February 9, 2018

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February 9, 2018 | Vol. 6, Number 6 | www.mamaroneckreview.com

Killian to run for Senate again By JAMES PERO Staff Writer

Priska Diaz, a mother of two and founder of Bittylab, has reinvented the baby bottle by introducing an air-plug that removes air from the bottle which helps to prevent gas build up in babies using them. For story, see page 6. Photo/Taylor Brown

Westchester lawmakers ban gun shows on county property By FRANCO FINO Staff Writer In a 12-5 vote on Feb. 5, the Westchester County Board of Legislators, BOL, passed a law banning gun shows on county-owned property, codifying an executive order signed earlier this year by County Executive George Latimer, a Democrat. The vote was split down party lines, as the BOL’s five Republican county legislators voted against the bill, which will not impact gun shows on properties that the county doesn’t own. Earlier this year, Latimer signed an executive order on Jan. 2 banning gun shows on county

property, fulfilling one of his promises during his campaign against former County Executive Rob Astorino, a Republican. The former senator signed the executive order just one day into his new role as county executive. The BOL passed a similar ban on gun shows last year while Republicans made up a majority of the legislature. At the time, the bill was approved in a 9-8 vote, with all Democrats voting in favor of the policy in order to block a gun show that was to be held at the Westchester County Center. However, Astorino vetoed the bill and the gun show was held on the county property anyway last year. Gun shows on county proper-

ty were previously banned after a shooting that was orchestrated at Colorado’s Columbine High School in 1999, in which 13 people were killed by two students of the school. Around that time, former County Executive Andy Spano, a Democrat, issued the executive order banning gun shows. In 2010, Astorino lifted the ban on gun shows with the intention of allowing them to be held at the County Center. A show that was scheduled for 2013 at the county center was cancelled after the Sandy Hook Elementary School shootings in 2012. With the BOL passing the legislation, the law will now become permanent, meaning current and

On Feb. 5, the Westchester County Board of Legislators voted to ban guns shows on county-owned property, solidifying an executive order already in place from County Executive George Latimer. Photo courtesy Wikipedia.org

future county executives cannot change the gun show policy without the vote of the local Legislature. CONTACT: franco@hometwn.com

Former Rye Councilwoman Julie Killian, a Republican, will take another shot at the state Senate by running for the seat vacated by Westchester County Executive George Latimer, a Democrat, earlier this year. This will mark Killian’s second run at the very same seat for state Senate District 37, which encompasses much of Westchester County’s Sound Shore, after a failed bid to defeat Latimer in 2016. The position in Westchester’s 37th Senate District has been left open since Jan. 1, and a special election will be held on April 24 after Gov. Andrew Cuomo, a Democrat, set a date last month. Killian will join a now two-person field of potential Republican nominees that includes former prosecutor Dan Schorr. Bedford attorney Sarmad Khojasteh, announced this week that he would drop out from the race. Killian’s bid for state Senate was confirmed by a press release sent out by Khojasteh on Feb. 5, which stated that he will endorse Killian for a Republican nomination process slated to take place on Feb. 7, after press time. “I am ending my campaign today and supporting Julie Killian in this race,” Khojasteh said in a statement on his campaign webpage. “I have spoken with Julie and she has assured me that she will continue to promote policies that help lower and middle-income New Yorkers achieve financial security and upward mobility.”

Killian has served on the Rye City Council since 2012, and in her bid for New York state Senate in 2016, she ran on a platform of political reform in Albany, as well as greater emphasis on combating an opioid epidemic in the county and nationwide. If given the nomination, Killian would square off against Democratic nominee and state Assemblywoman Shelley Mayer, who was chosen to lead the charge for Latimer’s vacant seat during a convention process in January. Mayer will look to build off of a wave of Democratic wins throughout the county this past November and elsewhere that capitalized on opposition to President Donald Trump, a Republican, and a reinvigorated Democratic votership. The 37th Senate District encompasses the cities of Yonkers, White Plains, New Rochelle and Rye; the towns of Eastchester, Harrison, Mamaroneck, Rye, Bedford and North Castle; and the villages of Harrison, Bronxville, Tuckahoe, Mamaroneck, Larchmont, Rye Brook and Port Chester. Killian could not be reached for comment as of press time. CONTACT: james@hometwn.com

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Schorr says he’ll stay in Senate race By JAMES PERO Staff Writer As of press time, a Republican nomination process may turn contentious as two candidates—Julie Killian and Dan Schorr—both eye a key open seat in the New York state Senate. Ahead of the convention, neither candidate has shown signs of dropping from the race, even after Republican candidate and Bedford attorney, Sarmad Khojasteh, confirmed this week that he would step aside to support Killian in her bid. According to Schorr, however, leaving the race is not an option. “I believe I’m the strongest candidate to win this election and head up to Albany and clean house,” he said. Because of the special election, there will be no primary. The nominee will be decided by a majority of district leaders. While Schorr said he will stay in the race for the nomination process on Wednesday, Feb. 7 at Westchester Manor in Hastings-on-Hudson, he said that he will support Killian if the results fall her way.

Two potential nominees will vye for a Republican nomination in a key state Senate race. Pictured is Dan Schorr, who will be competing with Julie Killian, both Republicans, as of press time. File photo

“I believe I have a lot of support going into the convention,” he said. “But if the convention chooses Julie, I will enthusiastically support her.” The race for the 37th Senate District—which will be decided in a special election slated by Gov. Andrew Cuomo, a Democrat, on April 24—is considered a crucial one for both Democrats and Republicans, who currently maintain a slim one-seat majority in the Senate. Before Westchester County Executive George Latimer, a Democrat, vacated the seat this January, he faced constant Republican challenges, including one from Killian in 2016, and a precedent-setting race against Bob Cohen, a Republican, which saw record money spent in a state race.

