By Dan Murphy

Avoid lawsuits beyond all things; they

pervert your conscience, impair your health
and dissipate your property. Jean de la
Bruyere
While our country has become an over-lit-
igated society, we look to our elected oIfcials
those that we cast our votes for in local and
county government and in Albany and Wash-
ington, D.C. to represent our interests.
But when our elected oIfcials don`t agree,
our court system and our Judges, far too often,
decide the outcome of important issues facing
the residents of Westchester. Two Important
and notable issues in county government that
have landed in the courts are child care subsi-
dies and affordable housing.
Affordable Housing
Westchester County is in the middle of
complying with a federal affordable housing
settlement, passed by the County Board of
Legislators in 2009 and signed by then-Coun-
ty Executive Andy Spano. The 2009 housing
settlement requires the county government to
take steps to ensure that 750 units of fair and
aIIordable housing are built in 31 aIfuent bed-
room Westchester communities, where little or
no affordable housing exists, over seven years.
Under County Executive Rob Astorino,
Westchester has met all of the guidelines for
building new units to date. The county ex-
ceeded the two key benchmarks for the end of
2012; it has in place 130 building permits and
secured fnancing Ior 207 units. The settlement
required 125 building permits and 200 units
By Dan Murphy
We have called the race for the 37th State
Senate District in Westchester the big election
in the county this November.
Democrat Assemblyman George Latimer
and republican Bob Cohen are facing off to see
who will replace retiring Senator Suzi Oppen-
heimer. Because oI the Republican Party`s nar-
row 32-30 majority in the senate, every Senate
race matters. This race, in particular, is one that
both Democrats and Republicans in Westches-
ter and Albany think they can win.
Before voters in the 37th District com-
prised of the Westchester communities of East-
chester, Harrison, Rye, Harrison, Mamaroneck,
Bedford and parts of New Rochelle, Yonkers
and White Plains get inundated with mail-
ings and commercials, we wanted to feature
both candidates and fnd out what issues they
are most focused on and why they are running.
Cohen was featured on Friday, August 10.
Today, we feature Latimer.
George Latimer is a third generation West-
chester native, born in Mt. Vernon in 1953. A
resident of the City of Rye for nearly 30 years,
whats inside
Family Day at the
Hudson River Museum
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Native American Folk Art
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Westchester Hyperlocal
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Westchester Election
Debate Schedule
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Assemblyman and State Senate candidate George Latimer with former Mayor Ed Koch
Happy 105th Birthday
to Edrick Forde
Sound Shore Medical Center (SSMC) Lud-
ington Adult Day Services staff and registrants
helped Edrick Forde celebrate his 105th birth-
day. Joined by his two daughters as well as New
York State Senator Andrea Stewart-Cousins, the
affable Forde reveled in the attention.
As representative of the 35th New York
State District, Stewart-Cousins was on hand to
present Forde with a Proclamation declaring
September 11 as Edrick Forde Day. He also re-
ceived a Certifcate oI Appreciation and wishes
for continued health and happiness from City
of New Rochelle Mayor Noam Bramson, who
recognized the blessings, wisdom and fortitude
that Forde has achieved in his lifetime.
In his centenarian years, Forde remains
very active. He attends Ludington four days a
week, is engaged in weekly church activities,
continues to the play the piano and sews. In
fact, he promised to make a skirt for the Senator
in time for his 106th birthday celebration, but
since he plans on spending it in his home coun-
try oI Barbados, she`ll have to join him there to
receive her gift.
This promise for a Forde Original followed
Edrick Forte (seated) with his two daughters and State Senator Andrea Stewart-Cousins
Mayor Mike Spano with the Kardashian sisters (l to r), Kloe, Kourtney and Kim
Kardashian Fever Hits Yonkers
By Dan Murphy
II you didn`t know that Kim Kardashian
and her two sisters, Khloe and Kortney, are big
stars, their visit to Yonkers on September 14
sealed the deal. Three thousand people lined up
for a few seconds with the sisters, who came to
Sears at the Cross County Mall to thank the fans
Ior the success oI their clothing line, Kardashian
Kollection, sold exclusively at Sears.
The Cross County Sears location is among
the highest selling store oI the sisters` Kardashi-
an Kollection clothing line and prooI that the
Cross County Shopping Center is back after a
$300 million renovation and attracting visitors
from around the region.
'We were thrilled to host the Kardashians
at Cross County Shopping Center`s Sears, said
Liz Pollack, senior manager of marketing for
Macerich, Cross County`s management com-
pany. 'The Kardashians represent just one oI
the many celebrity-oriented brands that we`ve
added to the center through our redevelopment
efforts. One of our on-going goals is to provide
our shoppers with the most up to date retailers
and new and exciting fashion trends, which is
exactly what the Kardashians represent. This
holiday season, we will welcome several new
brands, with stores such as Things Remem-
bered, Six Accessories, Perfumania and Panera
Bread, that will further add to our merchandise
mix and give our shoppers even more options.
The City of Yonkers coordinated the visit
without a hitch, with the Yonkers Police Depart-
ment keeping everyone calm and Mayor Mike
Spano presenting a proclamation naming Sep-
tember 14, 2012 Kardashian Sisters Day.
Kim Kardashian wrote on her twitter page,
WOW the Mayor of Yonkers named today na-
tional Kardashian Sister day!!!!! Thanks Yon-
kers!!!!
Yonkers Police Department Honor Guard at the
World Trade Center dedication on September 11
Journal News Misses the
Good News in Yonkers Again
Photo Robert Kalfus 2012
By Dan Murphy
As Westchester remembered on September
11th this year, the City of Yonkers dedicated its
new World Trade Center memorial, built from a
38-foot beam from the fallen WTC.
The City of Yonkers rallied together to re-
member the 25 Yonkers residents who died 11
years ago, as they rallied together in the short
time to make sure that the memorial was ready
for September 11 (Yonkers only received the
beam from the Port Authority of New York and
New Jersey a few weeks before).
Tradesman volunteered their labor, the
city`s DPW worked hard and sculptor Peter Mi-
trione created a masterpiece. Everyone worked
together. There was no talk of politics in any of
this, just a worthy remembrance for those lost
and a coming together of the people of Yonkers.
As I opened the Journal News I bought on
September 12, I looked forward to their cover-
age of the Yonkers 9/11 ceremony and all of the
Westchester ceremonies. Many of the Westches-
ter 9/11 events were covered, but no mention of
the Yonkers dedication of their new memorial
was made, not even a picture a glaring omis-
sion and snub oI Westchester`s largest city.
Rising Media Group`s Yonkers Rising has
been fooded with photographs Irom our vol-
unteer staff and from residents who loved the
dedication and had to send in their pictures.
Another interesting story was the arrival
oI the Kardashian sisters at Sears at the Cross
County Shopping Center last week. Three thou-
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his statement, 'I don`t look my age because I
don`t have anything leIt to worry about.
Forde`s daughters, one oI whom lives near
him in Mount Vernon and the other who came
from Barbados for the celebration, provided the
delicious cake and some amusing stories about
their dad. Everyone enjoyed the event and the
positive spirit that Forde`s presence provides
each and every day.
Ludington`s Adult Day Services Program
is a medical model that provides rest for care-
givers and allows seniors and individuals with
chronic conditions who need some medical
help, but not around the clock, to remain in their
home setting while receiving daytime support.
For more information on Ludington, con-
tact Director Pearl Hacker at 914-365-4220 or
phacker@sshsw.org. For more information on
SSMC, visit SoundShore.org.
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Busa,CEO Bridget Gibbons and Social Media Manager Leah Breyette
Jerry Pinkney opens his solo exhibition, Witness: The Art of Jerry Pinkney,
at HRM, where he will demonstrate his illustration
A scene from NuAFrican Theatres Anansi the Spider Prince and the Origin of Stories
Pelham Art Center`s (PAC) Folk Arts Se-
ries returns this fall with an exploration of Native
American culture! Learn about local Native Amer-
ican heritage through objects, stories, music and
dance, all brought to life by working artists from
the Redhawk Arts Council in Brooklyn.
On Sunday, September 30 from 1:30 to 3:30
p.m., Redhawk artists will present their unique
Eastern Woodlands Program, an interactive
demonstration of Native American culture, history
and traditions from New York and New Jersey
spanning from the 1600s to the present. The artists
will share objects, dances, music and lifestyles of
the Northeastern Algonquian bands and Six Na-
tions of the Iroquois Confederacy, with a focus on
the original inhabitants of New York City.
Set against the backdrop of cartographical-
ly-inspired art of the exhibition Anywhere But
Here, this free event welcomes all ages to see,
hear and touch this largely unknown and often
misunderstood part oI Pelham`s history.
PAC open Tuesday to Friday from 10 a.m.
to 5 p.m. and Saturday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
is located at 155 Fifth Ave. in Pelham. For more
information, call 914-738-2525, e-mail info@
pelhamartcenter.org or visit PelhamArtCenter.org.
Gibbons Digital Consultants, a leading social
media management frm, has opened its second oI-
fce, located at 141 Parkway Road in Bronxville.
From its inception in 2008 until May of this year,
the company served clients from its Manhattan of-
fce.
We decided to make the move to Westches-
ter to be closer to our clients and accommodate
a better commute for our employees, said CEO
Bridget Gibbons. Bronxville is a wonderful town;
everything is centrally located and it`s convenient
to all of Westchester, New York City and Connecti-
cut.
Gibbons Digital simplifes social media Ior
businesses in a wide variety of industries, includ-
ing accounting, factoring, business coaching,
public development projects, sports facilities and
home improvement, among others.
Gibbons values the personal connection she
and her team maintain with each client: 'We`re not
simply selling something and then walking away,
she said. We have a partnership over an extended
period oI time, and we work hard to ensure we`re
constantly in step with our clients.
The Hudson River Museum (HRM), locat-
ed at 511 Warburton Ave. in Yonkers, will hold
its annual Family Day on Sunday, September
30. For more information on HRM, including
admission costs and the Family Day events be-
low, call 914-963-4550 or visit HRM.org.
NuAFrican Theatre: Anansi the Spider
Prince and the Origin of Stories
NuAFrikan Theatre presents Anansi the
Spider Prince and the Origin of Stories, an
urban adaption of Africana folktales, from 3 to
3:35 p.m. A workshop follows from 4 to 4:45
p.m. There will be music, singing and danc-
ing. Explore storytelling through magical tales
told by a griot, a West African storyteller. In the
workshop, explore storytelling through dramatic
play.
Jerry Pinkney Draws
Join this famous picture book artist as he
creates illustrations before your eyes at both 1
and 2:30 p.m. Audience participation is a must!
Family Gallery Tour with an Animal-Puppet
Guide
Follow a lion and other friendly tour guides
to see Witness: The Art of Jerry Pinkney,
HRM`s newest exhibit Irom 1 to 1:30 p.m.
Singing and Storytelling in the Gallery
Join acclaimed singer and storyteller Gloria
Jean Pinkney as she reads from her books Back
Home and The Sunday Outing, which high-
light her own family history and are illustrated
by Jerry Pinkney, at 2 p.m.
Planetarium Star Show
The planetarium will be putting on its cur-
rent star show Fables in the Sky, at 12:30 and
2 p.m.
Jerry Pinkney Signs the Books You Love
Jerry Pinkney will be available to sign
the books you love The Patchwork Quilt,
Home Place, Back Home, The Sunday
Outing, The Lion and the Mouse, The Ugly
Duckling, 'Three Little Kittens, 'The Little
Match Girl, Little Red Riding Hood and
more from 1 to 4 p.m. Books will available
for purchase in the Museum Shop.
Aesop Fables Face Painting
Be a lion! A mouse! A Iox! Look like your
favorite fable character. Get your face painted
by Agostino Arts all afternoon.
Family Art Projects
Make up your own fable and perform it
with a fable-character puppet you create. This
drop-in creative activity, based on the exhibition
Witness: The Art of Jerry Pinkney, is led by
Junior Docents and is from 12 to 4 p.m.
Native American Folk Arts Day!
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Matilda the Musical will be holding an
open call for the role of Matilda in New York City
on Sunday, September 30 at Pearl Studios (519
Eighth Avenue, 12th Floor, between 35th and 36th
streets). Check-in begins at 10 a.m. in Studio C on
a frst come, frst serve basis. Auditions will begin
at 11 a.m.
Producers are seeking four girls aged 8 to
10 who are 4-foot 4-inches tall or under. Matilda
should be a strong singer and confdent speaker
with a good understanding of text and intelligent
approach to acting. Matilda should look like the
runt of the litter. However, she is extremely bright,
fearless, focused and able to speak assertively.
Matilda is a fercely clever child; living in an abu-
sive household, she escapes into books and her
imagination.
Matilda is the story of an extraordinary
little girl who decides that, despite a bad beginning
flled with rotten parents, a terriIying school and
a vicious head mistress, her story is going to be
an astonishing one. With the help of her teacher,
her friends and a little bit of imagination, Matilda
proves that even iI you`re little, you can do big
things.
Bring a recent picture and resume that in-
cludes height, birth date and a parent or guardian
phone number and e-mail address, in addition to
any relevant experience. Staple the picture and re-
sume together. For the audition, bring sheet music
for a short song. We will have a piano accompanist
in the room. Also prepare a short story or poem in
the style of Roald Dahl. The song and the story or
poem should be memorized.
Matilda the Musical will open on Broad-
way on April 11, 2013. Previews begin on March
4 at Broadway`s Shubert Theatre (225 West 44th
Street). It is produced by The Royal Shakespeare
Company (RSC) and The Dodgers.
