North Salem News 04.28.22

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Tigers on a Tear! Board of
Education adopts
proposed budget

D’Agostino, Keenan, and
Havard seek trustee seats

BY CAROL REIF percentage their taxes will go up

STAFF WRITER until after the budget is voted on

in May.

e North Salem Board of It’s the levy that’s capped, not

Education voted unanimously taxes, and its calculation “is dif-

last week to adopt a proposed ferent in every school district,”

$47,860,718 million school he had said at an earlier bud-

budget for scal year 2022-2023. get presentation. North Salem’s

e spending plan represents is “very complicated” because it

a 4.24 percent increase over the serves four towns in two coun-

district’s current $45,914,756 ties. Southeast in Putnam and

million budget. e budget will North Salem in Westchester

be supported by a tax levy of reassesses property every year,

$42.1 million. at gure re- while Somers (Westchester) and

ects an increase of $1.9 mil- Carmel (Putnam) do not.

lion, or 2.07 percent, over the e state applies a special

current $40.2 million levy. e equalization rate in the summer

ve-year average (2018-2019 to so that means that nal assess-

2022-2023) for budget-to-bud- ment roles aren’t revealed until

PHOTO: CHRIS SMAJLAJ get spending is 2.49 percent and August, months after folks are

NORTH SALEM BASEBALL HAS BEEN ON A ROLL, SHUTTING DOWN 1.91 percent for levy increases. asked to vote on their school
OPPONENTS AND RACKING UP BIG WINS. READ MORE ON PAGE 12!
As schools Superintendent budgets. So tax rates are di er-

Dr. Kenneth Freeston previously ent for each of the four commu-

noted, the district won’t be SEE BOE PAGE 3
able to tell folks the exact

BALANCED ROCK 2

CLASSIFIEDS 23

HEALTH & WELLNESS 15

LEGAL NOTICES 21

LEISURE 20 NSOLF
OPINION
SPORTS 8

18 Trees for Tribs
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BOE She is the CEO of P4H, Inc., Fordham University and her mas-
FROM PAGE 1
a consulting service for architects ter’s in health planning and policy We have a nice,
balanced slate.
and engineers involved in the de- from Columbia University.

nities and aren’t known at this time. sign of health care and laboratory She and her husband, Angelo, a

A budget hearing has been set facilities. D’Agostino sits on the retired engineer, moved to North

for Wednesday, May 4. e budget advisory board for the Healthcare Salem in 1988. eir two now-

and proposition vote and trustee Facilities Symposium, a national grown children both graduated

elections take place on Tuesday, advocacy group for health care de- from North Salem High School.

May 17. sign professionals. D’Agostino said she’s bringing

She is also a visiting lecturer at experience to the table,which is es-

PROPOSITION New York Medical College; a for- pecially important this year in light The three of us
Voters will also be asked to pass mer project manager for CBRE, a of the district’s current search for
commercial real estate and invest- a new leader. e current schools
a proposition allowing the district ment rm; and the past president superintendent, Dr. Kenneth
to purchase $1,085,000 in trans-

portation and grounds equipment. of Healthcare Leaders of New Freeston, is retiring in June 2023. bring di erent
e money will be spent on York. It typically takes about a year to perspectives.’

seven 66-passenger school buses; D’Agostino earned her bach- conduct that kind of search, she
three wheelchair-accessible buses elor’s degree in psychology from said, so board “stability” and conti-
and/or vans; and a skid steer bucket nuity is key.
loader and attachments.
“We have a nice, balanced slate,”
According to Freeston, this re- D’Agostino said of her and the
places the district’s debt service for other two hopefuls, adding: “ e
previous transportation purchases. three of us bring di erent perspec-

(A previous proposition was for tives.” Deborah D’Agostino

fewer buses.) Havard is a longtime educator

As a result, debt service will rise and Keenan is an educator at Mus- Board of Education President

by $103,000 which, in turn, in- coot Farm,an interpretive museum

creases tax levy by 0.26 percent in in Somers.

the 2022-2023 school year.

HAVARD organizations such as the nonpro t with the Journal of Cell Biology.

BOARD CANDIDATES North Salem native Frances Friends of the Ruth Keeler Me- However, she yearned for some-

ere are three candidates Deborah D’Agostino Havard has spent the last 23 years morial Library (She is vice presi- thing more creative and moved on
for three seats on the Board of as a high school English teacher. dent of the board of directors.) to a job with a set design company

Education: incumbents Deborah Her vocation has even called her Havard also participates in Par- and later became the director of an

D’Agostino and Brandy Keenan, to places in Europe. (Havard met ents as Reading Partners, a literacy art gallery in SoHo.

and newcomer Frances Havard. her husband, Trevor, in England. enrichment program at Pequena- Keenan got married and was a

Jennifer Binette’s seat is also up e couple has four children, rang- konck Elementary School, and stay-at-home mom, but when her

from grabs this year. A trustee for ing in age from six to 12.) volunteers on school district com- rst child entered kindergarten,

nine years, she has decided not to Pivoting to a career as a remote mittees such as the Mission Com- she became active in the school

seek a fourth term. instructor, she now works for Pear- mittee and the Equity, Diversity, district.

