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A new era of com-munity-based health-care was ushered in with the ribbon-cutting of a state-of-the-art surgical and oncology pavilion at Ne w Yo rk - P re sb y t e r i a n Lawrence Hospital. Top hospital administrators, medical staff, and com-munity and government leaders toured the new 36,000-square-foot space to learn about services offered at NewYork-Pres-byterian Lawrence. The cancer center, is a collabo-ration between Columbia University Medical Center, our academic partner, and NYP Lawrence Hospital, and provides a comprehen-sive menu of services from prevention to diagnosis to advanced treatments and survivorship. New oper-ating rooms will serve all of the inpatient surgical needs of the hospital. Ra-diation oncology, a new program for the hospital, includes a PET (positron emission tomography)/CT (computerized tomogra-phy) Scan and a LINAC (lin-ear accelerator) machine. The LINAC offers the most advanced linear acceler-ator available. A satellite laboratory and pharmacy are situated adjacent to the infusion therapy suite for an efficient flow.

Patients now have access to disease-specific management teams fo-cused on areas such as breast, lung, and gyneco-

logic cancer. The physi-cian teams include cancer specialists who are mem-bers of the highly regard-ed NewYork-Presbyterian Medical Group Westches-ter and ColumbiaDoctors faculty practices. Many of these physicians are mem-bers of the Herbert Irving Comprehensive Cancer Center / at NewYork-Pres-byterian Columbia Uni-versity Medical Center— one of only three National Cancer Institute-Designat-ed Comprehensive Cancer Centers in New York State. These physician teams, new technology, access to clinical trials, and dis-ease-specific management

teams elevate the level of care provided. Navigators assist patients through their treatment journeys, ensuring that they under-stand what is happening during each step of treat-ment and schedule fol-low-up appointments. Ad-ditional programs include enhanced support and survivorship programs, genetics counseling, nu-trition care, pain manage-ment, and palliative care.

Being a part of the Ne w Yo rk - P re sb y t e r i a n system has major benefits. The NYP Lawrence Cancer Center offers patients ac-cess to the most advanced treatment and clinical tri-als at NewYork-Presbyte-rian Columbia University Medical Center’s Herbert

Irving Comprehensive Cancer Center. There is a true collaboration among the teams and through ad-vances such as video con-ferencing, patients can discuss treatment options and physicians can con-sult with colleagues with-out having to travel to the city.

“This center is a ma-jor expansion for NYP Lawrence Hospital and allows us to provide all the services our patients need under one roof in their community,” said NYP Lawrence Hospital president Michael J. Fos-ina. “More importantly, patients can receive those services from a top-notch team of physicians from

NewYork-Presbyterian Lawrence Hospital’s New $65M Cancer Center and Surgical Suite Elevates Care

L to R Front Row: Dennis Glazer, Richard Dresdale, Steven J. Corwin, MD, President and CEO NewYork-Presbyterian, Catherine O’Connor Williams, Joan O’Connor, Lee Goldman, MD, Dean of the Faculties of Health Sciences and Medi-cine, Executive Vice President for Health and Biomedical Sciences, Columbia University Medical Center, Michael J. Fo-sina, President NewYork-Prebyterian Lawrence Hospital, Kevin Plunkett, Deputy Westchester County Executive, Tom Welling, Ken Jenkins. L to R Back Row: Lisa Smith Barr, Mary Taylor Behrens, Maureen Killackey, MD, FACS, FACOG, Clinical Director of Cancer Services for NewYork-Presbyterian Lawrence Hospital and Professor, Medicine and Ob-stetrics and Gynecology (in the Herbert Irving Comprehensive Cancer Center) at Columbia University Medical Center, Karen Westervelt, SVP and Chief Operating Officer, NewYork-Presbyterian Regional Hospital Network, Laura Forese, MD, EVP, Chief Operating Officer, NewYork-Presbyterian, The Honorable Mary C. Marvin, Ed Dinan, Former President and CEO, NewYork-Presbyterian, Miguel Silva, MD, Director of Surgery at NewYork-Presbyterian Lawrence Hospital

All-State Ensembles NamedSix Bronxville High

School students have been selected to Area All-State music ensembles by the Westchester County School Music Association for its 2016 Area All-State Festival Concert, held on November 10 at SUNY Purchase.

Juniors Eva Caglios-tro (string bass) and Xavier Zhang (violin) were selected to perform with the Sym-phony Orchestra, while junior Delfina Maldonado (violin) was selected for the String Orchestra and ju-

nior Sophia Sulimirski (oboe) was selected for the Band. Selected to perform with the Women’s Chorus are junior Margaux Frohlich (soprano) and senior Abby Geiling (so-prano).

Performers were chosen by the WCSMA on the basis of auditions at last spring’s New York State School Music As-sociation Solo Evaluation Fes-tival and recommendations from their music teachers. The WCSMA sponsors the Area All-State Music Festival each year.

From the left: Sophia Sulimirski, Delfina Maldonado, Eva Cagliostro, Margaux Frohlich, Abby Geiling and Xavier Zhang

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Reacting to anti-Se-mitic and anti-black graffiti scrawled along the Bronx River bike path in White Plains, County Executive Robert P. Astorino made it clear that hate speech has no place in Westchester.

“Bigotry in any of its forms will not be tolerated in Westchester,” said As-torino, who was joined by James Castro-Blanco, the executive director of the Westchester County Hu-man Rights Commission, and George Longworth, commissioner of the West-chester County Police, at a press conference at the scene of the vandalism just

Reaction to Anti-Semitic and Anti-Black Graffiti Found on Bronx River Bike Path

south of the Metro North train station. “This type of activity is criminal and will be prosecuted.”

The Westchester Coun-ty police received a report around 3:00 p.m. on Sun-day, November 13, about the graffiti. The footpath and bridge were defaced with spray-painted scrawling, which included a swastika, the initials, KKK, and vari-ous racial slurs.

All of the graffiti was removed by the county. A police investigation is un-derway, and Astorino has di-rected Commissioner Long-worth to place additional resources and surveillance

in all public areas owned by the county, including more inspections of county trail ways and bike paths.

With the presidential election now over, Astorino said it was important for all sides to now come together to strengthen our nation.

“That starts with re-spect, and as County Exec-utive, I want everyone to know county government will remain vigilant in its efforts to ensure that the rights, dignity and safety of all our people are protected every day.

Bigotry in any of its forms will not be tolerated in Westchester.”

Astorino encouraged anyone who feels they have been the victim of discrim-

ination to contact the coun-ty’s Human Rights Com-mission at (914) 995-7710 or

Jansen Hospice and Palliative Care’s ‘Better than Cooking Dinner’ a Resounding Success!

With more than 200 guests in attendance, fun and delicious and all for a great cause were some of the topics of conversation on everyone’s mind at the 17th annual Bet-ter Than Cooking Dinner held on Oc-tober 19th. Hosted by the Bronxville Field Club, this fab-ulous event raised over $50,000 – all to benefit the remark-able programs and services offered by Jansen Hospice and Palliative Care.

Bronxville residents, Michelle McBride and Sharon Parson, were co-chairs for this year’s event, and together, they rallied their remarkable benefit committee to make the eve-

ning a resounding suc-cess.

A special hats off and thank you from all at Jansen Hospice to the amazing chefs, restaurants and coun-try clubs who each year truly make Better Than Cooking an event to be savored and enjoyed. And, to the Bronxville Field Club, for their gracious generosity as hosts of this extraordi-nary evening.

Visit jansenhos-pice.org for more infor-

mation.

Event Co-Chairs, Sharon Parson and Michelle McBride with Jansen Fund Board Chair, Emily Liggitt

Ellen I. Larson 1958-2016

Ellen I. Larson of Deep River, CT passed away November 2, 2016 at the age of 58 after fighting breast cancer with bravery. She was born in Cleveland, OH to Edwin and Margaret (Decker) Larson. She is survived by her husband Charles W. Hedge of Deep River, CT; sisters Elizabeth Larson Dills of Boston, MA and Margaret Ann Lar-son White (Douglas) of Charlotte, NC; nephews Alexander Dills and Edwin White; step children Heather Bean (Jeff ), Holly Hedge, and Trevor Hedge; step grandchildren Kelly Bean, Lilly Bean, Jacob Palmieri, Abby Palmieri and Cassie Palmieri.

