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Village Board Passes Veterans’ Property Tax ExemptionsBY STEPHEN E. LIPKEN

The Larchmont Board of Trustees met on Monday, Oc-tober 16 and approved a Local Law regarding Veterans’ Prop-erty Tax Exemptions.

“Section 458 of the New York Real Property Tax Law affords certain veterans of mil-itary service or their families who own real property a limit-ed exemption from real estate taxes based upon what the statute calls ‘eligible funds.’ Under Section 458, the max-imum amount of the partial

exemption is $7,500…Howev-er, since the Village Board an-ticipated that assessments of real property in the village will be revalued to reflect their full value in time for…the 2018 ten-tative tax assessment roll, the exemption allowed by Section 458 will be significantly dimin-ished if the maximum amount of the exemption remains fixed at $7500.

“Subdivision (5) of Sec-tion 458 authorizes the Village Board…to adjust the maximum amount of the partial exemp-tion which Section 458 allows

to reflect revaluation, thereby continuing to make the exemp-tion produce a reasonable re-duction in real estate taxes…”

At the Work Session, Village Assessor Dan Whit-temore stated that 71 parcels have veterans’ exceptions out of a total of 1800 parcels in the Village. “Of the 71 exempted Village veterans, 21 are eligible funds veterans; 29 alternate non-combat veterans; 17 alter-nate combat veterans and 4 are disabled veterans.

“A non-combat veteran is entitled to the first $54,000 of

value of their home exempted, so $54,000 times the 1.5% State equalization rate ,the relation-ship between assessment and market value=$810 assess-ment reduction. A combat vet-eran is entitled to $90,000 of value of their home exempted, so $90,000 x 1.5% = $1350 as-sessment reduction. Tax sav-ings for non-combat veterans in the Village is $293; combat veterans $489,” Whittemore concluded.

During the Regular Meet-ing, Mayor Lorraine Walsh Left to right: Mayors for a Day with Certificates of Appreciation: Nash Bowerman;

Jack Bowerman; Ellie Bowerman. continued on page 4

Mamaroneck Schools Students Enjoy 12th Annual Junior TriathlonOver 300 local students

swam, biked, and ran on the sunny morning of Saturday, September 16, celebrating an-other successful year of fun and fitness in the 12th Annual Mamaroneck Schools Founda-tion Junior Triathlon.

Students, who ranged in age from 7 through 13, com-pleted a challenging course to cross the finish line at Hom-mocks Middle School, where they were welcomed by an enthusiastic crowd of parents

and friends. “This is a wonderful and

important event that encour-ages our kids to be healthy, fit, and goal-setters,” said Carolyn Lee, who co-chairs the Event with Tricia DeLaMora. “In ev-ery year that passes, we see many happy and proud young athletes, who can’t wait to do it all again. We would like to thank the countless volunteers and local sponsors who have made this event possible for the past 12 years.”

Sponsored by many local businesses, including plati-num supporter, Badger Sports Club, the MSF Junior Triath-lon has become a much-loved community tradition – each year, some 1,000 people par-ticipate, including athletes, volunteers, sponsors, and spectators.

The Mamaroneck Schools Foundation (MSF) is a volunteer, non-profit or-ganization that funds many innovative, teacher-initiated

grants each year, across the six schools in the district. The invaluable donations of com-munity members has allowed them to give more than $4.2 million to some 455 projects since 1996 – programs that have brought immeasurable benefits, across all disciplines, to many thousands of stu-dents.

For more information visit http://www.mamaroneck schoolsfoundation.org

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Local Officials Discuss Protecting Our High-Quality WaterBY NINA RECIO

At its October public breakfast program, the Local Summit turned the communi-ty’s attention to the quality of our local water in a program entitled, “All About Our Tap Water”. Heading the panel of four speakers, Town Supervi-sor Nancy Seligson, who is also a trustee for Westchester Joint Water Works (WJWW), de-scribed the New York City wa-ter supply, which is the source of our water, as one of the great water systems in the world. “It’s cheap, too!,” Supervisor Seligson declared, noting that it costs consumers less than one penny per gallon.

New York City uses one billion gallons of water a day for its own use and we con-sume 4 million gallons of wa-ter per day. The water deliv-ered to our homes, explained Supervisor Seligson, is part of an “unfiltered surface water

system” and she asserted that it is “more reliably clean and safer than bottled water”, and doesn’t generate plastic and glass for recycling or disposal.

Panelist Steve Robbins, Project Manager and Associ-ate Principal at environmental engineering firm, Woodard and Curran, concurred that we have “a great water supply” and explained how it is drawn from the NYC watershed in the Catskills, flows through the Catskill and Delaware Aque-ducts and ends up at the Ken-sico Reservoir. Robbins de-scribed how our water is part of a gravity-run system that flows through miles of 30-inch piping before arriving at our homes. During the process, the water is chlorinated, fluo-ride is added and it undergoes UV disinfection.

WJWW, a public benefit corporation, purchases the water we use from New York City and provides it to our

communities. David Birdsall, Business Director of WJWW, described the water system as “self-funding,” meaning that it is not funded by general taxes. It is paid for based upon each consumer’s usage.

Consumers in the Town

of Mamaroneck are billed on a monthly basis as new meters were installed that can be read by vehicles. Soon, however, the Advanced Metering Infra-structure (AMI) system will be installed eliminating the need for the vehicles. The Village

of Larchmont, which operates its own water d e p a r t m e n t , already has the AMI. Its resi-dents are billed on a semi-an-nual basis, according to Larchmont Vil-lage Manager Justin Datino, but the Village is moving to-ward a quarter-ly billing sys-tem. Messrs. Birdsall and Datino agreed that there is

little difference in the cost of water among the local munic-ipalities, although the billing rates are different as Mama-roneck has an escalating rate and Larchmont utilizes a bi-furcated rate.

Protecting and main-

taining the system is vitally important, advised the speak-ers. Fire protection is the most important use of water. Hydrants are flushed to ver-ify their proper functioning and identify weaknesses in the infrastructure. WJWW schedules improvements and repairs to coincide with work on public roads. System redun-dancy is critical for the smooth operation of the water system. Regular testing of the water is performed. Leak detection is a big priority for the Village of Larchmont.

Security is also a concern and cameras have been in-stalled at all WJWW facilities, sites and pump stations. New York City has also invested money to enhance security, including purchasing parcels of land adjacent to its upstate sites.

The speakers offered recommendations to the pub-

Left to right: Nancy Seligson, Supervisor of the Town of Mamaroneck; Steve Robbins, for Woodard and Curran; and Steve Birdsall, from Westchester Joint Water Works. Photo by Linette Tsu.

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presented Certificates of Appreciation to three little “Mayors for a Day” who helped run the meeting, Chatsworth School students Ellie Bowerman, 8; Jack Bowerman, 10 and Nash Bowerman, 7.

Finally, Trustee Peter Fanelli announced Shop Local Saturday on November 25, featuring spe-cial bargains and “Santa Claus” accompanied by Larchmont Fire Department “elves” handing out candy canes downtown as well as “Light up Larchmont” in Constitution Park on Saturday, Decem-ber 2, from 3:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.; the lights go on at 5:15 p.m.

Larchmont Trustee Carol Casazza Herman (left) and Village Administrator Justin Datino

Board Passes Veterans’ Property Tax Exemptionscontinued from page 1

Hillside Avenue Bridge Replacement Key Topic at Village of Mamaroneck Board Meeting

BY STEPHEN E. LIPKEN

A Public Information Meeting about the pressing need to replace the Hillside Avenue Bridge over the Mama-roneck River, Village of Mama-roneck was held on Monday, October 23rd.

Mayor Norman Rosen-blum explained than it was not a Public Hearing but informa-tion about the bridge replace-ment, meeting with Jared M. Anderson, Professional Engi-

neer (P.E.), Project Engineer and Jack Gorton, P.E., Project Manager, Hudson Valley En-gineering Associates (HVEA), a transportation engineering firm with offices in Beacon and Chestnut Ridge.

