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health&lifeWESTCHESTER Holiday 2009/$3.95
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■ A baby saved bya special cap
■ A plane-crash victim’s survival story
THE GOOD LIVING MAGAZINE from WESTCHESTER MEDICAL CENTER
London in winter:7 delights
A winter-whiteNew Year’s Eve fête
GIFT GUIDE
2009FANTASTIC FINDS FOR:
• kids• homebodies• fashionistas• foodies ... and more!
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THE ULTIMATE ITALIAN ART OF CREATING JEWELS
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Holiday 2009
good · FREE gifts! · Joy on the mountain ·“What I’m listening to ...” · Sweet boutique
Flash Captured moments around the county
Health watch· Cool, baby · A plane-crash victim recovers ·Keep kids’ winter fun safe · New heart helper ·Kid-friendly
Westchester gourmetFamiglia style! Spadaro in New Rochelle servesup soulful and bounteous Italian fare in a cozy andinviting settng.
Where to eat Your Westchester County dining guide
Be there! Local events you won’t want to miss
What’s happeningat Westchester Medical Center
Shopping guide
Faces of WestchesterGoal rush
Escapes / Your London holiday 7 surprising ways to make England’s capital the highlight of your festive season
At home / Season’s dreamingsTo brighten your rooms for these special days, letyour fancy roam beyond trimming the tree.
Winter wonderlandWhat is prettier than freshly fallen snow? A table thattakes its cues from a wintry landscape for an elegantNew Year’s Eve dinner.
Holiday gift guide 2009: Editors’ picksPiles of presents to please all your favorite people!
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4 Welcome letter
Editor’s letter
Westchester whispers
· A glimpse of Christmas past · Smokin’
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EVERYONE WANTS TO BE HOME FOR THEholidays. At Westchester Medical Center and our MariaFareri Children’s Hospital, that’s what we do: We per-form life-saving organ transplants, deliver the tiniestbabies, treat the most severe trauma patients—and helpthem all get back home where they want to be.
Let me give you just a few examples. At this timelast year, Rebecca Canning, an 18-year-old softball playerfrom Poughkeepsie, got the all-clear after 24 months oftreatment for cancer, giving her whole family something tocelebrate. We will be reporting on her continuing goodhealth in an upcoming issue of this magazine. Also, 49-year-old Shelley Guinyard from Mount Vernon rang in thenew year of 2009 with a new heart and liver after a com-bined transplant and continues to be an active member ofour Heart Transplant Support Group. You may have readabout Shelley’s story earlier this year, and we look forwardto telling you more about the unparalleled offerings at ourstate-of-the-art Heart Center in the February 2010 issue.
Former patients Rebecca and Shelley are two rep-resentatives of the “countless lives” changed byWestchester Medical Center. To read more patient sto-ries, visit our website dedicated specifically to this atwww.CountlessLives.com.
With the holiday season in full swing and as theyear comes to a close, I want to thank everyone in thecommunity—including staff members, patients, localbusinesses, community members, donors and everyonein between—for their continued support of WestchesterMedical Center. We are grateful to be able to continue toprovide the advanced care and services we are known forin the Hudson Valley to those who need us the most.
Have a safe and happy holiday season and a healthynew year.
Helping you home
Welcome LETTER
MICHAEL D. ISRAEL
President and CEOWestchester Medical Center
For additional information about Westchester Medical Center, visit ourwebsite at www.worldclassmedicine.com.
Sincerely,
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THE HOLIDAY SPIRIT ALWAYS ARRIVES A BIT EARLYfor the Westchester Health & Life staff. While our friends andfamilies are still trying to squeeze in that last beach day, we’realready dreaming of twinkling lights, festive tunes, sumptu-ous feasts and gifts galore for our nearest and dearest.
But we have to say, hunting down those gifts alwaysgives us a thrill. Walk through the editorial offices during theselection process, and you’ll find ideas strewn across desksand tacked up on walls, samples overflowing from shelvesand tucked into spare corners. We consider hundreds uponhundreds of products—the new and shiny, the warm andcozy, the fun and quirky—until we’ve culled our picks tothose we most covet ourselves and would be most proud towrap up for a loved one. See our final selections starting onpage 36.
Knowing that the home is the hub of holiday festivi-ties, we also provide visual inspiration for your seasonalabode. In “Winter Wonderland” on page 32, one designershares her vision for a glittery, snow-inspired New Year’s Evefête. And in “Season’s Dreamings” on page 30, you’ll findideas for holiday décor that go beyond the typical wreath-and-tree routine.
In Westchester Whispers, page 13, we point youtoward a few festive happenings sure to add sparkle to yourseason. We also describe a Chappaqua boutique burstingwith unique gifts, plus a local smokehouse whose salmon iscoveted by some of Manhattan’s top eateries. And you’ll alsofind the details for our annual gift giveaway!
Read all about our reviewer’s meal at Spadaro in NewRochelle on page 50 and check out our list of seven fun rea-sons to consider a London jaunt this season, page 28.
This issue has been several months in the making, andwe hope you enjoy the fruits of our labors. We wish you thehappiest and healthiest of holidays!
A peek inside our holiday prep
RITA GUARNAEditor in Chief
Editor’s LETTER
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Maria Fareri Children’s Hospital • Heart Center • Cancer Institute • Transplant Center • Neuroscience CenterJoel A. Halpern Regional Trauma Center • Burn Center • Behavioral Health Center
HEART CENTER
David Holt, heart transplant patient
Retired from 35 years of teaching.
Given 8 percent chance to live after heart attack.
Flown to Westchester Medical Center.
Kept alive with breakthrough cardiac assist devices.
Daughter married at his beside in I.C.U.
Received heart transplant.
Danced at daughter’s reception.
Just last year, David Holt suffered a massive heart attack. Faced with only an 8 percent chance of survival, and in desperate need of a heart transplant, he was flown to Westchester Medical Center.
Because of David’s dire condition, our doctors used a TandemHeart® device to help his body overcome the shock of the heart attack. Because of this technology, he was able to see his daughter married—right at his bedside in the Cardiac I.C.U. Once he was stable, a ventricular assist device was implanted to give David the time he needed to wait for a donor heart. And six months later, after successful heart transplant surgery, David was thrilled to dance with his daughter at her wedding reception.
Westchester Medical Center ranks among the top five percent in the nation for “coronary interventions” and in the top 10 percent for “overall cardiac care,” according to the Tenth Annual Healthgrades Hospital Quality in America Study.
Westchester Medical Center. One hospital, changing countless lives.
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Westchester Health & Life Staff
editor in chief
RITA GUARNA
art director SARAH LECKIE
senior editor TIMOTHY KELLEY
managing editor JENNIFER CENICOLA
assistant editorKRISTIN COLELLA
art internPATRICE HORVATH
executive vice president, sales & marketing
JOEL EHRLICH
publisherSUZANNE TRON
advertising account executivesLOUISE DEMMEL, MOLLY DIMILLO,
MARY MASCIALE
director, internet & new media NIGEL EDELSHAIN
production manager CHRISTINE HAMEL
advertising services managerTHOMAS RAGUSA
senior art director, agency servicesKIJOO KIM
circulation director LAUREN MENA
editorial contributions:The editors invite letters, article ideas and other
contributions from readers. Please write to
Editor, Westchester Health & Life, 110 Summit
Avenue, Montvale, NJ 07645; telephone
201-571-7003; fax 201-782-5319; e-mail
[email protected]. Any manuscript or
artwork should be accompanied by a self-
addressed envelope bearing adequate return
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return or loss of submissions.
advertising inquiries: Please contact Suzanne Tron at 212-756-5049 or
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Westchester Medical Center Staff
president & ceoMICHAEL ISRAEL
chairman, board of directorsJOHN F. HEIMERDINGER
senior vice president,marketing and corporate
communicationsKARA BENNORTH
director media relations/photography
DAVID BILLIG
director, community relations and outreach
ISABEL DICHIARA
director editorial information
managementLESLIE MILLS
director of communications, Maria Fareri Children’s Hospital at
Westchester Medical CenterANDREW LAGUARDIA
photo/digital imagingBENJAMIN COTTEN, GORDON TUNISON
WESTCHESTER MEDICAL CENTERValhalla, N.Y. For general information, call914-493-7000. Visit Westchester Medical
Center on the Internet at www.worldclassmedicine.com.
chairmanCARROLL V. DOWDEN
president MARK DOWDEN
executive vice president JOEL EHRLICH
vice presidents AMY DOWDEN
NIGEL EDELSHAINRITA GUARNA
SHANNON STEITZSUZANNE TRON
subscription services: To inquire about a subscription, to change an address or to purchase a back issue or a reprint of an article, please write to Westchester Health & Life, Circulation Department, PO Box 1788, Land O Lakes, FL 34639; telephone 813-996-6579; e-mail [email protected].
