BALANCED ROCK 2 CLASSIFIEDS 23 LEGAL NOTICES 23 LEISURE 22 OPINION 6 SPORTS 21 Weather Damages Homes pg 3 STORM VOL. 10 NO. 2 Visit News.HalstonMedia.com for the latest news. JULY 3 – JULY 25, 2024 Looking To Hire? Help Wanted? Reach Thousands of our Readers at a Low Cost! [email protected] or Call: 914-302-5628 Email: PHOTO: EMRIN LECLAIR BY CAROL REIF STAFF WRITER Paul Giamundo could very well be the North Salem Central School District’s Energizer Bunny. The 76-year-old just keeps going and going and going. Giamundo chalked up a perfect attendance record over the 19 years he served as school board trustee. Now, having been disappointed in his bid for reelection in May, he hopes to continue to have the opportunity to continue contributing his thoughts, institutional knowledge, and educational expertise as a civilian instead. Giamundo’s last meeting was Wednesday, June 18. At it, he playfully warned soon-to-be former board colleagues and school administrators that if they thought they’d seen the last of him they “might be surprised.” Admitting that he had never watched a live broadcast or a video of a board meeting, Giamundo drew chuckles by explaining: “If I had to be here once, I didn’t want to see it a second time.” That’s all going to change in September, he promised. “I’m going to watch you guys like a hawk. I’m going to watch every board meeting and I might even show up occasionally show up at the podium to give some comments.” Giamundo said that not only did he really and truly loved doing what he did for nearly two decades, he admired and respected his dedicated and talented teammates as well. “I’ve seen a good number of school board members come and go and I’ll say that I’ve never come across ONE who had either a personal or a political agenda,” he said, adding that they all took on their important roles with “open minds and good intentions.” And that’s the reason -- along with a stellar set of administrators and a supportive community -- that the district is in better shape now than it was when he first arrived, Giamundo said. Board of Ed bids farewell to Giamundo SEE GIAMUNDO PAGE 5 Graduation Day! On June 17, friends and family gathered at the commencement ceremony for the North Salem High School Class of 2024. See complete graduation coverage beginning on page 12!
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July 3 - July 25, 2024 North Salem News – Page 3 Residents lost power, roads were blocked, and homes were damaged, but fortunately no serious injuries were reported during a storm that swept through the area on the evening of Sunday, June 23. North Salem Highway Superintendent Ward Hanaburgh was out and about when he said “all hell broke loose.” It was the “hardest blowing rain” he had ever seen and “trees started falling everywhere.” Three giant oak trees were snapped in half at Peach Pond Cemetery and a cottage in Vails Grove, a cooperative on Peach Lake, was crushed by a falling tree. The occupant was uninjured except for some scratches. The deck of a home in Pietsch Garden Co-op was damaged by a falling tree. About 2,500 North Salem resident lost power during the height of the storm. As of 1 p.m. Monday, June 24, that number was down to 390. The northeast corner of town seemed to be hit the hardest. Vail’s Grove resident John Goff, a former reporter for News 12 Westchester/ Hudson Valley, was attempting to drive home Sunday when the storm hit. Finding the road blocked, he wisely decided to pull over and ride things out. The trees and the rain were both “going sideways,” he said. The worst of it was over in about 10 minutes. According to Goff, friends and neighbors rushed to the aid of the woman whose home was destroyed, Joan Visbal, mother in law of North Salem police Officer Anthony Spennicchia. She was uninjured except for minor scratches. Whenever disaster strikes, Vail’s Grove folks “pull together as a community,” he said. Despite the damage, things “could have been a lot worse,” Hanaburgh said. Supervisor Warren Lucas echoed that sentiment, adding “We were thankful that no one was seriously hurt.” Carol Reif and Tom Walogorsky contributed to this report. ‘All hell broke loose’ Storm wreaks havoc in North Salem A home in Vails Grove was destroyed in the storm. PHOTO COURTESY OF JOHN GOFF BY CAROL REIF STAFF WRITER State Police are now investigating the death of a Southeast woman who went missing more than 40 years ago as a murder. Karen (Angelillo) Ramsey, 25, disappeared in May of 1980. Her skeletal remains were discovered on April 16 during excavation work at a new home construction site in the Putnam County town of Patterson, according to Trooper A.J. Hicks. A state police investigation made in conjunction with the Putnam County Coroner’s Office identified Ramsey through DNA. The exact cause of death was not released, but it was ruled a homicide. According to media reports, the Thornwood native attend Holy Rosary Elementary School in Hawthorne and graduated from Westlake High School in 1972. She married John Ramsey, a Vietnam War vet from Maryland a few years later. They lived in Peekskill for a while before purchasing a condominium on Route 22 in Southeast in 1977, shortly before their daughter Jennifer was born. The Albany Times-Union reported that that the couple’s signatures appear in real estate records when the condo was purchased and when it was sold in September 1981, more than a year after Karen Ramsey reportedly vanished. John Ramsey sued his wife for divorce in August 1980 and took out a legal notice claiming that she had abandoned him and their child, media reports said. Media reports also said that he married another woman in October 1981, not long after Karen Ramsey’s signature appeared on the condo sale deed. John Ramsey died in 2022. Hicks could not confirm any of the details reported by the Times-Union and other media outlets but said the investigation into Karen Ramsey’s death is ongoing. Anyone with any possible information is being asked to contact the New York State Police in Brewster at (845) 677-7300. The case number is 11883102. Police investigating death of Putnam County woman reported missing in 1980 Karen Ramsey Angelillo’s body was found in Patterson earlier this year. PHOTO COURTESY OF NYSP REGIONAL
Page 4 – North Salem News July 3 - July 25, 2024 A pair of North Salem residents were recently honored for their outstanding academic achievements! Merit Scholarship North Salem’s Michael Bisaillion will be attending Iona University in the fall, majoring in Finance, and was a recipient of one of the school’s prestigious merit scholarships. Michael attended the St. Patrick’s School in Bedford and while at Kennedy Catholic, participated in the track program and was also a member of the Guitar & Music Club. Michael is pictured with his proud parents, sister Angela ’18 and brothers Matthew ‘26 and Stephen ’16. President’s List Neil (Siobhan) Grace made the President’s List (GPA 3.75+) at SUNY Canton for the spring semester. Grace is majoring in Game Design and Development. Celebrating North Salem scholars Michael Bisaillion will be headed for Iona in the fall. PHOTO COURTESY OF KENNEDY CATHOLIC Don’t stop performing! North Salem High School senior Isabella Mosquera Velasquez wowed the audience during last Sunday’s recital at the Danbury Music Center with her vocal rendition of Stephen Sondheim’s “What More Do I Need.” Isabella was recognized by the Danbury Music Center for her high school graduation. She is joined here with her parents, Tayka Valesquez and Luis Mosquera. Isabella will be attending the Fashion Institute of Technology in New York City as a marketing major in the fall. North Salem Republican Town Committee celebrates Flag Day PHOTO COURTESY OF NSRTC On June 15, members of the North Salem Republican Town Committee gathered with the community at Kingsley’s Deli & Pizzeria on June Rd. to show their patriotism and distribute American flags. The NSRTC handed out more than 150 flags to be proudly displayed at homes and businesses. PHOTO: BRETT FREEMAN BOX UP YOUR GOODIES. We are accepting auction quality items, small furniture, collectibles, garden & hand tools, jewelry, and white elephant treasures. DROP OFFS AT ST. JAMES: 296 Titicus Road, North Salem Wednesdays: 7-9pm and Saturdays: 9am-noon FOR MORE DETAILS: 914-669-5563 / [email protected] PLEASE ONLY DONATE ITEMS IN GOOD CONDITION. No large furniture, couches, electronics or appliances. SATURDAY / JULY 27TH / 10AM–2PM DONATE YOUR TREASURES! SAVE THE DATE WITH OUR: BOUTIQUE, SILENT AUCTION, QUILT RAFFLE, WHITE ELEPHANT, COUNTRY KITCHEN & BBQ GRILL LIVE AUCTION ST. JAMES 65TH AUCTION VIEWING: 10-11AM LIVE AUCTION UNDER THE TENT: 11AM-1PM ST. JAMES EPISCOPAL CHURCH 296 Titicus Road, North Salem, NY 10560 914-669-5563 • www.stjamesns.com SUNDAY SERVICE 10 AM & Community Fest DROP OFFS BEGIN WED. JULY 3RD
