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Trustees Approve Recommendation to Consider Village Administrator Position

By Stephen E. Lipken

L a r c h m o n t Mayor Anne H. McAndrews admin-istered the Oath of Office to Police Of-ficer Ricardo Marti-nez as family, fellow officers and friend looked on at the Monday, October 21 Board of Trustees meeting.

Chief John Poleway commented on National Prescription Drug Take Back Day, being held at Village Hall on October 26, stressing that pre-scription medication now surpasses illicit drug abuse (www.dea.gov.)

MHS Hosts Visitors from Sis-ter School in Shanghai, China

In early October, students from Mamaroneck High School hosted a visit from their sister school in Shang-hai China that they have an ongoing partnership with. Twenty four Chi-nese students and their two teachers visited the High School arriving Fri-day afternoon, October 4. A welcome ceremony featuring the Force, the 15-member drum band and cheerlead-ers entertained, while students spoke, performed songs and presented gifts.

After the festivities, the students headed off with their host families un-til Monday morning. On October 7, the Chinese students were in the High School shadowing their “brothers/sis-ters” to classes. They had cookies and

Chinese exchange students and their Mamaroneck hosts gather for a photo in Central Park after a lively game of Frisbee. Prior to this activity, the group paid a visit to Dylan’s Candy Bar.

Local Student Selected as Regional Finalist in Siemens Math, Science & Technology Competition

Mamaroneck High School’s Original Science Research (OSR) stu-dent Surin Ahn was one of 100 stu-dents nationwide – including 17 in New York -- named Regional Finalist for the 2013 Siemens Competition in Math, Science and Technology, the nation’s premier research competi-tion for high school students. This is the first time Mamaroneck has ever had a Regional Finalist.

The 2013 Siemens Competition generated unprecedented participa-tion, showcasing students’ growing interest in science, math and tech-nology subjects. A record 2,440 stu-dents registered for this year’s com-petition and a total of about 1,600 projects were submitted for consid-eration.

“My project, which I started in the fall of 2011, is in the field of robot motion planning where the goal is to

Left to right: Chief John Poleway; Ricardo Martinez; Captain Antonio Rigano

He particularly pointed to the new “Distracted Driving,” Law, us-ing portable electronic devices while operating a motor vehicle, signed by Governor Andrew Cuomo in 2011.

“If you are pulled over for texting while driving, it could cost you 5 points on your li-cense and a $150 fine.”

Fire Captain John Ca-parelli reminded residents to check smoke detector batter-ies and proper disposal of fire-place ash. “We look forward to the “Battle of the Badges” on Saturday, November 9 at Mamaroneck High School football field at 12:00 Noon on behalf of Wounded War-riors, where our Police and Fire Departments will face

New York State troopers,” Caparelli smiled.

“Our Village Clerk Eileen Finn has retired, presenting an opportu-nity to look at management of our

Village,” McAndrews observed. “Our budget has grown and our govern-ment more complex. With excep-tion of Tuckahoe, we don’t have a professional Administrator.

“I would like to consider hiring Jerry Faiella of GJF Management Ser-vices LLC to conduct a management analysis concerning appointing a Chief Administrative Officer.” The Board approved Mayor McAndrews’

recommendation, also authorizing a $175,000 bond to update Village software.

Trustee Lorraine Walsh reported that new playground equipment was delivered to Willow Park and request-ed authorization to transfer $5,000 not needed for Pinebrook Park to renovate Willow Park, adding that planters will replace trees removed from Palmer Av-enue until new trees can be selected.

drinks in the teachers café after school for 30 minutes. On October 8, students took part in a bi-lingual cooking les-son with Sam Billig. On October 9, from 8-10 am, the PE teachers taught baseball to the Chinese students on the baseball field!

The Mamaroneck School District has one of the longest running and richest high school Mandarin pro-grams in the country. Beginning in 7th grade, students take Chinese and then have the opportunity to either travel to China when they reach the high school level or help host events for Chinese students who visit as part of the arrangement with this sister school in Shanghai.continued on page 3

Surin Ahn

By Save the Sound’s count, the waters off Mamaroneck and Larchmont are the worst areas of the Sound today—and this after more than 20 years of work by many groups trying to improve conditions there. He added that, measured by the number of beach closings, 2013 was much worse than 2012. In 2012 there were 112 beach days lost to pollution in the Sound, while 134 beach days were lost during the summer of 2013.

WHAT ARE THE CAUSES?

Aging sewer sys-tems, many over 100 years old, clogged storm drains and catch basins, pre-

scription drugs, chemicals and paper products flushed down toilets, waste water dumped into storm sewer systems, salt and chemical drainage from streets and highways, fertilizer and herbicide runoff from lawns, droppings from animals and birds, waste dis-charges from boats and ships represent but a short list of challenges for state, county, and local public officials charged with preserving water quality along the beaches of Larchmont, Mamaroneck and the Sound Shore Communi-ties.

There are two types of water borne pol-lution, nitrogen and pathogens, explained Patrick Ferracane of the New York State De-partment of Environmental Conservation. Nutrients from soil and other organic mate-rials raise nitrogen levels in the water. This leads to the reduction of oxygen and a condi-tion known as hypoxia. Hypoxia causes dead zones, areas where no fish can live. Equally injurious to aquatic and human life are patho-gens, disease causing organisms that find their way into soil and water if not identified and treated. The recent sewer line breaks at the Mamaroneck and Beach and Yacht Club and the Jefferson Avenue bridge sparked concerns about human exposure to pathogens that were escaping from the sewer pipes that transport waste to the water treatment systems.

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Battling Pollution on Long Island Sound is Demanding and Expensive Reports Panel

at Local Summit MeetingBy John Bradley

Although nu-merous steps have been taken to im-prove the waters of Long Island Sound, in some ways we may be worse off than we were 20 years ago. This is evidenced by the continued lack of oxygen in the wa-ters off Mamaroneck and Larchmont, perhaps the worst in the Sound, and the increasing loss of beach days in the area because of pollu-tion from sewer run-off. Addressing these issues was a panel of professionals who spoke at the October 15th meeting of the Larchmont/Mamaroneck Local Summit.

Long Island Sound is an estuary and es-tuaries provide more natural life than any other habitat except coral reefs and rain for-ests, explained Tom Andersen from the ad-vocacy group Save the Sound, headquartered in New Haven, CT. “However, in 2012 the waters off Larchmont and Mamaroneck were so bad that there effectively was no fish life, and 2013 was only marginally better,” he said.

WHAT CAN WE DO?“Flushables” were first among County

Commissioner Thomas J. Lauro’s stated con-cerns. He said, “Only toilet paper is flushable, not wipes, not facial tissues and most espe-cially, not prescription and over-the-counter drugs,” traces of which show up in fish and other aquatic life. Water born prescription

drugs also create drug resistant bacteria, a mounting threat to human health. Lauro not-ed that his Department of Environmental Fa-cilities runs a monthly drug drop-off program. Residents who need to dispose of the contents of their medicine cabinets can find the loca-tion and hours of the drop-off centers on the County website, westchestergov.com

The County is addressing the waste wa-ter problem by upgrading treatment plants in Mamaroneck and New Rochelle. The Ma-maroneck plant is estimated to cost some $54 million at completion; while the plant in New Rochelle has an upgrade budget of $321 mil-lion.

Lauro’s department is also working to improve the water quality by planting native species of flowers, grasses, and bushes all along the County’s streams and waterways to stem the erosion of soil and the runoff of chemical-bearing sediments which flow into the Sound.

Richard Slingerland, Manager, Village of Mamaroneck cited an exhaustive list of initia-tives that the Village has undertaken to locate the sources of water pollution, mitigate the damage they cause and prevent recurrences. Working in cooperation with Tom Andersen and Save the Sound, the Village has introduced a system for the testing and renewal of dam-aged, decayed and aging sewers and sewer pipes. Rather than excavating them, the Village relines pipes with a substance that seals breaks and provides them with renewed utility.

Among the more surprising victories in Slingerland’s and Andersen’s efforts was the discovery of a dumpster of A&P butcher shop leavings that was parked over a storm sewer. Its effluent led into the storm drain and from there into Long Island Sound. Removing the dump-ster represented a measurable improvement in water quality.

To help insure that there are no improper-drainage hook-ups from homes, the Village of Mamaroneck and the Unincorporated part of the Town of Mamaroneck require a Discharge Certificate to be submitted along with the clos-ing documents that accompany the sale of a house. This requires a plumber to come into the home and affirm that all draining connec-tions are legal. The Village of Larchmont does not require this.

Asked at the close of the meeting what the panelists understand “clean water” to be, they cited the U.S. E.P.A.’s definition: water that is “swimmable and fishable.”

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Larchmont Friends of the Family Celebrates 15th AnniversaryIn celebration of its 15th An-

niversary, Larchmont Friends of the Family will host “Fashion Among Friends,” a luncheon fashion show on Thursday, November 7th at Quaker Ridge Golf Club. The show, emceed by fashion insider Andy Hilfiger, will feature designs pro-vided by a dozen Larchmont stores and modeled by neighbors and friends from the community. Tick-ets for this not-to-be-missed event are $100, available through partici-pating stores and larchmontfriend-softhefamily.org.

Larchmont Friends of the Family is a volunteer organization that helps local families in crisis,

particularly when faced with a sig-nificant health issue or premature death. In addition to thousands of home-cooked meals delivered through the years, the Friends have paid for or provided housecleaning and laundry services, groceries, help with paperwork, transporta-tion to medical appointments, grief counseling, home health aides, daycare, afterschool activi-ties, and more. The Friends have also provided short-term finan-cial assistance with rent and other mounting expenses. The goal is to reduce stress during a very difficult time.

Jan Feinman, president of Larchmont Friends of the Fam-ily, explains that any help given to families is strictly confidential. “There are many people who don’t even know we exist because we don’t broadcast our activities; we protect the privacy of the families we serve.” As a result, the Friends sometimes need to raise their pro-file and remind the community that they are here and ready to help. “Our 15th Anniversary is the perfect occasion to do just that.”