The eventual nominee for the Republican ticket will square off against Democratic nominee and state Assemblywoman Shelley Mayer, who won support from the Democratic caucus earlier this year. The Republican nominee will be forced to contend with a growing wave of Democratic votership that helped push Democrats across the county and elsewhere to victory. The 37th Senate District encompasses the cities of Yonkers, White Plains, New Rochelle and Rye; the towns of Eastchester, Harrison, Mamaroneck, Rye, Bedford and North Castle; and the villages of Harrison, Bronxville, Tuckahoe, Mamaroneck, Larchmont, Rye Brook and Port Chester. CONTACT: james@hometwn.com

White Plains man charged with grand larceny Westchester County District Attorney Anthony A. Scarpino Jr. announced on Feb. 1 that Criminal Investigators from the District Attorney’s Office and Rye Brook Police have charged Eric Jackier, 48, of White Plains, in two separate incidents related to taking money under false pretenses. In White Plains, the District Attorney’s Criminal Investigations team charged Jackier with grand larceny in the third degree after the defendant stole $16,475.00 from a White Plains woman. The money was supposed to be used to set up a charity but instead Jackier used the money for his own purposes. The theft took place between May 15, 2015, and Aug. 20, 2015. Jackier was arraigned in White Plains City Court. His next appearance was scheduled in White Plains City Court

Eric Jackie. Contributed photo

for Feb. 6, 2018. In a separate case, Rye Brook Police have also charged Jackier with Grand Larceny in the second degree in the theft of

$167,000 in checks written by the complainant, an elderly Rye Brook woman, to Jackier. Jackier claimed to be an expert who could help secure veteran’s benefits, giving himself the title of “Non-Attorney Representative” who could handle veteran and Social Security cases. The woman was seeking help for her elderly husband. The theft took place between Aug. 1, 2013 and Oct. 4, 2017. Jackier was arraigned by John Colangelo, Rye Town Court judge. He posted $15,000 bond. His next date in Rye Town Court is scheduled for Feb. 21, 2018. Criminal Investigator Timothy Ryan made the arrest for the Westchester District Attorney’s Office. The case is being prosecuted by Assistant District Attorney Gwen Galef, chief of the Economic Crimes Division. (Submitted)

Miguel is a handsome buff-colored male kitty, 5 1/2 years old and very sweet. Along with his brother Malcolm, and Pazoozie (a lovely tuxedo female), he came to Pet Rescue. He is a lively, curious cat who wants to be in the mix of all that goes on around him. He will even give a high five! Miguel gets along with other cats and children too. He is an amazingly fun cat and will be great in a family. Miguel is neutered, in excellent health, microchipped and ready for a new home. His adoption donation is $100. To meet Miguel, please contact Pet Rescue at nypetrescue@gmail.com or visit NY-Petrescue.org. (Submitted)

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What’s going on... Mamaroneck Public Library

Teddy Bear Tea Time

AARP Free Income Tax Preparation

On Tuesday, Feb. 13 from 3 p.m. to 4 p.m. in the Children’s Room. Bring a Teddy Bear and enjoy tea and cookies, stories and songs. This program is for children ages 3 to 5. Registration is required by calling 630-5894.

For more information on hours and programs, visit mamaronecklibrary.org.

On Tuesdays from 4 p.m. to 5 p.m. in the Children’s Room. Mr. Pickles is a registered therapy dog. He is a very patient listener and enjoys all kinds of stories. Your child can bring a favorite book or participants can select a title. Each child will have an opportunity to read for 10 to 15 minutes. Registration is required; please call 630-5894 to register.

On Fridays from 10 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. in the Community Room. AARP membership is not required to take advantage of the free, income tax preparation service. Please bring the following documents with you: copy of last year’s federal and state income tax returns; W-2 forms showing income from your employer; 1099-R forms showing pension or annuity income; SSA-1099 forms showing Social Security benefits 1099-DIV, -INT, -G, -MISC, -OID forms showing dividends, interest, NYS tax refund, gambling income, etc.; health care information received from the Marketplace, if any; any other information concerning your income and deductions; photo ID and Social Security/ITIN cards; bank information, if direct deposit of refund desired.

All Ages Storyhour & Craft

Two-rific Toddlers / Los Dos Magníficos

Larchmont Public Library

On Saturdays from 11 a.m. to noon. Stories that will appeal to kids of all ages and their caregivers, followed by a craft simple enough for the little kids and creative enough for the big kids. This program is ongoing and requires no registration.

On Wednesdays from 10:30 a.m. to 11 a.m. in the Program Room. A 30-minute program consisting of picture books, songs, and movement appropriate for children 24 to 36 months old. Caregivers are expected to attend and their participation is an important element of this program. Registration is required by calling the library at 630-5894. Los miércoles de 10:30 a.m. a 11 a.m. en Program Room. Un programa de 30 minutos que consiste en libros ilustrados, canciones y movimientos apropiados para niños de 24 a 36 meses de edad. Se espera que los cuidadores asistan y su participación es un elemento importante de este programa. Se requiere registrarse llamando a la biblioteca al 630-5894.

Read to Mr. Pickles

Bilingual Storytime / Hora Del Cuento Bilingüe On Mondays from 10:30 a.m. to 11 a.m. in the Program Room. A Spanish and English storytime for all ages consisting of stories, songs and a craft. Los lunes de 10:30 a.m. a 11 a.m. en Program Room. Una hora del cuento bilingüe para todas las edades que consiste en cuentos, canciones y una artesanía.

Happy ‘Lappy’ Mommy & Me

Jiggles & Giggles

On Tuesdays from 10:30 a.m. to 11 a.m. at the Program Room. Stop by to bond, play, and sing with your baby with Marie. For caregivers with babies from ages 6 months to 12 months.

