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County extends swimming hours during heat wave
Rye Golf Club’s Katie Laverty won her second straight Westchester County Swim Association dive championship on July 22 at Lake Isle Country Club. Laverty’s score of 241.20 broke an event record that was set in 2016. For story, see page 16. Photo/Mike Smith
With the heat index soaring over 100 degrees, Westchester County kept its beaches and pools open for an additional hour on Saturday and Sunday, of last weekend, for residents.
To give residents some respite from the excessive temperatures on Saturday and Sunday, July 20 and 21, Westchester County-owned pools and beaches remained open one additional hour each evening. “We can’t do anything about the weather, but we can help you stay cool,” Westchester County Executive George Latimer said. “A dip in cool waters does wonders.” The pools and beaches re-
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Mayer announces $24K for Pace Women’s Justice Center On Monday, July 22, state Sen. Shelley Mayer and Cindy Kanusher, executive director of the Pace Women’s Justice Center, PWJC, announced a $24,000 grant for the non-profit that provides free legal services to victims and survivors of domestic violence, sexual assault and elder abuse. The funding will support a parttime attorney to provide direct, civil legal services for victims of domestic violence in PWJC’s Family Law Unit. As part of this Unit, the parttime attorney will represent clients on a range of legal issues including
protection orders, custody and visitation, child and spousal support, and contested matrimonial cases. “As an advocate for domestic violence survivors throughout my career, I am pleased that… I have the privilege of announcing a $24,000 grant for the Pace Women’s Justice Center,” Mayer said. “This grant, obtained through the leadership of Majority Leader Andrea Stewart-Cousins, will support the hiring of a part-time attorney to provide services for additional victims and survivors of domestic violence. I commend the critical
work of the Pace Women’s Justice Center, Executive Director Cindy Kanusher, and their staff and volunteers, for all that they do to support the legal needs of victims and survivors through vulnerable and difficult situations.” Cindy Kanusher, executive director of the Pace Women’s Justice Center, said, “This new grant will help support our Family Law Unit, which represents clients so they can stay safe in their homes, maintain custody of their children, and gain control over their finances. This funding from Senator Mayer
sends the important message that we support survivors, and we will work together towards ending domestic violence.” The PWJC provides free legal services to more than 3,500 victims and survivors of domestic violence in Westchester and Putnam counties annually, helping clients navigate the legal system during a frightening and potentially dangerous time in their lives. “These bills passed both the Senate and the Assembly, and I urge the Governor to sign them into law,” Mayer added. (Submitted)
mained open for one additional hour both days until 7:30 p.m., with no admission after 7 p.m. This included county beaches at Playland Park in Rye, Glen Island Park in New Rochelle and Croton Point Park in Croton; and county pools at Willson’s Woods Park in Mount Vernon, Saxon Woods Park in White Plains, Tibbetts Brook Park and Sprain Ridge Park, both in Yonkers, and Playland in Rye. (Submitted)
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White Plains woman assaults Bee-Line bus driver
Westchester County police arrested a White Plains woman on July 19 and charged her with assaulting a BeeLine bus driver last month outside the Westchester Medical Center in Valhalla.
Westchester County police arrested a White Plains woman on July 19 and charged her with assaulting a Bee-Line bus driver last month outside the Westchester Medical Center in Valhalla. Johniazia Torres, 24, of West Post Road was charged with Assault in the second Degree, a felony. She was later arraigned this in Mount Pleasant Town Court and released on her own recognizance. The June 12 attack occurred at 10:30 p.m. after a female passenger demanded that the driver allow her to get off the bus directly in front of the hospital entrance.
The driver told the passenger that the bus could not discharge passengers until it reached a nearby bus stop. When the bus stopped at Hospital Oval East and Emergency Drive to let passengers off, the woman approached the driver and sprayed her with pepper spray. The driver experienced a burning sensation in her eyes and had difficulty breathing. She was treated at the medical center and released that night. An immediate search of the hospital and surrounding areas was conducted by patrol officers but the suspect could not be lo-
cated. The case was then turned over to detectives Brandon Amlung and Michael Petruolo of the General Investigations Unit. They took Torres into custody today at her home. “The safety of transit personnel and riders has always been a top priority for the Westchester County Police,” Commissioner Thomas A. Gleason said. “Our detectives were committed to closing this case with an arrest no matter how long it took. I commend them for their diligent efforts to identify and apprehend a suspect in this incident.” (Submitted)
County announces $4.1M to address lead hazards
For the first time since 2010, Westchester County will receive $4.1 million in federal funding to conduct healthy home assessments and help low income homeowners remediate lead-based paint in their homes.
