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Friday, September 16, 2011 

Opening Day for 

Eastchester Blue Devils 

Back row (l to r) County Legislator Sheila Marcotte, Bill Cade, Bob Russell, 

Supervisor Anthony S. Colavita and Eastchester Blue Devil President Chris Cooper; 

Front row (l to r) Gianna Pierro, Nick Loparrino, Marc Loparrino and Gianna Jones. 

On Sunday, September 4, the Eastchester 

lue Devils conducted it’s Opening Day Cermonies 

for its football and cheerleading prorams. 

Hundreds of people attended the event, inluding 

Supervisor Anthony S. Colavita, County 

egislator Sheila Marcotte and leadership alum- 

The Police Athletic League (PAL) of Yoners 

is celebrating the 25th Anniversary of the 

986 Super Bowl Championship New York Gints 

with a basketball fundraiser on September 

3 at 7 p.m. between players from the Super 

owl Champion Giants and the Police Departent 

All-stars. 

The 41st Annual Boys’ Towns of Italy 

estchester Golf Outing was held on Friday, 

ugust 8 at Leewood Golf Club in Eastchester. 

Monsignor John Patrick Carroll-Abbing esablished 

the Boys’ Towns of Rome and Girls’ 

own of Rome that have provided at risk youths 

rom around the globe with “a chance in life.” 

he Boys’ Town of Rome and Girls’ Town of 

ome are thriving communities where young 

ni Bob Russell, Bill Cade and Joe Telesco. 

Colavita welcomed everyone to Haindl 

Field and thanked all the parents and coaches 

who volunteer for these hugely successful programs. 

Additionally, he thanked Eastchester 

Blue Devil President Chris Cooper and the rest 

of the executive committee for a job well done. 

1986 Giants to Play in 

PAL Charity Basketball Game 

Photo by Ed Whitman 

L to r: former NY Giant Byron Hunt, Walshin Foundation Vice-President Jason Viarengo 

and PAL Chairman Angelo Martinelli 

The event is a celebration fundraiser for 

the Super Bowl Champions and the PAL. The 

PAL is celebrating its 70th year at the Landmark 

building know as Iris and Martin Walshin Building 

in memory of these two benefactors, located 

at 127 North Broadway in Yonkers. 

Continued on Page 9 

Boys’ Towns of Italy’s 

41st Annual Golf Outing 

Photo by Chad Willems 

Gold Outing General Chairman John De Giorgio, Father Kevin Devlin, Board Member 

Carrie Sacket and 2011 Men of the Year Pasquale “Pat” Pilenza and Mario De Giorgio 

people grow into responsible, well-adjusted citizens 

in an environment that teaches dignity and 

self-worth. 

This year’s outing, lead by Master of Ceremonies 

Dave Cervini, honored Men of the Year 

Mario J. De Giorgio and Pasquale “Pat” Pilenza. 

De Giorgio, a 27-year resident of Yonkers, 


Westchester Primary Results 

Maureen Walker Ernie Davis 

Westchester Democrats and Republicans 

in several towns, villages and citys went to the 

polls on Primary Day this Tuesday. Competitive 

races for Mayor in Mt. Vernon and Yonkers, 

Supervisor in the Town of North Castle 

and a race for County Board were on the ballot. 

Mt. Vernon Mayor 

Democratic Primary 

Maureen Walker: 36%, 2,169 votes; 

Ernie Davis: 34%, 2,041 votes; 

Clinton Young, Jr.: 20%, 1,232 votes; and 

Yuhanna Edwards: 10%, 577. 

The race for Mayor of Mount Vernon is 

still undecided as of press time. Comptroller 

Maureen Walker, making her third run for 

mayor, is leading with 36 percent of the vote. 

Running a close second is former Mayor Ernie 

Davis with 34 percent of the vote. Current 

Mayor Clinton Young, Jr. is a distant third with 

20 percent of the vote and Yuhanna Edwards 

trails with 10. 

Davis, at first, declared victory on election 

night but then backed off that claim. 

“Regardless of how this comes out, I’m 

proud of the grass roots support,” said Davis. 

“People can choose their own destiny. I’m very 

optimistic that we will prevail and move forward. 

We’ve come a long way.” 

Walker thanked her supporters and said 

that it’s too premature to declare a winner: 

“We will wait until the last vote is counted. I 

couldn’t have been more blessed or happier 

this evening.” 

The outcome for Young was most surprising. 

Many had expected Young to win his reelection 

effort, but he finished a distant third. 

In the race for three City Council seats, 

democrats Richard Thomas (30 percent), Deborah 

Reynolds (25 percent) and Sam Rivers 

(17 percent) were all victorious. 

North Castle Supervisor 

Republican Primary 

Howard Arden: 52%, 365 votes; and 

Bill Weaver: 48%, 332 votes. 

With 90 percent of the votes counted in 

this race, the result is still too close to call. 

But if the current numbers stand up, Howard 

See Story on Page 3 

Arden, a first time candidate, will defeat Bill 

Weaver, the incumbent republican, in Weaver’s 

own party. 

But if Arden wins the GOP Primary, he 

will face off in a rematch against Weaver anyway, 

because Weaver will be on the Democrat, 

Conservative and newly formed Alliance North 

Castle party. Arden has the Independence party 

line. Weaver’s loss, if it happens, and his difficulty 

in getting the support from within his 

own party is significant and symbolic of the 

discontent in the voters in North Castle. 

In the Republican Primary for two seats 

on the Town Council, Matt Rice (35 percent) 

and Stephen D’Angelo (37 percent) defeated 

Kerry Lutz (28 percent). 

Judge Elyse Lazansky won the Democratic 

and Republican Primary, defeating Doug Martino. 

The outcome of the Independence Party 

Howard Arden 

primary between the two is undecided. 

In the race for County Board in the Sixth 

District to replace Martin Rogowsky, democrat 

Dan Brakewood (56 percent) defeated Mark 

Jaffe (44 percent). Brakewood will now face 


Astorino vs HUD Battle 

Makes National News 

County Executive Rob Astorino Fox TV’s Sean Hannity

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Global Gala Launches ‘BID 

Family Days’ at Arts Fest 

Students of the New Rochelle Capoeira Performing Arts Center 

performing a traditional Aztec ceremoy 

Students of the Lynn Academy of Irish Dance performing a traditional Irish jig 

A member of the Vongku Pak Troupe 

performing a traditional Korean 

drumming number 

A “Global Gala” will launch the New Rohelle 

BID Family Days 2011-12 season on 

aturday, September 24 from 12:30 to 5 p.m. 

n Library Green and the New Rochelle Public 

ibrary. 

The public is invited to experience New 

ochelle’s cultural diversity through fabulous 

usic, costumes, movement and crafts from 

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around the world. Consecutive performances 

will start at 1 pm with Irish Step Dancing by 

students of the Lynn Academy of Irish Dance 

and will continue hourly with Brazilian Capoeira 

by Master Bom Jesus and students of 

the New Rochelle Capoeira Performing Arts 

Center, Aztec ceremonies demonstrated by 

Atl-Tlachinolli and traditional Korean Drumming 

by the Vongku Pak Troupe. Children will 

be able to sample a wide variety of colorful 

projects and create international crafts to take 

home. 

Organizations serving preschool children 

and their families will also be joining in the 

kick-off event to promote Born Learning, a 

public education campaign that helps parents, 

grandparents and caregivers explore ways to 

turn everyday moments into fun learning opportunities. 

A special area with book-making, 

crafts, games and other activities will engage 

infants, toddler and preschoolers. For more information 

on Born Learning, visit www.uwwp. 

org/bornlearning. 

One of the many events being held in conjunction 

with the New Rochelle Arts fest, the 

free Global Gala programs will take place on 

Library Green and are open to everyone. In the 

event of rain or strong winds, the performances 

will be held in the Ossie Davis Theater and 

crafts and Born Learning activities will take 

place in the Library lobby. This event is made 

possible by the New Rochelle Downtown Business 

Improvement District (BID) and Friends 

of the New Rochelle Public Library. 

The BID Family Days, which began during 

2006-07 school year, will again feature 

mini festivals, live performances, craft workshops, 

scavenger hunts and other activities 

geared for school-aged children and their parents 

on two or three days each month during 

the school year. 

For more information on the Global Gala, 

BID Family Days and Arts Fest, visit www.ne 

wrochelledowntown.com or www.newrochel 

learts.org. 

Invasive Species 

at Lasdon 

“Invasives in the Hudson Valley” will be 

held on Tuesday, September 27 from 8:30 a.m. 

to 12:30 p.m. at Lasdon Park, Arboretum and 

Veterans Memorial in Somers. 

Invasive plants and insects pose a serious 

threat to biological diversity. Due to their rapid 

growth rate, they establish easily and out-compete 

native species, threatening their survival. 

Featured speakers are Dr. Peter Smallidge, 

Dr. Jay Boulanger and Rick Harper of Cornell 

and NYS Horticulture Inspector Mike Singho. 

The fee for the seminar is $35. Registration 

is required by Wednesday, September 21. Make 

checks payable and mail to: Cornell University 

Cooperative Extension of Westchester County, 

ATTN: Pat Pesacreta, 26 Legion Drive, Valhalla 

NY10595. 

To register, contact Pesacreta at 914-285- 

4623 or plp28@cornell.edu. 

Unique Kosher Home-Delivered 

Meal Program Seeks Volunteers 

New Rochelle resident Bob Brown and his daughter Yael pick up Kosher meals 

from Derek Williams to deliver to homebound Yonkers residents 

Thanks to the WJCS Kosher Home-Delivered 

Meal Program, the only one of its kind in 

the area, several homebound Mt. Vernon, New 

Rochelle and Yonkers Jewish residents are able 

to maintain the Kosher tradition that is so important 

to them. 

Based at Sinai Free Synagogue in Mt. Vernon, 

the program operated by Westchester Jewish 

Community Services (WJCS), serves older 

Jewish adults who are unable to shop and cook 

for themselves. Volunteers visit program participants 

several times a week, delivering enough 

hot meals to see them through the week. 

“We deliver both hot meals and warm 

smiles,” said Program Coordinator Caron 

Mary Civiello 

On Wednesday, September 21 at 7:15 p.m., 

The Bronxville Career Network (BCN) kicks 

off the fall with a program titled, “Communicate 

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our Kosher Home-Delivered Meal volunteer is 

the only person they see all day. While delivering 

the meals, the volunteers check in with the 

participants, making sure all is well.” 

The WJCS Kosher Home-Delivered Meal 

Program is presently looking for individuals to 

deliver meals in New Rochelle and Mt. Vernon. 

Volunteers use their own cars and can travel 

in two-person teams. Each route encompasses 

about five deliveries and takes about one and 

a half hours from start to finish. Volunteers can 

participate weekly, monthly or on an as-needed 

basis. Anyone interested can contact Ms. Gelles 

at 914-668-4350. 