Explaining her decision last son Connections Academy teach- and Inclusion (EDI) Committee. Among the many hats she’s

week, Binette issued the following ing for various states across the worn were as a class mom, library

statement: U.S. Havard also works as a client KEENAN volunteer, chair of the Book Fair

“My youngest of three is gradu- coordinator and executive function Keenan and her husband, Mi- Committee, and a coordinator of

ating next year. I feel that I will coach with Beyond BookSmart, chael, have four children and have library volunteers.

no longer have my greatest asset mentoring teenagers and adults lived in North Salem for about 14 On the Board of Education for

which is my direct connection to requiring support with “executive years. eir eldest is preparing to three years, Keenan is seeking her

the school community. I will miss Frances Havard function”developmental needs. go to college this fall. e second second term.
being on eld sidelines and having From 2007 to 2015, she worked oldest is a sophomore at North Sa- A couple of years ago, Keenan

open conversations. I feel it is very as an English teacher and mentor lem Middle School. e younger retired as president of e Friends

important to have children in the to fellow educators at University two are in fth and second grade of Muscoot, a nonpro t organiza-

school and have that constant con- Prep Charter School in the Bronx. at PQ. tion that supports educational and

nection.” Prior to that Havard taught abroad She was born in Honolulu, Ha- agricultural programs at the farm

“It is now time to start a new for ve years. waii, because her father, a graduate museum in Somers. She is now a

chapter of my life and I believe the She is a second-year doctoral of the Naval Academy, was sta- paid “farm educator”there and gets

school board will continue to serve student studying educational lead- tioned there. to run programs for preschoolers.

North Salem Central School Dis- ership and administration at Man- Keenan had toyed with going to Keenan, who currently leads a

trict very well as we enter into an hattanville College. She earned art school but instead went to Vas- 4-H group, also helped establish a

era of transition,”she added.  her master’s in science, teaching, sar,a liberal arts college in Dutchess “Farm to School”PTO committee

Trustees serve three-year terms. and learning at the University of County, where she studied English at PQ with the aim of integrating

Southern Maine and her bach- literature and American history. farmer workshops and eld trips

D’AGOSTINO elor’s in English literature at Stony She also was on the college’s swim- with the school’s science curricu-

D’Agostino, the current board Brook University. ming and fencing teams. lum.
preside4ntW, isessetekCinrgoassfoSutrtrheetetrm. Brandy Keenan
She is involved in community Her rst job out of college was

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Trees for Tribs
e program is important because nat-
BY CAROL REIF

STAFF WRITER ural bu ers around water bodies provide

habitat for wildlife and food sources for

ere’s not a seed of doubt in the minds native pollinators such as bees, wasps, and

of local environmentalists that planting birds, he said last week.

trees and shrubs  near streams, rivers, or Part of NSOLF’s mission is to serve

lakes helps stabilize banks, protects water as a “resource” to the community and the

quality, and improves wildlife habitat. program is “just another way for us to pro-

e North Salem Open Land Founda- mote the proper stewardship of the land,”

tion has participated in the state Depart- Middlebrook added.

ment of Environmental Conservative’s e trees and shrubs are grown at a

“Trees for Tribs” program since 2000. e nursery in upstate Saratoga. e DEC

initiative aims to reforest New York’s trib- also has a sister program called “Bu er in

utaries, aka small creeks and streams that a Bag.” at provides organizations and

ow into larger rivers and lakes. So far it private landowners with a free package of

has planted 300 shrubs and trees in three 25 seedlings.

of the town’s preserves: Baxter, Durand, Because it’s smaller, it’s also “a little

and Weil. ese include willows, dog- more doable,” for average folks, Middle-

woods, serviceberries, witch hazel, elder- brook said.

berry, and maples. It was so popular this year that it reached

e species list goes on and on, says the maximum number of applicants for

NSOLF’s stewardship coordinator An- 2022 in early March.

drew Middlebrook. Why are riparian, or streamside, bu ers

Last week, folks from the Conserva- so important?

tion Advisory Council lent the NSOLF a For one, they decrease erosion and re-

hand during its annual spring cleanup of duce ood damage, said NSOLF’s ex-

the three “Trees for Tribs” sites. It is also ecutive director, Jocko McKean. Bu ers PHOTO COURTESY OF VIRGINIA CONNOLLY

seeking volunteers for the planting of 20 also slow down and lter runo , prevent- Andrew Middlebrook and Jocko McKean of the North Salem Open Land Foundation.
new shrubs and trees at an extension of the ing pollutants from getting into the water,

Weil Preserve on ursday, April 28. Folks and shade streams, creating cooler tem- ose are the protective shields that at certain preserves in neighboring Somers

will meet up at 10 a.m. at 3 Willow Lane, perature conditions that support sh spe- keep deer and other hungry critters from where the semiaquatic rodents are busily

the NSOLF’s headquarters. If interested cies such as trout. nibbling on the tender young saplings. Ac- chomping down trees to dam up streams

in taking part, contact Middlebrook by Ever wonder what those strange-look- cording to McKean, beaver don’t seem to and build their lodges, causing ooding