No prior experience is necessary. No other
roles will be cast at this call. For more information,
call 212-719-9393 ext. 360.
The Westchester County Board of Legislators
celebrated Jewish History & Heritage Month re-
cently at its regular meeting and honored Colonel
David Everett, U. S. Army Reserve (Retired) and
the Westchester Jewish Council (WJC), as well as
the county`s Jewish War Veterans.
The program for the Jewish History & Heri-
tage Month celebration at the Board included a
presentation of colors by the Hawthorne Ameri-
can Legion Post 112 Color Guard and a rendition
of America the Beautiful by the JAMMERS, an
8th grade girls a cappella group from the Solomon
Schecter School of Westchester. Naval Chaplain
Rabbi Harry Pell, a White Plains resident, deliv-
ered the invocation.
Our Nation has always been both a haven
and a home for Jewish Americans, said Board
Chairman Ken Jenkins in his remarks at this eve-
ning`s celebration. 'Countless Jewish immigrants
have come to our shores seeking better lives and
opportunities. While immeasurably enriching
our national culture, Jewish Americans have also
maintained their own unique identity. During Jew-
ish American Heritage Month, we celebrate this
proud history and honor the invaluable contribu-
tions Jewish Americans have made to our Nation.
Everett, a Larchmont resident and attorney,
is Vice President of the Jewish Board of Family
and Children`s Services and a member oI the Ex-
ecutive Committee of the Board of Visitors of the
CUNY School of Law. He is also past Chairman
of Jewish Big Brothers and Big Sisters of New
York. He was awarded the Bronze Star for his
service in both Operations Desert Storm and Iraqi
Freedom and the Department of Defense Meritori-
ous Service medal for his service in Afghanistan
as part of Operation Enduring Freedom.
WJC President Ronald E. Burton, a New Ro-
chelle resident, accepted a proclamation on behalf
of the organization. Founded in 1975, the WJC
serves as the central coordinating, advisory and re-
source body Ior the County`s Jewish community,
representing more than 140 Jewish organizations
and serving 150,000 Jewish residents.
Open Auditions for
Matilda the Musical
Westchester Legislators Celebrate
Jewish History & Heritage Month
The Royal Shakespeare Companys performance of Matilda the Musical
L to r: Board Chairman Ken Jenkins, Legislator David Gelfarb,
WJC President Ronald E. Burton, Colonel David Everett and
Legislators Bernice Spreckman and Michael Kaplowitz
Larchmont Mamaroneck Local
Summit: Times Are Good At WCC
By Harold Wolfson,
Summit Board Member
Times are good at West-
chester Community College
(WCC).
Its enrollment is up.
Many students who otherwise
couldn`t go to college are be-
ing served and the county`s
four-year colleges are drool-
ing Ior WCC`s two-year grad-
uate transfer students.
This is the message WCC
President Dr. Joseph N. Han-
kin told the opening fall pub-
lic meeting of the Larchmont-
Mamaroneck Local Summit
on September 11th at the Nau-
tilus Diner. The program was
organized and chaired by Judy
Myers, a Local Summit board member and West-
chester County Legislator.
Hankin had to admit that one underpinning
oI his good tidings is that WCC`s prospects run
counter-cyclical to the economy. When times are
bad, more people clamor to be educated, to pre-
pare for a new or better job or to bone up on a skill
that`s become rusty.
The extensive scope oI WCC`s palette oI ac-
tivities and the size of its student body was sur-
prising to most of the audience. In brief prepared
remarks and through answers to extensive ques-
tioning, Hankin explained that last year, the col-
lege experienced its second largest enrollment in-
crease. Also, the 2012 two-year degree graduating
class of 1,605 was its second largest and that was
dwarfed by a total of 35,900 individuals who, dur-
ing the year, took a host of credit and non-credit
classes varying from computer sciences to English
as a second language to studies of native plants.
Some oI the courses were at WCC`s 218-acre
main campus at Valhalla. The rest were at 103 dif-
ferent locations, including rentals of an old beer
plant in Ossining, a Sears building in Mt. Vernon
and a number of high schools where WCC pro-
vides dual high school and college enrollment.
One of the things that Hankin relished talking
about was his perception that WCC was making a
dent in the old prejudice that a community college
is not up to the mark of a four-year institution. He
said, as an example, that WCC nursing students
are required to take a NYS Board of Nursing exam
and that these students regularly rank in the top 10
percent of all those taking the test.
In addition to the previously mentioned inter-
est by Iour-year colleges in WCC`s transIers, he
cited Iona College as a case in point. He said that
at a recent Iona College graduation, nine prizes
for excellence were awarded. Six of them went to
WCC graduates.
Helping its students
do well has required a big
chunk oI WCC`s resources,
Hankin said: If we were a
hospital and accepted only
healthy patients, we`d have
a high cure rate. We are an
open door. We take a chance
on a student.
As a result, some 65
percent need remediation
help. And most of these need
help in more than one area.
Yet many of these students
have skills that are not ini-
tially apparent. A student
who has reading diIfculty
can turn out be excellent in
science or math if given the
right help.
Since 27 percent of the student body was
born abroad, English as a second language is a
major remedial effort. Over the years, WCC has
enrolled some 45,000 students in English as a
second language. Results are sometimes astound-
ing. Last year`s graduation valedictorian was born
abroad and came to WCC with no English skills.
She now is enrolled at Cornell University. Hanken
said some WCC students also get into Harvard,
Wharton (University of Pennsylvania), Columbia,
Sara Lawrence and other elite four-year colleges.
Hankin said he spends a lot of time talking to
business groups to learn about their needs. When
a hospital let him know they desperately needed
operating room technicians, for example, WCC
set up a program to help create candidates. The
college has some 60 different programs to develop
occupational competence. Each has an advisory
staII oI proIessionals Irom that feld to assure the
program is truly relevant.
The college also prides itself on its continu-
ing education activities. It has the largest such
program among the 30 New York State commu-
nity colleges. It has been named by the American
Association of Community Colleges as a Plus 50
Encore Completion Program institution, one of
11 colleges applauded for helping older students
earn course credits, take job training, or earn cer-
tifcates or degrees in social services, education or
healthcare.
What does Hankin worry about? He`s wor-
ried about the pattern of state disinvestments in
education in recent years, including New York
State. He worries about the many students who
cannot afford the $4,280 tuition. Some drop out.
Others don`t even apply. He noted that Iamily in-
come is important to student success in myriad
WCC President Dr. Joseph Hankin
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Hosts Olympic Journalist
Traditional Colonial Fair at
omas Paine Cottage Museum
Westchester Historical Society Tag Sale
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Now Available Online In New Rochelle
At Home on the Sound,
the service organization for
area seniors who live inde-
pendently, offers a front row
seat at the 2012 Olympics on
Wednesday, October 3 at 3:30
p.m.
Daniel Bases of New
Rochelle will share his experi-
ences at the Olympics cover-
ing the fencing competitions
for Reuters along with his
regular beat of reporting on
global markets in all invest-
ment classes.
Bases, a second-genera-
tion foil fencer who was a ju-
nior competitor on the international level, is now
an active club fencer in Manhattan. He has also
taught business and econom-
ics journalism for the Thom-
son-Reuters Foundation in
Beijing, Beirut and NYC.
At Home on the Sound
members are provided with
individualized services and
group activities to enhance
their comfort, safety and
connection to the commu-
nity, including door-to-door
volunteer drivers to medical
appointments and essential
errands.
This special program
will be held in the Rectory
Meeting Room of Saints
John and Paul Church. For more information, call
914-899-3150 or visit AtHomeOnTheSound.org.
The traditional Colonial Fair the famous
fall classic held at the Thomas Paine Cottage, lo-
cated at 20 Sicard Ave. in New Rochelle on Sat-
urday, September 29 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. is
getting a facelift.
That is why, at this year`s Colonial Fair, you
can expect to see exhibits like a New Rochelle Fire
Department display where your kids can actually
climb onto a fre engine or learn about Iorensics
and help solve crime from New Rochelle Police.
The local Boy Scout troop will be camping
on the grounds and demonstrating Scouting skills,
such as creating a rope bridge. Our local Girl
Scout troops will be leading our visitors in chil-
dren`s craIts and Iace painting.
The New Rochelle Humane Society will be
on hand too, to interest some of you in rescuing
deserving pets. MetroMed, New Rochelle`s own
premier medical group, will be offering free medi-
cal screening for high blood pressure.
Some familiar favorites will be on hand, such
as our 19th century school marm in the one-room
schoolhouse and Colonial soldiers camped on the
lawn. A Colonial balladeer will be fddling his way
around the site and a demonstration on Colonial
dyes, which will include a children`s hands-on
component, will be presented. The familiar White
Elephant Sale will be held, while perennial favor-
ite, GrandMa`s Pies sale, will not.
Of course the historic house museum will be
open for all to see and guided tours will be avail-
able.
You will fnd treasures galore at the 19th
Annual Giant Tag Sale sponsored by the
Westchester County Historical Society on
Saturday, October 6.
Loads of very desirable gently used fur-
niture, books, prints, ephemera (including old
Westchester maps), artwork, household items,
bric-a-brac, jewelry (costume and precious),
antiques, linens, toys and games, sporting
goods and much, much more can be found at
reasonable prices at this ever-popular event.
Don`t miss it!
The Tag Sale will take place at the West-
chester County Archives and Records Center,
located at 2199 Saw Mill River Rd. Elms-
ford, and will be open to the public from 10
a.m. to 4 p.m. All proceeds from the sale will
beneft the Westchester County Historical So-
ciety, one of the oldest historical societies in
America and the only organization that pro-
tects and promotes the countywide history of
Westchester.
For more information, call 914-592-
4323.
By Emil Toso
The Belmont Administration is proposing to
change the lot size requirement for a B zone (two-
family) home from 5,000 square feet to 6,000
square feet.
There are 1,500 two-family properties and
5,000 one-family properties in Harrison. Today,
a one-family, 5,000 square foot lot is valued at
about $330,000 a same size two-family lot is
valued at about $400,000. At least 95 percent of
the 1,500 B Zone properties will not meet the new
requirement of 6,000 square feet.
Master Plan consultant Mr. Fish, in his pub-
lic update to the Town Board and Belmont Ad-
ministration on August 23, repeatedly and em-
phatically assure us that our present homes and
properties will be grandfathered in and, thus,
will not immediately be subject to the new law.
Meaning, basically, that we can keep our present
home until it rots and falls to the ground or is sub-
stantially destroyed by disaster or fre.
The important facts is that the moment this
new law (requirement) is passed, each B Zone lot
will revert down to the value of a one-family lot
and will lose $70,000 in value, as here forth only
a one-family house can be built on that lot and
the present two-Iamily house will be classifed by
town zoning laws as nonconforming (illegal by
present law).
There is no such phrase as grandfathered
in in the Harrison Zoning Ordinance. It is noth-
ing more than a guise (a sales pitch gimmick). As
a nonconforming property, we will now be sub-
ject to Zoning Laws 235, 49 to 55 (the laws can
be found online at Town.Harrison.NY.us).
Law 235, 52 reads, in part, no nonconform-
ing use, building, or structure can be expanded,
enlarged, extended, reconstructed, structurally
altered or restored. This basically means that
should you, or any future owner, want to add a
room or redesign your home or second unit for
any reason in the future, you cannot because zon-
ing laws Iorbid it!
In addition, because of these zoning restric-
tions, your entire property will be more diIfcult
to sell and it will lose yet further value. Also real-
ize, because your property value is now reduced,
your mortgage equity to debt ratio will also de-
crease and some mortgaged properties may now
fnd themselves underwater and unable to be
refnanced. Some owners may be asked by their
lender to pay down their mortgage debt.
The Town Board says the reason for this
change in zoning is because one of the new two-
family home designs, the Side by Side design,
projects two driveways into the street. This re-
quires two curb cut outs, leaving three small
pieces of curb, each too short to accommodate
an automobile street parking space. They say that
this will exacerbate the already present shortage
of street parking in some B Zoned. Consequently,
their proposal and solution to this problem is to
phase out all B Zone properties.
The immediate solutions that strike me are
as follows:
Create a law allowing only one street cut
out per 50 feet of curb frontage, that cutout not to
exceed 19 feet in length. That would leave 31 feet
of curb, enough for two parking spaces, which is
what we have had with Over and Under house
previous to the new Side by Side house design.
The Town Zoning presently regulates commer-
cial property curb cutouts that way why not do
the same for residential properties?
Presently, the Zoning Laws require two
driveway parking spaces and two garage spaces
for two-family houses. Since most new houses
are deeper, up to 40 or 45, you could require those
houses to have four garage spaces and two drive-
way spaces.
The town to purchase lots as they become
available in B Zone, parking problem neighbor-
hoods and construct lots to allow only passenger
car parking. The town has, for the last 30 or more
years, provided many apartment house and busi-
ness property owners with 280 off street park-
ing spaces, at a cost to the taxpayers of about $1
million per year, and another 450 spaces for the
resident commuters, at an additional cost of $1.3
million per year. Why is it that the Town Board
can`t fnd reason worthy enough to spend tax pay-
er money for the good of the B Zone properties,
as they do for the apartment house and business
landlords. We are also taxpayers but, somehow,
we don`t seem to command the same priority.
I am sure the Town Board rationalizes that
their decision is benefcial to all 7,000 Harrison
taxpayers. II that`s true, then use all the taxpayers`
monies to reimburse us Ior our losses. Let`s start
our negotiations at about $100,000 per lot.
Certainly there are many more solutions,
ideas and options out there, but the Town Board
and its many back seat drivers seem to only want
to focus on those options that call for the eradica-
tion of the B Zone properties. Why?
