North Salem News 04.04.19

North Salem’s only weekly newspaper mailed to every home and business.

Vol. 5 No. 1 Visit TapIntoNorthSalem.net for the latest news. Thursday, April 4, 2019

Global learning through virtual reality

Sixth graders at North Salem Middle School use virtual reality to travel the world and meet new friends with
PenPal Schools. The program connects students from 150 countries. See more photos on pages 14-15.

PHOTO COURTESY OF CYNTHIA SANDLER

Field issues muddy school budget scorecard
ree seats up for election

BY JODI WEINBERGER AND SAE KIM Scorecard night is a local tradition in North Salem tax levy by 1.64 percent, the maximum allowed.
where trustees weigh in on the district’s annual budget Two priorities of the budget, according to Freeston,
During a March 27 school board meeting, where after hearing presentations from its administrators. is
trustees discussed the budget “scorecard,” board mem- year, there was no wiggle room to add money, Superin- are to continue the emphasis on low class size and to ex-
bers quarreled over whether money should be moved tendent Dr. Kenneth Freeston told the board. pand emphasis on the mental health of the students. In
around to pay for engineering studies for eld remedia- furtherance of the latter, the budget contains a proposal
tion for the PQ lower eld and Tompkins Field. e $43.8 million spending plan calls for an addition-
al $988,489 over last year’s budget and an increase in the SEE BUDGET PAGE 6

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The Staff Westchester call Mike Burns at 914-213-9212. of our newest Open Land. Sta Care is o ering free oral cancer

EDITORIAL TEAM Bluegrass Club North Salem Open and Board Members will be there screenings during April. Contact
JODI WEINBERGER to greet you and answer any ques- the o ce at 914-277-3919 to
EDITOR: 914-302-5830
[email protected] Westchester Bluegrass Club Land Foundation tions you may have. Weil Preserve make an appointment. You can
GABRIELLE BILIK presents Mile Twelve on April is located at 3 Willow Lane (o also visit northsalemdental.com.
SPORTS EDITOR: 914-214-4285
[email protected] 20 at Lake Purdys Clubhouse, 33 Join the NSOLF Saturday, of Dingle Ridge Road). Doors For more info about oral cancer
ADVERTISING TEAM
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LISA KAIN
914-351-2424 7 p.m., open mic is at 8 p.m., Mile Open House at Weil Preserve Chat is 2:30-3 p.m. and the Weil- NS Lions Easter
[email protected] Twelve is from 9-10:30 p.m. Do- in North Salem. Enjoy light re- Flower Walk - 3:15-4 p.m.
PAUL FORHAN
914-202-2392 nation is $20 in advance; $25 at freshments, learn about Pollina- North Salem Dental Egg Hunt
[email protected] the door. Get tickets by emailing tor Pathway (a great initiative to
CORINNE STANTON
845-621-4049 westchesterbluegrassclub@gmail. make North Salem more pollina- e North Salem Lions Easter
[email protected]
JENNIFER CONNELLY com. For more information, visit tor friendly!), go for a Weil-Flow- April is Oral Cancer Aware- Egg Hunt is noon, April 13, at
914-334-6335
[email protected] westchesterbluegrassclub.com or er walk and delight in the wonders ness Month: North Salem Dental PQ Elementary School, weather
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914-205-4183 permitting. Arrive early to take
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Town News

Do you know what the cost of your long-term care e Town Board will have reg-
will be if you are not eligible for Medicaid? ular meetings on the second and
fourth Tuesdays of each month
• Asset Protection • Elder Law • Past Chair of Elder Law Section of at 7:30 p.m. at the Town Meet-
NYS Bar Association ing Hall, 66 June Road, North
• Medicaid Applications Salem. All meetings are subject
(Nursing Home/Home Care) • “Super Lawyer” In Elder Law to rescheduling upon adequate
for 10 consecutive years notice, as circumstances require.
• Guardianships All agendas and live meetings are
(Contested/Non-Contested) Contact ANTHONY J. ENEA, ESQ. posted on the Town website at:
http://northsalemny.org/town-
• Wills, Trusts & Estates Managing Member board/agenda.
Fluent in Italian
WHITE PLAINS • SOMERS Town Clerk Maria Hlushko
has a notary license. Residents are
914.948.1500 welcome to come to Town Hall if
they need documents notarized.
WWW.ESSLAWFIRM.COM To make an appointment, call
914-669-5577

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Thursday, April 4, 2019 Your Neighbor North Salem News – Page 3

North Salem Style:
Daniel Pereira

Owner of e Market at Union Hall

BY NANCY SORBELLA

e Market is a local hotspot for co ee, groceries, take out farm-to-table meals,
fellowship and home of e Balanced Rock Gift Shop. e shop, tucked into the
back of e Market features a ordable vintage treasures, artwork, and North Salem
and Ridge eld logo products. Daniel came to the U.S. in 2001, learned English, and
created a home for himself in Ridge eld, where he eventually met his husband Jef-
fery. After working and managing Nature’s Temptation in Ridge eld for many years,
the self-described foodie took a leap of faith and opened e Market located at 2
Keeler Lane in North Salem and hasn’t looked back.

DESCRIBE YOUR PERSONAL STYLE:
Style to me is not just about looking good but about feeling good. I’m gay, so

I want my hair to be neat and for me to be pulled together, but I also think style
is what you radiate. My “style” is re ected in the light that people see in me and
my personality; the warmth, kindness, positive, hopeful, faithful and honest energy.
However, you can usually nd me wearing colorful, fun clothing and accessories.

TELL ME ABOUT THE OUTFIT YOU HAVE ON:
Today I am working around the store so my style is more utilitarian. I’m wearing

LL Bean, Calvin Klein and I don’t leave home without my signature
accessory: sunglasses.

DO YOU SHOP LOCALLY?
Honestly, I shop most often at Lord & Taylor and Macy’s.

IS THERE A PERSON OR PERIOD THAT IS YOUR WHAT IS YOUR BEST
STYLE INSPIRATION? STYLE TIP?

My inspiration would be my culture. I’m Brazilian and I Do whatever you can to
love color. In Brazil people celebrate color and the style vibe feel your best and your style
is creative. I love wearing pink, will follow. Be curious and
green, red, black and white all
year. nd inspiration around you.
I love to read and exercise,
WHAT ARE YOUR both of which make me feel
FAVORITE CLOTHING good about myself.
AND ACCESSORY BRANDS?
WHAT IS YOUR TRUE
Some of my favorite cloth- PASSION?
ing brands are Calvin Klein,
Diesel, Ralph Lauren, and My true passion is mak-
Bu alo. My favorite accesso- ing people feel good through
ries that I cannot live without personal connection and
are cashmere scarves and sun- friendship, at the shop where
glasses by Gucci and Ray Ban. so many customers became
close friends, in the com-
IS THERE A FASHION PHOTOS COURTESY OF DANIEL PEREIRA munity where we live. I love
TREND THAT YOU CANNOT connecting with the North
SAY GOODBYE TO: Salem and Ridge eld com-
munities that have embraced
I am more classic than me. I am passionate about the
trendy so I hold on to my “community” that was rst
clothing and accessories. I can created when I worked for
update with new pieces and years at Nature’s Temptation
seasonal colors but they all in Ridge eld and then ex-
compliment what I have in my panded that to my own shop
closet. My clothes for work- here.
ing outside and doing mainte-
nance at the shop are classic;
jeans, sweater, and boots.

