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F RO M OUR PR ES ID EN T Having acquired the 16-year old Bedford Magazine in May, I was very proud of our September/October first issue of BEDFORD & NEW CANAAN MAGAZINE! I thought the interview with the two Congressmen who represent our readers in New York and Connecticut emphasized that the greater Bedford and New Canaan towns are a part of the same community. Our article Major League Locals about our four local kids, Griffin Dey (Detroit Tigers), Curt Casali (Cincinnati Reds), my friend from growing up around the corner Richard Slenker (Houston Astros), and Henry Davis (Louisville Sluggers), written by Dey, is just the kind of local feel-good story we want to bring you. And I felt like we got B&NC Mag readers something better than even a seat inside the ropes at golf ’s PGA Championship, with the terrific diary by Rob Labritz. It’s my mission to make every issue as interesting and meaningful, and our commitment to keep it all local and always positive...and I think this November/ December Holiday Issue is another winner! We’re honored to have Martha as the B&NC Mag cover feature. And we’re already working with some of the other biggest bold face names and most intriguing people in our area for upcoming covers and features. Our business features on each of Tata Harper and Andrew Tow give you some private time with these two business giants - who you might just run into at the local market. Watch It! is a ‘timely’ look at the vintage timepiece market, focused on Bedford locals Tania Edwards and Cooper Zelnick. And our look at Clare Murray and the Community Center of Northern Westchester is the kind of exposure we intend to bring to at least one local charity in each issue. (Along with the ads we give to charitable organizations, like Make-A-Wish and Paul Newman’s Hole In The Wall Gang Camp.) Our magazine is mailed to you - for free. My hope, particularly with this Holiday issue, is that every reader will take a moment after each read to think positive, take stock of our community, and consider some act of giving to a local charity or other good cause. We couldn’t be more appreciative for all the raves we’ve received. Please let our advertisers know that seeing their ad in our magazine motivated you. Please go online at bedfordnewcanaanmag.com or to our Instagram @BedfordNewCanaanMag, and let us know what you like and don’t like, or if you have an idea about something local we should cover. And, as Yogi Bera might say, if you live in Armonk, Bedford, Bedford Hills, Katonah, Mt. Kisco, Lewisboro, Pound Ridge, North Salem, Waccabuc or New Canaan, and for some reason you aren’t reading this, then please let us know. Truly yours,

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Our EDITORS are influential subject matter experts that curate and create topic-related local content relevant to any and everyone. The following are the Editors who contributed to the November/December issue.

Publisher MICHAEL KAPLAN ,

a real estate developer and broker, entrepreneur, and attorney, recently acquired the 16-year-old Bedford Magazine and serves as the Publisher of B&NC Mag. Writing for Bedford Magazine over the last few years, he’s enjoyed exploring the personality and substance of notable locals like Michael Steinhardt, JC Chandor, John Buschemi and Ralph Lauren. In this issue Michael talks with Bedford’s own Martha Stewart to catch up on all things Martha.

Homes Editor SUE DE CHIARA is an artist, entrepreneur, and seasoned interior design blogger, who loves to provide her readers with up-to-date home decor and fashion advice. She is a former Pound Ridger and a long-term New Canaanite. Founded in 2009, The Zhush (thezhush.com and @Zhush) now attracts thousands of weekly readers eager for updates and inspiration on interior design, fashion, beauty, art, and so much more. In Art in Decorating, Sue takes a look at different styles of integrating art into the home.

Fashion Editor JOYCE CORRIGAN has had a long and successful career reporting on style. She started as a fashion writer at Vogue and Italian Vogue, was Art Editor for ELLE, served as Deputy Editor at the Sunday Times Magazine UK, and most recently, has been Editor-at-Large and Chief Copywriter at Marie Claire. She lives in Bedford with her husband and son, is a contributor to The Record Review, and serves on the Board of Trustees for the John Jay Homestead. In Watch It!, Joyce introduces B&NC Mag readers to a couple of Bedford big-timers in the vintage watch world.

Legal Editor MATTHEW MADDOX runs The Maddox Law Firm and The Connecticut Auto Accident Law Group from their independent offices in New Canaan. He has been a Connecticut trial lawyer for 30 years and has tried complex civil and criminal cases throughout Fairfield County. He is passionate about volunteering his time in substance abuse prevention, and joyfully helps adolescents and their families learn about healthy routines and living. In this Holiday issue, Maddox contributes a positive report about the long-term decrease in teen drinking-anddriving.

Arts & Culture Editor was a COO of a business planning and analytics firm prior to focusing full-time on creative pursuits. Drew is a musician, who plays 8 instruments, including guitar and violin, and performs over 100 shows per year. Drew is a photographer, recently featured in Vogue, and a writer, with pop culture articles appearing in Sports Illustrated, College Humor, and Maxim. Drew is a Fox Lane and Harvard graduate, and lives locally with his wife, Tammy. In this issue, Drew meets with Clare Murray to tell B&NC Mag readers about the good work that The Community Center of Northern Westchester is doing.

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AUTH ORS GEOFF KALISH, MD , is a Bedford resident and a former wine columnist for The New York Times and The Wine Spectator, as well as a former wine and food columnist for the Journal News, Physicians’ Financial News, Off Hours, WAG and Panache magazines. He co-authored The Best Wining & Dining in New Orleans and Wining & Dining in Westchester. He serves as Vice-Chairperson of the Wine Media Guild. In this issue Kalish sits down with winemaker Andrew Tow to taste The Withers.

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is a brand builder, known for turning around iconic brands such as MasterCard and CitiCards. Her awards shelf includes accolades from Cannes Lions to Effies. Ad Age named her a ‘Woman To Watch’ and the National Organization of Women recognized her as a ‘Woman of Power and Influence’. Debra graduated from Smith College and received an MBA from Columbia University. She is a guest lecturer at the NYU Stern School of Business and consults from her home in Pound Ridge. In this issue, Debra interviews fellow female business leader, and New Canaanite, Tata Harper.

DEBRA COUGHLIN

is a writer and marketing consultant. He is a frequent contributor to Architectural Record, Metropolis, Art New England, Architecture Boston and other national and regional design publications. He studied journalism at Loyola University New Orleans and received a Masters from Harvard University in the history of art and architecture. In this issue, McCown reviews the newly released Classic Greenwich Houses.

JAMES MCCOWN

has been an Editor at Self and GQ, the Editorial Director of Engaged Media’s Lifestyle Group, overseeing such publications as Cottages & Bungalows, Romantic Homes, Yum, Seaside Style, Cottage White, Happy Modern and Rooms, and the Editor of Country. She has been a contributor with Hearst’s Harper’s Bazaar and is the author of eight books. In this issue, deMontravel writes about downsizing without sacrificing luxury.

JACQUELINE DEMONTRAVEL

is the author of Mapplethorpe: A Biography, Wide Awake: A Memoir of Insomnia, and 9 ½ Narrow: My Life in Shoes. She has been a contributing editor at New York Magazine and has written for Vanity Fair, The New York Times, Vogue, the London Sunday Times Magazine and Travel & Leisure. Patricia and her husband spend weekends in Pound Ridge. The Woman in the Moonlight, published in September and excerpted in this issue, is Morrisroe’s novel about the woman who inspired Beethoven’s Moonlight Sonata.

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Notable architectural author James McCown reviews Classic Greenwich Houses, Charles Hilton’s new book showcasing ten of Hilton’s local masterpieces.

BEAUTY BOSS, . 9 2 TATA HARPER Leading woman in business Debra Coughlin, a Pound Ridge resident, interviews New Canaanite, Tata Harper, the co-CEO and face of Tata Harper Skincare.

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81. UPSCALE DOWNSIZE Jacqueline deMontravel explores the trend to smaller homes and reveals some attractive options.

CALIFORNIA WINEMAKER / POUND RIDGE RESIDENT

Former New York Times wine columnist and Bedford resident Geoff Kalish sits down for a wine tasting with Andrew Tow, the man behind The Withers wines and still a life-long Pound Ridger.

BUSY BEING . 5 3 MARTHA B&NC Mag Publisher, Michael Kaplan, interviews Martha Stewart to find out what’s going on in her life, about the Wow! poolside selfie Martha posted this Summer, and about her latest CBD venture with Snoop.

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B&NC Mag’s Homes Editor, Sue DeChiara, known by her ~140,000 Instagram followers as @zhush, and a New Canaanite, gives a master class on incorporating art into the home.

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101. WATCH IT! B&NC Mag’s Fashion Editor, Joyce Corrigan, a contributing Editor at Marie Claire, talks vintage watch collecting with Bedford resident Tania Edwards of Collectability, and Bedford collector Cooper Zelnick.

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Notable architectural author James McCown reviews Classic Greenwich Houses, Charles Hilton’s new book showcasing ten of Hilton’s local masterpieces.

BEAUTY BOSS, . 9 2 TATA HARPER Leading woman in business Debra Coughlin, a Pound Ridge resident, interviews New Canaanite, Tata Harper, the co-CEO and face of Tata Harper Skincare.

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81. UPSCALE DOWNSIZE Jacqueline deMontravel explores the trend to smaller homes and reveals some attractive options.

CALIFORNIA WINEMAKER / POUND RIDGE RESIDENT

Former New York Times wine columnist and Bedford resident Geoff Kalish sits down for a wine tasting with Andrew Tow, the man behind The Withers wines and still a life-long Pound Ridger.

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B&NC Mag’s Homes Editor, Sue DeChiara, known by her ~140,000 Instagram followers as @zhush, and a New Canaanite, gives a master class on incorporating art into the home.

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B&NC Mag Legal Editor and New Canaan attorney, Matthew Maddox, outlines the decline in teen drinking and driving over recent years and provides some advice on how to continue the trend.

4 5 . GIFT GUIDE Check out B&NC Mag’s picks for the top gift items this Holiday Season!

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B&NC Mag Arts & Culture Editor and Mt. Kisco native, Andrew Bordeaux, stops in to visit with Clare Murray, Executive Director of the Community Center of Northern Westchester in Katonah, to get the word out on their good works.

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MOONLIGHT SONATA On the occasion of Beethoven’s 250th, Pound Ridge weekender Patricia Morrisroe excerpts her new novel The Woman in the Moonlight - the story of the woman who inspired the Moonlight Sonata.

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4 5 . GIFT GUIDE Check out B&NC Mag’s picks for the top gift items this Holiday Season!

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U NDERAG E DR IN KIN G IS D OWN : W E C A N H E L P KEEP IT THAT WAY BY MATTHEW MADDOX

B&NC MAG Legal Editor

In 2012, the CDC reported that since 1991, high school age drinking and driving across the U.S. had dropped by 54%. The CDC then issued a 2015 report that described the percentage of teens who said that they had at least one drink per month had dropped from 50.8% in 1991 to 32.8% in 2015.

