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Chabad of Pelham Rabbi Levi Groner and Modern Magician Devon-te presented a “Chanukah Magical Spectacular” Theme at the Daronco Town House, 20 Fifth Avenue, Pelham on Sunday, December 17.
“We try something unique and different every year,” Rabbi Groner stated. “We began with an Ice Meno-rah. Last year we had a ‘glow in the dark’ Menorah; this year the theme was a ‘Magical Spectacular,’ with a Magic show as well as some exciting booths and crafts.
“What Chanukah is about is creating warmth and magic for one another in the sense that creating an experience is really magical, because when someone is in a dark moment, we light a candle. We light the Meno-rah for eight days, burning bright, striking to achieve a magical world of goodness, kindness and prosperity for everyone.”
Approximately 200 citizens from Pelham and as far away as Crown Heights, Riverdale and Brooklyn en-joyed the spectacular celebration.
The Daronco House resound-ed with the magic of Devonte, who
changed a dollar bill into a hundred dollar bill and back, converted a straw into a long string emerging from his mouth; a wadded up piece of black pa-per became a pointed hat. He correct-ly guessed the name of an audience member’s favorite movie, Titanic and re-assembled a Rubik’s Cube behind his back.
In addition, there was a Chanu-kah Photo Booth; glitter art temporary tattoos; painting sun catchers and crafting “Fidget Dreidels.” There were abundant refreshments, including suf-ganiyot (Chanukah jelly donuts); latkes (potato pancakes); chocolate “coins”
and hot drinks. A special fundraising raffle awarded prizes from local mer-chants.
Pelhamite Maurice Owen-Mi-chaane commented, “This was a great event…In a diverse Town like this, it is great to have events like this for the children so they can recognize the di-versity of people, traditions and reli-gions in places like Pelham.”
As Rabbi Groner lit the oil lamps of a large Menorah on the Daronco
House steps, he distributed a special program with Chanukah blessings, songs and special message from the late Lubavitcher Rebbe Menachem Schneerson,
“Moreover, the danger does not come from outside; it often lurks closer to home in the form of erosion of time-honored values…Needless to say, darkness is not chased away by brooms and sticks but by illumina-tion…”
Chabad of Pelham and Devonte Bring Magic to Chanukah Celebration
End result of a Devonte trick that started out with some straws
Photo by Deborah Karson
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Muslim/Jewish Women Deliver Ethnic Treats to First Responders
A group of local Muslim and Jewish women delivered homemade baked goods to police and fire fighters in eight West-chester towns on December 5. The women, who are members of a chapter of the national or-ganization Sisterhood of Salaam Shalom (SOSS), wrapped pack-ages of rugelach, cookies baked by the Jewish women, and samo-sas, savory Pakistani delicacies prepared by the Muslim women. They delivered the gifts to police and fire departments in Scars-dale, Rye, Pelham, White Plains, Bronxville, New Rochelle, Mamaroneck and Hastings.
The goodies were a way to thank local police and fire fighters at holiday time, and also to demon-strate through their group, that those who are different from each other can find common ground.
“I think many of us are feeling the impact of the divisiveness in the country and world, so coming together as sisters to share our commonalities makes us feel united in a goal,” said Lori Amer, one of Westchester Chapter 3 co-leaders.
The Sisterhood of Salaam Shalom (SOSS) is a four-year-old national organization comprised of women from the two religions to form friendships and together perform acts of charity and kindness.
“Through SOSS we have learned that we are really all part of one community and share similar values and aspirations,” said Dr. Rabia Agha, the chapter’s other co-leader. “We would like to use SOSS as a platform to put forward the message of tolerance, peace and harmony.”
SOSS grows friendships between Muslim and Jewish women to build bridges and fight hate, negative stereotyping and prejudice.
They had heard it many times from the folks who work at Calvary Hospital -- described in different ways. But until a recent December afternoon, Broadway stars Will & Anthony Nunziata never quite understood what they really meant when they said, “What an incredi-ble feeling to provide the spirit of living to those who are dying.”
"We feel so very blessed that for one brief moment in the lives of the patients and the staff, we were able to make them smile. And laugh. And sing.
We can travel the globe and bring our entertainment to countless audiences, and never experience the kind “group hug” that we were gifted with at Calvary.
Our thanks goes out to Calvary Hospital’s Debbie Feldman (Administrator of Family Care Services) and to Eddie Gorman (Coordinator of Therapeutic Recreation) for this oppor-tunity.
We extend our wishes for God’s blessings of health and happiness…of love and peace… of comfort and joy," the brothers shared.
And a heads up!!! The dynamic duo will be performing at 54 Below Nightclub in NYC on the evening of Saturday, January 13th! Visit willandanthony.com for more information and follow them on Facebook.
Will & Anthony Nunziata Bring the “Spirit of Living” to Calvary Hospital
Left to right: Debbie Feldman, Esq, Administrator of Family Care Services; Eddie Gorman, Coordinator of Therapeutic Recreation; Joe Nunziata, Dad; Fran Nunziata, Mom, and Assistant Director of Human Resources; Anthony Nunziata; Dr. Michael J Brescia, MD, Executive Medical Director; Will Nunziata and Eugene Gwozdz, Piano Accompanist
Over coming months, Siwanoy students and their families are encouraged to discuss details about their backgrounds, includ-ing race, culture and family history as part of the “Diversity Book Bag Program,” sponsored by the Siwanoy Site Based Council.
The project, which was designed to provide a meaningful experience in promoting diversity, aims to engage students and parents/guardians and provide them with opportunities to ac-knowledge and celebrate their diverse backgrounds and those of their school community. It also seeks to provide common language and concepts for the school community that relate to racial, cultural and family diversity.
Students will bring home a book bag for one week that in-cludes a journal and five books selected by the library staff, SBC and teachers. The bag also includes common language regard-ing diversity, questions to guide discussions with families and a class journal if families would like to share their experiences.
Families are encouraged to read the books, which are grade-level appropriate, and share personal experiences as they relate to the topic of diversity. Families may create a journal entry regarding their conversations and students will also have an opportunity to share their experience with their class.
Sophie Apmann with her mom Erin
Diversity Book Bag Program
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Community Church of the Pelham Plays Santa Claus
The Community Church of the Pelhams, 448 Washington Avenue, donned its Santa Claus outfit and played Santa Claus for dozens of children who needed a little help getting their gifts delivered from the North Pole.
As it does every year, the Church once again participated in the New Rochelle Commu-nity Action Program's Christmas Party. The Congregation was asked to purchase and wrap a gift for a child, designating age and gender. The response was overwhelming, with over 50 gifts being brought to the Church over the last few weeks. Arrangements were then made for volunteers to wrap the gifts, in time to be delivered and put under the Christmas Tree at the annual Christmas party on December 20.
The Church then received a call for help from the Mount Vernon Heights Congregation-al Church, to supplement their gift program for a dozen more children, who had sent their wish list to Santa. The Congregation stepped up and filled all requests, adding a few sugges-tions of their own.
Minister Tiffany Brown of Mount Vernon Heights, thanked the Community Church for once again making it a Merry Christmas and keeping the spirit alive for these deserving kids.
Pastor Noel Vanek, when delivering the gifts in the sleigh he borrowed from Santa, said that everyone should realize that this is what Christmas is about.
