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Fanfare greets Outhouse’s return home

BY CAROL REIF would be overwhelmed by all the Daughter Lori said her dad is Drew Outhouse back with his family. PHOTO: CAROL REIF
STAFF WRITER fanfare. “very, very appreciative of every-
thing everyone has done for him”
A winter chill was in the air But, they said, he deserved ev- during this trying time.
but the welcome home for one ery minute of it.
of North Salem’s favorite citizens His near and dear are likewise
was de nitely warm. “He’s a kind man; always will- overwhelmed by the outpouring
ing to talk,” said James McMa- of “love and support” from the
Drew Outhouse got a happy nus, second assistant chief of the community, she added.
surprise when a parade of sign- Goldens Bridge Fire Depart-
waving, horn-honking, siren- ment. Outhouse’s wife, Catherine,
blowing friends, colleagues and praised their three children—
other well-wishers cruised by his “Drew’s a wonderful person. Lori, James and Michael—for
Croton Falls home on Sunday, He’ll be so touched by this,” said being so supportive during his
Dec. 13. Linda Van Scoy, wife of Peter medical ordeal. When he was in
Van Scoy, chief of the Croton the hospital, not one day went by
“I’m a lucky guy,” said the Falls Fire Police. without visiting him, she said.
70-something re commissioner
and former re chief, getting Lt. Michael Lynch of the Fellow Croton Falls re ghter
misty-eyed as the multitude of South Salem Fire Department, Bob Daros has known Outhouse
trucks and cars rolled by. noting the importance of letting his entire life. He worked for him
people know how much their at the family orchards and at the
Even Santa made an appear- good work is appreciated, said highway department when he
ance, much to the delight of Outhouse is well-known for his was just “a kid.”
members of the large Outhouse “willingness to help anybody at
clan and family pets gathered in any time.” Outhouse has been sorely
his backyard. missed by everyone in the re
Brewster Fire Department’s department, where he has been
e occasion for such raucous Lt. Matthew Chiara agreed. highly valued for his perspec-
celebration? “Drew’s the rst person to step tive and input, said Daros, a local
up when something needs to be business owner and town council-
Outhouse, who at 30 years also done.” man who works with Outhouse’s
holds the record for longest-serv- daughter Lori and son James.
ing highway superintendent, was Walt McKenney of the Croton
Falls Fire Department echoed “I’ve seen rsthand what his
nally back in the company of his that assessment, adding that ev- family has been though and I’m
immediate and extended families eryone’s relieved that Outhouse sure glad he is well enough to be
after spending ve months in the is on the mend. home and comfortable,” Daros
hospital battling an undisclosed said Saturday, Dec. 12, adding:
illness. Also happy to have Outhouse “We all wish him as quick a re-
home was granddaughter Al- covery as possible.”
Many of those queuing up in lison, who said Sunday that her
the hamlet’s commuter lot for grandpa was overcome with SEE OUTHOUSE PAGE 3
the procession said they knew emotion when the family sprung
Outhouse, as an unassuming guy, the surprise.

BALANCED ROCK 14
BUSINESS & REAL ESTATE
CLASSIFIEDS 19
LEGAL NOTICES
LEISURE 18
OPINION
SPORTS 19

16 CANDY CANE RUN
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15 Santa’s ready!

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The Staff Women of Westchester show on display

EDITORIAL TEAM WOW show runs through Feb. 6 at CB Gallery
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Thursday, December 17, 2020 North Salem News – Page 3
A parade greeted
Santa flashed Drew Outhouse
a “heart’ on his return
for Drew home from a long
Outhouse. hospital stay.
The Croton Falls Fire Department shows their support.
More love from
the car parade.

Ready to drive. Messages of love. PHOTOS: CAROL REIF

OUTHOUSE reservoir system, Outhouse’s grand- the rst 110 acres in the 1880s. It and Orchard,it remains a family en- Drew Outhouse may have an un-
father, Arthur James Outhouse, grew to include about 200 acres terprise and is run by another clan, forgettable name, too, but it’s appar-
FROM PAGE 1 purchased a farm from Joel B.Purdy and is among the last of several the Covinos. ent from all the love on display Sun-
on Route 22. e original Outhouse commercial orchards in Westches- day that he’s much more memorable
ROOTS GO DEEP homestead is now occupied by the ter County, where dozens once e Outhouse family has enjoyed as a person.
Outhouse’s roots go very deep Primavera Restaurant. the fact that their moniker often
ourished. makes people pause. e name was One after another, community
in North Salem. His ancestors were Drew and his brother Wayne e retail part of the operation originally Althouse,which is Dutch, members testi ed to that simple
dairy farmers in the 1800s and their were the third generation to own and Wayne once told a New York fact in posts on the town’s Face-
land once occupied most of the Outhouse Orchards on Hardscrab- was launched by Wayne and Drew’s Times reporter that his mother had book page.
Croton Falls hamlet. ble Road, the go-to place for apple father, Arthur “Purdy” Outhouse. contemplated naming him John.
picking, homemade cider dough- Wayne retired in 2011 after running e homecoming, they wrote,
It comprised about 1,000 acres nuts and pumpkins. it for 35 years; Drew helped out Wayne nevertheless confesses was a “wonderful tribute to a great
and stretched to the Dean’s Bridge during the orchard’s busy season. that he enjoyed his last name be- guy” and “a well-deserved recogni-
section of neighboring Somers. Arthur James Outhouse bought cause “people don’t forget it.” tion.”
Now called Harvest Moon Farm
When New York City built the

Page 4 – North Salem News Thursday, December 17, 2020

HGAR presents donation to Feeding Westchester

e Hudson Gateway REAL- three million pounds annually of Each pack contains more than

TOR Foundation, the charitable fresh, produce like carrots, apples, seven pounds of food, which is

arm of the Hudson Gateway berries, and leafy greens to hun- enough for six meals or more that

Association of REALTORS, gry families across Westchester. kids can microwave or prepare

recently presented a check for Fruits and vegetables make up even when adults aren’t home.

