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The third annual Matsuri Japan Cultural Festival opens with the hosts leading the crowd in radio exercises, raijo taiso in Japanese. Meaning festival in Japanese, the matsuri drew hundreds of revelers from Harrison and neighboring communities on Sunday, May 22 at Ma Riis Park. For coverage, see page 6. Photo/Sibylla Chipaziwa

New Rochelle Opera to perform ‘Il Travatore’ The New Rochelle Opera, Weschester’s longest running opera company, will present its first ever staged production of Giuseppe Verdi’s “Il Travatore” from June 23 through June 26 in the Frank J. Auriana Theatre at the Ursuline School, located at 1345 North Ave. in New Rochelle. Company co-founder and artistic director Camille Coppola will direct the local premiere, with orchestra and chorus conducted by Gregory Ortega. The production will feature the use of English supertitles to translate the Italian text. Coppola has directed all of the productions for the past 30

seasons and has been instrumental in assisting young opera singers in their careers, several of whom are currently performing leading and comprimario roles at the Metropolitan Opera. Gregory Ortega is celebrating his 20th year with the New Rochelle Opera. He has studied music at Hunter College, and has conducted for most of the small major opera houses in New York City and Boston, including the Bel Canto Opera, for which he conducted two U.S. premieres, Rossini’s “La Pietra del Paragone” and Glinka’s “A Life for the Tsar.” The cast on Thursday, June 23

and Saturday, June 25 evenings are: Noah Baetge (Manrico), Sara Beth Pearson (Leonora), Gustavo Ahualli (Di Luna), Erica L. Koehring (Azucena), Hyong Sik-jo (Ferrando), Kristen Behrmann (Inez) and David Gordon (Ruiz). The evening of Friday, June 24 and afternoon of Sunday, June 26 cast includes: Michael Morrow (Manrico), Joanna Parisi (Leonora), Peter Hak-joon Kim (Di Luna), Edith Dowd (Azucena), John Dominick III (Ferrando), Barbee Monk (Inez) and David Gordon (Ruiz). Performances on June 23, 24 and 25 are at 8 p.m., and June 26 at 3 p.m. Tickets are $38

for general admission, and $35 for seniors and students. A discounted ticket price of $30 is being offered for all tickets to the Thursday, June 23 performance, only if reserved and paid for in advance. Tickets purchased at the door on Thursday will be full price. To purchase advance tickets, visit nropera.org, or send a check payable to New Rochelle Opera Inc., to P.O. Box 55, New Rochelle, NY 10804. To receive tickets by mail, please include a stamped, self-addressed envelope. Group rates are available for 10 people or more. For more information, call 576-1617. (Submitted)

Responding to complaints, inspectors from the U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration, OSHA, found access to emergency exits at two New Rochelle CVS stores blocked by merchandise, boxes and other objects. As a result, OSHA recently cited the retailer for two repeated violations of workplace safety standards and proposing a total of $88,000 in fines. “Blocked or obstructed exits are dangerous. They can prevent workers from leaving their store swiftly and safely in a fire or other emergency. This is an easily preventable hazard that we encounter all too frequently in retail stores,” said Diana Cortez, OSHA’s area director in Tarrytown. In New Rochelle, the exit door in the receiving and stock room at the 16 Weyman Ave. store was blocked by containers of merchandise, boxes and carts, and the exit route was obstructed by boxes and crates stored in aisles. The stock room exit route at the 625 North Ave. store was blocked by boxes and totes filled with merchandise. Between 2010 and 2016, OSHA had cited CVS stores in Brooklyn, Garden City, Ozone Park and Troy, New York, and Bridgeport and Orange, Connecticut, for similar hazards. “Particularly disturbing is the recurring nature of this hazard. This is not the first time OSHA has cited CVS stores for obstructed exit routes, but it should

be the last. CVS needs to take effective action to eliminate and prevent this hazard at all its locations for the safety and wellbeing of its employees,” Cortez said. CVS Health, based in Woonsocket, Rhode Island, is the largest pharmacy health care provider in the U.S., with 9,600 pharmacy stores and more than 243,000 employees in 49 states, the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico. It has 15 business days from receipt of its citations and proposed penalties to comply, meet with OSHA’s area director, or contest the findings before the independent Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission. To ask questions, obtain compliance assistance, file a complaint or report workplace hospitalizations, fatalities or situations posing imminent danger to workers, the public should call OSHA’s toll-free hotline at 800-321-OSHA (6742) or the agency’s Tarrytown area office at 524-7510. Under the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970, employers are responsible for providing safe and healthful workplaces for their employees. OSHA’s role is to ensure these conditions for America’s working men and women by setting and enforcing standards, and providing training, education and assistance. For more information, visit osha.gov. (Submitted)

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Jandon awards 16 scholarships to county students

The 2016 Jandon Scholarship class received awards from the Jandon Foundation and the Westchester County Board of Legislators on May 19, which grants $12,000 to high school graduates for staying in college and maintaining good grades. Photo courtesy Westchester County

By COREY STOCKTON Staff Writer Sixteen high school seniors from Westchester County received Jandon Scholarships this month during a press conference orchestrated by the county Board of Legislators. For the 17th consecutive year, the Jandon Foundation, created in 1965 by Donald and Jane Cecil, of Harrison, awarded $12,000 to each student over a four-year period. Students are given $1,500 during their freshman year, and their annual funding increases by $1,000 each year to reward them for staying in school and maintaining good grades. The scholarship funds go directly to the students so they can retain other financial aid opportunities. During the press conference, county Legislator Michael Kaplowitz, a Yorktown Democrat, said, “Our Jandon Scholarship program this year is certainly tinged with sadness because of the passing of Jane Cecil last July.” This marks the first class of scholars to receive the award since her death. The Cecils moved to Westchester in 1960 and to Harrison in 1980. Donald Cecil was a founding partner at the hedgefund Cumberland Associates LLC in 1970, and has been a philanthropist in the community since creating the Jandon Foundation. “We have concentrated our efforts in the community, both in artistic events and in education,”

