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Son of murder
victim fights to keep
killer behind bars
Online petition had nearly 5,000
signatures at press time

TOM BARTLEY children forced to sit on a bed while The Minter family, circa 1973.
CONTRIBUTING WRITER their mothers were raped and mur-
dered in an adjoining second- oor PHOTO COURTESY OF JASON MINTER
Forty-three years after his cold-blooded bedroom on March 2, 1977. e
execution of two South Salem women, horri c home invasion sent a shiver ‘In the past, we had been able to meet with a parole
Samuel Ayala could be free from prison in through the tranquil community board member to give an emotional, and sometimes
a matter of weeks. and signaled an end to unlocked- harrowing, statement, as victims. at was before
door complacency. the coronavirus pandemic began to restrict in-person
Now serving concurrent sentences of
25 years to life as one of three intruders e killers, from Norwalk, Conn., appearances before public bodies.’
who murdered Sheila Watson and Bonnie and their getaway-driver accom-
Minter during a daylight robbery at the plice, were quickly arrested, all -Jason Minter
Watsons’ Smith Ridge Road home, Ayala charged with multiple crimes, in- Son of South Salem murder victim Bonnie Minter
was granted parole last month and could cluding second-degree murder. e
be on the street as early as Sept. 3. driver pleaded guilty while Ayala and
the second gunman, Willie Pro t,
“It’s a ridiculous decision,” said Jason went to trial.
Minter, and thousands apparently agree.
At their sentencing a year after the
An online petition—“Keep Convicted crime, they heard County Court Judge
Murderer, Sam Ayala, Behind Bars for Richard J. Daronco express regret that
Life!”—had drawn more than 4,700 sig- he could not impose a sti er prison
natures by early this week. Still, Jason term—25 years to life on each mur-
concedes in an interview, “I don’t have der count, but served concurrently. He
great hope that this [parole decision] will
change.” SEE MINTER PAGE 4

He was 6 years old, the eldest of four

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South Salem Some residents
tragedy brings opioid still without internet

crisis into focus at press time

BY TOM BARTLEY BY TOM BARTLEY be a low number,” Burdick said, “but
CONTRIBUTING WRITER
CONTRIBUTING WRITER I am having my sta contact one by
Grandparents will raise the infant child found last week in a South Salem home where
a man and woman died of a suspected drug overdose, Lewisboro Supervisor Peter Parsons one each of those who initially con-
disclosed at week’s end.
Some Bedford cable customers tacted us.”
Calling the incident “a private matter,” Parsons refused additional details, including the
identities of the overdose victims or whose family would take on the infant’s care. were still doing without internet ear- Verizon, for its part, has provided

Without specifying gender, he identi ed the baby only as a three-week-old child, born ly this week despite service providers’ neither a count nor a list of its cus-
prematurely.
promises of a full restoration by last tomers without service, he said.
State police investigating the matter were just as tight-lipped, saying only that a man
and woman had been found dead in a home on Post O ce Road at about 11 p.m. on Aug. weekend. “Verizon advised us this morning
11. e baby, discovered when the police conducted a welfare check, was initially taken for
observation to Westchester Medical Center in Valhalla. Supervisor Chris Burdick, who that service has been restored except

e state police did not say why they had performed the late-night check of that home has been maintaining virtually daily for a few ‘stragglers,’” Burdick said.
and did not respond to repeated requests for further information.
updates on utility service ever since But based on calls and emails his of-
In refusing details himself, Parsons emphasized the impact of the sudden double fatalities
on their unidenti ed survivors. Tropical Storm Isaias ripped through ce continues to receive, “we believe

“ is is a tragedy for the family,”he said,“and the family has got to nd their way through town Aug. 4, said Monday that “Ve- that it is more than a few stragglers.
it. And I don’t want to get in their way.”
rizon and Optimum have not met Here again I am having my sta con-
While the police did not publicly identify what drugs might have played a role in the
deaths, State Sen. Peter Harckham, himself a South Salem resident, called the “unspeakable their estimates for full restoration of tact one by one those who contacted
tragedy . . . a sad and stark reminder that we are still in the midst of a profound opioid crisis.”
service.” us.”
Harckham, who chairs the Senate’s Committee on Alcoholism and Substance Abuse,
said in a statement, “We need to end the stigma of substance-use disorder—now!—and let Optimum had promised a full res- In Lewisboro, Supervisor Peter
everyone know there is help out there, where they can feel safe and get treatment.”
toration by last Friday evening, Aug. Parsons reported spotty outages late
Parsons, for his part, emphasized the personal toll of this latest incident, noting, “ ere
are parents that now inherit looking after a three-week-old preemie.” 14, he said, and Verizon by sundown last week but said, “ ey are slowly

Saturday. but surely just about recovered.”

“By its count,” Burdick reported, Nevertheless, Parsons called the

“Optimum has 27 customers still performance by Optimum and Veri-

without service.” e supervisor said zon “a disgrace” and compared them

he did not know whether that was an unfavorably with the storm recovery

accurate count because Optimum is e orts posted by New York State

not identifying its customers with- Electric & Gas.

out service, so the town is unable to “When you consider how well

crosscheck it against the list that it NYSEG did in this town, why the

has compiled. hell weren’t they as good?” the super-

“We believe Optimum’s count may visor asked.

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THURSDAY, AUGUST 20, 2020 YourNeighbor THE KATONAH LEWISBORO TIMES PAGE 3

South Salem
author, wolf
advodceabtuet, nroevleeal ses

BY JESSICA JAFET
CONTRIBUTING WRITER

Wolves are undoubtedly associated with the Katonah-Lewisboro community,

not only as the new mascot of John Jay High School, but also because of the

Wolf Conservation Center (WCC) in South Salem—a non-pro t organization

founded in 1999 that is dedicated to protecting the endangered creatures and to

educating the public about their plight.

South Salem author and WCC Board President Martha Hunt Handler also

has a strong connection with the apex predators, having devoted many years to

working on their behalf. In her new young adult novel,

“Winter of the Wolf,” she brings her fascination with

nature and her spiritual leanings into a heartfelt tale of

personal discovery.

