Mamaroneck review 11- 6-2015

November 6, 2015 | Vol. 3, Number 43 | www.mamaroneckreview.com

Mamaroneck REVIEWTHE

Re-elected Village of Mamaroneck Mayor Norman Rosenblum and Trustee Louis Santoro, both Republicans, congratulate each other upon hearing results on election night at Mamaroneck Elk’s Lodge No. 1457. For more, see page 3. Photo/Bobby Begun

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November 2015Planning ahead...Sunday Monday TueSday WedneSday ThurSday Friday SaTurday

1Daylight Savings ends

Turn your clocks back one hour

2TOM Operating

Departments work session4 p.m., Town Center

VOM Board of Trustees work session

5:30 p.m., Courtroom

Rye Neck HS mandatory parent meeting for students in musical

7:30 p.m., HS Performing Arts Center

3Election Day,

offices and schools closed

Mamaroneck school board study session

7 p.m., MHS library

VOM Board of Architectural Review meeting


4TOM Council meeting

5 p.m., Town Center

VOM Planning Board meeting

7 p.m., Courtroom

Larchmont Zoning Board of Appeals meeting8:15 p.m., Village Hall

5Rye Neck MS

Parent-Teacher Conference6 p.m. to 8 p.m., Rye Neck

MS

VOM Zoning Board of Appeals meeting


Area All-State Concert 8 p.m., SUNY Purchase

6 7

8 9Auditions for Rye Neck HS

Musical

VOM Board of Trustees regular meeting


Larchmont Planning Board meeting

8 p.m., Village Center

10Auditions for Rye Neck HS

Musical

VOM Ethics Board meeting7:30 p.m., Regatta Conference Room

Larchmont Traffic Commission meeting

8 p.m., Village Hall

11Veterans Day,


VOM Council of the Arts7 p.m., Regatta Conference

Room

12Auditions for Rye Neck HS

Musical

VOM Board of Traffic Commissioners meeting


SEPTA/District Evening Program: “Appy Hour”7:30 p.m., HOM library

13Rye Neck MS/HS

Report Cards

Rye Neck HS Underclassmen Photo

Retake Day

14Elementary All-County

String Auditions8:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.,

grades 4 and 5 1 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.,

grades 6 and 7

15 16Rye Neck HS Senior

Portrait Day

VOM Board of Trustees work session


Larchmont Board of Trustees meeting

7:30 p.m., Village Hall

17Mamaroneck school board

meeting7 p.m., MHS Tiered

Classroom

VOM Budget Committee meeting

7:30 p.m., Regatta Conference Room

18Rye Neck Board of Education meeting9 a.m., MS/HS library

TOM Council meeting5 p.m., Town Center

VOM Planning Board meeting

7 p.m., Courtroom

19Rye Neck HS Parent

orientation for incoming ninth graders

7 p.m., HS Performing Arts Center

VOM Board of Architectural Review meeting


PACE Kinesthesia7:30 p.m.

20PACE Kinesthesia

7:30 p.m.

21Snow date for Elementary All-County String Auditions

PACE Kinesthesia7:30 p.m.

22SEPTA/VOM Turkey Trot

9:45 a.m., Harbor Island Park

23Rye Neck MS Photo

Retake Day

VOM Board of Trustees regular meeting


SEPTA Road to College series

7:30 p.m., MHS library

24VOM Flood Mitigation Advisory Committee

7:30 p.m., Regatta Conference Room

25Thanksgiving recess,

schools closed

VOM Recreation and Parks Commission

7 p.m., Harbor Island Park Pavilion

26Thanksgiving,


27Thanksgiving recess,


28

29 30 Larchmont Board of

Trustees work session7 p.m., Village Hall

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Rosenblum wins contentious re-election By SARAh vARNey and SiByllA ChipAziwA

Staff Writers

For the fourth time, Village of Mamaroneck incumbents Mayor Norman Rosenblum and Trustee Louis Santoro, both Republi-cans, won what turned out to be a tightly-contested re-election.

The scene at the Elks Lodge on Boston Post Road, which served as home base for the Re-publican candidates, was jovial as the polls closed and the final ballots were cast. Shortly after 9 p.m. on Nov. 3, a hush fell over the crowd as Santoro read the re-sults as they came in and were recorded on a spreadsheet taped to the wall.

“This is good, guys!” one sup-porter shouted as Rosenblum’s smile slowly grew and applause became louder as the margin of victory increased.

By around 9:30 p.m., the Re-publican camp declared victory.

According to unofficial results from the Westchester County Board of Elections, Rosenblum, with 1,728 votes, 53 percent, de-feated his Democratic mayoral challenger Dan Natchez, a for-mer village trustee, who secured 1,510 votes, 47 percent.

