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PRESORTED STANDARD U.S. POSTAGE PAID WHITE PLAINS, NY PERMIT 5121 Pelham 5.1.19 5.14.19 vol. 15 COMPLIMENTARY SUBSCRIPTION! Mailed to over 4,300 homes in all the Pelhams bi-weekly. The thepelhampost.com shorelinepub.com Post Each Office is Independently Owned and Operated. Bronxville Brokerage | 2 Park Place | 914.620.8682 | juliabfee.com Holly Mellstrom Licensed Associate RE Broker 914.224.3867 [email protected] THE MELLSTROM-BISCHOF TEAM Kristin Bischof Licensed Associate RE Broker 914.391.6024 [email protected] 4 Cliff Place Elizabeth Ritchie Licensed RE Salesperson 404.423.6414 [email protected] Helen Hintz Licensed RE Salesperson 914.563.3084 [email protected] Blair Nespole Licensed RE Salesperson 646.243.6016 [email protected] Pelham Manor, New York $1,175,000 77 Highbrook Avenue Pelham, New York $1,050,000 Community Charrette Held at Daronco Town House BY STEPHEN E. LIPKEN A Community Charree was held at the Daronco House, Pelham, hosted by the Pelham Sustainability Advisory Board (SAB) on Saturday, April 27th, aended by Deputy Town Supervisor Dan McLaughlin; Village of Pelham Mayor Chance Mullen; Trustees Michael Carpenter and Ari- el Spira-Cohen; Westchester County Executive George Latimer plus ap- proximately 60 residents and high school students, all ready to collabo- rate on how to improve the environ- ment including cleaner air options and proposed pedestrian pathways. Rich Heller, Chairman, SAB Green Space Sub Commiee, in- troduced Mayor Mullen, who men- tioned that he grew up in Southwest Kansas. He said that in 2007, aſter scores of tornados, including an EF- 5, the town of Greensburg was wiped out. Instead of rebuilding quickly, the students offered an idea to take things slowly and plan upgrades. Today, Greensburg has the greenest buildings per capita than any other place in the U.S. Mullen noted that Pelham is considering new Police and Fire Sta- tions, Village Hall and school plus a $350,000 EPA grant to assess their Sewer System. Next, PMHS students Nate Bloom, Sophia Carranza and Nadine Leesang from “Pelham Eliminates Plastics” discussed geing rid of plastic bags, straws and Styrofoam cups which are not biogradeable and ultimately end up in the oceans. They have staged school “walkouts” to prove their point. Latimer stated that the County is establishing electric charging sta- tions and working with local govern- ments to institute recycling efforts. Then Dan Welsh, Program Di- rector, Westchester Power present- ed a Power Point regarding energy programs, featuring Westchester Power, Solarize Westchester (SW) and Heat Smart, Westchester. Visit drivegreenwestchester.org for infor- mation on Federal Tax Credits and New York Drive Clean rebate. WP’s focus areas are Energy, Transportation and Land Use, Ma- terials Management and Clean Wa- Front row, left to right: Mark Rookwood; Yenna Chan; Village of Pelham (VOP) Trustee Ariel Spira-Cohen; VOP Mayor Chance Mullen; Kevin Healy; Maryanne Joyce, Sustainability Advisory Board (SAB); Nate Bloom, Pelham Eliminates Plastics. Rear, left to right: SAB Co-Chair Tom White; VOP Trustee Mike Carpenter; Westchester Power Executive Director Dan Welsh; SAB Co-Chair Heather Eliezer, PhD, Earth and Environmental Science; Rich Heller, Green Space Sub-Committee, SAB; PMHS Sophomore Asia Bertuccioli. ter. A breakout aſterwards included posted ideas for green roofs, protect- ing “heritage trees” and a bike lane/ pedestrian-friendly “Yellow Brick Road” from Chester Park to Shore Park along the former “Toonerville Trolley” route. For those who would like to share their ideas or want more infor- mation, email PelhamSAB@gmail. Tom White, Co-Chair Sustainability Committee, showing re-usable bags Westchester County Executive George Latimer
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PRESORTED STANDARD

U.S. POSTAGE PAIDWHITE PLAINS, NY

PERMIT 5121

Pelham5.1.19 ‒ 5.14.19 ‒ vol. 15

COMPLIMENTARY SUBSCRIPTION! Mailed to over 4,300 homes in all the Pelhams bi-weekly.

The

thepelhampost.comshorelinepub.comPost

Each Office is Independently Owned and Operated. Bronxville Brokerage | 2 Park Place | 914.620.8682 | juliabfee.com

Holly MellstromLicensed Associate RE Broker

[email protected]

THE MELLSTROM-BISCHOF TEAM

Kristin BischofLicensed Associate RE Broker

[email protected]

4 Cliff Place

Elizabeth RitchieLicensed RE Salesperson

[email protected]

Helen HintzLicensed RE Salesperson

[email protected]

Blair NespoleLicensed RE Salesperson

[email protected]

Pelham Manor, New York$1,175,000

77 Highbrook AvenuePelham, New York

$1,050,000

Community Charrette Held at Daronco Town HouseBY STEPHEN E. LIPKEN

A Community Charrette was held at the Daronco House, Pelham, hosted by the Pelham Sustainability Advisory Board (SAB) on Saturday, April 27th, attended by Deputy Town Supervisor Dan McLaughlin; Village of Pelham Mayor Chance Mullen; Trustees Michael Carpenter and Ari-el Spira-Cohen; Westchester County Executive George Latimer plus ap-proximately 60 residents and high school students, all ready to collabo-rate on how to improve the environ-ment including cleaner air options and proposed pedestrian pathways.

Rich Heller, Chairman, SAB Green Space Sub Committee, in-troduced Mayor Mullen, who men-tioned that he grew up in Southwest Kansas. He said that in 2007, after scores of tornados, including an EF-5, the town of Greensburg was wiped out. Instead of rebuilding quickly, the students offered an idea to take things slowly and plan upgrades. Today, Greensburg has the greenest buildings per capita than any other place in the U.S.

Mullen noted that Pelham is considering new Police and Fire Sta-

tions, Village Hall and school plus a $350,000 EPA grant to assess their Sewer System.

Next, PMHS students Nate Bloom, Sophia Carranza and Nadine Leesang from “Pelham Eliminates Plastics” discussed getting rid of plastic bags, straws and Styrofoam cups which are not biogradeable

and ultimately end up in the oceans. They have staged school “walkouts” to prove their point.

Latimer stated that the County is establishing electric charging sta-tions and working with local govern-ments to institute recycling efforts.

Then Dan Welsh, Program Di-rector, Westchester Power present-

ed a Power Point regarding energy programs, featuring Westchester Power, Solarize Westchester (SW) and Heat Smart, Westchester. Visit drivegreenwestchester.org for infor-mation on Federal Tax Credits and New York Drive Clean rebate.

WP’s focus areas are Energy, Transportation and Land Use, Ma-terials Management and Clean Wa-

Front row, left to right: Mark Rookwood; Yenna Chan; Village of Pelham (VOP) Trustee Ariel Spira-Cohen; VOP Mayor Chance Mullen; Kevin Healy; Maryanne Joyce, Sustainability Advisory Board (SAB); Nate Bloom, Pelham Eliminates Plastics. Rear, left to right: SAB Co-Chair Tom White; VOP Trustee Mike Carpenter; Westchester Power Executive Director Dan Welsh; SAB Co-Chair Heather Eliezer, PhD, Earth and Environmental Science; Rich Heller, Green Space Sub-Committee, SAB; PMHS Sophomore Asia Bertuccioli. ter. A breakout afterwards included

posted ideas for green roofs, protect-ing “heritage trees” and a bike lane/pedestrian-friendly “Yellow Brick Road” from Chester Park to Shore Park along the former “Toonerville Trolley” route.

For those who would like to share their ideas or want more infor-mation, email PelhamSAB@gmail.

