Cross Island Y

60th Anniversary & Community

Awards Gala and

Auction

November 9, 2017Antun’s of Queens Village

Cross Island YMCA 238-10 Hillside Avenue Bellerose, NY 11426

About the Cross Island YMCA

The Cross Island Y got its start 60 years ago, when the community

came together to help solve the issue of rapid youth crimes. Local

business owners and service organizations advocated for the

expansion of YMCA programs as a means of combatting teen

violence. At that time, the Central Queens branch agreed to assist,

and the Eastern Queens branch opened in a donated storefront on

Hempstead Avenue in Queens Village. It had limited professional

staff and a lot of help from local churches and schools.

The shoestring operation was instantly successful -- so much so that

plans for a building emerged not long after. The Y building wasn’t

opened, however, until 1965. Located at 238-10 Hillside Avenue,

in the Bellerose neighborhood, the new branch was located on land

purchased from the State of New York. Despite its new building, Eastern

Queens retained its status as an extension of Central Queens until 1974.

In 1979, the YMCA once again acquired state land adjacent to the

building when Jack Kleinoder, a longtime supporter of the Eastern

Queens branch, made the purchase on behalf of the YMCA. 8 years

later, 1987 the addition to was added to the building, and named

after the branch’s benefactor Jack Kleinoder.

The addition allowed the branch to strengthen its focus on accessibility,

which included nationally recognized swimming and other programs

for disabled children and adults. In 1989, the branch name officially

changed to the Cross Island Y and in 1991 was designated an aquatic

training center for the Special Olympics.

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Master of CeremoniesMonica Morales

Executive DirectorDana Feinberg

Youth SpeakerNaomi Murray

Awards

Video Presentation

Gala Co-ChairsGareth Robinson &

David Weisman

Live Auction

Closing

Silent Auction Ends

Hank & Ronnie ArondBoard Member, Yoga Instructor, Members for 60 years

Jean Dattner Cross Island Y, Special Populations

Franck D. Joseph II Managing Director, NYC Commission on Human Rights

Brian LeungManaging Director, Thomas H. Lee Capital, LLC

Christopher Roker Chief Executive Officer, NYC Health + Hospitals / Queens

Marie & Antoinette Slaughter Correction Officer, YMCA Annual Support Campaigner

Master of Ceremonies Monica Morales New York’s PIX11 Reporter

Gala Co-Chair Gareth Robinson Principal, Institute for Health Profesionals

Gala Co-Chair David Weisman Director of Patient Experience/Patient Relations NYC Health + Hospitals / Queens

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Evening Program

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Event HonoreesHank & Ronnie ArondBoard Member, Yoga Instructor, Members for 60 years Ronnie Arond, a registered nurse by profession was an Army Nurse and Officer taking care of wounded soldiers in WWII. Ronnie later worked for 12 years at Long Island Jewish Hospital and 25 years at years at Deepdale Hospital. Ronnie is passionate about yoga, performing and synchronized swimming. Ronnie still performs with STAR, Senior Theater Acting Repertory, a drama club for seniors, for over 30 years.

On March 4, 1943 Ronnie met Hank Arond, a dashing soldier in the Army Signal Corps and qualified Electrical Engineer. He was 19 and she was 18 years old. Exactly a year later they were married and reside in Bellerose, NY. They are proud parents of 2 children, 4 grandchildren and 1 great grandchild.

Hank was a self-taught sailor and owned a sailboat called the “Hi Rhomance” and sailed with family and friends for over 30 years, and visited getaway locations, such as Martha Vineyard and Block Island, sometimes for 18 days at a time. He is a violinist for over 85 years and 28 years of it he performed with Semi-professional Great Neck Symphony Orchestra. Hank is a member of the Cross Island Y Board of Managers since 1997 and a Board member of NORC, Naturally Occurring Retirement Community.

Hank and Ronnie have been members of the Cross Island YMCA since 1952. With initial encouragement from Hank, Ronnie has been teaching Yoga for over 40 years. She also taught synchronized swimming for over 35 years, beginning as Jean Dattner’s assistant. They are fondly greeted seven a week at the Cross Island Y facility by members and co-workers who are inspired by their relentless com-mitment. They call the Y their other home. Many long standing members recalls participating in Ronnie’s yoga or synchronized swimming classes for decades. Their valued dedication motivated many of our current senior population.

In 2014, Hank and Ronnie received the Queens Impact Award for their ongoing volunteer work in the community. These World War II veterans are precious romantics that contribute their bond to a continued sense of humor and their common interest in a healthy lifestyle. When people ask Hank how he is feeling when leaving the Y he always shares, “I feel better then when I came in.”

Board of ManagersBoard Chair James Hamilton Jet Executive Transportation Inc.

Members-at-Large Harmon F. Arond

Jackie Campbell

Charles Carrillo Jr. Con Edison

Maria Fierro TD Bank

Efrain Guevara New York Community Bank

Tajinder Kalia TKC consultants

Munish Khaneja, MD Altruista Health

Cheryl Marmon-Halm

Thomas Murn ViaTouch Media

Lenard A. Reives Santander

Executive Director Dana Feinberg

Gareth Robinson Institute for Health Professions

Ted Sarrica NYPD / Military

David Weisman, Ph.D. NYC Health + Hospitals / Queens

William Wong Cathay Bank

Youth Board Member Shyloh Boursiquot

Advisory Members Brian Leung Thomas H. Lee Capital, LLC

Marie C. Smith Long Island Community Foundation

Mel Walker Pfizer, Inc.

