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Town hall tensions spark ethics probe

BY TOM BARTLEY week’s contest, they sparked a summer, as a taxpayer-funded on ndings of the special coun- e Ethics Board opinion, dat-

CONTRIBUTING WRITER bitter intraparty ght that one special counsel investigated a sel’s probe, issued an “advisory ed Sept. 23, has not been made

might reasonably think was re- dispute that began last spring opinion” last month. public or even widely circulated

When Bedford Democrats solved in June’s primary. involving the supervisor, a coun- It admonished Town Clerk within town hall. Only three

failed last January to settle on a Instead, documents show, the cil member, and the town clerk. Lisbeth “Boo” Fumagalli and Town Board members—Calves,

nominee for supervisor in this pitched battle continued into Bedford’s Ethics Board, drawing Councilwoman Bobbi Bittker on Stephanie McCaine, and Don

procedural points but found they Coe—were said to have received

had not been “colluding to un- the ethics document before last

dermine” Supervisor MaryAnn week.

Carr’s primary campaign. For reasons not immediately

Carr called the ethics report “a clear, the three town o ceholders

whitewash” that downplayed se- cited in the report—Supervisor

rious allegations she had leveled Carr, Town Clerk Fumagalli, and

against Fumagalli and Bittker. Councilwoman Bittker—were

e Katonah-Lewisboro given only verbatim oral ac-

Times has obtained key por- counts, not the text’s ve pages.

tions of the ethics panel’s opinion In its report, the ethics panel

and other documents, includ- chided both Fumagalli and Bitt-

ing Carr’s original complaint. ker for what it deemed an atypi-

e newspaper has also formally cal e ort, ultimately unsuccessful,

asked, under the state’s Freedom to obtain selected Carr emails

of Information Law, for the nd- through a request under the state

ings of the special counsel’s probe. Freedom of Information Law.

ose documents, as well as FOIL, as the action is commonly

sources inside the party and else- shorthanded, refers to a series

where, portray a Town Board di- of laws, dating to 1974, that are

vided for much of this year by the meant to assure public access to

ongoing rivalry of two key mem- public records.

bers, Carr and Councilwoman e Ethics Board found insuf-

FILE PHOTO/BRIAN MARSCHHAUSER Ellen Calves, both of whom were cient evidence to substantiate a
Bedford Town Supervisor MaryAnn Carr brought an ethics complaint against Councilwoman Bobbi Bittker seeking the Bedford Democratic SEE ETHICS PAGE 6
and Town Clerk Boo Fumagalli.
Party’s supervisor nomination.

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Katonah Library reboots ‘Read to a Canine Friend’

BY NICK TRUJILLO and the training process the dogs would

STAFF WRITER be going through as their owners and

asked if we would be interested in re-

Learning to read is an essential step in starting the program,” Uccellani said. “So,

any child’s educational journey, but feeling I enthusiastically said, ‘Yes!’”

comfortable doing so when surrounded In Coco’s debut at the Katonah Library,

by peers in a classroom can be a daunting seven children were able to read to her as

task for any young mind. Substitute the she sat and listened. Uccellani said the

classroom setting with the support of a ca- children who get the opportunity to read

nine friend, and reading out loud becomes to the dogs start out with questions about

a stress-free task. the dog before settling down to read.

On Sept. 29, the Katonah Village Li- “ ey nd it very exciting. It’s a di er-

brary brought back its “Read to a Canine ent opportunity to read, you don’t nor-

Friend” program in partnership with the mally have that opportunity,” Uccellani

Good Dog Foundation, a New York-based said.“You want reading to be a pleasurable

organization that specializes in Animal activity. You don’t want it to be a stress-

Assisted Intervention, o ering its services ful burden that feels like a punishment on

across the tri-state area. e program was kids. I think by allowing kids to choose

discontinued due to the pandemic but was whatever they want to read and making

renewed as the library brings back indoor them feel successful in their e orts when

programming with masks for anyone over they’re reading with a dog, because it is so

the age of 3, per library policy. non-judgmental and they can choose what

During the weekly, hour-long program they feel comfortable reading, it reinforces

occurring at 4 p.m. on Wednesdays, chil- reading as a positive experience.”

dren aged 4 to 8 can read in 10-minute Gilpin said she has seen rst-hand how,

sessions to a trained and certi ed dog, just by being in the presence of a therapy

o ering a comfortable environment to dog, some children’s reading insecurities PHOTO COURTESY OF CLAUDIA UCCELLANI
practice and build upon their reading wash away, and they are able to focus on
skills. On Oct. 13, the library met their connecting with the words on the pages. Barbara Matarazzo and Coco spend time with Selena Herrera during her reading
new Good Dog Team for the rst time: session.
“We nd that kids who struggle with

handler Barbara Matarazzo and Coco, a reading, sometimes that comes from anx-

6-year-old Havanese. iety with reading out loud to an adult or evaluation for the trainer to observe the “Teams that I’m steering towards li-

“Barbara and Coco have been a long- to a peer. ere’s a level of fear or worry dog’s obedience skills, temperament, so- braries and children’s reading programs

term, experienced team with us for many or anxiety over how well they’re reading. ciability with humans and other dogs, rela- are usually teams that are a little more

years and they were very eager and excited at seems to melt away when they’re do- tionship with its handler, and the handler’s experienced, and the dog has a great, re-

to visit Katonah and participate in their ing it with a dog.” Gilpin said. “ e dog suitability. If the team passes an evaluation, laxed demeanor, that they can still for an

reading program,” said Nicole Gilpin, the isn’t going to correct them over a word, they are entered into the four-week therapy extended period of time, and that they are

Good Dog Foundation’s manager of visit or judge them if they say a word wrong, or skills class. e sessions are once-a-week great with kids,” Gilpin said. “It takes a

coordination and facility partnerships. stutter, or anything like that. It’s a great way for an hour-and-a-half and costs $280 to special kind of dog to be good with kids

Children’s reading programs are a pop- to build reading skills and to build con - take part in. that want to touch them and maybe pull

ular service for the Good Dog Founda- dence at the same time without that sense Once the program is completed, there on their ears a little bit.”

tion, as they currently maintain programs of judgement, anxiety, or fear.” is a graduation for the teams complete As the Katonah Library returns its

with the public libraries in Katonah, Prospective volunteers looking to be- with graduation caps for the dogs. After slate of programming slowly, it has been

Mount Kisco, Scarsdale, Ossining, and come a Good Dog Team are required to graduating, the last step into becoming apprehensive to schedule events too far