Donald Cecil said. The Jandon Foundation has funded the Westchester Philharmonic, Today’s Students Tomorrow’s Teachers, the Writing Through the Arts program at the Neuberger Museum of Arts at SUNY Purchase, and the I Have a Dream program in Mount Vernon, which provided 52 sixthgrade students with aid for college upon their high school graduation. “Based on what we learned from that program, we developed the Jandon Scholarship,” Donald Cecil said. The Cecils have committed to providing scholarships for at least 20 years, totaling approximately $2 million. In order for students to be eligible for Jandon Scholarships, their families must meet financial guidelines. Many Jandon scholars come from families receiving financial assistance. The Board of Legislators helps the foundation find students who qualify. This year, there were 158 applicants. Applicants endure a rigorous process that includes the submission of test scores, essays, transcripts and recommendations. The Jandon board sifts out the top 30 applicants before conducting interviews to select the winners. The foundation claims the scholarship recipients’ college graduation rate is more than 90 percent. This number is in contrast to the 59 percent graduation rate nationwide, according to 2013 statistics by the National Center for Education Statistics.

The foundation attributes much of its scholars’ success to the support system that the scholarship creates. “We are your partners for the next four years to help you succeed,” Alec Cecil, son of Donald and Jane, told the recipients. The foundation has held two annual events for more than 200 recipients who have received the award since 1999, including a pool party in the summer. Imani Williams, a recipient of the scholarship in 2012 who recently graduated from Manhattanville College, spoke to this year’s award winners during the ceremony. She told the honorees that the scholarship is not just monetary. “This is an opportunity to network,” she said, comparing the scholarship to a real-life LinkedIn. The Jandon Scholarship network includes Mount Vernon Mayor Richard Thomas, a Democrat. “There are a number, of course, who have gone on to get their more senior degrees— master’s and Ph.Ds.—but he’s the one public figure, I guess, so far,” Donald Cecil said. He said he hopes more Jandon scholars will go on to serve their communities in the future. “I hope for them all to be good citizens and to be honest, to be moral, to be successful, and, hopefully, to give back,” he said. Donald Cecil stressed that selecting recipients is as much a matter of character as it is of academic success. CONTACT: corey@hometwn.com

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What’s going on... The New Rochelle Public Library

The New Rochelle Public Library has reopened the Memorial Highway entrance, but the Lawton Street entrance is scheduled to be closed for construction and is expected to be completed by fall 2016. While construction is underway, the only handicapped-accessible entrance will be the reopened Memorial Highway doors, which have a ramp leading down from street level. There will be additional handicapped-designated parking spaces on Memorial Highway. The only book drop at the main library will also be located by this doorway. Patrons may also return books by using the book drop at the Hugh Doyle Center located at 94 Davis Ave., or in front of the Huguenot Children’s Library, located on North Avenue in front of New Rochelle High School. The library will be closed on Sunday, May 29 and Monday, May 30 for Memorial Day. Visit nrpl.org for information on these and other events and programs.

Friends Mini Book Sale The Friends of the New Rochelle Public Library will be hosting a Mini Book Sale on Saturday, May 29 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. and on Tuesday, May 31 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. in the lobby of the library. The book sale will offer bargains from popular novels and mysteries in hardcover and paperback, nonfiction in hardcover and paperback, children’s books, CDs and DVDs. Proceeds from these sales allow the Friends to provide funding for quality children and adult programming, and will assist the library by contributing to various projects and improving service to the community.

Sing Your Heart Out, Again!

upside down and end each class with a yoga relaxation. This workshop is taught by certified kids yoga instructor Susan Fried, and is free and open to the public. Registration is not required.

TASC Prep Class New York State is no longer giving the GED test. TASC, which stands for Test for Assessing Secondary Completion, is the exam needed to receive a NYS High School Equivalency diploma. The library will be hosting a TASC preparation class on Saturday, May 28 from noon to 2 p.m. in the second floor Conference Room. This class is free and open to the public. Registration is not required.

Music aficionado Robert Puleo will guide adults age 55 and older through the basics of singing and performing on Saturday, May 28 from 10 a.m. to noon and again on Tuesday, May 31 from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. in the Ossie Davis Theater. At the conclusion of the five-session workshop, a grand finale performance in the Ossie Davis Theater will showcase the great talent. To register for the workshop, call the library’s Community Relations office at 813-3706.

This class, held on Tuesday, May 31 from 5 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. in the third floor Computer Lab, will give participants the basic knowledge of Microsoft Word. Knowledge of a mouse and keyboard is required. This class is free and open to the public. For more information or to register for the class, call 632-7878 ext. 3737, or stop by the Reference Desk on the second floor.