WHERE DO YOU FIND Jeffery Albanesi and Daniel Pereira

YOUR HOME DÉCOR

STYLE? WHERE ELSE CAN WE FIND YOU LOCALLY?
I am usually at the shop but when I’m not I can be found out in Ridge eld and
My husband Je ery and I live in an old home. Our style is eclectic but more on
often at e Farmer and the Fish.
the antique side. Je ery has a great eye for home décor, antiques and design.

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To advertise in North Salem News, call Brett Freeman at 845-208-8151 or email ROCK about the horrors of the Holo-
[email protected]. FROM PAGE 2
caust and other genocides.

Spring SAarttusrd+ayC,rMaafyts11Fair Mental Health and Students from the North Sa-
(Mothers’ Day Weekend) 10A-4P lem Chorus will perform as will
Something for everyone!
The Commons of Vista Parking Area Calling All Wellness Fair dancers from the Ridge eld
Vendors! Conservatory. ere will be a re-
Reserve your
space today! North Salem Middle School/ wards ceremony for high school
No charge!
High School is hosting a Mental students whose creative projects

Health and Wellness Fair from were selected as winners, plus

9:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Monday, a candle lighting ceremony in

May 20, in the high school gym. memory of all holocaust vic-

Contact Melissa Smith, School tims. Mr. Peter Somogyi will be

Counselor, to RSVP and con- our guest speaker. He is a child

rm your booth: melissa.smith@ survivor of the Auschwitz con-

•JBe•wBKQei•ld•rsMyVA•oi•scdAtteFairlvittFiTnt•DoieewCs•slsnoC&tDHrhaBeoifnmomtguoBen•secTeoLyriuvHTreoasusMtsiuens!gisc northsalemschools.org. centration camp and the twin

Holocaust experiments conducted by Dr.
Joseph Mengele. For questions

Remembrance Day or for survivors or their children
who’d like to participate in the

Residents are invited to join in candle ceremony, please email

the Annual Somers Holocaust [email protected]. Dona-

Memorial Commission Yom tions in any amount to further

HaShoah Commemoration to the work of the SHMC are wel-

be held at North Salem High come and may be sent to the

RaPfrflizeess&! School, 230 June Road, North Somers Holocaust Memorial

For more information contact: Sponsored by The Commons of Vista Salem, on Tuesday, April 30, 7 Commission at P.O. Box 302,
Donald: 347-276-9001 or email 380 Smith Ridge Road
[email protected] South Salem, New York p.m. Lincolndale, NY 10540-0302.

e Interfaith Somers Holo- North Salem
caust Memorial Commission is

dedicated to educating students Democratic

Committee

Have Your A/C System Volunteers needed. ere are
Inspected Early a few open seats on the town
committee and the Democrats
It’s Time To Check Your A/C System Before Warm Weather Arrives! would love to have some new
volunteers come forward. It’s a
great way to meet new people
and be involved in who and
what shapes our community. If,
on the other hand, you may be
interested in serving on a town
committee we suggest you keep
an eye on the Town’s website,
northsalemny.org, and send an
inquiry to the Town Board. Sev-
eral vacancies are listed. Contact
us at P O Box 525, North Salem,
NY or northsalemdemocratic-
[email protected]

North Salem
Republican
Committee

Call Early To Schedule For The Appointment Of Your Choice! November 2019 brings a series
of local elections with opportu-
$45.00 Off nities to serve as a volunteer. If
you are interested in serving on
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Additional costs for multiple units. Not combinable with any other offer. please contact the Committee at:
Call Early and Schedule Your Maintenance North Salem Republican Com-
Before the Warm Weather Arrives! mittee, PO Box 289, North Sa-
845-628-2580 www.bellhvac.com lem, NY 10560 914-662-6620
info@northsalemrepublican.
com

The Schoolhouse
Theater

For more information on any of
these events, call 914-277-8477
or email schoolhousetheater@
gmail.com. e theater is located
at 3 Owens Road, North Salem.

“The Color of Light” by Jes-
se Kornbluth is from April 4-28,
2019.

Thursday, April 4, 2019 North Salem News – Page 5

Ruth Keeler Memorial Library is located by Cathleen Schine on May 2, and e Re-

at 276 Titicus Road. For more information mains of the Day by Kazuo Ishiguro on June 6.

on any of these events, call 914-669-5161 or Decorating Your Home to Sell

visit keelerlibrary.org. On Wednesday, April 10, from 7-8:30 p.m., 2019 JUNIOR GOLF CLINICS

Cooks and Books Party Celebrate the come to Keeler Library to learn tips for home Come join us this year for
an exciting summer clinic
10th Anniversary of Cooks and Books on staging and selling from Susan Atwell, a home
Contests! Games! Prizes!
Friday, May 3rd from 6:30-9:30 p.m.! Enjoy staging expert and President of AtWell Staged

hors d’oeuvres made by North Salem’s best Home, and Denise Giordano, an Associate Real

chefs along with beer, wine, and hundreds of Estate Broker at Coldwell Banker Residential

great books. Tickets cost $50/person in ad- Brokerage. You will learn the top ten tried-and-

vance or $70/person at the door.To purchase true do-it-yourself home staging tips,what home

tickets, send a check to the library or click buyers really want, the current climate of the

here to purchase tickets online. Northern Westchester real estate market, and

Library Fair how home sellers can edge out the competition.

e library will be having its annual Book Casino Night has been rescheduled to 7 p.m.

Fair and Plant Sale on Saturday, May 4 from June 22. e event will be at the Salem Golf Club, • Full Swing & Private Instruction •
• On-Course Play •Complete Short Game Program •
10 a.m.-5 p.m. and Sunday, May 5 from 11 18 Bloomer Road, and bene ts the Ruth Keeler
• Overview of Rules and Etiquette •
a.m.-3 p.m. ere will be thousands of books Memorial Library. ere will be prizes, ra es,

and a variety of plants for sale along with cocktails and hors d’oeuvres. Tickets are $175

crafts, a bake sale, seafood, sweets, animals, per person and includes $50 in playing chips. Se-

live music, community groups, and more! quins encourages, smoking jackets welcome.Visit

Paint Night on Saturday, Apr. 6 from 7-9 RuthKeelerMemorialLibrary.org to buy tickets. Sessions begin the
week of June 25th
p.m. Enjoy wine, light snacks, and be guided History and Biography Book Club: Year
Session 1: June 25-28
step-by-step through the creation of a work Zero: A History of 1945 by Ian Buruma on Apr. Session 2: July 9-12
Session 3: July 16-19
of art to take home.Canvas and paint supplies 9 at 7:30 p.m.; e War at Killed Achilles by Session 4: July 23-26 For Ages 6-14
Session 5: July 30-Aug. 9 Tuesday-Friday 9-11:30am
included. Costs $30 per person; all proceeds Caroline Alexander on May 14 at 7:30 p.m. Session 6: Aug. 6-9
Session 7: Aug. 13-16 Cost: $295 per person
support Arts, Music, and Cultural Programs. A Creative Moment every ursday from
WE LOOK FORWARD
Purchase tickets through the library website. 6 - 8 p.m., ages 10 to adult. Facilitated by Jen TO SEEING YOU SOON!