Westchester Health & Life is published sixtimes a year by Wainscot Media, 110 SummitAvenue, Montvale, NJ 07645, in associationwith Westchester Medical Center. This isVolume 5, Issue 6. ©2009 by Wainscot MediaLLC. All rights reserved.Subscriptions in U.S.: $14.00 forone year. Single copies: $3.95.
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Westchester WHISPERSY O U R G U I D E T O L O C A L T R E N D S , T R E A S U R E S , P E O P L E & W E L L - K E P T S E C R E T S
Smokin’good
The Central Park Boathouse does it. So do famedManhattan restaurants Pastis and Balthazar, plus theNew York Athletic Club: They all serve the premiersmoked salmon produced by LA MAREE
SMOKEHOUSE in Mamaroneck (914-899-9006,www.lamareesmokehouse.com). Luckily forWestchesterites, in addition to their wholesale biz,La Maree operates a retail shop where discerninglocals can find the shop’s spectrum of luxury foods.(Orders may also be placed via the phone or web.)
“While many other smokers today have cutcosts by using frozen products, all of our fish isfresh and cut by hand,” says COO Patrick Portier.“We don’t use any nitrates or sodium benzoates,which makes a big difference.”
Top offerings include Norwegian smokedsalmon ($12.50 for 8 ounces), rainbow trout fillet($10.99 for 7 ounces) and smoked scallops($13.99 for 8 ounces). And La Mareehas no shortage of othergourmet treats—among thehighlights are imported anddomestic caviar, foie gras,pâtés, gourmet sausagesand lobster bisque soup.
“We use a lot of LaMaree’s smoked salmon eachweek, mostly on our brunch and break-fast menus with scrambled eggs and bagels,” saysPascal Le Seac’h, chef at Pastis. “We’ve been veryhappy with the taste and quality.”
If hours of online shopping and scouring The Westchester
have you yearning for the simpler holidays of yore, take a step
back in time with the CHRISTMAS ON THE FARM holiday fes-
tival at Muscoot Farm in Somers (914-864-7282, www.muscoot
farm.org), 5 p.m. to 7 p.m., December 12 and 13.
An early-1900s dairy farm in Somers, “Muscoot was
originally owned by the Hopkins family, so we’re following
their holiday traditions from about 1880 to 1920,” says curator
Jessica Kusky.
For the free event, glowing luminaries will line the
home’s walkways; the halls will be decked with fresh ever-
greens, poinsettias and old-fashioned stockings; and the din-
ing room will be set with authentic period china as if ready
for a feast. The Westchester Oratorio Society will perform
songs of the season for guests, who can also sample mulled
cider and freshly baked gingerbread cookies, and take a guided
lantern tour of the grounds. “You’ll get to see the
animals in their barns at night and learn about
the history of the farm,” says Kusky.
“Last year was our first year doing this
event, and we had a wonderful response,” she
adds. “When the home is all decorated, with lots
of people and the choir singing, it has a wonder-
ful atmosphere to it.”
A glimpse of Christmas past
FREE gifts!Head to www.westchesterhealth
andlife.com/WINagift for your
chance to win one of the items
chosen for our holiday gift guide
(page 36). Open to Westchester
County residents age 18 and
older. All entries must be received
by December 15.
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If the first stages of cabin fever are starting to set in, tear your
brood away from the Wii and enjoy some family fun with the
holiday programs at BEAR MOUNTAIN STATE PARK (845-786-
2701, www.palisadesparksconservancy.org).
Kick off the season with a bang at the Holiday Fireworks
festival on December 5 ($7 parking fee). In addition to a spark-
ling 6 p.m. display, the event will feature snapshots with Santa
(4 p.m. to 8 p.m.) at the park’s 8,000-square-foot merry-go-round
pavilion ($1/ride). Guests can also munch on food (sold sepa-
rately) and take advantage of the park’s regular daily skating
sessions on its outdoor rink. (Skating fees: $4 for adults and
teens, $5 after 6 p.m.; $3 for children 4 to 11, $4 after 6 p.m.)
Kids can hobnob with the jolly old saint at Breakfast
with Santa December 5 and 12 at 10:30 a.m. at Overlook
Lodge ($13.95/person; call 845-786-2731 to register). An
added thrill: “Parents can drop off gifts for their children
a week before the event, and Santa will give them out,”
says Bear Mountain Inn general manager Michael Morris.
Sweet boutiqueThink of it like browsing the home of a good friend with excellent taste. At the adorableMARMALADE in Chappaqua (914-238-2564, www.mymarmalade.com), a homey1,800-square-foot home décor and gift shop, you’ll discover a treasure trove of cre-ative gifts tucked into nooks, piled high upon shelves and lined up atop mantles.
“People like the fact that we’re one-stop shopping,” says owner CindyLupica. “You can find an item here for just about anybody on your list.”
Options abound, from artistic serveware to plush baby blankets to handcraftedfurniture. Highlights from the current collection include seedling trees wrapped in burlapand ribbon ($28), 26-layered lacquer trays handmade in Vietnam ($56 to $124), 14-karat gold andsterling silver customizable necklaces from Andy Brown ($110 to $500), and corduroy stuffed animals by Jellycats ($25).
“Every time I shop there I see something I love,” says regular customer Lynn Pinerio of Chappaqua. “There’salways a great gift to buy or something I want for my own home. My kids joke that our house now looks like Marmalade.”
“I believe that good music of any genre can crossbarriers and be enjoyed by all ages, ethnicities andcultures,” says Paul Steinman, a jazz and classicalmusician who chairs the Department of Musicand Fine Arts at Mercy College in Dobbs Ferry.“This list represents a small sample of an eclecticvariation of music representative of my taste, withall selections from giants of their genre.” And inhonor of the season, we asked him to include afew of his holiday favorites in the mix.
1. “FREDDIE FREELOADER,” Miles Davis, from
Kind of Blue
2. “LET THE GOOD TIMES ROLL,” Louis Jordan,
from Blues Classics
3. “ODEON,” Manuel Barrueco, from Nylon and Steel
4. “MERRY CHRISTMAS BABY,” Charles Brown,
from Charles Brown’s Cool Christmas Blues
5. “A MOST PECULIAR MAN,” Simon & Garfunkel,
from Sounds of Silence
6. “NIGHT TIME IS THE RIGHT TIME,” Aretha
Franklin, from Soul Queen
7. “MICHELLE,” the Beatles, from Rubber Soul
8. “SILVER BELLS,” Stevie Wonder, from Someday
at Christmas
9. “HE PERDIDO CONTIGO,”
Omara Portuondo, from Buena
Vista Social Club Presents:
Omara Portuondo
10. “Between the Bars,” Elliott
Smith, from Either/Or
‘What I’m listening to …’
Joy on the mountain
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A portion of sale proceeds
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FLASHGOLFERS GATHERED AT THE TRUMP NA- tional Golf Club in Briarcliff Manor for WestchesterMedical Center’s 10th annual golf outing. ColonialTerrace Caterers in Cortlandt Manor, meanwhile, wasthe site of the sixth annual “Hope for the Hungry”dinner dance hosted by Caring for the Homeless ofPeekskill (or CHOP), an organization that aims toease hunger and homelessness. And at Salem GolfClub in North Salem, the Jeremy Saxe Foundation forEducation and Development held a memorial golfouting. The group, named for a Lafayette Collegesenior who died suddenly in his sleep in 1998, seeks tooffer educational opportunities to underprivilegedchildren from both the United States and abroad.
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WESTCHESTERMEDICAL CENTERGOLF TOURNAMENT1. John Galeno, M.D;
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TODAY, JACK RUFFLES IS YOUR TYPICAL8-month-old. He’s active and alert, and he sits up andsmiles. But Jack was born with a barely functioningheart—“he was essentially stillborn,” his mother, MarisaBonney, says. Jack thrives today thanks to fast-actingdoctors at two hospitals and a remarkable medical devicecalled a Cool-Cap that is available only at elite neonatalintensive care units, such as the one at Maria FareriChildren’s Hospital at Westchester Medical Center.