$2,000 to Feeding Westchester. almost 40 percent of the food Since 2014, the Hudson

e Elmsford-based organiza- distributed. Gateway Realtor Foundation

tion is the heart of a network that “We are grateful to the Hud- has donated thousands of dol-

sources and distributes food and son Gateway REALTOR Foun- lars to charities and non-pro ts

resources to feed people who are dation for their support,” said throughout the Hudson Valley.

hungry in every town in West- Karen C. Erren, President & As concerned members of the

chester. CEO, Feeding Westchester. “As communities we work in, the

Feeding Westchester sources a record number of individuals Hudson Gateway REALTOR®

food from some 80 farmers, experience food insecurity for the Foundation participates in quali- PHOTO COURTESY OF HGAR
wholesalers and retailers, which rst time this holiday season, the ed community-based charities
is inspected, sorted and packed at Robert Shandley, Mary Prenon and Harding Mason, HG Realtor
its 30,000-square-foot distribu- Foundation’s gift will help ensure who serve the housing, hunger, Foundation; Marissa Madonia, Director of Corporate Engagement,
tion center. Trucks then deliver that there is food on the tables of health, happiness, and humane Feeding Westchester; Bonnie Koff, HG Realtor Foundation
food through to over 300 part- our neighbors in need.” needs of citizens everywhere. Fundraising Committee Chair; Kathy Kane and Sander Koudijs, HG
Realtor Foundation.
In addition, Feeding West- For more information or to ap-

ner food pantries, soup kitchens, chester provides children with ply for funding from the Hudson

shelters and day care centers. the nutritious, kid-friendly and Gateway REALTOR® Founda- not-for-pro t trade association as well as the Bronx and Man-

Feeding Westchester also pro- easy-to-prepare food they need tion, visit www.hgrealtorfounda- representing over 13,000 real hattan. It is the second larg-

vides nourishing choices that on the weekends. Each year, they tion.com. estate professionals doing busi- est REALTOR Association in

support wellness, health, and assemble almost 60,000 “Back- e Hudson Gateway As- ness in Westchester, Putnam, New York, and one of the larg-

strength, donating more than Packs” of child-friendly meals. sociation of REALTORS is a Rockland, and Orange counties, est in the country.

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Thursday, December 17, 2020 North Salem News – Page 5

Town approves annual spending plan

BY CAROL REIF COVID’S IMPACT Next spring, the town will have MINOR CHANGES and down,” Lucas said Friday.
STAFF WRITER In an earlier budget message, to install meters, which Lucas esti- As of Sunday, Dec. 13, the ad- ose included a $17,000 re-
mated Tuesday would cost $26,000.
North Salem is going forward the supervisor had referenced the opted budget gures had not been duction in the town’s health in-
with a 2021 spending plan that Su- economic impact of the coronavi- e Department of Health also posted on the town’s website due surance rates. e larger item
pervisor Warren Lucas says supports rus pandemic, saying he felt it was is requiring the district’s aging wa- to the need for nal tweaking. that was added, he said, was
all of the town’s goals while keeping “important to come in with a bud- ter main be replaced within the However, changes between the $11,800 that the Planning Board
overall taxes at current levels. get that met our needs, but did not next ve years and another well be preliminary plan and the adopted had requested for legal and plan-
re ect an increase”in taxes. added within 10 years, he said. plan were “minimal.” ning consultants to help prepare
After holding a public hear- for the inevitable 5G cellular
ing on Tuesday, Dec. 8, the Town “Many people are still out of jobs, e cost of the main alone could “A total of about $23,000 of rollouts.
Board unanimously voted to adopt have kids home, and are working cost more than $60,000. minor items were adjusted up
the $10,196,190 budget, a g- from home, all of this causing a level
ure that represents an increase of of stress on families,”he said.
0.79 percent over 2020’s budget of
$10,115,277. Taken alone, the general and
highway funds re ect no tax in-
e 2021 tax levy of $6,909,555 creases. But, Lucas explained Friday,
is under the state cap by $76,408, Dec. 11, homeowners in the Sun-
Lucas said last week. set Ridge and Croton Falls Water
District and the Candlewood Lake
Lucas said 67.41 percent of the Park District will see higher tax bills.
town’s revenue comes from proper-
ty taxes while the balance is derived Lucas cited the need to recoup
from other sources such as parking, the cost of work done in those dis-
building and court fees as well as tricts in 2020 that couldn’t be cov-
sales and mortgage taxes. ered by their budgets and were bor-
rowed from the general fund.
Under the plan, the tax rate will
decrease by 0.26 percent. e gen- He also noted that the town is
eral and highway budget taxes will now responsible for an additional
stay the same and the taxes for all water district, Salem Acres. It is op-
budgets, including those of the erated by a homeowner’s association
special districts, will rise by 0.52 and currently serves about 45 prop-
percent. erties.