“The replacement Hill-side Avenue Bridge will fa-

cilitate addi-tional flood mitigation,” As-sistant Village Manager Daniel Sarnoff stated. “The project will increase the width of the M a m a r o n e c k River from 30 to 45 feet. We are looking to

increase the bridge from its current 30 to about 40 feet.

The bridge was built in 1936, a W.P.A. project, designed in-house by the Village Engi-neer. The structure is owned by the Village of Mamaroneck,

Town of Mamaroneck and Town of Rye. We did receive a grant from the New York State Department of Transportation under their Bridge New York Program and Federal Highway Administration which covers 95% of the cost of the bridge, up to $3 million dollars. Our share is $150,000; $50,000 for each of the three municipali-

ties.“We are going through the

Locally Administered Federal Aid (LAFA) process and have retained the HVEA to apply the engineering and design…Tonight is a requirement of the LAFA process…The engi-neers will inform us what the design options are in order to get a signed and rewarded con-

tract…”Gorton requested sub-

mitting comments about the bridge in writing; e-mail [email protected] by No-vember 22nd. Sarnoff can be contacted at 914-777-7703.

Next, Rosenblum issued a Special Proclamation to Sofia Wilmer, a Rye County Day School Senior Edward E. Ford Commu-nity Engage-ment Fellow. The Ford pro-gram awards summer fel-lowships to high school students, en-abling them to develop inno-vative projects addressing community needs.

Sofia helped create a Li-brary and Resource center at the Community Resource Cen-

ter, 134 Center Avenue, Ma-maroneck, a location helping immigrants become self-suffi-cient.

She also donates “emer-gency” stuffed animals through the Police Depart-ment to distribute, comforting distressed children.

“You can bring any stuffed animals to my address, 1020 The Parkway, Mamaroneck, Wilmer said.

Jack Gorton, P.E.. Project Manager, Hudson Valley Engineering Associates (HVEA) (left) and Jared M. Anderson, P.E., Project Engineer.

Rye Country Day School Senior and E..E. Ford Community Engagement Fellow Sofia Wilmer; Mayor Norman Rosenblum.

Hillside Avenue Bridge


Holocaust & Human Rights Education Center Offers Professional Development Workshop

On November 2, from 3PM to 7 PM, The Holocaust and Human Rights Education Center will host a Profession-al Development Workshop at Iona College which will explore commonly held beliefs and bi-ases that influence an educa-tor’s ability to be responsive to all students. Participants will engage in personal reflection, learn strategies for facilitating difficult conversations, plan student-centered instruction and investigate ways to include teaching about implicit bias, race, racism, police violence and crimes against humanity in your academic instruction.

Participants will receive “use tomorrow” classroom re-sources and publications from Teaching Tolerance, a project of the Southern Poverty Law Center. They will also receive 4 CTLE credit hours. There is no charge for the workshop.

This training is suitable for kindergarten through college educators including teachers, administrators and counselors.

Westchester District At-torney, Anthony A. Scarpino, Jr., will open the program fol-lowed by Susan Brownbill-Ve-ga , Assistant District Attorney, Director of Community Af-fairs, Bias Crimes Unit Chief. The workshop will be led by Sara Wicht, Independent Edu-

cational Consultant. Sara Wicht has over two

decades of experience as a class-room teacher, teacher mentor, professional developer, curric-ulum designer, and educational writer. She has worked in public schools in Minnesota and Tex-as and at the American School of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. As the Senior Manager of Teaching and Learning with Teaching Tolerance, Wicht led curricu-lum development of Teaching Tolerance’s award-winning K-12 curriculum, Perspectives for a Diverse America, and teach-

er trainings online and across the country. Wicht holds an MA Ed in Lan-guage and Literacy and a BA in English from Ham-line University, St. Paul, MN, and is certified in sec-ondary English/Language Arts.

Since 2012, Wicht has facilitated profes-sional development on anti-bias education at na-tional conference events. Some of these confer-ences events include the National Council for Teachers of English, National Council for So-cial Studies, Coalition of Schools Educating Boys of Color, and National Association of Multicul-tural Educators. Most re-

cently, she provided in-person professional development for Global Islam and Arts Teacher Fellows through the University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill and for Chicago-area educa-tors at the IL Holocaust Muse-um and Education Center on “Confronting Bias and Facili-tating Difficult Conversations”.

This workshop will be held at Iona College, 715 North Ave-nue, New Rochelle, in Spellman Hall, Thomas J. Burke Lounge. For more information, RSVP to Julia Scallero (914)696-0738 or [email protected]

Westchester County District Attorney, Anthony A. Scarpino, Jr.

Lance Pendleton Named Chief Innovation Officer withWilliam Pitt and Julia B. Fee Sotheby’s International Realty

William Pitt and Julia B. Fee Sotheby’s International Realty announced that Lance Pendleton will now serve as Chief Innova-tion Officer, a new role created to strengthen the firm’s focus on innovation both within the com-pany and for its clients. Pendle-ton initially joined the firm in the summer of 2015 as Director of Education and Training, and was promoted to Vice President of Sales Development and Education in 2016.

As CIO, Pendleton will lead the company’s efforts to meet the ever-changing needs of agents, buyers and sellers by staying ahead of the curve in all facets of real estate, from communications to brick-and-mortar spaces to de-veloping and implementing the next generation of technological tools for the company.

“My objective is to cultivate an environment where clients, as

well as the best talent in our field, clearly see our competitive edge and how we can offer them the most exceptional experience,” Pendleton said. “I look forward to helping create more revolutionary programs and services, and devel-oping exemplary agents who are committed to keeping their atten-tion on what our clients expect of a real estate professional.”

The company has main-tained a focus on innovation in re-cent years, creating a website that was recognized in August as the #1 Best Designed real estate site in the country by the trusted real estate news source REAL Trends. Pend-leton has been responsible for exploring partnerships with com-panies that offer forward-thinking real estate products and then insti-tuting those products.

Most recently, he played a key role in helping the company’s corporate team launch a central-

ized system for generating and handling leads and client relation-ships, known as “Client Connect.” The system includes Contactual-ly, a powerful communications platform that helps agents stay in touch with new and existing con-nections.

Pendleton will continue to hold a training and education role with the firm as well, helping sales

associates increase their facility with the company’s exclusive of-ferings while optimizing their own skills to best meet the needs of to-day’s real estate consumers.

“The Chief Innovation Of-ficer’s core responsibility is to ensure we continue to stay on the cutting edge in an industry that is evolving faster than ever. Devel-oping superior solutions like Cli-ent Connect and partnering with game-changing companies like Contactually allows us to do just that,” said Paul Breunich, Presi-dent and CEO of William Pitt and Julia B. Fee Sotheby’s International Realty. “The ultimate goal is to de-liver the type of service our agents and clients deserve, exceeding expectations in the process. I am excited for Lance to continue building on the momentum of our recent advancements.”

Prior to joining the company, Pendleton gained 15 years of expe-rience as an educator of corporate employees, business development coach and speaker, with training roles at three Fortune 500 compa-nies including Apple.

Lance Pendleton can be reached via phone at (203) 644-1477 or email at [email protected].

Lance Pendleton

lic for conservation and pro-tection of our water supply. Among the suggestions prof-fered by Mr. Datino is for us-ers to modify settings on any irrigation systems to reduce peak-time usage. Mr. Birdsall advised consumers to install back-flow valves and rain sen-sors.

Audience members raised concerns about NYC’s plan to shut Water Tunnel #1 for cleaning which would force consumption reductions in Westchester. Mr. Birdsall stated that WJWW is working on a demand management plan with NYC to address this issue. WJWW is also working

with New York State to comply with federal requirements for the filtration system pursuant to an earlier court settlement.

