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MBYC finalizes lengthy environmental review By JAMES PERO Staff Writer

Let There be Lights! The Historic Hudson Valley is gearing up for its third annual LIGHTSCAPES show, an interactive exhibition that combines light, sound, video, art and history at the Van Cortlandt Manor in Croton-on-Hudson. For story, see page 6. Photo courtesy hudsonvalley.org

New village of Larchmont mayor addresses road ahead The following interview was conducted with Larchmont Mayor Lorraine Walsh, a Democrat. Walsh took office on Monday, April 4. Q: Why did you decide to run for mayor? A: As trustee, I really got to see the inner workings of the village and what goes into making this place happen. I find it very intellectually stimulating and challenging. At this point I was ready to increase my involvement, my children—they’re twins—they just left for college, so I knew I was going to have a lot of extra time on my hands. I had to decide

what I was going to do with that time at this point in my life, and Anne McAndrews decided not to run for a third term. So with the support of the Democrats and the other trustees, I decided to run. Q: How do you think that your tenure as mayor might differ from Anne McAndrews’? A: I think every mayor along the way says pretty much the same thing at the beginning of their tenure: we want to maintain the level of service, watch costs, and keep Larchmont the great place it’s always been, and I’m going to be no differ-

ent than that. So in many ways it’s no different from one to the next. The differences aren’t that substantial because we all have the same goals. My focus is somewhat similar to Anne’s. I’m focused on the infrastructure and the inner workings of the village government in terms of how we do our accounting, how we do our data maintenance, for utility billing, for tax billing. We’re trying very hard to get to the point where we can automate a lot of the processes here, computerize things in the most cur-

rent way available so that we can provide quicker service to residents. We can cut down on a lot of the manual operations that happen around here so that it frees up some of our employees to focus on other things that maybe have been neglected due to the amount of time it takes when you’re doing water billing in a manual way. Q: What are your priorities as mayor? A: Probably a big focus of these two years is—we have a new mayor continued on page 5

After two previous submissions were sent back to the drawing board, an environmental review furthering a sewer project for a controversial development at the Mamaroneck Beach & Yacht Club, MBYC, has been completed, allowing the club’s divisive vision to lurch forward. A current proposal would upgrade deficient sewer lines on the property and revert a line to run over Otter Creek by creating an additional crossing, as opposed to a previous plan to run a line beneath the waterway. According to Lisa Rosenshein, the president and co-owner of MBYC, this sewer project is the first step toward seeing the fruition of larger and more contentious renovations that would add a number of residences and amenities to the property on 555 S. Barry Ave. “The sewer line replacement is a sub-category to the renovations in front of the Planning Board,” she said. “Once that is determined, they can finish up and approve the rest of the project.” The impetus for the replacement project, according to Allison Stabille—a resident of the neighboring community in Shore Acres and member of advocacy group, Shore Acres Property Owners Association, SAPOA—dates back to a raw sewage leak emanating from a faulty line near Otter Creek on

the MBYC grounds in 2013. During that period, environmental advocacy group Save the Sound detected fecal coliform levels more than 300 times higher than the state Department of Environmental Conservation’s water quality threshold. As a result of the break and extensive lobbying from SAPOA, MBYC will now be required to renovate sewers on the property before adding additional residences and amenities. Since the vision for expanding the club’s footprint was first introduced in 2004, MBYC has continued to battle with residents over plans to expand the club’s scope. As of last year, the Zoning Board of Appeals had already rejected 28 separate appeals from residents who insisted that the club is not zoning compliant, and has been required to fend off lawsuits challenging the club’s impact on the environment. While current zoning laws prohibit the operation of commercial facilities along Mamaroneck’s waterfront, MBYC has continued to lobby for the addition of a number of seasonal residences, a brand-new recreational facility, and a new and improved yacht club; moves which some residents say fly in the face of current zoning laws. “[The beach club] finds a little loophole and they drive a Mack truck through it,” said Daniel Natchez, village resident and MBYC continued on page 13

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New Rochelle High School gowns spark unrest

Beginning in 2017, all New Rochelle High School seniors will wear solid purple graduation gowns. File photos

By SARAH VARNEY Education Reporter In an attempt to be inclusive to lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender students, New Rochelle High School is moving away from assigning seniors genderspecific graduation robes. In a letter sent home to parents of graduating seniors, NRHS Principal Reginald Richardson explained that the adoption of a single color cap and gown would provide a more comfortable experience for some students. He said the change would “create an atmosphere that allows all of our students to enjoy the capstone event of their high school career equally, without the anxiety or fear that gender-specific colors might cause.”

This June, students will be able to choose which color gown to wear, and all gowns will be solid purple when the class of 2017 crosses the stage. According to Richardson and some high school students, the traditional assignment of white robes for girls and purple for boys was making some students uncomfortable. But this is not a change all are in favor of. During a New Rochelle Board of Education meeting held on Tuesday, April 5, more than a dozen New Rochelle High School graduates ranging in age from 18 to 80 stepped up to the podium one by one to passionately denounce the change. While some parents simply objected to New Rochelle High

New Rochelle High School plans to move away from gender-specific graduation robe colors to be inclusive toward lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender students.

School ending a long-standing tradition in making the switch to all-purple graduation robes, other parents were unhappy with the motivation behind the change being made. “A man is a man and a woman is a woman,” Mark McLean, a New Rochelle High School alum, pronounced at the end of his remarks. New Rochelle resident Pearl Quarles spoke out against the change in defense of the purple and white tradition. “I remember the sea of purple and white robes on graduation day,” she recalled. “It was a sight to see.” As of press time, a Change. org petition had received 697 signatures. The petition supports “the saving of the traditional attire, of purple and white gowns for the New Rochelle High School Graduation.” But Roland Rogers, president of the PTA Council, an organization that acts as a liaison between the individual school parent groups and the Board of Education, was surprised by the strident reactions of those opposed to the change. In this instance, Rogers was speaking only on behalf of himself and his daughter Sophia, a junior who will wear purple at her 2017 graduation. “I was shaking my head,” Rogers said. “The point of a single color is to unify students, to demonstrate that all students that attain the same degree join their classmates on an equal footing on graduation day.” Contact: sarah@hometwn.com

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What’s going on... Mamaroneck Public Library

Information session: ‘Do You Need Health Insurance?’ Make an appointment for a one-on-one information session with a Westchester County health department navigator, who will be in the library’s Tech Room on Wednesdays from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. Representatives will answer questions about health insurance-related topics, including essential plans, Medicaid, Child Health Plus and health coverage for business owners’ employees. Clients should be prepared with their Social Security numbers, documents for legal immigrants, birth dates, employer and income information and insurance policy numbers. For more information or to schedule an appointment, call the Westchester County Department of Health at 813-5192. Appointments are available in English and in Spanish.

Larchmont Public Library The library will be closed for construction until the summer of 2016. Existing shelves will be moved to the Village Center and the Burchell Children’s Room will remain open. For more informa-

tion about the library’s relocation, call the Reference Desk at 834-2281 ext. 3, email larchmontlibrary@wlsmail.org or visit larchmontlibrary.org.

participating in or sponsoring the event, email rslingerland@vomny.org or dsarnoff@vomny.org, or call 777-7703.

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Rummage sale

Annual spring gala

The Larchmont Avenue Church will be holding its annual rummage sale on Friday, April 29 from 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. and Saturday, April 30 from 9 a.m. to noon. The church is located at 60 Forest Park Ave. in Larchmont. Donations will be accepted beginning Sunday, April 24 between 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. The sale will include clothing, jewelry, sporting goods, furniture, toys, electronics and linens. For more information about the sale or how to donate items to be sold, call 834-1800 or visit lacny.org.