For the first time since 2010, Westchester County Executive George Latimer announced $4.1 million in federal funding to conduct healthy home assessments and help low income homeowners remediate lead-based paint in their homes. Applications are now available to homeowners
and renters who qualify for leadbased paint remediation through the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development’s, HUD, Lead Hazard Demonstration Grant Funds, and Healthy Homes Supplemental Funds. The investments will be used to protect families with limit-
ed resources from health hazards that can be associated with lead-based paint, and provide assistance to those who may have homes with affected surfaces. The grant will allow for 240 properties to be rehabilitated over the course of three years. (Submitted)
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The New 60 is a weekly look about what it’s like to be in your 60’s in today’s world: adult children living at home, downsizing (jobs and houses), finding old friends on Facebook and deciphering text-speak. It’s a Brave New World of second homes, second careers and second marriages…and finding out after a lifetime of milkshakes and ice cream that you’re suddenly lactose-intolerant. The New 60 is created by two local 60-plus Westchester residents, John Colquhoun of Bronxville and Andy Landorf, who hails from Tarrytown. The duo are long-time advertising creatives and this, as the saying goes, is their Act II. Even though it features folks in their 60’s, if you know someone who is 60, have a parent who’s 60 or just generally enjoy watching funny things happen to other people, you’ll find something to relate to here—you may even find yourself saying, “Hey, that happened to me!” To read more of the New 60, visit their website at thenew60comic.com.
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From left, Tracy Kay, representing grantee Westchester Children’s Museum; Meg Rodriguez, representing grantee The Rye Arts Center; Westchester County Legislator Catherine Parker and Westchester County Executive George Latimer. Photo courtesy Leslye Smith
Westchester County Executive George Latimer and the Westchester County Board of Legislators joined with ArtsWestchester to announce a list of 66 Westchester arts organizations and six artists who are the recipients of arts grants for 2019-2020. The county-supported grants, administered by ArtsWestchester, were presented on July 9 in the following categories: Basic Program Support, Project Support, Yonkers Arts Initiative, Mount Vernon Initiative and Arts for People with Special Needs. In total, more than $883,000 were awarded to the 72 grantees to support a diverse menu of arts programs and services throughout the towns, villages and cities of Westchester. County Executive George Latimer explained, “The various grant programs administered by ArtsWestchester are one way we maintain a vibrant cultural infrastructure in Westchester County,” Latimer said. “The competitive grants programs are a powerful example of a forward-thinking public/private partnership that ensures the accessibility and diversity of the arts. This is an investment in our quality of life. And, one that pays dividends when you consider that on an annual basis, arts and culture add $172.3 million in total economic activity to Westchester.” This year seven new arts organizations were included among the 72 grantees: Bethany Arts Community (BAC)
BAC hosts roughly 50 public performances annually and dozens of afterschool and continuing education classes on site. The grounds, situated on 50 acres, include a Sculpture Park and walking trails that are open to the public 24 hours/7 days a week. Their mission is to create a space and environment where the many forms of art can be learned, produced and flourish. Chappaqua Orchestra The Chappaqua Orchestra is a 60-year old organization dedicated to bringing high quality music to the Northern Westchester area, promoting local musicianship, and creating music lovers in the next generation. Rehabilitation Through the Arts (RTA) RTA’s mission is to use the transformative power of the arts to develop social and cognitive skills that prisoners need for successful reintegration into the community. RTA also seeks to raise public awareness of the humanity behind prison walls. RTA teaches workshops in a wide variety of arts to 200 prisoners in five correctional facilities, two of which are in Westchester County. In addition to workshops, from improvisation and physical theatre to comedy writing, songwriting, character development, hip-hop and modern dance, RTA presents full-scale productions of classic, contemporary, original and musical plays as well as music and dance recitals. Westchester Collaborative Theatre
