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Independence Throughout the Fourth of July weekend, Rye Playland was one of several locations throughout Westchester County to host vivid firework displays in celebration of the national holiday.

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Astorino pushes to remove Playland pool

A new bond act introduced to the Westchester County Board of Legislators would pay for the removal of the pool at Playland in favor of what Standard Amusements envisions as an open veranda. File photo

By JAMES PERO Staff Writer Support for costly renovations to Rye Playland’s historic swimming pool may be running dry after a proposed capital project from Westchester County Executive Rob Astorino’s Republican administration looks to remove the site completely.

On Monday, June 20, a proposed $2.7 million bond act to remove and fill the park’s pool was sent to lawmakers by Astorino. The bond act was then referred to the committees on Budget and Appropriations, Labor, Parks, Planning and Housing and Infrastructure, where it will be reviewed by various members of the county Board of Legislators.

The murky future of the pool is the latest development at the county-owned amusement park, and comes after years of negotiations between the county and various private entities interested in taking over operations there.

In March, the management company Standard Amusements finalized a 30-year agreement with the county.

According to the terms of the agreement—which also committed the county to $32 million in capital projects—the county is required to make a decision on the pool’s fate by July 31 or Standard may contractually exit the agreement.

A Standard representative

declined to answer whether or not the company would invoke that clause if the bond is stalled.

Additionally, if the bond fails to pass and Standard chooses to exit the agreement with the county, the management company would be fully refunded for its $1.5 million initial payment to the county.

If passed, the bond act would authorize Standard to repurpose the covered space formerly occupied by the pool however it sees fit.

According to Board of Legislators Chairman Michael Kaplowitz, a Yorktown Democrat, while legislators proposed a compromised option that would provide repairs to the pool and keep it running in the interim, Nicholas Singer, cofounder of Standard Amusements, has shown little interest in that option.

A spokesperson for Standard Amusements told the Review if the pool is filled—an outcome preferred by Standard—the new layout would include what the company envisions as an “open veranda” with light refreshments.

According to county Legislator Mary Jane Shimsky, a Hastings-on-Hudson Democrat, it’s too early to know exactly how the board will vote on the issue.

“At this point, we need more specific information on the exact current condition of the pool and what the repair

costs would be before we make a properly considered judgment,” she said.

According to a 2003 report by the Westchester County parks department, the pool was hemorrhaging up to 35,000 gallons of water per day at one point, which has led to other peripheral structural damage and the need for costly repairs.

Former cost estimates for refurbishing the pool, according to projections, total approximately $8 million to $10 million.

On the local level, according to Rye City Councilwoman Emily Hurd, a Democrat, sentiments on the proposal are clear.

“I’ve been in touch with neighbors over there that are concerned with what’s going to happen,” she said.

According to Hurd, preliminary renderings from Standard showed what appeared to be a cafeteria or dining area; a proposal which she and other area residents are concerned may disturb the peace.

“The raucous bar environment would be way closer to Rye neighborhoods,” she said.

Although Hurd attempted to rally other members of the Rye City Council to draft a resolution that showed support for renovating the pool, she said tepid response from her colleagues derailed the initiative before it had a chance to come to fruition.

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What’s going on...

Eastchester Public Library

The library will be open from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Saturdays and closed on Sundays until Labor Day. For more information on summer hours and programs, visit eastchesterlibrary.org.

Game On!: A Craft with Ms. Patty This program, held on Monday, July 11 from 4 p.m. to 5 p.m. on a drop-in basis, is open to children entering kindergarten and first grade participating in either the Read-to-Me Game or the Summer Reading Game. Make a sports magnet and sports bracelet. This program is free and open to the public, and registration is required. For more information or to register for the program, contact Teresa Chang at 721-8105 or tchang@wls­mail.org.

Yoga and meditation for teens This program, open to children entering sixth grade and up, will be held on Monday, July 11 from 7:15 p.m. to 8:45 p.m. Yoga specialist Nora Schwide Lemorin will lead a group session of yoga and meditation for students who want to learn about the positives of these activities. Participants should bring a yoga mat if they have one.

This program is free and open to the public, and registration is suggested.

EPL Mystery Club Authors Laura Bradford and Maggie Barbieri will visit the library during this program on Wednesday, July 13 from 2:30 p.m. to 6 p.m. Both of these seasoned mystery writers have just published their first entries in their new culinary mystery series, and will meet with readers about their books and the genre in general. A book signing and reception will follow the meeting. This program is free and open to the public, and registration is not required.

DUPLO Workshop with Bricks 4 Kidz On Wednesday, July 13 from 6 p.m. to 7 p.m.

This program is limited to children ages 3 to 5 who are partici­pating in the Read-to-Me Game or Summer

Read­ing Game. The workshop will involve making a zebra model with Bricks 4 Kidz using LEGO DUPLO. Children can sign up for the game in the Children’s Room. This workshop is free and open to the public, and registration is required. For more information or to register for this workshop, contact Jonathan Heifetz at 721-8105 or jheifetz@wlsmail.org.

LEGO Technic Workshop with Bricks 4 Kidz On Wednesday, July 13 from 7 p.m. to 8 p.m.

This program is limited to children ages 6 to 9 who are partici­pating in the Summer Reading Game.

