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July 2018 Serving Tarrytown, Sleepy Hollow, Irvington, Scarborough-on-Hudson and Ardsley-on-Hudson Vol. XIII No. 7 Abbott House in Irvington Public Opinion Sought on Caring for Separated Children RiverWalk Options

Photo by: Zein B. Jardaneh by Barrett Seaman to the Marina, with a Losee Park section; and again a stretch which runs from the The government is back again asking terminus of Van Wart Avenue just south of questions. Sometimes they are agents from the bridge for about a mile to the northern the state; other times from the county and boundary of the Lyndhurst estate. often times they are advocates of more path- With the completion of the new bridge ways for bicycles. This time, however, it was within sight, planners are now focusing on people from Westchester County and Stan- how to get from the Tarrytown Marina to tec, the engineering and consulting firm ad- the RiverWalk, a stretch that has very little vising them. room between the Metro North tracks that In this case, residents welcomed the ques- run along the river’s edge and communities tions, as they were designed to elicit public like Tappan Landing and The Quay condo- opinion of a project that has been years in miniums that run right to the bluffs above the making and will be years before it’s com- the tracks. pleted. It was for this stretch that planners held an The RiverWalk is a 51.5-mile dream, open house event Sunday afternoon, June Members of Hudson Valley Community Coalition, an organization dedicated to foster- parts of which have become reality. The 24 at the JCC on Hudson to garner input ing social justice and cultural awareness, held banners renouncing family separa- concept is a thing of beauty—a seamless from local residents. As was the practice at tions at the border during a rally for immigrant children in White Plains June 22. ribbon stretching from the Bear Mountain similar events covering the various options Bridge near Garrison all the way to the New for connecting the new bridge’s shared-use by Zein B. Jardaneh York City line on which bikers, runners and pathway to Broadway and separately for walkers will be able to move without ever the proposed bicycle/pedestrian lanes on News of the separation of nearly 2,000 children from their families between April 18 losing sight of the river itself. both Routes 9 and 119, presenters from the and May 31 while crossing the U.S. border, due to the Trump Administration’s “zero toler- Snippets of it are already complete, the county and its consulting firm set up dis- ance” policy toward illegal immigration, prompted outcries and calls for action across the most visible in the rivertowns area be- play charts showing where each of three op- country. Westchester County and New York State were ing the esplanade that runs from the dock tions would go. Attendees were then invited no exception. area at The River House condominiums, to post green approval stickers next to the At the state level, Governor Andrew Cuomo an- around Hudson Harbor and Pierson Park Continued on page 3 nounced, on June 19, that New York State would be fil- ing a multi-agency lawsuit against the Trump Admin-

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PERMIT NO. 971 PERMIT NO. is violating the constitutional rights of those separated WHITE PLAINS, NY WHITE PLAINS, at the border. While President Trump signed an execu- tive order on June 20 reversing his own policy, Cuomo confirmed that the state would still move forward with its suit. Many, Cuomo included, argue that the damage that has taken place cannot be undone through one fell swoop of President Trump’s pen. Cuomo also revealed that as many as 700 of the chil- dren recently separated from their families were brought to New York and are being cared for by social-service agencies contracted by the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to provide such care. Four of the agencies are located in Westchester County, includ- ing Abbott House in Irvington, the Children’s Village Helping to Make College Dreams a Reality: Kids’ Club of Tarrytown & Sleepy in Dobbs Ferry, Rising Ground in Yonkers and Lincoln Hollow, Inc. hosted its 5th Annual Breakfast for Bedding on June 19 at the home Hall in Somers. A gag order imposed by the federal of Board President, Jennifer Green. More than 50 guests donated new dorm government has resulted in limited-to-no information room bedding and gift cards for students from Sleepy Hollow High School who being released by these agencies concerning the status participated in one or more of the college prep initiatives the club supports, of these unaccompanied children. including Latino U College Access and Let’s Get Ready. In addition to these Responding to community and media inquiries, Ab- life-changing programs which guide first generation students through the college bott House posted a statement about its Transitional process, Kids’ Club has established three scholarships to help Sleepy Hollow Resources for Children Pro- High School students meet their college expenses. — Photo by: Joe Golden gram on its website. A prod- Continued on page 2 www.thehudsonindependent.com Abbott House ical organization,” said Candela-Katz. “We organization’s care. Swiderski confi rmed possibility of a second chance at life. “Now Continued from page 1 rely on government grants to fund this pro- that the Children’s Village is, and has been, they are fi nding that door slammed shut, gram, and the generosity and support of the accepting unaccompanied minors for 10 and worse, having their children pulled uct of a contract with the Offi ce of Refugee community to ensure that every child gets years through the federal government’s ref- from their arms,” she said. Settlement at HHS to run the Unaccom- the best care possible. And we still struggle ugee resettlement program. Th e rally culminated in a march from the panied Minors Shelter Program, the Transi- to break even.” Meanwhile, in one of several rallies Westchester County Offi ce Building to the tional Resources for Children Program ran As national and local discourse increases planned by community organizations Martin Luther King, Jr. statue in front of from 2013 to 2015, and again from 2017 the attention such agencies receive for the across the county, dozens of protestors the Westchester Country Courthouse half to the present. social services they are providing – and in gathered at the steps of the Westchester a mile away. Speaking after the statement’s release, some cases, have been for years – support County Offi ce Building in White Plains Speaking to Th e Hudson Independent after Lauren Candela-Katz, Chief Development from local communities is increasing in on June 22. Speakers at the rally, orga- the rally, New York State Senator Shelley Offi cer at Abbott House, emphasized and tandem. nized by Westchester Women’s Agenda, a Mayer (D –District 37), urged Americans elaborated on diff erent components of the “We are overwhelmed by the amount non-profi t advocating on behalf of women of all political persuasions to make their statement. of in-kind donations we have received in in the county, included state and county- voices heard. “We have to make clear that “Our mission is to reunite these kids with the past week,” said Candela-Katz, adding elected offi cials, religious leaders, health ex- splitting families is profoundly against the their families and provide them with per- that they are placing a temporary hold on perts and activists. Speeches echoed crowd’s fundamentals of American compassion and manent homes as soon as possible,” said accepting in-kind support until they sort chants calling to keep families together, but generosity of spirit and the central family Candela-Katz. through current donations and identify speakers implored attendees to take a stand values that we all believe in,” she said. Abbott House accepts children who are further needs. She noted, however, that fi - against all divisive polices enacted by the Elected offi cials and organizations repre- separated from their parents, believing that nancial support to provide extra services for Trump Administration. senting and within Westchester, including what they provide is a better alternative to children served at Abbott House effi ciently “We need to make a statement about Democrat Congresswoman Nita Lowey other available options. and eff ectively is always welcome. [immigration policy] because it’s a human (NY-17), the Westchester County Human “When kids are traumatized, you need Similarly, the Children’s Village in Dobbs issue,” said Westchester County Executive Rights Commission, and the Holocaust to create a nurturing environment that Ferry, both through its own website and a George Latimer, urging attendees to work & Human Rights Education Center, have any parent in the U.S. would want for message posted on the offi cial site of Hast- together to end intolerance in the U.S. “We also issued statements condemning the their child,” she added, stating that Abbott ings-on-Hudson by the village’s mayor, Pe- also need to make a broader statement, that federal government’s actions. Statements House strives to provide such environments ter Swiderski, outlined ways in which the we believe in an America that is inclusive, decried the separation of families, with for children during their stay. community can further its support of the that’s tolerant and understanding.” some highlighting the irreversible and un- Within 24 hours of arriving at Abbott Children’s Village. Th e Mayor and the orga- Joana Kaso, an immigration and human due trauma caused by enacting such im- House, children receive medical and mental nization, which straddles Dobbs Ferry and traffi cking attorney at My Sister’s Place, an migration policies. health care, and are seen by social workers. Hastings, specifi ed the need for “welcome organization dedicated to ending domestic According to sources familiar with the lo- Abbott House is funded to care for up to 51 packs” for unaccompanied minors, which violence and human traffi cking, expressed cal agencies, a congressional delegation was children at a time through the Transitional can include items such as personal hygiene outrage over the separation of families expected to visit Children’s Village, and a Resources for Children Program, which in- kits, coloring books, colorful t-shirts and at the border. Kaso, herself a recipient of video produced locally by Felicia Patinkin, cludes providing beds, two classrooms and Spanish language books. asylum under U.S. law 12 years ago, said describing the TRC program at Abbott other basic needs for the children. Neither Swiderski nor the Children’s Vil- that those seeking refuge in the U.S. have House, was scheduled to air on national “We are a not-for-profi t and a non-polit- lage revealed the number of children in the already endured the unimaginable for the television.

