Tuckahoe H.S. Honors Class of 2016 Valedictorian Salem Golf Club

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Salem Golf Club
Celebrates 50th Anniversary
Friday, June 17, 2016
Astorino on WVOX:
‘I’m Running for a 3rd Term’
The 18th hole and clubhouse at Salem Golf Club. Photo by Philip Ennis.
By Dan Murphy
Salem Golf Club in northern Westchester
County has quietly developed a reputation as an
exceptional course that appeals to golfers who
value consistent conditions, a variety of dramatic
and challenging holes, no tee times and a relaxed
atmosphere. The course, which opened for play
in 1966, was designed by Edward Ryder, who
crafted the nationally-recognized Richter Park in
Danbury, Conn.
Salem is celebrating its 50th anniversary by
embarking on an expansion plan of amenities that
will include the construction of a pool and a new
building that will house locker rooms, a fitness
center, spa, private studio for Pilates and yoga, as
well as a dedicated children’s activity room. Work
is expected to commence later this summer and be
completed by spring 2017.
The stately stone 110-year-old mansion was
remodeled and extended to serve as the main clubhouse for member dining, entertainment, outings,
catered parties and other special events.
Salem Golf Club has experienced dynamic
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Attack Bombs Bursting
Between Latimer & Killian
George Latimer
Julie Killian
By Dan Murphy
In what is usually the quiet time in politics
(June through August) and the calm before the
political storm, which usually begins Labor Day,
this year’s race for State Senate in the 37th District between Democrat State Sen. George Latimer and his Republican challenger Julie Killian
has cracked the top of this election powder keg
early, with both sides accusing the other and their
surrogates of dirty and misleading campaigning.
Both campaigns have already reached out
to Rising to either complain about, or highlight,
the other. Bill O’Reilly, campaign consultant for
Killian, recently sent out a memo titled “Anatomy
of a Smear Job.”
“A lot of people ask how entrenched politi-
cians remain in office year after year when the
vast majority of the public consistently indicates
in surveys that they want fresh voices in office and
career politicians sent home,” it reads. “We were
given a textbook example of how one Albany incumbent accomplishes this using innuendo and
outright falsehoods to distract the public from the
important issues at hand, often with the help of
third-party actors.
“State Sen. George Latimer, who’s been in
public office since 1989, is a proven expert in
these tactics. He’s won two close re-election races
using the same basic method: His campaign shops
an ugly story about an opponent to a reporter or
blogger, and then uses the resulting headline as
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Tuckahoe H.S. Honors
Class of 2016 Valedictorian
Tuckahoe High School Valedictorian Danielle Colasacco
By Janie Rosman
Because she enjoys solving problems, Danielle Colasacco’s favorite subject is math. “I like the
struggle of having to figure something out from an
initial situation,” the Tuckahoe High School valedictorian told Rising Newspapers.
One teacher who influenced her was advanced
placement chemistry teacher Peggy Villosio, who
encouraged Colasacco through “the most challenging class I chose to take. She was so dedicated
(that) whenever we needed help she’d be there and
stay as long as we needed,” said Colasacco. “When
teachers show they care about their work, it makes
me want to work harder.”
A lifelong Tuckahoe resident, Colasacco
credits her parents with encouraging her and her
older sister Christine, a 2014 THS graduate who
was also a positive influence to her. Another sister,
Molly, will be starting her sophomore year in the
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County Executive Robert Astorino, with wife, Sheila, has the fire in the belly to run for reelection to the county executive seat next year and governor in 2018.
By Dan Murphy
relatively close,” said Astorino. “We have to see
Westchester County Executive Robert As- where we’re at once we get closer. A lot of what I
torino recently appeared with Phil Reisman, the said in 2014 has come true. It’s a winnable race,
dean of the Westchester journalist community, on but if (Cuomo) runs he will have a lot of money.”
his “High Noon” radio show on WVOX 1460 AM.
Astorino was outspent by a $44 million-$6
In one of his more candid interviews, the county million margin against Cuomo and lost by a reexecutive said he will run for a third four-year spectable 59-41 percent vote.
term next year – 2017.
Can a Republican win statewide in New
Astorino bared his political future and core York? Astorino said “yes,” but not in a presidenbeliefs to Reisman and
tial year. “This year, in
Journal News reporter
a presidential election,
Mark Lungariello, disNew York City voters
cussing his interest in
make up 40 percent of
running for governor
the total,” he said. “In
‘My intention
again in 2018 and his
a non-presidential elecsupport for GOP presition, NYC voters make
is to run… it
dential candidate Donup 25 percent. The
doesn’t matter who
ald Trump.
suburbs and upstate is
“Yes, I’ve said
where this race is at and
I run against,”
that unless the world is
we won the suburbs and
Rob Astorino on
upside-down, my intenupstate last time. If we
tion is to run,” said Ashad more money, we
a run for re-election
torino, of a 2017 race
could have been more
to county executive
for re-election to a third
competitive or even
in 2017
as county executive.
won.”
Astorino showed
Who will his Demoa distaste for Cuomo’s
cratic opponent be? “It
“lack of a political
doesn’t matter who I run
core,” and a surprising
against, I can’t control
respect for NYC Mayor
that,” he said. “Whoever
Bill de Blasio. “I actually get along with de Blasio,
they pick is who they will be ready for.”
Astorino stressed the importance of fundrais- even though we are complete philosophically difing, which he has been able to secure during his ferent,” he said. “He has a good sense of humor
county executive races of 2009 and 2013. How- and we have a normal conversation. He believes
ever, he fell short in his run for governor in 2014. in his core principles. He’s a believer and I admire
“We had to spend a lot in 2009 and 2013, and this that.
“Cuomo has no core principles. He is pureis still a Democratic county,” he said. “We have
ly transactional. When it came to the minimum
to defend the things I have done and want to do.”
Astorino added that he would never seek a wage, he was against an increase and then found
religion and only wanted to one up de Blasio,”
fourth term as county executive.
On a future rematch against Gov. Andrew continued Astorino.
He said he is supporting the presumptive ReCuomo in 2018, Astorino didn’t announce his gubernatorial run, but left the door wide open. One publican presidential nominee Donald Trump, but
of Astorino’s earlier rumored possible Republican doesn’t think he can win New York. “Trump might
opponents for governor, upstate Congressman get closer than other candidates, and win some
Chris Gibson, said he would not run for governor. congressional districts, but ultimately New York
“I would like to run; I tried it once and we got
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Yonkers Votes to
Override Tax Cap
By Dan Murphy
Yonkers Mayor Mike Spano and members of
the city council had to “pick their poison” this budget cycle.
In need of $8 million to help balance a $1
billion budget, Spano first proposed a doubling of
the Real Estate Transfer Tax, from 1.5 to 3 percent. (Yonkers has its own dreaded flip tax, which
all New York State homeowners pay, and Yonkers
homeowner pay a second time when they sell their
home on the way out of Yonkers.)
There was such opposition to the 100 percent
increase in the flip tax in Yonkers that the majority
of four Republicans on the city council refused to
pass a budget that included it. Instead, the GOPled council and the mayor agreed to bust through
the property tax cap and pass a budget with a 4.1
percent property tax increase.
City Council President Liam McLaughlin
voted against the resolution permitting the override
of the property tax cap, but voted for the budget
with the 4.1 percent tax increase. McLaughlin’s
vote was needed because the three Democrats on
the council voted against the budget, which passed
4-3.
The three council Democrats wanted to increase property taxes this year by 7 percent, or
as high as 11 percent to help pay for the muchneeded staff and program supplements in Yonkers
Public Schools. The council has been hearing for
years from parents and staff in YPS to increase
the local share of education funding, and while
council Democrats presented an alternative with
higher property taxes, council Republicans refused.
The budget could impact Spano’s plans to run
for county executive next year. The mayor, who
has prided his administration’s efforts to pass four
budgets within the property tax cap, will now have
this year’s Yonkers budget to run with.
“I proposed a budget that stayed under the
tax cap because I believe property taxes are too
high, and I proposed an alternative that would
have avoided a broad-based tax increase,” he said.
“But the council has now spoken, and I respect
their reasoning. Consequently, I pledge to make
the council’s revised budget work, and I promise
to continue the progress we made the last five years
by proposing greater efficiencies and savings for
our residents.
“Overall, this year’s adopted budget is a lean,
balanced budget that provides greater funding to
our schools and students and maintains the level of
quality services our taxpayers deserve,” continued
Spano.
Three years ago, Westchester Democrats
nominated New Rochelle Mayor Noam Bramson
to run against County Executive Rob Astorino,
whose campaign used Bramson’s record of exceeding the property tax cap in his city budgets
against him. Astorino cruised to a second term,
handily defeating Bramson.
In order to avoid the same fate as Bramson,
Spano’s only choice in this year’s budget was to
find $8 million in cuts in a budget exceeding $1
billion. Even if Spano and the council had agreed
to double to Real Estate Transfer Tax, that tax increase would have been used against him by Astorino, who announced that he is running for a third
term.
PAGE 2 - WESTCHESTER Rising - Friday, June 17, 2016
SummerFest Features Music
At Cross County Center
Spring Awakenings
At Wainwright House
The Amish Outlaws will return to Cross County Shopping Center this summer.
Cross County Shopping Center is bringing
crowds of families to Yonkers this summer with
free summer concerts in June and July. Shoppers
and visitors from around the region are invited
to bring their beach blankets and chairs to The
Green in the center of the mall to enjoy various
genres of music – from Latin to top 40, classic
rock-n-roll and even a Selena cover band.
“There’s a special ambiance to our summer
concert series, with the shops as a city-like setting
and the sun going down as friends and families
come together,” said Liz Pollack, senior manager
of marketing for Cross County Shopping Center.
“We have some amazing talent lined up and hope
everyone enjoys the wonderful performances we
have scheduled this year.”
The following free band performances will
take place at the shopping center, located at
8000 Mall Walk in Yonkers, in June and July on
Wednesdays from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m.:
June 15 – FDR Drive featuring incredibly
polished vocalists and musicians. The group offers a mix of music that includes current dance
hits, Motown, R&B, 70s, 80s, 90s, rock, pop hits,
swing, novelty songs and standards.
June 22 – Milagro gives an all embracing
effort to define over four decades of music from
Carlos Santana and his musicians. Milagro is a
New York-based tribute band with a goal to authentically reproduce the sounds of Santana and
other Latin rock artists.
July 6 – Amish Outlaws is noted to be
“Straight Outta Lancaster” and is a popular crowd
pleaser. There is no “typical” show, but the average crowd can expect to see men in full Amish
garb keeping their audience guessing as to what
they will play next, from Johnny Cash to Jay Z,
Lady Gaga to Snoop Dogg, and Dr. Dre to Bon
Jovi – and much more. Prepare to be on your feet
dancing the night away.
July 13 – Genessa and The Selena Experience features lead vocalist Genessa Escobar, and
the dynamic and seasoned group of musicians will
perform under the direction of bass player and
band leader Lenny Rocillo. With the huge popularity of Selena’s last “Live” album, this band
has expanded upon that concert and fine-tuned
an attention-grabbing, memorable, live show that
resurrects the legend of Selena and puts their audiences face-to-face with the music and her spirit.
In addition to the music concert series, Cross
County Shopping Center’s 2016 SummerFest will
continue throughout the entire summer season
with the following events:
* “Use Your Noodle” is a kids’ event on June
12 from noon to 2 p.m.
As part of Westchester Magazine’s annual
Wine and Food Weekend, Cross County Shopping Center and Noodles & Company will host
the “Use Your Noodle” event for kids ages 5 to 12.