The Mamaroneck Schools Foundation will be throwing their annual spring gala on Saturday, April 30 from 6:30 p.m. to 11 p.m. at Orienta Beach Club, located at 1054 Walton Ave. in Mamaroneck. The gala will be red carpet themed and will feature the band Twist of Fate. For more information or to purchase tickets to the gala, visit mamaroneckschoolsfoundation.org.

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It is, once again, time to raise your glass on Sunday, May 1 in the village of Mamaroneck as the Chamber of Commerce hosts the 10th annual A Taste of Mamaroneck Wine Trail. This much anticipated event invites you to climb aboard the trolley and ride along to the many village restaurants for a taste of wine and a sample of their most delectable foods from around the world. For only $50, you can enjoy the tastes of many cultures with your family, friends and neighbors. Registration for the event will begin at 12:30 p.m. at Harbor Island Park and the trolley will run from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. Pre-registration is strongly recommended. To have your name added to the paid guest list in advance, visit mamaroneckchamberofcommerce.org to pay with a credit card; mail your check to Mamaroneck Chamber, 430 Center Ave., Mamaroneck, NY 10543; or contact the chamber at 6984400 or chamber10543@optonline.net.

Annual Clean and Green Day In recognition of Earth Day, the village of Mamaroneck will host its annual Clean and Green Day on Saturday, April 30 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Those interested in participating in and supporting the event are encouraged to make checks out to The Village of Mamaroneck, with “Clean and Green Day” in the memo. Those who are interested in submitting vouchers or in-kind services are also welcome to do so. All sponsors will be featured in the event’s publicity postings and during the event. For more information about

Mamaroneck Chamber of Commerce A Taste of Mamaroneck Wine Trail

Hommocks Middle School Movie screening Hommocks Middle School, located at 130 Hommocks Road in Larchmont, will be screening the movie “I’m Not Racist… Am I?” on Sunday, May 1 at 2 p.m. in the auditorium. The film is a feature documentary that follows a diverse group of 12 teenagers from New York City as they come together for one school year to talk about race, privilege, culture, identity and institutional racism. The film is part of a larger initiative called Deconstructing Race that was developed by The Calhoun School to create a multimedia platform to get young people, their teachers and their families to talk and act upon structural systemic racism. The film’s producer, André Robert Lee, will be present at the screening to facilitate a question and answer session after the film.

The event is co-sponsored by The Larchmont/ Mamaroneck Interfaith Council, The Mamaroneck Union Free School District and The LarchmontMamaroneck Local Summit. This screening is free and open to the public. For more information about the film or to view a trailer, visit notracistmovie.com. For information about the screening, call St. Thomas Church at 698-0300.

Mamaroneck Artists Guild ‘On Point’ exhibition See the sensitive and extraordinarily realistic drawings of Carol Gromer at Mamaroneck Artists Guild, located at 126 Larchmont Ave. in Larchmont from Tuesday, April 26 through Saturday, May 21. Gromer uses the different values of light to depict her subjects realistically while conveying strong emotions. She works predominately with graphite and charcoal, but often infuses color using conte crayon and colored pencils. Her drawings include subjects like still life, landscape, figures and ballet themes. The gallery is open from Tuesday through Saturday from noon to 5 p.m. Admission to the gallery is free.

LMCTV

Teen Summer Filmmaking Workshops Geared for young people ages 13 and up, LMCTV’s summer filmmaking workshops are an opportunity to learn hands-on video and filmmaking skills. With scriptwriting, cinematography, computer video editing and more, participants will write, shoot, direct, act in and edit their own movie. Each workshop is held Monday through Friday from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. for three weeks at LMCTV’s Studio 2, located at 145 Library Lane in Mamaroneck. Workshop I runs from July 5 to July 22 (no class on July 4) and Workshop II from July 25 to Aug. 12. Led by independent filmmaker and LMCTV staff member Dena Schumacher, the workshop is in its 16th year. Open enrollment starts now. Space is limited, so please visit lmctv.org or call Matt Sullivan at 381-2002 ext. 202 to sign up today. Deadline for our What’s Going On section is every Thursday at noon. Though space is not guaranteed, we will do our best to accommodate your listing. Please send all items to news@hometwn.com.

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administrator—it’s going to be the first time the village of Larchmont has ever had an administrator. We brought [Justin Datino] on in June, so it’s less than a year yet. I think, these first two years that I’m here, it’s going to be a focus to get that position settled in. We’ve determined the parameters of what that position is and how that functions with the department heads, with the board, and sort of slowly change the traditional role of the board which has been very consumed with day-to-day operations because we didn’t have an administrator. The board should be able to slowly come away from that and focus on bigger policy issues and long range planning…. I think we were the last municipality in the county to not have an administrator. Q: One of biggest issues that the village is facing right now is an increase in residential development. Do you feel similarly to McAndrews about it? How do you plan to address those issues?

A: Whenever we have a change in the type of development activity in the community... people are going to stop and take a look and say,‘Is this really what we want to be happening here?’ and examine what exactly it is and look at our code to protect us from things we think aren’t good for the village. On the other hand, we have to balance the fact that when people own a piece of property, they have a certain right to be able to develop that property according to what the code allows. So that’s where we’re at right now. We’ve hired a professional to look at our zoning code, to review it with us, and look at different parts of the code that may need to be adjusted based on current circumstances. Where that goes is not going to be determined by my preference, it’s going to be determined by advice of the professionals, the consensus of the board, and feedback from the community. That’s where we’re headed. Hopefully we’ll be able to start presenting some preliminary feedback from the planner in the next several weeks and then it will be a big back and forth

process. We’ll have to come to a community consensus. Q: The deadline on the moratorium is closing in—I believe it’s in July—do you think that you will have new zoning laws in place by the time the clock ticks down? A: There’s more work to do; I would not want to say right now what we think we’ll have by then. We hope we’ll have something with some degree of actionable item, but there’s a lot that’s going to happen between now and then that will determine exactly what we’re able to accomplish in that time period. Nobody went into this moratorium having the intention of having it go on forever. We definitely would prefer not to renew and have some resolution that most people can be comfortable with within the six months. Q: When you enacted the moratorium, did you envision what has happened so far? You’ve been notified that some people want to sue because of it. A: Our legal counsel laid out all the potentialities of a moratorium and we certainly could have expected that people who had a vested financial interest would take whatever legal ac-

tion is provided to them. We had an appeal process written into the moratorium, therefore we assumed someone would avail themselves of it. Q: How has it been transitioning from trustee to mayor? A: It’s very different. First of all, you’re in Village Hall daily as mayor, and when you’re a trustee you kind of wander in and out and you’re in meetings so that means that, whenever someone wants to get in touch with the village, you’re the point person as mayor. As trustees, people rarely called me or approached me with questions or complaints, maybe neighbors. As mayor, you’re the first point of contact when people want to call with an issue, ask a question if they need some help. From that perspective it’s very different, it’s much more time consuming. It’s that famous saying, “The buck stops here.” When you’re trustee you can make hard decisions at meetings, but you know it’s the mayor who has to implement them—who has to make the phone call. Now I’m the mayor, and I have to make the phone call. -Reporting by James Pero