Ellen attended Shaker Heights High, Colgate University receiving a BA, Phi Beta Kappa in 1980, an MBA from NYU and was a CPA and CFA. She spent her entire career in Manhattan and most recently as a Managing Director at FTI Consulting where she specialized in valuations allowing her passion of numbers and analysis to be utilized.

Ellen continued to live in Bronxville after she found her beloved weekend home in Deep River called Honeyspot. She fell in love with Chuck after he hand crafted a beauti-ful display case for her antique tea cup collection. Their love grew and they were mar-ried in 2003. Ellen enjoyed antique collecting, cooking, swimming and had a passion for gardening. She was known for her gracious style, generous ways, positive attitude and strength.

A memorial service for Ellen was held on Saturday, November 12, 2016 at the Deep River Congregational Church, 1 Church Street, Deep River, CT. Arrangements were handled by Robinson Wright & Weymer funeral home in Centerbrook, CT.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the ‘Ellen I. Larson, Class of 1980, Me-morial Scholarship’ fund at Colgate University, Attn: Stewardship Funds, 13 Oak Dr., Hamilton, NY 13346.

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BY MAYOR MARY MARVIN

November 29, 2016

“Small Business” Sat-urday – held last month – offered incentives to shop small and local. Social and economic facts prove that it is a “bargain” to shop in one’s hometown small stores every day. The beneficial nexus is clear:

• Small business-es generate local sales tax revenue that is a vital component of every com-munity’s budget. If we lost that one revenue line in the Bronxville budget and all other line items

remained flat, your Vil-lage taxes would have ris-en 12 percentage points last year!

• For every dollar spent in a locally owned independent store, $68 returns to the communi-ty. This occurs because of the multiplier effect as small business hire local accountants, architects, computer specialists, sign makers, attorneys etc. Local merchants of-ten even buy ancillary supplies from each other.

• If the same item is purchased at a chain or a mall store, less than $40 returns “home.” The reason being chain stores often bypass local service providers, rather hav-ing everything handled homogeneously through “headquarters.” Thus, the local accounting firm doesn’t have a chance to even pitch business. And if all of one’s shopping is done on the internet,

nothing flows back to the community where the package was delivered.

To play out an all too possible scenario as internet sales increase significantly on a yearly basis, and mom and pop stores close at an alarm-ing rate, if our small downtown shuttered, there would be an imme-diate 12 to 15 percent tax increase and /or munici-pal services cut so dras-tically that quality of life in the Village would be severely affected. Home values would decrease due to their location so close to a non-thriving business district. Home prices are directly related to the nearby amenities offered in the surround-ing area, be they attrac-tive gift shops, movie the-atres, exercise studios, or small restaurants.

No ones home is in-creased in value by living near a thriving Costco.

I believe in my core that each time you spend a retail dollar, you must weigh the full value of your choice, not the im-mediate financial “deal”/benefit, but rather look to the future and what you want for the sustainabili-ty of your hometown.

The disappearance of local businesses leaves a social and economic void that is palpable and real – even if unmeasured by an index. The quali-ty of life of a community will change more quickly and negatively than any economic indicator can translate.

A small business dis-trict is a treasure - a glue that defines a community – a place where seniors and stroller meet.

Small town busi-nesses not only provide convenient access, they save on fuel and ancillary costs, encourage a walk-ing environment, foster a

human connection often lost between a merchant and customer and local merchants support the local community with raf-fle donations, prizes, gift certificates.

Important to note, when was the last time a donated prize at St. Joe’s events, the Bronxville School, the Junior League was from Amazon.com or Costco?

A purchase made in our Village not only de-livers a much deserved message of appreciation to our merchants for their sustained local gen-erosity, but our stores of-fer unique, personalized gifts that are often deliv-ered, wrapped, explained in detail and able to be returned. Small stores also buy from other small start-up manufacturers whose unique products are not produced on a scale mass enough to be a part of a national sales

plan for a chain or big box store.

Net net, a purchase in the Village sends mon-ey directly back to our public school and Village government via the sig-nificant share of the tax burden our small busi-nesses shoulder though they do not use the school or use many municipal services, most notably having their garbage col-lected privately versus Village labor.

Bronxville shop own-ers are vested in our com-munity and the unique ambiance/vibe they pro-vide and the pleasing win-dowscapes that grace our downtown will remain a permanent attribute of our Village only if we walk in and support the merchant inside. As is borne out economically and socially, a purchase made in the Village is the ultimate long term “bar-gain.”

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On November 17, Barbara Nichvals, third from right and some of the staff of Bayside Travel held a well attended Travel Showcase at the Pelham Country Club.

The Bronxville School Foundation Announces Fall 2016 Campaign

The Bronxville School Foundation launched its Fall fundraising campaign. Founded by a group of for-ward thinking community members in 1991, the Bronx-ville School Foundation raises funds each year for projects proposed mainly by teachers and administra-tors that provide students with educational experienc-es beyond the scope of the school’s budget.

“With the District bud-get tightening, Foundation grants and the projects they fund are more important than ever to maintain the school’s excellence and ful-fill the Bronxville Promise for our children. We can’t do it without the support of the Bronxville community. I hope that everyone will donate generously to this year’s Community Drive.” stated Lisa Barr, Chair-man of the Board.

Last year, the Foundation awarded forty-four grants totaling $775,000 that include exciting, weeklong i2 Learning STEM immersion projects for the elementary and middle schools, a school energy audit project aided by high school science students and a Maker-Space transformation for the elementary library. Since its inception 26 years ago, the Foun-dation has awarded 643 grants totaling more than $8.3 million to strengthen the curriculum through innovative programs, faculty training and enhanced educational resources, and to provide new technologies and improvements to school facilities and equipment. Almost $4 million of these grants were awarded in just the past six years.

The Foundation’s Grants Committee is actively engaged with the District to understand the highest-priority programming, equipment, and professional development that still falls

Holiday Package Delivery GuidelinesBY CHIEF CHRISTOPHER

SATRIALE

Several neighboring communities are experi-encing thefts of packages delivered to unoccupied homes. As the holiday sea-son approaches we expect an increase in these thefts. Please follow the below guidelines for placing or-ders and selecting delivery options:

-- Ask for a tracking number. Most major ship-ping companies offer this service at no charge. This number allows you to track your packages and notifies you when they will be deliv-ered.

-- Request a “Signature Delivery Option”. This re-quires a signature when the packages are delivered and ensures they will not be left at the front door.

-- Request a specific drop off time and date when you will be home to ac-cept your pack-ages.

-- Arrange to have your packages held at the shipping service so you can pick them up.

-- Ask the delivery ser-vice to leave your packages at a side or back door. An enclosed porch where pack-ages are out of sight is also a good option.

-- Have your packages delivered to your work-place.

-- Have your packages delivered to the home of a relative or neighbor who will be there to accept them.

-- Ask to have your packages delivered to a re-

tail store so you can pick them up at your conve-nience.

-- Ask a trustworthy neighbor to keep a “Watch-ful Eye” out for you pack-ages. If they’re willing, ask them to safeguard your packages until you return home.

-- If your packages do not arrive as scheduled con-tact the sender immediately.

Please report suspi-cious activity or person(s) to the Police Department immediately.

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Village to Mark JFK CentennialBY STEPHEN E. LIPKEN

At the beginning of the Bronxville Board of Trust-ees Work Session on Mon-day, November 14, Mayor Mary C. Marvin relayed the request of the Bronxville Historical Conservancy to place “ a Federal Mark or Medallion” at the site of the Joseph P. Kennedy Estate on 294 Pondfield Road on the occasion of President John F. Kennedy’s 100th birthday (1917-1963).

“Five houses are now on the Kennedy property,” Marvin stated. “Teddy went to the Bronxville public school and married Joan at St. Joseph’s Church. I don’t want the marker placed near the street and turn it into a Chappaqua ‘cul-de-sac,’ with cars turning left on Masterton Road.”

It was suggested that some type of memorial be

placed at Leonard Morange Square.

