Mamaroneck review 9 18 2015

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Rock of strengthThe villages of Mamaroneck and Larchmont and the Town of Mamaroneck gathered on Friday, Sept. 11 for a ceremony remembering the 12 residents who perished in the 9/11 attacks. For more, see page 6. Photo/Bobby Begun

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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)

On the morning of the 14th anniversary of 9/11, flowers are laid on each of the victims plaques at the base of The Rising memorial. 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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Mamaronecks tree canopy taking the heat By JAMes PeRO

Staff Writer

Ensuring the health of the Village of Mamaronecks trees is becoming a tall order as drought and extreme heat con-tinue to deplete the villages canopy.

According to Sarah Robertson, a Mamaroneck resi-dent and chairwoman of the Tree Committee, over the past several years, tree loss in the municipal-ity has been climbingthe most recent measurements indicate about an 8 percent loss over the last year, not including the hot-test month of August. Currently, though the villages entire tree stock has yet to be accounted for, according to Robertson, there are thousands of public trees in the village.

The biggest factor behind the loss of Mamaronecks tree canopy is the lack of rainfall, which Village Manager Richard Slingerland says is a dual-facet-ed problem since drought simul-taneously deprives the trees of water while hardening the soil, making the water much more difficult to absorb. Though ac-cording to the village manager, there hasnt been much water to absorb.

I checked into rainfall lev-els, Slingerland said. Based on what I saw, theyre 25 per-cent lower than what they should have been for the month of August.

Records on Weatherdatabase.com, a site that tracks national weather data, show that de-spite the average rainfall in Mamaroneck in the month of August of about 4 inches, this past August the total rainfall just barely exceeded 1.5 inches. This fact, according to Robertson, may hearken to a much more global problem.

We need to ask ourselves, Is what were seeing here [related to] climate change? Robertson said. If so, what changes are we going to need to make? Thats something were going to need to address in the long term.

Despite mainstream media coverage converging on the ongoing drought in California, the Northeastern region of the U.S. is also going through a dry spellthough less severeof its own.

Data from the U.S. Drought Monitor, an organization affili-

ated with the U.S. Department of Agriculture that monitors ongoing droughts nationwide, indicates that about 48 percent of the Northeast quadrant of the U.S. is currently experiencing what they have deemed abnor-mally dry conditions, and an-other 4 percent is experiencing moderate drought.

According to Robertson, al-though the danger a drought presents is usually reserved for newer trees that often struggle to maintain in increasingly hot conditions without proper hy-dration, adult trees, which she says are starting to show clear signs of duress, are also being affected.

Established trees usually dont brown, Robertson said. Its not a good sign.

If the problem isnt addressed soon, Robertson warns there could be a myriad of side ef-fects for the village, including increased urban heat, canopy loss and flooding, a problem Mamaroneck has already prov-en prone to in the past.

The problem, however per-sistent, isnt going unaddressed in the village. According to Slingerland, in the winter, Mamaroneck was awarded two

$25,000 grants from the DEC which will go toward both tree management and maintenance.

Specifically, Slingerland said the village is looking into di-versifying the tree stock, so that if one species is declining they will still have other species of trees to back it up. So far, he said that Ginko trees seem to be one of the most resilient species in the villages scope.

Helping Mamaronecks can-opy can also happen on a basic level, according to Robertson. For residents of the village, she recommends that treesespe-cially young onesbe watered thoroughly at least once a week so that the root system is soaked. She also recommends this pro-cess happen at night so that the daytime heat doesnt evaporate any of the water.

Even despite the task of sav-ing the villages canopy being planted firmly on the villages agenda, Robertson emphasizes the fact that droughtor more accurately the roots of itarent just Mamaronecks problem.

What were looking at is just a drop in the bucket from what climate change is doing, she said.

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Drought isnt just a problem in Mamaroneck. According to data from the U.S. Drought Monitor, nearly half of New York state is experiencing abnormally dry conditions. Photo/James Pero


Whats going on...Spooktacular volunteers needed

Spooktacular returns on Sunday, Oct. 25. The Village of Mamaroneck Chamber of Commerce is very excited that the Spooktacular has become one of the most anticipated events in our community. We cant do it without the help of many volunteers and donations that are generously given.

