The Katonah-Lewisboro Times 05.12.22

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KATONAH-LEWISBORO SCHOOL DISTRICT

The choice is yours

Voters to decide budget, trustees

BY TOM BARTLEY 2016, and Rory Burke, the nance Budget and more
CONTRIBUTING WRITER committee chair, and Elizabeth Next year’s tax-cap compliant
Gereghty, the facilities committee budget calls for $115,778,990 in
For the rst time in recent chair, both completing their rst spending, a rise of 2.24 percent.
memory, three incumbent school three-year term, are opposed by Although the $2,536,110 increase
board members will face challenges Marc Abrams, Erika Glick, and over this year’s budget is the biggest
when Katonah-Lewisboro School Matthew Goglia (pro les and in ve years, the rise in the tax levy
District residents go to the polls candidate statements, page 3). — 1.25 percent — is the smallest in
next week. ve of the last six years. Helped by
Over the past year, the challengers a generous election-year bump in
Voters will be asked on the May have become almost as familiar a state aid, the levy comes in at more
17 ballot to choose from among six presence at board meetings as the than $1 million under the cap.
candidates to ll the three board sitting trustees. In addition to the budget, voters
seats, pass judgment on next year’s will pass judgment on a transit issue
$115.7 million school district Abrams and Goglia have assailed that includes buying a 66-passenger
budget, and approve spending the school district’s handling of electric school bus and other vehicles
almost $922,000 — money already special-needs students. ey helped with cash the district has on hand.
in KLSD co ers — to buy a form and are leaders in the Special While the tax burden is meant to
66-passenger electric school bus and Needs Advocacy Group, which is be shared equally among residents
other vehicles. pressing for a number of speci c of KLSD’s four towns, their tax rates
changes, including cameras in are markedly di erent, re ecting
Balloting will take place Tuesday the classrooms of children with disparate assessing practices. Early
at the district’s four elementary impaired verbal ability. estimates showed Lewisboro’s rate
schools from 6 a.m. to 9 p.m. climbing to $217.95 for each $1,000
Postcards were being mailed to Glick has been a persistent and of assessed value, but otherwise
residents notifying them of their outspoken advocate for change in dropping in Bedford, to $186.65;
polling site, District Clerk Kimberly KLSD’s literacy program. Both her in North Salem, to $21.18; and in
Monzon said. children, she has told the board, Pound Ridge, to $107.98.
attend an out-of-district school
Julia Hadlock, the board’s vice to address their language-based
president and a member since learning disabilities.

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The Staff JOHN JAY MIDDLE SCHOOL

EDITORIAL TEAM Racial epithet investigated
BRIAN MARSCHHAUSER
EDITOR: 914-302-5628 BY TOM BARTLEY a “black middle-schooler,” had words and symbols. Be assured dling the probe and has already
[email protected] CONTRIBUTING WRITER come home disconsolate. “I have that we will be working with begun talking with students and
never seen him look so heartbro- our sta in the coming days to their families. A police spokes-
VIM WILKINSON For the third time in as many ken,” he said. “He then looked far develop ways to engage students man would not specify how many
SPECIAL SECTIONS EDITOR months, a message of hate has away and asked, ‘Do I t in here, productively and thoughtfully in students had been interviewed,
[email protected] been put on disturbing display at do I belong here?’ response to today’s incident.” saying only that it was “a lot.”
John Jay Middle School in Cross
ADVERTISING TEAM River. “I have no answer,” Goldner e principal extended his call On ursday evening, at a
PAUL FORHAN said. “I wish I had a better an- for help to include the student meeting of the KLSD school
A racial epithet, scratched last swer.” body, saying, “We cannot tolerate board, Superintendent Andrew
(914) 806-3951 week in a boys lavatory, joins this of our classmates, our com- Selesnick denounced what he
[email protected] swastikas found in separate in- Je rey S. Swiatowicz, the mid- munity, or even from our friends.” called “unconscionable, racist
cidents at the school in February dle school principal, reported the He urged the parents of students gra ti.”
BRUCE HELLER and March. gra ti in a same-day email blast with knowledge of the incident
(914) 486-7608 to parents and called for their to “provide me with any informa- He said it was “important that
[email protected] As in the previous episodes, help in curbing expressions of in- tion that I can forward to the NY every student and every family
May 5’s discovery prompted im- tolerance. State Police.” know how strongly we condemn
LISA KAIN mediate calls to the police, coun- this appearance of the n-word.
(201) 317-1139 seling for the student body and “As a school, it continues to be Swiatowicz described the of- As we work to create ever more
[email protected] swift condemnation from school our job to educate our students fending language as “the n-word welcoming and inclusive envi-
CORINNE STANTON authorities. It also provoked out- about the impact words and ac- and an adjacent curse word,” dis- ronments for all our students
(914) 760-7009 rage in one parent, present at that tions can have on others,” Swia- covered by a student ursday and families, this incident reveals
[email protected] evening’s meeting of the Kato- towicz wrote, then added: afternoon “scratched into a bath- ignorance and racism. It tells us,
nah-Lewisboro school board. room stall door.” in no uncertain terms, just how
JAY GUSSAK “Importantly, we cannot be much more work we need to do.”
(914) 299-4541 Ben Goldner of Waccabuc said alone in this quest. I ask that, at e state police Bureau of
[email protected] his son, whom he described as home tonight, you discuss the Criminal Investigation is han-
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THURSDAY, MAY 12, 2022 OPINION THE KATONAH LEWISBORO TIMES PAGE 9