The Friends hope the fashion show will attract the next genera-tion of community-minded volun-

teers to the cause. “We are always looking for new Friends to give time and money to this important work,” says Feinman. “But equally important, we need ambassadors who will spread the word about what we do, particularly to a neigh-bor who might need our help.”

According to event coordina-tor Sheri Danehy, the fashion show will be lively and fun, complete with lighting, music, runway, and colorful emcee. “As a community organization with a local focus, we are excited to showcase our neigh-borhood stores,” says Danehy. “We are so grateful to the many busi-

nesses that have donated goods and services to support the work of the Friends.”

Stores participating in the fashion show include Ann Tay-lor, Love by Bella Fiora, Clutch, D’Agostino’s, Designer One, EB Bar-rett, Equinox, Golden Shoestring, Love Shoes, Mancino, Outerluxe, and Stephanie’s Kloset. Mr. Hilfiger is donating his time. Peter Fanelli of United Stage Associates is mak-ing a generous donation of lighting, staging materials and technology for the event. Hair and make-up is being provided pro bono by Gjoko Salon and Gentiana’s.

develop computer algorithms that will enable robots to move accurately and efficiently to a target destination while taking into account the geom-etry of the surrounding space,” says Surin. “I’ve been into computers for as long as I can remember. The MHS Original Science Research Program gave me the opportunity to pursue my interests in computer algorithms and programming in a structured, stimulating and motivating environ-ment. I’m so grateful to Mr. Garba-rino (OSR teacher at MHS) for his guidance and support over the years and to my role model and mentor, Dr. Chee Yap, Professor of Computer Science at the NYU Courant Institute of Mathematical Sciences.”

Surin, whose project is titled “Resolution-Exact Subdivision Meth-ods for 3DOF and 5DOF Robot Mo-tion Planning”, earned an all-expens-es-paid trip to present her work at the Regional Competition on November 15 and 16 at Carnegie-Mellon Uni-versity. In December, the Siemens Foundation will announce the indi-vidual and team winners and present them with scholarships ranging from $10,000 to $100,000.

“Surin’s work on her project has been truly impressive. To complete her work, she had to learn several different computer programming applications, and she was largely self-taught. In addition to her own project, she was also able to fully understand that of her mentor and his graduate students. She is well on her way to becoming an accom-plished researcher, and the sky truly is the limit for her,” says Mr. Gar-barino, who guides the students in this three-year elective class as they research an area of science, secure a professional mentor, and design their own research project in collaboration with the mentor.

The Siemens Competition in Math, Science & Technology rec-ognizes remarkable talent early on, fostering individual growth for high school students who are willing to challenge themselves through sci-ence research. Through this compe-tition, students have an opportunity to achieve national recognition for science research projects that they complete in high school. The compe-tition is administered by The College Board and funded by the Siemens Foundation.

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A Gift of ArtMamaroneck Artists Guild’s Annual

Holiday Show and BoutiqueC e l e b r a t e

the holiday sea-son with “A Gift of Art”, Mama-roneck Artists Guild’s Annual Holiday Show and Boutique. Opening on Thursday, No-vember 21, 2013, and continuing through Tuesday, December 24, 2013, affordable gifts for everyone on your list can be found at this annual event.

O r i g i n a l , o n e - o f - a - k i n d fine art in a va-riety of media, handmade jewelry, ceramics and wearable art are just some of the treasures you’ll find.

A Preview Reception from 5 to 7 p.m. on Saturday, November 23, 2013 will be held where one can mingle with the artisans and receive a 10% reduction on all merchandise purchased dur-ing the reception, or celebrate with some seasonal cheer at a Holiday Reception on Saturday, December 7, 2013 from 5-7 p.m.

The Gallery, located at 126 Larchmont Avenue in Larchmont, is open Tuesday through Sat-urday from 12 noon – 5 p.m. during November and seven days a week from 12 noon – 5 p.m. beginning December 1 through December 24, 2013. The Gallery is closed on Thanksgiving Day, November 28, 2013. Admission to the Gallery is free.

Larchmont Mamaroneck Community Tele-vision, Inc. (“LMC-TV”) - the public access TV station serving Larchmont, Mamaroneck and Rye Neck has announced that Sabrina Fiddelman, Carolyn Pomeranz, Jeff Meighan and Jack Sara-ceno have joined the LMC-TV Board of Directors. Fiddelman, Pomeranz and Saraceno were elected to two-year terms and Meighan fills the remain-ing term of a seat expiring in 2014. All four come to LMC-TV with extensive community experi-ence.

“As LMC-TV pursues a consolidated space for all of its operations with an increased effort to ex-pand and solidify its community connection, we believe Sabrina, Carolyn, Jeff and Jack will be an essential part of this process,” says LMC-TV Execu-tive Director Erik Lewis.

Fiddelman currently serves on the Board of the Larchmont/Mamaroneck Local Summit and the Steering Committee of the Larchmont-Ma-maroneck Hunger Task Force, and previously was President of the Mamaroneck Schools Foundation, Volunteer Coordinator of the Mamaroneck High School College Information Center and President of the Murray Avenue School PTA. She and her husband Jeffrey have lived in the Town of Mama-roneck for more than 25 years and have three chil-dren - two adults and one college student.

Pomeranz, a 17-year resident of the Larch-mont Mamaroneck community, was until recently Vice President of the Board of Trustees of the Ma-

LMC-TV Announces New Board Members

Stories of Westchester Women at Larchmont Women’s Club

On Friday, November 15 At 1:00 p.m., Barbara Davis, the Historian of New Rochelle and the Community Relations Coordinator for the New Rochelle Public Library, will speak about the great women of Westchester County, including local stars of stage and screen, at the Larchmont Women’s Club. For this occasion, she will focus on women, among them Tallulah Bankhead, Glenn Close, Judy Garland, and Mary Pickford. Her presentation, with its fabulous slides of the stars, will be a delight to anyone interested in the history of local luminaries of stage and screen.

The program, open to the public, takes place at the Larchmont Avenue Presbyterian Church, 60 Forest Park Ave., Larchmont. For further information, contact Margaret Shultz at 834.7218.

Judge Judy “Her Honor” Mentoring Program Begins Seventh Year

“Her Honor” mentoring program, de-veloped by Judge Judy Sheindlin’s daugh-ter, Nicole Sheindlin, is administered by the Westchester County Office for Women (a division of the County Executive’s Of-fice) and The Mental Health Association of Westchester. The program is funded by Judge Judy, the presiding judge on “Judge Judy,” the #1 television show in national syndication.

The program matches promising young women from six local high schools with professional women who provide hands-on work experience, advice and guidance about succeeding in the work-place. These schools are: Mamaroneck High School, Mount Vernon High School, Nelson Mandela High School, Nellie A. Thornton High School, Saunders High School and White Plains High School. The girls were se-lected with the help of their school districts and will receive stipends for their work. They will spend a minimum of four hours per week for six months with their mentor at her work site, and benefit from various resources and services.

County Executive Robert P. Astorino joined Judge Judy at the kickoff event on Oct. 10 at the Larchmont Shore Club, One Oak Bluff Avenue as the 42 mentors and mentees met for the first time.

Astorino praised the program, saying, “There are so many positive things that come out of a mentoring program. I saw this first-hand the last two years, as we had mentees on my floor. Not only are the girls given on-the-job training, but they make personal connections. The county’s Office for Women is glad to provide support for Her Honor Mentoring.”

This year Her Honor Mentoring is proud to partner with the Eileen Fisher Leadership Institute (EFLI). Both organizations share a mission that supports young women in Westchester, utilizing unique curriculums and tools. An initiative of the Eileen Fisher Community Foundation, EFLI pro-motes leadership in young women through self-empowerment, connection with others and activ-ism in their communities. Her Honor Mentoring will collaborate with EFLI to further enrich the development and leadership skills of mentees. This curriculum will be embedded into Her Honor’s monthly workshops that supplement mentee’s work experience. Mentees come together to learn everything from budgeting money, business attire, professional expectations, healthy relationships, dining etiquette, leveraging networks, public speaking and advocacy.

“Our program continues to touch the lives of scores of women, both mentor and mentee. EFLI is a new and welcomed resource, ” commented Judge Sheindlin.

Cheryl Campbell, managing director, Eileen Fisher Community Foundation, said, “The Eileen Fisher Community Foundation is grateful for the opportunity to partner with Her Honor Mentoring. Both organizations are committed to providing unique opportunities for young women to develop important life skills and leadership attributes. By working together to strengthen our communities, we build a better future for everyone.”

Barbara Davis

maroneck Public Library. She presently serves on the Board of the Larchmont/Mamaroneck Local Summit, Friends of the Mamaroneck Library and the Westchester County League of Women Voters, among many others. A long-active member of the Mamaroneck Chamber of Commerce, Pomeranz was a founder of Mamaroneck’s street fair and helped launch the annual Spooktacular. She re-sides in Mamaroneck with her husband Edward and their three sons, two of whom are in college and one is a senior at Mamaroneck High School.

Meighan, a lifetime Larchmont/Mamaroneck resident and local attorney specializing in real es-tate transactions and estate planning and admin-istration, as President of the Board of Trustees of the Mamaroneck Public Library, led the Library during the time of the renovation and expansion. He also co-founded the Washingtonville Housing Alliance. Meighan is married to Marcia Konrad and has three adult children.

Saraceno has lived in the Village of Mama-roneck for 33 years and brings his extensive sales and marketing experience to the LMC-TV Board. He previously served as Vice President of the Ma-maroneck Kiwanis and is the Master of Ceremo-nies and Co-Chairman of the club’s annual car show. Saraceno resides with his wife Dorothy and has two adult children.

“We are excited to have Sabrina, Carolyn, Jeff and Jack join us as LMC-TV ventures into its fourth decade of existence,” continued Lewis.