The B Zone two-family house, because of its
rental unit, represents affordable housing to many
young and blue collar families. To the many more
long term owners, it represents the equity of a
liIe`s work. Since 1925, when the frst Zoning
Ordinance was written, Harrison welcomed and
encouraged the development of these lots to the
point of full development today.
Presently, these lots are in such demand that
developers are removing the small, older, still-
useable homes to replace them with new, larger,
modern two-family houses. This replacement sat-
isfes a trend in all America oI more quality in-
door living space and enhances the quality of the
neighborhood and pays signifcantly more taxes
than the previous house.
So, Town Board what is your real prob-
lem? The facts that you presented, those that you
didn`t present and the manner in which you at-
tempted to accomplish your secret goal is ma-
nipulative, divisive, unethical, shameful and in-
sulting.
So, fellow B Zone property owner at
some future date, the Town Board, in order to
make this change legal, will have to hold a public
hearing on this zoning change. If you believe, as I
do, that this town is attempting to steal our prop-
erty value for whatever their reason, then we must
attend that meeting and make ourselves heard.
A new portal launched by the New Ro-
chelle Finance Department now allows users
to view property tax billing and payment in-
formation online. Available 24/7, the portal
will save users valuable time and eliminate
unnecessary extra trips and phone calls to
City Hall.
The Tax Billing and Payment Informa-
tion Portal allows users to view taxes by tax-
ing entity city, county, and school district
along with any reductions, charges and
fees. And since portal information is in real
time, the information is as current as that of
the Tax OIfce.
To access the portal, click the Property
Tax Bills tab on the central blue navigation
bar on the city Web site, NewRochelleNY.
com. Once on the Tax page, click the link at
bottom. No log in or ID is required. Searches
can be performed by Parcel ID Block and Lot
number, by address or by owner name. Prop-
erty tax information is available for the tax
years 1988 through the current bill year for
city, county and school taxes.
For more inIormation, call the Tax OIfce
at 914-654-2059.
Daniel Bases
Westchester Community College (WCC)
presents a free lecture by Paddy Johnson, found-
ing editor of the New York-based art blog, Art Fag
City, on Monday, October 1 at 4:30 p.m. in the Da-
vis Auditorium of the Gateway Center. The lecture
is open to the public.
Johnson has established a signifcant profle
as a sharp, incisive writer on the technologies, per-
sonalities and economics of contemporary art. Art
Fag City features exhibition reviews, interviews
and original journalism predicated on providing
exposure to emerging contemporary art and under-
known artists.
Engaging in smart, critical debate, wrote
Johnson, 'helps us better defne and shape the
world we want.
In addition to her work on the blog, John-
son has been published in New York Magazine,
ArtReview.com, Art in America, The Daily, Print
Magazine, Time Out NY, The Reeler, The Daily
Beast, 7KH +XIQJWRQ 3RVW, The Guardian and
New York Press. She is also the Art Editor for The
L Magazine.
Johnson lectures widely about art and the In-
ternet at venues including Yale University, Parsons,
Rutgers, South by Southwest and the Whitney In-
dependent Study Program. In 2008, she served
on the board of the Rockefeller Foundation New
Media Fellowships and became the frst blogger
to earn a Creative Capital Arts Writers grant from
the Creative Capital Foundation; she later won the
2010 Village Voice award for Best Art Blog.
WCC`s Fine Arts Gallery supports the teach-
ing functions of the college with a diverse range
of exhibitions, lectures and colloquia. Exhibitions
feature work by artists of regional, national and
international reputation who refect the diversity
oI WCC`s student body. The gallery also Ieatures
exhibits of student and faculty work.
This exhibition program is supplemented
with periodic gallery talks by visiting artists and
scholars. Gallery exhibitions and events are free
and open to the public. By providing a space in
which individuals from both within and without of
the college community can gather for stimulation,
refection, and exchange, the Fine Arts Gallery
strives to enhance WCC`s commitment to liIelong
learning and community service.
Blogger Paddy Johnson
Presents Lecture WCC
Paddy Johnson
Serving Our Country
Marine Corps Deployment
Marine Corps Corporal Courtney J. Jar-
rett, son of Sharon A. Francis of Mount Vernon,
assigned to Heavy Helicopter Squadron 362
(HMH-362) homeported at Marine Corps Air Sta-
tion Miramar, Kaneohe Bay, Hawaii, is currently
forward deployed to Helmand Province, Afghani-
stan.
Jarrett, along with fellow Marines, conduct-
ed the fnal fight oI CH-53D heavy liIt helicop-
ter. The squadron, known as the Ugly Angels,
has used the D model since 1969. The D model
was introduced during the Vietnam War and was
designed to carry cargo, vehicles, artillery and
troops operating in naval environments.
The need for greater carrying capacity forced
the development of the E model. The E model, a
Iaster and more powerIul make, frst entered ser-
vice in the 1980s and will replace the Vietnam-era
aircraft.
Upon completion of their deployment to Af-
ghanistan, the squadron will be deactivated after
60 years of service. In addition to seven years
duty in Vietnam, the squadron has been deployed
to Saudi Arabia for Operation Desert Storm (the
frst GulI War) and twice to Iraq Ior Operation
Iraqi Freedom.
Jarrett joined the Marine Corps in November
2009.
Marine Corps Graduations
Marine Corps Private Lucas B. Moreira,
son of Maria B. Moreira of Yonkers, and Marine
Corps Private First Class Jason D. Manitsas,
son of Eileen Manitsas and Paul Manitsas of Yon-
kers, earned the title of United States Marine after
graduating from recruit training at Marine Corps
Recruit Depot, Parris Island, S.C.
For 13 weeks, Moreira and Manitsas stayed
committed during some oI the world`s most de-
manding entry-level military training in order to
be transformed from civilian to Marine instilled
with pride, discipline and the core values of hon-
or, courage and commitment. Training subjects
included close-order drill, marksmanship with an
M-16A4 rife, physical ftness, martial arts, swim-
ming, military history, customs and courtesies.
One week prior to graduation, Moreira and
Manitsas endured The Crucible, a 54-hour fnal
test oI recruits` minds and bodies. Upon comple-
tion, recruits are presented the Marine Corps em-
blem and called Marines Ior the frst time.
Moreira is a 2006 graduate of Sacred Heart
High School of Yonkers. Manitsas is a 2010 grad-
uate of Iona Prep of New Rochelle.
Army National Guard Reenlistment
Major General Patrick A. Murphy, the Adju-
tant General, announces the recent reenlistment of
members of the New York Army National Guard
in recognition of their continuing commitment.
Sergeant Stephen Kim from Harrison, N.Y.
(postal code 10528) has reenlisted to continue ser-
vice with the Company A, 2-108th Infantry.
We have more than 16,000 men and women
in the Army and Air National Guard with each in-
dividual member having an important role.
County Residents Read
from Book, Drinking Diaries
Edited by Leah Epstein and Caren Gersz-
berg, Drinking Diaries: Women Serve Their
Stories Straight Up chronicles the role alcohol
plays in the lives of women.
Epstein and Gerzberg, both residents of
Westchester County, will read selections from
the book. Additional readers for the event in-
clude Priscilla Warner, Liza Monroy and Laura
Jofre.
Presented by The Friends of the Larchmont
Public Library, the reading will be held at the
Larchmont Public Library, located at 121 Larch-
mont Ave. in Larchmont, on Sunday, September
30 at 4 p.m.
For more information, visit LarchmontLi
brary.org.
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 28, 2012 - WESTCHESTERS MOST INFLUENTIAL NEWSPAPERS - PAGE 5
The Eastchester Columbus Day Celebration
Committee has announced its 38th Annual Italian
Heritage Celebration for 2012.
This year`s Grand Marshal will be Richard
Forliano. Diane Luisi will receive the Monsignor
Anthony Maltese Humanitarian Award. Will Hum-
phreys will receive the David R. DiRubba Com-
munity Cervice Award.
The Committee will continue its traditional
Columbus Day weekend celebration which has
grown to be one of the largest held in Westchester
County with the Columbus Day Carnival, to be
held at Lake Isle Country Club from Friday, Octo-
ber 5 to Monday, October 8.
The carnival will include rides, games, lo-
cal food and merchant vendors made up of local
restaurants and residents and of course, live enter-
tainment and freworks by Grucci. The parade will
take place on Sunday, October 7, stepping off from
Immaculate Conception Church parking lot at 3:30
p.m. and will head north to end at the carnival.
Entertainment during the Carnival includes:
Entertainment as Iollows:
Double Image DJ`s;
Live Music Irom The Next Step;
Homemade Wine Contest;
Homemade Meatball Contest;
Parade; and
Live Entertainment by Le Grand Entertain-
ment with special guest The Goodwill Tenor Lu-
ciano Lamonarca.
The Carnival opens at 6 p.m. on Friday and
1 p.m. on Saturday, Sunday and Monday. It con-
cludes on Monday at 6 p.m. Admission to the
Carnival is free and free parking is available in
the Vernon Hills Shopping Center. Wristbands
for rides on Saturday and Sunday are $25 and are
available from 1 to 7 p.m.
For more information, visit EastchesterCo
lumbusDay.com.
38th Annual Italian
Heritage Celebration

EASTERN SHORE VA. HOME SITES

A serene, laid-back community, 40 miles south
of the MD/VA line on the Delmarva Peninsula
which is just 7 miles wide with deserted barrier
island beaches and the Atlantic Ocean to the
east and the bountiful Chesapeake Bay to the
west. Beautiful landscaping, paved roads, free
fishing pier and boat ramps nearby. RV and
boat parking permitted on lots, nature trails,
bass pond, great climate, clamming and
National Seashore beaches nearby. Just 45
minutes south of Chincoteague/ Assateague
and an hour north of Virginia Beach. Low
taxes, 1+/- acres with prices starting at
$40,000 and house/lot packages for $199k.
For more information call 757-678-7631
Or email: bwryh@yahoo.com
Website with photos & plat: www.newwaterside.com
The Scarsdale Public Library (SPL), as part
of its ongoing mission to enhance the cultural
and intellectual life of community residents,
will offer an eight-session workshop for adults
55 and older titled Memory, Narrative, Image:
Oral History as Inspiration for Making Art be-
ginning in October. Using a variety of mediums,
participants tell their life stories through art and
then share their work with each other and invited
guests at a culminating event on December 16.
Teaching artists Diane Cherr and Mara Mills
will guide participants in exploring their memo-
ries and Iamily histories, frst as oral stories and
then using collage, mixed media and assemblage
techniques to build and illustrate their narratives.
'Memory, Narrative, Image` will allow
participants to engage in and explore the creative
process in a supportive setting, said SPL Direc-
tor Elizabeth Bermel. Use of narratives encour-
ages them to exercise memory and develop sto-
rytelling skills and they`ll have the opportunity
to explore a large range of art techniques to visu-
ally express their stories.
Offered at no charge to participants, Mem-
ory, Narrative, Image sessions will take place
every Thursday from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. from
October 4 to November 29, excluding Thanks-
giving.
Participation is limited to 12 to 15 people,
pre-registration is required and participants must
commit to be present for all sessions.
SPL is located at 54 Olmsted Rd. in Scars-
dale. For more information or to register, call
914-722-1300 or visit ScarsdaleLibrary.org.
Scarsdale Public Library Announces
Creative Art Program for Older Adults
The OIfce oI the West-
chester County Clerk is home
to millions of land and legal
records, many of which can
be accessed online from your
home or oIfce.
You may view land re-
cords including deeds going
back to 1680 and mortgages
recorded as far back as 1957
online. What is a deed and
how can I obtain a copy? is
one of the commonly asked
questions County Clerk Tim-
othy C. Idoni`s oIfce receives
during calls, e-mails and vis-
its from the public.
Here are answers to
some frequently asked questions about deeds:
What is a deed?
A deed is a legal instrument which transfers
an interest in property such as real estate. If you
own your home, your ownership was created by
a deed likely fled in the OIfce oI the Westchester
County Clerk. A deed will generally contain the
name of the current property owner, the name of
the person or entity to whom the property is being
transferred and a legal description of the property.
It must be signed by the party with legal authority
to transfer the property and the signature must be
acknowledged before a notary.
As a homeowner, should I be regularly checking
your ofce to see if my deed is still on le?
Once a deed has been recorded in the OIfce oI
the Westchester County Clerk, it becomes a perma-
nent land record oI Westchester County. The oIfce
has deeds dating back to 1680 and deeds executed
within the last Iew days. Once you have confrmed
that your deed has been recorded, a process gener-
ally completed by your real estate attorney, there
is no need to periodically confrm that your deed
is on record.
What is the cost to get a copy of my deed from
your ofce?
A certifed copy oI any recorded land docu-
ment, including your deed, is $5 Ior up to fve
pages with an additional $1 charged for each ad-
ditional page. A photocopy is even less expensive.
If you are unsure of the fee, call 914-995-3094 for
assistance.
Is it necessary to use a company, such as New
York Record Retrieval, to purchase a copy of
my deed?
In recent years a num-
ber of companies have made
a business out of writing to
residents and leading them to
believe they need to secure a
certifed copy oI a deed that
has been on record in the Of-
fce oI the Westchester Coun-
ty Clerk for years. Unless
you have a specifc reason Ior
securing a certifed copy oI
your deed, you may not need
one. If in the future you need
a copy, it can be obtained at
a fraction of the cost by con-
tacting the OIfce oI the West-
chester County Clerk directly.
What is the easiest way to get a copy of my deed
or to view the information associated with it,
such as a lien?
