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BY TOM BARTLEY while Republicans have should run, they agreed, abstained from the board’s Jan. 5 vote,
CONTRIBUTING WRITER forcing the other players to craft a careful
countered with Don as the interim supervisor sequence of steps under which:
Bedford Councilwoman Ellen Calves,
who scored a one-sided primary victory Scott, their unsuccessful and Democratic nomi- First, Carr resigned as a councilwom-
last week to win the Democratic nomi- an and simply observed as the remain-
nation for supervisor, was supposed to be 2013 supervisor nominee nee. ing three members—Calves, Bittker, and
running for that post in November as its Galligan, the latter acting as temporary
temporary incumbent, sources inside the and ve-year member of Since Calves and the chair—appointed Stephanie McCaine to
party and elsewhere say.
the Town Board, to op- two other councilwom- ll the Carr vacancy.
But a little-known provision of state Next, new Councilwoman McCaine,
law thwarted the plans of a clear major- pose Calves. en, Bobbi Bittker and in her rst o cial act, joined Calves and
ity of the all-Democratic Town Board, Galligan as the three “aye” votes needed to
people close to the new year’s early ma- But that’s not the sce- Kate Galligan, made up name Carr supervisor. Bittker abstained
neuvering recounted. Instead, in a political without o ering an explanation.
compromise, Acting Supervisor MaryAnn nario envisioned late last a majority of the board— Finally, new Supervisor Carr, in her rst
Carr was installed in January as the town’s o cial act, named Calves her deputy.
interim supervisor for virtually all of this year by three of the Town down to four members
year and she, in turn, named Calves her at set the stage for the Bedford
deputy. Board’s ve members, after Burdick’s depar- Democratic Committee’s nominating
convention nine days later. By then, Carr
Carr lost to Calves in the June 22 pri- people close to the in- ture—there was every had resigned as chair of the committee she
mary. And while the uno cial vote of had led for through six years of electoral
1,012 to 492 by Bedford Democrats re- ternal maneuvering said. reason to believe their gains. Although the committee named a
solved a bitter, months-long battle for the nearly full slate of fall candidates, it did
nomination, it appears to have done little Speaking from multiple plan would succeed. But not endorse either Carr or Calves, leaving
to end intraparty discord. it to “the broader community to weigh in
perspectives, their version Councilwoman Ellen Calves, state law governing ap- through the primary process to make a -
After the votes had been counted last of events di ers on details. the Democratic nominee for pointments to a vacancy nal decision on the candidate to run,” said
week, Carr reportedly acknowledged But the general outline of includes a little-known Mark Dembo, then the party’s new chair,
Calves’ win in a terse, one-word-only the story, even as viewed Bedford town supervisor proviso that forbids a succeeding Carr.
email: “Congratulations.”
from opposing camps, stays remarkably member of the appointing body to vote on Last week, the broader community
Carr will remain interim supervisor spoke in a resounding voice.
similar in its central thrust: Calves, not his or her own appointment.
Carr, could have been sitting this year in at reduced the Calves faction to just
the supervisor’s o ce, vacated when its two votes on an appointment for which
four-term incumbent, Chris Burdick, won three would be a necessary minimum.
an assembly seat last November. Carr, who as the deputy automatically
eir story unfolds this way: become acting supervisor Jan. 1, insisted
ough Carr had been named deputy the interim appointment was hers. Dead-
supervisor earlier in 2020 and would as- locked, both sides agreed to a compro-
sume Burdick’s role this year, the remain- mise under which Carr would be named
ing three councilwomen, Calves among interim supervisor and she in turn would
them, decided Calves would be the stron- appoint Calves her deputy.
ger candidate in this year’s election. She Bittker balked at the deal, however, and
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The Staff Redacted emails critical of ‘While you may not
KLSD’s restraint policy agree that all of these
EDITORIAL TEAM incidents were abuse,
BRIAN MARSCHHAUSER I hope we can all agree
EDITOR: 914-302-5628
[email protected] BY TOM BARTLEY the deletions to concern for the what constitutes those restraint that there needs to be
CONTRIBUTING WRITER privacy of sta members and practices. drastic changes.’
NICK TRUJILLO
REPORTER A half-dozen emails critical of students. Board President Mar- Most of the parents’ emails, –Liz Mailman
Katonah-Lewisboro School Dis- jorie Schi , citing what she said while discussing restraints Resident, Goldens Bridge
[email protected] trict policy on student restraints were con dentiality restrictions broadly, referred speci cally to
ADVERTISING TEAM were scrubbed last month to re- imposed by state or federal law, the case of a 13-year-old middle
PAUL FORHAN
move some disturbing assertions made clear before the meeting’s school student. e boy with au- ing to a sta member or individ-
(914) 806-3951
[email protected] before the public could ever hear public forum that only “selected tism, who was never restrained ual student.”
