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Young Karate Students Earn Purple and Brown Belts

On Saturday, April 30, Bob Chillemi’s American Goju Karate pro-gram – through the Pelham Recreation Department – promoted three students to Purple Belt and eight students to Brown Belt. Each student worked through their 4-hour test with determination and a focused mindset. Congratulations to all students.

Pelham Art Center’s Public Art in the Courtyard - Matt Kinney: Hides

Pelham Art Center presents their spring/summer public art courtyard exhibition, Matt Kinney: Hides on view through August 27.

Contemporary artist Matt Kin-ney’s latest body of work, Hides, fo-cuses on nature. His large-scale wood sculptures allow viewers to explore a site specific natural environment, forming a space to contemplate the metaphysics of “natural state.” Kin-ney’s distinctive handling of medium is at play in his hard and soft textural lines and use of organic materials. Like fauna in woods, the sculptures are camouflaged at particular site lines within the courtyard, with bark cling-ing to wood as fur to skin. Grouped as a pack, the sculptures create a small maze for viewers to weave through.

Matt Kinney is visual artist, and earned is BFA from the School of the

Museum of Fine Arts, Boston in 1998. Starting his sculptural career in the Hudson Valley, Kinney was inspired by the tools and skills learned while work-ing in construction and home renova-tion. He discovered a bond between artist, material and method, with wood as his fundamental medium. Matt Kinney is currently represented by the Ethan Cohen Galley: Kube.

Currently serving more than 16,000 adults and children in Westches-ter County and parts of the Bronx by of-fering high- quality free and affordable art programs year round, Pelham Art Center is committed to the belief that the public’s access to and participation in the arts strengthens communities and fosters lifelong engagement in the arts. Pelham Art Center, 155 Fifth Avenue Pel-ham, 914-738-2525, pelhamartcenter.org

PACT Seeking New Project Manager; New Library Board Member Sworn In

BY STEPHEN E. LIPKEN

At the Monday, May 2 Pelham Town Council meeting, Supervisor Peter DiPaola stated that Parents and Community Together (PACT) Coali-tion Director Virginia Hartmere is moving away.

“Virginia has been a wonderful, driving force for the organization,” DiPaola noted. “She helped re-direct their goals and struck that balance between her organization and peo-ple that the organization is trying to reach out to. The PACT Action Group, is trying to develop a Teen Center.

“We have already put out a Proj-

ect Manager Profile and we hope that it will be someone from our community.” Supervisor DiPaola went on to say that the Pelham Council of Governing Boards is working on traffic issues, includ-ing community approval for new traffic signs.

“All the governments have come up with positive ideas, including safe [school] drop-off zones, guided, directed crosswalks, wide enough to travel in. You do not divert from it... No one crosses in traffic. The Council is focus-ing on the High School and is taking a good, hard look at

every school in the community, as well as students traveling to the Library and using pathways to the fields,” DiPaola averred.

Noting the 15th Anniversary of 9/11, DiPaola mentioned planning the Ceremony, “to not step on toes,” citing the sensitive issue of Emergency Ser-vice Units and Firefighters and their losses, respecting their families and the community.

Regarding the Flycar Report, Councilwoman Rae Szymanski said that there were 68 total calls in April,

35 in Pelham; 32, Pelham Manor; one on I-95 and 7 Mutual Aid Calls on Hutchinson Parkway. “Response time has improved 53%, between three and six minutes, thanks to an additional Dispatcher,” Szymanski stressed.

Chief Constable Stewart Han-son pointed to a busy last month with 1,000 people going through the Metal Detector in eight court cases and a 2:00 p.m. Non-Jury trial at the Court House on April 14.

Pelham Town Supervisor Peter DiPaola; new Library Board member Karen Fellner

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Summer Fun at Pelham Art CenterJoin the Pelham Art Center

for their week long fun-themed art “camps” and classes! Each week highlights an engaging new theme, with new art-making and movement projects. No two weeks are the same! Upcoming camp themes are: Paint-ing and Drawing week from July 11th to July 15th; Exploring Color week from July 18th to July 22nd; Engi-neering and Architecture week from July 25th to July 29th; Art Around the World from August 1st to August 5th; TADA! Youth Theater from August 8th to August 12th ; Clay and Sculp-ture week from August 15th – August 19th ; Crafting and Weaving week Au-gust 22nd – August 26th ; and Magi-cal Adventures week from August 29th – September 2nd.

Pelham Art Center also offers weeklong studio and digital class-es such as Mosaics, Digital Collage, Video Game Design, Make your Own Horror Movie, and much more! Adult and high school classes run

through the summer as well, in painting, life drawing, ceramics, col-lage, photography and more.

And don’t forget their one-day workshops! Throughout the sum-mer they will be hosting one-day craft workshops introducing stu-dents to: Wet Felting, Metal Casting, Flower Arranging, Enamel Jewel-ry, Saori Weaving, Calligraphy and more!

While your kids are having fun, they are also improving social and motor skills, personal expression, visual communication and applica-tion for digital skills. Statistics show that children involved in the arts im-prove academically! PAC instructors are great teachers, as well as profes-sional artists in their associated me-diums – so inspiring children, youth and adults alike comes naturally.

Need-based scholarships are available to all students who qualify.

For complete details, visit pel-hamartcenter.org

New Rochelle Opera Premieres Il Trovatore in June

New Rochelle Opera, Weschester’s longest running op-era company, will present its first ever staged production of Giuseppe Verdi’s Il Trovatore from June 23- 26, 2016 in the Frank J. Auriana Theatre at the Ursuline School, 1345 North Avenue, New Rochelle. Company co-founder and artistic director Ca-mille Coppola will direct the local premiere, with orchestra and cho-rus conducted by Gregory Ortega. The production will feature the use of English supertitles to translate the Italian text.

Coppola has directed all of the productions for the past 30 seasons and has been instrumental in assist-ing young opera singers in their ca-reers, several of whom are currently performing leading and comprima-rio roles at the Metropolitan Opera. Coppola has been a judge for vocal competitions: Puccini Foundation, New York Vocal Artists, Inc. and Ca-reer Bridges Association and lectures on opera throughout the county. She also directed for the Altamura Cen-ter for the Performing Arts. As a so-loist she has performed with the New Rochelle Opera, Westchester County Opera Association and the Perform-ing Arts Society. She is the founder of the Queen City Singers and received the Cab Calloway Lifetime Achieve-ment Award for the Performing Arts.

Ortega is celebrating his 20th year with New Rochelle Opera. He has studied music at Hunter College, Harmony and Ear Training with Lou-ise Talma (Hunter College, the Amer-ican Institute at Fontainbleau, Acad-

emy of Arts and Letters) Piano with Herbert Stessin (Juilliard School), and has conducted for most of the small major opera houses in New York City and Boston, including the Bel Canto Opera, for which he con-ducted two U.S. premieres: Rossini’s La Pietra del Paragone and Glinka’s A Life for the Tsar.

The cast on Thursday (6/23) and Saturday (6/25) evenings are: Noah Baetge (Manrico), Sara Beth Pearson (Leonora), Gustavo Ahualli (Di Luna), Erica L. Koehring (Azucena), Hyong Sik Jo (Ferrando), Kristen Behrmann (Inez) and David Gordon (Ruiz). The Friday evening (6/24) and Sunday matinee (6/26) cast includes: Michael Morrow (Manrico), Joanna Parisi (Le-onora), Peter Hakjoon Kim (Di Luna), Edith Dowd (Azucena), John Dom-inick III (Ferrando), Barbee Monk (Inez) and David Gordon (Ruiz).