BCN Program Focuses 

on Communication 

Powerfully: What you say is dwarfed by how 

you say it,” presented by former NBCTV newscaster 

Mary Civiello. BCN meetings are held in 

the Edwards Room at the Reformed Church of 

Bronxville, located at 180 Pondfield Rd. All are 

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During these challenging times, it is essential 

for job seekers, career changers and entrepreneurs 

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like a leader. Civiello will explain the 

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Civiello is president of Civiello Communications 

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training consultancy. Civiello has won 

six Emmy Awards during her two decades as a 

journalist in New York, reporting and anchoring 

the news for WNBC, CNBC and MSNBC. 

BCN meetings are open to all and held 

twice monthly on the first and third Wednesdays 

from 7:15 to 9:30 p.m. at the Reformed Church 

of Bronxville. In between meetings, members 

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From the Desk of the DA; 

Public Integrity Bureau 

As District Attorney and 

hief law enforcement officer 

n Westchester County, I believe 

hat public servants must be 

eld to the highest level of acountability, 

acting honestly and 

thically when carrying out their 

uties, and should not use their 

osition for personal financial 

ain. 

Corruption at any level 

rodes the confidence and trust 

hat the public is entitled to have 

n its government. A dishonest 

ublic official or employee unermines 

our government’s abilty 

to protect its citizens and one 

ndividual can taint an entire group or department 

f hard-working, honest public servants. That is 

hy the investigations and prosecutions being caried 

out by the Public Integrity Bureau of my ofce 

are so vitally important. 

The assistant district attorneys assigned to 

he Public Integrity Bureau in my office investiate 

and prosecute all types of crimes committed 

y public employees, elected officials, candidates 

or public office and others who hold the public 

rust. As part of the Office’s Investigations Diviion, 

the Bureau investigates public corruption in 

overnment at all levels by any employee, includng 

acts of larceny, bribery, perjury, election fraud 

nd other fraud-related crimes. 

Government employees who serve in capaciies 

that involve handling public funds have a fiuciary 

responsibility to correctly report financial 

ransactions they oversee, a special duty because 

hat money belongs to the public. My office agressively 

pursues investigations into the theft and 

isuse of public funds and other crimes by utilizng 

the skills of experienced public integrity proscutors, 

a squad of seasoned computer forensic 

nvestigators and certified public accountants who 

orensically examine public and financial records 

or such criminal activity. 

I have worked hard to create an atmosphere 

f public trust and confidence in the work of our 

ublic Integrity Bureau. In 2010 alone, the Bureau 

pened 84 investigations. We successfully proscuted 

cases that involved a county corrections 

fficer who submitted fraudulent health insurance 

laims, an attorney who stole from his escrow 

und, a postal worker who pilfered items instead 

f delivering them in the mail to the intended reipient, 

a local government worker who gave false 

estimony in a civil hearing to cover up his illegal 

Westchester DA 

Janet DiFiore 

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receipt of monies from a elderly 

citizen and a man who, on behalf 

of a husband, forged documents 

for an uncontested divorce without 

the wife’s knowledge. 

Moreover, I created a Mortgage 

and Fraud Unit within the 

Public Integrity Bureau in response 

to the skyrocketing number 

of real estate related fraud 

cases, including mortgage fraud 

by owners, refinancing fraud 

using straw buyers, deed theft 

and foreclosure rescue scams. 

In 2010, a full-time forensic accountant 

was added to assist the 

unit with its increasing caseload. 

As a result of this new initiative, we uncovered a 

major mortgage fraud scheme involving the victimization 

of four families who were swindled out 

of the deeds to their homes which were then used 

by the defendants to obtain $1.4 million in bogus 

loans. Six defendants have been convicted to date 

for these crimes. And, recently, we announced the 

indictment of a local political leader for residential 

mortgage fraud and a real estate attorney for his 

role in a scheme to defraud homeowners. 

In its relentless pursuit of individuals who 

have stolen public funds, the Public Integrity Bureau 

prosecuted three individuals in the theft of 

Housing and Urban Development funds, Social 

Security and Welfare benefits. In these cases, we 

have recovered more than $130,000 in court-ordered 

restitution. These prosecutions are important 

not only because they hold wrong-doers accountable 

for their crimes, but because they also 

serve as a powerful deterrent to anyone who might 

think about defrauding the government and the 

taxpayers. 

The important and complex work being done 

by the Public Integrity Bureau could not be accomplished 

without the willingness on the part of 

you, the public, and other government agencies to 

approach my office for assistance and cooperation 

in the area of public corruption and misconduct. 

In order to maintain the public trust and protect 

our tax dollars, we must work together toward our 

mutual goals. 

If you know of or suspect misconduct may be 

taking place, you can contact my office and make 

a formal complaint by first calling 914-995-3303 

or by downloading a copy of the written complaint 

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Saving Taxpayers Money... Or Trying To 

County Legislator Sheila Marcotte 

County Legislator Sheila Marcotte has a 

good idea to save taxpayers dollars. 

All of us who live in Westchester receive, 

every year, a card from the Board of Elections 

stating our voter registration and polling place 

for the upcoming primary and general elections. 

This card is mailed to every registered member 

of our household, year after year. Marcotte is trying 

to save a few taxpayer dollars by modifying 

this practice. 

“I am proposing to our New York State legislative 

leaders a change in the New York State 

Election Law that, if ratified, could save county 

taxpayers in excess of $150,000 a year and possibly 

millions more to taxpayers statewide,” said 

Marcotte. 

“The existing rule — New York State Election 

Law SS 4 -117 — requires that between the 

dates of August 1 and August 5 each year all 

county Boards of Election in New York State 

send a postcard, via first-class mail at local taxpayer 

expense, to each active voter in the county 

confirming their address, requesting a correction, 

if necessary, and informing them of upcoming 

elections and where they may vote. 

“This classic ‘unfunded mandate’ costs 29 

cents for each registered and active voter. As of 

By M.A. Godfrey 

The Board of Regents approved a new 

teacher evaluation system which includes 20 

percent for students’ state test scores and 20 

percent on supervisors’ evaluations. But here 

in Westchester, there is a School Superintendent 

who found another way to improve student 

learning. 

In Mount Vernon, Dr. W. L. Tony Sawyer, 

on WVOX, cited an improved graduation rate 

which, last year, was 59 percent according to 

New York State, up from 51 percent in 2006. 

How did his schools do this? They reduced the 

incident rate (fights, weapons, etc.) from 4,000 

in 2007-08 to 2,000 last year. According to the 

school district’s Web site, this past year’s rate 

was down to 1,000. Is it a reasonable conclusion 

that, when students feel safe in a school, that this 

helps them to learn more? 

Mount Vernon Public School District Director 

of Communications Desiree Grand reports 

that they have implemented the following 

programs to help increase the graduation rate: 

The Second Chance Program, which has an 

alternative education setting to facilitate a safe, 

secure and caring environment to nurture and 

the 2010 census, Westchester County 

has 533,186 such voters,” Marcotte 

said. This practice costs Westchester 

taxpayers more than $150,000 a year. 

“My proposal is to refine and 

enhance the current law by allowing 

The Board of Elections to set up an email 

registry that residents could opt 

into, if they so desired,” continued 

Marcotte. “Those residents who do 

not have the capability of receiving 

e-mail, or are without access to the 

Internet, simply would continue to 

receive the post cards with no action 

required on their part. 

“A few statistics to consider when 

examining the proposal; according to 

Internet World Statistics, 81 percent 

of all New Yorkers have access to the 

Internet and that number continues to 

grow each year. Even if only 20 percent 

of the population decide to ‘opt’ 

in, it would result in a savings to the 

county budget of more than $30,000 

a year, not to mention all of the paper 

that would be conserved. 

“We have to continue to search 

for savings within the county and 

look in some of the most unexpected 

places. This state law, along with many others, 

has been on the books for decades. It is incumbent 

upon us to take advantage of modern technology 

and utilize it whenever and wherever we 

can to produce administrative efficiencies and 

deliver savings to citizen-taxpayers. It is my 

hope that this resolution will gain bi-partisan 

support and be immediately sent to the leaders 

of the New York State Assembly and Senate for 

consideration. 

“This resolution was signed by all of the 

members of the Westchester County Minority 

Caucus and submitted at the Board of Legislators 

meeting in June. It was assigned to the Committee 

on Government Efficiency and Reform, 

where it was received and filed in August. It is 

my hope that it will make its way to the committee 

agenda very shortly.” 

This good idea from Marcotte could be expanded 

or modified so that residents who have 

lived at the same address for years and/or decades 

would not get this postcard, because they 

know where they vote. Most residents could 

and should only receive a postcard when there 

polling place changes or when they move into a 

community. 

Improving Our Schools; 

A Local Example 

By Dan Murphy 

Westchester County Executive Rob Astorino’s 

dispute with the Federal Government’s 

Department of Housing and Urban Development 

(HUD) concerning the settlement to build 

750 units of affordable housing countywide is 

starting to receive national attention. Astorino 

recently appeared on Fox TV’s Hannity, where 

he was interviewed by host Sean Hannity. 

The concern from the Astorino administration, 

and others, is that HUD is trying to use the 

Westchester housing settlement as a model to 

be used across the country as a way to integrate 

communities that HUD deems “segregated.” 

Hannity aired video from the 2009 announcement 

of the settlement, with former 

County Executive Andy Spano in the background, 

where HUD Deputy Secretary Ron Sims 

said, “This is a grand experiment. At HUD, we 

believe this approach to equitable development 

can serve as a model of strong, accessible communities 

across the United States.” 

The only problem with Sims’ assessment 

of Westchester is that, while there may be fewer 

numbers of Latino and African-American’s living 

in many of the bedroom communities of 

Westchester, the reason is not racism or discrimination 

— its economics. 

Nobody has been denied housing any municipality 

because of their race. Many people, 

Westchester residents included, can not afford 

to live in Rye, Pound Ridge, Scarsdale and other 

similar neighborhoods — home prices, even in 

educate students who have been suspended; and 

Renaissance GED Program, a program for 

older students that has helped more students receive 

their GED. 

Students are helped by these programs, but 

there are other ways which a safer school environment 

can help improve the education process. 

How children learn has always been a serious 

concern for educators and parents, so it is 

not surprising that another study, reported in 

Education Week on May l0, linked school safety 

and achievement. School safety can be especially 

important in schools with low test scores. 

This University of Chicago study’s conclusions 

emphasized that the link between school 

safety and academic achievement is a strong 

factor that must be considered when the goal is 

increased student achievement. Students, they 

suggest, need to feel they can trust their teachers, 

and parents must feel teachers are “partners” 

in their childrens’ education. They concluded 

that adult relationships in the school building 

are more important than the neighborhood of 

the school. 


Astorino vs HUD Battle 

Makes National News 

this recession, and property taxes are simply too 

expensive. 

“HUD is making demands outside the 

scope of the settlement,” said Astorino on Hannity. 

“This is government gone wild; its social 

engineering at its worst, and this is the model 

they want to move across the country. 