“This was the most conten-tious campaign I’ve ever been in since 1980, and what’s pre-vailed—and what’s more impor-tant—is that this is an off-year election. It’s a cross-endorse-ment of all parties here. [Just] realize that it’s almost 3 to 1 Democrats to Republicans [in the village], so what we have here is support from everyone,” Rosenblum, who will now enter his fourth term as village mayor,

told the Review after giving his victory speech.

Amid the hugs, handshakes and cheers, there was also a sprinkling of chatter about a margin of error and the surpris-ing closeness of the trustee race between Santoro and Demo-cratic trustee candidate Thomas Burt.

According to preliminary vote counts, Santoro defeated Burt by only 58 votes.

Santoro told the Review that this fourth election “was close for me.” Burt, Natchez’s running mate, had 49 percent of votes according to the county Board of Elections results, as of press time. “It was a long battle, but we came out on top once again,” Santoro said.

While Santoro and Rosen-blum supporters celebrated, the atmosphere about two blocks away at Bar’Lees, on Mama-roneck Ave., was resigned, but

optimistic.For Burt, the results were a bit

of a roller coaster ride. At approximately 9:45 p.m.,

it looked as though Burt had squeaked out a victory by a margin of 13 votes. There was applause and Natchez congratu-lated the apparent winner. Just as Burt began to thank his support-ers, a local party volunteer spoke up from his monitor and said, “I double counted a district” and with that “whoops,” Burt’s vic-tory speech morphed into a con-cession to his opponent.

Even before voting ended, Burt was ambivalent about his chance of victory in the trustee race. “I’m hopeful but I have not ventured any prognostications at this point. The interest level in local politics is minimal. It’s a systemic problem with local elections,” he said.

Burt and Natchez ran on a platform advocating a measured approach to development.

“The question is where do you want this community 50 years from now? Do you want to stay a village or do you want it to become a small city?” Natchez said.

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Republican Mayor Norman Rosenblum hugs his sister, Judy Cohen, upon receiving news of him and Trustee Louis Santoro being re-elected to village office. Rosenblum won 53 percent of the vote over his Democratic opponent Dan Natchez, according to Westchester County Board of Elections results, as of press time. Photos/Bobby Begun

Re-elected Mayor Norman Rosenblum gives his victory speech on Nov. 3 at the Elks Lodge in Mamaroneck.


What’s going on...to the children’s desk to pick up a copy of the book before the discussion.

Emelin Theatre

Nellie McKay Nellie McKay, a British-born, American singer-

songwriter, actress and former stand-up comedian, will be performing on Saturday, Nov. 7 at 8 p.m. McKay is known for her Broadway debut in “The Threepenny Opera” and has released music from different genres including jazz, rap, disco and funk. Tickets to the event are $35 per person. For more information or to purchase a ticket, call 698-0098 or email [email protected].

The 3 Bs: Beatles, Bacharach and BerlinThis musical tribute to The Beatles, Burt Bacha-

rach and Irving Berlin, written, directed and narrated by Martin Charnin, will be held on Friday, Nov. 13 and Saturday, Nov. 14 at 8 p.m. Tickets are $42 per person. For more information or to purchase a ticket, call 698-0098 or email [email protected].

through both structured and unstructured activity. The program begins on Tuesday, Nov. 10 at 3:30 p.m. A free ticket is required to attend this event, and will be available on a first come, first served basis beginning 30 minutes before the program begins.

Stories and crafts: thankful turkey Thanksgiving is just around the corner. Join

the library on Thursday, Nov. 12 at 4 p.m. to learn about what it means to be thankful and to create thankful turkeys. This program is appropriate for children ages 5 to 7. A free ticket is required to attend this event, and will be available on a first come, first served basis beginning 30 minutes be-fore the program starts.

Identity protectionThis program, held on Thursday, Nov. 12 at 7

p.m., is geared for parents of teens. Teens use a variety of online networks to communicate with friends and cyber acquaintances and are at risk of identity theft, without even being aware that it is happening. The program will be hosted by Mary Gibbons Gardiner, a financial advisor and vice president with Morgan Stanley in Purchase, and will teach parents how to help their teens be aware of risks and how to discuss guidelines to help pro-tect their personal information on and offline.

Graphic novel book groupThe graphic novel book group will discuss the

graphic adventure anthology “Explorer: The Mys-tery Boxes” on Friday, Nov. 13 at 3:30 p.m. Come

Larchmont Public Library

The library will be closed on Wednesday, Nov. 11 for Veterans Day.

Intro to the Instruments: StringsFor ages 4 and up. This series, beginning Sat-

urday, Nov. 7 at 3:30 p.m., provides children and their families an opportunity to get to know how each instrument works by hearing them played, and being able to touch, feel, and play them. Hear music from the family of stringed instruments and then touch, feel and experiment with the instru-ments yourself. Online registration is required at larchmontlibrary.org/children-programs/.