It will include a pasta art project and the chance
for kids to make their own rice krispy treats – a
favorite dessert sold at the casual sit-down restaurant, which is the only Westchester County location. Although this event is free, limited seating
is available and advance registration is required
at www.westchestermagazine.com/wineandfood.
* A free fireworks and concert celebration
for Independence Day is scheduled for Friday,
July 1 from 7 to 10 p.m.
The British Invasion Tribute Band will perform a concert on the main SummerFest stage and
fireworks will be displayed from the north lot at
9:30 p.m. The north parking lot will be closed for
parking.
* A kids’ DJ dance party will take place
Thursdays, July 14, 21 and 28 from 6 to 8 p.m.
DJ Mike Allan from WPLJ 95.5FM Radio
will host an interactive kids’ dance party from the
main SummerFest stage with contests, quick
Honoree Tao Porchon-Lynch (seated), the 97-year-old grande dame of yoga, with (from left)
Rita Schubert, Carol Craig, Holly Galgano and Kathy Doherty.
Wainwright House held its annual Spring
Awakenings luncheon May 19 under sunny
skies, overlooking the harbor. Honorees included the Friends of Rye Town Park, a group of
volunteers dedicated to preserving the beauty
and historic significance of the park; SPRYE, a
group of volunteers offering services and programs to enable members of the community to
continue living in their homes; and Tao Porchon-Lynch, the 97-year-old grande dame of
yoga and founder of the Westchester Institute
of Yoga.
YAC Baseball Team
Defeats Tuckahoe
From left are (top row) Coaches Tom Massillon and Mike Ornstein; (second row) Luca Massillon, Glen Capshaw, Kurtis Maher, Dylan Katz, Robert Viglione, Vincent Cannizarro and Gio
Carucci; (bottom row) and Liam O’Connor, Jack Falk, Alex Ornstein, Jeff Nunez, Dylan Leitner
and Liram Biberaj.
FRidAy, JuNE 17, 2016 - WESTCHESTER’S MOST iNFLuENTiAL NEWSPAPERS - PAGE 3
Stewart-Cousins Addresses
Affordable Housing Needs
State Sen. Andrea Stewart-Cousins with members of Community Voices Heard.
State Sen. Andrea Stewart-Cousins, the
Senate Democratic leader, addressed the annual
Community Voices Heard Member Congress on
June 4, with a theme of “Building Power Today
for Tomorrow’s Future.” A major focus was on
the need for greater affordable housing options
for all New Yorkers.
“For more than 20 years, Community Voices Heard has fought for equality and respect for
people whose voices have seldom been heard in
the halls of power,” said Stewart-Cousins. “The
Senate Democrats have been consistent advocates for greater investment in affordable housing options throughout New York State, and we
will continue that fight. Together with devoted
activist organizations like Community Voices
Heard, we will continue our work to make New
York a stronger, fairer and more affordable place
to live, work and raise a family.”
Stewart-Cousins also used the opportunity with Community Voices Heard to focus
on her efforts to create more affordable housing throughout New York State. The Senator’s
priority is to ensure that all New Yorkers have
access to safe, affordable housing options in the
communities they call home, and discussed multiple initiatives undertaken by the Democratic
Conference to achieve that goal. She highlighted
the Senate Democrats’ fight to enact the “Tenant Protection Act,” as well as hold state government accountable to act on the promised $2
billion investment in affordable housing made
in 2015.
Community Voices Heard, formed in 1994,
is a member-led multi-racial organization, principally women of color and low-income families in New York State. The organization has
focused on building power to secure social, economic and racial justice for all. Their primary
activities include grassroots organizing, leadership development, policy changes and creating
new models of direct democracy.
Through dedication and tenacity, Community Voices Heard has grown from a small
group of dedicated individuals into a multi-issue
statewide organization devoted to improving the
lives and prospects for low-income New Yorkers in New York City and throughout the state.
Serving Our Country
U.S. Air Force Airman Isaiah Rodriguez, a
2015 graduate of Harrison High School and son
of Hector Rodriguez of Valley Cottage, recently
graduated from basic military training at Joint Base
San Antonio-Lackland in San Antonio, Texas.
The airman completed an intensive eightweek program that included training in military
discipline and studies, Air Force core values,
physical fitness, and basic warfare principles and
skills.
Airmen who complete basic training also
earn four credits toward an associate in applied
science degree through the Community College of
the Air Force.
This, Too, is Another
Father’s Day Without Dad
By Eric W. Schoen
bars that dotted New York
It’s been 38 years since I
with steam tables chock full
celebrated Father’s Day with
of brisket of beef, pastrami,
my dad. As you get ready to
corned beef and roast beef.
celebrate this weekend with
An ice cold, draft beer would
the special men in your lives,
accompany the sandwich.
I truly hope you do everything
Dad was a meat-and-poin your power to make the day
tatoes kind of guy. Anything
special!
that had a hint of onion, a
Before a distinguished
sauce or a spice he would not
career in sales, my dad, his
consume. He went through
brothers and uncles were in
the Army eating chocolate
the grocery business in Yonpudding, as everything in the
kers (now they call them
Army kitchen had onions in
bodegas). One store was on
it. For special occasions we
Palmer Road, at the cul-de-sac
went to a restaurant called
Eric W. Schoen
a couple of doors down from
Dick Hayes in White Plains,
Palmer Dairy. The other store was on Warburton where City Limits Diner is today.
Avenue, where Otis was and iPark is today.
Men wore jackets, and if you didn’t have one
You can take a man out of the grocery busi- they had a supply on hand – even for kids like me.
ness but you can’t take the grocery business out They had thick-cut prime rib on the bone, an ovenof the man! Monday through Friday, Dad was in baked potato, celery and olives on the table, and
sales in the health and beauty aid business selling shrimp cocktail and lobster tails for mom and my
truckloads of items such as Clorox, Sea and Ski sister. With waiters in black tie and tails, that was
Suntan lotion, Chapstick, Sucrets and Pillsbury Dad’s kind of meal.
Funny Face drink mix (an alternate to Kool-Aid)
Our Sunday outings were always special.
to major retailers and growing retailers like Duane Dad took my sister to the Bronx Zoo at 3 p.m. to
Reade.
feed the seals (that’s still my sister’s favorite part
On Saturday, Dad returned to his roots for of the zoo). At barbecues at my uncle’s house in
what he called “pocket money.” His specialty was White Plains, Dad was always the cook. He loved
appetizing. For those unfamiliar, the term refers being with his brothers and surrounded by family.
to smoked whitefish, sable, salmon both smoked He had some aunts who were deaf and he always
and brined, herring and its accompaniments. No made sure they were part of family activities.
one could filet a whitefish like Dad; no one could
He tiled most of the apartment bathrooms in
artistically make a smoked fish platter like Dad. Yonkers; Aunt Gladys and Uncle Harry Goldstein
He was a culinary artist. He did his Saturday job on Hawthorne Avenue were his favorites. Gladys’
at Daitch Shopwell (predecessor to A&P and Food son, Johnny, grew tomatoes in an expansive garEmporium) and then H&R Bialy in New Rochelle den on the side of his house. Dad loved homegrown tomatoes, as he would say are so much betfor many years.
Dad always stopped at our friends the ter than store-bought ones.
Dad loved watching talk shows on television:
Costantinis house with a big bag of bagels from
H&R after work Saturday night. The four Costan- Allan Burke, the controversial host displaying
tini kids, their parents Antoinette and Chubby, and anatomically correct dolls; Joe Pyne; David Susseveryone else stopping by this busy house always kind.
Susskind came on late Sunday night and
looked forward to it.
Back in October 1978, on a Sunday – his day would scare me. These were real, unscripted talk
off – Dad went to Mount Hope Cemetery where so shows. Dad also enjoyed watching boxing on telemany of our relatives are buried. He came home vision, although Bonanza was his Sunday night
and was having chest pains. He went to the hos- show. He loved WWII movies and the 20th Cenpital and was diagnosed with a heart attack. He tury with Mike Wallace.
Speaking of boxing, the late Muhammad Ali
stayed in the hospital a week or so, then came
home on a Friday. The doctor told him to take it was always Cassius Clay to Dad. As a boxer, he
truly loved him. He didn’t necessarily agree with
easy.
On Sunday, Mom and I went to our temple, his opinions, but felt very strongly about his right
Temple Emanu-El on Rumsey Road, to help out at to express them. One of Dad’s favorite quotes was
the bazaar, raising much needed funds. We wanted “Float like a butterfly, sting like a bee.” I wish Dad
to stay home with Dad, but he wanted us to be was alive to see Ali light the Olympic Torch at the
at the temple, doing something he so wished he 1996 Olympic Games in Atlanta – he would have
been so proud!
could do.
Sammy Davis Jr. was another of Dad’s faMom went to call Dad to see how he was doing, but there was no answer. The rest is history. vorites. He enjoyed listening to him sing and perDad had a massive heart attack, and the doctors form on stage. Dad loved his autobiography “Yes I
said that even if we were with him there is was Can.” The book describes Davis’ personal conviction, the view of success that both propelled him
nothing we could have done to save him.
It’s hard to believe that was 38 years ago, as it to stardom from ghetto obscurity and served as his
seems like yesterday. Dad died in my first year of armor against racism.
Dad loved to fish. He would often take me
college. I was 18 years old. My life was shattered,
but I knew I had to pick up the pieces and continue to fish in New Rochelle off the rocks. He put the
worm on the hook, as my hands were not touching
my college and graduate school education.
Memories of Dad? Where do I begin? The mushy worms. He loved going fishing on charter
pocket money he earned on Saturday he would boats from Long Island, New Rochelle or City Isuse to treat us on Sunday. And also to buy a sand- land for a day with “the boys,” having a beer or
wich during the week at the Blarney Stone, dive
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PAGE 4 - WESTCHESTER’S MOST iNFLuENTiAL NEWSPAPERS - FRidAy, JuNE 17, 2016
From the Mayor and Town Hall
It was a privilege to atin five weeks, combining
tend the recent ceremony at
healthy activities for mind
the Kensico Dam, hosted by
and body. Sign up at the liWestchester County, for the
brary or email harrisonlibrarunveiling of a bronze plaque
[email protected]. It’s never
honoring West Harrison resitoo late to participate.
dent Staff Sgt. Joseph Lemm,
Harrison Town Clerk
who was killed in December
Jackie Greer recently reby a suicide bomber in Afceived approval from the
ghanistan.
Harrison Town Board to upThe plaque is part of a
date and approve the town’s
memorial that honors resiwebsite. The town’s firstdents that have died in Iraq
generation website had not
and Afghanistan, and the cerbeen updated in almost 10
emony and dedication was a
years. The second-generation
fitting tribute to the remarkversion became available onable bravery and sacrifice of a
line in October 2012, and is
true American hero.
streamlined and user-friendly.
Congratulations also to
The website is a secured platHarrison Mayor Ron Belmont
all who participated in this
form and easy to navigate.
year’s annual Relay for Life of Harrison. Four
The third-generation website will have a rehundred residents and friends joined the fight sponsive web design, which will be able to deagainst cancer by walking for all those affected tect mobile phones and tablets as well as deskby this disease. The event was a great success and top computers and laptops. It will render the site
more than $100,000 was raised for the American appropriately for each type of device, rearrangCancer Society.
ing the site as the device gets smaller rather than
This year’s annual St. Anthony’s Festa took stripping away the graphics. The new site should
place last weekend in West Harrison. Once again, be available this fall and I am looking forward to
this greatly anticipated celebration had many resi- the improvement.
dents and visitors attending the festivities and enThe next “Lunch with the Mayor” is schedjoying the food, games and attractions. Vendors uled for Friday, June 17. I will be at Cobblestone
provided popular Festa favorites that included located at 620 Anderson Hill Road, Purchase,
sausage and peppers, pasta and fresh cannoli. from 12:30 to 1:30 p.m. and look forward to
Children’s activities, music, dancing and carnival meeting with residents and talking about issues
rides were enjoyed by attendees of all ages. The facing our community.