Lorraine Walsh

Age: 52 Family: Husband Mike, daughter Veronica, son Doug Political affiliation: Democrat Political experience: Trustee five years Community affiliations: Volunteer environmental educator at Sheldrake Environmental Center Number of years in Larchmont: 18 One thing the average resident doesn’t know about you: I tap-dance

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LIGHTSCAPES, camera, action! Historic Hudson Valley is starting to brighten the bulbs on the third annual LIGHTSCAPES, an interactive art installation taking place at Van Cortlandt Manor in Croton-onHudson, New York. The event allows visitors to walk through the historic site and experience a combination of light, sound, video and art that welcomes spring and maintains the Historic Hudson Valley’s undertone of history and education. Rob Schweitzer, the Historic Hudson Valley’s director of marketing and public relations, said this year’s event will include an installation of more than 7,500 manmade tulips, along with a 10-foot-tall praying mantis sculpture and a 60-foot-long centipede sculpture. The event’s soundscape will include music and effects created by Charles de Saint Phalle and Steve Pol-

lak, who has written numerous songs for the band Phish, and all artwork is made from repurposed recycled materials created by Hudson Valley-based artists. The entire multimedia experience is open to all ages and takes place outdoors. Having been the creative director of Historic Hudson Valley’s Great Jack O’ Lantern Blaze—a Halloween-themed walk through exhibition of more than 7,000 intricately hand-carved pumpkins—since 2005, LIGHTSCAPES Creative Director Michael Natiello is well-versed in helping a team of artists complete a large scale project. The Blaze attracts nearly 120,000 visitors annually, including celebrities like Neil Patrick Harris, Martha Stewart and Ben Stiller. In an attempt to gain LIGHTSCAPES a similar notoriety, Natiello said the 45-minute-long path will provide visitors with a unique and transformative outlook. “The whole experience and

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Historic Hudson Valley has seen much success with other large-scale exhibitions, including The Great Jack O’Lantern Blaze, which sees nearly 120,000 visitors annually. Photos courtesy hudsonvalley.org.

the transformative quality of art will help put visitors in touch with a greater force,” he said. “I want people to have the same feeling they get after seeing a good movie or reading a good book. At the end of the day, I want people to be happy.” Natiello said managing a team of artists working together on a large-scale project is not very difficult when a shared vision is kept in mind. He said he allows room for creative decisions and freedom of expression, and working with so many artists has allowed for the birth of creative and interesting ideas that help propel the collaborative effort forward. Being that LIGHTSCAPES is a relatively new tradition, Schweitzer said the production team combines trial and error and visitor feedback to make the exhibition bigger and better each year, from both a creative and operational standpoint. He said ensuring that operational matters flow seamlessly make it that much easier for visitors to enjoy their experience from all angles. Since Historic Hudson Valley, a nonprofit organization based in Pocantico Hills, New York, is dedicated to promoting the public education of historic landmarks of national significance in the Hudson Valley, Schweitzer said LIGHTSCAPES attempts to both educate and entertain visitors. Natasha Caputo, director of Westchester County Tour-

Historic Hudson Valley gears up for the third annual interactive art exhibition, LIGHTSCAPES, taking place at Van Cortlandt Manor in Croton-on-Hudson.

ism and Film, said that annual signature events like LIGHTSCAPES provide residents and visitors with a unique setting to view outdoor exhibitions throughout the Hudson Valley, providing them with an enjoyable time where they won’t be disappointed. “We continue to showcase Westchester County as a stage for big events that help drive tourism to the region, which

translates into a positive economic impact,” she said. “It just gives people another reason to ‘meet me in Westchester.’” LIGHTSCAPES will open on Friday, April 29 and will run Thursday through Sunday until Memorial Day, May 30. Visitors are encouraged to purchase tickets in advance. For more information, visit hudsonvalley.org/ events/lightscapes/faqs. CONTACT: suzy@hometwn.com

LIGHTSCAPES includes sculptural art made from repurposed recycled materials by local Hudson Valley-based artists, as well as music and special effects.

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legal notice NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING AND ANNUAL MEETING AND ELECTION OF THE SCHOOL BOARD TRUSTEES OF THE MAMARONECK UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a public hearing of the qualified voters of the Mamaroneck Union Free School District, Westchester County, Mamaroneck, New York, will be held in the Tiered Classroom at Mamaroneck High School at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday, May 3, 2016 for the presentation of the budget document. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Annual Meeting and Election of the Mamaroneck Union Free School District, Westchester County, Mamaroneck, New York, will be held on Tuesday, May 17, 2016, for the purpose of voting upon: Adoption of the budget for the 2016-2017 fiscal year; and 2 — Election of Two members of the Board of Education for full three-year terms, beginning July 1, 2016, and ending June 30, 2019, to succeed Nancy Pierson and James Needham. The vote will be taken between the hours of 7 o’clock a.m. to 9 o’clock p.m. in each of the four election districts at the following places: 1 — Central Election District: The voting place of this Election District shall be the Central School, Palmer Avenue, Larchmont New York. 2 — Mamaroneck Avenue Election District: The voting place of this Election District shall be the Mamaroneck Avenue School, Mamaroneck Avenue, Mamaroneck, New York. 3 — Chatsworth Avenue Election District: The voting place of this Election District shall be the Chatsworth Avenue School, Larchmont, New York. 4 — Murray Avenue Election District: The voting place of this Election District shall be the Murray Avenue School, Murray Avenue, Larchmont, New York. A qualified voter shall vote at the place herein above designated within the School District and Election District in which such qualified voter resides. Voting machines will be used to record the vote. NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that personal registration of voters is required. NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that for the purpose of preparing a register for each election district, the members of the Board of Registration shall meet at Mamaroneck High School, 1000 W. Boston Post Road, on the following day and for the indicated hours: Wednesday, May 11, 2016 Superintendent’s Office from 7:00 -10:00 a.m. Conference Room N101 from 4:00 – 8:00 p.m. NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that the Board of Registration shall meet during the Annual Meeting and Election at the election districts (each elementary school) for the purpose of preparing a register for meetings or elections to be held subsequent to such Annual Meeting or Election. NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that immediately upon the completion of the register so prepared by members of the Board of Registration, and not later than five days prior to Tuesday, May 17, 2016, the register shall be filed in the District Clerk’s office and thereafter shall be open to inspection by any qualified voter of the school district between the hours of 9 o’clock a.m. and 4 o’clock p.m. on each day up to and including Monday, May 16, 2016, except Sundays and also available for inspection on Saturday, May 14, 2016, from 7:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that any person who shall be registered with the Board of Registration of the school district, and who has voted in 2012, 2013, 2014, or 2015 in a School District election, or who shall be registered to vote in general elections, shall be entitled to vote at said election without re-registering with the School District. NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that petitions nominating candidates for office of member of the Board of Education must be filed in the Office of the District Clerk, 1000 West Boston Post Road, Mamaroneck, New York, between the hours of 9 o’clock a.m. and 5 o’clock p.m. not later than thirty days preceding the date of election of members, to wit, April 18, 2016, and shall be subscribed by not less than 25 qualified voters of the district. NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that copies of the text of any resolution which will be presented to the voters at this Annual Election and a statement of estimated expenses for the ensuing year will be completed and copies made available at each schoolhouse in the district in which a school is maintained, from 9 o’clock a.m. to 3 o’clock p.m. on each day other than a Saturday, Sunday or holiday during the fourteen days immediately preceding said Annual Election, to wit, May 3, 2016 to May 17, 2016, inclusive, and also on said Annual Election Day. NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that any and all further propositions to be placed upon the voting machines shall be by petition filed in the Office of the District Clerk not later than thirty days preceding the day of election, to wit, April 18, 2016, and shall be subscribed by not less than 64 qualified district voters. NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that applications for absentee ballots may be applied for at the Office of the Clerk of the District. Such application must be received by the District Clerk at least seven days before the election, if the ballot is to be mailed to the voter, or the day before the election if the ballot is to be delivered personally to the voter. A list of all persons to whom absentee ballots shall have been issued will be available in the said office of the clerk on each of the five days prior to the day of the election, except Sundays and also available for inspection on Saturday, May 14, 2016, from 7:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that a Real Property Tax Exemption Report prepared in accordance with Section 495 of the Real Property Tax Law will be annexed to any tentative/preliminary budget as well as the final adopted budget of which it will form a part; and shall be posted on District bulletin board(s) maintained for public notices, as well as on the District’s website By order of the BOARD OF EDUCATION Joanne Rice, District Clerk