Tom White, Co-Chair Sustainability Committee, showing re-usable bags

Westchester County Executive George Latimer

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Village Adopts Budget with Resolutions A-E; Mayor Inaugurates Commendations

BY STEPHEN E. LIPKEN

The Village of Pelham adopted their 2019-2020 Budget with Resolutions A-E at the Tuesday, April 23rd Board of Trustees Regular Meeting.

Resolution A: Amending and Revising the Tentative 2019-2020 Village Budget for Finalization as Adopted Budget. An extensive list of changes in the Budget was distributed, which will be available at pelhamgov.com. B: Making Appropriations for the Conduct of Village Gov-ernment and Establishing the Rates of Compensation for Officers and Employees for Such Period; C: Resolution Levying the 2019 Village Tax, Establishing Tax Rate and Fixing Dates of Payment. The

Property Levy is $11,273,257; Tax Rate is $7.2265629 per $1,000 of assessed valuation for Homestead Properties and $10.0366085 per $1,000 for Non-Homestead, pay-able by July 1st. Resolution D: 2019-20 Village of Pelham Budget Authorization for In-

vestments; E: Budget Reso-lution Authorizing the Levy and Collection of Additional Taxes upon Termination of Exempt Status. Since the increase is 2.458%, below the 2.96% Tax Cap, a Public Hearing is called for Tuesday, May 14th to repeal Local Law

#1, overriding the Tax Levy Limit.

Trustee Hanan Kamal Eldahry discussed Crisis In-tervention Training (CIT), of-fered by Westchester County Police Academy, preparing officers to deal with individ-uals having mental health is-sues, saying that Police Chief Jason Pallett will be sending officers there as well as their attending a Westchester Sex-ual Assault Response Team Open House.

The Village also passed a comprehensive Anti-Dis-crimination and Sexual Ha-rassment Policy.

Friends of Highbrook Highline President Susan Mutti shared, “The Junior League of Pelham awarded the Friends of Highbrook Highline a grant of $2,000

for grassy pavers, fine gravel and #4 gravel. Domenic Rag-no helped us put together a workplan. He will donate 2 men to supervise the place-ment of the pavers. The Vil-lage of Pelham DPW will cut the path and prepare it with

gravel. Either the DPW will order the pavers or Domenic Ragno will, whichever price is the most cost effective. The path will connect Young Avenue and replace a dirt path.”

Finally, Mayor Mullen outlined the criteria for up-coming Mayor Commenda-tions which would recognize Pelham residents of all ages for accomplishments in vol-unteerism, advocacy and discourse in the arts, etc. by a signed Certificate. He went on to recommend Kim-berly Rosell, a Gold Award Girl Scout for her efforts in bringing Police and Com-munity closer together, fund raising to donate a License Plate Reader and the Pelham Examiner student journalism team.

Left to right: Pelham Village Administrator Omar T. Small; Mayor Chance Mullen; Deputy Mayor Adam Kagan.

Friends of Highbrook Highline President Susan Perrelli Mutti

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Media and Marketing Veteran Joins William Raveis Real Estate

William Raveis Real Estate, Mortgage & Insurance pro-moted Pelham resident Susan Reische to Sales Manager of the Rye office with 20+ years of experience in sales, mar-keting and creative management. Prior to joining William Raveis as Associate Manager, Susan was an award-winning real estate salesperson in Westchester County, and earlier in her career had earned a stellar reputation for enhancing some of the world’s biggest television, digital and magazine brands at CNN, CNN.com, HLN, and News Corp. Most re-cently, she managed an in-house creative services agency for the CNN Networks before entering the real estate busi-ness in 2012.

Susan uses her diverse and in-depth sales, marketing and technology experience to partner with her team of agents to build their businesses, and ultimately help buyers, sellers and investors achieve their real estate goals. Because the real estate industry is constantly evolving, her accessi-ble and accommodating style seeks to inspire new ideas and foster new perspectives to maximize the success of every-one with whom she works.

Susan has received rave reviews about her excellent service,and taps into her wide network of local connections to help ensure that clients have all the support they need to achieve a successful home buying or selling experience. She has a passion for the Westchester area, as well as its people, its rich history and its wonderful array of properties, from Victorian and early 20th century homes to brand new construction properties. Susan moved to the area from Manhattan over 15 years ago and is an active volunteer in the community.

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Shea Humphrey to be Honored by the Pelham Recreation Commission

On Monday, May 13, 2019 Pelham resident, Shea Humphrey, will be honored with the 2019 Dr. John L. Marshall Award by the Pelham Recreation Commission. The Mar-shall Award is presented annually to an individual who has made a special contribution to Pelham Recreation or Recreation-sponsored programs. The award was established in honor of Dr. John Marshall, a noted resident of Pelham who was well known for his love of Pelham and sports as a spectator, participant and coach. Shea truly embodies that love for Pelham sports, and can always be found supporting numerous Pelham teams wearing his jacket embroidered with “#1 Fan.”

All members of the community are invited to attend the ceremony and celebrate Shea’s contribution to Pelham sports on Monday, May 13, 2019 at 7pm in the Daronco Town House.

Town Assessor Discusses Proposed Condo Legislation at Pelham Manor Meeting

BY STEPHEN E. LIPKEN

Pelham Town Assessor Michele Casandra, accompa-nied by Pelham Deputy Town Supervisor Daniel McLaughlin appeared at the Monday, April 22nd Village of Pelham Manor Board of Trustees Meeting.

“A few months ago, I pre-sented a Local Law to the Town Council. Our Town Board passed it at our last meeting. It deals with future condo con-versions. There was a Home-stead taxing option passed in 1998. It was a taxing option that divided the percentages of Homestead and non-Home-stead class tax burden. It en-abled us to assess condos at market value, not converted condos such as Fairways and Witherbee, which were con-verted back in the ‘80’s, and co-ops,” Casandra stated. “Those stay in the non-Homestead class. They have what’s called a restricted assessment, a far lower assessment, are taxed $10 higher than the Homestead tax rate but still pay about 1/3 of the taxes that an apartment pays at market value.

“It allows us to assess fu-

ture condo conversions at mar-ket value. This is a quirk in the law, an advisory opinion out of Albany which must be clari-fied legislatively. Their opinion is that any future conversions that are in the non-Homestead class would stay in the class they are in, be assessed at mar-ket value but be taxed at the non-Homestead tax rate. In ef-fect a $500,000 unit would pay $5,000 more tax than it would

if was built as a condo. It deals with homeown-

er’s associations. Without this law, they would stay in the class that they are in and go into the non-Homestead class, taxed lower than what they are now. With this law they would go into the Homestead tax rate and stay at market value.”

Mayor Jennifer Monachi-no Lapey averred that the Vil-

lage would take the matter un-der advisement.

Pelham Manor Fire De-partment Captain Bryan Suto-rius reported a structure fire on 45 Elm Tree Lane, on Pel-ham Manor/Bronx border, on Tuesday, March 19th, causing $4,000 worth of damage due to fire in a single wall flue from a burning pizza oven. “The wall had to be opened to get to the fire,” Sutorius noted.

Left to right: Pelham Town Assessor Michele Casandra; Deputy Town Supervisor Daniel McLaughlin; Town Assessor Joe Battaglia, effective January 1, 2020.

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Rally Advocates “Protect Our Courts Act” and “Green Light Legislation”

BY STEPHEN E. LIPKEN

Last month, an undoc-umented resident of Larch-mont was attending a criminal court hearing at the Pelham Town Court in which one of the charges was not possess-ing a valid driver’s license. ICE agents appeared in court af-ter obtaining the defendant’s PMPD fingerprint registry and made an attempt to detain him.

State Senator Alessandra Biaggi, along with Congress-man Eliot Engel, and the West-chester County Executive’s office held a protest rally in Gazebo Park on April 25th. They were joined by advocacy groups Hispanic Democrats of Westchester; New York Im-migration Coalition (NYIC); Irvington Activists and New York Sanctuary as well as Pro-gressive Women of Pelham.