Bonney, 27, and her partner, Matthew Ruffles, 31,live in Danbury, Connecticut. On March 17, after a nor-mal pregnancy, Bonney went into labor with their firstchild. Her contractions started coming too fast, so herdoctor told her to head toDanbury Hospital, whereshe was hooked up to a fetalmonitor. It showed thatJack’s heart rate was far toolow. “As soon as the monitorwas on, the nurse startedcalling people; then therewere 12 doctors in the roomand I was saying goodbye toMatt,” recalls Bonney, whowas rushed into surgery foran emergency cesarean sec-tion. “Jack was born 30minutes after we arrived atthe hospital—that’s how fast they acted.”
Jack was a full-term, 8-pound, 10-ounce baby, buthis Apgar scores—measurements of a newborn’s heart rate,respiration, skin color, reflexes and muscle tone—totaledjust 1 out of a possible 10 at birth, and 0 at both five and 10minutes later. (The higher the score, the better—a five-minute Apgar of 7 to 10 is considered normal.) “Thatmeans his heart rate was undetectable or extremely low for
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THANKS TO A SPECIAL CHILLING CAP,
AN OXYGEN-DEPRIVED NEWBORN BECOMES
A HAPPY, HEALTHY INFANT
the first 10 minutes of life,in spite of the full resuscita-tive efforts of the neonatalteam,” says Lance A. Parton,M.D., Associate Director ofthe Level IV Regional Neo-natal Intensive Care Unit
(RNICU) at Maria Fareri Children’s Hospital, the mostsophisticated unit of its kind in the region. (See “TheTopsy-Turvy Playing Field of ‘Levels,’” opposite.)
Bonney, still groggy from the cesarean sectionanesthesia, got to see Jack for just a moment—“that’swhen I learned he was a boy,” she says—before he waswhisked by helicopter to Maria Fareri Children’sHospital with Matthew. As she came to, she was told that
Cool, baby
Young Jack Ruffles is
a thriving 8-month-old
boy today, thanks in
part to the Cool-Cap
device that protected
his young brain at birth.
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for unknown reasons she had suffered a placental abrup-tion, a separation of the placenta from the uterus, whichhad caused Jack’s heart failure. At 8 p.m., just eighthours after her C-section, she was discharged fromDanbury Hospital and driven by her sister to MariaFareri Children’s Hospital.
By that time, Jack’s Cool-Cap had already beenput in position. Approved by the Food and DrugAdministration less than three years ago, theCool-Cap is literally a cap that sits on the new-born’s head. Cold water circulates through it,and the chill slows down brain activity. “BecauseJack’s heart had stopped, his brain wasn’t gettingoxygen, and that can cause the death of braincells,” Dr. Parton explains. “The brain gets damaged because those cells keep ‘firing’—communicating with other cells—even withoutoxygen, so they burn out and die. Cooling thesecells for 72 hours slows their firing.”
The Cool-Cap cools the baby’s scalp to about 50degrees Fahrenheit. But research in similar cases hasshown that cooling must begin within six hours of birth,or brain damage may not be reversible. And cooling pro-vides no further benefit after 72 hours.
Fortunately, Jack’s heart was structurally normal,but during these first days the RNICU team had toaddress his heart rhythm and breathing problems. Hewas treated with high-frequency jet ventilation for thefirst nine days of life. “The jet ventilator breathes 420times a minute, where newborns typically breathe 40 to60 times per minute,” says Dr. Parton. Jack needed
inhaled nitric oxide for 12 days to open his constrictedpulmonary blood vessels to get more oxygen into hisbloodstream. He also required medications to help hisheart pump more efficiently and to treat seizures, plusblood transfusions to support his strained system. “For abig, full-term baby, he was really sick,” says Dr. Parton.
Bonney was still recovering from her ownsurgery, but “I was so caught up in Jack, that wasn’t reg-
istering with me,” she says. At first, they werepreparing for the worst. “Matt was told he mightnot make it,” she says. But after the three-dayCool-Cap period, Jack responded magnificently.“I thought we’d be in the hospital six months,but every day was better than the day before,”Bonney remembers.
Jack was discharged on April 7, threeweeks—not six months—after his birth. Hisbiggest risk was for some kind of brain or devel-opmental damage. But to date, all his tests have
been normal and he has reached all the developmentalmarkers for a boy his age. And he is currently on no medications.
“Without the Cool-Cap, I suspect Jack mighthave had major neurological damage,” says Dr. Parton.“We’re happy we don’t have to deal with that.” ■
The topsy-turvy playing field of ‘levels’
To find out more about the Regional Neo-
natal Intensive Care Unit at Maria Fareri Chil-
dren’s Hospital at Westchester Medical Center,
please call 1-877-WMC-DOCS or visit www.worldclass
medicine.com/MFCH.
Lance A. Parton, M.D.
Hospital trauma centers and intensive care units are
rated on scales that represent the levels of care they’re
equipped to deliver. But no one will blame you if you find
those scales confusing.
Trauma centers, according to criteria estab-
lished by the American College of Surgeons, run
from Level I, the highest, to Level IV, the lowest. Level
I trauma centers such as Westchester Medical Center
have trauma surgeons trained in such specialties as
neurosurgery and orthopedic surgery, along with the
most sophisticated medical equipment. Lower-level
trauma centers may only be able to provide initial care
and stabilize patients before transferring them to a
higher-level center.
Neonatal intensive care units (NICUs) are also
rated from Level I through IV—but in the opposite direc-
tion from trauma centers. Based on criteria established
by the American Academy of Pediatrics, a Level IV NICU
provides the highest level of care. These centers, includ-
ing the Regional Neonatal Intensive Care Unit at Maria
Fareri Children’s Hospital at Westchester Medical
Center, have the staff and equipment needed to treat
the sickest babies—such as Jack Ruffles, whose story is
told in the main article.
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SOME FAMILIES HOSPITAL STAFFERS NEVERforget. Such are the Earlys of Wayne, Pennsylvania,whom the people of Westchester Medical Center got toknow at a tragic time. Insurance executive Brian H. Early,49, had just been killed in a small-plane crash in thewoods near Stewart Airport. And his then-21-year-oldson, Jason, injured in the crash, was fighting for his life.
“They needed our support—to know we werethere for them,” recalls Adele Rushneck-Feeney, R.N.,Assistant Nurse Manager of the Trauma Intensive CareUnit at Westchester. “We connected from day one.”
Brian Early, an experienced pilot, had flown hisown plane to Lynchburg, Virginia, to watch Jason play
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in a college basketball game. After the game, he’d agreedto fly a teammate of Jason’s, Sean Sutherland, to upstateNew York for Thanksgiving with his family in West Point.At 2 a.m. on November 21, 2007, their plane missed therunway at Stewart—fog may have been a contributingfactor—and clipped a tree before crashing in the woods.
Brian was killed instantly. Sutherland thought hewas unhurt (it turned out he had a cracked vertebra), butJason was severely injured. “I knew I was in bad shape,”he recalls. “I felt as if I had no legs, and my hand wasgushing blood. And it was freezing. Thank God Seanwas with me. We huddled up to keep warm.” It tookthree hours until rescuers located the crash site and gotSUVs into the woods to save them. They were sent tonearby St. Luke’s Hospital in Newburgh.
Jay Yelon, D.O., Chief of Trauma and SurgicalCritical Care, remembers hearing a radio report thatmorning about a plane crash in the woods. “As a traumasurgeon, I don’t see many survivors of plane crashes,” hesays. “But a few hours later my beeper goes off and I’mtold they’re bringing two people in from the crash,” hesays. “I’m thinking, ‘I can’t believe this!’”
Meanwhile, Jason’s mother, Kathy, now 51, and sis-ter Molly, now 20, raced from Pennsylvania to New Yorkalong with Brian’s brother, Mike; his wife, Shelley; andtheir son, Sean. At St. Luke’s they learned that Brian haddied and Jason was in critical condition. Numb with shockand grief, Kathy knew it was important for her to focus onJason. “He was awake and aware, and he squeezed myhand,” she remembers.
Jason and Sean were taken by ambulance to
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CARING TREATMENT AND
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Fully recovered today (left), Jason Early required innovative treat-
ment for his injuries and a life-threatening lung condition.
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Westchester, where Dr. Yelon and his trauma team werewaiting. “We evaluated Jason, and though he was criticallyinjured he had no head, abdominal or thoracic [chest-cavity] injuries,” Dr. Yelon says. (Sutherland’s cracked ver-tebra was repaired and he was released after two weeks.)
Jason required major orthopedic surgery to repairhis legs, and this operation went well. But soon therewere complications. He developed acute respiratory dis-tress syndrome (ARDS), a life-threatening lung condi-tion in which the lungs fill with fluid, preventing enoughoxygen from getting into the blood. “It was probablycaused by many factors—the severity of his injuries, thesurgery, the prolonged exposure outdoors and some dam-age to his lungs from the crash,” says Dr. Yelon. “He wasin severe ARDS. On average, the chances of survival withthis condition are 50–50. His chances seemed even less.”
