October 14, 2016 by The Rye City Review

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October 14, 2016 | Vol. 4, Number 42 | www.ryecityreview.com

Can you hear me now?

As residents continue to pan the plans of telecommunications contractor Crown Castle to install additional wireless equipment on dozens of telephone poles throughout the city, the Rye City Council could look to invoke its right to terminate the proposal based on findings from an upcoming environmental impact assessment. For story, see page 9. Photo/Andrew Dapolite

State Senate race below expected financing levels By JAMES PERO Staff Writer Shattering early campaign perceptions, challenger for New York State senate Julie Killian, a Republican, has fallen well short of expected fundraising levels, according to a recent round of campaign finance disclosures.

Data from the New York state Board of Elections shows that Killian’s fundraising efforts continue to trail her opponent George Latimer, a Democrat and two-time incumbent, $278,000 to Latimer’s $312,000. Already, Democrats have seized the opportunity to use Killian’s unexpectedly low

fundraising efforts as an indictment on her campaign. According to Democratic strategist Jake Dilemani, a consultant for Mercury, a firm that advises officials on the national, state and local levels, Killian is falling well below the levels needed to win the race. “Her lackluster fundraising

makes it clear that she has failed to gain the support and confidence of Westchester voters,” Dilemani said. However, spokeswoman for Killian’s campaign, Jessica Proud, who pointed out that Killian’s campaign has outpaced FINANCING continued on page 8

Rye resident hits, kills Manhattanville student By COREY STOCKTON AND FRANCO FINO Staff Writers Emma Fox, a resident of Rye, struck and killed a Manhattanville College student with her car while traveling eastbound on Westchester Avenue in White Plains on Oct. 9. At about 5 a.m., White Plains police responded to a call at the corner of Westchester Avenue and Anderson Hill Road. Robert Schartner, of Fishkill, a 21-yearold student from Manhattanville College who had been walking back to campus following a night out on Mamaroneck Avenue, was struck by Fox’s 2012 Nissan Sentra and died from injuries sustained upon impact. Fox, who, according to sources, had been drinking at the Pub, a bar in Rye, has been charged with an aggravated DWI and first-degree vehicular manslaughter. Police reported that Fox, 24, had been intoxicated; her blood alcohol content was measured at 0.21; the legal limit in New York state is 0.08. According to a source, Fox was recently treated in a rehabilitation clinic for substance abuse. Fox’s car was impounded by police after being located several blocks away from the accident, and remained there well into Sunday afternoon. White Plains police Lt. Eric Fischer said the Police Department was still investigating

whether Fox called the police herself to report the incident and where she had been driving from. He declined to comment further when asked additional questions by the Review. Following the arrest, police viewed several hours of security footage at the Pub to establish a timeline of Fox’s whereabouts, and how much she had been drinking on Saturday night, according to a source. Robert Wolf, a spokesman for the Westchester County district attorney’s office, confirmed that the district attorney’s office is prosecuting the case, but declined to comment on the investigation. Schartner, a junior, was entering his third season with the Valiant men’s lacrosse program this year. “We are all in shock and we extend our prayers and condolences to his family members and friends,” said college President Michael Geisler in an email sent to Manhattanville students, faculty and staff. “The level of Robert’s commitment to his team could never come into question; whatever he was asked to do, he did with a smile on his face.” The funeral mass was held for Schartner at the Church of the Resurrection in Rye on Oct. 12. “Robby had a contagious smile, one that you couldn’t STUDENT continued on page 14

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School bond fails by narrow vote in Rye Neck By FRANCO FINO Staff Writer On Oct. 6, voters of the Rye Neck school district narrowly rejected a $35.5 million bond for districtwide construction. The final tally was 263 in favor of the bond proposal to 280 votes against it, according to Veronica Sessler, the district clerk. “I was a little surprised by the outcome,” said April Tunno, president of the PTSA’s Executive Committee. “I knew it would be close, and that it was a lot of money, but I ultimately thought that residents would vote in favor of the bond.” The $35.5 million borrowing plan would have tackled districtwide roof replacement and repairs, with a total of $6 million specifically allocated to replacing roofs at the Daniel Warren and F.E. Bellows elementary schools, and the joint Rye Neck Middle School and High School facility. The middle school and high school would have also received new equipment and furnishings, renovation work to convert science rooms into classrooms, eight general classroom expansions, and upgraded seating in the auditorium for a total cost of $13.9 million. Reconstruction plans would have also included a number of improvements to the school’s gymnasium, including a new set of bleachers and lighting

Voters in the Rye Neck Union Free School District rejected a bond that would have included $35.5 million in improvements to schools districtwide. File photo

upgrades. Additional renovations would have taken place in Daniel Warren’s main offices, library and nurse’s office, as well as updated equipment and furnishings, and two new additional classrooms for a cost of $3.6 million. The F.E. Bellows School would have received an estimated $6.1 million in improvements toward the library, cafeteria and the expansion of four classrooms, as well as renovations to the cafeteria’s kitchen, updated equipment and furnishings, and new lighting and plumbing systems. For residents in the town of Rye, with a home assessed at the average value of $700,000, the school district would have borrowed a starting amount of $42 dollars a year in 201718, increasing to an additional

$462 dollars by 2020-21, and decreasing to $352 a year by 2022-23. For residents in the city of Rye, with a home assessed at the average value of $1.6 million, the school district would have borrowed a starting amount of $96 dollars a year in 2017-18, increasing to an additional $1,056 by 2020-21, and decreasing to $800 a year by 2022-23. The school district was expected to receive 13.6 percent, nearly $5 million, in state aid toward the overall project work. The superintendent of the Rye Neck School District, Peter Mustich, and the assistant superintendent for business and finance, Kimberly Bucci, could not be reached for comment, as of press time. CONTACT: franco@hometwn.com

