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Climate goals examined LEWISBORRO esidents
in Bedford question need to
hire more police
BY TOM BARTLEY
CONTRIBUTING WRITER

Bedford’s municipal commit- that included the green- set the 80 percent

ment to a cleaner environment house gas reduction on both a com- goal for 2030. e Town Board Town budgeted for additional forces
in proposed 2021 spending plan
will go a long way toward mak- munitywide and municipal basis. adopted all CAP goals in June.

ing its ambitious 2030 climate- About half of all such emis- Bedford’s purchase of clean en-

action goals a reality, the Town sions come from the community’s ergy—electricity produced from

Board heard last week. residential and commercial build- non-fossil sources—has had “a

Meeting with the environ- ings, her organization estimates, huge e ect,” ielking said. “We BY TOM BARTLEY “It’s inappropriate,” said Jer-

mental-advocacy organization and another 53 percent from the use a lot of electricity in the town. CONTRIBUTING WRITER emy Zitomer of Goldens Bridge,

Bedford 2030, the board dis- town’s. Iorio urged the board to We pump water, we move a lot “to be raising the town’s taxes

cussed a range of climate issues, consider a new building code of electrons into our municipal A plan to increase Lewisboro‘s for the purpose of issuing faster

many of them centered on clean standard that “locks in a clean and operation. So, the fact that we’re police manpower encountered punishments to our residents and

energy. e group has called e cient design” and replaces out- purchasing 100 percent fossil-free echoes of the “defund the po- our neighbors after a crime has

for an 80 percent reduction in dated, ine cient heating systems. power is a huge reduction in emis- lice” movement last week, giving already occurred.”

greenhouse-gas emissions over Mark ielking, another group sions, just from that fact alone, for the Town Board “a lot to think Glenda Gutierrez of South

the next 10 years, a goal the town board member, said the town will the municipal government.” about”before adopting next year’s Salem said, “Data shows, over

o cially embraced in June. play a critical role in achieving the But ielking called transpor- budget. and over, that increasing police

In separate actions at its Nov. Climate Action Plan’s greenhouse tation—the town’s eet of cars, e proposal, hiring part-time presence does not reduce crime.”

24 meeting, the board also ex- gas and other goals. He empha- vans and trucks, only a few of police o cers to augment and Another South Salem resident,

tended inde nitely restaurants’ sized the importance of clean ener- them electric vehicles (EVs)— back up the town’s three full-tim- Avery Deutsch, said that any “ex-

outdoor dining permissions and gy in achieving CAP’s greenhouse the No. 1 source of town-gov- ers, would add $155,365 to a $1.2 tra funds should be going to sup-

considered potential uses of a gas cuts, even more ambitious than ernment emissions. million police budget. porting people who are economi-

further expanded sewer project. the goal it set in 2010 for this year. “So, it’s very important,” he But by a margin of almost 2-1, cally insecure.”

Midge Iorio, the group’s execu- At that time, the edgling en- said, “that we actually focus on residents pushed back at a Nov. But other speakers, like Dan-

tive director, met with town o - vironmental action group called conversion to higher-mileage ve- 23 public hearing on the bud- iel Gjodesen of Vista, applauded

cials to discuss “how we might col- for a reduction in greenhouse gas hicles and EVs in this operation, get, not only objecting to the in- the proposed resources increase.

laborate over the next 12 months to emissions of 20 percent by 2020, because this will be the only place creased cost but questioning the A veteran Ridge eld, Conn., po-

advance our climate action goals.” a goal it surpassed years ago. is that we can meet our goals.” very role of the police, especially lice o cer, Gjodesen said it was

She laid out a list of priority proj- year, it reported a 70 percent re- SEE CLIMATE PAGE 7 in resolving noncriminal or non- SEE POLICE PAGE 6
ects,both immediate and long term, duction over the past decade and violent issues.

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The Staff Art Show: Bedford 40TH STATE SENATE DISTRICT
goes virtual
EDITORIAL TEAM Harckham declares
JODI WEINBERGER victory over Astorino

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PHOTO: SARAH BUSSINGER

The Ginsberg and Nicotina families enjoying the train show during last year’s event.

Holiday on the Hill Train Show at Lasdon Park

Expect glad tidings galore at lation and ventilation with two colorful plants, shrubs, trees and e Garden Shop will be Westchester County Parks and
the re-imagined Holiday on the di erent kinds of fans and vents owers and the story of Suzie open and selling poinsettias, ad- the Friends of Lasdon Park and
Hill Train Show in the Conser- that bring in fresh air that will ditional holiday plants, gifts and Arboretum with support by
vatory at Lasdon Park, Arbo- be in operation during exhibit Sparkle that will engage chil- stocking stu ers and treats. Re- Mary Ward and Carol Cirieco
retum and Veterans Memorial, hours. dren to learn some fun facts lax with recorded holiday music from Houlihan Lawrence of
in Somers, which opens Friday, about the plants they see during while enjoying a quick snack on Somers, West-Fair Electric and
Dec. 4. Dates, times and tickets Enjoy the magic of the sea- the holiday season and why no the Conservatory Plaza. Whitehall Auto.
available at LasdonPark.org. son as the 2,400 square foot two snow akes are the same!
exhibit space is transformed Tickets will be sold online only Lasdon Park, Arboretum and
To ensure the public’s safety, into a holiday fairyland, which Of course, the jolly old elf with scheduled viewing times, no Veterans Memorial is a West-
all New York State protocols are includes more than 350 feet of in red himself, Santa, will be tickets will be sold on-site. chester County Park on Route
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CB Gallery presents ‘Women of Westchester’ show