But Dr. Yelon and his team responded with anaggressive approach to treating ARDS, which featured atechnology called a RotoProne bed. “It rotates thepatient safely into the prone [face down] position,” Dr.Yelon explains. In this position, gravity helps drain fluidand allows more air into the lungs and more oxygen intothe blood. “It looks like a space capsule,” he says. Butpatients have to spend up to 18 hours a day face down forup to three or four weeks, so they are placed in a med-ically induced coma for comfort and safety.
Jason was in the RotoProne bed for threeweeks—while his family was deal-ing with his father’s death. To stayat her son’s bedside, Kathy Earlydecided she had to miss a wakeheld for her husband that wasattended by family, friends andcoworkers. “I know Brian wouldhave said, ‘Are you kidding? Staywith Jason!’” she says.
The staff at Westchester ral-lied to help the family. “They camein under devastating conditions,”says Rushneck-Feeney. “I havethree sons about the same age, andI kept thinking, ‘It could have beenmy son.’ We wanted them to under-stand that Jason and the entire fam-ily were in great hands.”
“You spend that much timein the room, you become really
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familiar with everyone,” Kathy says. “We fell in love withAdele and the entire staff. The chaplain was always check-ing in with us. The staff helped us set up a CarePagethrough their website so friends and family could getupdates. They wrapped us in love and concern.”
Jason slowly improved, and as he did, the staffarranged a special treat. One day, by coincidence, mem-bers of the New York Knicks were in the hospital for aspecial event. Knowing that Jason played basketball—his mom had placed photos of him playing in hisroom—Media Relations Director David Billig askedKathy if she’d like the Knicks players to visit her son.She hesitated, because Jason had only recently come outof his coma. “I thought it might be too much excitementfor him,” she says. But eventually she agreed to the idea.
“So in walks David Lee, Jamal Crawford, NateRobinson and a couple of other players,” Jason says. “Itwas really cool.”
“He couldn’t talk because he still had a tracheo-tomy tube in his throat, but his face just lit up,” hismother remembers.
Jason was discharged from the hospital onDecember 23. He then spent 45 days living in a rehabfacility in Philadelphia. In February, he and his familyheld a memorial service for his father.
Today, he lives in Philadelphia, where he is a finan-cial advisor. He can walk normally and play golf, but stillcannot run or play basketball. He is planning to do morerehab work to increase his leg strength and flexibility. “Butconsidering they thought I might never walk again, I amvery happy where I am,” he says. “It’s good to be alive.” ■
Above, in a photo taken before the crash, Jason Early is seen with
his mother, Kathy; his late father, Brian; and his sister, Molly.
To find out more about the Trauma Center at
Westchester Medical Center, please call 1-877-WMC-
DOCS or visit www.worldclassmedicine.com.Jay Yelon, D.O.
Adele Rushneck-Feeney, R.N.
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WHETHER YOUR CHILDREN GET A THRILLfrom racing downhill on a sled, doing figure eights on afrozen pond or catching air on a snowboard, they haveplenty of opportunities for outdoor winter fun. For parents,the challenge is keeping them safe while they’re out there.
“There’s no reason to avoid sports or outdooractivity during winter,” says David Markenson, M.D.,Chief of Pediatric Emergency Medicine at Maria FareriChildren’s Hospital at Westchester Medical Center. “Infact, the more exercise families can get together,the better. But it’s important to have good super-vision and the right location and equipment.”
First, make sure your kids stay warm. (See“How to Protect Children During the ColdestWeather,” opposite.) The American Academy ofPediatrics recommends they wear thermal longjohns, a turtleneck, one or two shirts, pants, asweater, a coat, socks, boots, gloves or mittens
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and a hat. Then coach them on safe steps to winter fun:
SLEDDING. “The key to sledding safety is using theright sled,” says Sharon Marino, R.N., Nurse Managerof the Pediatric Emergency Department. “Sleds shouldbe ‘steerable’ and have no splinters or sharp edges.Inflatable tubes or plastic discs may be tempting, but theydon’t allow riders to steer clear of obstacles. We see a lot ofchildren who lose control of whatever they’re riding on—they hit a tree or a rock and end up with head trauma.”
Choose a sledding site that is not toosteep; has no obstacles such as trees, bushes orrocks; is covered with snow, not ice; and endswith a flat runoff. Don’t let children sled head-first; never pull sleds with a snowmobile, truck orcar and—finally—get a good helmet.
“I insist my own kids wear helmets whilesledding, which is recommended by the AmericanAcademy of Orthopedic Surgeons,” says Marino.
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How to protect children duringthe coldest weather
Learn more about protecting your child from
hypothermia and frostbite in an online podcast of an
interview with Carey Goltzman, M.D., Chief of
Pediatric Intensive Care Medicine at Maria Fareri
Children’s Hospital at Westchester Medical Center,
at www.worldclassmedicine.com/podcasts.
Ask Carey Goltzman, M.D., Chief
of Pediatric Intensive Care
Medicine at Maria Fareri Children’s
Hospital at Westchester Medical
Center, who he worries about
most in winter’s cold, and you may
be surprised: It’s not the tiny tots.
“Babies and toddlers are
usually well bundled up by their
parents,” he explains. “But some stubborn teenagers want
to wear T-shirts when it’s frigid out. My own kids used to
make me nuts when they’d walk to school in shorts on a 30-
degree day.” And some teens experiment with alcohol,
drugs or cigarettes—especially dangerous outdoors in win-
ter because they impair the body’s defenses against cold.
As Dr. Goltzman knows all too well, sustained expo-
sure to very cold temperatures can become a serious med-
ical issue if people—kids or adults—aren’t properly dressed,
are lost outdoors or become stranded because of car acci-
dents or other mishaps. They can develop hypothermia (a
core temperature of 86 degrees or less), which in the sever-
est cases can lead to irregular heartbeat or even death.
A more common danger is frostbite, in which freez-
ing of the fluid in body tissue causes cells to die.
Frostbite—most common in the fingers and toes, nose,
cheeks and ears—can cause the affected area to turn a
bluish or whitish color and become numb or painful.
If you think your child has frostbite, warns Dr.
Goltzman, “don’t rub the frozen parts—you could make a
bad situation worse.” Instead, he says, bring the child into
a warm place, remove any wet clothing, wrap the child in
warm, dry blankets and wrap any discolored digits lightly in
cotton gauze or gauze strips if you can. Remove any rings,
bracelets or necklaces, as they may become constricting
and cause swelling. If there isn’t noticeable improvement in
a few minutes, call your pediatrician’s office or 911. If nec-
essary, a hospital such as Maria Fareri Children’s Hospital
can provide more aggressive treatment quickly.
It’s better, of course, to prevent hypothermia and
frostbite in the first place. To do so, says Dr. Goltzman, make
sure children dress in layers, wear double pairs of socks, don
waterproof (not just water-resistant) shoes, cover their faces
(except the eyes) and avoid not only alcohol, drugs and cig-
arettes, but also caffeine. Says the doctor: “It can cause
vasoconstriction—tightening of the blood vessels—near the
skin’s surface, intensifying the effect of the cold.”
ICE SKATING. Never allow children to skate on frozenponds that have not been tested and approved for skatingby local police or recreation departments.
“You can’t tell whether a pond is safe just by look-ing at it,” says Dr. Markenson.
Also make sure your children wear the right gear.To be safe, ice skates must fit properly—while doublingup on socks is appropriate protection from the cold, kidsshouldn’t need extra socks to fill out a too-big skate, orsqueeze feet into skates that are too tight. In addition,children should wear helmets. Wrist guards are alsoneeded when they are learning to skate.
Children playing ice hockey need all the protec-tive gear official teams wear, including padding and ahockey helmet. And kids should never skate alone.
SKIING AND SNOWBOARDING.“Children will be safer if they’ve beeninstructed in these activities before try-ing them on their own,” says Dr.Markenson. As with other sports, safetydepends largely on the equipment. Skiboots and bindings should fit the child’sfeet. Snowboarders should always wearknee and elbow pads and wrist guards.Helmets are needed to protect againsthead injuries, and goggles must be wornto keep the eyes safe from tree branches and other things.
