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Hepatitis A confirmed in Peekskill employee

Wait a minute Westchester is considering legislation that would ban wild and exotic animals from appearing at circuses. For more, see page 6.

Feeding Westchester president leaves for NYC After three years at the helm of Feeding Westchester, President and CEO Leslie Gordon will soon be assuming leadership of the Food Bank for New York City— one of the largest food banks in the U.S. Committed to supporting the needs of the food insecure, Gordon has made remarkable contributions to Feeding Westchester during her time as CEO. Under her leadership, the organization has increased the amount of food distributed to Westchester communities by 20 percent, exceeding the average for food banks across the country. She led the charge to increase the availability of fresh produce and fresh foods, which now represent more than 40 percent of all food distributed by Feeding Westchester. And, she led

the rebranding of the organization from “Food Bank for Westchester” to Feeding Westchester—elevating the organization’s reputation as the county’s leading nonprofit hunger-relief organization, and conveying the organization’s mission to be about much more than food.

During her tenure, Gordon has also forged cutting-edge, strategic alliances with non-food partners in a range of areas, including the healthcare arena.

“It has been an honor and a privilege to give back to the community where I live and where I grew up,” Gordon said. “I have no doubt the talented, dedicated team of leaders at Feeding Westchester will continue to push the envelope in the fight against hunger and to better the lives of our neighbors.

Thank you for the opportunity to serve the community that will always be my home.”

Sue Norton, board Chairwoman of the Feeding Westchester Board of Trustees, said, “We are tremendously grateful to Leslie for her leadership and vision. She has increased the reach and impact of this terrific organization, enhanced our range of nutritious food offerings, challenged the team to think boldly as we chart our course for the future, and created a highly collaborative and inclusive culture that’s pretty special. Thanks to Leslie, Feeding Westchester is providing meaningful support to our neighbors in need—and we’re poised to do even more. We will miss Leslie— and we wish her the very best.”

Feeding Westchester’s Board of

Trustees will soon announce an interim CEO as they begin a national search for Gordon’s successor.

Feeding Westchester is the county’s leading nonprofit hunger-relief organization at the heart of a network of more than 300 partners and programs. One in five people in Westchester are hungry.

Feeding Westchester sources and distributes good, nutritious food and other resources to every community in Westchester—from Mount Vernon to Mount Kisco.

Last year, the organization delivered more than 10.1 million pounds of food or 8.5 million meals to neighbors through soup kitchens, food pantries, schools, shelters and residential programs.

Hungry to help? Visit feedingwestchester.org. (Submitted)

The Westchester County Health Department has learned that an employee with Hepatitis A worked at a private event at the event space at Factoria in Peekskill while infectious. Anyone who was there on Saturday, Feb. 15 may have been exposed. In an abundance of caution, because Fin & Brew shares an ice machine with the event space, patrons who ate at the restaurant on Sunday, Feb. 16 or Wednesday, Feb. 19 also could have been exposed. The Health Department has been contacting patrons to alert them to their potential exposure. Patrons at the other restaurants in the complex are not at risk because they have separate facilities.

The county Department of Health is offering free preventive treatment to anyone who ate or drank at The Space at Factoria or at Fin & Brew during the exposure period.

Preventive treatment is only effective if given within two weeks of the last day of exposure. Therefore, those who dined on Feb. 15 must receive preventive treatment by Feb. 29. Those who dined on Feb. 16 must receive treatment by March 1 and those who dined there on Feb. 19 must receive treatment by March 4.

No one with a prior history of Hepatitis A vaccination or Hepatitis A infection needs to be treated.

The health department will offer preventive treatment at the Health Department Clinic, 134 Court St., in White Plains.

Although walk-ins are welcome, advance registration is highly recommended.

To register, go to health. ny.gov/gotoclinic/60. To provide consent, a parent/guardian must accompany anyone under 18 years of age. Restaurant patrons who were exposed

also can seek preventive treatment from their own health care provider.

Factoria is cooperating with the Health Department and conducted a thorough cleaning on Thursday. Staff were vaccinated today and the restaurant will be re-inspected later today by the county Department of Health before reopening for dinner.

Hepatitis A is transmitted by consuming food or drinks or by using utensils that have been handled by an infected person. It may also be spread from person to person by ingesting something that has been contaminated with the stool of a person with Hepatitis A. Casual contact, such as sitting together, does not spread the virus.

Hepatitis A is generally a mild illness whose symptoms include fatigue, fever, poor appetite, abdominal pain, diarrhea, dark urine, light colored stool and jaundice, which is the yellowing of the skin and whites of the eyes. Not everyone infected with Hepatitis A will have all of its symptoms. Symptoms commonly appear within 28 days of exposure, with a range of 15 to 50 days. Preventive treatment is only effective within two weeks of exposure to the virus, but symptoms typically do not appear until a person has had the virus for a few weeks. The illness is rarely fatal and most people recover in a few weeks without any complications.

