eastchester review 9-18-2015

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Etched in memoryMembers of the villages of Bronxville and Tuckahoe joined the Town of Eastchester on Friday, Sept. 11 to remember the nine Eastchester residents who perished on that day 14 years ago. For more, see page 6. Photo/James Pero

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By JOhN BraNDiStaff Writer

The chef responsible for Bronxvilles latest food stop, Stillmeadow Gourmet, has worked in marketing, in a butch-er shop and even in France, but her latest endeavor is per-haps her favorite because Kate Brewster-Duffy can finally say Stillmeadow is her own.

She signed the lease back in December for the 65 Pondfield Road corner location and is now open for business, serving cus-tomers good eats. Brewster-Duffy said she grew up in Stonington, Conn., a town similar to Bronx-ville, where there was a food store called Culinary Capers which served as a sort of inspiration for Stillmeadow Gourmet.

I remember youd go and get a sandwich, you get a soup, it had everything you needed for the day-to-day, Brewster-Duffy said. And I wanted [Stillmead-ow] to become a go-to, healthy alternative to takeout.

Brewster-Duffy, a Manhattan

Culinary corner store challenges status quoresident now, said after exhaust-ing the citys five boroughs to set up shop, her real estate agent suggested exploring beyond the city limits, and Bronxville just happened to fall within that pa-rameter. It also happened to be the first location outside the city that Brewster-Duffy saw, which she described as fate.

I knew the sense of commu-nity was going to be right, she said. I want [customers] to feel like [theyre] at home here, with-out being kitschy.

She added that shed like to see Stillmeadow Gourmet be a place thats easy, where custom-ers can meet each other for lunch or have their morning coffee.

Since the previous shop used to be Gourmet 2 Go, known for high-end comfort food, the location was already outfitted for a service-oriented business. Brewster-Duffy said the stores main room is similar to what it previously looked like, but the kitchen needed work.

When the previous tenant had taken out their equipment, it

caused a big disruption, Brew-ster-Duffy said. New ceilings, floors and equipment got put in to make the kitchen the way I wanted it.

The shops meats are sourced locally from the tri-state area and are hormone and antibiotic free, but arent certified organ-ic. Brewster-Duffy said to be-come a certified organic farmer is expensive, and would mean a heftier tab for her customers. However, she said she uses the best practices to ensure that the food is at a certain quality.

[The farmers] cant become that, but they practice organic farming techniques, she said.

As for the fruits and vege-tables, they can be traced back from all over. Lemons are not really an option in the North-east, but [were] as local and as seasonal as possible.

Customers can expect consis-tency in the menu for the time being, but Brewster-Duffy hopes to move toward incorporating pop-up items like a sandwich of the day, or in-style, seasonal

The Stillmeadow Gourmet location at 65 Pondfield Road is now open, hoping for success amid a Bronxville business climate that has struggled in recent years. Photo/John Brandi

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favorites. She isnt afraid to even pull some items that may not be right for that time of year, but she wont serve tomato mozzarella in the winter.

So far, the community re-sponse has been positive.

In the three weeks since opening, Brewster-Duffy said she has charted about 1,500

transactions. The chef said that she slowly wants the food and service to meet her expecta-tions, which means quality over quantity.

Brewster-Duffy has always been cooking, first with her fa-ther and grandmother, describ-ing the latters style as an ode to 1950s housewife cooking, flip-

ping through the pages of The Joy of Cooking and reading recipes from collected clippings. Her culinary journey took a de-tour when she went to school for art history and economics, but her passion persevered and she took off to Paris to explore

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Whats going on...

The librarys regular fall and winter hours are: Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays, 9:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.; Tuesdays and Thursdays, 1 p.m. to 9 p.m.; Saturdays, 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Sundays, 1 p.m. to 5 p.m.

Family Film FridaysThe librarys weekly film series will continue

with Barbie in Rock N Royals, showing on Friday, Sept. 18 from 3:30 p.m. to 5 p.m. Fol-low the story of Princess Courtney, a modern-day princess whose world is turned upside down when she switches places with Erika, a famous rock star. Two very different worlds collide when a mix-up sends Princess Courtney to Camp Pop and Erika to Camp Royalty. While the leaders of the rival camps try to correct the mix-up, both Courtney and Erika learn to adjust to the differ-ent worlds and have fun while making new, un-expected friends. Running time: 84 minutes. On Friday, Sept. 25 from 3:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m., the library will show newest remake of the classic Disney film Cinderella. In this modern remake, young Ellas merchant father remarries after the death of her mother. Ella welcomes her new step-

mother and her daughters into the family home. But when Ellas father unexpectedly passes away, she finds herself at the mercy of a jealous and cruel new family. Despite the cruelty inflicted upon her, Ella is determined to honor her mothers dying words to have courage and be kind. Rated PG, run-ning time: 105 minutes.

Teen DIY dayOn Wednesday, Sept. 23 from 2 p.m. to 3 p.m.,

the library will host a crafty program showing teens how to make their own chalkboards. The project is appropriate for children grades 6 and up. Supplies and directions will be provided.

College Admissions/SAT/ACT seminarThis seminar will be held on Thursday, Sept.

24 from 7 p.m. to 8 p.m. and will help families navigate the college admissions process and the updated SAT exam. Topics covered will include finding out what qualities admissions officers are looking for, how to maximize each childs admission chances, how to determine which school is the right fit for each child, how to de-termine whether children should take the SAT or ACT and how children can achieve their best score on each exam. The seminar will be pre-sented by Jill Steinberg from Applerouth Tu-toring Services and Denise Baylis from Open Door Education Consultants. This free seminar is appropriate for teens and adults, To regis-ter, go to applerouth.com/signup and enter the event code M175961.