CB Gallery, Katonah’s cutting-edge con- dominate it,” said Bouyoucos. accomplished painter with over 25 solo trigued me and decoupage o ers the per-
temporary art gallery, is pleased to announce Megan Cedro and group shows, including a successful fect medium to express myself,” Zinman
its next exhibition of a group show by seven After graduating from the Art Institute show at the CB Gallery, Katonah, N.Y., says, “I am always hunting for interesting
local artists including Carol Bouyoucos,Me- April 2019. On the heels of painting two illustrations and papers to incorporate in
gan Cedro, Loren Eiferman, Vanessa Smith, of Fort Lauderdale, Cedro moved to New buildings this summer called LOVE IT my pieces and I begin each work with an
Rachel White and Audrey Zinman. York to work in the fashion industry. Cur- WHILE ITS HERE, Vanessa will be dis- initial image and add others which are
rently living in Bedford, Cedro’s work is a playing small sculptural houses, photos and often unrelated in subject matter, always
“WOW!” is a show comprised of pho- combination of fashion, melancholy and small paintings all based on her recent proj- with the intent to compose a piece with
tographs by Carol Bouyoucos, paintings by love of nature. “I grew up obsessing over ects. “ e art of impermanence is some- an eye towards color harmony and spa-
Megan Cedro, sculptures by Loren Eifer- fashion magazines and models” Cedro thing that really inspires me and I’m always tial relationships both in relation to each
man, paintings, photography and sculpture says, “and for me, my main subject is a girl looking to dress up buildings and make individual element and the object itself.”
by Vanessa Smith, paintings By Rachel that constantly evolves as I do.” them pretty before they are town down.” Her scissors are her paintbrush her magi-
White and decoupage by Audrey Zinman. cal pieces are often functional and meant
Loren Eiferman Rachel White to be used and enjoyed.
“I’m so happy with the wide range of e SUNY Purchase graduate has de- After graduating from the College
artwork in this show,” Christopher Bres- of Creative Studies in Detroit, MI un- CB Gallery will begin previews for
cia, owner of CB Gallery says, “ ese veloped her unique way of working in dergrad and Alfred University graduate Women of Westchester WOW! December
are some of the most creative and hard- wood for over 25 years, “I’ve come to a school, Katonah resident Rachel White 2nd and will host an opening reception by
est working women on the art scene right comfortable level and understanding of embarked on a journey in the beauty appointment on Friday, December 4th to
now and I’m so lucky to have them in a working with my material. e wood, for industry working for Estee Lauder and coincide with the Katonah Holiday Stroll
group show.” me, is now a line in space created by hun- Tom Ford. Now back on the art scene her 5:00 – 8:00pm at 23 Valley Rd., Katonah,
dreds of smaller pieces of wood jointed current work is an investigation in mark NY. Refreshments will be served.
Carol Bouyoucos together to create one sculpture. “ Eifer- making and color study. Her current pro-
“I always wanted to be an artist,” Mt. man says cess is a balance of conscious control of Gallery walk in hours are Wednesday 11-5;
Kisco resident Carol Bouyoucos explains. where to place a mark while allowing the ursdays 11-5 Friday 11- 7 Saturday 11-
“Growing up in Ohio and attending Her in uences are many: from 13th material to speak for themselves. “I was
school at the University of Michigan’s century Persian carpets to the mysterious looking for a way to make a mark without 5 and Sundays 12 – 4 beginning December
School of Art & Design in Ann Arbor, I crop circles that appear in the U.K. every a paint brush and came across a dry-wall 6 or by appointment.
desperately wanted to master photogra- spring and summer each sculpture is a new tool and ran with it.”
phy but was impatient with the logistical geometry that works on many di erent Audrey Zinman For more information, please visit CB
challenges. e spark happened once I levels where numbers and numerology, in- Audrey Zinman describes her decoup- Gallery on Facebook and Instagram @
realized what I could accomplish digitally. terconnections, science and color all have a age technique as “painting with paper”. cbartgallery or contact Christopher at
I love the immediacy of the transforma- place and relate together in a new pattern “ e power of images has always in- [email protected] or 917 520 3234.
tion, but it’s a constant challenge to use and dimension. “
the technology to enhance nature and not
Vanessa Smith
Longtime Bedford resident Smith is an