Harrison’s Doughboy Statue to be Replaced
event was a big success and provided a wonderful
The Town/Village of Harrison is currently
way of shining a light on Harrison’s Italian heriin the process of determining the best way to retage.
It was great to see many friends and familiar place the fallen doughboy statue, formerly erected
faces enjoying this very special tradition. Con- in Ma Riis Park. Cracks and physical wear and
gratulations to all involved.
tear plagued the 5-foot-tall bronze sculpture and
The Harrison Public Library recently kicked strong winds recently contributed to its collapse.
off a healthy mind and body-themed adult sum- Sculptors and related specialists in the field of
mer reading program. The “Adult Summer Read- military monuments are being consulted. Upon
ing and Step Challenge” runs for five weeks (May completion, the newly replaced statue of the
24 to June 29) and challenges adults to step up doughboy will be unveiled in a rededication cerand stay sharp by accomplishing 500,000 steps emony in Ma Riis Park.
Upcoming Events
At County Parks
Playland Park in Rye will be open from 10
a.m. to 10 p.m. Friday, June 17. Admission and
parking fees apply. For more information, go to
www.RyePlayland.org or call 914-813-7010.
On Saturday, June 18, Lenoir Preserve on
Dudley Street in Yonkers will host a papermaking workshop from 1 to 2 p.m. Learn how to
make new paper from the recycling bin. Preregistration is required by calling 914-968-5851.
Also on Saturday, Read Wildlife Sanctuary at Playland Park will host a Volunteer Work
Corps Day from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Help out with
invasive plant removal, trail maintenance, beach
clean-up and more. 914-967-8720
A volunteer work project will also take
place at the Marshlands Conservancy on Route
1 (Boston Post Road) in Rye on Saturday, from 1
to 3 p.m. Bring work gloves to help with a maintenance project at the preserve; hand tools will
be provided. 914-835-4466.
On Saturday and Sunday, June 18 and 19,
an art show will be on display at Muscoot Farm
on Route 100 in Somers from noon to 4 p.m.
Works by the Northern Westchester Artists Guild
will be shown in the Main House Gallery. 914864-7282.
Also on Saturday and Sunday, the beaches
at Croton Point in Croton-on-Hudson, Playland
Park in Rye, and Glen Island in New Rochelle
Parks will be open on a pre-season basis, from
11 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. Parking and admission fees
apply. For a full summer schedule for swimming,
visit www.parks.westchestergov.com.
On Sunday, June 19 at Muscoot Farm, a
farmers’ market will be open from 9:30 a.m. to
2:30 p.m. Shop more than 20 local vendors for a
variety of products every Sunday through October. The same day at Muscoot, Big Equipment
Day will be celebrated from noon to 2 p.m. View
and learn about the tractors and the other equipment that is used on the farm. 914-864-7282
Bicycle Sunday will take place from 10
a.m. to 2 p.m. on the Bronx River Parkway from
White Plains to Scarsdale. The parkway closes to
automobile traffic for cyclists, walkers, joggers,
skaters and those with strollers and skateboards,
from the Westchester County Center to Scarsdale
Road. (There is a parking fee at the County Center.) 914-995-4050.
Also on Sunday – Father’s Day – Playland
Park will be open from noon to 7 p.m. Dads ride
free all day, and family members may pay $15
for unlimited rides. Parking fees apply.
For more information about upcoming
events at Westchester County parks and nature
centers, visit www.parks.westchestergov.com.
Hoff-Barthelson Flute
Orchestra Marks 40 Years
Hoff-Barthelson Music School’s award-winning
flute orchestra celebrates
its 40-year anniversary at
“Flute Plus 40 – A Flute
Playdate Party” on Saturday, June 18 at 1 p.m., at
25 School Lane, Scarsdale.
The orchestra, composed
of members of all three of
the school’s flute clubs,
will play favorite selections from their vast library
of music for flute choir, as
well as compositions written expressly for them.
As part of the festivities, members of the fluteplaying community are
invited to participate in an
open sight-reading session,
appropriate for every level
Hoff Barthleson students visiting the White House.
of flute player – from beisani, Rhonda Larson, Zara Lawler and InSterio;
ginner to advanced. Admisas well as appearances at the White House, a presion is free.
The HBMS Flute Club began 40 years ago concert event at Carnegie Hall with James Galunder the leadership of flutist and teacher Elly way, the Greater Boston Flute Association, New
Ball with four students as a way for young flute York Flute Club Fair, the Skidmore Flute Instistudents who met only during the course of com- tute, and the Florida Flute Fair.
“The greatest achievement of the Flute Club
petitions, such as All-County and All-State, to
is
the
number of lasting friendships among formeet as friends and musical colleagues. Over the
years it has grown and been divided into three mer members and with guest artists scattered all
groups that now include the high school Flute over the world,” said Ball.
Donations in support of the Flute Orchestra
Club; the flute choir, an adult avocational choir;
and its fundraising efforts toward the purchase of
and for younger flutists, the Junior Flutes.
Highlights from the Flute Clubs’ rich 40- a contrabass flute are appreciated. Contributions
year history include appearances by world-re- may be sent to Hoff-Barthelson Music School,
nowned guest artists at their annual Flute Plus Attn.: Stephen Jacobsohn, director of developMaster Class and Concert, including Paula Robi- ment and marketing, 25 School Lane, Scarsdale,
son (former HBMS faculty member), Julius Bak- NY 10583; or made online at http://hbms.org/
er, Wissam Boustany, Robert Dick, Flute Force, donate-here.php.
For more information, visit www.hbms.org.
Michael Parloff, Gary Schocker, Rafaelle Trev-
New Funding Expands Programs
To Control Invasive Species
The Lower Hudson Partnership for Invasive
Species Management has awarded contracts totaling $130,000 to help fight invasive species in
the area. Seven counties – Bronx, Dutchess, Putnam, Orange, Rockland, Ulster and Westchester
– will benefit from this coordinated effort to survey, monitor and contain invasive terrestrial and
aquatic plants.
Key to this effort is the creation of a BlockBuster Survey of invasive species, which will
provide scientists with a baseline and help them
understand how these plants are spreading and
how people can better prevent their entry into
new areas.
“Understanding current distribution is a
critical step forward in getting a handle on these
unwelcome plants,” said Dr. Linda Rohleder,
program coordinator for Lower Hudson PRISM.
“The lower Hudson Valley is a gateway for
movement of invasives into the rest of New York
State, and it’s important that monitoring and containment take place here.”
The goal of Lower Hudson PRISM is to
manage invasive species in the seven counties
bordering the lower Hudson River. There are
eight PRISMs in the state, funded through the
New York State Environmental Protection Fund
and charged with helping to prevent or minimize
the harm caused by invasive species. PRISMs recruit and train volunteers, provide education and
outreach, establish early detection monitoring
networks, and implement eradication and control efforts. Membership is open to individuals
and organizations interested in invasive species
issues and management.
For more information, go to http://lhprism.
org.
One award funds a major informationcoordination effort that will create a “go-to”
source for information on invasive species. The
Cornell Cooperative Extension offices will synthesize a vast amount of data from accredited
sources, including Cornell’s research labs, and
create teaching materials honed for the region.
Target audiences will be the general public, as
well as professional landscapers, land managers
and municipalities, as needed in each area. The
educational materials will include presentations,
story boards, flyers and other materials that can
be used at public and professional meetings,
farmers’ markets, 4-H and county fairs, Scouting
events, and other gathering places.
A third contract will engage the CCE office in Rockland to help develop a social media
presence for the Lower Hudson PRISM to share
information about invasives and to keep the public up-to-date on new developments, such as the
occurrence of new invasives.
Three additional contracts will go to Trillium Invasive Species Management, Inc. Some
of the funds will be used for continued management of the invasive vine known as hardy kiwi
in the Brinton Brook Audubon Sanctuary in the
Town of Cortlandt, where a number of significant infestations were discovered in 2014. The
project has been supported by Hudson National
Golf Course and Consolidated Edison, who have
committed to mitigating hardy kiwi infestations
on their neighboring properties.
Trillium ISM will also begin management
of hardy kiwi in the Town of Bedford, with widespread support from the town, its conservation
board and private groups. The goal is to remove
these populations through a concerted effort by
Trillium ISM with local volunteers. In addition,
Bedford 2020, a nationally-recognized organization dedicated to reducing Bedford’s carbon
footprint, will provide volunteers with vine-cutting tools for removal of hardy kiwi as well as
other invasive vines, with the goal of stopping
the destruction of native trees along the town’s
streets and highways.
Trillium ISM, located in Esopus, will also
continue a project to control the mile-a-minute
vine. In partnership with Scenic Hudson, Trillium ISM will work to suppress a large infestation
of the vine in Esopus and minimize the spread of
this plant in the area.
The New York Botanical Garden in the
Bronx has been awarded funds to document the
spread of an invasive plant, incised fumewort
(Corydalis incisa), along the Bronx River in
Westchester County. This newly emerging invasive is highly aggressive, is dispersing rapidly,
and has the potential to become a serious pest
in gardens, forests and wetlands in the region.
NYBG, in partnership with the Westchester
County Parks Department and iMapInvasives,
an online mapping system, will systematically
sample the length of the river, documenting the
plant where it occurs, and share the results with
local communities, natural resource managers,
and policy makers, enabling them to make rapid
and strategic decisions to manage this invasive
species.
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in Beacon has been awarded funds for a multifaceted program that will teach clean boating
practices to local boaters and fisherman, promote
citizen-science through volunteer early detection
surveying of aquatic invasive species, and educate the public about the impacts that aquatic invasive species have on the Hudson River and its
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Coffee and Conversation
Larchmont Historical Society,
Lions & Fire Co. Team Up
With Latimer, Otis & Parker
Assemblyman Steve Otis
County Legislator Catherine Parker
State Sen. George Latimer, Assemblyman
Steve Otis and County Legislator Catherine Parker
invite residents to discuss state and county issues
and concerns over a cup of coffee Saturday, June
18 between 9:30 and 11 a.m. at Ruby’s Oyster Bar
and Bistro in Rye City, and 2 p.m. and 3:30 p.m. at
The Nautilus Diner in Mamaroneck.
No appointment is needed, and free literature
will be available regarding state and county issues.
For more information, call 914-934-5250.
Town, County Collaborate
To Rehabilitate Scout Field
The Larchmont and Mamaroneck Lions host the Larchmont Historical Society and the Larchmont Historical Fire Company at their May meeting. Stephen Rolandi of the LHS and Harald
Duell, in classic fire uniform, were guest speakers.
The Larchmont and Mamaroneck Lions
Clubs hosted the Larchmont Historical Society
and the Larchmont Historical Fire Company at
their May joint meeting, which was held May 16
at the Larchmont Hunan Restaurant. Speakers included Stephen Rolandi, board member of LHS;
and Harald Duell of the fire company.
The meeting was arranged to help both the
Lions and the community historical organizations get to know each other, and determine joint
efforts in support of the September celebrations
of both the Larchmont 125th anniversary, and the
90th (Larchmont) and 95th (Mamaroneck) Lions
Clubs’ anniversaries.
Rolandi talked about both the society’s resources and programs, including doing historical
searches for new residents interested in the histories of their homes. Duell, in full classic fireman
uniform, told of the acquisition and restoration of
a Larchmont Fire Department classic 1920s fire
engine. It was acquired from a private party in
Washington State, and shipped cross country to
be returned to the Larchmont community. It is of
the same 1920s origin as the two Lions Clubs.