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Event HonoreeJean Dattner Cross Island YMCA, Special Populations Recipient of the Lisa Beth Gerstman Community Service Award 2017

Jean Dattner is originally from Brooklyn, NY, she majored in Physical Education but knewearly in her career that her strength was in Aquatics. She spent 8 years as a Physical Education teacher in the Bedford Stuyvesant and Great Neck Community. It was over the Christmas Holidays of 1961 when Jean met her husband, Eric Dattner, a qualified Mechanical Engineer, and 6 months later in June 1962 they got married. Immediately they connected with their common love for skiing, one that they still share today with their 2 sons and 3 grandkids.

In 1972, Jean began teaching Synchronized Swimming at the Cross Island Y. There she met Ronnie Arond, who became Jean’s assistant then took over the program. A year later Jean branched into the Gym/ Swim Department as the Program Coordinator, then Senior Program Director of Gym/ Swim, Aquatics and Special Population Programs.

In 1978, the Special Populations program was introduced at Cross Island Y to meet a need in the community. The Veterans from St. Albans Naval Hospital were the first group. In the beginning the focus was on aquatic programming. Jean taught Instructional Swim Classes, Arthritis Water Exercise and Water Exercise for Adults with Disabilities. Today the program has been enhanced to include various athletic and cardio group exercise activities. In 1980’s the Cross Island Y was one of the first recipients of the JC Penney Award for Programming for Special Populations. About 20 years ago the Special Olympics Program was formed, they have been competing locally, regionally and at state events and won many Gold Medals. The first Lisa Beth Gerstman Foundation Inclusion Day Camp program was launched in 2003 at the Cross Island YMCA. In developing this special camp, Jean Dattner realized a lifelong dream to serve an underserved population in the community, and has continued to provide her vision and leadership to the camp.

The Cross Island Y can proudly state that with Jean Dattner’s guidance we now serve over 200 Special Needs Participants, 40 Lisa Beth Gerstman and Inclusion Campers, 50 Athletes in Special Olympics and 12 Special Needs Agencies and welcome all people with disabilities.

Event Honoree Franck D. Joseph II Managing Director, NYC Commission on Human Rights Franck D. Joseph II is a community advocate, public speaker, and ChristianMinister residing in New York City. Known not only for his leadership, but also for his training and the development of others, he continues to exemplify a life of service which extends beyond himself.

Franck D. Joseph II was inspired to dedicate his life to public service due to his own hardships growing up. Losing his father at an early age and being raised by a single mother shaped a lot of his views as he saw the struggles she went through to make ends meet. These circumstances caused Franck to grow up quickly and mature into the person he is today.

Franck has held several high level positions throughout government. One of which was Chief of Staff to Council Member Donovan Richards, where he helped bring many resources into the district. The manifestation of his advocacy work became increasingly evident in March of 2016 when Franck joined Mayor Bill de Blasio’s administration as the Queens Director for New York City’s Commission on Human Rights. In February of 2017 he was tapped to become a Managing Director at the Commission where he oversees the citywide community relations staff for the agency. He is upholding the city’s civil rights and liberties, while combatting discriminatory practices.

Franck also has the opportunity to conduct leadership training workshops for universities, houses of worship, non-profit organizations, and small businesses; as well as be a Keynote Speaker for several events and occasions. He currently is also an Adjunct Social Justice Instructor.

The Lisa Beth Gerstman Community Service Award 2017This award acknowledges the commitment of its benefactor Dan Gerstman and the Lisa Beth Gerstman Foundation. Dan is a former member of the Cross Island Y Board of Managers from 2003-2010 and was Chairman in 2006. Dan along with his family are Co-Founders of the Lisa Beth Gerstman Foundation which affords children with special needs the opportunity to attend summer day and sleep-away camps in integrated settings.

The first Lisa Beth Gerstman Foundation camp program was launched in 2003 at the Cross Island YMCA and is a continual success each year. With inspiration from the Cross Island Y, the foundation has expanded to over 20 camp locations throughout the Metropolitan area. The Lisa Beth Gerstman Foundation believes that every child deserves the opportunity to participate in a safe, caring, and fun learning environment.

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Event Honoree Christopher Roker Chief Executive Officer, NYC Health + Hospitals / Queens Christopher Roker, CEO, NYC Health and Hospitals, Queens is an operational expert focused on building, growing, and improving the profitability, performance, and value in organizations with a leadership style that fosters teamwork and motivates staff. He recently spent more than 3 years at The Metro Health System in Ohio first serving as Vice President of Surgical Care and Perioperative Services and then serving as Senior Vice President and Chief Hospitals Administrative Officer where he was responsible for overseeing inpatient hospital services and departments. Mr. Roker previously held leadership positions at St. Barnabas Hospital in the Bronx, Beth Israel Medical Center in Manhattan, and The Parkway Hospital, Queens. He holds a B.A from the State University of New York at Oswego, an MBA from Pace University, Certificate in Healthcare Leadership Advancement from Cornell University, and completed Lean Six Sigma Green Belt for Healthcare.