New Rochelle. Prior to Covid-19, the ll out a pre-screen form online that is re- a Good Dog Team is to make the rst into the future due to the ever-changing

organization had partnerships with 22 viewed by a Good Dog trainer. Dogs must visit to a Good Dog partner facility, ac- guidelines regarding Covid-safe practic-

libraries across Westchester, and Gilpin be at least 1 year old, in good physical and companied by a trainer or sta member es. Coco is on the library schedule until

hopes some of the libraries renew their medical condition, and must not show ex- to observe. the end of 2021, and both Gilpin and

partnership to continue the dog therapy cessive behaviors of jumping, barking, and “We call it a ‘shadow visit.’ It’s our last Uccellani expect the program to continue

programs. pawing. step in ensuring that whoever we’re send- beyond then.

e partnership with the Katonah Li- “We’re screening for any red ags in ing out to these facilities can handle do- “We are fortunate to be a very well-

brary began in 2016, during the tenure of behavior. We want to make sure that the ing it on their own, they have con dence, loved and well-utilized library, and fami-

the previous Head of Children’s Services dogs aren’t showing and signs of aggres- the visit goes well, and making sure the lies use it for the resources, the books, the

Stephanie Hartwell-Mandella. Claudia sion towards humans, other dogs, or other dog doesn’t get nervous when they’re ac- eBooks, the movies, all that, but also very

Uccellani, who assumed the role in Janu- animals,” Gilpin said. “We don’t want dogs tually on a visit outside of the classroom,” much for the programming,” Uccellani

ary 2019, was contacted by Gilpin earlier that marked signs of fearfulness or shyness. Gilpin said. “It’s our way of ensuring said. “It’s a community meeting spot for a

this year in hopes of rekindling the rela- Dogs already need to come with basic obe- safety and comfort for everyone.” lot of people. We’re really happy to have

tionship. dience training and house-training skills.” After the shadow visit, the teams work kids back in the library to feel their en-

“Nicole reached out to us and told us Following the screening, the volunteer with Gilpin to gure out where the best ergy, their enthusiasm, and that enthuses

what their protocols were during Covid, and dog are brought in for a free, in-person placement is for them. us.”

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Lewisboro Police Blotter

e following items are from the home-security cameras captured outside of the Waccabuc Post Of- that a person was trespassing at the other communities in New York

Lewisboro Police Department and two men walking down the resi- ce. e purse contained a driver’s dome property on Spring Street. and Connecticut.

are only a portion of the calls to which dent’s driveway and attempting to license, $70 cash, and ve credit Around 11:50 a.m., the worker e most common items stolen

the department responds. Please be gain access to two cars, which were cards. pulled up to the gravel pile and from cars have been cash/coins,

aware that these summarizations locked. e men walked back to ASSAULT IN BEDFORD. noticed a pickup truck. e person jewelry, prescription medications,

represent only one perspective. In most the road toward what appeared to Oct. 23, 10:35 p.m. – Lewisboro left after being told they were not sunglasses, and electronic equip-

cases, attempts will not be made to be a white car. police were dispatched to a Gold- authorized to be on the property. ment.

contact the accused nor will pursuits THEFT FROM CAR. Oct. ens Bridge home for a medical is- ILLEGAL DUMPING. Oct. Force is rarely used to break

be made to publish additional infor- 14, 8:18 a.m. – A South Salem sue.When police arrived,a resident 30, 1:11 p.m. –Lewisboro po- into locked cars. On the contrary,

mation or updates. For those reasons, resident told police that thefts oc- was sitting in his vehicle in front of lice investigated a report that a these bandits have mostly tar-

the names of those involved are usu- curred from her unlocked cars his house. e resident has been landscaping company was blow- geted unlocked cars in residential

ally withheld. overnight. “seriously assaulted” and was inco- ing leaves from private residences neighborhoods, “moving quietly

DESTROYED FLAG. Oct. PRANK CALL. Oct. 15, 1:22 herent at rst. His wife told police onto town property in Goldens from driveway to driveway” until

12, 11:20 a.m. – A Cross River p.m. – A 9-1-1 hang-up call came that was assaulted by his brother Bridge. e company was contact- they nd one. And because these

resident reported to police that from a payphone inside John Jay and sister-in-law in Bedford. ed and told to clean up the leaves. thefts happen overnight, they are

an American ag and pole at the Middle School. Surveillance cam- Somehow,the Goldens Bridge res- Car Thefts usually not reported to police until
end of his driveway were destroyed eras inside the school helped police ident was able to get in his car and the next morning.

overnight. e pole, a xed to a identify which students made the drive home. He was transported to on the Rise So, with an easy deterrent at
telephone pole, was bent, and the prank call. e students were called Northern Westchester Hospital by hand, the police department is

ag appeared to have been torn or to the main o ce and their parents the Lewisboro Volunteer Ambu- On July 1, the Lewisboro Po- asking residents to take simple

cut o the pole. were noti ed. lance Corps. e Bedford Police lice Department warned residents steps to protect themselves and

ATTEMPTED THEFT. STOLEN PURSE. Oct. 20, Department was investigating the about the “sharp rise” of thefts their valuables.

Oct. 14, 7:50 a.m. – A South Sa- 4:31 p.m. – A woman told police case. from unlocked cars. • Lock your vehicles.

lem resident reported to police that that her pocketbook was stolen TRESPASSING. Oct. 26, 2:10 Nearly four months later on • Do not leave your key fob in

two people attempted to enter her from her car. She suspects it was p.m. –A Lewisboro Highway De- Oct. 22, the department reposted your vehicle.

cars overnight. Around 3:30 a.m., taken when her car was parked partment worker reported to police the public service announcement • Remove valuables. If you must