LETTERS

Incumbents thoughtfully and deftly steered I wholeheartedly trust Andrew stimulating environment for them. I believe that her even-
deserve our its way through Covid-19. We Selesnick and the experience their preschoolers in town. Erika tempered disposition, integrity,
owe all our teachers, sta , and of Rory, Liz, and Julia. I hope has built relationships with these and respect for all voices and
support administrators a debt of grati- voters will recognize their com- families, earning their respect viewpoints make her ideally
tude, but Mr. Selesnick and our mitment and see that negativity and trust. She’s deeply knowl- suited to serve on our school
To the editor, board deserve special credit. and divisiveness will not move edgeable and passionate about board.
I am writing to support the Without their patient, steady us forward. I hope people will children and education, and she
leadership we would have been vote on May 17 to re-elect our never stops learning, keeping up Lauren Acampora Doyle
district’s budget and endorse worse o . incumbents, approve the dis- with the latest research about Katonah
Rory Burke, Elizabeth Gereghty, trict’s budget, and show support how young people best develop.
and Julia Hadlock. All three From the new assistant su- for our district’s leadership. Goglia
have earned the right to be re- perintendent position for special Erika has a natural gift for is committed
elected to the Katonah-Lewis- needs and ENL students; to ank you. listening and communicating.
boro Board of Education. hiring more full-time special ed Jennifer Cayea For the director of a preschool, to growth
teachers, nurses, and sta to ad- these are cardinal virtues — and
KLSD has been delivering dress mental health; to purchas- South Salem Erika’s ability to listen openly, To the editor,
positive learning outcomes for ing an electric bus, the BOE’s without interruption, and to re- If you believe in a future
our students for several years. proposed budget shows that the Glick is ready spond thoughtfully and honestly,
Led by Superintendent Andrew district is well aware of the chal- to lead will serve her well on the Board where all KLSD students are
Selesnick, and supported by our lenges ahead. of Education. From our conver- equal and treated with dignity,
Board of Education, the district To the editor, sations over the years, I know the choice is obvious: vote Mat-
has shown itself capable of big Rory, Liz, and Julia have been I’m writing in support of that she’s gained real insight into thew Goglia for School Board.
things, and adept at navigating instrumental to the leadership of the workings of our school dis- If you believe all KLSD students
di cult issues. our district. e past few years Erika Glick’s candidacy for the trict and clearly sees its strengths are worth ghting for, the choice
have proven they are not single- KLSD Board of Education. and weaknesses. As a candidate, is obvious: vote Matthew Goglia.
First, look at the change in issue thinkers, and they will do Erika has been a friend and she comes to the board well pre- If you believe organizations as
start times for JJMS. is has di- their best to work professionally neighbor for 12 years, during pared, with a strong grasp on the big as our schools are capable of
rectly impacted our students and with all parties. ey don’t bend which time I’ve come to know issues at hand and solid ideas for growth, self-re ection, and posi-
families by prioritizing sleep for the truth, and they work on the her as a warm, generous, intel- how to address them. Volunteer- tive change, the choice is obvi-
developing brains. Second, the board not to burn things down ligent person who has dedicated ing to serve in this capacity — ous: vote Matthew Goglia.
district retired the Indian mascot and cast aspersions, but to build her life to the education and en- whether here or anywhere in the
and a rmed its commitment to relationships and get things richment of children. I watched country — is not for the faint of Voting for Matthew Goglia
an inclusive learning environ- done. ey know that we can as she realized her vision of heart at the moment. I greatly is not just about xing KLSD’s
ment for all students. Our new disagree but still nd ways to building a vibrant and supportive admire Erika’s determination to broken special education pro-
mascot, the Wolves, has been work together, because hyperbole early childhood learning center, help. She’s someone who refuses gram—what started out many
embraced, and has created op- and con ict will get us nowhere. Katonah Village Kids, which to avoid di cult questions and months ago as Goglia’s one-man
portunities for new traditions quickly became a popular choice is eager to collaborate on solving campaign for digni ed education
and pride. Of course, the district can and for families seeking a safe and
should nd ways to improve, but SEE LETTERS PAGE 10
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LETTERS Endorsing the continue to do so. success of KLSD. Erika Glick is a seasoned
incumbents Please vote on May 17 to support the educator who advocated for years to re-