This breakfast forum was hosted by the Larch-mont/Mamaroneck Local Summit, an informal com-munity council that seeks to make life better for all in the tri-municipal area. Its monthly meetings are held at the Nautilus Diner in Ma-maroneck Diner at 7:45 a.m., usually on the third Tues-day of the month. The next meeting will take place on November 14 and will explore entertainment options in the community.

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CALENDAR OF EVENTS

On November 18, ArtsWestches-ter will host a Gala celebrating a Work of Art: The Governor Mario M. Cuomo Bridge with a reception and silent auction starting at 6pm, dinner and live auction at 7:30pm at The Ritz Carlton, Westchester. For reservations, call Ann Fabrizio at 428-4220, ext. 326.

Westchester Community College, 75 Grasslands Road, Valhalla presents the annual President’s Forum event entitled, “United or Divided: One Year Later,” from 2:30 to 5:30pm beginning with a panel discussion moderated by Lester M. Crystal. Pan-elists include: Ari Fleisher (shown above), Ruth Marcus and David Sanger. A reception will follow. RSVP online at mysunywcc.org/events. For further information, call 606-6558.

On November 4 at 6pm, Morgan Stanley in partnership with Big Brothers Big Sisters of Family Services of Westchester will host The Really Big Show, fundraiser and variety show, featuring Jay Leno, Norm Lewis and hosted by Tiki Barber at The Performing Arts Center at Purchase College, 735 Anderson Hill Road, Purchase. Order tickets by calling 251-6200.

Larchmont resident Laura R. Lavan, artist/sculptor, is currently pre-sented at the Bendheim Gallery art show at the Greenwich Art Council, 299 Greenwich Avenue, Greenwich, CT, featuring Contemporary Artists’ Perception of Flowers through November 15. All proceeds from Lavan’s artwork will benefit the Boys and Girls Club of Mt. Vernon.

Treasures of the Earth: Mineral Masterpieces from the Robert R. Wiener Collection will be on view from November 11 through April 1, 2018 at the Bruce Museum, 1 Museum Drive, Greenwich, CT. For further information, visit brucemuse-um.org (Aquamarine and Cassiterite on Muscovite. Robert R. Wiener Collection. Photo by Paul Mutino.

Pleiades Gallery, 530 W. 25th Street, 4th Floor, NYC will show Larchmont artist Hilda Demsky’s, “Mysteries of the Cosmos,” through November 25 with a reception on November 4 from 3 to 6pm and an artist’s talk on November 18 at 3pm. For additional information call 646-230-0056 or visit hildademsky.com

UPCOMING EVENTSWestchester Broadway Theatre, 1 Broadway Plaza, Elmsford is collecting new or nearly-new warm clothing and new toiletries until November 22 in the lobby of the theatre to benefit Midnight Run and Coalition for the Homeless. Call 592-2268, ext. 804 with questions.

At Home on the Sound will present the following pro-grams at Larchmont Avenue Church, 60 Forest Park Av-enue, Larchmont starting with refreshments at 3:30pm: November 14 – Dr. Elizabeth Rosenthal discussing a Doc-tor's Perspective on Medicare and November 28, Georgette Gouveia, editor and author dis-cussing Alexander the Great. Visit athomeonthesound.org for details.

From November 7 through 12 the Memory Project will be on view at the Mamaroneck Artists Guild, 126 Larchmont Avenue, Larchmont. For addi-tional information, visit the-memoryproject.space

The Mamaroneck Artists Guild, 126 Larchmont Avenue, Larchmont presents their an-nual Holiday Show & Boutique, “A Gift of Art,” from November 25 through December 24 with a preview reception on No-vember 25 from 3 to 5pm and an opening reception on De-cember 2 from 5 to 7pm. For

complete details visit mama-roneckartistsguild.org or call 834-1117.

The Greenburgh Nature Cen-ter, 99 Dromore Road, Scars-dale will host their annual Holiday Train Show from 10am to 4:30pm on December 2, 3, 9, 10, 16 and 17. For details, visit greenburghnaturecenter.org

The Sheldrake Environmental Center will hold the following: November 4 at 10am – Make your own terrariums; Novem-ber 18 at 10am – Draw in the Fall and December 2 at 10am – Preparing for Winter. All fami-ly weekend programs are free. Visit sheldrakecenter.org for additional information.

“Classic Broadway in Concert,” featuring the Purchase Sym-phony Opera under the baton of musical director Hugh Mur-phy will take place in the Recit-al Hall of Purchase College Per-forming Arts Center. Dates are November 9, 10 and 11 at 7pm and November 12 at 1 pm.To or-der tickets visit artscenter.org or call 251-6200.

The Larchmont Public Li-brary, 121 Larchmont Avenue will hold the following: No-vember 6 at 6:30pm – Hooked on Screens: How to Get Your 5 to 14 year old to Put Down the Devices and Pick up a Book (for parents of children ages 5 to 14, online reservations re-quired); November 16 at 7pm – Picasso’s Pyrenees; November

17, December 1, 8, 15 from 10 to 11am – Crochet Mornings with Emily and November 30 at 7pm – Short and Sweet Book Dis-cussion with Alex Gaete. Visit larchmontlibrary.org to sign up or find out more.

The Harrison Players/Harri-son Public Library, 2 Bruce Avenue, Harrison present, “Library Out Loud: Open Mic Night,” on November 9 and De-cember 14 from 7 to 9pm, free and open to everyone. Call 835-0324 with questions or visit harrisonpl.org

Painting Classes led by artist Patricia Miner-Sutherland are held at the Larchmont-Ma-maroneck Senior Center at the VFW Post, 1288 Boston Post Road, Larchmont, every Wednesday from 1 to 3pm. All media is taught, beginners and advanced painters are wel-come. Call 834-8840 for more information.

NOVEMBER3The annual ANDRUS Gala will take place at the Ritz-Carlton in White Plains beginning at 6pm with a benefit dinner to follow honoring Children’s Hope Chest with the Spirit of Family Award. Tickets are available at andrus1928.org/event/andrus-gala-2017.

4The Neuberger Museum of Art, 735 Anderson Hill Road, Pur-chase will host their Benefête

honoring Marilyn and Hugh Price and the Romare Bearden Foundation. For tickets, call 251-6100.

6The Mamaroneck Public Li-brary, 136 Prospect Avenue presents Gregg Hill discussing a Literary Interpretation of Bob Dylan’s Visions of Johan-na at 6pm in the Community Room. Call 698-1250 for de-tails.

7Election Day

11At 8pm, the Moscow State Symphony Orchestra will per-form in the Concert Hall of the Performing Arts Center at Purchase College, 735 Ander-son Hill Road, Purchase. For tickets, visit artscenter.org/events/Moscow-state-sympho-ny-orchestra/

13The Holocaust & Human Rights Education Center and Iona College Annual Kristallnacht Commemoration presents, “November 1938: Perspectives from the Vatican Archives,” with distinguished lecturer, Suzanne Brown-Fleming from 7:30 to 9pm at Iona College, 715 North Avenue, Spellman Hall, Thomas J. Burke Lounge, New Rochelle. RSVP and for more information, contact Julia Scallero at 696-0738 or email [email protected]

At 6:15pm, Cerebral Palsy of Westchester presents A Taste of Westchester: A Food and Wine Tasting event at the Re-naissance Westchester Hotel in West Harrison. To purchase tickets, visit ticketriver.com/event/24418. For more infor-mation, call 937-3800, ext. 411.

14At 7pm, the 2017 Jewish Film Festival presented by Hadas-sah Westchester will screen the film, “Gett: the Trial of Vivi-ane Amsalem,” at the Scarsdale Library, 54 Olmsted Road. For more information, call (914) 937-3151, email: [email protected] and visit Hadassah.org/Westchester

16AJC Westchester/Fairfield has announced that from 7:30 to 10am, the Thanksgiving Diver-sity Breakfast honoring Rev. Doris Dalton; William Darger; and Rev. Kymberly McNair will take place at Manhattan-ville College, Purchase. For additional information, email: [email protected]

Bayside Travel will host their annual Travel Showcase and 30th Anniversary Celebration at Pelham Country Club, 940 Wynnewood Road, Pelham from 6 to 9pm. RSVP to [email protected] or call 833-8880.

