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June 1, 2018 | Vol. 6, Number 22 | www.mamaroneckreview.com

Larchmont historic task force issues first report By JAMES PERO Staff Writer

Thank you The village of Larchmont paid its respects to veterans with an early Memorial Day parade on May 24. For photos, see page 6. Photo/James Pero

Westchester County workers rally for paid sick time By JAMES PERO Staff Writer On May 21, workers rallied to promote a bill designed to provide paid sick time for thousands of public and private sector workers across Westchester County. Outside of the county government building on Martine Avenue in White Plains, workers holding signs chanted in support of the bill—sponsored by Legislator Catherine Borgia, a Peekskill Democrat—which has been floating around the county Legislature for about a year. Currently, workers—many of which are employed by the county—say they have no choice but to show up to work sick because

of lack of paid time off. Additionally, advocates say, by forcing workers to attend work while sick, it may decrease productivity through increasing the likelihood that illnesses are spread. According to a report from 2016 from the Institute of Women’s Policy Research, about 36 percent of county workers lack paid sick time, with many of them earning low wages and only working part-time—a subset of employees that may not have designated time off. Among those workers, 54 percent are of total service workers and 52 percent of total construction workers, respectively. But a bill reintroduced to the county Board of Legislators in

February would provide eligible workers with one hour of paid sick time for every 30 hours of work with a maximum of 40 hours paid sick time in total. The regulations would only apply to companies with five or more employees and would include days needed for mental health and those needed to take care of a sick family member. Detractors of paid sick time laws claim that requiring businesses to pay employees for time off would incur significant costs on their part, plus workers may take sick days off when they’re not actually sick. The bill is currently making its way through committee and is being vetted by the county attorney to ensure of its compliance

with state law. According to a statement from The Transport Workers Union—a group involved in the recent petitioning—the bill, if passed, would affect more than 120,000 workers across Westchester. New York City and New Jersey have already passed their own paid sick time laws in the last several years. While 10 states, including Connecticut and New Jersey, currently have statewide paid sick times laws, New York has yet to pass its own law. A paid sick time bill would easily pass through the county Board of Legislators due to a Democratic supermajority of 13-4. CONTACT: james@hometwn.com

A report issued by the recently formed Larchmont Historic Preservation Task Force calls for more historic landmarking and an official survey of the village’s historic assets. The report, released last month as the product of a year’s long interview and research process, states that the village may benefit from registering applicable buildings to the historic register as a means of preserving structures that might otherwise be open to demolition. While Larchmont currently has one registered landmark—its post office—neighboring municipalities like New Rochelle, Mamaroneck and Rye have taken a much more liberal approach to registering sites with 14, six, and 11 sites designated, respectively. One major benefit of preserving Larchmont’s historic buildings outside of retaining village character, according to the report, could be increased property values. According to a 2007 study from one historic preservation officer that looked at more than 20 historic districts across the country, property values rose by anywhere from 5 percent to an impressive 35 percent in a decade. Among the specific recommendations from the task force are looking into the creation of an historic district, developing a historic preservation ordinance, and also commissioning an official study of Larchmont’s complete historic buildings to be used as a

road map for where and how to preserve. Discussions over Larchmont’s historical character stems back to January of this year [[wasn’t it last year or the year before that even?]] when the proposed 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 building moratorium on residential development designed to serve as a stop-gap measure against residential teardowns. That moratorium—which elicited a number of appeals from developers caught in its net—lasted for more than a year, eventually leading to a slew of new land use and zoning laws meant to protect homes deemed historically valuable. The home on 40 Ocean Ave.,—the impetus for an anti-development movement in the village—is still facing the prospect of being demolished, after developers reintroduced a plan to raze the structure and subdivide the property. Currently, after a decision rendered in April by the village Planning Board, KOSL Building Group—owners and developers of the Ocean Avenue property— will be required to conduct a full environmental impact statement that will require the approval of Larchmont’s land use boards. CONTACT: james@hometwn.com

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Theater students receive Metro Award nominations Rye Neck High School’s theater program received three award nominations for its musical production of “Damn Yankees” by the prestigious 2018 Metropolitan High School Theater Awards, which are organized by the Helen Hayes Youth Theatre. Junior Stella Ewen-Tanaka was nominated in the Featured

Ensemble Member category for her role as Gloria Thorpe and senior Emma Finkenberg was nominated in the Technical Merit category for her work as director of costumes. Rye Neck High School also received a nomination in the Production Number category for its performance of the “Shoeless Joe from Hannibal, Mo” dance number.

