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THE NewRochelleCityREVIEWOctober 9, 2015 | Vol. 3, Number 20 | www.cityreviewnr.com

Man’s best friend

Harbor Island Park in Mamaroneck was home to dogs of all shapes and sizes on the morning of Sept. 27 for the second annual Hounds on the Sound fundraising event. For more, see page 6. Photo/Bobby Begun

2 • The ciTy review • October 9, 2015

Planning ahead... October 2015Sunday Monday TueSday WedneSday ThurSday Friday SaTurday

1 2New Rochelle Down to Earth Farmers Market8:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.,

Huguenot Park

3New Rochelle BID

Farmers Market9 a.m. to 2 p.m., Library Green

4Eighth Annual Paine to Pain Trail Half Marathon

9 a.m., Thomas Paine Cottage

5 6Zoning Board of Appeals

meeting7 p.m., 90 Beaufort Place

Board of Education regular meeting

7 p.m., NRHS-LEK Theatre

7Municipal Arts

Commission meeting6 p.m., 90 Beaufort Place

8LWRP 2016 Public

Workshop6 p.m., Indoor Pavilion, Five

Islands Park

9New Rochelle Down to Earth Farmers Market8:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.,

Huguenot Park

10New Rochelle BID


Ruby Dee Park ceremony3 p.m., Library Green

11 12Columbus Day

Schools and city offices closed

Columbus Day ceremony3 p.m., Hudson Park

13Fall Leaf Collection Season

begins

City Council COW meeting3:45 p.m., City Hall

14PSAT

NRHS half day

HLRB meeting7:30 p.m., 90 Beaufort Place


Huguenot Park

Hispanic Heritage Month celebration

6 p.m. to 8 p.m., Columbus School

17New Rochelle BID


Leaf Mulching Demonstration4 p.m., NRHS

Festa Italiana12:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m.,

Hugh A. Doyle Senior Center

18 19Professional

Development DayHalf day all schools

Frederick J. Todora golf tournament

Wykagyl Country Club

20City Council regular legislative meeting

7 p.m., City Hall

21Civil Service Commission

meeting3 p.m., City Hall


Huguenot Park

24New Rochelle BID


Window Painting & Mask Making

10 a.m. to 11:30 a.m., Library Green

Mulch Mowing workshop11 a.m., Grow! Lincoln Park

Community Garden

25 26My Brother’s Keeper New

Rochelle Action Plan Launch

4 p.m., NRHS

27Board of Education COW

session7 p.m., Ward School

Planning Board meeting7:30 p.m., 90 Beaufort Place

28Industrial Development

Agency meeting7:30 p.m., 90 Beaufort Place

Corporation for Local Development meeting

7:30 p.m., 90 Beaufort Place


Huguenot Park

Senior Halloween Party10 a.m. to 2 p.m.,


Toddler Halloween Bash5 p.m. to 7 p.m.,


31Halloween

Costume Parade & Pumpkin Painting

9:45 a.m. to 11:30 a.m., Library Green/New Roc City

October 9, 2015 • The ciTy review • 3

School district to put forward $50M bond BOND BREAKDOWN

PROJECT COsT

New Rochelle H.S. $17.8M

Columbus* $5.9M

George Davis* $4.8M

Daniel Webster* $4.3M

Albert Leonard M.S. $3.3M

Jefferson* $3.3M

Isaac Young M.S. $3.1M

William Ward* $3M

Henry Barnard* $1.8M

Trinity* $1.8M

Total: $49.5M

*elementaryschoolsSource: CSArch

By Sarah varneyStaff Writer

At the Oct. 6 meeting of the City School District of New Rochelle Board of Education, district officials unveiled a pro-posed $50 million bond that would be used entirely to pay for repairs at the 10 city schools.

“This is the single most sig-nificant issue in the district,” Superintendent of Schools Dr. Brian Osborne said.

Funding the bond without an increase in the tax levy or any threat to the 2 percent tax cap is possible because of the amount of debt the district will begin to shed starting next year. While the district will shed just $400,000 in the 2016-2017 fiscal year, more significant decreases will begin in the 2020-2021 and 2021-2022 fiscal years. For example, interest payments in 2020 will decrease from $8.4 million to $3.6 million, accord-ing to James Nytko, assistant vice president at Capital Market Advisors, LLC.

Because large portions of

existing debt at higher inter-est rates are being paid off, the district can issue new debt that costs less, Nytko said. Record low interest rates make this pos-sible. The current prime inter-est rate available is currently 3.2 percent. For additional flexibility, the district will use Bond Antici-pation Notes or BANs borrowed at around 1.2 percent to layer in funds as needed, Nytko added.

Jeffrey Wright, assistant su-perintendent for business, lik-ened the situation to the mort-gage on a house that is just about paid off. “Because the district has so little debt out-standing, this is the perfect time to be making this investment,” Wright said.

The referendum on the bond will be held on Dec. 15.

With the money, each school will receive a new roof. Other designated needs include ma-sonry repairs, the replacement of doors and windows, electrical upgrades and renovations to bring the schools up to date with Ameri-cans with Disabilities Act codes.

To illustrate the immediacy of

the situation, Thomas Ritzentha-ler, a vice president at CSArch, an architectural consulting firm that conducted the district’s Building Condition Survey, showed recent photos taken dur-ing a 2015 Building Condition Survey, which is mandated ev-ery five years by the New York State Education Department. One photo showed a collapsed fire escape stairway at Jefferson Elementary School.

“Under ADA rules, exterior fire escapes like this aren’t even allowed anymore,” Ritzenthaler said.

If the bond is approved, the repairs and renovations would be completed in three phases starting next summer and ending the summer of 2018. Construc-tion during the summers will minimize disruption to students and staff, according to district officials. Phase one will focus on stabilizing the buildings with new roofs and masonry repairs.

School board member Chri-sanne Petrone sought clarifi-cation from Ritzenthaler and Wright that urgent problems are

getting attention now. Ritzen-thaler said that he recently spot-ted a dangerously loose stone lintel over a school window. Masons were called in to make the repair.

The Aug. 5 second-floor ceil-ing collapse at Daniel Webster Elementary School, which ne-cessitated moving all students to a temporary site nearby, was caused by years of water leak-age into the inside walls.

Work is ongoing at Daniel Webster where all students there were moved to the Holy Fam-ily School until Daniel Webster is renovated. The target date for completion is Jan. 4, 2016.

The district has budgeted $2 million for repairs at Daniel Webster.