That doesn’t mean they everyone’s always agreed on everything, but whatever decisions were made, were made with interests of the students, parents, teachers, and community in mind, he added. “We disagree, but we try not to be disagreeable,” Giamundo said, recalling that one supporter had remarked after the elections that they were amazed at how well everyone seemed to get along and how they appeared to “be having so much fun.” Known for his sense of humor, he quipped: “Well, I agree with the first part; I don’t know about the having so much fun part.” Apparently, he did otherwise he wouldn’t have stuck around so long. Giamundo once told his wife, Veronica, that if he ever said on a Wednesday night, “Damn, another board meeting. I wish they’d cancel it,” then he would know that it was time to hang up his trustee boots. That sincere sharing of a mission and vision “really made it a pleasure to be on the school board,” he said, adding: “It’s something I’ll never forget.” When asked what his proudest accomplishments were, Giamundo emphasized that when speaking of them he never uses the pronoun “he” but rather “we.” Without a joint effort and perseverance on the part of the board, parents, and administrators, there might never have been a turf field, a SRO at the Pequenakonck Elementary School, or a new schools superintendent who so perfectly fits the district, he said. The field, which faced some opposition at first, took 16 years to come to fruition, but it now is roundly regarded as a major value added to the district. The district had an SRO at the high school/middle school campus. But after parents who were concerned about safety petitioned for a second one at PQ, Giamundo took up the banner. Just a year after one was installed, students there know that they’re not only protected, they’ve found a friend and trusted confidant, he said. Giamundo also sat on the committee tasked with hiring a new schools superintendent after Dr. Ken Freeston announced his pending retirement. He found the whole process intense and “fascinating” and said he was “firmly convinced” that the district had ultimately made the right decision in tapping the current chief, Dr. Duncan Wilson. “I was happy to be part of that,” he said. Giamundo said he had “a lot of faith and confidence” that this success “continues into the future.” Expressing his appreciation Wilson told Giamundo: “Paul, you helped me through my first year. I really appreciate you. Your wisdom and foresight have been top notch. You ask tough questions. You have a great sense of humor. I’ll miss my left-hand man here at board meetings.” And that wasn’t all. Board President Kurt Guldan presented the veteran trustee with a plaque noting his 19 years of service and his perfect attendance record. Trustee Fran Havard was grateful for all the help Giamundo offered her as a board newbie. “I feel like I’ve been here forever, but it’s only been two years. Thank you for everything Paul,” she said. Board Vice President Brandy Keenan spoke of the speech 2024 Class Valedictorian Casandra “Cassie” Pelosi made at recent graduation ceremonies. Cassie told fellow grads that she and most of her peers felt they’d been given all the “tools” they needed to succeed once they went out into the world, whether that was to work, to attend college, or to join the armed services. “That was really nice considering that this year we were really, really focused on what success is, what the whole student is, and teacher planning,” Keenan said, thanking the student for “reassuring me that we’re on the right path and that the work we put into this is worth it.” Giamundo was an integral part of that critical process, Keenan said, telling him that she was looking forward to having a beer with him someday “and NOT talking about the board.” “With change, there can sometimes be loss, and that’s the case tonight as we say goodbye to Paul Giamundo, a board member who’s selflessly served the North Salem Central School District for the past 19 years,” said Kathleen Whalen, co-secretary of PQ’s PTO, during public comment. She emphasized she was speaking not only for herself but for multiple families who wanted to express their “collective, heartfelt thanks” for Giamundo’s dedication but couldn’t be at the meeting that night. “Paul served on many committees, attended numerous state conferences on behalf of the board, oversaw multiple improvements in the district, and consistently met, and exchanged ideas, with board members in other towns,” Whalen said. “He listened to members of the community, kept an open mind to new ideas, and played an instrumental role in bringing a second SRO to our district. Our children are safer each day due, in a large part, to his bold perseverance and for that we thank you Paul for your many years of service to the North Salem School District. The town is lucky to have you,” she concluded. July 3 - July 25, 2024 North Salem News – Page 5 Contact ANTHONY J. ENEA, ESQ. 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Opinion Happily Ever After Suburban communities have been under assault by New York State and the federal government for several years now, and some of our Democrat legislators have outright embraced the effort. From 2008-2017, The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) worked to dissolve local zoning in seven Westchester communities, which they outrageously labeled “racist” for having single-family zoning, much of it a quarter acre. The feds, and the local elected leaders who bowed down to them, refused to acknowledge that local zoning determines where projects can be built in towns and villages, not who can live there. (It’s worth noting that Westchester is the most diverse county in New York State outside the five boroughs of New York City, something we can be proud of.) Then, in 2022, State Sen. Peter Harckham, one of HUD’s kowtowers, tried to pull another fast one on his constituents. Harckham sponsored legislation to effectively erase local zoning laws in Westchester and Putnam communities near train stations. Under Harckham’s bill, multi-family buildings could be erected asof-right in quiet residential neighborhoods in Putnam and Westchester, threatening their resources, character and traffic patterns. Extraordinary organic blowback convinced Harckham to pull his measure. Now, Harckham is at it again, this time by working to give New York State authority over local communities in placing massive energy facilities. Harckham seems to believe that progressives in Albany, like him, know what’s better for our communities than we do. We only live here. I mention Harckham by name because he refused to use mine in an attack on me recently published in these pages. The subject was the proposal to build the largest battery farm in America in the Mahopac-Somers-Carmel area, which I and thousands of my neighbors adamantly oppose. That opposition caused Harckham to take a step back, this time saying he’s supporting a “temporary” moratorium on the project. We all know what “temporary” means in New York. Harckham and his progressive allies in Albany are making a habit of advancing projects against the will of everyday New Yorkers. The disastrous $15 Congestion Pricing Tax proposal, for example, which Harckham supports, just wasted more than half a billion dollars in taxpayer funds for license plate readers that will likely never be used. Gov. Hochul, with Harckham’s full support, buried congestion pricing in a budget bill to avoid public debate. Once again, they knew better, and it cost us. It doesn’t stop there: Also in 2022, Harckham threatened to cut off all state funding for local public schools with mascots he deemed offensive. He walked that one back, too. He also supported the Home rule protects us from Albany What’s more American on the Fourth of July than flagwaving, fireworks, barbecue, and … movies! In that spirit of ‘76, I thought it would be appropriate to suggest some movies about our nation’s history and movies not about our history but take place on the Fourth of July. These 10 selections serve as a sampler of what’s out there, to whet your appetite. [Credit to Wikipedia, funboy.com and today.com for helping with my research.] Born on the Fourth of July (1989) A sprawling anti-war drama starring Tom Cruise that is adapted from the autobiography of Ron Kovic, a Vietnam veteran and wounded warrior who was paralyzed in battle becomes an outspoken and eloquent critic of the war after his exasperation in dealing with an unresponsive Veterans Administration. Harriet (2019) Featuring an Oscar-nominated title performance by Cynthia Erivo, this bio-pic of the abolitionist Harriet Tubman tracks her escape from slavery to her heroic liberation of hundreds of slaves via the Underground Railroad. Revolution (1985) If this British historical drama set in New York during the Revolutionary War is unfamiliar to you, it’s likely because it did a belly flop. Still, it’s included here for sentimental reasons – as a respectful tip of the hat to recently deceased Donald Sutherland and because it also stars Al Pacino, who’s always interesting to watch even when not much else around him is. National Treasure (2004) Watch Francis Ford Coppola’s nephew (Nicolas Cage) steal the Declaration of Independence in a “treasure hunt through American history that’s as educational as it is exhilarating.” [Funboy.com] Independence Day (1996) Starring amateur prizefighter Will Smith, this disaster movie about “aliens attacking Earth and humanity bandin together” is “the ultimate 4th of July barbecue but with spaceships and a much bigger budget.” [Funboy.com] Hamilton (2020) Yes, the Broadway phenomenon from Lin-Manuel Miranda that features Alexander Hamilton and other founding fathers rapping also is a film on Disney +. Get in the spirit of ‘76 with a viewing party BRUCE APAR BRUCE THE BLOG SEE ARENA PAGE 7 SEE APARPAGE 7 GINA ARENA GUEST COLUMNIST