In the Mayor’s Report, Marvin gave a Special Pre-sentation to Anna Longo-bardo for her long and dis-tinguished service to the Village. “In the mid-‘90’s, Anna chaired a special com-mittee to formulate a Cen-tral Business District Plan.

She joined our Design and Review Committee in 1992 and served until 2011, sev-enteen years of which she was the Chair.

“Anna served on the Planning Board from 1994 until the present; 22 years as Vice Chairman. We have her to thank for the Kens-ington Project. She did it

Anna Longobardo; husband Dr. Guy S. Longobardo Resident Ellen Epstein

outside of what the school budget is able to cover. Money raised last year was immediately put to work this summer. “We were able to fund training across all three schools in several new teaching strategies, includ-ing the Columbia Teachers College Writing and Read-ing program, as well as project-based learning and Socratic seminar methods. We also funded the reno-vation of the Cardio Center and Weight rooms used by physical education classes and team athletes, in addi-

with such grace, such civil-ity and talent,” Marvin con-cluded.

Then the Board ap-proved Local Law 4-2016, prohibiting parking on the west side of Pondfield Road from the southern curb line of Gramatan Avenue to the northern curb line of Nor-mandy Road.

Local Law 5-2016 pre-vents bicycling on side-walks in the Central Busi-ness District, rubbish swept by businesses onto streets plus keeping their side-walks free of litter.

The Bronxville School Foundation Announces Fall 2016 Campaigncontinued from page 4

tion to funding many other programs,” stated Jennifer Thomas, Vice-President of Development.

The Foundation re-lies almost exclusively on its Fall campaign for grant money. “A strong response by school families and com-munity members to our fall fund-raising letter is essen-tial to our success. We hope even more families will support the Foundation this year,” said Thomas.

In the 2017 Spring grant process, the Foundation will be carefully reviewing

grant applications from administrators, faculty, students and parents. “It’s the community’s tradition of generosity and commit-ment to quality education that allows us to transform innovative grant ideas into reality,” said Executive Di-rector Peggy Williams.

For more information on the Fall 2016 Campaign and to make donations, contact Executive Direc-tor, Peggy Williams at (914) 395-0515 or visit www.BronxvilleSchoolFounda-tion.org

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Calendar of Events

The Holiday Train Show takes place at the New York Botanical Garden, 2900 Southern Blvd, The Bronx, opening November 19 and on view through January 16. The Enid A. Haupt Conservatory glows with the twinkle of G-scale locomotives humming along past NY’s familiar sights, The Brooklyn Bridge, The Statue of Liberty, Rockefeller Center and more on nearly a half-mile of track. Adults can attend Bar Car Nights from 7-10pm for an after dark viewing of the Train Show along with Cocktails and pop-up performances. Visit www.nybg.org or call 718-817-8700 for reservations.

On Dec. 10 at 4pm the Reformed Church of Bronxville, 180 Pondfield Road, Bronxville invites the community to its annual Messiah Sing-Along conducted by Dr. Sandor Szabo. Scores will be provided and a reception will follow. For additional information call 337-6776.

The League of Women Voters of Westchester host retired Chief Judge of New York State and Chief Judge of the New York State Court of Appeals, The Honorable Jonathan Lippman who will be the speaker at the annual holiday luncheon on Dec. 9 at 1pm at the Scarsdale Woman’s Club, 37 Drake Road, Scarsdale. Visit www.lwvw.org for tickets.

New Roc City, 33 LeCount Place, New Rochelle offers their “Ring in the New Year at Noon” event on Dec. 31, for kids 2 – 10, in the atrium, from 10:30am – 12:30pm. The highlight is the countdown to a 3000+ balloon drop at noon. Regis-tration is requested at newrochelle-downtown.com

UpcomingWestchester County Holiday Model Train Display takes place weekends through December 18 at Lasdon Park Arboretum and Veterans Memorial in Somers. Santa will be on hand, visitors can take tractor drawn wagon rides and the Lasdon main gar-den will be lit with sparkling lights. The main house will display the huge model train display. The library will present holiday movies and storytelling at various times. The Garden Shop will be open for business, selling refreshments, poinset-tias, Christmas trees, wreathes and gifts. For hours and prices visit www.lasdonpark.org or call 864-7268.

The Bronxville Public Li-brary, 201 Pondfield Road, Bronxville hosts the follow-ing Adult programs: Dec. 8 at 2pm, A Gift Basket Making Demonstration; The Coloring Group meets every Monday at 1:30; The social knitting and crochet group meets every Wednesday at 11am; December movies take place on Dec. 6 at 6:30pm screen-ing “A Christmas Carol” and Dec. 14 at 1:30pm screening “National Tree.” Two concerts are planned: “An American Holiday in Song” on Dec. 10 at 3pm featuring Caroline Doctorow; And Dec. 18 “For Good Measure” an A Capella troupe from Scarsdale per-forms at 3pm. For Teens the

Library offers: Life Size Jenga and Checkers on Dec. 7 at 3:15; and the teen movie selection is “TMNT: Out of the Shad-ows” on Dec. 29 at 2pm; a teen STEM program is planned for Dec. 28 at 2pm. Children’s activities are: Dec.6 at 4pm, Electricity and Circuitry, for ages 8-11; Dec. 13 at 4pm, “Bricks-4-Kidz: Space Robot” for ages 5 and up; And on Dec. 20 at 4pm, Author Reading & Workshop for ages 4 and up. All programs require regis-tration, call 337-7680 or visit Bronxvillelibrary.org.

Christ Church, 17 Sagamore Road, Bronxville hosts the fol-lowing December events: Dec. 11 at 10am, Holy Eucharist featuring the Parish Choir; Dec. 18, at 10am, Holy Eucha-rist and later at 11:15am, The Christmas Party; Dec. 24 - at 4pm, The Family Christmas Crèche Mass - at 10:30pm The Christmas Prelude - at 11pm, the Solemn Midnight Mass; Dec. 25 at 10am, The Christ-mas Mass. Call 337-3544 for additional details.

December 5 – 9 has been des-ignated Older Driver Safety Week in Westchester. A se-ries of five “Keys to Safe Driv-ing” sessions will take place at various locations in Ossining, Peekskill, Mamaroneck, Mt. Vernon and Yorktown. Each session will cover similar ma-terials, call 813-6188 or visit [email protected]

for additional information.

Westchester Country Parks features the following pro-grams: Dec. 10, from 1-3:30pm, Winter Wildflower Arrange-ments at Edith G. Read Wild-life Sanctuary, Playland Park, Rye; Dec. 10, from 2-3:30pm, a Winter Stroll at Cranberry Lake Preserve, Old Orchard Street, North White Plains; Dec. 11, from 2 – 3:30pm, Pre-Holiday Candle Making at Marshlands Conservatory, Route 1, Rye. Additional in-formation available at parks.westchestergov.com

St. Paul’s Church, 897 S. Co-lumbus Avenue, Mt. Vernon hosts the following: Decem-ber 10 at 2pm, a Holiday per-formance for Voice, Harp and French Horn and a 1pm a pre-sentation about the historical development of Christmas as a holiday; December 15, 10am-Noon, an educational program marking the 225th anniversary of the adoption of the Bill of Rights; Decem-ber 17 at 2pm, a holiday con-cert on the 1830 Erben Organ accompanied by a soprano; December 22, 23, 27, 28, 29, and 30, 10am to 4pm, family holiday programs designed for children on vacation from school as well as parents and adults. All programs are free. For information call 667-4116 or visit www.nps.gov/sapa. The Bartow Pell Mansion Mu-

seum, 895 Shore Road, The Bronx, hosts the following: December 7 at 2:30 and 4pm, a Gingerbread House Workshop, advance registration required; and The Bronx Arts Ensemble Presents The Manhattan Brass Quintet, Holiday Concert on December 10 at 1:30 and 3pm registration requested; Candle-light tours of the mansion take place on December 20, from 6-8pm, registration requested. Call 718-885-1461 or visit [email protected] to register and pur-chase tickets.

Chabad Jewish Center of Bronxville will host a Cha-nukah Menorah Building Workshop & Family Fun Day at Home Depot, 601 Sprain Road, Yonkers on Dec. 11 from 2-4pm; A Public Menorah Lighting will be held Dec. 27, at 5pm, at Memorial Park in Eastchester and on Dec. 29 at 6pm in Depot Square, Tuck-ahoe, with Mayor Steve Eck-long. RSVP to JewishBronx-ville.com/Chanukah to attend events. For more information call Rabbi Deitsch at 458-2441.