Yoga Tots

Fundamentals of Microsoft Powerpoint

Toddlers ages 3 to 5 are welcome to join the library’s Yoga Tots program on Saturday, May 28 from 10 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. in the Children’s Room. The program will allow children to “play yoga” using puppets, props and songs. Toddlers will take a yoga adventure, play yoga games, go

This class, held on Wednesday, June 1 from 10 a.m. to noon in the third floor Computer Lab, will teach participants how to create a simple presentation, create and edit slides, insert clip-art, apply designs, work with views and run a slideshow in Microsoft Powerpoint. This is a four-session, hands-on class for new users. A basic understanding of Windows, and working knowledge of a keyboard and mouse is required. Participants must attend all sessions. This class is free and open to the public. For more information or to register for the class, call 632-7878 ext. 3737, or stop by the Reference Desk on the second floor.

Introduction to Microsoft Word

Email Basics This class, held on Thursday, June 2 from 10 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. in the third floor Computer Lab, will teach participants how to open an email account, read and send messages, and attach and download documents using Gmail. Basic computer class or some knowledge of computers is required. This class is free and open to the public. For more information or to register for the class, call 632-7878 ext. 3737, or stop by the Reference Desk on the second floor.

The United Veterans Memorial and Patriotic Association of New Rochelle Memorial Day events On Sunday, May 29 at 9 a.m., there will be a memorial service and grave flag replacement at the main entrance of Holy Sepulchre Cemetery, located at 95 Kings Highway in New Rochelle. On Monday, May 30 at 10 a.m., there will be a traditional service and wreath laying at Memorial Plaza, located at Memorial Highway and Main Street. The

New Rochelle High School Band will perform. Also on Memorial Day, from noon to 6 p.m., there will be a water service at Glen Island Park followed by a veterans appreciation event—an allday concert and barbecue, featuring the American Bombshells, Third Stone, Rock Hard and Ron Vitti & the Reunion Band. There will also New York state Second Regiment Continental Army reenactors. Great food will also be provided by AJ Burgers and Pronto Pizza. Exhibits, games and fun will be available for all. Bring a blanket or chair and stay for the day. At 2 p.m., USMC aircraft will be landing in the park. Come meet and greet the crew and our troops. The park event is made possible by the support/ contributions of New Rochelle Chevrolet, Monroe College, Sound Associates of Yonkers, Manhattan Beer Distributers, Pepsi, Stop & Shop, Westchester County and the city of New Rochelle. The United Veterans Memorial and Patriotic Association is looking for volunteers to help with these events. Contact Peter Parente, president, at 5575556 for more information.

The College of New Rochelle

Summer programs at Ward Elementary The College of New Rochelle Graduate School provides summer programs at William B. Ward Elementary School in New Rochelle for children ages 3 to 10. The program runs from June 30 through July 29, Monday to Friday from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Young Explorers, for children ages 3 to 5, will participate in group activities involving small group instruction for literacy and early number sense, music and movement, dramatic play, creative arts and block building. Children ages 6 to 8 in the Explorers program will engage in group activities including social studies, STEM programs, literacy and math, nature, dramatic play, outdoor play and movement. The oldest campers, ages 8 to 10, will be part of the Discovery program which features hands-on STEM projects in LEGO robotics and 3-D printing, literacy and mathematics enrichment, social studies and science, outdoor experiences, creative arts, and music and movement. Deadline for our What’s Going On section is every Thursday at noon. Though space is not guaranteed, we will do our best to accommodate your listing. Please send all items to news@hometwn.com.

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Japanese residents show off culture at annual

matsuri By SIBYLLA CHIPAZIWA Editorial Assistant

The Japanese community of the town/village of Harrison held its third annual Matsuri Japan Cultural Festival at Ma Riis Park on Sunday, May 22. Hundreds of revelers from across Westchester County and of all backgrounds attended the event to sample Japanese food and drink from local businesses, play unique games, socialize and enjoy hours of entertainment on a perfect spring afternoon. The matsuri, meaning festival in Japanese, was cosponsored by the Matsuri Executive Committee, the Asian Society of the Arts in New York City, the Keio Academy of New York in Purchase, the Harrison Public Library and the Consulate General of Japan in New York. According to the matsuri website, this free spring festival is held to allow Japanese residents to show gratitude to Harrison and the neighboring communities by sharing their culture through food, performances, vendor booths, workshops, games and raffles. Proceeds from the raffles will benefit

Perhaps the most popular performance of the Harrison Matsuri, DDT, based in Japan, put on a show featuring tap-dancing, the taiko and drums in unison. Photos/Sibylla Chipaziwa

Participants in a Japanese tea ceremony demonstration bow before one drinks freshly prepared matcha from a tea bowl.

victims of earthquakes in Japan and local agencies. Starting at around 11:30 a.m., the matsuri kicked off with the hosts leading the audience in radio calisthenic exercises, rajio taiso in Japanese, to warm up. Introduced in the late 1920s, this practice is still popular in Japanese

schools and at some companies, which has been broadcast early in the morning on Japan’s national public broadcasting organization, NHK, since the 1950s. Then followed a slew of performances, showcasing Japan’s past and present-day culture. The IchiFuji-kai Dance As-

sociation performed a traditional dance dating back to the 17th century. Junko Fisher performed traditional Okinawan music, and singer Marina Kondo traveled all the way from Michigan to perform with Kenji Furutate, who accompanied her on the taiko, or Japanese drum, much to the audience’s delight. Furutate later performed with DTT, a trio from Japan that performs rhythms using the taiko, drums and tap-dancing, another crowd-pleaser. Other performances showcased J-pop and J-rock songs performed by Megumi, Rie Tamuro and Shu & Ninja.