“We are very excited for and proud of our students for their individual nominations,” said Scott Harris, the school’s theater director. “We are also excited for the Production Number nomination, which is really a reflection of the entire production. The bulk of the cast took part in that dance number, so congratulations to the entire cast of the show, and our

Rye Neck High School received a nomination in the Production Number category for its performance of the “Shoeless Joe from Hannibal, Mo” dance number. Photos courtesy Rye Neck school district

amazing choreographer Francesca DeAngelo, whose choreography surely helped us nab that nomination.” The Metro Awards shine a spotlight on exceptional musical theater productions, talented actors and actresses and creative teams from Bergen, Putnam, Rockland and Westchester counties. The annual awards ceremony will be held on June 11 at the Performing Arts Center at Purchase College. (Submitted)

Rye Neck High School junior Stella Ewen-Tanaka was nominated in the Featured Ensemble Member category for her role as Gloria Thorpe.

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What’s going on... Mamaroneck Public Library

from ages 6 months to 12 months old.

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 630-5894.

ABC Preschool Storytime: Create, Grow, Learn For more information on hours and programs, visit mamaronecklibrary.org.

Call for Photographs Do you have any photographs of Mamaroneck from the late 1960s and would like them to be part of the library’s exhibit? The Mamaroneck and Larchmont public libraries have selected “1968: The Year That Rocked the World” by Mark Kurlansky for their third community read, and are inviting you to participate. Bring any relevant photographs of the town and village of Mamaroneck from the late 1960s to the Mamaroneck Public Library. Photos of Mamaroneck families and images of the town and/or village from this time period are acceptable. Please put your name and phone number on the back of each photo, and place your pictures in an envelope labeled with your name and phone number. Photographs need to be dropped off the first weekend of March at the Reference Desk, and will be available for pickup the second weekend of May. Please fill out and sign the disclaimer form when dropping off the photos. During the month of April, we are also accepting photos for posting on Facebook. To submit photos for Facebook during the month of April, please email Jack Weiss at jweiss@wlsmail.org. If you have any questions about the process of submitting photos, please contact either Trish Byrne at tbyrne@wlsmail.org, Linda Bhandari at lbhandari@wlsmail.org, or call the Reference Desk at 630-5888.

Bilingual Storytime – Hora del cuento bilingüe On Mondays from 10:30 a.m. to 11 a.m. in the Program Room. A drop-in Spanish/English storytime for children of all ages with caregivers. Join us every Monday for a Spanish-English storytime consisting of stories, songs and a craft. Los lunes de 10:30 a.m. a 11 a.m. en la sala de programas. Una hora de cuentos en español e inglés para niños de todas las edades con cuidadores/ as. Únase a nosotros todos los lunes para contar historias en español e inglés con historias, canciones y una artesanía.

Walk Your Way to Better Health On Tuesdays from 10:15 a.m. to 11 a.m. in the Community Room. Adults are invited to burn calories and get in shape in this exercise class. Walking is a simple way to get exercise. The class will follow along with Leslie Sansone’s Walking series. These DVDs are low-impact and take approximately 20 to 30 minutes. Registration is limited to 13 participants. In order to register, call the reference desk at 630-5887. All participants must sign waiver before participating, and should wear comfortable clothes and sneakers.

Happy ‘Lappy’ Mommy & Me On Tuesdays from 10:30 a.m. to 11 a.m. in the Program Room. Stop by to bond, play, and sing with your baby with Marie. For caregivers with babies

On Tuesdays from 3 p.m. to 3:45 p.m. in the Program Room. This program consists of stories, songs, and science, art and math concept activities appropriate for children age 3 to 5 years old. Registration is required by calling 630-5894.

Read to Mr. Pickles On Tuesdays from 4 p.m. to 5 p.m. in the Children’s Room. For school-aged children. 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 by calling 630-5894.

Two-rific Toddlers / Los Dos Magníficos 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.

Jiggles & Giggles On Thursdays from 10:30 a.m. to 11 a.m. in the Program Room. Jam at the library with songs and a stomping good time with Marie. For children ages 18months to 36 months old. Registration is required by calling 630-5894.

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

Chair Yoga with Vincenza Madonia Join Certified Yoga Instructor Vincenza Madonia, for these four sessions of Chair Yoga. Chair Yoga consists of arm, leg and head movements, as well as twisting your torso, which are done while seated in a chair. There are also standing movements that use a chair for support. Walk-ins are welcome. Tuesdays at 10 a.m. on June 5, 12, 19 and 26.

