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Cuomo resumes weddings at 50% capacity
Garnets grab gold On March 13, the Rye girls basketball team won the Southern Westchester championship with a 59-57 victory over Byram Hills. The Garnets finished the pandemic-shortened season with a record of 12-2. For story, see page 16. Photo/Mike Smith
Vaccine distribution hits 100,000 milestone A new milestone in COVID-19 vaccine administration was surpassed yesterday when Catalina Restrepo of Valley Cottage received the 100,000 COVID-19 vaccine dose to be administered at the Westchester County Center in White Plains, a New York Mass Vaccination site. The Westchester Medical Center Health Network, WMCHealth, has been collaborating with New York State and Westchester County at the Westchester County Center since vaccination operations began here in January. WMCHealth workforce members
including clinicians, pharmacists, data analysts and others are working in tandem with hundreds of volunteers to ensure all those eligible to receive the vaccine do so in a safe and efficient manner. WMCHealth partners with VolunteerNY on Westchester County Center volunteer recruitment, training and scheduling. As the coordinator for the Hudson Valley Region Hub of the New York State Regional Vaccine Network, WMCHealth is leading the Hudson Valley’s largest-ever collaboration of healthcare providers and logistics effort to ensure the safe,
equitable and efficient distribution of the COVID-19 vaccine across Westchester, Rockland, Orange, Putnam, Dutchess, Ulster and Sullivan counties. In addition, WMCHealth launched the 75-member Health Equity Task Force, with members meeting weekly to identify vaccine access and distribution barriers and develop solutions to remove them, particularly impediments that affect underserved communities. Vaccine Eligibility and Access For more information on eligibility and mass vaccination sites please visit: Am-I-Eligible.COVID19Vaccine.Health.
NY.gov, or call the New York State Vaccination Hotline at 1-833-NYS-4VAX (1-833-69748290). Earlier this month, WMCHealth debuted an interactive directory to assist Hudson Valley residents with accessing COVID-19 vaccinations, the only resource of this type available in the region. The map is available as part of the WMCHealth online resource https:// COVIDInfo.WMCHealth.org/ Vaccination that includes a wide variety of information about vaccine eligibility, safety and efficacy, as well as COVID care and treatments. (Submitted)
Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced on March 15 that wedding receptions and catered events can now resume statewide. All venues hosting weddings and catered events must follow the state’s strict health and safety protocols, including the following requirements: Venues are restricted to 50% capacity, with no more than 150 attendees per event All attendees must have proof of recent negative test result or proof of immunization prior to the event Sign-in with contact information required to assist with potential contact tracing Venues must notify local health departments of large events, above the social gathering limit, in advance Masks will be required at all times except when seated and eating or drinking Ceremonial and socially-distanced dancing allowed in designated areas “New Yorkers have remained resilient throughout this entire pandemic, and the numbers show how effective our behavior has been in stopping the spread of this virus,” Cuomo said. “As the state’s positivity and hospitalization numbers continue to decline and we ramp up vaccinations, the light at the end of the tunnel is getting closer and we can fo-
cus on safely reopening different sectors of our economy without compromising the progress we’ve made. Weddings and catered events will now be allowed to resume across the state, with strict protocols in place to protect the health and safety of New Yorkers. This is great news - but we must continue with the practices that we know work to defeat this virus once and for all.” The reopening of wedding receptions and other catered events builds on the governor’s recent measures to further reopen the economy amid a steady decline in New York’s COVID-19 positivity and hospitalization rates. Effective March 19, New York City indoor dining will expand to 50% capacity and the rest of New York State will increase to 75% capacity for indoor dining. On Feb. 15, the Cuomo announced the MTA will partially restore overnight service on the New York City Subway. On Feb. 14, the Cuomo issued an executive order extending closing times to 11 p.m. statewide for restaurants, bars, gyms and fitness centers, casinos, billiards halls and any other location with an SLA license. The governor also announced beginning April 2, event, arts and entertainment venues can reopen at 33% capacity, up to 100 people indoors and up to 200 people outdoors. (Submitted)
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Golf season tees off at 4 Westchester courses
Good news for golfers, play will resume at four of Westchester County’s six public golf courses on Friday, March 12, weather permitting. Photo/Peter Drew
Good news for golfers, play will resume at four of Westchester County’s six public golf courses on Friday, March 12, weather permitting. The highly anticipated season will begin at the county’s central and southern courses--Dunwoodie and Sprain Lake in Yonkers, Maple Moor in White Plains, and Saxon Woods in Scarsdale. The county’s northern courses are expected to open when conditions allow. “Golf is not a contact sport and can be played safely with social distancing protocols in place, because of this we were able to open our golf courses for the 2020 season,” Westchester County Executive George La-
