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‘Bout time!

With some stores reopening and people having the ability to dine outdoors, Westchester seems closer to normalcy now than at any time since March. For stories, see pages 3 and 4.

Gaynor sex abuse case now implicates Holy Rosary By MIKE SMITH Sports Editor Another accuser has forward against Edwin “Ted” Gaynor, claiming that the former coach and teacher sexually abused him from 1968 to 1971, while at Holy Rosary, an elementary school in Hawthorne. The lawsuit, which the Review learned was filed in court on Tuesday, June 9, also names IHM in Scarsdale and the Archdiocese of New York as co-defendants, and accounts for the fourth suit to be filed since May 28, bringing the total number of Gaynor’s accusers to 18. But this latest filing also marks the first case to spring from Gaynor’s position as a youth basketball coach at Holy Rosary. Previous allegations stem from the former educator’s time at St. Bernard’s in White Plains and IHM, spanning his four decades of work with area youths. The plaintiff—who filed the suit under the condition of ano-

nymity—alleged that he was sexually abused by Gaynor between the ages of 11 and 14. Gaynor served as the plaintiff’s basketball coach at the time and was also renting a room in the plaintiff’s family’s house. The accuser contends that Gaynor parlayed his position as an authority figure into unsupervised time with him. The plaintiff alleges that Gaynor would frequently fondle him, both at school and at home, and used his position as the Holy Rosary basketball coach to take advantage of his players in the school’s locker room. “Gaynor would watch Plaintiff and the other boys in the shower room at Holy Rosary after the games,” read the lawsuit. “Sometimes Gaynor would lather Plaintiff up in the shower himself.” The plaintiff alleges that he reported the sexual abuse, confiding in his seventh grade teacher. According to the filings, the teacher relayed the complaints to the school’s principal, who even-

tually told a Holy Rosary pastor. But the plaintiff also recalls an uncomfortable meeting with the pastor and alleges that the punishment he received for making the accusations dissuaded him from speaking out against Gaynor’s abuses in the future. “Plaintiff was then lectured about having impure thoughts, forced to do hours of prayer, including 500 Hail Marys,” the lawsuit contends. “After 1.5 hours,

Archdiocese attempts to suppress testimony Read Op-Ed, Page 9 Plaintiff believed he was done with 500, but the priest forced him to do more. He continued praying for 2 more hours…. This kept him quiet from complaining about Gaynor again.” The stream of recent filings against Gaynor coincides with a re-opening of the courts within

the last month. New York State courts closed in March due to the coronavirus outbreak but resumed activities on May 18. Due to the hiatus, several issues in the case against Gaynor were left unresolved, including whether or not the defendant would be forced to give a deposition. Prior to the court system shutdown, Gaynor—who has admitted to two counts of sexual abuse in writing—announced that he would refuse to testify in the case, leading to a decision by state Supreme Court Associate Justice Steven M. Jaeger that gave the defendant until March 17 to show cause as to why he should not be compelled to give testimony. That date was ultimately tabled due to the impact of the pandemic. The issue of Gaynor’s testimony and other matters will be discussed by all parties during a Skype conference scheduled for June 10. CONTACT: sports@hometwn.com

Mamaroneck schools slapped with civil rights lawsuit By CHRISTIAN FALCONE Editor-in-Chief Two former Mamaroneck students have filed a civil rights lawsuit against the local public school district alleging racial discrimination and harassment by classmates while the district did nothing to combat it. The lawsuit, which is seeking a trial by jury, contains dozens of accounts of “racist” language and pervasive bullying directed at two anonymous Black siblings. The suit was filed in federal court on May 18. The plaintiffs, identified in the lawsuit only as A.A., 15, and B.A., 14, withdrew from the school district in the fall of 2019 and are currently being home schooled. Their full names are being withheld from the court filings and their address is not being disclosed to protect their identities. A.A. first entered the school district in 2011, attending Central Elementary School. According to the lawsuit, his first encounter with racial harassment came when he turned nine and was given a birthday card by one of his classmates. The card read, “Happy birthday. Avoid prison.” The first time A.A. heard the N-word spoken in school was in the fifth grade while playing a game with classmates. Speaking out loud words that correspond with letters in the alphabet, one of his classmates, when it came to the letter “N,” looked at A.A. and said the N-word. “A.A. was so upset by these comments that he started to cry,” the lawsuit states. For years, as the incidents of harassment mounted, the siblings and their mother, listed in the lawsuit as C.A, routinely reported them to school officials. At first teachers and guidance counselors were notified, and ultimately the matter was brought to the attention of Dr. Robert Shaps, the superintendent of schools.

