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June 2014 Serving Tarrytown, Sleepy Hollow, Irvington, Scarborough-on-Hudson and Ardsley-on-Hudson Vol. IX No. 6 President Obama’s Visit Activates Local Security Measures Photo by Sunny McLean by Robert Kimmel fixing potholes, he explained. About three days of work were put into tidying up the When the President comes to town, it area. Sleepy Hollow’s Police Department sets a lot of wheels in motion. As expected, also worked closely with the Secret Service that is what happened when local authori- to ensure the President’s safety in the area ties learned that President Obama had of the village. chosen to use the Tappan Zee Bridge and “We were pretty busy,” he noted. Po- the new bridge construction as his back- lice also rode with Secret Service person- drop last month to push Congress to ap- nel in securing the area, Giaccio said. “A prove his $302 billon transportation infra- fire truck stood by at the request of the structure plan. White House. The route from the landing Tarrytown and Sleepy Hollow were giv- to Tarrytown had to be blocked off, and en about five days to prepare for President some streets were closed off with the vil- Obama’s visit. Sleepy Hollow Administra- lage’s garbage trucks before the landing,” tor Anthony Giaccio was alerted by the according to Giaccio. “There was a signifi- Secret Service the Friday before Obama’s cant amount of overtime incurred.” Wednesday, May 14t visit. “They wanted Fifteen Tarrytown police officers were as- to know whom to contact at General Mo- signed to help the Secret Service to ensure tors to get permission to land,” Giaccio the President’s safety in that village, Ad- said, referring to the vacated GM water- ministrator Michael Blau said. Preparing President Obama made his first visit to Westchester in Tarrytown on May 14. front site where the President’s helicopter, for any eventuality, the Secret Service also Marine One, would set down. selects an appropriate hospital to which “Both the police Department and the the President would be rushed should he ran Road, and that was the most direct Tuesday, that on Wednesday there would Department of Public Works were very sustain an injury or become ill. That was route to the hospital, so they were con- always be a way to have an ambulance get much involved in the preparation for the Westchester Medical Center because it was cerned about having clear access to the across to where we were doing the work, landing,” Giaccio, added. The DPW got a trauma hospital, Blau explained. hospital,” he said. “We guaranteed them so the President could get to the hospital involved in clearing the site of debris, and “We were replacing a culvert on Nepa- that if the work was not completed by Continued on page 11 Another Large Photo by Joe Golden PAID

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The sale of any large tract of land in the rivertowns is always a sensitive issue—especially in Irvington, where increasingly rare open spaces and vistas are prized and large-scale development projects viewed with suspicion. So it was only prudent that Jerry Carrafiello brought a pair of well-known land-use attorneys and a landscape engineer to the May 5 village board meeting to sound out trustees’ reactions to a trio of selling options for his eight-acre tract before he made any commitments. Carrafiello and his three sisters own the Winterly Cor- porate Campus, the centerpiece of which is a 35,000 sq. ft. white clapboard Colonial crowning a manicured swath of green that sweeps down from the east to Broad- way. The campus, built on the grounds of the old Wil- liam B. May estate, “Winterly,” was created by their Special Event: An athlete is cheered on during one of the competitions at the father, Lou Carrafiello, who employed more than 100 2014 Hudson Valley Special Olympics: Spring Games East at Sleepy Hollow High people at the Carrafiello-Diehl & Associates advertising School. For more photos, see page 13. agency, on the site. After the ad Continued on page 6 www.thehudsonindependent.com Phelps Intends to Link with North Shore LIJ Health System by Robert Kimmel and population health. These are things year, 2014, add up to $3.3 million in re- friendly facility that attracts clinical talent that a community hospital cannot partici- duced reimbursement for the same patients and patients from throughout the area,” In a move designed to augment its re- pate in as an independent organization, and we took care of last year,” he explained. “The North Shore-LIJ President and CEO Mi- sources and better cope with the “changing it is a something that a big health system cuts are going to increase next year and the chael J. Dowling stated. healthcare environment,” Phelps Memorial can do very effectively and joining with LIJ next year, and every year beyond. It really Phelps has grown under Safian’s leader- Hospital Center is aiming to join the North will permit us to accomplish.” is a game changer for hospitals and with ship. Since he took over as its top executive Shore-LIJ Health System. If successful, Accountable care organizations are com- community hospitals smaller and having, in in 1989, its operating budget has risen from the action would link Phelps to New York prised of primary care physicians, specialists our case, a large proportion of Medicare pa- $40 million to $200 million, and an 11% State’s largest group health care employer and hospitals that work collaboratively and tients, we are substantially effected by this operating loss in 1988 has turned into sur- and make it the North Shore LIJ System’s are collectively accountable for the quality legislation change.” pluses in all but one year of his tenure. Its first Westchester affiliate. of care and costs of care for a population of Richard Sinni, chairman of the Phelps medical staff has increased from 189 to 460 Phelps Board of Directors last month patients, a growing concept in the medical Board, described the objective for “seek- and total employees have doubled to 1,600. approved a letter of intent to explore the field. It is becoming particularly associated ing partnership with an academic medical North Shore, LIJ Health System, which linkage with North Shore, and apparently with the health of Medicare patients. center has been to continue to provide the embraces 16 hospitals, including Lennox the Long Island based health system is opti- Safian said the relationship with North same, if not enhanced, quality services that Hill in Manhattan, two long term care fa- mistic about the prospect of integrating the Shore LIJ would help Phelps, “...expand its our community has come to depend upon.” cilities and a large research center, has more Sleepy Hollow facility into its organization. programs and services to better meet the “By working in an integrated and collab- than 48,000 employees and some 400 out- However, a due diligence period and nego- needs of our community, and a big system orative way with clinical and administrative patient physician practices, and is New York tiations are expected to last several months like North Shore has resources and expertise staff at Phelps Memorial, and investing in State’s largest integrated health care pro- before a final agreement would be executed, that they can share with us, and can help us new initiatives and programs, we look for- vider. It was formed in 1997 when North possibly by late summer. expand faster than Phelps can expand on its ward to building on the hospital’s unique Shore Health System merged with Long “Our Board Affiliation Task Force looked own. “ operating niche as a physician- and patient- Island Jewish Medical Center. at all of the alternatives, potential partners in Financial stability is a factor as well, ac- the Metropolitan area, and felt that North cording to Safian. While noting that “Phelps Photo by Sunny McLean Shore LIJ was the best partner for Phelps,” has been very economically successful over Keith Safian, the hospital’s President and the years,” he cited several Westchester hos- CEO, told The Hudson Independent. “And pitals that over the last decade or so have we are extremely pleased that they felt the closed their doors; United in Port Chester, same way, that Phelps would be their first South Shore in Mt. Vernon and St. Agnes affiliate in this county. It is mutually benefi- in White Plains that demonstrate, “...in- cial, a great opportunity.” dividual community hospitals are in some “There are a number of levels where the economic jeopardy.” relationship is going to be very helpful to The Affordable Care Act has also cut into Phelps,” Safian said. “One is dealing with Phelps’ revenue. “One of the ways they are the new era of health delivery, meaning paying for that act is by reducing reimburse- dealing with accountable care organizations ment to hospitals,” Safian said. “Cuts this

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2 The Hudson Independent June 2014 www.thehudsonindependent.com Affordable Housing Project in Tarrytown Under Review; No Others Planned by Janie Rosman Specific language in the contract said 12 affordable units; any additional units will be Discussions have resumed for the one at market rate, with the applicant having to dozen affordable housing units proposed comply with code or show a public good for the site of the former Tarrytown Village reason for deviation. Tenant eligibility and Hall at 21 Wildey Street, part of the Hud- unit prices will be determined by the vil- son Harbor approval agreement reached lage, not the developer. with property owner Joseph Cotter 10 years Sleepy Hollow’s North Tarrytown Hous- ago. ing Authority at 126 Valley St. is supported Preliminary presentations last summer by the U.S. Department of Housing and outlining the developer’s plans for 24 units, Urban Development. Occupants can pay 12 of those affordable housing, with 35 off- up to 30 percent of their income towards street parking spaces, are again before the rent; the remainder is subsidized by the Planning Board. Section 8 housing program. Smith-White “Cotter must submit new plans to the Senior Residence at 124 Valley St. is for Planning Board, Zoning Board of Appeals persons ages 62 and older. (ZBA) and Architectural “The village fully com- Review Board (ARB),” Vil- plies with the federal lage Administrator Michael guidelines for affordable Blau explained. “The plans housing,” Village Admin- approved by the Planning istrator Anthony Giaccio Board required certain said. While Sleepy Hol- variances which were not low is not included in the approved by the ZBA and HUD lawsuit, the 60 af- the ARB never got to the fordable housing units point of approval.” resulting from the Gen- While it approved Hud- eral Motors settlement “are son Harbor developer Joe above and beyond require- Cotter’s site plan, the Zon- ments the village already ing and Architectural Re- Michael Blau met,” he said. view Boards did not, Blau Irvington has two afford- said. Variances are needed for parking, set- able apartment buildings: the Burnham back and coverage, and more land is needed Building, located at 2 Main St., and Hud- to construct the units pursuant to the devel- son Views at Irvington, located at 1 South oper’s needs. Astor St. GLITTERS “The development of affordable housing “The 22 units in Burnham, and the four is usually based upon development pro- in Hudson Views, pre-date the county’s set- JEWELRY posals from private developers,” Blau said. tlement for 750 affordable housing units,” “Our law has specific requirements based Village Administrator Lawrence Schopfer upon the number of units proposed for de- explained. “The agreement says the units velopment. If there are additional units that need to be built across 31 communities can be purchased by the county (it is always considered to have low numbers of minori- GRAND OPENING aware of what becomes available in foreclo- ties, and requires no specific amount in any sure) it would contact the village.” of the identified communities.” The new development is subject to the Schopfer said the village supports the IN OUR NEW LOCATION! Moderate Income Housing Law, and is county’ obligation under the settlement to not counted as part of Westchester Coun- set a minimum requirement of affordable Proudly serving the Rivertowns for 20 years! ty’s 2009 affordable housing agreement to units that must be built when a subdivision build 750 for-sale units. “The county pur- or units are included in a site plan per in- LARGE SELECTION OF GOLD, chased a two-family house in foreclosure on clusionary zoning. Ten percent need to be SILVER & COSTUME JEWELRY Kaldenberg Place, fixed it up and sold the affordable housing if 10 or more lots are two units,” Blau said. being created, and if a subdivision has less “Any new units constructed by Joe Cotter than 10 units (five to nine lots), then one in * EXPERT WATCH & JEWELRY REPAIR * in the village for subdivision, for example, five must be affordable. like Greystone, on South Broadway, are Although several properties in the vil- subject to the new law which has certain lage have been identified as possible sites, requirements based on the county subject he said, the village hasn’t chosen an area or median,” Blau said. areas.

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by Jerry Eimbinder ter County author Eileen Palma will relate how she found a publisher for her roman- “Writers Gathering,” a group of aspir- tic comedy novel “Worth the Weight,” ing authors and budding journalists, will released on April 28, and she will read move its meetings to larger quarters at the passages from the book. The book has Warner Library in Tarrytown beginning similarities to “You’ve Got Mail, ” a Tom on Saturday, June 21. Founded two years Hanks, Meg Ryan movie, in that its two ago by Lyn Halper, central figures are at an author and vet- first unaware they eran writing teach- are professionally er, the group has adversaries. been meeting at the Palma is a gradu- Greenburgh Library ate of the University in Elmsford. of Massachusetts, All persons inter- Amherst and she ested in writing fic- studied Advanced tion or nonfiction are Novel Writing at encouraged to attend Sarah Lawrence these free sessions College’s The Writ- whether novelists, ing Institute in poets, playwrights, Bronxville. short-story writers, At the group’s fi- memoir writers, bi- nal meeting at the ographers or other Greenburgh Library types of journalists. on May 20, the top- Current members ics “How to Find range from a found- Author Eileen Palma a Market for Your ry worker to a college Writing” and “How physics professor. No fees are ever charged. to Write an Effective Query Letter” were Published authors will participate regu- covered in a talk by Hank Weber. Award- larly with talks and tips. At many meetings, winning mystery book writer Ira Berkow- attendees will be invited to submit samples itz also addressed the group recently. Writ- of their work for critiquing by the group. ing and selling flash fiction was discussed Topics to be covered in coming programs at another recent meeting. include memoir writing, writing for chil- For more information about Writers dren, blogging, writing dialogue, entering Gathering, contact Lyn Halper, lynhalp- contests, and finding a literary agent. [email protected]. At the July 19, 2014 meeting, Westches- School Budgets Comfortably Approved in Tarrytown, Irvington of Mount Pleasant residents will see a by Rick Pezzullo 1.6% tax hike. Meanwhile, in the uncontested Board Budgets for the 2014/15 school year in of Education race for two available seats, The Public Schools of the Tarrytowns and incumbent Katharine Swibold was elected Irvington School District were comfort- to a third three-year term, receiving 681 ably approved by voters on May 20. votes, while John Paine was elected to his The proposed $71.2 million budget in first term with 658 votes. Tarrytown passed 607 to 235, while an ac- In neighboring Irvington, the $56.29 companying bus proposition passed 604- million budget was passed 815-273, and 206. Spending in the budget increased incumbent Trustee Phil Whitney was $2.4 million (3.5%) from this year and elected to a second term running unop- $900,000 was utilized from fund balance, posed. the same as this year. The district has a The budget included a spending increase $2.8 million fund balance, the maximum of $2.2 million (4.1%) and a tax increase amount allowed. for village residents of 2.9%, the lowest in Taxes for district residents in the Town four years. of Greenburgh will rise 1.8%, while Town