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Dozens quarantine as POLICE enue side had already led to an increase in
COVID-19 cases grow the tax levy next year of $7.1 million, a hike
FROM PAGE 1 of more than 1.9 percent.
BY TOM BARTLEY an email to parents. As a result, no
CONTRIBUTING WRITER contact tracing was required. But inherently dangerous “for a police o cer to Parsons posited some “crude facts” in de-
the middle school and elementary be out there by himself or herself.” fending the police allocation and its added
As schools everywhere braced for school did have to undergo that manpower. e supervisor noted that his
a post- anksgiving return to class- scrutiny, leading to the quarantine Addressing one of the issues that some proposed $1.2 million in police spending
rooms, the Katonah-Lewisboro dis- orders. speakers had insisted could be better han- matched that of neighboring Pound Ridge,
trict this week was reporting seven dled by social workers or other professionals, which has fewer than half the number of
new coronavirus outbreaks. In his email, Selesnick thanked he said, “Domestic violence is very serious. people estimated to live in Lewisboro. Simi-
parents “for your continued vigilance We take it very seriously.” larly, at $6.6 million, Bedford, while more
Going into the long holiday as we all work to keep the com- than a third more populous, spends almost
weekend, KLSD had only added munity as safe as possible.” He has While police o cers often have options in six times what Lewisboro does for police
four new cases last week, according compared KLSD’s numbers against dealing with the situations they encounter, protection.
to state Health Department records, other district’s totals since schools he noted, “We do not have discretion in do-
bringing the district’s total to 23 returned to in-person instruction mestic issues. We have to act.” e Town Board unanimously supported
people infected. for the rst time since March. the tax cap override. But Councilwoman
Liz Katz-Gonzalez of South Salem, who Jane Crimmins continued to question the
But over the weekend, School On the same date that KLSD said emergencies had twice forced her to call e cacy of a hike in police sta ng.
Superintendent Andrew Sele- reported 23 positive tests—Nov. 911 in the past year, suggested that no one
senick noti ed parents that three 25—Bedford schools were dealing can truly appreciate the importance of a rapid “ ere isn’t any correlation between add-
more people associated with dis- with 55 cases; Somers CSD, 26; response “until you’re in a crisis and you’re sit- ing cops and increasing safety,” she declared,
trict schools had tested positive for and North Salem CSD, 10. Pound ting there, waiting for the police to show up.” saying, “I’m really hoping this can remain an
COVID-19 and that 55 others, stu- Ridge Elementary School had ve open discussion.”
dents and sta ers, were required to cases, but its numbers are included e board is expected to adopt a nal
quarantine as a result. in the Bedford total. 2021 budget at its next meeting, Dec. 14, or Noting the opposition voiced by most
less than a week ahead of a Dec. 20 deadline. speakers at the budget hearing, Crimmins
e latest cases involved people— At John Jay High School as of said, “We heard from a lot of people this eve-
students, teachers or sta —with Nov. 25, seven students had tested Although the $1.2 million police budget ning. ey’ve given us a lot to think about.”
links to John Jay High School, John positive but none of the adults; in generated the hearing’s major commotion, it
Jay Middle School and Katonah El- the middle school, the coronavirus represents less than 10 percent of Supervisor GROUP HOME IN SOUTH SALEM
ementary School. By law, the identi- found four students as well as three Peter Parsons’s proposed spending plan. And A public hearing on Dec. 14 will be held
ties of those testing positive for the teachers. In the elementary schools, while the tentative budget of $12,400,905
virus cannot be made public. Increase Miller had four students budget is tax cap-compliant, the board last on a proposed group home at 171 Main St.
and a sta er testing positive; Kato- week approved what Parsons called a pre- in South Salem to treat adolescents with eat-
“ e individual connected to nah, two students and a teacher; and cautionary-only authorization to exceed the ing disorders.
JJHS has not been at the school Meadow Pond, one student. state-imposed ceiling on increases in the
for some time,” Selesnick said in property tax levy. Since the home is protected by a state stat-
ute dubbed the Padavan Law, town o cials
Parsons had asked for the override legisla- have few options to prevent its opening. As
tion, citing a continuing lack of nal num- many as a dozen young people, aged 12 to
bers in labor negotiations and health insur- 18, would live at the home, to be operated
ance costs. by the Eating Disorder Treatment Center of
New York LLC.
Despite across-the-board spending cuts,
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Library Reverts to Curbside Service Only CLIMATE stallations—town o cials are owned land on Railroad Avenue,
considering, among other things, near the Bedford Hills Metro-
Due to the rising numbers of Covid-19 cases already in Westches- FROM PAGE 1 how to leverage existing capacity North train station, is already
ter, as well as the anticipated increase due to holiday gatherings, the to serve new customers. zoned for multifamily housing,he
Lewisboro Library has reverted to Curbside Service only. e major- If Bedford hopes to meet the noted. A future apartment com-
ity of libraries in the Westchester Library System are taking this step 80 percent goal, ielking said, Town Planning Director Je plex could leverage sewer capacity.
to protect both the sta and the community. ere will be no more “ is is where it is going to have Osterman reminded the group
computer and browsing appointments inside the Library until further to happen.” that the project’s “Phase I alone FRESH AIR FEEDING
notice. is safety protocol will be reevaluated in January. Please re- is running 4 miles of sewer lines Restaurant permits for outdoor
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Welcome New Children’s Librarian lines run past properties that are expire last week, won the Town
e Town Board huddled not being served by Phase I.” Board’s blessing to continue
e Library is happy to welcome Marie Nania as the new Chil- with key specialists in wastewa- without a speci c expiration date.
dren’s Librarian, beginning the rst week of December. Marie, a ter management last week to dis- He said the town is trying to
former Educator and School Librarian, is eager to share her love of cuss the next moves in Bedford’s identify properties along those As the calendar turns into
storytelling and reading with all the children of Lewisboro! Please sewer program. sewer lines that could bene t from December, Town Clerk Lisbeth
join “Miss Marie” for “Virtual Family Storytime” every Monday and tapping into the pipe. Potential (Boo) Fumagalli will now deter-
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APAR

FROM PAGE 8

Our stu ng concoctions have come a long way since
then. In fact, e Guinness Book of World Records in
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your tumor, and those that are found to be most active Exciting new uses of immunotherapy agents are seen
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Social studies

MAN grandparents are lying to their with my brothers and sisters? bolically clever. So far I only have DEATH!” I don’t know about
OVERBOARD children that they’ve been quar- We spend more time together one character sketched out, the you but I have caller ID that
antining so that they can visit as a sextet than we ever did, character of Alexa. She’s a book- even shows your number on my
RICK their grandchildren. en they’re even when we were growing up, ish nerd girl who’s always sitting television screen. Sometimes it
MELÉN posting facebook sel es at the via Zoom meetings every other in front of her laptop computer at says “Spam?” next to the number
bar living it up with no mask. week. I would have suggested the kitchen table. A few times an and I have no doubt it would
If I was a sociologist I’d be say- What good is facebook with no it years ago, but I wasn’t sure episode somebody asks really loud, also say, “Possible Death reat?”
ing,“Wow- in these unprec- face? And what else have our whether “bi-weekly” meant two “Alexa, what’s the weather today?” Which I would probably pick
edented times lie a once-in- parents been lying to us about? It times a month or two times a or “Alexa, tell me a really bad up thinking that it might be
a-lifetime opportunity to study wouldn’t surprise me to nd out week. So far it’s been really fun to joke,”which sets o the Amazon my wife. And if I don’t pick up
a myriad of human behaviors, as that vegetables aren’t that great re-live every embarrassing mo- Echos residing in 50 million very you’re going to get so frustrated
the world learns how to survive for you after all. ment of my youth once each one annoyed American homes (wow that you just about want to
and thrive while apart from one of them points it out,“not remem- my sitcom is one of the highest KILL me. You could send an
another. What can we learn from Some couples are holed up bering”that the others already rated in history! anks Ameri- email I guess, but that’s going
this?”I’d also be saying,“If I had 24/7 as they work from home mentioned it. I’m trying to use the ca!). Her sister’s name is Siri. right to spam, too. When I clean
stayed in school another four years, and have no social life anymore. time as a group therapy session, out my spam folder a few months
I could have become a psycholo- Sociologists are wondering, since we all felt oppressed by As long as we have all this later I’ll nd out that I was death-
gist and made $70,000 dollars will this result in a baby boom? my Dad at times. We had a very time to study things, I’d like threatened, along with my email
more a year.”One of the few good Because there’s no one you want rough childhood, because my Dad to study why every time I turn server being shut down and a
things about surviving a coronavi- to get intimate with more than wanted us to do chores sometimes around, somebody says they $27,800,000.00 business proposal
rus pandemic is that the next time somebody whom you’re already and our homework, and never are receiving death threats. Has from Chiba, Japan (which I really
it happens, I won’t have to hear the with EVERY SINGLE SEC- realized how unrealistic those anyone ever died from a death did receive and I’m following up
phrase,“In these unprecedented OND OF THE DAY. ey say expectations were. threat? I’ve never received a on that one). You could tell me
times....”Now they’re precedented, “absence makes the heart grow death threat, because I usually in person, I guess, but then you
and I hope we do learn a few fonder,” and I say, “pandemics What are the e ects of watch- don’t say anything controversial, run the risk of me counter-death
things from them. make the heart want to run itself ing this much “Sabrina, the Teen- just dumb. But all I have to do threatening you.“You dare to
over with a Subaru.” I’ve been at age Witch?”I nd myself writing is say I HATE bananas, and I’ll dost threaten THEE with death?
For instance, what are the ef- this quarantine game for eight dialogue in my head for the cat. start receiving death threats from Well, I hereby counter-threaten
fects of isolation on the elderly? months now, and I’m even sick some fringe banana supremacy THOU! Or is it THY?”At which
And before you start talking of myself. I never knew I had is cannot be healthy. Soon I will group. I probably shouldn’t time I get to choose the weapon,
behind their back I’d like to point so many bad habits. I’ve started have seen every episode of every have mentioned that I HATE and I choose beating you to the
out that I’m more or less the chewing my nails because I’m television show made before 1995. bananas. I sometimes wonder death at Scrabble. You’d better get
elderly, too. I read in an article that so sick of the annoying things I I’m waiting for more programs to how it all works: does someone your a airs in order.
usually do. be produced before 1995, because call you up on the phone and
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Speak softly and carry a big laugh

