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Classroom, remote learning Committee formed
kicks off at KLSD to improve cell

Five sta members acknowledged for silver service in Northern
anniversary with district Westchester

BY TOM BARTLEY Bedford, Lewisboro,
CONTRIBUTING WRITER Yorktown, Somers and North

Six months after leaving their class- Salem part of committee
rooms for remote learning, the students
of the Katonah-Lewisboro School Dis- BY TOM BARTLEY Yorktown, Somers, North Sa-
trict returned last week.
CONTRIBUTING WRITER lem and Pound Ridge, and the
Almost half of the district’s 3,000
students, wearing masks, were back in Village of Mount Kisco.
sanitized, socially distanced classrooms
last ursday, Sept. 10. e next day, the After hiring consultants Bedford Supervisor Chris
other half took their turn. It was the start,
School Superintendent Andrew Selesn- more than a year ago to help Burdick said his town had
ick said, of “the days and weeks and, I
hope, months to come” with students on the town develop a master plan “taken the lead” in creating a
campus.
for wireless and cell service, committee of representatives
Speaking at an opening day meeting
of the KLSD School Board, Selesnick Bedford is now leading an ef- of those communities.

SEE SCHOOL PAGE 6 fort to do the same for much of Speaking at the Sept. 8

Christopher Perkowski started his Northern Westchester, includ- meeting of the Bedford Town
first day of third grade at Meadow
ing Lewisboro. Board, Burdick urged approval
Pond Elementary School this
week. For more photos from the Using county money, the of a pact with the county that
community, see pages 3, 12 and 13.
CityScape wireless-consulting would fund a “ xed-cost” mas-
PHOTO COURTESY OF URSZULA PERKOWSKI
rm would draw a plan that ter-plan project.

addresses the telecommuni- Town attorney Eric Gor-

cations needs of seven mu- don said the project would

nicipalities in this region. In have $190,170 in funding, a

addition to Bedford and Lew- SEE WIRELESS PAGE 6
isboro, they are the towns of

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said, “It was wonderful to have students “ ere will be bumps,” the superin- CITED FOR SERVICE gure based on a proposal from CityScape.
back in school today, and to see them tendent acknowledged, “but at the end Five district employees were saluted Member municipalities would “provide rel-
walking past my window for the rst of the day today, from what I could evant information regarding their telecom-
time in a long time and to see all of see and from the people I heard from, at the meeting for 25 years’ service to munication services” to CityScape, which
them wearing their masks, as they need spirits were good, students were glad KLSD. ey were: bus driver Paul would gather that data and produce the
to do.” to be back in school, our teachers were Clarke, athletic department secre- report.
thrilled to see their students again, and tary Lori Villata and John Jay Middle
In addition to masks, students must there’s nothing more important to us, School teachers Will Seibert, Nick e board later voted, 5-0, to endorse the
pass a health-screening checklist and and to keep it going.” Stathis and Chris Watroba. intermunicipal agreement (IMA) with the
have their temperature taken on the county.
two days a week they come to school. Selesnick said district o cials were
eager to hear student input. Under the agreement, “CityScape doesn’t
e steps are meant to screen for as well get paid until the county has advanced the
as combat the coronavirus that shut- “We really look forward to hearing funds,” Burdick noted. “I don’t want to see
tered schools on March 13. their voices about this experience,” he the town have any kind of liability on the
said. “ ey will help to shape it with money on this. . . . “It’s not going to come
When school buildings closed in the us. . . . ey will talk to us about what’s out of Town of Bedford taxpayers.”
spring, students learned at home, linked working for them, and what isn’t, and
to their teachers by computer ve days we’ll make adjustments in response to In a familiar comment these days on proj-
a week. Most students now will spend that.” ects getting outside funding, Burdick had
two days in a classroom and three at urged speedy approval of the IMA, saying,
home. Trustee William Rifkin, who said the “the county budget is busted.”
coronavirus outbreak made him rethink
Parents who were not persuaded by retirement and run for a third term, “So, we’re very fortunate that the fund-
the district’s pandemic precautions expressed satisfaction ing has not been defunded and that we still
could opt to continue the home-only with rst-day devel- have the opportunity to move forward with
learning model. But Selesnick said opments. it,” he told the board. “But we have been ad-
some of them are already questioning vised that we should move quickly because
their choices. “We’ve got some families “It’s bean amazingly if we do not, the county may well look at
who would like to have their kids in planned, he said, “and defunding this project.”
school more,” he said. “Understandably, I am encouraged to
we also have families who are anxious hear that there’s most- e town’s action comes a month af-
and are thinking about whether they ly been understanding ter Tropical Storm Isaias’ punishing winds
should be home.” and appreciation of ripped through the region, bringing not
how it’s going.” only widespread power outages, but also
To assure uniform distance-learning extended loss of cell-phone service. “ is
technology, the schools have issued a Rifkin warned the work [on a telecom master plan] cannot
laptop to every student, Selesnick said, board and others come too soon, especially given the in-
a distribution that created some early logged in to the Zoom creased reliance we all place on Wi-Fi and
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October referendum set for
Bedford sewers