But the school district did nothing to stop it, the lawsuit claims. The Mamaroneck Board of Education, Shaps, high school Principal Elizabeth Clain and Assistant Principal Mario Washington are also listed as defendants in the case. Any actions that were taken, according to the lawsuit, were said to be insufficient to curb the daily racial harassment and discrimination the two siblings faced. “Defendants were deliberately indifferent to their suffering,” the lawsuit states. “Defendants tolerated a culture in the school district where racism became the norm.” For A.A., things would only get worse when he matriculated into Hommocks Middle School. While there his classmates referred to him as the N-word so often that he lost count. “How many times is enough for the n-word to be mentioned,” he told his guidance counselor when he was just 13. In seventh grade, while A.A. was in the locker room after swim class several students started mimicking whipping slaves with towels in the locker room, while another student then dangled shoelaces to mimic hangings. School officials encouraged A.A. to report the harassment he encountered but then failed to protect him from the retaliation he faced from students for coming forward. Instead, the lawsuit claims, that approach taken by the district only intensified the culture of bullying. The relationship between A.A. and B.A. even suffered as a result with both students struggling to sleep at night and A.A. taking out some of his frustrations on his younger sister. The abuse reached a crescendo when A.A. entered Mamaroneck High School. LAWSUIT continued on page 9

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Return of in-store retail ramps up Phase 2 By CHRISTIAN FALCONE Editor-in-Chief As temperatures rise, the rush to get outdoors is palpable. And that was evident on just the first day of Westchester’s second phase of its economic reopening. On Tuesday, June 9, the Mid-Hudson Region, which includes Westchester County, started its second of a four-phase reopening plan designed by New York State. Gov. Andrew Cuomo, a Democrat, also issued an executive order on June 4, allowing outdoor dining and on-premises services of alcoholic beverages for any region that has entered Phase Two. “We are continuously evaluating activities that can be safely reopened, and today we are adding outdoor seating at restaurants to phase two,” Cuomo said. The difference was immediate. Bare roadways were now populated with cars; empty sidewalks were pulsing with activity; retail openings and outdoor dining brought residents out in droves. The rest of Phase Two consists of the reopening of professional

and financial services, real estate business, commercial building management, hair salons and barbershops, retail rental, cleaning and repair, and vehicle sales, lease and repairs. The addition of in-store retail comes with some minor exceptions such as indoor shopping malls, which will remain closed. “We finally start the process realistically of getting back to a reasonable place in our society,” said Westchester County Executive George Latimer, a Democrat, at a press briefing to kick off the second phase. “We’re starting to open up business and we’re really getting back to something closer to normal.” With the increase in foot traffic, safety protocols will remain in place. Offices must limit occupancy to a maximum of 50 percent, maintain a minimum of 6 feet of distance among individuals, and, if a 6-foot distance cannot be maintained, masks are required to be worn. Yet, gyms and fitness centers, nail salons, movie theaters, bars and indoor restaurants, and largescale event centers or facilities

still remain closed in Westchester. For many of those businesses to reopen, as part of Phase Three, public health officials will continue to monitor key metrics such as hospitalization and infection rates. If there is a spike in cases, regional officials would likely attempt to reduce the spread of COVID-19—the illness caused by the coronavirus—by pausing reopening efforts. Cuomo also announced on June 15 that once in Phase Three, public gatherings would be allowed to increase from 10 to 25 people. The Mid-Hudson was the eighth region in the state to incrementally reopen launching Phase One on May 26. Currently, each of the 10 regions in the state is now in some phase of the reopening plan, dubbed “New York Forward,” including New York City—the last region to restart its economy—which entered into Phase One on June 9. In response to the public health crisis, Cuomo closed all non-essential businesses on March 22 and issued a statewide stay-athome order.

Nearly three months later, the COVID-19 numbers are continuing to show a positive trend line for Westchester officials. Latimer reported that there were 69 new cases of the virus on June 12, bringing the total numbers of cases to 34,175 or 17 percent of all tested; and of those cases roughly150 remain hospitalized. But the number of active cases, 826, was considerably down. “Those numbers have been dropping for the last eight weeks now since we hit our peak back in the first week of April,” Latimer said, “when we were in the vicinity of 12,000 active cases.” Testing has been a focal point for the state, particularly in the downstate regions. New York State has conducted the most COVID-19 tests in the nation. As of June 12, Westchester had tested 200,890 people. “That’s fully 20 percent of the county has been tested, “Latimer said. “And all of the public health professionals say one of the key things we have to do is test as many as possible on COVID. So that is good news.” The bad news is the county lost two more residents to the virus, bringing the countywide death toll to 1,402 since early March

Steve Otis’s Clean Water Grant Program has provided almost $1.2 billion in grants

Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced this week that regions in Phase Three would be allowed to increase public gatherings from 10 to 25 people.

