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THE GOOD LIVING MAGAZINE from WESTCHESTER MEDICAL CENTER

London in winter:7 delights

A winter-whiteNew Year’s Eve fête

GIFT GUIDE

2009FANTASTIC FINDS FOR:

• kids• homebodies• fashionistas• foodies ... and more!

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Holiday 2009

good · FREE gifts! · Joy on the mountain ·“What I’m listening to ...” · Sweet boutique

Flash Captured moments around the county

Health watch· Cool, baby · A plane-crash victim recovers ·Keep kids’ winter fun safe · New heart helper ·Kid-friendly

Westchester gourmetFamiglia style! Spadaro in New Rochelle servesup soulful and bounteous Italian fare in a cozy andinviting settng.

Where to eat Your Westchester County dining guide

Be there! Local events you won’t want to miss

What’s happeningat Westchester Medical Center

Shopping guide

Faces of WestchesterGoal rush

Escapes / Your London holiday 7 surprising ways to make England’s capital the highlight of your festive season

At home / Season’s dreamingsTo brighten your rooms for these special days, letyour fancy roam beyond trimming the tree.

Winter wonderlandWhat is prettier than freshly fallen snow? A table thattakes its cues from a wintry landscape for an elegantNew Year’s Eve dinner.

Holiday gift guide 2009: Editors’ picksPiles of presents to please all your favorite people!

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Editor’s letter

Westchester whispers

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EVERYONE WANTS TO BE HOME FOR THEholidays. At Westchester Medical Center and our MariaFareri Children’s Hospital, that’s what we do: We per-form life-saving organ transplants, deliver the tiniestbabies, treat the most severe trauma patients—and helpthem all get back home where they want to be.

Let me give you just a few examples. At this timelast year, Rebecca Canning, an 18-year-old softball playerfrom Poughkeepsie, got the all-clear after 24 months oftreatment for cancer, giving her whole family something tocelebrate. We will be reporting on her continuing goodhealth in an upcoming issue of this magazine. Also, 49-year-old Shelley Guinyard from Mount Vernon rang in thenew year of 2009 with a new heart and liver after a com-bined transplant and continues to be an active member ofour Heart Transplant Support Group. You may have readabout Shelley’s story earlier this year, and we look forwardto telling you more about the unparalleled offerings at ourstate-of-the-art Heart Center in the February 2010 issue.

Former patients Rebecca and Shelley are two rep-resentatives of the “countless lives” changed byWestchester Medical Center. To read more patient sto-ries, visit our website dedicated specifically to this atwww.CountlessLives.com.

With the holiday season in full swing and as theyear comes to a close, I want to thank everyone in thecommunity—including staff members, patients, localbusinesses, community members, donors and everyonein between—for their continued support of WestchesterMedical Center. We are grateful to be able to continue toprovide the advanced care and services we are known forin the Hudson Valley to those who need us the most.

Have a safe and happy holiday season and a healthynew year.

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THE HOLIDAY SPIRIT ALWAYS ARRIVES A BIT EARLYfor the Westchester Health & Life staff. While our friends andfamilies are still trying to squeeze in that last beach day, we’realready dreaming of twinkling lights, festive tunes, sumptu-ous feasts and gifts galore for our nearest and dearest.

But we have to say, hunting down those gifts alwaysgives us a thrill. Walk through the editorial offices during theselection process, and you’ll find ideas strewn across desksand tacked up on walls, samples overflowing from shelvesand tucked into spare corners. We consider hundreds uponhundreds of products—the new and shiny, the warm andcozy, the fun and quirky—until we’ve culled our picks tothose we most covet ourselves and would be most proud towrap up for a loved one. See our final selections starting onpage 36.

Knowing that the home is the hub of holiday festivi-ties, we also provide visual inspiration for your seasonalabode. In “Winter Wonderland” on page 32, one designershares her vision for a glittery, snow-inspired New Year’s Evefête. And in “Season’s Dreamings” on page 30, you’ll findideas for holiday décor that go beyond the typical wreath-and-tree routine.

In Westchester Whispers, page 13, we point youtoward a few festive happenings sure to add sparkle to yourseason. We also describe a Chappaqua boutique burstingwith unique gifts, plus a local smokehouse whose salmon iscoveted by some of Manhattan’s top eateries. And you’ll alsofind the details for our annual gift giveaway!

Read all about our reviewer’s meal at Spadaro in NewRochelle on page 50 and check out our list of seven fun rea-sons to consider a London jaunt this season, page 28.

This issue has been several months in the making, andwe hope you enjoy the fruits of our labors. We wish you thehappiest and healthiest of holidays!

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Just last year, David Holt suffered a massive heart attack. Faced with only an 8 percent chance of survival, and in desperate need of a heart transplant, he was flown to Westchester Medical Center.

Because of David’s dire condition, our doctors used a TandemHeart® device to help his body overcome the shock of the heart attack. Because of this technology, he was able to see his daughter married—right at his bedside in the Cardiac I.C.U. Once he was stable, a ventricular assist device was implanted to give David the time he needed to wait for a donor heart. And six months later, after successful heart transplant surgery, David was thrilled to dance with his daughter at her wedding reception.

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art director SARAH LECKIE

senior editor TIMOTHY KELLEY

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editorial contributions:The editors invite letters, article ideas and other

contributions from readers. Please write to

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chairman, board of directorsJOHN F. HEIMERDINGER

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communicationsKARA BENNORTH

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managementLESLIE MILLS

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SHANNON STEITZSUZANNE TRON

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Westchester Health & Life is published sixtimes a year by Wainscot Media, 110 SummitAvenue, Montvale, NJ 07645, in associationwith Westchester Medical Center. This isVolume 5, Issue 6. ©2009 by Wainscot MediaLLC. All rights reserved.Subscriptions in U.S.: $14.00 forone year. Single copies: $3.95.

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Smokin’good

The Central Park Boathouse does it. So do famedManhattan restaurants Pastis and Balthazar, plus theNew York Athletic Club: They all serve the premiersmoked salmon produced by LA MAREE

SMOKEHOUSE in Mamaroneck (914-899-9006,www.lamareesmokehouse.com). Luckily forWestchesterites, in addition to their wholesale biz,La Maree operates a retail shop where discerninglocals can find the shop’s spectrum of luxury foods.(Orders may also be placed via the phone or web.)

“While many other smokers today have cutcosts by using frozen products, all of our fish isfresh and cut by hand,” says COO Patrick Portier.“We don’t use any nitrates or sodium benzoates,which makes a big difference.”

Top offerings include Norwegian smokedsalmon ($12.50 for 8 ounces), rainbow trout fillet($10.99 for 7 ounces) and smoked scallops($13.99 for 8 ounces). And La Mareehas no shortage of othergourmet treats—among thehighlights are imported anddomestic caviar, foie gras,pâtés, gourmet sausagesand lobster bisque soup.

“We use a lot of LaMaree’s smoked salmon eachweek, mostly on our brunch and break-fast menus with scrambled eggs and bagels,” saysPascal Le Seac’h, chef at Pastis. “We’ve been veryhappy with the taste and quality.”

If hours of online shopping and scouring The Westchester

have you yearning for the simpler holidays of yore, take a step

back in time with the CHRISTMAS ON THE FARM holiday fes-

tival at Muscoot Farm in Somers (914-864-7282, www.muscoot

farm.org), 5 p.m. to 7 p.m., December 12 and 13.

An early-1900s dairy farm in Somers, “Muscoot was

originally owned by the Hopkins family, so we’re following

their holiday traditions from about 1880 to 1920,” says curator

Jessica Kusky.

For the free event, glowing luminaries will line the

home’s walkways; the halls will be decked with fresh ever-

greens, poinsettias and old-fashioned stockings; and the din-

ing room will be set with authentic period china as if ready

for a feast. The Westchester Oratorio Society will perform

songs of the season for guests, who can also sample mulled

cider and freshly baked gingerbread cookies, and take a guided

lantern tour of the grounds. “You’ll get to see the

animals in their barns at night and learn about

the history of the farm,” says Kusky.

“Last year was our first year doing this

event, and we had a wonderful response,” she

adds. “When the home is all decorated, with lots

of people and the choir singing, it has a wonder-

ful atmosphere to it.”

A glimpse of Christmas past

FREE gifts!Head to www.westchesterhealth

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If the first stages of cabin fever are starting to set in, tear your

brood away from the Wii and enjoy some family fun with the

holiday programs at BEAR MOUNTAIN STATE PARK (845-786-

2701, www.palisadesparksconservancy.org).

Kick off the season with a bang at the Holiday Fireworks

festival on December 5 ($7 parking fee). In addition to a spark-

ling 6 p.m. display, the event will feature snapshots with Santa

(4 p.m. to 8 p.m.) at the park’s 8,000-square-foot merry-go-round

pavilion ($1/ride). Guests can also munch on food (sold sepa-

rately) and take advantage of the park’s regular daily skating

sessions on its outdoor rink. (Skating fees: $4 for adults and

teens, $5 after 6 p.m.; $3 for children 4 to 11, $4 after 6 p.m.)