BY TOM BARTLEY needed by the town. terest because the town is going LIBRARY HOURS FOR THE com. e Children’s Room is
CONTRIBUTING WRITER e board earlier had also voted to bene t from it.” Gordon again FALL also available for elementary
told her he sees no ethical con ict school pods that would like to
A month before some Kato- to allow county-licensed septic- in talking to the voters. e Library has new hours make appointments for brows-
nah homeowners vote on a mul- system contractors to perform beginning in September. e ing as a group or consulting
timillion-dollar upgrade for their some of the sewer work that can Burdick stressed turnout and Library is open from 10 am with Miss Anna.
plumbing, Bedford lawmakers now be done only by plumbers the project’s environmental im- to 6 pm on Monday through
routinely set referendum ground and authorized a pact with New portance, saying, “ e sewer proj- For those who need quiet
rules last week but disagreed—at York City on the operation and ect without any question is the ursday, 10 am to 5 pm on study space, the Library is
length—about soliciting public maintenance of the town’s waste- largest environmental project in Friday and 10 am to 4 pm on now accepting individual
support for the project. water treatment plant. the town’s history.” Saturdays. e Library will Study Appointments for high
remain closed on Sundays school and college students, as
e Town Board unanimously But after most board business “We all know that we have sig- through the end of the year. well as adult learners. ree sep-
and with little discussion approved had been conducted, a routine ni cant wastewater issues in the Please remember the Library arate quiet areas will be avail-
a number of sewer measures at its proposal—setting a work ses- town,” the supervisor said. “We’re is open by appointment only. able by appointment each day.
Sept. 8 meeting. Among them was sion for this week to review the the epicenter in the county for Please check the Library web- To schedule up to a two-hour
the voting procedure for an Oct. upcoming referendum—sparked wastewater problems. And this is site for instruction on making time slot, please call 875-9004
19 referendum to create a Phase resistance. the rst time, as you well know, appointments for browsing/ or email lewisborolibrary@
II sewer district, which would in- that this year—after a hundred computer sessions or curbside gmail.com.
clude 94 homes in downtown Ka- e purpose of the session, he years of talking about it—the service - https://lewisboroli-
tonah. Only the owners of those said, was “to go over the voter list town’s nally doing something brary.org. Please note: masks must
properties and other proposed that we’ve been working on . . . about it.” be worn at all times, no food
district sites—businesses along and to divvy it up and to see if we CHILDREN’S ROOM is allowed and the bathrooms
Railroad Avenue and multifamily can’t work to persuade property But another remark—“I think AND QUIET STUDY remain closed to the public.
units in Bedford Hills—will vote owners to vote favorably for the we actually have an obligation to APPOINTMENTS NOW
in the referendum. referendum.” go forward and to do what we can AVAILABLE! CHILDREN’S PROGRAMS
to get this extremely important IN SEPTEMBER
But when Supervisor Chris Pushback was swift. project”—drew a rebuttal from Missing the Children’s
Burdick suggested that board “Is it appropriate for us in our Councilwoman Kate Galligan. Room? Children’s Room Children’s Librarian Anna
members reach out to those vot- position to go lobbying people for browsing appointments by fam- Moser will be holding “Miss
ers in support of the project, he votes that way?” Councilwoman “I don’t think we have an obli- ily are now available. To sched- Anna’s Virtual Read Alouds”
triggered a 20-minute debate. At Bobbi M. Bittker asked. gation to carry through,” she said. ule a 30-minute appointment, every Tuesday and ursday
issue was the propriety of person- Despite assurances from Eric “We voted on it, and as legislators please call (914) 875-9004 or
ally promoting what the board Gordon, the town attorney, Bitt- that’s our obligation.” email lewisborolibrary@gmail. SEE LIBRARY PAGE 16
had formally endorsed as an asset, ker persisted. “I just feel a little
uncomfortable with it,” she said. e board’s work session was
“I feel like there’s a con ict of in- scheduled for this past Tuesday,
Sept. 15.