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ETHICS request, were colluding to un- Barely more than a week later, town architect to the ve-mem- ‘ e complaint made
dermine Ms. Carr’s campaign,” Bedford’s 36-member Demo- ber Bedford Village Historic
FROM PAGE 1 the advisory said. cratic Committee failed to en- District Review Commission. by Supervisor Carr
dorse either woman to head the
complaint by Carr that Bittker, A councilwoman since 2016, ticket as its supervisor candi- e Town Board set a public made a lot of false
a fellow Democrat but outspo- Carr had been named by Calves date. at set the stage for June’s hearing for April 20 on a pro-
ken Calves supporter, and Fu- on Jan. 5 to ll Chris Burdick’s primary, which Calves won by a posed change to permit a non- allegations, and this
magalli, an independent, had vacant supervisor seat for the margin of more than 2-1. resident on the panel.
conspired to hurt Carr in her balance of this year. Bittker ab- report exonerated me
primary contest with Calves. stained as the remaining board e internecine dustup that On April 18, a Sunday, the
members installed Carr, 3-0. sparked the ethics probe be- town clerk, Fumagalli, opened of all of those.’
“ e factual ndings do not In her rst act as the interim gan in early spring as the Town an email from Bittker. Citing
support the complaint’s allega- supervisor, Carr named Calves Board considered on April 4 FOIL provisions, it asked for –Councilwoman
tion that Ms. Fumagalli and deputy supervisor. whether to appoint an out-of- copies of Carr emails.
Ms. Bittker, through the FOIL Bobbi Bittker
Bittker said she believed that Town of Bedford
Come have lunch on us! her email had been sent on
Friday and that she went the utes; and (III) contact Logically
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generally be shared with board Fumagalli had “bestowed on
for builders and customers! members…So, I felt like I had Mr. Bittker a privilege not oth-
to nd a creative solution to get erwise available to the general
Tuesday, the information to do my job.” public.”
November 9th
from 11am - 1pm Carr denies withholding ma- Bobbi Bittker, the opinion
terial. “Of course, I would have said, should avoid any “appear-
1248 E Main St, given it to them,” she said. “No- ance of impropriety by virtue of
Shrub Oak where has she [Bittker] ever re- her position as a Town Board
quested this information from member.”
S our Design Center me regarding this commission.”
and a the great products Had Bittker been able to cap-
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said. magalli had not followed “her
typical process,” including “no-
“As a result,” the report said, tifying the town attorney of the
Carr’s “con dential email cor- FOIL request and seeking and
respondence, not subject to obtaining legal review of the
disclosure under FOIL, was email search results prior to dis-
included in the FOIL request closing them.”
search results.”
But Fumagalli disputed the
Carr, in an interview this past assertion that such a review was
Sunday (Oct. 31), disputed the standard procedure. “ at’s ab-
report’s conclusion that broad- solutely not true,” she insisted,
er-than-requested results had saying Town Attorney Eric
been provided in error. “ is Gordon would be “getting hun-
was requested by the [town] dreds of FOIL requests all the
clerk,” she said. time,” if every ling was rou-
tinely referred to him. “ at’s
Fumagalli and Bittker denied just not true.”
attempting to cast a wider net
via FOIL, Bittker saying her Moreover, Fumagalli said,
FOIL was limited to “the [his- “I did call the [town] attorney.
toric commission] vacancy, just He never returned my call. I
the vacancy…I was very careful called him on Monday to say I
with my terms.” received the FOIL on Sunday.”

For her part, Fumagalli said, Fumagalli said she planned to
“It’s a sad day for the town when rebut speci c points after she’s
board members have to FOIL obtained a copy of the Ethics
information that they should be Board’s report, noting that she
getting on a regular basis.” had made her own FOIL re-
quest for the document Friday.
With a public hearing on ll- “From having it read to me,” she
ing the vacancy scheduled for said, “[I know] there are things
the evening of Tuesday, April I disagree with.”
20, Aric Bittker, the council-
woman’s husband, came to Fu- Bittker said she was satis ed
magalli’s town hall o ce in the with the ndings. “ e com-
afternoon and tried to down- plaint made by Supervisor Carr
load the emails to a Zip drive made a lot of false allegations,
but could not, the report said. and this report exonerated me
of all of those,” she said. “So, I
“During this time,” the eth- feel like a thorough investiga-
ics panel found, “Ms. Fumagalli tion was done. I really have no
permitted Mr. Bittker to (I) sit complaints.”
at her desk and use her comput-
er; (II) be alone in her o ce for
approximately ve to 20 min-

THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 4, 2021 THE KATONAH LEWISBORO TIMES PAGE 7

A sign of Girl Scout Erika Rajovic
the times IMES students with the times tables

In the future, some students might be prompt- PHOTOS COURTESY OF LAURA RAJOVIC
ed to look at their feet to recall their multiplica-
tion tables because Increase Miller Elementary
School has just installed colorful number facts on
the some of the oors.

e number art is a gift from IMES alum Eri-
ka Rajovic, now a senior at John Jay High School.

“She worked with a team to develop, create,
fundraise and produce these great math visuals
for our students,” said IMES Principal Kerry
Ford.

On the way to their classrooms, students fol-
low a path of large colorful numbers—1 through
12—each one lled with that number’s multipli-
cation table. In front of the backpack hooks and
cubbies are big, colorful bar graphs of fractions.

Rajovic named the project “Love2Math:
Learning of Visual Equations 2 Master Arith-
metic.” She developed it as part of her work
toward the Girls Scouts Gold Award, which re-
quires participants to develop and carry out last-
ing solutions to issues in their neighborhoods.

She researched how visuals make learning and
remembering smoother and decided to create
something that was fun and educational for stu-
dents as they walk through the hallways.

“I have always wanted to give back to my
school in some way,” Rajovic said.

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Be yourself

How did I get here? is fact that Lorraine even had a boy-
might be a logistical friend is what really bugged us.
question someone may
We pretended to be interested

ask when they can’t remember when Lorraine stopped for a few

where they minutes to chat.

parked the Like a snarky

car at the READING, high school girl, I
WRITING &
mall. But this remember asking,
can also be a CHOCOLATE “Lorraine, what is

philosophical KIM your secret?” is

question. How KOVACH former childhood

did I become acquaintance did

the person I not catch the sar-

am today? casm but thought-

Sometimes it is bene cial to fully responded, “All I can say is

stop and take a look at the long be yourself. at’s it, really. Just be

journey of your life. Most journeys yourself.” After Lorraine and her

are not straight lines from start to boyfriend continued up the street

nish. My personal journey has had towards her house, Alexandra and I

lots of twists and turns and detours. laughed and repeated to each other,

How did you become who you are “Just be yourself!”

today? Wise words. As a high school

As children and teens, we take student, I forged ahead in my own

our cues from in uences around us way, buying clothing, books, and

– parents, siblings, family members, records of my own choosing. I PHOTO: HOWARD COPELAND

and teachers. We are also in u- decided to graduate high school George Oros introduces George Pataki at Peekskill Museum benefit.

enced by celebrities, music, books, early and go straight to college. I

and movies. Some children grow up majored in Creative Writing and ink bipartisan, not binary

attending the same schools as their Anthropology without any idea

parents, attending the same college of how I would earn a living. But

or university, or going into the same those were the classes I enjoyed—

trades or small businesses that their be yourself! At a fundraiser in Peekskill the other day,
one of the guests used the opportunity
families have owned. Following a It was exciting to buy furniture of a Q&A session to praise the featured former holders of high o ce continue to be
called the rest of their lives) that clearly re ected
path that is pre-ordained and set for my rst apartment. No one his well-known natural a nity for speaking his

out for you may work well or may was telling me how to decorate. It

be too restrictive. was fun to buy cool earrings at the speaker—for not being a political extremist. mind freely, and collegially, without rude rancor

