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PEDRO GREAT-O! Rye Neck quarterback Pedro Peter Cueto dives across the goal line during a Sept. 9 game against Pine Plains. Cueto rushed for three touchdowns, threw for another and returned a kickoff for a score in the Panthers’ 39-13 win. For more, see page 15.

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Latimer easily outpaces Jenkins in CE primary

By JAMES PERO Staff Writer Westchester County’s marquis political race of the year has finally solidified its opponents after state Sen. George Latimer convincingly defeated county Legislator Ken Jenkins in a Democratic primary.

According to preliminary county Board of Elections tallies, Latimer won the Sept. 12 county executive primary quite comfortably, reeling in 63 percent of the vote to Jenkins’ 37 percent. As of press time, the race logged a little more than 37,000 votes cast in total, while there are about 290,000 active Democratic voters countywide.

For Latimer, of Rye, the win will act as another notch in his political belt—having won 18 consecutive elections to date— but will signify only a small step comparatively speaking to what he is gearing up for in his toughest challenge to date this fall.

In the coming months, Latimer will look to unseat incumbent County Executive Rob Astorino, a Republican, who has held the county’s highest elected office since 2010.

“This will be the toughest,” Latimer admitted. “Every race, once you reach it, it will be the toughest…. But each one makes you stronger for the next race.”

After a convincing victory over Ken Jenkins in a Democratic primary for county executive, state Sen. George Latimer will continue forward into November and square off with Republican County Executive Rob Astorino. File photo

Astorino has already won re-election once, defeating New Rochelle Mayor Noam Bramson, a Democrat, in 2013. In addition, Astorino has also overcome a sizeable voter registration disadvantage in the county where Democrats outnumber Republicans by more than a 2-to-1 margin.

Latimer will also likely be outspent by Astorino, who has approximately $3.2 million in campaign finances, according to filings with the state Board of Elections, as of press time.

Meanwhile, Latimer has raised $354,000, according to recent filings.

Despite the decisive edge in funding, Latimer has a history of beating opponents who outspend him, including a record-setting race, at the time, against Bob Cohen, a Republican candidate for state senator, in which more than $4.5 million was spent, primarily

by Cohen.

For Jenkins, of Yonkers, his political career may be over.

By choosing to run for county

executive, Jenkins relinquished an opportunity to run for re-election to his legislative seat representing the county’s 16th District; Jenkins has served in that capacity since winning a special election in 2007.

Jenkins told the Review that even despite the loss, he will continue to be involved in his community through activism and is ready to throw his full support behind Latimer.

“I’m disappointed with the results, but at the end of the day I’ll do whatever things I can do to make sure that [Latimer wins] in November,” he said.

In an effort to secure Jenkins’ legislative seat, Democrat Christopher Johnson, a Yonkers City councilman, emerged in a narrow primary victory against Symra Brandon, the chairwoman of the Yonkers Democratic Committee.

The county executive is elected to serve a four-year term with a $160,760 annual salary.

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Mamaroneck Public Library

Registration is required. Call-ins accepted after 2 p.m. daily at 630-5894.

Martes de 10:30 a.m. hasta 11 a.m. Canciones, cuentos y rimas para niños de edad 6 meses a 12 meses con un/a cuidador/a. Se requiere registrarse.

Llamadas después de 2 p.m. diariamente a 630-5894.

Two-Rific Toddlers/Los dos magníficos Visit mamaronecklibrary.org for more information on library hours and programs.

Patricia Miranda: Art as Social Actor On Sunday, Sept. 17 from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. in the Community Room. This lecture will explore contemporary art as a performative form, through the methods and strategies of contemporary artists who consciously seek to reflect, influence, and even change the social and political challenges of our day.

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 every Monday for a Spanish-English storytime consisting of stories, songs and a craft.

Lunes de 10:30 a.m. hasta 11 a.m. Una hora del cuento en español y inglés para niños de todas las edades con cuidadores/as. Únase con nosotros cada lunes para una hora de cuentos español e inglés que consiste en cuentos, canciones y una artesanía.

Tween Time: Pirate Ship Challenge On Monday, Sept. 18 from 4 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. in the Children’s Room. For grades 3–6. Build a boat that will carry your treasure across the high seas. No registration required.

Walk Your Way to Better Health On Tuesdays from 10:15 a.m. to 10:45 a.m. in the Community Room. Adults are invited to burn calories and get in shape in this new low-impact 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. In order to register, call the Reference Desk at 630-5887. All participants must sign a waiver before participating. Participants should wear comfortable clothes and sneakers.

Babytime/Hora de bebés On Tuesdays from 10:30 a.m. to 11 a.m. in the Program Room. Songs, stories and rhymes for children 6 months to 12 months old with a caregiver.

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 months to 36 months old. Caregivers are expected to attend and their participation is an important element of this program. Sign up is required by calling 698-1250.