Meet author Greg SteinmetzJoin the library for a reading by Greg Steinmetz

from his acclaimed new book “The Richest Man Who Ever Lived: The Life and Times of Jacob Fugger” on Sunday, Nov. 8 from 4 p.m. to 5:15 p.m. A Renaissance-era financier, Fugger revolu-tionized the art of making money and established the radical idea of pursuing wealth for its own sake. He also helped trigger the Protestant Refor-mation and likely funded Magellan’s circumnavi-gation of the lobe.

Full Steam Ahead: Three Little Pigs Science

Join the library for a new series for children ages 3 and 4 that highlights the basic principles behind science, technology, engineering, arts and math

The library will be closed on Wednesday, Nov. 11 for Veterans Day.

Author eventThe library will host a book discussion of “Seam-

less Subtleties: The Path to Enlightenment” by Mi-chael Raymond on Saturday, Nov. 7 from 2 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. in the Community Room. Raymond’s de-but book is a chilling memoir with a philosophical twist. Through his extreme pain, a greater wisdom was realized, and now shared with every reader. What is gained is nothing less than the empower-ment of our intangible essence, and specifically, fourteen reasons to embellish this elusive power. Signed copies of the book will be available for pur-chase. Hearing-assistance devices are available on a first come, first served basis. The event is free and open to the public, no registration required.

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Open letter to Mamaroneck library Board of Trustees To the Editor,I attended the Oct. 28 board meeting with the understanding that the public was welcome. However,

the board immediately adjourned to a private session and left the room. Before they left, a staff member requested that they wait, as there were about 30 community members present. Some board members remained standing, moving closer to the door. At that point, the board was given a written statement by their staff, informing them of their wish to join the Civil Service Employees Association, CSEA. The staff had voted on the matter and wished to join the same union as other libraries, including Larchmont.

This is what I would have said if I had been allowed to speak: The Mamaroneck library has always been a central part of my family. I am an active patron; my children looked forward to the library’s pro-grams and know each librarian by name. They began in the children’s room and continue to participate in the teen room. Our librarians are our library. The new building is nice, however, the personnel are the lifeblood of the programs. They have always been helpful, personable, inviting and creative in their programs. Our librarians deserve our support.

So members of the board, I ask you: do they have your support? Why do our librarians currently have a lower morale than previously? How can you help? Will you support their vote and choice to join the union that other libraries use? Also, if you do not support their wish, why, and how many of my tax dollars will be spent in legal fees?

As a result of the Oct. 28 meeting, I now have more questions for the board: Will the public be welcome to attend and comment at future meetings? Would you consider video recording your meetings and uploading them to your website? The tech-

nology is available at the library. I look forward to hearing from you.

Linda Latona, Mamaroneck


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According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, fully 23 percent of the noninsti-tutionalized U.S. population over the age of 65 is in poor health. Almost 7 percent of require per-sonal care from another person. A whopping 36 percent of men and 44 percent of women over 65 are obese. A staggering 75 percent of men and women over 65 suffer from hypertension. Yet with all this we do live longer and for the most part, better than at any time in human history. But that should not prevent us from taking the best care of ourselves we can, especially as we grow older. Just because we are ag-ing doesn’t mean that we have to fall apart. There’s much that we can do to preserve good health, which, in turn, prolongs good health well into the senior years.

On Oct. 24, health experts from the Larchmont area came out to offer locals with the lat-est information on a wide range of important topics. Experts in-cluded: Julie Buyon discussing health care proxies and MOLST information, Elizabeth Rosen-thal on Medicare enrollment, The Center for Vein Restoration

larchmont library holds first health fair

which gave individual tips on how to avoid issues in order to keep one’s leg veins healthy and Bob Blaufarb, Health & Well-ness for the Mamaroneck Fire Department talking about basic nutrition. Rosalie Hines, Liv-able Community Coordinator along with a Caregiver Coach Mentor had Westchester County Department of Senior Programs

and Services information includ-ing Livable Community infor-mation. Elaine Weingarten also provided information about At Home on the Sound.

For additional information about this program or informa-tion about any of the programs offered by the Larchmont Public Library, visit larchmontlibrary.org. (Submitted)

June Hesler, assistant director of the Larchmont Public Library, spearheads the first event of its kind in Larchmont on Saturday, Oct. 24. Photos/Bobby Begun

A Vein Restoration Center demonstration takes place at the Health Fair.

Various tables are set up to inform residents of Larchmont and Mamaroneck of the available services for seniors.

Information packets on many medical issues such as diabetes, sleep disorders and nutrition are laid out for patrons to collect in order to better educate themselves.