Growing up, my parents did local street festivals—be yourself! at’s our sad state of a airs. or partisan parlor tricks, the

not give me any advice for a career From job choices to relationships, “I want to thank you for kind that distort and defy facts

path, higher education, nancial vacations to hobbies (baking! being here,” said the guest to for fear of agreeing with a

responsibility, or relationships. I hiking! gardening!), I followed my the guest of honor, “because BRUCE political opponent. Mr. Pataki
your obviously humanistic THE BLOG embodies the kind of objec-
considered myself lucky that my interests and passions and carved worldview is a breath of fresh tive and even-handed public

parents were not trying to micro- out my own path in this world. BRUCE
APAR
manage every aspect of my life. If something interests me, I air in today’s toxic political servant who is an endangered
climate.” e remark drew a species in today’s politics of
One teenage friend had to model pursue learning more about the

the new clothes and shoes she subject. Sometimes new ventures sudden outburst of applause, mutual destruction.

bought so that her father could see are scary, but you just try it and much to the guest’s surprise. As Peekskill Museum

how she was spending his money. see how it turns out. at’s how I I was the one making the president George Oros put it,

(I thought that was kind of creepy wrote and published my rst book statement. It was directed George Pataki discharged the

since she mostly bought short skirts (six ction books and two anthol- at George Pataki, three-time governor of New duties of his tenure as governor “with integrity,

and skimpy tops.) ogies later!), that’s how I bungee- York (1995-2007) and an all-time favorite son inclusion, intelligence.”

I remember one summer night jumped from a hot air balloon, of Peekskill, where he served as mayor (1981- en Mr. Oros said something else about

when my friend, Alexandra, and hiked trails in more than twelve 1984), and where he grew up on his family farm. Mr. Pataki’s character that I had heard years ago

I were sitting on the hood of my states, hosted a 13-episode pod- Mr. Pataki was the star attraction at a bene t from a boss of mine—“A true leader always will

dad’s car in front of my parents’ cast, and started teaching ction for Peekskill Museum, held at the Factoria on shoulder the blame when something goes wrong,

house. A girl we had known since writing classes (inspiring writers Charles Point, to commemorate its 75th an- and will share the credit with others for the

childhood, Lorraine, came walking since 2007!). I’m just taking Lor- niversary. accomplishments of his administration.” By that

up the street holding hands with raine’s advice, “Just be yourself!” sober de nition, winning an election does not

her new boyfriend. Alexandra and ENDANGERED SPECIES confer leadership on someone whose ruptured

I did not have boyfriends at the Kim Kovach encourages My expression of gratitude—echoed by many character prevents them from acting like a leader.

time. We were not at all interested individuality. www. others in attendance—followed a series of SEE APAR PAGE 9

in Lorraine’s pudgy boyfriend. e kimkovachwrites.com remarks made by the governor (as he and other

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APAR cal commitment or partisan wins, you lose, and, even when a 20 percent traitor.” –Ronald 40 percent of voters—labeled
bene t rst, without trying to you win, that’s only half the Reagan Independents—are not a li-
FROM PAGE 8 battle. You have to insult and ated with either party. ose
nd a practical solution that diminish the other side to GOVERNOR OF ALL relative percentages for all
CIVIL WAR REDUX puts the people rst, it doesn’t sweeten the victory. You get Mr. Pataki said both of three categories have hardly
If there was a theme of the work.” extra points for ad hominem
attacks, with double bonus those principles “are missing uctuated in the past decade.
governor’s appearance at the He then made a strik- points if the attacks are not in politics. Unless you agree However, if you go back
Peekskill Museum event, it ing comment that perfectly based in fact. 100 percent, there is some- further, 20-plus years and
was the need for this nation summed up the state of our thing wrong with you. Stand- more, when the three catego-
to recapture the solidarity of current political cancel cul- Bipartisan politics, on the ing tall ethically, as well as ries were more evenly split,
spirit that was rendered nearly ture, where someone trying to other hand, is Republican physically, the six-foot- ve- owning about one-third each
irreparable during the Civil speak their mind runs afoul of George Pataki criticizing inch politician practiced what of the electorate, the long-
War, then peaked in historic party thought police intent on the administrations of both he preached, as evidenced by tail trend suggests a slow
fashion as we came together ostracizing them for having POTUS 46 and 45 for their his famously stating, “My goal but steady migration from
after 9/11. But now, as he put the courage to speak out: “ e upending of the truth for is not to be governor of some, party a liation toward a
it, 20 years later, we are “the hardest,” he said, “is not run- political gain. but to be governor of all.” preference for thinking freely,
most divided since the Civil ning against the other party; outside party lines, which is,
War, and our country cannot the hardest is running against Bipartisan politics is Re- In his book, “Beyond the as George Pataki might say,
succeed like that.” your own party.” publican George Pataki Great Divide: How a Nation thinking for oneself rather
saying that two of his favorite Became a Neighborhood,” Mr. than being told what to think.
e lesson to be learned COMMON GROUND quotes about governing come Pataki uses his experience as And if you really think
from the likes of George Pa- FOUND from both sides of the aisle, New York Governor during about it, the biggest, most
taki is that our current binary to wit… 9/11 to explore how we can powerful party of all is each
brand of “politricks” has to be He alluded to being a Re- return to that single-minded of us as autonomous individu-
replaced by something closer publican governor in a heav- “If you’ve got an ideol- sense of purpose—without als who exercise freedom of
to his brand of bipartisan ily Democratic state. “I was ogy, you’ve already got your having to agree on every issue. thought. So welcome to the
politics. always surrounded by people mind made up. You know all Party of One.
I disagreed with, but I was the answers and that makes ere could be hope yet.
Binary politics rears its ugly always able to talk civilly to evidence irrelevant and argu- According to pollster Gallup, Bruce Apar is a writer, actor,
head in the form of ideo- ments a waste of time. You the portion of voters regis- consultant, and community
logues, who Mr. Pataki sees as nd common ground.” tend to govern by assertion tered with either major party volunteer. He can be reached
counterproductive to getting Practitioners of binary and attacks.” –Bill Clinton hovers around 25-30 percent, at [email protected]; 914-275-
things done for the good of politics also disdain the with a roughly equal number 6887.
us all. word compromise. eirs is a “ e person who agrees identifying as Democrat or
cynical zero-sum game: e with you 80 percent of the Republican. e remaining
He cautions that when rules are that if the other side time is a friend and ally—not
a politician puts “ideologi-

