Rich Monetti
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Cary Grant and Tommy Chong: Two Very Different Stars Who Didn’t Shrink in the Face of the Establishment
Cary Grant had no problem with the ambiguity that surrounded his sexuality, according to his daughter, Jennifer Grant. It simply made women want to prove the rumors wrong. That’s her story and I’m sticking with it.
By Rich Monetti7 years ago in Geeks
A Look Back at the Horace Greeley Activism of Charlotte Bilski
A recounting of Charlotte Bilski and all her good work in Westchester... It's not hard to see. Too often, the world just isn't right. People still struggling in an earthquake's aftermath, Westchester County cutting crucial funds to childcare, and kids mired in unhealthy peer relationships. Just the short list seems overwhelming and the change we'd all like to see leaves us too far removed from the people who run things. Chappaqua, New York's Charlotte Bilski of Horace Greeley High School and the Westchester Youth Council doesn't see it that way. She believes true activism emanates from a much smaller constituency.
By Rich Monetti7 years ago in The Swamp
So Alive at Plattsburgh State with Those 'Fast Times at Ridgemont High'
When I went off to Plattsburgh State in 1982, I was terrified. But by the time I came back two weeks later for a wedding, I was locked in. Like a returning hero, I was met by Fast Times at Ridgemont High, and the Cameron Crow film so fit the moment.
By Rich Monetti7 years ago in Geeks
Remembering Kathy Storfer of the Bedford Hills Library
After years of mindlessly pursuing computers, I finally figured out that I was a writer. So in 2002 I took a journalism course at NYU. I was focused on writing personal essays, and when we were assigned an interview, I almost didn’t do it. But I figured, I’m here, why not. So the task was who, and apparently, I already knew what made a good story.
By Rich Monetti7 years ago in Education
The Lewisboro Lightning Never Quit as Their Three Year Journey Ends
In baseball when you start slow, a cold, wet spring always stands at the ready as an explanation. Whether the team will warm with the calendar certainly remains a question. But the uncertainty didn’t rule for Lewisboro Little League Coach Jason Pizer as his twelve year olds got caught in between all the April raindrops.
By Rich Monetti7 years ago in Unbalanced
Hilary Swank Discusses 'P.S. I Love You'
A few years ago, Hilary Swank appeared at Jacob Burn Film Center with PS I Love You. Here's a look back at the evening. On Monday, December 17, at Jacob Burns Film Center in Pleasantville, Hilary Swank appeared as part of the center's annual Silverstar fundraiser. Showcasing her most recent film, P.S. I Love You, Swank rolled in a little late to the nervousness of the audience and the program's organizers. Nonetheless, she played off the delay and let everyone easily settle into the shoes of a busy actress playing double time as promoter. "There was a lot of traffic on that little Saw Mill highway," Swank deflected and brought the audience back to a festive mood.
By Rich Monetti7 years ago in Geeks
Unitarian Universalist Fellowship in Mt. Kisco Hosts Undoing Racism Workshop
In the fall of 2014, Reverend Kym McNair, Associate Minister at Antioch Baptist Church in Bedford Hills, was excited to receive an invitation to attend a workshop at Fox Lane on diversity, racism and white privilege. Unfortunately, pushback from a vocal part of the community forced school superintendent, Dr. Jere Hochman to cancel the initiative. At the same time, local clergy like herself decided that engaging in the vitriol was not conducive to advancing the best possible outcome.
By Rich Monetti7 years ago in Education
Patrick Collins of Katonah Is an Actor with Character
In 1973, Patrick Collins’s Bronx background led him to teaching religion at John F. Kennedy High School in Somers. The Bronx upbringing also played a part in becoming a child actor in shows like The Guiding Light. His mother setting him on that course. But the fling with acting in elementary school didn’t have as much a say on his career path than the 13 plays he did as an undergrad at Villanova.
By Rich Monetti7 years ago in Geeks
Men Working at Mt. Kisco Childcare
The sound of children laughing, playing, and learning in daycares is almost completely synonymous with the nurturing touch of women. Put a man in the mix and the needle may seem destined to jump. But Dawn Meyerski of Mt. Kisco Childcare knows from experience that adding men to the music is a notch that definitely proceeds on the side of harmony.
By Rich Monetti7 years ago in Education