Westchester Collaborative Theatre is dedicated to the development of new plays. They have established a home for theater artists in Westchester County and the surrounding areas where new plays can be nurtured and developed in a supportive artistic environment. Since WCT’s inception, more than 130 performing artists from Westchester and surrounding counties have joined in their quest to be an incubator for the arts as member artists. YoFi Fest (The Yonkers Film Festival) YoFi Fest is a unique not-forprofit film festival that draws its audience from a large, diverse and highly populated area that previously did not have an international, world-class event of this type. The mission of YoFi Fest is to promote arts and culture through film festivals, lectures, workshops, screenings and similar activities. Career Visions CareerVisions is a non-profit organization that helps prepare ‘at-risk’ students for the world of college and careers via creative after-school, weekend and summer enrichment programs. Yonkers Arts Founded in 2007, Yonkers Arts works to promote and encourage the arts in the city of Yonkers. Their programming includes: an annual Yonkers Artists Showcase exhibition; an annual Arts Speak event featuring local arts luminaries; marketing campaigns, an Arts Spots Map and newsletter campaigns. (Submitted)
The following 72 arts organizations and artists have been awarded ArtsWestchester grants for 2019-2020 Arts Organizations Receiving Grants: Actors Conservatory Theatre ARC of Westchester Arc Stages Axial Theatre, Inc. Ballet des Amériques Bethany Arts Community Blue Door Art Center Caramoor Center for Music and the Arts CareerVisions Chappaqua Orchestra Clay Art Center Clocktower Players Copland House Downtown Music at Grace Friends of Music Concerts Hamm & Clov Stage Company Hammond Museum Historic Hudson Valley Hoff-Barthelson Music School Hudson Stage Company Hudson Valley Center for Contemporary Art Hudson Valley Writers’ Center IAHD - Institute of Applied Human Dynamics India Center of Westchester Jacob Burns Film Center Jazz Forum Arts Katonah Museum of Art Lagond Music School Lyndhurst Mamaroneck Artists Guild Mount Vernon Friends of Parks and Recreation Mount Vernon Public Library Music Conservatory of Westchester Neuberger Museum of Art New Rochelle Council on the Arts New Rochelle Opera, Inc. Pelham Art Center PJS Jazz Society Purchase College Foundation Rehabilitation Through the Arts Revelators Inc. Songcatchers Steffi Nossen Dance Foundation Symphony of Westchester Taconic Opera Tarrytown Music Hall The Clearview School The Emelin Theatre The Picture House Regional Film Center The Play Group Theater The Rye Arts Center The Schoolhouse Theater The Symphony of Westchester Untermyer Performing Arts Council Urban Studios Unbound Westchester Children’s Museum Westchester Collaborative Theatre Westchester Italian Cultural Center Westchester Philharmonic White Plains Performing Arts Center YoFI Fest Yonkers Arts Yonkers Philharmonic Orchestra Youth Shelter Program of Westchester Youth Theatre Interactions YWCA Artists: James “Bujo” Williams Pamela Tucker Eve Soto Haifa Bint-Kadi Janet Grice MJ Territo
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Jacob Burns Film Center to receive $7K seed grant The Jacob Burns Film Center, a nonprofit film and media education center, has been awarded a $7,000 Catalyzing Creative Aging Program seed grant from the National Guild for Community Arts Education. The center was selected to be one of 10 nonprofit
organizations across the country to receive this grant, which will support the launch of a new, innovative arts education programming for older adults. The 2018-2019 Catalyzing Creative Aging Program, led by the National Guild for Com-
munity Arts Education in partnership with Lifetime Arts, was made possible by generous support from Aroha Philanthropies and the Moca Foundation. Through this seed grant, the Jacob Burns Film Center will pilot a new, 12-week digital storytell-
ing course, A Storied Life, which will provide 10 members of The Knolls’—part of Bethel Homes and Services, the only not-forprofit organization in Westchester offering a full continuum of services to seniors from its campuses in Croton-on-Hudson, Ossining and Valhalla—community with the opportunity to share a personal memory or experience
through images, music and voiceover. The program will follow the three main phases of production: pre-production, in which they brainstorm, conceive, and develop their story and its beats; production, in which they select and scan existing photographs or create new images and record sound; and post-production, where they
The Jacob Burns Film Center, a nonprofit film and media education center, has been awarded a $7,000 Catalyzing Creative Aging Program seed grant. The center was selected to be one of 10 nonprofit organizations across the country to receive this grant, which will support the launch of a new, innovative arts education programming for older adults.