Christopher grew up in St. Albans. He loved school and his family. His favorite sports were football, baseball, and basketball. As a kid, his mother would take him to her appointments at NYC Health and Hospitals, Queens. At eight years old, Christopher was hit by a car and was taken to Queens for treatment. He was fine but was more shaken up than anything, just remembers being terrified. Even in that state of shock and fear, he was really intrigued by the bustling hospital and everything happening around him.When Christopher graduated from college, he became a health care investigator at NYC Health and Hospitals, Jacobi. He saw firsthand what was happening in the operating rooms, with exposure to the real hustle and bustle; and was hooked. “I knew then that no matter what, I wanted to stay working in health care.”

Event HonoreeBrian LeungManaging Director, Thomas H. Lee Capital, LLC Recipient of the Murn Family Community Service Award 2017

Brian Leung is a Managing Director at Thomas H. Lee Capital, LLC where he serves as a senior member of the investment team. He oversees derivatives trading and external fund investing and prior to 2009 he was a senior member of the firm’s fund of funds business. He joined Thomas H. Lee Capital in 2005.

Prior to that, Brian was an investment committee member and portfolio manager at The LongChamp Group where he invested in hedge funds on behalf of the family office and external clients. He began his career in 2001 as an investment banking analyst at Broadview International (acquired by Jefferies Group) where he worked on various M&A assignments in the technology sector.

Brian graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in Economics from Yale University in 2001. He has been involved with AsiaNextGen, The YMCA of Greater New York and Cross Island YMCA in various capacities. Brian started at the Cross Island YMCA as an Early Childhood student and learned how to swim, then later became a certified lifeguard for the Y. He served on the Cross Island Board of Managers from 2007 to 2015 and was Chairman from 2010 to 2012.

The Murn Family Community Service Award 2017This award acknowledges the commitment of its benefactor Tom Murn and the Murn Family. The Murn family has been hugely supportive of several YMCAs in the area for over 40 years. Tom has served as a Board Member of the Cross Island YMCA 2002 to 2009 and 2016 to current and was the Chairman in 2008. He has been extremely involved in Y initiatives, programs for the homeless population in Queens, Capital projects and has provided the YMCA’s Annual Support Campaign with extensive support. Tom is an outstanding role model for other members of the Board, as he always is willing to go the extra mile to help out in whatever way he can.

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In 2005, both Marie, Antoinette and 40 Correction Officers went out during super storm Sandy to Far Rockaway YMCA Offsite and donated clothes, toys, hats, gloves and food to children and families in need during the Christmas season. Every year since 2007, Marie and Antoinette have raised over $10,000 as Cross Island YMCA Volunteers by running an annual YMCA Walk-a-Thon.

Marie Slaughter has received many awards, numerous letters of appreciation and certificates from the YMCA and from various community activists and political leaders.

Antoinette Slaughter has been a part of the Cross Island Y since the tender age of 6 months, learningto swim in our Gym/Swim Program. Then enrolled in our Early Childhood program at age 2 and later joined the Afterschool program at 5 years old. Along with her mother Marie Slaughter, Antoinette has been an active volunteer of the Cross Island YMCA since 2007, at the age of 3 she participated in her first Walk-a-Thon. Antoinette and her mom have actively helped to run our Annual Walk-a-thons for our After School and Early Childhood Programs, supported our Swim for Nicolas Holt Memorial Swim and Cruise for a Cause Fundraisers.

Antoinette has been a great advocate of our Annual Campaign, which provides Financial Aid support to those in need. She has participated and raised funds in our Annual Kids Triathlon and Turkey Trot events since 2014. She also recruited her friends, totaling 10 families to join her on the Cruise for a Cause fundraiser which helped to raise over $3,500 for that event alone. Together, Marie and Antoinette have raised over $10,000 by talking with fellow members, family and friends.

The YMCA offers programs for individuals of all backgrounds and ages, the money that Antoinette and her mom raises truly helps the community! In 2015, Antoinette, entered her first Flushing Meadows Soap Box Derby. Both mom and daughter received awards for their teamwork, enthusiasm and dedication towards helping others. These days you will find Antoinette in the YMCA Afterschool helping her peers during homework help time and she even helps to teach younger classmates how to tie their shoes. The Y looks forward to her continued community work and fundraising support from Antoinette for years to come.

Event HonoreesMarie & Antoinette Slaughter Correction Officer, YMCA Annual Support Campaigner Marie Slaughter was born October 1965 Queens, N.Y. where she still resides, the middle child and only daughter to the late William and Pearlie Slaughter. At the early age of 16, Marie began her Intense involvement with the community and church. Annually, Marie gives scholarships to community children to help them further their education. She works with the United Negro College Fund telethon, participates in annual Breast Cancer Walks and helps to feed the homeless at least twice a year with the Salvation Army and is an active member of the NAACP in Jamaica, Queens. From 2010 to present, Marie and Antoinette have volunteered at Ronald McDonald House, providing meals to cancer patients.

