Mount Kisco-Bedford Times 05.11.2023

BUSINESS & REAL ESTATE 38 FOX TRACKS 7 HEALTH & WELLNESS 26 LEISURE 31 OPINION 10 SPORTS 30 Board of Ed Election Guide pg 8 BCSD VOL. 2 NO. 2 PRSRT STD US POSTAGE PAID WEST CALDWELL, NJ PERMIT #992 A MONTHLY PUBLICATION MAY 11 – JUNE 15, 2023 BY CAROL REIF STAFF WRITER Never forget. A mobile exhibit – aka the ONLY mobile exhibit – of a tribute to all those who lost their lives on Sept. 11, 2001, will be in Mount Kisco for three days this September. fi e high-tech, 83-foot tractor-trailer, which transforms into a 1,100-square-foot mini museum is, its sponsors say, “a tool to further educate people across the country about the events of that tragic day.” 9/11 Never Forget Mobile Exhibit is the brainchild Never Forget 9/11 mobile exhibit to visit Mount Kisco The 9/11 Never Forget Mobile Exhibit will arrive on Sept. 9. PHOTO COURTESY OF TUNNELS TO TOWERS FOUNDATION SEE MEMORIAL PAGE 9 The most exciting equestrian experience. 740 acres of pure perfection is on the market. The epitome of luxury for horses and their owners. Scan for Video & Property Details

PAGE 2 – MT. KISCO-BEDFORD TIMES The Staff EDITORIAL TEAM Tom Walogorsky Editor: 914-302-5830 [email protected] ADVERTISING TEAM Paul Forhan (914) 806-3951 [email protected] Bruce Heller (914) 486-7608 [email protected] Lisa Kain (201) 317-1139 [email protected] Corinne Stanton (914) 760-7009 [email protected] Jay Gussak (914) 299-4541 [email protected] Pam Zacotinsky (845) 661-0748 [email protected] PRODUCTION TEAM Tabitha Pearson Marshall Creative Director Photographer [email protected] Noah Elder Designer Bri Agosta Designer Haven Elder Designer EXECUTIVE TEAM Brett Freeman CEO & Publisher 845-208-8151 [email protected] Deadlines The Mt. Kisco-Bedford Times The deadline for advertisements and editorial submissions is the Wednesday before the next publication date. For more information, call Tom Walogorsky at 914-302-5830 or email [email protected] Location 118 N. BEDFORD ROAD SUITE 100 MOUNT KISCO, NY 10549 PUBLISHED MONTHLY BY HALSTON MEDIA, LLC ©2023 HALSTON MEDIA, LLC MAY 11 - JUNE 15, 2023 BY WHIT ANDERSON STAFF WRITER fi e BCSD Board of Education made strides on Apr. 12 by off - cially approving the $152.5 million dollar budget for the 2023-24 school year, but not without any backlash for cuts/rearrangements that will have to be made to Fox Lane Middle School (FLMS). fi e budget, carrying a 2.47% tax levy, will come as a relief to Mt. Kisco residents’ pockets with an -8.36% tax rate decrease. North Castle (-0.41%) and New Castle (-0.2%) can also expect a slight drop, whereas Bedford (5.18%) and Pound Ridge (5.39%) would see a rise. fi e concerns stem from the tax cap being exceeded by $6,648,350, requiring $3,681,350 in reductions, and the use of $2,967,000 from cash reserves. fi ose reductions are most evident in the three staffl cuts coming to FLMS, resulting in the eight grade having to go back to the two-house model, as opposed to the three it has had the previous years. fi ese positions, considered temporary by the district, were added thanks to the aid of federal COVID funding to assist the return of students to the classroom during the pandemic. Combined with a larger than usual incoming sixth grade class (283 students), the district believes the best compromise would be to alter the eight grade model, upping their average class size to an anticipated 25, while sixth (19) and seventh (18) grade will remain under 20. Fox Lane Principal Mary Harrison let the board and audience know that this was the best alternative they could come up with during her middle school presentation, and they are eager to see how it manifests. “fi at’s the million-dollar question, can we do this?”  But, to little surpirse, parents and faculty made it known of their dissatisfaction and concerns during the budget Q/A after the presentation. Sandra Broas, a Bedford mother with two children in the district, expressed her dissatisfaction with the allocation of district funds. “We are spending millions of dollars on sports fl elds... Who came up with cutting this stuffl for the middle school?”  fi e board clarifl ed to Broas that the $62.5 million bond project approved last spring only had seven of those millions going towards new sports fl elds. Diana Goldberg, a mother of two children in the schools and a middle school teacher in another district, forboded negative consequences with larger class sizes next fall. “When teachers have 28 students per class, our  ability to meet the needs each  student is compromised.”  FLMS social studies teacher Matt Lepre highlighted the potential impact on children getting less individual assistance at such a critical age in development. “fi e team(s) is the fl rst line of defense...Each of the nine teams in this building ensures that nobody falls through the cracks... fi e cost of cutting a team is paid in reduced opportunity and reduced quality.”  Superintendent Dr. Glass and the board emphasized that the house system will still be intact, with appropriate class sizes. “fi ey are still very good numbers at the middle school,” said Glass. fi e board met again for a brief moment on Apr. 26, but kept the meeting short due to the tragic auto accident involving four Fox Lane High School students and a Yorktown school bus that occurred earlier that day, deciding to end the meeting after approving some consent agenda items. fi e off cial budget vote takes place on Tuesday, May. 16, at the fl ve elementary schools. $152.5 million budget approved Concerns remain over middle school cuts BEDFORD CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT 295 E MAIN STREET | MOUNT KISCO 914-666-7792 (O) [email protected] www.TheCafeResidentialTeam.com ☑Full-Service Brokerage ☑Personal Touch ☑Advanced Marketing ☑Local & Independent SCAN HERE FOR SELLER & BUYER RESOURCES Check us out on our social channels

MAY 11 - JUNE 15, 2023 THE MT. KISCO-BEDFORD TIMES – PAGE 3 BY SOPHIA CASELNOVA STAFF WRITER Four Fox Lane students were severely injured in a head-on motor vehicle accident on Lake Road in New Castle on April 26.  Just after 2 p.m., a two-door 2016 Honda Accord, occupied by the four boys, hit a Yorktown Central School District school bus, according to New Castle Police.  On the day of the accident, Bedford Central School District Superintendent Robert Glass issued a statement informing the community of the accident and that the district’s crisis team was mobilized to support the FLHS and BCSD communities.  In an update on April 28, Dr.  Glass issued the following statement: “I am incredibly proud of the way our amazing teams worked hand in hand again today to look after every detail in caring for students and one another. We continue to send warm, positive thoughts and support to our students and families in need of recovery from their injuries. Our teams remain ready to continue supportive structures and services throughout our schools as we head into next week.” The car was being operated by Erick Fuentes, an unlicensed 16-year-old from Bedford. New Castle Police say the car was heading southbound on Lake Road when the driver lost control and veered into oncoming traffic, hitting the bus head on.  Both how the driver obtained the vehicle and what led to him losing control are still unknown.  The Mt. Kisco-Bedford Times attempted to contact the office of New Castle Town Supervisor Lisa Katz but did not receive a response before press time.  According to New Castle Police, there were five individuals on the bus. The driver, a 62-year-old female, a 48-year-old female monitor, a 69-year-old male monitor, and two male high school students, one 15-years-old and one 17-years-old, were all transported to Westchester Medical Center in Valhalla with nonlife-threatening injuries. Both students have been treated and released, according to police. Aside from the driver, in the car were Jonathan Martinez, 17, Axel Cantor, 16, and Franklin Jarquin, 17. All of the car’s occupants were transported to Westchester Medical Center in Valhalla. Three of the four boys are being treated for life threatening injuries, according to police.  The names of the car’s occupants were obtained through GoFundMe pages where money is being raised to cover medical bills.  Fuentes’ GoFundMe, organized by relatives, has a fundraising goal of $75,000. As of press time, there has already been $57,023 raised. Fuentes’ sister Stefanie wrote that her brother has suffered from a broken neck, a fractured spine, a broken leg, has had half of his skull removed due to a hematoma, and is on a ventilator.  “Erick was someone who always had a smile on his face no matter what, Erick loved to be around his friends all the time,” wrote Stefanie in the GoFundMe Bio. “All the funds will be going directly to all of Erick’s medical bills so then stress is being taken from my father. All we ask is for time and space. Erick has always been a big family guy and loves to joke around with all of us. This is devasting but all we have left is to have faith that he will make it out alive.”  Martinez’ GoFundMe which was organized by his sister, Katherine Cruz, has a fundraising goal of $100,000. At press time, $50,594 had been raised. Cruz writes that her younger brother suffers from a fractured femur, a ruptured spleen, a brain bleed, spinal injuries, and is on a ventilator. She also wrote that he went into cardiac arrest at the scene of the accident, but paramedics revived him. “All the donations will be going to Jonathan’s medical bills and ease some of the stress from our parents while all they want to do right now is worry about their son and not focus on work and the future cost of these medical bills,” wrote Cruz. Martinez works at a local pizzeria and enjoys going to Dunkin Donuts with friends, according to the page. Cantor’s GoFundMe, set up by his relative Kaitlynn, has a goal of $100,000 and has reached $78,828 by press time. He was in the back seat of the two-door coupe during the accident and suffers from collapsed lungs, a liver hemorrhage, brain hemorrhage, two broken legs, and underwent surgery for over five hours. He is on a ventilator, according to the GoFundMe write up. “By donating to this cause, you are giving Maria, Axel’s mother, a sense of relief, knowing she can stay by his side without worrying that she will fall behind on her bills,” Kaitlynn wrote in the page’s write up. “Please have Axel, Maria and her other children in your thoughts and prayers. Along with the other families and victims that have been affected by this tragedy.” Both Cantor and Martinez are employees at Skyzone/Rockin Jump in Mt. Kisco. Cantor is also studying at BOCES to become an auto technician and attends local car shows, according to the page’s write up. Jarquain’s GoFundMe, set up by his girlfriend Diana Ramirez, has raised $19,177 of its $20,000 goal by press time. According to the page, he is suffering from a broken foot, neck problems, and has had surgery for his intestines. “He is a kid who loves to be around his family and friends. Anything will help. All the funds will be used for medical expenses,” wrote Diana. According to the GoFundMe write ups, the boys were heading back to Fox Lane from BOCES. In addition to the GoFundMe pages, a fundraiser was held at Mimi’s Cafe on South Moger Avenue in Mt. Kisco on April 30. According to the Facebook page of Mt. Kisco Trustee Karine Patiño, some of the boys’ family members were present accepting donations. Suggested donations on the page included groceries, money, gift-cards, gift-cards for Panera since the restaurant has a location in the hospital, toiletries, and sign-ups for the Meal Train. The Mt. Kisco-Bedford Times contacted Patiño for a comment but did not hear back before press time. One of the bus monitors has been identified as Jim Martin; a basketball coach who lives in Yorktown with his wife, daughter, and two dogs. Martin also has two sons. The driver and monitors are employees of Total Transportation; a transportation company. First Student, a Cincinnati based transportation company, bought Total Transportation in 2022.  In a statement to the paper, they wrote: “Our thoughts remain with all those affected by last week’s incident. We are thankful there were no serious injuries to our driver, monitors and students on our bus. Given this is an open investigation, we are unable to comment further.” “My thoughts and prayers are with those individuals and families that were affected by this terrible accident,” said Yorktown Town Supervisor Tom Diana. “I do not wish to comment on the accident itself as it is an active police investigation. I pray for a speedy recovery for all involved.” Martin’s GoFundMe, which has the goal of raising $10,000, has raised $17,350 as of press time. According to the page’s write up, Martin is suffering from a broken and dislocated hip, requiring surgery and a metal rod in his leg. It also states that he was in the Intensive Care Unit. The Yorktown Central School District issued the following statement: “Our thoughts are with all those affected by Wednesday’s accident. We look forward to a speedy recovery for our students, driver, and monitors. At this time, the district is unable to comment further as this remains an open police matter.” According to New Castle Police, the full circumstances of the accident remain under investigation by detectives from the New Castle Police Department and the Westchester County Accident Investigation Team. The Westchester County District Attorney’s Office will be assisting with the investigation. Yorktown News contacted the DA’s office and all that could be confirmed at this time was that they are still currently investigating. Fox Lane students injured in head-on collision Community rallies to raise funds for medical bills Contact Us Mt. Kisco-Bedford Times is located at 118 N. Bedford Road, Suite 100, Mount Kisco, NY 10549. 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MAY 11 - JUNE 15, 2023 THE MT. KISCO-BEDFORD TIMES – PAGE 5 BY WHIT ANDERSON STAFF WRITER The Mount Kisco Farmers Market returns to the South Moger Avenue train station parking lot for its third consecutive season on May 21, running every Sunday until Oct. 29 from 10 a.m - 2 p.m. Following the success of last year, the Farmer’s Market will continue to expand with more local organic farmers, additional vendors, community engagement, food demonstrations, live music, kids activities, nature walks, story time, the “Open Mic Stage,” and much more! Nicole Sturomski, founder and Chairwoman of WMN Unite, an organization with the mission to support women by providing educational programs centered on health, wellness, and financial growth and sustainability, worked with the Farmer’s Market Committee in 2021 to bring a fresh, organic, educational, and enjoyable resource to residents of Kisco and its neighboring towns. “We are super excited,” she said. “This year, our mission is to empower and educate the community. We are bringing food demonstrations, community workshops, and community tents to encourage folks to come and stay for a while.” Attendees will want to stay long regardless, as popular staples such as Doc Pickle, Cooperstown Cheese Company, Manor Sangria, and Two Souls Jewlery are amongst the 25 committed vendors that will be on site, with that number expected to be over 40 by opening weekend. The new community workshops will provide opportunities for residents to make a difference through planting, repurposing clothing, and composting education, as well as face painting and planting lessons for the younger visitors. “Our reach is spreading more across northern Westchester, into lower Westchester, and into the Hudson Valley,” said Sturomski. Those who wish to find out more about the Farmer’s Market can visit: https:// mkfarmersmarket.com. Farmer’s Market back for third year Community focus stronger than ever SALE ENDS MAY 14TH TAKE AN EXTRA 10% OFF THE SALE PRICE ON ALL RECLINERS & MOTION SEATING* SAVINGS UP TO 45% OFF RETAIL M O T H E R’S DAY SALE HOME FURNISHINGS • MATTRESSES • KIDS’ ROOMS • HOME OFFICE • LIGHTING • WINDOW TREATMENTS • RUGS • ART • DECOR VISIT OUR SPACIOUS BEDFORD HILLS SHOWROOM: 230 RTE 117 BYPASS ROAD COUNTRYWILLOW.COM COMPLIMENTARY DESIGN SERVICES *Offer not valid on purchase of gift cards, previously purchased merchandise, clearance items, balances, special discounts, delivery charges, furniture protection, Ekornes, Hunter Douglas, American Leather and Bedgear.

