North Salem News 03.24.22

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Community North
Salem
STANDS WITH UKRAINE schools
St. James Church to hold march for peace begin
budget
BY CAROL REIF needed medical supplies such as bandages, process

STAFF WRITER rolled gauze, non-latex gloves, tourniquets, BY CAROL REIF
STAFF WRITER
triple antibiotic ointment, burn sheets, pen-
Birds are chirping. Frogs are
North Salem’s St.James Episcopal Church lights, and surgical masks. trilling. And crocuses are starting
to show their pretty purple heads.
will hold a rally to call for peace in war-torn Supplies were dropped o at the NSVAC
at could only mean one
Ukraine and other parts of the world on on Daniel Road and at the Ruth Keeler Me- thing.

Sunday, March 27, organizers said. morial Library on Titicus Road. ey were Yes, school budget season has
arrived in North Salem.
A prayer service is set for 10 a.m. at the boxed up on ursday, March 17, and sent
In the rst of many such public
church, which is located at 296 Titicus Road to the Ukrainian community in Yonkers and sessions, schools Superintendent
Dr. Kenneth Freeston last week
(Route 116). e march starts at 11 a.m. Stamford, Ct., to be shipped abroad. painted a comprehensive – and
at times philosophical -- picture
at St. James and proceeds west for about Folks can donate money or medical sup- of the process behind the pro-
posed 2022-2023 plan while Eric
a quarter of a mile to Route 121 (Grant plies at the rally. Monetary donations can Stark, the new director of busi-
ness administration, got down to
Road). Folks will then turn around and head also be made to the Ukrainian Congress the nitty-gritty of revenue and

back to Saint James Village Hall for piero- Committee of America (www.ucca.org). SEE BUDGET PAGE 3

gies and tea. A donation of $10 is suggested Evers said his original fundraising idea for

to support the collection of medical supplies Ukraine focused on providing youngsters

for Ukraine by the North Salem Volunteer with a way to “support other children with

Ambulance Corps. something very basic that we all need.”

e road will be closed to tra c during He dubbed it “Toothbrushes for Tots.”

the march. PHOTO: CAROL REIF “As these kids grow up, the hope is, so too
According to church member Susan Ro- will their ability and desire to give,” he ex-
Maria Hlushko, Lt. Angelica Storino, plained.
manski, the event is intended to coincide Kathleen McKenney, and Kurt Guldan Jr.
with the North Salem Volunteer Ambulance packing up donated medical supplies to be However, after reaching out to the Ukrai-
Corps’ e orts to put together rst-aid kits shipped to Ukraine. nian Catholic Diocese of Stamford, and

for Ukrainian civilians and trauma kits for management coordinator, Kurt Guldan, speaking to the Rt. Rev. Mitred Archpriest

the country’s military forces. have teamed up with Chris Evers of Animal Lhor Midzak, who asked for additional

NSVAC’s Maria Hlushko, other mem- Embassy, a Connecticut-based environmen- SEE UKRAINE PAGE 3
bers of the corps, and the town’s emergency tal education organization, to gather much-

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BALANCED ROCK 2 HISTORY
BUSINESS & REAL ESTATE 23
CLASSIFIEDS 22 Blizzard of 1888
HEALTH & WELLNESS 17 pg 4
LEGAL NOTICES 22
LEISURE 20
OPINION
SPORTS 8
19

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Thursday, March 24, 2022 North Salem News – Page 3

UKRAINE nothing” because of the growing con ict,
FROM PAGE 1
said Romanski on Monday, March 14.

Asked what she thought a march and

rst-aid supplies, he expanded that e ort prayers could really do, she said: “A state-

and called it “Band Aid.” ment of solidarity and belief is a powerful

e intent, the educator said, was to thing.”

“‘BAND’ as many individuals and orga- Church member and fellow march

nizations together as possible to provide organizer Janet Keyes echoed that senti-

‘AID’ to innocent civilians caught in or ment.

eeing from war.” Watching the events unfold overseas

made her feel heartbroken and “helpless,”

PEACE IS THE ANSWER she admitted last week.

Millions of Ukrainians have been dis- Holding a community event is not only

placed since Russia attacked and invaded a way to do something practical – such as

their country last month. As of Monday, raising money for medical supplies – it is a

March 14, an estimated 636 civilians had means of raising awareness that “the only

died, close to 50 of them children, and at answer is peace.”

least 1,125 had been injured, according to “We are a faith community, and we

the United Nations Human Rights O ce. want to be an example of our faith,” Keyes

ousands of Ukraine and Russian troops added.

have also been killed, media reports said. e rain date is set for Sunday, April 24.

St. James has actively supported refu-

gees, including Afghans who have been FOR MORE INFO

forced to ee their country or are inter- Contact Chris Evers at (203) 536-8945

nally displaced. or  [email protected]  and Ma- PHOTO: CAROL REIF

It was “horrifying” to think about “all ria Hlushko, NSVAC, (914) 953-9266 Volunteers assembled first-aid kits for Ukrainian civilians and trauma kits for the
country’s military forces.
the brave souls that have been left with or [email protected].