July 3 - July 25, 2024 OPINION North Salem News – Page 7 natural gas ban on new residential construction in large swaths of the state. Albany knows better than new homeowners, it seems. Harckham knows better than car owners as well. Under a law he backed, all new vehicles in New York have to be electric by 2035, regardless of whether people want or can afford them. I won’t even go into his plan to bring socialized medicine to New York, other than to note that Harckham’s legislation would abolish private health insurance in the state and increase personal income tax rates from 6.65 percent to 18.3 percent for those earning $150,000 per year or more. Pete knows best, just as he did in legalizing marijuana without adequate safeguards in place. The result is thousands of illegal pot shops across the region selling completely unregulated products. I’m running for State Senate to represent the everyday, commonsense residents of Westchester, Putnam and Rockland who actually know a thing or two about their hometowns. Gina Arena is running for State Senate in New York’s 40th District, which includes parts of Westchester, Putnam and Rockland counties. ARENA FROM PAGE 6 Jaws (1975) This landmark summer blockbuster is directed by a 26-yearold prodigy named Steven Spielberg. The screen adaptation of Peter Benchley’s bestselling novel, which takes place on the Fourth of July, terrorized real-life beachgoers for years beyond its theatrical release. John Williams’s bone-chilling score features what is arguably the most recognizable main theme in Hollywood history. Even the iconic tagline struck fear in sunbathers: “Just when you thought it was safe to get back in the water.” Lincoln (2012) Steven Spielberg’s film, which follows the final four months of The Great Emancipator’s life, picked up a dozen Oscar nominations. Its heart and soul is the acting genius of Daniel Day-Lewis, whose uncanny portrayal of the 16th president earned the British thespian his third Best Actor triumph. Yankee Doodle Dandy (1942) James Cagney’s unique stature in the pantheon of movie greats can be summed up by noting that the actor whose fame was built playing tough-as-nails gangsters won the Best Actor Oscar as legendary song–and-dance man George M. Cohan (composer of numerous patriotic standards, such as “Your’re a Grand Old Flag” and “Over There”), who was born on the Fourth of July. 1776 (1972) It helps to be a Broadway musical fan to appreciate this lighthearted and quite tuneful take on the signing of the Declaration of Independence, but it also makes a serviceable American history lesson. Spoiler (not): the birth of our nation was fraught with political factions lurching at each other’s throats. Ah, yes. The more things change … APAR FROM PAGE 6 At the start of his first year in private school, Pete Cormier, a skinny low man on the totem pole freshman, took a stand, closer to a leap of faith, for what he believed was right. His stand began at the Cormier dinner table in 1968. Pete complained to his father, the writer Robert Cormier, about being tasked to sell chocolates for a school fundraiser. His father, no lover of authority, gave him permission not to participate. For the next few years, in his spare time while working as a newspaper editor and columnist, the senior Cormier stayed up late turning his son’s unheralded act of defiance into a best seller, “The Chocolate War.” The book follows a smalltown high school freshman who refuses to sell candy for his school’s fundraiser. The aggrieved school headmaster then sets loose the hounds. By the end of the book, its idealistic hero is beaten, ostracized and left just as alone as ever. Published in 1974, the book found a wide audience with young people who were already disenchanted with the Vietnam War and the way their elders were running the country. Many battles were being fought. Reproductive rights, civil and gay rights, but the most important battle, arguably the battle from which all human rights proceed from, was the one fought by Pete Cormier and the character in his father’s book: the right to question authority. “The Chocolate War” spurred book-ban challenges across the country. The book was condemned for its “locker room” language (I have heard far worse from soccer moms) and “depressing” tone. A teen stands up to authority and gets beat-up and chased out of school. The people who are supposed to protect him and be his friends attempt to destroy him. It is a depressing story and who knows how it ends? The Declaration of Independence does nothing but question and restrain authority. 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It’s a great activity for the young and old. -Marlene H. Dear Marlene H., Thanks so much for sending me this great list of songs and lyrics. I’m not so sure how the young will do, but some middle agers and definitely seniors will have fun seeing how many songs they can match with their lyrics. Lyrics 1. “Stand beside her and guide her thru the night with a light from above.” 2. “Ev’ry heart beats true ‘neath the red, white and blue, where there’s never a boast or brag.” 3. “He has sounded from the trumpet that shall never call retreat, he is sifting out the hearts of men before His judgment-seat” 4.“O’er the ramparts we watched, Were so gallantly streaming.” 5. “Sweet land of liberty” 6. “From the redwood forest, to the gulf stream waters. This land was made for you and me.” 7. “Father and I went down to camp, Along with Captain Gooding…” 8. “Where the deer and the antelope play…” 9. “For amber waves of grain, For purple mountain majesties…” 10. “The red and white and starry blue Is freedom’s shield and hope.” Songs • “The Star-Bangled Banner” ____ • “My Country ‘Tis of Thee” ____ • “The Battle Hymn of the Republic” ____ • “America the Beautiful” ____ • “God Bless America” ____ • “Stars and Stripes Forever” ____ • “Yankee Doodle” ____ • “This Land is Your Land” ____ • “You’re a Grand Old Flag” ____ • “Home on the Range” ____ Answers: “The Star-Bangled Banner” (4), “My Country ‘Tis of Thee” (5), “The Battle Hymn of the Republic” (3), “America the Beautiful” (9), “God Bless America” (1), “Stars and Stripes Forever” (10), “Yankee Doodle” (7), “This Land is Your Land” (6), “You’re a Grand Old Flag” (2), “Home on the Range” (8) Happy Birthday America! -Dr. Linda Dr. Linda, along with her husband, Dr. Al, own Strong Learning Tutoring and Test Prep serving Westchester and Putnam counties for over 40 years. Strong Learning tutors students K-12 in any subject, in person or remotely. Drs. Linda and Al are also the authors of “Why Bad Grades Happen to Good Kids,” available on Amazon and at stronglearning. com. Take this patriotic quiz with educators and corresponded with critics on both sides. But in the late 1980s, a parent from Panama City, Fla., whose child attended Mowat Middle School, objected to the book’s “morbid” and “depressing” tone. The book was immediately pulled. This in return prompted a group of English teachers, who had spent years getting rid of outdated textbooks and were trying to find titles that would get their students interested in reading, to take a stand against book banning at their school. Then things got scary. A reporter covering the story found the front door to his house set ablaze, after publicly revealing that there were invalid signatures on the petition supporting the ban. The teachers all received death threats. After a class action lawsuit was filed, Mowat school officials slowly began restoring the banned titles. Book bans are only meaningful as symbols, especially today, when any 12-year-old can read a banned book just by pressing a few buttons. For me, in view of the polarized country we live in today, the most striking aspect of the Panama City story is the way threats of violence against public school educators, small town clerks, and many more, have become the norm. Silence only justifies the threats. Does it take that much courage for our leaders to speak out against political terrorism? Today, we celebrate freedom. We do it with armed guards, bombsniffing police dogs, and the vigilance required to live in a nation that, for all its freedoms, feels less safe than it ever has been. We once believed that nuclear weapons might end war once and for all, the consequences too devastating to even think about. Yet the entire world, every person in it, is being held hostage by them. Why can’t we learn that no amount of weaponry can keep us safe unless we first agree not to shoot each other? I know that makes no sense. It is like putting the cart before the horse. Or destroying ourselves before giving peace a try. Freedom means different things to different people. One person’s freedom is another’s prison. On the Fourth of July, I think of the Mayflower, not the ship, the pilgrims. Just as Pete Cormier, the schoolteachers at Mowat, county clerks, and many others, they were standing up to oppression, too. They must have had some boat ride, crossing the ocean with little more to guide them than the stars and their faith. It’s not a stockpile of nukes or the mightiest military in the world that keeps America free. It’s a ninthgrader questioning authority, public educators refusing to be stifled by politics, election officials risking their lives to preserve the vote. If they don’t disappear, neither will freedom. DR. LINDA SILBERT STRONG LEARNING