“I urge anyone who is eligible for treatment to get a Hepatitis A vaccine,” said Dr. Sherlita Amler, commissioner of Health. “There are no special medications used to treat a person once symptoms appear, but Hepatitis A transmission to others can be prevented through proper handwashing.”

(Submitted)

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County to consider state bag reduction fee

With New York State’s ban on single-use plastic bags taking effect March 1, the Westchester County Board of Legislators is taking up legislation to opt into the state’s Paper Carryout Bag Reduction Fee.

With New York State’s ban on single-use plastic bags taking effect March 1, the Westchester County Board of Legislators is taking up legislation to opt into the state’s Paper Carryout Bag Reduction Fee. The legislation will be taken up next week by the board’s Committee on Environment and Health and its Committee on Legislation.

The fee would be 5 cents on each paper bag used at check out.

Under the state law, 3 of the 5 cents will go to the state’s Environmental Protection Fund. The remaining two cents will help local governments provide reusable shopping bags to residents.

County Legislator Nancy Barr, chairwoman of the board’s Environment and Health Committee, said, “It’s great that New York is finally eliminating single-use plastic bags at most checkout counters, but the real endgame

is getting shoppers to switch to reusable bags. Across the country, from Los Angeles to Suffolk County, experience has shown that modest fees on bags is a more effective way of inspiring people to switch to reusables than bans on plastic alone.”

A year after Suffolk County instituted a 5-cent fee on all carryout bags, bag use—both paper and plastic—dropped 80 percent, and more than 62 percent of shoppers were bringing their own bags or going bagless.

“Increasing reusable bag use is not only beneficial to the environment, it also reduces the burden on merchants by lowering their cost of providing disposable bags,” said county Legislator Kitley Covill, chairwoman of the board’s Legislation Committee.

“With the state ban on single-use plastic bags taking effect, and if we put the paper bag reduction

fee in place, we will have to turn our attention to making sure that reusable bags are available to people who don’t have them or can’t easily afford them.”

Non-biodegradable plastic bags clog local sewers and storm drains, pollute waterways endangering marine life, and are a major source of roadside litter. They’re also derived from fossil fuels and so their manufacture stresses the environment and is non-renewable. Paper bags bio-degrade, so they don’t present the same problems for landfills, sewers, storm drains and marine life. But they can have a higher carbon footprint than plastic bags. Paper bags are thicker and heavier so they take up more space to store and ship, meaning the energy used with a switch to paper can be even higher than the energy used in manufacturing and distributing plastic bags. (Submitted)

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Westchester celebrates New York Maple Weekends As sugar houses across New York State prepare to make delicious, pure maple syrup, Westchester County’s Hilltop Hanover Farm and Environmental Center is getting ready to celebrate with locally produced maple syrup at their annual New York Maple Weekends Pancake Breakfasts.

Saturday, March 21 Sunday, March 22 Saturday, March 28 Sunday, March 29

1271 Hanover St.Yorktown Heights, N.Y. 10598 Hilltop Hanover Farm and Environmental Center will serve organic pancakes with locally produced maple syrup from White Oak Farm and bacon and maple sausage from Hemlock Hill Farm. After breakfast, guests can visit the farm’s goats and cows, view the Yorktown Grange’s an-

tique farm equipment collection and hike more than three miles of trails. They are also encouraged to visit White Oak Farm, just 10 minutes away, at 680 Croton Lake Road, where they will be able to see how trees are tapped and tour the sugar house.

“Westchester County is proud to be a part of New York Maple Weekends,” County Executive

George Latimer said. “Hilltop Hanover Farm and Environmental Center is one of Westchester County’s great resources. These breakfasts provide our residents the opportunity to come together, learn and explore our agricultural heritage.”

Hilltop Hanover Farm and Environmental Center Director Shanyn Siegel said, “Hilltop Hanover Farm and Environmental Center is committed to developing and advancing sustainable agricul-

ture. Supporting our local farms is a fun and simple way to help conserve our forest habitats and working woodlands.”

Janet Harckham, Friends of Hilltop Hanover Farm and Environmental Center co-president, said, “We’re excited to bring New York Maple Weekends to the people of Westchester County and kick off the start of spring with these breakfasts.”

Natasha Caputo, county Tourism and Film director, said, “Hill-

top Hanover Farm and Environmental Center is one of the many farms that dot Westchester County. The Maple Weekends allow residents and visitors to eat locally and experience local farms.”

Registration is required for this event. Tickets can be purchased at hilltophanoverfarm.org/events.

The cost is $15 for adults and $10 for children between ages three and 12. Children under three are free. All ticket sales are final.

