WWBA February 2022 Newsletter

♥ SPECIAL ISSUE IN RECOGNITION OF HEART HEALTH MONTH ♥
Westchester Women’s Bar Association
FEBRUARY 2022
WWBA
news
www.wwbany.org
WWBA CONTRIBUTES TO A
SUCCESSFUL WINTER COAT DRIVE
T
hank you to everyone who helped make the WWBA/WCBA Coat Drive a
success! In December 2021 we contributed over 200 coats, plus hats, gloves,
and scarves, to Lifting Up Westchester and Volunteers of America Homeless
Shelter in Valhalla. ◗
INSIDE THIS ISSUE
FEBRUARY 2022
Pace Law School Suit Drive
(page 4)
An Interview with
Jessica Piperis
(page 5)
WWBA News
(page 6)
WWBA Crossword Puzzle
(page 7)
Upcoming Events
(page 8)
SAVE THE DATE
LITIGATING INTERSTATE
CUSTODY CASES
February 1, 2022
WWBA GENERAL
MEMBERSHIP MEETING
February 3, 2022
WWBA AND WCBA
EMPLOYMENT LAW PEER
GROUP MEETING
February 4, 2022
COVID AND THE
COURTS: LESSONS
LEARNED
FEBRUARY 28, 2022
Westchester Women’s Bar Association News
PRESIDENT’S
MESSAGE
February is well
known as Heart
Health Month, the
time of year when
we try our best to
focus on our cardiovascular
health. Pursuant
to 2021 statistics, Amanda C. Fried
heart disease was
the leading cause of death worldwide.
It is responsible for about 1
in every 4 deaths in the United
States, and 1 in 3 women are diagnosed
with heart disease each year.
We know that many of the risk factors
are associated with lifestyle
choices, and during a time where
so many things are out of our control,
this can be a comforting
thought.
Elizabeth Marcus, our President-
Elect-Extraordinaire, asked me last
night if I was “getting my steps in.”
Although I am not proud to admit
it, I may have laughed loudly enough
to scare the dog because I am sans
treadmill and the temperature outside
is currently 16º. When I think
of the health of my heart, however,
I don’t just think about my love-hate
relationship with exercise (for the
record, Pilates and I are currently in
a honeymoon phase, although I
don’t expect it to last). Studies have
found that, in addition to sufficient
physical activity and the elimination
of processed foods, reduction of
chronic psychological stress is also
crucial. Not surprisingly, depression
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WWBA Member Newsletter
FEBRUARY 2022
Published Monthly by the
Westchester Women’s
Bar Association, a Chapter of
the Women’s Bar Association
of the State of New York
~ 2021/2022 Officers and Directors ~
President AMANDA C. FRIED
President-Elect ELIZABETH Z. MARCUS
Vice Presidents
NATANYA L. BRIENDEL JENNIFER L. GRAY JULIE P. PASSMAN
Treasurer
DEBORAH FARBER-KAISER Recording Secretary AMANDA K. RIEBEN
Corresponding Secretary JILL OZIEMBLEWSKI
Immediate Past ast President
HON. LISA MARGARET SMITH
Elected Directors Westchester Board
KIM BERG ROBIN D. CARTON LISA M. DENIG
ANNETTE HASAPIDIS ALISON SLOTO
State Directors Women’s Bar Association of the State of New York
LUCIA CHIOCCHIO JACQUELINE HATTAR ANN M. McNULTY
ANGELA MORCONE GIANNINI ADRIENNE ORBACH
SUSAN MILLS RICHMOND JANEEN THOMAS
Executive Director ELISABETH CAMPOS
© Copyright 2022 Westchester Women’s Bar Association. All rights reserved.
The opinions expressed herein are those of the author(s) only and do not reflect the official position of the Association.
