Music Conservatory of Westchester’s Seventh
Annual Golf & Tennis Classic Raises $70,000
Attorney, Actor, Author, and Playwright Henry G. Miller, Esq. Honored
with 2008 Lifetime Achievement Award
White Plains, NY (June 4, 2008) – The Music Conservatory of Westchester’s seventh annual Golf & Tennis Classic and Lifetime Achievement Award Dinner was held on May 19, 2008 at Brae Burn Country Club in Purchase, NY. Sixty-eight golfers, thirteen tennis players, and 125 dinner guests helped raise $70,000 net for Conservatory scholarships and tuition assistance.
Following the Classic, Henry G. Miller, Esq., attorney, actor, author, and playwright, was presented with the 2008 Lifetime Achievement Award for his extraordinary accomplishments in the field of law and for his lifelong pursuit and successes in the theatre arts. Mr. Miller is a senior member and named partner of Clark, Gagliardi & Miller, P.C., in White Plains. He has appeared on the stages of many Off-Broadway theatres and regional playhouses as an actor and playwright, among them being the one-man production of Clarence Darrow: All Too Human, which he wrote and produced. Mr. Miller is also the author of three books, Settlements (non-fiction), On Trial: Lessons form a Lifetime in the Courtroom (non-fiction), and More, his first novel.
“Funds raised at the Conservatory’s annual Golf & Tennis Classic allow area youth to explore their passion for the performing arts, much the way Mr. Miller has, regardless of their financial means,” said Dr. Aaron Flagg, Executive Director, Music Conservatory of Westchester. “Mr. Miller’s lifelong dedication to the theatre reminds us that no matter what our age or profession, there is a place in our lives for the arts. We are grateful to our sponsors, committee members, and participants who helped make this year’s event a tremendous success.”
This year’s event gained major support from a total of 23 individuals/corporations which included:
Eagle Sponsor: Clark, Gagliardi & Miller, P.C.
Hole-in-One Sponsor: Subaru Distribution Corp.
Award Dinner Sponsor: Gary E. Bashian, Esq.
Birdie Sponsors: Con Edison, Inc.; Entergy Nuclear Northeast; Jerry and Terry Feldman; Lee Lasberg, Lasberg Construction Associates, Inc.; Roger O’Donnell, KPMG LLP; and Ira Schuman, Studley Inc.
Match Sponsor: A. Maren Hexter
Par Sponsors: John and Patty Bottomley; Commerce Bank; Kevin B. Dwyer; Court Street Abstract, Inc.; George Drapeau; Keegan, Keegan, Keegan & Strutt, LLP; Lawrence Keiser; Stern Keiser Panken & Wohl, LLP; YMCA of Central & Northern Westchester Inc.; Joseph G. Rende, Rende, Ryan & Downes, LLP; Lewis Rosenberg; Marsha Russell, Satinwood Ltd.; Marvin Salenger, Salenger Sack Schwartz & Kimmel; and Con Edison, Inc.
The Golf & Tennis Classic Committee was chaired by Lee Lasberg of Armonk (Golf Tournament), Gary E. Bashian, Esq. of White Plains (Dinner), Jerry Feldman, Esq. of Bedford Hills (Journal), A. Maren Hexter of Armonk and George Drapeau of Armonk (Tennis Classic), and Patricia Bottomley of Rye (Auction). Other committee members include Harry Bright of White Plains, Terry J. Feldman of Bedford Hills, Aaron Flagg of Bronx, Laurence Keiser of West Harrison, Lisa Keogh of Garrison, Christine Meyer of Bedford, and Amanda Schick of Yorktown.
The Music Conservatory of Westchester is at 216 Central Avenue in White Plains, NY. They can be reached at (914) 761-3900 or by visiting www.musicconservatory.org.
About the Music Conservatory of Westchester
Founded in 1929, the Music Conservatory of Westchester (www.musicconservatory.org) is a non-profit community school of the arts, providing music, theatre education, and music therapy for people of all ages and abilities. The Conservatory’s 36,000-square-foot facility in White Plains offers a Recital Hall and 43 acoustically designed classrooms and teaching studios. Their comprehensive programs, which serve 3,500 students annually, include performing ensembles, musicianship classes, student performances, master classes, workshops, and more. All students receive free admission to the Conservatory’s annual series of faculty recitals and children’s concerts. Last year, the Conservatory awarded $108,000 in scholarship support to more than 100 of its students. The Conservatory is chartered by the New York State Board of Regents, a member of the National Guild of Community Schools of the Arts, and is one of only 19 non-degree granting institutions in the country to be fully accredited by the National Association of Schools of Music.
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