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BEDFORPD roposed budget KLSD hopes to stay open
maintains town services as long as possible

BY TOM BARTLEY operations, applauded the pandemic

CONTRIBUTING WRITER budgeting.

“We were one of the towns that did

Bedford tax rates would rise by more not have to lay anybody o ,” she noted.

than 4.5 percent next year, to $38.45, “We were able to keep everybody on

under a preliminary budget adopted last sta during COVID. I think that was

week by the Town Board. a very big deal. I’m very proud that we

e $40.7 million budget, tax cap- were able to do that.”

compliant by two-tenths of a point, will Bittker thanked Zambrano “for

get a public hearing and likely receive the work he has done for months and

nal adoption at the board’s meeting months and months.”

Tuesday, Dec. 1.

“I think that the town will be able EMERGENCY TASK FORCE

to serve its residents in 2021 [with] no FORMS

cut in services,” Comptroller Abraham e Bedford Town Board also cre- State decision could force all-remote learning

Zambrano said after the board’s 5-0 vote ated a task force last week to update the

to adopt the tentative spending plan. town’s comprehensive emergency man-

Property taxes townwide would rise agement plan. BY TOM BARTLEY students, had nine cases, while the Bedford
CONTRIBUTING WRITER Central School District, only a third larger
by 3.39 percent—just over a million Bittker, who spearheaded e orts to than KLSD, had more than twice as many
Katonah-Lewisboro schools added two positive tests with 39. e Somers school
dollars—to $22,780,564, or more than form the panel, said, “I think it would new COVID-positive cases last week, run- district, on the other hand, with roughly the
ning up the district’s total to 19, what the same size student body, was reporting only a
$90,000 below the state’s 3.41 percent alleviate a lot of the concerns residents schools chief called “a pretty low number.” dozen positives.

ceiling on increases in the levy. have had”and also would provide a point “Of course we wish it was zero,” Superin- Selesnick credited “everybody’s contin-
tendent Andrew Selesnick told the district ued e orts to wear their masks, wash hands,
At the same time, the tax rate would of contact for would-be volunteers. school board at its Nov. 19 meeting. None- keep their distance and all of the things that
theless, he said, “ at’s still a pretty low we’ve been talking about” with helping to
rise 4.53 percent, from $36.78 to $38.45 “We have a lot of people in town who number in light of what’s been going on in maintain the hybrid instruction model in
the world around us.” e ect since schools opened in September.
per $1,000 of assessed property value. are really knowledgeable,” she said, sug-
On the same day, for example, North SEE SCHOOLS PAGE 4
While this year “has been a pretty gesting that prospective volunteers are Salem schools, with a third the number of

stressful time due to COVID,” Zam- ready to share their expertise in elds

brano said, the budget of $40,668,929 ranging from engineering and policing

contains no drastic cuts in services or to public health and environmental sci-

personnel. ence.

Councilwoman Bobbi Bittker, the SEE BUDGET PAGE 4
board’s liaison to the town’s nancial

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Annual Day-After- cabuc just o Mead Street (across importance of form. is virtual cess and provides vital support
Thanksgiving Hikes from Schoolhouse Road). ere talk accompanies the installa- for the Museum’s exhibitions and
The Staff is plenty of parking in the pre- tion of Mark Rothko’s Untitled programs.

EDITORIAL TEAM From the Lewisboro Land serve lot or on Mead Street. (1951), the rst in an ongoing
JODI WEINBERGER
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EDITOR: 914-302-5830 a single work in a room designed ROUNDTABLE
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Westchester Medical Center launches
Post-COVID-19 Recovery Program

A long road to recovery

Resident returns to health after
months-long COVID-19 battle

BY BRIAN

MARSCHHAUSER
EDITOR

PHOTO COURTESY OF WESTCHESTER MEDICAL CENTER Vinny Malvarosa, a
51-year-old Yorktown
Dr. Carol Karmen, right, with a patient in her WMCHealth Physicians practice office resident, went to the emer-
gency room on Wednesday,
Doctor: Symptoms of March 11, with a fever.
COVID-19 can linger
“I thought I would be
BY BRIAN MARSCHHAUSER With the virus a ecting di erent peo- gone two or three hours,”
he said.“Instead,I was gone
EDITOR ple in di erent ways, seemingly at ran- 103 days.”

dom, the medical center has launched At the hospital, Malva-
rosa was diagnosed with
Death rates have understandably a Post-COVID-19 Recovery Program bilateral pneumonia and
tested positive for CO-
dominated the discussion about CO- that tailors treatment plans to the pa- VID-19. Around midnight PHOTO: STUNTFISH.COM
on Saturday, March 14, he
VID-19’s severity, but the virus that tient’s speci c symptoms. e program was intubated and slipped Yorktown’s Vinny Malvarosa performs with his band,
into a month-long coma. Stunt Fish.
has already killed more than 250,000 provides patients with access to West-
“One doctor said when
Americans has also sidelined many with chester Medical Center doctors with ex- she was given my case, she
was told I wouldn’t live
months-long ailments. pertise in lungs, heart, kidneys, radiology beyond the next couple
of days,” Malvarosa said.
Since their diagnosis, patients at and mental and emotional health. “Somehow, I persevered and the block had signs on the months. ey are now al-
woke up sometime in mid-
Westchester Medical Center have re- “Our practice is very well-suited for April. I couldn’t lift my arm lawn and families waving to most healed,he said.He also
to scratch my nose,but I was
ported experiencing shortness of breath, this because we are specialists in inter- alive.” me as I came home,” Mal- developed foot drop, the in-

chest pain, loss of taste and smell, brain nal medicine, and this is really what we Malvarosa spent the next varosa said. “I was greeted ability to raise the front part
two months in a rehab fa-
fog, headaches, fatigue, malaise, reduced do,” Karmen said. “We have a patient cility, interrupted only by a by about 60 people on my of the foot due to weakness
week at Yale-New Haven
kidney function, and hair loss. Even navigator. e doctors will assess the pa- Hospital for an infection front lawn who came to or paralysis of the muscles.
and panic attacks. On June
originally asymptomatic patients have tients and decide they need the follow- 23,he left Gaylord Specialty wish me well. I like to say He now wears titanium leg
Healthcare on his own two
felt these lingering e ects long after the ing things. All patients accepted into the feet to the sounds of a re- I attended my own funeral. braces, and recently reached
cording of “I’m Still Stand-
virus has left their system, said Dr. Carol program have previously tested positive ing”by Elton John. is has been a year of trials 3 miles on a walk.