On Thursdays from 10:30 a.m. to 11 a.m. in the Program Room. Jam at MAM with songs and a stomping good time with Marie. For children ages 18 months to 36 months old. Please call 630-5894 to register.

Wiggle and Rhyme Storytime On Tuesdays from 11 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. in the Program Room. Rhymes, fun and more for toddlers and caregivers with Marie. For children 13 months to 24 months old. Registration required by calling the library at 630-5894.

ABC Preschool Storytime On Tuesdays from 3 p.m. to 3:45 p.m. in the Program Room. This 30-minute program consists of stories, songs, and science, art and math concept activities appropriate for children ages 3 to 5. Registration required by calling the library at 630-5894.

Reading Together On Thursday, Feb. 15 from 4 p.m. to 5 p.m. in the Children’s Room. Children who are just beginning to learn to read, or want to practice reading, are invited to sign up for a reading time with adult volunteer Joan Shapiro, a community parent who has worked in the New York City school system and enjoys working with children. For grades K–3, sessions will be 15 minutes long; for grades four and five, 25 minutes. Registration is required by calling the library at 630-5894 or stopping by the Children’s Room.

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For more information on hours and programs, visit larchmontlibrary.org.

The Larchmont Open Miniature Golf Tournament On Saturday, Feb. 10 and Sunday, Feb. 11. There will be a tee-off reception and raffle for adults on Feb. 10 from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. Advanced tickets are required by visiting friendsoflarchmontlibrary.org. Join the Friends of the Larchmont Public Library for this opening reception that kick’s off the first ever Larchmont Open Mini-Golf Tournament in the library. All proceeds benefit the Larchmont Public Library. On Feb. 11 from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., the tournament will be open to all ages. Advanced tickets are required by visiting friendsoflarchmontlibrary.org. Get your tickets now and be part of the fun. Miniature golf is great fun under any circumstances, but especially fun when played inside the library. Everyone in the family is invited join the Friends of the Larchmont Public Library for the first-ever Larchmont Open Mini-Golf Tournament; a unique fund-raising event where the proceeds benefit the Larchmont Public Library. Space is limited, so get your tickets now.

Be a Reading Buddy On Monday, Feb. 12 from 3:30 p.m. to 4:15 p.m. For ages 4 and up. Come to the library, enjoy stories and games with our local teenagers and make a cool craft. Online registration required.

Weight Management with Dr. Hiro Izumi On Monday, Feb. 12 from 7 p.m. to 8 p.m. in the Michael P. Coords Activity Room. No registration required. Thirty-eight percent of Americans choose losing weight as their new year’s resolution. Unfortunately, 95 percent of these people fail to reach their weight loss goal. Dr. Hiro Izumi will explain why your diet isn’t working and how to lose weight for good and cover these important factors: slowing your metabolism, the role of insulin in weight loss, why weight loss is not about “eat less and exercise more,” how to fast intermittently safely, and more.

Tech Tuesdays On Tuesdays from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. Need help getting hooked up with ebooks, etc.? Just curious about what the library has to offer? On Tuesdays, you can get help in the main floor Tutor Room from a librarian who will be there ready and willing to help. While the library will be focusing on its services, the librarian will be willing to take a stab at any technological problem you may have. No registration required; however, to schedule an appoint-

ment visit larchmontlibrary.org or call the Information Desk at 834-2281 ext. 3.

Wild & Wacky Holiday Storytime: Fat Tuesday On Tuesday, Feb. 13 from 3:45 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. For ages 3 to 4. Let’s give the Larchmont Public Library a taste of the French Quarter. Get ready for Mardi Gras with stories and by creating a festive mask which will be paraded around the library. A ticket, available before the event, is required to attend.

New Year-Fresh Start: Women’s Financial Roundtable On Wednesday, Feb. 14 from 11 a.m. to noon at the Village Center. No registration required. Join wealth management advisor Julia Strayer and financial analyst Liz Maccarone for this three-part roundtable discussion focused on maximizing financial resources for women. On Feb. 14, “The Keys to Building Your Investment Portfolio” will focus on building and managing a portfolio, which involves understanding and managing risk. Strayer and Maccarone will share the secrets of portfolio construction and discuss asset allocation, investment styles, diversification and risk. Most important, they will show you how to put it all together to create a custom blueprint that meets your goals and tames your fears.

Community news Food waste reminder The town of Mamaroneck’s collection crews have noticed food waste containers set out with regular garbage. Those participating in the food waste recycling program are reminded that all separated food waste must be taken to the Larchmont Mamaroneck Sanitation Commission Recycling Center at 40 Maxwell Ave. for disposal. The commission will not be collecting food waste at the home. Thank you for cooperation and participation in the Food Waste Program.

Call for Bands for Summer Concert Series The village of Mamaroneck Arts Council is seeking bands to play in the Summer Nights on the Sound Concert Series on July 15, 22, 29 and Aug. 5 in Harbor Island Park in Mamaroneck. Please send an email to vomartscouncil@gmail.com with your interest, which dates you are available and a sample of your music. Decisions are made in late February.

Sheldrake Environmental Center The Sheldrake Environmental Center is located at 685 Weaver St. in Larchmont. For more information, visit sheldrakecenter.org.