“We are building affordable housing. We 

are complying and finding locations. But HUD 

says that it’s not good enough. They are trying to 

change the rules in the middle of the game.” 

Astorino said that HUD’s new demands — 

not in the settlement agreement — include having 

the county intervene in local town or village 

zoning laws and asking local banks and lenders 

to modify their practices. 

Most important to the taxpayers of 

Westchester County, HUD is, “trying to bankrupt 

our county,” in the words of Astorino. The 

new demands, including the building of affordable 

three bedroom units, would double the cost 

of the settlement agreement from $51 to more 

than $100 million. 

“Westchester is being singled out,” said 

Astorino. “They are claiming that there is a pattern 

of segregation, but Westchester is the fourth 

most diverse county in the state.” 

“What will Westchester do?” asked Hannity. 

“We’re holding firm and we will not allow 

HUD to make Westchester the test case for their 

experiment across the country,” Astorino replied. 

“We’re not standing for it.”

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In Your Backyard 

Federal Government Should Offer To 

Buy Chronically Flooded Property 

By Paul Feiner, Greenburgh Town 

Supervisor 

Some businesses and homeowners who live 

and work near the Saw Mill River and Bronx 

River parkways have suffered numerous floods 

this past year. 

I visited some property owners who live off 

of the Bronx River Parkway recently and they 

asked if they could be bought out. I received 

similar calls from property owners in North 

Elmsford yesterday. I will be reaching out to 

our Congressional representatives and will ask 

if that option could be explored. 

We can’t depend on one option and we 

don’t want to only point fingers at other levels of 

government. The town has invited consultants to 

look at the problem and to help us come up with 

small initiative that the town can take to help 

reduce flooding in these two sections of town. 

We hope to approve the contract with one of the 

The Westmoreland Sanctuary, located at 

60 Chestnut Ridge Rd. in Mount Kisco, will 

old a weekend of fun for all ages on September 

4 and 25 from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. 

Fun and educational programs for all ages 

ill be offered, including bird banding, live anials, 

outdoor cooking and more! 

The Burke Rehabilitation Hospital (BRH) 

s asking community members to assist with its 

2nd Wheelchair Games on Saturday, Septemer 

24 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. 

The event is held annually on Burke’s camus, 

located at 785 Mamaroneck Ave. in White 

lains. The volunteer-supported sports compeition 

permits disabled persons to compete in a 

Most injuries in dancers — both students 

nd professionals — are not the result of a suden 

or traumatic event. They usually occur from 

veruse over a period of time. 

Because dance training involves repetitive 

ovements done in classes, rehearsals and perormances, 

a lot of stress is put on dancers’ ligaents 

and muscles. Over time, this repetitive acivity 

can lead to a number of overuse injuries. 

On Tuesday, September 20 at 6:30 p.m., 

he Ballet School of Stamford and the ONS 

oundation for Clinical Research and Education 

ill team up to present a free injury prevention 

orkshop for parents of dancers. 

“Parenting a Healthy Dancer” will feature 

panel of experts who will discuss how to keep 

oung dancers healthy in mind and body. The 

Hosted by Forever Families Through Adopion, 

Inc., this free event is open to anyone intersted 

in, or involved with, the adoption process, 

ncluding professionals, community members, 

xpectant parents, adoptive or potential adoptive 

arents and adoptees. 

Come learn about the domestic and interational 

adoption process and meet the staff of 

orever Families Through Adoption, which is 

uthorized in New York and Connecticut. 

In its continuing effort to bring persons 

ith special needs closer their Jewish culture, 

JCS Havorah will host programs for persons 

ith developmental disabilities during the upoming 

holidays. 

The schedule is as follows: 

• Simchat Shabbat on Saturday, Septemer 

17 at 9 a.m. at Temple Beth El of Northern 

estchester, 220 South Bedford Rd., Chapaqua; 

• Rosh Hashanah Celebration on Tuesday, 

eptember 27 at 7 p.m. at Temple Shaaray Tefi- 

The Green Acres Garden Club will host 

Flower and Horticulture Show on Saturday, 

eptember 17 at the Hergenhan Center in North 

astle. 

The time is 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. and the public 

s graciously invited. In fact, everyone who at- 

consultants within the next few weeks — hopefully 

sooner rather than later. 

Also, I would like to implement some affordable 

recommendations that could help reduce 

the degree of flooding by taking some 

actions steps on our own. But the flooding problems 

off the Bronx River and Saw Mill River 

parkways require partnerships between the federal, 

state, county and local governments and 

significant dollars — money that the town does 

not have. 

Some residents who reside off of Old Kensico 

Road mentioned that they never experienced 

the severe flooding they are living with 

in previous years. A few people wondered if the 

road work on 287 and the work the county is doing 

on the Bronx River Parkway is contributing 

to the severe flooding this year. Last nights rain 

storm caused significant property damages. 

Westmoreland Sanctuary Programs 

There will also be a Green Community 

Expo, face painting, tractor wagon rides, food 

concessions and other great activities! 

Tickets are $5 per person. For more information 

and tickets, call 914-666-8448 or visit 

www.westmorelandsanctuary.org. 

BRH Needs Volunteers for 

32nd Wheelchair Games 

variety of track, field and table tennis events. 

Known for therapeutic benefits, wheelchair 

sports also helps build strength, coordination, 

endurance and self-confidence. 

For more information about how you can 

volunteer for this year’s Wheelchair Games, 

contact Sandra Alexandrou at 914-597-2581 or 

salexand@burke.org. 

‘Parenting a Healthy Dancer’ Workshop 

panel will include sports medicine physician Dr. 

Gloria Cohen, dance physical therapist Samara 

DiMattia, MSPT and psychotherapist Becca 

Gaines, MS PC. 

The program is being hosted by The Ballet 

School of Stamford at 175 Atlantic St. in 

Stamford and will highlight the importance of 

understanding the signs and symptoms of the 

most common dance injuries, including tendinitis, 

snapping hip, foot stress injuries, sprained 

ankles and low back pain. 

The free workshop will be conducted in an 

open forum. The public is invited; however, advance 

registration is requested. For more information 

or to register, call 203-358-8853, e-mail 

info@balletschoolofstamford.org, or visit www. 

BalletSchoolofStamford.org. 

Free Adoption Information Session 

at Greenburgh Town Hall 

The information session will be held in 

the Second Floor Training Room of Greenburgh 

Town Hall, located at 177 Hillside Ave. 

in Greenburgh, on Monday, September 19 from 

6:30 to 8 p.m. Spanish will be spoken. 

For more information, call 914-939-1180, 

e-mail adopt@foreverfamiliesthroughadop 

tion.org or visit www.ForeverFamiliesThrough 

Adoption.org. 

WJCS Havorah Hosts Celebration 

& Services for Disabled 

la, 89 Baldwin Rd., Bedford; 

• Yom Kippur Service on Tuesday, October 

4 at 7 p.m. at Temple Beth Abraham, 25 Leroy 

Ave., Tarrytown; and 

• Sukkot Celebration on Monday, October 

17 at 7 p.m. at Congregation Sons of Israel, 

1666 Pleasantville Rd., Briarcliff Manor. 

All are welcome to these events and admission 

is always free. For more information, contact 

Gail Oliver at 845 565-8610 or gailao777@ 

aol.com. 

Green Acres Garden Club 

Hosts Flower Show 

tends will get a chance to vote for their favorite 

flower display. 

For more information, contact Carolyn Salon 

at 914-273-8281 or Joanne Henderson at 

914-273-9736. 

Hunt for Wild Mushrooms 

at Stone Barns Center 

At 1 p.m. on Sunday, September 25, America’s 

go-to guy for foraging, “Wildman” Steve 

Brill, will lead one of his world-famous foraging 

tours of Stone Barns Center in Pocantico Hills. 

Stone Barns Center is a natural area everyone 

will love exploring in the fall, with lots of 

surprises in store. There are cultivated areas, 

thickets, streams and woodlands, all with different 

plant communities. 

Stone Barns is a great place for mushrooms. 

With enough rain beforehand, we might find 

gourmet fall species, such as shaggy manes, 

fried chicken mushrooms, chicken mushrooms, 

hen-of-the-woods, honey mushrooms, pearshaped 

puffballs, gem-studded puffballs, oyster 

mushrooms, enoki mushrooms and blewits. Each 

species has its own special flavor. 

This is the only season for nuts, and there 

are great species you can’t buy. We’ll hunt for 

white oak acorns, shagbark hickory nuts and 

Serving Our Country 

New York Air National Guard Col. Thomas 

J. Owens II, commander of the 106th Rescue 

Wing, announced the recent completion of training 

for members of the New York Air National 

Guard here at F.S. Gabreski Airport. 

Airman 1st Class Sarah A. Forrester 

from Pleasantville completed the Aircrew Flight 

Equipment Apprentice course at Sheppard Air 

Force Base, Texas. The 106th Rescue Wing 

operates HH-60 Pavehawk rescue helicopters 

and HC-130 Hercules search and rescue aircraft 

from its base in Westhampton Beach on eastern 

Long Island. 

The wing’s wartime mission is to rescue 

American and Allied personnel lost behind enemy 

lines and members of the wing have been 

deploying regularly to Afghanistan to support 

“Wildman” Steve Brill 

black walnuts, all delicious raw or in any recipe 

that calls for nuts. 

Wild herbs and greens will also be thriving 

in fields and disturbed habitats. We’ll look 

for lamb’s-quarters (a wild spinach), ground 

ivy,wood sorrel, sheep sorrel, poor man’s pepper, 

field pennycress, watercress, wintercress, hedge 

mustard and Asiatic dayflower. In addition, we’ll 

be finding culinary and medicinal herbs such as 

black birch, yarrow, sassafras, mullein and spicebush 

leaves and berries. 

Roots are in season in autumn, so we may 

aldo find burdock root, which tastes like a combination 

of potato and artichoke, wild carrots and 

common evening primrose. 

Stone Barns Center is located at 630 Bedford 

Rd. in Pocantico Hills. The fee is $25 for 

adults and $20 for kids aged 6 to 14. For more 

information or for tickets, visit www.stonebarn 

scenter.org or www.wildmanstevebrill.com. 

military operations there. The wing’s pararescue 

jumpers are trained to drop behind enemy lines 

to secure friendly troops, or into the ocean to 

rescue crewmen from a sinking ship. 

The wing has a peacetime mission of providing 

search and rescue in the North Atlantic 

when requested by the United States Coast 

Guard and also deploys regularly to provide 

rescue capability in support of Space Shuttle 

launches. The wing’s efforts to rescue a yacht 

crew in a storm at sea are portrayed in the movie 

“A Perfect Storm” and, in 1998, the wing made 

the longest over-water rescue in history. 

“That Others May Live” is the motto of the 

Air Force Rescue community and is appropriately 

chosen, since it is the motivating force of 

those involved in the wing’s rescue mission. 

In the tradition of RENT and SPRING AWAKENING 

comes this ELECTRIFYING new musical 

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free shuttle from 

Mets-Willets Point

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In Your Backyard 

Kitchen & Bath Insider 

Can’t Afford to Remodel? 

y Paul Bookbinder, M.I.D., 

.R. 