TRACY ness that was to blame. It was the to protect me. Apparently, when it probably be quieter there, I thought
BECKERMAN laughter. Well, his laughter… when comes to loud laughter or elephant it was time to take some action.
he was on a Zoom call. stampedes, it’s every man, woman,
My husband listened quietly to and dog for themself. “Honey,” I said sitting him down.
his work associates on a Zoom When he’s alone with me, he has “I need to talk to you about your
call, and then suddenly, he a normal laugh. But when he’s on a My husband used to be a loud laugh.”
burst out laughing. Zoom call, his laugh suddenly gets phone laugher, but that would hap-
thunderously loud, like he’s trying pen infrequently since he wasn’t “What about my laugh?” he said.
“HAHAHAHA!!” he bellowed to make sure that the people on the much of a phone guy. But now that “When you are on a Zoom call,
across our living room. I looked over Zoom call who live a thousand miles he was spending nearly eight hours you laugh really, really loudly and it
at the windows to make sure they away can hear him gu aw, even if a day on video calls, the issue had scares the dog.”
hadn’t been shattered by the sonic they have the sound on their com- escalated. ere was an average of “It scares the dog?”
boom of his laughter. puter turned o . Imagine if a jack- a dozen loud laughs a day and I “Yes. Do you think you can tone it
hammer and a foghorn had a child. thought it was just a matter of time down a bit?” I said.
“What was so funny?” I asked him before the neighbors reported us for “You want me to laugh softer?” he
when he got o the call. at would be his Zoom laugh. violating the local noise ordinance said scowling.
e problem isn’t merely that it’s and we would have a Noise Control “Yes. Just on the Zoom calls.”
“Oh, nothing,” he said. I gave him O cer show up at our door and He thought for a minute.
the side eye. My husband and I had loud. It’s also really sudden. It can cite us for breaking the sound bar- “OK,” he said nally. “I can do
been working from home together be emitted so abruptly that it not rier. When he arrived, he might also that. But now let’s talk about your
for about nine months, and yes, we only scares me, it also scares the wonder if the cause of the noise was snoring.”
were still married… barely. ere was dog. When I hear it, I jump out of an elephant stampede going through
de nitely a strain on our relation- my chair. When the dog hears it, he our living room, and then he would Tracy Beckerman is embarking on a
ship, and it wasn’t all the together- tucks his tail between his legs and cite us for not having a variance to new adventure as an empty nester!
runs into another room, convinced house large wild African animals, as Now, instead of being “Lost in
an elephant stampede is about to well. Suburbia,” she is “Lost in Midlife.” Life
come through our living room. It’s is just as funny… but with a lot less
somewhat disconcerting to know Wanting to save myself and the laundry. For more midlife humor, you
that if, in fact, an elephant stam- dog, and also, not wanting to worry can follow her on Facebook at facebook.
pede were to come through our about going to jail, although it would com/LostinsuburbiaFanPage.
living room, the dog would not stay

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Channel sur ng

JUST settled into bed and I too took Fun Facts by Jo Ann
JO ANN a rm grip on the remote; then
began the dance of the chan- Philo Farnsworth was an American inventor who developed the first electronic television.
JO ANN nels. Even though I knew I
FRANCELLA would probably watch some-
thing on cable, I began with
Channel 2 and slowly clicked

on each channel to see what

would catch my interest.

Network TV had inane
Ken and I had just nished sitcoms, on-going dramas I
dinner when he an- knew nothing about, and lots my age, I don’t intend to start I’m not really in the mood. killing me! All these cooking
surgically improving myself. It Next up, food and home shows are really making me
nounced, “Football is on of reruns, as the pandemic put took me a long time to eat my improvement shows. Let’s see, hungry and cranky.

tonight, so I’m going to watch most shows on hiatus. way to this body and I like it the food shows will make me Another click and I’m in

the game in my o ce.” I then clicked on channels just ne. hungry, and the home improve- reruns of old game shows; and,

“ at’s ne with me,” I said. 11 to 22. Does anyone actu- Again I began clicking my ment shows will frustrate me oh my Lord, Betty White looks

“I’m exhausted and can’t wait to ally watch anything on these way up the line. I guess I could because I’ll want to begin chang- like she’s 30 years old on this

jump into bed.” channels? Oh wait, Dr. Brenner watch the news shows and listen ing room colors, rugs, wallpaper Password. How far back do

Ken settled into his o ce, is showing before and after pic- to everyone give their own inter- and updating the appliances in these shows go?

got comfortable in his rolling tures of his liposuction patients. pretation of the news, or, I could my kitchen. It seems best to just On to sports, sports com-

leather desk chair, took a bottle I wonder if he pays them to be just think for myself. After all, I pass these by. mentary, sports highlights, sports

of water out of the mini fridge on TV. I’m pretty sure I’d want agree with my own opinions. Now, the teen shows. I skip reruns, sports documentaries and

and placed a rm grip on the some compensation to display Hmm, looks like there’s a Say right past these as I’m thrilled sports infomercials. Not tonight,

remote. my bulges, folds and cellulite. I Yes to the Dress marathon. Al- my child is grown and I don’t thank you.