Karmen, an internal medicine specialist for the coronavirus. His Yorktown homecom- and tribulations, but most Malvarosa is also happy
ing was a day to remember.
and long-time Yorktown resident. “It’s an interesting thing, because importantly, love.” to report that his singing
“As I pulled down Strang
“During the time of the surge in pa- it doesn’t seem to matter how sick the Boulevard, every house on Malvarosa has had a few voice is “better than ever.”

tients that were infected with the virus, patient was with the initial illness,” Kar- lingering e ects, due mostly He fronts a band called

some recovered fully and some did not,” men reiterated. to his months of inactiv- Stunt Fish.

Karmen said, “and it didn’t seem to be e doctor has lived in Yorktown for ity. He developed bedsores, “I have to say, I am

related to how severe their initial illness about 30 years, all the while working at which required weekly doc- healthier than I have been

was.” Westchester Medical Center. tor visits for almost three in 30 years,”he said.

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BUDGET

FROM PAGE 1

Bittker said the town’s current emer- SCHOOLS important it is for our students to be in transition to a fully remote model.”
gency plan was “outdated,” with con- school.” If schools did have to close, he said, it
cerns magni ed by climate change, more FROM PAGE 1
frequent and intense storms, ooding e board also heard how important would be because of “something outside
and ood mitigation. “We so appreciate all of that e ort,” even some of the younger students con- our control.”
the superintendent said. “It’s allowed us sider in-school instruction. A discussion
“We also have a pandemic on our to keep schools open to this point. We with the principals of KLSD’s three el- “It could be an announcement from
hands,” she said. “And this is not going know what there’s been a lot of quaran- ementary schools and some of the teach- the state,” Selesnick said.
to be the last time we’re going to have to tining, which can be caused even by a ers helped drive home the point.
deal with public health issues like this.” single case...Still, it is cause to celebrate en, referring to Albany’s color-cod-
and be appreciative of everyone’s e orts.” Geneve Patterson, a fth-grade teach- ed hot-spot designations, he continued,
To prepare its volunteers for duty,Bed- er at Katonah Elementary School, had “It could be the declaration of a yellow
ford would reestablish a local communi- Selesnick assured the board as well as asked both her A and B cohorts what zone or orange zone; it could be a sta -
ty emergency response team (CERT), a parents watching the online meeting via they wanted most. eir answer, Patter- ing issue because of what’s happening in
federal program that provides training in Zoom that the intention is to maintain son said, was a wish—by both cohorts— regions around us.”
basic disaster response. hybrid instruction, in which most stu- to stay with their classmates, learning to-
dents are assigned to an A or B cohort gether in school, not separately at home. Getting the color designation is unpre-
“ e task force,” Bittker’s resolution with alternating classroom and home les- dictable.
states, “will be responsible for identify- sons. Still, as Selesnick pointed to New York
ing potential hazards, risk assessment City’s shift to all-remote learning, he “We can’t know it’s coming our way.
and determining the best path forward “We want to keep our schools open,” warned, “ ings are moving in an un- We’ll nd out when we nd out,” Sele-
to mitigation, preparation, response and he said. “We will do everything we can fortunate direction. I think we are well- snick said.
recovery.” to make that happen...We know how prepared, if we need to be, to make the
“But,” he promised, “we will do every-
e panel will include those with thing in our power to stay open as best we
a range of skills and expertise and be possibly can.”
representative of such organizations as
Bedford’s volunteer re departments,
Katonah-Bedford Hills Volunteer Am-
bulance Corps; police, planning and
public works departments.Also on board
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with experience in utilities, public health,
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LIBRARY HOURS FOR accepting individual Study Ap- ing and Outdoor Recreating.” CROSSING and Instagram @cbartgallery or
THE FALL pointments for high school and More and more families are contact Christopher Brescia at
college students, as well as adult turning to outdoor camping FROM PAGE 2 [email protected] or 917,
e Library is open from 10 learners. ree separate quiet and activities when consider- 520. 3234.
am to 6 pm on Monday through areas will be available by ap- ing an isolated vacation. Come Contact: Cubmaster Bill
pointment each day. To sched- learn how to incorporate “Leave Bongiorno for details, bill. LVAC Advice
ursday, 10 am to 5 pm on Fri- ule up to a two-hour time slot, No Trace” principles as well as [email protected]
day and 10 am to 4 pm on Sat- please call 875-9004 or email brainstorm ideas for local/re- Reminder from LVAC – “Don’t
urdays. e Library will remain [email protected]. gional outdoor recreation when CB Gallery Die Of Doubt.” In response to
closed on Sundays through the planning for family trips in data that shows decreases in 9-1-
end of the year. Please remem- Please note: masks must be 2021. CB Gallery, Katonah’s cut- 1 calls and ER visits, the Ameri-
ber the Library is open by ap- worn at all times, no food is ting-edge contemporary art gal- can Heart Association developed
pointment only. Please check allowed and the bathrooms re- Led by JJHS graduate Jackie lery, is pleased to announce its a public awareness campaign
the Library website for instruc- main closed to the public. Ricca (’15), a Sustainability Fel- next exhibition entitled “Chro- called,Don’t Die of Doubt™. e
tion on making appointments low at Bard and a Wilderness matic Variations,” by Katonah campaign reminds people not
for browsing/computer sessions Miss Anna’s First Responder with the Leave resident, Rachel White. e ex- to doubt heart attack or stroke
or curbside service - https:// Goodbye Storytime! No Trace Center for Outdoor hibit will run from October 14 symptoms and seek emergency
lewisborolibrary.org. Ethics. Jackie has traveled the – November 28 with an opening medical care by calling 9-1-1 or
Miss Anna is holding a “Spe- world’s unique ecosystems and reception consisting of private going to the hospital should they
CHILDREN’S ROOM cial Goodbye Storytime” on learned how environmental 20-minute interval appoint- appear. Lewisboro Volunteer
AND QUIET STUDY Friday, November 27 at 4:30 values are ingrained in cultures. ments on Saturday, October Ambulance Corps Captain Dan
APPOINTMENTS NOW pm (her last day.) Join her on As a sustainability educator, she 17th until 8 p.m. Murtha comments, “With many
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favorite stories to her favorite a personal connection to their “Chromatic Variations,” is to a hospital during the COV-
Missing the Children’s Room? audience. natural environment to fuel the a show comprised of White’s ID-19 pandemic, there is a criti-
Children’s Room browsing ap- desire to protect it. She hopes highly stylized and vibrant color cal need to reassure all Lewisboro
pointments by family are now Tips for Family Trips in 2021 to encourage families to recre- residents if symptoms of a heart
available. To schedule a 30-min- ate responsibly outdoors when eld paintings focus largely on attack or stroke appear, seconds
ute appointment, please call (914) How to Leave considering isolated family trips gravity, transparence and depth. count and the hospital is still the
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Happily
Ever
After