July 3 - July 25, 2024 OPINION North Salem News – Page 9 LOCATIONS: Baldwin Place • 44 Route 118 • (845) 628-7900 Croton Falls • 1 Center St • (914) 769-3206 Find out why Joe Ferone of Proper Service needs to be YOUR Go-To Automotive Service Center! YOUR FAMILY CAR CARE CENTER For over 100 years of combined auto experience, Joe Ferone and his sta of Proper Service have been serving the community, creating relationships and building a remarkable company with an amazing team JOE FERONE, owner of employees! California’s been good to me Hope it don’t fall into the sea Sometimes you got to trust yourself It ain’t like anywhere else -Tom Petty When I moved to California in 1991, I was ready to put New York in my rearview mirror. Even though it was all I knew for more than 30 years, it was time for a clean slate. I had been fired from my managing editor’s job at the Pawling News Chronicle for reasons that were never made clear to me at the time. I had transformed that paper from what had been somewhat of a local joke (it was commonly referred to as the News Comical) to a respected professional news source. In my seven years there, we won countless New York State Press Association awards and under my watch circulation had increased by more than 10 percent. But they told me it was time for the baby bird to leave the nest and spread its wings. (They actually said something like that.) But I was left angry and confused. I had never been disciplined or written up; never called in on the carpet during my entire tenure there. They replaced me with a young lady fresh out of college who had zero experience as a reporter, much less as a managing editor. I’m sure they were paying her a lot less than I had been making. I read the paper after she took over, and I could tell she was clearly in over her head. Not too long after all that, the paper changed from a broadsheet format to a tabloid. (For you non-newspaper folks, this is a literal reference to the size of the pages; The Journal News is a broadsheet; the Daily News is a tabloid.) This was obviously a cost-cutting measure. The News Chronicle was part of a group of six papers owned by the Housatonic Valley Publishing Company, and it wasn’t too long before they started laying off veteran editors from those other papers as well and replacing them with neophytes. I suddenly began to realize what was happening. Sure enough, in the mid-‘90s, the entire company shuddered its doors. The News Chronicle, a 125-year-old paper, was no more. Sometime later, I was told that thanks to the publisher’s mismanagement, the company was driven into fiscal trauma. I remember this guy as having all the charm of a lanced boil. I was somewhat relieved to learn my departure was a cost-cutting measure and had nothing to do with my skills or performance, or if this little bird needed to leave the nest and spread its wings. I took a job down in Larchmont working for a company called Communication Trends. They published business newsletters for the telephone/ communications industry, and it might have been the most stupefyingly boring job I’d ever had. Plus, it was also an hour’s commute each way. But I was also closer to my girlfriend who lived in White Plains. I planned on asking her to marry me that Christmas, but unfortunately she broke up with me the day before Thanksgiving, leaving me with an engagement ring and a crappy job in Larchmont. I quit a few weeks later. I eventually took a job selling cars (a topic for a future column, for sure) just to pay the bills until I could get back into journalism. It was awful. But then I got a phone call from my cousin who lived in Los Angeles. He wanted me to come out and help him run his business. He had moved there after he graduated high school to go to college and try out for the Olympic gymnastics team, which he actually might have made if he hadn’t injured his hip. His gymnastics skills eventually led to him getting a job in a McDonald’s TV commercial playing Ronald McDonald. McDonald’s was a big sponsor of the 1984 Olympics and ran a series of commercials showing the iconic clown performing athletic feats. My cousin played Ronald doing gymnastics stuff. That led to him getting jobs as a stuntman in movies and TV shows—a career that lasted him more than 10 years. But being a stuntman is like being an athlete. The career has a shelf life and as you get older the jobs begin to dry up. So that was when he started Paradise Foods. In the late ’80s/early ’90s, fat-free frozen yogurt was all the rage. Walk-in yogurt parlors (TCBY, Penguin’s) began popping up everywhere. They were like Carvel or Dairy Queen but sold soft-serve frozen yogurt instead of ice cream. My cousin got the idea to put soft-serve frozen yogurt in a cup with a clear domed lid (so you could see the pretty colors) and then place it in point-ofpurchase freezers in mom-andpop grocers, gift shops, delis, and such. It was actually a pretty good idea. He called it Paradise Yogurt and the company was Paradise Foods (we also sold giant cookies). When I arrived, we had about 300 accounts, six full-time employees, and three freezer trucks that delivered the product to our stores. I can’t remember exactly how many flavors we had but it was more than 20. Some had toppings like crushed peanuts or smashed Oreos. I pretty much took over the day-to-day operations. It was Go west young man BOB DUMAS OUT OF MY HEAD SEE DUMASPAGE 10
Page 10 – North Salem News OPINION July 3 - July 25, 2024 hard work but a lot of fun. I worked closely with the drivers, making sure the accounts were properly serviced, worked with ADP doing payroll, placed weekly orders with the dairy for the yogurt mix, and much more. About two years in, we discovered a retail ice cream shop in Manhattan Beach that had gone out of business. This store was about two blocks from the beach with an amazing view of the Pacific Ocean. My cousin wanted to take it over. We were getting the yogurt mix and toppings at a huge discount already because of the quantities we ordered for the wholesale business, so our profit margins at the retail store would be significant, he argued. I was dubious—worried that we were biting off more than we could chew. Then I learned that they held the women’s beach volleyball championships each year (on ESPN!) on the beach right below us and I suddenly was persuaded to come on board. It was a good decision because running that store was some of the best times of my life. But all good things come to an end. And many things conspired to do that. I questioned some of my cousin’s business practices but it was his company, so there wasn’t much I could do. Then the Northridge earthquake hit and knocked out power for three days. Our freezers went down. We scrambled to get dry ice, but we still lost a lot of inventory. Plus, we couldn’t run our machines, so we were unable to make yogurt for three days. Then the Rodney King riots hit and a significant number of our accounts either burned down or had to close their doors. Our point-of-purchase freezers began to break down because my cousin, in an effort to save money, bought the cheap ones, and we didn’t have the funds to replace them. Our most reliable driver developed a drug habit and became erratic, sometimes not showing up for work for days on end... sometimes disappearing with one of our trucks. Our customers began to complain. I eventually fired him, but it was hard to find a suitable replacement. On top of it all, the frozen yogurt craze was starting to wane. The buying public is a fickle lot. We eventually closed our doors and sold off all our assets to a rival company. I went back into journalism, which was a good thing. I had to trade in my shorts and Hawaiian shirts for chinos and a collared shirt, but it all worked out in the end. But I will always remember those days fondly. I call it my Frozen Yogurt Period. And when I think about those beach volleyball players coming into my shop to buy protein smoothies, I can’t stop smiling. Bob Dumas is editor at large for Halston Media. He’d still like to enjoy a cup of softserve non-fat frozen yogurt (chocolate/peanut butter, please!) if he could find someplace that sold it. You can write him at dumas@ halstonmedia.com. DUMAS FROM PAGE 9 FOR ALL YOUR PLUMBING, HOT WATER HEATER & GAS NEEDS 845.628.3924 • beeandjay.com Happy 4th of July! RED WHITE & BLUE SAVINGS! TAKE $100 OFF ANY WATER HEATER/WATER SOFTENER INSTALLATION. 1964-2024 60 Years of Excellence MUST BE 18 YEARS OF AGE OR OLDER TO PLAY THE NEW YORK LOTTERY GAMES. PLEASE PLAY RESPONSIBLY. 24-HOUR PROBLEM GAMING HOTLINE: 1-877-8-HOPENY (846-7369) Newburgh, NY RWHudsonValleyNY.com I-84 | Exit 36B I-87 | Exit 17 Earn Entries All Month Long! Saturday, July 27 • 10pm *Actual model and color may vary. WIN A 2024 HONDA ACCORD
July 3 - July 25, 2024 FOCUS ON ELDER LAW North Salem News – Page 11 For many years my clients would tell me that they regretted not having purchased longterm-care insurance (“LTCI”) when they were younger, could afford it and were insurable. While it is true that hindsight is 20-20, having LTCI does not guarantee you will have a need for it as you age. For example, you could pay the premium for a LTCI policy for 25-30 years and pass away in your 90s without ever having received the benefits from the LTCI policy. Unless one has purchased a hybrid LTCI policy (one which has both a death benefit and a long-termcare benefit), LTCI is a lot like having auto insurance. It is only useful if an individual goes into a nursing home, needs home health-aide assistance and is unable to perform two out of five activities of daily living. There is certainly a population of individuals that have this need and use their LTCI to its full extent, but there is also a large portion of LTCI policies purchased but never utilized. I can personally attest to this as both of my parents, with my encouragement, purchased LTCI over 20 years ago and religiously (but not happily) paid the premiums. My father is now 92 years of age and needs some limited assistance with activities of daily living. He is using his policy to assist with his care costs, but if the coverage is not used in full, which it likely will not be, the remaining benefits are lost. If you don’t use it, you lose it! Alternatively, if one purchases a hybrid policy (which combines the benefits of long-term care and life insurance into a single policy with a single monthly premium), if long term care benefits are needed, the death benefit can be used during the insured’s life to pay for same. Then, upon the insured’s passing, whatever amount of the death benefit remains is available to go to the beneficiaries named on the