VOL. 2 NO. 6 A MONTHLY PUBLICATION SEPTEMBER 7 - OCTOBER 12, 2023 BUSINESS & REAL ESTATE 22 FOX TRACKS 4 HEALTH & WELLNESS 16 LEISURE 15 OPINION 8 SPORTS 14 Women of Distinction pg 3 SERVICE PRSRT STD US POSTAGE PAID WEST CALDWELL, NJ PERMIT #992 BY CAROL REIF STAFF WRITER The Tunnel to Towers Foundation’s 9/11 NEVER FORGET mobile exhibit has arrived at the Green Street Firehouse in Mount Kisco and will be open to the public on Saturday, Sept. 9. The firehouse is located at 29 Green St. The 83-foot-long tractor trailer transforms into a 1,100-square-foot space that features artifacts from the World Trade Center, such as steel and aluminum façade, items found in the rubble after the Twin Towers collapsed, and radio transmissions from first responders. It also provides information about the attack at the Pentagon and the crash of Flight 93 in Pennsylvania that same day. There will also be guided tours conducted by FDNY firefighters who risked their lives to save others at the site of deadliest terrorist attack in American history. The first responders will share their stories about what happened that fateful NEVER FORGET The 9/11 Never Forget mobile exhibit opens at the Green Street Firehouse in Mount Kisco on Saturday, Sept. 9. BY CAROL REIF STAFF WRITER Mount Kisco officials signaled recently that while they were green-lighting Homeland Towers’ wireless facility at 180 South Bedford Road, they still had certain reservations about the project’s potential impact. Making the arduous three-yearlong journey from initial application to final nod involved multiple – and sometimes heated -- public discussions; input from legal, telecommunications, and other consultants; passionate protests from worried neighbors such as the Marsh Sanctuary, a 156-acre nature preserve; equally passionate arguments made by Homeland in representing its client, Verizon; and intense participation by various municipal boards. Last month, the Planning Board unanimously approved the 140- foot “stealth” monopole’s site plan as well as its special use and steep slopes permits. The Zoning Board of Appeals had previously granted Homeland’s request for setback and steep slope variances. The 25-acre parcel in question Bedford Road cell tower project moves forward SEE CELL TOWER PAGE 15 SEE 9/11 PAGE 2 HOPEMAZZOLA YOU’VE GOTTA HAVE HOPE Sales Vice President Licensed Associate Real Estate Broker cell: 914.714.0090 [email protected] hopemazzola.com 95 Katonah Ave | Katonah, NY 10536 Thinking of Selling? Don't Miss This Market. Discover how to maximize your property's value — sell with confidence. Contact us today for a no-obligation consultation and find out why #UGottaHaveHope! Empty Nest? Ready to downsize? Want to head south? Let me share my proven strategies and personal- ized approach to ensure you get the best results. R Free Property Valuation: Find out what your property is worth in today's market. R Expert Staging Advice: Transform your home to make the best impression on buyers. R Targeted Marketing: Reach qualified buyers through our extensive network. R Smooth Transactions: Navigate the process with ease, from listing to closing.
PAGE 2 – THE MT. KISCO-BEDFORD TIMES SEPTEMBER 7 - OCTOBER 12, 2023 day and the days that followed, “bringing history to life for those who were born after Sept. 11 or are too young to remember it,” the foundation said. Close to 3,000 people were killed, including 342 firefighters in New York City. Many first responders were later stricken by 9/11-related illnesses. More than 200 Hudson Valley residents also died during the attacks, among them George Morell of Mount Kisco, George John Bishop of Granite Springs, Thomas Daniel Burke and Richard Dennis Lynch of Bedford Hills; William G. Minardi of Bedford; Patrick William Danahy, Paul Fiori, Alan Wayne Friedlander, and Barry J. McKeon of Yorktown Heights; Vincent Gerard Halloran of North Salem; Richard J. Klares, George John Bishop (Granite Springs), and Joseph P. Spor of Somers; and Tatiana Ryjova of South Salem (Lewisboro). Following the attacks, the U.S. invaded Afghanistan and later, Iraq. Mount Kisco’s first responders were responsible for bringing the exhibit to the village because, they said, “it is important for us to never forget the lives lost that tragic day and every day since then, to teach our children what happened then, and to support an organization that does so much to help first responders and veterans.” In announcing the event last May, MKFD member Paul Felice especially praised former police Chief Robert D’Agostino for his efforts. The Tunnels to Towers foundation was the brainchild of the family of heroic FDNY Firefighter Stephen G. Siller, who died on 9/11. The 34-year-old father of five had just finished his shift with Brooklyn Squad 1 and was heading out to play golf with his brothers when the news broke that a plane had struck the WTC’s North Tower. Siller called his wife, Sally, and asked her to tell his siblings he would catch up with them later. Then he grabbed his firefighting gear and drove to the Brooklyn Battery Tunnel, which he discovered had already been closed for security reasons. Undeterred, Siller strapped 60 pounds of gear to his back and ran through the tunnel to the World Trade Center in Lower Manhattan’s Financial District. T2T.org quotes Jay Price, an author and Siller family friend. “Every momentous event, even a tragedy, has its symbolic figures. Sept. 11 was no different; it just had a few more of them. Rudy Giuliani, Father Mychal Judge, the four guys on United Flight 93 … a hundred more … a thousand,” Price said, adding that there were “none bigger than Stephen Siller, whose stature only grows with time as New Yorkers and people from around the world follow his footsteps.” The money the foundation raises helps build mortgage-free homes for first responders, veterans, and their families. To date the heart-wrenching history lesson has traveled to nearly 50 states and Canada and been seen by more than 600,000 people, T2T.org said. For more information, visit www.T2T.org. DATES AND TIMES Opening ceremonies start at 9 a.m. on Saturday, Sept. 9. The exhibit itself will welcome visitors from 10 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. that day and on Sunday, Sept. 10; and from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. on Monday, Sept. 11. The 9/11 ceremony is set for 6:15 p.m. 9/11 FROM PAGE 1 Offering the Unique Flavors of Asian Cuisine MAKE A RESERVATION TODAY! 914-232-3900 tengdakatonah.com 286 Katonah Ave, Katonah Fall for Fabulous Flavors The 83-foot-long tractor trailer transforms into a 1,100-square-foot space that features artifacts from the World Trade Center.
PAGE 3 – THE MT. KISCO-BEDFORD TIMES THE MT. KISCO-BEDFORD TIMES – PAGE 3 BY CAROL REIF STAFF WRITER Eleven women from Mount Kisco, Bedford, and Pound Ridge were recognized this summer for the way their work, volunteer contributions, and lives have made a big difference in their communities. They were among dozens of other outstanding “Women of Distinction” who received awards from state Assemblyman Chris Burdick at a June ceremony held at the Mount Kisco Public Library. Noting that more than half of his constituents in the sprawling 93rd Assembly District are women, Burdick praised honorees for their modesty, dedication, selflessness, and ability to “get things done in a positive way.” He also drew attention to how diverse this year’s crop of recipients is and how varied the type of work that they do is. “They’re amazing, dynamic women who we really do appreciate,” said Burdick, adding: “It is truly my honor to be able to do this.” Mount Kisco Mayor Gina Picinich, county Legislator Erika Pierce, a resident of Katonah; and Bedford Town Justice Jodi Kimmel also spoke. Noting that the village “has a long history of appreciating the contributions of women to the community,” Picinich said that when Betty Potter was elected in 1957, she was “not just the first woman mayor of Mount Kisco, but in ALL of Westchester.” She also pointed out that the current Village Board “is led entirely by women” making it unique in Westchester and “probably the state.” “Recognizing women is so very important, largely because the contributions that you’ll hear about tonight are NOT all they do. It’s largely just one small piece of the world that they cause to function around them. They’re moms, wives, sisters. They may be working fulltime. They’re also volunteering and making extraordinary contributions.” Pierce, joking that she was dating herself, asked the audience if they recalled the old perfume commercial that featured a famous take on Peggy Lee’s “I’m A Woman,” aka the Bring Home The Bacon song, as in “I can bring home the bacon. Fry it up in a pan.” Enjoli billed itself as “the eighthour perfume for the 24-hour woman.” “We are all of us masters of juggling and often women feel, in all that juggling, that there’s not one thing that they’re juggling that they’re doing right. We have a tendency to mark ourselves down for all of our many efforts,” she said. Looking around the room, Pierce declared that the honorees were proof that “all of us strive to do the best we possibly can.” “Every person in this room has achieved incredible things, in their home, their community, in the volunteer sphere, in business, maybe all of the above. And I am just so thrilled to be here to celebrate with all of you,” she said. Kimmel had been nominated for the WOD award in 2022 by her then 16-year-old daughter who was, she said, “amazed that I was the first female justice in Bedford, because it’s a crazy thing.” The teen was also a campaign partner because, her proud mom said, she felt it was really important that women were “seen, elevated, and celebrated.” Calling the honorees “fantastic,” Kimmel said that “they make all our lives, our communities, everything so much better.” The honorees from Mount Kisco were: LISA ABZUN Deputy Mayor Lisa Abzun was nominated by Elizabeth Gourlay for her work as chair of the Mount Kisco Arts Council. “She has worked tirelessly, bridging and weaving our beautiful Mount Kisco community together through the many cultural events, concerts, talks and programs she helps create,” Gourlay said. Abzun was “instrumental” in coordinating Fox Lane High School’s ASPIRE intern program, which gives students the opportunity to learn how to run the Arts Council’s gallery space, handle marketing and advertising, and then complete their internships by putting on the school’s “first-ever” fashion show. “She is a mentor to many and so instrumental in making the arts both varied and accessible to all Mount Kisco residents and beyond,” Gourlay added. JESSICA M. COLÓN Jessica M. Colón was nominated for helping bring together the community through involvement in the arts, sustainability, and “mindful gardening. Her small business, For the People and Kids, provides educational programs that are taught in both English and Spanish. She also partnered with The Westchester Local Food Project and D.I.G. Farms in North Salem on the management of the Mount Kisco Growing Academy, a teaching garden and hands-on outdoor classroom that “empowers” folks of all ages to grow food. Colón just launched the CommUNITY program, which strives to bring residents and local businesses together. One of those efforts involves a shop known as The Curio Room, which has a “reading corner” that features multi-cultural and diverse books. She is also a bilingual educator at the New York Botanical Garden, Bronx Children’s Museum, and Morris-Jumel Mansion Museum. JANE PIERAGOSTINI Jane Pieragostini was nominated by Beth Vetare Civitello. A lifelong resident of, and volunteer in, the village, “her dedication to her community has spanned decades and encompasses many areas,” Civitello said. Pieragostini is the Mount Kisco Chamber of Commerce’s secretary and chair of several committees. She sits on the Parish