For more information about the event, please contact Hilltop Hanover Farm and Environmental Center at 962-2368. (Submitted)

As sugar houses across New York State prepare to make delicious, pure maple syrup, Westchester’s Hilltop Hanover Farm and Environmental Center will serve organic pancakes with locally produced maple syrup from White Oak Farm and bacon and maple sausage from Hemlock Hill Farm.

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County introduces measure to

protect exotic animals The Westchester County Board of Legislators has introduced legislation to protect wild and exotic animals by prohibiting their appearance at circuses and similar shows.

The proposed legislation, introduced on Monday, Feb. 24, would prohibit performances of big cats like lions and tigers; elephants; monkeys and apes; alligators and crocodiles; and other species, at circuses, carnivals, and other traveling and trade shows.

Similar laws are already in place across the country. California, New Jersey and Hawaii have adopted such measures statewide, as have New York City and the town of Greenburgh among dozens of other local municipalities.

“These animals don’t show up at circus offices looking for work. They don’t choose to live in cages,” county Legislator Damon Maher, sponsor of the new legislation, said. “They are made to jump through hoops literally, often through the use of cruel, physically coercive techniques. In some cases, stressed animals have even broken free, endangering the public.

With this legislation, Westchester finally will be joining the ranks of those states, counties, cities and countries who have acted to end the misuse of these creatures.”

The Royal Hanneford Circus, a traditional three-ring circus complete with exotic animals, high flyers, dare devils and comedy, appeared at the Westchester County Center from Feb. 15-17, prompting county officials to review the matter.

“Circuses are wonderful entertainment for families, with clowns and acrobats and other acts,” county Legislator Margaret Cunzio said. “We don’t need to force wild animals to perform for us, and we need to be a voice for animals who can’t speak for themselves. In addition to the aggressive training techniques that may be inflicted on them, wild animals in touring shows are confined and hauled from town to town, sometimes in extreme weather conditions, living apart from their natural habitats and social settings. This affects their health and their emotional well-being. That’s not the kind of ‘entertainment’ we want as an example for our children.”

The board will begin consideration of the legislation in committee meetings shortly. (Submitted)

After The Royal Hanneford Circus visited the Westchester County Center earlier this month, the county Board of Legislators has introduced legislation to protect wild and exotic animals by prohibiting their appearance at circuses and similar shows.

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By Andy Landorf & John Colquhoun

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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Kindergartners celebrate 100th day of school Daniel Warren Elementary School kindergartners reached an exciting milestone in their educational journey with the 100th day of school on Feb. 14. They celebrated by using No. 100 in a variety of ways and commemorated how much they have grown and learned since September.

“The 100th Day of School is an exciting day for our young learners,” kindergarten teacher Lauren D’Alesandro said. “We celebrate being able to count to

100 by ones and 10s, in various ways. The children took part in movement activities, counting using numerals, objects, manipulatives and 10 frames.”

Throughout the day, the students made “100th Day” crowns, built with 100 blocks, LEGOs and Unifix Cubes, and created 10 frames with 100 stickers for the milestone event.

In addition, the kindergartners—who brought in projects of 100 items they had collect-

ed—shared their creative projects with their classmates and toured the school to see what types of projects the other kindergarten classes had created.

They also invited parents and family members to school and proudly presented their projects to them. One child made a banner of pictures of himself from birth to age five, while another child created a collection of 100 seashells from the beach.

Besides having fun on their

100th day of school and using their mathematics skills, D’Alesandro said the activities further supported the students’ social development.

“We celebrate the children’s ability to recognize letters, letter sounds, high-frequency words

and reading books that are just right for them,” she said. “We look at the development of the whole child.”

In addition, with the support of Principal Tara Goldberg and the PTSA, the kindergartners are hosting a 100th Day Book

Drive. Their goal is to collect 100 used books from each grade that are loved and ready to be shared with others. Then, the kindergartners will count these books by making stacks of 10 and counting by 10s to 100. (Submitted)

Daniel Warren Elementary School kindergartners reached an exciting milestone in their educational journey with the 100th day of school on Feb. 14. Photos courtesy Rye Neck school district

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Notice of Formation of Tiller App LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with SSNY on 8/20/19. Office location: 137 Nob Hill Drive Elmsford, NY 10523. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process may be served. SSNY shall mail process to Tiller App LLC, 137 Nob Hill Drive Elmsford NY, 10523. Purpose: any lawful act or activity.

NY Secy of State (SSNY) on 1/13/20. Office location: Westchester County. SSNY is designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: 555 Pleasantville Road Suite N202 Briarcliff Manor NY 10510. Notice of Formation of Timber Point Capital Management, LLC. Arts of Org. filed with Purpose: any lawful activity.

