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First of Year Resolutions Announced at Board of Trustees Meeting

BY STEPHEN E. LIPKEN

In the first Harrison Town/Village Board meeting of the New Year on Thursday, January 7, 2016 Mayor Ronald Belmont announced 51 First of the Year Resolutions, including appointment of Councilman Stephen Malfitano as Deputy Supervisor for 2016; designa-tion of Belmont as Harrison Public Library Treasurer; ap-pointment of Nelson E. Canter as Deputy Town Attorney and re-affirming the regulation that Receiver of Taxes must deposit any and all payments within 24 hours of receipt.

Then Managing Partner David Steinmetz, Zarin and Steinmetz with Partner Da-vid Cooper requested a Pub-lic Hearing for the Thursday, January 28 Board meeting for their client Shelter Devel-

opment LLC, Brightview Se-nior Living for a Zoning Text Amendment to allow by Spe-

cial Permit an Independent and/or Assisted Living facil-ity within the Town’s R-1 and

R-2 Districts on current West Harrison Lake Street Granite Quarry property.

Left to right: David J. Cooper, Partner, Zarin and Steinmetz; Erik D. Anderson, Senior Associate Principal, JAL Architecture and Engineering, P.C.; Andrew Teeters, Vice President of Development, The Shelter Group.

West Harrison resident Glenn Daher averred that the neighbors did not get a chance to review the Brightview pack-age submitted to the Planning Board; “Everyone in our neigh-borhood is against it.” Village Attorney Jonathan Kraut em-phasized that a Public Hearing was being set, not for any site change approvals.

In other business, Roy Aletti asked for more contribu-tions for fireworks displays, re-questing the Town to “kick in” more funding and Comptroller Maureen MacKenzie relayed Town Attorney Frank Alle-gretti’s request for the follow service agreements for 2016: Friends of the Opera, $2,500;

Harrison Children’s Center, $20,000; Harrison Council for the Arts, $3,000; Harrison Youth Council, $57,000; Pur-chase Free Library, $223,375; Water District #1, Fire Protec-tion #5, $34,m500 and Water District #3, Fire Protection with the City of Rye, $25,685.

During Public Comment, Harrison resident Jimmi Pritchard asked if Governor Andrew Cuomo’s recent ruling against municipalities levying a Hotel Tax would have any im-pact on the Budget.

Mayor Belmont explained that their Budget was not de-signed to include the tax; it just would have generated extra in-come.

Westchester Exceeds Affordable Housing Settlement Benchmarks

Westchester County Ex-ecutive Robert P. Astorino an-nounced that the county has once again exceeded its bench-marks for developing 750 units of affordable housing under the 2009 settlement with the federal government. Specif-ically, the county will finish 2015 with financing in place for 649 units, 49 more than required, and building permits in place for 579 units, 54 more

than required.“Our continued success

proves we are committed to meeting the county’s obliga-tions under the settlement; local zoning codes are non-dis-criminatory and support the development of fair and af-fordable housing; and, coop-eration—not litigation—is the best way to build housing,” Astorino said. “I want to thank our municipalities for their

partnership and our county planning officials for their ex-pertise and professionalism. It was through this team effort that we’ve been able to meet our goals from the beginning.”

The county met the benchmarks for units with financing in November. It went over the top for units with building permits when the City of Rye issued permits

County Executive Robert P. Astorino continued on page 4

Harrison Elected Officials Sworn In

Elected Officials that were sworn in to office on January 1, 2016 at the Municipal Building, left to right: Joseph Cannella, Justice; Jackie Greer, Town/Village Clerk; Fred Sciliano, Councilman/Trustee; Ron Belmont, Supervisor/May-or; Steve Malfitano, Councilman/Trustee and Pat Gizzo, Justice.

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From the Mayor’s Office and Town HallBY MAYOR RON BELMONT

The Town Board has achieved incredible things, so far, and I look forward to see-ing what we can accomplish, together, in 2016. As we begin the New Year, I am happy to re-port that Harrison continues to build on the success of the last few years while keeping tax increases in check, sustain-ing a healthy reserve and main-taining all our basic municipal services. In addition to our improved bond rating from Moody’s, Harrison’s 2016 Bud-get was adopted and remains under Governor Cuomo’s man-dated tax cap. Advancing this

positive trend is a priority and I look forward to the challeng-es and opportunities in the year ahead.

I would like to bring your attention to My Community Alert. This valuable system al-lows Harrison police officers, and other town officials, to notify residents in the event of an ongoing emergency. Text messages and emails are sent to registered residents if the Harrison Police Department believes that the community should be informed of a local incident or event. Recently, our police department has sent out alerts pertaining to road clo-sures, and weather events, and has warned our community that fraudulent phone solicita-tions had been reported in our area. Residents can register with My Community Alert at www.mycommunityalert.net and I encourage all to take ad-vantage of this very useful tool.

The library is continuing to offer great programs. I en-courage all interested movie buffs to attend our library’s Brown Bag Cinema. Enjoy the

new large screen at the recent-ly renovated Halperin Building of the Harrison Public Library. This event is free of charge and is held on one Thursday, each month, at 1 pm. Bring your lunch, sit back and enjoy a screening of a film newly re-leased on DVD. An upcoming film includes “The Intern” on February 18th. Refreshments are provided by The Friends of the Harrison Library.

Start 2016 with Magic Box and Harrison Public Li-brary’s hands-on Media Arts Programs! Create beautiful Valentine's Day gifts by joining the Library staff at the "Make a Memory: Family Photo Books” workshop series. Meetings will be held on the following Satur-days: Feb. 6 and Feb. 13 from 1:00 to 3:00 pm. Learn how to combine photographs to cre-ate original and unique photo books to give or to treasure. Se-cure your spot as limited space is available. To register for the workshops, please call the Li-brary at 835-0324 or visit www.harrisonpl.org.

I am very happy to bring

your attention to a new and exciting culinary event, hosted by one of our local merchants. Nora’s Oven Works is hosting a "Visiting Chef", at the bak-ery, on select Friday nights. The Chef of the evening will be teaching a class on how to make their favorite dish. In-struction is limited to adults or to parent-child teams. In this class you will learn how to make a meal, and how to make a dessert that compliments the meal. Upon completion, guests will enjoy the dinner and des-sert. The class begins at 6 pm and fees range from $25-$30 per person or couple. Many lo-cal Harrison business owners and residents have been recep-tive to this idea and it is a great way to encourage our commu-nity to eat and shop locally. Upcoming events include Chef Chai-Li (resident chef) will be teaching the group on Febru-ary 5th and will showcase tra-ditional Chinese dumplings and lemon meringue pie. I en-courage all residents to sign up and take advantage of this fan-tastic offering at Nora’s Oven

Works. I would like to congratu-

late the Harrison High School Debate Team. To date, the team has earned four wins, three second place finishes, two third places, qualified four students to the year-end Tournament of Champions (TOC), and racked up 12 TOC bids. This makes Harrison the third highest ranked team in the country. Congratulations to the entire team on this very prestigious accomplishment.

Winter weather is upon us and certain weather related parking restrictions may be in effect, as the season unfolds. A declaration of a Snow Emer-gency allows the Department of Public Works and the Har-rison Police Department to re-store reasonable flow of traffic, on our municipal roadways, as swiftly as possible. Cars, parked along snow emergency routes, must be moved with-out delay. Whenever possible, streets will be plowed curb to curb. During snow emergen-cies, residents will be advised through the Mayor’s robo-call

system and Harrison’s web site (www.harrison-ny.gov). The designated emergency snow routes will be listed on the web site. Information will also be carried on our local govern-ment channels (channel 75 on Cablevision and channel 1960 on FiOs).

I would like to bring your attention to a very serious safe-ty issue. Recently, our fire de-partment responded to a call involving a house fire resulting from a hover board explosion. The hover board, a popular self-balancing scooter, was a popular product during this holiday season. According to the United States Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), there have been inci-dents where the lithium ion batteries, in the hover boards, reportedly caught fire. CPSC is actively investigating hover board-related fires. To report incidents to CPSC, please vis-it www.SaferProducts.gov. Safety tips, and additional information, can be found at www.cpsc.gov. If you have pur-

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Assemblyman David Buchwald

for 41 units on Theodore Fre-md Ave. and the Town of New Castle issued permits for 28 units on Hunts Place.