Visit communitychurchofpelham.org or call 738-1513 for information.
BY STEPHEN E. LIPKEN
The December 12 Vil-lage of Pelham Board of Trustees meeting show-cased the development of three prime rental prop-erties, including Site Plan, Subdivision and Authoriza-tion to Cluster 185-195 Lin-coln Avenue; Site Plan for 8 Boulevard West and Pro-posed Development at 101 Wolfs Lane.
In addition, Mayor Mi-chael J. Volpe mentioned a pending proposal for 163 Wolfs Lane at the Citgo Service Station properties contiguous to the Picture House and announced the impending retirement of Department of Public Works (DPW) General Fore-man Michael Shriman.
Volpe reminded Board members that the Public Hearing for Site Plan of 185-195 Lincoln Avenue, pre-sented by Lincoln Pelham Partners LLC was closed. The application address-es mapping, landscaping, underground tank closure (since it was a service sta-
tion), geotechnical investi-gation and stormwater pol-lution prevention plan.
There are five attached homes, each with its own lot, plus a sixth parcel, a common lot that each home-owner will contribute to the Homeowners Association (HOA) who will maintain it. Volpe cited a letter from New Rochelle Commission-er of Development Luiz C. Aragon expressing concern for Pelham 185-195 Lincoln Avenue residents parking overnight in New Rochelle. “It is my contention that…parking in front of the units will be adequate,” Volpe re-plied.
The 8 Boulevard West development will have 16 units consisting of eight 3-bedroom units; seven 2-bedrooms and one 1-bed-room with a den to accom-modate the Fitness center.
Architect Michael Tribe, Peter Gisolfi Associ-ates said that the proposed development at 101 Wolfs Lane would be a five-story, mixed-use Transit Orient-ed Development including
58 residential units plus a Pedestrian Arcade leading to Village Parking Lot and 7,000 square feet commer-cial space.
Mayor Volpe intro-duced Michael Ruggiero, Boy Scout Troop 11, New Rochelle who has been re-furbishing the Highbrook Highline Bridge for his Ea-gle Scout project; fellow Scout Woods Johnson plans to continue Ruggiero’s work.
Trustee Chance Mul-len reported the results of the Sanitation Survey. “We had 350 respondents,” Mullen noted; “78.5% said that they utilize Rear Yard Pickup; 21.5% brought their garbage to the curb. Regarding reasons, 59% responded, ‘convenience;’ 40% ‘property aesthetics;’ 30%, ‘no particular reason;’ 10%, ‘health reasons.” Volpe recounted “an animated phone conversation” with a citizen who stressed that eliminating Rear Pickup would reduce his ability to sell his home. Discussion will continue.
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Following months of study and review of the Pelham Public Schools' facility and in-frastructure needs, the Board of Education identified a preliminary scope for a bond referendum in May 2018. This preliminary scope represents the largest amount of po-tential work that is under consideration for the voter referendum. This list of identified projects is not a final scope and it is fully an-ticipated that it will be refined as the Board explores these options in greater detail and obtains further community input.
Between December and March, the Dis-trict's pre-bond/feasibility architects and construction manager will begin the initial design process on these projects while work-ing to narrow the scope and associated costs. Simultaneously Tim Miller Associates, an independent consulting firm, will begin the State Environmental Quality Review Act (SEQRA) process. Meanwhile, the Board will continue to solicit additional feedback from the community. In March 2018, the Board of Education is expected to announce the final scope, cost, and ballot question(s) that will be presented to voters for consideration in May.
Earlier this year, the Board considered a variety of options with regard to Hutchin-son School, which is in need of major re-pairs, and determined that that the course of action to take is to replace the school. The
Board then continued its analysis of other District needs that could also be included in the bond, prioritizing capacity, infrastruc-ture, safety, and support for our educational program.
This review led to the determination that the following projects merited further review in the preliminary scope:
• A new Hutchinson SchoolThis proposal will address current and
projected capacity issues for Hutchinson School, safety issues relating to the current brick façade and free-standing portable classrooms, and accessibility to the building. It also has potential to address capacity con-cerns elsewhere in the District.
• Create six additional Hutchinson School classrooms beyond the original pro-posal
These classrooms would be used to house one or two magnet programs, which could augment our educational program as well as address district-wide capacity needs.
• Create six new classrooms and an or-chestra rehearsal space at PMHS by renovat-ing the current District office space
This will help address capacity issues at the secondary campus and allow greater flexibility in scheduling PMHS/MS class-es. It will also eliminate the need for the orchestras to rehearse on the auditorium stage, which frequently results in loss of in-
structional time owing to other demands for that space. Additionally, the new classroom space could provide flexibility for a new sci-ence lab and a larger space for the science research program.
• A classroom addition on Prospect HillThis proposal would address current
and projected capacity issues for Prospect Hill and could also create space for a por-tion of District offices. This proposal would include accessibility upgrades to the school.
• Funds for potential property acquisi-tion near Colonial School
The Board has identified existing and projected capacity concerns at Colonial School.The school also has limited play/out-door space. Property acquisition would be necessary for a school expansion. Having funds available may aid the District in mov-ing quickly to purchase property if the op-portunity arises.
• Electrical Panel/ System upgrades at Colonial, Siwanoy, and Prospect Hill
This will enable the buildings to meet in-creased electrical demand needed to service new technologies for 21st Century Learning and is necessary to provide air conditioning, either in full, or in part in the future.
• Field UpgradesThe District's fields are used heavily
by our athletic program, which has seen in-creased participation in recent years, as well
as other recreational programs. This usage level doesn't allow for the necessary time needed for the fields to recover. Recommen-dations by the Athletic Facilities Committee include irrigation, leveling and regrading, resurfacing tennis courts, installing syn-thetic turf at Glover, and investing in LED lighting.
• Roof and parapet replacement on PMHS annex/masonry repointing at annex and Pelham Middle School
Due to water intrusion around the window area on the PMHS annex, the para-pet wall needs replacement and repointing work must be done on the elevation walls. Additionally, the roof on the annex needs re-placement and portions of the Middle School also need repointing work.
• Replacement of Middle School HVAC units
The current HVAC units on the Middle School roof are original to the building's con-struction in 2005. These air handling units are necessary to heat and cool the building; they are failing and are beyond their useful life.
• Playground upgrades at Colonial and Siwanoy School
Both schools' play spaces are confined by lack of available land and, in some cases, outdated equipment.
News from the Pelham Board of Education
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Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day - Pelham Service Fair: Come. Commit. Connect.
BY HANAN KAMAL ELDAHRY, CAITLIN FITZRANDOLPH AND AMY RIOS
On Monday January 15, the Junior League of Pelham will hold the first ever Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day Pelham Service Fair. The goal is to promote civic engagement, volunteer service and ongoing citizen action.
Come to The Pelham Art Center at 155 Fifth Avenue on Monday, January 15.
Connect, by learning more about local non-profit organizations and the work they do to benefit the community.
Commit, individually or as a family. Partic-ipants will have the opportunity to sign up for a specific project or service hours for the upcom-ing year.
Volunteering has a positive impact on the community and it is good for the volunteer. Through volunteering, individuals can learn new skills, make new friends and discover new interests.
