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35th Annual Pelham Children’s Center Pumpkin Festival

A Rite of Autumn in PelhamBY DOMINIQUE CLAIRE SHUMINOVA

Pelham Children’s Center hosted their 35th Annual Pumpkin Festival on Saturday, October 15th. It was one of those perfect Fall days.

The festival kicked off with a 5K Race for teens and adults at 8am, followed by a half mile kids’ fun run at 9am. Participation was at a record high. “We hope to continue the momentum for next year’s event!”, said Tom Cross, President of PCC’s Board.

There really was something for everyone; pumpkins from Altobelli Family Farm, cupcake decorating and face painting in the gazebo, Zev Haber playing pied piper to children and falling leaves dancing in beams of sunlight. There were raffles, refreshments, a bouncy house be-neath the bright yellow tree in the parking lot behind the Town House, and inside an astonishing variety of books for sale, and voter registration & crafts tables side by side. By late morning it was t-shirt weather.

“By the early 80s, there had been a cut in government funding and the PCC Board were brainstorming ways to raise money when I had the idea for a Pumpkin Festival,” recalls then Treasurer Drue Weild. “Pat Troutman, the Vice President, and I drove in a station wagon to a farm in Connecticut and we ordered pumpkins and filled the station wagon with crates of apples, cider, and Indian corn. We called it The Pumpkin Patch. There was a bake sale that every member of the board participated in, and a 50/50 raffle, but we didn’t have a book sale, 5K, or fun run in those days.”

All proceeds of the Annual Pumpkin Festival benefit the not-for-profit PCC, whose 14 full time staff members

continued on page 4

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It’s the Great PumpkinBY CLAUDIA LUTZKY

November is the month for pump-kins. Pelham’s favorite chef at La Fon-tanella (Joe has been there 15+ years) is putting fall forward in his menu. He has created a mouthwatering Pump-kin Gnocchi to celebrate the season. The dish was a feature recently at the Pelham Rotary’s “Tastings” event and it were a smashing (pardon the pun) success. We all know that Chef Joe has a deft hand with pasta and his Pump-kin Gnocchi are no exception. They are little pillows of yum, light as a feather, cooked in butter and finished with pan fried sage and bacon and dusted with parmesan. Also, La Fontanella, Manag-er and Maître D’ Alfredo recommends

the exceptional Pumpkin Flan. Even if you thought you didn’t like pumpkin, this will change your mind. It’s hard to save room, because the Gnocchi are so delicious, but you seriously have to try. It’s a fall extravaganza.

Lisa, the owner of The Bakery at Four Corners is featuring the best bread basket item ever – dinner rolls shaped like pumpkins. They make an exquisite (and tasty) display at the Thanksgiving table. You must order in advance – they are too cute, and sell out. While you’re there, pick up some giant turkey shaped cookies as placecards for the kids.

At DeCiccos & Sons, you can make your own pumpkin Viennese Table. I picked up a pumpkin cheese cake, a

pumpkin torte, gooey delicious pump-kin donuts and a pumpkin rolled log made with a super light Genoise layer rolled around pumpkin cream for a seasonal no-cooking-needed dinner

party dessert. A great way to take the stress off an entire course for the Thanksgiving. Add some pumpkin ice cream and you’re the success of the hol-iday season.

Pumpkin Cheesecake, Pumpkin Cream Roll and Pumpkin Donuts all at DeCicco & Sons

Pumpkin Flan -- a creamy delight at La Fontanella

Pumpkin Gnocchi -- a wonderful seasonal dish at La Fontanella Order these delicious pumpkin-shaped dinner rolls from Lisa at the Bakery at Four Corners.

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provide education and day-care to the 34 children en-rolled in the center and 44 enrolled in after school care at Hutchinson Elementary. The Board of Directors are responsible for coordinat-ing the event, with the help of many volunteers, includ-ing past members of the Board, teachers and staff, Pelham Middle and High school students, as well as other local volunteers.

Thanks to the participation of so many members of the community, approximately $14,000 was raised at this year’s Pumpkin Festival.

“PCC needs to generate approximately $100,000 a year to help fund its oper-ations. The money raised goes to financial aid and enrichment programs like music and science,” ex-plains Tom Cross, whose two kids attended PCC. “We

would like to thank all those who attended and continue to support Pelham Chil-dren’s Center.”

Generous sponsors of the 2016 Pelham Children’s Center Pumpkin Festival include Meridian Risk Man-agement, Joan Solimine Real Estate, Stiefvater Real Estate, DeCicco & Sons, Rockwell’s American Bar & Grill, Al-tobelli Family Farm (Richie Bell) & Fairway Market.

35th Annual Pelham Children’s Center Pumpkin Festival A Rite of Autumn in Pelhamcontinued from page 1

Rotary Club of the Pelhams Launch CPR Program for Pelham Middle Schoolers

On October 26, sixty-eight Pelham Middle School student took part in a vital CPR Pro-gram paid for and sponsored by the Rotary Club of the Pelhams. Expert instruction was ad-ministered by Empress Ambulance, co-ordinated by Rotarian President Dr. Kevin Falvey. The CPR Program was chaired by Rotairan Maria Rosell. Rotarian volunteers included Betty Bucher, Lyn Jacobs, Donna Shirreffs, Marty Ketels and Joe Nunziata. Photo courtesy of John Liesman, PMHS Varsity Baseball Team.

Pelham resident, Whit Johnson, who is a member of Troop 11 in New Rochelle, earned his Eagle Scout rank. His ceremo-ny took place on June 17 at St Luke’s Church along with family, friends, and fellow scouts; including some other Eagle Scouts. County Legislator Jim Maisano presented Whit with a proclamation to honor the day.

Whit’s project involved expanding the geocaches along the Colonial Green-way Trail, replenishing existing geocach-es, and clearing the trail of over growth and debris. In addition, Whit created an informational video about geocaching for the New Rochelle Parks website.

Whit Johnson Earns Eagle Scout Rank

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Astorino Honors Westchester Vietnam-Era Veterans

Westchester County Executive Robert P. Astori-no honored hundreds of Vietnam-era veterans in a ceremony Wednesday after-noon at the Kensico Dam Pla-za. The Westchester County Vietnam Service Medal was commissioned by Astori-no to honor all active duty military from all branches stationed anywhere in the world during the years of the Vietnam War. Medals were also presented to the families and representa-tives of the 217 Westchester residents killed in action in Vietnam.

“Today, Westches-ter County honors all the men, women, Army, Air Force, Coast Guard, Navy, Marines, doctors, nurses, combat troops and support troops who were on active duty during the Vietnam era,” said Astorino. “Your service has allowed all of us to enjoy the freedom and liberty that are the hall-marks of our country, and the envy of the world.”

County Veterans Ser-vice Agency Director Ron-ald Tocci hosted the ceremo-ny, which featured a flyover of Vietnam-era military air-

craft, a rifle salute and Taps. “At a time of protest

and turmoil, you served, protected and defended our way of life,” said Tocci. “You sacrificed your own safety for each other and those you love.”

The first two medals awarded during the cere-mony were presented post-humously to two unique individuals: Staff Sergeant Robert Charles Murray, of Tuckahoe, and Second Lieu-tenant John (Jack) Geoghe-gan of Pelham.

Murray was awarded the Congressional Medal of Honor for bravery shown when he saved the lives of others in his squad by throwing himself on a gre-nade.

Murray’s official Med-al of Honor citation reads in part: “Staff Sgt. Murray’s extraordinary courage and gallantry, at the cost of his life, above and beyond the call of duty, are in keeping with the highest traditions of the military service and reflect great credit on him, his unit, and the U.S. Army.”

John Geoghegan, a graduate of Iona Prep, was the first Westchester resi-

dent to be killed in action in Vietnam. Geoghegan had just become a father when he was deployed to Viet-nam in August of 1965. On November 15th of that year, he was killed in the battle of Ia Drang, while helping a wounded comrade, Willie Godbolt. Geoghegan was posthumously awarded the Silver Star, Bronze Star, Purple Heart and the Air Medal.

