North Salem News 08.04.2022

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Treasure trove! Officials consider
new lighting and
landscaping regulations

BY CAROL REIF glow,” impacts neighboring proper-

The STAFF WRITER ties, or causes hazardous driving or
community
gathered walking conditions.
on July
30 for the For years, North Salem o cials e regulations are also intended
annual
auction at have had to eld complaints about to conserve energy and resources.
St. James
Episcopal light pollution. e code notes that energy-e cient
Church.
See more In areas such as Peach Lake, where LED lights are “encouraged” when
photos
from this the houses are right on top of each replacing -- or installing new – out-
awesome
afternoon other, “spillage” is a growing problem. door xtures. Folks don’t even neces-
on page
12! e situation was frustrating because sarily have to hire an electrician to

PHOTO: CAROL REIF town zoning codes didn’t specify be compliant; there are new, screw-

things such as maximum height, in- in, bulbs that have built-in motion

tensity, or color requirements for resi- sensors.

dential outdoor lighting xtures. e board has also proposed

at put the local building inspec- changing regulations governing

tor in a bind because he didn’t have landscaping on commercial proper-

all the tools to enforce the rules. ties and housing developments that

So about two years ago, the Plan- undergo site plans and the “design,

ning Board got together with mem- construction, installation, and main-

bers of the Conservation Advi- tenance” of signs.

sory Council and a consultant and e Planning Board does not plan

came up with suggestions for code to review landscaping on private

amendments, including  de nitions residential properties, chairwoman

for measurements such as lumen Cynthia Curtis emphasized last

(brightness), foot-candle (intensity), week.

and kelvin (color). e fruits of its labors are now

e code already requires lighting available – submitted on Wednesday,

xtures to be “Dark Sky Compli- July 20 in draft form – on the town’s

ant,” meaning they have to be “fully website,  www.northsalemny.org.

shielded and 100 percent cut o ” Click on the agenda for the Town

and their design, scale, and number Board’s July 26 meeting and follow

the “minimal necessary.” e in- the links.

tent was to quell “excessively bright SEE LIGHTING PAGE 5
lighting” that causes glare and “sky-

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OPINION
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Granite Springs estate looks to fetch $100M price tag

BY CAROL REIF chards and four gardens: Japa-

STAFF WRITER nese “zen” with a koi pond, Eng-

lish rose, butter y (pollinator),

e marketing of one of and herb.

Somers’ hidden equestrian trea- e “mature” landscaping

sures is back on track. features allées of trees, ponds

Stonewall Farm, a 740-acre shaded by weeping willows,

estate located o Mahopac Av- and woods. e 22-mile-long

enue in the hamlet of Granite North County Trailway runs

Springs, was put up for sale in nearby. (It’s hard to believe such

early 2020 by owners Barry and a peaceful and pastoral set-

Sheryl Schwartz. ting exists only a minute or two

ey were asking for a cool from busy Route 6 and Somers

$100 million. Commons, a shopping center

But right out the gate, the in Baldwin Place, and within an

COVID pandemic shut show- hour of New York City.)

ings down. Stonewall Farm, a According to Mazzola, almost
“Even though people were 740-acre estate, is half of the property’s 740 acres
located off Mahopac remain undeveloped.
buying luxury properties, it was Avenue in the hamlet
very di cult,” said Hope Maz- of Granite Springs. One interesting bit of
zola of real estate brokers Wil- the property’s history is a
liam Raveis in Katonah, point- 36,000-square-foot stone and

ing to the then-ban on global timber-framed building that

travel. housed the Granite Springs

“A lot of our interest is in- Bottling Co. in the late 1800s

ternational,” she explained last and early 1900s.

week. e company had seven wells

She and Nikki McMann are that each drew at least 250 gal-

co-listing agents. lons of “crystal clear” water a day.

Reportedly the largest pri- e farm still makes use of those

vately owned property in West- The estate is one of springs.
chester County -- outside of the the largest privately Chase Bank of Manhattan
Rockefeller compound in Po- owned properties in
cantico Hills – it was taken o Westchester County. leased the building for record
the market for a while. storage during the WWII era.

It has o ces, residential apart-

Now it’s back in play. e ments, and a “separate access” to

price tag has not changed. the nearby business district.