Cornucopia e virgin
anksgiving
READING, tions with family and friends ying students. I am thankful for heat and
WRITING & in from all over the country. Don’t electricity, sunshine, Zoom, choco- in a ceremonial way that has
CHOCOLATE look at this small sacri ce as a rea- late, and a reliable car. I don’t need
son not to be thankful. We should one special day to acknowledge my resonated to this day.
KIM be thankful for the health of all of gratitude for all of the people and
KOVACH our friends and family and want to things I have in my life. I express BRUCE at distinction belongs to
keep them safe. Sitting around the my gratitude every day, from the a place about 600 miles south
Boy, do we need anksgiving table sharing those same old family moment I wake up to the last few THE BLOG of Plymouth, namely Berke-
this year. e world around stories and ghting over the last minutes each night before I fall ley Plantation, Virginia. e
us has changed drastically piece of pumpkin pie is not worth asleep. BRUCE historical “whistleblower” was
since last March and the wallops spreading the virus to people we care APAR Lyon Tyler, one-time presi-
keep on coming. Rising pandemic about. While anksgiving is the
numbers, wild res, hurricanes, biggest holiday celebrated in the dent of the College of Wil-
earthquakes, politics, working and Our American tradition of a month of November, there are
schooling remotely, restrictions and anksgiving holiday feast is not the several notable dates to keep in liam and Mary, and the son
lockdowns bring anxiety aplenty. only celebration centered around the mind for next year in case you
end of the harvest season. Harvest missed them: November 1st is Times have changed of the 10th President of the
Lucky for us that the anksgiv- festivals in China, ailand, Bali National Author’s Day as well as And we’ve often re- United States, John Tyler.
ing holiday can help us focus on the and Argentina have been a tradition World Vegan Day. November 2nd is wound the clock
things that we do have to be thank- for hundreds of years. ese celebra- Deviled Egg Day. November 6th is IT’S OFFICIAL
ful for and not dwell on the things tions give thanks for crops including National Nacho Day. On November
that we cannot safely do at this time. rice, grapes and exotic fruits. 17th you can celebrate Take a Hike Since the Puritans got a shock What Lyon Tyler discov-
One of the earliest symbols of the Whether you are sitting at Day and World Peace Day. It’s not
home alone or gathering with your too late to mark your calendars for When they landed on Plymouth ered through copious research
anksgiving table is the cornuco- family members to celebrate on a French Toast Day on November
pia centerpiece. at woven straw computer screen via Zoom, we do 28th and Square Dance Day on Rock. is depicted in a fascinating
“horn of plenty”is often lled with have much to be thankful for this November 29th.
seasonal apples, nuts, and gourds to year. ink about the many hands If today 30-minute TV program from
decorate the festive holiday table. that have helped provide your I’m thinking about lling my
meal – the farmers, long haul truck symbolic cornucopia with photos Any shock they should try to the Commonwealth of Virginia
References to a cornucopia in drivers, delivery guys, supermarket of my family, decorative place cards
Greek and Roman mythology date shelf stockers and cashiers. ink with the names of good friends, stem Film O ce, titled “ e First
back close to 3,000 years. e Latin about the doctors, nurses, dentists a fennel bulb, a few Honeycrisp
words “cornu copiae”translate as and pharmacists who keep working apples, dark chocolate bars, a ‘Stead of landing on Plymouth O cial anksgiving.”
“horn of abundance.”In Greek every day and the teachers, librar- fancy new pen and notepad, and a
mythology, Zeus holds a cornucopia. ians, re ghters, police o cers and pumpkin mu n. I am thankful and Rock, As the story goes, King James
According to legend, a goat’s horn EMT’s who are always ready to looking forward to brighter, more
was used to feed him as an infant. help. positive days ahead! Plymouth Rock would land on I granted to four Englishmen
I am thankful for good health,
Due to the ongoing pandemic, a positive attitude, plenty of books Kim Kovach is thankful for readers them. in London 8,000 acres of land
medical experts caution us about to read, and my wonderful writing of her weekly columns! www.
holding huge anksgiving celebra- kimkovachwrites.com So wrote Cole Porter in the along three miles of the James

American songbook staple, River, on Chesapeake Bay in

“Anything Goes,” the title Virginia.

song of his signature Broadway e plan was to put down

musical. roots there to create a settle-

I don’t know what shock ol’ ment—which came to be

king Cole was thinking of, but known as Berkeley Planta-

around the same time he wrote tion—that would reap cash

that song, a history bu hap- crops, with the pro ts sent back

pened upon the discovery that to the monarchy.

the pilgrims who landed on In the 17th century, we

Plymouth Rock in Massachu- learn, the word “plantation” (or

setts 400 years ago on Nov. 11 SEE APAR PAGE 10

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Ding-dong, the doorbell’s dead

dead. at’s where they get went about moving and unpack-
ing and then took a break to go
the saying “Dead as a door- out to dinner. When we got back,
I noticed that the doorbell was
TRACY bell.” Or is it doornail? ese no longer where it had been on
BECKERMAN are the things that keep me the wall next to our door. It was,
up at night. instead, lying on its back on the
ground.
Anyway, not having a
“What happened to the door-
working doorbell was a bit bell?”I said to my husband.

of an issue because we were “Looks like it leapt to its death,”
he said.“I guess it just didn’t want
“ The doorbell isn’t in the throes of moving stu to doorbell anymore.
working,” I said to
my husband. in and a lot of it was being de- “Well, that’s pretty dramatic,”
livered. When the delivery guys I said.
arrived, they rang the doorbell.
“Maybe it just fell o ,”said my
“I gured that when I And since it didn’t ring, I didn’t husband.

pushed it and no sound came know they were there. And “Yeah, that’s what it wants you
to think,”I said.
out,” he replied. when I didn’t answer the door
We both just stared at the door-
“What should we do?” I said. because I didn’t know they were bell on the ground. I wondered,
what was the proper etiquette
Doorbell repairs were not my there, they left. Which is why, a when your doorbell rings its last
ding? Do you have a memo-
forte. week into our move, I was still rial? Say a few kind words.
We hadn’t known the doorbell
“Add it to the list,” he said as sitting on the oor in the living that long… less than a week. It
seemed a little disingenuous for
he unloaded a half-dozen boxes room, instead of on a sofa. us to mourn a doorbell we didn’t
really know.
into the house. Of course, in the grand scheme
I bent down to pick up the
We had just moved into our of things, not having a working doorbell and accidentally hit the
button. When I did, I heard the
new place and we had a grow- doorbell is not nearly on the same doorbell ring inside.