fi e Bedford Central School District has been honored with the Best Communities for Music Education designation from fi e NAMM Foundation for its outstanding commitment to music education. Now in its 24th year, the Best Communities for Music Education designation is awarded to districts that demonstrate outstanding achievement in eff orts to provide music access and education to all students. To qualify for the Best Communities designation, Bedford Central School District answered detailed questions about funding, graduation requirements, music class participation, instruction time, facilities, support for the music program and community music-making programs. Responses were veriffl ed by school offi cials and reviewed by fi e Music Research Institute at the University of Kansas. “Bedford Central is a fantastic and forward-thinking school district when it comes to the arts and music education,” said Matt Vanacoro. “Our programs are diverse and accessible to all. fi e strength of our instruction comes from an incredibly dedicated staff , and is refl ected in our student performance and experience.” Since the passage of the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) in 2015 and a stated emphasis on a well-rounded education, many school districts have re-committed to music and arts education programs. During the pandemic, music and arts programs were a vital component to keeping students engaged in school. ESSA provides designated funding for well-rounded educational opportunities through Title IV Part A Student Academic Success and Achievement grants. NAMM Foundation research has revealed that these grants are being widely used by school districts to address instructional gaps in access to music and arts education. Research into music education continues to demonstrate educational/cognitive and social skill beneffl ts for children who make music: After two years of music education, researchers found that participants showed more substantial improvements in how the brain processes speech and reading scores than their less-involved peers and that students who are involved in music are not only more likely to graduate high school but also to attend college as well. In addition, everyday listening skills are stronger in musically trained children than in those without music training. Signiffl cantly, listening skills are closely tied to the ability to: perceive speech in a noisy background, pay attention, and keep sounds in memory. Later in life, individuals who took music lessons as children show stronger neural processing of sound: young adults and even older adults who have not played an instrument for up to 50 years show enhanced neural processing compared to their peers. Not to mention, social beneffl ts include confl ict resolution, teamwork skills, and how to give and receive constructive criticism. Article courtesy of Bedford Central School District. PAGE 6 – MT. KISCO-BEDFORD TIMES MAY 11 - JUNE 15, 2023 Music education program receives national recognition The FLHS quintet The Fox Lane High School winter band concert. PRES students taking part in African drumming enrichment. BEDFORD CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT

MAY 11 - JUNE 15, 2023 THE MT. KISCO-BEDFORD TIMES – PAGE 7 Author Talk At The Bedford Hills Historical Museum  fi ursday, May 18, at 7:30 p.m. Join in for local author Susan Allport’s talk and slide show on “fi e Stone Walls of NY and New England.” fi is presentation will be held at the Museum, located in the lower level of the Bedford Town House in Bedford Hills. Hear about the historic stone walls traversing the woods and ff elds of our region, with discussions of why they were built and how. fi ese walls, when we come upon them, certainly cause us to ponder their provenance and the lives of those people who lived and farmed in Bedford many years before us. Copies of Allport’s Sermons in Stone will be on sale. Susan Allport is a writer and baker who lives in Pound Ridge.  For more information, please contact  bhhm. [email protected] or visit  www.bedfordhillshistorical museum.org Mount Kisco Recreation Department 3RD ANNUAL SPRING FLING FOOD TRUCK FUNDRAISER FOR LEONARD PARK Saturday, May 13, from 3 to 7 p.m. To be held behind Village Hall. $5 per individual or $15 per family to gain entrance to the event. Featuring a DJ, inffi atables, and more than 10 food truck vendors on site to choose from! LIFEGUARDS AND CAMP COUNSELORS WANTED Now accepting applications for lifeguards and camp counselors. Email recreation@mountkiscony. gov for an application. Bedford Hills Free Library 26 Main St, Bedford Hills. 914-666-6472 For more information or to register for programs, visit www. bedfordhillsfreelibrary.org FIESTA Tuesday, May 16, at 10:30 a.m. For preschoolers and families. Join in person as Flor Bromley presents stories, music, movement, and puppetry, in both English and Spanish. An entertaining and popular program to engage young families. Walk-ins are welcome. GUIDED JOURNALING (VIA ZOOM) Saturday, May 20, at 10 a.m. Led by Misty Yarnall, Hudson Valley Writers Center. In this monthly workshop series, participants will complete writing prompts geared towards eliminating the daunting idea of journaling and replacing it with interactive, fun activities for all ages and backgrounds. No prior journaling or writing experience is necessary! Promotes a brave space that encourages all participants to share their observations without the obligation or pressure of reading their writing out loud. LOS CUENTOS/THE STORIES Saturday, May 27, at 11 a.m. Led by Rachel Izes and Naida Velazquez. For Preschoolers. Rachel and Naida team up to present storytime with picture books, songs, and games in both Spanish and English. fi is fun and interactive program is a terriff c way for preschoolers and their families SEE TRACKSPAGE 34 FOX TRACKS Offering the Unique Flavors of Asian Cuisine CALL US TODAY TO MAKE YOUR RESERVATION 914-232-3900 tengdakatonah.com Mother’s Day is May 14th 286 Katonah Ave, Katonah

PAGE 8 – MT. KISCO-BEDFORD TIMES MAY 11 - JUNE 15, 2023 BY TOM WALOGORSKY EDITOR On Tuesday, May 16, voters will head to the polls to not only cast their votes for the Bedford Central School District’s 2023- 24 budget, but also decide who will receive the two open seats on the Board of Education. fi e Mt. Kisco-Bedford Times off ered the four Board of Education candidates the opportunity to outline their qualiffl cations, their roles in the community, and weigh in on what they see as the most important issues facing our schools. Liz Goldman-Sider Please list your career and educational accomplishments. • Juris Doctor, City University of New York School of Law • Parent Advocate at CSE meetings throughout Westchester • Academic Interventionist/Lead Coach, Adventure Ahead Family Coaching • Certiffl ed Life Coach, WCI  • Certiffl ed Youth, Parent & Family Coach, WCI • NYC Dept of Education Internship Coordinator • Assistant District Attorney - Bronx County • Major Felonies, Grand Jury • Liaison to Family Court - sought educational alternatives to incarceration for minors • Registered Yoga Teacher/ Teacher-Educator - certiffl ed to teach adolescents with exceptional needs • Bachelor of Arts, Communications - State University of New York, Oswego What other leadership positions have you held locally? As an Executive Board member at Congregation B’nai Yisrael, Armonk, I reviewed & approved congregational & religious school budgets, sought/ hired clergy & participated in oversight of real estate transactions valued at over $1 million.  As a multi-term President of the Byram Hills Boosters, I spearheaded support initiatives & fundraising eff orts. I managed a budget with year over year surplus & served as a bridge between the Athletic Department & the community. What are the most important issues facing the district and the Board of Education, and why are you the most qualifi ed to address these issues? As a BCSD Trustee, I will focus on Special Education, mental health initiatives, transparent communication, ffl scal responsibility & equity/inclusion. As a parent-advocate/legal advisor to the Committee on Special Education, I represent students & their families during challenging & critical moments on their educational journey.  I cannot discuss which districts I work with, but rest assured, I am well-traveled throughout Northern Westchester. As a life coach specializing in neurodivergence, executive functioning challenges & school avoidance, I am a creative problem solver. I leverage limited resources to create limitless education plans.   As a crisis interventionist, I source residential, partial-hospitalization & intensive-outpatient placements for my clients, capitalizing on long term relationships with treatment facilities/providers. Additional focus areas include addiction, bullying recovery, selfharm, LGBTQA+ challenges & eating-disorders. As a BCSD trustee, I will critically evaluate expenditures & budget variances & seek out surplus opportunities. I will identify redundancies & opportunities to reallocate funds in support of new/ underfunded initiatives. I will promote BOE transparency by ensuring regular community updates via tools like Parent Square. I will make myself available to stakeholders & promote positive conversation over combative grandstanding.  I will champion diversity/inclusion in education. I will work to reduce the opportunity gap & ensure equity for every child.  In doing so, we will raise test scores & increase property values. fi e role of education is to expand a student’s mind. By limiting their exposure to diversity, we narrow their experiences & create a false reality that does not mirror the real world. Rica Mendes Please list your career and educational accomplishments. • FLHS High Honors Student & Graduate • BA in English from Oberlin College • 15 years in corporate with experience in ffl nance, marketing, as a project manager and marketing director • Graduate of the Paul Mitchell fi e School Danbury & Licensed Cosmetologist • Founder & Owner of boutique salon in Norwalk, CT • Former National Educator with Manic Panic Professional Color • National Educator with APH&A • Former Learning Leader & Color Specialist at Paul Mitchell fi e School North Haven • 20+ years as Jewish & Hebrew Educator in temples across the Tri-State area and Ohio What other leadership positions have you held locally? • President of the Pound Ridge Jewish Community • Production VP of the Pound Ridge fi eatre Company • Board Member of Ahavah Hadassah • Board Member of the Westchester Oratorio Society • LIVESTRONG Leader for Fairffl eld & Westchester Counties • Member of the Pound Ridge Business Association • Programmer & Regional Newspaper Editor of WestConnLy Young Judaea What are the most important issues facing the district and the Board of Education, and why are you the most qualifi ed to address these issues? Safety of students - emotionally, physically, mentally & identity (gender, religious, cultural). My work at temples across the TriState area, while facing violent antisemitic attacks, plus experience from when I lived in Israel, gave me unique awareness and insight into how to plan and prepare for terrorist attacks, including shootings, which, from a very practical level, I bring to the table. My children both suff ered in their previous school experiences from severe bullying. My son received support from the Special Education Department early on for diff erent reasons, but my daughter was so traumatized by the bullying that, by high school, she ended up qualifying as a Special Education student because her PTSD interfered with her academics. I know the resources that are available to these departments, and where many strengths and weaknesses lie. I hope to work with the current administration and potential members of the Special Education department to ensure that they can provide guidance, education and safety of all regards for all students. Equipping teachers with what is necessary to eff ectively educate, protect and preserve our students & their well-being. Having spent years as an informal educator in temples, trade schools, etc., I understand the pressure put upon faculty members to do what they can with what (little) they are given. Our students deserve a teacher population that has every resource that we can give to them to provide our students the best education and community possible. I have a reputation for being extremely creative in sourcing programs, tools, etc., and I hope to do the same in my capacity on the Board of Education. Understanding the data presented from test scores within the context of our current student body makeup and entry point into the district for eff ective change and support. I love that a student arriving to this district, whether 5 or 16, is welcomed in and can work towards a high school diploma and more. If we only use test scores and four-year graduation rates as metrics, we miss essential Board of Education Election Guide BEDFORD CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT SEE CANDIDATESPAGE 37

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PAGE 10 – THE MT. KISCO-BEDFORD TIMES 118 N, BEDFORD ROAD, SUITE 100 MOUNT KISCO, NY 10549 ©2023 Halston Media, LLC 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 Mt. 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 [email protected]. For more information, call the editor at 914-302-5830 Brett Freeman, Publisher Tom Walogorsky , Editor Tabitha Pearson Marshall, Creative Director Editorial Office: 914-302-5830 [email protected]. MAY 11 - JUNE 15, 2023 The headline says it all, and because of this, our page size has been temporarily altered to fit the specs of the available press line. Halston Media pays to print The Mt. Kisco-Bedford Times and its sister publications at Gannett’s Rockaway, NJ, plant, which suffered extensive fire damage to two of its four press lines on April 22. But here’s the good news: Nobody was injured. This newspaper obviously arrived in your mailbox. Additionally, we’re not performing brain surgery and we’re not trying to solve world peace. Everyone will survive. And we hope that the small size is just for this month’s edition. WHAT DOES THIS MEAN - TEMPORARILY - FOR ADVERTISERS AND READERS? When our printer placed us on one of their non-damaged press lines and told us that our original image area of 9.5 inches wide by 12.75 inches tall needed to change to 10 inches wide by 10 inches tall, we couldn’t easily alter everything on the fly. Here’s what we decided to do until we’re back up on our usual press. All our clients who bought ads that are shorter than 10 inches tall will retain the exact same size ad. This is why the quarter and half-page ads look so huge this month. Any client who bought an ad with a height larger than 10 inches will still dominate the page. But we can’t just lop off the top of an ad. The ad needs to be adjusted at the diagonal to avoid distorting a client’s design. We’re hoping that things will go back to normal next month. We take immense pride in our monthly product — including the look, feel and design of the paper. When I received that phone call from our printer on April 23, I had a gut-punch reaction. But we are grateful that they were able to figure out a way to accommodate us. And like I said, thankfully nobody was injured and this is not life and death. But we did feel an obligation to explain the temporary changes to our clients and readers. WHILE I HAVE YOUR ATTENTION If you value local journalism, you can support us for free by requesting the paper. The U.S. Postal Service gives us a significant discount for your request. Just visit www. HalstonSubscribe.com. If you are able to help us monetarily, please donate at www.halstonmedia.org/donate (this website is case sensitive), or you can mail a check to Halston Media, P.O. Box 864, Mahopac, NY 10541. You can also scan the QR code next to this article. Thank you in advance for your generosity and thanks so much for your understanding! Fire damaged this newspaper’s printer Scan here to donate! BRETT FREEMAN PUBLISHER’S MEMO