Performances on June 23, 24 and 25 are at 8:00 pm, and June 26 is at 3:00 pm. Tickets are $38 general admission, and $35 for seniors and students. A discounted ticket price of $30 is being offered for all tickets to the Thursday, June 23rd perfor-mance, only if reserved and paid for in advance. Tickets purchased at the door on Thursday will be full price. To purchase advance tickets, visit www.nropera.org, or send a check payable to New Rochelle Opera, Inc., to P.O. Box 55, New Rochelle, New York 10804. To receive tickets by mail, please include a stamped, self- addressed envelope. Group rates are available for 10 or more. For further information, call (914) 576- 1617.

Overreach by HUD’s Housing Monitor Escalates

Monitor to Department of Justice: Sue seven West-chester municipalities in connection with the 2009 af-fordable housing settlement if they don’t change their zoning. That is the latest line of attack from James John-son, the monitor assigned to the housing settlement who serves at the pleasure of the Department of Housing and Urban Development.

In his “Third Biennial Assessment” of the housing settlement, which was re-cently released, Johnson ad-mits that the county has met its latest annual benchmarks for developing affordable housing.

Nevertheless, the monitor claims that Cro-ton-on-Hudson, Harrison, Lewisboro, Pelham Manor, Larchmont, North Castle and Rye Brook have “zoning that could result in liability” and that “the Department of Justice is en-couraged to give serious consid-eration to bringing legal action against one or more of these mu-nicipalities.”

Westchester County Execu-tive Robert P. Astorino said the latest action by the monitor was more confirmation of the county’s predictions of federal overreach stripping away local control of zoning and land use decisions.

“The level of overreach is breathtaking,” Astorino said. “In March, the monitor questioned our First Amendment rights to challenge him and HUD. Now he is trying to put control of local zon-ing into the hands of an unelected consultant that he appoints. These are powers he does not have. They are not in the settlement. West-chester is in compliance with the settlement and will continue to defend its communities against this unprecedented overreach.”

Specifically, the monitor is now asking the court to change the settlement so that it gives him the power “to approve or reject” and “determine” a consultant that would “submit an AI [analysis of impediments of county zoning] for HUD’s review and approval within 120 days;” the county would then be “ordered to implement the strategy to overcome the impedi-ments identified by the AI;” with no feedback by the county other than “to review the AI prepared by the consultant prior to its sub-mission to HUD;” and if the zoning is not changed, the “Department

of Justice is encouraged to bring litigation against municipalities.” Even before such a report is com-missioned, the monitor has con-cluded that seven Westchester municipalities “have zoning that could result in liability.”

Much of Johnson’s latest re-port ignores or dismisses recent legal decisions supporting the county’s long held position that local zoning in Westchester is not discriminatory and that the coun-ty is meeting the terms of the set-tlement.

In a September ruling, the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit said that “there has been no finding, at any point, that Westchester actually engaged in housing discrimina-tion.” In November, the U.S. Mag-istrate assigned to the case ruled that the county had provided fi-nancing for enough units to meet its 2014 benchmark and that there was no basis for the county to be held in contempt. Judge Gabriel Gorenstein ruled that 28 units in the Chappaqua Station develop-ment “should be counted,” and he also sided with the county on the contempt issue, saying the feder-al government had failed to meet the standard for showing such a charge was warranted. The coun-ty argued successfully that its be-havior had to be measured against what the settlement actually says, not what the Monitor claimed it said in his report.

Under the terms of the 2009 settlement reached between the

federal Department of Hous-ing and Urban Development and the administration of for-mer County Executive Andrew Spano, the county is required to spend at least $51.6 million to develop 750 units of afford-able housing by the end of 2016 in 31 so-called “eligible” or mostly white communities based on 2000 census data.

Along the way, the settle-ment calls for the county to meet annual, interim bench-marks. By the end of 2015, the county had financing in place for 649 units, 49 more than re-quired, and building permits in place for 588 units, 63 more than required. The county has exceeded the benchmarks each year since they began in 2011.

A key concern for the county is that the monitor’s latest report appears to fur-ther a strategy by the federal

government to make the housing settlement never ending. As As-torino said in his 2016 State of the County Address: “I really believe HUD does not want us to build the 750 units on time.” He warned that the federal government want-ed to tie up the county with legal maneuvers. “Once in court, stay in court. And that’s HUD’s end game: a settlement that never ends,” he said.

On this point, the Second Circuit in its September ruling called on the lower court to “apply a flexible standard” with the goal that “at some point in time this lit-igation has to be ended.”

Astorino said the county would continue to follow its two-pronged strategy of following the law and continuing to defend the rights given to Westchester’s local municipalities under the law.

Correction

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Councilman Timothy Case called attention to the Pelham Recreation Com-mission’s John Marshall Award, saying that it will be given to student Ralph Mir-ra at a Ceremony in the Town House on Monday, June 13 at 7:00 p.m.

Opening the meeting, DiPaola swore in Town of Pelham Public Library Trustee Karen Fellner.

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Pelham Town Councilmen Blake Bell (left) and Timothy Case

Mayor Updates School Traffic IssuesBY STEPHEN E. LIPKEN

At the May 3rd Board of Trust-ees meeting, Village of Pelham May-or Michael Volpe reported that he attended a Council of Governing Boards meeting, regarding school traffic issues. “The bus stops in and around the Middle School/High School Complex in the Colonial Av-enue vicinity have been removed, thanks to the County officials.

“We are continuing to work on promulgating a sidewalk and raised crosswalk on Stellar Avenue, not al-lowing crossing from South to North. After meeting with our Police Chief Joseph Benefico, Department of Public Works (DPW) General Fore-man Michael Shriman and Colonial Elementary School Principal Tonya Wilson, we did some ‘tweaking’ to change the traffic patterns by setting up barricades to make drop offs saf-er,” Volpe stated.

Pelham Manor resident and “Pelican Pop” promoter (teen per-formances) Mark Sidgwick request-ed closing portions of 5th Avenue and Harmon Place for a “Kids at the Gazebo” teen concert on Saturday, June 11; rain date Sunday, June 12 at the Town Gazebo from 12:00 to 4:00 p.m., closing at 9:00 a.m. to allow for loading equipment.

Deputy May-or/Trustee Susan Mutti reminded homeowners that the leaf blower season expired on May 1st. “DPW completed their leaf clean up; leaves may no lon-ger be left at curbs and 75% of the catch basins have been cleared…”

Later, Mutti outlined revised plans for Wolfs Lane Park, “based on feedback from different organizations…It is a neighbor-h o o d - s e n s i t ive plan, interplaying with downtown businesses.” Based on input from the Pelham Art Center, plans for the Sculpture Garden near Sparks Avenue have now been changed to a proposed Native Planting Garden, cultivated by local residents.

“Crossing over Second Street, we come to a bocce court, where two separate bocce courts have been ex-panded into one double-line court, enabling people to play on grav-

el-based games, with two games go-ing on at the same time. There will be picnic, ping pong tables and special play equipment by Kompan,” Mutti said. Projected completion is slated by the end of fall.

