School Board members will adopt a final budget on April 21 and the community vote is set for Tues-day, May 19, 2015. Information on the final budget will be mailed to residents before the vote. Informa-tion on the budget as well as voting registration forms and absentee ballots is also available on the dis-trict website under Need to Know at pelhamschools.org.

“The budget reflects our values,” said Superintendent of Schools, Peter Giarrizzo, in pre-senting the original preliminary budget. In addition to preserving all existing and regular and special education programs as well as extracurricular and athletic pro-grams, it allows the District to move forward with Strategic Plan goals. “The proposal uniquely positions the District to enhance programs next year,” said Dr. Giarrizzo.

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Pelham Business Club & Pelham Recreation Turn Pelham into an Easter Bunny Paradise!

In the spirit of “Neighbors Help-ing Neighbors” and celebrating the Easter Bunny’s visit to Pelham, on Saturday March 28, the newly created Pelham Business Club’s participat-ing stores and busi-nesses throughout Pelham had “open houses” for all their visiting customers and turned Wolfs Lane & Fifth Av-enue into “Easter Bunny Boulevard”. There were free Easter giveaways for kids, sales, discount coupons and more! The day’s festivities began first with the Pelham Recreation Department’s Annual Easter

Children enjoying Easter Bunny Boulevard with Joan Solomine. Photos by Deborah Karson

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School Board to Adopt Final Budget on April 21

Village Board Welcomes Mayor-Elect Lapey, Approves Canal Road RFP

BY STEPHEN E. LIPKEN

During a relatively brisk Village of Pelham Manor Board of Trustees meeting on Mon-day, March 23, Mayor Bertrand Sellier led the Board in welcom-ing incoming Mayor Jennifer Monachino-Lapey and adminis-tered the Oath of Office to new Planning Board member Jenni-fer Frost Garrow, witnessed by her father, former PM Mayor Louis B. Frost, 1981-1983. “I had a beard then,” Frost smiled.

The Board then approved a change in Section 210-68 (B) of the Village Code, allowing Coffee Shop and Fast-Casual Restaurants, permitting Pane-ra Bread Restaurant to open in Post Road Plaza, replacing a

dress shop and possibility of a Starbucks across the street at the former service station.

In the Treasurer’s Report, Village Administrator John Pierpont said that Mortgage

Tax revenue was slightly lower, but Sales Tax income higher due to stores and shop-ping centers com-ing on line.“The $10,000 decrease in overall Tax Levy means that we can reduce it to 1.96% from current 2.04%,” Pierpont happily noted.

Pierpont re-marked in the Department of Public Works (DPW) Report that he met with ConEd, ad-dressing overdue [pavement] patches and reviewed failed patchwork. “And our recycling program is now 62.10%,” Selli-er added.

“The Request for Pro-

posal (RFP) to re-develop Ca-nal Road is the most important thing the Board has done in the past two years,” Sellier empha-sized. “Beginning March 2014 with ten discussions and Planning Board meeting in November, we refined our RFP and developers must submit their proposals by May 29.

“The Village prefers that the selected developer negoti-ates purchase of parcels with landowners. However, the Vil-lage will consider acquiring any property within the Re-development District through eminent domain if private ne-gotiations are unsuccessful,” Sellier continued. The Board authorized the RFP.

Running on the Republi-can/Neighborhood Party tick-et, Lapey was elected Mayor on March 18 receiving 837 votes, defeating Neal Schwarzfeld, Democratic/Manor Party who garnered 528 votes. On the Re-publican/Manor Party ballot, Trustee Christopher Winston received 1105 votes; Village At-torney Matthew McLaughlin, 1113.

Former Pelham Manor Mayor Louis B. Frost (left) along with daughter and new Planning Board member Jennifer Frost Garrow

Mayor-Elect Jennifer Monachino-Lapey

Y2Y Program Key Council TopicBY STEPHEN E. LIPKEN

The Pelham Parents and Community Together (PACT) Youth to Youth (Y2Y) program was one of the key topics at the Monday, March 2 Town Council meeting. “There is no teen center where students can go to occupy their time in a healthy fashion,” Supervisor Peter DiPaola observed.

“We are planning a pro-

gram with no parents but with qualified adult supervisors and Constables.

Projected is a “Lock in Night,” in which pupils participate in activities at the school overnight, open gym night, and rock concerts,

coordinated with Suzanne Mayer, Pelham Memo-rial High School (PMHS) Student Assistance Coun-selor.”

Councilman Tim Case reported that 71 students signed up for bas-ketball but that at-tendance at YMCA

Night was down, due to the swimming pool being closed. Councilman Blake Bell men-tioned that funding for the pool “is $200,000 ‘shy;’ DiPaola said that Recreation was seek-ing to fundraise and borrow the rest.

Bell announced that nominations are being taken by Recreation for the John Marshall Youth Award, usu-

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School Board Learns about New Ways of Assessing What Students Know and Can DoHow Do Pelham students

demonstrate knowledge and un-derstanding in the 21st century?

This question reflects a critical component of the one of the goals of Pelham Schools Strategic Plan to prepare stu-dents to meet current and fu-ture challenges of 21st Century learning. As part of last month’s School Board Work Session, As-sistant Superintendent for Cur-riculum, Instruction and Per-sonnel, Dr. Steven Garcia, led Board members through a gal-lery walk of examples in which Pelham teachers are expanding the concept of assessment be-yond the traditional paper and pencil testing. Principals from all the schools were on hand to serve as docents to discuss the changes from past to new as-sessments.

“Each of these examples reflect key themes of our Strate-gic Plan,” said Dr. Garcia. “They must provide effective feedback to students. The content must be relevant and meaningful and learning must be ‘personalized.”

A rubric given to Board members for their viewing of assessments also identified the ability of the assessments to

measure various skills in stu-dents. For example, did assess-ments measure the ability of students to:

• Think critically and cre-atively to solve problems with multiple literacies,

• Collaborate and commu-nicate effectively as self-direct-ed learners,

• Integrate technologies seamlessly to enhance excel-lence in learning, or

• Become productive mem-bers of a diverse global commu-nity.

Each school had projects.

In one example from Prospect Hill, students demonstrated their knowledge in responses to a Science Question of the Month regarding “states of matter.” Stu-dents must research answers to the questions and write re-sponses in the form of an essay or paragraph. As part of a proj-ect at Colonial School entitled The Constitution Works, stu-dents must think critically and analytically about central issues of law, democracy and govern-ment. This year’s case involves the Denver Dispatch vs. the United States that focuses on

the First Amendment and National Security.

Siwanoy kinder-gartners demonstrat-ed both their under-standing of science concepts and writing skills in a board game they created. Exam-ples from Hutchinson School ranged from a second grade project on endangered spe-cies to a 4th grade project on How Can I Make a Difference.

Middle School and High School proj-

ects included “assured writing experiences” representing com-mon grade level assignments and expectations. Sixth graders were asked to think critically as they analyzed directors’ deci-sions to change setting, char-acter, and plot elements when adapting a novel for the screen through their use of revision checklists. Seventh graders were asked to decide whether Tom Sawyer or Huck Finn is the more dynamic character and then self-direct as they complet-ed extensive pre-writing plan-ning and evaluated their own

writing relative to a rubric and student exemplars.

An AP Calculus final as-sessment from PMHS included a kaleidoscope video and num-ber systems presentation. A ninth grade project on Student Bodies, part of a Pelham Edu-cation Foundation grant to the Studio Arts class, was designed to give students an opportunity to explore conceptual art and new ways to consider another perspective.

Nine Pelham teachers – four elementary teachers (one from each school) facilitated by Siwanoy Principal Mrs. Gilbert and five 12th grade teachers led by MS/HS English Supervisor Mr. Llewellyn - are currently being trained by Tri States Consortium as part of PADIs, a Performance Assessments Design Initiative. Their focus is on creating common capstone experiences for all 5th and 12th graders. Performance-based Assessments require a synthe-sis of understanding, cognitive mastery, challenging activities and sustained, disciplined criti-cal thinking.

Dr. Garcia also updated the Board on progress made over

the past year on other aspects of meeting 21St Century chal-lenges. New electives that focus on incorporating Science, Tech-nology, Engineering, Arts and Mathematics (STEAM) were included in the course catalogue and will run based on student interest. They include courses in computer science, robotics, architectural design, 21st cen-tury digital literacy and the sci-ence of coaching.

Both the Middle School and PMHS are introducing the study of Mandarin next year. Dr. Garcia is also exploring the concept of MakerSpaces in each school. An exploratory team will continue this endeavor moving forward with teachers, parents and students. MakerSpaces are environments which students are encouraged to create, design and learn.

School Board President Lisa Kiernan, commented on the presentation. “There is a new emphasis on self aware-ness in these assessments that is important. Students are more mindful and purposeful in both their learning and their demon-stration of what they know and can do.”

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Tax Exemptions for Qualified Pelham Residents - Correction on Partial Exemptions Income Limit Offered by Pelham Schools Must Apply Before May 1

The income limit for senior citizens for partial exemptions for school taxes is less than $37, 399.99. Qualified senior citizens are asked to contact the Pelham Town Assessor at 738-2878. They must apply before May 1.

Qualified residents may also be eligible for tax exemptions through the Basic STAR and Enhanced STAR programs.

• Basic STAR is for residents living in 1, 2, or 3 family-home, condominium, or coop-erative apartment and whose combined total income in 2013 was below $500,000.

• Enhanced STAR for senior citizens who are 65 and older with a combined total in-come of $83,300 or less in 2013.

Exemptions are now available for qualifying veterans.

Residents who qualify for any of these programs must apply before May 1. Please contact the Town Assessor at 738 - 2878.

Pair of Pants Leads to Partnership Honoring Pelham Native

After Pelham, native John Frankel died in a car accident on Dec. 31, 2010, his friends and classmates at Davidson College decided to honor him by establishing a $250,000 scholarship in his name. Over the past few years, they have raised the majority of the funds through pledges and let-ter writing campaigns, but re-mained shy of their goal.

