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vote on the issue, and won’t do so until their next meeting in January, during the Dec. 3 meet-ing’s deliberation, more than one board member mulled over changing the restrictions which were passed in 2014 to give the establishment more flexibility. The restrictions were includ-ed in a special permit that was granted to Molly’s for only one year.

“I understand people live there but that deck is a very successful operation to the business,” said Michael Ianniello referring Mol-ly Spillane’s outdoor deck area. “Twelve o’clock in an establish-

ment like that is really limiting their business opportunity.”

Other members of the board, however, like chairman Barry Weprin, said that the restrictions haven’t been proven to hinder Molly’s business, which has been open since 2009.

“I don’t see that there was anything put on the record that we could justify a change to the limitations,” Weprin said, “because there was no demon-stration that there was hardship as a result of the conditions imposed.”

But in an Oct. 1 regular zon-ing board meeting, Michael

Hynes, owner of Molly Spill-ane’s, stated that he has lost business as a result of the restric-tions placed on the usage of the restaurant’s outdoor patio, which were first implemented because of complaints from nearby resi-dents at the Regatta, located down the street on Mamaroneck Avenue, who say the noise was disruptive.

So far, even with the current restrictions in place, some resi-dents in the area have been less than satisfied.

According to Kate Priest, a

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by JAmES PERoStaff Writer

The Village of Mamaroneck’s zoning board is considering loosening contentious restric-tions on Molly Spillane’s, which were instituted in response to noise complaints from nearby residents.

The restrictions were a part of conditions stipulated in the bar and restaurant’s special permit and included limiting patrons’ use of the outside deck until 12 a.m. on weekends and 10 p.m. on weeknights.

While the board has yet to

Zoning board mulls fewer limits on Molly Spillane’s

by SARAH VARnEyEducation Reporter

Mamaroneck school district officials are optimistic that com-munity members will approve a $9.3 million bond on Jan. 12 to renovate locker rooms and to re-habilitate and reclaim space for the modern physical education curricula for district schools.

Currently the boys’ and girls’ locker rooms have rusty lock-ers, broken and outdated show-ers and toilets and some mold issues. Proper ventilation af-fecting air quality is another problem in both locker rooms, and students sometimes have to change clothes for gym in either school hallways or their cars. Backpacks cannot be stored in lockers, so they’re often left out in the hallways where they pose both a fire hazard and a target for theft, district officials said.

Joe Toombs, a veteran physi-cal education teacher at Mama-roneck High School, summed it up. “We need facilities that are actually functional,” he said. “There are working toilets but they have tiny doors that you can see over.”

Much of Schools Superin-tendent Dr. Robert Shaps’ opti-mism about the bond being ap-proved is based on history. “We have longstanding support in the community for maintenance and school facilities,” Shaps said. In May of 2009 the district suc-cessfully bonded $22.1 million and raised another $9.5 million

$9.3M Mamaroneck school bond vote looms

with a bond in 2012.Debt is projected to cost ho-

meowners with property valued at $1.1 million or higher $106 to $108 each year for 15 years. The district has $32 million coming off the books this year and an-other $9 million to be paid off around the 2019-2020 school year.

As for the urgency of the bond, specialized equipment for sports including lacrosse, base-ball, football and field hockey is currently stored in the show-er stalls. Renovated space will include “team rooms” for girls and boys with lockers sized to accommodate specialized equipment. “A kid who plays baseball today doesn’t show up with one bat, he shows up with four,” Tooms said, indicating that since high school students use more sports equipment, they should be given a proper storage space.

But just as important as reno-vating the locker rooms is ex-panding instructional space for current physical education, Shaps said. “Matching the mod-ern curriculum to the existing facilities is a challenge. We’re dealing with an ‘end of life’ [high school] facilities issue,” the su-perintendent said. Mamaroneck High School was built in 1928.

The proposed renovations will also add a dozen teaching stations for physical education classes. Each station accommodates 30

STILL FOR SALEThe Delancey-Cooper House is yet to be sold, but the window for preservationists to save the historic structure is quickly closing. For story, see page 6. Photo/Kiley Stevens

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by JAmES PERoStaff Writer

After an engaging discus-sion between various recreation and travel league coaches at the Nov. 23 village of Mamaroneck Board of Trustees meeting, a res-olution to implement field usage fees for the village’s Harbor Is-land Park has been tabled.

The resolution, which pro-posed a $30 fee per player, saw opposition from both recreation and travel sports coaches and ad-ministrators who said that they had not been involved enough in the process of determining the fee structure.

“Given that we’re provid-ing a service as volunteers to this community, we felt that we should at least be a part of the process of determining [field us-age fees],” said Dan Masciopin-to, president of the Mamaroneck Junior Soccer League. “We’d like to ask that the vote be de-layed until we’ve had a chance to…determine a proper plan that works for everybody.”

The Village of Mamaroneck

Village board tables field usage fees

the Mamaroneck board pro-posed, he explained.

“We’re charged by field hour,” Nachtigal said at the Nov. 23 board meeting. “We have some control over how much we’re going to spend, so that’s a little bit different than what [the board is] proposing.”

Since the resolution has been

tabled for the time being, mem-bers of the recreation commit-tee and the recreation superin-tendent will be working toward developing a policy that works for everyone, according to Margoshes.

“There’s an opportunity to do a better job,” he said. “We reached out to [the recreation

department] and are looking for a dialogue.”

Currently, according to Mar-goshes, there are no meetings scheduled specifically in regard to the topic of field usage fees, but he expects the issue to be fur-ther pursued in the near future.

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is a minority municipality in the area, as they do not charge field usage fees for Harbor Island fields, which, due to their high level of usage, have become costly to maintain.

Currently, Larchmont, Rye Neck and the Town of Mama-roneck charge residents a fee for the usage of their fields which goes toward maintenance and restoration.

According to Village Man-ager Richard Slingerland, the maintenance of the Harbor Is-land fields can cost $17,000 for one round, which includes seed-ing and other tune-ups. The vil-lage is aiming to carry out this form of maintenance twice a year.

The current fee structure, which was originally up for vote by the village board, would im-pose a $30 fee per player, which for many may sound nominal, but according to Dan Margosh-es, vice president of Mama-roneck Junior Soccer League, who oversees the league’s recre-ational programs, many players might find it burdensome.