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legal notices Index No. 59747/2015 Date filed: June 3, 2015 SUPPLEMENTAL SUMMONS Premises being foreclosed: 243 Madison Street, Mamaroneck, NY 10543 ACTION TO FORECLOSE MORTGAGE ON PROPERTY SITUATED IN WESTCHESTER COUNTY SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK COUNTY OF WESTCHESTER RoundPoint Mortgage Servicing Corporation, Plaintiff, -againstGary L. White, and all the heirs at law, next of kin, distributees, devisees, grantees, trustees, lienors, creditors, assignees and successors in interest of any of the aforesaid defendants at law, next of kin, distributees, devisees, grantees, trustees, lienors, creditors, assignees and successors in interest of the aforesaid classes of persons, if they or any of them be dead, and their respective husbands, wives or widows, if any, all of whom and whose names and places of residence are unknown to the plaintiff, except as herein stated, Washington Mutual Bank, FA, New York State Department of Taxation and Finance-Tax Compliance Division-C.O.-ATC and Internal Revenue Service-United States of America, Defendant(s). TO THE ABOVE DEFENDANTS: YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED to answer the Complaint in this action, and to serve a copy of your Answer, or if the Complaint is not served with this Summons, to serve a Notice of Appearance on the Plaintiff’s attorneys within twenty (20) days after the service of the Summons exclusive of the day of service or within thirty (30) days after completion of service where service is made in any other manner than by personal delivery within the State. In case of your failure to appear, or answer, judgment will be taken against you by default for the relief demanded in this Complaint. TO THE ABOVE NAMED DEFENDANTS: The foregoing Summons is served upon you by publication pursuant to an Order of the Hon. Mary H. Smith, a Justice of the Supreme Court, Westchester County, entered Mar. 1, 2016 and filed with the complaint and other papers in the Westchester County Clerk’s Office. THE OBJECT OF THE ACTION is to foreclose a mortgage recorded in said Clerk’s office on March 11, 2008 in Control #480630043, covering premises known as 243 Madison Street, Mamaroneck, NY 10543 a/k/a Section 8, Block 832, Lot 234.1. Plaintiff designates WESTCHESTER County as the place for trial. Venue is based upon the County in which the mortgaged premises is situated. NOTICE YOU ARE IN DANGER OF LOSING YOUR HOME If you do not respond to this summons and complaint by serving a copy of the answer on the attorney for the mortgage company who filed this foreclosure proceeding against you and filing the answer with the court, default judgment may be entered and you can lose your home. Speak to an attorney or go to the court where your case is pending for further information on how to answer the summons and protect your property. Sending a payment to your mortgage company will not stop this foreclosure action. YOU MUST RESPOND BY SERVING A COPY OF THE ANSWER ON THE ATTORNEY FOR THE PLAINTIFF (MORTGAGE COMPANY) AND FILING THE ANSWER WITH THE COURT. Dated: March 28, 2016 Carle Place, New York Mojdeh Malekan, Esq. Stein, Wiener & Roth, L.L.P. Attorneys for Plaintiff One Old Country Road, Suite 113, Carle Place, New York 11514 (516)-742-1212 66428/ROUNDPT

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Mamaroneck & Larchmont Home Sales Listings provided by the office of Westchester County Clerk Timothy C. Idoni Photos courtesy Zillow.com, Trulia.com, Hotpads.com, Spotproperty.com & Maps.google.com

2 Bruce Road, Mamaroneck $1,100,000 Sale Date: 2/8/16

2 Oak Bluff Drive, Larchmont $2,350,000 Sale Date: 1/15/16

5 Marbourne Avenue, Mamaroneck $1,725,000 Sale Date: 1/25/16

6 Glen Eagles Drive, Larchmont $1,599,000 Sale Date: 1/12/16

6 Harmony Drive, Larchmont $1,261,000 Sale Date: 2/2/16

7 Country Road, Mamaroneck $731,000 Sale Date: 2/26/16

9 Cambridge Court, Larchmont $1,150,000 Sale Date: 1/14/16

14 N Chatsworth Avenue, Apt. 2D, Larchmont $810,000 Sale Date: 2/11/16

19 Barnum Road, Larchmont $975,000 Sale Date: 2/25/16

114 Villa Avenue, Mamaroneck $810,000 Sale Date: 1/19/16

218 Lawrence Avenue, Mamaroneck $535,000 Sale Date: 1/28/16

338 Palmer Avenue, Mamaroneck $602,036 Sale Date: 1/8/16

431 Weaver Street, Larchmont $532,600 Sale Date: 2/19/16

621 Baldwin Place, Mamaroneck $435,000 Sale Date: 1/28/16

1346 Raleigh Road, Mamaroneck $600,000 Sale Date: 2/5/16

1530 Pine Knoll Lane, Mamaroneck $570,000 Sale Date: 2/26/16

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Business Briefs Weichert family launches new property management brand The Weichert Family of Companies recently announced the launch of its wholly owned property management company, Aureus Property Management. Aureus builds upon Weichert’s more than 30 years of experience and proficiency providing inhouse property management services by consolidating its property management businesses into this new entity poised to become the industry leader in personalized property management solutions. The new company’s name, Aureus, comes from the name of the gold coins that served as the primary monetary unit in ancient Rome. This reflects Aureus’s mission to deliver a level of service and trust that constitutes the gold standard in property management. The company offers a broad range of property management services for property owners, relocating employees and renters, including tenant screening, marketing, property maintenance and rent collection. Mike Williams, who has more than 15 years of experience in managing commercial and residential properties for corporations and retail customers, will serve as president of Aureus. Most recently, he served as president of Penn Property Management and previously was vice president of property management for the Long & Foster Companies. In his new role, Williams will oversee all corporate functions and service teams and hold ultimate responsibility for the company’s strategic growth and the execution of the Aureus value proposition. He will report directly to Brian Schuckalo, president of Weichert Enterprise Solutions. “In the property management industry, the most important competitive differentiators are service quality and trust,” Williams said. “Property owners must feel confident that their homes and other assets are in good hands. Rental agents must feel confident in recommending our services, knowing that their clients’ service expectations will be exceeded.” Williams added, “Our new brand identity is rooted in service and trust, promising a customer service experience that cannot be found with any of our competitors and, in fact, represents our industry’s gold standard. I look forward to working with my colleagues to deliver on this promise.” Leveraging Weichert’s legendary service culture, Aureus colleagues will receive the same intensive customer engagement training that helped make Weichert a customer service leader among real estate service providers. Since 1969, the Weichert Family of Companies has grown from a single office into one of the nation’s leading providers of homeownership services by putting its customers first. A family of full-service real estate and financial services companies, Weichert helps customers buy and sell both residential and commercial real estate, and streamlines the delivery of mortgages and home and title insurance. Weichert leverages its customer website, weichert.com, one of the most visited real estate websites in the nation, to help families and individuals realize the dream of homeownership through quick and easy access to listing information and the services of its real estate professionals nationwide. For more information, Weichert’s customer service center can be reached at 1-800-USA-SOLD. Weichert franchised offices are independently owned and operated.