policy, like a traditional insurance policy. Far from a use it or lose it planning tool! Unfortunately, these hybrid policies were not an option when I assisted my parents in purchasing LTCI over 20 years ago and may be more expensive than traditional policies depending on the applicant’s age, health and insurability. In this day and age, I see the real value of a traditional LTCI policy when used as a buffer against the five-year look back created by a nonexempt transfer of assets for Medicaid eligibility purposes: also known as a gift. Consider this scenario: husband and wife transfer their home and/or non-retirement liquid assets to a Medicaid Asset Protection Trust (MAPT), thus creating the five-year lookback period for nursing home Medicaid eligibility, and at or about the same time they purchase LTCI policies that will provide them with significant coverage during the five-year lookback period they created. Once the lookback period has expired and the assets in the MAPT are protected for Medicaid purposes, the husband and wife can (if they wish) stop paying the premiums on the LTCI and let the policy lapse. Since the assets transferred into the MAPT are now protected for Medicaid purposes, the husband and wife have now limited their exposure to the cost of long-term care and have also provided themselves with insurance coverage if they had become in need of nursing home coverage during the five-year look back period. Additionally, it should be noted that if one has a large IRA/401k and/ or Qualified Annuity, the face value of the retirement account is protected and not counted for Medicaid eligibility purposes. Medicaid will, however, count the required minimum distribution (RMD) as available income for eligibility purposes. As such, funding qualified retirement funds is another way of sheltering assets from the cost of care, as they are exempt for Medicaid purposes and the income they generate can be used to pay for the cost of care. The cost of long-term care is on the rise. The average cost of 24/7 home care and nursing home care is between $180,000 to $220,000 per year in Westchester and surrounding counties. As such, preparing for these future costs is imperative and requires one to be proactive and consider all options, including long-term-care insurance and transfer of assets for Medicaid purposes, in advance of one needing the care. As with many challenges in life, advance planning is critical! Anthony J. Enea is the managing attorney of Enea, Scanlan and Sirignano, LLP of White Plains, N.Y. He focuses his practice on Wills, Trusts, Estates and Elder Law. Anthony is the Past Chair of the Elder Law and Special Needs Section of the New York State Bar Association (NYSBA), and is the past Chair of the 50+ Section of the NYSBA. He is a Past President and Founding member of the New York Chapter of the National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys (NAELA). Anthony is also the Immediate Past President of the Westchester County Bar Foundation and a Past President of the Westchester County Bar Association. He is also fluent in Italian. He can be reached at 914-948-1500 or at a.enea@ esslawfirm.com. Long-term-care insurance is not the only way to pay for the cost of long-term care! IMAGE: ADOBE STOCK ‘The average cost of 24/7 home care and nursing home care is between $180,000 to $220,000 per year in Westchester and surrounding counties.’ -Anthony J. Enea Managing Attorney of Enea, Scanlan and Sirignano, LLP ANTHONY J. ENEA GUEST CORNER
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Page 14 – North Salem News July 3 - July 25, 2024 I would like to start off by congratulating the Class of 2024. I also want to thank everyone for making this special night possible including Dr. Wilson (who my friends and I bugged incessantly trying to get him to open up the weight room for our civics project), Dr. Vanderstuyf (who had to deal with my sister for her options project), Dr. Vasquez (who had to deal with me when I was sent to his office with Andi Bordoy in fifth grade), Mr. DiGrandi (who knows just how to embarrass people, in my case, let’s just say I won’t be going to Carvel in Carmel anytime soon), Dr. Murphy (who I was fortunate enough never to have been sent to see), and finally the Board of Education (to whom I once made an impassioned speech, on behalf of a certain JV coach). I am sure I am not the only one who has stories about almost every single administrator or teacher at this school. These connections are the fabric of the close-knit community that makes North Salem so special. For many of us seated on the stage here tonight, this town of 5,000 has been our home since birth and by my count, roughly three fourths of us have been together in school for 13 years. As classmates all these years, we’ve competed on field day together, begged for and cherished extra recess, gone on trips to the Bronx Zoo and Ellis Island, had slumber parties and camp outs, spent afternoons at Carvel, and made pit stops at Red Rooster. We also entered high school during Covid, one day staring at screens and the next wearing masks. Having the opportunity to reflect on our journey, I’ve realized a few things about what made our experience unique. This small-town community is snugfit, warm, supportive, comfortable and, yes, sometimes confining. It’s like a cocoon, both offering an intimate environment, isolation from external chaos, a sense of security, and strong guidance. Like a cocoon, our school has provided us with ample resources to ensure maximum growth. The support I have received at North Salem has been invaluable and integral to my development dating back to the day I climbed on the bus for kindergarten orientation. Given the small class sizes, I have been fortunate enough to establish genuine relationships with a plethora of teachers. I have countless stories of staff members and classes throughout the years that I’ll never forget. To name a few of my favorite memories, Mrs. Orellana took my 10th grade Spanish class including Lola, Anna, Daniella, Connor, and Izzy to eat authentic Spanish food at Tablao in Ridgefield. Mr. Moste allowed Aidan, Alexia and me to lay him on the pavement outside the high school, splatter him with fake blood, and film him as part of our kinematic murder mystery film. That same year we ate banana cream pie with Mr. O’Callaghan for his 62nd birthday and Mrs. Bratt encouraged the month-long filming of Calculus Island. During senior year, Mr. Valenti gave me Ted Lasso stickers when I was going through a rough patch. This touched me so much because the show inspired my parking spot and the tattoo I later got. Mr. Collea ripped out old textbook pages for me to take on a plane ride so I didn’t have to lug the heavy book around. Finally, a shout out to Mrs. Loughran, who has been the victim of and solution to too many of my meltdowns. For many, our strong athletics program has also been a source of tremendous community. (I imagine others found the same in musicals and clubs). Typically assuming the role of the underdog, North Salem athletes are often put in situations that build the confidence required to compete in the real world. I love the Mark Twain quote given to me by Mr. Regan for an old Tiger Times article, “It’s not the size of the dog in the fight, it’s the size of the fight in the dog.” It epitomizes my and many others’ experiences as a North Salem athlete. We are resilient and courageous in spite of obstacles. This stems from our tradition of playing much larger schools. We always find a way to compete in spite of the odds being stacked against us. Whether that was stunning the largest school in section 1, New Rochelle, to a 0-0 tie the first game my sophomore year in soccer, to sweeping a AA Carmel team two years in a row, or borrowing players from JV several times when our numbers got so low. Despite our small size, North Salem sports have taught us how to collaborate, provided us with the ability to lead (as heavily emphasized by Mart), and shown us how to stand up to challenges. It’s also given us so many memories including, most recently, a record four sectional titles this Fall. None of this would have been possible without the support of all the moms, dads, siblings and family friends who have helped us all get to this point. So a huge thank you to all of you. Family truly is everything to me. My mom is my biggest supporter. She will do anything and everything for me. We also share a brain wavelength so she probably knows what I am going to say next. My dad is my partner in crime, driving me thousands of miles to soccer games and practices and teaching me to ride a bike and parallel park in the same North Salem parking lot (just 10 years apart). And my sister Gabby has served as a role model for me. The only unfortunate thing about being related to her is when her former teachers are disappointed that I don’t have her same magnetic personality. So now our time at North Salem Central School District has come to an end. We have spent years developing and growing, not just physically, and we’ve started to figure out who we are and who we want to be. It’s time to leave this cocoon. Whether you’re nervous or nostalgic about departing from the environment you’ve known for so long, or can’t wait for the chance to spread your wings and fly away; whether you are going across the county or across the country, North Salem will always be a part of you, and I believe, it has given all of us everything we need to thrive in our next stages. As we embark on new journeys, let’s carry with us the strength, resilience, and courage that North Salem has instilled in us. Let us celebrate our release into the next phase and look forward to our continuing transformation and yes, our metamorphosis. Once caterpillars, I can’t help but imagine how we have almost become the same monarch butterflies that we released years ago on PQ upper during kindergarten. Thank you. Cassandra Pelosi PHOTO: EMRIN LECLAIR VALEDICTORIAN