Following the formal ceremony, nearly 800 veter-ans came forward to receive their medals from County Executive Astorino, Tocci and other officials, as mu-sic of the era was played by members of the U.S. Mili-tary Academy Band.

In order to accurate-ly and properly recognize the service of veterans, the Obama Administra-tion and Congress issued concurrent proclamations establishing the years 1955 through 1975 as the “Viet-nam Era.” This time frame takes into account the years of unrest leading up to America’s presence in Viet-nam, as well as the period surrounding the final exit from Saigon.

PMHS Student Volunteers Help Pelham Civics Sell Fund-Raising RafflesOn November 4 at the

Fountainhead in New Ro-chelle, The Pelham Civic As-sociation will hold its Annual Dinner Dance Gala & Las Ve-gas Night, honoring 2016 Per-sons of the Year John DeCicco, Jr, Luisa DeCicco and Will

Cavanagh. It will also culmi-nate the Civics’ fundraising drive, where all the money raised fuels its many signifi-cant programs in assisting the youth, the elderly, the finan-cially needy and the mentally and physically challenged.

Part of the fundraiser has its members selling raffle tickets on the weekends throughout Town. On Saturday, October 15th, three Pelham Memori-al High School students - Bill Taubner, Cameron Catana and PJ Shiels - volunteered their

time and effort and helped sell a record-breaking amount of raffles outside of CVS in Pel-ham Manor. Longtime Pelham Civic member Joe Nunziata stated, “When fellow Pelham Civic member Bill Taubner Sr. called and asked if his son and two of his friends can help out, we were thrilled. For over three hours we sold over $1000 worth of raffle tickets, which is amazing. We’re extremely ap-preciative for their hard work. It really made a difference!”

To attend the Dinner Dance Gala & Las Vegas Night visit pelhamcivics.org, or contact Civics Dinner Dance Chairman Steve Shekane at 917-620-5188.

Student volunteers PJ Shiels, Cameron Catana,and Bill Taubner, along with Pelham Civic Joe Nunziata. (Photo by Linda Flanagan)

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Calendar of Events

The Pelham Art Center. 155 Fifth Avenue, Pelham holds their annual studio cafe “Art & Craft Beer Fest” on Saturday November 5. The event will feature NY craft beer, wine and savory bites and music by Rob Garcia. There will also be a live painting and a silent auction. Tickets at pelhamartcenter.org or call 738-2525.

November 4- 6, The Manor Club, 1023 Esplanade, Pelham hosts their annual Holiday Boutique, with unique holiday gifts, one-of-a-kind crafts, and yummy treats. For addi-tional information call The Manor Club at 738-1528.

The Holiday Train Show takes place at the New York Botanical Garden, 2900 Southern Blvd, The Bronx, opening November 19 and on view through January 16. The Enid A. Haupt Conservatory glows with the twinkle of G-scale locomotives humming along past NY’s familiar sights, The Brooklyn Bridge, The Statue of Liberty, Rockefeller Center and more on nearly a half-mile of track. Adults can attend Bar Car Nights from 7-10pm for an after dark viewing of the Train Show along with Cocktails and pop-up performances. Visit www.nybg.org or call 718-817-8700 for reservations.

St. Catherine’s Church, 25 Second Avenue, Pelham hosts a Perfor-mance of John Rutter’s Requiem at 7pm, on November 18 with soloists and choir members from Our Lady of Perpetual Help, Pelham, St. Anthony of Padua, West Harrison, and St. Benedict, The Bronx. Guests are invited to bring a card with the name of a loved one you would like to remember. The requiem is sung in their honor. For more information call 738-1491.

The Picture House, 175 Wolfs Lane, Pelham features favorite films of bands throughout the month of No-vember. Included on the list is the Westchester premiere of “Mumford & Sons” and the new concert film, “Live from South Africa: Dust and Thunder” as well as anniversary commemorations of “The Last Waltz” and “The Commitments” For a complete list of the screenings visit www.thepicturehouse.org.

UpcomingSt. Paul’s Church, 897 S. Co-lumbus Avenue, Mt. Ver-non hosts the following: Nov. 5 at 1pm, a Presenta-tion exploring the connec-tions to St. Paul’s of five US Presidents; Nov. 11 at 11am, a ceremony commemorat-ing Veterans Day followed by tours of their historic cemetery, at 2pm a “Salute to Veterans” concert on the historic 1830 Erbin Pipe Organ; Nov. 12 at 1pm, a presentation by SUNY pro-fessor Laura Chmielewski about The French and Indi-an War, 1754-1763; Nov. 19 at 1pm, a Latin Jazz Guitar con-cert performed by Ricardo Bautreau and Doug Munro; Nov. 25 at 1pm, in recogni-tion of Thanksgiving, a per-formance and sing-along at 1pm; Nov, 26 at 1pm, an hour of classical music per-formed by Daniel Conant. All programs are free. For information call 667-4116 or visit www.nps.gov/sapa.

The Bartow Pell Mansion Museum, 895 Shore Road, The Bronx, features the following events: First Fri-day on November 4, 5:30-8:30pm with the Latin Jazz Group, The Greg Diamond Trio, registration request-ed; On Sunday, November 6 actor and historian Patrick Falci portrays Confederate Lieutenant General Am-brose Powell, registration is requested; Sunday Novem-

ber 13, from 11am to 2pm, participate in the “Bartow to Bartow Challenge” with docent Amelia Zaino – learn the history of the mansion and then enjoy a fun run along the Hutchinson River Greenway, 5K round trip, registration required; Sat-urday November 19 from 8:30 – 11am Birding at Bar-tow, registration required; And, from 12:30 - 2pm en-joy the Holiday Luncheon, reservations required: Also on December 2, from 5:30-8:30, First Friday fea-tures the a cappella group MetropoliTones; December 3, 10am – 1pm, celebrate Holiday Family Day and from 7pm-10pm, A Festive Party, tickets required. Call 718-885-1461 or visit [email protected] to register and purchase tickets.

The Pelham Art Center, 155 Fifth Avenue, Pelham fea-tures Art in the Courtyard with works by Lauren and Dylan Cotton through De-cember 10. Visit pelhamart-center.org or call 738-2525 for more information.

The Pelham Public Library, 530 Colonial Avenue will hold the following: Story Time for ages 3-5,Tuesdays, 10:30-11am; Wednesday for children 2 and under, 10:30-11am; Chinese-English Story Time 10:30-11am,No-vember 5 & 19 and Decem-ber 3 & 17;The Return of

Spanish-English Storytime on November 12 & 26 and December 10; On Nov. 3, The After Dark Book Club meets from 7:30-9pm discussing Sue Monk Kidd’s “The In-vention of Wings”; the 2nd Friday Book Club meets November 11, 10:30-11:30am discussing “The Remains of the Day” by Kazuo Ishiguro. For information on any of these programs, call 738-1234 or visit pelhamlibrary.org for more information.

City Island Theater Group presents “Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street” directed by Nick Sala on November 4, 5, 6 and 11, 12, 13 and 17, 18, 19 and 20. Visit www.cityis-landtheatergroup.com for tickets.

Greenburgh Nature Center, 99 Dromore Road, Scars-dale hosts the following upcoming events: Nov. 13, 1:30pm – A Turkey Scaven-ger Hunt for toddlers at the traditional “Turkey Token” hunt along a woodland trail; Nov. 20 at 2pm, a talk on Ra-vens & Crows: The Amazing Intelligence of Corvids; and Nov. 26 & 27, and Dec. 3 & 4, 10am -4:30pm, The Holi-day Train Show. To register contact the Nature Center at www.greenburghnature-center.org or call 723-3470.

Hudson Valley Restaurant Week takes place November

1 - 13, with $20 lunch and $30 dinner. Visit HudsonValley-RestaurantWeek.com for a complete list of partici-pants.