More recently, in July 2019, The American Academy of Pediatrics’ journal, Pediatrics, continued the statistical good news when it reported that overall alcohol use amongst 8th, 10th and 12th graders was in decline. Parents, educators, coaches and all of our communities should quietly celebrate, and maybe even offer some pats on the back, for decades of consistent messaging. D.A.R.E., crashed cars displayed in front of high schools, more widespread education about legal consequences of DWI, and even that old, unsung hero, assemblies, all no doubt contributed to the drop in teen drinking. As a reminder, Connecticut and New York are both zero tolerance states when it comes to drinking and driving under the age of 21. If a Connecticut driver is under 21 and operates a motor vehicle with a blood alcohol content (BAC) of .02% or above, the Superior Court will treat the driver like any other DWI. Meanwhile the Connecticut DMV will go even harder on the underage DWI; it will suspend an underage driver’s operating privilege for 8 months at a minimum and require an ignition interlock device for that entire period. In New York an underage driver who drives between .02% and .07% BAC will pay a fine and suffer a six-month driving privilege suspension. Above .07%, New York law will prosecute the underage driver as any other DWI would be prosecuted.

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ARE YOU PART OF THE ROBISON FAMILY? It is essential that adults understand the profound role that we can all play in continuing the trend toward decreased underage drinking. What we do and say about alcohol, how we treat alcohol in our homes, and our own habits separating drinking and driving, are models for our children. We must educate ourselves about the susceptibility of the teen brain to being attracted to the risks of alcohol and other substances, as well as its neurological vulnerability to addiction and damage. We have the power to educate our children, including high school students, about alcohol and substance abuse. We have the power and the privilege to safeguard our youth, while listening to them and meaningfully engaging with them. This means dinners at home, being available for questions...and the rescue pick-up from a party that’s gotten out of control. Ultimately, CDC and other agency statistics are just that: statistics. Behind those numbers are many saved lives and brilliant futures, preserved by families, neighbors and community.

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Hilton’s oeuvre includes both from-the-ground-up new houses and additions and renovations to existing ones. So deft is Hilton’s work that it’s hard to tell which is which—indeed the additions are seamless while adding their own hints of the clever and whimsical. He is not interested in copying verbatim famous houses, explaining in his introduction:

Some cities have residential architects whose work becomes legend—Addison Mizner in Palm Beach, Philip Trammell Shutze in Atlanta and Rosario Candela in Manhattan are just three who come to mind. Once this iconic status is established, residential real estate brokers are able to brag “This is a Shutze house” or “This building was designed by Candela.” Not only does the association with a famous architect provide a hint of glamour, it usually adds monetary value to the real estate as well. Maybe it’s time to start talking about “Charles Hilton Houses” in the Greenwich area. A sumptuous new monograph, entitled Classic Greenwich Houses: Charles Hilton Architects, published by The Monacelli Press, chronicles this designer’s body of work in and around Fairfield County. It firmly establishes Hilton as a prominent practitioner of the New Classicism, an architectural movement begun in the late 1960s as a foil to the then-ubiquitous modernism. The book is also a good read and is richly illustrated.

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The book features houses in three distinct styles: Georgian, New England Shingle and French Norman. It opens with an aerial view of a Greenwich waterfront estate that’s straight out of The Great Gatsby. Hilton acknowledges that the site “was both its greatest asset and its greatest challenge, as coastal construction also comes with a staggering number of regulations and requirements that are not for the faint of heart.” He freely acknowledges borrowing from McKim, Mead & White’s nineteenth century shingle house work, considered the apex of the style. In the chapter titled “Lakeside Georgian Estate,” a gargantuan house is given a sense of human scale, as described by the architect: “We engaged in sleights of hand, with the utmost attention to proportion in order to unify and modulate the generous size of the home.” He also points to architect David Adler’s 1928 Crane estate in Ipswich, Massachusetts, as inspiration. (The Crane estate is now part of The Trustees, a Bay State organization that preserve’s the Commonwealth’s architectural patrimony.)

One of the refreshing things about the tone of the book is that Hilton makes no apology for the fact that his clients are rich. In fact he revels not just in their money but their cosmopolitan tastes, to wit: “They are extremely well travelled and regularly bring us fresh ideas from around the globe . . . [they] typically have the resources to pursue the very highest level of architectural design and construction.” As was the case in the Victorian and Edwardian eras, Hilton’s houses are peppered with exotic flourishes that keep them from feeling stale and academic. The ceiling of a pool pavilion utilizes Japanese joinery; a weathervane atop a cupola looks like a Chinese dragon; a round foyer’s floor is an exercise in precise curvilinear geometry inspired by Michelangelo’s Campidoglio in Rome.

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As much as I admire the Georgian work that predominates in the book, I have two personal favorites. One is the French Norman Residence that could be the setting of a fairy tale. In fact the architect states that he and his clients took a “research trip to France” (quelle vie!) and “found that Marie Antoinette’s hamlet at Versailles could serve as a touchstone for our plans.” Hilton’s medieval French post-andbeam façades are accurately and impressively rendered. The other project that caught my fancy is the most modest abode in the book—a townhouse in downtown Greenwich described as “steps from the train station, movie theater, shopping district and fine restaurants.” Here too, Hilton uses his skill by making a rather large house appear much smaller than it actually is. This results in a

“four-story home that is cozy enough for two and also accommodates grown children and grandchildren who often visit from out of town.” It may be decades before Hilton’s houses in and around Greenwich achieve the iconic fame of Mizner, Shutze and Candela. But in the mean time we have a book that is not only filled with compelling ideas about traditional design, but is pure eye candy as well. It makes for a nice addition to any design library.

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Tata, I know you were educated as an industrial engineer at Tecnologico de Monterrey, the MIT of Mexico. There must have been many areas you could have focused on. Why a skincare company?

Tata Harper --- natural, complex, uncompromising, ideal. Words that describe both the luxury clean skincare brand and the woman who created it and gave it her name. Tata Harper skincare cracked the code on natural preservatives and emulsifiers to produce cleansers, moisturizers, creams, serums, masks that deliver 100% toxic-free richness. It’s no surprise that the brand is a leader in the next generation of beauty. Tata herself is a trailblazer. She saw the need for chemical-free skincare a decade ago and dedicated herself to meeting that need. It was a delight to sit down with her in her New Canaan home, after she returned from 6 months in Vermont, to talk about Tata Harper--the woman and the company.

My step father was diagnosed with cancer. I went with him to his doctors and listened to what they were telling him. While I had always been a health enthusiast, I now realized that the scope of the decisions you make every single day - what you put in your body, on your body - affects your health. All of a sudden, I’m here with doctors talking about toxic load. I looked at my toxic load. I started changing everything about the products I used. I started to buy organic food and cleaning products, and use organic dry cleaners. Really skincare was the last frontier for me. I’m Latina, I’m Colombian. I was inculcated with the idea that personal care is really important….not only about how you look, but also about how you feel. It’s a little bit of a sacred ritual in our culture. Beauty is not seen as a chore, it was a way of taking care of yourself. But now, I wanted to switch to something natural. There were no “so-called” natural products out there that had the richness and complexity of what I had been using. None spoke to customers like me, who wanted high end, high quality, and high tech. In fact, they were not even totally natural. I was used to using very advanced skin care and could not find anything natural that would really work for me. I searched the big department stores. They showed me products with botanicals. However, when I turned the box around, I saw that these botanicals actually were mixed with tons of synthetic industrial chemicals. Ingredients no one ever talks about because they are not active ingredients. They were ingredients like propylene glycol, an emollient similar to one used in antifreeze. Chemicals that belong more in my car’s engine than on my face.

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My focus was on R&D and product development. I knew we needed to build formulas from scratch. We needed to find natural replacements for parabens, for phenoxyethanol, and for all the myriad of synthetic industrial chemicals used in making skin care products. We have a large farm near Middlebury, Vermont. We’ve owned the farm for 18 years and lived there full time before moving to New Canaan. Most of the ingredients in our products are grown on our farm. We selectively bring in additional ingredients from around the world as needed. I comprised a team of scientists (all female!) and together we spent five years perfecting our formulas. We turned the 3 large barns into a production facility. Henry Harper, Co-CEO

In fact, all of our products are made in our barns in Vermont. Nothing is outsourced. It’s this hands-on craftsmanship that guarantees the products’ purity and freshness. We keep our quantities manageable to ensure consistency of the highest level of quality. I am very hands on. Henry has his pilots’ license, which makes it easier for me and the rest of the team to get back and forth from Vermont quickly on a regular basis.

How did you get from there to here….from having the idea to now having the company? The challenge wasn’t an easy one. I was married at the time to my business partner and Co-CEO Henry Harper. (Henry and I continue to work together to build the brand and business we have today.) 30

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Tata, I know you were educated as an industrial engineer at Tecnologico de Monterrey, the MIT of Mexico. There must have been many areas you could have focused on. Why a skincare company?

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Why New Canaan? I purchased a house in New Canaan about two years ago. I did not want to live in New York City, but wanted to be near it. I work closely with my lab and production teams in Vermont, but some of my other teams need me elsewhere. Global business needs - retailers, clients, press meetings from Dubai to South Africa to China - made it difficult for me to be based solely in Vermont. I would spend a lot of time in airports - way too much time! I also needed to spend a lot of time in New York. I needed to live in a place that is relatively close to major airports. Space.NK was our first retailer here in the US. I remember coming to their New Canaan store and falling in love with the town. I remember going to Rosie for a 32

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bite to eat. I have always loved this area and have lots of friends in Bedford. A friend of mine lives in South Salem. She introduced me to an amazing agent, Hannelore Kaplan. Hannelore had helped her find her home. I was actually looking in both Bedford and New Canaan, but my need was special. I wanted a house with a set up that could accommodate both my family and my business. I knew it was a tall order, but Hannelore came through for me! She found me the perfect home. It felt right from the beginning. Not only is the set up ideal, but within a few minutes I can be in the woods that remind me of Vermont. I’m surrounded by natural beauty here. BEDFORD & NEW CANAAN

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Your home is full of energy and love, I can feel it, sitting here. Did I count 6 dogs? You did! I have two German Shepherds...Wallace 13, Archie 1; one Labradoodle, Maxwell 3; one Lagotto Romagnolo, Vito 4; two English Cream Dachshunds, Coco and Gio six months. I’ve always had lots of pets in my life. What do you enjoy best about this area? There is so much that I love! In addition to running a business, I am also a mother of 3 school age children-- two daughters (Tata Mia and Grace Paloma) and a son (Hunter). I am a daughter, a granddaughter, a sister, a niece. My sister Carolina works with me in New Canaan. She’s a graphic designer and illustrator for the digital team. Henry

has a place a few miles away, also in New Canaan. Hunter plays hockey nearby. It’s also easy to get to Vermont where I spend a lot of time with the kids especially in the summer. I’m close with my family in Barranquilla. Because of the proximity to the airports and Jet Blue flights to Cartagena, I can even take my children to Colombia for long weekends. Family is everything to me and this area is all about family. The people who live here are warm and welcoming. My children and I have made the most amazing friends.The schools, the parks, are great for the kids. I love entertaining family and friends. Dinners at the Inn at Pound Ridge are the best. We take our bikes and go to Grace Farms. We walk the trails at Irwin Park. We are in town a lot… we eat at Sole, shop at Space.NK, and the kids pick out their clothing at Groove. Really, what’s not to love?