will assemble all the components of their project into a polished, finished piece. Once completed their digital stories will be shared at a premiere screening for families, friends, senior service partners and community members; the event will be complemented by a digital program with links to their stories and artist statements. “We are thrilled to be collaborating with the Jacob Burns Film Center on this exciting project. The Knolls and its residents place an incredibly high value on the arts and are looking forward to this opportunity to produce and share their stories, words, and wisdom with members of the [Jacob Burns Film Center] community and beyond,” said Michael Dobbins, executive director of The Knolls. “The Jacob Burns Film Center is ecstatic and honored to receive this grant from the National Guild for Community Arts Education. Art is a timeless craft, and we couldn’t be more thrilled to be able to provide seniors with the chance to create something so unique and personal. We cannot wait to see the brilliant work that will come out of this program,” says Edie Demas, Executive Director of the JBFC. (Submitted)
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Recap of the recent storm surge BRONXVILLE TODAY Mayor Mary Marvin
As the village recovers from what most now believe was a “micro burst” during the recent storm on Wednesday night, our recap meeting offered many insights into process and procedures. But first and foremost, I want to thank the exemplary human effort by our village Police and Public Works departments and the Eastchester Fire Department. Their service, to a person, was professional, efficient and compassionate. A thanks also to all our affected residents who demonstrated their usual grace and kindness under pressure. As an overarching government, we continue to strive to have the best response time for any villager in need of help. To receive the most expeditious response both in terms of time and manpower, the following are some guidelines to help us out. Power Outage Per Con Edison’s protocol, the police desks cannot call in individual customer outages and do not receive any information from Con Ed as to timeframe for service restoration. As a consequence, it is so important not to call the police desk at the onset of a power outage as the phone lines need to be left open for 911 calls, medical dispatch and power-related emergencies. Until additional officers can be called in, there is only one officer on dispatch duty to answer the five trunk lines and 911 lines. As example, during one three-minute period at the onset of the recent storm, 75 calls were received reporting outages, ask-
ing if neighbors had power and/ or when power would be restored. The desk officer had to be uncustomarily abrupt in order to leave lines open for emergencies where even seconds count. As example, the dispatch officer had to get aid for a house fire, and monitor seven locations where live wires were downed. Three additional officers arrived from their homes within 20 minutes of these incidents with another seven arriving within the hour. If you do experience a power outage, immediately call 1-800-CONED or log on to their website. Con Ed requires each individual home to report and knowing your neighbor reported their outage does not cover your home. The Con Ed website is also the source of estimated power resumption time. What information we receive from Con Ed as a village is conveyed via our Swift Reach emergency alert phone, text and email system. To sign up, go to the villageofbronxville.com website. On the Police page look for Emergency Alerts—Swift 911 and add your contact information. During an outage, stay at home as every downed wire should be prudently thought to be live. If you notice a wire down on your property, call 337-0500 or 911 immediately, again assuming it could be live. If in a car under wires, remain in the vehicle and call 911. As a corollary, our Public Works crews, though at the ready on duty, cannot begin tree or debris clean up until Con Edison certifies any nearby wires are not live. Also, during a storm or wind event, please don’t be tempted to drive around and survey the damage as added traffic can delay the response time to critical
situations. A call to neighbors, elderly or alone, has also helped in countless ways. Turning off air conditioning units in particular can also save subsequent damage if there should be a surge when power is restored. Smell of Fire or Gas If you can smell gas, it is actually the chemical additive as gas is odorless. As our police desk responds to emergencies on both 337-0500 and 911, call the Police Department immediately from outside your residence. Do not make an effort to put out the fire, rather exit immediately and our officer will call Con Ed and/or the Eastchester Fire Department. Burglary If you believe someone has been in your home, do not enter and do not touch anything if exiting so as to preserve evidence and fingerprints. Call 911 from a neighbor’s phone or at a distance from your home. Suspicious Persons/Activities/Packages Never hesitate if you notice something out of the norm, to call the police and let them decide if the activity is abnormal as often time is of the essence and even a small delay has hampered apprehension. Flood Water If any amount of water has accumulated on a street turn around and try another route. Flash flooding is aptly named and is truly flash in nature and even a relatively small depth of water can carry a car away. Gas Leaf Blowers There is currently a suspension of the annual summer ban on their use for the next week due to the massive cleanup needed throughout the village. Post moratorium, kindly call the regular police number, 3370500, to report unauthorized use.
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Officials applaud lease for new family court building
After extensive examination, Westchester County has agreed to a lease on a newly constructed New Rochelle family building. The new location will be a 35,000-square-foot space on two floors of a yet-to-be-constructed building at 26 Garden St.