when an initial outbreak was first reported in the city of New Rochelle. More than 117,000 deaths have been confirmed nationwide, as of June 14, with nearly 31,000 of those deaths coming from New York State. As states begin to dig out from the aftereffects of the coronavirus, addressing financial and economic shortfalls are the next hills to climb. Closing a large revenue gap—projected to be as high as $180 million—is just the latest fear for Westchester officials. Of added concern is the roughly

$63 million in state aid the county accounted for in its operating budget this year, which is now at risk—pending federal assistance—as the state faces its own multi-billion dollar revenue hole due to the extended economic shutdown. “As society is opening back up,” Latimer said, “we’re starting to see some numbers rise a little bit, sales tax and a couple of other areas. But we’re a long way from being on budget.” CONTACT: chris@hometwn.com

Record of Accomplishment Results for Westchester

• $1.2 billion in grants to local governments statewide• $2.5 billion in property tax savings • 690 projects statewide - 67,000 new jobs • $45.5 million in grants to Westchester communities

Every Westchester coastal community on Long Island Sound has been awarded funding from the program Steve created.

When taxpayers and local governments could not afford to pay for required clean water projects, Steve Otis proposed and won approval of the Water Infrastructure Improvement Act of 2015. The first in the nation program continues to grow and is the centerpiece of the most comprehensive clean water program in the country. In 2020 Steve’s proposal for a new $100 million Stormwater Grant Program for municipalities was included in the State Budget as part of Governor Cuomo’s Environmental Bond Act proposal. Endorsed by New York League of Conservation Voters Environmental Advocates NY 100% Scorecard Rating

Re-elect Steve Otis State Assemblyman

Time and time again Steve Otis delivers statewide accomplishments and results for Westchester The Water Infrastructure Act was supported by a broad coalition of local officials, environmental groups and leaders of construction and labor organizations. Supervisor Nancy Seligson and the Town of Mamaroneck hosted a press conference at the Hommocks Conservation Area in 2016 to push for increased funding for the program.

You Can Vote By Mail, Vote Early, or Vote in Person on June 23rd. Go to: SteveOtisAssembly.com to see Steve debate his opponent and for voting information.

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Area restaurants open for outdoor dining By MIKE SMITH Sports Editor After 13 weeks of coronavirus-induced economic shutdown, it appears as though a sense of normalcy is beginning to return to Westchester County. On June 9, the Mid-Hudson Region became

the latest area in New York to advance to Phase Two of a four-stage statewide re-opening plan, allowing certain businesses to resume operations. Among the activities allowed, under a June 4 executive order, by Gov. Andrew Cuomo, a Democrat, was the resumption of outdoor dining at restaurants.

Since March 17, most area eateries had previously been limited to takeout and delivery services. Stephen Carty, owner of Mickey Spillane’s Pub in Eastchester, said that news about the re-opening was welcome, but not wholly unexpected. According to Carty, Mickey Spillane’s opened its

rooftop patio for lunch last Tuesday and the transition has been a smooth one. “We have been in constant communication with the state since the beginning of all the mayhem,” Carty said. “There have been a lot of webinars, they were constantly updating us with information, and unlike a lot of other places, we have been running patio dining for a few years now, so we had every-

thing ready to go, in terms of furniture.” Carty admits that his staff has been forced to make some adjustments in order to comply with state guidelines, however. By reducing the number of tables in the outdoor area from 15 to nine, mandating temperature checks for employees reporting to work and requiring staff to wear facemasks and gloves, Carty said he was able

On June 9, area restaurants, including Mickey Spillane’s in Eastchester, were able to seat outdoor diners under Phase Two of the New York state reopening plan. Some regions of the state have already moved on to Phase Three, which would see limited indoor dining. Photo/Mike Smith

to assuage any COVID-19-related fears that his workers—and his customers—might have. “We had everyone come in before we opened, had a staff meeting about social distancing and everything we were implementing; and I said that we weren’t going to put anyone out there who wasn’t comfortable,” he said. “But everyone was eager to come back and I think that the confidence on our part helped our customers feel confident, too.” On June 15, Cuomo announced that New York State had enjoyed its lowest number of hospitalizations and deaths in a three-day period since the pandemic began, moving five of the state’s 10 regions into Phase Three of the reopening plan which would allow for venues to host indoor dining—assuming that dining rooms are operating at under 50 percent capacity. For Carty and other restaurateurs, Phase Three can’t come soon enough. “It was great being able to open the doors to our customers,” he said. “Everyone has done a great job and seeing people walk through those doors, it was definitely enlightening.” CONTACT: sports@hometwn.com