Sarah Lawrence College hosts the following events: Dec. 8 at 7pm, A South Indian Solkat-tu Concert at Marshall Field House, 1 Mead Way, Bronx-ville; Dec. 9 at 7pm an Afri-can Classics Concert at 7pm, in the Marshall Field House; Dec. 12 at 7:30pm, The College Jazz Instrumental Concert at the Marshall Field House;

Dec. 13 and Dec. 14 at 7:30pm, The Merce Cunningham Per-formance Project with Holley Farmer and Barbara Bray Ketchum, Artist-in-residence at the Performing Arts Cen-ter Bessie Schonberg Dance Studio, Sarah Lawrence Col-lege, 1 Mead Way, Bronxville. All events are free and open to the public. For a complete listing visit [email protected].

December8At 7:30pm at the Manor Club, 1023 Esplanade, Pel-ham, Enoch Davis owner of Sojourn Acupuncture will speak on Acupuncture to re-lieve stress and anxiety. Call 738-1528 for additional infor-mation. The program is free and open to the public.

11The Symphony of Westches-ter will feature oboist Kather-ine Needleman on December 11 at 3pm, with violinist Alex Abayev, Symphony of West-chester’s Concertmaster, at Iona College, Christopher J. Murphy Auditorium, 715 North Avenue at 8pm. Tickets are available on line at www.thesymphonyofwestchester.org or by phone 654-4926.

Yonkers Male Glee Club pres-ents “An Afternoon of Beauti-ful Music “at 3pm, at Yonkers Public Library, 1500 Central

Park Avenue, Yonkers. The program is sponsored by Friends of the Yonkers Public Library and is free, no tickets are required. The Glee Club is under the direction of Mae-stro Robert Sonnenberg. Call 337-1500 for additional details.

13The Manor Club, 1023 Espla-nade, Pelham, presents the classical music trio “Les Trois Amies” at 1:30pm. The trio fea-tures Magee Hickey, television news reporter and flutist, Sar-ah Monte and Danielle Errico, the program is free.

18Christ Church Bronxville, 17 Sagamore Road, hosts their Christmas Party in Taylor Hall after the 10am service.

The Pelham Larks perform a free holiday concert at 2pm at the Grinton I. Will Library, 1500 Central Park Avenue, Yonkers. Call 965-5232 for in-formation.

31In White Plains, a New Year’s Eve Celebration starting at 10pm in at Maine and Court Streets, featuring a DJ and live music, a ball drop, confet-ti and a spectacular fireworks display at midnight. There are four gated entry points: Main St at Church St.; Renaissance Sq. at Williams St.; Court St at Martine Ave.; and Martine Ave. at Mamaroneck Ave.

Holiday Trees Past-Present-Future through December31 at Bartow-Pell Mansion Museum. Meander through the 19th century Greek Revival mansion showcasing festive trees and period rooms decorated by interior designers in a historic setting. Visitors may view the trees during public hours Wednesdays, Saturdays, Sundays, 12–4 p.m., and during special events. Group tours are also available daily with advance reservations. Please note Bartow-Pell Mansion Museum will be open special holiday event hours on December 3 from 10 a.m.–1 p.m. only, and the museum will be closed on Sunday, December 4 and Sunday, December 25. Bartow-Pell will be open for additional public hours to view the mansion and trees decorated for the season Monday, December 26 through Friday, December 30, 12 to 4 p.m.Cost: $5 adults, $3 seniors and students, free for children under age 6. For complete details, visit bpmm.org


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What’s Happening at The Chapel SchoolFirst Graders Thank Veterans

Each year, The Chapel School’s first graders are given an important home-work assignment in early November. They are asked to identify a relative or fam-ily friend who fought in a war and bring the name and address of that veteran to school. The students then reported to their class how they know or are related to the veteran, what war they fought in and why they are brave. A lesson in how to handwrite letters results in a thank you note to his/

her veteran for serving in the military to keep us safe from harm and protect our freedom. They are mailed from school in time to be re-ceived for Veteran’s Day.

This holiday season, everyone has so much to

be thankful. Remembering veterans and those who serve today is very import-ant. The Chapel School is a place where service as a way of life is promoted to all students and families. Stu-dents participate in Mid-night Runs, food collections for ECAP, and other proj-ects to help those in need throughout the school year. Sharing time, talents, and treasures with people in the community and around the world distinguishes The Chapel School as a caring place where God’s love is freely shared.

Middle Schoolers Inspire Change

Seventh grade stu-dents at The Chapel School learned how to emerge from despair and inspire change, when they were visited by

Mindy Cor-poron, founder of SevenDays.org. Corporon spoke of the senseless trage-dy she and her family endured on April 13, 2014, when her 14-year-old son and father were collateral vic-tims during the fatal shooting by a neo-Nazi at the Jewish Com-munity Cam-pus and Village Shalom in Over-

land Park, Kansas. She also spoke of her family’s proud history, as her grandmother saved a Jewish family from Hitler’s Nazis in Greece during WWII.

“What a wonderful ex-perience for the students,” commented Middle School

Mindy Corporon, founder of SevenDays.org shares the message “Make a Ripple, Change the World!” with 7th Graders from The Chapel School.

ELA Teacher MaryAnn Cahalin. “Mrs. Corporon spoke of learned hatred, the importance of tolerance and the power of kindness and love. The slogan for her organization is ‘Make a

Ripple: Change the World’. What a wonderful mes-sage of empowerment and hope for our future lead-ers.”

Note: Yvettee Manes-sis Corporon, mother of Chapel School 7th Grad-er Nico, wrote a novel based on the heroics of her grandmother-in-law called, When the Cypress Whispers.

Third Graders Get Hands On

In September, third graders at The Chapel School visited The Step-ping Stones Museum for Children, in Norwalk, Connecticut. In addition to exploring hands-on ac-tivities in various exhib-it galleries, the children enhanced their trip with

a Water Cycle workshop. The students developed an understanding of weather by experiencing the water cycle and exploring when and where they see the steps of the water cycle in everyday life.

The students discov-ered the essential role that water plays in our lives by exploring the water cycle. They experimented with evaporation and condensa-tion and learned how water affects the world in which we live. The students ob-served where and in which forms water can be found. They also organized data that they collected and ana-lyzed a poem to review each part of the cycle. They ex-perimented with evapora-tion and condensation, and learned how water affects their world.


Art Exhibition Created by Eastchester and Tuckahoe High School Students at OSilas Gallery

The fourth annu-al pARTners exhibition opened at OSilas Gallery recently. This exhibition is an art installation created by Eastchester and Tucka-hoe high school students. Given the theme of “Reform & Revolution,” special needs students, their peers and art teachers created indi-vidual works of art that cul-minated in this colorful and evocative installation in col-laboration with Concordia College students, emphasiz-ing the importance of creat-ing art together.

The students from Tuckahoe High School took their inspiration from Andy Warhol and created a series of prints featur-ing familiar items, such as a smart phone and video game control, as well as enormous soup cans in ref-erence to Warhol’s iconic

work. Tuckahoe art teacher Danielle Cacace stated, “The students focused on “revo-lution” as a time of change, collecting inventions that were created to make life easier and transitioning everyday items into works of art.” She added, “Our stu-dents look forward to the pARTners exhibition each year and to sharing their art with family and friends.”

The students from the Eastchester High School “Global Crafts” class created silhouettes of each other to represent a diverse selec-tion of activists and bold personalities. Considering the theme “Reform & Rev-olution,” students looked to revolutionary figures of the past and present to inspire their work. “It was beautiful to see such a di-verse group of students working together on this

body of work. They selected topics and figures that were meaningful to them, and physically used their own silhouettes to embody those concepts,” added Eastches-ter High School art teacher Matthew Robinson.

pARTners 2016 is spon-sored by The Heart of Nei-man Marcus Foundation. The mission of The Heart of Neiman Marcus is to help bring enriching arts expe-riences to youth . . . because ART changes lives. OSilas is very grateful for the Foun-dation’s support of the Gal-lery’s youth programs.