Salute to seniors dayCelebrate seniors on Sept. 26 with numerous

events in the area. The day includes informa-tion tables stationed along Pondfield Road and a senior art show at the library beginning at 3 p.m. with an opening reception and raffle. For more information, contact the Senior Citizens Council 584-9913.

Sarah Lawrence CollegeAn African- American Perspective

on Death and DyingCheryl Derricotte, author of Being the Grown

Up, Taking Care of Someone with a Terminal Illness, will be hosting a seminar on Monday, Sept. 21 from 7:15 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. in Wrex-ham Living Room on Wrexham Road at Sarah Lawrence College. The lecture will address the particular burdens that Black families face when dealing with a life-limiting illness in the family. The conversation will explore the way concerns can be addressed within the healthcare system as well as among family members. The program is free and open to the public. Registration for the seminar is strongly requested. An email in-cluding name, affiliation if applicable, should be sent to [email protected], with September 21 Program in the subject line. The event is co-sponsored by the Masters Program in Health Ad-vocacy at Sarah Lawrence College. For more in-formation, contact Christina Staudt at [email protected] or call 320-9179.

Bronxville Womens ClubCoffeehouse

The monthly coffeehouse at the Bronxville Womens Club resumes on Friday, Sept. 18, at 8 p.m. Al Hemberger from The Loft and the popu-lar group Tiki Daddy will be taking over as host of this monthly series and performers will include Yonkers resident Aisha Badru and Hudson Val-ley resident Chihoe Hahn. The event is open to the public and reservations are not necessary for groups of four or less. Admission is $5 with do-nations to the artists. Beverages will be sold or BYOB. For more information, visit bronxvillewo-mensclub.org or call 337-3252.

Movie classThe Bronxville Womens Club will be hosting

movie classes led by Collin Simon twice a month. The second movie studied this month will the The Princess Bride on Monday, Sept. 21. Doors open at 7 p.m. and the movie screening will begin at 7:15 p.m. with a discussion following the screen-ing. The event is free of charge, but donation will be accepted. For more information, visit bronx-villewomensclub.org or call 337-3252.

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Westchester honors 9/11 victims at twilight ceremony

In a solemn ceremony last Friday night, Westchester Coun-ty paid tribute to those who died in the tragic events of Sept. 11, 2001, including 111 Westches-ter residents and 12 former resi-dents. County Executive Rob Astorino presided over the 14th anniversary ceremony that took place at The Rising, the countys 9/11 memorial at Kensico Dam Plaza in Valhalla. An estimated

500 family members and resi-dents attended the ceremony.

Elie Wiesel, the writer, No-bel Laureate, and Holocaust sur-vivor, said, The opposite of love is not hate, its indifference. The opposite of art is not ugliness, its indifference. The opposite of faith is not heresy, its indiffer-ence. The opposite of life is not death, its indifference, Astori-no said as he began his remarks

to attendees. Our presence here today is a statement that we are not indifferent.

But simply remembering is not the opposite of indifference. Remembering is just the start on our never ending journey to building a better future. Coming together tonight is a lesson on what it means to be a human be-ing....Humanitys selfless spirit is with us tonight. (Submitted)

A view from underneath The Rising. The Rising is the countys memorial to the victims of 9/11. Photo/Bobby Begun

Members of the Lt. Anthony L. Willsea Cadet Squadron South Eastern Group Honor Guard and Phantom Regimental Drill Team lay a wreath for Westchester Countys 9/11 victims near The Rising at Kensico Dam Plaza. Contributed photo


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Eastchesters 9/11 ceremo-ny wasnt lengthy but it was powerful.

Before the ceremony be-gan, police officers lowered the flag outside of Town Hall to half mast. Nine can-dles flickered on the mantle above the fireplace in the lob-by, each one representing an Eastchester resident who was lost in the terror attacks on Sept. 11, 2001. Their names are listed on a plaque in front of the fireplace.

Residents and officials from Eastchester, Tuckahoe, Bronxville, the county and the state, squeezed into the lobby in Town Hall and surrounded the plaque and candles.

Eastchester Town Super-visor Anthony Colavita said that 9/11 is a day to remem-ber, and that Eastchester will remember its lost residents with the nine candles that will burn for nine days. Co-lavita then read the names of each of Eastchesters fallen members.

State Sen. George Latim-er put a human spin on the candles and names that had been called.

We remember these were real people, Latimer said. There are candles as remem-brance but you remember them walking in the commu-nity as people you had a cup of coffee with. People who you mightve joined at a com-munity event. Your kids knew their kids, and you have a bond together, and that bond was broken that day.

Imagine if you were just going to work that day and you were high up in one of those towers when a plane crashed into the building and shook the building, and in just moments of time, you re-alized theres no escape. You could not get out in time, Latimer continued. You looked at your coworkers, and you pulled a cell phone out of your pocket to call your wife or your husband and say, Im not getting out of this.-Reporting by Chris Eberhart

eastchester preserves memory of 9/11 victims

Nine candles were placed on the mantle in Eastchester Town Hall to represent the nine victims from the Town of Eastchester. Photos/James Pero

In memoriam, the flag in front of Eastchester Town Hall is lowered to half mast.

Eastchester Town Supervisor Anthony Colavita, left, and veteran Bob Foster offer their perspectives on 9/11 more than a decade later.