timer said. “We now have a year of experience operating like this, and we’re looking forward to an even better season this year.” The 2020 season was the best season for Westchester County’s golf courses in more than 20 years. In total, 267,455 rounds were played--up nearly 40% from 2019. “Our Golf Courses were very popular last year, welcoming new and experienced players alike,” said Kathy O’Connor, commissioner of the Department of Parks, Recreation and Conservation. “Weekends were booked and weekdays were busy as well. Thanks to our dedicated parks staff we were able to keep our guests safe and had no cases of
Covid-19 traced to our courses.” Indoor and outdoor dining will open at 50% capacity and move to 75% capacity starting March 19, but may change throughout the season in accordance with New York State guidelines. Takeout service is also available. All golfers are required to wear masks and adhere to social distancing protocols. Rakes, ball washers and coolers have been removed from the courses and flagsticks are to be left in the holes. Golf carts will be available and sanitized after each use. For more information and to make a reservation visit https:// g o l f . w e s t c h e s t e rg o v. c o m / . (Submitted)
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ArtsWestchester launches social justice grant ArtsWestchester has announced the launch of a new competitive artist grant program, Voices for Change, in which three artists each will be awarded grants of $10,000 to propose and actualize new works. Voices for Change is the inaugural program in a series of new initiatives that the organization is undertaking as part of its rededication to the social justice ideals of equity, diversity, inclusion and accessibility. Mid-Hudson Valley artists working in all disciplines are invited to submit proposals for visionary work that encourages deep thinking about complex issues such as social justice, civic equity and the public good. A unique aspect of the program is that proposals are asked to include a collaboration with a service or cultural communi-
Sewing Day Event; the Castro Family. Photo/Aaron Paige
ty-based organization. Three artists each will receive a grant of $10,000 to implement and present their vision. Proposals may address a broad range of issues, including but not limited to incarceration, homelessness or racial equity. The deadline for application
Beyond a Room of One’s Own by Laurel Garcia; SHE Exhibition 2016. Photo/Margaret Fox
is April 5. Application details are posted at the Voices for Change webpage https://artswestchester.org/ grants/voices-for-change/. The debut of the Voices for Change artworks will come on the heels of ArtsWestchester’s fall exhibition Who Writes History? a National Endowment for the Arts-supported project that seeks to bring marginalized stories to the fore through contemporary art. ArtsWestchester plans to announce additional social justice initiatives throughout the coming months. These initiatives represent, in part, expanded funding opportunities for artists and organizations, and public programs that will be rolled out during 2021. The Voices for Change grant initiative is made possible through contributions from board members and the Kathwari Foundation. (Submitted)
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Having already been furloughed by a boss in the twilight of his career and a global pandemic wreaking havoc, Jaime O’Neill started to mull his future. “I had a third child on the way in July [2020], and I was not in a place to be unemployed,” he said. The unemployment rate in New York state had ballooned to 16% at that time, the highest rate on record since the 1930s, according to statistics from the state Labor Department. Nationally, unemployment was also record-breaking—peaking at 14.7% in April 2020. A vice president with Sid Paterson Advertising in Manhattan, O’Neill, 42, had been working remotely since March when Gov. Andrew Cuomo, a Democrat, in an unprecedented move shut down the entire state to all non-essential personnel as the coronavirus began rapidly spreading across New York, and would soon engulf the entire country. He started to question his job security with his boss celebrating his 80th birthday and contemplating retirement amidst fears of the pandemic. With no succession plan in place, O’Neill began having conversations with his father, Bob O’Neill, an experienced business development consultant, and some of his own clients. And, after an advertising career spanning nearly 20 years, he took a leap of faith and launched On a Dime Marketing, a boutique ad agency, on Aug. 2, 2020 from his home office in Harrison. “The day my son was born, July 23, I received confirmation from two of my larger clients that they would follow me to my new agency,” he said. The timing couldn’t have been better, as most of Paterson’s remaining staff was let go on the last Friday in July, and the company would close its doors for good shortly after. O’Neill wasn’t the only one with the entrepreneurial itch, however. Despite the coronavirus and record joblessness, there was a boom in 2020—a 13-year high—
Jamie O’Neill on a conference call with one of his clients. After a career in advertising, O’Neill recently launched his own boutique agency On a Dime Marketing, which he runs out of his home office in Harrison. Photo/Jamie O’Neill
in the number of people starting new businesses. According to data from the U.S. Census Bureau, 4.4 million new business applications were filed nationwide last year, a 26.9% increase over 2019.