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4 The Hudson Independent June 2014 www.thehudsonindependent.com Remember When: Woolworth’s by Elaine Marranzano

Before there was a Mrs. Green’s at 45 North Broadway in Tarrytown, before there was a Tarrytown Gourmet, there was Woolworth’s, a shopping mecca where kids would covet the toys or plop down on swivel seats to enjoy a milkshake at the lunch counter while their parents shopped. It was the place were teenagers worked for a $1 an hour, a pair of high heel shoes cost $6.99 and 60 cents would buy a ham and cheese sandwich and a cup of coff ee. “Th ey had balloons on a string over the counter, each with a slip of paper inside with a price from one cent to 99 cents; you picked one, and whatever the paper said was the price of a banana split!,” recalled Stephen J. Tilley on Facebook. Originating on Orchard Street in 1913, almost exactly where Walgreens is today, Woolworth’s moved to Broadway in the 1960s when the Orchard Street commercial district was demolished by urban renewal. Woolworth’s, also known as the “fi ve and dime,” was one of the largest retail chains in the world throughout most of the 20th century. Th e store sold all manner of household goods: towels, sheets, pillows, underwear, clothing, toys, Christmas lights, needles and thread. One Tarrytown native remembers getting her fi rst training bra at Woolworth’s. Mrs. Green’s today; But by the 1980s increased competition led to Woolworth’s decline and Tarry- town’s store closed in 1994. A New York Times story announcing the demise of the Bottom: The former Tarrytown location quoted residents as saying they felt “like the town was dying.” Woolworth’s store. By 1997, the chain was entirely out of business. Memorial Day Parade in Tarrytown Photo by Sunny McLean

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he said of his three sisters, who now live in erates senior and assisting living facilities in Broadway site. Irvington Tract Florida and Vermont. “It’s time.” eight states, would largely utilize the existing Option Three, based on an offer from the Continued from page 1 By right, that is, in compliance with cur- buildings, but with construction of an ad- New York-based developer Ward Capital rent Irvington zoning, the family’s first op- ditional 40,000 sq. ft. to create an assisted Management, would put 60-to-80 multi- agency was merged with a New York City tion would be to accept an offer from a de- living home and memory care unit on the family rental units on the site. Like the as- firm in 1993, the family rented the space to veloper who would build six single-family site. Given the village’s protracted consider- sisted living option, this too would require a variety of tenants, including the Irvington homes—probably large and undoubtedly ation of another assisted living plan by the significant zoning variances, but it too School District. marketed at seven-figure prices. While this Continuum Company, this option raised would make use of the existing buildings. In recent years, however, the rental market option would require no variances and thus a number of flags among trustees related And, like the assisted living proposal, as has dried up. Currently, only 5,000 sq. ft. likely sail through the village’s approval pro- to building mass, employee traffic and the much new construction as possible would out of nearly 40,000 are drawing income, cess, it would mean the end to the existing prospect of increased burden on village be done behind the main building and thus Carrafiello told trustees, while the LLC he buildings and the open spaces surrounding emergency services. But as Trustee Mark out of sight from Broadway. and his sisters own is paying $18,000-a- them. Gilliland pointed out, the Continuum proj- The multifamily apartment option also month in taxes, plus maintenance and up- The second option, based on an offer ect was proposed for a four-and-a-half acre offered another element that drew the atten- keep. “They want to get on with their lives,” from the Brightview Company, which op- plot, versus eight acres of land on the North tion of trustees: un- Continued on page 9

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6 The Hudson Independent June 2014 www.thehudsonindependent.com Sleepy Hollow’s Longest Serving Employees Retire by Elaine Marranzano do today, but I didn’t care. I was close to her office with their parents. “They would icate for their child would say: ‘You’re still home for my kids.” point to it and ask: ‘Mommy, what is here?! You signed my birth certificate!’ ” After more than 60 years, Filomena “Fil” In 1953 the average annual wage was that?’”said Fallacaro. Amato said she was always good with Fallacaro, registrar of vital statistics, and $4,000, a gallon of gas cost 20 cents and Fallacaro and Amato were both born and figures. “In every group we belonged to Fil Irene Amato, Deputy Registrar, the longest Eisenhower was president. raised in North Tarrytown and never lived was always the secretary and I was always serving employees in Sleepy Hollow’s his- Registrar Fallacaro recorded births and elsewhere. Fallacaro said she considered the treasurer!” Her aptitude for numbers tory, have retired, this time for good. The deaths in the village using her IBM electric leaving her job at one time, but “I was 50 made her an asset in all kinds of situations. two retired from full-time employ- “One of the mayors was going ment in 1987, but continued part- to buy a new car and he said, time until April. “Hey Irene, you wanna come “Sleepy Hollow has changed a with me?,” she recalled. lot over the last 25 years, but one North Tarrytown is much thing that didn’t change was that changed today. Beekman Av- you could walk into village hall and enue was once a thriving thor- find Fil and Irene working there,” oughfare lined with shops, gro- said former trustee and life-long cery stores and taverns. “There resident Tommy Capossela. were so many bars,” said Fall- Fallacaro, 85, and Amato, 84, caro. “We used to count them.” were childhood friends and class- And the destruction of Orchard mates, graduating in 1947 from Street, the main shopping dis- North Tarrytown High School. In trict until the mid-60s, was a 1953, Fallacaro was appointed Vil- blow. “People used to go down lage Clerk and Deputy Registrar, there on Saturday nights and “right after Ichabod was hired at walk around and socialize,” re- the school house,” joked Mayor called Amato. Ken Wray during a ceremony hon- Although Fallacaro longs for oring the ladies. Amato joined one the time when the village was year later as assistant in the Hous- more “countrified,” when every- Filomena Fallacaro and Irene Amato were honored by Sleepy Hollow Mayor Ken Wray ing Authority (the department no longer and trustees. one knew everyone else, she said, “I love exists), eventually serving as Village Trea- my village. My roots are here. I’ve met a lot surer, Tax Collector, Purchasing Agent and typewriter, never a computer. The beloved then, and I thought who would want me?” of nice people and made a lot of friends.” Deputy Registrar. typewriter now occupies a place of honor So she stayed. She was there so long she Village Clerk Paula McCarthy has been “There were only three of us in the office in her living room. “They let me bring it signed birth certificates for multiple gen- appointed Registrar and Carol Rebsch is then, so we did everything,” said Amato. home,” she said. The typewriter was a cu- erations of the same families. now the Assistant Registrar, officially end- “We never made a lot of money like they riosity to today’s children who came in to “People who came in to get a birth certif- ing the Fallacaro/Amato era.

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Reserved in the Washington coffers of the headed the legislators’ expanded role in try- Department of Housing and Urban Devel- ing to solve the dispute, told The Hudson opment are $5.2 million in 2012 Commu- Independent in May, “That is not something nity Development Block Grants, (CDBG), we would want to do. It cuts against every- likely for Westchester communities; howev- thing we are trying to do and what Mr. As- er, the money may never reach the county. torino is trying to do...control spending Among the municipalities destined to lose and taxes.” hundreds of thousands of dollars planned By the coming deadline, according to the for local projects are Sleepy Hollow, Tarry- BOL, it “has agreed to present to HUD a town and Irvington. specific plan and timeline to enact legisla- The projected loss for Westchester stems tion that would affirm the county’s com- from an impasse between HUD and Coun- mitment to a set of four “Required Spe- ty Executive Rob Astorino over the terms cial Assurances” designed to ensure that of a 2009 settlement by the county of le- the county conforms to the requirement gal action brought by HUD. The money to “affirmatively further fair housing.” It would have been reallocated on May 7, has established a “bipartisan delegation of the original deadline set by HUD, had four legislators who are attorneys to engage Westchester’s Board of Legislators not ac- HUD ....as it works toward providing the tively stepped into the picture last month. BOL Chairman Analysis of Impediments, which is one of Westchester County Executive Intensive talks with BOL representatives Michael Kaplowitz the last remaining elements of the 2009 Rob Astorino persuaded the federal agency to extend its settlement the county has yet to fulfil.” deadline to June 9. Kaplowitz called the effort, “the most HUD charges that the county has not complicated thing that I have ever worked “We are still trying to nail down an Astorino’s position is Westchester is followed up to identify and act to provide a on as a legislator for 17 years. We are try- proper “analysis of impediments” to afford- agreement that could pass muster ing to work our way through...stay within ahead of schedule in developing 750 able fair housing in 31 municipalities. Most with both parties.” the four corners of the 2009 settlement and affordable housing units in the 31 are localities with limited minority popula- —Michael Kaplowitz retain the government money which is after communities. tions. It wrote to the county in April that all our dollars, and forestall any future pen- the 2012 grants were in peril if Westchester alties or fines.” did not act by the May 7 date. ment a strategy to “overcome exclusionary If a majority of the Democratic con- $108,750 grant for sidewalk improvements Late last month, at the request of the zoning practices.” trolled BOL affirms the terms of a settle- on North Broadway. BOL, the court monitor of the legal settle- Astorino’s position is that Westchester is ment it must go to the County Executive A project for “Village-wide Sewer and ment, Jim Johnson , a New York lawyer, ahead of schedule in developing 750 afford- for his approval, but Astorino has prom- Manhole Rehabilitation” has been on hold, agreed to complete an analysis of the zon- able housing units in the 31 communities, ised a veto. In order to overcome that veto, according to Tarrytown Village Adminis- ing laws in the targeted municipalities to and has met the 2009 settlement require- Democratic members of the BOL must as- trator Michael Blau because of the likely determine if they might exclude minorities. ments. In his State of the County address semble a two-thirds vote; however, unless loss of $148,000 already allocated in a com- While that could help settle the issue, it is last month, he called the progress “phe- they enlist Republican help, they will fall munity development block grant. Blau said not expected to be completed until mid- nomenal.” Astorino charges that for the just short of that requirement. Tarrytown’s shortfall from HUD funding August. past four years, HUD has demonstrated “We are still trying to nail down an agree- over the past two years has amounted to “at Funds totaling $7.4 million have already that it wants to “erode local control over ment that could pass muster with both par- least a couple of hundred thousand dollars.” been lost to the county from 2011 grant land use.” He has vowed not to “capitulate” ties,” Kaplowitz said. “We are looking for Irvington Village Administrator Law- money because of the dispute. In order to on local zoning, adding that, “It won’t hap- legislative support that holds the promise of rence Schopfer said while there are “no cur- release the latest grants, HUD wanted As- pen while I am County Executive.” In place a potential override of a veto.” rent grant projects underway,” his village torino to acknowledge that the county has of the federal funding, Astorino has pro- The total loss of allocated grants to Sleepy had been allocated $200,000 for a flood “an ongoing duty to “affirmatively further posed that the county take over the grant Hollow would amount to $613,750 despite control project, which will be on hold. fair housing” as cited in the settlement, program, claiming that it would cost each the fact that the village is not among the Schopfer noted that Irvington’s senior cen- adopt the findings of a monitor regarding Westchester household only $1 to replace targeted 31 municipalities, according to ter was renovated more than a decade ago “fair housing choice,” and the monitor’s the Housing and Urban Development Village Administrator Anthony Giaccio. A with approximately $300,000 in federal analysis of municipal zoning; agree to “sub- Grants. $200,000 grant in 2011 for “streetscape” grants and a HUD grant about six years ago mit a final zoning submission for 31 mu- Chairman of the BOL, Democrat Mi- improvements was lost, as were $155,000 funded the purchase of a senior citizen’s bus nicipalities” by July of this year; and imple- chael Kaplowitz (D/Somers), who spear- for Beekman Avenue street lighting, and a for $60,000.