BRUCE HELLER them. portions” of the emails would be before transferring this year to Noting a “legal responsibility
(914) 486-7608
[email protected] e emails were among al- read. KLSD, his mother said, was put to maintain con dentiality,” he
LISA KAIN most a score of messages dealing Still, the parents who wrote in restraint 34 times over a two- said, “the board acted upon ad-
(201) 317-1139
[email protected] exclusively with concerns about the emails were frustrated by month span before his family vice of counsel to redact informa-
CORINNE STANTON
(914) 760-7009 “emergency personal holds”— those deletions. ey made their learned of it. Any reference to his tion that was con dential under
[email protected]
physical restraints placed, most messages available, intact, to treatment was deleted from all state or federal law.”
JAY GUSSAK
(914) 299-4541 often, on special-needs students e Katonah-Lewisboro Times, but one late-arriving email. Board President Marjorie
[email protected]
JENNIFER CONNELLY in any of the district’s ve public which has chosen to publish the Another resident complained, Schi , in a statement before Dis-
(917) 446-7757
[email protected] schools. ey were read into the redacted material. again without documentation, trict Clerk Kim Monzon read the
SHELLEY KILCOYNE
(914) 924-9122 public record at the nal regular e emails depict situations that a teacher “repeatedly locked scrubbed emails publicly, said: “A
[email protected]
meeting of the school board for the average student rarely, if ever, very young children in a bath- number of comments have been
PRODUCTION TEAM
TABITHA PEARSON MARSHALL 2020-21. In some cases, the ex- encounters. Most often, physical room alone as a form of disci- received…that contained infor-
CREATIVE DIRECTOR cised passages included troubling restraints are placed on students pline” and “assaulted a child.” mation about either an individual
PHOTOGRAPHER
accounts of the schools’ handling with disabilities or special needs, at complaint, written by a sta member or an individual
[email protected]
CHRISTINA ROSE of special-needs students, asser- attending school in what educa- psychologist and not naming the student. And so, the district clerk
ART DIRECTOR/
tions neither backed by evidence tors call “self-contained” classes. school, students, or teacher, was will be reading only selected por-
DIGITAL PRODUCTION MANAGER
[email protected] nor denied by the district. Students who misbehave in one likewise deleted from his email. tions of those communications
ose passages, ranging from a of these classes and become a School Superintendent An- that contain such information, as
few words to several paragraphs, threat to themselves, other stu- drew Selesnick attributed the the district may not share public-
were removed before the six cen- dents, or teachers, are placed multiple redactions to privacy ly information that is con dential
sored emails as well as 13 others in what KLSD describes as an concerns, saying in an email last under state or federal law.”
were read at the board’s June 17 “emergency hold.” e district week that “some of the com- In all, 19 emails dealing with
online meeting. did not respond to a request for ments…contained personally SEE REDACTED PAGE 5
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REDACTED classes were not properly reported. Lewisboro Police Blotter
“While you may not agree
FROM PAGE 4 e following items are from the destroyed. e sign/post is valued • LAWNMOWER FIRE.
that all of these incidents were
restraints placed on students abuse,” Mailman said, “I hope Lewisboro Police Department at $300. June 16, 11:35 a.m. — A man
were read into the record at the we can all agree that there needs
school board’s meeting. to be drastic changes.” and are only a portion of the • LARCENY. June 11, 10:09 was mowing a lawn in Vista
e emailws— including Mailman went on to deliver an calls to which the department a.m. — A Lewisboro parks em- when a tree fell and landed on
those with the disturbing un- observation—“Children coming
read passages—were meant home with bruises, being locked responds. Please be aware that these ployee said that a Jobox tool- the lawnmower, a green Bobcat,
principally to address a con- in bathrooms and being physi-
tinuing controversy over how cally restrained multiple times is summarizations represent only one box was stolen from Lewisboro causing it to catch re and “total-
soon parents should be told not OK,”she wrote—but that re-
that their special-needs child mark was not included when her perspective. In most cases, attempts Town Park sometime between ly burn up.” e man pushing the
had been restrained. message was read in the school
board’s public-forum period. will not be made to contact the 1:30 p.m. June 10 and 7:30 a.m. lawnmower, who was not injured,
A new district policy calls
only for “timely” noti cation. Until this spring, KLSD accused nor will pursuits be made June 11. e toolbox was worth was able to put out the re before
But a number of parents are de- policy had been silent on the
manding a more-speci c dead- required timing of parental to publish additional information around $600 and had two cans of police arrived. e lawnmower
line, such as the same day or as noti cation of restraints. But
soon as possible. the school board, acting on a or updates. For those reasons, the gas inside worth about $50 and was worth an estimated $3,000.