Money for critical repairs at Daniel Webster, Columbus and Trinity Elementary schools, plus new boilers for Albert Leonard Middle School comes to approximately $10 million, Osborne said. And $9 million of that amount was obtained through an Energy Savings Per-formance Contract, ESPC. In New York state, the ESPC con-tracting program is done through the New York Power Authority.

Essentially, the contracts allow public entities to undertake capi-tal projects with demonstrable energy savings without payment up front.

Osborn is confident that the

ESPC contract will pay off. “We’ll save over $5.4 mil-

lion in energy costs each year,” he said.

cOnTacT: [email protected]

Amongtheelementaryschools,Columbuswillrequirethelargestoutlayforrepairsandrenovationsat$5.9million.HenryBarnardElementarySchoolhasthesmallestallocationat$1.8million.


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Monroe CollegeFourth annual Monroe Miles

On Saturday, Oct. 17 Monroe College is pleased to present the fourth annual Monroe Miles, a 5K run/walk that will celebrate Monroe College’s Homecoming and the New Rochelle community. The event, which will kick off at 458 Main St. and end in front of Gaddy Hall at 380 Main St., is open to all interested runners and members of the Mon-roe College community. The college will provide refreshments upon completion of the run/walk and supporters are more than welcome to cheer on par-ticipants from the sidelines. T-shirts will be given to the first 300 participants to check in.

All entries must be submitted online at tinyurl.com/monroemiles. There will be limited race day entries. A $15 entry fee must be paid online at the time of entry. Children under 12 are free. All pro-ceeds will go to the Boys and Girls Club of New Rochelle.

Awards will be given to the top 10 male and top 10 female finishers. Plaques will be given to the first two male and female finishers and medals to finishers No. 3 to 10. Awards will also be given to the first three male and female Masters Athletes in 10-year age groupings: 40–49, 50–59, etc.

For teams, the top five finishers from each team will be scored. For more information, call 275-3056.

BID Family Fun FestivalWindow Painting and Mask Making

Families with children ages 8 to 12 years are in-vited to paint seasonal scenes for Halloween and Thanksgiving on the windows of downtown busi-nesses, beginning at 10 a.m. on Saturday, Oct. 24, meeting at the Library Green. Also that day, a mask-making workshop geared for younger children will take place in Library Green, under the green tents. In the event of inclement weather, a rain makeup date will be available by calling 654-2116.

Families must pre-register in order to paint a window. Please email [email protected] or call 654-2116.

This program is a BID Family Day, made possi-ble by a partnership with the New Rochelle Down-town Business Improvement District in conjunc-tion with the library, city school district and Parks and Recreation.

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

[email protected].

New Rochelle Public Library through Oct. 27 from 10 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. at the main library, and from 11:30 a.m. to noon at HCL. The fun-filled introduction to songs, finger-plays and games is on a drop-in basis.

Nursery Rhyme Time: A joyful blend of sto-ries, songs and finger-plays for ages 12 months to 24 months and their parent or caregiver. Held on a drop-in basis at the main library every Friday through Nov. 20 from 9:30 a.m. to 9:50 a.m., and at HCL every Monday through Nov. 16 from 10:30 a.m. to 10:50 a.m., except Oct. 12.

Toddler Time: Lively drop-in sessions engaging 2-year-old children and their parent or caregiver in music and games. Meets at the main library every Friday through Nov. 20 from 10:30 a.m. to 11 a.m., and at HCL every Wednesday through Nov. 18 from 10:30 a.m. to 11 a.m., except Nov. 11.

3, 4, & 5’s Story Time & Craft: Drop-in sessions that involve seasonal and picture book themes that inspire fun stories, songs, and a take-home craft for children ages 3 to 5. Parents may choose one of two sessions at the main library: Mondays through Nov. 16 from 10 a.m. to 10:45 a.m., except Oct. 12; or Thursdays through Nov. 19 from 2 p.m. to 2:45 p.m.; or between two sessions at HCL: Tuesdays through Nov. 17 from 1:30 p.m. to 2:15 p.m.; or Thursdays through Nov. 19 from 10:30 a.m. to 11:15 a.m.

Preschool Fun and Fitness: Conducted by the health and fitness team from Montefiore New Ro-chelle’s WIC Program, and provides children ages 2 to 5 with a fun-filled hour of movement, games, and healthy eating and lifestyle tips. The ses-sions will take place in the Meeting Room at the

main library on Mondays through Dec. 14 from 1 p.m. to 2 p.m. Registration is required, please call 637-1677.

Red Cross Blood DriveThe New Rochelle Public Library will host an

American Red Cross Blood Drive on Tuesday, Oct. 13 from 2 p.m. to 7 p.m. in the library’s meet-ing room and theater stage.

The American Red Cross Blood Services depends on committed donors to give the “gift of life” to help ensure that quality blood products and services are always available when and where they are needed by hospital patients. One unit of blood can help save the lives of up to three people. The Red Cross needs donors to keep giving blood during all times of the year if it is to continue meeting patients’ need for blood: trans-fusions for trauma victims who have experienced ac-cidents or burns; patients undergoing heart surgery or organ transplants; and patients receiving treatment for leukemia, cancer and other diseases. A donation will help ensure that blood is available for those many pa-tients who require this life-saving gift.

Donors need to be at least 17 years of age. Donors may drop-in or register by calling 1-800-RED-CROSS, or by visiting redcrossblood.org. Donors should bring a photo I.D. and allow for an hour to complete the dona-tion. Refreshments will be provided.

New Rochelle Art Association’s juried show

The 100th Annual Open Juried Show of the New Rochelle Art Association will be on display through Oct. 25 in the Lumen Gallery at the New Rochelle Public Library. Pieces on display will feature art made in oil, acrylic, watercolor, mixed media, pastel, graphics, sculpture, fine crafts, pho-tography and digital art.

Fire Prevention Month

October is Fire Prevention Month, and this year’s theme is “Hear the Beep When You Sleep” from your smoke detectors. There will also be fire promotions and an awards ceremony later this month.

Don’t forget to sign up for emergency notifica-tions. Please sign up to receive alerts and messaging through email, text and calls via our NewRoAlert system at newrochelleny.com/NewRoAlert.