FROM PAGE 9 engage and bring back dozens of families
To the editor, KLSD budget and to reelect Rory Burke, to the district. She understands that fami-
for disabled students, has turned into We are writing in support of the Kato- Elizabeth Gereghty, and Julia Hadlock. lies must be heard and responded to. Marc
a massive movement for transparency Abrams - an experienced psychologist
and equity across the board. rough nah-Lewisboro School District’s budget Jo-Ellen and Je Holbrook – has seen the youth mental health crisis
his advocacy, Goglia has demonstrated and to endorse Rory Burke, Elizabeth up close, and understands the dynamics of
a keen awareness that injustice against Gereghty, and Julia Hadlock for reelection Pound Ridge (Lewisboro) e ective collaboration.
one group threatens justice for everyone. to the Board of Education.
I will never forget a moment at Lew- Incumbents double e overarching theme of these candi-
isboro’s Festival for our Future where ese three incumbents skillfully and down on dangerous dates’di erent platforms is transparency,
Goglia recounted a moment in a KLSD responsibly led the district safely through accountability and collaboration of all
BOE meeting where he had pleaded the the pandemic with a focus on maintain- complacency stake holders so that every family feels like
Board to investigate abuse of KLSD’s ing the highest educational standards for a valuable part of the community’s fabric.
Special Education students, only to all students in the district under the most To the editor, So that ALL children can realize their full
be told that “all students have issues” challenging circumstances. ese board If you care about public education, and potential, and public education at KLSD
that need addressing. In that moment, members have continued to raise the thrives!
he said, he recalled the frustrations of educational bar for all students in count- the reputation of KLSD schools — vote
local racial justice advocates whose cries less ways, including but not limited to for Erika Glick, Matthew Goglia and Speaking of all children. While in-
were silenced with replies of “All Lives supporting critical sta additions (with a Marc Abrams on May 17! cumbents pay lip service to DEI — they
Matter”, and something clicked for him. focus on mental health and special educa- have voted to limit participation in BOE’s
Goglia knows that these struggles are tion), changing the start time for JJMS, and KLSD has seen a 25% enrollment drop public forum; they have had no dialogue
all connected, and he has demonstrated establishing the John Jay Equity and Racial over the last decade. Liz Gereghty dis- regarding protocols to address and pre-
that ghting for every student means Justice Committee. missed this during candidates’night, and it vent repeated acts of hate in our schools;
standing up for our most vulnerable. was dismissed again by the Board — at the they dismiss concerns of racial and other
At times he and I have spoken out in Most importantly, Rory, Liz, and Julia May 5 meeting. minorities, as well as obvious issues in our
unison. At times we have argued. But have demonstrated time and time again special education. So obvious in fact, that
time and time again, Goglia always that they are not focused on just a single A school district is an ecosystem in state politicians passed a bill this month -
proves that he is marching in the right issue, but rather, what is best for the school which all must be balanced — a 25% drop aimed at preventing the kinds of wrongs
direction. district as a whole. ey have consistently is important because it occurred against that occurred at KLSD.
demonstrated a spirit of collaboration and only a 4% drop for Westchester, and it is
Unlike the current BOE, Goglia transparency with a laser focus on enabling not accompanied by an equal population ese are not things the incumbents
has demonstrated a capacity to take in the highest quality education for all KLSD drop. KLSD’s pupil costs are some of the want to hear — no wonder Rory Burke
information, change his mind, grow, and students. highest in the county, and operating ve emphasized that the community’s partici-
uplift the voices of those who are hurt- schools makes our xed costs high. Declin- pation at BOE meetings is wholly at their
ing. So faced with the choice before us, While their accomplishments are many, ing enrollment risks residents becoming discretion.
who would you pick? I know my answer. all were achieved with minimal increases less invested in public schools, increasing
to the budget each year, and this year is the possibility of a voted down budget. I don’t want a BOE that is not in
Jeremy Zitomer no exception. In short, Rory, Liz, and Falling enrollment risks foregoing state command of the facts, lacks empathy and
Goldens Bridge Julia have delivered strong results for their funding, and even merging districts. threatens censorship. Do you?
constituents, and we know that they will
Matthew Goglia understands that this Oksana Aronov
enrollment trend should be researched.
He also brings nancial acumen and, with Katonah
young kids – a deep commitment to the