New York State Sen. George Latimer attends the days events and reminds all how 9/11 still affects the community.


Inside Stillmeadow Gourmet, the front caters to ordering and pickup, while customers can venture to the back for a sit-down meal. Photos/John Brandi

different cooking styles. Its not all cream sauces and

heavy, she said. Ive learned a lot when I was there about the dif-ferent regions, how they pull from what is locally there.

She said she pulls a lot of cu-linary techniques from Northern Italy and Southern France, and stylizes each dish with an Ameri-can twist.

My worst day cooking is bet-ter than my worst day in corporate America, Brewster-Duffy said.

As the business district in Bronxville still recovers from the 2008 recession, Brewster-Duffy said she has a specific approach to beating the odds faced by business owners.

Having fresh, prepared prod-ucts shaves off competition from big names like Amazon, but Brewster-Duffy said even the in-house, shelf products are cheaper.

As for parking, she said shes prepared to make change in quar-ters for meters.

Someone once told me a quarter anywhere else is worth a dollar in Bronxville, she said.

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The shop has been open for three weeks and focuses on locally-sourced, farm-based products.


The lazy days of summer for Bronxville government, when residents needs decrease sharply, have been replaced by an aggressive program of infra-structure repair and improve-ments to take advantage of the slower village pace and traffic.

Chief among summer proj-ects was the reopening of the Parkway Road Bridge. Though long in negotiation, it was brief in repair time. Thanks to finan-cial and municipal partnerships with the City of Yonkers and the Town of Eastchester and the state through the intercession of Assemblywoman Amy Paulin, we have a bridge that now meets all NYSDOT structural and safe-ty standards.

Road paving and curb recon-struction continued at an aggres-sive pace with parts of Midland Avenue, Garden Avenue and all of Stone Place, Studio Lane, Paxton Avenue, lower Milburn Street and a section of Kraft Av-enue being resurfaced. Kraft Av-enue was delayed so Con Edison could install an enhanced gas line to facilitate the needs of the soon to be opening Diner.

Literally as I write, our down-town crosswalks will be repaint-ed and major intersections re-stamped to provide more clarity and safety for crossing.

More money than ever was spent this summer on a sewer cleaning and relining program. Based on the decades of build-up found in the system, we can only believe that drainage dur-ing storms will be improved significantly.

Meetings were held with our School Administration, profes-sional engineers, FEMA of-ficials and state and federal elected representatives to seek sources for additional funding to meet the 2016 costs of the flood

What happened during summers lazy days

BRONXVILLE TODAY

MayorMary Marvin

mitigation project. Though there have been no firm commitments yet, we are confident the project will go forward if in perhaps a modified form.

The Kensington Road Proj-ect developers overcame the hurdles presented by the inter-facing with all of our monopo-lies: United Water, Con Edison, and the MTA. The site is clear of all contaminants and work on the parking garage has be-gun in earnest. The sales office will open at 19 Park Place by mid-October.

An unusual number of our street trees, especially in the business district, did not sur-vive the summer. As a result, in the coming weeks, you will see replacement trees planted throughout the village with a concentration in the downtown. The planting program was de-layed due to the continuation of the oppressively hot weather.

Our traffic engineer is making finishing touches on proposed changes to the intersection at Midland Avenue and Pondfield Road to improve traffic flow and, most importantly, increase pedestrian safety especially for our schoolchildren walking to and from campus.

In partnership with Town Su-pervisor Colavita, we are very close to finalizing an agreement with county government to cre-ate an additional playing field on the Scout Field property. The plan will be fleshed out in the coming weeks.

The village board also codi-fied some changes to our zoning code to make our village more business-friendly. Changes in-cluded allowing more food es-tablishments to offer outdoor dining. Updating our zoning codes to better conform to the retail realities of 2015 is now an ongoing process.

The boards decision to ex-tend on-street-only meter hours was made in July in anticipation of a slow rollout so residents,

merchants and visitors could ac-climate to the new regulation. Even as of today, we continue to issue warnings, not tickets, until parkers are accustomed to the change.

The rationale for the change is threefold. We monitored the use of evening on-street park-ing and found that a majority of parkers were using the free spaces to head into Manhat-tan for the night and not for frequenting our restaurants or extended-hours stores. In order to ensure that the cars parked in front of our stores are patron-izing them, meters have been programmed so they may be filled just once to cover the en-tire period of 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. so no one needs to leave a nice local dinner or movie to feed the meter.

All of our village lots contin-ue to be free in the evenings, so the free parking option always remains. As an example, some-one would have to fill the meter to park directly in front of the movie theater or have the choice to park in the nearby Kraft Lot for the free.

We might be late to the game, but we join all of our neighboring communities in extending park-ing meter hours into the evening. Although we are confident that the meter hour charges will free up spaces for the advantage of local businesses, the change also clearly has a financial benefit as well.

Projecting conservatively, the increased revenue on the village government side of the tax led-ger will equate to a percentage point in tax savings. Given that Westchester County was recently rated the third most expensive place to live in the nation and Bronxville ranks near the top of locally taxed communities, every revenue increase/tax decrease is significant and sought out.

If you have any questions or thoughts about any of the above initiatives, please reach out to me at [email protected].

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The summer sun is shining and the temperatures are rising but that is not stopping some lo-cal runners. If you visit any local walkway or trail, you are likely to see people out for a jog. Are they running for fun, to main-tain a daily exercise regime or to just be outside and enjoy the beautiful scenery? Perhaps you may have witnessed members of Team Chapel training for the TCS New York City Marathon taking place Sunday, Nov. 1.