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Rye Neck student earns playwriting award Rye Neck High School student Naomi Young has been selected as one of the top three winners in the Palace Theatre’s 2020 Emerging Young Artist Scholarship Awards for her original, one-act play, “Twentyfour.” “I’m so proud of Naomi,” theater director Scott Harris said. “In her three years as a Rye Neck High School theater student, she has taken intermediate acting and advanced acting classes, played leading and supporting roles in our musicals and also served as a Thespian Officer.” Young’s play will be presented via a Zoom reading, performed by professional actors later this month. She is the third Rye Neck student to be selected for this prestigious honor. “These consistent wins really demonstrate the talent and hard work of Rye Neck’s theater students,” Harris said. In addition, Young was selected as a winner of the Student Monologue Challenge by the Manhattan Theatre Club, a major producer of Broadway and Off-Broadway theater in New York City, for an original monologue. (Submitted)

Rye Neck High School student Naomi Young is one of the top three winners in the Palace Theatre’s 2020 Emerging Young Artist Scholarship Awards for her original, one-act play, “Twentyfour.” Photo courtesy of the Rye Neck school district

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Opinion-Editorial

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Archdiocese attempts to suppress testimony By MAURA FAGAN KOUGH During the fall of 2019, the Archdiocese of New York and Immaculate Heart of Mary, IHM, in Scarsdale were served with lawsuits from 15 victims claiming sexual abuse by the gym teacher/coach, Edwin “Ted” Gaynor, during their attendance at IHM in the 1960’s. Under the leadership of the Archdiocese of New York, Gaynor molested children from 1959 to 1986 over the course of his employment at various Catholic institutions. Gaynor admitted to molesting boys. Many people were aware of Gaynor’s behavior, including the

“Pope Francis announced sweeping changes to the way the Roman Catholic Church deals with cases of sexual abuse of minors…. In reality, the Catholic Church does not appear to be living up to its promises.” hierarchy. The institution took precedence over the Catholic family’s safety and well-being, resulting in moving Gaynor from St. Bernard’s Catholic School in White Plains to IHM, then to Holy Rosary in Hawthorne and, inconceivably, back to IHM perpetuating his “clandestine” abuse. This was the typical premediated mentality—to “move the trash” rather than deal with the aftermath. In mid-2019 in a letter to members and families of the Archdiocese of New York, Car-

dinal Timothy Dolan, asked forgiveness “for the failings of those clergy and bishops who should have provided for the safety of our young people but instead betrayed the trust placed in them by God and by the faithful.” This was a powerful and hopeful statement for thousands of sexually abused victims. Pope Francis announced sweeping changes to the way the Roman Catholic Church deals with cases of sexual abuse of minors, abolishing the rule of “pontifical secrecy” that has been criticized as a means to protect pedophiles, silence victims and prevent police from investigating alleged crimes. In reality, the Catholic Church does not appear to be living up to its promises. Gaynor was scheduled to testify on Jan. 30, but motions were filed by attorneys representing IHM and the Archdiocese requesting that the court hold a competency hearing seeking to suppress Gaynor’s testimony. The motion was denied by New York Supreme Court Justice Hon. Steven M. Jaeger who said “The court finds that the record before fails to reveal any competent evidence indicating that Gaynor is incapable of adequately prosecuting or defending his rights.” He went on to add that the “interest of the co-defendants (IHM and the Archdiocese) is not proof that he (Gaynor) cannot understand these proceedings and adequately defend his own interests.” The Archdiocese responded by appealing Jaeger’s decision, in a further attempt to impede the proper investigation of the

allegations. The reality is that history repeats itself: our hopes that the clergy and bishops would provide safety and finally closure for the victims of sexual abuse remains elusive. The Catholic institution is still protecting the pedophile and attempting to silence the victims—the polar opposite of Pope Francis’ desire. How are we supposed to trust the words of the hierarchy of the church, when they are ignoring the victims’ suffering? We believed the church would evolve and accep their part in this devastation, but instead it remains the status quo of utter negligence and deception. These children were denied experiencing a carefree childhood because of the actions of an admitted pedophile. As adults, many of the victims continue to suffer PTSD, guilt, shame, anxiety and depression, and are now being impeded from receiving justice by the hierarchy, who promised transparency. The victims suffered in silence almost their entire lives and now, when given the platform through the Child Victims Act to finally relieve themselves of this burden and obtain some form of restitution, attempts to ignore them persist. I implore the Archdiocese of New York and IHM to admit their wrongdoing and allow these victims some sense of closure and restitution. The choice is to restore the trust placed in the clergy by God and by the faithful or continue the betrayal. Maura Fagan Kough is a resident of Leland, North Carolina. The views expressed are hers.

The Mamaroneck Union Free School District was hit with a federal civil rights lawsuit last month over accusations that two African American students were subjected to persistent racial discrimination and harassment. The suit claims that the district did nothing substantive to address it.

