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Queen City Art Gallery to Open at Montefiore Medical CenterArt is coming to an un-

expected place: Montefiore Medical Center and the New Rochelle Council on the Arts are collaborating to create an innovative exhibition space within the hospital it-self. The Queen City Art Gal-lery will feature rotating ex-hibits of original art work, providing artists with new space to show their work while enriching the lives of patients, caregivers, associ-ates, students and faculty who use the hospital daily.

The inaugural exhibit, Creative Visions, features

artwork by five local New Rochelle artists, Patrick Bancel, Alvin Clayton and Jesse Sanchez, with collab-orative works by poet Clau-dine Nash and Carlos Mon-teagudo.

“Montefiore NR is com-mitted to providing world-class healthcare to the com-munity, “ says Tony Alfano, Clinical Vice President and Executive Director of Mon-tefiore NR. “We also recog-nize the healing power of art and are pleased to col-laborate with the NRCA. We feel that showcasing New

Rochelle’s talented artists is a wonderful way to support our community.”

Jodi Moise, curator of Montefiore’s Fine Art Pro-gram and Collection, notes that the Queen City Art Gal-lery will feature a range of artwork in a variety of me-diums that will also reflect New Rochelle’s diverse cul-tural backgrounds.

“We’re excited to part-ner with Montefiore on this project,” said Theresa Kump Leghorn, President of the New Rochelle Council on the Arts. “NRCA continually

works to bring the arts into the community, and the hos-pital has certainly been un-der-served in that respect.” Leghorn notes that NRCA’s support for the visual arts includes partnering with the city to present quarterly art exhibits in the Rotunda Gallery at City Hall, public art projects like the popular Fleur de Lis parade (a col-laboration with the City’s Development Dept. and the Business Improvement Dis-trict) and NRCA’s annual members’ show at the New

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Protests Regarding 11 Mill Road Senior Citizen Zoning Overlay at Legislative Meeting

BY STEPHEN E. LIPKEN

The January 17 New Ro-chelle City Council Regular Legislative Meeting (RLM) was protested by Bonnie Crest residents regarding the Senior Citizen (SC) Zone Overlay District Zoning of 11 Mill Road (Cooper’s Cor-ners). At one point Mayor Noam Bramson warned some of the citizens that they would be escorted out.

Controversy arose from a change in Zoning Clas-sification, “with potential applicability to any prop-erty with underlying single-family, two-family and/or multifamily residence zones of maximum height of three stories…These provisions are enacted to provide for proper multifamily hous-ing of the City’s senior citi-zens…,” with limited or fixed incomes, physical restric-

tions and the rapidly accel-erating costs of maintaining a single-family residence…

Petitioner National Development proposes to construct a residential assisted-living complex of 64 residential units. Natu-ral terrain and landscaping would screen the building from neighboring residents.

Bonnie Crest resident Steven Cohen commented, The 2017 New Rochelle City Council, left to right: Councilmen Louis Tranguccci, Jared R. Rice, Albert Tarantino; Mayor

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NewYork-Presbyterian Medical Groups Welcomes ColumbiaDoctors OB/GYN Practice in Scarsdale

NewYork-Presbyterian has announced that the gen-eral OB/GYN practice of Co-lumbiaDoctors Obstetrics & Gynecology at Scarsdale is now part of NewYork-Presby-terian Medical Group West-chester, a growing medical group that connects commu-nities with award-winning healthcare, technology and research. NewYork-Presby-terian Medical Groups (NYP-MG) is part of the Physician Services Division of NewY-ork-Presbyterian (NYP), one of the nation’s most compre-hensive academic health care delivery systems, which is affiliated with two world-re-nowned medical schools, Co-lumbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons and Weill Cornell Medicine. NYP-MG Westchester provides services in collaboration with ColumbiaDoctors.

The OB/GYN practice of-fers patients comprehensive obstetric and gynecologic care,

from general gynecologic pre-ventive care to prenatal and obstetrical care, including on-site ultrasound, to treatment of various gynecologic con-ditions. The all-female team of physicians is focused on providing individualized and comprehensive management, treatment and continuing care plans catered to their patients’ specific needs.

“This practice is made of a group of all-female doctors who are enthusiastic about working collaboratively and taking advantage of the world class resources available to us through our affiliations with NYP and CUMC,” says Anna Burgansky, MD, who leads the practice and also serves as the Director of Obstetrics & Gy-necology (OB/GYN) and Chief of the Division of General OB/GYN at NYP Lawrence Hospi-tal, and an Assistant Professor of Obstetrics & Gynecology at Columbia University Medical Center (CUMC). “Together, we

are providing the best OB/GYN care possible to the women of Westchester.”

The physicians perform deliveries at NewYork-Pres-byterian Lawrence Hospital (NYP Lawrence) in Bronxville, where more than 1,300 babies are delivered annually. NYP Lawrence has six labor and delivery rooms, two dedicated operating rooms, a three-bed triage unit, a three-bed recov-ery room, and a beautiful, state-of-the-art 23-room postpartum unit with private accommoda-tions. The facility also has a well-baby nursery and a Level 2 Neonatal Intensive Care Unit. Additionally, the hospital of-fers 24 hour in-house cover-age from board-certified neo-natologists and obstetricians, who are available to respond to emergencies.

The practice is located in the Vernon Hills Shopping Cen-ter at 696 White Plains Road, Scarsdale, NY 10583. Call 914-723-7000.

NewYork-Presbyterian welcomes the general OB/GYN practice of ColumbiaDoctors Obstetrics & Gynecology in Scarsdale. Shown here (from left): Dhruti Mehta, MD; Reut Moyal, MD; Anna Burgansky, MD; Nitasha Jain, MD; Pearl J. Lim, MD

72nd Anniversary of the Liberation of Auschwitz Remembered at the New Rochelle Public Library

Following a very moving presentation on his experiences during the Holocaust, Dr. Moshe Avital presented Haina Just-Michael, member of the Board of Trustees at the New Ro-chelle Public Library with a set of his books to become part of the library’s permanent collec-tion. Dr. Avital’s wife Anita looks on.

City Council Reviews Park and Open Space Management Study Report

BY STEPHEN E. LIPKEN

Joe Stout, President, Joemake Group, Inc., cur-rent Executive Director, Westchester Parks Foun-dation and past Commis-sioner of Westchester County Parks Recreation and Conservation spoke before the New Rochelle City Council Committee of the Whole (COW) Session on Tuesday, January 10 dis-cussing ways to improve the Omnicard System (parks pass).

Introduced by Parks and Recreation Commis-sioner William V. Zimmer-man, Stout said that the study took feedback from staff, noting that the Om-nicard System was adopted in the 1980’s and has not changed much. “The Citi-zens Panel on Sustainable Budget recommended that we look at Omnicard as well as the Comprehensive Plan and Local Waterfront Revitalization Plan (LWRP) regarding access to parks.

“The study found that Omnicard becomes a…bit of a deterrent. We sent out a survey to Omnicard hold-ers. Interestingly enough there were over 800 Om-nicard holders in 2012; last year it was 325.

“Hudson Park is re-ally where most of Omni-card income comes from, through parking fees and beach passes. There was little money generated at Davenport, Five Islands

and City Park.Folks in the survey seemed to favor a combined, pre-paid pass.”

Stout advocated devel-oping a software package, tracking how many come to parks. Zimmerman re-plied that software is being upgraded for online rental reservations for picnics, athletic fields and Doyle Center.

“I believe use of parks should be spontaneous, perhaps paying a small fee at the entrance—or no fee at all,” Mayor Noam Bramson observed, recom-mending a return to the subject with more infor-mation.

Other legislation in-volved Quality of Life, in-cluding consuming alco-holic beverages on public streets and non-customers sitting at outdoor café ta-bles. Councilman Albert A. Tarantino recommend-ed that restaurant owners take in their tables and chairs at night to prevent potential lawsuits.