Frankel’s friends, I.S. Dunklin, Kevin Hubbard, Mat-thew Loftus and George Stew-art, unknowingly happened upon just the opportunity they needed to boost the scholar-ship when they stole their friend Chris Raven’s pants. The

men took funny photos in the pants and sent them to Raven. He responded, “What is this? The sisterhood of the travel-ing pants?” That spurred the creation of an Instagram ac-count called “Brotherhood of the Traveling Pants.” The men contacted the Director of Mar-keting at Vineyard Vines, who implored them to think bigger.

The marketing partner-ship provided the perfect op-portunity to bring attention to the scholarship. More than 10,000 followers later, they worked with Vineyard Vines to create ties to raise money for the scholarship. The design features a dog with its head out

the window—what Frankel always said he would be if he were an animal—as the pat-tern. After Frankel died, his mother received many letters referencing the dog image.

“I hadn’t heard that, but when I read it, it was just so believable,” she said. “It’s just completely what he was like in terms of his spirit and happi-ness; taking it all in and mak-ing it happen. It was sort of perfect.” The friends recently reached the $250,000 goal and are continuing to sell the ties in Frankel’s honor.

The scholarship will be awarded to one student every four years.

ally given out in May. At-tending a Library Board meeting, Councilman Daniel McLaughlin learned that the Library collects approxi-mately $22,000 yearly in fines and that a free-lance auditor is needed to check the funds once a month.

“I talked to Pelham Union Free School District Assis-tant Supervisor for Business Services Angelo Rubbo who

informed me that Tobin and Company comes in to audit school funds,” McLaughlin re-marked.

DiPaola stressed that the Town must satisfy sharing agreements with the County and/or other municipalities so residents may receive tax re-bates from the State, meeting the 1.56% tax cap.

Accordingly, Bell read the following Resolution: “Be it re-

solved that the Town Board of Pelham authorizes the Town Supervisor to participate in the Shared Services and Gov-ernment Efficiency Program (GEP) discussions with County of Westchester in confor-mance with intention of the Town of Pelham to participate with GEP Property Tax Freeze Legislation for review and ap-proval of the final GEP by the Town Board.”

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Trustees Bid Fond Farewell to Fellow Trustee SenerchiaBY STEPHEN E. LIPKEN

Village of Pelham Deputy Mayor Michael Volpe joined fellow Trustees in bidding a fond farewell to fellow Trust-ee Joseph Senerchia who is leaving the area at the Tues-day, March 17 Village Board meeting. Liaison to the Police Department and Chamber of Commerce, Senerchia was cited for his work on the Sign-board Law and New Business Package.

Trustee Adam Kagan thanked Administrator Robert A. Yamuder for following up on ExteNet payments and rueful-ly admitted to being the “proud

owner of new tires, due to the potholes here and other areas.”

Kagan went on to say that Public Service Commission had not calendared anything on approval of purchase by United Water of New Rochelle of the Pelham Heights water system.

Yamuder pointed to a tough Fiscal Year, with the Tax Freeze and Tax Cap. “New York State Employee Health Insur-ance has increased from $1.7 million dollars to $1.85 million, an increase of $64,000. Town of Pelham reports Homestead values have increased from $1.042 billion to $1.077 billion,” he noted. Trustee Joseph Mar-

ty added that personnel costs have gone up 3.7%.

Mary Quintin, Pelham Preservation and Garden Soci-ety, appeared before the Board to request 20 bigger Hanging Baskets on streetlight posts, saying that PPGS will pay for them; the Village just has to water the plants, which should only take an hour.

Continuing the green theme, Marty stated that Eco-Pel is placing more recycling bins next to waste cans, rais-ing money for blue recycling containers next to green trash bins, up to 9 spots.

Running unopposed on the Republican/Village Party

(VLP) ticket, Volpe garnered 475 votes; Trustees, Repub-lican/VLP former Mayor Cassidy, 390; incumbent Susan Mutti, 395; new Trustee Xaira Ferrara, 390, de-feating Democrat/Working Together for Pelham (WTP) candidates Paul McGoldrick, 244; Erika Sisk, 221 and Debra Stern, 229.

Mary Quintin, Pelham Preservation and Garden Society

Developer Plans Living Memorial

A year after an explosion caused by a gas leak in East Harlem killed eight people and injured dozens, developer Rella Fogliano of MacQuesten Devel-opment wants to keep alive the memory of those who perished in the tragedy.

Fogliano announced plans to create a memorial on the wall of an apartment building she owns which directly abutted the Park Avenue buildings that were destroyed in the explo-sion. The memorial would be a green wall of plantings.

“This will be a living me-morial that will continue grow-ing to keep alive the memory of those who were lost in the trag-edy,” said Fogliano, a leading developer of middle-income and affordable housing. “I did everything I could to help the

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tenants of my building, but I knew that I also wanted to cre-ate something that will live on so that we never forget those from the destroyed buildings who are no longer with us.”

The memorial, which would be created on a wall of the Olga Mendez Apartments, is expected to be completed in June of this year.

Fogliano was deeply af-fected by the tragic explosion which occurred March 12, 2014. While the Olga Mendez Apart-ments were not structurally impaired by the explosion, they did suffer damages and tenants were forced to leave temporar-

ily.Fogliano devoted herself

to helping the tenants in her buildings endure the ordeal as best as possible. She made $1.5 million in initial repairs even before insurance claims were settled, to enable tenants to move back in within three weeks.

She also gave displaced families American Express gift cards to help them with ex-penses. Fogliano then used the proceeds fromthe insurance reimbursement to upgrade the units from carpeting to new sustainable wood flooring and to make other building system

and utility upgrades despite the option of simply replacing and repairing with “like kind” mate-rials and systems.

In addition, while resi-dents waited for gas service to be restored, Fogliano gave them electric stove tops to use. She hired 24-hour security to guard the lobby areas while the inter-coms were repaired. “At Mac-Questen, we did everything we could to lessen the burden of this horrible accident that af-fected so many lives,” she said.

For more information about MacQuesten Develop-ment, visit www.macquesten.com

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Fitness and Fun on Wheels with County Parks Fit-Mobile

Parks and recreation departments, municipal day camps and community centers and other non-profit agencies and facilities are invited to help their participants have fun getting in shape and stay-ing healthy by scheduling a visit with the Westchester County Parks Fit-Mobile – the fitness, fun and activity center on wheels.

Sponsored by Hudson Valley Bank, the Fit-Mobile is a mobile health and fitness fa-

cility that travels throughout Westchester with a variety of equipment and games, such as hula hoops, jump ropes, soccer balls, Frisbees, an agil-ity ladder, and sacks for old-fashioned competitive races, along with useful information on healthful eating. The van, which is staffed with two adult fitness supervisors who direct games and activities, is suit-able for outdoor facilities, with a basic minimal area of 50 feet x 50 feet.

The Fit-Mobile is $50 per visit and available from May through the end of August. To schedule a visit or for more in-formation, contact Ike Kuzio, Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., at 231-4034, or, log on to westchestergov.com/parks and download an application. Reservations will be accepted on a first-come, first-served basis.

The Fit-Mobile is owned and operated by Westchester County Parks.

Jansen Hospice’s Pioneer for Palliative Care

BY ABIGAIL SPRAGUE, MARKETING SPECIALIST, LAWRENCE

COMMUNITY HEALTH SERVICES

Jansen Hospice and Pal-liative Care welcomes Nurse Practitioner, Karol DiBello, as their new leader in expanding the organization’s innovative palliative care program. As a nurse with years of experience, Karol spearheaded a very suc-cessful palliative care program in New York City, and is very excited to be partnering with Lawrence Medical Associates (LMA) and Jansen Hospice in fostering this burgeoning field of palliative medicine. Her ex-pertise in improving quality of life throughout all stages of serious illness will have an in-strumental impact on the pal-liative care in the community.

One of Karol’s primary roles is alleviating pain for patients with serious health conditions over an extended period of time. Unlike hos-pice patients who are believed to have six months or less to live, Karol’s patients are bur-dened by the symptoms and stress of life-threatening ill-ness, but are not thought to die in the foreseeable future. Karol visits with patients and

their families in her LMA of-fice in Scarsdale and also travels across Westchester to visit patients in the comfort of their own homes. She helps them understand and manage their diagnosis, and stays in constant communication with their physicians to ensure ho-listic support in her approach.

DiBello has an extremely positive perspective about working with people who re-quire her services. She encour-ages patients not to give up on experiencing the best quality of life possible, no matter how grave their diagnosis. She re-inforces the notion that people with life-limiting disease are experiencing a natural pro-

gression of life that shouldn’t be marginal-ized. As a result, she provides unrestrained care and companion-ship to all her patients, with the goal of making each individual feel im-portant as well as phys-ically, emotionally, and spiritually sound.

Perhaps Karol’s strongest gift is help-ing patients and their families determine the proper course of treat-

ment for each individual case and when they should look to Jansen Hospice to maximize overall care. One family in par-ticular said Karol “made it easy” to deal with illness, and she of-fered the support they needed to overcome initial fears and anxieties. Karol’s dedication improved the quality of life for this family, and she strives to minimize the hardship of seri-ous illness for as many people as possible. Jansen Hospice is thrilled to have Karol on board and extremely excited to see how her cutting edge program helps people in the community.

For additional informa-tion, visit jansenhospice.org and call 787-6158.

Karol DiBello. Photo courtesy of Karol DiBello

NewYork-Presbyterian/Lawrence Hospital Names Bronxville Physician to Head Orthopedic Surgery and Sports Medicine

Dr. William Macaulay has been appointed director of orthopedic surgery and sports medicine at NewY-ork-Presbyterian/Lawrence Hospital. In his new role, Dr. Macaulay will oversee care at The Joint Replace-ment Center at NewYork-Presbyterian/Lawrence, as well as other orthopedic surgery programs. He leads an expansion of orthope-dics programs at the hos-pital, which began recently with the recruitment of several surgeons in various orthopedic subspecialties.