Reform & Revolution will be on view through December 10 at OSilas Gal-lery, Concordia College, 171 White Plains Road, Bronx-ville. For more information about OSilas Gallery and its events and exhibitions, go to osilasgallery.org.


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Bronxville School Foundation Announces New Board Member

The Bronxville School Foundation recently an-nounced a new board member, Katherine Calvert. Katherine is filling the remainder of the term of a board member that recently moved from Bronxville.

Katherine Calvert graduated from the Univer-sity of California at Berkeley and holds a BA in En-glish. She is currently working as a fractional CMO for technology companies while serving as a Board member for Marstone, Inc, a digital advisory start-up based in New York City. Until the company’s re-cent acquisition, Katherine spent ten years at Advent Software, a publicly traded FinTech company, where she served as the Chief Marketing Officer. She is also an elected Director of the General Alumni Associa-tion for Phillips Exeter Academy, and a member of the Fund Board for the non-profit Jansen Center for Hospice and Palliative Care. She and her husband Gray have three children attending the Bronxville School.

The Bronxville School Foundation Board Chair, Lisa Smith Barr said, “Katherine’s intelligence and enthusiasm will serve the mission of the Foundation well. Her experience in technology and marketing, as well as her work on other nonprofit boards, will make her a valuable addition to our Board and all of us are looking forward to welcoming her and working with her.”

If you have any questions or would like to learn more about the Bronxville School Foun-dation, contact Peggy Williams, Executive Director at 395-0515, any Board members, or visit www.BronxvilleSchoolFoundation.org.

Westchester County Holiday Toy & Gift Drive Underway

In the hopes that ev-ery child can feel the joy of opening a special gift this holiday season, Coun-ty Executive Robert P. Astorino announced that the Westchester County Holiday Toy & Gift Drive will be collecting new, un-wrapped gifts and dona-tions through December 13. Monetary donations are welcome in the form of gift cards, cash or checks made out to the Westches-ter Child Welfare Holiday Fund.

“For many of these kids, your donation may be the only gift they get to open,” Astorino said. “Together we can help brighten a child’s holiday, and as always, I am so thankful to all who are able to give.”

The toy and gift drive will benefit babies through teens living in foster care or residen-tial centers in Westchester. It is being run once again by the Westchester County Depart-ment of Social Services (DSS).

Contact Bryan Paler, of DSS, at [email protected] or 995-3987 to give a gift card, cash or check and to receive a receipt for your donation.

Collection bins will be located on the first floor of the Westchester County Office Build-ing, 148 Martine, Ave., White Plains, as well as the following DSS offices:

• Central Office, 112 E. Post Rd., White Plains• Mount Vernon District Office, 100 East First St. • White Plains District Office, 85 Court St.• Yonkers District Office, 131 Warburton Ave. • Training Center, 10 County Center Rd., White Plains

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Rotary Celebrates Recovery of “Miracle Girl” and Says Farewell

On November 21st, The Rotary District #7230 hosted a reception at the American Legion Post in Eastchester to celebrate the successful operation and recovery of, who we call, “a miracle named Bright”. It seemed just like yester-day when Bright – a 3-year Nigerian girl in need of life-saving heart surgery - stepped off the plane at JFK with her dad Jonathan and was welcomed into the arms of members of The Rotary Club of the Pelhams, thanks to the Gift of Life Program. Within weeks, after a successful surgery and recuperation, Rotarian Frank Tripodi and his wife Bernadette - hosts of both Bright and Jonathan for these past six weeks - were sad to see their guests re-turn to their home in Nige-ria, yet gratified and appre-ciative that they were given this tremendous opportuni-

ty to see a little girl and her family mended, healthy and happy again.

“This is what The Ro-tary is all about”, stated Pel-ham Rotarian Lyn Roth-Ja-cobs, a former host of a Gift of Life child, and current Board Member of the Gift of Life Program.

“Rotarians like Frank and Bernadette stepping up and bringing this family into their homes with enor-mous love and compassion.” Betty Bucher, Chair of the Pelham Rotary’s annual fundraising Tastings event added, “The Tripodi’s were magnificent. With the sup-port of our community and hard-working members, we were able to help raise the needed funds to make this a success.” In addition, the Tripodi’s have arranged a solar-generated battery be sent to the Nigerian village where electricity usage is sporadic. This will help

power the new iPad and laptop they also generously gifted Jonathan and Bright.

Special thanks for the wonderful reception go out to Mike Fix and Richard Sul-livan from the Rotary Club of Eastchester and to Bill Currie, Rotary District 7230 Chair of the Gift of Life Pro-gram.

This coming January, the Rotary Club of the Pel-hams celebrates its 70th year… a long and proud tra-dition of helping those in need. In addition to the Gift of Life Program - which was introduced to the Pelham Rotary over 12 years ago by fellow member Marty Ketels - other innovative initiatives include a free CPR Program for students and the com-munity, an annual college scholarship award, as well as monthly acknowledgements of local high school scholars. To find out more, visit www.pelhamrotary.com

Front Row- Bernadette and Pelham Rotarian FrankTripodi, Bright and dad Jonathan Back Row- District #7230 Gover-nor Lora Hugelmeyer, and Pelham Rotarians Marty Ketels, Lyn Roth-Jacobs and Betty Bucher

Left to right: Tracey Lewis, VP Operations NewYork-Presbyterian Lawrence Hospital, Michael J. Fosina, President and CEO NewYork-Presbyterian Lawrence Hospital, Maureen Killackey, MD, FACS, FACOG, Clinical Director of Cancer Ser-vices for NewYork-Presbyterian Lawrence Hospital and Professor of Medicine and Obstetrics and Gynecology (in the Herbert Irving Comprehensive Cancer Center) at Columbia University Medical Center, Janet DiFiore, Chief Judge, NYS Court of Appeals, David Buchwald, NYS Assemblyman, Henry Lee, MD, PhD, Director/Chairman of the Department of Radiation Oncology at NewYork-Presbyterian Lawrence Hospital and Professor in the Radiation Oncology at Columbia University Medical Center

Ne w Yo rk - P re sb y t e r i a n Medical Group Westches-ter, ColumbiaDoctors, community physicians, and staff members collabo-rating and focused on their individual plans of care.”

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a linear accelerator, a system for image-guided radiotherapy that com-bines the functional and physical views, and a PET/CT scanner. The first floor includes a bright and open infusion center (with com-munity, semi-private, private treatment areas), pharmacy, lab, medical offices and exam rooms. The second floor contains new operating rooms with

state-of-the-art equipment including a video integra-tion system for use with robotic and laparoscop-ic surgeries. This suite will serve the hospital for all surgical needs and replace the current oper-ating rooms. A tranquil rooftop garden completes the building, accessible to both patients and visitors.

“Coupled with our na-tionally recognized Carol

H. Taylor Breast Health Center, this new cancer center will continue to build upon and expand our services to provide outstanding care to our patients close to where

they need it - home,” said Maureen Killackey, M.D., FACS, FACOG, clinical di-rector for of the NYP Law-rence cancer services and Professor, Medicine and Obstetrics and Gynecolo-

gy, at Columbia University Medical Center.

To learn more about cancer services at NYP Lawrence or to schedule an appointment, visit www.nyp.org/lawrencecancer.

Village Christmas Pageant

The Reformed Church of Bronxville, 180 Pondfield Road presents the 102nd anni-versary of the Village Christmas Pageant taking place on December 24th from 5:30 to 6:30pm. Residents of the Village participate in the Nativity, with the help from live ani-mals. All are welcome to join in the Invisible Choir (no experience necessary).

Everyone will meet at the Cloister at the top of the hill at 5:15 pm. Call 337-6776 with questions, and visit reformedchurch.org for further details.


What Happened to My Bright Red Ferrari?

BY BERNARD A. KROOKS, CERTIFIED ELDER LAW

ATTORNEY

Your uncle recently passed away and you were expecting to inherit his brand new, bright red Ferrari. After all, you were very close with him and often went for drives in the countryside in his Ferra-ri. In fact, on several occasions he mentioned to you that he wanted you to have his car if something happened to him. However, when he died he left you a $50,000 bequest. Not bad, but you certainly can’t buy a Ferrari for $50,000. So, what should you do?