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A tip from the Lewisboro Garden Club

Two stunning additions to and white. ey reach only about bloomers owering from mid- larger the plant will grow, and the such as the Growing Kindness
any summer garden are two feet tall, and their owers are summer through the rst frost. bigger and more numerous ow- Program for Seniors, the Fairy
dahlias and gladiolas. Both daintier. ey work well in peren- ers will be. ey bloom best when Gardens at the Lewisboro Li-
o er an excellent return for a nial beds and often can overwin- ey are available in many colors, they’re opping to the ground, so brary Fair, e Tree Committee
little e ort, as documented in the ter in the ground. patterns, sizes, and ower forms stake them to keep them erect. with the Rooting for Lewisboro
UConn Home and Garden Edu- and are the prized darlings of BY POLLY TAFRATE (who recently distributed over
cation Center, ladybug.uconn. Once the danger of frost many plant breeders and orists. 1,000 free seedlings to town
edu, and the Spruce, thespruce. passes, plant the corms of the LEWISBORO GARDEN CLUB residents, as well as donating a
com. If you haven’t grown these large Grandi ora 6-8 inches ese plants grow from tubers mature tree to the town), the
elegant plants yet, this might be a apart. e deeper planting helps but don’t plant them outdoors Every year, a yearbook is Champion Tree program, which
great summer to start. blossom-laden stems stay upright. until after the last frost when the printed for the members of the encourages community members
Wider spacing results in taller soil has warmed. ey are too Lewisboro Garden Club with in- to identify and record a Cham-
Gladioli are the cheerleader of plants with larger owers. e tender to leave in the ground all formation about the dates of their pion Tree, and the Stewards of
the summer bulb world. ey be- smaller Glads can be planted a winter, so just like the gladioli, annual events, o cers, and com- Onatru.
long to the iris family with more bit shallower, usually 3-4 inches they will need to be dug up and mittee chairs. Fifty-one members
than 250 species. Most are big, deep. Make sure that both have stored indoors before replanting were listed in the 2020 yearbook. e maintained garden tri-
bold, and beautiful, with colorful adequate moisture. Plant them in the spring. Many of them gathered to enjoy angles have increased to 27 with
funnel-shaped blooms ranging at two-week intervals until the a potluck dinner on March 5 at the Friendship Garden at Onatru,
from 22 inches in diameter to Fourth of July if you want a suc- Dahlias like rich-loamy soil the Cyrus Russell Community one at the former Lewisboro
just over 5. ey may be plain- cession of blooms. that gets full sun for 6-8 hours, house. A couple of days later, the Elementary School, the mini
petaled, ru ed, crimped, frilled, drains well, and contains plenty of pandemic shut everything down. meadow at Onatru, and two new
waved, or horned. Gladioli need a sunny site and organic material. ey will bene t gardens at the Lewisboro Town
well-drained fertile soil with a from the shade mid-afternoon A positive result of the pan- Park. One of our town’s largest
ere are several kinds of pH in the mid 6s. Flowering usu- when the sun is especially hot. demic was the in ux of new and most prominent tra c tri-
gladiolas. e large old-fashioned ally takes place 80-90 days after members, which now stands at angles, a long-neglected eyesore
Grandi ora hybrids have a vast planting. Do not water or fertilize them 80, with 11 new members joining at the intersection of Post O ce
color range, including straight until green growth shows above since the yearbook went to print Road and Bouton Road, is being
and bicolored ones. ere may be ey can be grown as annuals the surface. After that, water in February. is increase of new
12 to 20 ve to six-inch blossoms with the corms just left in the regularly and fertilize every two members has motivated the Gar- SEE GARDEN CLUB PAGE 14
on 3-4-foot-tall plants. Staking is ground, but new ones will need weeks. den Club to begin new projects
generally required. to be planted each year. Or you
can dig them up, typically in late e plants reach maturity in
e dwarf Grandi ora hybrid October, and store them over mid-summer and fall, about 8-10
reaches only 2-3 feet in height, the winter. Unlike some ower- weeks after planting, with blooms
has smaller 2-3-inch blooms and ing bulbs, you don’t have to wait of every color except black and
usually doesn’t need to be staked. for gladiolus foliage to die back green. Deadhead the faded ow-
before digging. ers to keep the plant looking tidy
e nanus hybrids have a and encourage owering.
limited color range of pinks, reds, Dahlias are also late-season
Dahlias are heavy feeders —
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Fathers, sons,

2 Babe Ruth comes ing baseball in a park or sandlot
TRACKS to Lewisboro’s you can come home again and s
Field of Dreams the Vouté family, which now re
Players clown around on Opening Day. Rhode Island.
YOURS
Kate Vouté Wright, Bill Bongiorno, Hudson Vouté, Rosanne Vouté, Aimee Vouté Lord, Chip Vouté, Jim Moreo IN LEWISBORO “I decided this morning to sa
as my dad used to every mornin
BILL said Kate Vouté Wright.“Whil
BONGIORNO praying, I heard the incessant vo
my Uncle Billy interrupting, say
April 30 was Opening Day for he and Babe Ruth will be atten
the 50th year of the Lewisboro opening ceremony and dedicati
Baseball Association (LBA), at the ballpark.”
and it was one for the ages. Like 27 up
and 27 down, it was perfect. Her uncle is buried at the Ga
Heaven Cemetery in Hawthorn
It truly was as if we were all dipped in Babe Ruth lies. Her father, Arth
magical waters, for a couple of majestic Vouté, was a deeply religious m
hours, the trials and travails of the last
two years were as if they never hap- She was here with the rest of
pened. e division and acrimony we’ve family, her mom Rosanne, sister
seen over that time surrendered to unity, brother Chip, and nephew Hud
friendship, and neighborly love and grati- Vouté Family, which had lived i
tude. e rst Opening Day since 2019 Salem for over 50 years, was bac
once again brought together the commu- honor their late patriarch, and s
nity in a shared love of the game and our new eld which had been impr
town. e past had been erased and all through their $100,000 donatio
that existed was this moment in time and name.
ball games to be played.
e rotted wooden dugouts t
e restored eld along with new dug- and concrete erected in their pla
outs, improved batting cages, and sound batting cage turf replaced, new
system, once again drew people to the and other improvements. Like b
seats in stands along the third baseline. itself, the Lewisboro Town Park
Kids that once played on this eld were part of our town’s past, but mor
back now as parents to watch their portantly our future. It reminds
children play a game that has no end and what is good and pure.
with lines that reach to eternity.
A bronze plaque is ground in
Robert Frost wrote he never felt more back of each dugout with a pict
at home in America than when watch- Arthur J. Vouté, with the follow
inscription,“Arthur’s generous s
commemorated in these dugou
family, to share the joy and lega
life with the children and famili
town of Lewisboro.”

