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James Palmisciano

The Picture House Announces New Board Officers

The Picture House Re-gional Film Center announced an anniversary, a change in Board leadership, and the naming of a new organization President following the meet-ing of the Executive Commit-tee of the Board on February 9th. The transition began with a unanimous vote for the new officers at the full meeting of the Board in December and continued at a celebration later that month at the home of James Palmisciano, the new chair of the Board of Directors.

At the meeting the outgo-ing board members and found-ers of the organization, Kathy Corton, Tom Peer, and Ann Sorice, as well as Chair Emeri-tus John Calvelli and longtime Board members Thomas Can-ning and Dale Hisiger were

toasted, applauded, and given director’s chairs emblazoned with their names and the Pic-ture House logo.

“I am deeply honored to be stewarding this incredible organization into its second

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Jennifer Monachino Lapey Running for Mayor of Pelham Manor

The Village of Pelham Manor will have a contested election for the first time in a decade. Given the complex-ity of issues facing the Village, many are welcoming an oppor-tunity for a respectful dialogue about the best approach going forward.

Pelham Manor native Jen-nifer Monachino Lapey is run-ning for Mayor on the Repub-lican Party and Neighborhood Party lines. Mrs. Monachino Lapey is a former Assistant District Attorney in Bronx County who has held signifi-cant leadership positions in community organizations.

Most recently, at Mayor Sellier’s request, Mrs. Mo-

nachino Lapey co-chaired a Citizens’ Advisory Committee to analyze the proposed Re-zoning at Four Corners that

Jennifer Monachino Lapey

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Appointments, Shared Services and Government Efficiency Plan Authorized at Trustees Meeting

BY STEPHEN E. LIPKEN

Deputy Village of Pel-ham Mayor Michael Volpe an-nounced the appointments of Police Officers Thomas Burpee and Christopher Hearle, along with the promotion of Police Officer Joseph DiBenedetto to the position of Detective at the February 3 Board of Trustees meeting. Law enforcement runs in the Hearle family, as his father Christopher Hearle is a New Rochelle Police Lieuten-ant.

Discussion then turned to the New York State Prop-

erty Tax Freeze Credit, a two-year tax relief program reimbursing quali-fied homeown-ers for increases in local property taxes on their resi-dences. In order for the credit to be available, the jurisdiction must comply with the NYS Property Tax Cap and after the first year, develop an Efficiency Plan determined to be

compliant by the State Division of Budget by June 1, 2015.

Homeowners eligible for the credit must meet STAR property tax exemption re-quirements; household income must be $500,000 or less. A Government Efficiency Plan should identify past, present and/or future shared services, cooperation agreements, merg-ers implemented by individual town to achieve savings of 1% of the Tax Levy in 2017-2018-2019.

The Local Government will implement the plan, its actions leading to estimated savings.

Front row, left to right: Aidan, A.J., and Ava DiBenedetto. Rear: Renee DiBenedetto; new Police Detective Joe DiBenedetto. ...continued on page 5

DeCicco & Sons Wins “Best Family Owned Business” Award

DeCicco & Sons Markets - with stores in Pelham, Harrison, Ardsley, Armonk, Brewster, and soon to be Larchmont - were recipients of the 2015 Family-Owned Business Award on Thursday February 26 at the mag-nificent Atrium on Westchester Avenue in White Plains. Repre-senting the only food market in the category, twenty businesses from Westchester and Fairfield County were acknowledged with this prestigious award, demon-strating the exemplary achieve-ments of hardworking entrepre-neurs of family-run businesses, who for generations have made a positive impact on the individu-als and families within the com-munities they serve. Partners in the event were Westfair and the Connecticut Industry & Business

Association.According to John DeCicco,

Jr., President of DeCicco & Sons, “We are profoundly proud to be recognized with this award. It is

a testament to the friends and families who support us day in and day out with their loyalty. Our family values of caring, a strong work ethic, and giving back to

The DeCicco Family at the Award Ceremony, standing behind their company Presentation Table, left to right, John DeCicco, Sr., Marie DeCicco, Chris DeCicco, John DeCicco, Jr., Luisa DeCicco, Joe DeCicco, Jr., Diane DeCicco, Joe DeCicco, Sr.

the community are just as impor-tant to us as the quality foods and products we provide.”

For over 40 years, DeCicco & Sons Family Markets has a proud history of bringing the larg-est selection of high quality foods to customers with a personal, family touch. It is this simple, but unwavering philosophy that has enabled the family to expand to provide their philosophy of “Qual-ity First” in all they do.

The company also has a pol-icy of giving back to the communi-ties where they have stores. They are actively involved in volunteer and charitable organizations, as-sisting the students, PTAs, and schools…as well as providing food baskets for the less fortunate dur-ing the holidays. To find out more, visit DeCiccoAndSons.com.

WE ARE PROUD TO PRESENT

“ON THE SOUND” at City Island

207 Wolfs Lane, Pelham, NY 10803 www.mcclellansir.com info.mcclellan@sothebysrealty.com 738-5150

We are delighted to announce sales have begun at our spectacular 43 unit waterfront townhouse style condo-minium development, “On the Sound” at City Island.

The first 10 units are priced from $478,000 to $578,000 and range from 2 bedrooms, 2 baths to 3 bedrooms, 3 ½ baths. Occupancy will be available in Fall 2015.

These townhouses feature state of the art open kitchens with GE Pro-file stainless steel appliances, Cae-sarstone countertops and glass tile backsplashes. There are also Carrera marble accents, hardwood floors, gas fireplaces, central air conditioning, ter-races, decks, walk-in closets, washer/dryers in the units and private parking.

Amenities in the complex include:

• Gated community with security code system• 2-story Clubhouse with fitness center and party room• Outdoor heated in-ground gunite pool• Playground• Guest parking• Jogging/Walking Esplanade on the water with a gazebo

We invite you to come and see our sales center on City Island at 634 City Island Avenue. Please call us for an ap-pointment, (914) 738-5150.

www.cityislandliving.com

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Arnold K. Davis Insurance Merges with Eifert, French & Ketchum Insurance

After 60 years of representing clients from their NYC and Purchase offices, Arnold K. Davis Insurance has recently merged and become a di-vision of Eifert, French & Ketchum (EFK). EFK is an Independent Insurance and Risk Management Agency headquartered in Pelham.

Robert A. Davis, the Presi-dent of Arnold K. Davis Insurance and second generation Principal, has worked for the past 45 years to maintain the philosophies set forth by his father who founded the business in 1954. Always re-garded by his clients as a man of high ethical standing, it has remained important to him that he serve as an advocate for his cli-ents and oversee their personal and business insurance needs in a unique, personalized manner. When the time came for Robbie to consider a succession plan, he was dedicated to finding another agency that shared these same values. After meeting with Eifert, French & Ketchum, it was quickly apparent that this would be a per-

fect match. Eifert, French & Ketchum

is a third generation agency with 2 offices in Westchester and an-other office in New Jersey. Over the years EFK has acquired many firms, and the recent addition of Arnold K. Davis Insurance will perpetuate this long line of suc-cessful mergers. As a division of EFK, clients and policyholders of Arnold K. Davis Insurance can expect the same level of personal service and representation that they’ve grown accustomed to, but now they have access to a broader range of insurance options. EFK represents more insurance carri-ers from which they can custom design coverage to meet the spe-cific needs of both individuals and

businesses from each of their local offices.

“The insurance mar-ketplace is more compli-cated than ever,” said Bri-an H. Eifert, President of Eifert, French & Ketchum. “Offering a broad base of solutions is what Arnold K. Davis Insurance is all about and we are excited to welcome them into our

family.”Identifying risk and address-

ing it is crucial and sometimes is difficult to keep up with, let alone identify. As such, both Eifert, French & Ketchum and Arnold K. Davis act more like consultants than brokers. They are trusted advisors to businesses and indi-viduals and they seek out the best possible solutions for their policy-holders.

“We focus on our client’s needs and that is what has made us successful for over 60 years,” said Robert A. Davis. “EFK shares the same passion and is the perfect partner for our future growth.”

For more information on Eif-ert, French & Ketchum, please visit www.efk.com or call 914-738-4011.

Brian H. Eifert (left) and Robert A. Davis

Burbio.com Announces New Carpool Scheduling Feature

Burbio.com, a free on-line service that gives families an easy way to sync their cal-endars to those of local com-munity groups and schools, announced the launch of a car-pool scheduling feature that will allow busy parents to eas-ily organize this part of their lives.

“We created Burbio.com to make it easier to organize groups and events, and as we continue our growth we are excited to add an easy carpool creation feature,” said Julie Roche, Burbio.com co-found-er. “Carpools are convenient and good for the environment, but they can be really hard to keep track of when there are lots of changes flying around in texts or e-mails. There’s nothing worse than getting that phone call that your child is stuck somewhere without a ride because of a carpool mix-up, and this service helps pre-vent that.”

Burbio currently hosts over 1,000 schools, sports and community calendars from across Westchester County,

and allows users to easily sync to their Apple and Google cal-endars, as well as follow cal-endars for updates. “Many of our users are carpooling their kids back and forth from the activities whose schedules are already on Burbio so we be-lieve this will be a benefit,” said Roche.

