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By Andrew VitelliA ten-story housing complex, an as-

sisted living facility, and graduate student housing for Pace Law School have been proposed for the former Our Lady of Good Counsel Academy High School site at 52 North Broadway in White Plains.

The plan, which was presented to the White Plains Common Council at a spe-cial meeting on June 27, would see both the Mapleton House and the Chapel of Divine Compassion preserved. The 400-unit residential housing, consisting of two connected buildings located near I-287 along the back of the 16-acre site, would require a zoning change by the city.

“The scale and type of the uses pro-posed for the development are consistent with the zoning ordinance, but there will need to be an amendment in order to ac-commodate the proposed development,” William Null, an attorney from Cuddy & Fedder, told the council. “It’s important to note that a number of the buildings on the

existing site currently are higher than the 35-foot height [now permitted] as well.”

The assisted living facility, which would be operated by Sunrise Senior Living, would hold 125 beds, with 61 assisted liv-ing units and 29 memory care units. The graduate student housing would consist of 66 suites, in which residents would share a small kitchenette.

The project would keep approximate-ly 2.5 acres of green space along North Broadway on the front of the property, Null said. Parking would be underground, allowing for greater open space.

“The proposed development was also designed to be a campus-like community so that we preserve green space, not set it up as a grid and not have buildings right next to each other,” Null said.

“It’s a really beautiful site,” added proj-ect designer Michael Berger of Perkins Eastman. “It’s a park like setting and we’re trying to maintain that and actually en-

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(GHA) has been looking to improve and increase senior public housing in the township.

The GHA met with members of the Greenburgh Town Board last week to discuss a proposal for the redevelopment of the senior citizen affordable housing at 48-60 Manhattan Ave.

The existing housing facility is 40 years old, poorly constructed and unsightly, according to a letter from the GHA to the Board. The facility has been identified as a top priority for improvement.

“Being dramatically underutilized, the buildings need infrastructure repairs and improvements. The property does not meet the current code and does not have many of the resources, amenities and accessibility features that are commonplace in senior developments today,” the communication said.

“The need for senior units far outpaces our supply and there is currently a three-year waiting list, which was only open to new applicants for less than six hours on just one day out of the year due to the overwhelming demand. As we know, Westchester is one of the most expensive

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In celebration of the 4th of July, Westchester County Executive Rob Astorino announced that the county’s Patriot Housing Initiative continues to successfully help keep Veterans from homelessness throughout Westchester. Since the Patriot Housing Initiative was launched in August of 2013 with the goal of ending homelessness among veterans by the end of 2015, permanent housing has been secured for over 300 previously homeless veterans.

“During times when we prepare to celebrate or honor national holidays like Memorial Day, Veterans Day and

Independence Day, we’re reminded of our freedoms and those who sacrificed so that we may enjoy those freedoms,” said Astorino. “Our veterans have always been there for us, and we need to be there for them if the need ever arises and we are doing just that.”

Astorino credited the extraordinary cooperation between the county Veterans Service Agency, local governments, non-profit housing and service providers, and private sector partners including local landlords who agree to give veterans priority in the renting of available units.

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Th e body of the 4-year old Greenburgh boy who went missing on Christmas Eve from a family home in South Carolina, is expected to be returned home this week for a funeral at Calvary Baptist Church in White Plains.

According to media reports, Jayden Morrison, an autistic child, wandered off through an unlocked screen door on Christmas Eve.

A massive hunt of emergency workers and volunteers searched for the boy through Christmas day. He was found on December 26 in a pond about 100 yards away from the house. According to the

Journal News, police say there were no signs of foul play.

Jayden had a twin brother Jordan, who also is autistic and a 3 year-old sister Kelsey.

His parents Andre and Tabitha Morrison and his grandmother Carolyn Sumpter said that in their Greenburgh home Jayden was always in an enclosed environment and did not have the ability to wander. which he was known to do when he was younger.

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Kwanza Celebrated at white Plains Slater CenterBy Pat Casey

Th e Kwanzaa White Plains Collaborative held a Kwanza celebration at the Th omas H. Slater Center on Monday, Dec. 29.

Th e program included traditional Drumming by Kofi and the Sankofa Dance and Drum Ensemble and contributions by White Plains Youth Bureau, Th omas H. Slater Center Step Up Girls, White Plains High School Steppers, and H.I.P. H.O.P.

Ruby Dee, Maya Angelou and Nelson Mandela were remembered ancestors.

Dr. Oscar N. Graves, a local physician who helped young African American and Latino men was also remembered. He had passed only six months ago.

Mack Carter, Executive

Director, White Plains Housing Authority and Heather Miller, Executive Director, Th omas H. Slater Center spoke about this year’s honorees: Dr. Evelyn Eusebe-Carter, FACOG; Erwin Gilliam, Erwin’s Barber Shop; Mayo Bartlett, Esq.; and Th eodore Lee, Lee’s Funeral Home.

Th e Kinara was lit, each of the seven candles representing a Kwanzaa principle and traditionally lit each day with that principle in mind.

Aft er the entertainment a Karamu Feast was provided free of charge by ShopRite.

Kwanzaa is a weeklong celebration that honors African heritage and is observed from

The White Plains Kwanzaa program was opened with a libation ceremony led by Kofi Dunkar. He spoke of the symbol of the bird, often represented as an egg, representing power – held carefully.

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County Court House by the Westchester County Police Memorial on Sunday evening a gathering of police, military and other public service workers held a candlelight vigil to honor the memories of New York City Police offi cers Rafael Ramos and Wenjian Liu.

Considering that the rainy weather had kept more people from attending the event, Frank Morganthaler, President of the Westchester Chapter of Oath Keepers, said another, similar event would be planned for a future date.

Morganthaler, a Hawthorne resident, ran for Congress in 2013 as the conservative We the People party candidate. As a member of Oath Keepers, Morganthaler felt it was important to honor the memories of the two police offi cers slain while on duty in New York City last week.

Calling their deaths an assassination, Morganthaler said, “It is appropriate for us to gather by the County Police Memorial, and also near the Martin Luther King, Jr. statue, which is also located on the same plaza. Martin Luther King, Jr. didn’t believe in violence,” he said. “If more

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County to Appeal Decision on Release of Affordable Housing TapesBy Martin Wilbur

Westchester County plans to appeal a federal judge’s decision last week order-ing videotapes of County Executive Rob Astorino’s depositions be publicly re-leased regarding statements connected to the required public education campaign for the affordable housing settlement.

The June 27 ruling by U.S. District Judge Denise Cote granted the request made in March by federal monitor James Johnson who has contended that West-chester has breached the agreement. Johnson argued that false and mislead-ing public statements made by Astorino damaged public confidence and gener-ated fear about the 2009 settlement with the federal Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). The county is required to build 750 new affordable units in 31 mostly white municipalities.

However, Astorino has argued that his public comments were to highlight the federal government’s overreach to poten-tially expand the parameters of the settle-ment, disregarding his First Amendment rights to criticize the agreement even as the county has continued to meet its an-nual benchmarks. Westchester must is-sue building permits to the 750 units by the end of this year to be in compliance.

The court is also expecting an accept-

able Analysis of Impediments (AI) relat-ing to zoning be submitted for the coun-ty to comply with the settlement.

Cote stated in her 33-page decision that ordering the release of the video-taped depositions, which included As-torino’s testimony in court appearances from last year, “is an appropriate reme-dy” for the county’s breach of the Con-sent Decree and is within the court’s dis-cretion.

“These statements concern the extent and nature of the County’s obligations under the Decree, including the Coun-ty’s duty to submit an AI acceptable to HUD,” Cote wrote. “Astorino’s state-ments also reveal the County’s eagerness to sway public opinion against the Con-sent Decree instead of implementing the public education campaigns required…”

In her decision, Cote referenced West-chester’s failure to promote a campaign until 2015, six years into the agreement. Once introduced, the campaign has had shortcomings, consisting of information about affordable units on the county’s website and advertisements on Bee-Line buses and bus shelters throughout West-chester, the judge stated.

Cote also pointed out that Astorino falsely claimed that HUD sought to dis-mantle local zoning, force the county to

build structures that were out of char-acter with the host communities and expand the settlement’s requirements to 10,768 affordable units costing as much as $1 billion.

Last week Astorino spokesman T.J. McCormack said the administration strongly disagrees that the county is in breach of the settlement and will appeal Cote’s decision to release the tapes.

“The record shows that the county has exceeded its annual benchmarks to date for developing the settlement’s re-quired 750 units of affordable housing,” McCormack said. “This would not have happened if the county had not worked cooperatively and successfully with its local municipalities to ensure that both the goals of the settlement were being met and that the due process rights of all parties were respected.”

McCormack said the county has spent about $1.2 million in public outreach, more than double what was required in the settlement, on more than 100 activ-ities that have included posters, public service announcements, seminars, town hall meetings and other types of forums involving a wide range of stakeholders throughout Westchester.

He also criticized the ruling because it attempts to limit Astorino’s and other

elected officials’ free speech about con-cerns over “an overreaching federal gov-ernment.”

A statement released last Wednesday on behalf of HUD Regional Administra-tor Holly Leicht said the agency hopes the ruling will help the county promote fair and affordable housing, a key com-ponent of the settlement.

“We hope this is a turning point in working with county officials, as we have been with local governments through-out Westchester County, to ensure that residents have a clear understanding of exactly what the settlement means and does not mean for their communities,” Leicht said.

The county must file its appeal by to-day (Tuesday), according to HUD.

Board of Legislators Chairman Mi-chael Kaplowitz (D-Somers) said with six months remaining before the deadline it would be a close call as to whether West-chester will be able to have 750 building permits in place by Dec. 31. Even if the permits are granted, the county must still submit an acceptable AI, a source of con-tention for the Astorino administration.