The Boys & Girls Club of New RochelleGolf outing and dinner

The Boys and Girls Club of New Rochelle will host their 53rd annual golf outing and din-ner on Tuesday, Oct. 13 from 10:30 a.m. to 9 p.m. at Wykagyl Country Club. This year’s event will be honoring the Gonzalez family and will recog-nize Pat Swift with the Service to Youth award. All donations raised during the event will benefit the children of the Boys and Girls Club and will help pay tribute to this year’s honorees. For more information or to register and pledge a sponsor-ship amount, visit bgcnr.org/specialevents-2/2015-

Both branches of the library will be closed for Columbus Day on Sunday, Oct. 11 and Monday, Oct. 12. For information on these and other events and programs, visit nrpl.org.

Fall preschool programsA number of free and engaging programs for in-

fants, toddlers and preschool children are being of-fered at the main New Rochelle Public Library and the Huguenot Children’s Library, HCL, this fall. Par-ticipation is drop-in, on a first-come, first-served ba-sis. The programs are made possible by the Friends of the New Rochelle Public Library and the Partner-ship for the Huguenot Children’s Library.

Yoga Tots: For ages 2 to 3. Taught by certified yoga instructor Susan Fried, who uses puppets, props and songs to take toddlers on a fun-filled yoga adventure. The sessions will run through Oct. 31 from 9:30 a.m. to 10 a.m. at the main library, and from 10:30 a.m. to 11 a.m. at HCL.

Music and Movement with Nora Maher: For ages 12 months to 35 months. Meets Tuesdays


Air traffic over LarchmontTo the Editor,It’s a beautiful morning and I would enjoy sitting on my porch, but the daily roaring onslaught of

airplanes over Larchmont is in full flight. Every 30 seconds or so, jets fly on their way to LaGuardia, and they are loud. This will go on all morning and resume at the same pace in the late afternoon and into the dinner hour. So I have come inside to write this letter.

Larchmont is not a quiet village. We all live with I-95 traffic booming in the distance and com-mercial gardeners’ gas-powered machinery, not to mention construction. But these constant fly-overs, aggravated by the racket of truly obnoxious regular helicopter flights, are intolerable. How and why is this happening?

Will it stop or at least diminish anytime soon?I have seen many theories on why the planes are using our communities as their flight path and why

they are flying lower and more frequently than ever. Some blame ex-Mayor Bloomberg, some blame LaGuardia construction, some blame Donald Trump’s new golf course. Whoever is responsible, I do not believe it is at all fair that the burden should fall on our area to the extent that there is virtually no period during the day that is free of air traffic roar. What can be done?

Mady Edelstein,Larchmont

Letters to the Editor

Parker’s charging station legislation flawedTo the Editor,On Sept. 9, Catherine Parker convened a hearing on her proposed legislation to dedicate 10 percent of

parking spaces to electric vehicle (EV) charging stations at new or renovated parking lots owned or fi-nanced by Westchester County. But before the Board of Legislators conspires with the New York Power Authority to install these units, they should ask three critical questions:

What will it cost?More than its proponents will admit.Many state and federal programs entice communities to do their bidding with initial capital costs and

temporary subsidies. When those contributions expire, however, the county will find itself stuck with maintenance costs, including labor—and the associated increases in healthcare and pension expenses—indefinitely.

Who pays?All taxpayers pay directly; commuters and other drivers pay indirectly.Let’s not forget the non-monetary cost of converting 10 percent of available parking to EV charg-

ing stations. Commuters, local businesses and their customers will be inconvenienced by reductions in already scarce parking, while just 1 percent of vehicle owners park and recharge. Intended as an incen-tive to invest in low-emission vehicles, in practice this would penalize all other drivers seeking a place to park.

It’s easy to say that the state government is paying for this initiative, but it’s important to remember that no government—at any level—has money of its own. All government spending is funded by our hard-earned current or future tax dollars. New Yorkers don’t have infinite bank accounts, so we have to make smart choices or end up paying ever higher taxes for all manner of government “freebies.”

Who benefits?Tesla owners.Whether those taxpayers are in Westchester or any other New York county, it’s safe to say that most of

them don’t have—or can’t afford—an electric vehicle, which because of its limitations is by definition a second car. Do we really want to allocate scarce resources to benefit the 1 percent who can afford a $79,000 Tesla? Surely that money would have equal or better impact on our environment by improving bus or rail service.

I believe in the efficiency of markets. If there is a demand for EV charging stations, we can count on the private sector to provide them. As our county legislator, my goal will be to limit the cost and scale of government so we can keep and use more of our money to pursue our own priorities. The Board of Legislators should not preempt the actions of an entrepreneur who might create new jobs and pay taxes. Otherwise, it will be the 99 percent who picks up the tab.

Susan Watson,Candidate for Westchester County legislator


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By JameS PerOStaff Writer

With the passing of a state-wide bill that prohibits smok-ing near after-school programs, New York state is one step closer to kicking smoking to the curb once and for all.

The bill, which was passed unanimously by the New York state Senate in June and signed into action by Gov. Andrew Cuomo, a Democrat, in August, is a concerted step toward curb-ing the harmful public effects of secondhand smoke.

“Secondhand smoke is dan-gerous, and extremely danger-ous to young children,” said state Sen. George Latimer, a Rye Democrat, adding that un-til the passage of the bill, no law specifically prohibited smoking near after-school programs.

New York’s statewide ban is a part of a string of legislative ac-tions taken by the state over the past five years to curb smoking in public places, specifically in shared spaces like hotel and mo-tel rooms, workplaces, schools

State takes step towards extinguishing tobaccoand even some more publically-shared areas like Times Square in New York City.

According to data from the New York State Department of Health and the Bureau of Tobac-co Control, smoking amongst New York state youth has fallen considerably over the past four years, dropping by 74 percent between 2010 and 2014. This decline, according to Cuomo’s office, is due in no small part to legislation like the bill recently passed.

“This commonsense measure will help protect children from the dangerous effects of second-hand smoke and complements ongoing efforts that have re-sulted in smoking in New York hitting an all-time low,” said Cuomo in a prepared statement.

Over the course of the past five years, statewide rates of smoking have declined substan-tially. In June 2015, Cuomo an-nounced that statewide smoking levels have been reduced to the lowest level that New York has seen in recorded history. This drop, has been attributed to

what the governor’s office calls its continued “tobacco cessation efforts.”

According to data from the New York State Department of Health, as of June, New York’s adult smoking rate is at 14.5 percent, which is three percent below the national average.

Not everyone, however, is as pleased about New York’s suc-cess in the battle to curb smok-ing as the governor and the De-partment of Health. Some of the state’s avid smokers are expect-edly in opposition.