Bagels & Books Armbruster and Debbie Rizo. Work on a cre-

Keeler Library’s Bagels & Books book club ative, artistic project with family or friends. e

will be meeting on the rst ursday of each project may be your own or an easy,self-directed

month at 10:30 a.m. through June. Extra cop- project provided by one of the library’s Art Box-

ies of the books are available at the library for es. Plenty of supplies will be available from the

checkout. e books that will be discussed are Art Cart. Share your work with other creative Register by mail or sign up in the Golf Shop. Please enclose e-mail address.

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BUDGET elds are in terrible shape be- Pelosi said. “ e condition of need studies, but it needs to be instead to scrap plans for the
FROM PAGE 1 engineering studies, but keep
cause of drainage issues and the eld cannot stand in my prioritized.” the $10,000 for the tarps.

overuse, but not all agreed on a view.” “It’s a matter of principle for Daniels was the single “nay”
vote, saying “I don’t think it’s
for an additional school psy- path toward xing the problems. However, Trustee Kather- me,” Daniels said. “To spring wise to do it this way.”

chologist at the middle school/ e board is currently discuss- ine Daniels said a decision like this on everyone at the last min- e Board of Education is
scheduled to adopt its budget
high school. ing a turf eld for the middle this shouldn’t be made during ute is irresponsible.” on April 10 and there will be a
public hearing on May 8.
e biggest cost for the dis- school/high school because of scorecard night; it should have Pelosi said he had been “on
OPEN SEAT
trict is salary, which Freeston many of the same issues, which been vetted and brought to the the record” talking about Tomp- ere will be at least one new

said makes up for about 80 per- is why Board President Andrew board by its Facilities Commis- kins eld since October. During face on the school board come
May.
cent of its expenditures. Brown said he wouldn’t support sion, which includes Brown, and last year’s scorecard discussion,
On May 21, residents will
During the discussions, putting money toward studies Trustees Paul Giamundo and Pelosi said he asked to move vote on the school budget along
with three seats on the Board
Trustee Andrew Pelosi suggest- on grass elds. Deborah D’Agostino, she said. $30,000 for a new website and of Education—D’Agostino and
Vice President Jennifer Binette
ed moving around some num- “Grass is a waste of money,” “ is is why we have a facili- no one fought him on it. are running again while Dan-
iels is stepping down after more
bers to make room for $10,000 Brown said. ties committee,” Daniels said. “I was not undermining any- than a decade to turn her atten-
tion to the North Salem Town
for an engineering study for the Pelosi countered that the “It goes about it in an orga- one and I don’t see how it’s dif- Council.

two elds and $10,000 for tarps elds are “unplayable” and ex- nized, logical and purposeful ferent than asking for $30,000 Voters will have their say on
May 21; candidates must le by
at the PQ lower eld. Tompkins perts should be brought in to way; that’s the way it should for the website,” Pelosi said. April 22 to be on the ballot.

already has tarps. plot a way forward. be done, not at the last minute After about a half hour of Daniels has served on the
school board, part of that time
Board members agreed the “We are risking our athletes,” thrown in the budget. Yes, we do back and forth, the board agreed as its president, since 2006. In a
statement, she said she felt that
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FAMILY SAFETY COURSES ernance and not uber-adminis-
• Pet CPR & First Aid trator.”
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• Friends & Family board members have a great
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“In many ways, the board mem-
Dave@LocCaPtioRnDs:aDvaen.bcuorym, C•T &84W5hi.t2e2P4la.in6s3, 5NY5 bers set the tone for the entire
district. A strong board member
Increase referrals and name recognition. Advertise in the North Salem News Bulletin Board and reach is respectful of the various roles
over 3,500 USPS delivered mailing addresses every week. Call 845-208-8151 today! people and committees play and
does not seek to assert her per-
sonal priorities over the collec-
tive wisdom of others.”

Daniels said D’Agostino is an
example of that.

“She is committed to
thoughtful and purposeful plan-
ning and decision making, she
respects and honors the roles of
the administrators and commit-
tees, she is not combative but
instead rm and diplomatic,”
Daniels said. “I support Deb
whole-heartedly for re-election
and I will support a candidate
who shares her values to take
my place on the board.”





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LETTERS MELEN out of things to worry about.
FROM PAGE 8
People who are observing Lent have it

Community should be active at school board worst of all, because on top of everything

so I’m starting to sneeze all over the place. else they have to give up something they

ey say it’s tree pollen causing all this misery, love. I observe Lent every year by watch-

To the editor: stages of fact- nding. and why do trees even have owers on them ing my neighbor, who stops drinking for

On Monday, March 25, my hus- We also learned more about the when owers don’t have trees on them? I do 40 days, so now he has to go through all of

band and I attended an informa- summer mold problem and how it nothing but sneeze when I’m in my down- the above completely sober. Everything that

tion session with the North Salem happened. We do urge the admin- stairs o ce, and my wife thinks that there’s happens in the Bible happens for 40 days,

Board of Education which was at- istration and board to pursue, with some kind of mold growing down there. My they don’t kid around. If you have any kind

tended by about 25 parents, about other school districts who had simi- Mom used to say that when they made me of problem in the Bible, just be patient, take

eight administrators and the Board lar problems, how to get the insur- they threw away the mold, ha ha, but it got two of these and wait 41 days and it will go

members. ance companies to pay a much larger back there somehow. I remember one year away. Lent is a way of commemorating the

I was so proud to be part of a amount of the clean-up for the mold. at around this time I was sneezing almost 40 days that Jesus spent fasting in the desert,

community with such intelligent, e budget will be discussed in nonstop for an entire week before we left for and by the way he also gave up air condi-

well-spoken people who expressed April. We need to study that in- our vacation in Greece. Once we set foot in tioning. I told my neighbor that if it was me

their concerns with speci c data and tently. Is too much being spent? Are Athens I stopped, so I might be allergic to the I’d give up drinking for 40 days, but who

a calm demeanor. ese were serious the services we want for our children entire United States of America. My doctor said anything about night?

issues that must be addressed by the being presented in a cost-e ective said I should use my asthma inhaler, which Listen, I don’t want to ruin it for you,

board and the administration. With- manner? What cost-e ciencies are lets me breathe more e ciently, and my there’s plenty to love about spring. Look at

out that there will not be support for being implemented? After all, we intake of teency-weency bugs and tree pollen the beautiful owers! I almost stepped on

school endeavors and the funds to have a limited amount of money to has increased as prescribed. a bee because we were both looking at the

pay for them. at would be a pity. spend and we must do our best to If you’re going to renew all those owers same owers. And love is in the air! So go

As a retired couple who have lived manage it intelligently. and trees, you’re going to need a boatload of outside and breathe it all in. Watch out for

here for 42 years and been very active If you like the budget, tell the rain. And now because of global warming, those little bugs, though. I’m going inside

in leadership roles in town, including board that, in person or by letter as we don’t just get rain anymore, we get severe because it just started to rain- see you in 41

the Board of Education, we want our soon as possible. If you don’t like cer- weather events. Climate models predict days.