“The pandemic gave me the kick in the butt I needed to step back and say ‘what is the next chapter in my life.” – Jamie O’Neill on launching his own advertising firm.
Those numbers don’t come as much of a surprise though, according to Deborah Novick, Westchester County’s director of Entrepreneurship and Innovation. “I can tell you that… in
periods of great disruption like this, that people do start businesses. People either revisit priorities or shift priorities and make a big change,” she said. In fact, if it wasn’t for COVID-19, O’Neill says he probably would have stuck it out at Sid Paterson. “The pandemic gave me the kick in the butt I needed … to step back and say ‘what is the next chapter in my life,’” he said. John Ravitz, executive vice president of the Westchester Business Council, attributed the growth in new startups to several factors: people having more free time, out of work because of the pandemic, unsatisfied with their current situation or in the process of developing new business plans that were previously put on hold. And with an estimated 40% of Westchester residents working outside their home county, the
pandemic also provided a bit of a paradigm shift. As many residents were home more working remotely or unemployed, it gave county officials an opportunity to sell Westchester to prospective entrepreneurs. With funding from the federal government provided through the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security, CARES Act, Westchester rolled out the Launch1000 program in October 2020, as an initiative of its pro-business recovery plan. Created in response to the pandemic, Launch1000 was designed to recruit 1,000 county residents as a no cost, fully remote 4-month program to alter their financial situations by turning ideas into full business startups through the use of workshops, mentoring and access to small grants. “People have been scrambling,” Novick said. “We saw all
those factors affect people’s ability to earn a living and wanted to provide some resources as they made those shifts.” The county has only enrolled 425 people into the program, to date, but is still accepting applications. Novick thinks they will eventually reach 1,000 entrepreneurs. Participants of the program range in age from 18-69 and come from all corners of the county. “We understand the economic difficulties that businesses are going through. Businesses are suffering,” said Westchester County Executive George Latimer, a Democrat. “The pandemic has significantly impacted the ways people work and Launch1000 is an opportunity for people to write their next chapter.” CONTINUED on next page
THE REVIEW • March 19, 2021 • 7 Danielle Kelly, 36, was also faced with uncertainty when her dental office in Yonkers closed last March. As a dental assistant, Kelly’s profession was considered a high risk for exposure to COVID-19. So she began collecting unemployment, not knowing when she would return to work. Without the ability to work remotely, it gave her some unexpected down time. Growing up, she had always wanted to open her own bakery. “I’ve always wanted to do something with baking since I was a kid because my uncle was a baker,” she said. “I was always told that I could bake really well.” So she started Dani Kakes, making customized hot chocolate bombs and breakable chocolates out of her New Rochelle home. She offers them in customizable designs for any occasion. “I want it to be a dessert business, but as of right now I’m just doing varieties of chocolates,” she said. “ Then I want to expand into other baked goods.” Her breakable chocolates, which are suitable for both kids and adults, come in a variety of sizes with specially designed
mini-hammers that crack open the chocolates to reveal candies like gummy bears, Sour Patch Kids, Skittles or M&M’s inside. There’s also the option to have a note set inside the chocolate for special occasions like Valentine’s Day, she said. “The design is what’s going to make it different, I hope,” Kelly added. “I thought it was a really cute idea.” For now, Dani Kakes utilizes social media to generate exposure; a website is next on her to-do list. “This is a bit of a dream,” she said. “Right now, I’m a startup so I want to see if there is enough interest in it. I’ve just never had the time needed to commit to it.” As vaccine distribution ramps out in the coming months, public health officials expect things to improve enough to further reopen the economy. There’s cautious optimism that a majority of the country will be inoculated against the coronavirus by July or August. But even if that scenario plays out, Ravitz believes the devastating effects seen on businesses will take much longer to address. “We have to be diligent
… in the coming months and years,” he said. “We are in such uncharted waters. This is not going to be an overnight fix.” O’Neill has had to deal with clients who’ve cut their advertising budgets by 50% as a result of the coronavirus, calling it his biggest hurdle since launching his business. “It’s definitely not optimal,” he said. “But I was able to structure the company as lean as possible, so if things didn’t get better we could still function.” Hiring five employees right out of the gate and managing On a Dime 100% remote, he began the operation by managing 25 clients—Len Stoler Auto Group and Bram Auto Group are some of his largest. With the world of advertising having undertaken an unexpected evolution over the last year, O’Neill thinks he could stay a remote business even if normalcy resumes. “I think it has made us more efficient,” he said. “It’s made my life easer. I never thought you needed that brick and mortar expense, it’s an ego thing, especially in Manhattan.” CONTACT: chris@hometwn.com
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Acivities and events throughout Rye City tealight candle will be provided. Space is limited. Registration required. Instructor: Priya Tambe; $25 (members receive discount). Call 914-967-0700.
