Dear friends,

My mother passed away after a short illness. So far as we can tell, she didn’t suffer, which is a great consolation to us.

According to our tradition, prayers for her at this time help her soul rise toward Heaven. If you can help, we would be grateful. Her Hebrew name is Theresa bas Charles.

Eli, Tatiana, Yonatan, Anastasia

Theresa Lato of The Bronx, NY, and Holon, Israel, died March 16, 2010 in Holon.Theresa was born in The Bronx in 1912 to Charles and Gisella Lipton.

Theresa received her Bachelor of Science degree in Biology from Hunter College in 1931. In 1946 she married Harold Lato, a NYC lawyer. They had a wonderful marriage until Harold’s death in 1980. After retiring from the NYC Department of Housing in 1970, Theresa founded the Bronx Council for Environmental Quality. This was long before most people knew what environmentalism was. Theresa struggled to keep BCEQ alive in those early years, as her ideas were before their time. She spent many, many hours working on the BCEQ Newsletter, researching and writing groundbreaking articles. BCEQ barely survived for several years, but is today a strong, active organization, and the crowning achievement of Theresa’s life.

Theresa was a staunch Zionist, and wrote extensively in support of Israel.

Theresa is survived by her son Eli (Edward) Lato and daughter-in-law Tatiana Feygina Lato, grandson Yonatan Lato, niece Michaella Kasner, grandniece Lynn Morgan and grandnephew Nick Morgan, and step-granddaughter Anastasia Feygina.

Interment was at Yarkon Cemetery in Petach Tikvah, Israel. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made either to “Bronx Council for Environmental Quality,” or to “Yeledim Be Sikui” for its “100% Promise to Israeli Homeless Soldiers” program.

“Examining Harlem River Water Quality: Imputs, Effects and Solutions”

Wednesday, March 17, 2010 at Manhattan College, Leo Engineering Building

2:30 pm – 4:00 pm, Main Auditorium: GENERAL MEETING

• What is the NY-NJ Harbor Estuary Program? What is an Estuary? US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA): Bob Nyman Director, NY-NJ Harbor Estuary Program
• What is the State of the Sewers? NYS Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC), NYC Region 2 Director Suzanne Mattei -The State of the Sewers
• What can the History of the Harlem River teach us? Sid Horenstein, Environmental Educator Emeritus, American Museum of Natural History
• What we see Google Mapping of Places of interest along the Harlem River? Jerry Willis, National Parks Service, and the Harlem River Working Group (HRWG)

4:00 pm, Downstairs Cafeteria: REFRESHMENTS, TABLING, BREAKOUTS

4:15 to 5:15 pm, Downstairs Cafeteria: BREAKOUTS

• “Hudson River Estuary Action Agenda 2010-2014” presentation and public comment, Fran Dunwell, NYS DEC
• Grass roots designed Public Participation process for CSOs, Petition and Letter Writing – Karen Argenti, BCEQ & HRWG
• Google Mapping CSO Places of interest along the Harlem River – CSO Photos – Jerry Willis, National Parks Service, HRWG

5:00 – 5:30 pm, Main Auditorium: SUMMARIES REPORTED by 5:20 pm

5:30 – 7:00 pm, Auditorium: HARLEM RIVER WORKING GROUP MEETING

7:00 – 9:00 pm, Board Room: BCEQ BOARD MEETING

9^th Water Conference and 39^th Annual Membership Meeting

“Examining Harlem River Water Quality:

Inputs, Effects and Solutions”

Wednesday, March 17, 2010 from 2:30 pm – 5:30 pm

Manhattan College, Leo Engineering Building

3825 Corlear Avenue @ West 238th Street, Bronx, NY (#1 train or Bx9 to W238th Street)

Last year, waterfront stakeholders formed the Harlem River Working Group to work toward restoring the Harlem River; reconnecting the waterfront with the people; recreating the water’s edge; and reinvigorating in-the-water recreational and commercial activities. This year’s conference will map places of interest along the river’s edge; advocate for sensitive area status for the Harlem River; review the river’s past; examine the river’s future; and discuss the State of the Sewers.  Our goal will be to create a permanent organization for the Harlem River.   Breakout groups will organize.  Refreshments will be served. The public is invited to attend this free event.

RSVP or to set up a Table:  harlemriver@bceq.org or call 646-462-4132.  If the link does not work for you , you can send  email to (no spaces) harlemriver @ bceq.org

Sponsors include:  Borough President Ruben Diaz; New York City Soil and Water Conservation District; Partnerships for Parks, Con Edison, Manhattan College, National Parks Service, Friends of Brook Park, Urban Divers Ecology Center, Highbridge Community Life Center and the Harlem River Working Group.

All Things Parks and Environmental

Meet your neighbors, Become a member of BCEQ or FVCP, Talk about Parks and Environmental Things

Wednesday, November 4th

6:30pm to 8:30pm

Monroe College

Annex Building

2426 Jerome Avenue

1/2 block south of Fordham Road on the east side of the street,

right next to the Subway restaurant.

Mass Transit – IRT, IND, local buses;

Municipal Parking Garage – one block north of Fordham Rd.

Appetizers & Finger Food

Unveiling new BCEQ Brochure

(funded by Partnerships for Parks Capacity Fund)

Networking & Invited Guest Speakers
Check www.bceq.org for Guest Speaker updates.

Co-sponsored with the Friends of Van Cortlandt Park (FVCP)

For more information, directions or to RSVP,

Email: Karen@bceq.org or Christina@vancortlandt.org

or call 718-601-1460

Join us for our

Annual Holiday Party at

The Yankee Tavern

(corner of E161st Street & Gerard Ave)

Wed. December 9th

6:30 pm

Check www.bceq.org in November for more information, cost or to R.S.V.P.

Let us know what you think and if you have more photos, send them along to the communications@bceq.org

Thanks