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Oakwood Friends School:
A legacy of integrity, equality Middle school students
involved in the sustainability
Social responsibility and high
class pick early-spring
greens from the four-season

greenhouse.

academic standards at school’s core

BY BOB DUMAS provide students with the tools to Head of
EDITOR think critically, adapt quickly, col- School Chad
laborate e ectively and solve Cianfrani
For more than two centuries, open-ended problems cre-
Oakwood Friends School has atively.

upheld a strong commitment to e ceramics and tech-

educating the spirit, the scholar, the nology program, for exam-

artist, and the athlete. Today, it of- ple, exposes students to a

fers some of the most comprehen- traditional throwing wheel,

sive contemporary learning pro- glazing and ring tech-

grams, challenging students both niques as well as work with

inside the classroom and within the a 3D, Arduino-based, clay ex-

local community. trusion printer. Working with

Located on a 66-acre campus o the printer, students bring

Spackenkill Road in Poughkeepsie, their projects from concept to

Oakwood Friends School, found- computer screen to reality.

ed in 1796, is New York’s oldest “It is fascinating when a

co-educational boarding and day gure designed on screen

school. It remains true to its found- transforms into a tangible

ing principles that students learn form ready for glazing and

best within a diverse community ring in the kiln,” Cianfrani

dedicated to collaboration, social said. “ ese intersections of

responsibility and high academic creativity, chemistry, and me-

standards. Early students included chanics are fun to watch.”

Danial Anthony, father of Susan Courses such as Science

B. Anthony, and Lucretia Mott, of Sounds and Robotics pro-

the noted abolitionist. Oakwood’s vide further opportunity for An upper school engineering student solders Middle school students work with their OF PHOTOS
rst international students arrived research collaboration and components for a theramin instrumentation (beetle) lab partner during a bio- COURTESY
creativity. In the sound course, mechanical strength project OAKWOOD
in 1860 and in 1934 it admitted students look at the funda- design project. FRIENDS
its rst black students. Today, the mental properties of sound SCHOOL
school draws students from nine

countries, multiple states and sur- and signal processing. In past engineering. pleted by the students. Professional phy remains focused on inquiry,

rounding New York towns. years, students have met with Bose “ e goal of many of our classes, collage artist, Jonathan Talbot, a re ection, and action.

“A culturally, socio-economical- researchers, toured the local IBM not just in the math/sciences, is to 1957 alumnus, who’s exhibited “ e diversity of our classrooms

ly, and religiously diverse program facilities, and analyzed noise can- give students a foundational un- pieces in Museum of Modern Art and educational approach re ect a

enriches the learning for all mem- cellation technologies. ey have derstanding, while showing them and the National Academy, has multi-cultural world and evolving

bers of the community,” said Head even designed, soldered, built and the real-world applications and ca- returned several times and worked workspace,” Cianfrani said. “Stu-

of School Chad Cianfrani. “When learned to play the eremin, an reer opportunities,” Cianfrani said. with students in the classroom and dents are encouraged to collaborate

students discuss material in courses early electronic musical instrument. e Oakwood program also in his studio. academically and step outside their

such as globalization or ethics, they Robotics is a lab-based course that strives to take learning from the Political writer, commenta- comfort zone. Actively engag-

gain a deeper understanding from uses Arduino micro-controllers to classroom to the community. tor and best-selling author Juan ing students in a shared ‘search for

classmates who bring their own build small autonomous vehicles Cianfrani is particularly proud of Williams, a Class of ’72 alumnus, truth,’ we attempt to model deep

perspectives from Rwanda, China, and explore programming, logic, the school’s eater and Arts for has returned to Oakwood several listening, respect for competing

Afghanistan, Poughkeepsie and all and circuit design. Social Justice program. is pro- times, speaking powerfully about viewpoints and active participation

places in between.” Having o ered several of these gram starts in the classroom where the in uence the school had on in society.”

Unique aspects of the sixth- courses for over a decade, it is re- students research artists, actors and him. When asked by one of Oak- To learn more about Oakwood

through 12th-grade program in- warding to see alumni return and plays that focus on race, class, and wood’s student reporters about his Friends School, visit www.

clude a curriculum that stresses share their perspective. One alum- gender in society. It then moves high school years,Williams replied, oakwoodfriends.org.

depth over breadth, multiple sus- nus, who recently nished his into the eld,where one recent unit “What I notice when I am back at

tainability initiatives and a com- PhD research in Stanford’s elec- on nutrition and food scarcity led Oakwood is that there still is this

mitment to community engage- trical engineering program, talked to service opportunities at several sense of small community, where

ment and service learning. Of with the students about his work. community gardens, CSAs and everyone is of value and people are

particular pride, Cianfrani said, are He pointed to aspects of the pro- food pantries. engaged.I think this sets Oakwood

the o erings within its STEAM gram that prepared him for fur- Under the same umbrella, the apart - there’s a sincerity about try-

(science, technology, engineering, ther studies and now a career in students have engaged with local ing to be yourself and trying to be 22 Spackenkill Road
arts, math) curricula. e classes nanotechnology. Another alumnus muralists and professional artists. of value to a community and be- Poughkeepsie, NY
provide a true hands-on experi- pointed to her Oakwood lab work Multiple public parks and build- lieving in the idea of progress and 845-462-4200
ence, o ering practical application on bio-instrumentation design, ings throughout Poughkeepsie positivity. at’s the Oakwood ex-
layered over foundational material. which launched her undergraduate, show colorful signs of planters, perience for me.” www.oakwoodfriends.org
Cianfrani believes it is essential to graduate and career in bio-medical benches and wall murals com- [email protected]
Oakwood’s educational philoso-

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ATHLETE SPOTLIGHT Catherine Senatore
Pitcher gives 100 percent on pitchers mound

Catherine Senatore is a junior on the North throwing faster and with more power a team forever. So that career will always
keep me on a team.
Salem varsity softball team. behind it.