SNOWMOBILING. Younger children should never rideon a snowmobile, and no one under 16 should operateone, says Dr. Markenson. All snowmobile passengersshould wear helmets designed for high-powered motorvehicles, not bicycle helmets. Always obey speed restric-tions, and only snowmobile in areas designated for thisactivity. A good safety rule of thumb when you’re drivingthe snowmobile and you have a child with you: theyounger the passenger, the slower you should go.
Finally, no matter what the outdoor activity,remember that the snow reflects the sun. So don’t forgetthe sunscreen (SPF 15 or higher). ■
Sharon Marino, R.N.
Carey Goltzman, M.D.
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and directly into the left ventricle. A catheter follows thewire and inserts the pump, which is connected to anelectric console at the bedside.
The pump then pushes blood from the ventriclethrough the heart and into the body at a rate of up to 2.5liters per minute—about half what a healthy heart canpump, but enough to keep the body functioning. Thisadded help increases blood flow to the rest of the body,including the heart muscle itself, giving it much-needednourishment. At the same time, it reduces the heart’sworkload. “When the heart can’t pump enough blood, itcauses more damage to itself,” says Dr. Pucillo. “Thistechnology gives the heart a chance to recover.”
The Impella can only last for five to seven days,and patients have to stay in the hospital while using it.“The staff needs to monitor the device,” says Dr. Pucillo.
In some cases, the Impella gives the heart enoughtime to heal. For those patients, the device is removedand they may need no more treatment. Others can usethe Impella until they are ready to receive a more inva-sive and longer-lasting cardiac assist device or, if they arecandidates, a heart transplant.
As for Middleton, he’s pleased with the differencehis treatment has made. “I feel great,” he says. “I feel likethe six million-dollar man.” ■
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THERE’S A NEW TREATMENT AVAILABLE FORpeople whose hearts have been damaged by heart dis-ease. It’s the Impella 2.5, an electric pump just 4 mil-limeters wide. Approved by the Food and DrugAdministration in 2008, the Impella 2.5 is the world’ssmallest heart-support system, and it can be inserteddirectly into a damaged heart without invasive surgery,says Anthony Pucillo, M.D., interventional cardiologist
and Director of the Cardiac CatheterizationLab at Westchester Medical Center. Inmany cases, this pump gives the heartenough time to rest and recover so that itheals itself, and the patient can go homewithin days.
“Conceptually, it’s a mini version ofthe bypass machine used in open-heartsurgery,” says Dr. Pucillo.
Bernard Middleton, 63, of WhitePlains had the Impella 2.5 implanted inJanuary 2009 after he had trouble walkingdistances. “I was so short of breath I couldn’twalk more than 10 feet without stopping,”he recalls.
Middleton’s physician referred himto cardiologist Alan Gass, M.D., Director ofthe Heart Transplant/Ventricular AssistDevice/Heart Failure Program at West-chester. “He was transferred to Westchester
in critical condition with severe heart failure and criticalcoronary artery disease,” says Dr. Gass. “After initial sta-bilization and therapy for his heart failure, he under-went a procedure using the Impella assist device—andnow he’s doing much better.”
The Impella is inserted into the left ventricle (theprimary pumping chamber) using the same minimallyinvasive techniques used in angioplasty. The surgeoncuts a small opening in the groin and threads a guidewire through the femoral artery, into the ascending aorta
To learn more about the treatment of heart attacks and
heart disease at Westchester Medical Center, call 1-877-
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JEANNIE SWEENEYJeannie Sweeney brings a back-ground in theater—a BFA intheater and a master’s in dramatherapy from New YorkUniversity—to her work as aChild Life Specialist working pri-marily with adolescents. Sweeneyuses her training to help teenagepatients open up and relax. “I’ma firm believer that the hospitaldoesn’t have to be a negative expe-rience. Using the arts, you canturn the negative into a positive,to help teens really learn aboutthemselves. They learn they’re
strong and can triumphover difficulties.”
Sweeney runs a“poetry corner” writingworkshop for pediatricpatients and severalteen activities, includ-ing a program calledTeens for Tots, in
which hospitalized teens comfortyounger patients by readingbooks, decorating playroomsand facilitating holiday cele-brations. And she is startingthe “Reach for the Stars TeenGroup,” in which current andformer patients can socializeand talk about ways to “giveback” to the community.
Equally creative in herpersonal life, Sweeney enjoyswriting short stories and singingin church, and she’s an avidbook-club member. The LongIsland native, 48, lives in Yonkerswith her husband, Bill, and theirtwo teenage sons.
MARCI LEWISThe best thing Marci Lewis canhear from the parent of a childundergoing medical testing is,“That was so much better than Ithought it would be.” Thesewords, she says, tell her she’smade a difference.
Lewis, who lives inStamford, Connecticut, has amaster’s degree in public healthwith a concentration in maternal/child public health from NewYork Medical College.
Three days a week, Lewisis in Pediatric Radiology, prepar-ing kids and their families forimaging studies, such as a voidingcystourethrogram (VCUG),which involves a radiologistinserting a catheter into a child’sbladder. “I explain in a non-threatening way what the kidswill experience during the testand demonstrate using a doll,”she says. “I also use distraction
and relaxation tech-niques such as bubbles,movies, light-spinnersand deep-breathingexercises, which helpdecrease a child’s anxiety.” The other two days she spends
in Pediatrics, working with in-patient infants and toddlers.
“I love being able to makea stressful situation easier on thekids and their parents,” she says.
Lewis does her owndestressing by walking onthe beaches of Long IslandSound. ■
LAUREN BROWNAs a Child Life Specialist in the Child Life and Creative Arts Therapy Department atMaria Fareri Children’s Hospitalat Westchester Medical Center,“my job is to make this place less scary for kids,” says Lauren Brown.
She works primarily with infants, toddlers andschool-age children. If they have a procedure scheduled, she explains it in age-appropriateways. “For example,” she says, “I might use a doll and a toymachine to prepare them forwhat will happen anddescribe all the loud soundsthey will hear.”
Brown also helps during more routine proce-dures like shots or blooddraws. “I use toys and bubble-blowing to distract them, and that reduces their pain and fear,” she says. And she runs regular programs with the department’s music and art specialists to make hospital life as normal as possible
for children and their families.
Says the 26-year-old CortlandtManor resident, who is planning her wed-ding next October:“I’m one of those lucky people who truly
love their job,” she says. “I get to be with these kids all day.”
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1Ring in the New Year. Let the chimes of Big Benbe the first sounds you hear in 2010, then take in a
dazzling 10-minute fireworks display launched fromthe London Eye (www.london.gov.uk/newyearseve).Just don’t revel too late: You’ll want to rise the next dayin time for the noon parade (www.londonparade.co.uk),featuring marching bands, clowns, acrobats and more,which moves north on Whitehall from ParliamentSquare for 2 miles.
2 View the city from the London Eye. WouldQueen Victoria have approved of a giant Ferris
wheel in the heart of London? Well, she was keen onworld domination, and this has been voted the planet’sbest tourist attraction. You’ll see breathtaking views ofBig Ben, the Houses of Parliament, the Thames andbeyond. The Eye’s open from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m., andyour 30-minute “flight”—a complete turn of thewheel’s 1,392-foot circumference—will cost £17.50(about $28.50) for adults; £14.00 ($22.75) for seniorsover 60; and £8.75 ($14.25) for children 4 to 15, with
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LET’S FACE IT: No one ever goes to London
for the weather. But despite winter’s grey
skies, the city is aburst with British charms to
warm your spirits, rekindle your romance or
give your kids memories that last a lifetime.
Here are seven activities worth bundling for:
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6Lift a pint at Ye Olde Cheshire Cheese.This dark, oak-lined refuge has served
brews to the likes of Dickens, Voltaire andSamuel Johnson. And with what one online
reviewer calls an “insanely low price of beer,” thegathering place at 145 Fleet Street is as irresistible todayas when it was rebuilt after the fire (1666, you know).Try the steak-and-kidney pudding, pot roast shank oflamb or braised pheasant. (Phone 44-20-7353-6170.Temple tube station.)
7Hear the orations at Speaker’s Corner. Winter’schill won’t stifle the impromptu Sunday-morning
eloquence heard at the northeast corner of Hyde Park,where by a tradition going back 150 years anyone with avoice, a soap box and an opinion has the chance tosound off—and maybe get heckled by an equally opin-ionated skeptic. This free speech, of course, is free.(Marble Arch tube stop.) ■
kids under 4 free. Save 10 percent by bookingonline before you go. (The Waterloo tube stopis 5 minutes away; follow signs to the SouthBank. Learn more at www.londoneye.com.)