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Happily
Ever
After

Daddy’s girl A walk on the wild side

the end when I realize I’m still a

READING, stirring sauce on the stove when Dad asked mile from home and I have to go
WRITING & me if I had a plastic container. I handed him a
CHOCOLATE clear plastic container and continued cook- TRACY to the bathroom.
ing. When I glanced into the living room, I BECKERMAN Surprisingly, though, as I power
KIM saw Dad sitting on the couch with the plastic
KOVACH container resting on the top of his head. e walked into my second mile, I
roof was leaking and Dad didn’t want to spoil
Let me tell you about my dad. My dad my dinner party! suddenly realized I was really
grew up in Queens, NY, a rst-gener-
ation Hungarian-American. A natural When I moved to South Salem, Dad enjoyed enjoying the walk. e air was
athlete, Dad enjoyed playing baseball after taking the train up on weekends to garden in
school. Dad served in the Navy during the the big backyard. Dad had a gift for growing crisp and clean, the streets were
Korean War. seedlings in his apartment over the winter. In
the spring, he lugged shopping bags lled with I’m not usually a big fan of quiet, and it felt really good to be
My parents got married and bought an tomato plants, cleome seedlings, marigolds and
ivy-covered house overlooking the Long Island dahlia bulbs on the train. We had fun in that moving.
Sound. Dad commuted into the city each day. I garden, adding new varieties and trying new
was born on my dad’s birthday. planting methods. My dad also liked to cook exercising outside because it is I was thinking about nothing in
and was an excellent nature photographer.
My father was the fun dad on our block. He almost always too hot or too cold particular, when all of a sudden, out
played catch outside with my brother, baseball Dad always saved the True Crime stories
or football depending on the season. Sometimes from the Sunday newspaper for his daughter, or too humid or too windy or just of the corner of my eye, I saw some-
Dad piled my brother and me and our friends the writer. Dad met me in midtown for a photo
into his Malibu convertible for a ride up exhibit by the famous crime photographer of the too weather-y in general. I’m like the thing dark drop out of the tree I was
to Carvel for ice cream or to a Mets game. 1930’s and 1940’s known as Weegee.
On the weekends, he mowed the lawn and Goldilocks of exercise: If the condi- walking beneath, and fall directly
watched sports on TV. Dad built desks in our Another time, Dad met me at Madame
bedrooms and oor to ceiling bookcases on Tussaud’s wax museum. I asked Dad to take tions aren’t just right, I’m out. into the back of my shirt.
both sides of my canopy bed. a photo of me standing next to the wax Jon
Bon Jovi. Dad had an even better idea for However, when September rolls Convinced that the small dark
Dad taught me how to ride my rst two- himself. Dad sat down on a bench next to
wheel bicycle. Years later, Dad gave me my the seated wax gure of Woody Allen. Dad around and the temperature is per- thing was actually a horri cally large
lifted up his copy of the New York Post and I
rst driving lessons. “Don’t use two feet!” He snapped the photo of two New Yorkers on a fectly situated around that 70-degree bug that was now lodged beneath
let me drive around the neighborhood but park bench!
was relieved that I had signed up for driver’s mark, I often get a sudden surge my top, I did what any rational per-
ed. At age 81, my healthy, active Dad began
experiencing numbness in his arms and legs of outdoorsiness that makes me son would do in a similar situation.
My dad had a good sense of humor. When and falling. His mobility rapidly declined and
I was in college, my boyfriend bought me a his body weakened. Dad maintained his sense abandon my usual routine of loll- I freaked the heck out.
gold heart locket. I asked Dad to pick up the of humor and cheerful attitude. Zoom video
locket from the engraver in Manhattan on his calls kept us connected over these last ve ing on the couch in favor of a brisk “AAAAUUUUUGGGHH-
way home from work. Dad arrived home and months. We talked about current events and I
handed me the gold heart locket. I opened the read my weekly column. neighborhood power walk. HHH!” I screamed. I ailed my
locket to nd black and white photographs of
Stan Laurel and Oliver Hardy placed inside On September 4th, at age 93 1/2, Dad took Such was the case recently when I arms, swatted at my back, lunged at
each half of the locket! his nal breath.
realized the conditions were perfect my shirt, and did everything I could
Another time, after I had moved into my Kim Kovach feels lucky and thankful. www.
fourth oor walk-up apartment in NYC, my kimkovachwrites.com for one of my rare exercise outings. short of strip naked to shake the
family arrived for dinner. I was in the kitchen
Coincidentally, the conditions were massive bug loose from my clothing.

also perfect for me to blow o this I freaked up and down the sidewalk

idea. But since I knew there was jumping and thrashing like I was

quite possibly a doughnut shop on standing on a live wire. I freaked for

my walking route, and the possibility a full ve minutes until, nally, the

of a doughnut in my future, I gured thing fell out of the back of my shirt

not only could I enjoy the beautiful and onto the ground.

day and get some exercise, I’d could I immediately jumped on it with

actually pre-walk o the doughnut all my might and squished it into

that I would consume later. Made oblivion with the sole of my shoe.

sense to me. I stood there panting for another

I’m not usually one of those people minute, and then nally, lifted my

who enjoy exercising. I do it because shoe to see what had attacked me,

I’m supposed to and it’s good for me and breathed a sigh of relief.

and it sets a good example for my Because of me, the world is safer

kids. I’ve heard of people who get a from one more killer acorn.