As a result, based on a tax rate e town approved its takeover
of $4.60 per $1,000 of assessed Tuesday. Its anticipated 2021 bud-
valuation, the owner of a $600,000 get is about $36,000. Costs associ-
home would pay approximately ated with the new district include
$2,760 a year in property taxes. water testing and engineering and
legal fees.

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Croton Falls Fire Department
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Saturday, December 19; Snow Day, Dec. 20

10:30 – 11:00: 11:45 – 11:55: 1:35 – 1:45: 3:35 – 3:45:
Daniel Road, Sunset Drive, Sugar Hill Road, Vails Grove Pavilion Sun Valley Drive, Sun Valley
Ridgeway Ave, Alice Road, Chestnut Drive,
Westview Ave, Westview Cross Pine Grove Drive 1:45 – 1:55: Heights Road
Road, Park Lane, Oakridge Road Pietch Gardens
(Crosby Road residents should 12:00 – 12:05: 3:50 – 4:00:
wait on Daniel Road in front of the Spur Street, Main Street, Pavilion Owens Road, Warner Drive, Avery
North Salem Volunteer Ambulance
First Street 2:05 – 2:10: Lane, Lee Road, Maple Ave
Corps building) Bonnieview Street,
12:10 – 12:15: 4:05 – 4:10:
11:10 – 11:20: Bogtown Road Lake Street Village Of Croton Falls
Valeria Circle, Morris Road
(Residents who live in the middle of between 2:15 – 2:25: 4:15 – 4:30:
Valeria Circle and on Jessitar Road Mills Road and Lakeside Drive, Stoneleigh Avenue, Daisy Lane,
should wait at the intersection of Wheeler Road Cameo Court, Ruby Lane, Meola
Valeria Circle and Stephens Road) Blackberry
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Happily
Ever
After

Party games A chip o the old tooth

READING, hosting holiday tea parties e grab-bag gifts are your chipped tooth.
WRITING & for a few years when we randomly handed out. en, at is, of course, assuming
CHOCOLATE lived in Manhattan. Our depending on the Grinch-
factor of the o ce party your dentist is in town so he
KIM friends and co-workers organizers, a sudden call to TRACY could x your chipped tooth.
KOVACH were invited to climb up “Let’s make this really fun!” BECKERMAN
to our fourth and fth turns the festive generous gift But mine was not. Mine was
giving mood into a Lord of After making it through the on vacation all week, somewhere
oor walk-up apartments the Flies scenario. challenges of anksgiv- far away, where a semi-hysterical,
ing, the trials of Black 55-year old woman wouldn’t
As a teen, when we on the promise of home- Known by several names, Friday, and the marathon of bother him with a chipped tooth
gathered together in this twisted version of a holiday Cyber Week, I chipped a tooth emergency.
a group outside in baked pastries and convivial grab-bag asks each person to brushing my teeth.
conversation. We didn’t have sit in a large circle of chairs, e good news was that the
room to play games nor did we unwrap your random gift, and I’d have to say that typically chipped tooth wasn’t causing me
then sit by helplessly as one I am not an aggressive tooth any pain. However, the gap-
warmer weather, someone need them to have an enjoy- person after the other decides brusher. I have an electric tooth- ing void in my mouth made me
if they prefer the gift you brush which does most of the look like a witch or perhaps a
always turned up a car radio. able afternoon. received over the one they are brushing for me and it’s generally pirate, or my Great Uncle Hymie
currently holding in their own a pretty amicable electric tooth- from the old country who did
In the winter, we hung out in a One bene t of the pandemic laps. en, without warning, brush (unlike my Roomba which not believe in climate change or
that person can swoop down seems to have anger manage- dentists. While this look would
friend’s bedroom or basement this year is the elimination of and grab your gift out of your ment issues. But that’s another have been great for Halloween, it
arms (hence the term grab- column). Since I didn’t do it and was not so great for my regular,
and listened to the latest hits those annual holiday o ce bag) and trade it for the dud the toothbrush didn’t do it, I had post-Halloween, work-related
gift he or she just received. to assume it was just one of those Zoom calls. It was my center
on records or eight track tapes. parties. Does anyone really things that happens when you get front tooth, on the bottom, where
“Oh, Martha, what a lovely into midlife that defy explana- everyone could see that I had a
I recall one New Year’s look forward to those events? picture frame!”says Elvira as tion... like when you throw your chipped tooth when I talked. And
she swoops across the room back out putting on socks, or if I didn’t talk, they might suspect
Eve, when my brother and I You see all of your co-workers and wrestles the lovely picture sprain your earlobe getting out something was up when I smiled
frame out of your arms and of bed. and they saw my tongue escaping
invited our friends, siblings every day and then you have replaces it with the Old Spice through a hole in my teeth.
Deodorant Gift Set she had When you’re a kid and you lose
Noel and Alexandra, over to get all dressed up to return just unwrapped. Isn’t that fun? a tooth, it’s a cause for celebra- Realizing this could be a
I remember attending one of tion. Everybody cheers and the distraction on my calls, I tried to
to our house. We listened to to the o ce at night to stand these holiday soirees as a young tooth fairy comes and stu s mon- think of some way to temporarily
teacher and was horri ed by ey under your pillow, and if you’re overcome the problem. I recalled
records, watched a movie on around and make small talk. the numb expressions on the lucky, and the missing tooth is in that when my kids were younger
other guests faces as each one the front, you can spit milk out and had braces, they would occa-
TV and then played a mara- You always end up talking was ceremoniously relieved the hole at your sister. But when sionally use a form of dental wax
of the presents they had just you’re an adult, nobody cheers to help with the discomfort. I
thon game of Monopoly in with the co-workers you eat unwrapped. Happy holidays! except the dentist who is going to thought that if I got some of this
make some serious dough xing dental wax and molded it into the
our adolescent quest to stay lunch with anyway. No one Kim Kovach hopes to never shape of a tooth, I could use it to
receive another scented candle.
awake the entire night until mingles. e administrative www.kimkovachwrites.com ll the chip. It was a good idea, in