Marie started as a Sunday School Teacher and Usher at the Holiness Church of Jesus Christ in Hollis, Queens. She attended Pace University, New York Technical College and New York Theological Seminary. In February of 1989, Marie Joined the NYC Department of Correction and immediately began to show her leadership qualities and became the first female and first African-American C.O.B.A. delegate at the Rose M. Singer Center.

When Marie Slaughter first joined the Cross Island YMCA in 2006, she had fallen on hard times, at the time she was unemployed and caring for both her newborn infant and her father, who was in his final stages of cancer. She applied for the YMCA Financial Aid and received a scholarship to enroll her daughter in the Gym/Swim programs and later in the Early Childhood program. This provided her daughter with a safe-haven when Marie needed the time and help to rebound. Marie has since been one of the biggest advocates for the Annual Campaign with her daughter Antoinette by her side. Not only is Marie extraordinary in turning her life around and wanting to give back, but she also inspired her daughter on the rewards of philanthropy.

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Master of Ceremonies Monica Morales New York’s PIX11 Reporter Monica Morales has been a PIX11 reporter since 2009. In 2016, Monica won a Best Live Reporter Emmy for her coverage on the PIX11 Morning News and was part of the team that won for Best Breaking News, as she was the first reporter on scene of a massive fire in New Brunswick and exclusively interviewed the Fire Chief, and residents who feared they may lose their homes.

She earned an Edward R. Murrow Award for her investigative reporting and a national breaking news Emmy.

She has been nominated multiple times for her specialty reporting, enterprise reporting, and continuing coverage. She interviewed former Police Chief Bernard Kerik exclusively before he went to jail, and pressured Mayor Bill de Blasio for answers, from Snowgate to crime stats. Monica was one of the few reporters live during the raids on Elian Gonzalez’s home and reported from Ground Zero during the attacks of Sept. 11, 2001.

Before joining PIX11, she was a general assignment reporter at WNBC in New York, WFXT in Boston, and WTVJ in Miami.

Morales is very active in the community. She has hosted the Hispanic Day Parade, and has won the Triscort Award for her Catholic faith and reporting, and has received multiple awards and recognition from the New York Foundation for Senior Citizens to Casita Maria.

Currently, she has her own segment on PIX11 News called “Monica Is Making It Happen.” No story is too small, no problem is too large. Her segments help everyday people, such as a 10-year-old Hurricane Katrina survivor to get a new home, a girls’ track team in Newark get new shoes to compete, and exposing deplorable living conditions inside a veteran’s home and helping to fix the problem.

Monica is half Bolivian and Norwegian. She is married with two children and currently lives in New York City.

Gala Co-Chair Gareth Robinson Principal Institute for Health Professions Born in Trinidad and Tobago, Gareth was raised by his mother in Washington, DC. He attended the Sidwell Friends School on scholarship before attending Tufts University where he earned a BA in English. He joined the first cohort of the New York City Teaching fellows and served on the Fellows Advisory Board while teaching English, Special education, and ESL at the School for Legal Studies in Brooklyn. Gareth graduated from Brooklyn College with a MA in Teaching English and joined the faculty of Samuel J. Tilden High School where he taught balanced literacy, research writing, and teaching methods. He also conducted professional development for the English department and completed a Master of Public Administration specializing in finance at New York University. In 2008, Gareth joined the staff of the High School for Law Enforcement and Public Safety where he taught courses in the humanities, advised the yearbook committee, provided professional development and served as a dean. He joined the NYC Leadership Academy’s 10th Cohort and served as the principal intern at The Young Women’s Leadership School of Brooklyn.

Currently, he is the Founding Principal at the Institute for Health Professions at Cambria Heights. Gareth and his family are members of the Y and is on the Cross Island YMCA Board of Managers since 2013, and is the 2017 Co-Chair of the Annual Campaign. Gareth lives in Queens with his wife, Kori and two daughters.

Gala Co-Chair David Weisman Director of Patient Experience/Patient Relations NYC Health + Hospitals / QueensDavid holds a Bachelor of Science Degree in Psychology from SUNY at Stony Brook, a Master’s Degree in Psychology and a Doctorate in Clinical Psychology from the New School for Social Research. He is the Director of Patient Experience/Patient Relations at the NYC Health and Hospitals, Queens for 5 years. Previously, he was a Psychotherapist at a mental health clinic for 13 years, and on a Psychiatric Mobile Crisis Team for 11 years. Subsequently, he was the Director of the Smoking Cessation Program at Elmhurst Hospital Center for 12 years.

David Weisman has been a volunteer on the Cross Island Y Board of Managers since 2016, and is the 2017 Annual Campaign Co-Chair. David is very passionate about phi-lanthropy, “I love being a volunteer, when I was a teenager and my friends were looking for jobs, I volunteered at a Nursing Home. I enjoyed being able to make a difference in someone’s life, it gives me a feeling of satisfaction. I continue to enjoy volunteering at the YMCA. When the cause is worthy, it is easy to make a commitment and give 100%.”

David has been married to his wife, Beatriz, for the past 13 years and have two children. Both are in college, one pursuing a career in Sports Management and the second one is pursuing Dentistry. David is a devoted family person, enjoys spending valuable time and making memories. He enjoys sports, particularly baseball, “I am a huge Mets fan.” Honoring our past and our future… 1312

Your support makes a difference Your kindness creates a new range of opportunities and promise for our Queens community.