ing list of things that needed to level, as, say, not having a door. If

be repaired or replaced. When it were the reverse, and we had a “Hey, the doorbell works,” I
said. “But apparently only when
we had done our walk through, doorbell but no door, that would it’s on the ground.” Tracy Beckerman is embarking
on a new adventure as an empty
we discovered the lights that probably be a bigger issue. And “ at’s ridiculous,” my nester! Now, instead of being
husband replied. “What are “Lost in Suburbia,” she is “Lost in
didn’t light, the faucet that if that were the case, we wouldn’t we going to do with a doorbell Midlife.” Life is just as funny…
that only works when it’s on the but with a lot less laundry. For
didn’t faucet, and the dryer that really need a doorbell because ground?” more midlife humor, follow her
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didn’t dry. But for some reason, we would be able to see whoever I shrugged. LostinsuburbiaFanPage.
“Step on it.”
we never checked the doorbell. it was who was standing in our

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A great escape

MAN with my sister Diane and about a sea of humanity moving east for the cheeseburger, including my nutrients to my legs than what I
OVERBOARD half a million close friends. We southwest from the Northeast footnotes about a separate cup of had in mind. I assume this kind of
had tickets to the event that my Stage. It would have been a good mayonnaise and no pickle within thing happens to everyone else but
RICK sister won in a radio contest. She time to learn how to crowd surf if a ve-foot radius and how well- maybe not.
MELÉN had the uncanny knack of being I had brought a board, and soon done the French fries should be, I
the 35th caller after calling 34 everybody was covered in mud, ask her if she’s making an exas- A ride on the Catskill Moun-
Two weeks ago I was feeling other times. Even though we had slipping, sliding and frolicking. It perated face under her mask, but tain Railroad was a relaxing way to
the weighty pressure of tickets, in keeping with tradi- looked like fun but I wondered she says no. In New York you can end the afternoon. About ten or so
waiting for the election tion of free expression we slipped what everybody did with their only drink while you’re eating, so open atcars trailing a locomotive
results, a bunch of last-minute under the fence. wallet. there’s no sense rushing through pulled out of Kingston at 3:00.
news specials going on the air at the meal. I leave a few seconds in We were socially distanced and
the television network where I e hill was alive with the Everything was so clammy, between each word of the conver- cozy in the warm sun. Since I’ve
work, and the two-win Giants sound of music, and when we got smelly and gross by the end of the sation and I have plenty of time to been working from home so long
back in a tight race for the NFC to the top of it and looked down, day that it was just as well I didn’t gather my thoughts, which seem I’ve forgotten how to ride a train.
East, meaning I had to start there must have been 100,000 bring a tent to stay overnight. to have spilled out into the street. Luckily there was a conductor on
watching football games again. It tents set up. We walked toward Personal hygiene would have board for those who can’t remem-
all added up to a recipe for stress, the soundstage, and Melissa been at a premium. “Excuse me, e next day we unpacked our ber how to conduct themselves.
and a great excuse to get away Etheridge was KILLING a med- Salt N’ Pepa, and am I talking to bicycles and rode the O & W We steamed westward toward the
for the weekend in the 70-degree ley of Janis Joplin favorites. Who Salt, Pepa, or N’? Since there are Rail Trail from Kingston. e towering Rocky Mountains. Ex-
November warmth. A last minute else could pull it o ? Afterwards three of you. Anyway, is it okay if railroad was de-commissioned in citing, because I’ve never been to
expedition to upstate New York we walked to the North Stage (or I unplug one of your amps to use 1957, but it’s a good idea to look the Rocky Mountains. We didn’t
seemed just the antidote. We was it the South Stage? I didn’t my electric toothbrush?” both ways before riding, since the quite make it all the way there
booked an unassuming hotel in have a compass) to see Crosby, Ontario and Western railroad was since we turned around after 13
Saugerties, near Woodstock, and Stills and Nash perform “Wood- Back in the present it was warm notorious for being late. After a miles, but I already had that mile-
took our little friend Gidget with stock,” which of course wasn’t and sunny, with the exception of vigorous ride it was time to rest high feeling. When we got back
us. written the last time they were night, and at the restaurant we my weary legs for an on-the-trail to the hotel after dinner we turned
there. Some other artists were also could distance ourselves from picnic. I packed sandwiches and on the TV to Fox News: “Trump
Our hotel was about 2,000 feet reprising their roles from a quarter others outdoors. ose kerosene some all-natural apple juice boxes leading Georgia!” And then we
from the site of Woodstock ‘94 century ago. Country Joe Mc- lamps are a hot item right now, to replenish those valuable lost switched to CNN: “Biden leading
rock festival, held on the 25th an- Donald was there, and I wanted I’ll tell you that. I’ve been socially nutrients. I pierced my juice box Georgia!” And I guess I knew that
niversary of the original ground- to give him an “F” since I wasn’t distancing myself from others for with the enclosed straw, which no matter how nice my weekend
breaking rock concert. I was there there to give him one the rst years, or perhaps it was the other formed a siphon and immediately escape was, there was always the
time, just to see what he would do way around, so it’s no big deal to emptied all over my leg. It was chance that I would be recaptured.
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CLARK ASSOCIATES APAR in 1962 issued the traditional
FUNERAL HOME anksgiving proclamation, cred-
FROM PAGE 7
Serving all Faiths since 1858 iting the President’s home state of
plantacon) meant transporting Massachusetts with the original
Cremations and Burials yourself to a new life in a new
place—in e ect, transplanting anksgiving, Virginia state Sen.
FUNERAL PREARRANGEMENT your life. John Wicker sent o a note of
correction.
Both pre-payment and no-payment options To that purpose, an expedi-
tion was assembled under the In response, Kennedy aide
aegis of an English captain, John Arthur Schlesinger, Jr. wrote back,
Woodlief. He recruited 35 able- “You are quite right; and I can
bodied men to navigate a 36-foot only plead an inconquerable New
schooner for the arduous voyage, England bias on the part of the
crossing the Atlantic to the New White House sta .”
World. ey set sail Sept. 16,
1619. e upshot, to the delight of
Wicker and Virginia, is that the
NEW ARRIVALS 1963 proclamation issued in the
On Dec 4, 1619, the good President’s name indeed listed

ship Margaret made landfall at rst Virginia and then Massachu-
the designated settlement-to-be, setts as the twin birthplaces of the
and the men came ashore on the holiday that we all love, except for
banks of the James River. the turkeys among us.