Another long-standing issue in Westchester has reached a long-awaited solution. After extensive examination by the Latimer administration and the county Board of Legislators, the county has agreed to a lease on a newly constructed New Rochelle family building that will better serve the people of Westchester for years to come. The new location will be a 35,000-square-foot space on two floors of a yet-to-be-constructed building at 26 Garden St. “Family Court deals with some of the judicial system’s most sensitive clients—and this new building will provide not only a state of the art facility but adequate safety protections for those who need to utilize it,” County Exec-
utive George Latimer said. “The current site is in serious need of an upgrade and this new building is a long time coming. I am proud we are able to accomplish this for the people of Westchester.” This 30-year lease and plans to construct a new facility, which passed the Board of Legislators unanimously, is the best option for taxpayers, the courts and the community due to its easy access to mass transit, central location and the ability to create a state of the art facility. “With easy access to mass transit and close proximity to population centers, the new Family Court will be in the best position to serve the residents of our region effectively,” New Rochelle
Mayor Noam Bramson said. Judge Kathie Davidson added, “It makes a statement to say that we will have this new, state-of-theart facility. A facility that matches what we believe in—that coming into a courthouse you will be seen with respect, that coming into a courthouse you will be valued, that coming into a courthouse you will be seen by judges that are trained, and that you have a community that believes in you, in line with Chief Judge of the Court of Appeals and the State of New York Janet DiFiore’s excellent initiative. I can tell you that in speaking to young people, both in my judicial career and in my legal career, it makes a big difference.” (Submitted)
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Eastchester, Bronville & Tuckahoe Home Sales Listings provided by the office of Westchester County Clerk Timothy C. Idoni Photos courtesy Zillow.com, Trulia.com, Hotpads.com, Spotproperty.com & Maps.google.com
1 Consulate Drive, Tuckahoe 6/5/19 $450,000
1 Scarsdale Road, Tuckahoe 5/22/19 $785,000
10 Woodland Ave., Bronxville 6/26/19 $2,530,000
112 Meadow Ave., Bronxville 5/29/19 $750,000
24 Bolton Gardens, Bronxville 5/23/19 $1,120,500
24 Lyons Road, Scarsdale 4/27/19 $333,000
25 Parkway Road, Bronxville 5/31/19 $999,000
29 Elm Lane, Bronxville 6/7/19 $1,745,500
29 Northway, Bronxville 6/5/19 $2,850,000
32 Claudet Way, Eastchester 6/18/19 $865,000
101 Kensington Road, Bronxville 6/12/19 $980,000
122 Park Ave., Bronxville 5/29/19 $1,610,000
137 Alkamont Ave., Scarsdale 5/21/19 $770,317
170 Lake Ave., Tuckahoe 5/31/19 $425,000
289 Marbledale Road, Tuckahoe 5/30/19 $885,000
303 Pondfield Road, Bronxville 6/19/19 $4,650,000
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Westchester gets $560K for young adult reentry project Westchester County Executive George Latimer has announced that $560,000 in funding has been awarded to Westchester’s Young Adult Reentry Project, WYRAP. The program, which is run by the Westchester-Putnam Workforce Development Board, WPWDB, assists soon-to-be released incarcerated young adults with job and workforce training, and reentry services. The WYRAP Program is particularly targeted toward vulnerable populations in Mount Vernon who have
economic barriers to employment. Westchester County Executive George Latimer said: “As a County, it is critical that we provide the resources necessary to help our youth reenter society armed with the tools that are needed for success,” Latimer said. “This program will assist participants in identifying career growth opportunities, and preparing for a successful future.” The WYRAP program addresses reintegration challenges by providing specified case
management services to link participants with the appropriate community resources, and uses an established business network to provide job and workforce training. “This program will go a long way to serving a particularly vulnerable population who will benefit from early intervention at a young age,” nsaid Thom Kleiner, executive director of the WPWDV. “With its success, recidivism will be significantly reduced.” (Submitted)
Pelham Art Center hosts faculty artwork exhibit
“Following a Star,” by Jill Keifer.
Pelham Art Center presents its highly popular Faculty Exhibition Aug. 22 through Sept. 7. This annual exhibition features work in a variety of mediums by the Art Center’s distinguished instructors. Exhibited artwork ranges from drawings and oil paintings to ceramics and collage. This exhibition provides a great opportunity to collect original art from established artists, and to view the diverse expertise that instructors impart in the classes at Pelham Art Center. This year, the exhibition will include pieces by: Jeanne Carreau, J.C. English, Frank Guida, Satish Joshi, Jill Kiefer, Barry Mason, Eleanor Miller, Charlotte Mouquin, Susan Nathenson, Nancy Nikkal, Donna
Ross, Susan Saas, Sylvia Vigliani, Judith Weber and more.Pelham Art Center instructors are professional artists in their associated media. They are not only artists but also curators, collectors, entrepreneurs, scholars and community pillars who have kindled creativity in thousands of students. Many are graduates of premier fine arts programs, hold prestigious awards and apprenticeships, and have been widely exhibited nationally and in-
ternationally. Since its founding in 1970, Pelham Art Center has prided itself on a faculty that nurtures the creative potential of students of all levels. The Faculty Exhibition will culminate with the first annual Arts After Dark on Friday, Sept. 6, 7-10 p.m. Come create, mingle and enjoy refreshments and a gourmet gin tasting by Pomp & Whimsy. Arts After Dark is a 21plus event. (Submitted)