To create a carpool sched-ule all a user needs to do is click on “Add a Carpool,” en-ter carpool driver emails, and enter who is driving when. All carpool drivers can easily edit the schedule and all members

of the carpool will be notified when things change. Mem-bers can also easily refer to the schedule if they have lost track by clicking the Burbio carpool link. And they can sync out to their digital calendars to be kept up to date.

“Our mantra at Burbio is ‘What used to be stressful is now simple and easy’” and we think this fulfills that,” says Roche. “And of course it also makes it less likely that kids will be left standing around wondering where their ride is – so that helps too!”

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decade,” chair-elect Palmisci-ano said in his toast. “You had a brilliant vision of what was needed for arts and culture in Westchester and for how a lo-cal treasure could be grown to fulfill that need. Ten years lat-er, we are the proud owners of a beautifully renovated a 1921 movie theatre that is bursting at the seams with great films, artists, and education pro-grams—the hub of a vibrant community. I will do every-thing possible to keep that mo-

mentum going and ensure the future of The Picture House for generations to come.”

Palmisciano is the Chair-man and Chief Investment Of-ficer of Gracie Asset Manage-ment. Brian Eccleston, newly elected Treasurer for The Pic-ture House, is Northeast assur-ance managing partner at BDO USA. Ellen Chandler was re-elected as Board Vice-Chair, as was Tracie Cohen as Secretary. Laura deBuys, executive direc-

tor of The Picture House since January 2014, was named pres-ident of the organization.

The Picture House will celebrate its tenth birthday as a non-profit organization at events throughout the year and at The 10th!, a festive mid-May birthday party for the organiza-tion honoring co-founder Ann Sorice.

The Picture House is lo-cated at 175 Wolfs Lane, thepic-turehouse.org, info@thepicture-house.org, 738-3161.

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Senator Klein Announces Launch of 5th Annual Earth Day Poster Contest

Senator Jeff Klein (D-Bronx/Westchester) recent-ly announced the launch of the New York State Senate’s 5th Annual Earth Day Poster Contest to celebrate and hon-or Earth Day. Kinder-garten through sixth grade students from across the Bronx and Westchester are encouraged to par-ticipate in this statewide com-petition.

Senator Klein (D-Bronx/Westchester) said: “By adopt-ing simple, everyday ‘green’ habits we can work to preserve

our environ-ment and keep it clean, healthy and safe for fu-ture generations. The Earth Day poster contest is a fun way to raise awareness and teach our children about the importance of recycling and other environ-mentally-friend-

ly actions we can take to protect our planet.”

The theme of this year’s Earth Day celebration is “Re-duce, Reuse, Recycle.” The win-ning posters will be displayed

on Senator Klein’s official website and social media sites. Participants will also receive a certificate acknowledging their participation. Students wishing to participate in this year’s event must submit their entry online at www.klein.ny-senate.gov by April 6, 2015.

Since the first Earth Day was celebrated in 1970, over 20 million Americans have par-ticipated, helping to improve the quality of air we breathe and the water we drink. In addition, landmark legislation has been passed to help sup-port this effort, such as the Clean Air Act, Clean Water Act and the Endangered Species Act.

State Senator Jeff Klein

would have allowed six-story structures on both sides of Boston Post Road at Four Cor-ners. She appeared regularly before the Village Board and has been widely praised by her colleagues for her thorough analysis of the consultant’s re-port, as well as her willingness to do independent legal and planning research. This fol-lows Mrs. Monachino Lapey’s successful interaction with the Village of Pelham Manor Planning Board, as Chair of the Pelham Preservation & Garden Society (PP&GS). Responding to requests from neighbors on Iden Avenue, Mrs. Monachino Lapey presented evidence to the Planning Board about the cultural and historic signifi-cance of one of Pelham Man-or’s oldest homes, which sits on the busy corner of Pelham-dale and Colonial Avenues. The home was in danger of being razed, with the lot subdi-vided in thirds, likely causing increased traffic near schools

and a reduced green buffer for the entire neighborhood. Working collaboratively with the homeowner and the Vil-lage, PP&GS was instrumental in finding a new owner who plans to improve the home, while keeping the lot and the green buffer intact.

Mrs. Monachino Lapey, who is well-versed on budgets and planning through her ser-vice on the Pelham Country Club Board (rising to become the first female President in the Club’s history), is also fa-miliar with the complexities of at-will and union employ-ment. In addition, she has an impressive record of service in volunteer organizations, serving as a Sustainer Repre-sentative for the Junior League of Pelham and serving on the Site-Based Council at Siwanoy School. As a prosecutor in the felony trial division unit, Mrs. Monachino Lapey worked with police departments and other law enforcement entities regu-

larly. She also participated in community outreach, such as school education programs.

A fiscal conservative, Mrs. Monachino Lapey is running on a multi-pronged platform which includes community engagement and open government. She has followed issued like the Vil-lage’s proposed snow removal ordinance, where single-fam-ily residential homeowners could face a fine of up to $250 for failure to clear sidewalks within 24 hours. Mrs. Mona-chino Lapey recommended a more collaborative process for evaluating Village-wide proposals. She suggested se-curing more of a community consensus for these types of broad policy changes, noting the importance of stakeholder groups like senior citizens, who voiced concerns about communication and compli-ance with the proposal.

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Jennifer Monachino Lapey Running for Mayor of Pelham Manor...continued from page 1Flexjet Lands in Westchester and Friedland

Realty moves to HarrisonCounty Executive Robert

P. Astorino announced that Westchester’s Industrial De-velopment Agency (IDA) has approved a series of incentives that will help Flexjet relocate its fractional jet charter operations from Teterboro, NJ to Westches-ter County Airport in White Plains. The move will bring an initial 38 high-wage permanent jobs to Westchester and cre-ate an additional 55 permanent jobs over the next five years. In addition, 20 construction jobs will be created during the four-month renovation of Flexjet’s new home at hangar “F.”

“We are thrilled that Flex-jet has decided to move to West-chester,” said Astorino. “Flexjet is rolling out a red carpet run-way to corporate executives and entrepreneurs from around the globe, which will encourage further investment and job cre-ation in Westchester.”

The financing and tax-exemptions made available through the IDA help defray the cost of the move from Teterboro and support the $5 million reno-vation project. The construction project is expected to begin in May and transform the hangar into a state-of-the-art facility

and convert the current office space into a modern, techno-logically-advanced passenger lounge.

“Westchester is an ideal lo-cation for Flexjet as we expand our programs and continue to deliver an exceptional, world-class customer experience,” said Kenneth Ricci, chairman of Flexjet. “County Executive Astorino’s team has been highly responsive and supportive. We are excited for our business to start taking off in Westchester.”

The highly-skilled and high-paid positions that Flexjet expects to create over the next two-to-five years range from pi-lots to maintenance technicians and supervisors to facility man-

agers and inspectors.Astorino also announced

that Friedland Realty Advisors, a leading commercial broker-age firm, decided to keep their corporate headquarters in Westchester, thanks in part to incentives approved at today’s meeting. The company, having outgrown its current location in Yonkers, has chosen to relocate to a larger space at 440 Mama-roneck Avenue in Harrison.

The 45-year old firm chose staying in Westchester over moving to New York City, Stam-ford or New Jersey, because, “Location, location, location,” said Ayall Schanzer, Friedland Realty Advisors president and CEO. “Westchester positions us to be a dominant regional player with close proximity to our tar-get customers and desirable in-ventory.”

The IDA incentives will finance the renovation of their new space as well as purchases that will upgrade the firm’s technological capabilities. The firm anticipates hiring four executive-level employees and contracting with seven real es-tate brokers over the next year, adding to its existing seven full-time employees and 26 brokers.

Kenneth Ricci

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McClellan Sotheby’s International Realty Launches Condominium Sales for “On the Sound” at City Island

McClellan Sotheby’s Inter-national Realty officially launched sales for “On the Sound,” a new waterfront residential develop-ment located on City Island. Developed by Greystone and de-signed by Kutnicki Bernstein Ar-chitects, On the Sound includes 43 townhome-style condomini-ums situated within a private gated community.

Spread across five water-front acres at 226 Fordham Place, On the Sound offers a mix of two-, three-and four-bedroom homes ranging in size from 1,407 square feet to 3,345 square feet with both pri-vate garage and driveway park-

ing for each unit. Each of the brand-new residences also in-clude either a spacious private garden or elevated terrace.

The interiors feature gas fireplaces, Carrera white marble accents, GE Profile stainless steel appliances, hardwood flooring and walk-in closets. On the Sound’s private community amenities include a clubhouse with elevated terrace, outdoor pool, play-ground, and fitness center.

McClellan Sotheby’s Inter-national Realty is the exclusive sales and market-ing team for On the Sound, led by Sona Davidian. “We are

thrilled to officially open sales for the finest residential de-velopment on City Island and know that the local area will benefit from a flurry of inter-est,” said Davidian. “As the first new residential development built on City Island in 15 years, this gorgeous waterfront com-munity is surely going to be the jewel of one of the most unique and distinctive areas in the metro NYC area,” she added.

For more information about On the Sound, visit the dedicated sales office located at 634 City Island Avenue in City Island, or visit the website www.CityIslandLiving.com.