“Thirty dollars would be a major issue,” Margoshes said. “We have several families who we give scholarships to, so any additional fee would have to be fundraised…We’re at capac-ity now, we have very generous sponsors, and getting any more money out of them is going to be a challenge.”

Currently, according to Mar-goshes, many of the 600 partici-pants of the league come from families who already struggle with the fees associated with playing recreational soccer.

“A significant portion of our families have difficulty with the fee, which is $110,” Margoshes said.

In addition to the burden the village fee would accom-pany, Bill Nachtigal of Larch-mont and Mamaroneck Little League is also asking the board to look at just how the fee was determined.

The way the league is charged by Mamaroneck’s school dis-trict, the Village of Larchmont and the Rye Neck school district was slightly different from what

Despite a drafted resolution introduced at the Nov. 23 village board meeting, plans to institute field usage fees at Mamaroneck’s Harbor Island Park have been tabled. File photo


What’s going on...Village board and commission

volunteers needed

The Village of Mamaroneck Board of Trustees is requesting residents to volunteer for their boards and commissions. Boards, committees and commissions with openings are: Board of Architectural Review; Board of Traffic Commissioners; Budget Commit-tee; Committee for the Environment; Arts Council; and Flood Mitigation Advisory Committee.

The village is looking for people with interest in community service and seek to expand the pool of volunteers and include people who have not volun-teered before. Please send an email with a copy of your resume stating which board or committee you would like to serve on to [email protected].

Westchester ChoraleMessiah sing-along

Participants will be able to sing “Handel’s Mes-siah” with the Westchester Chorale on Saturday, Dec. 19 at 4 p.m. at Larchmont Avenue Church, located at 60 Forest Park Ave.in Larchmont. Tick-ets to attend and participate in the event are $10 per person, which includes a rental score and re-freshments. For more information, visit Westches-terChorale.org or call 309-0279.

held in two sessions. The first session will be held from 11 a.m. to 11:30 a.m., and the second session will be held from 11:45 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. The event, which is appropriate for children ages 3 to 6, will introduce participants to a 10-foot-long Bur-mese python snake, among other interesting ani-mals. A free ticket is required to attend this event. Tickets will be given out a half hour before the program begins on a first-come, first-served basis.

Molly Spillane’s Santa and Elsa brunch

Molly Spillane’s will be hosting a Santa and Elsa brunch on Saturday, Dec. 19 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. for children and adults of all ages. The event will include a meet-and-greet with Santa and Elsa, face painting, a magic show, games, balloon art and a brunch buffet. The event costs $33 for adults, which includes drinks, and $19 for children. For more information about the event or to purchase tickets, call 899-3130.

Westchester Sandbox Theatre‘Alice in Christmasland’

The Westchester Sandbox Theatre will be cel-ebrating the holiday season with its new musical, “Alice in Christmasland,” with performances on Dec. 19, Dec. 20, Dec. 24, Dec. 26 and Dec. 27 at noon. Tickets are $15 per person. For more infor-mation or to purchase tickets, call Jason Summers at 630-0804 or visit wstshows.com.

Larchmont Public Library

The library will be closed for construction un-til the summer of 2016. Existing shelves will be moved to the Village Center and the Burchell Chil-dren’s Room will remain open. For more informa-tion about the library’s relocation, call the Refer-ence Desk at 834-2281 ext. 3, email [email protected] or visit larchmontlibrary.org. The children’s library will be closed on Thursday, Dec. 24 and Friday, Dec. 25 for Christmas.

Fancy Nancy fashion showParticipants are invited to wear their fanciest

clothes and prance on over to the library on Mon-day, Dec. 21 from 10 a.m. to 10:45 a.m. in honor of the beloved Jane O’Connor character Nancy. The event will feature a reading, a fashion show and feather pen-making. Guests are encouraged to wear their feathered boas and tiaras. Online registration is encouraged. For more information or to register online, visit larchmontlibrary.org/programs/fancy-nancy-fashion-show/.

Winter Wednesday Movie MadnessThe library will be screening three winter films

on Wednesday, Dec. 23. The event will kick off with “Happy Feet” being shown at 10 a.m., fol-lowed by “Ice Age” at 1 p.m. and a “Frozen” sing-along at 3 p.m. All movies are rated PG.

Outrage-hiss petsThis event, held on Monday, Dec. 28, will be

The library will close at 1 p.m. on Thursday, Dec. 24 and will be closed on Friday, Dec. 25 for Christmas.

Information session: ‘Do You Need Health Insurance?’

Make an appointment for a one-on-one infor-mation session with a Westchester County health department navigator, who will be in the library’s Tech Room on Wednesdays from 3:30 p.m. to 7 p.m. Representatives will answer questions about health insurance-related topics, including essen-tial plans, Medicaid, Child Health Plus and health coverage for business owners’ employees. Clients should be prepared with their Social Security num-bers, documents for legal immigrants, birth dates, employer and income information and insurance policy numbers. For more information or to sched-ule an appointment, call the Westchester County Department of Health at 813-5192. Appointments are available in English and in Spanish.

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Larchmont library renovations and future plans To the Editor, As members of the board of the Larchmont Public Library, we want to be sure everyone knows about

the exciting “transformation” that is about to take place at the library. The main building hasn’t been renovated in more than 20 years—since before the Information Age! Libraries are all about information, so you can imagine how necessary it is to update this important community resource.

Our Children’s Library was renovated in 2009, and has twice won the Best of Westchester Award. It’s a beloved and bustling destination for young families. Now it’s time to revitalize the main library for everyone age 12 and older. There will be a new technology center, a vibrant young adult space, tutor-ing and meeting rooms, quiet reading areas, collaborative spaces, new bathrooms, better lighting, better flow, and furniture and electrical upgrades throughout.

There’s been a lot of great conversation about keeping the downtown area of our community thriving, and progress is clearly being made. (Thank you, Love Larchmont!) We all recognize how important it is to support our wonderful local stores and restaurants, but keep your library in mind, too. It’s a shared public asset at the heart of our downtown area. It’s a cultural hub and an educational anchor—a com-munity center at the center of our community. With everyone’s support, let’s make sure this essential resource remains vital and relevant for many years to come.

The library closed on Dec. 8, but throughout the renovation, our staff will continue to provide library services in the Village Center (and of course the Children’s Room will remain open).