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The New York State Council of School Superintendents announced last Monday that Dr. James Langlois, superintendent of Putnam/Northern Westchester BOCES, has been named the 2015 New York State School Superintendent of the Year.

Langlois leads a responsive, innovative and collaborative agency that serves some of the highest rated and most respected school districts in the nation. “We Can Do That,” the BOCES motto, exemplifies the agency’s commitment to helping school districts meet the rapidly changing challenges of education reform and tight budgets with flexible, cutting-edge, high-quality and cost-effective programs.

“To the extent that the award calls attention to the challenges faced by public education and its long history of successes in the face of those challenges, I am honored to receive this recognition,” Langlois said. “It is an honor that I am proud to share with every superintendent who leads public schools.”

Langlois has led Putnam/Northern Westchester BOCES for the past 10 years. Previously, he served eight years as superintendent in Goshen and was an assistant superintendent on Long Island. He worked in various leadership positions in New York City public schools in Manhattan and the Bronx. He began his career 50 years ago as a high school English teacher in Connecticut.

“Jim Langlois is admired by his colleagues in this state and beyond,” said Council Executive Director Dr. Robert Reidy. “They have called on him to serve in many leadership roles. He is also a respected independent voice and effective local leader among the superintendents and school boards of the Lower Hudson Valley.”

Langlois served for seven years on the national governing board of the American Association of School Administrators (AASA), the council’s national affiliate, and

for several years on the national Association of Educational Service Agencies’ (AESA) Executive Committee.

He holds two masters degrees and a doctorate in educational communication from Columbia University Teachers College. He has taught graduate educational leadership courses at Fordham University and SUNY New Paltz and is the author of several nationwide evaluations of federally funded career and technical and special education initiatives. Langlois has also

presented at many national and regional conferences.

“He has creatively and with great persistence developed a positive, collaborative and responsive culture that has successfully steered our BOCES through major internal transitions and multiple external challenges,” said BOCES Board President Richard Kreps. “As a result of his leadership, our BOCES is often looked upon as a model of effective practices in an educational service agency.”

Some of the Putnam/Northern Westchester BOCES accomplishments that have been achieved under his leadership include:• Creating a Center for Educational

Leadership that provides innovative graduate degree and certification programs for educators in partnership with several colleges and universities;

• Developing widely used, ground-breaking science, social studies, sustainability and blended online curricula;

• Transforming BOCES’ career and technical education with new offerings in high-tech, medical and other 21st century career areas, and expanding offerings to middle school students and to multiple school-based sites;

• Opening up new areas of special education services while systematically

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of the Divine Compassion for 125 years and was the location of their mother house. In November, after much public outcry against the sale of the proper-ty and closing of Good Counsel High School, the Sisters’ leadership team an-nounced they had sold the property to WP Development NB LLC. A statement released by the Sisters at the time said the financial burden of maintaining the site as the Sisters aged had led them to seek a buyer for the property. The Sisters will continue to use the Chapel of Divine Compassion as well as offices next to the chapel, the press release stated.

“To have housed 368 homeless vets is a proud moment for this initiative and our county,” said Ron Tocci, Director of

Veterans Services. “We are at functional zero in veteran homelessness and we will remain vigilant to keep it that way.”

Astorino added that anyone aware of a veteran recently homeless and living on the street should contact the 24-hour VA hotline at 1-877-4AIDVET (1-877-424-3838).

Karl Bertrand, co-chair of the Westchester County Continuum of Care Partnership for the Homeless and the Patriot Housing Initiative and Thomas DeFilippo, the HOPE Community Services Outreach/Housing Specialist who found Sarge, spoke about the importance and effectiveness of this program.

United States Navy Veteran Alvin Cook, also known as “Sarge,” spoke at this morning’s press conference, sharing his moving experience with the initiative and the programs that helped save his life. Sarge was homeless for at least five years before he was placed into supportive housing designated for Veterans.

From left: Ron Tocci, Director of Westchester County Veterans Service Agency; Alvin “Sarge” Cook; Westchester County Executive Rob Astorino.

areas to live in the country. Many seniors simply cannot afford to stay and must move away after retirement. Moving away often means leaving the support of their families and lifelong community at a time when that support is needed.”

The GHA proposes to replace 30 units of senior housing with 82 units in a

modern three-story facility that would include new and much larger units, a community room, fitness center and

outdoor gardens.White Plains-based Lothrop Associates,

LLP, has been engaged by the GHA as the architects to develop the conceptual plan. Georgia Green Ventures, LLC, has been selected as GHA’s co-developer.

Concerns about the need for a zoning change to accommodate the proposed development, were eliminated when

the GHA was told by the Greenburgh Planning Department that the Urban Renewal District zoning designation would be eliminated in the upcoming revision to the Town’s Consolidated Plan.

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many facets of wine, primarily self-contained within the expansive wine industry. From the agricultural component, to

the technological, biological and marketing components, the wine industry, at least in the United States, tends not to cross the line into socio-political matters or governmental intervention and influence - not to any major extent (Federal distribution regulations notwithstanding). However, this is not always the case in other wine-producing nations.

Social trends and political intervention are exerting increasing influence in certain countries. For example, in Russia, the demise of the Soviet state and the recent international sanctions over the annexation of Crimea have altered Russian drinking trends and consumption. These changes in Russia have affected the fortunes of the neighboring wine regions that flourished during Communism. The reign of Vladimir Putin has also introduced new tensions in the area’s wine industries.

As I’ve been following the domestic and international political state of affairs in

Russia, I’m noticing a number of political influences on wine sales. Here, from the perspective of Russian wine consumers, are recent developments in the Russian wine market.

Good news: Wines from Georgia, highly popular in Russia before and after Georgian independence, were banned in 2008 as the result of a war with Russia. Last year, trade relations resumed and Georgian red and white wines from the Black Sea area are once again available and increasing in popularity.

Bad news: Wine exports from Moldova to Russia flourished during the post-Soviet era, accounting for 90 percent of production of these highly regarded wines. Then in 2006 Russia banned all Moldovan wine imports. Trade resumed a few years later, but last year a new ban was imposed. Moldovan winemakers began exporting their wines to Western Europe; a few trickle to the United States. I attended a Wines of Moldova event this summer and enjoyed several excellent wines.

Bad news: Sanctions and embargoes by Western nations. Begun soon after the Crimean annexation, wine imports were not widely affected by these measures.

However, anticipating an ever-growing list of goods banned by the West, President Putin’s office recently purchased over one million bottles of wines from the European Union. At least the politicos will be able to weather the Western measures for a while.

More bad news: The dramatic drop in oil prices, coupled with the devaluation of the ruble. Those imports still crossing the Russian borders are becoming more expensive by the day. Russians enjoy French and Italian wines. Escalating prices will certainly affect the purchasing power of middle

class Russians. Even the wealthy oligarchs are

affected. Government-created Russian oil billionaires are increasingly subject to personal and corporate sanctions; purchasing fine French and Italian wines is increasingly difficult. Although the fortunes of a number of these oligarchs can be tenuous in today’s political climate: enjoying fine wine with President Putin in St. Petersburg’s top restaurants one day, drinking tap water with fellow exiles in a Siberian cafeteria the next.

Good news: Wine consumption has been increasing steadily – albeit rather slowly. However, one reason for the increase in

wine consumption is encouragement from Moscow. Alcoholism is rampant in Russia; to discourage vodka consumption, the government has embarked on a campaign to encourage citizens to drink wine. Steering citizens from 80 proof spirits to 14 percent alcohol would be considered a triumph in reducing alcoholism. We’ll have to wait and see if this campaign proves effective.

Bad news: Retaliation to the sanctions. The Russian parliament is considering a ban on all French wines. Ironically, this could be devastating to Russian consumers, who favor French wines; nearly 20 percent of Russia’s worldwide wine imports are from France. At least consumers wouldn’t need to be concerned about the rising cost of these wines.

Is the Sleeping Bear of post-World War II now a Bear-gone-wild, intent on flexing its muscles in a world torn by turmoil? Perhaps, but at least the threat of Bear-drunkenness is not rampant, not with wine consumption in check.

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Spavia Luxury Day Spa Opens in White Plains

The first ever New York franchise location for Spavia (a nationally known luxury spa for both men and women) opened last week in downtown White Plains. The minute you walk through the doors you are welcomed with a warm scented neck wrap, a spa robe, sandals, and exemplary customer service. Spavia has 16 treatment rooms, and private retreat rooms. Specialties include signature massage and facial with many other treatment options available. Franchise owners/operators Mike and Maria Hourigan are longtime residents of the area for over 20 years, having spent many years living in White Plains, Hartsdale and Hawthorne. They are excited to bring the luxurious and affordable spa experience to the area. Spavia is located at 250 Main Street, is open seven days a week with hours of relaxation Monday-Friday 10 a.m. to 8 p.m., Saturday from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Sunday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. For more information visit www.spaviadayspa.com or like them on Facebook at Spavia day spa white plains. Pictured are Mike and Maria Hourigan with White Plains Mayor Tom Roach, cutting the ribbon on opening day.

By Pat CaseyAt a special meeting of the White

Plains School Board last week, Acting Superintendent Tim Connors’ contract was extended to August 31, 2016.

During the regularly scheduled School Board meeting earlier in June, president Rosemarie Eller informed the Board that Superintendent Paul Fried was at home recuperating from an ill-ness. The Board decided to bring in

former Superintendent Tim Connors to serve as Acting Superintendent to allow Fried to concentrate on his recupera-tion.

In an interview with The White Plains Examiner on Friday, Eller said that if Connor’s contract needed to be-extended further, that decision would be made when and if the necessity oc-curred. She would not comment on the nature of Fried’s illness.

