Wayne Magazine Holiday 2019 | Page 8

editor’s letter Happy Holidays! T hanksgiving is once again near, and we here at Wayne Magazine are grateful for the people in our community who make it a better place. Take, for example, Dr. Elsie Koh, the interventional radiologist in Woodland Park who has pioneered a procedure to help patients with kidney failure, enabling them to have same-day surgery instead of a riskier alternative. She is also a life coach who hopes to inspire others to take leadership roles, as she has as a physician in a specialty in which, when she first joined it, only 1 percent were women. In “The Moscow – Wayne Connection,” read about how the Moscow Ballet formed an annual partnership with William Paterson University’s Shea Center to bring The Great Russian Nutcracker to 6 HOLIDAY 2019 WAYNE MAGAZINE CINDY SCHWEICH HANDLER local audiences. Young New Jersey dancers benefit from working alongside Russian and Ukrainian professionals, and show-goers in Passaic and sur- rounding counties don’t have to venture into New York City to have a memorable cultural experience. For physical activities easily accessible to Wayne residents at this time of year, “Cool Activities for Cold Weather” lays out a half-dozen destinations for hiking, skating and even glowing in the dark. Where else could you find that combination of possibilities? So it is with an “attitude of gratitude” that all of us at Wayne Magazine wish you and yours a happy and healthy season. Let us know how you celebrate on Instagram: @WayneMagazine. ■