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Musicians United for ALS: A Night for Wayne Warnecke

A benefit for ALS United Greater New York — “A Night for Wayne Warnecke” — is set for Tuesday, April 15, from 7 to 10 p.m., at the State University of New York at Purchase, located at 735 Anderson Hill Road, Purchase.

Warnecke is a record producer from Pound Ridge. 

Performers and guests include the Average White Band, the Grammy-nominated Scottish funk and R&B band best known for their instrumental track “Pick up the Pieces,” Patty Smyth, Bernie Williams, Paul Shaffer, the Bacon Brothers, Elza Libhart and Kati Max. 

For tickets or more information, visit https://alsunitedgreaternewyork.ticketspice.com/. All proceeds go to ALS United Greater New York. 


Mayer and Pace Women’s Justice host toiletry drive

State Senator Shelley Mayer is partnering with Pace Women’s Justice Center to sponsor a Toiletry Drive in acknowledgment of April as Sexual Assault Awareness Month. The senator and PWJC request donations of full-size items, including shampoo, conditioner, body wash, toothpaste, toothbrushes, deodorants, moisturizers, and feminine hygiene products. The drive continues through April 27.

Drop-off locations include Pound Ridge Town House, 179 Westchester Ave, Pound Ridge  and Sen. Mayer’s Office, 235 Mamaroneck Ave., Suite 400, White Plains.


Bedford firefighters set open house April 26

The Bedford Fire Department is hosting its annual hands-on Open House on Saturday, April 26, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the firehouse, located at 550 Old Post Road, Bedford.

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Lore Ferro, 94, fashion industry design director

  • Writer: Thane Grauel
    Thane Grauel
  • Jan 1
  • 1 min read
Lore Ferro
Lore Ferro

Lore Ferro, (Gausmann), who fled World War II Germany and became a New York City fashion industry design director, died Nov. 20. She was 94.

Her family said that at an early age, Ferro experienced the worst of war, fleeing her family home in Dessau, Germany, in 1945 as a teenager. She made her way to fashion school in Paris, France, and emigrated to New York City to find work in the fashion industry. 

Her determination paid off in the form of career successes as design director for the major pattern makers of the day — Simplicity, Butterick, Vogue, McCalls. Her iconic designs reflected the culture and sensibilities of the ‘60s and ‘70s as sewing captured the imagination of that generation.

Along with her husband, woodcut artist Walter Ferro, she made her home in Pound Ridge. Together, they traveled the world in both professional and personal capacities. She, on buying trips to find the latest fashion trends, and he, for inspiration for his work. 

Ferro is survived by stepdaughters Paula Ferro Osenni of Middletown, Elizabeth Devine of West Hartford, Conn., and nephew Marc Gausmann of Germany.

A private service was planned. 

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