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South Salem resident competes
Bill Clinton, the 42nd president of the United on ‘Jeopardy!’
States, was seen frequenting some small business- Pam Schoenberg goes toe-to-toe with ‘super champion’
es on Katonah Avenue on ursday, Dec. 9.
BY BRIAN MARSCHHAUSER resident said. “Just learn the entire com- online test followed by an in-person au-
e former commander in chief, holding a hot EDITOR pendium of human knowledge.” dition and then participating in a mock
drink from Tazza Cafe, was photographed by game. She had auditioned twice in per-
Coldwell Banker’s Laura Gelardi Acocella, who Pam Schoenberg has a bit of advice A self-described “Jeopardy!” superfan, son prior to the pandemic. e process
said, “It was exciting to see a U.S. president a foot for anyone who wants to succeed on Schoenberg was selected to compete on
from me walking past my o ce.” “Jeopardy!” the game show in October after years of SEE JEOPARDY PAGE 2
trying. e process involves taking an
“It’s very simple,” the South Salem
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The Staff I really JEOPARDY On the other hand, she was desper- aired on Tuesday, Nov. 30.
overthought ately hoping to avoid any questions But the South Salem resident
EDITORIAL TEAM every part. FROM PAGE 1 about pop culture or the Bible.
BRIAN MARSCHHAUSER It’s not just a was not intimidated, jumping out
EDITOR: 914-302-5628 test of trivia. was virtual this time around. When Schoenberg was selected, to an $8,400 lead at the end of the
[email protected] You really have After exing her trivia knowl- the current champion was Matt Jeopardy round. anks in part to
to work with Amodio, who at that point had a timely Daily Double, Schneider
NICK TRUJILLO all the other edge and impressing showrunners, won the second-most games in the made her move in the Double Jeop-
REPORTER elements of Schoenberg nally got the call— show’s history. Because “Jeopardy!” ardy round, catching up to Schoen-
well, text—near the end of the sum- episodes air weeks after they are berg after just a few clues. After
[email protected] the game. mer while she was getting her nails taped, Schoenberg did not know Schoenberg missed a Daily Double
VIM WILKINSON done. that Amodio’s record-breaking of her own, Schneider nished
–Pam Schoenberg streak had come to an end until she strongly and took an $8,400 lead
SPECIAL SECTIONS EDITOR e informal way in which the arrived to tape her episode on Oct. into Final Jeopardy, where the cat-
[email protected] news was delivered, via text, threw 5. egory was International Friendship.
Schoenberg for a loop. She initially Schoenberg missed the question
ADVERTISING TEAM thought, “Is somebody messing However, as luck would have but wagered very little. No matter,
PAUL FORHAN with me right now?” it, she ran into another domi- Schneider aced the question and
nant “Jeopardy!” champion, Amy nearly doubled her winnings.
(914) 806-3951 It turned out to be the real deal, Schneider.
[email protected] and Schoenberg was given three Despite the outcome, Schoen-
weeks to prepare for her “Jeop- Many episodes are lmed in berg left with no regrets.
BRUCE HELLER ardy!” debut. In addition to playing one day and by the time it was
(914) 486-7608 at least 10 practice games per day, Schoenberg’s turn to take the stage, “In the end, I was quite satis-
[email protected] she would occasionally nd herself Schneider had won all of her games ed with the performance,” she
diving down the “Wikipedia rabbit in convincing fashion, racking up a said. “In any other situation, I think
LISA KAIN hole” in search of some potentially nine-day win streak and winning what I did to prepare would have
(201) 317-1139 useful trivia. more than $340,000, which had al- panned out.To be able to hang with
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CORINNE STANTON But the game show’s categories in the game show’s long history. other game in my tape day was a
(914) 760-7009 are kept under wraps until lming, runaway. It was complete destruc-
[email protected] so Schoenberg could only study so “Unfortunately, it was exchang- tion.”
much. A dentist, Schoenberg said ing one super champion for anoth- Following her close battle with
JAY GUSSAK her strongest categories are medi- er,” said Schoenberg, whose episode Schoenberg, Schneider has run
(914) 299-4541 cine, science, sports, and wordplay. away with three more games to be-
[email protected] come the fourth-winningest “Jeop-
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To hear Schoenberg tell it, it was
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BEDFORDTOWN BOARD
Deadline looms on marijuana vote
Budget approved; gas-powered leafblower ban considered
BY TOM BARTLEY alone was not enough. not a gateway drug. “Most people Carr, who later said board mem- the laws, addressed the Town
CONTRIBUTING WRITER Some two-dozen speakers who smoke marijuana tend to bers had all informally agreed Board’s Dec. 7 meeting, present-
stop with marijuana.” that elected o cials would not ing a spectrum of views. But by
Facing a year-end deadline for trouped to the town hall micro- get raises in this tight-budget evening’s end the only thing re-
a decision, Bedford lawmakers phone or weighed in via Zoom, Leighton, who ran for gover- year, was incensed but powerless solved was to meet again next
will determine next week wheth- a few more than once. Only a nor some 20 years ago as the can- to block the raises, approved 4-1 Tuesday, Dec. 21, and talk some
er stores along Katonah Avenue handful supported the lounges. didate of the Marijuana Reform in a roll call vote. more.
or anywhere else in town may sell Party and who cites local fam-
marijuana at retail. e rest used words like “shocked” ily roots, called state-supervised Zambrano said money for the e board next week will seek
and “stunned” to describe their weed shops a safer alternative salary hikes will come out of the to bridge the inherent divide sep-
e Town Board could bar reaction to the town’s even con- than black-market street dealers. board’s contingency budget. arating homeowners, say, from
such outlets locally—it outlawed sidering retail sale of marijuana “ e best way to protect kids,” the landscaping professionals and
so-called cannabis lounges last products, once criminal and now he said, “is to have that regulated Mike Dwyer, president of the owners of large properties, who
week—or it could do nothing a lucrative cash cow. market.” Katonah Village Library, thanked rely on the muscle only internal-
and see over-the-counter weed the Town Board via Zoom for its combustion engines now provide.
automatically become a permis- Under the state’s legalization Opting out of the retail shops $689,227 contribution to the as-
sible, revenue-generating reality of marijuana more than eight had not been on the Town sociation library’s operating ex- Two speakers at the hearing
in 2022. e board is scheduled months ago, New Yorkers may Board’s agenda. But after last penses next year. neatly encapsulated the gulf sep-
to take up the fate of local re- now possess as much as three week’s full-throated opposition, arating those two sides.