The White Plains Youth Bureau is seeking women in science and business to mentor girls in its Real G.I.R.L.S. Academy program. The Real G.I.R.L.S. Academy program is designed to provide African American and Latino girls with vocational training, college and career readiness, SAT PREP, college tours, mentoring, field trip experiences, project based and environmental learning

within the framework of STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math). The program serves 40 girls in 6th through 12th grade and meets Saturday morning 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Highlands Middle School, White Plains.

For more information and to volunteer please call 914-422-1378 or email [email protected].

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Local Author Takes the Yankees to TaskBy Rick Pezzulo

Somers resident Mike DeLucia is on a mission.

The lifelong New York Yankees fan is fed up with how corporate greed has ru-ined America’s favorite pastime and taken the joy out of rooting for his beloved pin-stripes. The high school English teacher expresses his displeasure and solutions to refocus the game on the fans in his new book, “Boycott The Yankees.”

“I’m doing this to save the team. I’m trying to get real fans back to Yankee Sta-dium,” DeLucia said in a recent interview. “We can try to make this stadium resem-ble the old stadium. The only way you can do that is by lowering the prices. There are a lot of people who have given up on the Yankees. Those are the people I want to bring back.”

DeLucia grew up in the Throgs Neck/Pelham Bay section of the Bronx and played baseball on streets, parks and emp-ty lots in the borough. When he stepped up to the plate in Little League, he imag-ined he was Mickey Mantle.

“I didn’t play baseball because of the Yankees. I loved baseball, but I loved base-ball better because of my allegiance to the Bombers,” DeLucia states in his book. “So my inspiration for this book grew from the fervent core of both my distant and not-

so-distant past. Twenty years ago, I could never have imagined that I would one day write a book calling for a boycott of the New York Yankees. Writing those words is uncomfortable to me because they sound blasphemous.”

DeLucia said he started pondering writ-ing a book taking the Yankees to task after he walked into the new Yankee Stadium in

2009 and noticed the right field bleachers had been relocated.

“I was really disappointed,” he said. “I also did not like the feel of the new sta-dium. The feel is just gone. It doesn’t have the same energy. As the year went on it just bothered me.”

The cost of tickets, food and parking at the new stadium, along with players, such as Robinson Cano, complaining $25 mil-lion a year wasn’t enough to play baseball, inspired DeLucia to put his thoughts on paper, which he began in 2014—a journey that ended with him publishing the book himself after some prospective publishers wanted to control it.

“I never thought it would be a lucrative thing like I’ll quit my job,” he said. “This is more of a labor of love. It’s a public interest story. There are a lot of people out there like me. The real fans are fading away from Yankee Stadium.”

Besides relocating the bleachers and cutting ticket prices in half, which would place the Yankees just below the Major League Baseball average, DeLucia is call-ing on the Yankees to have monthly fan appreciation days where all tickets, con-cessions and parking are half off. He also recommended creating a section of 10 to 15 box seats near the first base line be part of a lottery system where tickets are

sold for $20 each.Meanwhile, DeLucia is asking people to

visit his website http://boycotttheyankees.com and sign a petition. Once he gener-ates enough interest, DeLucia hopes to plan a rally at the stadium to ensure his message his heard loud and clear.

“Our money funds everything. We have to mess with their money,” he said. “With-out us they have nothing. Financial war-fare is the only way to get to these people.”

Mike DeLucia wants to get real fans back to Yankee Stadium.

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Police BlotterThree Suspects Arraigned in Port Chester Violent Felonies

Three people have been arraigned on an indictment charging one with the death of Arturo Arias Garcia. All three are charged in separate violent robberies.

Daniel Thomas Jones (DOB 1/24/91) of Port Chester was charged with Mur-der, Robbery, Assault, Grand Larceny and Criminal Possession of Stolen Property.

Nasir Blair (DOB 11/16/97) of Port Chester, was charged with Robbery, As-sault, Grand Larceny and Criminal Pos-session of Stolen Property.

Anthony Menchaca (DOB 8/17/99) of Port Chester, was charged with Robbery, Assault, Grand Larceny and Criminal Possession of Stolen Property.

On November 25, 2015, at approxi-mately 2:50 a.m., the three defendants approached two men sitting in a pick-up truck located in the Stop and Shop Park-

ing lot in Port Chester. They assaulted and robbed the victims,

stealing wallets, an iPhone, cash and a bankcard. Both victims suffered head in-juries requiring medical treatment.

Three days later, on November 28, 2015, at approximately 4:40 a.m., Arturo Arias Garcia was confronted by defendant Jones on Abendroth Avenue in Port Chester. Jones struck him in the head and Garcia fell to the pavement. Jones proceeded to steal the victim’s cash and credit card.

At approximately 5:10 a.m., Garcia was seen by a witness lying motionless on the sidewalk. He was observed again by that same witness at 5:30 a.m. The victim was still motionless. At 5:35 a.m., the witness called 911. Police and EMTs responded to the location. They determined the victim had no pulse. They were not able to revive him. The victim was later pronounced dead at Greenwich Hospital.

An autopsy determined that Garcia died from a blunt force trauma to the head resulting in a fatal concussion.

An extensive investigation by the Port Chester Police and the District Attorney’s Office placed Jones on Abendoth Avenue in Port Chester at the time Garcia was attacked. Further investigation revealed forensic evidence linking Daniel Jones to the November 25 parking lot robbery.

The defendants were later arrested. Jones and Blair are remanded. Menchaca is out on bail. Their next court date is July 12, 2016.

Jones faces the charge of Murder in the Second Degree, which brings with it the possibility of an indeterminate term of imprisonment, a maximum of which is 25 years to life in state prison.

Man Sentenced in Child Pornography Case

Jason Alexander (DOB 4/7/64) of Dobbs Ferry was sentenced today to 10 years probation after having pled guilty on January 19, 2016 to one count of Pro-moting a Sexual Performance by a Child, a class “D” Felony, and one count of Pos-sessing an Obscene Sexual Performance by a Child, a class “E” Felony for possess-ing and file-sharing illegal and obscene performances of sexual conduct by chil-dren less than 17years of age.

On July 24, 2015, an investigator from the Westchester County District Attor-ney’s Office downloaded child pornog-raphy from an IP (internet protocol) ad-dress in Westchester County.

The District Attorney’s Office began its investigation and pursuant to a subpoena, it was determined that the IP address was assigned to the defendant’s home.

A search warrant was subsequently exe-cuted at the defendant’s home address.

A forensic examination of computers and external hard drives removed from the location revealed digital files of chil-dren who are less than 16 years of age en-gaged in child pornography.

The defendant must also register as a sex offender with the New York State Sex Offender Registry.

Arrest Made in North Castle Check Fraud Case

North Castle police arrested one man last week and are expected to charge an-other subject in connection with the se-ries of fraudulent checks that were cashed against the town’s account late last year.

Ron Bynoe, 28, of South Ozone Park, Queens, turned himself in to police on June 21 and was charged with third-de-gree grand larceny, a Class D felony, said Detective Sgt. Dennis Murray.

Murray said police have issued an arrest warrant for another suspect who is also expected to surrender to authorities. Po-lice have been in contact with the second individual’s counsel, he said.

The investigation into the fraud is continuing. Murray declined to address whether there will be more than two sus-pects charged or if the theft was part of a larger scam or ring.

From Nov. 30 through Dec. 9, seven checks totaling just over $11,000 were cashed at Wells Fargo, one of the banks used by the town. North Castle recovered $1,272.22 from Wells Fargo shortly after the theft was perpetrated. Last month Town Administrator Joan Goldberg said the bank had indicated it would reimburse the town for the balance of the money.

Police Chief Peter Simonsen had said previously that the checks used to with-draw money from the town’s account were of poor quality and obvious forgeries. They were cashed despite lacking a sec-ond signature, which all town checks are supposed to have.

Greenburgh Police DepartmentManhunt. On June 27 at approximately

5:20 p.m. Greenburgh EMS responded to I-87 near the Ardsley Rest Area for a mo-tor vehicle accident with injuries. While EMS was en-route, communications advised that a Hispanic male wearing a black shirt, black hat and black pants had fled the scene, possibly with a firearm.

Greenburgh Police officers responded to canvass the area. State Police advised that a Hispanic male had just kidnapped his girlfriend, fired multiple shots inside the vehicle, attempted to steal another ve-hicle, and that he was last seen running through the rest area towards Jackson Avenue. While officers were canvassing Sprain Ridge Park, Greenburgh Commu-nications received a call from an address on Mendham Avenue stating that they had observed a Hispanic male wearing all black and bleeding from the face walk-ing on Mendham Avenue near Donald Drive. State Police, Hastings, Yonkers, and Greenburgh Police Units established a perimeter and canvassed the area Yon-kers K-9 and ESU arrived on scene and started a track. The track produced neg-ative results.

Leaving Accident Scene. Police re-sponded to Knollwood Road in the area of South Manor Drive for a reported 10-15 hit and run involving two vehicles. Upon arrival, the victim indicated she was traveling southbound on Knollwood Road when her vehicle was sideswiped by an oncoming northbound vehicle that crossed the double yellow line. She sustained an apparent minor injury con-sisting of lacerations to her neck caused by the shards of glass from her driver side mirror that came through the open window when it was struck. Her daugh-ter sustained an apparent minor injury consisting of an abrasion to her ear. They were transported to Westchester Medical Center by ambulance. A witness traveling northbound behind the offending vehicle observed a black Chevrolet pickup truck cross the double yellow line and sideswipe the car. He further indicated the suspect vehicle made a left turn either onto Hev-elyne Road or Payne Road before he lost visual contact. The area of the last known direction of travel for the black pickup was canvassed yielding negative results. White Plains Police Department was no-tified and sent a patrol unit to the address of the registered owner, which also yield-ed negative results. The suspect vehicle was not present and there was no answer at the front door. A Google search turned up a phone number with another White Plains address. That number was called and the person answering denied that he owned a black Chevrolet pick up shortly before he disconnected the call.