The Chapel School is thrilled to partner with the TCS New York City Marathon as an of-ficial charity partner, said Kim Zwisdak, The Chapel Schools Development Office project manager. This year The Chapel School has five dedicated mem-bers of the team running on be-half of Team Chapel.

The TCS New York City Marathon provides a power-ful platform for our passion-ate charity runners to fundraise and raise awareness for causes that are close to their hearts. We are looking forward to support-ing our runners throughout their

Team Chapel trains for TCS New York City Marathon

memorable journeys as they train for, and ultimately achieve their goal of completing this race, all while raising critical funds which benefit The Chapel Schools Scholarship Fund, she added.

We warmly welcome The Chapel School as an official charity partner for the 2015 TCS New York City Marathon, said

Michael Rodgers, vice president of Development and Philan-thropy for New York Road Run-ners. All of our participants are inspired to run for reasons sig-nificant and special to them, and we are especially appreciative of those who make a meaningful commitment to run on behalf of one of our official charity part-ners. We wish the best to all of

these runners as they begin to plan and prepare for an experi-ence of a lifetime at the 2015 TCS New York City Marathon.

Families choose The Chapel School for the quality educa-tion and nurturing environment provided for their children. For many students, the cost of tu-ition requires that they either re-ceive financial help or enroll in another academic setting which may not provide the academic excellence and emotional sup-port that The Chapel School offers so well, said Principal James Dhyne.

Each runner must raise at least $3,000 each and collectively the team is hoping to reach and sur-pass $15,000 before running the 26.2 miles. Donations are wel-come and are being accepted at teamchapel.com. The team is be-ing coached by Pastor Hartwell and consists of:

Chris Gleason: parent of two current Chapel School students. He and wife Sarah have both served on the Board of Trust-ees and have been members of the VLC since moving to West-

chester in 2002. It now thrills them both to watch their sons participate in the excellent mu-sic, art and theatre programs of the school. Chris is excited (and a little anxious) to run the NYC marathon and honored to do so for Team Chapel.

Pastor Scott Geminn: asso-ciate pastor of Village Lutheran Church and The Chapel School. He is married to Rebecca and is the proud father of Emma. Having hiked many mountains in Colorado, he is very excited about the challenge of running the marathon and raising mon-ey for the Chapel School.

Steph Raubenheimer: a Westchester resident who serves with Young Life minis-tries in the area. She is married to Tertius and they have one child.

Laurie Meehan: mother of two students at The Chapel School. She has served on the Chapel PTO Board for many years. She just finished up serv-ing as president of the Chapel PTO and currently serves on committees for the MPR Im-

provement and the Board of the Blue Ribbon foundation to benefit The Chapel School. She has run a number of half-marathons, but hasnt run a full marathon since 2008. She is looking forward to running for Team Chapel.

Ron Drews: president of Lutheran Social Services NY. He is excited to be running the marathon as a member of Team Chapel.

For more information on Team Chapel, contact The Cha-pel School at 337-3202 or visit TeamChapel.com.

The Chapel School is a pre-school age 3 to grade eight school located at 172 White Plains Road in Bronxvilleacross the street from Concordia College New Yorkand boasts one of the first and longest run-ning preschool programs in New York state. For more informa-tion about the school and its programs, call 337-3202 or visit thechapelschool.org.

To learn more about the mara-thon, visit tcsnycmarathon.com. (Submitted)

Members of Team Chapel. Contributed photo

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NOTICE OF SPECIAL DISTRICT MEETING OF EASTCHESTER UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT,IN THE COUNTY OF WESTCHESTER, NEW YORK.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a resolution of the Board of Education of Eastchester Union Free School District, in the County of Westchester, New York, adopted on August 25, 2015,

a Special District Meeting of the qualified voters of said School District will be held on

Tuesday, October 20, 2015from 6:00 oclock A.M. to 9:00 oclock P.M. (Prevailing Time) at the following voting places: (1) the Eastchester Middle School for those persons residing in the Eastchester High School/Middle School Election District, and (2) at 235 Garth Road for those persons residing in Garth Road Election District; for the purpose of voting upon the following Bond Proposition:

BOND PROPOSITIONRESOLVED:

(a) That the Board of Education of Eastchester Union Free School District, in the County of Westchester, New York (the District), is hereby authorized to construct additions and improvements at the Eastchester High School building and site (the Project), substantially as described in a plan prepared by the District with the assistance of KG&D Architects and Engineers, (the Plan), which plan is on file and available for public inspection at the office of the District Clerk; including the construction of additional space for new classrooms and cafeteria expansion; interior reconstruction and space reconfiguration; auditorium and gymnasium renovations, including the installation of new auditorium seating, lighting and sound system; and other infrastructure improvements; and also including site work and parking lot and exterior lighting improvements; all of the foregoing to include the original furnishings, equipment, machinery, apparatus, and all ancillary and related site, demolition and other work required in connec-tion therewith; and to expend therefor, including preliminary costs and costs incidental thereto and to the financ-ing thereof, an amount not to exceed $26,900,000; provided that the estimated costs of the components of the Project as set forth in detail in the Plan may be reallocated among such components if the Board of Education shall determine that such reallocation is in the best interests of the District;

(b) that a tax is hereby voted in the aggregate amount of not to exceed $26,900,000 to finance such cost, such tax to be levied and collected in installments in such years and in such amounts as shall be determined by said Board of Education; and

(c) that in anticipation of said tax, bonds of the District are hereby authorized to be issued in the aggregate principal amount of not to exceed $26,900,000 and a tax is hereby voted to pay the interest on said bonds as the same shall become due and payable.