WIN to hold Sports Marketing Leadership panel Women in Innovation, WIN, had a successful inaugural event at MasterCard on June 22 with more than 160 women participating in a networking session followed by an engaging panel on Women in Media Innovation led by MasterCard SVP Elisa Romm. WIN, a networking group for women working in innovative careers across any industry, will hold its second event, a panel discussion on Women in Sports Marketing Leadership, again at MasterCard, 2000 Purchase St. in Purchase, on Thursday, Oct. 27. The panel will begin at 7 p.m. with time for networking after the Q&A session. The event, co hosted by the MasterCard Women’s Leadership Network, will tap into leading executives for

insights on the latest marketing innovations and career management tips. Panelists for the one hour session include: • Maripi Jalandon, executive vice president, US Marketing Global Products and Solutions • Nicole Kankam, managing director, Marketing at the United States Tennis Association • Kim McConnie, senior director, Sports for Pepsico Beverages North America • Shenan Reed, president of Digital, North America MEC • Michelle Wilson, chief revenue and marketing officer, World Wrestling Entertainment Inc. Co-founded by Grace Fedele and Suzanna Keith, Women in Innovation is a community focused organization dedicated to elevating women in Westchester

and Fairfield counties who are pushing the boundaries of innovation and accelerating the pace of change across a range of industries. In hopes of empowering women in innovation and educating women with the latest innovation and technology trends, WIN will host events that feature top speakers and great networking opportunities. Expand your innovative boundaries and stay at the forefront of change by attending Women in Innovation’s panel discussion at MasterCard on Oct. 27 at 7 p.m. Sign up at meetup. com/Women-in-Innovation/ events/230372795. For more information, contact Suzanna Keith at skconcepts @hotmail.com or 925 -0753. (Submitted)

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What’s going on... Rye Free Reading Room

to 5 p.m. in the Children’s Room. Rye teachers offer after-school homework help to students attending local public and private elementary schools in the Rye area. This is a free program sponsored by the Auxiliary Board of the Rye Free Reading Room, Woman’s Club of Rye/Children’s Philanthropy section, and the PTO of the Rye schools.

Call 371-8000 for more information. Testtakers should bring water, a snack, pencils and a calculator.

Wainwright House

Paranormal event

For more information on hours and programs, visit ryelibrary.org.

Ghost Stories with Maureen Amaturo On Saturday, Oct. 15 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the Ogden Nash Room, and on Thursday, Oct. 20 from 2:45 p.m. to 4 p.m. at the Rye High School Library Reference Room. Registration for either event is required online at rylibrary.org. This is a writing workshop using the supernatural, the spooky and spirits to inspire a well-crafted tale. Even if you’ve never seen a ghost, learn how to bring fiction to life with the right structure, characters, setting, and the perfect words. Creating a good story is all about translating your imagination into something real for the reader. And if you have seen a ghost, that’s another story—nonfiction is welcome, too.

Teacher-in-the-Library On Mondays through Thursdays from 3:30 p.m.

On Thursday, Oct. 20 from 6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. in the Meeting Room. Have you ever wanted to meet a real ghost hunter? Do you want to hear actual recordings of ghosts captured at haunted houses in and around Westchester County? Join paranormal investigator Barry Pirro, who will share chilling stories from recent investigations, play recordings of real ghosts, and share ghost hunting tips. Questions will be answered and members of the audience will have a chance to share their ghost stories.

Mock SAT and ACT The mock SAT will take place on Saturday, Oct. 22 from 10:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. in the Meeting Room. The mock ACT will take place on Saturday, Oct. 29 from 10:30 a.m. to 2:45 p.m. in the Meeting Room. Take a full-length practice SAT or ACT under real test conditions. Detailed score reports highlighting personal strengths and weaknesses will be available at applerouth.com the Friday after the test. Both the exams and the reports are free. Space is limited, so register at applerouth.com/signup.

Volunteer opportunities

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RAC Live! Coffeehouse On Thursday, Oct. 20 at 7 p.m. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. The Rye Arts Center is bringing live music downtown, adding excitement to the nightlife of Rye. This fall, enjoy a series of performances at Le Pain Quotidien, located at 30 Purchase St. Each evening will introduce you to new singers, songwriters and bands who will share their unique sounds with you in this intimate setting. Come out for an evening for food, drink, and great live music. Cover charge: $10 for advance tickets; $12 at the door.

Eye on Art: Philip Johnson’s Glass House

Wainwright House invites those interested in volunteering to join its volunteer enrichment program. Opportunities are available to train as docents, who would conduct tours of the beautiful mansion, and discuss the history of the house with visitors. Volunteers also help with special events throughout the year in various capacities. Wainwright House is a learning center situated on 5 acres of lawns and gardens, overlooking Milton Harbor on Long Island Sound at 260 Stuyvesant Ave. in Rye. For more information, call Mary de Barros or Angela Sculti at 967-6080 or visit wainwright.org.

On Friday, Oct. 21 from 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. in New Canaan, Connecticut. The meeting place to be shared upon registration. This fall, The Rye Arts Center returns to famed architect Philip Johnson’s Glass House to tour his iconic mid-century residence of glass and steel, now a National Trust for Historic Preservation site. The tour will include a visit inside Johnson’s ultra-modern bunker designed to hold his painting collection, the Sculpture Gallery, Da Monsta, and the special landscape installation “Narcissus Garden” by Yayoi Kusama. Fee: $50.

Rye Recreation

Election Day

Halloween window painting registration

Registration for the annual Halloween window painting is open at ryeny.gov/recreation.cfm. This is limited to the first 500 teams to register. The window painting will take place on Sunday, Oct. 16 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. The rain date will be Sunday, Oct. 23. All registration is online. All participants painting must be enrolled in grades K–8 and must be Rye residents. Teams of two children only. Fee: $16 per team. Team assignments will be available for pickup on Friday, Oct. 14 at Rye Recreation.

Election Day is Tuesday, Nov. 8. Qualifications to register to vote: • be a United States citizen; • be 18 years old by Dec. 31 of the year in which you file this form (note: you must be 18 years old by the date of the general, primary or other election in which you want to vote); • live at your present address at least 30 days before an election; • not be in prison or on parole for a felony conviction and; • not be adjudged mentally incompetent by a court; • not claim the right to vote elsewhere. Register in person by Friday, Oct. 14 at the county Board of Elections, BOE, located at 25 Quarropas St. in White Plains. Phone number: 995-5700. Register by mail, postmarked by Friday, Oct. 14 and received by Wednesday, Oct. 19 by the BOE. Apply for absentee ballot in person by Monday, Nov. 7 at the BOE. Apply for absentee ballot by mail, postmarked by Tuesday, Nov. 1 at the BOE. Deliver ballot in person by Tuesday, Nov. 8 at the BOE. Deliver ballot by mail, postmarked by Monday, Nov. 7 and received by Saturday, Nov. 12 by the BOE.