Notice of Formation of 500 CENTRAL AVE 432, LLC. Arts of Org. filed with NY Secy of State (SSNY) on 10/29/19. Office location: 100 OLD ARMY ROAD, SCARSDAL, NY 10583 Westchester County. SSNY is designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to15 DIVISION STREET, 2/FL NEW YORK, NY 10002.

Purpose: any lawful activity.

Notice of Formation of Accelerated Value Operations, LLC. Arts of Org. filed with NY Secy of State (SSNY) on 2/11/20. Office location: Westchester County. SSNY is designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to 177A East Main Street, New Rochelle, NY, 10801. Purpose: any lawful activity.

Notice of Formation of Ride With Joy Logistics LLC. Arts of Org. filed with NY Secy of State (SSNY) on 12/23/19. Office location: Westchester County. Nicholas Ar-Bab is designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served.

Nicholas Ar-Bab shall mail process to: PO Box 307 MOHEGAN Lake NY 10547. Purpose: any lawful activity.

Notice of Formation of Woodstone Projects, LLC. Arts of Org. filed with NY Secy of State (SSNY) on 02/01/2020. Office location: Westchester County. SSNY is designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: 50 Boltis Street Mt. Kisco, NY 10549. Purpose: any lawful activity.

Notice of Formation of Contaray Holdings, LLC. Arts of Org. filed with NY Secy of State (SSNY) on 02/18/20. Office location: Westchester County. SSNY is designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: 25 Leroy Place Apt. 202, New Rochelle. NY 10805. Purpose: any lawful activity.

NOTICE TO BIDDERS HARRISON CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT Notice is hereby given that SEALED PROPOSALS for: RFB #19/20-32: ASSET RECOVERY will be received until 2:00 p.m. on Tuesday, March 10, 2020 at the Business Office of the Harrison Central School District, located at 50 Union Avenue, Harrison, NY 10528; (914) 630-3011. All bids will be publicly opened and read at said time and place.

Specifications and bid forms may be obtained at www.bidnetdirect.com/new-york or from the district Business Office beginning February 27, 2020. All bid addenda will be transmitted to registered bid holders and posted to www.bidnetdirect.com/new-york.

Bids shall be submitted in sealed envelopes bearing the name and address of the bidder on the outside, addressed to: PURCHASING AGENT, HARRISON CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT and clearly marked on the outside with the bid opening date and “RFB #19/20-32: Asset Recovery”. The Harrison Central School District is not responsible for bids opened prior to the bid opening if bid number and opening date do not appear on the envelope. Bids opened prior to the date and time indicated are invalid. The bidder assumes the risk of any delay in the mail, or in the handling of the mail by employees of the Harrison Central School District, as well as improper hand delivery.

The Harrison Central School District reserves the right to waive any informalities in the bids, or to reject all bids, or to accept any bid which in the opinion of the Board will be to their best interest.

By order of the Board of Education Gene George Purchasing Agent Dated: February 27, 2020

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LEGAL NOTICES NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a resolution of the Board of Education of Eastchester Union Free School District, in the County of Westchester, New York, adopted on February 4, 2020, a Special District Meeting of the qualified voters of said School District will be held on Tuesday, March 24, 2020 from 6:00 o’clock A.M. to 9:00 o’clock P.M. (Prevailing Time) at the following voting places: Eastchester Middle School, 550 White Plains Road, Eastchester, NY 10709 for those persons residing in Election District #1, commonly known as the Eastchester High School/Middle School Election District, (at a point south of the northern boundary of the Town, thence southeast to Clarence Road, along the northerly boundary of the Eastchester Union Free School District, thence south along the Eastchester border to Mill Road, thence westerly to California Road, thence south to the Town line (883 California Road), thence westerly along the Town borders to the westerly side of the Harlem Line of the Metro-North Railroad on the Easterly side of the Bronx River, thence north along the eastern side of the Bronx River ending at Harney Road); and 235 Garth Road for those persons residing in Election District #2, commonly known as the Garth Road Election District (south of the northern boundary of the district, east of the Bronx River Parkway, north of the center of Harney Road and west of the Harlem Division of the Metro-North Railroad.)

for the purpose of voting upon the following Bond Proposition:

BOND PROPOSITION RESOLVED: (a) That the Board of Education of Eastchester Union Free School District, in the County of Westchester, New York (the “District”), is hereby authorized to construct safety, security, and infrastructure improvements to all District school buildings (the “Project”), substantially as described in a plan prepared by the District with the assistance of MEMASI and Arris Contracting Co., (the “Plan”), which plan is on file and available for public inspection at the office of the District Clerk; such Project to include (as and where required): the replacement, upgrade, reconfiguration and/or addition of doors and windows; the construction of a security addition and security entrances; exterior lighting improvements; the acquisition and installation of security devices and lobby renovation; all of the foregoing to include the original furnishings, equipment, machinery, apparatus, and all ancillary and related site, demolition and other work required in connection therewith; and to expend therefor, including preliminary costs and costs incidental thereto and to the financing thereof, an amount not to exceed $19,600,000; provided that the estimated costs of the components of the Project as set forth in detail in the Plan may be reallocated among such components if the Board of Education shall determine that such reallocation is in the best interests of the District; (b) that a tax is hereby voted in the aggregate amount of not to exceed $19,600,000 to finance such cost, such tax to be levied and collected in installments in such years and in such amounts as shall be determined by said Board of Education; and (c) that in anticipation of said tax, bonds of the District are hereby authorized to be issued in the aggregate principal amount of not to exceed $19,600,000 and a tax is hereby voted to pay the interest on said bonds as the same shall become due and payable.

Such Bond Proposition shall appear on the ballots used for voting at said Special District Meeting in substantially the following condensed form: BOND PROPOSITION YES NO RESOLVED: (a) That the Board of Education of Eastchester Union Free School District, in the County of Westchester, New York (the “District”), is hereby authorized to construct safety, security and infrastructure improvements to all District school buildings, and to expend therefor an amount not to exceed $19,600,000; (b) that a tax is hereby voted in the aggregate amount of not to exceed $19,600,000 to finance such cost, such tax to be levied and collected in installments in such years and in such amounts as shall be determined by said Board of Education; and (c) that in anticipation of said tax, bonds of the District are hereby authorized to be issued in the aggregate principal amount of not to exceed $19,600,000 and a tax is hereby voted to pay the interest on said bonds as the same shall become due and payable.

The voting will be conducted by ballot on voting machines as provided in the Education Law and the polls will remain open from 6:00 o’clock A.M. to 9:00 o’clock P.M. (Prevailing Time) and as much longer as may be necessary to enable the voters then present to cast their ballots.

NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN personal registration is required for voting at said Special District Meeting. The Board of Registration shall meet on Thursday, March 19, 2020, from 8:00 o’clock A.M. until 12:00 o’clock Noon (Prevailing Time), at 580 White Plains Road, Eastchester, NY 10709. Residents may also register at such time and location on any school business day prior to and including March 19, 2020, between the hours of 8:00 o’clock A.M. and 4:00 o’clock P.M. (Prevailing Time).

Any person shall be entitled to have his/her name placed upon said register of the qualified voters of the District provided that at the foregoing meeting of the members of the Board of Registration, such person is known or proved to the satisfaction of such members of the Board of Registration to be then or thereafter entitled to vote at said Special District Meeting.

The register of the qualified voters of said School District prepared at the Annual District Meeting and Election held on May 21, 2019, shall be used by said Board of Registration as the basis for the preparation of the register for said Special District Meeting to be held on March 24, 2020. Any person whose name appears on such register or who shall have been previously registered hereunder for any Annual or Special District Meeting or election and who shall have voted at any annual or special meeting or any election held or conducted within the District at any time since January 1, 2016, will not be required to register personally for this Special District Meeting. In addition, any person otherwise qualified to vote who is registered with the Board of Elections of Westchester County under the provisions of the Election Law, shall be entitled to vote at said Special District Meeting without further registration.

Immediately upon its completion, said register will be filed in the office of the District Clerk and will be open for inspection by any qualified voter of the District from March 19, 2020, to the day of the vote, March 24, 2020, Sunday excepted, between the hours of 8:00 o’clock A.M. and 4:00 o’clock P.M. (Prevailing Time), and on Saturday, March 21, 2020, between the hours of 8:00 o’clock A.M. and 12:00 o’clock Noon (Prevailing Time).

NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that applications for absentee ballots may be applied for at the office of the District Clerk.

If the ballot is to be mailed to the voter, the completed application must be received by the District Clerk no later than 4:00 o’clock P.M. (Prevailing Time) on March 17, 2020. If the ballot is to be delivered personally to the voter, the completed application must be received by the District Clerk no later than 4:00 o’clock P.M. (Prevailing Time) on March 23, 2020. No absentee ballot shall be canvassed unless it is received in the office of the District Clerk by 5:00 o’clock P.M. (Prevailing Time) on March 24, 2020.

A list of all persons to whom absentee ballots shall have been issued will be available in the office of the District Clerk on each of the five days prior to the day of the election, except Saturday and Sunday, between the hours of 8:00 o’clock A.M. and 4:00 o’clock P.M. (Prevailing Time).

The place in each election district where the Special District Meeting shall be held is as follows:

ELECTION DISTRICT #1 The place of voting will be the Eastchester Middle School.

ELECTION DISTRICT #2 The place of voting will be 235 Garth Road.

Only qualified voters who are duly registered will be permitted to vote.