The stock market is down, 

obs are scarce and, to make 

atters worse, the holidays are 

oming! 

Most of us spend more time 

n our kitchens than any other 

oom in the house and this is esecially 

true during the holiday 

eason. Not only will the kitchn 

be filled with the immediate 

amily; now it will be cluttered 

ith guests as well. So, if you’re 

mbarrassed with the way your 

itchen looks, but don’t want 

o commit to remodeling at this 

ime because of the state of the economy, there is a 

olution that won’t empty your bank account. 

Over the years, even the best cabinets start 

o show signs of wear. The luster that the woodork 

had when new is slowly dulled by the acumulation 

of dirt and grease which gets harder 

nd harder to remove. Fortunately, there are a few 

ompanies that are offering a relatively inexpenive 

service which involves refurbishing your exsting 

kitchen cabinets and countertops. The proess 

is perfect for the on-the-go family that has 

et their cupboards run down and show signs of 

ear and age. 

In a matter of hours, technicians remove all 

he grime that has been building up on the woodork, 

touch-up nicks and scratches and apply 

new top coat which forms a protective barrier 

gainst common kitchen contaminants. Keep in 

ind, however, that a restoration of this type will 

ot make heavily worn cabinets look new again, 

or will it change their color. It’s designed to bring 

our woodwork back to 80 to 90 percent of its 

riginal condition. 

This restoration service usually includes luricating 

and adjusting the hinges, magnets and 

rawer slides and cleaning and polishing the counertops. 

The cost of this type of renewal is usually 

Paul Bookbinder, M.I.D., C.R. 

under $1,000 for an average size 

kitchen. Of course, this amount 

will vary on the size and condition 

of the cabinets and the type 

of doors and draw fronts that 

you have. Larger kitchens and 

cabinets with more wear will increase 

the cost. 

You can also select options 

like having the hardware (knobs 

and pulls) changed or adding 

accessories inside the cabinets. 

These are perfect additions to a 

restoration that will make your 

kitchen not only look new again 

but work like new as well. You 

can even have a new countertop 

installed in laminate, granite or quartz and still save 

a bundle when compared to a full remodeling job. 

Keep in mind that this method of restoration 

should not be confused with refinishing, where 

the wood is chemically stripped, sanded and restained. 

It’s more like detailing your car. While it 

won’t fix big dents and scratches, (which requires 

bodywork and a new paint job), if the condition of 

the cabinets is not too bad, it may be just what you 

need to make your kitchen look great again. 

So, if you don’t want to spend the money 

for a complete remodel until the economy turns 

around, refurbishing your kitchen may be the answer 

to spruce up your kitchen for the holidays 

and well beyond. It usually takes only a day to 

complete and you’ll still have money left over for 

holiday gifts. 

Paul Bookbinder, M.I.D., C.R., is president 

of DreamWork Kitchens, Inc. located in Mamaroneck. 

A Master of Design (Pratt Institute) and 

E.P.A. Certified Remodeler, he is an advisor for 

Kitchen & Bath Design News. A member of the 

Advisory Panel of Professional Remodeler magazine 

and the National Kitchen and Bath Association, 

he can be reached for questions at 914-777- 

0437 or www.dreamworkkitchens.com. 

7th Annual 

Westchester Running Festival 

A road race for people of all ages and a fesival 

featuring a host of exhibitors are in store 

uring the Westchester Medical Center Running 

estival on the Bronx River Parkway on Sunday, 

ctober 9, beginning at the Westchester County 

enter in White Plains. 

The event features a half marathon (13.1 

iles) and a quarter marathon (6.55 miles) for 

unners, and a half marathon for walkers. Young 

unners aged 12 and under can compete in a speial 

non-competitive Kids Fun Run, which starts 

t the County Center. Registration is free and 

vailable only on race day. 

2011-2012 Season 

Greenwich 

Symphony 

David Gilbert, Conductor 

Stanley Drucker 

Clarinet 

DVOŘÁK Serenade for Strings 

COPLAND Clarinet Concerto 

BRAHMS Symphony No. 40 

The half marathon for walkers begins at 

8 a.m.; the half marathon for runners begins at 

8:30 a.m.; the quarter marathon begins at 9 a.m.; 

and the Kids Fun Run at 10:45 a.m. An awards 

presentation follows at approximately 11 a.m. 

All events will be held rain or shine. 

Registration fee is $55 for the half marathons 

(14 years of age or older) and $45 for the 

quarter marathon (12 years of age or older). 

Registration will be accepted on a first-come, 

first-served basis. For more information or to 

register, visit www.genesisadventures.com or 

call 203-232-9615. 

Saturday, October 1 at 8:00 p.m. 

Sunday, October 2 at 4:00 p.m. 

Dickerman Hollister Auditorium Greenwich High School 

Adults $30 Students $10 

Ticket Information: 203-869-2664 

www.greenwichsym.org 

PRE-CONCERT LECTURE 

October 1 at 7 p.m. • October 2 at 3 p.m. 

Greenwich High School Auditorium 

2011 Westchester Sports Hall of 

Fame Inductees Announced 

Rodney McCray 

Four Westchester County residents who 

have gained national prominence and contributed 

to sports in Westchester have been selected 

for induction into the 2011 Westchester 

Sports Hall of Fame during a ceremony to be 

held on Wednesday, October 12 at Lake Isle 

Country Club in Eastchester. 

Inductees for this year’s Hall of Fame 

are: 

• Champion rower Jim Eich of New Rochelle, 

a graduate of Blessed Sacrament who 

won the North American Schoolboy singles 

championship and has won every major regatta 

in the U.S and Canada; 

• Mount Vernon High School basketball 

great Tony Fiorentino, who coached the 

The County of Westchester, the City of 

White Plains and Heineken USA recently announced 

details for “We Don’t Serve Teens,” a 

new joint initiative to prevent the sale of alcohol 

to those under 21 years of age. 

This local program, supporting a national 

effort initiated by the Federal Trade Commission, 

calls on county alcohol licensees, parents 

and local businesses to join in the effort promoting 

responsible alcohol sales to the community. 

Businesses throughout the county will be 

provided with static stickers containing the 

message “We Don’t Serve Teens” and are encouraged 

to place them on alcohol beverage 

coolers or the front door of their stores. 

“We are committed to working with retailers 

to promote the responsible sale of alcohol 

and encourage all local merchants to display 

the sticker on their storefronts with pride,” said 

County Executive Rob Astorino. 

As students return to school and encounter 

additional pressures to participate in risky 

behavior, the community will be increasing 

awareness through an advertising campaign. 

Residents will soon notice ads on buses and 

Meaghan Francella 

Knights from 1978 to 1986 when the team had 

the state’s highest winning percentage. Fiorentino 

was an assistant coach for the Miami Heat 

and the Miami Sol and has been a sports analyst 

for the Heat for the past seven years; 

• Golfer Meaghan Francella, a Port Chester 

native who won the ACC championship in 

2003 while attending the University of North 

Carolina, and was runner-up the following 

year. She turned pro in 2003 and has had a 

number of top-10 finishes and tied for 42nd 

place at this year’s U.S. Women’s Open; and 

• Mount Vernon resident Rodney Mc- 

Cray, who won a state title in high school and 

an NCAA title with University of Louisville. 

He has played with the Houston Rockets, Sacramento 

Kings and the Dallas Mavericks, winning 

an NBA title with the Chicago Bulls in 

1993. 

The four were chosen from a pool of 60 

nominees. In order to be nominated, each must 

be a person of good character who has gained 

prominence in either professional or amateur 

sports as a player, coach, manager, official, 

owner, writer or broadcaster. 

The Westchester sports Hall of Fame 

is sponsored by Westchester County Parks. 

The Hall of Fame plaques are on permanent 

display at the Westchester County Center in 

White Plains. 

The event is open to the public and begins 

at 6 p.m. with a cocktail reception, dinner at 7 

p.m. and the ceremony at 8 p.m. Price is $75 

per person and reservations are required. The 

deadline for reservations is Friday, September 

30. 

For more information or a reservation 

form, call 914-864-7064 or visit www. 

westchestergov.com/parks. 

Westchester Won’t Serve 

Teens Alcohol 

State University of New York (SUNY) Empire 

State College will hold a public information 

session about its associate and bachelor’s degree 

programs at it’s Hartsdale location, located at 

200 North Central Ave. on Saturday, September 

24 at 11 p.m. 

To reserve a space for the upcoming information 

session, visit www.esc.edu and select the 

transit shelters promoting messages of responsible 

consumption. 

“The risks of underage drinking are real, 

with alcohol a leading cause of death for teens 

nationwide,” said Westchester County District 

Attorney Janet DiFiore. 

“Like every community throughout 

Westchester County, White Plains is not immune 

to underage drinking, but we are working 

aggressively to address it,” said White 

Plains Mayor Tom Roach. 

Along with providing effective tools to 

prevent underage drinking at point of sale, city 

and county representatives also support efforts 

to encourage communication with teens about 

making good decisions, such as those put forth 

by Heineken USA as a founding member of the 

Health Alliance on Alcohol. 

“Heineken remains committed to ensuring 

the responsible sale, promotion and consumption 

of our products,” said Heineken USA Senior 

Vice President Dan Tearno. 

For more information, including resources 

about how to talk to teens about alcohol, visit 

www.healthallianceonalcohol.com or www. 

dontserveteens.gov. 

SUNY Empire State College at 

Hartsdale Information Session 

Hartsdale location or call 914-948-6206. You 

may also register by calling 800-847-3000 and 

selecting option 1. 

This information session will discuss most 

of the undergraduate programs at the college. If 

you are specifically interested in the college’s 

R.N. to Bachelor of Science degree program, 

call 1-877-372-6790 for information.

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Academic Excellence 

Lowey Calls for National 

Infrastructure Bank to Create Jobs 

Congresswoman Nita 

owey was joined recently with 

estchester County municipal, 

usiness and labor leaders in 

ighlighting the benefits of fedral 

infrastructure investment 

nd calling for the creation of a 

ational Infrastructure Bank to 

nance job-creating projects that 

mprove local communities. 

“Investing in roads, bridges 

nd public infrastructure is critial 

for areas like the New York 

etropolitan area, with aging 

ransportation networks and civc 

facilities,” said Lowey. “It is 

lso one of the fastest and most 

irect ways government can facilitate job creation. 

National Infrastructure Bank would provide a 

table and secure source of funding for infrastrucure 

improvements in the lower Hudson Valley 

nd nationwide, and it must be part of the federal 

ecovery plan.” 

The Full Water Supply Project, part of a joint 

ffort to construct and consolidate fresh water suply 

for the Villages of Briarcliff Manor, Tarrytown 

nd Sleepy Hollow, received $18.9 million from 

he federal Recovery Act. The project, since its 

nception, has generated more than 66,000 work 

ours, the equivalent of 131 full-time positions. 