Kids can hobnob with the jolly old saint at Breakfast

with Santa December 5 and 12 at 10:30 a.m. at Overlook

Lodge ($13.95/person; call 845-786-2731 to register). An

added thrill: “Parents can drop off gifts for their children

a week before the event, and Santa will give them out,”

says Bear Mountain Inn general manager Michael Morris.

Sweet boutiqueThink of it like browsing the home of a good friend with excellent taste. At the adorableMARMALADE in Chappaqua (914-238-2564, www.mymarmalade.com), a homey1,800-square-foot home décor and gift shop, you’ll discover a treasure trove of cre-ative gifts tucked into nooks, piled high upon shelves and lined up atop mantles.

“People like the fact that we’re one-stop shopping,” says owner CindyLupica. “You can find an item here for just about anybody on your list.”

Options abound, from artistic serveware to plush baby blankets to handcraftedfurniture. Highlights from the current collection include seedling trees wrapped in burlapand ribbon ($28), 26-layered lacquer trays handmade in Vietnam ($56 to $124), 14-karat gold andsterling silver customizable necklaces from Andy Brown ($110 to $500), and corduroy stuffed animals by Jellycats ($25).

“Every time I shop there I see something I love,” says regular customer Lynn Pinerio of Chappaqua. “There’salways a great gift to buy or something I want for my own home. My kids joke that our house now looks like Marmalade.”

“I believe that good music of any genre can crossbarriers and be enjoyed by all ages, ethnicities andcultures,” says Paul Steinman, a jazz and classicalmusician who chairs the Department of Musicand Fine Arts at Mercy College in Dobbs Ferry.“This list represents a small sample of an eclecticvariation of music representative of my taste, withall selections from giants of their genre.” And inhonor of the season, we asked him to include afew of his holiday favorites in the mix.

1. “FREDDIE FREELOADER,” Miles Davis, from

Kind of Blue

2. “LET THE GOOD TIMES ROLL,” Louis Jordan,

from Blues Classics

3. “ODEON,” Manuel Barrueco, from Nylon and Steel

4. “MERRY CHRISTMAS BABY,” Charles Brown,

from Charles Brown’s Cool Christmas Blues

5. “A MOST PECULIAR MAN,” Simon & Garfunkel,

from Sounds of Silence

6. “NIGHT TIME IS THE RIGHT TIME,” Aretha

Franklin, from Soul Queen

7. “MICHELLE,” the Beatles, from Rubber Soul

8. “SILVER BELLS,” Stevie Wonder, from Someday

at Christmas

9. “HE PERDIDO CONTIGO,”

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10. “Between the Bars,” Elliott

Smith, from Either/Or

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FLASHGOLFERS GATHERED AT THE TRUMP NA- tional Golf Club in Briarcliff Manor for WestchesterMedical Center’s 10th annual golf outing. ColonialTerrace Caterers in Cortlandt Manor, meanwhile, wasthe site of the sixth annual “Hope for the Hungry”dinner dance hosted by Caring for the Homeless ofPeekskill (or CHOP), an organization that aims toease hunger and homelessness. And at Salem GolfClub in North Salem, the Jeremy Saxe Foundation forEducation and Development held a memorial golfouting. The group, named for a Lafayette Collegesenior who died suddenly in his sleep in 1998, seeks tooffer educational opportunities to underprivilegedchildren from both the United States and abroad.

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TODAY, JACK RUFFLES IS YOUR TYPICAL8-month-old. He’s active and alert, and he sits up andsmiles. But Jack was born with a barely functioningheart—“he was essentially stillborn,” his mother, MarisaBonney, says. Jack thrives today thanks to fast-actingdoctors at two hospitals and a remarkable medical devicecalled a Cool-Cap that is available only at elite neonatalintensive care units, such as the one at Maria FareriChildren’s Hospital at Westchester Medical Center.

Bonney, 27, and her partner, Matthew Ruffles, 31,live in Danbury, Connecticut. On March 17, after a nor-mal pregnancy, Bonney went into labor with their firstchild. Her contractions started coming too fast, so herdoctor told her to head toDanbury Hospital, whereshe was hooked up to a fetalmonitor. It showed thatJack’s heart rate was far toolow. “As soon as the monitorwas on, the nurse startedcalling people; then therewere 12 doctors in the roomand I was saying goodbye toMatt,” recalls Bonney, whowas rushed into surgery foran emergency cesarean sec-tion. “Jack was born 30minutes after we arrived atthe hospital—that’s how fast they acted.”

Jack was a full-term, 8-pound, 10-ounce baby, buthis Apgar scores—measurements of a newborn’s heart rate,respiration, skin color, reflexes and muscle tone—totaledjust 1 out of a possible 10 at birth, and 0 at both five and 10minutes later. (The higher the score, the better—a five-minute Apgar of 7 to 10 is considered normal.) “Thatmeans his heart rate was undetectable or extremely low for

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THANKS TO A SPECIAL CHILLING CAP,

AN OXYGEN-DEPRIVED NEWBORN BECOMES

A HAPPY, HEALTHY INFANT

the first 10 minutes of life,in spite of the full resuscita-tive efforts of the neonatalteam,” says Lance A. Parton,M.D., Associate Director ofthe Level IV Regional Neo-natal Intensive Care Unit

(RNICU) at Maria Fareri Children’s Hospital, the mostsophisticated unit of its kind in the region. (See “TheTopsy-Turvy Playing Field of ‘Levels,’” opposite.)

Bonney, still groggy from the cesarean sectionanesthesia, got to see Jack for just a moment—“that’swhen I learned he was a boy,” she says—before he waswhisked by helicopter to Maria Fareri Children’sHospital with Matthew. As she came to, she was told that

Cool, baby

Young Jack Ruffles is

a thriving 8-month-old

boy today, thanks in

part to the Cool-Cap

device that protected

his young brain at birth.

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for unknown reasons she had suffered a placental abrup-tion, a separation of the placenta from the uterus, whichhad caused Jack’s heart failure. At 8 p.m., just eighthours after her C-section, she was discharged fromDanbury Hospital and driven by her sister to MariaFareri Children’s Hospital.

By that time, Jack’s Cool-Cap had already beenput in position. Approved by the Food and DrugAdministration less than three years ago, theCool-Cap is literally a cap that sits on the new-born’s head. Cold water circulates through it,and the chill slows down brain activity. “BecauseJack’s heart had stopped, his brain wasn’t gettingoxygen, and that can cause the death of braincells,” Dr. Parton explains. “The brain gets damaged because those cells keep ‘firing’—communicating with other cells—even withoutoxygen, so they burn out and die. Cooling thesecells for 72 hours slows their firing.”

The Cool-Cap cools the baby’s scalp to about 50degrees Fahrenheit. But research in similar cases hasshown that cooling must begin within six hours of birth,or brain damage may not be reversible. And cooling pro-vides no further benefit after 72 hours.

Fortunately, Jack’s heart was structurally normal,but during these first days the RNICU team had toaddress his heart rhythm and breathing problems. Hewas treated with high-frequency jet ventilation for thefirst nine days of life. “The jet ventilator breathes 420times a minute, where newborns typically breathe 40 to60 times per minute,” says Dr. Parton. Jack needed

inhaled nitric oxide for 12 days to open his constrictedpulmonary blood vessels to get more oxygen into hisbloodstream. He also required medications to help hisheart pump more efficiently and to treat seizures, plusblood transfusions to support his strained system. “For abig, full-term baby, he was really sick,” says Dr. Parton.

Bonney was still recovering from her ownsurgery, but “I was so caught up in Jack, that wasn’t reg-

istering with me,” she says. At first, they werepreparing for the worst. “Matt was told he mightnot make it,” she says. But after the three-dayCool-Cap period, Jack responded magnificently.“I thought we’d be in the hospital six months,but every day was better than the day before,”Bonney remembers.

Jack was discharged on April 7, threeweeks—not six months—after his birth. Hisbiggest risk was for some kind of brain or devel-opmental damage. But to date, all his tests have

been normal and he has reached all the developmentalmarkers for a boy his age. And he is currently on no medications.

“Without the Cool-Cap, I suspect Jack mighthave had major neurological damage,” says Dr. Parton.“We’re happy we don’t have to deal with that.” ■

The topsy-turvy playing field of ‘levels’

To find out more about the Regional Neo-

natal Intensive Care Unit at Maria Fareri Chil-

dren’s Hospital at Westchester Medical Center,

please call 1-877-WMC-DOCS or visit www.worldclass

medicine.com/MFCH.

Lance A. Parton, M.D.