BUDGET buys has to be electric. or 2.07 percent (the maximum According to the pie chart a 0.26 percent increase in the tax

FROM PAGE 1 Electric school buses, while allowable under state law). presented Wednesday, 54.07 levy for the 2022-2023 school

cheaper to operate and kinder on e ve-year average (2018- percent of the district’s money is year.

spending numbers. the environment, currently cost 2019 to 2022-2023) for budget- spent on salaries and 23.52 per-

e process starts o with between $250,000 and $400,000. to-budget spending is 2.49 per- cent on bene ts. e rest is div- TRUSTEE ELECTIONS

members of the administrative Traditional buses are about cent and 1.91 percent for levy vied between BOCES costs, debt ere are three Board of Edu-

council working together to cre- $150,000. increases. service, contractual and supplies, cation seats up for grabs this year.

ate a budget. “ at’s a game changer for us,” It’s the levy that’s capped, not transportation, special education, ey are currently held

“It’s not just agreement (on) Freeston said. taxes, and its calculation “is dif- equipment, and technology. by board president Deborah

what’s presented to you, it’s sup- ere is also pending legisla- ferent in every school district,” Bene ts covering sta are the D’Agostino and fellow trust-

port of what’s presented to you. tion that could force all school Freeston said. Employees’ Retirement System; ees Jennifer Binette and Brandy

Every one of us supports ev- districts to provide pre-kinder- North Salem’s is “very compli- Teachers’ Retirement System; Keenan.

ery item that’s in the budget,” garten programs. North Salem cated” because the district serves Social Security tax; Medicare tax; It was not known last week if

Freeston told school trustees on had looked at that pre-k a decade four towns in two counties. workers’compensation; life insur- any of the three are running for

Wednesday, March 16. ago and had had a plan to do it if Southeast in Putnam and ance; unemployment; and health, re-election.

at’s “uncommon” in many required. North Salem in Westchester re- dental, and other insurances.

school districts, especially large Meanwhile, a district commit- assess  property every year, while Stark explained that salary in- UP NEXT

ones, where “budgets are sub- tee is mulling possible changes in Somers (Westchester) and Car- creases for teachers in the pro- Freeston urged the public to

mitted to a district o ce, red- school start times. mel (Putnam) do not. posed budget actually cover two “stay engaged” with the board’s

lined, and moved onto a (school) “So our mission -- and having e state applies a special years of pay due to a just-signed analysis of the budget. All of

board,” he explained. an eye three bends up the river equalization rate in the summer, agreement between the Board of their meetings are streamed

Once trustees formally adopt -- will help us be ready for what so that means that nal assess- Education and the North Salem live on the Internet and can be

the budget, it becomes theirs comes ahead,” he said. ment roles aren’t revealed until Teachers Association. (Teach- viewed later on the district’s

to present to the community at e district’s priorities for August, months after folks are ers have been working without a website.

large. ings may look static, but 2022-2023 within the levy’s con- asked to vote on their school contract since July 2021.) Budget presentations will be

they’re not. e folks putting it straints are -- not necessarily in budgets. e pay raise is retroactive to posted on the website just before

together need to plan way, way order of importance: low class So tax rates are di erent for last year, he said, explaining: “at the meetings.

ahead, said the superintendent sizes; COVID’s impact on school each of the four communities and rst glance, with no context, peo- Questions can be sent to

as he displayed an aerial photo of readiness and mental health; aren’t known at this time. ple will see percentages looking the superintendent’s o ce

the Port of New Orleans and the safety, security, and facilities “So when we present the bud- high, but it’s a two-year rate. It’s at  kfreeston@northsalem-

mighty – and very windy -- Mis- planning; and transportation. It get for public consideration in comparing what they made two schools.org. Questions “of sig-

sissippi. is now in the process of forming May we cannot tell them what years ago to what they’ll be mak- ni cance” may be read and an-

“To be a captain of a boat going a ve-year plan and will be focus- the tax rate changes will be. It ing next year.” swered at subsequent budget

up the river you have to be able to ing this coming year on facilities. took me years to gure that out meetings, Freeston said.

guide it from memory those 50 Budgeting in New York is “re- because everywhere else I’ve ever PROPOSITION e board was set to meet on

miles. No books, all memory. So ally di erent from what it is in worked has been able to tell vot- In addition to the budget, Monday, March 21, for a “com-

your ability to get by a sandbank other states,” said Freeston, ex- ers when they vote in May what folks will be asked to vote for a munity conversation” at 7 p.m. in

three bends up the river is deter- plaining that the district can con- percentage their taxes are going $1,085,000 transportation and the North Salem Middle School

mined by where you are at the trol its spending, but is controlled up, but not the way we’re con- ground equipment proposition. cafeteria, 230 June Road.