The idea was raised of having the fire engine
part of the September Lions anniversary celebration.
The Lions Club and the historical society
are currently in a joint effort to understand the
Larchmont Lions history in the community, via
a review of its 90-year scrapbook. Seventy-year
Lions veteran Jack Coughlin and Historian Lynne
Crowley are reviewing the scrapbook for historical connections and behind-the-scenes stories. A
video tape session is being planned for the final
review.
Other long-term Lions will also be part of
this historical storytelling.
Op-Ed: Should Residents
Support a $10M Grant App?
Scout Field in Bronxville needs a facelift.
Legislator Gordon Burrows of Bronxville
and Yonkers and Legislator Sheila Marcotte of
Eastchester were joined by their colleagues on
the Board of Legislators in approving a $1.9 million bond for improvements to the county park
known as Scout Field. The BOL also approved
an inter-municipal agreement with the Town of
Eastchester to operate and maintain the park.
The vote took place at the last Board of
Legislators meeting May16.
The IMA calls for the county and town to
each make significant improvements to the park.
The $1.9 million in funding that the county is
bonding will finance major work adjacent to
the Scout cabin area. The work will include
earthwork and grading, placement of topsoil,
installation of sub-surface drainage, installation
of irrigation system, and other incidental work
required for the creation of a turf soccer field.
The town’s portion of the work includes resurfacing and reconstructing the entrance road
and parking area, creating a new parking area
to the east of the entrance road, and building a
fence with pedestrian and vehicle gates to enclose the soccer field. The town is also responsible for incidental costs at the field such as signs,
goals, bleachers and benches.
The 23-acre Scout Field lies within three
municipalities – Bronxville, Mount Vernon and
Yonkers. Burrows represents two of the three
municipalities and has advocated for improvements at Scout Field since he became a legislator in 2005.
“This agreement is an excellent example
of what we can accomplish when municipal
and county government collaborate,” he said.
“These improvements will make Scout Field a
much better asset for town and county residents
for decades to come. I look forward to working with our municipal partners on other projects like the Scout Field improvements in the
future.”
Marcotte is chairwoman of the Budget and
Appropriations Committee, which reviewed and
vetted the plan. She also represents Eastchester,
the community that will manage the operations
and maintenance at Scout Field.
“I am very happy to see this rehab of Scout
Field and the construction of a new soccer field
finally come to fruition,” she said. “By sharing
the expense of this project between the county
and the town we are able to protect local taxpayers, while delivering a very comprehensive
project that will get the Scout Field facility in
top shape while creating a new athletic field that
will be available to all residents.”
Leake & Watts Honors
Yonkers Employees
Two Yonkers residents and employees of
Leake & Watts were recognized for excellence
during a May 17 awards ceremony at the Carol
and Frank Biondi Education Center.
Sherry Clark, a direct support professional
for intellectual and developmental disability services, is the recipient of the Employee Excellence
Award; and Olamina Allen, therapeutic service
staff at the Residential Treatment Center, was
named employee of the year. (She was one of only
By Peggy Godfrey
Downtown development in New Rochelle
seems to have become an obsession. Rational
discussion on the future of downtown appears to
have disappeared. In its place are initiatives that
are appearing without city council approval.
While a City of New Rochelle’s student
award from the West Municipal Planning Federation was reported on Patch, it is the proposed $10
million New York State Downtown Revitalization
Initiative competition (for each of 10 sections of
New York State) that is being dangled in front of
residents’ eyes. New Rochelle is included in the
Mid-Hudson competition. The criteria for this
award suggests the winning municipality will be
judged to be in the “best position to take the investment and spur job growth and attract future
investment.”
New Rochelle Mayor Noam Bramson has
suggested on his blog that New Rochelle “is a
near-perfect match” for the criteria that are suggested for this grant. Further, he implied, “local
support will be a factor in the states’ decision.”
He is obviously referring to the needed 1,500 signatures of local residents that will be a “factor in
the state’s decision.” Further, Bramson suggests
signing is a way for the residents of New Rochelle
to show their support for a positive change in the
city’s downtown.
Residents last year attended the downtown
overlay zone hearings, which preceded approval
for the master developer, RDRXR. This new
resident petition drive is required to compete for
this $10 million state Downtown Revitalization
Grant. However, before anything happened on the
city level, RDRXR was promoting this grant by
listing the petition on its website.
It is obviously simplistic to suggest that
grant money is a desirable source of funding for a
community, but there are always at least two sides
to any story. What may appear a wonderful windfall of $10 million for residents of New Rochelle
living in the northern end of New Rochelle may
also be seen as a continuous assault on the quality
two employees in the organization to receive this
distinction.)
Leake & Watts is an award-winning nonprofit organization serving more than 11,000 children, adults and families throughout New York
City and Westchester County that operates based
on four core values – respect, achievement, safety and responsibility. Each year, Leake & Watts
recognizes employees that embody these values
through their work with the clients they support.
of life in the southern and middle sections of the
city, which would be heavily impacted by a dense,
high-rise downtown development. The $10 million could only hasten the demise of the suburban
character of the city and add to the downgrading
of its environment.
The City of New Rochelle at the last possible
moment has now included this $10 million grant
petition initiative on its June city council agenda.
The New York State Downtown Revitalization
Initiative was finally placed on the city council
agenda with a recommendation by Development
Director Luiz Aragon that the city council support
this legislation for the $10 million regional grant
initiative. This was, he said, so if the grant is won,
the appropriate legislation could be prepared with
any needed supporting documentation.
However, it is obvious that not everyone is
pleased with this $10 million grant proposal by
the state.
George Imburgia said he does not believe
state money should be given to the city for private
developers. This petition for the grant should not
have been on the RDRXR’s website before the
city had it on their site. Our own city council has
not publicly supported this. It’s like giving a cigar
to the father before the baby is born.
James Jackson said he felt other localities
have more residents than New Rochelle and elected officials will count the votes. Yonkers, for example, is a big city with more residents. This grant
is an example of a political system to buy votes.
Why are our local city council meetings pitched
so low on the television that you can’t hear them
talk? This is not true of other communities. This
is a good example of how the city council is in the
pocket of the mayor.
Joseph De Rosa had a different view. He said
he felt this $10 million is more needed for the
schools than downtown. Another worthy recipient for this money is the Armory, which the city of
New Rochelle deliberately destroyed.
For anyone interested, the petition can now
be found on the City of New Rochelle’s website.
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Notice of formation of Heelers Made Fresh LLC. Of Org.
filed with the Sect’y of State
of NY (SSNY) on 1/28/2016.
Office location: Westchester
County. The street address
is: 8 Oak Road; Katonah, NY
10536. SSNY has been designated as agent of the LLC
upon whom process against
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mail process served to: Alex
Amoriello, 8 Oak Road; Katonah, NY 10536. Purpose:
any lawful act.
#6765 05/13 – 06/17
Notice of Formation of 126
S. Lex, LLC. Arts. of Org.
filed with NY Dept. of State
on 4/14/16. Office location: Westchester County.
NY Sec. of State designated agent of the LLC upon
whom process against it
may be served, and shall
mail process to the LLC, c/o
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440 Mamaroneck Ave, Ste
N-503, Harrison, NY 10528,
the principal business location. Purpose: any lawful activity.
#6768 05/13 – 06/17
Notice of formation of Personal Life Wellness, LLC
Arts. Of Org. filed with the
Sect’y of State of NY (SSNY)
on March 30th, 2016. Office location: Westchester
is: 280 Dobbs Ferry Road,
Suite 200, White Plains, NY,
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of NY (SSNY) on 4/11/2016.
Office location: Westchester.
The street address is: 75
Forster Ave., Mount Vernon
NY 10552. SSNY has been
designated as agent of the
LLC upon whom process
against it may be served.
SSNY shall mail process
served to: Herbert E Ford Jr,
75 Forster Ave., Mount Vernon NY 10552. Purpose: any
lawful act.
#6774 06/03 – 08/08
Notice of formation of KASIYAWU V.I.P TRAVELS, LLC.
Arts. of Org. file SSNY on
02/24/2016. Office location:
Westchester County. SSNY
designated as agent of LLC
upon whom process may
be serve. SSNY shall mail
process to Kelani Adeniji,
68 Livingston Avenue # 2Fl.
Yonkers, NY 10705.
#6777 06/10 – 07/15
#6767 05/13 – 06/17
#6766 05/13 – 06/17
Notice of formation of NYC
Designed Inspirations LLC
Arts. Of Org. filed with the
on 22nd March 2016. Office
location: Westchester. The
street address is: 626 Cortlandt Avenue, Mamaroneck,
NY, 10543. SSNY has been
served to: Michael Palmer,
626 Cortlandt Avenue, Mamaroneck, NY, 10543. Purpose: any lawful act.
Notice of formation of 716
Vincent Avenue, LLC Arts.
Of Org. filed with the Sect’y
of State of NY (SSNY) on
March 23 rd , 2016. Office
location: Westchester County. The street address is: 6
Rigene Close, Harrison, NY
it may be served. SSNY shall
mail process served to: Pat
Falciglia, 6 Rigene Close,
Harrison, NY 10528. Purpose: any lawful act.
#6770 05/20 - 06/24
#6769 05/13 – 06/17
Notice of formation of SUSANA LOJANO REALTY, LLC,
a domestic LLC, Arts. Of
Org. filed with the SSNY on
04/26/2016.Office located:
is designated as agent upon
whom process against the
LLC may be served. SSNY
shall mail process to The
LLC, C/O SUSANA LOJANO, 63 VINEYARD AVENUE
Yonkers, NY 10703.General
Purposes.
#6772 06/03 – 08/08
#6771 05/20 - 06/24
Notice of Formation of Elide
Management LLC. Arts. of
Org. filed with NY Dept. of
State on 11/23/15. Office location: Westchester County.
NY Sec. of State designated
agent of the LLC upon whom
process against it may be
served, and shall mail process to 505 White Plains Rd,
Eastchester, NY 10709. Purpose: any lawful activity.
Notice of Formation of JDMMakar Realty LLC Art.
Of Org. filed with SSNY on
2/25/2016. Office Location:
SSNY shall mail process to:
JDMMakar Realty LLC, 109
Webster Ave., Yonkers, NY,
10701. Purpose: any lawful
purpose.
Notice of formation of Epic
Panacea, LLC, Articles Of
Org. filed with the Secretary of State of NY (SSNY)
on 03/28/2016. Office location: Westchester County.
North Broadway, Suite L05
& L07, Yonkers, NY 10701.
SSNY has been designated
as agent of the LLC upon
whom process against it
may be served. SSNY shall
mail process served to: Epic
Panacea, LLC, 984 North
Broadway, Suite L05 & L07,
Yonkers, NY 10701. Purpose: any lawful act.
#6773 06/03 – 08/08
Notice of Formation of Elide
Arms LLC. Arts. of Org. filed
with NY Dept. of State on
5/3/16. Office location: Westchester County. NY Sec. of
State designated agent of
the LLC upon whom process
against it may be served,
and shall mail process to 505
White Plains Rd, Eastchester, NY 10709, the principal
business location. Purpose:
any lawful activity.
#6775 06/03 – 08/08
Notice of formation of SKY
NY LLC Arts. Of Org. filed
with the Sect’y of State of
NY (SSNY) on 05/02/2016.
Office location: Westchester.
Lecount Place New Rochelle, NY 10801. SSNY has
been designated as agent of
served to: Daniel D. HillSnow, Christensen & Martineau, 10 Exchange Place
11th Floor Salt Lake City
Utah 84111. Purpose: any
lawful act.