subcommittee’s recommenda-
Liz Mailman, a Goldens tion, ushered in policy 4321.12 names of those involved are usually cans of paint worth about $120. • SWASTIKA. June 18, 4:25
Bridge mother with two chil- on May 6. It required that par-
dren at Increase Miller Elemen- ents or guardians be told of any withheld. A person called the police de- p.m. — John Jay High School’s
tary School, spelled out the con- “emergency intervention in a
cerns she and others have with timely manner.” partment, saying they took the principal, Steven Siciliano, re-
current policies on restraint and
noti cation. Parents at the board’s next • SHOVING MATCH. June toolbox by accident thinking it ported to police that a 10th-
meeting, May 20, assailed the
“Over the past few months,” lack of speci city in a word like 8, 5:45 p.m. — A South Salem was trash. e town declined grade student drew a swastika
she wrote in her largely unre- “timely” and called instead for a
dacted email, “I have been in- more-concrete deadline, leading homeowner told police that he prosecution. on the white board while in
volved in many informal meet- the board to say it would revisit
ings with other parents, who the matter. got into a shoving match with • STOLEN CAR. June 15, class. e student, who quickly
also have these worries. Most
of our children are limited ver- Selesnick, in his email last two unknown men, who had 2:20 p.m. — A South Salem erased the swastika, reportedly
bally and cannot tell us what week, said “the health, safety
happens at school.” and well-being of every child been parked in front of his home. resident told police that her Audi stated that it was an example
in our school district has been
“More than a few parents,”she and always will remain our top e homeowner said he believed Q5 was stolen from her home of “what you should not draw.”
said, expressed concern that “seri- priority.”
ous incidents” in their youngsters’ that three occupants of the brown sometime between 11 and 11:40 e incident, witnessed by a
Ford pickup truck had been a.m. June 15. Another car at her teacher and two other students,
drinking when he asked them home, a Bentley, had been rum- was turned over to New York
to leave. Two of the men got out maged through. State Police.
of the truck and confronted the • BEAR SIGHTING. June • GOLF BALLS. June 19, 11
homeowner. Eventually, the ar- 16, 9:30 a.m. — Lewisboro a.m. — A New Canaan home-
gument escalated into pushing police investigated a report of owner told police that golf balls
and shoving. e other men were a bear at Four Winds Hospi- hit from Vista Park are landing
gone when police arrived. e tal. Hospital security told po- in his backyard, creating a haz-
homeowner did not want to pur- lice that they scared the bear ard for him and his family. e
sue charges. back into the woods toward the homeowner said he’s found seven
• VANDALISM. June 11, 10 Meadows. A resident said they balls in his yard. He requested
a.m. — A sign/post located at saw the bear leave the Mead- that signs be posted in the park
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Teens in middle and high four wonderful children, and they
• ursday, July 1, Katonah- Field Hall Foundation is now Lewisboro Library live in Carmel.
Lewisboro Board of Education, accepting letters of inquiry for school are invited to a “Teen
7:30 p.m. the fall 2021 grant cycle. e e Lewisboro Library is Paint Night” at the Lewisboro Freeman welcomes McIntyre
deadline for consideration is July located at 15 Main St., South Library at 7 p.m. Friday, July 9. to the show to discuss the process
Visit bedfordny.gov, lewis- 12. Salem. Register for programs at Spend an evening painting a of “planting” his own church, the
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a ect the lives of older adults SUMMER READING is limited, so be sure to register Lakeview Community Church
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ter will host its second annual Summer Reading Programs— MEET IN PERSON more casual, contemporary ex-
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tual Challenge.” During the focus on seniors’ and caregivers’ ages. e theme for all three e “Lewisboro Seniors for growth, and the purpose of
month of August, participants most basic needs, including: groups is “Tails & Tales.” Chil- Book Group” will resume their “life groups.” He talks about
will be challenged to complete dren and teens can register at the meeting in person on the third using prayer when deciding on
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decided to once again host this dinner on June 16 at the Lewisboro Town Park. It was at-
tended by 26 seniors, several Lions Club members, and the younger Leos group.