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Norm Hathaway Big
Band plays swing
for humanitarian

aid to Ukraine

BY WHIT ANDERSON  nancially aid the Malcolm Pray PHOTO COURTESY OF AL SILBERT
STAFF WRITER
Foundation for underprivileged The Norm Hathaway Big Band Ukraine.” Currently, Christina is
children.   a student at Binghamton Uni-
versity pursuing a dual degree in
e Norm Hathaway 18-piece On top of the May 7 concert, It is about working together for performed around the globe, from Music and Integrative Neurosci-
e St. James Club in London ence on the Pre-Med track. She
Big Band (NHBB), featuring NHBB will be returning to Ma- others to accomplish more than will remind us of the purpose of
to e Lodge at Pebble Beach in our bene t concert by providing
vocalist Stephanie Purcell, will hopac’s Red Mills Park for their one individual can alone.”  California. She has opened for or some poignant highlights of the
sung with e Beach Boys, Rita Ukrainian anthem and two addi-
present a unique musical show annual Fourth of July patriotic Stephanie Purcell, the Big Coolidge, Waylon Jennings, and tional Ukrainian songs.  
Willie Nelson. Additionally, she is
on May 7 at the Yorktown Stage concert. is celebration will Band vocalist for this event, has currently teaching voice and piano Angelo Purcigliotti, one of
in Westchester County NY.   NHBB’s tenor saxophone play-
eater to raise funds for human- consist of Revolutionary War re- ers, and Lorraine met with pro-
Christina Yavdoshnyak is a ducer Barry Liebman to book the
itarian aid to Ukraine. e show enactors in full uniform, histori- Ukrainian singer from Yonkers, concert at the Yorktown Stage
NY. She has been an active mem-
will include Ukrainian guest vo- cal presentations, and the Stars ber in her Ukrainian community, eater. ey hope to use the
performing at various Ukrai- big band’s  instrumental skills for
calist Christina Yavdoshnyak and and Stripes punctuated with can- nian festivals across the tri-state change. 
area as well as internationally.
Sana Pavola’s ballroom dance in- non re.  Christina has won many vocal “I have played for years, well
competitions, such as the Inter- before this big band,” said Pur-
structors Oksana and Hlib from Lorraine Janus Hathaway, in- national Rondo Vanguard Opera cigliotti. “I am glad I have a talent
competition. During her tour in
the Fred Astaire Studio.   spired to aid those negatively im- Ukraine, she was the grand prize SEE BIG BAND PAGE 7
titleholder of a competition in
e NHBB, led by Lorraine pacted by the events taking place Kyiv called “You are in my heart,

Janus Hathaway in the footsteps in Ukraine, looked towards her

of her late husband Norm, has band as a vehicle for good, saying,

played in the greater metro area “Everyone has been watching the

since 1999. ey have performed news about the terrible humani-

at top-tier venues, including on tarian crisis in Ukraine. I thought

Broadway at the world-famous the band could somehow con-

Iridium jazz club. e band has tribute, so I asked our members

performed at many charitable if they would be willing to do- PHOTO COURTESY OF NESTOR
YAVDOSHNYAK
events, including their most re- nate their services to a fundraiser.
cent at the Turtle Invitational to Without hesitation, they said yes. Christina Yavdoshnyak

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BIG BAND ROCK and location. Looking forward to a great way to meet new people RideConnect
seeing you soon. and be involved in who and what
FROM PAGE 6 FROM PAGE 2 shapes our community. If, on the Rideconnect has volunteers
North Salem other hand, you may be interested ready to help drive seniors to
that can be put to good use. It ([email protected]) Vic- Democratic in serving on a town committee or their medical appointments and
makes me feel better connect- toria Giacchetto, Deputy Receiver Committee board, we suggest you keep an eye assist with shopping. Services
ed to what is going on.”  of Taxes (vgiacchetto@northsa- on the town’s website, northsa- are free to seniors residing in
lemny.org) VOLUNTEERS WANTED lemny.org, and send an inquiry to Westchester and southern Put-
Purcigliotti is also a member ere are a few open seats on the the town clerk, mhlushko@north- nam Counties. To request as-
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globally, will send donations to VOLUNTEERS WANTED
the Lions Club International e North Salem Republican We Carry A Complete Line of
Fund (LCIF) for refugees and BioGuard Pool Treatments
displaced persons.  Town Committee is looking for
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land are in contact with Lions a donation to our committee. If A DIVISION OF
in Ukraine to discuss where you believe in the conservative SUNRISE CARPENTRY
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is why the concept is so im- tion via check or money order to:
portant. We hope to raise 10- North Salem Republican Town
15k. It is not much, but if all Committee (NSRTC), PO Box
the clubs come up with 15k to 289 North Salem, NY 10560.
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Welcome to Easter 2022
Halston Media - 360
Ibegan writing this column Europe, eggs were buried in
Halston Media, our parent company, thinking I would tell you all hopes of encouraging fertility.
is launching a new publication, e about the Easter that our
Mt. Kisco-Bedford Times, which e largest chocolate Easter

YouTube, Instagram and TikTok, as well as family did not egg ever created
national media outlets, such as CNN and
Fox News, and we want to help our clients have. When was in Italy in

Ken and I 2011. It mea-

will hit mailboxes starting on May 19. be seen in all of these places. It’s a 360-de- arrived at JUST sured 34’ tall and
Kim’s house JO ANN weighed almost
With this new monthly gree approach to helping on Friday for 16,000 lbs. It was
our Easter JO ANN made completely
newspaper, edited by Tom our clients. weekend, Kim FRANCELLA of pure chocolate

Walogorsky and serving PUBLISHER’S From the moment I

Mt. Kisco, Bedford and MEMO launched Halston Media

Pound Ridge, Halston Me- BRETT in 2010, I understood that pulled into and marshmal-

dia now completely dom- FREEMAN in order for local journal- the driveway low aside from

inates the print media land- ism to work as a business right behind the steel frame

scape in Putnam/Northern model, it must achieve us. She was out getting the last which kept it in place.