Joemake Group, Inc. President Joe Stout

New Rochelle Councilwoman Shari Rackman (left) and City Clerk Bennie Giles IIIMayor Noam Bramsonshorelinepub.com New Rochelle Review • February 2017 • 3Community partnerships help New Rochelle High School student outcomesDespite changes in the demographics and eco-nomics of families in New Rochelle and New Rochelle High School, the high school has continued to provide excellent outcomes for its students. Partnerships the school has developed with organizations in the com-munity have greatly helped produce those outcomes.In the past 10 years, the high school's student demographics have had a few changes. Among them, statistics reflect a growing base of Hispanic students (from 31 percent of the stu-dent population in 2005-06 to 46 percent in 2015-16) as the number of white (not Hispanic) students has de-creased (41 percent to 27 percent). Also, economical-ly disadvantaged students grew from 41 percent to 51 percent. High School Princi-pal Reggie Richardson pre-sented the demographic data to members of the Board of Education in December. He also showed how graduation rates continue to rise (from 84 percent in 2013-14 to 86 percent in 2015-16). This growing diversity presents greater needs for the district to support.Richardson said the high school has been suc-cessful at working closely with these groups because of the hard work of teachers, counselors, administrators and sports staff, but the dis-trict's community partner-ships help "fill in gaps for our students." Several students spoke at the meeting about their participation in the partner programs, explaining the positive mentoring they re-ceived from the programs and how their lives were af-fected by the extraordinary experiences.Bryce Maddox was a part of The Guidance Center. "The Guidance Center has welcomed me with open, lov-ing arms," he said. "There's been a collaboration, which has allowed me to become the person I am today," he said, noting the center helped him to develop life skills and decide where to go to college."I can get help for my-self, this is a great experi-ence," he added. "The oppor-tunities I have received are unbelievable. I thank them for everything I have been exposed to."Jeanneney Currie was part of the Iona College STEP program. "Each day of STEP is filled with math and sci-ence classes to prepare them (students) for the upcoming school year," she explained. "The teachers collaborate with students on projects. Overall, the project is de-signed to help the student be prepared and excel in the upcoming school year."Marcia-Ruth Ndege spoke about her experience with Girls Inc. "We're al-lowed to express ourselves and be ourselves fully," she said. "We do things such as college visits, like to Colum-bia. I'm exposed to profes-sional women. I feel like I've grown a lot from this pro-gram." Olivier Domond and Joshua Bennett are part of the Higher Aims group. "Personally, this club has helped me tremendously. It helped me to keep focused," continued on page 12Library Presents Programs and Exhibit for 2017 Black History MonthThe New Rochelle Public Library is presenting an exhibit and a number of diverse pro-grams for 2017 Black History Month.Free family reading workshops, “Exploring Afri-can-American Traditions and Experiences through Picture Books,” are being offered on February 2 and 16, 6:15 pm - 7:30 pm. Families are invited to dis-cover the beauty and messages gained from children’s picture books with African-American themes. Vicki Rashbaum will lead the sessions for parents in the library’s second floor meet-ing room, while their children (ages Pre-K through Grade 5 only) will meet with Jeani Miller in the children’s room. Partici-pants need not attend all three sessions, but space is limited and registration is necessary. Call (914) 813-3706.A new exhibit, “Notable African-Americans of New Ro-chelle,” will be on view in the library’s Lumen Winter Galley, from February 1st through Feb-ruary 26th. From powerful civil rights activists to internation-ally renowned vocalists; award-winning actors to celebrated sports stars, New Rochelle has been home to a significant num-ber of leading African-Ameri-cans. The remarkable lives of 16 of these late, great New Rochelle residents are celebrated in the exhibit from the library’s local history department, presented in partnership with the New Rochelle Council on the Arts. A free, six-session family workshop in African Dance is taking place Saturdays, through February 25, from 11:00 am - 12:00 pm, in the library’s Ossie Davis Theater. Anthony Wood-en, Director of Bokandeye Af-rican Dance and Drum Troupe returns to the library to guide the workshop for children ages 7 and up, as well as their par-ents. This popular series, now its 21st year at the library, pro-vides instruction of native Afri-can dance, while also instilling an understanding of the rich cultural meanings of the move-ments, rhythms and dress of Af-rican village life. Registration will take place at the first class, which is made by the Friends of the New Rochelle Public Li-brary. A Culminating Perfor-mance, sponsored by the New Rochelle Downtown Business Improvement District (BID), will take place on Saturday Feb-ruary 25 at 2:00 pm in the Ossie Davis Theater. “Milestone Negro Spiritu-als Until The Civil War: When Folksongs bring Freedom” Con-cert will be held on Sunday, Feb-ruary 26, at 3:00 pm, in the Ossie Davis Theater. Renowned bass-ist Hilliard Green will perform an interactive concert that trac-es the role of spirituals and folk songs in the struggle for free-dom from slavery. In the years leading up to the Civil War, the music of enslaved Americans preserved traditions brought from Africa, relieved boredom from tedious labor, and light-ened spirits. Encoded spirituals also communicated important information for those escaping on the Underground Railroad. In this family-friendly concert, Hilliard will provide a lively narrative to explain the mes-sages behind the familiar songs that have been passed down through generations, and will invite audience members of all ages to raise their voices as well. The concert is made possible by the Friends of the New Ro-chelle Public Library, and has a suggested donation of $2.00 for audience members 16 years and older.


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Rochelle Public Library each March. Creative Visions is on view from February 10th through April 18th, 2017. An Artists’ Re-

ception celebrating the inauguration of The Queen City Art Gallery is scheduled for Thurs-day, February 16th from 12 to 2 pm. The Queen City Art Gallery is located in the Administra-tion Corridor on the first floor; hours are Monday through Friday from 9 am to 5 pm. All artwork is for sale. For additional information or questions about The Montefiore Fine Art Program, please visit: www.montefiore.org/artprogram or [email protected].

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Vietnam War Memorial Proposed for New Rochelle

Under the guidance of Peter Parente, president of The United Veterans Memorial & Patriotic Association of New Rochelle, the association has received permission from the City Council to install a Vietnam War Me-morial in front of City Hall to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the war, and to honor all those who served from New Rochelle.

The Memorial is be-ing donated to the City by the UVMPA and paid for through the generous donations of residents, businesses and veterans.

The UVMPA helps maintain other War Me-morials all over the city and has been lobbying our local government to respect, maintain & re purpose our beloved Armory on Main Street. The UVMPA has also played a crucial role in lobbying for veterans to receive the maximum real estate tax credits allowed by law on their homes. City, County and School prop-erty taxes are now eligible for 100% of the veteran tax exemption.

In announcing this latest project, Par-ente stated that while it is appropriate to erect plaques listing war KIA names, the

national 50th anniversary commemoration provides an opportunity to honor all those who sacrificed and served our nation from 1959-1975.

New Rochelle has had thousands serve during this time and several dozen whom

have made the ultimate sacrifice. The Memorial will be gifted to the citi-zens and government of our city.

Parente went on that since funding is by voluntary donation, we are asking for a contri-bution to help defray the cost of the Memorial.

Many of the ven-dors and craftsmen needed to create, con-struct and erect this Me-morial are working at cost or no cost.

Parente stated that he hopes to unveil it on Vietnam Veterans Day on March 29, 2017 but donations are needed

now to insure the timing is met. Donations are tax deductible under IRS Code, Section 501c3

Donations may be sent to the following address: United Veterans Memorial & Patri-otic Association, c/o Peter Parente, 95 Brook-side Place, New Rochelle, NY 10801

Social Security Celebrates Black History Month

BY THE NEW ROCHELLE SOCIAL SECURITY OFFICE

Throughout the month of February, we honor Afri-can Americans by celebrating Black History Month. Created in 1926, this event coincides with the birthdays of Abraham Lincoln on February 12 and Frederick Douglass on Feb-ruary 14. African American communities have celebrated these birthdays together for over a century.

Honoring our shared his-tory and reflecting on the past is one way we can remember that in America, we believe in freedom and democracy for all. Another shared belief is that we all deserve a comfortable retirement, free of economic hardship. This is part of securing today and tomorrow.

Social Security has the tools to help you plan for your retirement and to apply for ben-efits online. We also provide disability benefits to individuals with medical conditions that prevent them from working. If the disabled individual has dependent family members, they can also receive payments.

If you or anyone you know is disabled, they may qualify for disability benefits. Studies show that a 20-year-old worker has a 1-in-4 chance of becoming disabled before reaching full retirement age. You can see if you meet our strict definition of disabled and apply for disabil-ity benefits at www.socialsecurity.gov/disabilityssi/apply.html.

Widows, widowers, and their dependent children may be eligible for Social Security survivors benefits. Social Security helps by providing income for the families of workers who die. In fact, 98 of every 100 children could get benefits if a working parent dies. And Social Security pays more benefits to children than any other federal program. You can learn more about Social Security survivors benefits at www.socialsecurity.gov/survivors.

Honoring each other begins with fair and equal treatment. Social Security guarantees that, if you pay into the system, you will have the same benefits as everyone else according to your earnings record. This Black History Month, we want to make sure our diverse nation is covered and that no one is left out of the benefits they deserve. We are with you through life’s journey. Get to know your Social Security. Visit us at https://www.ssa.gov/people/afri-canamericans/.

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Houlihan Lawrence Announces Agreement to Join HomeServices of America, Inc.

HomeServices of Ameri-ca, Inc., a Berkshire Hathaway affiliate, recently announced the acquisition of Houlihan Lawrence, one of the leading real estate firms serving New York City’s northern suburbs. Financial terms of the transac-tion were not disclosed.

Headquartered in the northern suburbs of New York City, Houlihan Law-rence serves the Westchester, Fairfield, Putnam, Dutchess, Orange and Ulster counties of New York and Connecticut with 1,300 sales associates operating in 30 sales offices. In 2016, Houlihan Lawrence closed $6.7 billion of sales vol-ume.

Established in 1888, Houlihan Lawrence has been known to generations of buyers and sellers for its leadership in luxury repre-sentation and local expertise delivered by a team of knowl-edgeable agents coupled with the firm’s renowned advanced technologies and data driven insights. Nancy Seaman will step aside as chairman while her brothers Stephen Meyers, president and CEO, and Chris Meyers, managing principal, will continue to lead the firm’s strategic growth initiatives and manage day-to-day op-erations together with their sales management teams. Houlihan Lawrence, like oth-

er locally-branded brokerage companies under the Home-Services umbrella, will retain its name.