Lewisboro Town Councilman and
Deputy Supervisor Tony Gonçalves, a
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“ is is my favorite Lions Club event,
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Tick, tock Happily Ever After
READING, “I’ll call you” I immediately ran Vacation is all I ever wanted
WRITING & home and told my family to
CHOCOLATE stay o the telephone because NEWS & common ground in Ragas and spaced along the path that winds
I was expecting a phone call! NOTES Medieval modes. behind Lake Marie.
KIM When my family signed up
KOVACH for that wonderful new inven- MARK Our friends at the Commu- A congratulations shout out
tion—call waiting—I still JEFFERS nity Center of Northern West- to our neighbor and friend, Rob
We talk about time a waited for those cute guy phone chester are currently supporting Labritz, of GlenArbor Golf
lot. What time is calls but at least I knew that the Welcome to “News & 528 babies and toddlers by of- Club in Bedford Hills, as he
it? Where did the call could get through. Notes,” where we fering diapers, wipes, baby food, won this year’s Met Professional
time go? What a waste of time! look at the hap- and formula. ese baby items Championship for the fourth
During college, I spent lots penings here in Westchester are among the most expensive time in his career. Way to go,
ere are never enough hours in of time waiting on long lines to County… for families to purchase and yet, Rob!
the day! get concert tickets. at’s what without diapers, young children
we did. No ordering tickets over We are on our way to the cannot attend daycare, which You really do learn something
For me, the months of April, the internet. You took the train beaches of old Cape Cod for prevents parents from going to new every day, and I never knew
May, and June just ew by in a or bus or drove to the venue our annual family vacation. Six work. is problem, known as what a cladogram was until I
whir. We spend so much time and waited patiently as the long feet away from sunburn, soggy the “Diaper Gap,” a ects one got to mention this competi-
wishing away the cold winter line inched forward towards the clothes, and sandy sandwiches, in three low-income families. tion that takes place 10 a.m.
months, waiting for spring to front of the box o ce to nally can’t wait. If I’m not eaten by a Please help the center reduce Sunday, July 11, at the Katonah
arrive. en spring is here and it receive those hot concert tickets whale, please enjoy this week’s stress among families by provid- Museum of Art will hold their
just barrels directly into sum- in your hand. Living in NYC in “Vacation is all I ever wanted” ing for the basic needs of their “Second Cladogram: Am Inter-
mer. Yes, we did have an unusu- the 1980s, I spent hours on line edition of “News & Notes.” youngest and most vulnerable national Juried Biennial,” juried
ally up and down weather pat- to get into a popular movie or family members by supporting by Yasmeen Siddiqui, bringing
tern over these spring months. restaurant. Even ice cream shops I always feel a bit classier the “Moms for Moms Drive.” together artists working in writ-
TV meteorologists gleefully had long lines out the door on when I mention an event at ten and visual media. A clado-
repeated the refrain, “We’re in a sweltering summer evening. Caramoor, so at 7 p.m. July 8, e Bedford Hills Free gram is a branching diagram
for more rollercoaster tempera- Caramoor welcomes renowned Library and the Bedford Rec- that shows relationships among
tures this week!” at’s way before apps were master of the Indian sarod, reation and Parks Department di erent species and their his-
invented. Maestro Amjad Ali Khan, and have collaborated to present a tory of evolution. e museum
We set our clocks. We sched- his sons, Ayaan Ali Bangash and fun way to read a picture book with this cladogram presents a
ule our work commitments, I don’t like to dwell on the Amaan Ali Bangash, along with while walking in the park. e broad range of contemporary
errands, doctor appointments, amount of time I’ve wasted over American classical guitarist Sha- installation will be a regular work created by artists based
and leisure activities. But there is the years in unful lling employ- ron Isbin, who has been hailed locally, regionally, and from 21
always something else to take up ment. I will never get that time as “the pre-eminent guitarist of xture in the park and is acces- countries around the world, in
our time. One of the biggest time back. (I did accumulate story our time” by Boston Magazine. sible to visitors anytime during an e ort to build networks of
wasters is waiting for appliance ideas.) Together, they bring “Strings park hours. Di erent stories will artists internationally. Awards
deliveries or car maintenance for Peace” to Caramoor in the be presented regularly to re ect will be granted to the top three
repairs. “We’re a little backed Have you ever seen that spirit of sharing the great unique changing seasons and themes. submissions.