One bit of promotional mate-

HORSEY SET rial touted the “impressive” space

Schwartz is the co-founder of as an “enormous opportunity”

Calvin Klein Inc. and a former for an automobile collector’s

chairman and CEO of the New showroom, residential develop-

York Racing Association. ment, recreation, or “whatever

e championship thorough- one can creatively imagine.”

bred facility has produced win-

ners of 40 stakes races. Several INVESTMENT

have gone on to run in the Ken- ‘OPPORTUNITIES’

tucky Derby and Breeders’ Cup. Stonewall Farm’s owners are

Stonewall’s world-class doing some imagining about the

equestrian facilities include a 1 estate’s future themselves.

1/4-mile turf racetrack; stallion, After showings were halted during COVID, the PHOTOS COURTESY OF HOPE MAZZOLA e property contains 18
yearling, and broodmare barns; property is back on the market. “deeded parcels” that range from
indoor and outdoor round pens; A look inside the elegant interior at Stonewall Farm. eight acres all the way up to 100

fenced paddocks, and pastures e Schwartzes had hoped garden, primary suite and spa- Ryan Reynolds, Bill and Hillary acres.

with run-in sheds. to preserve the original home- like bathroom with limestone Clinton, Michael Bloomberg, It was like that when the

ere are three major race- stead by adding onto it. But the oors, and a wood soaking tub Jennifer Gates, Susan Sarandon, Schwartzes bought 674 acres

tracks within an hour … or idea was scrapped when the ar- with views of the front paddock. Tim Robbins, and, most recent- in 1979 for $3.25 million. e

three … of the farm: Belmont chitect determined that the old If that’s not enough, there’s ly, Matt Damon. couple later annexed another 70

Park on Long Island, Saratoga and new plumbing and other a 2,200-bottle wine cellar and acres.

Race Course in upstate Saratoga systems wouldn’t match up in a tasting room, pub and game NATURAL BEAUTY e spot where the old bot-

County, and Aqueduct Race- functional way. room, and a high-tech security If one ever felt inclined to step tling plant building sits is zoned

track in Queens. In the name of practicality, system. outside such an opulent living commercial and there is auxil-

It’s about 45 minutes away the house was taken down and e furniture is by Tim Gos- space, there are “sweeping” vistas iary housing for guests and sta

from the Greenwich Polo Club replaced with something that ling of David Linley. e objets to enjoy, as well as formal French on residential parcels.

in Greenwich, Conn., and 20 wouldn’t look out of place on an d’art are from Karl Kemp An- gardens designed by landscape e parcels have di erent

minutes from the famed Old old Kentucky horse farm. tiques and include a Qi Dynasty architect Edmund D. Hollander, kinds of “classi cations” but it’s

Salem Farm, a 120-acre board- Its white clapboard facade and Buddha, an English mantel, and a 4,000-square-foot pavilion- “all agricultural,” Mazzola ex-

ing and training facility in North columned balustrade repose un- Jean Pascaud chairs. Its chan- style pool house with spa, gym, plained.

Salem. der a roof of slate harvested from deliers came from international changing rooms, full bath, laun- ere are currently nearly

Amenities for humans include the Yale Divinity School in New designers such as Emile-Jacques dry, and kitchen. $250,000 in yearly agricultural

a custom-built 24,000-square- Haven, Conn. Ruhlmann to Hermes. e pavilion is anked by wis- tax exemptions attached to the

foot mansion designed by New e manse also sports a two- Celebs are also being used teria-trellised pergola walk- property as “it’s used now,” said

York architect Rebecca Rasmus- story library, 24-foot-high re- to market Stonewall. Some ways  and there is a courtyard Mazzola.

sen and out tted by celebrated place, saddle-leather oor tiles, northern Westchester notables that’s perfect for outdoor enter- If anything changes, the ex-

British interior designer Kelly two-story sunroom with French pointed out by William Raveis: taining. emptions would change as well.