July 3 - July 25, 2024 North Salem News – Page 15 North Salem High School Class of 2024 Sophia Actis Matthew Alves Jenna Andrews Remi Armbruster Nathan Baer Aidan Bain Jennifer Baranya Erin Bartels Abel Berganza Angelo Bruni Gabriella Bruni Sarah Cassidy Isabella Castellano Michael Collins Thomas Coughlan Alexander Coutsouradis John D’Agostino John Michael Daigneault Ella Dallow Allegra Delli Carpini Reilly Denneen Sarafina DiPaola Jaiden Donovan Brady Ellicott Olivia Engel Anna Fetterolf Sierra Fitzgerald Addela Florentino Nicholas Foglia Daniella Freedman Isabella Fryer Meletios Gianopoulos Caesar Gonzalez Celeste Groff Peter Guiliano Isabella Halstead Claire Herbstritt Ibrahim Jamal Rebecca Jolley Olivia Kasdan Eowyn Keenan Dion Kralani Owen Kraus Meghan Ledley Luke Loftus Joshua Malvino Kaitlin Mantis Katerin Mejia Isaac Mendelsohn Madeline Merriman Matthew Moia Lola Molina Jake Monaghan Isabella Mosquera Velasquez Jessica Mulaj Katie Murtagh Rina Nishimura Cassandra Pelosi Aidan Pena Riannon Perlongo Connor Quadrini Ian Quadrini Brandon Rodriguez Georgia Rubini Andea Sarno Matthew Schaub Jake Scott Anthony Sejfijaj Rebecca Senatore Brianna Spasiano Epiphany Spear James Stiehl Erin Sullivan Lawrence Takken Isabella Tamaro David Torres Serena Trickel Edon Ukaj Liliana Valletta Molly Videla Ronan Volpe Ricardo Vosburgh-Tyson Robert Vrabel Avery Wallos Sascha Wallos Thomas Wilhelm Solace Winslow Willow Wright Alexia Zamora Information provided by North Salem Central School District. Now enrolling for Fall 2024 Boston University Savanna College of Art and Design Syracuse University The New School University of Cambridge Loyola University New York University Perdue University Rhode Island School of Design University of Michigan Congratulations! to the Class of 2024 Top University Matriculations www.efacademy.org PHOTO: EMRIN LECLAIR
Welcome and good evening students, families, staff, and special guests to the graduation for the Class of 2024. I like to remind myself that you are also the kindergarten class of 2011-2012 and yes, the first class of 6th graders to arrive at the MSHS alongside both me and Dr. Murphy. Just think how much has changed around us and how much you have changed. The video game Minecraft was released in 2011, Beyonce almost broke Twitter when she announced she was pregnant at the MTV awards with 8,688 responding tweets per second, “Harry Potter and The Deathly Hallows - Part 2” was released, the last in the movie series, and UCONN won the men’s basketball NCAA championship. OK some things stayed the same! Go Huskies! As I reflect on this past year, I’d like to start with my gratitude and thanks. There are many people who played an essential part in the day to day running of our school and helped us navigate a successful year. Think about all that we do each and every year - back-to-school nights, homecoming, awards ceremonies, honor society inductions, our mental health and wellness fair, the musical, and we play a few sports throughout the year last I checked! First and foremost, my thanks to Dr. Kate Murphy. Kate, your work ethic, attention to details, and your ability to create positive relationships with students and staff do not go unnoticed. Thank you for being you and for showing up each and every day and steering the ship with me and for several months without me - I don’t say this lightly - I could not have done it without you. The same holds for our wonderful administrative assistants - Brigida D’Alesandro, Suzanne Steimel, and rookie Emily Paesano - your professionalism, focus on the details and ability to deal with Kate is remarkable… oh that should say ability to deal with me…I missed that in the edit. A special thanks to our 12th grade advisors Mrs. Doherty and Mrs. Kappes for all they do for our seniors to make this year a memorable one. I know this night should be all about the students and 99.9% of it will be BUT I must also mention that Mrs. Kappes is retiring (along with Mr. Pedane, Mrs. Falk, and Mrs. Sireci from the MSHS) - a total of 98 years of teaching in North Salem and well over 100 years being in education are leaving North Salem. Please give them all a well-deserved round of applause. And now to the Class of 2024. Each year I take my time to reflect and try to give you my best effort when it comes to what’s next, lessons learned, and nuggets that may help you best navigate your path - whatever that path is and wherever it may take you. I read everything I can - and try to summarize the highlights as best I can without going on for too long - I usually find three important or salient points that I like to speak about and this year I have four. Here they are, in a very particular order. Determination. You may also know it as grit or perseverance. It matters. Keep grinding, put in the work, put in the effort. It pays off. It always does. In an article written by Vicki Davis, she noted, “When psychologist Angela Duckworth studied people in various challenging situations, including National Spelling Bee participants, rookie teachers in tough neighborhoods, and West Point Cadets, she found that grit - the ability to persist in something you feel passionate about and persevere when you face obstacles - GRIT mattered a lot for successful outcomes. Angela Duckworth - often identified as the person who coined the term “grit” as we use it in education - thought so much of the trait that she developed a grit scale. She found grit is a better indicator of GPA and graduation rates for student success. Attitude. Life is not fair. It can be tough. Things will not always go your way. How you respond to adversity says a lot about you as a person. You can’t always control what people say, do, or how they treat you, but you can always control your attitude and how you react. Stay positive. Mindset matters. The way you think - glass half full vs. glass half empty absolutely changes the outlook on your day, your week, or your month. I am also here to tell you that I am a firm believer in balance - life balances out - believe it - for all the negatives and challenges you may face, you will also celebrate the positives and great successes. Never say no. Try it. Learn to Cook. Dance. Sing. Join the club. Take up the hobby. Read a new book. Eat the new food. You never really know what you are going to like until you try it so try it all - at least once - you might be pleasantly surprised. There was a commercial on TV when I was younger for, of all things LIFE cereal, - ironic no, two brothers looking at a bowl of cereal. “What’s that stuff? Some cereal. It’s supposed to be good for you” “Did you try it?” In typical fashion one says to the other, “I’m not gonna try it. You try it.” To which the other brother says, “I’m not gonna try it.” Then one brother says, “Let’s get Mikey - he won’t eat it he hates everything” Youngest brother looking at a bowl of cereal he has never had - he digs in and then smiles and really digs in, his brother says “He likes it! Hey Mikey!” Be like Mikey and try new things you may enjoy them. You never know what experience will lead to another experience or foster a passion you never knew you had. And finally, altitude. Set your sights high - don’t let people put you down or tell you that you can’t achieve something - have a plan and work at it a little bit each and every day. When your plate is full - and it will be - take a breath and ask yourself - what is the most important thing I should be doing at this time? Then do it. The little daily victories add up and lead to bigger things. On May 17, 2014, Admiral William H. McRaven addressed the graduating class of the University of Texas at Austin on their Commencement Day. Taking inspiration from the university’s slogan, “What starts here changes the world,” he shared the ten principles he learned during Navy Seal training that helped him overcome challenges not only in his training and long Naval career, but also throughout his life; and he explained how anyone can use these basic lessons to change themselves-and the world-for the better. He put these lessons into a book which is titled, “Make Your Bed: Little Things That Can Change Your Life and Maybe the World.” I would say the same thing to you. If you want to change or improve yourself, start off by making your bed. The small, tangible victories lead to a greater mindset of “you can do it.” As the noted and inspirational American philosopher Ted Lasso once said, “Believe.” Believe in yourself and believe you can do anything you set your mind to and feel confident that the teachers you have had from PQ through the MSHS have prepared you well for what life will throw at you. Seniors of the Class of 2024 - I hope I have provided a little clarity on the important next steps you may take as you finish at North Salem and move on to the workforce, the military, or go on to further your education at the college/university levels. Thank you for your passion, your enthusiasm, your empathy and for the fun that you brought each and every day. I wish you all much success in your future endeavors and remember, once a Tiger always a Tiger! To mine and Dr. Murphy’s first 6th grade class that now graduates - it has been a pleasure being along for the ride. Page 16 – North Salem News July 3 - July 25, 2024 Vince DiGrandi PHOTO: EMRIN LECLAIR PRINCIPAL Keep grinding, put in the work, put in the effort. It pays off. It always does.’