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8 The Hudson Independent June 2014 www.thehudsonindependent.com Two Standout Students in High Achieving SH Class of 2014 by Katy Kachnowski environment. He was awarded the Mianus found a “Learning Chinese” guide at a since she was eight, and is second chair in River Ecology award for his research. Out- book sale and decided to start sooner. “I’d the cello section of the high school orches- The Sleepy Hollow High School Class side of school, Frankstone put his interest love to live in Japan and China at some tra, as well as being a member of the cham- of 2014 has rightly earned the reputation in ecology to good use by volunteering for point, maybe helping to set up marine bi- ber orchestra and quartet. She also takes of being one of the most hardworking and RiverKeeper. ology projects with local communities.” AP Studio Art, and enjoys drawing and high achieving classes in recent memory. What has made Frankstone unique is Frankstone will attend Stony Brook Uni- painting watercolors. Outside of school, College acceptances this year for seniors his efforts to pursue studies outside of the versity in the fall where he plans to major Hodgson has volunteered for local food include Dartmouth, Cor- school environment. Al- in marine biology. He was pantries as well as Habitat nell, University of Pennsyl- though he was a dedicated awarded the Stony Brook for Humanity. vania, Yale, and University French student in high Foundation’s Presidential Her hard work was rec- of Chicago. Two standout school, Frankstone was Scholar Award. ognized when she was ac- students who will be grad- motivated to delve into Hodgson, a National cepted to seven colleges, uating on June 26 include other foreign languages Merit Finalist, and a re- including Cornell, Johns Timothy Frankstone and on his own. Without ever cipient of a New York Hopkins, Wesleyan, Le- MacKenzie Hodgson. taking a formal class, he State Regents Scholarship, high, Skidmore, Universi- Frankstone’s zeal for bi- mastered Japanese well has thrived in the arts and ty of Virginia, and SUNY ology can be traced back to enough to take an SAT sciences during her time Binghamton. Hodgson seventh grade when he was Japanese Subject Test. at Sleepy Hollow High ultimately chose to go inspired in Mr. Benedict’s “I wanted to learn Japa- School. to University of Virginia science class. After Frank- nese because I’ve always Throughout her four stating, “UVA is the best stone reached high school, had an interest in the cul- years, Hodgson completed of both worlds. It has he participated in Science ture and country,” said what is typically the three- amazing academics and Timothy Frankstone MacKenzie Hodgson Research, a three year elec- Frankstone. “The experi- year Science Research class resources but also offers tive that allows students to ence was so rewarding that in two years. Her research, a great social culture and research and eventually design and con- I decided I want to learn a lot of differ- entitled “siRNA Mediated Silencing of the campus life.” duct a scientific study. Frankstone’s project ent languages since knowing them opens CD59 and MUC4 Genes in Pancreatic Hodgson is enrolled in the Rodman involved the study of the boraria stricta, a up all these different parts of the world to Cancer,” placed fourth in the cell biology Scholars program, which is the honors millipede. Even though this species is not experience.” category at the 2013 Westchester Science program within the College of Engineer- native to this area, Frankstone looked at Frankstone, who is currently teaching and Engineering Fair. ing. She has also been awarded a research the characteristics of B. stricta and the ef- himself Chinese, explained he was plan- Hodgson also has a notable artistic side allowance so she will be able to pursue an- fects the species had on the surrounding ning to study Mandarin after college but and altruistic spirit. She has studied dance other area of interest. Irvington High School Valedictorian Looking Ahead to New Chapter at Cornell University by Julia Sipos lege. Cornell offers an ideal class size and the hardest parts of leaving for college, she encouraging her to think critically and in- also provides strong programs in a variety said, will be letting go of the connections dependently. As summer is nearing and schools are of subject areas that will allow her to ex- she’s made over the past 13 years of her life. As Friedman prepares to say goodbye to closing, graduating high school seniors plore her interests and select a major. “It is going to be very hard to say good- her high school life and gear up for Cor- prepare for the next chapter of their lives “I am interested in psychology, English, bye to everyone whom I have gotten used nell, she reflected on all the wonderful as they embark on new journeys to college. and history. I am excited to take classes in to seeing every day. I will definitely miss memories and friends that she has made While the transition from high school to those subjects and narrow down my fo- my friends the most,” said Friedman. during her time at Irvington High School. college can be exciting, it can also be nerve- cus,” said Friedman. Friedman also said she will miss the pas- While it is hard to adjust to change, Fried- racking and difficult. Irvington High Meeting new people, taking new classes, sionate teachers who made her classes en- man is looking forward to joining new ac- School senior Emily Friedman, valedictori- and learning new things are what college joyable and also prepared her for college tivities, meeting new people, and learning an and track star, shares her is all about. As the excite- academics. Irvington High School, she new things at college. insight into her upcoming ment builds, however, said, has helped her excel academically by journey to Cornell Uni- Friedman, along with versity, as she is both eager many other graduating se- and nervous for change. niors, must come to terms Like many other gradu- with the fact that high Irvington Tract ating high school seniors, school is over for good. Continued from page 6 Friedman is relieved to Having been a mem- be done with the tedious ber of the Irvington cross der Irvington’s two-year-old amendment to that guidance at the next trustee meeting on and stressful college ad- country team and out- the zoning code, at least 10% of residential May 14. Speaking for himself but reflect- missions process. Making door track team for all projects of at least five dwelling units must ing the views of other trustees, Mayor Brian sure Cornell was the right four years of high school, include affordable housing options. That Smith said: “The more I think about it, the fit for her was not easy, as in addition to the indoor would mean that six to eight of the apart- more I like the multi-family use.” He cited Friedman said she received track team for two years, ments constructed by Ward Capital would his board’s stated goal of bringing more di- conflicting advice from dif- Friedman’s high school have to be rented for no more than a certain versity to the village which more affordable ferent people. The process Emily Friedman experience was heavily in- percentage of Westchester’s area median in- housing would encourage. He allowed that of choosing one college fluenced by sports. come (AMI), depending on family size. A the assisted living option had some appeal was overwhelming and time consuming as “I am so glad I had the chance to be part young couple with a combined income of but worried that the presence of a large well. of such special teams, and although very $66,400, for example, could qualify for a population would bring added pressures to “You still have to do your homework challenging at times, it was an amazing ex- unit that cost them no more than $1,660-a- the Irvington Volunteer Ambulance Corps, and study and go to practice, but all of a perience,” shared Friedman, who hopes to month. which is currently understaffed. sudden, you have to devote a large amount continue running in college, though at a Carrafiello, who was represented at the Clearly, the option to build six million- of time to writing college essays, visiting less competitive level. meeting by David Steinmetz, along with dollar plus Mcmansions, which would schools, and doing interviews,” said Fried- Coming from a small community in former Irvington village Attorney Lino Sci- mean destruction of graceful buildings and man. Irvington, with just over 140 seniors in arretta and land use engineer Jim Annic- significant excavation, garnered the least Coming from a small high school, Fried- the graduating class, Friedman has gotten chiarico, was asking the board for guidance sympathy among trustees. Carrafiello said man knew she wanted to attend a big col- to know her classmates very well. One of before deciding which bid to accept. He got he would decide soon. www.thehudsonindependent.com June 2014 The Hudson Independent 9 Watercooler SAVE THE DATE Around the Watercooler

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SELF-PUBLISHED Join us This past month, Julia Friedman, a 7th grader at Sleepy Hollow Middle School, completed her children’s book, Adventures Friday in Healthyland. She first wrote the story to teach elementary school children about healthy eating and exercise but later illus- OctOber 17, 2014 trated the story herself and published it as a free downloadable ebook. She designed the book for elementary school teachers to use on the Smartboard and integrate into for the Sixth Annual lesson plans on healthy eating. Her book is available on her website: www.healthyeat- Faith’s House Foundation for the 2014/15 ingkids.weebly.com. school year. These grants will make a significant impact on the Y ELC After School VOLUNTEERED and Y Theatre at Washington Irving yMca Kudos to the many who helped hang School programs. Y Theatre Arts Studio flyers and came out in mid-May to help also received a grant from the Kids Club clean up Tarrytown. The Tarrytown En- of Tarrytown and Sleepy Hollow for the Y vironmental Advisory Council (TEAC) Theatre at Washington Irving School pro- HallOween partnered with Riverkeeper this year in gram for the 2014/15 school year. organizing the annual cleanup day as part of “River Sweep.” They had 72 volunteers AWARDED and collected 30 large bags of trash. The Friends of the Old Croton Aque- Masquerade duct received the Westchester Historical RAISED + PRODUCED Society’s History Award, named for Sy On May 1 approximately 200 guests Schulman, former county planner. The gathered at Hudson Harbor for A Taste for presentation will take place at the Soci- ball Life, a fundraiser for Tarrytown business ety’s Annual Meeting to be held on June owner Jill Rose, owner of Chiboust Bis- 22 at Lyndhurst. The award recognizes The tro & Bakery, who is battling cancer. The Friends effort to “keep alive the history of event raised over $30,000 through ticket one of the 19th century’s engineering mar- sales, and over 120 silent auction items. vels by engaging with area schools, colleges The organizers would like to extend “A and other groups.” FRIDAY, OCTOBER 17, 2014 huge thank you to everyone who came out The Warner Library was awarded a grant to support Jill and who contributed their from both Kids’ Club of Tarrytown and THE TIME valuable time, energy and resources for the Sleepy Hollow and the Rotary Club of the From 7:30 pm til the witching hour, Midnight event.” Tarrytowns to purchase four new iPads for THE PLACE the Children’s Room as part of the Warner Trump National Country Club, RECOGNIZED is Wired for Learning Project. Briarcliff Manor, NY On April 3, the Westchester Business Jour- Congratulations to Elizabeth Sobolik of nal recognized numerous women business Sleep Hollow High School who compet- RECEIVING THE owners in our community in their Read- ed against 1,783 other students from 70 LAURANCE S. ROCKEFELLER AWARD er’s Choice Awards. Among those hon- countries at the Intel International Science The Founders & Board of ored were: Laura Haupt of Bark & Meow, and Engineering Fair in Los Angeles, Cali- The Hudson Independent Cathi Locati of Cathi Locati and Co., and fornia. Sobolik received the Anti Vivisec- SUPPORT A WORTHY CAUSE Margo Stever of The Hudson Valley Writ- tion Award of $2,000.00 for her research Proceeds provide Daycare, After School Care & er’s Center. entitled: Generating iPSCs from Human Summer Camp for Underserved Children Adipocytes for Differentiation into Noci- OPENED ceptive Neurons. FINE FOOD, SPIRITS, Irvington’s Main Street has a new shop The winners of this year’s Hall of Fame MUSIC & DANCING — Love, Leeann, — an intimate and chic Essay Contest sponsored by the Histori- For more information, boutique according to its owner Leeann cal Society serving Sleepy Hollow and visit www.ymcatarrytown.org Cerrito. Leeann is an Irvington resident Tarrytown, Warner Library, The Hudson or call Barbara Turk at (914) 418-5562 and expert life-stylist. The shop sells easy Valley Writers’ Center, and the villages of COSTUMES to wear, every day affordable clothes and Tarrytown and Sleepy Hollow, were Liam – OR – BLACK TIE carries a variety of designers, including O’Sullivan of Tarrytown, who wrote about & MASKS Alternative Apparel, Mystique, Monrow Jay Gould, and Elizabeth Silver of Sleepy and KamaliKulture. As a way of giving Hollow, who featured Dr. John W. Rob- back, the business donates five percent of ertson. The mayors of both villages award- all sales proceeds to The Abbott House, a ed cash prizes to both students. Awards are human services agency serving individuals given to the two winning essays on a topic and families in the New York metropolitan supplied by the Historical Society on no- area and nearby Hudson Valley counties. table people from the past who have lived in Tarrytown or Sleepy Hollow. RECEIVED The Family YMCA at Tarrytown Y Early Jenifer Ross owns W@tercooler, a shared Learning Center (Y ELC) and Y Theatre workspace located in Tarrytown, NY Arts Studio received funding from the St. www.watercoolerhub.com