If, in the past you have contributed, we are ask-ing, can you again this year? We need music, per-formances, printing, pumpkins, gifts and candy for the goodie bags, and of course financial donations to defray the costs. The most important component of a successful Spooktacularvolunteers. You can send an email to Pam Moran at [email protected], call her at 698-4400 or mail your donations to the Mamaroneck Chamber Office, 430 Center Ave.

Please dont let the children of Mamaroneck down; sign on to help make this Spooktacular the best ever.

Senior citizen programs

The Town of Mamaroneck Senior Center op-erates under the auspices of the Town of Mama-roneck Community Services Office. The center, located at the VFW Lodge Post 1156, 1288 Boston Post Road, is completely accessible with handi-capped restroom facilities and ample parking. The center provides a wide variety of recreational, so-cial and educational activities year round, open to seniors 55 and over.

Most activities are free or have a nominal charge. Some classes have a fee for participants. A monthly calendar of events and programs is avail-able at the center and at townofmamaroneck.org/senior-center. The present membership fee is $35. Non-resident members may pay a higher fee for events or trips held outside the center. Identification and proof of residency is required. For membership information and a calendar of events, call activities coordinator Maria Gallagher at 834-8840.

Pet Rescue and New Rochelle Humane Society

Dog Walk and Festival The seventh annual Dog Walk and Festival will

be happening on Sunday, Sept. 27 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Harbor Island Park on Boston Post Road in Mamaroneck rain or shine. Enjoy a leisurely one-mile walk with your dog on a path bordering the Long Island Sound, followed by a fun day at the park with vendors, refreshments, activities for kids, demonstrations, dog contests, photobooths and dogs and cats available for adoption. Registra-tion for the event begins at 10 a.m. and the walk begins at 11:30 a.m. For questions about the event, email [email protected].

required. To register, please call 698-1250 ext. 3.

Larchmont Public Library

For information on regular programs and other events, visit larchmontlibrary.org.

Home AloneThis program will teach children what to do in

an emergency situation if they are home alone. It will be held on Sunday, Sept. 20 from 2 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. The workshop will be taught by EMT Joan Lloyd and is for children ages 10 and up with an adult. Registration is required at larchmontli-brary.org/registration-for-home-alone/.

Meet author Ben YagodaOn Sunday, Sept. 20, at 4 p.m., The Friends of

the Larchmont Public Library are pleased to pres-ent Ben Yagoda reading from his latest book The B-Side: The Death of Tin Pan Alley and the Re-birth of the Great American Song (Riverhead, January 2015). The event is free, refreshments will be available beginning at 3:30 p.m., and everyone is welcome.

For information about The Friends of the Larchmont Public Library and for information on additional programs offered, visit friendsoflarch-montlibrary.org.

Chair Yoga with Vincenza Madonia Tuesdays, Sept. 22 and 29 and Oct. 6, 13, 20

and 27 at 10 a.m. Walk-ins welcome. Join certi-fied yoga instructor Vincenza Madonia for sessions of chair yoga. Chair yoga consists of arm, leg and head movements, as well as twisting your torso, done while seated in a chair. There are also stand-ing movements that use a chair for support. These sessions also include learning breathing exercises that are incorporated into each yoga position. Chair yoga is a terrific way to maintain fitness of your body and mind through very low-impact exercises.

Stories for Mad Scientists: The Delicious Moon

For ages 5 to 7. Thursday, Sept. 24 at 4 p.m. Online registration required. Well explore the lu-nar cycle and make a recreation using Oreos.

LMCTVInternship program

LMCTV is offering an internship program for interested and qualified students from neighbor-ing area schools. The program includes training in field and studio television production, development of documentary video and news projects. The pro-gram provides training in Final Cut Pro, and creates promotional clips for series shows, station promos and public service announcements. Interns can learn hands-on production techniques by assisting with the production of existing shows. Interested ap-plicants should contact studio production manager Dena Schumacher at [email protected].

The Local Live!Tune in to LMCTVs hyper local, interactive

news show Thursday nights at 7:30 p.m. on Ca-blevision Channel 75, Verizon Channel 36. During the show, join the discussion. Call 381-0150, email [email protected] or tweet @thelocallive.

the Discovery of Science by Steve Weinberg at 6 p.m. in the Community Room on Monday, Sept. 21. Copies of the book are available at the check-out desk. The book club meets on the third Mon-day of alternative months. No registration neces-sary. Contact [email protected] if you have any questions.