“It was 8 years ago I became a member, at the time I weighed 419 lbs. and now in 2017 I weigh 259 lbs.”

Stephen Buzzerioth

YOUR GIFT OF $5,000 can provide a safe haven for four children during the critical 3 to 6 p.m. after-school hours through the Y After School program.

WITH A GIFT OF $2,500, ten children can be safe, engaged and connected to positive role models when school is out through a week of Summer Day Camp.

A GIFT OF $1,000 can help another family make togetherness a priority through a family membership.

A GIFT OF $500 will help five preschoolers discover the joy of self-expression through ballet, tap or jazz class.

A GIFT OF $250 can help a teen discover their potential through a year of leadership development programs.

JUST $100 can safely introduce a child to a lifetime love of the water with a month of swim lessons.

YOUR GIFT OF $50 can help create a fun and welcoming Friday night for youth at Y Teen Center.

JUST $25 can build a child’s self-confidence and appreciation for teamwork through a 10-week long basketball league.

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THE HERITAGE SOCIETY

Thank you to the members and staff that are a part of the Cross Island YMCA Heritage Society

Dana Feinberg

Shevonne A. Greene

Lisa Losh-DiPaola

Georgianna T. McGuire

Tyronza K. Murray

Rosalind L. Yhip-Savory

Ethel Adler

Molly Baldeo

Jamé Krauter

Adam E. Meyer

MEMBER LONGEVITYCelebrating our members that are with the Cross Island YMCA 10 yeas and above

30+ YEARS Ms. Maria ArangoM&M Hank & Ronnie ArondMr. Alan BrunkhorstMs. Alicia EamesMr. Albert J HanftMr. Daniel J HegartyMrs. Mary HughesMr. Thomas LeahyMs. Betty SzatinskiMs. Nancy Talleyrand

20+ YEARSMr. Roberto AlarconMr. Frederick BarnewoldMr. Dipak BasuMrs. Barbara BeckermanMr. Anthony BertramMr. Martin BokserMrs. Ruby BrankerMr. David BurkeMr. Werner ButtMr. Carlo CantaveMs. Eleanor CarringtonMr. Thomas CarringtonMr. Enrique CastilloMr. Kevin Collins Mr. Anthony Cotroneo Ms. Gladyce CroslandMr. Edward Davis Mr. Robert De VitoMr. Santi DharMs. Bonny Di FolcoMr. Michael DowdMs. Ginette Dufresne Mr. Henry EhrhardtMr. James EngMs. Michele EtienneMs. Carol EulerMrs. Hazelien FeatherstoneMs. Patricia FerdinandMr. Robert FlynnMr. Yosef FouksMs. Saundra Freeman-RichburgMr. Scott GassmanMs. Vivian GloverMr. Manuela GolpeMr. Servando GomezMs. Mary GraceMr. Daniel HamburgMr. Alexander HamiltonMs. Elizabeth HaylesMs. Harriet HendersonMrs. Jo-Ann HeslinMs. Willean HunterMr. Gerard JosephMr. Gerald KangalMr. Brian Kelly

Mrs. Sandra KleinMrs. Virginia KurylasMr. Paul LarsenMr. Edward LeahyDr. Gerald LeiferMr. Randolph LibanMr. Herminio LopezMr. Gee LuiMr. Charles LyMr. Stephen MaggioMr. Martin MatsilMs. Paula McCallaMs. Leslie McKenMr. Emmett MillerMrs. La Verne MitchellMs. Yvonne MitchellMr. Tom MoranMrs. Mary MoyMs. Daisy NeelyMr. Robert NewtonMs. Melanie NgaiMs. Kathleen Norman-SchlueckMs. Judith NovickMr. David OwensMr. Sol PaintnerRabbi Mayer PerelmuterMr. Charles PersicoMr. Charles PetersMs. Sylvia PilgrimMr. John PittMr. Barry PlonskiMs. Mireille PollockMr. Norman RingelMr. Harry RonisMs. Violet RosenbergMs. Muriel RussellMs. Linda SabellaMs. Linda SchillingerMs. Florence SchneiderMr. Arthur SeewaldMs. Beverly SessingMs. Eva SimpsonMs. Suzanne SmitonickMr. Jack SoulierMs. Julianna StechenbergMs. Monica SteeleMs. Alfreda SwaczynaMs. Wijnie TalayMr. Nuno TardoMr. William ThielleMr. Paul ThomasMr. Chacko ThyparampilMs. Janet TurbinMs. Joan TurnerMs. Leonila UyMrs. Denise WalcottMrs. Rosaline WangMs. Carol WhiteMs. Jo Ann WhiteheadMs. Jacqueline WilliamsMrs. Susan Young