Learn more at transformingfortomorrow.org and look out for a final year-end fundraising appeal in the mail.

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by KilEy STEVEnSStaff Writer

There are many historic build-ings and structures in Larchmont and Mamaroneck, but there’s one in particular that is in im-minent danger of being sold and demolished. The DeLancey-Cooper house, which has been in Mamaroneck since 1792, is at risk of being torn down if the current owners decide to sell to developers.

The Mamaroneck Historical Society and The Friends of the DeLancey-Cooper House want to buy the property and put a histori-cal museum in its garage. Howev-er, raising the $2.5 million asking price has proven to be a difficult task, and now, they must revamp their approach in an effort to raise the money.

Historical society tries to preserve historic home

The property, which consists of three small buildings and is lo-cated on West Boston Post Road in the village, is best known for its 19th century residents: author of “The Last of the Mohicans” and “The Spy,” James Fenimore Cooper, and his wife, Susan DeLancey. It is now owned by the Chmelecki family who has been looking to sell the home. In Au-gust of this year, they came close to signing a deal with a developer, but plans fell through at the last minute.

Eddie Chmelecki, co-owner of the home, says he thinks the de-veloper may have been busy with other projects and wanted to hold off. The house is still for sale, and according to Chmelecki, the orig-inal developer is still interested in the property. Chmelecki has a let-ter of intent from the developer,

which outlines the developer’s intentions for the property if he decides to buy it.

“It’s not dead yet,” Chmelecki said. According to him, the de-veloper’s plan would be to de-molish all of the buildings on the property and build waterfront apartments. Although Chm-elecki said he would like to see the house preserved, he and his siblings, the other two co-own-ers, are looking to retire, and the money from the sale of the house would be split between the three of them.

“It’s been in our family for al-most 65 years,” Chmelecki said, “but on the other hand, it is our inheritance.” He added that he agrees with Carol Akin, chair-woman of the Friends of the DeLancey-Cooper House, who plans to turn the house into a

museum if the historical society were to purchase the property.

Although there is no official offer on the table yet, Akin and the committee are still racing against time to raise the funds to buy the house.

Originally, Akin said that the historical society was in contact with a major donor on board to purchase the house, which would then be donated to the town. Much like plans with the developer, that too fell through. The committee also had a rep-resentative from the State His-toric Preservation Office come to survey the house in hopes that it would qualify to be put on the National Register of His-toric Places. Structures placed on the state registry are eligible for federal grants and certain tax provisions, reducing the cost of maintaining the property. How-ever, because the home had been moved from its original location on Heathcote Hill more than 100 years ago, it cannot be listed on the national registry.

In cases like these, commit-tees often apply for state or federal grants to provide funds for their projects. According to

State Sen. George Latimer, a Rye Democrat, the state land ac-quisition grants are few and far between.

“The economic condition and the desire to spend less state money has made [acquiring grants] difficult,” Latimer said. He added that $2.5 million is a lot of money, and raising it will be a difficult task. He does, how-ever, support Akin and her com-mittee and called them “hard-working and sincere.”

Village of Mamaroneck May-or Norman Rosenblum, a Re-publican, has been supportive of saving the home and is a mem-ber of the honorary committee of the Friends of the DeLanc-ey-Cooper House. According to Rosenblum, the village itself cannot purchase the property due to legal stipulations stating that public funds may not be used for private entities. Rosen-blum said that even if the village were to purchase the property for itself, he believes it wouldn’t be a fair use of the taxpayers’ money. Ultimately, he hopes the historical society is able to raise the money to buy the house.

“I continue to give my support for the project,” Rosenblum said. “Unfortunately, in these econom-ic times, the bottom line is: ‘Can they raise the funds to do it?’”

With the original donor’s offer off the table, Akin and the com-mittee must revamp their plan for attracting donors to the project. According to Akin, the commit-tee has written to 20 different foundations and contributors, and has received $2,000 so far.

“We’re very grateful for it, but we want a substantial contribu-tion,” Akin said. In total, the com-mittee has raised about $22,000 to help pay for the house. She be-lieves that by making clear how the proposed museum would contribute to the community, the committee will have more luck signing on donors.

“We can display all of this wonderful material that we have,” Akin said. “The artifacts, the pictures, the maps, things that are 100, even 200 years old in Mamaroneck.”

For Akin, it’s most important to have a place where the history of the village can be preserved. “There are so many uses for [the museum],” she said. “But most-ly, just having all of our sense of our history be focused in that one place and have it safe and protected.”

ConTACT: [email protected] Mamaroneck Historical Society is trying to raise funds to turn the garage at the famed DeLancey-Cooper house, pictured, into a historical museum. File Photo

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The first professional pro-duction of Disney’s “Tarzan” in Westchester is unlike anything you’ll see this holiday season.

Complete casting has been announced for the White Plains Performing Arts Center’s up-coming mainstage production of “Tarzan, The Stage Musical,” which will run from Dec. 18 to Jan. 10.

The show not only features performers from all over the country, but also showcases the talents of many Westchester na-tives. Jeremy Quinn of Yonkers will direct the production with music direction by Stephen Ferri of Harrison and choreog-raphy by Lexie Fennell Frare of Nyack. The cast features West-chester residents Kyle Arzaga of Chappaqua as Young Terk; Melanie Burg of Hartsdale in the Ensemble; Jenna Dallacco of Irvington/Greenburgh as Jane; and Jesse Goodman of Mahopac as Young Tarzan.

These local performers are joined by Nicolas Baumgartner as Clayton; Korie Lee Blossey as Kerchak; Jake Bridges as Snipes; Ben Carlson, Darius

Jordan Lee, Steven Liberto, Shawn W. Smith, Jeremy Swift and Marek Zurowski in the Male Ensemble; Jessica Crilley, Deanna Giulietti, Melissa Rose Hirsch, Annie Nelson and Mela-nie Porras in the Female Ensem-ble; Toby Miller as Professor Porter; Jennifer Theriot as Kala; Cartreze Tucker as Terk; Max Albert Vivino as Young Tarzan; Kyle Wolf as Young Terk; and Chris Stevens as Tarzan.

“Tarzan” features heart-pumping music by Grammy and Oscar-winning icon Phil Collins and a book by Tony Award-winning playwright Da-vid Henry Hwang.