Miércoles de 10:30 a.m. hasta 11 a.m. Sesiones dadas en ingles. Un programa de 30 minutos que consiste en libros ilustrados, canciones y movimientos apropiados para niños de edades de 24 meses a 36 meses. Se espera que los cuidadores asistan y su participación es un elemento importante de este programa. Es necesario registrarse, llamando 698-1250.

Kid’s Club: Pirate’s Treasure Hunt On Wednesday, Sept. 20 from 4 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. in the Children’s Room. For grades K–2. Ahoy, mateys, take part in a pirate’s treasure scavenger hunt.

No registration required.

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

The Perfect Storm with Dr. Seth Pearl On Monday, Sept. 18 from 7 p.m. to 8 p.m. in the Michael P. Coords Activity Room. Dr. Seth Pearl explores and explains the true causes of neuro-developmental disorders such as autism, ADHD, seizures, and sensory integration disorder, with a specific emphasis on the role of the brain and central nervous system. Pearl specializes in pediatric and adult chiropractic, cranio-sacral therapy and clinical nutrition at the Optimal Health and Development Center in Larchmont. No registration required.

Construction Zone On Wednesday, Sept. 20 from 3:45 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. For ages 3 and up. Calling all construction lovers. Grab your hard hats and come to the library for some structured building and unconstructed play time with LEGO bricks, ramps, and more. A ticket is required to attend this event.

Great Courses: Turning Points in American History On Thursday, Sept. 21 from 10 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. at the Village Center. Professor Edward T. O’Donnell, of College of the Holy Cross, leads these DVD lectures presenting a captivating and comprehensive tour of important moments in the story of America.

After each DVD lecture, there will be a brief discussion period.

The topics on Sept. 21 will be “1942: Surprise – The Battle of Midway” and “1945: The Land of Lawns – Suburbanization.”

Itty Bitty Babies On Thursdays from 11:30 a.m. to noon. For newborns to 5-month-olds. Join the library for nursery rhymes, songs, cuddles and books appropriate for the youngest of the young. Learn how to introduce your child to words and language by incorporating songs into all your routines such as bath time, diaper changes, getting into the car seat and naptime. Note: Please bring a small blanket to lay your child on. No registration required.

Wonderfully Weird Holiday Storytime On Thursday, Sept. 21 from 3:45 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. For ages 5 to 7. Did you know September is officially Fall Hat Month? Hear some crisp autumn tales and take a nature walk with around the library as you gather material to make your own fabulous fall fashion statements. Online registration required.

Food Changes Everything On Saturday, Sept. 23 from 2 p.m. to 3:15 p.m. at the Village Center. “Food Changes Everything” is a 90-minute presentation that deals with how our daily food choices affect our health. Topics discussed include whole food plant-based diets, the immune system, the commensal microbiome, and epigenetics. Join health coach Shanti Urreta and Chef Kenneth Goldfarb, and take a journey to 21st-century health. Questions and answers will follow the presentation and light snacks will be served. No registration required.

Be a Reading Buddy On Saturday, Sept. 23 from 3:30 p.m. to 4:15 p.m. For ages 4 and up. Come to the library, enjoy stories and games with local teenagers and make a cool craft. Online registration required.

Local news Town annual Fall Cleanup The town of Mamaroneck’s annual Fall Cleanup will be held on Saturday, Sept. 16 at 10 a.m. at the Hommocks Conservation Area, off of Hommocks Road. For that event, the town is asking residents to RSVP to sodierna@townofmamaroneckny.org so that there will be enough gloves, water, snacks and garbage bags.

Larchmont Day On Saturday, Sept. 16 from noon to 4 p.m., with an arts festival running until 5 p.m. The location will be Larchmont Avenue at Village Hall and Constitution Park. Rain date: Sunday, Sept. 17. There will be a celebration of the Larchmont Fire Department’s 125 years of service with vintage firetrucks on display; live bands; great food; games; surprises; and more.

Family Camp Out From Saturday, Sept. 16 through Sunday, Sept.

17 at Pavilion Field, Harbor Island Park. Rain date: Saturday, Sept. 30 through Sunday, Oct. 1. Check in at on Sept. 16 at 5 p.m. Bring your tent, sleeping bags, food and kids. There will be s’mores, field games and various activities, including a free screening of “Big Hero 6.” Grills and propane will be provided; bring your own condiments and barbecue tools. On-site registration is $30 per tent. Register for the campout at vomrec.recdesk.com.

St. John’s Lutheran Church blood drive There will be a blood drive at St. John’s Lutheran Church, located at 122 Fenimore Road in Mamaroneck, on Saturday, Sept. 23 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Every two seconds, someone in the U.S. needs blood, and new donors are needed. Your donation can save up to three lives. To schedule an appointment to donate, visit RedCrossBlood.org and enter sponsor code: St. Johns. Walk-ins are also welcome. For more information, call 698-4348 or visit stjohnsny.org.