10+ YEARSMr. Frank AcevedoMr. Tommy AdamsMrs. Ruth AdamsMr. Gerald AikenMr. Clay AlexandreMrs. Diane AmarMr. Anthony AmbrogioMs. Joyce AminiMs. Yvonne AndersonMs. Gloria AngerhauserMs. Lorna ArmestoMrs. Hildegarde ArrasMr. George AxelradMrs. Rose AzzaroMrs. Deborah B. AbramowitzMr. Felix BaeMr. Joseph BainMr. Hector BaltazarMr. Israel BankMr. Matthew BarnesMr. Norris BarrMs. Marlene BarrettMs. Louisette BarthelemyMrs. Delores BeaglesMr. Jacques BeauvaisMs. Helene BenjaminMr. Richard BinderMs. Catherine BinghamMr. Jack BirbigliaMs. Theodora BlackmonMrs. Rhonda BlochMs. Fredrika BlockMs. Ann BlockerMrs. Mary BolandMs. Phyllis BookerMr. Andrew BoseMrs. Margaret Botten Mr. Joseph BottnerMr. Ed BoutisMr. Michael BradleyMrs. Lisa BrandweinMrs. Patricia BreighnerMr. Richard BrentMrs. Gloria BrodskyMrs. Mercedes BrownMs. Patricia BrownMs. Margaret BrownMs. Judith BrownMrs. Jacqueline BrunoMr. Robert BryantMrs. Mary BubbMr. Gerald BuchmanMr. Stan ButurlaMrs. Irene CaccavalloMs. Lynn CaleriMrs. Mary Cameron

The YMCA of Greater New York is an important part of the fabric of life in our great City. The members of our Heritage Society are a select group of individuals who are conveying their values and hope for future generations through a planned gift to the Y.

The YMCA’s characteristically friendly, accepting environment makes it a place where people of widely different ages, races, ethnicities and incomes choose to be together. As a center of community life, the Y is a social catalyst that transforms residents into neighbors, strangers into friends and, block by block, a sometimes impersonal city into a constellation of livable communities. Among the communities we are most proud to have developed, is our group of extraordinarily generous friends who have included the YMCA of Greater New York in their legacy planning.

The Heritage Society recognizes this special community of thoughtful donors who have chosen the YMCA of Greater New York to receive support through one of several planned gift instruments including a Will Bequest, Living Trust, Insurance Policy, Charitable Gift Annuity, and/or Lead Trust. These planned gift instruments all afford the donor potential tax and estate plan benefits.

While our planned giving staff team is happy to review options with you and prepare material for your review, we encourage you to consult your personal tax or financial advisor to determine which options are best for you. For more information contact Gary Laermer at 212-630-9629 or glaermer@ymcanyc.org.

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10+ YEARS CONT’DMr. Frank CardazziMrs. Mary CameronMs. Carmen CareyMr. Frank CardazziMs. Carmen CareyMr. Robert CarloMr. Neil CaroussoMrs. Betty CarringtonMrs. Marion CaseyRev. Steve CassimyMrs. Delphine CaterinicchioMr. Peter ChanMr. Shakti ChattopadhyayMr. Hing-Tack ChenMr. Kim ChengMr. David ChiangMr. Al CianciosiMrs. Olivia ClarkMs. Joan ColeMr. Christopher ConboyMs. Natalie CooperMr. Douglas CooperMr. Richard CordesMrs. Josephine CostaMs. Pansy CrawfordMrs. Wallsena CrittendenMrs. Patricia CrossMs. Muriel CrosthwaiteMr. Bernardino CuadraMs. Xiaoning DaiMr. Campbell DanielMr. Shelton DanielsMr. Rana DasMrs. Arlene DavisMs. Margaret DavisMs. Laverne DawsonMr. Vincent Del-CidMs. Claudette DesplanchesMr. Louis Di GiovanniMr. Alejandro DiazMrs. Elaine DiMuroMs Jane DiSantoMrs. Judith DonathMr. Mark DonnellyMr. William DorsteMs. Gail DorterMrs. Kathleen DownenMr. James DowneyMs. Rita DrayMs. Lorraine DroginMr. Frank DrostMs. Guofan DuMrs. Martine DufresneMs. Robin Duncan BrooksMr. Franklin Edwards Ms. Susan Eisenberg Ms. Cherie Eng Mrs Louisa Eraclio Mr. Robert Esposito Mr. Alix Etheart Mr. Jehuda Evron Mr. Ralph Farkas Mr. David Feingersh

Ms. LaVerne Ferguson Mr. Michael Ferguson Mr. Thomas Ferguson Mr. Douglas FernandesMr. Nicholas FischMs. Laura FitzsimonsMr. Neil FlaumMrs. Barbara FleisherMs. Barbara Flournoy Mr. Fortunato Forte Mrs. Margaret Fox Ms. Sylvia Frank Mr. Errol Fraser Ms. Cipriano FuscoMr. Philip FuscoMr. Spencer GaleMr. David GarfinkelMs. Mary GelberMs. Harbans Ghai Mr. Richard Gibbs Mrs. Catherine Gifford Mrs. Sara Goldman Mrs. Stephanie Goldstone Mr. Elton GoodingMrs. Irene GopaulMr. Louis GottliebMr. Derek GourdinDr. Fred GretchMr. John GrilloMs. Ellen GroppeMr. Norman GrossMs Edith GruenMs. Jo-Ann GuidaMrs. Martha GuzmanMr. Frank HammelbacherMr. Richard HanleyMr. John HarleyMrs. Robin HarrisMs. Shirley HarrisMrs. Gwendolyn HarrisonMs. Alice HealyMrs. Cecelia HendersonMrs. Adelaide HennMrs. Emily HerlihyMr. Manuel HermanMs. Renata HerreraMs Joyce HerringMs. Semora HewlinMr. Reginald HollingsworthMs. Maureen HoyteMs. Alice HsuMr. Edward HuntMs. Louellen JackMr. Stuart Jacobs Mr. William Jacobson Mr. Robert Jacoby Mr. Witaly Jakowlew Mr. Lloyd James Mr. Kottakkattethu John Mrs. Denise Johnson Ms Barry Jonas Mr. Elliott Joseph Mrs. Mary Ann Kaiser Mr. Kenneth Kamler Mr. George Kandakai