Legal & financial planning for Alzheimer’s disease A diagnosis of Alzheimer’s disease is devastating. But having a plan ahead of time can make dealing with that diagnosis easier for everyone involved. This session, led by Jody Addeo, will offer information about legal and financial issues to consider, how to put a plan in place and how to access legal and financial resources near you. Topics covered will include making legal plans that fit your needs; legal documents you’ll need; how to find legal and financial assistance; practica strategies

for making a long-term plan of care; and government programs that can help pay for care. Wednesday, June 6 at 11 a.m.

Stranger than fiction book group: ‘Meditations,’ by Marcus Aurelius One of the world’s most famous and influential books, “Meditations”, by the Roman emperor Marcus Aurelius (A.D. 121–180), incorporates the stoic precepts he used to cope with his life as a warrior and administrator of an empire. Ascending to the imperial throne in A.D. 161, Aurelius found his reign beset by natural disasters and war. In the wake of these challenges, he set down a series of private reflections, outlining a philosophy of commitment to virtue above pleasure and tranquility above happiness. It not only provides a fascinating glimpse into the mind and personality of a highly principled Roman of the second century but also offers today’s readers a practical and inspirationa guide to the challenges of everyday life. Books are available in the library now. Thursday, June 7 at 7 p.m.

Animal blessing and pet parade Mamaroneck United Methodist Church, 546 E. Boston Post Road, across from Chase Bank, is hosting an Animal Blessing Event on Sunday, June 3 at 12:30 p.m. The event will feature individual animal blessings, a pet costume contest and parade, and a petting zoo. Humane Society of Westchester– New Rochelle will host a table and bring an ambassador animal. Donations to Humane Society of Westchester, such as blankets and sheets, are welcome. See their website for wish list. The event, rescheduled from May 20, is free and open to all,

rain or shine. Animals should be leashed or in carriers. Event held on front lawn or indoors if it rains. Bring the whole family. For more information, call Rev. Karen Burger at 698-4343.

LEGOLAND Discovery Center Westchester LEGO City Builder Enjoy building city scenes with LEGO bricks at home? Let your creativity loose with LEGOLAND Discovery Center Westchester’s newest play space: LEGO City Builder. This is an interactive city that visitors can add their own elements and designs right into the display. The new play area includes skyscrapers, police and fire stations, cafes, suburban streets, beaches, a LEGO Friends section and more. Celebrate the grand opening of this exciting new space with photo opportunities and custom builds created by Master Model Builder Anthony Maddaloni. Admission starts at $16.95; children under age 2 are free. Opening hours are Fridays and Saturdays from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m., and Sundays through Thursdays from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. LEGOLAND Discovery Center Westchester is located at 39 Fitzgerald St. in Yonkers. For more information, call 844-740-9223 or visit westchester.legolanddiscoverycenter.com. 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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2 artists spotlighted at artists guild The Mamaroneck Artists Guild presents a “Spotlight Exhibition” of works by two diverse artists, Don Sexton and Ira Hara, running from June 26 to July 14. A reception will be held on Saturday, June 30, from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m.

Sexton’s “Places I Remember,” consists of ink and oil pastel works on paper. Sexton lives in New York City and travels widely. His color-filled paintings capture the feelings and memories of a variety of places, including New York City,

“Cave of the Lanterns,” by Ira Hara is one of the paintings on display at the Mamaroneck Artists Guild. Contributed photos

Paris, Shanghai, Tanglewood, Sydney, Prague, Tokyo, Mexico City, Hyderabad, Seoul, Westchester County and his homestate of Connecticut. He has developed an unusual technique which produces extraordinarily rich and vivid hues in his paintings. Oil pastels are used to provide color. Then, water-based inks are applied to bring out the dramatic colors in the work. Hara presents “Spirits, Mystics and Dreams,” an exhibit highlighting gouache and mixed media. Hara is a self-taught artist, born in Chicago, Illinois. He has been drawing, painting and creating three-dimensional constructions from his teenage years to the present. His art is strongly influenced by the forms, colors and textures found in nature and the cosmos, as well as the ethereal spirits, myths and legends of ancient peoples that surround us. He enjoys chronicling and incorporating the humorous aspects of life into his work. These are the core components of Hara’s inspiration and vision. He is currently working in the medium of pen, ink and gouache to bring these visions to life.

Don Sexton is part of the upcoming “Spotlight Exhibition” on display in Larchmont. Pictured is“Shanghai Lantern Store.”

The Mamaroneck Artists Guild Gallery is located at 126 Larchmont Ave., in Larchmont. For more information, call

834-1117, email gallery@mamaroneckartistsguild.org or visit the website at mamaroneckartistguild.org.

Gallery hours are Tuesday through Saturday from noon to 5 p.m. Admission is free. (Submitted)

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Memorial Day Weekend

The village of Larchmont’s Memorial Day celebration kicks off early on Thursday, May 24, under pristine skies. Photos/James Pero

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An historic mile-marker perched next to the village of Larchmont’s municipal building.

