SPRYE is pleased to announce the appointment of Patrick Koechlin as the new President of its Board of Directors, along with the addition of three new board members: Coleen Hayes, E. Tom Johnson, and Sue Galin. Patrick Koechlin, a Rye resident for 34 years, succeeds outgoing President Dolores Eyler, who will continue to serve on...Read More
With the White Plains closure, the closest offices to offer appeals hearings are now in the South Bronx and lower Manhattan. Thousands of Westchester residents seeking in-person Social Security appeals will have to travel much greater lengths now, after the controversial closure of the White Plains Social Security office this month. The White Plains branch,...Read More
SPRYE Board member Betsy Biddle, BA., RN., MPH gives Rye Manor resident a flu shot in the Community Room at the Manor on Theall Road in Rye. SPRYE teamed up with Rye Beach Pharmacy who prepared the vaccines for Betsy to give to residents. She reported that five residents received the shot and saved a...Read More
From left to right: Ron Cohen, James Alban-Davies, Lauren Miscimarra, Chair of the Executive Committee, Hilary Garland, Treasurer and Maria Hargraves, Secretary. Lauren, Hilary and Maria will remain on the Advisory Council. Marie Johnson, Executive Director of SPRYE, far left, President Dolores Eyler, center, and Lauren Miscimarra, former Chair, Executive Committee, far right said goodbye...Read More
SPRYE Executive Director Marie Johnson was recently named Westchester Magazine Healthcare Hero Champion of Wellness Every year the magazine celebrates 15 people who dedicate themselves to improving the qualify of life around the county. Marie was selected out many applicants and feted at a luncheon in Eastchester, NY along with the other winners. Several Board...Read More
On Thursday, May 9, 2024, Westchester Magazine is hosting the 11th Annual Healthcare Heroes Awards at Mulino’s at Lake Isle in Eastchester. In 2023, we celebrated 13 outstanding individuals who tirelessly dedicated themselves to improving the quality of life around the county – and in some cases, around the world. Now, we are looking for...Read More
Mariana Reis of Rye, New York has joined SPRYE as the Assistant to the Executive Director. The position is part time and she will work alongside the director Marie Johnson in the Port Chester office. She will assist with social media, donor development, publicity and marketing, program development and SPRYE’s annual fundraiser. Mariana was a...Read More
SPRYE’s Executive Director Marie Johnson was selected as a 2024 Healthcare Hero by a panel of expert judges and the editors of Westchester Magazine. According to the magazine’s managing editor Amy Sowder, Ms. Johnson was selected from 100 applications. “It is a commendable achievement to be sure, and as a 2024 winner Ms. Johnson forms...Read More
Assisted-living centers have become an appealing retirement option for hundreds of thousands of boomers who can no longer live independently, promising a cheerful alternative to the institutional feel of a nursing home. But their cost is so crushingly high that most Americans can’t afford them. These highly profitable facilities often charge $5,000 a month or...Read More
Rye resident Nancy Haneman received the James A. and Marian M. Shea Community Service Award from the Rye City Lions Club on Tuesday, November 14, 2023. The award was established in 2003 to recognize an individual who lives or works in the Rye Community and has contributed to enhancing the lives of its Citizens by...Read More