November6Music at Asbury presents the Academy Wind Quintet of West Point with a pro-gram titled “For Veterans by Veterans.” Concerts are held in the sanctuary at Asbury United Methodist Church, 167 Scarsdale Road, Tucka-hoe. Admission is free, vis-it www.MusicAtAsburyy.com to reserve a seat or call 779-3722.

The New Rochelle Public Library, One Library Pla-za, New Rochelle presents “Masterworks for Flute, Guitar & Strings” a concert performed by the Red Door Chamber Players from 3-4pm in the Ossie Davis Theater. A $2 donation is suggested at the door.

8The Manor Club, 1023 Es-planade, Pelham welcomes historian Blake Bell, Histo-rian, at 1:30pm speaking on the topic of “Siwanoys.” The program is free and open to all, call 738-1528 for addi-tional information.

6Maestra Tong Chen and the Yonkers Philharmonic

present a free all-Beetho-ven Festival Concert at 3pm at Saunders High School, 183 Palmer Road, Yonkers. There will be a preconcert talk at 2:30. For additional information visit yonker-sphilharmonic.org or call 631-6674.

17The Manor Club, 1023 Es-planade, Pelham, hosts a free lecture at 7:30pm, fea-turing Sydney MacInnes, speaking on “Meditation, the Practice of Calming the Body and Mind.” Call 738-1528 for additional infor-mation.

17From 6-9pm, join Bayside Travel as they host their annual Travel Showcase featuring Resort, Hotel, Cruise and Tour Company Partners at Pelham Country Club, Country Club Drive, Pelham RSVP to [email protected]

19Westchester B.L.U.E. Foun-dation’s Annual Charity Dinner at The Double Tree Hilton, 455 South Broad-way, Tarrytown at 7pm. Special guest will be Vin-cent Pastore from the So-pranos. All proceeds bene-fit police officers suffering from emotional, physical or financial difficulties. Tick-ets are available at dinner-dance@westchesterblue.

org or call Victoria at 512-1367 or Carolyn at 830-2806.

26The Running of Pelham 1, 2, 13.1, benefitting the Pel-ham Civic Associations programs starts at 8am at the Pelham Metro North Station. The event features a fun 13.1 mile race for all ages full of twists and turns through 2 square-miles of downtown Pelham. There will also be a 10K option. Visit Pelhamhalf.com for details.

December8At 7:30pm at the Manor Club, 1023 Esplanade, Pel-ham, Enoch Davis owner of Sojourn Acupuncture will speak on Acupuncture to relieve stress and anxiety. Call 738-1528 for additional information. The program is free and open to the pub-lic.

11The Symphony of Westches-ter will feature oboist Kath-erine Needleman on Decem-ber 11 at 3pm, with violinist Alex Abayev, Symphony of Westchester’s concertmas-ter performing at Iona Col-lege, Christopher J. Murphy Auditorium, 715 North Av-enue. Tickets are available on line at www.thesympho-nyofwestchester.org or by phone 654-4926.

To commemorate Kristallnacht, The Holocaust & Human Rights Education Center, New Rochelle Fund for Educational Excellence, Italy and the Holocaust Foundation and Iona College present a screening of the film “My Italian Secret: The Forgotten Heroes” on November 21 at 7pm. From 6-7pm, “The Anne Frank Exhibition: A History of Today” at the Museum of Arts & Culture, New Rochelle H.S is free and open to the public; On November 29 at 7pm, a drama “A Conversation with Anne and Martin.” Events are held at the Linda E. Kelley Theatre of New Rochelle High School, 265 Clove Road, New Rochelle. For additional information visit www.hhrecny.org or call 696-0738.

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Residents Stay Informed with New Service Alerts, Pelham Civic Announces Persons of the Year

BY YASMIN JORGE

The Village of Pelham Manor held its latest Board of Trustees (BOT) meeting on Monday, October 24th. Here are the highlights:

The police has institut-ed Nixle, a community noti-fication system, as a means to communicate with residents’ information that is pertinent and needed.

For example, these ser-vice alerts would include wa-ter main breaks, traffic con-ditions, crime patterns being noted, missing children, etc. Nixle is free to the communi-ty and subscribers and easy to install: On your cell phone, text your zip code (10803) to

888777 to opt-in. Once you receive a phone text back, go to www.Nixle.com to set preferences, such as certain times to allow texts, letting images be attached to texts, and more options.

Both the fire and police departments joined forces to work with elementary school students regarding fire safety and holiday pre-cautions, particularly help-ful as Halloween approach-es. “Our fire captains gave a really nice fire prevention program, from smoke detec-tors to stop, drop, and roll. The presentations were ap-propriately tailored for each grade level,” according to the Fire Chief. The program con-

tinues through No-vember.

The Pelham Civic Association’s Persons of the Year are John DeCicco Jr., Maria Luisa DeCicco, PhD, and Will Cavanagh. “These are won-derful people with such accomplished skills,” lauded Mayor Jennifer Monachino Lapey. “We commend all three of them, members of our Pel-ham Manor community.” Re-garding the DeCiccos, Mayor Lapey went on to add that the family are “incredible donors, financially and with

their time and hearts. They are the stuff of legends.”

According to the Village Treasurer Report, revenues and expenses are in line with what is expected. The fiscal year starts June 1st and ends

May 31st.According to the DPW

Report, the organic waste program continues, along with street patching and sweeping.

The Resolution for Offices

to be filled in the March 21, 2017 Village Election was signed. Positions available will include Mayor and two Trustees.

The Village of Pelham Manor now has a Facebook page up and running!

PACT Community Advisory Council Meeting

Superintendent Giarrizzo and Laura Caruso

PACT held its Com-munity Advisory Council Meeting on Tuesday, Oc-tober 25th at The Manor Club. Breakfast was an opportunity for attendees to mingle and network be-fore the formal agenda be-gan at 9am.

PACT hosts two such meetings a year in an ef-fort to keep the connec-tions among coalition members strong and cur-rent. The purpose of the meeting was two-fold: to give information and to collect information. PACT Executive Director, Lau-ra Caruso, opened with a “snapshot” of the work that PACT and its Youth Leadership Council has achieved in the last several months. As a highlight, she described PACT’s new fo-cus on youth involvement. As a vehicle for youth empowerment, the PACT Youth Leadership Council will drive the future work of PACT—from events, to social media campaigns, to leadership opportunities. She described it as “youth directed, but adult guid-ed.” In laying out the pri-orities for the upcoming year, Ms. Caruso ground-ed PACT’s efforts in data. According to the last Pre-vention Needs Assessment survey of Pelham 8th, 10th,

and 12th graders (2015), there are some startling statistics that speak to the importance of making and growing connections for our older youth. The table to the right points out a few of the data points that are categorized as “risk factors.”

Dr. Peter Giarrizzo, Superintendent of Pelham Public Schools and mem-ber of the Advisory Coun-cil, said, “I am pleased that the school District and PACT continue to collab-orate in meaningful ways that benefit our students’ well-being. Helping teens negotiate the combined stresses of school and the social scene is a delicate balancing act. When we

work together the positive and supportive message they receive are that much stronger.”

Before breaking into small groups to brain-storm, there was a discus-sion about the sobering nature of these statistics. “Clearly, Pelham teens could benefit from deeper connections on many lev-els,” said Ms. Caruso. And that is exactly what the School District is trying to do in its work on mindful-ness and social-emotional learning, as well as with the IB program. Important-ly, there are efforts big and small that many of us can make in the different roles we play—as a parent, teach-er, neighbor, and coach—

that would go a long way to addressing some of these numbers. With the room full of leaders in the school district and schools, local and regional governments, faith and non-profit com-munities, parents, and law enforcement, we are defi-nitely a community that pulls together on behalf of its youth. We are start-ing with the right “ingre-dients” to make and grow the connections our teens need.