“In this day and age of con-stant human brutality and trag-edy, the story of ‘Tarzan’ re-minds us of what’s really im-portant, especially at the holi-days—the unconditional love of true family, whether biological or chosen. And although we all look different, under the skin we are just the same. Disney’s ‘Tarzan’ is victorious in bring-ing to the stage a well-known story with unforgettable melo-dies and heart-pumping music

perfect for the entire family,” Quinn said.

Based on the smash hit Dis-ney animated film, “Tarzan” tells the story of an infant boy orphaned in a shipwreck on the shores of West Africa. The child is taken in and raised by a tribe of gorillas. He becomes a man, thriving in this environment, until the arrival of a hunting expedition, when he becomes aware of the world beyond his jungle home. “Tarzan” features high-flying excitement and hits like the Academy Award-win-ning “You’ll Be in My Heart” as well as “Son of Man” and “Two Worlds,” making it an unforget-table theatrical experience.

“Tarzan, The Stage Musical” will play the White Plains Per-forming Arts Center from Dec. 18-20: Friday at 7 p.m.; Satur-day at 2 p.m. and 7 p.m.; Sun-day at 2 p.m.; from Dec. 26-30: Saturday at 2 p.m. and 7 p.m.; Sunday at 2 p.m.; Monday and Tuesday at 7 p.m.; Wednesday at 2 p.m.; and from Jan. 2-10: Saturdays at 2 p.m. and 7 p.m.; Sundays at 2 p.m.; and Friday at 7 p.m. Tickets are $25 to $47. A

Westchester residents feature in ‘Tarzan’ musical

$135 Family Four Pack—two adults and two kids—is avail-able for the 7 p.m. performances on Dec. 18, 19, 26, 28 and 29.

White Plains Performing Arts Center is located on the third level of City Center off

Mamaroneck Avenue and Main Street in downtown White Plains. For tickets, visit the box office Monday to Friday from 11 a.m.to 6 p.m., purchase tickets online at wppac.com or call 328-1600. For group sales,

please email [email protected]. “Tarzan” is recommended for audiences ages 6 and older. All persons entering the theatre, regardless of age, must have a ticket. Visit wppac.com for more information. (Submitted)

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by miCHEllE JACobyContributor

Tis’ the season to get together with friends and family to cel-ebrate this special time of year. We all have our long to-do lists of shopping, wrapping, deco-rating and trimming the tree. It’s a busy time of year, but it’s also a time for family traditions and creating memories. We sing holiday songs, cook our grand-mother’s recipes and watch our favorite Christmas movies.

The Charles Dickens tale “A Christmas Carol” is a timeless classic with Ebenezer Scrooge receiving ghostly visitors throughout Christmas Eve who eventually warm his heart. Did you ever wonder what happened to Scrooge after he was enlight-ened? Westchester Broadway Theatre presents the delightful tale of “Tim and Scrooge” this month, written by Nick Meglin and Neil Berg. It’s 12 years later and poor Scrooge has passed on but still has many surprises left for Tiny Tim who is about to turn 21.

This tale was written in the

‘Tim and Scrooge’: A reviewstyle of Dickenson by Meglin, former editor of MAD Maga-zine, with the musical score by Berg. The two have taken the Christmas classic and gathered all the Cratchits for a family re-union. Full of the spirit of the holidays and laughter, Scrooge makes his presence known and creates some chaos.

Veteran actor George Lee An-drews plays Scrooge with ease on stage. It’s fun to watch him try to balance his ghostly world while helping the here and now. He couldn’t do it without his former partner Jacob Marley, played by Kevin Ligon. Marley still lingers with his chains and bellowing voice. The two have fun with the tunes “Humbug,” “He Doesn’t Want It” and “He Doesn’t Own It.”

Justin Scott Brown is a pas-sionate, grown-up Tiny Tim, torn between his passion for teaching and responsibility to his family. Brown lights up the stage in ev-ery scene. He and his love Al-lison Drake, played beautifully by Marissa McGowan, have a lot of decisions to make, and these discussions usually take place

in front of the whole eavesdrop-ping Cratchit family, providing a lot of fun for the audience.

The family, along with some unexpected guests, gather at the Cratchit house for Christmas dinner, with Bob and Martha Cratchit played by John Hill-ner and Rita Harvey. Anna Mc-Neely plays the spinster, nonstop baking sister, Anne Cratchit; Spencer Plachy plays the sin-gle, handsome brother, Peter Cratchit; and Jed Resnick stars as the married, father-to-be Ger-ald Cratchit. Fred Inkley as Har-old Hall and Daniel Marcus as Henry Hastings play the deceit-ful partners trying to take over the family business, who take center stage with their arrogance in “Agreement.”

Plenty of twists, turns and wonderful surprises happen when Scrooge is in town. Join Scrooge and Tiny Tim this Christmas season and enjoy this heartwarming tale about life, love and family.

Nick Corley is the director; Lis Tiso, producer; choreogra-phy by Jennifer Paulson Lee; musical direction by Patrick

Hoagland; set design by Steve Loftus; lighting design by An-drew Gmoser; and costume de-sign by Martha Bromelmeier.

This Bob Funking and Bill Stutler production of “Tim and Scrooge” is playing now through Sunday, Dec. 27. Show times: Wednesday, Thursday and some Friday matinees, lunch is at 11:30 a.m. and the show starts at 1 p.m.; Thursday, Friday, and Saturday evenings: dinner is at 6:30 p.m. and the show starts at 8 p.m.; Sunday matinees: lunch

is at noon and the show starts at 1:30 p.m.; and Sunday evenings: dinner is at 5:30 p.m. and the show starts at 7 p.m.

For discounts for groups of 20 or more, call 592-2225. For luxury boxes, call 592-8730 for private parties of six to 22. En-joy dining and theatre in an el-egant private box. Additional features include an expanded dinner menu, hot and cold hors d’oeuvres, a private pow-der room and reserved park-ing. Additional costs apply,

call for details.Ticket prices for dinner and

the show range between $56 and $84 plus tax, depending on the performances chosen. Bev-erage service and gratuities are not included in the ticket price. Discounts are available for chil-dren, students and senior citi-zens at selected performances. Also check the website for on-going special offers. For more information, including the full schedule, call 595-2222 or visit broadwaytheatre.com.