“We are joining an or-ganization known for its strength and stability, said Stephen Meyers. “Our part-nership secures the future of the firm without changing the exceptional culture that is core to our storied brand. We are thrilled with this an-nouncement and the many benefits it brings to our cli-ents and agents.”

“When you combine the incredible strength of our people and the remarkable history of our success with the unsurpassed financial stability of HomeServices, there is no limit to what we can accomplish,” added Chris Meyers.

“Nancy, Stephen and Chris, together with their team of sales managers and agents, have built an extraordinary organization and exemplify a level of expertise and leader-ship that is second-to-none in the real estate business today,” said Ron Peltier, chairman and CEO, HomeServices. “Their cul-ture of integrity and innovation closely aligns with our corpo-rate vision and our emphasis on customer value and results.”

With this transaction, HomeServices has nearly 29,500 real estate profession-als operating in nearly 570 of-

fices across 28 states. In 2016, the company’s associates fa-cilitated more than $93 billion in residential real estate sales.

“This is an important transaction to HomeServices,” concluded Peltier. “And we are very proud to welcome Houli-han Lawrence to the HomeSer-vices family.”

HomeServices of America is the country’s second-largest residential real estate broker-age company and, through its operating companies, is one of the largest providers of inte-grated real estate services. Ho-meServices of America is the majority owner of the Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices, Real Living Real Estate and Pruden-tial Real Estate franchise net-works. HomeServices is owned by Berkshire Hathaway Energy, a consolidated subsidiary of Berkshire Hathaway Inc. Ho-meServices’ operating compa-nies offer integrated real estate services, including brokerage services, mortgage originations, title and closing services, prop-erty and casualty insurance, home warranties, and other homeownership services. Ho-meServices Relocation, LLC, is the full-service relocation arm of HomeServices of America, which provides every aspect of domestic and international re-location to corporations around the world. Information about HomeServices is available at www.homeservices.com.

Moody’s Upgrades New Rochelle Bond Rating to Aa2, Highest Rating in Over Eight Decades

Moody’s Investors Services has upgraded the City of New Rochelle’ bond rating from Aa3 to Aa2, the City announced today. With funding of New Rochelle’s robust 10-year capital improvement plan on the horizon, the City will benefit from lower interest costs at substan-tial savings to taxpayers.

According to Moody’s, the upgraded rating reflects the City’s maintenance of a stable tax base, healthy fund balance, and moderate pension costs and debt burden.

“We are thrilled to learn today of the Moody’s upgrade,” said New Rochelle City Manager Chuck Strome, “We are gratified that our sound financial practices have been affirmed and rewarded.” The City's adopted 2017 budget reflects a continued commitment to fiscal respon-sibility, Strome noted, and restores critical public services, funds a ten-year capital plan and maintains a strong fund balance.The City’s bond rating was A-1 in 1993, upgraded to Aa3 in 2007, and is now an impressive Aa2.

“This upgrade by Moody’s is a major accomplishment, giving New Rochelle its highest ranking in over 80 years,”” said Mayor Noam Bramson. “It is also very good news for taxpay-ers, who will reap the benefits of hundreds of thousands of dollars in savings over the coming decades.”

Moody’s Investors Services is one of the world’s leading providers of independent cred-it ratings, research, risk analysis and financial information to the investment community.

“This is a major develop-ment project completely out of character with the residential neighborhood it is supposed to reside. We are concerned about the im-pact on traffic in a very quiet neighborhood. All the traffic is going to be driven through our neighborhood.

“Kensington Woods will not be affected one iota by traffic; they are a closed, gated community.

It is the only commu-nity that has been consulted. All we ask of Mayor Noam Bramson and our represen-tative Liz Fried is to sit down with us and explain their perspectives.”

City Manager Charles B. Strome III assured the group that this was just a zoning change and that it will be referred to the Planning Board for site plan approval with adequate time for Pub-

lic Hearings. The measure was passed by Roll Call Vote, 4-3 with Councilmen Ivar Hyden, Albert Tarantino and Louis Trangucci dissenting.

Next, Commissioner of Development Luiz Aragon reviewed the Memorandum of Understanding with the Pratt Landing developers, paramount renovation of the Armory with multi-level underground parking after consultation with veterans.

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Correction In the article, "Celebrating the Institution of Rev. Jennie Talley as Rector of St. John's

Wilmot," in last month's issue, Rev. Talley age was mistakenly stated and that she is the first openly LGBTQIA rector of St. John's Wilmot. Rev. Talley is the second. Furthermore, her wife Inga is currently employed as a media specialist at a national nonprofit in Man-hattan.

Joint Statement from New Rochelle Mayor Noam Bramson, New Rochelle City Manager Chuck Strome and New Rochelle Police Commissioner Patrick Carroll

President Trump issued executive or-ders related to immigration, one of which concerns coordination between federal immigration authorities and local police departments and is, therefore, directly rel-evant to municipal policy and practice.

The term “sanctuary city” has no pre-cise definition, and we do not use it in New Rochelle, but we do make absolutely clear that all people of good will are welcomed, valued, and respected in our community, regardless of their origins, and that im-migrants are an essential part of New Ro-chelle’s identity and future.

For our Police Department, maintain-ing a respectful and mutually supportive relationship with all constituencies in New Rochelle is not just the right thing to do, it is also necessary to the promotion of public safety, which depends on trust and the free flow of information. That is why local police departments are not and should not engage in immigration enforcement – and our prac-tices in New Rochelle reflect and support this principle.

Of course, the New Rochelle Police De-partment will continue coordinating with federal authorities to apprehend and bring to justice criminals who threaten our safety, regardless of their immigration status.

Mayor Noam Bramson


Calendar of Events OngoingThe Garden Club of New Ro-chelle meets on the second Wednesday of each month from September - June at Juliano's Restaurant, Main Street, New Rochelle. Visitors and prospective members are welcome. Call club President, Yolanda Gorman at 278-9154 to find out more.

Bartow Pell Mansion Muse-um, 895 Shore Road, Pelham Bay Park, The Bronx hosts Morning Yoga in the Parlors on Wednesdays from 9-10am, registration required; Satur-day, Feb. 4, from 11am-12:30pm -- Edibles in the Outdoor Gar-den Bed, led by staff gardening pro Lauren Gill; Saturday, Feb. 11 from 1-3pm, a concert, “Mu-sic & Mimosas” with awood-wind ensemble, The Quintet of the Americas, registration required; Sunday Feb. 12, from 11am – 12:30pm -- A Victorian Valentine Workshop. Call 718-885-1461 or visit bpmm.org for more information.

St. Paul’s Church, 897 S. Colum-bus Avenue, Mt. Vernon hosts the following: Feb. 11 at 1pm, in recognition of Black His-tory Month, learn about the great black intellectual leader, W.E.B. DuBois; On Feb. 20 the site is open from 9am to 5pm, and presents a 1pm talk in rec-ognition of President’s Day, there will also be re-enactors portraying General Washing-ton and President Lincoln. All programs are free. For infor-mation call 667-4116 or visit www.nps.gov/sapa.

Greenburgh Nature Center, 99 Dromore Road, Scarsdale hosts the following events: Feb. 20 – Feb. 23, 9:30am – 1pm – Nature Experience Camp for ages K-3; Weekday classes for young children, ages 2 – 4 ,takes place on Wednesdays from 10-11am, Session two be-gins Feb. 15, pre-registration required; Young Explorers’ Storytime, for ages 3-5, takes place on Mondays from 1-2pm; WeePaint, for ages 2-4, takes place on Fridays from 10:30-11:15am, preregistration and pre-payment are required; Teaching Trails – walks for all ages with Greenburgh’s “Trail Ninja” takes place most Satur-day and Sundays at 11:30 am and is free; A program on Feb-ruary 8 at 7pm “Energy: Cli-mate Culprit to Atmosphere Hero” (part of the Climate Ac-tion Series), is presented in partnership with the Lower

Hudson Sierra Group and is free. For additional infor-mation contact www.green-burghnaturecenter.org or call 813-1812.

Westchester County Parks are offering several programs: Events on February 11 include: Morning Farm Chores from 8 to 10am at Muscoot Farm, Route 100 Somers (pre-regis-tration required); Eaglefest on the Hudson from 9 to 11am at Croton Point Park, Croton-on-Hudson; Valentine’s Day Crafts from 1 to 2pm at Cran-berry Lake Preserve, North White Plains (pre-registration and pre-payment required). On February 12, Muscoot Farm presents, Sugaring from noon to 3pm. Lasdon Park, Arboretum and Veterans Me-morial, Route 35, Somers will conduct a presentation en-titled, Dealing with Common Houseplant Problems from 2 to 3pm (pre-registration re-quired). On February 19 and 26 from 1 to 3pm, Muscoot Farm will hold, Hog Wild Over Ewe in cooperation with local 4H members. For infor-mation on all programs visit parks.westchestergov.com.