The county has never failed to meet a benchmark under the settlement since they began in 2011.

Under the terms of the settlement with the U.S. De-partment of Housing and Ur-

ban Development (HUD), and U.S. Justice Department, the county is required to spend at least $51.6 million to develop 750 units of affordable housing by the end of 2016 in 31 “eligi-ble” communities defined by their African-American and Hispanic populations in the 2000 census.

Westchester Exceeds Affordable Housing Settlement Benchmarkscontinued from page 1

chased a hover board, I encour-age you to familiarize yourself with the safety tips and to be aware of the potential hazards that come with this product.

As many of you know, our community suffered a loss with the tragic death of West Harrison resident Staff Sgt. Joseph Lemm, {in December}, killed by a suicide bomber in Afghanistan. Sgt. Lemm was cherished by his family and was greatly admired by our community. Through these dark days, I have been deeply moved by the outpouring of love, friendship and faith I’ve witnessed, especially by our residents. I hope that this show

of support will encour-age those who knew and loved Sgt. Lemm to draw strength from the sense of community we have in Harrison. Thank you to those involved in hon-oring his memory. I hope we can all find solace in celebrating Sgt. Lemm’s short but meaningful life and remembering better times.

Please make sure to mark your calendars for this very important community event. On February 25th, the Tun-nel to Towers Foundation will be holding a fundraiser con-

cert, at the Capital Theater in Port Chester, to benefit the

family of West Harrison resi-dent, Sgt. Joseph Lemm. Sgt. Lemm was killed last month by a suicide bomber in Afghani-stan. The concert will include performances by the Drifters, the New York Tenors, and Sgt. Lemm’s daughter, Brooke. Tickets for the 8 PM concert start at $50. To purchase tick-ets, please call 877-987-6487 or visit www.nypdsuperman.com. One hundred percent of the proceeds will go directly to the Lemm family.

Seasonal leaf pick up is now complete and our highway crews will be working diligent-ly to spot and repair pot holes. Crews will be using asphalt hot

boxes that will improve and prolong our road repair system. In the past, our Department of Public Works used only cold as-phalt patch to temporarily fill pot holes and repair our munic-ipal roadways. The asphalt hot box is designed to maintain the asphalt temperature, for a pro-longed period of time, thereby making any repairs permanent. DPW crews have received train-ing from the hot box manufac-turer and will be employing this new method of repair. If you have any concerns regard-ing potholes, please direct your calls to the Department of Pub-lic Works main number at 670-3100.

From the Mayor’s Office and Town Hallcontinued from page 3

John Lemm

In closing, I recently at-tended Governor Cuomo’s State of the State address in Albany. The Governor high-lighted his agenda which in-cludes cutting taxes for small businesses, capping property taxes for New York homeown-ers, modernizing the state’s infrastructure, improving edu-cation, expanding green initia-tives and strengthening public safety programs, to name a few. These goals are progres-sive and are designed to guar-antee that, by invigorating the economy and ensuring oppor-tunity for all, NY State contin-ues to move forward.

Governor Cuomo Vetoes Buchwald/Latimer Bill Aimed at Lowering Property Taxes in Harrison

Governor An-drew Cuomo has vetoed legislation sponsored by State Senator George Latim-er (D-Rye) and State Assemblyman David Buchwald (D-White Plains) designed to provide mandate re-lief to the town/village of Harrison. Assembly bill A.221 would have allowed Harrison to levy a 3% hotel occu-pancy tax, thereby reducing the property tax burden on local residents. A hotel oc-cupancy tax involves charging a patron of a hotel (or motel) an ad-ditional percentage based on the daily rate of the selected room. New York State already allows various municipali-ties throughout Westchester County to implement hotel occupancy taxes to bring in additional revenue, including Harrison's neighbors, the Vil-lage of Rye Brook and the City of White Plains. The State of Connecticut has a 15% hotel occupancy tax.

“Harrison has simply asked for the same authority that five other Westchester communities have already re-ceived,” said Senator Latimer. “The local officials - all elected Republicans - are unanimous

in support. So I'm deeply dis-appointed that the Governor did not side with our local gov-ernments in vetoing this bill.”

“I am deeply disappoint-ed because the taxpayers of Harrison will be forced to con-tinue searching for meaningful property tax relief,” said As-semblyman Buchwald. “Unfor-tunately, the Governor missed an opportunity to provide real mandate relief to a town that is simply seeking the same abili-ty to have visitors contribute to emergency services and local roads that so many other mu-nicipalities around the coun-try have. I, along with Senator Latimer, will continue to fight

for Harrison’s residents to re-duce their tax burden.”

Earlier this year, the en-tirely Republican Harrison Town Board unanimously passed a home-rule resolution asking the state to allow the town to impose the occupancy tax. The bill was also endorsed by the Westchester Municipal Officials Association and the

New York State Association of Towns.

Senator Latimer and As-semblyman Buchwald have spon-sored this legislation in their re-spective houses for the last three years, each year with the support of the Harrison Town/Village Board. In 2011, then-Assembly-man Latimer began sponsoring the bill even before he represent-ed the people of Harrison.

State Senator George Latimer

Julia B. Fee Sotheby's International Realty Welcomes Julie Bieber

Julia B. Fee Sotheby’s In-ternational Realty announced that Julie Bieber, formerly of Houlihan Lawrence, has joined the company as a sales agent and will be based in the firm’s Rye brokerage.

A passion for both her community and the real es-tate business has led Bieber to a top-ranking position in the competitive housing mar-ket of Westchester County. Throughout her real estate career, Bieber has earned nu-merous awards and recogni-tions including Westchester Magazine’s prestigious “Five Star Real Estate Professional” award. Her approach offers a full-service package that is catered to each client, draw-ing upon her ability to ana-lyze market data and trends. Known as the “go-to” agent for young families moving to Westchester, Bieber holds ex-tensive local knowledge and resources in everything from daycare and choosing a school district to finding a travel soccer, baseball or basketball team. In addition, her strong network of connections and longstanding relationships with local residents have re-sulted in significant referral and repeat business.

“There’s nothing better than that rewarding feeling of fulfillment I get when I match a family with the perfect place to call home,” said Bieber. “I work tirelessly to meet my clients’

real estate goals, and make sure to utilize the love and knowledge I have for both the local community and industry to continually help me along the way.”

“Julie is a top-notch sales associate, with a clear enthusiasm for life in West-chester County, as well as a detailed understanding of the local markets and her clients’

needs,” said Pati Holmes, man-ager of the Julia B. Fee Sothe-by’s International Realty Rye brokerage. “Her sellers have benefitted from her precise pricing, with one of her great accomplishments in 2015 be-ing that her total sales volume equated to 102% of her total listing volume. Julie is a truly successful sales agent, and I have no doubt that she will be a wonderful asset to our Rye team.”

Bieber currently lives in Rye with her husband and three children. She is actively involved in many aspects of the community as a member of the Rye YMCA and Osborn School PTA, and as a participant in various charity organizations and initiatives including City Harvest, the Westchester Tri-athlon and Soul Ryeders, a lo-cal not-for-profit that supports and empowers individuals af-fected by cancer.

Julie Bieber

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Inviting Filmmaking Fans to the Harrison Public Library

Magic Box Productions, an award-winning media arts education nonprofit, and the Harrison Public Library are beginning an exciting new partnership to help patrons of all ages harness their own creativity in photography, video, animation and audio, while building critical 21st century skills in art and tech-nology.

Magic Box Productions and the Harrison Public Li-brary offer the perfect oppor-tunity to explore the world of “green screen ” during the school midwinter break.

The workshop will be held on February 16th to 19th from 1:00 to 3:00 pm. There will be a culminating event on February 19 from 2 to 3 pm, when participants will be showing their work and sharing their videos with all! For students in grades 4 to 7, this program will teach simple and fun video editing techniques that will help participants send themselves anywhere they’ve dreamed about!

Adults will enjoy the family workshop “Making Better Home Videos, ” where they will learn the basics of video production. This workshop will be held on Saturday February 27th, March 5th and March 12th from 1 to 3 pm and is open for families.

All the participants will study and practice simple strategies for planning, shooting, editing and sharing their family videos.