17Following a new members re-ception, the Woman’s Club of Larchmont will present a Club Day program at 1:30pm on the topic of St. Paul’s Church Na-tional Historic Site in Mount Vernon with speaker Dr. David Osborn, of the National Park Service. The program is free and open to the public at the Larchmont Avenue Church, 60 Forest Park Avenue, Larch-mont. Contact hesler.june @gmail.com with questions.

18Westchester Jewish Center, Palmer and Rockland Avenues, Mamaroneck presents Dan Nichols in Concert at 8pm. For tickets call 698-2960.

DECEMBER9The Village of Mamaroneck will host a Holiday Arts and Crafts Fair at the Mamaroneck Public Library, 136 Prospect Avenue, lower level from 10am to 4pm. For more informa-tion, contact [email protected]

17At 4pm, St. Thomas Episcopal Church, 168 West Boston Post Road, Mamaroneck presents Eric Milnes leading vocalists and an orchestra of Baroque instruments in a performance of Handel’s Messiah. Tickets can be obtain at saintthom-asmmrk.org or call 698-0300.


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The Memory Project, a Special Audio and Visual Art InstallationThis year, Christine Shan-

non Aaron, a long time Larch-mont resident and Mama-roneck Artists Guild member, received an individual artist’s grant from ArtsWestchester to pursue an art project in the community. The Memory Proj-ect invited all who live in, work in, or have a relationship to the Larchmont /Mamaroneck Community to share a mem-ory. Memories were written on specialty paper, provided by The Memory Project. Voice recorded memories were sub-mitted through the website or by phone.

Memories were used to create several audiovisual art installations. One installation includes memories on strips of paper, coated in wax and hung to make a beautiful mem-ory waterfall. Audio recorded Memories are woven into an audio piece to which visitors can listen. All memories will be on exhibit from November 7th through November 12th at Mamaroneck Artists Guild, 126 Larchmont Avenue, Larch-mont. The resulting artwork represents a joining of voices, where both participants and

the audience can experience, read and share one another’s memories.

On Tuesday, November 7th from 2-5pm the artist will be in the Gallery. Even though the exhibition will already be on display, people can still contribute one of their memo-ries and it will be added to The

Memory Project online archive.

There is an opening recep-tion on Saturday, November 11, from 4 to 7pm and an artist-walk-and-talk on Sunday, Novem-ber 12 from 3 to 5pm. All events are free of charge and open to the public.

A catalog explaining and d o c u m e n t i n g the project will be created and available on line on The Memory Project website (www.TheMemo-

ryProject.space) in December, and all memories will be ar-chived online.

Learn more at: www.The MemoryProject.space. Gallery hours are Tuesday through Saturday from noon to 5pm. The gallery will also be open for this exhibit on Sunday, No-vember 12 from Noon to 5pm. Admission is free.

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Annual Ceremony to be Held at The Remembrance Tree

On November 19th, The Remembrance Tree Ceremony will take place at 2:00pm in the park located on the corner of Palmer Av-enue and Weaver Street in Larchmont. This annual event was born out of a desire to unite families in the community who have lost chil-dren of any age and from any cause, for whom the holidays are especially difficult, thus knowing that their children are remembered. The organizers ask that participants bring a white ribbon with the name of the child, sib-ling or grandchild written on it so it may be tied to a branch of the lovely and majestically lofty ‘Cedrus Deodara’ evergreen.

The idea for the Remembrance Tree was initiated by Dawn Moriwaki and France Tuck-er both of Larchmont. Moriwaki is the leader of the White Plains Chapter of The Compas-sionate Friends, a bereavement organization, with chapters all across the U.S. and other parts of the world, for folks who have lost a child, a sibling or a grandchild. Through a network of almost 700 chapters, The Compas-sionate Friends has been providing support to bereaved families after the death of a child for four decades.

The two women forged a friendship and completed the project for the Remembrance Tree about 9 years ago, as they had both lost lovely, talented and soulful daughters to natural causes. Mori-waki’s daughter Kaitlyn, age 15, passed in 2004. Tucker’s daughter Olivia, 27, passed in 2006.

The event is usually held the Sunday before Thanksgiving Day each year. It is a reminder during the winter holidays that the children’s light continues to shine. Participants have a powerful need to honor their lost loved ones and to do whatever they can to make sure their beloveds are remem-bered.

For further information, call France Tucker (914) 318-4973 or Dawn Moriwaki (914) 834-0185.

Women’s Club Hosts Holiday Book & Author Luncheon

The Annual Holiday Book & Author Luncheon of The Woman’s Club of Larchmont will be held on Friday, Decem-ber 8, 2017 at the Orienta Beach Club in Mamaroneck. Pamela Paul, editor of The New York Times Book Review, Joseph A. Williams, who has published in the fields of maritime his-tory and librarianship, and Deborah Hunt, whose previous works are in the field of nurs-ing, are the featured authors.

Pamela Paul’s latest book is My Life with Bob: Flawed Heroine Keeps Book of Books, Plot Ensues. Bob is Paul’s Book of Books, a journal that re-cords every book she’s ever read, from Sweet Valley High to Anna Karenina, from Catch-22 to Swimming to Cambodia. But My Life with Bob isn’t really about the books she’s read. It’s about the deep and powerful relationship between book

and reader. She is also the host of the weekly podcast, Inside The New York Times Book Review and the author of four other books. Prior to joining

the Times, she was a contribu-tor to Time magazine and The Economist.

The Sunken Gold: A Story of World War I Espio-nage and the Greatest Trea-sure Salvage in History is the latest book of Joseph A. Williams. The British ship, HMS Laurentic, laden with forty-four tons of Allied gold bound for the United States, was sunk off the coast of Ire-land by Germany and what

follows is the epic struggle of divers from the British Navy to recover the trea-sure. Williams provides the first full-length account of the quest for the Lau-rentic’s gold. More than an incredible story about an un-dersea diving ad-venture, The Sunk-en Gold is a story of human persistence, bravery, and patrio-

tism. Williams is currently the Deputy Director of the Green-wich Library and previously spent several years at the State University of New York Mari-

Deborah Hunt

time College’s Stephen B. Luce Library which specializes in nautical research.

Besides nursing books, Deborah Hunt has authored a children’s book, The One-Eyed Pug, based on a true story. Chewy, a Boston Terrier and her constant companion is also featured in the story. Children and adults will fall in love with the lovely little pug, and even-tually come to love the incor-rigible Chewy, too! Deborah Hunt is a doctorally prepared nursing professor who lives in

New York with her family.All are invited to meet

the authors afterwards and purchase signed books for hol-iday giving. The Holiday Book & Author Luncheon is $49 per person and open to the pub-lic. Reception and cocktails at 11:30 AM with luncheon at 12:15 PM. For information and reservations contact Carolyn Whittemore at 914-834-8409 by December 1.

Joseph A. Williams

Pamela Paul


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Trendingtastes Sliders

BY CLAUDIA LUTZKY

Sliders are fun. Maybe the diminutive presentation makes them more special. Each one is a perfect little jewel. When you have gobbled up the first one there is another, just as per-fect, pristine and untouched and calling your name. I’ve tasted a few around the area. Not only beef burger sliders but crab cake sliders too, equally as good. It was a fun search.

At Madison Kitchen, two come in one order. They are scrumptious. Thick and very juicy, served on a pretzel roll. Here it all starts with the meat, a 30-day, dry aged blend. After that comes the bacon-onion jam and, finally, the house made special sauce. It is so juicy, you have to lean over your plate for the first bite or you will be wearing the burger.