An internationally re-nowned orthopedic sur-geon, Dr. Macaulay brings a wealth of experience and knowledge to NewYork-P r e s b y t e r i a n / L a w r e n c e . He is an expert in the use of minimally invasive tech-

niques that maximize com-fort and mobility for pa-tients.

“We are very excited that Dr. Macaulay has decid-ed to join NewYork-Presby-terian/Lawrence Hospital as the chief of orthopedics,” said Dr. William Levine, or-thopedic surgeon-in-chief of NewYork-Presbyterian/Columbia University Medi-cal Center and the Frank E. Stinchfield Professor and chair of clinical ortho-pedic surgery at Columbia University College of Physi-cians and Surgeons. “He is a recognized leader in hip and knee replacement and has been a valued mem-ber of our department for many years. I look forward to working with him as we build an even stronger or-thopedics program.”

In addition to his appointment at NewYork-Presbyteri-an/Lawrence, Dr. Ma-caulay is the director of the Center for Hip and Knee Replace-ment and co-chief of the Division of Hip and Knee Reconstruc-tion at NewYork-Pres-byterian Hospital/Columbia University Medical Center. At Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons, he is the Nas S. Eftekhar Professor of Clinical Orthopedic Surgery and director of the Clinical Hip and Knee Fellowship. He has authored more than 100 peer-reviewed publications and is a

member of several esteemed profes-sional societies.

Dr. Macaulay earned his medical degree from Colum-bia University Col-lege of Physicians and Surgeons. He completed his resi-dency at the Univer-sity of Pittsburgh Medical Center and a fellowship in hip and knee recon-structive surgery at the Hospital for Spe-cial Surgery in New York City. Dr. Ma-caulay has a strong connection with the community of Bronxville, where he and his family have lived for the past ten years.

“Our goal will be to en-hance the already amazing care provided by NewYork-Presbyterian/Lawrence or-thopedic surgeons by blend-ing world-class surgeons and state-of the-art tech-nology with the commu-nity feel of this Bronxville treasure,” said Dr. Macau-lay. “We want residents to have the best of both worlds close to their homes.”

For more information, visit www.nyp.org/law-rence.

Dr. William Macau-lay will perform surgery at NewYork-Presbyterian/Lawrence Hospital and NewYork-Presbyterian/Co-lumbia University Medical Center. He will see patients in Bronxville, Tarrytown, and Manhattan. The contact phone number is 787-2468.

Dr. William Macaulay

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UPCOMINGFree Tax Assistance through TCE, the Tax Counseling for the Elderly Program and VITA, Vol-unteer Income Tax Assistance will be offered at the New Ro-chelle Library, 1 Library Plaza in the meeting room every Tues-day and Thursday from 9am to 2pm through April 15. Call 632-8254 for details.

Jansen Hospice in Scarsdale, currently has openings for new volunteers. Opportunities in-clude patient care (support and companionship to patients and the family), 11th hour (stay with patients during their last hours and provide emotional support to patientsand the family) and pet therapy volunteers (you and your pet can bring joy and a smile to someone who is ill). Call 787-6158, ext. 1336 to schedule an interview.

The Hudson River Audubon So-ciety of Westchester will hold the following events: April 22 at 7pm – Bird Migration Through Urban Landscapes. Both events take place at Lenoir Nature Cen-ter, 19 Dudley Street, Yonkers (visit hras.org for details).

For those interested in join-ing Parents Without Partners, there are group orientations every Tuesday and Sunday from 3 to 5pm. Contact either Sally (482-0696), Dora (471-1372) or

Ralph (563-2080) for details and locations.

Nominations of candidates are being sought for this year’s Westchester Sports Hall of Fame. All nominations must be postmarked by May 29. A nomi-nation form is available at coun-tycenter.biz. Completed forms must be mailed to Westchester Sports Hall of Fame, c/o Kevin Cook, 450 Saw Mill River Road, Ardsley, NY 10502. For more in-formation, call 231-4564.

Westchester County Parks is looking for poets that are in-spired by nature and beautiful landscapes. Those interested can submit their work to be shown at the Marshlands Con-servancy Poetry Exhibit. Dates for submission are April 10 and 11, from 10am to 3pm, at the conservancy on Boston Post Road in Rye. There is a limit of three works per person. The exhibit will open with a reception for the participating poets and the public on April 19, beginning at 2pm. Poetry readings will be available on request. The exhibit will be on view through June 7. For more information, call Marshlands at 835-4466 or go to westches-tergov.com/parks.

Bartow Pell Mansion Museum, 895 Shore Road, Pelham Bay Park, Bronx offers the follow-ing events: Yoga in the Orange-rie 7 to 8:15am (Intermediate

Level) and 8:45 to 10am (Gentle Level One) Fridays: April 10, 17, 24; May 1, 8, 15, 22, 29 and June 5, 12. (registration required); Spring Exhibition Talk: Ac-complished Women: School-girl Art from Female Acade-mies in the Early 19th Century on April 16 at 7:30pm (registra-tion requested); To register for these programs call 718-885-1461 or email at info@bpmm.org and visit bpmm.org for ad-ditional information.

The following events or pro-grams are taking place at the Bronxville Public Library, 201 Pondfield Road: Annual Po-etry Contest -- to enter, write a poem (in any style) about your favorite hobby or past-time. All entries must be received by April 10th. Winners will re-ceive a prize and will be invited to read their poems at the An-nual Bronxville Public Library Poetry Event on April 26th at 4pm. Who Can Enter: Students from all Bronxville Schools, The Chapel School, and Saint Joseph’s School are invited to enter one of four categories: El-ementary K-2; Elementary 3-5; Middle School; High School. Where to send your poems: Friends of Bronxville Public Library, 201 Pondfield Road, Bronxville, 10708. Include on the back of your poem your name, school, grade, a con-tact (your parents) email and phone number. If you have any questions contact Angela De-Marchi at angelademarchi07@

gmail.com. April 29 at 3pm – Minute to Win It, competition with silly and fun 60-second challenges for grades 5 and up (registration is required). April 20 at 3pm – Teen Choice Meet-ing discussing teen programs, movies, summer reading and even Battle of the Books. April 21 at 7pm – April Book Discus-sion Group, “Fathers and Sons” by Ivan Turgenev (for adults). April 19 from 4 to 5:30pm – A Romantic Tale by cello/piano duo Kalayjian/Kazanstev.

On April 17, the Writing Insti-tute at Sarah Lawrence College presents “The Funny Thing is…with Comedy Central director, write and producer Dave Steck and a cast of top talents in a lively roundtable discussion and performance. Additional performances include: April 17 – Acting Funny: An Evening with Sketch and Improv Per-formers; May 1 – Writing Fun-ny: An Evening with Movie and TV Comedy Writers; and May 15 – Talking Funny: An Evening with a Stand Up Comedian at the Donnelley Film Theatre, Heimbold Visual Arts Cen-ter, Sarah Lawrence College, 935 Kimball Avenue, Yonkers. Call 395-2205 for details and visit slc.edu/writing-institute/courses/events to purchase tickets.

APRIL8At 7pm, the Greenburgh Na-

ture Center, 99 Dromore Road, Scarsdale will conduct a program for adults and high school students entitled, “Free Energy for All: a Local Family Saves by Going Solar” featur-ing GNC Naturalist John Man-cuso. For more information, visit greenburghnaturecenter.org or call 723-3470.

9At 3:15pm, the historic bell at St. Paul’s Church National Historic Site, 897 S. Columbus Avenue, Mt. Vernon will ring in commemoration of the 150th anniversary of the end of the Civil War. For additional infor-mation call 667-4116 and visit nps.gov/sapa.

11At 2pm, St. Paul’s Church Na-tional Historic Site, 897 S. Co-lumbus Avenue, Mt. Vernon presents “Mourning Lincoln: Recognizing the 150th Anni-versary of a National Tragedy” with Professor Martha Hodes. Call 667-4116 with questions or visit nps.gov/sapa.

18Groundwork Hudson Valley will hold the 6th Annual Great Saw Mill River Clean-Up from 10am to 1pm at various Yon-kers and Southern Westches-ter locations. For complete details, call 375-2151 or email nathan@groundworkhv.org.

SAVE THE DATE: The 15th Annual New Rochelle House Tour benefiting Pediatric Emergency Services at Montefiore New Rochelle will take place on May 31 beginning at 11:30am. Visit montefiore.com/housetour for details.

At 7pm, the Bronxville School PTA will host the “Next Chap-ter” Benefit at the Siwanoy Country Club featuring din-ner, dancing and a silent/live auction. The benefit gala is a fundraiser for the renova-tion of the Bronxville MS/HS Library. RSVP by visiting bid-dingforgood.com/bxv2015 or email thenextchapter@bronx-villepta.org.

25Westchester Community College, 75 Grassland Road, Valhalla presents the Caro-lyn Dorman Dance Company (CDDC) 8:00 p.m. in the Aca-demic Arts Theatre. Single tickets are $24 (general admis-sion), $22 (for students and seniors), and $18 (children un-der 13). Tickets can either be purchased in advance by mail-ing with a check or by cash at the Box Office thirty minutes before the scheduled perfor-mance time. For online credit card purchases, visit sunywcc.edu/SmartArts and click on the “Buy Tickets” link.

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On April 9 at 1pm, “Cheftini” Tina DiLeo will feature “Breakfast Bonan-za” at the Tuckahoe Senior Center, 125 Wallace Street, Tuckahoe, at the Church of Assumption. Seniors will be able to sample food, receive copies of recipes and receive a free gift sponsored by Flatout Bread and Nature Box. Contact Gramatan Village at 337-1338 or email info@gramatanvillage.org to attend.