The consolidated plan will result in estimated savings for all members. Vil-lage Administrator Robert A. Yamuder stressed that the County wants mu-nicipalities to show intent to participate in the plan. After review and approval, the final plan will be implemented by the Board.

Secretary to Village Ad-ministrator Peter Bonington mentioned that updating the Village Website is still under

discussion, noting a recent presentation by Civic Plus. Currently, aplus.net runs the Website. Other proposals have

Appointments, Shared Services and Government Efficiency Plan Authorized at Trustees Meeting

been submitted by NextStep Computers, Joe Bertoni; Net-gains America LLC, plus Virtual Towns and Schools.

Left to right: Deputy Mayor Michael Volpe; Police Chief Joseph Benefico; new Police Officer Christopher Hearle; mother, Kelly Hearle; sister Kylie Hearle; Police Lieutenant Christopher Hearle (New Rochelle).

Letters to the EditorEven though I am a lifelong

Democrat, I write to urge you to vote for Jennifer Monachino La-pey –running on the Republican and Neighborhood Party lines – for Mayor of the Village of Pel-ham Manor.

Jennifer’s hands-on lead-ership experience through the various positions she has held in our community, as well as her professional experience as an accomplished attorney, pro-vides her with the necessary skills to effectively lead our Vil-lage. This includes handling of difficult building and zoning, fire, police and public works issues. As Co-Chair of the Pel-ham Manor Citizens’ Advisory Committee on the proposed Four Corners rezoning, her calm demeanor and thought-ful approach to problem solv-ing were greatly evident at the public meetings. She dis-played–with utter confidence–a keen understanding of the issues facing our Village and articulated with intellect and

passion, her position on respon-sible development that consid-ers the ultimate impact on our taxes as well as our community.

I have become involved in this election because I believe there should be effective com-munication and respect between our Mayor’s office (including the Board of Trustees) and the citi-zens of Pelham Manor. Jennifer has shown herself to be an advo-cate for transparent government, and I am confident that under her administration she will ensure openness and respect between the government and residents of our Village.

I recently attended several Board of Trustees hearings con-cerning the proposed develop-ment of our community and, along with many other residents, was dismayed by the attitude of our current officials towards their constituents. This was par-ticularly evident by the fact that no public address (PA) system existed during public hearings, despite many residents’ requests

to install a PA system. The lack of a PA system is symptomatic of the Board’s unwillingness to listen to its constituency. It was only after Jennifer made it a part of her platform during her Caucus speech that the Village Board was actually motivated to install a system.

Party affiliation should not play a role in this election. We should vote for the best candi-date. Thus, regardless of party affiliation, I am asking you to join me and vote for Jennifer Monachino Lapey for Mayor on March 18th at the Pelham Man-or Firehouse between 6 a.m. and 9 p.m. She represents a vision for the future of Pelham Manor that is consistent with a respon-sible, inclusive and balanced approach to local governance. I believe she is clearly the best choice for our Village. We need her now.

Joan Cafone Friedman953 Peace Street

Citizens of Pelham Manor, I am writing in an effort to get you all out to cast a vote for Jen-nifer Monachino Lapey in the upcoming Mayoral Election.

It’s time for a mayor who works on the people’s behalf, who is approachable, available and accountable to our village’s residents. It’s time for some-one who considers more than their own agenda. A tough, hard worker who can tackle many of the issues that we face and mat-ter to us in our community. I be-

lieve Jennifer fits this role. She is smart, strong, intelligent, articu-late and she is one of us.

This is not an election that should be voted along political party lines. The issues that face us are community based and should be discussed and decided with common sense for the com-mon good.

As a registered Democrat, I received a letter in the mail to-day from the incumbent mayor, Randy Sellier, supporting Neal Schwartzfeld. Both men have

been virtually invisible to me in their tenures in Pelham Manor government. It’s time to change that.

I believe that Jennifer Monachino Lapey will set the tone for a better Pelham Manor. Please join me in supporting her on the nonpartisan Neighbor-hood Party line on March 18th.

Sincerely yours,Sue Cirillo980 Peace Street

It is my pleasure to en-dorse Jennifer Monachino La-pey for Mayor of Pelham Manor. I have no doubt that Jennifer is just what the Village needs at this time. I have had the plea-sure of serving on the Citzen’s Advisory Committee (CAC) for the proposed rezoning at Four Corners with Jennifer as Co-chair. Jennifer was appointed CAC co-chair by the current Mayor and Board of Trustees because of her experience and capabilities. I found Jennifer to be a collaborative, inclusionary and thoughtful leader. Her skills as an attorney and her knowl-edge of the Village were invalu-able to the CAC review and final report writing process. In fact, the current Mayor and Board of Trustees cited the report and its capable preparers as supporting documentation for their deci-sion to move away from their proposed rezoning.

I was particularly im-

pressed with the way Jennifer considered both the information before her (as prepared by the Vil-lage consultant) and information and opinion that she sought out on her own. She reached out to resources within the Village and beyond. She reviewed relevant Westchester County Department of Planning Guidelines and docu-ments and spoke to various topic experts. Her experience on the Pelham Preservation Society was instrumental in the development of a very well thought out report regarding the historical signifi-cance of the Four Corners area. This report was included in the CAC final report.

I would like to see the next Mayor be accessible to the resi-dents of the Village and to under-stand the importance of allowing the public to be heard throughout an open government process. A Mayor who incorporates public input into sound government

policies. A Mayor who is con-nected to the Village’s Citizens. There have been several issues within the recent past that have brought many residents to the Village Hall. In addition to the rezoning these have been the snow plowing and the potential use of eminent domain (taking of private citizen’s property by government). It is clear that a disconnect between the public and the current administration exists. I believe this puts the Village at risk for compromis-ing on valued services (such as sidewalk plowing) and long term planning goals. This is easily remedied by a more open and respectful process. I believe Jennifer is the candidate who will deliver this. I encourage all of my friends and neighbors to join me in voting for Jennifer Monachino Lapey on March 18.

A. Michelle Cataldi De Lillo933 Peace Street

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UPCOMINGFree Tax Assistance through TCE, the Tax Counseling for the Elderly Program and VITA, Vol-unteer Income Tax Assistance will be offered at the New Ro-chelle Library, 1 Library Plaza in the meeting room every Tues-day and Thursday from 9am to 2pm through April 15. Call 632-8254 for details.

Jansen Hospice in Scarsdale, currently has openings for new volunteers. Opportunities in-clude patient care (support and companionship to patients and the family), 11th hour (stay with patients during their last hours and provide emotional support to patientsand the family) and pet therapy volunteers (you and your pet can bring joy and a smile to someone who is ill). Call 787-6158, ext. 1336 to schedule an interview.

The following events will be hosted by the Bronxville Wom-en’s Club: March 7 at 7:30pm -- Midland Music Series pres-ents internationally acclaimed pianist Oxana Mikhailoff in a solo recital titled “Fairy Tales” and acclaimed musicologist, lecturer, and Manhattan School of Music Professor Dr. Lisa Yui who, with her characteristic wisdom, wit and charm, will provide essential insights to the music; March 15 at noon – St. Patrick’s Day Brunch catered by

Sheldon Party Services; March 17 at 2pm – Lecture by Alison Nicolis, a wildlife and conserva-tion artists and March 23 at 7pm – Film Class featuring the movie Rear Window. For complete de-tails, call 337-3252 or visit bronx-villewomensclub.org

The Hudson River Audubon So-ciety of Westchester will hold the following events: March 25 at 7pm – How the North and South Came Together to Create Lenoir Preserve and April 22 at 7pm – Bird Migration Through Urban Landscapes. Both events take place at Lenoir Nature Cen-ter, 19 Dudley Street, Yonkers (visit hras.org for details).

Muscoot Farm, Route 100, Somers will hold the following programs: March 15 from 11am to 2:30pm – Sugarin’ Off; March 22 from 10am to 2pm – Fire Building; and March 29 from 1 to 3pm – All About Bunnies. For complete details, call 864-7282 or visit westchestergov.com/parks

Hilltop Hanover Farm, 1271 Ha-nover Street, Yorktown Heights is offering the following pro-grams: March 7 from 1 to 3pm – Energize New York – Energy Coach Talk; New Health-Relat-ed Cooking Series (3 Classes): March 13 (Whole Foods, Ap-proach to Decreasing Inflam-mation); April 17 (The Diabetes Friendly Kitchen); and April 24

(Cooking for Thyroid Disease) from 1 to 3pm; March 22 from 1 to 3pm – Fresh Food Talk for Pets; Monthly Homesteader Series (6 workshops): March 29 (Backyard Chickens), April 19 (Lawn to Garden), May 17 (Forag-ing), June 14 (Composting 101), July 19 (Backyard Greenhouse), August 16 (Seed Saving) from 10am to noon; March 28 from 1 to 3pm – Volunteer Workshop and many more programs. Call 962-2368 and visit hilltopha-noverfarm.org for complete de-tails.

For those interested in join-ing Parents Without Partners, there are group orientations every Tuesday and Sunday from 3 to 5pm. Contact either Sally (482-0696), Dora (471-1372) or Ralph (563-2080) for details and locations.