Supplemental Summons andNotice of Object of Action
Supreme Court of the State of New York
County of Westchester
Action to Foreclose a Mortgage
Index #: 64730/2015
Mortgaged Premises:
103 Ridgeview Lane
Yorktown Heights, NY 10598
SBL #: 16.19 - 1 - 1.10-3
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Nationstar Mortgage LLC
Plaintiff,
vs
John Manicke, Shin Y. Park AKA Shinyoung Park if living, and if he/she be dead, any
and all persons unknown to plaintiff, claiming, or who may claim to have an interest
in, or general or specific lien upon the real property described in this action; such
unknown persons being herein generally described and intended to be included in
wife, widow, husband, widower, heirs at law, next of kin, descendants, executors,
administrators, devisees, legatees, creditors, trustees, committees, lienors, and assignees of such deceased, any and all persons deriving interest in or lien upon, or title
to said real property by, through or under them, or either of them, and their respective
wives, widows, husbands, widowers, heirs at law, next of kin, descendants, executors, administrators, devisees, legatees, creditors, trustees, committees, lienors, and
assigns, all of whom and whose names, except as stated, are unknown to Plaintiff;
Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. as Nominee for Citibank, N.A., Board
of Managers of the Hunter’s Brook Condominium, People of the State of New York,
United States of America Acting Through the IRS;
John Doe (being fictitious, the names unknown to Plaintiff intended to be tenants,
occupants, persons or corporations having or claiming an interest in or lien upon the
property described in the complaint or their heirs at law, distributees, executors, administrators, trustees, guardians, assignees, creditors or successors.)
Defendant(s)
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To the above named Defendant:
You are hereby summoned to answer the Complaint in this action, and to serve a
copy of your answer, or, if the Complaint is not served with this Supplemental Summons, to serve a notice of appearance, on the Plaintiff(s) attorney(s) within twenty
days after the service of this Supplemental Summons, exclusive of the day of service
(or within 30 days after the service is complete if this Supplemental Summons is not
personally delivered to you within the State of New York). In case of your failure to appear or answer, judgment will be taken against you by default for the relief demanded
in the Complaint.
The Attorney for Plaintiff has an office for business in the County of Erie.
Trial to be held in the County of Westchester.
The basis of the venue designated above is the location of the Mortgaged Premises.
To: Shin Y. Park AKA Shinyoung Park Defendant in this action.
The foregoing Supplemtnal Summons is served upon you by publication, pursuant to
an order of Hon. Lawrence H. Ecker of the Supreme Court of the State of New York,
dated the Sixth day of May, 2016 and filed with the Complaint in the Office of the Clerk
of the County of Westchester, in the City of White Plains.
The object of this action is to foreclose a mortgage upon the premises described
below, executed by John Manicke and Shin Y. Park AKA Shinyoung Park dated
July 20, 2005, to secure the sum of $297,375.00 and recorded at Instrument No.
452350562 in the Office of the Westchester County Clerk, on the August 26, 2005.
The mortgage was subsequently assigned by an assignment executed March 10,
2009 and recorded on April 6, 2009, in the Office of the Westchester County Clerk
at Instrument Number 490890457. The mortgage was subsequently assigned by an
assignment executed August 27, 2014 and recorded on November 10, 2014, in the
Office of the Westchester County Clerk at instrument Number 543083247. The mortgage was subsequently assigned by an assignment executed June 13, 2012 and
recorded on January 30, 2014, in the office of the Westchester county Clerk at Instrument Number 540303066.
The property in question is described as follows:
103 RIDGEVIEW LANE, YORKTOWN HEIGHTS, NY 10598
NOTICE
YOU ARE IN DANGER OF LOSING YOUR HOME
If you do not respond to this summons and complaint by serving a copy of the answer on the attorney for the mortgage company who filed this foreclosure proceeding
against you and filing the answer with the court, a default judgment may be entered
and you can lose your home.
Speak to an attorney or go to the court where your case is pending for further information on how to answer the summons and protect your property.
Sending a payment to your mortgage company will not stop this foreclosure action.
YOU MUST RESPOND BY SERVING A COPY OF THE ANSWER ON THE ATTORNEY FOR THE PLAINTIFF (MORTGAGE COMPANY) AND FILING THE ANSWER
WITH THE COURT.
DATED: May 13, 2016
Gross Polowy, LLC
Attorney(s) For Plaintiff(s)
1775 Wehrle Drive, Suite 100
Williamsville, NY 14221
The law firm of Gross Polowy, LLC and the attorneys whom it employs are debt collectors who are attempting to collect a debt. Any information obtained by them will be
used for that purpose.
#3215
05/27/2016 – 06/17/2017
#6776 06/10 – 07/15
Notice of formation of PLGP
LLC Arts. Of Org. filed with
the Sect’y of State of NY
(SSNY) on 4/12/2016. Office location: Westchester.
The street address is: 58 N
Washington St, Tarrytown
NY 10591. SSNY has been
served to: Lara Pena, 58 N
Washington St, Tarrytown
NY 10591. Purpose: any
lawful act.
#6778 06/10 – 07/15
Notice of formation of Enrollment Growth, LLC Arts.
Of Org. filed with the Sect’y
of State of NY (SSNY) on
9/16/15. Office location:
Westchester County. The
street address is: 213 Jessamine Avenue, #2, Yonkers, NY 10701. SSNY has
been designated as agent
of the LLC upon whom
served. SSNY shall mail process served to: Enrollment
Growth, LLC, 213 Jessamine Avenue, #2, Yonkers,
lawful act.
#6779 06/17 - 07/22
Notice of formation of CSG
NY LLC. Of Org. filed with the
on March 29, 2016, 2016.
is: 36 Deerfield Road Chappaqua, NY 10514. SSNY has
served to: CSG NY LLC, 36
Deerfield Road Chappaqua,
lawful act.
#6780 06/17 - 07/22
Notice of formation of Carousel Visions LLC. Arts. Of Org.
of NY (SSNY) on April 26,
2016. Office location: Westchester County. SSNY has
served to: Noel Edelson. 3
Quaker Ridge Road, PO Box
2, New Rochelle, NY 10804.
Purpose: any lawful act.
#6781 06/17 - 07/22
Notice of formation of Kente
Consult LLC Arts. Of Org.
of NY (SSNY) on 04/21/2016.
is: 32 Labelle Road Mount
Vernon NY 10552. SSNY
has been designated as
agent of the LLC upon whom
served. SSNY shall mail process served to: Kente Consult LLC , 32 Labelle Road
Mount Vernon NY 10552.
Purpose: any lawful act.
#6782 06/17 – 07/22
FRidAy, JuNE 17, 2016 - WESTCHESTER’S MOST iNFLuENTiAL NEWSPAPERS - PAGE 7
Seniors and Health Care
Hospital Raises Funds for
Kids to Attend Summer Camp
Radiology Dept. at Phelps
Earns Another Accreditation
Andrea LaCourciere, RN, surgical services educator at White Plains Hospital
Just in time for summer, White Plains Hospital has raised more than $8,000 in employee
donations that will enable 17 homeless and disadvantaged children to attend Brighter Futures Summer Day Camp, a program of the non-profit social
services agency Lifting Up Westchester, based in
White Plains. Through the Brighter Futures program, children in need may enjoy “a stimulating
and recreational environment where they can escape from their problems and the stigma of poverty, and simply be kids.”
The fundraising initiative at White Plains
Hospital was spearheaded by nursing staff and
conducted in celebration of National Nurses Week.
“We are thrilled that we raised more than
three times our initial goal for this wonderful program,” said Andrea LaCourciere, an RN and surgical services educator at the hospital. “Thanks to
the hard work of our nursing colleagues and the
generosity of the White Plains Hospital family, 17
children will enjoy the camp experience.”
According to Lifting Up Westchester, the
Brighter Futures Summer Day Camp has been in
existence since 1976, providing an enriching recreational program for a five-week period in July
and August. The camp serves up to 100 homeless
and disadvantaged children age 5 to 13. A typical
day at camp includes swimming, tennis lessons,
games, arts and crafts, music and a reading and
writing activity. A pizza party and weekly awards
ceremony are held every Friday to reinforce and
build campers’ sense of achievement and selfesteem.
The schedule also includes academic and literacy enrichment activities so that children don’t
backslide in their academic skills during the summer. For more information, visit www.liftingupwestcehster.org
Town of Eastchester
Senior Programs & Services
The Center at Lake Isle
Monday, June 20
9:30 a.m. Line dancing with Theresa
10:30 a.m. Drawing, games and cards
12 p.m. Mini trip to Marshall’s (reservations required)
1 p.m. Exercise with Linda
1 p.m. Bridge/cards/Mahjong/board games
Tuesday, June 21
8:30 a.m. Exercise with Grace
9:15 a.m. Exercise with Patricia
12:15 p.m. Bingo and treats
Wednesday, June 22
9:30 a.m. Tap dancing with Paula
12:30 a.m. Exercise with Evey
1 p.m. Mahjong/Bridge/Cards/board games
Thursday, June 23
9:30 a.m. Intermediate line dancing
12:15 p.m. “Scams Targeting Seniors”
1
p.m.
Mahjong/Pokeno/cards/board
games
Friday, June 24,
8:30 a.m. Exercise video
9:30 a.m. Zumba Gold with Patricia
9:30 a.m. Art class with Anne
10:30 a.m. Book review with Tracey
12:30 p.m. Yoga with Peggy
The Center at Lake Isle is located at 660
White Plains Road, Eastchester. For more information or transportation, call 914-337-0390..
Hispanic Day Parade
To Step Off June 18
Yonkers Mayor Mike Spano and President
of the Hispanic Cultural Foundation Luis Muniz announced last week that the Yonkers Hispanic Day parade will take place Saturday, June
18 from 12:30 to 3 p.m. It will kick off at the
corner of South Broadway and McLean Avenue
and end at Getty Square.
Parade dignitaries this year include Yonkers Superintendent of Public Schools Dr. Edwin Quezada, Yonkers City Court Judge Thom-
as Quinones, News 12 Reporter Lisa Reyes, and
Don Coqui restaurateur Renee Rodriguez.
The parade and flag-raising ceremony held
earlier this month were done in cooperation
with Spano, the City of Yonkers, the mayor’s
Hispanic Advisory Board, the Yonkers Hispanic Chamber of Commerce, Yonkers Mexican
Chamber of Commerce and the Yonkers Department of Parks, Recreation and Conservation.
The Phelps Radiology Department
The radiology department at Phelps Memorial Hospital Center received accreditation from
the American College of Radiology for the Siemens MRI system and imaging services offered in
the new MRI Center. This three-year accreditation
includes imaging of the body, head, spine, musculoskeletal, arterial studies and – for the first time at
Phelps – cardiac MRI, which is usually performed
at larger hospitals.
The department was designated a Diagnostic Imaging Center of Excellence by the ACR in
2015, and in order to maintain its standing as such,
it must have accreditation for all of the ACR-rated
imaging services it provides.
The new MRI, a Siemens 1.5 Tesla Magnetom Aera Open Bore MRI, is a state-of-the-art
MRI that provides advanced clinical applications,
including the ability to screen for breast cancer
and tools for evaluating other oncological conditions. It has a wide diameter that gives patients a
feeling of spaciousness and is short enough to allow a person’s head to remain outside of the magnet during many exams.
In addition to being faster, quieter and more
comfortable than traditional MRI scanners, the
system features custom mood lighting to reduce
anxiety, and patients are able to listen to the music
of their choice.
New Transplant Venture
Announced in Yonkers
Montefiore Health System has a new collaborative program with its partner, St. John’s Riverside Hospital, to offer patients suffering from
kidney, pancreas or liver disease an opportunity
to be evaluated for transplantation at St. John’s by
specialists from Montefiore Einstein Center for
Transplantation. The collaboration is designed to
increase continuity of care for patients and their
families with their local health care providers and
transplant experts in an easy, accessible manner.