Council of St. Francis of Assisi and teaches religion there. Pieragostini volunteers with the Emergency Shelter Partnership and serves on the village’s Memorial Day Parade Committee. She spent many years volunteering in the schools, “making a real difference in the lives, not just of her kids, but of many students at Fox Lane who loved her,” Burdick contributed. “Jane is also the first person to offer her time and many diverse skills to help whoever needs it. We need more people like Jane Marshall Pieragostini! She is truly a Woman of Distinction!” Civitello said. The honorees from Bedford were: JILL BECKER Jill Becker served as a trustee for Rehabilitation Through The Arts board for more than eight years. The organization’s mission is to help incarcerated folks develop critical life skills through the arts. In 2018, she co-founded Every Single Student, a grassroots effort to support underserved communities through school programs and policies that address diversity, equity, and inclusion. Becker was appointed by the town in 2020 to the IDEA (Inclusion, Diversity, Equity Advisory) Committee. She was the communications lead and later was elected its vice chair. She was instrumental in planning the town’s Pride events in 2021 and 2022 and in planning the first Hispanic Charla Y Cafecito (Chat and Coffee). BOBBI BITTKER The four people who nominated Town Board member Bobbi Bittker for the WOD award cited her “compassion, advocacy, leadership, and commitment to the community,” especially when it comes to the needs of seniors, first responders, and veterans. She also initiated and institutionalized Pride Month in Bedford, helping to “create a safe, welcoming environment, especially for LGBTQ+ youth who are not always accepted at home, or in public.” “Bobbi is the kind of person we all aspire to be -- she makes change happen,” said Rebecca Levitt, one of the four who nominated her. LAUREN BROIS Lauren Brois was nominated by Lauren Kroell. The director of EnergySmart Homes and GridRewards at Sustainable Westchester, she has led community-based campaigns to help residents take advantage of energy savings. Two of those efforts – EnergySmart Homes and HeatSmart – resulted in more than 500 clean heating and cooling systems being installed in the county. Kroell said Brois has a “strong record of influencing community behavior and policies through innovative education programs, creative marketing strategies, and strong relationships” and “is passionate about environmental stewardship and dedicated to creating a more sustainable world.” ELLEN CALVES Bedford Supervisor Ellen Calves was nominated by Clare Murray, executive director of the Community Center of Northern Westchester, and two other folks for working to create “a vibrant, inclusive, and interconnected community.” Efforts cited were stronger public-private partnerships, increased community engagement, and a renewed focus on issues such as public safety and sustainability. Calves was also praised for her “energy and integrity.” “Ellen is a tireless ambassador, a perpetual cheerleader, a compassionate listener, and a non-stop organizer. She truly deserves this honor of Woman of Distinction!” Murray said. Women of Distinction 11 locals honored for community contributions This year’s “Women of Distinction” honorees. PHOTO COURTESY OF THE OFFICE OF ASSEMBLYMEMBER CHRIS BURDICK SEE DISTINCTION PAGE 21
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BEDFORD ROAD SUITE 100 MOUNT KISCO, NY 10549 Published Monthly by Halston Media, LLC ©2023 HALSTON MEDIA, LLC FOX TRACKS Mount Kisco Septemberfest 2023 Sept. 8 - 10 The Mount Kisco Chamber of Commerce, in conjunction with the Village of Mount Kisco, presents SeptemberFest 2023! Join in the fun on September 8, 9, and 10, for festivities including a full-sized carnival, food and beer court, live music, a street fair, and other surprises. Mark your calendars and be ready to enjoy the weekend. Fun for the whole family! For a full schedule of events, see our special insert inside this week’s issue or visit www.mtkiscochamber.com. Bedford Fire Department 100TH ANNIVERSARY PARADE Saturday, Sept. 9 Parade begins at 4 p.m., starting at Seminary Road and 172 to Bedford Village Park. Join in for a celebration afterward, featuring free ice cream and drinks, an ice cream truck, live music, fire trucks on display, bouncy houses, face painting, and a fireworks how beginning at 8:30 p.m. Please note there will be no public parking at the park before, during, or after the parade. Parking will be posted throughout the village and shuttle buses will be provided. Visit www.bedfordfire. com for more information. Bedford Free Library Located at 32 Village Green, Bedford, NY 10506. For more information or to register for events, visit www.bedfordfreelibrary.org (ZOOM) WOMEN AND MONEY Wednesday, Sept. 13, at 1 p.m. The Women and Money series is back by popular demand! “How to Make Sense of Today’s Financial Markets” hosted by Julia Strayer, CPWA®, CIMA®, CRPC® and Liz Maccarone, CRPC®. STORYTIME AT ROCHAMBEAU FARM Saturday, Sept. 16, at 11 a.m. Join Mrs. Crummy for a special Storytime at Rochambeau Farm! Pizza is available for purchase (cash only) Bring a blanket. 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SEPTEMBER 7 - OCTOBER 12, 2023 THE MT. KISCO-BEDFORD TIMES – PAGE 5 Contact ANTHONY J. ENEA, ESQ. Managing Member • Fluent in Italian 914.948.1500 WHITE PLAINS • SOMERS • WWW.ESSLAWFIRM.COM • Asset Protection • Elder Law • Medicaid Applications (Nursing Home/Home Care) • Guardianships (Contested/Non-Contested) • Wills, Trusts & Estates Past Chair of Elder Law Section of NYS Bar Association “Super Lawyer” In Elder Law for 16 consecutive years CALL NEW YORK’S ELDER LAW TEAM 914.948.1500 Do you understand the difference between an irrevocable and a revocable trust? BY CAROL REIF STAFF WRITER A proposal to convert the former Modell’s store in downtown Mount Kisco into medical offices was unveiled recently. Simone Healthcare Development LLC, which is gearing up to purchase 162 Main St., told the Planning Board in August that it intends to seek site plan approval and a special use permit from it, and an area variance from the Zoning Board of Appeals. Presenting the conceptual plan were Simone’s development manager, Umberto Annunziata, and attorney, Brad Schwartz, of the law firm Zarin & Steinmetz. “We’re excited to work on this project with the village and potential tenants to revitalize this property,” Annunziata said. Schwatrz echoed that, saying they thought this was “a great opportunity to restore what’s been a partially vacant building to productive, active use along Main Street.” Modell’s, a 100-year-old family-owned sporting goods chain opened a location at that address in 2016. It occupied about 16,000 square feet of the 22,600-squarefoot space and Party City filled the rest in 2019 when it moved to the spot from a different downtown location. In 2020, Modell’s sought Chapter 11 protection. The Mount Kisco store closed three months later. While Party City remains, it presently is embroiled in bankruptcy proceedings. Prior to the Modell’s and Party City’s arrival, the building had been occupied by Borders, a book and music retailer. Borders went belly up in 2011 and closed its Mount Kisco store shortly thereafter, apparently suffering the fate of other brick-and-mortar stores that had fallen victim to online shopping’s growing popularity. The building is located in the CB-1 District. There will likely be a period during which it’s used for both medical and retail purposes while the latter is “phased out” and it’s leased to one or more medical tenants, the potential applicants told the Planning Board. The retail-medical mixed-use formula has worked very well for the real estate investment company, Annunziata and Schwartz assert. However, they couldn’t say exactly who those tenants would be because Simone is in contract to acquire the site. Therefore, it would be “premature” to have “advanced discussions with potential medical tenants at this time,” according to Simone’s July 18 letter to the village. Simone recently transformed an Ocean State Job Lot in Center Reach, Long Island, for Catholic Health by creating a 63,000-square-foot, multi-specialty medical facility that features primary care and specialty services as well as a walk-in urgent care center. The company also works closely with Montefiore Medical Center; Northwell Health, the state’s largest medical care provider; and Mount Sinai Health System, a hospital network based in New York City. The Mount Kisco property owners were listed as SL Mount Kisco LLC, Grobman Mt. Kisco LLC, and M&M Mt. Kisco LLC. Simone owns and operates approximately seven million square feet of space in New York, New Jersey, and Connecticut including the Purchase Professional Park in Purchase and the Boyce Thompson Center in Yonkers. The original 1900s Boyce Thompson Institute building was restored, and a new 15,000-square-foot structure built and leased to St. John’s Riverside Hospital for outpatient care and doctor’s offices. Its 20,000-square-foot addition is leased to WESTMED Medical Group. Other healthcare tenants include ColumbiaDocs, ENT & Allergy Associates, and Family Wellness Pharmacy. There are retail tenants there as well. Among them are Tompkins Mahopac Bank, PLUSHBLOW Salon, Ultimate Spectacle, a Starbucks, a wine and spirits shop, and upscale restaurants. Purchase Professional Park’s campus features four modern buildings, totaling 220,000 square feet of medical and office space. According to Simone, 3030 Westchester Avenue is an 85,000-square-foot medical building leased to Westmed, a large multi-specialty group medical practice. CONCEPT HIGHLIGHTS Simone envisions the medical facility in Mount Kisco as a “traditional by-appointment” one, which, it said, ensures that patient traffic and parking demand is spread “consistently” throughout the day rather than only during peak dining and shopping hours. It anticipates that the hours of operation would run from approximately 8:30 a.m. to 6 p.m., Mondays through Fridays. Hours would be reduced on Saturdays and the offices closed on Sundays. Between 25 and 35 employees are likely. The numbers will be solidified once the tenants are selected. Aesthetics are also being taken into consideration. According to its architect, Chris Rafaelli, Simone intends to locate interior elements such as a reception/waiting area just off the street so that all views into the building From Modell’s to medical? Planning Board hears proposal for Main St. property SEE MODELL’S PAGE 6