When clients feel like they have not been treated fairly by a relative (or anyone else) who has passed away, their first inclination often is to think about challenging the will. However, in many cases the client should hit the pause button and think twice before doing this. Will contests are not easy to win.

Here’s a recent case which shows what can happen if you challenge someone else’s will. Sam and Erica were married. It was Erica’s first marriage and Sam’s second, his first mar-riage ending in divorce. Sam had one child, Jason, from his first marriage. Erica did not have any children. They each had identical wills, leaving their entire estate to the other, and on the death of the survi-vor everything goes to Jason.

Their wills also contained a provision, requiring the sur-viving spouse to live at least six months after the first spouse’s death. If the survivor did not live that long, he or she would be treated as having prede-ceased the first spouse. This type of provision is sometimes included in a will to avoid having to do two probate pro-ceedings (or, for that matter, figure out who died first) if both spouses die together in an accident or within a relatively short period of time.

In March of 2015, Sam died. Erica filed a probate pro-ceeding in May and submitted Sam’s will to the court. Because she filed just two months after Sam’s death, Jason objected. He argued that she had no author-ity to take over Sam’s estate be-cause she had failed to survive him by six months.

Erica apparently became angry, and revoked her own

will to make sure that Jason did not receive any share of her estate. Erica signed a new will a few months later (well after she had reached the six-month survivorship requirement). She left her entire estate to her sister and nothing to Jason. She died five months later.

Jason contested her new will, arguing that she had been subjected to undue influence by her sister in preparing her new will. The probate court dismissed his complaint and upheld Erica’s will. Not satis-fied, Jason appealed.

The higher court af-firmed the probate court find-ing and stated that it was clear that Erica was angry with Sam, and that no one influenced her in her decision to revoke the earlier will or to do her new will. Once she revoked the earlier will, she was intestate — that is, she had no will at all — and since Jason was not her child, he would have no right to any share of her estate if she had died without a will.

Why would that make a difference? Because if she had no will prior to signing the new will, Jason had no stand-ing to even challenge that will. According to the appellate court, there was no question that Erica had revoked her ear-lier will a few months prior to her executing a new will and thus Jason’s objections were dismissed.

Moral of the story: care-fully think through all poten-tial consequences of objecting to someone’s will; not only fi-nancial costs, but also emotion-al impact. So, while it would have been nice to drive around in that gorgeous Ferrari, some-times it makes sense to be hap-py for what you have been left and not to look a gift horse in the mouth!

Bernard A. Krooks, Esq., is a founding partner of Littman Krooks LLP and has been hon-ored as one of the “Best Lawyers” in America for each of the last seven years. He is past President of the National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys (NAELA) and past President of the New York Chapter of NAELA. Mr. Krooks has also served as chair of the Elder Law Section of the New York State Bar Association. He has been selected as a “New York Super Lawyer” since 2006. (914-684-2100 or visit the firm’s website at www.elderlawnewyo-rk.com.

Opening of Craft Marketplace: An Exhibition & Sale of The Handmade at

Pelham Art CenterQ&A with Local Artist Susan Saas

BY DOMINIQUE CLAIRE SHUMINOVA

Looking for a creative alternative to commercial hol-iday shopping? Craft Market-place: An Exhibition & Sale of The Handmade kicked off on the evening of November 18th, curated by Kate Amato, the Center’s Gallery and Special Events Manager. The recep-tion included a free all-ages hands-on workshop. Shop the dynamic collection of one-of-a-kind works for sale through December 30th at Pelham Art

Center.The exhibition features

15 artists and artisans, many of them local, who represent a range of traditional and skilled artisan techniques such as textile printing, silver-smithing, and glass blowing. A quirky illustration print, re-claimed wood lighting fixture, or a pair of finely crafted met-al earrings make unique and thoughtful gifts.

Pelham Art Center mem-bers receive a 15% discount on all Craft Marketplace gallery sales during a special Mem-bers’ Holiday Sale, December 1-5.

It was thrilling to discov-er that local artist Susan Saas’ whimsical creations were available for purchase as part of the exhibition – from $3.50 greeting cards to a $600 chair – and unsurprising to see her playful pieces sell like hot

cakes on opening night.Susan hails from Hart-

ford CT, and lived in Provi-dence, Dublin, and Harlem before moving to Pelham six years ago. She received her BFA in Illustration from RISD and her millinery certificate from F.I.T. Her illustration work has appeared in an array of publications from The New Yorker to The Irish Times. While working as head design assistant to Rod Keenan, an award winning member of the CFDA, Susan concentrated on haute couture men’s hats,

some of her creations ending up perched atop the heads of celebrities like Michael Jack-son and Brad Pitt. Working for the millinery and theatri-cal costume shop of Arnold S. Levine Inc, she helped create hats and props for the Rock-ettes and a variety of other Broadway shows.

Susan is far from the self-promoting type but agreed to answer some of my Qs.

What do you do?I make things. It is some-

thing I have always done for as long as I can remember. I think I am coming around to the term “artist”. It is easier to call myself that now. I feel like it is such a special thing to be. I would love to be an artist. I have always wanted to be one. I have always referred to myself as a craftsperson, that seems limitless.

How old were you when you first started making things?

Like most children, I loved my crayons and draw-ing. My mom was a single mom who worked a lot and my grandmother more or less raised me. She had come over from Germany and made her living as a seamstress so her room had lots of fun things for me to play with: fabric scraps and buttons and a sewing ma-chine.

What are you preferred ma-terials for making things?

I find that I love working with wood and I go back and forth between painting on wood and sewing. I love felt too, it’s durable and forgiving & shaping and form-ing it on hat blocks is so fun. I feel bal-anced when I can use my jigsaw and sewing machine. Even flat pieces have dimension.

What themes do you pursue in your

work?I tend to do a lot of self

portraits. A lot of my work is personal, even a painting of a clothes peg is sort of a per-sonal inventory of moments/memories.

What inspires you?I love 1920s fashion, mu-

sic and style. I love Edward Go-rey, jazz music. I need a time machine and a pick up truck to go shopping. I am also in-spired by friends and family.

What’s your favorite art work?

That is a tough one. I love so many pieces by a variety of artists but I think I come back to Marisol’s The Party. On a class trip long ago I think I had a religious moment when I was able to see some of her work.

What role do you believe the artist has in society?

I think art and artists are vital to society. Artists are freer to express themselves and it is important to have a dialogue, be it visual or dance or music, to use humor and subversive-ness to hold up a mirror to soci-ety. Working quietly on pieces is doing good, exorcizing de-mons personal and otherwise.

What superpower would you have and why?

The ability to right the wrongs and injustices in the world. Maybe to be able to punch the bullies in the nose with a super fist that knocks them out for days and when they come to, they’re nice.

What is your dream project?To create my own empire

of things I make and people love.

You have incredible style. Do you have any style tips for our readers this holiday season?

Thank you! I wear what I am attracted to. I never pay at-tention to trends really. I love a vintage shop, I love a second hand store, and I am drawn to old fabric and old sweaters, and I like to alter things. I ac-tually think I have a uniform. I love my aprons because I can keep things in the pockets. If I had any tips for anyone it would be to always be your-self, do not let the clothing wear you, hats and/or shoes especially. You need to wear what makes you feel good.

Susan is accepting com-missions for paintings and couture hats. “I sell my hats at the Hat Shop on Thompson St. in the city but I am always happy to work with people for one-of-a-kind hats and head pieces. I have done brid-al headpieces and theatrical things,” she adds.

Join Susan on Dec. 17th for a crafting Christmas tree ornament workshop at the Pelham Art Center.

Visit moonbabyphoto.com for additional PAC photos and view a slideshow at thepel-hampost.com. www.susansaas.com, pelhamartcenter.org

Susan Saas Photo by Moon Baby Photo (moonbabyphoto.com)


Barbara Barton Sloane is a Pelham-based Travel Editor/Columnist who writes for a number of both national and in-ternational publications. She delights in sharing

her global travel experiences.

Girl in Transit: In Aruba, Life’s a BeachSome people love a parade,

some love a rainy night. I love a beach. And as they are predict-ing a long, hard winter this time around . . . Aruba -- and your fabu-lous beaches -- here I come!