rush when they exercise. Something

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Exploring

THE We parked ourselves at a pic- Sing Kill Brewery. ose from calls for. e byproducts of these Killer Cream Ale. We collec-
KATONAH nic table and went to work with this area may know the infamy organisms during fermentation tively liked this one so much we
BEER MAN beer ight samplers of their tap of Sing Sing as it has been include a massive array of fruit got re lls.
selections. around since 1826 operating as
JOHN BART it still does today as a maximum avors as well as Lactic acid that Food-wise they have some
Stand outs for the group security facility in Ossining on provides a clean sharp acidity. artisanal snacks available and
Hope everyone is well. included: the Hudson river. Hence the an extensive list of local eateries
I’ve been on a Field term “up the river.” In actuality, Here are the beers we enjoyed: that deliver.
Trip Tear recently (in Summer Haze, Wheat, ABV Sing Sing Kill refers to a series Kääsh Kölsch 5.4% -Nice,
a safe manner of course). Please 6.4%: A classic German style of tributaries (streams and rivers) pleasingly sweetish despite the Sing Sing Kill altruistically
reach out of you’d like to tag that I noticed a nice lemon avor that feed the Hudson River. typical dry nish of this style. reserves some tap space for guest
along on an outing. as well, refreshing. Summer Shudder Sour 4.8%, breweries to show their liquid
Sing Sing Kill Brewery has - pucker factor low, mellow, wares – exemplifying the spirit
Field Trip: Glenmere Brew- Howlin’ Rusty, Maibock, been in operation for about two delish, and sessionable. All NY of “We’re all in this together,” a
ery Company 6.7% abv: Maibocks are typically years and has been on my list of ingredients. sentiment that I think serves us
“malt forward” (e.g. more sweet- places to visit. Cascade Smash 6.2% - Mild all well in these times.
On a recent lovely afternoon, ish and less hoppy/bitter) hoppy with pine & citrus notes.
I enlisted a few compatriots of is place is cool and funky Note: if you are not an overly Sing Sing Kill is now also
varying professions for a coun- Dragon Fly, NEIPA, 6.6% even during these pandemic- hoppy person but you see some- open for outdoor dining. I
tryside excursion to Glenmere abv: haze for daze with a bit of a dampered times and I’d bet that’s thing on the beer menu made recommend you check them out:
Brewing Company in Florida, sharp nish exponential in “regular” times. with Cascade hops, give that singsingkillbrewery.com.
NY. Well spaced tables inside with one a whirl as it’s known for its
Lucid Dragon: Our crew good tunes in the background. mellow-not-overly-bitterness. Reader Reviews
What do you get when you quite enjoyed this 7.4% West Both very nice owners (one is Killer Cream Ale 4.9% Crisp, A local raconteur and lager
mix a Lawyer, Professor, and Coast IPA. West Coast typically the brewer) were there that day creamy mouth feel, just a hint a cionado writes: Schilling e
Angler? An eclectic crew with indicates the type of hop that and kind enough to stop by of hops. I’m a fan of a creamy Grafton Metro Lager, 4.5%,
the common bond of enjoying brings a “piney” taste. and chat. I asked the process of texture to beer and those that nice, palatable lager with little
quality craft beer! brewing sours, which Sing Sing have been paying attention can bite. Not as rich as a Helles. A
Honestly, after having a travel Kill o ers a terri c one in its trace this back to the Genesee little thinner mouth feel. I really
Similar to Rushing Duck in radius of about 2 miles for the Summer Shudder Shower. In a Cream Ale that I was weaned on like that brewery.
nearby Chester, Glenmere is past few months, it was ex- nutshell, brewing a sour involves in Western New York. When I Bu alo Brian writes: Perhaps
built into a former garage and hilarating just to take a 45-mile adding Brettanomyces (wild HomeBrew I use oats in all my a symbol of the Bu alo beer
named after the lake from which drive through the countryside yeast) or actual bacteria in the brews as it’s a fatty grain and scene the appropriately named
the brewing water comes from. and small towns in NY. form of Lactobacillus and Pedio- produces the creaminess. e Resurgence Brewing, resur-
I can tell you I like what’s in the coccus into your beer during the Sing Sing Brewer shared that gencebrewing.com, has quickly
water. Visit: glenmerebrewingco.com fermentation process in addi- he uses corn akes and I can tell become a must have in our house
Field Trip: Sing Sing Kill tion to regular yeast your recipe you it worked very well in the with a solid lineup of IPA’s
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Beefalo

READING, Items.” into steaks, chops, ground meat, aggressive, the beefalo could eight mile stretch of dense woods
WRITING & at ashing sign was quite and sausage at this processing certainly cause bodily injury to from Terryville to Harwinton.
CHOCOLATE plant. at brave beefalo saw his anyone trying to take a sel e with
KIM alarming. Is there a crime wave opportunity and ran. it. e drone search had to be called
KOVACH that I did not know about? o in the afternoon because the
Should we lock our car doors or A beefalo is a cross-breed of Where might the beefalo intense sunlight caused rocks and
Editor’s note: is column was house doors? Is the sign refer- bison and domestic cow devel- roam? Looking at my atlas, I boulders to give o heat as false
omitted from the Sept. 10 issue. ring to the Zombie Apocalypse? oped for its lean meat. Beefalo notice that just a few miles to the beefalo sightings.
Is the end of the world fast ap- meat is considered to be high in west of Plymouth in nearby Ter-
e Katonah-Lewisboro Times proaching? What is going on? protein and low in cholesterol. ryville, is the Lock Museum of By September 1st, online pleas
apologizes for the error. But our farm-raised renegade America. I had never heard of a to “Save the Beefalo” prompted
Another strange and unusual was not ready to be turned into lock museum. Did you know that the Massachusetts farmer to
Driving along Route 35 sighting happened recently in hamburger meat. the Lock Museum of America agree to take the beefalo back to
from South Salem to Connecticut. Have you heard features an extensive collection of the farm, if captured. A cattle
Cross River, a ash- about the Beefalo? On August ree weeks later, on August more than 1,000 locks and keys, trailer with hay in it was left
ing sign on the side of the road 3rd, an 800-1,000 lb. beefalo 26th, the massive bull was spot- padlocks, vault locks, handcu s parked along Route 72 to lure
caught my attention. Since I escaped while being loaded o a ted near the woods o Route and leg irons? e museum is the beefalo. Perhaps the beefalo
was driving at the speed limit truck in Plymouth, CT. Arriving 72. When police were called to located across from the original is already heading north to seek
and needed to keep my eyes on from a farm in Massachusetts at the area to confront the beefalo, site of the Eagle Lock Company refuge across the border into
the road ahead, my quick glance the Plymouth Meats processing it reportedly lowered its large founded in 1854. e fascinating Canada. Run, beefalo, run.
at the ashing sign expected to facility, the massive animal bar- head and scraped its hoof on the collection also includes ornate
see something like “construc- reled down the ramp and made a ground preparing to charge at the medieval European locks from Kim Kovach turns life experiences
tion ahead” or “one lane road.” break for freedom. o cers. e police backed away the 1500s. into compelling narratives in
Instead, I saw the words “Lock and the bull retreated into the the upcoming Life Sketches adult
Your Door” and “Take Your Checking my road atlas, I woods. On August 31st, Plymouth writing classes via Zoom. e
located Plymouth half-way be- police, state police and DEP o - ve-week fall session starts on
tween Waterbury and Torrington. Police warned the public not cers joined forces to search for the Friday, October 2nd. Register on
Plymouth Meats “processes” beef, to approach the beefalo. Do not wayward beefalo. An infrared de- the Bedford Free Library website.
pork, goat, lamb and chicken. attempt to pet the creature or tecting drone was own over an www.kimkovachwrites.com
Live farmyard animals are turned capture it. Considered highly