Long captivated by wolves, Handler had her rst

encounter with them in the woods behind her house

in the late 1990s.

“I saw this trailer, next to an enclosure that had a

couple of wolves in it, then I met Hélène Grimaud—

who would eventually become the founder of the Wolf PHOTOS COURTESY OF MARTHA HUNT HANDLER
Conservation Center,” she said. Hélène told me she
wanted an education, breeding and pre-release facility Martha Hunt Handler is president of the Wolf Conservation
to save two critically endangered species of wolves, so Center Board of Directors.

I said I would love to help her; I felt really good about

being able to give back to an animal that had given so teers who look after the animals and run the facility.

much to me over my life.” Incredibly, only 163 Mexican gray wolves remain in the wild

A mother of four, Handler grew up in Northern in the United States and only 10 red wolves, according to the

Illinois, earned a degree in environmental conserva- WCC.

tion in Colorado and then worked around the country Over the past 18 years, the idea for her new book, “Winter

as an environmental consultant. “Wolves have always of the Wolf,” had been percolating for Handler. e story is

been really important to me, they’ve showed up in my loosely based on a shocking personal event surrounding the

dreams and always showed up pointing to things that death of the young son of her close friend.

I might have missed, that I was supposed to be paying e tale follows the character of a teenage girl, Bean, who is

more attention to,” she said. determined to unravel the mystery of her brother’s death, which

She explained that wolves, who are at the top of the All the proceeds from the book appears to be a suicide. e journey explores grief and loss, and
food chain and are essential to the ecosystem, were will go to the WCC. seeks spiritual understanding through Inuit culture to uncover
once very plentiful across the United States, but were clues to the tragedy. emes of friendship, truthfulness and fam-

regarded as a nuisance. As such, many tried to eradicate them and they were al- ily dynamics are woven throughout, with a few appearances by wolves.

most wiped out by hunting—with bounties o ered for their slaughter. With all proceeds from the novel going to bene t the WCC, Handler carries

e Center’s mission is to protect and preserve wolves by o ering educational on the e ort of bringing attention to the human role in protecting wolves. As for

programs, participating in research and captive breeding, along with joining a fed- the choice of the “Wolves” as the new John Jay High School mascot, the Wolf

eral recovery and release programs for two critically endangered species in North Conservation Center Board President admitted she was thrilled.

America: the Mexican gray wolf and the red wolf. Currently at the Center are “ at their mascot actually lives in the same town is really going to be a wonder-

three ambassador wolves who reside on exhibit, Handler added, as well as about ful experience,” Handler said. “I’m feeling incredibly hopeful and appreciative that

43 others—and she credited the large group of dedicated employees and volun- the community decided to make this change and chose wolves.”

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The Staff Lewisboro Library pm and Friday from 10:30 a.m. Town House side entrance will ll in squares with book titles on
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[email protected] allowed, “inadequate to mete out Jason Minter to keep his mother’s ference between looking some- my mom and her friend as they
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PRODUCTION TEAM defendants in this case.” able to meet with a parole board phone.” not forget these kinds of details.”
TABITHA PEARSON MARSHALL
Later, the law was revised to member to give an emotional, Jason and his sister, Maggie, At a hearing six years ago, the
CREATIVE DIRECTOR
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[email protected] time served back to back on mul- ment, as victims,” he noted. at mother, attended years of repeat- would have killed the four chil-
CHRISTINA ROSE
tiple felony counts. was before the coronavirus pan- ed parole board hearings. dren if he hadn’t run out of bul-
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[email protected] three appear to have ended. Pro t appearances before public bodies. that Ayala joked and laughed at “He did not answer,” Jason

EXECUTIVE TEAM left prison in a body bag and the is year, Jason said, “We were his prowess during the rapes,” Ja- said. “His silence said it all.”
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Somers resident launches campaign for county executive