PAGE 6 – THE MT. KISCO-BEDFORD TIMES SEPTEMBER 7 - OCTOBER 12, 2023 would not need to be blocked for privacy purposes. The exterior won’t change drastically, just prettied up with the appropriate signage. Simone has also discussed installing a new sidewalk along the rear parking lot that’s similar in style to recent improvements made by the village. Decorative features would also echo the village’s to provide a “consistent” appearance. Details will be worked out during the site plan process if the project moves forward. Offices are not permitted on the ground floor in CB-1 districts. Since the village’s building inspector considers the ground floor to be the one that opens onto Main Street, Simone will have to seek a variance from the ZBA if it wants to put medical offices on the parking lot side. ELEVATOR PITCH Simone said that, in its experience, medical offices both complement and support retail uses, especially in downtown business districts. That’s because patients, and people who take patients to their appointments, will often spend time before, after, or even during that period patronizing local shops and restaurants, it claims. Unlike a business office, where employees go out to eat or run errands during their lunch hour, a medical office workers or visitors will come and go throughout the entire day. Simone noted in its letter that both healthcare and retail operations “seek locations that are easily accessible and are located within strong demographic areas.” Commonly referred to as the “commercial hub” of northern Westchester, Mount Kisco already has a significant number of healthcare establishments, such as Northern Westchester Hospital/Northwell Health and Caremount Medical Center. According to Simone, “another advantage” of siting the medical offices downtown “is that patrons often walk between retail and medical uses in the same vehicular trip – known as ‘internal trip capture’ – thereby helping to reduce any potential traffic and parking impacts.” SKEPTICISM EXPRESSED Planning Board member William Beltran immediately aired deep personal doubts about the proposed location. Noting that downtown is, in his opinion, where people do a lot of walking and families are looking for activities to do, Beltran said he thought there were lots of “better” places for medical offices in Mount Kisco. “This one particular spot? I just don’t see it as being convenient,” Beltran said, asking Annunziata and Schwartz if they believed that sufficient demand exists or “are you rolling the dice here?” Annuziata responded that Simone has found “a lot of synergies in retail and medical spots,” adding that even if Party City moves on, the company can always fill the gap with another store if it chooses. Backing that up, Schwartz pointed to Rivertowns Square, a massive mixed-use development built in 2017 in a formerly blighted section of Dobbs Ferry. It now features a hotel, luxury movie theater, daycare center, supermarket, stores, restaurants, and an urgent care facility. Annuziata also pointed out that Simone partners with a lot of “high-end” members of the medical community on properties their individual requirements. Beltran also asked about the type and size of their typical medical project. “Primary care. We don’t have a specific use, but I will say our bread-and-butter sweet spot is anywhere from 20,000 to 40,000 square feet, so this particular property fits that bill,” Annuziata said. “Again, we have constant conversations with tenants and we work with them, whether it’s on a fully built-out space, or one they’re doing themselves.” Government medical facilities are also on the list, he said, in answer to a question posed by board member Michael Bonforte. Remaining unswayed, Beltran said: “I have to be honest with you, I just don’t think a medical office fits in that spot. It’s not convenient. It’s not family oriented. I just can’t picture it.” Other board members had questions and concerns. Co-Chair Bill Polese wanted to hear more details about Simone’s “portfolio” and Co-Chair Crystal Pickard and board member Barbara Roppolo worried about the impact on parking. According to Simone, there 50 off-street spaces (48 regular and two handicap) behind 162 Main St. They belong to the site’s owner and are leased to the village for public parking under an agreement that runs through 2035. In its letter to the village, it added that those spots meet offstreet parking requirements in existing code. Any demand in excess of the 50 spaces “would be satisfied by visitors using the adjacent public lots and through shared parking in the village’s downtown,” Simone added. Roppolo didn’t quite buy the argument. “I think that’s going to overwhelm the back parking lot. There is not a lot of on-street parking,” she said adding that she’s going to need convincing about the project “because it’s kind of not the character of the downtown.” Pickard recalled that certain parking waivers and variances and been granted to other medical facilities in Mount Kisco because “there was no overflow that was going to affect anyone else.” In those cases, “it was purely the tenants that were going to be frustrated because they didn’t have parking for their own people,” she said. “This site needs to be able to support its own business because if it’s overbuilt, it’s going to spill out onto the street, take over the lot, and end up hurting downtown businesses.” Acknowledging Mount Kisco MODELL’S FROM PAGE 5 SEE MODELL’S PAGE 20 A True Historic Dining Experience SERVING NORTHERN WESTCHESTER SINCE 1926! 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A few weeks ago, someone pretending to be one of our employees asked us to change their bank account for direct deposit. To explain, employees and independent contractors request bank changes from time to time, so the request wasn’t out of the ordinary. The real employee didn’t notify us of his missing paycheck until a couple of weeks later. Of course, we reimbursed him for the missing amount. While every email address is unique, a person can choose any name when setting up an account. Many email programs only show the sender’s name in the “from” line. In order to see the actual address, you have to actively click on the name. This is especially true when reading emails on your cell phone. So, thieves can pretend to be anyone, and they can make it look quite real by copying the person’s signature. This particular type of cyber theft is known as a phishing scam. Obviously, my wife and I should have done more due diligence before changing an employee’s bank account. After we discovered what happened, my wife filed a criminal complaint with our local police department and our bank tried to recover the missing funds to no avail. Through the routing number, I was able to find out that the thief set up his account with Green Dot Bank, which is headquartered in Ohio. After putting me on hold for over a half hour, a Green Dot Bank employee instructed me to send them a formal letter to explain what happened, and we “may” be able to recover our money. Since the incident, we’ve changed our procedures, and employees and independent contractors must request changes of this nature over the phone (although AI reportedly will facilitate even scarier types of identity theft in the future, where thieves will be able to steal a person’s voice). A few months before this, another employee was tricked into surrendering a vast sum of money. The thief in that instant convinced our colleague that his/ her bank account was hacked, and said that if he/she tells anyone, then the investigation would be compromised. So, our colleague physically went to his/her bank and transferred his/her funds into a new “uncompromised” account. For months now, our colleague has been unable to recover the funds. A few years ago, someone pretending to be me asked an employee to send them a few hundred dollars in gift cards. That employee obliged. And finally, our editor-at-large, Bob Dumas, has written extensively about being the victim of cyber theft on a number of occasions. In his case, the thieves actually hacked into his accounts, and one even hacked directly into his computer. In all instances, the local police departments where we’ve filed complaints have told each of us that there’s really not much they can do, and that this happens all the time. Why are the police unable to arrest anyone for this crime? If six people on our team have been victims of this crime, how many of our readers have been victims as well? If banks are required to know the identity of their customers, how are the thieves able to get away with it? What can the government do to fix the problem? We have a lot of questions and we assume our readers do as well. So, our editorial team plans to investigate. We’d love to hear from you during the course of our investigations. We recently fell prey to cyber theft We’d like to hear from readers who have been victimized by this crime too Have you been the victim of cyber and/or identity theft? If so, please contact us. • Email [email protected]. • Write “cyber theft” in the subject line. • Tell us your story. • We understand that falling prey to this crime can be embarrassing and we are happy to keep you anonymous in any published story. BRETT FREEMAN PUBLISHER’S MEMO Editor’s Note: Don Scott is a candidate for Bedford Town Board. All candidates on the ballot for Town Board are invited to send columns to this newspaper. Send them to [email protected]. Please keep to a 1,000-word limit. With friends and neighbors packing up to bring their kids to college, it welled up some memories in me. When I attended college in the late Stone Age, things were different. When I showed up on the Vanderbilt campus, it was the first time I’d seen the college in person. I picked it from a combination of glossy brochures and their write-up in Barron’s Guide to Colleges. By comparison, when our kids were looking at colleges, it required several road trips to schools across the country for dozens of tours and interviews. Times change. When I was looking at college, most people in Westchester had never heard of Vanderbilt, which was part of my strategy for getting admitted. Back then, one of their objectives was to have a geographically diverse student body; it was part of their charter when Commodore Cornelius Vanderbilt endowed the university with $1 million after the Civil War. Their standards were a little looser for a kid from New York, which worked to my benefit. Suffice it to say, I wouldn’t have a chance to get in there today. I’m also pretty sure I wouldn’t be able Appraising college DON SCOTT IN CASE YOU MISSED IT SEE SCOTT PAGE 9
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Although our kids were in college over 10 years ago, our families’ single largest investment was in their college education. I’m sure that is true for many other families as well. I’ve always found it puzzling that banks, colleges and the government who are in the business of financing this investment in human capital don’t spend any time doing an appraisal of the value of the education and the degree. That’s certainly not the case when you are interested in buying a home where a buyer’s appraisal, a seller’s appraisal, and of course the bank’s appraisal is the norm. If we dove into appraisals of our majors and the schools we attend and compared them with the price tag, would we come to different conclusions? An interpretive dance major from an Ivy League school would probably appraise much lower than a civil engineering degree from a SUNY school. Yet the system does not make it easy to make the comparison. Milton Friedman, the Nobel prize-winning economist, felt that the investment in education was like any other capital investment and would probably benefit from the application of market economics. His thinking probably gave rise to the development of another way to finance college and graduate education. The technique is known as an Income Share Agreement (ISA). The concept of the ISA is straightforward. The organization financing the loan, whether a hedge fund, university, or technical school, does not ask for the repayment of a specific amount, but rather a fixed percentage of the graduate’s income over a period of time; say, 10% of the graduate’s income for 10 years. The lender is rolling the dice with the graduate. If the graduate underachieves, the lender does not get their money back. If, on the other hand, the graduate is financially successful, the lender, or should we say investor, gets a nice return. The benefit of this approach, if it became more widely accepted, would be the development of a standard for understanding the value of the diploma. It would also have the added benefit of helping students make better choices. As haberdasher, Marcy Syms was famous for saying, “an educated consumer is our best customer.” More efficient markets benefit everyone, even in education. SCOTT FROM PAGE 8 We visited a few places one afternoon in the wonderful, revitalized, yet quaint city of Beacon, about one hour north of Katonah. We went with a focus (no surprise) on a new brewery, but found a super-cool town with so much to do, see and eat that we vowed