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Moody’s downgrades county outlook to ‘negative’

Panther pride Jon Casas controls the ball during Rye Neck’s Oct. 22 Class B quarterfinal game against North Salem. The Panthers topped the Bears 2-0 to advance to the semifinal round, where they will take on Blind Brook. For story, see page 15. Photo Mike Smith

Data shows how to avoid a speeding ticket in New York An analysis of newly available data from the New York State Department of Motor Vehicles reveals where drivers are more likely to receive speeding tickets and what can be done to avoid these violations. The Rosenblum Law Firm evaluated the latest numbers and discovered the best way to help New York drivers reduce the chance of getting a speeding ticket. The analysis outlines the top 10 New York counties with the least amount of speeding tickets, and those with the most. The Rosenblum Law Firm found that Herkimer, Nassau and Dutchess

counties were the top three areas where drivers most often get speeding tickets in New York; while drivers in Essex, Montgomery and even Manhattan are the least likely to get ticketed for speeding. “New York hands out more traffic citations than almost every other state,” said Adam Rosenblum, the firm’s principal attorney. “Ticketed drivers face hefty fines, points against their license, loss of license and, in severe cases, jail time. By analyzing the data, we are able to tell people when they should take extra precautions.”

These findings reflect more than just the volume of speeding tickets written; they factor in the amount of vehicle miles traveled in the county to determine where police are most aggressive in ticketing drivers. The analysis of the data also includes tips about the best times to drive to avoid speeding tickets, the season during which speeding ticket rates decrease, and also informs drivers about the maximum speed one should travel to likely avoiding getting a speeding ticket. “Of course, we just want our clients, and all drivers in New

York, to drive safely. I drive these roads as does my family,” Rosenblum said. “That being said, we also want to give people the best chance at avoiding the costly hassle of receiving a speeding ticket.” New York drivers can check their county’s traffic ticket and accident data at https://traffictickets.com/data/. They can also search by type of traffic offense, like cell phone usage, speeding and DUI/DWI. The firm further analyzed other aspects of the data to provide interesting findings about a range of other ticket-related topics. (Submitted)

Westchester County will retain its AA1 bond rating given by credit rating agency Moody’s, but with a major caveat. According to a statement from County Executive, George Latimer, a Democrat, Westchester’s credit AA1 rating—the second highest score attainable— was reinstated by Moody’s last week, although the county’s financial outlook was downgraded to “negative.” “This rating is certainly no surprise,” Latimer said. “We have known for some time now that the county is in serious financial stress. We are taking steps every day to improve our footing, but the road ahead will be long.” At the heart of Moody’s rating is what the agency describes as financial instability stemming from a budget shortfall. According to projections given in August, Westchester County’s 2018 budget deficit currently hovers around $18.2 million, more than $14 million less than the shortfall initially projected in 2018. “[The] Negative outlook reflects the continued deterioration of the financial position resulting from large one-time expenses over the past two years and the need for incremental recurring revenues to structurally

balance financial operations,” the report stated. The $18 million shortfall will likely be affected by a recently ratified contract with the county’s Civil Service Employees Association—the county’s largest union representing 3,000 workers—which will add $27 million in back wages to an already strained operating budget. Due to revenue shortfalls, county lawmakers are now forced to consider raising taxes through the property tax levy. Latimer has said a tax hike is currently not on the table. Under his predecessor, former County Executive Rob Astorino, a Republican who was elected in 2009, taxes were never raised. Astorino lost re-election to a third term in office in 2017, when he was defeated by Latimer.A shortfall may also increase the likelihood that the county will be forced to draw on its fund balance, which may further imperil its preferable bond rating. Westchester’s rating affects the county’s ability to borrow and issue bonds at preferential interest rates and could prove increasingly important as the Federal Reserve continues to increase borrowing rates. -Reporting by James Pero

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Houlihan Lawrence issues report on financial crisis

Buyers from New York City are tolerating urban life and confined space longer and delaying marriage and kids as they find stability and firm financial footing, according to a recent report released by Houlihan Lawrence.