Hospital trauma centers and intensive care units are

rated on scales that represent the levels of care they’re

equipped to deliver. But no one will blame you if you find

those scales confusing.

Trauma centers, according to criteria estab-

lished by the American College of Surgeons, run

from Level I, the highest, to Level IV, the lowest. Level

I trauma centers such as Westchester Medical Center

have trauma surgeons trained in such specialties as

neurosurgery and orthopedic surgery, along with the

most sophisticated medical equipment. Lower-level

trauma centers may only be able to provide initial care

and stabilize patients before transferring them to a

higher-level center.

Neonatal intensive care units (NICUs) are also

rated from Level I through IV—but in the opposite direc-

tion from trauma centers. Based on criteria established

by the American Academy of Pediatrics, a Level IV NICU

provides the highest level of care. These centers, includ-

ing the Regional Neonatal Intensive Care Unit at Maria

Fareri Children’s Hospital at Westchester Medical

Center, have the staff and equipment needed to treat

the sickest babies—such as Jack Ruffles, whose story is

told in the main article.


SOME FAMILIES HOSPITAL STAFFERS NEVERforget. Such are the Earlys of Wayne, Pennsylvania,whom the people of Westchester Medical Center got toknow at a tragic time. Insurance executive Brian H. Early,49, had just been killed in a small-plane crash in thewoods near Stewart Airport. And his then-21-year-oldson, Jason, injured in the crash, was fighting for his life.

“They needed our support—to know we werethere for them,” recalls Adele Rushneck-Feeney, R.N.,Assistant Nurse Manager of the Trauma Intensive CareUnit at Westchester. “We connected from day one.”

Brian Early, an experienced pilot, had flown hisown plane to Lynchburg, Virginia, to watch Jason play

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in a college basketball game. After the game, he’d agreedto fly a teammate of Jason’s, Sean Sutherland, to upstateNew York for Thanksgiving with his family in West Point.At 2 a.m. on November 21, 2007, their plane missed therunway at Stewart—fog may have been a contributingfactor—and clipped a tree before crashing in the woods.

Brian was killed instantly. Sutherland thought hewas unhurt (it turned out he had a cracked vertebra), butJason was severely injured. “I knew I was in bad shape,”he recalls. “I felt as if I had no legs, and my hand wasgushing blood. And it was freezing. Thank God Seanwas with me. We huddled up to keep warm.” It tookthree hours until rescuers located the crash site and gotSUVs into the woods to save them. They were sent tonearby St. Luke’s Hospital in Newburgh.

Jay Yelon, D.O., Chief of Trauma and SurgicalCritical Care, remembers hearing a radio report thatmorning about a plane crash in the woods. “As a traumasurgeon, I don’t see many survivors of plane crashes,” hesays. “But a few hours later my beeper goes off and I’mtold they’re bringing two people in from the crash,” hesays. “I’m thinking, ‘I can’t believe this!’”

Meanwhile, Jason’s mother, Kathy, now 51, and sis-ter Molly, now 20, raced from Pennsylvania to New Yorkalong with Brian’s brother, Mike; his wife, Shelley; andtheir son, Sean. At St. Luke’s they learned that Brian haddied and Jason was in critical condition. Numb with shockand grief, Kathy knew it was important for her to focus onJason. “He was awake and aware, and he squeezed myhand,” she remembers.

Jason and Sean were taken by ambulance to

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Westchester, where Dr. Yelon and his trauma team werewaiting. “We evaluated Jason, and though he was criticallyinjured he had no head, abdominal or thoracic [chest-cavity] injuries,” Dr. Yelon says. (Sutherland’s cracked ver-tebra was repaired and he was released after two weeks.)

Jason required major orthopedic surgery to repairhis legs, and this operation went well. But soon therewere complications. He developed acute respiratory dis-tress syndrome (ARDS), a life-threatening lung condi-tion in which the lungs fill with fluid, preventing enoughoxygen from getting into the blood. “It was probablycaused by many factors—the severity of his injuries, thesurgery, the prolonged exposure outdoors and some dam-age to his lungs from the crash,” says Dr. Yelon. “He wasin severe ARDS. On average, the chances of survival withthis condition are 50–50. His chances seemed even less.”

But Dr. Yelon and his team responded with anaggressive approach to treating ARDS, which featured atechnology called a RotoProne bed. “It rotates thepatient safely into the prone [face down] position,” Dr.Yelon explains. In this position, gravity helps drain fluidand allows more air into the lungs and more oxygen intothe blood. “It looks like a space capsule,” he says. Butpatients have to spend up to 18 hours a day face down forup to three or four weeks, so they are placed in a med-ically induced coma for comfort and safety.

Jason was in the RotoProne bed for threeweeks—while his family was deal-ing with his father’s death. To stayat her son’s bedside, Kathy Earlydecided she had to miss a wakeheld for her husband that wasattended by family, friends andcoworkers. “I know Brian wouldhave said, ‘Are you kidding? Staywith Jason!’” she says.

The staff at Westchester ral-lied to help the family. “They camein under devastating conditions,”says Rushneck-Feeney. “I havethree sons about the same age, andI kept thinking, ‘It could have beenmy son.’ We wanted them to under-stand that Jason and the entire fam-ily were in great hands.”

“You spend that much timein the room, you become really


familiar with everyone,” Kathy says. “We fell in love withAdele and the entire staff. The chaplain was always check-ing in with us. The staff helped us set up a CarePagethrough their website so friends and family could getupdates. They wrapped us in love and concern.”

Jason slowly improved, and as he did, the staffarranged a special treat. One day, by coincidence, mem-bers of the New York Knicks were in the hospital for aspecial event. Knowing that Jason played basketball—his mom had placed photos of him playing in hisroom—Media Relations Director David Billig askedKathy if she’d like the Knicks players to visit her son.She hesitated, because Jason had only recently come outof his coma. “I thought it might be too much excitementfor him,” she says. But eventually she agreed to the idea.

“So in walks David Lee, Jamal Crawford, NateRobinson and a couple of other players,” Jason says. “Itwas really cool.”

“He couldn’t talk because he still had a tracheo-tomy tube in his throat, but his face just lit up,” hismother remembers.

Jason was discharged from the hospital onDecember 23. He then spent 45 days living in a rehabfacility in Philadelphia. In February, he and his familyheld a memorial service for his father.

Today, he lives in Philadelphia, where he is a finan-cial advisor. He can walk normally and play golf, but stillcannot run or play basketball. He is planning to do morerehab work to increase his leg strength and flexibility. “Butconsidering they thought I might never walk again, I amvery happy where I am,” he says. “It’s good to be alive.” ■

Above, in a photo taken before the crash, Jason Early is seen with

his mother, Kathy; his late father, Brian; and his sister, Molly.

To find out more about the Trauma Center at

Westchester Medical Center, please call 1-877-WMC-

DOCS or visit www.worldclassmedicine.com.Jay Yelon, D.O.

Adele Rushneck-Feeney, R.N.


WHETHER YOUR CHILDREN GET A THRILLfrom racing downhill on a sled, doing figure eights on afrozen pond or catching air on a snowboard, they haveplenty of opportunities for outdoor winter fun. For parents,the challenge is keeping them safe while they’re out there.

“There’s no reason to avoid sports or outdooractivity during winter,” says David Markenson, M.D.,Chief of Pediatric Emergency Medicine at Maria FareriChildren’s Hospital at Westchester Medical Center. “Infact, the more exercise families can get together,the better. But it’s important to have good super-vision and the right location and equipment.”

First, make sure your kids stay warm. (See“How to Protect Children During the ColdestWeather,” opposite.) The American Academy ofPediatrics recommends they wear thermal longjohns, a turtleneck, one or two shirts, pants, asweater, a coat, socks, boots, gloves or mittens

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and a hat. Then coach them on safe steps to winter fun:

SLEDDING. “The key to sledding safety is using theright sled,” says Sharon Marino, R.N., Nurse Managerof the Pediatric Emergency Department. “Sleds shouldbe ‘steerable’ and have no splinters or sharp edges.Inflatable tubes or plastic discs may be tempting, but theydon’t allow riders to steer clear of obstacles. We see a lot ofchildren who lose control of whatever they’re riding on—they hit a tree or a rock and end up with head trauma.”

Choose a sledding site that is not toosteep; has no obstacles such as trees, bushes orrocks; is covered with snow, not ice; and endswith a flat runoff. Don’t let children sled head-first; never pull sleds with a snowmobile, truck orcar and—finally—get a good helmet.

“I insist my own kids wear helmets whilesledding, which is recommended by the AmericanAcademy of Orthopedic Surgeons,” says Marino.

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David Markenson, M.D.



How to protect children duringthe coldest weather

Learn more about protecting your child from

hypothermia and frostbite in an online podcast of an

interview with Carey Goltzman, M.D., Chief of

Pediatric Intensive Care Medicine at Maria Fareri

Children’s Hospital at Westchester Medical Center,

at www.worldclassmedicine.com/podcasts.