Health screeningsServices provided courtesy of Westchester Med-

ical Center. Wednesday, Sept. 23 from 3 p.m. to 7 p.m. Free services provided and include but are not limited to: HIV rapid testing & HCV testing; STD screening: insurance card required for ages 24 and above; pregnancy testing and free safe sex kits; substance abuse and mental health referrals available. No out-of-pocket expense. The Health Wise trailer will be located on Library Lane, right around the corner of the library entrance.

Indian Cooking: Spices and SeasonsIndian Cooking: Spices & Seasons is a dem-

onstration, discussion, sampling and book-sign-ing. Join local author Rinku Bhattacharya for a delicious morning as she talks about her new cookbook Spices & Seasons: Simple Sustainable Indian Flavors. Her approach offers time strapped cooks plenty of tips to cook healthfully using the local bounty of farmers markets.

Rinku will chat with you about easy recipes, offer a simple demonstration and answer all your spice questions. The event will be held on Sat-urday, Sept. 26 at 11 a.m to 1 p.m.. Registration

For information on regular programs and other events, visit mamaronecklibrary.org.

Kids and comic booksOn Saturday, Sept. 19 at 2 p.m. in the Program

Room, join Nancy Silberkleit, co-CEO of Archie Comics, for an interactive presentation on the art of graphic literacy. Learn how the love for reading can be instilled through comic books. Nancy is the founder of the Rise Above Social Issues Foundation, which recognizes the power of comic books to com-municate and tackles social issues like bullying, gun laws and obesity. Rise Above urges children and teens to believe in themselves and not get swayed by negativity. Each attendee will receive a free copy of the comic book Rise Above. For more informa-tion, contact the Teen Room at 630-5875.

History Book ClubThe historical nonfiction book club, led by Paul

Noto, will meet to discuss To Explain the World:

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Re: Kathy Savolts letter on new LMCTV HQTo the Editor,Regarding the prospect of LMCTV moving into the Mamaroneck Firehouse, all discussions of pos-

sible arrangements include substantial rehab of the firehouse to bring it up to code at LMCTVs expense from capital monies received from the cable companies, retaining the historic nature of the firehouse and remitting a monthly monetary return to the Village of Mamaroneck.

We hope the residents of our three communitiesincluding the Town of Mamaroneck and the Village of Larchmontwill support us in this worthwhile project.

Jeff Meighan,Board chairman, LMCTVMamaroneck

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Remembering duty, devotion and sacrifice

By JACKSON CheNStaff Writer

Squad cars, firetrucks and ambulances lined both sides of Myrtle Boulevard in the Town of Mamaroneck. Shaded by the trees in Memorial Park, dozens of first responders stood at at-tention while Town Supervisor Nancy Seligson welcomed the crowd to the tri-municipal 9/11 memorial ceremony on Friday, Sept. 11.

In front of the parks Girl

Scout Rock, a memorial boul-der that holds a plaque with the name of the 12 members of the Mamaroneck community who lost their lives on 9/11, lo-cal elected officials and clergy members took to the podium to commemorate the first respond-ers and residents.

Before introducing the speak-ers to deliver their own mov-ing speeches, Seligson shared her own recollection of disbe-lief when the event happened 14 years ago when she was a

councilwoman.Were here today with deep

appreciate for our fire, police and ambulance services mem-bers who work every day to protect us, Seligson said. And to remember those residents that lost their lives on Sept. 11, 2001.

In between speeches, the Boy Scout Troop 4 performed the color guard before slowly read-ing the names of the Mama-roneck residents who perished on 9/11. Kevin and Nick of Troop 4 slowly and deliberately each read out six names each.

Helen Belilovsky, Douglas G. Karpiloff, Frank J. Koestner, John T. McEarlean Jr., John F. Swain, John A. Reo, J. Howard Boulton Jr., Edward H. Luck-ett, Christopher T. Orgielewicz, Maurice P. Kelly, Helen Crossin-Kittle, Patricia Helen Kittle.

State Sen. George Latimer said that those 12 people and everyone else victimized by the 9/11 attacks faced an unbeliev-able reality that day.

[Sept. 11] is a day to under-stand how those police and fire-fighters and EMS men and wom-en went up the tower when ev-eryone else was coming down, Latimer said. Our challenge is to make sure their sacrifice is never forgotten.

