Westchester County Newsmakers, 9.8.2014

Diabetes program at Phelps receives Center of Excellence designation

PHELPS MEMORIAL HOSPITAL CENTER DIABETES EDUCATION PROGRAM in Sleepy Hollow has once again received designation as a Center of Excellence from the American Diabetes Association. The program first received designation in 2010. Recertification must be achieved every four years. Phelps is one of only three hospitals in Westchester to receive this distinction.

The center offers adults an integrated approach for managing diabetes, with access in one location to a complete range of diabetes and specialty care.

For newly diagnosed children and their families, Phelps offers specialized diabetes education programs as well as support groups.

HVHC and Mrs. Green’s partner to educate consumers

HUDSON VALLEY HOSPITAL CENTER in Cortlandt Manor and MRS. GREEN”™S NATURAL MARKETS have teamed up to educate consumers about how to read food labels, and provide consumers with new tools to make healthy eating decisions and avoid chronic diseases such as obesity, diabetes and heart disease.

JAMIE MOORE, director of sourcing and sustainability for Cura Hospitality, will present a lecture Sept. 19 from 4 to 5 p.m. at the hospital”™s Pataki Conference Center at 1992 Crompond Road aimed at educating consumers on what to look for when shopping at the grocery store and how to read through an overwhelming amount of information on product labels to determine which foods are right for a healthy lifestyle.

“Our partnership with Mrs. Green”™s ”” along with others we have forged with schools, physicians and restaurants ”” will give our community the tools it needs to incorporate healthy eating into their lives,”™”™ said JOHN C. FEDERSPIEL, president of Hudson Valley Hospital Center.

Housing Alliance to honor mentors

KEITH YIZAR and ROBERT REYNOLDS will be honored by the Washingtonville Housing Alliance at its annual dinner Oct. 8. Both honorees have dedicated their careers to serving the youth of the community, Yizar as a mentor and adviser at Mamaroneck High School and Reynolds as head of the Youth Division for the town of Mamaroneck Police Department. Yizar will receive the organization”™s Marzella Garland Award and Reynolds will receive a Lifetime Achievement Award.

The alliance seeks to preserve and enhance the quality of life in the village of Mamaroneck and the surrounding area. Formed in 1980 to improve the housing conditions of low- and moderate-income residents in the Mamaroneck area, WHA builds affordable housing, improves existing housing and undertakes other supportive activities designed to sustain a community that is culturally diverse, multigenerational and of mixed income.

This year, the alliance joined with Westhab Inc. to enhance its housing portfolio and increase services to the Mamaroneck community. Westhab is a nonprofit provider of housing and services having built or renovated 2,500 units of housing, including 1,000 units in its current portfolio. Westhab also operates a wide range of service programs, including employment services, youth services and supportive housing for veterans, seniors, youth and the disabled.

All proceeds from the dinner at the Bonnie Briar Country Club in Larchmont will directly support the alliance. Tickets are $140 per person. For more information, contact Deborah Hays at 914-345-2800, ext. 156, or Deborah.Hays@westhab.org.

Power Authority specialist receives energy industry award

LENA SMART, vice president, information technology/chief information officer, New York Power Authority, recently received the 2014 Energy Sector Leader of the Year award from EnergySEC at its 10th anniversary Security Summit held in Austin, Texas.

Among Smart”™s responsibilities is the protection of NYPA”™s employees and cyber assets from hackers using cyber tools, social media and social engineering. She is a certified information systems security professional, certified information security manager and certified in risk and information systems control. Smart is recognized as a global energy industry expert on matters related to computer security, vulnerability assessment and management, critical infrastructure protection and information management and is a frequent speaker and panelist advising on effective ways in which utilities can combat the threats posed by foreign and domestic hackers.

The annual Energy Sector Leader of the Year Award is determined by a panel of information technology industry experts. The individual must be a senior energy executive responsible for cyber security, demonstrate concern for the protection of critical infrastructure, engage in active participation in industry associations and demonstrate innovation and creativity in his/her approach to security challenges.

EnergySEC is a not-for-profit organization that provides support and advice to its utility industry members for securing their critical technology infrastructure.

Bronxville broker awarded

MARY CASSIDY, associate broker with BRONXVILLE REAL ESTATE at 17½ Park Place, Bronxville, has been awarded the Resort and Second-Home Property Specialist (RSPS) Certification by the National Association of Realtors (NAR). She becomes one of the select agents in the country with the expertise to work this niche market and has a network of other RSPS certified agents to assist her clients in any resort and second-home market.

Sponsored by her real estate brokerage to attend the National Association of Realtors resort and second-home symposium in Kiawah, S.C., Cassidy was impressed by the knowledge and caliber of the RSPS agents and now joins their ranks.

“It is such a natural fit for me,” Cassidy said. “Owning a second home, whether it be on a ski mountain, in a coastal beach community or a lakeside retreat, is something my clients are very interested in. I now have the expertise in the second-home market to better serve my clients.”

Cassidy can be reached at 914-337-1234 or cassidy@bronxvillerealestate.com.

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