Mr. Joseph Karlovsky Mrs. Hermine Katz Mrs. Judith Katzman Ms. Nancy Kelly Ms. Margaret Kemp Ms. Susan Kemp Mr. Jozef Kijewski Ms. Maureen Kimple Mr. Elroy KingMr. Ken KleinmanMr. Herb KlitznerMr. Robert KohnkenMr. Xiang Bin Kong Mr. Zbigniew Koralewski Mr. Stephen Kramer Mrs. Rita Kreinin Ms. Kendall Kuhlmey Mr. David Kulick Ms. Ilene Kupler Mr. Moshe Kwalbrun Mr. Anthony Labue Ms. Joyce Lalande Ms Theresa Landau Mrs. Barbara Lane Mr. Lherisson Lapoterie Mr. Raymond Lascot Mrs. Grace Lauber Ms Marie-Therese Lavaud Mr. Paul Lee Ms. Naomi Leisman Mr. David Liferidge Ms. Susan Lindsay Mr. Edward Litfin Mr. Sherman Lo Mr. Theodore Lobel Mrs. Lylia Lohrey Ms. Olivia Loo-Wang Mr. Robert Lopez Mrs. Ruby Lopp Mr. Victor Lowery Mr. William Lucas Ms. June Ludemann Mr. James Lynch Ms. Eve LyonMr. Howard MagieraMr. Jian MaiMr. Eriberto MaldonadoMs. Arlene ManganoMr. Pedro MangubatMs. Margery ManlyMr. Mitchell MannMs. Patricia MarchanMr. John MarcheseMr. Arturo MarcianoMr. Prafulla MarfatiaMrs. Barbara MarkowitzMr. Edward MaschlerMs. Jocelyne MayasMrs. Mattie MayoMr. Kevin Mc CannMs. Teri Mc CantsSr. Agnes Mc ColganMs. Mary Trips Mc CulloughSr. Maryann Mc HughMr. Cody McCone

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Executive Director Letter

Welcome to the Cross Island YMCA 60th Anniversary & Community Awards Gala & Auction. Tonight we are proud to honor eight exceptional individuals: Hank & Ronnie Arond, Jean Dattner, Franck D. Joseph II, Brian Leung, Christopher Roker, Marie & Antoinette Slaughter, all of whom have demonstrated their commitment to the Cross Island YMCA and the communities of eastern Queens.

Our celebration, which benefits the YMCA’s Annual Support Campaign, comes at an exhilarating time. We celebrate 60 years and our programs and membership at the Cross Island YMCA have never been stronger. We are fortunate to have the leadership of a talented Board of Managers as well as a staff team committed to delivering excellence in both programs and customer service.

I am proud to note the following accomplishments:

Over 36,000 individuals participated in programs this year, and of them, 13,000 are youth ages 18 and under.

The Lisa Beth Gerstman Day Camp for children with special needs just finished its 14th year, integrated fully into our larger summer day camp program which serves over 800 children each summer.

Over $274,000 was pledged to support our Annual Campaign, which supports scholarships for low income families and youth programs.

As we look to the future, our goals include partnering with community leaders and organizations to reach more youth with YMCA programs, building spirit, mind and body, and positively impacting the community as a whole.

Thank you for being here tonight to honor our past 60 years along with our honorees and for supporting the future success of the Cross Island YMCA.

Dana FeinbergExecutive DirectorCross Island YMCA

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If you would like more information to become a sponsor, please contact Jamé via jkrauter@ymcanyc.org or 718-551-9314

New York City’s YMCA | WE’RE HERE FOR GOOD

We acknowledge, with gratitude, the Supporters of the 60th Anniversary &

Community Awards Gala and for supporting the Cross Island YMCA

Annual Campaign

Gold BenefactorCorrection Officer’s Benevolent Association

NYC Health + Hospitals / Queens

Teens BenefactorBrian Leung

Cross Island YMCA Board Of ManagersThomas H Lee Capital, LLC

ViaTouch Media

ContributorsAffinity Plan

Antun’s Queens VillageAXA Advisors

BJ’S Wholesale Club Inc.Cathay Bank Foundation

Excel Urgent Care of NHPHoward Jewelers

Mary LardnerMDS Photo

New York Community BankPatrolmen’s Benevolent Association

Richard Gershman & AssociatesRobert Mancz Service Station

Thank youACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

The Board of Managers and the staff of the Cross Island YMCA

deeply appreciate the support of our honorees Hank & Ronnie Arond,

Jean Dattner, Franck D. Joseph II, Brian Leung, Christopher Roker,

Marie & Antoinette Slaughter. Each has brought so much to the youth

in the communities we serve and truly exemplifies the values of the YMCA.