The workshop will involve making a pirate ship with Bricks 4 Kidz using LEGO DUPLO. Children can sign up for the game in the Children’s Room.

This workshop is free and open to the public, and registration is required. For more information or to register for this workshop, contact Jonathan Heifetz at 721-8105 or jheifetz@wlsmail.org.

Mother Goose Time Children 9 months old to 3 years old are welcome to join Ms. Teresa for a musical adventure to the Mother Goose land on Thursday, July 14 from 11 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. The program will involve songs and fun. The program is free and open to the public, and registration is not required.

Books and Snacks Club Children entering kindergarten through second grade are welcome to the Books and Snacks Club on Thursday, July 14 from 3:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.

The program will involve reading the classic picture book “The Little red Lighthouse and the Great Gray Bridge” and making a craft. Reading aloud during the program is encouraged, but not required.

The program is free and open to the public, and registration is required. For more information or to register for this program, contact Jonathan Heifetz at 721-8105 or jheifetz@wlsmail.org.

Bronxville Public Library Manic Monday: Cassette tapes phone/iPod case During this program, held on Monday, July 13 from 3:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m., children in grades five and up will be able to make a phone or iPod case that looks just like a cassette tape from the ‘80s while listening to some classic ‘80s tunes. All ma-

terials will be provided. This program is free and open to the public, and registration is required. For more information or to register for this program, call 337-7680.

Senior Movie Series: ‘The King and I’ The library will screen the classic Rodgers and Hammerstein musical movie “The King and I” on Tuesday, July 12 at noon. An English governess is hired to teach the King of Siam’s children, but ruins the country’s traditions during her work. The screening is free and open to the public, and registration is not required. Rated G; running time: 133 minutes.

Green Meadows Farm Petting Zoo Children of all ages are welcome to the library on Tuesday, July 12 from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. on the library lawn to pet and play with animals from the Green Meadows Farm Petting Zoo. Meet animals including bugs, reptiles, bunnies and chickens. In case of inclement weather, the event will be held in the Yeager Room. This event is free and open to the public, and registration is not required.

Thursday Matinee: ‘Ricki and the Flash’ The library will be screening the movie “Ricki and the Flash” on Thursday, July 14 from 1:30 p.m. to 3:15 p.m. A musician who gave up everything for her dream of rock-and-roll stardom returns home, looking to make things right with her family. This screening is free and open to the public, and registration is not required. Rated PG-13; running time: 101 minutes.

Chair Yoga This gentle class, held on Friday, July 15 from 11 a.m. to noon, offers all the components of a complete yoga practice, including movement, yoga poses, breathing techniques and deep relaxation, while seated or standing with the support of a chair. This class is ideal for those who would like to practice yoga, but cannot get up and down from the floor.

This class will increase flexibility, build strength and improve balance. This class is free and open to the public, and registration is required. For more information or to register for the class, call the Reference Desk at 337-7680 ext. 24.

Parkway Oval Field Music and fireworks There will be music and fireworks on Saturday, July 16 at 7 p.m. at Parkway Oval Field, located on Bronx Street in Tuckahoe. The event will feature food vendors and entertainment from showtime dance band Jackie DiMaggio and Rev. Frank E. Coleman Jr., followed by fireworks starting at 9:30 p.m. In case of rain, the event will be rescheduled to Sunday, July 17. The event is free and open to the public.

Village Lutheran Church Vacation Bible School The Village Lutheran Church, located at 172 White Plains Road in Bronxville, will be holding a summer vacation bible school. This year’s theme is Deep Sea Discovery: God is With Me Wherever I Go. Children entering kindergarten through fifth grade are welcome to join the church from July 11 through July 15 from 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. in the Multipurpose Room for Bible stories, music, crafts, snacks and fun. The suggested registration

fee is $20 per child and $30 per family. For more information or to register for the school, contact Mimi Blanco at 337-0207 ext. 1026.

Eastchester school district news Join Music Boosters Help is needed to continue the support of music education in Eastchester in grades K-12. A full board is needed for the 2016-2017 school year.

Please consider applying, no experience is necessary. To apply and for more information, visit eastchestermusicboosters.wordpress.com.

Eastchester High School driver education Get your license at 17. Information about the driver education program can be found at eastchester.k12.ny.us. The summer program runs for approximately 6 1/2 weeks, usually beginning the last week in June and ending mid-August. Class meets every day for 90 minutes. The driving school sets each student’s schedule based on the application submitted. Hours run between 7 a.m. and 5:30 p.m. All details are available on the application. If you have any questions, call 332-7700.

Bronxville events Bronxville Farmers Market On Saturdays through Nov. 19 from 8:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Located at Stone Place at Paxton Avenue, rain or shine. Browse offerings from more than 30 vendors.Visit bronxvillefarmersmarket.com for more information.

The Bronxville Pops Concert Band The Bronxville Pops Concert Band will pres­ ent its 41st concert series during the month of July. Concert dates are Thursdays, July 13, 20 and 27 starting at 8 p.m. The concerts will be held on the Great Lawn in front of The Bronxville High School, located at Pondfield Road and Midland Avenue. Enjoy live music under the stars. Bring a blanket, bring a chair. For more information, email thebronxvillepops@gmail.com or call 525-1819.

Eastchester Recreation Department Bronco Hoops summer basketball camp Bronco Hoops Basketball Camp is rooted in teaching the fundamental skills and strategy of basketball in a manner that is both fun and educational.