Rye Arts Center The Rye Arts Center is located at 51 Milton Road in Rye. For more information or to register for the programs below, call 967-0700 or visit ryeartscenter.org.

‘Play with Your Food’ On Monday, Oct. 17 from noon to 1:30 p.m. Established in 2003, “Play With Your Food” attracts sold-out crowds in Westport, Greenwich and Fairfield. This fall, “Play With Your Food” is coming to The Rye Arts Center. Arrive at noon, enjoy a gourmet buffet lunch from Garelick and Herbs, and then settle in for a program of clever, provocative one-act plays by both classic and contemporary playwrights and read by terrific professional actors. After a short discussion with the actors, director, and often a playwright or two, everyone goes back to work or

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Letters to the Editor

Why I support Julie Killian for Senate To the Editor, I have become increasingly frustrated with the culture of corruption in Albany that has led to the conviction of two leaders—Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver and Senate Majority Leader Dean Skelos—and the recent indictments of people working closely with Gov. Andrew Cuomo. Sadly, corruption and abuse of power are nothing new in our state Capitol. New Yorkers should be thankful to have federal Attorney Preet Bharara who has gone after a broken system in the absence of any leadership or common sense reforms from incumbents who clearly have little interest in changing a status quo that benefits them. When will it end? We need change in Albany. That’s why I’m supporting Julie Killian for state Senate. She is committed to term limits, ethics reform and helping small businesses. She has shown through her civic work, community involvement and local volunteerism that she understands how to get things done. And by pledging to term limit herself, she won’t be an Albany lifer. This Election Day, there is a clear choice; vote for a political outsider committed to change, or an insider who has no interest in changing the system. I’m supporting Julie Killian. Lisa Jardine, Rye

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City makes adjustments TO PARKING AROUND SCHOOLS

By FRANCO FINO Staff Writer After recommendations made by the Traffic and Pedestrian Safety Committee, the city of Rye approved parking changes on Hewlett Avenue and Osborn Road on Oct. 6, in an effort to improve the safety of pedestrians and residents that live near two elementary schools. The Rye City Council approved the proposal to prohibit parking on the east side of Hewlett Avenue, from Forest Avenue to a point 50 feet north of the southerly crosswalk, to the driveway of the Milton School, which is located at 12 Hewlett Ave., and on the north side of Osborn Road, from Boston Post Road to the entrance of the driveway of the Osborn School, located at 10 Osborn Road. The city also approved the committee’s recommendations to prohibit parking on the west side of Fairway Avenue to the end of Green Avenue. According to Brian Dempsey, a professional traffic engineer and chairman of the traffic committee, the committee suggested the parking changes on Hewlett Avenue in response to multiple complaints from residents who live across the street from the Milton School. “It started out with one resident who came forward with complaints that she could not safely exit her driveway,” he said. “[Then] various other neighbors along Hewlett said [they] had similar concerns.” Dempsey told the Review that the traffic committee considered several reasons to move forward with parking changes near the residentially located school, including the level of difficulty for emergency vehicles traveling down the residential road during peak hours of pedestrian

congestion. He said the Rye Fire Department conducted a number of tests to confirm the degree of which emergency vehicles were unable to traverse through the road, and found that firetrucks generally had a difficult time passing through. Additionally, the traffic

committee suggested prohibiting parking on Osborn Road to alleviate the danger for parents crossing the road with children, according to Dempsey. However, while some support the parking changes on Hewlett Avenue and Osborn Road, such as the school district’s

Parent Teacher Organization, which was expressed in a letter to the City Council, others stepped forward during a Oct. 6 public hearing to question the changes. Resident Julie Marino suggested that the council seek an outside professional to analyze the traffic patterns on Hewlett Avenue, citing concerns that traffic congestion would ultimately impact surrounding areas such as Fairview and Green avenues. “I do agree that it can be hazardous sometimes,” Marino said. “However, shutting off one side of Hewlett is going to take the same problem and put it elsewhere, and make it larger and more dangerous.” But according to Councilwoman Danielle Tagger-Epstein, a Democrat, while the City Council will remain openminded to residents’ concerns, it has no plans to seek an out-

side consultant to monitor traffic congestion patterns. “At the end of the day, our objective is safety,” she said. “There is no perfect solution.” Dempsey added that the city entertained other methods in the past to solve the issue, but that they were unsuccessful. “The city engineer did put striping in front of a resident’s house, but people were still parking in front of the driveway,” he said. According to Rye City Manager Marcus Serrano, there is currently no set date for when the parking changes will go into effect. He said it may take several weeks for the state to recognize and approve the parking changes. Serrano added that there is no estimated cost for new parking signs, but that it would be minimal at most. CONTACT: franco@hometwn.com

The City Council amended a local law on Oct. 6 to prohibit parking at a section on Hewlett Avenue beginning at the driveway of the Milton School, and on Osborn Road near the Osborn School. File photo

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Doctor uses ketamine treatment for depression

Longtime Westchester anesthesiologist Dr. Alan Young has started using the experimental drug ketamine to alleviate suicidal ideations in patients with major depressive disorder. Photo courtesy Dr. Alan Young

By FRANCO FINO Staff Writer A doctor in the town/village of Harrison is using the experimental drug ketamine to treat patients with major depression,

as the practice was recently placed on the fast track for approval by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration in August. Dr. Alan Young, a longtime Westchester County physician who practiced anesthesiology at