In a special report released on Oct. 18, Houlihan Lawrence examines in depth the impacts of the Great Recession on the housing market in Westchester County, Hudson Valley and Fairfield County. Here are highlights from the report, “Ten Years From the Financial Crisis: A Shifting Definition of Value, A Decade of Change in North of NYC Real Estate.” • Today’s homeowner is more informed than ever before, approaching a real estate transaction with a new perception of value and a mindset as home buyers informed by caution, analysis of data and pragmatism. • Buyers from New York City are tolerating urban life and confined space longer and delaying marriage and kids as they

find stability and firm financial footing. • Yet the demographics of where buyers are coming from have basically stayed the same. About 60 percent of homebuyers are staying within their community, 25-30 percent are coming out from New York City and 5-10 percent are coming from abroad or elsewhere. Interestingly, the numbers from Brooklyn have tripled from 2 percent in 2007 to 6 percent in the first half of 2018. • Today’s consumers have access to an incredible amount of technology and information online, and agents today rely on all forms of social media to promote their listings. • Many buyers are willing to forgo amenities and large acreage for a property with less maintenance requirements that allows

them to lead more experiential focused lifestyles. • In 2017, homes within half a mile of a train station sold 9 percent faster than those located farther than a half mile away. • Today’s homeowners approach their home’s value much like their equity portfolio, monitoring its fluctuation monthly or yearly. • Today’s buyers, though seemingly self-sufficient, ultimately rely on the experience of a local real estate agent to provide them the feet on the street knowledge and insights they can’t find online. • Houlihan Lawrence anticipates a stable market with steady growth potential as a new generation discovers the benefits of living in the suburbs north of New York City. (Submitted)

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

ence “Don Pasquale” by Gaetano Donizetti. Made possible by the support of the Dineen Classical Music Gift Fund.

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Mother Goose Monday On Mondays from 10 a.m. to 10:20 a.m. or 10:45 a.m. to 11:05 a.m. in the Children’s Room. Recommended for infants and toddlers. Nursery rhymes, songs, and finger plays. “Granny Jean” Klein, wellversed in early childhood development, introduces babies and toddlers to playful rhymes, songs, and puppetry. Parents and caregivers participate with the children at the library and are encouraged to continue the activities at home. Because the program is often a child’s first experience in an audience setting, it is important that adults strive to arrive on time and actively help children focus on the presentation. For more information, call the Children’s Reference Desk at 231-3162.

Lunch at La Scala On Mondays from noon to 3 p.m. No need to travel to Italy. Join the library here in Rye for six Mondays at noon (bring lunch or a snack) and watch some of the most popular operas ever recorded at Italy’s famed La Scala. On April 17, experi-

On Mondays through Thursdays from 3:30 p.m. to 5 p.m. in the Children’s Room, when the library is open. For grades K–5. Drop by the library where Rye teachers offer homework help to students attending local public and private elementary schools in the Rye and close surrounding areas. 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.

Marilyn’s Musical Maracas A Bilingual Storytime On Tuesdays from 11 a.m. to 11:45 a.m. in the Meeting Room. Recommended for toddlers and preschoolers. Join Marilyn Castillo at the library on Tuesday mornings for a blast of culture, music, and language in Spanish. Have fun learning simple words, numbers, and colors en español through simple songs and rhymes, while moving to music fiesta style. Music helps children retain words and expressions much more effectively. The rhythm of the music, as well as the repetitive patterns within the song, helps kids memorize new words, making it an easy way to teach a second language.

Spin-A-Yarn On Tuesdays from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. in the Ogden Nash Room. Open to the public. Information needlework, fabric arts get-together. Bring your own

project and supplies and work and chat.

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On Wednesdays at 9:30 a.m., 10:15 a.m. or 11 a.m. in the Meeting Room. Recommended for toddlers and preschoolers. Please choose one session to attend. Children will wiggle to music, giggle to funny rhymes, and pretend to be wild and wonderful animals in this lively interactive program with “Dawny Dew” Halasz. Music is a natural connection tool. It brings people together and helps them interact with one another. Children are engaged with the use of puppets, felt board activities, nursery rhymes, and songs. This activity encourages active participation by parents and other caregivers. This 20-minute weekly musical program promotes early language skills and socialization. Please note that doors close five minutes after the program begins to prevent interruptions and help focus audience attention on the presenter. Please be prepared to enjoy the Children’s Room while waiting for the next session to begin. For more information, contact the Children’s Reference Desk at 231-3162.