If you would like to view one of the docu-
ments recorded in our oIfce, we oIIer the Iollow-
ing options:
Visit Westchester Records Online (wro.
WestchesterClerk.com) to begin a free search of
our indexes to determine whether a document is on
fle in our oIfce;
Homeowners are encouraged to come to our
oIfce and use the Iree public viewing terminals to
see if the land document they are searching for is
recorded in our oIfce and also to view the actual
document image. Our oIfce is located at 110 Dr.
Martin Luther King, Jr. Blvd., Room 345 in White
Plains and can be reached by entering through the
Richard J. Daronco Courthouse. Our oIfce is open
Monday through Friday, excluding legal holidays,
from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Please arrive no later than
4:30 p.m.; or
Make a request Ior a land document by send-
ing a letter which contains as much of the follow-
ing information as possible: the name of the docu-
ment you are searching for such as a deed, the
name of the owner, the property address including
the village, town or city, the approximate date of
the transaction and the liber and page number or
the control number, iI known. The Clerk`s OIfce
accepts checks and money orders. Along with the
fee, include a self-addressed stamped envelope in
which your document will be returned. Requests
are also accepted via e-mail to CC-Land@west
chestergov.com.
Westchester County Clerk
Answers FAQs about Deeds
Westchester County Clerk
Timothy C. Idoni
The Westchester Fine Craft Show has been
bringing creative and talented artists from around
the country to Westchester County for nearly two
decades.
This year, show organizer Crafts America
LLC will host a special Meet the Artists Show
Preview, to beneft the Child LiIe and Creative
Arts Therapy Program at Maria Fareri Children`s
Hospital at Westchester Medical Center, on Fri-
day, October 12 at 8:30 a.m.
The event is expected to draw individuals
Irom Westchester, Fairfeld, Rockland and Man-
hattan who will meet the artists and see the fea-
tured pieces before the show actually opens on
Friday morning. Refreshments will be available
and everyone attending will be eligible to win
fabulous door prizes.
Creating art expressing feelings,
thoughts and emotions through drawing, painting
and sculpting is therapeutic for anyone, so we
know how important the Art Therapy Program at
Maria Fareri Children`s Hospital is to both chil-
dren and their families and we are proud to sup-
port the Westchester community in this way, said
Show Coordinator Elizabeth Kubie.
Tricia Hiller of Child Life said, Maria Fareri
Children`s Hospital at Westchester Medical Cen-
ter cares for the most seriously ill and injured
children from the region. Hospitalization can be
frightening for a child, so art and other expressive
mediums are an integral part oI our hospital`s care
program.
We are pleased the Westchester Fine Art
Craft Show recognizes the importance of Maria
Fareri Children`s Hospital`s Art Therapy Program
and the positive impact it can have on children as
they battle signifcant medical challenges. Sup-
port provided through this event will enhance an
already successful program and make it even more
impactful.
The Child Life and Creative Arts Therapy
program received the 2012 ArtsWestchester Com-
munity Award in April of this year for demonstrat-
ing extraordinary vision and leadership in using
the arts to enhance community life, to increase
access to cultural experiences and to enrich the
county`s cultural heritage.
Fabulous door prizes have been donated by
Eileen Fisher, Seth Kaller, Inc., Mary Jane Denzer,
Morton`s The Steakhouse, Women oI the Vine,
Bounce! Trampoline Sports and many others.
The Westchester Fine Craft Show will take
place at the Westchester County Center on Octo-
ber 12, 13 and 14, open each day from 10 a.m. to
6 p.m. More than 100 oI the nation`s most talented
artisans will display their work. All pieces at the
show are available for purchase. Two of the artists
in the show have had their work featured at The
White House and many have had their work com-
missioned by museums and corporations.
Tickets for the preview are $40, all of which
will go directly to beneft the Child LiIe and Cre-
ative Arts Therapy Program. For more informa-
tion or tickets, visit CraftsAmericaShows.com.
Westchester Fine Cra Show at WMC
This fall, Simon Property Group will bring
high-energy runway shows to shoppers across
the nation with Simon Fashion Now.
This free, dynamic celebration of style will
make a stop at The Westchester on Friday and
Saturday, October 5 and 6. Spotlighting must-
have trends for fall from fashionable retailers at
The Westchester, Simon Fashion Now presented
by Greenwich Hospital is bringing the drama
and excitement of runway shows to stylish shop-
pers in Westchester and Fairfeld counties.
Runway shows rivaling fashion industry
shows in production value will take place at The
Westchester. Yet unlike the industry shows that
preview styles unavailable for several months,
Simon Fashion Now makes the hottest men and
women fashions of the season accessible; every
look from the runway can be immediately found
at retailers within the mall.
'Our consumers seek immediate gratifca-
tion and we can provide the now factor to them
through Simon Fashion Now, said Simon As-
sistant Vice President of Corporate Special
Events Jacque Ellis. 'We interpret the season`s
trends and create hundreds of accessible looks
on the runway that are available for purchase
that same day.
Simon Fashion Now at The Westchester
kicks off on Friday, October 5 in Nordstrom
Court with Trends & Friends Night, an eve-
ning of fashion, cocktails and bites, from 5 to 9
p.m. Participating retailers will offer exclusive
deals, sampling, demonstrations and consulta-
tions. Trends & Friends Night will also feature
tasty fare from Benjamin Steakhouse, Dolphin
Restaurant, Godiva Chocolatier and THYME.
At 7 p.m., shoppers won`t want to miss
out on 'Ready, Set, Style!, an interactive styl-
ing competition. Participants will compete for a
chance to win the season`s hottest accessory
a Simon American Express Giftcard.
During Trends & Friends Night, guests
can participate in fundraising elements to ben-
eft Junior League oI Central Westchester, an
organization of women committed to promot-
ing volunteerism, developing the potential of
women and improving the community through
the effective action and leadership of trained
volunteers.
Simon Fashion Now continues on Saturday,
October 6, with a fashion extravaganza starting
at 12 p.m. with Design Wars, an interactive
fashion competition featuring students from
Westchester Community College and Westches-
ter Fashion Academy for Children.
High-energy runway fashion shows will
take the stage at 1, 2 and 3 p.m. At 1:30 p.m., at-
tendees can view the latest show styles during a
special shoe segment. At 2:30 p.m., Ready, Set,
Style! returns to the stage.
In addition to the runway shows and styling
features, shoppers can visit Style Stops, where
advice and insight into the season`s trends will
be offered in an interactive format. Register to
win Iabulous prizes Irom the mall`s premier re-
tailers each hour during the Runway Giveaway!
The Simon Fashion Now tour allows our
mall to become the source Ior the season`s most
accessible trends, said Paula Kelliher, area
director of mall marketing for The Westches-
ter. At each event, we extend the fashion be-
yond the runway and offer a stylish twist on a
night out through our Trends & Friends Night.`
Guests can connect with our retailers through
interactive stations while enjoying an evening
of fashion, cocktails, bites and exclusive deals.
The frst 150 guests to register with Simon.
com each day will receive an exclusive Simon
Fashion Now swag bag (while supplies last). All
Trends & Friends Night activities are open to
the public and free of charge. Shoppers can ex-
pect to see an abundance of styles for men and
women ranging from casual weekend wear and
stylish outfts Ior the oIfce, to show-stopping
looks for a night on the town.
For more information, including full sched-
ules and lists of participating retailers, visit Si
mon.com.
Simon Fashion Now
Arrives at e Westchester
To the Editor:
It was great to see your article on George
Latimer`s plan to control property taxes by cap-
ping local pension costs (Latimer Pushes for
Pension Tax Cap for Local Governments, Sep-
tember 14).
It seems like every year, would-be politi-
cians promise us the moon on property tax relief
but are always short on specifcs. But George
Latimer`s experience means he knows what the
problems are and he has been hard at work for
years coming up with creative ways to solve
them.
For all the claims in the glossy mailers from
Bob Cohen bombarding our mailboxes, the fact
is George actually lowered property taxes in the
three years he led the County Board of Legisla-
tors. He has a record of getting it done for West-
chester taxpayers and working with members of
both parties to fnd solutions.
Would-be politicians who are long on nega-
tive attacks but short on solutions are why our
property taxes are still so high.
Gil Weinstein, Rye
Letter to the Editor
ways. He said that students whose families are in
the top quartile of the population have eight times
the likelihood of getting a four-year degree as
those from the bottom quartile.
Hankin said that he was a champion of public
education as a means oI leveling the playing feld.
He said that 80 percent oI the nation`s college stu-
dents attend public institutions, while 20 percent
attend private ones.
'I wouldn`t be standing here beIore you but
Ior public education, he said. His parents couldn`t
afford to send him to a private college. He and his
brother and sister all received their baccalaureate
degree free from City College of New York. Tu-
ition there, however, is no longer free.
The Local Summit, which hosted the meet-
ing, is an informal community council dedicated
to making the Larchmont-Mamaroneck commu-
nity a better place to live for everyone. Its pub-
lic meetings on subjects of community interest
are held at 7:45 a.m. on the third Tuesday of the
month at the Nautilus Diner in Mamaroneck.
Larchmont Mamaroneck
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PAGE 6 - WESTCHESTERS MOST INFLUENTIAL NEWSPAPERS - FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 28, 2012
The Westchester Sandbox Theatre
has announced auditions for its Young
People`s Theatre Teens production oI
Les Miserables.
This classic dramatic musical,
based on the French novel by Victor
Hugo, will be brought to thrilling, puls-
ing life on the newly expanded West-
chester Sandbox Theatre stage.
Auditions are open to performers
in grades 8 through 12. Auditions will
take place on Sunday, October 7 from
11 a.m. to 1 p.m. and Tuesday, October
9 from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. at Westchester
Sandbox Theatre, located at 931c East
Boston Post Rd. in Mamaroneck.
Performers should prepare a song
for auditions and sheet music in the cor-
rect key. A registration fee of $395 is
due at the frst rehearsal. PerIormances
are November 30 to December 9.
For more information, call 914-
630-0804 or visit WSTShows.com.
Forever Families Through Adoption (FFTA)
will host Adoption: Everything You Need to
Know, a Iree inIormation session, on Wednesday,
October 3 from 6:30 to 8 p.m. at Temple Beth El.
This free event is open to anyone interested
in or involved with the adoption process, includ-
ing professionals, community members, expectant
parents, adoptive or prospective adoptive parents
and adoptees.
Come learn about the domestic and interna-
tional adoption process and meet the staff of FFTA,
an adoption agency authorized in New York and
Connecticut.
FFTA, based in Rye Brook, welcomes all
families regardless of race, religion, gender iden-
tity, gender expression, sexual orientation, marital
status, age, nationality or disability.
Temple Beth El is located at 220 South Bed-
ford Rd. in Chappaqua. For more information,
contact FFTA at 914-939-1180, adopt@forever
familiesthroughadoption.org or ForeverFamilies
ThroughAdoption.org.
The Montefore Einstein Center Ior Cancer
Care will offer medical screenings for breast and
cervical cancer and information for women at a
special women`s health event, the Annual Dr. Ed-
ward S. Greenwald Breast and Cervical Screening
Event.
The event is open to all women in the com-
munity, including those without insurance, and
will provide:
Breast exams;
Pap smears Ior women 18 and older who
have not had a Pap smear in the last 12 months;
Mammograms Ior women 40 and older who
have not had a mammogram in the last 12 months;
and
Health education inIormation concerning
women`s health issues.
All services will be provided free of charge
for women without insurance. Co-pays will apply
the day of the event for women with insurance.
The event is named in honor of the late Dr.
Edward Greenwald, a Montefore oncologist who
organized the medical center`s annual women`s
health screening for many years.
The event will be held on Saturday, October
6 in honor of National Breast Cancer Awareness
Month. It will be held in Outpatient Oncology
on the 6th Floor oI Montefore Medical Center`s
Wakefeld Hospital, located at 600 East 233rd St.
in the Bronx.
This women`s health event is hosted by the
Montefore Einstein Center Ior Cancer Care and
Advanced Imaging at Montefore Medical Center.
For more information or to register, call 718-
920-9434.
The Voracious Reader, a Larchmont book
store, in partnership with Westchester Chapter of
Room to Read, a global non-proft literacy orga-
nization, will host a reading and discussion with
award-winning and thought-provoking young
adult author Patricia McCormick.
McCormick will discuss her latest novel,
Never Fall Down, the story of 11-year old boy
soldier Arn Chorn-Pond who survived the atroci-
ties oI the Khmer Rouge in Cambodia by play-
ing music. Today, Chorn-Pond works as a human
rights activist.
McCormick was a National Book Award
fnalist in 2007 Ior 'Sold and also authored ac-
claimed books 'Cut, 'My Brother`s Keeper and
Purple Heart.
Ten percent of all book sales from the evening
will be donated to Room to Read.
The Voracious Reader is located at 1997
Palmer Ave. in Larchmont. For more information,
call 914-630-4581 or visit TheVoraciousReader.
com.
The New Rochelle Public Library (NRPL) is
located at 1 Library Plaza in New Rochelle. The
Huguenot Children`s Library (HCL) is located
at 794 North Ave. in New Rochelle. All of the
following programs, unless otherwise noted, are
free and do not require registration. For more in-
formation, call 914-632-7878 or visit NRPL.org.
Book Discussions for
New Rochelles Big Read
A full slate of free community-wide pro-
grams, including a number of book discussions,
is being offered this fall in conjunction with New
Rochelle`s 2012 Big Read oI the superb anthol-
ogy, Sun, Stone, and Shadows: 20 Great Mexi-
can Short Stories.
