11/12/13 WEDDING?

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Most couples aren't interested in getting married on any weekday, except perhaps for a special Tuesday in November.

November 12 of this year will be known as 11/12/13 and many bride and grooms to be are choosing that very date for their wedding.

Although it’s one thing to choose a date that sounds catchy, numerologists note there's another meaning behind this date.

There are a lot of philosophies about certain numbers. If you look at 11/12/13, the number 11 is really significant. You see it everywhere and some people who believe its connection to angels make a wish whenever they see it. The number 12 is the number named dozen and thirteen is know as a lucky number to some.

But for those of us who aren’t fluent in the language of numerology, just seeing a special pattern of numbers will prompt people to choose a date because it appears to be symbolic, not to mention that it's easy to remember. City Islanders Yirong Chen and Roberto Soto got married on 8/10/13 because they did not want to have to wait until 10/12/14.

If you look at 11/12/13 you may think... Wow, this must mean something.
The final shot brides and grooms will have at marrying on a consecutive date will be 12/13/14. After that, your next shot at a true consecutive date won't be until January 2, 2103.

City Island Chamber of Commerce Announcement

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Chamber Chowder Contest winners- Corrections

Please note that the article in this month's Island Current was incorrect.

The People's Choice winners were as follows.

1st Place winner for White Chowder was Lobster House, and 1st Place winner for Red Chowder was To Go Express.

2nd Place winner for White Chowder was Harlem Yacht Club and 2nd place winner for Red Chowder was Stuyvesant Yacht Club.

Bartow-Pell Mansion Museum

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First Friday Music + Bronx Seaside Trolley

Friday, October 4
5:30 - 8:30 p.m.

BPMM and the Bronx Music Heritage Center present the renowned Valerie Capers for
an evening of jazz piano.

Dr. Capers, a lifelong Bronx resident, has performed across the country and in Europe
with her highly acclaimed ensemble and a roster of outstanding artists, including
Dizzy Gillespie, Mongo Santamaria, and Tito Puente. A lifelong Bronx resident who
received her early schooling at the New York Institute for the Education of the

United Nations Food Security

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One in eight people around the world is chronically undernourished, the United Nations' food agencies said on Tuesday, warning world leaders.

The State of Food Insecurity in the World 2013 presents updated estimates of undernourishment and progress towards the Millennium Development Goal (MDG) and World Food Summit (WFS) hunger targets. The latest assessment shows that further progress has been made towards the 2015 MDG target, which remains within reach for the developing regions as a whole, although marked differences across regions persist and considerable and immediate additional efforts will be needed.

The 2013 report goes beyond measuring food deprivation. It presents a broader suite of indicators that aim to capture the multidimensional nature of food insecurity, its determinants and outcomes. This suite, compiled for every country, allows a more nuanced picture of their food security status, guiding policy-makers in the design and implementation of targeted and effective policy measures that can contribute to the eradication of hunger, food insecurity and malnutrition.

JOSE ALBERTO “EL CANARIO”

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Lehman Center for the Performing Arts is proud to present the return by popular demand of JOSE ALBERTO “El Canario” in a new and completely different show as THE SHOWMAN showcasing his artistic career of 37 years in one exciting concert on Saturday, October 12th, 2013 at 8pm. Joining Jose Alberto for this unforgettable evening of world class Salsa will be special surprise guests. Produced by Lehman Center and José Raposo.

Lehman Center for the Performing Arts is on the campus of Lehman College/CUNY at 250 Bedford Park Boulevard West, Bronx, NY 10468. Tickets for JOSE ALBERTO “EL CANARIO” on Saturday, October 12th, at 8pm are $50, $40, and $30 and can be purchased by calling the Lehman Center box office at 718-960-8833 (Monday through Friday, 10am–5pm, and beginning at 12 noon on the day of the concert), or through online access at www.LehmanCenter.org. Lehman Center is accessible by #4 or D train to Bedford Park Blvd. and is off the Saw Mill River Parkway and the Major Deegan Expressway. Low cost on-site parking available for $5.