Enjoy building city scenes with LEGO bricks at home? Let your creativity loose with LEGOLAND Discovery Center Westchester’s newest play space: LEGO City Builder. This is an interactive city that visitors can add their own elements and designs right into the display. The new play area includes skyscrapers, police and fire stations, cafes, suburban streets, beaches, a LEGO Friends section and more. Celebrate the grand opening of this exciting new space with photo opportunities and custom builds created by Master Model Builder Anthony Maddaloni. Admission starts at $16.95; children under age 2 are free. Opening hours are Fridays and Saturdays from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m., and Sundays through Thursdays from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. LEGOLAND Discovery Center Westchester is located at 39 Fitzgerald St. in Yonkers. For more information, call 844-740-9223 or visit westchester.legolanddiscoverycenter.com.

Graham Clarke’s Musical Fridays On Fridays from 10 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. in the Meeting Room. Recommended for toddlers and preschoolers. Families are always welcome. Rock out at the Rye Free Reading Room on Friday mornings when popular children’s musician Graham Clarke performs. Kids love Graham’s silly humor and fun songs and will enjoy moving and grooving to the beat with this energetic performer. Please arrive early to find parking; doors will be closed 10 minutes after show begins or when room is at “fire code” capacity, and no one will be admitted after that. Weather permitting, Graham’s performance will be outside on the Village Green where a larger audience can be accommodated.

The Rye Arts Center The Rye Arts Center is located at 51 Milton Road in Rye. Winter classes have begun. For more information, call 967-0700 or visit ryeartscenter.org.

Spring and Summer Classes Spring and summer classes are now available. The Rye Arts Center offers a wide range of visual and performing arts and STEAM program opportunities for children, teens and adults at all skill levels. Explore the center’s guide and find the perfect creative outlet for you and your family at ryeartscenter.org.

Free yoga at Rye Town Park Yoga instructor Dhokela Yzeiraj will begin Sunday morning classes at Rye Town Park starting June 3. Classes will be held on the lawn area near the gazebo and “Cope” sculpture exhibit. Yzeiraj invites people of all ages and backgrounds to balance their weekend with morning classes, from 9 a.m. to 10 a.m. She incorporates meditation along with gentle and grounding yoga postures. Participants should bring their own mats or practice directly on the grass. This is a donation-based class, with no required fees. Participants will be required to sign “hold harmless” forms. People can sign up at the Rye Town Park website or show up the morning of class. Class will be cancelled in case of rain the morning of. Yzeiraj is certified in raja yoga with Yoga Alliance and has been practicing for eight years. She is also trained in the ancient Indian medicine of Ayurveda, “The Knowledge of Life,” and incorporates it as yoga’s sister science in her teachings. She enjoys sharing this timeless wisdom in daily living through food, bodywork and gardening in community. For more information about the program, contact Yzeiraj at dhokela@gmail.com. Deadline for our What’s Going On section is every Thursday at noon. Though space is not guaranteed, we will do our best to accommodate your listing. Please send all items to news@hometwn.com.

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Rye Neck to premiere stage adaptation of ‘Clue’ The murder mystery-comedy “Clue,” adopted from a board game to a movie in 1985,

and now into a play, will come to life on stage at the Rye Neck High School Performing Arts

Center from Oct. 26-27. Having acquired the rights to it, Rye Neck will be the first high

school in the country to perform the play. “The show features a wonderful cast and crew of Rye Neck students,” theater director Scott Harris said. “It’s a wonderful exercise for the

Rye Neck High School to present the murder mystery-comedy “Clue” as the fall play from Oct. 26-27. Photo courtesy Rye Neck school district

students to hone both their comedic timing and their ability to convey mood and fear. We have a lot of new actors in the cast this year, so they’re getting a crash course in handling this kind of challenging, fun material.” In “Clue,” which is based on the screenplay by Jonathan Lynn, a group of strangers has been summoned to a mysterious mansion where a certain Mr. Boddy is threatening to reveal their darkest secrets. But when Mr. Boddy ends up dead, the race is on to figure out who killed him, in which room and with what weapon. “This hilarious murder mystery-comedy will leave you guessing and laughing all along,” said Harris, who grew up as a huge fan of the original film and admittedly could recite much of the dialogue by heart. “When I became a theater teacher, I always thought ‘Clue’ would make a great play, but there wasn’t an adaptation of the film available. I was patient, and eventually they got around to creating it [last year]. I jumped on it the second it was announced, and I am proud to be presenting the nationwide high school premiere of this new stage ad-