2 Th e Hudson Independent July 2018 www.thehudsonindependent.com Irvington Student Organizes March to Oppose Refugee Policy by Julia Friedman and Photo by: Sunny Maclean Daniel Livingston

Daniel Marshall, a rising senior at Irvington High School, organized a March for Refugees on June 20 in Tarrytown. The march began with a gathering in front of Wash- ington Irving Elementary School in Tarrytown, where Marshall, along with Green- burgh Town Supervisor Paul Feiner and Drew Paton from the South Presbyte- rian Church in Dobbs Ferry, addressed the seeking refuge,” Marshall said. “Together crowd and discussed the reasons for the we have the power to effect change. We march. have the power to welcome refugees and “We are all here to share our support to allow them to shape our communities for refugees and to demand the humane and to contribute to this glorious melting treatment of children and families who are pot that we are all Continued on page 7

RiverWalk factoring in the costs, which were not part Continued from page 1 of the presentation. According to one of the planners, a similar stretch of walkway fur- option(s) they favored. ther up-river cost about $4,000-per-foot. Option A is to build a waterfront path be- That would mean that Option C would tween the railroad tracks and the river, cross- cost $8,460,000 more than Option A. ing back across the tracks at the point of an How much the project will cost and old signal bridge just under I-287/87, then where the money will come from is yet to be across the proposed shared-use path paral- determined. “Once the study is done with leling Route 9 and down Van Wart where preferred routes identified and costs identi- it would meet up with the RiverWalk. That fied,” said William Brady, Associate Planner would involve building 1,325 feet of new with the County Department of Planning, pathway. “then funding will be pursued.” Option B would continue the pathway Costs aside, some of those attending the west of the tracks all the way down to the open house expressed concerns about secu- Van Wart terminus, connected to the Riv- rity and privacy. Residents on MacArthur erWalk via a bridge above the tracks. That Lane, at the base of Church Street, and in plan calls for 2,900 feet of new pathway. Tappan Landing currently rely on the Met- Option C calls for an extension of 540 ro North tracks and the steep bluffs just east additional feet outside the tracks to a point of the tracks to discourage pedestrian traffic. below the Montefiore property, paralleling The RiverWalk pathway, some fear, could the existing RiverWalk for about a third of bring strangers right up to their backyards. its length. All told, Option C would require If the extension happens—and when— 3,440 feet of new pathway construction. remain open questions. The Van Wart/ Judging by the distribution of green dots, Lyndhurst stretch opened fully eight years those who attended the open house ap- ago, and no new construction would take peared to favor Option C, apparently drawn place before the shared-use path is installed. by the extended proximity to the Hudson. That is not anticipated until next year at the What was not clear is whether they were earliest.

www.thehudsonindependent.com July 2018 The Hudson Independent 3 Irvington Takes a Day to Celebrate its History, Culture and Eateries by Barrett Seaman

In the end, the rain never came, though the mere threat of it no doubt deterred some who would otherwise have taken part in the village’s long-planned and well-exe- cuted Celebrate Irvington Day. About 10 of the anticipated 30 cars expected at the vin- tage auto display in the Main Street School parking lot didn’t show, probably because they were roofless—permanently-- causing their owners to pull out. Most everything else on the daylong agenda went off as scheduled, however. Two bands entertained street-side; kids got their faces painted at the pharmacy and took turns in the driver’s seat of one of the Volunteer Fire Department’s big red trucks; re-enactors celebrated the village’s role in the revolution, and Eileen Fisher seemed to be everywhere, selling mind/body har- mony through her LifeWork philosophy, “upcycled” crafts and recycled clothing. The Eileen Fisher organization is a big force in Irvington and was a significant financial supporter of Celebrate Irvington Day. The festivities started with the dedication of a new playground in the park adjacent to the Main Street School. A collaboration of the Irvington Education Foundation, the school’s faculty, administration and

PTA and the River- towns Chamber of Commerce – the $100,000 facility features an array Mayor Brian Smith with re-enactors wear- of swings, castles, jungle gyms and a “pen- ing revolutionary-era uniforms following tagode,” a geodesic-like structure that was dedication of new playground in park teeming with children even before the rib- adjacent to Main Street School. bon was cut. Volunteers constructed the en- —Photos by Barrett Seaman tire playground in two days. The village’s history was a major theme turies. Studying maps and plats and diaries, of the day. Re-enactors wearing revolution- they determined that a plot of land down- ary-era uniforms and carrying 18th cen- hill from the present Barney Park neighbor- tury rifles stood guard on the lawn of the hood and east of what is now the Stanford Irvington Recreation Department. Mayor White-designed Trent Building once served Brian Smith, following his ribbon-cutting as the cemetery for the slaves of Captain at the playground, read a proclamation John Buckout, whose farm stretched from honoring the Odell brothers, Abraham and the Hudson River eastwards toward the John, who aided the patriot cause as guides, Saw Mill River. The graveyard was aban- providing intelligence on the whereabouts doned but rediscovered in 1891, then de- of British troops and their Hessian allies in stroyed when the Trent Building, the origi- Westchester. Their father Abraham was the nal home of Cosmopolitan Magazine, was proprietor of the still-extant Odell’s Tavern, constructed. Cox and Sears plan to publish which was a major stop on the Albany Post their findings with the Irvington Historical Road on the village’s south side—and a Society in the fall. magnet for spies. Most of Irvington’s restaurants beckoned There were several tours highlighting Ir- as villagers—and some out-of-town visi- vington’s rich history, the freshest of which tors—roamed the streets. Particularly pop- was a walk to the site of a burial ground ular were Revenge, the village’s Texas-style for slaves owned by families in the village. barbeque pit, and Brrzaar, the frozen yogurt Residents Sarah Cox and Cathy Sears have emporium on Astor Street. For those daunt- been researching the role of slavery in the ed by the steep climb back up to Broadway, Hudson Valley in the 18th and 19th cen- a pair of shuttle buses offered relief.

4 The Hudson Independent July 2018 www.thehudsonindependent.com Phelps Memorial Hospital Acquires Germ Killing Robots

by Barrett Seaman “We’ve started to see our own numbers tions (HAIs). Peer-reviewed studies quoted The Xenex “Lightstrike” go down,” said Antonio Acosta, Assistant by the robots’ manufacturers indicate dra- Let’s be clear: these robots germinator robot at rest be- Director of Environmental Services at the matic reduction in such infections. are a force for good. Phelps tween room assignments. hospital. He and other Phelps administra- One report from Lowell General Hospital Memorial Hospital in tors are hoping its robots will achieve the in Massachusetts claimed a 46% reduction Sleepy Hollow, now a part kinds of reductions in infections that have in Surgical Site Infections that saved the of the Northwell Health Unlike robots in some other saved other hospitals hundreds of thou- hospital nearly $500,000. System, has two of them. industries, these machines sands in treating Hospital-Acquired Infec- They’ve been busy zapping are not stealing human jobs. microorganisms since early Housekeeping staffers still go May. into recently vacated rooms, When idle, the Light- strip them of linens and scrub Strike™ robot from Xenex them down with disinfectant. Disinfection Services LLC But then LightStrike moves in looks a bit like R2D2 from for the kill. The plastic dome Star Wars. When it’s frying that sits on top of the machine germs with high-intensity rises up about two feet on its ultraviolet rays emanating tubular glass neck, which then from its extended “neck,” it has a bit of an begins to send out streams of UV rays. If ET thing going for it. gazed upon directly, the intense rays can For all the good they do, hospitals are ha- damage one’s eyes. Hence a pair of motion vens for germs, largely because they handle detectors that come as attachments are de- a lot of sick people. When a patient is dis- ployed both inside and outside a room as it’s charged or an operation completed, mem- being swept. If anybody inadvertently enters bers of the hospital’s housekeeping staff while the sweep is going on, the robot shuts move in and scrub every nook and cranny down. Passers-by might think a small disco with disinfectants before the next patient club had opened in the room as the pulsat- arrives. But it’s hard to get them all. As a ing rays fire into corners and under the bed result, patients sometimes get infected with and equipment. In a few minutes, the job is C-diff (Clostridium difficile), a hard-to- done. An onboard computer keeps a record shake bug that plays havoc with the co- of which rooms have been swept, at what lon—especially in patients on antibiotics. time and under whose control. Other germs that plague hospitals include The big question is how effective these a variety of antibiotic-resistant Staph infec- new mechanized killers—each of which tions. costs about $100,000—will be. Effort to Restore Tappan Zee in New Bridge Name Fails by Rick Pezzullo Tappan Zee Bridge, but was always re- ferred to as simply the Tappan Zee Bridge. An online petition drive to restore “Tap- Dr. Monroe Mann of Port Chester start- pan Zee” in the new Gov. Mario M. Cuo- ed the Save Our Tappan Zee group and mo Bridge came up short last month in explained on its website the reasons why Mayor Brian Smith with re-enactors wear- Albany. Tappan Zee was important to remain in ing revolutionary-era uniforms following More than 108,000 signatures were ob- place. dedication of new playground in park tained by the Save Our Tappan Zee group “The name Tappan Zee has no politics adjacent to Main Street School. and delivered to the State Legislature on associated with it. And it properly recog- —Photos by Barrett Seaman June 7. The state Senate supported a com- nizes the true founders of this land: the promise bill that would have renamed the Tappan Indians and the Dutch,” Mann span that connects Westchester and Rock- stated. “These bills are a fair compromise land over the Hudson River the Gov. Ma- that honor the Tappan and the Dutch, rio M. Cuomo Tappan Zee Bridge but the preserve NY history, avoid the spending of state Assembly never took up the measure. countless wasteful dollars to replace all the The former bridge, which was replaced signs in NY State, and yes, allow Governor last year by a $4 billion structure, was of- Andrew Cuomo to honor his father at the ficially called the Gov. Malcolm Wilson same time.”