President Reagan declared Martin Luther King Jr. Day a federal holiday in November 1983. The day was first observed in 1986. In 1994, Con-gress passed the King Holiday and Service Act, transforming the holiday into a day of service. The day has since become, “A day on, not a day off.” As Dr. King, Jr. once said himself, “Life’s most urgent question is, ‘What are you doing for others?’”
Many members of the community have been looking for ways to volunteer but don’t know where to begin. Come and find out about the many wonderful charities that do a lot of great work in Westchester. The event will be a one-stop destination for the whole family. At-tendees are encouraged to sign up with the charity of their choosing and commit to as many service hours as they want for the rest of the year. Many of the participating organizations are on the list of approved volunteer organizations though Pelham High School. There will be engaging activities available for children ages three and up as well as food and refresh-ments.
"Throughout this process the Board has sought to identify our most pressing facilities needs and develop a strategic plan to meet those needs in both the short and long term," said Board of Education Presi-dent Madeline Smith. "We look forward to drilling down further on these projects as we move toward a final bond proposal that maintains and improves our facilities, ad-dresses capacity issues, allows our students the best opportunities for educational suc-cess, and represents strong stewardship of our District and community's resources."
While the SEQRA and initial design phase are ongoing, the District will contin-ue to explore additional options for dealing with capacity issues. One possible solution that has been suggested is to create magnet programs that could be housed in the new Hutchinson School or the possible addition at Prospect Hill. These programs, which could focus on a number of subject areas such as International Baccalaureate, STEM/STEAM, dual language or the arts/music, could draw enough interested parents/stu-dents to relieve capacity concerns across the District. Over the coming months, the Dis-trict will study various options to meet ca-pacity needs while seeking additional feed-back from the community.
More about the Initial Design Process: The Board of Education approved a contract extension with KG&D Architects for contin-ued pre-bond and feasibility work through the planned May 2018 referendum. Over the next few months, KG&D will further study the preliminary scope projects, including the feasibility of various sites for the new Hutchinson School. This process will in-clude creation of site plans, floor plans and a general exterior approach as well as "sketch"
renderings of possible interior and exterior designs and features. Because of the rocky terrain at the Hutchinson School property, KG&D will also work with outside contrac-tors to conduct geotechnical exploration of the rock outcroppings to determine if/how much rock may need to be removed and the structural implications for the new building.
KG&D will also work with various con-sultants and contractors to determine the cost and plans for the various other projects, including approaches to the renovation of the current District office space into class-rooms, the scope and budget for the annex roof replacement, the middle school HVAC unit replacement and others.
More about the SEQRA Process: Under New York State Law, the District is required to assess the environmental impact of any proposed projects. To ensure that this pro-cess is completed in an objective and com-prehensive manner, the District, following a request for proposals, has retained a spe-cialized consulting firm, Tim Miller Associ-ates, to conduct this work. This process is de-signed to determine if the various projects, including the new elementary school, will have an adverse impact on the environment using a variety of factors, such as traffic, vi-suals, noise and air quality, among others. The Board of Education cannot schedule the bond referendum until the SEQRA process is complete.
Sincerely, The Pelham Board of Education
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PMS Students at PACT’s Leadership Summit Focus on Social Media for Positive Change
BY ERIN GINSBURG
More than 100 students attended Pelham PACT’s annual Youth Leadership Summit on December 7th, 2017, where comedian and mo-tivational speaker Javier Sanchez led middle school students in a series of workshops and activities around the theme of “Social Media for Positive Leadership & Change.”
Pelham Middle School students from grades 7 and 8 were invited to attend the all-day event, which was held at Pelham Coun-try Club. In between presentations from Sanchez, students broke into groups to dis-cuss their observations about the ways in which social media and screens play out in their day-to-day lives, and how they can be more reflective about using social networks and mobile apps in a positive way.
“Our middle school students present a wide-range of behaviors and habits when it comes to their digital lives. Some of the stu-dents are incredibly active on social media networks; some don’t have phones at all,” said
PACT executive director Laura Caruso. “It was incredible to see them come together to try to make sense of the power of social media and to better understand how they can make good choices as they learn to relate to one another both within and outside their digital lives.”
In addition to discussing personal goals and aspirations, attendees were asked to work in groups to select an issue that would resonate with young people in Pelham, and
develop an action plan for address-ing it in a positive way. Among the many topics that attendees identi-fied, stress, anxiety, time manage-ment, sleep deficit and difficulties in relationships rated as the issues that mattered most to them. At the end of the summit, the attendees presented their recommendations to the group.
“It’s all about elevating their voice, empowering our youth to identify issues of importance to them, and allowing them the space and support to implement
those ideas,” said Caruso. “We are incredibly proud of the students who attended the sum-mit, and can’t wait to see how they put some of their ideas into action.”
The feedback PACT received about the summit was positive, and indeed, several parents have reported that summit made a big impact. Inspired by the day’s events, one of the attendees instituted a ‘screen-free af-
ternoon’ among her friends; another decid-ed she was going to be a little more critical of the things she posts and to try to refrain from sharing every detail of her personal life on social media.
In the coming months, the Pelham Cares club at the middle school, led by PMS teacher Joshua Steinfeld, will be working to imple-ment some of the ideas generated at the sum-mit for reducing stress and anxiety among students. Steinfeld will also be working with a group of students to develop a set of guide-lines about digital responsibility and use.
In addition to the PMS students in attendance, students from Pelham High School and from PACT’s Youth Leader-ship Council served as youth leaders for the breakout groups, and several par-ents, community and school leaders were adult volunteers, guiding the discussions throughout the day. A special thank you to Pelham Country Club for their assis-tance in pulling together such a success-ful event.
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Calendar of EventsUPCOMINGThe Greenburgh Nature Center, 155 Dromore Road, Scarsdale will hold the following: January 10 from 7 to 9pm – Westchester on the Frontlines: Pipeline to Di-saster; January 15 from 1 to 2pm – Feeding Fun, mealtime with the animals; January 28 from 1 to 2pm – Creatures of the Night, meeting some nocturnal animals. For com-plete details, visit greenburghna-turecenter.org or call 723-3470.
The Westchester County Coed Volleyball Tournament will be held January 29 and 30 from 7 to 11pm at the Westchester Coun-ty Center, 198 Central Avenue, White Plains. Call 995-4050 for tickets.
The Pelham Public Library, 530 Colonial Avenue will hold the following: January 9 from 10:30 to 11am -- Story Time with the Ju-nior League of Pelham; January 10 from 7:30 to 9pm -- Library Board Meeting; January 12 from 10:30 to 11:30am -- 2nd Friday Book Club discussing, Killers of the Flower Moon: The Osage Murders and the Birth of the FBI, by David Grann. Visit pelhamlibrary.org or call 738-1234 for additional in-formation.
Little Radical Theatrics presents, Shrek the Musical, at the Grin-ton I. Will Library, 1500 Central Park Avenue, Yonkers on January 12 at 7pm, January 13 at 2pm and 7:30pm and January 14 at 3pm. for information call 589-1669. For tickets, call 800-838-3066 or visit brownpapertickets.com
Westchester Italian Cultural Center, 1 Generoso Pope Place, Tuckahoe presents the following: January 11 from 10:30 to 11:30am -- Mommy and Me Language Course; January 23 from noon to 2pm -- Adult Cooking Class: Cap-pelletti in Brodo; January 31 from 7:30 to 8:30pm -- Italy Trip Infor-mation Session #2; February 2 from 7 to 9pm -- Lecture: From the Colosseum to the Catacombs: Art and Archeology of Ancient Rome. Register online at wiccny.org or call 771-8700.