MAY 11 - JUNE 15, 2023 THE MT. KISCO-BEDFORD TIMES – PAGE 11 Taking the time to formulate an estate plan can often seem daunting. This is particularly true for the single parent.   Single parents are already pressed for time as they “balance” the demands of taking care of their children, home and career. The mere thought of adding anything to the “to-do list” can seem overwhelming. However, taking the time to develop an estate plan can ease some stress and help ensure that your children are provided for according to your wishes, if you were to pass away while the child is a minor. Here are a few documents and decisions a single parent should consider if they have not done so already: DRAFTING A LAST WILL This document provides specific instructions to loved ones and family members on how assets should be distributed upon your demise. It can provide that assets not be distributed to your children until they have attained a specific age or satisfied by a specific condition, with the assets being held in a trust for the benefit of your children. Within the Last Will, you will be able to select who will handle the affairs of your estate (Executor) and administer any trust for your children (Trustee). This is very important, especially if the child’s guardian (for example the other parent) is not someone you would want handling your money for the benefit of your child. Without creating a trust for your children’s benefit, any inheritance would be held in joint control by the Surrogate’s Court (in New York) and the Guardian, with the Guardian ultimately deciding how said funds are to be utilized. GUARDIANS Arguably, the most important step when creating an estate plan for the benefit of young children is to determine who will be the guardian of the children. It is often recommended to choose guardians who are in a similar age group as the parent, or younger. It is important to keep in mind that if the other parent is alive and willing, that individual will likely gain custody of the children regardless of whom is named as a guardian. REVOCABLE LIVING TRUST A revocable living trust allows the creator of the trust to remain in control of the assets while he or she is alive, but also name someone to manage the assets in the event of the creator’s incapacity or death without Court approval or oversight, such as a Guardianship proceeding or Estate (probate) proceeding. This legal tool avoids probate and can also help to ensure that children and young adults do not receive a large inheritance before they are mature enough to manage the assets. The trust can have a continuing trust for the children until they have attained a certain age and/ or for their life, or until a specific condition is met, while permitting the trust assets and income to be used for the health, education, maintenance and support of the child. POWER OF ATTORNEY Single parents typically are the only account holders on their bank accounts and likely hold all their assets in their name alone. As such, what would happen if the single parent were to become incapacitated? Who would be able to access funds for the single parent and his or her children? Who would be able to pay the mortgage and bills? This is where a durable general power of attorney is important. It is a document that allows the single parent to name a trusted person to handle their financial affairs if they are unable to do so themselves. Without a Power of Attorney, the only way to gain access to assets is to petition the Supreme Court in Westchester to have a guardian appointed for the individual, which can be a long, expensive, stressful and contentious process, especially if minor children are involved. These are just four of the legal tools and documents that can be used to help better ensure a single parent’s children are protected and the parent’s wishes are fulfilled. Other tools that can provide additional guidance are advance health care directives, which allow the creator to name an individual to make health care decisions on his or her behalf in the event of incapacity, and beneficiary designation forms on retirement accounts and life insurance policies. Those putting together an estate plan are wise to seek the counsel of an experienced estate planning attorney. This legal professional can review your situation and help guide you through the process, better ensuring a plan that is more likely to reflect your wishes, as well as ensure the legal documents signed are valid and will be upheld if contested by a quarrelsome co-parent.  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. Attention single parents Protect your children with a proper estate plan Lunch & Learn Series Held on the last Wednesday of each month, Lunch & Learn programs 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: May 31 – Estate Planning and Your Residence: What is a Medicaid Asset Protection Trust? Learn the ins and outs of Medicaid planning as well as options for home buying and selling within the trust. Presented by Anthony J. Enea, Esq. June 28 – Protecting Yourself and Your Loved Ones from Financial Elder Abuse and Senior Scams: Often referred to as “the crime of the 21st century,” learn key signs of financial and personal elder abuse, typical scams that are targeted toward the senior population as well as the important estate planning documents to help protect against financial abuse as one ages. Presented by Sara E. Meyers, Esq. September 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. October 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. November 29 – Special Needs Planning for Children and Grandchildren with Disabilities: Ensure the future care and well-being of your child or grandchild with special needs using these estate planning strategies. This program will cover the three basic types of special needs trusts (also known as supplemental needs trusts), general drafting considerations and the newest type of special needs trust – the sole benefits trust. Presented by Sara E. Meyers, Esq. & Lauren C. Enea, Esq. LAUREN ENEA GUEST CORNER

PAGE 12 – THE MT. KISCO-BEDFORD TIMES OPINION MAY 11 - JUNE 15, 2023 Publisher’s Note from Brett Freeman: Tom is too humble. Our reporters’ journalism awards mentioned below are also a recognition of Tom’s great work as editor. So, I thank him...and I directly contradict his fi rst sentence. Sorry Tom. J ournalism can be a thankless job sometimes. Covering our communities to the fullest often requires late nights, early mornings, and working on weekends and holidays. We do this job because we believe in the importance of the local paper, and everyone at Halston Media takes pride in their work. However, once a year each April, the New York Press Association (NYPA) honors the fi nest in journalism at their annual conference. Needless to say, going to NYPA is a highlight of our year. Who doesn’t like a little extra recognition for their eff orts? HALSTON HEADS NORTH With the big weekend upon us, it was time for Halston to hit the road. Along with journalists from across the state, we headed for downtown Albany. ffl ings got off to a rocky start when one of our staff was caught in a speed trap on the Taconic Parkway. Personally, I think that such infractions should be excused due to the excitement of the conference, but the representative from the state police obviously didn’t see it that way. Joining me for this weekend of no-holds barred journalism was our publisher, Brett Freeman (with daughter Jenna), creative director Tabby Pearson Marshall, reporter Sophia Caselnova, and Mahopac News editor Emile Menasché. ffl is marked my second time attending NYPA, and I am always in awe of the sheer number of fellow editors, reporters and publishers who attend. It truly off ers a look at the scope of our industry across the state, and makes us realize how many people share in the crazy trials and tribulations of our business. My favorite seminar was once again the editorial round table. ffl e session had no formal agenda other than complaining, and served as a valuable exercise in group therapy. FAMILY DINNER Someone once likened the conference to being on a cruise ship. When not attending workSushi, speeding tickets, and success Halston Media goes to Albany TOM WALOGORSKY TOM’S TAKE SEE WALOGORSKY PAGE 13 www.pleasantvillewellnessgroup.com CONTACT US 450 Manville Road, First Floor Pleasantville NY 10570 [email protected] (call) 914-769-1586 (text) 845-260-2797 PLEASANTVILLE WELLNESS GROUP offers compassionate and affordable care for whatever you or a loved one may be struggling with. Reach out today to find out how we can support you through your mental health journey. Services offered in person and online. YOUR LOCAL PAINTING COMPANY! RPC Painting & Contracting is a full-service painting and contracting company that has been servicing the area for over 26 years. We specialize in interior and exterior painting for residential and commercial customers based in Westchester County, NY. We also do basic maintenance and repairs. Our team is fully licensed and insured, so you can be sure that your home will be taken care of by highly skilled professionals who know what they’re doing. Contact Rick Cook TODAY! 914-486-8905 [email protected] rpcpaintingandcontracting.com FREE ESTIMATES!

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PAGE 14 – THE MT. KISCO-BEDFORD TIMES OPINION MAY 11 - JUNE 15, 2023 Our intrepid reporter Carol Reif nabbed a news story honorable mention and a second place feature story award for her work at The Somers Record, as well as a third place feature award for an article in North Salem News. I have worked closely with Carol since my first day at Halston Media, and I can personally attest to the time and effort she puts into each story. As someone who truly cares about her craft and the communities she serves, I was overjoyed to see her get that recognition. Not to be left out, Sophia Caselnova took home a third place award for a series of articles she wrote for Yorktown News. Finally, Halston rounded out the accolades with several design awards. Tabby Pearson Marshall took home an honorable mention for a picture story, a third place advertising campaign award, and third place awards for Best Large Space Ad and Best Small Space Ad (alongside copy writers Brett Freeman and Lisa Kain, respectively). Tabby lives and breathes design and takes immense pride in her team’s work, so seeing her bring home a pocketful of awards wasn’t surprising in the least. As usual, the conference came and went quickly before we were all plunged back into the world of local news. I look forward to NYPA, as it offers a look at the overall state of our industry and gives us a chance to earn a bit of extra recognition for our efforts. Eating delicious food, enjoying good company, and griping alongside my fellow editors isn’t a bad way to spend a weekend. Tom Walogorsky thinks all awards should come in the form of pro wrestling championship belts. Contact him at [email protected]. WALOGORSKY FROM PAGE 13 History is just a fable we all agree on. -Napoleon Bonaparte When my brother passed away a little more than four years ago, his family created a tribute video for him that ran on a loop on one of the TVs in a waiting room at the funeral parlor. It was essentially a photo montage set to The Beatles’ “In My Life.” There were pictures of him as a little kid wearing a cowboy outfit replete with a holster and a pair of plastic six-shooters. There were more recent ones, like him playing with his grandkids and celebrating a birthday, all the time sporting his trademark gray goatee. But the photo that most caught my attention was the one where he and two of his friends were posing in drag and blackface. Nowadays, that little snapshot would have freaked out everyone on both sides of the aisle. The conservatives would have a meltdown over the drag ensemble he was wearing, and the liberals would have been apoplectic over the blackface. Danny was an equal-opportunity offender. Actually, my big brother would have never intentionally offended anyone. There was not a racist or sexist bone in his body. But the dude did love Motown—The Temptations, Smokey Robinson, and The Four Tops. He had all their records. So that is why, when he was invited to a Halloween party that had karaoke (circa 1985), he and two of his friends went dressed as his favorite Motown girl group—Diana Ross and the Supremes. It was not meant to be racist, and certainly not sexualized in any way. It was bombastic and outrageous. They sang “Stop! In the Name of Love”... badly. It was pretty disturbing. Dan never expressed any desire to pursue a career in politics, although he was a natural-born leader. He was president of his senior class and co-captain of the football team. He was prom king and voted Best Smile in the yearbook. Although he genuinely liked helping out and getting involved in the community, he was too thin-skinned for the ugly crucible politics can be. He wanted everyone just to be happy and play nice. So that is why I was a little surprised when he decided to run for school board one year. He won handily. But the district was going through some serious problems at the time, both legally and morally, so he was not coming on board at a great time. Having to deal with all that acrimony was too much, so he did his three years and then got the hell out. But imagine if he did have a desire for a political career—a nice guy who truly wanted to find a way to help his constituents and do a good thing for his community. Suppose he won and quickly found favor with his party’s leadership and heavyweight donors. He makes headway, passing important legislation, and developing innovative policies. He a shining up-and-comer. Then someone discovers that old karaoke picture. The New York Post has it on the front page... it’s on every social media platform. And in the blink of a digital eye, his career in politics is over.  You can lie about your education. You make up your entire work history. You can play fast and loose with the truth about your ethnicity and family history—and you can still keep your office. But if you dress like a woman at a costume party... especially a black one, you will be canceled so hard they won’t even let you keep your socks. I wonder if they could make the movie, “Tootsie” today. Dustin Hoffman would be banned in Florida. And what about the guys from Monty Python? Leave presentism in the past BOB DUMAS OUT OF MY HEAD SEE DUMAS PAGE 16

MAY 11 - JUNE 15, 2023 OPINION THE MT. KISCO-BEDFORD TIMES – PAGE 15 Editor’s Note: Don Scott is a candidate for Bedford Town Board. Out of fairness to everyone — especially to our readers — we invite the other three candidates listed on the ballot to submit weekly columns. Send them to opinion@ halstonmedia.com. Please keep to a 1,000-word limit. As some of my friends will tell you, I’m always ready to take the other side of an argument just to keep the discussion lively. It goes without saying, everyone tells you that you need to vote in your local school board election. With elections on the horizon next Tuesday, May 16, one wonders if your vote really matters. In recent years, budgets have passed by wide margins and many of the school board races have been uncontested. So why bother to vote? Clearly the “stay home, your vote doesn’t matter” vibe seems to be the majority position since turnout for these local school board races is abysmally low, usually about 20%. People say one thing about your vote mattering, but voter behavior would seem to say the opposite. Does your vote matter? It does, so 20% turnout is discouraging.  Here’s the argument for doing better. ff ere is no more responsive level of government than your school board. Some of our brave neighbors are stepping up for a sometimes thankless volunteer position that has more impact than the elected offl cials upstream from them in the food chain. What could be more impactful than shaping the education of our children? Yet as voters, we have our priorities backwards. Everybody gets jazzed about voting for president, senator and congressperson since turnout in those elections runs above 80%. Most of those same voters are noshows at the local level even though our votes at the local level have so much more impact.  My wife and I raised our kids here. ff ey are in their 30s now and have moved away.  We have been voting on school board budgets and school board races Tuesday’s election is the most important one High voter turnout tells the school district that we’re paying attention DON SCOTT IN CASE YOU MISSED IT SEE SCOTT PAGE 16 1060 Oregon Road | Cortlandt Manor, NY 10567 (914) 734-1500 | [email protected] GolfHollowBrook.com There’s Something for Everyone at Hollow Brook... World-class golf on one of Westchester’s most spectacular golf courses. Tournaments and season-long competitions. Family activities... Couples Golf, Junior Golf, Pool and Social Events. From the moment you arrive at Hollow Brook Golf Club, you’ll know you’re in for something special. Contact us today to learn about our New Member Program. Pool Complex Hole 18 Hole 12 Transforming Ordinary To Extraordinary AL TISO p: (914)729-4485 e: [email protected] SCAPESBYAL.COM LANDSCAPE DESIGN • PLANTING • IRRIGATION MASONRY • LANDSCAPE LIGHTING FREE DIGITAL DESIGN with Consultation. SCHEDULE TODAY! Scan me for more info!