Scattered between the entertainment, festivalgoers were encouraged to participate in group dances featuring songs like “Cha-Cha Slide” and Korean pop singer Psy’s hit single “Gangnam Style.” The day also included Japanese martial arts demonstrations from Kyokushin Karate New York and Shidogakuin of Harrison, which practices iaido, the art of responding to a sudden attack with a katana sword, and kendo, the modern discipline of using shinai, or bamboo swords, and protective armor to practice principles of the katana without drawing blood. CONTINUED on next page

Two members of Shidogakuin in Harrison spar in a one-on-one match that drew oohs and aahs from the crowd. Kendo is the modern discipline of using shinai, or bamboo swords, and protective armor to practice principles of the katana. It can be quite noisy, with practitioners shouting and stamping their front feet to show their fighting spirit while striking.

May 27 & June 3, 2016 • THE CITY REVIEW • 7 Halfway through the entertainment, Harrison Mayor Ron Belmont, decked out in a traditional kimono, welcomed revelers and spoke of Harrison’s diversity. “This [event] solidifies the fact that Harrison is a great place to live,” he said. “We welcome everyone, no matter what your national origin is.” Koji Abe, the deputy chief of the Mission of the Consulate General of Japan in New York, spoke after Belmont, saying that he felt underdressed, wearing a blazer and slacks compared to Belmont’s outfit, yielding laughs from the audience. “In Japan, most matsuris take

place in autumn to show thanks for the new yield of rice, but some also take place in the springtime,” Abe said, adding that such festivals bring together community members of all ages and backgrounds, and Harrison has been so warm toward its Japanese residents. “This event is a platform for a better understanding of Japanese culture and heritage.” Several vendors attended the matsuri, selling Japanese food and trinkets, including bowls, fans and masks featuring Japanese cultural icons like Pokémon and Hello Kitty. Many stations offered games, including a rope ring toss; hanetsuki, a traditional

Japanese game similar to badminton; and an activity where participants had to maneuver a tennis ball through an obstacle course on a display board called Fuji and Ninja. The Halperin building of the Harrison Public Library offered more activities, including a Japanese tea ceremony demonstration, a flower arrangement workshop and a calligraphy workshop, which was supervised by students from Keio Academy, a Japanese private high school in Purchase. The Keio Academy brass band wrapped up the day’s events, with students also perTakoyaki, a ball-shaped Japanese snack filled with bits of octopus, shrimp or potatoes made in a special pan, is being prepared from scratch. Takoyaki that is nearly done are being flipped with long skewers while fresh balls are being made in empty pans.

Koji Abe, the deputy chief of the Mission of the Consulate General of Japan in New York, third from left in the back row, poses for a photo with Harrison Mayor Ron Belmont and festival volunteers at the third annual Matsuri Japan Cultural Festival. Photos/Sibylla Chipaziwa

forming hip hop routines. The matsuri is just one way that Harrison seeks to celebrate Japanese culture. Available at the library is the Kiyoko Brown Japanese Collection, a section dedicated to more than 3,000 volumes of literature in Japanese for the community, from manga to recent bestsellers translated from English. Started in 1997 with just seven

books, Brown, a 40-year Harrison resident, spearheaded the collection’s growth with volunteers and fundraisers. She recalls there being only four or five Japanese families in the town when she moved to Harrison, and says that there are now more than 1,000 residents of Japanese origin. “We have been very happy here,” she said. Brown, who started the col-

lection to help fellow Japanese residents feel less isolated in the community, said she wanted the collection to create an intellectual oasis. “I’ve always loved books,” she said. Brown believes the collection is one reason there are a number of Japanese residents living in Harrison. CONTACT: sibylla@hometwn.com

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Upcoming indie film shot in Harrison

The Harrison police station was the location of the upcoming independent film, “Trouble.” Scenes of the film were shot on Friday, May 13. File photos

An upcoming independent film, “Trouble,” was being filmed at the Harrison police station on May 13. The production company behind the project, Trouble-Free Inc., has also applied to film at a location in West Harrison, marking the 12th project to be shot in the town/village of Harrison this year alone. According to Harrison Town Clerk Jackie Greer, the community has served as a film site for several dozen television shows and movies over the past few years. She said that in addition to the

12 filming applications submitted to her office this year, it was preceded by 38 applications in 2015 and 36 in 2014. When asked why she thinks Harrison gets so many requests from filmmakers to shoot within the town, Greer said, “I work well with the location people, and since we have a good working relationship, we have a lot of people coming back.” Greer also said that this good relationship brings back many return filmmakers. She cited the Amazon Prime television show “Red Oaks” as an example, and

said that they’ve applied to film in Harrison about five times so far and will be back to film more “in a couple of weeks.” Some other popular shows that have filmed in Harrison include “The Following,” which aired on Fox until 2015, “Madame Secretary” and “Elementary” on CBS, “Billions” on Showtime, “Blind Spot” on NBC, and the HBO series “The Leftovers,” which also used the police station. The community has also served as a site for several movies, including the HBO film “The Wizard of Lies” about the Bernie Madoff Ponzi scheme and “Blue Angel,” an upcoming independent drama starring Stanley Tucci. To film a project in Harrison, there’s a licensing fee of $1,000, plus an additional cost of $500 per day that the license holder is filming. According to the town clerk, this has provided Harrison with $46,000 in revenue since 2014. A representative from TroubleFree Inc. could not be reached for comment as of press time.

The town/village of Harrison was transformed into the fictitious community of Gabota in 2014 for the HBO drama series “The Leftovers.” This month, Harrison was again the scene for the upcoming independent film, “Trouble.”