www.thehudsonindependent.com July 2018 The Hudson Independent 5 Local High School Students Give a Civics Lesson by Charlene Weigel so much ground,” said Max Rosenblum, Hackley School sophomore. Rosenblum No one likes to fail a test, especially as and fellow sophomore Jordan Miller dis- the school year comes to a close. On June cussed the paradox of the explosion in 5, that sad news was delivered to a roomful the number of media outlets at the same of learners. The test? Distinguish fake from time that many Americans are narrowing real news. The teachers? Juniors and seniors their consumption to a single source that from Hackley School and Sleepy Hollow fits their political bias. They stressed the High School. The students with significant importance of seeking out media from dif- room for improvement? Forty adults who ferent points of view to be an informed participated in a community civics discus- citizen. sion sponsored by the League of Women Voters of Westchester. “Our goal is to get more people “Our goal is to get more people edu- cated about how to harness their political educated about how to harness their energy with the right means,” said Daniel political energy with the right means.” Livingston, a senior at Sleepy Hollow High — Daniel Livingston School. Livingston and other members of the School’s Rho Kappa National Social Studies Honor Society partnered with Amy Chalan, Hackley School junior, students from Hackley School’s Progres- added, “The internet has enabled anyone sive Action League on a program on state Daniel Livingston, a recent graduate of Sleepy Hollow High School. to publish without adhering to codes of and local government. Working with their journalistic conduct.” Chalan and Matt teachers, League members and other vol- “issues that affect voters’ lives are decided separation of power into compelling and Fisch, Hackley junior, schooled the partici- unteers, the students researched and de- by the winners of both types of elections.” contemporary concepts. What role should pants in a number of tools and technology signed an interactive community workshop The interactive “Civics 101” seminar was the federal government have in health care? tips to distinguish credible from fake news entitled Let’s Get Ready for the Midterms! quite different from the lessons adults re- Should school budgets be subject to lo- sources, a crib sheet designed to raise the The students wanted to tackle a problem: membered from their own school days. cal tax funding? Breakout groups allowed group GPA on any future pop quiz. voter turnout is much lower in federal mid- The workshop, a mix of student-led pre- students and adults to apply basic civic The students’ tech-literacy was also a term elections than in a presidential elec- sentations and group discussions, trans- concepts to tangible topics that touch lives critical success factor that allowed ten teens tion year. “And yet,” observed Livingston, formed dusty topics such as federalism and every day. from two different schools who had never After a roundup of the specific candi- met to design a community workshop in dates running for office at the state, county, just over one month. They collaborated town, village and school board levels, and using Google slides and group chats to the confusing array of primary and final supplement face-to-face meetings. Chalan election dates, participants reflected on translated the slide deck into Spanish to problems that prevent people from voting. be able to welcome all participants. “We Discussion groups explored the trade-off would like people to know that although between the value of multiple touch-points we’re young and busy,” said Chalan, “we for voter engagement, and the fatigue and are trying to make the community more confusion that can result in disaffected vot- unified and give everyone a political voice.” ers. What’s next for these engaged students? The teen teachers then educated the Per Sleepy Hollow High School senior adults about navigating today’s media. James Buzaid, “We’re going to take this “Traditional print media can cover only show on the road.” YYoouurr WWiifefe IIss HOT! ! COOL. The name you have trusted for over 45 years to take care of your plumbing & heating needs can now take care of your air conditioning as well.

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6 The Hudson Independent July 2018 www.thehudsonindependent.com Comprehensive Plan Taking Shape in Tarrytown by Anna Young er or not they should bring a car?” The Plan suggests the village amend zon- After years of work and input from Tar- ing to reduce off-street parking require- rytown officials and residents alike, an up- ments and include shared parking in areas dated Comprehensive Plan is taking shape. served by transit. Consultants also recom- Representatives from the architectural mend introducing a bicycle infrastructure firm hired to help write the update, WXY at key locations and roadways and improv- architecture + urban design of New York, ing pedestrian walkways. presented village officials with the first draft Other recommendations include: pro- of the updated plan, named Tarrytown moting the village as a destination and Connected, at its June 4 meeting. regional hub that includes a dynamic of- WXY senior planner and project manager fice district to attract and retain business; Justine Shapiro-Kline provided the village expand citizen participation in local gov- board with an overview of some of their ernance by facilitating open conversation findings and recommendations to maintain and improving communication; preserving the identity of the village while focusing on and expanding the diversity of open spaces enhancing economy, mobility, sustainabil- while protecting, restoring and manag- ity and resiliency, natural environment and ing land and habitats; and improve energy open space, built environment, and com- conservation by reducing emissions and munity, culture and education. expanding local renewable energy and par- The project aims to create an affordable ticipating in recycling, reuse and compost and connected community that attracts programs. and supports residents and workers of all The establishment of an art program at ages and backgrounds by encouraging a ro- Village Hall and parks along with imple- bust and diverse economic base with thriv- menting technology training that includes ing commerce, strong business, and a clear STEM training was also recommended. value for taxes levied. “We’ve had an incredible amount of com- “At this time, we’re not proposing adop- munity engagement in the process and in tion on any specific action other than the the development along the way,” Shapiro- comprehensive plan but there are many Kline said. “We’re anticipating public hear- ideas that came out of the planning pro- ings that will take place in October.” cess,” Shapiro-Kline said. Shapiro-Kline said public comments will Key points addressed in the Draft Com- be accepted through August regarding the prehensive Plan include ensuring housing draft plan. After all comments are received, stock supports a diverse and multi-gen- there will be a period of revision where erational community; safeguarding fiscal changes will be incorporated into a revised health and sustainability; leveraging land draft, she said. An updated version will be use and development to promote sustain- available to the public in September with able growth; minimizing impacts of climate public hearings to following in October. change; managing parking and reducing The village will continue collecting com- the dependency of personal vehicles. ments on the draft plan through August 6. “This is something we heard from many Any comments must be submitted in writ- community members: how challenging it ing for consideration via email at connect- is with congestion and circulation around [email protected] or visit www.tarry- the station area to get around the village,” townconnected.com/get-involved.html. Shapiro-Kline said. “Also, part of that issue To view the draft comprehensive plan, becomes what are strategies for parking and visit www.tarrytownconnected.com/com- managing parking. How can we approach prehensive-plan.html. Printed copies may parking as a village, so we can understand be found at the Village Clerk’s Office in the relationship of the supply and demand Village Hall or Warner Library. and influencing people’s behavior in wheth-

Student March Continued from page 3 lucky enough to call home. We will do this was mostly white with a small number of through our engagement, through our ac- Hispanic marchers. tions, and most importantly through our While marching, Feiner said, “I am votes.” disgusted with what the President of the Marshall and all other students who at- United States is doing, and I feel that we tended the march walked at the front of all have to speak out. I am also very excited the group, showing leadership as young that a student is organizing this. It really activists. Many people brought signs with is important that students provide lead- messages opposing the separation of fami- ership, and hopefully these young people lies, and cars honked in support of the will be future national leaders.” cause as the group marched down South Marshall shared his hopes that “this Broadway in Tarrytown. march will be part of a greater movement The marchers chanted “No hate, no fear. to reunite children with their families.” Immigrants are welcome here,” and “A He added, “The community’s support was people united will never be defeated.” The greater than I could have imagined, which demographic breakdown of the marchers makes me hopeful for the future.” www.thehudsonindependent.com July 2018 The Hudson Independent 7 Summer Season Philipse Manor Sidewalk June 16 – July 29 Katonah, NY Revitalized with Help from Local Poets July Highlights Include: by Joe Rickles Sleepy Hollow was given a $300,000 July 4 / Pops, Patriots, and Fireworks grant from the New York Bridge Authority On June 15, a sidewalk was opened next through the New York Bridge Community July 8 / Marc-André Hamelin, piano to Riverside Drive in Philipse Manor. Th e Benefi ts program. “Th e existing walkway July 14 / Bernstein’s Broadway new pathway allows for those walking to was in poor condition and rarely used by July 19 / Derek Gripper, guitar understand the beauty of the Hudson River pedestrians and commuters,” said Trustee not just by looking out at it, but also by John Leavy, who served as liaison to the July 21 / Jazz Festival looking down at the sidewalk itself. Sleepy Hollow Board of Trustees for the Produced in Collaboration with Jazz at Lincoln Center Engraved into the walkway are 11 poems, committee that undertook this project. July 22 / Handel’s Atalanta eight of which are by local writers. Th ese poems were chosen in a contest organized July 27 / Joey Alexander Trio by the Hudson Valley Writers Center with I was thrilled, and I just thought July 28 / Angélique Kidjo the theme of the river’s natural beauty. In it would be read by more people t July 29 / Orchestra of St. Luke’s & Susan Graham addition to the local poets, works by Langs- his way than if it was in a ton Hughes, Emily Dickinson, and Pablo literary journal.” Neruda are also engraved. — Kathleen Williamson Design committee member and local resi- dent Anne White is one of the people who pushed for this project to be included in “I consider this stretch of Riverside Drive the sidewalk. She explained she got the idea to be phase one of a larger plan,” said Leavy. from Saint Paul, Minnesota, where White He said future stages include extending the lived until two years ago, which has more sidewalk to the Philipse Manor train station than 1,000 poems engraved along its streets. and improving the lighting and sidewalks Kathleen Williamson was one of the win- north of Hunter Avenue in Sleepy Hollow ners of the contest with her poem “Christ- Manor. mas Eve, Croton Point.” “I was thrilled, “We have a unique opportunity to help and I just thought it would be read by more pedestrians enjoy walking along the Hud- people this way than if it was in a literary son River and experience the natural beauty journal,” she said. year-round,” Leavy said. Marc-André Hamelin Derek Gripper Th e project began after the Village of

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1. Local offi cials were on hand for the dedication of a bench at Patriot’s Park for WWII Army veteran Armando “Chick” Galella.

2. Sleepy Hollow Sprint Triathlon, presented by Edge-on- Hudson, was held in Kingsland Point Park in Sleepy Hollow on June 17.