Drummers, accordions, trombones and more make their way into the parade.

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Parade participants marched down Chatsworth Avenue and onto Palmer Avenue, waving to spectators who line the streets.

The parade features future service members, current, and veterans of days past.

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Rye City appoints 8 to LIS tunnel committee By FRANCO FINO Staff Writer Rye Mayor Josh Cohn has appointed eight residents to the city’s ad hoc advisory committee dedicated to overseeing the governor’s proposal of a tunnel linking Long Island to Westchester County. On May 23, the mayor, a Democrat, appointed residents each to different terms, ranging from one to three years on the committee. Former Republican Mayor Doug French has been chosen to serve a one-year term on the city Tunnel Advisory Committee. Additionally, the committee is comprised of two members from the city Traffic and Pedestrian Safety Committee, including its chairman Brian Dempsey. As of press time, six developers have already have expressed their desire to the state to build a tunnel that would connect either the city of Rye or the village of Port Chester to Long Island. In April, the independent parties responded to the state Department of Transportation, DOT, request for expressions of interest, REOI, after the state, on behalf of Gov. Andrew Cuomo, a Democrat, sent out the request in late January. According to the REOI,

the state sought input from private investors on engineering, environmental, operations and financial considerations for a future proposal. Typically, an REOI is used to assess interest in a project and to solicit ideas and information from interested parties. According to a DOT study, an 18-mile tunnel connecting Westchester County and Long Island could cost approximately between $31.5 billion and $55.4 billion, but could potentially produce $500 million in toll revenue per year. Several municipalities in Westchester, including Port Chester, as well as communities in Nassau County, have already expressed their opposition to the project. In Long Island, several municipalities have formed a consortium to fight the governor’s proposal. The Rye City Council formed its ad hoc committee in February, after the state began heavily pursuing the project. While there have been proposals to connect Long Island to Westchester dating all the way back to the 1930s, Rye and surrounding communities have continually opposed such a largescale project upon every new iteration of it.

On May 23, Rye City Mayor Josh Cohn announced the appointments of eight individuals to the city Long Island Tunnel Advisory Committee. Photo courtesy NYSDOT

Most notably, master builder Robert Moses and former Gov. Nelson Rockefeller, a Republican, pursued building a Rye-Oyster Bay bridge in the 1960s; however, the plan, which was also met with widespread opposition, never materialized. As of press time, there is no further information from Cuomo’s office on the state’s next plan of action. CONTACT: franco@hometwn.com

4th annual RiverArts Music Tour kicks off

The fourth annual RiverArts Music Tour is scheduled to take place on June 2, from noon to midnight throughout the villages of Hastings-on-Hudson, Dobbs Ferry, Irvington and Tarrytown. More than 280 musicians will participate in 120 performances at 36 different venues throughout the day in this multi-village event. Folk, Rock, Classical, Blues, Jazz, Bluegrass and World music are well represented. Seasoned professionals, budding musicians and everyone in between will perform 40-minute sets on the hour from noon to midnight. All performances are free to the public. This year we have partnered with Metro-North to make the tour a getaway event. A few of the many musical highlights returning this year include Clancy Tager & Friends performing jazz standards and originals on his front porch (32 Hopke Ave. at noon); Alan Murray & Friends performing the complete Beethoven Violin Sonatas and Cello Sonatas throughout the day (41 Hollywood Drive, noon to 8 p.m.); the Julius Rodriguez Trio performing jazz at the Zion Epispocal Church in Dobbs Ferry; Bash the Trash performing outdoors on Wilson Place at

2 p.m. in Hastings-on-Hudson; Mark Morganelli and the Jazz Forum All-Stars performing at the Jazz Forum in Tarrytown at 3 p.m.; and Jon Riss performing two organ recitals at 5 p.m. and 10 p.m. at the Irvington Presbyterian Church. Groups joining us this year for the first time include The Kat Gang Jazz Band performing unique arrangements of standards and swing tunes blending bepop and soul (12 Villard Ave., 2 p.m. and 3 p.m.); The Drop Dead Blues Blues Band performing Chicago blues with a modern interpretation (Mercy College Recording Studio, 4 p.m.); and Broadway veteran D.C. Anderson performing love song standards (Purpl, noon). Music Tour venues include public spaces (Kinnally Cove and VFW Plaza, both in Hastings), performers back yards and front porches, churches and restaurants. New this year is the Mercy College Recording Studio, hosting performances from 1 p.m. to 10 p.m., Zion Episcopal Church, noon to 5 p.m., and Dobbs Ferry Lutheran Church, noon to 4 p.m.. Restaurants hosting musicians are Harpers (Jim Koeppel playing acoustic blues guitar with