Memorial Sloan Kettering Hospital in New York City, and was on staff as an anesthesiologist for more than 30 years at White Plains Hospital, began business for Ketamine Medical Solutions of Westchester, located at 450 Mamaroneck Ave., in June. “When I saw that there was research that showed ketamine treatment can help treat people with depression, I became interested,” said Young, one of two doctors in Westchester to perform the breakthrough treatment. “It provides a way for me to fulfill a need in the community that no one seems to be addressing.” Traditionally, the generic medication ketamine—the drug is sold under the brand name Ketalar—is mainly used for starting and maintaining anesthesia. The drug is often used as a recreational psychoactive under the name “Special K.” If the treatment is approved by the FDA, it would offer psychiatrists a new method for treating patients with suicidal ideations, according to Young,

and would be the first major breakthrough for treating major depressive disorder in nearly half a century. There have been a number of studies conducted that have shown that small doses of ketamine can provide fast relief to alleviate treatment-resistant depression, as the drug serves as an artificial nerve cell stimulator. A completed study in May conducted by Janssen Research & Development, as a service of the U.S. National Institutes of Health, determined that there is preliminary clinical evidence to support the breakthrough therapy designation by the FDA for major depressive disorder with imminent risk for suicide. “Unfortunately, depression is not a disease that can be cured, but it can be completely alleviat-

ed with ketamine,” Young said. He also told the Review that the breakthrough treatment for depression will work hand in hand with traditional cognitive therapy, which, according to him, has proven to be more impactful with ketamine. “When patients are really depressed, they can’t take advantage of cognitive therapy. Ketamine gives patients the ability to more effectively talk to a psychiatrist and find out what triggers their depression.” Cognitive therapy involves the individual working collaboratively with a therapist to develop skills for testing and modifying beliefs, identifying distorted thinking, relating to others in different ways, and changing behaviors. Young said traditional cognitive therapy without ketamine

treatment only provides relief to 30 percent of patients out of the 17 million people nationwide that are suffering from major depressive disorder. There is no current information on the long-term effects of ketamine use for treating depression. According to an official from American Psychiatric Association, the organization does not have an official opinion, as of press time, but it is currently studying the impacts of ketamine as a use for treating depression. Sarah Peddicord, a press officer for the FDA, told the Review that the agency will not comment on investigational uses of medications. CONTACT: franco@hometwn.com

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Latimer in funds raised since July, said that the campaign continues to meet all of their expected hurdles. “We feel good about our [funds],” Proud said. “We will have all the resources we need to run the competitive race we need and to win.” Despite the disparity, Killian’s campaign will still enjoy a distinct advantage in overall resources, due to $288,000 in loans coming out of Killian’s own pocket—funds which have allowed Killian to outspend her opponent by a margin of 4-1. According to a finance disclosure report released last week, Killian has already outspent Latimer $477,000 to $106,000 since July. While the majority of

Killian’s expenditures have been focused on TV ads and consulting fees—totals which add up to about $313,000 and $77,000 respectively, and constitute more than 80 percent of the campaign’s overall expenditures—the bulk of Latimer’s expenses have gone toward miscellaneous items; most notably, food, travel, totaling approximately $5,000, as well as two expenses of $30,000 in total for consulting.While expectations leaned toward a big money race, so far this year’s campaign has fallen well short of a 2012 race in which record amounts of money were funneled toward a singular state Senate seat. That year, Republican challenger Bob Cohen, who ran a contentious campaign against Latimer, then a state Assemblyman, spent more than $4 million alone, with the Senate race totaling nearly $5 million, a record in state politics at the time, by its close in November. Latimer, who defeated Cohen to win the Senate seat, was one of only three victors statewide who did not spend more money than their opponent that year.

According to Latimer, this year, the expectation was to again be significantly outspent by his opponent. “We were outspent in 2012 and I knew we were going to be outspent in 2014,” Latimer said. “We’ll be outspent [again] but we won’t be outworked.” Finance has consistently been one of the biggest talking points from early on with Latimer painting Killian as the big money candidate and championing his larger number of small donations. Briefly, on Oct. 6 during the candidates’ first major voter forums in the town of Bedford, Killian took her own crack at Latimer’s use of money, briefly targeting him and other longtime politicians for using campaign funds for what she characterizes as frivolous expenses like food and gas; expenses of which there are dozens of in Latimer’s most recent disclosure. According to Killian, whose current disclosure shows just $21,000 left in the bank, her campaign will continue to raise money throughout the next month and up until Election

Recent financial disclosures show a state Senate race between Julie Killian, a Republican, and incumbent George Latimer, a Democrat, falling well short of expected expenditures. File photos

Day on Nov. 8. “I’m really happy with the response to my candidacy,” Killian said. “I will continue

to raise more money because that’s what it takes to get your name out there.” The next disclosure will take

place on Oct. 28, 11 days prior to Election Day. CONTACT: james@hometwn.com

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City threatens to terminate Crown Castle agreement By JAMES PERO Staff Writer The Rye City Council will now oversee a controversial proposal from the telecommunications contractor Crown Castle to install wireless equipment on telephone poles citywide after declaring itself lead agency for an upcoming environmental review. At its last meeting on Oct. 5, the council voted unanimously to declare itself lead agency in a SEQRA review process regarding Crown Castle’s proposal—a plan that would see the installation of additional wireless equipment on dozens of telephone polls across Rye. After the declaration, the City Council will now be responsible for carrying out the environmental review in addition to issuing a negative or positive determination. According to Rye City Attorney Kristen Wilson, if the determination is positive—meaning the proposal violates the city’s environmental standards—the proposal could be put to a stop. “A positive declaration would

require several public hearings after that for scoping and environmental impact whereas a negative declaration would end the process right there,” Wilson said at the meeting. A letter sent to Crown Castle by the city’s retained attorneys, Cuddy & Feder, also alleges that the proposal by the company under scrutiny from the council violates a former agreement between the two parties. Among the asserted violations, the letter cites disparate definitions of what contractually constitutes “public way” and also whether or not the application by the company will be processed under the city’ code—specifically Chapter 196—which deals directly with proposals from telecommunications companies. While Crown Castle argues that the definition of “public way” means the same thing as “street” the City Council argues that the definition does not necessarily include streets and therefore wouldn’t give the telecommunications company the leniency for installing its additional nodes. The letter also asserts that

since Crown Castle has already breached its agreement by refusing to reconfigure its network in a specific way as well as attempting to force the city’s hand into making a decision on the proposal, the city retains the right to terminate the contract entirely if the alleged violations aren’t mended within 45 days. “Our goal in our initial request was to see if we could agree on alternative locations that would vindicate our rights under the contract in a mutually agreeable manner,” reads the letter. “If you do not cure, we may terminate the agreement, and all facilities would need to be removed from the rights of way.” According to Wilson, who spoke to the Review regarding the matter last week, while litigation isn’t yet imminent, “there’s always a chance.” In a statement, Crown Castle did not answer whether or not it expected the matter to eventually enter litigation. “Crown Castle is committed to enabling the necessary, daily mobile connection that communities require; the city of Rye requires

network improvements to meet residents’ needs,” Esme Lombard, a Crown Castle relations specialist, told the Review. “We are working with the city in good faith towards a mutually beneficial outcome.” Issues over Crown Castle’s proposal, which would install wireless single emitters called nodes on top of more than 60 telephone poles citywide, bubbled to the surface after vehement public backlash in July. At multiple public hearings, residents have derided the plan as being a health risk—due to potential adverse health effects relating to contact with radio frequencies—in addition to the equipment’s impact on property. According to Crown Castle, the work would be done in an effort to bolster cellular service from Verizon Wireless—the company’s client—and allow for greater network capacity in the area. In July, the City Council retained outside counsel as well as an engineer, both of which are currently working to navigate the proposal by Crown Castle and minimize any negative impact on the city. CONTACT: james@hometwn.com

