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Rash of overdoses spurs committee in Mamaroneck

CHIPPING AWAY

By JAMES PERO Staff Writer

Town of Mamaroneck officials say they are considering further adjustments to a recently amended law, after discovering health risks associated with the removal and excavation of rocks. For story, see page 5. Photo courtesy krugerconcrete.com

Larchmont village board unveils new land use laws By JAMES PERO Staff Writer After nearly a yearlong ban on residential development in the village of Larchmont, 17 new proposed zoning and planning laws will be vetted by residents and village board members as the moratorium clock runs out. The proposed laws, which

were introduced during a Board of Trustees meeting on Sept. 19, are designed to address concerns from residents who have decried what they view as the unfettered development of historic neighborhoods in Larchmont. “The 17 proposed laws are the result of many collaborative work sessions,” said Mayor Lorraine Walsh, a Democrat. “We’re

satisfied that many important issues of concern have been addressed.” Among the potential new laws and regulations are altered tenants on tree removal, subdivision, setback, and soil grading; all of which are meant to curb a growing trend of subdivision and demolitions in the village’s residential neighborhoods.

One area not specifically addressed in the new set of regulations, however, is historic preservation; an exclusion that members of a local advocacy group have highlighted as an inherent flaw in the proposed laws. A memo posted to a web page for the anti-development group, MORATORIUM continued on page 19

Amidst a rash of recent overdoses in the village of Mamaroneck, the mayor, Police Department, schools and concerned residents have begun to galvanize in an attempt to fight back against a sweeping opiate epidemic. According to village police, five overdoses have taken place in the village since July—two of which were fatal—prompting cries from concerned residents and a call to action from Mayor Norman Rosenblum, a Republican. “It’s a true epidemic,” the mayor said. “It’s one of the greatest threats to society in general.” Village police said that while toxicology reports are still pending, opiates appear to have been involved in at least several if not all of the overdoses; two of which occurred between Sept. 2 and Sept 6. According to the police, the ages of the victims are 59, 30, 28, 25 and 24. They were unable to provide any further details on the most recent overdose, but two of the overdoses were stabilized from the emergency overdose prevention drug Narcan. In response, Rosenblum said the village will form a new Committee on Drug Abuse Policy de-

signed to help combat the deadly scourge in the community. Currently, the mayor said, the committee consists of himself, Deputy Mayor Louis Santoro, a Republican, village police Chief Chris Leahy, village residents and students, as well as Westchester County District Attorney James McCarty and Village Court Justice Christie Derrico. While representatives from Mamaroneck’s school district were not invited to the first meeting, Rosenblum said that Schools Superintendent Dr. Robert Shaps was invited and will be attending the committee’s next meeting on Sept. 22. According to Rosenblum, among the specific objectives of the committee will be to raise awareness of the severity of the drug problem facing the village. By bringing members of the community together with school administrators and police, he hopes that open dialogue can affect change. “When we bury this stuff, what we’re really burying are the kids,” the mayor said. While an official policy has yet to be outlined by the committee, one area that the mayor has targeted for increased efforts is the Mamaroneck school district; an arena Rosenblum considers paramount to helping prevent OVERDOSES continued on page 19

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County BOL looks to renovate Playland pool

As a Sept. 30 deadline approaches, Westchester County legislators propose a compromised alternative to removing Playland’s pool. File photo

By JAMES PERO Staff Writer Amidst waning support from Westchester County legislators, Rye Playland’s historic swimming pool will likely undergo renovation rather than removal. According to county Legislator Catherine Parker, a Rye Democrat, just how the county will choose to renovate the pool will be decided in the coming weeks. “We don’t want to demolish the pool, but we have some details to figure out if we’re going to rehabilitate it,” Parker said. According to county Legislator Jim Maisano, a New Rochelle Republican, legislators will pursue a compromise between replacing the pool completely and removing the pool, providing critical renovations to its infrastructure. “There’s not 12 votes to rebuild the pool, and there’s not 12 votes to knock it down,” Maisano said. “Can we explore a way to save the pool for another couple decades?” The newest proposal, according to a recent county Budget and Appropriations Committee meeting, would provide a number of critical renovations to the 90-year-old pool, including the

installation of new filters and relining work that could cost $2.5 million alone. According to Parker, though the renovations to the pool were initially projected to cost close to $10 million, newer projections expect the cost to be far less. While prior estimates showed a cost differential between renovation and removal of about $6 million, new estimates from the county Department of Public Works show a lower differential of about $3 million. A new estimated cost for renovations, given by the Department of Public Works’ Scott Donnelly during Monday’s meeting, puts the projected cost to rehabilitate the pool at about $7 million, whereas removal costs hovered around $4 million. Maisano, however, said the cost of the renovations won’t come to light until the work goes out for official bid and that he expects a lower rate than projected. While the clock is ticking for legislators to make a decision on the pool—an original deadline was set for Sept. 30 in an agreement to operate Playland between the county and the management company Standard Amusements—Parker said the Board of Legislators could ask

for an additional extension. The current agreement stipulates that if a decision isn’t made by the board before the end of the month, the management company could exercise its right to walk away from the contract. An agreement between the county and Standard Amusements was struck in May and committed the county to $30 million in capital improvements at the park. The 30-year agreement would also see Standard investing $30 million of its own money to park infrastructure and rides over that period. County Executive Rob Astorino’s Republican administration, as well as Standard Amusements, has already expressed a desire to remove the ailing pool, which hemorrhages 35,000 gallons of water per day, according to a 2007 county report. But this week, a representative from Standard Amusements told the Review, “Whatever direction the legislators decided to go, we’re fully supportive of that decision.” According to the agreement, if the pool were to be removed, Standard would have the authority to utilize the pool space for whatever purpose it sees fit. CONTACT: james@hometwn.com

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What’s going on... Mamaroneck Public Library

Book Sale Room volunteers needed

Visit mamaronecklibrary.org for more information on library hours and programs, especially for Banned Books Week from Sunday, Sept. 25 through Saturday, Oct. 1.

The Mamaroneck Public Library has a wonderful Book Sale Room, thanks to the generosity of patrons who donate their slightly used books, DVDs and music CDs. The room is open daily during library hours and all materials can be purchased at very affordable prices. The library is currently looking for volunteers to help organize the Book Sale Room and keep it tidy. Tasks include putting all books in order on the shelves and weeding out the materials that are not selling. Books are organized by author and genre. Those who love books and have a knack for organizing should consider volunteering for a few hours per week. Funds raised from the book sales help the library buy extra copies of popular books and materials. For more information on volunteering, call 698-1250.

All ages story and craft hour On Saturdays from 11 a.m. to noon in the Children’s Room. No registration required. There will be stories will appeal to all ages of kids and their caregivers, and a craft simple enough for the little kids and creative enough for the big kids.

Bilingual Storytime/Hora del cuenta bilingüe On Mondays at 10:30 a.m., excluding Nov. 14. A drop-in Spanish/English storytime for children ages 6 months to 7 years old with siblings and caregivers. Los lunes a las diez y media de la mañana, excluyendo el 14 de noviembre. Una hora del cuento en español y inglés para niños de los 6 meses a 7 años con hermanos y cuidadores/as.

Free SAT/ACT math prep and homework help On Mondays from 4 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. for middle and high school-aged teens. Former high school math teacher Lynne Prior will be on hand to answer any questions in the Mamaroneck Teen Library on the lower level. The schedule follows that of the Mamaroneck school district, so if there is no school, there is no tutor.

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 3:30 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.

Book discussion and signing On Wednesday, Sept. 28 6:15 p.m. in the Community Room. Dr. Effie Miri is an Iranian-born psychologist. Her memoir, “Iran, How a Culture Develops Pathology,” reflects on her personal experiences as a mother, student, professor and psychotherapist. The author previously lived in Mamaroneck, and one of the book’s settings is based in the town. This autobiography is a gripping work about life, love and a reflection of the author’s personal experiences in navigating two different cultures and continents.

Larchmont Public Library Visit larchmontlibrary.org for more information on library hours and programs.