Groups like Citizen Lobby-ing Against Smoker Harass-ment, CLASH, have continually railed against anti-smoking laws that they claim infringe upon their personal freedom. In 2013, the group was responsible for overturning a push by New York state parks to ban smoking on all of their premises—a ruling that was later overturned by an ap-pellate judge.

“None of these bans are en-forceable,” said CLASH found-er Audrey Silk. “There are no cops patrolling to catch anybody

NewYorkstate’ssmokingratehasfallendrasticallyoverthepastfiveyears,especiallyamongsthighschoolages,whosesmokingratehasdeclinedby74percentbetween2010and2014.Photo/RaulLieberwirthviaflickr.com

and neither should there be.”CLASH’s battle for a smok-

er-friendly New York, however, could turn out to be a losing one. With the number of smok-ers in New York dropping an-nually and increased taxation

on tobacco products, smokers’ flames may be flickering.

In a statement recognizing the state’s historically low rate of smoking in June, New York State’s Department of Health Commissioner Dr. Howard

Zucker said, “We must stay vigilant and continue strength-ening our efforts until we can rid New York of tobacco once and for all.”



Last month, the Jay Heritage Center was awarded $391,056 in Hurricane Sandy funding to repair significant roof and in-frastructure damage to the 1917 Palmer Tennis House. The struc-ture located at the Jay Estate in Rye is the third oldest remaining indoor tennis house in the coun-try. The grant will allow the Jay Heritage Center, JHC, to save the original wood truss system and copper-trimmed skylights as well as stabilize the stone foundation and clapboard siding. Improve-ments will facilitate historic usage and interpretation.

U.S. Rep. Eliot Engel, who wrote a letter of support for the project, said, “Superstorm Sandy took a heavy toll on areas of the Long Island Sound, particularly Rye, which is still recovering from the damage almost three years later. The roof of the Palmer Tennis House at the historic Jay Heritage Center endured signifi-cant damage in the storm, and as a result was in desperate need of repairs. Now, thanks to Gov. Cuo-mo’s allocation of $391,056 in grant money to the center, the roof

Jay Heritage Center awarded $391K

can be stabilized and restored, and this historic property can once again be enjoyed by everyone in the Rye community and beyond.”

JHC was one of 16 historic organizations awarded a share of more than $6 million in aid to re-store New York heritage sites dev-astated by the hurricane in 2012. Other sites awarded grants in-clude Fraunces Tavern, Old West-bury Gardens and Green-Wood Cemetery.

Once preserved and rehabili-tated, the 1917 Palmer Indoor Tennis House has the potential to be a useful venue for young indi-viduals to learn the sport of tennis and its life lessons of sportsman-ship in a rare historic setting. With this grant as a keystone, the cen-ter hopes that private donors and corporations who are passionate about preservation and their com-munity will step forward and help complete the project.

State Assemblyman Steve Otis, who worked to preserve this build-ing when he was mayor of Rye, said, “The Palmer Tennis House is of great architectural and histori-cal importance and its restoration

offers valuable opportunities for public use and enjoyment. Many thanks go to Gov. Cuomo and OPRHP for their support of these repairs and storm recovery projects throughout the state.”

The project has also received a ringing endorsement from the USTA which has offices in nearby White Plains. Executive Director Gordon Smith wrote, “The USTA believes in celebrating inclusion and promoting the idea that ten-nis should be available to every-one to play and compete equally and fairly. We are committed to diversity which is a pillar prin-ciple behind our signature tourna-ment, the US Open. By restoring the Palmer Tennis House, this will open such doors.”

The Jay Heritage Center is the nonprofit steward of the Jay Es-tate grounds and buildings under a public-private partnership agree-ment with New York State Parks and Westchester County Parks.

For information on the Jay Heritage Center, visit facebook.com/jayheritagecenter and follow them on Twitter @jayheritage. (Submitted)

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There’s more to life in the ‘burbsBy mara ruPnerS

Contributor

It’s peaceful here in the ‘burbs. Our nights are filled with the sounds of crickets, not the sounds of traffic horns. We’ve got two or three neighbors, not two or three hundred. We’ve got fresh air, trees and lawns, park-ing spots for our minivans, a bit of elbow room.

Still, our counterparts living in the big city wonder about our quiet life, thinking it is perhaps a tad provincial, assuming we are missing out on something. “What of art?” they may ask us. “What of culture?”

Clearly they haven’t taken a look at the fall schedule at The Performing Arts Center. We here at The Center take great pride in the fact that the artists you can see and hear on our stages are not only of the same caliber as those you can catch on a night out in Manhattan, they are, in fact, the very same artists.

For example, on Sunday, Oct. 11, we’ll be presenting the Or-pheus Chamber Orchestra. Or-pheus was founded in New York City in 1972 by a group of mu-sicians who aspired to apply the chamber music principles of individual participation and

personal responsibility to an orchestral setting. Central to these principles was the musi-cians’ commitment to rehearse and perform without a conduc-tor, which they do to this day at their home base in Carnegie Hall.

The conductor-less orchestra concept is interesting enough by itself, but on Oct. 11, our audiences are in for an even bigger treat—the chance to ex-perience the world premiere of contemporary master Wolfgang Rihm’s new “Duo Concerto,” written especially for Orpheus and the award-winning hus-band and wife team of cellist Jan Vogler and violinist Mira Wang. It won’t be until a few days later that the piece will be heard at Carnegie Hall in New York City; the European pre-miere isn’t until the 24th.

The concert, a celebration of German Romanticism, includes works by Mendelssohn and Schumann in addition the Rihm premiere. It will begin at 3 p.m. on Sunday, Oct. 11; tickets are $80, $65 and $50.

Also in October: classical pi-ano quintet The 5 Browns, Oct. 3; and the hilarious and very talented Ukulele Orchestra of Great Britain, Oct. 4. On Oct.

10, Vertigo Dance Company brings us contemporary dance from Israel that explores the connections among society, art and movement. Back by popu-lar demand, the world-renowned Chamber Music Society of Lin-coln Center kicks off their four-concert series on Oct. 17. And as the weather gets cooler, the Per-forming Arts Center turns up the heat on Oct. 24 with Ana Gas-teyer’s “I’m Hip,” a show that evokes the swagger of an era when a lady ruled a nightclub and an audience knew they were in for a good time.