aptation of one of my favorite movies.” Rye Neck’s production features a beautiful mansion set and a great crew of students, who have been diligently working on the costumes, artwork, hair and makeup. Head of costumes is senior Olivia Allison, while senior Risa Liebmann is stage manager. Sophomore Ethan Chin, one of the assistant stage managers, has been instrumental in working the stage lighting and sound. “These shows exist because of the passion and interest of students who give up hours and hours of their free time to work on this huge project,” Harris said. “I love doing it because it gives so many students a chance to be part of a project where their own particular talents can take root and blossom.” Performances are on Friday, Oct. 26 and Saturday, Oct. 27 at 7:30 p.m. in the Rye Neck High School Performing Arts Center. Tickets are $10 for adults and $5 for students and children. They will be available at the door on a firstcome, first-serve basis. For more information and a list of the cast, visit tinyurl. com/RNClue. (Submitted)

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In support of positive youth development programs, the Westchester County Youth Bureau has partnered with The Lower Hudson Valley My Brother’s Keeper Alliance, LHVMBK, for the 2018 Youth Leadership Summit. The summit is being held on Thursday, Oct. 25 at the Westchester County Center, from 8:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. The Lower Hudson Valley My Brother’s Keeper Alliance is a consortium of cities, local governmental bodies, local educational agencies and non-profit organizations that have accepted former President Barack Obama’s My Brother’s Keeper Community Challenge. To date, those Westchester cities and communities include: Greenburgh, Mount Pleasant Cottage, Mount Vernon, New Rochelle, Ossining, Peekskill, Southern BOCES of Westchester, White Plains and Yonkers. The goal of the summit is to promote promising practices and workshops that demonstrate effectiveness and offer boys and young men of color, regardless of their income, geography or family circumstances, the greatest opportunities to succeed in school and beyond. The theme for the MBK Summit is to “Educate, Empower, Engage,” where the attendance is expected to be nearly 1000 boys and young

men of color from Westchester. “We join the Lower Hudson Valley My Brother’s Keeper Alliance and other MBK communities around the state in ensuring that our young people are positioned for success,” County Executive George Latimer said. “This administration, through the Westchester County Youth Bureau, is pleased to partner on this conference and future efforts to propel young people as far as their dreams and hard work will take them.” The work of the LHVMBK Alliance, specifically the 2018 summit, is to help address the image and negative impressions of our boys and young men of color and help them change the narrative too often associated with this demographic. LHVMBK Alliance Chair Dr. Jim Bostic said: “We are all aware of the achievement gap between boys and young men of color and their white counterparts,” said Dr. Jim Bostic, chairman of the LHVMBVK Alliance. “This gap exists in part because of a lack of adequate resources available to many of our students of color who live in poorer neighborhoods, as compared to those in more affluent neighborhoods. As a result, boys of color are more likely to be suspended, incarcerated or live in temporary housing. The LHVMBK Alliance

members have declared, this is unacceptable. Therefore, our Alliance has a razor-sharp focus on ensuring that these gaps are eradicated, which is keeping in the spirit of our former President Barack Obama’s My Brother’s Keeper movement.” Dr. DaMia Harris-Madden, director of the county Youth Bureau, added, “Now more than ever, it is critically important for local communities to take the necessary steps to close the opportunity gaps. We are excited to join the Lower Hudson Valley My Brother’s Keeper Alliance and their efforts to improve life outcomes of Westchester County’s youth.” Attendees will have the opportunity to participate in workshops that will enhance their personal development, both academically and socially. “Our goal is to ensure that these young men know that someone cares about them and are committed to making an investment in their future,” said Andree Early, commissioner of the Greenburgh Parks and Recreation Department. In addition, the young men will have the opportunity to hear motivational words from invited guest speakers, Bishop W. Darrin Moore, Sherman Browne and actor/comedian Mike Epps. (Submitted)