Each day, athletes will participate in skill-based stations that focus on individual player development.

Those skills will then be utilized in controlled game situations and scrimmages. Camp staff will work closely with each athlete to help them maximize their potential and ensure a positive experience.

The camp is open to boys and girls ages 5 to 14, and will run from June 27 to July 7 at Bronxville High School, located at 177 Pondfield Road.

Camp hours are 9 a.m. to noon, and the fee is $199.

For more information, visit eastchester.org/ departments/recreation/index.html or email broncohoops@gmail.com.

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Letters to the Editor

The upcoming Bronxville schools superintendent search To the Editor, The Board of Education is undertaking a national search for a new superintendent to succeed Dr. David Quattrone who is retiring at the end of the 2016-17 school year. To assist us in this important process, we have engaged an executive search firm, School Leadership LLC. The first step in the process is for the school board to develop a profile of the qualifications and leadership experience necessary to lead our school district to even greater heights. We recognize that a critical part of this process is to obtain your input on the profile of our new superintendent.

We will seek to obtain your input through meetings with various groups, a communitywide open meeting and an online survey.

School Leadership will conduct the meetings and compile the input and the results of the survey to help the school board develop the profile. The communitywide open meeting will be scheduled for the evening of Tuesday, Sept. 20. Meetings of various groups will be held on Sept. 20 and Wednesday, Sept. 21. Information regarding the specific times and locations of the meetings, as well as a link to the online survey, will be provided in a future announcement.

We very much value your input and look forward to your participation in this critically important process.

Have a wonderful summer.

Bronxville Board of Education President Denise Tormey and Vice President Jeff Rohr

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First business of its kind in Westchester

of the various cryotherapies her business offers can reduce pain, increase metabolism, repair tissue damage, tighten skin, increase collagen production, reduce stress, help circulation, and burn up to 800 calories in a single session.

Some of the claims touting the benefits of cryotherapy have not yet been adequately proven by scientific studies, but clients have traveled from across the county to experience this alterNordic Cryotherapy, owned by Dr. Marie O’Connor, opened last month native medicine. as Westchester County’s first cryothereapy facility.

Cryotherapy has gained popas cold as that because clients’ ularity and recognition from its

By COREY STOCKTON bodies are being sprayed with usage by athletes and celebriStaff Writer gas, rather than soaked in liquid. ties. Boxing greats Floyd May“It’s a very dry cold,” she weather Jr. and Manny PacIt may be summer in Eastchester, but one facility on Mill said. “There’s absolutely no quiao, and basketball star LeBmoisture in the air so it’s differ- ron James have all entered cryoRoad is freezing. saunas reportedly for its perNordic Cryotherapy, a com- ent than… an ice bath.”

O’Connor offers three types formance benefits. And while pany that opened in June, uses extremely cold liquid nitrogen of cold therapy: facial, localized O’Connor said she originally became interested in cryotheragasses to relieve pain, increase and whole body procedures.

Nordic Cryotherapy uses py to help people with aches and athletic performance and ima liquid nitrogen mask to tar- chronic soreness, she said the prove aesthetics.

The various machines at get the face, and a vacuum-like majority of her clients are interNordic Cryotherapy apply gas- hose for a specific muscle or ested in the service for aesthetic ses—ranging from negative 180 joint. O’Connor said the local- benefits like skin tightening, indegrees Fahrenheit to negative ized therapy sessions can last creased collagen production and 250 degrees—to clients’ skin between three and six minutes, weight loss.

Many stars of the Bravo for as long as three minutes per depending on how much fat or channel reality series “The Real muscle is in the targeted area. session.

Clients can also enter a large Housewives of Beverly Hills” Dr. Marie O’Connor, CEO and founder of Nordic Cryo- tank—called a cryosauna—to have undergone cryotherapy therapy, the first liquid nitrogen receive a full-body treatment. on the show, which O’Connor cryotherapy facility in West- Specialists at Nordic Cryother- said has contributed to the serchester County, compared cryo- apy require that patients wear vice’s increased notoriety. She therapy to taking an ice bath. gloves, slippers and underwear, said cryotherapy facilities have Although ice baths only get as and their heads be entirely out- even become a trendy first stop cold as about 40 degrees Fahr- side of the open top of the tank. for bachelorette parties, treatO’Connor claims that any ing groups for three-minute sesenheit, cryotherapy doesn’t feel

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Owner Dr. Marie O’Connor receives a cryo-facial, a targeted form of cryotherapy claimed to help reduce acne, wrinkles and dark spots and increase collagen production. Photo courtesy Facebook.com

The cryosauna at Nordic Cryotherapy in Eastchester blasts clients with liquid nitrogen for up to three minutes, chilling their bodies at temperatures below negative 100 degrees Fahrenheit.

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sions, with champagne waiting for them once they’ve warmed up.

However popular the service has become, some cryotherapy practices can be dangerous if administered improperly.

Last October, Chelsea AkeSalvacion, 24, died in a cryosauna in Las Vegas after entering a machine after business hours, getting locked inside and suffocating from the machine’s liquid nitrogen forcing the oxygen out of the air.