“Earlier evaluation of patients suffering
from kidney, pancreases and liver disease can
help identify potential barriers to being placed
on transplant lists and determine if alternative
medical or surgical therapies would be most appropriate,” said Dr. Milan Kinkhabwala, chief of
the Division of Transplantation and director of
abdominal transplantation at the Montefiore Einstein Center for Transplantation, and professor of
surgery at Albert Einstein College of Medicine.
“We encourage transplant candidates to take
advantage of these consultations as they can help
ensure comprehensive care is initiated in a timely fashion. It will also allow us to identify how
to best keep patients as healthy as possible and
improve their quality of life while they await a
transplant.”
Montefiore Einstein Center for Transplantation reports that Montefiore adult patient survival
rates consistently rank higher than the national
average, with a 95.09 percent liver transplant
one-year survival rate versus a 90.89 percent
national liver transplant one-year survival rate,
according to the Centers for Medicaid and Medicare Services.
“St. John’s Riverside Hospital is excited
to partner with Montefiore in this collaborative
transplant program,” said Dr. Paul Antonecchia,
chief medical officer at St. John’s Riverside Hospital. “As we seek to provide expanded health
care services to our community, this type of
collaboration will positively impact the level of
care that we can provide closer to our patients’
homes.”
For information about scheduling appointments, call 1-888-RX-LIVER (1-888-795-4837)
or 1-877-CURE-KDNY (1-877-287-3536), or
email [email protected].
PAGE 8 - WESTCHESTER’S MOST INFLUENTIAL NEWSPAPERS - Friday, June 17, 2016
Do New Yorkers Still
Have The Right to Boycott?
By Frank Brodhead
Concerned Families of Westchester
Gov. Andrew Cuomo on June 5 signed Executive Order 157, which mandates state agencies to
cease doing business with “institutions and companies” that “participate in boycott, divestment,
or sanctions (BDS) activity targeting Israel, either
directly or through a parent or subsidiary.”
Over the past decade the most significant
nonviolent response to Israel’s occupation of lands
seized in the 1967 war has been the BDS movement. This movement encourages boycotting
products produced in the occupied West Bank,
but labeled as “made in Israel.” The movement
also encourages individuals and institutions to
withdraw any stockholdings in corporations that
contribute directly or indirectly to the Occupation.
It is these activities that are the target of Cuomo’s Executive Order 157.
What is at stake in the governor’s Executive
Order, and in similar orders and laws emerging in
other states, is the constitutional right to boycott.
This right has been upheld by the U.S. Supreme
Court for decades. Also, the Supreme Court has
established that advocates of boycotts, or other
forms of political speech, cannot be punished afterward for making the speech or advocating the
boycott.
This is a violation of the First Amendment
because it would have a “chilling effect” on free
speech.
Boycotts are as American as apple pie. Bostonians boycotted British tea. Opponents of slavery boycotted Southern cotton products. Martin
Luther King Jr. led a bus boycott in Montgomery,
Ala. More than a generation of Americans boycotted California grapes. Opponents of the apartheid
regime in South Africa boycotted that country’s
products.
Plans to implement the governor’s order
bring back memories of McCarthyism and the
“Black List.” According to the executive order, the
commissioner of the Office of General Services
“shall develop a list of institutions and companies
that the commissioner determines, using credible
information available to the public, participate in
boycott, divestment or sanctions activity targeting Israel… Such list, when completed, shall be
posted on the website of the Office of General
Services.”
In essence, the list will be used to compel
divestment from, and proactively ban state investment in, any companies or banks that support or
engage in BDS.
While “individuals” are not included in the
governor’s order, it is unclear what counts as an
“institution.” For example, will Concerned Families of Westchester, which supported the Soda
Stream boycott and supports the BDS movement,
make the list? Or are we not sufficiently an “institution?” Are churches “institutions?” Student organizations? The American Civil Liberties Union?
From the language of the executive order, and
from that of the several pieces of proposed legislation in the State Legislature, it appears that state
workers and eager volunteers will comb websites
and scan news reports to find evidence of BDS
support by New Yorkers, and then forward the
names of transgressors to the keeper of the black
list. It is obvious that, as the list will be publicly
available, it will be used by opponents of BDS organizations and activists to harm the reputations
of those making the list.
This is the essential meaning of “McCarthyism.”
The governor’s Executive Order 157 is the
tip of the iceberg of a broad and powerful fight
back against the BDS movement. Cuomo has
been named co-chairman of a 50-state organization of the nation’s governors, sponsored by the
American Jewish Committee, to combat BDS.
Last week, State Sen. Charles Schumer signed on
as a co-sponsor of an amendment to the National
Defense Authorization Act (the Pentagon budget)
that would “allow state and local governments to
withhold business from entities engaged in the
Palestinian call for boycott, divestment and sanctions against Israel and ‘Israel-controlled territories.’”
And in the New York State Senate, Jack Martins, a Republican who represents the 7th District
(Long Island), has introduced an amendment to
the state’s education law that would cause student
organizations within the State University of New
York to be defunded if they support boycotting
Israel and/or its products (and much more). The
amendment is now in the Senate Rules Committee.
The governor’s order has been widely criticized by legal organizations and civil liberties
advocates. For the most part, the governor and
those who support his executive order have little
to say about its legality, or its relation to the First
Amendment and “free speech.” Instead, they
stress the danger to Israel and the threat of antiSemitism inherent in efforts to use boycotts and
disinvestment to pressure Israel to withdraw from
the “Occupied Territories.”
In an op-ed in The Washington Post, for example, Cuomo argued that his executive order
was legal because “there is a fundamental difference between a state suppressing free speech
and a state simply choosing how to spend its dollars.” But this is disingenuous; to discriminate in
“spending dollars” on the basis of an institution’s
expressed opinions about Israel or engaging in
boycott activities is the very essence of undercutting the First Amendment by punishing those who
use it.
The right to boycott is a core principle of
nonviolent political activity. For centuries it has
enabled citizens to express their disagreement
with institutions or policies. To penalize this form
of political speech, as the governor’s order does,
should be opposed by all supporters of civil liberties – whatever their attitude toward Israel or the
BDS movement.
If you agree, please call Gov. Cuomo at 518474-8390, and ask him to rescind his Executive
Order 157.
Tuckahoe H.S.
swimming since she was younger. “I wanted to get
a job by the pool,” said Colasacco. She’s also involved with Eastchester Youth Council’s Summer
Theatre, which is rehearsing for its July 29 and 30
productions of “Grease.”
Come September, she’ll attend Fairfield University as an undecided major. “If I study biology,
I’d do pre-med and become a doctor,” she said.
“But since I like numbers, I was thinking maybe
business.”
She advises other students to keep an open
mind about everything.
“You might have a way of thinking; you might
be going down a certain track, and then it could
change,” she said. “Never eliminate anything – be
open to everything. Work hard at everything no
matter what your job.”
Colasacco said she was honored to be named
valedictorian. “I felt I worked so hard these past
four years, and it finally paid off,” she said. “It’s a
good feeling.”
Tuckahoe High School’s graduation is June
24. Congratulation and best wishes to the Class of
2016!
Continued from Page 1
fall; her youngest sister Sophia is currently in fifth
grade.
Balancing outside activities with school work
was challenging.
“I found taking breaks between studying, like
reading a book, helped me manage my time,” said
Colasacco. Especially rewarding were the Saturday mornings she, her mom and one sister spent
volunteering with the South East Consortium for
Special Services at Hommocks Middle School.
“Seeing the smiles on their faces made me
happy” – as did assisting young students at William E. Cottle School’s dance program, she said.
“When I was younger I took ballet and tap,
and now I do jazz, contemporary and lyrical,” she
said. After dancing with Jazz Co. in grades nine,
10 and 11, she danced at Dawn McMahon Dance
Studio in Yonkers during her senior year.
Several weeks ago started her first lifeguard
job at Lake Isle Country Club, where she’s been
Astorino on
City will give the Democrat the victory,” said Astorino. “The voters now have two very imperfect
candidates to pick from. There is such mistrust
for Hillary Clinton that the voters may say ‘let’s
give Trump a chance.’ The presidential race will
be based on the economy, national security and
political correctness, which has gone wild. A lot
of voters lean with Trump on these three issues.”
During the recent interview, Astorino stayed
true to his central issue controlling government
spending and taxes theme, and he clearly wants to
continue the discussion and his record – both on a
county and state level. “Both parties in New York
are to blame for our out-of-control taxes,” he said.
“They aren’t having these troubles in Texas or
Florida… Florida has half our debt, no income tax
and a low sales tax. New York has massive overlays of government, none of which will consolidate. People love to moan about it but they won’t
give up their local government.”
Astorino gave the first example (albeit unlikely) of what real consolidation would look like
that could actually generate significant cost savings to the taxpayers of New York State.
“The state could say that there are no more
counties, the state will assume all responsibilities,
and could also abolish villages, leaving only town
government,” he said. “It will never pass, but you
have to fundamentally get control over our budgets. Look at what is going on in Puerto Rico – its
government gone wild.”
“You have a segment of the population that
are wealthy and could care less, and you have the
large middle-class that is paying every bill and
they’re fed up,” he added. “That is why Trump is
doing so well, and this is one of those years where
you might throw everyone out. The voters’ anger
is what gave rise to Sanders and Trump.”
Astorino’s announcement again puts his political future in the hands of Westchester voters
in 2017, and the decision that Astorino and his
team made was that the best way to continue to
serve and stay in the political spotlight is to run for
county executive again.
That decision bring dangers, if a Westchester
Democrat can step up and defeat Astorino. County
Legislator Ken Jenkins and Yonkers Mayor Mike
Spano are the two candidates discussed by county
democrats. Jenkins says he is running no matter
what; Spano hasn’t made his intentions known,
but has many feelers out.
Astorino also decided not to take a television
job with Fox News. Although Astorino’s political
team denied it, our story about Astorino seriously
considering a job with Fox was accurate. In the
end, it was not the wise political decision to get
out of politics and then get back in.
Astorino had more to say to Reisman and
Lungariello that is worthy of print, on topics including “The Buffalo Billion,” minimum wage,
his negotiations with Spano on the Austin Avenue sale, and county capital projects and working
with the Board of Legislators. More on this next
week.
Attack Bombs
the basis for tens of thousands of dollars’ worth of
hyperbolic advertising that portray the competing
candidate as unfit for office.
“Mr. Latimer notoriously did this in 2012
when he portrayed a respected New York City
real estate executive as a ‘slumlord,’” continues
the memo. “In 2014, Mr. Latimer squeaked by on
Election Day by hypocritically attacking his opponent for a personal finance challenge that he
himself was facing… The issues that actually mattered in those years (and still do) – high property
taxes, mandate relief, ethics reform, school funding, covered-up sexual assaults in Albany – took
a back seat to discussions about nonsense. That’s
how they stay in office.
“Now Mr. Latimer is at it again. His target
this time is Rye City Councilwoman Julie Killian,
a pro-term-limits mother of five and a longtime
community advocate, challenging Mr. Latimer
for State Senate this year… Through a dubious
‘news’ site calling itself ‘Rye City Roundup’ came
a screaming, all-caps headline last week: ‘New
York State Places Tax Lien on Councilwoman Julie Killian’s Multi-Million Dollar Estate.’
“That, along with an absurdly inaccurate story, was sent by email to a large list of Westchester
voters and proliferated via Facebook, and presumably other social media channels,” reads the
memo. “The fabricated headline will almost certainly end up in Latimer advertisements, if history
is any guide… Let’s make it clear: There is no tax
lien on the Killian’s home. To suggest otherwise is
patent fabrication.