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, and baseball

t. Well, It was clear standing with Art’s son, Reverend Mark Salmon ey were once again back in the ball- years of baseball in Lewisboro.
so did Chip, who was overcome with emotion gives the invocation. park, experiencing the sights and sounds It was only natural that Arthur’s
esides in staring at the bronze plaques, that the of the game. e Babe must have loved
memories he had here with his father PHOTOS: the car, and the plaques that look just like grandson, Hudson, would throw out the
ay a prayer were so thick, nothing could brush them MONOGRAHAM STUDIOS the one in Yankee stadium with his face rst pitch to his son, Chip, who spent
ng,” away from his face. and name on it.
le I was Hadlock o cially kicked o the day. e many hours playing catcher on LBA
oice of “My dad pitched to me for hours on parade of teams marched through the Next was the national anthem per- teams growing up. One can only believe
ying that this eld. He had pinpoint precision in split guard like World Series Champions formed by John Jay High School that the spirit of Mr. Vouté was right
nding the his pitches.”Arthur J. Vouté (pronounced through the Canyon of Heroes. ere freshman Melissa Falcone on an there with his grandson when he threw
ion today Voo-tay) was a minor league pitcher were wide smiles across the faces of electric guitar that would have made the ball over the plate and the crowd
who tried out for the New York Yankees. young players and grizzled coaches on a Jimi Hendrix proud, followed by cheered.
ate of Akin to Moonlight Graham who never picture-perfect day with a sky so blue it recognition and awarding of plaques to
rne, where got to hit in the majors, Arthur never almost hurt. Carmen Ciccone and Adam Giardina He must have departed with his fellow
hur J. got to pitch in the majors. Many people’s for years of service and dedication to apparitions after the closing benediction:
man. lives would have been a ected if that try e invocation could have only been the LBA, and to Dana Mayclim for “OH GOD, we pray again for all those
f her out went di erently. One wonders if Mr. given by one reverend in town, South Sa- hers to the town as superintendent of who made this day possible...especially
er Aimée, Vouté would say that,“If I only got to be lem Presbyterian’s Mark Salmon, maybe Parks and Recreation. Our new town the youth who will play here...enable
dson. e an attorney for a day, now that would be the greatest Yankee fan in town, but supervisor, Tony Gonçalves, and Town them to soar like eagles throughout their
in South a tragedy.” undoubtedly a huge fan of the game. He Board members Andrea Rendo, Rich lives...bless these dugouts and elds and
ck, to drove in with his car painted in Yankees Sklarin, and Mary Shah were on hand those who will be cheering from the
see the “ ese bronze plaques are also a con- and parked it at the entrance of the eld. for the festivities, and there was burgers stands. Amen.”
roved nection to our family’s past in France,” One would imagine that this was when and hot dogs provided and grilled up
on in his said Aimée Vouté Lord, Art’s daughter. the Babe, and Billy and Arthur Vouté by Sue Vales of the Horse and Hound. ere was some force that pulled me
made their entrance as the minister said to the ballpark for weeks to work on the
torn down e Vouté family traces their ancestry these words: Arthur’s handball buddy for 30 years place. Myself, my son, and other dads and
ace. e back to France, and the family actually and Vouté family friend, 25-year South coaches spent hours weeding, planting,
mounds, worked on the Statue of Liberty, which “OUR CREATOR, we ask Your Salem resident Vern Hayden, read the painting, cleaning, xing, and overseeing
baseball is bronze, and was given to the United blessing on the games that will be dedication over the new speakers. e the resurrection of our Lewisboro Town
k eld is a States by France in 1884. played on these elds. Give each one the Vouté family is in a league of their own, Park ball eld. On Palm Sunday, LBA
re im- courage to play these games in a man- almost too humble to come on to the President Jim Moreo and I reseeded the
s us all of “ e dugouts and the eld look amaz- ner which by words and actions will wall grass and covered it with straw. We
ing. When I was a kid, there were no be pleasing to You and each of us. Let eld, but came reluctantly to be honored rebuilt it, and people came.
nto the stands, no concession stand, not much us enter into competition in a spirit of and thanked for their tremendous con-
ture of around the eld. My parents would sit sportsmanship and with a respect for tribution that will help ensure another 50 We don’t have corn elds stretching
wing on the grass hill and watch my games, the members of the opposing teams. We for miles in Lewisboro and certainly not
spirit is though my dad would be o walking ask your blessing and protection on the beyond the con nes of center eld, but
uts by his our dogs at Ward Pound Ridge,”Chip player, coaches, umpires, parents, and the beyond the fence stands a sign dedicated
acy of his said. Maybe watching from the sidelines, Lewisboro community for their support. to a Favorite Son, a devoted husband and
lies of the longing to be back on the mound was Amen.” father, a former minor league pitcher, a
just too much. renowned local attorney, and a South Sa-
made lem man we can all be proud of, Arthur
kes the “Lewisboro is a special place. It isn’t J. Vouté.
t Yankee known by a lot of people. Our family had
a great time growing up here. It’s a real Walking to the out eld grass with the
diamond in the rough,”said Arthur’s son. family and to the sign that now hangs
below the scoreboard, Arthur J. Vouté
e color guard presented by Vista Dugouts, there was a feeling of Angels in
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mittee. “ is project is chal- ing an annual mow in the fall,”
benefits the environment. So, don’t lenging because it already con- she added. During the summer,
tained hidden gems of native volunteers push hand mowers
settle for an inferior, plastic-looking pollinators, which only needed to carve out paths so people
to be spotlighted and encour- can closely look at the plant
aged to ourish. We will watch and insect life in this meadow.
it grow after the addition of
this spring’s planting, with the Club members support this
only maintenance being regular meadow by collecting and
watering throughout the grow- sharing seeds and seedlings.
ing season so these new plant-
ing can become established. ey recognize that this is a
Please be patient with us as we garden to identify species and
make this corner of Lewisboro nurture healthy boundaries
a little more beautiful.” with plants that are native and
naturalized yet still struggling
If you would like to help and as new arrivals in this ecosys-
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you do not need to be a garden to learn and practice patience
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original tiling and seed plant- seeds to add to its aesthetic
ing of this garden occurred in appeal.
2019. Since then, it has been
maintained by a tireless group Additional bene ts to this
of garden club members. mini meadow are increasing
the biodiversity, supporting
“ e di culty is not growing the wildlife, and knowing that
these plants, but allowing them carbon is being sequestered in
the space and time (sometimes the soil.
years) to get big enough to
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Chairwoman Deanna Novak. this project say they are “enjoy-
“While we are working with ing the experiment, the shared
wild owers and native grasses, hands-on work in the commu-
nity, and the connections to a
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GIRLS LACROSSE