The meeting then broke into small group dis-cussions to collect infor-mation to inform PACT’s work in support of teens. With many unique per-spectives on youth in the room, the outcome is a more comprehensive ap-proach and network of support. As examples, there were conversations about how to support teens during high risk times (Prom, Graduation), how to involve youth in fundraising efforts, and how to organize an event that supports a positive connection between youth and the police department.

At the end, PACT Board Chair, Kit Meyer, thanked everyone for attending and reminded them that their presence at the meeting is already a connection in

2015 Prevention Needs Assessment DATA

Teens who sometimes think that life is not worth it

Teens who feel their school work is only “sometimes” to “never” meaningful or important

Teens who say their parents tell them they’re proud of them “sometimes” or “never”

Teens who said the school lets their parents know when they did something well

Teens who say their teachers praise them when they work hard

Teens who say there is no one in their neighborhood who en-courages them to do their best

8th through12th Grades

25%

61%

31%

38%

56%

54%

the right direction for sup-porting our teens. PACT will organize Action Teams to make many of the sug-gestions from the meeting a reality. By the time of the next survey, which is this

February 2017, let’s see the benefits of a community coming together to support its youth.

To find out more and for ways to help, check the website pelhampact.org.

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Groundbreaking on The Redesign of Wolf’s Lane Park

BY DOMINIQUE CLAIRE SHUMINOVA

At 5pm on Monday, October 24th The Village of Pelham broke ground on the redesign of Wolf’s Lane Park. At just over four acres, the corridor of green space stretching along Wolf’s Lane from the train station to the High School comprises rough-ly half of The Village’s open space. The park has provided a buffer from the main thor-oughfare for the residents of Nyac Ave since the last plot of land was acquired by The Vil-lage in 1965.

The redesign was spear-headed by Susan Mutti, Dep-uty Mayor of The Village of Pelham and former president of the Junior League, funded by a $647,000 DASNY grant secured with the assistance of State Senator Jeff Klein – who wielded the shovel himself – and designed by Pelham na-tive Sean Jancski.

“The idea is two-fold,”

explains Deputy Mayor Mut-ti, “to provide amenities for residents and be an economic driver for the downtown.”

The Village Board award-ed the $452,770 landscaping contract to Perennial Gardens, Inc. of Bedford NY, the lowest

bidder among four bids for the project. Augie Alvarez, his son Sean and their team have begun construction.

Park enhancements will include a memorial gar-den, sculpture garden, bocce courts, a ping pong table, a Kompan Supernova, picnic tables, and bench seating throughout. The old path-ways will be replaced with heavy-duty pavement made from recycled passenger tires called KBI Flexi-Pave.

The grant was initially earmarked to renovate only the Village Green – the area of the park adjacent to First Street, while the plan for the entire park involved a $3 mil-lion plus concept.

“After the recession, we had to rethink our funding opportunities and decided to utilize the grant on a broad-er basis to include the entire park,” explains Mutti, who rewrote the grant using the non-profit Project for Public Spaces’ Power of 10 Place-making philosophy. PPS has worked with over 3000 com-munities – in all 50 states and in 43 countries – to inspire

collaboration in the reimag-ining of public spaces.

“We are grateful to the community for helping us shape this park design over the last three and a half years,” says Mutti.

The Junior League do-nated Woodland Park Play-ground in 2015 and will fund additional landscaping in the surrounding area. Pelham Preservation and Garden Society has played an active role in providing input on the park planning and is col-laborating on the design of a new pergola at Sparks Ave. The Pelham Art Center will curate temporary sculpture shows in the park.

Completion of the reno-vations is expected by year’s end, weather permitting.

“I look forward to re-turning to see the park after the work is completed,” said Senator Klein.

For a complete slideshow, visit thepelhampost.com and moonbabyphoto.com

Left to right: Xaira Ferrara, Trustee; Art Scinta, Pelham Preservation and Garden Society; Aldo DiVitto, Pelham Pres-ervation and Garden Society; Mike Shriman, DPW Foreman; Village of Pelham Deputy Mayor Susan Mutti; NY State Sentator Jeffrey Klein; Sing Duffy, VP Communications, Junior League of Pelham; Lynn Honeysett, Executive Director, Pelham Art Center; Augie Alvarez, Perennial Gardens, owner; Sean Jancski, SJA; Juliana Alzate, SJA; and Chris Scleza, Asst to Village Administrator. All photos provided by Moon Baby Photo (moonbabyphoto.com)

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On November 4th you can help the Pelham Civic Association

“Make a Difference”!

The Pelham Civic Association, will hold its annual Dinner Dance Gala & Las Vegas Night on November 4th at the beautiful Fountainhead in New Rochelle. Join us for a fun and exciting evening filled with dining, dancing, and casino playing, as we join together as a community and raise funds for the following programs, projects and events, that help the youth, the elderly, the financially needy, and the mentally and physically challenged:

Help a Child, Change a Life Program assists students from financially struggling families by providing them with learning tools, skill enrichment and social support programs. This promotes student participation in organized instructional activities with a focus on improving personal and skill development to achieve scholastic excellence.

Memorial Day Parade Each year we sponsor the U.S. Servicemen and Women to participate in our parade, with transportation, breakfast and lunch.

Good Neighbor Program We deliver Thanksgiving and Christmas dinners to more than 100 area families as well as holiday presents to more than 150 Pelham

children. Throughout the entire year, we quietly provide advice, support, and economic assistance to individuals and families with economic hardship.

Benefit Golf Outing Every year in late June we run our popular summer fundraiser – The Good Neighbor Benefit Golf Outing, with all the proceeds going to our Good Neighbor Program.

Supporting the Mentally & Physically Challenged Special Needs We helped create the Danny Fund, and support programs such as Cerebral Palsy of Westchester and the NY Raptors special needs hockey team.

Scholarship Awards Each school year, five Pelham Civic Association awards – value of $16,000 – go to students from Pelham who demonstrate civic leadership, volunteerism and charitable support.

Career Workshops Organized breakout sessions and workshops run by professionals from the community, providing PMHS students with real life work education and experience.

Programs for the Seniors We provide continued support for the senior citizens with health and finance seminars, and other educational and fun programs.

Pelham Civic Association Past 25 Years Expenditures of Over $2 Million

YOUTH PROGRAMS $568,000

SPECIAL NEEDS $124,000

SENIOR PROGRAMS $155,000

COMMUNITY PROGRAMS $296,000

GOOD NEIGHBOR PROGRAM $885,000

28%

6%8% 14%

44%

Summer Olympics Every June we run a highly popular outdoor “Sports Day” for all Pelham kids, grades K through 5 at Glover Field. It’s a day of fun events, free T-shirts, medals, photos, food and refreshments.

Dinner-Dance Gala Pelham’s social highlight of the year where we celebrate exemplary community volunteers

as Persons of the Year. For 2016 we honor John DeCicco Jr., Luisa DeCicco, PhD and Will Cavanagh.

Support of Community Programs For the past 25 years, over $2 million has been contributed by our organization and members, through the support and co-sponsorship of many other organizations’ worthwhile programs and community activities, projects, causes and events, such as…

P.A.C.T (Parents & Community Together)D.A.R.E (Drug Abuse Resistance Education)The Danny FundRotary Club of the PelhamsPelham School VolunteersPelham Athletic Booster ClubPelham Little LeaguePMHS Sock n Buskin TheaterPelham’s Children TheaterPelham Music FestivalPelham AuditoriumGlover Field Lights

Fathers’ ForumPelham Special OlympicsALS Foundation Maria Fareri Children’s HospitalAmerican Cancer SocietyCerebral Palsy of WestchesterCystic Fibrosis FoundationLeukemia & Lymphoma SocietyNY Raptors Special Needs Hockey ProgramThe Ladies of CharitySoup KitchensYMCA’sBoys & Girls Clubs

OLPH – Mass for the SickHuguenot Church Youth MissionU.S. Army Field BandBiltmore Fire VictimsPelham Families of 9/11Heart Song for AutismAmerican Liver FoundationUnited Way of PelhamV.F.W.Knights of ColumbusThe Ladies of CharityPelham Street FairPelham Chamber of CommercePelham Business Club

John DeCicco Jr., Luisa DeCicco, PhD & Will Cavanagh

Come and honor our 2016 Persons of the Year,John DeCicco Jr., Luisa DeCicco, PhD and Will Cavanagh.