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Science’s bumpy road

every step of the way. e where it appears that science distances. How did she do it? and, before we knew it, space
MY expression is true; we are our and rationality, with rare excep- She was a member of a group of became the new battleground
PERSPECTIVE own worst enemy. Whether tion, have nally won out: the unheralded women “computers” of the cold war. Although the
their motivation is a sincere realm of astrophysics. As you can at Harvard who painstakingly motivation was mostly politi-
JAMES belief in superstition, myths, imagine, it certainly didn’t start poured over photographic plates cal, these endeavors did produce
MARTORANO religion, or a sel sh attach- out that way. capturing the night sky. During critical scienti c and astrophysi-
their studies, Leavitt noticed that cal information. As Dr. Hansen
ment to power, wealth, and Initially, it was believed that certain stars varied in bright- of the Planetary Science Insti-
our universe was created in six ness over time, often in bizarre tute observed, “until we started
Over time, our precious the status quo, the e ect days (the seventh was when God ways. She wrote in her memoirs the space program, we really had
earth has experienced rested). e earth was thought that “the brighter variables have no idea what the geology was on
the extinction of mil- is still the same. eir actions to be only a few thousand years longer periods.” is meant that other places.”
over millennia, by denying and old (4.543 billion is the correct these variable stars (Cepheids)
attacking scienti c advances, number) and around it revolved could be used to estimate cosmic Fortunately, when the Cold
the sun and the planets. When distances. War warmed, various spacecrafts
lions of species with countless have made it incredibly di cult scientists began challenging were launched with the sole
these assertions their e orts Since Leavitt’s work pointed peacetime mission of learning
more destined for the same for us to take the necessary steps were met with violence and in to the groundbreaking idea that about the universe. By the end
some cases execution. Although there were other galaxies besides of the last century, astronomers
fate in the next hundred years. to protect and save humankind. eventually Nicolaus Coperni- our own, it was met with the knew that the cosmos was
cus succeeded in changing our predictable opposition from the dotted with billions (perhaps
Whether or not homo sapiens Even in this century, science and view of things, as recently as usual suspects, which unfortu- trillions) of galaxies of all shapes
last century it was still believed nately included members of the and sizes.
(us) will be among that new rationality are being stridently that our Milky Way, comprised scienti c community. ey even
of clusters of stars and fuzzy assigned a rather over used name In April of 1990, NASA
group is very much a matter for resisted to the point where patches of light, stood alone. It to it, “ e Great Debate.” launched an optical telescope
would take several “revolutions” into Earth’s orbit, giving the
debate. In the animal kingdom, everything we hold dear: our in our understanding to reach While the tug of war among world a new and gorgeous view
the vision we have today. astronomers continued unabated, of both mother earth and space.
we lack the strength, speed, democracy, our lives, and the the “space race” was in full It was appropriate that the tele-
In the last 125 years, one swing. I still remember feeling a scope was named after the sci-
olfactory prowess, long-range health of our planet, are in seri- of the most striking scienti c mixture of awe and dread when entist, Edwin Hubble, who had
breakthroughs was spearheaded the Soviets launched the rst ar- bravely opened our minds to the
hearing or sight of so many oth- ous jeopardy. by little known astronomer ti cial satellite, Sputnik I, in the existence of a universe beyond
Henrietta Leavitt who discov- mid-’50s. e United States re- our wildest imagination, both in
er creatures. What we do have Today’s manifestations of ered a way to measure cosmic sponded with a launch of its own scope and variety. e Hubble
Space Telescope’s contributions
is intelligence; more speci cally, irrationality, whether we are talk- to astrophysics are di cult to
overstate. In December of 1995,
pattern recognition, and the es- ing about the virus, the electoral the telescope’s director, Rob-
ert Williams, ordered that the
sential power to learn and adapt process, climate change, or the device be trained on a tiny patch
of sky near the handle of the Big
to changing circumstances. Our vaccine, demonstrate how people Dipper for 10 consecutive days.
What was once thought to be
greatest weapon, science, helps can simply choose to reject a featureless portion of our sky,
revealed instead thousands of
us survive the attacks of count- evidence in general and scienti c galaxies sending us light from
distances farther than as-
less killers, be they enormous or data speci cally. Historically, this tronomers had ever experienced
before. It turns out that the Uni-
microscopic. type of foolishness is not unique verse was exactly as Hubble had
imagined it, chock full of what
Perhaps the most formidable but unfortunately the stakes he called “island universes.”

threat to our long-term survival today are higher than they have e rst planet spotted
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LETTERS

JJHS should by having a sworn uniformed police o cer a Guardians for Schools license plate can be reported directly to the SRO.
have an SRO present. In the event of an incident that through A. 6053 and S. 763 (pending), Our police department should be left
o cer can immediately radio for assis- with revenues going into a Guardians
To Superintendent Andrew Selesnick tance where other o cers, as well as state for Schools Fund that would help pay for with the task at hand, policing the town.
and the KLSD Board of Education, troopers, can respond. Today, because of school resource o cers and facility safety With new mandates such as body camer-
the aforementioned school shootings, po- improvements in public schools, among as, which are not simply strapping a cam-
Here are some thoughts about the safe- lice departments are trained to quickly re- other school security measures.” era onto an o cer, but rather other logistics
ty and security of our John Jay students, spond and handle the situation in order to involved, it has to be di cult for our police
the teaching sta , other employees, and preserve lives. ere is nothing better than Perhaps there are ways through grants department to do it all with a limited bud-
all who pass through the halls of the high having a Lewisboro police o cer assigned to help o set the cost. get. Also, an aspect of police reform is for
school. to the school. our o cers to be involved with the com-
In addition, I will put my money where munity. What better way to accomplish
ere is little doubt that everyone in- Of course, this is easier said than done. my mouth is by knowing at some point the this?
volved wants a safe and secure teaching Who will pay for it? I feel strongly that cost could be a part of my school tax. e
environment. e di cult part is how to the school district should pick up the cost. bottom line for me is what price can we I believe a school resource o cer present
accomplish the task. I have several reasons as well as questions. put on one or several lives? is necessary for all. One o cer who has the
Just doing a quick search online I found responsibility and develops the expertise in
What occurred in Sandy Hook just the following from the Education Com- Another thought is the greeters working with school sta and students in
about 17 miles away that tragic day of mission of the States: throughout the rest of the schools in the maintaining a safe environment.
Dec. 14, 2012, as well as other incidents district could establish a rapport and a di-
in schools across the country, was a game- “New York is attempting to establish rect line of communication with the school Elio Moschetta
changer. e best way to prevent crime is resource o cer. Any suspicious incidents
South Salem

MARTORANO planetary scientists, geologists, planet doesn’t have to be open our minds to new pos- than any other.
microbiologists, chemists, and controversial. For that matter, sibilities, new universes, new
FROM PAGE 10 even philosophers are working neither does our work in other places where life might exist. Jim Martorano is a former
across disciplines to provide scienti c ventures like viruses, Yorktown town councilmember
of our planet, in the very long a more robust vision of the vaccines, or global warming. e next century doesn’t have to (1991-2010). A lawyer, he
run, if we are to survive as a universe. Importantly, it is essential that mean our extinction but rather, worked for the Legal Aid Society
species, space exploration is we, despite the naysayers, renew if we truly embrace rationality, for 44 years until his retirement
vital. One positive sign is that Exploring the cosmos and our trust in science. We must can be an era more adventurous, this year.
today, astronomers, physicists, learning more about our own more hopeful, and more exciting