John Jay wins first-place thriller at Somers

BY RICH MONETTI
CONTRIBUTING WRITER

On May 4, John Jay and the Tuskers

shared undefeated league records before

their match-up at Somers. So, with rst

place at stake, an early 4-0 Wolves lead

seemed to suggest an easy go. But Somers

got their game on, and the ensuing slug-

fest didn’t disappoint.

e upper hand landing on John Jay’s

side, the Wolves scored a 19-16 victory.

“A huge rivalry,” said Shannon Nolan, “it’s

de nitely exciting.”

e game began on the heels of JoJo

Degl. Jordan Kauftheil took the inbound

from the John Jay zone, passed ahead to

Degl, and the freshman forced her way

through the elephants. Unscathed, she

landed in the crease for a 1-0 lead at 23:40,

and after the draw, Mia Puccio sighted

Degl in stride to set up a shooting space

goal.

e lead enlarged when Georgia Wilm-

oth caught Caroline Panzirer on the cut,

and being diced up, Somers called for

time. No problem, Nolan hit Panzirer this

time, and she converted on the penalty for

a 4-0 lead with 21:59 remaining.

Somers scored a pair of goals to make

it 4-2. Of course, John Jay answered back,

as Wilmoth again hit Panzirer and she

scored in stride.

Up 5-2, Nolan caught the Somers goal- Kate Mercer
ie napping. “I saw she was slightly out of and a Somers
position,” Nolan said. “I had enough room
and let y.” player clash
at midfield.
Somers scored two in a row, and at 6-4,

the game was still up in the air. Snatch-

ing out of the air, Puccio found Mercer in

tra c for a 7-4 lead, which also had the

junior passing o the mid eld pro ciency.

“I can’t take any credit,” Puccio said. “Kate

Mercer, Meghan Condon, Annabel Bren-

nan — they know how to place it so well

for me.”