10 The Hudson Independent June 2014 www.thehudsonindependent.com President in heavy presence when the motorcade ar- be put in jeopardy. of New York’s local congressional delega- rived at the boat yard, and the president’s He chided congressional Republicans. tion and Cuomo for helping to expedite Continued from page 1 entourage slipped through the Sunset Cove “Not only have they prevented, so far, ef- the new bridge construction. Most ap- restaurant where Obama awaited his turn forts to make sure funding is still in place peared to share the opinion expressed after- should he need to.” before walking to the podium after being for what we’ve already got, but their pro- ward by Tarrytown Mayor Drew Fixell who Security duty by Tarrytown police per- introduced by Governor Cuomo. posal would actually cut job-creating grant said, “His remarks were right on the mark; sonnel led to overtime pay, Blau noted. The President lauded the construction programs that have funded high-priority I couldn’t agree with him more.” They were joined by County, State and work on the new bridge for being ahead of transportation projects in all 50 states,” the It wasn’t long before Obama returned Metro North Police. At least a dozen or so schedule, and used it as an example of the President asserted.. “They’d cut them by again to New York, less than an hour north local citizens were recruited to check press many infrastructure projects across the na- about 80 percent. And they can’t say it’s to of the Tappan Zee Bridge, on the oppo- credentials and special passes for those in- tion that he said had been put on the fast save money, because at the very same time, site side of the Hudson River. He flew in vited to attend the event. With Governor track because his administration has been they voted for trillions of dollars in new Air Force One to Stewart Air Force Base Andrew Cuomo accompanying the Presi- “cutting bureaucratic red tape.” He warned tax cuts, weighted towards folks at the very in Newburgh, Wednesday, May 28, for a dent, the state was also offering guest passes that if Congress did not expedite his legis- top.” visit to West Point where he delivered re- to local political figures and others to ac- lation, federal funding assistance for trans- The largely friendly audience applauded marks at the Academy’s Commencement count for more than 200 people who at- portation projects could run out by the end the President often during his remarks, and Ceremony. And even there, security was tended the event, along with a coterie of of the summer and that 700,000 jobs could particularly so when he praised the efforts tightened. local and White House press. Photo by Sunny McLean Parking was restricted for most of the area west of the railroad tracks on the Wednesday of the President’s visit, and that led to a flood of calls to the Tarrytown police, according to Chief Scott Brown, who said that only one vehicle had to be towed from the restricted area prior to the Presi- dent’s arrival. Metro North had to deny early reports that trains would not stop at the Tarrytown train station during Presidential Obama’s visit. However, Metro North spokesperson Aaron Donovan said 12 trains, both south bound and north bound, were delayed because of restrictions passing by the location during the presidents’ brief motorcade trip from the GM site to the Washington Ir- ving Boat Club in Tarrytown, and during his departure. Both uniformed Secret Service personnel A large group of volunteers helped clean up the garden at 100 College Arms in Sleepy Hollow. and those dressed in civilian clothes were

www.thehudsonindependent.com June 2014 The Hudson Independent 11 Business News Method Fitness Opens in Irvington by Julia Sipos ity training with low-impact, to have a higher risk of inju- safe intensity,” according to ry because its Olympic-level Irvington resident Dawn Grande opened Grande. exercises are often too chal- her first fitness business, Method Fitness, Since its creation by Se- lenging and too physically on February 8 on Main Street in the vil- bastien Lagree in 2001, the strenuous. The Lagree meth- lage, bringing a new type of workout regi- Lagree method has gained od minimizes the potential men to the lower Hudson Valley – the La- widespread recognition and for injury, offering “the best gree method. is continuing to expand of Crossfit and Pilates,” ac- Before Grande became a certified Lagree worldwide. Celebrities and cording to Grande. trainer in 2011, she spent more than 10 professional athletes, includ- Grande is excited to ex- years devoting her life to fitness training af- ing Kim Kardashian and pand her business and hopes ter the birth of her youngest son in 2002. Mark Greenberg, a competi- to collaborate with charitable In becoming a personal trainer, she earned tive runner and professor of organizations. Thus far, she her American Council of Exercise certifica- Anesthesiology and Pediat- has been pleasantly surprised tion. rics at the University of Cali- by the support and the will- After considering competing for a spot fornia, San Diego, use the ingness of local businesses to on a wrestling team, which temporarily ap- method. promote Method Fitness. pealed to Grande because of its emphasis “Lagree Fitness offers a “I expect these ventures Dawn Grande demonstrates an exercise at Method Fitness. on training discipline, she trained with the low impact, cross training will generate new sources of Yonkers Police Department in order to im- approach and is an excellent revenue and goodwill,” said prove her fitness profile. Muscular bulk was way to add strength training to any runner’s to provide a total body workout. The meth- Grande. not her main focus, as she instead placed routine,” said Greenberg, who found that od focuses on four core principles: pro- The Lagree method offers a new way for more emphasis on mobility, flexibility, sta- the Lagree method lowered his running gressive overloading, slow and controlled rivertown residents to shape up. Classes are bility, endurance, and most importantly, times. movement, constant tension, and multiple offered seven days a week, starting at 6:30 safety. The first and only workout regimen to muscle group recruitment to muscle fail- a.m. on weekdays and 8:30 a.m. on week- Shortly after reading about the La- qualify for a U.S. patent, the Lagree method ure. The Lagree method targets all muscle ends. Grande invites persons of all ages to gree method in Time magazine in 2011, consists of a 40-minute workout to high- groups until they reach fatigue or “failure.” try the Lagree method with the goal “to in- Grande became a certified Lagree trainer. energy music and uses the Megaformer, a spire and empower a personal commitment The Lagree method is “the only workout 10-foot-long machine made with straps, The Lagree method is reportedly notable to a unique, total body workout regimen that effectively combines strength, endur- bands, handles, and moving platforms. for its safety. In contrast, Crossfit, another so that men and women realize healthier, ance, cardio, balance, core, and flexibil- Unlike Pilates, the Lagree method is said high-intensity exercise program, is known happier lives.”

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12 The Hudson Independent June 2014 www.thehudsonindependent.com Community Comes Together to Support HV Special Olympics Method Fitness Opens in Irvington Photos by Joe Golden and Don Whitely For the second consecutive year, Sleepy Hollow High School was host last month to the Hudson Val- ley Special Olympics: Spring Games East, which featured over 500 of Westchester County’s most competitive Special Olympics athletes and more than 2,000 fans and volunteers who cheered on the com- petitors and helped make it a memorable event.

www.thehudsonindependent.com June 2014 The Hudson Independent 13 Sports SH Boys Lacrosse Team Wins League Title in Solid Season by Katy Kachnowski road to their success. After a 6-10 record in 2013, and the loss of four players due One of the standout teams this spring at to graduation, the season could easily have Sleepy Hollow High School was the boys’ been a difficult one. After a starting off varsity lacrosse team. With a league cham- 1-4, the team won its last eight games to pionship, a winning record and a trip to finish 9-4, in large part due to strong lead- the playoffs that included a win against ership from seniors Ben Parens, Alex Laub, Ossining, it was one of the best seasons the and Travis Triglianos. lacrosse program has had in recent years. The boys clinched their league champi- The team faced a lot of challenges on the onship title with a record of 7-1. They suc-

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14 The Hudson Independent June 2014 www.thehudsonindependent.com Village of Irvington to Celebrate Historic District by Paula Romanow Etzel The June 12 celebration will showcase Irvington’s early-1900’s architecture with “Poetry had breathed over and sanctified outdoor guided walks (led by Friends of the land.” – Washington Irving the Old Croton Aqueduct volunteer and Ir- “The doctors understood how important C it was to get me back to work in a week.” The Village of Irvington will celebrate vington resident, Sara Kelsey), tours of the Ricky R., colon patient its official Historic District designation on Irvington Town Hall Theater (led by M new

Saturday, June 14 with an exciting itinerary theater manager, Greg Allen) and the meY - of family-friendly activities and a vintage- ticulously renovated Tiffany Reading Room style trolley making pick-ups and drop-offs in Village Hall which features a stunningCM The Advantages of Laparoscopic throughout the Village beginning at noon. “turtleback” lantern chandelier, blue-greenMY Colon Surgery

The festivities will commence with a water- opalescent mosaic wall tiles, and literaryCY Hudson Valley Surgical Group’s Minimally front ceremony at 10:30 a.m. when Mayor quotations gilded over the mahogany ceil- Invasive Center oﬀers patients a better choice CMY for colon surgery. Brian Smith receives a certificate from the ing rafters. Thom Thacker, who chairs the Beneﬁts include: New York State Office of Parks, Recreation Tiffany Room Committee said, “ThanksK I Less postoperative pain and Historic Preservation; and Doug Wil- to a sustained community effort, the Tif- Hudson Valley Surgical Group. Providing I Shorten hospital stay son, president of Irvington Landmarks Pres- fany Reading Room underwent years of patients the latest in Minimally Invasive I Quicker return to normal activity ervation, Inc. will present a Historic District restoration that met the highest standards of Surgery while utilizing the most advanced I Improved cosmetic results plaque. Irvington student technology. ■ Abdomen ■ Appendix musicians will open and ■ Hernia ■ Colon & Rectal Hudson Valley close the ceremony. ■ Gallbladder ■ Thyroid The festivities mark the Surgical Group MINIMALLY INVASIVE CENTER Irvington Historic Dis- Robert Raniolo, MD & Har Chi Lau, MD Castle Connolly’s Top Doctors™ in America 777 N. Broadway, Suite 204, Sleepy Hollow, NY 10591 trict’s distinguished list- ©2014 Hudson Valley Surgical Group | All Rights Reserved. 914.631.3660 | HudsonValleySurgeons.com ing on both the National and New York State Reg- Photo by Peter Aaron/OTTO Peter Photo by isters of Historic Places. The National Register is the nation’s official list of properties worthy of preservation (recognizing the importance of these properties to the history of our country), and provides them with a measure of Renovated Tiffany Room at Village Hall. protection. The New York State Register of Historic Places includes official lists of buildings, historic preservation. It is now a beautiful, structures, districts and sites bearing signifi- serene oasis where members of the public cance in the history, architecture and culture are encouraged to come to read and quietly of New York. There are 213 contributing reflect.” buildings in Irvington’s 60-acre Historic The Friends of the Irvington Library will District. sponsor a children’s street fair with a carou- Created in 2011 by the Irvington Board sel, games, and used book sale. Volunteer of Trustees, the Historic District Commit- firefighters will welcome children at the fire- tee (chaired by Earl Ferguson and Andy Ly- house; and visitors can try on clothing and ons) worked tirelessly with Trustee Connie hats from by-gone days and view exhibits at Kehoe, and historic restoration architects, The Irvington Historical Society. History Walter Sedovic and Joseph Pell Lombardi buffs and sightseers of all ages are invited to (owner of the National Register Armour- ride on the elegant, old-time trolley (“Stel- Steiner home, also known as the Octagon la”), courtesy of Sunnyside Federal Savings House), to successfully complete the lengthy & Loan. Equipped with brass accents, nat- and rigorous application process for Historic ural oak interior, oversized windows, and a District designation. Continued on page 22

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An office colleague stared at him director of the 112-year-old theater since one day and asked, “Did I see you on SNL it reopened in 1980; and in that time, the last night?” theater flourished into a cultural center for Allen was soon faced with a choice: climb Irvington’s arts and entertainment. In her the management ladder, or devote himself large shoes to fill stands Greg Allen, who, to entertainment. “I was dragged in full- inspired by the theater’s prominent history, time. With the paycheck as my motivation, looks to build on its past successes imme- I signed a contract,” he recalled. “I left the diately. arts for 13 years.” During that time he de- Greg Allen would like to get kids involved in the Irvington Town Hall Theater. Allen has a distinguished history of his veloped computer applications but felt that own; he wrote his first musical at age 14. he was suppressing a part of himself, until novels, one non-fiction memoir, and a Irvington’s economy. He is already booking Born in Denison, Texas, he performed in he began joining acting companies in New continuing children’s book series about a the weekends of the theater’s calendar but children’s theater his entire childhood, Jersey 14 years ago. His experience and superhero who is autistic. He has directed keeping an eye out for what he can accom- guided by a coaching mentor who was presence at shows earned him a reputation and produced plays for numerous theater plish on weekdays. When asked about oth- nothing short of inspirational. “She always immediately. He was acting at the Bloom- companies and is a member of the Dra- er local entertainment, he said, “It isn’t a told us to go for it,” he said. field College Theater when the managing matist Guild, ASCAP, and The Theater competition. It’s a community of support, So when Allen was accepted to the Amer- director mentioned that the artistic direc- Communications Group. His education an arts collaborative.” ican Musical and Dramatic Academy in tor position was open. “Greg, whom would includes a management certification from For Allen, the intrinsic goal is getting Manhattan, he seized the opportunity. He you recommend?” He mulled it over for a the Harvard Business School. kids involved. The Irvington Town Hall went on to perform a variety of roles, from moment and said, “Me!” “I don’t want to be put in a box,” he said. Theater already provides many perfor- an extra for Saturday Night Live, to tour- Allen didn’t stop at theater; he is the “I try to be eclectic.” It is that eclecticism mance options for kids interested in the- ing the United States, Canada, and Guam multi-award-winning author of three that made him such an outstanding can- ater, one reason Allen was so impressed by didate for Irvington’s theater director. His its background. His Broadway experience passion for all forms of art and his experi- is a draw for troupes inspired to improve. ence in corporate management are an un- “And there’s a need for that,” said Allen. “I usual and indispensible combination. Allen am looking forward to the theater’s evolu- was captivated by the Town Hall Theater’s tion.“ history as a “cultural hub” as he called it, He aims to use his experience in kids’ and he only plans to expand its role. theater to aid children’s entertainment First thing is first; Allen wants to com- groups in their development. “Getting a plete a smooth transition this summer. He child involved means building appreciation is already meeting one-on-one with the of the arts for many years to come. The arts groups that perform at the theater to foster teach kids life lessons.” And with Allen’s personal relationships. He plans to facili- enthusiasm, expertise and vision, there are tate relations between the theater and local limitless possibilities to look forward to for businesses to articulate the theater’s role in performers and theater-goers alike. 15th Summer Schedule of Free Jazz Concerts Announced by Jazz Forum Arts

by Morey Storck Series: 10 Wednesday concerts from June 18 to August 20,- 6:30 to 8 p.m. -at The This summer, Jazz Forum Arts will pres- Masters School’s Estherwood Mansion ent 33 free summer jazz concerts in six Lawn in Dobbs Ferry. (The usual venue different venues, according to Executive location is under construction). Director Mark Morganelli. The 5th Annual Sunset Jazz Concerts “It’s our 15th consecutive summer of at Lyndhurst will be presented on eight two dozen or more free concerts, thanks continuous Thursdays, July 10 to August to the generous and continued support of 28, from 6:30 to 8 p.m. in Tarrytown. J.P. Morgan Chase, Arts Westchester, Riv- Grounds open at 5 p.m. There is a nomi- erArts, Westchester Community Founda- nal $10 car parking fee. Concerts are held tion, Green Mountain Energy Company, on the west lawn overlooking the Hudson Sheraton Tarrytown, Rivertowns Guide River. Those attending are encouraged to and Latin Percussion,” he said. bring blankets or low-profile lawn chairs. The Jazz Forum Arts mission is to “pres- Also, they may purchase a picnic supper at ent top-quality arts events to the public at the site or they may bring their own little or no cost, while enhancing the ap- Next is “Jazz at Pierson Park,” which is preciation of Jazz, America’s pre-eminent being presented on five successive Fridays, indigenous musical art form.” And that August 1 to August 29, in association with they will do again, beginning with the the Village of Tarrytown Parks and Recre- 15th Annual Dobbs Ferry Summer Music Continued on page 17