Bartow-Pell Mansion Museum’s current Spring Exhibition entitled, “Accomplished Women: Schoolgirl Art from Female Academies in the Early Nineteenth Century” is on view through June 21. BPMM is located at 895 Shore Road, Pelham Bay Park, Bronx. The mansion and car-riage house are open to the public for guided tours on Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday from noon to 4 p.m. The gardens and grounds are open daily from 8:30 a.m. to dusk. For more information about Bartow-Pell, visit www.bpmm.org.

The Greenburgh Nature Center, 99 Dromore Road, Scarsdale will celebrate Earth Day and Arbor Day on April 19 from 11am to 4pm. Learn how to gather fresh rainwater for your gardens and turn your food scraps and garden waste into rich compost that will build up your soil! Join us as we plant a tree in recognition of Arbor Day, courtesy of Bartlett Tree Experts. Enjoy sun-powered music and a solar cooking demonstration by Solar Punch. Other family-friendly activities include making your own seed garden and personalizing a re-usable bag. Admission is free with a nominal fee for some activities. Visit greenburghna-turecenter.org for complete details.

On April 23 from 6:30 to 8:30pm, Alliance Francaise of Westchester, 6th Floor in the Arts Exchange Build-ing, 31 Mamaroneck Avenue, White Plains will host a Henri Matisse Pre-sentation by art historian Catherine Lamy in both French and English. RSVP by visiting afwestchesterny.org or call 681-8735.

The 2015 WCS Run for the Wild is scheduled for Saturday, April 25. Runners, walkers, and wildlife sup-porters are invited to participate in the annual 5K race and family fun run/walk at the Bronx Zoo. Registra-tion is now open. Those who want to participate can register for the run or family fun walk; make a donation; or support a friend or team at www.wcsrunforthewild.org.

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Recologie Announces New Partner at Tasting Event April 18

Recologie opened in down-town New Rochelle in the fall of 2013. The soft opening intro-duced the Global Fair Trade Bou-tique and Vegan/Vegetarian Café to the community. The long-term goal was to fully reno-vate their space at 49 Lawton Street to include an events space that would ultimately provide broader vegetarian, health supportive cuisine in addition to offering cultural events, music, lec-tures, workshops and a variety of op-portunities for peo-ple to explore their talents and entertain friends and family. The site has grown and the full renovation, including out-fitting the commercial kitchen, has been completed.

Recologie is now pleased to announce a new Partner, Ex-ecutive Chef and General Man-ager: Dianne de la Veaux. Living in Brooklyn, working in Manhat-tan, and having completed her education as a trained classical singer, Dianne brings a blend of NY gourmet edge and pure talent to Recologie. Dianne has worked in restaurants for the past eight years, starting as a food runner and moving through many posi-tions, including cocktail waitress, server, caterer, bartender, man-ager, and chef.

With a desire to reconcile her work with her own personal values of compassion and sus-tainability, Dianne has made it a priority to specialize in vegetarian

cuisine. She worked as Bar Manager at the award-winning vegan restaurant Candle 79 for sev-eral years, graduated from and worked at the Natural Gour-met Institute, and worked in the kitch-en at the four-star vegan resort The Ra-vens at the Stanford Inn before starting her own personal chef and catering

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with the team at Recologie, be-cause we clearly share the same values of both creativity and sus-tainability. Maria and Judith have created a beautiful space, and the current chefs create vibrant, innovative vegetarian cuisine. I can’t wait to bring the restaurant at Recologie to the next level,” says Dianne.

Recologie will be celebrat-ing the addition of Dianne, the launch of the new spring menu, the acquisition of their wine and beer license, along with a whole host of other exciting news at their celebration party on Satur-day, April 18th. For reservations: info@judithweber.com or call 914-278-9350.

Dianne de la Veaux

United Hebrew of New Rochelle’s Lazarus Gallery Presents Spring Awakening Exhibition

The Lazarus Gallery of United Hebrew of New Ro-chelle is currently present-ing a solo exhibition entitled Spring Awakening by one of Hudson Valley’s classic real-ist painters, Tarryl Gabel, of Tarryl Gabel Fine Art on view until September 21. Gabel,

Mother and Babies on Blue by Tarryl Gabel at the Lazarus Gallery of United Hebrew of New Rochelle

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ers, swans, still lifes and lush landscapes of the Hudson Valley vistas, waterfalls and meadows evoke feelings of se-renity, calmness and joy. Her work is displayed in private collections and corporate set-tings around the country.

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The curator for the Lazarus Gallery is Robin Zane. Jodi Moise is the Advi-sor to the gallery. For more information about the artist visit www. tarryl.com.The exhibit is free and open to the public daily, 9-5 at United Hebrew’s Lazarus Gallery, 391 Pelham Road, New Rochelle. For more information contact Linda Forman, Senior Advi-sor to the President, United Hebrew, 914.632.2804 x1224 or lforman@uhgc.org.

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The Picture House Regional Film Center presents New York International Children’s Film Festival: Westchester

From April 17th to April 26th, The Picture House Re-gional Film Center will pres-ent New York International Children’s Film Festival: West-chester (NYICFF: Westchester) bringing the best new films

from around the world for ages 3 through 18 to Westchester, the Bronx, and Connecticut for the very first time. The event takes place just one month after the close of New York International Children’s Film

Festival 2015, which ran from February 27th through March 22nd at theaters throughout Manhattan.

The festival will kick-off on Friday, April 17th at 6:30 p.m. with an opening celebra-tion and screening of the ani-mated French film Mune fresh from its North American pre-miere. The closing ceremony will take place on Sunday, April 26th at 6:30 p.m. and will end with a screening the award winning film, Belle and Sebas-tian.

“We are thrilled to be the

exclusive host of the New York International Film Festival: Westchester,” said Clayton Bushong, Director of Program-ming, Marketing, and Opera-tions at The Picture House. “It’s a chance to travel the world through film without leaving Westchester.”

The Festival’s films are geared for ages 3 through 18 and include both long-form, documentary, and short form films. The Westchester edition of North America’s largest film festival for children and teens will include a selection of the best short and feature films from the 2015 New York City event, including Grand Prize Feature award-winning Belle and Sebastian, audience fa-vorites Lou! and Mune. Shorts are selected from over 2,500 international submissions and the festival includes Shorts for Tots (geared at ages 3 to 6) and Heebie Jeebies which includes spooky, freaky, bizarre shorts, among others.

“The New York Interna-tional Film Festival: Westches-ter is another example of The Picture House’s commitment to providing the community with an alternative to standard commercial offerings,” said Laura deBuys, Executive Direc-tor of The Picture House. “The festival represents the very best in children’s films from around the world – a curated selection you just won’t find anywhere else in Westchester and our beautifully restored 1921 theater is the perfect set-ting for this type of festival.”

In addition to the sched-uled films, The Picture House will be welcoming school groups for special screenings throughout the week. To ar-range a screening for your school please email educa-tion@thepicturehouse.org.

A full schedule of screen-ings and film synopses can be found on www.thepicture-house.org.

Scene from the film, “Belle and Sebastian”

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High School Art Salon

Pelham Art Center is proud to continue its annual exhibition of exceptional student art in 2015 with the High School Art Salon on view for one week, April 14-21, 2015 with an opening reception on Tuesday, April 14, 6:30-8:00pm. The exhibition will feature artwork by students in advanced art classes from four local high schools: Bronxville, Mount Vernon, New Rochelle, and Pelham Memo-rial. Advanced art classes, including Advanced Placement courses, are designed for upper level high school students who are interested in pursuing art with added intensity. Many are preparing art portfolios as part of their applications to college. The opening reception and exhibition are free and open to the public.

Comprising more than sixty works in a range of media, this exhibition captures the youthful energy and vision of a new generation of artists. For many of these talented students, this will be their first exhibition. Pelham Art Center is delighted to offer a learning and career-building oppor-tunity for them, and to bring public attention to these young, emerging artists. Come meet the art-ists and talk to their teachers during this special, inter-school event.

The Pelham Art Center is located at 155 Fifth Avenue, Pelham. For additional information visit pelhamartcenter.org or call 738-2525.

Jennifer Orozco, MO0807, 2014, collage, ink, gouache, colored paper, 11x17”, New Rochelle High School

Oscar-winning ‘Life is Beautiful’ Producer and Director Bring Post-Holocaust Drama to the Picture House April 30

ANITA B. is an award-winning drama about an Auschwitz Concentration Camp survivor, or-phaned by the War. In post-Holocaust Czechoslovakia she encounters a community in denial about the horrors of war and finds herself involved in a passionate love affair. Anita’s experiences ulti-mately infuse her with the strength to begin a new life uniquely her own.

Produced by Elda Ferri (Academy Award-winning producer of “Life is Beautiful”) from a best-selling true story by Edith Bruck. Award-winning Italian director Roberto Faenza (David di Donatello Award-winner for “Look to the Sky”) co-wrote the screenplay. Eline Powell (“Quartet”) stars in the title role together with a talented ensemble cast, including Robert Sheehan (“Misfits”).

Ms. Ferri and Mr. Faenza are scheduled to attend the April 30 screening and will participate in a live audience Q&A following the presentation of their award-winning movie, ANITA B. They are also available to the media for interviews in advance of their visit to the New York metro, which is ex-pected to include visits to film schools and other organizations. The movie will also have a weeklong NYC theatrical run (April 24-30), featuring multiple daily screenings, at the renowned Quad Cinema (34 West 13th Street).

The Picture House (www.thepicturehouse.org) is located at 175 Wolfs Lane in Pelham (914.738.7337 or info@thepicturehouse.org)

ArtsWestchester Gives Awards to 50 ArtistsOn March 24, in a signifi-

cant showing of support for the arts, ArtsWestchester and First Niagara Bank on Tuesday an-nounced the winners of Arts-Westchester’s much anticipated ‘50 for 50’ Awards and a major corporate gift.