3Enjoy holiday lights in the city’s shoppingdistricts. Bond, Oxford and Regent streets offer
retail treats year-round, but these already-bustling WestEnd locales become extra vibrant from Novemberthrough early January. That’s when shoppers can strollamid canopies of twinkling lights as they peer in thewindows of upscale shops both international (Hermès,Prada, Yves San Laurent) and local (Hamley’s toy shop,John Lewis department store). (Closest tube stop:Oxford Circus.)
4Savor afternoon tea at Brown’s. Tea time’s an event in England, especially in the English
Tea Room at this venerable hotel, open since 1837, on Albemarle Street in the heart of fashionable May-
fair near West End theaters andBond Street stores.Brown’s recentlygot a £24 millionmakeover, and itcopped the TeaGuild’s prize for“Top London After-noon Tea 2009.”Afternoon tea at£35 ($57) is servedfrom 3 p.m. to 6p.m. weekdays and
from 1 p.m. to 6 p.m. on weekends. (Green Park tubestation. Learn more at www.brownshotel.com/dining/english_tea_room.htm.)
5Catch some footie. Make like the locals and paytribute to Britain’s other national religion: English
Premier League “football.” Notoriously vocal in theirardor, soccer fans will cram into Crave Cottage stadium,set beside the Thames, to cheer on the local favorites—the 130-year-old Fulham Football Club—against world-famous Manchester United (December 19), TottenhamHotspur (December 26) and Portsmith (January 9).Tickets generally run £35 ($57) for adults, and abouthalf that for seniors and kids under 16. (Petty Bridgetube stop.)
Dos and don’tsfor a London holiday jaunt
DON’T be set in your days. Savvytravelers know they can save a tidysum if they’re flexible with theirschedules. Want some assistancenavigating prices? A travel agent can help youfind the best deals—and make smart use of yourfrequent-flyer miles.
DON’T be pound foolish. At press time the British pound had been falling against the dollar—it was about $1.62—but manyAmericans may still be in for sticker shock uponarrival. Better deals may be available if you payfor things like theater tickets in dollars beforeyou leave.
DO be weather-ready. Though snow is rare inLondon, the winter weather is often drizzly, withtemperatures hovering in the upper 30s/low 40s.Also, sunset generally occurs just before 4 p.m., sobe sure to get in any activities that require daylightearly in the day.
DO check out schedules. Note that the under-ground does not run on Christmas Day. And whileit generally ceases operation around midnighteach night, the trains run until 4:30 a.m. for theNew Year’s holiday. But certain stations may beclosed due to the celebration, so check the officialTransport for London website (www.tfl.gov.uk)before heading out for your revelry.
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about the rest of your home? Transform your
space from “ho-ho-hum” to fresh and festive
with tiny holiday touches tucked throughout
your abode.
SEASON’Sdreamings
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Adding stowaways from the frigid out-
doors makes you appreciate your home’s
warmth all the more. Here, cheery greens
pretty up a set of crossed skis, peek from
within a skate and drape romantically
atop the mantle, as the traditional wreath
and tree provide outside-in focal points.
GHOSTS OF CHRISTMAS PRESENTS
(opposite, top): Things a bit crowded
under the tree? Scatter seasonal cheer
by perching gifts in unexpected locales.
Here, a dreary windowsill gets a luxe
touch thanks to presents aplenty and
sugar-coated fruit.
DINNERTIME DELIGHT (opposite, bot-
tom): Six-pointed stars cavort with bright
white globes, burgundy blooms, twinkling
tapers, luscious fruit and more in a hang-
ing centerpiece designed to bring a smile
to even your most Scroogelike relative.
GUIDING LIGHTS (top): Flickering
votives are made even cozier when set
amid a length of evergreen garland and
a lineup of fragrant, clove-infused
oranges. A trio of plain-white plates
hints at the festive feasts to come.
RING IN THE SEASON (above, left):
Menorah napkin rings bring a timely
touch to a Hanukkah table setting on
any or all of those eight special nights.
A FROSTY FRIEND (above, right):
He may be without the standard tree-
twig limbs, but this disarmed and dis-
arming snowy suitor is guaranteed to
melt a youngster’s heart. ■
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W interwonderlandWHAT IS PRETTIER THAN FRESHLY FALLEN SNOW?
A TABLE THAT TAKES ITS CUES FROM A WINTRY
LANDSCAPE FOR AN ELEGANT NEW YEAR’S EVE DINNER
At HOMEb y C a r o l y n e R o e h m
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HOLIDAY TIME IS FILLED WITHmany wonderful sensations. Just thecolors of the holidays—reds andgreens, icy blues and silvers, bur-nished gold and pinecone brown—add up to a visual feast. But in thesame way you often desire a simplemeal after a rich banquet, I found theidea of a winter white dinner party forNew Year’s Eve appealing.
There’s something enchantingabout a winter’s day after a blusterystorm, everything covered in a blanketof snow. It’s that pristine landscape thatinspired me to create a winter wonder-land indoors. The color palette waseasy—pure white and frosted surfaceswere used for the invitations, decora-tions and party favor wrapping,because I wanted everything to glistenlike snow. I used a snowflake cookiecutter to trace the invitations, and sentthem in a pochette folder filled withsnowy glitter. A table was covered witha snow-dusted linen tablecloth set withall-white china, crystal and silver. As acenterpiece, snow-flocked brancheswere set in a bowl overflowing withfaux snow with white taper candlesstanding nearby. White ceramic vaseswith faux blossoms took the place offresh flowers.
Even the meal took its cues fromthe palette. We started with a creamyalmond soup, followed by halibut withherbs and lemon and a salad of endive,pears, walnuts and Stilton cheese. Fordessert, guests could indulge incoconut flan or iced sugar cookies. Atthe stroke of 12, we toasted the newyear with champagne in our prettywinter wonderland. ■
©2006 by Carolyne Roehm, from the book A
Passion for Parties by Carolyne Roehm, published
by Broadway Books, a division of Random House
Inc. Reprinted with permission. Photography by
Sylvie Becquet.
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GIFT GUIDE
Holiday gift guide 2009: Editors’ Picks
For the Homebody
1. Merino wool Kyoto throw,
Anichini, $425
2. Recycled sandcast
aluminum Bird & Branch
two-tiered server,
Mariposa, $134
3. Gold-plated brass
menorah, L'Objet, $385
4. Malle à Feu portable
fireplace, Atria, $7,325
5. Polished-nickel Twist
candlesticks, Red
Envelope, $39.95
6. Kiwi watering can with
stainless-steel spout,
Alessi, $49
7. Handcrafted Mortimer
peacock figurine with
Swarovski crystals, Jay
Strongwater, $2,500
8. Cast-iron Regency Bamboo
Canterbury, The Source
Collection, $165
PILES OF PRESENTS TO PLEASE ALL YOUR FAVORITE PEOPLE!