3. Main Street Sweets was well represented at Tarrytown Street Fair.

4. TNT Girls Softball champion Devils.

5. TNT Boys Major League Baseball champions.

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12 Th e Hudson Independent July 2018 www.thehudsonindependent.com HACKLEY Photo by: Zein B. Jardaneh

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IRVINGTON HIGH SCHOOL Class of 2018 Abarca, Daniel S Castaneda, Suzanne Goldberg, Amanda Lazarus, Claire Park, Jung Won Song, Claire K Abramowitz, Antonia Chase, Nicole Gonzalez, Abigail Lazarus, Matthew Pascal, William J Soravilla, Cameron Acosta, Valeria P Clarke, Tyrone Grant, Jayden LeBlanc, Alphonso Passov, Haley R Stack, Emily Andrade, Joel Clewell, Joseph Greene, Jessica Lee, Kristin Pastarnack, Eric Stack, Hannah Arlotta, Alexander Clinton, Brian Hall, Heather Maciel, Mariana Pekelis, Dina Stein, Abigail D Aronson, Jamie Clivilles, Madison Hargraves, Elizabeth MacKessy, Jack Phoenix, Raymond Szawlowski, Timothy Avelino, Brandon Cohen, Hayden Harty, Caroline Q Martin, John Pickar, Maya B Tatananni, Mackenzie J Baer, Emma Corinaldi, Erica E Havraniak, Brianna Mascone, Jack Plaut, Henry Tousey-Wyatt, Nora Basket, Alajha Corrigan, Thomas Horowitz, Emily Maxwell, Zoe Pollack, Alexandra Valdes, Olivia Bhagavatula, Durgavenkata Cusick, Jillian Hunt, Benjamin G McLean, Marlon Powell, Alex Vargas, Michelle Bishop, Jena R Danyluk, Roman Iaconetti, Francis Meszaros, Timothy W Puff, Brian Weinstein, Brandon Blass, Joshua Decrem, Andrew Iaconetti, William Mountroukas, Georgia Quinn, Suzanne M Weintraub, Jake Brandon, Pierson Degnan, Kelly Ishoo, Cristian Nadasi, Christina Rhodes, Jaime E Williams, Luke Brandon, Tate Dolan, Belinda Mae John, Julian O’Neill, Edwin W Rosman, Rebekah Wisnik, Arcadia Brandt, Christopher Egloff, Jacob R Johnson, Lily Odabashian, Susanna Rushton, Sophia I Yeh, Benjamin Brereton, Mary Flanagan, Kyle P Kailas, Deepthi K Ogilvie, William Sahawneh, Andrew Yurczak, Sarah Brooks, Jacob Flores, David Kandler, Nicole Oros, Hannah E Sandoval, Ana P Zandel, Stephanie Calabrese, Reina Freeman, Okna Kuo, Emily Ortiz, Nestor A Schrader, Jeffrey Zeldes, Amanda Calick, Madeleine Friedlander, Christopher Kurland, Jared Pakola, Malcolm Segreti, Elizabeth Zerman, Adam Carmosino, Lucas Gallagher, Madelyn Lambiase, Nicholas Paolucci, Davis Shepps, Zachary S Zukerman, Juliana Carter, Jaylin K Geller, Melanie Lapine, Samuel Carson Papapanou, Eleni Sklar, Rachel

14 The Hudson Independent July 2018 www.thehudsonindependent.com SLEEPY HOLLOW HIGH SCHOOL

SLEEPY HOLLOW HIGH SCHOOL Class of 2018 Photos: Alexa Brandenberg Christopher Acevedo Gabriella M. Delmonaco Charles Arthur Hildick- Bryan J. Merchan William Ribeiro Samantha Michelle Silver Jeremy S. Acosta Gua- Mary DelVecchio Smith Hannah Rose Miller Joseph R. Rickles Allyssa E. Smajlaj nanga Alexandra Diaz Bryam Andrés Huayllasaca Elsie Minaya Veronica N. Rivera Tristan Smutek Daron D. Adu-Mensah Jailene M. Diaz Ordoñez Cole Morgan Anilsa Rodriguez Kiara Y. Soto Carmen Raisa Alejandro Marbelin Diaz Tavarez Daanyal Ali Hussain Daysi J. Morocho Dariela Rodriguez Hallie Amanda Swanson Lauryn Marie Alexander Rebecca F. Diblasi Andrea Jachero Sterling M. Morocho Emily Anna Rodriguez Emma Sylves-Berry Simon Peter Alexandris Mia Doster Alexis José Javier Ruby G. Moronta Joshua Rodriguez Gabriel Tejada Samantha Nicole Allen Luis David Duran Valery Jiminian Taylor Mosey Noel A. Rodriguez Alaina R. Thaler Luseane Almanzar Arielle Ruby Edber Amy Sarah Kaplan Nickolas Moya Lionardo Rodriguez Cama- Carol Toapante Taylor Arevalo Luis Manuel Espinal Triniti J. Kearse Amaris Lynn Najera cho Jelitza M. Torres Leslie Auquilla Lance C. Evans Kevin Kern Olivia Nigro Iván A. Rodriguez Espinal Luigi A. Torres Mirella Avila Gabriella Ariana Falcon Taylor Jayne Knight Gavrielle Aerin Oblonsky Luis A. Rodriguez-Rodri- Brianna Nicole Tovar Rafael Alexandre Batista Greicy Orquidia Ferreras Aidan James Krall Willa D. B. Odefey guez Kayla Marie Tucci Ribeiro Tejeda Pamela Alejandra Lara Benjamin Eli Oshins Elizabeth Rooney Emma Hart Tucker Luke Aristotelis Bellas Aislynn Flores Herrera Alaina Shana Leticia Otto Alejandro Rosero Ericka G. Uyaguari Guillen Jonathan Belloso Marisol Flores Nieto Nicole J. Lara Mota Karyme Yamile Pacheco Elizabeth Roso Diaz Evelyn L. Valero Matthew Anton Bischof Sarah Anne Flynn Patrick Lamoine Leavy Briones Olivia Rudder Cooper Henry Van der Daniella R. Blanchard Areily Fontes Johnny Leon Nathan Panjon Virginia Rosemarie Meer Tahreek Bowen Enola Silva Francisco Daniel Aaron Livingston Daver Andres Parraga Ruhland-Mauhs Kendry Vasquez Maeve Anne Brennan Lena K. Frankstone Franciluz Lizardo Valdivieso Xennette Marie Ruiz Barrett Velez Savannah L. Bristow- Robinson Jesus Garcia Lino R. Loja Jamilexy Z. Pazmino Del- Fabiola M. Salerni Rody Veras Williams Brandon S. Garieri Erick Lojano-Quispe gado Boris Geanfranco Sanchez Nathasha Victoria David Bryant William Robert Gary Olivia Lopez Dailin Pedroza Sandoval David S. Villa James J. Buzaid Luke H. Gebler Asana Love Christian Peña Eliza Alden Sandler Jorge Luis Villa Matthew Ariel Cabreja Brandan Albert Gianni Nelson Andres Lupercio Carissa Perez Jimmy Abraham Santana Kaylen Ward Simon Benjamin Cadel Diego Gonzalez Joceline Veronica Maita Claudia N. Pillacela Sued Spencer T. Warnock Ysabel Camilo Ethan Gould Deleg Andrea Estefania Pizarro Fernando Santiago Emma Mollie Weiner Jared P. Carey Alex Grullon Marilyn P. Majidi Melissa Leandro Pizzol Mark L. Scaglione Dominic Wenz Hugo Carpio Ambar Del Rosario Grullon Camille E. Marchini Genesis Puruncajas Gua- Leah Elisabeth Scarpati Sylvester Nasir Williamson Payge Victoria Chebetar Cabreja Hector Martinez nanga Kyra Schulz Imani Young Matthew D. Cova Kristal Del Carmen Grullon Victoria Margaret McAdam Michael Antoni Quinde Hudson Samuel Schum- Ilona Leah Zamdmer Travis M. Cowles Cabreja Connor S. McCarthy Noemi Ramos acher Arianna Zepeda Hernandez Emma F. Cusanelli Terance Henegan Sean McCarthy Morelys A. Reinoso Samanta Michelle Segarra Alex Dario Zhinin Rayder De La Cruz-Guzman Karla M. Herrera Brianna McGuire Lauro G. Remache Gua- Atharv Sethi Jayne Zhinin Brianna A. DeFrancesco- Bruno Hilario Madeline McKinley mán Alexander H. Shannon Robert Vicente Zurita Perrone Erick F. Melo Cristina Afonso Ribeiro Amani Yvonne Shelton Grace Lynn Zuzzolo

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DOBBS FERRY HIGH SCHOOL Class of 2018 Photos: Alexa Brandenberg Samuel Almaras Arman A. Cherian-Ashe* Crystal X. Gao* Colm Kirby Sandi Marializ Morales Jemal Sadvakassov Nicola Eugenio Amendola* Tyana Colón Charly Garcia Katherine Grace Knezevic Portillo Radion Sarbinov Eliza Constance Annunziato Luca D’Alessi Salvatore James Giuliano Chris Maxwell Larson Scott F. Newman* Alex Sawamura John Anthony Archer Domonique Adrianna Ariana C. Gomez Scott Patrick Larson Luka Opacic* Sydney Hannah Schriever* Jenna Assumma DeAbreu Alison Noel Gormley Jeremy Arthur Lavietes Sacha Xavier Orlowski Mucyo Sheriff Rebecca Balsan Laura DeNobrega Jai Guruprasad Juliette L. Loyd Ken Otomo* Elisha Davila Shermet * Jason Lawrence Balsan Erik DiMaggio Cameron Clay Hasbrouck Shelby Tait Luria Paul Lorenzo Pagliaroli Raffael J. Singleton Noah S. Barnett* Amanda Distefano Lincoln Favio Herrera Jordan Lyerly Obed J. Palacios Francesca Anna Smith Jake Samuel Biale Samantha Jane Doran Brandsberg Seth D. Lyons Alisha Pandya* Shira Sterling* Sammy Biberaj Anastasia Eliopoulos* Darius Leandro Hincapie Marly Azay Maddox Juan Francisco Patiño Sarah R. Sukhdeo Summer Brienne Bock Aileen A. Espino Lindsay Faith Honigman* Nicole Malinov Emily Olsson Plotkin* Danai Syzdykova* Amari Brailsford Briana Azucena Espinoza Ursula Ilona Hudak* Nisha Chandra Mathur* Emmanuel Polakoski Tiffany Chanté Thompson Michelle Broa Alex Falter Ethan Irving-Trader Gabriella Marie Matteis Sean N. Prendi* Nicolette Ashley Tobacco SooYun Samantha Byeon* Katelyn Jeanne Fanning Jalen Jeudy* Megan McDade Kevin A. Ramos Kyla Marie Totoro Rebecca E.J. Cadenhead* Amelia Josephine Ferris Sarah Isabella Rose Devan Brooke McGillian* Alexia Ramos Adrian Velonis Hayden Briand Carlton Andrew Fessler* Jones Kiersten Marie McGovern Charlene Reith Regina Venditto Meagan Rose Carota Ryan C. Fessler Nefi ssa Kemech Alex Mero Isaiah Jon Rerrie Nuala Vizard* Ashley Nicole Casamo Sara.J.FitzPatrick Tyler Kersten Aylyn Rosmery Miranda Caitlyn Nicole Ritch Xavier Wetterhahn Abigail Castro Ryan J. Flynn Dylan J. Kilpatrick Portillo Anthony L. Romano Rachel Wuhrman Robert Cheetham Jacob Aaron Frank-Brown Brandon K. Kim Tiko Mkheidze* Armani Saccente * National Honor Society Members