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Elsa Capcha Elsa Capcha Sinchi, born February 15,

1977, died July 1, 2016.There are many wonderful things

anyone can say about this remarkable women, she had many roles in her life. What she was mostly dedicated and passionate about was being a mother of two beautiful daughters Vanessa and Gavy, and a loving and supportive wife to Roberto. Elsa was a marvelous angel that touched everyone’s life in a unique way even though she is no longer with us in the physical world she must certainly be in our heart, mind and spirit.

Forever and ever Elsa Capcha. We will see you again

Joseph PingitoreJoseph A. Pingitore, 61, was a Master

Electrician, devoted son, brother, uncle, passionate pet owner, accomplished skier and an avid Yankee fan.

Joe lived a life of tireless commitment to his family, profession and hobbies. He dedicated 40 years to his employer, Verde Electric located in Westchester County. His sudden job-related death on June 30 came just 10 months short of his planned retirement. After his father, Nicholas Pingitore’s death in May 2000, Joe continued to help build and support a beautiful home in Croton-on-Hudson for himself and his mother.

Joe loved dogs, especially German Shepherds, and for his entire life owned and cared for them. Joe was a generous, loving and adventurous man who will be dearly missed by a lifetime of friends, family, and long-time customers.

Joe is survived by his mother Rachel Pingitore, sister Linda D. Borrelli, brother Nicholas J. Pingitore and wife Nan Pingitore, nephew Nicholas J. Pingitore,

Jr., wife Recel Pingitore, nieces Sandra Pingitore, Jessica Borrelli Laub and husband Joseph Laub, Megan Borrelli-Werbeck, husband Grant Werbeck and Great Nephew Jack Werbeck.

Ann MartinsAnn Florence Martins, a West Harrison

resident, passed away on June 29. She was born on July 7, 1942 to Katherine and Michael A. Colina. Ann is predeceased by her husband Tony Martins. She is survived by her three sons, Michael (Diana), Anthony (Loan), and Frankie (Jennifer). Ann is also survived by her grandchildren, Michael Jr., Heather, Alyssa, Chelsey, and Anthony Jr.

Friends may call at the Ballard-Durand Funeral Home, 2 Maple Avenue at South Broadway, White Plains, on Tuesday, July 5 from 4 to 8 p.m. A prayer service will begin at 8 p.m. Interment will take place on Wednesday, July 6 at 10 a.m. at Mt. Calvary Cemetery, White Plains.

J. Lew ScheppsThe family mourns the passing of Lew,

96, on June 28, following a prolonged illness. He was predeceased by his beloved wives Sonia and Suzanne and brother Aaron, and is survived by his loving partner Geraldine Kory; son Solomon, daughter-in-law Karen, grandson Daniel; daughter Francine, son-in-law David, granddaughters Rachel, Jaclyn and Molly; brother Elihu, loving nieces and nephews.

Lew, a veteran of WWII, retired from a successful career in the textile business as founding partner of Mastex Industries, which he ran with his two brothers. He went on to dedicate himself to the Jewish National Fund, continuing the legacy begun by his parents, Isadore and Rae. A funeral service was be held on Thurs. June

30 at Congregation Kol Ami in White Plains. Donations can be sent to Jewish National Fund.

Mary LolisMary Lolis, born Maria Cornacchia

October 18, 1921 in Monteleone di Puglia, Italy, to Leonarda (Ruggiero) and Leonardo Cornacchia, passed peacefully from this world June 27. She immigrated to the United States in 1926, settling first in Tuckahoe, but ultimately becoming a resident of White Plains for 63 years. Her husband John preceded her in death in 1982. She is predeceased by her siblings Incoranata, Rocco, Angelo, Eugene, Lucy, Ida, Elvira, Louis, and her in-laws Ralph, Stella, Marie, Tony, Joseph, Michael and Lillian.

After many years as a valued employee of New York Presbyterian Hospital in White Plains and Manhattan, upon her retirement, Mary enjoyed helping to care for her grandchildren, gardening and cooking. The kitchen was Mary’s domain and all who were fortunate enough to find themselves at her table were always in for a treat, which looked more like a five-course meal.

Family was most important to Mary. She is survived by her sister Carmela (Millie) Salamone and her sister-in-law Margaret Cornacchia; her children Anne (James) Bretones, John Lolis, Jean (Paul) Bello, Rosemarie Lolis and Leonard (Charlene) Lolis; her grandchildren Charles (Missy) Roode, MaryAnn Roode, Julie Anne Bretones, John, Anne-Marie, Elizabeth and Nicholas Lolis, John (Katherine) Bello, Paul (Kate) Bello and Peter Bello, Jessica (Joseph) LaBella, Nicolette and Francesca Lolis; her great-grandchildren Victoria, Marissa, Reina, Kenny, Sophie and Christopher; dozens of nieces and nephews and cherished friends.

A gracious woman of tremendous strength and great faith, she will be missed by all who knew her. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to St. Jude Children’s Hospital.

Mary Utschig Mary Jane Thoms Utschig, 93, passed

away on June 27. She was born in Appleton, Wisconsin December 13, 1922. Her husband Walter C. Utschig predeceased her in 2002. She is survived by her children, Jessann, Jane, Joan, Chuck, David, and Christopher. A son, Peter, is predeceased. Mary has 18 grandchildren, nine great grandchildren and three great great grandchildren.

Mary spent every summer at her beloved New Jersey shore house on Long Beach Island, where she spent many hours with family and friends. She was involved in bridge groups, quilting groups, White Plains Woman’s Club, PEO and was a very active member of St. Bernard’s Church and St. Francis Church on Long Beach Island. She will be greatly missed by all that knew her.

Virginia Lee RudolphVirginia Lee Rudolph, a retired Medical

Assistant and longtime resident of Greenburgh, entered into rest on Friday, June 24 at White Plains Hospital. Virginia was predeceased by her parents Ruby and Louis Romeo, and her husband Walter Rudolph.

Virginia was born on June 30, 1944. She is survived by her son Robert Holmstrom, wife Ann, and grandson Dominic.

No visitation is scheduled. A graveside service is planned for July 15 at 10 a.m. at Gate of Heaven Cemetery. Arrangements through the F. Ruggiero & Sons Funeral Home.

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Bill Requiring Lead Testing in Schools goes to Governor CuomoA bill requiring mandatory testing of

school drinking water for lead has passed the New York State Senate and gone to the Governor for his consideration. With the

passage of S.7103C, New York will become the first state in the nation to regularly test school drinking water for lead levels.

The legislation, which has passed both

the Senate and Assembly, will require schools to test for lead contamination in drinking water, with the results of those tests shared with parents and teachers, as well as school and government officials. It will also allow schools to use school aid dollars for the testing, as well as for any corrective actions that are required.

A number of schools in New York State, including a New Rochelle Elementary School, have been forced to shut down drinking water sources after tests showed levels of lead over acceptable federal lev-els. Lead poisoning is most detrimental to young children, and can impair a child’s ability to learn and cause brain dam-age. Previously, state and federal laws and regulations focused on testing children for lead poisoning, but not environmental testing.

–State Senator George Latimer (D-Westchester)

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From New Age Karma to Old Age Drama - Teach Your Children Well

Guest Column

Boomerang

By Richard Cirulli

“And you, of tender years,

Can’t know the fears that your elders grew by,

And so please help them in your youth,

They seek the truth be-fore they can die”

–Crosby, Stills & NashFor many Baby Boomers, this song may

have more of an emotional meaning to-day than in the 60’s when the song was penned. The counter culture of the 60’s in-troduced new words and clichés into our vocabulary, namely Karma, and the man-tras, “Don’t trust anyone over 30,” and of course the rock band The Who’s anthem, “ I hope I die before I get old.” Well, they never really specified what old is. Ironical-ly, two of the band members are still alive and kicking.

It was against this cultural backdrop that the youth of the 60’s brought their re-bellion home to their parents, as they con-tested their parent’s “plastic” capitalistic ways and mores. To the chagrin of Baby Boomers today, they have made them-selves the wealthiest age cohort in Amer-ican history. And sardonically speaking, Baby Boomers today spend billions of dollars annually on age defying products and plastic surgeries. Karma can be a

bitch; you cannot get more capitalistic or plastic than this.

Now back to the moral of the song. In hindsight, the Baby Boomers’ parents must have taught them well, just by the fact today nearly 10 million adult chil-dren over the age of 50 care for their aging parents; the numbers will rise over the coming years. A little come-uppance for their parents – this is occurring at the same time, when 10,000 Baby Boomers are retiring each day, while also needing to plan for their own retirement, or must postpone it for financial reasons.

“Instant Karma’s gonna get youGonna knock you on the headYou better get yourself togetherPretty soon you’re gonna be dead”–John LennonThe same generation that massed to

500,000 strong at Woodstock for the sake of social change and interaction today are the least socially engaged generation. Ac-cording to the Sanford Center on Longev-ity’s Sightlines Project (sightlinesproject.stanford.edu), Boomers are less likely to participate in community and religious organizations, less likely to be married, talk less with their neighbors, spend few-er meaningful interactions with their

partners, and have weaker family ties to friends and family. They have also reject-ed family values and traditions, as well as being the most divorced generation in history. This social disengagement and isolation is as strong a risk factor for early

mortality as cigarette smoking. Although the Boomers go down as the wealthiest generational cohort in history in aggregate numbers, many are postponing their retirement due to financial reasons resulting from job loss-

es during the Great Recession. Ironically, the same generation that

placed their faith in the power of the fed-eral government to set the social policies of liberal activism. Today, are finding themselves the ones who must personally bear the burdens of caring for their aging parents, now remembering they were the ones who advocated against the nuclear family with its old time morality. As de-scribed by Tom Wolfe, the 60’s era was a “pandemonium with a grin.” Well there may be some truth in this as we watch this generation now care for the parents they rebelled against. As the old saying goes “he who laughs last, laughs the best.” In 6o’s parlance this translates to, Karma’s gonna get you.