PAGE 16 – THE MT. KISCO-BEDFORD TIMES OPINION MAY 11 - JUNE 15, 2023 since they were in preschool. It dawned on me that our district has spent over $2 billion during that time. Not a small sum. Our relationship with the schools has changed, since we have lost the connection of having kids in the district. fi e last time I checked, two out of three families who pay taxes to support our schools, like us, don’t have children in the district. Yet, they support the mission with their wallets. For us, casting a vote is an aff rmation of our engagement in the community and it sends a message to those elected that we are paying attention. Low voter turnout sends the opposite message.  New York, for all its ffi aws, has it right with our school board elections in that they are nonpartisan. With the partisan rancor nationally, it is nice to have these elections without subjecting the electorate to party labels. However, it seems as though that may be slowly changing. You get the feeling that the local parties are starting to exhibit some inffi uence behind the scenes. For many of you on the sidelines, who haven’t voted because you don’t feel up to speed on the issues, I ofl er a couple of strategies. First, pick up the last couple of issues of your local paper. You should  nd some decent coverage about how your local candidates compare along with the argument for the spending increase requested by your current board. Second, phone a friend. You have to know somebody you trust who follows this more closely than you. fi ey can  ll you in on the hot scoop and give you some guidance about casting your vote. Bottom line, the best way to hold your district leaders accountable is by casting your vote. High voter turnout in your community is a sign of pride and engagement. Get in the game. Vote next Tuesday. See you at the polls. SCOTT FROM PAGE 15 fi eir cross-dressing antics would get them canceled faster than you can say, “We are the knights who say nee!” fi ere is something known as “presentism,” which is where you judge people’s actions in the past by the standards of today. Back in the mid-’80s, when Dan did his karaoke act, he had no malicious intent and everyone at the party understood that. But if the opportunity to do the same thing presented itself today, I’m sure he would think twice about it. Why? Because things have changed. And that is what those who practice presentism need to understand... things change. We evolved. We get enlightened. I mean, how would you like to be held accountable today for the thoughts and feelings you had when you were in eighth grade? (Bone-chilling thought, ain’t it?) fi ere was a movement a few years ago to cancel Abraham Lincoln. San Francisco wanted to change the name of any of its schools that carried the Lincoln moniker because they discovered his administration was absolutely awful to American Indians and Indigenous DUMAS FROM PAGE 14 SEE DUMAS PAGE 18 Increase referrals and name recognition. Advertise in The Mt. Kisco-Bedford Times Bulletin Board and reach over 7,000 USPS delivered mailing addresses every week. Call 845-208-8151 today! VIKING LYNX MONOGRAM SUBZERO SCOTSMAN BERTAZZONI BOSCH BEST DCS GE MARVEL MIELE MAYTAG ELECTROLUX WHIPSPERKOOL FRIDGIDAIRE Trusted Repair That Will Stand the Test of Time Grills | Washers | Dryers | Refrigerators | Ovens | Ranges | Wine Coolers Serving Westchester County PH: 914.864.1252 6 Mark Mead Road • Cross River, NY 10518 Email: [email protected] www.appliancegenie.com AUTHORIZED SERVICE FOR VIKING, LYNX, FRIGIDAIRE NSB neil s berman mount kisco gold & silver inc 139 East Main Street We Buy: Coins/Currency Gold & Silver Jewelry diamonds Watches Coin expert Gold & Silver Bullion Dealer Appraiser 914-244-9500 bermanbuyscollectables.com BUYING ONLY 845-628-0362 WE WILL COME TO YOU! 52 YEARS! WE BUY: GOLD • STERLING SILVER • JEWELRY • COINS • PAINTINGS • BRONZES • CLOCKS • COLLECTIBLES • ANTIQUES • ETC. Items for sale? Call us! Honest and Reliable, 30+ years experience. Local Collector/Seller (Westchester/Putnam) Call or text: 917-699-2496 • email: [email protected] Hope to hear from you! Thanks! BUYING COMIC BOOK COLLECTIONS! TOP PRICES PAID!

MAY 11 - JUNE 15, 2023 OPINION THE MT. KISCO-BEDFORD TIMES – PAGE 17 I am absolutely not a paid representative of the Hop Research Council (yet), but I do believe that these small green beautiful buds that nest upon climbing perennial vines are quite misunderstood... I often hear “I hate hops” before someone even tries a sip of a beer they hadn’t heard of before.  Hops are essential and of equal stature to the other key ingredients of beer: water, malted grain and yeast. ff e lupulin inside hop cones contains resins and essential oils that are the source of bitterness, aroma and ffl avor in beer, in varying degrees. ff e varieties of hops and associated characteristics are broad. Here are some examples from draftmag.com: citrusy (pineapple, mango, orange, grapefruit, passionfruit, peach, .. and all combos), earthy, herbal, spicy, ffl oral, minty, honey, lemony and piney. Often brewers combine diffi erent hops for even more unique characteristics. ff erefore, I believe the “I hate hops” declaration should be recast as “Pardon me, Mr. KBM, I do quite enjoy your column, but I do not care for extreme bitterness in my crafty quaffi s.” (Politeness and sucking up always count) Honestly, my palate is similar. I don’t love and actually avoid beers with a bitter forward taste or “piney” tone. ff ankfully, with the rise of the popularity of IPAs and the innate innovative spirit within most all craft brewers, creative techniques have been developed to highlight vibrant hop aromas without excessive bitterness. So there’s no better time to break out of your Hop-Averse mold and make some changes to experiment with all those aforementioned hop characteristics that are certain to bring joy and vitality with each sip. But how do you know when a hoppy beer will be palate pleasing or a Bitterness Bomb of Badness™? To be an informed consumer, you should read the label for brewer’s description and key ingredients that highlight that beer’s character. Sometimes you’ll fl nd the International Bitterness Unit (IBU) measurement of that beer which has a scale of 0 - 120 (with 120 being the most bitter). Often you’ll fl nd the actual types of hop(s) used.   Many IPAs today are made with the Citra hop, which gives offi fruity, juicy and tropical notes, which I love and feel safe taking a chance on a new beer if I see Citra has been used. ff ere’s a technique called Double Dry Hopping (DDH) which, if you are in the “I hate hops” camp, would probably never ever venture to try a brew with such a scary acronym. But wait! ff is is another technique to reduce the amount of raw bitterness in a beer and enhance the hop aroma and taste within the fl nal product. And fl nally, Mosaic hops typically give a beer a piney bitter forward profl le which I generally don’t care for (sorry Mosaic Hop Council). See my website at bottom of the article for a hop reference guide you can bookmark and use while roaming the beer aisle. FIELD TRIP – 18TH WARD, 40 DIVISION ST., NEW ROCHELLE; 315-291-5276; 18THWARDBREWING. COM; KBM RECOMMENDED™ Check out this family and friend owned brewery in a cool space with excellent brews. It has a wide range of styles, and in particular we all liked: McNally Porter, Sleepy Pants Hoppy Amber and Psych Ward Black IPA. ff ey all paired nicely with the homemade empanadas. Notably, ff e Tasting Crew that day included Mr. High Life™ to once again prove craft breweries provide something for every palate. He quite enjoyed the Golden Ale and also to everyone’s surprise, the guest Downeast Strawberry cider. Take note Miller Brewing Company.  Please visit our friends at Vista Beverage for excellent rotating beer selections with hops of many varieties. vistabeerandbeverage. com; 204 Oakridge Commons, South Salem; 914-533-7512; Email fi eKatonahBeerMan@ gmail.com; Instagram - fi eKatonahBeerMan; visit thekatonahbeerman.wordpress.com. Are you ‘hoppy’? ffl oral, minty, honey, lemony and piney. Often brewers combine diffi erent hops for even more unique characteristics. ff erefore, I believe the “I hate hops” declaration should be recast as “Pardon me, Mr. To be an informed consumer, you should read the label for brewer’s description and key ingredients that highlight that beer’s character. Sometimes you’ll fl nd the International Bitterness Unit (IBU) measurement of that beer which has a scale of 0 - 120 (with 120 being the most bitter). Often you’ll fl nd the actual types of hop(s) used.   Many IPAs today are made with the Citra hop, friend owned brewery in a cool space with excellent brews. It has a wide range of styles, and in particular we all liked: McNally Porter, Sleepy Pants Hoppy Amber and Psych Ward Black IPA. ff ey all paired nicely with the homemade empanadas. 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PAGE 18 – THE MT. KISCO-BEDFORD TIMES OPINION MAY 11 - JUNE 15, 2023 Tara Westover’s brilliant book, “Educated: A Memoir,” is a beautifully written chronicle of personal growth in the midst of a controlling and dominant father whose bouts of mental illness came close to extinguishing her life.  It is not uncommon for those of us who grew up in the 1950s and 60s to have lived under the stifling yoke of an “old school” male-dominated household, where children were expected to be seen, but not heard. In my house, I understood, for example, not to speak to my father unless spoken to. Even then, the words had to be carefully chosen so as not to disappoint or infuriate the man of the house. When that rule was observed, things proceeded rather smoothly. My friend Chris, who is my age, tells me about the numerous times his father removed his belt, like a swordsman would his weapon, for a rather brutal session of whippings precipitated by some disappointment.   But Tara Westover grew up in a much more modern era. Her father, who began his life as a rather normal boy, gradually drifted into a paranoid and delusional state, fearing that any contact with the outside world would corrupt him and his family. Tara was born and raised with her brothers in an extremely isolated area at the foothills of the Idaho mountains. Her dad disallowed any electronic contact with the outside world: no television, no radio, no phone, no school, no birth certificate, no hospital visits, nothing.  Tara’s family prepared for the “end of days” by stockpiling home-canned peaches and sleeping with one eye half open, waiting for the government to come storming in. A survivalist mindset like that of Tara’s dad is not uncommon, especially when it is intertwined with defense of the family and a paranoid mentality. In this worldview, the State is recast as the devil, a menace to morality, prosperity, and freedom. In short, the government is the enemy. What is surprising is that Mr. Westover’s extreme ideas and dangerous paranoia were formed without the help of the internet, or the propagandistic television and radio shows that are prevalent today. One can only imagine how much more extreme (is that even possible?) he might have become had he been bombarded with the extreme hate-filled pablum that is readily accessed through today’s television and social media. Even so, Mr. Westover held extremely radical and dangerous ideas. He distrusted the medical establishment; all medicines were disallowed in the home. Gashes, burns, illnesses, no matter how extreme, were treated with herbal remedies only. The family was so isolated that the children couldn’t receive an education. Tara, for example, stayed home.  Finally, one of her brothers broke free of his father’s harsh rule and attended college. On break, he returned home with reports from the real world, which contradicted the paranoiac portrait painted by dad. This return visit reminded me of Plato’s Allegory of the Cave, where a group of prisoners are chained so that their legs and necks are fixed, and they can only see the wall in front of them. Behind them is a fire. Their entire exposure to reality is comprised of shadows, which are projected onto the wall. Sounds are attributed to shadowy objects that are, for these prisoners, part and parcel of the real world. Finally, one of them escapes. When he explores the world, he realizes his previous folly. Later, he returns to the cave to share his discovery with the others. However, unlike the return of Tara’s brother, the information from Plato’s freed prisoner is thoroughly rejected by the others, who remain in chains both physically and mentally.  Tara did not reject her brother’s reports. While she had previously accepted her father’s negative, fearful vision, which justified a need for total isolation, she now decided to open her mind. She taught herself mathematics, grammar, and science, so much so that she could take the ACT exam and, eventually, enrolled in Brigham Young University. There, free of her father’s brutal rules, she studied psychology, politics, philosophy, and history, learning for the first time of important world events like the Holocaust and the Civil Rights movement. She went on to attend Harvard and Cambridge University.  Finally, as she established her own identity, Tara decided to leave her father behind. But removing him from her life, like for all of us who grew up with domineering dads, was not easy. She wrote, “I shed my guilt when I accepted my decision on its own terms, without endlessly prosecuting old grievances, without weighing his sins against mine. Without thinking of my father at all. I learned to accept my decision for my own sake, because of me, not because of him. Because I needed it, not because he deserved it.” Tara recognized that what came between her dad and her was more than time and distance. It was a change in the self. “I am not the child my father raised, but he is the father who raised me.” Appreciating her new independence, she mused, I “could call this selfhood many things. Transformation. Metamorphosis. Falsity. Betrayal. I call it education. “ Unlike Tara, I chose to take care of my dad during his last years, as cancer spread throughout his body. And I am so glad I did. In the end, none of that tough bravado remained, only love and vulnerability. We could talk to each other freely. I finally saw my dad as the true father he was, loving, caring and supportive. I finally understood that his flaw was that he just didn’t know how to express these emotions. My love for him was profound. But for those of us who have gone through childhood wrestling with domineering and difficult parents—like my friend, Chris, whose beatings only ended when his father passed prematurely—we can appreciate Tara’s need to remove her father completely from her life. And she did so by finding education.  Becoming your own person through education JAMES MARTORANO MY PERSPECTIVE people. But I am willing to bet that there aren’t a lot of American presidents who get a gold star in that particular category. So, canceling Lincoln for that, especially when one holds it near all that Emancipation Proclamation stuff, seems downright moronic. The move to cancel Columbus and, of course, Columbus Day, has been around for a while. First, they say, he didn’t really discover America. He got lost and accidentally stumbled into what is now known as the Bahamas. There, he and his crew committed atrocities so terrible I can’t detail them in a family newspaper. But the thing is, as Bill Maher recently said, “Of course, he committed atrocities. Back then, people were pretty atrocious.” Yes, they were. And while we still hear about atrocities on the cable news every day, we have to admit that we are not nearly as atrocious as we were in the 15th century. We have improved as a species. We have to stop being so damn arrogant and condescending when it comes to history, thinking things like, “Oh, if I lived then, I wouldn’t have owned a slave.” Yes. You would. If you were a person of means, you would have. It’s what they did back then. And it wasn’t a uniquely American thing, so stop thinking that we invented slavery in 1619. All humans have been enslaving each other since we crawled forth from the primordial ooze. People haven’t made good humans so far. But now, as we try to correct our course, let’s not overcompensate. Let’s not try to edit the past. Let’s, instead, work to make a better future. DUMAS FROM PAGE 16 Editorial Submissions Press releases and photos should be submitted to Mount Kisco Bedford Times by the Thursday before the next publication date. Submissons can be emailed to MKBT@ halstonmedia.com or mail it to Mount Kisco Bedford Times, 118 N. Bedford Road, Suite 100, Mount Kisco, NY 10549. Send a self-addressed stamped envelope if you’d like your photo returned.