near-term future repeat trips. I very much recommend a visit and below I provide a few highlights from our trip that you may enjoy. The city’s name came from signal fires that were atop nearby Mount Beacon. During the 1800s, the city became a factory town and was known as “The Hat Making Capital of the U.S.,” with nearly 50 hat factories operating at one time. There are far fewer hat factories today, but still plenty of cool things to do and see. Topographically speaking, the Beacon area is loaded with excellent and diverse hiking areas. Mt. Beacon Park and the Fire Tower provide breathtaking panoramic views of the Hudson River and beyond. What goes well with hiking? A nice beer and good food afterward. Pillow & Oats Brewing, 385 Main St., Beacon (pillowandoats.com). Opened only a few months ago, owners Max & Maria pays homage to their love for the “pillowy mouth feel” hazy IPAs. (Oats have a small fat component which translates to that mouthfeel). They got hooked on the Haze All Day craze when it started to hit the market almost a decade ago with top-notch offerings from “Other Half ” and “Grimm.” This fueled an interest in homebrewing, which soon turned into a goal of opening a brewery. The vibe that Sunday I would guess is pretty typical: friends chillin at the bar and tables, families with kids and/or dogs in tow and good tunes in the background. Max the Brewer aims to push the boundaries on the amount of flavor packed into an IPA. “Hazy IPAs are the reason we got into craft beer,” Max said. “It’s the style I spent years trying to perfect, while also building out our beer program with other styles like a West Coast Pils, and eventually a German lager, Czech Pils, and a Festbier.” One trait we found is that the higher ABV IPAs were flavorful, but not strong tasting, mellow actually. In particular, we liked: Drool Face Emoji (8.3%, soft sweet fruit), fan fave “Its Provocative” (8.3%, lime zest & stone fruit), as the nectarine notes in Hammock - 7%. To pair, we brought in absolutely delicious Mexican food from La Barbirria a few doors Beacon of fun JOHN BART THE KATONAH BEER MAN SEE BART PAGE 10
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SEPTEMBER 7 - OCTOBER 12, 2023 OPINION THE MT. KISCO-BEDFORD TIMES – PAGE 11 “The scariest day of my life was the day Keith Moon decided he liked me.” - Joe Walsh We’ve all had people who’ve rolled through our lives like thunder, making a loud noise and then disappearing into the dark forever, leaving turmoil in their wake. Some of them we may consider friends, some we may label acquaintances, and then for others it’s just, “What the hell was that?!” I guess they are what we would call “characters.” I’ve had several characters cross my path, for good and for ill, and it was always memorable. JACK My first dorm roommate at SUNY Oswego was a guy named Jack from Brooklyn. Since I was a transfer from a two-year school, I was a junior when I arrived there. Most on my dorm floor were newbie freshmen, and that included good ol’ Jack. Jack was 18 and had hair the color of old straw, which was thin, parted in the middle, and framed his face like a motorcycle helmet. Though he ate like an offensive lineman, he was rail thin. His gray-blue eyes looked like they were hiding some kind of ancient wisdom, but trust me when I tell you he had none of that. His skin was pasty white, like parchment. His demeanor was that of a 70-year-old man with chronic health issues—always cranky and ready to ball out someone. Maybe that was because he smoked about two packs of cigarettes a day. That is not hyperbole. He really did smoke that much... and he was just 18. I, unfortunately, have these vivid and disturbing memories of him waking up early in the morning, sitting up on the edge of his bed, and rocking the room with a coughing fit heretofore never seen by the likes of man. He would heave and gag and then wretch forth some sort of weird, liquid nastiness into a cup he kept nearby. This would go on for some time, almost to the point where I was thinking of calling 9-1-1. Then he would finally finish up, sigh, and lay back with a beatific smile on his face. After he gathered himself, he would sit back up and proceed to light a cigarette. I was horrified and impressed all at the same time. Though Jack lacked book smarts, he possessed a Brooklyn street charm that was irresistible to the ladies. He’d inelegantly hack up a lung right in front of them, but they still thought he was adorable. It was a head-scratcher. It was especially confounding since he never had money to go on a proper date. I guess most of his budget was saved for cigarettes. He was one of those people who bought them by the carton. On Fridays, he would always try to get a party going on our dorm floor and he would go room to room soliciting funds. (Oh, hell, who am I fooling? He did it on Tuesday nights as well.) “Putting together a little soiree and we are making a beer run,” he would announce. “We are collecting for the fund. Wanna contribute? It’s five dollars apiece.” Then as we were leaving to go to the store, he’d always say to me, “Can I bum five bucks off you?” He never said, “Can I borrow five bucks?” because that would imply that he planned to pay you back. He did not. He also built a huge debt with Oswego Sub Shop. They delivered and they would take personal checks, which was their first mistake. Subs back then were like $3.50, and yet his checks would still bounce higher than a Super Ball. The shop would pin his rubber checks on the corkboard near the register and they constantly called our room looking for Jack. “I got enough checks here to sink a battleship,” is the exact quote I remember the sub shop guy telling me. I felt bad for him. Jack managed to accomplish all of this without ever attending a single class. Not one. Ever. I can’t remember what his major was, but it might have been business. But it didn’t matter. He lasted just one semester. His GPA was zero... maybe lower. He was gone in less than four months. And that was devastating because, beyond his money and hygiene issues, Jack had the best stereo on the floor and the most amazing record collection. I was going to miss those. GREG Greg was the opposite of Jack. He was not a ne’er-do-well. In fact, he was one of the smartest folks I’d ever met and maybe the best writer, too. Greg would fall into the long-term friend category; we still stay in contact via social media. He lives in the middle of Connecticut. I hadn’t seen him in 20 years, but when I was in rehab recovering from my leg surgery, he drove two hours (each way) to come to see me and bring me Chinese food. I got to know Greg because when I was managing editor at the Pawling News-Chronicle, I hired him to be a reporter. He handled the gig effortlessly and it was good to have one person on my staff I didn’t have to watch over. In fact, he elevated what the job entailed to new heights, which of course, made it impossible to replace him. 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PAGE 12 – THE MT. KISCO-BEDFORD TIMES OPINION SEPTEMBER 7 - OCTOBER 12, 2023 be an editor or a manager. But he had no desire for that. He didn’t want to boss anybody, and he didn’t very much like being bossed. He tolerated it from me because he liked me. He basically just wanted to be left alone. I had no problem with that. That is why I was surprised when he took a job with a regional daily known for its micromanagement. His reporting was brilliant, but he didn’t last long, just as I’d predicted. A few years later, I moved to L.A., and we lost touch for a few years. Then much to my surprise and delight, he moved to L.A. too! He got a job as a medical writer, penning articles that might as well have been written in Sanskrit as far as I was concerned. Way over my head. But he had the same problems with authority there, just like everywhere else he worked. That’s why he ended up with a long and lucrative career as a freelancer. Greg has always been a contrarian. For those of us who grew up in the classic rock era, learning to play the guitar, piano, harmonica, or drums was one way to follow your dreams of stardom. Greg learned to play the trumpet. He still plays it to this very day. And he’s pretty good. He was also a world-class croquet player. I bet you didn’t know you could even be one of those. Most of us consider it a cute game you play drunkenly during a backyard barbecue. But there are professional levels of croquet with elite players competing in world tournaments. One year, Greg played in a world championship in Toronto. I have no idea how well he did. He belonged to the Beverly Hills Croquet Club and one year he invited me to the club’s open house, where members could bring in guests and introduce them to the sport. (I still feel funny calling it that.) I remember standing there on the most pristine grass I had ever seen and just soaking it all in. Growing up in a very rural and very small upstate town, I never imagined myself in such a scenario— hanging out at a swanky Beverly Hill country club, even if it was for croquet. The mallets and the wickets were different than the ones you have at home. The mallets were heavier, better built, and with cool graphics. The wickets were made from a higher grade of metal and were thicker and sturdier. Everything around you was nicer than whatever you had been around before. I spent most of the day chasing my ball because Greg kept using his ball to knock mine off course—something he could do with startling accuracy. I didn’t care. The drinks were top-notch. I’m a good writer, but Greg could write circles around me if he wanted to. At least I think he can. As I said, I can’t understand a word of his medical writing. I just assume it must be really good. When I interviewed Greg for the newspaper job, as he was leaving the office, I said, “Oh, one last question. When you are not writing and doing journalism stuff, what do you like to do with your spare time?” He thought for a moment and said simply, “Drink beer. Shoot pool.’ Then he walked out. I knew right then I would not only hire him, but we would become good friends. And he would never ask me for beer money. DUMAS FROM PAGE 11 Letters and Op-Ed Policy Letters to the editor and op-ed submissions may be edited. The views and opinions expressed in letters and op-eds are not necessarily those of the Mount Kisco - Bedford Times or its affiliates. Submissions must include a phone number and address for verification. Not all letters and op-eds will necessarily be published. Letters and op-eds which cannot be verified or are anonymous will not be published. Please send your submissions to the editor by e-mail at mkbt@ halstonmedia.com. For more information, call the editor at 914-302-5830. • Gravel • Topsoil • Mulches • Sweet Peet • Unilock Pavers BEDFORD GRAVEL & LANDSCAPE SUPPLY 27 Norm Ave., Mt. Kisco (next to Kohl’s) www.bedfordgravel.com 914-241-3851 • Sand • Stonedust • Item #4 • Drainage Pipe • Flagstone • Fieldstone • Belgian Block • Cobblestones • Wallstone • Fire Pits • Stepping Stones • Soil/Fill TALENT SEARCH FOR EARLY CHILDHOOD LIFE-CHANGING OPPORTUNITIES! or Email: [email protected] Call: (914) 997-8000 Fax: (914) 940-4730 APPLY NOW! GO TO CMCS.ORG/CAREERS Visit our website for career listings. • Teacher (Birth-2) • Family Worker/Advocates • Home Visitors • Health Specialist/Nurse • Custodians • Cooks • Teachers on Study Plan • Health Nutrition & Safety • Social Worker • Education Specialist ROAD KNIGHT'S CAR SHOW NATHAN’S HOT DOG EATING CONTEST SENIOR LUNCH CHILDREN'S RIDES & CRAFTS MUSICAL PERFORMANCES DANCE PERFORMANCES BEER & FOOD VENDORS OCT 8th 11am-5pm at the Jefferson Valley Mall PLATINUM SPONSORS GOLD, SILVER, & BRONZE SPONSORS , s YORK TOWN FA L L FES T IVA L PRESENTED BY THE YORKTOWN CHAMBER OF COMMERCE DIAMOND 202 3 SPONSORS EDISON HOME HEALTH CARE, AMERICAN FAMILY CARE, SERV PRO, JILCO WINDOW CORP.