Next, the Board accepted the Pelham Junior League’s donation of $6,906.70 to purchase a “Bee Springer” and “Snail Springer” for children to play on at Woodland Park.

Mayor Michael Volpe (left) and Deputy Mayor/Trustee Susan Mutti

Wartburg Celebrates 150th Anniversary of Nurturing Body, Mind & Spirit for Orphans and Seniors During 2016

Ahead of their time since its inception, Wartburg, a full-service continuing care organization serv-ing Westchester and Metro New York Area seniors, that began as an or-phan farm school in the wake of the Civil War, is celebrating its 150th An-niversary. Founded on the principal and belief that caring for the whole person is an essential component of a rich and happy life, nurturing body, mind and spirit have remained a key component of their mission as they have grown their unique array of pro-grams, expanded their community impact, and preserved and honored the lives of seniors during their cen-tury and a half of service.

The celebratory events through the year include the Wartburg’s hall-mark event, the Jazz in June Gala, featuring special guest B. Smith, a renowned model, TV host, restaura-teur and author. Wartburg is proud to recognize B. Smith and her hus-band, Dan Gasby, for their public fight against Alzheimer’s Disease, after B. was diagnosed in 2012, in-cluding their bare-all book of their journey, “Before I Forget: Love, Hope

and Acceptance in our Fight Against Alzheimer’s (2016).”

In 1866 when Reverend William A. Passavant was a visting pastor at St. James Lutheran Church in New York City, he became acutely aware of the orphans and their desperate need for shelter and care after the Civil War. With the financial assistance of the church and other donations, com-bined with a generous gift of $30,000 from New York sugar refiner Peter Moller in memory of his son killed in the war, he purchased farmland to create a safe and supportive place for them to live and mature, provid-ing not only a home for both boys and girls, but also training in work and life skills to prepare them to lead pro-ductive and independent lives when they left the orphanage.

At the time, the 125-acre parcel of land located in Pelham, New York reminded Passavant of “the site of The Wartburg where Luther trans-lated the New Testament.” Pastor Holls, the first director, decided to call their new facility The Wartburg, securing a state charter in 1884 and officially named it “The Wartburg

Orphans’ Farm School of the Evan-gelical Lutheran Church.”

Wartburg began to care for seniors in 1898, responding to the changing nature of families caused by the Industrial Revolution and the move away from farms to cities. As one of the first senior living commu-nities in the New York State and one of the few with indoor plumbing and an elevator, Wartburg has always led the way as an innovator, recognizing the value of social support and the positive, impactful nature of inter-generational relationships. Wart-burg quickly implemented program-ming that supported the emotional benefits of children on seniors, and reciprocally, the positive role models that these seniors were able to be for the children. It wasn’t until the late 1970’s, due to changes in foster care, that Wartburg decided to focus their care and services only on the senior population, after over 90 years of in-tergenerational visioning.

Always the trailblazer, and never deviating from their whole person philosophy, Wartburg con-

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‘Worldview’ Film Series Continues with an Advance Screening of Sense the Wind

On Tuesday, May 24th at 7:00 p.m. The Picture House Regional Film Center (TPH) will continue its new film series, Worldview with a pre-release screening of the documentary Sense the Wind: Blind Sailors Race Across Open Water followed by a dis-cussion and Q&A with direc-tor Christine Knowlton. Six years in the making, Sense the Wind, which follows the jour-ney of four blind sailors as they train and compete in national and international regattas, is currently being previewed at film festivals around the globe.

In regattas across the U.S. and abroad, visually impaired sailors learn not to fear what they cannot see. They sail by feel: sensing the breeze on a cheek or tension in the til-ler, listening to the pattern of waves hitting the hull and sails luffing in the wind. Sighted guides describe the racecourse and give tactical race advice. On the water disability is no longer a focus. Sense the Wind

is a journey led by four blind sailors — Nancy, Inky, Philip and Matt — as they train and compete at the Blind Nationals and press toward Japan’s Blind Sailing World Championships. It follows the evolution of these

individuals over several years as they advance as sailors, through life’s turns. Over time they help shape the future of blind sailing.

The film provides a rich content for viewers wheth-

er sighted, blind, vision im-paired, disabled or for anyone in search of an inspiring story. It subtly challenges the viewer to consider what is possible and to re-examine what dis-ability means.

After the screening, TPH Director of Programming Clay-ton Bushong will moderate a discussion and Q&A with the producer/director, Chris-tine Knowlton. Knowlton, a Westchester resident, has created videos for nonprofit organizations, including the U.S. Disabled Sailing Champi-onships and the Robie Pierce One-Design Regattas. Her award winning first short, Go-ing Blank: Alzheimer’s Stories, premiered at the Westchester Film Festival and played inter-national festivals. Sense The Wind is her first feature docu-mentary.

The five-part Worldview film series explores -- through the lens of film -- how we learn about people and issues out-side of our daily sphere of ref-erence and what our responsi-bility is to the global society at large. Films are recent releas-es— both documentary and narrative, international and domestic—that expose the audience to a perspective of a

culture, an issue, or an event that is exceptional in its depth, access, or nuance. The series consists of daytime education-al screenings and discussions for middle and high school students from Westchester and the Bronx plus an evening public screening and post-film discussion with a well-known moderator and guests. The Worldview series is made pos-sible by the generous support of the Countess Moira Charita-ble Foundation.

Tickets to the public screening of Sense the Wind and post-film discussion are $15/general admission, $12/members, $10/seniors and FREE for students who pres-ent valid i.d. and are available at www.thepicturehouse.org or at the box office, 175 Wolfs Lane, Pelham, NY 10803. School and community groups interested in daytime educa-tional screenings in the Worl-dview series should contact [email protected] or call 914-738-3161.

Pelham Post 50 Hosts Lecture on Tomb of the Unknown Soldier

On April 16, Pelham Post 50 and Commander Joe Aguilar -- with the help of Vince Cartelli -- host-ed a lecture, “The Tomb of the Unknown Soldier” at The Daronco Town House, 20 Fifth Avenue. For-mer Sentinel and Relief Commander Clifford B. Redden of The 3rd U.S. Infantry, traditionally known as “The Old Guard,” explained the duties of the unit that maintains a 24-hour vigil -- rain or shine -- at the Tomb, at the Arlington National Cemetery in Virginia. A full house of veterans, local residents, Boy Scouts and cadets were treated to the free informational talk.

Former Sentinel and Relief Commander Clifford B. Redden, Soci-ety of the Honor Guard -- Tomb of the Unknown Soldier, speaking at The Daronco Town House for the American Legion.

In attendance, left to right: American Legion #50 Post Commander Joe Aguilar; Former NYS Assemblyman Ron Tocci; guest speaker and former Sentinel and Relief Commander Clifford B. Redden; and Martin Cassidy, Past President of The Old Guard Association.


The Pelham Art Center, 155 Fifth Avenue, presents the exhibition: “Creative Dissent: Arts of the Arab Spring Uprising”, a traveling exhibition through June 4, curated by Pelham residents, Sylvia Iskander and Candace Taubner. The opening reception and free all-ages art workshop takes place on Friday, May 6, 6:30-8pm. For additional information visit www.pelhamartcenter.org or call 738-2525.