Celebrate Banned Books Week with Catherine Wald On Monday, Sept. 26 at 7 p.m., discuss “Beloved” by Toni Morrison. Again and again, this Pulitzer Prize-winning novel by perhaps the most influential African-American writer of all time is assigned to high school English students. And, again and again, parental complaints are lodged against the book because of its violence, sexual content and discussion of bestiality. On Friday, Sept. 30 at 2 p.m., discuss “The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn” by Mark Twain. The first ban of Mark Twain’s American classic in Concord, Massachusetts, in 1885 called it “trash and suitable only for the slums.” Objections to the book have evolved, but only marginally. Twain’s book is one of the most challenged of all time and is frequently challenged even today because of its frequent use of the n-word. Otherwise, it is alleged the book is “racially insensitive,” “oppressive” and “perpetuates racism.” Copies of the books are available in the library now.

Automate Your Marketing with David Fisher On Thursday, Sept. 29 at 7 p.m. Do you send the same information over and over? Do you ever forget to follow up with new subscribers, customer anniversaries and birthdays? How do you share your great case studies, success stories and customer testimonials? Or introduce customers to your diverse product or service offerings? And do you wish you had a way to reward new subscribers and inspire them to take action now, when their interest is hot? Autoresponder campaigns do what you wish you had the time to do. Use them to follow up, inform, entertain, and provide incentives for action and engagement—they work automatically while you focus on your business.

Seventh annual Stuffed Animal Sleepover On Friday, Sept. 30 at 6:15 p.m. For ages 3 to 10. Online registration required. Now that the adult section is renovated, it’s time for the stuffed animals to take over. Come to the library in your

PJs with a stuffed animal (not your bestie), listen to stories, have a bedtime snack and tuck your animal in for the night. Pick your animal up the next day and find out what kind of trouble they got into overnight.

At Home on the Sound

clamber over the biggest trucks provided by the village of Larchmont and the town of Mamaroneck. There will be lots of additional activities, too. Presented in conjunction the Larchmont 125 Larchmont Day Street Festival. Rain will cancel the event, but it will be held drizzle or shine.

The Jewish Community Center of Mid-Westchester ‘Phonemena’ Gentle Chair Yoga with Arlene On Mondays at 10 a.m. Yoga instructor Arlene Towers specializes in yoga for older adults. This class is appropriate for men and women at all fitness levels. Fee: $10 payable to the instructor. Open to At Home on the Sound members only. The class will be held at United Methodist Church, 546 E. Boston Post Road in Mamaroneck. Visit athomeonthesound.org for more information.

Volunteers needed At Home on the Sound is seeking additional summer volunteers to drive older neighbors in Mamaroneck and Larchmont to errands, shopping or appointments. The local nonprofit supports adults who want to remain in their own homes as they age. Rides will be provided on weekdays, and volunteers can determine when and how often they drive. For more information or to become a volunteer, call 899-3150 or email athomeinfo@athomeonthesound.org.

Knights of Columbus Mamaroneck Golf outing for charity On Monday, Sept.26, from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. at the Hampshire Country Club in Mamaroneck. For anyone interested in golfing, the cost is $175, which includes breakfast and lunch. For more information, visit knightsofcolumbusmamaroneck.com.

Village of Larchmont news Parking permits Parking permits for 2016 are still available for current and new residents of the village of Larchmont only. Permit fees are as follows: • Train station meter permit (Lot No. 3): $60, and a $5 per day meter fee Monday through Friday. • Apartment residents General Permit (“GP” Lots Nos. 4,5,6,7 and 10): $265. • Night parking: $155. All village of Larchmont 2016 parking permits will expire on Dec. 31. For more information and applications, visit villageoflarchmont.org/2016parking-permits.

Down to Earth Farmers Market On Saturdays from 8:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. through Dec. 17. The farmers market is located at the Metro-North parking deck off Chatsworth Ave. Peruse produce, meat, seafood, baked goods, specialty foods and much more through the summer and fall and support local farmers and businesses.

Larchmont Big Truck Day On Saturday, Sept. 24 from noon to 4 p.m. on Larchmont Avenue, from US 1 to Cherry Street. Children of all ages are invited to climb on and

On Saturday, Sept. 24 at the JCC, 999 Wilmot Road in Scarsdale. Doors open at 5:30 p.m.; show time is 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. General admission is $20; VIP tickets are $25. Tickets are available at jccmw.org or in person at the JCC. Part of the proceeds go to the JCC Stingrays Swim Team. Experience the “Phenomena,” JCC Stingrays Swim Team fundraiser for people of all ages. “Phenomena” will be the debut performance of the duo act of David Calamari and Ethan Zack. The duo brings a brand-new, elegant and witty approach to the art of magic. Both performers are award-winning magicians, and are sure to keep their audiences in wonder and suspense.

Larchmont Newcomers’ Club Community softball games All players ages 18 to 70 are welcome to join the Larchmont Newcomers’ Club softball team for a community softball game every Sunday from 8:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. at Flint baseball field next to Hommocks Ice Rink. Participants should bring a baseball glove. For more information, email the organizer at rjhellman@verizon.net.

County events Westchester County Car Show Westchester County Executive Rob Astorino invites classic car buffs to the Westchester County Car Show on Sunday, Sept. 25 from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. at Glen Island Park in New Rochelle. Registration for exhibitors on that day is from 8 a.m. to noon. Admission is free for spectators. There is a parking fee of $5 per car. In case of rain, the event will be cancelled. The show will feature displays of a wide variety of classic and collectible cars, street rods and motorcycles, all carefully restored to mint condition or modified for performance. The Westchester Street Rod Association will present more than 100 trophies to the best vehicles, classified by decades up to modified 2016. For information on entering a car or bike, call 260-9274, 666-2057, 844-8240 or 203-536-0747. For information about being a vendor at the event, call Beth Bricker at 231-4645. The car show is sponsored by Westchester County Parks, the Westchester Street Rod Association and Sassone Bros. Auto Body Repairs. 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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Town discovers risks of mechanical rock removal By FRANCO FINO Staff Writer Despite amending a law to make the removal and excavation of rocks more restrictive on construction companies pursuing demolition, the town of Mamaroneck is now considering further adjustments to the law in light of discovering significant health risks associated with the practice. The Town Council approved the amended legislation on Sept. 7, which requires rock breaking companies and residents to file for a permit for rock removal, regardless of the total amount of cubic feet of land disturbed by construction, and to complete demolition within a 15day timeframe. However, after a concerned resident submitted a letter to be made part of the official record of the public hearing, town lawmakers determined that further amendments to the law would be appropriate to combat health hazards. The town code previously mandated that any rock removal work that disturbed more

than 2,000 cubic feet shall be illegal unless a permit had been issued for a subject property. Following the issuance of the permit, construction companies were required to perform demolition within 15 days, excluding weekends and public holidays listed in the New York state general construction law. According to Town Supervisor Nancy Seligson, a Democrat, the new amendment is aimed at limiting noise pollution and eliminating a loophole that allows rock removers to work their way around the 15-day regulation by proposing to disturb just less than 2,000 cubic feet of rock. The Review previously reported that the rock removal law was created in 2007 to address similar noise concerns from excavations that lasted for an extended period of time. Among those concerned with the new amendment is resident Joseph Lanni, who wrote the letter addressing the risks of rock removal. According to Lanni, there are no local regulations addressing the health issues and very little public

awareness of the risks associated with rock chipping. “With the public health risks that [mechanical demolition] poses, the law has to be strengthened far beyond what its present format is,” Lanni said. “Risk of silica exposure is very real, [and] the municipal code is totally devoid of any regulations protecting the public against these health hazards.” According to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration, OSHA, crystalline silica, a common surface material exposed during rock removal, is known to cause silicosis, a serious lung disease, as well as increase the risk of lung cancer and other systemic diseases. “It was assumed that rock removers themselves knew the requirements and guidelines, and would conduct work responsibly,” Seligson said. “Now that it was pointed out more clearly to us, we will make sure we have the right policy.” In light of the discovery, Seligson said the town board will consider further adjust-

The Mamaroneck Town Council amended a rock chipping law on Sept. 7 to restrict construction companies from performing time-extended construction through a loophole, but town officials now say that there could be more adjustments to the law to alleviate health hazards. Photo courtesy krugerconcrete.com

ments to the rock chipping law, or rather seek to enforce OSHA regulations that will alleviate the health risks. “We are going to have our building inspector take a look and have further discussion about how best to

incorporate new measures into our laws or about [federal] laws that already incorporate it,” she said. “We are just not sure yet.” Lanni said he would prefer if the town banned hydraulic rock removal completely, but men-

tioned that it would be beneficial to at least prevent rock removers from using heavy duty fracturing machines that extensively pollute residential areas. CONTACT: franco@hometwn.com