Limited spaces available and registration is preferred. To register for the workshops, call the Harrison Public Library 914-835-0324 or go to http://www.harrisonpl.org/events/harrison/661

Founded in 2004 by documentary filmmaker and Executive Director Nelle Stokes, Magic Box Productions provides exemplary media arts workshops for kids, parents, and teachers. Magic Box has provided more than 10,000 budding media-makers with opportunities for creative expression, community and cultural connections, and access to new technologies.

Visit www.magicboxproductions.org or call 914-747-0256 for more information.

Valvano Named President of Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage

NRT LLC, the nation's larg-est residential real estate bro-kerage company, announced that Joseph Valvano has been promoted to the role of president of Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage in Connecticut and Westchester County. In his new position, Valvano will lead the company’s sales operations and business development, and oversee the daily operations of its 51 real estate offices and more than 2,200 affiliated sales associ-ates and employees throughout Connecticut and Westchester Couny. Valvano most recently served as the managing broker of the Greenwich, Conn., and Old Greenwich, Conn., offices of Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage in Connecticut and Westchester County.

"Joe is an experienced and widely respected real estate pro-fessional who has established himself as a progressive and dy-namic leader,” said Maureen Pas-serini, executive vice president for NRT’s Northeast and Eastern Seaboard regions. “Under his direction, Coldwell Banker Res-

idential Brokerage in Connecti-cut and Westchester County, New York is in a strong position to continue to expand and grow.”

Over the course of more than 30 years in the real estate industry, Valvano has served as a broker owner and managing broker. He owned and operat-ed a boutique real estate firm in Dobbs Ferry, which was ac-quired by Coldwell Banker Res-idential Brokerage. He joined Coldwell Banker as managing broker of the Dobbs Ferry office and later was appointed manag-ing broker of the Greenwich and

Old Greenwich offices, oversee-ing more than 200 affiliated sales associates.

Valvano is replacing long-time president Cathleen Smith, who has chosen to retire this year.

“Cathleen has made tre-mendous contributions to this organization,” said Passerini. “We are thankful for her stellar leadership and steady guidance as she has grown the compa-ny throughout the years and achieved incredible results.”

Smith was named presi-dent of Coldwell Banker Resi-dential Brokerage in Connecti-cut and Westchester County, in 2010. During her tenure, Smith successfully completed acquisi-tions that significantly expanded Coldwell Banker’s presence in Connecticut. Prior to becoming president of Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage, Smith served as senior regional vice president for NRT's Coldwell Banker operations in Tampa, Fla.

Coldwell Banker Residen-tial Brokerage is part of NRT LLC. For more information visit Cold-wellBankerHomes.com.

Joseph Valvano

Great Decisions Foreign Policy Lecture Series

On Tuesday, February 9, 2016 at 12:30 PM, The Harrison Public Library invites communi-ty members to drop by for coffee and a stimu-lating moderated discussion on foreign affairs. Great Decisions is sponsored by the Foreign Policy Association, a non-partisan, non-profit association.

The purpose of the series is to educate members about important issues relating to American foreign policy and to enable the community to participate in the foreign policy process.

The eight critical foreign policy challeng-es for 2016 are: The Middle East Alliances; Rise of ISIS; The Future of Kurdistan; Migra-tion; The Koreas; The United Nations; Climate Change; and Cuba and the U.S.

The first lecture on Middle East Allianc-es will be moderated by Joan Katen, a leading expert on Middle East Politics, a writer, and a distinguished Adjunct Professor at Pace Uni-versity.

Discussion on Middle East Alliances will include ongoing conflicts that have shaken the traditional alliances in the Middle East and now they are constantly shifting. An explora-tion of what the U.S. can do to secure its inter-ests without causing further damage will be explained.

Registration is required. Participants may register online or by calling the library, 835-0324. To assist with advance preparation, participants review the relevant chapter of the Great Decisions briefing book, which is available at the Harrison Public Library Information Desk.

Professor Joan Katen

6 • February 2016 • Harrison Herald www.harrisonherald.comCALENDAR OF EVENTS

ONGOINGMamaroneck Artists Guild features the work of budding young artists from Mama-roneck and New Rochelle as well as the French American School. The exhibit runs from January 27 – February 6, 2016 at The Gallery, 126 Larchmont Avenue, Larchmont. Gallery hours are Tuesday thru Satur-day, from 12 noon to 5pm. Ad-mission is free.

The Mamaroneck Public Li-brary, 136 Prospect Avenue, sponsors a Women’s Book Club every Thursday of the month at 2pm in the community room. Call 698-1250 for questions.

Greenburgh Nature Center, 99 Dromore Road, Scarsdale offers the following winter programs: Sunday, Feb. 7 at 2pm a Chinese New Year celebration, admis-sion is $8 per person; Sunday, Feb. 14 at 2pm, a Valentine’s Day program exploring friend-ships and romances in nature, admission is $8 ; Sunday, Feb. 28 at 2pm, a Wild Nature Triv-ia challenge, recommended for ages 5 and over, admission is $8; and Sunday March 6, 11AM to 3pm a Maple Sugaring Par-ty featuring crafts and candy and porridge making, on line registration only, members $10 non-members $15, visit www.greenburghnaturecenter.org.

The Larchmont Public Library, 121 Larchmont Avenue, will be presenting the following activ-ities: Wednesday, Feb. 3 from 3:30 to 5pm a program for teens, “Duct Tape Wallets”; Wednes-day Feb.10, teen DIY Valentine’s Day Chocolates from 3:45 pm to 5pm; Wednesday, Feb. 17 at 3pm Music & Movement for ages 2 to 8, online registration is required; Teen Gaming on

Thursday, Feb. 18 from 2pm to 4pm; Wednesday , Feb. 24 from 3:45 to 5pm, Melted Crayon Art for Grades 6 and up. Call 834-2281 for more information.

Fordham Westchester in West Harrison holds a Veterans Writing Workshop from 6:30-8:30pm every Tuesday for 10 weeks, free of charge to U.S. Veterans. Call 866-933-7780 or visit veteranswritingworkshop.org for information.

The Greater Westchester Or-chid Society meets at the Har-rison Community Center, 216 Halstead Avenue, Harrison on the second Tuesday of each month at 7pm. Those interest-ed are asked to contact Cordelia Dirlam at 973-420-4966.

The Neuberger Museum of Art presents “After 1965: Art in a Time of Social Unrest,” a new exhibit on display now through March 13 2016 at Purchase Col-lege, 735 Anderson Hill Road, Purchase. Call 251-6100 for details.

Westchester Jewish Center, 175 Rockland Avenue, Mama-roneck presents two informa-tive lectures about Jewish com-munities around the world. On Feb. 11 at 8pm Greek Jewry is the topic and on March 3 at 8pm the topic is Cuban Jewry. For additional information call 698-2960.

February4The Interfaith Council will meet at 9:30am at Sts. John and Paul Rectory Meeting Room. Rabbi Bethie Miller who is the Assistant Rabbi at Larchmont Temple will speak, “From Trees to Torah and Back.” All are welcome to this free event. Re-freshments will be served. For

further information, call 632-7735.

6Teatown’s Hudson River Ea-gleFest will be held at West-chester Croton Point Park in Croton-On-Hudson from 9am to 4pm. The event features ed-ucational opportunities with eagles and other birds, a bird walk, children’s activities, food by RiverMarket Bar & Kitchen and live music in heated tents. For tickets visit www.teatown.org.

7Westchester Community College, 75 Grasslands Road, Valhalla, Camerata Chamber Group presents an afternoon performance at 3pm in the Classroom Building, room200. Featured is a repertoire of fa-vorite string compositions from the Romantic Period. Tickets are available at sunyw-cc.edu/SmartArts.

Hoff-Barthelson Music School Master Class Series features cellist Alan Harris at 2pm at the Scarsdale Public Library, 54 Olmsted Road, Scarsdale. The public is invited to attend and observe free of charge. For ad-ditional information visit www.hbms.org or call 723-1169.

8At 4pm, award-winning science writer John Horgan will speak about his new book, “End of War” at Manhattanville College, Reid Castle, 2900 Purchase Street, Purchase. Free and open to the public. For information, call 323-5208.

9The Harrison Public Library invites community members to drop by for a stimulating moderated discussion on for-

eign affairs. The first lecture on Middle East Alliances takes place at 12:30pm at the library. To register call 835-0324.