Westchester. ese three economies of scale. Our minute groceries for our week- e art of dyeing eggs origi-

towns make up about 99% approach to journalism has end celebration. I walked over to nated in Ukraine and the process

of the Bedford Central School District, so it always been hyper-local, and it will remain meet her. is called pysanka.

felt natural to group them together. so. Our readers care about their town, their “Don’t kiss me, Mom.” In 1953, it used to take 27

e new publication joins the ranks of schools, their teams and their community. “What’s wrong, Kim?” hours to make a single marsh-

all the papers published by Halston Me- We will never forget this. is is why we’ve “I just got a call from someone mallow Peep and have it set. To-

dia, which mails our newspapers to 26,000 added several new reporters to our team. I work with and it seems that day it takes a mere six minutes.

homes on a weekly basis and 41,000 homes At the same time, we also understand that three people from a meeting I e largest chocolate Easter

on a monthly basis. our readers appreciate context. Our readers was at on Wednesday have tested bunny was 15’ tall and weighed

In addition, earlier this year, Halston want to know if their neighboring towns are positive for Covid.” over 9,000 lbs. It was made in

Media teamed up with Pam Zacotinsky to experiencing the same challenges. So, our And just like that, Easter was Brazil in 2017.

launch Seasonal Highlights, a glossy mar- team will pursue some regional stories in canceled for us. We completely In Finland, children dress up

keting magazine that reaches more than order to place some of the news in context. understood, but we didn’t like it as witches on Easter Sunday and

125,000 homes in Westchester, Putnam and For example, we discovered that the pur- one bit.  is was Drew’s third go from house to house in search

Fair eld counties. chasing agents in each of our municipal Easter, and he was just begin- of chocolate eggs and treats.

And nally, late last year, we launched governments are struggling with the supply ning to realize that at times he In Switzerland a cuckoo

Hudson Valley Living, which is edited by chain crisis and in ation. So, our editors gets presents and baskets full of bird delivers Easter eggs to the

Vim Wilkinson, our Director of Client decided to pursue a regional story to show goodies.  e ride seemed twice children.

Content and Marketing. Hudson Valley our readers that their town wasn’t alone in as long on the way home, but we In Australia, the Easter mas-

Living is a lifestyle publication that is in- this struggle. knew it was the right thing to do. cot is a bilby, a marsupial omni-

serted in each of our weekly newspapers on We aim to always be the most trusted and At home, Ken and I unpacked; vore also called rabbit bandicoots.

a monthly basis. respected source for relevant hyper-local had some lunch, and then I Although Ken and I were not

In the coming weeks and months, stay news in each town we cover. We want our decided to look up some Easter able to spend Easter with our

tuned for a total makeover of our corporate subscribers to look forward to reading us trivia for my upcoming column. family, we are grateful that we

website, HalstonMedia.com. is upcoming every week and we want our clients to be Although aware of the religious are all still healthy and happy. I

makeover is the rst step in a process that proud partners with us. We want to inform, and spiritual aspects of the holi- hope that you all had a beautiful

will transform us from a media company educate and inspire better than anyone else. day, as a child I knew that after holiday with the people you love.

into a combined media company and digital We strive to get every story as accurate as church there would be Easter

agency. possible. We strive to make each issue look baskets, egg hunts and special [email protected]

We have partnered with a company called amazing. We hire people who truly love our Easter foods. Here are some facts

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Vendasta’s expertise in website design and it’s through attending events, serving on Easter bunnies have always
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maintenance, social media management, local charity boards or volunteering in our holiday, but did you know that

reputation management and programmatic/ towns. We arrive in mailboxes every week,

geotargeted digital advertising. rain or shine, and believe this is a large part

Our partnership with Vendasta allows us of who we are. Life happens, but the lo- the egg-laying Easter Bunny be- by Jo Ann
gan in the 1700s when German
to provide a 360-degree consultative ap- cal paper arrives every week. And the new

proach to our clients. While all our publica- monthly publication will arrive every month. immigrants settled in America

tions are lled with great content and reach We want to continue to evolve and give and brought us their tradition? According to a survey, 78%
e White House has hosted of people eat the chocolate
an amazing audience, we can now help our readers more of what they crave. We want to bunny ears first. 22% are
an Easter Egg Roll on the south split between the tail and
clients with their websites and social media, be their true source for all things local. is lawn for 130 years.
the feet.
and we can help them advertise their busi- is constantly evolving, and in the coming Coloring eggs is another big
part of Easter, but in medieval
nesses all over the web. We recognize that weeks we will seek speci c feedback through

our audience is also on Google, Facebook, a formal survey. Stay tuned!