Ask Carey Goltzman, M.D., Chief

of Pediatric Intensive Care

Medicine at Maria Fareri Children’s

Hospital at Westchester Medical

Center, who he worries about

most in winter’s cold, and you may

be surprised: It’s not the tiny tots.

“Babies and toddlers are

usually well bundled up by their

parents,” he explains. “But some stubborn teenagers want

to wear T-shirts when it’s frigid out. My own kids used to

make me nuts when they’d walk to school in shorts on a 30-

degree day.” And some teens experiment with alcohol,

drugs or cigarettes—especially dangerous outdoors in win-

ter because they impair the body’s defenses against cold.

As Dr. Goltzman knows all too well, sustained expo-

sure to very cold temperatures can become a serious med-

ical issue if people—kids or adults—aren’t properly dressed,

are lost outdoors or become stranded because of car acci-

dents or other mishaps. They can develop hypothermia (a

core temperature of 86 degrees or less), which in the sever-

est cases can lead to irregular heartbeat or even death.

A more common danger is frostbite, in which freez-

ing of the fluid in body tissue causes cells to die.

Frostbite—most common in the fingers and toes, nose,

cheeks and ears—can cause the affected area to turn a

bluish or whitish color and become numb or painful.

If you think your child has frostbite, warns Dr.

Goltzman, “don’t rub the frozen parts—you could make a

bad situation worse.” Instead, he says, bring the child into

a warm place, remove any wet clothing, wrap the child in

warm, dry blankets and wrap any discolored digits lightly in

cotton gauze or gauze strips if you can. Remove any rings,

bracelets or necklaces, as they may become constricting

and cause swelling. If there isn’t noticeable improvement in

a few minutes, call your pediatrician’s office or 911. If nec-

essary, a hospital such as Maria Fareri Children’s Hospital

can provide more aggressive treatment quickly.

It’s better, of course, to prevent hypothermia and

frostbite in the first place. To do so, says Dr. Goltzman, make

sure children dress in layers, wear double pairs of socks, don

waterproof (not just water-resistant) shoes, cover their faces

(except the eyes) and avoid not only alcohol, drugs and cig-

arettes, but also caffeine. Says the doctor: “It can cause

vasoconstriction—tightening of the blood vessels—near the

skin’s surface, intensifying the effect of the cold.”

ICE SKATING. Never allow children to skate on frozenponds that have not been tested and approved for skatingby local police or recreation departments.

“You can’t tell whether a pond is safe just by look-ing at it,” says Dr. Markenson.

Also make sure your children wear the right gear.To be safe, ice skates must fit properly—while doublingup on socks is appropriate protection from the cold, kidsshouldn’t need extra socks to fill out a too-big skate, orsqueeze feet into skates that are too tight. In addition,children should wear helmets. Wrist guards are alsoneeded when they are learning to skate.

Children playing ice hockey need all the protec-tive gear official teams wear, including padding and ahockey helmet. And kids should never skate alone.

SKIING AND SNOWBOARDING.“Children will be safer if they’ve beeninstructed in these activities before try-ing them on their own,” says Dr.Markenson. As with other sports, safetydepends largely on the equipment. Skiboots and bindings should fit the child’sfeet. Snowboarders should always wearknee and elbow pads and wrist guards.Helmets are needed to protect againsthead injuries, and goggles must be wornto keep the eyes safe from tree branches and other things.

SNOWMOBILING. Younger children should never rideon a snowmobile, and no one under 16 should operateone, says Dr. Markenson. All snowmobile passengersshould wear helmets designed for high-powered motorvehicles, not bicycle helmets. Always obey speed restric-tions, and only snowmobile in areas designated for thisactivity. A good safety rule of thumb when you’re drivingthe snowmobile and you have a child with you: theyounger the passenger, the slower you should go.

Finally, no matter what the outdoor activity,remember that the snow reflects the sun. So don’t forgetthe sunscreen (SPF 15 or higher). ■

Sharon Marino, R.N.

Carey Goltzman, M.D.


and directly into the left ventricle. A catheter follows thewire and inserts the pump, which is connected to anelectric console at the bedside.

The pump then pushes blood from the ventriclethrough the heart and into the body at a rate of up to 2.5liters per minute—about half what a healthy heart canpump, but enough to keep the body functioning. Thisadded help increases blood flow to the rest of the body,including the heart muscle itself, giving it much-needednourishment. At the same time, it reduces the heart’sworkload. “When the heart can’t pump enough blood, itcauses more damage to itself,” says Dr. Pucillo. “Thistechnology gives the heart a chance to recover.”

The Impella can only last for five to seven days,and patients have to stay in the hospital while using it.“The staff needs to monitor the device,” says Dr. Pucillo.

In some cases, the Impella gives the heart enoughtime to heal. For those patients, the device is removedand they may need no more treatment. Others can usethe Impella until they are ready to receive a more inva-sive and longer-lasting cardiac assist device or, if they arecandidates, a heart transplant.

As for Middleton, he’s pleased with the differencehis treatment has made. “I feel great,” he says. “I feel likethe six million-dollar man.” ■

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THERE’S A NEW TREATMENT AVAILABLE FORpeople whose hearts have been damaged by heart dis-ease. It’s the Impella 2.5, an electric pump just 4 mil-limeters wide. Approved by the Food and DrugAdministration in 2008, the Impella 2.5 is the world’ssmallest heart-support system, and it can be inserteddirectly into a damaged heart without invasive surgery,says Anthony Pucillo, M.D., interventional cardiologist

and Director of the Cardiac CatheterizationLab at Westchester Medical Center. Inmany cases, this pump gives the heartenough time to rest and recover so that itheals itself, and the patient can go homewithin days.

“Conceptually, it’s a mini version ofthe bypass machine used in open-heartsurgery,” says Dr. Pucillo.

Bernard Middleton, 63, of WhitePlains had the Impella 2.5 implanted inJanuary 2009 after he had trouble walkingdistances. “I was so short of breath I couldn’twalk more than 10 feet without stopping,”he recalls.

Middleton’s physician referred himto cardiologist Alan Gass, M.D., Director ofthe Heart Transplant/Ventricular AssistDevice/Heart Failure Program at West-chester. “He was transferred to Westchester

in critical condition with severe heart failure and criticalcoronary artery disease,” says Dr. Gass. “After initial sta-bilization and therapy for his heart failure, he under-went a procedure using the Impella assist device—andnow he’s doing much better.”

The Impella is inserted into the left ventricle (theprimary pumping chamber) using the same minimallyinvasive techniques used in angioplasty. The surgeoncuts a small opening in the groin and threads a guidewire through the femoral artery, into the ascending aorta

To learn more about the treatment of heart attacks and

heart disease at Westchester Medical Center, call 1-877-

WMC-DOCS or visit www.worldclassmedicine.com.

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Kid-friendlyTHESE CHILD LIFE SPECIALISTS BRIGHTEN THE

DAYS OF HOSPITALIZED YOUNGSTERS


JEANNIE SWEENEYJeannie Sweeney brings a back-ground in theater—a BFA intheater and a master’s in dramatherapy from New YorkUniversity—to her work as aChild Life Specialist working pri-marily with adolescents. Sweeneyuses her training to help teenagepatients open up and relax. “I’ma firm believer that the hospitaldoesn’t have to be a negative expe-rience. Using the arts, you canturn the negative into a positive,to help teens really learn aboutthemselves. They learn they’re

strong and can triumphover difficulties.”

Sweeney runs a“poetry corner” writingworkshop for pediatricpatients and severalteen activities, includ-ing a program calledTeens for Tots, in

which hospitalized teens comfortyounger patients by readingbooks, decorating playroomsand facilitating holiday cele-brations. And she is startingthe “Reach for the Stars TeenGroup,” in which current andformer patients can socializeand talk about ways to “giveback” to the community.

Equally creative in herpersonal life, Sweeney enjoyswriting short stories and singingin church, and she’s an avidbook-club member. The LongIsland native, 48, lives in Yonkerswith her husband, Bill, and theirtwo teenage sons.

MARCI LEWISThe best thing Marci Lewis canhear from the parent of a childundergoing medical testing is,“That was so much better than Ithought it would be.” Thesewords, she says, tell her she’smade a difference.

Lewis, who lives inStamford, Connecticut, has amaster’s degree in public healthwith a concentration in maternal/child public health from NewYork Medical College.

Three days a week, Lewisis in Pediatric Radiology, prepar-ing kids and their families forimaging studies, such as a voidingcystourethrogram (VCUG),which involves a radiologistinserting a catheter into a child’sbladder. “I explain in a non-threatening way what the kidswill experience during the testand demonstrate using a doll,”she says. “I also use distraction

and relaxation tech-niques such as bubbles,movies, light-spinnersand deep-breathingexercises, which helpdecrease a child’s anxiety.” The other two days she spends

in Pediatrics, working with in-patient infants and toddlers.