en, on explicit instruc- TO THE GOOD LIFE
tions from England, the settlers “What is a celebration of
dropped to their knees, and gave anksgiving,” ponders one
thanks for safe passage.
Virginian in the program. “Is it
With the men gathered around all turkey and dressing, or is it
him, in solemn repose, Woodlief saying thank you to someone,
recited what was given to him as or to a higher power for a good
part of his expedition charter... life or being an American, or
whatever.”
“We do ordain that this day
of our ship’s arrival at the place Another o ers what, at this
assigned for plantacon in the land extremely fraught moment in
of Virginia shall be yearly and our country’s evolution, is a
perpetually kept holy as a day of timely reminder to take to heart:
thanks giving to almighty God. “We can be most thankful that,
Amen.” in spite of occasional di erences
of opinion, we are a United
It would be another full year States, dedicated to freedom of
before the fabled pilgrims—who thought, freedom of expression,
apparently had better PR— freedom of worship.”
landed at Plymouth Rock, and
another two years before they “It’s a big day that transcends
held their rst anksgiving. all the hoopla—the big meals
and all that,” says Chief Stephen
FRIENDLY RIVALRY Adkins of Virginia’s Chicka-
Over the years, the revision- hominy Tribe. “It’s a time to
re ect and really take stock of
ist revelation unearthed by Lyon what’s important in life. But
Tyler has precipitated some light- don’t get me wrong. I don’t want
hearted moments of friendly to stop that food. Bring it on!”
rivalry between the original
colonies of Virginia and Mas- Bruce Apar is a writer, actor,
sachusetts. consultant, and community
volunteer. He can be reached at
When the United States ad- [email protected]; 914-275-6887.
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Nutritious foods for mind and body Time to be sel sh

With u season looming, it’s so important to eat well Life is busy and during these
uncertain times can seem
BY SANDRA MARINELLI AND richest sources of nutrients. Add a portobello mushrooms over pasta very chaotic. Unfortunately GUEST
DANIEL WINOGRADOFF handful of to a warm bowl of ce- or crunchy roasted shiitake mush- managing the stresses of a career, a CORNER
GUEST WRITERS real or try a mixed berry smoothie rooms crumbled on top of soup or
with your favorite milk or yogurt a sandwich. family, and everything else in your IAN
As we head into another to start your day o right. life, it’s di cult to make your own NIMBLETT
dreaded u season, we are SEA VEGGIES
bombarded with the same PICKLES Kombu, wakame, arame and health a priority.
health-conscious remarks we’ve Pickles are packed with probi-
known since we could remember; hijiki may sound intimidating, but I’m here to tell you, you are im-
everywhere you go family mem- otics that balance out your body’s once you taste them, your body
bers and neighbors say “wash your gut ora and digestive processes. will thank you. Naturally salty portant, and it’s time to be sel sh.
hands, take your vitamins and By doing so, you’ll maintain a and ample in essential vitamins,
get plenty of rest.” Surely, all of healthy microbiome, which has minerals and phytonutrients, these It’s more than okay to put yourself rst sometimes. By mak-
these tips hold weight and keep been found to be key in keeping unique foods are perfect for home-
us healthy. However, one of the immunity levels ourishing and made brine and soup. Soak these ing your health a priority you can expect to be more productive,
most essential ways in which we able to ght o disease. Make dried sea veggies in water overnight
can boost our immune systems is sure to munch on a pickle during and by the morning you will have a improve your mood, sleep, and overall how you feel. You will also
through a well-balanced diet. lunchtime or add a few to your week’s worth of homemade ready-
sandwiches! Sipping on some to-go stock you can add to any dish. be able to provide more for your family and most importantly be
ere are plenty of nutritious pickle juice is also helpful for cur- Add additional spices and ingredi-
foods we can introduce into our ing an upset stomach. ents to keep your immune system there for your family in the future.
daily meals to further protect running at tip-top form.
our bodies and minds and keep MUSHROOMS Now I know you may be thinking, sounds good and all, but you
us away from the doctor’s o ce. Easy to prepare and located Sandra Marinelli is chef/owner of
Here are a few easy and tasty sug- Brooklyn Organic Kitchen, a local have no time.
gestions to help you, your family in your local produce section, Mahopac eatery serving organic,
and your community ght back: mushrooms are one of the best traditional, and vegan food, and ere are 24 hours in a day, you sleep for seven hours, and you
sources for selenium, an anti- is ghting the upcoming u season
BERRIES oxidant nutrient that improves with these ingredients in their work for eight hours. Lets say you spend two hours with your
Rich in ber, antioxidants and one’s metabolism and safeguards meals. Daniel Winogrado is a local
our bodies’ cells from damage. freelance writer. ey know that it family, that leaves you with six hours remaining. You have time.
vitamin C, berries are a delicious In addition, mushrooms provide is more important than ever to focus
and powerful way to keep your ergothioneine, a naturally occur- on healthy living that bene ts us and You don’t even need an hour to workout, just 45 minutes a day. You
immune system working smoothly ring amino acid that defends your the ones who surround us. To see their
all day. Blueberries, strawberries, liver and heart. Feed your immune menu, visit www.bokmahopac.com can also take time to work on stress reduction and eating healthier
and blackberries are among the system with delicious sautéed
which will not eat up too much of your time, leaving you with at

least four hours in your day.

e priorities that we have dictate the actions we take on a daily

basis. If you make your health a top priority then you make a posi-

tive change, leading you to have more time than you thought you

never had.

If I were to ask you list your top priorities,“1”being most impor-

tant down to “5”being least, I bet your health is 4 or 5 on that list

behind family, career, daily to dos, hobbies, etc. Instead make it the

top 2 for a bit and see what happens. Again if you prioritize your

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you, will be better.