BY THE ORDER OF THE BOARD OF EDUCATION Dated: February 4, 2020 JEANETTE MESSINA District Clerk

POR LA PRESENTE SE DA AVISO que, de conformidad con una resolución de la Junta de Educación del Distrito Escolar Union Free de Eastchester, en el Condado de Westchester, Nueva York, adoptada el 4 de febrero de 2020, una Reunión Especial de Distrito de los votantes cualificados de dicho Distrito Escolar que tendrá lugar el martes, 24 de marzo de 2020 de las 6:00 de la mañana a 9:00 de la noche (hora vigente) en los siguientes lugares de votación: Escuela Media Eastchester, 550 White Plains Road, Eastchester, NY 10709 para aquellas personas que residan en el Distrito Electoral nº 1, comúnmente conocido como Eastchester High School / Middle School Election District, (en un punto al sur del límite norte del pueblo, de allí al sureste a Clarence Road, a lo largo del límite norte del Distrito Escolar Union Free Eastchester , de allí al sur a lo largo del límite de Eastchester a Mill Road, de allí al oeste a California Road, de allí al sur hasta la línea del pueblo (883 California Road), de allí al oeste a lo largo de los límites del pueblo hacia el lado oeste de la Línea Harlem del ferrocarril MetroNorth en el lado Este del Río Bronx, de ahí hacia el norte a lo largo del lado este del Bronx River que termina en Harney Road); y 235 Garth Road para aquellas personas que residen en el Distrito Electoral # 2, comúnmente conocido como el Distrito Electoral de Garth Road (al sur del límite norte del distrito, al este de Bronx River Parkway, al norte del centro de Harney Road y al oeste de la división de Harlem del ferrocarril Metro-North.)

con el propósito de votar sobre la siguiente Propuesta de Bonos:

PROPUESTA DE BONO SE RESUELVE: (a) Que la Junta de Educación del Distrito Escolar Union Free Eastchester, en el Condado de Westchester, Nueva York (el “Distrito”), está autorizada para construir mejoras de seguridad, protección e infraestructura para todos los edificios escolares del Distrito (el “ Proyecto “), sustancialmente como se describe en un plan preparado por el Distrito con la asistencia de MEMASI y Arris Contracting Co., (el” Plan “), cuyo plan está archivado y disponible para inspección pública en la oficina de la Secretaria del Distrito; dicho proyecto incluirá (según y donde sea necesario): el reemplazo, actualización, reconfiguración y/o agregado de puertas y ventanas; la construcción de una ampliación de seguridad y entradas de seguridad; mejoras de iluminación exterior; la adquisición e instalación de dispositivos de seguridad y renovación del vestíbulo; todo lo anterior que incluye el mobiliario original, equipo, maquinaria, aparato y todo el sitio auxiliar y relacionado, demolición y otro trabajo requerido en conexión con el mismo; y usar para ello, incluidos los costos preliminares y los costos incidentales a los mismos y para su financiamiento, un monto que no exceda de $ 19,600,000; siempre que los costos estimados de los componentes del Proyecto como se detalla en el Plan puedan reasignarse entre dichos componentes si la Junta de Educación determina que dicha reasignación es lo mejor para el Distrito; que por la presente se vota un impuesto por un monto total que no exceda $19,600,000 para pagar dicho costo, dicho impuesto se impondrá y cobrará en cuotas en los años y en las cantidades que sean determinadas por dicha Junta de Educación; y (c) que en previsión de dicho impuesto, se autoriza por la presente a emitir los bonos del distrito por una cantidad principal agregada que no supere $19,600,000 y por la presente se vota un impuesto para pagar los intereses sobre dichos bonos, cuando venzan y lleguen a ser pagaderos.

Dicha Propuesta de Bono aparecerá en las boletas utilizadas para votar en dicha Reunión Especial de Distrito en sustancialmente la siguiente forma condensada: PROPUESTA DE BONO SÍ NO SE RESUELVE: (a) Que la Junta de Educación del Distrito Escolar Union Free Eastchester, en el Condado de Westchester, New York (el “distrito”), está por la presente autorizada a construir mejoras de seguridad, protección e infraestructura en todos los edificios escolares del Distrito, y a emplear un monto que no supere $19,600,000; (b) que por la presente se vota un impuesto de una suma total que no supere los $19,600,000 para pagar dicho costo, dicho impuesto a ser exigido y recaudado en cuotas en los años y en cantidades como lo determine dicha Junta de Educación; y (c) que en previsión de dicho impuesto, por la presente se autorizan bonos del distrito emitidos en el monto principal agregado que no supere los $19,600,000, y por la presente se vota un impuesto para pagar los intereses de dichos bonos, cuando venzan y lleguen a ser pagaderos.

