This past week offered powerful reminders of the values we hold as a community: service, remembrance, and hope. I spoke with the League of Women Voters about the importance of using our voice and our vote, joined the UJA/WJC Legislative Breakfast, and celebrated the talent of New Rochelle's young musicians performing with SongCatchers. In Eastchester, we honored the memory of Officer Michael Frey, who was killed in the line of duty 28 years ago. I also marked Workers' Memorial Day and heard a moving presentation from "George Washington" through the Eastchester Historical Society. We celebrated Earth Day with park cleanups in New Rochelle and stood with the Jewish community in observing Yom HaZikaron, Israel's Memorial Day. It is a somber day of reflection that transitions each year into Yom HaAtzmaut, ...