Noel and Alexandra left the big-wigs stand in one clump SEE BECKERMAN PAGE 13

next morning. and the employees stand

As twenty-somethings, across the room in twos and

when we were invited over threes.

to friends’ apartments, the To make these holiday

activity of the evening would o ce parties even more

include Trivial Pursuit or cringe-worthy is the addi-

Pictionary. ese party games tion of the grab-bag gifts. It

usually left one couple feeling might be a Secret Santa grab

bad while the other guests bag where you have to buy a

gloated over their victories. gift for someone whose name

In our thirties, we were you pulled out of a hat (oh,

invited to holiday parties no, that curmudgeonly man

with themes: Tree trimming who smells like onions!) or a

parties, ugly holiday sweater general grab-bag where you

parties, gingerbread house have to buy a generic gift

decorating parties, etc. My under $10 (a scented candle,

friend, Ellen, and I took turns bath soap, lotto tickets).

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Thursday, December 17, 2020 OPINION North Salem News – Page 9

A year of re ection

ELISA BRUNO MIDILI relief. We cared for our families, neigh-
GUEST WRITER bors, friends, and local businesses. Some
prospered, some not, but we connected
2020 has not been kind, but there were and stayed strong.
lessons learned. We were hurled into CO-
VID lockdown in mid-March, and life was We learned how to deal with anxiety,
vastly di erent from that point forward. stress, and overwhelming doom and
gloom. e education about life and how
A new normal, the next normal—it was we take those lemons and make lemonade
not so normal. now a routine. Adapting was a daily prac-
tice and it was di cult—we are always in
We learned how to wrap our arms school!
around the world and appreciate life. We
learned many things about ourselves. We e lemonade is where we found the
learned how to be resilient, to persevere, joy. We have never experienced anything
and how empathy works. We learned that like this before, so we had to adapt. Zoom
kindness has new meaning. is now a household word and we com-
municated as often as possible without
We adopted this new normal and a having to drive. We saved time and money
new perspective. Learning and working and sacri ced human contact for safety.
remotely. Dining outdoors or with curbside Social channels chatter ooded our day.
pickup. Everything delivered right to our Our reading and writing skills improved
door! We stayed home, and the concept as we re ected on what was happening.
of home became so much more than a Perhaps this was a call for creativity, and
place; it became a feeling, a safe haven, our you found your inner writer, artist, gar-
comfort zone. dener, or chef ?

We also acknowledge the struggle and is was the year to discover hidden
strife of many. e psychological toil this talent, recognize vulnerability and unlock
pandemic has created a roller coaster of potential. We have so much to be grate-
emotion. Many were unable to adapt to such ful for that a virus cannot remove. e
isolating and demanding measures. e loss innate goodness of humankind triumphs
of work and lack of income were catalysts overall.
for the remarkable programs and outreach
groups developed to provide aid to all. Elisa Bruno-Midili is an associate broker
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Handmade with love

JUST sight of the flour, sugar and Fun Facts by Jo Ann
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hands to make things for hours. I soon graduated to the only thing I can remem- laundry room.
myself. Gradually, I would using sour cream, food color- ber learning how to cook is a kits and learning embroidery
make things and give them as ings and sprinkles. I was in white sauce. Since that day, and cross stitch. I found it When I had my daughter,
gifts to special people. My heaven. I have never made or eaten very peaceful to sit and sew, I made all of her Halloween
sisters would tell me that white sauce again. What I and before I even found the costumes and each summer
no one wanted something I Since I loved being in the loved about Home Ec, as we love of my life, I found a cross I would make us matching
made, but I continued to bake kitchen so much, I asked called it, was learning how stitch kit with the following sundresses until she nicely
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baked goods. I can imagine mashed potatoes to stuff the on a complimentary fabric can I say, I’m a romantic. The our Thanksgiving table had
now what a vacation it must burgers, but, the surprise was and voila, I had a pair of love of my life, Ken, turned less family members around it
have been for my mother all mine when I stuffed my shorts. During the annual out to be clueless about tast- this year, and I imagine that
when she would set up all the little sister’s hamburger with fashion show at our school, ing salt and whenever I do Christmas will be the same,
ingredients on the kitchen a purple lollipop, stick and we were able to model the cry, he heads for the hills. but I continue to be hope-
table and then tell me to all. Unfortunately, the lolli- But that hasn’t stopped me ful and feel blessed for all we
make whatever I wanted. The pop had melted into the meat have and all we can still do.
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Happy humbug: e one and only Scrooge