An emphasis was placed on proper nutrition at Larchmont Public Library’s first Health Fair.



The legend lives on: Dizzie GillespieBy MARA RUpNeRS

Contributor

Musicians may pass away, in the physical sense, but they never really leave us. Their leg-acy lives on in the music they wrote, in their recordings, and in the musicians they played with, trained and inspired.

Such is the case with Diz-zie Gillespie, who would have celebrated his 98th birthday on Oct. 21. At the age of 12, Gil-lespie, the youngest of nine chil-dren, taught himself how to play trombone and trumpet, and the rest, as they say, is history. He traveled the world, jammed with all the greats, made numerous recordings, and is remembered today as an elder statesman of jazz, one of the most influential jazz trumpet players of all time.

In 1977, Gillespie was play-ing impromptu gigs throughout the Caribbean with saxophonist Stan Getz, and landed in Cuba. In Havana, he met a local man, Arturo Sandoval, who offered to show him around the city. Later that night, Sandoval, a trumpet player himself who idolized Gil-lespie, managed to play for the jazzman—and blew him away.

So began a lifelong friendship and musical collaboration, a sto-ry of jazz, travel and musical innovation. Gillespie was key to helping Sandoval gain politi-cal asylum in 1990; to this day, Sandoval lives here in the U.S. He continues to tour, and has evolved into one of the world’s most acknowledged guardians of jazz trumpet and flugelhorn, as well as a renowned classi-cal artist, pianist and composer.

And when he takes the stage, you can be sure that the leg-endary Dizzie Gillespie is right there with him.

Be a part of their story. Ar-turo Sandoval will perform for one night only on Saturday, Nov. 7 at 8 p.m. at The Performing Arts Center at Purchase College. Tickets are $45, $50 and $60, and good seats are still available.

Mara Rupners is the director of marketing at The

Performing Arts Center. The Performing Arts Center,

Purchase College, 735 Anderson Hill Road, Purchase, N.Y.

10577 Box Office: 251-6200

Hours: Tuesday-Friday, noon to 6 p.m. and on weekends

before performances Website: artscenter.org

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weight until you try to fit into your jeans.

Dear Tonia:Why do women shop so

much? My girlfriend is always shopping. There doesn’t even have to be a reason to shop. Is that typical or does she have a problem? I shop only when needed and usually once a year, unless I have a wedding or something.

M.W., New Rochelle

Dear M.W.:Most women don’t need a

specific reason to shop. We shop when we’re happy, depressed, need a special something, gained weight, lost weight, be-cause something is on sale, we need it, or we want it; because something is the newest and the latest, as a pick-me-up, because we are bored, or for a quick high; the list of reasons or im-pulses is endless. Some women like the thrill of the kill and the bargain hunting, while others are compulsive shoppers or are actu-ally shopping addicts.

Believe it or not, I know a lot of women who hate shopping, don’t have time to shop or just don’t know what to buy. “Retail therapy” seems to work for many women for a multitude of rea-sons. Even on a bad day, there’s always an accessory or a pair of shoes that will make a woman happy. Some men actually enjoy shopping while others, like you, will only shop when needed. Ei-ther way, allow your girlfriend to be herself and make herself hap-

py unless it puts a strain on your or her budget.

Dear Tonia:What should I wear to my

40th class reunion, a dress or slacks? It’s on a Saturday night at a hotel.

L.B., Scarsdale

Dear L.B.:Today, sadly, no one re-

ally gets dressed up anymore. I would suggest wearing some-thing you love, that flatters your figure and makes you feel beau-tiful. Whether you go with a dress or pants, wear something dressier than daywear and sexier than office wear. Don’t overdo it or go too glitzy unless that is your signature style.

If you’ve put on weight, don’t hide behind clothing that is too big or oversized. Wear a good-fitting black pant with a nice camisole or blouse tucked in with a belt and jacket in a fun, trendy or striking color. The belt is essential for creating the il-lusion of a smaller waist. Add accessories that will make the outfit pop. Sometimes dropping a few pounds will boost your confidence but don’t go on any crash diets to impress anyone else. All people tend to remem-ber is whether you looked happy.

TONIA SAYSTonia Tagliaferro

Tonia Tagliaferro is a fashion stylist. For questions and advice, you can contact her at [email protected].

And for more information, visit artofdressing.net.

The deal with shopping and reunion wear

Dear Tonia:What’s the difference be-

tween active and yoga wear? I see so many women wearing what I would describe as work-out clothing all day long. What’s the best yoga wear?

C.M., Mamaroneck

Dear C.M.:There is no real difference

between active wear and yoga wear. A key element to buying the correct yoga wear is comfort and modesty. It must fit comfort-ably without binding or reveal-ing too much. Look for stretch-able, cotton-blend tees or tank tops that hug the torso. I like the foldable waist pants for warmth and comfort. Capris have also been popular.