“The tax issue apparently at hand was a
2011 income tax filing disagreement between the
Killians and the New York State Department of
Taxation and Finance that generated a $517 tax
warrant. The matter stemmed from the state’s twoweek filing extension provided to state taxpayers
due to Hurricane Irene. The warrant was fully satisfied in 2012 and it consisted of a $90 penalty and
$427 of interest. No taxes were unpaid.
“Compare that with this and it will tell you
how Mr. Latimer has remained in office all these
years,” the memo goes on.
“For the record, the Killians had another minor issue with the State Tax Department 15 years
ago. I’ll relay it here for full transparency and disclosure: In 2001, an outside tax service made an
error filing employment taxes for a household employee. The Killians promptly paid the $872 due
the state… More than anything, that error taught
Julie – a chemical engineer with a master’s degree
in business administration – just how complicated
New York’s tax code has become for families and
businesses. It’s no wonder we’re ranked the least
business-friendly state in America.
“Julie is often asked why good people don’t
run for office. Smear jobs like the one above are
clearly one of the reasons. When you run, you
open up yourself, your family and your hardearned professional credentials to false and increasingly vicious attacks… Which brings us back
to ‘Rye Roundup.’ It’s also wrongly suggesting
that the Killian family donated to a 501(c)4 organization that opposes publicly-financed elections.
They have not. But that doesn’t stop the site from
spreading innuendo.
“I mention all this because as journalists
potentially covering this race, you will no doubt
see more of this refuse emanating from the Latimer campaign and/or its confederates,” concludes
O’Reilly in his memo. “You won’t see it from us:
Instead of digging into the mud, the Killian campaign will work to stay focused on the issues that
matter to Westchester families: tax relief for families and small businesses, mandate relief, term
limits for Albany legislators, school funding, drug
abuse prevention, and helping those most in need.
“Yes, we’ll vigorously challenge Mr. Latimer
on his record, but we will not engage in ugly personal smears.”
Salem Golf
growth over the past few years as club management invested in an aggressive renovation campaign to enhance the course and upgrade areas
such as tees and greens. The bunkers on all 18
holes underwent a significant facelift, drainage issues were addressed, new cart paths were installed
and the practice facilities expanded. The par-three
10th tee will be relocated this fall to increase the
hole’s drama.
With each improvement, Salem’s reputation
has grown as a club noted for its exceptional quality of golf at reasonable membership pricing.
The championship layout occupies 165 acres
of dramatic rolling landscape in a wooded parkland setting. At 6,800 yards from the back tees,
the par-72 test sports a slope of 139. Four other
sets of tees provide an enjoyable tour for golfers of
all skill levels. Four notable holes (the sixth, 13th,
14th and 18th) consistently are rated as some of
the best in surveys of Westchester County’s finest
courses.
The genius of the routing and the stimulating variety of holes over elevation changes and
through streams and ponds make each round at
Salem memorable.
I recently paid a visit to Salem Golf Club to
play the course and was not disappointed. The
course is immaculate, with the green rolling true
and fairways perfectly manicured. Wind and elevation changes make Salem a tough but fair test,
and a mix of different types of holes, from 7 to
10 holes that are in the form of any Westchester
County club, tree-lined long par fours and par
fives.
But Salem has several holes that require
imagination and accuracy. The par threes all require a skillful and lengthy shot to get on the
green. I also can’t write up this course without
We do agree with O’Reilly that the voters
don’t really care about this garbage, regardless
of whether it’s the incumbent or the challenger,
Republican or Democrat. Usually, attacks about
a candidate’s personal life or personal finances
don’t equate to votes at the polls.
Latimer’s supporters did spend a fortune
against Bob Cohen back in 2012, labeling him a
“slumlord,” but Cohen’s supporters spent an even
larger fortune with negative attacks against Latimer. O’Reilly differentiates between attacking
Latimer on what he calls his liberal voting record
in Albany to a personal attack.
That fine line – between what is politically
permitted and unacceptable in the court of public opinion – is difficult to determine. Two other
modern day factors make attempting to act as a
referee in politics problematic: the explosion of
blogs and political websites, and the unregulated
flow of money into political campaigns from outsiders who do not have to identify who they are.
O’Reilly referenced the “Rye City Roundup,” which appears to be a collection of blog posts
and Facebook pages in different Westchester communities; the editor is Brian Herrod who lives
in Connecticut and whose twitter hashtag is @
GetTheDailyDirt.
The “Yonkers Roundup” dropped another
bomb on the Killian campaign, but this time attacking the political consultants – not O’Reilly,
but Tony Sayegh, another well-known Westchester GOP advisor hired by Killian.
“Tony Sayegh, a biased Republican political
analyst for Fox News and News 12 Westchester,
will try to help as Killian prepares try to do what
no other Republican has been able to: beat George
Latimer,” stated the news site. “Political insiders say Tony Sayegh is pulling all the strings for
Killian and is ready to get third parties to release
political attack after political attack as he sits at
Cablevision’s News 12 studios giving his political
opinions on Westchester and New York elections.
“This is going to be as messy as the ugly
Republican Bob Cohen’s election effort… Just in
time for this year’s election season, a new shadowy group called If It’s Broken, Fix It!, which is
solely focused on opposing Yonkers State Sen.
George Latimer, has popped up. The secret group
is a 501(c)4, classified as a “social welfare” organization by the IRS, and therefore not required to
reveal its donors. It is headed by Susan DelPercio,
a longtime GOP consultant.
“Susan Del Percio Strategies holds the names
of its wealthy and power-hungry clients in strict
confidence,” continued Roundup. “‘Fix It’ went
up with its first Cablevision news ad last week – a
spot that will continually air in Westchester.
“The attack ad uses ugly smear tactics like
using an image of New York City Mayor Bill de
Blasio, whose failed fundraising effort in 2014 is
now under investigation. It also urges viewers to
call Latimer, who once even supported public financing.
“Killian’s campaign is likely to be wellfinanced with a high level of organization and
full of support from some of the top Republicans
throughout New York state. The last time the GOP
put an all-out assault on Latimer was in 2012, with
Latimer seeking the Senate seat following the retirement of longtime Sen. Suzi Oppenheimer, a
Democrat.
“The state Republican party ran Bob Cohen,
who nearly defeated Oppenheimer just two years
prior. Many pundits, including Sayegh, predicted
2012 would see a Cohen win, as that race set a
record for campaign expenditures in a state race:
The Cohen campaign spent more than $4 million
on attack ads, including radio spots and television
commercials.
“Latimer won the seat with 54 percent of the
vote,” writes the Yonkers Roundup.
So supporters of Killian are running TV ads
against Latimer, and Latimer supporters are blasting Killian and her friends on the blogosphere.
Which one is worse, and is anybody listening this
early in the election season?
mention of the 13th hole, listed above in the club’s
four notable holes.
I would add at least three other notable holes
to that list: A long par four, the 13th hole plays longer than its 407 yards because it is into the wind.
A second shot, if you are on the fairway, requires
a lengthy long iron or fairway wood to the green,
which is protected at the top of the hill by three
picturesque bunkers.
In addition to the tree-lined fairways, Salem
also features water on at least six holes. The sixth
hole features a second shot over water onto the
green. It’s a short 300-yard par four, but requires
two correctly measured shots to get your par.
The club is quiet, away from any major roads
or highways. It is the perfect combination of nature and challenging golf.
On June 28, Salem Golf Club will host the
40th MGA/MetLife Men’s Four-Ball Championship. Centennial celebrations will be marked
by a members’ party July 3 with special events
throughout the afternoon and culminating with
fireworks at dusk.
Salem Golf Club also is the perfect choice for
a banquet, corporate meeting, wedding, golf outing or special event. The club offers exceptional
cuisine and its large dining room seats 230 guests.
There are several fieldstone verandas for outdoor
receptions or ceremonies, and a columned front
porch overlooking Peach Lake is idyllic as a comfortable retreat following a round of golf.
Salem Golf Club blends a gracious old-world
past with modern amenities in an unmatched
country setting.
Salem Golf Club is a private non-equity club
that offers attractive golf and social membership
packages. It is conveniently located to major highways and is easily accessible from Fairfield County and northern Westchester. For more information, visit www.salemgolfclub.org or contact Lisa
Woods at 914-669-5485 or lisaw@salemgolfclub.
org.
Friday, June 17, 2016 - WESTCHESTER Rising - PAGE 9
Stepinac Alumni Gather
With 2016 Graduates
Father and son graduates and students at Stepinac High School.
Archbishop Stepinac High School’s appeal
extends across generations, as evidenced by the
recent Legacy reception that recognized several
alumni fathers, uncles, and their sons and nephew
of the Class of 2016. The ceremony occurred on
the eve of the school’s 66th annual commencement exercises.
Recognized were Peter Howard of White
Plains (Class of 77) and son, Justin; Ronald Masciandaro of Hartsdale (1980) and son, Ronald;
Stephen Ryan of White Plains (1974) and son,
John; Stanley Aufieri of Yonkers (1967) and son,
Matthew; Peter Plati of Mt. Vernon (1979) and
son, Christopher; Tom Ulrich of White Plains
(1982) and sons Kevin and Liam; James Walsh
of Yonkers (1984) and son, Thomas; Joseph Collins of White Plains (1981) and son, Christopher;
David Sanchez of White Plains (1986) and son,
Eric;
Also Arthur Piloco of Hartsdale (1974) and
son, Nicholas; William McBride of White Plains
(1986) and son, William; Tony Becerra of Pleasantville (1984) and Joseph Becerra of White
Plains (1982) and nephew, Kyle, whose deceased
father, Peter, was also a Stepinac alum (1978);
Carlos Alvarez of White Plains (1975) and son,
Jason; James Mitchell Jr. of Port Chester (1977)
and sons, George and James; William Maloney
of Scarsdale (1985) and son, Donald; and Jim
Moyna of Crestwood (1984) and son, Macklin.
Grand Prix Event Raises $10K
For Project Yellow Light
Celebrate Israel Parade
Storms NYC Streets
Members and friends of the Lincoln Park Jewish Center, an Orthodox synagogue in the Lincoln Park section of Yonkers, gather outside the synagogue preparing to march in the annual
Celebrate Israel Parade on Fifth Avenue in Manhattan. Approximately 25 people marched in
the rain during last week’s event, including former President Joe Schnitzler, and Sara Schweizer, wife of current President Jack Schweizer, who held the banner along the parade route.
‘A Real Man’
By Edgar Guest
Men are of two kinds, and he
Was of the kind I’d like to be.
Some preach their virtues, and a few
Express their lives by what they do.
That sort was he. No flowery phrase
Or glibly spoken words of praise
Won friends for him. He wasn’t cheap
Or shallow, but his course ran deep,
And it was pure. You know the kind.
Not many in a life you find
Whose deeds outrun their words so far
That more than what they seem they are.
What speech he had was plain and blunt.
His was an unattractive front.
Yet children loved him; babe and boy
Played with the strength he could employ,
Without one fear, and they are fleet
To sense injustice and deceit.
No back door gossip linked his name
With any shady tale of shame.
He did not have to compromise
With evil-doers, shrewd and wise,
And let them ply their vicious trade
Because of some past escapade.
There are two kinds of lies as well:
The kind you live, the ones you tell.
Back through his years from age to youth
He never acted one untruth.
Out in the open light he fought
And didn’t care what others thought
Nor what they said about his fight
If he believed that he was right.
The only deeds he ever hid
Were acts of kindness that he did.
Men are of two kinds, and he
Was of the kind I’d like to be.