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live an hour and 15 minutes away.… She is still my mom and will always be my mom.” Living with her mother having dementia evokes a wide spectrum of emotions. “You go through these stages. When you look at this person you love most in the world, and you know what their journey is going to be from that moment on... I didn’t know what to do. [I tried] to be a really good daughMargaret Desharnais’ mother, what that represented.” ter, to be a support to my parents.” Marian Desharnais, was diagShe said the primary feeling Sometimes, she said it’s easinosed with Alzheimer’s disease that followed was one of total er not to think about exactly about four years ago. helplessness and loss of control. what is happening to her mother. Looking back, Margaret De“That there is no cure, there is “There are days when I try not sharnais realizes there were just research going on—and not to think about it. When I go to some signs something was even that much—and seeing that see my mom, there’s always amiss—for example, her mother the drugs… they say they slow something new. It’s hard to do developed a habit of not finish- the progression, but we don’t re- that.… When I’m with her, we ing sentences. But no one of the ally know,” she said. just laugh and have a good time eight adult children in the family Since then, her mother’s pro- and make sure that she’s active.” wanted to face the fact that Al- gression has been slow but Margaret Desharnais became zheimer’s might be a possibility steady. Now 83, she lives full interested in volunteering after for their mother. time with Margaret Desharnais’ getting involved with the Orange “When she got the final diag- sister, who is her primary care- County Walk to End Alzheimnosis, I remember being on the giver in Orange County. Never- er’s. She enjoyed “helping out phone with my sister and just be- theless, Margaret Desharnais and doing the walk with my faming devastated,” said Margaret makes a point to stay in close ily and my mom, and… seeing Desharnais, a Mamaroneck resi- contact with her mother. the people come together workdent. “When you hear someone “Every day, you’re just sort of ing for the cause.” has Alzheimer’s, you know ev- in it,” Margaret Desharnais said. “I think as a result of that ery person’s journey who has “She’s a part of my daily exis- [sense of helplessness] and me been diagnosed with it [is differ- tence. I talk to her numerous feeling that I wasn’t contributing ent], but you also know the end times a week. She really is a dai- as much to her overall daily care, result. I didn’t even want to face ly part of my life, even though I I wanted to do something for the cause in general to make a difference there. Last summer— I’m a teacher, so I have the summer off—I decided to do some volunteering,” she said. Margaret Desharnais found an outlet for her feelings in helping the Alzheimer’s Association. Now the captain of Team Desharnais in the Westchester Walk to End Alzheimer’s, she also serves as chairperson of the Westchester Walk committee that organizes volunteers. “I’m not a scientist. I can’t take on the daily care of my mom like my sister,” she said. “I volunteer, and I do what I can… simply because I am at least doing something—hopefully put a chink in this dreadful disease.” She says that working with others involved with the Alzheimer’s Association has been Margaret Desharnais and her mother, Marian Desharnais, at the both comforting and inspiring. fundraiser she held at the Alex and Ani jewelry store earlier this year.

Margaret Desharnais’ mother, Marian Desharnais, at the Orange County Walk to End Alzheimer’s. Marian Desharnais was diagnosed with the disease four years ago. Contributed photos

“I feel that when I go to the walk, and I see all the people that on a daily basis work so hard… the social workers at the Alzheimer’s Association, the advocates that go to Washington,” she added. “It’s inspiring, and it makes you feel less alone. There’s something about that commonality that gives you a little boost when you need it. “I did a fundraiser at Alex and Ani in June,” Margaret Desharnais said. Although she was worried that few people would show up, “I think they had at least 40. Everybody who came in was in some way connected with it. Those are the kinds of things that are inspiring. Something like this makes people think outside of themselves.” She recognizes that the value of her volunteer work stretches beyond immediate personal benefits to her family. “Any of the volunteering I do will hopefully someday help find a cure or at least slow it down. That won’t happen in my mom’s case, but that doesn’t stop me,” she said. She describes getting involved with the Alzheimer’s Association as providing a kind of emotional release, similar to the kind of comfort one might find in a support group. “You think you’re so alone,

and no one knows the pain or the dysfunction you’re going through… then you sit down and listen to people,” Margaret Desharnais said. “My family is learning as we go. But it’s amazing—you can be surrounded by your family and still feel alone, and then when you open yourself up to this and face it and talk to other people who are going through it, too… it alleviates that feeling.” The Westchester Walk to End Alzheimer’s will take place on Sunday, Sept. 25 at White Plains High School, located at 550 North St. in White Plains. Registration starts at 9 a.m., followed by an opening ceremony at 10 a.m. and the walk at 10:30 a.m. To sign up to participate or to or donate to the Westchester Walk to End Alzheimer’s, visit WestchesterWalk.org, or contact Karen Finnegan, walk director, at kfinnegan@alz.org. For information about Alzheimer’s disease and the resources the Alzheimer’s Association offers to help families, visit alz.org. For information about programs for people with Alzheimer’s and their loved ones in Westchester or Rockland counties, visit alz.org/hudsonvalley. Call 800-272-3900 for the Alzheimer’s Association’s 24-hour helpline. (Submitted)

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Lifestyles of Westchester County/SEPTEMBER 2016 VOL. 5 NO.7

INSIDE WESTCHESTER COUNTY

FALL FOR THE ARTS

ArtsWestchester to host three live jazz concerts ArtsFest returns to New Rochelle Caramoor still has more to offer A new season at the Emelin Theatre Hoff-Barthelson: a lifelong enjoyment of music

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ArtsFest returns to New Rochelle ArtsFest returns to New Rochelle, kicking off on Friday, Sept. 23 with a free drive-in movie experience at Hudson Park in partnership with YoFi Fest. The fun starts at 5:30 p.m. with food trucks and live music by Third Stone, with the feature presentation “The Blues Brothers” starting at 7:30 p.m. Parking for 54 cars will be available on a first-come, first-served basis, and there will also be a free ArtsFest trolley running between the New Rochelle train station and Hudson Park from 6 p.m. to 11 p.m. for those who prefer to bring a blanket or a beach chair. ArtsFest continues on Saturday, Sept. 24 and Sunday, Sept. 25, and the weekend will be packed with a full calendar of art events and activities, from behindthe-scenes tours of artists’ studios—including world-

renowned 3-D artistCharles Fazzino’s Museum Editions studio, where visitors can meet the artist and dabble in interactive arts projects—to a classic car show, LEGO Day at the Huguenot Children’s Library in New Rochelle, a dazzling “Dance Fest” on Saturday afternoon and the 5th annual Lincoln Avenue Arts & Culture Fest, sponsored by grow! LPGC, with activities, demos, food and music. Also on the menu are art exhibits at the Rotunda Gallery, 5 Anderson, 4H4 Gallery, College of New Rochelle, Iona College, Jolo’s and the New Rochelle Public Library, interactive activities at the Pelham Arts Center and a free “History Hop” trolley tour giving a narrated tour of downtown points of interest both days, plus film screenings at the New Rochelle Public Library and New Rochelle

High School. An official ArtsFest calendar will be mailed to city residents and available at venues as well as online. “Designing, printing and mailing the calendar, plus the cost of renting the trollies and other equipment really adds up, so we’re very grateful to the generous sponsors who make ArtsFest possible,” said Theresa Kump Leghorn, president of the New Rochelle Council on the Arts. ArtsFest sponsors include Gwen Appleyard, Charles Fazzino, ArtsWestchester, Montefiore, Alvin & Friends Restaurant, Iona College, Haina Just-Michael and Bernard Michael, Gallery Roc, AJ’s Burgers, the New Rochelle BID and John Reverrol of R Patisserie. Visit the NRCA website at newrochellearts.org for more information. (Submitted)