O’Connor said her business administers strict protocol to ensure a similar accident does not occur, including using a brand of machine that does not lock. The machine’s door can be pushed open from the inside, and when open, all gasses stop flowing. O’Connor also stressed that nobody is allowed in the cryosauna alone, and that she always monitors her clients’ blood pressure before they enter the machine.

Paul Okura, president of the Eastchester-Tuckahoe Chamber of Commerce, attended the June grand opening and entered the cryosauna for a three-minute session. He said he felt refreshed afterward.

“Even after you get out of this device you feel rejuvenated for the entire day,” Okura said.

O’Connor said although most of her clients are not from the Eastchester area, she felt the town was the best location for this type of service because of its central location. Most of her clientele have traveled two hours for a session at Nordic Cryotherapy, as the two closest facilities are Elite Total Body Cryotherapy in Wayne, New Jersey, and KryoLife near Central Park in Manhattan.

Although owners of cryotherapy facilities do not have to be licensed medical professionals, O’Connor, a registered nurse who has a doctorate in nursing practice, said it is helpful to have a medical background. “There is a medical component to it,” she said.

“Your blood pressure does rise when you’re in there.”

She explained that during the treatment, blood rushes from clients’ extremities to their most vital organs: the heart, lungs and brain. When the session ends, hyper-oxygenated blood rushes back to the extremities with better circulation.

To enhance this effect, O’Connor recommends that clients use the facility’s stationary bike or treadmill for a few minutes to rewarm the body.

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New design concept puts the ‘bar’ in Barnes & Noble

By COREY STOCKTON Staff Writer The former site of the Borders bookstore at the Vernon Hills Shopping Center in Eastchester is expected to remain a hub for book and music sales with the building of a new Barnes & Noble.

The chain will update the location by being the first of its kind to also offer a restaurant and lounge along with its usual

conveniences.

The new White Plains Road location is one of four new concept stores planned to launch this year, offering dining and drinking services beyond the usual café.

The other three stores are set to be constructed in Edina, Minnesota, Folsom, California, and Loudon, Virginia.

The Eastchester location is scheduled to open in October, with a full-service restaurant serving beer and wine, as well

as a bocce court, an outdoor fire pit and patio seating.

Along with the new design, Barnes & Noble will be launching a new mobile app to help customers navigate the store. Jamie Carey, Barnes & Noble president of development, said the app will provide users with a store layout and help them find books and other media they’re searching for.

In a released investors meeting, Barnes & Noble CEO

The café in the new Barnes & Noble at the Vernon Hills Shopping Center will serve beer and wine; the bookstore will also have a large outdoor seating area with a fire pit and bocce court.

The rear section of the new Barnes & Noble store in Eastchester is expected to have large seating areas and offer table-side service. Renderings courtesy AvroKO

Ron Boire said that people are increasingly looking for a place to gather and be part of a community, adding that he hopes the new store concepts will be central to the locations they inhabit.

Carey added that the new design would reinforce the community feel. “When customers come to our new stores, they’ll know it is a Barnes & Noble, but it will be through a new experience,” he said.

The new location will be the fourth Barnes & Noble in Westchester; the other locations are in White Plains,

Yonkers and Mohegan Lake.

The company has been closing locations throughout the country for several years, but only closed eight locations last year, which is the fewest number of store closings it has reported in 16 years.

The Borders, which had previously rented the Eastchester space, closed in 2011, after the corporation filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy. The storefront has been vacant ever since.

Paul Okura, president of the Eastchester-Tuckahoe Chamber of Commerce, said the new Barnes & Noble will be an at-

tractive addition to the White Plains Road storefronts. He said the free parking in the Vernon Hills Shopping Center lot would likely be more convenient for Eastchester, Tuckahoe and Scarsdale residents who would otherwise have to pay for parking in White Plains to shop at the bookstore chain.

The Barnes & Noble café will not be the only one in the Eastchester plaza to serve alcohol. The Starbucks in the Vernon Hills Shopping Center also serves beer and wine.

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Westchester scrambles to reach housing threshold

By FRANCO FINO Staff Writer A vote by some Democrats on the Westchester County Board of Legislators which blocked funding for affordable housing has left county administration officials struggling to find a Plan B. The county anticipated reaching the number of required affordable housing units six months ahead of schedule, but Westchester lawmakers, in a 9-5 vote last month, failed to pass spending funds on 10 affordable housing units in the Cambium development located in the village of Larchmont.

Now, the county must find an alternate site to construct additional affordable housing in an effort to comply with the stipulations of a 2009 settlement. The county is mandated to fund 750 units of affordable housing in 31 municipalities by Dec. 31, 2016.

And, to date, county officials have been unable to provide specifics as to its next course of action.

There are currently 54 affordable housing units in the pipeline pending approval by the Westchester County Planning Department, according to Ned McCormack, communications director for County Executive Rob Astorino, a Republican. But McCormack did not specify where the

developments would be located, noting that Yorktown, Lewisboro, Lincolndale and Cortlandt were all being considered.

“If the county fails to meet its 750-unit obligation at the end of the year, responsibility for the fines of up to $60,000 a month will be on these legislators who said ‘no’ to affordable housing,” McCormack said.

Funding for the Larchmont development, located at 10 Byron Place in the town of Mamaroneck, required a supermajority of 12 votes to approve a $3 million purchase of those 10 affordable housing units.