up”“We have to re-schedule” or famous painting of the melting treasures of their own musical A Story Walk combines early
“He’ll be there sometime be- clocks by artist Salvador Dali? traditions while also nding literacy and family engagement I hope everyone has a safe
tween 8 a.m. and 4 p.m.” I was always intrigued by the with fresh air and outdoor and fun Fourth of July. Happy
limp, bendy time pieces on a activity. Picture book pages are birthday, America. Let’s wave
e concept of time is di er- barren landscape. I did a little displayed on posts that begin our ags in salute to our won-
ent for some people. I don’t like research and learned that the near the playground and are derful country.
to keep people waiting. I always painting from 1931 was titled,
try to arrive a few minutes early “ e Persistence of Memory.” A
for any appointment. But we master of
all know co-workers or fam-
ily members who never wear In this stark, nightmarish
a wristwatch and are always painting, Dali plays with the
“running late.” concept of time. e melting,
oozing clocks picture “ e
Waiting on hold is a huge camembert of time,” according
waste of time. I want to to Dali. In the description of
speak with a real person, not “ e Persistence of Memory”
a robo-voice telling me that that I read online, Dali had for-
“the approximate wait time is mulated his “paranoiac-critical
900 minutes” in between loud method” by cultivating self-in-
instrumental versions of hip- duced psychotic hallucinations
hop songs. in order to create art. “ e dif-
ference between a madman and
Before the world had email me,” Dali is quoted as saying, “is
or texting, I spent more time that I am not mad.”
than I care to admit waiting
for the phone to ring. When I Kim Kovach appreciates the
was a teen, if a guy I liked said, value of time. Tick, tock. www.
kimkovachwrites.com
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Live theater is alive and
well... again
What would happen if a the kind of pleasures only live- smiles, and laughs. Stephanie Hepburn gives a standout performance as Ester in “An
lonely woman out for audience theater can o er. (Zoom In the monologue “Slow Dat- Evening of One Acts,” at Ridgefield Theater Barn through July 10.
a solitary stroll on the theater ably serves its purpose as
beach happened upon a kindred a stopgap, not a substitute, for in- ing,”by Adam Szudrich (pas- ing and frantic facial exing ioned relationship advice along
spirit... who happened to have a the-room theater.) sionately directed by Linda Seay), that evokes slapstick antics. In with a sole-soothing footbath,
whale of a tail? Stephanie Hepburn (as Ester) the end, she turns empathetic and lollipop.
e unifying theme of “An Eve- turns in a rhapsodic tour de force therapist to win over distraught
What would happen if a wom- ning of One Acts,”writes produc- so emotionally close to the bone, it patient omas (Bill Warncke), Also by Adam Szudrich is
an walked into the wrong post- tion manager Paulette Layton in prompted one audience member by dispensing some old-fash-
funeral reception and happened her “Barnbill”program notes, is to re exively exclaim,“Bravo!” SEE APAR PAGE 15
upon a man who crashes strangers’ “the desire we all have to make a when she nished her heart-
funerals for the free food? human connection, as well as the breaking but liberating soliloquy
fears, losses, and past traumas that about looking for a digni ed way
What would happen if a lonely can inhibit us from doing so. If the to move on with her life as her
older woman, whose husband is past year has taught us anything, lifetime mate is nearing the end
in memory care, sought platonic it is the importance of human of his.
companionship and happened connection.”
upon an older man who sought SLAPSTICKY
something, uh, extra-platonic? Another similarity linking this In Pat Lennon’s frolicsome
quintet of theater pieces is that
What would happen if a sullen their thought-provoking life les- “Foothold” (briskly directed by
patient in a podiatrist’s o ce sons and messages are delivered Brian DeToma), Bonnie Rose,
happened upon a medical assistant with a gentle wit and sweetness as eccentric medical assistant
who’s a cross between Lucille Ball that is a welcome departure from Mary, elicits hearty laughter
and Carol Burnett? the bare-knuckles crassness that with her canny comedic tim-
keeps creeping into popular
What would happen if three culture. DEMENTIA SHOULD
women of various ages and perso- NOT DEFINE HER.
nas happened upon the same man FOOD FORTHOUGHT
for one-night stands that bear no If you prefer a cable sitcom Artis helps her be who
resemblance to each other? she’s always been.
whose title features the f-word,
ere’s only one way to nd presumably for the sheer shock
the answers to those burning value, by all means stay home. If
questions. Get over to Ridge eld your appetite runs more toward
food for thought than junk food,
eater Barn across the state line ditch the couch and grab a theater
in Connecticut to see its cur- seat.
rent excellent entertainment,“An
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an eternity of bloodless virtuality for sale in the lobby.