Such Bond Proposition shall appear on the ballot labels to be inserted in the voting machines used for voting at said Special District Meeting in substantially the following condensed form:

YES BOND PROPOSITION NO RESOLVED:

(a) That the Board of Education of Eastchester Union Free School District, in the County of Westchester, New York (the District), is hereby authorized to construct additions and improvements at the Eastchester High School building and site, and to expend therefor an amount not to exceed $26,900,000; (b) that a tax is hereby voted in the aggregate amount of not to exceed $26,900,000 to finance such cost, such tax to be levied and collected in installments in such years and in such amounts as shall be determined by said Board of Education; and

(c) that in anticipation of said tax, bonds of the District are hereby authorized to be issued in the aggregate prin-cipal amount of not to exceed $26,900,000 and a tax is hereby voted to pay the interest on said bonds as the same shall become due and payable.

The voting will be conducted by ballot on voting machines as provided in the Education Law and the polls will remain open from 6:00 oclock A.M. to 9:00 oclock P.M. (Prevailing Time) and as much longer as may be neces-sary to enable the voters then present to cast their ballots.

NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that the Board of Registration shall meet on October 13, 2015, from 8:00 oclock A.M. until 12:00 oclock Noon (Prevailing Time), in the Administration Building, 580 White Plains Road, Eastchester, New York, for the purpose of preparing a register of the qualified voters of the school district for said Special District Meeting, at which time any person shall be entitled to have his/her name placed upon such register, provided that at such meeting of the Board of Registration he/she is known or proven to the satisfaction of such Board of Registration to be then or thereafter entitled to vote at said Special District Meeting.

AND NOTICE IS ALSO GIVEN that qualified voters may also register on any day on which school is in session during school hours until October 13, 2015, at the Administration Building, 580 White Plains Road, Eastchester, New York, between the hours of 8:00 oclock A.M. and 4:00 oclock P.M. (Prevailing Time).

The register of the qualified voters of said School District prepared at the Annual District Meeting and Election held on May 19, 2015, shall be used by said Board of Registration as the basis for the preparation of the register for said Special District Meeting to be held on October 20, 2015. Any person whose name appears on such register or who shall have been previously registered hereunder for any Annual or Special District Meeting or election and who shall have voted at any annual or special meeting or any election held or conducted within the District at any time since January 1, 2011, will not be required to register personally for this Special District Meeting. In addition, any person otherwise qualified to vote who is registered with the Board of Elections of Westchester County under the provisions of the Election Law, shall be entitled to vote at said Special District Meeting without further registration.

Immediately upon its completion, said register will be filed in the office of the District Clerk and will be open for inspection by any qualified voter of the District from October 14, 2015, to the day of the vote, October 20, 2015, Sunday excepted, between the hours of 8:00 oclock A.M. and 4:00 oclock P.M. (Prevailing Time), and on Saturday, October 17, 2015, between the hours of 8:00 oclock A.M. and 11:00 oclock A.M. (Prevailing Time).

NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that applications for absentee ballots may be applied for at the office of the District Clerk. If the ballot is to be mailed to the voter, the completed application must be received by the Clerk of the District no later than 4:00 oclock P.M. (Prevailing Time) on October 13, 2015. If the ballot is to be delivered personally to the voter, the completed application must be received by the District Clerk no later than 4:00 oclock P.M. (Prevailing Time) on October 19, 2015. No absentee ballot shall be canvassed unless it is received in the office of the District Clerk by 5:00 oclock P.M. (Prevailing Time) on October 20, 2015.

A list of all persons to whom absentee ballots shall have been issued will be available in the office of the District Clerk on each of the five days prior to the day of the election, except Saturday and Sunday, between the hours of 8:00 oclock A.M. and 4:00 oclock P.M. (Prevailing Time).

The place in each election district where the Special District Meeting shall be held is as follows:

EASTCHESTER HIGH SCHOOL/MIDDLE SCHOOL ELECTION DISTRICT - The place of voting will be the Middle School.

GARTH ROAD ELECTION DISTRICT - The place of voting will be 235 Garth Road.

Only qualified voters who are duly registered will be permitted to vote.

BY THE ORDER OF THE BOARD OF EDUCATION

Dated: August 25, 2015

Lisa Sanfilippo, CPA, District Clerk

School gives students playground blocksRocket ships, racetracks, sky-

scrapers and robots are coming to life every day at Bronxville Elementary Schools playground during recess. Students are using their imagination, creativity and several blue, lightweight blocks to build these new objects.

Kindergarteners through fifth- graders are using Imagination Playground blocks for the first time this year. The purchase of these blocks, which come in the shape of cubes, bricks, curves and cylinders that fit together, was made possible through a Bronxville School Foundation grant.

Were hoping that through the use of the blocks, students can learn problem-solving, col-laboration and critical thinking, Principal Tricia Murray said. Those are skills our students can apply in the classroom and in their everyday lives.

The idea for the innovative equipment began last year when a committee of Bronxville par-ents wanted to offer their chil-dren more opportunities for fun and creative activities, both in-

Students at Bronxville Elementary School play with the larger-than-life Imagination Playground blocks during recess. The blue, lightweight blocks are for building new objects. The purchase of these blocks was made possible through a Bronxville School Foundation grant. Photo courtesy of the Bronxville Union Free School District

doors and outdoors, year-round. Imagination Playground blocks are waterproof, nontoxic, and soft, yet firm enough to build structures.