“It was a disappointing vote,” said county Legislator Michael Kaplowitz, a Yorktown Democrat. “These units probably would have counted, but unfortunately we will now have to look elsewhere.”

But according to county Legislator Catherine Parker, a Rye Democrat, all 17 legislators received written communication from the court-appointed housing monitor’s office on the same day as the vote to acknowledge that the units the county desired to purchase would not count, ultimately because the town of Mamaroneck had previously created these 10 units of affordable housing prior to the settlement.

“For any legislator who had bothered to ask Carolyn Stevens,

community liaison who works with Jim Johnson, the monitor, they would have heard significant doubt that the units would be counted,” Parker said.

According to the housing settlement with the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, HUD, the county Board of Legislators is not permitted to fund more than 25 percent of the total number of 750 affordable housing units through the acquisition of pre-existing housing units.

But McCormack even questioned whether or not the county had reached that threshold for pre-existing units. “The argument that we’ve reached that cap is completely erroneous,” McCormack said. “Even with the approval of these 10 units, the county would still have been 77 units below the cap.”

In May, the county found itself in hot water regarding the Conifer project, which is a 28unit development located at the Chappaqua station in New Castle. Had the federal court not overruled the monitor, Westchester County would have faced $60,000 a month in fines and a potential penalty of having to fund additional affordable housing units for not reaching its benchmark.

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What the Fourth of July should mean BRONXVILLE TODAY Mayor Mary Marvin

I write this as I await the televising of the Macy’s fireworks celebration after a weekend with friends and family.

Which words can describe what we are celebrating this Fourth of July? Freedom, independence, sovereignty, heroism, bravery and probably most importantly, gratitude. Franklin D. Roosevelt’s words from more than 70 years ago resonate so clearly today: “Those who have long enjoyed such privileges as we enjoy forget in time that men died to win them.”

The men who signed the Declaration of Independence gave of themselves beyond measure.

When the 56 men of the Second Continental Congress penned their signatures in Philadelphia, they were fully aware that it was an act of treason punishable by death. The famous John Hancock, a wealthy merchant, president of the Second Continental Congress and the first governor of Massachusetts, signed first so boldly so that “the British Ministry first can read that name without spectacles.” As he put the pen down, he said, “May they double their reward.”

To a man, they were well educated, soft spoken and had security but as they said, “They valued liberty more.”

Their signing statement, written in unanimous accord, read: “For the support of this declaration, with firm reliance on the protection of the divine providence, we mutually pledge to

each other, our lives, our fortunes and our sacred honor.”

And then they paid deeply on every level.

Most were family men of considerable means who had a great deal to lose in person and property. Their document was a declaration of freedom, which required a long and arduous war to be fought before our nation was declared a nation.

Of the 56 patriots who signed their names, nine died of wounds or hardship during the Revolutionary War; five were imprisoned for decades; five were captured as traitors and tortured and killed; several had wives, sons and even entire families killed. One signer lived to see all 13 of his children murdered. Every signer was a victim of manhunts with huge bounties on their heads. They lived on the run, leaving prosperous farms, shipping businesses and law practices. Twelve signers had their homes and property burned to ruins and 17 lost everything they owned, dying destitute, yet not one defected or went back on his pledged word.

Despite the tragedies, John Adams felt the Fourth of July must be a festive occasion of remembering when writing to wife Abigail that “the Fourth of July ought to be celebrated by pomp and parade, with shows, games, sports, guns, bells, bonfires, and illuminations from one end of this continent to the other.”

With incredible poetic justice, on the 50th anniversary of their signing, Thomas Jefferson and Adams died on the Fourth of July within hours of each other, and five years to the day,

James Monroe also passed on the Fourth.

Their history of heroism also exists in our small village. On our roll of service to country, we have 1,575 Bronxvillians and I know it is most assuredly double that number. Eighty-five villagers gave their lives for our freedom. One only has to walk

by Christ Church and look at the beautiful stain glass windows to see one dedicated to village resident Charlie Flammer, a modern-day hero. A Bronxville School graduate, Princeton Class of 1941 and a B-25 Bomber pilot, Flammer maneuvered his plane in an air battle so that his entire crew could get out safely, knowing he had to go down with the plane. He is still listed as MIA. Village residents gave their lives in all theaters of freedom: at the bombing of Pearl Harbor, over the skies of Britain with the Royal Air Force, in the Battle of the Iwo Jima and on the beaches of Normandy.

As I write, village residents are in harm’s way in Iraq and Afghanistan and out at sea.

How do we process, honor and keep alive the greatness of the sacrifice of the Americans that we remember today? Archibald Mac Leish, speaking in the voice of a fallen soldier in the poem “The Young Dead Soldiers,” wrote: “Our deaths are not ours. They are yours.

They will mean what you make them mean.”

I believe Gen. George Patton said it best about holidays such as the Fourth of July: “It is foolish and wrong to mourn the men who died. Rather we should thank God that such men lived.”

She’s not crazy, her name just rhymes with it. Read Lenore Skenazy’s column every week in the Review.

A past contributor to the Daily News and the New York Sun, Skenazy has also appeared on “The Daily Show,” been profiled in the New Yorker and even had her own reality TV show, “World’s Worst Mom.”