New York Presbyterian Hud-son Valley Hospital hosts the following events at The Chef Peter Kelly Teaching Kitchen, Cortlandt Manor: Feb. 10, from 11:30am – 1pm, A Chocolate Making Workshop; Feb. 14, 1-2:30pm, Valentine’s Day Cooking; Feb. 16, Noon – 1:30pm, Mexican Cooking; Feb. 17, 1-2:30pm “Cooking for Heart Health”; On Feb. 22, 5:30-7pm, Diabetic Friendly Cooking; Feb. 24, 11:30am-1pm, “Mediterranean Meals for a Healthy Heart”. For in-formation or to reserve space visit [email protected] or call 734-3780. On Feb. 9 at the hospital, in the main lobby, from 9am to 12 noon a free event - “Healthy Heart Fair” and on Feb. 27 from 10am -12noon “Look Good Feel Bet-ter’ designed for women deal-ing with hair loss and skin changes from chemotherapy and radiation in the NYP Lawrence Hospital’s Cancer Center Conference Room, call 1-800-227-2345 to register.

February4Christ Church, 17 Sagamore Road, Bronxville presents John Rutter’s Requiem at 8pm. All donations go to

support the summer choir tour to England, Wales and Ireland. For additional in-formation visit ccbny.org.

5The Huguenot and New Ro-chelle Historical Associa-tion presents a talk, "A Life Well Lived" by Hon. Pearl Quarles at 3pm hosted by The Thomas Paine Cottage celebrating Black History month.

8The Westchester County Board of Health wants to recognize volunteers who have made outstanding con-tributions to public health in Westchester. Nomina-tions for the annual service awards are due February 8. Nomination forms are avail-able at www.westchestergov.com/health. The awards will be presented in April to spotlight National Public Health Week.

10The Picture House Winter Party will take place at Glen Island honoring Barbara Bratone. Tickets on sale at The Picture House, 175 Wolfs Lane, Pelham, 738-3161, or visit thepicturehouse.org.

11EagleFest 2017 at Croton Point Park takes place from 9am to 4pm, snow date is February 12. Visitors can at-tend a variety of workshops and presentations geared to all ages. There will be op-portunities to view eagles in their nearby natural habi-tats. Two two-hour tours will leave Croton Point Park at 9:30am and 2pm. The Sony film “The Eagle Hunt-ress” will be screened at 1:30 and 3:30pm at Wilcox Hall on Pace University’s Pleas-antville campus. Tickets are available at www.teatown.org/events/eaglefest/

12 The Reformed Church of Bronxville, 180 Pondfield Road presents an afternoon of chamber music at 3pm. The concert features Dvorak and Shostakovich performed by violinist Cristopher Col-lins Lee, Nurit Pacht, Kath-ryn Lockwood, Andy Kim and Sandor Szabo. Admis-sion is free, all are welcome. For additional information call 337-6776 or visit www.reformedchurch.org.

Celebrate Valentine’s Day with Archie and Friends co-CEO Nancy Silberkleit by making a pop-up card, enjoying a root-beer float and a chance to win an Archie Comic on Sunday February 12 from 2 – 3pm at the Mamaroneck Public Library, 136 Prospect Avenue. Visit mamaronecklibrary.org to learn more.

On Monday, February 13 at 7:30pm, The Picture House Regional Film Center (TPH) in partnership with Devereux Advanced Behavioral Health will host a special screening of the new Academy Award nominated documentary Life, Animated followed by a Q&A with Ron, Cornelia, and Owen Suskind, the family featured in the film. After the film, TPH critic-in-residence Marshall Fine will moderate a discussion and Q&A with Ron, Cornelia, and Owen Suskind. Tickets to the special screening and discussion are $15/general admission, $12/students, seniors, and members and are available at www.thepicture-house.org or at the box office, 175 Wolfs Lane.

The Picture House, 175 Wolfs Lane, Pelham, hosts Mud Week Camps February 20 – 23 for grades K-2 and 3-5 from 9am to 12pm or 9am – 2:30pm. Using the hit movie “Sing” as their inspiration, students will create new music-themed videos for each day of camp. After camp ends, a winning video will be chosen from each age group and will be screened at The Picture House this spring. To register or for additional information, call 738-7337 or visit www.thepicturehouse.org.

On February 9, from 7-8:30pm, The Pelham Public Library hosts “Hemingway in Paris,” a talk by Elizabeth Kemble, discussing the places that Hemingway frequented in Paris as well as the relationships that influenced his famous prose style. Refreshments will be pro-vided, registration is not required. Call 738-1234 for more information.


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Celebrate Awards Season at Marquee Night, The Picture House Winter Party

Friday, February 10th marks the start of a new tradi-tion for the Picture House Re-gional Film Center (TPH) as the non-profit, independent movie theater celebrates awards sea-son with their first-ever Acade-my Awards pre-party. Marquee Night – TPH’s winter party fun-draiser will unite film lovers from throughout Westchester County as they don their best “Red Carpet Ready” attire for dancing, dinner, and more at the beautiful Glen Island Har-bour Club overlooking Long Island Sound.

Not a standard awards dinner, at Marquee Night guests can mingle and nosh on tasty fare, hold court at a table, or take their spotlight to the dance floor and enjoy the live music of the highly-popular band The Nerds who will be playing all night long. Silent and live auctions offer chances to win items drip-ping with Hollywood glamour and fun including theater tickets, a fabulous trip to a boutique hotel in Lake Tahoe, incredible sports tickets, jew-elry and more. Marquee Night will honor longtime Picture

House supporter Barbara Bratone with the Harold Lloyd Commitment to Community Award for everything she’s done to keep the cultural land-scape of Westchester vibrant and strong, including her pre-vious role as board member and interim executive direc-tor of The Picture House.

Marquee Night is co-chaired by Pelham resident Louise Middleton and New Ro-chelle resident Melina Vourle-kis. They are supported by a committee of volunteers from all over Southern Westches-ter. Owen Berkowitz and Carol Marrone of the Berkowitz/

Marrone Team at Douglas Elli-man is the Director Level spon-sor of the event.

Tickets to Marquee Night start at $200 per person. The $200 early bird tickets are available until January 25th when the price increases to $250/person. All tables and tickets are available for pur-chase at www.thepicture-house.org or by calling (914) 738-3161. Various sponsorship levels are available and busi-nesses and individuals may provide additional support for the event by purchasing an ad in the event journal. For more information about sponsor-ships or ads, email [email protected].

The Picture House Re-gional Film Center is a 501 (c) (3) nonprofit supported by ticket sales, grants, membership fees – and by special events like Mar-quee Night. Proceeds from the event will help further preserve the 1921 theatre and enable the The Picture House to pursue its mission to create a shared com-munity experience for diverse audiences through film, educa-tion programming, and unique cultural offerings.

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Iona Prep Students Receive Early Acceptance Notification

Twelve students at Iona Prep received an early holi-day gift—early acceptance to the schools of their choice. The young men utilized the early application process in order to get results one way or the other by the close of 2016. Some 24 percent of the senior class applied Early Decision, while more than 80 percent took advantage of Early Action programs.

Pictured here are ac-cepted students: University of Richmond – Joseph Boyce, 17, Armonk; Lehigh Univer-sity – James Kenny, 17, Har-rison; Bucknell University – James O’Connor, 17, Goldens Bridge; Wake Forest Uni-versity – James Bonanno, 17, Eastchester; Boston College – Barry Mitchell, III, 18, Rye; Cornell University – Ter-ence Burke, 17, Greenwich,

Conn.; Wesleyan University – ED – Langston Morrison, 18, Stamford, Conn.; Duke University – Robert Baldoni, Jr., Rye Brook.

Not pictured are: North-western University – Ken-neth Nixon, 17, Rye; UPENN – Ryan Telesca, 17, Rye Brook; NYU Shanghai – Woo Hyeon “Luke” Her, 17, Scarsdale; Notre Dame – Gregory Cra-mer, 17, White Plains.

“Iona Prep’s mission is to support the development of moral and ethical lead-ers who strive for spiritual, intellectual and physical ex-cellence,” Director of School Counseling Gregory Qui-rolo ’90 said. “These young men are examples of a small group of the class of 2017 who will be taking their in-tellectual talents to some of the top colleges and univer-

sities in the country.”"Wesleyan Univer-

sity was my top choice and knowing that I am accept-ed relieves that albatross around my neck associated with waiting for college ac-ceptances,” said Morrison. “I am so wonderfully en-thused to start a new chap-

ter in my life at Wesleyan and will forever be grateful for the academic rigor and moral foundation I received at Iona Prep."

The rest of the senior class will receive results in early April to decide their next steps in education.

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Call for Artists: NRCA Accepting Applications from Music Groups for Annual Summer Concert Series

The Emil Paolucci Summer Sounds Concert Series, created by the New Rochelle Council on the Arts, will begin its 9th sea-son in July, and NRCA is currently reviewing appli-cations from groups inter-ested in performing in this unique venue. The crowd-pleasing concerts are free to the public and are per-formed every Wednesday night from 7:30 to 9 pm at the Hudson Park band shell, located in Hudson Park along the Long Island Sound in New Rochelle. The weekly concerts draw hundreds of listeners, who can also buy snacks and drinks from food trucks. Performers use the band shell stage, erected in 1930, and a state-of-the-art sound system, purchased by NRCA last year with a generous anonymous do-nation. This year’s concert series will run from July 5th to August 23rd.