As negotiations between the Rye City Council and telecommunications contractor Crown Castle come to a head over installing wireless equipment on telephone poles, the city may invoke its right to terminate the two parties’ agreement entirely. File photo

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Anne Hutchinson: From Boston to Rhode Island By RICHARD FORLIANO Columnist At the end of June, I was preparing to take a brief hiatus from writing this column on local history. My intention was to do more research for future columns that would resume in September. I had previously written four extensive articles with a colleague on Anne Hutchinson that can be read on the website of the Eastchester Historical Society. Also on that same website, there is a YouTube video clip in which a talented actress brings Hutchinson back to life, commenting on the injustice of her trial. I thought that the full story of Hutchinson had been told. I would now be free to explore other topics about Eastchester’s fascinating history. As I was preparing for a quiet, solitary summer of researching and writing, I received a phone call from a direct descendant of Hutchinson that would force me to reassess certain assumptions about this woman, arguably America’s first founding mother. Descendants of Anne Hutchinson were planning a five-day, three-state road trip tracing the travels of Hutchinson and her family during their nine-year stay in Massachusetts, Rhode Island and Westchester County, then part of the Dutch colony of New Netherlands. My wife and I journeyed up to Boston and began a most interesting experience. At the 15 stops on the road trip, we met more 150 direct descendants of Hutchinson, heard some of the leading academics from Harvard, Cornell and other prestigious universities comment on her true legacy, and by the end of the trip came to realize that her real accomplishments were much greater that the cartoonish version in which she is portrayed in American history textbooks. In 1634, Anne Hutchinson arrived with her husband Will and 11 of her children (Anne would eventually have 15 children) in the town of Boston whose population numbered about 1,000 people. Boston was part of the Massachusetts Bay Colony whose total population would number

about 20,000 by the end of the 1630s. Will was a wellto-do merchant who brought his family to New England to practice their Puritan faith without interference from the government. Puritans under the leadership of Gov. John Winthrop were interested in practicing their own true faith, erecting a city on a hill, a beacon for all mankind to see. Mistress Anne soon became a supervisor of midwives, whose duties it was to help women in childbirth and intervene when problems occurred. But then problems soon developed, as two factions threatened the very existence of the Massachusetts Bay Colony. There was the ruling elite led by Gov. Winthrop that demanded complete obedience to the Puritan ministers governing the colony. The Hutchinson family belonged to the other faction that included Henry Vane, who for one year had taken the governorship away from Winthrop; the controversial ministers Roger Williams and John Wheelwright; and John Cotton, a respected theologian and the personal minister to the Hutchinsons. What were the problems that caused so much dissension? In 1636, a bloody conflict erupted in Connecticut that we know today as the Pequot War. Anne Hutchinson, like Roger Williams who would be banished and go on to found the colony of Rhode Island, believed that the Native Americans should be compensated for their land and treated fairly. Williams had already been banished in 1636 when Anne Hutchinson had counseled people in Boston not to volunteer to fight the Native Americans in the Pequot War. There were also jealousies and disputes that had followed the Puritans across the Atlantic from England. But Anne posed an even more serious threat to the ruling elite. She had learned theology from her father when he was under house arrest in England. Her knowledge of Lutheran and Calvinist theology far exceeded that of all the theologians with the exception of her own Boston minister, John Cotton. It was rumored that both at mid-week meetings held at her house

and at sessions performed by midwives in which she was invited to supervise, she undermined the authority of the ruling theocracy But events would soon turn against Anne. Henry Vane, her chief ally, decided to go back to England and the controversial minster, John Wheelwright, was banished. In October 1637, Anne Hutchinson, mother of 15 children and pregnant, was put on trial. She was forced to stand for two days during her civil trial. Anne did not back down. Her knowledge of scripture and her quick wit had her winning the day. She asked her accusers to take an oath on the Bible and they refused. To the charge that she had conspired with Wheelwright, she asked her accusers about the validity of the charge. Anne had never signed a petition supporting Wheelwright. By the second day of trial, it looked like Anne would go free. And then she did something that to many seemed inexplicable. She announced that she had received direct revelations from God and that he spoke directly to her. The basis of Puritan theology is that it is only through the Bible that the direct revelation can be achieved. By admitting that she received direct communication with God, bypassing the ministers and inventing new scriptures, Anne was a heretic undermining the authority of the ruling elite. Anne was found guilty and banished. My guess, and it is only a guess, is that Anne had shown Winthrop that the charges against her were groundless. Then having shown everyone the ineptitude of her persecutors, she mentioned the existence of her revelations. Later generations of Christians would see her testimony as a born-again Christian filled with the Holy Spirit. After another church trial in April in which she was found guilty, Anne and seven of her children, in a blinding snowstorm, would make a six-day, almost journey to Portsmouth, Rhode Island, via Providence to join her husband Will. The trial of Anne Hutchinson split the people of Boston.