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Bronxville students tackle social justice issues

Fifth-graders at Bronxville Elementary School develop websites and create public service announcements to spread awareness about a variety of social issues they’re passionate about and make a positive change in their communities. Photo courtesy Bronxville school district

Fifth-grade students at Bronxville Elementary School have taken action to spread awareness about a variety of social issues they’re passionate about and make a positive change in their communities.

As part of a project-based learning experience, the students used their 21st century skills to develop websites and create public service announcements to encourage others to rally for their causes.

Some of the projects focused on solving the Bronx River pollution problem, raising awareness about bullying, global warming, domestic violence, and creating equal opportunities for students with special needs to play sports. The students conducted extensive research on their chosen topics, learned how to find credible sources, effectively annotated and took notes and collaborated with peers in order to develop a persuasive message.

“The students took great ownership of their learning,”

fifth-grade teacher Rosana Colliniates said. “They’ve shown strong enthusiasm and excitement for these issues, especially after interviewing specialists in the fields. They’ve also learned about effective collaboration and have reflected on their own collaboration skills in order to become stronger team members.”

Colliniates said two of her students explored the issue around the lack of support for veterans and discovered that many experience homelessness or posttraumatic stress disorder upon returning from active duty.

As a result, the two fifth-graders developed a website as an informational resource and a way for veterans to connect with one another for support. They also created a PSA and wrote a letter to politicians urging them to provide veterans with the proper care they need to adjust to life after war.

“I am so impressed with their enthusiasm and eagerness and I believe they are truly shining

through this project,” Colliniates said. “It is incredibly important that students realize that even at 10 years old, they can have a positive impact on their school, community or world.

The decisions they make have a great affect on their lives and the lives of others. As students become more informed as citizens, they can make stronger decisions and ignite change.”

Brittany Meshberg, a fifthgrade teacher, said the students dealt with real-world situations and engaged in authentic learning experiences. She said they learned how to be engaged citizens, think critically and take the initiative to make a difference, which are skills closely aligned with the dispositions of the Bronxville Promise.

“There are a bunch of problems that people have to solve and it’s more than a school project,” said fifth-grader Sophia.

“We want to make a difference because we want to [make the Earth] a better place to live on.”

(Submitted)

Skip is a very happy and energetic dog. He and some other fellow Pet Rescue residents are best buds.

Since we are working on his excitable behavior, we recommend no children and someone who will follow through with his training.

He especially loves long walks or hikes and would thrive with another dog as a companion. The best person for Skip would be a patient individual who could teach him that humans are all good and caring.

Skip is neutered, vaccinated, dewormed, heartwormtested and microchipped.

Why not donate $300 to Larchmont Pet Rescue and make Skip part of your home? To learn more, call 834-6955 or visit NYPetRescue.org. (Submitted)

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The other July holidays RHYMES WITH CRAZY Lenore Skenazy

Feeling a little down because the big July holiday is already behind us, with nothing to show for it but leftover red, white and blue frosted cupcakes? (Isn’t blue frosting repulsive? And isn’t that why the cupcakes are left over?)

Take heart, die-hard celebrants. It turns out July is chock full of holidays that you just may not be aware of. Here are a few I found by doing arduous summer research (going online, looking up “Weird Holidays, July,” with an ice coffee at my side and endless mocha-chip ice cream in the freezer): July 6 was National Kissing Day. This holiday was first celebrated in the United Kingdom, which seems to have ceased kissing Europe just a few weeks ago to disastrous effect. Better to kiss than not to kiss.

July 6 was also National Fried Chicken Day, which seems like a terrible day to coincide with Kissing Day. And this year, July 6 was also Eid al-Fitr. That’s the feast celebrating the end of Ramadan, the month-long holiday when Muslims fast from sunrise to sunset.

If I’d been celebrating Ramadan and was suddenly free to eat all day long, no fried chicken would be safe to cross the road. And I’d kiss the cook.

In other good food news, July 9 is National Sugar Cookie Day. You can probably guess how people are encouraged to celebrate, no doubt by the National Sugar Cookie Association.

But here’s a fact you might not

know: Sugar cookies were first brought to America by German settlers—the same folks who gave us the Christmas tree. Maybe they got sick of waiting till December for us to give them a shout-out.

What’s more, as comedian Gary Gulman has noted: ALL cookies are sugar cookies. “A cookie without sugar is a cracker.”

July 11 is Cheer Up the Lonely Day. So go tell them that Gary Gulman joke.

July 14 is France’s Fourth of July, as it were. It’s Bastille Day, commemorating the day in 1789 when common folks stormed the Bastille to free the political prisoners. As it turned out, on that particular day, there were actually only seven prisoners being held. Meanwhile, more than 200 people died liberating them.

These are the kind of grim ironies you probably don’t see in kids’ coloring books about the holiday.

So for a less conflicted fete, maybe you’d be better off celebrating the other July 14 holiday: National Nude Day. Although that day, too, is not without issues. For most of us, this would be an awkward holiday to celebrate at work. But for those with a guitar, a cowboy hat and a high tolerance for Times Square tourists, it’s just another day at the office.

Next up? The third Sunday in July is designated National Ice Cream Day—a holiday first officially recognized by President Ronald Regan—and this year, it falls on July 17. Plenty of ice cream stores give out free cones, or free-with-some-caveat cones, like you have to buy one to get one free. Frankly, if you have

a home freezer and any sort of spoon, just get a gallon of cheap ice cream for the cost of a single cone and invite friends over!