FACULTY EXHIBITION Aug. 22-Sept. 7 Opening Reception Thursday, Aug. 22, 6-8 p.m. Free and open to all
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Notice of Formation of 5 Min You LLC. Articles of the organization filed with the Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on 4/24/2019. Office: Westchester County. SSNY designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to: 5 Min You LLC. 461 South 8th Ave, Mount Vernon, NY 10550. Purpose: any lawful purpose. Notice of Formation of Shoja-Is-Biz, LLC of org. filed with SSNY on 5/30/19. Office location: Westchester County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process may be served. SSNY shall mail process to Duffy & stab, the Kennedy Building, 2 William Street, White Plains, New York 10601. Purpose: any lawful act or activity. Notice of Formation of A&T Properties Mineola, LLC. Arts of Org. filed with NY Secy of State (SSNY) on March 8, 2019. Office location: Westchester County. SSNY is designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: 73 Mitchell Rd., Somers, NY 10589. Purpose: any lawful activity. Notice of Formation of E&S Realty Properties, LLC. Arts of Org. filed with NY Secy of State (SSNY) on March 8, 2019. Office location: Westchester County. SSNY is designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: 73 Mitchell Rd., Somers, NY 10589. Purpose: any lawful activity. Notice of formation of Craftolux Limited Liability Company . Articles of Organization under section 203 LLC Company Law field with NY Secy of State (SSNY) on 6/17/2019.Office location: Westchester County. SSNY is designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to CRAFTOLUX LLC 220 Pelham Rd 3A New Rochelle NY 10805. Purpose: any lawful activity. Notice of Formation of RALPH’S AUTO, LLC. Art of Org. filed with NY Secy of State (SSNY) on 06/14/19. Office location: Westchester County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to 138 Nepperhan Avenue, Yonkers, NY 10703. Purpose: any lawful activity. Notice of Formation of ALMILPRESS, LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with NY Secy of State (SSNY) on 6/18/19. Office location: Westchester County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: United States Corporation Agents, Inc. 7014 13th Avenue, Suite 202, Brooklyn, NY 11228. Purpose: any lawful act or activity. Notice of Formation of Do or Dye Westchester LLC. Arts of Org. filed with NY Secy of State (SSNY) on 04/18/2019. Office location: Westchester County. SSNY is designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: 249 West 261 St. Bronx NY 10471. Purpose: any lawful activity. . Notice of formation of Boulder Ridge Properties, LLC. Arts. Of .Org. Filed with SSNY on 6/2/19. Office location: Westchester County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process may be served. SSNY shall mail process to Kendall Johnson 25 Sunnyside Drive apt. 1-C Yonkers, New York 10705. Purpose: any lawful act or activity. Simmons Atlantic Properties, LLC (“LLC”) filed Articles of Organization with the Secretary of the State of New York (“SSNY”) on 06/17/19. The LLC’s office is in Westchester County at 980 Broadway, #322, Thornwood, NY 10594. SSNY is designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail a copy of process to United States Corporation Agents, Inc. at 7014 13th Avenue, Suite 202, Brooklyn, NY 11228. The purpose of the LLC is to provide all aspects of management for all types of commercial and residential properties. The LLC does not have a dissolution date. NY Secy of State (SSNY) on 7/1/2019. Office location: Westchester County. SSNY is designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: 333 Mamaroneck Ave, #227, White Plains, NY 10605. Notice of Formation of Q Industries, LLC. Arts of Org. filed with Purpose: any lawful activity. GOUDIE,PLLC Arts. Of Org filed with SSNY on 06/19/19. Office Loc: Westchester County SSNY designated as a gent upon whom process may be served and shall mail a copy of process to: The PLLC, 119 North Broadway, Irvington, NY 10533, principle business location of the PLLC, Purpose: Any lawful business. NY Secy of State (SSNY) on 06/06/19. Office location: Westchester County. SSNY is designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: 941 McLean Ave., Yonkers, NY 10704, Suite 377. Notice of Formation of Lights On Empowerment, LLC. Arts of Org. filed with Purpose: any lawful activity. Notice of Formation of Clemente Concierge Realty L.LC. Articles of Organization filed with NY Secy of State (SSNY) on 7/1/19. Office location: Westchester County. SSNY is designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: 10 Byron Place, Unit 413, Larchmont, NY 10538. Purpose: any lawful activity. Notice of Formation of JULY C, LLC. Arts of Org. filed with NY Secy of State (SSNY) on 06/03/19. Office location: Westchester County. SSNY is designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: 6608 111th St, 3C, Forest Hills, NY 11375. Purpose: any lawful activity. NY Secy of State (SSNY) on 07/09/19. Office location: Westchester County. SSNY is designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: Registered Agents Inc. 90 State Street, STE 700 Office 40, Albany, NY, 12207. Notice of Formation of Lavish High, LLC. Arts of Org. filed with Purpose: any lawful activity. NY Secy of State (SSNY) on 05/08/19. Office location: Westchester County. SSNY is designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: 585 N Broadway 278, White Plains, NY 10603. Notice of Formation of Ink & Grace, LLC. Arts of Org. filed with Purpose: any lawful activity. Notice of Formation of Personal Life Wellness Marrige and Family Therapy PLLC. Arts of Org. filed with NY Secretary of State (SSNY) on 04/22/2019. Office location: Westchester County. SSNY is designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: 73 Market Street Suite 376 Yonkers NY 10710. Purpose: Marriage and Family Therapy. NOTICE OF PUBLICATION Notice is hereby given that a license pending for liquor, wine, beer