Bands are selected by

NRCA’s Summer Sounds Concert Committee and receive an honorarium. To be considered for the concert series bands are asked to fill out the online form at http://www.newro-chellearts.org/ and email a band/performer photo and bio to committee chair Bil-lie Tucker at [email protected]. Bands are asked to submit all in-formation by February 15, 2017: No late entries will be accepted.

In the past the Sum-mer Sounds Concert Se-ries, a collaboration be-tween NRCA and the City of New Rochelle’s Dept. of Parks & Recreation, has been sponsored by People’s United Bank and Webster Bank. For more informa-tion visit the NRCA website at www.newrochellearts.org or telephone the Dept. of Parks and Recreation at 654-2087.

The New Rochelle Council on the Arts was

created by the New Ro-chelle City Council in 1975 to stimulate and encour-age the study and presen-tation of the performing and fine arts; for over 40 years NRCA has worked to fulfill that mission by sponsoring art exhibitions, theatrical productions, dance recitals, film screen-ings, lectures, and concert series. In addition, NRCA has sponsored public art -- like the popular Fleur-de-Lis sculptures downtown -- and created ArtsFest, while helping to build rela-tionships between the arts, the business community and city government. The NRCA website www.newro-chellearts.org has become major resource for artists and art lovers – the “go-to” place for information about the arts. Membership in NRCA is open to artists and non-artists alike, with members receiving special discounts and invitations to networking events and

studio tours. NRCA’s pro-grams are made possible, in part, by ArtsWestchester with funds from Westches-

ter County Government, the City of New Rochelle, and the support and par-ticipation of NRCA’s mem-

bership. For more information

visit NRCA on the web at www.newrochellearts.org.


Students honor Steven Goldbergby creating Art of Change Award in his name

Steven Goldberg read-ily admits he’s not one to get surprised. The Sec-ondary Social Studies De-partment Chairman has been at New Rochelle High School for 30 years, after all. On Wednesday, while attending an assembly at the request of Principal Reggie Richardson, Gold-berg got the surprise of a lifetime.

He learned that stu-dents, led by teacher Antho-ny Stirpe, had created The Steven A. Goldberg Art of Change Award in his honor for a lifetime of achieve-ment. It will be awarded annually to someone who changes the world through their art or who has an im-pact through their craft.

“This was a total sur-prise,” Goldberg said. “And, it is hard to surprise me.”

Judine Somerville, a theater dance teacher at the Ailey School in New York City, was named the first re-cipient of the award.

Goldberg, who is retir-ing at the end of this school year, has had an impact across disciplines – such as history, arts, technol-ogy, film, psychology – in the school district and in the community. This award cel-

ebrates that impact across disciplines.

“Working here in New Rochelle has been phe-nomenal,” Goldberg said. “This district has been just an amazing place to work,

with great kids, passionate col-leagues and dedicated ad-m i n i s t ra t i o n , all very much supported by a community that believes in pub-lic education, and particu-larly recognizes the continu-ally growing diversity. I’ve been very, very fortunate that I have worked with great su-perintendents, great principals and great teach-ers. Not just in my own depart-ment but in oth-er departments. This is a very unique place to work.”

“I am not in Mr. Goldberg’s department, but that does not

matter,” Stirpe said. “He has a desire to help every teach-er unlock the full potential of their students. He donates time and effort to people he is not obligated to help, and I think that this kindness

had a profound impact on so many teachers and students. I know that Mr. Goldberg’s support has fundamentally transformed my New Ro-chelle experience.”

Goldberg has been a member of numerous local to statewide professional organizations. He has advo-cated for social studies edu-cation, especially civics and human rights education. Goldberg has served as pres-ident of the National Coun-cil for the Social Studies and the New York State Council for the Social Studies. He has been a consultant for the NYS Education Department and currently chairs the Content Advisory Panel for Social Studies which over-sees the implementation of a new social studies frame-work and accompanying as-sessments.

He is currently co-director of education of the Holocaust and Human Rights Education Center in White Plains, where he will continue to focus his efforts in developing programs for teachers during his retire-ment. This work includes coordinating educational study trips to Germany and Poland to provide teachers with first-hand exposure to

the impact of the Holocaust and contemporary human rights issues. He will also continue working on the Center’s student programs, which teach them about hu-man rights and the impor-tance of becoming Upstand-ers.

“I really believe we have a responsibility to work with kids and make them better citizens,” Gold-berg said. “To me, that is what it is all about. That is our primary role as social studies educators – to cre-ate better citizens. I also be-lieve very strongly in edu-cating the total child. That is why the arts are so very im-portant. And, I don’t believe in complacency. You have to be proactive and make a dif-ference.”

Somerville was previ-ously the assistant chore-ographer to Otis Sallid on the Fox Searchlight movie musical “Black Nativity” and was part of the original cast in the Tony Award-winning musical, “Hairspray.” She was a Rockette, a seven-time Broadway performer and a recipient of the Actors’ Equity Gypsy Rose Award, among other accomplish-ments.

“What people don’t

Steven Goldberg and Judine Somerville

know about Judine, and what we hope to bring atten-tion to, is the work that Ju-dine does for young people from all walks of life,” Stirpe said. “Judine travels the country talking to students and inspiring. Judine has created a number of original programs, and she donates her time and effort trying to help kids reach their full potential.”

Her effort to intersect art with changing the world led her to one of her most successful programs – the You Can’t Stop the Beat ini-tiative. Somerville works with high school students addressing the challenges of bullying, self-acceptance, self-confidence and she helps young people of all ages and types defy grav-ity through song, dance and scene work. She has also created the Bridges in Rhythm program, which al-lows young male students to commit to their education through movement on play-grounds before the school day begins.

Goldberg has created a legacy in the district, and this award now ensures that people have a way to ac-knowledge that legacy going forward.

New Rochelle Council on the Arts Adds New Board Members

The New Rochelle Coun-cil on the Arts (NRCA) has announced three new Board members: Nick Carter, An-thony Paolercio and Ken Valenti. In addition, Donna Wood Sanders has moved from the Advisory Board to the Board. And Board mem-bers Terry Prettyman Bowles and Beth Willensky have moved to the Advisory Board.

“We are excited to add new Board members who bring a diversity of tal-ent and experience to the Board,” says Theresa Kump Leghorn, President of NRCA. She also noted that the Board had reluctantly accepted the resignation of longtime

member Irene Pastarnack. “It’s been an honor to serve on this Board with Irene,” said Leghorn. “As an artist who has continued to create at every stage throughout her life she has provided in-spiration to all of us.”

The New Rochelle Council on the Arts was created by the New Ro-chelle City Council in 1975 to stimulate and encourage the study and presenta-tion of the performing and fine arts; for over 40 years NRCA has worked to fulfill that mission by sponsoring art exhibitions, theatrical productions, dance recitals, film screenings, lectures, and concert series. In addi-tion, NRCA has sponsored public art -- like the popu-lar Fleur-de-Lis sculptures downtown -- and created ArtsFest, while helping to build relationships be-tween the arts, the busi-

ness community and city government. The NRCA website www.newrochel-learts.org has become ma-jor resource for artists and art lovers – the “go-to” place for information about the arts. Membership in NRCA is open to artists and non-artists alike, with members receiving special discounts and invitations to network-ing events and studio tours. NRCA’s programs are made possible, in part, by Arts-Westchester with funds from Westchester County Government, the City of New Rochelle, and the sup-port and participation of NRCA’s membership.For

more information visit NRCA on the web at www.newrochellearts.org.

NRCA’s officers include

Theresa Kump Leghorn, Pres-ident; Linda Tarrant-Reid, Vice President; Billie Tucker, Treasurer; Lynn Green, As-sistant Treasurer; and David Patterson, Secretary.

In addition to the Execu-tive committee, NRCA’s Board of Directors includes Barbara Bock, Margaret Chadwick, Leslie Demus, Laura Falb, Charles Fazzino, Diane Flag-ello, Enid Blount Press, Melis-sa Panszi Riebe, Donna Wood Sanders, Angela Derecas Tay-lor and Judith Weber. NRCA’s Board of Advisors includes Terry Prettyman Bowles, Michael Dandry, Linda Kelly Fauci, Carol Ann Samela, Jesse Sanchez, Leah Sills, Beth Willensky, Eric Woodlin and Bill Zimmerman.

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Local Businesses Share the Love in Support of The Danny Fund’s Annual Valentine Ball

With Valentine’s Day smack dab in the middle, February is often consid-ered the month of love, a time to spoil your fa-vorite people with candy, cards, and maybe even something sparkly. And in many ways “sharing the love” is what The Danny Fund’s annual Valentine Ball is all about – hundreds of people coming together to make a difference in the lives of those dealing with the catastrophic illness of a child.

For almost twenty-five years, The Danny Fund has been offering financial, emotional, and advocacy assistance to area families whose lives have been turned upside down, and some very spe-cial local businesses have stepped-up in a big way to “share the love” in sup-port of the all-volunteer organization’s primary fundraiser, being held this year on February 11th, 2017 at The New York Ath-letic Club’s Travers Island location in Pelham Manor.