UpcomingThe Manor Club, 1023 Esplanade, Pelham hosts their Attic Treasures Tag Sale on June 18 and 19 from 10am-4pm. Call 738-1528 for additional de-tails.

SOOP Acting Company presents “Amadeus” at The Manor Club, 1023 Esplanade, Pelham Manor on May 19, 20 and 21 at 7:30pm and May 22 at 4pm. For tickets go to sooptheatre.org.

Pelham Art Center, 155 Fifth Avenue, Pelham, Summer Day Camp is ac-cepting registration for the summer semester, July 11 – September 2. Each week highlights a different theme: Painting & Drawing; Color; Engineer-ing & Architecture; Art around the World; Youth Theater; Clay & Sculp-ture; Crafting and Weaving; and Mag-ical Adventures. Visit the Art Center’s Site for additional information at www.pelhamartcenter.org.

Westchester County Executive As-torino announced that beaches at Playland Park, Glen Island Park and Croton Point Park will be open on a pre-season basis beginning Memorial Day Weekend, May 28, 29 and 30 and open weekends through Sunday, June 19. Beginning Friday June 24 all coun-ty owned pools and beaches will open on a full summer schedule through Labor Day. Proof of Westchester res-idency is required. Visit parks.west-chestergov.com for a Westchester County Pass location. Pelham Public Library, 530 Colonial Avenue, Pelham has homework help for children grades 1 through 8, every Tuesday and Thursday, when school is in session. Storytime, for children under 2 years takes place on Wednes-days from 10:30 to 11am. Seating is limited to the first 40 arrivals, sign-in starts at 10:15. The Second Friday Book Club meets at 10:30am, the sec-ond Friday of each month in the Li-brary’s program room. The selection for May is “The Boys in the Boat” by Daniel James Brown. The After Dark Book Club meets the first Thursday of the month at 7:30, the selection for May is “Our Souls at Night” by Kent Haruf. Visit pelhamlibrary.org for more information.

St. Paul’s Church, 897 S. Columbus Avenue, Mt. Vernon present the fol-lowing: May 20 at 3pm a concert of Latin Jazz Guitars; a lecture on June 2 at 7pm, by Monmouth University Pro-fessor Adam Heinrich exploring the meanings of the symbols on 18th cen-tury gravestone; and June 3 at 3:30pm, a concert by Pamela Sklar featuring music for flute and vibraphone. All programs are free and open to the public. For additional information call 667-4116.

Westchester Community College continues their Celebrity Salon Se-ries to help Westchester Community College Foundation raise funds for student scholarships. May salons are: May 15 at 4pm, Photographer Peter Freed, photographer of the last six U.S. Presidents among other notable and famous people; May 21 at 6pm, Guest Eric Minoff, and Car Collec-tor’s Garage, in Bedford Hills; May 24 at 6pm, Guest Yasmin Green, Head of Research and Strategy for Goggle Ideas, explores how technology has influenced our capacity for conflict and collaboration. On June 4 at 7pm, guest DJ, Dennis Elsas, who made WNEW-FM the station “Where Rock Lives” and the creator of the media show “Rock N Roll Never Forgets”. All events are held in private homes and cocktails and hors d’oeuvres will be served. To purchase tickets call 606-6558.

May19At 6:30pm, The Italian Cultural Cen-ter, 1 Generoso Pope Plaza, Tuckahoe present Cucina Di Capri. An 8 course menu by Pino Coladonato and Peppe Iuele, Executive Chefs from La Masse-ria with paired wines by Cantina Del Vesuvio, and hosted by John Mariani author of “How Italian Food Con-quered The World”. For tickets call 77-8700.

20From 6:30-8:30pm, Croton Point Park, Croton Point Avenue, Cro-ton-On-Hudson hosts a casual Pot Luck Supper followed by a presenta-tion on American Impressionism. Call 862-5297 for additional details.

21A hike exploring what animals call the farm home takes place at Muscoot Farm, Route 100, Somers, from 8:30-10am. Call 864-7282 for additional details.

Lasdon Park, Route 35, Somers hosts their annual Plant Sale and Garden Show from 9am-4pm. A Spring Cel-ebration with plants, vendors and food, takes place rain or shine. Call 864-7268 for more details.

Kensico Dam Plaza, One Bronx River Parkway, Valhalla celebrates Asian Heritage from 12 noon to 6pm with live entertainment, dance, arts and crafts and food. For details call 231-4033.

From 1-2pm, Cranberry Lake Pre-serve, Old Orchard Street, North White Plains hosts a Nature Scaven-ger Hunt. Call 428-1005 for additional details.

Read Wildlife Sanctuary, Playland Park, Rye hosts a program “When

Weeds Were Wanted” from 1-2:30pm. Many weeds were once popular and useful, this program explores the his-tory of some these plants and their uses.

21, 22May Days at Playland, Playland Park-way, Rye features unlimited rides all day for $15. Call 813-7010 for addition-al details.

From 10am-5pm The Bruce Muse-um, 1 Museum Drive, Greenwich will host their Outdoor Crafts Festival featuring original work form some of the best craftspeople from across the country. Call 203-869-0376 for details.

22Muscoot Farm, Route 100 Somers hosts the following: A Bird Walk, from 7:30-10am; A Farmers Market from 9:30am-2:30pm; From 12 noon -2pm, a Wild Food Foraging Hike; And from 12 noon to 3pm, Meet the new Farm Babies day. For additional details call 864-7282.

The final concert of the profession-al music series of the Bronxville Women’s Club, 135 Midland Avenue, Bronxville takes place at 3pm. Dr. Lisa Yui, performs two piano solos by Schumann and Liszt. An after perfor-mance dinner is also available with early reservations. Tickets at 337-3252 or visit www.bronxvillewomensclub.org.

24The Bronxville Women’s Club, 175 Midland Avenue, Bronxville hosts An International Taste of Bronx-ville-Eastchester-Tuckahoe from 7-9:30pm. Restaurant participating include Angelina’s, Elia Taverna, Spice Kitchen and The Bayou. Tickets in advance at www.bronxvillewomen-sclub.org or call 337-3232.

25The Hudson River Audubon Society of Westchester host Wagner Noguei-ra, Brazilian Ornithologist at Lenoir Nature Preserve, 19 Dudley Street, Yonkers at 7:30pm.The topic is the Brazilian Savanna and the lecture is free and open to the public. The lec-ture begins at 7:30pm, refreshments precede the program at 7pm. Call 237-9331 for additional information.

30At 11am, St Paul’s Church, 897 South Columbus Avenue, Mt. Vernon, holds A Memorial Day Commemoration followed by tours exploring the lives of soldiers buried in the historic cem-etery. There will also be music, Civil War re-enactors and a 2:30pm lecture about the history and significance of Memorial Day. Call 667-4116 for addi-tional details.

June4At 2pm, The Italian Cultural Center, One Generoso Pope Place, Tuckahoe features “Cooking for Children: Pizza Pizza!” Appropriate for all ages, class-es are 2 hours and space is limited. Child chefs must register in advance at wiccny.org.

