For father and son, life’s a real circus
It all started with an unexpected tap on the shoulder. Jason Skoyles was out shopping with his son, Kannon, now age 4, in a…
Searching for the perfect house while at home in Westchester
Dr. D. Douglas Miller has a design for life that works very well, weaving together his many talents and interests into an almost seamless…
How life changed in an instant for the Woodruff family
Lee Woodruff, wife of popular ABC News anchor Bob Woodruff, was visiting Disneyland in late January 2006 with their four children when she got…
Counting her blessings, not her losses
Like the proverbial phoenix, Tracey Bravant has risen from almost unspeakable tragedy to say “Today I count my blessings, not my losses.” After suffering…
Vintage valentines
A rickshaw full of red roses delivered to a beautiful young woman living in Nanking, China, nearly 70 years ago was the catalyst for…
Sharing their good fortune
Being generous with their happy and prosperous lives comes easily and naturally to Nick and Lisa Preddice. “We came from modest backgrounds and have…
Strike up the docs
Mixing music and medicine comes naturally to Stephen E. Moshman, MD. The professor of clinical medicine at New York Medical College is also a…
Safe Haven
Our motto is ‘People Helping Horses Heal People,’” said Deanna Mancuso, founder and executive director of Lucky Orphans Horse Rescue in Dutchess County’s Dover…
The generous eye – William Louis-Dreyfus and Leonardo Cremonini
Despite work across more than four decades, contemporary Italian painter Leonardo Cremonini (1925-2010) is mostly unknown outside of certain art circles. His large, vibrant…
Nurturing the arts
Variety is the spice of Katonah – and the arts organizations that bear the northern Westchester village’s name. “We live in a very diverse…
A bridge to ending homelessness
Preventing homelessness among the vulnerable working poor has been a major focus for Katonah’s Oscar and Nan Pollock for the past 25 years. Realizing…
Jeremy Stone puts down baton to help troubled youngsters
“I feel very grateful for the way my life has turned out,” says Jeremy Stone, a former Broadway conductor who now runs an outpatient…
The White Garden in South Salem
Photographs by Mary Jasch. The White Garden in South Salem — widely acknowledged to be one of the finest private gardens in the…
Holistic vet followed unusual path to healing
All images courtesy of Dr. Babette Gladstein. When a beloved pet is suffering from chronic pain, the owner suffers, too. And when that…
An artistic place awaits its next aesthetic chapter in Bronxville
Photographs courtesy of Julia B. Fee Sotheby’s International Realty. Bronxville’s lovely and historic Lawrence Park, a 20-acre enclave of vintage homes of the…
Master(a) builder
Photographs courtesy John R. Mastera. Fine structural design combined with thoughtful, striking and uncommon detail is the hallmark of New Canaan architect John…
Going strong
“What happened to my waist? It’s gone!” “Will I ever get back to my pre-baby weight?” “Why do I feel so physically weak all the time?” These…
“Heart” ening advances
To say it’s a new day in the treatment of heart disease is a vast understatement. Many new procedures have emerged that make things…
A founder lives on
The local real estate titan that is now William Pitt/Julia B. Fee/Sotheby’s International Realty was the brainchild of one energetic young man who started…
Not for women only
The number of men taking Pilates classes is on the rise and with good reason. The perfect complement to cardiovascular and resistance training, Pilates…