16 The Hudson Independent June 2014 www.thehudsonindependent.com Arts & Entertainment Rivertown Artists Workshop Announces Inaugural Season of Community Supported Art tion Program, a re-grant program of the sioning, presenting and artist fees associated project, it is project-focused and restricted by Morey Storck New York State Council on the Arts. with producing an event. Th ose funds keep to the planned commission. RAW’s fi rst CSA will be for new choreo- organizations afl oat and give them the free- Member shares cost $300 for the season Community Supported Art is a local graphic work. Fifteen artists were asked to dom to plan ahead. Th e CSA is a focused and can be purchased as whole or half- organization concerned with the develop- apply. Nine artists submitted proposals. commissioning initiative. Th ough 20% of shares by contacting Naomi Vladeck at: ment, appreciation, visibility and support Four were chosen. Th ose four will receive each share may go to pay for operational [email protected]. of local artists, as well as with helping in a $1,000 commission to create a new work expenses associated with the commissioned Sales of member shares begin on June 2. the production, marketing and sale of their or develop an existing work-in-progress artistic product. Th e project was conceived between 20 and 60 minutes in length. In by the Springboard for the Arts and MN- future years, RAW will convene a jury to artists.org. in Minnesota and funded by the review submissions and, with additional “Everyone’s Favorite High-Flying Nanny John S. and James L. Knight Foundation. shareholders, commission additional artists. Over 50 CSA’s for Artists programs are now Interested existing patrons/consumers Has Landed at the WBT!” – Kristen Weyer, NY THEATRE GUIDE operating in various iterations across the will purchase a share and in return receive country. tickets to special events and shared evenings “WBT Mary Poppins Th e original Minnesota CSA model was of performances in the fall. Th ey will also Practically based on Community Supported Agricul- receive a coff ee-table book with pictures of Perfect!” tures (CSA’s) which have become a popu- CSA artistic processes, notes and drawings – John F. Bailey, WHITE PLAINS lar way for consumers to buy seasonal food to commemorate their support of these CITIZENET directly from local farmers. With the same local artists and the working process at a REPORTER “buy-local” spirit in mind, Community “pick-up” celebration in December 2014. The Area’s “Delights Supported Art is a similar endeavor to sup- Additionally, CSA members have the op- Premier Night Out for All Ages!” port local artistic product, artists and arts portunity to develop relationships with 40 Fabulous Years! – William Reynolds, consumers. the local artists and the art community, THE YONKERS Rivertown Artists Workshop (RAW) is a discover new artists, explore a variety of Nowhere but the WBT DAILY VOICE non-profi t organization and a recipient of disciplines and support artists’ careers in a can you enjoy an intimate LIVE ON STAGE THRU JULY 27 an Arts Alive Project Grant from ArtsWest- vibrant community. night out with a delicious chester — for RAW/CSA project’s pilot Up to 20% of the income from shares served dinner including Introduce Your Children year spring/fall 2014. Th ese grants are made that are sold may be used to support op- your choice of prime rib possible with funds from the Decentraliza- erational expenses, including the commis- and chef specialities, to the Magic of Live Theatre with and a professional show Blue Note Jazz Festival – at Skirball Cen- – all for one low price! Jazz Concerts ter for the Performing Arts (NYU Skirball Continued from page 16 Center). Produced by Morganelli and fea- turing Jon Hendricks, Kenny Barron, T.S. ation Department. Concerts will be held Monk and two dozen all-stars, proceeds at the newly redesigned Pierson Park per- will benefi t Jazz Forum Arts’ thirty-three Enjoy Dinner and A Show with Even More Value formance space off West Main Street and 2014 free summer concerts in Westchester, with The WBT Dinner & Theatre Family Pack! adjacent to the Scenic Hudson RiverWalk. Connecticut and New York City. Family Pack consists of 2 Adult Tickets and 2 Children’s Tickets (age 17 and under). Chase Jazz! at the Greenwich Com- “I’m a concert machine, an impresario,” REGULAR PRICE FOR A FAMILY OF FOUR: $274.00 plus tax. mons, four Tuesdays, 12:15 to 1:15 p.m., commented Morganelli. “How did it start? Special Family Pack Price Is Just $226.00 plus tax. A SAVINGS OF $48.00! August 5 to August 26, Greenwich, CT. I entered Bucknell University as a fresh- BUT THE VALUE DOESN’T STOP THERE! YOU WILL ALSO RECEIVE: Unlimited Soda for the Children Presented in association with the Town of man who played a pretty good trumpet, $1.00 Off Appetizers • $1.00 Off Luxury Desserts Greenwich Parks and Recreation, and sup- but enrolled as a chemistry major. Th at 10% Discount at the WBT Gift Shop • New Children’s Menu ported by Greenwich Arts Council. Mor- didn’t last very long. During second semes- A Complete Night of Entertainment ganelli and Th e Jazz Forum all-stars will ter I auditioned with the Haydn Trumpet for the Whole Family at an Affordable Price! present jazz standards by Duke Ellington, Concerto and got into the music depart- Charlie Parker, and Miles Davis. Featured ment which was not all I had hoped it performers include Vic Juris, Rick Petrone would be. I switched again, this time for and Joe Corsello, as well as Morganelli. a teaching K-12 degree. When I have the Twilight Jazz at John Jay College, NYC time, I go into the schools with my group will be held on two Tuesdays, July 29 and and we teach those kids the history of Jazz. August 12, 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Th ese Tues- Actually, JFA has a very active Emerging day evening concerts will be presented on Artist program. Th is summer we will fea- the JayWalk, John Jay’s roof-top plaza at ture a young man, Julius Rodriquez, when Since 1980 524 W. 59th Street, near Lincoln Center. we play Th e Masters School.” In addition, a very special All Stars Brazil In addition, “we’re excited about con- Project will present Brazilian Jazz at Chase, tinuing our Westchester County vo- “F  ’      ” downtown White Plains, 235 Main Street, cal competition,” Morganelli explained. BrianBrian J.J. Green,Green, D.V.M.D.V.M. as a series of lunch time concerts: June 18, “Tyrha Lindsey will present the 3rd An- July 9, July 30, and August 20 at 12:15 to nual Vocal Jazz Competition on June 14 at 1:15 p.m. Jazz Forum Arts (JFA) will per- the Hudson River Museum, with a Win- F S VWe are M, pleased to Sintroduce  D F form Brazilian music by Antonio Carlos ners Showcase on July 9 in Dobbs Ferry.” Puparazzi Pet Grooming by Jen Florio now at our facility! Jobin, Marcos Valle, Luis Bonfa and oth- Jazz Forum Arts, together with guest judg- AAHA RACTICE ers, including music from Black Orpheus. es, will audition soloists, duos and a cap- P AMERICAN Special thanks to Caspi Development. pella groups. Th ey will be judged on how By appointment 914-631-0606914-631-0606 ANIMAL An exciting and star-studded concert will well they sing in the jazz style, incorporat- CCREDITED

A HOSPITAL be Jazz Forum @ 35! on Saturday, June 28 ing phrasing, musicality, scatting, perfor-  N B, S H, NY  ASSOCIATION at 8 p.m. – the featured event of the 2014 mance and tone. www.sleepyhollowanimalhospital.com www.thehudsonindependent.com June 2014 Th e Hudson Independent 17 Book Group discusses “The Good Lord Bird” by James McBride. Call 631-7734 or visit www.warnerli- What’s Happening brary.org. Friday 13

Wednesday 4 Midsummer Night’s Dream” at 3:30 p.m. at the Summer Reading Book Sale: From Tarrytown Music Hall. Call 877-840-0457 or 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Ossining “The Monuments Men”: This George Clooney visit www.tarrytownmusichall.org. Public Library. Call 941-2416 or film will be shown at 2 p.m. at the Warner Li- visit www.ossininglibrary.org. Also brary in Tarrytown. Call 631-7734 or visit www. All Nations Sunday: Celebration service and June 14 11 a.m.- 5 p.m. & June 15 warnerlibrary.org international potluck at 5 pm. at Westchester 1 p.m. – 5 p.m. Church, 115 Wildey St., Tarrytown. Call 220- Mysteries of the Mind: At 7 p.m. magician and 2356 or visit www.westchester.church.com. Clothing Closet & Boutique: mentalist Andy Hofer performs at the Ossin- From 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. donated ing Public Library. Call 941-2416 or visit www. Monday 9 clothing and accessories will be sold ossininglibrary.org. at Christ Episcopal Church Hall in African American Burial Ground in New York Tarrytown. Call 631-2074 or visit Thursday 5 City: Lecture at 10:30 a.m. at JCC on the Hud- www.ChristChurchTNY.org. Also son in Tarrytown. Call 366-7898 or visit www. May10 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Wii Bowling: Learn to bowl sitting or standing jcconthehudson.org. 2416 or visit www.ossininglibrary.org. using a Wii game console at 10 a.m., 10:30 a.m., Saturday 14 11 a.m. or 11:30 a.m. at JCC on the Hudson in Phelps Golf Classic: Tournament to benefit Westchester Philharmonic: Concert features Tarrytown. Reservations required. Call 366- Phelps Memorial Hospital Center at 11 a.m. at Asian American Heritage Festival: 12 noon to violinist Tai Murray at 3 p.m. at Purchase College 7898 or visit www.jcconthehudson.org. Also June Sleepy Hollow Country Club, Scarborough. Call 6 p.m. at Kensico Dam Plaza in Valhalla. E-mail on Anderson Hill Rd. Call 682-3707 or visit 12 & 19. 366-3104 or e-mail [email protected]. [email protected] or visit www.oca-whv.org. www.westchesterphil.org .