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tion’s standouts are several female
is smartly curated collection actors whose commanding stage
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Totally real headlines
Town Clerk Susan Mattinson An hour later, after Abraham keeping his store’s mandatory communicated in memes and
nished his presentation, he mask-wearing policy in place for was known to make o -color
MARSH interjected, telling Abraham somehow rejoined the meeting, now. “I’d rather play it safe than remarks that were unrelated to
MADNESS that he needed to go to the this time with his microphone jump the gun,” the 68-year-old the topic at hand, was indeed
bottom left of his screen and working awlessly, and inter- store owner said. “Also, I do have using Paulie Walnuts from “ e
rupted another speaker. At press pre-existing conditions, and Sopranos” as his pro le picture.
BRIAN hit the “Join Audio” button, but time, a ba ed Abraham was with all these reports of variants Additionally, a search of Tony
MARSCHHAUSER the developer simply shook his seen squinting into his com- out there, I’m just being extra Ravioli in the town’s tax rolls
head and threw up his hands. puter’s camera. careful.” yielded no results.
“Looks like Carl is having a WOMAN RESPECTS LOCAL When reached for comment, Ravioli’s crude way of re-
BUSINESS’ MASK POLICY Simpson said she didn’t need to sponding to serious posts—often
little trouble connecting,” Mayor know the store’s reasoning for by saying things like “who cares
In a truly awe-inspiring keeping its policy in place. “It this town sucks anyway”—seem-
Forest said. display, local woman MaryAnn just didn’t seem like a big deal,” ingly resonated with community
Simpson shopped at Paul’s the woman said. “ e sign at the members, making his comments
DEVELOPER CAN’T e Town Council moved Hardware Store last week and door said masks were required, among the most-liked. Ravi-
followed store policy by wearing so I put one on.” oli, however, did draw the ire
CONNECT TO TOWN on with its agenda, returning a mask. e 46-year-old resident of the community last month
made no snide remarks nor did A few days later, in spite of when he used a crying laughing
COUNCIL MEETING to Abraham about 10 minutes she sigh heavily when putting Simpson’s behavior, a Facebook emoji to respond to the varsity
the mask on as a display of pro- thread criticizing the store for its baseball team’s playo loss. But
Despite several attempts— later. Miraculously, the devel- test, shocking store employees. policy had generated hundreds Ravioli appeared to revel in the
of likes and comments. hostility and responded to the
which included turning his oper managed to add a badly “I’ve never seen anything like criticisms with an increasingly
it,” said Paul Stewart, the store’s REPORT: FACEBOOK sarcastic tone. Ravioli, however,
computer o and on— devel- pixelated logo of his company owner. “She just complied and COMMENTER NOT USING A won his supporters back the next
didn’t make a stink about it. REAL NAME day when he commented, on a
oper Carl Abraham could not as his background, but his audio She also didn’t aggressively rip picture of a ribbon cutting for a
the mask o when she left the e community was shocked dentist’s o ce, that the town’s
connect to last week’s virtual was still not connecting. He then store, as if to say, ‘How dare you to learn last week that Tony elected o cials were “corupt.”
make me wear that thing. Now Ravioli, a long-time commenter
Town Council meeting. threw up his nger, seemingly I can nally breathe.’ I still can’t on Facebook posts of local news When presented with the
believe it.” organizations, was using a fake evidence of his deception,
About 45 minutes into the asking the o cials to hold on for identity.
Despite the CDC’s relaxed SEE MARSCHHAUSER PAGE 14
meeting, the elected o cials a minute. Abraham then called guidelines, Stewart said he is An investigation unearthed
that the commenter, who mostly
called on Abraham to join in via the town clerk, who put him on
Zoom so that he could present speakerphone and held it up to
plans for his new building. “Is her computer’s microphone. His
he here?” Mayor George Forest voice was mu ed, but everyone
asked after 10 seconds of silence. agreed that it was good enough,
Finally, Abraham appeared on mercifully putting an end to the
screen and began talking, surely ordeal.
poking fun at his inability to use “Sorry about that,” said
new technology, but he could Abraham, who by all accounts
not be heard by others in atten- is a wildly successful developer
dance. O cials asked Abraham worth several million dollars.
to “unmute” himself, which did “One of these days I’ll gure this
not work. thing out.”