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MASTERS SCHOOL Class of 2018 Nicholas S. Abadir Dylan M. Douglas Mao Inoue Michael Margolis Matthew A. Reffold Mary M. Sulavik Cristina Aldeanueva August M. Dubeau Campbell S. Ives Nicholas H. Mason Isabelle S. M. Rhodes Ramatoulaye Sy Jacob N. Barnet Liv J. Elkind Phoenix J. Jackson Jake V. Masters Anthe H. Roberts Ahnaf Taha Chloe Barshay Christopher R. Epes Jelisaveta Janicijevic Carly P. Matsui Noah W. Roger Amanda E. Taylor Cedar J. Berrol-Young Ciara N. Escobar Petar Janicijevic Soukay C. Mbaye Grace M. Rosner Oladayo J. Thomas Stephen A. Boe Thomas A. Falci Jake A. Jinete Cora I. McKean Daniel B. Rubin Oliver S. Tomajko Leah E. M. Bollers Jonah Feldman Olivia G. Johnke Iona M. McWhinnie Ariella L. Rusoff Logan M. Toporoff Richman George C. Bowman Jaiden L. Feliciano Dexter Kalderon Diego J. Medina Shirin O. Sabety Oren I. B. Vasser Eliza V. Brewster Claire M. Fink Hannah R. Karl Elizabeth S. Mitchell Sarah C. Scheuer Fangzheng Wang Oliver S. Campbell Michael A. Fitzgerald Ileana Z. Katzman Gage A. Nettles Jeremy A. Schwartz Zichun Wang Yulin Chen Edward B. Freedman Isaac E. Kelly Aneka S. O’Donnell Francesca K. Scorsese Lucy J. Wasserstein John T. Chisolm Emma M. Friedman Katharine C. Kenna Alanna M. Orgill Natasha K. Scott-Morton George B. Weed Daniel E. Cienava Matthew R. Friedman Anjali Khanna Kamin Palkawong na ayud- Sanaa N. Shakwi Colin B. Weinstein Sophie E. Cohen Neha Garg Sophie Khanna dhaya Joost-Olan C. Sheehan Eden A. Wenberg George H. Corrigan Jiacheng Geng John D. W. Kinsley Sylvie M. Parkus Anqi Shen Henry T. Williams Noah S. L. Crooks Owen K. Gifford-Smith June Kitahara Eamon B. Pearson Wenda Shen Evelyn E. Wrenson Huy G. Dao Grace O. Gilmore Roxanne P. Lai Sharon Pena Jacob Shi Marissa A. Demers Stepan Grigorev DongKi Lee Charlotte F. Peterson Jordan N. Sills Gregory M. Desroches Ella K. L. Hogan Alexandra Limpe Laine M. Philipps Heather T. Smith Caroline E. DiSarro Theodore E. Hoisington Anderson Lin Wasu Piriyakulkij Yunus Solakoglu Federica Domeneghetti Jesse Horowitz Miranda C. Luiz Gabriel C. Pollack Daisy A. Sulavik

www.thehudsonindependent.com July 2018 Th e Hudson Independent 17 Sports Irvington Pitcher Overcoming Setback to Pursue His Dream by Tom Pedulla Lafayette College, which from 84, 85 to high 70’s damaged ligament last July 25, beginning had shown considerable and 80 and that crushed an arduous rehabilitation process but al- Right-hander Jake Weintraub of Irving- interest, hosted one show- me. I knew there was lowing Weintraub to salvage his senior sea- ton seemed to have everything going for case he attended. With his nothing I could do about son at Irvington. He helped the resurgent him in his pursuit of a college baseball elbow still troubling him, it. I felt with all the work Bulldogs advance to the second round of scholarship. With a mid-80’s fastball, he his velocity dropped and I had put in and all the the playoffs and was honored as the league’s had the arm strength to accompany his his command of his pitch- hours I had put into this Comeback Player of the Year. imposing 6-foot-7, 195-pound presence es slipped. dream, it was potentially As expected, most college coaches polite- on the mound. He was equally strong aca- It was on to a show- falling apart in front of ly explained why they felt the need to look demically. case in Binghamton, N.Y. my eyes.” elsewhere in their recruiting. Weintraub will A number of coaches at prominent aca- Weintraub set a goal of He never made it past attend George Washington and attempt to demic institutions saw Weintraub as the striking out four batters the first inning. make that team as a walk-on. complete package. They had begun recruit- in the two innings he was He soon visited Dr. He is pitching for the SKD (Sports King- ing him last June when the pitcher felt dis- scheduled to work. On his David Altchek, the Mets Dome) Aces in the Hudson Valley Colle- comfort in his elbow, an ominous sign of second or third pitch, he team physician, who de- giate Baseball League this summer to pre- an injury that would be life-changing and felt a searing pain in his termined that he had pare for that challenge and enjoyed a strong underscore how fragile dreams based on elbow. His body was tell- suffered an injury all too start. athletics can be. ing him to stop throwing. common to pitchers. He “He showed no tentativeness, none what- Weintraub said he was initially diagnosed His mind was telling him had torn the ulnar collat- soever,” said John Volpi, who coaches the with tendinitis. He said painkillers helped something else. Jake Weintraub delivers on eral ligament. Aces. “He challenged hitters and threw very him work through the problem as he par- “I knew there was some- mound. “I couldn’t even fathom well for us.” ticipated in a series of talent showcases scru- thing really, really wrong what was happening,” As costly as his injury was, Weintraub tinized by college recruiters. there,” he said. “But at the same time, there Weintraub said. “It was the worst possible emphasized that he grew from adversity. “I felt very, very confident that if I could are 25 college coaches in the stands with timing. In the back of my head, I knew it “I’ve become a much, much stronger get through the next month or two healthy,” their radar guns on me. And if a potential was going to kill a lot of potential opportu- person for going through what I’ve been Weintraub said, “I had a very strong chance college recruit comes out of a game with an nities I had.” through,” he said. “I had the most sinister of getting what I wanted and accomplishing elbow injury, that’s like a death sentence. Dr. Christopher Ahmad, the Yankees’ injury a pitcher could have, and I attacked the goal.” “I watched the radar gun readings go team physician, surgically repaired the that.” Switch-Hitting SH Shortstop Selected for Top Tier Americans Squad by Tom Pedulla Guzman. “I was just excited and proud of he’s competing against them. It’s a learning myself that I accomplished something.” process throughout.” Julian Guzman of Sleepy Hollow is 10 He is a wonderful reflection of his par- Guzman caught the attention of the years old. He stands 4-foot-9 and weighs ents and the values they are instilling. His Americans’ coaching staff with his speed 85 pounds. He is not afraid to dream big. mother, Cindy, was a standout softball and switch-hitting ability. He participated When Guzman speaks of his desire to player at Sleepy Hollow High School. His in a running drill that included boys two play in the major leagues someday, the father, Mario, played shortstop and pitched years older. He was keeping pace when a thought does not seem far-fetched. Already for Sleepy Hollow before he graduated in coach saw he was capable of more. he is playing at an elite level after he was se- 2000 and advanced to the Division 1 level “Separate yourself!” the coach exclaimed. lected to compete this summer for the Top at Marist. Guzman found another gear and was Tier Americans. Although Mario is well known and high- gone. He is a switch-hitting shortstop with ly respected for his volunteer work as a lo- As for a 10-year-old who hits effectively speed to spare. The right-hander also cal baseball coach, he admitted it had been from both sides of the plate? Well, that is pitches. He received word last Christmas difficult to evaluate his son until recently. special, too. that he had been chosen for the Americans’ “I knew he was good. He works hard,” “Righty, I’d say I hit more for power,” 10-and-under team after impressing coach- the father said. “I just didn’t know where he Guzman said. “Lefty, I hit more for con- es during tryouts. stood with the rest of the kids in the coun- tact.” “It was the best Christmas present,” said Julian Guzman, 10, has lofty goals. try. But he handled himself well, and now Continued on page 21