For the third year in a row Wager C o n t r a c t -ing’s gen-erosity as the Event Sponsor has enabled The Danny Fund to host this w o n d e r -ful evening which will help even more fami-lies in 2017 and beyond. L o n g - t i m e s u p p o r t e r s M c C l e l l a n Sotheby’s In-t e r n a t i o n a l Realty and C o m p o n e n t A s s e m b l y S y s t e m s have also continued their gener-ous sponsorship of the Valentine Ball, ensuring the night’s success. The support of these business leaders is vitally impor-tant to the endurance of

the non-profit’s mission.“It’s a very personal

thing that we do,” shares Pelham Detective John Hynes, President of The Danny Fund Board of Di-rectors. “We adopt fami-lies into our fold and our liaison’s and volunteers become very connected to them as they struggle through their ‘new nor-mal’. And we are so grate-ful for the support of businesses like Wager, McClellan Sotheby’s and CAS, and the people who come to the gala because it means we can keep on be-ing there when these fami-lies need us most.”

The Danny Fund strives to be a resource for their adopted families for as long as necessary – some illnesses take years to treat - and proceeds from the Valentine Ball go a long way towards achieving that objective.

Learn more about The Danny Fund, register for the Valentine Ball, or make a donation at www.TheDannyFund.org. For information about spon-

sorship opportunities or questions about the event, contact John Hynes at (914) 4 2 4 - 3 8 9 3 /d e t p p d @ a o l .com or Matt McDermott (914) 216-3692/[email protected].

Greg Wager, President of Wager Contracting Co., Inc., and John Hynes, The Danny Fund Board President

Owner/Broker Sona Davidian and her team at McClellan Sotheby’s International Realty with John Hynes, President of the Danny Fund

CEO Lew Rappaport, Dianne Hammond, and President, Arthur Doerner, of Component Assembly Systems with John Hynes, The Danny Fund Board President

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Special Screening of “Life, Animated” Followed by Q&A with Suskind Family

On Monday, Feb-ruary 13 at 7:30pm, The Picture House Regional Film Center (TPH) in partnership with Devereux Ad-vanced Behavioral Health will host a special screening of the new Academy Award nominated documentary Life, Animated followed by a Q&A with Ron, Cornelia, and Owen Suskind, the family featured in the film.

From Academy Award winning director Roger Ross Williams, Life, Animated is the inspirational story of Owen Suskind, a young man with autism who was unable to speak as a child until he and his family discovered a unique way to communicate by immersing themselves in the world of classic Disney animated films. This emotional coming-of-age story follows Owen as he gradu-ates to adulthood and takes his first steps toward independence. The subject of his father Ron Suskind’s New York Times bestseller, Owen was a thriving three year old who suddenly and inexplicably went silent – and for years after remained unable to connect with other people or to convey his thoughts, feelings or desires. Over time, through repeated viewings of Disney classics like The Little Mermaid and The Lion King, Owen found useful tools to help him to understand complex social cues and to re-connect with the world around him. Life, Animated has made the Oscar nomination shortlist.

After the film, TPH critic-in-residence Marshall Fine will moderate a discussion and Q&A with Ron, Cornelia, and Owen Suskind. Ron Suskind is a Pulitzer-winning journal-ist, bestselling author and the founder of Sidekicks. Ron’s bestseller, Life, Animated (2014), has driven activism and research about the compensatory strengths of those with autism and others who are “differently-abled” due to distinctive neurology or sociocultural back-grounds.

This event supports a key part of Devereux Advanced Behavioral Health’s mission to eradicate negative stigma, through education and advocacy to support the ultimate goal of unlocking and nurturing human potential for people living with emotional, behavioral or cognitive differences.

Tickets to the special screening and discussion are $15/general admission, $12/students, seniors, and members and are available at www.thepicturehouse.org or at the box office, 175 Wolfs Lane, Pelham, NY 10803.

said Bennett. "It's made me, as a senior, have a bond with ninth-graders and 10th-grad-ers."

Domond spoke of their community service projects, adding: "We have the re-sponsibility of making sure the younger ones are on track with their homework and help them out."

"These programs are so important to help us pro-vide supports for students beyond what we are able to offer in our typical pro-grams," Richardson said. "These enrichment and sup-port opportunities ensure that our kids have access to all opportunities in the high school and help us reach the objectives that are outlined in the district's Strategic Roadmap."

Richardson said those objectives include increas-ing the overall four-year graduation rate and de-creasing disparities in rates among groups, and increas-ing the quality and quantity of partnerships and collabo-rations with community or-ganizations and local colleg-es to increase opportunities for students.

NRHS Community Part-ners: My Brother's Keeper; The City of New Rochelle and the New Rochelle Youth Bureau (Youth Court; Youth Council; SYEP and Youth Police Initiative); The Guid-ance Center of Westches-ter (Center for College and Careers and School Based Mental Health Clinic); The Westchester Clubmen (Higher Aims); Westchester

Community College (The Step-Up College Transi-tion Program); Iona College (Science Technology Entry Program); The Links Inc. of Westchester (The Young Achievers); Student Assis-tance Services (SADD); Nep-perhan Community Center (empowerYOU); Today's Students Tomorrow's Teach-ers; Girls Inc.; The Boys and Girls Club of New Rochelle; The New Rochelle Fund for Educational Excellence; The Power of Peace; Ignite Men-toring; Con Edison; Alpha Kappa Alpha Inc.; Her Hon-or (Judge Judy); Montefiore (Project Search); Modern Restaurant (Culinary Arts Program); transFORM Gal-lery; Hero's and Cool Kids; Hope's Door/STAR; Let's Get Ready.

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Why or Why Not to Vote for a Constitutional Convention

As required by New York State Con-stitutional mandate every 20 years, the November 2017 ballots throughout the state will ask the following question: “Shall there be a convention to revise the constitution and amend the same?”

The League of Women Voters invites the public to attend a meeting on Tuesday, February 7, 2017 to explain the history and meaning of that question. Sally Robinson, LWV of New York State Vice President of Issues and Advocacy, will discuss The Who, What, Where, When, Why and How of New York State’s Constitutional Con-vention Question. The meeting will be from 7 to 9 p.m. at the Church Street School Auditorium, 295 Church Street, White Plains. (Snow date February 28, 2017). For questions or directions, call 914-761-4382.

The LWVNYS has not taken a position on whether to support, oppose or remain neutral on the question of holding a constitutional convention and so LWVNYS’s goal, at this time, is to educate members of the public about important aspects of the question and to assist the League in its decision on what, if any, posi-tion the League will take on the question of convening a constitutional convention.

This program is organized by the LWV of White Plains and co-sponsored by the local Leagues of Harrison, Larchmont/Mamaroneck, New Castle, New Rochelle, Northeast, Scars-dale and the Westchester county league.

There will be time for questions from the audience. For additional information consult the New York State League of Women Voters website, www.lwvny.org. The program is free and open to all.

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Echo Bay Part of Restore NY Communities Initiative

G o v e r n o r Andrew M. Cuo-mo announced nearly $40 mil-lion awarded to 75 municipalities through Round 4 of the Restore New York Com-munities Initia-tive. Restore NY supports munici-pal revitalization efforts across the state, helping to reinvigorate downtowns and generate economic op-portunity in communities from Western New York to Long Island.

“These projects will help bring new vitality and oppor-tunities for growth to com-munities across New York by transforming blighted properties and making key infrastructure investments,” Governor Cuomo said. “With this funding, we are helping to build stronger regional economies and are laying the foundation for a more pros-perous New York for all.”

Governor Cuomo en-acted the Restore New York

Communities Initiative in the FY16 State Budget and designated Empire State De-velopment to implement the program. Round 4 launched in June 2016. Cities, towns and villages were all eligi-ble to apply for support for projects that include demo-lition, deconstruction, reha-bilitation, or reconstruction of vacant, abandoned, con-demned and surplus prop-erties.

“By preserving the cultural legacy and histori-cal character of our down-towns, Governor Cuomo is breathing new life into old institutions and laying the

foundation for future eco-nomic success and opportu-nity,” Lieutenant Governor Hochul said during a pre-sentation today at the Holly-wood Theater in Gowanda, one of the award recipients.

Empire State Develop-ment President, CEO & Com-missioner Howard Zemsky said, “The Restore New York Communities Initiative revi-talizes urban centers and is an important step towards attracting residents and businesses to rebuild under-served neighborhoods.”

The City of New Ro-chelle will receive $265,730 for the Echo Bay effort.


fronts the cost is about 50% less than buying and install-ing new, all-wood cabinets. However, if you choose spe-cial shapes or wood fronts the savings begins to dimin-ish. Another factor that can add to the expense of refac-ing is changing the layout of your kitchen. You realize the greatest saving when no alterations are made to the floor plan. If you intend on changing more than 10% of the cabinets in the kitchen it makes more sense to think about replacing all of them.

If you are considering renovating your kitchen, bath or wall unit, it certainly would be worthwhile to in-vestigate all the possibili-ties. Especially now that the taboo associated with refac-ing has been lifted, it’s a good idea to visit showrooms that offer both new cabinets and refacing. And, with the wide range of replacement fronts available you may be pleas-antly surprised.

Paul Bookbinder, M.I.D., C.R., is president of Dream-Work Kitchens, Inc., Mama-roneck. A Master of Design (Pratt Institute), and E.P.A. Certified Remodeler, he serves on the Advisory Panel of Re-modeling Magazine. A mem-ber of the National Kitchen & Bath Assoc., he is also a contributor to eZine and Do It Yourself magazine. 777-0437, dreamworkkitchens.com.

just like a new kitchen and lasts just as long.