Residents are invited to pick up a copy of
the Big Read title and join friends and neighbors
in sharing impressions of the acclaimed stories.
Copies of the book, in English or Spanish, are
available to borrow at no cost or for purchase
($5) at NRPL`s Registration Desk.
The following free discussion groups are
open to the public:
Participants are invited to bring their lunch
when Rabbi Amiel Wohl leads a discussion at
Temple Israel, located at 1000 Pinebrook Blvd.
in New Rochelle, on Thursday, October 4 at 7:30
p.m. Refreshments will be served. Call 914-632-
8254 to reserve a space.
On Wednesday, October 17 at 6:30 p.m., a
discussion will be led by J. Manuel Gomez, PhD,
Assistant Professor of Spanish, Foreign Lan-
guages Department, Iona College. The drop-in
discussion will be held in the Romita Auditorium
of the Ryan Library of Iona College, located in
New Rochelle.
The Sisterhood of Beth El Synagogue Cen-
ter, located at 1324 North Ave. in New Rochelle,
will present a program and discussion on Tues-
day, October 23 at 7 p.m. The event will include
a performance by the Big Read Readers Theater
Troupe, an historical perspective and refresh-
ments.
On Thursday, October 25 at 7 p.m., a bilin-
gual (English/Spanish) discussion will be held
in the Fesjian Pavilion at Sound Shore Medical
Center, located at 23 Washington Ave. in New
Rochelle. Free parking is available in SSMC
Physician`s Lot and reIreshments will be served.
The Big Read is an initiative of the National
Endowment for the Arts (NEA) designed to re-
store reading to the center of American culture.
Managed by Arts Midwest, it provides commu-
nities nationwide with the opportunity to read,
discuss and celebrate one of 31 selections from
U.S. and world literature. NRPL, one of 78 se-
lected organizations to receive a 2012-13 Big
Read grant to carry out community-based read-
ing programs, elected to focus activities on the
book, Sun, Stone, and Shadows: 20 Great Mexi-
can Short Stories. This is the library`s fIth 'One
City, One Book project and its second grant
from The Big Read.
For more information about The Big Read,
visit NEABigRead.org. For more information
about NRPL`s Big Read, call 914-632-8254 or
visit NRPL.org.
Free Programs for
Infants and Preschoolers
A number of free and engaging programs for
infants, toddlers and preschool children are being
offered at NRPL and HCL this fall. Participation
is drop-in, on a frst-come, frst-served basis. The
programs are made possible by the Friends of
NRPL and the Partnership for HCL.
Music with Mandy
On Saturdays, September 29 to October 27,
Music with Mandy will be held from 10 to 10:30
a.m. in NRPL`s Children`s Room and Irom 11 to
11:30 a.m. at HCL. The half-hour drop-in ses-
sions for children ages 1 year and older, and their
parent or care-giver, will be led by musician and
guitarist Mandy Jensen.
Music and Movement with Nora Maher
Music and Movement with Nora Maher, for
children aged 12 to 35 months, meets on Tues-
days, September 25 to October 30 from 9:45 to
10:15 a.m. at NRPL and from 11:15 to 11:45 a.m.
at HCL. The Iun-flled introduction to songs, fn-
ger-plays and games is on a drop-in basis.
Nursery Rhyme Time
Nursery Rhyme Time, a joyful blend of sto-
ries, songs and fnger plays Ior children aged 12
to 24 months and their parent or caregiver, is held
on a drop-in basis at NRPL Fridays, September
28 to November 16 from 9:30 to 9:50 a.m. and
at HCL on Mondays, September 24 to November
12 (except October 8) from 10:30 to 10:50 a.m.
Toddler Time
Toddler Time, lively drop-in sessions engag-
ing 2-year old children and their parent or care-
giver in music and games, meets at NRPL on Fri-
days, September 28 to November 16 from 10:30
to 11 a.m. and at HCL on Wednesdays, October 3
to November 14 from 10:30 to 11 a.m.
3, 4 & 5s Story Time & Craft
3, 4 & 5`s Story Time & CraIt are drop-in
sessions that involve seasonal and picture book
themes that inspire fun stories, songs and a take-
home craIt Ior children aged three to fve. Par-
ents may choose one of two sessions at NRPL
Mondays, September 24 to November 5 (ex-
cept October 8) from 10 to 10:45 a.m. or Thurs-
days, September 27 to November 15 from 2 to
2:45 p.m. or between two sessions at HCL
Thursdays, September 27 to November 15 from
10:30 to 11:15 a.m. or from 1:30 to 2:15 p.m.
Stories from Mexico
Picture books in English and Spanish that
celebrate Mexican culture will be featured in
a special seven-week program, Stories from
Mexico. The drop-in sessions will take place on
Wednesdays, October 3 to November 14 from
10:30 to 11:15 a.m. at NRPL. Stories, music and
craft instruction will be in English and Spanish.
On special days, the library`s Big Read project
will also provide free books to take home. This
program is in conjunction with NRPL`s Big
Read, a program of the National Endowment for
the Arts in partnership with Arts Midwest.
Nature Tales with Lavanya Misra
Nature Tales with Lavanya Misra, for chil-
dren aged 3 to 5 years, will guide children in
the exploration of the wonders of science through
storytelling, art, music and imaginative games.
The fve sessions will meet at HCL on Fridays,
September 28 to October 26 from 10:30 to 11:15
a.m. and are limited to 15 children. Registration
is required and can be made by calling 914-632-
8954.
The Conservatory of Music at SUNY Pur-
chase College`s School oI the Arts has long
been a big draw for the serious classical music
student applying to college.
The ability to work closely with world-
class musicians and educators (not to mention
Grammy Awards winners!) on campus, as well
as the college`s proximity to Manhattan and its
top tier performers, composers and producers,
is hard to beat. And now, an added attraction:
the Conservatory is offering seven full scholar-
ships six piano and one bassoon for the
2013-14 school year.
In addition to studying amidst a spirited
and supportive music community, Purchase
Conservatory of Music students have the op-
portunity to perform in the Purchase Symphony
Orchestra and other venues alongside world-
class musicians and conductors. Students also
beneft Irom being able to take advantage oI
private lessons and small study groups with
some of the most respected names in music and
to beneft Irom their extensive real-world ex-
perience.
Graduates oI Purchase`s Conservatory oI
Music have gone on to perform with the New
York Philharmonic, New York City Opera,
Metropolitan Opera, Chamber Music Society
of Lincoln Center, American Symphony Or-
chestra, Brooklyn Philharmonic, New York
City Ballet, American Ballet Theatre, Chamber
Opera of Chicago and Santa Fe Opera, just to
name a few.
Applications for the piano and bassoon
scholarships are due by December 15. For
more information, e-mail Conservatory Head
of Piano Performance Stephen Buck at stephen.
buck@purchase.edu or visit Purchase.edu.
The Music Conservatory of Westchester
(MCW) welcomes pre-eminent jazz guitarists
Gene Bertoncini and Ed Laub and jazz violinist
Sara Caswell to its annual Jazz Brunch.
The distinguished event, which will fea-
ture other special guests performing, will raise
Iunds Ior MCW`s student scholarships and will
be matched, dollar for dollar, by a challenge grant
from the Ernst C. Stiefel Foundation.
The lunch will be held from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.
at Shenorock Shore Club, located at 475 Stuyves-
ant Ave in Rye. Tickets start at $75.
For more information or tickets, call 914-761-
3900 or visit JazzBrunchMCW.EventBrite.com or
MusicConservatory.org.
Get your motor running, head out on the
highway and, if you are looking for adventure,
the Playland Car, Truck and 4x4 Show is com-
ing your way on Sunday, September 30 from
11 a.m. to 5 p.m. at Playland Park in Rye.
The show will feature displays of a wide
variety of classic and collectible cars, street
rods, motorcycles and vintage trucks, all care-
Iully restored to mint condition or modifed Ior
performance.
DeDona Enterprises will sponsor a com-
petition of outstandingly cool vehicles includ-
ing 4 x 4s, SUVs, custom trucks and motor-
cycles. Sixty trophies will be presented to the
Best in Show vehicles. Call 914-965-4444
to participate in DeDona`s competition.
The Westchester Street Rod Association
will present more than 100 trophies to the best
vehicles, classifed by decades up to modifed
2008. For information on entering a car or bike
to Westchester Street Rod Association`s com-
petition, call 914-946-3198 or 914-632-7956.
For information about being a vendor at
the event, call Ike Kuzio at 914-328-1542.
Admission is free for spectators. There
is a parking fee of $5 per car. In case of rain,
the event will be cancelled. The show is spon-
sored by Westchester County Parks, the West-
chester Street Rod Association and DeDona
Enterprises.
Playland Park is located on Playland
Parkway in Rye. For more information, call
914-813-7010 or visit RyePlayland.org.
All programs are open to everyone and
are free, unless otherwise noted. For more in-
formation, visit WestchesterGov.com/parks or
call 914-864-PARK (7275) or the phone num-
bers listed below.
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 13
Migrating Sparrows Bird Walk
It`s the peak oI the Iall sparrow migration
and we`ll see how many species are visiting
the preserve on their way south, along with
other fall migrants as well, at 8 a.m. at Lenoir
Preserve, located on Dudley Street in Yonkers.
For more information, call 914-968-5851.
Hudson River Mural
Making and Storytelling
Children aged 8 and older can have fun
making a mural to tell the story of Croton
Point at 10 a.m. at the Croton Point Nature
Center, located at Croton Point Avenue in
Croton-on-Hudson. For more information,
call 914-862-5297.
Trailside Museum 75th Anniversary
Celebration and Oak Tree Dedication
A celebration of the 75th anniversary of
the historic Trailside Nature Museum a
mainstay at Ward Pound Ridge Reservation
and Westchester County with food, music
and a tree dedication will be held from 10 a.m.
to 3 p.m. at the museum, located in Cross Riv-
er. Co-sponsored by Friends of Trailside. For
more information, call 914-864-7322.
Read Sanctuary Fall Festival
Join the frst Fall Festival Irom 12 to 5
p.m. at Read Wildlife Sanctuary, located in
Playland Park in Rye, for birds of prey dem-
onstrations, a live animal presentation, a sto-
ryteller stroll through the bamboo grove, live
music and kids` activities. The Iee $10 Ior
adults, $5 children. For more information, call
914-967-8720.
Shelters with Sticks and Stones
Learn how to make your own easy and
practical shelters for use as a backyard club-
house or in an emergency situation at 1 p.m. at
Cranberry Lake Preserve, located on Old Or-
chard Street in North White Plains. For more
information, call 914-428-1005.
It Came from under the Log
The Blob is not just an old horror mov-
ie. Known as slime molds, or myxostelids,
they live in the woods and chase, engulf and
digest their prey. Find out all about them dur-
ing a hike leaving from the Trailside Nature
Museum in search of them at Ward Pound
Ridge Reservation at 1 p.m. Recommended
for children aged 7 and older.
SUNDAY, OCTOBER 14
Archaeology Open House
Join the New York State Archaeological
Association (NYSAA) Lower Hudson Chap-
ter to explore the past and view its collections
at 1 p.m. at the Croton Point Nature Center.
Opening of the Annual
Marshlands Photography Exhibit
A reception for the photographers fea-
tured in the annual Marshlands Photography
Exhibit and the public will provided by the
Friends of Marshlands Conservancy at the
Marshlands Conservancy at 2 p.m. The ex-
hibit will on display weekends until the end of
November from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
WST Auditions forLes Miserables
FFTA Adoption Information Session
Womens Health Screening at
Monteores Wakeeld Hospital
Teens & Tweens Can Change the World
New Rochelle Public Library
Piano and Bassoon Scholarships for
SUNY Purchase Conservatory of Music
MCW Annual Jazz Brunch
Playlands Car, Truck & 4X4 Show
Westchester County Nature
Center Events in October
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 28, 2012 - WESTCHESTERS MOST INFLUENTIAL NEWSPAPERS - PAGE 7
Join Friends of Sound Shore Medical Cen-
ter (SSMC) on Sunday, October 14 from 11:30
a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Ior a tour oI fve distinctive
New Rochelle homes. This annual fundraising
event will beneft SSMC`s Solomon Katz Breast
Center.
If you enjoy diverse architecture and are
looking for inspiration, if you are interested in
gathering decorating ideas and appreciate beau-
tifully appointed interiors or if you just want an
intimate view of unique homes in the Queen
City, then mark your calendar to attend the 14th
Annual Accent on New Rochelle House Tour.
This much-anticipated event is the perfect
defnition oI an enjoyable Sunday aIternoon ac-
tivity. Presented by the New Rochelle Chapter
of Friends of SSMC, this anxiously-awaited
event is always a sellout.
This year`s tour will take participants
through fve distinctive homes. The Accent on
New Rochelle House Tour sponsored by
Houlihan Lawrence of New Rochelle and Larch-
mont, A & N Oil and Heating and New York Ra-
diology Alliance is a great opportunity to see
a variety of housing options in the city voted by
Business Week Magazine as the Best Place in
New York to Raise Your Kids.
In addition to a self-guided tour of the New
Rochelle locations, your ticket ($60 if purchased
online now at NewRochelleHouseTour.com by
12 p.m. on October 1; $75 after that time) also
entitles you to a lovely buffet luncheon that will
be available between 11:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. at
Wykagyl Country Club.
During lunch, participants will have an op-
portunity to shop for special enticements at the
Fall Boutique, where a dozen vendors will pres-
ent lovely hand-made and one-of-a-kind items.
This is a great opportunity to get a jump start
on Holiday shopping and show your support for
breast cancer awareness month.