SEPTEMBER 7 - OCTOBER 12, 2023 OPINION THE MT. KISCO-BEDFORD TIMES – PAGE 13 Dear Dr. Linda, My wife and I can’t believe this is happening to us, but we feel we can’t trust our daughter anymore. She was always an “A” student. In fact, we visited Yale on our way home from vacation last summer because she always talked about going there. Then, at the end of eighth grade last year, she started lying to us about school. We were so upset that we didn’t let her go on the eighth-grade trip to Washington, D.C. We’re concerned that she’ll lie to us about school issues this coming year. Now, we even feel we can’t trust anything she tells us, in or out of school. We have no idea what’s happening. Is this common teenage behavior? -Brad Dear Brad, Yes, lying is a common strategy that children use to conceal from their parents problems they are having in school. When any of us lies, it’s because we don’t want to tell the truth. Why not? Because we perceive the consequences of the truth will be worse than the consequences of lying. It’s as simple as that. For many children, the consequences for lying will be less severe than the verbal abuse they know they’ll face if they tell the truth about their troubles. The abuse extends beyond shouting and punishment, though most parents don’t recognize it. For instance, to many children, recopying an entire paper because it is too messy is torture. So is correcting 20 math problems or looking up 30 misspelled words. For them, the risks associated with lying are worth taking. If the worstcase scenario happens and they are caught in a lie, the focus changes from school issues to lying issues, territory that has more predictable consequences. However, though lying seems like the way to go, especially to a child or teenager, it has negative consequences they’re unaware of. The major consequence of lying is a loss of trust. And that’s where you are at this time. But another breach of trust happened first. It won’t be easy, but take a giant step backwards and think about what you did (or didn’t do) that might have made your daughter not trust you enough to tell you the truth. How did you react? What was different about the end of eighth grade? Did something happen that caused her to feel that she couldn’t tell you what’s going on without being punished? How can you restore this trust again? These are essential questions to ask yourselves, and they’re not easy to answer. You may not know the answers. Improving family relationships where trust has been lost is hard work for everyone involved and it takes time. Sometimes one or more of the people involved find change too difficult. If this happens to you, consider family therapy. In the meantime, how do you become someone your child can trust, someone safe to talk to when they’re having problems—in school or out? Some important things to know with respect to developing trust • From infancy on, children need to learn to trust others. Starting with Mom and Dad, they learn to trust that their earliest cries of hunger and discomfort will bring relief of some kind. They learn to “trust” that their parents will take care of them. • Where school is concerned, children need to know from the very first day that their parents and their teacher(s) are on their team. Once again, if they need help, they’ll get it. Children need to know that their parents are their allies—not their adversaries. • Talk with your children every day about what happened at school, even if it’s just for a few minutes. This does not mean to interrogate, ridicule or punish, as these are the kinds of behaviors that kids who are lying seek to avoid. Instead, this should be an opportunity to see problems when they develop before they become more difficult to address. If a child is struggling in school, he knows it already and doesn’t need to be punished, because if he knew what to do about it, he would already have done it. • Predictability is key. Be consistent so that your child knows what the consequences of certain behaviors (good or bad) will be. • If you want your child to grow up to be a trustworthy and trusting adult, BE a trustworthy and trusting adult. Keep your promises, do what you agree to do, and when told something in confidence, don’t share it with someone else. One of the most common issues that causes children to lie is homework. Homework often takes center stage when it come to children lying to parents. If this is happening to you, make the effort to identify the real cause of the homework issue, and attempt to resolve it. Things to think about • Is the homework too difficult for your child for one reason or another? • Could your child have a physical, learning or attentional problem that may be easy to resolve? • Does homework time compete with playtime? • Are you, mom or dad, too overinvolved? • Does your child suffer from one of the three “shuns”? disorganization, lack of motivation, procrastination? • Is your house too noisy to concentrate? • Is there an adult around to help with homework if needed? • Is there just too much homework? Sometimes, it’s not easy to solve a problem alone. Ask for help. -Dr. Linda Dr. Linda, along with her husband, Dr. Al, own Strong Learning Tutoring and Test Prep serving Westchester and Putnam counties for over 40 years. Strong Learning tutors students K-12 in any subject, in person or remotely. Drs. Linda and Al are also the authors of “Why Bad Grades Happen to Good Kids.” Why do kids lie to their parents? DR. 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PAGE 14 – THE MT. KISCO-BEDFORD TIMES BY TOM WALOGORSKY EDITOR Local wrestlers stepped onto the mat – and into the spotlight – during the filming of a movie at Ossining High School last month. The production of the short film “Squeeze” took place over two lengthy days of shooting on Aug. 19 and 20. Based on true events, the movie tells the story of an autistic high school student who finds his place and gains confidence when he joins the high school wrestling team. To add an element of authenticity, producers recruited athletes from Section 1’s tight-knit wrestling community. “It was just amazing, we had 24 wrestlers all decked out, on the mat, and some of them actually wrestled in the film,” explained writer/producer Carrie Gibson. “We also had coaches from all over to make sure everything was just right, and then we had a group of 30 to 40 people from all of these different wrestling communities to create the crowd that we needed for the film.” Seeking to shoot on location in the Hudson Valley, Gibson was put in contact with Ossining’s varsity wrestling coach Tom Larm. Larm, who earned a producer credit for his advisory work on the film, had originally hoped that one of his former wrestlers might also land the lead role in “Squeeze.” “The thing that caught my eye was that they were looking for a high school wrestler to audition, and we had a graduating senior, Tristan Robinson, who I thought would be perfect for the role,” Larm said. “I brought it to my Athletic Director, who thought it was a great idea. The next thing I knew, we were shooting at Ossining High School.” Robinson, who claimed the Section 1 championship and earned All-State recognition last year, would ultimately be cast as the wrestler opposing the main character. Needing experienced high school grapplers to help train the actors and serve as extras for the film, Larm put the call out to the local wrestling community. Joining the cast of “Squeeze” on the set for the weekend was Somers’ Section 1 champion Ryan Ball, as well as wrestlers from Horace Greeley, Iona Prep, Hendrick Hudson and Brewster. In addition, Section 1 wrestling official Sal Imbimbo was cast as a referee, and Brewster wrestling coach Tom Looby and John Degl of Empire Wrestling Academy in Somers had their sons wrestle as extras in the film. On the final day of shooting, the production was bolstered by the arrival of John Laurenzi and athletes from the Rockland International Wrestling Academy, who would be used as extras and opposing team wrestlers. Even with participants coming from many different -- and often rival -- schools, the bond of the wrestling community was evident. “They were from different schools, but it was great to see the camaraderie,” Larm said. “There’s always that mutual respect, because everyone knows what the other goes through. It all goes back to that big, crazy family that we’re all a part of that is wrestling. 90% of the time we’re looking to kick each other’s butts on the mat, but we’re always a family at the end of the day.” SCRIPT TO SCREEN Along with writing partner Tony Curry, Carrie Gibson has been seeking out engaging stories for three decades. “30 years ago, we started touring plays and interviewing people about issues and using their true stories to tell a larger story,” she said. “We kept running into these true stories that felt like they should be movies.” The genesis of the idea for “Squeeze” came from events that changed the life of Curry’s autistic son, Adam. While enrolled in high school in the 1990s, Adam broke personal barriers and overcame a fear of touching by joining the wrestling team. When Gibson asked Curry what turned things around in his son’s life all those years ago, the answer was unexpected. “He said it was a crazy wrestling coach.” Despite initially being skeptical about his son entering into the competitive world of high school wrestling, the decision would have a positive and long-lasting impact on Adam. “The wrestling team supported him, and at the end of high school, he was voted ‘Most Likely to be Remembered,’” Gibson said. “And that’s all about the wrestling team having his back.” Over the next nine months, Adam’s story would be fashioned into a feature length script. Eventually, the producers opted to instead turn “Squeeze” into a 20-minute short film with the hopes of eventually shooting it as a full-length movie. “We wanted to get the character’s first foray into wrestling,” added Gibson. “He gets out of a hold and gets a point.” “Squeeze” was directed by Mike Clarke, with the primary cast including John Hamilton, Sallieu Sesay, Brendan Egan, Macoy Stewart, and Emily Kranking. CRASH COURSE With the shooting schedule condensed into a single weekend, Coach Larm and the Section 1 grapplers had their work cut out for them. “They said, ‘we need you to teach Brendan and Macoy how to wrestle. We’re going to shoot in 45 minutes,’” he recalled. Fortunately, Larm had a helping hand in Somers wrestling phenom Ryan Ball. “Ryan had walked in a few minutes earlier, so we spent 45 minutes going over the basics and teaching them what they needed for their scene,” Larm adds. “Even though the actors didn’t have any experience, they picked it up quickly. It was a challenge, but it was cool to see.” Larm and Ball kept the training to the basics of wrestling and pin combinations and were pleased with the way the cast adapted. “We tried to keep it as simple as possible,” says Larm. “Macoy Stewart, who plays the lead role, was mostly using a double leg takedown. It isn’t the easiest thing, but it’s one of the first takedowns you would learn as a wrestler.” Larm also admits that camerawork and editing will be helpful with adding some polish to the finished product. “The good thing is that this is Hollywood,” he joked. “Any time there was a mistake, we were able to redo it.” INSPIRATION, PERSPIRATION “It was a great experience,” said Ryan Ball of his time on the set of “Squeeze.” “I love that it highlighted wrestling, but it also highlighted autism. The move shows that people with disabilities can do anything. It’s the same with wrestling. It’s the hardest sport, but if you train hard and keep your head in the match, you can achieve your goals.” Filming now complete, the cast and crew of “Squeeze” are anxiously looking to the future. Producers estimate that the finished short will be done in several months and be ready for entry into film festivals. “I would love to be at the Cannes Film Festival, and Tribeca or Sundance would be great,” Gibson said. “It’s a movie -- whether you’re into wrestling, or have a connection to someone with autism, or neither of those things -- that you’ll be incredibly moved or altered by the story.” With shooting finished and the story told, the wrestlers and coaches who participated in the production also took time to reflect on their time behind and in front of the camera. “The entire crew would come up to us and say, ‘this looks really good,’” recalled Tom Larm. “One way or another, we all wanted to make this the best we could. We were all on one big team that weekend. It was all about growing the sport of wrestling.” The efforts of the cast and crew to make “Squeeze” a success were also emphasized by Ryan Ball. “A wrestling match is not always won by the best wrestlers, but the ones that work the hardest and want it the most,” he concluded. “I think this movie proves that point!” Section 1 wrestlers unite behind the scenes of ‘Squeeze’ Wrestlers from throughout Section 1 were able to join the production of “Squeeze.” PHOTO: CHRIS BALL “Squeeze” will star Macoy Stewart and Brendan Egan Actors were advised by Section 1 wrestlers and coaches.