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Local High School Seniors Honored with Youth Service AwardTen Westchester high school seniors

who have shown exceptional commitment to their local communities of Ardsley, Cro-ton-on-Hudson, Mamaroneck, Mount Ver-non, New Rochelle, Scarsdale, Thornwood, Yonkers and Yorktown Heights have been selected as recipients of the Westchester County Youth Board’s 2013 Milly Kibrick Youth Service Awards, County Executive Robert P. Astorino announced.

The 10 were honored at a dinner Wednesday, Oct. 16 at the Davenport Club in New Rochelle, where they received var-ious gifts and a plaque.

The Milly Kibrick Youth Service Awards are given in memory of Milly Kibrick, a prominent county social worker and youth activist, who dedicated her life to helping underprivileged children. Dur-ing her career and in retirement, she was the quintessential social worker, social en-trepreneur, volunteer and political activist, pursuing social and economic justice for children of all ages.

“Milly selflessly devoted her life to helping underprivileged children and was the driving force in many campaigns

Larchmont Rotary Announces Fall Speaker Series

The Rotary Club of Larchmont continues its Speakers Program this November with lunchtime talks from varied community- and county-wide leaders and experts.

On November 1, the programs of the Westchester Miracle League, which enables disabled children to play baseball, will be the subject of a talk by Executive Director Steve Madey.

On November 8, Judy Myers, Westchester County Leg-islator representing Larchmont and Mamaroneck, will offer her take on the recent election and its potential impacts.

On November 15, Janet Buchbinder, President of Larchmont Mamaroneck RADAR (Responsible Action: A Drug and Alcohol Resource) will speak about drug and al-cohol prevention amongst teens.

“The Speakers Program is only one of our several ini-tiatives designed to provide our members and area residents with information that enhances their understanding of the community and the remarkable individuals who contribute to it,” says President Bartell.

The Club’s meetings are open to the public and take place at the Larchmont Yacht Club on Fridays from 12:15 to 1:30pm. RSVP to club President Stephen Bartell at president@rotarylarchmont.com or 914-833-8683. The cost for lunch is $20.

The Rotary Club of Larchmont was founded in 1929 and has since continuously performed public service projects and provided humanitarian aid locally, regionally and globally. Rotary Club of Larchmont luncheon meetings occur every Friday at the Larchmont Yacht at 12:15pm. The Club is open to new members: interested individuals may simply come to a Friday meeting or call Stephen Bartell at 914-833-8683 or get information about the Club at or www.rotarylarchmont.org.

for the youth of Westchester County. She made a lasting impact on our community,” said Astorino. “The honorees for the 2013 Milly Kibrick Service Awards emulate Mil-ly’s giving spirit. Their work in their com-munities has touched the lives of many individuals. At a young age they have man-aged to accomplish great things.”

The aim of the Youth Board’s awards program is to recognize high school se-niors of the Class of 2014 who have been involved in building a flourishing, strong and compassionate community through individual efforts and actions.

The local Westchester County Youth Board Honorees for the 2013 Milly Kibrick Service Youth Recognition Awards include-Laura Tucciarone of Mamaroneck. She at-tends Mamaroneck High School and in the summer of 2013 she attended Northwest-ern University’s Center for Talent Develop-ment’s Civic Leadership Institute in Chi-cago where she spent over 25 service hours working in homeless shelters and in urban gardens. She has participated in a program called Saturday Live at the Fashion Insti-

tute of Technology for the past three years studying fashion design.

At school, Tucciarone is a board member of Students for Senegal in 2013. Once she discovered the residents of Lam-baye did not have access to simple oral health care products like toothbrushes and toothpaste, she founded a sub group called “Smiles for Senegal.” Through this sub group she collected several thousand toothbrushes and toothpastes for distribu-tion in Lambaye.

In February 2013 Tucciarone trav-eled to Lambaye, Senegal to distribute the dental supplies. In her sophomore year, she co-founded the club ‘Charity: Water’ which raises money through various ac-tivities to provide those in developing countries with clean drinking water. Her other activities include being a member of the Varsity Fencing Team and participating in Mamaroneck High School’s Original Sci-ence Research Program where she is explor-ing the effect social media has on teenage body image.

Laura Tucciarone

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November 2013 Calendar of Events

On November 23 at 8pm, Westchester Com-munity College, Valhalla campus presents the first in a 3-part series called, Rock Legends “Of Musical Note,” featuring Billy McGuigan. Call 606-6262 for details and tickets.

Artists Sally Hagy Boyer and Aaron Stone ex-plore the quality of line at the Mamaroneck Artists Guild Gallery, 126 Larchmont Avenue, Larchmont from October 22 - November 16. Artist’s reception October 26 from 3 to 5pm. Call 834-1117 or visit mamaroneckartists-guild.org for details.

ONGOING and UPCOMINGThe Village of Larchmont will begin selling Parking Permits November 6 at Larchmont Village Hall, 120 Larchmont Avenue. Applications can be found on-line at villageoflarchmont.org or at The Village Clerk’s Office.

The Larchmont Public Library, 121 Larchmont Avenue will hold the follow-ing programs: November 13 at 2:30pm – Rob Goldstone presents Great Mov-ies, “Pal Joey”; November 20 at 11am or 2:30pm – Larchmont New Movie Mati-nee: “Much Ado About Nothing”; and November 29 at 1:30pm – Larchmont New Movie Matinee: “Monster’s Univer-sity”. Call 834-2281 or visit larchmontli-brary.org for more information.

The Harrison Public Library, 2 Bruce Av-enue, will hold the following programs: November 6 at 7pm – Combined Book Talk and Book Club with local author Susie Orman Schnall discussing her new book “On Grace”; November 21 at 12:30pm – Bring your lunch and en-joy the movie “Admission” with Tina Fey and Paul Rudd; and November 24 at 3pm – M&M Productions presents “Time Stands Still”. Call 835-0234 for details.

The American Red Cross is sponsoring the following local Blood Drives in No-vember: November 6 from 1 to 6:30pm in the Community Room of the Mama-roneck Public Library, 136 Prospect Av-enue; November 9 from 9am to 2pm at St. Johns Lutheran Church, Fellowship Hall, 122 Fenimore Road, Mamaroneck. Call 1-800-Red-Cross for more informa-tion.

The Greenburgh Nature Center, 99 Dromore Avenue, Scarsdale presents their Holiday Season Exhibit – Trains: Your Ticket to the Great Outdoors from December 7 through December 15. Call 723-3470 or visit greenburghnaturecen-ter.org for further information.

The Mamaroneck Public Library, 136 Prospect Avenue will hold a Clearance Book and DVD Sale on the lower level on November 1 and December 2 and Book It, a 5th and 6th grade book club meets November 12 and December 10. Call 630-5894 to register and reserve a book.

The Neuberger Museum of Art’s new exhibition, “The Compromised Land: Recent Photography and Video from Is-rael” is on view through December 1st at 735 Anderson Hill Road, Purchase. For a detailed list of events associated with the exhibit, visit Neuberger.org or call 251-6110.

Through January 26, 2014, the exhibit “Closer: The Graphic Art of Chuck Close” will be on view at the Bruce Mu-seum, 1 Museum Drive, Greenwich, CT. For details, visit brucemuseum.org or call 203-869-0376.

Crafts at Purchase, a benefit for the Pe-forming Arts Center at Purchase College, 735 Anderson Hill Road will take place on November 1 from 3 to 8pm, Novem-ber 2 from 10am to 6pm and November 3 from 11am to 5pm. Call 845-331-7900 for information or visit artrider.com.

On Tuesdays, Fordham University wel-comes all Veterans and Active Duty Mili-tary to join a free writing workshop from 6:30 to 8:30pm at Fordham Westchester, 400 Westchester Avenue, West Harrison, Room 120. To register, email info@veter-anwritingworkshop.org or call 866-933-7780.

Volunteer drivers are needed by At Home on the Sound, the aging-in-place organization serving older adults in Ma-maroneck and Larchmont. The drivers take senior citizens to local appoint-ments, on errands or shopping. For in-formation, call 899-3150 or visit atho-meonthesound.org.

Sarah Neuman Center in Mamaroneck is seeking volunteers of all ages and in-vites you to share your talents and time. For more information, contact Amy Li-onheart, Director of Volunteer Programs to learn about volunteer opportunities at 864-5140 or alionheart@jewishhome.org. A support group for people who are deal-ing with retirement, aging, handling free time, family relationships, health and other issues will meet bi-monthly on Mondays from 1 to 2:30pm at the Ma-maroneck Town Center, 740 Boston Post Road. Call 834-7174 for details.

The Greater Westchester Orchid Society will now meet at the Harrison Commu-nity Center, 216 Halstead Avenue, Har-rison. The Society meets on the second Tuesday of each month at 7pm. Anyone interested in learning about orchids is welcome to experience the society’s pas-sion for orchid culture. Guest speakers discuss travels to exotic locales and share their expertise. For more information, contact Cordelia Dirlam at 973-420-4966.

NOVEMBER3To commemorate the 150th anniversary of The Gettysburg Address at 2:30pm, the Harrison Public Library, 2 Bruce Av-enue is hosting a discussion with David Carlyon. The event is made possible through the Speakers Bureau of the New York Council for the Humanities. For more information, call 835-0324 or visit harrisonpl.org.

4At 6:15pm, A Taste of Westchester, a food and wine tasting event sponsored by Cerebral Palsy of Westchester will be held at the Renaissance Westchester Ho-tel in West Harrison. RSVP to Stephanie Russo at 937-3800, ext. 411.

5Election Day.

6Starting at 3:30pm, At Home on the Sound will present author Evi Blaikie speaking about being a “hidden child” during the Holocaust at St. John and Paul’s Church Rectory Meeting Room, 280 Weaver Street, Larchmont. Call 630-1873 for details.

7At 3:15pm, there will be a brief ceremo-ny in recoginition of Veterans Day at the Richard M. Kemper Park, Mamaroneck High School, Boston Post Road. Speak-

ers include: Elizabeth Clain, Principal of MHS as well as faculty.