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e sisterhood of the traveling plants
water her every two days, is was OK with me. My LaCroix sparkling water, and anna with us, too,” I said to
husband, however, was not Tommy the Comeback Kid my husband. “I don’t think the
her leaves fall over, and she and got his leaves all in a who I found on a stoop nearly plant sitter I hired would be
bunch. dead and brought back to life. able to meet their needs.”
TRACY plays dead. I found this out
BECKERMAN when I didn’t water her for “Don’t you think people ere were some other plants “ is is getting out of
two days and she played are going to think it’s really that were much, much bigger hand,” he said. “And besides,
strange that you’re carrying a and couldn’t be moved, like you’re only allowed one carry-
dead. She played dead so large strawberry plant with us George Clooney, a massive on item on the plane.
everywhere we go?” he said. money tree plant, and a giant
e ectively, in fact, that I snake plant named Samuel L. “I’ll work it out,” I said.
“I’ll just tell them I want to Jackson. Not only couldn’t I “And how do you plan to
might have just assumed she make sure I always have fresh move them, but I’m also pretty get three plants through air-
strawberries for my cereal.” sure they would reach out and port security?”
“Are you bringing was actually dead if not for smack me if I tried. “I’m not worried about it,” I
He shook his head. said. “I think I’m good as long
the fact that I have another I thought it wouldn’t be that en there were e Jonas as I don’t bring Samuel L.
much of an added burden to Brothers, a bunch of air plants Jackson. No snake plants on
that plant on the dramatic plant named Gloria take Bette along. But then I who didn’t need hardly any the plane.”
realized if I took Bette with water at all, just some adora-
trip with us?” asked Swanson who does the same me, I would probably need tion, and Madonna, a Ficus It’s here! Tracy’s new book,
to take the others, as well. tree, who would routinely “Barking at the Moon: A Story
my husband as we packed for thing. Gloria, however, doesn’t ere was Gloria Swanson, drop all her leaves just to get of Life, Love, and Kibble,” is
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our getaway. hold a candle to Bette who drama queen. Joshua Bell, a it on Amazon or through your
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said juggling my bag in one performances.
arm and the plant in the other. While I am now wise to
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sitter coming?” he said. that needs to be watered every
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can manage Bette Davis.” her for two days. erefore,
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plant Bette Davis because more than two days…
she is very dramatic. If I don’t Bette has to go with me.
MARSCHHAUSER At last report, a new account subsequent court appearances, he’s trying to live a normal killed anybody.”
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FROM PAGE 12 had liked the page. accused by 56-year-old Ronald stop reminding people of his
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Brooke Legenzowski, bottom left, celebrates the championship with her team.
John Jay student wins national crew
championship
Brooke Legenzowski continues family tradition
BY RICH MONETTI Robyn. at it, and the coaches invited
CONTRIBUTING WRITER is four-day tournament brought 20 him to come back. Still, the
teams and broke down over three races. then eighth grader continued
If you’re not familiar with crew, the e Top 12 moved on after day one, and to play football and lacrosse,
muscle strain that seems most apparent is the semis narrowed the eld down to the but eventually realized he was
on the upper body. But the majority of gy- three fastest nishers. better at crew.
ration actually takes place at sea level, and So, the rst two days had Greenwich William would win Youth
a lactic acid build-up in the legs puts pain easily riding the wave. Nationals in the Men’s Youth
in the driver’s seat of any victory, accord- “We beat all our competition by open Quad events in 2017 and
ing to Brooke Legenzowski of Greenwich water, meaning we nished at least a boat 2018 for the Maritime Row- PHOTOS COURTESY OF ROBYN LEGENZOWSKI
Crew. length ahead,” Legenzowski said. ing Club, came in fth in the Brooke Legenzowski competes with the
“You just have power through it and e nals were no day at the beach, Olympic Trials in February Greenwich Crew.
and won the U23 World Tri-
keep going. Because you know that if you though. RowAmerica Rye kept pace and
stop pulling, you’re not only letting your- the ending yielded a razor-sharp victory. als on June 15. He’s slated
self down but you’re also letting down “We beat them by half a boat length,” next to represent the U.S. in ‘ You just have power through
your teammates,” said the John Jay High Legenzowski, and both sync and strength the Single Scull event in the
School student. And she speaks from a broke the water. Czech Republic. it and keep going. Because you
know that if you stop pulling,
winning experience on a national level. First, the 16 oars have to move as one. e success didn’t skip a
On June 13, in Sarasota Florida, Legen- “We all have to follow the lead rower and child, either. As a Coxswain
zowski’s Woman’s Youth 8+ Team won the make sure our blades are getting in at the (or the person who steers you’re not only letting yourself
2000-Meter US Rowing Youth Nationals. same time to create the most e cient the boat), Carly won Youth
“Greenwich Crew has been working to- stroke,” she said. Nationals in 2018 in the down but you’re also letting
down your teammates.’