RYE CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT
March 18, all day Grades 9 and 10 fully asynchronous remote school day
March 29 through April 2 RAC Open, No Regular Classes (Spring Break)
March 19, all day Grades 9 and 10 Professional Development Day No school for students
March 22, all day Rye High School 9th, 10th grades Full return to school Tuesday, March 23 at 7:30 p.m. Board of Education Meeting Budget Adoption
March 29 through April 2 Spring Recess
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March 23, all day No classes Friday, March 26 from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. Music & Technology Showcase No. 2
CAC. Projects will be available for pick up approximately two weeks after class. All materials and firing included. Pre-registration is required.
Saturday, March 27 from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Family Wheel Night Clay Class Ages 9-plus (parent/guardian must also register for class); $45 per person.
Tuesday, March 23 at 7 p.m. Virtual Artist Talk: Justin Yager: How to Write F*** on a Cup Zoom Webinar. Join Dustin Yager as he delves into the expressive qualities of pottery in the domestic space. Free Event. Yager is a ceramic artist whose installation and functional work deals with popular perceptions of pottery taste class and all that goes along with it. Dustin earned a Master of Arts degree in Visual and Critical Studies from the School of the Art Institute of Chicago and holds a BA from Carleton College. After working at art centers in Chicago and Minneapolis he relocated to Brooklyn in 2016 where he is continuing to teach and build his Ceramics and Theory line of pottery. He is originally from Wyoming.
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March 20, all day Kids Workshop: Make a Sloth with Polymer Clay In-Person. Make a curious sloth and dress it up! Using polymer clay you will learn how to make simple shapes with clay and put them together to form a cute sculpture. All projects will be baked at home with simple instructions included with each project. Ages 5-8, Saturday, March 20, 1-2 p.m. Ages 5-8, Saturday, March 20, 2-3 p.m Ages 9-12, Saturday, March 20, 3-4 p.m. Instructor: Terry Taylor; $20 (members receive discount). Call 914-967-0700.
Saturday, March 27 from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. Adult Workshop: Tealight Candleholders Use easy paper folding and cutting to make stunning tealight candle holders! (LED candles only.) All materials and one LED
Friday, March 19 from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. Maker Date Clay Class to Learn to Use the Potter’s Wheel
RYE FREE READING ROOM
Ages 17 and over $65 per person. One-time class. Grab your “plus one” to unplug with mud and join us for a creative night out! Have fun and get messy as we walk you through the basics of throwing on the potter’s wheel. Create a unique piece of pottery then choose a glaze from our studio selection. Fired and picked up at a later date. Bring a change of clothes or wear something you don’t mind getting dirty. Best of Westchester 2020 Winner “Best Artsy Night Out”. All materials and firing included. Pre-registration is required. One registration per person.
Enhance your at home learning experiences with special Preschool Take and Make Kits from the library this fall! Starting in September, a new kit for you to pick up at the library and bring home is available every Monday! Every week there is a new fun activity to do in your home. These kits are appropriate for children in preschool. Take and Make Kits from the library are free! Sign up ahead of time on our reservation page to request your kit and arrange a pickup time at our outdoor curbside pickup table. New kits are released on Mondays, but are available for pickup all week. Let us know in your reservation how many children you need a kit for, but please limit your request to one kit per child. Supplies are limited.
Saturday, March 27 from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday Clay Class for Families Ages 6-plus (parent/guardian must also register for class); $25 per person. Plan a great afternoon with friends or family in this fun and messy introduction to clay! Our professional ceramic artists will guide you through themed handbuilding projects that will be glazed and fired here at
Monday, March 22 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Preschool Take and Make Kits
Monday, March 22 from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. K-5 Take and Make Drop Day! Enhance your at home learning experiences with Take and Make Kits from the library this fall!