Contact Pelham Civic Dinner Dance Chairman Steven Shekane at 917-620-5188

or visit pelhamcivics.org

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Medicine for Your Lovable Fur-BallPelham Pooch News

BY HANNAH STEINBERG, FIFTH GRADER AT PROSPECT HILL

Hey, Pelham Pooch read-ers! Sorry, I have not written in a while, but here’s an essen-tial article that is about what medicine in your medicine cabinet can be used for your furry friend, to help them! These are possible sugges-tions. Please make sure to always consult with your Vet first.

When my dog, Snowy got stung by a bee, I called our vet Dr. Nenner, and she told us to use Benadryl. Dr. Nenner took into consideration the size and age of our dog and then gave us the correct dos-age to give Snowy. We did and it brought his swelling down! Because each dog or cat’s weight and age are different, never give your sick pet a human dose of these medicines. It’s import-ant for your vet to prescribe the correct dosage.

Here are some everyday medicines for humans that might help your ailing pet:

1. Benadryl for allergies and itching

2. Buffered Aspirin to relieve pain and inflammation

3. Dramamine for mo-tion sickness

4. Gas-x to minimize flat-ulence or gas discomfort

5. Hydrogen peroxide used to induce vomiting after accidental indigestion of toxic substances

6. Robitussin DM for coughing or hacking

7. Imodium A-D for diar-rhea

8. Pepcid AC ( Famoti-

dine)/ Zantac (Ranitidine)to reduce stomach acids caused by ulcers, acid reflex or a bel-lyache

9. Pepto Bismal for diar-rhea, vomiting, and gas (FOR DOGS ONLY!)

10. Hydrocortisone for itching or irritated skin

So next time your pooch is not feeling well, ask your vet first if there is something in your medicine cabinet to help him/her!

Stay tuned for the next pooch tip I will give my animal loving readers! :)

Grand Opening Reception at Alice Pirsu Interiors

A recent rainy and damp evening did not damper the launch party of Alice Pirsu Interiors. The elegant showroom is located at 202 Sparks Avenue in Pelham. Alice Pirsu, owner of Alice Pirsu Interiors (left) and Xaira Ferrara, Village of Pelham board of Trustees are pictured above. Visit, alicepirsu.com

Close to 200 guests recent-ly enjoyed an exciting after-noon of culinary delights, mag-nificent wine and melodious tunes (courtesy of the Pelham Jazz Ensemble) as the Rotary Club of the Pelhams hosted its Tastings XII fundraiser at the Pelham Country Club.

Tastings Committee Chair Betty Bucher said, “It could not have gone any bet-ter! The restaurants were fabulous; the wine - both the ‘tastings’ and our newly in-corporated Wine Bar with full-pours - were extraordi-nary; the silent auction items were a huge hit; and the be-nevolent spirit was at an all time high.” Rotarian Lyn-Roth Jacobs continued, “We were honored to have in atten-dance little 3-year old Bright (and her dad Jonathan) from Nigeria who are the guests of fellow Rotarian Frank Tripo-di and his wife Bernadette, as she prepares for life-saving heart surgery.”

The money raised will pay for the hospital expens-es at Maria Fareri Children’s Hospital where Bright will have her operation. The fund-

raising event also reached its goal and helped launch The Rotary’s new CPR Program that provided 72 students with free expert CPR training (by Empress Ambulance).

Rotary President Dr. Kev-in Falvey added, “We are so grateful for how our members and the community rallied around 3-year old Bright. ”

Sponsors and Patrons in-cluded: Gold Sponsor – Stief-vater Real Estate, Inc.; Silver Sponsors – The Kiamie Fami-ly, Bernadette and Frank Tri-podi; Sustaining Sponsors – Gift of Life International; Gift of Life – Rotary District 7230; Marjorie Varrichio; McClel-

lan Sotheby’s International Realty; Ellis O. Moore, Jr.; New Rochelle Rotary Club; Pelham Civic Association; Contribut-ing Sponsors: Karen and Brad Albright; Josephine and Carl Bachmann; Biskup & Bravo, CPA, PC; Linda and Joe Bruzz-ese; Betty Bucher; Anne and J.D. Calder; Centre Stage at Ballet Arts LLC; Cathy Drap-er and Michael Clain; Louise and Henry Hayes; Bill Jacobs and Lyn-Roth Jacobs; Boby Tracy and Marie-McIntyre Tracy; Maggie and Phil Klein; The Rosell Family; Donna and Ken Shirreffs; Bruno Walms-ley and Kathie O’Callaghan.

www.pelhamrotary.com

Tastings XII Fundraiser a Total Success

(l to r) Frank Tripodi (current Rotarian host family), Tastings Chair Betty Bucher, 3-year old Bright, her dad Jonathan, and host Bernadette Tripodi

Pelham Funeral Homeproudly offers a complimentary

bereavement programand support groups.

Because grief lingers on beyond the funeral and burial,Pelham Funeral Home has created the Lighthouse Bereavement Program

with support groups that are free of charge. The program is directed by Ms. Raman K. Mohabir - a nationally certified Clinical Mental Health

Counselor with vast, expert experience in bereavement counselingof adults, teens and children. Proprietor Clive Anderson invites families

to call for more information, and a brochure explaining the benefitsof this visionary program: 914-738-1060.

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Raman K. Mohabir, LMHC, NCCDirector/Clinical Mental Health Counselor

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Girl in Transit: Bright Lights, Branson City –Have Yourself an Ozark Mountain Christmas

BY BARBARA BARTON SLOANE

With dozens of star-filled Christmas music shows and a glittering array of light displays, including the one-mile Branson Area Festival of Lights drive-through, “The Live Music Show Capital of the World” kicked off its annual Ozark Mountain Christmas celebration on November 1 and it continues through Decem-ber 30.

Sights, Lights and…Ducks!I had a brilliant and glow-

ing visit to Branson, Missouri awhile back and experienced the most outstanding Christ-mas spectacular ever. We were dazzled by Branson’s star entertainers and their elaborate holiday production numbers. There’s a multitude of top entertainers that show-case Branson’s Christmas spir-it. For the kids, there’s a special Holiday Lights Ride the Ducks to see the sights and lights on a sing-along holiday adven-ture through a lighted forest of twinkling snowflakes, candy canes and holiday ornaments.

Bah? Humbug? Not Here!A place that is truly mag-

ical for the holidays is Silver Dollar City. They present a most charming production:

A Dickens’ Christmas Carol, with extremely accomplished actors, singers and dancers, a production we found tru-ly Broadway-quality. This 1880s-style theme park trans-forms into an evening wonder-land featuring the Christmas on Main Street light and sound show, 1,000 decorated Christ-mas trees, a 5-storey special ef-fects Christmas Tree, a Holiday Light Parade, festive holiday foods and over four million (you heard it right) lights!

We can Make-Believe…on the Showboat

We took a ride on the Showboat Branson Belle, be-decked in Christmas finery, and enjoyed a rousing, fun-filled holiday show topped off with a tasty lunch. And one of the most memorable events on my Branson visit was touring the absolutely fabulous Titan-ic, the world’s largest Titanic museum, state-of-the-art and world-class, which was deco-rated with lights and holiday trimmings that recalled an ele-gant Christmas past.

If you still haven’t had enough Christmas lighting displays, consider touring the Branson Area Festival of Lights and the Trail of Lights at Shep-herd of the Hills Homestead. Also, on the first Sunday in De-cember, thousands of people

will gather in downtown Bran-son to watch a Christmas pa-rade which respects this most reverent of seasons and with-out a hint of commercialism.