BY CAROL REIF Branda said his agenda in- by increasing spending to cover PHOTO COURTESY OF DAN BRANDA
STAFF WRITER cludes cutting property taxes, raises for non-union manage-
investing in county infrastruc- ment and lawmakers. Dan and Julia Branda, and their two children Jack and Lucy.
e pandemic is posing some ture, and improving constituent
serious politicking problems for services by building an e ective He also cited the addition Branda said he also thinks litical trolling.”
folks seeking public o ce. “bi-partisan” government. of what he called “hundreds of Westchester should invest in Public safety reform and
needless new government jobs.” major infrastructure projects
ere can’t be any of that tra- e father of two, Branda said such as bridges and dams in or- emergency preparedness can
ditional stu . No door-to-door, he is seeking the post because Branda, who claims West- der to rebuild the economy. bene t from a common-sense
no handshaking, and de nitely he wants to raise his children in chester is trying to deal with the approach and a willingness to
no baby-kissing. Westchester and, at present, the de cit by reducing its workforce Calling for a “uni ed West- learn from the past and by build-
county is “simply una ordable through buyouts, said the county chester that rises above the toxic ing on community expertise,
But that hasn’t discouraged for too many – including us.” can wean itself o its reliance partisan ghting in D.C. and Branda said, adding: it does not
Somers resident Dan Branda, on property taxes by building Albany,” he said: “Local govern- necessarily have to “recreate the
who launched his “front-porch” “ e crushing burdens of a stronger tax base, reducing ment is about asking our neigh- wheel.”
campaign for Westchester coun- property taxes and housing costs costs, and e ectively advocating bors to manage our a airs and
ty executive this ursday, Aug. are proving to be outright barri- against “unfunded state man- progress our community, not He also supports a “customer
13. ers for seniors to remain in their dates.” identity politics, corrupt self- service” approach to governmen-
homes, for a young family like dealing and backroom deals, or tal interactions with constitu-
A Republican, he hopes to mine to stay here and settle into “Property taxes are completely mental gymnastics to justify po- ents.
unseat incumbent Democrat a home of our own, for young disconnected from our ability
George Latimer in fall 2021 professionals looking to live in to pay, especially in today’s eco- SEE BRANDA PAGE 7
elections. the county where they grew up nomic climate,” he said. “We’re
or currently work, or for anyone seeing a combustible mix of high
Branda, a 40-year-old digital simply seeking the opportunity unemployment, economic reces-
marketing expert, said ursday that Westchester o ers,” he said sion, and feckless management
that he plans to do his running of the government’s nances that
-- virtually -- by “aggressively ursday. will force signi cant property tax
interacting with voters across One of Branda’s top issues is increases.”
multiple media and internet the county’s multi-million-dol-
channels.” lar budget de cit. Although it e county is also facing deep
existed before COVID-19 hit, it cuts in state aid.
e former political strategist was exacerbated by the resulting
was an aide to Republican Rob drop in sales tax revenue, he said. “People are going to lose their
Astorino, who was bested by But Branda blames the wid- homes, or be evicted from their
Democrat Latimer in a conten- ening gap on “poor planning” on apartments, without a signi cant
tious 2017 election that resulted the county’s part, claiming that bailout from the federal govern-
in Democrats gaining a major- his potential political rival spent ment because George Latimer
ity on the Westchester Board of dollars the county didn’t have spent money he never had and
Legislators (County executives now has no better plan,” the can-
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BRANDA County Probation Department. Junction in Dutchess County, ABOUT LATIMER in the state Assembly, serving
He was Astorino’s communi- Branda has a master’s degree Latimer served on the county the 91st District.
FROM PAGE 6 from Iona College and a bach-
cations specialist from 2013 to elor’s degree from Northeastern Board of Legislators as its mi- A marketing executive by
Branda’s suggestions for be- 2017, leading policy research on University. nority leader and the rst Dem- profession, Latimer has worked
ing more transparent and ac- political and governmental is- ocratic chairman in the county’s for major corporations such as
countable include speeding up sues, including education, taxes, He and Julia have two chil- history. He was elected county Nestle, ITT, AT&T and IBM.
Freedom of Information Act and economic development; dren, Lucy and Jack. executive in 2017.
(FOIA) responses and expand- and Astorino’s director of eld After attending Mt. Vernon
ing web publishing of “key operations during his re-elec- TOUGH FIGHT AHEAD Prior to that, he was a mem- public schools, Latimer gradu-
tion campaigns. Branda promises to take on ber of the state Senate, serving ated with a bachelor’s degree
gures, contracts, and external the 37th District. from Fordham University in
communications.” Branda also worked for the all challengers should there be the Bronx and a master’s degree
state Assembly as an executive a Republican primary. As of And before that, the longtime in public administration from
ABOUT BRANDA director in the 40th District. Wednesday, Aug. 12, it didn’t Rye resident had served on the New York University’s Wagner
Branda admits he is more appear that anyone else has Rye City Council, on the West- School.
He was a policy advisor for thrown their hat into the ring. chester County Legislature, and
used to working behind the George Oros, Astorino’s chief
scenes in politics than being of sta in 2010, and worked for If the winner of that con- MAYHEM IS 9633881
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GREEN’S NATURAL FOODS

Grand opening for grocery store in Baldwin Place

BY CAROL REIF an additional 10 employees. Its other locations include Customers will be o ered in Scarsdale, Mrs. Green’s was

STAFF WRITER Since the new spot is only 13 Briarcli Manor, Mount Kisco, memberships in its “Loyalty the rst of its kind in the area,

minutes away, Green’s thinks it and Eastchester. Club” -- which gives them a the company said.

Green’s Natural Foods is shouldn’t be hard for its loyal While there will be no deli or price break on purchases. It had organic produce, a juice

about to sprout in Somers. Yorktown customers to follow spot to sit and eat, the Somers It plans to launch an “e-com- bar, and dietary supplements.

CEO Peter Waldmann an- as well. store will have many prepared merce” site and curbside pickup In 2017, Mrs. Green’s was ac-

nounced recently that the “We are super excited. I be- “grab-and-go” goodies such as sometime in October. quired by Green’s Natural Foods,

specialty retailer of natural/ lieve that shopping local is the salads and sandwiches. “We’re really excited to be Inc. and underwent a restructur-

organic groceries and dietary economic engine for the com- Green’s employees are fol- in partnership with Mahopac, ing and rebranding.

supplements plans to open its munity,” Waldmann said. lowing all the pandemic health Somers, and Yorktown,” Wald- Currently, Green’s Natural

newest store on Tuesday, Sept. More space means that rules, such as extra sanitation, mann said. Foods operates in Westchester

22. Green’s will be able to increase handwashing, and mask- and County, but plans to open addi-

It will be located at 57 Route 6 the size of both its produce and glove-wearing. Customers must FOODIE FACTS tional locations in New York and

in Baldwin Place, just down the dietary supplements depart- wear masks as well. If the name sounds familiar, Connecticut.

road from Somers Commons. ments. “We take our responsibility that’s because Green’s Natu- Among the chain’s own com-

Headquartered in Mount Kis- Residential and commercial to the community’s safety seri- ral Foods sprung to life as Mrs. mitments are to sell USDA cer-

co, Green’s is closing its York- developments have been spring- ously,” Waldmann said. Green’s. ti ed organic produce and prod-

town store at the Triangle Shop- ing up all over the busy Route 6 However, COVID-19 has, for e founders, Harold and ucts that “are known to contain

ping Center on Monday, Sept. 7. corridor. now, put a damper on traditional June Hochberger, had a vision no arti cial colors, avors, pre-

e new Route 6 location is at Green’s anticipates getting a “grand opening” events because for a neighborhood health store servatives, sweeteners or hydro-

a crossroads between Mahopac, lot of “walk-up” customers from of the crowds they might draw. that would appeal to a wider au- genated oils.”