tail shops next Tuesday, Dec. 21, ounces of marijuana, or 24 grams the board scheduled a hearing to e “important budget al-
along with the future of gasoline- of concentrated forms of the do so for next Tuesday. location,” as Dwyer termed it, For opponents like Helene
powered leaf blowers. drugs, such as oils, for recreation- represented a $53,000 increase Kopal of Katonah, co-chair of the
al use. ey can also smoke pot BEDFORD ADOPTS in town aid. It follows a library- town’s Leaf Blower Committee,
Pending for months, those in public wherever tobacco use is TRIMMED DOWN BUDGET backed letter-writing campaign the gas-powered tools endan-
nettlesome issues as well as next allowed, though a municipality this spring, urging residents to ger the environment, impact the
year’s proposed budget drew like Bedford could install tougher When the Town Board adopt- press town o cials to provide health and safety of residents and
some 50 people to town hall and controls on public use. ed a preliminary 2022 budget last greater nancial aid to the non- “happen to be terrible for your
computer screens on Dec. 7. But month, Councilwoman Bobbi pro t library. lawn, your garden, your yard.”
after more than three hours of Lounges for on-premises con- Bittker, unhappy with its $3.38
sometimes contentious public sumption as well as retail weed tax rate, vowed a closer look for “We look forward to continue “Most people are saying just
hearings, the score stood: budget, shops would automatically be economies to reduce it. working with the town next year ban them now—and the sooner
adopted; lounges, forbidden; and allowed in any municipality that to ultimately stabilize and fully the better,” she said.
marijuana dispensaries and leaf did not vote to exclude them be- A month later, at its Dec. 7 restore Katonah Village Library,”
blowers waiting until next week. fore year’s end. meeting, the board adopted next Dwyer said. “But we certainly But Tommy Alfredo, who
year’s spending plan, one with a appreciate all the work you have employs 147 workers at Alfredo
Almost obscured by the con- Despite the Dec. 31 deadline, $2.97 tax rate and a cushion be- done with us over the course of Landscaping and Development
troversial hearings’ extended nearby communities like Lewis- neath the tax cap of more than 2021.” in Armonk and who describes
clamor, the board also: boro, North Salem, Mount Kisco, $200,000. himself as an environmentalist,
Somers and Yorktown promptly LEAF BLOWERS COMING said he would gladly surrender
ADOPTED a cap-compliant blocked both dispensaries and Bittker and others saluted BACK AGAIN his gas-powered blowers. But
$33.7 million budget for next lounges with votes in June and Comptroller Abraham Zam- what will replace them? “I don’t
year, nanced largely by a $39.56 July. By opting out, however, brano, saying that without his Leaf blowers. Few words in- see the technology there yet [to
tax on every $1,000 of real prop- those municipalities turned their “line-by-line” scrutiny of alloca- spire more intense suburban supplant internal-combustion
erty (story below); and, back on a 3 percent cut of the tions, “I’m not sure we could have passion, generating the kind of blowers]…You have to wait for
sales tax that market will gener- had that lowest tax rate [in ve unbridled acrimony that brings the technology.”
APPOINTED Jesica Young- ate. years].” local government action.
blood the town’s $148,000-a-year Town attorney Eric Gordon
planning director. Youngblood, Critics expressed surprise that e $33,706,210 adopted bud- So, after months of discussion, said the rst proposed ordinance,
who is 35 and now Peekskill’s town o cials are so much as en- get shaves more than $33,000 residents’ input and task force adding a new Chapter 77 to the
planning director, succeeds Je tertaining the notion of allowing from the tentative budget adopt- recommendations, the Bedford Town Code, would eliminate
Osterman, who guided Bedford dispensaries to set up shop by ed by the board on Nov. 4. But, in Town Board last week felt it had existing restrictions on gasoline-
development for 33 years. default. “I’m shocked,” Katonah an 11th hour move, it will mod- a pair of workable new laws to powered leaf blowers and, except
resident Lynn Walsh told the estly increase spending on the present the public. If adopted, in an emergency, forbid their op-
LAST CALL FOR board. “I actually can’t believe judiciary, to the consternation of they would regulate and ulti- eration anywhere in town after
CONSUMPTION LOUNGES we’re even having a conversation, Supervisor MaryAnn Carr. mately eliminate gasoline-pow- Dec. 15, 2023.
in the town of Bedford, about not ered leaf blowers, machines that
While the evening’s leado opting out of marijuana dispen- Councilwoman Ellen Calves, many deem noisome nuisances Anyone operating a leaf blower
hearing sought input only on the saries.” herself due to don the supervi- and others regard as irreplaceable or hiring someone else to do op-
decision to block adult cannabis sor’s mantle Jan. 1, proposed tools. erate it, as well as property own-
lounges, an overwhelming ma- Not everyone opposes the out- 2 percent cost-of-living salary ers and occupants could face nes
jority of residents said such a ban lets. Longtime marijuana propo- hikes for Bedford’s two part-time, Almost 30 speakers, at osten-
nent Tom Leighton insists it “is $49,000-a-year town justices. sibly separate public hearings on SEE TOWN BOARD PAGE 4
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TOWN BOARD Sewer ribbon
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FROM PAGE 3
up to $250 for a rst violation,
$500 for a second and $1,000
for further o enses, he said. Bedford Supervisor MaryAnn
Until the 2023 ban kicked Carr cuts a ribbon to mark the cer-
in, the town’s noise ordinance emonial opening of the Katonah-
(Town Code Chapter 83) Bedford Hills sewer system. With
would regulate gas leaf blowers. her, from left, on a blustery Dec.
In the midst of last week’s 7 morning were Public Works
pushback on the proposed leaf- Commissioner Kevin Winn, for-
blower laws, board members mer Supervisor Lee V.A. Roberts,
heard more than one speaker former planning director Je Os-
suggest the ordinance discrimi- terman, and Town Board members
nates against Hispanic workers, Don Coe, Ellen Calves, and Bobbi PHOTO: TOM BARTLEY
who man so many of the ma- Bittker.
chines. Among the dissenters
was Andres Castillo Quintana, William J. Reilly OBITUARIES
who was elected to the Town
Board last month and will take and was predeceased by his Frank; and three adoring grand- activities that he shared with
his seat in January.