So there you have it. You don’t have to schlepp into the city to be on the cutting edge of the performing arts scene; life right here in the ‘burbs has got plenty to offer.

Mara Rupners is the director of marketing at The

Performing Arts Center. The Performing Arts Center,

Purchase College, 735 Anderson Hill Road, Purchase, N.Y.

10577 Box Office: 251-6200

Hours: Tuesday-Friday, noon to 6 p.m. and on weekends

before performances Website: artscenter.org

A simple reminder of how and why we matterBy hOwarD STurman

Publisher

Several weeks ago, I accom-panied one of our salespeople to the office of the advertising di-rector of a giant retailer. In and of itself, getting the appointment was a big deal; if we could con-vince him to advertise with us, it would be an even bigger deal.

Although I firmly believe in the values and benefits of our five weekly newspapers, I must have been a little intimidated by the size and importance of this retailer because the first question I asked was, “What do you think of local newspapers, especially as an advertising vehicle?”

To my delight, the advertis-ing director demonstrated a true sense of excitement.

“I love them,” he said. “While

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Yankees legend Mariano Rive-ra was on hand as Dr. Dorothy Es-cribano, provost and senior vice president for Academic Affairs at The College of New Rochelle, recently announced the recipient of the second Mariano and Clara Rivera Scholarship at the college. Gianella Solorzano, a resident of New Rochelle and a graduate of New Rochelle High School, was selected to receive the scholar-ship for being a highly-motivated woman with a strong academic record who committed to impor-tant outreach work for her school community and is actively in-volved in her church.

“We are so proud to have Gianella as the recipient of the second Mariano and Clara Ri-vera Scholarship here at CNR. She brings strengths and skills developed through her accom-plishments that will contribute greatly to the college commu-nity. The motivation, community involvement, and commitment to her church that she demon-strates make her a perfect fit with the college’s mission of encour-aging students to fully develop

NRHS grad wins second Rivera scholarshiptheir talents, continually seek self-awareness, and help others,” Escribano said.

After witnessing a close friend’s sister coping with bul-lying, Solorzano started an anti-bullying club at New Rochelle High School in affiliation with the Anti-Defamation League’s “No Place for Hate” initiative. No Place for Hate, designed to enhance a culture of respect and to create a safe, bully-free learn-ing environment for students, recognizes participating schools for their staff development and student training related to bul-lying, harassment and discrimi-nation. Last October, thanks to Solorzano’s efforts, her school won a Gold Star award from the Anti-Defamation League and she was asked to speak at the award reception.

Solorzano, who came to the United States from Peru when she was 4, is also active in her church youth group.

“It is amazing to get this scholarship. This financial sup-port is a big weight off my shoulders. CNR has felt like

home to me since the first day. The Riveras are like mentors to me. I’m looking forward to get-ting involved on campus. My experience in high school taught me that one person can make a big difference,” Solorzano said.

The Mariano and Clara Ri-vera Scholarship will cover room and board, tuition and fees for each of the four years Sol-orzano attends The College of New Rochelle. To maintain the scholarship, she must meet aca-demic standards set by the col-lege and continue to be active in a community leadership role on campus.

The College of New Ro-chelle is ranked by U.S. News and World Report in the Top Tier among regional universi-ties in the north and is among Washington Monthly’s Top 100 Master’s Universities in the na-tion. Recognized as a “Catholic College of Distinction,” it has been named for five consecutive years to the President’s Com-munity Service Honor Roll, the highest federal recognition a college or university can receive

ThesecondMarianoandClaraRiveraScholarshipatTheCollegeofNewRochellewasawardedtoGianellaSolorzanoofNewRochelle.Filephoto

for its commitment to volun-teering, service-learning, and civic engagement. The first Catholic college for women in New York state, The College of New Rochelle was founded in 1904 by the Ursuline Order. To-day, it comprises the all-wom-

en School of Arts & Sciences, and three schools which admit women and men: the School of New Resources (for adult learn-ers), the School of Nursing and the Graduate School. The main campus of the college is located in lower Westchester County, 16

miles north of New York City. The college maintains seven lo-cations for the School of New Resources in Brooklyn, Co-op City, the South Bronx, Harlem, New Rochelle, Yonkers and at DC-37 Union Headquarters in Manhattan. (Submitted)


Business BriefsThree local nonprofits join NPW Since 2008, Girls Incorporated of Westchester

County has supported and inspired girls between the ages of 9 and 18 to change their lives and to change the future. In addition to providing direct programs, the organization provides resources for parents and educators, informs policymakers about girls’ issues, educates the media and the public about critical challenges facing girls, and teaches girls in their program how to use their knowledge and strength to promote positive change for them-selves and their communities. Girls Inc. of West-chester’s offices are located in White Plains. For more information, visit girlsincwestchester.org or call 419-0764.

Northeast STEM Starter Academy, NSSA, at Mount Vernon, formerly the Mount Vernon Tech-nology and Science Youth Center for Advance-ment, provides Mount Vernon’s underserved and at-risk public school children with exposure and access to the world of STEM—science, technol-ogy, engineering and math. The 2013-formed center provides families of this challenged com-munity the opportunity to provide their children with a top-tier STEM educational experience that will guide them toward college and meaningful ca-reers. The organization is an independent nonprofit that was created in direct response to the educa-tional issues that cannot be adequately addressed by the public school system due to resource and budget constraints. The organization is currently working toward opening a multilevel, multipur-pose facility for access to interactive exhibits and displays, classrooms, laboratories, a theater and other spaces featuring advanced science and tech-

nology to support early adoption and learning. For more information, visit mvtsc.org.

Based in Bedford, Endeavor Therapeutic Horse-manship, Inc. offers recreation or competition-based therapeutic riding lessons for individuals of all levels, hippotherapy, and ground programming to individuals with special needs, at-risk youth and residential facilities. The nonprofit organiza-tion believes that its horses educate, empathize and empower participants, their families and the larger community. Endeavor was founded by five pas-sionate board members and three instructors who share a common vision of creating an equestrian center of excellence. For more information, visit endeavorth.org or call 858-342-1397.

Nonprofit Westchester provides the nonprofit sector with a single unified voice for the role it plays in the economic vitality and sustainability of the county, focusing on sharing resources, con-nections, and information to strengthen Westches-ter in partnership with the for-profit and govern-ment sectors. The organization represents some 90 501(c)(3) nonprofit organizations in the county un-der a cooperative mission to strengthen the impact, capacity and visibility of the nonprofit sector for a more just and caring community. In 2014, NPW released a study done in collaboration with Johns Hopkins Center for Civil Society Studies called “Westchester County Nonprofits: A Major Eco-nomic Engine,” which concluded that nonprofits are a multi-billion dollar industry and make up the largest employment sector in Westchester County. NPW is grateful for the support of its sponsors, in-cluding Andrus, O’Connor Davies, KeyBank, Rol-lins Insurance and TD Bank.