Somers and Yorktown. All its e Mews and Avalon across Green’s plans to celebrate in- dience than those existing in the e shopping experience

Yorktown sta will be coming to the road, and from Crossroads stead by sending out postcards Woodstock era. promised is “intimate, easy” and

the larger Baldwin Place venue, at Baldwin Place, which is right with discounts o dietary supple- When the Hochbergers “never overwhelming.”

and it is in the process of hiring behind its building. ments, produce, and bulk foods. launched their business in 1992 It makes good on that, it said,

by emphasizing customer ser-

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It is also committed to “provid-

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Swimming to save lives
Lake Mahopac swim raises awareness for organ donating

BY BOB DUMAS really help someone by giving a body part. I versary,” the event replaced a di erent one, were doing—raising money for a group
EDITOR don’t know in particular who needs one, but postponed due to COVID-19, in which called Kidney Donor Athletes—and raised
I know that someone does. Having two is Wilson and Ryan had been scheduled to $8,000 through donations.”
e family that swims together, gives having one too many.” take part.
together. at could be the Wilson family Kidney Donor Athletes is a registered
motto. Wilson said that while the procedure is “We were scheduled to participate in an 501c3 organization whose mission is “to
considered major surgery, it is not as bad as endurance swimming event called ‘Swim to promote the gift of life through living kid-
On Sunday, Aug. 16, members of the one might think. the Moon’ in Michigan on Aug. 16, but as ney donation among active individuals and
Wilson clan—Steve, 53, his wife, Meg, we feared, the event was postponed,” Wil- athletes by building a community that in-
and their sons, Ryan, 22, and Garrett, 21— “I am no stranger to surgery,”he laughed. son said. spires, supports and educates people about
swam as much as 6.2 miles on Lake Ma- “I’ve had 14 prior surgeries. I have two fake the experience of kidney donation.”
hopac to raise money for several worthy knees, two fake discs in my neck.” Ryan Wilson, a tness trainer, is in the
causes and to commemorate the six-month process of building a tness brand name,his Wilson also pledged that he would
anniversary of Steve’s kidney donation. For the kidney donation, Wilson said, dad said. e brand—Rywilson tness—is match those donations up to $5,000 for
(Daughter Meredith is away at college and doctors made a small incision near his belly an adventure/nutrition-based entity. Feeding Westchester (formerly the West-
couldn’t participate.) button and then “sucked out the kidney.” chester Food Bank).
“Ryan did Ironman; he climbed Kili-
e Wilsons are from Somers (Ryan and “I don’t want to make light of it; it’s a manjaro and plans to climb Mount Ever- “I’m a liated with Guardian Life In-
Garrett are Kennedy Catholic grads) but three-hour surgery,” he said. “ ey took it est,” his dad said. “He’s a tness trainer; he’s surance, and they will match my donation;
have been swimming in Lake Mahopac for out and put it in a box and ew it to Se- changing lives.” and my best friend will donate half my
years. attle. I spent one night in the hospital and donation,” Wilson said. “So, we’ve raised
was back working from home in four days. Wilson said it hasn’t been easy for his son $12,500 for Feed Westchester.”
But Sunday’s swim was special. It in- Within a month, I was 100 percent healed.” to get to where he is today.
cluded not only most of the Wilson family, Helping out with Sunday’s swim at Lake
but friends and supporters as well, all help- en Wilson and his son Ryan took part “He struggled with a lot of things right Mahopac was Ryan’s high school classmate,
ing to raise money and awareness for organ in an Ironman competition last November, through college,” Wilson said. “Depres- Alexa Kleinschmidt. Wilson said the two
donation. which included a 2.4-mile swim. It was sion, anxiety, con dence. But with his love barely knew each other in high school but
there that the idea for last Sunday’s swim of tness, he has done a 100 percent turn- reconnected via social media. Kleinschmidt
Steve Wilson said he had been thinking was born. around.” is now a Rhodes Scholar and an accom-
of donating a kidney for quite some time plished swimmer and has acted as the Wil-
and last February, he nally did it. “We enjoyed hanging out together and Wilson said that since Ryan likes to do sons’ trainer and instructor.
Ryan said,‘Let’s commemorate your kidney “these extreme things,” they would use that
“I knew some people who have done it,” donation. I’ll swim six miles to mark the six to raise awareness for organ donation. “I want to stress how grateful I am for
he said. “ en, a year ago I saw a post from months,’”Wilson recalled. the donations we’ve received,” Wilson said.
a friend and former baseball teammate “How great life is when I get up every “I know times are hard right now, but the
from high school, and he was excited that Actually, Ryan swam 6.2 miles (10K), morning and get to go swimming in Ma- level of participation was just fantastic. I re-
his daughter had received a new kidney. I but Wilson said that was a little too much hopac lake with my son?”Wilson marveled. ally did not expect this.”
got choked up. I mean, could you provide for him, so he opted for a 5k (3.1 miles).
a better gift? If I had $50 million, I could His wife and son Garrett each swam a half- Ryan’s employer, Super Co ee, spon- To learn more about the Wilsons’charities,
change the world, but I don’t, so you can mile. sored Sunday’s swim, but more money was or to donate, go to www.kidneydonorathlete.
raised beyond that. org or www.feedingwestchester.org.
In addition to commemorating what
Wilson has dubbed his six-month “kidney- “People have been amazing,”Wilson sad.
“We did a Facebook post saying what we