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County recognizes Domestic Violence Awareness Month Westchester offers help with health insurance enrollment On Oct. 18, Westchester County Executive George Latimer recognized the month of October as Domestic Violence Awareness Month. October 18 is also “Wear Purple Day,” and the county executive encouraged all employees to wear an item of purple clothing in honor of domestic violence victims and survivors. In a small ceremony at the county executive’s office, Latimer lit a candle to “shine the light” on victims of domestic abuse. “Domestic violence affects millions—both women and men of every race, religion, culture and status,” Latimer said. “To address domestic violence we must look at both sides of the equation—support for our victims and their families and accountability of offenders to stop the abuse. This month-long observance reminds us how important it is to

stay vigilant with our message that domestic violence must end.” A number of Westchester’s community partners were represented at the event, including the Pace Women’s Justice Center, My Sisters’ Place, Hope’s Door, WestCOP, Legal Services of the Hudson Valley and The LOFT: LGBT Community Services Center. Latimer was also joined by members of the District Attorney’s Office, the Office for Women, the Department of Probation, the Department of Community Mental Health, the Department of Social Services, the Office for People with Disabilities and the Youth Bureau. The departments work in tandem to address domestic violence on two fronts: safety for victims and their families, and accountability for the offenders to stop the abuse. “We are fortunate in Westchester County to have such committed, compassionate and competent partners working together

in our coordinated community response to domestic violence,” said Robi Schlaff, executive director of the Office for Women. “The incidence of domestic violence knows no social, economic, racial or ethnic boundaries. All victims deserve to be treated with respect, to have their safety and the safety of their families paramount, and to have the force of the criminal justice system with them to put an end to abuse.” CarlLa Horton, executive director of Hope’s Door, said, “One in three women and one in four men experience physical abuse by a partner. The violence hurts everyone, and everyone has a role to play in helping victims find safety, independence and healing from the trauma of abuse. Domestic Violence Awareness Month shines a light on the issue, and lets victims know they are not alone. If you or someone you know is in danger, please call our hotline at 888-438-8700. Call and speak up for yourself or for someone who can’t.” (Submitted) Westchester County is offering free assistance to help individuals and small businesses enroll or renew their health coverage with NY State of Health, the official health plan Marketplace.

Free assistance is available to help individuals and small businesses enroll or renew their health coverage with NY State of Health, the official health plan Marketplace. The Westchester County Department of Health Navigator Program offers in-person assistance in multiple languages at no charge. The 2019 Open Enrollment period for the Marketplace will begin Thursday, Nov. 1 and will run through Jan. 31 for all new applicants. For health coverage to begin on Jan. 1, residents must enroll in a plan by Dec. 15.

For anyone currently enrolled in the Marketplace, the Open Enrollment period will begin on Nov. 16. Renewal information for 2019 will be sent directly to enrollees from the NY State of Health. Anyone who wants to can enroll in a Qualified Health Plan, QHP, during the Open Enrollment period. Enrollment in Medicaid, Child Health Plus, the Essential Plan and the Small Business Marketplace is available all year round. Navigators are available at 24 sites including Health Department offices, libraries, community-based organizations and

government agencies. Weekday, evening and weekend hours are available. For more information on navigator services, locations or to schedule an appointment, call 995-6350 or email hnav@westchestergov.com. To learn more about health coverage, go to nystateofhealth. ny.gov or call 1-855-355-5777. The NY State of Health customer service hours are Monday to Friday, 8 a.m. to 8 p.m., and Saturday, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. For more health information, go to westchestergov. com/health. (Submitted)

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E-Z Reserve pre-registration for golf begins

Army Corps plan secures federal funding

E-Z Reserve enables golfers with a valid county Park Pass to book a starting tee time on weekends for a series of weeks at their choice of the six courses throughout the 2019 season.