Protestors chanted, “ICE Out of Courts,” calling on the State to pass the Protect Our Courts Act that would prevent ICE agents in New York courts as well as the Driver’s Licens-es Access and Privacy Act to expand access to licenses for undocumented New Yorkers.

“By expanding access to driver’s licenses for undocu-mented New Yorkers and lim-iting ICE’s access to our courts, New York’s immigrant commu-nities would no longer fear de-tention and deportation while traveling to work or showing up for court. If New York wants to be a pillar of justice in the wake of continuous federal attack against the immigrant

community, we must pass legislation that protects im-migrant residents and keeps New York families together,” said State Senator Alessandra Biaggi.

“It is very inspiring to see the communities here in Pelham and all over Westches-ter County coming together to stand against injustice, for immigrant rights that will move ICE out of Court unless they have a warrant for the person they are detaining and pass Green Light legislation, allow-ing drivers licenses regardless of their immigration status.

They did have access to driv-ers licenses in 2002. This will fully make our roads safer with written and drivers tests, getting insurance and bring $57 million in revenue for the State the first year,” Vanessa Agudelo, Manager of Member Engagement, Hudson Valley NYIC stressed.

“The President’s willing-ness to permit ICE intimida-tion tactics is having a chilling effect on our community,” said Congressman Eliot Engel. “The U.S. is, and has always been, a nation of immigrants. Instead of working towards encourag-ing people to become citizens, the Administration has consis-tently sought to punish, or pre-vent them from coming. Sta-

tioning ICE agents outside of courthouses is a betrayal of our values. This is America—we should be focused on welcom-ing immigrants, not deporting them. I stand strongly against the actions taken by ICE agents in Pelham, New Rochelle, and across our community, and I call upon the Administration to cease ICE arrests at court-houses immediately.”

“Here in Westchester County we value and respect the law. We believe firmly that an administrative func-tion should never override a judicial function. There are separate branches of govern-ment for a reason and we need to respect that. Westchester County is not a sanctuary

county, but rather we are a community that follows laws. The Coun-ty Jail has an obligation to hold people for court appearances, and that is what we do. We are not releasing them into “the public” – we are simply following laws by returning them to the local Police Depart-ments and Courts that remanded them to us in the first place,” said Westchester County Executive George La-timer.

Photos courtesy of Todd Cross (https://toddcross-photos.pixieset.com/ab-pelham/)

State Senator Alessandra Biaggi Congressman Eliot Engel Westchester County Legislator Terry Clements, District 11

Vanessa Agudelo, Manager of Member Engagement, Hudson Valley, New York Immigration Coalition (NYIC).

Jennifer Hernandez, Organizing Coordinator, Make the Road NY

Deborah Lowery Knapp, Progressive Women of Pelham

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Miller, and others—Play It Loud: Instruments of Rock & Roll will explore one of the most influential artistic movements of the 20th century and the objects that made the music possible. Visit met-museum.org for additional information.

The 10th Annual Ciclismo Classico Bike Travel Film Festival, a se-ries of short films that celebrate cycling is coming to The Picture House Regional Film Center, 175 Wolfs Lane, Pelham on May 19 from 6:30 to 9:30pm. In addition to the screening, the event will feature a raffle to support three nonprofit organizations the pro-mote bicycle safety and travel on two wheels. The organizations are: Adventure Cycling Association, East Coast Greenway Alliance and EcoPel. The event also will promote Adventure Cycling’s “Bike Your Park Day,” which will take place on Saturday, Sept. 28, 2019. Maps and information about Westchester’s many parks will be available at the film festival. Financial support for the bike travel film festival was provided by Westchester County Executive George Latimer. Visit thepicturehouse.org for complete details and tickets.

MAY2At 6:30pm, join Hudson Valley business leaders, community members, Virgin Unite President Jean Oelwang and NBC Weather Anchor, Dave Price as Master of Ceremonies at X20 in Yonkers to celebrate 37 years of Open Hiring at Greyston’s Gala. For complete details and to RSVP, visit greyston.org

5At 2pm, Big Band Sunday is presented by Yonkers Pops Band, directed by Dan Salvi will perform at the Yonkers Public Library, Grinton Will Library, 1500 Central Park Avenue, Yonkers. Visit ypl.org for further in-formation.

From 1:30 to 4pm, experience the vibrancy and joy of Ghana at the newest installment of Pelham Art Center’s Folk Arts Series: Celebrate Ghana! on Sunday, May 5, 2019, 1:30-4:00pm at the Pelham Art Cen-ter. Come learn about Ghana with traditional folklore, song, dance, and hands-on art making! Visit pelhamartcenter.org for more information.

6Pelham’s Neal Huff of Broadway’s “To Kill A Mockingbird” will talk about his acting career with journalist Magee Hickey of WPIX 11 at The Manor Club (TMC) at 7:30pm. The community is invited to attend.

The TMC’s May 6 special event will be held at The Manor Club, 1023 Esplanade, Pelham Manor. Admission FREE for TMC members, $10 for TMC members’ guests; $15 for non members.

7At 7:30pm, The Picture House Regional Film Center will host an ad-vance screening of Charlie Says (104 mins, R) followed by a Q&A with Critic-in-Residence Marshall Fine as moderator and the director Mary Harron. Tickets to the advance screening and discussion are $15/gen-eral admission, $12/students, seniors, and members and are available at www.thepicturehouse.org or at the box office, 175 Wolfs Lane, Pel-ham.

9At 7pm, the Male Glee Club of Yonkers will perform An Evening of Beautiful Music at the Yonkers Public Library, Will Library, 1500 Cen-tral Park Avenue, Yonkers. Admission is free. Visit ypl.org or call 337-1500 for further information.

Young at Arts presents Tango Corazon: A Night of Latin Rhythm and Soul at 17 Sagamore Road, Bronxville featuring Camille Zamora, Hec-tor Del Curto Trio, Yaisuri & John Herman and more. VIP begins at 6pm; performance, auction, dancing and tapas at 7pm. RSVP at youn-gatarts.org

11From 1 to 2pm – Fairy House Workshop at Muscoot Farm, Route 100, Somers. Registration is required by calling 864-7286.

16At 12:30pm, the Pelham Women’s Club will hold their Annual Fund-raiser featuring baskets and prizes. All are welcome. Proceeds will as-sist a deserving Pelham graduate attend college.

18From 10am to noon, State Senator Shelly B. Mayer will conduct a Town Hall meeting at the Bronxville Public Library, 201 Pondfield Road, Bronxville to discuss the 2019 Legislative Session, updates on the State Budget and discuss local issues impacting the community. Call 934-5250 or email [email protected] for additional information.

From 9:30am to 4pm, Plant Sale and Garden Show at Lasdon Park, Arboretum and Veterans Memorial, Route 35, Somers. Call 864-7268 for additional information.

may calendarUPCOMING In the Pelham Schools: May 15 at 9am, Coffee & Conversation with Dr. Champ in the Superin-tendent’s Conference Room. May 28 at 6:30pm – Grade 2 Orchestra In-formation Night; May 29 at 6:30pm – Grade 3 Band Information Night in the Prospect Hill Auditorium. May 6 from 4 to 8pm – Voter Registration with Pelham Board of Registration in the Superintendent’s Conference Room, 18 Franklin Place. May 8 at 7pm – Pelham Middle School Band Concert. May 9 at 7pm – Pelham Middle School Orchestra Concert. May 18 and 19 from noon to 4pm – Art Show: Works by the Westches-ter Watercolor Group at Muscoot Farm, Route 100, Somers. Call 864-7282 for details.

J Philip Real Estate will hold the following events: May 8 from 6 to 7pm – Wine & Learn Series: Oil Tanks, Black Mold, Floods, Oh My! Seminar at Rockwell’s, 105 Wolfs Lane and June 12 from 6 to 7pm – Wine & Learn Series: Aging in Place, seminar at Rockwell’s. Contact [email protected] for complete details.

