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december2016 vol. 12 - issue 12 larchmontledger.com COMPLIMENTARY SUBSCRIPTION! Ledger A.L. PostLarchmont 347 Honors the Fallen, POW/MIA’s and Living Veterans BY STEPHEN E. LIPKEN Councilman Thomas A. Mur- Commander Al Bend- phy; Councilman/Deputy Su- er performed the POW/MIA Larchmont American Le- pervisor Ernie Odierna; New Remembrance Ceremony, gion Post 347 honored the fall- York State (NYS) Assemblyman accompanied by members of en, POW/MIA’s and living vet- Steven Otis; TOM Supervisor Boy Scout Troop 4 utilizing erans in a series of poignant, Nancy Seligson and NYS Sena- a little table with symbols of emotional ceremonies at their tor George Latimer. captivity. “This table set for Flint Park location on Friday, “I am very happy and one is small—symbolizing November 11. honored to be with veterans on frailty of one prisoner alone Officials attending- in Veterans Day because I think against his/her oppressors... cluded Village of Larchmont that the veterans in our com- More than 78,000 Americans Trustees Peter Fanelli; Mal- munity give us such an added are still unaccounted for from colm Frouman and John dimension, with their experi- World War II; 8,100 from Ko- Komar on behalf of Mayor ence, their service and being rea; 120 from the Cold War; Lorraine Walsh; Town of Ma- part of the community,” Selig- 1,810 from Viet Nam and 3 maroneck (TOM) Council- son stated. “They add to the from the Gulf War,” Bender woman Jaine Elkind Eney; richness of our lives…” stressed. Bender cited Carl John- Left to right: Larchmont Trustee Peter Fanelli; New York State Senator George Latimer; Trustees Malcolm Frouman, John continued on page 9 Komar. Facing Staggering Clean Water Repair Costs, Coalition Calls for State Public Works Grants and Assistance Joining an unlikely coa- maroneck, New Rochelle and maroneck. “Aging infrastruc- that wastewater is properly lition of construction execu- surrounding communities. ture is a crisis not just here treated and managed in order tives, union officials and con- “Projects discussed not in the Sound Shore area but to protect streams, rivers and servationists, a group of local only included needed upgrades throughout the county, state Long Island Sound. municipal officials and state to wastewater and drinking and nation,” she added. At the news conference, lawmakers gathered on No- water facilities, but the very These projects, which in it was pointed out that the vember 16 at Hommocks Con- underground infrastructure many cases will cost millions of fragile conservation area servation area in Mamaroneck of pipes and culverts that are dollars, cannot be fully funded along Hommocks Road itself to focus attention on the currently crumbling beneath by the municipalities on their could be threatened by over- critically needed clean water our feet,” said Nancy Seligson, own, the group explained. The flow. The group commended Seaman First Class Eric Fridenvalds displays his Bronze Star. infrastructure projects in Ma- Supervisor of the Town of Ma- projects are vital to ensuring continued on page 9 Janet Demasi 914.552.2750 [email protected] LARCHMONT BROKERAGE 1946 Palmer Avenue juliabfee.com Each Office is Independently Owned and Operated. 75 Howell Avenue, Larchmont • $2,295,000 PERMIT NO. 5121 NO. PERMIT WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. PLAINS, WHITE PAID U.S. POSTAGE U.S. PRESOSRTED STANDARD PRESOSRTED 2 • December 2016 • Larchmont Ledger www.larchmontledger.com Thanksgiving Diversity Breakfast Honors Community Leaders BY STEPHEN E. LIPKEN geon and founder of American tators wondered why righteous- Muslim Women’s Association; ness would be described in A wealth of love, goodwill Reverend Stephen C. Holton, that unusual way; the answer and musical entertainment St. James Episcopal Church, they gave is that a coat of mail is flowed through Benziger Hall at North Salem and Dr. Carl Pro- composed of many small met- Manhattanville College during cario-Foley, Office of Mission al plates, each one seemingly the 15th Annual Thanksgiving and Ministry at Iona College, so insignificant in size that it Diversity Breakfaston Thurs- New Rochelle. would hardly seem to make a day, November 17 under the Procario-Foley’s depart- difference…But when they are auspices of American Jewish ment developed many pro- hooked together, they combine Committee (AJC) Westchester/ grams such as the Success After to create a protective armor. Fairfield and record 130 spon- School Center plus student out- “In the same way, they sors and partners. reach initiatives including Hab- said, individual acts of char- Ruth Hassel-Thompson, Special Over 350 Jewish, Muslim, itat for Humanity, Best Buddies ity, of support, of solidarity, Advisor for Policy and Community Christians of many races and and Project Sunshine chapters. of compassion may all seem Affairs of State homes and Commu- creeds from Westchester and Reverend Holton helped insignificantly small by them- nity Renewal, Office of NY Governor outlying communities attend- organize #We Walk Together selves… It is