14NYC’s Annual Museum Mile Festival from 6pm to 9pm. The attendees can walk the Mile on Fifth Avenue be-tween 82nd Street and 105th Street and visit seven of NYC’s finest cultural institutions which are open and free for the evening. For additional infor-mation visit MuseumMileFestival.org. 19The Performing Arts Center Purchase College, 735 Anderson Hill Road, Pur-chase present the Westchester Phil-harmonic at 3pm on June 19. Kazem Abdullah conducts “Burgers, Beers and Brahms” with pieces by Falla, Mozart and Brahms. There is an open rehearsal at 11am, pre-concert dis-cussion at 2pm and a post-concert Father’s Day Barbeque. For tickets visit www.westchesterphil.org or call 682-3707.

World Stamp Show-2016 Exhibition at the Javits Center, 655 West 34th Street, NYC, from May 28-June 4, 10am to 6pm. This unique gathering is held once every 10 years. Visitors from around the world exhibit, buy and sell, bid on rarities and view some of the world’s most valuable stamps. Admission is free. For more information visit www.ny2016.org.

May 24 at 7pm, The Picture House, 175 Wolfs Lane, Pelham, continues their World-view Film Series with a pre-release screen-ing of the documentary “Sense the Wind: Blind Sailors Race Across Open Water.” The screening will be followed by a discus-sion and Q&A with the director, Christine Knowlton moderated by The Picture House Director of Programming, Clayton Bushong. For tickets visit thepicturehouse.org. The event is free for students with valid I.D.

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PACT Coalition Announces April Heart of Pelham PACT (HOPP) Award Recipients

Alicia Migliarini and Katherine Marrero, both Pelham Memorial High School seniors, were honored with the April Heart of Pelham PACT (HOPP) Award. The HOPP Award acknowledges those sometimes quiet achievements and contributions of students that may not ordinarily be recognized. The April is sponsored by Young Life.

Alicia Migliarini (left) is recognized as a role model and peer leader. Alicia al-ways stands ready to lend a hand to her fellow students as well as adults in the community. She is a leader of the High School Y2Y Club and a Peer Leader. Alicia has made a commitment to healthy, sub-stance-free choices, and she supports her peers in making healthy choices too.

Katherine Marrero (right) is recog-nized for her good citizenship and com-mitment to helping others. Community service has been a regular part of Kather-ine’s life since elementary school. She has a passion for helping others, as demon-strated by her assistance to students with special needs, her work for rescue animals, and her longtime assistance to

an elderly relative. Recently Katherine organized a massive recycling effort to benefit the Ronald McDonald House of The Greater Hudson Valley, which helps families whose children are undergoing medical care.

PACT commends Alicia and Kath-erine for making Pelham, and the world, a better place!

The HOPP Award recognizes young people for demonstrating outstand-ing personal qualities, making healthy choices and serving as a positive influ-ence on their peers through their actions and words. The award will be given on a monthly basis during the school year and nominations will be considered on a roll-ing basis. Confidential nominations can be made by any adult who has knowledge of the nominee online at www.pelham-pact.org by the 1st of every month. A nom-inee must be in high school and a Pelham resident.

PACT is a community coalition en-couraging youth to make healthy, safe and substance-free choices. Find out more by visiting pelhampact.org and Facebook.

Pelham Rec Ballroom Dancers Perform for Seniors

On Monday, May 2 the Pelham Recreation Ballroom Dancers performed at the Town House for the Pelham Se-niors at their weekly meeting. The Ballroom Dance team is coached by Jackie Soccodato. The team performed a few routines that they have been practicing for an upcoming competition in Brooklyn.

The Ballroom Dance Team ended the event by inviting the seniors to join them in a dance. It was a very fun event for both the seniors and the dance team.


Southern Cuisine Meets the Caribbean for Alvin and Friends New Summer MenuBY MIMI STEINBERG

Where to go for a great meal? A simple question, yet at times com-plicated to choose. Which restaurant fits the criteria – great ambience, fla-vorful cuisine for everyone (finicky eaters, kid-friendly, vegan, etc.), is close to home and priced fairly? Not only is there a restaurant that an-swers a resounding “yes” to all these points, but you are treated as though you are family or a good friend the moment you walk in.

Alvin & Friends is exactly “no place like home”! I was greeted by manager Theresa Leghorn, and the proprietor Alvin Clayton in a man-ner usually reserved for celebrities. The restaurant itself is light and airy with sophisticated décor and adorned with beautiful original art. Alvin, a talented and self-taught artist, has lined the restaurant with his paintings highlighting famous jazz musicians and his favorite, a brilliant copy of Clayton’s favorite painter, Matisse’s “The Dance”. He is also an accomplished musician, so naturally jazz is played live on Friday

and Saturday evenings, and Sunday brunch.

The restaurant has been at 14 Memorial Highway in New Rochelle

for three years – across from the New Rochelle Public Library. Alvin felt strongly that, “I love New Rochelle, and felt inspired to bring some-thing special here. I wanted to have a restau-rant that felt as though I was having friends over for dinner.” Theresa added, “We’ve created a place, where we wanted to go!”

Alvin added, “We welcome every single person. Love is put into the restaurant.”

The cuisine at Al-vin & Friends is a mar-riage of Southern and Caribbean recipes, simple like a “mom and pop” diner, but su-perbly packed with flavor and presented in a classic and chic

setting. Alvin described his vision of replicating how his grandparents en-tertained their friends when he was a child. It is clearly evident that Alvin & Friends is a wonderful spot for ev-

erything from “date night” to family brunch on Sundays.

Alvin & Friends recently re-leased their new Summer Menu with such specialties as Fried Chicken Salad (see Chef’s Corner), Southern Fried Catfish Fingers, and the all new – Alvin’s Burger, served with cara-

Alvin & Friends Fried Chicken Salad IngredientsSalad 6 ounces mixed greens (arugula, mescal) Buttermilk Scallion Dressing 2 cups Buttermilk One bunch scallions Olive Oil ½ tsp Salt ½ tsp Black pepper 1 tsp. Alvin’s Signature Spice Mix (Or substitute 2 tsp paprika, 2 tsp onion powder, 2 tsp garlic powder and 2 tsp brown sugar)

Chicken Strips 2 chicken breasts (skinless) 1 cup Buttermilk 2 tbsp Lousiana Hot Sauce 2 cups flour Alvin’s Signature Spice Mix (Or substitute 2 tsp Paprika, 2 tsp onion powder, 2 tsp garlic powder and 2 tsp brown sugar)

PreparationMake the dressing:1. Drizzle the scallions with olive oil, then season with salt and pepper

and roast on a flat baking sheet in a 375 degree oven for 5 minutes2. In a blender combine the Buttermilk and the scallions, blending just

until incorporated For the chicken strips:1. Cut chicken breasts into strips2. Stir together the Buttermilk and Hot Sauce, then marinate the

chicken strips for 10 minutes3. Blend flour with Alvin’s Signature Spice Rub and dredge the mari-

nated chicken strips4. Fry the chicken strips at 375 degrees for 9 minutes or until golden

brown Assemble the salad:1. Drizzle the greens with the dressing2. Top with chicken strips

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melized onions, white ched-dar cheese, bacon, lettuce and tomato. Vegan offerings in-clude options such as Sesame Soy and Ginger Infused Tofu. Classic southern cuisine with Caribbean spices and modern American food definitely sat-isfies all palates. One can’t for-get Alvin’s famous Rum Punch that is a perennial hit.