8From 11am to 2:30pm, the Kidney & Urology Foundation of America will hold a Fashion Show and Luncheon at Orienta Beach Club in Mamaroneck. RSVP by calling 212-629-9770, ext. 211 or visit kidneyurology.org.

9The 2nd Annual Battle of the Badges Football Game and BBQ to Benefit the Wounded Warrior Project will be played at Mamaroneck High School Football Field and Parking Lot at noon featuring the Village of Larchmont Police and Fire Departments versus the New York State Police and the Town of Mamaroneck Po-lice versus the Town of Mamaroneck Fire Department. For more information, call Robbie Goldberg at 403-0323.

10At 1pm in Kenny Hall, St. Augustine Church, 18 Cherry Avenue, a special program co-sponsored with Larchmont Temple will celebrate 50 years of Vatican II, called Jewish/Christian Relations “In Our Time”, featuring Judith Banki an Elana Procario-Foley. For questions, con-tact ldoyle@st.augustineny.com or beth-belisle@optonline.net.

From 9am to 1pm, Furniture Share-house will hold a Furniture Drive at St-epinac High School, 950 Mamaroneck Avenue, White Plains co-sponsored by Stepinac High School and Our Lady of Sorrows Church. For complete details call 834-1294 or email info@furniture-sharehouse.org.

At 3pm, The Holocaust & Human Rights Education Center and the Driscoll Pro-fessorship in Jewish-Catholic Studies of Iona College will host a distinguished lecture, “The Christian Response to Kristallnacht” by Katharina von Kel-lenbach, Professor of Religious Studies at St. Mary’s College. A native of West Germany, her recent book, “The Mark of Cain: Guilt and Denial in the Lives of Nazi Perpetrators” examines the documents of prison chaplains who counseled Nazi Perpetrators in post-war Germany and traces the moral and spiritual effects of guilt. The lecture will take place at Iona College, 715 North Avenue, Spellman Hall, New Rochelle. For more informa-tion, call 696-0738.

12From noon to 1pm, Littman Krooks will host a free webinar featuring Bernard A. Krooks, Esq. of Littman Krooks LLP and Scott Solkoff Edq. of Solkoff Legal, on “Estate Planning for Snowbirds” an on-line discussion about the complications for elder law and estate planning when one lives in 2 different states. To register, go to: www.elderlawnewyork.com/webi-nars. Email kmama@littmankrooks.com with questions.

13From 6:30 to 7:30pm, the Mamaroneck Public Library, 136 Prospect Avenue presents a Weight Loss Seminar by Dr. Donna Restivo, DC. Call 219-1229 to register.

14Alfred E. Kelly, Jr. will be the featured

speaker at the Fall Leadership Dinner of the Westchester County Association at the Hilton Rye Town. Early bird special price tickets can be reserved by email at events@westchester.org or call 948-6444.

Westchester Residential Opportunities, Inc. will hold their 45th Anniversary Gala at the Ritz Carlton, White Plains beginning at 6:30pm with cocktails. RSVP to 428-4507, ext. 341.

16At 1pm, Jonathan Kruk recounts the true story of the first Thanksgiving based on the journal of William Bradford at The Read Wildlife Sanctuary, Playland Park, Rye. Call 967-8720 for details.

At 6:30pm, ArtsWestchester will host “On the Move” Gala at The Westchester Pavilion in White Plains with live music, entertainment and silent auction. For tickets, visit artsw.org/gala.

20Starting at 3:30pm, Sean Pica will give a talk about Hudson Link at Sts. John and Paul Church, Rectory Meeting Room, 280 Weaver Street, Larchmont, spon-sored by At Home on the Sound. Call 630-1873 for details.

21Beginning with refreshments at 7pm, the Bronx River Soundshore Audubon Chapter will host a “Live Hawk Dem-onstration” at Church St. School, 295 Church Street, White Plains. For addi-tional information, visit brss.org.

The Interfaith Congregational Layman’s Committee of Harrison sponsors their Annual Thanksgiving Service at 7:30pm at Congregation Emanu-El of Westches-ter, 2125 Westchester Avenue, Rye. Call 939-7066 for details.

24Westchester Community College pres-ents their annual President’s Forum called “Intervention…American Dilem-ma” in the Academic Arts Theatre, 75 Grasslands Road, Valhalla from 2:30 to 4:30pm. Call 606-6558 for tickets.

At 3pm, the Westchester Philharmonic will perform Beethoven: Quintet for pia-no and winds at The Concert Hall at The Performing Arts Center at Purchase Col-lege. Call 682-3707 for complete details.

DECEMBER7Westchester Community College pres-ents the State Capella Choir of Russia as they present Russian Christmas at 8pm in the Academic Arts Theatre, 75 Grass-lands Road, Valhalla. Visit sunywcc.edu/smartarts to buy tickets or call 606-6262 for details.

14The Westchester County Jingle Bell Run/Walk for the Arthritis Foundation will start at 8:30am at Purchase College. Call 917-566-9714 for more information.

24At 5pm, 8pm and 11pm, Larchmont Avenue Church, 60 Forest Park will hold Christmas Eve Service with music and worship. Call 834-1800, ext. 300 for fur-ther information.

The League of Women Voters and the Local Summit will hold a Forum on Mandate Relife at 7:30pm in The Hommocks School Audi-torium featuring panelists Valerie Moore O’Keeffe, State Senator George Latimer and NY Assemblyman Steve Otis. Call 698-2110 for details.

On November 15, the Association of Development Officers presents the 2013 Philanthropy Awards Breakfast starting at 7:30am at Abigail Kirsch at Tappan Hill, 81 Highland Avenue, Tarrytown. Fundraiser of the Year Award will go to Janet Langsam of ArtsWestchester. RSVP to ADOonline.org or call 917-612-8646.

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County Executive Rob Astorino has kept his word. He’s reduced

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Engaging Authors to Present at Larchmont Women’s Club

Book and Author LuncheonLiterary variety reigns at this year’s Book

and Author luncheon sponsored by the Larch-mont Women’s Club on Friday, December 13, at the Orienta Beach Club in Mamaroneck. The pub-lic is invited to this always popular event.

Three highly regard-ed and engaging authors - Mitch Broder, Marlene Fanta Shyer, Linda Stasi will read from their most recent books.

Mitch Broder’s Dis-covering Vintage New York, is a unique guide to the city’s timeless and quirky classic landmarks, from the Oyster Bar to the Do-nut Pub, from the House of Oldies to Gallagher’s Steak House, and from hat shops to bohemian basements. In Discovering Vintage New York, Broder sheds new light on old fa-vorites and, in some cases, dispels urban legends. A prizewinning New York City journalist and humorist, Broder covered New York for over twenty years for the nation’s largest newspaper chain.

Happy Anniversary, He Said, is Marlene Fan-ta Shyer’s latest novel. In it, Annika’s husband gives her a gift certificate during their 25th an-niversary celebration in Ischia instead of the

Westchester Jewish Center’s Koslowe Gallery Announces

Fall ExhibitionThe Koslowe Gallery at Mama-

roneck Jewish Center, Rockland and Palmer Avenues in Mamaroneck wel-comes the evocative and multifaceted work of mixed media artist Fran Gallun, whose work came to their attention two years ago when the Philadelphia Muse-um of Jewish Art was preparing a solo show of her imaginary landscapes titled “Imagined Israel.” Gallun is a Philadel-phia area artist who has been working, exhibiting, and teaching for over 30 years and has completed art fellowships in Israel.

They have taken some pieces from the PMJA show and curated them with a career-long scope of Gallun’s work for her first retrospective, “Fran Gallun: Of the Land.” Her landscape abstractions--spiritual quests for connection to an-cestors and the land--are composed of layered painted paper strips, sometimes embedded with vintage photographs or drawings and other imagery. She is guided by her love of color, line, ges-ture, playfulness and imagination. Amy Levine-Kennedy, Curatated the exhibit.

A recent art blog post described her work as aiming to capture the ripple of oasis mirages in the desert, in vibrant colors. The oasis remains just out of reach, but yearning towards an elusive resolution. Gallun says, “My attachment to the horizontal line and landscape format is about layers, depth, memory, unseen strata beneath the earth, hidden meaning, things unseen and yet part of us and our world.”

The images are a fresh take on the impact that landscape, history and reality exact on the viewer. The exhibit will run until December 16. For more information call the synagogue at 914.698.2960.

beautifully wrapped gift she spied in her hus-band’s office. For whom, then, is that present intended? She suspects it’s a friend of hers. But

which one? Marlene Fanta Shyer,

author of novels, plays, and short stories, lived for many years in Larchmont where she still maintains a pied-a-terre.

In Linda Stassi’s thriller, The Sixth Station, some say Demiel ben Yusef is the world’s most dangerous terrorist, while others insist he is a man of peace and a miracle worker. The novel’s pro-tagonist, Alessandra, a cynical reporter follow-ing Yusef’s trial for crimes against humanity, soon finds herself on the trail of a global conspiracy.

A celebrated media personality and New York Daily News columnist, Stassi has authored five

non-fiction books and The Sixth Station is her first novel.

The public is invited to meet the authors afterwards and purchase signed books for holi-day giving. Reception and cocktails at 11:30 a.m. and luncheon at noon. Tickets are $45 and reservations must be made by December 6. Call 914.834.9511 to reserve a spot.

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LMC-TV Hosts Dinner Celebrating 30th AnniversaryLarchmont Mamaroneck Commu-

nity Television, Inc. (“LMC-TV”) - the public access cable-TV network serv-ing Larchmont, Mamaroneck and Rye Neck, celebrated its 30th Anniversary of connecting communities on Thursday, October 24th at the Beach Point Club in Mamaroneck.

The event featured an awards presentation to the network´s found-ers and past presidents and highlighted two long-standing and well-respected community members, Elaine Chap-nick and Eileen Mason. The evening was Co-hosted by Reverend William Crawford of Larchmont Avenue Church and Rabbi Jeffrey Sirkman of Larchmont Temple, the two have an ongoing enter-taining tag-team show on LMC-TV en-titled “Faith & Eggs.”