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These youngsters and their dad were all smiles when they worked on a craft. GBFD Comm
The overstocked
e annual “Community Day” at the Goldens ping rope bailout from a
Goldens Bridge Fire
Department pumpkin Bridge Fire Department may have been forced to a dramatic live-burn of

patch before the skip a year because of the pandemic, but evidently, minutes-long yover b
children arrived.
it didn’t miss a beat when the much-anticipated Police Helicopter mesm

event with the country-fair-like atmosphere re- ing crowd, as did a thril

turned Saturday, Oct. 16, for the rst time since Lewisboro Police and

2019. a New York State Polic

Nearly 380 residents dropped by the Goldens tion demonstrating th

Bridge Firehouse during the course of the four- seatbelts. e Lewisbo

hour event—172 of them children who enjoyed Corps was also on hand

picking their own pumpkin from the GBFD’s screenings. Including G

overstocked pumpkin patch, knocking down nearly 50 rst responde

faux ames while shooting water from a real re state agencies participa

hose, crawling through “smoke- lled” rooms of All children received

the Mohegan Volunteer Fire Association trailer chalk, drawing marke

to escape a “ re,” craft making, and several other and a re truck cookie

activities. aways that included a m

e free event had many highlights, including ed by the Brewster Ho

Goldens Bridge re ghters demonstrating a grip- crayons, frisbees, pencil

Costumed kids received a
special prize—a Halloween

cup filled with candy.

2
TRACKS

PHOTOS COURTESY OF GBFD

New York State Police officers
demonstrated the dangers of not

wearing a seatbelt with the use
of their special rollover-vehicle.

S THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 4, 2021 PAGE 13

munity Day

a second-story window and “We were close to running out of goodie-bags,

f a small house structure. A but all 172 children left with one—and we were

by a Westchester County even able to give them a gift bag for their siblings

merized the skyward-peer- who couldn’t make it to our Community Day

illing demonstration by the event because of a soccer game or other sporting

their K-9 Unit Zane, and event,” said Goldens Bridge Fire Chief Al Mel-

ce vehicle-rollover simula- illo.

he importance of wearing Everyone in attendance received a free ra e

oro Volunteer Ambulance ticket, with 20 lucky winners walking away with

d providing blood pressure prizes that included kitchen re extinguishers,

Goldens Bridge re ghters, smoke alarms, and gift cards. Children who came

ers from town, county, and dressed for Halloween received a special cup lled

ated at the event. with candy.

d a goodie bag of sidewalk “While it was a day of fun, food, entertain-

ers, soap bubbles, stickers, ment, demonstrations and activities that brought

e-cutter—plus other give- together the community at the Goldens Bridge

make-at-home craft donat- Firehouse, it was also a reminder of the important

ome Depot, activity books, message of re safety during National Fire Pre-

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Overcoming reading comprehension problems

helps with comprehension but also reading comprehension issue. Many “where”in yellow, the “when”in sion but don’t teach him how to

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silently. Children begin reading by To help him pay attention have
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By the way, he’s been receiving doesn’t mean he has ADHD. If he

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FIELD HOCKEY

John Jay falls short in section final heartbreaker

Maeve McGroary Wolves take down No. 2 Rye
with a save to reach title game
against Rye
BY RICH MONETTI Lakeland. John Jay didn’t have to
Zoe Eliades
CONTRIBUTING WRITER wait long for the Hornets to un-
PHOTOS: RICH
MONETTI leash their pedigree, either. O

The John Jay captains John Jay completed their season the penalty corner at 10:05, Lake-
accept the runner-up
plaque. at 11-2-3, and seeded third, a sec- land appeared to strike rst.

PHOTO: BRIAN MARSCHHAUSER tional championship was within But the goal was whistled o ,

reach. Of course, the 12-time and moments later, John Jay got

defending champs of Lakeland a second reprieve. Lakeland took

would be in the way, and a Hal- another penalty corner, but the

loween matchup proved a scare shot was ruled above the lower

that the top seed didn’t bargain for. board.

Still, Zoe Eliades’ pained re- John Jay quickly went the other

sponse said it all. way. Mercer led Brennan into the

“So close,” she lamented after corner, and she ri ed through

the 2-1 loss. But the senior left it the crease. DiFalco stopped, and

to her teammate to bring proper her wack was kicked aside by the

perspective. Lakeland goalie.

“ is team is all my best friends e inbound then went to

and going out there, we are play- Brennan who found Mercer. She

ing for each other,” said senior controlled and red away for a

Kate Mercer 1-0. lead.

John Jay opened the playo s At 7:29 left in the rst, John Jay

on Monday, Oct. 25, with an 8-0 was inches from a 2-0 lead. Bren-

shutout of Briarcli /Byram Hills. nan received to the left, and her

Mercer and Sophia DiFalco led wrist shot rolled just wide.

the way with 2 goals each. Mia So, Lakeland caught their

Puccio, Dani Picerni, Annabel breath, but the winds still seemed

Brennan, and Lendina Ahmetaj against them. e Hornets

all scored 1 goal. clanked one o the post with a

e momentum carried over on minute left in the rst, and just

Wednesday against sixth-seeded missed wide with six minutes left

Pearl River, with the Wolves win- in the second.

ning, 6-0. Brennan scored a hat Ninety seconds later, Puccio

trick, Eliades added 2 goals, and shot from the right, and on the

Puccio rounded out the scoring. rebound, DiFalco broke the plane.

On Friday, John Jay traveled to But the referee whistled the play

No. 2 Rye. Despite the 5-1 nal dead when the goalie smothered

score, Puccio didn’t see anything the ball with her foot on Puccio’s

lopsided about it. shot.

“Very intense,”the forward said. Fate then traveled the other

“It felt close the whole game.” way. Lakeland received a penalty

e big save Maeve McGroary corner, and after McGroary’s kick

made in the opening moments save, the Hornets put back the re-

started things on the right foot bound at 1:04.

for John Jay. e dream o cially began to

“Me and my fellow goalies, we die four minutes into the third,

really push each other to get close when Lakeland scored o anoth-

to the ground and get comfort- er penalty corner.

able doing what we need to do,” But John Jay didn’t relinquish.

McGroary said. Puccio led Brennan left, and just

Another sprawling kick save losing the race to the ball with the

with ve minutes left in the rst Lakeland goalie, the senior went

earned McGroary praise from tumbling out of bounds. Brennan

Aidan Summer. put another shot on the goal at

“ at was one of her [best] 4:33, but the Lakeland goalie’s kick

games ever,” the defender said. beat John Jay to the punch.