ward this competition for two years,” said On the other hand, Legenzowski attri- Women’s Lightweight 4-plus
the sophomore. “It was canceled last year butes strength as the team’s most valuable event for Maritime Rowing
because of COVID. So, it was really nice asset. “My boat doesn’t have the best tech- Club, and as a freshman at –Brooke Legenzowski
Greenwich Crew
to see the hard work pay o .” nique,” she said. “But we’re all really pow- UT Austin, the team just won
As it turns out, she knows the feeling erful, and we can make the boat move.” their rst NCAA champion-
already. In eighth grade, Legenzowski was On shore, Mom understands the intri- ship. Carly also won the Big
part of the indoor Lightweight 8 Green- cacies, and that’s not just because of all the 12’s for Texas in the Women’s
wich Crew team that also won the nation- time she’s spent at Brooke’s events. e 4+ event. pliment.”
als. cascade began when her son, William, tore So, if Brooke ever has any doubts, con- Nonetheless, the work never ends but
But even though she still comes under his ACL playing lacrosse in sixth grade. cerns, or questions, she doesn’t have to neither does the fun.Training for the Club
the 130-pound limit, Legenzowski’s rows He was looking for another sport, and an look far for expertise. “I really look up to Nationals this summer, Brooke always
like a heavy, and her resolve didn’t go un- impromptu visit to New Canaan sparked my brother and sister,” she said. looks forward to the camaraderie.
noticed by her team. his interest. “New Canaan Crew was e respect goes both ways, according “I really like the team culture I have at
“ ey put her in the open weight boat, holding a fundraiser, and I said, ‘Maybe to Mom. “William is always the rst to Greenwich Crew,” she said. “It’s really fun
and it’s the rst time the club had won you could try that,’” Robyn recalled. say that Brooke won the nationals at the to go to practice every day with my best
the nationals in that event,” said her mom, William gave the sport a go, was good earliest age,” Robyn said. “It’s a big com- friends and just create more memories.”
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Declare your nancial freedom
when you’re retired, the risk to jeopardize your ability to achieve
this freedom is obvious – the
GUEST paychecks have stopped but the nancial independence. Your
CORNER bills haven’t. Furthermore, you
could spend two or three decades employer may o er disability
JUDI in retirement. at’s why it’s so
MCANAW important to contribute as much insurance as an employee bene t,
as you can a ord to your tax-
Independence Day is al- advantaged retirement accounts, but this coverage is typically
most here. And as we make such as your IRA and your
progress in moving past the 401(k) or another employer- quite limited, both in duration
COVID-19 pandemic, more of sponsored plan. At a minimum,
us will be able to enjoy Fourth put in enough to earn your em- and in the amount of income be-
of July activities. However you ployer’s matching contribution,
observe the holiday, it’s impor- if one is o ered. Whenever your ing replaced. Consequently, you
tant to recognize all the liberties salary goes up, try to increase
we enjoy in this country. But you the annual amount you put in may want to consider purchas-
may still need to work at one your 401(k) or similar plan. And
particular type of freedom – and if appropriate, make sure you ing private disability insurance.
that’s nancial freedom. How have a reasonable percentage of
can you achieve it? growth-oriented investments Keep in mind that this coverage,
within your 401(k) and IRA.
ere’s no one instant solu- Most people don’t “max out” also, will have an end date and
tion. But you can work toward on their IRA and 401(k) each
year, but, if you can consistently it probably won’t replace all the
nancial independence by ad- a ord to do so, and you still have
dressing these areas: money you could invest, you may income lost while you’re out of
want to explore other retirement
• Retirement savings – Ap- savings vehicles. work, but it will likely be more
proximately 45% of Americans
think the ideal retirement • Illness or injury – If you were expansive and generous than the
involves “enjoying my well- to become seriously ill or sustain
earned freedom,” according to a signi cant injury and you plan provided by your employer.
the March 2021 Edward Jones/ couldn’t work for an extended
Age Wave Four Pillars of the period, the loss of income could • Long-term care – Individu-
New Retirement study. But
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It will be a long-term pursuit,
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