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Thursday, April 28, 2022 OPINION North Salem News – Page 9

Who is the greatest athlete you ever saw in person?

wear the red and white out t per game. She was a phenomenal fame. She has been frequently see the millions of dollars made
MY that she normally adorned as a volleyball player. She started compared to Babe Didrik- every year in so many male-
PERSPECTIVE player on the famous Raybestos her own volleyball team, the son Zaharias who dominated dominated sports, it is easy to
Brakettes, a top women’s softball Connecticut Clippers, and was women’s sports (track and eld, imagine how bitter Joan might
JAMES team out of Stratford, Connecti- selected for the All-East regional swimming, baseball, basketball, have been. But she wasn’t in
MARTORANO cut. As the evening progressed, squad. She took up bowling and and golf ) in the 1940s and the least, “A lot of people feel I
within one month won the state 1950s. at was before my time, should be bitter about not being
I couldn’t believe my eyes. title. She was o ered a contract but Jane Blalock, former LPGA able to get the big-time money
to turn pro but turned it down. star knew them both and had that a man with talents compa-
Who is the greatest Joyce had a curveball, a slider, this to say, “Joan was even bet- rable to mine would receive…I
At age 35, she decided to try ter…she was the greatest female don’t care about the money, I
a fastball, and a “drop ball,” all golf for the rst time. Within athlete in sports history…actu- enjoy the game, and that’s the
24 months, she quali ed for the ally, she was the greatest athlete most important thing. I’d play
athlete you ever had of which she could throw with Ladies Professional Golf Tour of all time, male or female.” this game even if it meant being
(while still playing softball). At broke the rest of my life.” Now
the privilege of seeing devastating e ectiveness. Wil- age 42, she set an incredible re- As great as Joan Joyce was, the there’s an athlete I can respect.
cord, which still stands today— one thing she couldn’t overcome
perform in person? It took me liams was known for his amaz- she needed only 17 putts in a was the unequal treatment of Joan Joyce, the greatest athlete
single round. She was renowned female athletes. Despite her I have ever had the honor of see-
a while to answer that ques- ing eyesight, which he employed for her powerful drives and her greatness, she needed various ing in person, died last week, at
amazing accuracy. She played for jobs to make ends meet. Teach- age 81. She may not have been
tion. During the last seven-plus to detect the spin of the ball 19 years and ended up being the ing, refereeing, part-time rich, but her skill, determination
golf coach at Florida Atlantic employment as a community and amazing grit enriched all
decades, I’ve had the pleasure and then adjusted his swing University. college athletic director, and - the lives of the people who were
nally running a travel agency are lucky enough to see her com-
of witnessing several impressive accordingly. It may have worked My choice for the “greatest all tasks Joan was forced to take pete. I am thrilled to say I was
athlete I have ever witnessed” up to support herself. When we one of them.
athletes. My list includes Mickey against mere mortals, but it was inducted into 19 halls of

Mantle, Yogi Berra, Roger failed against this young woman.

Clemens, Bo Jackson, Alex Ro- I counted two foul tips. Other

driquez, and Ted Williams—just than that, he missed everything

to name a few. I was at Yankee she threw. Finally, he threw his

Stadium when Muhammad Ali bat down in disgust and walked

defeated Ken Norton in a thrill- away, reportedly muttering, “I

ing heavyweight ght. And how can’t hit her.” It was no surprise

could I forget witnessing a brash that years later, when asked who

kid from Alabama, Joe Namath, the toughest pitcher he ever

sling a football all over Shea faced, Williams is reported to ‘ I was very impressed
with the Law Offices
stadium in his rookie year? But have replied “you won’t believe

as enjoyable as all these memo- this, but it was a teenage girl.”

ries are, my mind inevitably Williams was not alone in his

returns to the events of a night frustration. Joyce’s career stats

in August of 1961. prove that. Over 19 seasons,

It was on that warm and mug- she had a record of 753-42. She

gy summer evening that my dad tossed 150 no-hitters and 50

and I ventured to a charity exhi- perfect games, striking out over of Joseph J. Tock.

bition in Waterbury’s Municipal 10,000 batters while accruing an

Stadium. ere was an over ow incredibly low lifetime earned

crowd, and we went early to run average of .090. In another Within minutes of

make sure we were able to get exhibition, a few years later, she

in. I was about to turn thirteen made Hank Aaron look like posting an inquiry

and this was a perfect (albeit a a little leaguer. If that wasn’t

few weeks early) birthday pres- impressive enough, o ensively,

ent. I was an avid Yankee fan she had a career batting average online, Mr. Tock

and as such, I always dreaded of .327.

seeing one of the participants, So, you may have an inkling

Ted Williams, come to the plate. by now that I am leaning toward called me himself

But on this evening, I had no Joyce as my top athlete for her

such feeling. After all, this Hall softball prowess. If you do, you to advise me...’

of Famer was the last hitter to would be only partly correct. You

bat .400 and had just retired. see, Joan Joyce was great at virtu-

Williams ended his career with ally everything she tried, not ~A.B.

the hated Boston Red Sox, with just softball. She tried her hand

a great year: compiling 29 home at basketball and took multiple

runs and a .316 batting average. all-American honors playing

e exhibition pitted the mighty for Connecticut teams in the

Ted Williams against a 20-year- Women’s Basketball Associa-

old young woman named Joan tion and the Amateur Athletic Criminal Defense/DWI
Personal Injury
Joyce, an up-and-coming softball Union. She scored 67 points in Real Estate
Business Law
pitcher. one game and, three times, was Wills, Trusts, Estates, Probate

e “Splendid Splinter,” as voted an A.A.U. all-star. is

Williams was known, was attired was all before the three-point

in his famous number 9 Red Sox shot was introduced! Yet, she still

jersey while Ms. Joyce chose to maintained a 30-point average

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As American as shepherd’s pie 