Playing over the ambient nois-es from the nearby I-95, a mem-

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The Remembrance Plaque of 9/11 at Girl Scout Rock in Memorial Park where this years 9/11 memorial ceremony took place.

Mamaroneck Town Supervisor Nancy Seligson addresses the audience.

State Sen. George Latimer at Memorial Park.

Larchmont Mayor Anne McAndrews speaks to the audience of dignitaries, residents and civil workers at the tri-municipal 9/11 ceremony.

The Reading of The Names, by Boy Scout Troop 4, in memory of those in the Mamaroneck community who lost their lives in the tragedy of Sept. 11, 2001. Steph Chinn plays taps. Photos/Bobby Begun

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ber of the Larchmont 347 Post of the American Legion and his trumpet bellowed the solemn tune of taps as the crowd listened intently. Following the somber song, Seligson asked for a mo-ment of silence to commemorate the lost lives on 9/11.

After the municipalities pre-sented their decorative wreaths to place in front of the Girl Scout Rock, Troop 1825 of the Girl

Scouts came together to harmo-nize America the Beautiful.

Even with their heavy role in creating Girl Scout Rock to memorialize the dead, most of the younger audience may have a different understanding of the tragic event.

In an age without Facebook, without YouTube, without self-ies, todays youthmust think it was a very different time, said

Larchmont Mayor Anne McAn-drews, addressing both the Boy and Girl Scouts in the crowd.

But really, it wasnt, the mayor added. The virtues ex-hibited that day: duty, devotion and sacrifice, those virtues ex-hibited that day 14 years ago, a time you can hardly remember, those virtues are timeless.


Combined Girl Scout Troop/Brownies of Mamaroneck and Larchmont sing America The Beautiful for the 9/11 Memorial Ceremony at Girl Scout Rock.

Town of Mamaroneck fire and police departments attend last Fridays 9/11 ceremony.

American Legion Post 90 of Mamaroneck and Post 347 of Larchmont were on hand as part of the 9/11 ceremony at Memorial Park in the Town of Mamaroneck. Photos/Bobby Begun


Westchester Guardian publisher pleads guilty Selim Zherka, a 47-year-old

Somers businessman who pub-lishes the Westchester Guardian, pleaded guilty to conspiring to make false statements to a bank and filing false tax returns. Zher-ka entered his guilty plea before U.S. District Judge Cathy Seibel at White Plains federal court on Aug. 27.

According to the FBI, Zherka made false statements to Sov-ereign Bank, now known as Santander, in order to receive millions of dollars in loans and filed false tax returns with the IRS as well. His plea agree-ment includes forfeiting $5.23 million. Zherka has been in jail since he was arraigned on Sept. 18, 2014 after being denied bail.

With his guilty plea, Selim Zherka now has admitted to what we have been alleging all along, that he waged a years-long cam-paign of lies to a bank and the IRS to obtain millions of dollars

in loans and fraudulently reduce his tax liabilities, U.S. Attorney Preet Bharara said. In addition to admitting his guilt, Zherka has agreed to forfeit over $5 mil-lion in ill-gotten gains. I want to thank the FBI, IRS, and the TARP Special Inspector General for the excellent work in this in-vestigation and prosecution.

According to court docu-ments and information filed on Aug. 27 in White Plains federal court, from December 2005 to the present, Zherka and others conspired to obtain $63.5 mil-lion in loans from then Sover-eign Bank for the purchase and/or refinancing of apartment house complexes in Tennessee by lying about the price and the down payment amount of the complexes he was purchasing.

Zherka was also charged with taking part in a five-year long tax fraud scheme. According to the Superseding Information at his

guilty plea and the FBI press re-lease, Zherka allegedly repeat-edly submitted fraudulent tax returns to the IRS that overstated depreciation expenses and un-derstated his capital gains for the real estate holding companies in which he was a partner and which, in turn, owned apartment house complexes, thereby reduc-ing their tax liabilities.

According to the FBI, four others have previously pleaded guilty to conspiring with Zherka on these charges and are current-ly awaiting sentencing.

A controversial figure in West-chester politics, Zherka previous-ly filed lawsuits against the City of Yonkers and also Republican County Executive Rob Astorino. Zherka, who also owns two strip clubs and multiple other prop-erties, faces a maximum of five years in federal prison. He awaits sentencing on Dec. 22. -Reporting by Sibylla Chipaziwa

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Otter Creek Article 78 lawsuit dismissed

By JACKsON CheNStaff Writer

A Supreme Court judgment dismissing a lawsuit notched a small victory for the long-con-tested Mamaroneck Beach and Yacht Club.