After a long, hot bath, I kept channel sur ng since, at though that is mindless enough, have to su er the teen years One more click and I’m

again. ese shows like to watching a religious show. Am I

portray wise-cracking kids mistaken or am I seeing a priest

who want you to believe they doing a cooking show? I can’t

are so much smarter than their seem to get away from food!!

parents. e next channels feature car-

e next few channels have toons. Oh no, no, no – although

reality shows. I wonder how Peppa Pig is awfully cute and I

they can possibly create one love her accent.

more reality show with glamor- Finally, I’ve reached the

ous, lifted, tucked and enhanced movie channels. Movies, old

women who no one really movies, new movies, kid mov-

looks like in the real world. I ies, horror movies, love movies,

We’re Here for You, can’t even think of a situation fantasy movies, sci- movies,
which would have me sitting thriller movies, black and white
around with ve other women movies. I’m too tired to watch

Dementia Caregivers who look just like me wear- a movie.
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and made-up to look like they
are getting ready for a Cosmo “good night” to Ken and he
comes in to give me a kiss. I

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hair is always perfect? that was all I really needed to

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Eating meatless while ‘on the go’

BY SARAH WILSON Burger-Based wn100 Zero expanded their or fat. For example, the BK original
GUEST WRITER Whopper. Whopper has 660 calories and the BK
2040 Yorkto Net Carbon menu as the call Impossible Whopper has 630 calories.
Arecent article in these pages While the Impossible Whopper has
featured the Meatless Monday e Impos- STEP UPTO A for meatless op- signi cantly lower cholesterol—10 mil-
movement. Meatless Monday SUSTAINABLE tions has gotten ligrams compared to 90 milligrams—it
is a global movement that encourages sible Whop- LIFESTYLE louder. Panera has more sodium.
people to reduce meat in their diet Bread sandwich
for their health and the health of the per is served Fast food remains as popular as ever,
planet. Our region is lled with great so the willingness of these national
local restaurants who can provide us with tomatoes, brands to add plant-based alternatives
with satisfying plant-based meals. But to their menu says something signi -
what are your options when you need lettuce, mayo, Emissions by options include a cant about America’s changing atti-
to grab a quick burger or sandwich on tudes toward meat and health. Let us
the go? You can’t very well eat a salad ketchup, pickles, Modern Caprese know about your favorite meatless ways
while driving the car! to grab a bite when you are “on the go”
and onions on a Sandwich and by making a post on our Facebook page
Fortunately, fast-food and quick-ser- or adding a comment to this blog on
vice restaurants across our region have sesame seed bun. Mediterranean Veggie Sandwich. our website: yorktown100.org/blog.
recognized that customers want to in-
corporate more plant-based foods into Chipotle Mexican Grill has now Subway (Cortlandt, Goldens Bridge, Yorktown100 is a 100-percent volunteer
their diet. Today, it is easier than ever to group of neighbors working to reduce
join the Meatless Monday movement, opened up across from the Cortlandt Je erson Valley, Somers, Yorktown) our carbon footprint by 5 percent a year
any day of the week! through various programs. Contact us if
Town Center in addition to their loca- limits their plant-based sandwich op- you would like to learn more, or would like
Bareburger (Mount Kisco, Ridge- to join. We welcome new members! Visit
eld) has your favorite plant-based tion on Bedford Road in Mount Kisco. tions to either Veggie Delite or Veggie us at yorktown100.org and help make a
burgers, whether it’s the Beyond di erence.
Burger, the Impossible Burger or a You can build your own burritos or Patty, with your choice of bread, cheese
veggie-packed black bean or sweet Sarah Wilson is a member of
potato burger. e restaurant chain also tacos using “sofritas” in place of meat. and toppings. Yorktown100 and the Climate Smart
serves a Beyond Bratwurst sandwich. Communities Task Force for the Town
Burger King (Brewster, Mount Kisco, Sofritas are an organic, shredded tofu Taco Bell (Yorktown) has always of Yorktown. She is the organizer of
Peekskill, Yorktown) is the largest chain Repair Cafes in Yorktown and serves on
(over 7,000 locations nationwide) to braised in chipotle chilies, roasted pob- had several meatless options (including the Executive Committee of Sierra Club
embrace plant-based meat, with the Lower Hudson Group.
launch of its very own Impossible- lanos and a “blend of aromatic spices.” bean burritos, tostadas, chips and queso,

Add in the beans and all your veggie etc.), but they are now introducing a

toppings and you’re ready to continue “Veggie Mode” at restaurant kiosks or

on your way. You can also order meat- online that allow traditional favorites

less kid’s meal quesadillas and tacos. to be made meatless or entirely plant

Dunkin’ (Baldwin Place, Bedford, based.

Carmel, Je erson Valley, Mahopac, Most of our local delis also o er

Mohegan Lake, Somers, Yorktown sandwiches and wraps featuring egg-

Heights) o ers on-the-go meatless plant or portobello mushrooms with

choices for breakfast or brunch. Besides roasted peppers, mozzarella caprese

their newly launched Beyond Meat with tomato and basil, or grilled veg-

breakfast sandwich, Dunkin’ o ers a etables. Yummy!

veggie egg white wrap and an egg and While the plant-based options listed

cheese sandwich on an English mu n. here are better for our planet, and the

Panera Bread (Cortlandt, Yorktown) harm of consuming too much red meat

has always been a good option for veg- is well-documented, they may not be

an and plant-based options, but they’ve healthier in terms of calories, sodium

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Christmas Tree Sale partment kicks o as usual – the shop will be set up in the parking Bridge Fire Department spon- mat and present the work of ac-
at GBFD day after anksgiving, on Friday, lot adjacent to the rehouse, locat- sored three free curbside events claimed jewelry artists. e pieces,
Nov. 27, according to department ed on Rt. 138 in Golden’s Bridge. – including re safety and preven- from some of the most innovative

e annual Christmas tree sale president Edward Canora. is year, there will be some tion, community day, and Hallow- creators in the eld, feature a va-

at the Golden’s Bridge Fire De- e GBFD Christmas tree changes and safety protocols in een trick-or-treat. Next month, riety of materials and techniques,

place due to the ongoing pan- the GBFD is revving up plans including gold, silver, acrylic, glass,

demic. for a Santa Claus drive-by and steel, porcelain and diamonds.