LMC-TV presented its highest honor, the 2013 Sunny Award, to Elaine Chapnick, a founder of LMC-TV and current chair of The Larchmont-Mama-roneck Local Summit. The prestigious 2013 Special Recognition Award went to Eileen Mason, also a founder of LMC-TV and a 30-year volunteer with the or-ganization.

“I viewed LMC-TV as an integral way to unite our tri-municipal com-munity,” said Chapnick, “and over the years, it has served a vital purpose in educating and informing our community.”

“Elaine embodies the spirit of the Sunny Award through local involvement in numerous organizations spanning Larchmont & Mama-roneck, like being chair of The Local Summit, and

Halloween Candy Drive Goes District Wide

Back in 2010, with child-hood obesity rates skyrocketing and Halloween festivities gener-ating an impossible onslaught of sugary treats, one Mamaroneck Avenue Mom had a brilliant idea.

“I thought there must be something we could do at school to reduce the incredible amount of candy entering bodies of our children, without simply throw-ing it out,” recalls Hilde Frid-erichs, local community activist and mother of Amelia,10, and Melina, 8. “The idea came with-in a flash – why not encourage the kids to donate some of their candy to the troops fighting for them overseas?”

Within days – and with the enthusiastic support of MAS Principal Carrie Amon – Frid-erichs pulled together all the elements of Halloween Candy Exchange. Flyers and signs were created to let kids know where to drop off their candy; volunteers were organized; local dentists donated 400 free toothbrushes as a reward for kids making do-nations; and Collins Brothers Moving Company in Larchmont agreed to transport the candy to Operation Shoebox who distrib-utes the candy overseas for free.

This year, for the first time, Halloween Candy Exchange will be collecting candy at all six Mamaroneck elementary schools, includ-ing Mamaroneck Avenue School, Chatsworth Avenue School, Murray Avenue School, Central School, Bellows Elementary School and Daniel K. Warren Elementary School.

Girl Scout volunteers will begin gathering candy two days after Halloween on Friday, No-vember 1st and Monday, November 4th prior school begin. Once a child has made a dona-tion, he or she signs a thank you letter that will be sent along with the candy to the soldiers and receives a toothbrush in exchange for their candy. The Girl Scouts then pack up the thank you cards and boxes, also donated by Collins Brothers, for distribution overseas.

“We’re just thrilled to be able to be a part of this exceptional program, because not only does it help us serve our local community, but it also sends a message to our troops overseas that we’re grateful for the sacrifices they make,” said John Creeley, VP of Operations at Collins Brothers. “After all, pretty soon after Hallow-een is Veteran’s Day and what better way to

Hilde Friderichs, local community activist and organizer of the annual Treets for Troops candy collection, collects candy with students at Mamaroneck Avenue School.

she adds value to whatever she touches,” said Erik Lewis, Executive Director of LMC-TV.

Eileen Mason was honored for her selfless dedication as a volunteer to the cable TV net-work since its inception. “Eileen Mason has done everything from filming to directing, from edit-

ing to producing,” said Lewis. “She is the ultimate volunteer. My guess is that Eileen alone is responsible for over 20 percent of our community productions. She’s a force of nature.”

“Local access television of-fers the greatest opportunity to bring events of all kinds to the community in the purest form. Having our own locally-spon-sored video outlet has allowed me to report on everything from environmental issues to the Halloween Parade, and I’ve loved every minute of it,” said Mason.

LMC-TV can be found on Cablevision channels 75, 76, 77 and Verizon cable channels 34, 35, 36. Shows can be watched online at www.lmc-tv.org. The

network was founded on October 24, 1983.

Elaine Chapnick

Eileen Mason

honor it than to send our troops a giant care package from our kids.”

This year’s goal for Halloween Candy Ex-change is to collect 400 pounds of candy at each school, which will translate to 30 boxes. If this goal is met, students at every school will receive an extra period of recess.

“This is a program where everybody wins,” said Friderichs. “The children feel great because they share their candy and get a free tooth-brush - plus extra recess if we reach our goal! The dentists are grateful that we’re encourag-ing good dental hygiene. The soldiers really appreciate receiving the fun-sized candy, which brings back happy memories of Halloween at home.”

“And finally, the parents are happy be-cause it encourages kids to voluntarily enjoy their candy in moderation. For parents con-cerned about their children’s long term health, that makes Halloween a lot less scary,” she added.

For more information about Halloween Candy Exchange, and how your school can par-ticipate, contact Hilde Friderichs at hilde555@hotmail.com

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Sound Shore Medical Center is now MontefioreProviding comprehensive healthcare in Westchester. Learn more about Montefiore New Rochelle, Montefiore Mt. Vernon and Schaffer Extended Care Center at: www.montefioreHS.org

Ranked among the nation’s Top 50 hospitals in Adult and Pediatric Cardiology & Heart Surgery, Adult and Pediatric Neurology & Neurosurgery, Adult Diabetes & Endocrinology, and Pediatric Nephrology, and recognized as high-performing in 9 additional specialties.

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A Gift of ArtMamaroneck Artists Guild

Annual Holiday Show & Boutique

November 21 - December 24, 2013

Preview ReceptionNovember 23 from 5 to 7pm

Gala ReceptionDecember 7 from 5 to 7pm

Gallery open 7 days a week, Dec. 1-24Gallery closed Dec. 25 - Jan. 1, Reopen Jan. 2

126 Larchmont Avenue, Larchmont, NY914-834-1117

Leslie Josel Featured at Kick Off Campaign

UJA-Federation of New York’s Larchmont-Mamaroneck Women’s Philanthropy featured professional organizer Leslie Jo-sel of Larchmont at an event to kick off its 2014 Annual Cam-paign. Josel launched Order Out of Chaos, her organizing consul-tancy business, in 2004 after her son was diagnosed with ADHD and other learning differences.

The women also learned about the vital work of UJA-Federation and the Larchmont-Mamaroneck community’s in-volvement in making it possible.

“It’s not just an exercise, it’s not just because philanthropy is the right thing to do, it’s not only because we want to teach our kids about [charity] — although all of that is true,” said Nancy Kanterman of Mamaroneck, Larchmont-Mamaroneck area chair. “We do what we do because it matters. It really does.”

(From left, top row) Wendy Zoland, Elyse Karow, Joy Zelin, and Nancy Kanterman (From left, bottom row) Melanie Herz, Leslie Josel, Franne Weinberg, Michele Sloane, Martha Friedland, Romy Kirwin, and Missy Mehler. Photo credit: Arthur Jacobs

Marty Appel to Appear at Larchmont Public Library

THE SUNDAY SERIES, hosted by The Friends of the Larchmont Public Library, presents a lively con-versation with sports publicist and former football and baseball television producer Marty Appel. Author of 16 books on baseball, including Pinstripe Empire: The New York Yankees from before the Babe to after the Boss (Blooms-bury, 2012) and Now Pitching for the Yankees: Spinning the News for Mickey, Billy and George (Sport Media Publish-ing, 2003), Appel has the inside playbook on everyone from the Babe to the Boss--and more. He presents the story behind the story on Sunday, November 10 at 4:00pm, in the Larchmont Village Center at the Larch-mont Public Library. The program is free, refreshments will be available at 3:30pm and everyone is welcome.

Martin E. “Marty” Appel is a self-described “acci-dental Yankee fan”. He was, after all, born and raised in Brooklyn! He has been cited by the New York Times as one of the nation’s premier authori-ties on Yankee history and is gener-ally acknowledged as one of baseballs’ most informed historians. His private library of more than 2,000 volumes on baseball is one of the largest such collections in the country.

Appel’s curiosity has cultivated his knowledge far beyond the written word. As an employee of the Yankees from 1968 to 1977, and as the team’s television producer throughout the 80’s and 90’s, he never missed an op-portunity to get to know the elders of Yankee lore, from Lefty Gomez, Bill Dickey, Red Ruffing or Waite Hoyt from the Yankee’s past, or his boy-hood heroes like Whitey Ford, Bobby Richardson and Elston Howard to his contemporaries like Catfish Hunter, Graig Nettles, Thurman Munson, Lou Pinella and Willie Randolph. And, of course, those that everyone wants to know more about like Mickey Mantle, Reggie Jackson, Yogi Berra, Phil Riz-zuto, Casey Stengle, Billy Martin and even the “Voice of the Yankees”, Mel Allen.

Appel is an award-winning author of 16 books on baseball and countless magazine articles for Sport, Base-ball Digest, Beckett, Sports Collectors Digest and others. His Yankee knowledge extends from the Tammany Hall-connected Yankee beginnings at the turn of the 20th century, to the building of Yankee Stadium (the old one) which was the nation’s first triple-deck ballpark, and continues through the rise and fall of the Yankee empire including the CBS years and the media frenzy over the George Steinbrenner years, including all the hirings, firings, suspensions, ticker-tape parades, and all the questions that surrounded the building of the cur-rent Yankee Stadium.

Appel is a storyteller’s storyteller. He’s known them all, from Babe Ruth’s mascot, widow and daugh-ters to Eleanor Gehrig, to clubhouse man Pete Sheehy, PA announcer Bob Sheppard, to Don Mattingly, Dave Winfield and Derek Jeeter. For 21 years, he has been a collaborator on the plaques that hang in the Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown, and co-authored books with the likes of Thurman Munson, Lee McPhail, Bowie Khun and Tom Seaver. Through his public relations company, he handles Yogu Berra and the Yogi Berra Museum as well as major sports accounts that include Topps Baseball Cards, The Sporting News and other Yan-kee-related accounts.

His book, Now Pitching for the Yankees: Spinning the News for Mickey, Billy and George, an autobiographical tale of his Yankee adventures was named best New York baseball book of 2001 by ESPN. Appel has also worked for the Atlanta Committee for the Olympic Games and The Topps Company. He has served as a member of the Board of Directors for the Yogi Berra Museum and is a member of the Board of Trustees of the New York Sports Museum and Hall of Fame and was a member of the Advisory Council to the Israel Baseball League. He is president of Marty Appel Public Relations, a New York based PR firm specializing in sports.