President’s Week Camp for grades K–2 From Monday, Feb. 19 through Friday, Feb. 23, 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at Sheldrake Environmental Center’s main building. In this version of the popular Presidents Week Mini Camp, children in grades K–2 can explore nature and become nature detectives. Kids will engage in hands-on learning and participate in STEM-based activities. For more information and to register, visit sheldrakecenter.org. 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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Empire City Casino announces special comedy shows It may be the shortest month of the year, but February isn’t short on laughter at Empire City Casino with two special laugh fests added to the customary pair of monthly Wednesday Comedy Night soirees in the casino’s Good Time Room. On Monday, Feb. 12, and

Tuesday, Feb. 13, come see popular actor and star of the daytime television series “The Bold and the Beautiful,” Sean Kanan, as he brings his stand-up routine to Empire City for an exclusive two-night engagement. Known for his role in the 1989 cult-hit movie, “The Karate Kid III,”

Kanan has held leading roles in several independent and studio films and has had great success as a producer and writer, having written, executive produced and acted in the Lions Gate film “Chasing Holden.” In addition to playing Deacon Sharpe on “The Bold and

the Beautiful,” the role he has made famous in over 100 countries, Kanan’s catalog of guest television stints include “Desperate Housewives,” “The Nanny,” “General Hospital,” “The Outsiders,” and “Walker: Texas Ranger” among many other series. Kanan has performed standup at some of the country’s leading clubs including The Laugh

Sean Kanan is bringing his stand-up routing to Empire City Casino on Feb. 12 and Feb. 13. Photo courtesy empirecitycasino.com

Factory, The Comedy Store, and Dangerfield’s, and authored his first book in 2011 – “The Modern Gentleman: Cooking and Entertaining with Sean Kanan,” a hybrid cookbook and advice book for young men. Limited tickets are available for each night and cost only $20 per person, which includes beer and wine from 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Empire Club membership is required to purchase tickets; non-members can join Empire Club for free at the door while purchasing tickets. Kanan, who recently completed a major supporting role opposite Jason Patric in the feature period film “Gangster Land,” will meet and greet fans following each show. Love and laughs will be in the air on Wednesday night, Feb. 14, when Bonnie McFarlane brings her routine of love and anti-love jokes to tickle the funny bone of lovebirds in attendance. McFarlane appeared on “Last Comic Standing” and headlined her own HBO comedy special. She also co-hosts the podcast “My Wife Hates Me” with her husband, fellow comic Ric Vos. Mikey Garcia is the featured performer with Brooklyn-based stand-up Khalid Rahmaan as host of the night of love. Popular stand-up Bret Ernst will put a bow on the month as

the headliner on Wednesday, Feb. 28. Ernst has appeared on Tru TV’s “How to Be a Grown Up,” Comedy Central’s “This is Not Happening,” ABC’s “Comics Unleashed,” and E!’s “The Top Ten,” just to name a few. Randy Syphax, a Washington D.C., who was among the top stand-up comedians at the 2014 New York Comedy Festival, will be the featured act, while Philadelphia product and former insurance salesman, Dave Temple, is the MC. Doors for all comedy shows open at 7 p.m., with performances beginning at 8 p.m. Tickets are sold at the door the night of each show. Admission for the specialty shows on Feb. 12 and Feb. 13 is $20 per person, with beer and wine included until 8:30 p.m. and available for Empire Club members only. Non-members can sign-up for the free Empire Club when purchasing tickets. Admission for the Feb. 14 and Feb. 28 shows are $5 for Empire Club Members and $25 for non-members; non-members can stop by any promotions booth prior to the show and join the Empire Club for free. Elite Club and President’s Club members gain free admission. All attendees receive a complimentary drink ticket. (Submitted)

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Westchester mother reinvents

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Former Westchester County Executive Rob Astorino honors Priska Diaz and her company Bittylab. Photo courtesy bittylab.com

By TAYLOR BROWN General Assignment Reporter After noticing an issue with the way her newborn was feeding, Priska Diaz, founder and CEO of Bittylab, created a line of baby bottles and lids that are now being tested to become certified medical devices. Diaz’s line of products include the Bare Air-Free bottles that expel air from the bottle, so the baby only consumes the milk, juice, or water. By doing this, babies are less prone to swallowing air, which can make the babies gassy and uncomfortable. “Designing [the bottle] was a big challenge,” Diaz said. The air-plug moves up the inside of the bottle when the baby generates a sucking motion, and similarly to a syringe, the air is expelled. “By the time I was done, it was so unique I got a utility patent of [the air-plug], which applies to all industries,” she said. Diaz said she wanted to make sure that with this new bottle, the opening would still resemble a nipple, so babies could drink from them without losing interest in breastfeeding. She first thought of the concept after she began having trouble with her first child, Carlton, who she had to breastfeed. Diaz spoke with her son’s pediatrician a week after his birth, where she was informed he was malnourished because she wasn’t producing enough milk during breastfeeding.

Diaz switched to bottle-feeding her son, but Carlton soon lost interested in latching during breastfeeding. Realizing this, she created two types of lids for the bottle: the Perfe-latch nipple, which resembles a mother’s nipple, and the Easy-latch nipple for babies who are already bottle-fed. Jennifer Frenette, a Bittylab customer, was first introduced to the bottle after having trouble with her daughter latching. Frenette said, “I had already tried so many other bottles, and I thought ‘well, what’s one more?’” Since trying the bottle, she said she hasn’t had any issues wither her daughter feeding. “If there’s a child that has any difficulty latching on to bottles, definitely give [the Perfe-latch] a try,” Frenette said. “It’s wroth every penny I spent on that bottle.” Diaz said she would later learn that the design of her bottle was also helping solve another issue for parents, which was that their babies were suffering from gastroesophageal reflux disease, GERD, which can cause vomiting, weight loss, and makes them refuse to eat. The lower esophageal sphincter isn’t fully formed in babies, which allows food to travel back up their esophagus after it’s been in their stomach, especially when they are placed horizontally to drink from bottles without the air-plug. According to Entnet.org, a site run by the American Academy of Otolaryngology – Head and Neck

