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The Real Women Of Bay Ridge: Bank Exec Relishes Role as Mentor

April 19, 2012 – 12:57 pm

Zoe Koutsoupakis

By Paula Katinas

Bay Ridge — In the 30 minutes that this reporter sat with Zoe Koutsoupakis in her office at Marathon Bank of New York, the phone on her desk rang no less than 10 times. Yes, she’s that busy!

Koutsoupakis is a senior vice president and regional manager for Marathon Bank of New York, a job that puts her in charge of the day-to-day operations of four of the bank’s branches in Brooklyn and Staten Island.

On this day, she was sitting in her office, located in the back of Marathon’s branch on Fifth Avenue. read more »

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The Real Women Of Bay Ridge: Wife, Mother, Volunteer Loves Community

April 12, 2012 – 2:00 pm

By Paula Katinas

Sonia Abi-Habib has good advice for people who are interested in doing volunteer work in the community, but who might feel like they don’t have enough time to become involved in civic organizations.

“Pick one thing. If you feel you don’t have the time to do everything, pick one thing. Become part of that group or that cause. You don’t have to be involved in every organization,” she said. “And do what you can, even if it means pitching in just a little bit. You don’t have to change the world all by yourself.” read more »

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Women’s Business Group Honors Spa Owners

April 9, 2012 – 11:46 am

Maria Ingardia, left, and Shelia Brody will be honored by a women's business group on Saturday. Photo By John Calabrese

The co-owners of a Bay Ridge spa will be the guests of honor at a luncheon hosted by the organization New York State Women Inc. this Saturday.

Sheila Brody and Maria Ingardia, co-owner of the Green Spa & Wellness Center on Third Avenue have been named Women of the Year by the organization.

New York State Women Inc., formerly known as the Business and Professional Women’s Club, promotes the business and economic interests of women.

The luncheon will take place on Saturday, April 14, at Sirico’s at 8023 13th Ave. at 12:30 p.m. Patricia Laudano and Janet Gounis are the co-chairs of the Luncheon Committee.

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The Real Women Of Bay Ridge: Family Biz Helps Grieving Families

April 5, 2012 – 3:02 pm

Courtney Sessa Flynn

By Paula Katinas

 Editor’s Note: In response to the firestorm created by the Oxygen Network’s new “reality” series “Brooklyn 11223,” which depicts women cursing, drinking and fighting in Bay Ridge and other Brooklyn neighborhoods, the Brooklyn Eagle is proud to present this feature profiling the “real” women of Bay Ridge and their accomplishments.

Bay Ridge — Courtney Sessa Flynn represents the fifth generation of her family in the funeral business. As funeral director of McLaughlin and Sons, she works with her father, Jay Sessa. Her job is to help grieving families plan funerals for deceased loved ones.

But her job entails so much more. Sessa Flynn also helps families navigate the often confusing waters of insurance forms, Social Security notifications, and other bureaucratic necessities. read more »

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Citizen Kane’s Bay Ridge Beat: March 29, 2012

March 29, 2012 – 1:17 pm

By Friends of Tom Kane

Luck of the Irish … With all the rain in the forecast for last Sunday’s St. Patrick’s Parade, the folks who marched and came to observe the festivities were blessed with nice enough weather to ensure another successful day. The parade featured traditional Irish step dancers, marching bands, bagpipers and all the traditional banter on the reviewing grandstand brought to us once again by Peter Clavin.

Mayor Mike Bloomberg was a special guest at the parade, but perhaps an even more popular political entity making the rounds was Peanut, Assemblywoman Nicole Malliotakis’s pet chihuahua, who was dressed in an adorable green jacket and cap! read more »

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U.S. Rep. Grimm Celebrates Women’s History Month

March 15, 2012 – 2:22 pm

A group of Americans took part in a British tradition yesterday, thanks to U.S. Rep. Michael Grimm, who invited guests to a “high tea” to celebrate Women’s History Month.

Elegant place settings, fine china, crumpets, scones, cucumber sandwiches and a tea cozy were all part of the event, which took place at Boulevard Books & Café on 13th Avenue. The tea party was organized by Clorinda Annarummo, an aide to Grimm, with help from her friend Joan Giachetti.

Tatiana Nicoli, owner of the bookstore, was one of eight women honored by Grimm for Women’s History Month.

The list of honorees also included Georgine Benvenuto, owner of the art gallery known as Gallery 364. Benvenuto is a photographer whose pictures have often graced the pages of the Bay Ridge Eagle.

In addition to Nicoli and Benvenuto, the honorees were Arlene Rutuelo, Aida Nicolaou, Susan Esposito, Zeinab Badier, Eleanor Schiano, and Phyllis Carbo.

Grimm praised the women for their contributions to the community. “Your contribution is immense. You can never be overlooked and you can never be thanked enough,” he told the women.

 

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The Real Women Of Bay Ridge

March 8, 2012 – 4:28 pm

Rita Meade

Board 10 Dynamo Helps Children Learn To Read

Editor’s Note: In celebration of Women’s History Month, and in response to the firestorm created by the Oxygen Network’s new “reality” series “Brooklyn 11223,” which depicts women cursing, drinking and fighting in Bay Ridge and other neighborhoods, the Brooklyn Eagle is proud to present a new feature profiling the “real” women of Bay Ridge and their accomplishments.

Rita Meade liked working with Community Board 10 even before she signed on as a member. Meade, the children’s librarian at the New Utrecht Library, is also a member of the Dynamic Advocacy Team for the Brooklyn Public Library and would often speak at Board 10 meetings to seek support for library funding.

“The reason I got involved is because I had attended every community board meeting for a couple of years, speaking about the libraries and their needs,” Meade, 31, said. read more »

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Sacco Named One of DA’s 33 ‘Extraordinary’ Women

March 8, 2012 – 4:24 pm

Ilene Sacco, president of the 68th Precinct Community Council, is one of 33 women named by Brooklyn District Attorney Charles Hynes as Brooklyn’s Extraordinary Women.

The district attorney will host a ceremony to honor Sacco and the other honorees on March 27, at Brooklyn Supreme Court, 320 Jay St., starting at 6 p.m.

Hynes bestows Extraordinary Women awards to Brooklyn females who have impressive accomplishments in their careers and in their service to their communities. read more »

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Hey Ladies, Want To Reinvent Yourself? Here’s How!

March 2, 2012 – 3:17 pm

The theme of the symposium is “Reinvent Yourself.”

Intrigued?

Here’s more information. It’s a program being offered by Brooklyn Women’s Services, the Bay Ridge health clinic sponsored by Maimonides Medical Center.

Brooklyn Women’s Services is sponsoring its 16th Annual Focus On Women Symposium on Saturday, March 10, at Sirico’s Restaurant at 8023 13th Ave., from 9 a.m. to noon. read more »

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Senator Golden Marks Women’s History Month

March 2, 2012 – 3:14 pm

A school principal, a salon owner, and a hospital vice president are among the women who will take center stage at a celebration of Women’s History Month.

State Sen. Marty Golden will host an awards ceremony honoring nine prominent women on Thursday, March 8, in the Shore Hill Community Room, 9000 Shore Road, at 7:00 p.m. read more »

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