“It will disproportionately William J. Reilly, a long time brother, Peter J. Reilly. children: Michael, Brian and his children, grandchildren and
impact the Latino community,” resident of Katonah, died peace- Bill was the beloved husband Kelly Reilly. friends. His greatest solitude was
he said.Castillo maintained that fully at home in the comfort of of Margaret J. Fox of Mount He was a devoted parishioner y- shing; he found great joy on
Latinos are a signi cant slice of his family on Nov. 29. He was Kisco and the loving father of six of St. Mary’s Church in Katonah the rivers and streams both lo-
the Bedford Hills population 101 years old. children: Colleen and husband and a long-standing member of cally and abroad.
and had not been represented Bill’s life began in Pleasant- Joseph Todd, William and wife the Knights of Columbus Sisqua Bill was a kind and generous
when the board discussed its ville, one of two sons of the late Mary Beth Reilly, Peter, James, Council #1852 of Mount Kisco. man who embraced life for more
proposed leaf-blower laws. Sarah (Bond) and Peter Reilly Kathleen and predeceased son, He served his country in the than a century. He was a devoted
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Schi ’s letter was misleading
BY MARC ABRAMS procedures, which have not been restraints in our schools. concerns through the Commit- Schi claims that this was their
KLSD SPECIAL EDUCATION ADVOCACY updated since 2010, they only 2. Installation of cameras in tee on Special Education.” Ms. priority.
allow community members to Schi did not respond to any
e Katonah-Lewisboro speak for three minutes during the self-contained classrooms. follow-up emails. It was a waste Dr. Fred Volkmar’s visit was a
Special Education Advocacy “public forum.” Later, in what 3. Autism-related training for of our precious time. Even so, direct result of SEA’s relentless
group (SEA) takes umbrage they call “board dialogue,” the my wife recently reached out to pressure, not the benevolence
with Board of Education (BOE) board speaks amongst them- all school sta . schedule a follow-up meeting of the BOE. However, even
President Marjorie Schi ’s opin- selves in front of the public. 4. Transparency and account- so she could update them on though we’ve asked, we have yet
ion piece in the Dec. 9 issue of the status of our concerns—Ms. to hear exactly what his contract
the Katonah-Lewisboro Times. ere is no direct dialogue with ability of our special education Schi declined on their behalf. entails. And, although several of
I would like to set the record community members. Despite system via a comprehensive, us reached out to Dr. Volkmar
straight for our community. the many questions asked over independent audit of the entire It wasn’t until Matthew directly to share our perspective,
the course of this year, very few special education department. Goglia was quoted in this news- he has declined to speak with us.
I encourage every taxpayer have been answered and none of paper on Dec. 2, saying, “we now On Friday, Dec. 10, all parents
in our school district to attend them have been fully answered. 5. Disability representation in believe there is simply no other in the KLSD school district
at least one board of education the Special Services department. choice but to replace them one were invited to attend a Zoom
meeting. When you do, you’ll Because of the board’s stead- by one with each new election meeting with Dr. Volkmar
quickly question the board’s fast refusal to engage in a real Our overreaching aim is cycle,” that the BOE began to and submit questions for pre-
claim that they serve as the eyes dialogue, SEA created a public to make sure that our district respond. approval. e parents of children
and ears of our community. town hall that was in full com- provides an excellent education in the self-contained classrooms
Parents and concerned constitu- pliance with open meeting laws. in a cost-e ective and humane Ms. Schi claims the BOE have requested, but have not
ents who attend these meetings manner. We do not believe is being scally responsible been granted, the opportunity to
raise numerous and substantive e BOE was invited, but they the current BOE has achieved while fully funding all special speak with him alone. Is this the
concerns, yet the board has ac- declined the invitation without this—not even close. education services—this is also audit?
complished very little. explanation. We then encour- misleading. She mentioned the
aged every board member to Ms. Schi ’s claim that the hiring of a new psychologist but SEA is also directly respon-
e board meetings are run in attend as citizens and engage in trustees have met with group failed to mention how many sible for the two state bills
a manner that is emblematic of a real dialogue with the commu- members is misleading. My support sta (who work directly sponsored by Assemblyperson
the lack of real communication. nity. No one did. wife and I are the only mem- with special needs students) Chris Burdick and Senator Peter
bers of the leadership team who have been reduced from a prior Harckham. To liken one of these
e board’s rst goal is “to work Ms. Schi claimed that her have met with BOE trustees to budget. And, during the pan- bills to our state “catching up” to
closely with the community to board shared our group goal discuss our family’s concerns. demic shutdown, there were the minimalistic policy changes
ensure that board actions and of making our schools a better We met with Ms. Schi and Mr. many instances where students at KLSD is disingenuous. eir
performance take into consid- place for all students. In fact, we Burke at the beginning of the did not receive their mandated original policy change was not
eration the concerns and aspira- have ve stated goals—NONE school year. After spending an services, nor were compensatory
tions of the community.” How- of which were addressed by Ms. hour and a half outlining the nu- services o ered, and yet Ms. SEE ABRAMS PAGE 17
ever, due to their own meeting Schi . merous failures we’ve personally
experienced over the past ve
1. An end to seclusion and years, Mr. Burke’s only advice
was to “continue to address these
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School board enacts ableist policies
BY OKSANA ARONOV children directly a ected by the er—the only one pushing board descended from Mount Olym- a combined 50 years of retirement
GUEST WRITER failings of KLSD’s Special Ser- dialogue beyond platitudes—to pus to lay out tepid arguments savings to live in a society where
vices (SS) program.“Much of the discuss a forum where community intended to show the BOE cares, their daughter could speak her
Agrowing part of our com- discussion and the examples is not and BOE can have real, meaning- but instead became a compilation mind freely.Today, as I watch my
munity is demanding ac- their child…It’s not appropriate, if ful dialogue, or at least widen the of half-truths this board uses to non-speaking son struggle with ex-
countability from KLSD’s it’s not your kid,”Dr. Rifkin said. circle of accessibility via remote gaslight parents. pressing his mind, I am reminded
Board of Education (BOE), while Advocating for those who have no participation in Board meetings. of the many ironies of life. Disabili-
the BOE is sti ing this dissent. voice is quintessentially an Ameri- Currently Zoom participants can I will take just two: one related ty is perhaps the only minority that
can, heck—a human, value. While only view, not o er questions. to board’s advocacy “to guard our anyone can join at any point—di-
Having left the tropes of the Dr. Rifkin’s comments are jarring, Extended School Year program rectly, or via the lives of those they
Soviet Politburo behind over 30 they expose a body incapable of At the Dec. 9 BOE, Ms. Schi (ESY)”in 2018, and another hold dear. Let this truth not be lost
years ago, I am shocked that its dealing with a community that and ve other members voted to on state education law having on anyone who believes civil rights
ethos is alive here, in one of US’s actually wants accountability. eliminate a community member’s to “catch up”to KLSD policy that parents of disabled children
most a uent areas, in 2021—in ability to have their letter read around parental noti cation about advocate for do not concern them,
the middle of one of the most pro- is inability to handle criticism by someone attending a BOE restraints. On the rst one, Ms. or are marginal.