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Keep your Psoas happy NIMBLETT

Welcome back to my second leads to an overuse of your neck and FROM PAGE 11
article on tips on how to
get healthier and out of the GUEST other muscles. is causes a snowball Once you make your health a priority then the next
Covid-19 slump. CORNER e ect, which adversely in uences your thing to do is to plan time in your day to stay healthy.
whole body and well-being. I have found that the most successful people and the
Sitting more than we usually do, the ones that achieve their goals, are the ones that develop
muscle that is mostly a ected is the LIZE routines. It’s the checking o of daily tasks which allow
Psoas (pronounced as “so-az”). e Psoas LUBBE you to live your best healthiest version of yourself and
consists of two major muscles that origi- SUPPORTING INTERNAL ORGANS. have the proper balance in your life. I suggest making
nate from your 12 thoracic vertebrae to a weekly list and checking o every day. Schedule your
the fth lumbar vertebrae, wrap through the pelvis and e Psoas muscles also support our day from wake up to what you eat, when you work, and
attach onto the inner thigh on the femurs. ey are the when you plan to exercise. Don’t wait until Monday, do
only muscles that connect the torso to the legs. internal organs to work like a hydraulic it now.

e Psoas muscles allow you to perform several move- pump allowing blood and lymph to be When you write out your schedule, you begin to re-
ments, play a major role in your breathing, support your alize how much time you really have and you may even
internal organs and are crucial to your walking: pushed in and out of our cells. see things that need to be cut in order to take control of
your health. You have the choice. You can choose to be
EXECUTING MOVEMENTS. e Psoas muscles are therefore not only structural healthy or not. Will you use time as an excuse or nd
e long Psoas muscles allow you to perform several the time?
muscles, but also vital in your psychological well-being,
critical movements: 1. lift your knee to your chest; 2. e last hurdle I constantly see is not being able
ex your trunk forward to help you bend over to pick because of their connection to the diaphragm and your to say no to others. If you are constantly volunteering
yourself, you will overstretch and not be able to execute
something up from the oor; 3. twist and reach with reactive emotional center. your plans of being the healthiest you. Say no and give
your upper body; and 4. importantly for your posture, yourself the power to take control of your life.
stabilize the spine and keep your body upright when you For this reason, when you sit for extended periods of
sit, move and walk. Healthy is your choice. You push yourself so hard in
time, as we lately do, the Psoas muscles tighten up and other areas of your life, such as work and family, so why
SUPPORTING YOUR BREATHING. can’t you do that for your health? You are in complete
ese mighty Psoas muscles play a critical role in your cause musculoskeletal problems. Your hips may become control of your time, your stress, and you health. If you
don’t like where you are currently at, then change it. Be
breathing, because the Psoas attach to the diaphragm stuck in a forward thrust position, misaligning your sel sh, make time, learn to say no, and prioritize your
with fascia/connective tissue and two tendons. e health now.
diaphragm is the largest breathing muscle – a dome spine. is leads to pulling on the lower back and results
shaped muscle in the base of your ribcage. If compressed Ian Nimblett, CFSC, CSCS, NFPT-CPT and is a
by sitting in a slumped position, the Psoas tightens up in back pain, sti ness and tightness from your lower functional strength & conditioning coach, tness over 40
and the diaphragm is constricted, which causes shallow expert, personal trainer, and author. He is the founder and
chest breathing. As less oxygen enters our body, you tend back into your buttocks and into your legs. Tightness owner of Premier Fitness Group LLC in South Salem,
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and imbalance in the Psoas from excessive sitting also private, semi-private, and online personal training.

decrease blood ow and circulation through the hips and

pelvis. e latter indirectly causes digestive, bladder, and

pelvic issues as the nerves run through the muscle that

are compressed.

Keep your Psoas happy and relaxed by:

• Avoid sitting all day.

• Perform gentle Psoas stretches (see my suggestions

below) combined with deep diaphragm breathing.

• Strengthen your core or “box” muscles (as explained

in my October-article).

• Elongate your body when your walk, take longer

strides and breathe deeply. SEE LUBBE PAGE 14





















THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 26, 2020 Happy Thanksgivin ! THE KATONAH LEWISBORO TIMES PAGE 23

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BOYS SOCCER

PHOTO: RICH MONETTI PHOTO: RICH MONETT Owen Rabii PHOTO: ROB DIANTONIO

Owen Walsh Cole Fergusson makes his play.
Wolves ride into finals

BY RICH MONETTI career,” said Walsh. Still, it was Somers who was kicking “I know how strong our defense is, and
CONTRIBUTING WRITER Nonetheless, the game opened with themselves after another missed opportu- then I’m sure I can make the saves that I
nity. Verard came free in the middle and have to make,” said Rabii.
No. 6. John Jay’s Nov. 18 shootout de- John Jay getting the rst great opportuni- had the left side of the goal for the tak-
feat of second seeded Yorktown put the ty. Cole Fergusson crossed to Aiden Oates, ing. But he sailed wide with six minutes Otherwise, the John Jay train continued
Wolves in the section nals against Car- and he shot just wide at 36 minutes. remaining in regulation. to roll on Wednesday.
mel on Friday, Nov. 20, after this paper
went to press. Schemmerer got a few subsequent Even so, the misses weren’t all unforced. “Now, we’re on a ride,” beamed Reitsch.
chances, but then the Somers onslaught John Jay’s defense was everywhere and e Wolves got on the board rst when
A 1-1 tie that ended in a 4-2 shootout, began. Dan D’ippolito sent one high, and converged with a cause.
the journey also began against the odds. three times Zane Bramson connected Matt Macedo headed the ball up eld to
After su ering a 7-0 drubbing to the with the tall frame of Jacques Verard. For- “We were just on everything. We made Schemmerer, and he found himself a solo
Tuskers on Nov. 7, the prospects didn’t tunately, his headers were o . sure we had the right timing, the right against the Yorktown goalie. e chip in
look good, especially since the third seed movement and the right switches,” said gave John Jay the lead, and the Wolves
didn’t really let up during the rematch on But Bennett Leitner had the one that Johnny McMahon. held tight for about 35 minutes. But the
Nov. 16. But Coach Reitsch Chris easily got away. Right out front and no chance Huskers wouldn’t go quietly, and Chris
summed up the reason for John Jay’s 1-0 for Rabii, the junior just got under the ball e overtime had Somers picking up Judge tied the score.
double overtime win. and hit the crossbar with ten minutes left where they left o , and 10 minutes in, a
in the half. scramble around the net got past Rabii. Still, Rietsch had nothing but praise for
“You can do quite a lot with a striker his defense.
and a goalkeeper, and today the goalkeeper Undeterred, Leitner tried to make e ball appeared to be bouncing to-
stood on his head,” said Reitsch of Owen amends after intermission. But Rabii was ward the goal, and Somers was ready to “ ey were great all night, carrying over
Rabii. there at 37 minutes, and he cut o Leit- exalt. But the hop went harmlessly out of from our success against Somers,” he said.
ner’s clear path to the goal moments later. bounds.
e striker turned out to be the other Of course, the struggle had both teams
Owen, and his de ning mark came at “We have challenged Owen all season Rabii registered a few more exciting spent by overtime, according to Reitsch,
11:15 of overtime two. Rumi Schemmerer long to be more aggressive in the box and saves before the period ended, and fate but the shootout red on all four cylinders
caught Owen Walsh ahead of the eld, come out,” said Reitsch. almost dictated that the ball bounce John for John Jay.
and from about 30 yards, he found the up- Jay’s way. e fact that Somers didn’t really
per righthand corner. e chances did go the other way, too. dominate said as much, and Walsh soon “Aidan Kelley set the tone and was fol-
Fergusson got a shot o that Somers had his way. lowed by Matt Macedo, Ryan Byrne and
“ at was probably the best goal of my Goalie Anthony Tucci de ected high, and Cole Fergusson for scores,” said Reitsch.
Schemmerer led Fergusson down eld at But the star of the game made sure to
16:30 but the play went o sides. spread the credit. Owen Rabii also made two outstanding
saves, and top-ranked Carmel awaited in
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FIELD HOCKEY John Jay falls in section semifinals