JANUARY7From 9am to 1:30pm, a Blood Drive will take place at the Pel-ham Jewish Center, 451 Espla-nade. For complete details, call 738-6008.
9Board of Education Meeting at 8:15pm.
10From 8 to 9pm, Huguenot Memo-rial Church, 901 Pelhamdale Ave, Pelham will conduct a Family Ser-vice Night. To find out more, call 738-3488.
11At 7pm, the 12th Annual StArt Re-gional High Schools Student Art Exhibition’s opening reception and awards ceremony will take place at the OSilas Gallery, Con-cordia College campus, Bronx-ville sponsored by The Heart of Neiman Marcus. The exhibit runs through January 21. Visit osilasgallery.org or call 337-9300 for additional information.
12The Hudson River Museum, 511 Warburton Avenue, Yonkers will hold Paint Night from 6 to 8pm with a painting lesson by artist Teresa Pereira. To register, visit hrm.org/programs.
15Junior League MLK Day of Ser-vice. Visit jlpelham.org for com-plete details.
19The Bronxville Women's Club -- BWC Coffeehouse Live Music, 135 Midland Avenue, Bronxville presents Thomas Earl featuring his vintage acoustic folk music along with performance by the band Intuition. Doors open at 7pm, first set at 8pm. For addi-tional information call 582-1597.
21From 2:30 to 4:30pm, Larchmont Avenue Church and Neighbors for Refugees will hold, “A Day of Action for Refugees,” with speak-ers Ahed Festuk, immigrant and activist from Aleppo, Syria and Reed Bonadonna, author, US Ma-rine Corps veteran and Larch-mont resident at Larchmont Avenue Church, 60 Forest Park Avenue, Larchmont. Coffee and delicious Syrian pastries will be provided. For further informa-tion, email [email protected]
A performance of Lezginka Dance Company will take place on February 10 at 8pm in the Academic Arts Theatre on the Valhalla campus of Westchester Community College, 75 Grass-lands Road. To purchase tickets, visit sunywcc.edu/smartarts or call 606-6262.
Visit the Neuberger Museum of Art, 735 Anderson Hill Road, Purchase, for the illuminating installation, “NEON | Stephen Antonakos: Proscenium + Bending Light: Neon Art 1965 to Now,” opening on January 28 with a reception on February 14. Visit Neuberger.org to learn more.
StArt: 12th Annual Regional High School Art Exhibition will take place January 11 through 21 at the OSilas Gallery at Concordia College New York, 171 White Plains Rd., Bronxville with an opening reception on January 11 at 7pm, sponsored by The Heart of Neiman Marcus. For complete details visit osilasgallery.org or call 395-4520.
On January 7 from 2 to 3:30pm, The Metropolitan Museum of Art, 1000 5th Avenue, New York City presents Sunday at the MET: Michelangelo -- Divine Draftsman with exhibition curator Carmen C. Bambach and art historians Maria Ruvoldt, William E. Wallace, James Saslow and David Ekserdjian. Free event in the Grace Rainey Rogers Auditorium. Visit metmuseum.org for more information.
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Pelham Manor Mayor Jennifer Monachino Lapey
The Pride of Pelham
“Always do your best,
listen to others and
think for yourself.”
As we delve into the heart and soul of Pelham, we begin to understand why
this place is so special…its peo-ple. One such Pelhamite is Pel-ham Manor Mayor Jennifer Monachino Lapey.
Lapey began, “I am a na-tive of Pelham Manor. My grandparents moved to town in 1956 and I graduated from Pelham Memorial High School with high honors in 1987 and am a Siwanoy School alumna as well.”
Mayor Lapey holds a Bachelor of Arts Degree in History from Smith and Doc-tor of Law (JD) Degree from St. John’s University, Queens. She was an Assistant District Attorney in the Felony Trial Division Unit of the Bronx County District Attorney’s Office from 1996 to 2000, working with police and law enforcement entities and par-ticipated in community out-reach. Lapey serves as Gen-eral Counsel for a privately held company in Westchester County.
“I have a younger sister who graduated from Pelham High School in 1990 living in Harrison. My parents, Jeffrey and Annette Monachino still live in the house I grew up in.”
Jennifer and her hus-band Ian have two children, Paul, 17 and Catherine, 14. They are also quite proud of their rescue dog named Tom-my.
When asked about who her role models were and who inspired her growing up, Lapey stated, “I had sever-al role models, growing up. I really credit my parents, and both sets of grandparents for shaping my view of the world, supporting me from an early age. They taught me to serve the community and believe in causes greater than myself.”
“My High School varsity tennis coach, Christine Tolve inspired me to achieve beyond my capabilities and believe in myself.” Besides playing var-sity tennis at PMHS, Lapey played varsity tennis at Smith College, Northampton, MA and was captain of both PMHS and Smith tennis teams.
Today, Jennifer plays
competitive tennis with the United States Tennis Associ-ation (USTA) Adult League as well as at the Pelham Country Club (PCC), “a very supportive organization,” where she was the first female President in the Club’s history during the financial crisis of 2007-2009, participating in all opera-tions, including the budget-ing process and oversight re-sponsibility with contract and union employment, including collective bargaining agree-ments.
Asked how she decided to enter Public Service, Lapey replied, “I considered myself a political novice when I ran in 2015. I had become very familiar with issues in town. I had not planned to run for office. I was Chair for the Pel-ham Garden and Preservation Society and had co-chaired the Citizen’s Advisory Committee in 2013 with Daniel “Scotty” Murdock for proposed rezon-ing that would have allowed six-story retail/residential structures at both sides of Bos-ton Post Road at Four Corners.
“I believed that I could contribute to the Village Board and felt that many peo-ple in the Village shared my vision. I do not have any oth-er political aspirations at this point, but my journey has taught me, ‘never say never.’”
“One of the things that I think is the hallmark of my service in the Village is that I promoted communication while retaining the traditions of fiscal responsibility and strong services.
“I speak to a lot of differ-ent groups including youth in the community and seniors,” Lapey observed. “My message is always the same, to put forth your best effort and treat ev-eryone fairly.”
Lapey also mentioned that former Mayor Louis B. Frost (1981 to 1983) was a po-litical role model, whom she interviewed while in the fifth grade for a school newspaper. He passed away in 2015, short-ly after she was elected. “His intelligence, patience and pas-sion for the community have inspired me in my service,” she added.
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“We have been Tax Cap-compliant and have a tra-dition of fiscal responsibility. My plan is to continue with my fellow Board members to improve on community outreach. During my tenure we created a Facebook page. We communicate to resi-dents through e-mail blasts for which they can sign up on our website and we take Pub-lic comment at every Village Board meeting.
“I am really pleased with the level of services that we deliver in Pelham Manor, the functioning of the Police, Fire and Department of Public Works (DPW). I am pleased with the competence of our Police Chief Jeff Carpenter, Fire Chief Joseph Ruggiero and DPW Supervisor John Pierpont who is also Village Manager.”