“I love being able to makea stressful situation easier on thekids and their parents,” she says.

Lewis does her owndestressing by walking onthe beaches of Long IslandSound. ■

LAUREN BROWNAs a Child Life Specialist in the Child Life and Creative Arts Therapy Department atMaria Fareri Children’s Hospitalat Westchester Medical Center,“my job is to make this place less scary for kids,” says Lauren Brown.

She works primarily with infants, toddlers andschool-age children. If they have a procedure scheduled, she explains it in age-appropriateways. “For example,” she says, “I might use a doll and a toymachine to prepare them forwhat will happen anddescribe all the loud soundsthey will hear.”

Brown also helps during more routine proce-dures like shots or blooddraws. “I use toys and bubble-blowing to distract them, and that reduces their pain and fear,” she says. And she runs regular programs with the department’s music and art specialists to make hospital life as normal as possible

for children and their families.

Says the 26-year-old CortlandtManor resident, who is planning her wed-ding next October:“I’m one of those lucky people who truly

love their job,” she says. “I get to be with these kids all day.”


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1Ring in the New Year. Let the chimes of Big Benbe the first sounds you hear in 2010, then take in a

dazzling 10-minute fireworks display launched fromthe London Eye (www.london.gov.uk/newyearseve).Just don’t revel too late: You’ll want to rise the next dayin time for the noon parade (www.londonparade.co.uk),featuring marching bands, clowns, acrobats and more,which moves north on Whitehall from ParliamentSquare for 2 miles.

2 View the city from the London Eye. WouldQueen Victoria have approved of a giant Ferris

wheel in the heart of London? Well, she was keen onworld domination, and this has been voted the planet’sbest tourist attraction. You’ll see breathtaking views ofBig Ben, the Houses of Parliament, the Thames andbeyond. The Eye’s open from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m., andyour 30-minute “flight”—a complete turn of thewheel’s 1,392-foot circumference—will cost £17.50(about $28.50) for adults; £14.00 ($22.75) for seniorsover 60; and £8.75 ($14.25) for children 4 to 15, with

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LET’S FACE IT: No one ever goes to London

for the weather. But despite winter’s grey

skies, the city is aburst with British charms to

warm your spirits, rekindle your romance or

give your kids memories that last a lifetime.

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6Lift a pint at Ye Olde Cheshire Cheese.This dark, oak-lined refuge has served

brews to the likes of Dickens, Voltaire andSamuel Johnson. And with what one online

reviewer calls an “insanely low price of beer,” thegathering place at 145 Fleet Street is as irresistible todayas when it was rebuilt after the fire (1666, you know).Try the steak-and-kidney pudding, pot roast shank oflamb or braised pheasant. (Phone 44-20-7353-6170.Temple tube station.)

7Hear the orations at Speaker’s Corner. Winter’schill won’t stifle the impromptu Sunday-morning

eloquence heard at the northeast corner of Hyde Park,where by a tradition going back 150 years anyone with avoice, a soap box and an opinion has the chance tosound off—and maybe get heckled by an equally opin-ionated skeptic. This free speech, of course, is free.(Marble Arch tube stop.) ■

kids under 4 free. Save 10 percent by bookingonline before you go. (The Waterloo tube stopis 5 minutes away; follow signs to the SouthBank. Learn more at www.londoneye.com.)

3Enjoy holiday lights in the city’s shoppingdistricts. Bond, Oxford and Regent streets offer

retail treats year-round, but these already-bustling WestEnd locales become extra vibrant from Novemberthrough early January. That’s when shoppers can strollamid canopies of twinkling lights as they peer in thewindows of upscale shops both international (Hermès,Prada, Yves San Laurent) and local (Hamley’s toy shop,John Lewis department store). (Closest tube stop:Oxford Circus.)

4Savor afternoon tea at Brown’s. Tea time’s an event in England, especially in the English

Tea Room at this venerable hotel, open since 1837, on Albemarle Street in the heart of fashionable May-

fair near West End theaters andBond Street stores.Brown’s recentlygot a £24 millionmakeover, and itcopped the TeaGuild’s prize for“Top London After-noon Tea 2009.”Afternoon tea at£35 ($57) is servedfrom 3 p.m. to 6p.m. weekdays and

from 1 p.m. to 6 p.m. on weekends. (Green Park tubestation. Learn more at www.brownshotel.com/dining/english_tea_room.htm.)

5Catch some footie. Make like the locals and paytribute to Britain’s other national religion: English

Premier League “football.” Notoriously vocal in theirardor, soccer fans will cram into Crave Cottage stadium,set beside the Thames, to cheer on the local favorites—the 130-year-old Fulham Football Club—against world-famous Manchester United (December 19), TottenhamHotspur (December 26) and Portsmith (January 9).Tickets generally run £35 ($57) for adults, and abouthalf that for seniors and kids under 16. (Petty Bridgetube stop.)

Dos and don’tsfor a London holiday jaunt

DON’T be set in your days. Savvytravelers know they can save a tidysum if they’re flexible with theirschedules. Want some assistancenavigating prices? A travel agent can help youfind the best deals—and make smart use of yourfrequent-flyer miles.

DON’T be pound foolish. At press time the British pound had been falling against the dollar—it was about $1.62—but manyAmericans may still be in for sticker shock uponarrival. Better deals may be available if you payfor things like theater tickets in dollars beforeyou leave.

DO be weather-ready. Though snow is rare inLondon, the winter weather is often drizzly, withtemperatures hovering in the upper 30s/low 40s.Also, sunset generally occurs just before 4 p.m., sobe sure to get in any activities that require daylightearly in the day.

DO check out schedules. Note that the under-ground does not run on Christmas Day. And whileit generally ceases operation around midnighteach night, the trains run until 4:30 a.m. for theNew Year’s holiday. But certain stations may beclosed due to the celebration, so check the officialTransport for London website (www.tfl.gov.uk)before heading out for your revelry.

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about the rest of your home? Transform your

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with tiny holiday touches tucked throughout

your abode.

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Adding stowaways from the frigid out-

doors makes you appreciate your home’s

warmth all the more. Here, cheery greens

pretty up a set of crossed skis, peek from

within a skate and drape romantically

atop the mantle, as the traditional wreath

and tree provide outside-in focal points.

GHOSTS OF CHRISTMAS PRESENTS

(opposite, top): Things a bit crowded

under the tree? Scatter seasonal cheer

by perching gifts in unexpected locales.

Here, a dreary windowsill gets a luxe

touch thanks to presents aplenty and

sugar-coated fruit.

DINNERTIME DELIGHT (opposite, bot-

tom): Six-pointed stars cavort with bright

white globes, burgundy blooms, twinkling

tapers, luscious fruit and more in a hang-

ing centerpiece designed to bring a smile

to even your most Scroogelike relative.

GUIDING LIGHTS (top): Flickering

votives are made even cozier when set

amid a length of evergreen garland and

a lineup of fragrant, clove-infused

oranges. A trio of plain-white plates

hints at the festive feasts to come.

RING IN THE SEASON (above, left):

Menorah napkin rings bring a timely

touch to a Hanukkah table setting on

any or all of those eight special nights.

A FROSTY FRIEND (above, right):

He may be without the standard tree-

twig limbs, but this disarmed and dis-

arming snowy suitor is guaranteed to

melt a youngster’s heart. ■

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W interwonderlandWHAT IS PRETTIER THAN FRESHLY FALLEN SNOW?

A TABLE THAT TAKES ITS CUES FROM A WINTRY

LANDSCAPE FOR AN ELEGANT NEW YEAR’S EVE DINNER

At HOMEb y C a r o l y n e R o e h m


HOLIDAY TIME IS FILLED WITHmany wonderful sensations. Just thecolors of the holidays—reds andgreens, icy blues and silvers, bur-nished gold and pinecone brown—add up to a visual feast. But in thesame way you often desire a simplemeal after a rich banquet, I found theidea of a winter white dinner party forNew Year’s Eve appealing.

There’s something enchantingabout a winter’s day after a blusterystorm, everything covered in a blanketof snow. It’s that pristine landscape thatinspired me to create a winter wonder-land indoors. The color palette waseasy—pure white and frosted surfaceswere used for the invitations, decora-tions and party favor wrapping,because I wanted everything to glistenlike snow. I used a snowflake cookiecutter to trace the invitations, and sentthem in a pochette folder filled withsnowy glitter. A table was covered witha snow-dusted linen tablecloth set withall-white china, crystal and silver. As acenterpiece, snow-flocked brancheswere set in a bowl overflowing withfaux snow with white taper candlesstanding nearby. White ceramic vaseswith faux blossoms took the place offresh flowers.