The Center for Continuing Education Fall classes Registration for the fall session at The Center for Continuing Education in Mamaroneck is underway. The center has classes for students of all ages including Mindfulness for Teens, Young Makers workshops and College Essay Writing, to foreign languages, literature, arts and crafts, games, creative writing, and financial planning. The center also offers trips including “Edible Elmhurst” and “Discover The North Fork.” For the full course catalog and to register, please visit LMCCE.org or call 698-9126.

Sheldrake Environmental Center Young Explorers preschool nature class Young Explorers is back. For ages 3 to 5. This fall, spark a lifelong love of science and nature in your child. This program is designed as a STEAM based add-on to your child’s preschool day. Children will get hands-on experience with science and nature; learn about birds, insects, seeds and other natural wonders; enjoy the outdoors as they walk the trails of a 60-acre conservancy; and have fun with nature games, stories and crafts.

This program runs for 28 weeks, and there are two sessions: Mondays and Wednesdays from Oct. 2, 2017 through May 2, 2018; and Tuesdays and Thursdays from Oct. 3, 2017 through May 3, 2018.

Space is limited. Visit sheldrakecenter.org to register and for more information.

Become a volunteer environmental educator Do you have an interest in the natural world?

Would you like to learn more about it and share your enthusiasm with children? If so, join a group of like-minded people who make a difference in the community. Become an environmental educator at Sheldrake Environmental Center and learn to connect children with nature. There is a new class starting this fall, on Wednesdays from 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. from Oct. 4 through Nov. 4. For more information, visit sheldrakecenter.org.

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Tuckahoe native advances to U.S.

By TAYLOR BROWN General Assignment Reporter

David Fillis, a native of Tuckahoe, was promoted to U.S. Navy captain in August after serving more than 20 years in the Navy Reserves.

Fillis was first notified that he was up for promotion six months prior, and attributes this advancement in part to the year he spent working for the Military Sealift Command, MSC, in Kuwait.

MSC personnel help transport and restock ships for all U.S. Military services and government agencies.

In 2003, Fillis’ MSC team was stationed at the port of Ash Shuaybah, Kuwait, where they worked on Operation Iraqi Freedom, a mission authorized by President George W. Bush to assassinate Saddam Hussein, the fifth president of Iraq.

Fillis, 43, and his team helped bring ships in and out that contained military equipment that was then transported to Iraq.

“The time I spent in Kuwait was a great experience overall,” Fillis said. “At the time, you were really part of a major operation.”

Donald Moore, a U.S. Navy commander, first met Fillis in 2003 where the two served together in MSC, and said that his promotion to captain came as no surprise.

Moore described Fillis as “a dependable and sharp officer, all of his shipmates knew that one day he would become a senior officer.”

Navy captain

David Fillis joined the U.S. Navy Reserves after graduating from the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy. Photo courtesy Wikipedia.org

Third from left, David Fillis receives his promotion to U.S. Navy captain at the Cpl. Jedh C. Barker American Legion Auxiliary Unit 153. Contributed photo

Fillis and Moore also worked together in 2012 as part of the Reserves MSC expeditionary exercise called Cobra Gold. Their unit conducted port operations, which required them to unload cargo and ammunition in Chuk Samet, Thailand.

Along with his work overseas, Fillis also served as a Navy executive officer, where he served as second-in-command He said that ultimately, advancing to a captain position took “a lot of hard work over a long period of time, so [it was] certainly very satisfying to achieve.”

After graduating from Tuckahoe High School, Fillis went on to receive a Bachelor of Science

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From left, U.S. Navy Capt. David Fillis and U.S. Navy Cmdr. Donald Moore conduct port operations in Chuk Samet, Thailand. Photo courtesy Donald Moore

in Maritime Transportation from U.S. Merchant Marine Academy in Kings Point, New York, after which he went on to join the Reserves.

Fillis currently serves parttime in the Reserves, which requires that he spend one weekend a month at the Naval Operational Support Center at Fort Dix in Trenton, New Jersey.

Fillis is also one of roughly 2,000 strategic sealift officers, which are members of the Reserve who are trained to be able to ship out during times of war.

In this position, he is required to receive active duty training. This training helps reinforce skills that Navy personnel have been taught, and prepares them for potential mobilization in the future.

Training takes place for two weeks out of the year, and can sometimes require going overseas.

Due to the amount of traveling, he said that he can be gone upwards of 17 days in a row.

The Strategic Sealift Officers pin.

Photo courtesy David Fillis

“With young children, this can be a challenge, typically for my spouse,” Fillis said.

When Fillis is not fulfilling his Reserve requirements, he works full time as an operations manager at Gener8 Maritime, an international oil transportation service.

Because of his busy work life, Fillis tries to spend as much time as possible with his wife and two kids, who he lives with in Riverdale, New Jersey.

Fillis said he hopes to be able to continue to work his way up the Navy Officer Ranks.

“Competition amongst senior officers in the U.S. Navy is keen, and [Fillis’] promotion to captain demonstrates the Navy’s confidence in his ability to lead at the highest levels,” Moore said.