Even though Jennifer is being recognized as, “The Pride of Pelham,” she is quick to say that she is extremely proud of her office staff and stated,
“We relate to our community in a very traditional way. You still get someone our tele-phone line when you call us. Many municipalities have au-tomated recordings. We offer local service with a live voice on the end of the line.”
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“I’m doing much better with vegetables,” Lapey smiled, “I was not much of a vegeta-ble-eater in my youth but I have even embraced Brussels sprouts…I am turning a cor-ner my second half of life.”
When asked what she would like to tell the youth of Pelham, she concluded, “My message to young peo-ple is, ‘Always do your best, listen to others and think for yourself.’”
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Special Screening of “Destination Unknown,” and Post-Film Panel Discussion
On Sunday, Jan-uary 14th at 6:30 p.m. The Picture House Regional Film Center (TPH) in Pelham, NY will present a special screening of the new documentary Destina-tion Unknown followed by a panel discussion with Holocaust survi-vor Dr. Jack Terry and Bonnie Glogover, an activist and daughter of Holocaust survivor Stanley Glogover.
Blending unique and intimate testimo-ny with immersive archive, Destination Unknown unveils the hu-man stories underlying the events of the Holocaust. These include one of the few escapees from the terror of Treblinka, and an exclu-sive interview with Mietek Pemper, who helped Oskar Schindler compile his List. The film traces the narrow paths to survival, whether in hiding, fighting as parti-sans, or through enduring the camps such as Kraków-Płaszow, Mauthausen, and
Auschwitz-Birkenau. While a few managed to escape, most had to try to find a way to stay alive until the end of the war. Their stories do not end with liberation. Destina-tion Unknown explores how these survivors had to navi-gate the chaos that came af-terwards, and their attempts to build new lives.
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Born in Poland in 1930, Dr. Jack Terry is an Amer-ican success story. After a horrific youth in concen-tration camps, he immi-grated to the United States, completed high school and college, became a geologist, served in the U.S. Army, and went on to earn a medical de-gree. From there, he became an accomplished New York psychoanalyst with a focus on helping other Holocaust survivors.
Bonnie Glogover is an award-winning inventor and entrepreneur whose creativ-ity and passion extends be-yond her professional work. Her determination and ef-forts to make sure that the Holocaust does not become a footnote in history are he-roic and unwavering. The daughter of Holocaust survi-vor Stanley Glogover, Bonnie took the mantra “never for-get” [the Holocaust] to heart, successfully lobbying the House of Representatives to establish the national Holo-caust Remembrance Day that is now marked each spring. She honors her father’s memory daily through hard work, determination, strate-gic thinking and her passion to “never forget.”
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What Does it Take to Get Out of a Bad Relationship?
BY DAVID ROTTMAN
Michelle came to therapy in the midst of a crisis of doubt and anxiety about her relation-ship with a man who was not treating her well. She was in her mid-30s and was worried that although she wanted very much to have a child, her current boy-friend was not “husband or fa-ther material,” as she put it. Yet she’d been seeing this boyfriend for more than two years.
With her biological clock ticking louder and louder, she felt a sense of pressure and ur-gency. In many sessions at the beginning of our work togeth-er, she didn’t talk about herself but instead complained bitterly about the mistreatment from her boyfriend. He sometimes didn’t return texts or phone calls, he showed up late for dinner dates and occasionally didn’t show up at all, he didn’t remember her birthday and then didn’t get a gift, he was rude to one of her girlfriends. And on one memorable cold and snowy night he said he would pick her up but left her shivering at a street corner, far from any place to wait inside.
Michelle’s mother fre-quently berated Michelle for allowing herself to be treated this way. “Why do you let him get away with it?” her mother demanded. “How can you do that to yourself?”
“I stopped telling my mother about him,” Michelle told me. “I just can’t listen to her preaching anymore.”
What could be the source of Michelle’s very disturbing dilemma? After all, she was at-tractive, highly intelligent, had a job that paid well, and had a loyal circle of women friends.
At a crucial session, after once again describing the usual disappointments with her boy-friend, she was ready to drop down into a reflective mood. “I guess he’s who he is and he’s not going to change, is he? Com-plaining isn’t getting me any-where, is it?”
That was the moment when it was apparent that she was ready for a change. She said: “What you think of yourself really determines what kind of man you’re with? Is that it?”
“How could it be other-wise?” I replied.
That had been a difficult
idea for Michelle to get her arms around.
“I guess I haven’t thought much of myself,” she said. “I must think I deserve to be treat-ed this way.”
“Bravo,” I said. “It took courage to say that, don’t you think?”
From that moment on--building steadily with courage to face truths about herself--Mi-chelle arrived at the determi-nation she needed to end the unhappy relationship. She’d found something genuine to esteem about herself. When she finally called a halt to the relationship, the boyfriend was surprised and expressed some regret at his actions, and tried to convince her to go back to the status quo. But Michelle had found the determination she needed. With a rueful smile, she said: “If I have a bad relation-ship with myself, I can’t expect a guy to fix me. I hate to admit it, I really hate to admit it, but in this case my mother was right.”
David Rottman is a psycho-therapist with a practice in West-chester and Manhattan. 917 589 0277. [email protected] @copyright 2017 David Rottman
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Girl in Transit -- LUSH LIFE: Kauai, Hawaii – the Garden IslandBY BARBARA BARTON
SLOANE
“We can never have enough of nature.”
- Henry David Thoreau
Is it possible to be home-sick for a place you’ve never been to? You might say I’ve done Hawaii. I’ve visited the Big Island, the largest in the Hawaiian chain, I’ve had a frenzied, fun time on Oahu, the island that calls itself “the Heart of Hawaii”, and I’ve checked out the marvels of Maui, “the Valley Isl.” But elud-ing me thus far was Kauai, known as “the Garden Island.” That title alone, conjuring up deep, verdant forests, outra-geous tropical flowers and extraordinary birds like the endangered Akikiki (just say-ing its name makes you smile) was enough to summon me. I had to go.
Doesn’t matter how many times you’ve seen it – in movies, on TV – when you arrive in Kauai and step off the plane, a gracious greeter places a lei of fresh orchids around your neck and you feel special. The island has 553 square miles of beach, rain forests, desert, mountains and plains. At Wai’ale’ale it rains nearly every day, making it the wettest place on earth. Go a few miles west and rain is rare. The north shore is as lush as any place on the planet and the south shore is a sunny playground. Kauai is known as the land of a thousand wa-terfalls, some tumbling hun-
dreds of feet out of the jungle, some small enough to walk across and then jump into a la-goon and swim directly under a symphony of rushing water. One thing’s for certain: Kauai is nature on steroids.
Mana translates to spir-itual power and on this, Ha-waii’s oldest island, mana is a quality both felt and seen. It’s palpable in the visual beauty of the land, the quality of air and ocean, and the interplay of natural elements that invig-orate, relax, and rejuvenate. Consider this: there’s no build-ing higher than a coconut tree. Streams and rivers allow end-less opportunities for recre-ation, and having fifty miles of white sand shoreline is some-thing none of its sister islands can claim.