Our Event Chairs, David Weisman of NYC Health + Hospitals / Queens,

and Gareth Robinson, Institute for Health Professions have gone

above and beyond in service and fundraising efforts and are truly valued.

Under their leadership, the 60th Anniversary & Community Awards Gala

and Auction will be a truly memorable night. Special thanks to our

Master of Ceremonies Monica Morales, New York’s PIX11 Reporter

for her giving heart and kind words.

Finally, the 60th Anniversary & Community Awards Gala and Auction

is the culmination of months of hard work by many people including

Jamé Krauter, Director of Communications and Fund Development,

Daria Haines, Communications and Fund Development Assistant,

Tyronza Murray, Senior Program Director. Thank you to all of the

Cross Island YMCA staff & volunteers for making this event possible.

Your continued support is what the Y is all about.

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Congratulations to all the Honorees

&the Cross Island YMCA

for serving the community for over 60 years!

D Y N A M I C B U S I N E S S S O L U T I O N S

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The Board of Managers Congratulates

all the Cross Island Y Community Honorees

current board member Hank Arond

(1997-current)

and former board member

Brian Leung (2007-2015)

CONGRATULATIONS TO

CHRIS ROKERCHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER

NYC HEALTH + HOSPITALS/QUEENS

AND ALL OF THE HONOREES BEING RECOGNIZED AT THE 60TH ANNIVERSARY& COMMUNITY AWARDS GALA AND AUCTION OF THE CROSS ISLAND Y

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CORRECTION OFFICERS’ BENEVOLENT ASSOCIATION, INC.“PATROLLING THE TOUGHEST PRECINCTS IN NEW YORK”

CROSS ISLAND YMCA

BEST WISHES FROM YOUR FRIENDS AND THE EXECUTIVE BOARD AT THE NEW YORK CITY CORRECTION OFFICERS’ BENEVOLENT ASSOCIATION, INC.

A SPECIAL RECOGNITION TO

COMMUNITY SERVICE AWARD / EXCELLENCE SUPPORTING THE YMCA

Marie Slaughter

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COBAIS PROUD TOSUPPORT THE

On their

60th Anniversary Community Awards Gala

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Cross Island YMCA Early Childhood Center

Congratulates Alumni

Brian Leung (1984)

Antoinette Slaughter (2010)

The Early Childhood Teachers & Staff

Cross Island YMCA Aquatics Department

along with

Aquatics Director Lisa Losh

congratulates

Brian Leung Y Lifeguard Alumnus

& lifelong swimmers

Hank and Ronnie Arond

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Congratulations to the Cross Island YMCA!

Thank you for 60 years of service in this community. Grateful for your dedication to serving the community for over 60 years. Your commitment is

greatly appreciated by all the lives that you have touched.

Congratulations to

the Cross Island YMCA

for being a driving force

in the community.

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CONGRATULATIONSCross Island YMCA

for Celebrating Your 60th Anniversary!

Congratulations Cross Island YMCA

celebrating 60 Years in our community

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Congratulations to

the Cross Island YMCA

for celebrating it’s

60TH ANNIVERSARY

& COMMUNITY AWARDS

GALA AND AUCTION

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Congratulations to Hank and Ronnie

celebrating 60 years

in the community along with

the Cross Island YMCA

Love Mary and Gerry

In the early morning hours you will see a beautiful sight of 94 year old Florence Kirmayer being escorted by her son into the Cross Island YMCA. As a member for 33 years, she follows her routine of swimming in the JK pool.

Florence has set the fun pace of fitness and friendship. And that’s why the Y is such a special place.

The leaders and the staff have made Cross Island Y a place where fitness is not the only goal. It offers a welcoming and caring atmosphere.

Happy 60th AnniversaryAgnes (Aggie) Casottana

Jason Harris has fond memories of swimming, painting, learning and playing with his twin and friends at the Cross Island YMCA. After graduating from Seton Hall University as a Fine Arts major, Jason’s passion turned from art to yoga. He began teaching yoga classes at the Y in 2012. He continues to enjoy the YMCA community.

As a member since 1981, I was a swimmer but due to family & work responsibilities had gotten rusty. Returnning in the 90’s I had the good fortune of meeting up with Debbie Lahav, lifeguard. I introduced myself and the rest is history. The confidence and abilities that were absent, suddenly were a thing of the past. As a tribute to Debbie, she personifies these excerpts from an author Robert Muller:

“Decide to be happy. Render others happy. Proclaim your joy. Love passionately your miraculous life. Do not listen to promises. Do not wait for a better world. Be grateful for every moment of life. Switch on and keep on the positive buttons in yourself, those marked optimism, serenity, confidence, positive thinking, love… “Smile, laugh, whistle, sing, dance, look with fascination at everything…”

I am grateful always for Debbie, as an outstanding employee and lifeguard of the Cross Island YMCA. – Agnes Casottana

Tributes and Memories

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Cross Island YMCA Memories

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