Yoga wear has expanded into fashionable bright prints and patterns rather than basic black. For fashion divas, yoga wear can be found with details like distinct patches, rhinestones, mesh and embroidery. Today, women are wearing active wear as everyday clothing ei-ther to make a statement or be-cause they feel more comfort-able. Personally, I don’t think it should be worn as daywear, especially if it doesn’t flatter a woman’s figure. One prob-lem with wearing active wear all the time, just like sweat-pants, is that you will not no-tice if you are gaining or losing


The magic of first grade

Peek into any school on any day and chances are, you will see a little magic. Or a lot. I peeked into Public School 347 on East 23rd Street in Manhattan last week and who should be there but Gregory Jbara, star of stage—he plays the father in the Broadway musical “Billy Elliott”—and screen—he’s on the CBS drama “Blue Bloods”—reading out loud about some very scary carrots.

Next to him stood an interpret-er signing every word, because this is the American Sign Lan-guage and English Lower School.

“Jasper knew his parents were wrong. Creepy Carrots were real!” Jbara intoned as a group of about a dozen first graders sat at his feet on the rug, wriggling a bit, of course, but wide-eyed with interest.

“Where are the carrots?” Jbara asked the kids, pointing to a page of tombstones.

“In the deadness!” yelped a little boy.

“In the graveyard, yes,” Jbara nodded.

So what brought a Tony Award winner to a school where all the kids are deaf, hard of hearing, or “deaf-allied,” including children of deaf adults, CODA?

Facebook and fandom. Gary Wellbrock, the kids’ teacher, has always been a Broadway fanatic. He was a performing arts major himself back in the day. Now he has a doctorate in deaf education. But if you’re a theater fan and you work in New York City and you’re active on Facebook, after

a while, your worlds merge. So on July 3, just to see what would happen, Wellbrock posted about an idea he’d been percolating. He called it “Broadway Books First Class.”

His idea was to invite Broad-way performers to come to his first grade class and read a book aloud. Why not? The city’s bud-get for arts education had been dwindling, so here was a way to give the kids a glimpse of the the-ater world, and a hint of the gift that belongs to all New Yorkers: we live in the capital of the arts. Soak it in!

“I just posted, ‘Is anybody in-terested?’ And within hours, he was like, ‘Yes. I’m in,’” Well-brock recalled, nodding at Jbara. “I typed back, ‘That would be cool,’ but I was really running around like, ‘Oh my God! Oh my God!’” The two had never met, but here was Broadway royalty saying, “See you soon!”

By the Fourth of July, Well-brock had four stars signed up. And now his growing list in-cludes drag legend Charles Busch (should be a great class), actress Alison Fraser who plays the strip-per Tessie Tura in musical “Gyp-sy,” as well as Brooklynite Eden Duncan-Smith, 15, who starred in “The Lion King” on Broadway, is in the movie “Meadowland” with Olivia Wilde and Luke Wilson, and also happens to be a former student of Wellbrock.

Like I said, if you’re in New York and love Broadway, your worlds will eventually merge.

“Let’s thank Mr. Jbara,” said Wellbrock as the actor closed his book. In addition to a chorus of audible thank yous, many hands waved in the air—the deaf form

of clapping. “Some of the kids want to grow up and become ac-tors too,” Wellbrook told him.

“I want to be a doctor!” shouted one boy.

“I want to be a slapper of things!” shouted another, pro-ceeding to slap himself in the face until everyone told him to cut it out.

“Do we have any questions for Mr. Jbara?” Wellbrock jumped in.

“Have you danced on TV?” one kid asked.

“I have.”“How do you make movies?”

asked another, to which Mr. Jba-ra gave a kid-friendly descrip-tion of a typical filming day.

“Did you always want to be an actor?”

Bingo! That question sent Jbara back to the time he was exactly the same age as these kids. “We learned a song called ‘Frosty the Snowman,’ and the teacher decided she wanted one of the students to dress as Frosty,” he told them. “Every-body wanted to be Frosty, but the teacher decided it was actu-ally going to be me.”

He looked a little misty, recall-ing his first gig. After all, it set the stage—as it were—for the rest of his life.

The kids seemed to under-stand, and one came over wear-ing a bunny puppet on his hand which he hopped up and down Jbara’s arm.

“What’s this?” Jbara asked.“A lion,” the boy replied.First grade can be a magi-

cal time, especially if there’s a teacher who makes sure it is.

CONTACT: [email protected]

RHYMES WITH CRAZY

Lenore Skenazy


Fall: A restorative season for inside the home

As the warm season transi-tions from summer into win-ter, the birds will abandon their nests, and expanses of land will collectively display nature’s nat-ural coloring ever so beautifully. Autumn: nature’s restorative process.