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Fox charged again in death of M’ville student

By FRANCO FINO Staff Writer The Rye woman responsible for running over Manhattanville College student Robby Schartner last year has been indicted on further charges as her case moves into state Supreme Court.

Emma Fox, 25, who was charged with an aggravated DWI and first-degree manslaughter for striking and killing the student almost a year ago in an alleged drunken-driving incident, has now been indicted on second-degree vehicular manslaughter, reckless driving, speeding and two counts of driving under the influence of alcohol by the Westchester County District Attorney’s Office. Fox appeared before a grand jury on Sept. 11.

Last October, Schartner, of Fishkill, was walking along Westchester Avenue, returning to his Harrison campus from a night out in downtown White Plains, before Fox struck and killed the 21-year-old with her car, a 2012 Nissan Sentra.

Fox was travelling eastbound at around 5 a.m. when the incident occurred. The indictment states that Fox told a White Plains police officer she was “driving her car eastbound on Westchester Avenue from Silver Lake to her home in Rye when she took

her eyes off the road to glance at her GPS for directions and felt her vehicle strike an unknown object.”

At the time of her arrest, police measured Fox with a blood alcohol level 0.21; the legal limit in New York is 0.08.

The new charges come a month after Donna Juliette Ann Hall, Schartner’s mother, filed a wrongful death lawsuit against Fox and The Pub, the bar in Rye where she allegedly consumed alcohol for hours.

In her lawsuit, Hall is challenging that the bar, which is located on Elm Place, continued to serve Fox between approximately 12 a.m. and 4:30 a.m. while she was “visibly intoxicated” just before the incident.

After Schartner’s death, Manhattanville College modified its shuttle bus service hour in response to growing criticism from the student body about the safety of its schedule, which made its final return to campus at 1:30 a.m.

The college reinstated Friday and Saturday late night hours from the previous year which had been discontinued.

As of press time, the shuttle bus returns to campus as late as 3:30 a.m. under the current schedule.

Fox, who is currently out on bail, is set to be arraigned on the

At a glance Emma Fox has been indicted on further charges for striking and killing Manhattanville College student Robby Schartner The Westchester County District Attorney’s Office has charged Fox with second-degree vehicular manslaughter, reckless driving, speeding and two counts of driving under the influence of alcohol Schartner was killed last October while returning to campus from a night out in downtown White Plains

indictment in Westchester County Court in White Plains on Sept.

11. She was released from Westchester County Jail last November on a $100,000 bail.

Stephen Lewis, an attorney representing Fox, did not respond to a request for comment.

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Rosenblum loses Independence ballot line

By JAMES PERO Staff Writer After objections sustained by the Westchester County Board of Elections, Republican candidate for county legislator Norman Rosenblum will have his named stripped from the Independence Party line on the November ballot.

According to a letter from the county Board of Elections, 13 objections filed against signatures obtained during a petitioning period earlier this year were nullified.

Additionally, the challenge confirmed that Rosenblum failed to obtain the requisite number of signatures to carry the line. According to the letter, 78 signatures were needed, but only 45 were submitted as filed.

If the challenge had not been submitted, Rosenblum would have been allowed to carry the line regardless of his failure to obtain the proper number of signatures, as Board of Elections reviews only happen following a formal legal challenge.

In the county’s 7th District, which encompasses the race, there are currently 1,547 active voters listed with the Independence Party.

“You don’t lose an election on

A challenge of candidate Norman Rosenblum’s petition to gain the Independence Party line will strip the four-term mayor of his right to ballot on the party after multiple objections and a shortfall in signatures.

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one particular party,” said Rosenblum, who is also carrying endorsements from the Republican and Conservative lines. “I have full confidence that I’ll be getting a lot of Democratic votes. I’ve won four times in an area that’s 3-to-1 Democratic. People are aware and intelligent enough not to vote party lines.”

This would have marked the fourth time that Rosenblum, a four-term mayor in the village of Mamaroneck, had secured the Independence Party’s endorsement in his political career, and also a reversal from a previous county race that saw the party endorse Parker, a Rye Democrat, over her Republican challenger Susan Watson, of Rye. No Republican candidate in any of the county’s legislative districts received an Independence Party endorsement in 2015.

The Independence Party boasts

the third largest number of registered voters of any political party in the county, making up about 4 percent of the total number of voters, with 21,555 throughout Westchester.

This year’s bid for county legislator will be Rosenblum’s first run for higher office and likely his toughest challenge yet.

Parker, a two-term incumbent, dealt readily with Watson in 2015, successfully raking in more than 59 percent of the vote.

Westchester County’s 7th District encompasses the city of Rye, the town and village of Mamaroneck, the village of Larchmont, and portions of the city of New Rochelle and the town/village of Harrison.

County legislators are elected to serve two-year terms with an annual compensation of $49,200.