BCW EXPO attracts more than 1,500 visitors

be affected. It also acts as an information resource for the business community and government leaders at all levels.

Houlihan Lawrence launches Chinese web experience

More than 1,500 people got a close look at the products and services provided by some of the area’s elite vendors and merchants during The Business Council of Westchester’s annual EXPO, held on Thursay, March 17 at the Hilton Westchester. The EXPO, in its 14th year, featured more than 180 exhibitors, “experience stations” and “Ask the Expert” booths. Exhibit spaces were buzzing with business leaders and decision makers, cementing the EXPO’s status as the most influential businessto-business trade show in the Hudson Valley. Visitors mingled with representatives of leading brands in education, health care, hospitality, insurance, real estate, banking, nonprofits, law, marketing and more. Many carried premium items ranging from stress balls and pens to lint brushes and towels. And when they weren’t milling about the booths, attendees could be seen sampling pulled pork, Italian ices and other delicacies from the ample food stations. “This year’s EXPO was one of the best ever. It’s a terrific way to promote business growth and entrepreneurial opportunities. The EXPO provides a vibrant arena for connecting with potential clients and business partners to forge long-lasting, profitable relationships,” said President and CEO of The Business Council of Westchester Marsha Gordon. “I want to thank this year’s sponsors for their tremendous support, and I want to thank our EXPO Committee for a job well done.” Keynote speaker Lorraine Santoli, the former director of corporate synergy for The Walt Disney Company, kicked off this year’s EXPO with a passionate address about the importance of collaboration among teams within an organization. She told the audience she understands the negative connotation tied to synergy in the workplace, but she also knows that developing synergy among teams can be a springboard to tremendous success. “Done well, synergy works,” said Santoli, who offered anecdotes detailing wildly successful marketing campaigns she developed around Disney favorites Mickey Mouse and Donald Duck. “You will create marketing magic, because it’s all about teamwork. Synergy support must start at the top and work on all levels. And it should be fun, because something that is fun is a better motivator.” The county’s largest and most influential business membership organization, The Business Council of Westchester is committed to helping businesses market, learn, advocate and grow. In addition, The Business Council of Westchester is actively involved in reviewing federal, state and county legislation and regulations in order to assess the potential impact on the business community and to influence the outcomes through advocacy when the business community’s interests may

In response to increasing local interest by Chinese homebuyers and investors, Houlihan Lawrence, the leading residential brokerage in Westchester, Putnam, Dutchess and Fairfield counties, has launched a traditional Chinese-language version of its website. The site offers a seamless browsing experience for Chinese viewers by pairing a curated selection of properties with deep links to its premier listings translated on LuxuryPortfolio.com. “We are proud to extend our capabilities to meet the needs of this premium market,” said Chris Meyers, managing principal of Houlihan Lawrence. “It is important for us to evolve our tools for international home buyers in order for all clients to have an easy, accessible experience.” This new feature is a result of Houlihan Lawrence’s growing demand from Chinese users. Traffic from China to HoulihanLawrence.com more than doubled in 2015 as compared to 2014, and inbound web leads from Chinese buyers have increased significantly since last year. Houlihan Lawrence has been steadily attracting Mandarin and Cantonese-speaking agents to the company, with a dozen native speakers dispersed among its offices. The agents have been reporting a growing demand from Asian investors for better digital home buying tools and a desire to correspond primarily through popular messaging platform WeChat. Vice President of Global Business Development Elizabeth Nunan explains, “By featuring our luxury properties in traditional Chinese, Houlihan Lawrence and our sellers will benefit from an increased global presence among this ever-important audience as Chinese are now the biggest foreign buyers of U.S. housing.” According to a survey by the National Association of Realtors, within the year since March 2014, Chinese investors spent $22 billion on real estate in the United States, or nearly one quarter of all international sales. Roughly 51 percent of the deals were in New York. In 2015, they poured $28.6 billion into properties in the U.S. The northern New York City suburbs are considered a prime opportunity among Chinese buyers. “Trophy” homes in close proximity to the city make for an attractive investment in times of China’s economic uncertainty and dwindling living space. Top-tier schools, better health care and refreshing green space only amplify the draw. For more information, visit houlihanlawrence. com/chinese. Built upon 125 years of family tradition, Houlihan Lawrence, the leading brokerage in New York City’s northern suburbs, is committed to exceeding

expectations in every aspect of the real estate process. The firm today serves more than 90 communities with 30 offices and more than 1,200 agents, leveraging global partners on six continents and in 56 countries. The company ranks 13th of all brokerages nationally and achieved a total sales volume of $5.4 billion in 2015. For more information visit houlihanlawrence.com.

New dermatologist joins Scarsdale Medical Group Scarsdale Medical Group, a multispecialty practice serving Westchester and Fairfield counties and the surrounding Hudson Valley area, is pleased to announce the appointment of dermatologist Dr. Smeeta Sinha. Sinha began seeing patients on Friday, April 1 in the Harrison office, located at 550 Mamaroneck Ave. Sinha practices cosmetic as well as general adult and pediatric dermatology. Sinha obtained her undergraduate degree from Rutgers University, graduating with highest honors. She received her medical degree from Rutgers New Jersey Medical School, NJMS, where she was elected president of the NJMS chapter of Alpha Omega Alpha, the National Honor Medical Society. Sinha completed her internal medicine training at Lenox Hill Hospital in New York City and a residency in dermatology at NJMS, where she was selected to serve as chief resident. She then completed a cosmetic dermatology fellowship at the University of California, San Francisco. She is a fellow of the American Academy of Dermatology. Prior to joining Scarsdale Medical Group, Sinha was a staff dermatologist for a private practice in New Jersey. “We are happy to welcome Sinha to Scarsdale Medical Group,” says managing partner Dr. Kenneth Croen. “We are excited to further contribute to the advancement of medical and cosmetic dermatology and provide high quality dermatological care which the community has learned to expect from us.” Sinha joins dermatologists Drs. Alison LindsayBeltzer, Jeffrey Goldstein, Jennifer Goldwasser and Dorian Gravenese. To make an appointment call 723-8100. To learn more about Scarsdale Medical Group, visit scarsdalemedical.com or call 723-8100. The next Business Briefs section will run in May. Please send any submission for our May edition to news@hometwn.com, with “Business” in the subject line of your email. Each submission may include one picture. If you have any questions, email us at news@hometwn.com.