e GBFD will be selling the re truck parade throughout the is sale of contemporary jewel-

popular, pleasantly-scented lush re district, which in addition to ry extends the KMA’s tradition of

Fraser rs, whose durable branch- Golden’s Bridge, also covers parts presenting jewelry as an art form,

es hold up well to ornaments, and of North Salem and Somers. celebrates the creative process and

whose retention of its blue-green Vista-Lewisboro Pack provides vital support for the Mu-
needles are the perfect centerpiece seum’s exhibitions and programs.

for a living room, family room, or 101 YOUTH CERAMICS
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and 24-inches are also available. Open to all school children from Inspired by the contemporary

Proceeds of the tree sales help fund K - 5th grade: Attend campouts, Japanese ceramics on view at the

GBFD community programs and hikes, and great outdoor events; KMA, and in collaboration with

department needs. Learn scout skills and make life the Clay Art Center, this work-

Sale hours are weekdays 4:00 long family memories; Build and shop invites youth artists to ex-

p.m. to 7:00 p.m., and weekends race a pinewood derby car periment with unique hand-built

9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. Contact: Cubmaster Bill Bon- clay techniques. Working virtu-

With the safety,health and well- giorno for details, bill.bluechippr@ ally with Clay Art Center teaching

being of shoppers and re ghters gmail.com artist Jeanne Carreau, students will

Katonah Museumin mind – the latter who volunteer transform a slab of clay into a one-
of-a-kind plate using just their
to work the Christmas tree shop –
Saving a Life EVERY 11 MINUTES Canora said that despite the sale of Art hands and basic tools. Workshop
taking place outdoors, there will be kits will be available for pickup at
some changes and precautions: Current exhibits: the KMA prior to the event.

aloneI’m never • Customers are asked to remain Hands and Earth: Drawn from PICTURE & PROSE:THE ROAD
in their vehicles when they pull the Carol and Je rey Horvitz Col- THROUGH MIYAMA
into the parking lot. lection of Japanese Ceramics, this
exhibition presents works by some ursday, January 7, 2021
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exit their vehicles only when a re-

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Green Way Market CROSSINGS Soto Zen Buddhist priest, Di- Zoom
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FROM PAGE 14 Phelps Hospital; Rev. Merle
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social hall hosts over 750 temple and community cal organizations and individuals who have come

members over the course of 5 days, preparing meals to expect and look forward to these meals on an

to be delivered and even served up in some cases. annual basis. Rich Leroy, Temple Shaaray Te la

e delicious aroma of baking turkeys lls the tem- Social Action Chair said, “ is pandemic has cre-

ple for days, with members of all ages, chopping, ated a level of food insecurity in this country that

peeling, roasting, and baking thousands of anks- hasn’t been seen in many years. People who have

giving meals for various organizations throughout donated to our program in the past may now be

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people’s hearts and homes. Shaaray Te la has also it possible for everyone in our community to have

been renowned for inviting people of all faiths in food on the table and celebrate anksgiving with

the greater community to join in this annual pro- dignity.”

gram, giving hundreds of people the opportunity to Temple Shaaray Te la, located in Bedford Cor-

perform a Mitzvah - “Good Deed” and practice the ners in Northern Westchester, is a Reform syna-

Jewish value known as Tikkun Olam – repairing the gogue with a traditional spirit and has a thriving

world. Early Childhood Center and K-12 Religious

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ray Te la’s anksgiving Dinner Program this year Bedford, Mount Kisco, Katonah, Chappaqua,

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PAGE 18 THE KATONAH LEWISBORO TIMES Sports THURSDAY, DECEMBER 3, 2020

BOYSSOCCER John Jay wins section title

Wolves beat No. 1, 2, and 3 seeds in playo s

BY RICH MONETTI
CONTRIBUTING WRITER

On Nov. 7, John Jay faced

Somers, and the 7-0 route ob-

viously didn’t lead well into

the postseason. But the team

bounced back and shocked the

Tuskers in double OT on Nov.

16. Two days later, the sixth

seeded Wolves earned a nals

bid with a shootout victory

over second seeded Yorktown.

So, the roll John Jay was on

must have had top seeded Car-

mel worrying whose side fate

was on.

Not theirs, it turned out, and

Cole Fergusson’s golden goal at

13:32 of the second overtime

settled the matter. A 2-1 vic-

tory that will be hard to forget,

John Jay took the Putnam-

Northern Westchester Large

School championship at Car-

mel High School on Nov. 20.

“I am just ecstatic,” said

Coach Chris Reitsch.

Nonetheless, the game got

started with a few Carmel shots

on goal, but nothing that really

awakened the small crowd. A

nine-minute delay to turn on

the lights also kept things on

snooze. PHOTO: BOB CASTNER/CASTNERPHOTOS.NET

Unfortunately for Carmel, Matt Macedo scores on a penalty kick against Yorktown on Nov. 18.
the wakeup call may have come

in late on their side, and two

miscues had the Rams scram- both occasions. the eld. Schemmerer’s mid- Rams were up next with a near beat Galeano with 13:32 left in

bling. e rst mistake had Cole Fergusson’s header was eld play with under two min- miss. the second overtime.

goalie Joe Galeano chasing a the last best chance of the half. utes to play de nitely lived up. Rabii got caught out deep e nal turn was the last in

ball down into the corner and But Galeano was up to the task Schemmerer got the ball at 1:22, and Wong had a clear a season of so much uncertain-

losing the race. John Jay worked and John Jay was 40 minutes up eld to Matt Macedo and, view of the empty net. But on ty. Ten players lost two weeks

the ball back inside, but Nico away. making a move, Macedo then the spot, McMahon arrived in to quarantine, and the team

Calvelli made the kick save in Of course, Carmel had other hit Schemmerer on the run. a ash again. Not only did the John Jay elded after a 2-0-1

the empty net. ideas. Jack Autieria got a lead With a step, Schemmerer got John Jay defender make the start didn’t reappear until the

e second time around pass on sideline, and with two taken out, and with 96 seconds slide tackle, he was also able to last week of the season.