La votación se llevará a cabo mediante boletas en las máquinas de votación según lo dispuesto por la Ley de Educación y los centros de votación permanecerán abiertos desde las 6:00 de la mañana hasta las 9:00 de la noche (hora vigente) y más tiempo según sea necesario para permitir que los votantes presentes emitan sus votos.

Y ADEMÁS SE AVISA que se requiere registro personal para votar en dicha reunión especial del distrito. La Junta de Registro se reunirá el jueves 19 de marzo de 2020 a partir de las 8:00 de la mañana hasta las 12:00 del mediodía (hora vigente), en 580 White Plains Road, Eastchester, NY 10709. Los residentes también pueden registrarse en ese momento y lugar en cualquier día hábil escolar antes de e inclusive el 19 de marzo de 2020, entre las 8:00 de la mañana. y las 4:00 de la tarde. (hora vigente). Toda persona tendrá derecho a que se incluya su nombre en dicho registro de votantes cualificados del Distrito, siempre que en la reunión anterior de los miembros de la Junta de Registro, dicha persona sea conocida o aprobada a la satisfacción de tales miembros de la Junta de Registro para tener entonces o posteriormente derecho a votar en dicha reunión especial del distrito.

El registro de los votantes cualificados de dicho Distrito preparado en la Reunión y Elección Anual del Distrito Escolar celebrada el 21 de mayo de 2019, será usado por dicha Junta de Registro como base para la preparación del registro para dicha Reunión Especial del Distrito que se realizará el 24 de marzo de 2020. Cualquier persona cuyo nombre aparezca en dicho registro o que se haya registrado previamente para una reunión o elección anual o especial del Distrito y que haya votado en cualquier reunión o elección anual o especial del Distrito celebrada o realizada en cualquier momento desde el 1° de enero de 2016, no necesita registrarse personalmente para esta reunión especial del distrito. Además, cualquier persona cualificada para votar que esté registrada en la Junta Electoral del Condado de Westchester bajo las disposiciones de la Ley Electoral tendrá derecho a votar en dicha Reunión Especial del Distrito sin más registro.

Inmediatamente después de su finalización, dicho registro se archivará en la oficina de la Secretaria del Distrito y estará abierto a inspección por cualquier votante cualificado del Distrito desde el 19 de marzo de 2020 hasta el día de la votación, el 24 de marzo de 2020, excepto el domingo, entre las 8:00 de la mañana y las 4:00 de la tarde (hora vigente), y el sábado 21 de marzo de 2020, entre las 8:00 de la mañana y las 12:00 del mediodía (hora vigente).

Y ADEMÁS SE AVISA que las solicitudes de boletas para voto en ausencia se pueden obtener en la oficina de la Secretaria del Distrito. Si la boleta se envía por correo al votante, la Secretaria del Distrito debe recibir la solicitud debidamente llenada a más tardar a las 4:00 de la tarde (hora vigente) el 17 de marzo de 2020. Si la boleta deber ser entregada personalmente a los votantes, la solicitud llenada debe ser recibida por la Secretaria del Distrito no más tarde de las 4:00 de la tarde (hora vigente) el 23 de marzo de 2020. Ningún voto en ausencia será considerado a menos que se reciba en la oficina de la Secretaria del Distrito antes de las 5:00 p.m. (hora vigente) el 24 de marzo de 2020.

Una lista de todas las personas a las que se han emitido boletas de votos en ausencia estará disponible en la oficina de la Secretaria del Distrito cada uno de los cinco días anteriores a la elección, excepto el sábado y domingo, entre las 8:00 de la mañana y 4:00 de la tarde (hora vigente).

El lugar en cada distrito electoral donde se realizará la reunión especial del distrito es el siguiente:

DISTRITO ELECTORAL N° 1 El lugar de votación será la escuela media Eastchester.

DISTRITO ELECTORAL N° 2 - El lugar de votación será 235 Garth Road.

Sólo los votantes cualificados que están registrados para votar podrán votar.

POR ORDEN DE LA JUNTA DE EDUCACIÒN Fechado: 4 de febrero de 2020 JEANETTE MESSINA Secretaria del Distrito

SPORTS

THE REVIEW • February 28, 2020• 15

Waiting is the hardest part LIVE MIKE Mike Smith

While everyone differs in their preferred method of receiving bad news, I’ve always been a “just rip the Band-Aid off” kind of guy.

There may be some out there who feel that the effects of a distressing situation might be lessened if the information is sugarcoated or disseminated over a longer period of time, but I’ve always been impatient; the sooner I know what a problem is, the sooner I can devise a course of action.

So you can imagine that, for me, watching Major League Baseball Commissioner Rob Manfred drag his feet on announcing the findings of baseball’s investigation into my Red Sox over the last several weeks, has been a special kind of torture.