Back in January, Shore Acres Property Owners Association President Dan Natchez, who is running for village mayor as a Democrat, and several near-by residents filed an Article 78 proceeding against several state agencies and the club for a $10,000 sale of a 0.59-acre parcel of land. An Article 78 is a legal action that can be filed by anybody to appeal the deci-sion of state or local agencies. For Natchez and the eight resi-dents, the lawsuit claimed that the New York State Office of General Services sold the land incorrectly and may potentially cause harm to an environmen-tally sensitive area.

However, following a motion to dismiss filed by state Attor-ney General Eric Schneiderman, Supreme Court Justice Joan

Lefkowitz made a judgment sev-eral months into the legal dispute that the Article 78 did not have any standingthe legal term for someones merit and ability to prove harmand was therefore dismissed.

According to the decision, Lefkowitz said that Natchez and the eight residents involved in the suit failed to prove that they were specifically damaged or would be by the sale of the par-cel of land.

While the residents lawsuit also claimed that the sale will set a precedent for the beach and yacht club to push for additional development, Lefkowitz also said allegations founded on mere speculation of a hypotheti-cal harm are not sufficient.

Lefkowitz added in her judg-ment that each of the 10 circum-stances listed by the residents lacked standing and none of them could be proved as harmful or injuring.

Paul Noto, the attorney repre-senting the club, said that the par-cel of land has been and will con-tinue to be used as an overflow

parking lot for the club, when the main parking lot is full.

Natchez said it was unfortu-nate that the attorneys spent all their time looking at technicali-ties, instead of addressing the real issue of environmental safe-ty and following the law.

We believe we are correct, Natchez said, adding that the decision entailed legal jargon. Theres been absolutely no dis-cussion to indicate theyve acted correctly or followed any of the laws theyre supposed to.

Natchez said as a result of the dismissal, a precedent will be set that favors state land for private development instead of public benefit. He added that the future development would further in-hibit the critical environmental area. Instead, Natchez wants the half-acre parcel of land to be con-verted into a wetland preserve as an extension of the Otter Creek.

When asked if the residents would seek an appeal of the judges dismissal, Natchez said its still under discussion.


The Mamaroneck Beach and Yacht Club received a small victory in the form of a Supreme Court judgment dismissing an Article 78 filing by several nearby residents. File photo


Slight adjustments after 3 Jalapeos reviewThose in charge of the trans-

formation project of the with-ered 3 Jalapeos building on 690 Mamaroneck Ave. into a four-story, mixed-use complex, have slightly adjusted the plans so the

review process can move along more swiftly.

The original site plan, which detailed a four-story building with retail space on the ground floor and 21 residential units

on the top three floors, was met with some concerns by the Vil-lage of Mamaroneck Planning Board. After their meeting in July, the projects architect, Greg DeAngelis, altered the site plan

to meet the boards suggestions, which mostly regarded parking.

According to DeAngelis new site plan, the ground retail space has been reduced from 2,960 square feet to 2,600, which al-lowed the required parking spaces to be reduced by one to 32 spaces.

When adjusting the parking layout, the developments im-pervious surfaces were slightly reduced, with a 30 percent in-crease in open space, according to DeAngelis. Paul Noto, the attor-ney representing Comstock Resi-dential Contractingthe property owners who bought the building for $1.2 million in Marchsaid the project team is also work-ing with Westchester County to construct a crosswalk across

Mamaroneck Avenue, a county-owned road. Although discus-sion is currently underway, Noto added that the county said a cross-walk wouldnt be a problem.

Since the board agreed with the site plan, they are now wait-ing for a revised landscape plan and evacuation plan. As progress is being made with the Planning Board, the overall development must also be given a consistency evaluation in line with the vil-lages all-encompassing water-front development document, the Local Waterfront Revital-ization Program, by the Har-bor Coastal Zone Management Commission, HCZMC.

According to a HCZMC memo, the commission said they want-

ed to ensure that efforts have been made to address flooding issues in the developments site area, since that is an ongoing problem.