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1. Braided rhinestone necklace,
ABS by Allen Schwartz, $350
2. Taffeta red party dress,
Jill Stuart, $198
3. Silk Leo Sandinista scarf,
Prova for Barneys CO-OP,
$395
4. Floral-inspired 1.9-carat
diamond earrings, Kwiat,
$5,000
5. Metallic leather Webster
clutch, Michael Kors, $198
6. The Little Black Book ofStyle by Nina Garcia, $19.99,
HarperCollins
7. Croc of Q double-wrap
leather bracelet, Marc by
Marc Jacobs, $78
8. Three-button leather gloves,
Coach, $158
9. Infallible Never Fail
plumping lip gloss, L’Oréal
Paris, $9.99
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1. Red velvet layer cake with
cream-cheese frosting
(serves 8 to 10), We Take
the Cake, $47
2. 25-year-old balsamic
vinegar of Modena,
Academia Barilla, $179
3. 18-ounce tin of Italian black
truffle almonds, Squirrel
Brand, $23.99
4. Romariz Colheita Port 1944
in wooden gift case,
www.portwine.com, $399.50
5. 16-piece Holiday Truffle
Collection, Vosges
Haut-Chocolat, $43
6. Handblown-glass Celebrity
Swirl Shaker, Cocktail Vibe,
$31.99
7. Cucina d’Italia gourmet gift
basket, Harry & David,
$139.95
For the Foodie
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1. iPanda iPod docking station,
Speakal, $129.99
2. Silver-plated robot bank with
moveable arms, Reed &
Barton, $45
3. Yo Gabba Gabba DJ Lance
Boombox, MEGA Brands,
$29.99
4. City Ramp Racer, Melissa and
Doug, $49.99
5. Velvet-lined frog treasure box,
Pylones, $50
6. Rubik’s TouchCube, Techno
Source, $149.99
7. Cashmere zip-front hoodie (sizes:
3–6 months through 18–24
months), Amber Hagen, $160
8. Classic Shooter (holds 25 mini
marshmallows), Marshmallow
Fun Company, $24.95
9. Candela Tooli two-lamp
nightlight set (rechargeable
batteries included), Vessel, $39
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1. SensoGlove golfing glove
with grip monitor,
SensoSolutions, $89
2. New York Yankees Fantasy
Camp in Tampa, Florida,
New York Yankees, $5,500
3. Nike+ SportBand, Nike,
with USB link, for tracking
distance, pace, calories
and more, $59
4. Hammerhead Pro XLD sled,
Hammerhead Sleds, $349
5. Waterproof Optio W80
camera, Pentax, $299.95
6. Foldable aluminum
STRiDA 5.0 bicycle,
Areaware, $800
7. Fingerless women’s run-
ning gloves, Adidas by
Stella McCartney, $30
8. Notebook fold-up
portable grill, Design
Within Reach, $60
For the Sports lover
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1. Suede Travel Backgammon Roll,
Vivre, $395
2. Butterfly magnet set, Paper
Source, $13.95
3. 24kt Luxe Lip Gloss Collection,
Stila, $30
4. Couture Striped Pop Top mittens,
Juicy Couture, $55
5. Churchill Cigar Cognac set and
cutter, The Conran Shop, $90
6. Coonley votive set, The Frank
Lloyd Wright Foundation, $50
7. Snow Baller snowball maker,
Emsco Group, $15
8. Stainless-steel pocket compass,
Red Envelope, $89.95
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9. Personalized playing cards,
Horchow, $35
10. Pat Says Now Ladybug
optical mouse, The Conran
Shop, $35
11. Touch Up Smile Perfecting
Ampoules, GO SMiLE, $28
(14-count)
12. 2010 page-a-day Islands
calendar, Workman
Publishing, $15.99
13. Pop-Up Blossoms note
cards, Robert Sabuda,
$21.95
14. Scottie Dog scented soap
(5.5 ounces), Gianna Rose
Atelier, $20.40
15. Lipsync Heartfelt Lip
Palette, BeingTRUE, $38 ■
Stocking Stuffers
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For stores that carry the product lines shown,
see our shopping guide on page 62.
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Using minimally invasive techniques such as
computer-guided implants, which can provide
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and soft tissue treatment, Dr. Kenneth Magid
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snoring and obstructive sleep apnea with the
new Somnomed oral appliance that can often
replace the CPAP for patients unwilling or unable
to use it.
Named one of America’s Top Dentists by
Westchester Magazine survey and the
Consumers’ Research council of America,
Dr. Magid is an Associate Professor of
international and honors esthetics at NYU
College of Dentistry and teaches other dentists
from around the world the techniques and
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Under the guidance of Dr. Sabrina Magid, the
practice has set up the services to treat deaf and
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Do you want to tweak your appearance, erase a bit of aging,
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–MARILYN ZELINSKY-SYARTO
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A new book by Dr. Vito DiMatteo offers an intense personal training session challenging gym aficionados to step it up.If you’re bored at the gym and want to
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or you’re a personal trainer who needs
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Dr. DiMatteo, a former personal trainer
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Near perfect legs are possible with a technique which painlessly eliminates varicose veins.
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bread fan, and she owned up to doing plenty of researchbefore picking this rustic Italian loaf. It’s cut thick, slightlycharred and served with olive oil and whole garlic.Delicious on its own, it also did the job when it cametime to sop up the garlic-lemon–infused juices from theinsalata di polpo. Big chunks of buttery octopus are piledhigh on a plain white plate, proof that the tentacled crea-ture is not doomed to a bland, rubbery fate. Tossed witholive oil, lemon and garlic, it’s a fragrant delight.
It seems that the classic, straightforward presentationis a Spadaro signature, as evidenced by the bresaola (air-curedbeef), which emerges layered over a mound of plain, crisparugula with chunks of Parmigiano. The helping is enor-mous, and the dish is the perfect blend of tangy, tart and salty.
While not made on the premises, Spadaro’s pas-tas are fresh, lively and perfectly al dente. Pasta ai fruttidi mare is served in a copper pot so large the busboy hadto set it on a round portable tray table beside our smalltable for two. Certainly big enough for three or evenfour, it boasts a light tomato sauce that lets the mussels,clams, scallops and shrimp shine. On the other hand,the fettuccine ai porcini disappointed. The porciniseemed over-reconstituted—spongy and bland—making the dish feel more like a tease than the realthing. I yearned for that concentrated mushroom flavorbut never got it. What helped: grated Parmigiano. WhenI asked for some, the server didn’t simply offer a fewmeager teaspoons, he brought a plate full of the fresh-grated cheese. A very nice touch!
Not surprisingly, the fish and meat are simplygrilled—no overwhelming sauces orspices. Certainly, the rack of lamb ben-efited from the approach. Ten chops,nicely charred on the outside (you’lllove them if you enjoy a smoky crust),are arranged without fanfare—andnone is needed with meat this good.
Most of the desserts are flown infrom Sicily, and we tried two of them:the cannoli, which are stuffed on thepremises, and the pistachio-ricottacheesecake. Both were good, but nei-ther was outstanding. Not a problem.There are many other reasons to go toSpadaro—and chances are good you’llbecome a repeat visitor. ■
GRAB YOUR ITALIAN PHRASE BOOK BEFOREyou head off to Spadaro. “Grazie!” “Prego!”“Delizioso!”—they’ll all do (especially the last) at thisbustling, brightly tiled restaurant on New Rochelle’smain drag. And even if you haven’t met Rina, co-owneralong with her husband, Antonio (the big toque-toppedguy visible through the pass-through), you’ll leave withyour belly full and feeling like a friend of the family.
Actually, you’ll likely makequite a few friends, as space is tight inthis 38-seat eatery—so much so you’llbe tempted to pick off a fellowpatron’s plate. It’s all part of the trickle-down conviviality that keeps the placepacked. Of course, the soulful andbounteous Italian fare doesn’t hurteither. Keep in mind that you’ll hear,not read, the day’s menu. So don’t beshy about looking at the big plates offood within view or asking questionsof your server.
You’ll have time to think aboutyour choices while munching the finebruschetta. Rina is a self-proclaimed
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ZEPHS’ Global soul food. • 638 CentralAvenue, Peekskill • 914-736-2159
PORT CHESTER
F.I.S.H. Mediterranean take on seafood. • 102Fox Island Rd., Port Chester • 914-939-4227
THE WILLETT HOUSE Fine steakhouse • 120Willett Ave., Port Chester • 914- 939-7500
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LA PANETIÈRE Contemporary French cuisine.• 530 Milton Rd., Rye • 914-967-8140
WHITBY CASTLE American cuisine in a statelysetting. • 330 Boston Post Rd., Rye • 914-777-2053
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WASABI Relaxed atmosphere serving sushi,sashimi and hot dishes. • 279 N. Broadway,Sleepy Hollow • 914-332-7788
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LE CHÂTEAU Classic French dishes in aTudor mansion built by J.P. Morgan. • Rts.35 and 123, South Salem • 914-533-6631
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AZZURRI Mediterranean fare served in aTuscan villa atmosphere. • 665 CommerceSt., Thornwood • 914-747-6656
TUCKAHOE
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AQUARIO Brazilian and Portuguese cuisinespecializing in seafood. • 141 E. Lake St.,West Harrison • 914-287-0220
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BISTRO TWENTY-TWO Romantic setting forFrench bistro fare. • 391 Old Post Rd. (Rt.22), Bedford • 914-234-7333
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GUADALAJARA Festive Mexican includingfavorites like fajitas. • 2 Union St., BriarcliffManor • 914-944-4380
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SPADARO Inspired Italian cuisine. • 211 EastMain Street, New Rochelle • 914-235-4595
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Homestead, North Salem • Meritage,
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January 9—Cure the kids’ winterdoldrums with DINOSAURS!, anupbeat production featuring over-sized puppets, storytelling and music, 11 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. at the Emelin Theatre in Mamaro-neck. Tickets: $18 for adults, $13 for children. Call 914-698-0098 or visit www.emelin.org for more information. ■
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December 5 through 27—Spendan evening amid lavish seasonaldelights at A FAIRY TALE HOLIDAY,
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Westchester Medical Center Receives Triple
Gold Award from American Heart Association/
American Stroke Association
Doctors, nurses, technicians and staff members from
Westchester Medical Center’s Department of Cardiology were
recognized by the American Heart Association/American Stroke
Association for their achievement in implementing the Get With
The GuidelinesSM (GWTG) program.