Aruba, called “The One Hap-py Island,” is a 19 mile-long island of the Lesser Antilles in the south-ern Caribbean Sea and just 15 miles from Venezuela. Together with Bonaire and Curacao it forms a group referred to as the ABC is-lands. As its turquoise waters col-lide against the desert-like terrain of the north shore, Aruba is cele-brated as one of the most revisit-ed destinations in the Caribbean. Luckily, it is located below the hur-ricane belt and has a temperature of 82-degree days year round; in fact, it has the most sunny days in all of the Caribbean.

Beaches here are spectacular – Eagle Beach has been named one of the top 10 in the world. On my visit, it seemed that the beach was a part of everything I did – from water activities to riding a horse on the sand to lunches, cocktails and dinners, all – where else? On the beach.

The Aruba government has launched a $350 Million project upgrading sites in Oranjestad, the capital, as well as building Linear Park, which will be the longest of its kind in the islands; it will create an accessible, scenic link between the airport and resorts along Palm Beach. To include bike paths, pedestrian paths, kiosks and an abundance of trees, this will be a location where visitors and locals can relax, kick-back, and enjoy.

Shake, Rattle and RollAs kicking back was foremost

on my mind, I’d been told that the De Palm UTV experience was fun and one I wouldn’t forget. Well, they were right on one count. I think I’ll remember it for as long as I live. Fun – that’s subjective, isn’t it? One person’s fun is another’s… er...nightmare? To be fair, it ap-peared that everyone on this UTV off-road adventure was having a blast. Me? Not so much. Each vehi-cle carried two of us and we drove in a bumpy caravan formation led by a professional tour guide who showed us the best landmarks of Aruba. All I was aware of was crashing through roads with cra-ter-like holes, skirting mammoth boulders, bumping, grinding, and eating dirt that the vehicle in front of me was kicking up. It was, yeah, unforgettable. UTV tours just hap-pen to be all the rage on the island - so à chacun son goût. There are loads of water sports: windsurf-

ing, paddle boarding, kite board-ing. More to my taste was snorkel-ing and kayaking – and lying in a hammock.

It’s CuckooThat may be the sound of an

island bird but for now, let’s con-sider one of the silliest, good time tours you can have: The Kukoo Ku-nuku picked me up at the airport and later took me on an island tour. What the heck is it? Simply a wacky, wonderful, one-of-a-kind open air bus, Reggae blasting, the driver blowing his singing horn, and we loonies shaking our mara-cas and calling out to pedestrians as we ride by. The company says it’s “the perfect way for the old and the reckless and the young and the restless to tool around.” I’ll second that.

White Wedding DayAnother activity quite popu-

lar here: Getting hitched. Aruba has been named one of the world’s top wedding and honeymoon destinations by Brides Magazine. From the Divi Resort to the Re-naissance Resort’s private island to the drop-dead new Ritz Carlton (the first 5-star on the island) – ev-eryone’s goin’ to the chapel – and there’s not a more romantic place to do it.

Speaking of romance, there’s a hidden gem on this island known as Boardwalk. Run by charming Belgian-raised twins Stephanie and Kimberly Rooijakkers, and considered by many as the most ro-mantic hotel in Aruba, this small, Caribbean-colored property is situated across from the famed

Palm Beach. Boardwalk has been featured in The New York Times, USA Today and National Geographic Traveler. Its lush gardens, hammocks on terraces and champagne breakfasts delivered to your room make this a perfect oasis for couples, honey-mooners or anyone wanting a peaceful, serene, truly inti-mate home base from which to explore the environs.

Munching ManiaOn this island, it’s easy

to do. No less than 90 nation-alities influence Aruba’s cui-sine, and the local offerings more than hold their own. At the many breakfasts, lunch-es and dinners I had on the beach, Keeshi Yena (chick-peas and Gouda cheese) and Funchi (fried polenta and more Gouda cheese) topped off with a perfect Ponche Cre-

ma (the best Caribbean drink, bar none) were my favorites.

Festivals in Aruba take place all year long on the island. The Bon Bini Festival is a weekly folkloric music and dance affair, the per-fect introduction to the warmth and hospitality of Aruba’s people.

The action commences in down-town Oranjestad every Tuesday at 6:30 pm in the outdoor courtyard of Fort Zoutman, Aruba’s oldest building. When I attended the event, the flavor of the island, its history, people, music and cuisine came through loud and clear - and I paid just $5 to attend. Mark your calendars for this coming Memo-rial Day: the Soul Beach Music Fes-tival is a multi-night concert with beach parties, concerts and come-dy shows. In June, there’s the Film Festival that brings the interna-tional film community to Aruba. And perhaps the most prestigious musical event in the Caribbean, the Aruba Piano Festival, takes place in September and has built up a world-wide reputation be-cause of the renowned artists that perform.

Bon BiniBon Bini means “welcome to

my country.” It’s a Papiamento word, the official and most com-mon language in Aruba and it was something I often heard on my vis-it. I never did learn the word for “Goodbye,” undoubtedly because I didn’t want to say it. I much pre-ferred the local phrase Te Aworo – see you later - thus insuring my return.

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The Kitchen & Bath Insider© – The Holiday KitchenBY PAUL BOOKBINDER, M.I.D., C.R.

Whatever your age, I hope that you still feel the special magic of the holiday season. Whether it’s Christ-mas, Chanukah, Kwanzaa, Festivus or just celebrating the winter solstice, now more than ever it behooves us to take the time out of our busy sched-ules to enjoy this time of year. And, one part of the magic of the holidays is making up your holiday “wish list”, even if it’s only in your imagination.

Let yourself go. What would you really like? A diamond bracelet. A home theater. Maybe a trip to Maui. Or perhaps, something you could really use . . . like a new kitchen! Af-ter all, most of us spend more time in the kitchen than any other room in our house, and this is especially true throughout the holiday season, when the kitchen becomes the focal point of your home.

During the holiday season kitchens are not only filled with the immediate family, they’re also clut-tered with welcome (and unwelcome) guests as well; helping, visiting, kib-itzing, snooping, etc. With all the time spent in this oasis in the middle of your home, and all the people milling around, folks have a tendency to no-tice what doesn’t work well, in terms of design and function, so it’s no won-

der that more people start to think about remodeling during the holidays than any other time of the year.

Wouldn’t it be great to have enough room to prepare next year’s holiday delicacies without bumping into everyone else? And enough stor-age space for all your spices, as well as places to put away all the dishes, glass-es and silverware after the shiny, new dishwasher has made them spotless.

If a new kitchen is on your holi-day wish list, (or you wish it was), you can get the process started by making a “wish list for the kitchen that’s on your wish list”. It should include ev-erything that you would like in your new dream kitchen. Then make an-other list of what you really must have in case you need to trim things, if bud-get or space don’t allow everything from the first list.

Next step: pick up some kitchen magazines in town or go to www.Hou-zz.com or www.pinterest.com and look at what other people are doing. When you see something that inter-ests you, tear it out or print it out or save it on your computer so that you can show it to your kitchen designer. It’s easier and safer to show someone a specific concept rather than trying to explain it, leaving less chance for misinterpretation of what you had in mind. This will ensure that your

dream kitchen ends up looking like your dream kitchen and not a lump of coal.

When the holiday season is over, you’re now ready to begin the actual project. Gather up your lists, your pictures, your iPad, and find a cre-ative designer who understands you and will be able to combine all your ideas into a stunning, functional and affordable new kitchen just for you or a loved one. But, whether or not you get a new kitchen this season, I’d like to take this opportunity to wish all of you a very joyous holiday season and a happy and healthy new year.

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. Cer-tified Remodeler, he serves on the Advi-sory Panel of Remodeling Magazine. A member of the National Kitchen & Bath Assoc., he is also a contributor to eZine and Do It Yourself magazine. He can be reached for questions at 914-777-0437 or www.dreamworkkitchens.com.

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Where to Celebrate the Holidays!The Holiday Season is

upon us, so whether you’ve been naughty or nice, time to make plans with friends and family. If you are going out, here are some festive sugges-tions for every palate, each offering a good dose of Holiday Cheer!