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Caramoor still has more to offer Following a tremendously successful 71st summer season, Caramoor’s fall offerings include chamber music, jazz, American roots and young artist showcases. Versatile cellist Alisa Weilerstein—a MacArthur genius grant winner, described by the Daily Telegraph as “truly a phenomenon,” who has a long history with Caramoor— performs the complete Bach Cello Suites for the first time in her career on Oct. 15. Students age 18 and under can look forward to attending free concerts: two chamber music performances at the end of the weeklong Evnin Rising Stars mentoring program on Oct. 29 and Oct. 30, of which Weilerstein herself is an alum; the Argus Quartet, the 2016-17 Ernst Stiefel String Quartet-in-Residence, playing the first concert of its residency on Nov. 13; and

cellist Edward Arron with violinist Jennifer Frautschi and pianist Andrew Armstrong on Nov. 20. Legendary Beat poet David Amram and Silver City Bound perform American roots music on Oct. 22; and French jazz vocalist Cyrille Aimée gives a concert inspired by improvisational gypsy music, presented in collaboration with Jazz at Lincoln Center on Nov. 5. Caramoor’s fall lineup is rounded out by tours of the historic Rosen House; familycentered holiday events such as “Spooky Tales: Stories to Tickle Your Spine” and “Santa Visits the Rosen House”; inspiring benefit events; and “Holiday Tea Musicales” throughout the month of December. Music mentorship and education is integral to Caramoor’s mission, giving audiences the opportunity to

see star musicians on the rise. After a weeklong intensive program of mentoring by distinguished artists that include violinist Pamela Frank, violist Nobuko Imai, and cellist Ralph Kirshbaum, the Evnin Rising Stars participants present chamber music by Mozart, Haydn, Brahms, Dvoák, Korngold

and Hindemith. Caramoor’s Ernst Stiefel String Quartet-in-Residence program has in past seasons featured the likes of the Pacifica, Daedalus and Ariel Quartets. This year the incumbent is the Argus Quartet, currently Fellowship Quartet-in-Residence at the Yale School of Music

and the first group to be mentored by the Brentano Quartet in that capacity. Their program pairs the dark and brooding with the light and ecstatic, and features Bartók’s “Quartet No. 4” along with music by Wu Man, Christopher Theofanidis and Garth Knox. As part

of the residency, the group lends its time and talents to Caramoor’s “Student Strings” in secondary schools with a classroombased program of concerts, conversations and performance clinics. For tickets and more information, visit caramoor.org. (Submitted)

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The Emelin Theatre’s new season

An exciting new season at the Emelin Theatre in Mamaroneck, filled with world-class dance, music, film, comedy, family fare and more, begins this Saturday night. The oldest continuously operating performing arts theater in Westchester County, the Emelin’s mission is to promote a cultural life that entertains, educates, and invigorates. Well known for its high-quality and affordable programs, it offers a broad mix of entertainment appealing to all ages and tastes. Here are some highlights of the upcoming season. Two-time Emmy Awardwinning comedian and actor Judy Gold gets things started on Sept. 24 with two back-toback shows of her raucously funny stand-up. Star power abounds throughout the season with performances by Billy Porter, the Tony Award-

winning Broadway star of “Kinky Boots” and “Shuffle Along,” the legendary rock icon Don McLean (“American Pie,” “And I Love You So,” “Castles in the Air,” “Crying,” and “Vincent”) and the consummate “comedian’s comedian” Robert Klein. The virtuoso guitarist John Pizzarelli, the creator of Broadway’s “Annie” Martin Charnin, and those Americana music aficionados, The Subdudes, are back by popular demand. Exciting new talent including one of the best young bands in bluegrass Flatt Lonesome, the three young virtuosos of The Claremont Trio and the incredibly talented, and ridiculously young rock group Lions On the Moon, are also slated to perform. The award-winning Family Series continues to offer the very best in kids’ events, including an

encore performance of “Pinkalicious,” as well as new work sure to delight, like “Hatched” and “Pete The Cat.” The eclectic performance series “Dance Off The Grid” enjoys its fourth consecutive season at the Emelin featuring the work of nine incredible companies who are redefining today’s dance landscape. There’s even more to celebrate! It’s the 35th anniversary of bluegrass at the Emelin, and the series has just been nominated for the 2016 Event of Year award by the International Bluegrass Association. Emelin Film Club, named Best of Westchester 2015, has a new programmer, David Schwartz, chief curator of The Museum of the Moving Image, as well as a new state-of-the-art digital cinema system which allows for enhanced sound and image quality, and a greater ability to show the best new films from around the world. See your favorite artists and help support quality performing arts right here in Westchester. Download your full 201617 season catalog and buy your tickets today. For more information, call 698-0098 or visit emelin.org. The Emelin Theatre is located at 153 Library Road in Mamaroneck. (Submitted)

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Hoff-Barthelson: A lifelong enjoyment of music Westchester County’s premier community music school since 1944, HoffBarthelson has achieved national recognition for its comprehensive music program for students aged 6 months through adulthood. Under the tutelage of one of the best faculties available anywhere, students may benefit from a sequential curriculum of individualized instruction, musicianship classes, small and large ensembles, and frequent performance opportunities. Hoff-Barthelson offers a comprehensive Jazz Studies Program, Summer Arts Program, and an extensive Community Outreach Program. Students are enabled to realize their full potential in the school’s warm, familial and supportive environment. At Hoff-Barthelson, students acquire skills leading to a lifelong enjoyment of

music through its cuttingedge curriculum focusing on individualized instruction, sequential musicianship classes, and a variety of large and small ensembles. The school’s

youngest students (starting at 4 months old) acquire skills that include the ability to focus and concentrate, to listen and observe, to cooperate and to take turns with peers

through group music and movement, recorder, and pre-twinkler classes. Students may then graduate to Hoff-Barthelson’s Suzuki program—the most comprehensive Suzuki program in Westchester County. More advanced students may take advantage of a complete menu of individual lessons, music theory, ear training, composition, analysis, conducting, small and large ensembles including three orchestras and four choruses, and much more—all under the tutelage of a faculty drawn from the nation’s most distinguished performers and educators. Along with classical music studies, Hoff-Barthelson boasts one of the most fully equipped music technology

labs in the country, comprehensive jazz and composition studies, and a five-week Summer Arts Program for second- through 10th-grade students. Hoff-Barthelson’s Festival Orchestra is a full symphony reserved for high school students at the highest level of technical ability and musical artistry. Selected by

the New York Philharmonic as a partner in its new Philharmonic Academy Jr. program in 2014, HoffBarthelson is the only music school in Westchester County and the tri-state area to hold this honor. Hoff-Barthelson’s faculty is featured in performance on the HB Artist Series throughout the school year. (Submitted)

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Visit Cuba with The Rye Arts Center

As travel restrictions begin to loosen between the United States and Cuba now is the time to explore the rich culture of our estranged neighbor. This fall, The Rye Arts Center is offering a series of opportunities to experience the island nation, no visa required. The series of events is anchored by a photography

exhibition, “CUBA: From the Rooftops to the Streets,” featuring the works of JoAnn Cancro. Her stunning photographs capture the crumbling beauty of the colonial Spanish architecture as well as the enduring spirit of an oppressed people. As you explore Cuba through her lens, you will see cityscapes

in disrepair, dancers and musicians, sturdy American cars, and people going about their lives–each speaking volumes with a glance. Throughout the collection, vibrant colors are juxtaposed against bleak imagery, setting a tone that is both uplifting and disheartening. “Knowing that most

Americans may never have the opportunity to experience the country as it is today, my hope is to convey that despite living with very little, the people in Cuba are full of joy and dreams,” Cancro said. A free reception celebrating the photography exhibit will be held at The Rye Arts Center 3 p.m. to 5 p.m., on Saturday, Sept. 24. That same night at 7 p.m. the Arts Center invites you to enjoy an evening of music, dancing, and Cuba-inspired food and drinks. Cocomama, an all-female band whose

members hail from four continents, will perform their unique brand of music. The group began in 2005 playing salsa music, but over the years the growing diversity of the group was reflected in their music which draws influences from Afro-Caribbean, Latin, Jazz, Soul, and more. While dancing is not required, it will be nearly impossible to resist the infectious beat. This party will transform The Rye Arts Center into a Cuban dance hall for one night. Along with the band’s virtuosic and beautiful music, guests

will enjoy light fare and drinks including Cuban sandwiches, and free-flowing mojitos and Cuba Libres. Tickets are $95, with proceeds benefiting the organization’s extensive outreach programs. The series of Cubanthemed events will also include a family workshop on Oct. 1; a discussion of photography in Cuba on Oct. 19, and a book signing with photographer JoAnn Cancro on Oct. 22. To purchase tickets or learn more, visit ryeartscenter.org or call 967-0700. (Submitted)