They will make a difference in making recess more success-ful, Murray said.

In addition to the traditional playground equipment they have access to, students in Bronxville are encouraged to use the Imagi-nation Playground blocks to cre-

ate their own play space where they make the rules.

Theyre fun to play with and you can make things that no one has made before, fourth-grader Angelina Ramsey said.

The imagination, collabora-tion and problem-solving skills these larger-than-life blocks encourage are the foundation for the excellence in education for which Bronxville is known. (Submitted)


Max, pictured, and his brother Milo were recently returned due to unfortunate circumstances. They were adopted from Pet Rescue in late August 2012 as baby kittens when a volunteer rescued them from a rooftop ledge. Max and Milo can be adopted separately or together. They are simply stunning large orange tabby cats and sweet as can be, and they resemble each other.They are curious kitties with a sense of adventure. Either one will be a wonderful companion in your home and will follow you. Max (and Milo) will do well in a family setting. They are in excellent health, up to date with all vaccinations, neutered and ready for a new permanent home. The adoption donation is $80 for each. If you like marmalade cats, please contact Pet Rescue at 740-4072 or visit ny-petrescue.org. (Submitted)

Former teacher becomes student of retailingMel Siegel, once a preschool and

elementary school administrator, sees similarities between that career and the one he later chose: co-proprietor of a ten-nis club pro shop and running a sporting goods store in the Rye Ridge Shopping

Center in Rye Brook.

THE REVIEW: Explain how a pre-school and elementary school adminis-tratorof a Montessori school, no lessbecame the co-owner/teacher at a tennis club pro shop and then the proprietor of a sporting goods store in Rye Brook?

MEL: In truth, I realized that what I was doing in the schools was essentially the same as run-ning a business. At the schools, I served as the point person with the board, the parents, the teach-ers, the maintenance staff and the community. I enjoyed every moment of it and I was confi-dent that I could transfer my teaching skills to tennis, as well as running a successful sport-ing goods store. Being able to keep my finger in teaching and growing a retail business proved to be a perfect fit for me and, at the same time, extremely moti-vating. Before he passed away a couple of years ago, I also had the perfect partner in my cous-in, David Meyers, who ran the business side of our tennis shop at Sound Shore Indoor Tennis (The Tennis Professionals). Not surprisingly, given my school experience, I was better at in-teracting with customers, some-thing Ive been doing every day at Sportech in Rye Brook for the past 25 years.

THE REVIEW: What kind of hours do you put in and is it more than before your cousins death?

MEL: On a daily basis, Im down to seven to nine hours a day. Naturally, after Davids death, it climbed back to 10 to 12, but now that things have set-tled down and a few of my as-sociates have stepped up to fill at least part of the void created by Davids death, the hours are back to a normal level. However, as an owner, I often have to bite the bullet and do whats neces-sary, whenever its necessary, for Sportech and The Tennis Professionals.

THE REVIEW: What and for whom do you sell at Sportech?

MEL: Our customers fall into two basic categories. One is the educated, affluent Westchester

family with disposable income. The other is the people from the less affluent communities with less disposable income. Rich or poor, we treat everyone with the utmost respect. As for what we sell, the bulk of our business centers on athletic footwear and apparel, for the casual wearer and the serious athlete. Racquet sports are clearly our specialty.

THE REVIEW: Tell us more about your relationships with customers.

MEL: I actually enjoy my cus-tomers tremendously. We sell recreational and health products, so our typical patron comes to us looking forward to a posi-tive, upbeat feeling about his or her shopping experience. As I tell prospective employees, we are lucky to work in a store like Sportech where, unlike a medical supply company or a pharmacy, people are here in or-der to purchase something that makes them feel or look good, or enables them to take part in a healthy activity.

I believe customers see me as friendly, outgoing, fair, hard-working and knowledgeable. They frequently comment on my patience with kids and my abil-ity to communicate with them.

THE REVIEW: Do your friends see a different side to you?

MEL: Yes, my friends see a person whos somewhat more

introspective than the engag-ing personality I try to display to customers. Friends know me as someone who likes his quiet moments, someone who enjoys family, gardening, cooking and zoning out watching TV. And, yes, someone who loves to go out by himself late at night, pushing the envelope at 2 a.m. on a weeknight in the city listen-ing to local funk and rock bands and then coming to work and being more energetic than my high school and college-aged employees.

THE REVIEW: If you could change one thing about your customers, what would it be?

MEL: It would be their desire shop online. While they con-ceptually understand how nega-tively online purchasing affects local retailing, they dont realize the extent of it.

As one woman said to me, When I need to buy my childs cleats at the last minute because he tells me an hour before a game, I cant do that online.

My response goes like this: Yes, but if you dont shop here when there isnt a time crunch, we wont be here for your last-minute needs.

This is the single biggest problem facing local retailers and I think your newspaper should begin addressing it immediately, perhaps in a series of articles.

Mel Siegel provides service with a smile at Sportech in Rye Brook. Photo/Bobby Begun


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cus more on your interior. Be your own person with your

own interests, tastes and ideas, and start seeing yourself as the amazing woman you truly are.

Dear Tonia:Is Labor Day the cutoff for

wearing white? I hear mixed opinions.