Even the meal took its cues fromthe palette. We started with a creamyalmond soup, followed by halibut withherbs and lemon and a salad of endive,pears, walnuts and Stilton cheese. Fordessert, guests could indulge incoconut flan or iced sugar cookies. Atthe stroke of 12, we toasted the newyear with champagne in our prettywinter wonderland. ■

©2006 by Carolyne Roehm, from the book A

Passion for Parties by Carolyne Roehm, published

by Broadway Books, a division of Random House

Inc. Reprinted with permission. Photography by

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GIFT GUIDE

Holiday gift guide 2009: Editors’ Picks

For the Homebody

1. Merino wool Kyoto throw,

Anichini, $425

2. Recycled sandcast

aluminum Bird & Branch

two-tiered server,

Mariposa, $134

3. Gold-plated brass

menorah, L'Objet, $385

4. Malle à Feu portable

fireplace, Atria, $7,325

5. Polished-nickel Twist

candlesticks, Red

Envelope, $39.95

6. Kiwi watering can with

stainless-steel spout,

Alessi, $49

7. Handcrafted Mortimer

peacock figurine with

Swarovski crystals, Jay

Strongwater, $2,500

8. Cast-iron Regency Bamboo

Canterbury, The Source

Collection, $165

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1. Braided rhinestone necklace,

ABS by Allen Schwartz, $350

2. Taffeta red party dress,

Jill Stuart, $198

3. Silk Leo Sandinista scarf,

Prova for Barneys CO-OP,

$395

4. Floral-inspired 1.9-carat

diamond earrings, Kwiat,

$5,000

5. Metallic leather Webster

clutch, Michael Kors, $198

6. The Little Black Book ofStyle by Nina Garcia, $19.99,

HarperCollins

7. Croc of Q double-wrap

leather bracelet, Marc by

Marc Jacobs, $78

8. Three-button leather gloves,

Coach, $158

9. Infallible Never Fail

plumping lip gloss, L’Oréal

Paris, $9.99

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1. Red velvet layer cake with

cream-cheese frosting

(serves 8 to 10), We Take

the Cake, $47

2. 25-year-old balsamic

vinegar of Modena,

Academia Barilla, $179

3. 18-ounce tin of Italian black

truffle almonds, Squirrel

Brand, $23.99

4. Romariz Colheita Port 1944

in wooden gift case,

www.portwine.com, $399.50

5. 16-piece Holiday Truffle

Collection, Vosges

Haut-Chocolat, $43

6. Handblown-glass Celebrity

Swirl Shaker, Cocktail Vibe,

$31.99

7. Cucina d’Italia gourmet gift

basket, Harry & David,

$139.95

For the Foodie

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1. iPanda iPod docking station,

Speakal, $129.99

2. Silver-plated robot bank with

moveable arms, Reed &

Barton, $45

3. Yo Gabba Gabba DJ Lance

Boombox, MEGA Brands,

$29.99

4. City Ramp Racer, Melissa and

Doug, $49.99

5. Velvet-lined frog treasure box,

Pylones, $50

6. Rubik’s TouchCube, Techno

Source, $149.99

7. Cashmere zip-front hoodie (sizes:

3–6 months through 18–24

months), Amber Hagen, $160

8. Classic Shooter (holds 25 mini

marshmallows), Marshmallow

Fun Company, $24.95

9. Candela Tooli two-lamp

nightlight set (rechargeable

batteries included), Vessel, $39


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1. SensoGlove golfing glove

with grip monitor,

SensoSolutions, $89

2. New York Yankees Fantasy

Camp in Tampa, Florida,

New York Yankees, $5,500

3. Nike+ SportBand, Nike,

with USB link, for tracking

distance, pace, calories

and more, $59

4. Hammerhead Pro XLD sled,

Hammerhead Sleds, $349

5. Waterproof Optio W80

camera, Pentax, $299.95

6. Foldable aluminum

STRiDA 5.0 bicycle,

Areaware, $800

7. Fingerless women’s run-

ning gloves, Adidas by

Stella McCartney, $30

8. Notebook fold-up

portable grill, Design

Within Reach, $60

For the Sports lover

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1. Suede Travel Backgammon Roll,

Vivre, $395

2. Butterfly magnet set, Paper

Source, $13.95

3. 24kt Luxe Lip Gloss Collection,

Stila, $30

4. Couture Striped Pop Top mittens,

Juicy Couture, $55

5. Churchill Cigar Cognac set and

cutter, The Conran Shop, $90

6. Coonley votive set, The Frank

Lloyd Wright Foundation, $50

7. Snow Baller snowball maker,

Emsco Group, $15

8. Stainless-steel pocket compass,

Red Envelope, $89.95

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Horchow, $35

10. Pat Says Now Ladybug

optical mouse, The Conran

Shop, $35

11. Touch Up Smile Perfecting

Ampoules, GO SMiLE, $28

(14-count)

12. 2010 page-a-day Islands

calendar, Workman

Publishing, $15.99

13. Pop-Up Blossoms note

cards, Robert Sabuda,

$21.95

14. Scottie Dog scented soap

(5.5 ounces), Gianna Rose

Atelier, $20.40

15. Lipsync Heartfelt Lip

Palette, BeingTRUE, $38 ■

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For stores that carry the product lines shown,

see our shopping guide on page 62.

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cutting-edgeH E A L T H C A R E P R O V I D E R S

S P E C I A L A d v E r t I S I n g S E C t I o n

Using minimally invasive techniques such as

computer-guided implants, which can provide

“teeth in an hour” and laser “drill-less” fi llings

and soft tissue treatment, Dr. Kenneth Magid

and Dr. Sabrina Magid provide an amazing and

unique experience for the dental patient. This

advanced treatment even extends to treating

snoring and obstructive sleep apnea with the

new Somnomed oral appliance that can often

replace the CPAP for patients unwilling or unable

to use it.

Named one of America’s Top Dentists by

Westchester Magazine survey and the

Consumers’ Research council of America,

Dr. Magid is an Associate Professor of

international and honors esthetics at NYU

College of Dentistry and teaches other dentists

from around the world the techniques and

artistry of creating beautiful smiles.

Under the guidance of Dr. Sabrina Magid, the

practice has set up the services to treat deaf and

hard-of-hearing patients, including text and instant

messaging for appointments, a knowledge of

American Sign Language, and an understanding

of the special needs of these patients.

Kenneth S. Magid, DDS Sabrina Magid, DMDAdvanced Dentistry of Westchester163 Halstead Avenue l Harrison l 914-835-0542 l www.adofw.com

Do you want to tweak your appearance, erase a bit of aging,

or bring yourself to an improved level of fitness? Thanks to

professionals who are advanced in their fields, today you can

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or over-the-top cost it took years ago just to arrive at half the

results. Here you’ll find some of the most thoughtful, artistic, and

cutting-edge health and beauty professionals in our area.

–MARILYN ZELINSKY-SYARTO

The practice is called Advanced Dentistry of Westchester because it offers patients of all ages the very latest in dental care.

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A new book by Dr. Vito DiMatteo offers an intense personal training session challenging gym aficionados to step it up.If you’re bored at the gym and want to

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or you’re a personal trainer who needs

challenging ideas for your clients,

then turn to Step It Up (2009, $17.95),

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Dr. DiMatteo, a former personal trainer

and currently practicing chiropractic,

offers 55 inventive, full-body exercises

with step-by-step photos and instructions

focusing on exercise balls, medicine balls,

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For experienced gym-goers who prefer

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bread fan, and she owned up to doing plenty of researchbefore picking this rustic Italian loaf. It’s cut thick, slightlycharred and served with olive oil and whole garlic.Delicious on its own, it also did the job when it cametime to sop up the garlic-lemon–infused juices from theinsalata di polpo. Big chunks of buttery octopus are piledhigh on a plain white plate, proof that the tentacled crea-ture is not doomed to a bland, rubbery fate. Tossed witholive oil, lemon and garlic, it’s a fragrant delight.

It seems that the classic, straightforward presentationis a Spadaro signature, as evidenced by the bresaola (air-curedbeef), which emerges layered over a mound of plain, crisparugula with chunks of Parmigiano. The helping is enor-mous, and the dish is the perfect blend of tangy, tart and salty.

While not made on the premises, Spadaro’s pas-tas are fresh, lively and perfectly al dente. Pasta ai fruttidi mare is served in a copper pot so large the busboy hadto set it on a round portable tray table beside our smalltable for two. Certainly big enough for three or evenfour, it boasts a light tomato sauce that lets the mussels,clams, scallops and shrimp shine. On the other hand,the fettuccine ai porcini disappointed. The porciniseemed over-reconstituted—spongy and bland—making the dish feel more like a tease than the realthing. I yearned for that concentrated mushroom flavorbut never got it. What helped: grated Parmigiano. WhenI asked for some, the server didn’t simply offer a fewmeager teaspoons, he brought a plate full of the fresh-grated cheese. A very nice touch!