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Ursuline senior to give final school performance A 2016 graduate of The Ursuline School will perform her senior vocal recital on Monday, June 6, 2016, at 6:30 p.m. Elizabeth Vuksanaj is an accomplished soprano, and will give her final performance as an Ursuline student, on the stage of the Frank J. Auriana Theatre at The Ursuline School, located at 1354 North Ave. in New Rochelle. Vuksanaj, who is 17 years old, has been studying classical voice since the seventh grade. The recital will be in two halves: the first consisting of operatic arias, classical pieces and art song, and the second half showcasing some modern music, including Broadway tunes. Vuksanaj will be joined on stage at points for group numbers and duets with other students from The Ursuline School, Sacred Heart High School, The School of the Holy Child, Iona Preparatory School and Fordham Preparatory School. Vuksanaj has performed over the years in several roles and at varied venues. She has held lead roles in performances of “Godspell,” “The Sound of Music,” “Little Shop of Horrors,” “Little

Elizabeth Vuksanaj

Women,” “Bye Bye Birdie” and “Beauty and the Beast.” She has also performed classical and operatic music at past recitals at The Ursuline School. Her accomplishments also include performing twice at the Westchester County 9/11 Memorial at the Kensico Dam with the Ursuline Honors Choir, a solo performance of the National Anthem at Westchester County Executive Rob Astorino’s State of the County address, and singing with the Ursuline Honors Choir at an audience for Pope Francis at The Vatican in Rome, as well as at St. Peter’s Basilica,

also at The Vatican. In addition to being a member of the Ursuline Honors Choir, she is also a member of the Ursuline Glee Club, The Ursuline School Drama Club, the Fordham Prep Drama Society, the Iona Prep Players and the Immaculate Heart of Mary Church Choir in Scarsdale. Vuksanaj will be attending Iona College in New Rochelle, starting in the fall of 2016 as a freshman. Admission to the recital is free to the community, and all are welcome. For more information about the recital, call 6363950. (Submitted)

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June 2016

Planning ahead... SUNDAY

MONDAY

TUESDAY

WEDNESDAY LGBT Pride Month

THURSDAY

FRIDAY

SATURDAY

NBA Finals

Municipal Arts Commission meeting 6 p.m.

SAT testing Senior Center Expo 10 a.m., High Doyle Senior Center

Industrial Development Agency meeting 7:30 p.m.

National Cancer Survivors Day

14th annual New Rochelle Soap Box Derby 9 a.m., Quaker Ridge Road

Ramadan begins

NRHS Musical Theater/Film Festival 7 p.m., LEK

Board of Education meeting 7 p.m., NRHS

Historical and Landmark Review Board meeting 7:30 p.m., City Hall

Zoning Board of Appeals meeting 7 p.m.

Elementary schools half day

Industrial Development Agency meeting 7:30 p.m.

Flag Day

ACT testing

NRHS Senior Awards Day 9:30 a.m. Jefferson Kindergarten Celebration 10 a.m.

Senior Varsity Awards Dinner 7 p.m.

Shavuot

Davis Kindergarten Moving Up Ceremony 9:15 a.m.

US Open

City Council COW meeting 3:45 p.m.

Jefferson Grade 5 Moving Up Ceremony 10 a.m.

Juneteenth Celebration 11 a.m., Hugh Doyle Senior Center

NRHS Senior Awards 7 p.m.

Columbus Kindergarten Moving Up Ceremony

Father’s Day

Summer Solstice

Trinity Grade 5 Moving Up Ceremony 9 a.m.

Davis Grade 5 Moving Up Ceremony 9:15 a.m.

Ward Grade 5 Moving Up Ceremony 10 a.m. City Council regular meeting 7 p.m. Board of Education special meeting 7 p.m., Linda E. Kelly Theater

Planning Board meeting 7:30 p.m.

Elementary schools half day

Civil Service Commission meeting 3 p.m. ALMS Graduation Ceremony 5 p.m.

Webster Grade 5 Moving Up Ceremony 9:30 a.m. Elementary schools half day NRHS Graduation Ceremony 5 p.m., NRHS

Columbus Grade 5 Moving Up Ceremony

Corporation for Local Development 7:30 p.m.

County taxes due

Elementary schools half day

Last day of school for students IEYMS Graduation Ceremony

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Business Briefs BCW recognizes 2016 Class of Rising Stars The Business Council of Westchester, the leading business membership organization in the county, recently announced its 2016 class of Rising Stars, a richly talented and diverse group representing an impressive array of professions. The BCW’s Rising Stars awards salute Westchester’s “40-under-40,” individuals, who demonstrate exemplary leadership, creativity, innovation, dedication and professionalism. They are among the best and brightest in business in the entire Hudson Valley. “The quantity and quality of this year’s nominees was second to none,” said Marsha Gordon, president and CEO of The Business Council of Westchester. “The 2016 winners are highly skilled, inspiring and diverse, and they represent a tremendous cross section of organizations and industries. We’re thrilled to honor such an elite group of young professionals.” The winners will be honored on June 16 during a reception at 800 Westchester Ave. in Rye Brook. The Rising Stars program is modeled after the national business recognition program “40-under-40.” Rising Stars honorees were chosen based on professional and/or entrepreneurial accomplishments, professional and/or business affiliations, and demonstrated leadership skills. News 12 Westchester anchor and reporter Tara Rosenblum will reprise her role as emcee for the Rising Stars ceremony. Rosenblum, a 2007 Rising Stars honoree, has earned nearly 200 major industry awards—including 16 Emmys—since joining News 12 in 2004. She has 66 Emmy nominations, and she was the most nominated reporter in the state in 2014 and 2016. The competition for this year’s Rising Stars was steep. This year’s winners represent a vast number of industries, including law, finance, public relations and marketing, education, healthcare, and real estate. Maria Bronzi, director at Altium Wealth Management and a 2011 honoree, oversaw the selection process as chair of the Rising Stars program. The county’s largest and most influential business membership organization, The Business Council of Westchester is committed to helping businesses market, learn, advocate and grow. In addition, The Business Council of Westchester is actively involved in reviewing federal, state and county legislation and regulations in order to assess the potential impact on the business community and to influence the outcomes through advocacy when the business community’s interests may be affected. It also acts as an information resource for the business community and government leaders at all levels.