L.T., Armonk

Dear L.T.:The whole no wearing white

after Labor Day is a rule of the past and doesnt apply anymore. You can pull off wearing white all year round when done right. Heavier fabrics will carry you through, but not lighter fabrics like linen. Nothing is more chic than white jeans with a comfort-able sweater and blazer with leather boots. One of my favor-ite fashion icons, Jackie Onassis, looked fabulous in white jeans and a black turtleneck with black flats. A turtleneck under a sweat-er or a white shirt under a car-digan can also have a slimming effect. Break up a white top or bottom with denim, gray or dark colors like black or brown. Re-tire the sandals and add a boot or a heavier closed shoe. The only no white rule that still applies is when you attend a wedding.

Dear Tonia:I tried on many eyeglasses to

see which frame looks best on

me, but I cant decide. What is the best way to choose the right frames?

F.H., Pelham

Dear F.H.:Your eyes are the windows to

the soul and the frames around them should complement the shape of your face and reflect your personality. Since glasses are an obligation, choose an up-dated frame that will make your look younger and more stylish. Small frames are suggested for a strong prescription. They wont distract the work of the lens and will keep the light in. A frame should not be wider than your head, with the center of the lens falling slightly below eye level. A low-set bridge will make a long nose look shorter. Angu-lar or square shapes will make a round face appear thinner. A small face will benefit using a rimless frame, even if just at the bottom.

Choose a good optician and shop for quality frames. Have fun with a fashion color or a new look and enjoy wearing them as a fashion accessory.

Tonia Tagliaferro is a fashion stylist. For questions and advice, you can contact her at [email protected].

And for more information, visit artofdressing.net.

Yo Miz!: 25 schools in one year

Its possible you moved from the city to the suburbs for the schools. Thats what my parents did.

But New York Citys public schools arent all to be avoided. Some are absolutely amazing, and some are amazingly awful. Elizabeth Rose knows that bet-ter than almost anyone. Her new book Yo Miz! chronicles the 25 different NYC public schools she has subbed at during a sin-gle, crazy year.

The songwriter/playwright had been teaching at the same school for a decade and was loving it until her principal had to pare the staff.

Like 2,500 other excessed educators, Rose found out she would be substituting a week at a time one school, after another. Rumor had it that this was sup-posed to drive the teachers so crazy, theyd all quitsome-thing Rose considered.

But then she re-considered. Outsiders werent generally al-lowed into the schools, so this was her chance. It was, she de-cided, irresistible.

And so began a year that swung from inspiring to infuri-ating on pretty much a weekly basis.

Her first placement, Baruch High School, was filled with stu-dents eager to study the Code of Hammurabi and what made for a just punishment. Its the kind of school most of us wish our kids could go, but only about 450 of the brightest of the bright get in.

This deployment was quickly followed by one at an unscreened

school on the Lower East Side where Rose was thrown into chemistry classshes an art teacherand threatened with assault. One student had gang insignia tattooed on his face.

Stints followed at the High School of Fashion Industries, a buzzing hive of creativity with students handiwork draped on dress mannequins. Then she spent a week guarding an unused door in a fetid hallway at another school. The principal screamed at her when she requested a bathroom key. From students to faculty, everyone looked beaten down.

There was another week at a high-energy graphic design school where students worked on the latest video editing equip-ment, followed by a week at a school in Washington Heights where she was put in charge of the art class.

Here, the art supplies all fit into one cardboard box: a bunch of colored pencils. They all needed sharpening, says Rose. And naturally, someone had run off with the sharpener.

Someone had also run off with any semblance of leader-ship. Rose learned that she was only there so the school could claim its students had fulfilled their art class credit. It was a scam.

She took a deep breath and decided it would at least be a week worth remembering. Take out your pens, she told the class. Were doing self portraits. What is your most interesting feature? Exaggerate it.

A table full of boys refused. They said, No, this is whack. So Rose went to the white board and started drawing them. This enraged the boys. What right

did she have? They retaliated by drawing her, and not kindly. But she had the last laugh. They were drawing.

The next day Rose brought in some art supplies from home. The next day, some more. On the last day, however, she brought in Oreos and a camera and an-nounced, Today were going to do an art project. Her assign-ment? Write on the white board all the things they thought an art class should have.

Paper! Paint! Field trips! We deserve a great art

class! Rose scrawled at the top of the board. Then she set up a camera, gathered the students in front of the classroom, facing the board and told them they could make whatever gesture seemed appropriate.

Its a gesture youve seen on the highway when you cut some-body off.

The picture summed up Roses outrage and what she hopes will be her readers, too. How can a school of 600 young people have no art supplies in the creative capital of America? How can some kids never go on a field trip when they live just a few subway stops away from one of the greatest art mu-seums in the world? How can some schools have video editing equipment, or discussions about Hammurabi, and others have dank halls, screaming principals and just one week of art?

Once you meet these kids, youll feel how much you want them to have a chance at suc-cess, says Rose.

Im feeling it.

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White rules and working on the inner you

Dear Tonia:I think Im OK with my looks

but I never really feel beautiful, nor do I think others find me to be beautiful. I have friends who arent really attractive or are overweight, yet they always seem confident about how they look. I often hear them say they bought or wore something and looked beautiful. How can I feel the same? Isnt beauty not just about your looks?

D.S., New Rochelle

Dear D.S.:A beautiful mind makes a

beautiful woman. The percep-tion of beauty is subjective, so people have different ideas of what is beautiful. The key to feeling beautiful is being com-fortable in your own skin, which exudes confidence. Confidence and self-respect, respect for oth-ers, empathy and an open mind all play a big role in how people perceive you.

Be more forgiving of yourself and less critical. Remember that others dont see what you see. Accept who you are and what you look like, and love yourself and others. As we age and our looks begin to fade, the exterior becomes less significant, so fo-

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In my haste to welcome in the new NFL season this year, I for-got about one of the inevitable low points brought on by my gridiron fanaticism: the Monday morning malaise.