So, you say it’s not yet Thanksgiving and the Christ-mas spirit has yet to hit full force. Visit Branson soon and you’re gonna feel it – big time. In fact, you may just consider it your most enchanting va-cation ever. After all, Andy Williams had made a career by informing us that “It’s the Most Wonderful Time of the Year.” In this town, Christmas cele-brations are like nowhere else on earth, and when it’s time to return home, you will leave with a little more elf in yourself and a little more jingle in your bells!Branson Lakes Area Conven-tion and Visitors Bureau800-214-3661www.ExploreBranson.com

Barbara Barton Sloane is a Pelham-based Travel Editor/Col-umnist who writes for a number of both national and international publications. She delights in shar-ing her global travel experiences.

For over 40 years, DeCic-co & Sons Market has been a preferred supermarket desti-nation for Westchester shop-pers, winning countless awards for their quality food, products and service. But if you ask any-one of them, they will tell you that that’s not what they are most proud of. As John DeCic-co, Jr, President, puts it, “A life is only important when it has an impact on other lives”. So it wasn’t surprising that they were present with their huge tent at the “DeCicco Start Line” on Sunday morning, October 16 at Manhattanville College in Purchase, part of Making Strides Against Breast Cancer walk. As a significant sponsor and donor of the event, they helped the event raise over $1.2m for breast cancer re-search. What’s more, every one of the DeCicco & Sons stores (Pelham, Larchmont, Harrison, Ard-sley, Armonk & Brewster) are raising money by selling Breast Cancer Ribbon Cards, and posting them on the windows. Katherine Fosella, Event Planner for DeCicco & Sons Events & Cuisine, is coordinating this initiative throughout all of their stores. You can contact Katherine for more info at 914-738-1377.

DeCicco & Sons’ altruistic efforts do not go unnoticed. In 2015, they were the Honorees of the Rotary Club of the Pelhams for their continued dedication to helping children in need, as well as contributing to the schools and their educational and cultural programs in communities throughout Westchester and Putnam Counties. This year, they are being honored as two of the 2016 Persons of the Year by the Pelham Civic Association - one of Westchester’s most active vol-unteer, charitable organizations assisting the youth, the elderly, the financially needy and the mentally and physically challenged.

On Friday, November 4 at the Fountainhead in New Rochelle, they will honored at the Pel-ham Civics Dinner Dance Gala & Las Vegas Night “fun-raiser”. Visit pelhamcivics.org for more information.

DeCicco & Sons: Major Sponsor & Donor for Breast Cancer Research

John DeCicco, Sr. at The DeCicco Start Line with friends & co-workers

Math Night at Colonial

The first Math Night of the year was a great success! Parents of K and 1st graders got a hands on look at what goes on in their students’ classes and learned how to support this good work at home. Special thanks to Ms. Golkowski, Ms. Gallagher, Ms. Stivala and Beth Finkel-stein.

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Westchester County Celebrates Hispanic Heritage Month

On October 19, Coun-ty Executive Robert P. As-torino celebrated Hispanic Heritage Month with the Westchester Hispanic Law Enforcement Association, the Westchester Hispanic Chamber of Commerce and the host of “Buen Dia New York” Radio WADO, Ino Gomez. Various Hispanic businesses and organiza-tions throughout Westches-ter County joined the cel-ebration at the Don Coqui Restaurant in White Plains.

The event drew over 100 people and was emceed by Gomez. Astorino ad-dressed the crowd in Span-ish, thanking Don Coqui, TD Bank, Westchester Hispan-ic Chamber of Commerce, Berkeley College, Citi Med-ical, Westchester Hispanic Law Enforcement Associ-ation, New York Life, ¿Que

Tu Buscas? and the National Association of Hispanic Real Es-tate Professionals for sponsoring the event and congratulated the honorees.

“Hispanic Heri-tage Month is a great time to learn about the growing mix of His-panic customs and cul-tures represented in Westchester,” said As-torino. “In particular, we have so many His-panic-run businesses and public safety offi-cers who are vital to our neighborhoods. I am proud to honor three exceptional His-panic Westchester County residents who have not only excelled in their careers, but have also taken time to give back to

their communities.” The three Hispan-

ic Westchester residents

honored by Astorino at the event were:

• Sergeant Felix Coro-

From left: Francisco Mejias, co-owner of Los Andes Bakery; County Executive Robert P. Astorino; Sgt. Felix Corona; Jessica Mejias, co-owner of Los Andes Bakery.

na, a Sleepy Hollow police officer for 17 years. Born in Cuba and raised in Sleepy Hollow, Sgt. Coro-na has spent many years involved in Westchester’s His-panic community and serves as a liai-son for local Hispan-ic merchants and the community.

• Francisco and Jessica Mejias the owners of the Los Andes Bakery, locat-ed in Sleepy Hollow, North Bergen, New Jersey and Peekskill. The Mejias have owned Los Andes Bakery for 25 years and are famous

throughout Westchester for their empanadas and Chilean pastries.

History of Hispanic Heritage Month:

• Hispanic Heritage, which begins on September 15, marks the anniversary of independence for five Latin American countries, including: Mexico, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatema-la, Honduras and Nicara-gua.

• Commemoration of Hispanic heritage began in 1968 but Hispanic Heritage Month was legally enacted into law on August 17, 1988, by President Reagan.

• During Hispanic Heritage month, contribu-tions made by the Hispan-ic-American community are acknowledged and cel-ebrated. It is also a time to celebrate the unique cus-toms, cultures and histories of the Hispanic-American community.

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The Junior League of Pelham held its 4th annual Ok-toberfest Celebration on Saturday, October 15. Nearly 150 supportive Pelhamites and friends came out to eat, drink and take part in the tradition. Also in attendance were New York State Senator Jeffrey Klein, who is up for re-election in November, and New York State Assemblywoman Amy Paulin. The parking lot outside the Fisherman’s Net was transformed into Pelham’s very own German festhaus – with Depot Dave grilling up a delectable spread of German delights, the Net’s wonderful staff filling stein after stein of Oktoberfest brew and DJ Cutz piping in festive tunes. Aside from the usual Oktoberfest merriment, event goers paired up in teams of two and competed in the 2nd annual beer pong tournament. While the event was slated to end at 8pm, the tournament went well into the evening, with the last two teams vying for the highly coveted beer pong tro-phy, as well as the generous gift basket donated by DeCicco’s. Guests departed with full bellies, empty steins, new friends and smiles from ear to ear. What a great way to kick-off fall in Pelham!

All proceeds from the Oktoberfest Celebration go to support the Junior League of Pelham’s outreach programs aimed at improving the lives of families, and promoting the enrichment of Pelham and neighboring communities. The Junior League of Pelham would like to thank everyone who came out to support the League to make Oktoberfest a suc-cess once again. Special thanks to Meridian Risk Manage-ment and Joan Solimine Real Estate for their Platinum spon-sorship. Additional thanks to Richie and The Fisherman’s Net, Depot Dave, OnPoint Image & Design, and DeCicco’s.

For more information visit www.jlpelham.org .

Oktoberfest Celebration Brought Smiles and Merriment

Professors at Sacred Heart University Receive Naclerio Awards for ResearchSacred Heart

University pro-fessors Robin L. Danzak and Jessica Samuolis recently received the 2016 Naclerio Faculty Scholars Program Awards for up-coming research projects.

Richard and Barbara Naclerio of Pelham, share a common vision with the Universi-ty of cultivating ac-ademic excellence through innova-tive research projects. They created the award to support the efforts of up-and-coming SHU faculty leaders, bestow-ing two grants of $12,500 each year.

Danzak is an assistant professor of speech-language pathology in SHU’s College of Health Professions. She has a doctorate in communication sciences and disorders, a mas-ter’s in linguistics (Spanish) and a bachelor’s degree in art history/Spanish. Her teach-ing responsibilities include research methods, speech-lan-guage pathologist practice in schools and language devel-

opment. Her research has cov-ered bilingual language and literacy, identity of bilingual adolescents and adults and college students’ intercultural development.