For more information, to volunteer or for
tickets, call 914-365-3755, e-mail housetour@
sshsw.org or visit NewRochelleHouseTour.com.
For more information about SSMC, visit SSMC.
org.
Dr. Michael L. Krychman, an internation-
ally renowned researcher, author and lecturer in
the feld oI sexual medicine, will discuss Iemale
sexual health and cancer survivorship at North-
ern Westchester Hospital (NWH).
On Thursday, October 18, Krychman will
speak on his experience as a medical profes-
sional in helping survivors manage the impact
of breast cancer on self-esteem, while regaining
sensuality and intimacy. This discussion was
developed in cooperation between The Breast
Institute at NWH and Support Connection.
This event is open to the public and is your
opportunity to participate in a frank and open di-
alogue about some of the issues facing patients
and their partners who have been impacted by
cancer.
This session will include information on a
variety of topics, including:
Post-cancer menopause How does this
impact you?;
Body image, sexual intimacy and your re-
lationship after cancer;
What can you do? Resources Ior improv-
ing your experiences; and
Regaining your desire and sense oI Iemi-
ninity.
The talk, to be held from 7 to 8 p.m., will be
preceded at 6:30 p.m. by a brief cooking dem-
onstration by a Culinary Institute Trained Chef
who will be sharing tasty yet nutritious items.
NWH at Chappaqua Crossing is located at
480 Bedford Rd. in Chappaqua. Seating is lim-
ited and reservations, due by October 15, are
necessary.
For more information or to register, call
914-666-1904 or visit NWHBreastInstitute.org.
Northern Westchester Hospital (NWH) and
the American Cancer Society (ACS) are co-
sponsoring free, monthly meetings for men on
Prostate Health & Wellness.
The meetings held the second Thursday
of each month are facilitated by a prostate
cancer survivor and offer information, encour-
agement, discussion and support by an interdis-
ciplinary team of professionals.
Dr. Jeffrey Halaas will speak on The
Provenge Controversy on Thursday, October 11
from 6 to 7:30 p.m. in Conference Room D at
NWH, located at 400 East Main St. in Mt. Kisco.
To register, call ACS at 800-227-2345.
The monthly prostate health meetings are
the brainchild of Dr. Warren Bromberg, director
of the Prostate Cancer Program at NWH, who
pointed out that prostate cancer affects more than
200,000 men each year. If caught early, however,
prostate cancer has a high treatment success rate.
Bromberg recommends that men 50 and
older with a family history of prostate cancer
and/or other chronic diseases and conditions
(heart disease or cancer, high blood pressure,
high cholesterol, diabetes) should see a doctor
at least annually. Annual visits should include a
prostate exam with a blood test called prostate-
specifc antigen or PSA.
Prostate cancer, said Bromberg, rarely
causes symptoms, so it can grow unnoticed for
years. This is why early detection is so impor-
tant.
For more information, including a full
schedule of topics, visit NWHC.net.
Come meet Dr. Louis C. Castaldi ho-
listic chiropractor, clinical nutritionist and
certifed applied kinesiologist and learn
about the benefts oI Chiropractic Care on
Saturday, September 29 from 1 to 4 p.m. at
434 White Plains Rd., Suite 3, in Eastchester.
Castaldi will give live complimentary
demonstrations using chiropractic and applied
kinesiology to remove stress from the human
body. You will observe as Castaldi expands
your consciousness as to what is possible with
your body and how your nervous system con-
trols all healing and wellness!
Enter to win health related prizes which
will be raIfed on site. Gluten-Iree reIresh-
ments will be served. Your children will also
beneft Irom Chiropractic Care and Clinical
Nutrition as their nervous systems are still de-
veloping.
Learn how to maintain a healthy lifestyle
Ior you and your Iamily!
By Susan Sobel, Social Security District
Manager in Yonkers
With Columbus Day in October, now is the
season to explore and discover. Hop aboard and
discover a new world of service at SocialSecu
rity.gov.
There is so much you can learn and so many
things you can do on Social Security`s Web site.
Information on retirement, survivors, disability,
Supplemental Security Income (SSI) and Medi-
care are easily accessible on Social Security`s
homepage. But the Web site offers much more.
You can apply online for Social Security re-
tirement benefts. Not sure whether you`re ready
to retire? We can help you plan ahead and chart
your course with our online beneft planners.
Perhaps the most impressive of these planners is
the online Retirement Estimator, which you can
use to get quick and personalized estimates of
your retirement benefts based on diIIerent sce-
narios.
Set your sights on our Web site and discover
the online Social Security Statement. Your State-
ment provides a list of your recorded earnings
and a written estimate of your future Social Se-
curity benefts. You can get your own Statement
at SocialSecurity.gov/mystatement.
Our publications explain all of Social Secu-
rity`s programs. You`ll fnd the 'Get a publica-
tion link at the left side of the home page at So
cialSecurity.gov. There, you`ll fnd inIormation
on all of our services. Dozens of our publications
are available in 15 languages. We have a Spanish
language Web site that people can explore too,
SeguroSocial.gov.
II you have a question that you can`t fnd an-
swered in the publications, click on our FAQs,
or Irequently asked questions. You`ll fnd the big
question mark at the right of the page.
So set sail for a new world of discovery
at SocialSecurity.gov. You`ll be pleasantly sur-
prised at all you can accomplish there.
SSMC Presents
14th Annual House Tour
Breast Cancer: Sensuality,
Sexuality and Intimacy
NWH & ACS Co-Sponsor
Free Prostate Health Meetings
Grand Opening Celebration
for Holistic Health Care
Social Security Column:
Discover a New World of Service
Seniors and Health Care
Stephen Ferrara, DNP, RN, FNP-BC, Mon-
tefore Medical Center, was awarded the Ameri-
can Academy of Nurse Practitioners (AANP)
Award for Excellence for New York State at the
27thAnnual National Conference held recently
in Orlando, Florida. The State Award for Nurse
Practitioner Excellence, founded in 1991, rec-
ognizes a nurse practitioner (NP) who demon-
strates excellence in practice.
Dr. Ferrara was selected because he is an
expert clinician who effectively incorporates ev-
idence-based guidelines in his doctoral research
to improve health outcomes in his patient popu-
lation, said AANP Southern NYS Representa-
tive Margaret O`Donnell. 'He is committed to
utilizing cutting-edge technology to educate the
public at all levels on the importance of our pro-
fession.
Ferrara is a senior clinical associate at
Montefore`s Occupational Health Services. He
holds a Bachelor`s degrees in both Biology and
Nursing and has a Master`s degree Irom Pace
University. He recently graduated Irom the frst
cohort of Pace University Doctor of Nursing
Practice.
AANP is the oldest and largest national
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PAGE 8 - WESTCHESTERS MOST INFLUENTIAL NEWSPAPERS - FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 28, 2012
LEGAL NOTICE
Notice of formation of 25
Broadway Fitness Group,
LLC Arts. Of Org. fled with
the Sect'y of State of NY
(SSNY) on 8/22/12. Of-
fce location: Westchester.
The street address is: 320
Yonkers Ave., Yonkers, NY
10701. SSNY has been des-
ignated as agent of the LLC
upon whom process against
it may be served. SSNY shall
mail process served to: Ga-
brielle Lawlor, 320 Yonkers
Ave., Yonkers, NY 10701.
Purpose: any lawful act.
#6330 9/14 10/19
LEGAL NOTICE
ACC PORTFOLIO I LLC
Art. Of org. Filed Sec. of
State of NY 07/17/2012. Off.
Loc.:Westchester Co. SSNY
designated as agent upon
whom process against it may
be served, SSNY to mail
copy of process to THE LLC
C/O Arcade Capital Corp,
1214 W. Boston Post RD.,
Suite .251, .Mamaroneck,
NY 10543. Purpose: Any
lawful act or activity.
LEGAL NOTICE
GERALDNE SCHOLL LLC
Art. Of Org. Filed Sec. of
State of NY 09/12/2012.
Off. Loc.:Westchester Co.
SSNY designated as agent
upon whom process against
it may be served. SSNY
to mail copy of process to
THE LLC C/O Marc Frazier
Scholl, 115 Lincoln Avenue,
Hasting-on-Hudson, NY
10706. Purpose: Any lawful
act or activity.
#173275 9/28 11/2
LEGAL NOTICE
MHM SOLUTONS CON-
SULTNG, LLC Art. Of
Org. Filed Sec. of State
of NY 08/14/2012. Off.
Loc.:Westchester Co.SSNY
designated as agent upon
whom process against it may
be served. SSNY to mail
copy of process to THE LLC
P.O. Box 685, Scarsdale, NY
10583. Purpose: Any lawful
act or activity.
#173252 9/21 - 10/26
LEGAL NOTICE
Notice of formation of FINER
HOME SERVCES LLC Arts.
Of Org. fled with the Sect'y
of State of NY (SSNY) on
6/7/2012. Offce location:
Westchester County. SSNY
has been designated as
agent of the LLC upon whom
process against it may be
served. SSNY shall mail
process served to: 31 Avon
Circle #C, Rye Brook, NY
10573. Purpose: any lawful
act.
#6328 9/7 10/12
LEGAL NOTICE
Notice of formation of Hud-
son Design Graphics LLC
Arts. Of Org. fled with the
Sect'y of State of NY (SSNY)
on 7/11/2012. Offce loca-
tion: Albany County. SSNY
has been designated as
agent of the LLC upon whom
process against it may be
served. SSNY shall mail
process served to: THE LLC
101 Westchester Ave. Bu-
chanan, NY10511. Purpose:
any lawful purpose.
#6329 9/7- 10/12

LEGAL NOTICE
Notice of formation of 2228
Church Avenue Fitness
Group, LLC Arts. Of Org.
fled with the Sect'y of State
of NY (SSNY) on 8/22/12.
Offce location: Westchester.
The street address is: 320
Yonkers Ave., Yonkers, NY
10701. SSNY has been des-
ignated as agent of the LLC
upon whom process against
it may be served. SSNY shall
mail process served to: Ga-
brielle Lawlor, 320 Yonkers
Ave., Yonkers, NY 10701.
Purpose: any lawful act.
#6331 9/14 10/19
LEGAL NOTICE
M&G GREENWORKS LLC
Art. Of Org. Filed Sec. of
State of NY 07/19/2012. Off.
Loc.:Westchester Co. SSNY
designated as agent upon
whom process against it may
be served. SSNY to mail
copy of process to THE LLC
C/O Anthony J. Melillo, Jr.,
447 Glenbrook Road, Stam-
ford, CT 06906. Purpose:
Any lawful act or activity.
#173092 8/24 9/24
LEGAL NOTICE
SRUS CAPTAL LLC Art.
Of Org. Filed Sec. Of State
of NY 07/24/2012. Off. Loc.:
Westchester Co. SSNY des-
ignated as agent upon whom
process against it may be
served. SSNY to mail copy
of process to THE LLC, 371
Knollwood Road Ext., Elms-
ford, NY 10523. Purpose:
Any lawful act or activity.
#173229 9/21 10/26
LEGAL NOTICE
Notice of formation of JMW
Capital Management LLC
Arts. Of Org. fled with the
Sect'y of State of NY (SSNY)
on July 23, 2012. Offce lo-
cation: Westchester County.
SSNY has been designated
as agent of the LLC upon
whom process may be
served. SSNY shall mail pro-
cess served to: ncorp Ser-
vices, nc., One Commerce
Plaza, Albany, NY 12210.
Purpose: any lawful act.
#6332 9/14 10/19
LEGAL NOTICE
Notice of formation of Sport
Armor LLC Arts. Of Org. fled
with the Sect'y of State of NY
(SSNY) on 3/22/2012. Offce
location: Westchester Coun-
ty. SSNY has been desig-
nated as agent of the LLC
upon whom process against
it may be served. SSNY shall
mail process served to: Dan-
iel Antman, 39 Barford Lane,
Scarsdale NY 10583. Pur-
pose: any lawful act.
#6333 9/28 11/2
LEGAL NOTICE
Notice of Limited Liability
Company LFLANDER
PHOTOGRAPHY LLC. Arts.
of Org. fled with Secy. Of
State of NY (SSNY) on
9-14-2012. Offce location:
Westchester County. SSNY
designated as agent of LLC
upon whom process against
it may be served. SSNY shall
mail a copy of process to the
LLC is C/O Mark Lifander,
95 Beekman Ave, Ste 147V,
Sleepy Hollow, NY 10591.
Purpose: To engage in any
lawful activity.
#6334 9/28 11/2
LEGAL NOTICE
ANTBZNESS, LLC Art.
Of Org. Filed Sec. of State
of NY 07/09/2012. Off.
Loc.:Westchester Co. SSNY
designated as agent upon
whom process against it
may be served. SSNY to
mail copy of process to THE
LLC C/O Alexander Kadvan,
325 West 38th St., Suite
1101, New York, NY 10018.
Purpose: Any lawful act or
activity.
#173113 8/24 9/28
LEGAL NOTICE
117-119 RECTORY STREET
LLC Art. Of Org. Filed Sec.
Of State of NY 05/18/2012.
Off. Loc.: Westchester Co.
SSNY designated as agent
upon whom process against
it may be served. SSNY to
mail copy of process to THE
LLC, 117-119 Rectory Street,
Port Chester, NY 10573.
Purpose: Any lawful act or
activity.
#173228 9/21 10/26
LEGAL NOTICE
MAX CLEAN-OUTS, LLC
Art. Of Org. Filed Sec. of
State of NY 06/05/2012.
Off. Loc.:Westchester Co.