Nominations of candidates are being sought for this year’s Westchester Sports Hall of Fame. All nominations must be postmarked by May 29. A nomi-nation form is available at coun-tycenter.biz. Completed forms must be mailed to Westchester Sports Hall of Fame, c/o Kevin Cook, 450 Saw Mill River Road, Ardsley, NY 10502. For more in-formation, call 231-4564.

The Castle Gallery at The College of New Rochelle, 29 Castle Place will host “Not Really”, an artistic exploration of the illusory, fab-

Manhattanville College’s Castle Con-versations in partnership with NYPR Media presented by Mastercard hosts their first event on March 25 with speaker Arianna Huffington. For details and tickets call 323-1277 or visit castleconversations.org

On March 20 at 8pm, the Bronxville Women’s Club, 135 Midland Avenue presents as part of their Coffeehouse Series, Alex Minton and The Renova-tors with host Sal Casabianca. For more information, visit bronxville-womensclub.org or call 337-3252.

ricated and contrived nature of our mediated and digitized con-temporary world. The exhibit will run through April 19. Call 654-5423 or visit cnr.edu/cg for additional information.

MARCH7Lenoir Preserve, Dudley Street, Yonkers presents a new art exhibition entitled “Seasons at Lenoir” on view through March. Call 968 -5851 for further information.

14At 7pm, the Boys & Girls Club of New Rochelle will hold their annual BE GREAT fundraiser at the Remington Clubhouse, 116 Guion Place, New Rochelle honoring Great Family: Robin Frankel and Jim Roth; Great Business: Brad Garfield, North Ridge Productions and Great Educator: Carol Kelly, Davis Magnet Coordinator. Call 235-3736 to attend.

18Pelham Elections. Check you local government websites for locations and times.

19At 5pm, New York Presby-terian/Lawrence Hospital, Palmer Road, Bronxville con-ducts a Monthly Breast Cancer Support Group. This month’s speaker is Nicole Nemeth, MD,

a plastic surgeon who will talk about reconstructive breast surgery in the hospital’s Lobby Conference Room. For more information, call 787-5997 or 787-4335.

22Westchester County Parks and Friends of Westchester County Parks, Inc. are sponsoring the Main Street Market featuring fresh food and artisan-created products at the Westchester County Center in White Plains. Admission is free. A list of ven-dors and valuable coupons are available at countycenter.biz.

27The Junior League of Cen-tral Westchester will hold Big Night Out: Big Night, Big Causes, Big Impact at Pepe In-finiti in White Plains featuring a cocktail reception, dinner, silent auction and musical en-tertainment. RSVP by calling 723-6130 or email jlcw@veri-zon.net and visit jlcentralwest-chester.org

29From 11am to 3pm, the Green-burgh Nature Center, 99 Drom-ore Road, Scarsdale will hold their annual Spring Celebra-tion and Egg Hunt. For more information call 723-3470 and visit greenburghnaturecenter.org

The Bronxville Women’s Club, 135 Midland Avenue currently has on view over 40 landscape painting and pastels by Carol Perron Sommerfield. For more information about the art-ist, visit frogsleapgallery.com

Pelham Art Center, 155 Fifth Avenue, Pelham presents TechNoBody: Panel Discussion on Thursday, March 19 at 6pm. Curator Patricia Miranda and artists from the TechNoBody exhibition will discuss technology and its relationship to and effect on the physical body in an increasingly virtual world. The exhibition is on view through March 21, 2015. For additional information call 738-2525 or visit pelhamartcenter.org

SAVE THE DATE: The 15th Annual New Rochelle House Tour benefiting Pediatric Emergency Services at Montefiore New Rochelle will take place on May 31 beginning at 11:30am. Visit montefiore.com/housetour for details.

The Fine Arts Gallery at Westchester Community College, 75 Grasslands Road, Valhalla is presenting an exhibition by Nicole Tschampel from March 23 through April 25. Show hours are Monday through Saturday, 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. and Thursday evenings from 4:00 to 6:00 p.m. The gallery is located on the third floor of the Academic Arts Building, across from the theatre. For information, visit sunywcc.edu/gallery or phone 606-7867.

APRIL18Groundwork Hudson Valley will hold the 6th Annual Great Saw Mill River Clean-Up from 10am to 1pm at various Yon-kers and Southern Westches-ter locations. For complete details, call 375-2151 or email nathan@groundworkhv.org.

20From 6 to 9:15pm, New Ro-chelle High School will hold Family University featuring informative workshops for middle & high school students and parents on topics related to the protective factors that promote the healthy develop-ment of youth. For complete details, visit nrfocus.org.

25Westchester Community College, 75 Grassland Road, Valhalla presents the Caro-lyn Dorman Dance Company (CDDC) 8:00 p.m. in the Aca-demic Arts Theatre. Single tickets are $24 (general admis-sion), $22 (for students and seniors), and $18 (children un-der 13). Tickets can either be purchased in advance by mail-ing with a check or by cash at the Box Office thirty minutes before the scheduled perfor-mance time. For online credit card purchases, visit sunywcc.edu/SmartArts and click on the “Buy Tickets” link.

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Vote March 18, 2015 • 6am – 9pm • Pelham Manor Fire Station Republican or Neighborhood Party Lines

Accomplished Litigator•

Dedicated Community Leader•

Advocating for Pelham Manor Residents

on Issues That Matter Most

Leadership•

Advocacy•

Collaboration•

Communication

EFFICIENT LOCAL GOVERNMENT• Will promote fiscal responsibility,

holding the line on taxes

• Supports strong services through efficient, well-run departments

• Encourages reasonably-scaled business development that will not over-burden schools or negatively affect traffic patterns and safety

COMMUNITY-BASED LEADERSHIP• Recent Co-chair of Pelham Manor

Citizens’ Advisory Committee on Proposed Four Corners Rezoning

• Former President of Pelham Country Club

• Chair of Pelham Preservation & Garden Society

• Served as Sustainer Representative for Junior League of Pelham

• Served on Site-Based Council at Siwanoy School

COMMUNICATION AND RESPECT • Will foster community engagement

through effective communication, utilizing improved digital & traditional techniques

• An advocate for open and transparent government

EXPERIENCE/EDUCATION• Assistant District Attorney,

Bronx County, NY, Felony Trial Division• Small Claims Arbitrator, New Rochelle, NY• J.D., St. John’s University School of Law

• Admitted to Practice Law in NY & MA • Award for Excellence in Legal

Research and Writing• B.A. in History from Smith College• Graduate of Pelham Public Schools

Siwanoy, Pelham Junior High, Pelham Memorial High School

PERSONAL• Married to Ian Lapey; two children• Daughter of longtime residents

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The Orchid Show: Chandeliers dramati-cally transforms The New York Botanical Garden’s landmark Enid A. Haupt Con-servatory into the country’s largest cu-rated show featuring orchids. Eye-catching baskets and cylinders filled with the stun-ning tropical flowers decorate the Seasonal Exhibition Galleries in the Garden’s Victorian-style glasshouse—the largest of its kind in the country—with a giant star-shaped chandelier overflowing with hundreds of orchids as the centerpiece of this year’s visual extrava-ganza. The exhibition runs through April 19, 2015.

Cylinders with a kalei-doscopic array of orchids and baskets with spikes of differ-ent orchids, such as Cattleya and Phalaenopsis, are inter-spersed throughout the show, framed by the magnificent ar-chitecture of the crystal pal-ace Conservatory. The largest of the “living” chandeliers will stretch across the four beams of the Conservatory’s corner house. Pools of water reflect the spectacle of orchids in the containers that hang above, while beds of Cymbidium and other orchid species delight the senses below.

For the first time ever, the design theme will run throughout the Conservatory, beyond the Seasonal Exhibi-tion Galleries and into the Tropical Rain Forest Galler-ies and other galleries. Each year this eagerly anticipated exhibition displays thou-sands of orchids, captivat-ing New Yorkers and visitors from across the country and around the world. This year the exhibition is designed by the Botanical Garden’s own Francisca Coelho, Vivian and Edward Merrin Vice Presi-dent for Glasshouses and Exhibitions, who has been called “the best female head gardener at present working under glass.”

Through exhibition in-terpretation, The Orchid Show explains the extraordi-nary history and conservation stories of rare and endan-gered orchids in the rain for-ests of the world, while also offering visitors ideas on how

to display their own orchids in creative ways, teaching them how these awe-inspir-ing chandelier creations are made.

In venues throughout the Garden’s 250 acres, The Or-chid Show: Chandeliers offers visitors opportunities to learn about orchids through tours and orchid care demonstra-tions. Visitors can also enjoy romantic evenings on select nights in the Conservatory.

There are 6,085 orchids representing 2,261 taxa (dif-ferent types) in The New York Botanical Garden’s perma-nent collection, representing all of the floristic regions of the world, including Austra-lia, Africa, South America, and Madagascar. Because the Garden is committed to orchid research and conser-vation, its scientists study the botany and ecology of or-chids; what they discover is useful to conservation work that will ensure the future of these extraordinary plants in nature.

The Garden’s resi-dent orchid expert is Marc Hachadourian, Director of the Nolen Greenhouses for Living Collections. With more than 15 years of commercial and specialized horticultural experience, he supervises the care of the botanical col-lections, including the ex-tensive orchid collection and exhibition plants in the Nolen Greenhouses.