The area was meant to be renovated as part of the tran-sit-oriented development law passed in November 2014. Long considered a symbol of urban blight in the TOD area, the 3 Jalapeos building would be the first redesigned project as part of the rehabilitation pro-cess of the area.

While the project will be due in front of the HCZMC in Oc-tober, Noto said that they will appear in front of the Planning Board again on Sept. 30. -Reporting by Jackson Chen

The team behind the redevelopment of the 3 Jalapeos building has slightly adjusted their site plans to meet the Village of Mamaroneck Planning Boards suggestions. File photo

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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 Profes-sionals.

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.

SOWE festival promises a fun, family-friendly dayMake sure your entire fam-

ily is at Harbor Island Park in Mamaroneck on Saturday, Sept. 19 from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m., as SOWE Music Festival presents 15 world-class rock, folk, alter-native and indie bands.

Attendees will enjoy two stages of live music plus a family fun zone, beer garden, wine pa-vilion, food trucks and craft ven-dors. Artists scheduled to per-form include Felix Cavalieres Rascals, Marc Cohn, David Jo-hansen, Shawn Mullins, Willie Nile, Cheerleader, Steve Forbert, Kaleo, Anderson East, Andrew Belle, Joe DUrso & Stone Cara-van, The Heydaze, Thirdstory, East Love, and Karma Darwin.

Tickets and information for this event are available at sowe-musicfestival.com and at the entrance to Harbor Island Park on Saturday, Sept. 19 beginning at 11 a.m. General admission

and VIP tickets (which include tented hospitality lounge, VIP parking on-site, closest stage access, and refreshments) are available now for this day-long celebration. Admission is free for children 12 and under. A por-tion of proceeds from this years festival benefit the Maria Fareri Childrens Hospital, helping fund birthday parties for criti-cally ill and injured children.

The 2015 SOWE Music Fes-tival includes an exciting family fun zone sponsored by the Maria Fareri Childrens Hospital and Westchester Family magazine.

107.1 The Peak is actively supporting emerging local art-ists with a new weekly feature, The 9:37 Local. Original acts are invited to submit music for the chance to hear it played and pro-moted on The Peak.

There will also be an offi-cial festival afterparty at Molly

Spillanes in Mamaroneck, NY, beginning at 7 p.m. There is no cover charge.

Our sponsors include West-chester Medical Center, Captain Lawrence, StorageBlue, Dan-non, Morgan Stanley, Houlihan Lawrence, BMW of Mama-roneck, Land Rover/Jaguar of New Rochelle, Whole Foods, Westchester Wine Warehouse, Doral Arrowwood, Cayman Islands Tourism, Signarama, Commonwealth Toy & Nov-elty, Spiked Seltzer, LEscargot, In The Raw, Club Infinity, Na-thalias Catering & Events, and more. Media partners include Home Town Media Group, WAG magazine, News12 and West-chester magazine.

Follow us on Instagram/Twit-ter: @sowemusicfest, Facebook: Sowe Music Fest, and LinkedIn: linkedin.com/company/sowe-music-festival. (Submitted)

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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.

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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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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.

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Come celebrate Larchmonts 125th anniversaryThe Village of Larchmont is

having a birthday and everyone is invited. On Saturday, Sept. 26 a full day of activities are planned to celebrate the villages 125th anniversary.

The kickoff of the 125th an-niversary is here, Peter Bubba Fanelli, village trustee and Larch-mont 125 board member, said. The first Larchmont Day cele-bration will be filled with fun and exciting activities for the whole family. Do not miss this party.

Beginning at 10:30 a.m., clergy from Larchmonts houses of wor-ship will hold an interfaith ser-vice at St. Augustines Church. Following the service, a coffee house will be open in the church cafeteria. At noon, Larchmont na-tive Kevin OKeefe will perform his hilarious,

fun-for-all-ages one-man show Circus Minimus in St. Augus-tines Msgr. Kenny Hall. Come Home to Larchmont, a group of Larchmonters who grew up in the village during the 1960s and 70s, organized the mornings activities.

From 1 p.m. to 4 p.m., Larch-mont Avenue between Boston

Post Road to Cherry Avenue will transform for the inaugural Larchmont Day Street Festival with Big Trucks (co-sponsored by the Larchmont Public Li-brary), music, dancing, games, prizes, food and fun. The con-tests include hula-hooping, yo-yoing, bubble gum blowing, limbo, pie baking and pie eating. On hand will be some of West-chesters best food trucks includ-ing Walters Hot Dogs, recently named the Best Hot Dog in the Tri-State area. The Larchmont 125 Celebration Committee or-ganized the Larchmont Day Street Festival in collaboration with Celebrate Larchmont, Inc.