found civil rights moments in our was encapsulated in Ms. Elizabeth in-person via signing a waiver. Schi should know that ESY is
nation’s history. Amidst all that, this Gereghty’s exchange with a com- Who does this directly impact? mandated by law for children at Taking stock of Ms. Schi ’s
BOE is like a beetle trapped in a munity member. During that same Individuals with disabilities and risk of regressing over the summer. opinion piece, BOE’s lack of
100-million-year-old amber—rigid Nov. 4 meeting, she pointed and families of special needs children On the second—when a child was meaningful action or even dia-
and incapable of evolution. yelled,“I listened to YOU! Now who nd it di cult, and expensive, restrained over 30 times this year logue regarding problems brought
YOU listen to ME!”Ms. Gereghty to nd child-care. is is shocking with no parental noti cation, BOE to light in SS, the Board’s failure
is is not to characterize BOE’s has this year expressed frustration, since much of the concern voiced had zero interest in speaking to to oversee the superintendent in
position as political—what it is do- not at the state of SS that is under at BOE this year was about the that family. I know because it was collaboratively addressing those
ing is appalling by the standards of a lot of scrutiny by parents, but at program serving children with my family. problems with parents, and the
both the right and the left. Wheth- the parents’tone, or lateness of the disabilities. accessibility-limiting vote it passed,
er you believe parents should have a hour that being a board member It wasn’t until our community the logical question for this board
signi cant say in how their school demands. Usually, she conveys If that strikes you as sinister, rebuked BOE in droves, that a and Ms. Schi is: why do you have
district runs, or whether you are all that with a series of eye-rolls. read Ms. Schi ’s opinion piece in policy change happened. Because so much disdain for the disabled
attuned to the civil reckoning that Ms. Gereghty’s altercation was an last week’s issue of the Katonah- of the trauma that occurred on the members of your community and
equates neutrality with complicity, outlier, as BOE has aggressively Lewisboro Times. After months watch of this administration and their families? My fear is that the
the trustees’actions show that they enforced its policy of no back-forth of parents of children with special this Board, KLSD has become the response is in another one of Dr.
hold all these beliefs in disdain. with attendees. needs voicing concerns about poster child for proposed state leg- Rifkin’s comments from the Nov.
school safety, and the endless islation urging a change to parental 4 meeting: “…I think some of the
Cue Dr. William Rifkin at the Board President Ms. Marjorie emotionally and nancially drain- noti cation regarding restraints. frustration is a desire for an answer.
Nov. 4 BOE when he chastised Schi rebu ed several attempts ing ght for services their children
dozens of community members this year by trustee Elayna Shney- are entitled to by law, Ms. Schi When my family arrived in the at’s not going to come.”
who spoke in solidarity with United States, my parents gave up
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PHOTOS COURTESY OF GREG JÁNOS
Nick Alexander and Jordan
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Harvey hockey players who
volunteered at the event.
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TRACKS
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MERS LEARN FROM THE PROS
School, New York Rangers partner
to teach hockey to youth
BY NICK TRUJILLO professional instruction from volved after signing his son up for tal movements of hockey such their time to help out and noted
STAFF WRITER as skating, falling, puck control, that Orr had a natural presence
Rangers youth development the Junior Rangers Learn to Play passing, receiving, body contact, with the kids and adults.
When talking about Ameri- and goaltending.
can states that are major produc- coaches and alumni, including 11- program and volunteering to help “One of the toughest guys in
ers of hockey talent in America, “ ere was a skating station, a the NHL but one of the nicest
the conversation centers around year NHL veteran Colton Orr. coach. is is the rst Try Hockey little stickhandling station. For guys outside with the Rangers
Minnesota, Michigan, and Mas- some of the kids that have salt- jersey o ,” János said. “He was
sachusetts. New York ranks right e partnership between Har- for Free day since the Covid-19 ed before and are a little more a perfect t for this community,
behind those hockey hotbeds in advanced we have a more ad- shaking hands and talking to
terms of players in the National vey and the Rangers was orches- pandemic began. vanced session with stickhandling adults and people that remem-
Hockey League, and a partner- through obstacles,”János said.“It’s ber him from this game and that
ship between a Katonah-area trated by Greg János, associate “ e Harvey School has been about just having the kids have game.”
school and one of the premier fun, get a good taste for it, have a
franchises in the NHL aims to director of alumni relations at super, super supportive about giv- good experience, and be excited to At the previous two events,
grow Westchester’s presence in come back and do it again.” former Ranger and 11-year
the game. Harvey and alumni of the school, ing back to the community and NHL veteran Brian Mullen
An important aspect of o ering helped out with instruction.
On Veterans Day, the Harvey graduating in 1998. He played being involved,” János said. “I told the youth a chance to try hockey Mullen was present at Harvey’s
School and the New for free is that it spreads the game homecoming on Oct. 30, helping
York Rangers youth hockey in his time at Harvey them the Rangers had such a good across Westchester. If a child en- run a New York Rangers table
development program joys the trial program, János said with games and prizes, and János
hosted their third Try and was the assistant coach of its time here two years ago and the their parents can sign up for the said the Rangers’ commitment to
Hockey for Free pro- Junior Rangers Learn to Play pro- supporting the greater New York
gram for children ages hockey team for six years before turnout for the last two were more gram, which consists of 10 weeks community helps them spread a
5 to 14 with little or no of one-hour instruction sessions love of hockey organically.
skating or hockey ex- becoming the head coach of John than other huge hockey areas, and and includes CCM Hockey
perience. e session equipment custom tted by Pure “It lets people know that it’s
included a free loan of Jay’s varsity hockey team in 2020. they couldn’t believe it. When I Hockey that they get to keep. not just all about them. Growing
skates and equipment, the game,these professional play-
a free Rangers hockey Janos also serves as a lead instruc- told [the Rangers] we were open “For $295, to get 10 weeks of ers had such a dream life playing
stick to take home, and ice and brand-new equipment their sport and they want to see
tor for the Rangers Youth Devel- to doing it again, they jumped on from skates, helmets, everything that infectious happy hockey bug
you need to play including a bag go through more people and give
opment programs, becoming in- the opportunity to come up here and stick, it’s a no-brainer,” János them the experience,” János said.