July 3 - July 25, 2024 North Salem News – Page 17 Good evening Board of Education members, administrators, faculty, guests, and graduates. My name is Daniella Freedman, and I’m honored to be giving this year’s salutatorian speech. If you know me, you probably know I’m not usually one to jump at the opportunity for public speaking (and by that, I mean it’s a miracle I haven’t passed out yet), so I’ll keep this brief for all of our sakes. I’d like to open with a quote from one of the great philosophers of my generation, that of course being Hannah Montana. She says, “everybody makes mistakes; everybody has those days.” In the spirit of this profound revelation, I want everyone in the audience to raise your hand if you’ve ever in your life made a mistake. This can be school-related, at work, a sport - anything. So now that we’ve established that everyone here is capable of failure, I want you to raise your hand again if, despite this mistake, you survived. Thus far, we have all survived 100% of our missteps. But despite this comforting statistic, I would guess that most of us have, at times, fallen victim to one of the most common fears in the world: fear of failure. Someone once told me, “never let the fear of falling keep you from flying.” And even though I can’t for the life of me remember who said this, their words have stuck with me. In the past few weeks, I’ve noticed how worries about falling short have affected me--particularly in regards to this very speech. Nightmares about falling off the stage are actually more common than you’d think, and by now I’ve probably spent hours coming up with every disastrous outcome and convincing myself that they’re all going to happen. This fear of failure isn’t specific to me; I’ve recently learned that valedictorians and salutatorians across the country are experiencing lower success rates than their peers after graduation--and it’s all because of an unwillingness to take risks. Clinging to what’s known, what’s familiar, and what’s achievable is all-too tempting, but by doing so, we limit ourselves in a million different ways. Though I can’t say I know the cure for fear of failure, or even that there is one, I have learned to let go a little—though certainly not without help. After all, it’s the people around us—the ones who see us through both our triumphs and our failures—who make us stronger. Because of that, I’d like to take this opportunity to thank my tried and true support system: my family. Thank you to my grandparents Joanne and Philip Freedman and Gustavo and Lilia Villota, my parents Doris and Jon, my sisters Samie and Alyssa, and ESPECIALLY my dogs Loki and Bibble. You have guided me through life’s twists and turns, and I am the person that I am today because of you. Now I know I’m not qualified to give advice to anyone, but I’ll just ask one thing of my classmates: take some time during today’s celebrations to thank your own support systems. This day may be about the Class of 2024, but we share our achievements with the people who love us. They’re the ones who raised us up, the ones who watched us grow, and the ones who encouraged us to fly--even when we were terrified to fall. Thank you. Daniella Freedman PHOTO: EMRIN LECLAIR SALUTATORIAN We share our achievements with the people who love us.’ Marcie Nolletti Licensed Real Estate Salesperson NY & CT Cell: (914) 424-5545 [email protected] marcienolletti.com Buying and Selling— I can make it happen! ©️2024 Coldwell Banker. All Rights Reserved. Coldwell Banker and the Coldwell Banker logo 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. 338 Route 202 | Somers, NY 10589 Believe in yourself and reach for the stars! Congratulations North Salem Class of 2024! 914-277-4424 • 440 Rt 22 North Salem, NY • www.theblazerpub.com They colored their world— It’s time for the next chapter. Congratulations to the class of 2024!
The North Salem High School Class of 2024 will be attending 62 different colleges across 21 states! Arizona Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University (Prescott) University of Arizona California University of California (Santa Barbara) Connecticut Fairfield University Quinnipiac University Sacred Heart University University of Connecticut Western Connecticut State University Florida Palm Beach State College Saint Leo University University of Miami University of Tampa Georgia Emory University Illinois University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Indiana Indiana University Purdue University Louisiana Louisiana State University Maine Bates College Massachusetts Boston University Northeastern University Springfield College Westfield State University New Hampshire Southern New Hampshire University New Jersey Georgian Court University Seton Hall University New York Binghamton University CUNY Bernard M Baruch College Dutchess Community College Fashion Institute of Technology Hofstra University Manhattanville University Pace University (New York City) Pace University (Westchester) Rochester Institute of Technology Siena College SUNY Alfred State College of Technology SUNY Albany SUNY New Paltz SUNY Brockport SUNY Geneseo SUNY Plattsburgh SUNY College of Agriculture and Technology at Cobleskill SUNY Maritime College SUNY Oneonta SUNY Polytechnic Institute SUNY University at Buffalo SUNY Westchester Community College Syracuse University University of Rochester Vassar College North Carolina Duke University Ohio Case Western Reserve University The Ohio State University Pennsylvania Temple University Villanova University Rhode Island Providence College Tennessee Belmont University Vermont University of Vermont Virginia Bridgewater College James Madison University William & Mary Wisconsin Marquette University University of Wisconsin Information provided by North Salem Central School District. Page 18 – North Salem News July 3 - July 25, 2024 Oh, the places you’ll go! PHOTOS: EMRIN LECLAIR
July 3 - July 25, 2024 North Salem News – Page 19 A Day for Friends & Family Katie Murtagh and Jessica Mulaj Eowyn Keenan with her mother Brandy Jaiden Donovan, Jessica Mulaj, Avery Wallos, Sascha Wallos, and Sarafina DiPaola PHOTOS: EMRIN LECLAIR Caesar Michael Gonzalez, Jake Scott, Isaac Mendelsohn, and Matthew Alves Angelo Bruni, Jake Monaghan, Abel Berganza, AJ Sejfijaj, Robert Vrabel,and Tommy Coughlan Alexia Zamora, Aiden Peña, Epiphany Spear, and Solace Winslow Meghan Ledley and Erin Bartels
Page 20 – North Salem News July 3 - July 25, 2024 Back to where it all began PHOTOS COURTESY OF NSCSD Before they bid farewell to North Salem, members of the Class of 2024 went back to Pequenakonck Elementary School for one final walk to reminisce and realize how far they’ve come! FINAL DAY! SUN. 07/07, 11-5 (OPEN 4TH OF JULY, 10-4) 230 RTE 117 BYPASS ROAD, BEDFORD HILLS, NY FINAL FOUR DAYS! THE GREAT $6 MILLION TOTAL FURNITURE SELLOFF AND REMODELING SALE STORE HOURS MON-SAT: 10-6 SUN: 11-5 WED: CLOSED $6 MILLION OF QUALITY HOME FURNISHINGS WILL BE SOLD OUT FAST AT THE DEEPEST DISCOUNTS OF OUR HISTORY EXTRA ADDITIONAL 30% OFF ALL REMAINING FLOOR SAMPLES
July 3 - July 25, 2024 North Salem News – Page 21 Sports A number of North Salem’s student-athletes were honored for their exemplary performances at both the Booster Club Senior Awards and Spring Varsity Athletic Award ceremonies. Senior Athletic Awards Emily Watson Coaches Award Liliana Valletta Bob Boissy Coaches Award Robert Vrabel United States Marine Corps. Distinguished Athlete Award Luke Loftus, Jaiden Donovan United States Air Force Scholar Athlete Award Isaac Mendelsohn, Brady Ellicott Thomas E. Birch Memorial Award Matthew Moia Thomas E. Birch Memorial Award Molly Videla Booster Club Awards Phil Adams Memorial Award Connor Quadrini Annemarie O’Sullivan Athletic Achievement Award Cassandra Pelosi $1,000 Senior Athlete Scholarship Isabella Fryer, Connor Quadrini $100 Gilda Butler Sportsmanship Award Thomas Coughlan, Ella Dallow $250 Team Spirit Award Anna Fetterolf $250 Positivity Award Allegra Delli Carpini $250 Respect for the Game Award Madeline Merriman $250 Sportsmanship Award Matthew Schaub Spring Awards Boys Lacrosse Malachi Andrews - S1 Sportsmanship Award Max Cotrone - All League, MVP Juben Lazri - MIP Justin Major - All League Girls Lacrosse Nicky Berganza - MIP Ashley Cindrich - All League Madeline Merriman - All League, All Section Ruby Molina - All League, S1 Sportsmanship Award Noemi Torres - All League Liliana Valletta - All League, All Section, Golden Dozen Recipient, MVP Track & Field Jonathan Alves - All League 4x400 Relay Grace Barbarossa - All League 4x800 Relay Veronica Benvenuto - All League 4x800 Relay Isabella Fryer - All League 800M, 1500M, 3000M, MVP Jack Fryer - All League 4x400 Relay, 400M, 800M, S1 Sportsmanship, MIP Emma Gautier - All League 4x800 Relay Jennifer Killeen - All League Discus Connor Quadrini - All League 4x400 Relay, 1600M, MVP Erika Saez - All League 4x800 Relay Matthew Schaub - All League 4x400 Relay Freyja Smith - All League Javelin, S1 Sportsmanship Award, MIP Softball Sophia Aqeel - All League, All Section Honorable Mention, MVP Ana Brewster - S1 Sportsmanship Award Eowyn Keenan - MIP Cora Kennedy - All League, All Section Honorable Mention, MVP Chloe Matt - All League Baseball Justin Cuello - S1 Sportsmanship Awards, MIP Reilly Denneen - All League, MVP Golf James Nemeth - All League, S1 Sportsmanship Award, MVP Lucas Salvatore - All League James Stiehl - All League, MIP Tigers honored with Reilly Denneen was named the MVP of athletic awards Tigers baseball. PHOTO: TOM WALOGORSKY James Nemeth earned All League, S1 Sportsmanship Award, and MVP honors. PHOTO: TOM WALOGORSKY Cora Kennedy earned All League, All Section Honorable Mention, and MVP honors. Rob Vrabel received the Bob Boissy Coaches Award. PHOTO: RICH MONETTI Max Cotrone earned All League and MVP honors. PHOTO: TOM WALOGORSKY Ruby Molina was named All League and earned an S1 Sportsmanship Award. PHOTOS: TOM WALOGORSKY Cassie Pelosi earned the Annemarie O’Sullivan Athletic Achievement Award. PHOTO: ROB DISTASIO Matt Moia received the Thomas E. Birch Memorial Award. PHOTO: WHIT ANDERSON Liliana Valletta was given the Emily Watson Coaches Award. Jaiden Donovan earned the United States Marine Corps. Distinguished Athlete Award. PHOTO: ROB DIANTONIO Information provided by North Salem Central School District.