SEPTEMBER 7 - OCTOBER 12, 2023 LEISURE THE MT. KISCO-BEDFORD TIMES – PAGE 15 To solve a sudoku, the numbers 1 through 9 must fill each row, column and box. Each number can appear only once in each row, column and box. You can figure out the order in which the numbers will appear by using the numeric clues already provided in the boxes. The more numbers you name, the easier it gets to solve the puzzle! For puzzle solutions, please see theparamountrehab.com CLUES ACROSS 1. Second sight 4. Standard electrode potential 7. Type of gibbon 8. John Joseph __: American industrialist 10. Manning and Whitney are two 12. Abrupt 13. Baroque musical instrument 14. Post-burning residue 16. When you hope to arrive 17. Sign up (Brit. Eng.) 19. Sun up in New York 20. Employee stock ownership plan 21. Where people live 25. Method to record an electrogram 26. Angry 27. No longer living 29. Simple 30. Swiss river 31. Portion of a play 32. It’s under the tree 39. Wood sorrels 41. No (Scottish) 42. Dialect of English 43. Former Steelers’ QB 44. Popular beer 45. It can make you sick 46. Tropical tree and fruit 48. Company officer 49. Contact lens term 50. Your consciousness of your own identity 51. “Ghetto Superstar” singer 52. Piece of turf CLUES DOWN 1. Number of players on each side in a football game 2. Containing salt 3. Reasoning or knowledge: a __ 4. Car mechanics group 5. Leave a place 6. Southern Colombian capital 8. Old English letter 9. Tide 11. Walk heavily 14. Chemical compound (abbr.) 15. Artificial openings 18. Luteinizing hormone 19. Unit of energy 20. Circular movement of water 22. A way of holding 23. Popular book of words (abbr.) 24. States’ group 27. Dashes 28. Body part 29. Electronic countermeasures 31. Consumed 32. Small bird 33. Unhappy 34. Football’s big game (abbr.) 35. Valued object offered in good faith 36. Wild goats 37. Precede in place 38. Small edible fish 39. Notice of death 40. Body cavity of a metazoan 44. Partner to cheese 47. Not around is located within the village’s Conservation Development (CD) Zoning District. It was purchased for $1.5 million in 2013 by an entity that calls itself Skull Island Partners LLC. According to Bizapedia.com, the limited liability company has two contacts on record: David Seldin of Tierra Verde, Fla., and Herman Debrah of Tampa, Fla. The 50-page resolution passed by the board on Aug. 8 contains no less than 59 conditions that are intended to lessen the project’s environmental, aesthetic, and other impacts on adjacent properties. Co-chair Michael McGuirk and other board members explained that their hands were tied by state and federal telecommunications laws that make fighting off such projects next to impossible once the need for plugging cell service gaps is established. (AT&T is conceptually proposed to “co-locate” an array below Verizon’s.) Studies have reportedly proven that there is such a need to close coverage gaps on the eastern side of the village along the Route 172 corridor. FIGHTING THE ‘GOOD FIGHT’ Noting that the process had been long – and involved massive amounts of effort and expense on everyone’s parts, including Homeland’s – board member William Polese said he was convinced that the village wouldn’t have done itself any favors if it hadn’t resolved to “fight the good fight” and turn over any stones possible. He couldn’t even bring himself to call the resolution “bittersweet.” “It’s not what we wanted, but I think we’re all in agreement that we need to move forward here. This thing needs to come to its proper end,” Polese explained. McGuirk co-chair glumly agreed. Considering legal “constraints” and “circumstances,” he said he felt the resolution and the process that led to it represented the board’s “pursuit of the best possible outcome for the village and for the neighbors of this site.” “After all the alternative site options were exhausted, this board was left with the choice to require mitigation of the impacts on the current site, or proceed down the path of uncertainty and unlikely success,” McGuirk explained. However, he also acknowledged that locating a cell tower at 180 South Bedford Road was “painful” for the adjacent property owners. Thanking the applicant and all of the folks involved, McGuirk said: “It’s been a long time coming and I think we’re all glad to move on.” Two of the project’s most vocal opponents, Sarles Street resident and attorney Rex Pietrobono and John Stockbridge, a member of the Marsh Sanctuary’s board of directors, were both in the audience that night but didn’t speak before the vote. Neither did representatives of Homeland Towers. Reacting later, Stockbridge told The Mount Kisco-Bedford Times that the project was “something we’ve opposed from the beginning.” The 140-foot structure is only 200 feet away from the nature preserve and structures such as the Brookside Cottage and a historic amphitheater created by the late playwright and actress Martha Leonard, he said. It would rise above the tree line by at least 70 feet, he said. Based on its height, the tower should have had a 1,000-foot setback, but the Zoning Board of Appeals granted it a variance, Stockbridge noted. Hanging out in left field could be a proposal from SCS Sarles St. LLC, aka Sunrise Solutions, to build a solar farm on the same 25- acre site. Whether the applicant is still active couldn’t be determined by press time. The topic of a potential second commercial use on the property in the predominantly residential neighborhood was raised in the “conditions for approval” section of the resolution. There is, it said a “potential threshold legal issue of whether two principal uses of a property is even permissible, as long as the cell tower remains in operation or is authorized to operate.” When asked for his reaction to the cell tower’s approval, Pietrobono issued the following statement: “This administration could have given a hard “no” from the start and successfully defended their position. Unfortunately, very early in the process, the Village carefully painted themselves into a corner so that later capitulation became normalized and inevitable. That being said, and considering the extensive record before the boards, I have no further comment.” McGuirk declined to comment on Pietrobono’s remarks. Homeland president Manuel Vicente acknowledged recently that building a cell tower in a primarily residential area is “always a tough job.” And northern Westchester is primarily residential, he said. But, Vicente asserted, “it’s important for us to improve the service that people rely on, especially when it involves a major corridor to a hospital (Northern Westchester Hospital, in Mount Kisco) that serves a very large geographic area.” “Everyone involved worked very hard to strike the right balance and bring this facility’s coverage to the area,” he said, adding that Homeland is “really excited about the opportunity to improve coverage to all the people who live, work, and commute through, here.” Referring to opposition to the site itself, he said: “I know that sometimes people focus on personal interests and visibility (how much of the tower can be seen) but, at the end of the day, this will help save lives.” Marsh Sanctuary board member John Rhodes said he was disappointed with the site plan approval, but felt the village did the best it could under the circumstances. However, when it came to things such as the fate of trees on the property and the exact spot where the tower is to sit (Some Planning Board members had argued for moving it up the hill.), the village hadn’t negotiated “a good a deal as they might have in order to protect the neighbors,” he claimed. About 70 trees have to be cut down. The problem is, Rhodes explained, that under the conditions the village imposed, property owners only have to “maintain” any new trees it plants – aka make sure they stay alive – for a year. CELL TOWER FROM PAGE 1 SEE CELL TOWER PAGE 20
PAGE 16 – THE MT. KISCO-BEDFORD TIMES SEPTEMBER 7 - OCTOBER 12, 2023 BY MARIA SCAROS GUEST COLUMNIST “There I was squeezing my wife’s hand as the doctor shuffled through his papers. He made no eye contact. He stopped, without looking up, as if he were reading something of little interest and matter-of-factly said, “Yes. It seems definitive. You have Alzheimer’s Disease.’” This is what Henry shared with a group of healthcare providers. He was on a panel with three other people who had been diagnosed with Alzheimer’s Disease within the last few years. They were presenting at the American Society on Aging’s annual conference in March 2023. Each relayed similar stories of physicians offering horrendous news with little to no compassion. Esther mentioned that after her doctor gave her the news, he said, “Go home and put your affairs in order and I’ll see you in six months.” Henry, Esther, Robert and Gene were all living with Alzheimer’s Disease. They wanted to speak up in their own voice and advocate for themselves. It is hard for us to put ourselves in their shoes. The disease is complex, as is the attitude towards it by professionals, friends and loved ones. Cancer patients, the mentally ill, disabled people and others advocate for themselves. For some reason, those with Alzheimer’s Disease are not offered the chance. “We are still quite able. We are the only ones who can best share what it is like to be dismissed, ignored, tossed away and left for dead before the end,” said Robert, who held his therapy dog close as he shared. Gene nodded. “We are still very much here. The disease takes years for most of us. We ask you don’t leave us as soon as you hear the diagnosis. We are still men and women, husbands and wives, fathers and mothers and more.” I left the panel discussion with such admiration for these very courageous human beings. They deserve their platform with our undying support and our promise to treat them always with the respect and dignity they deserve. Maria Scaros is the Executive Director of The Greens at Greenwich. For more information, visit thegreensatgreenwich.com, or call 203-531-5500. Did you just tell me I have Alzheimer’s Disease? Resident diagnosed with Alzheimer’s gives a presentation on marketing to other residents at The Greens. PHOTO COURTESY OF THE GREENS AT GREENWICH The Greens provides safety, comfort, and a loving home filled with laughter and joy. We are a small intimate assisted living community for your loved one with memory impairment. Discover The Greens at Greenwich Home is a Feeling [email protected] • thegreensatgreenwich.com Awarded the Best Practice for Resident Care by the Connecticut Assisted Living Association Schedule a Tour 203.531.5500 HEALTH & WELLNESS