During this cooler season, we will spend a great amount of time indoors. Ask Cindy says, “There is a clean-up process for rooms inside of the home as well.” It is my pleasure to sup-port an organized effort.1. De-cluttering:• Recycle extraneous paperwork.• Clear out the files in your

home office.• Donate/recycle books, CDs,

DVDs and video games.• Toss out old magazines and

newspapers.• Donate rarely-worn clothing

and gently-used toys.• Swap out lightweight clothing

and summer shoes from clos-ets and drawers. Neatly pack up these items and store them for next summer. Remember to wipe off the bottoms of your fashionable footwear.

• Toss stained and worn towels and linens.

• Streamline the junk drawer in the kitchen and tackle the spice rack, too.

2. Dusting the tops of elevated furnishings and surfaces:

• Dropping down dust allows it to be vacuumed up prior to cleaning lower surfaces and fur-nishings.• Using boutique micro fiber

(available at askcindyshop.com) to dust the tops of ceiling fans and vertical standing furnish-ings, door ledges, windowsills and crown moldings.

3. Vacuuming:• Vacuum the floors thoroughly.

This will prevent dirt and dust from soiling lower surfaces and furnishings that will be dusted next.

• Vacuum upholstered furniture: chairs, sofas, recliners, etc.

4. Dusting with boutique micro fiber:• The magnetic magic is in

the thickness of the towel, it grasps and holds dust without chemicals.

• Wipe picture frames, shelving, wood furnishings, table tops, lamps, pianos, chairs, etc.

5. Eliminating incriminating sur-face dirt and grime:• Sanitizing hard surfaces and

cleaning furnishings with ap-propriate cleaning agents will remove undesirable circum-stances.

• If surfaces and furnishings have gotten away from you, a real effort will need to be put forth. No getting around this fact. But an organized clean-ing process will bring back the splendor of “clean is clean.”

• Clean and organized rooms inside the home are extremely powerful in opposition to unsightliness within a home sweet home. All inhabitants will appreciate the redress ef-fort, promise.

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Parker re-elected to BOL in easy victoryWestchester County Legis-

lator Catherine Parker, a Rye Democrat, was re-elected to her second term on Nov. 3 coasting to victory over her Republican opponent Susan Watson of Rye.

Parker won 59 percent of the vote, 5,088 votes, to Watson’s 41 percent, 3,608, according to unofficial results from the West-chester County Board of Elec-tions, as of press time.

Parker, a former Rye City councilwoman, will now contin-ue to represent District 7 for an-other two years. The district con-sists of the City of Rye, the Town and Village of Mamaroneck, the Village of Larchmont and por-tions of the City of New Ro-chelle and the Town/Village of Harrison.

“I am humbled by the tremendous support that Rye showed for my service as county legislator,” Parker said. “No matter what the party affiliation, the voters

understood that the political at-tacks were just that, unfounded attacks, and they were motivated to send a strong message that I have earned their trust and sup-port for two more years.”

Going forward, Parker said she plans to continue to work across the aisle to ensure good policy both for Westchester and

for Rye. Parker was first elected to the

county board in 2013 in what was expected to be an easy tran-sition from Rye politics to the county level. However, she faced an unanticipated Democratic primary challenge from Tom Muprhy, a former Village of Ma-maroneck trustee, for the right to carry the party’s nomination. After escaping a close primary, Parker went on to win another tightly-contested race over Re-publican John Verni in the gen-eral election. -Reporting by Suzy Berkowitz

Catherine Parker handily defeated her Republican opposition on Election Day securing a second term on the Westchester County Board of Legislators. File photo


Latimer hosts Chamber Summit in Port Chester Representatives from nearly a dozen local Chamber of Com-merce groups met at a Chamber Summit meeting, sponsored by state Sen. George Latimer, a Rye Democrat, at the Port Chester Senior Center in September. The attendees came from communi-ties as diverse as Armonk and Yonkers to exchange ideas on growing business in their local areas, and share strategies for at-tracting membership and moti-vating residents to “Buy Local.”

“This was an opportunity for people to hear what is happening in neighboring communities, and to spark ideas that may be helpful in their own area,” Latimer said.

Chambers that participated include Armonk, Bronxville, Larchmont, Mamaroneck, New Rochelle, Pelham, Port Chester-

Rye Brook, Rye and Yonkers.John Ravitz, executive vice

president and chief operating officer of the Business Council of Westchester, was the keynote speaker, touching on issues of governmental importance such as the minimum wage, which would affect business. He out-lined the business council’s ef-forts to positively impact local businesses with their advocacy agenda and business develop-ment initiatives, such as an up-coming trip to Cuba.