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18 The Hudson Independent July 2018 www.thehudsonindependent.com Food for Thought Irvington Pitcher Overcoming Setback to Pursue His Dream La Perla Poblanita Joins Tarrytown’s Thriving Culinary Scene

by Linda Viertel

ew and original venues keep arriving in Tarrytown’s Nlower Main Street, home to Muddy Water, Trilogy Consign- ment, Ona, Twisted Oak and now La Perla Poblanita, an authentic Mexican taqueria. Poblana cui- sine is renowned for its rich culinary history worldwide; in fact, Puebla is the epicenter of Mexican regional food tradi- tions. And at La Perla (the pearl or gem) chef-owner Manuel Flores’ new small restaurant/ take-out venue, lovers of Mexi- can food will get the best Puebla L to R: Manuel Flores, chef and owner, has to offer. with his dessert specialty – flan; Flores, assisted by Waldemar Orrego and Waldemar Orrego holds a molcajete Ramiro Perez, creates his own thick maiz entree; and Ramiro Perez presents a tortillas in-house for his sopes (circles of plentiful fajitas. — Photos by Jon Marshall fried masa topped with cheese, lettuce, to- matoes, onion and a choice of spicy pork, chicken, beefsteak or chorizo and sour a large, soft sesame seed-covered bun, filled cream), his sandal-shaped huaraches and with the milanese offerings or carne asada Enchiladas, quesadillas, chilaquiles (corn nachos or cheese quesadillas, Flores’ pro- quesadillas. Green, red and chipotle sauces (spicy beef), avocado, mayo and papalo – a tortilla pieces cooked in red or green salsa vides cheeseburgers and fries as well. And, are also made in-house, as is his chunky herbaceous South American plant leaf that and topped with cheese, meat or chicken), don’t forget to leave room, if possible, for and creamy guacamole, made to order and combines the taste of arugula and cilantro. and 11 taco choices amplify Flores’ genuine dessert because a silky flan, tres leches cake, served with freshly fried chips. Entrees include a molcajete (steak, chick- Mexican offerings. While variously topped or tiramisu await. Then, keep returning to Tortas, classic Mexican sandwiches are en, sausage shrimp, nopal, avocado and nachos, chicken fingers, buffalo wings, cala- La Perla Poblanita to make sure you try the Switch-Hitting SH Shortstop Selected for Top Tier Americans Squad made on fluffy buns and filled with an abun- fresh cheese) all served in a stone bowl and mari and chalupas (thick tortillas – crispy many varied tastes traditional Poblana cui- dant assortment of lettuce, tomato, refried accompanied by rice and beans. Mariscos on the outside, soft on the inside, and gar- sine has to offer, especially as prepared by beans, squashed avocado, onion, cheese and (seafood) entrees may be a whole tilapia or nished with a variety of toppings) supple- Chef Manuel Flores. a choice of ham, chicken, roast beef or pork shrimp in hot, Mexican or garlic sauce. And ment guacamole for a variety of appetizer make; each makes a perfect lunch. And, at this summer, look for a cool and refreshing choices. La Perla, Flores specializes in chicken and cocktel de camaron. Fajitas, ample dishes, The restaurant has several tables for casual If You Go beef Milanese tortas – thin cutlets breaded with your choice of grilled chicken, steak, lunch or dinner dining and does a brisk La Perla Poblanita and deep-fried, accompanied by all the fix- shrimp or rib eye come colorfully accom- take-out business. Classic Mexican shakes, 53 Main Street ings – another Poblano specialty. For the panied by grilled onions and peppers, fresh aguas frescas and juices complement Flores’ 914-909-2710 Call for pick-up orders authentic torta experience, try the cemita – hot tortillas, rice and beans. menu offerings. If the kids don’t already love

www.thehudsonindependent.com July 2018 The Hudson Independent 19 Arts & Entertainment Becoming Tiffany: From HV Painter to Gilded Age Tastemaker

Clockwise from top left: Tiffany stained-glass window: doe drinking scene — Photo: Allen Michaan Tiffany Studios Cypriote vase with serpent-form mounts — Photo: Edward Parrinello Photography “Pushing Off the Boat at Sea Bright, New Jersey,”1887 –Nassau County Museum of Art “The Reaper,” n.d., Oil on canvas. – National Academy of Design; Collection of floriform vases, favrile glass— Photo by Edward Parrinello Photography Tiffany Corner Chair —David L. Petrovsky Collection Inset Page 21: Iconic Tiffany Dragonfly reading lamp

by Linda Viertel first time, more than 50 of Tiffany’s rarely Tiffany patron she was. Railroad baron Jay fany’s “Pushing Off, Seabright, New Jersey” seen creations, examples of his early oil Gould not only commissioned a stained- harkens to Maine’s premier painter, Win- ouis Comfort Tiffany, a name synon- paintings and glasswork, have been assem- glass window for his family mausoleum in slow Homer, but with a socio-economic ymous with vibrant, diaphonous, and bled at Lyndhurst’s carriage house and man- the Bronx’s Woodlawn Cemetery (exhibited underpinning: in the forefront is the back of Lrichly glowing stained-glass window sion – now on view until September 24. at Lyndhurst for the first time) but curato- one African-American seaman, emblematic scenes and, well, glorious Tiffany lamps, It makes perfect sense to amass this beau- rial research discovered the Goulds to be of the disenfranchisement northern blacks had a surprisingly prolific career as an artist tifully curated exhibit at Lyndhurst, rees- early and consistent purchasers of Tiffany’s were experiencing with the return of Cauca- and interior designer well before he began tablishing, as it does, Helen Gould, Jay works. sian soldiers from the Civil War. “Old New designing his signature works. And, for the Gould’s eldest daughter, as the significant Becoming Tiffany begins with the 1870’s, York (Duane Street)” depicts the African displaying the artist as a second-generation American neighborhood that was destroyed Hudson Valley painter, but with added to construct the Brooklyn Bridge. Other painterly and technical skills and an artis- paintings reference increased industrializa- tic vision enhanced by his travels to France. tion along his beloved Hudson River. “The Reaper,” influenced by the Barbi- Tiffany’s 1880’s paintings may have been zon School and the teachings of one of its challenging for the Acadamy and the rea- founders, Jean Millet, displays not only son he then became an interior decorator, a profound realism but glorifies physical helped by his social contacts with his fam- labor with a golden haze that brings the ily’s wealthy Gilded Age compatriots not reaper into a godly and virtuous light. Tif- Continued on page 21

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Cathy Dennis, 83 Greenburgh for many years. He was also where they raised three children. She will He was born in New York City to John Cathy Dennis (Bucci) a lifelong resident the owner of Dave’s Complete Landscap- be remembered for her humor, encourage- and Maria Roman, Italian immigrants. He of Tarrytown, died peacefully June 5 at ing. He was a hardworking and passionate ment, tenacity, guidance, and eff orts to be completed primary and secondary school in home surrounded by her family. She was man, who will be deeply missed. the best wife and mother possible. New York City, graduating from the New 83. She was the fi rst female from Massachu- York School of Art & Design. He had a suc- Born in Tarrytown on November 26, Ann Marie Grogan, 71 setts to join the U.S. Navy JAG Corps, and cessful career as a graphic artist and co-own- 1934, she was a graduate of North Tarry- Ann Marie Grogan (“Mama”), J.D., one of only fi ve women serving as a Lieu- er of a major print studio in the advertising town High School. She had a long career JAGC Lieutenant, U.S. Navy died peace- tenant in the JAG Corps during the Viet- industry. He was a member of Famee Fur- with the Bank of New York in White Plains. fully June 10 surrounded by her family in nam War. She was a lifelong student of his- lane in Queens, New York, a consummate She was a secretary and administrative as- Sleepy Hollow. She was 71. tory and languages - speaking Spanish and jazz enthusiast and an avid Yankees fan. He sistant. She graduated from Emmanuel College French as well as reading and writing Latin. always enjoyed a good meal and bottle of She is survived by her beloved children in 1967 with a B.A. in English and was a While raising her three children, she taught wine with family and friends. James (Timothy) Bucci, Gary (Mary) social worker with the Massachusetts De- Spanish at St. Augustine’s School in Ossin- Bucci, Sharon (David) Th omas and Nata- partment of Public Welfare. In 1968, she ing in the late 1980’s as well as English at June McNulty, 83 lie (Bob) Warren; eight grandchildren; and was one of only eight women among 175 Cathedral Prep High School in Rye, in the June R. McNulty, formerly of Tarrytown, nine great-grandchildren. students accepted to Boston College Law mid-1990’s. As a member of the Massachu- died June 18. She was 83. School. In 1971, she successfully completed setts and New York Bar Associations, she She was very involved with Transfi gura- David Fitzgerald, 58 her Doctor of Jurisprudence (J.D.) degree. practiced law throughout the years. tion Church and School in Tarrytown, as David S. Fitzgerald, a lifelong resident of She subsequently joined the U.S. Navy JAG well as Mt. Carmel Church in Poughkeep- Tarrytown, died June 6 after a courageous Corps where she met and married fellow of- Robert Roman, 89 sie. Her passions were painting, music, and battle. He was 58. fi cer Th omas Francis Grogan in June 1972. Robert Roman, a resident of Tarrytown, her grandchildren. She was predeceased by Mr. Fitzgerald worked at the Parks & Upon being honorably discharged in 1974, died June 11 after an extended illness. He the love of her life Joseph A. McNulty in Recreation Department for the Town of she moved with her husband to Ossining, was 89. 2017.