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LETTERS

Vote for Rendo anyone better prepared or with Harrison suits her perfectly for Thank you Parks each other and everyday life,
such a proven track record. this position. and Rec they recalibrated their role in
To the editor: Andrea’s dedication to profes- our community and became
As a Lewisboro resident and sionalism and being a positive Currently the town has been To the editor: front line workers. How they
voice for the people of Lewis- divided in ways I have never As another school year managed to run a day camp
voter on November 3rd, I will boro won my support. seen before by our Town Board, and keep our town pool open
be voting for Andrea Rendo for and I strongly believe we need begins and residents try to was nothing short of miracu-
Town Board. I have found her Marissa Beattie Andrea Rendo to bring bal- reclaim some normalcy in lous. Once again they have
to be a caring, compassionate, ance and common sense back their lives, I have been think- responded to yet another
intelligent woman, willing to South Salem to Lewisboro. e Town Board ing about a group of people critical need in our community
listen to all sides of an issue. has acted alone drafting reso- in our town who are unsung (in a short amount of time)
Andrea’s credentials as a dedi- Support for lutions depicting the character heroes. I am talking about our and put together a Learning
cated public servant have been Rendo of our Town without confer- Parks and Recreation Depart- Lab to assist parents with the
well-documented over the past ring with anyone prior. ment led by the amazing Dana educational needs of their
several years and most recently To the editor: Mayclim and her phenomenal children. As we move ahead
being appointed to the Lew- I’d like to express my support Our voices are not being sta . Parks and Recreations let us remember them and ev-
isboro’s Police Committee on heard before serious resolu- services are vital in determin- erything they have done for us
Reform and Reinvention where for Andrea Rendo for Lewis- tions are being put into place ing how “livable” communities in the past and continue to do
she will help review local police boro Town Board this election. that many residents oppose. are deemed by people looking in the future. Never content
procedure and protocol. An- Andrea Rendo has demon- to move into an area. Our to rest on their laurels, they
drea’s tireless campaign e orts She has been engaged in our strated she will listen to dif- Parks and Recreation Depart- held their second Food Drive
are greatly appreciated, as are local community for years and ferent voices and will seek the ment provides programs for on September 8th to bene t
the goals she has articulated knows the issues and concerns input from Lewisboro resi- a multitude of families and those struggling during these
for the Town of Lewisboro. that need addressing, while still dents. It is vital that we have social groups covering indi- di cult times. Dana and her
being an active listener to cur- representation that is focused viduals of all ages and eco- sta are the brains and the
roughout all of this division rent a airs. on our community‘s needs nomic status. Pre-pandemic brawn behind these types of
in our community from our and not led by party politics their yearly programmed events but because they are the
current Town Board, Andrea Andrea has resided in town and doctrine. is is a cru- catered to everyone in our ultimate professionals as well
has been a model of openness with her family for 14 years, and cial part of living within any community from the young- as truly modest they would
and collaboration. As a result, maintains her law o ce here as community. She is also focused est to the oldest residents. never take credit for them.
she brings people together to well. She’s been a criminal de- on town infrastructure, and Without so much as a ripple,
solve the important problems fense attorney for almost thirty poorly maintained roads that I they professionally and seam- ank you Dana, Michael and
we face in Lewisboro. Her roles years, in a majority of courts in personally feel are long overdue lessly carry o major events the entire Parks and Recre-
as parent and professional only Westchester. Recently, she was to be xed. I will be voting for in our town every year. When ation sta for everything you
further inform her understand- appointed to the Lewisboro Andrea Rendo for Town Board the pandemic forced us into to for the Town of Lewisboro.
ing of the challenges we face Police Committee on Reform this November 3rd. our homes and cut us o from
and how to go about address- and Reinvention where she will Barbara Mangione
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POLICE BLOTTER

e following is from the called police to tell them he has house two minutes later and it been manually turned around. her mailbox damaged when she

Lewisboro Police: been receiving his neighbors mail was loud again and then shut sent her son out to mail a letter.