Golfers who are currently enrolled in the E-Z Reserve weekend tee-time reservation program for Westchester County courses can book the same tee time/day for the 2019 season, Thursday, Nov.1, through Friday, Nov. 30. E-Z Reserve enables golfers with a valid county Park Pass to book a starting tee time on weekends for a series of weeks at their choice of the six courses. If an existing holder is not interested in keeping the specific time and day, the time will be made available to all golfers in December. From Saturday, Dec. 1 through Friday, March 8, all remaining E-Z Reserve tee times will be available on a first-come,

first-served basis and are limited to one tee time per weekend day. A non-refundable fee of $350 per player is due at pre-registration and payable by cash, check or Visa, MasterCard or American Express. As a bonus for pre-registering, the 2019 E-Z Reserve season is increased from 25 to 30 weeks beginning Saturday, March 30 and ending Sunday, Oct. 20. After pre-registration ends, all remaining E-Z Reserve tee times will be available beginning the first day of play in 2019. These tee times will be sold for $300 per player for 25 weeks—Saturday, April 13 through Sunday, Sept. 29. Opening day for the 2019 season will

be announced. Golfers who do not participate in the program can book any available weekend and weekday tee times during the season at golf.westchestergov. com or by phoning or visiting the course of their choice. The courses are Dunwoodie and Sprain Lake in Yonkers, Hudson Hills in Ossining, Maple Moor in White Plains, Mohansic in Yorktown Heights and Saxon Woods in Scarsdale. E-Z Reserve is sold at the individual courses directly. Golfers can download, print and complete an application form and read complete program details and rules at golf.westchestergov.com. (Submitted)

A $70 million U.S. Army Corps of Engineers plan to mitigate flooding in the village of Mamaroneck has secured federal funding, paving the way for the design stage and construction. File photo

A $70 million flood plan for the village of Mamaroneck took another step toward fruition after Congress passed a bill authorizing partial funding of the mitigation efforts, earlier this month. The bill, known as the Water Resource Development Act, WRDA, passed through the House of Representatives and Senate authorizing federal funding for a large-scale flood mitigation project long-sought by Mamaroneck officials that would transform portions of the Mamaroneck and Sheldrake rivers. “Floods have devastated the village of Mamaroneck, and ensuring their infrastructure is shored up and capable of protecting the village from the storms of the future is absolutely critical for both the regional economy and public safety,” said U.S.

Sen. Chuck Schumer, a Democrat. “Simply put, we can’t wait any longer before we implement a better flood protection plan for the whole community, which is why we fought so hard to have the Mamaroneck-Sheldrake River project authorized in the 2018 WRDA bill.” The project, pending presidential approval, will move forward into the design and construction phase. Specifically, the flood mitigation plan, which has been in the works since 2007, would deepen and widen portions of the Mamaroneck and Sheldrake rivers in addition to constructing 7,500 feet of concrete retaining wall to reduce the effects of large-scale floods—the likes of which have caused millions of dollars in damage to the community over the past two decades. The federal government

would foot 65 percent of the bill with the remaining 35 percent shared amongst New York State, Westchester County and the village. Of the $70 million total cost, the village of Mamaroneck would be expected to cover $8$10 million of the funding. This iteration of a flood mitigation plan marks a second-coming of a previous flood mitigation effort dating back to the 1980s when a similar proposal from the Army Corps was sidelined due to lack of support from non-federal partners. According to the Army Corps initial study, the plan could decrease first-floor flooding in the village’s flood plain by 86 percent, and could significantly minimize the impact of storms like those seen in 2007, which incurred a total of $50 million in damage. -Reporting by James Pero

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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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Shipping up to Boston LIVE MIKE Mike Smith

It’s been almost 15 years since I’ve set foot inside the hallowed grounds at Fenway Park. But on Wednesday night, thanks to the charity of my friends and teammates, I’m headed back, this time to catch a World Series game. But as much as I’ve been looking forward to showing up for Game 2, and as much electricity as I imagine will be in the air, I can’t help but wonder how tonight is going to compare to my last trip to see the Red Sox. The summer of 2004 was a very different time for Red Sox fans. The curse of the Bambino had not yet been broken, only nonagenerians could lay claim to having seen Boston win a title, and the hated Yankees were in the midst of run that had seen them net four titles in the previous eight years. Red Sox nation—as it was beginning to be known—was firmly entrenched as the little brother to the bullies