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Before we get into a discussion of the winery, I have a few questions about your connection to the local community. As I gather, you’re still living in your childhood house in Pound Ridge?

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Yes. Although I was born in Brooklyn, my family had this house as a weekend retreat. We moved here permanently when I was 12, and I attended Fox Lane Middle School and High School.

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Any particular notable memories from growing up here? Well, I’m in love with nature, so I spent a lot of time with friends in the Ward Pound Ridge Reservation, fishing in local ponds and streams, and looking for critters in the woods. And I remember the many activities that my parents always had going on at this house. My mother was involved with the local garden club and ambulance corps and liked to have her fellow volunteers over to where we’re sitting right now. I’m still close with a few friends from middle and high school and we reminisce often. What are some of your favorite local restaurants or other hangouts? We go to or grab take out from the Inn at Pound Ridge, Elm, South End, North Star and DiNardo’s. All have generously supported The Withers. What was your reason for starting the winery and how has it gone?

The usual quip to anyone thinking of starting a winery is, ‘If you want to make a small fortune in a winery, be sure to start with a large one’. Against all odds, Andrew Tow, long-time Pound Ridge resident, has succeeded in not only starting a successful California winery but in winning critical acclaim and numerous awards for his wines.

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On a recent sunny Sunday in the Tow’s beautifully landscaped gardens, I met with Andrew and his wife Kathleen, to find out how he’s managed to live at his lifelong home with his family (the Tow’s three adult children are now out of the house) at the same time as he manages to run a growing Sonoma Valley winery…and to get to taste some of his recent releases to see if they warrant the accolades of past vintages.

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Although my parents weren’t into wine, I’ve always enjoyed it. About 18 years ago we met winemaker David Low, of Anthill Farms, whose wines I really liked. We became friends, and in exchange for me teaching him to fly fish - one of my passions - he taught me how to make wine. I made about 1,000 bottles at David’s winery, purely for personal consumption and to give to friends. Everyone really liked it, so I eventually took it around to a few local and New York City wine shops and asked them what they thought. Everyone was positive, including wine distributor Michael Skurnik. So, in 2013, with Low and another friend, Tyson Freeman, who sources the grapes and assists Low making the wine, I launched The Withers. I got some financing from a few early partners, including friends from my life spent loving music, Derek Trucks, Susan Tedeschi and all three

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Author, Geoff Kalish, Andrew & Kathleen Tow, and B&NC Mag Publisher, Michael Kaplan tasting The Withers

Followill brothers, who are the Kings of Leon. They are all wine lovers and big supporters of our label. The wines are made using grapes carefully selected from premier vineyards in high elevation, cool climate sites in Anderson and Green Valleys, Mendocino County, the Sierra Foothills and the Sonoma Coast. We strive to make wines that are food-friendly, understated, low alcohol, yet deeply flavored. We accomplish this through minimal intervention in the cellar, allowing native yeast fermentations that include whole clusters, and then age the wine almost exclusively in neutral oak so as not to manipulate flavors or aromas. We bottle without fining or filtering, again preferring to avoid altering the wines in any way. We were “discovered” when the Wall Street Journal proclaimed our debut Rosé as one of the best of the year just after we launched in 2014, which put us on the map almost immediately. Other highly regarded critics then found, and started writing about, our wines

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Before we get into a discussion of the winery, I have a few questions about your connection to the local community. As I gather, you’re still living in your childhood house in Pound Ridge?

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Yes. Although I was born in Brooklyn, my family had this house as a weekend retreat. We moved here permanently when I was 12, and I attended Fox Lane Middle School and High School.

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as well, culminating with The Withers being named one of the Top 100 Wineries. More recently, The Wall Street Journal wrote a feature on me and our story, and then named our Rosé #1 in the U.S. just a few months ago. We now produce about 5,000 cases a year and are distributed in 31 states and 3 other countries. We have a robust wine club and website on which anyone can purchase our wines. I don’t have any employees, so I split my time between Pound Ridge, California, and visits to all the states in which we distribute.

Great, now let’s taste a few of your current releases! 2019 El Dorado Estate Rosé ($21) Reminiscent of a French Bandol wine, it shows a bouquet and taste of ripe peaches and watermelon with a lemony acidity in its long finish. More than just for sipping, this wine mates well with fish, like tuna and swordfish. 2018 English Hill Pinot Sonoma Coast Noir ($51) It has a floral bouquet and full, rich taste of cranberries, plums and notes of herbs in its smooth finish. Great with a wide range of fare, from turkey and chicken, to steak and lamb.

How do you manage to live here and run the winery in California? Kathleen really deserves all the credit. Her support has made it possible for me to devote so much time and attention to my personal passion, which ultimately became my full time occupation. It wouldn’t have been possible without her encouragement.

2016 Claire’s Vineyard Mendocino County Pinot Noir ($47) This powerful wine, named in honor of Andrew’s mother and because he felt it was a one-of-a-kind special vintage from a great vineyard, shows a bouquet and taste of ripe black cherries with hints of rosemary. Serve it with grilled fish, baked chicken and even pork chops.

And what does the name of the winery and drawings of a horse on all the labels signify? The withers are the point on a horse’s body from which their height is measured. I loved the lyrical sound of the term, but also the connection to measurement, and the aspiration for height in both winemaking and equestrian pursuits. It’s really a tribute to Kathleen and our daughters Olivia and Grace, who are all horse lovers and active riders. Kathleen, and occasionally our children, are ambassadors for the winery. The horse depicted on our label is based on a painting by a young local artist, Alanna Purdy, and it’s of our 24-yearold Connemara pony, named Mr. Burgess. Kathleen still rides him almost every day. How have coronavirus and the recent spate of California wildfires affected winery operations? Before the advent of coronavirus most of our sales were to the wholesale market for restaurants and wine shops, with the remainder coming from website sales and wine club memberships. As you can imagine, this year has

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2017 Mr. Burges - El Dorado ($43) A Syrah Blend made in the style of French Northern Rhône wines, it has a bouquet and taste of cassis and cherry, with undertones of ripe raspberry, in its dry, smooth finish. Perfect to marry with pasta with red sauce, duck and lamb.

been a real challenge due to widespread restaurant closures and limited in person retail shopping. Thankfully, we have a loyal and growing base of customers purchasing wine directly from the winery, and this saved us during the pandemic. We have had wildfires near our vineyards and winemaking cooperative three out of the last four years, but luckily we’ve been spared, and all our grapes have come in safely and looking perfect.

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2017 In Hand Mouvèdre – El Dorado ($24) This is a second label from The Withers. It’s a very fruity wine, with flavors of strawberry, raspberry and ripe plums, that makes a great accompaniment to pizza, hamburgers, ribs and even Buffalo wings. 2018 Peters Vineyard Sonoma Coast Chardonnay ($41) Made in the style of a great white Burgundy, this wine shows a bouquet and taste of ripe apples and lemons, and has a lively finish that will pair well with sushi, salmon and shrimp.

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These wines are a great value and, most important, a pleasure to drink. They’re relatively low alcohol, yet full of flavor, and each is truly representative of the varietals they’re made from. In general, they mate well with a wide variety of fare, and have a longlasting, pleasant finish. In particular, I found the Rosé and English Hill Pinot Noir both bursting with flavor that last and lasts. The Withers should please the novice looking for a great bottle with dinner and the seasoned enthusiast alike - without severely denting the wallet. Prices are the suggested retail price for 750ml bottles. The Withers wines can be found direct from the winery at www.thewithers.com and locally at Pound Ridge Wine & Spirits, Wine Connection, Stewart’s Wine & Spirits. Siemer’s, Wine Geeks, Harry’s, Greens Farms Wine & Spirits, Bedford Wine Merchants, Fine Wine Company of Westport, Rye Brook Wine & Spirits, Westchester Wine Warehouse, Zachy’s Wine and Liquor, Inc, Village Wine and Spirits Sleepy Hollow, Grapes the Wine Company, Balducci’s, Putnam and Vine, and Citarella Wines & Spirits among others.

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R E STAU RA NT OPEN I NG I N NEW C A NA A N Restaurant openings have been a rarity in the covid-era, but against all odds, Nick Martschenko is opening his third concept in New Canaan this month. Nick, Executive Chef and Owner, is known for South End, a comfy yet lively more upscale tavern, and Uncorked, more of a bar and snacks scene and a great place to meet friends. His third, and newest concept, The Back End (TBE for short) is a modern twist on high-end Mexican food – and as always, in a sophisticated yet welcoming setting. Although Nick had already picked up the space behind Uncorked, pre-covid, and didn’t really have immediate plans to open up his newest restaurant, he knew as outdoor dining began to boom that he wanted to provide another option (and more outdoor seating!) to the town… so he quickly got to work developing a space that’s sure to brighten anyone’s day. The new space is in the shared alleyway behind Uncorked and the two restaurants share some outdoor seating and a brand new outdoor bar… Nick says “I’m also going to save some marriages! If you’re sitting outside, you’ll be able to order off of either of our separate kitchen’s menus.”

find anywhere else around here. I wanted to offer something new”, said Nick. Two large bay windows will allow bartenders to serve both indoor and outdoor diners, and a new custom-designed tent structure and heaters will make this a space everyone is sure to frequent even through the winter. The bar program and menu that Nick, a classically trained Culinary Institute of America chef (by the way), has designed is not your pub average fare.

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MARTHA STEWART has been America’s lifestyle icon for four decades, and she’s just as relevant as ever. Broadcasting her new Martha Knows Best show on HGTV from her 153-acre home and farm, Cantitoe Corners, on the Bedford / Katonah border, hundreds of thousands of people commenting on her posts, still publishing Martha Stewart Living in print and online, and always selling a new book and fresh line of kitchen, bath or garden products…She’s the doyenne of domestic, the professor of proficiency, her honor of the home. She’s been an influencer since before there were influencers. Explaining her career, Martha recounts: “I was lucky to choose an area of focus the home and living - that’s infinite and involves everyone. I was a stockbroker and I probably could have been a CEO of some big company, but I chose to do what interested me. I published my first book in 1982, and it’s only grown over the years. I think of myself as a teacher, and in order to be a good teacher you need to be constantly learning at the same time. I’m always curious and inquisitive. I think people see that I try to learn everything about what I do, and they trust me to make good choices and help them live a healthy and wholesome lifestyle.” She continued: “I’ve also always been a student and an early adopter of technology. I got my first laptop in 1989 and I realized immediately that new media and the internet would change the way we communicate. I’ve tried to stay in front of that, on TV and online. It’s allowed me to keep growing my audience and my demographic. As times have changed, and particularly now, while we’re all trying to live with covid, and all trying to improve our houses and maybe grow some of our own food, more and more men, and younger generations, are more and more interested in things inside and outside their home. My audience used to be women 38 to 65, but now everyone is focused on living a good and healthy lifestyle.”