BY RICH MONETTI whole Husker team. So, the 3-0 the sophomore executed an easy ktown crease had Husker goalie and the Wolves trailed 2-0.
CONTRIBUTING WRITER nal doesn’t completely tell the tap in. Julianna Marrone lose sight of e driving play of the sis-
the ball on the goal line, but the
After an 8-3 record and earn- tale. But good play in the middle “She has incredible stick skills Wolves couldn’t force it over. ters wasn’t all John Jay was up
ing the second seed in the sec- of the eld typically goes a long and plays her heart out,” said against either. Carmel used a
tionals, John Jay’s season ended way for John Jay. Walsh. e opportunity missed, John tactic known as the aerial scoop.
on ursday, Nov. 18. Falling be- Jay got hit with Part II of Car- On whistle stoppages, the Rams
hind 2-0 in the rst 10 minutes “When my mid eld is assist- Even so, John Jay was perfectly mel’s sister act. Kylie Rosenquest
against third seeded Carmel, the ing goals made by the forwards, I positioned to keep up on the oth- beat Spieler at 4:51 of the rst, SEE FIELD HOCKEY PAGE 26
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FIELD HOCKEY Christina Simmes plays the sidelines. Kate Mercer makes
her play on the ball.
FROM PAGE 25
Alliey Magistro gets the
launched the ball airborne and had John Jay strug- ball ahead for John Jay.
gling to keep up.
PHOTOS: RICH MONETTI
e Wolves did eventually get in step, though.
“We talked about it after the rst period, gured
out how to receive it out of the air,” said Walsh,
“and do something with it.”

e adjustment quickly paid dividends, too.
Meghan Condon battled her way up eld, got
the Wolves on their o ensive horse, and Annabel
Brennan came open on the wing. e mid elder
then got it to Faye Tobin, and she slapped it past
Marrone with 10:33 remaining in the half.

Unfortunately, Carmel answered right back.
At 9:27, Kylie Rosenquest wound up above the
crease, and de ecting o the sticks of the John
Jay defense, the ball rose above the outstretch of
Spieler for a 3-1 lead.

So, the chill only got colder, and the fourth
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the left of the goal, and Kate Mercer nished the
job with 5:12 remaining.

But the showstopper was still to come. It began
with a big Spieler kick save on a Kylie Rosenquest
blast with 2:40 remaining. e rebound left Con-
don busting her way up eld again and led Bren-
nan into the zone.

She then got Sophia DiFalco in range, and the
scrum actually had the ball roll through the crease.
Appearing to head for the box, the angle wasn’t
there, and Carmel was eventually able to clear.

Given all the obstacles faced this year, the take-
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GIRLS JohnSOCCER Jay closes season with semifinal loss

BY RICH MONETTI chances continued to come. So, Bella Rumack ara. “I was able to drive it, and it e team did feel Kittredge
CONTRIBUTING WRITER the game had that look where one went in.” was o sides, but Nuttall conceded
team dominates and suddenly a PHOTO: RICH MONETTI that calls don’t always go your way.
After securing the Conference chance the other way turns the e writing was then on the From there, John Jay felt they had
2 League C title last week and game around. e crowd may have been wall. to take risks to get back in the
earning a third seed in the section- cooled by the 20-minute stop- game, and the result was the nal
als, John Jay had to feel pretty con- Ossining, however, could barely page, but the John Jay attack “We took the pressure o , and onslaught.
muster any o ensive attack to wasn’t. Madeline Slogo and from there, our con dence grew,”
dent heading into the postseason. make themselves a break. e Bryn DiGuglielmo both had said Coach Dave Nuttall. On the other hand, the coach
A 2-0 quarter nal home victory lights going out with 11 minutes quality chances, and nally, with gave kudos for the unyielding
versus Ossining said as much on in the half didn’t provide a re- 71 seconds left in the half, John e backbreaker came at 25:30, Wolves e ort.
Tuesday, Nov. 17. Unfortunately, prieve either. Jay connected. when Bella Rumack cut o an er-
the semi nals didn’t go as well. rant pass out front. “Right up to the last seconds,
Nonetheless, a season long deter- “Maddie was playing in so I de- the girls gave everything they
mined e ort and the rst-round cided to go wide, and she played “I stayed composed and aimed had,” Nuttall extolled their per-
success gives the Wolves a lot to the perfect ball,” said Mia DiChi- for the bottom corner,” said Ru- sonal pride.
hang their hooves on. mack.
ere was another fundamen-
But it did take some time and Only clock to kill, the Wolves tal upside he couldn’t overlook,
a power outage to establish the coasted, and Nuttall readied the either. Given all the season’s un-
foothold the Wolves were look- hunt for Elephants. certainties, Nuttall knows how
ing for on a frigid Tuesday night. important the game and the to-
“We’re going to work on getherness is to the girls. So just
e play mostly stayed in the Os- some things, and we’ll go against completing the season meant a
sining end, and 15 minutes in, Somers,” he said. lot.
the girls really showed o their
passing strut. Angela Cio led Unfortunately, the Tuskers’ 5-0 He and the team took pride
Bella Rumack perfectly down the home eld victory on Nov. 19 left in the league title and having a
sideline and, drawing the defense John Jay’s chambers empty. Still, number of individual accolades.
in, the wing threaded a centering Nuttall felt his girls came out Regan McCarthy and Katie Lab-
pass to Mia DiChiara. Looking strong, but Noelle Demarinis’goal riola were named league players
like pretty easy pickings, the John at 31:01 set the tone. A great play, of the year, and the Wolves tal-
Jay mid elder couldn’t get a solid he said, “It’s one of those goals lied several All-League and All-
piece, and the chance went awry. that you can’t do anything about.” Section winners.