Editor-in-Chief: Jill Oziemblewski • Designed and Printed by IPM Media Group, Inc. (516) 809-0501
2021-2022 WWBA Committee Chairs
S T A N D I N G C O M M I T T E E S
By-Laws ............................................................................... Kim Berg
Corporate & Commercial ................ Lisa M. Bluestein, Virginia Trunkes
Criminal Law ................. Elizabeth Gazay, Amy Puerto, Christine Paska
Families, Children & the Courts ........... Joy S. Joseph, Lauren Morrissey
Amanda Rieben
Grievance/Ethics ................................................... Deborah A. Scalise
Judicial Screening ........... Hon. Sandra A. Forster, Kimberly C. Sheehan
Judiciary ........................................................ Hon. Linda S. Jamieson
Lawyering & Parenting .......................... Joelle M. Burton, Jennifer Gray
Legislation .................. Natanya L. Briendel, Angela Morcone Giannini
Matrimonial ...... Robin D. Carton, Andrea Friedman, Jennifer Jackman
Annual Dinner ............................................... Robin D. Carton, Amanda Fried
Jennifer L. Gray, Jennifer Johnson
Annual Dinner Souvenir Journal ....................................... Andrea B. Friedman
Appellate Practice ........... Lisa M. Denig, Hon. Sondra M. Miller, Heather Gushue
Archive & Historian ................................................................. Susan L. Pollet
Awards ......................................... Elizabeth Barnhard, Deborah Farber-Kaiser
Bankruptcy ............................... Wendy Marie Weathers, Susan Mills Richmond
Breast Cancer Awareness ............. Adrienne J. Orbach, Hon. Sandra A. Forster
Collaborative Law ......... Kathleen Donelli, Hon. Sondra M. Miller, Lynn J. Maier
Community Outreach ................ Hon. Lisa Margaret Smith, Deborah A. Scalise
Construction Law ............................................. Aisling Brady, Rachel Geraghty
Continuing Legal Education .................................................. Ann M. McNulty
Cyber Law ........................................................................................... TBD
Diversity and Inclusion .. Jacqueline Hattar, Stephanie Melowsky, Janeen Thomas
Domestic Violence ........................ Marian Genio, Beth Levy, Stacey Neumann
Education ................... Allison Morris, Julie P. Passman, , Susan Mills Richmond
Elder, Health Law & Reproductive Rights .... Elizabeth A. Cumming, Moira Laidlaw
Employment Law ........................................................... Kim Berg, Sara Kula
Environmental & Land Use Lucia Chiocchio, Jennifer L. Gray, Katherine Zalantis
Gender Dynamics ................................................................................ TBD
Holiday Party and Boutique .............. Jennifer Netrosio-Johnson, Jessica Piperis
Immigration ................... Karin Anderson, Elizabeth Mastropolo, Mayha Ghouri
Insurance ............................................. Michelle Kolodny, Julie A. Mickiewicz
Intellectual Property .............................. Elizabeth M. Barnhard, Theresa Nugent
Judgment Enforcement & Collections ...... Daniel F. Florio, Jr., Michael Giannini
Litigation .................... Angela Giannini, Jacqueline Hattar, Rebecca McCloskey
Long Range Planning ...................................... Lisa M. Denig, Linda Markowitz
Mediation ..................... Hon. Sondra M. Miller, Abby Rosmarin, Lisa M. Denig
Mentor ............................................ Kim Berg, Sherry Bishko, Christine Paska
Past Presidents ...... Angela Giannini, Deborah Scalise, Hon. Lisa Margaret Smith
Practice Management ................................................. Wendy Marie Weathers
A D H O C C O M M I T T E E S
Membership ............................................ Sherry Bishko, Marian Genio
Networking ........................................ Jennifer Netrosio, Jessica Piperis
New Lawyers ............................................ Katie Wendle, Aisha Scholes
Professional Development .. Susan Edwards Colson, Stephanie Melowsky
Programs .......................................... Natanya L. Briendel, Amy Puerto
Public Relations ............................................................ Lisa M. Denig
Real Property ....... Anne R. Aicher, Allyson Lanahan, Robbin E. Sweeney
Sponsorship .............................. Susan Colson, Deborah Farber-Kaiser,
Meredith Kenyon
Taxation ........................................................... Patricia Rusch Bellucci
Trusts & Estates ........... Nancy J. Rudolph, Karen J. Walsh, Lonya Gilbert
Pro Bono ..................................................... Marian Genio, Natalie Sobchak
Social Media ........................................................................................ TBD
Technology/Website .................................... Theresa Nugent, Janeen Thomas
Wellness ........................................... Jennifer Netrosio, Susan Mills Richmond
Women in Leadership ........................................................................... TBD
WWBA
Representatives
Network of Bar Leaders ............................................ Angela Morcone Giannini, Robin Carton
Pace Board of Visitors .......................................................................................... Lisa Denig