BY DOMINICK DEPOLE What is your favorite team activity, pre- Who is your favorite professional
CONTRIBUTING WRITER game or post-game ritual that you share athlete and pro or college sports team?
with your teammates?
How old were you when you started Easy! I love the New York Yankees. I
playing softball and how did you get Both before and after games, my favorite can’t even pick a favorite player. When I
started? thing to do is just talk to my teammates. go to the games the energy there is just
We are allowed to let o some steam from contagious and you can’t help but love the
First grade. My start was just like every the day and can just be ourselves. Whether game.
other kid; my dad was the coach and I was it’s laughing or complaining or even crying
in the rec program. After trying all the if that’s what you got to do you can. What is your favorite music to listen to
positions I decided that pitching was my while warming up for a game?
favorite. What goals do you have entering this
season after last year’s injury? I can listen to anything as long and it has
What is your favorite part about being a good beat. If it was up to me we’d listen to
part of the softball team at North Salem? My goal as a pitcher has always been country music but others would probably
to get stronger. But this season it’s really disagree with my choice.
My favorite part about being on the emphasized. My
team is the family we become for the season. injury was If you could have one superpower, what
I know I can rely and trust these girls, as because would it be and why?
well as Mr. Mittelstadt, both on and o the I wasn’t If I had a superpower it would
eld. Everything we do is for the good of using all of be the ability to talk to animals.
the team and each other. Being able to have my body If you know me then you know
people behind me means the world. when that I love my dog. And I
I just want to know what she’s
How do you see your role on the team, thinking.
and how much do you value being a pitch.
leader on the mound? is season I If you could pick one place to
hope to strengthen my legs that visit on vacation that you’ve never
My role on the way I won’t have to rely on just my arm. been to, where would you go and why?
Anywhere with a pretty sunset, nice
people, and good food would do.

team is to go Who has been your biggest role model What is your favorite food to eat before
out and give it my over the years and what have you learned or after a meet?
all. As long as I do my job from them?
by throwing the right pitches my Well, I don’t necessarily have a favorite
in eld and out eld will do their job. I am lucky enough to have two great role food for before or after a game but I love to
I really value being incontrol on the models in my life. My mom and dad have drink Dunkin iced co ee before or after. I
mound because I get to set the tone always been there to show me right from know that drinking co ee probably isn’t the
and pace. When I see that we need wrong. ey truly have shaped me into the best for before a game but it’s just so good.
a breather I can give us that. After person I am today. From my dad coaching
getting worked up I can take a little me ever since the beginning and my mom Best place to eat in North Salem and
walk and calm down to get my head coming to every game. ey have showed why?
right back in it. me how to be amazing parents. And as I
get older I begin to appreciate everything ere isn’t really a best place to eat
How would you describe what they have taught my sister and I. because each place is so di erent. My
your best strengths are as a friends and I love to eat everywhere. It all
Tell us one thing about yourself that depends on what we are in the mood for
pitcher? not a lot of people know? and honestly where we can get a ride to.
My best strength is my
speed. Coupled with the One thing that people might not know Facebook,Twitter or Instagram? Why?
natural curve of the about me is that when I was in seventh De nitely Instagram. I don’t use
ball, those factors grade I volunteered at an alpaca farm Facebook or Twitter. I think Instagram
work in my favor. because I love alpacas. And I got to do all is also directed towards teens, so I just
Although my these di erent things with the animals gravitated to it.
speed is there, which was really cool.
I’m still For a young athlete growing up in
working Although it is early, do you plan on North Salem, what would you tell them
on continuing to play softball in college? If about the experience of being part of the
yes, where are you going and why did you softball program and why should they go
choose that school? out for the team?

I would like to continue to play softball I would tell young athletes that if you
in college but on a club team. at way I really love the sport to not let anything
can still play but really enjoy it and have stop you from playing. Everyone has bad
time for other things days so the best thing to do is shake it o
and focus on the next day. One game isn’t
Do you know what you want to study in going to determine your whole softball
college? If yes, what and why? career. I encourage anyone that is thinking
of playing to just go for it. You never know
I want to study sports management. I what could happen.
like being a part of teams but I can’t be on

Thursday, April 4, 2019 SPORTS North Salem News – Page 17

Tigers drops three in girls lacrosse

BY ROB DIANTONIO lected four draw controls. Gabriella Pelosi controls. Jane Fetterolf on the move.
CONTRIBUTING WRITER Isabelle Conley was impressive Gabrielle Marino looks to clear.
Isabelle Conley looks
e North Salem girls lacrosse in net with 18 saves for the Tigers. to make the save.
team got o to a slow start to the North Salem battled but fell to
2019 season, dropping its rst PHOTOS: ROB DIANTONIO
three games last week. host Pawling 10-8 on March 27.
“It was a close game and statis-
“After this rst week of games,
I think the biggest takeaway is tically we should have won,” Hey-
to trust the process,” North Sa- de said.“We won the draw control
lem coach Amanda Heyde said. more than Pawling, possessed the
“ ere are some new faces on the ball more and took more shots.

eld and it is imperative to our is was an opportunity for us to
success that we learn to work to- learn and focus on the basics. As
gether. After our rst three games, we continue on this season, we
we have learned how to deal with are improving each day and each
loss: loss of our 2018 senior class contest.”
and losses on the eld.”
Fetterolf had three goals and an
e Tigers opened the season assist. Jenna Shaughnessy scored
against John Jay-Cross River, twice. Jenna Murphy, Ashley Bi-
which won the Section 1 Class nette and Lily Guiliano had a goal
B title last season. Visiting North each. Conley made six saves.
Salem fell 18-3 on March 25.
e Tigers fell to host Lake-
John Jay jumped out to a 12-1 land/Panas 16-6 on March 28.
halftime lead. Fetterolf tallied three goals and an
assist. Murphy, Shaughnessy and
“Playing John Jay was an eye- Guiliano had a goal apiece. Ellie
opener for us as a program,” Hey- Molina notched an assist. Conley
de said. “It’s important that we made seven saves.
are challenged this season being
in the power league in Class D. North Salem was scheduled to
In order to prepare for that type return to the eld when they trav-
of competition, we needed to play eled to Carmel on April 1.
strong programs.”
“Gaining experience together
Camille Flayhan netted two will be the key to our success this
goals for North Salem. Jane Fet- season,” Heyde said. “Although
terolf scored one goal and col- we are 0-3, this group has a great
foundation and I expect big things
from them.”

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North Salem falls to Briarcliff, Pleasantville

BY ROB DIANTONIO Kevin Connolly focuses at the plate. North Salem’s Rian Balbino delivers against Briarcliff. Chris Dolce heads for third.
CONTRIBUTING WRITER Michael Puletz winds up. Shortstop Kyle Singer has a Briarcliff player in a rundown.
PHOTOS: ROB DIANTONIO
Starting the season against
last year’s Section 1 Class B
runner-up and champion,
North Salem’s baseball team
su ered two losses to open
the 2019 campaign.

e Tigers fell to Briarcli ,
last year’s runner-up, 7-0, in

ve innings, on March 28.
North Salem’s pitch-
ers struggled with control
as the Bears were patient
at the plate and went deep
into counts. Briarcli scored
one run in each of the rst
two innings o Tiger starter
Rian Balbino.
Michael Puletz relieved
Balbino in the third inning
and struck out three of the
four batters he faced in the
inning. e Bears got to Pu-
letz in the next inning with
a pair of two-run singles to
stretch the lead to 6-0.