Designer Francisca Coel-ho graduated from the Gar-den’s School of Professional Horticulture and began her career at the Garden three de-cades ago, rising through the ranks to her current position of Vivian and Edward Merrin

Vice President for Glasshouses and Exhibitions. Tropical plants and aquatics are her areas of hor-ticultural exper-tise. Coelho was deeply involved in the major res-toration of the Enid

A. Haupt C o n s e r v a t o r y from 1993 to 1997 and continues to take the lead in the preserva-

tion of this landmark struc-ture and the development and display of its Living Collec-tions. She leads Conservatory exhibition-related planning and implementation for the Garden and is well known for her plantsmanship and design skills in developing, planting, and maintaining the permanent plant galleries and the high-profile seasonal shows. These diverse, block-buster horticultural exhibi-tions transform the Seasonal Exhibition Galleries of the Conservatory with themes as wide ranging as the orchid

gardens and habitats of Sin-gapore, Brazil, and Cuba, and the recent critically acclaimed exhibition, Monet’s Garden, a seasonally changing interpre-tation of the garden that in-spired the Impressionist mas-ter’s art, to name just a few.

Located in the Garden’s Leon Levy Visitor Center, Shop in the Garden is a not-to-be-missed destination dur-ing The Orchid Show. Thou-sands of top-quality orchids, from exotic, hard-to-find specimens for connoisseurs to elegant yet easy-to-grow varieties for beginners, are

available for purchase, along with orchid products for properly caring for new ac-quisitions as well as hundreds of orchid books.

During The Orchid Show’s run, cell phone tour stops at Shop in the Garden provide answers to frequently asked orchid questions and allow visitors to dial up care tips on watering and feeding, reblooming, and repotting for several specific types of or-chids for sale at the Shop.

For more informa-tion, visit nybg.org or call 718.817.8700.

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McClellan Sotheby’s International Realty 2014 AwardsMcClellan Sotheby’s In-

ternational Realty honored its top agents for their extraor-dinary sales achievements in 2014 at its first office meeting of the year. The firm, celebrat-ing its 25th anniversary under the ownership of Carol Brown, Sona Davidian and Mary Grimm, is Pelham’s oldest, largest and most successful real estate company. It is #1 in Pelham for the 25th consecu-tive year, with a market share of 41%, more than double its nearest competitor. The Com-pany is especially proud of the fact that its total dollar volume of sales in Pelham was greater than all of the other Pelham of-fices combined! The firm also ranks 27th among the 600 plus member offices in the County of Westchester, with only one other independently owned single office company having a greater dollar volume.

The firm credits its suc-cess to the efforts of its 30 professional, dedicated and hard working agents, several of whom are life long Pelham

residents. Sev-en members of the firm had o u t s t a n d i n g performances and were eligi-ble for the pres-tigious “Presi-dent’s Award”. Holly Mell-strom was the top producer in the office and the top produc-ing agent in the Town of Pelham for 2014, with a record dollar volume of real estate sales. “Holly’s clients are thrilled with her extraordinary nego-tiating skills, in-depth knowl-edge of the industry and mar-ket trends,” commented Mary Grimm. “We are very fortu-nate to have her on our team.” Mary Quintin was #2 in total dollar volume in the office. “She has been very involved in the Pelham community since

moving here over 30 years ago and she understands what makes Pelham such a special place to live and raise a family. Mary has many referrals from past customers with whom she has established close rela-tionships and they are eager to bring their friends to Pelham.”

The agents who re-

ceived “President’s Awards” were Caroline Baccellieri, Kristin Bischof, Sona David-ian, Geri Engstrom, Barbara McCann, Holly Mellstrom and Mary Quintin. Multi-million dollar awards were given to Carol Brown, Elaine Chang, Ellen Hennessey, Loretta Illustrato, Cari Mer-melstein, Mary Michailoff, Peggy Nicholson, Mari-Cris O’Neill, Susan Reddy and Su-san Reische. Million dollar awards were given to Laura Clemente, Jennifer Gilchrist and Mary Grimm.

McClellan Sotheby’s In-ternational Realty continues to be entirely locally owned, managed and operated and it is the only brand in Pel-ham recognized worldwide. “Our proximity to the Man-hattan Sotheby’s offices and the famed Auction House are distinct advantages,“ com-mented Carol Brown. “We are proud that we have Pel-ham’s best agents, best mar-keting and clearly the best results.”

“We really enjoy work-ing with our incredible team and we want to express our sincere gratitude, thanks and appreciation to them. Our exceptional agents have persevered throughout the year with enthusiasm, a positive attitude and lots of hard work. We are looking forward to 2015 and we are starting out the year with many buyers who are anx-ious to move to Pelham. We have some spectacular list-ings that will be coming on the market and we are an-ticipating another success-ful year,” commented Sona Davidian.

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ELECT JENNIFER MONACHINO LAPEY MAYOR OF PELHAM MANORVote March 18, 2015 • 6am – 9pm • Pelham Manor Fire Station

Republican or Neighborhood Party Lines

The Solimine Family EndorsesJennifer Monachino Lapey

for Mayor of Pelham Manor.

“On March 18th my family is going to vote for Jennifer Monachino Lapey for Mayor of Pelham Manor. Now let me tell you why:

The question is: What makes a good elected official? Certainly, length of service is not the answer. Some would have you believe that the longer you are in office the better public official you become. In my 14 years as the Pelham Town Supervisor, I

crossed paths with many, many local officials and I can attest that is not the case. So what are the attributes an official

should possess to be considered quality? 1. A good communicator 2. A good listener 3. Courage of their convictions 4. Empathy 5. Ability to frame issues 6. Problem solver 7. Considerate. This year’s election in Pelham Manor creates a tremendous personal conflict for me. I find myself on the opposite side of many of the folks who have supported me through the years and I have supported them. We have fund raised, made phone calls, carried petitions, and pounded the pavement. This year I must part company, because the ladder system has been chosen over talent. To all my neighbors, regardless of your party affiliations, you have the privilege, right and duty to vote. You have an opportunity to elect a potential super star. So please join me and vote for Jennifer Monachino Lapey. She will do a great job!”

Yours in community service, Joe Solimine

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TORN...Collage Art by Alex Lindquist at RecologieThe Gallery at Recologie,

located at 49 Lawton Street, New Rochelle, continues to feature artists whose work is derived from materials that were primarily used on oth-er ways. On Friday evening, March 6 at from 6-8 pm there will be an opening reception for TORN an exhibition of col-lage art by Alex Lindquist. This collection of work is derived entirely from the pages of Na-tional Geographic Magazine…Re-imagined, re-structured and re-created.

Art runs through Alex Lindquist in various threads of form. She is a photographer and writer, teacher and art-ist. Her eclectic background, which in ways is mimicked in her art, started when she stud-ied architecture and design at Spring Garden College and graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Architecture and an Associate Degree in Art. She has a Master of Fine Arts in Writing from Manhattanville College. Her art, photography, poetry and short stories have been published in the inter-nationally acclaimed literary

journal Inkwell, Quiddity, Anak Sastra, riverSedge and Emerge Literary Journal. She was a graphic designer for over 15 years and had her own award-winning design studio. Cur-rently, Alex teaches English at The Harvey School in Katonah and also moderates various writing and art workshops. She lives in Mahopac with her husband and two daughters.

Alex blends her passion for creating in her art work. With the careful eye of a de-signer, she merges colorful pieces of photographs from magazines to create her own image with interesting compo-sitions and depth. The images she creates take on different meanings from where the au-dience stands. Up close you can see fragments of a ship, a tree, the limb of a person or a color-ful fabric pattern, but from far back the composition blends and forms into a whole other image. But more importantly, Alex tries to create a mood and a visually intriguing piece of art that will draw people’s at-tention over and over again, and give them something new

to discover every time they look.

“I create to explore the world around me, to find myself, to see where I am in this remarkable place—this world. I find inspiration everywhere.

These collages are the results of my explo-rations, built from the beauty of photographs I find in National Geo-graphic magazines. I am drawn to the pictures, the questions that they evoke. I am struck by the colors, the textures, the moods and human emotions they convey. They are the palette from

which I build new images, ones I hope spark conversa-tion, generate questions and surprise you with unexpected discoveries.”

The exhibition will run through Saturday, May 16.

Recologie, a multi-use venue in the heart of downtown New Rochelle, is dedicated to raising awareness for environ-mental sustainability. There you will find a Boutique featuring Global Fair Trade products, the work of local artists, an events space and vegan/vegetarian farm-to-table café. It has be-come a valued gathering space for the community.For informa-tion contact Judith@recologie.com or call 914-278-9350

Beth Fouhy, Senior Editor at MSNBC to Speak at Manor Club

The Manor Club Evening Section is proud to present a discussion by one of our area’s leading political journalists, Beth Fouhy on March 26th at 7:30pm. The program is open to the public. Her talk will be: “A Look Ahead to the 2016 Presidential Race and How a Changing Amer-ica Will Determine Its Outcome.”

Ms Fouhy is senior editor at MSNBC, where she leads a team of reporters in New York and Washington covering politics and national news. She has been a political journalist for more than 2 decades, reporting across television, print and digital plat-forms. At MSNBC, Fouhy also hosts a weekly digital news show, “Reporters Notebook,” and makes regular appearances on MSN-BC television programs including “Hardball,” “The Rundown” and “Up With Steve Kornacki.”