At Home on the Sound hosts a Sing-Along led by John McIn-tyre at The Larchmont Avenue Church, Russell Hall, 60 Forest Park Avenue at 3:30pm. Vis-it athomeonthesound.org to learn more.

10At 5:30pm, Montefiore New Rochelle in collaboration with the New Jewish Home/Sarah Neuman present Dr. Theodore N. Keltz speaking on “How the Heart Works,” in the Tisch Auditorium at Sarah Neuman Center, 845 Palmer Avenue, Mamaroneck. RSVP to 698-6005.

13The world renowned Orion String Quartet will perform at St. Thomas Church Quartet, 168 West Boston Post Road, Ma-maroneck at 7pm. Tickets may be purchased at eventbrite.com or at the door.

14A production of StepCrew’s Valentine’s Day performance will be presented at 3pm in the Academic Arts Theater on the Valhalla Campus at Westches-ter Community College. The event features top talents in Irish step dancing, Ottawa Val-ley step dancing, and modern tap. Tickets are $24 general ad-mission and can be purchased at sunywcc.edu/SmartArts or call 606-6262.

16 The Bruce Museum, 1 Museum Drive, Greenwich, presents a lec-ture, “The Evolution of Beauty.” Doors open at 6:30pm with light refreshments, and the lecture

begins at 7pm. The event is free to members, $15 for non-mem-bers. Reservations are required. Contact 203-413-6757 or [email protected].

21From 1-4pm, the Harrison Play-ers will be holding Open Audi-tions in the Veterans’ Memorial Building, 210 Halstead Avenue, Harrison for Darling, You Slay Me, a musical murder mystery. Rehearsals will begin the last week of February for an April 8 and 9 performance. call 630-1089 for details.

23The Mamaroneck Union Free School District’s Board of Ed-ucation will conduct a public hearing at 7pm in the Tiered Classroom at Mamaroneck HIgh School to discuss the Smart Schools Investment Plan. For questions, contact Ms. Meryl Rubinstein at [email protected]

28At 11am attend the Empty Bowls Fundraiser at The Rye Presby-terian Church, 882 Boston Post Road, and purchase a crafted bowl made by more than 50 clay artists from the Clay Art Center. Money raised goes to fighting Hunger in Westchester County. For details call 937-2047.

International Guitar Night takes place at 3pm in the Class-room Building, Room 200 on the Valhalla campus of West-chester Community College, 75 Grasslands Road Valhalla. Founder Brian Gore is joined by three of Europe’s acoustic gui-tarists: Gypsy Jazz legend Lulo Reionhardt, contemporary fin-ger-style innovator Mike Dawes and multi-genre showman An-dre Krengel. Tickets can be pur-

Mamaroneck Artist Guild lets imag-inations go wild for “Anything Goes.” A group show for all members that runs from Feb. 10 thru Feb. 27 with an artist’s reception on Saturday Feb. 13 from 3pm to 5pm. The Gallery is located at 126 Larchmont Avenue, Larchmont and is open Tuesday - Saturday from 12 noon to 5pm. Call 834-1117 for details.

chased at sunywcc.edu/Smar-tArts, or at the door prior to the performance. For additional information call 606-6262.

Wainwright House, 260 Stuyve-sant Ave., Rye holds a musical brunch from 11:30am to 1:30pm featuring the music of the Joe Corsello trio and a champagne brunch buffet. Tickets are $35 for members, $45 non-mem-bers. For reservations call 967-6080, walk-ins are welcome.

29Mamaroneck Public Library, 136 Prospect Avenue, Mama-roneck, hosts a free workshop “The ABCs of a Successful Job Search” from 6:30 to 7:30 in the community room. Presented by Nada Beth Glick M.Ed,D. Call 381-5992 for additional details. Snow Date is Monday March 6, 6:30 to 7:30.

March3The Bruce Museum, 1 Museum Drive, Greenwich, presents a panel discussion and luncheon about the “Art of Design” ex-ploring the intersection of art and design. The event takes place at the Greenwich Coun-try Club and reservations are required. For information con-tact Becky Conelias at 203-413-6745 or [email protected]. 13At 6pm Hoff-Barthelson Music School’s Annual Benefit takes place at the Emelin Theatre, 153 Library Lane, Mamaroneck at 6pm. The concert features world renowned cellist Steven Isserlis joined by the exciting young pianist Roman Rabi-novich. Tickets can be pur-chased at www.hbms.org/ben-efit.php or by calling 902-0706.

Painting classes are being held at the Larchmont-Mamaroneck Senior Center at the VFW Post at 1288 Boston Post Road, Larchmont, every Wednesday from 1pm-3pm. Be-ginners and advanced painters are welcome to class led by artist and teacher Patricia Miner-Sutherland. Call 834-8840 for more information.

Famous folk artist and three-time Grammy Award winner Tom Chapin will perform at Teatown’s Hudson River EagleFest on Saturday, Feb. 6, 2016 from 11:15am to 12 noon at Westchester’s Croton Point Park. For tickets to this winter celebration of the return of bald eagles to New York’s Lower Hudson Valley visit www.teatown.org.

Ted Sperling will be conducting the Westchester Philharmonic on Feb-ruary 7 at The Concert Hall in The Performing Arts Center of Purchase College, 735 Anderson Hill Road, Purchase, featuring Dawn Upshaw and a pre-concert instrument petting zoo. For tickets call 682-3707.

On Feb. 25 at 8pm a Concert to Benefit the family of NYPD Joseph Lemm of Harrison will be held at The Capitol Theater, 149 Westchester Avenue, Port Chester. The event is organized by The Tunnel to Towers Foundation with performances by Clyde McPhatter’s Drifters, The New York Tenors and Lemm’s daughter Brooke Chaco. Call 877-987-6487 or visit nypdsuperman.com. All pro-ceeds will go to the Lemm Family.

On February 23, At Home on the Sound will host a talk by Legislator Catherine Parker at The Larchmont Avenue Church, Russell Hall, 60 Forest Park Avenue, Larchmont at 3:30pm. Visit athomeonthesound.org for information.


A Legislative Resolution in Honor of Joseph LemmA legislative resolution

mourning the untimely death of Technical Sergeant Joseph Lemm of West Harrison was recently sponsored by State Senator George Latimer and paid tribute to Lemm’s cou-rageous actions as a member of the New York Air National Guard.

WHEREAS, The courage and bravery of our military per-sonnel since the United States Armed Forces commenced action in the Middle East will ensure our continued role as a Nation which embodies the ideals of democracy, and as a defender of liberty for people throughout the world; and

WHEREAS, It is with feel-ings of deepest regret that this Legislative Body mourns the untimely death of Technical Sergeant Joseph Lemm of West Harrison, New York, and pay tribute to his courageous ac-tions as a member of the New York Air National Guard; and

WHEREAS, A native of Nebraska and a 15-year Veter-an of the New York Police De-partment (NYPD), Technical Sergeant Joseph Lemm died on Monday, December 21, 2015, at the age of 45, while honorably serving his country in Afghan-istan; and

WHEREAS, In 2000, Jo-seph Lemm began his career with the NYPD at the 48th Pre-cinct; in January of 2014, he was promoted to the esteemed rank of Detective and began serving in the Bronx Warrant Squad; and

WHEREAS, Fondly known as Superman, Detective Joseph Lemm will be remembered as an enthusiastic member of the NYPD; while off duty in Decem-

ber of 2005, he helped apprehend two of three teens he saw running from the scene of a stabbing, and was consequently nominated for a Post Liberty Medal; and

WHEREAS, Technical Sergeant Joseph Lemm was also a dedicated member of the 105th Security Forces Squad-ron, which is an element of the 105th Airlift Wing at Stew-

art Air National Guard Base at Newburgh, New York; this remarkable soldier was on his second deployment in Afghan-istan when he was killed in a tragic incident outside Bagram Air Base; and

WHEREAS, In honor of Technical Sergeant Joseph Lemm's valiant service and ulti-mate sacrifice he made defend-ing our great Nation, Governor Andrew M. Cuomo has directed that flags on New York State government buildings be flown at half-staff on December 23, 2015; and

WHEREAS, A devoted family man, Technical Sergeant Joseph Lemm is survived by his loving wife, Christine, and two treasured children, Brooke and Ryan; and

WHEREAS, Residents of this great State must never for-get the courage with which our men and women served this country, and must recognize that no greater debt is owed than that owed to those who give of their lives for their be-loved Nation; and

WHEREAS, The freedoms and security we cherish as Americans come at a very high price for those serving in the military in times of conflict; it is fitting and proper that we who are the beneficiaries of those who risk their lives, leaving their families behind, express

our appreciation and eternal gratitude for their sacrific-es and courageous acts; now, therefore, be it

RESOLVED, That this Leg-islative Body pause in its delib-erations to mourn the untimely death of Technical Sergeant Jo-seph Lemm of West Harrison, New York, paying tribute to his courageous actions as a mem-ber of the New York Air Nation-al Guard; and be it further

RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution, suitably en-grossed, be tran- smitted to the family of Technical Sergeant Joseph Lemm.