Westchester Broadway Theatre is holding their annual Spotlight on Hunger Food Drive. Help provide canned and boxed food for the homeless and those in eed. Bring donations to the theatre at 1 Broadway Plaza, Elmsford through May 26. There will be collec-tion boxes in the lobby. For additional information call 914-592-8730.

The Hudson River Audubon Society will hold the following Field Trip –May 12 at 10am – 28th Annual Mother’s Day Warbler Walk. It begins with a leisurely walk around Lenoir Nature Preserve on the newly paved paths. Spring migrating birds should be abun-dant. After the walk light refreshments will be served in the nature center. Meet at 10am at Lenoir Nature Center, 19 Dudley Street, Yonkers. Bring binoculars and field guides, if you have them, and dress appropriately for the weather. This field trip is free and open to the public. For more information on any of the above trips go to www.hras.org or call the field trip leader, Michael Bochnik, at 914-237-9331

The first major exhibition in an art museum dedicated entirely to the iconic instruments of rock and roll will go on view at The Met-ropolitan Museum of Art, Fifth Avenue, Floor 1, Gallery 199, NYC through October 1. Through more than 130 instruments dating from 1939 to 2017—played by artists such as Chuck Berry, Eric Clapton, Sheryl Crow, Bob Dylan, Joan Jett, Lady Gaga, Steve

The first major exhibition in an art museum dedicated entirely to the iconic instruments of rock and roll will go on view at The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Fifth Avenue, Floor 1, Gal-lery 199, NYC through October 1. Through more than 130 instruments dating from 1939 to 2017—played by artists such as Chuck Berry, Eric Clapton, Sheryl Crow, Bob Dylan, Joan Jett, Lady Gaga, Steve Miller, and others—Play It Loud: Instruments of Rock & Roll will ex-plore one of the most influential artistic movements of the 20th century and the objects that made the music possible. Visit metmuseum.org for additional information.

through oct 1On May 10 from 6 to 8pm, the Pelham Art Center, 155 Fifth Avenue, Pelham con-tinues its Gallery Concert Series with an evening of wine and music performed by Pelham resident John Michael Hersey. For complete details visit pelhamart-center.org

may 10

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Pelham Art Center pres-ents a solo exhibition of paint-ings by Colorado artist Sarah McKenzie, winner of the 10th Alexander Rutsch Award in Painting. An opening recep-tion and award presentation takes place Friday, May 3, 6-8pm at the Pelham Art Cen-ter. This event is free and open to the public. The exhibition is on view May 3rd-June 22nd in the Art Center Gallery and includes a selection of original works by Alexander Rutsch.

McKenzie has exhibited at art fairs and galleries across the United States since earning her MFA in Painting from Uni-versity of Michigan in 1998.

She has received nu-merous honors and awards throughout her career includ-ing a Joan Mitchell Painters & Sculptors Grant through the Joan Mitchell Foundation, New York, and most recently an artist residency at the Ucross Foundation, Clearmont, WY. Sarah McKenzie was selected for the 2019 Alexander Rutsch Award from among ten final-ists and 467 total applicants nationwide. The jury includ-ed Keith Schweitzer of SFA Projects, Art Historian Lisa Koonce, artist and professor Lisa Corinne Davis, artist Anki King, gallery advisory board members of the Pelham Art Center, and members of the Rutsch family – among them artists, curators, and art pro-fessionals. Finalists are judged with an eye to the breadth, content, and creativity to an-chor a solo exhibition.

Sarah McKenzie’s art-work explores the architec-ture of exhibition space. Her visceral depictions of spaces in a state of flux emphasize geometry, pattern, and sur-face, walking the line between realism and abstraction. The twelve paintings included in her show at Pelham Art Center are selections from her White Walls series, which explores exhibition spaces as places of constant flux. “These white-walled rooms are at once aus-tere and lavish; makeshift and highly controlled; impersonal and sacred,” says McKenzie. “I am interested in the notion of spectacle and the role that architecture plays in orient-

ing the viewer’s experience of a work of art.” McKenzie will give an Artist Talk from 2:00-4:00PM at Pelham Art Center on Saturday, June 15th.

For more information visit pelhamartcenter.org and alexanderrutsch.com to learn more.

Projection (James Cohan with Bill Viola, 2018), 2018, oil and acrylic on canvas, 36” x 54”

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Rotary Scholars of the Month: Julia Loughman and Caitlin Wong

PMHS seniors Julia Loughman and Caitlin Wong were recognized as Marilyn Stiefvater Scholars of the Month by the Rotary Club of the Pelhams on April 3.

Julia Loughman, who plans to attend Tufts in September, is an Advanced Placement Scholar with Dis-tinction. She is a member of the National Honor Society as well as the Science, Math, Spanish and Social Studies Honor Societies. Loughman is co-founder of the Physics Club and a member of the Human Rights Club and Lat-in Club. She has participated in Varsity Cheerleading, Varsity Track and Rowing.

Caitlin Wong is a Regeneron Science Talent Research Scholar for 2019. She published a paper in the journal Pain Medicine last year and has received several science awards. Wong plays clarinet in school band and performed as a dancer in the recent Sock-n-Buskin musical “Mamma Mia.” She is a member of the Chemistry, Philosophy and Latin Clubs. She participates in Varsity Field Hockey and Track.

In addition to recognizing two PMHS students as Scholars of the Month during the school year, Rotary Club of the Pelhams awards a $10,000 scholarship to a graduating PMHS senior annually. Funds for the scholarship are collected from donations by community members and Rotarians. Tax deductible donations made payable to Pelham Rotary Charities Fund with the memo “scholarship” may be mailed at any time of the year to Rotary, P.O. Box 8073, Pelham, NY 10803.

Left to right: Scholars of the Month Julia Loughman and Caitlin Wong, PMHS Principal Jeannine Clark and Rotary President Lyn Roth-Jacobs

Hudson Gateway REALTOR® Foundation “Runway for Hope” Fashion Show

The Hudson Gateway REALTOR® Foundation, raised a total of $30,417 at their “Runway for Hope” Fashion Show held on April 4 at Glen Island Harbour Club in New Rochelle. The event featured fashions by Lord & Taylor in Eastchester and were modeled by HGAR Re-altors.

Established in 2003 and relaunched in 2013, the Hudson Gateway REALTOR® Foundation has do-nated thousands of dollars to charities and non-profit organizations serving the housing, hunger, health, happiness, and humane needs of people throughout the Hudson Valley and beyond. Last year, the Foundation donated more than $81,000 to 26 local charities.

“We are so grateful to all who attended this exciting event and to our many sponsors who helped to make the evening possible,” said Maryann Tercasio, President of the Hudson Gateway REALTOR® Foundation. “This funding will allow us to continue to support so many wonderful charitable orga-nizations that make a real difference in the lives of both individuals and families here in the Hudson Valley,” added Bonnie Koff, Chair of the HG Realtor Foundation Fundraising Committee.

Several of the HG REALTOR® Foundation models included: Carmen Bauman of Green Grass Real Estate Corp. in Bronxville; Anthony Berardi of BHG Rand Realty in New Rochelle; Virginia Doetsch, Julia B. Fee Sotheby’s Int. Realty in Bronxville; Al Smith of Coldwell Banker in New Ro-chelle; and Veronica Suarez of Re/Max Distinguished Homes & Properties in Tuckahoe.

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“Before you use a mower, trimmer, blow-er, chain saw, pruner or other piece of out-door power equipment, it’s important to refresh yourself on handling and safety pro-cedures,” said Kris Kiser, president and CEO of the Outdoor Power Equipment Institute (OPEI). Learn more at www.opei.org and www.LookBeforeYouPump.com.

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How to Create Fresh Spring FlavorsWhen it comes to healthy

eating, looking for nutrient-rich foods to include in your diet is one of the more important goals. However, when warmer weather is in full swing, it may be tricky to incorporate nourishing foods that are versatile enough for grill-ing season.