A National Infrastructure Bank would proide 

loans, loan guarantees, bonds and even startp 

capital to finance rehabilitation and construc- 

The Greenburgh Hebrew Center Religious 

School (GHC-RS) has rolled out a new curriculum 

and a new schedule for the 2011-12 school year. 

Much like students experience in their public 

school lives, the GHC-RS is now divided into 

a Lower School and an Upper School and, within 

those divisions, students will learn specific subjects 

from specific teachers. The change allows 

GHC-RS to propel Jewish education forward. 

GHC-RS Educational Director Irit Kornblit 

said, “We have made these changes to maximize 

our students’ educational experience and to upgrade 

to a more rigorous academic program. We 

strive to create an atmosphere where students are 

enthusiastic to learn the expertise of their teachers.” 

In addition, all students will now attend their 

weekday session on the same day (Wednesdays) 

which, according to Kornblit, will generate a greater 

sense of community and energy. It also affords 

the school the opportunity to increase the number 

of school-wide programs. 

The new GHC-RS curriculum is built around 

six key Jewish strands: God, Torah (the sacred 

Jewish texts), Israel (both the land of and the Jewish 

people), Avodah (prayer and ritual) Kehilah 

Congresswoman Nita Lowey 

tion of water systems, roads, 

energy grids, broadband communications 

and other critical 

infrastructure assets. Every $1 

billion of infrastructure investment 

creates at least 30,000 jobs 

and generates more than $6 billion 

of economic activity. 

“The Westchester County 

Association commends Congresswoman 

Lowey for her 

leadership in creating a National 

Infrastructure Bank,” said 

Westchester County Association 

President William Mooney. “As 

we’ve identified in our economic 

development initiative The Blueprint 

for Westchester, the region’s economy — and 

our ability to attract and retain business here — is 

dependent on a functional infrastructure system. A 

more modern infrastructure will help Westchester 

and the region meet future energy, technology, 

transportation and telecommunications needs and 

bring needed jobs to the region.” 

“A National Infrastructure Bank will provide 

millions of dollars of private capital to improve the 

nation’s infrastructure while creating thousands of 

immediate jobs that will help lift the economy and 

improve business conditions,” said Ross Pepe, 

President of the Construction Industry Council of 

Westchester and Hudson Valley, Inc. “Congress 

should take action now.” 

GHC Religious School Rolls 

Out New Curriculum 

(community) and Tikun Olam (social action). Every 

grade will incorporate activities that relate to 

these six areas and will have a different level of 

Judaic focus for each year, thus allowing for developmentally 

appropriate immersion in each of the 

main topics every year. 

By using this spiral curriculum, teachers will 

shift their goals from “covering” material to “uncovering” 

the ways Jews stand witness to history 

and the wisdom of the Jewish Text. Students will 

more effectively make their own enduring connection 

with our heritage. 

In addition, the new curriculum coordinates 

with Saturday morning “Junior Congregation” 

services, where classroom learning is reinforced 

through prayer, song, and drama in a lively, interactive 

environment. 

The GHC-RS curriculum affords students the 

opportunity to study in the school’s new Media 

Center, which Kornblit created to integrate technology 

into the students’ educational experience. 

“Students use digital media in their everyday lives. 

Why not in their Jewish education? It seems to be 

a very logical progression,” she said. 

For more information, call Kornblit at 914- 

963-4260. 

St. Casimir’s Students Compete in 

Junior Olympic Championships 

St. Casimir’s athletes with their banner at the Junior Olympic 

Opening Ceremonies in Wichita, Kansas 

By the St. Casimir School 

19 St. Casimir’s students competed as Junior 

Olympians this summer in a variety of track 

events. Competitions began June 10th at Monsignor 

Farrell High School in Staten Island and 

on June 12th at Red Hook Park in Brooklyn. 

The top 6 athletes in each event qualified to go 

to the New England Regional Championships in 

Albany – July 8th – 10th, where the medal winners 

advanced to the National Championships in 

Wichita, Kansas – July 26th – 31st. 

Participating as members of the Notre 

Dame Track Club of St. Casimir’s School, 14 

athletes advanced as far as Kansas, with the top 

finisher being 4th place medal winner – Elyssa 

Thomas in the discus. The Kansas competitors 

included 2nd Grader – Deja Mitchell; 3rd Graders 

– Miguel Negrete, Christian Rincon, Ivan 

Canot, and Daniel Gomez; 4th Graders – Jada 

Blackheart, Ava Perez, Samantha Kelly, and 

Mireya Pablo; 6th Graders – Elyssa Thomas, 

Jayson Morrison, and Kamil Solinski; 11th 

Grader – Nzengung Tankeng; and 12th Grader 

– Anna Solinski. 

Competitors in the early rounds also included 

2nd Grader – Zuzanna Perzan; 3rd Grader 

– Juan Pablo; 5th Grader – Gerardo Pablo; 6th 

Grader – Zeidy Acevedo; 7th Grader – Javier 

Murillo; 8th Graders – Danny Alicea, Jeffrey 

Acevedo, and Ravon Williams; and 9th Grader 

– Jayson Alicea. 

Top – 25 finishes in Kansas were achieved 

by Elyssa Thomas – 4th in the discus; Miguel 

Negrete – 13th in the 1500 and 16th in the triathlon; 

Kamil Solinski – 21st in the 1500 race walk; 

Jada blackheart, Ava Perez, Samantha Kelly, and 

Mireya Pablo – 21st in the 4 X 400 relay and 

25th in the 4 X 100 relay; Jada blackheart – 23rd 

in the 200; Miguel Negrete, Christian Rincon, 

Ivan Canot, and Daniel Gomez – 24th in the 4 X 

400 relay; and Deja Mitchell – 25th in the 400. 

Over 8,000 athletes participated in Kansas 

over a full 6-day period of events. “Our athletes 

did a great job, especially when you consider it 

started with 109 degrees on Tuesday, and ended 

with 105 degrees on Sunday, with Friday being 

the coolest day at 99 degrees. 

Academic Excellence 

SUNY Cortland 

Breon John O’Connor, a resident of Pelham. 

N.Y., recently received a Master of Science 

in Teaching. 

The following local residents were awarded 

their baccalaureate degrees at Commencement 

ceremonies on May 21: 

Jonathan J. Paladini of Mahopac; 

David L. Colagiovanni of Mahopac; 

Brianna Lynne Shost of Mahopac; 

Kevin Michael Khederian of Mahopac; 

Michael Richard Dutra of Mahopac; 

Michael Eric Millstein of Mount Vernon; 

Rebecca Rose Friedberg of Ardsley; 

Bryan Adam Buchalski of Harrison; 

Lauren Frances Daley of Mohegan Lake; 

Lori Ann Panaro of Ossining; 

Kristin Rosemary Vespa of Ossining; 

Marisa Bertone of Ossining; 

Erica Frerking of Ossining; 

Jason Leslie of Ossining; 

Cesidio Salvatore Finocchi of Cortlandt 

Manor; 

Tyler Scott Shimizu of Cortlandt Manor; 

Mark Stephen Mancusi of Cortlandt Manor; 

Christina Theresa Scala of Shrub Oak; 

Scott Edward Neri of Somers; 

Joseph Nicholas Sciortino of West Harrison; 

Kathryn Rose Fitzgerald of Mount Kisco; 

Jonathan Arthur Alvarez of Pleasantville; 

Amandine Marie Corten of Pleasantville; 

and 

Kacie Megan Schulman of Pleasantville. 

Agnes Scott College 

Avignon Greene of North Salem, class of 

2013, was named to the Dean’s Honor List at 

Agnes Scott College for the spring semester. 

The Ethel Walker School 

Katherine Bilgore of South Salem received 

The Day of Service Award at The Ethel Walker 

School’s 99th Commencement Prize Night Ceremony 

on June 4, prior to the School’s 99th 

Commencement Ceremony on June 5. 

Miami University 

Natalie Pitheckoff, a political science major 

from Plains, received the Outstanding Gerontology 

Minor Award from Miami’s sociology and 

gerontology department at the Undergraduate 

Awards Ceremony Monday, April 11. 

Miami University students who achieved 

a 3.5 or better grade point average for second 

semester 2010-2011 have been named to the 

dean’s list recognizing academic performance, 

including the following students: 

Joseph Michael Sarver of Mount Vernon; 

Jeffrey Daniel Horowitz of Katonah; 

Alexandra Rose Matthews of Rye Brook; 

Maureen Elizabeth Tussing of Scarsdale; 

Taylor Ann McVey of Bronxville; 

Colleen Cashman Dunn of New Rochelle; 

Alison Shaklee Meyers of Briarcliff Manor; 

and 

Melissa Rae Matzker of Pleasantville. 

College of New Rochelle 

Maureen Lambert of Scarsdale and Beatrice 

Close Kerr of Pelham, graduates of The College 

of New Rochelle, were awarded the Ursula Laurus 

Citation. 

University of Vermont 

The following area students have been 

named to the dean’s list for the spring 2011 semester 

at the University of Vermont: 

Daniel L. Schwartz of Ardsley; 

Jeffrey Eng of Katonah; 

Samantha Sheppard of Katonah; 

Michelle A. Howard of Larchmont; 

Chelsie L. Walters of Larchmont; 

Nikki S. Kleitzel of Scarsdale; 

Amanda N. Somekh of Scarsdale; 

Michele L. Sulcov of Scarsdale; 

Virginia F. Abbott of White Plains; 

Harrison G. McCandless of White Plains; 

Emily R. Meltzer of Hastings-On-Hudson; 

Sarah K. Gendreau of New Rochelle; 

Ani A. Quigley of Briarcliff; 

Samantha M. Ethridge of Chappaqua; 

Sarah E. Fornaby of Chappaqua; 

Gemma M. Duffee of Irvington; 

Kate J. Fulop of Mount Kisco; 

William C. Andreycak of Pleasantville; 

Catherine R. Howe of Pleasantville; 

Avery L. Laird of Pound Ridge; 

Alessandro Carissimo of Sleepy Hollow; 

and 

Brittany J. Sperber of Verplanck. 

UAlbany 

The following students earned the University 

at Albany’s spring 2011 Dean’s Commendation 

for outstanding academic achievement: 

Jillian Cheli of Mahopac; 

Lauren Diasparra of Mahopac; 

Giancarlo Faranda of Pleasantville; and 

Meaghan Molloy of Mahopac. 