On July 20 of this year, a special ceremony took place at the Statehouse in Boston commemorating the 425th birthday of Anne Hutchinson that was attended by many of her direct descendants. Eve LaPlante, a direct descendant and the author of a highly acclaimed biography of Hutchinson, speaks in front of the statute of her ancestor in the background. Photo/Richard Forliano

Winthrop was forced to confiscate the firearms of Bostonians who supported Anne Hutchinson and her faction. The major reason why Harvard was started was to better train ministers in Calvinist and Lutheran theology to adequately deal with dissenters like Anne Hutchinson. Contemporary professional historians do warn that we should not be too hard on the Puritans led by Gov. Winthrop. Anne Hutchinson, as her leading biographer and direct descendant, Eve LaPlante, freely admits, was not an easy person to get along with. She did not trifle fools. Her ideas threatened the stability of a holy experiment that in many ways led the groundwork for our democratic traditions of the right to

vote, town meetings and local government, and free public education. Why is Anne Hutchinson so great a person? She saw wrong and tried to right it. When a stillborn baby was born, she buried the fetus at night so that the distraught mother would not be persecuted for witchcraft. She defended the rights of Native Americans. She questioned the authority of ministers whose strict rules and harsh punishments offended her sense of justice. Anne today would be shocked if she knew she was viewed as a feminist heroine. She viewed herself as a religious visionary who would not back down when her beliefs were threatened. Like her

contemporary Puritans, she was willing to take a stand on principle no matter what the cost. And through all her tribulations from England to Boston to Rhode Island, her loving husband Will stood by her. Behind every good married woman is a good man. In the next article, the full story of Anne Hutchinson’s stay in Rhode Island and her arrival in Westchester, then part of the Dutch colony of New Netherlands, will be told. Richard Forliano is a columnist for our Eastchester Review paper covering the history of the town of Easchester and the villages of Bronxville and Tuckahoe.

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help but catch,” said Falon Kirby, a Manhattanville senior and friend of Schartner’s. “He was an amazing friend, student, athlete, and an overall great person. Manhattanville isn’t going to be the same without him, but the community will come together to help one another to keep smiling just as he would have wanted us to. He is so dearly missed and will forever be in our hearts.” Fox is being held on $100,000 bail in the Westchester County jail and is due back in court on Oct. 17. She appeared in court on Oct. 11 where she was said to be distraught. It has also been reported that Fox has been placed on suicide watch. Stephen Lewis, Fox’s attorney, and Rye Police Commissioner Michael Corcoran could not be reached for comment, as of press time. CONTACT: c orey@hometwn.com; franco@hometwn.com

Robert Schartner, 21, a student of Manhattanville College, was struck and killed by an allegedly drunk driver during the early morning hours on Oct. 9. Photo courtesy Manhattanville College

The National Merit Scholarship Corporation recently recognized eight Rye Country Day School seniors as semifinalists in the 2017 National Merit Competition. From left, Enzo Stefanoni, Duncan Khosla, Daniel Leva, Cate Mollerus, Kasey Luo, Will Asness, Jack Briano and Noah Swan. Contributed photo

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‘DNA Totem’ comes to Rye Arts Center One man’s trash is another woman’s sculpture. The newest work presented through The Rye Arts Center’s Public Art Initiative is “The DNA Totem” by Suprina. This thought-provoking piece is a 9’6”-high model of a DNA strand made of steel. The steel frame is embedded with

hundreds of found objects, attached with epoxy, and coated with metallic/UV-rated paint. The looming structure serves as a reminder of the footprint we leave behind. Through her sculpture, the artist asks, “Is it in our DNA to be so destructive to our home?” Suprina explains, “The

“The DNA Totem” by Suprina is the newest work to be displayed through The Rye Arts Center’s Public Art Initiative.

sculpture is meant to bring up for discussion why we humans, who have such a similar DNA to all the other creatures of the Earth, are destroying our habitat. All other animals only produce waste the Earth can assimilate.” Suprina is a New York-based sculptor. She shows in galleries in Chelsea, Harlem, Brooklyn, Jersey City, Newark, Morristown, Governor’s Island, Chicago, Scottsdale, and The Monmouth Museum in New Jersey. The techniques used by the artist in this sculpture are not new to many students at The Rye Arts Center, which offers classes in recycled art, mixed-media assemblage and creative building. “I am excited about this piece because it goes well beyond aesthetics. ‘The DNA Totem’ serves as a catalyst for conversation,” says Meg Rodriguez, executive director of the center. “It is a perfect example of art helping to promote positive change in the community.” The Rye Arts Center’s Public Art Initiative is ongoing project that adds art to the landscape of

A close-up of “The DNA Totem” by Suprina. Photos courtesy Rye Arts Center

Rye. Also currently on view is Damien Vera’s “Cope” in Rye Town Park. For both of these works, a brief audio tour with the artists will be available on

the free app Otocast. “The DNA Totem” will remain on the lawn of The Rye Arts Center, located at 51 Milton Road in Rye, through the

year, replacing Shelley Parriott’s “Color Field Sculpture.” For more information, visit ryeartscenter.org or call 9670700. (Submitted)

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Clowny with a chance of screwball RHYMES WITH CRAZY Lenore Skenazy

Let’s face it: Clowns are creepy. In a way, this current craziness has finally brought that fact out into the open, the way the word “frenemy” finally gave us a way to talk about something we all recognized but hadn’t acknowledged. (As did “bad hair day” before that.) Clowns exist in something called the “uncanny valley,” where dolls and puppets and ventriloquists’ dummies live (or actually don’t live), too: A place between too real to be make-believe, but too make-believe to be real. If you really want to jump out of your skin, pick up your baggage at LaGuardia some time, where a cardboard cutout of a stewardess has a hologram for a head—and it speaks. Welcome to New York! But what to make of the clown hysteria sweeping the country, leading to everything from strange sightings, to warning letters sent home from school, to actual incidents? Last week a clown with a kitchen knife chased a teen off the 6 train at 96th Street. And in Elmhurst, a 16-year-old glanced out his window and saw a clown lurking. Yikes. And that’s not to mention this weird case: A man in Kentucky shot his gun into the air when he mistook a woman walking her dog for a creepy clown. I’m sure the woman appreciated that all around. It all brings to mind the “Satanic Panic” of the 1980s-90s, when Americans were convinced that not clowns but Satanists were raping and tor-

turing children in day care centers. Across the country, day care workers were investigated for crimes like sacrificing animals in front of the kids, and flushing kids down the toilet to secret chambers where they’d be abused. Under the sway of what we now understand to be manipulative “therapists,” the tots told stories of being flown in hot air balloons, or taken on boat trips where babies were tossed overboard. No evidence was ever found for this—no drowned babies, no giraffes sliced and diced at the zoo (which you’d think would be hard to miss). And yet, cops, juries and judges ate this stuff up like bunny entrails. It all sounds so obviously nutty now that when I mention these things to people, they laugh. One friend said, “If they were having naked orgies with all the kids at day care, how come everyone ended up in the right clothes again when their parents picked them up? That doesn’t even work when kids take off their socks.” Hardy har har. Except... look what happened to Fran and Dan Keller in Texas. At their 1992 trial, the jury heard that the Kellers had killed a dog and made the kids cut it up and eat it. They also heard that the couple had taken the kids to a cemetery whereupon they shot a passerby, dismembered the body and buried it in a grave they dug. Testimony also had it that the Kellers had decapitated a baby and thrown its remains in a swimming pool that they made the kids jump into. And in case that all sounded just too plausible, they were also accused of stealing a baby gorilla and chopping off one of its fingers.