Award-winning in New Rochelle is AJ’s Burgers. It is a friendly diner type restau-rant with a huge menu. Tops on my list (for this search) are their Sliders. They make Pulled Pork, Buffalo Chicken (with Gorgonzola dressing), and my choice – the double meat with or without cheese. Not tricked out, it is simply twice the meat

presented on an old-fashioned mini hamburger roll. In-dividually priced, you can order as many as you can eat.

Sedona on East Boston Post Road in Mama-roneck is also a wonderful choice. The tap house set-ting (over 50 craft beers and ciders) makes it the per-fect counterpoint for sliders. And they offer quite a

variety: Salmon; Crab Cake; Australian “Kobe Beef”; Pulled Pork, and Beef Short Ribs. The sliders are served 2 or 3 to an order. With the Kobe it’s all about the caramelized onion relish piled on top. It makes for a truly great burger experience. Exactly the right bun-to-meat-to-topping ratio. The beautiful minis are served with blue corn chips and are only outdone by

the Crab Cake Sliders which are spectacular. Owner and Manager, Ron Duckstein, told us the recipe had just been re-worked to be mostly crab with just a little binder to hold it to-gether. It tasted like perfection – they were served with dressed greens – a nice touch that you might not expect at a tap house. The restaurant is very com-fortable as well, with plenty of seating – inside or outside. Lots of TVs in the large room and a huge bar make it the perfect spot for a little nibble.

Sedona Taphouse640 East Boston Post RoadMamaroneck 341-1511Sedonetaphouse.com

Madison Kitchen 7 Madison Avenue, Larchmont 732-3024MKLarchmont.com

AJ’s Burgers542 North AvenueNew Rochelle 235-3009AJsburgers.com

Bacon Onion Tomato Jam2 Vidalia onions, thinly sliced2 pieces of fatty bacon cut in 1/8 inch lardons2 teaspoons kosher salt2 garlic cloves minced10 Roma tomatoes, cored, seeded and roughly chopped (about 2 ½ lbs)½ cup molasses½ cup light brown sugar½ cup cider vinegar½ teaspoon allspice½ teaspoon chipotle powder

In a high sided sauté pan with a lid add the lardons and render out the fat. Saute the onions in the bacon drippings, adding olive oil if necessary. Season with the salt, cover and cook until they are wilted and soft – about 10 minutes. Remove the lid and cook until they are golden and caramelized, stirring often, about 20 minutes more.

Stir in the garlic and sauté1 to 2 minutes. Add the tomatoes and cook an additional 10 minutes. Add the remaining in-gredients, and simmer stirring often until tomatoes breakdown and jam becomes thick – about 20 minutes. Taste to check seasoning. Makes about 3 cups.

Sedona's Pulled Pork Sliders


Mamaroneck Schools Foundation Presents “Hidden in Plain Sight” Workshop

MHS will benefit from a Mamaroneck Schools Foundation grant to raise awareness among fac-ulty, staff, parents and students around teen alcohol and drug use. A series of events is planned beginning Wednesday, November 1, when parents and community members are invited to a “Hidden in Plain Sight” presentation at 7pm in the Tiered Classroom at Mamaroneck High School covering current alcohol, drug and concealment trends and identifiers.

Detective Jermaine Galloway, who has worked in law enforcement for 25+ years, will unveil the hidden clues that a teen may have in his/her room indicating drug activity, share information about alcohol and drug clothing, and provide more than 70 visual aids (drug concealment containers, drug paraphernalia, etc.) for attendees to hold and become familiar with. The premise behind the evening is that “you cannot stop what you don’t know”. All community members are welcome. This is a way to stay informed and keep on top of the ever-evolving drug trends in teens.

Assemblies tailored to students in all grades at Mamaroneck High School, also part of the Ma-maroneck Schools Foundation grant, will be held later in November with other guest speakers.

Detective Jermaine Galloway

Seven High School Students Named National Merit Semifinalists

Seven Mamaroneck High School students were named 2018 National Merit Scholar Semifinal-ists for their scores on the 2016 Preliminary SAT (PSAT). Evan Macaluso, Henry Brody, Peter Simp-son, Emily Ma, Ryan Huang, Ben Fishman, and Rebecca Marcus are among approximately 16,000 high school seniors in the 63rd annual National Merit Scholarship Program who have the opportu-nity to continue on in the competition for some 7,500 National Merit Scholarships worth more than $32 million being offered this spring.

The National Merit Scholarship Program honors individual students who show exceptional academic ability and potential for success in rigorous college studies. To be considered for a Merit Scholarship award, Semifinalists must fulfill several requirements to advance to the Finalist level of competition, including providing information about the Semifinalist’s academic record, partic-ipation in school and community activities, demonstrated leadership abilities, employment, and honors and awards received. Additionally, a Semifinalist must have an outstanding academic record throughout high school, be endorsed and recommended by a high school official, write an essay, and earn SAT scores that confirm the student’s earlier performance on the qualifying test. About 90 percent of the Semifinalists are expected to attain Finalist standing, and about half of the Finalists will win a National Merit Scholarship, earning the Merit Scholar title.

About 1.6 million juniors in more than 22,000 high schools entered the 2018 National Merit Scholarship Program by taking the 2016 Preliminary SAT/National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test (PSAT/NMSQT), which serves as an initial screen of program entrants.

Enrollment Trends & System Challenges: The Need for Strategic Planning

On October 18, The Board of Education was studying challenges related to enrollment growth and in-structional space needs and seeking community input for both short-term (fall, 2018) and long-term (2-5 years out) solutions over the course of this school year and beyond. The Board wants to engage as many community members as possible, seeking input every step of the way.

District enrollment has increased by 650 students in the last decade; enrollment is expected to continue to climb. The number of students that have been added to the Mamaroneck School District (650) since 2010 is the equiv-alent to an entire elementary school size. Comparatively, the majority of the surrounding school districts have experi-enced enrollment decreases. By 2021, Mamaroneck’s enroll-ment is projected to be 20% higher than it was in 2010.

Using current class size guidelines, the Board expects to run out of classrooms in at least one of their elementary

schools within the next two years.

Join the Board in this journey to explore the options to be investigated and con-sidered, with the mission of maintaining and improving the quality of the educational programs and operating under sound fiscal practices. Poten-tial options (only those con-ceived so far) discussed at the meeting include:• Grade-level class size guide-

lines• Elementary school-assign-

ment boundary lines (Dis-trict map)

• Portable classrooms• Early-learning center for

pre-k/k or pre-k/k/1st grade• Additional instructional

wings (capital projects)• Reconfigure the District’s

Educational Delivery Mod-el:- Pair elementary schools

(K -2/ 3 – 5)- Implement a Princeton

Plan: (k/1, 2/3, 4/5)- Establish a 5 – 8 middle

school • Build an elementary school

Possible short-term space

solutions include:• Explore feasibility of por-

table classrooms at Chats-worth and Murray

• Monitor kindergarten reg-istration

• Plan for temporary class-room space needs (redesign of existing space)

Until December, 2017 , the Board will inform the com-munity regarding challenges.

From December, 2017 - August, 2018, they will inves-tigate the extent of the prob-lem and possible solutions;- Create Community-Wide

Task Force;- Consider varied structures

to allow for public discus-sion and input (i.e., sur-veys, focus groups, etc.); and

- Explore implications of different strategies.

From January, 2018 - October, 2018, the Board will engage the community in examining strategies and potential obstacles (Look at educational priorities, com-munity values, financial con-siderations and structural lim-itations)

2018 Soundshore St. Pat’s Parade Grand Marshal Announced

The Sound Shore St. Patrick’s Day Parade Commit-tee has announced that former New Rochelle Fire Com-missioner, Raymond “Doc” Kiernan will be leading the 7th annual parade down Mamaroneck Avenue on Sunday March 18th. “Doc” Kiernan, called the fireman’s fire com-missioner, rose through the ranks during his distinguished fire-fighting career to become New Rochelle Commission-er in 1985, serving the community for 45 years. To his long list of achievements and accolades, Mr. Kiernan now adds Sound Shore St. Patrick’s Day Parade Grand Marshal, joining the class of such area notables as Jim Killoran, Jim Hynes, Kevin Plunkett, Robert McCooey, James Sulli-van and the parade’s most recent honoree, Valerie Moore O’Keeffe.