from the Bronx. It was in that state that I found myself, in late July, traveling up to Fenway to see my Sox take on the Bombers. Little did I know what a historic game it would turn out to be. In the third inning, with the Sox trailing 3-0, Boston starter Bronson Arroyo plunked Yankee third baseman/villain Alex Rodriguez who began jawing at the hurler on his way down to first base. Red Sox catcher Jason Varitek—perhaps cementing the captainship that would be bestowed on him the following year—took exception, shoving A-Rod in the face, sparking a wild brawl that has become one of the watershed moments in the rivalry. And if you thought the brawl was enough to incite Boston’s rabid fanbase, six innings later, the Sox pulled off an improbable five-run comeback when Bill Mueller launched a two-run walk-off homer off Mariano Rivera that sent waves of euphoria throughout the park. I filed out of the stadium with the rest of the fans, almost in a

daze, in amazement of the game that I had just witnessed. Little did I know that many Red Sox players would later characterize that game as the turning point of a season that saw the Old Towne Team capture its first World Series title since 1918. It’s a game I’ll tell my grandchildren about some day, and they will listen on in wonderment about a time that baseball wasn’t played by robots. I’ve got another chance, on Wednesday, to witness something great. I’ll be staked out in the bleachers, wearing my Lou Merloni shirt—and at least four more layers to keep warm—cheering on my team and hoping to see something amazing. There’s no guarantee I will, however; it’s just as likely that Sox’ starter David Price gives up a pair of homers in the first inning and Boston will head to Los Angeles on Friday with the series tied at 1-1. But that’s the great thing about seeing a game live. You never know what’s going to happen.

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Panthers cruise to semis BOYS SOCCER QUARTERFINALS CLASS B

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Game Notes: D elmiro Dasilva & Hideo Ishihara scored goals T he Panthers are looking to repeat as Class B champs R ye Neck will play Blind Brook on 10/24, after press time

By MIKE SMITH Sports Editor Rye Neck’s soccer team may not have had a lot to show for its first-half dominance on Oct. 22, but in the end, it didn’t really matter. Hosting No. 8-seeded North Salem in the Class B quarterfinals, the top-seeded Panthers controlled the possession from the opening whistle, eventually burying the Bears 2-0 on the strength of a pair of second half goals. Delmiro Dasilva broke the scoreless tie off a corner in the second half and Hideo Ishihara added an insurance goal a few

minutes later to give the Panthers an insurmountable lead. But according to Rye Neck head coach Bryan Iacovelli, even though the Panthers were unable to convert throughout the first 40 minutes of the game, the team’s inspired play left little doubt that eventually the reigning champs would eventually be able to break through. “I told them at halftime that in terms of adjustments, we didn’t need to change much offensively,” Iacovelli told the Review. “We were getting our chances based on what we had seen in the scouting reports and it just came down to finishing.” Iacovelli believes that the Panthers’ playoff experience has

Spencer Goldber, seen battling for the ball, and the Panthers are looking to repeat as Class B champions this year.

been a key factor in the squad’s play in tight games, and that his veteran players who made a run to the Class B crown last season have been instrumental in the team’s 12-2-2 record this year. “It makes my job as a coach a lot easier; I think they’re calmer out there than I am,” Iacovelli said. “They love competition, they love the challenges, and it doesn’t matter who is on the field.” The Panthers will need to be at

their best on Oct. 24, after press time, when they host No. 4-seed Blind Brook in the semifinal round. The Trojans and Panthers have squared off twice this season, with Rye Neck edging their opponents in overtime on Oct. 13, and the two clubs playing to a scoreless draw on Oct. 2. In a quarterfinal-round game against Albertus Magnus, the Trojans got two goals from Zach Kornblum in a decisive 3-0 victory over the Falcons, but the Pan-

thers expect Wednesday’s game to be a low-scoring affair. “They let you play at midfield, they let you possess, but once you get into the offensive third, they pounce and counter-attack through their forward [Kornblum],” Iacovelli said of the Panthers’ semifinal-round foe. “But our defense has been phenomenal, so I don’t expect it to be a 3-2, 4-3 game.” CONTACT: sports@hometwn.com

Dan Fujiwara looks for an open teammate during Rye Neck’s Class B quarterfinal game against North Salem.

Jon Casas controls the ball against North Salem. Casas and the Panthers topped the Bears 2-0 thanks to two second half goals.

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