There were many more allegations added to this list. And the Kellers served 21 years in prison. In Debbie Nathan’s book about that period, “Satan’s Silence,” she nailed a mind-blowing truth: While we think we are so sophisticated and scientific today, and may even scoff at the idea of “Satan,” we have no trouble believing in Satan-ists. We simply swapped one basic human fear for another that sounds far more plausible to our modern selves. Which could explain why we believe that clowns are out to kill our kids. On the one hand, there’s the rare but terrible truth that some crazy people do shoot kids at school. Combine that with the constant fear that our kids are going to be next, and that it will be by a madman who is nonetheless organized enough to buy a rainbow wig, and you have a mash-up of all our modern parental fears: stranger danger, randomness, the evil intentions of anyone (especially a male) who likes to work with kids. The security expert Bruce Schneier coined a term for this: Movie plot threat. We imagine the threat to our kids is just like one we’ve seen in the movies. It’s easier to picture Bozo with a bazooka than a car crash when dad is fiddling with the GPS, so that’s the threat we focus on. We may even start seeing things. Looking back, someday we’ll be amazed that schools were sending warning letters home about clown crime. But in the meantime, we’ll keep worrying. That’s what humans seem to do best. CONTACT: lskenazy@yahoo.com

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Westchester County Executive Rob Astorino invites one and all to experience the frightening cast of zombies and ghouls eagerly awaiting your arrival, as “Scared by the Sound” Haunted House returns to Playland Park in Rye beginning Friday, Oct. 14. “‘Scared by the Sound’ has provided great Halloween entertainment for 17 years,” Astorino said. “It’s a great way to experience the fun of the spookiest season with family and friends, so don’t miss it.” Visitors are invited into the 12,000-square-foot haunt and cemetery, which features a Crypt Walk, Haunted Wine Cellar, Creepy Morgue and Tunnels of Doom. Experience the dual vortex tunnels, the Claustrophobia Squeeze and much more. All-new scenes and enhanced

favorites are sure to horrify both first-timers as well as annual visitors. “Scared by the Sound” is open 10 nights from Oct. 14 through Oct. 31. Hours are Fridays, 8 p.m. to 11 p.m.; Saturdays, 7 p.m. to 11 p.m.; Sundays, 7 p.m. to 10 p.m.; and Monday, Oct. 31, 7 p.m. to 11 p.m. Light refreshments and beverages will be available for sale each evening. Admission is $20. Children under 12 must be accompanied by an adult. Go to scaredbythesound.com to buy tickets online and to download a $1 off coupon. Tickets can also be purchased at the park; all major credit cards are accepted and there’s an ATM onsite. Call 906-0818 for corporate and group sales. The event is not recommend-

ed for children under age 10, whether they are alone or with an adult. People with medical conditions or those adversely affected by strobe lighting or fog are advised not to attend. The event is handicapped-accessible. “Scared by the Sound” is held rain or shine. Parking for the attraction is free. Please note that the park’s amusement rides will not be open. Enter the attraction area near the Fountain Plaza entrance. “Scared by the Sound” is presented by After Dark Attractions LLC. Playland, a Westchester County park, can be reached via the New England Thruway (Interstate 95), Playland Parkway Exit 19. For more information, visit scaredbythesound.com or RyePlayland.org. (Submitted)

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Just add water LIVE MIKE Mike Smith

Saturday afternoon’s showdown between the New Rochelle and Mamaroneck soccer teams had all the makings of a great game. Two top-flight teams, league rivals, squaring off under the lights in front of a huge crowd; it was going to be a heck of a contest, no matter what. And then the rain started falling. I don’t know what it is about inclement weather, but it seems to me that the quickest way to turn a good matchup into an instant classic is by adding the elements into the mix. The Patriots/ Raiders “Tuck Rule” game in 2002 was an otherwise terrific contest that was only enhanced because Mother Nature decided to dump a truckload of snow on Foxboro’s field. Even this weekend’s college football matchup between North Carolina State

and Notre Dame, a sloppy 10-3 ballgame, was made imminently more watchable because of the effects of Hurricane Matthew, which essentially turned the gridiron into a turf-bottomed wading pool. As the rain pounded down on Memorial Field on Saturday, I couldn’t help but feel that it was having the same effect on the matchup between the Huguenots and the Tigers. Don’t get me wrong; this was going to be a good game regardless. Mamaroneck came into Saturday’s affair as one of the top teams in Class AA with New Rochelle sitting not too far behind them. The players on both teams, having played against each other for years, had built up a healthy, heated rivalry, and there were no shortage of physical challenges—and resulting yellow cards—to keep the fans entertained. But the rain simply took it to another level. Despite the fact that the

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teams weren’t playing on a natural surface—most schools have turf fields nowadays—the effect of the deluge was undeniable. Players diving for balls ended up hydroplaning, looking like the former Orioles’ catcher Rick Dempsey during a rain delay. And while the rain may have made both teams look a little less crisp than usual, players on both sides embraced the chance to play on a wet and slippery pitch. “I was looking at the weather all day,” Mamaroneck midfielder Connor LeBlanc said after the game. “I was looking forward to the rain the entire time.” I think the weather even has an effect on the fans, who begin to form a kind of bond because they are willing to brave the elements in order to cheer on their team. Heck, I was just taking pictures on Saturday, and even I wanted to drop my camera, shed my raincoat, and dive headfirst along the 50-yard line.