Houlihan Lawrence launches digital lifestyle guide ‘North of NYC’ In an effort to wow New Yorkers contemplating a move out of the city, Houlihan Lawrence, the leading real estate brokerage serving Gotham’s northern suburbs has released a new digital lifestyle guide, called North of NYC. The highly interactive guide celebrates the people and sites that make New York’s Hudson Valley and Western Connecticut such thriving places to live, work and play. “This project demonstrates how Houlihan Law-

rence is embracing the new frontier of real estate marketing by turning the focus on communities and lifestyle possibilities rather than simply selling houses,” said Chris Meyers, managing principal of Houlihan Lawrence. “We chose to produce the guide in a mobile-optimized digital format, making it easy for people to explore our communities as they begin their journey.” According to E.J. Kelley, content strategist at Houlihan Lawrence, the company wanted to establish something that introduced “each of our communities” in an authentic way. Designed by King & Partners, a digital agency specializing in content strategy, design and technology located in NoHo, the visually stunning microsite is organized through the lens of six local personas: the Villager, the Equestrian, the Trailblazer, the Waterfronter, the Locavore, and the Cosmopolitan. Each category profiles a local personality, business owner or influencer who shares their experience and connection to the region. “In addition to creating a visually captivating digital experience, our goal was to build an online destination that will tell the many wonderful stories of the northern suburbs and engage users in meaningful conversations,” said Tony King, CEO of King & Partners. “We wanted North of NYC to be a truly unique platform that offers a customized, interactive map of the region and invites people to uncover its best offerings, from local breweries and farm-totable eateries to organic farms and historic sites.” North of NYC is an ongoing campaign for Houlihan Lawrence that began with Instagram. Engaging local Instagrammers through photo contests and promotions, the feed for the tag today includes more than 4,000 community-generated images from our area, providing a foundation for the full-fledged lifestyle guide. Through high-end technology, seamless design and creative direction, Houlihan Lawrence is proud to engage locals and city dwellers alike in order to initiate a digital narrative explaining why there’s no place like its home. For more information, visit northof.nyc.

Friedland Realty Advisors becomes RM Friedland On the heels of a recordbreaking first quarter, Friedland Realty Advisors, a commercial real estate service company headquartered in Harrison, is proud to announce its new name, RM Friedland, in addition to Colleen T. Quinn leadership changes and significant new hires. Effective immediately, the company is debuting the new name, logo and marketing materials as part of its new brand identity. RM Friedland aligns Friedland Realty with Robert Martin ComWilliam Anson pany, a real estate investment, development and management firm, which has had an ownership stake in the business since November 2015. Recently, the firm announced a majority stake in the company. “Since the investment by Robert Martin Company, our clients have truly benefited from the combined expertise and resources of two of the most seasoned real estate companies in Westches-

ter County,” said Sarah Jones-Maturo, president and CEO of RM Friedland. RM Friedland is also announcing leadership changes and new additions to the team’s Harrison office. William Anson has been named managing director of the company’s industrial division and Colleen T. Quinn has been named managing director of the retail division. The seasoned industry executives will be responsible for spearheading new business activities within their respective divisions, leading internal training sessions and fostering junior talent. In addition, Jones-Maturo, who previously served as president, has been named president and CEO of RM Friedland. Anson has more than 40 years of experience as a commercial broker specializing in industrial property sales and leasing in Westchester and Fairfield counties as well as the Bronx. The majority of his career was spent running his own real estate brokerage company, Anson & Berger Inc., one of the most highly respected boutique firms in the area. The company provided services for both national and international firms as well as many private, familyowned companies. Quinn has more than 25 years of experience as a retail broker, representing clients like The Fresh Market, Michael’s, Fidelity and Mavis Tire. Prior to joining RM Friedland, she successfully ran her own real estate brokerage company, Quinn Commercial Properties LLC, for more than a decade. Quinn previously held positions with Northwest Atlantic Real Estate Services in White Plains, and CBRE in White Plains and Stamford, Connecticut.

The retail division is also welcoming industry veteran Beth White to the team. Bringing more than 30 years of experience as a real estate professional, White joins RM Friedland to build and enhance the RMF Retail Services Landlord Representation Division. As one of the most senior leasing personnel at Simon, the nation’s largest mall owner, White was responsible for varied and diverse assets in terms of EBITDA and geography. Originally hired by Melvin Simon and Associates, her career soared as the company grew to become the most prominent mall owner in the U.S. She is a member of ICSC. In addition, Joshua Ezman recently joined the company as marketing director and played an integral role in the rebranding effort. In this role, Ezman will focus on improving all aspects of RM Friedland’s internal and external marketing. He received his degree in advertising and design from Syracuse University and has spent his decade-long career working for prominent advertising firms such as Match MG and TracyLocke. “This is an exciting time for our company and we’re thrilled that these industry leaders with proven track records have joined our team,” said Jones-Maturo. “These hires will help shape the future of the company and position us for continued success.” The next Business Briefs section will run in June. Please send any submission for our June edition to news@hometwn.com, with “Business” in the subject line of your email. Each submission may include one picture. If you have any questions, email us at news@hometwn.com.