The fifty selected artists represent an impressive mix of filmmakers, poets, visual art-ists, choreographers, compos-ers and performing artists – all of whom reside in and/or work in all parts of Westchester County, and many of whom are known throughout the world.

Local recipents of the award include: from Bronxville -- Derek Bermel, composer; Chester Biscardi, composer; Marie Howe, poet; Brian Mor-ton, writer; Maxine Sherman, choreographer and from New Rochelle -- Martin Kruck, visual artist and Peri Schwartz, visual artist.

“Working artists are the lifeblood of a creative communi-ty and we believe it’s important to honor them and recognize their contributions,” said Janet Langsam, CEO of ArtsWest-chester. “This is especially im-

portant for ArtsWestchester in this milestone 50th anniversary year. The competition was in-tense which speaks to the high caliber of artists and artistic work being done in Westchester County.”

In honor of ArtsWestches-ter’s 50th Anniversary, First Niagara also presented Arts-Westchester with a check for $50,000, continuing its support for the organization’s arts pro-grams and services.

First Niagara’s contribu-tion is helping to underwrite a number of impressive anniver-sary efforts this year, including ArtsWestchester’s county-wide “ARTSEE Festival of New Work,” its artist-in-residency programs and its effort to create over 50 new arts and business partner-ships.

“First Niagara is proud to continue its partnership with ArtsWestchester, which en-sures accessibility and diversity of the arts in Westchester Coun-ty. We are particularly pleased to partner with ArtsWestchester this year as it celebrates its 50th anniversary,” said Robert Cer-minaro, Senior Vice President

and Tri-State Market Executive, First Niagara Bank. “Improving the quality of life in the commu-nities we serve is at the heart of our philanthropic mission, and we believe in the cultural value that ArtsWestchester and its outstanding programs bring to our community,” he added.

’50 for 50’ is one of several key initiatives that ArtsWest-chester launched this year to celebrate its 50th Anniversary. In this signature program, 50 artists were selected through a competitive nomination pro-cess and the winners will be awarded $1,000 prizes in recog-

Winning artists join (holding check) Janet Langsam, CEO of ArtsWestchester, Robert Cerminaro, Senior Vice President and Tri-State Market Executive of First Niagara Bank and Karen Crane, VP, Corporate Communications, New England and Tri-State Regions.

nition of their artistic work and contributions to Westchester’s cultural community at the Arts Award Luncheon held on April 16th.

To learn more, visit www.artswestchester.org.

Celebrating its 50th anni-versary this year, ArtsWestches-

ter is the community’s connec-tion to the arts. Founded in 1965, it is the largest, private, not-for-profit arts council in New York State; its mission is to provide leadership, vision, and support, to ensure the availability, acces-sibility, and diversity of the arts. ArtsWestchester provides pro-grams and services that enrich the lives of everyone in West-chester. ArtsWestchester helps fund concerts, exhibitions and plays through grants; brings art-ists into schools and community centers; advocates for the arts; and builds audiences through diverse marketing initiatives. To celebrate its 50th anniversary in 2015, ArtsWestchester has launched several major initia-tives, including implementing increased artist residencies in Westchester schools, which will help secure its legacy and impact the cultural life of Westchester for the future. In 1998, ArtsWest-chester purchased the nine-sto-ry neo-classical bank building at 31 Mamaroneck Avenue which has since been transformed into the Arts Exchange, a multi-use resource for artists, cultural or-ganizations, and the community.

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Japanese Cherry Blossom Festival at Pelham Art CenterCherry Blossom season

returns to Pelham Art Cen-ter on Saturday, April 11, 2015 from 1:30- 3:30pm! Join us as we celebrate our fourth an-nual Cherry Blossom Festival (Sakura Matsuri) with hands-on workshops and activities in the traditional arts of Ja-pan as part of our Folk Arts Series. Free and open to the public.

Throughout the event participants can take part in two hands-on workshops. Art-ist Shoko Iwata will lead two workshops in traditional Japa-nese floral art from the Soget-su School of Ikebana. Space is limited, so we recommend attendees RSVP for either the 1:30 or 2:30pm workshop by calling the Art Center. Run-ning simultaneously, weaving artist Yukako Satone of Loop of the Loom will instruct partici-pants on how to weave a cherry blossom on a SAORI loom, a contemporary Japanese hand-weaving method. Participants will be able to take home their celebratory cherry blossom ar-rangements and woven flow-ers. A traditional Japanese tea ceremony will be performed twice during the event, at 2PM and 2:45PM, by Junko Nana-hara in the main gallery. This ceremony is a choreographed ritual focused on preparing

and serving Matcha or green tea. Experience a moment of simplicity as you watch a cer-emony that dates back over a 1000 years.

In keeping with the spirit of the day, visitors can con-tribute to a community “wish tree,” by writing messages of hope and adding them to our collection. PAC will then mail the wishes to a central reposi-tory of wishes from around

the world, becoming part of a greater project organized by Yoko Ono. For more informa-tion visit http://imaginepeace-tower.com/yoko-onos-wish-trees

Japan does not have an official flower, but sakura, or the cherry blossom, is most certainly its unofficial one. Its delicate beauty has captivated the Japanese for centuries and has long been a primary

motif in Japanese art for both its aesthetic quality and its symbolism. The blossom of the cherry tree signifies the arrival of spring and is celebrated as a herald of hope and a bright future. Its small, pale petals are also associated with pu-rity. But the flower’s delicate quality lends it a decidedly melancholy air, as well. After the cherry tree’s buds open, it’s just a few short days before the

blooms have vanished entirely -- the lovely petals all shed in a spectacular pink flurry. The blossom’s ephemeral beauty has become a poignant symbol of impermanence in Japanese visual culture.

For 45 years, Ikebana has been Shoko Iwata’s life, having been involved in the Sogetsu School of Ikebana since she was 16 years old. Iwata received her teaching certification from the Tokyo headquarters of The Sogetsu Foundation. She once taught at JAL when it was lo-cated on 53rd St & Fifth Ave and has since inherited her mother’s students in West-chester and has collected her own. Iwata’s other love is sup-porting the YWCA of White Plains & Central Westchester. Last October they hosted their 32nd Ikebana exhibition at their North Street - 515 North St., White Plains, NY building. Iwata supports their mission of “empowering women & end-ing racism” and has served on their board a few times. As a way to support the mission, Iwata teaches free Ikebana workshops to the women of the YWCA who reside at the N. Broadway residence, the lowest income housing in Westchester County. In ad-dition to teaching, Iwata has demonstrated Ikebana at the

Hammond Museum, North Sa-lem and the Brooklyn Heights Garden Club. Most recently she exhibited at the Brooklyn Brewery with the “Gohan So-ciety”, a fundraiser in March 2013 with Ikebana Interna-tional NY members. Iwata be-longs to the Sogetsu NY Branch & Ikebana International NY Chapter.

Loop of the Loom is the only hand-weaving studio in the New York metropolitan area, offering classes, which intro-duce the award winning SAORI method for children and adults. SAORI is a ZEN art of weaving from Japan that is dedicated to free expression and self-devel-opment. Loop of the Loom has the pleasure of introducing this easy-to-learn form of, what they like to call, “happy weaving” and unique craft classes using fibers from Mother Nature. Inspired through the experience of liv-ing, the art of SAORI encour-ages self expression, personal growth and healing. SAORI lets us celebrate the beauty of our imperfections by weaving dif-fering colors, threads and tex-tures into a fabric that reflects the masterpiece of our own hu-manity. Loop of the Loom’s goal is not to teach, but to lead people to explore themselves through SAORI Weaving Arts. http://www.loopoftheloom.com/

Concordia College Re-Enacts Historical Selma MarchClose to 300 people

gathered this week on the Concordia College campus to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the histori-cally significant 54 mile civil rights march from Selma to Montgomery, Alabama. The original march in 1965 fea-tured Martin Luther King and other notable figures from the civil rights move-ment, and is considered to be a major contributing fac-tor in advancing the cause of civil rights in America. The march at Concordia included students from the college and the Chapel School in Bronx-ville, faculty and staff, and was covered extensively by the media.

The original march in 1965 was organized to influ-ence the Governor of Ala-bama and convince United States citizens that all people should be allowed to vote. Even though the Law stated

at that time that citizens over 18 could vote, many counties throughout the South added additional requirements to the applications of African Americans and the poor in order to limit their impact on elections. Some of the added requirements were poll taxes, oral exams on history and current government, and per-haps most harmful, listing in the local newspaper the home addresses of African Ameri-cans who registered to vote. The result was that extremely small numbers of African Americans were able to vote or serve on juries in criminal trials.

The Concordia March featured a re-creation of a banner that is seen in histor-ic pictures of a march from 1965 held in Harlem, NY. The event was sponsored by the Concordia College Liberal Studies Program and Student Life Office.

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“The Grandparent Scam”A Community AlertFrom Westchester County District Attorney Janet DiFiore

Westchester County Dis-trict Attorney Janet DiFiore wants to let the public know about trends in crime and criminal behavior that can have an impact on the safety and well being of the citizens of Westchester County. This is the first in a series of “Commu-nity Alerts” which will identify and explain those topics, giv-ing the public information it needs to avoid being a victim of a crime or of inappropriate behavior.

There is nothing like the love and affection grandpar-ents have for their grandchil-dren. And it is that emotional connection which is being ex-ploited by scammers who are

stealing thousands from un-suspecting victims. Westches-ter County District Attorney Janet DiFiore wants to alert the public to the “Grandparent Scam”.

The scammers begin by checking out social media pag-es of potential victims; check-ing on names, relationships and phone numbers. The scam itself, works like this. A grand-parent gets a frantic call in the middle of the night from some-one posing as their grandchild saying they’re in trouble. They might say they’ve been ar-rested or have been in a car accident and they need their grandparent to wire them money right away. The “fake”

grandchild will often plead, “Please don’t tell my parents”. If the caller doesn’t sound like their grandchild, they explain it away be saying “I have a cold” or “My nose was broken in the car accident.”