MAN missioner of Baseball from AND AWAY.”And the runner coaches. ey ran the numbers, Next time I’m at the stadium I’m
OVERBOARD tweaking the regulations to try to on second says,“SLIDER, LOW analyzed the data, populated the going to slip the word “banana”
improve the television ratings and AND AWAY.”And the hitter spreadsheets, and discovered that casually into the conversation and
RICK ballpark attendance, while caus- says “I HEARD.”And strikes out the hitter usually hits the ball right see if I can stir up the fan base.
MELÉN ing conservatives to argue with anyway. over there, and they stick three Also, and I’m not sure if this is
progressives about whether or not new or if I’m just more irritated by
R aining down from the sky, the “designated hitter”should be Next year we’ll say goodbye to elders there. e hitter, spooked it than I ever used to be, but they
all across the land, base- universal. Starting this year it is, so the “shift,”may it rest in peace. by all the elders, tries to bunt to play what sounds like a loud civil
balls as big as hailstones conservatives and progressives can the place where the elders used defense alarm every time a Yankee
mark the beginning of the long go back to arguing about much at’s a defensive alignment that to be, and strikes out. Next year pitcher reaches a two-strike count.
and arduous unfolding of a com- less important stu . Now, when it’s came into fashion when math the elders will have to be where In and of itself it’s already annoy-
petitive season unlike any other. the pitcher’s turn to hit, someone geeks started becoming assistant they usually are, so the hitters can ing, but what if we come under a
How embarrassing that America’s else gets to strike out in his place, go back to striking out for other nuclear attack just when a Yankee
Pastime is British. e story and the pitcher gets to say,“I could reasons. pitcher reaches a two-strike count,
that Abner Doubleday invented have done THAT, and I would and everyone at the stadium fails
baseball is itself an invention, have done it a lot faster.” But baseball is still good to realize it because they’re already
since it had been played in various company, especially on the radio. I sounding that stupid alarm?
forms since the 1700s. In 1845 e Also, new this year is an elec- like John Sterling, he’s the good-
Knickerbocker Club of New York tronic communications system be- humored play-by-play guy on the What I don’t like about John
published a set of rules that made tween pitcher and catcher, so they radio. We see eye-to-eye about a Sterling is that he sometimes
the British game of “rounders” can trade signals back and forth to lot of things, and in two sentences doesn’t understand the main
uniquely American. It may not be decide what pitches to throw. It’s I’ve used up my hyphen quota for di erence between television and
perfect, but the game of baseball to prevent runners on second base the day. I agree with his common radio. On radio, the audience can’t
is as close to dramatic purity as from seeing the catcher’s sign and complaint that there are an awful see the game, so as an announcer
sports is likely to get. tipping the upcoming pitch to the lot of unnecessary and annoying you have to describe it to us: “And
hitter. e kinks aren’t all worked sound e ects played at the Stadi- that’s ball four, so the Yankees
at doesn’t stop the Com- out yet, so instead the runner um. Sometimes they play “DAY- have a lead-o walk. Except the
on second hears the pitcher say, O... DAY-O...”the “Banana Boat umpire called it a strike.”Since we
“WHAT DID YOU SAY?”And Song,”made popular by Harry Be- can’t see the game, we won’t know
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North Salem baseball Tiger
racks up the wins
Ryan Baer delivers against the
BY TOM WALOGORSKY dominance with a rout of the Jake Popken set at the plate. Panthers on April 18.
EDITOR visiting Blue Devils. Junior El- Rpolabtbei.e Gilchrist ready at the
lis Kennedy was solid on the The Tigers have found their stride early in the season.
e Tigers have hit their mound, going 4 innings and
stride in April, mowing down notching 4 strikeouts. Ryan Baer
opponents in dominant fashion (3-4, 5 RBI) and Christian Bary-
behind excellent pitching and a la (4 RBI) provided the big bats
productive lineup at the plate.  for North Salem. 

North Salem 14, North Salem 7,
Dobbs Ferry 4 Pleasantville 1
Saturday, April 16 Thursday, April 21
Robbie Gilchrist had a strong
start on the road, backed up by e team triumphed again
plenty of run support from the behind another sharp start from
potent Tiger o ense. e senior Robbie Gilchrist, who went 6
ace went 4 innings, allowing only innings with 5 strikeouts, only
3 hits and striking out 10. allowing 3 hits. Gilchrist also
Dylan Schoenberg went 3-5 helped himself at the plate, going
with a pair of RBIs, while Chris- 3-4 with a pair of RBIs.
tian Baryla and James Schae er Tommy Eb-
both went 2-3 with 2 RBI. Roger erhardt (1-
Squire also provided a big bat 3, 2 RBI)
for the Tigers, adding 3 RBI as and Johnny
North Salem pounded the Eagles D’Innocenzo
in 5 innings.  (2 hits, 1 RBI)
North Salem 13, Rye Neck 2 added o ense
Monday, April 18 to power the Ti-
gers to another
e squad returned home, big win. 
trouncing the visiting Panthers in
5 innings. Ryan Baer gave North North Salem
Salem a strong performance on 11, Haldane 2
the mound, going 5 innings with
4 strikeouts and allowing only Saturday, April
three hits. e Tigers piled on 23
the runs, feasting on the Panther
pitching. Christian Baryla (1- e Tigers kept
3, 3 RBI), Roger Squire (1-2, 2 on rolling, batter-
RBI), and Robbie Gilchrist (1-3, ing Haldane behind
3 RBI) all had home runs in the a consistent e ort
victory.  on the mound from
Roger Squire, Johnny
North Salem 17, Haldane 2 D’Innocenzo, and Ryan
Wednesday, April 20 Baer. D’Innocenzo also
had a pair of triples and contrib-
e Tigers continued their uted 3 RBI. Robbie Gilchrist (2-
3, 3 runs), James Schae er (2-3,
2 RBI), and Sean McGannon
(1-1, 1 RBI) all helped propel
North Salem to another victory,
bringing the squad’s overall re-
cord to 9-2.