This gem of a restaurant located in downtown New Rochelle brings a sophisticat-ed “city” vibe, great food and warm customer service that stands out from the rest. Over eight years ago Theresa and Alvin met at the New Rochelle library organizing projects together and they instantly

bonded. Once they revealed their shared dream of one day having a restaurant with a similar vision Alvin & Friends was born. Clearly, Alvin and Theresa realized their dream and succeeded!

For more information, call 654-6549 and visit alvinandfriends-restaurant.com

Fried Chicken Salad

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BY MARY DEYOUNG

We recently had the pleasure of sam-pling a few delicious items from the Alvin and Friends new Lunch Menu.

Alvin shared the recipe for his signa-ture Fried Chicken, served over a fresh bed of greens.

When Alvin was just eight years old, his grandmother began passing down her recipes and he learned how to best prepare food by watching her.

Their private dining room seats up to 80 people and features two 60-inch flatscreen TV’s that can accommodate Powerpoint presentations or other media for corporate functions.

A full catering menu is availabe for events, parties and weddings.

Alvin and Friends will be featuring ‘Tango Night’ on May 20th. Lessons begin at 7:30pm and will be led by Maype Vicens. Open dance floor is from 8:30 to midnight, with a special dance performance at 10pm. $20 cover.

Call for reservations at 914-654-6549.


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Adriatic LA FONTANELLA, 115 Wolfs Lane, Pelham. Open Mon-Fri. 11am-10pm; Sat. 5-11pm; Sun. 1-9pm. Homemade Pasta, House-made sauces. Intimate bar. 738-3008lafontanellapelham.com

American ROCKWELLS, 105 Wolfs Lane, Pelham. Open 7 days a week, kitchen open to 11pm. Outside Dining, Party Room. 738-5881, rockwellsUSA.com

B&B’s 5th AVENUE PUB, 531 Fifth Avenue, Pelham. Open 7 days a week, 11am-2am; Kitchen Mon.-Fri. 11am-10pm, Sun. 11am-9pm; Brunch Sunday from 10-2pm. Out-side Dining, Happy Hour Mon.-Fri. 4pm-6pm. 738-8750, bbs5thavepub.com

American/TapasInfusion, 600 Fifth Avenue, Pelham. Tues.-Thurs. 5pm-10pm, Happy Hour 5:00-8:00 at the Bar; Fri. & Sat. 5pm-11pm; Sun. Brunch Noon-3pm, Dinner 3-9pm. 235-3700, www.infusionny.com.

BurgersPRIME 16, 156 Fifth Avenue, Pelham. Kitchen open: Mon.-Fri. 4-10pm; Sat. 11:30am-10pm; Sun., 11:30am-9pm. Craft Beers and burgers. 576-0700, prime16pelham.com

ChinesePELHAM PALACE, 221 Wolfs Lane, Pelham. Mon.-Thurs. 11am-10pm; Fri. 11am-11pm; Sat. 11: 30am-11pm; Sun. 12:30-10pm. Chinese food, Sushi Bar, Private Room. 738-0821, thepelhampalace.com

Greek/Caribbean FusionSOULAS KITCHEN, 300 Fifth Ave-nue, Pelham. Open Mon.-Sat. 8am-8pm; Sun, 8am-6pm. Homemade specialties. 278-9881, soulaskitchen.com

ItalianVILLAGGIO RISTORANTE PIZZERIA, 229 Wolfs Lane, Pelham. Mon.-Thurs. 11am-10pm; Sat. 11am-11pm; Sun. 12:30-10pm. Home-made pasta and pizza. 738-4700, villaggiorestaurantpizzeria.com.

Irish/AmericanTHE CHIPPER TRUCK CAFÉ, 232 Fifth Avenue, Pelham. Open 7 days, 6am-11pm. American and Irish Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner. 278-9933.

Japanese/SushiSAKURA SUSHI, 124 Fifth Avenue, Pelham. Mon.-Thurs. 11:30am-10pm; Fri.-Sat.11:30am-10:30pm; Sun, Noon-9:30pm. High quality Sushi, Lunch Specials. 278-9996, sakurapelham.com

Northern ItalianSERGIO RISTORANTE, 503 Fifth Avenue. Pelham. Mon.-Thurs. Noon-10pm; Fri. & Sat. Noon-11pm. Homemade pasta, private room, and intimate bar. 278-9771, sergiosofpelham.com.

Seafood CAFFE REGATTA, 133 Wolfs Lane, Pelham. Open Tues.-Sat., 5pm-11pm; Sunday Brunch 11am-3pm, Dinner 3-10pm. Outdoor seating, Raw Bar, Cold Seafood Towers and pasta specialties,. 738-8686, cafferegatta.com.

ThaiBANGKOK CITY, 100 Fifth Avenue, Pelham. Closed Monday. Fresh Catch of The Day, Outside Seating, Daily Specials, Happy Hour Tues.-Fri, 5-7pm. Open every day, call for hours 738-7070, bangkokcityny.com

Caffe Regatta offers Fried Calamari, featuring their specialty drink -- The Lannister from Games of Thrones.

Another brunch option at Caffe Regatta is Eggs Benedict with smoked salm-on, homefries & greens...served with mimosas or The Lannister.

Peter Cirolia and Katy Lowden from the Ballet Mus-cle studio in New Rochelle performed in an assembly or-ganized by the PTA’s Cultural Arts Committee at Hutchinson on March 16th. Peter and Katy danced a beautiful pas de deux and then led the students and teachers in a series of high en-ergy ballet movements.

When Peter and Katy were dancing, you could hear a pin drop. The ballet practice gave the students a new appre-ciation for how hard doing bal-let can be and how much effort and persistence are required to become a great dancer. The students were completely en-thralled and asked many ques-tions that reflected their inter-est and curiosity.

Peter Cirolia was discovered in his Bronx elementary school by the famed dancer and chore-ographer Elliot Feld and later studied at the world-renowned School of American Ballet from the ages of 15 to 21. Peter and Katy first met at the American Ballet Theater School when they both began studying there at the age of 8.

Peter and Katy have a wonderfully inspiring message for children. First, follow your dream and then persevere to make it happen. Peter is a competitive athlete and has played many sports, but he says that the work he’s done in ballet was the most demanding and challenging. He encourages boys (and teaches classes for boys) to become better at sports via training in ballet. Peter has developed special exercises that will enhance any athletic performance.

For more information about programs and classes at Ballet Muscle, contact Peter Cirolia at the Ballet Muscle studio 914-365-1862 or [email protected]

Ballet Muscle Performs at Assembly at Hutchinson

When Joy Dechiario, President of the Pelham Women’s Club heard and read about the success of the Pelham Civic Association’s Help a Child/Change a Life student initiative, she and her or-ganization knew that this is a program that merited support, and donated $1000 at the Pelham Civics Membership Meeting on May 11th.

Dechiario said, “For years, the Pel-ham Civics have been assisting individ-uals and families in need throughout our community. Their Help a Child/Change a Life program gives students who cannot afford the extra tutoring and supplies the kind of help that really makes a difference. This is something that the Pelham Women’s Club stands behind and supports, and we urge oth-ers to support them as well.”

Ken Shirreffs, President of the Pel-ham Civics, added, “We are extremely grateful for the continued support the Pelham Women’s Club has been providing the Civics. They are an organization that helps make Pelham a very special com-munity.”