SSNY designated as agent
upon whom process against
it may be served. SSNY to
mail copy of process to THE
LLC, P.O. Box 8392, White
Plains, NY 10602. Purpose:
Any lawful act or activity.
#173129 8/31 10/5
LEGAL NOTICE
JUNE AUTO WHOLESALE,
LLC Art. Of Org. Filed Sec.
Of State of NY 04/10/2012.
Off. Loc.:Westchester Co.
SSNY designated as agent
upon whom process against
it may be served. SSNY to
mail copy of process to THE
LLC, 33 South Broadway,
Yonkers, NY 10701. Pur-
pose: Any lawful act or activ-
ity.
#173307 9/28 11/2
LEGAL NOTICE
Notice is hereby given that
a license, no. 1263038 has
been applied for by Polpet-
tina 102 LLC to sell beer and
wine at retail under the Alco-
holic Beverage Control Law,
at a Restaurant located at
102 Fisher Ave, Eastchester,
NY 10709, for on-premises
consumption.
#3049 9/21 9/28
LEGAL NOTICE
Notice is hereby given that
a license, serial # 1265214
for beer, liquor and or wine
has been applied for by the
undersigned to sell at retail
in a deli under the Alcoholic
Beverage Control Law at 97
Main Street, Ossining, NY
10562, Westchester County,
for on premises consumption
Joao Dos Anjos
D/B/A Village Deli & Cafe
Inc.
#3047
LEGAL NOTICE
Notice is hereby given that
a license for beer, liquor and
wine has been applied for by
Nouveau Sushi nc, nc to
sell beer and wine at retail
in a pizzeria under the Alco-
holic Beverage Control Law
at 17 Purdy Avenue, Rye,
NY 10580, in Westchester
County for on premises con-
sumption.
#3048 9/21 9/28
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Classieds Legal Notices
LEGAL NOTICE
Notice of formation of 20/20
Income Properties LLC. Arts
Of Org. fled with the Sect'y
of State of NY (SSNY) on
July 10, 2012. Offce loca-
tion: Westchester County.
The street address is: 405
Tarrytown Rd., Suite 1407,
White Plains, NY 10607.
SSNY has been designated
as agent of the LLC upon
whom process against it may
be served. SSNY shall mail
process served to: Bonnie
Young, 405 Tarrytown Rd.,
Suite 1047, White Plains, NY
10607. Purpose: any lawful
act.
#6325 8/31 10/5
LEGAL NOTICE
Notice of formation of
TECHLUMA LLC Arts. Of
Org. fled with the Sect'y
of State of NY (SSNY) on
6/1/12. Offce location: West-
chester County. The street
address is: 106 Wood Av-
enue, Ardsley, NY 10502.
SSNY has been designated
as agent of the LLC upon
whom process against it may
be served. SSNY shall mail
process served to: TECHLU-
MA LLC, 106 Wood Avenue,
Ardsley, NY 10502. Purpose:
any lawful act.
#6323 8/24 9/28
LEGAL NOTICE
Notice of Formation of Jas-
per Contracting, LLC. Arts.
of Org. fled with SSNY on
8/20/12. Offce location:
Westchester County. SSNY
designated as agent of LLC
upon whom process may
be served. SSNY shall mail
process to 66 Bronxville
Road, Bronxville, New York
10708. Purpose: any lawful
act or activity.
#6326 8/31 10/5
LEGAL NOTICE
Notice of formation of Patti
Capparelli, LLC Arts. Of
Org. fled with the Sect'y of
State of NY (SSNY) on June
26, 2012. Offce location:
Westchester County. The
street address is: 18 Bulk-
ley Manor, Rye, NY 10580.
SSNY has been designated
as agent of the LLC upon
whom process against it
may be served. SSNY shall
mail process served to: Patti
Capparelli, LLC, 18 Bulkley
Manor, Rye, NY 10580. Pur-
pose: any lawful act.
#6327 8/31 10/5
LEGAL NOTICE
Notice of formation of Royal
Prince Clothing LLC Arts.
Of Org. fled with the Sect'y
of State of NY (SSNY) on
8/12/12. Offce location:
Westchester County. The
street address is: 415 Gram-
atan Ave. 5F Mt. Vernon NY
10552. Biz Filings has been
designated as agent of the
LLC upon whom process
against it may be served.
Biz Filings shall mail pro-
cess served to: Royal Prince
Clothing, 415 Gramatan Ave.
5F Mt. Vernon NY 10552.
Purpose: any lawful act.
#6324 8/31 10/5
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Astorino has objected to Source of Income
(SOI) legislation, which requires landlords to
accept rental payments from the State Section
8 housing program, and fled suit. A Federal
Judge ruled that the county must move forward
with SOI legislation. While Astorino and the
County Attorney are appealing the ruling, SOI
legislation has been reintroduced in the Board
of Legislators and will be voted on soon.
Democrats on the County Board of Legis-
lators, led by Chairman Ken Jenkins, appear to
have enough votes to pass SOI legislation. In
a letter to the court last month, Jenkins wrote
The county board remains fully committed
to Iulflling the county`s obligations under the
terms of the settlement rather than participat-
ing in the protracted litigation supported by the
county executive.
Astorino has taken a principled stand
against source of income legislation because he
believes it would take away the rights of prop-
erty owners and hurt the prospects of building
affordable housing.
At the heart of the legislation is the require-
ment that property owners must accept Section
8 vouchers as rent. The program now is volun-
tary. If made mandatory, every property owner
offered a Section 8 vouchers would be required
to accept it and be bound by all the rules and
regulations and potential fnes attached to the
program. Astorino vetoed SOI in 2010.
I will continue to abide by all lawful or-
ders of the court in effect at any given time,
said Astorino after U.S. Attorney Preet Bhar-
ara got involved in the matter briefy to move
things along. The District Court has told me to
move forward on source of income legislation
and I am compelled to follow the order of the
judge.
Once the Board of Legislators approve
SOI, Astorino will have to decide whether to
veto or sign. If Astorino vetoes SOI, the Coun-
ty Board would need a supermajority of leg-
islators to override, requiring at least one Re-
publican legislator to join the nine democrats
to override Astorino`s veto.
Child Care Subsidies
Westchester County subsidizes the cost
of child care for its lower and middle income
families. Lower income families earning less
than $22,350 for a family of four receive free
day care, while families whose income is
above the federal poverty line by as much as
275 percent pay a percentage of their income
to pay for child care and the county pays for
the remainder.
Astorino raised the percentage of income
that families have to pay toward their child
care Irom 20 percent oI a Iamily`s income to
35 percent, claiming that the budget line to pay
for child care cannot pay for a lower subsidy.
Democrats on the County Board have objected
to the increase, and to the County Executive`s
unilateral decision to reset the subsidy, and
fled a lawsuit in court to stop him.
Last month, State Supreme Court Judge
Robert Neary rejected the lawsuit, ruling that
the County Department of Social Services had
the right to raise the subsidy.
This ruling vindicates our approach,
said Astorino. No one wants to see the family
share increased. But when programs are run-
ning out of money, you have to act. Increasing
the family share was an unfortunate but neces-
sary action to shore up the solvency of our day
care program.
Jenkins and County Board Democrats
have appealed Judge Neary`s decision: 'It`s
important to keep fghting Ior the people oI this
county who need our support, and so we will.
Jenkins has said that the DSS has yet to
properly document any shortfall in the child
care program.
These programs allow mostly working
mothers who are near the poverty level to stay
in the workforce and contribute to the local
economy, while paying their bills and provid-
ing Ior their Iamilies, said Jenkins. 'I`m at a
loss to explain why County Executive Astorino
has to wrap this mean and disruptive mid-year
cost-cutting agenda around them.
Astorino stated that the county`s budget
line for child care subsidies has run out of
money, resulting in the increase for families.
Jenkins suggested that the county use some of
its surplus money to make up the difference.
But Astorino is standing his ground and at-
tempting to reduce or curtail county spending.
Astorino has always stated, that to accomplish
a zero percent tax increase, painful cuts were
necessary, and cutting child care subsidies is
painful.
Is an extra $5 per day for a family of four
making $30,000 affordable? Is $32.5 million
of county funds going to day care subsidies
enough?
The courts will decide this issue again,
with the Board oI Legislators fling a motion to
vacate Judge Neary`s dismissal to be heard by
the court on October 17. Jenkins stated that the
court`s August 20 decision overturns a lawIully
enacted legislation by the Board.
In another county government lawsuit, Re-
publicans on the County Board accuse Demo-
cratic legislators of practicing government by
litigation, reIerring to a lawsuit fled by Board
Democrats seeking to overturn Astorino`s deci-
sion to cancel a service bus contract that served
a small number of riders in Rye. Republican
legislators claim that the cost of the contract
was more than $240,000 a year and served just
30 riders per day.
The current Democrat leaders have now
brought about three times as many lawsuits
as compared to the prior four decades, said
Board Minority Leader Jim Maisano. Demo-
crat and Republican legislators worked in a
bipartisan way with County Executives from
both parties Ior decades until the Jenkins` team
took control. The voters did not elect judges to
make policy decisions they elected legisla-
tors. The Democrats need to stop running to
court and start governing, compromising and
working in a responsible manner.
There appears to be no end in sight to the
disputes between Republicans and Democrats
in County Government, except for more law-
suits. We may see this continued gridlock in
White Plains until next year, when County Ex-
ecutive and all 17 seats on the county board are
up for re-election.
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 28, 2012 - RYE RISING - PAGE 9
By Peggy Godfrey
At the New Rochelle City Council public
hearing on the cabaret permit for the Sieto Ocho
Sieto restaurant on Pelham Road this month, the
speakers were explicit in either praise or criticism.
Problems such as noise, lack oI suIfcient parking
and disturbances of nearby neighborhoods, in-
cluding garbage and liter, were expounded.
Several patrons of Sieto Ocho Sieto praised
both the food and entertainment at the restaurant-
cabaret and entreated the council to allow the
cabaret permit. But there was a larger problem.
The proper notices to nearby neighbors had not
been sent out. This elicited comments by Mayor
Noam Bramson about the legality of the hearing.
Corporation Counsel Kathleen Gill advised the
City Council another hearing would be necessary.
Bramson led the council in a vote to hold an-
other hearing next month. Other questions about
the Corporation Counsel`s remarks in the Coun-
cil`s Committee oI the Whole earlier that day
were about the limited amount of discretion that
City Council could exercise over this proposed
special permit for cabarets. Council members
had suddenly been admonished on the discretion
they have when voting for the permit.
The only area the Corporation Counsel sug-
gested that council may have authority to chal-
lenge was whether the cabaret`s parking plan
works. Many residents and businesses near the
cabaret have had reservations about how many
more cars could be parked in the area. Under the
present permit proposal, the cabaret can operate
for two years. If the cabaret were found to vio-
late city regulations, there is nothing the council
could do until the two year period allowed on
the permit was completed. City Manager Chuck
Strome had also suggested changing the permit
to one year instead of the presently proposed two
years.
Subsequent to that hearing, there was no dis-
cussion oI the cabaret permit at the next week`s
council meeting except for the vote to have an-
other hearing. Why was an extension given for
another public hearing by this council, but the
Save Our Armory proposal was turned down at
the same meeting because the claim was made
that the proposal didn`t meet a 'deadline im-
posed by this Council?
Has Council been even handed in their deal-
ings with the public? Fair minded residents will
be watching.
Meet the Candidates Make Your Vote
Count for the Environment in this Election!
Organized by the Lower Hudson Group of
the Sierra Club, selected local have been invited
to hold forth on their positions on key environ-
mental issues, such as fracking, Indian Point or
desalination of Rockland water and to answer
questions from the audience. High school stu-
dents as well as voters welcome! ReIreshments
will be provided by Greenburgh Nature Center.
Join us on Wednesday, October 10 at 7 p.m.
at the Greenburgh Nature Center, located at 99
Dromore Rd. in Scarsdale. This is a handicapped-
accessible location. For more information, call
914-723-3470.
Galef Announces 4 Debates
for 95th Assembly District
Assemblywoman Sandy Galef has an-
nounced that four debates have been scheduled to
discuss the issues important to the residents and
voters of the 95th Assembly District. Galef will
be participating in each of these events.
The schedule for debates is as follows:
Thursday, September 27 Putnam County
Chamber of Commerce and Putnam County
League oI Women Voters, Brewster time
and location to be determined;
Thursday, October 4 The Examiner 8
p.m. To be taped in Pleasantville;
Monday, October 22 Putnam County
News and Recorder 7 p.m. Haldane High
School; and
Monday, October 29 Greater Ossining
Chamber of Commerce 7 p.m. Ossining
Community Center.
As a former President of the League of
Women Voters, I strongly believe in the impor-
tance of having debates when candidates are run-
ning Ior oIfce, said GaleI, 'but I also believe
that these debates must be sponsored by organiza-
tions and press with a record of providing equal
and fair treatment for each of the candidates.
I look forward to discussing the issues,
challenges and opportunities that we face in New
York State and the Hudson Valley and how we
can continue to partner with Governor Cuomo to
build on the successes of the last two years.
The 95th Assembly District includes the
Towns oI Cortlandt, Kent, Ossining, Philipstown
and the City of Peekskill.
WCA to Hold Candidates Debate
It`s the hottest race in New York State: State
Assemblyman George Latimer takes on business-
man Bob Cohen to see who will be elected to New
York State`s District #37 Senate Seat (occupied
by retiring Senator Suzi Oppenheimer).
This local election could tip the balance of
power in the New York State Senate. Come hear
about where the candidates stand on issues such
as property taxes, economic development, gov-
ernment reform and other issues important to you,
the taxpayer on October 23 from 5 to 6:30 p.m.