vocals at 5 p.m.); Tomatillos (Ed Horan playing flamenco guitar at 9 p.m.); and The Mill (also hosting Koeppel at 7 p.m. and 8 p.m. In addition to performances, there are participatory events including: a “Songs of Peace and Justice Sing-Along” at noon, a “Community Song Circle” at 4 p.m. and 5 p.m., and a “Community Drum Circle” at 4 p.m., 5 p.m. and 6 p.m. “We are thrilled with the range of genres, the quality of the performers, and the new venues that are joining us in our fourth year,” said Barbara Prisament, music tour co-producer. “What makes this event special is that these performances take place in traditional and non-traditional settings throughout the Rivertowns and each participant can plot their own route—based upon their own predilections (musical taste, location) and their personal schedules.” All events are free to the public, but donations welcome. For more information and a complete schedule, please visit 2018musictour.riverarts.org. Please check that website for last minute updates and changes to the printed schedule. (Submitted)

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Opinion-Editorial

Larchmont residents raise funds for Turtle Park

Robert F. Kennedy was a ‘special man’ By CLIFFORD JACKSON June 6 marks the 50th anniversary of the assassination of Sen. Robert F. Kennedy. He was a man that they called “ruthless” and someone that you did not want to be on the wrong side of. He was a part of the Kennedy dynasty and was stewarded in his career, like his siblings, by the patriarch of the family Joseph P. Kennedy, an ambassador to England during the Roosevelt administration. He married Ethel Skakel in 1950, and was a graduate of Virginia University’s School of Law. He went on to contend with his contemporary Roy Cohn for a position as assistant counsel on Sen. Joseph McCarthy’s special committee that he later won. From there he served on the McClelland Commission investigating organized crime within the Teamsters union. There he developed an extremely acrimonious relationship with Jimmy Hoffa and Sam Giancanna as far as Cosa Nostra’s rapacious operation when it came to union money. He later became attorney general under his brother President John F. Kennedy and was instrumental in getting two African-Americans, Charlene Hunter and Hamilton Holmes admitted to the University of Georgia during the apex of legalized apartheid and white supremacy throughout the country. He also put the Hoover administration on notice as far as his

blatant racism toward black people; in particular, Hoover’s hatred of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and Malcolm X. Although RFK had authorized an FBI wiretapping of King, he personally admitted as attorney general that they were looking to see if The Nation of Islam, with Malcolm X as their chief spokesman, “had been in violation of any federal law.” My late father James Jackson said, “RFK changed after his brother was killed.” This appears to be the case because when he was running for New York Senate in 1964, he spoke at Columbia University and talked extensively about poverty in the black community and how it was directly connected to racism and a form of segregation in New York City that kept black people less literate, jobless and unskilled. It was a systemic process that has destroyed the black family throughout the country. He defeated Kenneth Keating in November of that year to become a junior senator to Jacob Javits. This connection with the black community and the poor mushroomed for RFK when he initiated and founded the Bedford Stuyvesant Restoration Corporation in Brooklyn in 1967, in order to bring economic revitalization to that economically depressed community. In 1968, before his St. Patrick’s Day announcement that he was running for president, he went on a poverty tour in Kentucky and Appalachia and was outraged at what he saw. “In this land, poverty is evil,” he said.

He was on the tonight show with Harry Belafonte as guest host in February 1968 and railed against America’s hypocrisy saying, “We have thousands of poor people bitten by rats in our cities every year, living in dilapidated conditions, yet we have this great wealth in this country. We talk about how everyone should be treated equally and the reality is that we do not treat everyone equally. Our society is sanctimonious and hypocritical as far as what really goes on.” That interview is extremely relevant to what is going on today. The day after King’s assassination, RFK made a speech in Cleveland called “the mindless cycle of violence.” That speech, along with Malcolm X’s speech at the Oxford union debate in 1964 and Che Guevara’s speech at the United Nations in December 1964 are three of the greatest speeches I have ever heard. They sum up everything that is still going on to this day and should be required reading and mandatory curriculum for all students on a secondary level of education. RFK was a special man that, along with the loss of Malcolm X , Guevara and King, has had a profound impact on this country and the world, and why we are in such moral decay. The present occupant of 1600 Pennsylvania Ave., brings that point home. Clifford Jackson is a resident of Larchmont. The views expressed are his.

Residents are rallying to renovate Turtle Park in Larchmont and are closing on raising $100,000, as of press time.