The Sound Shore St. Patrick’s Day Parade began as a Sound Shore community event in 2012, to promote and cel-ebrate Irish heritage and the American Immigrant experi-ence and to provide a meaningful, honorable, and festive occasion for families and friends. Even more important is the parade organization’s commitment to education by raising money for college scholarships.

“We are thrilled to have “Doc” Kiernan leading the Sound Shore St. Patrick’s Day Parade as our 2018 Grand Marshal, honoring someone like him who has given so much of himself to our communi-ty as a dedicated civil servant,” stated committee president Laura Murphy.

Mr. Kiernan was introduced publicly at the annual Sound Shore St. Patrick’s Day Parade Golf Outing held at Westchester Hills Country Club on Wednesday October 11th.

Raymond “Doc” Kiernan


Westchester Students Take Part in Anti-Opioid Summit

County Executive Robert P. Astorino urged more than 400 students from across West-chester to become part of the solution in the life-and-death fight against opioid addiction on October 16.

Joined by BMX Olympic coach and recovering addict Tony Hoffman, the County Ex-ecutive led a Youth Summit at the Westchester County Center aimed at fighting a drug epidem-ic that has caused a 200 percent increase in fatalities in West-chester from 2010-2015.

Students from 37 schools, including those from Harrison, Pelham, Rye Neck and New Rochelle, took part in the day-long summit that was part of the county’s Project WORTHY (Westchester County Opioid Re-sponse Teams Helping You) pro-gram launched earlier this year. The program mobilizes a full array of available resources and expertise to combat the growing opioid and heroin epidemic that affects all communities and peo-ple of all ages.

“Young people are dying,” Astorino said in his remarks. “This is not a show; this is not just a day-long assembly. This is serious business, and we need your help. Young people are on the front lines of this epidemic. You are eyewitnesses to what’s happening in schools, at par-ties, at the mall and on the bus. You come from all walks of life, and all kinds of neighborhoods. That’s the kind of real-life expe-rience we need if we are ever go-ing to wrap our arms around this deadly situation.”

The goal of the Youth Sum-mit was to bring together stu-dents and have them come up with ideas on how to fight the

epidemic in their own schools and neighborhoods.

Hoffman, the keynote speaker, spoke of his personal experiences, notably how poor choices and a bad attitude led to his addiction. He first smoked marijuana occasionally, which led to experimenting with more serious drugs such as Vicodin and OxyContin, and later hero-in and crystal meth. Hoffman’s drug addiction caused him to lose friends and family and he eventually became homeless. He was so desperate for drugs at one point in his life that he commit-ted an armed robbery and other drug related crimes that landed him in prison for several years.

“When I was 18, I had no idea I was about to become a heroin addict,” Hoffman said. “I had every single thing that you would need to be successful in life … There are no short-cuts in life; every short cut you take will end up being the long road.”

While in prison, Hoffman had a “spiritual awakening” and started to turn his life around. He set goals and embarked on a path that resulted in him becom-ing a BMX Elite pro who placed second in the 2016 World Cham-pionships and coached in the Rio Olympic Games that same year. He is currently the founder and director of The Freewheel Project, a not-for-profit that mentors young people through sports and teaches them leader-ship skills and to make healthy life choices. He is currently writ-ing his first book, titled “Coming Clean.”

But even now and sober for more than 10 years, Hoffman said there are reminders of his past all around him.

“Every single day, the door-

way wants to tempt me,” he said. “If you don’t walk through that door, you don’t have to worry about this.”

Project WORTHY is an extension of the county’s Safer Communities initiative, whose hallmark is to build compre-hensive and practical solutions to difficult problems by inte-grating expertise and resources from across the county. As part of the effort, response teams are made up of health and mental health experts and providers, law enforcement profession-als, parents, teachers, coaches, clergy, business executives and youth. Their role is to provide expertise in their respective fields in response to specific calls for help, and to conduct in-formational forums at schools, churches, temples, mosques, municipal meetings, civic asso-ciations, businesses and other groups.

The Youth Summit was part of ongoing events that oper-ate from Project WORTHY’s four foundational blocks – education, integration, prevention and ac-tion – all of which bring together the resources necessary for each of those areas.

In addition to the keynote speaker at the Youth Summit, there was a panel of young adults who have been affected by opioid and heroin addiction, and two interactive workshops where students discussed ways they can stop or prevent abuse, and take back their schools.

The Project WORTHY team is available to visit local schools, houses of worship and com-munity organizations. To learn more, contact 914-995-5220 or email [email protected].

Winning Design Announced for Suffrage Centennial “I Voted” Competition

On October 5, Governor An-drew M. Cuomo and Lieutenant Governor Kathy Hochul announced the winning de-sign in the Suf-frage Centennial "I Voted" Sticker Competition. The competition en-couraged New Yorkers to vote for one of three spe-cial designs for an "I Voted" sticker to be distributed at polling places across New York this Election Day. The designs celebrate the 100th anniversary of women's suffrage in New York, passed on November 6, 1917, three years before women across the country gained that right.

"As we celebrate the 100th anniversary of women's suf-frage in New York, this sticker celebrates the hard-fought right to vote and our proud legacy of women's rights," Gov-ernor Cuomo said. "New York is the proud birthplace of the women's suffrage movement, and we will continue to work to ensure equal rights for all."

Lieutenant Governor Kathy Hochul, Chair of the New York State Women's Suf-frage Commission, said, "New York women fought valiantly to win a voice at the ballot box 100 years ago, three years be-fore the rest of the nation. The "I Voted" sticker is our way of

paying tribute to their struggle while challenging the women of today to not only exercise our right to vote, but to think about how we can continue to work together to achieve true equality for everyone. I hope this sticker inspires each of us to ask ourselves, 100 years from now, how will we be judged and what can we do to help create a more equitable society?"

The competition was open for online voting from September 25 to September 29, and received more than 18,000 votes. The winning sticker received 9,321 votes, with the second place sticker receiving 5,808 and the third place sticker receiving 3,589.

The woman featured on the winning sticker is "Gener-al" Rosalie Jones, a New York suffragist and organizer. In De-

cember, 1912, Jones led a 150 mile-long hike, on foot, from New York City to Albany. The group's journey took nearly two weeks. Upon ar-riving in Albany, the women presented a petition to Gov-ernor-elect Sulzer, who expressed his support for women's suffrage.

The winning sticker will be print-ed and distributed to the Boards of Election in each county across New York. County Boards

of Election may distribute the stickers at polling places across the State on Election Day, November 7.

The New York State Women's Suffrage Commis-sion, chaired by Lieutenant Governor Kathy Hochul, is organizing programs to com-memorate women's suffrage between 2017, 100 years from when women won the right to vote in New York State, and 2020, which will be a century after the 19th Amendment was ratified. The Commis-sion's programs celebrate the accomplishment of women's suffrage and the central role of New Yorkers and New York State in this milestone, while also helping shape the future to ensure a more just and eq-uitable society for all. To learn more, visit www.ny.gov/suf-frage.

A New Series of Children’s Workshops at Mamaroneck Artists Guild

The Mamaroneck Artists Guild (MAG), 126 Larchmont Avenue, Larchmont, has announced the start of a new monthly series of children’s art workshops on the first Saturdays of the month starting at 9:30am. Workshops are for ages 5-12, though younger children are welcome if accompanied by an adult.

The next workshops will include November 4 – Design your own cereal box; December 2 – Holiday Ornament Making Workshop; January 6 – Chinese New Year, Art Workshop; February 3 – Valentine’s Day Cards and Letters; March 3 – Pa-pier Mache Mask Making; April 7 – Celebrating Earth Day, Learn to draw animals with Wildlife artist Alison Nicholls; May 5 – Miniature Landscapes – Explore this fascinating art form and create a gift for Mom; June 2 – Shadow Boxes; and July 7 – Iphone photography.