Hoppen. With 30 rooms, it o ers doors leading to a bluestone ter- David Letterman, Richard Gere, Nature lovers will also be glad SEE ESTATE PAGE 20
plenty of space to gallop around. race, Japanese-inspired indoor Martha Stewart, Blake Lively, to know that there are apple or-

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Thursday, August 4, 2022 North Salem News – Page 5

LIGHTING SOME LIGHTING of detached single-family resi- and soil erosion. e focus should SIGN OF THE TIMES
FROM PAGE 1
HIGHLIGHTS dences. be on noninvasive and native Sign regulations cover every-

1.) Exterior lighting must be Some examples of proposed plant species. thing sign from such as perma-

Last week, the Town Board located so it doesn’t interfere with requirements are: 2.) Implementing in ltration nent, temporary, or portable to

set two public hearings on the street tra c movements, tra c 1.) Intermingling of developed and natural retention systems to advertising, special event, and

proposed lighting and signage signals, or parking and pedestrian surfaces with vegetated and natu- protect the water supply. tra c control. Permits are re-

amendments for  Tuesday, Sept. facilities. ral environments. Landscaping 3.) Possibly providing the quired.

13, at the Town Meeting Hall, 2.) Fixtures shall be “dark sky” should include a mix of decidu- town with plans made by a state- e intent is to protect North

66 June Road. Folks will get to compliant, ie. fully shielded so ous and evergreen trees, shrubs, licensed landscape architect. Salem’s “attractive and harmoni-

weigh in in person or via Zoom. light is not visible horizontally or perennials, and ground covers 4.) Incorporating and add- ous visual image,”allow the “e ec-

Written comments should be from neighboring properties and “other than” grass. Lawn area ing tree shading and alternative tive identi cation of businesses to

submitted to the town clerk prior abutting streets. should be kept to a minimum in pavement materials to minimize SEE LIGHTING PAGE 6

to the hearings. If mailed, address 3.) Prohibited will be high- order to minimize maintenance the latter’s heat e ects.

them to Town Clerk, Town of pressure sodium lights and lights

North Salem, 266 Titicus Road, that produce varying intensities,

North Salem, NY, 10560. If sent change colors, icker, or ash.

by email, use Mhlushko@north- Moving and searchlights can

salemny.org. only be used by emergency ser-

“ is isn’t easy. We’ve been vice providers.

talking about this for maybe 30 4.) Temporary decorative

years,” noted Supervisor Warren lighting is allowed as long as it’s

Lucas Tuesday, July 26, saying limited “to a reasonable time pe-

that he appreciated the Planning riod” associated with the dura-

Board’s “going through this time tion of a related holiday. It can’t

and time again.” be “illuminated” for a period of

“Hopefully we can get down more than 30 consecutive days

to some legal terminology that (single period) or more than 60

everybody can live with,” he said. days (cumulative) in any one cal- Native New Yorker,
“You’re right, we couldn’t write endar year. at doesn’t mean you Lifelong Republican, Winning
have to take them up and down; Three Landslide Elections as
it to make everybody happy, but it just means you can’t light ‘em
we’re trying to do it based on

what we know the existing com- up for longer than the prescribed Councilman

plaints are and address those,” period. Responsibly Budgeted under

Curtis told Lucas. 5.) During the site plan ap-

Any of the proposed changes proval process, the Planning the Tax Cap, Maintained Vital
could be modi ed, or even elimi- Board may require the replace- Services and Earned his Town
nated after Town Board and ment of non-compliant xtures. a Triple AAA Credit Rating —
community members have had It also may require lighting levels

their say, she said. to be reduced at di erent parts of the Only Town in Westchester

Rules and regulations can al- the day, such as when the facility to do so
ways be “revisited”but no one will is closed.

know if they’re viable until the 6.) Maximum height for free- Police Commissioner — Community Leader: Lions
building inspector gets a chance standing and wall-mounted light One of the Lowest Crime Club Vice President, President
to apply them in real-time, Curtis Rates in NY and Treasurer of the Somers
added. xtures will be either 15 or 20 Education Foundation,
feet. Independent Businessman 29-season Coach for AYSO
“We’re just trying to help with Over 25 years in
out the people who have legiti- 7.) Overnight security lights
mate complaints,” she explained must have motion detector and
time sensors in order to minimize

to  North Salem News, adding impacts on neighboring proper- Corporate America soccer, Cadet Officer in the
that what “might work well for ties and abutting streets. Owns and Operates Several Air Force’s Civil Air Patrol,

one, might be onerous for an- 8.) Existing nonconforming

other. It’s a balancing act.” lights have to be replaced no later Flight Schools Training the Meals on Wheels Captain,