SEPTEMBER 7 - OCTOBER 12, 2023 HEALTH & WELLNESS THE MT. KISCO-BEDFORD TIMES – PAGE 17 ADVERTORIAL Our joints play a critical role in our range of motion (“ROM”), namely, how far we can move and stretch our joints and muscles in different directions. Regular directed exercise will help “maintain” our joints for extended and pain-free ROM. THE STRUCTURE OF OUR JOINTS A joint is where two bones come together in our bodies. Ligaments keep the joints together and provide joint stability. Muscles connect around the joints with tendons to allow for movement of the joint. The joint that allows the most movement is the synovial joint, which has two bones that meet in a joint capsule and are covered with cartilage to help with smooth, friction free movement. Synovial fluid surrounds the joint in the capsule to provide nutrients to the joint. We have six types of different synovial joints, of which the hinge and ball-and-socket joint are the more important for our ROM. • Hinge joints open and close in opposite directions, for example in our knees and elbows. • Ball-and-socket joints or multidirectional joints are those were the ball-shaped surface of one rounded bone fits into the cup-like depression of another bone, for example in our shoulders and hips. RANGE OF MOTION ROM is subdivided into the following categories: 1) active range of motion (“AROM”) that we actively do ourselves, 2) active assisted range of motion (“AAROM”), and 3) passive range of motion (“PROM”). AAROM and PROM are performed with the help of someone else like a physical therapist to improve the ROM, when a joint cannot move freely anymore. HOW WE USE OUR JOINTS IN DAILY ACTIVITIES To perform our day-to-day activities with freedom of movement and no joint restrictions, it is important to keep our tendons, muscles, and ligaments strong and healthy. We use ROM several times per day, from the moment we wake up until we retire to bed. For example, getting dressed we flex/bend our hip and knee to put our pants on. We need to rotate and move our hips, knees, and ankles to put our socks and shoes on. Negotiating stairs or going for a walk, requires adequate ROM in our hips, knees and ankles combined with muscle strength, balance, and stability. As we age, we may lose some ROM but, if any of our joints becomes so stiff or painful and loose mobility, it makes it more difficult to move with ease and we start compensating with other body parts which, in turn, throws the natural alignment and balance of our body off. MOVEMENT EXERCISES TO KEEP OUR JOINTS MOVING WITH EASE The following simple exercises will reduce joint stiffness, improve muscle flexibility and strength increase circulation to reduce pain, improve balance and mobility of our bodies and can prevent possible injuries: 1. Waking up in the morning: • Stretch your body out with arms overhead, fingers and hands stretched out, legs straight out and feet flexed back. Take 3 deep breaths in and out. • Flex your one hip and knee up to your chest and use your hands to gently pull your knee to your chest without pain – hold for 3 breaths and repeat with other leg. • Gently raise your hips and pelvis up in a bridge. Repeat 3 times. 2. Sit up on the side of the bed: • Roll onto your side and sit up on the side of the bed. • Feet planted on ground, move your neck gently forward and backwards, slowly turn your head/neck from side to side. Repeat 3 times. • Rotate and stretch your trunk (thoracic spine) with your shoulders and arms from side to side and turn from left to right. Repeat 3 times. • Bend your body forward resting your elbows on your thighs – and if possible lean down to touch your hand between your feet on the floor to stretch out your back. Hold 10 seconds. • Sit up straight again and bend and lift one leg to rest your ankle on your other thigh to stretch your buttock muscle and hip joint. Hold 10 seconds and repeat on other side. 3. Come up to standing and walk to the bathroom, when done with your bathroom necessities: • Hold onto the countertop. Raise high up on to the ball of your feet by lifting you heels up, squeezing buttock muscles tight. Repeat 5 times. • March on the spot lifting one knee high up to your chest, while balancing on your other leg. Repat 5 times. • Step sideways out into a lunge by bending one knee, keeping back flat, and leaning forward onto the countertop. Repeat 5 times to each side. 4. Adopt small daily routines to keep your joints mobile and your body healthy. Take daily brisk LIZE LUBBE GUEST CORNER MAINTAINING OUR JOINTS walks, do low impact exercises, keep moving to stay pain-free and injury free and always listen to your body. Do NOT follow the NO PAIN NO GAIN advice! If you experience any injury or joint stiffness, please contact your medical doctor or physical therapist. A physical therapist can treat you with AAROM and PROM and measure your progress of your joint mobility to get you to a AROM state. If you have any difficulty moving with ease or experience pain, please contact your physician or physical therapist for help. We are hands on PTs! The professional services of the team at Lize Lubbe Physical Therapy include: • Pre & Post Surgery Rehabilitation • Sports Injury Rehabilitation • Neurological Rehabilitation • Treatment of Musculoskeletal & Orthopedic Conditions • Postural, Balance & Gait Training • Pain & Headache Management • Body Rebalancing through Diaphragm, Breathing & Pelvic Stability www.lizelubbept.com [email protected] 914.875.9430 892 NY-35, Cross River, NY 10518 (blue office building) Lize Lubbe is the owner of Lize Lubbe Physical Therapy with its main practice located at 892 Route 35 in Cross River and a PT Studio in the premises of Apex Fitness (where her team focus on the rehabilitation of sports-related injuries). Learn more by calling 914-875-9430, emailing contact@ lizelubbept.com or visiting www.lizelubbept.com. to improve our range of motion
PAGE 18 – THE MT. KISCO-BEDFORD TIMES HEALTH & WELLNESS SEPTEMBER 7 - OCTOBER 12, 2023 Dental implants have been a game-changer in the world of dentistry. Over the years, they have transformed from rudimentary solutions to sophisticated, reliable and aesthetically pleasing options for tooth replacement. The journey of dental implants is a testament to the relentless pursuit of science and technology to enhance oral health and improve the quality of life for millions. Let’s delve into how the process of dental implants has evolved and improved over time. HISTORICAL BEGINNINGS The concept of dental implants is not new. Ancient civilizations such as the Mayans used materials like shells and stones to replace missing teeth. However, these early methods were rudimentary and lacked the precision and longevity of today’s implants. INTRODUCTION OF TITANIUM The breakthrough in modern dental implantology came in the 1950s when Dr. Per-Ingvar Brånemark, a Swedish orthopedic surgeon, discovered the biocompatible properties of titanium. He found that bone could grow around and fuse with titanium, a process termed “osseointegration.” This discovery paved the way for the use of titanium as the primary material for dental implants, ensuring stability and longevity. ADVANCED IMAGING TECHNIQUES One of the significant advancements in the dental implant process has been the adoption of advanced imaging techniques. Cone Beam Computed Tomography (CBCT) allows dentists to get a 3D view of the jawbone, ensuring precise placement of the implant. This accuracy reduces the risk of complications and ensures a more natural fit and feel for the patient. IMPROVED IMPLANT DESIGNS Over the years, dental implant designs have evolved to cater to various needs. From single tooth replacements to full arch solutions, there’s an implant design for every requirement. The surface of the implants has also seen enhancements, with textures that promote faster and more robust osseointegration. MINIMALLY INVASIVE PROCEDURES With the advent of technology and refined techniques, dental implant procedures have become less invasive. Guided surgery, using computer-generated templates, allows for precise and minimal incisions. This approach reduces recovery time, post-operative discomfort and the risk of complications. IMMEDIATE LOAD IMPLANTS Traditionally, patients had to wait for months between the placement of the implant and the attachment of the crown. However, advancements have led to the development of immediate load implants, where the prosthetic tooth is placed soon after implant surgery. This method is not only convenient for the patient, but also reduces the number of dental visits. 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Obviously, the death of a loved one creates a tremendous amount of stress and pressure on their surviving family and friends. It is an emotional period of time when many issues need to be addressed, including preparing for the wake, burial, safeguarding assets and ultimately distributing assets to those entitled to receive them from the estate. The following are an overview of the first steps one should take: Secure the Original Last Will and Testament or Trust The individual named as the Executor(s) of the Will or Successor Trustee of a Trust should take steps to safeguard these documents and review them with a Trusts and Estates Attorney to determine the necessary steps. Identify what the Decedent Owned Make a list of all assets owned by the decedent and categorize the items. Did the decedent own tangible personal property (automobiles, furniture, jewelry, clothes and artwork), real property (home, land and condos) and liquid assets (bank accounts, stocks, bonds, annuities life insurance)? You should also review how any of these assets are titled. Title of the assets is critical in determining whether or not the probate of a Last Will & Testament will be necessary and/or whether assets will pass by operation of law to a joint tenant of the property or to a named beneficiary. Marshal and Secure Assets Once the assets of the decedent are identified, it will be most important to marshal and secure those assets so that a third party is unable to unlawfully take possession of them. If assets are titled in the name of the decedent alone, the marshaling of said assets will require that the Executor(s) named in the Last Will petition the court for Letters Testamentary and/or Preliminary Letters testament so that upon issuance of said letters they can title the assets in the name of the decedent’s estate. If the decedent’s assets are in a Revocable Living Trust and/or Irrevocable Trust, probate will not be needed. The same applies if the decedent’s assets have a surviving primary beneficiary and/or contingent beneficiary. It should be noted that if a decedent dies with assets in their name alone and does not have a Last Will, Court intervention will still be needed in the form of an Administration proceeding and an Administrator will need to be appointed by the Court. Consult with an Attorney One should consult with an experienced attorney that handles the probate and administration of estates to determine what steps need to be taken depending on the nature of the assets of the decedent’s estate and whether or not there is a Last Will and Testament and/or Trust in place. This individual will also assist in determining the size of the estate and the potential estate tax, capital gain tax and/ or income tax considerations that may need to be reviewed relevant to the estate. In conclusion, an approach that is structured and organized by an experienced trust and estates attorney will help accomplish the successful administration of the estate and the ultimate distribution of the estate assets to the beneficiaries. Lauren C. Enea, Esq. is a Senior Associate at Enea, Scanlan & Sirignano, LLP. She concentrates her practice on Wills, Trusts and Estates, Medicaid Planning, Special Needs Planning and Probate/Estate Administration. She believes that it is never too early or too late to start planning for your future and she enjoys working with individuals to ensure that their plan best suits their needs. Ms. Enea received a B.S. in Business Management from Quinnipiac University, graduating Magna Cum Laude, and a J.D. from the Pace University School of Law, graduating Summa Cum Laude. She is admitted to practice law in New York and Florida. She can be contacted at 914-948-1500 or www.esslawfirm.com. SEPTEMBER 7 - OCTOBER 12, 2023 FOCUS ON ELDER LAW THE MT. KISCO-BEDFORD TIMES – PAGE 19 First steps to take when a loved one passes LAUREN ENEA GUEST CORNER Lunch & Learn Series Held on the last Wednesday of each month, Lunch & Learn programs at Enea, Scanlan and Sirignano, LLP, shed light on a variety of important elder law and estate planning topics. The free educational program, held at the firm’s White Plains location, is open to the public – though space is limited. Those interested are encouraged to register early by calling 914-948-1500 to reserve their spot. A light lunch and refreshments are included. Future programs include: Sept. 27 LLCs: The Pros, Cons and Estate Planning: For some, an LLC can be a useful tool to pass assets down to loved ones while avoiding or minimizing estate taxes. Discover if an LLC may be right for your estate planning needs as well as how they are used to reduce the risk of personal liability with rental properties. Presentation by Anthony J. Enea, Esq. & Michael P. Enea, Esq. Oct. 25 Understanding the Implications of Gray Divorce: A divorce later in life often adds a level of complexity to the estate and tax plan process. Understand what potential complications may arise and how to address them – from division of assets and tax issues to estate and long-term care planning. Presented by Lauren C. Enea, Esq. Once the assets of the decedent are identified, it will be most important to marshal and secure those assets so that a third party is unable to unlawfully take possession of them.’ -Lauren C. Enea, Esq. Enea, Scanlan & Sirignano, LLP