Fouhy is an honors graduate of Oberlin College and was a Knight Fellow at Stanford University. She has received several awards for her work, including the New York Press Club award for political reporting and the Front Page Award from the News-women’s Club of New York for wire service beat reporting. She was named by the Guardian in 2012 as one of 50 political journal-ists to follow on Twitter.

The Manor Club is located at 1023 Esplanade, Pelham Manor. Refreshments will be served. Admissions is free for club mem-bers and $10 for non-members

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March Lecture Series at Bartow-Pell Mansion Museum

Join Bartow-Pell Mansion Museum (BPMM) for three fas-cinating talks on local history by local historians taking place the first three Thursdays in March. The March Lecture Series is co-sponsored by the Huntington Free Library and Reading Room. Registration is requested and tickets may be purchased in ad-vance at bpmm.org or at the door. Cost $10 adults; $8 seniors and students; members free.

Blake Bell, “Bartow Neighbors: The Mansions and Estates of Pelham Bay”Thursday, March 5, 7:30pm

In the 19th century, the Pel-

ham Bay area was an idyllic, rural, and bucolic region that attracted financiers, artists, wealthy mer-chants, and others who sought an escape from the growing metrop-olis nearby. Town of Pelham His-torian Blake Bell gives an enter-taining presentation on some of the country estates and mansions that these neighbors of the Bar-tows built or enhanced, detailing stories of their rise and demise using rare images and maps.

Barbara Burn Dolensek, “Hol-lywood East, or Making Movies on City Island”Thursday, March 12, 7:30pm

Did you know that the first feature-length film for which a full copy still exists was made on City Island and in New Rochelle? Or that D. W. Griffith’s movie stu-dio shed in Mamaroneck ended up at a shipyard on City Island? Or that Angelina Jolie’s first star-ring role was in a City Island movie? These and other fascinat-ing bits of movie-making lore will be revealed in a lively talk on the history of local movie-making by City Island historian Barbara Burn Dolensek.

Susan Olsen, “Magnificent Marble Mausoleums of the Bronx”

Thursday, March 19, 7:30pmDuring the Gilded Age,

many of the builders of country estates in the newly established borough of the Bronx commis-sioned permanent homes in Woodlawn Cemetery. Designated a National Historic Landmark in 2011 with the “largest and finest collection of funeral art in the nation,” Woodlawn boasts mau-soleums by renowned architects, stained glass by Tiffany and La Farge, and spectacular vaulted ceilings by Guastavino. Susan Olsen is the Director of Historical Services for the 400-acre cem-etery established in 1863.

A New York City Landmark listed on the National Register of Historic Places, Bartow-Pell Man-sion Museum (BPMM) is owned by the City of New York Depart-ment of Parks & Recreation and is a member of the Historic House Trust of New York City. . BPMM is located at 895 Shore Road, Pel-ham Bay Park, Bronx, New York. The mansion and carriage house are open to the public for guided tours on Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday from noon to 4 p.m. The gardens and grounds are open daily from 8:30 a.m. to dusk. For more information about Bar-tow-Pell, visit www.bpmm.org.

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Young Artists Create Beautiful Valentine’s Day Cards at Bartow-Pell Mansion Museum

The Bartow-Pell Victorian Valentine Workshop was held in the museum’s Orangerie on February 2. Those that attended learned about the history of valentines and took part in creating their own handmade cards for the special people in their lives. This workshop is just one of many an-nual events that are a must at BPMM. Visit bpmm.org to find out what’s happening this month.

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Westchester Veterans Chief to Leave Post End of MarchWestchester County Ex-

ecutive Robert P. Astorino an-nounced that Vito Pinto, the director of the county’s Vet-erans Service Agency and the Office of STOP-DWI and Drug Prevention, will be stepping down at the end of March. A former Democrat county leg-islator, councilman (Eastches-ter) and village trustee (Tucka-hoe), Pinto served 27 years in elected office prior to being appointed by Astorino in 2010 to lead the county’s efforts to assist veterans.

“Vito Pinto may have been the easiest appointment I ever made. He’s hard working, likeable and his care and con-cern for our veterans is exem-plary. Part of the reason is that Vito was a veteran himself and also that care and compassion for others is just part of Vito’s DNA,” said Astorino. “I’m sad

to see Vito go. He’ll be tough to replace but he has most cer-tainly earned his retirement and I wish him well.”

Pinto served eight years in the Navy and is a veteran of the Vietnam War where he flew combat missions as a Naval Aviation Officer (NAO) in the Fighter Squadron 96

aboard the carriers USS Rang-er CVA 61 and USS Enterprise CVAN 65 in the Tonkin Gulf.

“It’s been my greatest pleasure to serve Westchester County veterans these past five years under the tremendous leadership of Rob Astorino, a true friend of veterans. I’m leaving my post but I will stay actively involved in helping our servicemen and women, active and retired,” said Pinto. “I also enjoyed my time working to educate young people on the dangers of drugs and alcohol and efforts to stop drunk driv-ing, and will continue in those efforts as well.”

Under the leadership of Astorino and Pinto, several notable changes were made to better serve the county’s veter-ans population:

• The agency worked in partnership with the Patriot

Housing Initiative to provide housing for 75 homeless vet-erans in 100 days. The effort resulted in exceeding the goal and housing was found for 85. To date the program has housed 247 homeless vets.

• A third counselor was hired to meet the needs of vet-erans and their families.

• Counselors were given laptops and portable printers to allow for outreach programs for shut-in veterans or widows.

• An annual Veterans Vir-tual Job Fair was held to match veterans with businesses look-ing to hire veterans.

• The “Smiling on Amer-ica’s Heroes” program offered discount dental and vision coverage to veterans and their families.

• The Hudson Valley Hon-or Flight for World War II vets was launched out of the West-chester County Airport. A sec-ond flight is scheduled to take place on May 9, 2015.

Several positive changes also occurred in the Office of STOP-DWI and Drug Preven-tion:

• Usage of the STOP-DWI simulator trailer at local schools and community events

was increased.• Worked with the West-

chester Coalition for Drug & Alcohol Free Youth to help train thousands of middle and high school students in lead-ership skills to interact with their peers to keep our youth alcohol and drug free.

• Substantial grant fund-ing was obtained to allow the county police and municipal police departments to con-duct increased DWI enforce-ment through sobriety check-points and roving patrols to deter drunk driving in West-chester.

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BY STEPHEN E. LIPKEN

During the Monday, February 9 Pelham Manor Board of Trustees meet-ing the Board approved the Canal Road Urban Renewal Plan with exception of one parcel owned by Robert Fes-jian, who had requested at the January 12 meeting that his property not be thrown into the “urban renewal” mix. The Board issued a Negative Declaration on the Canal Road Urban Renewal Plan, having no significant environmental impact.

Fire Chief Joseph Rug-giero reported two major fires on Wednesday, Janu-ary 28; one on Grant Avenue with $400,000 damage; the other on 1084 Washington Avenue in which a beloved family dog died of smoke in-halation.

In other Village busi-ness, Jennifer Garrow was appointed to the Planning Board and Trustee Neal Schwarzfeld mentioned that Panera Bread was look-ing to locate but a Local Law allowing zoning for fast ca-sual restaurants needed to be introduced.

Due to recent events, Police Lieutenant Jeff Car-

penter, appointed by Village Administrator John Pier-pont with approval of the Board will handle day to day operations until a new Chief is appointed. Effective,

March 1, Chief Mosiello re-signed and retired after 35 years of service.

The next Board of Trustees meeting will be held on March 9.

Chief Mosiello

Canal Road Urban Renewal Plan Approved

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“Happy Birthday to Us!”Exhibit Celebrates 40th Anniversary of the New Rochelle Council on the Arts Showcase

and Artists’ Reception Sunday, March 8th at 3 pmThe New Rochelle Coun-

cil on the Arts is celebrating its 40th year with a mixed-media fine arts exhibition at the New Rochelle Public Library (1 Li-brary Plaza, New Rochelle). The exhibit, “Happy Birthday to Us!,” pairs a photo-montage retrospective of NRCA’s past productions, created by artist Charles Fazzino, with works created by NRCA member art-ists which are “inspired” by other historical artists, arts movements and/or incidents in their lives that motivate them to create art in their chosen me-dium. The exhibit is on display from March 3rd through March 27th. An artist’s reception will take place on Sunday, March 8th at 5 pm following the an-nual members showcase per-formance in the library’s Ossie Davis Theater.

This year’s showcase per-formance, “Through the De-cades”, will feature music from each decade of the Council’s existence, from the ‘70s to the present. Performers include Jeremy Eichler, The Eichler

Brothers Band (Glenn, David and Ken Eichler), Sarah Jane Kenner, David Patterson, Enid Blount Press, Julia Brea-netta Simpson, Garry Novikoff, Peter Morris Dixon and more. The March 8th program, pro-duced by NRCA Board member Billie Tucker, is free and open to the public.