proved too much, however. defenders draping him, he was remaining, the refs spotted win the ball in the corner and Everyone accounted for,

John Jay’s long drive up eld able to skirt one past Rabii, another 10-yard chip shot for gain the free kick. there was still no certainty that

had Galeano and his defense who came out to cut down the John Jay. A referee conference “Johnny can reach very deep the Wolves would regain their

miscommunicating. So, in the angle at 31:38. reversed the call, though, and into himself and nd that extra stride.

confusion, Rumi Schemmerer e game tied at 1-1, both Carmel kicked away. push,” said Reitsch. “We got o to a good start

got in deep and was fouled. Ten defenses clamped down. For Taking advantage, Carmel So, the curtain call was all against Somers and felt we

yards out, Cole Fergusson eas- John Jay’s part, a new defensive threw the rst scare in over- that was left, and the defensive could compete,” said Reitsch.

ily found the bottom left cor- game came put Josue Giron in time. Wong made a move out game plan sparked the nale. “Our con dence kept build-

ner of the net at 18:19. the pivotal role of sweeper. A front and had a clear shot on Giron’s sweeper positioning ing throughout the game and

Carmel quickly got back on 1-4 defense, according to Ri- the goal. But Johnny McMa- allowed him to transition at never left us until a minute and

point, though. O the corner etsch, Giron’s job was to drop hon made up ground and body mid eld and break out on the half into the second overtime

kick, JD Vargas put one just back in cover. In turn, the de- blocked the shot. sideline. versus Carmel.”

over the crossbar and Tayte fense could play man to man John Jay then answered Getting it ahead, the Wolves e nick of time or not, the

Wong sent Rabii high for a on strikers coming into the box with their own near miss. executed a couple of give and Wolves return to where they

save at 11:15. Simon Douglass and the wings on the outside. Owen Walsh’s header lofted gos, and Sean Sexton was able started was a joy for Reitsch to

and Marko Borovyk also kept e strategy also played into over Galeano, and the trajec- to nd Fergusson to the right witness.

the pressure on and sent Rabii Rabii’s mastery of long shots tory seemed on track. But the of the goal. e senior waited “It all came back, and it was

diving across the goal line on and facilitated transition up bounce went wide, and the on the bounce, kept it low and great to see,” he concluded.

THURSDAY, DECEMBER 3, 2020 SPORTS THE KATONAH LEWISBORO TIMES PAGE 19

Harvey pair to play college softball

Two student-athletes from be a leader to my peers on and

the Harvey School in Kato- o the eld,” she said, adding,

nah will take their game to the “I look forward to the spring of

highest level of collegiate soft- 2021 for one last ride with my

ball despite having lost their ju- teammates.”

nior year of softball last spring McKenna, a junior transfer

to the COVID-19 shutdown to Harvey in 2019-20 from

of interscholastic athletics. Putnam Valley High School,

Kathryn Ogg, of Bedford was selected in her sophomore

Corners, and Emily McKenna, year as a 2019 New York State

of Putnam Valley, have made Sportswriters Association

verbal commitments to NCAA Class B 4th Team All-Star and

Division 1 schools. Ogg plans earned LoHud Player of the

to attend Oklahoma State to Week honors when she played

compete for the Cowgirls in second base and pitched for the

the Big 12 Conference. McK- Putnam Valley Tigers.

enna will go to St. Bonaven- McKenna is a two-way

ture’s to play for the Bonnies in player who hits for power and

the Atlantic-10 Conference. average and plays solid defense

Ogg started her Harvey ca- in the eld. When she came to

reer as a catcher and displayed Harvey last year, McKenna was PHOTO COURTESY OF THE HARVEY SCHOOL

strong defensive and o ensive slated to start at third base for Emily McKenna and Kathryn Ogg
skills. She did not try her hand the Cavaliers.

at pitching until her sopho- “I was very disappointed

more year in the 2019 season, when the 2020 spring sea- Harvey’s director of athletics, athletic department. “Emily ceed,” Lacen said. “We all look

when she earned Western son was canceled,” McKenna Ray Lacen, called the commit- and Kathryn will serve as ex- forward to following their col-

New England Prep School said. “Not only was I looking ment of Harvey’s two softball amples for all student-athletes lege careers, but rst we will

Girls Softball Association All- forward to playing my rst players to D1 schools “a tre- who follow what can be ac- cheer them on to the HVAL

League honors. Ogg played an season for Harvey, but I also mendous accomplishment” for complished when you have a Championship in 2021,” he

instrumental role in leading lost out on the opportunity to both the girls and the school’s dedication and desire to suc- added.

Harvey to its second consecu- bond with my new teammates

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Sportswriter Jeff Pearlman releases latest book

Mahopac alum dives deep into the Lakers dynasty

BY BOB DUMAS said. “I enjoy writing sports’ most fraught yet success-
CONTRIBUTING EDITOR ful pairings.” e Los Angeles
about the Lakers. Times said,“‘ ree-Ring Circus’
Mahopac native son and ac- is a welcome nostalgia trip to the
claimed sportswriter Je Pearl- (He wrote a book, days when the ongoing squabble
man has released his most recent between an uber-con dent ‘I got
book, one he thinks might be his “Showtime,” about this’ teenager and a gentle ‘No,
best e ort yet. I got this’ giant was front-page
the ’80s Lakers). I news.”
e former Sports Illustrat-
ed reporter has become one of love Lakers presi- Pearlman said his parents still
the nation’s most proli c sports live in the Mahopac area and he
journalists, having written nine dent Jeanie Buss. comes back to visit them from
sports-themed tomes over the time to time. He was here last
past 20 years, six of which have I don’t think year but has not returned since
landed on the New York Times the pandemic struck. e author
Bestseller List. the [Bryant/ admits to a somewhat prickly re-
lationship with his old hometown
Pearlman’s latest book, “ ree- O’Neal Lak- in recent years, having been out-
Ring Circus: Kobe, Shaq, Phil and spoken about alleged racism in the
the Crazy Years of the Lakers Dy- ers] were more community and advocating for
nasty,”was two years and 300-plus the retirement of the high school’s
interviews in the making dysfunctional “Indian” mascot name.