All workshops are on Saturdays 9.30-11.30am. Instructors for all workshops are MAG members and teaching artists. Call the gallery at 914 834 -1117 or visit www.mamaroneckartistsguild.org for a full and updated schedule of classes.


into a stunning, functional and affordable new kitchen just for you.

Paul Bookbinder, M.I.D., C.R., is president of DreamWork Kitchens, Inc. located in Ma-maroneck, New York. A Master of Design (Pratt Institute), and E.P.A. Certified Remodeler, he serves on the Advisory Panel of Remodeling Magazine. A mem-ber of the National Kitchen & Bath Assoc., he is also a contrib-utor to eZine and Do It Yourself magazine. He can be reached for questions at 914-777-0437 or www.dreamworkkitchens.com.

Kitchen & Bath Insider© - #204: The Holidays are Coming; The Holidays are Coming

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

First the British were coming. Then the Russians were coming. Nevertheless, without fail, every year, the holidays are coming again. Thanksgiving, Christmas, Ha-nukkah, Kwanzaa, Festivus, and New Years. All occurring during a five week period. Year after year after year. There’s shopping, family, traveling, gifts, preparations and eating. And, oh, all the eating. We are living the dream here!

Now all that food, which we will consume with aban-don, does not grow on trees. Well, perhaps some of it does, but all of it needs some atten-tion before it miraculously ap-pears on your plate in an edible fashion. And where does this attention occur? You guessed

it, your kitchen! (Unless you’re frying a turkey in the backyard like I am this year in my new Costco 20lb turkey fryer).

Now more than ever, it behooves us to take the time out of our busy schedules to enjoy the holiday season. We spend more time in our kitch-ens than any other room in our homes, and this is especially true this time of year, when the kitchen becomes even more of the focal point of your home.

Throughout these many weeks, kitchens are not only filled with the immediate fam-ily (including Alexa or Siri), they’re also cluttered with wel-come (and unwelcome) guests as well; helping, visiting, kib-itzing, snooping, etc. With all the time spent in this oasis in the middle of your home, and all the people milling around,

folks have a tendency to no-tice what doesn’t work well, in terms of design and function, so it’s no wonder that more people start to think about re-modeling during the holidays than any other time of the year.

Unless you’re very for-tunate, no one is going to buy you a new kitchen for Christ-mas or Hanukkah. It’s just not considered a romantic, holiday type gift, but maybe we should reconsider. What could say “I love you” more than a gorgeous new room to prepare meals for the family? Okay, maybe the “preparing meals” takes some of the romance out of it, but work with me on this.

Wouldn’t it be great to have enough room to prepare next year’s holiday delicacies without bumping into every-one else? And enough stor-

age space for all your spices, as well as places to put away all the dishes, glasses and sil-verware after the shiny, new dishwasher has made them spotless.

If the festivities draw you to the conclusion that a new kitchen should definitely be a priority for the new year, you can get the process started by creating a “wish list” for this room to soon be. It should include everything that you would like in your new dream kitchen. Then make another list of what you really must have in case you need to trim things, if budget or space don’t allow everything from the first list.

Next step: go online to www. Houzz.com or www.pin-terest.com or similar sites and view what other people are do-

ing. When you see something that interests you, save it to a file or print it out and stick it on your fridge, so that you can show it to your kitchen design-er. It’s easier and safer to show someone a specific concept rather than trying to explain it, leaving less chance for mis-interpretation of what you had in mind. This will ensure that your dream kitchen ends up looking like your dream kitch-en and not your designers.

When the holiday sea-son is over, if someone loved you enough to promise you a new kitchen, or you decided to give one to yourself, you’re now ready to begin the actual project. Gather up your lists, your pictures, your i-Pad, and find a creative designer who understands you and will be able to combine all your ideas

First Comes Love, Then Comes Marriage...BY BERNARD A. KROOKS, CERTIFIED

ELDER LAW ATTORNEY

We all remember the lyrics from that famous song: “First comes love, then comes marriage, then comes baby in the baby carriage.” While these words may be music to the ears of a young couple, folks who are considering getting married later in life have many issues to think about prior to tying the knot.

In fact, many years ago, as a young elder law attorney (not an oxymoron) one of my first cases involved representing a man who was in a nursing home and had become “friends” with a woman across the hall. One thing led to another and the next thing you know, he was in-quiring as to what the legal con-sequences would be if he mar-ried his new friend. That’s how I got into this area of law that is now called “elder law.”

One thing is for sure: a marriage later in life will cer-tainly complicate any estate and financial planning decisions previously made, such as who will be the beneficiary of your assets on your death and who will be responsible for making financial and health care deci-sions in the event you are inca-pacitated. For example, under the New York Health Care De-cisions Act, a spouse has prior-ity over an adult child to make

medical decisions for an inca-pacitated spouse in the absence of a health care proxy. This may or may not be what you want. There are also rules governing whether your spouse must be the beneficiary of certain re-tirement accounts you own. In addition, the amount of Social Security benefits available to you may be affected. The list of things to consider goes on and on. Don’t get me wrong; I am not suggesting that people should not get married in their golden years. I am simply saying that there are a lot of things to con-sider prior to making the right decision for you and your family.

One of the most important things to consider is that by get-ting married you will be respon-sible for the long-term care ex-penses of your new spouse. So, if he or she needs care at home, in assisted living or in a nursing home, you will have to pay for it even if you keep your money separate. The reason for this is that the law considers the mar-ital unit as one when applying for means-tested government benefits such as Medicaid to pay for long-term care. This is a big issue since long-term care is expensive, costing more than $200,000 a year in some cases. Moreover, pre-nuptial agree-ments between the spouses are not valid for Medicaid purposes since Medicaid was not a party to the original agreement. This

can be a rude awakening to ev-eryone involved if proper plan-ning is not done. One solution to consider is long-term care insurance. This type of insur-ance must be purchased prior to getting a chronic illness such as Alzheimer’s disease. Thus, you cannot wait until you are on the nursing home door-step before considering this product. In fact, the earlier it is purchased, the lower the premiums and the more likely it is that you will be approved. While long-term care insurance is expensive, so is the cost of long-term care. To de-termine if it is right for you, you must work with a reputable in-surance person knowledgeable in these matters.

Also, remember that just because you get married later in life, doesn’t mean that the mar-riage won’t end in divorce. The financial risks of divorce in a later-life marriage are typically greater than the risks associ-ated with a divorce of a young couple. This is due to the fact that, as people age, there tends to be greater potential for a dis-parity in income and assets. In the event of a divorce, all marital property will be subject to an eq-uitable distribution. Of course, you can enter into a pre-nup-tial agreement if both parties are willing and able. If you are married at the time of death and there has been no waiver of spousal rights then your sur-

viving spouse will be entitled to a right of election against your estate. While the rules are com-plicated, generally speaking, the right of election is equivalent to one-third of your estate. As with any legal rule, there are always exceptions and things that are not subject to the right of election. Proceed cautiously in this area and make sure you get expert advice. By addressing these issues up front, you can save your estate and your family time-consuming and costly legal battles down the road.

Bernard A. Krooks, Esq., is a founding partner of Littman Kro-oks LLP and has been honored as one of the “Best Lawyers” in Amer-ica 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. Call 914-684-2100) or visit the firm’s website at www.elderlawnewyork.com.

Dossani Family of Larchmont Wins Award in the Fresh Air Fund’s Annual Photo Contest

Larchmont residents, the Dossani’s, participated in The Fresh Air Fund’s Friendly Towns Program this past summer and were among the winners of the 2017 Photo Contest. All winners were selected from the hundreds of photos submitted by volun-teer host families along the East Coast and Southern Canada. The photos capture the memorable experiences our volunteer host families shared with Fresh Air children this past summer.