The following students were named to the 

University at Albany’s spring 2011 Dean’s List 

for outstanding academic achievement: 

Erika Marsiglia of Crompond; 

Christopher Harrison of Mahopac; 

Carley Knapp of Mahopac; 

Frank Morano of Mahopac; 

Mandi Riccobono of Mahopac; 

Deanna Rossetti of Mahopac; 

Kaitlyn Stauffer of Mahopac; 

Jassimine Davis of Mount Vernon; 

Anna-Kay McFarlane of Mount Vernon; 

Syeidah McBride of Mount Vernon; 

Julia Henry of Mount Vernon; 

Young An of Yonkers; 

David Byrnes of Amawalk; 

Paul Walsh of Amawalk; 

Michael Castellano of Ardsley; 

Alexandra Gold of Ardsley; 

Dana Robin of Ardsley; 

Nicholas Delibero of Harrison; 

Norma Hamilton of Hartsdale; 

Timothy O’Reilly of Katonah; 

Raissa Franco of Larchmont; 

Kazuya Kurihara of Larchmont; 

Jennifer Merl of Larchmont; 

Marco D’Ippolito of Mohegan Lake; 

Kyle Schollmann of Mohegan Lake; 

Steven Toth of Mohegan Lake; 

Elizabeth Crenson of North Salem; 

Toni-Marie DeGrella of Ossining; 

Deanna Frugis of Ossining; 

Devin Jerome of Ossining; 

Kimberly Kahan of Ossining; 

Aileen O’Leary of Ossining; 

Charles Davidson of Peekskill; 

Allison Lowe of Peekskill; 

Michael Rodrigues of Peekskill; 

Kevin Wheeler of Peekskill; 

Nicole Bolster of Cortlandt Manor; 

Rachel Cavaliere of Cortlandt Manor; 

Kaycie Jacobs of Cortlandt Manor; 

Olivia Krolik of Cortlandt Manor; 

Gabriela Melillo of Cortlandt Manor; 

Alina Pedraza of Cortlandt Manor; 

Andrew Prouty of Cortlandt Manor; 

Sandra Trejos of Cortlandt Manor; 

Juan Alejaldre of Port Chester; 

Joseph Esposito of Rye Brook; 

Dominique Laxalde of Port Chester; 

Jenna Lazzaro of Port Chester; 

Jeffrey Sohn of Rye Brook; 

Caroline Culleton of Scarsdale; 

Amanda Dilegge of Scarsdale; 

Gene Dolce of Scarsdale; 

Julie Robins of Scarsdale; 

Patrick Schechter of Scarsdale; 

Neil Yousefian of Scarsdale; 

Stephen Mateja of Somers; 

David Schmidt of Somers; 

Mohamed Kanu of White Plains; 

Nicole Gallo of West Harrison; 

Gabrielle Orfei of West Harrison; 

Ginamarie Pantore of West Harrison; 

Laura DeLucia of White Plains; 

Meagan Aaron of Hastings-On-Hudson; 

Khrystyna Babyn of Hastings-On-Hudson; 

James Cazzoli of Hastings-On-Hudson; 

Andreas Pausch of Hastings-On-Hudson; 

Stephanie Rohrig of Tuckahoe; 

Joshua Wauchope of Tuckahoe; 

Michelle Ciotti of Bronxville; 

Katharine Dolan of Bronxville; 

Ho Park of Bronxville; 

Ndidi Alimole of New Rochelle; 

Lisa Crompton of New Rochelle; 

Anthony Greathouse of New Rochelle; 

Shuqing Hu of New Rochelle; 

Elizabeth Miller of New Rochelle; 

Luis Sanchez of New Rochelle; 

Jeffrey Vargas of New Rochelle; 

Haley Viccaro of New Rochelle; 

Marcotulio Coto Chang of Pelham; 

Douglas Eich of Pelham; 

Matthew Galiani of Pelham; 

Elizabeth Grace of Pelham Manor; 

Samantha Pyes of Pelham Manor; 

Daniel Arenson of New Rochelle; 

Michael Brownstein of New Rochelle; 

Samantha Marshall of New Rochelle; 

David Rozins of Bedford; 

Robert Mangs Jr. of Briarcliff Manor; 

Ashley Tanzillo of Buchanan; 

Jamie Giglio of Cross River; 

Ron Nagor of Dobbs Ferry; 

Alexandra Selig of Dobbs Ferry; 

Achumboro Ataande of Elmsford; 

Sharika Mathew of Elmsford; 

Lisa-Marie Castellone of Hawthorne; 

Shan Lin of Hawthorne; 

Angelo Mascia of Hawthorne; 

Jacqueline Rotunno of Hawthorne; 

Gina Valentino of Hawthorne; 

Brittany Deady of Montrose; 

Diana Agudelo of Mount Kisco; 

Adam Feureisen of Bedford Corners; 

Alexis Hausler of Mount Kisco; 

Louis Vuksanaj of Mount Kisco; 

Trevor Cerbini of Pleasantville; 

Gregory Moy of Pleasantville; 

Christopher Carelli of Thornwood; 

Adriana Carozza of Thornwood; 

Monique Collins of White Plains; 

Nicholas Creegan of White Plains; and 

Ruth Torres of White Plains. 

UMass Boston 

Adam Walsh, a resident of Harrison, was 

among more than 2,750 students from the University 

of Massachusetts Boston who made the 

Spring 2011 Dean’s List. 

Eastern Connecticut State University 

The following students were named to Eastern’s 

Dean’s List for the spring 2011 semester; 

Courtney Doherty of Ardsley; 

Giovanni Leon of Croton Falls; 

Jaclyn Giuntini of Somers; and 

Christina Schirone of Pelham. 

UMass Dartmouth Spring 

The following UMass Dartmouth students 

have been named to the Spring 2011 Dean’s 

List: 

Evan DeMarzo of Mahopac; and 

Nicole Talibon of Harrison. 

Bucknell Announces 

Bucknell University has released the dean’s 

list for the 2010-11 academic year which includes 

the following local students: 

Irwin N. Reibeisen, Armonk; and 

Kyle L. Rosen, Armonk.

FRIdAy, SEPtEMbER 16, 2011 - WEStCHEStER’S MoSt INFLuENtIAL NEWSPAPERS - PAGE 7 

Seniors and Health Care 

Hot Topics in Health Care 

By Michael LaMagna, Esq. 

contagions, etc., the hospital 

Last week, the Center for 

must notify the patient and pro- 

Medicare and Medicaid Servicvide 

them with an opportunity to 

es (CMS) issued a new policy 

object to the restriction. 

mandating that hospitals com- 

What Hospitals 

municate to patients their right 

Should Tell You 

to have visitors of their choos- 

Upon admission, the hospiing. 

In order to achieve this rule, 

tal should let you know that they 

hospitals are required to set up 

have a non-discriminatory visi- 

policies and procedures for 

tation policy and that you have 

compliance or risk losing their 

a right to have anyone of your 

ability to accept Medicare and 

choosing visit or not visit you. 

Medicaid money. Read on to 

If you find that the hospi- 

learn what to expect if you are 

tal is restricting visitation, they 

admitted to a hospital. 

must give a good reason and an 

Patients’ Rights Updated 

Michael LaMagna opportunity for you to object to a 

to Include Visitation 

grievance committee. If the hos- 

In response to an earlier Memorandum from pital is not communicating this information to pa- 

President Barack Obama requesting CMS to detients and/or restricting visitation or not giving its 

velop rules prohibiting hospitals from denying patients the ability to object to its practices, they 

visitation privileges on the base of color, race, are risking their ability to collect public funds and 

national origin, religion, sex, sexual orientation accreditations. 

or disability, CMS issued a strong guidance to This article is intended to be used for informa- 

hospitals, requiring them to examine and impletional purposes and nothing in this article should 

ment non-discriminatory visitation policies. Spe- be construed as legal advice. Michael LaMagna 

cifically, the rule grants a new patient right, which is an attorney who specializes in health care, so- 

enables an inpatient to choose who can and who cial security, Medicaid and disability benefits. He 

cannot visit. In addition, if there are any restric- can be reached by e-mail at mlamagna@tllawof 

tions on visitation, i.e. medical appropriateness, fices.com or by telephone at 914-819-0663. 

Town of Eastchester 

Senior Programs and Services 

The Center at Lake Isle 

onday, September 19 

Art Exhibit, Eastchester Library 

9:30 Line Dancing, Theresa Kover 

12:15 Debbie San Felippo, Sunrise of Crestwood, 

Overview of Community Living 

12:40 Exercise, Linda Zeiss 

1:15 Bob Moynihan, Musical Memories 

uesday, September 20 


8:30 Exercise, Grace Kulinski, 

9:30 Exercise with Patricia Marinello 

12:15 Bingo, Bring a Friend 

12:30 Bridge and Cards 

12:30 Guest Speakers & Special Interest 

Programs 

ednesday, September 21 


9:30 Tap Dancing. Paula Tarrantino 

9:30 Drawing, Stephanie Rocker 

12:30 Mahjong with Miriam Roschell 

12:30 Exercise, Evey Riccobono! 

12:30 Art Class, Betty Uses 

12:30 Music/Drama, Walter Lindstrom 

1:15 Bob Moynihan, Musical Memories, 

CDs and DVDs 

hursday, September 22 


9:15 Country Western Dancing with Theresa 

Kover 

10:00 Yiddish Class 

Northern Westchester Hospital (NWH) will 

present a free Senior Health Fair on Saturday, 

September 24 from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. at NWH 

at it’s Chappaqua Crossing location, 480 Bedford 

Rd. in Chappaqua. 

Featured will be a prostate cancer screening 

for men between the ages of 50 and 80. Men under 

the age of 50 who have a family history of 

prostate cancer or who are of African-American 

descent are encouraged to attend. The urologists 

on staff at NWH will be available to answer questions 

and provide a free physical exam and PSA 

blood screening. An appointment is required and 

can be made by calling 1-800-QUALITY (782- 

5489). 

Other health screenings will include those 

for blood pressure, cholesterol, diabetes, osteo- 

12:30 Mahjong 

12:30 Pokeno and Cards 

12:30 Center Celebrates September Birthdays 

& Welcomes Fall Season with Gary Lovett, 

“Las Vegas Showtime” 

Friday, September 23 


8:30 Exercise Video 

9:30 Lite Exercise with Mary Anne Scrobe 

11:00 Gilda Press, Information & Conversation 

12:30 Bridge and Cards 

12:30 Bob Moynihan, Musical Memories 

The Center at Lake Isle is located at 660 

White Plains Rd. in Eastchester. For more information 

or transportation, call 914-337-0390. 

Garth Road Center 

Wednesday, September 21 

11:30 Hot Lunch Available, Reservations 

Required 

12:30 Movie, To Be Announced 

2:00 Exercise with Rowena: Lawrence Hospital 

Physical Therapy 

Friday, September 23 

11:30 Exercise with Julie Rosen 

12:30 Celebrate Autumn with Pot Luck 

Luncheon 

2:00 Bridge, Cards and Games 

The Garth Road Center is located at 235 

Garth Rd. For more information, call 914-771- 

3340. 

NWH at Chappaqua Crossing Presents 

2nd Annual Senior Health Fair 

porosis, vascular/stroke and memory and depression. 

No appointment is necessary for these 

screenings. 

A panel discussion for seniors and their 

adult children titled, “What My Children Should 

Know,” will be held at 9:30 a.m. Speakers include 

geriatric psychiatrist Dr. Maureen Empfield, neuroendocrinologist 

and behavioral neurologist 

Dr. Alan Jacobs and NWH at Chappaqua Crossing 

Clinical Director or Rehabilitation Services 

Adam Cohen. 