Founded in 1950, the Pelham Women’s Club is a volunteer social and charitable organization that holds meetings every third Thursday of the month at the Daronco Town House. They provide over 60 members with educational and entertaining events, workshops and seminars; annually present three significant scholarship awards to PMHS senior students; and support charitable caus-es throughout Pelham.

For more information about the Pelham Women’s Club, contact Co-Presidents Joy Dechiario (914-803-0057) or Lynn Nardone (914-738-2103).

Pelham Civic President Ken Shirreffs, Pelham Women’s Club Co-Pres-ident Joy Dechiario, Loretta Barsanti, Louise Pedretti, Ida Petro, and Pelham Civic Help a Child /Change a Life Chairman Rich Davidian. (Not in photo: Pelham Women’s Club Co-President Lynn Nardone)

Women’s Club Donate to Pelham Civics’ “Help a Child/Change a Life” Program


tinues to be a forward thinking and inclusive facility that understands and advocates for those transition-ing into their later years by offering a supportive continuum of care for residents, from independent living in private townhomes to affordable apartments, as well as assisted living and nursing home care options. In response to the ever-growing trend of aging-in-place, Wartburg also pro-vides a robust array of services that enable seniors to remain safely in their homes, including adult day care and home care, inpatient and out-patient rehabilitation, and even ex-tending these services outside their facility to local parishes, senior cen-ters, civic organizations and people of their community.

With a track record of being proactive, Wartburg’s Creative Ag-ing & Lifelong Learning initiative, launched in 2009, allows nearly 500 Wartburg residents and registrants in independent and assisted living, nursing home and adult day care pro-grams to express themselves through art, song, theater, poetry and oral histories. Always sensitive to the in-dividual needs of each person in their care, the initiative offers programs based on the cognitive and mobility abilities of the group. This innova-tive program has been the recipient of numerous prestigious industry awards, including the 2012 Innova-tion of the Year Award by LeadingAge New York, a premier organization dedicated to creating the future of aging and continuing care services in New York State. Wartburg has again set the bar among senior living facil-ities in the way of offering extensive programming that provides hands-on creative activities that align with Wartburg’s mission to nurture body, mind and spirit.

As with everything Wartburg does, their Council for Creative Aging & Lifelong Learning goes well beyond the traditional scope by promoting greater emotional health, social en-gagement and lifelong learning for their residents and program regis-trants. By leveraging local resources through partnerships with area art-ists via bartered services, Wartburg is able to offer multi-week programs in a variety of art disciplines. In exchange, these artists are able to use the facili-ties after hours for classes, rehearsals and other events. In recognition of their longstanding approach to out-of-the-box thinking, Partners for Liv-able Communities selected Wartburg Creative Aging as one of two winners in their 2011 Stories for Change Con-test and highlighted it as a “Best Prac-tice” for innovative arts programs addressing the growing needs of older adults. Last year’s Visionaries seg-ment on PBS about Wartburg’s histo-ry and their Creative Aging program recently won a Telly Award for excel-lence in documentaries.

Wartburg’s support goes beyond the gates of its campus and gives back to the Westchester community though Wartburg Cares!, a program that builds upon their mission of providing educational and charitable events, advocacy-related programs, outreach and relationship-building within the community.

As the demographics of those in need have changed, Wartburg has been committed to ongoing expan-sions, and unique innovations in se-nior care, evidenced in their recently opened affordable senior housing complex in 2013, as well as the addi-tion of Westchester’s only freestand-ing state-of-the-art rehabilitation center with all private bedrooms and bathrooms. In an effort to expand

their continuum of care, Wartburg opened an Outpatient Rehabilitation Clinic in the new building in 2015.

Wartburg also cares for the environment. Both buildings were awarded the Leadership in Energy & Environmental Design (LEED) certi-fication, a first for new construction and a health care facility in Mount Vernon. LEED certification signifies that a building is exemplary in con-serving energy, lowering operating costs and being healthy for occu-pants.

“One hundred and fifty years ago we took care of young children. Fast-forward 150 years and now we are caring for the elderly,” says Wart-burg Foundation Board Chair Dr. Nicholas Cicchetti. “So we have gone a full 180 degrees, which is unique in and of itself, through reinvent-ing ourselves. When I worked here many years ago as a security guard, there were only a few buildings, and now we have a beautiful campus with many new structures offering inde-pendent, assisted living and rehabili-tation services that serve the varying needs within our community.”

Wartburg’s 150 year vision of healing and hope has been upheld through their high level of care that touches on physical, emotional, mental and spiritual health at every opportunity. According to George W. Newsome Jr., a former resident of The Wartburg Orphans’ Farm School in the 1950’s, “For me and my two brothers, Wartburg provided not only a home, shelter and food in a family-like environment, but also the guidance, leadership, inspiration, motivation, interest, concern and love necessary for us to grow into happy and productive adults. No dream or aspiration was ever too high.”

This collective positive spirit

is also shared by the staff and board members who have faithfully served this cherished organization, some even former residents of The Wart-burg Orphans’ Farm School. “It has always been about family which can be traced back to the Wart-burg’s unique beginning,” said David Gentner, Wartburg President and CEO. “The Wartburg Orphans’ Farm School was a haven for children who were at their most vulnerable, and the staff today still see their role as a means of continuing that tradition of care. I am so proud to work beside them. It is a humbling experience at a very special time.”

“I feel that I’m walking on sa-cred ground because of the service to the children and the orphanage” says current resident Clyde Delores Her-ring, “I’m excited about the 150-year anniversary.”

Wartburg will have a series of events through the rest of 2016 to honor their long and prestigious his-tory.

An upcoming highlight will be the 4th Annual Gala and 150th Anni-versary Celebration that will feature a special appearance by restaurateur, model, author, and television host B. Smith with her husband, Dan Gasby.

Wartburg, located in Westches-ter County, NY, offers integrated, comprehensive senior care services for all stages of life. Unlike conven-tional retirement communities, they provide a wide range of services to both residents living on campus and people in their own homes. From independent, assisted living and award-winning nursing home care to inpatient/outpatient rehabilitation, home care and adult day care ser-vices, their continuing care approach has earned them a trusted reputation in Westchester. They also provide

caregiver support every at every stage, with an array of options to find the level of care for the individual while also considering the needs of the whole family too.

Launched in 2009, Wartburg’s award-winning Council for Creative Aging allows nearly 500 Westchester seniors with assisted living, mem-ory care, nursing home and adult day care programs to express them-selves through art, song, theater, po-etry and oral histories. The Creative Aging Initiative promotes greater emotional health, social engagement and lifelong learning for older adults through a wide range of arts-based programs led by professional teach-ing artists trained to develop the creative capacity of older adult learn-ers. Over the past several years, the Wartburg Creative Aging Initiative has been the recipient of numerous prestigious industry awards and rec-ognitions, including the 2012 Innova-tion of the Year Award by LeadingAge New York, a premier organization dedicated to creating the future of aging and continuing care services in New York State. In addition, Part-ners for Livable Communities select-ed Wartburg Creative Aging as one of two winners in their 2011 Stories for Change Contest and highlighted it as a “Best Practice” for innovative arts programs addressing the growing needs of older adults.

Wartburg Website Homepage: www.wartburg.org Wartburg Facebook Page: www.face-book.com/thewartburg Wartburg Twitter Page: www.twit-ter.com/thewartburgYouTube Page: www.youtube.com/wartburgnyCreative Aging Stories: www.cre-ativeagingstories.com

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Snowy and I love the flowers and blooms in spring, but we don’t love allergies! Do you suffer from spring allergies? Your dog might too.