WWBA Foundation President ......................................................................... Susan S. Brown
WWBA Representative Director to the WCBA Board ........................................... Jennifer Gray
WBASNY Vice President .............................................................................. Shari R. Gordon
WBASNY Judiciary/Courts Committee ......................... Gail M. Boggio (Rep), Lisa Bluestein (Alt)
WBASNY Nominations Committee ......................... Lisa M. Bluestein (Rep), Gail M. Boggio (Alt)
WBASNY Awards Committee ...................................................................... Deborah Scalise
WBASNY Chapters-Membership Committee ..................................................... Sherry Bishko
WBASNY Family/Matrimonial Law Committee .............................................. Jennifer Jackman
WBASNY Fundraising Committee ............................................................... Andrea Friedman
WBASNY ERA/Women’s Civil Rights ........ Kim Berg (Co-Chair), Susan Mills Richmond (Member)
WBASNY Labor and Employment Law Committee ..................................................... Kim Berg
WBASNY Legislation Committee ................................................................. Natanya Briendel
WBASNY LGBTQ+ Committee ................................................................. Adrienne Orbach
WBASNY Domestic Violence Committee ............ Susan Pollet (Co-Chair), Alayne Katz (Member)
WBASNY Press and Public Relations Committee .............................. Angela Morcone Giannini
WBASNY Children’s Rights Committee .................................................................. Joy Joseph
WBASNY Long-Range Planning Committee .................................................... Linda Markowitz
WBASNY Diversity Committee ...................................................................... Janeen Thomas
WBASNY CLE Liason Committee ................................................................. Ann M. McNulty
WBASNY JALBCA Committee .................................................................... Sandra A. Forster
WBASNY Convention Committee ............................................................... Adrienne Orbach
WBASNY Equal Opportunity in the Profession Committee .......................................... Kim Berg
WBASNY Sex Traficking Committee ....................................................... Sarah Ross-Benjamin
WBASNY Access to Justice Committee .......................................................... Rachel Halperin
WBASNY Collaborative Law Committee ........................................................ Kathleen Donelli
WBASNY Education/Title IX Committee ......................................................... Sarah Richmond
WBASNY Health Issues & Reproductive Rights Committee ................................ Sara Hechtman
WBASNY Intellectual Property Committee .................................................. Elizabeth Barnhard
WBASNY Women’s Judges Committee .................................................... Lisa Margaret Smith
WBASNY Criminal Law Committee .................................................................. Sherlyn Pulver
9th Judicial District Representative .................................... Lisa Margaret Smith, Amanda Fried
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President’s Message
from page 1
“The pandemic,
without question,
caused the WWBA
significant loss . . .
But what we never
lost, not once in
the past two years,
is HEART.”
has also been found to increase your
risk of heart disease four-fold.
Heraclitus said, “The only thing
that is constant is change” and, if the
COVID-19 pandemic has proven anything,
it is the certainty of that sentiment.
I am extraordinarily impressed with and
proud of our organization and its members
for their ability and willingness to
roll with the punches, as they say. Our
once beloved in-person board meetings
and CLE programs went virtual,
everyone learned how to find and appreciate
the “mute” button, and our bylaws
were modified to adapt to the new
normal. Our favorite social events, the
Annual Installation and the Holiday
Party, became opportunities for inventiveness.
The pandemic, without question,
caused the WWBA significant loss
– we lost opportunities for connection,
the ability to share meals and warm
embraces with our friends and colleagues,
and the chance to welcome
new members into our fold with physically
open arms. But what we never
lost, not once in the past two years, is
HEART.
Ms. Marcus suggested, quite brilliantly,
that the theme of the month be
“keep moving”, but I’d like to modify
that, a la Dory’s “just keep swimming”
from Finding Nemo, to “just keep going.”
So, to my fellow WWBA members
and supporters, I humbly suggest
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Editor’s Note
“You should be angry. You must not be bitter. Bitterness is like cancer. It eats
upon the host. It doesn’t do anything to the object of its displeasure. So use that
anger. You write it. You paint it. You dance it. You march it. You vote it. You do
everything about it. You talk it. Never stop talking it.”