(Unless somehow the ice cream has sort of... disappeared while you were writing a column about holidays.)

Never mind! By July 18, we are at National Caviar Day. Please make sure you have finished your National Ice Cream Day celebrations before commencing this one. You will thank me later. So will anyone sharing your bathroom. According to everyone’s favorite news source, NationalCaviarDay.com, caviar was once so cheap and plentiful in America, it was sometimes served for free at bars, like peanuts. Slimy, fishy peanuts.

What could be less savory than National Caviar Day, except Rat-Catcher’s Day on July 22! Celebrate it in the subway.

No, really, you’ll love what Wikipedia says about this day, which was inspired by the Pied Piper leading the rats out of Hamelin: “It is a holiday remembering ratcatchers, similar to Secretary’s Day.” Maybe don’t say that to your secretary.

July 27 is Take Your Plants for a Walk Day—self-explanatory.

And then come three days you don’t want to miss: July 28 is Milk Chocolate Day; the 29th is Lasagna Day; and then the 30th is Cheesecake Day. Cynics may assume that the dairy industry just churns out (ha ha) holiday after holiday, but in truth, sometimes it takes a national celebration for us to pause and reflect upon our history, our country, our freedom, and our rat-catchers.

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Class of 2016 first to graduate with CPR skills

A soon-to-be graduate of Arlington High School in Dutchess County, New York, practices hands-only CPR. New York state classes of 2016 are the first to graduate with CPR skills due to the CPR in Schools Law, which went into effect this year. Photo courtesy American Heart Association

High school seniors all across New York state donned their caps and gowns, adjusted their tassels to the fore, and snapped smiling selfies with family and friends.

After marching down the aisle to receive their diplomas, they’ll march off into the world well prepared, a new generation of college students, workers, leaders—and lifesavers.

This year’s Class of 2016 is the first high school student class in New York state to have received hands-only CPR training as a result of the CPR in Schools Law, which went into effect this school year. The American Heart Association’s, AHA, You’re the Cure grassroots volunteers helped make New York the 26th out of 34 states in the U.S. to pass this lifesaving legislation.

On June 19, Missouri Gov. Jay Nixon signed Senate Bill 711, making Missouri the 34th state to add CPR training to its high school curriculum. Now, including Missouri, more than 2 million students will be trained every year, including more than 190,000 high school graduates here in New York state.

“Think about next year and every year after, how many more students will learn this lifesaving skill, which is imperative to save a life from sudden cardiac arrest—when the heart rhythm suddenly stops or becomes irregular, causing death within minutes. Over the years, the impact on survival from this leading cause of death in our community will be dramatic,” said

Brendan Lyons, Hudson Valley AHA board member and superintendent of Arlington Central School District.

“When you think about all the things a student can learn throughout their education, CPR skills are certainly one of the most important—and one of the easiest to learn. It’s a skill that will stay with them wherever they go. If an emergency arises, they’ll have the knowledge and skills to help save a life,” he added.

“Thanks to all the volunteer advocates who, for over 15 years, committed time and effort, making phone calls, sending emails, and visiting Albany for Lobby Day events to help pass this law. Thanks to the legislators for their leadership.

Thanks to all the school leaders who provided resources to make this education possible.

And thanks to the teachers who taught and to the students who learned hands-only CPR,” said Bob Elling, chair of the AHA’s New York state advocacy committee. “They started with ABC’s and finished with CPR. Three little letters can make all the difference. Congratulations, Class of 2016.”

Why learn CPR? Cardiac arrest—an electrical malfunction in the heart that causes an irregular heartbeat (arrhythmia) and disrupts the flow of blood to the brain, lungs and other organs— is a leading cause of death. Each year, more than 350,000 out-ofhospital cardiac arrests occur in the United States.

When a person goes into cardiac arrest, survival depends on immediately getting CPR from someone nearby. Almost 90 percent of people who suffer outof-hospital cardiac arrests die.

CPR, especially if performed in the first few minutes of cardiac arrest, can double or triple a person’s chance of survival.

There are two simple steps to hands-only CPR: If you see a teen or adult suddenly collapse, call 911 and push hard and fast in the center of the chest to the beat of the classic disco song “Stayin’ Alive.” CPR can more than double a person’s chances of survival, and “Stayin’ Alive” has the right beat for hands-only CPR, 100 beats per minute.

Learn more about hands-only CPR at handsonlycpr.org. To join the AHA’s You’re the Cure volunteer grassroots network, register online at yourethecure. org.

The American Heart Association is devoted to saving people from heart disease and stroke— America’s No. 1 and No. 5 killers. AHA teams up with millions of volunteers to fund innovative research, fight for stronger public health policies, and provide lifesaving tools and information to prevent and treat these diseases. The Dallas-based association is the nation’s oldest and largest voluntary organization dedicated to fighting heart disease and stroke. To learn more or to get involved, call 1-800-AHAUSA1, visit heart.org or call any of its offices around the country.

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Building a villain gue, is threatening to upset the competitive balance of the NBA LIVE MIKE landscape.

Mike Smith And I love it.