As Marc Freedman, CEO of Encore.

org, stated, “Maybe we can stop trying to stay young and instead rally to help peo-ple who actually are.” Now that’s a way to teach our children well.

Dr. Richard Cirulli is a retired professor, business consultant, writer, and innocent bystander at large. He welcomes your com-ments at [email protected].

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Police BlotterGreenburgh Police Department

Automobile Accident. On December 8 at about midnight, officers responded to a motor vehicle accident in the vicinity of Rockledge Avenue in Hartsdale. A resident of the neighborhood told police he heard a vehicle speed up the street then a loud crash. The witness then exited his apartment to see two men standing in the street where the accident occurred. When they were approached the men fled, but were apprehended down the street from the accident scene. One was combative, uncooperative and heavily intoxicated and was placed into handcuffs for officer safety and detained. A canvass and an additional investigation were conducted to attempt to locate the driver of the vehicle that struck two parked cars. The detainee continued to be highly uncooperative and hostile and later admitted to a paramedic on scene to having more than 10 drinks in a few hours. This party was later transported to White Plains Hospital complaining of minor injuries from the accident.

Suspicious Incident. On December 8 at about 3:30 a.m. a resident on Old Kensico Road reported to police that through his window on the second floor, he observed a male going through his vehicle located on the driveway and two other males

with hoodies standing by as lookouts. When the witness went to seek a phone to dial 911, the three males were gone. Responding units located three males just north on Old Kensico and Old Tarrytown Rd. wearing hoodies. Two were carrying book bags. All suspects reported that the reason they were in the area was because they were looking for a back street to get to Burger King in Elmsford. The two males with book bags only had personal items in their possession. There was no camera on the premises where the incident occurred and the witness did not report anything missing. He was also unable to identify the suspects as those he saw on his property. All suspects were released on scene and given directions back to Tarrytown Rd. Police canvassed surrounding vehicles and found all to be apparently normal.

Stolen Automobile. On the afternoon of December 8, a White Plains resident informed the Greenburgh Police Department that his car was stolen. The alleged victim said that a week earlier he had lent the car to a friend but needed it back within two days. He had not heard from that friend since. An inquiry found that a vehicle with the same New York plate number had been reported stolen out of New Rochelle on September 14, 2014 and that the plates had also come back as

stolen. Greenburgh Police contacted the New Rochelle Police Department. It was discovered that the vehicle identification number matched two stolen plates. The investigation is ongoing.

Identity Theft. On December 8 a Greenburgh resident walked into police headquarters to report that a month earlier on November 5 his Visa credit card was charged 15 times totaling $1800 at several different McDonalds locations in the Albany area. The victim said he had not made any of those charges and that he had no idea who did. The victim wished to make this report for documentation purposes and further told police that he had cancelled his credit card.

Grand Larceny. On December 8, a Mr. Frank told police that two days earlier, Saturday, Dec. 6 at about 10 p.m. he had parked his car at the Greenburgh Multiplex Theater in a parking spot on the northern side of the building. When he returned, he noticed his briefcase missing from the interior. The victim also reported that he left his car unlocked. The briefcase was located in between the driver and passenger seats and contained a Mac Laptop, prescription medication (Oxycontin) and various miscellaneous papers. There are no suspects at this time.

The victim requested a police report on this incident. Police responded to the Greenburgh Multiplex Theater to attempt to obtain surveillance footage of the incident.

Driving Without License. At about 2:45 a.m. on December 9, police observed a car traveling at high speed on Hartsdale Road, White Plains. After pulling the car over, an officer approached the vehicle and observed that the driver was the sole occupant of the vehicle. He produced an authentic NYS non-driver ID Card, identified himself and apologized for traveling at a high rate of speed, indicating that he was not used to driving his girlfriend’s car. An NCIC and E-Justice inquiry of the license revealed that the driver had a revoked license with a total of two open scoffs on two separate dates. The driver was issued a ticket for disobeying a traffic control device and a ticket for aggravated unlicensed operation in the 3rd degree. He was released on the scene.

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How to Select Flooring That’s Easier on the Body

Following the Wines Produced Along the Tour de France

By Nick Antonaccio

Almost 30 years ago, my wife and I decid-ed to install carpeting in the central hallway, staircase and second-floor landing of our home. We must have been feeling particu-larly flush at the time because we chose the best quality, deep-pile nylon carpeting we could find.

Why nylon instead of wool? Because we were convinced by the carpet retailer that it would last forever, and in our naïve youth, we expected everything, like ourselves, to last forever.

To add to the expected comfort of tread-ing across the thick pile, the carpet store owner introduced us to the idea of adding foam padding beneath the carpeting. As a result, every person visiting our home for the first time always commented on the ex-travagant experience of walking across – or I should say – wading through that carpeting.

When I shared this story with Mary Fellbusch, owner of Absolute Flooring in Yorktown, in researching options for “soft-er” flooring that’s easier on the joints, she responded, “You really don’t want to be bouncing around or walking into your car-peting, especially in high traffic areas. The purpose of padding is to help support you. You shouldn’t be disappearing in it.”

I guess I made a wrong decision all those years ago because, indeed, I have been dis-appearing into that carpeting rather than walking across it.

The hardness of surfaces underfoot oc-

curred to me as a topic when I was viewing a YouTube interview of Russ Tamblyn who ap-peared in the film ver-sion of “West Side Story.” He related how difficult it was on his joints to dance on the cement sidewalks of New York City. In a way, I related to that because, as the years passed, I find that my feet, ankles and knees are more aware of harder surfaces when I encoun-ter them, especially if it involves standing for ex-tended periods of time.

Fellbusch advised that many factors are in-volved with selecting the right flooring for an area, depending on the traffic it receives. When I asked about choices for a “soft-er” surface, Fellbusch asked a question in re-turn: by softer, did I mean soft to the touch or to the feel? To the feel, I responded.

“I want to know what’s easier on the joints,” I said.

That understood, Fellbusch gave me excellent advice she gives to an older customer seeking a soft but supportive

carpeting choice. “For an older person seek-

ing comfort, I recommend a synthetic hair padding be-neath the carpet,” she said. “It’s not ‘bouncy’ but it’s resilient. It’s comfortable but easier to walk on. You’re not going into the carpet, but across it. In the bedroom, however, some-thing softer can be chosen be-cause it’s not high traffic and customers may want some-thing to sink their toes into.”

I then asked about what can be done to make hardwood floors more resilient. Fell-busch responded that wood flooring already has its own resiliency, but that it can be enhanced with the addition of rosin or tar paper between it and the surface below to make it a little more comfortable.

Where we spend most of our time standing is in the

kitchen, and historically that is where many homeowners have chosen to install the hardest material of all –ceramic. But that is changing. When it was time for us to install a new kitchen floor, it was over a surface that was more than 100 years old and very irreg-ular. We had wanted a checkerboard tile pattern, but were advised that our flooring

was too soft to support tile. As it was, Fell-busch suggested a new subfloor installation to even out the surface, topped by a high quality vinyl.

“A lot of people like ceramic for the kitch-en but you can have a similar look with high quality vinyl, which is very flexible, either with the grout line designed into the tile or with acrylic grout,” Fellbusch said. “It’s more comfortable and easier to clean. Further, it reduces the possibility of either breaking things by dropping them or having the tiles themselves crack.”

And sure enough, once installed, my wife and I found that it was very comfortable to stand on.

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The 2016 Tour de France is in full swing. The first two of the 21 stages began last weekend at Mont-Saint-Michel in northwest France

(near Normandy) and will conclude at the Arc de Triomphe in Paris on July 24.

Although I am not an avid biker (my engagement is leisurely weekend bike rid-ing on county trails), I still follow the Tour de France as a spectator, if not an aficio-nado. I must admit my interest has waned since the (now disgraced) glory days of Lance Armstrong’s dominance. I now fol-low the race as much for its cultural in-trigue as for its competitive intensity. The landscape, the spectators along the route and the signposts for famous wine cities and towns, all combine for a unique tele-vision/tablet experience.

The Tour de France is emblematic of the French joie de vivre. In every town along the route, the locals celebrate the Tour with picnic banquets of food, cheese and wine. The momentary distraction of the bikers passing through their towns enhances the conviviality of the daylong party.

I feel inspired – and compelled – to thread a wine theme into the profession-al sporting aspects of the Tour de France.

For the next three weeks, I will tie in wines with the regions along the route. Having been to several of these regions, the race has become a virtual journey for me – with memories of wineries and wines – as well as an exciting sporting event.

The Tour de France has a long history and has become a national event in France. The 103rd race will bring out ardent supporters and casual spec-tators alike. It is estimated that 12 million people will line the course over the three-week competition, encouraging the bikers as they race by in the span of a few highly exhilarating minutes.

One of the most popular, and grueling, professional sporting events in the world, there are 198 riders, representing 22 coun-tries, at the start of the race. The course covers 2,088 miles in four countries and passes through miles and miles of vine-yards. While predominantly in France, it also traverses the Spanish and Andorran Pyrenees and the Swiss Alps.

In 2016, for the first time, local wines of France are being showcased at each stage of the event. This focus was not the promoters’ original plan. However, wine producers in Languedoc were threaten-ing to protest, and even block, the road-ways of the race in their southwestern re-

gion. They already received the attention of French politicians and the public last month when they commandeered wine tanker trucks coming into France from Spain and spilled thousands of gallons of wine into the road, protesting bulk foreign wines being permitted into the country

(see my earlier column). The French wine showcases are meant to appease them.

The route, and the local grapes, begins in Norman-dy, wending its way south into the western Loire Valley (home to Musca-det, Vouvray and Chenin

Blanc), then Spain and Andorra along the Pyrenees. Back into France, it travers-es the Cahors (Malbec) and Languedoc (blends of Grenache, Syrah and Mourve-dre) regions.