Assembly members David Buchwald, a White Plains Dem-ocrat, and Shelley Mayer, a Yon-kers Democrat, also spoke to the group, as did Westchester Coun-ty Legislator Catherine Parker, a Rye Democrat.

Margaret Ricketts, president

of the Rye Chamber of Com-merce, and of Carpet Trends in Rye, said “it was very helpful to bring together people from other areas to share their experiences. We’re all running our own busi-nesses and we don’t always have the time to do this.”

Steve Josephson, president of the Mamaroneck Chamber of Commerce, and owner of the Toy Box in Mamaroneck, said, “I captured a lot of good sug-gestions from other chambers” at the program.

Latimer indicated his office would prepare an online Cham-ber Directory of contacts to be shared among the local cham-bers, as a follow-up to the event.

Any chamber may contact Latimer’s office at 934-5250 for more information. (Submitted)

John Ravitz from the Business Council of Westchester gives his keynote address to local business owners at a Chamber Summit meeting in September. The meeting was held at the Port Chester Senior Center and was sponsored by New York State Sen. George Latimer. Contributed photo

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November 6, 2015 • The MAMARONeCK Review • 13SPORTS

LIvE MIKEMike Smith

This past weekend, I was forced to stand by and watch as a team I swore my allegiance to in my youth fell to a superior squad in a postseason elimination game, thus ending a spirited playoff run.

Amazingly, I don’t mean the Mets.

On Saturday, Oct. 31, despite several intriguing sectional match-ups, I headed to McKenna Field to cover the Huguenots’ Class AA semifinal game. The reason I chose to cover this game over the others on the schedule is simple: I used to play for Scarsdale.

I know that there’s no rooting in the press box, or on the side-lines where I can often be found taking photos. And when it comes down to it, when I do have a root-ing interest, I’m usually throwing my support to our local teams. But I couldn’t pass up the opportunity to watch my Raiders compete in a semifinal game, something that

Divided allegiancesseemed like a fairy tale, at least back when I donned the maroon and white.

See, the Raider teams of my year were not exactly what you would call “good.” We weren’t pushovers by any stretch of the imagination, but we weren’t world-beaters either. We were a middle-of-the-road team with a stingy defense and a lot of pride in what we did on the field.

We were convinced back then that we were building something, a bridge of sorts between the pro-gram’s glory days of the late 1980s and a bright future where battling for a section title wouldn’t seem like such an impossibility.

Sure, it took a little longer than we had hoped—11 to 12 years to be exact—but I couldn’t help but feel a sense of pride as the No. 3-seeded Raiders took to the field last Saturday, ready to take on the top dog in Section I.

And then, the game started.If there were any questions

about New Rochelle being as good as advertised, they were quick-ly put to bed as the Huguenots

outran, outhit and outplayed the Raiders from start to finish, beat-ing them 33-7. And as much as I had hoped that Scarsdale would make it a game, I couldn’t help feel ecstatic for New Rochelle’s players, who have approached this season with truly refreshing enthusiasm.

New Rochelle deserved to win; they deserved to make the Class AA title game, and, bias aside, I think they deserve to beat John Jay on Saturday, Nov. 7.

But as happy as I am for the Huguenots and their fans, I was equally as happy for the Raiders. It was a great year for the kids, a great year for the program, and hopefully, a sign of things to come.

Maybe in another 12 years or so, some of those Scarsdale se-niors from Saturday’s game will come back to watch the Raiders celebrating a section title.

Hopefully, though, it won’t take quite that long.

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Scarsdale quarterback Michael Rolfe tries to elude New Rochelle’s Tyler Cohen on Oct. 31. For Sports Editor Mike Smith, a former Scarsdale football player, covering a game between the Huguenots and Raiders was a task that was both a welcome and a challenge. Photo/Mike Smith

14 • The MAMARONeCK Review • November 6, 2015 SPORTSPanthers stung in finals

By MiKe SMiThSports Editor

Sometimes, the ball just doesn’t bounce your way.

The Rye Neck soccer team found that out firsthand on Oct. 31 when an intriguing Class B championship game between the Panthers and Hastings turned into a one-sided 4-0 loss after the Yellow Jackets capitalized on their early momentum. But even though the Panthers’ bid to defend their section title fell short, co-coaches Bryan Iacov-elli and Frank Gizzo are proud of the way their squad battled all season.

The Class B finals was the third meeting between the two league foes this year, and each team came into the champion-ship game with one win under their belts.

In the third matchup, Hast-ings’ Nate Constantine started the scoring just five minutes into the contest, and sophomore Alex Bourgeois followed suit with two more first-half goals to set the tone early against the Pan-thers.

Hastings outshot Rye Neck 9-5 on the day.