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Did 4 young women go to prison for being gay? RHYMES WITH CRAZY Lenore Skenazy

This will sound strange but it only gets stranger: A man in the Yukon who lives in a hut and has a team of 30 mush dogs got interested in the topic of female sex offenders. Go figure. The man, Darrell Otto, may tread the frozen tundra, but like everyone else, he’s got Internet access, and somehow he stumbled upon an odd case: Four Texas lesbians were convicted, when they were in their very early 20s, of raping two young girls in a tequila-soaked orgy. By the time Otto was reading about them, the women had been in prison four or five years, but they had at least another decade to go. One of them, in fact, had 30 years to go. That’s a long sentence. The more he read about the case, the more Otto wanted someone to dig deeper. At last he found the National Center for Reason and Justice, NCRJ, a nonprofit organization dedicated to identifying false allegations of harm to children, which agreed to investigate. Here’s what they found. The girls, who were 7 and 9 years old, had been staying with their aunt, 20-year-old Elizabeth Ramirez, for a week. Two months later, they told their grandmother they’d been raped by Ramirez and her friends. The facts of the story were confounding at best. First of all, the girls said all four of the women raped them, even though two of the women’s work schedules would have made that almost impossible. Then, their details differed widely on retellings: Sometimes the girls said they

were together during the attacks, other times, apart. Sometimes they said they were threatened with a knife, other times, a gun. But most damningly of all: the same girls had told a strikingly similar story two years earlier. That time, it was about their mom. This was when their dad, Javier Limon, was engaged in a bitter custody battle with her. Limon figured large in this case too. He had been in love with Ramirez and outraged when she turned him down. He vowed vengeance on her and her family. Slate reports that Ramirez received love letters from Limon. She was not allowed to enter them in her defense. Instead, the trial was about four gay women, in a conservative Texas town, right on the heels of the “Satanic Panic,” a period of time when Americans across the country became convinced that day care workers were dismembering babies, drinking blood and ritually raping preschoolers. It sounds outrageous now, but people went to prison, sometimes for decades, for ostensibly making their toddler students dig up bodies in the graveyard, or flying them down to Mexico to be raped by the army—and back by circle time. (Look up the case of Frances and Dan Keller.) In the end, the fate of the San Antonio Four was sealed when a doctor testified that the lines she saw on one of the girl’s hymens were irrefutable proof of rape. The women entered prison reviled as child molesters—and lesbians. “Many of these cases were fueled by homophobia,” says Debbie Nathan, the Brooklyn-based author of “Satan’s Silence: Ritual Abuse and the Making of a Modern American Witch Hunt.” Na-

than is on the board of the NCRJ, the group that took on this case. Back then, she says, many people assumed that anyone gay was also a child predator. Nathan urged one of her protégés, Deborah Esquenazi, to keep digging, even as she convinced the Texas Innocence Project to do the same. As a gay woman herself, just coming out, Esquenazi went to meet the women in prison and was shocked to find, “They were no longer angry. They just wanted to tell their story.” So she brought along a video camera, and bore witness over the next few years to an extraordinary turn of events. First, the doctor who insisted the physical evidence “proved” rape admitted that she was wrong. It turns out that hymen lines are a normal variation. Second, a new Texas bill that allows people to appeal if their convictions were based on “junk science” brought the case back to court. And finally: one of the victims, now 20-something, recanted her testimony. She said she’d felt guilty for two decades. Then, after more than a decade in prison, the women were released, but not exonerated. They’re in legal limbo, working factory jobs as they await what happens next. Which is the red carpet. Esquenazi’s documentary, “Southwest of Salem,” premiered at the Tribeca Film Festival on April 15. The San Antonio Four were there, their first time in New York. It should all be pretty sweet. But not as sweet as justice.

Managing stress by using your breath By Hillary Volper During the latter part of the 20th century, newer therapies such as Dialetical Behavioral Therapy, DBT, along with mindfulness meditation, have promoted the use of the breath to manage stress. Thicht Nhat Hanh, former Pulitzer Prize nominee and meditation teacher, writes, “Regardless of our internal weather—our thoughts, emotions and perceptions—our breath is always with us like a faithful friend. Whenever we feel carried away, sunk in emotion, or caught in thoughts about the past or the future, we can return to our breathing to collect and anchor our mind.” Last year, a new client and I worked on a behavioral model to control his angry outbursts at staff meetings. I chose to teach him how to pause and breathe slowly during meetings when he felt triggered. Called to HR twice, my client had been warned to change his attitude. His searing remarks in office meetings, caused by frustration with administration, were seen as criticisms and challenges to his boss’ authority. Frightened of losing his job, he was open to experimenting with new ways of managing his anger when he began therapy. Together we analyzed each challenging office incident and formulated newer responses that were less combative and more conciliatory. During our sessions he shared his difficulty with decoding people’s body language and social cues, and I in turn assured him that social skills were teachable. I compared learning new so-

cial skills to learning a new golf swing. Needing to improve a golf game, a person typically hires a pro for lessons. Often a teacher suggests a new golf swing to improve a game. At first, there is resistance to the new swing, and a student finds it awkward and uncomfortable. But with practice and determination, the new swing ultimately becomes natural, and the person’s game improves. This explanation left my client hopeful and ready to work on his problem. At this point, I suggested using his breath before responding in staff meetings. He needed to pause as the urge to respond erupted, and then follow with a deep breath. Pausing and breathing enabled him to determine whether his comments would be seen as helpful or inappropriate. Sometimes one breath is not enough to stave off a reactive response, and so I suggested taking more breaths to slow his reactions. Our nervous system reacts to danger either by wanting us to fight or flee challenging situations. Research shows that breathing slowly lowers our blood pressure and calms our responses. In my client’s case, he wanted to “fight” both his boss and the administration. Pausing and breathing deeply would help him learn to not react but respond with objectivity. In the initial stages of working with his breath, my client complained that breathing in meetings with his boss and colleagues felt as if he had placed a muzzle over his mouth. He practiced pausing and breathing, and found it becoming easier to not respond in meetings. During the next few

months, he became skilled at not reacting and his boss once more sought out his opinions on department matters. HR dropped their complaints and he felt ready to leave therapy, having learned to master his responses by pausing and breathing. We can all benefit from working with our breath to ease our stress. Here are five tips to working with your breath: • When triggered by an event, note your bodily discomfort. • Pause, take a deep breath and, if necessary, take another. • Continue to breathe as a means of slowing your reactions. • Notice that it may take a few minutes to calm your emotions. If you find the event losing its importance, then you have achieved your goal. You are now ready to respond rather than react to the incident. • And lastly, remind yourself that “conscious” breathing is healthy, and an easy way to de-stress. Over the years, I have helped a number of clients learn to pause and breathe slowly to control their emotional reactivity. Other clients have found breathing helpful in managing repetitive negative thoughts. One mother reports her daughter now tells friends to take deep breaths when they are upset. Quick and assessable, it is a helpful technique for all of us to develop and use.

“If you look into the history and the zoning board decisions, there have been multiple times that we’ve been found to be completely zoning compliant,” she said. Although the club’s proposal is still under review by the Planning Board, its future is uncertain after a memo released in May last year indicated that the club’s current owners were actively seeking to sell the property. Currently, Rosenshein said that she is looking at a few different options for the club’s future; among them, she told the

Review, are selling the property or possibly rebranding the club themselves. “We’re looking into how to make Mamaroneck Beach & Yacht Club more relevant in the future,” she said. Currently, according to Stabille, the club is being offered for $18 million. A 2015 assessment prices the property at $4 million. The proposed Barry Avenue sewer system project will now go to public hearing where residents can submit their comments.

Hillary Volper, LCSW is a psychotherapist in private practice in Westchester and New York City. To contact Hillary you can email her at HGVolper@aol.com or go to her website HillaryVolper.com

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president of SAPOA. “Why do you have zoning laws if you’re not going to adhere to them?” Over the course of the project’s review process, it has drawn the ire of residents like those in SAPOA who worry that a proposal will butt against current zoning laws, including the village’s Local Waterfront Revitalization Program, LWRP, which governs coastal development. Rosenshein, however, told the Review that MYBC continues to operate within guidelines.