Sitting in the stillness and resting in the quiet you remember her. Maybe it’s in the old familiar song in the car or running into an old friend fi at reminds you She’s still there. fi at child who dared to dream, who believed anything is possible, who wasn’t afraid to try and fail, and who believed success would come… the child not afraid to dance in the rain, jump in the puddle or laugh until it hurt,  she’s still there. Remember, you are still her. Choose to embrace the unpredictable beauty of life with joy and let her out a little more often. Kim Stoll empowers women to fi nd joy in every day and build a life they love through positive habits in mindset, fi tness and smart nutrition. Virtual coaching available. [email protected] MAY 11 - JUNE 15, 2023 OPINION THE MT. KISCO-BEDFORD TIMES – PAGE 19 Let out your inner child KIM STOLL GUEST CORNER 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 Do you know what the cost of your long-term care will be if you are not eligible for Medicaid? CALL NEW YORK’S ELDER LAW TEAM 914.948.1500

Art gets ‘Untamed’ at Ch PAGE 20 THE MT. KISCO-BEDFORD T BY BILL BONGIORNO CONTRIBUTING WRITER A new horse themed exhibit, “Un - tamed,” has opened at The Chroma Fine Art Gallery at 194 Katonah Av - enue in Katonah. The show runs until May 14, and is a must-see for horse lovers, lovers of horse art and anyone who appreciates fine art by local art - ists. The show is curated by gallery own - er Rita Baunok, who bravely opened the doors in September of 2021 with a still lingering pandemic. It’s a local gem that is just the right size to give artists enough space to show a good sampling of their work, yet intimate for openings, where collectors and the public can mingle and talk with the artists about their works.  Since then, Ms. Baunok had been thinking about doing a showing of horse only related works, since this is horse country after all. “I love horses and have had horses in Hungary,” revealed Ms. Baunok. “I became familiar with the work of the artists in this show the last couple of years, and decided now was the time,” she explained. “I asked one of the art - ists, Rachel White, who now resides it the Dominican Republic, to draw some small pictures especially for this exhibit, since she typically works in larger scale,” offered Ms. Baunok, who spends her Mondays when the gallery is closed visiting with artists and looking for pieces to put shows together. “It just all came together in my mind,” she concluded. The gallery has one exhibit and hour-long artist talk each month where they will dis - cuss their work, inspiration and tech - niques used.  Jen Badalamenti, who works out of her Norwalk home, uses a technique called photo encaustic (infusing), meaning painting encaustic wax over a photograph. It is one of the oldest art forms, and there are known exam - ples from Greece and Egypt from 200 AD says Badalamenti. The process can be combining a photo transfer, or she imbeds a photo into the wax.  Sometimes she glues photos onto boards and then paints over the photographs, and other times she prints on thin rice paper and im - beds the photo in the wax. All of the paintings are done on cradled birch - wood panels.  The process involves gluing the photo down and then several layers of clear encaustic wax, beeswax mixed with damar resin and then she heats it to 200 degrees and paints the wax on top of the photo - graph. She uses various different heat and metal tools in her work, including a heat gun, wax iron, curling iron and blow torch. It takes about three years for the wax to fully cure, and extreme hot or cold temperatures are not good for the art. The wax is a living element, and the painting will change over the years, according to Badalamenti.  It may bloom or become foggy, she says. “Every one of my paintings has a story,” says Ms. Badalamenti. “I found these horses in a field in Michigan and went to check on them because the house looked abandoned and wanted to make sure they were taken care of.    The horses were very curi - ous about me being there and my cameras.  I always have peppermints, carrots and apple around horses.” “Th foot printed imag done over.   “I always say to pieces that they ca are meant to be f hardened.  The oi help build up the s “Veiled” is a ph rescued Amish ca very good home n menti. “He now d the Bedford Rid tion. He’s fun to r personality. He’s his mane is supe small version of a She notes, “I alw my buyers telling the horse and how graph the horse a is now if I know a painting and som about the painting Andrea Rowen medium and uses works. “I layer it i times, I peel it off, “Finding Heave horse that didn’t rescued by Rising in Wilton. A cros piece and Ms. Ro tion in the exhibit Horse.”   “They are all abo ural and spiritual w Rowen, who is go be an artist her w the leap of faith i pandemic, when that occasion to ch Wild H Jen Badalamenti with “The Herd” Drawings by Rachel White “Ceval Sauvage” by Robert Spinazzola PHOTOS: BILL

hroma Fine Art Gallery TIMES – MAY 11 - JUNE 15, 2023 PAGE 21 es with me, being The Herd” is a 3x3 ge and the encaustic people who buy my an be touched. They felt since the wax is ils from our hands shine.”  hoto encaustic of a art horse. “He’s in a now,” noted Badala - does all the trails on ing Lane Associa - ride and has a great so photogenic and er long.  He’s like a Clydesdale.”  ways write a letter to them a little about w I came to photo - nd where the horse and how I made the me care information g.” n  works in mixed tissue paper in her in pieces and some - ,” she explains. en” is inspired by a survive after being Starr Horse Rescue s can be seen in the owen calls her sec - t “The Spirit of the out being in the nat - world,” she says. Ms. oing deaf, wanted to whole life and took in 2019, before the many people used hange careers.  “I was going to wait until I became deaf, but then I asked myself ‘what am I waiting for?’ It’s important to be true to your authentic self and what you need to be full as a person,” she says as an inspiration to chase dreams, live for now and be present. She now paints and does her mixed medium full time. Her pieces are at the same time whimsical, yet meaningful and do bring a warm calming of the spirit.  “This is the first time since the 1980s that I’ve had a horse only theme showing of my work,” said Robert Spinazzola, whose sculptures consist of discarded and recycled steel tools and auto parts to create mostly life-size pieces.  He calls his portion of the show, “Chevaux Sauvages,” or wild horses.  Spinazzola, who labors about four hours welding together a masterpiece in his Bedford studio, said “The horses are a symbol of horsepower.” Having grown up in Detroit in the 1950s and seeing all the giant cars going by with tail fins, he was inspired to make his own art from car parts. He uses fly - wheels for bases, and all kinds of parts of cars can be seen. The artistry comes twofold, picking what would work to make horses out of them and also cutting, fitting and welding them to - gether, so they come to life. The artist took a break from doing horses and did other sculptures from the 1990s until 2016.    Currently a 650-pound steel nine by six-foot-tall tiger of his can be seen at Ward Pound Ridge Reservation entrance in Cross River.  “Depicting horses is one of the oldest forms going back to cave art,” explains Spinazzola about his inspi - ration. He decided to cut out horses with a blow torch from a solid quarter inch of steel and then he layered the cut horses on top to make a threedimensional object. This piece up for sale in the show is one that once was owned and hung at PepsiCo in Somers from the late 1980s. Spinazzola purchased it back in a bidding war when it went to an - other auction. The artist doesn’t ride horses, pre - ferring a motorcycle, has traveled as far as Montana and Ecuador to study horses.  His horse heads are to scale of actual horses, mostly 15 hands high.   Looking at the horse heads that he makes out of steel, one feels that holding an apple by its mouth, it may just take a bite. The desire to throw a lasso around Spinazzola’s horse heads arises, to keep them in place or maybe to tie them to a post, they are so life - like. Curl up your fingers and hold a fist under their nose and you may just feel a breath.   Rachel White  is known for her powerful, large-scale depictions of horses in motion; but, for this exhi - bition at Chroma, she has created a suite of small drawings specifically for the exhibition. The personal portraits show horses in various states of graz - ing and lazing.  “When I draw animals live, I con - nect with them on a level not possible in the studio. Their personality comes out in unanticipated ways, resulting in delightful, intimate images,” said Ms. White. “My work is an investigation of movement. As such, drawing my subject live is my absolute favorite.”  Horses! Robert Spinazzola Andrea Rowen with her “Sprit of the Horse” collection “Eohippus” L BONGIORNO

PAGE 22 – MT. KISCO-BEDFORD TIMES MAY 11 - JUNE 15, 2023 The Old Salem Farm Spring Horse Shows have returned to Westchester County’s beautiful horse country, May 9-14 and May 16-21, with a full schedule of world-class competition featuring many of the nation’s best horses and riders.  One of the premier stops on the nation’s hunter-jumper horse show circuit, the Spring Horse Shows host competitions for riders of all levels and ages, ranging from young children on ponies to Olympic veterans aboard their grand prix mounts. Many familiar faces return to Old Salem Farm each year to vie for top honors, including Olympic medalists such as Brewster resident McLain Ward (USA) and Rodrigo Pessoa (BRA).  “Last year was a great one for the Old Salem Farm Spring Horse Shows as we took major steps forward in our ongoing efforts to be one of the finest horse show facilities in the country,” said Scott Hakim, owner and president of Old Salem Farm. “Spectators can get up close to all the action and watch Olympic riders like McLain Ward of the U.S., Rodrigo Pessoa of Brazil, Daniel Bluman of Israel and so many more. It really is show jumping at its best!” The Spring Horse Shows’ Week 1 takes place May 9-14, with highlights including the Evergate Stables’ $40,000 Welcome Stake presented by JumpR App., $38,700 FEI 1.45m Jump-off, $10,000 Old Salem Farm Speed Derby and the $125,000 Old Salem Farm Grand Prix Presented by The Kincade Group. Week 2 competition follows, May 16-21, featuring the $65,000 Welcome Stake of North Salem, presented by The Kincade Group, $38,700 FEI 1.45m Jump-off and the $25,000 USHJA National Hunter Derby presented by Mane ‘n Tail before concluding on Sunday, May 21, with the $200,000 Empire State Grand Prix. The ambiance at the Old Salem Farm Spring Horse Shows is unlike any other venue in the country, with over-the-top hospitality and unique shopping offered along Old Salem’s popular Boutique Row. The Old Salem Farm Spring Horse Shows also feature a collection of local, Spring Horse Shows return to North Salem Brewster resident and Olympic medalist McLain Ward will be one of the familiar faces returning to the Spring Horse Shows at Old Salem Farm in North Salem. Ward clears the last fence with the shortest time in the 2022 Grand Prix jumpoff. PHOTO: TABITHA PEARSON MARSHALL OLD SALEM FARM SEE OLD SALEM PAGE 23 NORTH SALEM HORSE SHOW

MAY 11 - JUNE 15, 2023 THE MT. KISCO-BEDFORD TIMES – PAGE 23 gourmet food ofi erings and family-friendly activities including pony rides, face painting, dog adoptions each Saturday and more. From Welcome Wednesday to Fiesta Friday and Family Fun Weekends presented by Halston Media, the publisher of this newspaper, every day is special at the Spring Horse Shows!  OLD SALEM FARM WILL UNVEIL A REVITALIZED VENDOR AREA FOR EVEN MORE UNIQUE SHOPPING OPPORTUNITIES  Old Salem caters not only to the comfort of the people visiting the historic facility, but also to the horses competing onsite, providing top-notch care alongside sponsors such as the HEART Equine Ambulance, which will provide tours during the Spring Horse Shows. HEART provides state-of-theart emergency transportation services for injured or ill horses while preserving their health, safety and dignity as athletes, much like their human partners in the ring.  ffl e incredible action starts daily at 8 a.m. with classes running in three rings simultaneously throughout the day before ffi nishing at approximately 5 p.m. A full schedule can be found at OldSalemFarm.net/our-events/. Admission to the Old Salem Farm Spring Horse Shows is free! OLD SALEM FROM PAGE 22 PHOTO COURTESY OF RANDOLPHPR Old Salem Farm will unveil a revitalized vendor area for even more unique shopping opportunities. Old Salem Farm Spring Horse Shows May 9-21 www.OldSalemFarm.net • 190 June Rd. North Salem, NY Week 1 (May 9-14) Highlights: • Evergate Stables $40,000 Welcome Stake • $38,700 FEI 1.45m Jump-off • $10,000 Old Salem Farm Speed Derby • $125,000 Old Salem Farm Grand Prix Week 2 (May 16-21) Highlights: • $65,000 Welcome Stake of North Salem • $38,700 FEI 1.45m Jump-off • $25,000 USHJA National Hunter Derby • $200,000 Empire State Grand Prix Over-the-top hospitality and unique shopping experiences! Kids’ Activities • Pony Rides • Face Painting & More! ADMISSION IS FREE THE WORLD’S BEST right in everyone’s own backyard! NORTH SALEM HORSE SHOW

PAGE 24 – MT. KISCO-BEDFORD TIMES MAY 11 - JUNE 15, 2023 Over the years, the Old Salem Farm Spring Horse Shows have offered a full schedule of worldclass competition for many of the nation’s best horses and riders, and this year is no exception. Learn more about some of the familiar faces competing in the Old Salem Farm International Arena:  MCLAIN WARD (USA) Continuing as Co-Chairman of the Spring Horse Shows for the second consecutive year, McLain Ward returns to Old Salem Farm as the defending champion in several highlight classes, including the shows’ culminating event, the $200,000 Empire State Grand Prix presented by The Kincade Group. He is a highly accomplished rider on the international stage, having competed in five Olympic Games (with two Gold and two Silver medals!), four FEI World Equestrian Games (with Gold, Silver and Bronze medals), two Pan American Games (with two Gold and one Silver medal) and 25 of the 28 FEI World Cup Finals since 1995. He was the 2017 FEI World Cup champion and is currently the World No. 4 ranked rider on the LONGINES FEI World Rankings.  GEORGINA BLOOMBERG (USA) As a young rider, North Salem resident Georgina Bloomberg earned four medals in her three appearances at the North American Young Riders’ Championships, and she has continued to be a major player for Team USA in the years since. She made her Nations Cup debut in 2005 in France, where she was a member of the all-female winning team; she made her first of two World Cup Final appearances that same year in Las Vegas, NV. She helped to clinch the win at the 2014 Furusiyya Nations Cup in Spain and later claimed the Team Bronze medal in her major games debut at the 2015 Pan American Games. A dedicated philanthropist and advocate for animal rescue, she shares her North Salem farm with her horses, dogs, goats, rabbits, mules and the endearing pig, Wilbur.  LILLIE KEENAN (USA) Lillie Keenan has been a competitive rider from a young age, making headlines early in her career for her successes in many events such as the 2007 USEF Pony Hunter National Championship, 2011 USHJA International Hunter Derby Finals, 2012 North American Junior Equitation Championship, 2013 USEF Hunter Seat Medal Finals and ASPCA Maclay Finals, and North American Junior and Young Riders Championships where she won individual and team Gold medals in 2013 after winning team Gold in 2012. Since then, she has represented the U.S. in international competition on several Nations Cup teams, including at the 2017 Dublin Horse Show where an all-female team claimed the prestigious Aga Khan Trophy for the first time. She has ridden on the U.S. team in the FEI Nations Cup Final in 2016 and 2021 and in the FEI World Championships in 2022. DANIEL BLUMAN (ISRAEL) Daniel Bluman first competed on the world stage under the Colombian flag, representing his home country for 12 years through two Olympic Games, two FEI World Equestrian Games and three Pan American Games. In Who’s competing in the Old Salem Farm Spring Horse Shows?  PHOTO COURTESY OF GEOFFREY TISCHMAN/JUMP MEDIA North Salem resident Georgina Bloomberg COURTESY OF HIS OFFICIAL FACEBOOK PAGE SEE COMPETITORSPAGE 32 Daniel Bluman of Israel McLain Ward, from Brewster, riding Contagious PHOTO: TABITHA PEARSON MARSHALL NORTH SALEM HORSE SHOW