For more information about NPW or to become a member, call 332-6679, visit npwestchester.org or follow them on Facebook at facebook.com/npwestchester and Twitter @NPWestchester.

Heineken USA executive joins BCW board

Tara Rush, senior vice presi-dent and chief corporate re-lations officer for Heineken USA, has joined the Board of Directors for The Business Council of Westchester, the county’s largest and most in-fluential business organization recently announced.

After being elected to the board, Rush joined leaders from companies and nonprofits large and small including IBM, BNY Mellon Wealth Management, Con Edison, En-tergy and MasterCard, who help guide and drive the mission of The BCW. Rush replaced Stacey M. Tank, who served on the Board of Directors for sev-eral years.

“Tara Rush represents the continuation of a long term special partnership The BCW has had with Heineken USA,” said Marsha Gordon, president and CEO of The BCW. “Heineken USA’s support on a BCW leadership level has enabled the growth of our organization and their special involvement with Rising Stars alumni program has helped to create dynamic and exciting opportunities for our young professional members. We’re so pleased to have her working with us.”

In her role at Heineken USA, Rush is responsible for elevating brands in the hearts and minds of vital

As Nonprofit Westchester, NPW, gears up for upcoming initiatives including a brand new voter registration campaign to encourage nonprofit em-ployees to vote, and its annual #GivingTuesday movement to encourage the local community to support their choice charity, new nonprofits have joined the organization.

Those new members include Girls Incorporated of Westchester County, Northeast STEM Starter Academy, NSSA, at Mount Vernon, formerly the Mount Vernon Technology and Science Youth Center for Advancement, and Endeavor Therapeu-tic Horsemanship, Inc. They are the newest organi-zations to join NPW, which provides the nonprofit sector with a single unified voice for the role it plays in the economic vitality and sustainability of the county.

“We are strong in numbers, so we are so pleased to welcome these three nonprofits to our organi-zation. They all provide something unique to our community,” said Joanna Straub, NPW executive director. “It is through our members that we thrive and we know they will benefit from the resources we provide to enhance their services in the county.”

stakeholders, including consumers, industry part-ners, employees, national and municipal leaders, and the communities in which the company operates.

Rush joined Heineken USA in 2013 as senior di-rector of corporate communications. Previously, she was a director at Emanate, a midsize public relations agency, where she led consumer-marketing and so-cial-relevance campaigns for a number of leading CPG and travel clients. Prior to Emanate, Rush led public relations at Mars, Inc. and held roles in the consumer marketing practices at Ketchum, Edelman and Weber Shandwick in New York.

Scarsdale Medical Group welcomes new pediatrician

Scarsdale Medical Group, a multi-specialty practice serving Westchester County and the sur-rounding Hudson Valley area, welcomes pediatri-cian Amy Lief, MD, MS, FAAP. She began seeing patients on Wednesday, Sept. 16 in the Harrison office located at 600 Mamaroneck Ave.

Dr. Lief received her undergraduate degree from Yale University, and then completed post-baccalaureate work at Harvard University. She then earned her medical degree from the Albert Einstein College of Medicine. She completed the pediatric residency program at the Children’s Hos-pital at Montefiore and served as chief resident in pediatrics during her last year of training. After resi-dency, Dr. Lief spent the next two years as a Fellow in Medicine and Public Health at New York Univer-sity School of Medicine, from which she received a Master of Science degree. She is board-certified in pediatrics and is a Fellow of the American Acad-emy of Pediatrics. Dr. Lief has served on the facul-ties of New York University School of Medicine and the Columbia University Medical Center as an in-structor and assistant clinical professor, respectively. Prior to joining SMG, Dr. Lief worked in a private pediatric practice in Connecticut.

“We are delighted to have Dr. Lief join Scars-dale Medical Group and further enhance the pedi-atric services we provide to the community,” says managing partner Dr. Kenneth Croen.

Dr. Lief joins pediatrician Dr. Amy Eisenberg. The pediatric services available for current pa-tients include well-child exams, preventive medi-cine, care for acute illnesses, screenings, immuni-zations and sports physicals. Drs. Lief and Eisen-berg are also accepting new patients. To make an appointment, call 723-8100. For more information about Scarsdale Medical Group, visit scarsdale-medical.com or call 723-8100.

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Graduating from the school of hard knocks

Partygoers at the John Jay College of Criminal Justice nib-bled on spinach puffs and sipped their wine one Sunday night. Men in suits chatted with ladies in cocktail dresses. The presi-dent of the college, Jeremy Tra-vis, took to the podium, thanked them for attending, and said he had just one word to describe their goal: wimpy.

What?! The entire room erupted in

cheers. “Yes!” Time to dream bigger. Dream huge! Dream of getting even more human beings out of their prison cells and back to glorious, everyday life—just like them.

This was the graduation gala for JustLeadershipUSA, a non-profit organization dedicated to teaching formerly-incarcerated people the leadership skills they need to change America’s love affair with prison. The group’s official goal is “half by 2030” (#halfby2030), which refers to cutting the prison population by 50 percent in the next 15 years. That’s the goal President Travis declared wimpy.

We may not think of our-selves as a vindictive country, but consider his point: even get-ting us back to the incarceration rate of 1972—hardly ancient history—would require an 80 percent reduction in the number of Americans in prison today. That’s how overboard we’ve gone when it comes to putting people in prison cells.

The 19 JustLeadershipUSA fellows who’d just finished the year-long course had been cho-sen out of 117 applicants nation-wide—all former prisoners—on

the basis of the good they’d been doing since being released.

Ronald Simpson-Bey spent 27 years behind bars in Michi-gan until his sentence was re-versed for “prosecutorial mis-conduct,” including using inad-missible evidence and false tes-timony against him. Long story short, he was one of four people involved in an armed robbery. Two testified against him and got out after two years, and one is still serving time.