According to the lawsuit, during a ninth grade Biology class, A.A.’s classmates put microscope covers on their heads stating they were in the Klu Klux Klan, telling him that he could not join. Classmates also asked if he wore a do-rag on his pubic hair. By the end of the ninth grade, A.A. was a shell of himself, dreading going to school. As a result, he allegedly began to feel depressed and considered harming himself. That is when the family could no longer tolerate the hostile atmosphere and withdrew both children from school. “What happened to A.A. and B.A. should never happen to any child,” said Emma Freeman, attorney for Emery Celli Brinckerhoff and Abady LLP. “Racist abuse is impermissible everywhere, but it is especially traumatic in schools, where young children like A.A. and B.A. internalize the cruel words of their peers”. However, this case is just the latest instance of the district confronting claims of discrimination. In 2019, the U.S. Department of Education’s Office of Civil

Rights, OCR, investigated a complaint brought forth by a parent whose his daughter and two other black students at Hommocks Middle School were called the N-word by a white student. The parent contended that the school district mishandled the incident and discriminated against his daughter, but OCR find insufficient evidence to support the parents’ claims and felt the district acted in accordance with federal law and district policy. The district also made headlines back in 2016 when it refused to let a Guatemalan immigrant—who had recently moved to Larchmont—attend Mamaroneck High School. The district claimed the student had already received the equivalent of a high school education in his native country, making him ineligible. But after the New York Civil Liberties Union intervened, the state Education Department ordered the district to enroll the teen. And in 2012, the U.S. Department of Education again investigated the school district finding that minority students were disproportionately placed in one of four kindergarten classes at Cen-

tral Elementary School. Mamaroneck was then monitored by the federal agency for two years and required to report its student classroom assignments. The plaintiffs are asking the school district to develop policies for ending a hostile and intolerant environment as well as compensatory and statutory damages including plaintiffs’ expenses, costs and attorneys’ fees. The Mamaroneck school district declined to comment on the lawsuit. But the Review obtained an open letter to the school community from the Board of Education, which acknowledged the allegations of racism within its schools. “Our district has faced several accusations in recent years that it has not done enough to address explicit or implicit institutional racial bias,” the letter reads. “This Board believes sunlight is an important antidote. Isolating or minimizing these incidents only feeds the perception that we are uncaring or blind to the issue of systemic racism and unconscious bias, which is untrue.” CONTACT: chris@hometwn.com

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For easy access please visit: https://tinyurl.com/HomeTown-June-Virtual Wednesday, June 24 from 2 p.m. to 3 p.m. Reiki with Angela La Scala on Zoom

Larchmont Public Library

Tuesday, June 23 from 2 p.m. to 2 p.m. Celebrating the Sketchbook with Frank Connelly on Facebook Live Join Reference Librarian Frank Connelly and celebrate Washington Irving’s “The Sketch Book” and the 200th anniversary of its publication.

Thursday, June 25 from 7 p.m. to 7 p.m. Family Bedtime Stories on Facebook Live No registration required. Want to wind down with the family? Join our children’s librarian, Linnea for a special Bedtime Story program. Please note, due to copyright law requirements, Facebook Live videos will be removed from our Facebook page within a few hours.

Participants will experience and learn about this healing practice and have a greater sense of calm and well-being to incorporate into their busy lives. There will be seated meditation and breath work as well. At the conclusion, there will be time for discussion and questions about the practice of Reiki. Angela La Scala holds several certificates qualifying her as Reiki third-degree master and teacher.

Wednesday, June 24 from 4 p.m. to 4 p.m. Zoom Practice Nervous about attending one of our online programs because you have never used Zoom before? This is an opportunity to practice with no pressure. Join the meeting, say hello, play with the controls and then say goodbye. Even our resident technophobe, Frank Connelly, uses Zoom. He’s written instructions which are available here. To attend a Zoom meeting, you need an invitation. Fill out this form and we will send you an invitation the Tuesday before.

Saturday, June 20 Friday, June 26 from 12:15 p.m. to 1:15 p.m. Yoga with Damien Germino online from 10 a.m. to 11 a.m. Film Screening and Discussion through Zoom with Paul Doherty on ZOOM Damien is back on Saturdays! Instructor Damien Germino guides participants to understanding the poses and breathing techniques that will bring peace and beauty to relieve stress while you stretch. When practiced regularly, yoga can have profoundly positive physical effects.