“Like her slide tackles and Of course, the clock kept tick-

smoothers were insane.” ing, and two amazing saves by Mc-

e senior goalie nished the Groary didn’t turn defense into of-

game with 5 saves. Brennan (2), fense. Nothing left but to look up,

DiFalco, Puccio, and Eliades Eliades summed up for her team.

scored goals for John Jay. “I’m just speechless,” she con-

After that, it was onto Shrub cluded, “to be here, even getting

Oak, where the Wolves would second place, is an amazing accom-

take on perennial powerhouse plishment.”

THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 4, 2021 SPORTS THE KATONAH LEWISBORO TIMES PAGE 17

VarsityRoundup

Boys Soccer place. But the Tuskers were in no

mood to play around, and the Wolves

NYACK 3, JOHN JAY 2 went home to a 49-0 defeat. John Jay

Wednesday, Oct. 20 fell 28-7 to Brewster the next week,

No. 19 John Jay fell to No. 14 Ny- and in the opening round of the sec-

ack, 3-2, on the road in the outbracket tionals, the boys faced another tough

round of the Section 1 Class A boys task in the rst seeded Rye on Friday,

soccer tournament. Dugan Ellin and Oct. 29.

Aiden Oates scored for the Wolves in e undefeated Garnets jumped

defeat. out to a 21-0 rst-half lead, and when

Girls Soccer the lights went out 35 seconds left in
the third quarter, a looming return

trip added insult to injury.

JOHN JAY 7, PEEKSKILL 0 So, John Jay packed up and made

ursday, Oct. 21 for Rye again on Saturday morning.

No. 14 John Jay defeated No. 19 e Wolves had just a quarter left in

Peekskill, 7-0, at home in the out- their season, and they came to play.

bracket round of the Section 1 Class Craig Galea kept the ball for a 15-

A girls soccer tournament. yard rst down to the Rye 30 and

Chris Shapiro then got eight more to

PEARL RIVER 3, JOHN JAY 1 the 22.

Friday, Oct. 22 He added eight more on the next

e following afternoon, the play, but no such luck, a holding pen-

Wolves traveled to No. 3 Pearl River, alty pushed John Jay back. However,

where they lost, 3-1. Galea was able to get outside for a 17-

Football yard touchdown run with 10:50 left in
the game, and on the next possession,

John Jay got the ball back on downs at

John Jay was on a four-game win- mid eld. However, a single rst down

ning streak when they traveled to was all the miracle that John Jay could

Somers three weeks ago, and the manage, and Rye added a nal touch- FILE PHOTO/RICH MONETTI

Wolves were only a game out of rst down for the 28-6 score. John Jay QB Craig Galea

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VOLLEYBALL

John Jay falls to Pearl River in sectionals

BY RICH MONETTI ninth-seeded Pearl River on share of heavy blows. However, the Pirates stayed a step ahead to tin and Varriale added one kill

CONTRIBUTING WRITER Saturday morning, Oct. 30. So, the Wolves did not prevail in the eventually gain a 13-9 advantage. each, and the 25-13 victory set

the opening-round home game ve-setter, and the di erence es- Facing a 2-0 hole, John Jay the stage for game ve.

In the middle of the pack, was all set up for a slugfest, and sentially came down to the Pi- fought back. Varriale and Martin e start had John Jay on

eighth-seeded John Jay faced John Jay de nitely landed their rates’ defensive ability. turned back Donnelly’s hit from the acrobatics, but the Wolves

“When you play defense like the center, and a kill by Dollar couldn’t nish. After Jesse Davis

that, it’s hard to beat,” said John and two service winners by Al- made a diving save on a Pirate

Jay Coach Tom Rizzotti. lanah McMann yielded a 17-16 block, Varriale hit long, and Tu-

Lily Hodor got the excitement John Jay lead. rilli added a kill for a 5-1 lead.

started when she raced in to Next, Varriale found the back e lead grew to 7-2, and

cover the dink, and Julia D’Urso’s corner with a push, and Martin’s the back and forth appeared on

set got Ayla Dollar the kill for an dink gave John Jay a 20-17. A script. But a misplay by McDer-

early 2-1 lead. A Katherine Mar- little breathing room became an mott sparked a John Jay run. In

tin center kill put John Jay up exhale on a kill each by Flynn between, two service winners

6-4, but then the Pirates started and Boies. by McMann, Varriale blocked a

hitting the deck.   Of course, Pearl River refused dink, and the Wolves were within

At 8-7, Varriale swung away, to go quietly, and Fleming wield- one at 7-6.

and after Marin Fleming’s bump ed quite the noisemaker. e li- A tight set by D’Urso resulted

headed for the back door, Olivia bero dug out three Varriale slams in a successful push for Varriale,

Turilli dove headlong for the save. before the John Jay hitter found a and the senior added two kills to

e ball coming back to Fleming, hole for a 25-22 victory. McMann’s two for a 12-7. An-

she snuck the bump in between Tied at one, Pearl River didn’t other Pirate misplay notched one

PHOTOS: RICH MONETTI the back and front line for the tie. deter and dug deep to turn the more, and the gym was rocking.

Megan Flynn Still, the teams continued to game early. Hits by Boies and e innocuous little dink that

trade points. at is until a Tu- Varriale put McDermott and McDermott dropped on the next

NOTICE: rilli kill and Ciara McDermott’s Fleming on the canvas for diving point didn’t seem to be enough to
block on Dollar gave Pearl River returns, and taking the cue, Pe- slow the Wolf pack, but it began
a 16-13 advantage.   e lead nelope Tsetsekos’s dink stopped a run. e emblematic moment

NEW YORK RESIDENTS grew 22-17, and the game ap- John Jay in their tracks. e 5-1 came at 18-15.

peared over. lead became a 19-9 advantage, Varriale’s spike was dug by

However, two service win- and Pearl River easily took the Fleming, Tsetsekos then made

ners by Varriale and one by Ava game 25-16. a diving save at the net, and af-

Calandros got John Jay back in Game four obviously had the ter both sides traded two blocks

the game. A 24-24 tie ensued pendulum swing the other way. each, D’Urso hit a free ball at the

on Saoirse Donnelly’s hit into e Wolves still had to outlast net.

the net, but D’Urso’s errant serve Pearl River’s defense, though. John Jay could not over-

gave Pearl River the advantage. Varriale once again wound up come the momentum, and even

Donnolly’s save beyond the end from the right, and Turilli got though the season ended with

line then set up Aoife Baker to dirty with the dig again.   Up in a 25-17 loss, Rizzotti expressed

put back Caroline Boies’ spike the air and over for the return, only pride. “ ey work hard

and 26-24 victory. Pearl River took a 2-1 lead when and ght hard every single day,”

A long way from over, game Boies hit into the net. he said. “ ey are an awesome

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‘Falling back’ from daylight savings to standard time