“They got off to a fast start,” Iacovelli said. “We just couldn’t get anything going.”

But the fact that Rye Neck even found itself in a position to defend its title is a testament to the way the team was able to re-verse a tough stretch to start the season. After getting off to a 2-5-1 start, the Panthers were able to reel off seven straight wins to find itself in the driver’s seat as it headed into the playoffs.

Iacovelli and Gizzo moved

standout attacker Luis Galeano to the midfield after the team struggled, and the move imme-diately paid dividends.

“After moving Luis to the midfield we began to get more goals from multiple players,” Ia-covelli said. “It made a huge dif-ference.”

Midway through the season, the coaches also tabbed sopho-more Tom Bermingham to serve as the starting keeper, and Berm-ingham responded by coming up big in important spots, includ-ing Rye Neck’s tight postseason wins over Bronxville and Edge-mont.

“He was tremendous, especially in the playoffs,” Iacovelli said. “He made some season-saving stops for us.”

With a final record of 12-6-1, the future looks bright for the Panthers’ program. Rye Neck loses just one starter, Galeano, to graduation and should look to learn from its slow start as they eye a rematch with Hastings in 2016.

Iacovelli said that he and Giz-zo expect the team to continue to work in the offseason as they get ready for next fall.

“They were frustrated with the losing, but they never lost confidence,” Iacovelli said. “They still came out with inten-sity and wanted to repeat.”


Kol Lewis goes up for a header against Edgemont on Oct. 29. Rye Neck topped Edgemont to advance to the Class B finals against Hastings.

Luis Galeano charges upfield against Edgemont. After Galeano was moved to midfield midseason, Rye Neck’s fortunes improved vastly this year.

Adrien Henry fires a shot against Edgemont on Oct. 29. Photos/Bobby Begun

Reed Peterson plays the ball. After dropping five of its first eight games, the Panthers reeled off seven straight wins to enter the postseason.

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Tigers claim Class A crownBy MiKe SMiThSports Editor

Not one to mince words, Ma-maroneck field hockey coach John Savage can find plenty of them to describe his team. “Tal-ented” is one, “exasperating” is another, but the most fitting in his mind is “resilient.” And af-ter the team’s win over Horace Greeley on Nov. 3, he was able to add “champions” to the mix.

In the Class A finals at Brew-ster High School, a strong sec-ond half propelled the defending state champs to victory as they outscored the Quakers 3-0 in the final stanza to come away with a 5-1 win.

According to Savage, the game showcased Mamaroneck’s knack for turning things on late. After jumping out to a 2-0 lead in the first half, the Tigers sur-rendered a goal to Greeley’s So-phie Berkowitz which seemed to give the Quakers life. For the remainder of the half, the Quak-ers applied pressure on the top-seeded Tigers, getting several good looks off corner chances.

But less than two minutes into the second half, Mamaroneck’s Lizzie Clarke scored off an as-sist from Gracie Fitzgerald. Three minutes after that, Emily Mahland put the Tigers up 4-1,

effectively ending the threat. “Early on, we were doing a

lot of individual stuff—and we have a lot of great individual players—but we were overcom-pensating and weren’t getting the spacing we needed,” Sav-age said. “But eventually, our strength can wear teams down.”

The results have been inargu-able, as the Tigers currently hold a 17-1-1 record on the year. Ac-cording to Savage however, the stress adds up, especially in big games.

“They find a way to win, so I trust them,” he said. “But it’s a weird trust because I’m

always on edge.” Fitzgerald had two goals and

an assist in the win and said that even though the Tigers come into each season expecting to vie for a section title, the thrill of hoisting the championship plaque hasn’t lost its luster.

“It’s exciting, but it’s also kind of a relief because we’re al-ways looking forward to the next step,” she said. “Now it’s region-als, but the end goal is always states.”

Next up for the Tigers will be a showdown with Section IV Maine-Endwell on Nov. 7 at Val-halla High School. Like the Ti-gers, the Spartans are no strang-ers to the state tourney, but Sav-age said his team will be ready for its next challenge.

“They’re a good team, a young team, and they’ve got a good coach,” he said. “But we’re going to work on the things we need to do, correct some of the mistakes and just stress the things that we do best.”


The Tigers celebrate their 5-1 section final win over Horace Greeley on Nov. 3.

Gracie Fitzgerald battles for the ball with an Arlington defender on Oct. 29. Fitzgerald scored twice in the Tigers’ 5-1 win over Horace Greeley on Nov. 3.

Gracie Fitzgerald looks to pass to a teammate. Photos/Mike Smith

Lizzie Clarke controls the ball during Mamaroneck’s Oct. 29 playoff game against Arlington. On Nov. 3, Clarke had two goals in the Class A championship game.


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