The call comes in the middle of the night to cause confusion and dread. Good news is usually not delivered at those hours and victims are often panicked or distressed upon learning a loved one is in danger or in trouble. They of-ten don’t ask more questions. They hesitate to call other fam-ily members because they’re protecting their grandchild.

The grandparent is told to wire 1,000 or more dollars

to somewhere out of state or out of the country. Once that happens it’s like handing over a bag of cash. It’s gone. The vic-tim is often too embarrassed to report it.

You should report it to your local police department or the Westchester County District Attorney’s Office. Here are some tips to avoid being a victim of the “Grandparent Scam”:

• Your antenna should

go up anytime someone calls out of the blue asking you to wire them money.

• Immediately call family and friends to verify whether there is a true emer-gency before you wire any money.

• Create a code or “password” that only fam-ily members know and which should be uttered in the event of a true emergency.

• Avoid putting per-

sonal information, like vaca-tion or other travel plans on social media sites.

• “Grandparent Scam” calls often come during school breaks and during the sum-mer. Times when a grandpar-ent would believe a grandchild might be traveling.

Imposter scams like the “Grandparent Scam” are in-creasing at an alarming rate. But now that you know about it, forewarned is forearmed.

Westchester County District Attorney Janet DiFiore

Engel and Renacci Introduce Bill to Reform Hospital Readmission Program

Congressman Eliot Engel (NY-16) and Congressman Jim Re-nacci (OH-16) recently introduced H.R. 1343, Establishing Beneficiary Equity in the Hospital Readmis-sion Program Act. This bipartisan, commonsense legislation requires the Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to adjust the readmission penalty based on a hospital’s share of dual eligible patients, low-income seniors, or young people with a disability that are eligible for both Medicare and Medicaid. Sen. Rob Portman (R-OH) and Sen. Joe Manchin (D-WV) introduced com-panion legislation in the United States Senate.

The Hospital Readmission Reduction Program (HRRP) was created under the Affordable Care Act to reduce acute care hospital

readmissions by requiring the Centers for Medicare and Med-icaid Services (CMS) to penalize hospitals based on the last three years of a hospital’s readmission data compared to the national

average. While well-intentioned, the HRRP does not account for socio-economic factors that often have a substantial impact on read-mission rates. Therefore, it dispro-portionately penalizes hospitals throughout the country that treat the nation’s most disadvantaged populations.

The country’s most vulner-able populations often have fewer resources available to help prevent readmissions, such as access to primary care, mental health ser-vices, rehabilitative care, transpor-tation, prescribed medications, and food. Therefore, hospitals car-ing for these patients are not only more likely to incur a penalty, they are more likely to face the maxi-mum penalty allowed under the program.

Congressman Eliot Engel

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Hope’s Door Welcomes New Board Member Lucy Hoffman-Guido

Hope’s Door, a nonprofit based in Pleasantville that seeks to end domestic violence and to empower victims to achieve safety, independence, and heal-ing from the trauma of abuse, welcomes Lucy Hoffman-Guido of Pelham to their Board of Di-rectors.

Hoffman-Guido is an ad-junct instructor at Concordia College, teaching courses in the undergraduate Bachelors of Social Work Program. She has also served as a counselor in the Counseling Center on campus. Hoffman-Guido is a member of the National Association of So-cial Workers, and is a New York State Licensed Master of Social Work and New York State Certi-fied Screener.

Her past professional expe-rience includes serving as a So-cial Worker in different capaci-ties for many organizations: the Visiting Nurse Service of Hud-son Valley, Hospice and Pallia-tive Care of Westchester, Sound Shore Medical Center of West-chester, Calvary Hospital Home Health Agency & Hospice, and St. Barnabas Hospital. She also taught courses as an adjunct in-structor in the Graduate School of Human Services at The Col-lege of New Rochelle.

Hoffman-Guido volun-teered with The Danny Fund,

an organization that provides emotional and financial sup-port to children and their fami-lies with catastrophic diseases, for 16 years and served as their Board President for two of those years. She also volunteered for The Tree House Program, which provides bereavement support groups for children who lost a parent, sibling, or significant other. Hoffman-Guido gradu-

ated from F o r d h a m University with a Mas-ters of So-cial Work, and has participated in several professional conferenc-es.

“ O n e of my favor-ite quotes comes from Les Brown , ‘Help oth-ers achieve t h e i r d r e a m s and you will achieve yours.’ I practice this often when teaching at

Concordia and nothing gives me more pleasure than seeing a student succeed. My interest in joining Hope’s Door is similar...education is a powerful tool. Vic-tims of domestic violence, with education, support and guid-ance, can reach their dreams and start again” Hoffman-Guido points out.

Teen Program Coordina-tor, Gina Donahue, as well as

other Hope’s Door staff have been guest speakers in Hoff-man-Guido’s class on family violence. “It is great to have a member of the Board of Direc-tors that has volunteered as a facilitator at our Teen Sympo-sium. Given her experience as a counselor and an educator, the staff are excited to have her on our Board” said Debbie Lauro-Conn, Hope’s Door Director of Community Services.

“Hope’s Door can benefit tremendously from the addition of Lucy to the Hope’s Door Board of Directors,” states CarlLa Hor-ton, Hope’s Door Executive Director. “Her education and professional background allow her to understand the nature of the jobs of our staff members, and the services we offer to our clients.”

In support of the mission against domestic violence, Hoff-man-Guido is excited for both her new role and the upcom-ing 35th annual Spring Gala on Friday, April 24, 2015. The gala will take place at The Apawa-mis Club in Rye. The event will feature a cocktail hour, live and silent auction, Fund-a-Need, and dinner and dancing. For information or to tickets, visit HopesDoorNY.org/Events/35th-Annual-Spring-Gala/ or contact 747-0828 ext. 1009.

Lucy Hoffman-Guido

New Rochelle Opera Celebrates 30th Anniversary at Upcoming Spring GalaNew Rochelle Opera

will celebrate its 30th anni-versary at the Company’s an-nual Spring Gala on Friday, April 24, 2015 at 6:30 pm at The Fountainhead, located at 55 Quaker Ridge Road, New Rochelle. In conjunc-tion with this milestone, the Company will honor re-nowned Metropolitan Opera basso Ferruccio Furlanetto. The annual event is the Com-pany’s largest fundraiser.

“It’s incredible to think New Rochelle Opera has sus-tained 30 seasons,” said NRO Artistic Director Camille Coppola of the event. “Our tireless efforts of bringing affordable opera to the local community has been a ful-filling endeavor year after year, and the continued sup-port for NRO is overwhelm-ing.” Ms. Coppola added, “We could not be more thrilled to welcome Ferruc-cio as our guest of honor this year.”

Ferruccio Furlanetto’s amazing international ca-reer began with the role of

King Philip II in Verdi’s Don Carlo at the Salzburg Eas-ter Festival under the baton

of Herbert von Karajan in 1986. In the same year he de-buted at the Salzburg Sum-

Ferruccio Furlanetto

mer Festival with the role of Figaro in Mozart’s opera. His debuts on the leading opera stages happened ear-lier: Teatro alla Scala (1979), Metropolitan Opera (1980), Vienna State Opera (1985). He has collaborated with all leading orchestras and conductors and performs in concerts and recitals at the leading world’s con-cert halls, in the repertory ranging from Verdi’s Requi-em to Russian songs and Schubert’s Winterreise.

In the seasons to come he will be appearing again in many productions at the world’s most famous opera houses as well as in recitals and concerts. Mr. Furlanet-to is Honorary Ambassador to the United Nations as well as Kammersänger and Hon-orary Member of the Vienna State Opera.

Tickets are $150 each ($70 tax deductible), the cost of which includes a cocktail

hour, concert, full dinner, dancing and silent auction. Tickets can be purchased online at www.nropera.org or by sending a check to New Rochelle Opera, P.O. Box 55, New Rochelle, NY 10804. All tickets will be held at the door. For information, call 576-1617 or 576-0365.

New Rochelle Opera Company was formed for the purpose of presenting imaginative and appealing operatic productions to the Westchester community. It serves to create a deeper un-derstanding and apprecia-tion of live opera, and make it accessible and affordable to a diverse audience. The company presents the art form in various capacities--fully staged performances, concert, school programs, workshops and demonstra-tions--engaging aspiring young artists as well as ex-perienced professionals. www.nropera.org

“The Establishing Benefi-ciary Equity in the Hospital Read-mission Program Act that Rep. Renacci and I have introduced in the House, and Senators Portman and Manchin have introduced in the Senate, would make a vital correction to the HRRP hospital readmission formula, which cur-rently treats certain hospitals in lower socioeconomic communi-ties unfairly,” Congressman En-gel said. “Hospitals must be held accountable for providing high quality care to all patients, but as numerous studies have shown, socioeconomic factors can influ-ence patient outcomes. Therefore, hospitals serving our neediest populations shouldn’t be penal-ized for doing so. This is a piece of common sense legislation and I hope it passes in the House and Senate quickly.”

The Establishing Beneficiary Equity in the Hospital Readmis-sion Program Act also requires CMS to exclude certain categories of patients whose frequent hospi-talizations are often clinically nec-essary or can be attributed to out-side factors or the patient’s refusal to comply with their physician rec-ommended medical treatment.

Finally, this legislation re-quires that recommendations de-veloped as a result of the IMPACT Act be implemented in order to fairly evaluate a hospital’s excess readmissions ratio. The IMPACT Act, which was signed into law in October 2014, requires HHS to

conduct studies that examine the effect of socioeconomic status, health literacy, and English pro-ficiency and make recommenda-tions as to how to properly account for these factors.