precisely then that Andrew Cuomo. ed. This year’s Diversity Break- and directs “Warriors of the we are asked to heed this reas- fast theme was “#We Walk Dream,” at St. Philip’s, Harlem through prayer, drumming, surance…that they can draw to- Together,” honoring Dr. Mah- where people of many back- food and sacred words of the gether…and create a protective jabeen Hassan, a plastic sur- grounds share their spirits heart. armor for the society of decen- Left to right: AJC Westchester/Fairfield Director Scott Richman; former Manhattanville Collegecy, love and generous inclusion Westchester County Legislator and New Rochelle School Board President President Dr. Michael E. Geisler for which we fervently pray…,” Pearl Quarles. suggested that G-d confused the Tucker concluded. language and scattered the peo- ple of Babel not to build vertical Co-Op Steering Committee Envisions Equal Access to towers, competing with Him but horizontally, using different lan- Summer Enrichment guages and skills to help solve problems facing humanity. The Co-Op Summer En- District should In the Benediction, Tem- richment Committee recently make equal ac- ple Israel Center Senior Rabbi released their findings regard- cess to summer Gordon Tucker referred to the ing the longstanding Co-Op enrichment an 59th chapter of the Book of Isa- Summer program in the Ma- explicit finan- iah in which the prophet depicts maroneck School District. The cial and policy G-d as “donning righteousness committee was formed in July priority. Sec- Westchester Jewish Council President Paul Warhit; Damon R. Maher, Interreligious (or charity) as a coat of mail.” 2016 and is made up of parents, ond, the school Council of New Rochelle. “Later rabbinic commen- educators, community mem- district should bers, non-profit partners, local hire a commu- businesses and young adult Co- nity based or- Op counselors. Together, they ganization to studied the importance of a administer the school-based summer program program and for “at risk” students” — stu- focus on contin- dents who are “at risk” for low uous quality im- academic performance and/ provement. or socio-emotional/behavioral Iris Her- problems as indicated by so- nandez, Mama- cio-economic risk factors and/ roneck Avenue or identification by school- School teacher based professionals. and Co-Op El- Co-Op students participate in a story telling workshop STEM Alliance Vice Pres- ementary Pro- during summer 2016. Credit: Iris Hernandez ident of Programs, Antonella gram Director, Kauffman further explained stated “The the Steering Committee’s work Co-Op program offers an en- The Co-Op Steering Commit- saying, “The importance of riching, stimulating summer tee stated that the mission of summer enrichment cannot be academic experience that is Co-Op should be to mitigate understated. The STEM Alli- woven into recreation and ex- summer slide by “providing a ance is thrilled to work in collab- ploration. All students — es- continuum of services and ac- oration with so many interested pecially those with academic ademic enrichment while en- stakeholders to consider how and social needs — benefit couraging summer fun.” we can use summer learning as tremendously from the conti- The Steering Commit- a platform for offering creative, nuity of a school-based expe- tee presented their findings student-driven experiences. rience.” during the public meeting of What’s more, we can employ Recently, both locally the Mamaroneck School Board teenagers and give them valu- and nationally, there has been on Tuesday, November 15th in able mentoring and leadership a focus on “summer slide” — the Mamaroneck High School experience.” the loss of academic skills and Tiered Classroom. Using a collaborative de- knowledge over the course of More information and the sign process and relevant re- summer vacation. This loss full report of the Co-Op Steer- search, the committee made contributes to a cumulative ing Committee can be found on two primary recommendations achievement gap between stu- the STEM Alliance’s website: about the Co-Op program. dents from higher income ver- www.lmstemalliance.org/co- First, the Mamaroneck School sus lower income households. op-summer.html. www.shorelinepub.com Larchmont Ledger • December 2016 • 3 LMCTV: So Much More Than Just a Public Access Television Station BY LINNET TSE access to local government/ Of the many services “Access! Access! Ac- school proceedings, while at LMCTV provides, it is prob- cess!” . is what LMCTV is all the same time providing those ably best known for its local about, explained Matt Sulli- bodies with access to broad programming, which airs on van, LMCTV Chief Operating audiences. As times, needs, three different channels (Ca- Officer, at the Larchmont-Ma- and technology changed, blevision 75/76/77 and Veri- maroneck Local Summit’s Oc- LMCTV expanded its services zon 34/35/36). Sullivan shared tober 18 breakfast program. in order to fulfill its objective that in 2015 alone, LMCTV Since its inception in 1983, of providing the best service covered 150 municipal meet- LMCTV has been the Larch- to the community.