Residents in the village of Larchmont are taking park improvements into their own hands by raising funds to renovate Turtle Park. Fundraising efforts by a community group Friends of Larchmont Parks aim to provide updates to the park—formerly known as Vanderburgh Park—that include new playground equipment, greater handicap accessibility, and improved pedestrian safety and parking. In all, the project would cost $250,000; so far the group has raised approximately $85,000, as of press time. According to the group, cur-

rent equipment there would be removed and new equipment would feature nature-centric designs in addition to repaved sidewalks, new park benches and a regrading of the park’s surface. Construction is slated within the year. “This new design will meet a multitude of social, emotional, sensory and physical fitness needs, encouraging children to learn from their own challenges and those of their peers as well,” the group said in its mission statement. In February, Friends of Larchmont Parks presented its plan before the village Board of Trustees, who gave them approval to begin

raising money. To help bolster its efforts, the group will also host an event [what’s the event?] on June 16 at 7:30 p.m. in Turtle Park that will feature beers from Halftime Beverage in Mamaroneck. Tickets are being sold online for $30 and $35 in-person. Concurrently, Friend of Larchmont Parks is also running a campaign to help revitalize Larchmont’s Constitution Park, adding new trees, pedestrian walkways, a sculpture garden, amongst other initiatives. Renovations for that park are slated for next spring. -Reporting by James Pero

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Officers graduate from county Police Academy Sixty police recruits graduated on May 25 from the Westchester County Police Academy, and are headed off to work at 16 police departments in Westchester and one in New York City. The new officers, who completed 20 weeks of training at the police academy in Valhalla, received their diplomas during a ceremony at Purchase College of the State University of New York. County Executive George Latimer addressed the graduates of the 145th Session Basic Police Recruit Class, and praised them for mastering the physical and academic demands of the academy. “I want to congratulate all the graduates, and their family members and loved ones who are

present,” Latimer said. “Police work is a challenging profession, and I want to urge these officers to never lose sight of the ideals that brought them here—the desire to be a protector and serve their community with fairness, compassion and integrity.” Martin McGlynn, acting police commissioner, said the recruit school curriculum is constantly updated to reflect the challenges police officers face in today’s world, noting that training in counter-terrorism, active shooter incidents and crisis intervention has been expanded at the police academy. The members of the graduating class, he said, mastered it all. “From their first days at the academy to their final weeks,

the members of the 145th Session maintained a high standard of excellence throughout—in the classroom, on the drill floor, at the range and in every challenge we threw their way,” McGlynn said. “I salute them for the dedication they showed to their training and I welcome them to the Westchester law enforcement family.” McGlynn also noted that the graduates were entering law enforcement in a deadly year for police officers nationwide. “So far in 2018, 58 officers nationwide have lost their lives in the line of duty; 28 were killed by gunfire, which is a 47 percent increase when compared to the same period a year ago,” he said. (Submitted)

The 60 graduates will now be dispersed to various police departments throughout the county.

The new officers and their departments BEDFORD Jason Doelz, Nicholas Hansen, Christopher Olson EASTCHESTER Matthew Stupple

RYE William Plimpton SCARSDALE Jamie Crespo, Terrence Doyle, Maxwell Goldberg

HARRISON Joseph Ader, Frank Corvino, Richard DiBuono

TARRYTOWN Adam Turcotte, John Garro

MAMARONECK TOWN McCabe Glass

TUCKAHOE Bryan Madan

MOUNT PLEASANT Walter Hickey, Ryan Perucci

WHITE PLAINS Carlton Carter II, Frank Confalone, Arianna Kosky, Jewel Lynch, Rocco Romano, Marc Troiani

MOUNT VERNON Steven Alcantara, Dante Barrera, Conrado Builes-Ramirez, Leslie Chapman, Nicholas DiDomizio, Sarah Hughes, Christopher Iannelli, Louis Magnotta, Aura Marshall, Francis Pompilio, Alberto Ramos, Marco Ranallo, Nicholas Scimia, Jason Velez

YONKERS Vanessa Antepara, Vanessa Capllonch, Liam Deane, Connor McMullen, Daniel Piparo, Adam Sousa, Rui Sousa

PEEKSKILL Matthew Rivera

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Westchester County Executive George Latimer addresses the 60 police academy graduates on May 25. Latimer praised the graduates for mastering the physical and academic demands of the academy.