The selection of re-placement fronts has ex-panded exponentially over the past few years. You can now get real wood, and se-lect from maple, cherry, alder, birch, pine and ex-otic woods. If you want to go with laminate fronts there are close to a hundred colors to chose from, and now the laminates can be hand-crafted with a glazed finish or Italian high gloss lacquer, just like real wood. Add to this all the modern internal conveniences that you find in new kitchen cab-inets and refacing becomes a viable alternative.

Over the past twenty five-years, I’ve found that the three most popular reasons for refacing cabi-nets, rather than replacing them, are the three “C”s: convenience, conservation and cost. With our hectic schedules, most of us don’t want to have our lifestyles disrupted any longer than necessary. It’s hard enough getting everything done that we’re supposed to each day without having con-struction going on for sev-eral weeks. Refacing takes much less time than replac-ing a kitchen and is much less stressful than a total renovation.

And in most cases it’s usually much more econom-ical and environmentally friendly than installing a new kitchen. I say “usually much more economical” because there are factors that can increase the costs of refacing. When you se-lect thermofoil replacement

Kitchen & Bath Insider: Designers Acknowledge Refacing Legitimate!

BY PAUL BOOKBINDER, M.I.D., C.R.

It took over twenty five-years, but refacing is fi-nally being accepted by the kitchen and bath industry as a legitimate remodeling solution for the consumer. In a recent issue of Profes-sional Remodeler magazine, refacing is not only men-tioned, but included as the fourth item in their list of “Kitchen and Bath Design Trends”.

So what made the pow-ers that be finally recognize this creative remodeling technique? Apparently, so many people are choosing to reface, rather than re-place their cabinets, they didn’t have much choice. Especially since the results are not only beautiful, but with additional accessories, rival the functionality of an all new kitchen and, at the same time, saving the con-sumer money! The process couldn’t just be ignored any more. No matter how much they tried.

In the past, refacing, used to conjure up a less-than-beautiful kitchen, where the material cover-ing the cabinets and doors didn’t look real and would peel off in a few years. While this may have been true 20 years ago the ma-terials and adhesives used for refacing have improved dramatically. Most contrac-tors who offer this service now replace the door and drawer fronts and cover the cabinet with the same mate-rial the new fronts are made of. Today, a custom refacing job, if done properly, looks

Next Level Camp for Boys Being Hosted at Iona Prep

Boys entering grades one through nine will have a flex-ible new option for day camp in 2017, when the Next Level Camp for Boys moves to Iona Prep in New Rochelle, New York. The “brother camp” of Next Level Camp for Girls at Ursuline , which more than 250 boys attended in its inau-gural year last summer, Next Level allows boys to attend full or half-day sessions for one or more consecutive or non-consecutive weeks from June 26 through August 4, 2017. Both camps offer weekly sports, academics, arts and camper-choice electives, with a focus on building character and confidence.

Ed Metzendorf, founder and director of Next Level Camps, says that after grow-ing up at summer camp and working in camp-related businesses for nearly two de-cades, he was inspired to cre-ate gender-specific day camps that would empower children, while meeting the scheduling needs of today’s busy fami-lies. Testing the concept with the launch of the girls’ camp in 2015 and the boys camp in 2016, he found that parents appreciated the very flexible scheduling options for a skill-based camp program that blends team and individual sports, STEM (Science, Tech-nology, Engineering, Math) projects and unique activities.

“At Next Level Camps, it’s easy for campers to come for a week or more, leave for vaca-tion, and come back to camp

will go behind the scenes at WVOX to learn how to produce their own weekly radio show. Each week also includes a traditional camp-wide Color War, plus special events like Try It Tuesday, Wild and Wacky Challenges, and Halloween Spooktacular.

Tuition discounts are offered with registration for three weeks or more, or when enrolling siblings at Next Level Camp for Boys and Next Level Camp for Girls. As Next Level offers many registration options, Metzendorf encourages parents to visit www.nex-tleveldaycamps.com for more information, or con-tact him at 914.341.1488 or [email protected]. He says, “Our goal is to ensure that each camper has an unforgettable sum-mer camp experience. At Next Level Camps, children learn, commit, and achieve.”

for one or more weeks. We cus-tomize camp-ers’ schedules to meet their interests and needs, and our single-gender camps allow children to develop self-confidence, try new things and advance their skills without the fear of be-ing judged by the opposite sex. Our camp counselors are well-trained teachers, parents, and colle-giate and high school coaches and athletes who are excel-lent role models, and who en-courage campers of all abili-ties to explore their interests in a safe environment, with primary emphasis on sports-manship and skills, playing with pride and playing for fun,” says Metzendorf.

Next Level Camp for Boys will use Iona Prep’s superior, air conditioned facilities, including state-of-the-art turf fields, gymna-sium, computer lab, three outdoor tennis courts, fully-equipped classrooms, a darkroom and an audito-rium. In addition to weekly core sports and academic programs, boys may choose electives from offerings such as cross fit, magic, gaga, DJ’ing, martial arts, wrestling, and radio broad-casting, in which campers

The Perfect Valentine’s Gift from DeCicco & Sons: A Personalized Cooking Class for 2

A dozen roses, a box of chocolate and dining out are all very attractive gifts for your valentine. But if you’re looking for something a bit more unique, clever, and just as romantic, DeCicco & Sons has cooked up a gift idea that will last a lifetime: A person-alized cooking class for 2!

Just imagine: a person-alized 3-hour cooking class for you and your valentine,

with DeCicco & Sons’ Mas-ter Chef Steven A. Miceli providing you with the knowledge and skills of a gourmet 3-course meal. You will learn how to profes-sionally prepare your pre-ferred meal that includes an appetizer, an entrée, and a soup or salad. According to Luisa DeCicco, Owner of DeCicco & Sons Events & Cuisine, “Whatever dish

you want to learn how to make… and whatever cook-ing skill you want to mas-ter… Chef Miceli will create a customized menu that will suit you both as a couple, and will bring you through a step-by-step instructional class in this hands-on expe-rience of culinary experi-ence!”

Simply let them know what dietary restrictions or

allergies you may have, and a preference of the meal you would like. Also, give a time when you’d like to come in.

But remember: times are subject to availability. At the end of this exciting 3-hour class, you will get to sit down and dine on the results of your newfound skills…along with a bottle of compli-mentary wine! All this for only $500.

Event Plan-ner Katherine

Fosella continued, “It’s an extraordinary meal for an evening… and a skill for a lifetime. All at a wonderful

value!” The cooking class

will take place at DeCicco & Sons, 17 Maple Avenue, Armonk. This class also ap-plies to mothers/daughters . . . sisters . . . brothers . . . good friends . . . any couple looking to enjoy an exciting and unique experience, and learn how to cook like a mas-ter chef!

For more information and to reserve your place, contact: Katherine Fosella, Event Planner for DeCicco & Sons Events & Cuisine, Phone: 914-738-1377, ext. 1508, E-mail: [email protected]

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Powers of Attorney: What You Need to KnowBY BERNARD A. KROOKS,

CERTIFIED ELDER LAW AT-TORNEY

Recently, I wrote about the dangers of not thinking through all the relevant issues when executing a power of at-torney. In the case that I wrote about, someone actually stole money from the person who trusted them and who had ap-pointed them as their agent under a power of attorney. While I received a lot of posi-tive feedback concerning the article, many mentioned that they would appreciate it if I would write about the basics of powers of attorney so that they could better understand the issues and make the right choices for themselves. So, here’s what you need to know:

A power of attorney can either be durable or not dura-ble. If it is not durable, then the agent’s authority to act ceases

to exist upon the incapacity of the principal. Conversely, the agent’s authority to act under a durable power of attorney survives the principal’s in-capacity. In New York, the default is for powers of attor-ney to be durable. This makes sense since there are very few, if any, circumstances under which you would not want your power of attorney to be durable. Regardless of which type of power of attorney you have, the agent’s authority to act always ceases upon the death of the principal. At that point, a representative of the estate (executor or adminis-trator) must be appointed by the court to manage your es-tate’s affairs.

Most powers of attorney are effective immediately; that is, as soon as they are executed in accordance with state law, the agent’s author-ity commences. That does not

mean that the principal no longer has the ability to man-age his own affairs; but rather, the agent’s authority and the principal’s authority overlap. In other words, either one of them can pay bills, conduct banking transactions, etc. On the other hand, some pow-ers of attorney are called “springing” powers of attor-ney because the authority of the agent to act “springs” into effect upon the incapacity of the principal. While this might seem like a practical approach, it can cause prob-lems when it comes time for the agent to act since the inca-pacity of the principal must be established. In some cases, this can be difficult since ca-pacity is a gray area. Thus, at the time when you need the agent to act, his authority to act could be delayed pending a capacity determination by a physician or otherwise. Keep

in mind that one of the rea-sons for signing the POA is to make things easier for your family if you become sick or incapacitated. Nevertheless, some people are uncomfort-able giving their agent author-ity to manage their affairs while they still have the abil-ity to do so on their own, even though they “trust” the agent. This may seem counter-intu-itive to some since you would trust your agent once you lose capacity, so why not trust him while you still have capacity? While this is clearly a per-sonal choice, most clients opt for the power of attorney that is effective immediately. Af-ter all, if you don’t trust your agent to act responsibly and in your best interests, then perhaps you have selected the wrong person! Further, some states do not even per-mit springing powers of attor-ney. So, if you have a vacation

home in another state, it makes sense to check that state’s laws as well.