Westchester Volunteers Come Together to Feed HungryMore than 135 volunteers spent a cold Martin Luther King, Jr. Day in

service by making sandwiches and soup starters, and packing food bags for distribution to the hungry in the local area. Young volunteers decorated cards and bags to present the donations and pay tribute to King’s legacy.

“Much of what Martin Luther King, Jr., believed about doing your part in making the world a better place can be summed up by the Jewish expres-sion tikkun olam, repairing the world. According to Jewish tradition, it’s our responsibility to care for those in need,” said Juliana Reiner of New Rochelle, who served as teen chair along with Julia Mendelsohn of Purchase and Max-ine and Sydney Moses of Larchmont. “When it comes to alleviating hunger, our teachings go way, way back.”

The event, which took place at the Sally & Anthony Mann Center in Hawthorne, was one of five taking place throughout the Greater New York area as part of Feeding Our Neighbors: An Interfaith Response. The initia-tive, for which UJA-Federation of New York joins Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of New York and Federation of Protestant Welfare Agencies, works to tackle hunger across New York City, Westchester, and Long Island.

“BJCC’s food pantry is the largest in the East Bronx, serving more than 3,000 people each month, especially seniors and especially those aging in place,” said Julia Mendelsohn. “For many of the council’s clients, our donations mean the difference between a meal or going without.”

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Teens Commemorate Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.’s Birthday Through Service

J-Teen Leader-ship brought inter-faith youth organiza-tions together from Westchester and be-yond for its annual morning of service in commemoration of Martin Luther King, Jr.’s birthday on Mon-day, January 18, 2016. More than 50 teens participated in a proj-ect where they sorted medical supplies at the Afya Foundation in Yonkers.

Afya supports ongoing health ini-tiatives in developing countries by supplying criti-cally needed surplus medical supplies, hospital equipment and humanitarian provisions. Supplies and equipment are collected from the healthcare, corporate and private commu-nities and sent to partner orga-nizations on the ground.

Teens who attended this event came from J-Teen Lead-ership, Congregation Ema-nu-El of Westchester in Rye, Harrison High School’s Stu-

dents for World Health, and Peacebuilders of the Kings Bay YM-YWHA in Brooklyn. According to Abbe Marcus, Executive Director of J-Teen Leadership, “Our teen lead-ers are committed to coming together with others from all backgrounds in order to con-nect, break down barriers and ultimately see their com-monalities as they share in the work of helping those in need.”

This year’s service includ-

ed packing and sorting medi-cal supplies for clinics in Afri-ca, Haiti and those affected by the current refugee crisis. Danielle Butin, executive di-rector of Afya, has worked with J-Teen L e a d e r s h i p for years and characterizes its members as emerging lead-ers who have demonstrated

their readiness to help in times of disaster. “They collect, act, show up in ways never seen before in a teen-age group,” she says.

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National Endowment for the Arts Awards Creative Writing Fellowships for 2016

The National Endowment for the Arts has selected Purchase College creative writ-ing professor Mehdi Tavana Okasi as one of 37 recipients of a $25,000 creative writing fellow-ship.

Okasi was chosen from among 1,763 eli-gible applicants by 23 readers and panelists. Through its creative writing fellowships pro-gram, the National Endowment for the Arts gives writers the time and space to create, revise, conduct research, and connect with readers.

“I’m grateful to the NEA for honoring me with this award,” said Okasi, an assistant pro-fessor of creative writing in his second year at Purchase. “This award comes at a crucial time for me, when immigrants like myself are daily faced with a dangerous and damaging vitriol. This award gives me the courage to continue with my novel, the story of two Iranian-Amer-ican immigrant families finding their way in America. While the financial support is in-credibly appreciated, I am also grateful for the emotional encouragement that accompanies this award. Namely, that art has the power to bridge cultures and peoples.”

The NEA’s creative writing fellowships program is arguably the most egalitarian grant program in its field: applications are free and open to the public; fellows are selected through an anonymous review process in which the sole cri-terion is artistic excellence; and the judging panel varies year to year and is always diverse with re-gard to geography, ethnicity, gender, age, and life experience.

“Since its inception, the creative writing fellowship program has awarded more than $45 mil-lion to a diverse group of more than 3,000 writers, many of them emerging writers at the start of their careers,” said NEA Director of Literature Amy Stolls. “These 37 extraordinary new fellows in-cluding Mehdi Tavana Okasi provide more evidence of the NEA’s track record of discovering and supporting excellent writers.”

Since 1990, 81 of the 138 American recipients of the National Book Award, the National Book Critics Circle Award, and the Pulitzer Prize in Poetry and Fiction were previous NEA creative writing fellows.

Established in 1965, the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) has awarded more than $5 billion in grants in every state and U.S. jurisdiction, the only arts funder in the nation to do so.

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Junior League of Westchester on the Sound Welcomes New Members and Accepts Appli-cations for Community Grants

Junior League of West-chester on the Sound { JLWOS} is an organization of women committed to promoting vol-untarism, developing the po-tential of women, and improv-ing the community through the effective action and lead-ership of trained volunteers. Its purpose is exclusively educational and charitable. JLWOS has announced the addition of six women, who joined in December. As new members, they teamed up in the Fall on an exciting project that allowed them to connect with one another as well as the greater Sound Shore com-munity by providing support to Teen Boutique, an event that partners JLWOS with The Sharing Shelf to provide cloth-ing, shoes, and accessories free of charge to a pre-select-ed group of teen girls, many of whom don't have the means to purchase even the basic cloth-ing essentials.

The six new JLWOS mem-bers contributed tremendous-ly to the Teen Boutique event by collecting gently used cloth-ing, coats and shoes through clothing drives; preparing toi-letry bags for each of the 170 teen girls who attended the event; and helping with set-up and the event overall. JLWOS welcomes Catherine Bess and Jane O'Sullivan of Rye, Hayley Brown of New Rochelle, Jen-nifer (Jenni) Johnson and Kel-ly Sullivan of Larchmont and Jessica Roberts.

If you are over the age of 21, interested in joining the JL-WOS, and a resident of one of the towns in the service area (Harrison, Larchmont, Mama-roneck, New Rochelle, Port Chester, Rye and Rye Brook) email for information at [email protected].

In addition to the proj-

ects spearheaded directly by JLWOS, the organization makes grants available for pro-grams that support the needs of women and children in the Sound Shore service area.

The amount of grants awarded varies from year to year based on the available re-sources of JLWOS. This year a total of $15,000 will be award-ed. Award(s) can range from $1,000 to $15,000, and organi-zations seeking larger amounts are encouraged to seek match-ing funds simultaneously. Grants are awarded by JLWOS based on merit, need and the availability of funds. All grant finalists will receive a site visit from a member of the JLWOS grant committee and/or board members.

The Junior League of Westchester on the Sound (JLWOS) has announced their 2016 Community Grant appli-cation process. You may down-load the application at www.jlwos.org/grants.

The criteria for eligibility in the Grant program are as follows:

• Grant proceeds should ultimately serve the needs of women and/or children/teens in one or more of their service areas: Harrison, Larchmont, Mamaroneck, New Rochelle, Port Chester, Rye, and Rye Brook;

• Generally, but not al-ways, grants are awarded for program/project development and/or implementation;

• Requests for adminis-trative salaries, fund-raising expenses and office-equip-ment will not be considered, unless those funds provide a direct benefit (for example, computers for children’s use or salaries for teachers would be permitted, however salaries for a secretary or director and

computers for the same would be excluded);

• Grants will not be awarded for the same project for more than two consecutive years, barring special circum-stances;

• Applications for grants must be made by and for the use of tax-exempt, not-for-profit organizations; and

• All applications must be typewritten to ensure legibil-ity.