present moment,” Freeston said. by its revenue. structed here,” Freeston said. If approved, the money will It will discuss special educa-

Metaphorically speaking, the e tax levy is determined by be used to buy seven full-sized tion and pupil personnel, athlet-

district has to both stick to its subtracting the latter from the WHERE IT ALL GOES (66-passenger) school buses; ics, buildings and grounds, and

mission and be forward-looking former. A “very large chunk” of the in- three wheelchair-accessible buses transportation on Wednesday,

in its thinking. e current spending plan of creases in the proposed budget is and/or vans; and a one skid steer March 23.

at’s important in light of $45,914,765 is proposed to rise due to employee salaries and ben- bucket loader and attachments. It A budget recap will be pre-

recent state and national issues, to $47,860,718, which represents e ts, said Stark, adding: “We are replaces the district’s debt service sented on Wednesday, April 6.

he added. One of those is Gov. an increase of $1,945,962, or 4.24 a service organization. We do not for previous transportation pur- Budget adoption is set for Tues-

Kathy Hochul’s recent commit- percent. create any goods. We don’t have chases. e previous proposition day, April 19.

ment to green up all school buses e current tax levy is any cost of goods. What we do is called for fewer buses. e public hearing on the

in the state by 2035. Starting in $40,227,073. In 2022-2023, it pay our employees to service our As a result, debt service will go budget is Wednesday, May 4.

2027, any new vehicle the district will be $41,061,266,up $834,193, students.” up $103,000. is is re ected in e vote is Tuesday, May 17.

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NORTH SALEM HISTORICAL SOCIETY

The Great Blizzard of 1888

On March 9 and 10, 1888, tempera- PHOTO COURTESY OF NORTH SALEM TOWN HISTORIAN COLLECTION winds of 70-80 mph, and temperatures
less than 5 degrees, Sarah wondered if
tures in New York were in the 50s; da o- The first train into Croton Falls after the Great Blizzard of 1888. Henry would get home for the evening
milking. She had never milked a cow and
dils were poking through, and the circus milk; will we make it to the milk factory he remained for 3 days - warm and well- was frightened that the child she was
carrying might be harmed. But she knew
was scheduled to premiere in Madison and trains; will they run? fed. Henry did fret about the safety of his what she had to do - she rst took care
of the children, made her way through a
Square Garden. All that changed on On Monday morning, Sarah Hartwell, family, home alone, and worried how the path created by drifting snow to the cold
barn, milked the cows, fed and watered
Sunday, March 11, when the Great Bliz- with her two small children and a third cows would get milked. e snow nally the stock, and raked out the manure. She
did this twice a day for three days. Sarah
zard of 1888 howled in. on the way, said goodbye to her husband, stopped on Wednesday morning. After was tired, frustrated, and worried, and
probably a bit angry.
Luckily for the Historical Society, Henry, who was on his way to Brewster a hearty breakfast prepared by the ever-
When Henry nally returned, he was
we have been gifted original papers, ac- to put his milk on the train, only to learn helpful Aunt ankful, Henry headed reassured that everyone, including the
cows, were safe and perfectly tended to by
counts, and diaries from the early settlers the trains had stopped running. Leaving for home. Aunt ankful was most likely Sarah, who, by the way, had prepared his
dinner! at July, George Henry Hart-
of North Salem. From those, we have the milk at the Borden’s Factory, he head- very “thankful” and relieved. well (Elsie [Mrs. James] Elliot’s father)
was born and would be a 66-year resident
rst-hand accounts of how truly awful ed for home but only managed to get to On Monday, back at the farm, with of North Salem!

that storm was for a farming community his Aunt ankful Barnum’s home where heavy snow falling continuously, with March can be quirky, and a snowstorm
could pound us. But it would be hard to
dependent upon horse and buggy, trains, imagine what it was like to experience
the Blizzard of 1888 if it were not for the
family, friends, and plain hard work. recordings of those who lived through it.

e following is from the written ac- Please visit us at www.nshs.info. We
welcome your queries, comments, and
count of Hobart Keeler, who farmed the historic memorabilia. We hope you
consider becoming a member. Email us at
Keeler Homestead: “March 11, Sun- [email protected]
day… snow about 9 a.m.... stopped at
11:30 a.m. Commenced again at 3 p.m.
and continued all night. March 12, Mon-
day. Snowed fearfully all day with fierce
northeast wind… snowing… all night...
railroad trains… snowed in. March 13,
Tuesday. Still snowing and blowing fear-
fully, all travel stopped. It is with diffi-
culty we get to the barn and outbuildings.
Immense drifts over roads and fields.”