Surgery, an organization of ear, nose, throat, head and neck specialists, “more than 50 percent of children 3 months or younger have at least one episode of regurgitation a day. This rate peaks at 67 percent at 4 months old.” Diaz said that after her product launched, she began receiving feedback from parents who noticed a decrease in GERD in their babies, because the bottles allow babies to sit upright while feeding. With this information, Diaz performed a pilot clinical study on the effects of the bottles. She said that in October 2016, “we found that 75 percent of babies with acid reflux no longer had enough of the symptoms to meet the criteria for GERD after feeding with our system.” Diaz said the findings were significant. She’s since began working with medical professionals to see how to develop her products to help premature babies, and how to adapt her products for a hospital setting. She explained that as for the future of her company, a lot of what she’ll be doing seems to be tied to the medical community. “I’m very excited about that,” she said. For more information on Bittylab products, visit bittylab.com. CONTACT: taylor@hometwn.com

Bittylab has created two styles of baby bottle nipples, one for babies who are breastfeeding and one for babies who are bottle fed. Photo/Taylor Brown

Priska Diaz, founder and CEO of Bittylab. Photo courtesy linkedin.com

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ArtsWestchester

announces notable honorees

William Crutchfield. Photo courtesy Gabe Palacio The ArtsWesthester Arts Awards Luncheon will be held on April 11 at 11:30 a.m. Photo courtesy artswestchester.org

ArtsWestchester has announced nine individuals and organizations who will be honored at its annual Arts Awards Luncheon in April. Spanning a range of disciplines, the honorees are: Rockefeller Brothers Fund, The Pocantico Center’s Presenting Series; longtime education and arts advocate Dr. LaRuth Gray; arts supporters Deborah and Alan Simon; renowned conductor and opera aficionado Will Crutchfield; The Performing Arts Center at Purchase College; The Play Group Theatre; Lifetime Arts and Lee Pope, founder of The Schoolhouse Theatre. Leaders from the county’s civic, arts, and business community will gather to celebrate the stellar accomplishments of these honorees during ArtsWestchester’s Annual Arts Awards Luncheon on Wed., April 11 at the Westchester Country Club in Rye. All honorees have impacted the cultural life of the county over the last year and beyond. This year’s luncheon is made possible by the Jacob Burns Foundation and Westchester Magazine. “The Arts Award has been presented since 1976 to recognize individuals and organizations whose vision, commitment, and leadership have enriched the cultural life of Westchester, its communities and its citizens,” said Janet Langsam, ArtsWestchester CEO. “We congratulate the distinguished honorees and look forward to celebrating with them at our annual Arts Awards Luncheon.” The 2018 Arts Award recipients are: President’s Award: Among its many roles, Tarrytown’s The Pocantico Center, which is managed by the Rockefeller Brothers Fund, offers cultural events and lectures as part of its support of artists and arts organizations in the greater New York City area. Its arts collaborative produces experiences that share the creative process with the pub-

lic through on-site performances, readings, exhibits and various artist interactions. Pocantico hosts writers, playwrights, poets, dancers and choreographers, musicians and composers and more. The center shares with the public the 100-year history of Kykuit, the Rockefeller family home. It also offers programs that reflect the values of the Rockefeller Brothers Fund and the National Trust for Historic Preservation. The center provides time, space and opportunities for creatives to nurture artistic imagination. The center has set out to create a firstrate artist residency program and showcase venue that supports the arts ecosystem of the New York metropolitan area.

problems of minority isolation and declining enrollment. As assistant superintendent, she garnered federal and state dollars to engage the larger community and the entire educational community. Gray is a former president of the Board of Trustees of ArtsWestchester, where she is a current board member, serving as a committed trustee for more than 20 years.

Deborah & Alan Simon. Photo courtesy Sean Zanni Dr. LaRuth Gray. Photo courtesy Tim Radigan

Leadership Award: Gray dedicates herself to improving the quality of education, the quality of life for children (particularly those of vulnerable populations) and the state of social issues that address equity and opportunity. A retired Superintendent of Schools in Westchester County, she currently serves as Scholar in Residence at New York University’s, NYU, Steinhardt School of Education’s Metropolitan Center for Research on Equity and the Transformation of Schools. Prior to that, she served as affiliate faculty at NYU and deputy director of the Metropolitan Center. Among Gray’s accomplishments is the design and development of the plan, process, and implementation to reorganize New Rochelle public schools to address the twin

Emily and Eugene Grant Arts Patron Award: Deborah “Debbie” and Alan Simon are a Renaissance couple – collectors, patrons, trustees and friends of many cultural organizations, including the American Museum of Natural History, Friends of the Neuberger Museum of Art, Caramoor Center for Music and the Arts, The Bruce Museum, Clay Art Center, Performing Arts Center at SUNY Purchase College and ArtsWestchester, where Debbie Simon serves as secretary of the Board of Trustees. Debbie Simon is a founding member of the Friends of ArtsWestchester group and also serves as an energetic member of the organization’s Gala Auction Committee, Arts Committee and Development Committee. The Simons have made the arts a focus in their lives and have shared that focus through their support of the local cultural community.

Artist Award: Crutchfield is a household name in the opera world and a familiar figure on the concert stage, both at home and abroad. In 2018, he will depart Caramoor Center for Music and the Arts, where he founded the popular “Bel Canto” program, and will initiate his new organization, Teatro Nuovo, with a nine-day festival at the Performing Arts Center at SUNY Purchase in July. Crutchfield, a vocal coach and rehearsal pianist, is also dedicated to training the next generation of singers by serving on the faculties of all three New York conservatories, Juilliard, Manhattan and Mannes. Crutchfield made his name as a writer and musicologist in the mid-1980s (becoming the youngest music critic in the history of The New York Times) and returned to his theater roots in the mid-1990s to conduct opera. In his two positions as director of Opera for the Caramoor International Music Festival (19972017) and music director of the Opera de Colombia in Bogota (1999-2005), Crutchfield honed his style to reflect “a fine balance of bravado, intensity, sensitivity and scholarly savoir-faire.” Cultural Organization Award: The Performing Arts Center at Purchase College, PAC, now celebrating its 40th season, is a major professional, non-profit arts presenter in the tristate region. In fact, it is the largest performing arts venue outside of New York City. PAC is dedicated to enriching the cultural and intellectual lives of the public and of students. PAC presents a diverse season of programming with a variety of artists and repertoire, including multi-cultural and “popular” genres, attracting more than 125,000 people with its more than 200 public performances and events each year. Its arts-in-education program is regionally recognized for providing high quality, low-cost education to students in the region. It reaches approximately 16,000 school children from over 40