Danzak said she was honored and “very grateful to be given this award. It’s a vote of confidence that my re-search is moving in the right direction, and I am so happy to have the support.”

For the Naclerio study, Danzak will be working with children attending dual-lan-guage (Spanish-English) pro-grams in local public schools. “I want to find out how their

writing (e.g., stories) in both languages develops over time,” she said. “This will help us learn more about the language strengths and chal-lenges of students learning in two lan-guages.”

Samuolis is an assistant professor of psychology in SHU’s College of Arts & Sciences. She has a doctorate in applied developmental psy-chology, a master’s in community counsel-

ing and bachelor’s degrees in both psychology and Span-ish. Her teaching responsi-bilities include advanced psychological research, program development and evaluation, research design and analysis and prevention and health promotion. Her research interests encom-pass adolescent and young adult identity development, prevention of adolescent and young adult risky behavior and mental health issues and program development and evaluation.

Samuolis said she felt humbled and honored to re-

ceive the award. “I also feel proud to be among such qual-ified applicants,” she added. “I am grateful to the Nacleri-os for their generosity and support of faculty research here at Sacred Heart Univer-sity.”

Samuolis’ research project is “Evaluation of a Peer-Led Implementation of a Suicide Prevention Gate-keeper Training Program for College Students.” She explained that the aim of her research is to establish direct and observational support for such a program, which she believes will “greatly in-

crease the capacity for wide-spread dissemination of sui-cide prevention on college campuses.”

To be considered for the annual Naclerio awards, faculty members submit an application that includes details about their proposed research projects and the potential benefits to the aca-demic community. The pro-gram is open to all current junior, tenure-track faculty who have been with the Uni-versity at least three years and have shown their inter-est and capability in conduct-ing scholarly research.

From left are Sacred Heart University Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs Rupendra Paliwal, Barbara and Richard Naclerio, Professors Robin Danzak and Jessica Samuolis and Trustee James T. Morley.

or she remarries, those assets could end up in the hands of the second spouse or family. While many families don’t wor-ry about this, perhaps they should.

There are other rea-sons why a bypass trust works better for many families than relying on portability, including if grandchildren are part of your estate plan or if the surviving spouse’s assets appreciate sinifcantly af-ter the death of the first spouse. So, while por-tability might be a good solution for some couples with relatively straight-forward estate plans, it is not a panacea. For many, the bypass trust still lives and remains a viable es-tate planning tool.

Bernard A. Krooks, Esq., is a founding partner of Littman Krooks LLP and has been honored as one of the “Best Lawyers” in America for each of the last seven years. He is past Pres-ident of the National Acad-emy of Elder Law Attorneys (NAELA) and past Presi-dent of the New York Chap-ter of NAELA. Mr. Krooks has also served as chair of the Elder Law Section of the New York State Bar Associ-ation. He has been selected as a “New York Super Law-yer” since 2006. Mr. Krooks may be reached at (914-684-2100) or by visiting the firm’s website at www.elderlawnewyork.com.

Kitchen & Bath Insider© - #192Hiring a Contractor to Install Cabinets

BY PAUL BOOKBINDER, M.I.D., C.R.

Thanks for the great response to “When the Ship Hits the Fan, #190”. So in keeping with this theme I’ve moved on to toilet pa-per. Toilet paper itself was invented by Joseph Gayetty around 1857 and the roll of toilet paper was patented by Seth Wheeler in 1891. And, ever since, people have been debating the pros and cons of how to install it in the dispenser. Should it hang down in the back or hang down in the front.

Although, it may not matter which way you in-stall your TP, it does matter how you install your cabi-netry, whether it be in the kitchen, bathroom or fami-ly room. I couldn’t possibly include all the instructions on how to do this properly in my column so here are a few web sites that will guide you through the proper procedure.

a) https://www.thi-soldhouse.com / how-to/how-to-install-kitchen-cab-inets

b) http://www.diy-n e t w o r k . c o m / h o w - t o /rooms-and-spaces/kitchen/how-to-install-wall-and-base-kitchen-cabinets

c) http://www.fami-lyhandy man.com / kitch-en /diy-kitchen-cabinets/how-to-install-cabinets

After viewing these in-structional videos it should now be apparent that there is a right and wrong way to do everything, and that extends to the toilet paper conundrum as well. But who is to decide which way is correct? Is there really a better way?

Probably your best bet is to hire a contractor to in-stall both your cabinets and your toilet paper, so you know that it’s been done right. Unless you’re affluent enough to have them install one of those $4,000 toilet bowls that eliminate the need for toilet paper. (Fac-toid: if you have the store that you buy the cabinets from install them, you don’t have to pay sales tax!)

Don’t look to me for an answer to the TP issue. I like it hanging in the back; Liz

likes it hanging in the front. I guess it’s like a chicken and egg thing. We’ll nev-er now which is better or which came first. I do know is it sort of reminds me of the upcoming elections and the candidates we have to choose between. Will it really make a difference which way we go, after all, were just dealing with toilet paper.

Paul Bookbinder, M.I.D., C.R., is president of Dream-Work Kitchens, Inc. located in Mamaroneck, New York. A Master of Design (Pratt Insti-tute), and E.P.A. Certified Re-modeler, he serves on the Ad-visory Panel of Remodeling Magazine. A member of the National Kitchen & Bath As-soc., he is also a contributor to eZine and Do It Yourself magazine. He can be reached for questions at 914-777-0437 or www.dreamworkkitchens.com.

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Examining the Need for a Bypass Trust in a WillBY BERNARD A. KROOKS,

CERTIFIED ELDER LAW ATTORNEY

A few years ago, Con-gress changed the estate tax laws and introduced the concept of estate tax “portability.” This has had a significant impact on estate planning by married couples.

The idea behind por-tability was to simplify the estate planning pro-cess. Previously, in order to take advantage of each spouse’s maximum estate tax exemption, property had to either be left to someone other than the surviving spouse or to a bypass trust. The bypass trust had other names such as “credit shelter, “exemption equivalent,” or “A /B” trust, among others. Without a by-pass trust or equivalent, the estate tax exemption of the first spouse to die could be lost forever. With the estate tax ex-emption currently set at $5.45 million, the loss of these tax benefits could cost the family over $2 million.

For lawyers, the by-pass trust was not that complicated; but to cli-ents it always seemed to not make sense. In fact, the prior law favored those married couples who hired lawyers to set up these types of trusts. While those couples who did not property plan their estate could get hit with this excessive tax.

Here’s how it works: when one spouse dies, his or her share of as-sets subject to the estate tax — up to the amount of the estate tax exemp-tion in place at the time

of death — could be put into a bypass trust that was treated as taxable. Since the amount going into the trust would be less than the tax limit, the amount of tax due would be $0. That money would then not be taxed in the surviving spouse’s estate when she or he later died. It was fairly easy to dou-ble the estate tax exemp-tion amount, in most cas-es, using the bypass trust.

Under the portabil-ity rules, when a spouse dies any unused estate tax exemption amount may be passed on to his or her surviving spouse. In order to effectuate the transfer of the first spouse’s exemption to the surviving spouse an estate tax return must be filed and portability must be elected. This must be done even if there is no other reason to file an es-tate tax return and even if no estate tax is due.

New York State im-poses its own estate tax (in addition to the feder-al estate tax) when you die. Unfortunately, there is no portability of the New York state estate tax exemption. Therefore, many married couples in New York cannot rely solely on portability but must still engage in es-tate tax planning in order to avoid paying New York estate taxes. For many of these folks, a bypass trust or disclaimer trust is a better option.