For a keto- and paleo-friend-ly option ideal for grilling, consid-er using asparagus to please your crowd. With its peak season typ-ically running through May and June, this vegetable can provide

a much-needed flare to your sea-sonal feasts and be eaten warm or cold in appetizers, salads, side dishes and more.

Keep in mind this multi-use food aligns with a variety of cooking methods, according to the Michigan Asparagus Adviso-ry Board: saute 3 minutes, grill 5 minutes, steam 5 minutes or roast 15 minutes.

In addition to quick and easy preparation, asparagus also allows for loads of wholesome health benefits with its low-calo-

rie qualities and sources of fiber, folate and vitamins. To get the most nutritional value out of your asparagus, consider buying the veggie when it’s in-season from your local area instead of purchas-ing imported asparagus. Grown by over 100 family farmers in the United States, Michigan aspara-gus can be used in a tasty, savory dish like Grilled Bacon-Wrapped Asparagus for a fresh family meal.

For more asparagus-in-spired recipes and information, visit michiganasparagus.org.

Grilled Bacon-Wrapped AsparagusPrep time: 5 minutesCook time: 8 minutesServings: 6-8

1 pound Michigan Asparagusolive oil 1 package uncooked bacon, thin slicedbalsamic glaze (optional) salt, to taste pepper, to taste

Wash asparagus and trim ends.Place asparagus on tray and drizzle with olive oil. Toss to coat.Wrap 2-3 spears with one slice bacon. Repeat with remaining asparagus and bacon.Heat grill to medium heat and clean grates. Place asparagus bundles on grill and cook 3-4 minutes per side, or until bacon is crispy. During last minute of grilling, brush asparagus bunches with balsamic glaze, if desired. Avoid adding glaze too soon or it may burn.Add salt and pepper, to taste.

Keep Cool on the GrillKeep your kitchen cool

and comfortable with grilled meals that banish the heat to the outdoors. Crisp, fresh greens and a perfect blend of spices and savory ingredients make each of these refreshing dishes perfect solutions for toasty days.

Featuring ingredients across the food groups, these dairy-fueled recipes for well-rounded meals filled with nutritious flavor are ide-al. Zesty mustard, spicy Srira-cha and rich buttermilk lend a marinated flavor upgrade to traditional grilled chicken,

while homemade pesto, fresh corn and ham create a perfect harmony for a cheesy grilled pizza. Or make a salad the star of your dinner table with a simply seasoned sirloin steak, plenty of veggies and a tart twist on a creamy dressing made with yogurt and milk.

Grilled Buttermilk ChickenRecipe courtesy of Lori Yates of Foxes Love Lemons on behalf of Milk Means MorePrep time: 10 minutesCook time: 16 minutesServings: 41 1/2 cups buttermilk1 tablespoon mustard powder1 tablespoon Sriracha2 teaspoons minced garlic2 teaspoons paprika4 chicken drumsticks, bone in, skin on4 chicken thighs, bone in, skin onvegetable oil, for grill1/4 cup chopped fresh parsley1 lemon, cut into wedges (optional)

In medium bowl, whisk buttermilk, mustard powder, Sriracha, garlic and paprika.

Place chicken in large zip-top bag; pour buttermilk mixture over chicken. Seal bag and refrigerate 2 hours or overnight.

Heat outdoor grill for direct grilling over medium heat. Remove chicken from marinade, shaking off excess; discard marinade. Lightly oil grill grates. Transfer chicken to grill and cook, turning occasionally, 16-18 minutes, or until internal temperature reaches 165 F.

Transfer chicken to serving platter. Sprinkle with parsley and serve with lemon wedges, if desired.

Servings: 6

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Jamie Bernstein Shares Memories of Father in New Memoir

Daughter of composer/conductor Leonard Bernstein, Jamie Bernstein recently spoke about her new book, “Fa-mous Father Girl: A Memoir of Growing Up Bernstein,” at the Manor Club.

Over 100 audience members were captivated by Bernstein as she spoke of the good times and bad, growing up as the oldest of three children.

She was asked what it was like

growing up as the daughter of Leonard Bernstein. Her reply was, “It wasn’t bor-ing.”

As a teenager in the 60s, Bernstein noted the current events of the time, most notably the Assassination of JFK and the Beatles.

She recalled that her father also had

a great passion for the Beatles and Pop music in general. He would use that in his Young Peoples Concerts.

While Bernstein did not enjoy pia-no lessons, she did love playing the guitar along with songwriting.

She reflected on her father’s homo-sexuality and how her mother’s cancer

affected the family and shared her opin-ions on her parent’s activism and human-itarian efforts.

The Bernstein family has been working on carrying on the legacy of their father, for example, traveling and narrat-ing her father’s Young Peoples Concerts.

A book signing followed the lecture.

Jamie Bernstein (left) and Manor Club President Alice Dean

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Stepinac High School’s Groundbreaking Honors Academy to Tackle Climate ChangeAt its Annual Symposium, May 30

At its inaugural Sympo-sium last year, Stepinac High School’s groundbreaking Honors Academy students addressed an unresolved and nearly forgotten public health issue with national implications—the Flint, Michi-gan contaminated drinking water crisis.

This year, Stepinac’s group of academically top students will tackle an even more daunting issue, one that impacts popula-tions around the world—Climate Change.

The Symposium will be the first-of-its-kind-in-the-region high school forum on Climate Change and may very well be unique nationally.

The session, free and open to the public, will be held at 6 PM, Thursday May 30, at the school’s Major Bowes Auditorium, 950 Mamaroneck Avenue, White Plains, NY.

The annual Symposium showcases the college-like level of academic research by Stepinac’s Honors Academy students. It is a three-year personalized learning program for academically top stu-dents pursuing advanced studies in four academic disciplines—fi-nance and economics, health sci-ences, law and engineering.

During the session, the students will share the results of their in-depth interrelated Cli-mate Change studies and explore potential applications with a pan-el of experts.

The scope of the Climate Change Symposium projects in-cludes:

The Health Sciences Acad-

emy students will start the Sym-posium by defining a specific cli-mate change, i.e., global warming and what causes it. In addition, they will explain how climate change can impact the health of populations around the world in a variety of ways--breathing, mental health and allergies. The students have also examined how climate change spreads vector (in-sect and other organism)-borne infectious diseases such as yellow fever and zika.

In addition to discussing how a disease enters the body and progresses, the students will present possible solutions they have explored for the prevention and spread of a disease.

The Finance and Econom-ics Academy students will share the results of their analysis of two approaches to help reduce the “greenhouse effect” warming of the planet—either a carbon tax or cap and trade. The carbon tax is a levy on companies that produce emissions and serves as an incentive for them to invest in renewable sources of energy and discontinue being penalized with the levy. The cap and trade is a government-mandated, mar-ket-based approach that provides economic incentives for achiev-ing reductions in the emissions of pollutants via a marketplace whereby companies that cut their emissions below the limit sell can either sell allowances to other companies whose emissions are over the limit or bank them for future use.

As part of their analysis of the two approaches, the students have also delved into potentially

negative economic impacts such as the increased tax burdens on middle- and lower-income indi-viduals and how they might be prevented.

The Law Academy students have studied how building and zoning codes can help mitigate the effects of climate change in vulnerable areas, particularly coastal communities that are threatened with rising sea levels and flooding. They will cite specif-ic examples of how changes in the codes were instituted in the after-math of such natural disasters as Hurricanes Katrina and Sandy. In addition to exploring the feasibil-ity and effectiveness of proposed building and zoning changes, they have researched the practic-es of other countries to determine if they can be adopted in the U.S.

The Engineering Academy students have assessed poten-tial solutions to climate change on multiple fronts including: 1) arresting and reversing carbon levels in the atmosphere by cre-ating an affordable and easily re-producible commercial filter that can remove ambient carbon di-oxide from the air and then re-di-rect direct it to plants growing in a sealed environment; 2) creating a model for a community residen-tial project in which all homes will obtain power from wind and solar and share with a local grid and 3) developing a model of the infrastructure that will need to be built to protect a low-lying area like Manhattan against future, devastating storm surges with anticipated increased sea levels in the years, 2050 and 2100.