Once released, he started a letter-writing campaign to long-term prisoners to help them ad-just a little better if and when they got out. But even while in prison, Simpson-Bey had been a leader. He raised $5,000 for the Special Olympics. He stud-ied law and helped other pris-oners with their appeals. And every year, he held a Kwanzaa ceremony, and gave a copy of the book that changed his life—”Visions for Black Men” by Na’im Akbar—to the youngest prisoner present.

Many of those young men are still in touch with him, along with eight prisoners he helped get out—all on mistrials. But when I ask, “What’s the best thing you ever did?” none of those are it.

The best thing began on Fa-ther’s Day in 2001. Simpson-Bey’s only son, Ronald Jr., 21, called the prison that morning to say he was coming by to celebrate.

The day got later and later—no son.

At last, Simpson-Bey was called to the phone. Ronald Jr. had been shot. He was dead.

The murderer was a boy of 14. Simpson-Bey knew exactly what would happen to him if the boy were tried as an adult and found guilty of pre-meditated murder: life in prison without parole.

From his cell, he begged for the boy to be tried as a juvenile.

The young man served seven years and is now out—and still in touch with Simpson-Bey.

It’s no surprise Simpson-Bey was chosen for the JustLeader-shipUSA program, because the organization believes that long sentences, “three strikes,” and the war on drugs are all squan-dering the human potential of en-tire generations.

Glenn E. Martin, the group’s founder and president, spent six years in New York state prisons himself, and insists that “those closest to the problem are clos-est to the solution.” That’s why the other fellows included Bill Cobb, a Philadelphia man who lost job after job because of his record, now fighting for the employment rights of ex-offenders; and Khalil Cum-berbach, a young man from Queens who spent most of his 20s in prison. Now he’s 33, a dad, and employed at the Le-gal Action Center helping oth-ers with criminal histories turn their lives around.

The lesson Cumberbach learned through JustLeadershipUSA is one that I came home and told my own son: “Understand that every-thing you do has consequences, and these can be good or bad.” The armed robbery Cumberbach committed could have had good consequences—easy money, no issues—but more likely, bad consequences.

Which there were.At the party, the consequenc-

es of the fellowship were easy to see: family members crying for joy. Donors dabbing their eyes. A college president urging them to dream even bigger.

And not a wimp in the house.


Discovering yourself and what’s office-appropriate

Dear Tonia:I am 25 and haven’t figured

out which direction to take in my life, so I decided to go to another country like Thailand or Vietnam and teach English for six months. There are some great English as a Second Lan-guage, ESL, programs I found out about and I feel that I’ll be able to grow and evolve from an experience like this.

My mom is really upset that I am going abroad because she feels it’s not safe, but realistical-ly, it’s not safe anywhere, really. Lots of people my age are going. I love my mom and don’t want to upset her or make her feel bad, but I’m going. How do I con-vince her that I’ll be okay?

B.S., Rye

Dear B.S.:Your question hits a sensitive

spot for me, as my son did the exact same thing. Of course your mom is worried, just like any mother would be. Tell her what you are thinking and feeling, and what you hope to get out of the experience. Assure her that you will Skype or FaceTime her of-ten so she can see that you’re OK, and invite her to come visit you halfway through your stay. Then hug and kiss her, and tell her that everything is going to be alright.

This is a great opportunity for you to find out more about your-self, what will make you happy, what you are passionate about and what your purpose in life is. It seems like you have a good head on your shoulders and that you do have a direction. Follow your heart.

It’s hard for mothers to let go of their children. You will better understand this if you choose to have children. Good parents give their children roots and wings: roots to know where home is, and wings to fly off and practice what has been taught to them.

Oh, and by the way, it turned out to be an amazing experience for my son. Priceless.

Dear Tonia:What’s too sexy for the office?F.V., Larchmont

Dear F.V.:Many people today are inap-

propriately dressed for work. I see outfits some women wear, and can’t help wondering what they wear to go clubbing if that’s what they wear for work.

Stretch for the ceiling. If your belly shows, don’t wear it. Cleavage: if it’s too close to your face, it’s infinitely distract-ing. Not only are the men look-ing, but so are the women and they are not as impressed. Legs are the most powerful and saf-est way to suggest sexy without overdoing it. The most flattering and appropriate length is some-where between an inch or two

above the knee. If you go short-er, wear a lower heel. A sexy pair of high heels make your legs look long and thin. Shoes are a great way to play with col-or and style.

There’s nothing sexier than a confident women who ob-viously takes care of herself. Charm and beauty gets noticed. A classy, smart woman radiates strength, gets recognized and is remembered.

Dear Tonia:I have dry, scaly elbows that

look terrible so I always wear long sleeves. I’ve tried creams but nothing seems to work. I would like to be able to wear short sleeves. Any suggestions?

P.G., Mamaroneck

Dear P.G.:Your elbows will look and

feel better after a few treatments with this regimen: mix baking soda and lemon juice to make an abrasive paste. Then rub the paste onto your elbows for a soothing, smoothing and exfo-liating treatment. Continue the process for a few days. If your elbows are calloused, try a cal-lous remover.

Tonia Tagliaferro is a fashion stylist. For questions and advice, you can contact her at [email protected].

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RHYMES WITH CRAZY

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TONIA SAYSTonia Tagliaferro


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October 9, 2015 • The ciTy review • 13SPORTS

Uniquely U says it’s ‘optional’ college essay seasonWait! What? Yep, according

to a recent blog post from Exam-iner.com, “Nearly 20 percent of Common App members won’t require personal statements next year.”

But before you get your hopes up, members of high school graduating class of 2016—yes, this fall—should know about changes to the essay guidelines on the Common Application.

Most of the changes have more to do with damage control than making students’ lives easi-er. The Common App is still at-tempting to recover from the de-bacle it created when it ditched its previous format three years ago for the current, still hope-lessly lame one.

That’s when the essay ceased to be uploadable. Also gone: the short “describe a significant activity” essay that was quite a nice way to breathe life into the Common App’s claustrophobic activity grid.

The problem was, for more than 500 colleges, the Common Application had become their only application. Now, without warning, it had become a deeply flawed cartel. Colleges began to head for the exits in search of the more user-friendly applications of competitors.

That was when the Common Application began to notice all the newly desirable public uni-versities that did not require their applicants to write an es-say. This year finds the Common App’s formerly iron-clad bylaws replaced by a welcome mat to hundreds of colleges with laxer standards.

As a result, the Common App’s dues-paying membership has swelled to more than 600, mostly comprised of regional public universities, who never did require an essay.