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Despite quarantine, and with only a skeleton of the large staff that normally operates Martha’s greenhouse, gardens, stables, coops, kitchen and home, this year Martha managed to produce a 6-episode first season of HGTV’s Martha Knows Best that aired this summer, and an 8-episode second season that’s currently available. She has Martha Stewart Wine Co., a curated selection of wine, handpicked and approved by Martha, that will arrive at your doorstep - as if Martha brought it over herself- and she has the Martha Stewart Collection created for Macy’s and she’s collaborating with California Closets on a modular collection meant to solve a wide range of household organizational needs. She’s got Martha & Marley Spoon,

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a food kit delivery service with an emphasis on healthy meals that has Martha’s recipes included. And then she’s most excited about her new line - of all things - of CBD products, developed with Canopy Growth. She explains: “I’m not a big taker of anything, but my friend Snoop, and the folks at Canopy, got me into it. I learned everything there is to know about CBD, and I worked with Canopy to make these great CBD products. The gummies are the most delicious. I take them and I love them. They help me to go to sleep. And I hear from friends that I’ve given them to that they have all sorts of benefits. And it’s not just my old lady friends, it’s kids in their 20s and 30s.” Martha is, famously, best ‘buds’

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gets to enjoy. “I’m a long time member and supporter of the BRLA. I’ve had my groomsman map the entire thing on GPS and I’ve been out on every mile. BRLA is a great organization and the riding trails are a real asset, I highly recommend. I love getting out with some of my friends and going for a ride. One of my favorite things is to ride over to the Farm Market at John Jay Homestead on Saturday mornings to pick up some artisanal foods and get a smoothie or a fresh glass of cider with some tasty baked goods.” Martha knows every boldface name who lives around here, and is an encyclopedia on who’s done what in life and business. She wouldn’t dish on exactly who else is out on the trails with her, saying that “a lot of the folks around here want to maintain their privacy”, but she did say she sometimes sees Pound Ridger, Richard Gere, and “his beautiful family”. (Gere popped in for

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Whether the pic was Martha being foxy, or playing social media like a fox, she surely knows how to get an audience’s attention. Martha is focused on the Kardashians’ social media prowess, but Kanye has come to Martha for some business ‘wo-mentoring’. “I really like Kanye. He came up to me at a party and asked to come see me, and he showed up the next day and wanted to talk about everything. Now we’re friends.”

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For the holidays, Martha says: “I always do a family dinner for Thanksgiving. We’ll do that this year. Then we usually throw a big holiday party. I think we had 300 people last year. I guess we won’t be doing that this year. And then for Christmas, I usually take my 2 grandchildren traveling to exotic places. They’ve been to six continents and we have Antartica planned. We’ve been to the Galapagos, which is just wonderful, and to Africa, and we just have the best time. But with Covid, we’re not going to be able to do any of that. Like everyone else, we’re trying to figure it out. I think maybe we’ll do something here at home, and I’ll get all the kids baking, making some ice cream, and working with the hens, like old times. My new cookbook, Martha Stewart’s Cake Perfection, which is my 97th book by the way, has a yummy chocolate cake I’ll definitely use with the kids.”

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And for a fantasy dinner party for four - able to invite any three guests, dead or alive - Martha invites, “Ruth Bader Ginsburg, Hilary Clinton, and, because I’d like another strong woman to make it a perfect group, Margaret Thatcher. I’d serve a terrific dinner and we’d have a fabulous conversation. And I’d give them some of my CBD gummies with tea and desert, so they’ll go home happy and ready for a good night’s sleep.”

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In “12 Quick Do’s and Don’ts for Decorating with Art”, Lauren Flanagan (the spruce, 2020) says you should “use your walls as a showcase for your own photographs [and] hang art in every room in the house”. In “9 Foolproof Tips for Decorating with Art”, Hadley Keller (House Beautiful, 2019) wrote: “Anything can be art (no, really)”, and made a point to “Make use of oft-forgotten spaces”. In “Nine Tips For Decorating With Art”, Maison De Cinq posted that “Original art is something that… is absolutely essential to a space”; suggested leaning, rather than hanging, some art, and; gave the clever tip to “find custom artwork from independent artists”. And, in “20 Wall Decor Ideas To Refresh Your Space”, Kristi Kellogg and Elizabeth Stamp

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(Architectural Digest, 2019) start-off with Idea #1 - “Go for Large-Scale Art”, and Idea #2 “Create a Gallery Wall”. Yes, yes, and yes! But these are all inspirational guidelines… The only rule is: Thou Must Use Art In Decorating! This includes expensive and inexpensive, big and small, oil, print and photo, famous artists, works found on a trip or through some personal or intellectual journey, your own photographic and original productions, and all ‘objects d’art’ which includes just about anything that attracts the eye, and is worth looking at.

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the same model as the one in their boathouse. And not everything has to be expensive. We love to use a ski mountain trail map somewhere in a ski house, and an old flag or banners to add color and interest.”

In the school of art fitting the decor, The Adirondack Store and Gallery is in front of the class! The Adirondack Store & Gallery, which epitomizes everything in the Lake & Lodge style everyone thinks of as coming from Lake Placid, New York region, has opened a fabulous multi-level store at 39 Elm Street in New Canaan. It’s a welcoming place to shop. They have absolutely everything to decorate, outfit and finish any room, with just the right look and feel, and consistently the best quality.

“Objects are important to us as well. We like to put something big and eye popping, but nice to look at, in each space. This can mean old snowshoes and wooden skis, some antique taxidermy, or some old fly rods mounted on the wall; an old chairlift incorporated into the furniture; furnishing a collection of beautiful and interesting antiques, or; putting the budget into a Tiffany lamp, with the just the right color and look to be the centerpiece of a warm and cozy den. We like to place an object that will set the look, and suggest the conversation, in a room.”

But this retail facade fronts a big business providing personal decorating services and dealing in art. Christopher English and Stephen Shin, owners and operators of The Adirondack Store & Gallery, are the real deal when it comes to art and decorating. Christopher has been dealing in fine art for over three decades, and Stephen, after a career as a classical ballet dancer, honed his design skills working for an interior designer. Starting with a home base in Palm Beach, with client bases in places like Charleston, Nashville, Colorado, and Texas, and doing antique shows around America, the two gained a reputation for finding one-of-a-kind pieces for homes and collections. In 2009, they moved to Rainbow Lake, and opened Antediluvian Antiques & Curiosities. Christopher’s mother is from Saranac Lake, his father went to Paul Smiths College, and Christopher has spent most summers of his life in the Lake Placid area. In 2015, they acquired the Adirondack Store & Gallery (established 1955), and did a complete renovation of the store and the merchandise. Experiencing tremendous growth, in 2018, the two then opened a store in Tupper Lake, New York (only an hour from Lake Placid). The business is actually a full interior design studio, offering not just art, antiques and lines of furniture, but also everything from custom draperies and bedding to upholstery services to kitchen and bathroom design. Christopher focuses on the antiques and fine art within the retail operation, while Stephen concentrates on buying for the three stores and the Adirondack

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“The artwork should be capable of absorbing endless attention.”

Christopher explains: “The first thing is establishing a budget that works for whatever art you’re going to put in a room or in a house. Then we find art that fits the budget and the space. We’re looking for paintings that are substantial enough to be the main feature of a room or a wall. We like to go as big as possible with the paintings that are going to be the focal point in the room. Size, color, big outdoor subject, and even the frame. The artwork should be capable of absorbing endless attention. That means deep and interesting vistas that capture the imagination, and paintings of people doing things in nature that bring up good feelings for the viewer. We often also try to match the art genre with the house motif. Fishing in lake houses, mountains in ski houses, sailing ships and seashores in beach houses. Sometimes we find something that particularly suits the special interests of a particular client, like an antique painting of an old wooden Chris Craft that’s

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If the art is going to be ‘serious’, where the price, value, subject and artist of the piece matters, and at least the arrangement of the room, if not the complete decorative focus, is going to be around the artwork… turn to Howard Godel, a well known and highly respected art dealer - and a Bedford local.

art collection is breathtaking, and yet the overall impression of the house is of a lived-in, if somewhat formal, perfectly decorated residence. There are never too many paintings on any wall, each painting is attractively framed, well lit and perfectly hung, and the palette, decor, furnishings, and period of each room match or relate to the art within.

Howard runs Godel & Co. Fine Art, Inc., from a gallery at 26 Village Green in Bedford, by appointment. He has been focused on American art for over 40 years, and deals in everything American from 1790 to 1950. Godel owns most of the art he sells, where most gallery owners are sales reps. Godel likes what he buys and gets to enjoy the art while he owns it, and it conveys confidence for the client in making the purchase that Howard invested in the same piece. And if Godel doesn’t have it, he can find it. Getting to see whatever Godel has at any given point in time in his Village Green gallery is a real treat, but a visit inside Godel’s home is something special. The museum-quality

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“We’re art collectors like any other art collectors, except we’re always interested in acquiring great works. It’s our passion. And when it comes to American art, and the Hudson River School in particular, it’s probably fair to call it our obsession. We don’t buy anything unless it’s something we’d be happy to have forever, or we know the piece is a particular value. I work at this 24/7, but I get to proudly show off a constantly rotating collection of really fine works. I enjoy helping to build collections and being a resource in American art for my clients.”

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The Gathering c. 1959 painted by Robert Gwathmey and previously owned by Harry Belafonte - this painting is currently available at Godel’s gallery in Bedford Village

“We sell to museums, corporations and collectors. We deal in important art, with real meaning for each owner. Maybe it’s a piece that best represents a certain period in an artist’s life that the buyer needs to fill in their collection, or an artist notably absent from the display of a period or school of artists. People buy what they like…and I have a long history of satisfied customers! I still get a kick out of each buyer’s joy!”

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The Gathering c. 1959 painted by Robert Gwathmey and previously owned by Harry Belafonte - this painting is currently available at Godel’s gallery in Bedford Village

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Godel deals in Hudson River School, Marine, Narrative, Still Life, Sporting, Folk, Portraits & Figures, Tonalism, Impressionism & PostImpressionism, Modernism & Regionalism, and Works on Paper. These are a selection of works that are currently available:

ERNEST PARTON (1845-1933) THE LILY POND, 1891 CANVAS, 24 ¼ X 18 ¼ IN.

LUTHER EMERSON VAN GORDER (1861-1931) PARIS STREET SCENE OIL ON CANVAS, 24 ¼ X 18 ¼ IN.

Walter Launt Palmer (1854–1932), Stream in Winter, 1913. Watercolor and gouache on paper, 18 x 24 in. Signed and dated lower right: W. L. Palmer 1913

We are Westchester and Fairfield County’s source for fine American Art of the 19th and early 20th centuries. Open every day by appointment.

EDWARD LAMSON HENRY (1841-1919) MAX WEYL (1837-1914)

WAITING FOR THE FERRY, 1906 OIL ON CANVAS, 14 X 24 ¼ IN.