NWH, a designated Planetree facility, offers 

medically supervised rehabilitation programs at 

its new Chappaqua Crossing facility, in affiliation 

with Burke Rehabilitation Hospital. To learn 

more, visit www.nwhrehab.org. 

Bike/Walk to Help Find Lauren 

Spierer Community Awareness Day 

Scarsdale Synagogue Temples Tremont 

nd Emanu-El (SSTTE) are sponsoring a Bike/ 

alk to Help Find Lauren Community Awareess 

Day on Sunday, September 18 at 11 a.m. 

Participants will meet at the synagogue, 

ocated at 2 Ogden Rd. in Scarsdale, for a few 

oments of sharing followed by a bike ride or 

walk on the Bronx River Parkway, which will 

e closed for Bicycle Sundays. 

The event seeks to raise local awareness 

f Edgemont resident Lauren Spierer, a student 

t Indiana University who has been missing 

ince June 3, and raise funds to help with the 

n-going search efforts. Spierer and her family 

re long time members of SSTTE. She grew up 

in the congregation, becoming Bat Mitzvah and 

Confirmed. 

A Suggested Donation of $54 (3 x $18 or 

“Chai” (“life,” in Hebrew) is requested, and participants 

can find sponsors if they like. Checks 

should be made payable to Hillel Foundation 

at Indiana University, with “Help Find Lauren 

Fund” written in the memo line. Hillel Foundation 

in Indiana has been spearheading efforts in 

the state to help find Lauren. 

Preregistration is not required, and donations 

of any amount will be greatly appreciated. 

For more information, call SSTTE at 914-725- 

5175. 

Advertise on our Seniors and Health Care 

Page! Call today: 914-965-4000 

Food Allergery Leaders Raise Awareness 

A group of motivated residents from the 

Westchester area is joining forces with the Food 

Allergy and Anaphylaxis Network (FAAN) to 

organize a fundraising walk, which will build 

public awareness and raise money to help protect 

children with life-threatening food allergies. 

The FAAN Walk for Food Allergy in 

Westchester will take place on Saturday, October 

1 at 10 a.m. in Glen Island Park in New Rochelle. 

The Walk is one of more than 42 walks scheduled 

nationwide between May and December. 

More than 12 million Americans, including 

3 million children, have a food allergy, which is 

the leading cause of anaphylaxis (a serious allergic 

reaction that may cause death) and results 

in more than 300,000 ambulatory-care visits per 

year among children. Eight foods account for 90 

percent of all allergic reactions in the U.S.: dairy, 

eggs, peanuts, tree nuts (walnuts, almonds), 

wheat, soy, fish and shellfish. 

This year’s Walk youth Ambassador is 

Larchmont’s Meg Hofstedt. Hofstedt has lived 

with food allergies all of her life and is allergic 

to peanuts, tree nuts, eggs, soy and sesame. Meg 

is currently participating in a clinical trial for a 

Chinese herbal remedy, which many hope will be 

a cure for peanut allergies. 

Congresswoman Nita Lowey will serve 

as Legislative Advocate for the FAAN Walk in 

Westchester. She was one of the original sponsors 

of federal legislation pertaining to food allergen 

Calling all Westchester County senior citizens! 

Warm up your vocal chords, tune-up your 

tubas and brush up your dance routines to prepare 

for the Golden Harvest Dance and Talent Show 

on Tuesday, October 4 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at 

the Westchester County Center in White Plains. 

Doors open at 10:30 a.m. 

All local seniors age 60 and over who have 

a special talent that they would like to share are 

welcome to become a part of the day’s festivities 

during the talent show. Singers, dancers, instrumentalists, 

group performers, magicians and 

seniors with unusual acts are welcome. Registration 

is required for the talent show; to sign up, 

call 914-813-6300. 

At 12:30 p.m., a box lunch will be available 

which will include a turkey sandwich, apple, 

cookie and juice. Suggested lunch contribution is 

labeling. 

“I look forward to participating in this important 

event, which will raise awareness of the 

effect food allergies have on the lives of so many 

children and other Americans,” said Lowery. “I 

will continue my work in Washington to provide 

federal funding for necessary research of food 

allergies and to ensure parents and schools have 

the resources they need to protect children from 

allergic reactions and respond effectively.” 

Dr. Hugh Sampson will serve as Honorary 

Chair of the FAAN Walk in Westchester. Lee 

Goldberg, anchor of WABC’s Eyewitness News 

Accu-Weather coverage and father of a food allergic 

child, will serve as the event’s MC. Kiran 

Chetry, former anchor and reporter of CNN’s 

“American Morning,” will serve as Honorary 

Media Chair. Dr. Amanda Cox will serve as Honorary 

Medical Chair. 

The Walk will include fun for the whole 

family, including the Z100 Party Patrol, jumpy 

castles, an obstacle course, art projects, gaga 

court, soccer and more. 

Registration is open to families, community 

groups and anyone wishing to raise funds for 

food allergy education, advocacy, awareness and 

research. To register, donate or learn more about 

the Westchester FAAN Walk for Food Allergy, 

visit www.foodallergywalk.org/westchester_ 

ny11. 

Golden Harvest Dance and 

Talent Show for Seniors 

$4. From 12:30 p.m. to 3 p.m., seniors can dance 

to the sounds of the Big Band era and contemporary 

music of today’s disco and Latin with the 

16-piece Milt Gerver Orchestra. 

The concession stand will be open; no outside 

food may be brought into the County Center. 

Table reservations will be accepted on a firstcome, 

first-served basis. Balcony seating is available 

without a reservation. Admission and parking 

are free for the program. The event is open 

to all Westchester County senior citizens age 60 

and older. 

The deadline for both lunch and table reservations 

is Thursday, September 22. To reserve, 

call 914-813-6423 or 914-813-6380. For additional 

information, call 914-864-7077 or visit 

www.westchestergov.com/parks. 

Since its founding by the Sisters of Charity of Saint Vincent de Paul in 1888, Saint 

Joseph’s Medical Center has been meeting the health care needs of Yonkers and 

surrounding communities. Located in Southwest Yonkers, Saint Joseph's Medical 

Center consists of a 194-bed acute care teaching hospital and a 200-bed nursing 

home and features comprehensive out-patient programs. It is also a sponsor of lowincome 

senior housing for frail elderly. 

In response to new developments in medicine and the needs of the community, 

Saint Joseph’s has grown dramatically over the years into a modern, progressive 

medical center. 

Today, Saint Joseph’s offers: 

s An expanded Ambulatory Surgery Center 

s On-site 64 slice spiral CT Scanner and Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) 

s Dedicated hospital-based Inpatient Renal Dialysis Services 

s A Hospital-based Nursing Home 

s One of the busiest Emergency Services in Westchester County 

s A Designated Stroke Center 

s Comprehensive Mental Health Services 

s A Family Health Center to provide affordable primary care 

s Oncology Services 

s Geriatrics Services and 165 units of Senior Housing 

s A State-of-the-art Department of Surgery for ambulatory, laser and laparoscopic 

surgery, micro-neurosurgery for back and neck compression pain, and Holmium 

laser and lithotripsy for treating kidney stones 

s Pain Management 

s The only accredited Family Medicine Residency Program in Westchester 

s Highly advanced diagnostic services, including Cardiology, Radiology and Laboratories, 

as well as a full range of rehabilitative therapies 

s Women’s Health Services, including accredited low-dose mammography 

s Patient Representatives and Pastoral Care for spiritual and emotional support 

For more information, call 914-378-7000 

or visit www.saintjosephs.org. 

Saint Joseph’s Medical Center 

127 South Broadway s Yonkers, New York 10701


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Stewart PL. Yonkers LLC 

Arts. Of Org. filed with the 

Sect’y of State of NY (SSNY) 

on August 19, 2011. Office 

location: Westchester. The 

street address is: 494 Saw 

Mill River Road Yonkers, NY 

10701. SSNY has been designated 

as agent of the LLC 

upon whom process against 

it may be served. SSNY 

shall mail process served 

to: Michael Ferro 494 Saw 

Mill River Road Yonkers, NY 

10701. Purpose: any lawful 

act. 

#6221 9/2 – 10/7 

LEGAL NOTICE 

Notice of formation of Infinity 

Foods LLC Arts. Of Org. 

filed with the Sect’y of State 

of NY (SSNY) on 6-10-11. 

Office location: Westchester 

County. The street address 

is: 501 South 8th Avenue, 

Mount Vernon NY 10550. 

SSNY has been designated 

as agent of the LLC upon 

whom process against it may 

be served. SSNY shall mail 

process served to: Aldean 

Nicholson, 501 South 8th 

Avenue, Mount Vernon NY 

10550. Purpose: any lawful 

act. 

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Hole Group LLC Arts. Of Org. 

filed with the Sect’y of State 

of NY (SSNY) on 3/17/2011. 

Office location: Westchester. 

The street address is: 19 

Penfield Ave., Croton, NY 

10520. SSNY has been designated 

as agent of the LLC 

upon whom process against 

it may be served. SSNY 

shall mail process served to: 

Andrew D. Lewis, Esq., 276 

Fifth Avenue, New York, NY 

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The street address is: at 223 

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Org. filed with the Sect’y of 

State of NY (SSNY) on August 

30, 2011. Office location: 

Westchester. The street 

address is: 62 Carrollwood 

Drive, Tarrytown, NY. 10591. 

SSNY has been designated 

as agent of the LLC upon 

whom process against it may 

be served. SSNY shall mail 

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Town of Eastchester Meetings 

Date Time Place Board/Type of Meeting 

Sept. 20 8:00 PM Town Hall Auditorium Town Board Meeting 

Sept. 21 6:00 PM Library Auditorium Library Board of Trustees 

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Improving Our Schools 

Continued from Page 3 

It has been three decades since the publication 

of the report, “a Nation at Risk.” Former 

New York City Schools Chancellor Joel Klein 

stated in Atlantic Magazine (June 2011) that, 

while spending in education has doubled, gains 

made in schools are negligible and the high 

school graduation rate has continued at about 

70 percent. Add to this the pressure on teachers 

who are being confronted with a rating system 

based partially on student achievement? 

Walt Gardner in Education Week (May 16) 

feels these views are “half-factors.” Isn’t it then 

fair to ask if the pressures for achievement will 

diminish these important personal relationships? 

Gardner refutes Klein’s assertions that improvements 

have made under his leadership by asserting 

the schools still need further improvements. 

Klein cites the scores of the National Assessment 

of Educational Progress as an example of lack of 

proficiencies while Gardner feels many students 

do show a “basic” level of proficiency. 

Another study reported in Education Week 

(May 4) is also relevant. The 2009 Program 

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for International Student Assessment found a 

school’s climate — including the disciplinary 

practices and way students and teachers relate 

to each other, if positive — can help raise reading 

scores. The author of the article, Maurice J. 