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Happily
Ever
After

LETTERS Figuring out if your child has ADHD

Recognizing racism Dear Dr. Linda, it’s not always that easy to diagnose STRONG
My grandson,Tyler, struggles with which issue is causing the problem. In LEARNING
To the editor: many cases it’s a combination of issues.
I have been so troubled by the killing of George school. My son and daughter-in-law In your case,Tyler may have ADHD DR. LINDA
insist that he has learning disabilities, combined with a few learning dis- SILBERT
Floyd, and so many others, including, Eric Garner, but I don’t see it. I think he simply abilities. Since he’s entering fth grade,
Michael Brown, Tamir Rice, Walter Scott, Alton doesn’t pay attention when he has to I assume his parents have had him they can’t see or hear well enough to
Sterling, Philando Castile, Stephon Clark, and Bre- do anything he doesn’t want to do and evaluated at some point. And even then, follow directions and know what’s go-
onna Taylor. And, this is not an exhaustive list... becomes extremely anxious. the evaluation is dependent on how the ing on in the classroom. ese children
evaluator assesses Tyler and interprets become understandably frustrated since
In our country, white people owned Black people. I’m not a teacher or a psychiatrist, but the test scores. Once that’s done, if focusing and paying attention doesn’t
Just think about that fact for a moment...12 million he seems to be able to learn anything Tyler still struggles after following all help them. As they get older and
Africans were sold into slavery, treated like chat- that he wants to do without the anxiety. the recommendations, then perhaps it’s schoolwork becomes more di cult,
tel. From 1882-1968, 4,743 lynchings occurred I think he has ADHD because what time to get another opinion. the problem gets worse.
in the U.S. African Americans accounted for I’ve read about it describes him. He
72.7 percent of people lynched. e vast majority can’t sit still long enough to learn, never At this point, his parents, with Other culprits that can mimic
of lynched whites, were those who helped Black stays focused on what he’s being taught your input (if they’re open to it), need ADHD can include lack of sleep, al-
people escape lynchings. Systemic racism is deeply and becomes anxious when school is to consider if it’s time for a second lergies and other physical and mental
embedded across American society. Social Security even mentioned. opinion. It is human nature to accept health conditions. I’m not suggest-
was established in the 1930s to help ensure stability what is told to you by someone you ing that Tyler has a sleep disorder
for Americans. Initially, it excluded domestic and Last year’s teacher told my son and trust even if that professional may have or anything else, I’m not a medical
agricultural workers, leaving two-thirds of Black daughter-in-law that she felt he had missed something. Or, it could be that doctor. But I am suggesting that he
Americans ineligible. Federal mortgage programs ADHD and that was causing him to your children simply don’t want to hear have a complete physical, have an eye
helped white Americans buy homes after WWII, struggle in school. But his parents insist ADHD because they associate it with exam and a hearing exam. Ask his
but federal policy stated the presence of Black that he doesn’t and won’t even consider medicating their child. e fact is, that pediatrician for any tests that would
residents in a neighborhood, reduced the value of it. ey tell me that they’re not putting if a child functions somewhat in the indicate an allergy or illness.
homes, e ectively prohibiting African Americans him on medication and that I should school setting, they may not need medi-
from obtaining mortgages and accumulating wealth. stop mentioning it. I’m not asking cation. ere are many modi cations Since the diagnosis is somewhat
them to put him on medication, but to that can help kids with ADHD func- subjective and his school, according
ese are just a few examples of systemic racism. It consider it. tion in and out of school that focus on to your children say that learning
is absurd to equate Black Lives Matter with Blue his strengths and modify his weaknesses disabilities are the cause of many of
Lives Matter, when put in a historical context. We He’s entering fth grade, and wheth- so that his ADHD is not a detriment his school issues, but a teacher and
must acknowledge our ugly history. er he’ll be attending school in person but a positive in school. you believe it may be ADHD, your
with masks on or remotely, I don’t see son and daughter-in-law will need to
I am a white woman and my younger brother is how he’s going to learn anything this By the way, many children with LD decide if they will go for a second or
African American. When I was in my early 20s year to help him move forward.To say or ADHD are doing better online even third opinion.
and he was a teenager, we went shopping. When I’m concerned is an understatement. because they just have to focus on what
we left, he said the store owners were racist. I Whatever it is, something is wrong. they’re learning. ey don’t have to deal Dr. Linda
thought he was crazy and didn’t believe him. He How would we know if it is ADHD, as with social or emotional issues that are
suggested we return and I pay closer attention. I believe it is, or some kind of learning a part of trying to learn in a classroom Dr. Linda is co-author of “Why Bad
We did. I watched the store owner closely fol- disability? setting. Grades Happen to Good Kids” and
low my younger brother. e owner did not pay director of Strong Learning Tutoring
any attention to me, but was vigilant about my Very Concerned Grandma During these di cult times, if Tyler and Test Prep. Send your questions to
brother’s movements. It is critical that we recog- continues to struggle,Tyler’s parents [email protected].
nize racism is not obvious all the time, it does not Dear Very Concerned Grandma, need to rule out everything else Tyler
have to be the Ku Klux Klan in white hoods, but it It’s a frustrating situation because might have that could cause him to
still exists. It is imperative we start to acknowledge struggle in school. Sometimes children
that white people bene t from institutionalized it’s your grandchild, not your child and who need glasses or a hearing aid can
racism and that we have an obligation to address therefore you don’t have the control you act like they have ADHD. After all,
and correct it. had when it was your child.

Jennifer Brennan Francis With that said, there are many
reasons children struggle in school and
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Zombie prep

READING, “Up next, it’s the Mets pre- I glanced around at the scene. a blanket and a battery powered suggest the best place to hide
WRITING & game show!” Oh, come on! Don’t forget that in addition to or hand-crank portable radio. during a Zombie apocalypse is
CHOCOLATE a major power outage, we are in the Rocky Mountains. North
Not knowing when or if the also living during a pandemic. It may already be too late. Ac- Dakota and Idaho are also on
KIM power would return that night, cording to an article on Nation- the list. Not South Salem.
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Power trip