BRUCE Dickens novella. (Details follow Brill points out in his program When the ghost of the show’s ow.
THE BLOG below on tickets to see in-per- notes). Scrooge’s deceased e simple set is
son or streaming performances.) partner, Jacob Marley, as serviceable
BRUCE For added measure, Mr. shows up to apprise as it is austere,
APAR e well-known twist to this Spadaccino takes on not only him of the three visita- and the light-
timeless tale of villainy is that, Ebenezer but 24 other Dicken- tions coming his way,
Picture an unapologetic in the end, Scrooge’s petulance sian characters. if you close your eyes, ing (Matt Pagliaro)
misanthrope who is mad is alchemized into penitence Mr. Spaddacino is appropriate to the
at the world, isn’t into em- and goodness. It’s as if Dick- ere e ectively are two would have you generally gothic
pathy, and never met a man he ens foretold what later would shows in one playing at the believing there
didn’t berate. At Christmastime, become the obligatory happy cabaret-style Barn (which is were two actors mood that has
the season of spreading cheer, “Hollywood ending.” about the coolest intimate the- on stage. It’s a lot been created by
he’s none too happily spreading ater space around). of fun to watch— director (and
jeers. BREAKING BAD BEHAVIOR and hear. set designer)
Scrooge’s guilt complex con- GOLDEN RULE Scott R.
at might bring to mind a One show is the Dickens CREATIVE TEAM Brill, who or-
contemporary gure or three, jures apparitions of past, present, Mr. Spaddacino has a lot chestrates all
but, for our purposes, it describes and future who deliver his come- parable, teaching us it’s never too the elements
a character who came to life 177 uppance ... and, in a Disneyesque late to mend our ways; it takes of technical and creative with a sure
years ago. coda, they all live happily ever no more e ort to be kind than to support to help him bring alive
after. But not before Dickens be cruel, to live the Golden Rule. this Dickens holiday evergreen. hand and an eye for dramatic
It was on Dec. 19, 1843, dispenses some strong doses of stagecraft.
that the publication of Charles morality—through sympathetic e other show we’re treated e atmospheric music is
Dickens’s characters like Bob Cratchit and to is Mr. Spadaccino single- composed by Nick Bicat, who e show is produced by
disabled Tiny Tim—that chas- handedly inhabiting a sizable scored the 1984 lm version the wonderfully exuberant
“A Christmas Carol” intro- ten his anti-hero even as they cast of characters, segueing from starring George C. Scott. It is Pamme Jones, whose pre-curtain
duced Ebenezer Scrooge as the remind the rest of us that bad one to the next smoothly, ad- used throughout here to great speeches alone are worth the
archetype of a pointedly petty behavior is both unacceptable vancing the plot with a purpose- e ect, as are the imaginative price of admission (no pressure,
and penurious person. and changeable. ful pace. sound e ects designed by stage Pamme!).
manager Matt Austin. Film
His infamous bile is on full Actors agree that the two ere is his technical achieve- design (virtual) is by Katherine “A Christmas Carol” is at
display at Ridge eld eater greatest roles in the canon are ment, to be sure, of memorizing Ray. Ridge eld eater Barn Fridays
Barn, where Patrick Spadaccino Shakespeare’s King Lear and 90 minutes of dialogue-as- and Saturdays at 8 p.m. and
is regaling audiences with his Arthur Miller’s Willy Loman. In monologue, a formidable feat Scrooge’s period wardrobe is Sundays at 2 p.m. through Dec.
one-man stage adaptation of the his own inimitable way, Scrooge of painstaking preparation and colorful and authentic (Renee 20.
also is catnip for thespians. Why focus. Purdy, in partnership with the
else would everyone from Lionel Warner eater), with some Of course, masks are manda-
Barrymore to Jim Carrey essay But there’s also the entertain- selective costume changes on tory. e modi ed seating plan
the role (as director Scott R. ing technique of one actor creat- stage that are a seamless part of has a reduced number of tables
ing a conversation of rapid- re sold as single-unit pods of four
repartee between two or more
characters. SEE APAR PAGE 13