THE SUNDAY SERIES of free programs is presented by The Friends of the Larchmont Public Library. For more information, visit The Friends of the Larchmont

Senior Information SeriesThe Larchmont Public Library has announced a new series

of informational programs for seniors called the Senior Informa-tion Series. The series is aimed at providing an opportunity for seniors to get answers to important questions on relevant topics that can be confusing and difficult to negotiate through, such as health insurance, retirement, deciphering Medicare and many others without having to spend any money to get the answers. The library presents experts in each of the areas to be discussed in an informal and comfortable setting. The series is free and everyone, whether senior or not, is welcome. Each program in the series will take place in the Larchmont Village Center at the Larchmont Public Library.

The first program in the series, taking place on Saturday, No-vember 9 at 3:00pm, presents nutritionist, Bob Blaufarb, discuss-ing nutrition for seniors. This informative seminar will focus on how to be healthier in your senior years and how diet can play a major role in being healthy. Blaufarb discusses how metabolism changes as we age and what seniors can do to achieve their health goals and maintaining them through diet. As Captain and Director of Health, Wellness and Fitness with the Mamaroneck Fire Department, Blaufarb is also a New York State accredited Health Coach. He has a BS degree in physical education and health and an MS degree in health education. He has lived in the Larch-mont-Mamaroneck area for over 20 years.

On Saturday, November 16, also at 3:00pm, The Senior Information Series presents a program on Long-Term Healthcare Insurance led by Jennifer Lavelli. Many people grapple with whether they need long-term healthcare insurance or not and it can be a challenge to understand it. Who needs it, when is it needed and other relevant questions will be answered during this session. Personal Insurance and Medicare Solutions Advisor, Lavelli leads this informative session on long-term healthcare insurance and what it can mean for seniors. Lavelli is a licensed LCT Insurance Agent with a background in financial services, providing strategic and insightful perspectives, dif-ferentiated through client care and attention specifically for seniors. Her specialties are in working with seniors to understand their insurance needs, which includes long-term insurance coverage. She is licensed in New York State, New Jersey and Connecticut.

For additional information about these and future programs in the Senior Information Series, contact the library at 914-834-2281 or visit the library online at www.larchmontlibrary.org.

Jennifer Lavelli

Public Library online at www.friendsoflarch-montlibrary.org.

In addition, there are many book discus-sion groups throughout Westchester County and they tend to satisfy a diverse set of needs, depending on what the members wish to get from being a part of the group. There are “book groups” that exist to serve more as a means for people to get together socially and sometimes this kind of group doesn’t do much reading. Then there are more serious book discussion groups that serve to dissect a piece of literature for the purpose of gaining insight and under-standing. This kind of book group is also social. But more than that, this type of book group can provide group members with the means to un-derstand themselves better by exploring what

others have been through. For a book discussion group to last and remain relevant to its members, there is one in-gredient that is of paramount importance and that is the group leader.

Ileen Gottesfeld has been leading successful book discussion groups for many years. Born in Brooklyn, Got-tesfeld moved to Larchmont, forty years ago. She has had a life-long need to read and by the age of 7 was already a vo-racious reader. “When I was very young, my dad would bring library books home for me and I would finish them in a day or two”, she said. “Af-ter reading most of the books in the children’s section of the

library, I moved on to the books in the adult section”. She read all of the books by Pearl S. Buck and many other writers whom she loved. According to Gottesfeld, “books have been my life-long companions”.

Gottesfeld also realized early in life that she wanted to teach. “I always knew I would be a teacher”, she said. “I loved school. Friday’s made me sad because I would have two days without my favorite place: the school class-room”. Her passion for reading and of litera-ture, as well as her love of children, is what pro-pelled her to a thirty-eight year teaching career where she taught English for fourteen years in New York City schools and for another 24 years at Mamaroneck High School. Now retired from the classroom, she continues to teach by shar-ing her passion for literature with those in the community and is delighted that quite often her book discussions are attended by people she taught in school.

But it takes more than a passion for peo-ple and literature to keep a viable book discus-sion going. According to Gottesfeld, “A leader must bring background information to the discussion and that requires research. Doing the research and bringing planned questions and topics to the group will inspire and en-courage the members to actively participate”. She continues, “I love the interaction of the people who attend my discussion groups. The life experiences they bring spark wonderful exchanges. Recently, during my James Joyce series of discussions (held at the Larchmont Public Library in Spring 2013, individuals shared their religious experiences comparing their own with James Joyce’s Irish Catholic upbringing. The exchanges of ideas that came from that discussion were very exciting and enhanced everyone’s understanding of the au-thor’s texts.” Gottesfeld leads book discussion groups at the Larchmont Public Library on an on-going basis.

Visit www.larchmontlibrary.org for more information.

Martey Appel

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Saving the Tiger Teams

The Save Our Tiger Teams group presented a ceremonial check of $74,000 to the Mamaroneck Board of Education at their meeting October 15 in the MHS Tiered Classroom. The money is being used to reinstate 7 teams at the high school and the middle school which were cut from the school district budget. The Board of Education is currently reviewing spend-ing on interscholastic athletics and is interested in community feedback. Parents and student-athletes may contact the board at board@mamkschools.org in order to share the positive impact that school athletics has had on their lives.

The above picture shows members of the community, and Bari Suman, Director of Health, Physical Education, and Athletics for MUFSD, at the October 15 presentation of the check to the Board of Education.

Empire City Casino Celebrates Completion of

$50 Million Expansion

The tri-state has been brewing with excitement over the completion of a $50 Million expansion at Empire City Casino at Yonkers Raceway. The expansion includes two new restaurants, along with a craft cocktail lounge featuring retro bowling lanes, 30,000 square feet of new gaming space and an expansive new casino entrance.

Mayor Mike Spano, Chef Alain Ducasse, Westchester County Executive Robert Astorino, Timothy Rooney, Sr. and Senator Andrea Stewart Cousins

Larchmont Resident Runs for Cancer Care and ResearchOn October 13, Emily Wharton of

Larchmont, ran in the 13th annual B.A.A. Half Marathon® presented by Dana-Farber Cancer Institute and the Jimmy Fund, as a member of the official Dana-Farber team.

“Several of my relatives have been af-fected by cancer, one directly helped by Dana Faber, so this is a very important cause to me,” said Wharton, now a senior at Har-vard. “I first learned about the Boston Half Marathon three years ago, over the summer of 2011, just as I was getting really into long-distance running. I thought the half mara-thon distance would be a great goal, and then I found out about the option to fun-draise for the Dana Farber Cancer Institute Team. I had heard great things about the re-search and care of Dana Farber and was very excited to run the race for such an incredible cause in October 2012, so this year will be my third year running the race and fundrais-ing for Dana Farber. I’ve also run two other half-marathons between the Boston Half- Hyannis Half 2012 and NYC Half in Central Park 2013.”

Each of the more than 650 Dana-Farber team members raised awareness and at least $500 to support adult and pediatric cancer care and research at Dana-Farber. Dana-Far-ber and the Jimmy Fund have partnered with the B.A.A. in the half marathon for eleven years. During this time, runners on the Da-na-Farber team have raised more than $3.5

million to fuel lifesaving discoveries. “As the Dana-Farber runners dedi-

cate themselves to running the B.A.A. Half Marathon each fall, they embrace both the personal challenge of this race and the op-portunity to join the larger race to conquer cancer by raising critical funds for the Jimmy Fund,” says Jack Fultz, Dana-Farber’s training

advisor and 1976 Boston Marathon® m e n ’ s champion.

W h i l e at college and resid-ing in Cam-bridge, Mas-sachusetts , W h a r t o n noted, “ that first year in Oc-tober 2011, it was re-ally nice to share with family and friends what I was doing, and to work on fundrais-ing while

simultaneously training for the race,” ex-plained the Mamaroneck High School grad-uate . “I am very grateful for the support of my loving parents, Philip and Philippa Wharton, sisters Sophie and Molly, and the many friends and relatives who donated to Dana Farber on my behalf.”

The 13.1-mile rolling course is an out-

and-back loop that runs along the Emerald Necklace park system. It began and ended in White Stadium in Boston’s Franklin Park. The event attracted a field of more than 7,000 runners, including world-class ath-letes.

The race is one of three annual fundrais-ing events that are part of the longstanding partnership between the Boston Athletic As-sociation and Dana-Farber. The Boston Mar-athon® Jimmy Fund Walk is the only walk sanctioned to take place along the historic Boston Marathon® route and the Dana-Far-ber Marathon Challenge (DFMC) includes a team of Dana-Farber runners who participate in the Boston Marathon® each April.

Dana-Farber’s B.A.A. Half Marathon team is one of many ways runners can sup-port the lifesaving mission of Dana-Farber Cancer Institute. Participants can run on an official Dana-Farber team, or run in any race, of any distance, in any city, while raising funds for Dana-Farber and the Jimmy Fund.

Wharton proudly added that she ex-ceeded her fundraising goal and conclud-ed, “ The Dana Farber Cancer Institute is an incredible and worthy cause and I strongly encourage donating! You can do so in the weeks following the Half Mara-thon as well.”

To fundraise for Dana-Farber, call the Dana-Farber Running Programs office at (617) 632-1970 or (800) 551-7036.

Emily Wharton (center) with her parents Philip and Philippa

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ArtsWestchester Hosts On the Move Gala

On Saturday, No-vember 16, starting at 6:30pm, ArtsWestchester will be “On the Move” for its annual gala at the Westchester Pavilion in White Plains. In its typical fashion, ArtsWest-chester will transform an unusual space – what was once a Daffy’s retail store – into an elegant and chic locale. The imagery of graceful and expres-sive dancers captures the evening’s “On the Move” theme – the room, draped in lush fabrics and pastel hues, will reflect the cre-ative fluidity of a dancer’s movements.