school districts in six counties. By presenting a broad range of influences and traditions, its programming appeals to a broad demographic. Unique among college venues, the PAC has initiated a new partnership with the Westchester Philharmonic, making the group its resident orchestra. Other PAC programs include: classes, talks, and discounted tickets for children, senior citizens, veterans, and SUNY Purchase alumni, faculty, staff, and students. The Sophia Abeles Education Award: The Play Group Theatre is a non-profit educational theatre organization dedicated to providing process-oriented theatre training and diverse performance opportunities to children and teenagers. The Play Group Theatre strives to enable students to develop collaborative and communication skills, artistry, self-esteem, love of theatre and a dedication to the community as a whole. It successfully accomplishes this goal through classes, school residencies, technical internships, summer programs and a varied and continual performance calendar. The Play Group Theatre is true to its name, making theater like play and making play like theater. Its Artist-In-Residence program allows students the opportunity to work with professional artists in their own classroom environment. The Play Group Theatre residency programs enhance class curriculum and lessons by facilitating creative expression. Community Awards: Lifetime Arts is the quintessential advocate and service organization promoting the arts as a lifetime pursuit. This nonprofit arts service organization works nationally to encourage creative aging by promoting the inclusion of professional arts programs that serve older adults. Lifetime Arts, established in Westchester County by Maura O’Malley and Ed Friedman in 2008, helps artists to encourage the creative capacity of older adult learners. It also fosters lifelong learning in and through the arts by increasing opportunities for participation in community-based programming. Lifetime Arts is nationally recognized as the leader in development and dissemination of Creative Aging policies, best practices, information services, artists’ training resources, technical assistance and advocacy. Most recently, it has been awarded a three-year $1.5 million grant from Aroha Philanthropies to continue transforming the creative aging landscape on a national level. Leandra “Lee” Pope

is the legendary person behind The Schoolhouse Theater and Arts Center, which has become a landmark home for the arts in Westchester County. Pope founded the theater when, in 1983, she transformed an old elementary school building in Croton Falls into a visual arts center. At that time, the cafeteria/gym was simply a white-walled room with 12 borrowed lights and no risers. The classrooms were turned into galleries and studio spaces that exhibit paintings and sculptures by many of Westchester’s most acclaimed artists. The curtain went up on Westchester’s oldest non-profit professional theater in 1986, when Jack Palance’s daughter Brooke and actor Michael Wilding opened Bedroom Farce. Since then, playwrights Jules Feiffer and Tina Howe, and director and Royal Shakespeare Company co-founder John Barton, have all seen their work produced at The Schoolhouse Theater. Devoted to the highest possible standard, no less than six of the theater’s shows have moved to offBroadway and Los Angeles. In addition to these honorees, ArtsWestchester will make special presentation of the inaugural Larry Salley Photography Award during the luncheon to Peekskill photographer Ocean Morisset, who specializes in photojournalism and documentary or “street” photography, the practice of capturing candid images in public spaces. His works often capture the authentic lives of people whom he observes on the streets of Westchester County and New York City. His ongoing series “Dad Duty” depicts African American fathers with their children in an effort to help dismantle the stereotype of the absent black father. Morisset teaches photography to Peekskill teenagers and sits on the board of Peekskill Arts Alliance, for which he organized a “truckstop gallery” during its Peekskill Open Studios event last summer. His work will be on view in ArtsWestchester’s gallery in March. The 2018 Arts Awards Luncheon will be held on Wednesday, April 11 at 11:30 a.m. with its reception and boutique, followed by the luncheon and award presentation at noon at the Westchester Country Club located at 99 Biltmore Ave. in Rye. Tickets cost $85. For more information about how to purchase tickets for the Arts Awards Luncheon or for more information about ArtsWestchester, visit artswestchester.org. (Submitted)

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Senior care requests rise after holidays

For adult children with aging parents, spending time together around the holidays can bring attention to changes in lifestyle or behavior that might indicate a senior needs assistance at home. For those who provide senior care, the weeks immediately following the holidays tend to be the busiest of the year as families work to arrange care for aging loved ones. According to Home Instead Senior Care, January is the highest volume month for new inquires related to senior care. Home Instead saw a 41 percent rise in service inquiries from December 2016 to January 2017. Families who recently spent

time with aging loved ones should consider these factors when deciding whether it is time to engage a senior care provider: Mood: Was a senior loved one acting different around the holidays this year? Were they less talkative or more emotional? Physical appearance: Did mom or dad lose a significant amount of weight since your last visit? Did they appear to be keeping up with personal hygiene? Social life and routine: Did an aging relative mention socializing with neighbors and friends? Do they seem to be interested in making plans and getting out and about? Household: During holiday

visits, was their home clean and orderly? Have they fallen behind on paying bills, refilling medications, or housework? Food choices: Did they have nutritious food at home, or was the refrigerator empty because they can’t make it to the grocery store? Families who notice changes in senior loved ones can find support and resources at caregiverstress.com or by reaching out to a local Home Instead Senior Care office. For many older adults, help with everyday tasks like meal preparation, light housekeeping and medication reminders can allow them to stay safe and healthy at home. The local Home Instead office is located at 2051 Baldwin Road in Yorktown Heights, and can be reached at 302-7181. This location serves Port Chester, Rye, Tuckahoe, Bronxville, Harrison, Mamaroneck, New Rochelle, Purchase, Scarsdale, White Plains, Eastchester, Larchmont, and Mount Vernon. For more information, visit caregiverstress.com or find another Home Instead office near you at homeinstead.com/state. (Submitted)