HOLLYHOCKS, C. 1881 OIL ON CANVAS, 21 ¼ X 15 IN. 72

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ERNEST PARTON (1845-1933) THE LILY POND, 1891 CANVAS, 24 ¼ X 18 ¼ IN.

LUTHER EMERSON VAN GORDER (1861-1931) PARIS STREET SCENE OIL ON CANVAS, 24 ¼ X 18 ¼ IN.

Walter Launt Palmer (1854–1932), Stream in Winter, 1913. Watercolor and gouache on paper, 18 x 24 in. Signed and dated lower right: W. L. Palmer 1913

We are Westchester and Fairfield County’s source for fine American Art of the 19th and early 20th centuries. Open every day by appointment.

EDWARD LAMSON HENRY (1841-1919) MAX WEYL (1837-1914)

WAITING FOR THE FERRY, 1906 OIL ON CANVAS, 14 X 24 ¼ IN.

HOLLYHOCKS, C. 1881 OIL ON CANVAS, 21 ¼ X 15 IN. 72

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Then there’s art in decorating where the art’s the thing. This includes large striking works that dominate a space, gallery walls, and art that’s simply so significant and/or expensive it requires attention. In this style of art in decorating, modern and pop art often fits the bill - because it looks great with a wide range of decorating styles, and because some investment quality work from famous artists can be acquired affordably. Of course, there’s the likes of Basquiat trading for $30M at Sotheby’s. But in the real world, getting modern and pop art to decorate, that also represents a good investment, is a complicated world of signed and unsigned lithos, numbered and unnumbered series, provenance and authenticity, and…the vagaries of unscrupulous sellers and/or unwitting buyers in a market that includes a whole lot of less worthy prints and copies. Walker Manzke navigates the world of modern and pop art for those looking for the one right thing, and for avid enthusiasts looking to expand their collection. And he can assist in getting the right frame for any piece, and help get it hanging properly. He’s another local - he has lived in the same house in Pound Ridge his entire life! Manzke started his career in art managing a private billion-dollar collection and was most recently associated with VW Contemporary in Greenwich. He specializes in post war contemporary, tribal and folk art, and in automobiles and antiques. “When I’m working for a customer, the most important thing is understanding what art inspires them. Do they want a particular artist, and is it because the artist is famous or because they like the art? Is the subject and meaning of the art significant, or is it mostly about color, shape, size or just plain dramatic effect? What’s

Mr. Brainwash signed on paper, 64” x 48”

the price range? And what’s the desired size, framing, medium or statement? My mission is to source the perfect piece. Whether it’s identifying and acquiring a Warhol, Lichtenstein or a Keith Haring for it’s recognizability; finding a Damien Hearst or a Jeff Koons, because the client likes the work, and because those artists have produced steady price appreciation in the last few decades, or; knowing that a particular client absolutely adores Hockney ever since the retrospective at the Met, and finding a signed Hockney litho that may become that client’s favorite piece of art and prized possession, for only five or ten thousand dollars.”

Roy Lichtenstein Crying Girl Screenprint 17 x 23in.

Pictured below, Manzke was asked to complete the decorative transition of a two-story front entrance hall to accomplish the ‘art gallery’ look (for that Hockneyloving client). He installed 2 Mr. Brainwash works to echo the decorative impact and to suggest collector, and, a signed and numbered Hockney lithograph, that tickles the homeowner every time he passes and thinks “I’ve got a signed Hockney!” Then, recently… Manzke found another signed Hockney litho from a series compatible with the one the client already had, and the client was thrilled to snap it up! Also pictured below…the new Hockney! (And the smaller Brainwash is off to the client’s NYC apartment.)

Mr. Brainwash Juxtapose Mixed Media on Paper 38 x 50in.

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David Hockney BRIAN J. SHEERIN iPad Drawing onLicensed Paper 55 x 41.5 Real Estate Salesperson Cell: 914-610-0934

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Mr. Brainwash 30” x 22” signed on paper

David Hockney signed litho 148/200 14” x 17”

David Hockney signed litho 86/200 18” x 14”

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Koons, Takashi Murakami, þ !č ĊāąġąĀāġĊāāā Banksy, Mr. Brainwash and brian.sheerin@raveis.com many others. We offer confidential art advisory, collection management and appraisal as well as in-home consulting services. BEDFORD & NEW CANAAN 7 5 95 Katonah Avenue | Katonah, NY 10536

Mr. Brainwash signed on paper, 64” x 48”

Roy Lichtenstein Crying Girl Screenprint 17 x 23in.

Mr. Brainwash Juxtapose Mixed Media on Paper 38 x 50in.

BEDFORD GREENWICH NEW YORK beyond just sales... Damien Hirst Victory Over Death Photo-Engraving 38 x 38in.

David Hockney BRIAN J. SHEERIN iPad Drawing onLicensed Paper 55 x 41.5 Real Estate Salesperson Cell: 914-610-0934

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Mr. Brainwash 30” x 22” signed on paper

David Hockney signed litho 148/200 14” x 17”

David Hockney signed litho 86/200 18” x 14”

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And then, at the extreme, there’s art in decorating when it’s really just about the ART! Architect Jay Levy designed a home in Bedford for just such an art-focused extremist, and then got a call from the client mid-build that the house would have to be modified to accommodate and feature a newly acquired prize: Levy recalls: “The owner’s vision for this project was to create a loft-like residence that was filled with contemporary art. We started with an existing home that was completely stripped and re-built. A main feature and starting point was to create concrete resin floors throughout the main level that resembled a factory or gallery. The desire was to keep everything extremely clean and minimalistic with large white walls to display artwork. One evening, close to the end of construction, I got an email from the owner excited about a large piece of artwork he had just purchased by the artist Banksy. Included with the email was a link to a video that was made about the artwork called “The Man Who Stole Banksy” in which this piece of artwork was featured. It blew me away. It’s a section of a concrete wall, 7 feet tall, 10 feet wide, that weighs 4 tons, and was cut out of a building in Bethlehem! Crazy! I’m a Banksy admirer and immediately began to figure out, along with my contractor, how we’d get this unusual

piece into a finished house. Floors and walls had to be reinforced with steel. Then we needed the right art moving contractor to make this happen. The day of installation was truly an event. A team of experts first un-welded the concrete slab out of the steel cage that protected it in transport. Hoisting it up using a large forklift onto specially constructed low profile dollies, it was gently moved with only inches of clearance. Finally, it was carefully maneuvered into a custom niche built specifically for the artwork. Mission accomplished! And now it’s spectacular and humbling just to be in the room with such a monumental work of art!” In 2007, Banksy was doing his street art in Israel, and painted a huge image on a concrete barrier dividing the West Bank. This very valuable and extremely controversial work, meant to draw tourists to the conflict zone, now known as “Donkey Documents”, was then stolen by a local taxi driver. The story of its sale and resale, and travel across the globe, are the subject of the widely acclaimed documentary “The Man Who Stole Banksy”. According to Julien’s Auctions: “The detached mural is the largest and most significant intact Banksy in existence from his visit to Israel.”

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■ Private in-home tastings

■ Over 600 Spirits and Cordials including rare Scotches and Bourbons ■ Easy online shopping at anconaswine.com with a choice of local delivery or instore pick-up at our 3 locations

■ Educational tasting at our off site Annex space

Wilton, Since 2009, 5 River Rd, 203-210-7399 Ridgefield, Since 2018, 17 Governor St, 203-544-9017

■ Wine Cellar Consultation and Management ■ Special orders: never a problem ■ A wonderful selection of fine cigars

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■ Highly Educated Staff With Three Certified Sommeliers ■ Everyday Mix Case Discount “Save 6% on 6 bottles and12% on 12 bottles”

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I’m in the middle. For me, art in decorating is a compelling question which must be answered with exquisite balance. Decorating must be personal. My style is mostly traditional, with a nod to modern pieces to keep things fresh. The color palette of any space is very important. I always want the room to feel rich and comfortable, while still looking light and clean. My go-to scheme is a lot of white or gray walls, with a few blue and white accents throughout. Along the lines of one of the homes authors I first quoted, I recently replaced an oil painting in my home with an abstract of a pretty wellknown artist. I tend to paint with acrylics on wood panels, using mostly soft blues and neutral colors. I can’t think of a more personal way to express yourself in interior design than through art. For me, that means showcasing my own work, which is becoming more and more of an emotional outlet (and potentially a vocation).

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On the wall behind our breakfast table, we hung an art poster from the ‘80s for a Lichtenstein museum exhibit. The original poster was a bit larger with text on the bottom; we had the framer cut and crop it. We love the splash of color this poster brings to the whole kitchen and breakfast area. I like the suggestions to lean, rather than hang, some art, and to hang art where it’s least expected (in front of a bookshelf ). And I really appreciate when art fits within the scheme, but still bedazzles. At a home on Hemlock Hill Road in New Canaan, the homeowner hung a fabulous, large, black and white, photomosaic of Jackie Kennedy, by Robert Silvers, in the school of Chuck Close, in a back hallway off the kitchen. The powerful image, which is well lit, attracts attention from the kitchen/family room, making that living space more interesting, and giving more depth and substantiality to the hallway space.

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Then, too, there’s the functional and stylistic simplicity and minimalization that drives modern sensibilities. Less is more. The idea is to trade square footage and acreage, for useful and efficient spaces. Change decorating from clutter to clean. For a lot of these owners of big homes, right now is the time to sell! A new generation of young families - with Covid on their minds - has now determined that the leafy suburbs are more desirable than city dwelling, and sellers who’ve been waiting for a chance to sell since the Recession of 2008 now have the opportunity to get their price. The new move is to Upscale Downsize! The idea is to move into a smaller home…without sacrificing on comfort, luxury or style.

The St. Regis Residences, Rye presents 25,000 square feet of modern amenities, coupled with uncompromising and bespoke services that only St. Regis can offer. Embrace the opportunity to own this unprecedented lifestyle for those 55 and better today.

Occupancy Late 2020 Sales Gallery Open for In-Person Presentations NOW LOCATED AT 38 PURCHASE STREET, RYE, NY To arrange your private appointment, please call +1 914 305 1882 or visit srresidencesrye.com Virtual Presentations Also Available THE RESIDENCES LOCATED AT 120 OLD POST ROAD, RYE, NY

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A generation of families moved into towns such as New Canaan, Armonk, Bedford and Katonah to raise their families in big homes, with yards, perhaps a pool and maybe a tennis court, and a highly-rated school system, in a wave that started in the booming 1980s and lasted until the Recession hit in 2008.

Most downsizers are ‘taking money off the table’ as the price of the new smaller digs will be less than the amount of equity they are getting upon sale of the old whale. But whatever the economics, the key to a successful downsize is that it’s an ‘upscale downsize’. Getting rid of the extra bedrooms is fine, but getting a sparkling kitchen with all the best appliances, new bathrooms, a first-floor master, or the guest room that really does function as an everyday working office, are the things that can be ‘musts’ in the new equation. If access to shared amenities or membership to a fitness facility nearby will not be enough to replace the in-home gym, then finding a smaller space with a gym, or a space that can be converted into a gym, is a requirement.