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The Purchase College Performing Arts Center

The Performing Arts Center at Purchase College, under the helm of the interim director, Seth Soloway, is poised to become much more than a traditional presenter during its upcoming season, which begins this month. While many audience favorites are back—Joshua Bell, Black Violin, Orpheus Chamber Orchestra and David Sedaris—the 2016-17 season will take a big step forward towards advancing a dynamic new vision that deepens The PAC’s commitment to artistic excellence, now and for the future. Look for The PAC to be curating and commissioning new work, incubating upand-coming artists, and further engaging its patrons through behind-the-scenes programming. One of the most exciting aspects of this season will be an expanded focus on collaboration with the conservatories, alumni and faculty of Purchase College. This includes projects such as the Jazz at The Center series, festival style events co-curated with Jon Faddis, worldrenowned trumpet player and faculty member. Jazz at The Center begins on Oct. 8 with

Piano Spectacular, featuring four exceptional pianists: Bill Charlap, Gerald Clayton, Benny Green and Helen Sung, plus special guests including Pete Malinverni, director of Jazz Studies, Purchase College. In another collaboration, Tony Award-winning musical theatre actress Joanna Gleason will spend time on the Purchase College campus working with students across disciplines, and headlining four Campfire to Cabaret evenings at The PAC. Campfire to Cabaret is new type of experience that is part master class, part live theatre; each evening will culminate in the performance of a story that is developed right in front of the audience’s eyes. Catch the first on Oct. 6—get your tickets now, because seating is limited for this up close and personal event. Purchase College graduate and Conservatory of Dance faculty member Doug Varone returns to The PAC on Nov. 5 with the world premiere of “Into the Shelter of the Fold,” co-commissioned by The Performing Arts Center. Performing alongside the professional dancers of Varone’s company will be 14 dancers from the Purchase

College Conservatory of Dance. And for those who want to dig a little deeper, another new and interesting addition is a program called Backstage Pass. By purchasing the pass, patrons will gain access to a variety of behind the scenes events, giving them a “peak behind the curtain.” Events like master classes, artist talks, meet and greets, tours, open rehearsals and more will all be available with the Backstage Pass. For more information, contact The PAC box office at 251-6200. “With an eye to the future and a finger on the pulse of social consciousness, The PAC is poised for an era of change,” says Soloway of the upcoming season. “We look forward to seeing you this season and experiencing our new and exciting vision.” The Performing Arts Center at Purchase College is located on the SUNY campus. For tickets and more information visit artscenter. org, or call the box office at 251-6200. Box office hours are Wednesday to Friday, noon to 6 p.m, with additional hours before weekend and evening performances. (Submitted)

Mamaroneck Arts Council presents Arts Live initiative Exciting things are happening under the village of Mamaroneck Arts Council’s new Arts Live initiative, which makes the arts more visible to the community. The art of wall murals has been revived with “Free,” a soaring multicolored representation of a bird in flight by local and nationally renowned artist Piero Manrique, at the corner of Center and Mamaroneck avenues. Manrique noted he grew up down the street from the mural location. “Every day I passed Center Avenue as I walked to school. I never imagined that one day I would be asked to paint a mural on that very same street. I’m very excited to be sharing my art with the community,” he said. The mural’s strategic location ensures that residents and visitors will get a sense of Mamaroneck’s vibrant life. Conversations about the arts will take place at

the Mamaroneck Public Library on Sunday, Oct. 16 and Sunday, Nov. 13; participants to be announced. Last spring, this Art/Life lecture series presented dancer and choreographer Megan Williams and abstract artist Henry Mandell. Williams talked about the life of a professional dancer, her years with the Mark Morris Dance Company and her work as a teacher. She choreographed an original dance for the occasion and performed it during the lecture. Mandell spoke about his work, some of which incorporates text, which is transformed “into complex patterns from the outlines of the words,” as he explains on his website. “Using stories, raw data or poetry as a starting point and working by hand, the shapes of the letters are repurposed with digital tools.” On Saturday, Dec. 3, the Arts Council presents its annual Arts & Crafts Fair at the

Mamaroneck Public Library and Emelin Theatre lobby. Some 40 vendors will display one-of-a-kind works such as jewelry, hand-painted scarves, knitted and crocheted items, paintings, ornaments, pottery, photographs, bags, glass creations and more. Last spring, the council unveiled the first Arts Live project, the village’s first sculpture garden. Two works by Ernest Shaw, “Untitled, Ruin Series” and “Jacob’s Ladder,” were donated by council member Michael Rosenbaum and family and were installed near the village offices at 169 Mount Pleasant Ave., on the Library Lane side facing the Mamaroneck library. The Arts Council is a committee of volunteers supported by the village of Mamaroneck and by donations and sponsorships. Its activities are on the village website, villageofmamaroneck.org, and on its Facebook page. (Submitted)

Enjoy a season of the arts Do you consider yourself a lover of music and the arts? If you do, you are in very good company. According to the 2012 Survey of Public Participation in the Arts from the National Endowment for the Arts, nearly half of American adults attended at least one type of visual or performing arts activity that year. Nearly the same amount participated in some type or artistic activity. Going to the theater or attending a concert are popular ways to indulge one’s passion for the arts. Fortunately, there are many additional ways for men and women to support the arts. • Become an arts patron. If you find yourself attending shows multiple times a year, it may be worth the investment to become a patron of a performance group or a particular theater. Membership may entitle you

to advance notification and the opportunity to purchase tickets before they go on sale to the masses. Many organizations even provide complementary offerings to members, including free beverages, complementary tickets to certain performances and entry to member lounges before and/or after the show. Don’t dismiss local theater groups, either, as even high school and college students put on impressive shows. • Join a discount ticket membership group. Such groups offer discounted ticket rates to members and can help you save a good deal on the purchase of tickets over the course of a year, so speak with human resources personnel at your place of employment to determine your eligibility for such groups. • Explore different genres. If you have a tendency to gravitate toward musicals,

stray from the norm and try a drama on your next night out. Expand your musical horizons as well. Don’t shy away from a particular type of music because it isn’t what you’re accustomed to. You never know what you may discover when you experiment with different musical styles. It’s quite possible you will fall in love with a new style of music. • Shop well in advance. Although you may periodically earn discounts if you wait until the last minute to purchase tickets, it’s often wise to shop around months before a performance. Shopping early affords you your choice of seats and reduces the risk of losing out to a sellout. There is no time like the present to enjoy the arts. Don’t miss the bevy of artistic endeavors that take place locally and in city centers.

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ArtsWestchester to host three live jazz concerts Three live jazz performances will take place in the intimate setting of ArtsWestchester’s downtown art gallery for the fifth annual White Plains Jazz Fest this year as part of the six-day festival. A collaboration between ArtsWestchester, the city of White Plains and the White Plains BID, Jazz Fest will take place Tuesday, Sept. 20 through Sunday, Sept. 25 featuring a lineup of established jazz and blues musicians like Source International Africa Jazz Band and Gary Smulyan’s Organ Quartet. “This year’s Jazz Fest showcases a range of international styles with a spotlight on African and Latin jazz music,” explains Janet T. Langsam, ArtsWestchester CEO. “Westchester audiences are in for a treat with the diversity and quality of live music coming to Jazz Fest venues throughout the city of White Plains.” The following performances will take place at ArtsWestchester’s intimate venue, located at 31 Mamaroneck Ave. in White Plains, during the 2016 White Plains Jazz Fest:

Gary Smulyan Organ Quartet Friday, Sept. 23, 8 p.m. Admission: $25 Featuring Mike Ledonne (organ), Peter Bernstein (guitar) and Joe Farnsworth (drums) Gary Smulyan (baritone saxophone) started learning the alto sax as a teenager. While still in high school, he sat in with major jazz artists such as legendary trumpeter Chet Baker, saxophonist Lee Konitz, trombonist Jimmy Knepper and violinist Ray Nance. In 1978, he joined Woody Herman’s Young Thundering Herd, with saxophonist Joe Lovano, bassist Marc Johnson and drummer John Riley, young musicians who would be at the forefront of present-day jazz. He then joined the Mel Lewis Jazz Orchestra and worked with the Mingus Big Band and Smithsonian Jazz Masterworks Orchestra. He also performed and recorded with Freddie Hubbard, Dizzy Gillespie, Stan Getz, Chick Corea, Dave Holland, Tito Puente, Ray Charles, B.B. King and Diana Ross, and has over 10 recordings under his own name. Smulyan is a four-time winner of the Down Beat Critic and Reader’s Poll, and is a multiple winner of numerous other official polls, including the Jazz Journalists Award for Baritone Saxophonist of the Year. He is also a six-time Grammy Award winner for his work with King, Lovano, Holland and the Vanguard Jazz Orchestra. Tickets are available online at artsw.org/jazzfest. Source International African Jazz Band Saturday, Sept. 24, 8 p.m. Admission: $25 Featuring Sylvain Leroux (saxophone and tambin), Abdoulaye Diabate (guitar

and lead vocals), Emi Yabuno (piano and keyboards), Mamadou Ba (bass) and Robert Bonhomme (drums) Source International African Jazz Band performs original music inspired by the traditional sounds of Guinea and Mali that will get audiences out of their seats. The group was founded as an improvisational group by Quebecois flutist Sylvain Leroux, with a standard formation of bass, drums, keyboards and winds, but was soon transformed into an explorative African jazz unit when Malian singer Abdoulaye Diabate joined the group.

Sylvain Leroux (flute, tambin, alto sax, leader) was born in Montréal in 1956. He studied classical music at Vincent d’Indy School of Music and at the University of Montreal. He attended the Creative Music Studio in Woodstock, New York, and CONCERTS continued on page 16

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participated in workshops led by worldclass artists. In Montréal, he worked with Yaya Diallo in performances and a recording of the LP “Nangapè,” founded and led Mysterioso, a group dedicated to the music of Thelonious Monk, and performed at the Montréal International Jazz Festival in 1983. Concurrently, he was a member of Bantamba a group that broke new ground in the meeting of traditional and modern African music. Since then, in New York, he has been freelancing for many groups and dance companies in the Afro-Brazilian, African and African-American fields. In 1995, he travelled to Conakry, Guinea to study the tambin, the flute of the Fulani people. He has become one of the rare outsiders to master this instrument. He has recorded with Nego Gato, Naby Camara, Mohamed Diaby, Magbana, Martino Atangana, Abdoulaye Diabate, Lucia Hwong, Emeline Michel, with Takadja on the Juno-nominated album “Diye,” and on the 2005 World Music masterpiece BataMbira by Michael Spiro and Michael Williams. He also leads the Fula Flute Ensemble. Abdoulaye Diabaté (guitar, vocals) was born in Kela, Mali to the Diabaté family, a clan renowned as battlefield djialilu (griots), who would accompany the warriors in battle to recount what took place and became reputed as powerful vocalists. Raised in the heart of the Mande tradition, Diabaté has also spent three decades performing contemporary and traditional music. His career led him to a fusion of these styles. In 1973, he joined the world famous Ballets Koteba as a singer and guitarist and toured the world playing guitar with Les Go de Koteba and singing with Ballets, particularly in Waramba, known as the African Opera. In New York, he has become a key exponent of the Malian music and vocal tradition, collaborating often across genres and cultures. In 2002, he was a featured artist of the Smithsonian Folkways compilation “Badenya: Manden Jaliya in New York City.” Since then, Diabaté has collaborated with jazzmen Don Byron and Peter Apfelbaum, and with guitaristjournalist Banning Eyre. In 2005, he released his first American album, “Haklima,” followed by “Sara” in 2009, a tribute to the great djali tradition from which he emerged. Tickets are available online at artsw.org/jazzfest. The White Plains Jazz and Food Festival Sunday, Sept. 25, noon to 5:30 p.m. Admission: Free Featuring multiple artists and more The 2016 Jazz Fest culminates with a free day of jazz on Mamaroneck Avenue with the White Plains Jazz and Food Festival. The festival will feature performances by Baby Soda, Joe Boykin & Friends, Mayra Casales, Bob Baldwin & Friends, Wali Ali and headliner Awa Sangho.

ARTSWestchester Gallery Events

Presented in conjunction with “Remedy” Rhythms & Cures: Healing Drum Circle with Damon Jackson Saturday October 22, 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. Get empowered and invigorated by the beats and rhythms of an African drum circle. An ancient therapeutic approach to healing and self-expression, drumming has been used across cultures and centuries to create and maintain physical, mental and spiritual health. Damon Jackson leads drummers and dancers in this interactive workshop. Program is open to all ages.

Sangho, “The Golden Voice of Mali,” brings the sound of the Sahara to the White Plains Jazz and Food Festival on Sunday. The festival headliner was raised near Timbuktu, Mali, a region noted for a diversity of worldclass musicians and singers. Later, she moved to Abdijan, the capital of Ivory Coast, where she quickly became immersed in its music and dance scene. She was recruited into the acclaimed L’Ensemble Koteba D’Abidjan, noted for a blend of theatre, music and dance. Sangho joined Les Go De Koteba, a vocal trio that recorded five albums and performed worldwide. Sangho’s lyrics are socially conscious, often communicating reverence for the people who have touched her life, conveying controversial habits of culture and directing her message to the youth. Her music percolates with the rhythms and resonance of Africa. For the full schedule of free and affordable Jazz Fest concerts or to purchase tickets, visit artsw.org/jazzfest. For more than 50 years, ArtsWestchester has been the community’s connection to the arts. Founded in 1965, it is the largest, private, nonprofit arts council in New York state. Its mission is to provide leadership, vision, and support, to ensure the availability, accessibility, and diversity of the arts. ArtsWestchester provides programs and services that enrich the lives of everyone in Westchester County. ArtsWestchester helps fund concerts, exhibitions and plays through grants; brings artists into schools and community centers; advocates for the arts; and builds audiences through diverse marketing initiatives. In 1998, ArtsWestchester purchased the nine-story neoclassical bank building at 31 Mamaroneck Ave. which has since been transformed into a multiuse resource for artists, cultural organizations and the community. A two-story gallery is located on the first floor of ArtsWestchester’s historic building on Mamaroneck Avenue. (Submitted)

Free Your Worries! A Guatemalan Worry Doll-Making Workshop Saturday October 29, 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. Get rid of your worries in this hands-on crafting workshop! Using simple, easy to handle materials, you can participate in a centuries old Guatemalan tradition while replacing your troubles with these friendly, pocket-sized figures. Program is open to all ages. Make Your Own Mandala Workshop with Ann Ladd Saturday November 5, 2016, 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. Clear your mind as you embrace the meditative qualities of creating your own mandala. Mandalas are sacred circles which are used to evoke healing, personal development, and calm. In this workshop, you'll create your own sacred circle using cut paper. Program is open to all ages. New Ways To Eat Right, Right Now: Talk and Food Sampling with Shop Rite Nutritionist Inga Voloshin Saturday November 5, 2016, 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. Get a jump on your New Year's resolutions with a new approach to healthy eating. Join White Plains Shop Rite Nutritionist, Inga Voloshin, for tasty, good-for-you samples and get easy-to-follow tips for eating right through the holidays and into 2017. Program is open to all ages. Life in Motion: Collaborations in Arts, Engineering and Medicine Monday December 12, 2016, Time TBD NYU faculty members are collaborating across the arts, engineering, and medical fields in a pioneering graduate course to help change the lives of people with physical disabilities. In this talk at ArtsWestchester's Gallery, NYU professors discuss how artists think out of the box to innovative and improve the way we live now. Call 428-4220 for program time. Remedy Artist Talk and Closing Reception Saturday January 14, 2017 4 p.m. to 6 p.m.

Join us for a last look of the exhibition “Remedy” and enjoy a chance to meet the artists in the show. This reception is an official “Arts & Craft Beer Fest” event.