and cider has been applied for by OK Café Of North Ave, Inc. dba The Mirage Restaurant to sell liquor, wine, beer and cider at retail in a restaurant under the Alcoholic Beverage Control Law at 690 North Avenue, aka 700 North Avenue, New Rochelle, NY 10801, Westchester County 10801 for on premises consumption. Notice of Formation of Benito88 LLC. Art. Of Org. filed with SSNY on June 20, 2019. Office Location: 88 Pleasant Ridge Road, Harrison, NY 10528. SSNY designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: CRE Holdings LLC, 301 Yamato Road, Boca Raton, FL 33431. Purpose: To engage in any lawful act or activity for which a Limited Liability Company may be organized in the State of New York. Notice of Formation of Simply Thorough Cleaning, LLC. Arts of Org. filed with NY Secy of State (SSNY) on 05/13/19. Office location: Westchester County. SSNY is designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: 475 Bronx River Road, Ste 5A, Yonkers, NY 10704. Purpose: any lawful activity. Notice of Formation of Toddler Soft Play NY, LLC. Arts of Org. filed with NY Secy of State (SSNY) on 04/25/2019. Office location: Westchester County. SSNY is designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: United States Corporation Agents, INC 7014 13th Avenue, Suite 202 Brooklyn, NY 11228 Purpose: any lawful activity. Notice of Formation of ASKEW BEAUTY, LLC. Arts of Org. filed with NY Secy of State (SSNY) on 07/22/19. Office location: Westchester County. SSNY is designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: 11 High Meadows Road, Mount Kisco, NY 10549. Purpose: any lawful activity. NY Secy of State (SSNY) on 09/27/16. Office location: Westchester County. SSNY is designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: One Commerce Plaza - 99 Washington Ave., Suite 805-A, Albany, NY 12210. Notice of Formation of Welby Properties, LLC. Arts of Org. filed with Purpose: any lawful activity.
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Helping deal with the anxiety of returning to school By LATA MCGINN Returning to school in the fall can bring excitement as well as stress and anxiety for many children. There are several things parents can do to help their children ease back into the new school year and deal with the anxiety that often accompanies that first day and even those first few weeks. 1) Help your child know that feeling anxious about going back to school is normal and don’t minimize how they feel. Don’t say, “don’t worry, it will be fine.” Instead say, “it is normal to feel some anxiety about going back to school. Everyone feels it to some extent. Anxiety is a protective emotion and it will help you prepare and get ready for school, and it will pass when you adjust to being back at school.” 2) Help them understand what the purpose of anxiety is and to listen to it rather than push the anxiety away. Say “anxiety is like an unpleasant but helpful alarm, so the alarm will keep on ringing and get louder until you figure out what it is alarming you to do and then you do it.”
3) Help them figure out what is making them concerned or anxious, so they can talk to themselves in a way that will help them to cope with it. Ask them to pay attention to what is going through their minds when they get anxious and come up with helpful things to say to themselves. If the anxiety is saying, “I am starting high school and I will not do well and won’t get into a good college,” help them to say something like, “I am understandably anxious about starting high school and am worried that I won’t do well but that doesn’t mean I actually won’t do well. I just need to make sure I prepare in advance, organize my work, make sure I have enough time to study, take away all distractions when I study, and get support when I need it.” 4) Help them gradually approach all the things that are making them anxious rather than avoiding what is making them anxious about school. If seeing their friends is making them anxious, and they are avoiding seeing them or thinking about meeting them at school, help them to create a fear ladder and slowly climb
it. Say, “how about you call Matt to see if he can meet up before school, and then after that, you could meet again and include Jack and Alex too?” 5) Do something academic to prepare because the brain drain is real over the summer. If they are weak on a subject, get a tutor for a few weeks or use online forums like the Khan Academy or Crash course (a YouTube channel led by “Fault in our Stars” author John Green and his brother Hank Green) to help them prepare. It will help them get a refresher and build their confidence. 6) Help them to focus on positive things about going back to school as well. Ask them if they are looking forward to any aspect of going back to school. If seeing their friends is something they feel good about, say things like, “it will be nice to catch up with Jane. You have so much to tell her.” Of course, if seeing their classmates is anxiety provoking, pick another topic. Lata McGinn is the co-founder of the Cognitive Behavioral Consultants in White Plains and a professor at Yeshiva University.
Returning to school in the fall can bring excitement as well as stress and anxiety for many children.
Enter Sandman LIVE MIKE Mike Smith
As a die-hard Boston fan, I always tell people who ask that there are really two Major League Baseball teams that I root for; the Red Sox and whoever happens to be playing the New York Yankees. But despite my well-established animus toward the Yankees, sometimes a player will come along that even I am incapable of hating. On Sunday, I got the chance to watch one such player, the incomparable Mariano Rivera take his rightful place in Cooperstown, and I have to admit, it was pretty thrilling. I’ve always had a complicated relationship as it pertained to watching Rivera. Unarguably the greatest closer in MLB history, “Mo” filled me with a sense of impending doom anytime he trotted onto the field. After all, any time he stepped on the mound, a Yankee win was all but guaranteed.