“The Association of Amer-ican Medical Colleges (AAMC) strongly supports the Estab-lishing Beneficiary Equity in the Hospital Readmissions Pro-gram Act and thanks Congress-man Renacci and Congressman Engel for their continued ef-forts to address the challenges in the Medicare Hospital Read-missions Reduction Program. This bipartisan legislation would ensure hospitals treat-ing our nation’s most medi-cally complex and vulnerable patients are not unfairly penal-ized under the HRRP. It’s clear the causes of readmissions are complex, and strong evidence clearly links low socioeconomic status to higher rates of read-mission. It makes little sense to penalize those hospitals caring for the sickest and poorest pa-tients for factors that remain largely beyond their control. The AAMC remains firmly committed to reducing unnec-essary re-hospitalizations and this legislation takes important steps to improve the Medicare Hospital Readmissions Reduc-tion Program,” stated Atul Gro-ver, M.D., Ph.D., chief public policy officer at the Association of American Medical Colleges.

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and frank discussion is usually the way to get to the best solution for all involved.

Finally, as with most things, careful planning will save a lot of headaches. Just as mom or dad’s schedule of doctor’s ap-pointments and daily medica-tions needs to be kept track of, so should the finances be kept in careful order. A certified elder law attorney, working together with a financial advisor, can be invaluable in preparing a budget that accounts for the cost of dif-ferent types of care that may be needed.

Bernard A. Krooks, Esq., is a founding part-ner of Littman Krooks LLP and has been hon-ored as one of the “Best Law-yers” in America

for each of the last seven years. He is past President of the National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys (NAELA) and past President of the New York Chapter of NAELA. Mr. Krooks has also served as chair of the Elder Law Section of the New York State Bar Association. He has been selected as a “New York Super Lawyer” since 2006. Mr. Krooks may be reached at (914-684-2100) or by visiting the firm’s website at www.elderlawnewy-ork.com.

Sharing Caregiving Responsibilities Among Siblings

Caring for an elderly par-ent in declining health is a big responsibility, and one that can have a significant effect on the caregiver’s financial and emo-tional well-being. Having a sib-ling to share in that responsibil-ity can make things easier, but it can also lead to conflict and resentment. It is important to understand the issues that may arise when two or more adult siblings are caring for an elderly parent, and the best ways to re-solve problems.

One question that usually comes up at the outset is who will be the primary caregiver. If only one sibling lives close to the par-ent who needs care, that is often the deciding factor. When two or more siblings live close by, then the decision often depends on work schedules. If none of the siblings live close to the parent or have time available, then the question becomes how to divide the expense of hiring an in-home health aide or perhaps an assist-ed living facility, depending on the circumstances.

Good communication is probably the most important factor in making these deci-sions. Ideally, responsibilities will be divided in whatever way feels fair to everyone involved, and arriving at the best outcome depends on communication. Siblings should be encouraged to share exactly what they feel

they should contribute and why. Factors such as an individual’s family income or work schedule are legitimate concerns that may play into decision-making. Feel-ings about this should be stated plainly so that later resentments can be avoided or minimized. While easier said than done, sib-lings should try their best not to let old sibling rivalries get in the way. Adult siblings caring for an elderly parent are taking on new roles, and they are best served by not replaying old ones.

In addition to family in-come and work schedules, sib-lings should consider each other’s particular skills. If one sibling is a more frugal money manager, it may make sense for him or her to hold the power of attorney for the parent. Some-one with experience as a care-giver may do the best job han-dling day-to-day care. One fact that should not be forgotten is that caregiving is valuable and important work. Siblings who are not involved with day-to-day care may not be aware of just how much work is involved. The caregiving sibling should not be afraid to speak up and share with the others how much time goes into giving care for their parent. It can be easy for a sibling that is contributing more time or con-tributing more money to feel that his or her contribution is unfair or is going unrecognized. Full

Kitchen & Bath Insider© - #173 Remodeling Fever Delayed by SnowBY PAUL BOOKBINDER, M.I.D., C.R.

Just when you thought the winter was over, we got another six inches of snow on the first day of spring! I think we all had enough because this unusual weather is delaying our seasonal compulsion of remodeling some-thing in the spring. It could be a kitchen, a bath, even a closet or garage, it really doesn’t matter. Our species is predisposed to do something to our home when the weather starts to warm. Like the swallows returning from wher-ever they went, this need is not something to be ashamed of. We have very little control over it.

If you are facing this uncon-trollable remodeling urge, you will probably need some help. But don’t despair; you don’t have to do it alone. There are many quali-fied designers available to create a functional, as well as aesthetically pleasing, kitchen or bath to sat-isfy your desires. Look for a firm

that is associated with the Nation-al Kitchen and Bath Association. This is the largest organization in the industry and it sets the stan-dards for modern interior design. But don’t expect to get something for nothing, because you get what you pay for.

Most trained and qualified designers charge for their initial work, however their charges and pricing structures vary greatly. I know of companies that charge anywhere from $100 to $1,000 or more, for this service. Usually, this sum can be applied towards the purchase of designs or cabi-nets, and I wouldn’t recommend contracting with a firm that did not adhere to that policy. After all, a good design takes a great deal of time, effort and creativity, so why should they give this away for free? However, if they’re willing to credit these charges towards a purchase, you’re not taking too big a risk.

An argument could be made

that if you don’t like the design and/or estimate you’ve wasted your money. I don’t entirely dis-agree with this, and that’s why I recommend finding a firm with a minimum initial design fee. This smaller expense certainly does not compensate the designer for all the time he must spend cre-ating your dream kitchen, but it shows a commitment on your part, indicating that you are seri-ous about the project.

Some firms have a staged design fee, which includes a mini-mum initial design charge. If after reviewing the design, you wish to pursue the project, they have a secondary fee (sometimes called a retainer) for additional work on the design or releasing the drawings to you. This seems to be an equitable compromise. The designer charges a minimal fee, confident that they will create an exciting design, within the budget that you specify. You get a chance to review the design and see how

much the renovation will cost, be-fore laying out a lot of money.

At that point, assuming the design fits your budget, you have to ask yourself three questions. The first is, do you like the design? It doesn’t have to be perfect yet, but it must show promise, and you have to be convinced that it can be modified to your satisfac-tion. The second question is, do you like the company’s products? This includes the cabinets, coun-tertops and other accessories. The final question is, do you trust the designer and his support staff? If the design or designer is not to your liking, or the cost is out of line, you have the option of

ending the relationship without incurring additional costs.

If you answer, “yes” to the three questions, you’re ready to move to the next step in a “staged design fee” program. If any of your answers were “no”, look for another firm that you are more comfortable with.

Once you find the right company to work with, a design you love, and a price that’s com-patible with your budget, you can succumb to your impulses. Don’t feel guilty. Just as the swallows fly home, spring home improvement has been ingrained into our genes for a thousand years and it will remain that way for a long time

to come. P a u l

B o o k b i n d e r, M.I.D., C.R., is president of D r e a m Wo r k Kitchens, Inc. located in Ma-maroneck, New

York. A Master of Design (Pratt Institute), and E.P.A. Certified Re-modeler, he serves on the Advisory Panel of Remodeling Magazine. A member of the National Kitchen & Bath Assoc., he is also a contribu-tor to Do It Yourself magazine. He can be reached for questions at 914-777-0437 or www.dream-workkitchens.com.

Where to Hold Your Special Spring Event!Mansion On Broadway, 139 North Broadway, White Plains 914-949-1492

It is a 115-year old historic building in the heart of West-chester County, just off the Cross Westchester Expressway, loaded with the charm of a bygone era! It has undergone a multi-million dollar renovation and refurbish-ing, and it is operated by a creative culinary team ready to make your special event most memorable. Dynamic proprietor Michael Pasqualini offers 10,000 elegant and functional square feet of meeting and special event space. Careful renovation has restored the Mansion to its original glory while adding state of the art A/V equipment. An interior facelift has enhanced the classic beauty right down to the mahogany out-fitted ballroom with coffered ceil-ings and handsome furnishings ready to serve as the backdrop for all your special occasion needs. A bar/lounge is available, too. Whether you are planning a cor-porate meeting, any kind of event for up to 240 guests, Michael Pasqualini cordially invites you to a unique tour and tasting right on the premises by advanced reser-vation. If you want to see Mansion and Michael in action visit their table at Lord & Taylor in East-chester on March 27th between 4 & 6 pm. Ample parking. www.mansiononbroadway.com

Gaucho Grill, One North Broad-way, White Plains 914-437-9966

One of the most dynamic restaurants in Westchester, this Argentinean/Latin/Italian themed venue always offers vi-brant food and atmosphere, casu-al yet sophisticated. Proprietors Alan Nussbaum and his wife Maria Rubiano are amiable hosts who watch over this sprawling

225-seat multi-faceted establish-ment with a diligent eye. There are private and semi-private party facilities for up to 80 guests for all types of occasions. The private banquet room is beautifully ap-pointed. Chef Angelo Magno’s specialties run the gamut from hefty steaks, classic Italian dishes and beautifully plated Latin fa-vorites. He would be delighted to customize your special event menu. The Technicolor Sunday Buffet Brunch is a sight to behold and enjoy. Daily Happy Hours in the bar/lounge keep things buzz-ing. Seasonal outdoor deck facing North Broadway. Open 7 days for lunch, dinner and Sunday brunch. Valet parking. www.gau-chogrillnewyork.com

Ernesto’s Ristorante, 130 W. Post Road, White Plains 914-421-1414

Genial hosts Ernesto Ca-palbo and Charlie Gambino have refurbished Ernesto’s Ristorante giving it a pleasant contempo-rized look. The spirited bar area offers happy hours Tuesday thru Friday, 3 to 6 pm with reason-ably priced beers, wines and $5 martinis. It is a good spot for net-working. There is a 3-course prix fixe luncheon for $14.95 served Tuesday thru Friday from noon to 3 pm, and 3-course Early Bird dinners are served 3 pm to 6 pm Tuesday thru Friday priced at a reasonable $19.95. The regular menu of Italian-American spe-cialties is always available as are private party facilities for up to 75 guests. Let the veteran floor staff see to your needs. In the process of renovating the dining rooms, Ernesto moved his popular pizza shop down to the corner and named it Pizza Cucina where you can still get all your favorites fresh-made. Kid’s pizza parties are a specialty. Pizza Cucina is

located at 102 Post Road, White Plains (914-752-4611). On and off premise catering. Free and mu-nicipal parking. www.ernestos-ristorante.com