Moments later, Brynn DiGug- Keeping their heads up, the “ ese are great positive suc-
lielmo was also out front with a Wolves didn’t break stride and cesses,” Nuttall said.
chance. She mis red, too, but the Nuttall felt the game was played
even into the second half. Unfor- e team and the town can
tunately, Ella Kittredge’s goal at de nitely take pride.
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niors! Anyone wishing to volunteer Jan. 2: “ is Wonderful Life” between Monday, November 16
for RideConnect or nd out more Jan. 19: “12th Night” by Wil- and ursday, December 31. For
can also contact us (914)242-7433 liam Shakespeare example, $10 will be added to a
or via email at [email protected] $100 gift card; $20 will be added
to a $200 gift card.
Dela
County Executive George
Ozzie Ozzie is a confident, active, Latimer said: “Our County’s six
and outgoing boy who loves 18-hole golf courses were very
to play. He’s a smart boy who popular last season, and we expect
learns very quickly. Ozzie lived the same in 2021. No matter their
in a loving home and hopes age, skill level or frequency of par-
to find an experienced adult ticipation, all players will appreci-
home soon. Ozzie has been ate the added monetary value that
waiting a long time for that the “Black Friday” gift cards o er.
special family who will see how
ey’re fantastic presents for the
wonderful he is. golfers on your holiday list.”

Putnam Humane Society, 68 Old Rt. 6, Carmel e county’s golf courses are
845-225-7777 www.puthumane.org Maple Moor in White Plains;
Saxon Woods in Scarsdale; Mo-
Open 7 days a week from 10 a.m.-4:30 p.m. hansic in Yorktown Heights;
Hudson Hills in Ossining and
Sprain Lake and Dunwoodie,
both in Yonkers.

Holiday golf gift cards can
be purchased at all Westchester
County golf courses November
16 through December 31.

Go to golf.westchestergov.
com for more information.

THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 26, 2020 BUSINESS & REAL ESTATE THE KATONAH LEWISBORO TIMES PAGE 31

A needed reprieve

Seniors and the disabled get a break from the imposition of the new
penalty and lookback period for community Medicaid

For many years New Yorkers administration renewed the GUEST run and the ability to shelter one’s (gift) was made for purposes other
were eligible for Medicaid Public Health Emergency for an CORNER assets from the cost of long-term than to qualify for Medicaid.
home care services without additional ninety (90) days e ec- care becomes signi cantly more
worrying about the ve (5) year tive October 23, 2020. Having ANTHONY J. di cult as one ages A greater As of this writing, it appears
look back period for non-exempt done so, the NYS Department of ENEA percentage of one’s life savings that utilizing the Medicaid Asset
asset transfers (gifts), which is Health (DOH) in order to be in will be exposed to the cost of care Protection Trust to protect one’s
imposed for Medicaid nursing compliance with enhanced Fed- While this is advantageous if a the longer one waits. home and savings before one
home eligibility. In essence, one eral Medicaid funding require- married person needs Medicaid needs home care or nursing home
could give away all of their savings ments has pushed back the Med- home care and/or Medicaid nurs- e imposition of a lookback services continues to be the most
and home without incurring any icaid home care lookback period ing home coverage, spousal refusal and penalty period for Medicaid prudent option.
period of ineligibility for Medic- from October 1, 2020 to April gives the Department of Health home care is a devastating turn of
aid Home Care Services. 1, 2021. us, one can transfer (DOH) the right to sue the refus- events for seniors and the dis- Anthony J. Enea is a member of
assets (make non-exempt trans- ing spouse for the value of the abled who do not have a spouse, Enea, Scanlan and Sirignano, LLP
As part of the recommenda- fers/ gifts) on or after October 1, services provided by Medicaid. minor child or disabled child to of White Plains, New York. He focuses
tions by the State’s Medicaid 2020, without any penalty and/or whom they can make an exempt his practice on Wills,Trusts and
Redesign Team, commencing lookback period IF they apply for e other option still available transfer of their non-IRA assets, Estates and Elder Law. Mr. Enea
on October 1, 2020, and as part home care Medicaid before April for a single person with resources or a spouse, minor child, disabled is the Past Chair of Elder Law and
of the New York State Budget 1, 2021. However, if an applica- above the permitted amount is child, caretaker child or a sibling Special Needs Section of the New
enacted on April 3, 2020, a thirty tion for home care Medicaid is to implement a Medicaid Crisis with an equity interest to whom York State Bar Association (NYSBA),
(30) month look back period made on or after April 1, 2021, Plan, where approximately half of they can make an exempt transfer and is the current Chair of the Senior
was enacted for all home care and a non-exempt transfer/gift their resources will be used to pay of their home under Social Ser- Lawyer Section of the NYSBA.
services. is is a devastating turn was made on or after October 1, for their home care and the other vices Law § 366 (5)(e)(4)(i). e Mr. Enea is the Past President and
of events for New York’s seniors 2020, the thirty (30) month look- half is protected by gifting to a other exempt transfers that should Founding member of the New York
and disabled. e lookback period back and penalty period will be third party. apply under Social Services Law Chapter of the National Academy
is calculated the same way as the applicable. is is of great impor- § 366 (5)(e)(3)(i), (ii) and (iii) of Elder Law Attorneys (NAELA).
penalty period is calculated for tance to those who were unable Irrespective of one’s marital sta- include the purchase of an annu- Mr. Enea is the President of the
skilled nursing home Medicaid to transfer assets before October tus, the changes in the rules illus- ity, the purchase of a life estate, Westchester County Bar Foundation
(using the regional rate as the 1, 2020 and currently require trate the need for seniors and the the purchase of a promissory note and a Past President of the Westchester
divisor). For example, the regional Medicaid home care services. disabled to be proactive in making loan or mortgage. Additionally, County Bar Association. Mr. Enea
rate for the Northern Metropoli- asset transfers and start both the the applicant can still argue that can be reached at (914) 948-1500 or
tan area (Westchester, Putnam, Fortunately, the new rules have thirty (30) month lookback period the non-exempt transfer of assets at a.enea@esslaw rm.com.
Rockland, Orange and Dutchess left spousal refusal untouched. for Medicaid home care and the
Counties) for the year 2020 is sixty (60) month lookback period WHY DO WE
$12,805.00 per month. us if us, a married person can still for Medicaid nursing home in
$200,000.00 is gifted, a 15.61 transfer assets to their spouse advance of their needing care. ADVERTISE
month ineligibility period is cre- and if the spouse has assets and/ Without non-exempt transfers
ated for home care Medicaid. or income above the permitted being, the clock never begins to IN HALSTON
amounts, the spouse can execute
In early October 2020, because a spousal refusal, allowing the ill
of the pandemic, the Trump spouse to be eligible for Medicaid.

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