Starting in September, a new kit for you to pick up at the library and bring home is available every Monday! Every week there is a new fun activity to do in your home. These kits are appropriate for children from K-5th grade. Take and Make Kits from the library are free! Sign up ahead of time on our reservation page to request your kit and arrange a pickup time at our outdoor curbside pickup table. New kits are released on Wednesdays, but are available for pickup all week. Let us know in your reservation how many children you need a kit for, but please limit your request to one kit per child. Supplies are limited. Supplies are limited. If you have a preschooler, please do not request this kit! We have pre-k kits available instead.
Tuesday, March 23 from 9:30 a.m. to 10 a.m. Tales for Tots Join Granny Jean every Tuesday morning for a virtual Tales for Tots storytime! Enjoy all your favorite songs, nursery rhymes, and books together from the comfort of your own home. To view the weekly video, visit www.ryelibrary.org/ tales.
Thursday, March 18 from 3:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. K-2, Kids Coding Club: SPRING EDITION! Join this meeting of our Kids Coding Club! All levels of experience are welcome. This session is for kids in grades K-2. Contact Samantha Mairson, children’s librarian at 914-2313162 or smairson@ryelibrary.org. Zoom
Friday, March 19 from 4 p.m. to 5 p.m. Teen Take and Make Together-Ombre Wall Hanging Learn how to make this unique wall hanging with Sarah over Zoom. Register in advance to reserve your kit! Limit of 20 participants. Contact Sarah Prosser at sprosser@ryelibrary.org. Zoom
Wednesday, March 24 from 4 p.m. to 5 p.m. Cooking with Kids! Cinnabunnies Are you in need of some food inspiration? Get the whole family involved in the kitchen with this kid-friendly cooking program! Gather together with a handful of simple ingredients and get ready to create a tasty snack together with children’s librarian Ms. Lisa. Every week we will post a new recipe and meet on Zoom to learn how to cook it!
present in the event to supervise their children. Register with an email you check regularly to receive the secure link to the Zoom meeting. Zoom
Wednesday, March 24 from 6:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. 1964: The First Baby Boomers Turn 18, Civil Rights, Vietnam America is still reeling following the Kennedy Assassination. The first of the Baby Boomers born in 1946 become adults, Lyndon Johnson signs the Civil Rights Act into law. Johnson is also given power by Congress to set up military action in Vietnam with the Gulf Of Tonkin Resolution. There is rioting in American streets, Nikita Khrushchev is forced out as the Soviet Union leader. The Beatles appear on Ed Sullivan and things change rapidly in culture. Cassius Clay becomes Heavyweight Champion of the Boxing World and the New York World’s Fair Opens. Presenter Evan Weiner is an award-winning journalist. He is a radio commentator, blogger and a TV pundit on MSNBC, NewsMax and ABC. Contact Catherine Riedel at 914-231-3166 or criedel@ ryelibrary.org. Zoom
Friday, March 26 from 4 p.m. to 5 p.m. Teen Chess Strategy Workshop: Learn the Queen’s Gambit! Kanaya Massaline returns to the Rye Free Reading Room to lead this virtual chess strategy workshop for players! Come and join our chess workshop. Learn strategies, techniques and play games. Taught by Kenaya Massaline. All ages and all levels of experience are welcomed. Contact Sarah Prosser at sprosser@ryelibrary. org. Zoom
Saturday, March 20 and 27 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Textile Recycling Drop-off Drop off unwanted clothes, shoes, bags, towels, sheets and fabric with Green Tree Textiles for reuse and recycling. No rugs, pillows or blankets. Look for the drop box in the farmers market area and ask the manager at the green Down to Earth Markets tent if you need more information. Harbor Island Park Mamaroneck, NY 10543
Saturday, March 20 and 27 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Mamaroneck Winter Farmers Market Eat local through the winter! We will bring farmers and food makers who spend the summer at our Larchmont, Rye and New Rochelle farmers markets together for the winter in Mamaroneck. Shop for locally grown produce, small batch baked goods, pickles, seafood, meats and more on Saturdays from 9am to 1pm. This year we will be outside the pavilion in Harbor Island Park. SNAP, EBT welcome; Fresh Connect matching dollars available. Harbor Island Park Mamaroneck, NY 10543
RYE YMCA SPECIAL EVENTS
Friday, March 19 from 6:30 p.m. to 9 p.m. Parents Night Out Enjoy a night out while we provide a light dinner and a safe and fun environment! Registration is required. Ages 3-5 (must be potty trained).