Justin Scott Brown, center, plays Tim in “Tim and Scrooge,” playing at the Westchester Broadway Theatre through Dec. 27. With him are Marissa McGowan as Allison; George Lee Andrews, far left, as Scrooge; and Kevin Ligon as Marley. Photos/John Vecchiolla


Mamaroneck students dig in for Hour of Code

As part of Computer Science Education Week, Dec. 7-13, students in teacher Tiffany Murnan’s 10th grade honors geometry class at Mamaroneck High School take part in the Hour of Code project. “It really excites the kids’ interest [in programming],” Murnan, pictured, said.. “The students are using a lot of logically deduced actions.” This is a valuable exercise in formal logic, she added. According to Code.org, seven million students took part in the third annual Hour of Code worldwide. Code.org is the sponsor of the Hour of Code, an annual international program that exposes school children to the basics of computer programming. Photo/Sarah Varney

or more students each class pe-riod and will be used by 170 to 200 students per period. To meet modern class requirements, a free movement gym will be built at the high school, too.

In addition, the Palmer Av-enue side of the school building will gain a multi-purpose physi-cal education classroom. Ac-cording to school officials, the physical education instructional spaces and the locker rooms are currently far apart from each other and span both sides of the building..

Mamaroneck school parents would be wise to focus on these types of additions and not just those directed at high school athletes, said John Parkinson, a parent with two sons currently

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enrolled at Mamaroneck High School.

“The real beneficiaries of this bond will be the kids coming up through the grades. Environ-mental safety and health issues are an important part of this,” Parkinson said.

As for opposition to the bond, there is little, one Mama-roneck resident Jonathan Sacks said. He has been a member of the Citizens Financial Adviso-ry Committee to the district, a group that sometimes acts as a sounding board for the district and occasionally pitches in to provide financial expertise for specific projects. For example, they helped when the district re-financed a portion of its debt a few years ago.

Sacks said he has seen very few people express opposition to the bond.

“There’s been very little. This has been around for a while. It has been on the five-year capital budget plan for a while and now it’s finally at the top of the list,” he said. “But there’s no orga-nized opposition.”


Many of the lockers are rusted through both top and bottom. Students frequently bring electronic devices such as phones and tablets to gym classes with them to avoid theft, said one parent, John Parkinson. Photos courtesy Debbie Manetta

Shower stalls in the boys’ locker room at Mamaroneck High School are used to store oversized sports equipment that won’t fit in standard lockers. The showers themselves are out of order.


resident of the Regatta, there has been more than one in-stance when patrons of Molly Spillane’s have stepped outside of the restrictions set by the special permit.

“Our household was awak-

ened at 1:15 a.m.…by pound-ing music coming from Molly’s and people outside on the patio after designated hours,” she told the Review in October.

A resolution is currently be-ing drafted, and will be voted

on at the next zoning board meeting in January to deter-mine the conditions included in the special permit that will then run for a three-year period.


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Molly Spillane’s restrictions—meant to reduce noise in the neighborhood—may be loosened, according to discourse at the latest zoning board meeting. File photo

Beware of fraudulent calls from the IRSThe Village of Mamaroneck

Police Department continues to receive reports from resi-dents stating they have re-ceived calls from someone claiming to be from the IRS demanding money. This is a known scam that continues to circulate across the nation.

Please be aware of the following:

• The State Tax Department and the IRS always make first con-tact by letter and provide a phone number you can call to verify that it was sent by the agency.

• Neither agency will request personal or financial information via email or over the phone.

• Hang up the phone immedi-

ately if someone claiming to be from the tax department or IRS unexpectedly calls and threatens police arrest, deportation, or li-cense revocation.

Residents are instructed not to give any personal information over the phone and not to for-ward any money.

If you get a phone call from someone claiming to be from the IRS, do the following:

• If you know you owe taxes or you think you might owe taxes, call the IRS at 800-829-1040.The IRS employees at that line can help you with a payment issue, if there really is such an issue.

• If you know you don’t owe taxes or have no reason to think

that you owe any taxes (for ex-ample, you’ve never received a bill or the caller made some bo-gus threats), call and report the incident to the Treasury Inspec-tor General for Tax Administra-tion at 800-366-4484.

You can file a complaint by vist-ing FTCComplaintAssistant.gov, choosing “Other” and then “Im-poster Scams.” If the complaint in-volves someone impersonating the IRS, include the words “IRS Tele-phone Scam” in the notes.

Residents should be aware that there are other unrelated scams (such as a lottery sweepstakes) and solicitations (such as debt relief) that fraudulently claim to be from the IRS. (Submitted)

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NOTICE OF SPECIAL DISTRICT MEETINGMAMARONECK UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT,IN THE COUNTY OF WESTCHESTER, NEW YORK

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a resolution of the Board of Education of the Mamaroneck Union Free School District, in the County of Westchester, New York, adopted on November 17, 2015, a Special District Meeting of the qualified voters of said School District will be held on

Tuesday, January 12, 2016from 7:00 o’clock A.M. (Prevailing Time) to 9:00 o’clock P.M .(Prevailing Time), at the following four (4) voting places in the four (4) election districts of said School District: (1) the Central School, Palmer Avenue, Larchmont, New York, for those persons residing in the Central Election District; (2) the Mamaroneck Avenue School, Mamaroneck Avenue, Mamaroneck, New York, for those persons residing in the Mamaroneck Avenue Election District; (3) the Chatsworth Avenue School, Chatsworth Avenue, Larchmont, New York for those persons residing in the Chatsworth Avenue Election District; and (4) the Murray Avenue School, Murray Avenue, Larchmont, New York for those persons residing in the Murray Avenue Election District, for the purpose of voting upon the following Bond Proposition:

BOND PROPOSITIONRESOLVED:

That the Board of Education of the Mamaroneck Union Free School District, in the County of Westchester, New York (the “District”), is hereby authorized to renovate and improve physical education instruction space and facilities and locker rooms in the Mamaroneck High School (the “Project”) substantially as referred to and described in a plan (the “Plan”) prepared by the District with the assistance of LAN Associates Engineering, Planning, Architecture, Surveying, LLP (LAN), which is on file and available for public inspection in the office of the District Clerk, said Project consisting of alterations and improvements to existing physical education instructional and support facilities, as well as locker rooms, including interior reconfiguration and construction of a small addition; all of the foregoing to include related mechanical, plumbing and electrical improvements, built-in apparatus, and ancillary and related site and other work required in connection therewith; and to expend therefor, including preliminary costs and costs incidental thereto and to the financing thereof, an amount not to exceed the estimated total cost of $9,344,305; provided that the costs of the components of the Project as set forth in the Plan may be reallocated among the components of such Project if the Board of Education shall determine that such reallocation is in the best interests of the District; (b) that a tax is hereby voted in the aggregate amount of not to exceed $9,344,305 to pay such cost, said tax to be levied and collected in installments in such years and in such amounts as shall be determined by said Board of Education; and(c) that in anticipation of said tax, bonds of the District are hereby authorized to be issued in the principal amount of not to exceed $9,344,305 and a tax is hereby voted to pay the interest on said bonds as the same shall become due and payable.S u ch B o n d P r o p o s i t i o n s h a l l a p p e a r o n t h e b a l l o t l a b e l t o b e i n s e r t e d i n t h e v o t i n g machines used for voting at said Special District Meeting in substantially the following condensed form:

BOND PROPOSITIONYES NO

RESOLVED:(a)That the Board of Education of the Mamaroneck Union Free School District, in the County of Westchester, New York (the “District”), is hereby authorized to renovate and improve physical education instruction space and facilities and locker rooms in the Mamaroneck High School substantially as referred to and described in a Plan prepared by the District and on file and available for public inspection in the office of the District Clerk, and to expend therefor an amount not to exceed the estimated total cost of $9,344,305; (b) that a tax is hereby voted in the aggregate amount of not to exceed $9,344,305 to pay such cost, said tax to be levied and collected in installments in such years and in such amounts as shall be determined by said Board of Education; and (c) that in anticipation of said tax, bonds of the District are hereby authorized to be issued in the principal amount of not to exceed $9,344,305 and a tax is hereby voted to pay the interest on said bonds as the same shall become due and payable.The voting will be conducted by ballot on voting machines as provided in the Education Law and the polls will remain open from 7:00 o’clock A.M. (Prevailing Time) to 9:00 o’clock P.M. (Prevailing Time) and as much longer as may be necessary to enable the voters then present to cast their ballots.

NOTICE IS HEREBY FURTHER GIVEN that personal registration of voters is required. Voter registration for the District is ongoing until Thursday, January 7, 2016, from 9:00 o’clock A.M. until 3:00 o’clock P.M. (Prevailing Time), school days, at the office of the District Clerk, Mamaroneck Union Free School District, 1000 W. Boston Post Road, Mamaroneck, New York.

NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that the members of the Board of Registration shall meet at Mamaroneck High School, 1000 W. Boston Post Road, on Wednesday, January 6, 2016, at the Superintendent’s Office from 7:00 o’clock A.M. until 10:00 o’clock A.M. (Prevailing Time), and in Conference Room N101 from 4:00 o’clock P.M. until 8:00 o’clock P.M. (Prevailing Time), for the purpose of preparing a register of the qualified voters of the District for said Special District Meeting, at which time any person shall be entitled to have his/her name placed upon such register, provided that he/she is known or proven to be then or thereafter entitled to vote at said Special District Meeting for which such register is prepared. All inquiries for information concerning voter registration can be made by contacting Ms. Joanne Rice, District Clerk, Mamaroneck Union Free School District, 1000 W. Boston Post Road, Mamaroneck, New York, telephone (914) 220-3007.

The register of the qualified voters of the District prepared for the Annual Meeting and Election held on May 19, 2015, shall be used by said Board of Registration as the basis for the preparation of the register for said Special District Meeting to be held on Tuesday, January 12, 2016. Any person whose name appears on such register or who shall have been previously registered for any annual or special District meeting or election and who shall have voted at any annual or special District meeting or election held or conducted at any time since January 1, 2012, will not be required to register personally for this Special District Meeting. In addition, any person oth-erwise qualified to vote who is registered with the Board of Elections of Westchester County under the provi-sions of the Election Law, shall be entitled to vote at said Special District Meeting without further registration. NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that immediately upon its completion, the register will be filed in the office of the District Clerk, located at 1000 W. Boston Post Road, Mamaroneck, New York and will be open for inspection by any qualified voter of the District between the hours of 9:00 o’clock A.M. and 4:00 o’clock P.M. (Prevailing Time), on each of the five (5) days prior to the day set for the Special District Meeting, except Sunday, January 10, 2016, and on Saturday, January 9, 2016, by advance appointment only between the hours of 8:00 o’clock A.M. and 11:00 o’clock A.M. (Prevailing Time) NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that applications for absentee ballots may be applied for at the office of the District Clerk during regular business hours. If the ballot is to be mailed to the voter, the completed appli-cation must be received by the District Clerk no later than Tuesday, January 5, 2016. If the ballot is to be delivered personally to the voter at the office of the District Clerk, the completed application must be re-ceived by the District Clerk no later than Monday, January 11, 2016. No absentee voter’s ballot shall be can-vassed unless it shall have been received in the office of the District Clerk of the Mamaroneck Union Free

School District not later than 5:00 o’clock P.M. (Prevailing Time) on the day of said Special District Meeting.

A list of all persons to whom absentee ballots shall have been issued will be available in the office of the District Clerk during regular business hours on each of the five (5) days prior to the day set for the Special District Meeting, except Saturday, January 9, 2016, and Sunday, January 10, 2016.The boundaries of the School Election Districts are as follows:ELECTION DISTRICT and POLLING PLACES

CENTRAL AVENUE ELECTION DISTRICT - co-extensive with the Central School District. The place of voting in this Election District shall be in the LGI Hallway at the Central School, Palmer Avenue, Larchmont, New York.

MAMARONECK AVENUE ELECTION DISTRICT - co-extensive with the Mamaroneck Avenue School District. The place of voting in this Election District shall be in the New Lobby at the Mamaroneck Avenue School, Mamaroneck Avenue, Mamaroneck, New York.

CHATSWORTH AVENUE ELECTION DISTRICT - co-extensive with the Chatsworth Avenue School District. The place of voting in this Election District shall be in the Library at the Chatsworth Avenue School, Chatsworth Avenue, Larchmont, New York.