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ArtsWestchester premieres fall exhibition, ‘Remedy’ New medications, advancing technologies and traditional healing practices have impacted the way today’s maladies are diagnosed and treated. Hospitals across the country are bringing artwork into treatment centers, hiring art therapists to work with patients and turning those green hospital walls into more attractive canvases. It seems as though the medical profession has embraced the restorative power of the arts. Meanwhile, in the wake of Paris and Orlando and the AIDS epidemic, to name but a few, artists have been pivotal in raising awareness and in providing a means for expressing collective grief and solidarity. The arts have also been our remedy, giving us a voice when words have felt insufficient, or provided communities with safe havens. With these realities

in mind, ArtsWestchester has assembled a group of artists inspired by the tools, institutions and methods of curing as well as the role art can play in both personal and collective healing. Irvington-based cameraless photographer Carol Pfeffer is inspired by current neuroscience research. Her “Brain State” series interprets sensory events in the brain’s cortexes and explores neurological issues such as synesthesia, a phenomenon in which the stimulation of one sense involuntarily induces perception of another sense. The works are created through chemical and light exposures in a darkroom without the use of an actual camera. Works like Laura Splan’s “Prozac, Thorazine, Zoloft” blend humor and craft with the tools of modern medicine to provoke questions about

what can provide comfort in times of physical or mental distress. Splan’s soft sculptures, made through the tedious and time-consuming process of latch hooking, transforms these commonly prescribed antipsychotics and antidepressants into cozy, domestic objects. The oversized pillows provide a different kind of comfort than their prescription counterparts. Guyanese-American performance artist Damalia Abrams is interested in the ways traditional remedies can both heal the self and nonmedical ailments plaguing our society. Inspired by growing tensions between police and citizens of color in America, Abrams will perform a new interactive work, “Mad Tea Party: Herbal Medicine to Soothe Anger & Anxiety” during the exhibition’s opening reception.

“Asylum” is a captivating body of work by New York photographer Christopher Payne who documented some seventy abandoned mental institutions in thirty states. Payne’s photographs are both lyrical and ghostly portraits of a forgotten age of mental health care. Today, these palatial institutions of healing are in

need of healing themselves, condemned and replaced by outpatient facilities. “Remedy” is a provocative show that opens broad discussions about our approaches to health care, selfempowerment and collective healing. The exhibition opens with a special reception on

Oct. 1 and runs through Jan. 14, 2017. ArtsWestchester’s gallery hours are: Tuesdays to Fridays from noon to 5 p.m., and Saturdays from noon to 6 p.m. For exhibit details, visit artswestchester.org. “Remedy” is made possible thanks to support from Westchester Medical Center. (Submitted)

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drug abuse before it’s too late. According to Helene Fremder, a social worker for Mamaroneck High School and coordinator for the social work department in the school district, the committee marks a significant step toward helping young adults stray away from drug use. “It takes a community to make a dent in these kinds of changes,” she said. “It has to be a multi-pronged approach.” Currently, she said, despite 35 percent of the high school’s health lessons being devoted to drug education, and an array of school programs that promote healthy lifestyles, there are currently no programs that address opioid or opiate abuse specifically. Opioids, she explained, are covered under the normal health curriculum amidst other drugs, and there is currently no prevention work directed solely at opioids or opiates. However, for young adults, opiate and opioid abuse presents a unique risk, with opiates use rates more than doubling amongst 18- to 25-year-olds over the past decade, according to the national Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, CDC. Forty-five percent of heroin addicts, the center says, started with abusing prescription medication. One village of Larchmont resident, Susanna Herlitz-Ferguson, who joined efforts to prevent opioid abuse after one of her four children saw several of his acquaintances fall victim to drug overdoses, said she feels there just isn’t enough being done in the community. “Suburban towns have an extreme desire for perfect reputations, to attract people to come live in the community,” she said, adding that as a result drug use

Preserve Larchmont, which was spawned in response to development trends in the village, states that “The majority of towns and villages, including Mamaroneck, Rye, New Rochelle, Scarsdale and White Plains, all have some form of historical protection legislation. Larchmont has none.” However, Walsh said that incorporating historic preservation into Larchmont’s new zoning and planning regulations could be more trouble than it’s worth. Instead of using criteria from the National Register—which Walsh said would be far too broad and would fail to catch many developments in Larchmont within its scope—and may also prove flimsy against legal challenges— the village could create a commission responsible for determining historical significance. “When we sat at a meeting together with many members of Preserve Larchmont present and discussed the tear downs of the past couple of years… we had agreement that none of them would have met the [National Register] standards,” Walsh said. Specifically, the proposed historical committee would be charged with determining whether or not demolitions are allowed through a special review process. Under the village board’s proposal, exactly which properties

With four confirmed overdoses since July, the village of Mamaroneck will form a committee intent on combatting a rampant opioid epidemic that has swept communities nationwide. Photo courtesy Flickr.com

tends to get “swept under the rug.” Herlitz-Ferguson, who is a member of the recently formed committee, hopes that by creating open conversation about drug abuse in Mamaroneck, perceptions in the community will change as well. “All the parents believe this couldn’t happen to their children,” she said. “We need to wake people up.” According to the CDC, fatal heroin overdoses, spurred by spikes in the use of prescription opioids like oxycodone, have skyrocketed in the past decade, quadrupling to more than 10,000 per year in the U.S. between 2002 to 2014. In response, onus has shifted, not just to federal and state elected officials—the former of

which is currently contemplating allocating $1.1 billion to opioid prevention funding nationwide—but to local communities such as Mamaroneck. On Thursday, Sept. 22, after press time, Herlitz-Ferguson, in addition to several other concerned residents, will hold an open forum at the Regatta to discuss how to address rising drug use in the community and what both parents and kids can do about it. The meeting, which HerlitzFerguson hopes will be one of many, is just one step toward addressing Mamaroneck’s problem, she said. “It’s better late than never,” she said. CONTACT: james@hometwn.com

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The village of Larchmont Board of Trustees introduced a new slew of zoning and planning regulations meant to reorient a trend of what many believe has been gratuitous development in the village. File photo

fall under the village’s historic blanket would be determined through a survey conducted by the village. The debate over Larchmont’s historical character stems back to January of this year when the potential subdivision and demolition of the historic 40 Ocean Ave. property sent concerned residents out in droves to village meetings. After the backlash, the village Board of Trustees, under the direction of then-Mayor Anne McAndrews, a Democrat, enacted a six-month moratorium on residential development designed to serve as a stop gap measure against residential tear downs. Since then, the moratorium— which has elicited a number of appeals from developers caught in its net—has dragged on for an additional three months after

the Board of Trustees voted to extend the initial ban in August. According to Walsh, though the moratorium’s clock runs out on Oct. 15, the ban on residential development could last an additional 90 days from Sept. 19 due to a village law that prevents assigning permits for any law undergoing a public hearing process. “That 90-day clock started running on Monday night [Sept. 19] and will continue until the laws are passed or the 90 days are up,” Walsh told the Review. The next Board of Trustees meeting will take place on Oct. 17. Representatives from the Larchmont Historical Society and Preserve Larchmont could not be reached for comment as of press time. CONTACT: james@hometwn.com

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Americans and their changing weddings RHYMES WITH CRAZY Lenore Skenazy

Your friend, or niece, or roommate is getting married and you’re invited! To Hawaii. And you live in the Bronx. And so do they. Or the invitation arrives, “Saddle up to Sarah and Wesley’s wedding at Dave’s Dude Ranch in South Dakota.” And the closest Sally and Wesley have ever come to straddling a horse was the carousel in Central Park. What is the deal with these weddings set several time zones away from friends and family? “Sometimes it’s strategic,” says Karen M. Dunak, an associate professor of history at Muskingum University in Ohio (though a Jersey gal by birth), and author of the new book, “As Long as We Both Shall Love.” Destination weddings, she believes, can be a way of keeping a wedding small and affordable, without hurting anyone’s feelings. Hold the wedding in Guam and you can invite even your parents’ friends, and still not spend the $30,000 that has become the typical American wedding price tag. Dunak’s book traces the trends in American matrimony. Before World War II, she discovered, many Americans had their weddings at home. “It’s very common, from 1910 to 1930, to drive to the justice of the peace, go home and have a big chicken dinner. Or a minister comes to the parlor and they do it there.” What’s more, different communities had different traditions. Lake County, Indiana, for instance, was a Romanian enclave in the early 20th century. There, says Dunak, “The bride would