“Happy Birthday to Us!” was curated by NRCA members Michael Dandry and former president Judith Weber with assistance from Joe Dolice, Su-san Nagib and Charles Fazzino. “To mark our 40th year, we chose the word “inspiration” as a theme to motivate artist mem-bers to look back and reflect as we experience the four decades of the work of the council,” ex-plained Judith Weber. Indeed, NRCA members and the com-munity at large has been in-spired over the past 40 years by NRCA productions across all genres including fine art, sculp-

ture, film, theater, dance and literature. Judith Weber added a special thank you to NRCA board member Laura Falb, who collected 40 years of NRCA memorabilia, and to Barbara Davis, Community Relations Di-rector at the Library, for main-taining and cataloguing relevant materials. “Thanks to them we now will have an opportunity to “revisit” decades of marvelous productions.”

“I think we’ve all been in-spired by the limitless creativity

of former NRCA program direc-tor Thea Eichler and the found-ing members,” said Theresa Kump Leghorn, current NRCA President. “New Rochelle has always nurtured the arts, and that is the common thread that binds Norman Rockwell, Fred-eric Remington, E.L. Doctorow, Charles Fazzino, Allan Men-ken, Frances Sternhagen, David Tobey, Carlotta Santana, the Hudson Park Bandshell, Jesse Sanchez, Tony Vaccaro, Arthur Rubenstien, Arturo Toscanini, and even Mighty Mouse, all of whom have been featured in first rate NRCA productions and exhibitions over the last 40 years”.

“We invite the community to join us at our March 8th per-formance and reception, which will feature a perfectly appropri-ate Birthday Cake!”

The New Rochelle Council on the Arts was created by the New Rochelle City Council in 1975 to stimulate and encourage the study and presentation of the performing and fine arts; for 40 years NRCA has worked to

fulfill that mission by sponsor-ing art exhibitions, theatrical productions, dance recitals, film screenings, lectures, and the popular Emil Paolucci Summer Concert Series at Hudson Park. In addition, NRCA has spon- sored public art -- like the en-gaging Fleur-de-Lis sculptures downtown -- and created Arts-Fest, while helping to build rela-tionships between the arts, the business community and city government. The NRCA website has become major resource for artists and art lovers – the “go-to” place for information about the arts. Membership in NRCA is open to artists and non-artists alike, with members receiving special discounts and invita-tions to networking events and studio tours. For more informa-tion visit NRCA on the web at www.newrochellearts.org.

NRCA’s programs are made possible, in part, by Arts-Westchester with funds from Westchester County Govern-ment, the City of New Rochelle, and the support and participa-tion of NRCA’s membership.

NRCA Founder Thea Eichler

Induction to Math and Science Honor Societies

Inductions into the NYS Mathematics Honor Society and the NYS Science Honor Society took place last month at Pelham Memorial High School. Thirty-two students were inducted in both, an-other 16 into Math and 24 into Science. Guest speaker was Assistant Superintendent for Curriculum, Instruction and Personnel, Dr. Steven Garcia.

Students are select for the NYSMHS based upon the criteria of mathematical scholarship, ser-vice, character and citizenship. Science members must demonstrate enthusiasm about research, participate in science-related activities, have demonstrated achievement in science learning, are service-minded and present excellent personal character.

From left to right, Science Supervisor and teacher Jonathan Gastel and PMHS Princi-pal Jeannine Clark, Sam Cardwell, Maddie Manning, Sarah Collens, Amanda Morel, Jeffrey Tsang, Max Lahn, Math Supervisor and teacher Jessica Vitale, and Assistant Superintendent for Curriculum, Instruction and Personnel, Steven Garcia

2015-16 Board Workshops UnderwayOn March 7, the Board of

Education began its review of Superintendent Giarrizzo’s preliminary budget for 2015-16. Information is posted on the District’s website @pel-hamschools.org. Click 2015-16 Budget Info under Need to Know.

Budget Meets School Board Goals

The budget, which rep-resents a 1.47% increase (the second lowest in the last 24 years), meets all priorities set by the Board of Education. It complies with the projected 2.72% tax cap while also pre-serving program, staffing, and operational efficiencies.

The budget also main-tains existing class size and funds efforts to meet the goals tied to the new Strate-gic Plan. These include:

• The implementation of The International Bacca-laureate-Middle Years Pro-gramme at Pelham Middle School,

• Addition of Mandarin as a fifth language offering at

both Pelham Middle School and Pelham Memorial High School,

• The inclusion of five STEAM courses in the course catalog at Pelham Memo-rial High School (Robotics, Computer Programming, Sci-ence of Coaching, Architec-tural Design, and 21st Cen-tury Technology Literacies) Courses will run based upon student interest and/or en-rollment,

• The addition of art and World languages in grade 6,

• Increased support for struggling learners at the el-ementary level,

• Continued implemen-tation of Math in Focus at the elementary program, and

• Expansion of a per-sonal computer initiative currently offered in grades 8 and 9 to enhance classroom learning.

Public Welcome to Budget Workshops

Residents are invited to attend budget workshops. Time for questions and com-

ments is included in each meeting.

All meetings begin at 8:00 pm in Alumni Hall on the ground level of the high school unless oth¬erwise noted. Residents can also view meetings live or online. See Need to Know at pelham-schools.org.

March 16: Budget Discus-sion

March 23: Budget Discus-sion

April 13: Budget Discussion (If needed)

April 21: Final Budget Ad-opted

May 5: State-Mandated Bud-get Hearing

May 19: Budget Vote (7am - 9pm, High School Main Gym)

Residents can also at-tend monthly coffees hosted by the Board:

April 7: 9:00 am, at The Bak-ery at Four Corners

May 8: 9:00 am, at J. CaféOr email questions to

the Board at boe@pelham-schools.org

Tax Exemptions for Qualified Pelham Residents

Qualified residents may be eligible for school tax ex-emptions. You must apply before May 1 with the Pelham Town Assessor at 738-2878.

The following programs are available:

• Basic STAR for resi-dents living in a 1, 2, or 3 family-home, condominium, or cooperative apartment and whose combined total income in 2013 was below $500,000.

• Enhanced STAR for se-nior citizens who are 65 and older with a com¬bined total income of $83,300 or less in 2013.

• Partial Exemptions for eligible senior citizens whose combined 2014 income, in-cluding social security, is less than $33,400.

• New: Exemptions are now available for qualifying veterans.

April 1 Deadline for Trans-portation to Out-of-District Schools

Applications for trans-portation to out-of-district schools for 2015-16 must be filed by April 1, 2015, even if your child has not been accepted. This is a state-man¬dated deadline. Call the Pelham Schools Business Of-fice at 738-9140, ext. 1141 for information.

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Special Needs Trusts: How Much Trouble Are They to Manage?BY BERNARD A. KROOKS, CERTIFIED

ELDER LAW ATTORNEY

A client recently asked the following question: I’m thinking about setting up a special needs trust for my son, who has a developmental dis-ability. Will it mean a lot more work for my daughter, who will be handling my estate?

It’s a fair question, and one we hear a lot. No one ever asks, “Could you please give us the most complicated estate plan possible?” Just about ev-eryone wants things as simple as they can be.

When you think about providing an inheritance for your child -- or anyone, for that matter -- with a disability, there are some realities you just have to deal with. Those realities almost always lead to the same conclusion: a special needs trust is probably the right answer. There are a num-ber of answers to the “can’t we keep it simpler?” question:

1. In most cases there’s going to be a trust, whether you set it up or not. If you leave money outright to a person with special needs, someone is probably going to have to transfer that inheritance to a trust in order to allow them

to continue to receive public benefits. The trust set up af-ter your death will be what’s called a “first-party” (or “self-settled”) trust, and the rules governing its use will be more restrictive. There will also have to be a “pay-back” provision for state Medicaid benefits when your son dies -- so you will lose control over who receives the money you could have set aside. Even if no trust is set up, there is a high likelihood that your son will (because of his disability) require appoint-ment of a guardian. The cost, loss of family control and in-terference by the legal system will consume a significant part of the inheritance you leave and frustrate those who are caring for your son. If you pre-pare a special needs trust now it sidesteps those limitations.

2. The trust you set up will not be that complicated to manage. People often overesti-mate the difficulty of handling a trust. Yes, there are tax returns to file, and possible account-ing requirements. Neither is that complicated; neither is anywhere near as expensive as the likely costs of not creating a special needs trust. In any event, your daughter can hire

experts to handle anything that she finds difficult. There are lawyers, accountants, care managers and even trust ad-ministrators who can take care of the heavy lifting for your daughter -- or whomever you name as trustee. The costs can be paid out of the trust it-self, so she will not be using her portion of the inheritance you leave, or her own money. Yes, they add an expense -- but they can actually help improve the quality of life for both your daughter the trustee and your son with a disability.

3. Your daughter does not have to be the trustee at all. We frequently counsel clients to name someone else -- a bank trust department, a trusted professional, or a different family member -- as trustee. That lets your daughter take the role in your son’s life that she’s really better suited for: sister. If it is right for your circumstance, you might even consider naming her as “trust protector.” That could allow her, for instance, to receive trust accountings and follow up with the trustee, or even to change trustees if the named trustee is unresponsive, or too expensive, or just annoying.

Trusts are wonderfully flexible planning devices -- but that does mean you have to do the planning.