The weeks following the holiday season can be the busiest of the year in terms of finding care for aging loved ones. Photo courtesy Home Instead Senior Care

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Kosher Food & Wine Experience draws 2.5K

Judging from the buzz at the 12th annual Kosher Food & Wine Experience, KFWE, in New York City, the kosher food and beverage industry is exploding at warp speed and shows no sign of slowing down. The takeaway from the soldout event on Feb. 5 at Chelsea Piers: there’s no culinary or wine-making envelope that can’t be pushed. More than 2,500 guests flooded into the world’s largest kosher food and wine show to sample astonishing creations from hundreds of vendors and restaurants. More than 35,000 plates of mouthwatering modern bites were served up to the enthusiastic attendees—from lamb bacon, buffalo meatballs, and spicy Hawaiian poke to lotus doughnuts,

veal bacon-flavored brittle, and pulled beef with veal truffle pate. Not only are all of these delicacies kosher, but many are kosher for Passover. Industry professionals and consumers alike also lined up to taste more than 700 intriguing wines and spirits from around the world. More than 1,300 bottles of 300-plus wines were poured throughout the day and evening, showcasing new releases for every budget and any occasion. The remarkable wine offerings ranged from Herzog Generation VIII Padis Vineyard Napa Valley ($250 SRP) to Don Alfonso Merlot from Chile ($7.99 SRP).

Everything served was kosher, yet drew inspiration from various cuisines.

This year’s Kosher Food & Wine Experience featured more than 700 wines and spirits worldwide for hundreds of guests. Photos courtesy Royal Wine Corporation

Exciting new entrees in kosher-for-Passover spirits included LVOV Vodka distilled from beets and tequila made from wild agave. The Kosher Food & Wine Experience is produced each year by Royal Wine, the leading producer, importer, and distributor of kosher wines and spirits in the world. Among the new notable releases this year were: • The first kosher run from the legendary Château Lascombes 2015 – second cru classé from Margaux, arguably one of the finest kosher wines ever produced. • The return, after a 10-year absence, of Château Léoville Poyferré 2015 – second cru classé Saint Julien. • The first kosher run of Château Cantenac Brown 2015 – third cru classé Margaux, one of Bordeaux’s most celebrated estates. • The first kosher run of Château Fontenil 2015 from the château of Michel Rolland, the world’s most sought-after winemaker and oenologist. • The first kosher cuvée from the very modern Château Fayat 2015 – Pomerol. • Château Remo, a new boutique winery from Israel’s Galilee. • The return to America of Gush

The crowds were diverse as well, as industry insiders and foodies alike gathered at Chelsea Piers for the annual event.

Etzion, a great boutique winery from the Judean Hills, Israel, that produces an impressive array of high quality wines. • A superb Pinot Noir from Catalonia’s cult Spanish winery, Celler de Capçanes Peraj Ha’abib Special Edition Pinot Noir 2015. Jay Buchsbaum, vice president of marketing and director of wine education at Royal Wine Corp., said, “An early Passover (Friday, March 30 to Saturday, April 7, 2018) is driving an intense demand for kosher wines. KFWE has fulfilled its growing role as a key influencer in determining which wines will grace America’s Seder tables, showing wines ranging in price from $6 to $500.” The cornucopia of food represented a variety of cuisines including classical French, Japanese, steakhouse favorites, traditional Jewish cooking, nouveau American, charcuterie, fusion, Caribbean, authentic barbecue, and Mexican, as well as a variety of decadent desserts and specialty coffees. Guests enjoyed some unexpected dishes such as Thai chicken and rice, beef and beet dumplings, Hamachi with yuzu, chicken comfit with mashed cauliflower, tuna poke, lamb bacon brittle, and pulled beef with truffle sauce. Among the 30 participating restaurants, caterers and foods companies were: Breadberry, Wandering Que, Silverleaf Caterers, Great Falls Bistro, Diamond Caterers, West Wing, Judd’s Memphis Kitchen, Marani, Abigael’s on Broadway, Grow & Behold, Graze, Pelleh Poultry, Sabra, Aufshnitt Meats, UN Plaza Grill & Sushi, Koshe Poke, Buffalo2Go, Bison & Bourbon, T Fusion Steakhouse, Heritage Kosher, Le Marais, NY Brat Factory, Teaneck Doghouse, Sushi Tokyo, Urbanpops, Wissotzky, Susan Sez “Say it With Cake,” Sesame, The Nuttery, Dess Frozen Excellence, and Reserve Cut. The Kosher Food & Wine Experience is produced each year by the Royal Wine Corp. and has grown from shows in New York City and Los Angeles to a worldwide event with shows in several cities, each with its own unique spin, including Miami, Paris,

London and Tel Aviv, with plans to expand to Toronto, Chicago and Baltimore/Washington, D.C. “The Kosher Food & Wine Experience is a chance for restaurateurs, caterers, vintners, and spirit distillers to showcase the very latest in the expanding world of kosher food and beverage. It is a chance to set trends and raise the bar,” said David Levy, vice president of marketing and special events for Royal Wine Corp., who’s already planning next year’s shows. Founded in 1848, Royal Wine Corp. has been owned and operated in the United States by the Herzog family, whose winemaking roots date back eight generations to 19th-century Czechoslovakia. Today, Royal Wine Corp., headquartered in Bayonne, New Jersey, is the leading producer, importer and distributor of kosher wines and spirits, and offers more than 300 brands in its portfolio including Bartenura Moscato, the best-selling Italian Moscato in America (kosher or not) which they own. Royal Wine Corp.’s portfolio of domestic and international wines hail from nearly every significant wine producing region in the world including California, France, Italy and Spain, as well as Israel, New Zealand and Argentina. Additionally, Royal Wine Corp. imports, produces and distributes a growing portfolio of spirit and liqueurs which includes many sought after scotches, bourbons, tequilas and vodkas as well as hard to find specialty items such as flavored brandies and liqueurs. The company owns and operates the Kedem Winery in upstate New York, with a tasting room and gift shop, as well as Herzog Wine Cellars in Oxnard, California, a state-of-the-art-facility featuring guided wine tours, a fully staffed modern tasting room, gift shop and catering facilities. Additionally, the Oxnard winery houses the award-winning restaurant Tierra Sur, serving the finest Mediterranean inspired contemporary California Cuisine. For more information, visit royalwine.com. (Submitted)