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North Salem lost to defend-
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NORTH SALEM CENTRAL Education. Polls, for the purpose preceding the Annual budget, and will be posted NOTICE IS ALSO GIVEN,
SCHOOL DISTRICT of voting, will be kept open Meeting, OTHER THAN on District bulletin board(s) that the register prepared
NORTH SALEM, NEW YORK between the hours of 7:00 a.m. A SATURDAY, SUNDAY maintained for public notices, as pursuant to Section 2014 of the
10560 and 9:00 p.m. OR HOLIDAY, at each of the well as on the District’s website. Education Law will be led in
NOTICE OF ANNUAL NOTICE IS ALSO GIVEN the O ce of the Clerk in the
MEETING, ELECTION, NOTICE IS ALSO GIVEN, following schoolhouses in which District O ce of the North
BUDGET VOTE AND that petitions nominating Salem Central School District,
REGISTRATION OF VOTERS that a public hearing on the school is maintained, during the candidates for the o ce of 230 June Road,North Salem,NY,
Member of the Board of and that the same will be open
proposed 2019-2020 budget hours designated: Education must be led with

of the North Salem Central Pequenakonck Elementary

School District, will be held School, 173 June Road - 8:00

on Wednesday, May 8, 2019 at a.m. to 4:00 p.m. the Clerk of the District at for inspection by any quali ed

e Board of Education of 7:30 p.m. in the Library of the North Salem Middle School/ 230 June Road, North Salem, voter of the District between the

the North Salem Central School North Salem Middle School/ High School, 230 June Road - NY, not later than 5:00 p.m. hours of 8:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m.

District, HEREBY GIVES High School, 230 June Road, 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. on April 22, 2019. Vacancies on each of the ve (5) days prior

NOTICE that the Annual North Salem, NY. e purpose North Salem District on the Board of Education are to and including the day set for

Meeting, Annual School District of such hearing will be for the Administrative O ces, 230 June not considered separate, speci c the election, OTHER THAN

Election and Budget Vote of the Board to receive comments from Road - 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. o ces; candidates run at large. A SATURDAY, SUNDAY OR

residents of the School District, the public on the proposed 2019- Such statement will also be Nominating petitions shall not HOLIDAY.

quali ed to vote at school 2020 expenditure of funds and available at any public or free describe any speci c vacancy NOTICE IS ALSO GIVEN,

meetings in the District, will be the budgeting thereof. association library in the District, upon the Board for which a that any proposition to amend

held in the multipurpose room of AND FURTHER NOTICE on the District’s website and at candidate is nominated; must the budget, referenda or question

the Pequenakonck Elementary IS GIVEN, that a copy of the the Annual Meeting and School be directed to the Clerk of the permitted to be proposed by

School, 173 June Road, North statement of the amount of District Budget/Election Vote District; must be signed by at anyone other than the Board of

Salem, NY on Tuesday, May money which will be required to be held as aforesaid, Tuesday, least twenty- ve (25) quali ed Education in accordance with the

21, 2019, for the purpose of to fund the School District’s May 21, 2019. voters of the District; must state provisions of Sections 2035 and

voting by voting machine on the budget for 2019-2020, exclusive NOTICE IS ALSO GIVEN, the name and residence address 2038 of the Education Law, may

statement of estimated expenses of public monies, and specifying that a Real Property Tax of each signer, and must state be submitted for voting at such

for the ensuing school year the several purposes and amount Exemption Report prepared in the name and residence address election, providing a Petition is

(School District Budget), and for each, may be obtained by any accordance with Section 495 of of the candidate. e following signed by at least twenty- ve

for the purpose of electing three resident in the District during the the Real Property Tax Law will vacancies are to be lled on the (25) quali ed voters, together

(3) members of the Board of fourteen (14) days immediately be annexed to the nal adopted Board of Education: with the legal residence address

of each; must be printed in the

TERM/NAME OF LAST English language; and is led

TAX NOTICE INCUMBENT with the Clerk of the District not
TOWN OF NORTH SALEM ree (3) years, expiring June later than thirty (30) days before
the Annual Election. However,
30, 2022/Jennifer Binette the Board of Education will
ree (3) years, expiring June

The undersigned, RECEIVER OF TAXES FOR 30, 2022/Deborah D’Agostino not entertain any petition to
ree (3) years, expiring June place a proposition before voters

THE TOWN OF NORTH SALEM, 30, 2022/Katherine Daniels that is not within the power of
**** the voters to determine, or any

gives notice that she has received the warrants for the AND FURTHER NOTICE proposition which fails to include

Collection of State, County and Town Taxes IS GIVEN, that voter a speci c appropriation where
Due April 1, 2019 registration is ongoing in the the expenditures of monies is
o ce of the District Clerk, 230 required by the proposition, or
June Road, North Salem, NY any proposition prohibited by
during regular business hours law.

(8:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.). e last AND NOTICE IS ALSO

AND THAT SHE WILL SIT FOR THE COLLECTION OF TAXES AT HER day to register to vote is ursday, GIVEN, that applications for
OFFICE AT LOBDELL HOUSE, 270 TITICUS ROAD, NORTH SALEM, NY, May 16, 2019. Any person absentee ballots for the election

shall be entitled to have his/her of members of the Board of

COMMENCING APRIL 1, 2019 FROM 9:00 A.M. TO 4:30 P.M. name placed upon such register Education and for voting on the
EXCEPT SATURDAYS, SUNDAYS AND HOLIDAYS, DURING THE provided that s/he personally annual school district budget
appears and is known or proved and proposition, in accordance

MONTH OF APRIL 2019 to the satisfaction of the District with the provisions of Education
Clerk to be then and thereafter Law, Section 2018-a, may

************************** entitled to vote at the school be obtained at the o ce of
THE FOLLOWING PENALTIES ARE PRESCRIBED BY THE TAX LAW meeting/election for which this the Clerk of the District, 230
register is prepared. e Board June Road, North Salem, NY.