Visit stepinac.org for more.

The Colors of ColombiaThe Colombian Dance

Company of New York, lo-cated in Queens, provides a warm and inviting space that welcomes youth and the whole community to enjoy and learn the art of dance. The company was formerly known as the Mestizo Dance Company, with the term “Mestizo” referring to the mix of the Spanish, African, and Native Andean blood. For decades, the dance company has been utilizing different types of dance styles and rhythms from the best of Co-lombian music to develop an especially unique repertoire of performances. Its mission is to educate and create a con-tagious atmosphere for the new generations of this tradi-tion and for a way of celebrat-ing Latin roots. Community members of all ages are able to enjoy the beautiful music and learn about the culture and traditions of Colombia.

The dance company be-came a place where all were able to share their love and pas-sion for the dance and rhythm to such dances as, Bambuco, Joropo, Gaita and Cumbia.

With support from the community, the organization transformed into the non-for-profit Colombian Dance Com-pany of New York. It has been about three years since the transition to the Colombian Dance Company and during this time the company contin-ues to present artistic charac-ters of the Colombian Folklore.

The dance company has its own musical group with the musical director Harold Gutierrez, a cast of 20 danc-

ers, singers, extras, cho-re og rap h e r s , musical tech-nicians, light t e c h n i c i a n s , costume de-signer, make up artists, im-age consultant, as well as an ex-ecutive board under the di-rection of its artistic direc-tor Armando Moreno. Multi-ple artistic rec-ognitions have advanced the dance company to create great performances and have given the company a higher status that highlights as “a feast of the imagination”, “a spirit & passion of the music” & and a “fantasy folk-lore” to name a few. The highest merit that has been achieved is to have created a complete team of outstanding producers, danc-ers with the best disposicion of love for the art. Considering the large metropolis where we live, the daily routine, and the stress from everyday life, we all find space and time to dis-pel and enjoy since most of us work and study and some do both. The last production was at the Symphony Space Theater in New York City with “AfroColombia”, where a trib-

ute to our heritage and Afri-can roots was performed. At the moment we are preparing for our next production “The Colors of Colombia” making a trek thru the various regions, living with the pride for the homeland.

Lights, camera, action for June 23, 2019 at the White Plains Performing Arts Cen-ter, featuring “The Colors of Colombia”, 11 City Place, White Plains. Visit wppac.com or (914) 328-1600 for tick-ets and information.

Houlihan Lawrence Expands its Executive TeamHoulihan Lawrence, the

leading real estate brokerage serving New York City’s north-ern suburbs, has announced the appointment of two Region-al Vice Presidents, a new Chief Financial Officer, and two Re-gional Managers to its executive team.

Deborah Doern and Jeff Kelly, both brokerage manag-ers from the firm's Larchmont and Darien offices, respective-ly, were promoted to serve as Regional Vice Presidents on the brokerage management team,

representing the firm’s 30 offic-es and 1,300 agents throughout Connecticut, Westchester Coun-ty, and Hudson Valley.

“Jeff and Debbie are widely respected in the real estate in-dustry as top-notch sales exec-utives who know how to build, lead and develop winning teams of agents. In their new roles they will manage our world-class team of brokerage managers," stated Houlihan Lawrence Pres-ident Chris Meyers.

A 35-year real estate vet-eran, Doern joined Houlihan

Lawrence in 2007 as a Rye/Har-rison, brokerage manager before transferring to the Larchmont office, also as brokerage manag-er, in 2011, where the office has been consistently been ranked #1 under her leadership. Doern started her career at her family’s real estate appraisal firm in 1996 before transitioning to the sales side of the business, originally becoming a consistent top pro-ducer in the Sound Shore region. She also previously ran offices in Larchmont and New Rochelle for another brokerage.

Deborah Doern

Kelly, a third-generation native of Darien, CT and bro-kerage manager of Houlihan’s Darien office, was the longtime head of Kelly Associates Real Estate, - Houlihan Lawrence’s first independently-owned broker affiliate, acquired in 2015. Under his leadership, Kel-ly Associates expanded to Ro-wayton and acquired New Ca-naan brokerage Brotherhood & Higley. Prior to entering the real estate industry in 2005, Kelly served as a New York City attorney specializing in merg-

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reopened seven years later. It has been meticulously and thoughtfully reimag-ined, drawing inspiration from classic New England architecture and the ar-ea’s rich colonial past.

Once checked in, I wandered the tiny town and explored a few boutiques; one of the prettiest, Indigo of Groton, a clothing and home decor store ob-sessed with beautiful design. I loved its wide selection of housewares, decora-tive pieces and clothing both from local vendors and sourced from around the world. A fun shop to be sure.

Then on to Groton’s Old Burying Ground, a site slightly more somber but historic and handsome. It is the town’s first formal burying ground and has 340 grave markers dating from 1721 to 1909. After taking images of this haunt-ing place – and feeling all the while a bit like an interloper on hallowed ground – I said goodbye to Groton and headed home - once again to re-enter the mad-ding 21st Century. I will, though, safe-guard my New England memories for all time.

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Dining Out Suggestions for Mother’s Day!

Mom deserves her special day. If you are planning to dine out on Mother’s Day, Sunday, May 12th, here are a few suggestions in greater Westchester that cover a wide variety of tastes. Special Hint: Mother’s Day is a big restaurant day, so be sure to reserve a table early. If possible, you can even take Mom out before or af-ter actual Mother’s Day to keep it less stressful. Enjoy!

The 808 Bistro, 808 Scarsdale Ave., Scarsdale 914-722-0808

Approaching their 10TH year, this eclectic Italian and American eatery on Scarsdale Ave. in Scars-dale, glows nightly in a rainbow of al-ternating colors. Glistening ceramic and metal tiles highlight the 50-seat dining room and ceiling. There are modern artworks and lighting, silver metal chairs softened by stressed leather seats offer comfort, as does the friendly staff. It’s a Manhattan vibe and it’s all kept properly casu-al. Chef/owner Sal Cucullo Jr. is a C.I.A. graduate who practically grew up in restaurants, working kitchens owned by his Italian family as well venues of every stripe. He knows how to cook Italian, but for as long as I have known him his creativity has never been bound by culinary bor-ders. He can knock out a delicious version of Grandma’s Gnocchi in a basil-pomodoro sauce one moment, and in another prepare a decadent Baked Macaroni and Cheese with chunks of lobster and shrimp, in-fused with truffle oil, that will propel you to foodie heaven. Chef Sal has also partnered at the more casual 808 Social in Scarsdale. www.808so-

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Krave Restaurant, 8 South Division Street, New Rochelle 914-740-7240

A vibrant Chyrisse Crisp and her team have brought Westchester an exciting new Caribbean restau-rant loaded with colorful, comforting dishes from the islands. There is a long sparkling bar/lounge area lead-ing into the dining room, part glass

enclosed, part banquet seating. Start with an order of Lamb Meatballs, or Cod Fish Cakes. It is a lovely mod-ern setting for such specialties as: ‘Pass The Dutchie’, traditional foods served in Dutch pots: Dutch Pot Fried Chicken; Jerk Pork & Jerk Chicken; Stewed Oxtail; Ackee with choice of fish; even Curry Goat on weekends. Whole fish include: Red Snapper, Salmon and Bronzini. If you’re in a vegetarian mode try the Tofu Chop Suey. Open Tuesday thru Sunday.