PAGE 20 – THE MT. KISCO-BEDFORD TIMES SEPTEMBER 7 - OCTOBER 12, 2023 He pointed to Kisco Mountain, where numerous trees had to be felled to make way for an emergency radio cell tower. Close to two dozen evergreens planted in their place are “now all dead,” Rhodes claimed. CONDITIONS IMPOSED Under the conditions of approval, onsite mitigation efforts address areas such as steep slopes, drainage, and stormwater control; specs for the faux branches on the so-called monopine (density, taper), fencing, plantings, berms, lighting, repair and upkeep of the access road, the installation of a new steel security gate, and the prohibited use of chemicals to control vegetation. Off-site mitigation requirements include the establishment of a fund to be administered by the village and earmarked for the exclusive use of the owner of 2 Sarles St. (Pietrobono) and the Marsh Sanctuary. The facility must be operated in accordance with village codes. Annual inspections are certifications are required and an annual report addressing emissions from the tower must be made by a qualified Radio Frequency (RF) engineer and comply with all FCC regulations. A BIT OF HISTORY In the spring of 2022, the village started to explore alternatives to Homeland’s proposed 25-acre South Bedford Road site, including a 4,550-square-foot space in a remote part of Leonard Park near its disc golf course. This would have required getting the thumbs-up from Albany. After gaining the state’s approval, the village would have to find a suitable replacement for the park parcel. Most importantly, the cell tower applicants would have to be on board with the proposed location. After a year of serious deliberation, village trustees were unable to reach a “consensus” and the parkland alienation process was halted, Mayor Gina Picinich had announced. At the time, the village had also said it was still considering using either its eminent domain powers or its ability to outright purchase 180 South Bedford Road as open space -- whether or not the cell tower or the solar farm projects were approved. An ad hoc group led by folks such as Theresa Flora, now a village trustee candidate, had battled ferociously to keep the tower out of Leonard Park. The majority of the land in the 116-acre park had been donated to the village by the Leonard family. The remainder was a gift from Reader’s Digest founders DeWitt and Lila Acheson Wallace Save Leonard Park argued that there was a deed restriction that dated back to the early 1940s that prohibited commercial uses of there. Leonard Park’s fate was such a hot topic that it even arose during the mayoral primary debate between candidates Deputy Mayor Lisa Abzun and Tom Luzio in May. CELL TOWER FROM PAGE 15 as a “destination medical village,” Co-Chair Michael McGuirk was a tad less skeptical about the proposed location. “I think it potentially makes sense. Certainly, if you’re waiting for someone at an appointment, there’s places to be, to eat, to shop,” he said. McGuirk also felt the building was far better off occupied than empty. If Simone decides to move forward, the village will have to hold the appropriate public hearings. But neither the applicants nor the village has to wait for that, said McGuirk, advising Simone to reach out as soon as possible to members of the downtown business community for input. “I’d be interested in knowing what they think because they live this every day. I can think of many businesses owners that may love it and might surprise the rest of us,” he said. Pickard and Roppolo both needed to process more of the facts before making up their minds. “Hearing from people from Main Street, people from the downtown area, I think that’s the kind of convincing that would go a long way,” McGuirk said of the board’s future deliberations. MODELL’S FROM PAGE 6 Rosh Hashanah services will begin on Friday evening, September 15 at 8 p.m. and Saturday morning, September 16 at 10 a.m. Yom Kippur services will begin on Sunday evening, September 24 at 8 p.m. and Monday morning, September 25 at 10 a.m. For more information about this unique congregation, visit www.chavurabethchai.org or call (973) 380-7995 and leave a message. Westchester Oratorio Society The Westchester Oratorio Society begins its 26th season with rehearsals starting on September 12, for the group’s fall concert featuring Bach: Cantata, BWV 706; Händel: Te Deum, HWV 280; Bach: Cantata, BWV 140 and Fauré: Cantique de Jean Racine, Op. 11. The concert will be on Saturday evening November 18 at 7:30 p.m. at the South Salem Presbyterian Church, with a dress rehearsal on Friday evening 11/17. The chorus will be accompanied by professional soloists and the WOS Baroque Orchestra. The concert is made possible with the support of the Westchester Community Foundation, a Division of the New York Community Trust. Rehearsals are on Tuesday evenings from 7 to 8:30 p.m. in TRACKS FROM PAGE 4 SEE TRACKS PAGE 21 Teaching workforce readiness skills, placing people with disabilities in jobs, and providing on-the-job training and support for long-term job success for 36 years. If you have a family member or know someone who can benefit from our services, email [email protected] and check out our website at: www.careerssupportsolutions.org for more information about our services. Advertising space generously provided by Enea, Scanlan & Sirignano, LLP.
SEPTEMBER 7 - OCTOBER 12, 2023 THE MT. KISCO-BEDFORD TIMES – PAGE 21 MICHELE CORAM Michele Coram has worked for more than two decades as a direct support professional for Cardinal McCloskey Community Services, an organization that supports individuals with disabilities. She was nominated by CMCS Vice President Diane Pryce who called her “a true hero.” Coram “has had a life-saving and lifechanging impact on those she serves,” Pryce said. For the past eight years, she has helped residents of CMCS’s Katonah group home by “providing for their social, physical, and emotional needs” while also “serving as a trusted friend and coach,” she added. Coram has also worked at the Clear View School for nearly 30 years. The Briarcliff facility serves students living with mental illness and emotional disabilities. Clear View’s vocation program provides students employment opportunities and options. Coram is a liaison between the school and community at large. GRETCHEN MENZIES Gretchen Menzies and her husband, Peter, own The Katonah Reading Room, a beloved eatery known for its salads, sandwiches, and coffee. Sadly, the café had to close temporarily in 2020 because of the pandemic. The couple combined that business with their bookstore, Little Joe’s, and were back in action at their Edgemont Road spot a year later. Now they have food and books. The Katonah Reading Room was honored by Bedford 2030 as a Community Climate Hero, based on its incorporation of sustainable practices into its business model. Menzies, who was not able to attend the WOD ceremony, also gives back to the community in other ways. She has served on the Mount Kisco Childcare Center’s advisory group; helped raise funds for Friends of Karen, a North Salem-based organization that aids families with children with life-threatening illnesses; and worked to support and promote the Westchester Land Trust. Menzies was also on the Northern Westchester Hospital’s foundation board. LAUREL ROSSI Laurel Rossi is widely known as an advocate and champion for people with disabilities. The award-winning digital marketer and her husband, Joseph, have a daughter with Williams Syndrome, a rare genetic disorder. The folks who nominated Rossi say the couple have raised “their amazing daughter … to be a successful and independent young woman.” She was a co-president of SEPTO (Special Education Parent/Teacher Organization) in the Bedford Central School District. Rossi was “integral in making sure that children of all abilities were included and not forgotten in the school system,” they said, adding: “She paved the way for other families and children to be given more choices and chances for success.” Rossi is currently co-founder and executive chair of Creative Spirit, a non-profit organization devoted to creating employment opportunities for individuals with intellectual disabilities. The honoree from Pound Ridge was: SHARBARI BOSE KAMAT Sharbari Bose Kamat is known as an “active force” for diversity, equity, and inclusion in her community. She has been a volunteer with the town of Bedford’s IDEA (Inclusion, Diversity, Equity Advisory) Committee and currently is chair of the Pound Ridge Human Rights Advisory Board. Kamat is also vice president of the Pound Ridge Library Foundation and sits of the board of the Pound Ridge Partnership, an independent, non-partisan organization aimed at bringing together residents, businesses, property owners, elected officials, and community leaders to support and improve the Pound Ridge Business District. Sharbari spearheaded the BedfordPound Ridge Women’s Collective, where she organized a “successful and impactful” fundraiser for abortion rights as well as held an educational discussion panel. The folks who nominated her say she continues to be “instrumental” in organizing community events such as the Bedford-Lewisboro-Pound Ridge PRIDE celebration, Juneteenth, and other culturebased initiatives. DISTINCTION FROM PAGE 3 the Garden Room of the Katonah Village Library, 26 Bedford Rd. in Katonah, located a short walk from the Metro-North train station. Rehearsals in September are “open.” Potential new singers are invited to attend. For more information call or text 347 223 9503 or email [email protected] or visit the group’s website at www. westchesteroratorio.org. Mount Kisco Fox Senior Center 193 Carpenter Ave., Mt. Kisco TAG SALE September 22 and 23, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Featuring jewelry, household items, baked goods and more! RideConnect Rideconnect has volunteers ready to help drive seniors to their medical appointments and assist with shopping. Services are free to seniors residing in Westchester and southern Putnam Counties. To request assistance call (914) 242-7433. 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