said.“We tell the kids to stick with
and do it with these Learn to Play programs, Of the 19 players born in New
keep doing it, and as you get more York to appear in an NHL game
us.” e cient as a skater and get more so far this season, three are from
into the game there’s the Bedford Westchester: Kevin Shattenkirk
János said Bears who have an unbelievable of the Anaheim Ducks is from
program right here at Harvey.” New Rochelle; Brett Pesce of
that around the Carolina Hurricanes is from
e support of the local hockey Tarrytown; and Trevor Zegras
120 kids community is essential to grow- of the Anaheim Ducks is from
ing the game. János said that high Bedford. Zegras was the No. 9
touched the school players from Harvey, John pick in the 2019 NHL Entry
Jay, and Mamaroneck volunteered Draft.
ice on Nov. 11,
with a sold-out
boys program
and a highly
attended girls
program. e
instruction
for the event
follows USA
Hockey’s
American
Develop-
ment Model
(ADM),which
features eight
stages, with
the rst two
PHOTOS COURTESY OF GREG JÁNOS focusing on
learning the
Chase János (left) waits between drills with other fundamen-
skaters.
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LETTERS APAR Your perspective is wholly pro- three guys in a fatal car accident
prietary, unique to you and you nd themselves after buying the
Schiff wrong Any time there is a quorum FROM PAGE 10 alone. Nothing else is veri able,
on Open of the board present at a really, or surreally. farm. Among the revelations they
meeting, they must prop- around making its climactic embrace is that cursing is encour-
Meetings Law erly notice the meeting and point, which lands with the PERFORMERS ALL aged as a form of therapy. WTF?
ensure the public can attend. impact of a numbing thud. As we watch this simulation
To the editor, e capable cast cavorting in
I’m writing today to clarify us, the board can meet e memorable nish for the of performance art, the per- the cafe is Rob Ansbro (Ma-
with anyone as long as they WCT show is Bronx resident formers comment on watching hopac), Anne Glickman (Croton),
the record with regard to an follow those two simple rules. Robert McEvily’s “Full E ect,” us watch them. e narrative and Peekskill’s Brian Bagot and
opinion piece written by Mar- e ectively directed by Susan is that we all are performers on Christian Larson.
jorie Schi , president of the Additionally, as long as a Ward (Ossining). It is a lot of our own little stage that goes
KLSD Board of Education. meeting of board members things, like mysterious, tanta- wherever we go. Directed with his usual air
Ms. Schi I asserts that “… with a group from the com- lizing, loopy, but what it’s not by theater veteran Christopher
the board could not convene munity doesn’t constitute is any one thing that is easily Are McEvily’s people actu- Arena (New Rochelle), “Sight
as a body at a privately orga- a quorum, they could meet de ned. It’s also inventive and ally playing in a metaverse of Unseen” is a variation on the
nized and hosted event.” She without having to notice a tad experimental. Much of its augmented reality, where we “beauty’s only skin deep” trope,
is gilding the lily a bit, taking it and without holding it charm is that it de es conven- (the audience) are the unwitting with the charismatic Dewes
pieces of Open Meeting Law, publicly. On a board of seven, tion. performers and they (the actors) as a metrosexual on the make;
using misleading language like that means up to three board are the paying customers—the Hughes as the ice-cool customer
“private” to reach the outcome members could meet private- e austere set notwithstand- voyeurs, as it were? All I know he’s enamored with; and laconic
the board apparently prefers: ly with KLSDSEA without ing, we feel transported to an is we, the audience, applauded Larson as the voice of reason. All
to not meet with community violating the Open Meeting Avant-Garde art gallery by this after it ended. But, then again, are very well cast and form a uid
members regarding special Law. is could even be done provocative piece, thanks in so did they, the actors. Hmm. ensemble, with Larson an acerbic
education concerns. three times so that all board large measure to the mesmer- counterpoint to Dewes’s dewy-
members could participate izing performances of Brenna On the WCT bill are two eyed, if artless, pickup artist.
In reality, the Board of Ed- without violating the Open Hughes, Katie May Porter, La more diverting one-acts: “ e
ucation could arrange meet- Meeting Law. Rivers (all New York City), and Hereafter Cafe” by Joe Carlisle Alan Lutwin is executive direc-
ings outside of regular BOE Dimitri Dewes Jr. (Chestnut of Croton-on-Hudson, and tor and producer of Westchester
meetings in accordance with As the old adage says, Ridge). “Sight Unseen” by Lori Myers of Collaborative eater. Brenda
OML by a) properly noticing “Where there’s a will, there’s Irvington. Hettmansberger of Carmel is
the meeting on the district a way.” Why not make it McEvily’s message in “Full stage manager; Gisela O’Brien
calendar and b) make the happen? Students with dis- E ect” points persistently in one In his bit of whimsy, nicely of Briarcli Manor is assistant
meeting open to the public. abilities are worth a few extra direction: e only reality is the helmed by Pat O’Neill (Bronx), stage manager; Je Ramsey of
hours of time and e ort, one trapped inside your head. Carlisle has fun imagining where Ossining is house manager.
is is how boards hold town aren’t they?
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Take a day o ... BART all of us.I started with and liked the many willing guinea pigs/beer-loving
for real beer steamed mussels with garlic and friends who provided helpful feed-
FROM PAGE 11 bacon and the creative beer steamed back and motivated him to continue
GUEST for—I don’t know—the bratwurst with kimchi,Swiss cheese, his craft beer journey.
CORNER past three years? VIBE Russian dressing on a hoagie roll.
Often,I nd brewery tasting Certainly,many countries represented Chatham brews certain beers
KIM STOLL In the busiest season of in that United Nations of a dish… within speci c seasons and does year-
the year, when the “to do” rooms small,sparsely decorated,and round research by checking on trends
What if you sched- list is ever so long, your joy not particularly inviting. at is not e report from Tall Bu alo Friend to see what the craft community is
uled a day o and and being present in the the case with Chatham,as they have a was that the chili was good with a dabbling in and by visiting breweries
actually rested? moment is important too. large full-on pub and kitchen adjacent nice kick from the spice.Much of throughout the country.