MAY 11 - JUNE 15, 2023 THE MT. KISCO-BEDFORD TIMES – PAGE 25 PERFECTLY DESIGNED SANCTUARY Welcome to this private park like sanctuary set on over 10 acres of fully fenced property with direct access to the NS bridle trails. Winner of the Pinnacle award for best restoration/renovation the home is masterfully designed. Enjoy an open concept living space, including a chef's kitchen with custom cabinetry, island, appliances and granite counters. Beautiful hardwood flooring throughout the home including two bedrooms on the main floor. Spectacular views out every window. Private main suite on the second floor with a Juliet balcony overlooking a serene babbling brook. New automatic entry gate, fencing, 36'x48' 1 1/2 story barn and run in barn. Everything completed with new landscaping and new seed for all the paddocks. The home features Geothermal for maximum efficiency with an automatic generator for the home. Everything thought of to move you and your fourlegged friends in. Close to world renown horse farms for competing and training. Come check out this one-of-a-kind property. The property information herein is derived from various sources that may include, but not be limited to, county records and the Multiple Listing Service, and it may include approximations. Although the information is believed to be accurate, it is not warranted and you should not rely upon it without personal verification. Not intended as a solicitation if your property is already listed by another broker. Affiliated real estate agents are independent contractor sales associates, not employees. ©2023 Coldwell Banker® Realty. All Rights Reserved. Coldwell Banker and the Coldwell Banker logos are trademarks of Coldwell Banker Real Estate LLC. The Coldwell Banker® System is comprised of company owned offices which are owned by a subsidiary of Anywhere Advisors LLC and franchised offices which are independently owned and operated. The Coldwell Banker System fully supports the principles of the Fair Housing Act and the Equal Opportunity Act. Price upon request 577 GRANT RD, NORTH SALEM, NY 10560 MARCIE NOLLETTI REALTOR® M: 914.424.5545 [email protected] MarcieNolletti.com 338 Route 202 Somers, NY 10589 2020 Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage. All Rights Reserved. Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage fully supports the principles of the Fair Housing Act and the Equal Opportunity Act. Operated by a subsidiary of NRT LLC. Coldwell Banker and the Coldwell Banker logo are the registered service marks owned by the Coldwell Banker Real Estate LLC. Price upon request. Welcome to this private park like sanctuary set on over 10 acres of fully fenced property with direct access to the NS bridle trails. Winner of the Pinnacle award for best restoration/renovation the home is masterfully designed. Enjoy an open concept living space, including a chef’s kitchen with custom cabinetry, island, appliances and granite counters. Beautiful hardwood flooring throughout the home including two bedrooms on the main floor. Spectacular views out every window. Private main suite on the second floor with a Juliet balcony overlooking a serene babbling brook. New automatic entry gate, fencing, 36’x48’ 1 1/2 story barn and run in barn. Everything completed with new landscaping and new seed for all the paddocks. The home features Geothermal for maximum efficiency with an automatic generator for the home. Everything thought of to move you and your four-legged friends in. Close to world renown horse farms for competing and training. Come check out this one-of-a-kind property. Marcie Nolletti Licensed Real Estate Salesperson NY & CT Buying and Selling— I can make it happen! 338 Route 202 | Somers, NY 10589 Cell: (914) 424-5545 [email protected] | marcienolletti.com NORTH SALEM HORSE SHOW

PAGE 26 – MT. KISCO-BEDFORD TIMES HEALTH & WELLNESS MAY 11 - JUNE 15, 2023 Discover 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. Home is a Feeling Awarded the Best Practice for Resident Care by the Connecticut Assisted Living Association [email protected] • thegreensatgreenwich.com Schedule a Tour 203.531.5500 BY MARIA SCAROS GUEST COLUMNIST It is recorded that around 1030 B.C., the music of a shepherd boy named David soothed the “savage breast” of King Saul. Music conjures images and memories like no other medium can. Dr. Oliver Sachs, a wellknown neurologist, was fascinated by how music affected the cortical parts of our brain. Hearing a familiar tune brings us to a time and place vividly stored in our mind. Our first kiss. A special summer. Our wedding song. We do not remember in language. We remember in images awakened through art, music, dance and story.  Watching flamenco in Seville after a painful breakup, I felt the dancer’s passion as she stomped and filled the space with her gorgeous skirt and flowing scarf validating my hurt and my anger more than any words. She “spoke” for me. She knew me. She was me. I was healing through her dance. I was renewed. My anger lifted and I knew I was ready to move on. As a Drama Therapist, I see life as an epic, a play. Each act furthers the story. I see myself being in Act Three, just where the story resolves many of its complications.  It’s juicy and exciting.  I like referring to it as “Passion, Risk and Adventure,” as Dr. Sara Lawrence Lightfoot, a celebrated sociologist refers to it. At almost 70 years old, I look forward to more passion, risk and adventure. Everyone’s story matters. The telling of it and the hearing it validates us. Our stories define us. We are all “players,” as Shakespeare reminded us. “All the world’s a stage, and all the men and women merely players; … and one man in his time plays many parts…”  When we enter a theater, we “suspend our disbelief ” and enter the world of the players. We sympathize. We empathize and we are seeing our own stories in bits and pieces, reflecting on them, and are renewed. Whether we experience the arts passively or actively, we are soothing our soul. Never forget that music, art, dancing and storytelling are universal healing salves for all of us. They help us travel though time and confirm our place in the present. Be sure to listen, look and feel carefully. The arts speak to our body, our mind and our soul. Maria Scaros is Executive Director at The Greens at Greenwich. For more information, visit thegreensatgreenwich.com or call 203-486-8642. The healing power of the arts PHOTO COURTESY OF THE GREENS AT GREENWICH Executive Director Maria Scaros with some of the residents at The Greens at Greenwich Film fans were shocked to learn recently of the health struggles of beloved action movie star and former Westchester County resident Bruce Willis. Willis’ health issues were made public in 2022, and since then the star has largely retreated from the public eye.  Willis was initially diagnosed with aphasia, a disorder that affects a person’s ability to communicate. Aphasia affects speech, how people write and their comprehension of spoken and written language, according to the Mayo Clinic. For Willis, aphasia ultimately proved to be only one component of what was later diagnosed as frontotemporal dementia. The Cleveland Clinic says aphasia can be a byproduct of illness, like dementia or injury, or a complication of a stroke or traumatic brain injury. When blood fails to supply cells in the brain with oxygen, those cells die and can produce deficits. Aphasia also may result from conditions that disrupt how the brain works, and those conditions may be temporary, like migraine headaches. While aphasia predominantly affects adults, it can affect children, too. The National Aphasia Association says nearly 180,000 Americans develop aphasia each year. Families may feel that something is not right when a loved one has trouble finding words, reading or communicating effectively. There are different types of aphasia, and each kind can impact Aphasia and its side effects SEE APHASIA PAGE 27

MAY 11 - JUNE 15, 2023 HEALTH & WELLNESS THE MT. KISCO-BEDFORD TIMES – PAGE 27 Pleasantville Wellness Group is your community haven, providing compassionate care and support to patients of all ages and walks of life. Our team of licensed clinicians have a wide range of specialties to help you find the peace of mind and comfort that is eluding you. Whether you are struggling with an immediate challenge, working through past trauma, or trying to answer the larger questions of life, we are here to support you through the journey. We offer individual, group, and couples counseling so that you can find the therapeutic environment best suited for your unique needs. Our Team SERVICES CURRENTLY OFFERED: INDIVIDUAL, GROUP & FAMILY THERAPY www.pleasantvillewellnessgroup.com CONTACT US 450 Manville Road, First Floor Pleasantville NY 10570 [email protected] (call) 914-769-1586 (text) 845-260-2797 WE ALSO OFFER: Neuropsychological and Our Team Our Team Psychoeducational Testing Services Headaches may be a common nuisance, but that doesn’t mean they share common characteristics. For example, migraine sufi erers may attest that these headaches can be much harder to endure than others.  ffl e health and wellness resource, Healthline, says a migraine is a neurological condition that typically causes painful headaches, which are accompanied by other symptoms, such as sensitivity to smell, touch, light and sound. Migraines also may produce numbness or tingling, visual auras and nausea/vomiting. ffl e American Migraine Foundation advises that migraine attacks feature distinct phases. Recognition and understanding of these phases can help to manage headaches more efi ectively. Some of the earliest signs of migraine include fatigue, blurred vision, auras and other prodrome symptoms unique to people’s migraine histories. ffl ese conditions can occur anywhere from a few hours to a few days before a migraine attack. It is important to note that symptoms may not occur with every migraine, nor will early symptoms always result in migraines. Identifying potential migraine symptoms early may help a person reduce the severity of a migraine. Typically, the migraine headache stage can last for several hours or up to three days, says the AMF. People identify migraine pain as pulsating, throbbing, pounding, perforating and debilitating. Some have compared it to having an ice pick inserted into the head. ffl e Mayo Clinic notes that these steps may help to reduce the severity of migraine symptoms. • Find a calm environment What to do when migraines strike a difi erent component of speech or understanding. Doctors may discover aphasia when they are treating patients for traumatic brain injuries or by looking at images of the brain. If a physician suspects a patient has aphasia, the doctor may recommend a consultation with a speech-language pathologist, who can perform comprehensive examinations and testing. Sometimes aphasia symptoms can start to resolve on their own without treatment. Others may need help regaining the ability to communicate through various methods, says Johns Hopkins Medicine. ffl ese can include: • speech-language therapy • nonverbal communication therapies, such as computers or pictures • group therapy for patients and family members • simplifying language by using short, simple sentences and repeating words or phrases as needed Aphasia afi ects communication but it might improve over time. For those who are left with some loss of language skills, therapy may help to address those deffi cits.  fi is article is from Metro Creative Connection. APHASIA FROM PAGE 26 SEE MIGRAINEPAGE 28

PAGE 28 – MT. KISCO-BEDFORD TIMES HEALTH & WELLNESS MAY 11 - JUNE 15, 2023 EXCELLENCE IN COSMETIC AND GENERAL DENTAL CARE SINCE 1972 Dr. John J. Browne Dr. Eugene Goetz Dr. Ben Miraglia Dr. Alexandria Rivera Dr. Luke Charms Please welcome Dr. Rivera & Dr. Charms: Now Accepting New Patients! • General Dentistry • Cosmetic Dentistry • Dental Implants • Invisalign® Treatment • TMJ Treatment • Smile Makeover 280 N. BEDFORD RD, SUITE 201, MOUNT KISCO, NY 10549 BGMDENTAL.COM Schedule Today: 914-200-1018 2009-2023 NORTHWELL HEALTH WALK AT WESTCHESTER Beneffiting Northern Westchester Hospital and Phelps Hospital Sunday, May 21, 2023 FDR State Park, Yorktown Heights, NY Opens 8:30am | Ceremony 9:45am | Walk at 10am northwellhealthwalk.com/westchester Contact: Amanda Hellerman [email protected] or (914) 242-8361 Enjoy a dog-friendly 2.5-mile path through the park plus: Games • Music • Giveaways • Tai chi • Chair yoga • E-bikes Mini horses • DIY Slime • Bubbles • Touch-a-truck + more Wheelchair accessible. No fee for children under 14. Sign up now for a fun-packed morning supporting compassionate, high-quality care in our community! Walk with us! One Walk. One Community. away from stressors and the bustle of everyday life. • Relax in a dark, quiet room as light and sound can exacerbate migraine pain. • Small amounts of cafi eine can relieve migraine pain in the earliest stages and enhance the efi ects of common OTC pain medications like acetaminophen and ibuprofen. Sip small amounts of cafi einated soda, tea or cofi ee. Don’t overdo it, as that can lead to cafi eine withdrawal headaches. • Try to get steady, uninterrupted sleep each night. Poor sleep may trigger a migraine. If you have diff culty sleeping, listen to soothing music, establish a bedtime routine, go to bed and wake up at the same times each day (even on weekends), and exercise regularly. Speak with a health care provider if sleeplessness is chronic. • Eat a healthy, balanced diet at regular intervals. Fasting may contribute to migraine onset. Avoid foods such as aged cheese, alcohol and chocolate if they trigger your migraines. • Try to manage stress in any way you can, which may include time management and simplifying your life. Delegate to others if you’re taking on too much. • Journal when migraine symptoms come on so you can determine if there is a trigger. Migraine headaches can interrupt life and prove debilitating. Finding relief takes patience. If home remedies do not suff ce, people can speak to their doctors about possible medical therapies.  fi is article is from Metro Creative Connection. MIGRAINE FROM PAGE 27 Heart disease and cancer are two of the leading causes of death around the world, and there may be a link between these two diseases. Certain lifestyle habits may increase the risk for both cancer and heart disease, say the experts at Hackensack Meridian Health. In addition, some research has shown that heart disease, a history of heart attack or a diagnosis of heart failure leads to an increased risk for developing cancer. A 2019 study published in the European Journal of Heart Failure indicated “emerging evidence supports that cancer incidence is increased in patients with cardiovascular disease and heart failure.” Patients with heart failure commonly die from cancer as well. Circulating factors related to heart failure promote tumor growth, which could explain the link between heart disease and cancer. Another surprising bit of information is that cancer can occur in the heart, though such instances are very rare. According to the Mayo Clinic, cancer that begins in the heart is most often sarcoma, which originates in the soft tissues of the body. fi is article is from Metro Creative Connection. Did you know?