Hurley’s Steakhouse & Pub, 15 Division St., New Rochelle 914-738-6000

Seasoned restaurateur Paul Hurley has opened a handsome 90-seat gastro-pub next to the Avalon complex offering such amenities as a cozy fireplace, dark wood & brick walls, separate bar/lounge and full-service dining room featuring such specialties as a seafood Raw Bar, Porterhouse Steak for two, Colorado Rack of Lamb, Prime Beef Short Ribs, and a loaded 10 oz. ‘Queen of the Sound’ prime beef Burger stacked with lettuce, tomato, American cheese, fried oysters, sautéed mush-rooms, smoked bacon on a brioche

bun. Daily happy hours from 4 to 7 p.m. feature $1 oysters. Open daily for lunch, dinner and Sunday brunch. Municipal & valet parking. www.hur-leyssteakhouse.com

Magno’s Grill, 108 Centre Ave., New Rochelle 914-235-0008

Chef/owner Angelo Magno had put his talents to work at such laud-ed kitchens at Tango Grill, Milonga and Gaucho Grill. He has joined forc-es with his family at his own 60-seat spot featuring fine versions of Ital-ian and Argentinean classics. Look for such house specialties as: fresh Empanadas, Chicken or Veal Parmi-giana, hearty Paella, hefty Pork Osso Buco, and Argentinean Parrillada, hearty mixed grill with chimichurri sauce. Cocktail bar. Open daily for lunch and dinner. Municipal parking nearby. Reservations accepted. www.magnosgrill.com

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

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“Find something you’re passionate aboutand keep tremendously interested in it.”

-Julia Child

Sage words, indeed, from the il-lustrious late Cantabrigian Ms. Child. And in the fine city of Cambridge, Massachusetts there’s so much to be passionate about. In this place you may be engrossed in changing the world but it’s all in a day’s work. Here one can rub tweedy elbows with challenging schol-ars, have a slice of the best pizza of your life or join an African drumming class. No matter the neighborhood, the Cam-bridge scene teems with eclectic ener-gy. After all, when you have nearly four centuries of history – not to mention the glorious Charles River to wake up to each day - every moment in this city is worthy of joy.

Visiting recently with my friend Lisa, a long-time Cantabrigian, she shared that one of her great pleasures of living in Cambridge is the palpable sense of the past. One has but to scratch the surface to find a story waiting to be sniffed out. On her daily constitutional, she typically passes a large brownstone dog statue that sits watch in a private

garden on Ash Street near Harvard Square. Pawing into the provenance of this statue, a neighborhood land-mark, Lisa found that the statue, one of a pair, has sat on this lawn since it was brought there from the Sands Marble Works more than a century ago. Is it a copy of a late Italian piece – like those Molossian dogs that guard the entrance to the Uffizi in Florence? Tiring of sniff-ing around tangential trails, Lisa finally had to pull hard on her own leash and command herself to just “leave it!” Ah,

Cambridge….No visit to Cambridge

would be complete without taking the Hahvahd Tour. On a sparkling, autumn-hued morn-ing (the very best time to expe-rience Harvard), I met my guide and a small group to embark on a 70-minute student-led walk-ing tour of the University, one of this country’s top colleges founded in 1636. Our guide and a current student, was well informed, and offered unique perspectives on college life at this famed institution where 44 current and former faculty

members are Nobel laureates!The oldest section of the Univer-

sity is the 25-acre Harvard Yard. There were the brick facades of the dorms, libraries and classrooms, as well as Old Yard, including Harvard’s oldest stand-ing buildings, Massachusetts Hall, Sev-er Hall, the Widener Library and the Harvard Lampoon; also the statue of John Harvard, the University’s founder.

One of my great passions is any-thing Bauhaus so I made sure that, before departing Harvard, Lisa and I visited the Harvard Art Museum that

holds one of the largest collections re-lating to Bauhaus, 20th century’s most influential school of art and design. We saw provocative paintings by Lyonel Feininger and Jean Arp, as well as im-portant Marcel Breuer contributions to the world of furniture design.

While in Cambridge I guested at the Royal Sonesta, an AAA Four Dia-mond property. From my room I en-joyed views of the spectacular Boston skyline and a glistening Charles River. Most memorable though was my din-ner at Dante, the hotel’s fine dining restaurant, an eponymous hot spot named “Best Italian” by Boston Maga-zine.

Two very doable side-trips from Cambridge that I took advantage of: first, skimming over the Charles Riv-er to Boston, cruising the harbor on Classic Harbor Line’s yacht Northern Lights, and then kicking back at pretty Les Zygomates, a Paris-inspired wine bar and bistro, dining on French fare with good, live jazz purring in the back-ground.

Another quick jaunt from Cam-bridge that took less than an hour: Gro-ton, and my destination, The Groton Inn. The property has 60 tastefully kit-ted-out rooms, world class service, and, last but certainly not least, the celebrat-ed Forge & Vine Restaurant.

What an incredible and color-ful history, this hotel that calls itself “America’s oldest Inn.” Dating from 1678 and overlooking picturesque Gib-bett Hill, the original structure burned to the ground in 2011 and was happily

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Long-Term Care Insurance UpdateBY BERNARD A. KROOKS, CERTIFIED ELDER

LAW ATTORNEY

A few weeks ago, one of the leading American companies that sells long-term care insurance suspended sales of its most popular product. Then, a week or so later, the company restarted sales — but only by direct online contact. In other words, bro-kers and insurance salespeople are now not able to sell this product for the largest seller. What does that mean for the market-place, and for consumers?

The company that we are referring to is named Genworth Financial. What they did initially was suspend all sales of tradi-tional, individual policies of long-term care insurance (LTCI). A move like this is big news in the industry, since Genworth has the largest number of LTCI policyholders of any insurance company. In the past year, Genworth had raised its premiums by 53%, and had set aside an additional $327 million to cover unanticipated costs paid out on its policies. This was due to increased capital requirements imposed by regulators, the current and long-standing low interest rate environment and the increased longevity of Americans. By living longer, it is more like-ly that a person will became incapacitated and require long-term care, which in turn means that there will be more claims. Also, when someone buys LTCI, they typically pay premiums for many years prior to fil-ing a claim, if ever. During this time period, the insurance company invests the premi-

um dollars in a diversified bond portfolio. With interest rates at historically low rates, the return on investment for the insurance companies was much lower than anticipat-ed thus resulting in the need to raise pre-mium rates.

What does this mean going forward for the LTCI industry and consumers? For starters, the number of companies who sell LTCI has been decreasing and will continue to do so since the companies are finding it difficult to make a profit on this product and not that many consumers have purchased the product due to how expensive it can be. Moreover, the industry is moving away from traditional, LTCI policies, and towards “hy-brid” policies. Hybrid policies are actually life insurance policies or annuities with a long-term care component. Here’s how it works: Basically, the consumer purchases a life insurance policy — either with a single premium or a series of large payments. The policy will pay out to heirs at death, just like traditional life insurance. However, if the policyholder needs long-term care during his lifetime, the policy can be used up to certain amounts to pay for that care. There are similar hybrid policies available in the annuity industry. Although the annuity type policies are less popular than the life insurance hybrids, they have also increased in sales in recent years.

These hybrid policies have been very popular in recent years. Even as tradi-tional LTCI policy sales declined, hybrid policy sales surged. A 2017 Forbes article,

for instance, reported that hybrid policies were about twice as popular as traditional LTCI in that year. Regardless of growth in the hybrid LTCI marketplace, total sales of policies continue to decline. Is there a fu-ture for LTCI at all? No one is certain. One thing does seem clear: the cost of long-term care and the cost to insure against it will continue to rise.

So, should you buy LTCI and if so, when? Well, that depends upon a num-ber of factors, including your aversion to risk, the possible dependency of family members, among others. One big factor is whether you have the ability to self-insure.

In other words, do you have enough assets to pay for this potential cost, if nec-essary. In the New York metropolitan area, that could mean $200,000 or more a year. And if you are married, those numbers could apply to your spouse as well. Could you afford this amount of money if one of you had a chronic illness such as Alzhei-mer’s disease and needed nursing home care for 8-10 years or longer?

Also to be considered is your age. If you are under 60, the cost may not be prohib-itive; however, the older you get the more expensive LTCI gets; furthermore, you may not even be insurable later in life for health

reasons. That is one of the primary reasons for considering LTCI at an early age.