5 Toxic Exposures in Your Home: At 7:30 Social Justice and Environmental Sustain- Herbal Health for Summer: Demonstration Concert: Lucinda Williams performs at 8 p.m. p.m. learn what they are, their health impacts ability: At 7 p.m. Cheyenna Layne Weber speaks class for ages 12 and up at 1 p.m. at Stone Barns at the Tarrytown Music Hall. Call 877-840-0457 and how to reduce your family’s exposure at the at the Warner Library in Tarrytown, presented Center for Food and Agriculture in Pocantico or visit www.tarrytownmusichall.org. Greenburgh Nature Center in Scarsdale. Program by TEAC (Tarrytown Environmental Advisory Hills. Call 366-6200 or visit www.stonebarnscen- co-sponsored by the Sierra Club Lower Hudson Council). Call 631-7734 or visit www.warnerli- ter.org. Monday 16 Group. Call 723-3470 or visit www.newyork. brary.org. sierraclub.org/LHG. Birds of Prey: At 2 p.m. see live ones and dis- Three for the Show: Musical performance at Tuesday 10 cover what makes them the hunters of the sky at 10:30 a.m. at JCC on the Hudson in Tarrytown. Saturday 7 the Greenburgh Nature Center in Scarsdale. Call Call 366-7898 or visit www.jcconthehudson.org. Memoirs: At 1 p.m. the Neighborhood House 723-3470 or visit www.greenburghnaturecenter. It’s Raining Turtles: At 1 p.m. learn about the Memoir Class reads from their work at the War- org. Crafternoons with Carolyn: At 4 p.m. hazards of being a turtle on the move at Teatown ner Library in Tarrytown. Call 631-7734 or visit children 8-12 create mod-podge boxes at the Lake Reservation in Ossining. Call 762-2912, www.warnerlibrary.org. Concert: At 2:30 p.m. pianist Robert Rachlin Irvington Public Library. Call 591-7840 or visit ext. 110 or visit www.teatown.org. plays selections from the Rogers and Hart song www.irvingtonlibrary.org. Pickleball at the J: At 1:30 p.m. adults learn book at the Warner Library in Tarrytown. Call Concert: At 2:30 p.m. enjoy The American how to play this new racquet sport at JCC on the 631-7734 or visit www.warnerlibrary.org Tuesday 17 Songbook at the Warner Library in Tarrytown. Hudson in Tarrytown. Space limited. Call 366- Call 631-7734 or visit www.warnerlibrary.org. 7898 or visit www.jcconthehudson.org. Dance: At 4 p.m. outdoor Colombian jazz and Registration for Teen Summer Programs: Dur- contemporary dance performance in Kingsland ing Library hours at the Irvington Public Library. Hernan Romero Flamenco Trio: 7:30 p.m. at Science in the Library: At 3:45 p.m. children Point Park, Sleepy Hollow sponsored by RAW Space is limited. Call 591-7840. the Art Academy of Westchester, 145 Palisade 4-8 experiment with limitations at the Irvington (Rivertown Artists Workshop). Call 917- 544- St., Dobbs Ferry. Call 455-4050 or visit www. Public Library. Call 591-7840 or visit www. 3974 or visit www.rivertownartistsworkshop.org. Robert the Guitar Guy: Songs, movement and artacademyofwestchester.com/events_list.html. irvingtonlibrary.org. fun for all ages at 1 p.m. at the Irvington Public “The Producers”: At 7 p.m. this film will be Library. Call 591-7840 or visit www.irvingtonli- Concert: Patty Griffin performs at 8 p.m. at the Wednesday 11 shown at Temple Beth Abraham in Tarrytown. To brary.org Tarrytown Music Hall. Call 877-840-0457 or reserve call 631-1770 or e-mail [email protected]. visit www.tarrytownmusichall.org. Understanding the Affordable Care Act: At org. Crafts with Kevin: At 3:45 p.m. children 4-8 2 p.m. Mary Morrissey from Collaborative for create designs from leftover craft materials at the Concert: Erin McKeown performs at 8 p.m. at Palliative Care speaks at the Warner Library in Concert: Barbara Cook performs at 8 p.m. at Irvington Public Library. Call 591-7840 or visit The Purple Crayon in Hastings. Call 231-9077 Tarrytown. Call 631-7734 or visit www.warner- the Tarrytown Music Hall. Call 877-840-0457 or www.irvingtonlibrary.org. or e-mail [email protected]. library.org. visit www.tarrytownmusichall.org. Wednesday 18 Sunday 8 Nature in Your Landscape: Learn the value of “Pros(e) of Pie”: At 8 p.m. join a monthly conserving and protecting our natural resources storytelling forum and bring a pie to share at “Enchanted April”: This film set in Italy will be Cinzia’s Circus: Performance at 11 a.m. at the when designing your landscape at 7:30 p.m. at W@tercooler, 21 N. Broadway, Tarrytown. This shown at 2 p.m. at the Warner Library in Tarry- Tarrytown Music Hall. Call 877-840-0457 or the Greenburgh Nature Center in Scarsdale. month’s theme is “Suspense”. Call 332-1400 or town. Call 631-7734 or visit www.warnerlibrary. visit www.tarrytownmusichall.org. Program co-sponsored by the Sierra Club Lower visit www.proseofpie.com. org. Hudson Group. Call 723-3470 or visit www. Wild Edibles Walk and Taste: At 1 p.m. for $5 Movie Night: greenburghnaturecenter.org. Sunday 15 At 7 p.m. “I Am Trying to ages 12 and up at Stone Barns Center for Food Break Your Heart” will be shown at the Tarry- and Agriculture in Pocantico Hills. Call 366- “Afternoon of a Faun: Tanaquil LeClerq”: At Hone Your Map and Compass Skills: At 10 a.m. town Music Hall. Call 631-3390 or visit www. 6200 or visit www.stonebarnscenter.org. 8 p.m. this documentary about a dancer struck for families with children over 8 at Teatown Lake tarrytownmusichall.org Reservation in Ossining. Call 762-2912, ext. 110 Poetry down with polio will be shown at the Nyack : At 1:30 p.m. join Dr. George Kraus to or visit www.teatown.org. commemorate the work of Nina Cassian at JCC Center, Broadway at Depew. Call (845) 353- Thursday 19 2568 or visit www.rivertownfilm.org. on the Hudson in Tarrytown. Call 366-7898 or What’s the Buzz with Honeybees?: At 2 p.m. “Photography: A Window to the World”: visit www.jcconthehudson.org. Stripped Down – Solo Acoustic: Rick Spring- learn why these amazing creatures are critical PowerPoint lecture by Zelda Cutler at 7 p.m. players in our lives and in the global economy at Creatures of Woodfrog Pond field performs at 8 p.m. at The Purple Crayon at the Irvington Public Library. Pre-registration : At 2 p.m. learn the Greenburgh Nature Center in Scarsdale. Call about the animals which live in the pond and use in Hastings. Call 231-9077 or e-mail info@ requested. Call 591-7840 or visit www.irvington- purplecrayoncenter.org. 723-3470 or visit www.greenburghnaturecenter. library.org. a net to catch some of them at the Greenburgh org. Nature Center in Scarsdale. Call 723-3470 or Thursday 12 Financial Seminar for Parents: At 7 p.m. learn visit www.greenburghnaturecenter.org. All Seasons Chamber Players Concert: At 2 how to talk to your children about money at the p.m. at the Ossining Public Library. Call 941- Dance: Putnam Dance Center presents “A Book Discussion: At 7 p.m. the Warner Library Ossining Public Library. Call 941-2416 or visit

SENIORS THE NEIGHBORHOOD HOUSE Meetings: 1 p.m. June 3 and 17, followed by donation is $10, due before March 1. games. Senior Benefits Information Center: 43 Wildey St., Tarrytown, 631-0205 Meetings: 1 p.m. June 2 and 16, followed by Wednesdays from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. a repre- Exercise: 10 a.m. Mondays, Wednesdays and bingo. sentative from the Medicare Rights Center Yoga on the chair: 11:15 a.m. Wednesdays. Fridays. Yoga: 8:30 a.m. Mondays. is on hand at the Warner Library in Tarry- Art workshop: 1 p.m. Wednesdays. Nickel bingo: 12:30 p.m. Mondays. town. Sign up at the Reference Desk or call Swimming: 10 a.m. Tuesdays at Kendal-on- 631-7734. To ask questions outside regular Tai Chi: 11 a.m. Thursdays. Swimming: 11 a.m. Tuesdays at Kendal-on- Hudson. counseling hours call 269-7765. Hudson. Senior canteen: informal social group, 1 p.m. Exercise class: 11:30 a.m. Tuesdays. Senior van: Beginning at 9 a.m. Monday Thursdays. Games: 1 p.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays. through Friday, a van is available for seniors Nickel bingo: 1 p.m. Tuesdays. Yoga on the chair: 11:15 a.m. Fridays. Yoga: 10 a.m. Thursdays. who need transportation. Call the Tarrytown Ceramics: 12:45 p.m. June 5 and 19. Village Hall at 631-7873 or the Sleepy Hollow Movies: 1 p.m. Fridays. Book club: 1 p.m. June 27. Recreation Dept. at 366-5109. Exercise class: 10:15 a.m. Fridays. Bridge and card club: 1 p.m. Fridays. Other classes: Check bulletin board. Hot lunch: Available Monday to Friday Knitting: 1 p.m. Fridays. 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. for $2.50 donation TARRYTOWN SENIOR CENTER Pool tables: Available any time. at Knights of Columbus Hall in Tarrytown. Open weekdays for socializing, card play- Call 631-2717. Pierson Park, 631-2304. Annual donation is JAMES F.GALGANO SENIOR CENTER ing, etc.: 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. $15. 55 Elm St., Sleepy Hollow, 631-0390. Annual

18 The Hudson Independent June 2014 www.thehudsonindependent.com “Mary Poppins”: Through July 27 at the West- the Reference Desk at 631-7734. chester Broadway Theatre in Elmsford. Dinner at 6:15 p.m. & show at 8 p.m. Call 592-2222 or Stone Barns’ programs: A series of produce- visit www.broadwaytheatre.com. related talks and tours are offered on Saturdays and family programs on Sundays at Stone Barns Jazz Wednesdays @The Prime: Mark Morgan- in Pocantico Hills. Call 366-9606 or visit www. elli, Vic Juris & Nilson Matta play jazz and Bra- stonebarnscenter.org. zilian jazz from 7 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. at 19 Main St., Hastings-on-Hudson. Call 478-1147 or visit Healthy Life series: Phelps Memorial Hospital www.jazzforumarts.org. Center in Sleepy Hollow offers the community a wide range of programs on health-related subjects Exhibit: Contemporary watercolors by Mi- as well as health screenings and support groups. chael Mendel on display at the Irvington Public Visit www.phelpshospital.org. Library. Call 591-7840 or visit www.irvingtonlibrary.org. Films for children: Weekends at noon at the Jacob Burns Film Center in Pleasantville. Call Ossining Arts Council Annual Art Exhibit: 747-5555 or visit www.burnsfilmcenter.org. On view at the Ossining Public Library. Recep- tion June 5 from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Call 941-2416 Children’s programs at the libraries: Stories, or visit www.ossininglibrary.org. rhymes and songs for children of various ages at Tarrytown’s Warner Library and Irvington Public Photography Exhibit: Cherry blooms by Library. For Warner, call 631-7734 or visit www. Rebecca Singer through June at the Greenburgh warnerlibrary.org. For Irvington, call 591-7840 Nature Center in Scarsdale. Call 723-3470 or or visit www.irvingtonlibrary.org. visit www.greenburghnaturecenter.org.

Walk Among Live Butterflies Exhibit: From Sunday, June 8: Wild Edibles Walk and Taste — At 1 p.m. for ages 12 and up 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. June 28- Aug. 3 at the Green- at Stone Barns Center for Food and Agriculture in Pocantico Hills. burgh Nature Center in Scarsdale. Call 723-3470 or visit www.greenburghnaturecenter.org.