March 24: Cinnabunnies
This event is encouraged for kids 5-12 and their grownups. Recipes may require use of kitchen tools, oven, or stove. Adults must be
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Health Notes
Pandemic pastimes Your new hobby might be doing more good than you know
Maybe it was the meme that pointed out how Shakespeare used his time in quarantine to write “King Lear.” Maybe it was all those photos of sourdough bread in your social media feed. Maybe you’re just bored. Whatever the spark – you’re ready to take on a hobby. Good idea, experts say. “The process of being creative does a whole bunch of really good things for us,” physically and mentally, said James C. Kaufman, professor of educational psychology at the Neag School of Education at the University of Connecticut in Storrs. Kaufman, who has written extensively about creativity, said there are many reasons why a stimulating hobby
can help us. The first is pretty simple: It’s fun. That’s mentally healthy, Kaufman said, because when we’re focused on such an activity, “we’re not thinking about any negative thoughts or fears or worries.” At its best, a creative activity such as drawing or playing music can put you in a state of “flow,” where you’re intensely caught up in what you’re doing. “This is not shockingly different from what they call runner’s high, or what mountain climbers say they feel.” Some activities, such as writing with an emphasis on a narrative, as in a journal or blog, can lower harmful stress by helping us organize our thinking, he said. “It helps put all these different
thoughts, as if they were loose clothing, onto coat hangers. And it frees up space in our brain.” That’s not the only way hobbies can help us, researchers say. A 2015 study in the Annals of Behavioral Medicine found that engaging in leisure activities improved mood and stress levels and lowered heart rates. In 2017, a small study in Psychosomatic Medicine found that pleasant leisure activities lowered the blood pressure of Alzheimer’s disease caregivers. And that’s important in the middle of a pandemic, said Jeanine Parisi, an associate scientist in the department of mental health at Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health in Baltimore. “Everything seems a little
out of control. Activities are the one thing that could provide structure and give you back a sense of personal control.” Parisi’s colleague Michelle Carlson, a professor who leads a Johns Hopkins lab devoted to brain health, said the precise mechanism of what’s going on in our brains when we’re happily engaged in an activity isn’t clear. But some of the effects are. She led a small study published in 2015 in Alzheimer’s & Dementia of older adults who volunteered to mentor young students in Baltimore. Compared to the adults not enrolled in the program, the participants saw growth in both the prefrontal cortex – the part of the brain related to executive function, behavior and thinking – and to the hippocampus, which is important to memory. Others’ research has found benefits from all kinds of pandemic-safe activities: gardening, spending time outdoors, playing a musical instrument, even knitting. And of course, anything that increases physical activity is crucial for heart health and also can help with brain health, Carlson said. Overwhelmed by the options? Carl-
son and Parisi have done research indicating that mixing things up might actually be a great idea. Women in their study who participated in a greater variety of activities over nearly a decade had a lower risk of impaired memory and other cognitive problems. “By doing a variety of activities, you’ll expose your brain and body to different things,” Parisi said. “If you meditate, that may be good for stress reduction and relaxation. If you do some puzzles or reading or writing, that may be more cognitively stimulating. And, if you take walks, that is more physically engaging. By doing all of these, you’re really tapping into the whole brain and body.” Beyond that, Kaufman said, a good hobby is something that lives in the sweet spot of being not so easy that it’s not engaging, but not so challenging that you give up quickly. And if you’re doing something creative, remember the benefit doesn’t come from the quality of your work, he said. Put another way – we’re not all Shakespeare, and most of us will not be producing “King Lear.” To expect otherwise adds stress that can negate the benefits of the activity, Kaufman said.