Next, east along the Mediterranean countryside into Provence (Rosé). The route then heads north, up the Rhone Val-ley (many blends, including Châteauneuf-du-Pape in the Southern Rhone and Syrah in the Northern Rhone) and the steep, ar-duous Mont Ventoux.

After passing though Jura (Chardon-nay), there is a brief ride into Switzerland, before turning west again, heading toward the foot of Mont Blanc. The bikers even-tually pass through the outskirts of the

Champagne region, for the first time in Tour history. The final stage is the cele-bratory ride into Paris along the Champs-Élysées.

Interested in celebrating the Tour de France with the above wines produced along the route? Visit your favorite local wine merchant for their recommenda-tions. I have received samples of several representative wines from a public rela-tions firm and will share my notes with you next week.

Nick Antonaccio is a 40-year Pleasant-ville resident. For over 20 years he has con-ducted wine tastings and lectures. He also offers personalized wine tastings and wine travel services. Nick’s credo: continuous ex-perimenting results in instinctive behavior. You can reach him at [email protected] or on Twitter @sharing-wine.


2016 Pleasantville Music Festival Lineup Announced

Show With Fire-Based Acts to be Performed at Philipsburg Manor

There will be a little something for ev-eryone at this summer’s Pleasantville Mu-sic Festival.

Organizers have announced the final lineup for the 12th annual festival sched-uled for Saturday, July 9 at Parkway Field, Pleasantville.

Headlining the Main Stage is Guster. Since forming at Tufts University in 1992, Guster has been one of the lead-ing indie/alt bands, with eight acclaimed albums in 21 years, from 1995’s Para-chute to 2015’s Evermotion.

With diehard fans music that ranges from straight-up acoustic to atmospheric and orchestral, hook-filled songs such as “Amsterdam,” “Satellite,” “Fa Fa,” “Barrel of a Gun,” “One Man Wrecking Machine,” and “Do You Love Me” and great live shows, Guster is a musical mainstay.

The Main Stage also will feature Gram-my-nominated singer-songwriter KT Tunstall, New Orleans-style rock-soul band The Revivalists, New Jersey-based rock band The Smithereens and the Annie Minogue Band, a metropolitan area group featuring Minogue as the lead singer, a blend of Patti Smith, Patty Smyth and Pat Benatar, said the festival’s Executive Di-rector Bruce Figler in an interview with The Examiner.

Tunstall’s 2005 megahit “Black Horse and the Cherry Tree” earned her a Gram-my nomination. The Scottish-born per-former followed up the next year with an-other major hit, “Suddenly I See.”

In addition to her scheduled perfor-mance on the Main Stage, Tunstall is also scheduled to appear in the Chill Tent, one of two off stages that will have mellower acoustic music.

“When we put together the music line-up we tried to make a lot of people happy,” Figler said. “We started off 12 years ago

with more of a folk fest. A lot of these folks who come to the festival every year want to see the folk music.”

To that end, the Chill Tent will also feature Aztec Two-Step, a veteran folk-rock band that formed in the early 1970s; Drew Bordeaux, a Mount Kisco native and Westchester-based singer-songwriter and producer; and Side Saddle, a country music band.

The Party Tent will include Morning Joe Music, a rock band led by Joe Scar-borough, the co-host of MSNBC’s “Morn-ing Joe,” and Rainbow Kitten Surprise, a North Carolina alternative/indie-pop group.

Figler, who made the announcement of the festival’s confirmed performers at Lucy’s Lounge in Pleasantville between sets performed by Wild Planes, last year’s opening act on the Main Stage, said while everyone connected with the festival is pleased by the soaring popularity of the festival since its 2005 inaugural, it also

requires people with experience in the music industry. Social media has helped organizers spread the word.

“We’re doing our best to market it as best we possibly can,” he said. “It used to be thrown together. What can we do? I’ve got professionals working for me (now). Facebook is a wonderful thing because it gets the word out very easily.”

Minogue, who attended the announce-ment party, said she and her band have been trying to play the festival for several years. She attended last year as a spectator and was impressed by how well run the event was and the atmosphere.

“I just loved the community and just how all the musicians come together and (it’s) just such a wonderful feeling and how organized it was,” Minogue said. “We play a lot of festivals and they’re not orga-nized at all.”

Her drummer, Nick Saya, said he was looking forward to the day because West-chester has music savvy fans.

“The whole area, they’re very into mu-sic, so the crowd is going to be real re-sponsive,” he said.

Two winners of the festival’s Battle of the Bands will open the day on the smaller stages at noon. The competition features area musicians 26 years old and under.

Ticket buyers can avoid the Ticketmas-ter service charge if they make their pur-chase at the Pleasantville recreation office, Figler said. The office is open Monday through Friday 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tickets at the door on the day of the event will cost $55.

For more information, visit www.pleas-antvillemusicfestival.com.

Fans at the Pleasantville Music Festival’s Main Stage in 2015.

By Jerry Eimbinder“A Night on Fire,” a one-hour program

of fiery acts and feats of skill set to music, will be conducted on July 8-10 at Philips-burg Manor in Sleepy Hollow. The per-formers are members of a troupe called

“A Different Spin,” who met as students at Vassar College in Poughkeepsie and began performing professionally in 2006.

Acts to be performed include flame wielding, fire juggling, fire eating, danc-ing, and sword combat. Stunts, family

friendly humor, and a pre-show musical warm up by Jim Keyes accom-pany the high-energy ex-citement.

Performances are scheduled for Friday, July 8 at 8:30 p.m., Saturday, July 9 at 8 and 9:30 p.m. and Sunday, July 10 at 8 p.m.

Refreshments will be offered by Blue Pig of Croton and will include homemade ice cream.

Tickets are priced at $22

for adults and $16 for children 17 or younger. Members of Historic Hud-son Valley receive a $5 per ticket dis-count. Tickets are available online at www.hudsonval-ley.org.

Historic Hudson Valley, a non-prof-it education and preservation orga-nization, owns and operates Philips-burg Manor, lo-cated at 381 North Broadway (Route 9) in Sleepy Hol-low; 914-366-6900.

Fire jugglers at “A Night on Fire” at Philipsburg Manor on July 8-10.Musician Jim Keyes will perform prior to the “A Night on Fire” acts at Philipsburg Manor.

Lineup and Schedule for the 2016

Pleasantville Music Festival

Tri State Ford Main Stage Indigo King, 12:25 p.m. Amy Minogue Band, 1:35 p.m. The Smithereens, 2:55 p.m. The Revivalists, 4:30 p.m. KT Tunstall, 6:05 p.m. Guster, 8 p.m. The Capitol Theatre Party Stage Amanda Ayala Band, 12 p.m. Rainbow Kitten Surprise, 1 and 3:55 p.m. Wild Adriatic, 2:20 and 5:30 p.m. Morning Joe Music, 7:10 p.m. Party Line Rentals Chill Tent Stage Back 2 Zero, 12 p.m. Don Dilego, 1 p.m. KT Tunstall, 2:20 p.m. Drew Bordeaux, 3:55 p.m. Side Saddle, 5:35 p.m. Aztec Two-Step, 7:10 p.m.


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INDEX NO. 2513-15PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that on the 31st day of May, 2016, Robert Wheeling, Village Treasurer of the Village/Town of Mount Kisco, hereinafter, the “Enforc-ing Officer”, of the Village/Town of Mount Kisco, hereinafter, the “Tax District”,

pursuant to law filed with the clerk of Westchester County, a petition of fore-closure against various parcels of real property for unpaid Town and County

taxes. Such petition pertains to the following parcels:

SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK WESTCHESTER COUNTYIn the Matter of the Foreclosure of Tax Liens by NOTICE OF

Proceeding In Rem Pursuant to Article Eleven of the FORECLOSURE Real Property Tax Law by the Village/Town of Mount Kisco

NO. 2514-15PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that on the 31st day of May, 2016, Robert Wheeling,

Village Treasurer of the Village/Town of Mount Kisco, hereinafter, the “Enforc-ing Officer”, of the Village/Town of Mount Kisco, hereinafter, the “Tax District”, pursuant to law filed with the clerk of Westchester County, a petition of foreclo-

sure against various parcels of real property for unpaid Village taxes. Such petition pertains to the following parcels:

69.51-2-2-122 LORRIANE SMARIO69.56-2-7 JAD & LYNN BARGHOUT69.64-4-1 THE HEARTH AT MOUNT KISCO LLC69.72-4-8 JAMES H. LEE, SR.69.75-1-3 ROSWELL D. REGAN69.75-1-7 ROBERT & SIOBHAN ZANIEWSKI69.80-4-2 CARMELO & VINCENZA CAMBARERI69.81-3-2-1 CONSTANCE BASHORE69.82-1-4 UNKNOWN OWNER80.23-1-5 RICARDO & MARIA RODRIEGUEZ80.23-4-15 JAMES H. LEE, SR.80.25-3-20 PETER KOMAR80.33-2-4 PETER D. KOMAR80.33-3-2 JOSEPH & RAY SAROKEN80.33-6-6 PETER D. KOMAR80.34-3-17 UNKNOWN OWNER80.40-3-3 CHARLES BOEHMER80.55-1-2-.1/4 RADIO CITY VENTURES,LLC80.56-1-4 LINDA LUCADAMO & DANIEL DIMARINO80.56-3-15.1 SPENCER & CO, INC80.57-2-8 CARMINE CONTE80.57-4-11 CARMELO & VINCENZA CAMBARERI80.64-1-22 JOSEPH OLIVERI80.72-4-18 UNKNOWN OWNER80.80-1-15 UNKNOWN OWNER