MAY 11 - JUNE 15, 2023 THE MT. KISCO-BEDFORD TIMES – PAGE 29 ADVERTORIAL Balance is important throughout our lives: from learning to walk as a toddler, moving around doing daily activities, or participating in sports. Balance is frequently taken for granted but becomes crucial as we age to avoid injury and even death from falling. STATIC AND DYNAMIC BALANCE Balance can be divided in two categories: static and dynamic balance. • Static balance is to control the center of gravity within the limits of the base of support (BOS). The BOS is what keeps your body grounded to earth: your feet, crutches, chair you sit on or your hands and knees when you are on all fours. Static balance is important with stationary exercises and daily activities where your feet are grounded, and you are not moving. • Dynamic balance is controlling the body in motion (such as walking or jogging) and is essential to keep you upright when your body reacts to sudden changes. Three body systems must be in sync to ensure you achieve and maintain a good and safe balance: • The visual system – your eyes; • The vestibular system – your inner ear; and • The proprioceptive system – sensory system that connects with the brain and gives the body a sense of where in space your joints and muscles are. Aging may affect any these body systems, impact your balance, and increase your risk to fall. AVOID BEING A FALL STATISTIC Falls are the second leading cause of unintentional injury deaths worldwide. Adults over the age of 60 suffer the greatest number of fatal falls. Further, about 37 million people worldwide annually sustain serious injuries that require medical attention.* Also, research shows that if you are unable to stand on one leg for 10 seconds without losing your balance, you have a 84% heightened risk of death from all causes during the next 10 years.** Balance test to assess if you have a fall-risk   Stand with your back close to a corner, not leaning or touching the corner (this is only a safety-precaution): • Put your one foot in front of the other foot and distribute your weight equally between the feet (Tandem stance). Hold 10-30 seconds. Switch legs. • Stand with feet close together and close your eyes. Hold 10-30 seconds. • Stand and balance on one leg hold for 10-30 seconds. If you cannot hold each of this clinical balance test positions, you have a fall-risk. IMPROVING BALANCE AND PROPRIOCEPTIVE SYSTEM THROUGH STRUCTURED EXERCISES Balance starts with good stability and muscle strength coming from the primary foundation of our bodies (the pelvic girdle) and flexibility in the trunk (Thoracic area). Exercise improves your body’s endurance, strength, flexibility, range of motion, posture and movement. You must also train your proprioceptive system to open-up new muscle memories to keep you balanced and safe in movement. Balance exercise as a daily activity Incorporate simple balance exercises as part of your daily life. For example, stand on one leg when you brush your teeth or wash dishes; when getting up from sitting, reach forward with your arms, keep your back straight, instead of pushing up from the chair with your hands; and come upright by squeezing your core, buttock (gluts) and thigh (Quads)muscles. Structured balance exercises Perform the following exercises in a standing position: • Warm-up: About 5-7 minutes. March in place bring your one knee high up to your chest and swing your arms while maintaining a good upright posture. • Imagine you stand in the middle of a clock: keep your body upright and tighten your core and Glutes. Lift one leg up and tap forward with the other foot to 12 o’ clock. Bring the leg back to balance and tap on every hour. Switch legs. Repeat 5 times in clockwise and 5 times counterclockwise directions. • Open legs shoulder width apart, bend knees slightly and shift your body weight on the balls of your feet. Do fast side to side movements forward for about 8 -10 steps and then backwards. Repeat 5 times forwards and backwards. • Stand with feet shoulder width apart. Knees slightly bent; elbows bent at your side. Take weight on the ball of your feet and perform twisting movements with your waist. Arms, shoulders and thoracic area go one way and the pelvic girdle, hips, knees and feet go the opposite way. Keep shoulders relaxed and breathe deep in and out. Proprioceptive system exercises Exercises to improve your proprioceptive system include the following: keep your eyes closed doing repetitive standing exercises and connect your brain to your feet and do not use your eyes to keep your upright and balanced. Please contact your physical therapist or health care provider if you experience any serious balance problems or need a full static/dynamic exercise program. *World Health Organization report (April 26, 2021) accessible at https:// www.who.int/news-room/fact-sheets/ detail/falls ** https://www.healthline.com/healthnews/can-you-stand-on-one-leg-for-10- seconds-what-that-tells-you-about-youroverall-health LIZE LUBBE GUEST CORNER BALANCE STABILITY TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FALLING 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 [email protected] or visiting www.lizelubbept.com. 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)

Foxes ‘spring’ into action! Few sports cherish their histories as much as baseball. Avid fans of America’s pastime are seemingly born with some knowledge of the game’s extensive history, which is an undeniable testament to the popularity of baseball over the last century and a half. As Major League Baseball prepares for yet another exciting postseason, here are some unique moments in the history of America’s pastime. • Jackie Robinson breaks the color barrier (1947): Jackie Robinson forever changed the landscape of American professional sports when he started at fi rst base for the Brooklyn Dodgers on April 15. In so doing, Robinson broke the color barrier, becoming the fi rst African American to play in an MLB game. ff e end of racial segregation within professional baseball was a moment so signifi cant that MLB continues to celebrate it and honor Robinson every April 15. • Babe Ruth is sold to the New York Yankees (1920): In a trade that some baseball fans insist resonated into the 21st century, cash-poor Boston Red Sox owner Harry Frazee sold George Herman “Babe” Ruth to the New York Yankees for $125,000. Now remembered largely for his prowess as a home run-hitting slugger, Ruth also was a dominant pitcher during his days with the Red Sox, winning 20 games in both 1916 and 1917. ff e sale of Ruth is still considered the worst trade in professional baseball history and might have contributed to Boston’s lengthy World Series title drought, which lasted from 1918 until 2004. • Joe Dimaggio’s streak begins (1941): ff ough the game would end in a 13-1 defeat for Yankees outfi elder Joe DiMaggio and his teammates, a fi rst-inning, runscoring single by DiMaggio on May 15 marked the beginning of one of the greatest accomplishments in MLB history. ff at single was DiMaggio’s fi rst hit in what would become a 56-game hitting streak. It was a record at the time and remains so today. • Tommy John goes under the knife (1974): ff ough it didn’t happen on the fi eld, in hindsight Tommy John’s then-revolutionary surgery would be one of the game’s more impactful events, forever changing the game of baseball. John, a pitcher for the Los Angeles Dodgers in 1974, was 13-3 when he was forced to leave a game against the Montreal Expos with an apparent elbow injury. Doctors soon discovered John had a torn ulnar collateral ligament, a potentially devastating outcome for John, as the injury had effl ectively ended the careers of countless pitchers before him. However, John ultimately gave the go-ahead to Dr. Frank Jobe to perform a revolutionary operation on his arm. ff ough his recovery was long and slow, John eventually found his way back onto the mound, pitching into the late 1980s and ending his career with 288 wins. “Tommy John Surgery” is routinely performed today and pitchers typically are back on the mound within 12 to 15 months of their surgeries. • ff e Cubs win the World Series (2016): Attempting to capture their fi rst World Series title since 1908, the Chicago Cubs didn’t make it easy on themselves. Or their fans. In winning the deciding seventh game 8-7 in 10 innings, the Cubs became just the sixth team in MLB history to come back from a 3-1 series defi cit to win a best-of-seven World Series. ff e game 7 victory ended the longest championship drought in North American professional sports history. Article provided by Metro Creative Connection. PAGE 30 – THE MT. KISCO-BEDFORD TIMES MAY 11 - JUNE 15, 2023 Fox Lane’s student-athletes have been hard at work as the season gets into full swing! PHOTO: ROB DIANTONIO Zoe Stonecipher makes her move against Mahopac. Amanda Covino PHOTOS: RICH MONETTI Grace Cleveland Unique moments in baseball history Foxes ‘spring’ into action! MAY 11 - JUNE 15, 2023 Fox Lane’s student-athletes have been hard at work as the season gets into full swing! PHOTOS: RICH MONETTI Jordynn Killion

Roasted Vegetable Focaccia Sandwich 6 servings 1 medium eggplant 1 large zucchini 1 tablespoon olive oil 2 garlic cloves, pressed Salt and coarsely ground black pepper (optional) 2 balls fresh mozzarella cheese (8 ounces), sliced 1 medium tomato, sliced 1 7-1/2-inch loaf focaccia bread (about 12 ounces) 1/4 cup reduced-fat mayonnaise 1/2 cup loosely packed fresh basil leaves 1. Preheat oven to 450 F. Cut eggplant and zucchini crosswise into 1/4-inch-thick slices. Combine eggplant, zucchini and oil in a mixing bowl. Press garlic into mixing bowl using a garlic press; toss to coat. Season with salt and black pepper, if desired. 2. Arrange vegetables in a single layer on a stoneware bar pan. Bake 25 to 30 minutes or until vegetables are tender and deep golden brown. Remove from oven to a cooling rack; cool slightly. 3. Meanwhile, cut mozzarella and tomato into 1/4-inch-thick slices. Cut bread in half horizontally. Spread mayonnaise on cut surfaces. 4. To assemble sandwich, arrange basil leaves, vegetables, tomato slices, and mozzarella slices over bottom half of bread. Top with top half of bread. Cut into slices and serve. Opportunities for enjoying sunshine and fresh air abound in spring and summer. Who wants to be stuck indoors when the weather is pleasant? People engage in all sorts of activities while enjoying Mother Nature, including dining outside. When it comes to picnics or meals enjoyed at the beach or on park benches, portability reigns supreme. This makes sandwiches the ultimate go-to. Sandwich ingredients do not need to be limited to cold cuts or tuna salad. This recipe for a “Roasted Vegetable Focaccia Sandwich” from “The Pampered Chef Stoneware Inspirations” (The Pampered Chef, Ltd.) by The Pampered Chef Test Kitchens puts vegetables front and center. MAY 11 - JUNE 15, 2023 THE MT. KISCO-BEDFORD TIMES – PAGE 31 LEISURE Sandwich ideal for picnic dinners

PAGE 32 – MT. KISCO-BEDFORD TIMES LEISURE MAY 11 - JUNE 15, 2023 2017, he chose to represent Israel and has since added the 2018 World Equestrian Games, 2022 World Championship and 2023 FEI World Cup Final to his record. Among his grand prix wins are major events including the Rolex Grand Prix of Rome, the Hampton Classic Grand Prix (twice), and the FTI Wellington Finale. Outside the show ring, he and his wife Ariel recently created the “Ride the Future” program, helping to support riders who otherwise may not have the means to pursue a career in the sport.  RODRIGO PESSOA (BRAZIL) One of the most accomplished riders in show jumping history, Brazil’s Rodrigo Pessoa is another familiar face at the Old Salem Farm Spring Horse Shows with several top ff nishes during last year’s event. Pessoa has competed in six Olympic and FEI World Equestrian games each, securing several podium ff nishes including Individual Gold medals at the 2004 Olympics and 1998 World Equestrian Games. He has also brought home Team Gold medals from two of the three Pan American Games he’s attended and he’s competed in 13 FEI World Cup Finals, claiming three consecutive wins from 1998-2000. He is the only rider in history to win the World Cup championship three consecutive years. NAYEL NASSAR (EGYPT) Since winning his ff rst FEI Grand Prix in 2011, Nayel Nassar has represented Egypt in three FEI World Cup Finals, the 2014 FEI World Equestrian Games, and the 2021 Tokyo Olympics with several big grand prix victories along the way. He is a three-time winner of the HITS $1 million Grand Prix and is the only rider ever to win the Speed Challenge and 5* Grand Prix at the same Longines Masters event. He currently rides as part of the team at Evergate Stables, competing with several horses out of their California and Florida bases, and is a member of the Paris Panthers on the prestigious Global Champions League circuit. COMPETITORS FROM PAGE 24 PHOTO COURTESY OF LILLIE BY FLYING CHANGES Lillie Keenan 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. Midway between south and southeast 4. Fathers 9. Wine grape 14. Al Bundy’s wife 15. Organic compound 16. Venezuelan state 17. Interest term 18. Experts 20. Central cores of stems 22. Smooth and glossy 23. One-time S. Korean city 24. One from Damascus 28. Short message at the end of an email 29. It cools your home 30. Oh, God! 31. Intestinal pouches 33. Men 37. Popular English soccer team (abbr.) 38. Former CIA 39. Arrange in steps 41. A baglike structure in a plant or animal 42. The Great Lake State 43. Dog-__: to mark a page 44. Stop moving 46. Ancient Dead Sea region 49. Of I 50. Clerical vestment 51. Songs sung to a lover 55. Charges 58. Popular design program manufacturer 59. Where to park a boat 60. One who values reason 64. Slang for cigarette 65. Sailboats 66. Actress Zellweger 67. Screen material 68. Country music legend Haggard 69. Puts together in time 70. When you hope to arrive CLUES DOWN 1. An involuntary and abnormal muscular contraction 2. Philly’s rail service 3. Leaves a place 4. No longer be a part in 5. Guitar players use them 6. Cease to exist 7. General’s assistant (abbr.) 8. Shaking of the earth 9. Strong winds 10. For each one 11. A bog 12. The creation of beautiful or significant things 13. Affirmative 19. Pie _ __ mode 21. Nonclerical 24. Inspirational football player Hamlin 25. Learning environment 26. Khoikhoi peoples 27. Bring out or develop 31. Shows up 32. Theatrical device 34. Loads 35. Popular Hollywood alien 36. Distinguishes 40. College dorm worker 41. Secondary or explanatory title 45. Resembling wings 47. One who delivers a speech 48. In the middle 52. Loop with a running knot 53. Airborne (abbr.) 54. Beloveds 56. Ordain 57. Breed of small cattle 59. Very small period of time (abbr.) 60. Revolutions per minute 61. They __ 62. Longtime ESPN anchor Bob 63. A place to stay