Forty cows on the Keeler farm needed

milking twice a day. e cows, horses,

oxen, sheep, hogs, and chickens all need-

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For some, rising gas prices lead to new habits

BY JESSICA EINTERZ ing to increase, the argument for said. “If that’s a side e ect, it’s a
STAFF WRITER going from gas powered cars to
electric has been debated. Wines good way to keep the roads safe.
A volatile commodities mar- found it too expensive and com-
ket has sent gas prices surging, plained about the spike in her I don’t mind paying extra, [espe-
reaching close to $5 per gallon at electric bill.
some local stations. Residents are cially] if it’s going to hurt the Rus-
feeling it at the pumps, and some “I know that they’re extremely
have even changed their habits as expensive,” Wines said. “Our sians.”
a result. house is electric, and our bill has
doubled from $600 to $1,200 in Yorktown’s Linda Kiederer
Somers resident Laurel Wines just one month. I understand the
said she is worried about the price oil prices are worse, but electricity said that while she chooses not
increase and hopes that it doesn’t is no picnic.”
continue to go up. She compared to complain about the increas-
it to the increased prices of other Wines’ interest in public trans-
goods and said while wages re- portation has increased. She said ing gas prices, she has decided to
main stagnant. that taking a train as opposed to
driving her car is an economically eliminate any unneeded travel.
“My son thinks [the price] will better choice.
go to $7,” Wines said. “I pray to She also wants the United States
God that it stops at $5. Shop- “We used to drive into the
ping and food [prices] have gone city. We’ve talked about taking to become more environmentally
up, the gas [prices] have gone up. the train instead, but that’s also
Everything is going up except for expensive,” Wines said. “Still, it friendly.
[our] incomes.” might still be cheaper at this rate. I
think people are just going to stop “When gas prices rise, I limit
Wines and her family are now traveling.”
considering changing their sum- my unnecessary travel rather than
mer plans due to the price increase. Yorktown’s Paul Kopilak said
he has noticed that many drivers complain about all of the many
“We’re talking about not driv- are going slower, which he views
ing to places this summer,” Wines as an upside to the increase of gas sources of the increase,” Kiederer
said. “We were going to go on prices. He also doesn’t mind the
little hikes and stu . We were increased price. said. “Price gouging is despicable,
talking about delaying them and
waiting. I don’t know how long it’s “I’m seeing the vast majority of but [it’s] inevitable. On the other
going to take, and it worries me.” drivers on the Taconic Parkway
and local roads have all slowed end are all [of ] the worthy reasons
With the price of gas continu- down to a saner speed,” Kopilak
for higher costs, like cutting o

imports from Russia and shutting

down unsafe pipelines and frack-

ing. Until America commits to

environmental policies that reduce

the impact of climate change, we

will always be gas dependent.”

As of March 14, the average

price of regular gas in New York

was $4.49 per gallon, according to

AAA. e national average was

$4.33.

Gas prices in Somers ranged

between $4.33 and $4.69, accord- PHOTO: JESSICA EINTERZ
The price of regular gas inched closer to $5 per gallon this month.
ing to GasBuddy.

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Happily
Ever
After

Springing ahead Start from the inside

JUST Fun Facts by Jo Ann Ahealthy outside starts GUEST
JO ANN on the inside. CORNER
Less than 40% of the world observes Daylight Saving Time. Everything we
JO ANN consume becomes a part of Kim Stoll
FRANCELLA us and a ects our being, our
health, our mind and our fect your joy and your mood.
Daylight Saving Time. It will say, it’s 3:00, but it’s re- survived. So this is my sugges- point of view. Everything you let in will
comes twice a year and ally 2:00.  is will last about a tion to you, just follow the clock
still I’m never quite week until it’s out of my sys- and be done with it. In fact, dad Want to change the out- have its e ect. Choose wisely.
ready for it. is year, it really tem.  en there is the problem and I just went through that side: your body, your perspec-
did creep up on me and I felt of Ken calling me down to with feeding Daisy, then the tive, your moods, your joy? Kim Stoll empowers women to
robbed of the opportunity to lunch at noon, but my head and logical side of my brain kicked Start on the inside. nd joy in every day and build
go to bed an hour earlier the stomach know that it is actu- in, and I realized that dogs don’t a life they love through positive
night before. When I woke up ally only 11:00 a.m. and that it know about time.  e same is e food you eat will a ect habits in mindset, tness and
the next morning, I realized the is way too early for me to eat. true about children.” your health and body more smart nutrition. Virtual coaching
clock in my kitchen and the than an hour at the gym. e available. Coachkimstoll@gmail.
clock on my phone were di er- is nonsense will go on for at Unfortunately, after we got shows you watch and music com
ent. I had lost an hour. In previ- least another week or until my that all settled between me, Ken you listen to will a ect your
ous years I had prepared myself stomach catches up with the and Kim, Ken and I decided to perspective and how you view
for this adjustment. Since at my time. Annoying, right? use my car to run some errands. the world. e people you
age, every single hour is impor- surround yourself with and the
tant in my life, why had I not is year, on top of the time “Do you know that the clock social media you view will af-
realized it this year? Ever since di erence and my ability to in your car is o by an hour?”
the time changed about a week know when I should eat, my
ago, I have felt tired, and I think daughter called to ask how she “Yes, Ken, I do. I don’t know
I desperately needed that extra should handle the time change how to change the clock in my
hour the night before. How with her son. He’s now two and car, so I have to su er through
could I possibly have been so takes a nap each day at 12:30. six months of the clock being
cavalier about a whole hour of an hour behind. I’ve learned to
my life? “Just keep putting him in live with it and I hope you can
for a nap when the clock says as well.”
Over the years, Ken and I 12:30.”
have played a game of who can “Am I detecting an attitude in
say the most ridiculous things “But it’s really only your voice?”
about the time change twice a 11:30. Suppose he’s not tired
year. I usually win because of enough for a nap.” “Probably.”
my dramatics. “By the way,” suggested Ken,
“Kim, I said the same thing “after we nish running our er-
Inevitably, after the spring to myself when you were an in- rands, do you want to stop for a
Daylight Saving Time, Ken will fant. I was afraid I would mess bite to eat?”
ask me what time it is, and I up your feeding and sleep times “It depends on what time it
and I made myself crazy over is.”
it.  en one day I just followed
the clock, and miraculously you [email protected]