69.51-2-2-122 LORRIANE SMARIO69.56-2-7 JAD & LYNN BARGHOUT69.64-4-1 THE HEARTH AT MOUNT KISCO LLC69.72-4-8 JAMES H. LEE, SR.69.75-1-3 ROSWELL D. REGAN69.75-1-7 ROBERT & SIOBHAN ZANIEWSKI69.80-4-2 CARMELO & VINCENZA CAMBARERI69.81-3-2-1 CONSTANCE BASHORE69.82-1-4 UNKNOWN OWNER80.23-1-5 RICARDO & MARIA RODRIEGUEZ80.23-4-15 JAMES H. LEE, SR.80.25-3-20 PETER KOMAR80.33-2-4 PETER D. KOMAR80.33-3-2 JOSEPH & RAY SAROKEN80.33-6-6 PETER D. KOMAR80.34-3-17 UNKNOWN OWNER80.40-3-3 CHARLES BOEHMER80.55-1-2-.1/4 RADIO CITY VENTURES,LLC80.56-1-4 LINDA LUCADAMO & DANIEL DIMARINO80.56-3-15.1 SPENCER & CO, INC80.57-2-8 CARMINE CONTE80.57-4-11 CARMELO & VINCENZA CAMBARERI80.64-1-22 JOSEPH OLIVERI80.72-4-18 UNKNOWN OWNER80.80-1-15 UNKNOWN OWNER

Effect of filing: All persons having or claiming to have an interest in the real property described in such petition are hereby notified that the filing of such petition constitutes the commencement by the Tax District of a proceeding in the court specified in the caption above to foreclose each of the tax liens therein described by a foreclosure proceeding in rem.Nature of proceeding: Such proceeding is brought against the real property only and is to foreclose the tax liens described in such petition. No personal judgment will be entered herein for such taxes or other legal charges or any part thereof.Persons affected: This notice is directed to all persons owning or having or claiming to have an interest in the real property described in such petition. Such persons are hereby notified further that a duplicate of such petition has been filed in the office of the Enforcing Officer of the Tax District and will remain open for public inspection up to and including the date specified below as the last day for redemption.Right of redemption: Any person having or claiming to have an interest in any such real property and the legal right thereto may on or before said date redeem the same by paying the amount of all such unpaid tax liens thereon, including all interest and penalties and other legal charges which are included in the lien against such real property, computed to and including the date of redemption. Such payments shall be made to Joann Cerretani, RECIEVER OF TAXES FOR THE VILLAGE/TOWN OF MOUNT KISCO, 104 Main Street, Mount Kisco, New York, 10549. In the event that such taxes are paid by a person other than the record owner of such real property, the person so paying shall be entitled to have the tax liens affected thereby satisfied of record.Last day for redemption: The last day for redemption is hereby fixed as the 31st day of August, 2016.Service of answer: Every person having any right, title or interest in or lien upon any parcel of real property described in such petition may serve a duly verified answer upon the attorney for the Tax District setting forth in detail the nature and amount of his or her interest and any defense or objection to the foreclosure. Such answer must be filed in the office of the county clerk and served upon the attorney for the Tax District on or before the date above mentioned as the last day for redemption.Failure to redeem or answer: In the event of failure to redeem or answer by any person having the right to redeem or answer, such person shall be forever barred and foreclosed of all his or her right, title and interest and equity of redemption in and to the parcel described in such petition and a judgment in foreclosure may be taken by default. Dated: Mount Kisco, New York May 31, 2016

ENFORCING OFFICER:ROBERT WHEELING, VILLAGE TREASURER TOWN/VILLAGE OF MOUNT KISCO

WHITNEY SINGLETONAttorney for the Village/Town of Mount Kisco120 East Main Street Mount Kisco, New York 10549914-666-4400

Effect of filing: All persons having or claiming to have an interest in the real property described in such petition are hereby notified that the filing of such petition constitutes the commencement by the Tax District of a proceeding in the court specified in the caption above to foreclose each of the tax liens therein described by a foreclosure proceeding in rem.Nature of proceeding: Such proceeding is brought against the real property only and is to foreclose the tax liens described in such petition. No personal judgment will be entered herein for such taxes or other legal charges or any part thereof.Persons affected: This notice is directed to all persons owning or having or claiming to have an interest in the real property described in such petition. Such persons are hereby notified further that a duplicate of such petition has been filed in the office of the Enforcing Officer of the Tax District and will remain open for public inspection up to and including the date specified below as the last day for redemption.Right of redemption: Any person having or claiming to have an interest in any such real property and the legal right thereto may on or before said date redeem the same by paying the amount of all such unpaid tax liens thereon, including all interest and penalties and other legal charges which are included in the lien against such real property, computed to and including the date of redemption. Such payments shall be made to Joann Cerretani, RECIEVER OF TAXES FOR THE VILLAGE/TOWN OF MOUNT KISCO, 104 Main Street, Mount Kisco, New York, 10549. In the event that such taxes are paid by a person other than the record owner of such real property, the person so paying shall be entitled to have the tax liens affected thereby satisfied of record.Last day for redemption: The last day for redemption is hereby fixed as the 31st day of August, 2016.Service of answer: Every person having any right, title or interest in or lien upon any parcel of real property described in such petition may serve a duly verified answer upon the attorney for the Tax District setting forth in detail the nature and amount of his or her interest and any defense or objection to the foreclosure. Such answer must be filed in the office of the county clerk and served upon the attorney for the Tax District on or before the date above mentioned as the last day for redemption.Failure to redeem or answer: In the event of failure to redeem or answer by any person having the right to redeem or answer, such person shall be forever barred and foreclosed of all his or her right, title and interest and equity of redemption in and to the parcel described in such petition and a judgment in foreclosure may be taken by default. Dated: Mount Kisco, New York May 31, 2016

ENFORCING OFFICER:ROBERT WHEELING, VILLAGE TREASURER TOWN/VILLAGE OF MOUNT KISCO

WHITNEY SINGLETONAttorney for the Village/Town of Mount Kisco120 East Main Street Mount Kisco, New York 10549914-666-4400


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La Panetière in Rye to Serve Annual “Bastille Day” Celebration

Alex Sze’s Juniper to Reopen in New Location With New Menu

By Jerry EimbinderCelebrated every year on the fourteenth

of July, France’s equivalent of America’s Independence Day is its national holiday Bastille Day. Many restaurants in Paris and elsewhere in France serve special meals on Bastille Day.

The holiday commemorates the storming of the infamous prison on July 14, 1789, during the reign of King Louis XVI — generally considered as the start of the French Revolution.

“On Bastille Day, a political prison fell, symbolizing the end of monarchy for a while,” related Jacques Loupiac, the founder of the restaurant La Panetière in Rye in 1986.

“When La Bastille fell, food was very scarce,” said Loupiac. “Parisians improvised civic dinners with tables in all the streets. The rich brought roasts and expensive wines; the poor brought stews and cheeses and the sounds of accordions invited the crowd to dance,” Loupiac said.

His restaurant will pay respect to Bastille Day with a festive dinner and optional

wine, and French melodies provided table-side by a strolling accordionist.

Two choices are offered for the entrée: roasted tenderloin of veal with spring sweet peas, spring ramps and lettuce chiffonade or thyme-scented saddle of rabbit with fave beans, fettuccine, young carrots, and Dijon mustard sauce.

The courses to be served are:1. Strawberry gazpacho with pancetta

crumble2. Foie gras confit, ginger bread toast3. Seared skate fish grenobloise4. Choice of entrée: Roasted tenderloin

of veal or thyme-scented saddle of rabbit 5. Fresh cherries with Greek yogurt6. Caranoix chocolate cake, crisp

praline7. “Let them eat” petit fours The optional wine pairings are:1. With appetizer. N.V. Xeres Palomino

Fino Seco, Gonzales Bypass, Spain2. With fish. 2011 Chardonnay Villa

Botanica Viognier, Pays D’Oc3. With entrée. 2011 Chateau Cap de

Faugeres, Cotes de Castillon, Bordeaux

4. With dessert. 2014 vin de Noix, walnut-scented wine

The prix-fixe dinner, to be served on July 14 from 6 to 9:30 p.m., is priced at $85 per person with optional wine pairing costing an additional $50. The regular dinner menu will also be available.

Owner Jacque Loupiac will answer questions about the food from guests, wine from aficionados and Bastille Day from history buffs.

La Panetière is located at 530 Milton Road, Rye, NY, 914-967-8140, www.lapanetiere.com.

By Jerry EimbinderChef Alex Sze’s restaurant Juniper

in Hastings-on-Hudson is relocating to a new and larger location at 19 Main Street in the same town. Renovation at the new location is under way with re-opening expected in October 2016. Sze said that a completely new contemporary American menu will be introduced. Tacos on Hudson, a Mexican restaurant, opened a month ago at Juniper’s former location at 575 Warburton Avenue.

Juniper is moving into part of the space vacated by former tenant The Prime. Bread and Brine, a seafood eatery and oyster bar will be opened by Sze and part-ners in the remaining space in November, 2016.

The Prime served burgers, traditional bar fare and steaks and it sat 80 people in its dining room, 30 seats were available in the bar area, and at lest 25 more outdoors on the front patio when weather permit-ted. The bar area had standing room for about 40 people.

Sze opened Juniper, a compact, 28-seat eatery with an open kitchen in January 2010 when he was 27 years old.

His parents owned a Chinese-food, take-out business in New Haven, Con-necticut where his mother ran the kitchen and his father was in charge of “the front of the house.” Sze didn’t work a day in his parents’ business while growing up be-cause his mom wouldn’t permit it.

He was 10 when his sister left for col-lege and wasn’t around any more to pre-pare snacks or occasional meals. Out of necessity, he developed a modest interest in food preparation and by age 12, was a fan of “Great Chefs, Great Cities” and other television food shows. He occasion-ally tried a recipe he saw demonstrated on television but was more interested in bike riding and running and, as he grew a little older, in tennis, hiking and kayaking.

