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November 9, 2018 | Vol. 6, Number 46 | www.harrisonreview.com
Don’t wait for the next Household Recycling Day
Beginning on Jan. 1, 2019, Westchester’s Household Material Recovery Facility will be open from Tuesday through Saturday from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., accepting all of the household waste materials that can be collected at a recycling day.
On Oct. 29, Cerebral Palsy of Westchester held their 13th annual A Taste of Westchester: Food and Wine Tasting Event. More than 300 attendees came out to West Harrison to sample scrumptious eats and treats in the culinary showcase. For more, see page 6. Photo/Raphael Gibbs Jr.
Manhattanville to screen award-winning documentary “Celling Your Soul,” a film written and directed by Manhattanville professor Joni Siani, will be screened to the public with a discussion following on Thursday, Nov. 8 at 6:45 p.m. in the Berman Theater at Manhattanville College. Parents have long grappled with the problem of digital overuse and the negative consequences of social media, but don’t know what to do. Siani is offering real tangible solutions with the issues associated with digital dependency, and the fallout of the digitally socialized generation. As a professor on the front line of the digital revolutions, Siani observed her students struggling to adapt to the emotional and social demands of life “online” and shifted the conversation from “what do you think” to “how do you feel?” Siani and her students were determined to find solutions to the unintended consequence of digital connectivity that have affected an entire generation. The result is a book, “Celling Your Soul,” and
the film. To view the trailer, visit noappforlife.com/. “This is a unique solution-oriented film and program, a forum that goes beyond ‘good or bad’ because it focuses on a productive conversation and offers clear strategies to implement in schools, home and life,” Siani said. “Parents need to hear how kids really feel about their digitally demanding world from the kids themselves and kids need to learn how to feel better, happier, more fulfilled and truly connected.” A winner of the Boston International Kids Film Festival, Director’s Chair Film Festival NYC and other awards, and featured at the 2018 NYC Independent Film Festival, “Celling Your Soul” is an examination of our love/hate relationships with digital devices from the first digitally socialized generation, and what we can do about it. “Manhattanville [College] wants to offer tools and conversation around the challenges of the digital age to the community at large,” Manhattanville President Mi-
chael Geisler said. “While technology has brought so much value to society, we are well aware of the perils of digital overuse and the need for irreplaceable human relationships and connection for people of all ages to thrive as individuals. ‘Celling Your Soul’ is a good step for both young people and parents to gain strength from within and our connections as we collectively navigate an increasingly fast-paced digital world.” Siani, an assistant professor of Media and Communications at Manhattanville, is recognized as an authority in digital socialization and the cultural, social and developmental effects of smart-
phone technology. She began her career in radio and television, eventually transitioning to teaching communications in higher education. In her work as a professor, Siani noticed the unintended consequences of new connection technologies. Her work inspired a group of students to develop strategies for addressing the effects of these communication trends on the social development of young people. Their efforts produced the award-winning documentary “Celling Your Soul,” one of the first films to address the impact of smartphones from the perspective of the first digitally socialized generation. (Submitted)
Saturday, Nov. 2 was Westchester County’s final Household Recycling Day for 2018—but you don’t have to wait until next year to dispose of hard to get rid of waste. Westchester’s Household Material Recovery Facility, located at 15 Woods Road in Valhalla, is open year-round. Beginning on Jan. 1, 2019, the facility will be open from Tuesday through Saturday from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., accepting all of the household waste materials that can be collected at a recycling day. Through Dec. 31, the recovery facility is available to residents on Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Residents who are interested in dropping off materials should contact the Westchester County Recycling HelpLine at 813-5425 to make an appointment. In addition to properly labelled household chemicals and other special wastes found in a typical household, residents can bring documents for shredding, and expired or unwanted medications for disposal on the first Tuesday of each month. Generally, the following items are accepted for safe disposal or recycling are: • Properly labelled household chemicals, such as: • Household cleaning products • Most automotive fluids (antifreeze, brake fluid and gasoline, but not motor oil) • Flammable liquids (kerosene,
butane, lighter fluid, turpentine) • Metal, jewelry and furniture polishes and waxes; wood preservatives • Fertilizers, pesticides, insecticides, herbicides • Photographic and swimming pool chemicals • Batteries—only vehicle, rechargeable or button cell • Fluorescent light bulbs and CFLs • Fire extinguishers • BBQ propane tanks (up to 20 pounds) • Mercury containing devices (thermometers and thermostats) • Electronic waste (TVs, computer monitors and towers) • Expired or unwanted medications, both over-the-counter and prescription • Personal documents for shredding (limit of four file-size boxes per household) • Tires Items that will not be accepted include paint (both latex and oil), non-rechargeable alkaline and carbon zinc batteries (they can be safely discarded in the trash), motor oil, smoke detectors, cell phones, explosives (flares, fireworks, ammunition), construction debris and hypodermic needles. Also, waste from businesses, schools or other institutions will not be accepted. For more information on what you can bring, visit environment. westchestergov.com/new-h-mrf or call 813-5425. (Submitted)