Not surprisingly, the fish and meat are simplygrilled—no overwhelming sauces orspices. Certainly, the rack of lamb ben-efited from the approach. Ten chops,nicely charred on the outside (you’lllove them if you enjoy a smoky crust),are arranged without fanfare—andnone is needed with meat this good.

Most of the desserts are flown infrom Sicily, and we tried two of them:the cannoli, which are stuffed on thepremises, and the pistachio-ricottacheesecake. Both were good, but nei-ther was outstanding. Not a problem.There are many other reasons to go toSpadaro—and chances are good you’llbecome a repeat visitor. ■

GRAB YOUR ITALIAN PHRASE BOOK BEFOREyou head off to Spadaro. “Grazie!” “Prego!”“Delizioso!”—they’ll all do (especially the last) at thisbustling, brightly tiled restaurant on New Rochelle’smain drag. And even if you haven’t met Rina, co-owneralong with her husband, Antonio (the big toque-toppedguy visible through the pass-through), you’ll leave withyour belly full and feeling like a friend of the family.

Actually, you’ll likely makequite a few friends, as space is tight inthis 38-seat eatery—so much so you’llbe tempted to pick off a fellowpatron’s plate. It’s all part of the trickle-down conviviality that keeps the placepacked. Of course, the soulful andbounteous Italian fare doesn’t hurteither. Keep in mind that you’ll hear,not read, the day’s menu. So don’t beshy about looking at the big plates offood within view or asking questionsof your server.

You’ll have time to think aboutyour choices while munching the finebruschetta. Rina is a self-proclaimed

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Spadaro 211 East Main Street, New Rochelle;

914-235-4595

Hours

LUNCH: Tuesday through Sunday,

noon–2:30 p.m.

DINNER: Tuesday through Sunday,

5–10:30 p.m.

What you should know• Entrées average $26

• Handicapped-accessible

• No written menus

• Reservations recommended

• Wine and beer available

• Major credit cards accepted

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ZEPHS’ Global soul food. • 638 CentralAvenue, Peekskill • 914-736-2159

PORT CHESTER

F.I.S.H. Mediterranean take on seafood. • 102Fox Island Rd., Port Chester • 914-939-4227

THE WILLETT HOUSE Fine steakhouse • 120Willett Ave., Port Chester • 914- 939-7500

RYE

LA PANETIÈRE Contemporary French cuisine.• 530 Milton Rd., Rye • 914-967-8140

WHITBY CASTLE American cuisine in a statelysetting. • 330 Boston Post Rd., Rye • 914-777-2053

SCARSDALE

MERITAGE New American cuisine in a chicManhattan-style setting. • 1505 Weaver St.,Scarsdale • 914-472-8484

SLEEPY HOLLOW

WASABI Relaxed atmosphere serving sushi,sashimi and hot dishes. • 279 N. Broadway,Sleepy Hollow • 914-332-7788

SOUTH SALEM

LE CHÂTEAU Classic French dishes in aTudor mansion built by J.P. Morgan. • Rts.35 and 123, South Salem • 914-533-6631

TARRYTOWN

EQUUS RESTAURANT French fare served atCastle on the Hudson. • 400 Benedict Ave.,Tarrytown • 914-631-3646

THORNWOOD

ABIS JAPANESE RESTAURANT TraditionalJapanese cuisine plus steakhouse hibachi. •14 Marble Ave., Thornwood • 914-741-5100

AZZURRI Mediterranean fare served in aTuscan villa atmosphere. • 665 CommerceSt., Thornwood • 914-747-6656

TUCKAHOE

AN AMERICAN BISTRO Bright eatery featur-ing quesadillas, lamb and chicken. • 296Columbus Ave., Tuckahoe • 914-793-0807

WEST HARRISON

AQUARIO Brazilian and Portuguese cuisinespecializing in seafood. • 141 E. Lake St.,West Harrison • 914-287-0220

WHITE PLAINS

BLUE Asian-influenced American fare

ARMONK

OPUS 465 Contemporary cuisine in an unpretentious environment. • 465 Main St.,Armonk • 914-273-4676

BEDFORD

BISTRO TWENTY-TWO Romantic setting forFrench bistro fare. • 391 Old Post Rd. (Rt.22), Bedford • 914-234-7333

BRIARCLIFF MANOR

GUADALAJARA Festive Mexican includingfavorites like fajitas. • 2 Union St., BriarcliffManor • 914-944-4380

TERRA RUSTICA Classic Italian with salads,pastas and seafood. • 550 N. State Rd.,Briarcliff Manor • 914-923-8300

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CRABTREE’S KITTLE HOUSE An award-winning wine cellar complements Americanfare. • 11 Kittle Rd. (off Rt. 117), Chappaqua• 914-666-8044

DON EMILIO’S AT LOBO’S CAFÉ Vibrant,upscale Mexican eatery. • 57-59 King St.,Chappaqua • 914-238-2368

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MONTEVERDE Fine Continental menu with aview of the Hudson River. Fresh lobster, beefand lamb. • 28 Bear Mountain Bridge Rd.,Cortlandt Manor • 914-739-5000

CROTON FALLS

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IRVINGTON

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LARCHMONT

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Neighborhood eatery emphasizing Abruzzesecuisine. • 238 Saw Mill River Rd., Millwood • 914-941-0105

MOHEGAN LAKE

BELLA VITA Italian spot known for home-made pumpkin ravioli. • 1744 E. Main St.,Mohegan Lake • 914-528-8233

MOUNT KISCO

COCO RUMBA’S Nuevo Latino menu spotlighting seafood and exotic drinks. • 443 Lexington Ave., Mount Kisco • 914-241-2299

NEW ROCHELLE

CITY CHOW HOUSE Asian-Latin fusion cuisine in a modern setting. • 1 RadissonPlaza, New Rochelle • 914-576-4141

SPADARO Inspired Italian cuisine. • 211 EastMain Street, New Rochelle • 914-235-4595

NORTH SALEM

JOHN-MICHAEL’S AT PURDY’S

HOMESTEAD Inspired modern fare set in aColonial home. • 100 Titicus Rd., NorthSalem • 914-277-2301

VOX French bistro serving eclectic fare fromfoie gras to burgers. • 721 Titicus Rd., NorthSalem • 914-669-5450

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Homestead, North Salem • Meritage,

Scarsdale • Morton’s, The Steakhouse,

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Rye • Le Château, South Salem • Vox,

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Zanaro’s, White Plains • Zuppa Restaurant &

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Chappaqua • Guadalajara, Briarcliff Manor

• Tomatillo, Dobbs Ferry

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January 9—Cure the kids’ winterdoldrums with DINOSAURS!, anupbeat production featuring over-sized puppets, storytelling and music, 11 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. at the Emelin Theatre in Mamaro-neck. Tickets: $18 for adults, $13 for children. Call 914-698-0098 or visit www.emelin.org for more information. ■

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December 13—Catch a holidayperformance by the livelyKLEZMER CONSERVATORY

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December 15—Listen to Irishsinger TONY KENNY perform“Christmastime in Ireland,” 8 p.m.at the Westchester BroadwayTheatre in Elmsford. Dinner isincluded with admission. Tickets:$60 to $75. Call 914-592-2222 orvisit www.broadwaytheatre.com formore information.

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program, 1 p.m. on Thursdays,Fridays and Saturdays in Katonah.Tickets: $43; $29 for children 16 and under. Call 914-232-5035or visit www.caramoor.org for more information.

December 5 through 27—Spendan evening amid lavish seasonaldelights at A FAIRY TALE HOLIDAY,

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THE NUTCRACKERDecember 6—Enjoy the New York Theatre Ballet’s production of this holiday

classic, 3 p.m. and 6 p.m. at the Paramount Center for the Arts in Peekskill.

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Westchester Medical Center Receives Triple

Gold Award from American Heart Association/

American Stroke Association

Doctors, nurses, technicians and staff members from

Westchester Medical Center’s Department of Cardiology were

recognized by the American Heart Association/American Stroke

Association for their achievement in implementing the Get With

The GuidelinesSM (GWTG) program.

Westchester Medical Center received the GWTG Heart Failure

Gold Performance Achievement Award and the Coronary Artery

Disease Gold Performance Achievement Award. The awards

recognize the Medical Center’s commitment and success in

implementing a higher standard of cardiac care that effectively

improves treatment of patients hospitalized with heart failure or

coronary artery disease.

Westchester Medical Center also received the American

Stroke Association’s GWTG Stroke Gold Performance

Achievement Award. This award recognizes the Medical Center’s

commitment and success in implementing a higher standard of

stroke care by ensuring that stroke patients receive treatment for

at least 24 months according to nationally accepted standards and

recommendations.

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printed with “Happy Holidays” or ordered blank on the inside.