He attended Hamden High School, lo-cated in a suburb of New Haven, and re-ceived a Bachelor of Science degree from the University of Connecticut in 2004; his major was biology. But unsure about bi-ology as a career path, he decided to take a year off to check out other possibilities

including work in the food industry. He moved to Washington, DC and visited top restaurants looking for an entry-level job.

After several unsuccessful attempts to gain employment at restaurants, he stopped by Citronella just as an opening had surfaced for a pastry chef helper. Ce-lebrity chef/owner Michel Richard inter-viewed him and Sze walked out with a job offer despite not having had an appoint-ment or even bringing a resume. During the next three years he moved from sta-tion to station, advancing from vegeta-ble garnish to meat roast and eventually to seafood.

After a year of working evenings at Cit-ronella, he took a second job, a daytime

“prep” position at Mae-stro in the Ritz-Carlton at Tysons Corner, Vir-ginia.

“My combined expe-rience at Citronella and Maestro was equivalent to a culinary school ed-ucation with a few gaps,” Sze said.

In 2008, he decided to try his luck in New York City. Jason Neroni was assembling a staff for an October opening of 10 Downing Food and Wine and this time Sze brought a resume along. Neroni, who

had trained under legendary chef Alain Ducasse in Monaco and Paris, hired Sze as the sous chef.

Sze began looking for a location for starting his own restaurant in 2009 and while driving through Hastings-on-Hud-son, he noticed the space that had been vacated by Sushi Express on Warbur-ton Avenue. Three months later, in Janu-ary 2010, he opened Juniper.

There is no story behind the name Ju-niper. “My sister-in-law suggested it,” Sze said, “and it had a nice ring.”

Unlike the previous Juniper which did not have a liquor license, the new Juniper will have a full-service bar.

La Panetiere in Rye.

The new location for Juniper in Hastings-on-Hudson. The restaurant is scheduled to open in October, 2016.

Juniper chef and owner Alex Sze.PHOTO BY JERRY EIMBINDER


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Tuesday, July 5White Plains Council Meeting.

Regularly scheduled meeting of the White Plains Common Council, 7:30 p.m. Citizens to be Heard begins at 7 p.m. Council Chambers, City Hall, White Plains.

Wednesday, July 6Independence Day Fireworks. White

Plains Independence Day Celebration and Fireworks, rescheduled due to weather from July 1; 6 to 10 p.m. at White Plains High School.

White Plains Farmers Market. Located on Court Street between Martine Avenue and Main Street, the White Plains Farmers Market features produce and flowers, olive oil and balsamic vinegar, pickles and olives, handmade and imported cheese, seafood, bread and baked goods, organic honey, prepared food and flavors from around the world, a line of gluten free products, all natural soap, organic tea and more. Open from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. rain or shine.

Thursday, July 7Noon Day Concerts. Free concerts

will be held on Thursdays from noon to 2 p.m. in Renaissance Plaza located at Main Street and Mamaroneck Avenue in White Plains. This week JTonez Music – Top 40.

Festa Italiana. In honor of “Our Lady of Mount Carmel,” the Virgin Mary, Festa Italiana is a four-day traditional Italian festival that will take place on July 7, 8, 9 and 10 and opens each night at 6 p.m. “Festa Italiana” features a variety of entertainers performing Italian and American music and dance favorites. Dance the night away on a custom-built outdoor dance floor. DJ Jack Ciaramella will be opening “Festa Italiana” on Thursday, July 7, followed by “Frank Pasqualini & The Wanderers” on Friday, July 8, and highlighting “Don Felice

and Band” on Saturday, July 9 and Sunday, July 10. Plus, there is a special children’s entertainment program each night at 6 to 7:30 p.m. featuring group games, magic, parachute games, music, group dancing, karaoke, and more fun to entertain children by DJ Ron Blanco. Other highlights include, delicious Italian food and specialties, games of skill and chance, a bouncy castle, an air conditioned casino, the very popular “Bar D’Italia,” that boasts an espresso bar, imported cold Italian beverages, gelato, delicious Italian pastries, and much more. “Festa Italiana” features free admission, free entertainment, and free parking. “Festa Italiana” takes place rain or shine at The Church of Our Lady of Mount Carmel, 92 South Lexington Avenue, White Plains.

Sunday, July 10

Our Lady of Mount Carmel Procession. The “Procession of the Statue of Our Lady of Mount Carmel” is a public procession of prayer to honor the Virgin Mary. There will be a traditional procession, where worshipers carry the platform with the statue on their shoulders as they pray, sing and pay homage to “La Madonna,” the Virgin Mary. An Italian marching band will lead worshipers through the streets of White Plains in traditional hymns of prayer in English and Italian. The procession will begin at The Church of Our Lady of Mount Carmel, 92 South Lexington Avenue, White Plains. Assemble at 3:30 p.m. Procession begins promptly at 4 p.m. Following the procession, there will be a celebration of Solemn Mass at 5 p.m. at The Church of Our Lady of Mount Carmel.

Ongoing Events:Fireworks, Special Prices and Free

Daily Entertainment at PlaylandPlayland’s summer daily entertainment

schedule is now in full swing, with the Kiddyland DJ, Katy the Great and Friends, Coaster’s International Dance Party, and Funky Fairytales: Princess and the Pea, all taking place in the Kiddyland. Grab a seat in front of the Music Tower Theater stage to watch a lively song-and-dance performance “American Beat.” Show times are posted in the park.

Special $15 Tuesday, Wednesday and

Thursday nights for those entering the park after 5 p.m. and includes unlimited rides until closing at 10 p.m. This special runs through Sept. 1.

Friday Night Fireworks are back, comprising a spectacular show choreographed to music. The shows begin at 9:15 p.m. and run every Friday from July 1 through September 2.

Celebrate International Friendship Day on Sunday, Aug. 7, when all ride admissions (including Juniors) are $15 from 12 noon until the park closes at 10 p.m. Parking is $15.

Playland Park is Westchester’s premier amusement park. Guests can enjoy rides, catch a show, have a snack or a meal, play mini golf and take a stroll on the boardwalk.

Regular admission prices: $30 unlimited rides; $20 Junior (under 48”) - Westchester residents with acceptable proof of residency are eligible for a $5 discount on these prices. Spectator admission (no rides) is free for Westchester County residents and $10 for non-residents.

Season Passes: $95 for unlimited rides all season, with a $15 discount for Westchester residents. Purchase four or more and save 10 percent.$35 for spectator admission all season (no rides), for non-residents of Westchester County.

Acceptable proof of Westchester residency is a Westchester County Park Pass; New York State driver’s license or non-driver I.D.; or a photo I.D. or report card from a Westchester County school.

Parking is $10 and $15 on holidays, special events and concert days.

For the season’s schedule go to RyePlayland.org or call the park at 914-813-7010. Become a Facebook fan at Rye Playland and follow @Rye_Playland on Twitter and at RyePlaylandOfficialPage on Instagram.

Playland is located at the end of Playland Parkway in Rye. For public bus transportation, go to westchestergov.com/beelinebus.

New Kayak Boat Launch at Liberty Park. Liberty Park is a two-acre park located on Lake Street on the White Plains/Harrison border. This park is a favorite for residents wanting to enjoy passive recreational

activities. A peaceful environment tucked away from the busy downtown, Liberty Park lends itself to picnicking, hiking and fishing in the 22-acre Silver Lake. New this year, and open May 14 through October 16, is a Kayak Boat Launch. Kayaking is a fun and easy to learn activity for adults and children alike. Kayaking will be allowed by permit only and is available for daily or seasonal use. In addition, kayaking classes for families, adults and kids will be provided by Mountain Valley Guides. Kayak rentals are also available through Mountain Valley Guides. For additional information contact the White Plains Recreation and Parks Department at 914-422-1339.

Bocce, Anyone? Park-goers of all ages can now make a leisurely game of bocce part of their outdoor plans in the City of White Plains. The City of White Plains has opened two regulation size bocce courts in Turnure Park. The courts are located near the bathrooms and playground on Canfield Avenue and are open to the community. The game of bocce is a sophisticated spin on outdoor bowling and is easy to play and fun to watch. Players must bring their own bocce balls (available at most local sporting goods stores). The Recreation and Parks Department also has a set to lend to residents with a current Recreation ID card and a $20refundable deposit. The courts are free to use and open to individuals on a first come, first serve basis. Groups larger than 16 must contact the Recreation Department for a permit, additional Rules and Regulations for court use are posted in the park. For additional information, call 914-422-1339.

Celebrate Independence Day This Wednesday in White PlainsBecause of rain and thunderstorms

White Plains’ Independence Day Cele-bration and Fireworks were postponed from July 1 to Wednesday, July 6. The lo-cation and the time are the same – White Plains High School from 6 to 10 p.m.

Residents are encouraged to come ear-ly, bring blankets and chairs and enjoy a fun-filled evening of music, games, en-

tertainers, food and fireworks.This year’s celebration will feature a

wide variety of entertainment including a performance by Larger than Life on the main stage spanning 100 years of song and dance to commemorate the 100th anniversary of White Plains’ incorpora-tion as a city, as well as a pre-firework musical patriotic salute. Children and

families will enjoy a visit from the Ani-mal Embassy, the Miz Liz variety show, Dinosaurs Rock, Gemstone mining and the Nimham Mountain Singers in Kids’ Corner. Inflatable Party Adventures will offer inflatable rides for $2 per ride. Food offerings include delicious barbeque, fried dough, ice cream, burgers, Walter’s Hot Dogs, Kona Ice, and more.

The White Plains Independence Day Celebration wouldn’t be complete with-out fireworks. The show, presented by International Fireworks, will begin im-mediately after the flag is officially wel-comed and presented. The sky will be illuminated with a spectacular display and spectators big and small are sure to be amazed.


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