Monday, June 22 and 29 at 5:30 p.m. Traveling Flavor: Cook Along with Rinku Bhattacharya on Zoom At a time we are cooking more than ever, it is always fun to mix up your cooking routine. In this series of classes, work with Chef/ Author Rinku Bhattacharya to bring some spice and flavor to your culinary repertoire. In this series, we will cook along with Rinku as she guides us through spices and flavors, choosing a new destination in each class. Ingredients list will be sent at least two weeks prior to session. To learn more about Rinku you can visit her at her blog, Spice Chronicles, spicechronicles.com.

Watch “A Man Called Ove” anytime before June 26 at 10 a.m. on our free HOOLPA streaming service. Ove, an ill-tempered, isolated retiree who spends his days enforcing block association rules and visiting his wife’s grave, has finally given up on life just as an unlikely friendship develops with his boisterous new neighbors. Based on the bestselling novel. In Swedish with English subtitles. The film is rated PG-13. To join Reference Librarian Paul Doherty for this live online discussion through Zoom, request an invite by logging onto https://www.larchmontlibrary.org/ programs/film-screening-and-discussion-with-paul-doherty-onzoom-2/.

Monday, June 29 from 6:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. 12th Annual Stuffed Animal Sleepover via Zoom Bring your favorite stuffed animal and join us on Zoom for bedtime stories. Afterwards, we will blow a little library magic into your

house. After the child goes to sleep, you can take a picture of the shenanigans your stuffed animals get into. You can email the photos to larchmontkids@ gmail.com and we will make a video! To register, log into https:// www.larchmontlibrary.org/ programs/12th-annual-stuffedanimal-sleepover-via-zoom/

Purchase College Community Events

Tuesday, June 23 from 2 p.m. to 3 p.m. Student Involvement Drop In Class of 2024, join us for our bi-weekly Zoom drop in hour where we can answer your questions about getting involved on campus. Drop in to ask us a question or just to say hi. We can point you in the right direction! Join us on Zoom. This event is geared toward the Class of 2024, but all students are welcome. Zoom

Wednesday, June 24 from 1 p.m. to 1 p.m. Grad Series: Interviewing-Tips for Virtual and Face to Face Gain strategies and tips to prepare before the interview, to be a strong interviewee and steps to take after the interview. Open to recent grads, students and alumni! Register through Zoom. Via Zoom

Zoom! This week we will start with the basics for those who want to learn. If you want a new pattern Miss Faithe will be happy to share some of her favorites. We hoped to see you there. Unfortunately since we are not meeting in person, you will need your own yarn and hooks to participate in the class. Registration is required for the class. The link for the Zoom class will be emailed to registered participants before the class begins. Please register at https://zoom.us/ meeting/register/uJYlc-isqj0s5M3N7CRdlfcNYmTbjjcalA Virtual

Tuesday, June 23 from 1 p.m. to 2 p.m. Virtual Meditation Are you interested in starting a meditation practice? Come join us for an informative and experiential session on starting your own meditation practice. Discover this ancient method for transforming the mind and its wide applications to personal growth and health care. Learn about free online resources available to you to develop your practice (from the Westchester Library System and from the internet). A Mindful Meditation will be practiced. Hosted by Linda Ahern, Tuckahoe library reference librarian, Reiki master, yoga and meditation student and enthusiast. The Meditation Group will be a continuing series devoted to the practice of meditation. Look for our newsletter to find future offerings, dates and times. Registration is required. The link to the Zoom class will be sent to you before the Meditation class! Please register at https://zoom.us/meeting/register/ tJUodOGgrTsiGNGiPNgD9XMrxWxODHbhTFBk Virtual

Thursday, June 25 from 5:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. Online Gentle Chair Yoga Class with Ann Casapini Please register at https://zoom. us/meeting/register/tJEodO2trjgvHtb5RKJqTrN9T0P0-DFhMaEW Virtual

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Friday, June 12 and 19 from 11 a.m. to 11 a.m. Online Kid’s Story Time

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Monday, June 15, 22 and 29 from 4 p.m. to 5 p.m. Online Crochet Class Have a crochet hook and some yarn just laying around? Want to learn how to crochet or just learn some new patterns? We are bringing our crochet classes to

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Join this brand new virtual Facebook book group with your friendly neighbors and the Rye librarians! Our next title is TBD. Please register for the event with an email you check regularly to receive the secure Zoom link. Contact Lisa Dettling at childrensservices@ryelibrary.org. Zoom

Saturday, June 13 and 20 from 2 p.m. to 2 p.m. Baby-wearing dance class Clay Art Center

Saturday, June 20 from 1:30 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. Clay Virtual Artist Talk: Vicky Youngman Process & Ideas Vicky Youngman demonstrates her process of generating ideas gathering inspirations and development of the final project. In this presentation Youngman will share her methods and demonstrate a hand built bowl project. Youngman is an adjunct professor of Ceramics at Pace University and a graduate of Pratt Institute and Mount Vernon Nazarene University. She is based in Westchester. She has also exhibited in group shows and events throughout the New York area and is a community arts teacher at Clay Art Center and ArtsWestchester among other organizations. Must be able to download Zoom video chat. You will receive your Zoom meeting link and ID after you register. No supplies needed.