Now…their lives and requirements have changed, as kids have grown, jobs have changed, they’ve purchased a second-home, retirement has come, there’s been a divorce, or other change in circumstances, and…their mansion is now an oversized albatross. Home repair and maintenance, heating and air conditioning, utilities, lawn care, pool care, storm damage. Empty kids’ rooms, formal living and dining rooms that only get used on holidays, massive play rooms meant for growing up.

And the good news is that ‘upscale downsize’ is available in the B&NC Mag area. No need to leave the community and decades-long relationships with friends, doctors, and favorite establishments, or that cherished afternoon walking route, or proximity to relatives. There are condominiums and smaller houses that fit the bill.

PER LOCAL ZONING REGULATIONS, ONE RESIDENT PER CONDOMINIUM MUST BE AT LEAST 55 YEARS OF AGE, AND NO RESIDENT MAY BE UNDER THE AGE OF 18.

The St. Regis Residences, Rye are not owned, developed or sold by Marriott International, Inc. or its affiliates (“Marriott”). OPRA III, LLC uses the St. Regis marks under a license from Marriott, which has not confirmed the accuracy of any of the statements or representations made herein. All of the services, amenities, benefits and discounts made available to residential owners at The St. Regis Residences, Rye are as currently scheduled and are subject to change, replacement, modification or discontinuance. Fees may apply. The complete offering terms are in an Offering Plan available from Sponsor File No. CD18-0365. Additional details are available in the Offering Plan. All artist renderings are for illustrative purposes only and are subject to change without notification.

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Choosing an ‘upscale downsize’ condominium, over a house, has its pros and cons. Security is usually a big plus of condo living. 24/7 electronic surveillance, on-site security personnel, an electronic or manned gate, a doorman, and the presence of other condominium owners, are attractive features which condominium living can offer. Location, location, location - known to be at the center of real estate value - can be of particular importance in making the condominium decision. Condominiums are typically developed around water or other attractive scenery. But, whereas the question used to be whether the residence was in the best neighborhood and on a street where the kids could ride bikes, the answer to the best location, now, may turn on: being walking distance to town and shopping; able to access a senior center; having proximity to public transportation

or a hospital; nearby recreational opportunities. And having a convenient, close-by hotel for grown kids, and those guests whose room was sold, can also be a big plus. People are an important factor. In a condominium there will be other people involved. This has the benefit of community, and may mean friends for recreation and social activities. And, to some extent, the greater the number of people, the more money there is to provide common amenities like a pool, gym, tennis, conference center or catering kitchen. But people can also be nosy and annoying, and rules and regulations, and governing boards, are necessary evils. And, to be sure, a big attraction of condo living is being freed of home, lawn and pool repair and maintenance. St.Regis Photography - Copyright Andrew Rugge

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The premiere new luxury condominium offering in the area is The St. Regis Residences in Rye! These highly anticipated residences offer ‘upscale downsizing’ for its most discerning residents - with an emphasis on the ‘upscale’. Ranging from 975 to 2,775 square feet, each home has been designed and laid out for elevated, gracious living. Home types range from one-bedroom to four-bedrooms, with many plans offering dens. Almost all homes have private outdoor spaces. Residences offer graciouslysized living spaces, , custom Italian kitchens, and marble-clad five-fixture master bathrooms. Large walk-in closets and dedicated powder rooms in every home complete the picture.

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All aspects of The St. Regis Residences are designed for luxury.

It encompasses all elements of ‘St. Regis’ living, and the ‘spa life’ feeling of a St. Regis resort - but it’s ‘real life’! No more lawn guy or snow removal to worry about - yet the lawn is always mowed and the drive is always plowed. The estate is maintained perfectly - no need to worry about repairs. Doormen, butlers and concierge service to tend to all needs. Gym, pool and spa - always available - no work required. Louis and Marcella Pellicano, who recently purchased at The St. Regis Residences in Rye, were attracted to the lifestyle, including the social aspect of the community, such as St. Regis-hosted events for residents and the afternoon tea in the drawing room. “We’ve already met some very interesting and lovely people. That makes it easy for us to move from a totally different location.” said Marcella. With move-ins starting early 2021, The St. Regis Residences are already 50% sold. “We’re very pleased with our sales activity over the past few months. At our current pace, we are exceeding our sales targets. Whether it’s people downsizing from larger homes or leaving their apartments in New York City, buyers are discovering the incredible luxury lifestyle that we are offering at The St. Regis Residences, Rye - it’s unmatched anywhere in our market,” said Alan Weissman, President of Alfred Weissman Real Estate, the developer of The St. Regis Residences, Rye.

First, there’s the unparalleled St. Regis service. Residents are offered valet parking, a doorman, porter services, the signature St. Regis butler service, and a 24-hour concierge!

and bar, a great hall with a curated art gallery, and a 50-person event space and catering kitchen.

Then there’s the 25,000 sq. ft. of resort-style amenities, including an indoor pool with outdoor whirlpool spa, fitness center with dedicated yoga studio, spa treatment rooms, saunas and steam rooms, a golf simulator room…and even a pet spa. For social times - or private times - there’s a Cognac Room with television and billiards, a library with a two-sided glass fireplace, a 15seat theater-styled screening room, a 12-seat boardroom named for the founder of the St, Regis, John Jacob Astor, a Drawing Room with fireplace

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To enjoy the outdoors, there’s a one-acre central courtyard and social gardens with multiple seating areas, an outdoor TV lounge and fire pit, and a walking path. Additional amenities include storage units, bicycle storage, electric vehicle charging stations and a fenced dog run. And, most important, the Residences are spacious, have the light and clean feel everyone wants, and the modern appliances, fixtures and finishes that the most discerning buyers demand.

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All aspects of The St. Regis Residences are designed for luxury.

First, there’s the unparalleled St. Regis service. Residents are offered valet parking, a doorman, porter services, the signature St. Regis butler service, and a 24-hour concierge!

and bar, a great hall with a curated art gallery, and a 50-person event space and catering kitchen.

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There are plenty of ‘upscale downsize’ houses on the market in the B&NC MAG area. 2 Middle Patent Road in Bedford is an ‘upscale downsize’ because the main house is only 2,092 sq. ft. This meticulously renovated 1900 Farmhouse, with wide oak floors, sun-filled living room with coffered ceiling and fireplace, formal dining room, stunning new kitchen with Sub Zero, Thermador and Bosch appliances, marble counters and center island, master with private bath finished in Carrera marble, two additional bedrooms plus third floor guest suite, has all new mechanicals including central air and a generator. And with this ‘upscale downsize’, there’s no trade-off in terms of what’s outside. The two level acre property boasts Magnolia and Apple trees, perennial gardens and a pool!...with a pool house with an additional bedroom and bath! Exceptional luxury for only $999,000! GINA NEW GINNEL REAL ESTATE 914-980-0421

At $1,150,000; with 3,000 sq. ft.;

406 Silvermine Road in New Canaan

is an ‘upscale downsize’ bargain. Lovingly built by a billionaire steel magnate for his daughter in the 1940s, this vintage cape is newly renovated throughout, including new kitchens, baths and closets. Park-like, level property with mature landscaping, flower gardens and outdoor patios by landscape architect Elizabeth Lear. Convenient to downtown New Canaan and historic Silvermine district, and, for equestrians, minutes from the New Canaan Mounted Troop. HANNELORE KAPLAN HANNELORE & CO. 914-450-3880 HANNELORE.KAPLAN@RAVEIS.COM

Scotts Corners in Pound Ridge,

is expected on the market in the Spring. This charming and historic 3,300 sq. ft. home, has three bedrooms and four baths. Spacious and sundrenched two-story great room with grand stone fireplace, gracious living room with fireplace, separate dining room with French doors to patio and attractive kitchen, make this feel like a country house but function comfortably as an everyday home. Master bedroom suite with cupola, loft overlooking family room, bedroom with exposed beams and antique flooring throughout are just a few of the special features that highlight this home’s century of history. And a separate cottage with kitchenette and bath, above the two-car garage, is suitable for older kids, guests, or a tenant.

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Making the ‘upscale downsize’ move is an opportunity!

And maximizing the utility and function of the new space is absolutely critical. Before moving in, if at all possible, imagine day-to-day in the new home and make whatever changes are necessary to suit particular requirements. If the new house is perfect, but old, do the kitchens and bathrooms before moving in. Build-in the office space or exercise room that will make the new house work. As Masha Alimova, Director of Marketing at California Closets, points out, “The key to success in living in smaller homes is to maximize the usage of every space.” Alimova recommends focusing on spaces which can be optimized to be dual-purpose or multi-functional. “Consider making the most of a spare bedroom by opting for a Murphy bed with a good mix of open and closed shelving space to display mementos and store linens. A double-duty system is ideal for the occasional guest room as well as office space for everyday use. No space is dead space. Almost any corner or unused area can be transformed into a closet. And closets can be re-designed, with better hanging rod and shelving layouts, to make them much more useful.”

The direction of the new home’s decor is essential - and the best advice for most is to discard or store as much as possible from the old house. The moving process reveals the true cost of having ‘stored’ all those belongings in the home and dictates that you use much less costly storage facilities to keep all the valuable and treasured items you just can’t part with, but that won’t fit in the new home. Store fine art and rugs that don’t go with the new decor, and consider putting seasonal items, like winter clothing and ski equipment, in storage too. George Carlin once joked “If you didn’t have so much stuff, you wouldn’t need a house. That’s all your house is, it’s a pile of stuff with a cover on it.” The ‘upscale downsize’ is a chance to become unburdened. “Have a strategy when packing, prepare ahead of time with packing items, and know exactly what you want to store and what you want to take to the new place,” says Maria Hernandez, Facility General Manager of Hollow Tree Storage. “Label and take inventory, which will help when unpacking and with easily accessing items from storage. Most important on this end, is to organize your storage unit so it works for you like a closet, with everything still easy to find and use”.