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The team greets Robbie Gilchrist after a
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Roger Squire had a pair of RBIs
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Serendipity

READING, He informed me that in clean- clearing the place out.” book about the adventures of a eral emails to thank me for the
WRITING & ing out the accumulated papers, Another carton of books? groundhog, squirrel, chipmunk, Kitchawan Kenny books. She
CHOCOLATE boxes, and books, he discovered a and deer family inspired by the even included an adorable pho-
KIM carton of my rst children’s book, In the old days (pre-Covid), woodland animals in my back- tograph of six smiling students
KOVACH “ e Adventures of Kitchawan I attended book fairs and did yard. After a few emails and each holding a copy of my book
Kenny and Friends.” Author Visits at schools where texts back and forth, I arranged with the caption, “Second Grad-
Have you ever thought parents and students could buy to transfer the books to an- ers Appreciate You!” Serendipity!
about an old friend and “What?” I yelled into the copies of my books. I am not other P.S. 11 teacher who lived
then that person calls phone. “How is that possible?” doing any in-person events these in Northern Westchester for Kim Kovach appreciates
you or sends you an email out days. delivery to Ms. Gulisano in the serendipitous connections. www.
of the blue? I love when that Je reminded me that I had Bronx on Monday morning. kimkovachwrites.com
happens. requested a change in the bind- So once again I drove down
ing for a second printing of in the rain and watched as Je Ms. Gulisano sent me sev-
Some people believe that the this book. New books had been hefted a heavy carton of books
universe sends us what we need printed and that rst carton into the trunk of my car.
at di erent times in our lives. pushed o to the side. “Come “What am I supposed to
Timing is everything. e phrase and get the books before we do with all of these books?”
everyone hears when they lose close,” he said. So, I drove down I muttered. Unpacking the
a job – “When one door closes, in the rain to pick up the carton books at home, I was surprised
a window opens” is meant to be of books. to see that the books in both
helpful. We are supposed to trust cartons were in pristine condi-
the universe to send us a new job e following week, I was get- tion.
or point us in the direction of a ting ready to go grocery shop-
new opportunity when the time ping when the telephone rang. e very next evening, I was
is right. “It’s Je ,” said a cheerful voice on watching the ve o’clock news
the phone, “I bet you didn’t think on PIX. A segment featured
A couple of weeks ago, I you’d hear from me again.” a school librarian, Roseanna
received a telephone call from Gulisano, from P.S. 11 in
the book publisher I had worked “No,” I said warily. “What’s the Bronx and her focus on
with years ago to print my ve up?” encouraging a love of reading
children’s books. He announced in her students at this school
that the business was closing. “I found another carton of for the last twenty years. Ms.
your Kitchawan Kenny books Gulisano’s latest endeavor was
WHY DO WE down in the basement!” Je said to create a “Home Library
with glee. Program” to actually give
ADVERTISE books to her students to keep
“Are you kidding?” I respond- and read at home.
IN HALSTON ed.
Ding, ding, ding! at’s
MEDIA’S “Come down today to pick up it! I decided to contact Ms.
the books. We’re almost nished Gulisano and donate my two
LOCAL cartons of Kitchawan Kenny
children’s books to her Home
Library Program. “ e Ad-
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How to corral spring allergies

Spring is synonymous with also o ers free allergy reports notes that improving air qual- Seasonal allergies are now easier to
rebirth. Each spring, owers and forecasts. Individuals with ity in a home can reduce allergy track than ever. For example, Pollen.com
begin to bloom again, grass seasonal allergies can make use triggers. Air conditioners can is an easily accessible and free site that
starts to grow and people from of these sites and plan their ac- prevent outdoor allergens from allows visitors to type in their ZIP codes
all walks of life rekindle their tivities based on the informa- entering a home, so utilize units
love a air with the great out- tion they provide. on warm spring days when and access daily allergy reports for
doors. Spring also marks the you might otherwise open the their towns and cities.’
return of a familiar foe: aller- • STAY INDOORS WHEN windows. Open windows and
gies. ALLERGEN LEVELS ARE screen doors provide easy entry
ESPECIALLY HIGH points for allergens like pollen,
Seasonal allergies can put a so turning on the AC when
damper on even the most wel- e Mayo Clinic notes that outdoor allergen counts are
coming spring day. After all, there are several things indi- high can make seasonal aller-
a day soaking up the sun isn’t viduals can do to reduce their gies more manageable.
so relaxing when it’s also spent exposure to seasonal allergy
sneezing and confronting aller- triggers. at includes staying • CONSIDER TREATMENTS
gy symptoms like congestion, indoors on dry, windy days. is Over-the-counter treat-
runny nose and watery eyes. doesn’t mean individuals need
to lock themselves indoors all ments like antihistamines, na-
ankfully, it’s possible for sea- spring. But it’s important that sal sprays and decongestants
sonal allergy su erers to have seasonal allergy su erers recog- provide most individuals with
their spring and enjoy it, too. nize that some days might be su cient relief from their sea-
too much to handle. Rain helps sonal allergies. If OTC rem-
• PAY ATTENTION TO clear pollen from the air, so in- edies are ine ective, treatments
SEASONAL ALLERGY dividuals who are avoiding the such as allergen immunothera-
TRACKERS outdoors on days when pollen py and a consultation with an
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Seasonal allergies are now to get outside after a good rain
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Thursday, April 28, 2022 North Salem News – Page 17