The cards were designed by children working in the Children’s

Hospital art studio with certified art therapists. This is the 13th

year of the program and a portion of the proceeds benefit the

Child Life and Creative Arts Therapy Programs of Maria Fareri

Children’s Hospital. For more information, visit the card gallery

online at www.worldclassmedicine.com/cards.

Hudson Valley Pediatricians Gather

for Influenza Education

Hudson Valley pediatricians filled the Conference Center of Maria

Fareri Children’s Hospital at Westchester Medical Center recently

to hear health experts discuss the 2009 H1N1 influenza strain and

learn how they can prepare their practices for a potential influx of

influenza patients.

The conference was broken into two sessions. The first focused

on H1N1 at the community practice level and reviewed information

available from sources such as Maria Fareri Children’s Hospital.

The second session involved an expanded academic Grand

Rounds attended by clinical staffers from all children’s sub-

specialties at Maria Fareri Children’s Hospital, in addition to the

community-based pediatricians. This session served as a Fall H1N1

update with timely patient data trends.

Westchester Medical Center Cuts Ribbon

on Renovated Labor and Delivery Suite

Hospital officials joined Howard Blanchette, M.D., and many

staff members from Westchester Medical Center’s Department

of Obstetrics and Gynecology to cut a ribbon on the “newest

addition” to the Medical Center family—a newly renovated

Labor and Delivery suite. The updated unit features large, single-

occupancy rooms equipped with the latest in high risk obstetric and

gynecologic technology.

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PICTURED FROM L-R; PRESIDENT AND CEO MICHAEL D. ISRAEL; MONICA KAPOOR, M.D.; KARIN WOOLLSCHLAEGER, M.D.; ADELINE MAGLIONE, RN; MICHAEL KESSLER, M.D.; NURSE MANAGER KERRY TERMINELLO, RN; JOAN CRAWFORD, RN; MARYJO COSTELLI-HOLINSKI, RN; DIRECTOROF OBSTETRICS AND GYNECOLOGY HOWARD BLANCHETTE, M.D.; ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES, GERMANIA SIERRA DE DIAZ; SURGICAL TECH, PHYLLIS LYNCH; CHIEF NURSING OFFICER AND SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT, LAURA CARAMONICA, RN; EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT MARSHA CASEY; PHYSICIAN-IN-CHIEF OF MARIA FARERI CHILDREN’S HOSPITAL, MICHAEL GEWITZ, M.D.; VICE PRESIDENT PATIENT CARE SERVICES CHARLOTTE CADY, RN; VICE PRESIDENT PROFESSIONAL SERVICES, HELEN O’DONNELL; SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT FOR FACILITIES MANAGEMENT, ANTHONY COSTELLO; CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER GARY BRUDNICKI.


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ASSISTED LIVING combines many of the features on independent residential living with personalized non-medical services and healthcare support. In this case, the community makes every effort to maximize an individual’s independence while providing assistance for those needing just a little help with the activities of daily living such as dressing, grooming, bathing or the monitoring of a medication regiment.

Traditional NURSING HOMESare designed specifi cally for

folks in need of onsite 24-hour skilled nursing care for personal hygiene, protection, supervision and therapy. Some also provide specialized sub-acute, rehabilitative care to people who’ve been weakened by illness or injury, but who want to return to more independent living once their treatment allows them to become self-suffi cient.

And then there are those facilities that essentially have it all. CONTINUING CAREretirement communities are residential campuses that provide a continuum of care from individual homes for active seniors to assisted living through skilled nursing all at one location. Having services that address all potential phases of senior life is not only convenient but often less disruptive for the resident as well.

Some people, though, really prefer to stay in their home. However, if taking care of oneself becomes difficult, family members has the option of hiring a HOME CARE service that can come to a home for

anywhere from a few hours a day to around the clock. Home care is also often used by recovering, disabled or terminally ill people in need of medical, nursing, social or therapeutic treatment.

Although many assisted living communities and nursing homes provide for individuals with Alzheimer’s disease and other memory disorders, there are a growing number who specialize in this type of adult care by providing an environment and programs that diminish confusion and agitation. Short-term respite care is an additional service that some assisted living and nursing home facilities provide on an as-needed basis. In this case, caregivers receive temporary relief ranging from hours to days so they can take a well-needed vacation or enjoy some personal time away from the stress of taking care of a loved one.

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S U P P O R T G R O U P S

For more information, visit www.worldclassmedicine.com.

■ Hepatitis C Support Group

Meets every other Wednesday, 6–8 p.m., in the Cedar-

wood Hall Conference Room on the first floor. Call

914-493-7641 to learn more.

■ Living With Multiple Sclerosis

For information, call the Behavioral Health Center

Outpatient Department at 914-493-2621.

■ Radiation Medicine Support Group

Meets every Wednesday from 11 a.m. to noon in the

Department of Radiation Medicine, Conference Room.

Call 914-493-8561 to learn more.

■ Stroke Support Group

Meets the second and fourth Tuesdays of each month,

6–7:30 p.m. Call 914-493-1573 for more information.

■ Weight-Loss Surgery Support Group

Meets twice monthly at 6 p.m. at the Medical Arts

Atrium, 19 Bradhurst Avenue, Suite 1700, Hawthorne.

L E A R N I N G F O R L I F E

Learning for Life is Westchester Medical Center’s series

of free seminars held in the Conference Center at Maria

Fareri Children’s Hospital. Parking is available in the

Children’s Hospital lot; check in at the security desk.

For additional information or to register, call 1-877-

WMC-DOCS or visit www.worldclassmedicine.com.

■ Weight-Loss Surgery Seminars

Thursday, December 3, 4:30–6:30 p.m. If you are over-

weight, you may be a candidate for bariatric (weight-loss)

surgery. Here, bariatric surgeons explain the details of

the latest minimally invasive surgical procedures.

What’s HAPPENING at We s t c h e s t e r M e d i c a l C e n t e r

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■ ‘Go the Distance’ Kickoff Breakfast

Saturday, February 6, 9:30 a.m. Join the team and

“Go the Distance” for Maria Fareri Children’s Hospital

at Westchester Medical Center. Call 914-493-2575 for

more information.

■ ‘When You Wish Upon a Star’

Saturday, March 6, 6 p.m. An evening of art and music

to benefit the Child Life and Creative Arts Therapy

Department of Maria Fareri Children’s Hospital at

Westchester Medical Center. For more information, call

914-493-2575.

■ ‘Go the Distance’

Sunday, April 18. Join us for a walk and family fun day

to benefit pediatric programs and services at Maria

Fareri Children’s Hospital at Westchester Medical

Center. Let’s all continue to fulfill Maria Fareri’s wish

“for the health and well-being of all the children of the

world.” For more information, call 914-493-2575. ■

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1. SensoGlove by SensoSolutions,www.sensosolutions.com

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7. Adidas by Stella McCartney running gloves, Stella McCartney, New York, 212-255-1556;www.adidas.com/stella

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1. Vivre backgammon roll,www.vivre.com

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6. Frank Lloyd Wright votive set, TheMet Store, New York, 1-800-468-7386;www.franklloydwright.org

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10. Ladybug mouse from The ConranShop, The Conran Shop, New York, 1-866-755-9079; www.conranusa.com

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1. Kyoto throw by Anichini, E. Braun& Co., New York, 212-838-0650;www.anichini.com

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6. Alessi Kiwi watering can,Bloomingdale’s, White Plains, 914-684-6300; www.alessi-shop.com

7. Jay Strongwater peacock figurine,La Dentelliere, Armonk, 914-273-4200;www.jaystrongwater.com

8. The Source Collection canterbury,www.sourcecollection.com

FOR THE FASHIONISTA, PAGE 37

1. ABS by Allen Schwartz necklace,Bloomingdale’s, White Plains, 914-684-6300; www.absstyle.com

2. Jill Stuart dress, Bloomingdale’s,White Plains, 914-684-6300; www.jillstuart.com

3. Prova for Barney’s CO-OP scarf,Barney’s CO-OP, White Plains, 914-304-4102; www.barneys.com

4. Kwiat diamond earrings, NeimanMarcus, White Plains, 914-428-2000;www.kwiat.com

5. Michael Kors clutch, Lord & Taylor,Scarsdale, 914-723-7700;www.michaelkors.com

6. The Little Black Book of Style,Barnes & Noble, Yonkers, 914-771-6400; www.harpercollins.com

7. Marc by Marc Jacobs bracelet,Bloomingdale’s, White Plains, 914-684-6300; www.marcjacobs.com

8. Coach leather gloves, Coach, WhitePlains, 914-644-8244; www.coach.com

9. L’Oréal Infallible lip gloss,CVS, Larchmont, 914-833-1088;www.lorealparisusa.com

FOR THE FOODIE, PAGE 38

1. Red velvet cake by We Take theCake, www.wetakethecake.com

2. Academia Barilla balsamic vinegar,www.academiabarilla.com

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