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Postseason baseball—espe-cially when one’s team is out of contention—can acquaint a man with strange bedfellows. Maybe that can account for why I spent my Tuesday night watching the Yankees’ Wild Card game in a Red Sox bar with a bunch of Phillies fans.

But I have to admit, watching the Bombers end their season on a three-hit performance with a room full of rabid anti-fans didn’t give me the sort of rush I was looking for. In fact, I kind of found myself feeling bad for the Yankees.

Well, almost. As you may have gleaned

from previous columns, I hate the Yankees. But watching Tues-day’s game, seeing the few Yan-kees fans in attendance cringe and groan each time A-Rod

Looking for a villainchased a ball out of the zone, I couldn’t help but feel at least a twinge of sympathy.

Part of it stems from the fact that this 2015 team wasn’t your typical Yankees squad. Big money and free agents? Jacoby Ellsbury and his $150 million were on the bench for much of the night.

Instead, the lineup was filled with promising newcomers like Rob Refsnyder and Greg Bird. But as well as these new play-ers—especially Bird—acquitted themselves during the season, seeing them flailing at sharp offer-ings from Dallas Keuchel all night was a definite letdown, especially for fans like me who hoped to see a little more firepower from a club that has lived and died by the longball this season.

Now don’t get me wrong. These Astros, especially when

Keuchel is on the mound, are an intriguing bunch. With guys like Carlos Correa, Jose Altuve and

“El Oso Blanco” Evan Gattis out there, they’ve got enough per-sonality—and lumber—to hold anyone’s interest for a long post-season run. But in the days lead-ing up to the game, my father, a Mets fan who loathes the Yan-kees, brought up a good point. He was hoping for a Yankee win on Tuesday for one reason: the longer the Yankees stuck around in the playoffs, the longer he’d have a team to root against.

A quick look at the teams left standing doesn’t offer much in the way of pure villains. Sure, the Cardinals are essentially the Yankees of the National League, but the Pirates? The Cubs? The Rangers? It’s tough to find a rea-son to root against these squads.

That is, unless they’re playing the Mets.

Then I’m sure I’ll find a rea-son.

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14 • The ciTy review • October 9, 2015 SPORTSNew Rochelle Roundup

GirlsSoccer10/2scarsdale d.NewRochelle2-1A first-half goal for the Raid-

ers proved the difference-maker on Friday, as Scarsdale topped the visiting Huguenots 2-1.

Sophie Wolf scored the lone goal for New Rochelle and Mary Fay made eight saves, but Scarsdale’s Olivia Higgins and Katie Donovan both found the net to ensure a win for the Raiders.

changer. With just two minutes to play, the Rams had the ball on New Rochelle’s 15-yard line, but the Huguenots held firm as senior line-backer Kevin Singletary notched a

huge sack to fire up the defense. The Huguenots will finish up

the regular season with an Oct. 9 game against Mahopac. The Indians are currently 3-2 and

are coming off a 27-14 win over Arlington. Running back Joe Cavaciulti paced the Indians last week with a three-touchdown performance.

10/3New Rochelle d.MountVernon7-0New Rochelle started quickly

on Saturday and kept the pres-sure on, dominating the Knights and coming away with a 7-0 win.

Vanessa Restrepo led the way with two goals and one as-sist, and Isabella Gierlinger also scored twice for the Huguenots. Rebecca Meisler, Sydney Jasper and Anna Livaccari rounded out the scoring for New Rochelle with a goal each.

10/6Mamaroneck d.NewRochelle2-0The Tigers proved too much

for New Rochelle on Tuesday, coming away with a shutout win over the Huguenots. Shari Rauls and Lauren Shpiz both notched assists, and both goals were scored by Erin McClave.

The Huguenots will be back in action on Oct. 8 when they host league rival White Plains at 4:30 p.m.

Football10/2New Rochelled.ClarkstownNorth12-6Over the last several years, a

stout defense has been the trade-mark of New Rochelle football and Friday’s game proved no exception. With a 12-6 win over the previously-unbeaten Clark-stown team, New Rochelle im-proved to 5-0 on the year.

Quarterback Greg Powell scored both Huguenot touch-downs, finishing the day with 12 rushes for 60 yards. But a late-game defensive stand by the Hu-guenots proved to be the game-

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October 9, 2015 • The ciTy review • 15SPORTSHuguenots fall to Scarsdale

By miKe SmiThSports Editor

On Oct. 5, the New Rochelle Huguenots fell to league rival Scarsdale 2-1, losing their sec-ond game of the 2015 season. Despite the setback, however, the team is in the midst of an otherwise stellar fall campaign, and head coach Jarohan Garcia is confident that his team is on the right path as the playoffs approach.

Nacho Marini and Luca No-vaes both scored for the Raiders, while David Lopez managed the only goal for the Huguenots. But even in a losing effort, the Hu-guenots showed why they are one of the top teams in Class AA, according to their head coach.

“After Scarsdale scored the second goal, I don’t think we al-lowed a shot for the rest of the game,” Garcia said. “[Scarsdale] is a tremendous team, they’re organized and they’re physi-cal, but these kids don’t give up

and they didn’t give up against Scarsdale.”

In fact, tenacity has been somewhat of a calling card for the Huguenots all year. New Ro-chelle is currently 6-2-2, and the second-year head coach has been impressed with the intensity his squad brings to the field each day.

“We have a motto and it is

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‘No one works harder,’” he said. “In the end, we’re all working to-wards a common goal, and even in our losses, we’ve been in ev-ery game.”

Playing in a difficult league against teams like Scarsdale, Mamaroneck and White Plains, the Huguenots have acquit-ted themselves quite well, and should be in a prime position to make a deep run once the post-season begins.

“Every game, the ultimate goal is to learn something,” Garcia said. “Regardless of the outcome, the approach never changes.”

According to Garcia, the dis-cipline that the Huguenots have shown this year is evident on and off the field. With 11 seniors on the roster, many of whom are taking Advanced Placement courses, the head coach believes there is a direct correlation be-tween the players’ ability to suc-ceed both in the classroom and on the field.

“This group is dedicated to their schoolwork and I think that carries over,” he said. “We run a complex system and they show up and perform on a daily basis.”

The Huguenots will take on some top competition over the next two weeks as they look to end the regular season on a high note. On Oct. 7, after press time, the team will host a tough Ma-maroneck team and follow that game with a showdown against the reigning section champions from John Jay two days later.

“These are going to be good tests for us,” Garcia said. “But these kids believe in the system and we’ve got great chemistry.”

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