August 24 for the past two years, even after o for the evening. LOUD MUSIC A vehicle coming from the

asking the neighbor to correct September 3 Police were called on a group south had come onto the curb,
his address.
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CAR’S A LEMON in the Oakridge Commons into the air, striking the fence

A resident of South Salem OUT OF PLACE GOLF BALLS Parking lot in South Salem. post in front of the home.

reported to police that she bought A resident of South Salem Police were called to a home ere was also damage to the

a car o eBay, but when she got called police when she found in South Salem after several COMPUTER RANSOM shrubs near the mailbox. Police

the car it was not as described and an arrow sticking straight up months of a resident noticing A woman in South Salem got canvassed the area for possible

thought she would have trouble and down in her backyard. golf balls in her yard. She a call from someone pretending surveillance of the crash.

registering the vehicle because of Police told the woman it was a believed the golfballs were to be Amazon. e woman did September 11
an error by the seller in the title. cheap target practice arrow, and coming from Stonewall Court. not have an Amazon account,

Police told the woman she could not a hunting arrow and then A resident of Stonewall Court but gave the caller access to

take the seller to court to obtain someone would have had to was interviewed, and told police her computer. e caller then WRONG BIN

a new title. shoot it straight into the air for he was unaware his golfballs told the woman her computer Police were called to South

it to land the way it did. were ying into someone else’s was being held ransom for Salem for a report of garbage

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saw his “Black Lives Still Matter” TOO LOUD ransom and get an IT person

sign taken by a passing car. Police responded toa home STORE BREAK IN to repair her computer. A woman called police

August 31 in Waccabuc where there was A store clerk opening deli in September 9 reporting that dogs were o
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Artist puts North Salem on the canvas

BY CAROL REIF
STAFF WRITER

Sometimes you just need to stop and Chrissanth Greene-Gross can often be seen around town painting her surroundings. PHOTOS COURTESY OF
paint the roses. CHRISSANTH GREENE-GROSS
Outdoors, artists are at the mercy of are morning paintings; some are after-
And the barns. And the hay elds. And the seasons and the weather. e land- noon paintings. Some are both.” One of her favorite subjects is the Tuttle
the stone walls. Well, you get the picture. scape is constantly changing. So making Barn, the last standing of what was once
a painting isn’t simply one and done. Greene-Gross’s en plein air style is im- four “stepped barns.”
Moving to North Salem, says artist pressionistic, taking what the eye sees and
Chrissanth Greene-Gross, gave her the You have to slow down enough to let tempering it with what the heart feels. Every time she paints there, it’s “like
time to slow down, bathe in the beauty of things reveal themselves. a potential last visit with Grandma. You
her surroundings, and distill their essence “It’s like cooking down the sauce,” she never know how long she’s going to be
onto canvas. It’s an organic relationship that “builds explains. around.”
over time,” Greene-Gross says.
En plein air painting, or painting out- at’s why Greene-Gross admires Fortunately, the barn’s “crooked walls”
doors, was a revelation for the Queens And since the light is at di erent places photography, but thinks it “rarely” is able have held up long enough for her to make
native. at di erent times of the day, “some sites to capture what a painting can. three paintings.

Previously, creating art had been strict- However, a beautiful old tree just up
ly an indoor, studio experience. Mills Road did not fare so well during a
recent storm.
A portrait painter, storyboard artist
and illustrator, her focus was always the “ at tree, and its unique gesture were
human gure. near the top of my list to paint, but ap-
parently not near enough,” she says, sad to
Encouraged by mentor Andrew Lat- recall its demise.
timore, a world-renowned teacher who
has an atelier in an historic building in SEE PAINTINGS PAGE 18
Cornwall, she reluctantly took it outside
… and has never looked back.

(Lattimore once had a studio in Peek-
skill, and is the painter of the portrait of
Peekskill native George Pataki that hangs
on the Wall of Governors at the State
Capitol in Albany.)

e change of venue opened up spaces,
both mentally and physically, Greene-
Gross says.

It was daunting at rst. “ ere’s a lot
of chaos out here. Nature is so beautiful;
how could I ever capture that?”

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PAINTINGS brushes and oils—has almost It was there that he met and Art, Queens College, and of Artists and had taught at
become part of the local scen- Greene-Gross’s late mother, the University of Michigan, Katonah Art Center in Mount
FROM PAGE 17

ery herself. Olga Nicholas. studied with Daniel Greene Kisco.