The Dossani’s photos were selected as the winners in the “Summer Sisters & Backyard Fun” categories, and features Fresh Air child, Ashley,7, swimming and spending time outdoors in the Westchester County area with the Dossani’s.

The Fresh Air Fund, an independent, not-for-profit agency, has provided free summer experiences to more than 1.8 million New York City children from low-income communities since 1877. To learn more about hosting a Fresh Air child next summer, please contact your local volunteer Jacqueline Shapiro at 516-702-1203 visit The Fresh Air Fund at www.freshair.org.

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Triggers and RelapseBY SCOTT SWANEZY

Staying sober requires more than an absence of sub-stance use. It requires con-stant vigilance and awareness of everything in our life which can trigger a relapse. We know the obvious triggers, going to a bar or keeping our dealer's phone number. Other triggers include hanging around with friends or acquaintances who use alcohol or drugs can be dangerous and inviting trou-ble. You are leaving yourself vulnerable if you are not sur-rounding yourself with sup-port from sober people.

We know that many in-nocent things trigger cravings that are not obvious as going to a bar or keeping a drug dealer's phone number:

Over the counter med-

ications: Medications sold over the counter sometimes contain chemicals that can be abused or used addictively. NyQuil is a good example. Ny-Quil relieves the symptoms of a cold or flu. An addict may find that NyQuil or similar medica-tion gives them a warm fuzzy, groggy feeling that is soothing. NyQuil contains 10% alcohol (although you can also buy a non-alcohol version). Reading the directions will advise you to use no more than three or four doses a day. A substance abuser may drink the whole bottle without worrying about it because NyQuil is an over the counter substance. Abus-ing NyQuil or other over the counter substances that con-tain alcohol or mind-altering chemicals can be physically dangerous, and can easily trig-

ger relapse.Medical problems and

prescription medications used to treat them: Recover-ing alcoholics or addicts who struggle with medical prob-lems or physical pain may be given prescription medica-tions under a doctor's supervi-sion. When these medications are doubled up or not used as prescribed, relapse has begun. Doctors are not always well trained in relapse prevention. And prescription opioids are now the leading contributor to the heroin epidemic as a result of heroin being the less expen-sive opioid. If you have medical problems that require opioid treatment, discuss the treat-ment and medication regimen with your physician.

Depression: Undiag-nosed or untreated depression

can cause an addict to seek out chemicals for relief from feelings of sadness or despair. Addiction is often triggered by trying to self-medicate when you have mental health issues that are not being treated. If an addict's efforts to relieve de-pression are not working (this does not include using sub-stances), see a doctor.

Extreme happiness: Extremes of any kind can be threats to sobriety, and that includes happiness, excite-ment and other good feelings. Recovering addicts may be surprised to find that if they go through a period of extremely good feelings, they may have the urge to pick up substances to prolong or intensify extreme feelings of happiness.

Relationships in early

sobriety: Addicts have a ten-dency to use all things includ-ing people addictively. It is not unusual for a relationship early in sobriety to trigger a relapse. This could be trig-gered by stress within the re-lationship, up to an including breakup. Avoid rushing into relationships when you first get sober. In early sobriety, we are looking for relief from our struggle, to be distracted. Romantic relationships fill the void. Take the time to get to know yourself when you are not under the influence of any chemicals, so that ultimately you can have a healthy rela-tionship.

Trying to get other peo-ple sober: If your own sobriety is not built on a solid founda-tion, you may find that trying

to help someone else get sober can backfire on you. They may cause you to want to pick up a drink or drug. Addiction is a dangerous and insidious dis-ease. If you are suggesting re-covery to another addict, bring someone else in recovery with you to a meeting.

Isolation: If you find yourself keeping to yourself and avoiding others, you may be inviting a relapse. Twelve step programs are a "we" vs. "me" program. "Ain't no me in we."

Scott Swanezy is an ad-diction and substance abuse counselor in Westchester County. He can be reached at 914-434-9945 and visit outofthefog.info for more infor-mation.


St. John’s Christmas Bazaar, A Timeless Community Treasure

On November 18th St. John’s Episcopal Church In Larchmont will be holding its annual Christ-mas Bazaar to raise funds for lo-cal charities, especially charities that serve women and children in Westchester County.

A long-standing tradition for over 90 years, the Christ-mas Bazaar benefits the out-reach programs of the Episco-pal Church Women (ECW) with the proceeds going towards grants that are awarded to local charities. Past recipients have included the Community Re-source Center in Mamaroneck, the Mamaroneck-Larchmont Student Aid Fund, Family Ser-vices of Westchester - Sharing Shelf, Girl Scouts of Larchmont/Mamaroneck, Furniture Share-house, Boy and Girls Club of New Rochelle, and Providence House in New Rochelle.

St. John’s ECW Christmas Bazaar has withstood the test of time because of the tireless dedica-tion of parishioners who contribute their time and talent to making the Bazaar a success. Each year, volunteers knit and weave beautiful handcrafts and bake delicious cakes and breads to be sold at the Bazaar. During the week leading up to the Bazaar, volunteers spend long hours sorting through all of the donations and preparing displays of items for the big day.

Wondering what you might find at the Bazaar? The St. John’s Christmas Bazaar has something for everyone at bargain prices. You’ll find gently-used toys, small electronics, collectibles, books and household items. Silent auction items, such as a weekend stay at a vacation home or tickets to an event, will also be on offer. Delicious food and homemade treats will be available for purchase.

In addition to raising funds to assist others, the bazaar also builds an enormous sense of fel-lowship within the church and the broader community. By working together, church members have built lasting friendships over the years. Also, the surrounding community looks forward to having an opportunity to donate items that they no longer use, and at the same time, find new treasures.

Admission is free. For more information, contact St. John’s, 4 Fountain Square, Larchmont. Tel. (914) 834-2981, [email protected] or www.stjohnslarchmont.org

Donations can be brought to St. John’s Church during the following hours: Sunday, November 12th, noon to 3:00pm and Monday, November 13th to Wednesday, November 15th, 9:00am to 3:00pm.

What’s Happening at the Larchmont Public LibraryCurrent Works Exhibit Features Laura Lavan, Sally Tobin and David Le Blanc

Current Works show-cases the current work of Westchester artists Laura R. Lavan, Sally Tobin, and David Le Blanc. Sculptures and paintings will be show-cased in the Oresman Gal-lery located in the Larch-mont Public Library on Larchmont Avenue. The exhibit will be on display from November 2 through November 29. There will be a reception in the gal-lery for the three artists on Thursday, November 2,

from 6:30 to 8:00pm in the Gallery.

Laura Lavan is a New York born and raised artist (Brooklyn, Staten Island,

Westchester) from a family of self-taught painters. She always loved art and feels fortunate to experience working in various medias,

primarily metal sculpture and watercolor. Explor-ing thoughtful creation in metalwork is the direction her work has taken most recently. She often use re-claimed items, reinventing them is very exciting and

challenging; reclaimed items are compliment-ed with the use of new material. 100% of the sale of her work will benefit the Boys and Girls Club of Mount Vernon After School Tutoring Program.

Sally Tobin is a na-tive of Rye. She holds a BA from Mount Holy-oke College where she majored in studio art. Tobin worked in com-puter graphics before learning to paint in watercolor, which she found to be a medium

compatible with the fre-quent interruptions that go with raising children. She raised her four children in Rye, where she paints house, pet, and sailboat portraits.

David LeBlanc is a re-

cent graduate of Purchase College, with a Bachelor’s Degree in Visual Arts. His paintings displayed in the exhibit are an extension of his senior project, which fo-cused on creating oil-based portraits. According to Da-vid, “making portraits is the practice of character reali-zation. It is the process of breathing life into a canvas in the hope that it will light up in return. It is upon the two dimensional surface that the very border be-tween dimensions is broken down, and the character represented finds a way to step out into three dimen-sions, alive within the per-sona conveyed to them.” By deliberately leaving his por-traits incomplete, his work reinforces the notion that the canvas incorporates only a partial reality.

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