Note that, if JLWOS can accommodate your request through a committee in the League rather than through a direct grant, your request will be forwarded to the appropri-ate committee chair.

In addition to the com-pleted application, applicants must submit one copy of sup-porting materials including budget, auditor’s letter and tax-exempt certificate. Email submission of completed ap-plications and supporting materials (in scanned form) to [email protected] is preferred. Should email sub-mission not be possible, appli-cations may be mailed to: The Junior League of Westchester on the Sound, 149 Larchmont Avenue, Larchmont, NY 10538 Attn: Community Grants.

Applications must be re-ceived by February 22, 2016. Unfortunately, applications not received on a timely basis will not be considered. Grants will be awarded upon the ap-proval of the Board of Direc-tors of JLWOS based on rec-ommendations of the League's Finance Council. It is expected that awards will be announced by early-May 2016.

If you have any questions regarding the application or the Grant process, contact the JLWOS Community Commit-tee at [email protected].

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Preserving the Personal Voices of the Holocaust Experience

Who will bear witness to the Holocaust in the year 2030?

The urgency to keep alive the experi-ences of the Holocaust survivors and liber-ators can be told by the numbers. In 2005, 1,500 Auschwitz survivors attended the cer-emony of the camp’s liberation. In 2015, 70 years after the last Nazi camps were liberat-ed, the number dwindled to 300.

But it will take more than just living survivors and liberators to teach future gen-erations about the Holocaust. That’s why the Holocaust & Human Rights Education Cen-ter (HHREC) is on the cutting edge of a move-ment to preserve the personal voices of the Holocaust experience for posterity.

Through its Generations Forward pro-gram, HHREC is grooming its next genera-tion of speakers --the children and grand-children of survivors--to keep alive these personal eyewitness accounts of mankind’s greatest genocide for the next several de-cades.

At the same time, the ranks of survivors in the HHREC Speakers Bureau are actual-ly expanding, with the addition of six new speakers for 2016. HHREC actively seeks more survivors, and their families to participate in their efforts to keep the story of the Holocaust a living history.

“There is no substitute for living history,” says Millie Jasper, executive director of HHREC. “In 2015, our speakers’ bureau, comprising both Holocaust survivors and liberators grew to reach a record total audience of 20,000 schoolchildren.” To continue reaching more schoolchildren in the years ahead, HHREC is training children and grandchildren of survivors through a 14-part workshop where they are learning to tell their parents’ and grandparents’ stories.

Generations Forward meets regularly to exchange ideas and provide mutual support, has emerged as a strong, coherent group, determined to shine the light of truth on the Holocaust by ensuring that the Shoah is not trivialized, distorted or subject to deniers.

The HHREC Generations Forward group is also compiling a book based on letters that their parents wrote during the Holocaust.

“Twin-With-A-Survivor,” another HHREC program that currently has 25 bar and bat mitzvah students in groups who are studying with Holocaust survivors to earn a historic perspective on their passage into adulthood. HHREC is partnering with New Jersey’s Holocaust Council of Greater MetroWest's “Twin-With-a-Survivor” program.

“Twin-With-A-Survivor” program provides Bar/Bat Mitzvah students with the rare opportunity to make personal connections to these extraordinary models of human courage and resilience who exemplify continued commitment to the Jewish community,” explains Jasper.

The Survivor Legacy Education Project, an HHREC-funded interactive database to record the oral history of Westchester survivors for use by teachers with their students and adults, too. UJA-Federation /Westchester Program Services Cabinet and private donors fund this project. HHREC is interviewing survivors and creating both audio and visual accounts of their stories. The interviews will be edited into a 25-30 minute program in which their personal effects: photographs, letters, artifacts of their childhood and the war years, personal papers to illustrate the lives of these individuals.

HHREC also provides training for educators who teach the Holocaust in middle school, high school and college, fulfilling New York State’s unfunded Holocaust curriculum mandate. On Febru-ary 9th, HHREC will hold a full day Teacher Institute on the theme, "The Lessons of the Holocaust: Man's Inhumanity to Man." Participating middle and high school teachers receive a certificate for five hours of professional development.

Survivors and liberators and their next generation families interested in keeping the personal stories of the Holocaust alive, and teachers interested in professional development on the Holocaust curriculum, may contact Millie Jasper, executive director at 914.696.0738 or [email protected].

Millie Jasper, executive director of HHREC

William Pitt and Julia B. Fee Sotheby’s International Realty President and CEO Paul Breunich Joins Brand at Podium in Ringing the NYSE Closing Bell

William Pitt and Julia B. Fee Sotheby’s Interna-tional Realty announced that the firm’s President and CEO, Paul Breunich, was recently invited to join Sotheby’s International Re-alty Affiliates, LLC at the podium for the ringing of the Closing Bell at the New York Stock Exchange. The event took place on Decem-ber 29th, 2015, and marked the Sotheby’s International Realty brand’s 40th anni-versary, a milestone in the luxury residential real es-tate brokerage business.

Breunich along with President and CEO of Dan-iel Gale Sotheby’s Interna-tional Realty Patricia Pe-tersen were the only two Sotheby’s International Realty affiliate represen-tatives asked to be hon-orary guests at the bell ringing event, as the two companies were among the brand’s original members and supporters. Sotheby’s International Realty was originally founded in 1976

by the renowned Sotheby’s Auction House—the oldest company listed on the New York Stock Exchange—and adopted an affiliate model in 2004, with William Pitt and Julia B. Fee as well as Daniel Gale Sotheby’s In-ternational Realty joining as two of the brand’s first affiliates. The two were invited in recognition of the early and continued momentum they helped to provide in Sotheby’s Inter-national Realty achieving its vision of becoming the preeminent luxury real es-tate brand in the world.

“I was truly honored to be a part of this monu-mental brand event,” said Breunich. “Ringing the Closing Bell at the New York Stock Exchange was a once-in-a-lifetime-expe-rience, and a perfect way to bring in the New Year. I couldn’t be prouder to be standing among such a talented and professional group. The brand has come so far over the past 40

years, and I am humbled to be associated with Sothe-by’s International Realty’s unparalleled growth, capa-bilities, network and ser-vices in the luxury residen-tial real estate industry.”

"I am very proud of the journey we have taken together with our global luxury real estate network to bring the brand where it is today," said Phillip White, President and CEO of Sotheby’s International Realty Affiliates, LLC. "The Sotheby's International Re-alty brokerage network was built to connect the finest independent residential real estate companies to the most prestigious and discerning clientele in the world. We are honored to be celebrating this mile-stone by ringing the Clos-ing Bell at the New York Stock Exchange."

To mark the event, Philip White additionally appeared on CNBC’s Clos-ing Bell to discuss the luxu-ry real estate market.

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make things simpler for many couples, it is not something that should be relied upon without reviewing your other options, including a bypass trust. It is im-portant to work with a competent estate planning attorney who can explain the various options to you.

Bernard A. Krooks, Esq., is a founding partner of Lit-tman Krooks LLP and has been honored as one of the “Best Lawyers”

in America for each of the last sev-en years. He is past President of the National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys (NAELA) and past Pres-ident 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 Associa-tion. He has been selected as a “New York Super Lawyer” since 2006. Mr. Krooks may be reached at (914-684-2100) or by visiting the firm’s web-site at www.elderlawnewyork.com.

There is a range of legit-imate prices for any product or project, but beware of the preposterous deals that don’t sound plausible. Every time I’ve succumbed to the deal of the century, be it for a lawn chair or a new counter top at my house I’ve regretted it. As attractive as low bids are, they should raise a red flag.

Do your research! Check reviews and referrals and use your common sense! In the case of remodeling, make sure you select a qualified firm for your project, whose business and financial capabilities, past performance and reputation guarantee that you will get a job done well, with products that will perform as promised. I’m not saying that you can’t find bargains, but remember, if it sounds too good to be true, it probably is, and you just may end up living with the rust.