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ing up across Europe and Japan. In the 1970s, there were even RHYMES three adventure playgrounds in WITH CRAZY New York—parks deliberately Lenore Skenazy full of junk and supervised by New York kids are about to “playworkers”—adults trained get dirty, frustrated, bruised, to support play, not direct it. But gradually, those playgrounds tired, and so happy. On Saturday, May 28, a brand disappeared, some in part for new, but already cluttered and budget reasons and others, in chaotic “adventure playground” part, one suspects, for liability is opening on Governor’s Island. reasons. Adventure play was reIt’s called play:groundNYC. Ad- placed by its opposite: the kind mission is free on the weekends of playgrounds we see today, and children are most welcome, where parents are expected to stay and watch. but parents are not. What’s missing most is risky That’s the whole idea behind adventure playgrounds, explains play, which is not the same as Yoni Kellai, one of the eight hazardous play, says Kellai, who volunteers who co-founded the teaches circus arts in Brooklyn. place: Kids play differently Risk is something a child can aswhen there’s a parent around. sess and decide to take or not: You’ve seen it yourself. They Shall I climb a little higher up pester and whine. They get bored the ladder today? A hazard is just and demand adult attention (and an unseen danger; for instance, if a ladder had a broken leg the Goldfish crackers). But when kids play on their child couldn’t see. Too often, parents, princiown, especially when they’ve got hammers and saws and pals and insurance companies wood and nails, as they will at assume risk and hazard are the play:groundNYC, they play a same. But eliminating risk elimlittle bigger. They make and inates a key element of play: facbreak things. And that’s just ing something scary and overcoming it. Remove that element what kids really crave. The whole idea of adventure and play becomes boring. The playgrounds began in Denmark adventure playground brings it in the 1930s. A landscape archi- back. Governors Island has gentect named C.T. Sorenson noted with unusual humility that kids erously allowed the adventure did not seem to be flocking to playground to look as it must: the kind of well-ordered parks awful, with wood, plastic, fabric his type designed. Instead, they and other junk strewn around. “I were having the time of their actually stumbled across what lives playing in junky lots. As he I think you call a dial phone?” started to imagine what the most says Kellai, 32. “I don’t know engaging playground would if the kids will know what it is.” That doesn’t mean it isn’t look like, he wrote in his journal: “There could be... old cardboard valuable. It could become part boxes, planks and boards, ‘dead’ of a fort—or the target of hamcars, old tires and lots of other mer practice. “There’s very little opportuthings.... Of course it would look nity for a lot of kids living in terrible.” It sure does. The lots look like New York to not just build but rubble. But from then on, adven- destroy their environments withture playgrounds started spring- out being chastised,” says Reilly

Bergin Wilson, a CUNY student and another play:groundNYC founder. “You know what I mean? You could go to your local playground, but if you ever took even a permanent marker, let alone a saw, to anything there, you would get yelled at in seconds, and quite possibly someone would call the police on you.” Destroying and building are both just fine at an adventure playground. And they’re clearly something the kids love almost more than anything else. When play:groundNYC opened a few short-term pop-up playgrounds in Brooklyn, parents who would normally schedule a day’s worth of amusements were amazed to find that their kids could occupy themselves for two, three or four hours without anything more than a gaggle of kids and a pile of planks. The parents changed as much as the kids. To get to the play:ground, there are ferries from Manhattan and Brooklyn. Thanks to Kickstarter and a few grants, there are three playworkers on the scene every weekend until the end of September. Since each playworker can oversee about 10 kids, well, you can do the math. If the founders get some more grants, they can hire some more workers and allow in more kids. During the week, the play:ground is home to a camp that costs $550 a week, but scholarships are available. And outside the play:ground, there’s another area for younger kids under 6 where parents are allowed and even encouraged to stay. But once those kids get a little older, bye mom! For more information, visit play-ground.nyc, and let your kids take it from there.

County comes together to fight and prevent Zika County Executive Rob Astorino recently presented Westchester’s plan to protect residents from the potential threat of the Zika virus and other mosquitoborne diseases. “Westchester County has a comprehensive plan in place to protect residents from Zika,” Astorino said. “There have been no locally acquired cases of Zika in Westchester. Nevertheless, I want to assure you that Westchester County is working diligently to address Zika. The county’s action plan includes education, surveillance and mosquito control.” Joined by Health Commissioner Dr. Sherlita Amler and Assistant Commissioner for Environmental Health Peter DeLucia at the Kensico Dam playground in Valhalla, Astorino described the county’s strategies and encouraged residents to be proactive at home and on the go to reduce their risks of mosquito bites. The county’s plan includes: • Giving residents free minnows that can eat mosquito larvae in their backyard ponds and water features. • Applying larvacide to catch basins on county and municipal roads, already covering half the county. • Doubling the number of mosquito trap sites and adding a new type of trap to attract the mosquitoes that could transmit the Zika virus. • Targeting limited areas for ground spraying, should a locally acquired case be confirmed or nearby mosquitoes test positive for Zika. Amler discussed the ways Zika can be transmitted and em-

phasized that the best way for pregnant women to avoid exposure and the danger to their developing fetus is to avoid travel to areas where the virus is present. She also shared advice all residents can use. “Use EPA-registered insect repellents when outdoors, and always follow the label instructions,” Amler said. “Cover exposed skin by wearing longsleeve shirts, long pants and socks. Don’t sleep with your windows open, unless the windows have screens in good condition. Prevent mosquito breeding sites around your home and visit the health department’s website for up to date health information, including our ‘Keep Healthy and Bug Off’ brochure.”