~ Dr. Maya Angelou
Making Dates and Getting Published
NEWSLETTER SUBMISSIONS
❑ Deadline for newsletter submissions is the 10th of the month prior to publication (submissions
received after the deadline are subject to the discretion of the editor).
❑ Send submissions as email attachments to Jill Oziemblewski at jill_oziemblewski@yahoo.com.
❑ Articles should be 1,000 words or fewer. Remove all pagination, headers, footers or other
formatting, other than bold, underline or italics. Authors are encouraged to submit photographs
for publication with their submissions and include a short biographical statement with
their submissions.
❑ Materials submitted allow the WWBA a limited copyright and full permission to reprint the
material in any WWBA publication or on its website without additional consent.
❑ Photographs must be high-resolution (150 dpi or more) and the subject and all persons in
each photograph must be fully identified.
PROGRAM SCHEDULING
❑ First visit the WWBA website: www.wwbany.org and click on the calendar at the home page to
view scheduled programs. Conflicts in scheduling will be assessed on a case by case basis, with
priority for early submissions.
❑ Contact Jill Oziemblewski at jill_oziemblewski@yahoo.com to schedule a WWBA sponsored
or co-sponsored program, including committee meetings, CLE programs, etc.
❑ Once you have reserved the date with Jill Oziemblewski, proceed with planning your program
and creating your flyer.
❑ Flyers must be approved by the Programs Committee. In advance of the 10th of the month,
please send your flyer to the Program Committee Co-chairs for review and copy the Executive
Director. Once approved, please send your final flyer to the Executive Director, Elisabeth Campos
and the President for publication on the website calendar and the newsletter calendar. The
final flyer will also be emailed to the membership.
❑ We will also consider publicizing programs from outside organizations that may be of interest
to our members.
❑ Post-event: You may report on the success of your program and provide photographs of the
speakers and participants that can be included in an upcoming newsletter. Send your submission
to Jennifer Robinson, following the guidelines above.
Contacts
Jill Oziemblewski, Corresponding Secretary and Newsletter Editor-in-Chief: jill_oziemblewski@yahoo.com
Natanya L. Briendel, Programs Committee Co-Chair: tanyabriendel@gmail.com
Amy Puerto, Programs Committee Co-Chair: amy.puerto@yahoo.com
Amanda C. Fried, President: president@wwbany.org
Ann M. McNulty, CLE Chair: ann.m.mcnulty@morganstanley.com
Elisabeth Campos, Executive Director: executivedirector@wwbany.org
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An Interview with Jessica L. Piperis
Susan L. Pollet
Chair of the Archive and
Historian Committee
Q: When and why did you
become involved in the
WWBA?
A: I became involved in the
WWBA during law school
because I wanted to connect
with other female attorneys
and build connections
with the local legal
community.
Q: Which activities and
positions of the WWBA
have you participated in?
A: I have volunteered at
the annual Holiday Party
and various CLE events. I
am currently the co-chair of
the Networking Committee.
We recently had a really
fun and successful virtual
Paint Night with the President
event.
Q: What would you like to
see the WWBA accomplish
in the future?
A: I would very much like
to see the younger generation
of female lawyers get
more involved with WWBA.
Q: Please tell us about your
legal career.
A: My path to law school
started after interning at the
Yonkers Branch of the
Westchester County District
Attorney’s Office. Once I
“Raising my newborn daughter
during the Covid pandemic and
then my return to the practice in
July 2020 after maternity leave,
forced me to re-evaluate my
work life balance.”
started at Pace Law School, I
focused on classes, internships
and employment that
would prepare me to be a
litigator. After graduation
and passing the bar, I started
my legal career in private
practice as a family law and
matrimonial attorney. Recently,
I made the decision to
take a break from practicing
law. Raising my newborn
daughter during the Covid
pandemic and then my return
to the practice in July
2020 after maternity leave,
forced me to re-evaluate my
work life balance. I began
exploring different opportunities
and landed on the
healthcare industry, specifically
in procurement and supply
chain. Approximately
three months ago, I took a
leap of faith out of law and
accepted a position at
Westchester Medical Center
in their Purchasing Department.