4. If your son’s condi-tion improves, or he no longer requires public benefits, the trust can accommodate those changes. Depending on your son’s actual condition and the availability of other resources, you might reasonably hope that he will not need a special needs trust -- or at least might not need one for the rest of his life. The good news: your special needs trust will be flex-ible enough to allow for the use of his inheritance as if there were no special needs. The bad news: that is only true if you set up the trust terms yourself -- the trust that will be created for him if you do not plan will not have that flexibility.

5. Simply disinherit-ing your son probably is not a good plan. Sometimes clients express concern about the costs and what they perceive as complicated administrative and eligibility issues and they decide to just leave everything to the children who do not have disabilities. “My daughter will understand that she has to take care of my son,” clients

tell us. That’s fine, and it might well work. But do you feel the same way about your daugh-ter’s husband? What about the grandkids and step-grandkids who would inherit “your” mon-ey if both your daughter and her husband were to die before your son (the one with the dis-ability)? What about the pos-sibility of divorce or creditors’ claims against your daughter, or even bankruptcy? Most of our clients quickly recognize that disinheriting the child with a disability is not really a good planning technique.

6. But who knows what the public benefits system, the medical care available, or my son’s condition might look like twenty years from now? Indeed. That’s exactly why the trust is so important.

What does that mean for your planning? If you have a child, spouse or other fam-ily member with special needs -- OR if you have a loved one who may have special needs in the future -- your plan should include an appropriate trust. The cost is relatively small, and the benefits are significant. In fact, the cost of not doing any-thing is probably higher – and the opportunity loss from fail-

ing to plan is especially high. While doing special needs planning the right way neces-sarily involves going to a law-yer, it’s relatively easy to find one who specializes in this area of law. Take a look at the membership of the Special Needs Alliance (www.special-needsalliance.org). There’s likely someone near you who understands the importance of special needs planning.

B e r n a rd A. Krooks, Esq., is a founding partner of Lit-tman Krooks LLP and has been honored as one of the “Best Lawyers”

in America for each of the last seven years. He is past Presi-dent of the National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys (NAELA) and past President of the New York Chapter of NAELA. Mr. Krooks has also served as chair of the Elder Law Section of the New York State Bar Association. He has been selected as a “New York Super Lawyer” since 2006. Mr. Krooks may be reached at (914) 684-2100 or by visiting the firm’s website at www.elder-lawnewyork.com.

Kitchen & Bath Insider© - #172: Aging in Place or If You’re Not Moving…Consider ImprovingBY PAUL BOOKBINDER, M.I.D., C.R.

By the time you read this month’s article, I’ll have been aging in place for several days. In my case, the place is at my desk, and I’m certain that I can feel the keyboard getting further and further away as my bone density decreases. Now, just what does the catch phrase “aging in place” really mean? It refers to the choice that many homeowners are making to stay in their existing homes as they get older, rather than packing up and moving to a new location. Whether it be an emotional decision or a fi-nancial one, it brings us to our second phrase of the month, “if you can’t move…improve”.

Fortunately, both these concepts go hand in hand, and so can be combined into one article. (Which will leave me scrambling for a new topic next month). However, whether you chose to age in place because you want to, or you cannot afford not to, is of no concern. The point is you’re

staying put. Now, the trick is making your existing kitchen or bathroom more beautiful and more user-friendly at the same time. While the clock is ticking!

Both The National Associ-ation of Home Builders and the Research Institute for Cooking & Kitchen Intelligence, (yes, there really is such a organi-

zation), have noted increased consumer interest in Univer-sal Design. This is a philosophy that encompasses all aspects of a home; designing for the young, the old, and people with disabilities, while recog-nizing that the aesthesis of the environment and its contents are equally important. Basi-cally, designing with comfort

for all, easy maintenance and visual at-tractiveness.

O p e n floor plans, with wider interior doors and counter-tops at differ-ent heights are some of the structural c o n s i d e r -ations when doing a com-plete renova-tion, however, even if you are just refacing

your kitchen you can incorpo-rate accessories to make your life easier. Installing roll-out trays in cabinets, or changing cabinets with doors to draw-ers, makes it much easier to reach whatever you’re reach-ing for.

Just as it gets more un-comfortable to bend over these days, so does it get harder to

see with poor lighting. Ad-ditional ceiling lighting and task lighting over the coun-tertops is usually a relatively inexpensive way to make our lives a little better. Remember, every little bit helps, and it all adds up. Consider also, easy to grab knobs for your cabi-nets and decorative grab bars for you bath and shower. And, while we’re in the bathroom, how about a taller toilet, with a softer seat, that doesn’t slam when you put it down?

Not only do these design elements improve the quality of your life, they will also help you to retain your indepen-dence as abilities recede. Even if you’re a Millennial (young-ster), it pays to plan ahead, so that when it’s your turn to be old, (and trust me, its inevi-table), your home will be more comfortable. And in the mean time, it will be easier on your parents when they come to vis-it, so maybe you can get them to pay for the improvements.

Whether you’re consid-

ering incorporating Universal Design in your home because you are a senior, or planning to be one someday, it’s best to do it sooner than later. (Do you realize that you’re a little older now than you were when you started reading this article?) The moral of this month’s ar-ticle is “today is the first day of the rest what’s left of your life”. And there’s no reason that we all shouldn’t be as comfortable as possible with the rest of our lives.

Paul Book-binder, M.I.D., C.R., is president of DreamWork Kitchens, Inc. located in Ma-maroneck, New

York. A Master of Design (Pratt Institute), and E.P.A. Certified Re-modeler, he serves on the Advisory Panel of Remodeling Magazine. A member of the National Kitchen & Bath Assoc., he is also a contribu-tor to Do It Yourself magazine. 914-777-0437 or www.dreamwork-kitchens.com.

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Where to Dine After the Spring Orchid Show at NYBG!

A beautiful Technicolor harbinger of spring, the annual Orchid Show this year titled ‘Chandeliers’ has premiered at the New York Botanical Gar-den in the Bronx and it will run through April 19th. After taking in all that beauty, we do get hun-gry. So where do we dine near-by? Here are a few suggestions…

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

Since 1919 five generations of the Migliucci family have worked the front and back-of-the-house making sure patrons are well served at this venerable Little Italy institution. Joe Mi-gliucci, the current patriarch, is there with his family. Joe’s mom, Mama Rose Migliucci, was considered to be ‘the first lady of Arthur Ave.’ To many, the flavorful sauces and gravies produced in this kitchen are the stuff of Italian ‘foodie heaven’. And for those in the know, the old world menu also holds many surprises. For starters enjoy the palate pleasing lagniappe of marinated carrots, hot peppers and good crusty Arthur Ave. bread. Special Hint: If you ask, the house will prepare one of its famous Neapolitan pizzas, or the ultimate fresh Calzone (not on the menu). They are truly among the best! ties Open Tues-day thru Sunday. Private party facilities. Free parking lot. www.mariosrestarthurave.com

Don Coqui, 565 City Island Ave., Bronx 914-648-4848

Restaurateur and host Jimmy Rodriguez and his family have brought their spirited taste of Puerto Rico Don Coqui to a sprawling newly renovated space on City Island where you can eat, drink and enjoy the rhythms of modern San Juan. The kitchen repertoire offers flavorful takes on such traditional and contem-porary dishes as: Stuffed Empa-nadas; Ropa Vieja; Chicken & Rice; Don Coqui Paella, loaded with shrimp, clams, mussels, lobster, chicken and chorizo; Braised Oxtail with white rice and avocado. Dramatic vistas of the water and Manhattan in the distance are compliments of the house. Colorful cocktails. Two bar/lounges. Open 7 days a week for lunch and dinner. Ma-jor credit cards. Don Coqui, New Rochelle just off 95 is at 115 Cedar Street. Don Coqui, White Plains is at 107 Mamaroneck Ave. www.DonCoqui.tv

Crosstown Diner, 2880 Bruckner Blvd. (at Tremont Ave.), Bronx 718-597-3450

A short drive from NYBG, Peter and Billy Tsibidis, the fa-ther and son team operating the flashy 138-seat Crosstown Diner along busy Bruckner Blvd. for almost 30 years, are always ready to tuck you into one of their booths and serve up big portions of classic diner food that runs the

gamut from breakfast all day and night to slider combos to heaping bowls of pasta, seafood platters, steaks and chops. Great big fresh made cakes, pies and pastries pull at your palate in their dis-play case as soon as you enter. It’s a good, friendly hideaway; a safe haven for the whole family that will satiate your hunger while leaving some change in your wal-let. Open 7 days a week day and night; 24 hours Thursday-Satur-day. www.crosstowndiner.com

Tuck’d Away Bar & Grill, 90 Yonkers Ave., Tuckahoe 914-922-9162

This spot is just off the Bronx River Parkway. Owner Michael Cuozzo is marking a 1st Anniversary with a new menu of surprisingly flavorful comfort dishes. Cuozzo, who practi-cally grew up in the business at the long-running Casa Rina in Thornwood, premiered his 50-seat dining room and bar/lounge last year and it is becoming a popular spot for networking and indulging on Chef Ken Aus-tria’s signature takes on reason-ably priced gastro-tavern fare. Specialties include a Slider Trio, Baked Macaroni and Cheese, delicious Chicken Wings in a va-riety of styles; BBQ Chicken Flat Bread, juicy Burgers, overstuffed Wraps, and more. Open 7 days. www.tuckedaway90.com

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