Minimizing tennis injuries

GUEST e following conditioning tips will calf. Hold for a few seconds. en weight
CORNER get you ready for a pain-free tennis sea- bear onto your back leg and straighten
son: your front leg to feel the stretch behind

LIZE 1.Improve your general tness by your thigh in your hamstring muscle. Re-
LUBBE increasing your cardiovascular condition- peat to the other side.

ing. A tennis match can go on for hours • Knee to chest tucks: Bring one knee

and, if your tness level and endurance bent up to your chest and pull your thigh

With warmer weather around the cor- are lacking, you are more prone to inju- to your chest using your arms. Repeat

ner, getting out in the fresh air playing ries as your body fatigues. with other leg – keep walking as you al-

tennis is good exercise for young and old. 2.Include stretches in your daily ternate one leg to chest tucks. A pre-game warm
up exercise of about
Tennis is not only a year-round social workout routine. • Mimic a forehand, back hand, 15 minutes is critical

game but improves our cardiovascular • Hamstring stretches can be done overhead shots to reenforce your muscle to preventing
tennis injuries and
tness, balance, and hand-eye coordina- either seated in a chair: stretch one leg memory to get your mind and body ready should include fast

tion. out in front of you, both hands reaching for the game. pace movements
as well as dynamic
Causes of most common tennis injuries: to your ankle, or laying on your back: one Enjoy a healthy, injury-free tennis sea-
stretches.’
e tennis game involves explosive leg bent and foot at on ground and the son and contact your physician or physi-
-Lize Lubbe
forces through your upper extremities stretched leg up in the air with a strap cal therapist timely if you experience any Physical erapist at
Lize Lubbe Physical erapy
and fast acceleration and deceleration around your foot stretching the leg gen- physical discomfort that may hinder your

from your lower extremities. erefore, tly to your chest. Hold the stretch 15-20 game.

most shoulder, elbow and wrist inju- sec. and never bounce a stretch and go

ries are from chronic repetitive, overuse gently into a stretch. Lize Lubbe is the owner of Lize Lubbe

movements and hip, knee and ankle inju- 3.To minimize rotator cu injuries, Physical erapy with its main practice

ries are mostly acute injuries from sudden focus on your shoulder girdle stability. located at 892 Route 35 in Cross River

torquing and fast-pace movements. • Lean with your elbows on a table in and a PT Studio in the premises of Apex

Shoulder and wrist injuries: the serve a semi-plank position. Engage your core. Fitness (where her team focus on the

is the most strenuous stroke because of Pull shoulder blades down and pinch rehabilitation of sports-related injuries).

the overhead reach, followed by the ball shoulder blades together and push away Learn more by calling 914-875-9430,

impact then a multidirectional move- (pro/retraction) hold each 5 sec. for 10 emailing [email protected] or

ment by your wrist, through your spine reps. visiting www.lizelubbept.com

to your ankles. e repetitive swinging 4.A pre-game warm-up exercise of

of the racquet with ball impact can cause about 15 minutes is critical and should

shoulder rotator cu tears and impinge- include fast pace movements as well as

ment, tennis elbow tendinitis and wrist dynamic stretches.Your warm-up routine

strains. As a reminder, tennis elbow or prepares your body by increasing your

lateral epicondylitis is the forearm/wrist body temperature and blood ow to the

muscles forming tendons on the outside muscles, stretches the muscles and joints,

part of your elbow and becomes in amed and it helps to wake up the nervous sys-

from overuse and/or an incorrect racquet tem and muscle memory to prepare for

grip as well as being “too wristy” - not coming vigorous physical activity. Per-

having a stable wrist position during your form all exercises in a controlled manner,

tennis stroke. taking deep breaths, maintaining your

Leg injuries result from the fast pace balance and engage your core and pelvic

running back and forth, sudden stop- oor muscles.

turn, jumping and overreaching and • Side shu es with knees slightly

stretching. bent and your body in the “ready posi-

• Knee injuries can a ect the patel- tion” rotating torso and arms from side

la (kneecap) causing tendinitis where to side. en progress to karaoke moves

the front knee tendon gets in amed (a (shoulders square and performing zig-

“jumper’s knee”). zag twists with your hips and legs), run-

• Muscle spasm, strains and tears in ning movements lifting your knees up to

mostly the hamstring muscle (back of your chest and circling your arms at the

your thigh) calf and abdominal/groin same time; straight leg marches by kick-

muscles. ing your one leg straight up in front of

• Ankle sprains occur when the an- your body to meet your opposite hand

kle is twisted, and the outside ankle liga- and arm; and nally leg swings with gen-

ments are overstretched or torn. tle torso twists.

Lower back injuries result mostly from • Side lunges: take a big step to the

hyper extension of the lower back during right keeping your left knee straight and

serve, overhead shots, or deep ground toes pointing forward and right knee

strokes. bent with left arm overhead, twisting

Preventing or minimizing tennis injuries your torso to the right. Hold a few sec-

You can minimize tennis injuries onds and repeat to left side. Focus on

through correct preparation by maintain- keeping your balance at the same time

ing your tness, exibility, wearing prop- • Forward lunge: take a big step for-

er footwear and using a correct racquet ward with your one leg keeping the back

grip and technique. heel down and feel the stretch in your

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