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Hidden family treasures

READING, lane and view his childhood the hall into my own large over her clown mural. So, my dad blue wall paneling in the small
WRITING & bedroom wall of baseball cards. bedroom. My brother remained installed blue fake-wood paneling upstairs bedroom? I hope they
CHOCOLATE in the small bedroom. A few over that bedroom wall. don’t have a fear of clowns!
at unexpected nd behind years later, Mom decided that the
KIM a bedroom wall prompted my clown mural was a bit too juve- Mom sold our childhood home Kim Kovach is always surprised
KOVACH own memory of my child- nile for my brother. Mom did not in 1996. I wonder if the subse- when detailed memories surface!
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home since the 1950s were true. bed and crib out of the way,
Mom had painted the entire
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to poke around the structure in colorful six-foot-tall clown in
years past. Deciding to give it the center of the wall. e clown
one last try before putting the had orange hair, red lips, and a
house on the market, they hired striped costume with big oppy
a Connecticut based treasure shoes. On one side of the clown,
hunter. Mom painted a small dog. On
the other side of the clown, she
According to the article, Keith painted a monkey.
Wille went up to the attic with
his metal detector and within Fortunately, that six-foot clown
one hour located a lockbox hid- looming over our beds did not
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When our memory fails us

GUEST kudos for the publication of his unable to sleep until I knew the
CORNER rst novel, he’s been writing answer, so I woke up Jay at 1:30
a.m. to ask that simple question.
LINDA SPEAR the sequel. It never occurred to He was irritated, as one would
anyone that his memory was be after being awakened out
You don’t know Richard, faltering until he left the burn- of a sound sleep, but I couldn’t
but I do. In fact, he’s been ers on the stovetop with a dish put my head on a pillow until I
my friend since we met towel nearby and walked out of knew the name.
at age 12. He was as articulate the kitchen.
as a scholar should be, a football “Steve McQueen,” he mut-
player in high school and a dear Needless to say, we were all tered and fell back asleep. And
friend since then. shocked to hear about the small me? I worried that I was devel-
and thankfully contained re oping Alzheimer’s.
Recently, he was diagnosed which was smothered in time to
with early onset Alzheimer’s prevent disaster. After a trip to my doctor’s of-
disease. I’m devastated, Jay and ce for a routine physical which
I are shocked, and his wife and Don’t we all worry that we had been scheduled long be-
doctor are worried that he might have developed a similar con- forehand, I timidly brought the
take the car and have an acci- dition when we forget words, subject up with him.
dent. How could this happen to names, or appointments? at’s “Do I have the beginning of
such an intelligent person? After the way it started with him, he dementia?
recalls. Our doctor, who has known
us for many years, smiled and
I once couldn’t think of a said, “What makes you think
well-known actor’s last name af- that?”
ter my friend told me all, and so I told him about Steve
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after Richard told us all. I was my concerns after asking me
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Green Mountain State of mind 

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Thursday, March 24, 2022 HEALTH & WELLNESS North Salem News – Page 17

How to keep a pet-friendly home clean

68 percent of American households, or

about 85 million families, own a pet, accord- Regularly wash
ing to the 2017-2018 National Pet Own-

ers Survey conducted by the American Pet bedding and other
Products Association. Canada’s Pet Well- belongings that pets
ness report indicates that approximately 35 use. This will help
percent of Canadian households have a dog, tame indoor odors.’
while 38 percent have a cat.

Dogs, cats and other companion animals
can be wonderful to have around, breath-
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advantages pets can bring, they tend to be

a little messy. However, that doesn’t mean

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clean home.Homeowners just need to take a are better suited to pets because the fabric is

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fur. Covering sofas and other places where indoor odors.

pets like to lounge with an old sheet can con-

tain some of the fur where it can be shaken • PAUSE FOR PAWS ATTHE DOOR turn to the soiled area again and again think- • KEEP NAILS NEAT

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Thursday, March 24, 2022 Sports North Salem News – Page 19

New era begins for Tiger lacrosse teams

Merriman, Villani step into head coach roles

BY TOM WALOGORSKY some noise on the eld.