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Westchester honors those who died on 9/11 In a solemn ceremony Monday night, Westchester County paid tribute to those who died in the tragic events of Sept. 11, 2001, in-

cluding 111 Westchester residents and 12 former residents. County Executive Rob Astorino presided over the 16th anniversary ceremo-

ny that took place at The Rising, the county’s 9/11 memorial. In his remarks, Astorino made special mention of the first respond-

ers who have died since the attack due to 9/11 related illnesses.

“On this day 16 years ago, America was wounded—stunned with a body blow as great structures that symbolized our nation and the fabric of our lives were

Westchester County Executive Rob Astorino delivers his remarks at the 16th anniversary commemoration of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks at The Rising, the county’s 9/11 memorial at Kensico Dam Plaza, Valhalla. Photo courtesy Westchester County

turned to rubble. Into the horror went our heroes. Without hesitation, cops, firefighters and EMTs rushed to save lives. In doing so, many gave their own,” Astorino said. “Sadly, the dynamism of 9/11 also brings more loss. The bravery did not stop on that day.

In the days, weeks, months and years that followed, the mission of saving lives changed to comforting souls; bringing dignity to those who died and closure to those who loved them. For some, these acts of humanity would prove fatal. To work on the Pile was to be surrounded by ash, fumes, and other silent killers.”

To an estimated 400 family members and residents that attended the ceremony, Astorino named a number of the fallen first responders who have died in the years after 9/11: • New York City firefighter Luis dePeña, of Mount Vernon • New York City police officer Nicholas Finelli, of Hawthorne • New York City police officer Joseph Heid, of Yonkers • New York City Detective Joseph Seabrook, of Mount Vernon • New York City Detective first grade James W. Monahan, of Ossining • New York City police Capt.

Ronald G. Peifer Sr.,

of Hartsdale • Peekskill Detective Charles Wassil Jr., of White Plains • Yonkers police Lt. Roy McLaughlin, of Yonkers • Yonkers police officer Anthony Maggiore, of Cortlandt • Fairview firefighter Robert A. Mentrasti, of Greenburgh

Specifically he cited Battalion Chief Kevin Byrnes Sr., who, after 9/11 spent the next years of his life at the Pile on and around ground zero, died from lung disease in 2004. He is listed as the fifth NYFD firefighter—and the first from Westchester—to have died from illness related to 9/11.

During the ceremony, Astorino was joined by Anne Byrnes, the widow of Byrnes, to lay a commemorative wreath on the Beam of Remembrance. Pulled from the ashes of the World Trade Center, the Beam of Remembrance was dedicated in 2013 as “a lasting reminder of our nation’s sacrifice, courage and strength on that fateful day.”

“Along with their names, we will tell the world that the lives we lost to 9/11 are lives that make us all stronger,” Astorino said.

“The human spirit is a giving spirit that cannot be extinguished.

That is the enduring message of 9/11 that we celebrate each year.”

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Mamaroneck remembers in Memorial Park

Mamaroneck’s Memorial Park is adorned with wreaths that represent those lost during terror attacks on Sept. 11, 2001.

Veterans adorn Memorial Park with their own unique wreath as the day’s ceremonies wound down.

Boy Scouts, with the help Larchmont and Mamaroneck Girl Scouts and attendees, sing “God Bless America” as the sun set.

Under clear skies, residents and elected officials from across the spectrum gathered to memorialize those lost in terror attacks on Sept.

11 at Mamaroneck’s Memorial Park.

As sunlight sprinkled through the trees, mimicking the weather on the day of the fateful attacks 16 years ago, the ceremony’s speakers offered their words about the pivotal tragedy’s enduring relevance.

“We lost 11 members of our community that day, but many more were, and continue to be affected by that loss,” said town of Mamaroneck Supervisor Nancy Seligson.

Like Seligson, state Sen. George Latimer spoke about the impact of the attacks and the more than 2,000 Americans killed that day.

“The one thing that those 2,000 people had in common is that they faced death that day because they were Americans,” Latimer said.

“This was an attempt to make us lose our sense of democracy… ultimately there is no consolation, we will remember again next year and the year after that because we must do that.”

After the day’s speakers had finished delivering their remembrances to the modest-sized crowd, the names of the victims were read and “God Bless America” was sung by attending Boy Scout and Girl Scout troops.

As the ceremony came to a close, the Rev. Dr. William Crawford offered some of the day’s last words.

“Here, 16 years later, we remember,” he said. “Now that courage of those first responders, those firefighters, the police… we remember it, and those who we have lost.”

State Sen. George Latimer speaks of the attack’s enduring significance today, urging attendees to unite like they did following the tragedy.

Westchester County Legislator Catherine Parker draws attention to the power of hate and the importance of avoiding it. Photos/James Pero

-Reporting by James Pero

The evening sun bathes speakers and attendees, mimicking weather on the fateful day 16 years ago.

Firemen, policeman and veterans alike, attend the day’s ceremonies to show their support for those who died.