Covering the subsequent draw, Puccio

kept Somers on defense and gave Wilmo-

th a great opportunity. Unable to convert,

though, it wasn’t long before John Jay was

back on the case. Degl started on the 25,

danced forward, and scored on the penalty

at 11:45. PHOTOS: RICH MONETTI JoJo Degl on defense
e lead then grew to 9-4 on Degl’s Mia Puccio controls.

length and legwork. Intercepting in mid-

air, the mid elder raced up eld, lofted a e momentum did not continue in last time the Tuskers would get within one, player swung right out in front with a

pass from the 40 to Nolan, and she beat the second half, though, as Degl extended though. Panzirer was the rst to make sure clear shot, and the John Jay goalie got a

the Somers goalie. John Jay’s lead back to three. Of course, on Nolan’s assist at 18:19, and Aidan Sum- big piece. Somers did score on the posses-

A Somers goal made it 9-5, but Panzir- Somers wasn’t going anywhere, and two mer did her part to keep the lead at two. sion but not until a full minute brought

er responded, trading goals with a Tusk- minutes later, the Tuskers were within one. Faced with a penalty from the 10, Sum- the clock to 2:41.

ers player to make it 10-6. Puccio then So, the Wolves hit rewind, and Puccio mer caught the shot on the bounce and One last chance, Somers turned the

came down with another draw, and while snared yet another draw out of Mercer’s sent play the other way. Despite that big ball over, and an empty-net goal by Bren-

she couldn’t convert on the penalty, the air. All set up, Brennan hit Nolan on the save, Summer said she was frustrated nan had Coach Jess McDonough bring-

Wolves’ pressure bailed her out. A turn- goal line for a 13-11 lead. by her play. “ ere were a few where I ing perspective. A big win, she concluded,

over was forced before mid eld, and Pan- Somers answered right back, but Puc- thought I was right there,” she said. “But we always want to see what we can

zirer assisted Mercer, and at 3:46, the lead cio won the subsequent draw. She got to Still, she kept it together and reveled in learn from the game, what we do well, and

was 11-6. the loose ball rst and then lofted a pass a number of crucial saves.  “It was fun,” she what we need to clean up.”

Nonetheless, Somers refused to relent, into Brennan to regain a two-goal lead at said emphatically. “It was really, really fun.” On May 6, John Jay defeated Yorktown,

scoring three goals to make it in 11-9 half- 19:51. One of those came after Nolan gave 17-9, and lost to Su ern, 12-2, on May 7.

time score. Somers’ goal 25 seconds later was the John Jay an 18-15 lead at 4:09. A Somers ey are 12-2 overall.

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SOFTBALL

John Jay has 2-0 week

Maya Nelsen fires to first. PHOTO: RICH MONETTI BY RICH MONETTI one-out grounder to second. and that helps the defense,”
CONTRIBUTING WRITER All clutch, Carolina Cerna he said.
lashed a two-out single, and
Going 2-2 last week, the the score was tied at two. e o ense didn’t seem
softball team evened their to mind either, and Falino’s
league record at 3-3, but a Starter Emma Klares then leado triple was an exercise
poor showing versus Fox settled down. Two strikeouts in patience. A slower pace on
Lane on Saturday didn’t and a ground out, she didn’t Anchin’s fastball, said Falino,
leave a good taste in anyone’s waste any time getting her “I don’t slow down my bat
mouth. bat up to speed either. speed, I just wait a little lon-
ger to load (my swing).”
“We didn’t play sharp,” “I like to wait, take a pitch
said Coach Steve DelMoro. and try to drive it as far as I A wild pitch did bring
“Softball is a game that will can,” she asserted, and a lead- her home for a 5-2 lead. But
eat you up.” o double to start the third Buatte’s single was erased
said as much. when Anchin snared Cerna’s
So fortunately, May 2 was line drive back to the mound,
another day, and this time the Josie Scott followed with a and the bases were emp-
Wolves weren’t the ones on walk, and there were runners ty. Not a problem, Brenna
the menu. on second and third when Doherty walked, and Klares
Haley Anchin issued a wild doubled her home. e lead
ree for three in an 18-3 pitch. e good luck continu- grew to 7-2 on Seigel’s single,
home victory over Greeley, ing, an overthrow on Jamie and John Jay was far from full.
Eva Falino knew the score Seigel’s grounder to third
despite the previous perfor- gave John Jay a 4-2 lead. Un- e girls exploded for 10
mance. fortunately, the Wolves ran runs in the bottom of the
themselves out of the inning sixth, and the Quaker’s at
“We’re better than we when Seigel was doubled up the mercy of Klares big day,
played against Fox Lane and on Kersh’s long line drive to DelMoro loves how the joy is
just proved it to ourselves to- center. alway on his pitcher’s face.
day,” said the rst baseman.
In the top of the third, “She does everything with
No panic after going down Klares put on the stops none- a smile,” he said.
2-0, the hungry Wolves theless, and four batters faced
quickly erased the advantage. still took a load o for her John Jay then edged Brew-
Eva Kersh and Falino sin- teammates, according to Del- ster, 9-8, on ursday and are
gled, and the rst run came Moro. “She throws strikes, now 4-3 in league play and
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BOYS LACROSSE

John Jay wins
two close games

BY RICH MONETTI went sidearm for 6-5 lead with

CONTRIBUTING WRITER 24 seconds left.