What if you didn’t set out It’s in those quiet moments to their brewing operations in the the food is sourced from local farms
to accomplish anything? that memories are made, back.At the bar and tables were and the spent grain from brewing is Here’s the lineup our squad tasted
Woke up without rushing? peace regained and resilience families and football enthusiasts (they actually provided back to the farms that Sunday and some notes (see
Sat and savored the morning restored. have the NFL Ticket to get all the for feed. website for descriptions)
co ee? I promise, the “to do” list games).You may know what is com-
will be here tomorrow and ing next.Once again,I was focused Happy cow,happy life? Local Hero Lager 4.5% – Even-
Held your child’s hand as you will still get it all done, on seeing my beloved-yet-heart- keeled and refreshing with well-
you cuddled on the couch but with some peace and joy attack-inducing Bu alo Bills play,and BEER LINEUP balanced hops.
watching cartoons, instead of fueling your actions going our nice waitress Chelsea was very Matt developed a taste for craft
bustling about because he was forward, you’ll realize a day accommodating to put the game on Czech’rd Past 4.5% – Terri c
occupied? o actually accomplishes by our table. brews in the ’90s and was a fan of Bohemian-style (slightly sweet) Pil-
something too. New England microbrews including sner,crisper than Local Hero.
Read a book? FOOD Harpoon,Long Trail,and Magic Hat.
Took a nap? Kim Stoll empowers women e menu changes four times per RaspberryWheat 5% – Subtly
Tried that new recipe? to nd joy in every day and He picked up homebrewing in the sweet, excellent.
Pressed play on the movie build a life they love through year and provided good choices for 2000s and soon was hooked,brew-
you’ve been wanting to watch positive habits in mindset, ing all-grain batches weekly to his Bash Bish Brown 5.5% – I love
tness, and smart nutrition. SEE BART PAGE 18
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[email protected] ABRAMS than enough time to take these see to it that a new slate of
issues seriously and enact sub- candidates run for the three
To advertise in The Katonah-Lewisboro Times, call FROM PAGE 12 stantive changes, but they have open board seats this May. We
Brett Freeman at 845-208-8151 or email freeman@ not done so. will continue this path until the
halstonmedia.com. satisfactory, so, to their credit, board is comprised of members
they amended it, but it still We view Ms. Schi ’s letter that live up to the ideal of pro-
doesn’t go far enough. as little more than a publicity viding excellent education to all
stunt—she’s clearly concerned students in a safe, cost-e ective,
e critical issues we con- that SEA’s community con- and humane manner.
tinue to raise represent major tinues to grow and three BOE
civil rights issues. SEA would trustees are up for reelection Marc Abrams is a Katonah
like to see all students receive this spring. Due to the BOE’s resident and a member of SEA’s
an excellent education in a numerous failures, we are left leadership team.
humane and safe manner. We with no other choice than to
have given this board more
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BART
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the Brown Ale style and Bish one skiing has always been a favorite Truly glorious when that occurs at the bottom of the article. enti c table our top-notch newspa-
was a classic representation and had a sport of mine.Naming a brewery every few years for us skiers.” per publishing folks expertly dropped
pleasing hint of toast. after Winter’s Hurricane just seemed BEER REVIEWS into the print version of the column.
tting.Soon after I started brewing I can vouch that these are nice Guinness came out with a new
Farmer’s Daughter Rye IPA for Chatham,Nor’easter would soon folks who make great beer with Our conclusions are that both
5.5% – A unanimous hit at our be our standard IPA.No better way distribution throughout the Hudson beer recently: Guinness Nitro Cold stouts were great,and notable was
table! Copper color,spicy/peppery. to honor the Nor’Easter by making a Valley.On top of that,their phrase Brew Stout. at intrigued us over the inverse relationship the bitter-
Excellent. DIPA and calling it Bombogenesis, is “Imported from Main Street,” here at the Bart Beer Lab (BBL™) ness had in each: Guinness Stout
the extreme phenomenon when a and their quest is “to be a hub of fun and got us wondering how it di ers started mellow and nished slightly
Stratagenesis DIPA 8.5% – is Noreaster ‘bombs’out in the Gulf and good taste for our small town from their agship Guinness stout. bitter,whereas the Nitro Stout’s
was No.1 for many of us.Strata of Maine and blitzes northern New of Chatham.”A beautiful ride from co ee-forward approach brought
hops are described as “Passion fruit England with multiple feet of snow. Katonah.Check them out. So,one night,Mrs.KBM and some bitterness at the start when rst
meets pot.”It brings layered notes I set up a tasting and captured our meeting your taste buds and mel-
of tropical fruit including: mango, See pics using my WordPress link thoughts and metrics in the very sci- lowed afterward.Plus,both have low
passion fruit,melon,fresh berry/ ABV (see chart),which makes them
strawberry,and some citrus in the totally session-able.
form of grapefruit and this brew
combined Strata and Citra (juicy) If that wasn’t enough,while we
hops to produce an awesome qua . were science-ing,we cooked one of
Well done! our fave cold-weather recipes from
Jamie Oliver for Steak and Guinness
How do Chatham beers get their Pie.It’s like a hearty savory stew with
names? In Matt’s Words: veggies in pie form.
“Naming beers has always Here’s the recipe: centralmarket.
been a team e ort,but I will take com/recipes/jamie-olivers-steak-
credit for Bombogenesis.Back in and-guinness-pie
my homebrewing days,my dream
was to open my own brewery under Of course,the roasty notes in each
Nor’Easter Brewing.Much like of the Guinness beers pair well and
a lot of brewers in New England, complement the stew.
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HOCKEY
John Jay bounces back against Pearl River
BY RICH MONETTI sion was the only thing
CONTRIBUTING WRITER holding back John Jay.
Sixty-eight seconds into
After falling 8-2 to Pel- the second period, Sean
ham on Tuesday, Dec. 7, at Lenahan put the puck on
the Hutchinson Ice Arena, Protomastro out front,
John Jay didn’t show any the senior calmly stopped
ill e ects when they came with his skate and easily
out on Saturday night beat the Pearl River goalie
versus Pearl River. At the for a 2-1 lead.