It is in this re-imag-ined space that more than 500 guests will en-joy wining, dining and dancing to live music and show-stopping entertain-ment while recognizing its corporate honoree and a group of outstand-ing board members who have given generously to the arts in Westchester. A high-tech silent auction will allow people to bid electronically on excit-ing prizes, from luxuri-ous vacations to sports memorabilia and beautiful jewelry.

The corporate honoree this year is David V. Ring, Managing Director, Enterprise Banking at First Niagara Bank and First Niagara Bank, both of whom have been exemplary supporters of the arts in Westchester. As Secretary of ArtsWestchester’s Board of Trustees, Ring has played a prominent role in its strategic planning process and in its efforts to build community awareness of the economic and intrinsic value of the arts.

Moreover, ArtsWestchester honors a special group of board members and their spous-es for their unique contributions to the arts in Westchester and their collective generos-ity of spirit. Honorees include: Froma Benerofe, who is dedicated to the arts in all of its forms and leader of ArtsWestchester’s grants committee, and Andrew Benerofe who chairs the ArtsWestchester golf outing; Lawrence C. Salley, who guides ArtsWestchester through the labyrinth of government relations and shares his love of the arts through his incredible photography, and Sondra Salley; Joseph P. Oates, Senior Vice President, Business Shared Services at Con Edison, who has led the organization as treasurer and then president, serving more than ten years on ArtsWestchester’s board, and Ellen Oates.

“This gala is the single most important ArtsWestchester’s fundraising event of the year,” says Gala Dinner Chair Robert Wiener, Chairman of MAXX Properties and a mem-ber of the ArtsWestchester Board of Trustees. “The arts not only offer economic ben-efits to the local economy, they provide opportunities, particularly for disadvantaged youngsters, to learn new skills and achieve success in the future. The funds raised at this year’s gala support the arts in our community year-round, by bringing artists into our classrooms, exhibitions into our galleries, performances in our theaters, and tourists into our towns.”

All proceeds will benefit the programs and services of ArtsWestchester. Table sponsorships, tickets, and journal ads are available at www.artswestchester.org/gala. For more information on this year’s gala, visit www.artswestchester.org/gala or contact Ann Fabrizio at afabrizio@arts-westchester.org. Silent Auction bidding runs until the night of the gala at www.biddingforgood.com/artswauction.

David V. Ring

Priceless PeruAre you interested in visiting a diverse

land that offers the desert, the ocean, the coastline, capital cities and valleys? I have a suggestion. Visit Peru and you will have it all in one destination.

Peru is a country slightly larger than twice the size of Texas. Peru is located in the west central part of South America. It is bordered by Ecuador and Colombia to the north; Chile to the south and Brazil to the east. Geographically, there are three major regions: the coast, highlands dominated by the Andes Mountains and the jungle or Ama-zon Forest. There are, however, 84 biodiver-sity zones.

I flew into Lima, Peru’s capital city, and my great adventure began. Founded in 1535 by the Spanish, Lima has a rich colonial past. The historic center, a UNESCO world heritage city, has some of the finest exam-ples of colonial architecture. The Cathedral, the Convent of San Francisco and the elabo-rate wood carved balconies speak of the rich Spanish heritage. The Larco Herrera Mu-seum is a showcase for the Pre-Columbian history of Peru and, definitely, worth a visit. The suburbs of Lima have become the chic, bustling neighborhoods of Lima. Many of Lima’s best hotels, shopping centers and restaurants are located in the seaside suburb of Miraflores. There is an exciting vibe ev-erywhere. The restaurants are packed with young affluent professionals on the move.

About two hours south along the coast, the geography changes to a vast desert. The land becomes arid and barren. Yet, there are amazing surprises. At Nasca, there are glyphs of animals and plants drawn by the ancient Peruvians. They are only visible from the air even though the ancients had no means of flight. Today, they remain an enigma. Off the coast are the Ballestas Islands—lovingly called “the poor man’s Galapagos”. This is a wild life refuge that is the habitat of sea lions, Humboldt Penguins and migratory birds that feed on the vast supply of ancho-vies. For the adventurous, you can explore the dunes in an SUV; view the sun set on the vast desert and end the day with dinner in a tent under the stars—Remarkable!

Cusco, another UNESCO city, is the next stop and, perhaps, the most familiar Peruvian city. 90% of all the tourists to Peru visit Cusco. Located at 10,500 feet above sea level, high in the Andes Mountains, Cusco stands as the center of the Inca universe. Today, Inca descendants live among the an-cient ruins, farm on Inca terraces and cel-ebrate the festivities of their ancestors. In Cusco, visitors can explore Inca buildings bearing large polished dry stone walls that fit perfectly together without mortar and sleep in exquisite modern hotels that use Inca foundations. It is a magical city and jumping off point for a visit to the Sacred Valley and Machu Piccu.

The Sacred Valley is 8,800 feet above sea level. The valley is fed by the Urubamba River and a lush setting for agriculture. The

traditional Inca farming on the mountain is by agricultural terraces that descend like vast steps down the mountains. Peru overall has over 3,500 varieties of potatoes and nu-merous varieties of corn. Organic farming is increasingly popular. Consequently, restau-rants and cooking classes prosper.

Machu Piccu is the iconic image of Peru. Located at 6,685 feet above sea level, it is reached by a train from the Sacred Val-ley followed by a bus ride along switch backs cut into the mountain. The path is dramatic but the sight of the Inca city is awesome and takes one’s breath away. The magical citadel arises out of the midst of a group of green covered mountains surrounded by the mighty Urubamba River. Not only is it a beautiful location but the visitor becomes part of an intact ancient world. Why was Machu Piccu built? How was it built? What was the significance to the Incas? Machu Piccu was used by the Ancient Inca Civiliza-tion yet left unfinished. The answers to the questions remain unresolved. Some believe that it was a magical place protected by the four mountain gods and the river. Perhaps, it was an astronomical calendar. Although the questions remain, the site is a tribute to Inca architectural precision and tanta-lizes the visitor. It is truly a “Bucket List” experience. Machu Picchu can receive up to 3300 visitors per day throughout its differ-ent routes. The more adventurous arrive by hiking the Inca Trail, which is limited to 500 people a day, in much the same way as the ancient people.

I had adventures on the desert dunes; saw the fauna of the Ballestas Islands; swam on a beach; hiked on a mountain; walked the capital city both its colonial and modern area; visited great Inca sites to learn about the past and visited the people to learn about the present. I stayed in fine properties with modern conveniences that respected the setting. I ate excellent Peruvian Cuisine. Many dishes were from the sea served with local sauces and unique varieties of potatoes, corn and quinoa. I shopped for my Peruvian treasures in markets and boutiques. Believe it or not, I just touched the surface of the country.

It was a remarkable and diverse ex-perience. Peru is a hot destination. It is a great value destination offering a discovery around every corner. You must visit Peru and you will be amazed. It is an experience that is truly unforgettable!

Article written by Patricia Cotti, Eastches-ter Travel Office.

Barbara Nichuals is the President of Bayside Travel in Bronxville, Eastchester Travel and Earlfield Travel in Larchmont. Licensed Travel Insurance Agent. For a free consultation call 833-8880 or visit www.luxurytravelser-vice.com

On November 24, Cel-ebrate! Party Showcase, a 22 year old event planning company will hold its annual Westchester expo at the West-chester Marriott, Tarrytown, 12-4pm. Families who are planning Bar Bat Mitzvahs, Weddings or Sweet 16s can meet approximately 75 ex-hibitors. At these showcases, families will be introduced to the newest, hottest and most unique ideas to help make their events special. At the Melville showcase there will be creative cakes, the newest photo booths, a sword eating strongman, invitations for all budgets, magic acts and many more great ideas. In one after-noon, attendees can discover new forms of entertainment for their guests, sample food, meet DJs, MCs, photographers and have fun.

Sheri Lapidus, Vice President Davler Media Group’s Mitzvah Market Division explains, “Our Party Showcases have been planners’ favorites because they allow you to meet face to face with a large variety of exhibitors and learn about their newest concepts. Many people come back for every event they plan because they want to discover fresh ideas. It is a very efficient use of time to meet many potential vendors.”

The Westchester Celebrate! Party Showcase is Sunday, November 24, 2013 from 12-4 at the Westchester Marriott. Sign-up in advance for this free event at www.celebrateshowcase.com

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It might work, but there are real risks -- and the cost and family disharmony resulting from litigation is almost certainly worse than what would be involved in simply setting up a trust for the child with a disability.

Second, estate planning involves many sensitive and complex issues which necessitate the need for an experienced estate planning at-torney. A notary public is not going to be the best choice for drafting your estate plan. The cost of doing it right will be way, way less than the cost of dealing with the aftermath.

Bernard A. Krooks is managing partner of the law firm Littman Krooks LLP (www.littmankrooks.com; 914-684-2100), with offices in White Plains, Manhattan and Fishkill. He is past president of the National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys.

Disinheritance of Adult Child with Disabilities Leads to LawsuitSuppose you have two children. Your

daughter is very capable, mature, and responsi-ble. Your son has a developmental disability, or a drinking problem, or just problems handling money. What should you do with any inheri-tance you leave to your son? Put it in a trust? Make your daughter trustee?

Again and again clients tell us that they don’t want to do that. It seems like a lot of fuss, and probably the son whose inheritance goes into a trust will feel injured, like maybe his par-ents have said they don’t trust him, or don’t value him. Can’t you just leave everything to your daughter, and tell her to be sure to take care of her brother? Won’t that work? No.

That’s essentially what Bill Smith (not his real name) decided to do. By all reports Bill was very strong-willed and domineering. He had a living trust, written in 2002, which divided most of his estate equally between his two daughters. He named his daughters as succes-

sor co-trustees.Bill’s older daughter, Diane, was blind,

diabetic and receiving Social Security Disabil-ity benefits. His younger daughter, Jackie, was a successful business woman. In 2009, Bill decid-ed to change his trust’s terms. He called a meet-ing with Jackie and his long-time girlfriend (Di-ane was not included); he arranged for a notary to be present. He told the three of them that he had changed his mind, and that he was go-ing to disinherit Diane. He told Jackie that it would be her duty to see that Diane was “taken care of” with the inheritance she was to receive. Then he had the notary prepare amendments to his trust removing Diane as a beneficiary. When Bill died, Diane was surprised to learn that she had been left out of his estate plan.