Astorino and DeLucia pointed out objects around your yard or driveway that could provide a breeding ground for mosquitoes, such as old tires, a watering can and a trash can lid. “Dump them out, scrub them off to remove any mosquito eggs and put them away,” DeLucia said. “It’s also a good idea to clear the leaves out of your gutters. Check your screens and repair any tears to avoid becoming a mosquito’s next meal.” Residents can report standing water in abandoned pools and elsewhere to the health department at 813-5000. For more information about the Zika virus and other mosquito-borne diseases, visit health.westchestergov.com. (Submitted)

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SPORTS

Sunny days for Section I LIVE MIKE Mike Smith

It’s no secret that the weather for the majority of this spring season was disappointing, to say the least. While plenty of rain and temperatures that made it feel like early March continued for two months too long, it certainly hasn’t been a dream for sportswriters like me—or our area athletes, I’d imagine. But over the last week or so, things have really started to heat up, both in terms of the average temperature and stellar in-game action. Of course, it seems natural that the majority of the year’s best games take place once the postseason rolls around; the best teams are squaring off against each other, with Section I’s ultimate prize hanging in the balance. It makes sense that these evenly matched teams would produce entertaining results,

but this year, perhaps more than most, instant classics seem to be more the rule than the exception. Whether it’s upsets like John Jay’s baseball team knocking off defending state champion Byram Hills on Monday, or—closer to home—Haldane knocking off reigning Class C softball champion Tuckahoe, there has been no shortage of fireworks so far. Perhaps nobody had a better first week of the playoffs, at least dramawise, than Mamaroneck’s softball team, which rallied from a sizeable deficit to top league rival Scarsdale 5-4 in extra innings in the opening round of the Class AA playoffs last Friday, and then followed that win up with an impressive upset of No. 3 seed Yorktown just a few days later. Tigers coach Allison Bedosky was quick to deny that any momentum from her team’s win over the Raiders carried over into their quarterfinal showdown with the Huskers, but, with all due respect to the skipper, I’m not so sure.

Watching the Tigers celebrate their 6-5 win on Yorktown’s field on Monday, I couldn’t help but think that there was something special going on, and that each of the players knew it, too. Does that mean the Tigers are guaranteed to keep those good times going against John Jay in the semis after press time? Of course not. One good turn doesn’t always predict a historic run. Just look at Eastchester’s baseball team, which followed up a dramatic walk-off victory against Lakeland with a secondround loss to Brewster. Early-round magic doesn’t always stick around, but it is definitely fun while it lasts. As of press time, we’ve got quite a few teams in the Review’s coverage area still alive: Harrison’s baseball team, Mamaroneck’s boys’ lacrosse, baseball and softball squads, both lacrosse teams from Bronxville and a Tuckahoe baseball team eager to come away with a state title.

Eastchester celebrates Anthony Belmonte’s walk-off hit against Lakeland on May 21. Eastchester won its first-round playoff game before falling to Brewster on May 23. Photo/Bobby Begun

Maybe each one of these teams will go all the way; maybe they’ll all lose in their next contest. Regardless, one thing is certain: no matter how cold it was all season

long, no matter how wet it was, no matter how many games got rained out, right now, the sun is shining on high school sports. Let’s just hope those pesky

clouds stay away for the next few weeks.

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Matt Long makes a throw against Eastchester during an early-season game at Flowers Field. Long helped the Huguenots win their outbracket game on May 20, going 3-for-4 with three stolen bases. Photo/Mike Smith

New Rochelle’s baseball and softball seasons came to an end last week, as both squads were eliminated over the weekend in the first round of the Class AA playoffs. The Huguenots’ softball team battled valiantly against No. 2 seed John Jay on Friday, May 20, but were foiled by a terrific performance by Patriots’ hurler Ally Muller, who authored a two-hit, 10-strikeout game to send New Rochelle packing. John Jay’s normally potent offense was held in check for the most part, but the Huguenots had trouble dealing with Britney Guzman, who went 2-for-3 with a home run and two runs scored on the afternoon.

With the win, John Jay advanced to the Class AA quarterfinals, where they dominated Fox Lane, hanging a 15-0 loss on the Foxes. Muller was once again dominant, tossing a 15-strikeout no-hitter. The Huguenots’ baseball team, whose tough regular season schedule saw them earn a No. 17 seed and an appearance in the outbracket round, fared well on May 20, topping No. 16 Clarkstown North 10-4 to advance to the first round. Against the Rams, the Huguenots applied steady pressure, scoring runs in five innings to bury their hosts. Matt Long went 3-for-4 in the win, stole three bases and scored three times, while teammate Mason Newman also col-

lected three hits, driving in three runs on the afternoon. Sophomore right-hander John Rodopolous picked up the win, allowing just four hits in 5.2 innings of work before giving way to Matt Almonte who held the Rams scoreless for the remainder of the game. Against top-seeded RC Ketcham the following day, however, the Huguenots found runs hard to come by, falling 3-0 to the Indians and pitchers Brian Santiago and Ryan Murphy. Dave Henry hit a two-run pinch-hit homer to give Ketcham all the cushion it would need. Ketcham would advance to the Class AA semifinals with a 2-1 win over Fox Lane on Monday, May 23. -Reporting by Mike Smith

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