It is the story of the Lakers dy- than any Pearlman’s other books include
nasty from 1996 through 2004, “Football for a Buck” (about the
when Kobe Bryant and Shaquille other team, they USFL), “Gunslinger: e Re-
O’Neal combined to help bring markable, Improbable, Iconic Life
the Lakers three straight champi- just had great characters.” of Brett Favre,” “ e Bad Guys
onships and restore the franchise Won” (about the 1986 Mets),
as a powerhouse Pearlman had nished writing PHOTO COURTESY OF JEFF PEARLMAN “Sweetness: e Enigmatic Life
of Walter Payton,” an unauthor-
e book chronicles the pub- the book and it was in the nal Jeff Pearlman Pearlman said he could relate ized biography—“Love Me, Hate
lic sniping and sparring between editing stages when news broke to the person Bryant was when he Me”—of Barry Bonds, and “ e
Bryant and O’Neal and how Rocket at Fell to Earth,” a bio
coach Phil Jackson attempted to that Kobe Bryant, his daughter, research, you feel the connective rst came into the league, noting of Roger Clemens.
mitigate it and, at times, exploit it. the Hall of Famer had matured
and seven others were tragically tissue. But I wasn’t going to move and changed dramatically by the Pearlman said his next book
Pearlman, who grew up in Ma- time of his death. will be about Bo Jackson.
hopac and now resides in south- killed in a helicopter crash. the release date up to capitalize
ern California, is a graduate of the “When I rst started as a writer, “When I was a kid, I remem-
MHS Class of 1990. He told Ma- “My thoughts were of all the [on Bryant’s death].” I was just 22 and I thought I was ber getting his autobiography
hopac News that he was attracted going to be the best writer ever,” from the Mahopac Library,” he
to the story because it featured a people and their families and all Pearlman said that when Bry- Pearlman said with a laugh.“I was said. “ ey called to tell me it had
host of interesting characters— very arrogant and didn’t under- come in and they were holding
something that he is always drawn these futures that were wiped ant rst came into the NBA, he stand. I think for Kobe, not being it for me. I had his poster on my
to. very good at the end of his career wall. e best thing about my job
out,” Pearlman said of his feelings was considered something of a was actually helpful to him. He is I get to dive into these things
“ e main thing was the char- began to realize that there were that I loved as a kid.”
acters were really good. I am al- upon hearing the news.“It’s a very diva straight out of high school— other things in life than basket-
ways looking for characters,” he ball.”
raw sadness. Kobe represented something that Shaquille O’Neil
Pearlman said he wasn’t fond of
something—a work ethic and had trouble with. the book once he nished it but
noted he has felt that way about
doggedness.” “I love Shaq, he is one of the all his books. “ ree-Ring Circus:
Kobe, Shaq, Phil and the Crazy
Pearlman decided not to do any greatest teammates,” Pearlman Years of the Lakers Dynasty” ac-
tually turned out to be his best-
major rewrites but added an au- said. “He wanted a Batman-and- reviewed e ort.

thor’s note about the crash in the Robin type of relationship [with Publishers Weekly called it a
“rollicking deep dive into one of
book’s rst three pages. Bryant] but Kobe didn’t want

Bryant was the only one of the that, and it really bothered Shaq.

“big three” who declined to sit He just wanted Kobe to return

down with Pearlman for an inter- the a ection.”

view for the book, and the author Pearlman said the Lakers were

said he wasn’t surprised. able to thrive despite the con ict

“I assumed he wouldn’t do it. I between their two stars because

was told that the odds of getting they had a “mature locker room.”

Kobe weren’t very good. So, you “ ey had players like Derrick

just report the hell out it,” he said. Harper and John Sally,” he said.

“You feel an emotional connec- “ ey were just too smart and too

tion. I didn’t have any profound experienced. And they had more

ties [to Bryant] but after all the talent than all the other teams.”

Winter sports delayed until Jan. 4

BY BRIAN MARSCHHAUSER Athletic Association delayed high-risk sports— All winter sports
SPORS EDITOR basketball, ice hockey, and wrestling—until Jan. have been
4. delayed until
Low- and moderate-risk high-school Monday, Jan. 4.
sports—bowling, gymnastics, skiing, boys swim- Modi ed winter sports are now scheduled to
ming, and indoor track and eld—are slated to begin on Tuesday, Jan. 19. But the Section One FILE PHOTO/VIC
begin on Monday, Jan. 4, the Section One Ex- Executive Committee was noncommittal, say- MCGEE
ecutive Committee announced late last month. ing, “ is date will continue to be monitored
and will be reevaluated prior to the start of the
Section One is the governing body of 82 season.”
member schools in Westchester, Putnam,
Dutchess, and Rockland counties. Individual school districts have the option of
being “more restrictive”and can further delay the
ose sports were originally scheduled to starts of their seasons, the committee added.
start their seasons on Monday, Nov. 30. Other
regions in the state still had the option of start- Todd Santabarbara, Section One executive
ing those sports on that date; however, in this director, commended school districts and their
region, “there was evidence of a clear desire on coaches, student-athletes, athletic directors, and
the part of Section One member schools to de- other decision-makers for making the fall season
lay the start of low- and moderate-risk winter a successful one.
sports,” according to a press release issued by the
committee. “Today’s decision to delay the start of low-
and moderate-risk winter sports a ords school
e change syncs up all winter sports. Previ- districts additional time to e ectively transition
ously, the New York State Public High School and plan for the start of a winter season in a safe
and responsible manner,” Santabarbara said.

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Kennedy PHOTO COURTESY OF KENNEDY CATHOLIC
Catholic
captures third
straight title

Kennedy Catholic Prep’s varsity boys The Kennedy Catholic Prep varsity boys soccer team
soccer team won their third consecutive
CHSAA Class A City Championship on
Saturday, Nov. 14.

Matched up against the Queens/Brook-
lyn League champ, McClancy High, for the
second straight year, Kennedy was down by
one goal at the half until senior Brian Tolan
netted the equalizer in the second half with
an assist from Mahopac resident Liam Mul-
holland.

After an extra session, the game went
to penalty kicks, where Kennedy came out
ahead, 3-1, in the shootout after goalkeeper
Luke Gerstner turned away two McClancy
attempts. Brendan Liddy, who resides in
Somers, Paul Duggan from Yorktown and
P.J. Wu each converted a penalty kick.

e Gaels nished their 2020 season with
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