Location and moderators to be determined.
Meet the Candidates Forum
The Meet the Candidates forum to be
held on Tuesday, October 9 from 6 to 8:30 p.m.
in the Kessel Campus Center oI Pace University`s
Pleasantville Campus is a presentation of can-
didates Ior elective oIfces and an opportunity Ior
all Asian Americans and all individuals interested
in politics to meet the candidates in person to
have a meaningful dialogue.
We will invite all the candidates running for
oIfce this Iall and listen to them address issues aI-
fecting our community. An exchange of questions
and answers with the candidates will take place.
We urge you to participate in this democracy
in action a chance for you to talk to the candi-
dates in person, see and hear for yourselves about
what their views will be and how they intend to
represent you while in oIfce. In past years, all
the invited candidates have been very candid with
their responses and we expect them to be no dif-
ferent this time.
So, come and join us, and invite your friends
and family. Open to the public.
For more inIormation, contact Bill Kaung at
914-761-4338 or williamkaung@oca-whv.org.
Is New Rochelle City Council
Playing Fair with the Residents?
Westchester Election 2012
Debate Schedule
sand people lined up to get a few seconds with
one of the three sisters.
Why did the Kardashian`s come to Yon-
kers? Because the Yonkers Sears store was
among the best-selling store oI the Kardashian`s
clothing line, the Kardashian Kollection. Kim
Kardashian posted on her twitter page, 'WOW
the Mayor of Yonkers named today national
Kardashian Sister day!!!!! Thanks Yonkers!!!!
This was another big event in Yonkers and
made for a wonderful picture for the front page.
I picked up the Journal News on September 15
and Iound the Kardashians tucked away inside
on a black and white page, in a Saturday news-
paper on a slow news day.
The recent St. Patrick`s Day Parade and
Fall Festival from the McLean Avenue Mer-
chants Association (MAMA), who also helped
with the World Trade Center memorial , are
other events that are worthy of the color pages
in the Journal News but haven`t made it.
On the other hand, many believe that when
there is scandal, crime or educational problems,
these stories tend to land on the front page.
We asked several people in Yonkers and
Westchester government about the Journal
News` coverage oI Yonkers. Both on and oII the
record, we heard two points:
The Journal News is understaffed and
cannot adequately cover Yonkers. A few we
spoke to remembered The Herald Statesman,
the true Yonkers daily newspaper for 66 years,
1932 to 98, before a merger and consolidation
with the Journal News; and
II it bleeds, it leads. Negative stories sell
papers and the Journal News is not alone in fol-
lowing that philosophy.
Back in the day, there was a Herald
Statesman and they covered all of the news in
Yonkers, said Council President Chuck Lesn-
ick. 'It`s unIortunate that they don`t have the
resources to do more Yonkers stories. It`s not
the fault of the reporters.
'That`s why I`m glad we have Yonkers Ris-
ing that reports the positive news and the politi-
cal news. There are also useful online sources
as well. I would love to see the Journal News
cover the good things happening in Yonkers ev-
ery day, but what sells is controversy and drama
it`s the nature oI the business.
One person we spoke to, who requested to
remain anonymous, said, Unless there is some
confict resolved in happy stories, they are not
considered news. It`s clear that they |Journal
News| don`t have the resources to cover Yon-
kers, and there are so many great stories to
cover. But someone reading in Chappaqua may
think, I`m glad I`m not living in Yonkers.
City Council Minority Leader John Larkin,
a subscriber to the Journal News, said, I tend
to think there should be more coverage of Yon-
kers, good, bad or indiIIerent. II it`s a negative
story, then it`s a big story and I do think we get
shortchanged on the good things happening in
the city. We`re reading about what`s happening
in Cold Spring in our paper.
Larkin`s reIerence to news outside oI
Yonkers and Westchester in the Journal News
results in Gannett Inc., the paper`s publisher,
refusing to pay to make page changes to the
Journal News for Yonkers readers. The front
page could have been changed for Yonkers on
September 12, but at a fnancial cost.
Mayor Mike Spano is doing a great job ac-
centuating the positive in Yonkers. Downtown
Yonkers is ready to become a true destination
and the other major media outlets in Westches-
ter and New York City, including the Wall Street
Journal and New York Times, are starting to take
notice.
A journalistic outlet can be critical, but
they should also be fair. Print the negative, yes;
but don`t ignore the good.
Journal News Misses
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Latimer successfully ran for the Rye City Coun-
cil, spending the next four years combining
his business experiences with his background
in public service, eventually leading him onto
the Westchester County Board of Legislators.
Those who served with him stated that his re-
cord of lowering taxes for Westchester taxpay-
ers is unrivaled.
From 1998 to 2001, while Latimer was the
Chairman of the County Board of Legislators,
property taxes decreased in three consecutive
years by nearly eight percent. County taxes
were actually lower the day George left that po-
sition than the day he began it.
George spent every day working to make
sure that the taxpayers of Westchester were pro-
tected, said former County Legislator Marty
Rogowsky. He always had a reputation for
working very hard. When he was the Chairman
of the Board of Legislators, he really under-
stood that Westchester residents wanted lower
taxes and he was the one who delivered. I know
he will be a great Senator.
Latimer took his message oI fnancial re-
sponsibility and the need to control taxes to the
State Assembly in 2004.
In the Assembly, Latimer has consistently
voted to reduce taxes, rein in spending and op-
pose tax increases, as well as fghting Ior Iair
education funding, a cleaner environment and
open government, often times breaking with his
party leadership to do so.
George was one of the most consistent
voices calling for lowering taxes for Westches-
ter residents, said Assemblyman Gary Pretlow.
In working with him over his time in the As-
sembly, we all rely on his knowledge and un-
derstanding of how government works in order
deliver the real tax relief that suburban residents
need.
Latimer has said he will continue to work
with Governor Andrew Cuomo to cut the waste
and relieve the burdens on local governments
that have led to skyrocketing property taxes.
Not by hacking and slashing the essentials, like
education, police, fre and sanitation services,
but by fxing the problem with very specifc
prescriptions to right size government.
Latimer helped reduce state income tax
rates for middle-class taxpayers to the lowest
levels in 58 years by helping Cuomo push for
his middle tax cut. Latimer was also one of the
leading voices calling for cuts to unnecessary
state spending, helping cut total New York State
spending by $2.3 billion for Fiscal Year 2011-
12.
Latimer has been gaining momentum
lately, even gaining the endorsement of for-
mer Mayor Ed Koch, who got to know Latimer
when Koch became an advocate Ior a non-par-
tisan redistricting of the state senate and assem-
bly district (which didn`t happen).
As the former Mayor of New York City,
I recognize that in order to serve the people ef-
fectively, you must make tough decisions and to
do so you need the trust of the people you rep-
resent, said Koch. 'George Latimer has earned
that trust and I believe when he says that he has
and will continue to lower taxes for Westchester
families, he will do just that.
George has a long record of delivering
signifcant tax relieI and is committed to con-
tinuing that fght in the State Senate. Westches-
ter needs an independent voice like George Lat-
imer in the State Senate who will stand up to his
party leadership if he believes it is in the best
interest of local taxpayers.
One of the most contentious issues in the
race has been the MTA Payroll Tax. The tax
was pushed through during Governor David Pa-
terson`s administration to shore up the agency
from collapsing. Latimer, at the time, supported
it as a short term solution and almost immedi-
ately introduced legislation calling for the full
repeal of the tax for more than 25,000 West-
chester small businesses and for private and
parochial schools.
I am the lead sponsor of legislation re-
pealing the tax, said Latimer. It is great that
the courts have struck it down but we need to
make sure that this tax can never rear its ugly
head again.
Latimer is also sponsoring legislation to
slash the surcharge on home purchases the state
established in 1989.
Communities like Armonk, Harrison, Rye
and Larchmont and neighborhoods like Co-
lonial Heights and Beech Hill in Yonkers are
unfairly overtaxes by this charge, Latimer said.
As a State Senator, said Latimer, I will
continue working on the specifc legislation
that I have already sponsored in the Assembly
to relieve county governments of Medicaid
costs, cap pension costs for local governments,
eliminate the MTA Payroll tax and reinstate the
STAR rebate for homeowners. I am proud of
my accomplishments on behalf of Westchester
residents and look forward to continuing my ef-
forts in public service.
e Big Race
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L to r: Stone Barns Centers Erica Helms and Mara Flanagan,
County Executive Astorino and County Tourism & Film Director Natasha Caputo
Two thumbs up for a day on the Hudson waterfront
Kids working on a model of the Hudson River
Kids exploring the Hudson River
Falltastic Favorite Escapes
in Westchester this Autumn
New Environmental Education
Program RiverWalkArt
The Hudson River Valley Environmental
Education Institute (HRVEEI) announces River-
WalkArt, programs for all ages that explore nature
and ignite creativity, at the Kathryn W. Davis Riv-
erWalk Center in Sleepy Hollow. The RiverWalk
Center is located at Kingsland Point Park in Sleepy
Hollow.
RiverWalkArt is a new program created spe-
cifcally Ior the RiverWalk Center, designed to
encourage people to unleash their imaginations
and creativity through exploration, discovery and
observation, all while learning about the natural
world around them. It is a collaboration between
HRVEEI and Strawtown Studio, a Rockland-based
initiative known for engaging art and science ex-
ploration.
RiverWalkArt will build community and
develop people`s sense oI where they come Irom,
of their natural heritage, said HRVEEI Executive
Director Cliff Schneider.
HRVEEI is the new umbrella name for pro-
grams at the Beczak Environmental Education and
Kathryn W. Davis RiverWalk centers. Beczak is a
well-loved river exploration center in Yonkers that
has been offering programs for adults and children
at their center, in the community and in schools for
more than 20 years. RiverWalk is a newly restored
Iacility at Kingsland Point Park, on the Hudson
River in Sleepy Hollow. Both environmental edu-
cation centers are located on Scenic Hudson parks.
RiverwalkArt Fall 2012 Schedule is as fol-
lows:
River Earth Art After School
Children aged 8 to 12 recharge after school
while exploring the Hudson River and its shores
on Wednesdays from 3:30 to 5:30 p.m. for six
weeks, September 26 to November 7 (October 10
skipped). In this nature, art and science program,
children will be encouraged to develop observation
skills, create art with natural materials and learn
about native plants and animals. Through making
art, children learn creative problem solving skills
and teamwork with new friends. The cost for all
six weeks is $90.
Lighthouse Illumination Art Workshop
Go back in time and explore the importance
of light as a guiding tool for human navigation in
this workshop designed to feature the historic Tar-
rytown lighthouse built in 1883, which stands just
off the shore of the Riverwalk Center, on Saturday,
October 13 from 1 to 3 p.m. Create a work of art
to light up the night made with refective materi-
als, including mirrors, glass beads, aluminum foil,
candles and more. Bring a fashlight to this work-
shop. The cost is $15 per person.
From Waterdrop to Watershed
Girl Scouts can earn a Water Badge at this af-
ter school program that follows the movement of
a single drop of water over a watershed on Friday,
October 19 from 4 to 6 p.m. Through working with
a watershed model, they discover why the move-
ment of water is key to its health. They will then
have the chance to create watercolor paintings with
ink and watercolor pencils. The capacity is 25 and
whole troops welcome. The cost is $15 per scout.
Botanical Ghost Paper Lanterns
Participants get to celebrate the spirit of Hal-
loween and light up the dark night by creating a
paper lantern, working with Iall leaves and fowers
to create a ghost scene inside, on Saturday, October
27 from 2 to 5 p.m. The cost is $15 per person.
Registration is required for all of he above
programs. For more information or to register, con-
tact Beczak at 914-377-1900 ext. 13, weekends@
beczak.org or Beczak.org.
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Everybody who participated at the end of the day
On Sunday, September 9, a group from the
Kingsbridge Veterans Hospital and AMVETS
Armando A. Rauso Post 40 of Yonkers were
treated to a fabulous day provided by the Inter-
national Order of the Blue Gavel Association
(IOBGA) and the Husenut Yacht Club in New
Rochelle.
At this time, when so few people recognize
the contribution oI our country`s veterans, the
IOBGA was more than gracious in sponsoring a
Veterans` Appreciation Day.
After serving a delicious continental break-
fast, the 100 enthusiastic veterans were taken
on boat rides in Long Island Sound on Thirteen
Yachts, owned by an IOBGA and Husenut Yacht
Club member.
Upon docking, the veterans were then
served an opulent buffet luncheon served by the
members of the Yacht club and a troop of girl
scouts from New Rochelle.
Post 40 Commander and NYS Public Re-
lations Coordinator Same Riti gave a heat felt
thanks to the Yacht Club and all who participated
for their generous support of our veterans.
Veterans Shown Appreciation
In an ongoing effort to showcase tourism
in Westchester, County Executive Rob Asto-
rino unveiled a series of Falltastic Favorite Es-
capes as part oI the county`s Meet Me in West-
chester campaign.
The announcement was made at a press
briefng at Stone Barns Center Ior Food & Ag-
riculture. Featuring exclusive itineraries created
by some oI Westchester`s most notable residents
ranging from The Headless Horseman to TV
star Vanessa Williams these Favorite Es-
capes highlight both the popular destinations
and secret getaways throughout Westchester.
Who better to act as tour guides than those
who know the best places and the hidden gems
in each of our towns? Astorino asked. These
Favorite Escapes` oIIer some great insider tips
and show that in the fall, there is truly something
for everyone in Westchester.
To view all the Falltastic Favorite Es-
capes and for other information, visit Escapes.
VisitWestchesterNY.com.