No door at which he ever knocked
Against his manly form was locked.
If ever man on earth was free
And independent, it was he.
No broken pledge lost him respect,
He met all men with head erect,
And when he passed, I think there went
A soul to yonder firmament
So white, so splendid and so fine
It came almost to God’s design.
NOTICE OF SALE
SUPREME COURT - COUNTY OF WESTCHESTER
THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON TRUST COMPANY, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION AS GRANTO TRUSTEE OF THE PROTIUM MASTER GRANTOR TRUST,
Plaintiff
-against-
Joseph Armentano, CEO of Paraco Gas, celebrates the successful fundraiser for Project Yellow Light at Grand Prix New York Racing in Mount Kisco.
Grand Prix New York recently hosted dozens of teenagers from Westchester, and Fairfield County, Conn., schools for a night of gokart racing and bowling that raised more than
$10,000 to benefit Project Yellow Light, a short
film scholarship competition created to raise
awareness of the dangers of distracted driving.
“Car crashes are the number-one cause of
death for teenagers, and Project Yellow Light
aims to reduce that number by encouraging
teens to use their creativity to promote safe
driving habits,” said Nat Mundy, vice president
of sales and marketing. “This year, in addition
to racing, we added bowling to the mix – a new
option that we hope to offer next year as the
event grows to be more and more successful.”
Grand Prix New York has hosted the Race
for Project Yellow Light for the past three years.
Race car driver and college student at University of North Carolina in Chapel Hill Ben Albano, a 2014 graduate of Greenwich High School,
had the idea four years ago to start a fundraiser
for Project Yellow Light, which was founded
by Julie Garner in honor of her son Hunter, who
died in 2007 at the age of 16.
“It is exciting to see more schools involved since my brother Ben started the Race
for Project Yellow Light four years ago,” said
Austen Albano, a high school junior at King in
Stamford, Conn. “We set out to raise enough
money to fund one of the scholarships and we
exceeded that goal, raising more than $10,000
through the generosity of our sponsors and racers and the great work from my co-heads of this
year’s event. For next year we’d like to spread
the word to other schools who want to start a
Project Yellow Light club and expand the reach
of our message to adopt a zero tolerance for
distracted driving.”
Teams of two to five drivers paid a $100
registration fee per team and raced to complete
the most laps in the 90-minute endurance race;
proceeds benefitted the Project Yellow Light
Hunter Garner Scholarship.
RUSSELL J HOFFMAN, CATHERINE HOFFMAN F/K/A CATHERINE M. SHORE,
FORD MOTOR CREDIT CO.,
Defendant(s)
Pursuant to a judgment of foreclosure and sale duly dated May 7, 2015
I, the undersigned Referee will sell at public auction to the highest bidder at THE
LOBBY OF THE COURTHOUSE LOCATED AT 111 DR. MARTIN LUTHER KING JR.
BOULEVARD, WHITE PLAINS, NEW YORK on July 20, 2016 at 9:30 AM premises
known as 27 OVERLOOK DRIVE, CHAPPAQUA, NY 10514.
(PARCEL 1, 2 & 3) ALL that certain plot, piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and
improvements thereon erected, situate, lying and being in the Town of New Castle,
County of WESTCHESTER and State of New York.
Section: 93.17 Block: 1 Lot: 24
Approximate amount of lien
$1,009,282.72
plus interest and costs.
Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed judgment Index # 16371/2011
JOHN M. PERONE, ESQ., REFEREE
STEIN, WIENER AND ROTH, L.L.P.,
ATTORNEYS FOR THE PLAINTIFF
ONE OLD COUNTRY ROAD, SUITE 113
CARLE PLACE, NY 11514
DATED: June 12, 2016
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two and catching fish.
Did those fish ever make it home for dinner?
He gave them to the captain, as Mom was certainly not cleaning fish from the ocean. He would
have been kicked out of the house if he brought
home fish from his sea adventures and expected
Mom to prepare them!
I learned to swim by Dad and Mom tossing
me around in the pool. He never skinny-dipped,
but a couple of times on his way home from work
on hot summer days, he would stop at Wilson
Woods pool in Mount Vernon and jump in with
his boxer shorts on. It was late, nobody was there,
and he wanted to cool off!
What’s worse: wearing your boxer shorts in
the pool or the skimpy bikini bathing suits that
oversized men where nowadays?
Dad was the rare man who enjoyed vacuuming and cleaning; he found it very therapeutic. Except the day that mirror fell down when he was
vacuuming our apartment.
Dad was the father who went on class trips
in elementary school. After the kids were put to
bed, he would hang out with the other chaperones,
mostly mothers at the bar. Everyone who knew
Dad loved him and being in his company. He was
special.
At 18 I didn’t know how to tie a tie for Dad’s
funeral. Family friend Adelmo (Chubby) Costantini came over to show me how, and after much
practice I was able to do it. Chubby to this day
is always there in times of need – just like a father. My sister and I will always be grateful for
Chubby’s love and support.
So much is going on in the world this week…
I hope you didn’t mind me reminiscing about a
man I loved so dearly. Thirty eight years later, I
miss his smile and love.
Please go out of your way to take care of
your father, grandfather, husband or other loved
one this Father’s Day. I wish I could take my dad
out for the prime rib on the bone dinner he loved
so much for Father’s Day.
Reach Eric Schoen at thistooisyonkers@aol.
com and follow him on Twitter @ericyonkers.
Catch the Westchester Rising Radio Show featuring Dan Murphy and Eric Schoen on Thursdays
at 10 a.m. on WVOX 1460 on the A.M. dial or
on the Internet at wvox.com and click on “listen
live.”
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‘American Pickers’
To Film in New York
Eastchester Relay for Life
Raises Almost $27,000
“American Pickers” Frank Fritz, left, and Mike Wolfe.
Mike Wolfe, Frank Fritz and their team are
excited to return to New York, as they plan to
film episodes of the hit series “American Pickers” throughout the region this summer.
This documentary series explores the fascinating world of antique “picking” on the History channel. The hit show follows Mike and
Frank, two of the most skilled pickers in the
business, as they hunt for America’s most valuable antiques. They are always excited to find
sizeable, unique collections and learn the interesting stories behind them.
As they hit the back roads from coast to
coast, Mike and Frank are on a mission to recycle and rescue forgotten relics. Along the
way, the pickers want to meet characters with
remarkable and exceptional items. The pair
hopes to give historically significant objects a
new lease on life, while learning a thing or two
about America’s past along the way.
Mike and Frank have seen a lot of rusty
gold over the years and are always looking to
discover something they’ve never seen before.
They are ready to find extraordinary items and
hear fascinating tales about them. “American
Pickers” is looking for leads and would love to
explore your hidden treasure. If you or someone you know has a large, private collection
or accumulation of antiques that the pickers
can spend the better part of the day looking
through, send your name, phone number, location and description of the collection with photos to [email protected] , or call
855-old-rust.
Alamo Drafthouse
Unveils New Kids’ Menu
Eastchester High School students celebrate their successful Relay for Life fundraiser.
At this year’s Relay For Life, more than
130 Eastchester High School students helped
raise more than $26,500, with money still coming in. The top five fundraisers were Lindsey
Moy ($6,050), Joanne Georgiou ($1,675), Zach
Shearon ($1,630), Sedona Paykin ($740) and
Ralph Medici ($620).
Relay For Life is a community-based fundraising event of the American Cancer Society.
Each year, more than 5,000 Relay events take
place in more than 20 countries, with the mission
of to raising funds to improve cancer survival, decrease the incidence of cancer, and improve the
quality of life for cancer patients and their caretakers. The event brings the whole community
together for a night of fun, entertainment, celebration and remembrance.
“I have volunteered for several years and
am constantly impressed by the compassion and
dedication of EHS students,” said high school
guidance counselor Heather Reilly. “When I try
to share the details of that night with friends and
family, tears immediately fill my eyes. The number of students who participated and the money
they raised is truly astounding. Their dedication
and leadership made the night possible.”
Eastchester faculty members and the clubs
or schools they represent include: Lina Astarita
(Habitat for Humanity), Heather Reilly (Jazz Co),
Andrew Weiss (EMS NJHS), Josephine Logan/
Adam Chertok (EMS Student Council) and Ellen
Eldred (Waverly).
Special thanks were also extended to the EHS
Jazz Band and Don Olson for their beautiful performance; Jesse Millman (former EHS student)
for keeping the participants in shape with Zumba;
Adele Lotto (EMS) for donating assortments of
pasta; Olga Zeolla (EHSPTA) for coordinating/
delivering the meat dishes; the Catalano family
for donating wedges; the students captains who
coordinated the efforts of their individual teams;
and the Habitat for Humanity officers who worked
tirelessly from the beginning on planning the
event.
Outpouring of Love At
Untermyer Gardens
Turkey meatball sliders, blueberry pancakes, cereal milkshakes and more have been added
to the children’s menu at Alamo Drafthouse in Yonkers.
Timed to coincide with family moviegoing this summer, the Alamo Drafthouse
has unveiled a new kids’ menu at locations
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in several cities, including Yonkers. Food is
an integral part of the Alamo Drafthouse, and
this new menu seeks to elevate the theatrical
experience for younger patrons, too, with delicious, healthful offerings – and plenty of fun
indulgences, too.
“Going to the movies is a special treat,
particularly for families,” said Amy Averett,
director of family and community engagement. “We wanted our new kids’ menu to truly reflect that by offering fun, delicious foods
that kids can’t get every place else. At the
same time, we wanted something that worked
in the real world for parents. We’re thrilled
with the delicious results that strike a balance
between the two.”
Alamo opened its kitchen and worked
directly with parents and kids to rethink the
menu and its format entirely. Based on their
feedback, the menu incorporates new flavorful and health-conscious options – entrees like
turkey meatball sliders and sides like roasted
broccoli with parmesan – along with plenty
of fun and unusual treats for kids that families
won’t find any place else, like the new blueberry pancake and cereal milkshakes, and the
caramel apple fizz soda.
The menu also features small important
changes to the way food is served to make
the experience more fun and easy for kids and
parents alike. And, in addition to affordable
a la carte items, the new menu features a fun
and simple prix fixe option. For just $7, kids
and parents can “choose their own adventure”
by picking one main dish, one side, and one
sweet from the list of fixed price options that
can all be mixed and matched.
“This menu is a great balance of choice,
nutrition and fun,” said Michelle McCurdy,
an Austin area mom who participated in the
new menu process. “My 4-year-old has declared that he will be ordering the entire menu
on our next visit.”
The Alamo Drafthouse Cinema is located at 2548 Central Park Ave., Yonkers.
For more information, visit www.drafthouse.
com/yonkers.
The Martinelli family, celebrating the life of Carol Martinelli with the restored Temple of Love.
The Temple of Love, with fountains and waterfalls, at Untermyer Gardens.
The Temple of Love has been unveiled!
On a perfect, sunny day last week, the temple was dedicated in memory of Carol Martinelli,
thanks to the munificent support of former Mayor
Angelo Martinelli, her husband of 65 years. Many
members of the Martinelli family and their friends
were present.
Angelo, a member of the conservancy board,
brought down the house with a heartfelt speech
and there was not a dry eye in the house.
This is the conservancy’s most important restoration project to date. The temple was replaced
and the dome restored, and new electrical, plumbing and mechanical systems were installed. Massive masonry elements were hoisted into place,
and new railings and a rustic arbor finished things
off.
There are now five waterfalls and six cascades
as part of the Temple of Love.
The Untermyer Gardens Conservancy will
hold its Summer Solstice Sunset Soirée on June 16,
honoring Ann Carmel and including special guest
Kate Upton. For more information, visit www.untermyergardens.org.

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