Sports are always more fun On July 4, the sporting world with a villain. Whether it’s the woke to some blockbuster news; Dallas Cowboys or the New York Kevin Durant, one of the five Yankees (back when the Yankees best basketball players on the were relevant and good), having planet, was leaving the Okla- that one team that is willing to homa City Thunder and joining embrace the dark side—either forces with the Golden State by overpaying free agents, carWarriors to help bring about the rying itself an entitled, arrogant downfall of the NBA and spit on air, or both—just makes for a the legacy of Bill Russell. great spectacle.

Or so the “hot takes” would Did Golden State really have you believe. do anything wrong here? All Look, I understand why this they’ve done is create a fun, move is freaking people out. player-positive environment that You’re taking the most highly is enticing stars like Durant (and sought-after free agent and put- retired sharpshooter Ray Allen, ting him on a team that is com- if rumors are to be believed) to ing off a season in which they put their egos aside to become a set the NBA’s all-time mark for piece of a winning puzzle. regular season victories. More That just sounds like great than that, Durant’s old team, the management to me!

Thunder, has been the Warriors’ And as for Durant, who is bechief competition in the West for ing lambasted in the press and the last few years. on social media for “taking the This move, people would ar- easy way out,” instead of stick-

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ing with the Thunder and doing his best to battle against this basketball juggernaut, I fail to see what he did wrong.

He was a free agent, and made a professional decision to leave the team that drafted him. The horror! I’d feel bad for Oklahoma City’s management if they didn’t, you know, pull up stakes and leave Seattle in 2008.

But yeah, I guess it’s Durant who needs a lesson in loyalty.

I, for one, can’t wait to see what this Warriors’ team looks like next year. They were already an historically explosive offensive team. In Durant, they’ve added a near-7-foot scoring savant who is known as much for his ability to put the ball in the hoop as his ability to put the ball in the hands of his teammates. This could be an absolutely wild ride.

Does that mean I’m going to root for the Dubs, however? Not a chance.

I’m going to be pulling for the “little guys” to blow up the Death Star every single game.

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The Golden State Warriors recently added 2014 MVP Kevin Durant to a team coming off of a 73-win regular season and an appearance in the NBA Finals. While others are clutching their pearls about the move, Sports Editor Mike Smith think’s is a great day for the NBA. Photo courtesy Warriors.com

I don’t begrudge the Warriors, I don’t begrudge Durant’s decision; but like it or not, the

Warriors are now the villains.

And I’m ready for the rest of the league to take aim.

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Local teams soar this year

By MIKE SMITH Sports Editor

section.

The winter, however, belonged to Nunzio Crowley, an Eastchester wrestler who captured the 170-pound title at the Section I meet and went on to garner All-State and All-American honors. Despite the individual nature of wrestling, his senior season certainly captured the imagination of local fans.

But while Nunzio’s high school wrestling career may be over, the same can’t be said for the majority of the Bronxville girls’ lacrosse squad. This spring, with just four seniors on the roster, Bronxville put together

another sectional championship season, advancing to the state semifinal game.

In 2017? With more than 20 players returning, you’d have to assume big things are in store for the Broncos. After all, they’ve won three straight section crowns and have a heap of talent coming back.

It was a great year for our local sports teams, but as we look ahead to the 2016 fall season, it’s apparent that the future is still bright.

I’ll look forward to seeing everyone out on the field in August.

Not every athletic season can end with a sectional or state championship, but for many of our local teams, postseason success has become a realistic expectation year in, year out.

While many area competitors will use the summer months to gear up for the 2016 fall campaign, which will officially kick off on Aug. 15, it seems as good a time as any to reflect on the year that was.

Bronxville’s girls kicked off the season in high gear, CONTACT: sports@hometwn.com Nunzio Crowley wrestles at the Section I tournament in February. Crowley was named an All-American this year. with both the soccer and field hockey squads coming into 2015 with high expectations.

Although the soccer team fell short in its quest to repeat as section champs, the Broncos’ field hockey squad was able to once again win the section, thanks to an overtime goal by Caroline DePaul.

But our local schools found success on the gridiron as well. For Tuckahoe, which took the field under firstyear head coach Tom Itri, that meant yet another Class D title and a trip to the state semifinals. For Eastchester, the result was what may have been the best regular-season campaign by an Eagles’ squad, including eight straight wins and a trip to the Class A semifinals.

But it wasn’t simply the wins that stood out—it was the way the Eagles were winning. Excluding the team’s final game—a 27-19 loss to the eventual section champs from Lourdes—Eastchester outscored its opponents 301-75; a banner year indeed.

Eastchester’s success, particularly that of John Arcidiacono and Andrew Schultz— two of the squad’s football stars—carried over into the winter, where the duo also shined on the basketball court.

Although a section crown wasn’t in the cards for the Eagles on the hardwood, they, along with Rye, Harrison and Pelham, battled it out in what may have been the most competitive (and fun to watch) Andrew Schultz goes up for a layup against Nanuet. leagues anywhere in the Mason Warble carried the ball during Bronxville’s section title game in May. Photos/Mike Smith

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A Bronxville soccer player maneuvers past an opponent last fall.

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Chris Corrado runs with the ball during a state tournament game against Roscoe.

An Eastchester soccer play battles for control of the ball with a Rye player in September.

A Bronxville field hockey player goes for a loose ball in the fall season. The Broncos captured another Section I title. Photos

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