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We went dark

MAN wrote a song about a highly di erent than playing with thing in about 15 minutes, but full of food chewed up by a
OVERBOARD contagious incurable disease the guys. With the guys, you it took me three months. Part metal lathe was not for me, so
and you’d like them to come could drop a ten-foot Stein- of the reason it took me so I had some other variations
RICK over to your house and play on way grand piano out of a long was because of the facial on the theme, but nothing
MELÉN it, you might as well write a two-storey window straight hair. I play each instrument too extravagant. It’s not like I
song about a dialtone. onto the lead guitarist’s head, wearing di erent hair, and I could put my hair in a bun or
In my other, other life, I’ve and once the dust had settled remember sitting outside on anything, even if I had a bun
been a rock & roll musi- Not to be content with that the drummer, completely the deck with my wife after that could hold all of it, and
cian for as far back as I (it’s been a long, long quar- stunned, would say, “I didn’t more than two but less than I limited myself to hairstyles
can remember. Actually a lot antine), I decided to make a know we had a piano player.” six margaritas, thinking of dif- that could be achieved in
further back than that, be- video to go with it. If you have By comparison, when I’m in ferent types of facial hair every prison.
cause rock & roll musicians four minutes to spare you can a band with two girls, I’m the band member could wear. e
can rarely remember back very give it a listen at the YouTube odd man out, because I’m a conversation was over once I e outtakes at the end of
far. It’s been one of the great link below, if you can t it in man, and because I’m a little realized how inane it was, and the video prove how valuable
passions of my life, and as in between cat videos. I probably odd. I’ll give you an illustra- that fact that I ran out of mar- it is to have a quali ed stunt
other forms of art, there is no should have put some cats into tion to show you what it’s like: garita mix at the same time man to do the things that you
better way to process the trials the video, now that I think of Pretend I just killed someone, was purely a coincidence. should have the common sense
and tribulations of life than it, penguins would have been like say, the guy who wrote the not to do. For instance, when
to create something that says even better. Or put the word “Kars for Kids” jingle, and I However, I soon found out I was walking my dog in the
what normal words, such as “challenge” in the title and refused to confess (although that I hate wearing a beard, woods in back of my house I
“pandemics REALLY suck,” thought of something poi- in real life I’d be kind of proud and I can’t believe that there noticed this Tarzan vine, and I
cannot say. So I wrote a song sonous for people to swallow of that). e cops say we want are baseball players and sculp- thought, wow, I should video-
about it. It’s called “We Went during the song. at would you two girls to wear a wire, tors and psychoanalysts and tape myself swinging from this
Dark (love in the age of the have increased my hits and and get him to admit it, do such that always have one. In vine, and who knows, maybe
coronavirus),” and I recorded made my song a hit. But it’s you have any questions? And fact, during the pandemic, just it will give health insurance
it in my basement on my just me, my camcorder and a one or the other would ask, about everyone I know grew claims adjusters something
cheap 8-track digital recorder. cheap editing program, and if “What color is the wire? Be- one, even the women. But I to think about in their spare
I play all of the instruments you want to swallow anything cause I think I know what I’m couldn’t wait to get rid of it. time. I don’t know how people
on the recording, not because poisonous, that’s hopefully not going to wear with it.” After I took a shower it simply usually nd out that you
I’m such a great musician, but my fault. refused to dry, and food would shouldn’t swing from a Tar-
because when you tell your I bought a green screen and end up in it, not even neces- zan vine after you’ve had two
musician friends that you To mix things up a bit I had boned up on my special e ects sarily my food, and what if I knee surgeries, but I found
my two female bandmates sing for the video. I’m pretty sure got it caught in a metal lathe out the easy way. Another
in the chorus. I’ve never been a nine-year old on Tik Tok or broke o in an ice storm?
in a band with two women could have done the same A life with a wet, frozen beard SEE MELEN PAGE 13
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APAR practice … hmm. MELEN the woods and pointed the during a pandemic, we
A few times, when stage camera at my face. It’s the suffer in solitude. So I
FROM PAGE 11 FROM PAGE 12 type of thing that if your can’t wait until this whole
lighting is dimmed for effect, mother caught you doing, thing is over and I can
seats, at $140 ($35 per seat). the screen picture is darker than shot I wanted to get was she’d say, “Don’t do that, share my suffering with
ey are spaced apart by six feet. would be the case for a live of me spinning around on you’ll break your neck.” YOU.
Tickets to watch a recorded audience in the theater. a chair with the camera And if you kept on do-
trained on me, so that it ing it SHE would break Watch “We Went Dark
performance by streaming it None of that, though, dims would look like the world your neck to speed up the (love in the age of the
on a digital device are $20. For the credit and gratitude that is was spinning around process. Long story short, coronavirus)” at: bit.ly/
information, visit ridgefieldthe- due Ridgefield Theater Barn for behind me. All of a sud- I almost broke my neck. wewentdark
aterbarn.org. its timely ingenuity and enter- den I’m Stanley Kubrick,
prise in bringing live profes- only not as easy to work In closing, let me just Say hello at: rlife8@hotmail.
POSTSCRIPT sional theater out of the wings with. So I wedged a swivel say that as artists, we all com
I streamed the performance. and back on stage during this chair between two logs in suffer for our art. And
otherwise humbug of a holiday
Because the production is season. BECKERMAN candle in there. Or a box of “Absolutely,” he said,
designed for a live stage per- crayons.” staring straight at my
formance, there are some minor God bless them, and us, FROM PAGE 8 mouth. “I always tell you
compromises that attend the everyone. “I’m sure it’s harmless,” he the tooth.”
screen version. theory, but the problem was, said. “But if it bothers you,
Note: While we’re on the when I stuck it to my tooth, don’t use it.” Tracy Beckerman is
It may differ for others, subject, a 60-minute solo show, it wouldn’t stay put and I embarking on a new
depending on which technology “Mr. Dickens Tells a Christmas kept swallowing it. “But I’m going to look adventure as an empty
is used to enjoy the show, but I Carol,” with Michael Muldoon really funny on my video nester! Now, instead of being
found the clarity of the dialogue in the title role, is being pre- “I don’t know what to calls.” “Lost in Suburbia,” she is
at times affected by the spatial sented, in the Bronx, for live do,” I said to my husband. “I “Lost in Midlife.” Life is just
ambience of the space, notably audiences by M&M Perform- keep swallowing my dental “Honey, I know it seems as funny… but with a lot less
through my TV speakers (so I ing Arts through Dec. 20. For wax.” like a big deal to you,” he laundry. For more midlife
switched to an iPad and ear- information, visit bartowpell- said. “But I didn’t even no- humor, you can follow her
buds). mansionmuseum.org. “So, just use more,” he tice until you told me.” on Facebook at facebook.com/
replied. LostinsuburbiaFanPage.
Producer Pamme Jones ex- Bruce Apar is a writer, actor, I looked in the mirror
plained that it’s recorded that consultant, and community “I don’t know,” I said. “I’ve and smiled. I looked like a
way by design to recreate the volunteer. He can be reached at swallowed so much wax I hockey player.
theatrical aural experience at [email protected]; 914-275-6887. think I might be growing a
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Valentine’s for the establishments! See next page for Early in October the sound track shop for seniors at this time. Ride WOW SHOW
Troops Troop wish list! Any questions? was created in a Studio in Lan- Connect has volunteers willing
Please email us at northsalemre- caster with the additional voice of and able to drive seniors to their FROM PAGE 2
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Town Committee is continuing of Croton Falls. In a year with so nect serves all of Westchester and the heels of painting two build-
partnering with United for the Croton Falls much change the talk was created southern Putnam Counties. e ings this summer called LOVE
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who are serving overseas. We have Talk “Windows to our Traditions” be present on Sunday Decem- All services are free to seniors! small paintings all based on her
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also consider writing letters, send- presentation where Elva creates a Christmas Eve at the Croton Rachel White
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Thursday, December 17, 2020 Sports North Salem News – Page 15