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WITHIN MOMENTS of meeting Clare Murray, you learn that the Community Center of Northern Westchester is so much more than a food pantry. A space that appears so small from the outside actually houses a grand operation with intention behind every inch: neatly-organized packages of school supplies in the front entry, a room (the size of most small boutiques) packed with clothing resources, a well-stocked pantry with animated volunteers, and buzzing offices. Each employee who greeted us, like Murray, displayed a mix of discipline and joy, reflecting the gravity of their work and the confidence of knowing they’re making an important difference. Similar to the center she runs, Murray’s small physical stature is a sharp juxtaposition to the size of her impact, and her humble manner belies the true scope of the massive enterprise she leads. According to Murray, “Here at the Community Center, there are seven of us, but we have an army of volunteers. At least 500 different individuals get involved each year. And without whom we couldn’t operate... they are the lifeblood of the center. We serve the whole of Northern Westchester. There’s 38 different towns that we’re trying to broadcast our services to so that those

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from the community into meaningful programs. For example, when they noticed an influx of boutique attire in the 200,000 lbs of clothing they received annually, they saw an opportunity to leverage the value of those pieces for the greater good. The result became a shop on Katonah Avenue, run by Ann Hardy, that generates revenue through designer pieces that is then routed back into the core mission of the organization. In Murray’s words, “We do get quite a lot of very, very high-end, hardly used clothing that we felt, if we could make money out of it, it would help us to buy food for the food pantry. So when we get that Prada jacket, and if we could sell it for $100, $100 worth of food is more important than one jacket for one person.” Another program, an entrepreneurial sewing and design course, was launched to help those in need of income who lacked transportation or child care. With machines donated by the community, “The sewers are making their own products, and then we have a corner in the shop where they’re able to sell their products, so they’re directly earning an income, as they’re learning and as they’re honing their skills. We teach them the basics of entrepreneurship, marketing skills, as well as the real physical sewing skills.” Rounding out the full spectrum of wraparound services provided by the CCNW, Murray spoke of the educational programs provided. “We have an array of educational programs to help [with] employment opportunities. We teach English as a Second Language, basic computer skills. We have job counselors who are volunteers to help...with the applications, to prepare for interviews, to guide you in terms of choices and availability of opportunities. And then we teach basic skills of construction, and OSHA training, OSHA certification… and we have restaurant skills. And we teach entrepreneurship, and money management, and all sorts of things to try and help people, to say, ‘Okay I’m in this spot, now is there anything I can get help from to get out of this spot.’”

Murray’s spirit of innovation and collaboration is best serviced by the emphasis she places on effective communication. Whether it is outreach to those who have visited in the past to check-in on their needs, coordinating the efforts of partner organizations, or leading fundraising initiatives, it is clearly her personal mission to ensure that no stone is left unturned in her service to the community. This unwavering discipline, however, is complemented by her deep appreciation of serendipity. Tales of wedding dresses appearing in the perfect size, or Thanksgiving turkey donations hitting the target number just in time, hold as much weight and gratitude as the carefully orchestrated efforts of her team. For Murray these moments go hand in hand with the work and goodwill of the community. When asked how she stays motivated through times as challenging as this year, Murray shared, “There’s a story about somebody walking along a beach and all the starfish have washed up out of the ocean, onto the beach, and they’re all dying. And then there’s a chap walking along throwing them in one by one. And someone else says, ‘Well why would you even bother? How can you make a difference? You know, there’s thousands on the beach.’ And he said, ‘Well it mattered for that one. And it mattered for that one.” As he’s throwing them back in. And I think by keeping focused on whatever we do, one by one, we are helping.” *Funding and donations from our community are essential to keep this resource available for our neighbors in need. To make a donation or get involved with the Community Center of Northern Westchester, please visit: https://communitycenternw.org/

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Moonlight Sonata

Several months later, Julie encounters Beethoven at a ball given by his foremost patron. She unintentionally humiliates the composer by asking him to waltz. During my next lesson, Beethoven was cold to me. I knew he was embarrassed, and I wanted to ease his concerns. “I don’t much care for dancing myself,” I said. “Then it’s lucky I’m not giving dancing lessons,” he replied sharply. “Now shall we begin where we left off – at the pianoforte.” I’d been lax with my practicing, but after some warm-up scales, I began playing a Clementi sonata but kept hitting wrong notes. “No, no, no,” he shouted. “You are playing like a child. An untalented one at that! I don’t think I can continue to teach you. You are an impossible girl!” He tossed the sheet music on the floor, toppled a chair, and threw a pair of candlesticks at the wall. Moving over to his desk, he sent papers and letters flying before pounding his fists against a nearby windowsill. “Stop!” I cried. “Your hands! Don’t injure your hands.” “My hands?” He sneered. “You’re worried about my hands?” “Please tell me what is wrong.” “Wrong. You want to know what is wrong? Then I will tell you. I am going deaf! Beethoven, the musical genius, is losing his hearing!”

December 16th marks Beethoven’s 250th birthday. While Covid-19 silenced the many concerts planned for his anniversary year, it hasn’t silenced his music, nor muted his message of endurance and hope. One hears it very clearly in the 9th Symphony with its rousing “Ode to Joy,” but also in the “Moonlight” Sonata,

After a tragic event, Beethoven composes the Piano Sonata No. 14 in C-sharp Minor, later known as the “Moonlight” Sonata. At her relatives’ Hungarian estate, Julie hears the piece for the first time. Beethoven began to play the first movement. He had indeed written a song without words: wistful, mournful, hushed. The rhythm was unrelenting, a funeral march with no ending or beginning. But then, without pausing, he moved directly into the second movement, creating a light, fetching atmosphere in the form of a scherzo. If the first movement was nostalgic and contemplative, the third was powerful, defiant, and ferocious in its rapid shifts in volume and pace. Though the underlying motif was one of profound grief, he answered it with a display of dazzling virtuosity that made it clear that he would rise above his anguish.

a work that transitions from a funeral march to a defiant rebirth. Patricia Morrisroe’s novel “The Woman in the “Moonlight” is the story of Beethoven’s relationship with Countess Julie Guicciardi, the dedicatee of that sonata.

A GLIMPSE OF THE WOMAN IN THE MOONLIGHT BY PATRICIA MORISROE

Countess Guicciardi became Beethoven’s piano student in 1801. She was 19, and so beautiful people referred to her as La Bella Guicciardi. He was 29, and the foremost piano virtuoso in Vienna. They met when he was struggling with his hearing loss. In a letter to a friend, he referred to her as a “dear, enchanting girl” and confessed that they were in love. Recounting Julie’s first visit to Beethoven’s apartment off the Graben... Lucy and I climbed three flights to his apartment, where a harried-looking servant answered the door. I’d never seen such an untidy place, every inch covered with loose papers, haphazardly arranged books, dirty clothes, half-eaten food, and mysterious rolls of cotton steeped in sweet-smelling oil. The creator of all this chaos was sitting at the pianoforte. He was so caught up in his playing he didn’t even notice us until a servant tapped him on the shoulder. “Countess Guicciardi is here for her lesson,” she announced.

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He stared at Lucy. “Who are you?” “Lucy Caldwell, lady’s maid and companion.” “I cannot teach with an audience. Go away!” “Distractions,” he muttered. “In order to create, one needs order and discipline.” I thought he might have been joking, but he was serious. There was nothing ordered or disciplined about anything. Even his hair stood up in every direction. He wore it à la Titus, a short, spiky style that had originated in Paris. I noticed that his ears were shiny, as if he had applied oil to them. He smelled of almonds, the same fragrance I detected on the cotton. “You’ve been to Frau Streicher’s,” he said. “She makes an excellent instrument, although I do wish it sounded less like a harp.” “How would you like it to sound?” “Like me.” He laughed. “I would like to produce my own tone. Her pianofortes are too delicate. I need something capable of withstanding—” “Violence?” “At times.”

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Forced to marry a man she doesn’t love – the ballet composer Count Robert Gallenberg – Julie moves with him to Naples. There she is drawn into the complicated relationship between King Joachim Murat, Napoleon’s valorous (and foppish) brother-in-law, and his politically savvy wife, Caroline Bonaparte. I was summoned to a mysterious meeting at the Palazzo Reale, where a monumental cream-and-gray marble staircase led to multiple antechambers, the throne room, and finally the royal apartments. The queen was surveying a new portrait by François Gérard, who had completed a similar commission for her sister-in-law, Empress Josephine. “It’s called Caroline and Her Children,” she said slyly. “In order to gain power, it’s important to project a maternal image. Otherwise, I’ll be thought of as that.” She pointed to the menacing specter of Vesuvius. “Josephine may be beautiful, but she cannot give my brother a child. Without heirs, the marriage won’t last. I waited for the queen to continue. She couldn’t possibly be asking me to have a child with Napoleon. “My husband thinks you’re very attractive,” she went on. “To be honest, he thinks many women are attractive. Still, he mentioned you several times. I want you to become his mistress.” “I mean no disrespect, Your Majesty, but I don’t know what you could gain from this.” “Knowledge. “You would be my eyes and ears.” “I’m afraid I’m not cut out to be a spy,” I said. “Of course you are. You live with secrets.” The queen wasted little time setting up the assignation, and the following week, I had the pleasure of watching the king’s valet meticulously finger-curl his long damp hair. When the valet finally created a luxuriant lion’s name, he dressed the king in his military uniform. “We must make this quick,” the king said, moving over to the bed. “I need to make an offering at the shrine of Saint Januarius. I want my people to love me.” After I complimented his elaborate attire, with its feathers, braids, and medals, he confided that he designed his own uniforms. “I wouldn’t think you’d have the time,” I said. “I don’t sew and I haven’t—” “Led the cavalry into numerous battles. Nearly avoided death countless times. Had a Turkish commander fire

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directly into your mouth?” “Not the last one, no.” After realizing I was joking, he threw his head back and laughed, his long curls falling in perfect regimental alignment.” Even while living in Naples, Julie never forgets Beethoven and when she finally returns to Vienna in 1821, she immediately seeks him out. I felt something graze my temple. My hand flew up to my face as woman brushed past me in the doorway. “Even if you’ve fallen on hard times,” she warned, “don’t become his housekeeper.” Another woman followed. “And don’t be his cook either.” “I picked up the flying object, a leather-bound volume of Homer’s Odyssey. The cover was flecked with candle wax and ringed with coffee stains. “Is Homer your preferred weapon?” I asked Beethoven. “Or do you alternate with Shakespeare?” He stared at me through his spectacles. Deep horizontal lines slashed his high forehead and ran vertically on both sides of his mouth. He was wearing a navy dressing gown spotted with more candle wax, one foot in a velvet slipper, the other bare. His big toe was black and blue. “I kicked the housekeeper,” he explained. “She was a troglodyte, a hound from hell. Six years had gone by since we’d seen each other, six years of dreaming and hoping and not once during that time, not once on my worst day, did I picture such a reunion. “May I come in?” I asked. When he didn’t respond, I walked into the apartment, which resembled all his previous places in its titanic disorderliness. I placed the book on the dining table next to an open sketchbook and a plate of half-eaten red herring. After he convinces Julie to cook him a bowl of his favorite bread soup, she puts on her coat to leave. We stared at each other as if searching for a way to rekindle the love we’d once felt. It was so long ago that it felt like swimming against the current back through time. He reached for my hand. “I would dearly love to see you again,” he said. “I looked at his wild hair, windswept even indoors, at his white whiskers, unruly eyebrows, and stained dressing gown. I glanced down at this feet, one still unshod, and at the dining room table, herring next to the Missa Solemnis. A voice said, “You are as mad as he is. Another voice said, “Yes, I would like that too.” In the winter of 1826, Beethoven is seriously ill. Julie visits him at his apartment in the House of the Black Spaniards, where his factotum, Anton Schindler, has achieved a position of power by controlling the flow of visitors. “I thought you had deserted me,” Beethoven said. “She didn’t want to tire you,” Schindler wrote on a slate. “Leave us,” Beethoven said, pointing to the door. Beethoven looked terrible. Even his normally vibrant eyes had lost their luster, yet he treated his illness as just a temporary distraction. He had overcome much worse, and nothing stopped him from composing, even deafness. He pointed to a forty-volume set of Handel’s works that a British admirer had sent him. “I’ve been studying them,” he said excitedly. “One can learn much from Handel.” “It touched me deeply that he still wanted to learn and that despite his conviction that his own work would be eternal, he showed a deep respect for his musical forebears. I didn’t know how long I had before Schindler returned, so I pulled out the note he’d written me all those years ago. I watched as he read it. “I gave you what I could,” he said slowly. “It was not enough. I know that.” “You gave me a sonata,” I wrote on the slate. “It’s not my best, but people will play it forever. I kissed him lightly on the forehead. “You will always be my dear, enchanting girl.” He had tears in his eyes, and then his lids closed and he fell asleep. I heard Schindler coming up the stairs, so I quickly wiped the slate clean. If one looked hard enough, the word ‘sonata” lingered in a wisp of chalk.