Westchester Medical Center received the GWTG Heart Failure
Gold Performance Achievement Award and the Coronary Artery
Disease Gold Performance Achievement Award. The awards
recognize the Medical Center’s commitment and success in
implementing a higher standard of cardiac care that effectively
improves treatment of patients hospitalized with heart failure or
coronary artery disease.
Westchester Medical Center also received the American
Stroke Association’s GWTG Stroke Gold Performance
Achievement Award. This award recognizes the Medical Center’s
commitment and success in implementing a higher standard of
stroke care by ensuring that stroke patients receive treatment for
at least 24 months according to nationally accepted standards and
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Hudson Valley Pediatricians Gather
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Hudson Valley pediatricians filled the Conference Center of Maria
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to hear health experts discuss the 2009 H1N1 influenza strain and
learn how they can prepare their practices for a potential influx of
influenza patients.
The conference was broken into two sessions. The first focused
on H1N1 at the community practice level and reviewed information
available from sources such as Maria Fareri Children’s Hospital.
The second session involved an expanded academic Grand
Rounds attended by clinical staffers from all children’s sub-
specialties at Maria Fareri Children’s Hospital, in addition to the
community-based pediatricians. This session served as a Fall H1N1
update with timely patient data trends.
Westchester Medical Center Cuts Ribbon
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Hospital officials joined Howard Blanchette, M.D., and many
staff members from Westchester Medical Center’s Department
of Obstetrics and Gynecology to cut a ribbon on the “newest
addition” to the Medical Center family—a newly renovated
Labor and Delivery suite. The updated unit features large, single-
occupancy rooms equipped with the latest in high risk obstetric and
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PICTURED FROM L-R; PRESIDENT AND CEO MICHAEL D. ISRAEL; MONICA KAPOOR, M.D.; KARIN WOOLLSCHLAEGER, M.D.; ADELINE MAGLIONE, RN; MICHAEL KESSLER, M.D.; NURSE MANAGER KERRY TERMINELLO, RN; JOAN CRAWFORD, RN; MARYJO COSTELLI-HOLINSKI, RN; DIRECTOROF OBSTETRICS AND GYNECOLOGY HOWARD BLANCHETTE, M.D.; ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES, GERMANIA SIERRA DE DIAZ; SURGICAL TECH, PHYLLIS LYNCH; CHIEF NURSING OFFICER AND SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT, LAURA CARAMONICA, RN; EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT MARSHA CASEY; PHYSICIAN-IN-CHIEF OF MARIA FARERI CHILDREN’S HOSPITAL, MICHAEL GEWITZ, M.D.; VICE PRESIDENT PATIENT CARE SERVICES CHARLOTTE CADY, RN; VICE PRESIDENT PROFESSIONAL SERVICES, HELEN O’DONNELL; SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT FOR FACILITIES MANAGEMENT, ANTHONY COSTELLO; CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER GARY BRUDNICKI.
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S U P P O R T G R O U P S
For more information, visit www.worldclassmedicine.com.
■ Hepatitis C Support Group
Meets every other Wednesday, 6–8 p.m., in the Cedar-
wood Hall Conference Room on the first floor. Call
914-493-7641 to learn more.
■ Living With Multiple Sclerosis
For information, call the Behavioral Health Center
Outpatient Department at 914-493-2621.
■ Radiation Medicine Support Group
Meets every Wednesday from 11 a.m. to noon in the
Department of Radiation Medicine, Conference Room.
Call 914-493-8561 to learn more.
■ Stroke Support Group
Meets the second and fourth Tuesdays of each month,
6–7:30 p.m. Call 914-493-1573 for more information.
■ Weight-Loss Surgery Support Group
Meets twice monthly at 6 p.m. at the Medical Arts
Atrium, 19 Bradhurst Avenue, Suite 1700, Hawthorne.
L E A R N I N G F O R L I F E
Learning for Life is Westchester Medical Center’s series
of free seminars held in the Conference Center at Maria
Fareri Children’s Hospital. Parking is available in the
Children’s Hospital lot; check in at the security desk.
For additional information or to register, call 1-877-
WMC-DOCS or visit www.worldclassmedicine.com.
■ Weight-Loss Surgery Seminars
Thursday, December 3, 4:30–6:30 p.m. If you are over-
weight, you may be a candidate for bariatric (weight-loss)
surgery. Here, bariatric surgeons explain the details of
the latest minimally invasive surgical procedures.
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Saturday, February 6, 9:30 a.m. Join the team and
“Go the Distance” for Maria Fareri Children’s Hospital
at Westchester Medical Center. Call 914-493-2575 for
more information.
■ ‘When You Wish Upon a Star’
Saturday, March 6, 6 p.m. An evening of art and music
to benefit the Child Life and Creative Arts Therapy
Department of Maria Fareri Children’s Hospital at
Westchester Medical Center. For more information, call
914-493-2575.
■ ‘Go the Distance’
Sunday, April 18. Join us for a walk and family fun day
to benefit pediatric programs and services at Maria
Fareri Children’s Hospital at Westchester Medical
Center. Let’s all continue to fulfill Maria Fareri’s wish
“for the health and well-being of all the children of the
world.” For more information, call 914-493-2575. ■
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FOR THE SPORTS LOVER, PAGE 40
1. SensoGlove by SensoSolutions,www.sensosolutions.com
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4. Hammerhead sled,Eastern Mountain Sports, Scarsdale, 914-725-0024; www.hammerheadsleds.myshopify.com
5. Pentax waterproof camera, BestBuy, Hartsdale, 914-946-0707;www.pentaxwebstore.com
6. Areaware STRiDA foldable bicycle,ABC Carpet & Home, New York, 212-473-3000; www.areaware.com
7. Adidas by Stella McCartney running gloves, Stella McCartney, New York, 212-255-1556;www.adidas.com/stella
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STOCKING STUFFERS, PAGES 41 AND 42
1. Vivre backgammon roll,www.vivre.com
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3. Stila lip gloss collection, Sephora,White Plains, 914-761-7727; www.stilacosmetics.com
4. Juicy Couture mittens,Bloomingdale’s, White Plains, 914-684-6300; www.juicycouture.com
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7. Emsco Group Snow Baller,Campmor, Paramus, N.J., 201-445-5000; www.emscogroup.com
8. Red Envelope pocket compass,www.redenvelope.com
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10. Ladybug mouse from The ConranShop, The Conran Shop, New York, 1-866-755-9079; www.conranusa.com
11. GO SMiLE ampoules, Sephora,White Plains, 914-761-7727; www.gosmile.com
12. Workman calendar, Borders,Mount Kisco, 914-241-8387;www.workman.com
13. Robert Sabuda note cards, MoMADesign and Book Store, New York, 212-708-9700; www.robertsabuda.com
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FOR THE HOMEBODY, PAGE 36
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4. Atria portable fireplace,www.lefeunomade.com
5. Red Envelope Twist candlesticks,www.redenvelope.com
6. Alessi Kiwi watering can,Bloomingdale’s, White Plains, 914-684-6300; www.alessi-shop.com
7. Jay Strongwater peacock figurine,La Dentelliere, Armonk, 914-273-4200;www.jaystrongwater.com
8. The Source Collection canterbury,www.sourcecollection.com
FOR THE FASHIONISTA, PAGE 37
1. ABS by Allen Schwartz necklace,Bloomingdale’s, White Plains, 914-684-6300; www.absstyle.com
2. Jill Stuart dress, Bloomingdale’s,White Plains, 914-684-6300; www.jillstuart.com
3. Prova for Barney’s CO-OP scarf,Barney’s CO-OP, White Plains, 914-304-4102; www.barneys.com
4. Kwiat diamond earrings, NeimanMarcus, White Plains, 914-428-2000;www.kwiat.com
5. Michael Kors clutch, Lord & Taylor,Scarsdale, 914-723-7700;www.michaelkors.com
6. The Little Black Book of Style,Barnes & Noble, Yonkers, 914-771-6400; www.harpercollins.com
7. Marc by Marc Jacobs bracelet,Bloomingdale’s, White Plains, 914-684-6300; www.marcjacobs.com
8. Coach leather gloves, Coach, WhitePlains, 914-644-8244; www.coach.com
9. L’Oréal Infallible lip gloss,CVS, Larchmont, 914-833-1088;www.lorealparisusa.com
FOR THE FOODIE, PAGE 38
1. Red velvet cake by We Take theCake, www.wetakethecake.com
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