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MAY 11 - JUNE 15, 2023 THE MT. KISCO-BEDFORD TIMES – PAGE 35 “I guess you’re wondering why I’m so famous,” a Bedford Village Elementary School third grader dressed in a black shirt and glasses made out of tin foil said to fellow students and their families. “I invented the iPad, iPhone and Apple.” Like all of his third-grade peers, the Steve Jobs impersonator was dressed as a famous person he had researched and was presenting as part of the “Wax Museum.” “fi e Wax Museum ties into both our reading unit on biographies and our reading and writing units on research skills,” thirdgrade teacher Nicole Meinel said. “An additional beneff t for the students is helping them gain experience with and improve their public speaking skills.” Dressed in outff ts that paid an incredible amount of attention to detail — from a bald cap and tattooed torso t-shirt for fi e Rock to John Lennon’s trademark glasses and New York City t-shirt — students in each of the third-grade classes regaled their audiences with the life stories and fun facts about famous people throughout history. “I have been in more than forty movies – that’s crazy!” a student dressed as fi e Rock said. “I had a crush on Tarzan,” said another who was dressed as Jane Goodall. Students were full of excitement before the event started, slowly slipping into their adopted personas as they huddled together in a group to the side of their audience of family members. “It brings me joy seeing how much fun the students have throughout the experience,” said third-grade teacher Daniel Levy. “From choosing their historical ff gure from the world of sports, politics, education, science, and more to ff nding out more and writing about their chosen ff gure, to dressing up and creating a diffl erent persona to present information about ‘themselves,’ the students were totally invested and excited throughout the process.”  fi e excitement helped to keep students engaged while they strengthened a variety of skills. “We hope students have increased their comfort level with speaking in front of a group and presenting information with good volume, expression and eye contact,” said third-grade teacher Carolina Susa. “We also hope that they’ve gained good experience researching both via books and online sites. fi is involves reading, taking notes and homing in on key details prior to culling all this information into their own words to create a concise and informative presentation.” Article courtesy of Bedford Central School District. Wax Museum The Wax Museum ties into both the reading unit on biographies and units on research skills. Switch & Save Up to $250/Year On Your Talk, Text and Data Plan! © 2023 Consumer Cellular Inc. Terms and Conditions subject to change. New service activation on approved credit. Cellular service is not available in all areas and is subject to system limitations. Half the cost savings based on the cost of Consumer Cellular’s single-line, 5GB data plan with unlimited talk and text compared to the lowest cost single line post-paid publicly oƒ ered by all major wireless carriers, August 2022. Savings calculation is based on a comparison of Consumer Cellular’s average customer invoice to the average cost of single-line entry-level plans oƒ ered by the major U.S. wireless carriers as of May 2022. For J.D. Power 2023 Wireless Customer Care Value Mobile Virtual Network Operator Study award information, visit jdpower.com/awards. CALL CONSUMER CELLULAR 877-427-0320 AWARDED BY J.D. POWER 14 TIMES IN A ROW “#1 in Customer Service among Value MVNOs.” 14x NATIONWIDE COVERAGE EXACT SAME PREMIUM COVERAGE As the Major Carriers for Up to Half the Cost DENTAL Insurance Physicians Mutual Insurance Company A less expensive way to help get the dental care you deserve Get help paying dental bills and keep more money in your pocket This is real dental insurance — NOT just a discount plan You can get coverage before your next checkup CALL NOW! 1-877-690-2680 Don’t wait! Call now and we’ll rush you a FREE Information Kit with all the details. Product not available in all states. Acceptance is guaranteed for one insurance policy/certifi cate of this type. This specifi c offer is not available in CO: call 1-800-969-4781 for a similar offer. For complete details about this solicitation of insurance, please contact us. Certifi cate C250A (ID: C250E; PA: C250Q); Insurance Policy P150 (GA: P150GA; NY: P150NY; OK: P150OK; TN: P150TN) 6129-1118 FREE Information Kit 1-877-690-2680 Visit us online at www.dental50plus.com/seasonal

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Kisco Public Library Located at 100 Main St. For more information, visit www.mountkiscolibrary.org LIBRARY BOARD OF TRUSTEES BOOK SALE May 12 & 13 fi e Library Board of Trustees of the Mount Kisco Public Library’s annual Book Sale will be held Friday, May 12 and Saturday May 13 during library hours. Located upstairs in the large meeting room. DAYTIME DISNEY MOVIES Saturday, May 20, from 12 to 2 p.m. Let’s go under the sea and join Ariel and friends with a showing of the original Little Mermaid ahead of the remake’s release! Come and enjoy popcorn, candy, and drinks in your favorite Disney jammies or dress-up! Chronic Pain Support Group Research tells us that 50 million Americans  live with chronic pain, or pain that lasts most days or every day for three months or more. Of this group, 20 million experience high-impact chronic pain, or pain that interferes with basic functioning and activities of daily living. 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MAY 11 - JUNE 15, 2023 THE MT. KISCO-BEDFORD TIMES – PAGE 37 information about how far our students have come, how much cultural proficiency they have gained in our programs, their actual literacy trajectory, and what they need to truly realize their full potential. Developing more complete measures of our district’s achievement is essential for continuous improvement. In my marketing experience, especially in analyzing data about people to establish target markets, niche and otherwise, I am well aware that raw numbers out of context rarely give a fair picture of the population. I plan to use those skills to apply the metrics appropriately, not to miscategorize or misrepresent the amazing school district we have, whilst also using them to identify where we may be able to improve. Betsy Sharma Please list your career and educational accomplishments. I have a degree in Japanese from Colgate and Series 7 Certification, and was a stockbroker in NYC, then worked in marketing for Dreyfus, First Union, and Citigroup’s Salomon Smith Barney. After a life-changing Yukon canoe trip, I became a lead educator at Shackleton School. During the 5 years our family lived overseas, I was Director of a 1,500-member non-profit, The Women’s Skills Bureau, helping women hone and share professional skills. I helped build the first parents’ association at my children’s school, and was a spokesperson for that school. What other leadership positions have you held locally? My current passion is building a resource to help parents/ caregivers navigate adolescent mental health. I’ve been involved with the Youth Mental Health Project, maintain a database of local resources, and I’m the founding member of Northern Westchester Hospital’s Patient & Family Advisory Council for Behavioral Health. What are the most important issues facing the district and the Board of Education, and why are you the most qualified to address these issues? Education: The best way to provide opportunity for all is to provide a good education for all. Our new bridges math program is showing good results. We are among the first in NY to choose a new literacy curriculum based on the science of reading. Culture: I always work to improve our parent culture, because it is my culture. Smile at that stranger at the performance. Introduce yourself in the bleachers. Look at someone else’s exhibit in the show. There are so many ways to bring more “community” to our community. Let’s do it more! Connections: I’m the only candidate with students in our schools. Since 2004, my daughters (19,17,15,12) have attended PRES, WPES, FLMS, FLHS. I have diverse, long-standing, personal ties across our district. I know what’s happening in the schools because I live it. Education: I have been a teacher. Culture: Parent culture is my culture. Connections: I have the broadest access to first-hand input. I am the most-qualified candidate, and would be honored to serve ALL constituents in our district. Kristine Stoker Please list your career and educational accomplishments. • Managing Director - Responsible for overseeing the finances and investments for an ultrahigh net worth family office • 20 years of general management experience as a senior executive at two luxury fashion apparel companies; responsible for profit & loss, sales, marketing, human resources, and operations • Deep experience in driving profitability, budgeting, and turning around businesses. • VP - Private Banker at JPMorgan advising clients on wealth management strategies. • Founding member (Treasurer) of Harvard Business School Alumni Angels of New York, the largest angel group in New York. • Boston College, BA English • Harvard Business School, MBA What other leadership positions have you held locally? I am a mother of three children, one with special needs, and a full-time executive. Two of my children, Fox Lane graduates, are now in college, allowing me the time needed to dedicate myself to the community, working towards improving our educational system. I am passionate about education and have been an active member of the BCSD community, attending every board meeting for the past three years. What are the most important issues facing the district and the Board of Education, and why are you the most qualified to address these issues? As a parent of children who have attended district schools, I have seen the need for improvement in education, accountability, and transparency. There is great wealth in our community - human, intellectual, and financial capital – yet close to one of every two children in grades 3-8 is not proficient in reading, writing, and math according to the NYSED website. We must use data to guide our decisions, make changes to improve outcomes, and develop strategies and realistic goals to raise our proficiency rates as soon as possible. Better educational outcomes – academically, socially, and emotionally – for students are needed. We can no longer sweep issues under the rug. The $10M budget deficit and cuts of teaching positions points to the need for experienced financial management skills on the board. In my everyday professional life, I have been responsible for budgets and assets on a far greater scale than our $150M budget and $63M bond. Our boards, current and previous, have not had enough financial experience, nor bench depth, which contributes to our current fiscal crisis.   Being a district parent is important but is not enough to be a successful and effective board member. Taxpayers, the majority of whom do not have school aged children, but for whom property values matter, want BOE members who act in everyone’s best interests. Good schools are good for everyone in the community. Taxpayer money should be spent judiciously – increased spending should yield improved educational outcomes.   CANDIDATES FROM PAGE 8 Race Amity of Northern Westchester & Putnam MONTHLY MEETING Please join us for our monthly discussion as we work to advance cross-racial and cross-cultural amity to impact the public discourse on race. Our monthly meetings feature speakers, screenings, and presentations where discussions are aimed at educating one another on who we really are. Visit https://www. eventbrite.com/e/138495877899 to register for this online event. Pound Ridge Library Located at 271 Westchester Avenue, Pound Ridge, NY 10576. For more information, email [email protected] or call 914-764-5085. To register for these events, visit the calendar at www.poundridgelibrary.org. ART HISTORIAN DON TROIANI Thursday, May 11, at 6 p.m. The Pound Ridge Historic Society welcomes art historian Don Troiani for this in-person event. Don Troiani is a traditional academic realist painter well known for his extremely accurate historical and military paintings mostly of the Civil War and American Revolution. He was born in New York City in 1949 and studied at the Pennsylvania Academy Of Fine Arts and New York City’s Art Student’s League between 1967 and 1971. MARK CRAWFORD AUTHOR EVENT Saturday, May 20, at 3 p.m. Mark Crawford, author of Divided Loyalty: Four Sons of the Revolution will appear in person at the library to discuss his book. The Pound Ridge historical Society will co-sponsor this event and facilitate a Q&A session at the end of the discussion. It promises to be an interesting and lively event. TRACKS FROM PAGE 36

BY TOM BARTLEY CONTRIBUTING WRITER Stressing the power of connecting and collaboration in commerce,  best-selling  author and investor Fran Hauser helped last week to launch the Bedford Economic Alliance, a town-wide effort to support local business. “Every significant milestone I’ve achieved can be attributed to people opening doors for me, making introductions,” she told  more than 100 people  at the alliance’s kickoff  event last Thursday, May 4, in the Bedford Hills Community House. Hauser, the evening’s keynote speaker, also led a panel of five local business leaders in a discussion of networking, marketing and even small-town-style philanthropy. Supervisor Ellen Calves opened the hour-long program, welcoming attendees and inviting  all  of Bedford’s business owners to complete a feedback survey (www.surveymonkey.com/r/NMK9QJV) asking what they’d like to see from  the  alliance and how they might want to be involved. “In addition to the work the Town Board has been doing to understand and address the needs of businesses and property owners,” she said later. “The survey results will further inform the kinds of events, marketing, education and collaborations that businesses need to be successful and serve the community.” But Calves reminded her audience that it was up to business owners to act on the survey’s results. “It’s not really a top-down exercise here,” she said. “What we’re doing is creating opportunities and seeing where it goes.”   Hauser, author of “The Myth of the Nice Girl” and other careeroriented works, set the collaborative tone early, recalling her days growing up in Mount Kisco as her parents worked cooperatively with fellow immigrants, turning hopeful startups into thriving enterprises. “I watched, over and over, how so many of these businesses flourished because of the power of community,” she said. “Because they leaned on each other, they were happy to share opportunities.” Setting a brisk agenda, Hauser explored the varied experiences of her panelists: Casey Carter, the jeweler whose Bijou of Katonah has been a hamlet fixture for a decade; Jason Charles, owner of Bazodee Street Foods in Bedford Hills; Marialisa Zywotchenko, owner and president of Cyprus Contracting in Katonah, which designs and builds custom living spaces; and Cori Estrow, a founder, and Mike Leibowitz, the CEO, of Country Willow, the Bedford Hills furniture and accessories store. In response to Hauser’s prompting on collaboration, Carter, who is also the Katonah Chamber of Commerce president, recalled how a mutually beneficial business relationship blossomed simply because a local jewelry designer stopped by, hoping to “get her brand off the ground.” “I fell in love with her jewelry,” Carter said. “It was something I didn’t have in my store; it really filled a void.” Now, with her collection on display at Bijou functions, Carter said, it’s attracted as many as 150 people to his store.    Jason Charles and his colorful  Bazodee Street Foods truck have become familiar sights at the Bedford Hills pool, where he expects to set up shop this season as well. He and his wife, Natalie, both natives of Trinidad, launched Bazodee in June 2020, in the midst of the pandemic. “The truck stops here!” Charles announced, and found the community embraced them, keeping the family on a seven-days-a-week schedule. Still, Charles said, his daughter has found time to collect used shoes for donation to those in need.   That strong sense of community—not just the opportunities it presents but the philanthropy it inspires—came up often in the panel discussion.  Giving back,  Zywotchenko said, is what “I’m really passionate about. And I really don’t feel like I’ve ever done it to drive business for my firm. It comes from my heart.” So, she’s donated Cyprus’ design-and-build skills to worthy endeavors. “We did a handicapped bathroom for Ronald McDonald House,” Zywotchenko said. “We built a deck for someone going through chemotherapy. My husband and I are both cancer survivors, so that was important to us.”  Never done for recognition, she said, “It’s almost like it’s our responsibility.” As Country Willow’s Leibowitz noted, their neighborhood store is not a “multinational, corporate entity that’s just in it for the money.” “It’s not about the recognition,” he said, “it’s about being able to give something back.” Hauser, the panel facilitator, pointed out that collaboration “has resulted in something different for each of you.” And for Estrow, who launched Country Willow with her husband, the late Roy Estrow, more than 25 years ago, the quest for potential collaborators goes on. Enjoying a view of gathered entrepreneurs from her seat on the Community House stage last week, she said, “I love looking around this room and hope that maybe some people will be interested in collaborating with us on some level.” Hauser encouraged her panelists and the business leaders in attendance to rely on each other. “You have access to an incredible community of business owners,” she said. “You have access to each other.” PAGE 38 – MT. KISCO-BEDFORD TIMES BUSINESS & REAL ESTATE MAY 11 - JUNE 15, 2023 Bedford Economic Alliance launches Keynoter Fran Hauser, left, talks with panelists Casey Carter, Jason Charles, Marialisa Zywotchenko, Cori Estrow and Mike Leibowitz. PHOTOS: TOM BARTLEY

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