MAN power to plug in a lamp to see transformer. I myself have a
OVERBOARD where he left his pen. We’ve “Do Not Resuscitate” order, it’s
been through this song and not that much di erent. I pic-
RICK dance before: the weatherman ture my wife coming to pick me
MELÉN says there’s a hurricane coming, up at the dentist and seeing me
the governor tells everyone that with my eyes closed and a tube
It’s been more than a week the weatherman says there’s coming out of my mouth, and
since that little hurricane a hurricane coming and the she assumes I’m comatose and
came up here and wreaked power company says they have says to the doctor, “Doctor, it’s a
havoc with the power grid, and extra crews ready to deal with quality of life issue. What kind
there are still people around any issues from the hurricane of existence would he have?
here who have no electricity. that’s coming. en the hur- He’s lived a long and somewhat
Governor Cuomo is angry, ricane comes and the power talkative life. I think it’s best
which means that he must have company says WOW! What the to just let him go.” And the
gotten hit personally. He has hell was that? doctor says, “He’s just having a
that tone of voice that sounds wisdom tooth pulled. He’ll be
like he’s going to send the Utility service, I ask you, why up and around in 20 minutes.”
power company to bed with don’t you take a look around “But what about the tube in his
no dinner. He says he’s looking and see if there are any trees mouth?” “ at’s just there to
into revoking their franchises, next to power lines that look a suck out the saliva.” “Oh. Hmm.
leaving many to wonder if he little weak around the cambium, In that case, I have to pick up
has the power to do that. Not and if so, let’s just cut them a few more things for dinner.
the political power, the actual down right now. Make it quick Back in 20 minutes.”
and painless. Don’t look at me
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pre-euthanasia, better than the realized it right away because
tree being electrocuted by some my dog started to shiver. Some
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oughtful consumption

Side note to today’s column: What is info is backed patio with masks on Skillbilly 6.7% IPA: A well balanced
the heck is next? Locusts?? up by Bart Wilson, malt and hop combo with hints of Stone
Back in the idyllic world of 2019, chief economist at the THE while not at table and fruit and lime. Another note for non-
the Brewers Association reported that Brewers Association KATONAH o otherwise. hardcore-hoppy folks: “malt backbone” is
though overall 2019 beer sales are down, who points out that “If BEER MAN a great “tell” that it won’t be overly hoppy,
craft beer sales are up as are import sales. anything, the premi- While taking in the e.g. start hoppy and nish malty.
I term this oughtful Consumption. umization trends we’ve JOHN BART amazing views, we
Folks continue to embrace and explore seen within the beer perused the extensive Smoked Amber Lager: the jury was
the unique and creative avors the craft market have strength- out at our table on this one with a com-
brew industry presents to us. ened during recent months.” food and beer menu we plete split decision. e classic Rauchbi-
er represents the smoky style of beers and
So, I was curious about 2020 beer And, noteworthy, this magical staying had scanned onto our a little bit of smoke can be almost too
trends given all that’s going on and found power and continued allure of craft beer much in these beers. River Outpost got
that our friends over at NPR were curi- was also evident in our prior recession. I phone at the front desk. this 5.7% abv smoked amber lager rightly
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Sales Tell Us About e Recession.” surmise that the “stickiness” of craft beer When the nice, masked (in a good when homebrewing, you can impart a
drinkers may be at work here, e.g. A “hop smokiness to your creation by drying
Beer economics marches to its own head” whose taste buds yearn for IPAs way) server came by, Mrs. KBM took your malts over a smoky re or smoking
drummer… won’t likely switch to a subpremium to wood chips and dunking them in the
save money but perhaps tighten the bud- charge, ordered 1 of every River Out- homebrew secondary fermenter.
Store sales in the beer category called get belt a bit by buying fewer premium
“subpremium” are up 11% from same brews. post’s beer and cups, deftly divided up During all this tasting we ate great
period last year. is category includes food focusing on the raw bar with clams,
such early career go-tos as the infamous Field Trip: River Outpost Brewery our beverages in equal portions for all, oysters, and ceviche. On the oyster’s side,
Natty! And this despite the shutdown of On another recent beautifully sunny we had these types: Beau Soleil, Perma-
beer pong institutions (colleges) earlier in day, we headed over to River Outpost and voilà, we had a sampler ight of beer quid, Walcar, and the table fave Well eet.
the year. Brewery in Peekskill. And lucky for us,
some good friends came all the way from in front of us. ere’s also a cool outdoor bar with
is may trigger you economics majors County Roscommon, Ireland to accom- growlers and crowlers of your favorite
to shout about the “Law of Inferior pany us! e beers that stood out to our Tasting drafts to go.
Goods” (sorry Natty) where, in recession- Part of the Factoria complex that also
like times, folks backtrack from buying houses the Fin and Brew restaurant, Team include: Go for the view, stay for the brew: 5
quality goods to less so items. River Outpost is nestled in a marina John Walsh Blvd, Peekskill, NY 10566,
right on the Hudson River with spec- Cool Hands Lager: coming in at a riveroutpostbrewing.com.
Here’s the kicker: despite the increase tacular views.
in sales, subpremiums are actually losing We were seated at an umbrella’d table crisp 4.5% abv, this beer properly hom- Reader Reviews
market share to the Isaias-like surge in on a large, inviting and properly spaced Welcome to a new section of the
sale of imports (+15%), craft (+23%) and ages Paul Newman’s role in my favorite article where readers from around the
hard seltzers (+246% since last year -
yikes). movie, Cool Hand Luke as a cool easy- SEE BART PAGE 14

going qua .

Eagle wheat: e team unanimously

loved this 5.5% wheat beer with notes of

apricot and tangerines, and even in-

spired me to brew a wheat beer at home.

Should be hitting shelves in late August.