Alongside the street festival, the 13th annual Larchmont Arts

Festival featuring original art-work, live music, childrens ac-tivities, more food and fun will take place in Constitution Park from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m,organized by the Village of Larchmont Arts Council.

Larchmont 125 founders will enjoy cocktails and hors doeuvres from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. at The Bevan House as a thank you for making the festivities possi-ble. The cocktail party will be fol-lowed at 7 p.m. by a dinner dance at the Larchmont Shore Club.

All during the month of Sep-tember, visitors to the Larch-mont Public Library can view Larchmont: The Way We WereCelebrating 125 Years in the Village of Larchmont, pho-tos from Larchmonts past. The Larchmont Historical Society and the library jointly mounted the free exhibit in the Oresman Gallery. Visit larchmontlibrary.org for more details.

To buy tickets to Circus Min-imus and the LSC dinner dance, register for the free contests, vol-unteer or become a Larchmont 125 founder, visit larchmont125.org. (Submitted)

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Huguenots hang on against TigersBy MiKe sMiThSports Editor

After scoring a victory over preseason favorite John Jay on opening day, the New Rochelle football team was back in action against Mamaroneck on Sept. 11. Although the Huguenots im-proved to 2-0 on the season with a 14-6 win over the Tigers, head coach Lou DiRienzo admits that his team needs to get better if it hopes to vie for a Class AA title this year.

New Rochelle found the end zone twice during the first half on Friday, picking up points on a Keelan Thomas run and a pass from Greg Powell to John Sad-dler to bury the Tigers. But Ma-maronecks defense came up big in goal line situations, forcing two turnovers on downs while backed up deep in its own end.

According to DiRienzo, New Rochelles inability to convert these key chances has been wor-risome early in the season.

I dont know if we didnt play our best or if we just have a lot of growing up to do, DiRienzo

said. Right now, Im thorough-ly frustrated offensively because we just havent been able to put a whole drive together.

Despite the Huguenots red zone struggles, however, New Rochelle has showed an aptitude

for coming up with big plays in crucial moments over the last two weeks. After Mamaroneck got on the board in the second quarter on a 29-yard pass from Peter Solimine to Patrick Cot-ter, New Rochelle marched right down the field on the next possession, capping off a scor-ing drive with Powells pass

to Saddler. With 1:14 re-maining in the game, the

Tigers Daniel ORourke took a screen pass down to the New Rochelle 7-yard-line but was met by a host of Huguenots who stripped the ball and recovered the fumble.

Powell, who completed 8-of-11 passes on the night and also played on the defensive end, said that even when the Hugue-nots arent firing on all cylin-ders, they have still found ways to come away with wins.

We never give up on a play, never give up in a game, said the senior. We never quit, we never get down.

In addition to their formida-ble foes from Mamaroneck, the Huguenots also battled injuries throughout the night. Stand-

out sophomore running back Jared Baron was inactive

for much of the second half, Powell left the game momentarily in the third quarter after cramping up, and his backup, Saddler, also left the game with a leg injury. For New Rochelle, said Powell, the message is clear; everyone on the roster has to be ready

to contribute.Its just next man up, re-

ally, he said. We just need to hydrate better and really work on this stuff in practice.

New Rochelle will head north on Sept. 19 as they get ready to take on North Rockland. The Red Raiders are 1-1 on the season after holding off a late White Plains rally last weekend.

Were going to have to go back to the drawing board, DiRienzo said about the upcom-ing game. The last two weeks, weve picked up a couple of hundred yards on offense, but obviously Im doing something wrong so were going to have to go back to work and correct it.


Najee Bass brings down Stuart Williamson on Sept. 11 at New Rochelle High School. In its first two games this season, New Rochelle has allowed just 18 points.

Kieffer Barchetti fights off a swarm of Huguenots tacklers. Photos/Bobby Begun

New Rochelles Nashiem Hiland is forced out of bounds.

Romeo Holden breaks a tackle on the sidelines against Mamaroneck on Sept. 11. New Rochelle beat the Tigers 14-6 to improve to 2-0 on the season.

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