One of the most satisfy-ing ways to visit the Garden Isle is in harmony with the principles of old Hawaii: re-specting the land, caring for the land, and giving back to the land. Ecotourism is prac-ticed on a grand scale here. It inspires volunteerism that enriches the environment and gives residents and visitors a chance to share their worlds and work together. The word limahuli means “turning hands,” a reference to offering one’s own energy to the land. On the first Saturday of every month at Lygate Park, tourists are encouraged to do some beach grooming. I arrived at the park prepared with work gloves, water and sun protec-tion; a rake was thrust into my hand and I joined a jovial and
dedicated group to do our (al-beit small) ecotourism thing, cleaning up the beach.
Being a fan of soft adven-ture, (emphasis on soft), at the Princeville Ranch I found an activity that suited me to a T: cozily settling onto the saddle of a very old, slow nag named “Molly.” I made sure I stayed right behind Robin, the lead-er of our group. She was pro-fessional and inspired some much-needed confidence as we horse-backed through glo-rious sights – cliffs, boulders, mountains – all reminiscent of Jurassic Park (whose 3 mov-ies were filmed here).
My favorite activity by far was cycling. Run by Out-fitters Kauai whose claim is “Our business is going down-hill!” our ride was, indeed, downhill for the entire 12 easy, breezy miles (scarcely a car on the road). It took about 45 min-utes, reaching speeds up to 40 mph. Our group stopped sev-eral times to gaze at the ocean and the mammoth green/gray canyons that surrounded us. Our trip was further enliv-ened by van driver, Ka Pono, who also played “sweep,” fol-lowing behind our group to make sure no one was left behind. He regaled us with jokes, stories of his Samoan ancestors, and his experience holding the title of 4-time state champion bull rider. Yes, it was all downhill and all fun. Wheeeeee…..
If you’re not in love when you get here, there’s a good chance you will be when you leave. This, after all, is Cupid’s playground and it’s tailor-made for romance.
Whether planning a wedding, honeymoon, anniversary or vow renewal, this is the place. And bear in mind that here in Kauai, fantasy is real. I mean, just consider these movies: Elvis got married at a tropical lagoon in the movie Blue Ha-waii and in South Pacific, Mit-zi Gaynor just couldn’t wash that man out of her hair. Cel-ebration settings are impres-sive - from the Wailua River region whose hau trees have heart-shaped leaves to up-riv-er where the Fern Grotto is an ecological wonder, drip-py and covered with exotic plants. Listen…can’t you hear in the distance a trio singing the Hawaiian Wedding Song, their voices wafting through a garden of bamboo, ginger, and banana plants as you and your sweetie stroll up to the preacher? Renewing vows? Sign me up!
And there’s no better, more idyllic a place to pledge your love than at the incom-parable Princeville St. Regis Resort. This is the legendary brand’s first resort in Hawaii and I was lucky to spend a few heavenly days here. The property is located in the 9,000 acre resort community of Princeville at Hanalei, and resides on the northern shore of the island, providing guests with all the amenities one expects from an island desti-nation considered to be one of the most spectacular in Ha-waii. This, folks, is the height of tropical sophistication and dining here allowed me to tru-ly experience some celebrated local flavors.
One day I walked down to the water’s edge. Just a few feet from me, a fat gray Monk Seal was struggling to flip himself up on the moss covered rocks. After several tries he succeed-ed and immediately closed his eyes to bask in the morning sun. He looked adorable and sweet – I wanted to reach out and touch him but couldn’t. You see, the Hawaiian Monk Seal is among the most en-dangered creatures on earth. Often referred to as “living fossils,” this seal has remained relatively unchanged for over 15 million years. There are less than 30 of these guys on Kauai and both state and fed-eral laws prohibit touching or harassing them in any way.
How about this curious (and wonderful) fact: Kauai is relatively insect-free. Wheth-
er in dense jungle foliage or hiking over arid plains – no bugs. Another comforting thought: no snakes! I’m not quite sure why but knowing this made me inordinately happy.
And then there’s Spam. Spam-a-lot to be precise. Did you know that Hawaiians have a Spam fixation? On this island, you can find Spam en-chiladas, Spam frittatas, and Spam Reuben sandwiches. There’s even a festival dedi-cated to this mystery meat-in-a-can. Spam worked its way into the hearts and arteries of Hawaiians during WWII when fresh meat was scarce. As it needs no refrigeration, islanders stock up on this proletarian pork product and find it comes in handy during hurricanes, tsunamis or other natural disasters. Spam jam, anyone?
This island astounds with physical beauty, its geological drama, its cliffs and rivers, beaches and waterfalls, yet by far the deepest experience of the Garden Island comes from its cultural richness. Ancient legends of the island abound - in its history, its archaeology, and in its oral tradition - lend-ing a spiritual, mystical aura that is palpable. Kauai: it’s no place like home.
The Meaning of Aloha: A stands for Akahai, meaning kindness; L stands for Lokahi, meaning unity; O stands for Olu’Olu, meaning agreeable; H stands for Ha’Aha’A, meaning humility; A stands for Aho-nui, meaning patience.
Hawaiians believe that Aloha starts with each of us – that it starts in the heart.
If You Go:Kauai Tourismwww.gohawaii.com/kauaiSt. Regis Princeville Resortwww.stregisprinceville.com
Barbara Barton Sloane is a Pel-ham-based Travel Editor/Col-umnist who writes for a number of both national and interna-tional publications. She delights in sharing her global travel expe-riences with our readers.
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Monk Seal on Kauai Beach
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What it Means to be an Elder Law and Special Needs Attorney
BY BERNARD A. KROOKS, CERTIFIED ELDER LAW
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As many of you know, our firm practices in the areas of el-der law and special needs law. I had previously assumed that most, if not all, people know what that means. However, I was recently at a networking event and I told someone what I do for a living and I received a blank stare in return. That got me thinking that it might not be so obvious to everyone what an elder law and special needs attorney does; thus, this article.
To state it succinctly: our practice is focused on legal problems faced by individu-als as they age and individuals with special needs. However, in many instances our actual clients are family members (and loved ones) of seniors and individuals with special needs who seek our representation on behalf of their loved one.
Here’s a sample of some of the types of matters that we handle for our clients:
Estate planning: Many of our clients come to us for help in preparing their own estate plans. That usually includes a last will and testament, a health care proxy, a living will and a durable power of attorney — at least. An increasing number of clients are opting for a living trust due to their desire to avoid probate, keep their affairs pri-vate and provide for a smooth transition for the management of their assets in the event they become incapacitated. Some clients also need more sophisti-cated estate tax planning; how-ever, with the enhanced federal and New York state estate tax exemptions. Estate planning is not about forms and docu-ments; it’s about making sure that your wishes are carried out upon incapacity or death.
Trust administration: If you have created a trust or are the trustee of a trust, you may have ongoing responsibilities to the trust beneficiaries. Our firm can help you manage these duties and ensure that you are in compliance with all legal and tax requirements.
Special needs planning: Our special needs planning practice focuses on assisting individuals with special needs and their families achieve the highest quality of life possible. We advocate to ensure that our clients have access to all appro-priate government benefits that they are entitled to. We also assist clients with special needs trusts to help protect their as-sets for their loved ones and with guardianship for people who cannot manage their own affairs.