Celebrate Croation Style!There will be holiday

specialties all month long. Founded by Jerry Tomic, Du-brovnik became a sensation: Westchester’s first restaurant devoted to Croatia, a multi-lev-el 85-seat establishment with seasonal outdoor enclosed pa-tio, state of the art temperature controlled wine cellar, al fresco wood fire rotisserie BBQ, lush seasonal herb garden and bar/lounge. Talented chefs man the kitchen and they will transport you to the beautiful Adriatic in

flavorful style. Veteran restau-rateur and operating manager Nada Bernic (previously of The Terrace in upper Manhattan), also insists they use the finest ingredients in the seasonal marketplace. Most everything is house made from the bread to desserts. Try the Warm Oc-topus Salad; Steamed Mussels; Bay Scallops on the Shell; Fresh Cod Filet with grapes, olives, pearl onions; Mama Tereza’s lobster, shrimp, scallops, fish, clams and mussels steamed in a seasonal broth over pasta; Rack of Lamb; or whole roasted fish prepared out on the BBQ. Open 7 days for lunch and din-ner. Handsome private party and meeting facilities for up to 120 guests include a wine cel-lar room and garden room for banquets. Valet parking. Du-brovnik, 721 Main Street, New Rochelle. 914-637-3777 www.

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Italian Holiday Classics!A major renovation is

now complete and it is stun-ning! Proprietor Michael Vi-volo and his wife Margaret of La Riserva, 2382 Boston Post Road, Larchmont (914-834-5584), have been serving ‘the Italian classics’ here for over 38 years and the refreshing at-mosphere and friendly ambi-ance keep it a treat. Be seated in the lovely refurbished dining room, now part vintage photo gallery, and let the friendly staff suggest such specialties as: flavorful Polenta al Gorgon-zola with shrimp; fresh Spie-dini oozing its cheese; Angel Hair Abissi Marini, thin egg noodles in a light cream sauce with shrimp and mushrooms; Veal Chop alla Griglia, with mushrooms and roasted pota-

toes; or Branzino Mediterra-neo. There is a daily luncheon for $15.95. Michael’s son Dean operates Trattoria Vivolo in Harrison. Private party facili-ties. Open 7 days for lunch and dinner. Free parking. www.lariservarestaurant.com

Lobster & Cheer on City Island!

This restaurant would thrive anywhere but its right in the middle of City Island, the charming seaport village just below the Westchester line. The Zagat N.Y.C. Restau-rant Survey designated Art-ie’s Steak & Seafood, 394 City Island Ave., Bronx (718-885-9885), one of the best in the Bronx. Owner Spiro Chagares and his staff offer patrons an inspired melding of tradition-al and contemporary dishes served with flair. Sit back in one

of several refurbished dining areas and enjoy such changing specialties as: hearty Seafood Chowders; Smoked Salmon Roll-Ups; Wood Grilled Jumbo Shrimp and Scallops; hunks of tender Short Rib; a massive Zuppa Di Pesce; tender Oven Roasted Rack of Lamb; Char-donnay Poached Salmon with seafood; and fresh Lobster prepared in a variety of styles. There’s a loaded Lobster Salad Roll at lunch and their Medi-terranean style Pizzas are good to share, too. Check out the redesigned bar/lounge most evenings for good network-ing. Private party facilities. Off premise catering. Open 7 days. Free parking. www.artiescity-island.com

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Place, Eastchester (914-779-4646) are marking a major renovation at their bustling trattoria with generous plat-ters of Italian/American cui-sine served with gusto. Be seat-ed and have Peter, the genial general manager suggest such open kitchen specialties as: Hot Antipasto for two, three or more, loaded with delecta-ble fruits of the sea; giant Scal-lops Appetizer with drizzled wasabi; fresh Arugula Salad with goat cheese, marinated Portobello mushrooms, sprin-kled with balsamic vinegar; house made Pappardelle with fresh tomato, basil and chunks of fresh mozzarella; Salmon ala Ciao, with white wine, lemon, capers and asparagus; delicious Chicken Paillard, or Veal Salvaggio, decadently good with cognac, garlic, sage, shitake and porcini mush-rooms. From the grill come such hefty cuts as: Broiled Veal Chop, Black Angus Shell Steak, Sausages Frioli served with peppers (hot or sweet), mushrooms, onions and sliced potatoes; and Pork Chops with vinegar peppers. Good crusty pizzas, too. If you have room left, try one of the house made desserts. Cozy, friendly bar. Party facilities. Open 7 days a week. Major credit cards. Free and valet parking. www.ciaoe-astchester.com

(Morris Gut is a restau-rant marketing consultant and former restaurant trade maga-zine editor. He has been tracking the food and dining scene in greater Westchester for 30 years. He may be reached at: 914-235-6591. E-mail: [email protected])

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The Nutcracker Comes to Life at The Picture House

Join the Picture House on Sunday, December 11th at 3:00 pm for the Nutcracker Magical Matinee, an annual holiday tradition for families and kids of all ages. The cin-ematic version of New York City Ballet’s classic production brings George Balanchine’s choreography to the big screen. The Nutcracker will be presented in the Main Hall, at a spe-cial film event trimmed with beautifully costumed balleri-nas from Ballet Arts greeting attendees upon arrival.

A holiday favorite, The Nutcracker is the beloved tale of a young girl whose dreams transport her to a fantasy land of Mice Kings and fairytale sweets that come to life. The film features a legendary all-star cast from New York City Ballet, including Darci Kistler and Damian Woetzel as the Sugar-plum Fairy and her Cavalier, with a cameo appearance by a young McCauley Culkin as the Nutcracker Prince. Kev-in Kline narrates the story. The matinee event will open with a live performance by youth members of Ballet Arts’ dance program featuring excerpts from The Nutcracker Act II.

The Picture House is once again presenting this enchanting matinee event to give young audiences an authentic, formal theater experience, close to home and at affordable ticket prices. This film version of The Nutcracker is the same production performed by New York City Ballet each December at Lincoln Center.

Tickets for The Nutcracker Magical Matinee are priced at $20 for general admission, $16 for members, $10 children and are available at www.thepicturehouse.org or at the box office, 175 Wolfs Lane, Pelham, NY 10803.

Teachers and Staff Give Hope to Those in Need

Bronxville Elementary School teachers and staff members, who are instilling in their stu-dents the importance of being engaged citizens, served warm and nutritious meals to people in need at the HOPE Community Services’ soup kitchen in New Rochelle on November 21.

Third-grade teacher Veronica Fiore, who led the volunteer efforts, along with elemen-tary school secretary Mary Reilly and third-grade teachers Jasmine Cacace, Carol Fata and Judy Visoky, helped serve food to more than 150 people, many of whom live in the homeless shelter or subsidized housing. They served salad, ham, macaroni and cheese, string beans, Italian bread and cake, and also helped wash down the tables and sweep the floors.

“We all feel grateful for the opportunity to help those less fortunate than us and to make a difference in their everyday lives,” Fiore said. “It makes us thankful for what we have. It is important to give back and that’s why we continue to volunteer each month.”

Fiore said she joined the volunteer efforts three years ago as part of what was supposed to be a one-time-only Bronxville Teachers’ Association undertaking, which turned into a monthly initiative due to the overwhelming support and teachers’ desire to volunteer.

Bronxville School staff members will return to HOPE Community Services for the next soup kitchen volunteer opportunity on December 19.

From left, Veronica Fiore, Judy Visoky, Jasmine Cacace, Carol Fata and Mary Reilly serving meals to people in need.

Masterworks: Unpacking FashionThe Costume Institute at The Met Fifth Avenue,

Anna Wintour Costume Center, 82nd Street and Fifth Avenue, NYC presents “Masterworks: Unpack-ing Fashion” on exhibit through February 5, 2017 ex-plores how the department has honed its collecting strategy to amass masterworks of the highest aes-thetic and technical quality, including iconic works by designers who have changed the course of fash-ion history and advanced fashion as an art form.The exhibition will highlight approximately 60 of these masterworks from the early 18th century to the present, which The Costume Institute has acquired since its last acquisitions show, blog.mode: address-ing fashion, in 2007. For additional information, vis-it metmuseum.org

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