Annual Story Walk: At 1 p.m. June 29 – Sept. www.ossininglibrary.org. rivertownfilm.org. 28 for children ages 8 and younger at the Green- burgh Nature Center in Scarsdale. Call 723-3470 Book Club: At 7:30 p.m. the group discusses Thursday 26 or visit www.greenburghnaturecenter.org. “The Interestings” by Meg Wolitzer at the Irving- Irvington Farmers Market: Every Wednesday ton Public Library. Call 591-7840 or visit www. Dance: At 5 p.m. contemporary dance vignettes irvingtonlibrary.org. for families on River Walk at Pierson Park’s Fam- from 3:30 p.m. to 7p.m. at the Main Street ily Tent sponsored by RAW (Rivertown Artists School parking lot. Visit http://irvingtonfarmer- Friday 20 Workshop). Call 917- 544-3974 or visit www. smarket.net. rivertownartistsworkshop.org. Farmers’ Market at Phelps Hospital: Thurs- Third Friday in Tarrytown: Come to Main days starting June 12 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. St. and Broadway from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. for the Saturday 28 Annual Pet Parade as well as face painting, circus across from the 755 Medical Arts Building in Sleepy Hollow. Call 366-3937. arts, live music and more. Call 631-8347 or visit Grow Your Own: Beer: Demonstration class for www.tarrytownthirdfriday.com. adults at 1 p.m. at Stone Barns Center for Food Tarrytown Farmers’ Market: Open from 8:30 and Agriculture in Pocantico Hills. Call 366- a.m. to 1 p.m. on Saturdays at Patriots’ Park. Call Young Adult Annual Art Exhibit: From 5 p.m. 6200 or visit www.stonebarnscenter.org. to 7 p.m. at the Warner Library in Tarrytown. 923-4837. Call 631-7734 or visit www.warnerlibrary.org. Celebrate the Summer Reading Game “Fizz, Ossining Down-To-Earth Farmers’ Market: Boom, Read”: At 2:30 p.m. Dr. Gravity presents Open Saturdays from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. all year at Open Mic Night: 7:30 p.m. (sign up to read a hilarious study in all things that drop, splat, Spring and Main Sts. Call 923-4837. from 7 p.m.) at Hudson Valley Writers’ Center clunk and thud at the Warner Library in Tarry- in Sleepy Hollow. Call 332-5953 or visit www. town. Call 631-7734 or visit www.warnerlibrary. Farm Market: Stone Barns Center’s produce, writerscenter.org. org. meat and eggs are on sale Sundays from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. at 630 Bedford Road, Pocantico Hills. Rock & Roll Concert: The Happy Together A Night on Fire: At 7 p.m. and 9 p.m. watch Call 366-6200 or visit www.stonebarnscenter.org. tour performs at 8 p.m. at the Tarrytown Music fire-juggling and comedy troupe A Different Spin Hall. Call 877-840-0457 or visit www.tarrytown- at Philipsburg Manor in Sleepy Hollow. Advance Mah Jongg: Play Mondays at 1 p.m. at Temple musichall.org. tickets required. Call 631-8200 or visit www. Beth Abraham in Tarrytown. Call 631-1770 or hudsonvalley.org. Also June 29 at 7:30 p.m. e-mail [email protected] to ensure there are Saturday 21 enough players for a game. Sunday 29 Dance: At 7:30 p.m. new solos by contemporary Backgammon Night: Starts at 6 p.m. the first choreographers on The Stage at Washington Ir- Pocantico Bar-B-Que: Fundraiser for Historic Monday of the month at the Warner Library in ving in Tarrytown sponsored by RAW (Rivertown Hudson Valley from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. at 639 Tarrytown. Call 631-7734 or visit www.warner- Artists Workshop). Call 917- 544-3974 or visit Bedford Rd. All ages enjoy barbecue, hayrides library.org. www.rivertownartistsworkshop.org. and bluegrass. Call 631-8200 or visit www. Mah Jongg: Play Tuesdays at 10 a.m. at JCC Moth Magic: At 8 p.m. come see what flies in hudsonvalley.org. on the Hudson in Tarrytown. Call 366-7898 or at Cliffdale Farm at Teatown Lake Reservation in e-mail [email protected]. Ossining. Call 762-2912, ext. 110 or visit www. Monday 30 teatown.org. Yiddish: Read, learn and sing on Tuesdays at Teen Crafts: At 4:30 kids entering grades 6 and 12:30p.m.at JCC on the Hudson in Tarrytown. Concert: At 8 p.m. the 18-piece musical col- up make tasty desserts with Peter Agovino at the Call 366-7898 or visit www.jcconthehudson.org. lective Mother Falcon performs at The Purple Irvington Public Library. Call 591-7840 or visit Crayon in Hastings. Call 231-9077 or e-mail www.irvingtonlibrary.org. Men’s club: Meets every Wednesday at 9:45 a.m. [email protected]. at JCC on the Hudson in Tarrytown. Meetings Ongoing have varied speakers and are open to the public Sunday 22 free of charge. Call 366-7898 or visit www.jc- Kayaking: Rent a kayak between 12 noon and conthehudson.org. Farm to Table Dinner and Wine Tasting: 5 p.m. on the Tarrytown Lakes Saturdays and Fundraiser for the Greenburgh Nature Center in Sundays. Instruction available 9 a.m. to noon, Torah Study: Rabbi Holtz leads a class every Scarsdale from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. For reservations and Thursdays and Fridays 5:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. Wed. at 10 a.m. at Temple Beth Abraham in Grape Expectations call 723-3470 or visit www.greenburghnature- by appointment. Call 682-5135 or visit www. Tarrytown. No previous knowledge required. Call center.org. KayakHudson.com. 631-1770 or e-mail [email protected]. WINE AND LIQUOR MERCHANT

Rarely Seen Cinema: “A Field in England!” will Guided Kayak Tours: Thursday/Friday evenings Chess Club: The Warner Library Chess Club be shown at 5 p.m. at Jacob Burns Film Center and weekends at Kingsland Point Park, Sleepy meets on the second, third and fourth Thursday in Pleasantville, followed by Q&A with Jonathan Hollow. Call 682-5135 or visit www.KayakHud- of the month from 6:30 p.m. to 8:45 p.m. Call Demme. Call 747-5555 or visit www.burnsfilm- son.com for complete schedule. 631-7734 or visit www.warnerlibrary.org. 15% OFF center.org. Summer Music Series: Wednesdays June 18 – Buddhist Meditation: Westchester Buddhist Wednesday 25 Aug. 20 Jazz Forum Arts presents free concerts Center meets every Sunday at 10 a.m. at Eileen from 6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. at The Masters School Fisher headquarters in Irvington. All are wel- YOUR NEXT “Frozen”: This animated film will be shown at in Dobbs Ferry. Call 478-1147 or visit www. come. Visit www.westchesterbuddhistcenter.org. jazzforumarts.org. 2 p.m. at the Warner Library in Tarrytown. Call Used Books: Friends of the Irvington Library is 631-7734 or visit www.warnerlibrary.org Support Group: The Tarrytown/Sleepy Hol- partnering with Curious-on-Hudson Bookshop, WINE PURCHASE Buzz Worthy Films: “Gravity” will be shown at low chapter of GRASP (Grief Recovery After a 145 Palisade St., Dobbs Ferry to offer used books WITH THIS AD. CANNOT BE year round. Proceeds go directly to the Library. COMBINED WITH OTHER 6:30 p.m. at the Ossining Public Library. Call Substance Passing) meets the 1st Tuesday of the DISCOUNTS. SOME ITEMS ARE 941-2416 or visit www.ossininglibrary.org. month at 7 p.m. at Christ Church, focusing on Call 412-8393 or e-mail friends.irvingtonli- EXCLUDED. NO MINIMUM OR child loss. E-mail tarrytownsleepyhollowgrasp@ [email protected]. MAXIMUM. “The Broken Circle Breakdown”: At 8 p.m. gmail.com. Homebound Services @ Your Library: If you 92 NORTH BROADWAY (RTE9) this Academy Award nominated foreign film TARRYTOWN, NY. 10591 orld tage on creen will be shown at the Nyack Center, Broadway W S S : Through July 24 at are unable to leave your home due to illness or Phone# 332-0294 at Depew. Call (845) 353-2568 or visit www. Jacob Burns Film Center in Pleasantville. Call disability, a Warner Library staff member or WWW.123WINEAVE.COM 747-5555 or visit www.burnsfilmcenter.org. volunteer will bring library materials to you. Call www.thehudsonindependent.com June 2014 The Hudson Independent 19 Obituaries WYER ANDERBILT D & V Barb Burg, 50 at Rosedale Nursery, Fisher Body, Dobbs Barb Burg, a resident of Irvington, a lead- Ferry Bank & Berlitz School of Languages ing book publishing publicity executive for (teaching Spanish). Finally, he opened his nearly a quarter-century, and most recently own Barber Shop on Main Street in Tarry- UNERAL OME Vice President and Global Head of Com- town and along with his wife started Mon- F H munications-Reuters at Thomson Reuters tiel Sportswear. He also helped his son Jose Jr Corporation, died on April 29. She was 50. start Proftech Corp. Tarrytown During her book publishing career, in which she began as an assistant in the Public- Catherine Riverso, 100 ity Department of Bantam Books in 1986, Catherine Riverso, a longtime Tarrytown rising to become Senior Vice President, resident, died peacefully on May 7. She was Director of Publicity and Public Relations 100. for the Bantam Doubleday Dell Publishing She was born in White Plains and was the Group division of Random House, Inc., loving wife of Joseph Riverso to whom she ATERBURY ELLY she was responsible for directing, creating, had been married for over 50 years. She was W & K and executing hundreds of publicity cam- a member of the Fairview Fire Department paigns. Many of them were for some of the Ladies Auxiliary and a member of the Rosary most popular authors of our time, among Society of Mt. Carmel Church. them Dean Koontz, Louis L’Amour, Lee UNERAL OME Child, Sophie Kinsella, Tom Robbins, and Martin “Bus” Schaffner, 85 F H Rita Mae Brown. She also was instrumental Martin D. “Bus” Schaffner, a lifelong resi- in developing the marketing strategies for dent of Tarrytown, died May 16. He was 85. of Briarcliﬀ Manor major New York Times bestselling titles by After graduating from Washington Irving Stephen Hawking and Sting, and landmark High School, he served in the United States works like “Emotional Intelligence” by Dan- Army. He then went on to have a long career iel Goleman; “Women’s Bodies, Women’s at General Motors. He was a member of the Wisdom and The Wisdom of Menopause” UAW Local 664 and the Sleepy Hollow Rod e Guarino Family continues by Dr. Christiane Northrup; and “Flags and Gun Club. of Our Fathers” by James Bradley. Upon leaving Random House, Inc. in 2009, she Arthur Ceconi, 83 the warm and personal service formed her own successful media firm, barb Arthur B. Ceconi died peacefully on May burg ink, consulting for numerous book 20. He was 83. which was originally publishers, literary agencies, authors, and He graduated from St. Teresa’s School and entrepreneurs. In late 2011, she was named North Tarrytown High School. He served Vice President, Director of Global Com- overseas in the U.S. Army and worked in the established by Jack Kelly munications, Reuters News, for the Thom- textile industry, including as a principal in son Reuters Communications and Editorial the firm of Ceconi & Straub. He was an ac- groups. tive member and Eucharistic Minister of The She is survived by her husband of 24 years, Church of the Magdalene in Pocantico Hills. Celebrating Life with dedication, excellence and innovation. Steven Schieffelin and their children Celia, Mr. Ceconi served on the North Tar- Our sta have over 100 years of combined experience serving families. 18 and Drew 17, among other family mem- rytown Village Board of Trustees and was bers. a member of Rescue Hose Fire Company We serve all faiths, and can provide a full range of options to meet your since 1950. An avid sports fan, he rooted for individual religious or nancial needs. We o er immediate out of town Veronica Herguth Campbell, 94 the St. Louis Cardinals baseball team and the Veronica Herguth Campbell a resident of Rutgers Scarlet Knights football team. funeral services and transfers and are within close proximity Ossining and formerly of Tarrytown, died to all Westchester houses of worship and cemeteries. May 3. She was 94. Moore, Maryanne K., 83 She was educated in the Tarrytown Public Maryanne K. Moore, who grew up in Schools and graduated from Washington Ir- North Tarrytown, died peacefully May 24 at ving High School in 1937 and Butler Busi- Big Bend Hospice House in Tallahassee. She ness School the following year. She married was 83. 2nd Lt. Joseph F. Campbell of North Tar- She attended Pocantico Hills School and rytown on June 12, 1942, and they raised was a graduate of Washington Irving High seven children. School, Class of ‘49 where she was class vice Individualized Service Mrs. Campbell worked for General Mo- president, year book editor and was listed on tors for a time and upon moving to Ossin- the class honor roll. She loved all kinds of na- ing in 1955 she worked for the Maryknoll ture and used her artistic abilities to design Pre-Planning Fathers, retiring in 1982, and five years later her garden in their backyard in Tallahassee. she returned to work again at the Maryknoll She was the wife of retired United States Air Fathers part-time for another 20 years until Force test pilot, Lt. Col. John Moore, and 2007 when again she retired at the age of 87. they recently celebrated their 60th wedding Dwyer & Vanderbilt Waterbury & Kelly anniversary. Funeral Home Funeral Home Jose “Pepe” Montiel, 88 Jose “ Pepe” Montiel, a resident of Pocan- Lorraine Brunken, 60 90 North Broadway 1300 Pleasantville Road tico Hills, died peacefully May 4 at Phelps Lorraine Brunken, a lifelong resident of Memorial Hospital with his family by his Tarrytown, died May 14. She was 60. Tarrytown, NY 10591 Briarcliﬀ Manor, NY 10510 side. He was 88. Born in Tarrytown, she worked for many (914) 631-0621 (914) 941-0838 He immigrated to the U.S. from Cuba in years in the administrative offices of the Pub- 1960 with his wife and children. He worked lic Schools of the Tarrytowns.