In addition, by leav-ing the assets to a bypass trust, you have more control over where your assets go when the sur-viving spouse dies. If as-sets are left outright to a surviving spouse and he

Pelham Art Center Announces the 9th Alexander Rutsch Award and Exhibition for Painting

Pelham Art Center has announced a call for entries for the 9th Alexan-der Rutsch Award and Ex-hibition for Painting. This juried competition is open to U.S.-based artists aged 19 and older. A $5,000 cash prize and a solo exhibition at Pelham Art Center are awarded to the winner. Pel-ham Art Center is proud

to sponsor the competi-tion and award to honor the memory and artistic achievement of Alexander Rutsch (1916 – 1997), an art-ist who actively support-ed Pelham Art Center for more than 25 years. After his death, friends, family and supporters of Alexan-der Rutsch established a generous fund to support a

biennial, open, juried com-petition in painting. The last Rutsch Award recipient was Texas-based artist Lin-dy Chambers.

The Alexander Rutsch Award and Exhibition pro-gram continues Rutsch’s be-lief that art transcends all of our humanity. Rutsch saw art as “the stone in the water sending ripples throughout

the universe.” His extraordi-nary work, rich in the cele-bration of life and our shared human experiences, is in-cluded in many of public and private collections through-

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Where to Dine after the Holiday Train Show at NYBGThe glittering annual

Holiday Train Show is on track Nov. 19th - Jan. 19th, 2017, at the beautiful New York Botanical Garden in the Bronx near Fordham University. It’s a real sea-sonal treat; a must for the young and the young at heart. I look forward to visiting NYBG, walking through the beautifully restored Enid Haupt Con-servatory and seeing the el-egant floral arrangements and dramatic plantings. (For additional info and tickets: www.nybg.org) Af-ter taking in all that beauty, we do get hungry. So where do we dine nearby? Here are several easy-to-reach choices…

Mario’s Restaurant, 2342 Arthur Ave., Bronx 718-584-1188

Since 1919 five genera-tions of the Migliucci fam-ily have worked the front and back-of-the-house making sure patrons are well served at this venera-ble ‘Little Italy’ institution. Amiable Joe Migliucci, the current patriarch, is there with his wife Barba-ra, daughter Regina and sons Michael and Mario. Joe’s mom, Mama Rose Mi-gliucci, was considered to be ‘the first lady of Arthur Ave.’ This restaurant has a long 97 year history full of colorful chapters. To many, the flavorful sauces and gravies produced in this kitchen are the stuff

of Italian ‘foodie heaven’. And for those in the know, the old world menu also holds many surprises. For starters enjoy the palate pleasing lagniappe of mar-inated carrots, hot peppers and good crusty Arthur Ave. bread. Great appetiz-ers include: Spiedini alla Romana, skewered deep fried mozzarella sandwich-es; Stuffed Artichoke; or the Pulpo Salad. Move on to such specialties as: Penne Rustica with sausage; stuffed Braciola Napoli-tana; Osso Buco the size of Mt. Vesuvious; or the tradi-tional Tripe a la Livornese. Special Hint: If you ask, the house will prepare one of its famous Neapolitan piz-zas, or the ultimate fresh

Calzone (not on the menu). They are truly among the best! Through the years celebrities from all walks of life and politicos galore have passed thru here. The pictures lining the walls tell the story. Open Tuesday thru Sunday. Pri-vate party facilities. Free parking lot and valet ser-vice. www.mariosrestar-thurave.com

The Quarry, 106 Main Street, Tuckahoe 914-337-0311

Owner Dominic Ce-sarini’s handsomely ren-ovated bi-level 70-seat dining room and bustling bar/lounge is always en-gaged in spirited network-ing. There are artsy ex-

posed pipes and vents on the ceiling. A lovely area rug and acoustics temper the noise level. Handsome brown wood and clay tone walls, warm lighting fix-tures and modern sturdy dark brown butcher block chairs and tables highlight the floor with large pic-ture windows and seating spilling out onto Main. There is another entrance from the rear parking lot. The staff here is most friendly, efficient and ea-ger to please. Cesarini, a ‘local grill man’ himself, whose family owned and operated several cafes and grills in the Bronx-Tucka-hoe-Eastchester area, has kicked it up a notch with a good mix of reasonably

priced American tavern comfort fare with a good dose of broccoli rabe to go around. Check out the Short Ribs with garlic mashed, Filet Mignon Slid-ers, Pork Flatiron Scar-pariello and Lamb Shank. Good burgers, too. Open 7 days for lunch, dinner and weekend brunch. www.thequarryrestaurant.net

(Morris Gut is a restau-rant marketing consultant and former restaurant trade magazine editor. He has been tracking and writ-ing about the food and din-ing scene in greater West-chester for 30 years. He may be reached at: 914-235-6591. E-mail: [email protected])

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Craft MarketplaceAn Exhibition and Sale of the Handmade

Pelham Art Center’s annual artisan and craft exhibition is back and with some fresh changes! Craft Marketplace: An Exhibi-tion and Sale of the Handmade will highlight a dynamic collection of affordable quality handmade works for sale, from Friday, No-vember 18, 2016 through Saturday, December 30, 2016. Many skilled craft disciplines will be represented, including textile printing, silversmithing, glass blowing, and many more. Craft Marketplace will feature over 15 local and national artists who represent a range of traditional and modified artisan techniques, creating all one-of-a-kind items. Supporting both local economy and artists alike, the exhibition and sale is a creative alternative to commercial holiday shopping. A quirky illustration print, reclaimed wood lighting fix-ture or a pair of finely crafted metal earrings could be a unique and perfect gift for someone. The opening reception will include a free all-ages hands-on craft workshop on Friday, November 18 from 6:30-8:00pm. Pelham Art Center members will receive a 15% discount on all Craft Marketplace gallery sales during a special Members’ Holi-day Sale, December 1-5. Craft Marketplace is curated by Kate Ama-to, Gallery and Special Events Manager.

Artists: Batsu/Maru (CA), Jessie Bloom (NJ) , Dylan Cotton (CT), Virginia Fretto (NY), Elizabeth Grubaugh (NY), Hilary Hertzler (PA), Andrew Knox (NY), Rebecca Lockhart (MA), Cara Lynch (NY), Dana McClure (NY), Susan Nathenson (NY), Carissa Potter & Heath-er Van Winckle (CA), Amy Rios (NY), Donna Ross (NJ), Susan Saas (NY), Ryan Samuelson (NY).

Pelham Art Center’s mission is to provide the public with a place, the resources and the opportunity to see, study, and experi-ence the arts in a community setting. Currently serving more than 16,000 adults and children in Westchester County and parts of the Bronx by offering high-quality free and affordable art programs year round, Pelham Art Center is committed to the belief that the public’s access to and participation in the arts strengthens commu-nities and fosters lifelong engagement in the arts. The Pelham Art Center is located at 155 Fifth Avenue, Pelham. Phone: 738-2525 Web: pelhamartcenter.org

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Annual President’s Forum to Discuss Challenges Facing New President

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Westchester Communi-ty College is pleased to pres-ent the institution’s annual President’s Forum event, The Road Ahead: United or Divided, with Pulitzer Prize winner Maureen Dowd and other journalists on Sunday, November 20 from 2:30 to 5:30 p.m. in the college’s Ac-ademic Arts Theatre on the Valhalla campus.

The tumultuous cam-paign season will have end-ed, and the newly elected President will be preparing for the inauguration, when we gather for this event. During this panel discussion moderated by Lester Crystal, longtime Executive Produc-er of the PBS NewsHour and former President of MacNeil Lehrer Productions, we will evaluate the completed cam-paign and discuss challenges facing the new president and new members of Congress.

Panelists:Maureen Dowd, winner of

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author of the two New York Times best sellers, became a New York Times Op-Ed colum-nist in 1995. Her most recent book is The Year of Voting Dan-gerously: The Derangement of American Politics.

Ruth Marcus, editorial board and Op-Ed columnist for The Washington Post. She was a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize for commentary.

Jason Riley, member of The Wall Street Journal ed-itorial board. He is a senior fellow at the Manhattan Insti-tute and a commentator for Fox News.

Bret Stephens, Deputy Ed-itorial Page Editor and Pulit-zer Prize winning journalist at The Wall Street Journal. A regular panelist on Fox News, he wrote America in Retreat: The New Isolationism and the Coming Global Disorder.

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