On Wednesday, Manfred announced once again that the conclusion of his report into the Red

Sox sign-stealing scandal would be put off, due to unexpected scheduling delays. This marks the second time in as many weeks that a supposedly imminent decision would be kicked down the road, leaving fans like myself to stew about what punishments will ultimately befall our team.

The Astros’ situation was decided more than a month ago— which makes sense because they were the first team accused of orchestrating an elaborate sign-stealing operation—but the lack of decisiveness from MLB offices has essentially left the Red Sox in a holding pattern.

Heck, Ron Roenicke wasn’t even announced as the team’s interim manager until the night before pitchers and catchers reported to Spring Training!

Don’t get me wrong; I’m not looking for pity here. By all accounts, the Red Sox cheated in a similar manner to the Astros, and it would be far-fetched to believe they will escape from the inves-

tigation unscathed. But on a personal level, waiting for the other shoe to drop has left my nerves a-flutter, even as I’m supposed to be enjoying the first few games of Grapefruit League action.

How many draft picks will the Red Sox lose? Will the inevitable fines impact the team’s spending for years to come? Will any Red Sox players be disciplined in the investigation even though all the Astros got off scot free?

Because I don’t know, my mind immediately twists itself into knots trying to comprehend the worst possible scenario.

So have some compassion, Mr. Manfred. Whatever you are going to do, just do it soon. If you’re going to bring down the gavel hard, best to do it now and give us fans something of reprise.

At the very least, just give us some sort of sign as to which way you’re leaning. I’m sure the Red Sox video guys can take it from there.

Follow Mike on Twitter @LiveMike_Sports

On Feb. 25, MLB Commissioner Rob Manfred announced that his final decision on the Red Sox cheating scandal has been delayed yet again. Sports Editor Mike Smith just wants this debacle to end as quickly as possible.

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SPORTS

Garnets eye quarterfinal foe BOYS BASKETBALL

class a

FIRST ROUND

RYE 74 NYACK 57 2/21/20

RYE HS

Game Notes: • Quinn Kelly led all scorers with 26 points • Kelly & James Mackle each grabbed double-digit rebounds • The Garnets will play No. 6 Albertus Magnus on 2/26.

By MIKE SMITH Sports Editor By all accounts, the Rye basketball team is peaking at exactly the right time. The No. 3 seed in Class A won five of its last six games to end the regular season and kept that momentum going in their first-round matchup against Nyack on Feb. 21, beating the Indians 74-57 to keep the season alive. But the Garnets’ Quinn Kelly looks for an open teammate against Nyack on Feb. 21. Kelly next test might be their toughest, led all scorers with 26 points.

Matthew Tepedino goes up for a layup on Feb. 21. Photos/Mike Smith

James Mackle looks to take a shot against the Indians. Mackle scored 20 points and grabbed 10 rebounds.

as they get set for a quarterfinal round tilt against No. 6 Albertus Magnus on Feb. 26—after press time—that pits two similar, surging squads against each other in a do-or-die showdown.

Against the Indians last Friday, Rye utilized the same gameplan that’s served them well all year, playing tenacious defense and using a balanced offensive attack to beat No. 12 Nyack by 17 points. Quinn Kelly led the way for Rye with a 26 point, 12-rebound effort, but the Garnets got contributions from a host of other players like James Mackle, who put up 20 and 10.

“It makes us tough to prepare for, because it’s not a matter of other teams coming in and just trying to shut one guy down,” Rye coach John Aguilar said.

“And I think we’re starting to see what we could be, and we have been playing our best basketball

over the last three games of the season.”

A big reason for Rye’s late-season resurgence is the Garnets are finally getting healthy, after having dealt with a variety of nagging injuries that have limited their top stars throughout the winter. According to Aguilar, however, the adversity the team has faced throughout the regular season campaign has led to unheralded players—such as All-League point guard Rafael Velazquez—emerging as top contributors.

“Matt [Tepedino] missed a few games, [Quinn] Kelly hasn’t been 100 percent for the full year, but we’ve had guys like Rafael really step up throughout the year,” Aguilar said. “Especially running the offense, he’s a consistent player who gets us around 8-to-12 points per game, and he’s making everyone else better and

more confident.”

Rye will need to by firing on all cylinders on Wednesday, however, as they host an Albertus Magnus team that seems to be following Rye’s blueprint for success. The Falcons won their last three regular season contests before edging John Jay 68-65 in the first round last week and should present a unique challenge for the Garnets in the quarterfinals.

“It’s going to be tough; Magnus has been one of the top teams around in the second half of the year, and they’re the only Class A team to beat Tappan Zee this year,” Aguilar said. “They play a lot like us, they’re guard-oriented, they set a lot of screens, and they might not be very big, but they’re active on the boards.”

Tipoff is scheduled for 6:45 p.m.

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