Tuesday, June 23 from 9 a.m. to 10 a.m. Online Qigong & Taichi with Shifu Alex Lamas Qigong and Tai Chi has been shown to very beneficial for balance, coordination, blood circulation and general health and well being, something that is vital in these times. Shifu Alex Lamas has been training and teaching Kung Fu and Tai Chi for 20 years; in 2001 he became an instructor at Kwan’s Kung Fu. As a Kung Fu and Tai Chi teacher, Sifu Lamas has brought his program to schools, campuses, Buddhist temples and senior centers across Westchester County. He has also been studying meditation for 20 years and is an official tour guide at Chuang Yen Monastery in Kent, NY. Please register at https://zoom.us/meeting/ register/tJUuc-GqqTIuGdNWtsckpiEKj-ENdpDtqNh9 Sponsored by The Friends of The Tuckahoe Public Library.

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Join Ms. Sam & Baby Hunter on Facebook live, or follow along afterward to get your weekend workout with baby! Wear comfy clothes and your favorite babywearing device. Don’t forget your water! Shout out to all our rock star parents out there. Take a break from the work-from-home groove and bust a move! Contact Samantha Mairson at Smairson@ ryelibrary.org.Facebook Live

Tuesday, June 23 from 7 p.m. to 8 p.m. Rye Dish: Cookbook Discussion Group Join a new, virtual cookbook and food discussion group! Pick a recipe (or two!), prepare it at home, and join in with the group to talk about it. Register with an email you check regularly so we can send the information for joining the Zoom meeting!

Wednesday, June 24 from 4 p.m. to 5 p.m. Cooking with Kids! Are you in need of some food inspiration? Get the whole family involved in the kitchen with this new 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! Register with an email you check regularly to receive the secure link to the Zoom meeting.

Monday, June 22 from 7 p.m. to 7 p.m. Neighborhood Game Night Join us for a virtual, all-ages game night! You will compete against others in fun games for victory! We’ll also meet in Zoom so we can all ‘hang out’ while we play! Please put the age(s) of any child(ren) playing in the notes section to help us pick an age-appropriate game. The Jackbox games pictured are ideal for ages 10 and up! Details about which games will be played and the Zoom meeting link will be sent the day before. Contact Sarah Prosser at sprosser@

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Monday, June 22 from 7:30 p.m. to 9 p.m. Rye Free Reading Room Board of Trustees Meeting Monthly meeting of the board of trustees. For more information, visit ryelibrary.org/about/ library-meetings/. Contact the director for the Zoom link, Director@ryelibrary.org. Zoom

Monday, June 22 from 8 p.m. to 9 p.m. Grown-up Game Night Grab a laptop and a phone/ tablet/or other mobile device, and settle in with a beverage of your choice for a game night of Jackbox hosted by one of our librarians! The details for joining the game via Zoom will go out the day before, so please register with an email address you check regularly. Contact Sarah Prosser at sprosser@ryelibrary.org. Zoom

Tuesday, June 23 from 11 a.m. to 11 a.m. Daily Chat at RFRR Check in at the Rye Free Reading Room! Give us a call! Chat with a librarian, community members and friends! We want to know how you are doing and we want to help in any way that we can during this time of separation. We are here to answer questions, support library services and connect you to the community. Call 1 646-876-9923. Meeting ID: 916 5317 0351; Password: 528225 for Zoom meeting link. Contact Catherine Riedel at 203-548-7077 or criedel@ ryelibrary.org.

Tuesday, June 23 from 7:30 p.m. to 9 p.m. Rye Free Reading Room Board of Trustees Meeting Monthly meeting of the board of trustees. For more information, visit ryelibrary.org/about/ library-meetings/. Contact the director for the Zoom link, Director@ryelibrary.org. Zoom

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Wednesday, June 24 from 10:15 a.m. to 10:45 a.m. Online Story Time with Mr. Oz

on Facebook Live! Join Mr. Oz online for storytime via Facebook Live. Go to this event on our Facebook page and click the red “live” button. We will also be archiving Mr. Oz’s story times on Facebook.

Thursday, June 25 from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. Coding Classes for Kids via Zoom A free, fun, and educational class where children learn coding and the basics of computer science using Scratch (a block-based programming language), Python (a high-level programming language), and other programming software in an engaging way. This class will be held via Zoom. Please email Children’s Services Librarian Mr. Oz at ocotochang@wlsmail.org beforehand to get the secure link to access the class. Participants must use a full-charged laptop. Recommended for grades 1-5.