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The Review, in collaboration with ArtsWestchester, offers a rundown of artrelated events throughout Westchester County. You can find our Arts in the Area page each month.

ums, styles and inspirations. Artists choose their locations, RAC posts them to a Google Map, and visitors are encouraged to find and observe the painters at work. On-location painting will be done on Friday and Saturday, followed by a reception at the RAC on Saturday.

A live auction will take place later that night for the newly painted works that were created throughout the weekend. For more information and an updated map on painters’ chosen locations, visit ryeartscenter.org.

-Mary Alice Franklin

New Rochelle Opera celebrates Bernstein

Arts Alive grants for artists, arts groups ArtsWestchester works hard to ensure access to the arts for all Westchester residents, especially in areas that are underserved. Arts Alive grants are the most effective means for making this mission a reality. The organization is now accepting applications from nonprofit arts organizations, and individual and teaching artists, for the 2018 grants program. Supported programs incorporate the community and help to bring vibrant arts and cultural activities to a wide audience. Past grants have helped to fund murals, theatrical performances, cultural heritage festivals and more. The deadline for applications is Oct. 4.

Funds are available in three categories. Arts Alive Project Grants provide financial support for a range of projects that demonstrate a strong community benefit. Arts Alive Artist Grants provide direct support to artists for the creation of new work related to the community. Arts Alive Arts Education Grants provide support for partnerships between individual artists or organizations and Westchester public schools (K–12), after-school programming or lifelong learning programs.

Arts Alive Project Grants are made possible with funds from the Decentralization Program—a regrant program of the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of Gov. Andrew Cuomo and the New York state Legislature—and administered

by ArtsWestchester.

For guidelines and applications, visit artsw.org/artsalive.

-Mary Alice Franklin

Rye Arts Center holds outdoor painting On Sept. 15 and 16, dozens of painters will populate the Sound Shore with easels and inspiration. During Rye Arts Center’s , RAC, biennial “Painters on Location” event, artists in various locations along the Sound Shore will paint scenes that are inspired by the landscape, seascape and surroundings in a plein-air (the act of painting outdoors) “paint-out.” Participating artists approach their work with varied medi-

On Sept. 17, New Rochelle Opera, NRO, will pay tribute to the music of composer Leonard Bernstein, author of some of the most iconic musical and operatic scores in memory. A celebration of the 60th anniversary of “West Side Story,” this “Bernstein and Friends” concert will include a guest appearance by baritone Miguel Acevedo and will feature NRO singers Kelli Butler, Edith Dowd, Tom Mulder and Wayne Hu, who will perform selections from “West Side Story” and “Candide.” The program, which will be narrated by NRO’s co-founder and artistic director Camille Coppola, will also include works by Bernstein’s contemporaries, including songs from notable 1950s musicals by Rodgers & Hammerstein, Jerome Kern, George Gershwin and more. The midday performance will be dedicated to Tony Award-winning singer and actress Barbara Cook, who passed away last month. The actress originated the role of Cunegonde in Bernstein’s “Candide.” The performance will take place in the Christopher Murphy Auditorium at Iona College. For more information, visit nropera.org.

-Mary Alice Franklin

September arts festival highlights Sept. 15-17: Fall Crafts at Lyndhurst On the sprawling lawns of Tarrytown’s Lyndhurst Mansion on Sept. 15 to 17, with a backdrop of the Hudson River, will be a festival to celebrate handmade arts and crafts. Artrider Productions presents the work of 300 emerging and seasoned artists who will offer one-of-a-kind items, from earrings made of stingray to flowers made from

glass. An interactive puppet theater and handson demonstrations of wheel thrown pottery and woodturning are designed to keep even small children occupied and entertained. Guests can make a day of their visit by enjoying gourmet foods and taking a tour of the mansion. For more information, visit artrider.com.

Sept. 23 & 24: Armonk Outdoor Art Show The 56th annual Armonk Outdoor Art Show features 185 artists from 29 states as well as Israel and Canada. This juried festival showcases fresh and diverse art in a variety of mediums and subjects, from Jonathan Spector’s surf photography to Dwight Baird’s paintings about daily struggles in Cuba.

The new addition of a children’s tent will provide free activities, including workshops by Neuberger Museum of Art, for children of all ages. Also new this year is the offering of beer and wine for guests to enjoy while browsing the gift-worthy works. For more information, visit armonkoutdoorartshow.org.

-Mary Alice Franklin

Katonah Museum of Art: ‘Wall to Wall’ exhibit

Katonah Museum of Art’s, KMA, “Wall to Wall: Carpets by Artists” exhibition examines the advancement of contemporary art practices through one of history’s most ancient mediums: the artist carpet. The exhibition, on view through Oct. 1, features 17 international artists who demonstrate how and why the carpet continues to be a prominent medium in today’s art realm. Although the carpet is occasionally viewed as an artless item of décor, for present artists it is a source of inspiration because of its illuminating creative components, from color and material to composition and production. The wide range of carpets, organized by the Museum of Contemporary Art Cleveland and curator Dr. Cornelia Lauf, are hung like paintings on the walls and subtly reveal the collaboration between art, culture, manufacturing and geopolitics. These interwoven relationships expose developments in traditional artisanal techniques throughout the world.