Here are some signs: over-scratching, licking paws and rubbing face against things. If you suspect this might be allergies, check your dog’s eyes to see if they are puffy and red -- the skin near the mouth, chin and paws would be red too. Is there hair loss and odor from the ears? These are all signs your pooch could be allergic to pollen.

Snowy definitely is so my mom and I wash his paws after walks and bathe him in medicated shampoo to get the pollen out.

Even though Snowy and I sneeze a lot together we still love spring. Happy pooching!

Pelham Pooch NewsBY HANNAH STEINBERG


BY CLAUDIA LUTZKY

April 30, 2016ASSISTANCEPelham Police were advised of an elderly man walking North on the Hutchinson River Parkway. It was investigated but the Highway was reported clear. Units were advised that he had been picked up and dropped off with a Mt. Vernon patrolman on Columbus Avenue. Pel-ham Police were advised that this was the reported missing person and he was returned home.

May 1, 2016REMOVALPolice received a call regarding a person refusing to leave a Sixth Street Bar. Units removed the person and sent him on his way without incident.

May 2, 2016SUSPICIOUS BEHAVIORWhile on patrol on Sparks Avenue, a man was found sleeping in his parked Lexus in Village parking lot #7. A warrant check was run and nothing was found. Police sent the man home in a taxi and officers kept the keys to his car for safe-keeping. No further action at this time.

May 5, 2016LARCENYPolice were dispatched on the report of a larceny at a Fifth Avenue location. Police

were advised that two men in a pick-up truck had taken a commercial air con-ditioner that had clearly been marked as not garbage. While at the scene, two individuals arrived and said they were the ones who took the property and they were there to return the property. The complainant only wanted his property back and did not wish to press charges. The two were sent on their way with no further action necessary.

May 5, 2016SUSPICIOUS PERSONPolice were dispatched to a Fraser Street location on the report of a man going door to door requesting money. When police arrived they canvassed the area with negative results.

May 5, 2016SUSPICIOUS PERSONPolice were dispatched to a Corona Ave-nue location on the report of a many go-ing door to door asking for money.

May 6, 2016SCREAMING PERSONPolice were advised of female driving an SUV, screaming and cursing in the area of Fifth Avenue and Second Street. Po-lice were dispatched and all was found to be in order. She advised police that she was a very loud talker and was sent on her way.

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In an effort to excite New Yorkers contemplating a move out of the city, Houlihan Law-rence, the leading real estate bro-kerage serving Gotham’s north-ern suburbs has released a new digital lifestyle guide, North of NYC. The highly interactive guide celebrates the people and plac-es that make New York’s Hudson Valley and Western Connecticut such exciting and thriving places to live, work and play.

“This project demonstrates how Houlihan Lawrence is em-bracing the new frontier of real estate marketing by turning the focus on communities and life-style possibilities rather than simply selling houses,” said Chris Meyers, Managing Principal of Houlihan Lawrence. “We chose to produce the guide in a mobile-op-timized digital format, making it easy for people to explore our communities as they begin their journey.”

“The suburbs aren’t a blan-ket statement, and just as the Upper East Side isn’t the Upper West or Brooklyn Heights isn’t Bushwick, there’s personality, quirk and subtle nuance to every town, village and hamlet in our area,” said E.J. Kelley, Content Strategist at Houlihan Lawrence. “We wanted to create something that introduced each of our com-munities in a compelling, authen-

tic way, shared the stories of what makes each one tick and really resonated.”

Designed by King & Part-ners, a digital agency specializing in content strategy, design and technology located in NoHo, the visually stunning micro-site is organized through the lens of six local personas – the Villager, the Equestrian, the Trailblazer, the Waterfronter, the Locavore and the Cosmopolitan. Each category profiles a local personality, busi-ness owner or influencer who shares their experience and con-nection to the region. Another cornerstone of North of NYC is its interactive map, a hub for visitors to discover more than 250+ curat-ed stops, restaurants, attractions and more. The map exclusively features independently-owned businesses, speaking to Houlihan Lawrence’s local roots.

“In addition to creating a visually captivating digital expe-rience, our goal was to build an online destination that will tell the many wonderful stories of the northern suburbs and engage us-ers in meaningful conversations,” says Tony King, CEO, King & Part-ners. “We wanted North of NYC to be a truly unique platform that offers a customized, interactive map of the region and invites peo-ple to uncover its best offerings, from local breweries and farm-

to-table eateries to organic farms and historic sites.”

“It was great taking part in a project that really captures the richness of living in our area,” says James Caroll, co-owner of outdoor lifestyle outfitter Old Souls in Cold Spring, NY, who is profiled as “the Trailblazer” on North of NYC. “We made the move to Cold Spring from Fort Greene, but even in Brooklyn, we had a dog, a little backyard—we were already living a less-urban life. We know the journey well and see this guide being a great compan-ion.”

North of NYC is an ongoing campaign for Houlihan Law-rence that began with Instagram hashtag #northofnyc. Engaging local Instagrammers through photo contests and promotions, the feed for the tag today includes over 4,000 community-generated images from our area, providing a foundation for the full-fledged lifestyle guide. Through high-end technology, seamless design and creative direction, Houlihan Law-rence is proud to engage locals and city dwellers alike in order to initiate a digital narrative ex-plaining why there’s no place like its home.

For more information, visit http://northof.nyc.


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Go Red for Women Luncheon Targets Family Health

The American Heart As-sociation’s Go Red For Wom-en Luncheon and Health and Wellness Expo, entitled “Building Healthier Fami-lies,” was held on Wednes-day, May 4th at the Stam-ford Marriott Hotel and Spa. More than 300 people, most-ly women dressed in red, at-tended to learn more about heart disease and stroke prevention, and to support survivors.

This year’s keynote speaker was Connecti-cut-based David Katz, MD, MPH, FACPM, FACP, an in-ternationally recognized au-thority on nutrition, weight management and the pre-

vention of chronic disease. Katz asked the audience to raise their hand if they knew someone affected by heart disease, then another hand if they someone affected by stroke. Nearly everyone in the room raised their hands.

Katz told the audience that more than 80% of heart disease and stroke incidence could be prevented with their “feet, forks and fin-gers,” encouraging the crowd to make healthy lifestyle choices like exercising more, eating healthier and quitting smoking. He also spoke of the epidemic of childhood obesity and serious health consequences from it, in-

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out sessions were present-ed by Greenwich Hospital and Stamford Health where women were provided with the tools, resources and in-spiration to prevent women’s number one killer—heart disease.

Several local women were featured in two videos shown at the event. All are survivors or either heart dis-ease or stroke.

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Pelham Manor, NYMinutes to Broadway! Custom built stone estate, within walking distance to the Pelham Train Station. Enter from the private circular driveway, to almost one and a half acres. Inside you will find magnificent detail, a grand two story entry, solid cherry, oak and walnut trim throughout. Five bedrooms, 4.5 baths, guest quarters, beautiful leaded windows, and French doors that lead to private patios, and a beautiful heated swimming pool. This gated home was designed in 1926 by Lewis Bowman, and awaits a new owner! Brochures are available, call for details or an appointment.

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