Marina Marzen: I quite enjoy the

Marzen style as it’s a nice break from the

world of hoppy beers with its malt (semi-

sweet) forward pro le. All you non-hop-

heads should seek this style. And River

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Burned out

new and rather expensive cook something in aluminum “You know, I think that accidently uses the microwave
foil. But eventually I had to actually happened in the movie with nothing in it.”
microwave, I was hopeful admit it was beyond saving, or ‘Transformers 3,’” I continued.
even reheating, and I called it. “Shia LeBoeuf cooked one of It took me a minute for this
TRACY that maybe we could save the little Transformers in a mi- accusation to sink in.
Me: Time of death: 3:39pm crowave and it burned out the
BECKERMAN it. With hope in my heart, Larry: Can I interest you in a magnetron.” “So, you’re saying I killed the
I called our go-to appliance convection oven? microwave, Larry?” I responded.
Me: at’s harsh, Larry. e He shook his head.
x-it guy, Larry. microwave’s not even cold yet. “No, you’re thinking of “Possibly,” he said. “Or
Since I had to have dinner on ‘Gremlins,’ when they cooked maybe it was gremlins.”
Me: Hey Larry, I think the table in three hours and I one of the evil gremlins in the
don’t ever actually cook any- microwave.” You can follow Tracy on
our microwave is broken. thing, I just warm things up, I “I think that was a blender,” I Facebook at facebook.com/
realized I needed to get a new argued. LostinSuburbiaFanPage and
Usually when one of our Larry: What’s going on? microwave fast. I headed over “It was both,” he declared. on Twitter at twitter.com/
appliances dies, we get to our local appliance store and I thought about this useless tracybeckerman.
some kind of warning. Me: It’s not cooking any- told them my tale of woe. e bit of movie trivia and decided
thing. Can you come over and appliance guy (who was also that if there was any hope of BART
named Larry) shook his head. heating up a dinner tonight, we
x it? “Sounds like the magnetron probably needed to move on. FROM PAGE 13
died,” he declared. “So, how exactly does a
When the dishwasher went, Larry: No. I stared blankly at him. “ e magnetron in a microwave die, world or around the corner have
magnetron?” I echoed back. anyway,” I asked Larry, the ap- submitted reviews of beers and
it started ooding. When the Me: Why not? “What is that, like, a Trans- pliance guy, as he led me to the related beverages they’ve tried,
former? Did Optimus Prime new microwaves. liked, and would like others to
refrigerator’s time was up, it Larry: In my experience, kill it?” He looked at me suspiciously. try.
He stared blankly back at me. “It can happen when someone
started slowly getting warmer. Microwaves don’t break. ey From our Washington, DC
correspondent:
And we knew the oven’s days just die.
Austin EastCiders Watermel-
were numbered when it started Me: Can’t you use a de bril- on Cider 5% abv: Sweet with a
satisfying hint of watermelon.
smoking and I wasn’t even lator or something? Refreshing taste of summer.
Reminiscent of a sour beer but
cooking anything. Larry: Read it its last rites not as jarring. If you’re in to
sours but don’t want a beer this
But there was no sign that and go get a new microwave. is your guy.

our microwave was on its last I stubbornly refused to be- Shiner Ruby Redbird 4.4%
abv, 95 cals: Refreshing mix
coil until it simply went kaput. lieve our microwave was dead. I of a cider and beer. Perfect for
a summer night. Low cal but
is is what they call in the wondered if maybe it was in a
avorful.
industry, just plain SAD (Sud- coma or had post-traumatic mi- What are you drinking that
you can recommend to other
den Appliance Death). crowave syndrome from the last thirsty crafties?

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FAQ on the fall sports season

MARSH districts has always been getting densed fashion beginning in the themselves in homes and hotels dollars on the line, many college
MADNESS students back in the classroom winter, which could create overlap when they’re not practicing conferences nevertheless made
safely, which seems to be a dif- among the sports. All possibilities or playing. Student-athletes, the di cult decision to cancel
BRIAN are on the table, and no scenario however, will be in schools, their fall seasons because of the
MARSCHHAUSER cult enough task without having is going to be ideal or please potentially spreading the disease reasons I listed above. On top of
to worry about extracurricular ac- everybody. to dozens of their classmates and that, nearly a dozen states have
Many questions about the fall tivities. Once schools are safely up teachers. Many districts have already partially or completely
sports season in New York have and running, more thought will But pro sports leagues have already said that just one posi- postponed fall high-school sports.
yet to be answered, but one ques- be given to sports, which were resumed. tive case can shut down an entire Many are continuing with fall
tion looms over everything: Will always going to be the second class for weeks. And containing sports except for football, which
there even be a fall sports season? domino to fall. To be fair, that’s not an apples the disease becomes even more is being pushed to the spring in
to apples comparison. It’s not challenging when schools start states like Illinois, Michigan, and
I don’t have the answer to that What will sports look like even an apples to oranges com- traveling and competing against Virginia.
question, so what follows are when they return? parison. We’re not dealing with each other. Pro sports leagues
my best guesses as to what will two di erent fruits here. are also billion-dollar industries But kids aren’t a ected by the
happen when schools resume in Assuming they return on that have the ability to spend COVID-19.
a few weeks. I have no inside in- Sept. 21, a shortened season For starters, players in the endlessly on screening, testing,
formation, but I have spoken with likely eliminates the possibility of NFL, NBA and MLB are adults cleaning, contact tracing, etc. All we can say for certain is
several coaches, superintendents, regional and state championships. and are therefore free to expose Not so much for our schools. that the mortality rate for chil-
and athletic directors. Some are Crowds are likely to be elimi- themselves to whatever dis- dren is far lower than other age
optimistic, some are pessimistic— nated or limited. Schedules could eases they choose. As potential You’re awfully pessimistic. groups. According to the federal
but they’re all at the mercy of the be altered to include only teams homebuyers, my wife and I have at’s not a question, and I Centers for Disease Control, 82
state, which has yet to hand down from neighboring districts. We had to sign away our right to children aged 18 and under have
guidance. may also see contact sports like sue before we step foot inside don’t mean to be. I’m just trying died as a result of COVID-19.
football and soccer canceled or any house. It’s the same premise to be realistic. I’m an analytical For context, the CDC also
is column could be laugh- shifted to the spring, while golf, in professional sports leagues; person who tries to spot trends. estimated that 477 children aged
ably outdated by the time it hits baseball, and other sports that you’re assuming the risk that And based on the available data 17 and under died as a result of
your mailbox, but here’s what we more naturally lend themselves to comes with playing and clearing and (lack of ) information coming in uenza during the 2018-19
know as of Monday: socially distancing are moved to the league and your team of any from the state, it seems unrealistic season. It happens, and it’s tragic
the fall. legal consequences. that we will have a fall sports when it does, but it seems to be a
Are fall sports happening? season—at least not in the way rare occurrence.
I truly don’t know. e New If the fall season is canceled Logistically, interscholastic we’re used to.
York State Public High School entirely, the possibility remains athletics face far more hurdles Despite those numbers, we still
Athletic Association has de- that all three seasons (fall, winter, than pro sports do. Professional With hundreds of millions of know shockingly little about this
layed the start of the fall sports spring) will be played in con- athletes, for example, can isolate disease and the long-term harm
season from Aug. 24 until Sept. FILE PHOTO/ROB DIANTONIO it could cause. If I had kids, I
21. at represents the rst date The status of the fall sports season is uncertain. wouldn’t be in a hurry to expose
that student-athletes can begin them to it.
practicing.
NYSPHSAA, however, has Not to mention, kids aren’t the
not provided any updates since only people involved in interscho-
the middle of July. And their lastic athletics. Many coaches and
executive director, Dr. Robert o cials are in higher risk groups.
Zayas, seems to be managing As of Aug. 8, 26,289 people aged
expectations. In an Aug. 7 Tweet, 45-64 have died; 31,456 aged
Zayas wrote: “Governor Cuomo 65-74 have died; and 86,897 aged
announced schools can reopen 75-plus have died. ough deaths
in the fall. No nal decision as a result of COVID-19 have de-
made on interscholastic athletics. clined considerably since April, the
NYSPHSAA looks forward to CDC still reports that American
continuing our discussions with deaths are well above average.
state o cials and advocating for
the safe return of high school And even though kids show less
sports. Stay safe. Stay positive.” symptoms, they are ideal carriers
Zayas provided an equally of COVID-19 for that same rea-
vague update a week later on son. People with symptoms tend
Aug. 14, when he responded to rest and isolate, while asymp-
to a coach’s question about the tomatic carriers continue to spread
likelihood of fall sports start- the disease unknowingly. at’s
ing on Sept. 21: “No de nitive why this disease, in some respects,
timeline has been provided by is more dangerous than one with a
state o cials. We continue to higher fatality rate.
advocate and work on behalf of
the 562,000 student-athletes Just let the kids play!
who participate in NYSPHSAA I certainly appreciate the senti-
member schools.” ment, but saying things like that
So, long story short, nobody isn’t really helpful because it o ers
knows the fate of the fall season. no solutions. You probably don’t
But seriously… are fall sports like this new reality and you want
happening? things to go back to “normal.”I
I don’t have any inside infor- get it. But that’s not happening
mation. I’m telling you everything anytime soon. is reality is here
I know. e priority for school to stay, at least for a while, and it’s
our job to learn how to navigate it.