In conjunction with the exhibition, KMA will offer a series of events that will provide guests with an in-depth look at “Wall to Wall” and its exhibiting artists. Through Oct. 1, visitors are invited to the KMA’s learning center for a hands-on weaving workshop, where they will contribute to a large weaving installation. Artist Lindsay Carone’s “Twisting Textiles” workshop will instruct participants on how to combine recycled materials and diverse craft techniques to create textured artworks (Sept. 17). “Stroller Tours” and “Senior Socials” will take families and seniors on exclusive tours led by expert docents (Sept. 15). Audiences can also join KMA’s “Picture and Prose Book Club” for a curator-led tour of “Wall to Wall” and a discussion on Marta Morazzoni’s novel “The Invention of Truth,” a story about 300 women who embroidered the 11th century textile masterpiece, “The Bayeux Tapestry” (Sept. 18). For more information, visit katonahmuseum.org.

-Rocío De La Roca

Contemporary dance workshops in Yonkers

Sidra Bell Dance New York, SBDNY, is presenting a series of community outreach workshops in Yonkers this fall. Designed to appeal to a broad range of people of all skill levels, these contemporary dance workshops will encourage

participants to access their imagination while they practice, and learn more about, movement and conditioning. A live DJ, Drew Lewis, will play a blend of jazz, house and electronica music to inspire participants, who will be encouraged to practice improvisation. In addition to the workshop, a company dancer will be on-site to perform a short excerpt of the company’s newest work, “MÖNSTER OUTSIDE.” Each workshop will end with a dialogue about the creative process. Sessions will take place on Sept. 21 and Oct. 20 at PC4 Purchase College Center for Community and Culture in Yonkers. Future dates will be announced. This series is supported by one of ArtsWestchester’s Arts Alive grants. For more information about these workshops and to register, visit sidrabelldanceny.org/outreach.

-Mary Alice Franklin

International jazz in downtown White Plains The award-winning White Plains Jazz Fest will continue to bring its international jazz music to downtown White Plains. Presented by ArtsWestchester, the city of White Plains and White Plains BID, the five-day festival, which began on Sept. 13 and continues through Sept.

17, hosts a series of diverse concerts at different venues throughout the city.

On Sept. 15, Colombian pianist and composer Pablo Mayor and his “Folklore Urbano” Septet will transport audiences from the stage at ArtsWestchester’s intimate gallery all the way to South America. While Mayor incorporates Afro-Cuban and Latin jazz genres to his compositions, his music primarily preserves the folkloric sound of his native county. He explains, “My sound is modern but at no cost to the traditions, which are at the heart of the music.”

On Sept. 16, guests can enjoy a midday performance while they shop at The Galleria at White Plains as Charlie Lagond and Kaleidoscope present jazz fusion, world beat and funk music. Later that evening, Cuban saxophone virtuoso Paquito D’Rivera will join the list of performers with a concert at the White Plains Performing Arts Center. The 14-time Grammy Award winner will bring his lively Latin jazz styles to the stage, including tango, Venezuelan waltz and straight bebop.

Jazz Fest culminates with an eclectic blend of sounds, from Brazilian-infused rhythms to soulful New Orleans jazz, during a free, outdoor White Plains Jazz and Food Festival on Mamaroneck Avenue on Sept. 17. The line-up of performers includes SUNY Purchase Jazz All-Stars, Sage, the Kenny Lee All Stars, Steve Kroon’s Latin Jazz Sextet, and Donald Harrison.

The full-day celebration will encompass international music, as well as foods of Africa, Cuba, Puerto Rico and more, making the event an allaround cultural experience for all audiences.

For more information, visit artsw.org/jazzfest.

-Rocío De La Roca These articles appear in the September 2017 issue of ArtsNews, ArtsWestchester’s monthly publication. ArtsNews is distributed throughout Westchester County.

A digital copy of the full issue is also available at artsw.org/artsnews.

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SPORTS

Enough of America’s Team LIVE MIKE Mike Smith

Scientists predict that when the big nuclear war comes, wiping humans off the face of the earth, only a scant few life forms on the planet—like cockroaches—will survive the fallout.

Of course, one would have to imagine that Dallas Cowboys fans will still be around, too.

On Sunday night, I headed out to one of our local establishments to take in the primetime Week One showdown between the Giants and the hated Cowboys. This being the season opener—and New York—I expected to be greeted by a sea of Big Blue jerseys when I walked into the bar. Instead, the place was packed with jerseys proudly bearing the names of Emmitt Smith, Michael Irvin and Tony Romo.

What, I thought to myself, is going on here?