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Some of the 23 mentees who took part in the sixth annual Mentoring Day. Photos courtesy Westchester County

Mentoring Day is an event that invites individuals with disabilities to partner with a Westchester County department and experience what it would be like to work in local government. The sixth annual Mentoring Day in Westchester, which took place on May 23, is the largest to date, with 18 departments and 23 individuals participating. “This is a great way to expose one of our most vulnerable communities to a career path that may be of interest to them,” County Executive George Latimer said. “Our Office for People with Disabilities has created this important event to advance those with special needs in their careers. The office has led by example by employing a number of individuals with varying disabilities.” Participants gained information

on the roles of the Consumer’s Protection Department, the Corrections Department and many others. County division heads brought these individuals out into the field for them to see first-hand the work government performs. Evan Latainer, director of the county Office for People with Disabilities, said, “This is an opportunity for individuals with a disability who are ready for employment to have an opportunity to experience what it is like to work in county government. In partnering with ACCES–VR and CAREERRS Support Solutions we are able to best match these individuals to county departments. This is just a great experience for everyone involved from the participants to our county staff.” (Submitted)

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The Finals countdown LIVE MIKE Mike Smith

The 2018 NBA playoffs may not have been entertaining on a night-to-night basis, but at least they are giving us plenty to talk about. From the outset of the postseason there have been woefully few contests that have actually been compelling—or fun to watch—but from a narrative standpoint, I have to admit that they’ve thrown an awful lot at us. Coming into the season, most pundits had predicted that we would be seeing a Cavaliers-Warriors final for what now feels like the 15th straight year, and while the two teams will once again square off for the Larry O’Brien Trophy, the roads they took to get to this point were anything but predictable. The star-studded Warriors, who had essentially laid waste to the Western Conference in past years en route to four straight Finals appearances, seemed listless and sloppy in this year’s postseason, needing an injury

to Chris Paul—and a horrific shooting night that saw Houston miss a mind-boggling 27 straight three-pointers—to top the Rockets in Game 7 of the conference finals. Is the bloom starting to come off the Warriors’ rose? Is this the beginning of the end for the Golden State dynasty? It’s sure starting to look as though the rest of the league is catching up to the team has been the standard-bearer for the NBA since 2015. On the other side of the bracket, you’ve got the Cavs, led by LeBron James who is making his eighth straight appearance in the Finals—impressive considering the last time King James wasn’t in the mix come June, Instagram hadn’t even been invented yet. But this year, more so than any, has been a referendum on just how much James’ singular presence means to a franchise. In the past, LeBron has nearly always had a Robin to his Dark Knight. This year, playing alongside the likes of Jeff Green, Larry Nance Jr., and— as

always—JR Smith, it seems like he doesn’t even have an Alfred. The Cavs would be a dreadful team without LeBron, certainly no better than a No. 8 seed, and that’s been evident over the last month as the greatest player of his generation has impacted the game as a scorer, facilitator, rebounder and defender. Even my father, who doesn’t watch much basketball, felt compelled to text me during the Cavs’ Game 7 win over Boston, marveling at how many ways LeBron was able to lift his squad. So it comes down to this; a juggernaut squad whose time may be running out, against a bonafide superhero with little to no help around him. We’ve certainly seen it before and nine times out of 10, you’d have to give the edge to the Warriors. But the fact that LeBron has played at such a high level down the stretch, you can’t quite count him out yet. If the Cavs win this series, it’s only going to stoke the LeBron vs. Jordan debate that’s been raging for years. And even though it’s likely that Cleveland doesn’t

For the fourth straight year, the Golden State Warriors and Cleveland Cavaliers will be squaring off in the NBA finals. But even though this year’s matchup seemed preordained, it’s not necessarily uninteresting. Photo courtesy www.slamonline.com

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Tigers fall in Class A finals GIRLS LACROSSE

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Game Notes: • Kerri Gutenberger had 5 goals to lead N. Rockland • Junior Sarah Bennett notched a hat trick for the Tigers • The game against North Rockland marked the first time the Tigers had reached a Section I championship game By MIKE SMITH Sports Editor On May 23, the No. 2 seed Mamaroneck girls lacrosse team came into their Class A section title game against North Rockland with a chance to do two things; win the program’s first-ever Section I championship and avenge

a loss earlier this season to the top-seeded Red Raiders. Unfortunately for Mamaroneck, redemption was not in the cards as North Rockland overcame an early deficit to topple the Tigers 12-7 and win their third straight Class A crown. Tyler Zidlicky and Sarah Bennett got Mamaroneck off to a good start, scoring the first two goals of the game to put the Tigers ahead just five minutes in. But North Rockland’s experience in big games shined through, as the Red Raiders were able to wrest the lead from Mamaroneck with 14 minutes left in the first half and never looked back. North Rockland junior Kerri Gutenberger led the Red Raider charge, finishing with a gamehigh five scores, one of which was her 200th career goal. Two weeks ago, in a regular season meeting between the two teams, North Rockland came out on top 12-9 with a similarly inspired second half. “I think we definitely need to capitalize more, we got those two goals and were neck-and-neck