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Dressed for success? LIVE MIKE Mike Smith

I hate to say it, but I think the Rangers are in trouble. After a listless Game 2 loss to Pittsburgh on Tuesday, April 19, I don’t hold out a lot of hope for the Blueshirts this year. But it’s not the Penguins’ penalty kill that has me in knots, and it’s not the neutral-zone turnovers or the Rangers’ defensive lapses that keep me up at night. It’s the fact that maybe my lucky Jeff Beukeboom sweater just isn’t so lucky anymore. I like to think that I’m a pretty rational guy. More often than not, I am able to look at a situation objectively and use reason, facts and observations to make decisions in both my personal and professional life. When it comes to cheering on my favorite teams, however, you can throw all of that right out the window.

I’ve had a few “lucky” jerseys over the years that run the gamut of my sports fandom. From the Beukeboom duds— a holdover from the Rangers’ last title in 1994—to my Jeremy Shockey replica away jersey that I’m convinced was the difference-maker for the Giants during their 2007 Super Bowl run, I hold fast to the belief that my sartorial choices have a direct impact on the professional teams I root for. None of my articles of clothing has been luckier or more effective than my old college batting practice jersey that I began wearing in 2004, when the Red Sox erased a 3-0 ALCS deficit and won eight straight games to capture their first World Series title since 1918. But I honestly feel like Boston’s success over the last 12 years (three World Series titles!) has been intricately tied to both the roster the Sox’s front office has put together, as well as my strategic decision to break out my Dickinson pullover

only in must-win games. Lately, however, the magic seems to have worn off on my Ranger threads. Luck is like gum, I’ve found; it eventually loses its flavor, and maybe I used up all of that luck in the Rangers’ rally against Pittsburgh in the 2014 Eastern Conference Finals. So what do I do now? Is it time to retire the Beukeboom jersey? Look, I know it’s stupid. I know that the jersey I wear while the Rangers play has about as much bearing on the outcome of this playoff series as the countless other traditions other fans have been keeping to help their team win since the beginning of time. I might as well just sit at home, wearing sweatpants and cheering the Rangers on silently from the couch. But really, wear is the fun in that?

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Game Notes: • Jess Becchetti picked up the win for Eastchester with five strikeouts on the afternoon • Sophia Tiso drove in the go-ahead run for the Eagles in the bottom of the sixth inning • Both Eastchester and Mamaroneck have one loss on the year By MIKE SMITH Sports Editor Eastchester junior Sophia Tiso came through in the clutch on April 18, smacking a twostrike, two-out offering from Mamaroneck’s Gianna Magrino into right field to break a 2-2 tie in the bottom of the sixth inning and propel the Eagles to a 4-2 win over the previously unbeaten Tigers. At 6-1 on the season, Tiso and her Eastchester teammates

Alyssa Cermele swings at a pitch in a win over Mamaroneck.

are flying high thus far, and wins like the one they scored on Monday are helping to build some momentum as the second half approaches. Heading into the bottom of the sixth inning, the Eagles, who struggled to break out against Mamaroneck’s promising freshman hurler, gathered together for a brief meeting. According to Eastchester coach Chris Walpole, the message was a simple one: somebody was going to have to come up with the big hit.

Daniella Chiodi fields a throw on a steal attempt. Photos/Mike Smith

“We had left a lot of people on base early on, so we talked about it in the huddle, we knew that someone had to step up,” Walpole said. “Today, it was Sophia who came through.” With two outs and a runner on second, Tiso slapped the ball through the right side of the infield to plate the go-ahead run. “I had two strikes on me so I knew I had to put the ball in play,” Tiso said. “[Magrino] was throwing pretty good, but I just had to pull the ball to get the run in.”

Jess Becchetti throws a pitch against Mamaroneck on April 18. Becchetti struck out five batters and allowed just five hits in Eastchester’s 4-2 win.

The Eagles would tack on another run to head into the top of the seventh inning with a tworun lead, which was all they needed. Pitcher Jess Becchetti, who allowed just five hits on the day, was able to close the door and nail down the Eagles’ sixth win of the season. “This is a great Mamaroneck team,” Tiso said. “But with the way Jess was pitching, we knew there was no way they were going to score in the seventh.” Mamaroneck came into Monday’s game sporting an unblemished record and seemed to grab control early after first baseman Jess Fiacco hit a second-inning drive to right field that was initially ruled to be a solo home run. But after Walpole went out to argue the call, the umpires held a quick conference and determined the ball had travelled under the fence and ruled the hit a ground rule double. Becchetti buckled down afterward and left Fiacco stranded on the bases. “You never know [if they are going to overturn the call], it depends on what umpire you have

Gianna Magrino throws a pitch against Eastchester. The freshman has pitched well for Mamaroneck so far this year.

and if he’s willing to bend,” Walpole said. “I didn’t have a good angle on it, but our fans out there beyond the fence really helped us out with that.” Mamaroneck will look to rebound from its first loss of the year with a tough league game against New Rochelle on April 19, while the young Eagles, who

have defied expectations with a 6-1 start, aim to continue their winning ways against Rye on April 20, after press time. “We’re the underdogs this year,” Tiso said. “We’re a very young team, but we are playing with a lot of confidence.” Contact: sports@hometwn.com

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Who has your back?

The dental profession has educated us well on the importance of dental hygiene. Regular brushing, flossing and checkups to prevent tooth decay is a message we hear from dentists and the toothpaste industry. But did you know that the

spine can decay as well? The spinal column, or your backbone, can develop sharp thornlike pieces called “spurs” and at the same time, the discs or the cartilage in between the vertebrae can shrink or deteriorate. In some cases, the spine can even

fuse together and you wouldn’t even know it. The spinal column contains the spinal cord and the nerves that regulate every process in the human body. Breathing, digestion, reproduction and the immune system are all controlled by messages that start in the brain and go through the spinal column. We know your teeth are important, but if you had to choose, the spine has much greater importance, and besides, you can replace all your teeth. You cannot, however, replace your spine. A doctor of chiropractic uses safe, gentle spinal “adjustments” to restore motion to the spine and prevent spinal degeneration. Most chiropractors use massage therapy, physiotherapies and other modalities to relax the muscles, which help to prepare the body to hold the adjustments. You probably brush, floss and see your dentist for your dental hygiene. The question is, who is doing your spinal hygiene? Visit a doctor of chiropractic today and allow them to do a thorough exam of your spine and nervous system. Dr. Richard Davidson is the director of Westchester Family Chiropractic at 550 Mamaroneck Ave in Harrison. Call 346-5200 for more information.