Winter state championships canceled

‘High-risk’ sports postponed

BY BRIAN MARSCHHAUSER Zayas, NYSPHSAA executive director. “At this time, sports, as de ned by the state’s Department of
SPORTS EDITOR we must prioritize maximizing student participation Health, are allowed but cannot involve contact.
without a focus on championship events.”
Much like in the fall, varsity athletic teams will not “As an educator, I am witnessing rst-hand the chal-
have a chance to play for a state championship this e starts of the seasons for high-risk sports—bas- lenges our member schools are facing each day in address-
winter, the New York State Public High School Ath- ketball, ice hockey, wrestling—were also postponed ing this pandemic,” said Julie Bergman, NYSPHSAA
letic Association announced last week. “until authorization is provided” by New York State. president. “It is important we continue listening to the
concerns being expressed by our membership when
“When examining the feasibility of winter state “Without authorization for high-risk sports, we making decisions impacting interscholastic athletics.”
championships, it became apparent that travel and had to postpone and will continue to work on receiv-
overnight accommodations would create a unique ing authorization once infection and hospitalization Low- and moderate-risk sports—swimming and
challenge for our member schools,” said Dr. Robert rates have decreased,” Zayas wrote on Twitter. diving, bowling, track and eld, gymnastics, and ski-
ing—are still slated to begin on Monday, Jan. 4.
O -season conditioning activities for high-risk

SOCCER

Somers native makes MLS playoffs with expansion club

Nashville SC to bring Taylor Washington back in 2021

BY BRIAN MARSCHHAUSER Cinderella story.”

SPORTS EDITOR But a fairy-tale ending wasn’t in the cards. Wash-

ington’s season came to end ve days later in Ohio,

Four years ago, Taylor Washington was drafted when Nashville lost, 3-1, to Columbus Crew SC, in

23rd overall by Philadelphia Union, a Major League the Eastern Conference semi nals.

Soccer club. However, in his own words, the Somers But a few days after the loss, the club exercised

native “never played a minute.” Washington’s contract for the 2021 season, meaning

After the 2016 season, Washington was gone from he will get a chance to help take Nashville even fur-

the MLS, widely considered to be America’s top pro- ther next year.

fessional soccer league. e next move for the defend- Washington, who played collegiately at George

er, who graduated from Rye Country Day in 2011, Mason University, is known for speed, clocking in at

was signing with the Pittsburgh Riverhounds, which 22.9 mph on a sprint.

plays in the USL. After a year, he moved down south “I didn’t have pads on, but I was faster than DK

and signed with Nashville SC, an expansion club that Metcalf,” Washington said, referring the Seattle Se-

was about to debut in the same league. ahawks wide receiver, who is one of the fastest play-

“As soon as I got out of the league (MLS),”Wash- ers in the NFL.

ington said, “I remember just thinking, I’m going to Washington joked that his actual skills don’t

do whatever I can to get back to the MLS.” match up with his low rating in FIFA 2021, a video

As fortune would have it, Nashville SC was select- game that ranks his overall ability as a 63 out of 100.

ed to join the MLS in 2020, after playing in the USL “I need my FIFA speed to go up a bit,” Washing-

for two years. ton said.