Probate: While New York’s probate process is not complex, it can still be overwhelming for many. Our firm helps executors of estates carry out their legal duties to ensure that the dece-dent’s final affairs are settled properly. Assets owned by the decedent at the time of death must be distributed to those mentioned in the will or, if no will, according to the laws of intestacy. The will covers only those assets in the name of the decedent at the time of death. Any account held jointly or in trust for someone else passes outside of probate directly to the named beneficiary.
Long-term care and Med-icaid planning: About 70% of all Americans will need long-term care at home, in an assisted living facility or in a nursing home. The cost of long-term care in the New York metro-politan area is approximately $200,000 a year. Failure to plan in advance can result in the loss of significant personal assets. By planning in advance you
can take the necessary steps to ensure that your choices re-garding who will manage your finances and health care are fol-lowed in the event you become incapacitated. Moreover, with proper planning, you can min-imize your out-of-pocket costs for long-term care. Our firm can help explain the available options to you and help you make the right choices for you and your family.
Special education advoca-cy: Every child with a disability is entitled to a free and appro-priate public education. Our lawyers represent individuals and their families to ensure that school districts are held ac-countable and provide the type of education that the law re-quires, regardless of disability. Our firm takes a collaborative approach and works with the school district representatives to make sure the child’s Indi-vidualized Education Program (IEP) meets the child’s indi-vidual needs; however, we are prepared to go to court, if nec-essary, to protect our client’s interests.
Bernard A. Krooks, Esq., is a founding partner of Littman Kro-oks LLP and has been honored as one of the “Best Lawyers” in Amer-ica for each of the last seven year, past President of the National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys (NAELA), past President of the New York Chapter of NAELA and also served as chair of the Elder Law Section of the New York State Bar Association. He has been se-lected as a “New York Super Law-yer” since 2006. Call 914-684-2100 or visit elderlawnewyork.com.
have in your future kitchen and another “wish list” of things you’d like, but really could live without if necessary. Browse websites like houzz and pin-terest and when you see some-thing that interests you, save it into a folder so that you can show it to your designer. It’s al-ways easier and safer to show someone a picture rather than trying to explain it, leaving less chance for misinterpretation of what you had in mind.
With budget in hand, it’s time to visit with a kitchen de-signer, who will work with you to create your “Dream Kitchen”, at a price that you can afford. They will review your ideas and then transform them into a working design. Don’t be afraid to share your budget with your designer. Whether your pro-posed expenditure is $5,000 or $100,000, if the designer does not know this, chances are their plan will not meet your expec-tations and you’ll have wasted both your time and theirs.
A creative designer, whom you’ve shared your “wish list” and other desires, should be able
Kitchen & Bath Insider© - #206: You Can Afford a New Kitchen With Chocolate Bit-Coin!BY PAUL BOOKBINDER,
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Whether you’re walking down the street, passing by a showroom, or in a “home cen-ter” strolling the isles, you can’t help but notice the stunning new kitchens on display. You work hard. You’re a good person. If anyone deserves a new kitchen, it’s you! But how could you possi-bly afford such luxury? It’s easy! Just send us $10,000 for your very own “chocolate bit-coin” baking kit (and proprietary rec-ipe) and pretty soon you’ll have enough “chocolate bit-coin” to afford anything you desire.
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Latimer Nominates 4 Key Members to Lead the Incoming Administration
As his term as West-chester’s County Executive approaches, County Execu-tive-elect George Latimer an-nounced the nomination of the core leadership team for his up-coming administration.
Latimer, who will take office on January 1, 2018 has named four individuals to as-sume leadership posts as his team of staff members begins to take shape.
Latimer has nominated retiring County Legislator Ken Jenkins to be Deputy County Executive, Joan McDonald to be the Director of Operations, John M. Nonna, Esq., to be County Attorney and Catherine Cioffi, J.D. to be Director of Communi-cations.
Jenkins has spent twen-ty-five years serving the people of Yonkers through his public service. He is retiring this year as a member of the Board of Leg-islators, having served as Board Chair from 2010-2014. Jenkins was first elected to the Board in 2007. Jenkins has been a vocal advocate for affordable hous-ing and social justice in West-chester, and brings a wealth experience to the County Exec-utive’s office.
Latimer said, “I consider
Ken Jenkins to be an outstand-ing elected official and com-munity leader. He has shown, time and again, that moving Westchester forward is at the heart of his actions and efforts. He will bring practical experi-ence to the team as we tackle the issues facing Westchester, together.”
“Joan McDonald is a tre-mendous leader and administra-tor, who has a track record of suc-cess everywhere she has served. I am honored and excited that she is willing to join our administra-tion and help move Westchester forward,” Latimer said.
John Nonna, Esq, is a for-mer County Legislator and Mayor of Pleasantville. He is currently a partner with the Squire, Patton Boggs Law firm, with a practice that focuses on
commercial and insurance lit-igation. Nonna is a past board member and board chair, West-chester Community College Board of Trustees. John is a former Co-chair of the Board of Directors of the Lawyer’s Com-mittee for Civil Rights Under Law. He is an internationally known and respected attorney, with vast legal and manage-ment experience.
Latimer said, “I have known John for many years, and he is the consummate pro-fessional attorney. He has a sharp mind and a steady man-ner, with a deep commitment to justice -- traits that will serve the County Attorney’s office, and by extension the entire county, very well.”
Catherine Cioffi has been named as Latimer’s Director of Communications.
Ms. Cioffi has an exten-sive background in radio news including WCBS NewsRadio 880, and marketing and public relations with Mercy College. She has extensive knowledge of government and public and community and relations, and will serve to oversee the com-munications staff and opera-tions of the County Executive’s Office.
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New Year’s Addiction ResolutionsBY SCOTT SWANEZY
Every year in January, people have goals they want to achieve in the coming year. They call these goals, “New Year’s Resolutions”. The real-ity is that few of them achieve their goals by the end of the year. The majority get side tracked, lose strength, or just give up.
Do you want to begin a new year with new life, new energy or new hopes? What you need to know is that there are certain blockers that make these new resolutions short lived. In fact, every time that you make a new commitment, it will be chal-lenged. But the good news is that you can make lasting positive changes in your life, whether you are still using or drinking.
Where is the break-down, where do things go wrong? For me, I have good excuses. I also didn’t have
anyone who I knew that was doing the right thing or living a new life. More to the point, I did not care about helpling anyone. I was selfish for the majority of my lifle.
What did I do right that you can also do? When you are absolutely tired of the results you are getting you should do something differ-ent. The definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results. No one has to talk you into it, bribe you, or force you. You are con-vinced you are not doing life that way anymore. Right?
Consider the following 3 ways to have a new life:
1. When we desire change, we need to put a plan together. Lots of times there are loop holes for failure. That way we aren’t forced to change. We leave ourselves a way out.
Planning is great, but execution is better. A lot of
people talk but very few fol-low through. If you could have done it on your own, you would have done it by now. When I start planning, I put accountability first (ie, reporting to someone about progress or setbacks), evalu-tation second and victory last. This makes it hard to hide when I slip up. My account-ability would call me seeing if I was still on the path to suc-cess.
Here are some examples of accountability:
If you want to lower your ddrinking amount or stop binge drinking, tell someone about it. Then, you should set clear limitations for alcohol moderation. Clearly define for yourself HOW MUCH is too much. Finally, seek med-ical help if that’s not working for you.