P a u l B o o kb i n d e r, M.I.D., C.R., is president of D re a m Wo rk Kitchens, Inc. located in Mamaroneck. A Master of

Design (Pratt Institute), and E.P.A. Certified Remodeler, he is an advisor for Kitchen & Bath Design News. A member of the Advisory Panel of Professional Remodeler magazine and the National Kitchen and Bath As-sociation, he can be reached for questions at 914-777-0437 or www.dreamworkkitchens.com.


Kitchen & Bath Insider© #183 Beware of Preposterous Deals

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

It appears that I have reached the point in life where I have difficulty accepting the premise that when something sounds too good to be true it almost certainly is too good to be true. Or, perhaps its not age related but ingrained in our DNA; that we want more for less, something for nothing, always searching for the deal of the century.

Every day I find myself bombarded with countless ads and emails offering everything from handy gadgets (that I am assured I cannot live without) to fabulous furniture, com-plete new kitchens or bath-rooms, all at ridiculously low prices. As hard as I try to avoid even glancing at these limitless offerings my fingers pay no at-tention to my brain. Taking on a life of their own, they click to open every offer that has man-aged to avoid my spam or junk mail rules and regulations. And each time I succumb to the lure of the must have LED flashlight with built in can opener, that’s “cheap at half the price”, I am disappointed yet again. What’s wrong with me?

I saw a young woman on TV who totaled her car, which she had named Brad (while insured by a company that we should switch to immediately). I think she took her settlement and created a web-site named after her car that lists terrific deals, but only if you act very quickly. Most of this stuff is too good to be true, or too cheap to

be good. But that didn’t stop me. I purchased a set of out-door furniture (some assembly required); six chairs and two foot rests, guaranteed not to rust for a year. I’m too embar-rassed to reveal how low the price was. It took two full days to assemble, after a two week wait for the missing parts to be shipped from California. The rust started 31 days after initial delivery. Company pol-icy: 30 day return. Informed I was out of luck for return, but since the warranty was good for a year, I could ship the as-sembled chairs back to Califor-nia (SMALL PRINT: at my own expense) to get a replacement. After calculating that shipping the assembled chairs would cost five times the initial cost of the product, I have decided to live with the rust.

But did this experience teach me anything? Appar-ently not much, although my resistance to these hard to believe offers is gradual-ly building. And, speaking of building, the same holds true with remodeling. Ads for in-credibly low priced cabinets and countertops are springing up all over. Often the cabine-try and counters are imported from overseas, in countries where they have no scruples or standards. We have no way of knowing what harmful chemi-cals are in these products and what dangerous gases will per-meate our home environment once they are installed. But by then, it’s too late, the damage is done.

Estate Tax Update and Various OptionsBY BERNARD A. KROOKS, CERTIFIED ELDER

LAW ATTORNEY

In 2010, the concept of estate tax portability became law in an apparent attempt by Congress to simplify estate tax planning. Pri-or thereto, it was quite common for estate planning attorneys to suggest that their clients consider a “bypass” trust. Other names for this type of trust include “credit shelter” or “exemption equivalent” or “A/B” trust.

The bypass trust was an im-portant consideration for married couples who had a taxable estate. Prior to the recent increases in the federal and New York state estate tax exemptions, a lot more people used to have taxable estates than those who do so now. It wasn’t

that long ago that the federal estate tax exemption was only $600,000. At the present time, the federal es-tate tax exemption is $5,450,000. Effective January 1, 2019, the New York estate tax exemption is scheduled to be the same as the federal exemption. Currently, the New York state exemption is $3,125,000 and it will increase to $4,187,500 on April 1, 2016.

Here’s how a bypass trust works: when one spouse dies, his or her share of assets subject to the estate tax — up to the amount of the estate tax exemption in place at the time of death — could be put into a trust that was treated as tax-able. However, since the amount going into the trust would be less than the tax limit, the amount of tax would be $0. That money

would then not be taxed in the sur-viving spouse’s estate when she or he later died. It was fairly easy to double the estate tax exemption amount, in most cases, using the bypass trust.

Now, under the estate tax portability rules, when a spouse dies any unused estate tax exemp-tion equivalent figure is passed on to his or her surviving spouse without necessity of using a by-pass trust. While this may appear to be a relatively simple concept, the real world applications are much more complex.

Let’s consider an imaginary couple under the new portabili-ty rules. We’ll call them Bill and Mary, and they are worth a total of $8 million. Their estate plans simply leave everything to each

other. When Bill dies after April 1, 2016, his $4 million (we’re going to keep Bill and Mary simple — they own every single asset jointly, with a 50/50 interest) simply passes to Mary outright. It won’t matter, for our purposes, whether that hap-pens by his will, by the operation of joint tenancy, or by the terms of a trust. Since Bill is leaving his en-tire estate to Mary, there will be no estate tax due on Bill’s death due to the unlimited marital deduction.

For federal estate tax pur-poses, Bill has used none of his $5.45 million estate tax exemption due to the unlimited marital de-duction. Mary inherits his $4 mil-lion AND his $5.45 million in un-used federal exemption amount. However, she does not inherit his unused $4,187,500 unused New York state exemption amount since portability does not apply for New York estate tax purposes. So long as Mary’s estate does not grow to an amount greater than her fed-eral estate tax exemption and the exemption she inherits from Bill, she will not owe any federal estate taxes on her death. However, she

will owe New York estate taxes if her estate exceeds the New York state estate tax exemption at the time of her death.

To obtain the benefits of por-tability, an estate tax return must be filed on the death of the first spouse even if no tax is due. Oth-er than the cost of preparing and filing the return, there is no appar-ent reason not to do this. Howev-er, that doesn’t mean that certain married couples should not con-sider a bypass trust. The assets in a bypass trust, including all fu-ture appreciation, are not subject to estate taxes on the death of the second spouse. If portability is elected, then it is possible that the surviving spouse may have assets over the exemption amount she inherits from her deceased spouse and her own estate tax exemption amount at her death. This could result in taxes being due at that time. Also, a bypass trust could preserve the assets for the bene-fit of the children in the event the surviving spouse remarries after the death of the first spouse.

While portability might

Creating a Viable Camp Program for Middle SchoolersIn an age where even

pre-schoolers often have their own devices and technology dom-inates every aspect of life, parents are searching for ways to give their own kids a taste of what life was like when they were kids—un-plugged. Many camp directors be-lieve that summer camp is one of the very few places where kids will have an unplugged experience and thank them for it later. How-ever, taking away children’s elec-tronics at camp—especially with Middle Schoolers—only earns gratitude when campers and par-ents understand the camp’s phi-losophy and goals.

Getting families to “buy in” to an unplugged experience starts by creating a camp culture that considers the developmental needs of tweens. At Next Level Camps—separate-gender day camps for boys and girls in West-chester , founder and director Ed Metzendorf believes that a program built on respect is the foundation of a camp that aims to build character and confidence. If you want to engage Middle Schoolers, Metzendorf advises: • Treat tweens like grown-ups, not children• Allow tweens the autonomy to select their own activities and move freely around the camp• Create time for tweens to social-ize with their peers• Encourage tweens, and provide su-

pervision and support for them to take chances with their activity choices.

Parents are looking for chal-lenging, real experiences that of-fer their kids the opportunity to gain valuable life skills, including independence, responsibility, de-cision-making, communication, problem-solving, cooperation, conflict-resolution and leadership. One way that Next Level Camps helps tweens practice these skills is by letting them build their own schedule, an important compo-nent that incorporates playing sports, enjoying arts, STEM (Sci-ence, Technology, Engineering and Math) and other activities, and taking on leadership roles throughout the camp day.

Whether kids attend Next Level for one or more weeks during the six-week summer sea-son, campers at Next Level Camp for Girls and Next Level Camp for Boys always have the opportunity to try out activities and adjust their schedule on a daily or weekly ba-sis if they have a change of heart. “Knowing that they are not com-mitted to keeping their schedule encourages campers to try new things,” says Metzendorf. “When campers of Middle School age select their own schedule, there's never a problem with them get-ting from place to place because they are excited to get to the activ-ity they have chosen, and with so many choices and opportunities

around them, we have created a feeling that being creative is cool. Middle School campers are even excited about Next Level’s “Try it Tuesday,” where campers are strongly encouraged to try some-thing new, such as gaga, cross fit, cooking, DJ-ing, magic or radio broadcasting.”