Elia, concludes that politicians have undermined 

respect for education. Respect for learning and 

a safe environment are goals worth striving for 

and they may improve the achievement of students. 

Questions are now being raised about 

whether the intense pressure on teachers to raise 

student scores will diminish the important personal 

relationships that build trust. Gardner in 

Education Week (May 16) stated that in some 

heavily unionized states students have much 

higher NAEP scores than states that have no 

union contracts. Do teachers who think they are 

getting more job protections feel more comfortable 

about forming appropriate academic relationships 

with students? 

Children need all the help they can get to 

receive the best possible education and these 

studies show this is not an easy task. Let’s at 

least credit the Mount Vernon School System 

for a program that helps the students graduate 

high school. 

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in the County of Westchester and State of New York for the year 2011 has been 

completed and verified by the undersigned Assessor and a certified copy thereof has 

been filed in the office of the Town Clerk of said town on the 15th day of September 

2011 where the same will remain open to the public inspection until the 1st day of 

October 2011. 

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Former NY Giant Byron Hunt (Center), Yonkers PBA President Keith Olsen (left) 

and PAL Vice President James Vetrano (right) with some young PAL members 

L to r: Olsen, PAL Board Member Howard Berman, Hunt, Mayor Phil Amicone and Vetrano 

1986 Giants 


The PAL has been providing athletic and 

ducation programs for the youth in Yonkers 

ince 1941. The PAL is open six days a week 

rom 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. and is is attended by more 

han 5,000 youth every year. 

The fundraiser which will feature Super 

owl Champions Stephen “The Touchdown 

This was the cheer at Spano campaign headquarters 

on primary night as Mike Spano won the 

Democratic Primary for Mayor. Spano (52 percent) 

defeated Council President Chuck Lesnick 

(39 percent) and Bob Flower (nine percent). 

“To the Democratic voters and the people of 

Yonkers, I’m deeply humbled and say thank you,” 

said Spano. “I’ve never seen a campaign where so 

many people came together for a better future.” 

“We said from the beginning that we were 

going to change the debate and run a positive 

campaign about how we can change this city,” 

continued Spano, who thanked Lesnick and Flower 

for a fair contest. 

Spano, who will now face off against republican 

John Murtagh in November, said that 

his two priority issues remain fiscal stability and 

education: “It’s time to replace the years of drama 

with long term planning and come together in 

partnership for a better community.” 

“We can no longer have another September 

where our parents don’t know if there child will 

have a desk in pre-k, or whether they will have 

Republican City Councilman and Minority 

Leader John Murtagh won a decisive Republican 

Primary for Mayor on Tuesday, receiving 45 

percent of the vote. Former Council President 

Richard Martinelli was second with 32 percnet 

and former Councilman Carlo Calvi came in third 

with 24 percent. 

“It’s humbling to be honored by the people of 

Yonkers who have voted for me,” said Murtagh, 

who congratulated Martinelli and Calvi on a hard 

fought race and urged all Republicans to come 

together. “The message is clear; the people want 

safe streets, great schools and an affordable place 

to live, and that’s what we will turn Yonkers into. 

“I congratulate Mr. Spano on his victory, but 

the choice could not be clearer for the residents 

of Yonkers. It’s a choice of whether the city will 

move back to the politics of the past 50 years, or 

whether the city will move forward. If you want 

to know what the candidates will do as Mayor, 

look at what they have already done. It’s time for 

honest and transparent government.” 

“I make one promise — when John Murtagh 

is elected, there will only be one Murtagh on the 

City of Yonkers payroll. The people are tired of 

the same leadership and are ready to move for- 

Photos by Ed Whitman 

FRIdAy, SEPtEMbER 16, 2011 - MouNt VERNoN RISING - PAGE 9 

Maker” Baker, running back Lee Rouson, two 

time Super Bowl champion Perry Williams, defensive 

end Curtis McGriff, linebacker Byron 

Hunt, wide receiver Odessa Turner and Giants 

legends running back Billy Taylor. These champions 

are looking to keep their winning streak 

alive while having lots of fun and laughs. 

Tickets are $15 for adults and $12 for children. 

Tickets can be purchased at the Yonkers 

PAL on the day of the event or by calling 914- 

377-7297. 

Democrats: Make Mike Mayor! 

transportation to school, or whether there will be 

enough teachers. It’s time to provide stability to 

avoid layoffs,” said Spano, who also called for 

safer streets and relief to the taxpayers. “This is 

our opportunity. The challenges are enormous but 

so is our determination. It’s time to get Yonkers 

back on the right track.” 

The Spano headquarters included supporters 

from the Democratic Party and city unions. 

Lesnick would not concede on primary night. 

With results from the Board of Elections only representing 

about 75 percent of the vote by night’s 

end, Lesnick wants every vote to be counted. 

“Reports of my demise are premature,” said 

Lesnick. “I’ve gone through a lot of elections 

where I was not declared the winner. We will 

make sure that every vote is counted and then go 

on to support the Democrat for Mayor in Yonkers. 

A lot of districts haven’t reported. 

“This race was about education. We had 

grass roots support. Regardless of the outcome, 

I’m going to make sure that Yonkers has a first 

class education and clean our fiscal house.” 

Murtagh Wins Big in GOP Primary 

Primary Results 


off against republican David Gelfarb in November 

ward,” said Murtagh to a packed crowd of supporters, 

including former Councilwoman Dee 

Barbato and Mike Breen, winner of the GOP Primary 

for the Fifth District Council seat, formerly 

held by Murtagh. 

Martinelli conceded Tuesday night and congratulated 

Murtagh: “It’s not in the cards. Yonkers 

continues to face serious challenges ahead and I 

will continue to speak out for the taxpayers.” 

Martinelli also ran in a Conservative Primary 

for Mayor. He had the endorsement of the Conservative 

Party but write in candidates, including 

Mike Spano, are making the outcome uncertain. 

Martinelli said he would, “wait to see what happens 

with the Conservative Primary and make a 

decision then.” Martinelli will likely face pressure 

from Republicans to get out of the race and support 

Murtagh. 

“We ran a positive campaign, but it got 

negative in the end, with both of my opponents 

throwing mud at me, and sometimes it sticks. In 

a three-way race, you never know what’s going 

to happen.” 

It is believed that the third candidate in the 

race, Calvi, took votes away from Martinelli. “I 

think he did a good job as a spoiler.” 

Correction: In last week’s issue, we incorrectly 

named Ann Leber as the Town Clerk 

seeking re-election. Leber is the former Town 

Clerk. Anne Curran is the current Town Clerk 

seeking re-election. 

has served the community as a district leader 

and community activist. A businessman for 33 

years, De Giorgio is the President of the HUB 

Third Avenue Business Improvement District 

in the Bronx and President of the Bronx Shore 

Kiwanis. 

Di Giorgio has been active in raising funds 

for children, including for the Special Olympics 

and the Lavell School for the Blind, and in fight- 

Volunteers at the Golf Outing 

L to r: Pasquale “Pat” Pilenza with John and Mario De Giorgio 

De Giorgio, Betty De Giorgio, Ann Pilenza and Pilenza 

Members of the Boys’ Town of Italy Golf Outing Committee 

Boys’ Towns of Italy 


Photos by Chad Willems 

ing for animals as a Board member of the New 

Yonkers Animal Shelter Foundation. He is married 

to his wife, Elizabath Sisto, and they have 

two children; Louis, 35, and Christina 29. 

Pilenza, a resident of Eastchester with his 

wife Ann, has always had strong ties to the 

Italian-American community. He is the current 

President of the Italian City Club of Yonkers and 

spearheaded the Goldstar Mothers and the building 

of a congressional medal of honor monument 

in Eastchester. He is the owner of Westchester 

Wall & Stucco, Inc., which he started.


Iona College Pipers Win Award 

Iona College Piper Brendan Gomez won the 2011 Award for Individual Performance 

in the 2011 World Pipe Band Championships 

Five students who are members of the Iona 

College Pipe Band, along with several former 

players, recently won an award at the 2011 World 

Pipe Band Championships. The players, who 

perform regularly as members of the New York 

Metro Pipe Band, won in the Grade 3B category. 

In addition, one of the student pipers, Brendan 

Gomez , won an individual performance category 

award. The international competition was 

held in Glasgow, Scotland on August 13, where 

8,000 pipers and drummers from 16 nations performed. 

The Iona contingent consisted of current students: 

Brendan Gomez of Port Chester; 

Sean Poyntz of Miami; 

Kevin Dooley of Franklin; 

Shannon Vandette of West Islip; 

Kelly Vandette of West Islip; and alumni: 

Brendan O’Rourke, Class of ‘96; 

Mike O’Rourke, Class of ‘05; 

Michael L. Mahoney, Class of ‘05; 

Michael Faughnan, Class of ‘83; 

Andrew McCarrick, Class of ‘08; 

Kevin McSwiggan, Class of ‘04; 

Ryan Gill, Class of ‘06; 

Dan McCarthy, Class of ‘04; 

Kevin O’Neill, Class of ‘06; 

Kristen Armstrong, Class of ‘10; and 

Brian McGuire, Class of ‘01, MBA Class of 

‘03. 

The Iona Pipe Band currently has 40 talented 

musicians who participate at many on-campus 

events, such as the Homecoming and Maroon 

Madness, in addition to playing for other clubs 

and organizations. The Iona Pipe Band also participates 

in many parades around the St. Patrick’s 

Day season at off-campus locations. 

1,200 Participate in JCC 

9/11 Day of Rememberance 

Photo by grellerphoto.com 

PetRescue found homes for 6 dogs and 2 cats at the 

JCC of Mid-Westchester Day of Chesed, Service and Remembrance 

More than 1,200 people came to the JCC of 

Mid-Westchester in Scarsdale on Sunday, September 

11 to remember the tragedy of the terrorist 

attacks on the United States through volunteer 

work and helping those in need. This event was 

part of a nationwide tribute to commemorate 9/11 

by organizing the largest day of good deeds and 

charitable service in U.S history. 

The event, a Day of Chesed (kindness), Service 

and Remembrance, was hosted by the JCC 

of Mid-Westchester in Scarsdale in cooperation 

with UJA-Federation of New York and brought 

together volunteers from throughout the county 

to support a myriad of activities and programs. 

The day also included a remembrance pro- 

gram, during which the names of Westchester 

residents who died on 9/11 were read by local 

elected offi cials. It concluded with a screening of 

“Love Hate Love,” a documentary featured at the 

2011 Tribeca Film Festival that follows the journeys 

of three families whose lives were shattered 

by terrorism, including the Alderman family who 

lost their son Peter on 9/11. 

JCC of Mid-Westchester Interim Executive 

Director Michael Witkes, summed up the day, 

saying, “People of all ages, nationalities, political 

parties and religions came together to mourn, to 

remember and to celebrate all of the good things 

in life which brings us together as a community.” 

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September 29, 2011 

Itinerary 

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• One Hour Open Bar For All Golfers At the End of Play 

• Proceed to Molly’s for Drinks, Dinner and Prizes 

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