Ciao, 5-7 John Albanese Place, Eastchester 914-779-4646

A major renovation has con-temporized the dining area and private party/meeting rooms. Zef and his friendly crew have been marking their 25th Anniversary with generous platters of Italian/American cuisine served with gusto. Be seated and have Peter, the genial general manager sug-gest such open kitchen specialties as: Hot Antipasto for two, three or more, loaded with delectable fruits of the sea; fresh Arugula Salad with goat cheese, marinat-ed Portobello mushrooms, sprin-kled with balsamic vinegar; house made Pappardelle with fresh tomato, basil and chunks of fresh mozzarella; Salmon ala Ciao, with white wine, lemon, capers and as-paragus; or Veal Salvaggio, deca-dently good with cognac, garlic, sage, shitake and porcini mush-rooms. From the grill come such hefty cuts as: Broiled Veal Chop, Black Angus Shell Steak, Sausages Frioli served with peppers (hot or sweet), mushrooms, onions and sliced potatoes; and Pork Chops with vinegar peppers. Pizzas, too. Enhanced catering facilities avail-able upstairs and downstairs. Open 7 days a week. Major credit cards. Free and valet parking. www.ciaoeastchester.com

(Morris Gut is a restaurant consultant and former restaurant trade magazine editor. He has been tracking and writing about the food and dining scene in the Bronx and Westchester for over 25 years. He may be reached at: 914-235-6591. E-mail: gutreactions@optonline.net)

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Bi-Partisan Effort Unites to Save “Y”

BY STEPHEN E. LIPKEN

Democrats and Repub-licans united in a bi-partisan effort to save the New Rochelle YMCA, whose drop roof over the swimming pool is in des-perate need of repair at a fun-draiser,

“Be a Lifesaver,” spear-headed by Republican County Legislator Jim Maisano and County Clerk Tim Idoni, Dem-ocrat on Thursday, March 26 at the “Y,” 50 Weyman Avenue.

Over $27,000 was raised on Thursday according to Mai-sano, with over 140 citizens visiting from New Rochelle and outlying communities. YMCA Executive Director Ju-lie Gallanty noted that over $230,000 has been collected toward their goal of $400,000, the cash balance of the $1.4 million project. Failure of the fundraising campaign may

force the YMCA to close, since the pool is its key source of rev-enue.

Dignitaries attending the event included Mayor Noam Bramson; Congressman El-iot Engel; Council members Barry Fertel, Ivar Hyden, Shari Rackman, Jared Rice, Albert Tarantino and Louis Trangu-cci, along with Idoni; Maisano; County Legislator Sheila Mar-cotte; 10th District Legislator candidate Haina Just-Michael; New York State (NYS) Senator George Latimer; Assemblyman Steven Otis; Legislator Cath-erine Parker; Assemblywoman Amy Paulin and NYS Senator Andrea Stewart-Cousins.

In addition, New Rochelle Chamber of Commerce Ex-ecutive Director Bob Marrone was present as well as former Village of Pelham Mayor Ed Hotchkiss, now a “Y” Board Member.

Guests dining on deli-cious cuisine donated by lo-cal restaurants were treated to “Retumba,” a resounding Afro-Caribbean dancing and percussion ensemble; boxing demonstrations by instruc-tor Jill Hanner; indoor tennis and basketball plus senior and children “Ambassadors,” clad in bright yellow tee-shirts, showing visitors around.

“The ‘Y’ is a vital insti-tution that serves thousands of families in our region and provides so many of us with the opportunity to stay fit, get to know our neighbors and celebrate New Rochelle. It is really encouraging to see such a cross section of our com-munity come out to support this great cause,” Bramson stressed.

More donation informa-tion can be found at website www.nrymca/lifesaver.

Left to right: NYS Senator Andrea Stewart-Cousins; former Village of Pelham Mayor and Y Board member Ed Hotchkiss;New Rochelle Mayor Noam Bramson

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Pelham Art Center Announces the Winner of Its Biennial 2015 Alexander Rutsch Award and Solo Exhibition for Painting: Lindy Chambers

Pelham Art Center is thrilled to announce Lindy Chambers as the winner of the 2015 Alexander Rutsch Award and Solo Exhibition for Paint-ing. The jury selected Cham-bers from over 456 applicants from across the country. As the winner, she will receive a $5,000 cash prize and solo ex-hibition at Pelham Art Center, May 1 – June 13, 2015, with an opening reception and free hands-on all age workshop on Friday, May 1 from 6:30-8:00PM. This biennial juried painting award and exhibition is Pelham Art Center’s only solo exhibition – all others are group shows.

Lindy Chambers was one of five finalists in a field of ex-ceptionally strong candidates. The finalists were: Noa Charuvi (New York, NY), Brett Eberhardt (Providence RI), Susan Klein (Charleston SC), and Sarah McKenzie (Boulder CO).

Lindy Chambers resides in Bellville, Texas. Never seen in Westchester before, Lindy’s large oil paintings are funny,

ironic, tender hallu-cinations of the Texas rural life that sur-rounds her. Her work is contemporary and mu l t i - d i m e n s io n a l combining abstracted landscapes with pop culture icons like Hello Kitty and back-grounds that transi-tion from pixilation to camouflage. They’re a riot of colorful trailer homes, stray dogs, sat-ellite dishes, cartoon characters, rebellious goats and chorus lines of alligators. Chambers currently has a solo show on view at D.M. Allison Gallery in Houston and is a finalist for the Hunting Art Prize.

About her work, Cham-bers writes:

“My work is inspired by things that I travel by daily. The small towns and countryside where I reside offer interesting landscapes, animals, and build-ings all with a unique aesthetic. Well maintained lots and acre-

Party Animals, 2014, 72 x 72”, Oil on Board; I have a funny feeling, 2015, 48 X 48” Oil on board; Eyes Of The Bayou, 2014, 72 x 72”, Oil on Board

age yield to a plethora of trash and abandoned vehicles. I see intrigue and mystery in the poor stray dogs, and in the goats that are both a pet and a food supply.”

Chambers is the eighth winner of the biennial Rutsch Award. She joins the company of previous winners Frank Trankina (2001), Mitchell Mar-co (2003), Dorothy Robinson (2005), Liang Gao (2007), Tracy

Miller (2009), and Nina Rizzo (2011), Siobhan McBride (2013).

This exhibition is part of ARTSEE 2015, a Festival of New Work in Westchester. From March through July 2015, Westchester comes alive with vibrant cultural events in cel-ebration of ArtsWestchester’s 50th anniversary.

More information about the artist available at: http://lindychambers.com

Pelham Art Center is proud to sponsor the competi-tion and award to honor the memory and artistic achieve-ment of Alexander Rutsch (1916 – 1997), an artist who actively supported Pelham Art Center for more than 25 years. After his death, friends and support-ers of Alexander Rutsch and his family established a generous and significant fund to support a biennial, open, juried compe-

tition in painting.The Alexander Rutsch

Award and Solo Exhibition pro-gram continues Rutsch’s belief that art, like a “stone in the wa-ter sending ripples throughout the universe,” transcends all of our humanity. His extraordi-nary work, rich in the celebra-tion of life and our shared hu-man experiences, is included in public and private collections throughout the U.S. and Europe.

JCCH Holocaust Exhibit Prepares Community for Countywide Yom HaShoah

Representation of watches taken at the camps.

BY STEPHEN E. LIPKEN

The Jewish Community Center of Harrison (JCCH) pre-sented a Holocaust Exhibit, at-tended by 300 Harrison High School sophomores at the opening on Tuesday, March 24 and continuing by appoint-ment until Thursday, April 16, from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

“This is our third year, opening this week and closing after Holocaust Remembrance Day, instituted by the Israeli Parliament to memorialize Shoah victims, ” JCCH Rabbi Eytan Hammerman stated. “Many of us are familiar with the Holocaust through books and movies, but this exhibit takes your education to another level with true to life artifacts and memorabilia.

“Visitors understand not only what happened during the Holocaust but what was lost as the result. I was extraordinarily proud of our school system for sending every 8th, 10th and

11th grade student to visit the Exhibit. It was a demonstration that the Holocaust was a crime against humanity that affected the Jewish people the most but its lessons are universal.”

“I think it is won-derful to open this to the entire community, espe-cially with the 300 sopho-mores attending yester-day,” Mayor Ron Belmont added.

JCCH member Carla Ifrah designed the exhibition, inspired by her son’s 2012 Bar Mitz-vah project. “I wanted to give something back to the community but did not want it to be too graphic. I did it in a way kids could start learning without seeing too many of the horrific pictures,” Ifrah noted, mentioning that her son Jack writes a Holocaust infor-mation column monthly in the

JCCH newsletter The Scribe.Using thrift shops, local

garage sales and etsy.com, a shopping network, Ifrah pur-chased old rings, eyeglasses,

watches, shoes and old luggage to represent items confiscated by the Nazis.

The exhibit covered in-formation about Kristallnacht,

Anne Frank, Holocaust sur-vivors, the ship St. Louis; 1936 Berlin Olym-pics as well as poets and art-ists victimized by the Holo-caust, the op-era Brundibar and rescuer Os-car Schindler.

T h e n as an expres-sion of free-dom, Rabbi Hammerman conducted a matzo baking class with the JCCH Nursery School.

To make an appoint-

ment to visit the exhibit call 914-835-2850. The Jewish Com-munity Center of Harrison is located at 130 Union Avenue.

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