Brewster Ice Arena, the e power play proved
Wolves applied relentless no respite for the Pearl
pressure and hit the post River goalie either. Pro-
twice. An early lead was tomastro got to the puck
not in the cards, though. rst above the blue line,
“It usually works that and after beating the de-
way. You get a bunch of fense up the ice, the for-
posts, you take a pen- ward scored at 10:19
alty, and they score,” said A hat trick on the board,
Coach Greg Janos. But the senior wasn’t worried
Janos remained con dent when opportunities were
and was rewarded. going awry at the begin-
“It didn’t ruin the mo- ning.
mentum or the mental- “Once we put a few in,
ity,” he said. “ ey stayed we just rode the momen-
on it.” tum of the crowd,” Proto-
And John Jay ran away mastro said. “Everything
with an 8-2 victory. was going our way, and
So, after Pearl River once we start meshing as
scored on the power play a team, we’re pretty good.”
at 8:27, John Jay kept gun- e only recourse for
ning. But it wasn’t just Pearl River was to lay on
bad luck keeping the puck the hits. e boards and
out of the Pearl River net. Wolf bodies got a pretty
eir goalie made a host good workout, and unfor-
of great saves, and Liam tunately for the visitors,
Burke found out pretty the rough play didn’t have
well. Set up perfectly the intended e ect.
at point-blank, Burke “ e energy just goes
red away, and the goalie through you and in the
snagged the rubber for the other direction,” Proto-
play stoppage at 5:50 of mastro said.
the rst. As a result, the on- Anthony Protomastro
Of course, John Jay slaught was far from over.
freshman goalie Erin Lenahan then took the as-
Samuelson held her own sist from Protomastro at
in goal too. Her 21 saves 7:44, and the Wolves liked
on the night continued to the shorthand so much,
earn the praise of Janos. they did it twice. is time
Awaiting the return of it was PJ DeNoia racing to
their starting goalie, said the puck and beating Gal-
the coach, “She played vin for a 5-1 lead at 4:39.
over the summer with us Two goals by Scott
to get a little experience. MacDonald and one by
We literally just threw her Colman Rice completed
in, and Erin has stood on the scoring and cemented
her head. You can’t ask for what Janos already knew
anything more.” following the drubbing
On the other hand, less versus Pelham.
repower might have been “ ese guys hate to
Pearl Rivers’ ask, and An- lose,” the coach concluded.
thony Protomastro was e Wolves had to settle
not obliging. He broke for a Sunday night 2-2 tie
up ice across the blue line versus Clarkstown at the
and a little juke gave the Brewster Ice Arena. Pro-
forward the backhand. So, tomastro had both goals
he took it, and the Wolves and Dylan Rogers return
were in a 1-1 tie with 1:12 in goal to make 27 saves. PHOTOS: RICH MONETTI
left in the rst. John Jay is now 2-1-1 on Michael Mendicino Erin Samuelson
From there, intermis- the season.
PAGE 20 THE KATONAH LEWISBORO TIMES SPORTS THURSDAY, DECEMBER 16, 2021
GIRLS BASKETBALL
John Jay comes from behind in win
PHOTO: RICH MONETTI BY RICH MONETTI after dishing to Shannon Nolan nan buried another three (of her 11
CONTRIBUTING WRITER for another triple, Brennan’s steal points).
Miranda Martin led the break for an easy layup for
Two weeks ago, John Jay was in Mia Puccio, who nished with 20 One last Hen Hud lead at 47-
the thick of a 22-22 game versus points, 9 rebounds, 4 assists and 3 46 was quickly vanquished when
Panas until the Panthers went on steals. Kelley’s short jumper went glass,
a 25-2 run. e home matchup on and then the Sailors ran into a few
Tuesday, Dec. 7, against Hen Hud At 31-27, Hen Hud wasn’t going brick walls to begin their ultimate
was headed down a similar road. away yet and responded with two demise. Raguso’s move into the
A 4-2 Wolves advantage turned deuces for an eight-point lead. So, paint was met in kind by Nolan
into a 20-6 Sailor second-quarter Miranda Martin teased the ceiling and led to foul shots by Puccio
lead, and without any of John Jay’s with a rainbow three-pointer, and and Kelley picked o an inbound
open shots falling, an 0-3 start was then Puccio went to work again. pass to allow Martin to hit a short
on the horizon. But the girls stuck She found Ava Kelley in the paint jumper on the other end.
with the program. for two o the glass, and after No-
lan went up court with a defensive e lead grew to 53-47 on two
“We were getting great shots rebound, Puccio took her team- more Puccio foul shots, and even
every possession, and the girls knew mate’s bounce pass to lay in a 37-35 though Hen Hud got within two at
that. ey came o the oor and score with 2:53 left in the third. 1:19, the Wolves weren’t letting this
kept saying it, we just need one to one get away. All it took was a little
fall to get us going,” said Coach e Hen Hud lead grew to four juxtaposition. Nolan penetrated
Matt Gallagher, and persistence again, though. But Nolan kept it into the paint, and she hit her cut-
would reward them with a 59-52 there by closing the third with a ting point guard for a layup that
home victory. blocked shot, and Puccio took the broke the Sailors’ back at 55-51
cue to open the fourth. with 34 seconds left.
e coach made sure the girls
knew where the road back would She followed Martin’s miss with Still, the big de cit and shots
begin. “I kept emphasizing that the a putback, and Brennan stepped not falling anywhere at the outset
comeback is going to start on the into another three from the left amounted to no fuss, no muss for
defensive end,” Gallagher said. to tie the score at 43 with 5:25 the coach and his team.
remaining.
Hen Hud maintained a 29-19 “ ey never let the missed shots
lead into the half, but the intermis- Kaitlyn Raguso’s layup didn’t a ect what we were doing. ey
sion didn’t have Annabel Brennan let the tie stand for very long and stuck with the plan and always
kicking back to cool down. In the the same was true for the Hen found the open girl. I am super
opening possession, she got John Hud lead. Like the play was set on proud of them, and it was a great
Jay started by hitting a three and rewind. Puccio at the point brought way to get our rst win of the
the ball up, passed left and Bren- season,” Gallagher said.
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Varsity Roundup : Wrestling returns
BY RICH MONETTI a 197, and Owen Morab-
CONTRIBUTING WRITER ito did well with games of
182 and 169. In addition,
WRESTLING Jack Lawton had a 158
John Jay opened their and Angelo Sinapi had
dual meet season on a 143. However, urs-
Wednesday, Dec. 8. Two day yielded a 6-1 loss to
years away from the mats, Yorktown. But the tally
and the Wolves defeated had some very competi-
Tappan Zee. Spencer tive games. A 714-714
Hadlock, JoJo Kern, and tie ended the rst game
Jake Kern all put pins and the last games were
on the visiting Dutch- 744-709 and 759-712.
men. In addition, Andrew Individually, Connor Les-
Condon, Joseph Gabri- ka-Kent had a high game
ele, Cameron Wierl, and of 182, Morabito regis-
Colin Keating received tered a 169 and 164, Jack
forfeits. Lawton 156, and Angelo
Sinapi 156.