EDITOR Anchoring North Salem’s de-

fense will be senior goalie Izzy

With the lacrosse season about Conley, who had a stellar season

to begin, both North Salem squads last year, hitting the 200-save mark

have a lot to be excited about. and earning All-Section and All-

e boys and girls teams will see League honors. Also returning for

a number of returning veterans, a the Tigers are veterans Dana Con-

host of newcomers,and both teams nolly (defense/mid eld), Anna

will have new coaches at the helm Fetterolf (attack), and Lili Valletta

as they look to build on last year’s (mid eld), who all earned All-

successful seasons. League honors last season. FILE PHOTO: PHIL ROCCUZZO
Coach Merriman will look to his
GIRLS LACROSSE Senior Rob Moia will once again be in goal for the Tigers this
e Tigers will begin this sea- talented group of upperclassman to season.
lead the Tigers on both sides of the

son’s campaign under the direc- ball.Expected to see increased roles ditioning coach. He also served perience, this year’s team will also

tion of new coach Don Merriman. this season are Anna Behler (mid- as an assistant coach with the bene t from a promising group of

Merriman served as the team’s as- eld), Jessica Bossi (defense/mid- team last season. newcomers.

sistant coach last season, and also eld), Maya Dallow (attack), Jenna “I was really fortunate to “We’ve got a lot of talented

coached the modi ed program DeMasi (defense), and Carolyne have this opportunity,” Coach freshmen who seem really promis-

for two years. He is also a school Barrella (attack). Senior goalie Izzy Conley will lead Villani adds. “It’s been great ing, they’ll de nitely be contribut-
establishing relationships with ing in some capacity,” says Coach
psychologist at Pequenakonck El- e Tigers will have a deep the Tiger defense this season. . the kids, and now coaching will Villani.

ementary. bench to pull from, with a younger

“It’s not too often you see the crop of players who will be look- on Saturday, April 2. add another layer to that.” Despite losing seven seniors to

school psychologist get involved ing to gain valuable experience and Leading the Tigers into battle graduation last year, the Tigers ap-

in coaching,” he explains. “Girls ll key roles as the season goes on. BOYS LACROSSE this season will be senior goalie pear poised for success as practices

lacrosse is a really great sport, it’s Other players to watch include e boys team will look to re- Rob Moia, who will look to build begin. 

fun to watch and fun to coach. Brady Ellicott (defense), Solace bound from last season’s rst round upon his successful junior year. “It’s really about the energy and

ere are a lot of skills and experi- Winslow (defense), and Cassie playo loss against Croton-Har- “Rob did really well last year,”ex- culture,” concludes Villani. “I’ve

ence from being a psychologist that Pelosi (mid eld), as well as sopho- mon, also with a new head coach. plains Coach Villani.“He’s coming tried to set a high frequency energy

carry over into coaching. ere’s a more Madeline Merriman who is season will see Lou Villani out really aggressively and making and attitude with the team. It’s cra-

natural overlap.” will serve as a backup goalie behind at the helm of the Tigers, with a moves already.” zy the progress we’ve made already.

Last season saw the Tigers en- Conley. Also joining the squad this wealth of coaching experience that Other key returning players for We’ve only had the group together

ter the playo s as a strong #5 seed, season will be senior multi-sport will surely inject new life into a the Tigers include Sincere An- for a few days, but it’s been full-tilt,

eventually falling to Pleasantville standout Sara Major. program stocked with young tal- drews, Enzo Molina,Tyler Sandor, high energy. ey’re progressing

in the Class D quarter nals.While “I’m looking forward to the sea- ent. Kurt Guilden, and Matt Moia. quickly, and hopefully we’ll carry

the team would lose two key of- son,” says Coach Merrman. “We “I love to coach, I’ve been doing Also joining the squad this season that momentum into the season.”

fensive players in Jane Fetterolf and have a strong group of seniors and it for over 15 years,”says Villani. will be senior Jonathan Graham, e Tigers are scheduled to

Camille Flayhan to graduation,the a good group of players overall.” Coach Villani is a physical edu- who is coming o a standout sea- open their season at home against

squad will return an experienced e Tigers are scheduled to cation teacher, and has an extensive son with the BYSNS hockey team. Clarkstown North at 11 a.m. on

core and will be ready to make open their season away at Scarsdale background as a strength and con- In addition to a wealth of ex- Saturday, March 26.