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20 The Hudson Independent June 2014 www.thehudsonindependent.com New Program Helps With Bridge Noise

by Brian Conybeare CBP, a partnership between the New York Editor RICK PEZZULLO State Thruway Authority and design- [email protected] 914.631.6311 21 North Broadway, Tarrytown, NY 10591 The New NY Bridge project Commu- builders Tappan Zee Constructors, LLC Phone: 914.631.6311 nity Benefits Program (CBP) is reaching (TZC). The CBP allows community and Office Manager out to 57 private homeowners on both private organizations that are impacted by SHARON KIRSCHNER Please visit us on the Web at 914.631.6311 www.thehudsonindependent.com sides of the Hudson River to help them the project to apply for grant assistance. [email protected] reduce indoor construction noise. These The $20 million CBP is part of the To contact Hudson Valley News Corporation or for Ad Production Manager general information, e-mail us at: residents qualify for up to $30,000 each New NY Bridge project good neighbor TOM SCHUMACHER, [email protected] to install new sound-reducing windows policy and the goal is to improve the [email protected] Send listings for events/activities to: and doors. quality of life for people in Rockland and Advertising Director [email protected] Homes that will experience temporary Westchester right near the Hudson River. SUZANNE STEPHANS Send letters to the editor to: construction noise in excess of the fed- The first grants were awarded earlier this 914.631.6311 or 914.255.1314 [email protected] eral daytime interior noise standard of 51 year to The Quay of Tarrytown condo- [email protected] decibels (dBA) were determined to be eli- minium complex. All were approved for Ad Sales Manager JONATHAN MARSHALL Published by the Hudson Valley News gible for this program. Project noise lev- funding to upgrade doors and windows Corporation: els that exceed 51 dBA inside homes are with noise-reducing capabilities. Now 914.374.7564 [email protected] Matthew Brennan, president; generally associated with the installation the same concept has been expanded to Morey Storck, vice president; of piles for the project, an activity that is 57 private homes near the construction Art Direction Robert Kimmel, Zak Shusterman WENDY TITTEL DESIGN limited to 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. weekdays and site. [email protected] Editorial Board: noon to 7 p.m. on Saturdays. Additional For more information click here: http:// Robert Kimmel, chair, measures are already in place to mitigate www.newnybridge.com/contact/cbp/in- Circulation Manager Kevin Brown, Paula Romanow Etzel, JOANNE M. TINSLEY Steven Gosset, Jennie Lyons, Alexander Roberts, construction noise levels, including the dex.html [email protected] Barrett Seaman, Morey Storck, Joanne M. Tinsley, use of vibratory pile drivers, temporary What’s Happening Editor Donald Whitely sound barriers, and other techniques. Brian Conybeare is the Special Advisor for Sally Kellock, [email protected] The grants are part of a $20 million the Tappan Zee (New NY Bridge) Project

me to Montgomery N.Y. where we were volunteers taking care of us filled 4 buses. that I really am an old man, closing in on greeted at ShopRite, this year’s Hudson Much picture-taking of our group took 90. I couldn’t ignore this, because 80 vol- Letters Valley Honor Flight sponsor. We boarded place at the WWII Memorial, but meet- unteers were trying to help me every step of buses to Stewart International Airport for ing my daughter and son-in-law there was the way (even though I don’t use a wheel- Local resident Robert Rachlin responded to The our chartered flight to D.C., preceded by a highlight. chair or cane.) Second, for the first time in Hudson Independent’s article about the U.S. 100 motorcycles. Along the route were Next, a trip to Arlington National Cem- my life I feel like a hero. Even though I was Military’s “Local Honor Flights”, in which cheering crowds waving American flags; etery for the Changing of the Guard at The in an Infantry Division with three battle World War II veterans are being escorted to policemen and military men saluted. This Tomb of the Unknown Soldier — a most stars and a Bronze Star, when my peers and Washington, D.C. The following first-hand was the first time, among many that day, I emotional experience for me, as I remem- I came home, we didn’t complain or talk account, highlights his day of honor. began to feel like a hero. bered the men who died in Germany and about our experiences. We simply went Hundreds greeted us at the airport, the Battle of the Bulge in Belgium while I back to work or school. When I explained thanking us for our service. New York was in the 84th Infantry Division. this to someone, he said, “That’s exactly A Memorable Day Senators, representatives, mayors and From there we took a tour of the Iwo why we love and admire you.” other politicians thanked us for helping Jima Flag Raising Statue at the Marine I don’t know about that, but I let myself Feeling Like a Hero win WWII and keeping our hard-won Corps Memorial, and then back to Stew- feel like a hero — at least for a little time. freedoms. Everywhere we went we were art Airport. There my stalwart 6’2” NYS To the Editor: greeted by hundreds of citizens, young and Trooper met me to bring me home. Bob Rachlin old, thanking us for our service. This is a day that will live in my memory Tarrytown The day started at 5:15 a.m. when volun- 100 veterans (approximately 20% in for the rest of my life, and from which I teer Bill Murray picked me up and drove wheelchairs and 40% using canes) and 80 have drawn two conclusions: first, I realize

Inquiring Photographer by Alexa Brandenberg “What do you think about President Obama visiting Tarrytown?”

Klaus Schreiber, 74 Carolyn Cryan, 55, and Eddie KumRae Lee, 37, with Simon, Tarrytown Tarrytown 20 months Terron Fleming, 36 Tarrytown “I was wondering if the school chil- “It was good publicity about the Isabella Levine, 9 dren were taking advantage of the country’s poor infrastructure, but Tarrytown Tarrytown “I’m glad it brought attention to opportunity to meet the President, I was a little disappointed that it “It was awesome!” “It was an amazing thing because the Tappan Zee Bridge project like I got to meet the Emperor on wasn’t open to the public to give Tarrytown is a small community, which has been going on for his tours of Germany when I was schoolchildren the chance to see not a city, and the President’s years, and the poor bridge infra- a child.” the first African American Presi- visit gives it some much needed structure in the whole country.” dent.” recognition.” www.thehudsonindependent.com June 2014 The Hudson Independent 21 Comprehensive Plan Needed to Revitalize Downtown Sleepy Hollow by Krista Madsen ically viable, while still keeping the character sources and data more readily accessible and able to assess current codes and determine of the village and creating a connectivity to transparent online and elsewhere. what works from an economic and invest- At Tarrytown’s Washington Irving Boat the new waterfront development,” Wompa Coleman also called on regional development perspective, what is required to meet Club against the backdrop of the Tappan said. “We don’t want to wait and rely on the er Paul Guillaro of Unicorn Contracting to the needs of workable site plans, and what Zee Bridge, President Barack Obama talked new development, we want to do whatever offer advice based on his experience working promotes the best future for these neighbor- on May 14 about a “fast-track” federal ap- is possible to attract change now.” with similar municipalities on what would it hoods. proval process for such infrastructure proj- According to Village Attorney Janet Gan- take for an investor to develop the properties Committee member and Village Trustee ects. dolfo “with the sale of the GM property in downtown Sleepy Hollow, most critically Glenn Rosenbloom voiced his desire, shared Not far north, his fleet of helicopters moving forward, the site could return to the the vacant properties which have laid dor- by the team, for a quaint, walkable down- parked on what is ground zero for the hopes tax roll as soon as a matter of months, al- mant for over six years now. town rich with shops and restaurants, a of massive change on Sleepy Hollow’s not- leviating the burden of escalating property The message from these expert guests downtown worthy of the famous name that so-distant horizon. tax hikes.” pointed repeatedly to the need for a com- attracts so many visitors to its natural, cul- With a contract for the former GM site’s High property taxes can certainly be cited prehensive plan providing focus and direc- tural and historic sites. sale past its contingency period and locked as a disincentive for development. Then tion for developers interested in investing in Rand Commercial Realty salesman Jack in, new-market rate residents could be mov- there’s that deterrent — if only anecdotal — a revitalized downtown. Ritchie, who was invited to join the coming onto the waterfront by the thousands of the village’s reputation of being difficult On this front, the team has drafted a Re- mittee specifically to help address the vacant within years. Change will inevitably trickle to do business with. quest For Proposals (RFP) to immediately properties and storefronts on Beekman Av- to Sleepy Hollow’s downtown, which — In response to feedback that the develop- seek out a planner to review the zoning enue, recently offered his own good break- according to the county planning department approval process is overly arduous and code for the C-2 district encompassing a ing news to the group: those three adjacent ment’s current count after literally walking time-consuming, the committee is analyz- wide mixed-use swatch from Clinton Street empty lots on Beekman Avenue across from the streets — suffers an 11 percent store- ing current codes and zoning, discussing to Route 9. The RFP tasks the planner to Morse School are in contract at last, he said. front vacancy rate and somewhat tired hous- ways to allow for more building flexibility, use the abundant resources and data avail- “Great things are happening.” ing stock. and getting a smoother protocol in place for But what will change to the downtown a new “fast-track” site plan approval method look like? And how soon will it really come? of their own. Historic District The Sleepy Hollow Downtown Revital- A fast-track process might make all the Continued from page 15 scale and charm of the landmarks and his- ization Corporation, under the direction of difference to a smaller developer, Gandolfo tory in Irvington,” she said. “Everything is Trustee Karin Wompa, has pulled together said. 250-horse-power turbo diesel engine, Stella within walking distance.” Her map bears the a committee of residents, business profes- The committee has reached out to the will be looping the Village all afternoon. (A words, “Welcome to the historic village of sional and village officials to help shape a county and has been enjoying the enthu- complete list of activities and locations ac- Irvington (Est. 1872)” along with images vision for Beekman, Cortlandt, Valley and siastic support of Jim Coleman, Executive companies this article.) of treasured beacons including the life-sized the surrounding mixed-use streets compris- Director of The Westchester County Indus- The June 14 Historic District events cel- Rip Van Winkle statue (in front of the Main ing the so-called Central Commercial (C-2) trial Development Agency and Local Devel- ebrate not only Irvington’s rich history but Street School) honoring its creator, Wash- district. Their aim is to attract smaller development Corporation. Among the county’s also the unique, collaborative contributions ington Irving, widely credited as the first opers for pocket projects in advance of GM’s recommendations: how about a grander of its residents. Local artist Jennifer Orkin American Man of Letters, and the first to development rather than in its wake, while entrance off Route 9 onto Beekman Avenue Lewis, who designed the whimsical map earn his living solely by his pen. That pen, simultaneously trying to foster the healthy by way of an arch perhaps; further facade seen on posters, tote bags and ads used to along with the creativity, hard work, and business climate needed to do so. restoration grants; regaining the old unique promote the day’s festivities, has lived with love of so many residents -- past and present “It’s becoming quite apparent that the va- zip code lost in the 1980s; rewriting village her family just off Main Street for 16 years -- continue to breathe over and sanctify the cant lots and storefronts are not attracting building and zoning code language to define and started her art and illustration studio, land of Irvington. developers and businesses on their own, so the few things you can’t do in a space rather August Wren, in the attic of her house which (For a full list of events and times, please the village needs to take a closer look at how than limiting ingenuity by only listing a few overlooks the village and the Hudson River. visit our website www.thehudsonindepen- we can make it more attractive and econom- allowable uses; and making government re- “I’ve always been inspired by the small dent.com.)

All (Co)Work and no play is no fun. Come Celebrate + Do Good! W@tercooler Turns Three June 7th, 8-12 Join us for an evening of partying & BrArt! 100 ArtBras made by local folks will be sold during the event to raise funds in support Jill Rose of Chiboust who is battling cancer. Visit our website to RSVP and get the inside scoop on our crowd fund and expansion into Yonkers.

22 The Hudson Independent June 2014 www.thehudsonindependent.com Our Neighbors Tarrytown’s Tedesco Honored for Dedication to Stepinac Photo by Rick Pezzullo by Rick Pezzullo the Science Department, gether,” he said of the while also teaching a col- Planning Board. “It’s a There’s no question that when Ron Te- lege level course in elec- good feeling that you can desco likes something he sticks with it. tronics. do something good for A 44-year resident of Tarrytown, Te- While growing up in the village and keep that desco has served on the village Planning the Bronx, Tedesco said charm that’s very impor- Board since 1988. However, his longest he wanted to be a doctor, tant to Tarrytown.” association has been with Stepinac High but when he was in high Some of the projects School in White Plains, 50 years to be ex- school his father died and Tedesco mentioned dur- act, serving as a physics teacher, headmas- he became the head of the ing his stint as a planner ter and director of alumni affairs as well as family at age 16. He went were Wilson Park and the annual fund. to Manhattan College Hudson Harbor, the lat- “It’s a place where I dedicated my life,” and started teaching at ter which he noted would Tedesco said of his half a century at St- graduate school at Ford- bring some amenities to epinac. “It’s been a good life. To be cel- ham University, where he the village, including a ebrated is very, very good. It’s wonderful.” caught the teaching bug. swimming pool at the riv- On May 8, Stepinac’s staff, alumni and “I really loved teach- erfront. foundation members honored Tedesco for ing,” he said. “I loved sci- “We worked very hard his years of achievements by announcing a ence and my fallback was to make sure the number new physics lab, which will be constructed physics.” of units were appropri- this summer and unveiled for the start During his 25 years ate,” Tedesco said. “We of the 2014-15 school year, and will be teaching at Stepinac, Te- Ron Tedesco is proud of work he has got a new Village Hall for named after him. desco was also an associate professor at done over the years at Stepinac. the downtown and there’s a lot of things On that same day, the Tarrytown Board Marymount College in Tarrytown, where we’re getting from the developer.” of Trustees passed a resolution naming he met his wife, who was also a teacher He also noted the Planning Board was May 8, 2014 Ron Tedesco Day in the vil- there. The couple decided to make their ning Board. He has also served on the Tar- keeping a close eye on the development of lage. home in the village. rytown Environmental Advisory Council, the General Motors property in neighbor- In 2003, Stepinac redid four science labs Tedesco said the “second love” of his the Waterfront Revitalization Committee ing Sleepy Hollow. “One of our big con- and dedicated them to Tedesco, who from professional life has been the 26 years he and the Tree Commission. cerns is parking in the village and that new 1967 to 1989 taught physics and chaired has been a member of the Tarrytown Plan- “It’s a great board. We work well to- development coming in,” Tedesco said.

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