MURRAY AVENUE ELECTION DISTRICT - co-extensive with the Murray Avenue School District. The place of voting in this Election District shall be in the Stage at the Murray Avenue School, Murray Avenue, Larchmont, New York.

Only qualified voters who are duly registered will be permitted to vote.BY THE ORDER OF THE BOARD OF EDUCATIONDated: November 17, 2015 Joanne Rice District Clerk

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We don’t have to fear after San Bernardino

In the wake of the San Ber-nardino shootings, The New York Times ran an article titled, “I Think About It Daily: Life in a Time of Mass Shootings.”

But is this true? Have we real-ly all become convinced that we are under constant threat? Seems to me that since 9/11, we’ve learned what we’re made of; if not sterner stuff, then at least more rational stuff, and we know that violence is random and rare.

Yes, rare. Especially here. Let’s talk about local crime for a sec.

In New York City, as in most of the country, crime peaked around 1993 and has been go-ing down pretty steadily since then. In 1990, there were 2,245 murders in the city. Last year, the number here was 333.

That’s an amazing drop. But what about this very

instant? Isn’t crime sudden-ly “surging,” as the headlines suggest?

The Brennan Center for Jus-tice at the New York University School of Law crunched the numbers we’re hearing about. It found that while the murder rate is projected to go up 11 percent in America’s 30 largest cities this year—which does sound alarm-ing—the numbers are still far lower than 10 or even five years ago. Here in New York, the pro-jected number of murders by year-end is 357.

That is sad, of course. But

as the report notes, “in absolute terms, murder rates are so low in many cities now that even an in-crease or decrease of just a few occurrences can cause a large change in percentage terms.”

For instance, if one person in a million dies from a deadly spider bite and the next year two people die this weird, icky way, that’s a 100 percent increase. But it’s not as if deadly spiders are taking over America (yet!).

The picture gets clearer if we think in terms of deaths per 100,000. “In 1990, there were 29.3 murders per 100,000 resi-dents,” the Brennan Center re-ports, citing FBI and police sta-tistics. “In 2000, there were 13.8 murders per 100,000. Now there are 9.9 per 100,000.”

So while “Murder Rate Up!” makes for a best-selling head-line, “Americans Far Safer Than They Were 20, 10, and Even 5 Years Ago!” is just as true.

When I spent 14 years at the New York Daily News, my edi-tor would sometimes remind me that people read the paper be-cause “they want to know what can kill them.”

But that’s not precisely the case. No one is writing thumb-suckers about the fear of heart disease. Only the most shocking and unpredictable deaths get this kind of treatment. And these rein-force the idea that simply by step-ping out of your home—or, God forbid, letting your CHILD step out of the home—death beckons.

The Times chose to reinforce the idea that not only are we all panicking about mass shootings, but that this dread is normal and

perhaps even sensible after the California and Colorado mur-ders. It did this by surveying the public with an online question: “How often, if ever, do you think about the possibility of a shoot-ing in your daily life?”

Naturally, the people who answered are those for whom this question resonates: those apparently crippled by an all-consuming fear of random vio-lence. “I would say I think about the possibility of a shooting in my life regularly,” wrote one 15-year-old.

The parents who responded sounded even more terrified. They wrote things like, “The oldest of my three children is in kindergarten. They have lock-down drills. I imagine the fear and chaos of a school shooting. The children, my son, the life and love that can be taken away. How will I live with myself if something happens to them? I’m so scared.”

And another: “Is this the day? Will a shooter pick my daugh-ter’s school because it only has one access road? What will she be thinking as she cowers in a closet? Or under a desk? Will she be crying for me?”

The odds are overwhelmingly no. She will go about her day and take her math test.

Crime is at a historic low. We are lucky to be living in such safe times. Until we embrace re-ality instead of the headlines, we will not be able to enjoy life or let our kids outside.

That is a tragedy.


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14 • THE mAmARonECK REViEw • December 18, 2015 SPORTS

liVe MiKeMike Smith

Speaking as a former high school student who happened to attend the occasional winter sporting contest, I have to ad-mit: today’s high school fans are weird.

Now, perhaps it’s just me showing my age or document-ing my not-so-slow descent into old fogey-ism, but I’m honestly at a loss when it comes to the youth of today—and their be-havior at sporting events.

On Dec. 11, I traveled to Bronxville to watch the Broncos take on cross-town rival Tucka-hoe in an early-season meet-ing between the two teams. As expected, Broncos fans filled the bleachers to cheer on their young, talented squad. But even as someone who’s seen his share of student sections in his life, the thing that struck me about

Fathead fandomthis particular group wasn’t the chants or the attire; it was the props.

In addition to a stick horse, which honestly isn’t that odd considering the nickname of the sports team, Broncos fans also came brandishing a number of fatheads, or cardboard cutouts that have seen a proliferation at sporting events in recent years.

But while the fatheads seen in many sports arenas, espe-cially on the collegiate level, generally depict the coaches or players actually appearing in the games, the ones I saw at Bronx-ville—especially the likenesses of Donald Trump and WWE star John Cena—threw me for a loop.

Why Trump? Cena? What did it mean?

Hours after the game, I found my mind repeatedly drifting back to those questions. In fact, I ended up giving it much more thought than I did the perfor-mance of either team.

As a high school student, I was no stranger to the ironic use of pop culture icons. I mean, my entire campaign for junior class vice president was essentially an excuse for me to paper the hallways with images of Mr. T and Welsh crooner Tom Jones. But I never would have thought to repurpose these images for a sporting event.

I mean, our idea of being clev-er sports fans was simply hurling insults at the opposing team’s point guard until the assistant principal threatened to have a word or two with our parents.

But I guess this is a different world.

Every Saturday during the college football season, ESPN’s College Gameday crew seeks out the most inventive signs they can find at their host’s campus. Soccer fans in Europe toil for hours to create meticulous di-oramas about their opponents that would likely be censored on American television.

Bronxville fans cheer on their basketball team with the aid of some props on Dec. 11. Sports Editor Mike Smith may not understand all the nuances of high school sports fandom, but he applauds the effort. Photo/Mike Smith

So maybe, for sports fans, embracing absurdism is the log-ical next step. I applaud them

for it, I admire it, but I’m also glad I’ve outgrown it.