Bottom line: if you have an LTCI policy, it probably makes sense to keep it. Moni-tor premiums carefully though as many in-surance companies continue to raise their prices. If you don’t have LTCI, you should certainly start the conversation among your family and advisors as to how you would pay for long-term care if the need arises.

Bernard A. Krooks, Esq., is a founding part-ner of Littman Krooks LLP and has been hon-ored as one of the “Best Lawyers” in America for each of the last seven years. He is past Pres-ident 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 Law-yer” since 2006. Mr. Krooks may be reached at (914-684-2100) or by visiting the firm’s website at www.elderlawnewyork.com.

Family Services of Westchester Celebrates 65th Anniversary at Star Gala 2019

Family Services of Westchester marked 65 years of dedicated service to the residents of Westchester County on Tuesday, April 9, 2019 when more than 300 friends and supporters gathered to celebrate the social services agency’s mile-stone anniversary at FSW’s annual Star Gala, held at the Glen Island Harbour Club in New Rochelle.

This year’s event featured honored guest, New York Yankee pitching great and unanimous 2019 inductee to the Baseball Hall of Fame, Mariano Rivera. In addition to auctioning off his tie, watch, and several personally autographed pictures to jump-start the evening’s fundraising activities, Rivera movingly described his post-base-ball career as a philanthropist through his Mariano Rivera Foundation, saying, “There are kids in need, and we've been blessed enough to share. When you give, it makes you smile with joy."

Star Gala 2019 also honored longtime FSW board member Douglas J. McClintock, EVP and General Counsel of Emigrant Bank, with the FSW Board Appreciation Award. The White Plains-based accounting and advisory firm of Citrin Cooperman received the Making a Difference Award, which was accepted by the firm’s Managing Partner, Alan G. Badey.

Lisa Copeland, Chair of FSW’s Board of Directors, thanked the Star Gala Committee and its chairs, Leslie Chang and Barbara Robinson for their hard work and applauded FSW’s staff and volunteers for cre-ating such a fun and meaningful evening.

FSW President and CEO Polly Kerrigan introduced an inspiring video showing FSW program partic-ipants sharing in their own words how FSW has transformed their lives. Lucas Hunt, president of HUNT Auctioneers, followed the video by leading a spirited pledge campaign that supplemented the silent and live auctions in helping to raise funds for FSW’s current programs and future initiatives.

An eye-catching presence during the evening was the unveiling of FSW’s new logo. Commenting on updating the previous logo which dated from FSW’s founding in 1954, Polly Kerrigan noted that FSW’s new branding signaled that “FSW may be 65 but we’re just getting started on our mission to strengthen West-chester.” To underscore that sentiment, every Star Gala attendee went home with a complimentary copy of FSW Board Member and Steiner Sports CEO, Brandon Steiner’s new book, “Living on Purpose.”

The Board of Education unanimously adopted the 2019-20 tax cap compliant school budget to-taling $74,930,000. The budget, as proposed, is now subject to voter approval at the annual school budget vote and Board of Education member election scheduled for Tuesday, May 21, 2019. Polls will be open in the PMHS Main Gym from 7 am - 9 pm for registered voters to cast their ballots.

The budget-to-budget increase over the current fiscal year is 1.74% and the proposed tax levy increase is 3.17%. The projected homestead tax rate is $18.37 and the projected non-homestead tax rate is $24.85 per $1,000 assessed valuation.

Included in the budget are several programmatic enhancements that continue to fulfill the goals outlined in the District’s Strategic Plan. Importantly, the budget would expand Spanish lan-guage instruction to fifth graders District-wide, completing the phase-in of the Foreign Language Elementary School (FLES) program. The budget also creates an interventionist position that will enhance academic support for elementary students and adds a fourth elementary psychologist posi-tion so that there is one in each school.

Other budget highlights include continuation of professional learning for the integration of the International Baccalaureate Middle Years Programme in grades 6-10 and other Strategic Plan initiatives, sustaining the 1:1 Chromebook Initiative in grades 7-12 and increasing dual enrollment, AP, and elective courses at PMHS, such as A Study in Dramatic Literature (Adelphi), AP Computer Science Principles, Modern Drama, Global Arts, Intro to Programming and App Design, and Intro to Programming and Robotics. Additionally, the budget supports the addition of unified basketball and girls’ ice hockey as new athletic offerings.

“Each budget that we craft presents a new set of challenges, but also provides a great opportu-nity to reflect on our District and focus resources on what we value,” said Dr. Cheryl Champ, superin-tendent of schools. “After months of hard work, I’m thrilled to present the community with a budget that I believe continues to grow our program around the pillars of our Strategic Plan -- particularly in the areas of 21st Century Learning and Social-Emotional Development of the Whole Child. I’d like to thank the Board of Education for their support of this budget proposal as well as our District admin-istration who worked tirelessly on its development over the past several months.”

The complete 2019-20 proposed budget (pelhamschools.org/2019-20-budget ) and voter regis-tration information (pelhamschools.org/parents-and-community/voter-registration) are available on the District website.

Board of Education Unanimously Adopts 2019-20 Tax Cap Compliant School Budget

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Health Commissioner Urges Vaccination for Camp Counselors, Staff and Unvaccinated Residents

With the largest measles outbreak in the U.S. underway since 2000, Health Commis-sioner Sherlita Amler, MD, urged unvaccinated children who will be attending summer camp, along with camp coun-selors, staff and Westchester residents to register for a free MMR vaccine clinic, offered by the Westchester County Department of Health.

The MMR vaccine pro-tects against measles, mumps and rubella, and is both very safe and effective.

To reserve a spot to get a free MMR vaccine, go to http://www.health.ny.gov/gotoclinic/60. The MMR vac-cination clinics are as follows: Tuesday, May 14, 10 a.m. to 6

p.m., 134 Court Street, White Plains.

In addition to attending the Health Department’s vac-cination clinic, the MMR vac-cine is available through pri-vate healthcare providers and is covered by most insurers. Residents should call their health care provider as soon as possible to make arrange-ments to be vaccinated.

Measles is a highly con-tagious virus that causes fe-ver, rash, cough, runny nose and red, watery eyes. Measles spreads from person to per-son by coughing or sneezing. Tiny white spots may appear in the mouth and a rash may appear on the body two to four days after symptoms be-

gin. Without knowing they are sick, an infected person can spread measles to others up to four days before the rash ap-pears, and for up to four days afterwards.

The Health Depart-ment vaccinated 92 people at three MMR clinics held earlier in April. The County Health Department arranged these clinics, after publicly urging timely MMR vaccina-tion, after eight unvaccinated children in northern West-chester were diagnosed with measles. The children do not attend public schools or day-care programs.

For more information, call the NYS Measles Hotline at 1-888-364-4837.

Clay Art Center Welcomes Interim Executive Director

The Clay Art Center Board of Directors has announced that Cora Greenberg will serve as Interim Executive Director, effective April 1, 2019. Ms. Greenberg, a social worker and educator, was the Executive Director of the Westchester Children’s Association (WCA), a 104-year-old multi-issue child advocacy organization, from 1994 until June, 2018.

“Cora is the perfect choice for Clay Art Center at this time of transition. With her focus on education, children and families combined with her commitment to stewarding us through the changes we are experiencing, I have full confidence in the support she will provide as we meet our challenges,” said Judith Weber, President, Board of Directors, Clay Art Center.

Clay Art Center’s Board of Directors is excited that Ms. Green-berg has agreed to serve in this capacity as they continue imple-menting a transition plan to hire a permanent Executive Director. The Executive Committee is working closely with The Support Center for Nonprofit Management and will soon begin the process of developing a pool of strong candidates for a new leader.

Believing strongly that the arts have the ability to touch and enrich lives; the Clay Art Center’s mission is to offer a stimulating space for studio practice, exhibition and educational opportunities to better serve the community at 40 Beech Street, Port Chester.

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