Greene-Gross compares na- Now that North Salem folks Nicholas was a highly valued (no relation), said to have been Greene-Gross’s paintings can

ture to a “model who never are at home because of the pan- model among illustrators such the “foremost” pastelist in the be found at BB Abode at Union

complains or looks at its watch.” demic, more are out walking, as Al Buell, Coby Whitmore United States; famed gura- Hall, a boutique and interior de-

“But in a way, it’s always running and bicycling. ey of- and Bernie Fuchs, and also tive sculptor Richard McDer- sign service on Keller Lane.

keeping time,” she admits. ten stop to take pictures or chat among photographers in the mott Miller; landscape painter She also sells her work at

Part of the fun—and chal- with the artist. 1950s. Joe Pacquet, and of course, the Hay elds Market on Bloomer

lenge—of painting outdoors is For Greene-Gross, who has A “real ham,” Nicholas ap- Hudson Valley’s Lattimore. Road.

the sensory input, namely the lived in North Salem for three pears in much of her husband’s She has drawn storyboards for at, and her commission

“the scent of fresh-cut grass, years, it’s a “special joy” to meet work. advertising agencies like Ally & jobs, are keeping Greene-Gross

the perfume of wild roses in her new neighbors. “She loved the costumes. She Gargano, whose clients included “mighty busy.”

early June, the heat of the sun “It’s remarkable how friendly was very theatrical,” says her ad- Dunkin’ Donuts and Federal And they are constantly lur-

on my back.” people are,” she says. “I think miring daughter. Express, illustrated a children’s ing her outdoors, sometimes to

Greene-Gross can get so into they are attracted not only to Greene-Gross, who has book, and painted portraits for the mild chagrin of her hubbie

the moment that sometimes the act of devotion, but also to two older half-sisters and two roughly 30 years. Jonathan, who recently retired

she isn’t aware that her shoul- the simple joy and peace of the younger brothers, remembers Her three children are also from the nance biz.

ders are getting sunburned, ra- artist becoming one with their being fascinated watching her artistically inclined, each in But Greene-Gross is anything

pacious bugs are dive-bombing surroundings.” father paint her mother’s por- their own unique way. e el- but regretful about her deep dive

her, or that she’s accidentally Turpentine apparently runs trait. dest, while pursuing a degree into the plein air lifestyle.

trod all over her paintbox. in Greene-Gross’s veins. Her But she didn’t think he had in library science, wrote and il- After “a bit of wandering

Even thirst, hunger and rain late father, Darrel Greene, was gotten the likeness quite right. lustrated a published coloring around and wasting time, I re-

aren’t always enough to drive known for his illustrations, “ ey weren’t mommy’s eyes; book on female astronauts and alized that one just has to stop,

her away. book covers, portraits, and they were scary, like Angelique’s astronomers. drop, and paint.”

An environment that can’t be posters. (a ctional character from the e youngest has an Etsy shop Philosophically, the artist be-

controlled certainly o ers les- Anyone who’s read pulp c- gothic, horror soap opera and where she sells her horticultural lieves it’s a re ection of what

sons in “humility,” she says. tion in the 1960s has probably lm ‘Dark Shadows.’)” creations. And the middle child Lakota holy man Black Elk

It demands that the artist seen a paperback illustrated by So one day the precocious paints and has dreams of being a once said: “At the center of the

“stay in the present, ready to Greene. He freelanced for Ban- 5-year-old tiptoed into daddy’s tattoo artist. universe dwells the Great Spirit.

seize a moment of grace—per- tam books through the 1980s. studio, borrowed a brush and Greene-Gross is an award- And that center is really every-

haps a golden snippet of cloud Some of his most notable cov- some paint, and made a quote, winning member of e Salma- where. It is within each of us.”

or a robin that lands in the ers were for Conan the Barbar- few corrections, unquote. gundi Club, a ne arts center, For more information about

grass—that can make a paint- ian, Ragtime and Black Orchid. Needless to say, a lesson in founded in the late 1800s in the artist and her work, visit

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Greene-Gross—frequently he studied art at college, later tives and boundaries” quickly located on Fifth Avenue. [email protected], or call her

seen working by the side of moving to New York City to followed. She also belongs to the at 914-260-0526. Her studio, lo-

Mills Road or trudging through seek fame and fortune as an il- Greene-Gross, a graduate Northern Westchester Artist cated on Little Mountain Road,

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Football, volleyball postponed until March

‘Lower-risk’ sports slated to kick o Sept. 29

BY BRIAN MARSCHHAUSER

SPORTS EDITOR

The football Wolves
will have to wait
Football, volleyball, and competitive until March to make
cheer,considered higher-risk sports by New
York State, are being sidelined statewide their debut.

until March 1—a time when COVID-19 FILE PHOTO/ROB
would be theoretically less of a threat to DIANTONIO

players, coaches, and o cials.

e New York State Public High School

Athletic Association made the announce-

ment on Wednesday, Sept. 9.

“We’ve spent two days speaking with

nearly 500 athletic directors across the state,

and it’s clear that administering high-risk

fall sports during the COVID-19 pandem-

ic presents a signi cant challenge for our

member schools,” said Dr. Robert Zayas, The volleyball season
has been spiked until
NYSPHSAA executive director, in a press the spring, the New York
release. State Public High School
Athletic Association
Section 1 student-athletes who play cross announced last week.
country, eld hockey, girls tennis, and boys
and girls soccer can begin o cially practic-
ing with their teams on Tuesday, Sept. 29.

Girls swimming remains in limbo, as the FILE PHOTO/ROB DIANTONIO

lack of available facilities could postpone

the season.