Over the next two years, Washington started 50 e Somers native credited his speed increase

games and made 62 appearances for Nashville. In and improved conditioning to switching to a plant-

2019, the club’s second year in existence, Washington based diet. He dropped six pounds and his energy

helped lead Nashville to a third-place nish. increased, Washington said.

“Myself and three other guys were selected for the “ at was a huge factor, honestly,” Washington

MLS team,”Washington said.“ e year before, Cin- said. “ e bene ts were crazy. My body just felt

cinnati [which joined the MLS in 2019] was our rival right.”

in the USL. ey brought nine players from the USL. In the o season, Washington trains with Robert

We knew going into our MLS year there wouldn’t be Tomasulo at his Level Up Fitness studio in York-

much carryover. To be one of the guys selected was a PHOTO COURTESY OF NASHVILLE SOCCER CLUB town Heights.
Taylor Washington controls for Nashville SC.
huge blessing.” “When something works, you just keep going

After three years away, Washington was back in back to it,” he said of Tomasulo. “He catered [our

the MLS, this time with thousands of professional min- unit… We don’t let anything slide through, and we take workouts] to soccer. Everything was built on balance and

utes under his belt. Expectations were low for the expan- pride in that.” improving speed and improving my technique.”

sion team, which dropped its rst two matches before the After the regular season, Nashville SC needed to win When he’s back in town, Washington also frequents

season was postponed by the coronavirus.When the league a play-in game to earn a spot in the MLS Cup Playo s. Fratelli’s Pizza and Pasta in Somers.

started back up in August, it was a new-look Nashville On Nov. 20, the club defeated Inter Miami CF, 3-0. Next “Coming home is such a stress reliever,” Washington

SC. e club nished with 8 wins, 7 losses, and 8 draws, up, in the rst round of the playo s, was Toronto FC, the said. “During the season you’re always focused on the next

good enough for seventh place in the Eastern Confer- Eastern Conference’s No. 2 seed. game, but when I can come home and spend some time

ence. Nashville became known for its tough defense, which Nashville entered the contest as a heavy underdog with friends and family, it’s such a great feeling.”

ranked third best in the league, allowing just 22 goals in against Toronto, which had won the MLS Cup in 2017 During the season, Washington was unable to come

23 matches. and were runners up in 2019. But Washington and his home because of strict quarantine protocols.

“Even in the USL, we had one of the best defenses,”said teammates pulled o the upset, winning 1-0 on Nov. 24. “We never complained once, and always approached it

Washington, who credited coach Gary Smith for the game “A lot of people doubted us,”Washington said a few days with a positive attitude,” he said. “I wouldn’t go back and

plan. “He really ne tunes every aspect of our defensive after the win. “But as of now we’re upsetting teams as the change it for anything.”

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9. Camera company space 60. Disgraced newsman 19. 10th month of the year
14. Folk singer DiFranco 37. Milligram 64. Born of (abbr.)
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game 52. Moves by turning over
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northeast and east 54. Swarms with
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astronomy 57. Feudal superior
9. Mid-century term 59. As fast as can be done
used to describe 60. Reciprocal of a sine
Japanese-Americans 61. Chinese city
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ROCK and too often. erefore, it is now Shakespeare ranging from infants to 21 years monetary donations - check can
FROM PAGE 14
implementing a parking reserva- For more information on how to old. be made payable to: “Westchester

tion system. is applies to every join the Zoom readings, visit e- Department of Social Services Child Welfare Holiday Fund”

5:00-5:45pm (5th & 6th grade). Sunday of the month. If you plan SchoolHouse eater.org. Commissioner Kevin McGuire Gift Cards and questions can be

[email protected] to patronize Hay elds on Sunday Help Lift the Spirits of said: “Westchester’s foster families directed to:
mornings for Cars & Co ee, you Foster Children are eternally grateful to those who Barbara M. Sabater
Golf Gift Cards will need to reserve a parking spot. have supported the drive over the Program Coordinator of Con-
last 15 years. We look forward to
Hay elds is also now charging stituent A airs

Want to buy terri c holiday gifts $10/car to cover the increased cost As many of our families gear up another successful – albeit di erent Department of Social Services

for yourself and your friends? of local police tra c patrol, addi- for the holiday season,Westchester – e ort.” 112 East Post Road

GolfWestchester is getting into tional parking sta and trash pick County Executive George Latimer Gift cards to local Westches- White Plains, New York 10994

the holiday spirit early by o ering up. and the Department of Social Ser- ter businesses are preferred but all (914) 995-1937

deals that add a 10 percent value to Reservations are as follows: vices (DSS) is asking for your help age appropriate gift cards are wel- BMS7@WESTCHESTER-

golf gift cards purchased between 8 a.m. - 45 minutes to lift the spirits of the County’s comed. e drive is also accepting GOV.COM

Monday, November 16 and urs- 9 a.m. - 45 minutes foster children. DSS is announcing

day, December 31. For example, $10 10 a.m. - 45 minutes that they are soliciting Gift Card

will be added to a $100 gift card; $20 ere are 45 spots available each donations this year as a part of the

will be added to a $200 gift card. hour. Parking will be reserved and annual DSS Holiday Gift Drive

County Executive George Lat- held for those that have a reservation. for Westchester’s foster children.

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