Page 22 – North Salem News July 3 - July 25, 2024 Smoked foods are wildly popular. The unique flavor that smoking imparts to anything from beef to poultry to seafood to vegetables is impossible to replicate with other cooking methods, which perhaps contributes to its popularity. As hosts prepare to welcome friends and family for a July Fourth barbecue, they can cook to impress with this recipe for “Smoked Beef Short Ribs” courtesy of Allen Kiezel of Fatty Butts BBQ and KamadoJoe.com. Impress July Fourth guests with smoked short ribs Smoked Beef Short Ribs Serves 3 Spritz • 1/4 cup beef broth • 1/4 cup soy sauce • 1 spray bottle • 1/2 cup water Main • 5 pounds beef short ribs • 2 sheets butcher paper • 1-1/2 tablespoons mayo Dry Rub • 3 tablespoons black pepper • 1-1/2 tablespoons garlic powder • 3 tablespoons seasoned salt 1. Remove the beef ribs 1 hour prior to smoking. This will give the meat time to reach room temperature for more even cooking and allow the rub to adhere better. Trim off any extra thick fat and silver skin from the top of the short ribs. You can remove all of the fat, but I keep a thin layer for protection and added flavor. Slather the mayonnaise evenly over the entire surface of the beef ribs. Mix dry rub ingredients in a bowl and sprinkle evenly over the ribs. You’ll want a heavy coating of the rub to help build a nice bark on the outside of the beef short ribs. The ribs are thick, so even a lot of rub won’t overpower them. 2. Preheat the grill to 250 F. 3. Place short ribs on the grill and smoke at 250 F until it hits an internal temperature of around 175 F in the thickest part of the meat, approximately 5 to 6 hours depending on the size. I recommend using a good leave-in meat thermometer so you don’t have to constantly check the short ribs. We’re looking for a nice bark to have formed before we wrap the short ribs. If your bark isn’t where you’d like it to be yet, keep smoking for an additional hour or so to help the bark form. 4. Combine the spritz ingredients and place in spray bottle. Each hour after the first 3 hours or once the bark starts looking dry, open up the smoker and spritz the beef short ribs. Make sure your spray bottle is set to spray in a light, even mist and not a direct blast of the liquid. You just want to moisten the short ribs, not soak them. 5. When the bark has formed and the smoked short ribs hit our target temperature of at least 175 F, remove them from the smoker, lay them in the center of 2 pieces of partially overlapped butcher paper (lengthwise), and then wrap tightly around the ribs. You can spritz the butcher paper a few times to help it form a tighter wrap around the beef short ribs. If you don’t have butcher paper, you can use heavy duty aluminum foil instead. Just note, the bark will be a little mushy when it’s done, as it’s not permeable like butcher paper and will partially steam it. 6. Return to the grill, insert the meat probe again, and smoke at 250 F for approximately 4 more hours. The smoked beef short ribs are done when the internal temperature is around 205 F to 208 F and the meat thermometer slides in and out like a knife slicing through room temperature butter — barely any resistance. I find that this usually occurs around 205 F, but all meat is different. Remember to take the temperature in a few places as the short ribs tend to cook slower in larger areas. 7. Remove the smoked beef short ribs from grill and keep wrapped while it rests for a minimum of 1 hour. If you need to keep the meat warmer even longer, place them inside of a good cooler for up to 4 hours. 8. Slice the short ribs between each bone and serve with the bone or slice into smaller portions and share. Enjoy! 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. 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[email protected] Email: TOWN OF NORTH SALEM BOARD OF APPEALS PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Board of Appeals of the Town of North Salem will hold a Public Hearing at the North Salem Town Meeting Hall, 66 June Road, North Salem, NY, and via ZOOM, https://zoom.us/j/7558828866, Meeting ID: 755 882 8866, Dial in: +1 (929) 205-6099, on Thursday, July 11, 2024, at 7:30 P.M. or as soon thereafter as the public may be heard to consider the following: Application BA24-22 of Nicholas Dolce, owner of the property located at 29 Sunset Drive, North Salem, NY, in an R-1 Zoning District and shown as Sheet 10, Block 1792, Lot 6 on the Tax Assessment Map, for an Area Variance to permit installation of a 6-ft. stockade fence along the north side property line, per Article VI, § 250-22(c) of the Zoning Ordinance of the Town of North Salem. Also, a decrease in the minimum side yard setback per Article V, § 250-15 to legalize an existing shed. At such hearing all persons will have the opportunity to be heard. A copy of the application may be examined at the Board of Appeals Office, 274 Titicus Rd., North Salem, NY. Brian Ivanhoe, Chairman North Salem Board of Appeals TOWN OF NORTH SALEM BOARD OF APPEALS PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Board of Appeals of the Town of North Salem will hold a Public Hearing at the North Salem Town Meeting Hall, 66 June Road, North Salem, NY, and via ZOOM, https://zoom.us/j/7558828866, Meeting ID: 755 882 8866, Dial in: +1 (929) 205-6099, on Thursday, July 11, 2024, at 7:30 P.M. or as soon thereafter as the public may be heard to consider the following: Application BA24-20 of the North Salem Historical Society, owner of the property located at 81 Keeler Lane, North Salem, NY, located in an R-4 Zoning District, Use Group C, and shown as Sheet 36 Block 1704, Lot 26 on the Tax Assessment Map, for an Area Variance, per Article V, § 250-15 of the Zoning Ordinance of the Town of North Salem, for installation of a shed within the required side yard. At such hearing all persons will have the opportunity to be heard. A copy of the application may be examined at the Board of Appeals Office, 274 Titicus Rd., North Salem, NY. Brian Ivanhoe, Chairman North Salem Board of Appeals TOWN OF NORTH SALEM BOARD OF APPEALS PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Board of Appeals of the Town of North Salem will hold a Public Hearing at the North Salem Town Meeting Hall, 66 June Road, North Salem, NY, and via ZOOM, https://zoom.us/j/7558828866, Meeting ID: 755 882 8866, Dial in: +1 (929) 205-6099, on Thursday, July 11, 2024, at 7:30 P.M. or as soon thereafter as the public may be heard to consider the following: Application BA24-21 of Bonnie Kramer, owner of the property located at 7 Old Schoolhouse Road, North Salem, NY, in an R-1/2 Zoning District and shown as Sheet 28, Block 1682, Lot 11 on the Tax Assessment Map, for an Area Variance to permit installation of a 6-ft. stockade fence along one side yard property line, per Article VI, §250- 22(c) of the Zoning Ordinance of the Town of North Salem. At such hearing all persons will have the opportunity to be heard. A copy of the application may be examined at the Board of Appeals Office, 274 Titicus Rd., North Salem, NY. Brian Ivanhoe, Chairman North Salem Board of Appeals
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