Billing themselves as America’s Team, the Dallas Cowboys do, in fact, have a nationwide fanbase.

It’s not hard to understand why.

Throughout the franchise’s history, there have been a few stretches of dominance—like the Roger Staubach-led teams of the 1970s and the Troy Aikman Cowboys of the early 1990s—that have helped the Cowboys become one of the most visible, successful organizations in the NFL. So it’s no surprise that fans who came of age during these periods might have a fondness for the ballclub.

But while I can understand how NFL watchers who live in areas without a local team may gravitate to Dallas fandom, I can not for the life of me understand how the tristate area, home to the Cowboys’ biggest rival, has become an absolute breeding ground for Jerry Jones acolytes.

I bet Boston Red Sox fans living in New England don’t wander into their local pubs only to find the place crawling with pinstripe-clad Yankee fans.

I get it; maybe I’m just salty about the way the Giants played in their 19-3 loss. I mean, had the G-Men not put forth such a subpar

effort, maybe I wouldn’t even have noticed the makeup of the crowd.

But with each New York drive that ended in a three-and-out, the Cowboys fans got louder, chirping about how, for the second year in a row, the NFC East was theirs this season.

It was certainly not how I wanted to start the 2017 NFL campaign.

Right now, what scares me about the Cowboys is that they are poised to be good for a very long time. They’ve got a solid second-year quarterback in Dak Prescott, an all-world running back in Ezekiel Elliot, and the best offensive line in the league. It’s a recipe for sustained success, which means that pretty soon, we’re going to have a new generation of New York-bred Dallas fans taking over our local bars on game day.

If this keeps up, I’m going to have to find a new place to watch my games. I hear Antarctica is lovely this time of year.

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On Sunday night, Sports Editor Mike Smith went out to watch his Giants play the hated Cowboys. He wasn’t ready for a lackluster Big Blue performance—or the sheer volume of Dallas fans in the area. Photo courtesy Wikipedia.org

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Panthers ground Bombers FOOTBALL CLASS C/D

RYE NECK 39 PINE PLAINS 13 RYE NECK HS

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Game Notes: • Pedro Peter Cueto rushed for three touchdowns, threw for another, and scored on a game-opening kickoff return • With the win, Rye Neck improved to 1-1 • The Panthers will host Tuckahoe next week for their homecoming game

By MIKE SMITH Sports Editor It didn’t take long for Pedro Peter Cueto to get things started on Saturday afternoon. With his Rye Neck team looking for its first win of the season against Section IX Pine Plains on Sept.

9, the senior quarterback opened the game with a bang, returning the opening kickoff 74 yards for a touchdown. Cueto would be far from done, however, as his stellar performance, coupled with some inspired defensive play, helped the Panthers come away with a 39-13 win on the afternoon.

According to Cueto, a quick start was important for a Panther team that lost its season opener to Haldane last week.

“I think we came in overconfident last week, so we just wanted to prepare better this week,” Cueto said. “And scoring so quickly, I think we got a little bit of confidence from that.”

Cueto’s contributions were felt in all facets of the game, as the signal caller rushed for 88 yards and three touchdowns, connected with tight end Matt Quartararo for another score, and came away with a key interception in the first half to spearhead a tremendous defensive effort. According to Rye Neck head coach Nick Ianello, it was Cueto’s athleticism that made him a prime candidate to run the offense this year after spending last season as one of the Panther’s primary running backs.

“This is what we were hoping to see from him,” Ianello said.

“And I think the decision-making, once he gets used to the position, is only going to get better.”

Ianello was also pleased with

his team’s defensive effort as his Panthers pitched a shutout for nearly three quarters of football.

“I think last week we were a bit nervous and had the first week jitters,” he said. “We’re a young team, but I think we learned from last week and did a good job preparing this week.”

“We were working all week at practice, especially in the secondary, on our run reads,” Cueto added. “And I think that really paid off today.”

At 1-1 on the year, the Panthers will look to get above .500 this weekend when they host Tuckahoe in their homecoming game. The Tigers are also 1-1, and could present some matchup problems on the outside, with a 6-foot-5 deep threat in Alex Williams lining up at wide receiver.

But Ianello feels that the biggest challenge facing the Panthers this week will be doing a better job on holding onto the football. Against Pine Plains, Rye Neck fumbled a total of five times.

“When you run that spread stuff, there’s a lot of timing you have to get down, so we’re going to have to spend some time working on [ball security] this week,” Ianello said. “We’re going to be seeing a really tough, talented Tuckahoe team, so we are going to need to be better.”

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Quarterback Pedro Peter Cueto splits two Pine Plains defenders on Sept. 9. Cueto rushed for three touchdowns on the day.

Tyler Simon spins away from a tackler on Sept. 9. Simon rushed six times for 62 yards.

Ben Galerne carries the ball against the Bombers.

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Francesco Branca drags down a Pine Plains ball carrier behind the line of scrimmage. Branca led the Panthers with seven tackles.

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