Tuesday, June 23 from 10:15 a.m. to 10:45 a.m. Online Story Time with Mr. Oz on Facebook Live! Go to this event on our Facebook page and click the red “live” button. We will also be archiving Mr. Oz’s story times on Facebook.

Tuesday, June 23 from 4 p.m. to 5 p.m. Recycled Box Robot (ages 8 to 11) Our favorite art teacher Richela is back to teach us a series of cool projects via Zoom! Using cereal boxes, a juice or milk carton, and other small boxes, glue and masking tape, create a robot of your own design. Add bottle cap eyes. Learn how to make working limbs and basic puppetry. Colored duct tape is optional. Materials you need to collect before the class: one cereal box or one half gallon juice/milk carton, two or three boxes smaller than the cereal or half gallon carton; 10 empty toilet paper rolls or four empty paper towel rolls; one egg carton roll of masking tape (any color), gluestick and scissors. Optional: string or yarn, newspaper, two plastic bottle caps or buttons.

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Thursday, June 18 from 1:30 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. Oscar Songs with Richard Knox

Tune in for Part Five of Richard Knox’s engaging online program, Songs that Won (and Lost) the “Oscar” via the video conferencing application Zoom. Beginning in 1934, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has awarded “Oscars” to the composer and lyricist responsible for an original song considered to be the best from the films released in the prior year. During this presentation we will have the opportunity to revisit many of these beloved songs, often performed by the original artist. We will view archival footage of presenters and recipients in Hollywood on the evening of the award show. As a bonus we will look back at many other great songs that were nominated but failed to take home the prize. Online registration is required to receive the Zoom meeting ID and password. The last program date is Thursday, July 2 at 1:30 p.m.

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Sunday, June 21 and 28 from 8:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. Come shop with our local farms and food makers!

This year you will be able to pre-order directly from our vendors using the WhatsGood Marketplace app (download it from the app store or Google Play) then zip through the market on Sunday to pick up your pre-paid and pre-packed items. Shopping on-site will also be available. Scroll down for guidelines to shopping the farmers market during the COVID-19 crisis. In the parking lot off Theodore Fremd Avenue, behind the Purchase Street stores.

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As a lifelong baseball fan, I take no pleasure in what I’m about to say. But each day that passes without any progress being made on getting the Major League Baseball season up-andrunning leads me to believe that our National Pastime is truly and fully cooked. When the coronavirus pandemic hit the U.S. in mid-March, there’s no question that shutting down the MLB season—then just a few weeks away from Opening Day—was the only feasible option. The virus shuttered most American businesses, confined people to their homes and changed our day-to-day lives as Americans more distinctly than any one event in the past 100 years. Naturally, professional sports would go on a forced hiatus as our nation struggled to plot its response to a global catastrophe.

But in the ensuing months, as the country has begun to regain its footing, the ongoing disputes between Major League players and owners has thrown the 2020 baseball season into limbo and alienated a substantial chunk of its fanbase. Even as other leagues, such as the NBA and NHL are taking meaningful strides toward resuming their regular seasons—or advancing straight to extended playoff tournaments—baseball players and owners have dug in their heels, arguing over pro-rated salary percentages in a series of increasingly petty squabbles that serves only to alienate the sports’ fans. From an objective standpoint, I completely understand the division between the two sides. The owners stand to lose a boatload of money on a season—or half a season—played without fans at the stadiums. The players don’t want to acquiesce to the demands of the owners, not before they have to negotiate another collective bargaining agreement

after the 2021 season. But what neither side seems to understand is that, if they don’t reach some common ground quickly, it doesn’t matter how they slice the pie moving forward because the pie itself is growing smaller by the day. Even before the recent squabbles between players and owners, MLB was on thin ice. The fanbase is aging, younger viewers aren’t tuning in and baseball’s brightest stars—guys like Mike Trout and Mookie Betts—don’t carry the same cultural cache as their counterparts in basketball and football. Even in the best of times, this doesn’t seem to be a sustainable business model and any sort of work-stoppage could be absolutely devastating to the future of the sport. When the players went on strike in 1994, baseball’s bottom line was affected for several seasons, until the 1998 home run chase—which as we know now was fueled primarily by performance enhancing drugs— began to lure fans back in.

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Disagreements between MLB owners and players have put the 2020 baseball season in jeopardy. Sports Editor Mike Smith fears that no baseball this summer could have disastrous consequences for the future of the sport. Photo courtesy Wikipedia.org

If we see another work-stoppage, I just can’t envision a scenario in which baseball—which is hemorrhaging fans to begin with—can possibly manage to recover. In 10 years, we will come to see it as a niche sport, a relic of a bygone era.

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