Although I am not practicing,
I find that nearly all my
skills, such as negotiating,
reviewing contracts, presenting,
and building relationships
with my stakeholders,
who are now my clients, are
transferrable in my new role.
It has been quite a learning
experience, and I am really
enjoying it so far.
Q: What advice do you have
for new lawyers entering the
profession?
A: Your legal career can go
in many different directions.
This is why it is so important
to build a strong supportive
network around you, both
professionally and personally.
I have an amazing
group of life long law school
friends that I can always
count on to bounce ideas off
of or go to for advice. Also,
don’t be afraid to ask questions
or take chances.
Q: How have you balanced
family responsibilities and
your legal career?
A: Being a working mom is
not easy, which is why it is so
Jessica L. Piperis
important to have that
strong supportive network
I mentioned earlier. I am
very grateful to have a husband
who is a great partner
and helps me balance
family/work life. Luckily,
our family is very involved
and helps with childcare
too. It’s also very important
to take time for yourself
and do activities/hobbies
that you enjoy or are passionate
about.
Q: When you are not lawyering,
which community
activities and other interests
do you participate in?
A: I spend most of my time
with my family and chasing
my very active 18-
month old daughter
around. Whenever I can fit
it in, I try to get to the gym,
do yoga or just get outdoors
for a walk. ◗
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the quality of life in Westchester by promoting responsible philanthropy,
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Chapter News and Announcements
Announcements & Notes on Members
❑ The Westchester Community
Foundation welcomes
WWBA member Moira S.
Laidlaw
aidlaw, partner at Hollis
Laidlaw & Simon, P.C., to the
Foundation’s Advisory
Board. Ms. Laidlaw’s private
practice includes a broad
range of trust and estate services.
She is experienced in
elder law, special needs
planning, small business
planning, and high net worth
estate tax planning.
Ms. Laidlaw is a Certified
Elder Law Attorney, one
of 400 attorneys in the U.S.
who hold this designation, as
accredited by the National
Elder Law Foundation and
the American Bar Association.
She frequently lectures
on topics that impact the elderly
and special needs communities.
Ms. Laidlaw earned her
bachelor’s degree from the University of California at Berkeley, and her J.D.,
from Rutgers University School of Law.
In addition to being a member of multiple local bar associations, she is
co-chair of the WWBA Elder Law Committee; co-chair of the WCBA Trusts and
Estates Section; board member of the Alzheimer’s Association Hudson Valley
Chapter; vice chair to Executive Committee Member of the New York State Bar
Association Elder Law and Special Needs Section; and was recently admitted
to STEP, an international estate planning academy. Ms. Laidlaw is the author of
“Mental Health Directives in Estate Planning Engagements,” in Trusts & Estates
Journal. ◗
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President’s Message
from page 3
the following: If you are loathe to brave the frigid temperatures to hit your
10,000 steps, call the extraordinary Julie Passman for encouragement and
JUST KEEP GOING. If you have difficulty not reaching for the Ben and Jerry’s
after a very long day, call me to commiserate and JUST KEEP GOING. If you
need creative ideas for your CLE, call WWBA Past-President Dolores Gebhardt
and JUST KEEP GOING. If you are a law student and feel lost as to how to
navigate this new professional world, call the incomparable Kim Berg and
JUST KEEP GOING. If you need assistance with the ever-changing technological
landscape, first read all the “how to” guides available to you on our website
and then call our ever-patient Executive Director and JUST KEEP GOING.
After all, spring is right around the corner. Just have heart. ◗
Become a New
Member Today
RENEW YOUR
WWBA MEMBERSHIP TODAY
FOR THE PERIOD
JUNE 1, 2021 TO MAY 31, 2022.
RENEW NOW! DON’T WAIT!
WWBA Membership includes
membership to the Women’s Bar
Association of the State of New York
(WBASNY).
January 31, 2021 is the closing date in
order to count the WWBA members
towards our certification to WBASNY and
assure our number of delegates.
Renewing before this date will allow our
Westchester Chapter (WWBA) to continue
to be a strong presence in our statewide
organization (WBASNY) while you will
enjoy its many benefits, events,
newsletter and CLE programming.
Hélène Côté, Sherry A. Bishko,
Elisabeth Campos
It is easy to renew by going to the
WWBA Website at www.WWBANY.org.