FOR DEFERRED PAYMENT OF STATE, COUNTY AND TOWN TAXES: of Registration will also meet Completed applications must be
during the foregoing election, in submitted to the District Clerk at

the lobby of the Pequenakonck least seven (7) days prior to the

If paid during the month of April. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No Penalty Elementary School, 173 June Annual Meeting if the ballot is
If paid during the month of May . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Two, 2 per centum Road, North Salem, NY, on to be mailed to the voter or the
If paid during the months of June and July . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Five, 5 per centum Tuesday, May 21, 2019 during day before the Annual Meeting
the hours of 7:00 a.m. and 9:00 if the ballot will be picked up

If paid during the months of August and September . . . . . . . . . . . . Seven, 7 per centum p.m., for the purpose of preparing personally by the voter at the
If paid during the months of October, November and December . . Ten, 10 per centum a register for elections/votes held District Clerk’s o ce. A list of
If paid during the months of January, February, March and April. . Twelve, 12 per centum subsequent to such election/vote. all persons to whom absentee
ballots shall have been issued, will
NOTICE IS ALSO GIVEN,

that any person otherwise be available for public inspection

Thereafter 1% per month until either the date that all taxes and assessments quali ed to vote, who is currently to quali ed voters of the District
registered for any general in said o ce of the Clerk, during

are paid, the date on which the municipality takes title to the delinquent election, pursuant to Article 5 regular o ce hours, 8:00 a.m.

property or up until the date the property is finally redeemed. of the Election Law, or who is to 4:00 p.m. prevailing time,
currently registered with the until the day of the Election and

School District and has voted Vote. Any quali ed voter may

DATED: NORTH SALEM, NY, MARCH 29, 2019 in 2015, 2016, 2017 or 2018 in le a written challenge of the
KAREN A. ROACH
RECEIVER OF TAXES, TOWN OF NORTH SALEM a school district election, shall be quali cations of a voter, whose

entitled to vote without further SEE LEGALS PAGE 21
registration.

Thursday, April 4, 2019 LEGAL NOTICES North Salem News – Page 21

LEGALS Lot 40 on the Tax Assessment heard. A copy of the application proposed 37.10 ft. existing;); a Salem, New York, consisting of
Map, for Area Variances, per and related documents may side yard height variance of 4 ft. approximately 13.53 acres in an
FROM PAGE 20 Article V, Section 250-15 for be examined at the Board of is requested for construction of R-2 Zoning District and shown
construction of a 2-story addition Appeals Office at the North fencing, piers and a gate (5 ft. as Sheet 15, Block 1695, Lot 11
name appears on such list, stating to a single-family residence Salem Center, 274 Titicus Rd. permitted; 9 ft. proposed); and a on the Tax Assessment Map, for
the reasons for the challenge. including a deck and a porch. The North Salem, New York. front yard height variance of 1 ft. a Special Permit for the keeping
following variances are requested: is requested for a single pier (4 ft. of up to eight (8) horses and
BY ORDER OF THE • Decrease the combined side Brian Ivanhoe, Chairman permitted; 5 ft. proposed). maintenance of a commercial
BOARD OF EDUCATION yard setbacks from 15 ft./40 ft. boarding operation, including
OF THE NORTH SALEM required to 2 ft./13 ft. proposed. North Salem Board of Appeals At such hearing all persons construction of a barn, storage
will have the opportunity to be building, riding arena, manure
CENTRAL SCHOOL • Increase the maximum TOWN OF NORTH SALEM heard. A copy of the application dumpster-pad and paddock
DISTRICT building coverage from 10% BOARD OF APPEALS and related documents may fencing, per Article XIII, Section
permitted to 32.72% proposed. be examined at the Board of 250-72 of the Zoning Ordinance.
Westchester and Putnam PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE Appeals Office at the North
• Increase the Floor Area Salem Center, 270 Titicus Rd. At such hearing all persons
Counties, New York Ratio from .20 permitted to .29 NOTICE IS HEREBY North Salem, New York. will have the opportunity to be
proposed. GIVEN that the Board of heard. A copy of the application
Dated: April 4, 2019, North Appeals of the Town of North Brian Ivanhoe, Chairman and related documents may
At such hearing all persons Salem will hold a Public Hearing be examined at the Board of
Salem, New York will have the opportunity to be at the North Salem Town North Salem Board of Appeals Appeals Office at the North
heard. A copy of the application Meeting Hall, at 66 June Road, Salem Center, 274 Titicus Rd.
Mary Rhuda, District Clerk and related documents may North Salem, New York, on TOWN OF NORTH SALEM North Salem, New York.
be examined at the Board of Thursday, April 11th, 2019, at BOARD OF APPEALS
TOWN OF NORTH SALEM Appeals Office at the North 7:30 P.M. or as soon thereafter Brian Ivanhoe, Chairman
BOARD OF APPEALS Salem Center, 274 Titicus Rd. as the public may be heard to PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE North Salem Board of Appeals
North Salem, New York. consider the following:
PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE NOTICE IS HEREBY TOWN OF NORTH SALEM
Brian Ivanhoe, Chairman Application BA19-09 of GIVEN that the Board of BOARD OF APPEALS
NOTICE IS HEREBY Pietsch Gardens Co-operative, Appeals of the Town of North
GIVEN that the Board of North Salem Board of Appeals owner of the property located Salem will hold a Public Hearing PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE
Appeals of the Town of North at Cottage Lane, North Salem, at the Town Meeting Hall, 66
Salem will hold a Public Hearing TOWN OF NORTH SALEM New York, located in an R-1 June Road, North Salem, New NOTICE IS HEREBY
at the North Salem Town BOARD OF APPEALS Zoning District and shown as York, on Thursday, April 11th, GIVEN that the Board of
Meeting Hall, at 66 June Road, Sheet 7, Block 1781, Lot 1 on 2019 at 7:30 P.M. or as soon Appeals of the Town of North
North Salem, New York, on PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE the Tax Assessment Map, for an thereafter as the public may be Salem will hold a Public Hearing
Thursday, April 11th, 2019, at Area Variance to allow expansion heard to consider the following: at the North Salem Town
7:30 P.M. or as soon thereafter NOTICE IS HEREBY of an existing, non-conforming Meeting Hall, 66 June Road,
as the public may be heard to GIVEN that the Board of parking area within a required Application BA19-12 of North Salem, New York, on
consider the following: Appeals of the Town of North front yard, per Article VI, Section Gregory and Jean Daros, owners Thursday, April 11th, 2019, at
Salem will hold a Public Hearing 250-20. of the property located at 1 7:30 P.M. or as soon thereafter
Application BA19-06 of at the Town Meeting Hall, 66 Daniel Road, North Salem, New as the public may be heard to
Mollie and Brian McGrath, June Road, North Salem, New At such hearing all persons York, located in an R-1/2 Zoning consider the following:
owners of the property located York, on Thursday, April 11th, will have the opportunity to be District and shown as Sheet 11
at 14 Sugar Hill Road, North 2019 at 7:30 P.M. or as soon heard. A copy of the application Block 1785, Lot 5 on the Tax Application BA19-11 of
Salem, New York, located in an thereafter as the public may be and related documents may Assessment Map, for an Area Finch Farm II, LLC, owner of
R-1 Zoning District and shown heard to consider the following: be examined at the Board of Variance, per Article V, Section the property located at 119-151
as Sheet 39, Block 1356, Lot 102 Appeals Office at the North 250-15 of the Zoning Ordinance and 155 Finch Road, North
on the Tax Assessment Map, for Application BA19-08 of Salem Center, 270 Titicus Rd. of the Town of North Salem to Salem, New York, consisting of
an Area Variance to decrease the Patrick Spillane, owner of the North Salem, New York. permit construction of an in- approximately 30.02 acres in an
minimum combined side yard property located at 9 Memorial ground pool and pavilion and R-4 Zoning District and shown
setbacks, per Article V, Section Drive, North Salem, New Brian Ivanhoe, Chairman installation of pool equipment. A as Sheet 26, Block 1765, Lots 22
250-15 of the Zoning Ordinance York, located in an R-1 Zoning rear yard setback variance of 10 and 23 on the Tax Assessment
of the Town of North Salem. A District and shown as Sheet North Salem Board of Appeals ft. is requested (35 ft. required; 25 Map, for a Special Permit for
variance of 29 ft. is requested 7, Block 1775, Lot 1 House1 ft. proposed). the keeping of up to twenty-five
(20 ft./50 ft. required; 10 ft./21 on the Tax Assessment Map, TOWN OF NORTH SALEM (25) horses and maintenance of a
ft. proposed) construction of for Area Variances, per Article BOARD OF APPEALS At such hearing all persons commercial boarding operation,
an addition to a single-family V, Section 250-15 and Article will have the opportunity to be per Article XIII, Section 250-72
residence and a shed. XIV, Section 25- 79 (A) of the PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE heard. A copy of the application of the Zoning Ordinance.
Zoning Ordinance of the Town and related documents may
At such hearing all persons of North Salem (because the NOTICE IS HEREBY be examined at the Board of At such hearing all persons
will have the opportunity to be non-conforming lot is subject GIVEN that the Board of Appeals Office at the North will have the opportunity to be
heard. A copy of the application to R-1/2 bulk requirements) for Appeals of the Town of North Salem Center, 274 Titicus Rd. heard. A copy of the application
and related documents may construction of a single-family Salem will hold a Public Hearing North Salem, New York. and related documents may
be examined at the Board of residence and deck with steps. at the North Salem Town be examined at the Board of
Appeals Office at the North The following variances are Meeting Hall, at 66 June Road, Brian Ivanhoe, Chairman Appeals Office at the North
Salem Center, 270 Titicus Rd. requested: North Salem, New York, on Salem Center, 274 Titicus Rd.
North Salem, New York. Thursday, April 11th, 2019, at North Salem Board of Appeals North Salem, New York.
• Decrease the front yard 7:30 P.M. or as soon thereafter
Brian Ivanhoe, Chairman setback from 30 ft. required to 15 as the public may be heard to TOWN OF NORTH SALEM Brian Ivanhoe, Chairman
North Salem Board of Appeals ft. proposed. consider the following: BOARD OF APPEALS North Salem Board of Appeals