BASEBALL

Tigers hungry for another section title

BY TOM WALOGORSKY FILE PHOTO: TOM WALOGORSKY most part.” in the in eld,” says Coach Gilchrist.
EDITOR North Salem lost only four seniors to O ensively, North Salem will be look-
Robbie Gilchrist will look to follow up on
Last spring, the Tigers ended their sea- his stellar junior season. graduation last year, meaning that the ing to Gilchrist and D’Innocenzo to pro-
son with a double play, completing a two- bulk of the squad will be returning to the vide the big bats, with Schoenberg likely
game sweep of Tuckahoe that brought the shift in class. “ e teams that we played diamond. batting in the leado spot.
section title back to North Salem. e win last year, we’ll be playing again for the
was all the sweeter for coming on their Leading the charge for the Tigers will is season will mark Coach Rob Gil-
home eld. However, with the playo be ace pitcher Robbie Gilchrist. Gilchrist christ’s tenth year at the helm of the Ti-
structure being shortened due to Covid, put together an excellent season during gers, and thankfully, a return to normalcy
many fans were left wondering what could his junior year, including tossing a gem for the team.
have been. against Tuckahoe to bring home the sec-
tional championship. “It’s going to be nice, we’re starting o
is season, the normal playo format and not wearing the masks and it feels
returns, and the Tigers are ready to get Experience will be key for North Sa- normal,” says Coach Gilchrist. “Last year
back to business with an experienced ros- lem this season, with Johnny D’Innocenzo was tough. We had the team last year to go
ter. is season, the team will also be mov- (third base), Christian Baryla (catcher), pretty far, but at least a lot of those kids got
ing up from Class C to compete in Class and Dylan Schoenberg (shortstop) all to have that experience, and they’re back
B. back in the lineup. Ryan Baer will be tak- again. Hopefully they’re hungry to try to
ing over duties at rst base, and Zac Ma- win another sectional title.”
“We play a pretty tough schedule re- jor, Roger Squire, and James Schae er will
gardless,” said Coach Rob Gilchrist of the make up the Tigers’ out eld. e Tigers are scheduled to open up at
home against Valhalla on ursday, March
“ ere’s a lot of experience coming back 31.

Page 20 – North Salem News LEISURE Thursday, March 24, 2022

CLUES ACROSS 25. Allows light to pass 57. French opera composer 26. The 17th letter of the
1. One who regrets
5. Time zone through 59. Six (Spanish) Greek alphabet
8. Subway dweller
11. Bend in a river 30. Climbed quickly 60. Last letter 27. Where birds fly
13. Alias
14. Isodor __, American 31. We all have it 61. Spiritual leader of a 28. Midway between north
Nobel physicist
15. Very (music) 32. There’s a North & South Jewish congregation and northeast
16. Zero
17. Phil __, former CIA 33. Emaciation 62. Noah had one 29. Chaotic states
18. Competitions
20. Unwell 38. Supervises flying 63. Make a mistake 34. Comedic actress
21. Puts in place
22. Gets rid of 41. Very dark colors 64. Tall plant Gasteyer

43. Unwanted 35. Kids’ dining accessory

45. Grants CLUES DOWN 36. Snakelike fish

48. Three visited Jesus 1. Computer memory 37. Midway between south

49. Wife of Amun 2. “Et __”: “And wife” and southeast

50. Broadway actress Daisy (Latin) 39. Assign lifelike qualities

55. A Spanish river 3. Ancient Syrian city to

56. I (German) 4. College army 40. One who cites

5. Cassava 41. Midway between east

6. Talented and southeast

7. Capital of Estonia 42. North wind

8. Finger millet 44. One or the other

9. In a way, assists 45. Cavalry sword

10. Men’s fashion 46. Of the Hungarian

accessories language

12. Misery 47. Life stories

14. Skin disorder 48. Flat tableland with steep For puzzle solutions, please see
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reduced prices 51. Swiss river

23. Good friend 52. Plant that makes gum

24. Stationary portion 53. French cleric

of a generator 54. One point east of

25. Expression of northeast

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Tim Duch’s solo show at CB Gallery
Opening reception on Saturday March 26

CB Gallery, Katonah’s top con- "Bird's Eye View" "Birdsong" PHOTOS COURTESY OF CB GALLERY
temporary art gallery, is pleased
to announce its next exhibition ABOUT CB GALLERY nity, something new and di erent "Overthrow"
entitled “Storyline” by artist, Tim Christopher Brescia opened the in terms of contemporary artwork
Duch. e exhibit will run from unlike anything else being o ered tional house, does not mean you Wednesday through Saturday, 11
March 16 – April 16. CB Gallery space in January 2019 in the area. have to own traditional artwork. a.m. – 5 p.m. or by appointment.
in the charming downtown of Ka- In addition, CB Gallery o ers in-
“ e work starts o as a mark, tonah. e mission of the gallery is Brescia believes art truly en- home art consultation appoint- For more information, please
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An opening reception will take
place on Saturday March 26 from
5 p.m. - 8 p.m. to coincide with
the Katonah Art Jaunt events at
Chroma and Oak & Oil galleries
in town.