Even though football and the fall season e coach, trying to put a silver lining tested the state’s decision to shift higher-risk Kim Kelly, Somers High School’s head

go hand-in-hand, the Section One Foot- on a less than ideal situation, said high sports to the spring, including a well-attend- varsity volleyball coach, was similarly dis-

ball Coaches Association said the decision schoolers in 2020-21 have the opportu- ed #Let emPlay rally outside of the West- pleased by the state’s classi cation of vol-

to postpone pigskin until the spring was nity to become the rst-ever four-sport chester County Center in White Plains on leyball as a higher-risk sport.

“the best possible outcome for our sport student-athletes. Sunday, Sept. 13. Dom DeMatteo, Ma- “Moderate [risk], I can kind of get

given the circumstances.” “If you’re playing multiple sports, it can hopac High School’s head varsity football behind. I wouldn’t call us low [risk]. But

Technically, volleyball and football will be a pretty cool experience and something coach, said it’s time to accept the new reality. when we were put in high risk, it just felt

be part of a second “fall” season and not no one has ever done,” Ypsilantis said. “I’m “I think the bottom line is you have to confusing because, regardless of being in-

the spring season, which has been pushed trying to look at it in a positive way. But we play the hand your dealt,” DeMatteo said. doors, there is no contact in volleyball,”

back a month to April 19. Some have will overcome this. At the end of the day, it’s “It’s just human nature to not be that com- Kelly said. “ ere is some sustained be-

pointed out potential issues with fall II hard to put so much focus on it when people fortable with change. But we’ve been un- ing in inner personal space, but there is

and spring sports overlapping, possibly for are still dying out there.” comfortable since March, so this is just no contact, which is something you can

a few weeks. Mike Meadows, Lakeland High School’s another thing.” argue there is for eld hockey or soccer.”

However, the overlap would mostly af- head varsity football coach, called the deci- DeMatteo commended the New York Kelly isn’t just worried about the over-

fect fall II sports that advance deep into sion to move football to March “a win.” State Public High School Athletic Associ- lap with spring and club sports, she’s

the postseason. Even then, overlap would “It wasn’t looking too good over the last ation and its executive director, Dr. Robert also concerned about permanently los-

mostly be spring sports practices; not couple of months,” Meadows said. “It was Zayas, on taking a leadership role “when ing would-be freshman players, who may

competition. Additionally, fall II student- mentally exhausting that this was being we desperately needed it.” e governor’s choose to start their high-school careers

athletes will have their minimum spring dragged out… At least the state took our o ce’s earlier guidance, that higher-risk by participating in other active fall sports.

sports practice requirements knocked boys into consideration and they’re giving us sports could practice but not play this fall, e Somers coach said she was also

down from six to three (except in base- the opportunity to play in March.” perplexed and frustrated many coaches and frustrated by the “long, drawn-out” process

ball, which will be four), allowing them to Meadows also has an eye on the potential student-athletes. before last week’s decision. Left in limbo

compete earlier. overlap of fall II and spring sports, particu- “I’m just thankful we have an opportunity until Sept. 9, volleyball coaches were unsure

“I think the initial response for most larly because spring sports were canceled last to play games,” DeMatteo said. “We have how or if to prepare for the fall season.

people was disappointment, because we season and he does not want to see those to do what’s best for student-athletes in all “We were almost in a damned if you do,

were holding out hope that we could have sports disrupted again. However, he said it sports. at’s what this is all about: giving ev- damned if you don’t situation,” Kelly said.

a fall season,” said Pantelis Ypsilantis, Yor- seems possible to maneuver the schedules erybody a fair chance to play games. If they “We were all just at a standstill of doing

ktown High School’s new head varsity in a way to limit the amount of con ict. A didn’t make this move, we weren’t playing nothing.”

football coach. “But I think Section 1 did bigger concern for the Lakeland coach is the games.” As much as Kelly would like to see her

a really good job. I think they got out in lack of an “o season”in between sports. Par- volleyball team take the court in a few

front of it and are giving us a chance to ticularly in football, o season workouts are VOLLEYBALL weeks, she does not believe that will hap-

play football, as opposed to waiting.” valuable in preparing players for the season. ough volleyball is not a contact sport, pen.

Regarding the potential overlap of fall As of last week, high-school football one rationale behind postponing it stems “ ey’ve made their decision,” Kelly

II and spring sports, Ypsilantis said a teams were not permitted to host any from the frequent touching of the ball by said. “I don’t think we’re going to get a re-

hurdle exists but it is not insurmountable. football-related activities. Once permitted, the players. versal.”

He said student-athletes should not have “contact between players may only be inci- “I understand it, but at the same time I Given the uncertainty surrounding the

to choose in which season they want to dental and any activities that are speci cally do disagree with it,”said Nicholas Giorda- virus, the coach is not sure the fall II sea-

participate. designed to promote close physical contact no, the new coach of North Salem’s varsity son will come to fruition, but is nonethe-

“Any coach who asks a kid to choose are prohibited,” the Section One Football volleyball team. “In soccer, I feel like there less telling her players to remain positive,

one or the other should not be a coach,” Coaches Association said. is a little more physical contact than there healthy, and active, either by training at

Ypsilantis said. Many parents and players have pro- is in volleyball.” home or with a club team.

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