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How to ease your dental anxiety Few people relish the idea of going to the dentist. Dentists prod and poke sensitive areas of the mouth, but their efforts are for the benefit of their patients. Fear of the dentist’s chair is not uncommon, and that anxiety prevents millions of people from seeking proper preventative dental care. The consequences of succumbing to those fears extend beyond pain or lost teeth. Diseases of the mouth have been linked to other ailments, including diabetes, stroke and heart disease. A fear of the dentist may stem from past unpleasant experiences, such as a dentist with a poor chair-side manner, while others may fear the lack of control they experience while in a dentist’s chair. According to Ellen Rodino, PhD, who has studied dental fear, lying down with a dentist hovering above you can be off-putting. Couple that with the discomfort many

people have when instruments that interfere with their ability to communicate are placed in their mouths, and fear of the dental chair does not seem so unreasonable. Easing fears at the dental office involves communication with the dentist and his or her staff, as well as finding a dentist with whom you feel comfortable. Working through your fears of the dentist is an important step toward getting the oral health care you need. Gagging According to the American Dental Association, authors of the study, “Gagging and Its Associations With Dental CareRelated Fear, Fear of Pain and Beliefs About Treatment” found patients who have a higher frequency of gagging problems during a dental visit are more likely to experience higher levels of dental care-related fear and fear of pain. They also

may have more negative beliefs about dental professionals and dental treatment. Patients should discuss their propensity for gagging with the dentist or hygienist in advance. Some dentists can recommend nose breathing and other relaxation techniques. Distractions, such as televisions in the examination room, also can help to relieve anxiety and the likelihood that you may gag while in the dentist’s chair. Dentist also may opt for smaller cleaning instruments or take other measures to reduce the liklihood of stimulating a gagging reflex. Sounds The sounds of cleaning tools and drills elicit fear in many people. But ignoring or avoiding such sounds can help men and women conquer their fears of the dentist’s chair. On your next dental visit, bring a pair of headphones and some favorite

music to listen to while you’re in the chair. Pain Some dentists cause unnecessary fear in patients because they assume every person in the chair has the same pain threshold. One person may be able to tolerate a tooth extraction without numbing, while another may need pain relief for a routine cleaning. Fearful patients should make their needs and fears known. Speak to your dentist about what can be done to deal with the pain. Discuss the procedure and find out if novocaine or another pain reliever can be used.

Although use of nitrous oxide, commonly known as laughing gas, has diminished in dental practices, a dentist may offer medication to relieve anxiety or even sedate patients who are especially nervous. Pain may be more tolerable if you ask the dentist to take frequent breaks or use a numbing agent on your gums. Dentists may prescribe a sensitivityrelieving toothpaste prior to certain dental procedures if your teeth are sensitive to hot and cold. Rushing Patients can help themselves relieve anxiety by choosing appointment times that are convenient and at times when they’re less likely to be rushed. An early-morning appointment or a weekend appointment may have patients in and out faster, which cuts down on anxiety-inducing wait time. Choice of provider Your choice of dentist may come down to who is in your health insurance network. Those with more flexible insurance plans may have more freedom when choosing a dentist. In either case, people should interview dentists and get recom-

mendations from others to find a provider that will keep comfort and care in mind. Especially fearful individuals may need to use a dentist who specializes in sedation dentistry to make their visits more tolerable. Avoiding the dentist because of perceived pain or other fears is unnecessary. Advancements in today’s dentistry coupled with open communication can alleviate situations that cause anxiety.

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Natural ways to relieve chronic pain

Chronic pain can be debilitating and interfere with daily life in various ways. Over-thecounter, anti-inflammatory and analgesic drugs are some of the most widely used medications in the United States, but when such medications prove ineffective, prescription pain relievers, which can be addictive, are often a pain sufferer’s next choice. Consumer Reports indicates that roughly 45 people per day in America die from overdoses of opioid-containing pain medications, which include methadone, morphine, oxycodone, and hydrocodone. Prescriptions for these drugs have climbed 300 percent in the last 10 years. Although opioids can be safe when used properly to treat short-term pain, too often their usage leads to misuse and dependence, especially when they are used to treat chronic pain. For long-term pain from arthritis, research suggests that nonopioid medications and even nondrug treatments often provide relief with less risk of addiction and overdose than opioids. Reducing pain using alternative methods with less risk can involve rethinking trips to the medicine cabinet. Doctors and naturalists may advocate for

natural pain relievers as a first step to managing pain. Massage There’s more to massage than working out the kinks of tight muscles. Massage may help boost the body’s levels of endorphins and serotonin, both of which are natural painkillers and mood regulators. The Mayo Clinic’s Complementary and Integrative Medicine Program has conducted a number of studies on massage as treatment for pain following surgery, ultimately finding that massage significantly relieves pain and reduces anxiety. Dietary changes Pain is often linked to inflammation in the body. When eating, choose foods that won’t worsen existing inflammation. Eating less sugar, dairy, and gluten products, which can contribute to inflammation, can help a person feel better. Increase consumption of foods that reduce inflammation, such as raw vegetables. Hot and cold therapy Cold compresses can reduce inflammation quickly and also serve as a local anesthetic. Heat therapy can ease aches and pains and make muscles more flexible. Try applying a hot compress prior to stretching to

make limbs more limber. Take the sun A Boston University study that examined 221 men and women with knee osteoarthritis found that those who spent 15 to 20 minutes in the sun increased their body’s production of vitamin D and experienced less pain as a result. When the sun is scarce, it’s adviseable to get between 400 and 800 IUs of vitamin D daily through supplements and foods. Brisk walking Fast walking is a low-impact cardiovascular exercise that utilizes most of the body. Walking encourages blood circulation, removes toxins, burns calories, and stabilizes blood fats and sugars. Plus endorphins released from exercise can help a person feel good. A great thing about walking is just about anyone can do it. Mind-body exercises Exercises that combine focus with stretching can alleviate physical pain and improve mental clarity. Look for yoga, pilates and meditation classes and give them a try. Chronic pain may be relieved with the use of natural remedies, which help pain sufferers reduce their reliance on over-the-counter or prescription medications.

Cancer screenings men should consider Cancer screenings play an important role in cancer prevention. Screenings may not prevent people from getting cancer, but they can detect the presence of cancer before a person begins to experience any signs or symptoms. Screenings also can help doctors catch cancer before it metastasizes, or spreads, to areas of the body outside the area where it originated. Many women get routine mammograms to detect for breast cancer, but women are not the only ones who should include cancer screenings in their healthcare routines. Men also can benefit from screenings, discussing the pros and cons of each with their physicians during routine health examinations. • Colon cancer: Men should begin getting screened for colon cancer at age 50, though those with family histories of colon cancer or other colon issues should begin even earlier, as family history increases a man’s risk of developing colon cancer. Colon cancer screenings may discover a type of growth known as a polyp, which is typically benign and can be removed before it develops into cancer. The American Cancer Society notes that men have various options to choose from with regard to screening for colon cancer. Such options include a colonoscopy, a stool DNA test and a camera pill. Speak to your physician about these options and discuss your

family history, which will influence how frequently you need to be screened for colon cancer. • Lung cancer: Screening for lung cancer is most important for men who currently or recently smoked. The United States Preventive Services Task Force recommends annual screening for lung cancer with low-dose computed tomography (LDCT) for men between the ages of 55 and 80 who have a 30 pack-year smoking history and currently smoke or have quit within the past 15 years. Screening should be discontinued once a man has not smoked for 15 years or

has developed a health problem that substantially limits a man’s life expectancy or his ability or willingness to undergo curative lung surgery. (Note: Pack-year history is calculated by multiplying the number of packs of cigarettes smoked per day by the number of years the person has smoked.) The ACS notes that the risks associated with lung cancer screenings typically outweigh the benefits for men who have never smoked or quit long ago. • Prostate cancer: The National Cancer Institute notes that prostate cancer is the most common nonskin cancer among men in the United States. Being 50 years of age, black and/or having a brother, son or father who had prostate cancer increase a man’s risk of developing the disease. The NCI notes that screening tests for prostate cancer, which include a digital rectal exam and a prostate-specific antigen test, come with risks, and men should discuss these risks and the potential benefits of prostate cancer screenings before deciding to be screened. Cancer screenings can detect cancer in its earliest stages, and as men get older, they should discuss their screening options with their physicians.

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