Outside of football season, Sundays are generally lovely. Without anything to cover, the day is completely mine; I can curl up with a book, get a little writing done, maybe even hit the gym if Im feeling ambitious.

Once September rolls around? Not so much.

This past weekend, my Sun-day played out much as it will for the next 17 weeks. I met up with some friends in the morning to watch the NFL pregame shows and proceeded to spend the next 11 hours glued to the couch, lap-top opened to Yahoos fantasy football page while the RedZone

Monday morning quarterbackschannel provided us with a con-stant stream of football action. By the time the Sunday night game rolled around, my eyes started to glaze over. Information overload turned me into some-thing akin to a football zombie.

But it would have all been worth it if not for the final three minutes of the Giants-Cowboys game. That was the icing on the cake.

Now, I get it. The Giants, even if everything broke right this year, were probably not going to make the playoffs. At best, they are a 7-9 team destined to miss the playoffs for a third straight year. The least they could have done, though, was beat the rotten Cowboys in Week 1.

But with a three-point lead late in Sunday nights game, the Giants made every mistake they possibly could have made. Eli Manning and Tom Coughlin lost their grasp on the situation on the offensive end, and then respond-ed by melting down completely and allowing Tony Romo and his band of star-clad nogoodniks to

march down the field for a game-winning touchdown.

It was absolutely brutal to watch, and knowing that Monday morning was coming made it even worse.

When other sports teams lose a game, its fairly easy to move past. No matter how badly the Yankees play on a Sunday, you know theres a good chance theyll go out the following night and put one in the win column. With foot-ball, you have all week to digest what went wrong with your team; all week to pick apart deficiencies and bad calls; and all week to envi-sion a season so filled with futility that it makes you want to throw up your hands up in despair.

And if youre like me, you get to work in the morning and see your editor, a die-hard Dallas fan, who cant wait to talk about the game the night before.

I should have just called in sick.

Follow Mike on Twitter @LiveMike_Sports

Sports Editor Mike Smith spent his Sunday gorging on NFL action. After the Giants performance, however, hes just about ready for hockey season. Photo courtesy nfl.com

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Field Hockey9/10 Bronxville d. Pleasantville 2-1On Thursday, the Broncos

survived a tough test from Pleas-antville, beating the Panthers at home 2-1. Ellie Walsh led the way for Bronxville, netting a goal and setting up the other in the Broncos win.

9/11 Bronxville d.Rye Neck 2-0The Broncos picked up their

second win of the season on Fri-day, downing Rye Neck 2-0 on the road. Since Fridays game, the reigning Class C champi-ons are currently at 2-1-1 on the young season, but seem to be sharper as of late.

They will be challenged later this week when they travel to Scarsdale to take on the Class A Raiders on Sept. 19.

Football9/11 Eastchester d.Brewster 20-3After an impressive win to

open the season, the Eagles showed no signs of slowing down this week as they ham-mered a tough Brewster team into submission.

Once again, Eastchester domi-nated on the ground, led by two rushing touchdowns from quar-terback John Arcidiacono. Full-

back John Guido also found the end zone on the day.

9/12 Tuckahoe d.Haldane 21-18The Tigers picked up their

first win under head coach Tom Itri on Saturday, topping the Blue Devils in a wild back-and-forth game. With six lead chang-es in total, the deciding factor was the big-play ability of Chris Corrado who rushed for 157 yards on 21 carries.

9/12 Nanuet d.Bronxville 40-6Bronxville dropped its first

game of the season this week as they were out-gunned by the Golden Knights. The Broncos schedule doesnt get any easier this week, as they will host an Albertus Magnus team that is fresh off a 35-0 win over Yon-kers Montessori Academy.

Boys Soccer9/10 Pelham d. Eastchester 3-2 (2 OT)Taking on rival Pelham on

Thursday, the Eagles fell on a late goal by Davis Allen, who notched the Pelicans third score with just one minute to play in the second overtime period. Austin Capasso tallied two goals for Eastchester in the losing effort.

9/9 Bronxville d.Pleasantville 2-1The Broncos continued their

stellar early season play last Wednesday, riding goals from Luke Doukas and Alston Tarry past the Panthers for their fourth win of the season. Bronxville is currently 4-0 and established itself as one of the top teams in Class B. On Sept. 24, the Bron-cos will tangle with Edgemont, which is also undefeated so far.

Girls Soccer9/11 Bronxville d.Westlake 7-1In the opening round of the

Broncofest Tournament, the Broncos cruised to an easy win over Westlake, thanks to a stellar effort from junior Beth Finley. Finley exploded for three goals in the win, pushing Bronxville to the finals of its own tournament.

9/12 Bronxville d.Valhalla 2-1The Broncos were able to

capture a tournament win by edging the Vikings on Sat-urday. Once again, Finley shouldered the offensive load, scoring both goals for Bronx-ville en route to winning the tournament MVP honors. Ma-son Warble and Natalie Kister were also named to the all-tournament team.

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Lilly Grass runs down a loose ball on Sept. 11. Bronxville beat Rye Neck 2-0 on the road.

Ellie Walsh looks for an open teammate. Photos/Mike Smith

A Bronxville player battles for control of the ball on Sept. 11 against Rye Neck. Bronxville is currently 2-1-1 on the season.

Caroline Brashear sends the ball in on a corner chance on Sept. 11. Bronxville scored wins over Pleasantville and Rye Neck on back to back days.

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