Boys and girls ages 13 and 14 participate in Next Level Camps’ CIT program, which is structured to help young teens practice com-munication, teamwork, respon-sibility and growth—important skills that help prepare them for high school and college. Metzen-dorf says, “This age group is ready for more responsibility — they actually crave it. So we created a program designed to push them out of their comfort zones.”

For more than 100 years, kids have built enduring friend-ships with campers and coun-selors at summer camps. Next Level Camps offers a program founded on the philosophy that camp is the remedy to technol-ogy overload and the isolation that comes with it. Camp offers a path to broader horizons and new human connections for first-time and seasoned middle school campers, and answers the needs of parents who want their tweens and teens to see and experience what can be accomplished with-out the touch of a button or in-stant access to social media.


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Romance Over Food & Wine on Valentine’s DayAmore! The coupling of

good food and wine with the sen-sual is the aphrodisiac of litera-ture and verse through the ages. Pucker up! Valentine’s Day is Sun-day, Feb. 14th. Warm things up a bit, make a whole weekend out of it! Restaurants and nightspots are gearing up to serve some of their most titillating specialties. Here is an eclectic round-up of delectable dishes and dining ven-ues for you and your loved one and don’t forget to reserve early…

TUCK INTO A BOOTH AT THE DINER!

Chef-owner and personable host Dean Vivolo of Trattoria Vi-volo, 301 Halstead Ave., Harrison (914-835-6199) serves his robust regional Italian cuisine out of a vintage diner just across from Harrison's Metro-North station. Sit at the counter, tuck into a booth, or take a table in the rear

greenhouse and enjoy the sur-prising contemporary and tradi-tional flavors emanating from his kitchen: tasty thin-crusted piz-zas; Gnocchi con Chinghiali, wild boar ragu and pecorino; Pappar-delle di Cortina, rabbit sausage, porcini mushrooms, radicchio, rosemary and butter; Crostino di Polenta, topped with wild mush-rooms, gorgonzola and tomato sauce; Lasagna Bolognese al For-no; fresh Branzino; Osso Buco, tender braised veal shank; Grilled Rack of Lamb; and house made Ricotta Cheese Cake for dessert. If the name Vivolo sounds famil-iar, Dean’s dad Michael Vivolo is owner of the venerable La Riser-va in Larchmont. Good wine list. Open 7 days. Free parking. www.trattoriavivolo.com

A RHYTHMIC LATIN VALENTINE’S DAY!

Host- owner J R Morales

and his team brought Sofrito, 175 Main Street, White Plains (914-428-4740), up from Manhattan in 2011 and the place has become a must-stop on the Latin-themed dining and nightlife crawl. A spe-cial 3-course Prix Fixe Menu will be served during Valentine’s Day. First course will include choice of: Seafood Sancocho, Valentine Salad, Lobster & Corn Quesadil-la, Grilled Rib Eye Taquitos, or Wild Mushroom & Spanish Man-chego Potato Cheese Croquette. Second course offers a choice of: Spaghetti with shrimp or chick-en, Broiled Lobster Tail, Cornish Hen a la Plancha, Grilled Filet Mi-gnon with red wine cumin sauce, or Crispy Malanga Crusted Filet of Basa Fish. And for the third course there is a dessert sampler for two. The house would be de-lighted to personalize your set up by advanced reservation. Check out the hot specialty cocktails

at the bar and Latin Sushi, too! Open 7 days a week for lunch, dinner and Sunday brunch. Dancing and live entertain-ment schedule. Municipal and valet parking. www.sofritow-hiteplains.com

ITALIAN FLAVORS TO SWOON OVER!

Genial hosts Ernesto Ca-palbo and Charlie Gambino of Ernesto’s Ristorante, 130 W. Post Road, White Plains (914-421-1414), have given the restaurant a fresh contemporized look. The sparkling bar area offers happy hours Tuesday thru Friday, 3 to 6 pm with reasonably priced beers, wines and $5 martinis. It is a good venue for networking. There is Kitchen Counter lunch for $10.95 served Tuesday thru Friday from noon to 3 pm, and 3-course Early Bird dinners are served 3 pm to 6 pm Tuesday thru Friday priced at a reason-able $17.95. There will be addi-tional Valentine’s Day specialties. The regular Italian-American menu is always available as are private party facilities for up to 75 guests. Let the veteran floor staff led by Elio, Geovan and Juan see to your needs. Ernesto moved his popular pizza shop down to the corner and named it Pizza Cuci-na where you can still get all your favorites fresh-made. Pizza Cuci-na is located at 102 Post Road, White Plains (914-752-4611). On and off premise catering. Free and municipal parking. www.ernestosristorante.com

SOUTH OF THE BORDER ROMANCE!

The artsy red statue guard-ing the Palmer Ave. entrance to this Mexican restaurant just

hints at the many south-of-the-border pleasures waiting inside. It is a sprawling 200-seat envi-ronment strewn with colorful Mexican art and artifacts, mul-tiple seating areas with a big bar/lounge for socializing. Brothers Edgar and Hector Brambila also operate a Rio Bravo in Fairfield, CT. and another in Westport. The menu is loaded with flavor-ful surprises: Milanesa Chicken Tacos, hand battered fried chick-en wrapped in a tortilla covered with melted cheese, roasted po-blano crema, pico de gallo and mixed cabbage; Torero Steak Fajitas, a giant portion of wood grilled marinated skirt steak; Southwestern Caesar Salad, a spicy twist to the traditional Caesar with corn, tomatoes, cotija cheese and chicken Mila-nesa, tossed with chipotle-ranch dressing; and Square Knot Salm-on, achiote and lemon seared salmon with roasted pineapple. Happy Hours in the galloping bar/lounge Monday thru Friday from 3 pm to 6 pm feature half price house drinks and appetiz-ers. Taco Tuesdays offer $1 tacos at the bar. Large selection of Te-quilas at the bar and you can also build your own Margarita. Rio Bravo is located at 1879 Palmer Ave., Larchmont. (914-341-1546) www.riobravotacosandtequila.com

(Morris Gut is a restaurant marketing consultant and former restaurant trade magazine editor. He has been tracking and writing about the food & dining scene in greater Westchester for 30 years. He may be reached at: 914-235-6591. E-mail: [email protected])


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STATELY GEORGIANRye PO/Harrison

$3,095,000MLS: 4507365

PARK LANE LIVING AT ITS BESTWest Harrison

$1,695,000MLS: 4512294

Median $$1,160,000

Median $$1,344,850

$1,600,000

$1,400,000

$1,200,000

$1,000,000

$800,000

$600,000

$400,000

$200,000

$02010 2011 2012

Median $$949,000

Median $$1,190,000

Median $$1,300,000

2013 2014 2015

Median $$1,025,000

Harrison School District

Homes Sold

5 Year Market History

RYE BROKERAGE | 49 PURCHASE STREET | 914.967.4600

Source; EAMLS, 1/1/2015-12/31/2015 vs. 1/1/14-12/31/14, 1/1/14-12/31/14 vs. 1/1/13 - 12/31/13, 1/1/13 - 12/31/13 vs. 1/1/12-12/31/12 & 1/1/12 - 12/31/12 vs. 1/1/11-12/31/11, # of Single Family Homes sold in the HarrisonSchool District in the last 5 years

129 Homes

Sold

129 Homes

Sold 131 Homes

Sold

153 Homes

Sold

144 Homes

Sold 144 Homes

Sold

$0 - $499,999

$500,000 - $699,999

$700,000 - $999,999

$1,000,000 - $1,499,999

$1,500,000 - $1,999,999

$2,000,000 - $2,499,999

$2,500,000 - $2,999,999

$3,000,000 - $4,999,999

$5,000,000 and up

PRICE RANGE2012 YTD

SOLD2013 YTD

SOLD2014 YTD

SOLD2015 YTD

SOLD2011 YTD

SOLD

9 4 10 16 11

20 18 18 29 12

30 25 32 27 26

25 39 36 23 32

22 33 29 18 27

9 9 7 4 5

11 7 7 8 6

5 9 12 4 8

1 0 2 2 2

HARRISON 5 YEAR MARKET HISTORY

Each O� ce Is Independently Owned And Operated. Equal Housing Opportunity. Source; EAMLS, Single Family Homes sold in the Harrison School District in the last 6 years

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