with them for a while,” Mamaroneck head coach Rocky Lividini said. “But once they got a little lead, they were able to stall, and for the last 20 minutes or so, we just got tired playing defense.” North Rockland held onto the lead by dominating in the draw circle and the time of possession seemed to sap the spring from the Tigers’ step, the coach added. “We weren’t as successful on the draws as we had been all year, and that made a difference,” Lividini said. “It’s tough to come back when you don’t have the ball.” Despite the loss, it is hard to look at the season as anything but a success for the Tigers. Finishing with a 14-5 record, Mamaroneck’s matchup with North Rockland in the finals marked the first time the program has made its way to a sectional title game, and the Tigers have gone a long way toward establishing themselves as one of the area’s top lacrosse powers. Lividini noted that just a few years ago, experiencing a season like the one the Tigers just had

Sarah Bennett tries to power through the North Rockland defense in a losing effort during a May 7 game. North Rockland topped Mamaroneck again on May 23, this time for the Class A title. Photo/Mike Smith

would have seemed impossible. “In the last five years, we’ve gone from being a team that was unranked heading into the playoffs to a top three team, then a top two team,” she said. “And we made the semifinals for the first time last year, and our goal this year was to make it to the section title game, even though this isn’t the outcome that we wanted.”

Although the Tigers will now bid adieu to its five senior captains, including Zidlicky, Madeline Riordan, Nora Riordan, Cassie Budill and Emily Mahland, Lividini believes that her 15 returning players—plus a few key additions—will help the Tigers cement their place in 2019. “We had the toughest schedule we ever had this year, we

won some pretty big games, and I can’t say enough about the closeness and the camaraderie of this group that we have coming up,” she said. “We got to this point because we deserved it, and I expect this to inspire the girls to keep a stick in their hands and keep working hard for next year.” CONTACT: sports@hometwn.com

Panthers fall to Brunetto, Wildcats SOFTBALL

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Game Notes: • Ali Brunetto had 8Ks in a shutout win • The Panthers had just 2 runners reach scoring position • Westlake will play Rondout Valley on 5/31 By MIKE SMITH Sports Editor Sometimes, all you need to win a ballgame is a pitcher intent on throwing up zeros. In the Class B softball section finals on May 26, Westlake found just that, as they rode an impressive performance from senior lefty Ali Brunetto to a 3-0 victory over the top-seeded Rye Neck Panthers to claim the school’s ever Section I crown. Brunetto, who came into Saturday’s game at North Rockland

High School riding a 14-inning scoreless streak in the postseason, continued her dominance against the Panthers, fanning eight batters and allowing just three hits as she guided her team to the Class B crown. According to Rye Neck coach Joan Spedafino, the southpaw has made great strides since the Panthers handed her a 7-2 loss back on April 30. “I think [Brunetto] was showing more confidence, she had a lot more movement and she was hitting her spots,” Spedafino said, “and I think any time you can get that from a lefty in this sport, it forces batters to work a lot harder.” Brunetto’s counterpart, Rye Neck ace Olivia Dunne, was tough as well, although the Wildcats were able to make the most of a few miscues in the third inning to score three runs on a pair of triples by Daniella Mulvey and Kelly Pierce. Spedafino believes that had her Panthers escaped the inning unscathed, they would have had the chance to possibly figure Brunetto out in extra innings. “Nobody’s talking about Dunne, but she pitched a nice game too and

it all came down to that one inning,” the coach said. “If we could have gotten her out of that, I was confident about our chances in extras.” With the win, Westlake (16-4) will move on to represent Section I in the state tournament, which will kick off on May 31, after press time, at North Rockland High School. Their opponent will be Section IX champion Rondout Valley. The Ganders, seeded No. 7 in the Section IX tournament eliminated both the No. 1 and No. 2 seeds to earn the right to play against Westlake in the sub-regional round. Panthers, with the loss, finish the season with a 19-4 record, and while the ending may have been a disappointment, Spedafino was quick to reassure the squad that the season, as a whole, was anything but. “The first thing we told them after the game was how proud we were of them; only two teams in Class B make it here and we were one of them,” she said. “This was a great group of girls, they worked really hard this year and it was nothing less than a great experience.” CONTACT: sports@hometwn.com

Olivia Dunne throws a pitch during a regular season game for the Panthers. Dunne pitched well in the Section I final, but Westlake topped Rye Neck 3-0. Photo/Mike Smith

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