walk down the street and neighbors would put eggs in her basket. These would be used to make baked goods for the wedding.” Everyone chipped in. In Nebraska, by contrast, the weddings were just the bride, groom, siblings and parents. After the war, Americans experienced a surge in religiosity, Dunak says, and what’s more, they finally had a little extra cash. So they started holding fancier weddings outside the home, in the church. This did not just happen spontaneously. Movies like “Father of the Bride” served almost as instruction manuals. In that 1950 Spencer Tracey/Elizabeth Taylor hit, the parents end up hiring a snooty caterer and blanching at the bills. Welcome to the new normal. That norm was reinforced by the bridal magazines. These were once read only by the East Coast elite, but by the ‘50s, bridal magazines had gone national, teaching everyone to spend, spend, spend on cakes, floral arrangements, cummerbunds... And then come the ‘60s. When the counter-culture started its countering, wedding culture was, of course, in its crosshairs. After all, what could be more staid and sexist? Why was the bride wearing white—to advertise her virginity? Why was daddy walking her down the aisle—to transfer ownership from one male to the next? “People thought, ‘Weddings are dead. This is it, done, that ship has sailed,’” Dunak said. “Department stores were closing their bridal salons.” But the valiant bridal magazines did not throw in the bouquet. Instead of pushing the old wedding model, they turned on a dime and played along with the revolution. You

can have a wedding and still be liberated, they told readers. A wedding could be hip. Do your own thing. So instead of formal ceremonies, couples started writing their own vows. They chose different music. Brides wore peasant dresses, grooms wore bellbottoms. And the American wedding, God bless it, was saved. By the ‘80s, it was bulking back up, and that’s what we’ve been seeing for a generation or two: My big, fat American wedding, egged on by an ever-growing list of specialists who promise to create a Kardashian-like affair. The photo shoots are Vogue-worthy. The desserts are Pinterestready. The dresses star in TV shows. And the bridesmaids? They have to play along. “There is this undercurrent of, ‘How much is my friendship worth?’” says Dunak. Some brides put their friends in a very awkward position: Are they willing to buy a dress that looks hideous and costs a fortune? Fly out for the bachelorette weekend? Buy a gravy boat from the registry? Under that kind of pressure, something had to give, and finally, it has. Gliding down the aisle is the latest trend: The Do It Yourself Wedding. Everyone pitches in to make the food, arrange the flowers and decorate the backyard. Which, when you think about it, isn’t too different from the Romanian weddings of 1900 Indiana. Something old, something new, something borrowed and something true: The American wedding may constantly be changing, but we remain married to it. CONTACT: lskenazy@yahoo.com

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SPORTS

A fond farewell to Vin LIVE MIKE Mike Smith

It may seem paradoxical on the surface, but over the last several years, new technology and innovations have helped people connect to the history of baseball in a major way. I’m not talking about historic game clips that can be found on YouTube and Twitter or the digitized versions of old newspaper clippings available on the National Baseball Hall of Fame’s website. I’m talking about the fact that, thanks to MLB.tv, it gave a new generation of baseball fans the chance to appreciate the greatness of Vincent Edward Scully. Since 1950, Vin Scully has been calling games for the Dodgers, bridging the organization’s existence in both Brooklyn and Los Angeles. And in his 67 years as the preeminent play-by-play guy in baseball—he’s also done

football and golf—he has become one of the most beloved broadcasters in the history of the game. But in October, at the end of the 2016 season, the 88-year-old will be hanging it up, retiring from the booth, severing one of the last remaining relationships that the MLB of today has with a bygone era. Sure, yesterday’s legends are trotted out from time to time, at All-Star Games and on days when each organization around the league opts to pay tribute to its past stars, but Scully was an everyday reminder of the game’s legacy, a man who called games featuring everyone from Jackie Robinson to Clayton Kershaw. And to think, if it wasn’t for apps like MLB.tv, today’s younger fans—if they weren’t West Coasters—might not have ever gotten the chance to hear him call a game. Scully, who called his fair share of World Series games (28 to be exact), hasn’t exactly been a figure on the national stage for quite some

time, working his last Fall Classic TV broadcast in 1989, meaning that for most of my adult life, my only real knowledge of Scully came from watching baseball highlights—like Kirk Gibson’s World Series homer in 1988 or Mookie Wilson’s dribbler through Bill Buckner’s legs in 1986. That all changed when I sprang for the MLB.tv package. I got it, ostensibly, to follow my out-ofmarket Red Sox, but I soon lost myself in the wide variety of games—and announcers—that were now available for my consumption. I got well-acquainted with Hawk Harrelson, whose angry, unquestionably biased calls during White Sox games were both laughable and engrossing. I got the chance to listen to Duane Kuiper and Mike Krukow call Giants games and continue to establish themselves as perhaps the best two-man booth in the game. And then, there was Scully. I can’t tell you how many nights over the last few years I’ve clicked on the Dodgers’ broadcast

On Oct. 2, Vin Scully will call the last Major League Baseball game in his illustrious 67-year career. Sports Editor Mike Smith urges you all to tune in. Photo courtesy Wikipedia.com

at 10:10 p.m., just to lay in bed and listen to Scully’s silvery voice describe things as mundane as a fly ball to left field, or a young Dodger fan enjoying an ice cream cone. There is simply something soothing about his rhythms, something unimpeachable about his delivery, that trans-

ports fans back to the days when the only way you could see the game—without physically going to the ballpark— was tuning the dial on the transistor radio, to a voice you implicitly trusted. After Oct. 2, the game simply won’t be the same anymore. So I urge you all to tune in to the

last week’s worth of broadcasts of one of baseball’s greats. It’s going to be a different world next year, when Scully won’t be around to wish us a pleasant good evening, wherever we might be.

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class aa

MAMARONECK 3 SCARSDALE 0 SCARSDALE HS

9/20/16

Game Notes: •C ole DiCicco, Alex Alama and Reed Sakakeeny all scored

•G oalkeeper Dante Rhodes

made six saves to preserve the shutout

• The Tigers are 6-1 on the season

By MIKE SMITH Sports Editor Through the first few weeks of the 2016 season, Mamaroneck has established itself as one of the top soccer teams in Section I, and the Tigers continued their winning ways on Sept. 20, handing league rival Scarsdale a onesided 3-0 loss. As Mamaroneck continues to play through a tough league schedule, they will look to maintain their momentum in order to earn a top seed in the Class AA postseason tournament. Although the Raiders controlled the action for much of the first half of Tuesday afternoon’s game at Scarsdale High School, it was the Tigers who made the most of their chances. With 25:47 left in the first half, Alex Alma fired a shot from the top of the box to put the game’s first point on the board, and Cole DiCicco snuck past the Scarsdale defense to give the Tigers a two-goal lead just a few minutes later. Reed Sakakeeny rounded out Mamaroneck’s scoring before the end of the first, burying a rebound in the net to make the score 3-0 before the teams reached the halfway point. Mamaroneck’s defense, led by six stops from keeper Dante Rhodes, stayed perfect in the final 40 minutes to preserve the Tigers’ first league win of the year. The victory puts the Tigers at 6-1 on the season, with their only loss coming on Sept. 12 against fellow Class AA powerhouse Yorktown. Mamaroneck rebounded from that loss nicely, however, outscoring its next three opponents—Port Chester, Horace Greeley and Scarsdale— by a combined 9-0 score.

Alex Alma looks for an angle at the net against Scarsdale. Alma had a goal in the Tigers’ win.

Jack Spiradellis goes for a header against the Raiders at Scarsdale High School.

With their first game against Scarsdale in the books, the Tigers will now embark upon a stretch that sees them play six straight league contests, beginning on Sept. 21, after press time, against Mount Vernon, which is coming off a 2-2 tie with New Rochelle, which Mamaroneck will play two days later. The Huguenots are 4-1-1 and eager to take on the rest of the league powers. “When you look at our nonleague schedule, that is created to get us ready for our league,” New Rochelle head coach Jarohan Garcia said. “Our league is competitive year in and year out, with teams that are always contenders for the section title.” Mamaroneck coach Rich Becker could not be reached for comment. Cole DiCicco celebrates a first half goal against Scarsdale on Sept. 20. DiCicco’s score gave Mamaroneck a 2-0 lead.

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Two players fight for control of the ball on Sept. 20. Photos/Mike Smith

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