BOWLING
Boys and Girls bowl- BOYS SWIMMING
ing was back in action this On Wednesday, Dec.
week. e boys split gave 8, Fox Lane-John Jay-
the team a 2-2 record and Brewster swim opened
the girls’ sweep continued their season vs. Scarsdale.
their undefeated season at At the Westchester Com-
4-0. munity College pool, the
On Wednesday, Dec. 8, team fell, 98-77. e win-
the girls were a little o ners for Fox Lane-John
their game, according to Jay-Brewster were Mi-
Coach Paul Plutzker. But chael O’Donnell,Morgan,
the Wolves still cruised Jack Bryne, Kieran Brown
to a 7-0 victory over Hen in the 400 Freestyle Relay,
Hud and Kiera Ellison and Dylan Gourlay in the
had the high roll with a 100 Breaststroke. Sec-
159. e next day went ond-place nishes went
even smoother versus to Tom Morgan, Bren-
Greeley at the Cortlandt dan Morgan, Gourlay,
Lanes. Zoey Feldman led and Kieran Brown in the
with games of 168, 154, 200 Medley Relay, Dylan
and 153 for a match-high Gourlay in the 100 But-
series of 475, and the 7-0 ter y, Tom Morgan in the
victory brought the team 100 Backstroke, Kieran
point standings to 28-0. Brown in the 100 Free-
On the boys side, style, Brendan Morgan
Wednesday had the team in the 500 Freestyle, Jack
take an easy 7-0 victory Bryne, Dylan Gourlay,
over Briarcli . e boys Ryan Loveless, and Mor-
Spencer high game was rolled by gan in the 200 Freestyle
Hadlock
Connor Leska-Kent with Relay.
Deven Comstock PHOTOS: RICH MONETTI
Jake Kern
PAGE 22 THE KATONAH LEWISBORO TIMES SPORTS THURSDAY, DECEMBER 16, 2021
BOYS BASKETBALL
John Jay beats Hen Hud, goes to 3-0
BY RICH MONETTI was only 4-4 after two made free 11-8, and he stayed on point to seconds remaining, Lynch took changer at 3:45 of the third.
CONTRIBUTING WRITER throws by Liam Lynch. start the second. the pass from Corelli and went e teams would trade several
coast-to-coast to go into the
On Tuesday, Dec. 7, John Jay But Corelli provided a wake- e guard’s reverse layup led locker room with momentum. missed baskets before the John
traveled to Hen Hud to face the up call for the team. He got the to a put-back by Xavier Juarez, Jay made itself heard in tripli-
Sailors, and an early start time steal after a Hen Hud rebound, and coming up with the loose Hen Hud didn’t seem to no- cate. Corelli hit a cutting Giner
may have thrown o the Wolves’ and then found Peter Giner in ball on the John Jay turnover, tice the shift to start the third, in the paint, and he quickly un-
rhythm, according to Coach Ty- the corner for a 7-4 lead. Not Hiltsley went to the line on the and again, Hiltsley was the one loaded to Kote, who buried the
ler Sayre. done yet, Corelli’s drive into the fast break to tie the score at 14. doing the number. Four points three to close the third quarter
paint converged the defense, and and an assist got the home team scoring at 33-29.
“Having a 4:30 start time is on the wrap-around pass, he John Jay did have a response, within one and then Hen Hud
weird to begin with, and then found Andy Kote underneath though. No one coming to cover got some help on the glass for e respite didn’t have
Hen Hud plays a very slow- for two of his 19 points. an open Kote above the arc, the the lead. Eugene Wamack hoist- Baumgartner cooling down ei-
paced style,” Sayre said. “So, it center paused and decided to let ed a three, and kindly, the ball ther. He drained a three and
was ugly at times.” But John Jay Possibly blinded by Corelli’s careened in o the square. drove to the rim for a 38-29
got back in step and came away ash, Hen Hud was still in a giv- y for the three. e lead grew lead. Six minutes remaining, the
with a 44-30 victory. ing mood. Logan Baumgartner to ve when the defense forced So Corelli, who had seven as- defense made sure the 12-0 run
stepped in the passing lanes and a turnover, and Corelli hit a sists, stepped up to set the record was more than enough.
at said, the rst points scored two of his 11 points on streaking Kote for an uncontest- straight. Another steal regained
didn’t go up onto the board until the fast break for an 11-4 lead. ed layup on the break. the tie, and after Hen Hud got “We had a solid fourth quarter
5:41 seconds were left in the rst Even so, Hen Hud soon en- their last lead on the next pos- defensively, and only gave up one
quarter, when Ryan Corelli went tered the correct time zone, and John Jay maintained at 23- session, Kote found Will Sanz point in the whole quarter,” said
to the foul line. e point guard Dean Hiltsley helped turn up 18 to close the half on another in the corner for a 30-29 game- Sayre in conclusion.
went one of two, and almost the clock. A pull-up jumper and dart up the oor by Lynch. e
three minutes later, the score foul shots closed the quarter at Wolves inbounding with nine
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Don’t avoid ‘taboo’ topics with older parents
GUEST money – this could be interpreted • Financial goals – Focusing on
CORNER as your seeking information about the personal and nancial aspects
your inheritance or being skepti- of the legacy your parents want to
JUDI cal about their nancial decisions. leave can be a valuable conversa-
MCANAW Instead, build a broad-based tion. Have your parents updated
discussion about their vision their will or other arrangements,
If your parents are getting for their aging years. A series of such as a living trust? Have they
close to retirement age, or are shorter conversations may allow named a nancial power of at-
already retired, it may be time you to cover topics more com- torney to make decisions on their
to talk with them about nancial fortably, one by one, rather than behalf if they become incapaci-
and aging issues, some of which trying to solve everything at once. tated? Do they have the proper
may involve di cult conversa- bene ciary designations on their
tions. Try to address these areas: insurance policies and retirement
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For the sake of everyone in learn if your parents have estab- these issues as being more about
your family, don’t avoid these lished the appropriate health- your parents’ control over their -
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care power of attorney, which will get what,” you’ll more likely
You’ll need to be careful about gives someone the authority to have a productive conversation.
approaching these subjects with make important decisions about
your parents. Mention ahead their medical care if they become • Last wishes – You’ll want to
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understand their wishes, so their they may or may not want. press to them that you, or another
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