But although I couldn’t stand the team for which he played his entirety of his 19-year career, I also couldn’t help but be awed by his talent, his poise and the grace he showed both on and off the field. Around 20 years ago, I got the chance to sit in on location as Rivera filmed a training video for the Frozen Ropes baseball training facility. Rivera was already a star at that point, with a couple of World Series titles to his name, but even though I had gotten the chance to watch him on television, and from the stands at Yankee Stadium, the experience of watching him throw bullpens from a mere 20 feet away was a transformative one. The video’s title, “Calm before the Storm,” was an apt one, as I was transfixed by the way Rivera’s effortlessly fluid motion could culminate with an explosion of ferocity that proved the downfall of several generations of big league players. It was awe-inspiring to say the least, and certainly gave me a better appreciation for exactly how skilled the
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Yankees’ closer really was. But Rivera’s on field exploits were only a part of the larger picture. The way he carried himself in his personal and professional life is as much a part of his legacy as his cut fastball. His tireless charity work, his willingness to work with other MLB players on honing their craft—including 2019 inductee Roy Halladay—also cemented his place as one of the genuine “good guys” of professional sports. And in my few interactions with him in his post-playing days—most notably at charity softball games in New Rochelle—I would be hardpressed to characterize his humility as anything but sincere. So congratulations to No. 42 on his induction to the Baseball Hall of Fame. He may be joining over 200 of the greatest players the game has ever seen, but when it comes to ability, accolades and character, there are few inductees that stand out quite like the Sandman.
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On July 21, New York Yankees great Mariano Rivera was inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame. Even for a Red Sox fan like Sports Editor Mike Smith, the moment was a special one. Photo courtesy Wikipedia.org
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Laverty repeats as dive champ
Katie Laverty accepts her first place diving medal from Westchester County Swimming Association Judges on July 22. Laverty broked a four-year-old dive record with a score of 241.20.
By MIKE SMITH Sports Editor On July 22, Katie Laverty of the Rye Golf Club put the final exclamation point on her stellar county diving career, taking
home top honors in the girls 1417 division at the 94th Westchester County Swimming Association Championships diving meet at Lake Isle Country Club. Laverty’s score of 241.20 was enough to give the rising Rye High
Yorktown Swim and Dive Team’s Jay Wilkinson performs a dive on July 22 at Lake Isle Country Club. Wilkinson placed first in the boys 14-17 division.
School senior her second straight county championship and broke a four-year-old dive meet record previously set by Larchmont Yacht Club’s Chloe Best. Laverty’s Monday win didn’t follow the same blueprint as her tight victory in 2018—when she edged Pelham’s Jennifer Bell by 4 points—as she handily outscored second-place finisher Yasmine Hill (188.90) from Briarcliff Manor Club to cruise to the title. Westwood Swim and Tennis Association’s Lizzie Tirado (179.60) and Greenburgh’s Meera Kasturi (172.60) rounded out the top four finishers. “Some dives were good but there were some I could’ve done better, especially my front twoand-a-half,” Laverty said. “But I was able to bring it back and I think I finished pretty strong.” Despite now holding the highest diving score in the history of the 94-year-old competition, Laverty admitted that breaking Best’s 2016 record of 236.55 was somewhat bittersweet.“It feels good, but it’s kind of weird breaking the record because I’m still friends with Chloe and she was someone I looked up to when she was an older diver,” Laverty explained. “So it’s definitely weird, but fun to be able
Katie Laverty soars through the air. Laverty has won the last two girls 14-17 WCSA dive championships. Photos/Mike Smith
to break it in my final year competing.” In the boys’ 14-17 division, Jay Wilkinson, of the Yorktown Swim and Dive Team, took home the top spot, posting a score of 161.90 to top a pair of Lake Isle divers, Marco Petit (151.50) and Conor Clancy (120.60). Wilkinson, who placed second in the boys 13-17 division in 2018, ex-
plained he was able to overcome some early nerves and sealed the victory with a strong performance in his final four dives. “I was really nervous, but I think I did OK,” Wilkinson said. “From the first dive, I didn’t really feel it, because it was a new dive, but I think I did alright.” The points earned by divers on Monday will go toward the
overall point totals of the WCSA Championships, which will be decided with four days of swimming events at the Rye Playland pool beginning on July 29. Last year, Lake Isle ran away with the competition, scoring 309 points. Wykagyl Country Club, which placed second, finished with 215. CONTACT: sports@hometwn.com