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March 15—the beginning of the Fall II sports season—also marked a new milestone in terms of attendance at high school sporting events. In short, it looks like restrictions are easing up for Section I sports fans. For the first time this school year, outdoor venues will be open to visiting fans—no more than two per student athlete—bringing some semblance of normalcy to scholastic athletics. And boy, will it make a difference. As I’ve noted in previous columns, it was jarring to watch our student-athletes play in mostly empty gymnasiums this winter. Sure, the kids were still out there, giving it their all, but there was definitely something missing, that sense of urgency and atmosphere that comes from playing in front of a crowd. Sure, there
were exceptions to the “no spectators” rule, as parents were allowed to attend the games in which a team’s seniors were honored and rules were eventually relaxed to allow a small number of home fans on the premises for the playoffs. Selfishly, I even started to get used to the new rules, as the lack of spectators allowed me to move about the gyms and ice rinks freely with my camera, searching for new vantage spots from which to shoot. But Saturday’s championship games—which allowed parents of visiting senior players to attend in person—made me remember exactly what was missing. The first game I covered that day, the Southern Westchester girls basketball final between Byram Hills and Rye, was the first time all year that I was able to forget that these games were being played under less-thanideal circumstances. Between parents from Byram Hills and Rye, there couldn’t have been more than 12 spectators in the
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bleachers, but it just didn’t matter; those fans made it count. As they exhorted on their respective teams, the small number of onlookers managed to transform the gym into a typical playoff atmosphere. Maybe it wasn’t two dueling student sections chanting along with the action, but it was something different and very, very welcome. Now that visiting fans will be allowed in the stands, it doesn’t mean we’re immediately going to flip a switch and go back to the way things were before. The April 17 rivalry game between Harrison and Rye isn’t going to feel quite right, obviously, as the thousands of fans who normally descend upon the field will be likely replaced by socially distant parents in the stands. It won’t be perfect, but it’s a start. And every step we take that brings us closer to normal is cause for celebration, indeed.
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The March 13 barnburner between Byram Hills and Rye was the first game this winter covered by Sports Editor Mike Smith that allowed fans from both teams to attend. And Smith says it was a welcome return. Photo/Mike Smih
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Game Notes: • The Garnets had 3 players score in double-digits • Rye had a 15-point lead at half • The Garnets finish the season 12-2 By MIKE SMITH Sports Editor The Rye girls basketball team didn’t have a ton of breathing room on March 13 as they battled back a strong surge from top-seeded Byram Hills in the Southern Westchester regional championship game. But when the final whistle sounded, this time for good, the Garnets were ultimately able to exhale—and celebrate as champions—as they capped off an unlikely season with a 59-57 victory in the title game. Holding on to a two-point lead with just 10 seconds to play, it appeared as though the Garnets had wrapped things up on Saturday, as they forced Byram Hills into a decisive miss from the floor as time expired in the fourth quarter. But even as Rye began to celebrate, the officials signaled for a shooting foul, sending Byram’s Olivia Barry to the line with a chance to force the game into overtime. Barry missed the first and the Bobcats made an unsuccessful attempt at a quick put-back on the second, meaning Rye’s second celebration would not be interrupted. “This was amazing; every moment we’ve been playing, we’ve been playing for this.” Rye senior Amanda Latkany said. “Byram is a great team, I thought it was a great game, and I’m just happy it ended the way it did.” Latkany played a big hand in those final moments, netting the game-winning bucket to break a 57-57 tie just before the Bobcats’ final trip down the court. With 10 seconds left on the clock, the senior grabbed her own offensive
rebound and hit a turnaround jumper from the block to put Rye ahead. “With how much time was left on the clock, I told myself I had to get that rebound,” Latkany said. “So, I fought hard and finished strong.” That the game would come down to the final possession seemed like a longshot at halftime, however, as the Garnets outplayed the Bobcats early on to build up a 15-point lead. But Byram Hills’ defensive pressure helped turn the tide in the second half, forcing a number of Rye turnovers and allowing the Bobcats to steadily cut into the deficit. “Byram’s a good team and we knew they were going to go on a run and they did,” Rye coach Margo Hackett said. “That press really rattled us but we didn’t give up.” “We came together as a team,” Latkany added. “They had the momentum but we just had to come together and play with confidence.”
Ava Greto battles for a rebound in the Southern Westchester title game. Greto had 12 points in the win.
Much of Rye’s confidence came from its balanced offensive play. Latkany led with a team-high 14 points, but Mara Ball added 13 and Ava Greto tallied 12. Beth Correli notched
Natasha Meyer drives past a Byram Hills defender on March 13. Photos/Mike Smih
19 points for Byram Hills. “It’s the finals, so we knew everybody was going to have to contribute,” Hackett said. “Amanda Latkany is a phenomenal player,
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Amanda Latkany hoists a shot from the paint on March 13. Latkany led Rye to the title with a 14-point performance.