If you suspect your rec-reational drug use is getting out of control, first talk to your doctor. Or seek help
from a trusted friend or fam-ily member. Then, research withdrawal and know what symptoms to expect. Finally, check in a detox clinic in your area to make the first step to-wards recovery.
We tend to leave room for frailure in our planning. No boundaries. No account-ability.. No victory plan. Change your plan and change your life!
2. Most people think change is just on the inside. Reality is: change is from the inside out. New life is not kept by living in old environ-ments. What we see, smell, taste, and feel affects our lives positively or negatively. For example, if your goal is not to do drugs, then you will di-finitely need to stop hanging out around the friends that are still comfortable doing drugs.
Or consider this: if you vow to stop binge dringking you can no longer visit the drinking parties or go hang
out at the club. Most would say. “Well, I’m not drinking”, just as most of us have said to ourselves. But, 99% of the people will be drinking in ex-cess. So you would be the 1% without an alcoholic drink in hand. But, eventually, there is a risk that you will cave to the surrounding. To stand a chance at suceeding in the 1%, I found that surrounding myself with a support system made the difficult possible. Support systems make the unbearible, bearable. I am able to vulnerable in a safe en-vironment, while also getting validation for my commit-ment to my goals.
3. The moment you make up your mind about something is the moment change begins. New life starts in the heart, then the mind, then your body does what your mind and heart tell it to do. Your life is the result of this process.
So, if you want a new life, what should your thought
processes be like? There is a belief that after 21 days your thoughts or actions become habits. Most of us that have been in an addictive cycle have done bad things over and over again. My addic-tions were a diredt result of my thought life. I would have a thought to use a sub-stance, and I would act upon that thought. So, my advice to hyou is to to stop it at the thoght stage.
Don’t let it linger.Don’t entertain it.The longer hou let a thought sit the mmore power it builds in your mind.
Scott Swanezy is an ad-diction and substance abuse counselor in Westchester County. He can be reached at 914-434-9945 and visit outofthefog.info for more information.
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Trendingtastes It’s Kosher and so good
BY CLAUDIA LUTZKY
Jewish Delis are a way of life in New York. Famous Manhattan spots where stars and politicians meet for good food have always been part of the fabric of the city. These spots are usually Kosher. That means the rules for food han-dling and serving were ad-hered to–among those rules, no meat with dairy. Huge
overstuffed meat sandwiches with specialties like Corned Beef or Pastrami and Turkey with Russian dressing, pickles and a side of coleslaw (with no dairy ingredients). In West-chester, Ben’s Deli in Scarsdale is all that and more. Their New York City store on West 38th Street, opened in 1996. It is still visited by all the New York Glit-terati for good food and deal making. Fortunately, we have that same Glatt Kosher food here in Westchester. Probably, no $1M deals here, but we have the added convenience of a parking lot.
Ben’s began with owner Ronnie Dragoon, who grew up in the Deli Business, starting in the Bronx, working with his dad who eventually start-ed Ben’s Deli on 72nd Street in the early 70’s. Ronnie realized he needed to branch out and
opened his own store, Ben’s Deli, in Baldwin in 1972. Ten years later a second store was born in Greenvale and more lo-cations in Queens followed. In 1996 Ronnie acquired the 38th street location of the famous deli – Lou G.Siegels. It is located in the heart of what once was the teeming garment district in NYC. You dined at Lou Siegels and you knew exactly what you wanted, you had it before, and you craved to have it again.
At Ben’s, in Scarsdale, the power crowd has more fami-lies with children than Fashion
Moguls. They keep their customers satisfied. Hal, the Regional Manag-er, and Oscar, the Store Manager, give out dreidels for Hanukah. While supplies last, they have Ben’s Frisbees for kids. To be sure every-thing in the restau-rant is Kosher (no food allowed in), they give away free Kosher baby food and free Cheerios for toddlers. All the food is prepared perfectly and the result is not sur-prising – it’s all de-licious. The potato
knish with a cream soda and matzoh ball soup was pure per-fection. I could eat it every day. The chicken in a pot was equal-ly great and it is so huge you will take home enough for two more meals. Many people were getting large takeout orders. You can bring home food that honestly tastes like grandma is hard at work in the kitchen.
Another great Glatt Ko-sher find was a Mexican place in Riverdale on Riverdale Ave-nue. It is “Carlos and Gabby’s.” It was astounding to have Jew-ish beef brisket that melts-in-your-mouth, in a burrito. They also prepare an interesting take on a Taco, “Carlos’ Taco Su-preme. “ It is a soft corn tortilla layered with refried beans, wrapped around a crispy corn tortilla with a choice of meats and dressed with romaine, pico de gallo, jalapeno pep-
Ben’s Potato Knish(Recipe courtesy of Ben’s Deli)
For Filling8 medium all-purpose potatoes, peeled and chopped into 1-inch pieces2 medium yellow onions, finely chopped3 tbsp. canola oil1 ½ tsp. salt¼ tsp. ground white pepper
For Dough2/3 C. water¼ C. canola oil½ tsp saltDash ground black pepper2 C. flour
For Assembly1 extra-large beaten egg
Steps 1-3 must be done the night before to allow thorough chilling of ingredients1. Boil potatoes in water until very tender. Drain immediately. Place in large bowl2. Cook and stir onions in hot oil for 5 minutes. Add salt and pepper. Pour over potatoes. Refrigerate covered overnight3. In a large bowl, combine water, oil, salt and pepper. Add flour. Mix thoroughly. If dough is sticky add a little more flour. Refrigerate covered overnight.4. In a mixer, in three batches, process potatoes and onions until smooth. Set aside.5. On a well-floured board, roll out dough into an 8” X 24” rectangle.6. Form potatoes mixture into a 1 ½” high, 2” wide and 22” long log and place it at the bottom of the dough. Brush entire surface of the dough with egg.7. Roll up to cover potato mixture. Cut away excess dough. Cut into 1 ½” pieces. Working one at a time, pull dough up and over bottom to close. Then, working on a floured board, turn knish in hands to close the top and make it round. Place on a lightly greased sheet pan. Brush tops with egg.8. Bake in a 350 degree oven for 1 hour. Makes 15 knishes.
NOTE: to make mini knishes, roll out dough into two 3”X22”rectangles. Form potato mixture into two 1” wide logs. Proceed s above, cutting into 1” pieces. Bake 45 minutes. Makes 30 mini knishes.
Save the time and eat at BENS.
pers and chunky guacamole. The soft tortilla with the bean spread holds the whole thing together. Different and yum-my. The restaurant also sells traditional kosher food, some prepared with a southwest twist, like glazed chicken, skirt steak and Franks and burgers. I spoke with the owner, Ralph, and he tells me that his other restaurant is Kosher Japanese.
Chef Atillio at Bens Deli in Scarsdale with Chicken in a Pot
Ben’s Turkey Sandwich with Russian Dressing and assorted pickles and coleslaw.
It’s in Brooklyn. I have it on my short list of places to visit soon.
Also in the Skyview Shop-ping Center, we discovered a Kosher Pizza Joint. Just a very nice slice. Good dough and wonderful sauce. No meat here – dairy only (tomato sauce, cheese and toppings like mushroom and olives), observ-ing the strict dietary rules. You can count on a good nosh here.
Matzo Ball Soup at Bens Deli
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