is is what it comes down to:
If districts can gure out a way
to safely let your kids play sports,
they will. If they can’t, they won’t.

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truth 49. Consent to receive
28. Jewish calendar month 52. Passages 34. Scottish river

CLUES DOWN 36. Elsa’s sister

1. U.S. military school 37. Civil Rights group

2. Controls 38. Line of poetry

3. Away from wind 40. Doctor

4. Grab quickly 43. Fatty acid

5. Being everlasting 45. Avatar (abbr.)

6. Vase 48. Awe-inspiring garden

7. Atomic #3 50. Fall down

8. Type of medication 51. Rock icon Turner

9. Encircle with a belt 53. Asian country (alt. sp.)

10. Belonging to you 54. UK museum network

12. American state 55. Stairs have at least one

13. City in Zambia 57. Part of (abbr.)

16. Good Gosh! 58. Simpson trial judge

17. Of the country 59. Sun up in New York

20. Helsinki district 61. Exclamation of surprise

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FINANCIAL FOCUS

What does an unplanned career transition mean for you?

GUEST “furloughed” and still others have can work elsewhere, how can you ford to take out each year without they’re alive – and leave some-
CORNER been o ered an early retirement. adjust your desired retirement running the risk of outliving my thing behind when they’re gone.
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ment, how should you respond? curity, should I do so now, or can this plan was not su cient, you
The COVID-19 pandemic • Income: Just how nancially I a ord to wait until my monthly may have already supplemented
has unsettled the country’s Try to look at your situation a ected you’ll be from an early payments will be bigger? Are it with your own policy, but, if
employment picture for holistically, rather than strictly in retirement depends on several there any other sources of income you haven’t, you may need to
months and will likely continue a short-term manner. Consider factors: how much you’ve already I can leverage? You may want to shop around for some coverage,
to do so for a while. However, the these four areas: saved and invested, whether you’re work with a nancial professional particularly if you have children
nature and terminology of this married and have a working to address these and other key still at home. You also may want
disruption varies greatly among • Retirement: What does spouse, whether you’ve paid o income-related issues. to take this opportunity to review
individuals – some have seen their retirement really look like to you? your mortgage, and so on. In any your key nancial accounts to
jobs disappear, others have been Are you ready to fully retire or case, though, you’ll need to an- • Insurance: If you received make sure your bene ciary desig-
would you like to work part time? swer several questions, including health insurance through your nations still accurately re ect your
Are you con dent that you can these: Do I need to start taking employer, an early retirement wishes.
work somewhere else for a few withdrawals from my IRA and could present you with a dilemma,
years before retiring on your own 401(k)? If so, how much can I af- especially if you’re not quite old Going through an unplanned
terms? If you’re not certain you enough for Medicare. You might career transition is certainly chal-
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in the United States and sought to determine how stocking stu ers and last-minute gifts online. package, which could provide you is article was written by Edward
holiday shopping behaviors may be altered due to Small businesses can capitalize on that likelihood with health insurance for several Jones for use by your local Financial
concerns about the COVID-19 virus, found that by o ering free shipping on orders that exceed a months. Or, you might be able to Advisor, Judi McAnaw, a resident
76 percent of respondents intend to purchase more certain amount. Such o ers may compel consum- get on the health insurance plan of Katonah. She has an o ce at 332
than half of their gifts online in 2020.With that in ers to more thoroughly peruse small businesses’ of your working spouse. Route 100, Suite 300, in Somers.
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