Cole DeCiccio and Javier Amezcua embrace after an Oct. 8 soccer match between Mamaroneck and New Rochelle. On Saturday, an already intense rivalry between the Huguenots and the Tigers was improved upon by a little inclement weather. Photo/Mike Smith

Of course, as I got back into my car after the game, my jeans about 10 pounds heavier due to the absorbed moisture, I’m kind of glad I didn’t. We’ve only got a few more

weeks left in this fall season, only a few more weeks to witness a good rain—or snow— game, and I’m honestly hoping we get hit with another game day storm.

It just makes the on-field action more exciting, and I think that’s something we can all get behind.

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Game Notes: • Brian DePaul was involved in all seven of Bronxville’s offensive touchdowns • Rye Neck jumped out to a 12-0 lead in the first quarter • Bronxville is 3-2 and will take on Chester this weekend By MIKE SMITH Sports Editor After a sluggish start against Rye Neck on Oct. 8, Bronxville found a major spark in the form of senior quarterback Brian DePaul. With the Broncos facing a two score deficit in the first quarter, DePaul used his arm—and legs—to help his squad climb out of their early hole to come away with a convincing 57-28 win over

the visiting Panthers. DePaul amassed 260 yards through the air and accounted for all seven of the Broncos’ offensive touchdowns on the day, throwing for five scores and rushing for two more, as Bronxville enjoyed its best offensive outing of the season to improve to 3-2 on the year. “It felt amazing, I love being able to put it on for these boys,” said DePaul, who also rushed for 67 yards. “Now we’re just going to go out and get ready for our next game.” Rye Neck capitalized on Bronxville turnovers on the first two drives of the game, as the Panthers’ Gabe Ajram scored on a sneak play following an interception by Logan Spencer, and Nick D’Errico took a recovered fumble in for a score on the ensuing possession. The Broncos finally got on track with 5:44 left in the first quarter, however, as DePaul found Arman Vranka in the end zone for the first of two scores on the afternoon. The Broncos’ momentum carried over as they scored the next

21 points of the game to go into halftime with a 29-12 lead. “We were a little rattled at first; the rain started coming down and we didn’t know how to cope with it,” DePaul said. “So we just told ourselves in the huddle before we went out there to pull ourselves together and go out and play some Bronco football.” Although Rye Neck kept things competitive in the third quarter, thanks in part to two more rushing touchdowns by Ajram, the Broncos picked up 240 yards on the ground and that, combined with Bronxville’s explosive attack through the air, proved too much to overcome for the Black Hats. DePaul found three different targets for scores on the afternoon. Vranka led with 101 receiving yards, while Damien Meehan picked up 53 yards and two touchdowns and Jack Reilly caught three balls for 62 yards and a score. “We knew that we had a couple of receivers who they would have difficulty covering,” said Bronxville coach Jeff Napolitano. “So we just kind

Arman Vranka leaps for a touchdown catch over Rye Neck’s Jack Evans. The Broncos overcame an early deficit to topple the Panthers. Photo/Mike Smith

of exploited those battles.” The Panthers will look to bounce back from the loss when they take on Woodlands on Oct. 15, while the Broncos will travel upstate to take on reigning Section IX champ Chester on Friday

night. Napolitano is hoping that the win over Rye Neck will give his team some momentum heading into another tough matchup. “We had a few guys out there today who hadn’t really been in the heat of a matchup before,”

he said. “I think this gives them a little confidence that, even if there are mistakes early, we are going to stay with them and let them go and improve.” CONTACT: sports@hometwn.com

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THE ROUNDUP BOYS SOCCER

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Rye 1 Rye 1 Harrison 0 Byram Hills 0 AT RYE HS

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Rye got the best of Harrison when the two rivals squared off on Saturday, Oct. 8, as the Garnets edged the Huskies 1-0 on the strength of a first half goal. The Garnets notched the gamewinner with 15 minutes left in the first half when Andrew Graham found the net after a long throw-in led to a scrum in front of the net. Despite a strong effort in the second half, the Huskies— who were just one day removed from their 4-3 overtime win over Eastchester—were unable to come up with the equalizer. The win helped the Garnets avenge a loss earlier in the season to the Huskies. “[Rye] scored on a scrappy goal,” Harrison coach Matt Pringle said. “We were missing a couple of key guys, coming off a hard-fought battle with one day’s rest, and I think our guys were a little bit fatigued.” The victory improved the Garnet record to 8-3-2 while Harrison fell to 10-3-1. The Garnets will be back in action on Oct. 14 when they travel to Eastchester to take on the Eagles.

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Remi White’s goal in the 62nd minute gave Rye its only score of the game and was enough to help the Garnets take down the Bobcats on Monday. Isabel Castro assisted on the White goal, which put a surging Rye team at 9-2-1 on the season. Heading into the final week of the regular season, the Garnets have established themselves as a major player in the Class A landscape. They will play three straight games, starting on Oct. 15, against Eastchester, Yorktown and Pearl River, as they hope to finish the season with a top seed for the upcoming sectional playoffs.

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Fusine Govaert continued her stellar play this year, scoring all five Garnet goals as Rye bludgeoned Pelham on Friday afternoon. The Garnets peppered Pelican goalies Lindsay Mac-

Billy Chabot carries the ball against Hendrick Hudson.

Namara and Alex Peters with 21 shots in the one-sided matchup. The Garnets will close out a splendid regular season on Wednesday, Oct. 19 with a league game against visiting Byram Hills.

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A late surge by the Sailors stunned Rye on Friday night, as Hendrick Hudson overcame a 21-point lead with just six minutes to play to hand the Garnets their second-straight loss. The comeback was orchestrated by Hen Hud quarterback Nick Cunningham, who completed 21 passes for 403 yards and six touchdowns, but the Sailors defense also clamped down, sealing the win with an interception in the end zone with just 15 seconds to play. Rye finished the regular season with a 4-2 record and will enjoy a No. 5 seed in the Class A playoffs, which are slated to start this weekend. Rye will host No. 12 Pearl River on Friday, Oct. 14. -Reporting by Mike Smith

TJ Lavelle drops back to pass against Hendrick Hudson on Oct. 7. The Garnets were upset by the Sailors’ late comeback bid. Photos/Mike Smith

William Courtney boots the ball during an Oct. 8 game against Harrison. Courtney kept a clean sheet as the Garnets won 1-0.

Carl Freidrich battles for control of the ball on Oct. 8.

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