JOSE ALBERTO is nicknamed El Canario (The Canary) because of his exquisite voice and amazing ability to use his highly melodious whistling skills as a soloing instrument. He is one of the most successful and respected artists on the salsa music scene with a recording history spanning 37 years and 21 solo albums. Born in the Dominican Republic in 1958, Alberto moved with his family to Puerto Rico at age 7 and went on to polish his singing at Las Antilles Military Academy. After relocating to New York City in the early ‘70s, he sang with several orchestras, receiving international attention in 1977 as the lead vocalist of the ground-breaking ensemble Tipica 73 on recordings that include Salsa Encendida (1978), Charangueando con La Tipica 73 (1980) and Into the 80s (1981). After being featured as a vocalist on Louie Ramirez’ 1982 production Noche Caliente, the first album to give popular Spanish ballads an uptempo treatment, Jose Alberto became a major Latin star. Forming his own group in 1983, he recorded three albums on the Sono Max label titled Típicamente (1984), Canta Canario (1985) and Latino Style (1986). Many of the tracks from these albums were among the favorite singles of the time, including “Desesperado,” “La Cinta Verde” and the international hit “Rio Manzanare.” In 1987 Jose Alberto became the first artist to record for the newly formed RMM label and had an international smash-hit album in 1988 with Sueño Contigo. His glittering follow-up Mis Amores (1989) was also a chart topper. El Canario didn’t slow down in the 90s, recording and co-producing several hit recordings including Dance with Me (1991) produced by GRAMMY winner Sergio George in the (then) new Salsa Romántica style, followed by Llegó la Hora (1992) with the world-wide hit tracks “Nada se Compara Contigo” and “Discúlpeme Señora.” In 1994 he recorded De Pueblo y Con Clase and in ’95, the album On Time, notably featuring a duet with the undisputed Queen of Salsa, Celia Cruz, with whom he frequently toured. His 1997 Tributo a Machito featured guest GRAMMY winners Tito Puente and Dave Valentín. Recent recordings include the GRAMMY nominated Original (2011), Intimamente Salsero Live (2012) and his latest CD is scheduled to be released in early 2014. As a featured vocalist, Jose Alberto has just been nominated for three 2013 Latin GRAMMY Awards: For Best Salsa Album – Sergio George Presents Salsa Giants; for Best Tropical Song – “Para Celebrar;” and for Best Tropical Traditional Album – Vamos Pa’ La Fiesta (Septeto Santiaguero.) El Canario’s special concert THE SHOWMAN is a performance that features an exciting and diverse blend of new rhythms and the many hit songs from his long career, all delivered with the “salsa dura” swing of one of the most exceptional vocalists of his genre.

Goose Brings His Stories to Cooperstown

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Thirty-five years ago, Goose Gossage stood on the mound at Fenway Park and wrapped up one of the great comeback stories in baseball history.

Just days after the anniversary of that legendary one-game playoff, Gossage will share those stories and more at a special Voices of the Game program at 5 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 12 at the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum.

ROCKTOBER, NEWVEMBER, DECEMPER!!!

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This day begins what some consider to be the best three months of the year and prefer to call them - Rocktober, Newvember, and Decemper.

There are a series of concerts and festivals, like Oktoberfest and not to mention some of the best party holidays are celebrated during these three marvelous months.

There is the end of the federal government's fiscal year, Halloween, Thanksgiving, Christmas, New Years eve. Also, Columbus Day, and lets never forget the sacrifices of our military during Veterans Day. Last, but not least: Religious holidays Chanukah during which candles are lit on each day. December 12th is the holiday of the Virgin of Guadalupe, Patroness of The Americas.

SHUTDOWN SHOWDOWN AMERICAN STYLE

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U.S. federal government agencies have shut down for first time in 17 years after Congress fails to reach any final deal on funding and while finger-pointing becomes a favorite Washington pastime.

Republicans and Democrats in Congress keep on trading blame following the government shut-down. Unfortunately, the congressional grandstanding is going to hurt all US taxpayers and the government shutdown is here. Republicans and Democrats didn't reach a spending deal by midnight tonight, so a partial government shutdown is now in effect.

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