You can use a credit card or
PayPal to make payment.
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Westchester Women’s Bar Association New Members
The Westchester Women’s Bar Association proudly welcomes our newest members:
TO PROTECT THE PRIVACY OF OUR MEMBERS,
THIS INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE TO MEMBERS OF THE WWBA ONLY.
WWBA FEBRUARY CROSSWORD PUZZLE
ACROSS
3. This famous Roman finalized the length of the month of February.
5. This WWBA Member was honored with the 2021 Millennial & Gen Z
Award.
8. This WWBA State Director is also the chair of the WWBA CLE Committee.
9. February has also been ______ _____ Month for over 40 years.
10. This WWBA Member is the Chair of the WWBA Practice Management
Committee and was featured as our January
Interview of the Month.
11. This WWBA Member was appointed as
Adjunct Professor for the Equal Justice America
Disability Rights Clinic.
DOWN
1. This WWBA Officer is moderating the February 3rd program on Title IX Sexual Harassment on
College and University Campuses.
2. February 5th is also known as "National ____ ___ Day".
4. This U.S. President was the first to proclaim February as American Heart Month in 1964.
6. February 29th occurs once every ___ years.
7. This WWBA Past-President was appointed as Counsel to New York State Chief Judge Janet
DiFiore.
12. This is the birthstone of February.
Please see the back page for the answers
Westchester Women’s Bar Association News
Page 7

WWBA Schedule of Upcoming Events
COMMITTEE DATE/TIME PLACE TOPIC RSVP (also online at www.wwbany.org)
WWBA Families, Children
and the Courts Committee,
in collaboration with the
Pace Women’s Justice
Center
WWBA General
Membership Meeting
WWBA Education
Committee
WWBA and WCBA
Employment Law Peer
Group Meeting
Covid and the Courts:
Virtual Proceedings
Best Practices
Pro Se Parties
2/01/22
12:45 p.m. to
1:45 p.m.
2/03/22
6:00 p.m. to
8:00 p.m.
2/04/22
12:30 p.m. to
1:30 p.m.
2/28/22
1:00 p.m. to
2:00 p.m.
Zoom Webinar
Zoom Webinar
Zoom
Zoom
Litigating Interstate
Custody Cases, a
Primer on the UCCJEA
– 1.0 CLE Credit (0.5
Skills and 0.5
Professional Practice)
Title IX Sexual
Harassment on College
and University
Campuses:
The Swinging Pendulum
of Protections and
Processes.
Where Should the
Pendulum Land?
2.0 CLE Credits (1.0
Professional Practice
and 1.0 Diversity,
Inclusion and
Elimination of Bias)
Please Join for a
Collaborative
Discussion focused on
Navigating
Employment Law
Matters in the COVID-
19 Era and Beyond
Panelists: Judge Walter
Rivera, New York State
Court of Claims, White
Plains;
Judge Doris M.
Gonzalez, Supreme
Court, Bronx County,
Civil Term
Cost:
$10.00 WWBA Members; $20.00
Non-Members
RSVP by 1/28/22 online at
www.wwbany.org or email
executivedirector@wwbany.org
Cost:
$10.00 WWBA Members; $20.00
Non-Members
RSVP by 4:00 p.m. on 2/02/22
online at www.wwbany.org or
email
executivedirector@wwbany.org
RSVP to Kim Berg at
kberg@gouldberglaw.com to
receive Zoom link
WWBA is a chapter of WBASNY, which is an approved provider of CLE credit. Full and partial scholarships for CLE programs based
on financial need are available. For information on the guidelines and procedures for applying, please contact the person running
the program. All requests are strictly confidential. All programs are for transitional credit unless the program states otherwise.
Unless otherwise indicated, events are for WWBA members and invited guests only.
The opinions expressed by any program presenter are the presenter’s own, and do not reflect
the official position of the WWBA.
Answers to the WWBA February Crossword Puzzle printed on Page 7:
1. Julie Passman 2. Wear Red 3. Julius Caesar 4. Lyndon Johnson 5. Kristen Motel 6. Four
7. Lisa Denig 8. Ann McNulty 9. Black History 10. Wendy Weathers 11. Patricia Angley 12. Amethyst
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AT WWW.WBASNY.ORG.
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