It seems awfully exhausting. Follow Mike on Twitter

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December 18, 2015 • THE mAmARonECK REViEw • 15SPORTS

Wrestling12/12 42nd annual Tiger Tourney

Mamaroneck hosted the an-nual Tiger Tourney on Satur-day, inviting 15 schools from Westchester and Long Island to take part in the day-long meet at Hommocks Middle School.

Wantagh High School placed No. 1 overall, notching 373.5 points on the day with a meet-high eight first place finishes, while Mount Vernon fared the best of all Section I teams, plac-ing fifth with 131 points.

The host Tigers fielded two teams on the day, with its A team netting 51 points to claim 11th place, and the B team finishing with 34 points, which was good enough for a 13th-place finish.

The Tigers had most of their success in the lower weight di-visions, with Crew Fullerton and Anthony Sanchez placing fourth at 126 and 120 pounds, respec-tively, while Mickey O’Brien and Angel Culqui nabbed sixth-place finishes in the 99 and 113-pound brackets. Seth Wein-stein also placed sixth in the 220-pound weight class.

Nearby Rye battled to a ninth

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place finish, led by a solid per-formance from Miles Gior-dano who placed third in the 195-pound division.

Girls Basketball 12/11 Briarcliff d. Mamaroneck 69-34

In the first round of the Bri-arcliff Booster Club tournament, the Bears topped visiting Mama-roneck, thanks to a 27-point ex-plosion in the third quarter that put the hosts up for good.

Briarcliff’s Allana Lombardi

was the difference-maker, scor-ing 31 points, but teammate Kasey Hamlin scored 25 while also dishing out 10 assists. Ma-maroneck was led by 12 points from Emma Goldstein.

12/14 East Ramapo d. Mamaroneck 50-48

The Tigers lost a heartbreaker on the road Monday, falling by two points to the Titans and stand-out senior Brianna Lawrence. Lawrence had a game-high 22 points in the win, but also shined on the defensive end, notching

three steals and three blocks. Brianna Gadaleta and Ash-

ley Rosenberg combined for 20 points to pace the Tigers.

After a Dec. 15 game against Port Chester, after press time, the Tigers will be off until Janu-ary. They resume their schedule on Jan. 6 with a league game against Ursuline. That game will kick off a stretch that sees the Ti-gers play 11 of 12 games against

in-conference foes.

Boys Basketball12/12 Mamaroneck d. Tuckahoe 73-59

At the Harry Jefferson Show-case at White Plains High School, Mamaroneck was able to handle a smaller Tuckahoe team, beating their Class C op-ponent by 14 points. Miles

Haughton led the way for Ma-maroneck, netting 15 points and grabbing eight rebounds to earn MVP honors. Christian Pinto was a bright spot for Tuckahoe with 14 points and seven boards.

The Tigers should be tested on Dec. 17, after press time, when they host a solid North Rockland team. -Reporting by Mike Smith Bold denotes home team or location

Mickey O’Brien tangles with an opponent on Dec. 12 at the Tiger Tourney. O’Brien placed sixth in the 99-pound division.

Julian Sanchez grounds his opponent at Hommocks Middle School.

Angel Culqui controls an opponent at Hommocks Middle School. Culqui finished sixth at 113 pounds. Anthony Sanchez goes for a pin on Dec. 12. Photos/Bobby Begun

16 • THE mAmARonECK REViEw • December 18, 2015 SPORTS

by miKE SmiTHSports Editor

If Mamaroneck’s hockey team has proved anything early on in the 2015-2016 campaign, it’s that the Tigers are eager to avenge last season’s heartbreak-ing Section I semifinal loss. In the first seven games of the new season, Mamaroneck has dem-onstrated toughness, tenacity and an ability to find the net en route to a blistering 7-0 start that makes them the presumptive fa-vorites to claim a section title in February.

On Dec. 13, the Tigers picked up their latest win of the sea-son, a 4-3 victory over Niaga-ra-Wheatfield at the Ice Hutch in Mount Vernon. According to head coach Mike Chiapparelli, the Tigers’ hot start can be at-tributed to the team’s abundance of veteran skaters and its desire to put the memory of last sea-son’s semifinal loss to Pelham in the rearview.

“We definitely came in fo-cused this year,” Chiapparelli

Tigers start off strong

said. “Losing that game last year, a lot of our seniors know that this is their last shot, and they’ve been waiting for it. “

Will Kirk had two goals and an assist in the Sunday win over the Falcons, and teammate Ja-son Bienstock added three as-sists for a Mamaroneck team that has had little trouble scor-

ing goals this winter. So far, the Tigers have outscored their op-ponents 42-11.

“We’ve been putting the puck in the net,” Chiapparelli said. “And we’re scoring goals in a lot of different ways, we’re seeing what teams are doing to shut us down and making adjustments.”

Of course, he added, it’s easy

Jason Bienstock looks for an open teammate. Mamaroneck has shown the ability to find goals this year.

to find goals when the entire team is contributing.

The Tigers’ depth allows the team to employ four solid lines, which has paid dividends against teams who rely on one or two lines to do the bulk of the heavy lifting, offensively.

“It makes it hard for other teams,” Chiapparelli said. “If they’re going 1-2, 1-2 and we are putting four lines out there, I don’t know if anyone can match up with that.”

The Tigers’ depth also goes

well beyond its top 12 offensive skaters, however. This season, the Tigers are fielding two varsi-ty squads—one helmed by Chi-apparelli, the other by his son, Michael—with around 56 play-ers in total playing on the varsity level. The Mamaroneck Black team, which runs the same sys-tems as the more-established varsity squad, is currently 2-2-1 on the year.

“It shows that the Mama-roneck Youth Hockey Associa-tion, the travel teams are doing

a great job,” Chiapparelli said. “And having 56 kids, that’s a nice problem for us to have.”

The Tigers will play their home opener on Dec. 22, when they host Clarkstown North at Hommocks.

“We will have played nine straight away games,” Chiappar-elli said. “It’s going to be very nice to have a home game, so we can have our students and fans come out to watch us play.”


A Mamaroneck player drives toward the net. Photos/Mike Smith

Jake Levine skates up the ice against White Plains on Dec. 9. Mamaroneck beat White Plains 8-1 for its first Section I win this season.

Will Kirk outskates a White Plains defender on Dec. 9. Kirk then scored two goals against Niagara-Wheatfield in Mamaroneck’s 4-3 win on Dec. 13.

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