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enrolled in the Medicare Advan- supplemental bene t, under the protect and utilize the income of the Elder Law and Special Needs
tage (MA) Health Plan. (Medi- old rules he would not be able 3) New York has also enacted one has above $879 per month Section of the New York State Bar
care program: contract year 2019 to receive the bene t because N.Y.Tax Law § 945 (a) (3), (the dollar amount one is allowed Association (NYSBA). He is currently
Policy and Technical change of the restrictive interpretation which for decedents dying on or to keep and be eligible for home the Chair of the Senior Lawyer Section
to Medicare Advantage). e of the “uniformity” requirement after Jan. 1, 2019, removes from care Medicaid), by enrolling in a of (NYSBA). Mr. Enea is the Past
changes result in plan participants and “primarily health related” inclusion in the decedent’s gross pooled community trust. How- President and a founding member of
(approximately 36 percent of standard. taxable estate, gifts made by the ever, if one is utilizing a power of the New York Chapter of the National
the total Medicare population) decedent within three years of his attorney to enroll the applicant Academy of Elder Law Attorneys
receiving new and more exible Under the new rules, a class or her death, even if the gift was into the pooled community trust, (NAELA). He is also a member of the
supplemental bene ts, which are of persons who all experience a made before Jan. 1, 2019. With Medicaid is now requiring that Council of Advanced Practitioners of
especially bene cial to seniors certain disease may be o ered a the size of the current federal tax the power of attorney speci cally the National Academy of Elder Law
su ering from chronic illnesses. bene t speci c to that disease, so exemption, utilizing one’s credit authorize the agent to create and Attorneys. Mr. Enea is the President
long as all other persons in the to make gifts should be strongly fund the pooled trust. of the Westchester Bar Foundation
Medicare Advantage (MA) same class receive the bene t at and a Past President of the Westchester
is an available option for seniors the same level of cost sharing. us, reviewing one’s power of County Bar Association.
eligible for Medicare that allows Bene ts can now be targeted to a attorney to ensure said language
them to choose private health patient’s health status or disease is contained therein is of signi -
coverage that purportedly helps state and applied to services that cant importance so as to avoid
promote innovative treatment op- are medically related to each
tions. e new rules issued by the disease; DUI?
Trump Administration permits We resolve all
the expansion of the MA plans 2) E ective Jan. 1, the Federal criminal matters
and the tailoring of the available Tax Act increased the federal
coverage to the speci c needs of estate and gift tax exemption FEDERAL • STATE • COUNTY • TOWN • COURTS
the patient, especially those with from $11.18 million per person to POLICE ARRESTS | DWI and DRIVING WITH
chronic illnesses. $11.4 million per person ($22.8 SUSPENDED LICENSE | VEHICLE and TRAFFIC
million per couple). is federal OFFENSES | TOWN CODE VIOLATIONS
e new MA rules addressed exemption sunsets on Dec. 31,
two signi cant problems with 2025, thus, returning the exemp- Vigorous Representation
the plans. Prior to the new rules tion to $5.6 million per person Effective Results
being implemented, an overly with adjustments for in ation
restricted “uniformity” require- after 2018. It should be noted FORMER TOWN JUSTICE
ment limited a plan’s ability to that the federal exemption is por- TOWN OF SOMERS
target bene ts and cost sharing table between spouses. us, on
for bene ciaries with speci c the death of the rst spouse, the FORMER ASSISTANT DISTRICT ATTORNEY
medical conditions. Additionally, surviving spouse can elect porta- COUNTY OF WESTCHESTER
a restricted de nition and ap- bility and preserve the exemption
plication of the “primarily health available to the deceased spouse,
related standard” limited the irrespective of whether or not he
scope of bene ts the MA plan or she had assets in their name
could o er. alone or with another at the time
of their death.
e old rules were originally
intended to foster uniformity of e New York estate tax
the bene ts available so as to help exemption increased to $5.74
ensure all participants would be million per person for 2019.
treated the same by providing the
same supplemental bene ts at ere is no portability available
the same cost level. us, when in New York, thus, it is important
o ering a special bene t, the plan for married couples with a taxable
had to o er it to all individu- or potentially taxable estate to
als enrolled at the same level of have assets in one spouse or the
other’s name alone on the date of

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