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Reporting for duty LIVE MIKE Mike Smith

As good and wildly entertaining as Super Bowl LII turned out to be, I was struck by one distinct thought after the game. As the confetti poured of the rafters of US Bank Stadium and the upstart Eagles celebrated their improbable victory over the Patriots, I wasn’t thinking about the impressive performance by backup Nick Foles, Bill Belichick’s strange decision to leave Malcolm Butler on the sideline, or just how much damage the Philly faithful would cause as they took to the streets in celebration (it was a lot!). I could only think that in just 10 days, pitchers and catchers would finally report. Now, I’m a sports fan in general. I love football, enjoy a good basketball game, and live and die with the New York Rangers, who, it seems, are collectively trying to stamp out my inner joy with an absolutely

dreadful stretch of play. But for someone like me, nothing can compare with the start of a new baseball season. Whereas my enjoyment of the other sports generally is inexorably linked with the fortunes of my own rooting interests – it’s been a dark couple of months for me as a fan of the Rangers, Knicks, and Giants – baseball, for some reason, is different. It won’t matter to me if May sees my Red Sox sitting 10 games out of a wild card spot, I’m still going to be tuning in. I couldn’t tell you how many hours I spend from April to October watching baseball; it’s probably more than I’d like to admit. But most weeknights, assuming I’m hanging out at home, I’ll generally have one game on the television, audio from another on my laptop, and do my best to follow both as I get some work done. And even despite the recent backlash over the length of today’s contests, the rhythms and patterns of the game still make

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it perfect for that sort of relaxed, low-stakes fan involvement. Quite literally, it becomes the soundtrack of my summer. It’s the familiarity of the game, the casual pace, that make it a reassuring companion as I’m doing my best to finish up a game story or do research for upcoming stories. And that’s why I just can’t wait till Feb. 14. It’s not because of Valentine’s Day, it’s because we are going to start to hear news about how Zack Greinke felt after a long-toss session in Scottsdale or how the Mets’ pitchers’ bodies are responding after lengthy rehab stints in the offseason. It’s crazy, I know, to be excited for a practice, especially when the real games won’t kick off for another two-and-a-half months. But it means baseball is right around the corner. And to someone like me, that’s enough to get through the winter.

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Game Notes: • Alixandria James led the Tigers with 12 points • Le’Sandra Turner had 11 for New Rochelle • The Tigers improved to 10-9

Mamaroneck started strong and took a 23-16 lead by halftime, improving to 10-9 with a victory that Mamaroneck’s win over New McNelis felt was the team’s best of Rochelle on Feb. 6 wasn’t just a the season. Alixandria James led fitting celebration of the Tigers’ the Tigers with 12 points and Jamie veterans; it may also have been Randall added 10 as Mamaroneck the team’s signature victory of did not surrender the lead after the the season. On Senior Night at the midpoint in the first quarter. “This is the closest we’ve come to Palmer Gymnasium on Tuesday, the Tigers earned an impressive playing a full 32-minute game with 46-38 win over their league foes in the pedal to the metal,” McNelis a performance that has head coach said. “Our teams sometimes has lulls Johanna McNelis confident in her and sometimes when other teams go team’s abilities heading into the on a run we get complacent, but I saw no complacency today.” Class AA playoffs. Although the Huguenots—led by Le’Sandra Turner’s 11 points and an effective full-court press— were able to make things interesting in the third quarter, cutting the Tigers’ lead to one, McNelis was pleased with the way her team was able to adjust to the tempo of the game and hold onto the lead. “It means they’re learning, which is fantastic. Before, we probably would have folded because we wouldn’t want any part of the other team being up in our faces,” McNelis said. “But they showed they wanted to take the space back, they brought the ball up with confidence.” It was the kind of showing, McNelis added, that her team will need to call upon once the postseason begins next week. “It’s exactly what you need in the playoffs, every team is going to come out with fire, every team is going to make a run and it’s all about how you handle it,” she said. “When we needed to make a stop, we did, and when we needed to score, they worked their butts off.” Despite now possessing a better record than the Huguenots (910), the Tigers still sit behind New Rochelle in the Class AA standings, although they will have one more regular season game before the Section I seeding meeting on Feb. 12. That game will not be an easy one, however, as they are slated to square off with Ursuline on Feb. 8. The Koalas are currently 15-4 and considered one of the top teams in the area. “[Ursuline] is a great program and in past years, we haven’t really been able to compete with them, but I’m thinking this year, we go out, play our hardest and work on the things we want to work on,” McNelis said. “Any team can beat any team, and we’ve proven that we can lose to some not-so-great teams, but we’ve also proven that we can win against anybody.”

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Le’Sandra Turner goes up for a shot at Mamaroneck High School. Turner had 11 points. Photos/Mike Smith

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Fatim Seck grabs a rebound against the Huguenots.

Alexia Nachtigal looks for an open teammate on Feb. 6.

Alixandria James drives to the hoop against New Rochelle on Feb. 6. James scored 12 points for Mamaroneck.

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