Speaking of the agent, great care should go into select-ing this person. While there is no way to be sure that you have selected the proper person, it certainly makes sense to speak with the agent prior to execut-ing the power of attorney to make sure that you have ad-equately conveyed your wishes to him. Once you lose capac-ity, it will be difficult for you to monitor what the agent does. New York law does allow you to appoint someone else as a mon-itor but then that begs the ques-tion: Do you trust the monitor more than the agent? If you do, then perhaps you don’t have the right person to be your agent. At the end of the day, even with proper planning and diligence, you will be placing your faith and trust in the agent. In any event, it is wise to appoint a suc-

cessor agent in case the first person you select is unable or unwilling to act on your behalf when the time comes.

Also, remember that your agent cannot make health care decisions for you. You will need advance health care di-rectives such as a health care proxy and a living will in order to appoint someone to make health care decisions for you when you cannot make them yourself. The agent under your power of attorney will, however, have the ability to review and pay your medical bills. It is helpful in these situ-ations if you have also signed a HIPAA (Health Insurance Portability and Accountabil-ity Act) authorization for the release of medical records and information.

Appointing someone as your agent under power of at-torney is serious business and should not be taken lightly. Hopefully, the above informa-tion will help you make the right choice.

Bernard A. Krooks, Esq., is a founding partner of Littman Krooks LLP and has been hon-ored as one of the “Best Lawyers” in America for each of the last seven years. He is past President of the National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys (NAELA) and past President of the New York Chapter of NAELA. Mr. Krooks has also served as chair of the Elder Law Section of the New York State Bar Association. He has been selected as a “New York Super Lawyer” since 2006. 914-684-2100 and www.elder-lawnewyork.com.


Girl in Transit: Cold ComfortBY BARBARA BARTON

SLOANE

Snowflakes are one of na-ture’s most fragile things, but just look what they do when they stick together. In Tellu-ride, Colorado, their sticking together has produced a mag-nificent, world-class resort for all manner of winter sports.

The town is nestled in the southwest corner of Colorado where geology did some of its

best work. Peaks of 14,000 feet melt into red-rock mesas and lush stands of evergreen and aspen silently forest the hills. Telluride, designated a Na-tional Historic Landmark Dis-trict, was once a booming sil-ver mining town. Today, with much of its original Victorian architecture preserved, it is a recognized and celebrated gem.

Impressive StatsThe region receives on

average more than 300 inches of snow annually and offers more than 2,000 skiable acres for all ability levels – and with 300 days of yearly sunshine and no lift lines, the skiing and snowboarding in Telluride are epic experiences. There are now 14 direct flights from 11 major hubs and there’ve been recent additional flights from Dallas-Ft. Worth and Phoenix.

Terrain For All For adrenaline junkies,

make a beeline to Plunge to conquer steep bump runs. This run is known for its breathtaking views of the town and its jaw-dropping black diamond descends 3,140 vertical feet down the moun-tain. But, hold on: even though

Telluride skiing is renowned for its steeps and bumps, 38 percent of the resort is in-termediate terrain, offering runs such as Village, Palmyra and Prospect. The area’s most popular intermediate trails are just over three miles long – providing panoramic views all the way to mountains in Utah. And for newbies there’s a friendly, low-pressure atmo-sphere at Sunshine and Ute Park - both a beginner’s dream

spanning nearly two miles. However, as winter sports are not quite my thing (read: abso-lutely no ability), the inviting road less traveled beckoned. I had to heed its call.

The Peaks Resort & Gold-en Door Spa, hovering high above the town, is where I chose to hang for the next few days, and it had everything that a non-skier, non-boarder, non-skater like me could pos-sibly wish for. It was divine, a haven for we who do not define R&R by flying down a vertical mountain slope, wind lacerating our faces, and the threat of imminent catastro-phe looming over our heads. Instead, proponents of soft adventure (accent on soft) will find this full-service resort one’s perfect cup of tea - or hot toddy (my particular prefer-ence).

This resort is home to the famed Golden Door Spa, and, in keeping with its origi-nal property in California, it is dedicated to creating a balance of body, mind and spirit through personal pro-grams and treatments. Feel-ing a slight pang of guilt as I watched fit individuals zoom-ing down mountains, faces glowing from the icy wind and frozen into masks of sheer

concentration lest they crash and burn, I felt compelled to choose the Healthy Lifestyle Package. It promised that my body would “thank me for taking the time to respect and nourish it.” I am certain my body was actually thanking me for not attempting to ski. The 3-hour session included a private body composition analysis and fitness assess-ment, a personal training ses-sion, and then the good stuff: a

50-minute, cus-tomized Swed-ish massage.

Dressed for Success

N e x t morning I ven-tured out of my cocoon and wandered the town that looks much as it did in the 1880s with brick hotels and clapboard storefronts. I enjoyed check-ing out the art galleries, and

the best part: buying some cool clothing. Once I donned the duds, I felt like an insider, a true Telluridian. My outfit: shiny red jacket with faux fur hoodie and slim black ski pants. Not wanting to lose this heady feeling of fitting in, for dinner I changed into a cute thermal-insulated parka. On my walk back to the hotel I didn’t hurry along – I strolled, warm and snug in this new feeling of belonging.

Family FunKids too, can have a sense

of belonging because Tellu-ride offers a host of enriching programs just for them. Here’s a sampling:

The Telluride Rock and Roll Academy has programs for kids that want to explore their musical abilities and see what it’s like to be part of a rock band; Telluride High School houses the Horizons Climb-ing Gym; the Skate Camp has some great summer classes; the Historical Museum has a new outdoor interactive mining exhibit, “Hard Rocks, Rough Lives,” that would ap-peal to kids with an historical bent; and for al freso activi-ties the Telluride Academy is an award-winning outdoor youth organization. So, you’re

not a kid? Check out the Silver Skiers Program offering a spe-cial agenda for skiers 50 years and up. Yep, truly something for everyone. Telluride is like no other destination – it is unique, authentic and inspir-ing; in fact, it is the most Colo-rado place on earth!

There’s an anonymous quote that says “Winter must be cold for those with no

warm memories.” This win-ter should be a piece of cake because I left Telluride with a mountain of very warm mem-ories.

If You Go:Telluride Visitors Center – www.visittelluride.com

The Peaks Resort & Spa – www.thepeaksresort.com

Barbara Barton Sloane is a Pelham-based Travel Edi-tor/Columnist who writes for a number of both national and international publications. She delights in sharing her global travel experiences.

McClellan Sotheby’s International Realty 2016 Awards

McClellan Sotheby’s International Realty, Pel-ham’s #1 real estate firm, honored its top agents for their extraordinary sales achievements in 2016. The firm, celebrating its 27th anniversary under the ownership of Carol Brown, Sona Davidian and Mary Grimm, is locally owned, manged and oper-ated and Pelham’s largest and most successful real estate office. It is #1 in Pel-ham for the 27th consecu-tive year, with a market share of 42%, more than double its nearest compet-itor! The company is espe-cially proud of the fact that its total dollar volume of sales in Pelham was great than all of the Pelham of-

fices combined! The firm also ranks 21st among the 627 member offices in the county, the highest single office rankingin West-chester.

The firm credits its success to the efforts of its 34 professional, dedicated and hard-working agents, several of whom are life-long Pelham residents. Eight members of the firm had outstanding perfor-mances and were presents the prestigious “Presi-

dent’s Award,” by Sona Da-vidian, President of the firm. The agents who received the “President’s Award,” were Caroline Baccellieri, Laura Clemente, Geri Engstrom, Jennifer Gilchrist, Ellen Hen-

nessey, Mary Michailoff, Ju-lia Nelson and Mary Quintin. Multi-million dollar awards were given to Ronnie Cami-niti, Maureen Cross, Colleen Gallivan, Loretta Illustrato, Barbara McCann, Mari-Cris O’Neill and Peggy Nicholson. Million dollar awards were given to Betty Bucher, Elaine Chang, Dian Grandefeld and Camille Romita.

McClellanb Sotheby’s International Realty is the only brand in Pelham rec-

ognized worldwide. “Our proximity to the Manhat-tan Sotheby’s offices is a di-rect feed for new custom-ers to our office in Pelham and the New York loca-tion of the famed Auction

House are distinct ad-vantages,” commented Carol Brown. “We are proud that we have Pel-ham’s best agents, best marketing and clearly the best results.”

“We really enjoy working with our in-credible team and we want to express our sin-cere gratitude, thanks and appreciation to them. Our exceptional

agents have worked hard throughout the year with enthusiasm and a positive attitude and the results are the proof of those efforts. We are looking forward to 2017 and we are starting out the year with many buy-ers and 3 wonderful new agents. We have some spec-tacular listings that will be coming on the market and we are anticipating another successful year,” comment-ed Sona Davidian.

President’s Award recipients

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