Tips from head of Northern Westchester Hospital’s Center for Sleep Medicine

On Sunday, Nov. 7, at 2 a.m., reads 10 a.m. on Sunday morn- ‘losing’ an hour in the spring,” Kisco. “Even so, one trick that at least three to ve hours before

clocks will be turned one hour ing, your brain and body will in- says Dr. Praveen Rudraraju, helps some people is changing bedtime.

back as we change from daylight sist that it is really 11 a.m. medical director of the Center one clock on Friday, and eating, • Limit alcohol to one drink

savings to standard time. Fall- “‘Gaining’ an hour in the fall is for Sleep Medicine at Northern sleeping and waking up one hour with dinner.

ing back means when the clock much easier for our bodies than Westchester Hospital in Mt. later. By Monday, you will be ad- • Stop all computer activity,

justed to the time change.” which provides too much stimu-

ough one hour may not lation, an hour before bedtime.

seem like much, Dr. Rudraraju Instead, relax by reading, listen-

says that some people are more ing to quiet music or watching

a ected by the change because TV.

they have di culty adjusting • Stay out of your bedroom

their circadian rhythm — the until bedtime. If possible, do not

physical, mental and behavioral work in your bedroom.

changes that follow a 24-hour • Prepare children for the

cycle responding to light and change by eliminating all foods

darkness in the environment. By and beverages with ca eine,

altering the clock, our internal including soda and chocolate.

clock goes out of sync with the ese stimulants keep them

day-night cycle. He suggests the awake at night.

following tips to help people “fall • If your sleep is really dis-

back” more easily: rupted by the change, try tak-

• Try to spend time outside ing melatonin about two hours

during the daytime, if weather before you would like to get to

permits. sleep. is is available without

• Dim the lights in the eve- prescription.

ning, so your body understands

that it’s time to wind down. Article provided by Northern

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CROSSING winter session in the months Thanksgiving for registration is Nov. 5 (or un- (Science, Technology, Engi-
ahead. Service til the 10 spots are lled). Girls neering, Art, and Math), chil-
FROM PAGE 2 Who Code is a non-pro t orga- dren’s librarian Miss Marie has
ose interested in private les- All are welcome at the annual nization dedicated to closing the special activities the week of
will revisit the idea of o ering sons should contact the rink at anksgiving Day service, First gender gap in technology. e Nov. 8 through 12. In addition
group skating lessons for the 914-232-3618. Church of Christ, Scientist, 13 club is a free after-school com- to demos of the new Maker-
Bedford Road, Katonah, start- puter science program that will Space Corner by appointment
Prepare for ing at 10:30 a.m. No collection be facilitated by children’s librar- on Nov. 9 and 11, the virtual
power outages taken. Inquiries: 914-232-3842. ian Marie Nania. “Family Storytime” on Wednes-
with a Generac day, Nov. 10 at 10:30 a.m. will
home standby Lewisboro Library WHAT IS THE OBLONG? be STEAM-themed.
generator At 3 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 7, the
e Lewisboro Library is On Friday, November 12
REQUEST A FREE QUOTE! located at 15 Main St., South library is hosting an in-person at 4:30 p.m., Miss Marie will
Salem. Register for programs at presentation by Town Historian be leading a special “Boredom
877 516 1160 lewisborolibrary.org. e library Maureen Koehl on “What is Buster: STEAM Activities.” It
also has a YouTube channel. the Oblong?” Get the facts and is based on the popular Ques-
FREE background on this disputed tioneers picture book series,
TEEN HIKE ON ELECTION area of land delineated as 20 which includes Ada Twist,
7-Year Extended Warranty* DAY miles east of the Hudson River Scientist; recently made into a
A $695 Value! and extending from Long Island Net ix series. Pick up a Grab &
Limited Time O er - Call for Details e library and the Lewisboro Sound to the Massachusetts Go materials kit at the library
Land Trust are joining forces to border. It includes land traded beginning Nov. 8, then go to the
Special Financing Available host a “Teen Adventure Hike” between the New York and library’s Facebook page on Nov.
at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, Nov. 2. Connecticut colonies beginning 12 to follow along as Miss Ma-
Subject to Credit Approval in the 18th century and nalized rie demonstrates via Facebook
*To qualify, consumers must request a quote, purchase, install and activate the is guided hike will be at the in the 20th century.What part of Live. Register on the library
generator with a participating dealer. Call for a full list of terms and conditions. Brownell Preserve in Goldens Lewisboro was included in the website so Miss Marie knows
Bridge, and is for teens in middle Disputed Lands? What was it how many kits to make up.
Upgrade Your Home with a and high school. Visit the library like to be traded back and forth
website for details and to regis- between colonies? Get these an- FIVE WAYS TO SUPPORT
NEW METAL ROOF ter. swers and more. Registration is YOUR STUDENT’S STUDY
required via the library website. PRACTICES
Guaranteed to Last a Lifetime! ‘GARDENTOPIA’ AT THE
LIBRARY TRY THE LIBRARY’S NEW On ursday, Nov. 11 at 7
LIMITED TIME OFFER MAKER SPACE CORNER p.m., the library is hosting a
At 7 p.m. ursday, Nov. 4, virtual program for parents of
60% off the Lewisboro Garden Club is e Children’s Room now has elementary, middle, and high
+YOUR INSTALLATION hosting author and landscape a MakerSpace Corner for chil- school students. “Five Ways to
STRONG AS STEEL WITH THE designer Jan Johnsen for an in- dren to work on crafts, technol- Support Your Student’s Study
10 offTAKE AN ADDITIONAL ATTRACTIVE LOOK OF VARIOUS person discussion on “Garden- ogy, and other creative endeav- Practices” is a 30-minute we-
% ROOF STYLES topia: Design Basics for Creat- ors. Participants can sign up for binar that will touch on how
Install for Military, Health ing Beautiful Outdoor Spaces.” a demo session with Miss Marie parents can learn to recognize,
Workers and First Responders From Dimensional Shingles to classic styles Registration is required via the on Nov. 9 and 11 between 10:30 address, and reinforce their stu-
reminiscent of Cedar Shake and Spanish Tile, an library website. a.m. and 5:30 p.m. Sessions are dent’s study practice after 18+
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owner from original purchaser. protecting your family and property for a lifetime. BEGINS NOV. 8 org to schedule your appoint- spot if their child is struggling
Terms and conditions apply. ment. No more than two chil- and how to keep their student
Hail up to 2.5”, Appearance e library is hosting a “Girls dren at a time. on track and on task.
of the surface coating beyond Who Code Club” for girls in
normal wear and tear. Grades 3 to 5, which will meet STEAM WEEK AT THE Visit the library website for
weekly beginning with the kick- LIBRARY more details and registration
Call today to schedule your 1-855-492-6084 o at 5 p.m. Monday, Nov. 8. information.
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