Duva wasn’t done yet, either.

On May 3 at Byram Hills, John Jay won the face-o , and

John Jay went out of league and the Wolves went into the trian-

got into a game that was out of gle. Dom Savastano came down

this world. irty- ve minutes in, the left side, center passed into

the nonstop action hadn’t settled Duva, and he found Nick Savas-

anything, and the 5-5 tie seemed tano on the left goal line for the

to say the back and forth would score seven seconds later.

hold up. But before the third e lead grew to three on

quarter was over, the run on the Petschek’s goal 52 seconds into

nets stayed on one side and left the fourth, and Andrew Kiefer’s

disappointment on the other. goal at 5:13 essentially put the

John Jay scored two goals in 7 game out of reach.

seconds, which led the way to an John Jay then hung on for a

exciting 9-5 victory. 6-4 win over Somers on May 5

Byram opened up with a two- and a 13-3 win over Tappan Zee

goal lead. However, with just on May 7. e Wolves are now Andrew Kiefer unloads. PHOTO: RICH MONETTI

three seconds left in the quarter, 11-4 overall.

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Momentum on the Wolves’side,

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GOLF

John Jay team on the rise

BY RICH MONETTI
CONTRIBUTING WRITER

John Jay golf is o to a great

start. At 5-0 in league play and

10-2 overall, the results were

mostly expected by Coach Artie

Blank. But he still does carry a

measure of surprise in the way

his kids have played so far.

“What I’m happy to see and

surprised is that all seven of my

top golfers have a legitimate

chance to go to the sectionals,”

Blank said.

Defeating Somers and Fox

Lane on May 3 and 4, the biggest

obstacle hasn’t necessarily been

at the team’s collective feet. “ is

has been the worst spring we’ve

ever had,” Blank said. “We’ve had

a couple of matches where no

matter what the kids wore, every-

body was freezing.”

So, nally getting a good day

versus Scarsdale on ursday,

Mia Holbrook has gured out

how not let her mistakes get her Nick Holbrook tees off on the first hole in a May 5 victory over Scarsdale.
down. “I give myself 60 seconds

to get over a shot. I address the

mistake, take a practice swing,

and then it’s done,” she said.

Taking sixth in the sectionals

last year, Holbrook feels she’s best

o the tee while always looking

to improve her short game. Her

brother, Nick, is no slouch, either,

and knows where his true mettle

lies. “I’m best with my irons,” he

revealed.

In turn, only one thing feels

better than having his swing

yield the optimum spin after go-

ing aground. “I like seeing my

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said, “and when they do well, I do

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Mia Holbrook at said, Dugan Ellin did his

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Vista FD Spaghetti com for ticket information. craft table presentations and demonstra- Nania will be holding “Mak-
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House Katonah 125th cluding natural dying, foraging, Wednesdays in May. Each
Anniversary torical Museum on the second gardening, winemaking, bee- week there will be a session at
Saturday, May 14, 5-8 p.m., oor of the library keeping, and raising chickens. 10:30 a.m. and another at 1 p.m.
Vista Firehouse, 377 Smith Ridge Saturday, May 21, 11 a.m. • A special tour of the Step- Space is limited. Register via
Road, South Salem April 5, 1897 was the day e marketplace will include the library website.
the New York Central train ping Stones museum at 62 Oak ceramics, textiles, jewelry, furni-
Meet your local Vista Fire stopped in New Katonah to de- Road, specially scheduled for ture, wood, glassware, and more PRACTICE TESTS FOR
Department volunteers, have liver the mail for the rst time. the day. Advanced reservations made by artisans spanning from TEENS
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$5 for children (8 and under). com) down Katonah Avenue. Marketplace the library website.
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door. For more information, nage commemorating the move Over the course of three days • Friday, May 13, 6-8 p.m. EARRING DESIGN
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Food Truck Fridays ties will be available during the Hudson Valley region and be- • Saturday, May 14, 9 a.m.-5 Have fun while doing good
day: yond will gather in an open-air for others. e library’s popular
May 20, Lewisboro Town • Treasure Hunt through the marketplace at John Jay Home- p.m., free admission “Earring Design Workshop,”
Park, 1079 NY-35, South Salem commercial district, sponsored stead in Katonah. Guild & • Sunday, May 15, 9 a.m.-5 for adult and teens, returns on
by the Chamber of Commerce Grange introduces some of our Tuesday, May 17 at 7 p.m. Make
e Lewisboro Town Park • Tours of the historic resi- region’s nest artisans to those p.m., free admission earrings to keep and earrings to
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of music and food trucks. Pro- • Screenings of the Centen- wares. over 900 pairs of earrings each
ceeds will support the Lew- nial Celebration movie lmed e Lewisboro Library is month.
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