site stained-glass moth glare screen hangs purchased by Helen Gould beginning in the Lyndhurst’s executive director, Howard Tiffany Exhibition decorously from a Tiff any lamp, purchased 1890’s when kerosene provided light. As she Zar, and his curatorial assistants have chart- Clockwise from top left: Continued from page 20 Tiffany stained-glass window: doe drinking scene — Photo: Allen Michaan to defl ect newly “powerful” electrical light electrifi ed her Fifth Avenue mansion and ed the career of a well-known American art- Tiffany Studios Cypriote vase with serpent-form mounts — Photo: Edward Parrinello Photography from lamps previously dimly lit by kero- Lyndhurst, she continued purchasing Tif- ist whose often ground-breaking and radical “Pushing Off the Boat at Sea Bright, New Jersey,”1887 –Nassau County Museum of Art only in Westchester but in Manhattan. In sene. Helen Gould and other Tiff any pa- fany lamps and displayed them prominently stances were hitherto unknown. Becoming “The Reaper,” n.d., Oil on canvas. – National Academy of Design; this period, he traveled to Egypt and Mo- trons’ eyes must have been unaccustomed throughout her homes: the most elaborate Tiff any is not only revelatory but a gem of Collection of fl oriform vases, favrile glass— Photo by Edward Parrinello Photography rocco, which inspired not only his Oriental- to the light electricity emitted even when fl oral lamps graced her public downstairs an exhibit. Tiffany Corner Chair —David L. Petrovsky Collection ist paintings, but also Near Eastern decora- diff used through the lamps’ deeply colored rooms, while simpler ones decorated her Visit: lyndhurst.org for gallery and mansion Inset Page 21: Iconic Tiffany Dragonfl y reading lamp tive patterns in his glasswork and furniture. stained glass. upstairs bedrooms and offi ces. tour information. Th ese motifs also appeared in his work de- Th e exhibit’s fi nal gallery section is de- signing synagogues for the Jewish com- voted to Helen Gould’s important munities in Buff alo and Albany, a commissions for churches and radical commission at a time libraries, the most famous be- when such intermingling was ing Stanford White’s iconic frowned upon socially. NYU Library. Here we After Jay Gould’s death also see an impressionistic in the 1890’s, Helen Gould window from Irvington’s became an inveterate col- Presbyterian Church on lector of Tiff any’s decora- South Broadway– donated tive works such as enameled by Tiff any to his family’s vases, mosaics, aquamarine church, a turtle-back sconce vases, favrile (an “L.C.T” from the Tiff any Room in Ir- patented glass creation - irides- vington’s Town Hall (formerly cent and free-shaped) vases and in the Irvington Public Library), lamps. She also commissioned win- and the watercolor illustrations for dows in commemoration of her parents; the Gould mausoleum windows. Tiff any’s watercolor illustrations for these Moving into the Lyndhurst mansion, windows are on display. A large and exqui- visitors will see a plethora of Tiff any lamps Shortstop Continued from page 18 softball pitcher at Sleepy Hollow. She will be entering eighth grade. Th e emphasis His parents push him only in their insis- with both children is the same. tence that he give the game everything he “Our main question is ‘Do you want to has. Mario urges him to hustle on and off do this?’ If you don’t want to do it, you the fi eld and to be sure to cheer for team- don’t do it,” Cindy said. “We never force mates. Th ey understand that a lot is being our kids to do anything.” asked of their son at a tender age. She and Mario emphasize the impor- “What we try to teach him to do,” Mario tance of school, particularly with the in- said, “is to become comfortable in uncom- creasing challenges their son faces. fortable situations.” “I hope he goes as far as his dreams are,” Guzman is accustomed to success. His Cindy said. “But, as a mother, I just want parents warned him there may be times he him to have a great education. If baseball is struggles with the Americans. Top major in his future, beautiful. If it’s not, beautiful, league hitters who bat .300 make out seven too. I just want him to have a great educa- of every 10 at-bats. tion, be a great father and a good man.” “Baseball is about failure. It’s not about When Guzman was asked if he believes success,” Cindy said. “And that is why not he can eventually play in the major leagues, everybody can play it.” his answer was fi lled with determination. Guzman’s sister, Ava, shows promise as a “It will be possible,” he said.

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Thursday 5 Monday 9 Page-Turning Fiction The documentary, with Joanne Dobson Marvin Hamlisch: Summer will begin at What He Did 7 p.m. at The Hudson For Love will be Valley Writers Center, screened from 10 300 Riverside Drive, to 11:30 a.m. at Sleepy Hollow. Shames JCC on the Wednesday 11 Hudson, Tarrytown. Rivertown Films: Rivertown Films has scheduled two screenings in July at the Nyack Center, Broad- way at Depew.at 8 p.m. On July 11, A Fantastic Woman, directed by Sebastian Lelio, will be presented.

Check out the complete directory for July at www.thehudsonindependent.com [email protected] to ensure there are enough players for a game. What’s Happening Men’s Club: Meets every Wednesday at 9:45 a.m. at JCC on the Hudson in Tarrytown. Meetings Thursday 5 bees?” will be held at the Greenburgh Nature Cen- the Hudson, Tarrytown. Info: Linda Paver at 9 p.m. & 11 p.m., Sundays at 4 p.m. & 6 p.m. at have varied speakers and are open to the public free ter, 99 Dromore Rd., Scarsdale. Refreshments will 450-0351. One Dixon Lane in Tarrytown. Call 631-1000 or of charge. Call 366-7898 or visit www.Shames- Sunset Jazz at Lyndhurst: Summer Jazz returns be served at 7 p.m. and the program starts at 7:30 visit http://jazzforumarts.org/. JCC.org. to Lyndhurst with free concerts in July and Saturday 21 p.m. Beekeeper and Center Director of Education Chess Club: The Warner Library Chess Club August. The July schedule is: 7/5: James Torme Greg Wechgelaer will present the basics of bees. Pirate Quest: On Saturdays and Sundays from Group, 7/12: Brighton Beat, 7/19: Mike LeDonne Art Of Interviewing: “The Art of the Interview” 9:30 a.m. – 10:30 a.m. children ages 5-8 hunt meets on the second, third and fourth Thursday of Groover Quartet, 7/26: Chuck Braman Quintet. Rivertown Films: Rivertown Films has sched- with Michael Balter will be held at 12:30 and through the grounds to load precious cargo onto The grounds open at 4 p.m., music begins at 6 uled two screenings in July at the Nyack Center, 4:30 p.m. at The Hudson Valley Writers Center, their digital pirate ships at Philipsburg Manor p.m. There is a $5 per person parking fee. Broadway at Depew.at 8 p.m. On July 11, A 300 Riverside Drive, Sleepy Hollow. Admission is in Sleepy Hollow. Call 366-6900 or visit www. Fantastic Woman, directed by Sebastian Lelio, $124. Info: 332.5953 or [email protected]. hudsonvalley.org. Page-Turning Fiction: Page-Turning Fiction with will be presented. It won this year’s Best Foreign Joanne Dobson Summer will begin at 7 p.m. at Language Academy Award. On July 25, Columbus, Monday 23 “Drop Your Pants” Denim Recycling Initiative: The Hudson Valley Writers Center, 300 River- directed by Kogonada, will be shown. Information: Bring your worn denim clothes to the Tarrytown side Drive, Sleepy Hollow. The fee for five classes 845-353-2568 or www.rivertownfilm.org. Tickets Artist As Witness: Artist as Witness — Holo- Music Hall lobby collection box for recycling into is $270 and the fee for six classes is $320. Info: can be purchased at the door, in advance by calling caust survivor David Friedmann’s journey with insulation and keep textile waste out of landfills. 332.5953 or [email protected]. 800-838-3006 or online. his daughter Miriam Friedmann Morris will be Visit http://bluejeansgogreen.org. held from 10 to 11:30 a.m. at Shames JCC on Wine and Jazz Wednesdays: From 6 p.m. – 8 Friday 6 Friday 13 the Hudson, Tarrytown. Info: Linda Paver at 450-0351. p.m. featuring bassist John Lang at La Chinita Poblana in Irvington. Visit www.chinitapoblanany. Joe Jackson Performs: Joe Jackson will perform Annie KIDS: Random Farms Kids’ Theater pres- at 8 p.m. at the Tarrytown Music Hall, 13 Main ents Annie KIDS at 11 a.m. and 3:30 p.m.at the Friday 27 com. St. Info: http://tarrytownmusichall.org. Tarrytown Music Hall, 13 Main St. Info: http:// Tarrytown and Sleepy Hollow Farmers Mary Poppins Jr.: Random Farms Kids’ Theater tarrytownmusichall.org. Market: host to weekly and rotating vendors, Saturday 7 presents Mary Poppins JR. from July 27 through totaling more than 50 throughout the season. Held Evening With Writers: An Evening with Aug. 4 .at the Tarrytown Music Hall, 13 Main St. every Saturday from 8:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. through Farmers Market: The Tarrytown and Sleepy Hol- playwright Kara Lee Corthron and author Sara Info: http://tarrytownmusichall.org. low Farmers Market is host to weekly and rotating Shepard will be held at 7 p.m. at The Hudson Thanksgiving at Patriots Park in Tarrytown. Free vendors, totaling more than 50 throughout the Valley Writers Center, 300 Riverside Drive, Sleepy Monday 30 parking at John Paulding School. Info: tashfarmer- season. It is held every Saturday from 8:30 a.m. to Hollow. Tickets are $10 for adults and $5 for Cen- smarket.org./ Making A Killing: “Making a Killing in 2 p.m. through Thanksgiving at Patriots Park in ter members, students and seniors. Info: 332.5953 Ossining Farmers’ Market: Open Saturdays from Westchester County” with Dr. Alan Schramm, a Tarrytown. Free parking at John Paulding School. or [email protected]. 8:30 a.m. – 1 p.m. through Dec. 17 at Spring & forensic psychologist will be held from 10 to 11:30 Info: tashfarmersmarket.org./ Main Sts. Call 923-4837 or visit www.down- a.m. at Shames JCC on the Hudson, Tarrytown. Sunday 15 toearthmarkets.com. Monday 9 Info: Linda Paver at 450-0351. Rock The Hall Registration: Registration for Irvington Farmers Market: Open Sundays from Marvin Hamlisch Documentary: The documen- Rock The Hall will be held at noon .at the Tar- Ongoing 9 a.m. – 1:30 p.m. at Main St. School. tary Marvin Hamlisch: What He Did For Love will rytown Music Hall, 13 Main St. Info: http://tar- be screened from 10 to 11:30 a.m. at Shames JCC rytownmusichall.org. Free Tai Chi: Drop-in Sundays from 9:30 a.m. Irvington Running Meetup: Group meets mul- on the Hudson, Tarrytown. Info: Linda Paver at – 10:30 a.m., Mondays from 10:30 a.m. – 11:30 tiple times per week to keep fit, keep in touch and 450-0351. Rock & Soul Review: Dave Mason & Steve a.m. & Thursdays from 5:30 p.m. – 6:30 p.m. at have fun. Beginning runners always welcome. Visit Cropper - Rock & Soul Revue will perform at Shames JCC on the Hudson in Tarrytown. Call www.meetup.com/Irvington-running-Meetup/. Wednesday 11 7 p.m. at the Tarrytown Music Hall, 13 Main 366-7898 or visit www.ShamesJCC.org. St. Info: http://tarrytownmusichall.org. A Meet Mah Jongg: Mondays at 1 p.m. at Temple Beth Retirement Workshop: The free educational & Greet with the performers will be held, with a Jazz Forum Club: Shows Fridays and Saturdays at Abraham in Tarrytown. Call 631-1770 or e-mail workshop “Solving the Retirement Income Puzzle” separate admission charge at 4:45 p.m. will be held from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. at Purchase SENIORS Free Library, 3093 Purchase St. Registration is Monday 16 and Fridays. required: call 948-0550 or register on line @ www. Senior Benefits Information Center Tai Chi: 11 a.m. Thursdays. [email protected]. Bubby’s Stories: Bubby’s Stories - “Belarus to the Bronx” with author Roslyn Rothstein will be (SBIC): Wednesdays from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Senior canteen: informal social group, 1 Honeybees Buzz: “What’s the Buzz with Honey- held from 10 to 11:30 a.m. at Shames JCC on a trained counselor from SBIC is on hand at p.m. Thursdays. the Warner Library in Tarrytown. Sign up at Movies the Reference Desk or call 631-7734. To ask : 1 p.m. Fridays. questions outside regular counseling hours Mah Jongg: 1 p.m. Fridays call 231-3260. Bridge and card club: 1 p.m. Fridays. Senior Van: Beginning at 9 a.m. Monday through Friday, a van is available for seniors TARRYTOWN SENIOR CENTER who need transportation. Call the Tarry- Pierson Park, 631-2304. Annual donation town Village Hall at 631-7873 or the Sleepy is $15. Hollow Recreation Dept. at 366-5109. Exercise: 10 a.m. Mondays, Wednesdays Hot Lunch: Plus other activities Monday and Fridays. to Friday 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Neighborhood House in Tarrytown. Suggested contribution Nickel Bingo: 12:30 p.m. Mondays $3. Call 330-3855. Book Club: Mondays 3 to 5 p.m. THE NEIGHBORHOOD HOUSE ONGOING

