Bonni Brodnick Blog

May 25, 2009 "Talk of the Town" By Bonni Brodnick O wning a home is like peeling an onion. Our situation started with the cold water pipes not working. We tried heat and a snake (a daunting pair) and found that the pipe was clogged with silt and a broken shampoo cap that may have been from the late-1940s when this Marshall house was built. But to get to that conclusion, we had to first bash through a section of sheetrock in the laundry room, locate the specific point of clog, then cut through the tile floor, which lead to the discovery of rotted wood under the floor, which lead to needing to put in a new floor, new tiles, and whoa, while we're all torn up about this, let's just change the doors, which lead to we might as well also change the doors leading to the powder room in the den, and then it has to match the living room, and what about the door knobs? What started as a clogged pipe has now creeped out of the floor and is heading into the living room. If...

May 19, 2009 "Talk of the Town" By Bonni Brodnick A t The Long Ridge School annual auction, Kris Bria was the “It Girl” as current students, alumni, parents and colleagues celebrated her 20 years of service as Head of School. Kris, a 37-year resident of Pound Ridge, has been at the Long Ridge helm since 1989, after serving as Assistant Head, Nursery Director, and a Teacher in several grades. Previously, she taught grades three and five at P.S. 92 in Harlem. Much has been accomplished at The Long Ridge School during Kris’s tenure — several additions, including a new Arts and Athletics Center, were built, a nature preserve and school garden were established, and world language and after-school programs were expanded. Congratulations to Kris for achieving this milestone and for all she has accomplished on behalf of the Long Ridge students. F resh lobsters, steamers, mussels, corn, homemade pies, cookies and lemonade. It’s not too late to get in on the savory fun o...

By BONNI BRODNICK P ound Ridge Mets fans have been waiting for his call all winter. Gary Cohen , SNY-TV’s Mets sportscaster — along with Keith Hernandez and Ron Darling — is back in swing with the opening of Citi Field and the second year of their foundation, “Pitch in for a Good Cause.” Each of the sportscasters chose a charity of choice: Gary’s is the Woman’s Center of Danbury (to whom the foundation gave $10,000 last season); Keith’s is Cobble Hill Health Center in Brooklyn; and Ron’s is Juvenile Diabetes. By purchasing “Pitch in for a Good Cause” T-shirts, stuffed animals, or attending one of their GKR fundraising events, Mets fans can help raise money for the broadcasting trios’ charities. The boys in the broadcast booth are grateful for all of your support to help others in need. This Father’s Day they will partner with Share Joy Foundation, assign you a buddy to hang out with and be a “Dad for a Day” for kids growing up without dads. “Our modest effort to do some good in...

By BONNI BRODNICK “A host, of golden daffodils; Beside the lake, beneath the trees Fluttering and dancing in the breeze.” ~ William Wordsworth, English poet C ongratulations to Don Henry for being a top finisher in the Boston Marathon with a 3:20:25 time. “I like to run one or two marathons a year since it keeps me in shape for triathlons, which are my main passion,” Don told us. He works out everyday and estimates that he trained for the Boston marathon for about three and-a-half months, starting in January. “My typical 5:30 to 6:30 a.m. running route is to leave my house on Fox Run Road to Fancher Road to Westchester Avenue through Scotts Corners and into New Canaan,” Don said. “I then take a right on West Road and run to Dan's Highway, turn around, and come home from there or via Barnegat Road for the steep hills. It's about 8 miles. I'll run longer on the weekend, between two to two-and-a-half hours on Sundays, and I usually bike on Saturdays.” How does it feel to see ...