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WATCH IT ! BY JOYCE CORRIGAN

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ames Taylor sings: “The secret Jtime.” of life is enjoying the passage of ...That applies double for the

watch collector! These horologists get great pleasure from the minute and measured workings of their tested and true timepieces. Their watches are a style statement. And, right now, fueled by a younger audience and active online trading, there’s a real investment opportunity. Though Covid may make time stand still in some respects, the vintage watch market is as hot as ever. Maybe too much time on their hands has been one reason collectors have been buying more for their wrists, but a growing acceptance of the internet as an exchange has been a primary market mover. It used to be that big ticket timepieces were only sold at auction houses; like when Christies sold Eric Clapton’s very rare Patek Philippe Ref2499/100 with perpetual calendar, chronograph and moon-phase for $3,635,808. But this past June, a circa-1970 Paul Newman’s circa-1970 Daytona, with a Panda dial, set a new web record when it brought $500,000 in an online sale (albeit that the online sales are run by Sotheby’s). Sotheby’s drops new pieces for sale online at Watches Weekly. A new generation of online collectors is ‘buying without trying’, poised to jump if Jennifer Aniston decides to sell her vintage diamond Cartier or any watch from LeBron’s collection comes up for sale, and willing to trust in the authenticity of the watch’s bona fides.

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“I proudly told him that I’d built it myself and that it wasn’t for sale. Fifteen minutes later, I left with a check, and he with my Just Orange Datejust.”

Tania Edwards has been the Marketing Manager for Christie’s Luxury Watch Division, and Marketing Director and VP at Patek Philippe USA. At Patek, she played a prominent role in developing the iconic campaign: ‘You never actually own a Patek, you merely look after it for the next generation’. British-born and still flaunting a perfect accent, Tania moved to Bedford with her husband and children after 9/11, and has stayed ever since. She’s a real expert when it comes to buying and selling in the multi-billion dollar vintage watch industry. Tania now works with Collectability, an online resource and retailer specializing in pre-owned Patek Philippe. She explains: “Online trading is a factor, but the real thing driving the vintage watch market is value. Demand is growing and supply is diminishing. It turned from being just a haute hobby into a cash-worthy collectible in the 1980s - after the so-called ‘Quartz Crisis’, when the widespread availability of very inexpensive and efficient quartz watches threatened the very viability of

mechanical watches...but increased interest in the most valuable vintage watches. At the same time, prices for new rare watches skyrocketed, making the $5,000 to $10,000 you can pay to buy a used Patek seem a bargain. Demand has grown steadily ever since, and exploded of late, so vintage watches have been and should continue to be a great investment. People crazy about vintage are insatiable. They want to know the origins of the model, the creator, the mechanics, the history, the provenance. Sometimes the story is key. We just got in a beautiful Patek pocket watch owned by Albert Russel Erskine, the President of Studebaker from 1915 to 1933, that will attract collectors. I think it was Oscar Wilde who said ‘No man is rich enough to buy back his past’, but plenty can purchase a piece of history with a storied vintage watch”.

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travel for me. The mechanical genius that went into watchmaking in the 50s and 60s is incredible! The 1950s Jaeger-LeCoultre’s Futurematic was the first self-winding wristwatch without a crown. I like that nostalgia!” Cooper has even started a business, Cloister Watch Co., to offer historic wrist watch customization. “As much as I love each and every one of my watches, I really wanted to do something to make them more unique. I like to be a little bit different. I took a 1963 Rolex Datejust 1601 that I never wore, and worked with a reliable craftsman to refinish the dial in what we now call ‘Just Orange’. I liked it so much it became my everyday watch, until I ran into a friend who is a fellow vintage collector on the street in Manhattan. I proudly told him that I’d built it myself and that it wasn’t for sale. Fifteen minutes later, I left with a check, and he with my Just Orange Datejust.”

At 27, Bedford resident Cooper Zelnick has already amassed an impressive collection of more than 60 vintage timepieces. “I got interested when I was only about twelve. I wanted a Rolex, but my budget was about $800. I started to investigate the auction and private dealer market, learned that vintage watches really can be affordable, found what I wanted, and realized that vintage watches were more valuable than they were priced. To me, the older watches are actually better looking, and they have interesting stories. I love history, and a vintage watch is even more than owning a piece of the past. It’s time

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“I proudly told him that I’d built it myself and that it wasn’t for sale. Fifteen minutes later, I left with a check, and he with my Just Orange Datejust.”

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“A Truly Enjoyable Car Shopping Experience Begins the Moment You Walk Into Brewster Subaru...

For another client who came to him with a Jaeger Futurematic, Zelnick amalgamated the best elements of each iteration of that model, deleting the word ‘automatic’ and replacing it with ‘Futurematic’ in a stylized art-deco font that was found on the later models, and replacing the words “Power Reserve” printed on the sundial with a name significant to the new owner. Also the words “Power Reserve” traditionally printed on the subdial were replaced with a name significant to the client. “The watch became his,” says Zelnick,” not the previous owner’s.” Zelnick says the favorite watch in his collection is the Jaeger LeCoultre Master Geographic that his grandfather wore every day and gave to him. The watch he would most like to find, well… “that’s easy; one of the seven Patek Philippes that Lyndon Johnson ordered from Tiffany’s when he was in the Senate, and had inscribed with the golden rule on the dial”. Edwards said, “singling out a favorite watch is like singling out a favorite child: I love them all equally! If pushed, I would say the first Patek Philippe I brought myself 26 years ago. I felt so proud to have achieved my dream of owning one.” She says her dream watch is a 1980s Men’s Patek Ref3940 with perpetual calendar.

“I was so proud to have achieved my dream of owning one”

I Guarantee It.” – Nelson Demelo, General Manager

OUTBACK

THE FAMILY-OWNED AND OPERATED BREWSTER SUBARU

ALLWHEEL DRIVE UP TO 25/32 MPG

• Standard Symmetrical All-Wheel Drive • Standard Eyesight® Driver Assist Technology • Subaru DriverFocus® Distraction Mitigation System • Updated Subaru Starlink® Safety and Security • Subaru Starlink® Multimedia Touchscreen • Built-In Wi-Fi Hotspot Connectivity

will pleasantly surprise you with our relaxed, low pressure atmosphere.

We would like to extend our sincere thanks to our valued customers for taking the time to share their positive feedback and help us to achieve this prestigious statewide honor.

FORESTER

A L L- W H E E L D R I V E UP TO 26/33 MPG

IMPREZA

A L L- W H E E L D R I V E UP TO 28/33 MPG

For more affordable options, Edwards recommends: the Breitling Navitimer, an aviation chronograph introduced in 1952 which was capable of calculating a flight plan and that is still a favorite of pilots; the Breitling Top Time, worn by Sean Connery playing James Bond in Thunderball, and; variations of Jaeger-LeCoultre’s 1960s icon Memovox, the first automatic watch with an alarm function - each of which can be found for under $5,000. “You buy what you like, what looks good on you, the watch that speaks your style, and a watch you think will appreciate in value. I know a guy who lives on Succabone Road who bought that house with the proceeds from a Patek his grandfather had purchased as a young man. It doesn’t happen every day, but it does happen.”

ASCENT

A L L- W H E E L D R I V E UP TO 21/27 MPG

LEGACY

A L L- W H E E L D R I V E UP TO 25/34 MPG

CROSSTREK You owe it to yourself to have your trade-in evaluated by us before you do business anywhere else. In most cases, we pay hundreds and sometimes even thousands more than our competitors. Don’t settle for less than you have to!

UP TO 27/33 MPG

• A Compact SUV with Spacious Cargo Area • Standard Symmetrical All-Wheel Drive • Standard Eyesight® Driver Assist Technology • 360 Degrees of Visibility • Built-In Wi-Fi Hotspot Connectivity

SUBARU – THE BEST SELLING ALL-WHEEL DRIVE CARS IN AMERICA

(845) 278-8300 • 1021 Route 22, Brewster, NY 10509 Brewster-Subaru.com DMV Facility Number 7118668

ALLWHEEL DRIVE

“A Truly Enjoyable Car Shopping Experience Begins the Moment You Walk Into Brewster Subaru...

“I was so proud to have achieved my dream of owning one”

I Guarantee It.” – Nelson Demelo, General Manager

OUTBACK

THE FAMILY-OWNED AND OPERATED BREWSTER SUBARU

ALLWHEEL DRIVE UP TO 25/32 MPG

will pleasantly surprise you with our relaxed, low pressure atmosphere.

We would like to extend our sincere thanks to our valued customers for taking the time to share their positive feedback and help us to achieve this prestigious statewide honor.

FORESTER

A L L- W H E E L D R I V E UP TO 26/33 MPG

IMPREZA

A L L- W H E E L D R I V E UP TO 28/33 MPG

ASCENT

A L L- W H E E L D R I V E UP TO 21/27 MPG

LEGACY

A L L- W H E E L D R I V E UP TO 25/34 MPG

UP TO 27/33 MPG

SUBARU – THE BEST SELLING ALL-WHEEL DRIVE CARS IN AMERICA

(845) 278-8300 • 1021 Route 22, Brewster, NY 10509 Brewster-Subaru.com DMV Facility Number 7118668

ALLWHEEL DRIVE

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The 2021 Ford Bronco

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Introducing

The 2021 Ford Bronco

2020 Ford Expedition

2020 Ford F150 XLT

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BEDFORD & NEW CANAAN

N O V / D E C

2 0 2 0

519 N. Bedford Rd. • Bedford Hills, NY 10507 Sales & Service: 914 241-1000 www.arrowayford.net

Our cardiac team is 100% focused on hearts 100% of the time. We’re bringing the renowned cardiac expertise of Lenox Hill Heart & Lung to Westchester, Putnam, and Fairfield Counties. Now caring for all cardiac emergencies in the newest cath lab in the state. Proud to provide advanced cardiac care in the place your heart calls home. See for yourself at the Seema Boesky Heart Center at Northern Westchester Hospital nwh.northwell.edu/heart

November/December 2020

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