43 Wildey St., Tarrytown, 631-0205 It Takes a Village 10591: Seniors meet on Greenburgh Nutrition Program: See Hot the second Tuesday of each month from 1 to Lunch above. 2:30 p.m. at The Reformed Church of the Tarrytowns, 42 N. Broadway. The program Computer class: 11a.m. Tuesdays (please includes a speaker, conversation, and re- call). freshments. All are welcome. Call 914-222- Yoga on the chair: 11:15 a.m. Wednesdays 5116 or visit www.itav10591.org.

24 The Hudson Independent July 2018 www.thehudsonindependent.com Sunday 15 Rock & Soul Review: Dave Mason & Steve Cropper - Rock & Soul Revue will perform at 7 p.m. at the Tarrytown Music Hall, JULY 14 Irvington Public Library: Baseball In American Culture. At Wednesday 11 2 p.m., sports commentator, journalist, and author, Evan “Honeybees Buzz: What’s the Buzz with Honey- Weiner will present a lively and revealing discussion about bees?” will be held at the Greenburgh Nature the history, mythology, and influence of baseball on the Center, 99 Dromore Rd., Scarsdale. American culture.

Check out the complete directory for July at www.thehudsonindependent.com [email protected] to ensure there are enough the month from 6:30 p.m. to 8:45 p.m. Call 631- ages at Tarrytown’s Warner Library and Irvington players for a game. 7734 or visit www.warnerlibrary.org. Public Library. For Warner, call 631-7734 or visit www.warnerlibrary.org. For Irvington, call 591- Men’s Club: Meets every Wednesday at 9:45 a.m. Healthy Life series: Phelps Memorial Hospital 7840 or visit www.irvingtonlibrary.org. at JCC on the Hudson in Tarrytown. Meetings Center in Sleepy Hollow offers the community a have varied speakers and are open to the public free wide range of programs on health-related subjects Torah Study: Torah Study is held on Wednesdays of charge. Call 366-7898 or visit www.Shames- as well as health screenings and support groups. from 10 to 11 a.m. at Temple Beth Abraham, 25 JCC.org. Visit www.phelpshospital.org. Leroy Ave., Tarrytown. Classes are also conducted on Saturdays at 9 a.m. for a discussion of this Chess Club: The Warner Library Chess Club Children’s programs at the libraries: Stories, week’s Torah reading during conservative services. meets on the second, third and fourth Thursday of rhymes, crafts and songs for children of various Info: 631-1770. In Our Libraries July 2018 Adult Events at the Irving- held on Mondays at 2 p.m. from July 9 through July 26 30. Seating is limited and signup is required. ton Public Library Call-631-7734 or visit the Information Desk. Adventures In Architecture: Adventures in Architecture with ArchForKid will be held on The following events will be held at the Irvington July 5 July 26 and Aug. 2, 9 and 16 at 4 p.m. Sign up Public Library, 12 South Astor St. Info: call 591- for one or more family workshops focusing on 7840 or e-mail [email protected]. Business Book Club: At 7 p.m., the Business architecture and design: Book Club will discuss MONEY Master the Game/ July 14 7, Simple Steps to Financial Freedom by Tony Rob- Teen Game Nights: Teen Game Nights will be bins. Books are available at the Circulation Desk. held every other Thursday from July 26 through Baseball In American Culture: At 2 p.m., sports Sign up at the Reference Desk or call 631-7734. Aug. 23. The program will include video games, commentator, journalist, and author, Evan Weiner board games and snacks. will present a lively and revealing discussion about July 9 the history, mythology, and influence of baseball July 28 on the American culture. Please register ahead Excel Spreadsheets: At 7 p.m. The program online at irvingtonlibrary.evanced.info/signup/ or Introduction to Excel Spreadsheets will be held. Take a Tromp through the Swamp with Tom telephone 591-7840. Sign up at 631-7734. Sieling. He will play and sing fun, humorous, and participatory kids’ songs, for families of all Young Adult Programs at the July 10 ages. Saturday, July 28 at 11:30 AM/ Irvington Public Library Second Thursday Book Group: The Second July 31 Thursday Book Group will discuss Homer & The following young adult events will be held at the Langley by E. L. Doctorow on July 12 at 7 p.m. Harry Potter Party: A Harry Potter Party will Irvington Public Library, 12 South Astor St. Info: be held on July 31 at 2 p.m. Wear your robes, call 591-7840 or e-mail [email protected]. July 13 bring your wands and join us. Sign up at the Reference Desk or in the Children’s Room or call July 12 Shadow Radio Play: The Shadow Radio Play 631-7734. series will continue at 2 p.m. Call 914-631-7734 Natural Facial Exfoliant/Moisturizer: On or visit us at Reference to sign up. July 12 at 4:30 p.m., using fresh fruits, vegetables, Event at the Dobbs Ferry Public butters, and oils we will create exfoliants and July 17 Library moisturizers for smoothing, brightening, and Summer Reading Game: softening the face. Murder Mystery Book Club: The Lunch Can Play the Summer Read- Be Murder-Mystery Book Group will meet on ing Game at the Dobbs Ferry Public Library, 55 July 19 July 17 at 11 a.m. Bring a snack and share your Main St. Info: 914-231-3300 or dobbsferryli- thoughts with fellow mystery lovers in Room R brary.org. Tile Art: A Tile Art program will be held on by the Reference desk. July 19 at 4:30 p.m. Alcohol Ink on smooth tiles create wondrous patterns, but when you add a stamped image in black ink on top of that, you have then created a piece of unique artwork to Grape Expectations keep or give as a gift. WINE AND LIQUOR MERCHANT Events at the Warner Library

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www.thehudsonindependent.com July 2018 The Hudson Independent 25 Inquiring Photographer by Alexa Brandenberg “What do you think about Westchester increasing the buying age of cigarettes and vape to 21?”

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“I think it’s a good thing. Nobody “Cigarettes are more danger- “I don’t think it will make “I could care less. Either youth “I’m in favor of it. I think some should be smoking and the ous than alcohol, so it makes much of a difference because will prevail or it won’t. That’s kids are under the assumption more difficult it is to access the sense.” the kids that are buying them what youth is for.” that vaping is a safe alterna- better.” already have a fake I.D.” tive but there still are harmful effects that they may not know about.”

Former SH School Secretary Gets Probation

A former Sleepy Hollow Middle School secretary was sentenced to five years’ pro- bation June 27 for stealing more than $10,000 from the school district. According to Westchester County DA Anthony Scarpino, Jr., Carol Ressa, 54, stole multiple checks and money orders that had been provided to the district by students and their families to pay for student activities, such as class trips, year- books and school lunches. Read more at www.thehudsonindependent.com.

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