Nonetheless, she turned to her sister to continue the pattern Bill had set of helping out so that she could live on her Social Security and disability insurance payments. Jackie declined

to continue his pattern of gifts; she insisted that her father had left her his estate (of ap-proximately $4 million) to “do with as I will.”

Diane ended up suing her sister, arguing that Jackie had promised to take care of her, and it would take about $2 million over her lifetime to do that. She also claimed that Jackie had taken advantage of both their father (a vul-nerable adult) and Diane (a dependent adult).

The jury in Diane’s case found that Jackie had broken her promise, and had taken ad-vantage of Diane. The jury awarded actual damages of $1.4 million, plus punitive dam-ages of $260,000 and attorney’s fees of another $700,000.

What is the lesson to be learned from Bill’s trust case and his daughter’s lawsuit? There are several, but two key ones jump out: Disinherit-ing your child with disabilities and relying on another child to “take care of” them is not a reliable way to handle division of your estate.

Fall Prix Fixe Dinners and Photo Gallery At La Riserva!

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Celebrate! Party ShowcaseMichael Vivolo, chef/proprietor of La Riserva Trattoria, is marking 36 years in Larchmont serving a tempting variety of new fall prix fixe lunches and dinners along with a stunning photo gallery in the dining rooms.

Special Hint: A 3-course $12.95 daily lunch special includes soup of the day and crisp house salad along with a choice of such main courses as: Sea Bass Francese, Chicken Marsala, Loin of Pork Martini, Grilled Chicken over mixed greens, or Rigatoni with sliced sausage and tomato sauce. The new 3-course prix fixe dinner includes choice of soup or fresh salad, choice of main course, house dessert and coffee. Entrée choices may in-clude: Filet of Sole Francese; Pollo Verdura, sau-téed chicken breast with white wine, tomatoes, zucchini and fresh mozzarella; Spaghetti con Polpetine, with meatballs and basil tomato sauce; Cozze e Vongole Fra Diavolo con Linguini, clams and mussels over linguini with spicy marinara sauce; Costoletta di Maiale Martini, pounded pork chop crusted with parmigiano cheese, white wine and lemon; and Salmon in Puff Pastry, with capers and chopped tomatoes. The prix fixe din-ners come with a glass of wine or soda and are served Monday thru Friday from 4:30 to 6 pm. Cost is: $27.95 per person.

Meanwhile the dining room has been beau-tifully refurbished by Michael’s wife Margaret: re-splendent in plush new carpeting, window fixtures and artwork. The dramatic new photo gallery in-cludes vintage black and white blow-ups depicting scenes from Vivolo’s hometown of Accadia-Foggia in the Apulia region of southeast Italy during the early 20th Century. They are lovely, a must see!

From the regular menu come such signa-

ture pastas as: Angel Hair Abissi Marini, thin egg noodles in a light cream sauce with shrimp and mushrooms; Farfalle alla Romana, with fresh to-mato, mushrooms, chicken and asparagus; Penne al Salmone, with marinara and fresh salmon; Gnoc-chi Piacentina, housemade potato pasta served in a cream and meat sauce with sage; Linguine Pesca-tore, with mussels, clams, shrimp and calamari in a light marinara sauce; Housemade Lasagna, in a cream and meat sauce; and Fusilli Antica, with to-mato sauce and sausage.

Popular main courses include: Veal Chop alla Griglia, grilled veal chop with mushrooms and roasted potatoes; Gamberoni in Guazzetto, jumbo shrimp in white wine with lemon, butter, capers and mushrooms; Pollo Piemontese, with porto-bello mushrooms and brandy sauce; Veal Verbena, topped with asparagus and mozzarella cheese, and fresh Branzino served in a variety of styles.

La Riserva Trattoria, 2382 Boston Post Road, Larchmont. The restaurant is open for lunch Monday thru Friday, noon to 3 p.m. Main courses at lunch: $8.95 to $12.75. Dinner is served 7 nights, from 5 p.m. to10 p.m. Monday thru Thursday; to 11 p.m. Friday and Saturday; 3 p.m. to 10 p.m. Sunday. Main courses at dinner: $14.25 to $25.50. Lunch and brunch are served Sundays from noon to 3 p.m. Catering facilities for up to 60 guests. Take-out. Major credit cards. Free parking. Proper casual dress. Handicapped access. Reservations accepted. Phone: 914-834-5584. Fax: 914-833-0652. www.lariservarestaurant.com

(Morris Gut is a restaurant consultant and former restaurant trade magazine editor. He has been tracking and writing about the food and dining scene in greater Westchester for over 25 years. He may be reached at: 914-235-6591. E-mail: gutreactions@optonline.net)

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Kitchen & Bath Insider© –Can You Afford a New Kitchen?Whether you’re walking down

the street, passing by a kitchen show-room, or in a “home center” strolling the isles, it’s hard not to notice the stunning new kitchens on display. And, your mind begins to drift. You work hard. You’re a good person. If anyone deserves a new kitchen, it’s you! But then reality rears its ugly head. The pleasant vision of stand-ing in your new kitchen, effortlessly preparing a gourmet meal, is re-placed with a view looking out from the poor house. And so you walk on, regrettably abandoning the momen-tary dream of what you truly deserve.

It doesn’t have to be that way. If you’re inspired by those beauti-ful displays, there are steps to fol-low that can lead to a new kitchen without sacrificing everything you hold dear. The most important of these steps is to determine the bud-get that you are comfortable with, AND THEN STICKING TO IT! Today, there are kitchen solutions including new cabinets, refacing and restoring, as well as countertops and appliances that will fit into almost any budget. The trick is to figure out what your budget really is, and then finding what options that will fit within that figure.

If you’re not sure what your bud-get should be, for an all new kitchen, (depending on who you speak with), you should plan on spending be-tween 5% to 15% of the current val-ue of your home. If I do the math for you, a home worth $500,000 would deserve a kitchen that costs approxi-mately $25,000 to $75,000. Spending less than this could actually reduce the value of your home, and if you spend more, you most likely won’t recoup what you put in. Naturally, this is just a rough estimate, but these figures include cabinets, appliances, countertops, flooring, lighting, trim and installation, with approximately 40 to 50% of the cost allocated for

the cabinets.If this figure is out of reach, you

can investigate alternatives to a com-pletely new kitchen such as refacing, or just restoring your existing kitch-en cabinets. Both of these options will save a lot of money and you still can have a great looking room.

While determining your budget, it’s a good time to do your homework. Make one list of what you absolutely must have in your future kitchen and another “wish list” of things you’d like, but really could live without if necessary. Pick up some kitchen magazines in town and look through them. When you see something that interests you, tear it out and put it into a folder so that you can show it to your designer. It’s always easier and safer to show someone a picture rather than trying to explain it, leav-ing less chance for misinterpretation of what you had in mind.

With budget in hand, it’s time to visit with a kitchen designer, who will work with you to create your “Dream Kitchen”, at a price that you can afford. They will review your ideas and then transform them into a working design. Don’t be afraid to share your budget with your designer.

Whether your proposed expenditure is $5,000 or $100,000, if the designer does not know this, chances are their plan will not meet your expectations and you’ll have wasted both your time and theirs.

A creative designer, whom you’ve shared your “wish list” and other desires, should be able to create an affordable, functional, and stun-ning new kitchen, just for you. You may have to compromise here and there but the end result will be some-thing that you can not only afford, but be proud of as well.

Paul Book-binder, M.I.D., C.R., is president of DreamWork Kitch-ens, Inc. located in Mamaroneck, New York. A Master of Design (Pratt In-stitute), and E.P.A.

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

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Voted best value in Greenwich: Conyers Farm. Public Open House Sat, Nov 10th from 12-2:00 P.M. 10 acre compound with 2 renovated historical dwellings and sited plans for a 3rd 11,000 sf house. Bring your favorite builder or designer. $5,895,000. Heather Platt.

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Notable country estate in historic Concord! Kit opens to 2 story great rm, French doors, gorgeous grounds. Multiple BR suites, children’s game rm, staff qtrs, barn w/ loft, gunite pool & lighted tennis court. East/west views, direct access to pond and 1,100 acres of conservation land. $4,100,000. Sharon Mendosa & Kevin Balboni.

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Grand Estate on Private Island. Magnificent stone mansion custom built in 2001 by Celine Dion and her family. Located on over 19 acres, this stunning 24,000 sf estate is being sold turn-key with nearly all its contents. CAD $29,655,500. Joseph Montanaro.

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Winery, Vineyard and Tasting room with a beautiful 5,040 sf. Estate on 320± acres with 7 separate connected parcels. Located in beautiful San Luis Obispo County. MLS# 190572. $5,990,000. Terence Collins. terence@terencecollins.net

Falmouth. Stunning, architecturally significant waterfront home. Resort-style pool area with pool house and summer kitchen. 5 BR, nothing spared. $2,750,000. Pat Thatcher. pat.thatcher@ sothebyshomes.com

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Ocean Club Estates. Beach house w/ boat dockage. 150’ pvt beach & 75’ canal frontage w/ dock for 3 boats. 7 BR, 7.5 bath, 16,000 sf main house & 2,225 sf guest cottage. Gated community, golf, beach club, resort amenities. Enjoy tax neutral Bahamas. WEB: 4000033729. US$8,995,000. Nick.Damianos@SothebysRealty.com

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Queenstown, New Zealand

$15,000,000 NZD

Property ID 4000031366

Montréal, Québec, Canada

$11,750,000 CAD

Property ID 4000032321Woodside, CA, USA

$39,500,000 USD

Property ID 0085235

Paris, France

Price Upon Request

Property ID 4000028903

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