“Tim’s work really drew me in,”
owner and director Christopher
Brescia says. “When I visited his
studio in Tarrytown, I was so in-
trigued with the abstracted mo-
ments each work contained,”
explaining, “ ey feel like dream-
like scenes from a movie but with
enough mystery that it becomes
exciting to ll in the rest of the
storyline. I’m always blown away
by the level of talent here in every
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Thursday, March 24, 2022 BUSINESS & REAL ESTATE North Salem News – Page 23

Grand Opening
Grand opening of St. Mary’s Academy
Enrollment is now open for grades 6-8

BY VIM WILKINSON ter and Putnam counties,” said

BUSINESS EDITOR Kennedy Principal and Presi-

dent, Father Mark Vaillancourt.

John F. Kennedy Catholic “We send our students o to

Preparatory School in Somers the top colleges and universities

celebrated the grand opening coast to coast across the United

of its middle school, St. Mary’s States.”

Academy in a ribbon cutting Founded as St. Mary’s in 1924

ceremony on Wednesday, March by the Sisters of the Divine

16. e ceremony was held on Compassion and located on 64

the main campus of the Ken- scenic acres, Kennedy Catholic

nedy Catholic school attended provides state-of-the-art tech-

by its students, sta and the Yor- nology that includes SMART

ktown Chamber of Commerce Boards, wireless internet, com-

o cials. puter labs and a TV studio.

Students currently attending St. Mary’s Academy will o er

public school can attend grades students a full New York State

6-8 in an academy setting on the Regents curriculum, as well as

high school campus at Kennedy education in classical literature,

Catholic. St. Mary’s Academy languages other than English,

will open for the 2022-2023 STEM and ne arts opportuni-

school year with a limited capac- ties.

ity of one class per grade, with “When we decided to start

possible expansion planned for this academy, we saw a tremen- PHOTO: VIM WILKINSON
dous need out there,” Father The ribbon cutting ceremony of St. Mary’s Academy in Somers.
the future.

“We’ve been here for over 50 Vaillancourt said. “We see in

years giving quality Catholic ed- post pandemic America a whole behind and we want to be able 7th and 8th grade students. “We are opening up our doors

ucation to Northern Westches- generation of young people left to close that gap – the academic While only public school stu- in September - enrollment is

educational gap - by giving them dents may apply to St. Mary’s active now and for those who

LEGAL NOTICES strong formation in Math, Sci- Academy for the 2022 – 2023 enroll early, we have some very,
ence, English and writing. We school year, wider application very – I think, enticing scholar-

LLC FORMATION NOTICE are going to give them quality opportunities will be available in ship opportunities available,” he
whom process against may be elite academic formation here at the future. Families with 5-7th added.

served & shall mail process to St. Mary’s.” grade students in public schools

QYAPO, LLC, Arts of Nua Dedvukaj, 7 Nathalie Ct., Father Vaillancourt also said are encouraged to visit the John Interested families are encouraged

Org. led with Sec. of State Cortlandt Manor, NY 10567. that enrollment has already be- F. Kennedy Catholic Prepara- to visit www.KennedyCatholic.

of NY (SSNY) 1/28/2022. General Purpose gun and families are invited to tory School website for more org/St-Marys-Academy to sign

Cty: Westchester. SSNY desig. LLC FORMATION NOTICE come and be part of the aca- information about eligibility and up for an information session and
as agent upon whom process
demic program o ered to 6th, required admissions testing. entrance exam.

against may be served & shall MV Realty Holdings,

mail process to Gino Crecco, LLC, Arts of Org. led with

1187 Rhinelander Ave., Bronx, Sec. of State of NY (SSNY)

NY 10461. General Purposea 12/27/2021. Cty: Westchester.

LLC FORMATION NOTICE SSNY desig. as agent upon APARPR
whom process against may be

108 Mansion Ave LLC, Arts served & shall mail process to

of Org. led with Sec. of State 976 Phoenix Ave., Peekskill, NY

of NY (SSNY) 1/26/2022. 10566. General Purpose.

Cty: Westchester. SSNY desig. LLC FORMATION NOTICE
as agent upon whom process

against may be served & shall Putnam Wash & Dry, LLC, PUBLICITY WITH PERSONALITY
mail process to Fation Syla, 140 Arts of Org. led with Sec. of

Brendon Hill Rd., Scarsdale, NY State of NY (SSNY) 12/8/2021.

10583. General Purpose Cty: Westchester. SSNY desig.

LLC FORMATION NOTICE as agent upon whom process
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Barreno Appliance Services mail process to Artemious

LLC, Arts of Org. led with Sec. Makrakis and Judith Makrakis,

of State of NY (SSNY) 2/3/2022. 26 Putnam Ave., Port Chester, Public Rela ons For...
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as agent upon whom process LLC FORMATION NOTICE Businesses | Individuals | Organiza ons | Events
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JMJ General Contracting may be served & shall mail

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SSNY desig. as agent upon

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