Putting new rules in place than six months from the date Next Generation of Excellent United Way Corporate Team
doesn’t mean that the town the amendments are adopted.  Pilots including the Cadets at Leader, Member-Chamber of
plans on issuing violations left
Commerce & Special Olympics
and right. As usual, the building LAY OF THE LANDSCAPING West Point

inspector will investigate com- is only applies to commercial Volunteer

plaints as they come in. properties and housing projects,

“ ere aren’t going to be light- such as Bridleside Apartments,

ing police driving around at night uses that require site develop-

looking for problems,” Curtis ment plan approval. e intent is

said. to better integrate them in light

of North Salem’s predominance

‘You’re right, we couldn’t write it to “ ”As your Congressman, I have but one campaign promise:
make everybody happy, but we’re Do the Right Thing,
trying to do it based on what we because it’s the Right Thing.
know the existing complaints are
PAID FOR BY FAULKNER FOR CONGRESS
and address those.’

Cynthia Curtis
Planning Board Chair

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State Police arrest CT man on weapons charges

On Friday, July 22, the New York The suspect was found in possession
State Police from the Brewster barracks of a Taurus G2C 9mm handgun.
arrested Bryon A. Bloom eld, age 24,
of Norwalk, CT, for Criminal Posses-
sion of a Weapon in the 2nd degree, a
class C felony, and Criminal Possession
of a Firearm, a class E felony.

At approximately 11:35 a.m.,Troop-
ers conducted a tra c stop of a 2014
Volkswagen on Route 22 for a viola-
tion of the vehicle and tra c law. In-
vestigation found the operator, Bryon
Bloom eld, had a suspended license
and expired registration.  Further in-
vestigation found Bloom eld in ille-
gal possession of a Taurus G2C 9mm
handgun.

Bloom eld was arraigned before the
Honorable Judge Leader of the town of
Patterson Court and remanded to the
Putnam County Jail in lieu of $1,000
cash bail or $3,000 bond.  He is next
scheduled to appear before the town of
Southeast Court on August 18. 

Article prepared by New York State
Police. 

ART To celebrate the artwork of LIGHTING
John Diamond, MD (1934-2021),
EXHIBITION & the Life Energy Arts Gallery is FROM PAGE 5
CELEBRATION hosting its first ever exhibit &
rare opportunity to purchase his encourage economic prosperity,”
All are Welcome! Music & Refreshments Original Stillpoint Paintings. and protect the public’s “health,
safety, and welfare,” the code
SATURDAY, AUGUST 6TH, says.
5 - 8 PM
Exempt from regulation are
Life Energy Arts Gallery 11-13 E. Main Street (2nd Floor), Mount Kisco, NY 10549 tra c control signs and any used
914 - 218 - 3350 www.lifeenergyarts.gallery.com by governmental bodies, such as
E911 signs.

Already verboten are signs
that emit smoke, noise, or
sounds. Animated ones haven’t
been allowed either. e pro-
posed changes now include
those with balloons, beacons, or
searchlights, strings of incandes-
cent lights, festoons, and ags. 

Also to be banned if the
changes are adopted are signs
mounted on vehicles or trailers
that are parked or located “vis-
ible from the street or adjacent
properties.”

is isn’t aimed at ordinary
folk who just happen to have
the name of their business on
their truck or car and are in le-
gitimate parking spaces or on
their own property, but those
who slap signs on their vehicles
and leave them “in a very public
place,” Curtis said, recalling one
case where the prep was semi-
permanently camped out at a
spot where it was annoying “all
the neighboring residents.”

One proposed amendment
would also get rid of signs
planted in public right-of-ways
except those that are currently
permitted, including multiple
business directory signs.

Signs with orescent or re ec-
tive paint or materials have got
to go too, the proposed amend-
ments say.

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paper, Mahopac News, back vital to nancial viability. We distribute we thought we survived the COVID In recent years, as some of these
in 2010, it was already a bit 27,000 newspapers each week, and almost pandemic, our industry is now facing
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Not too dissimilar nearly 19,000 households many other industries, the skyrocketing bottom line. But just a small fraction of
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But did it make busi- We try to do the right thing by our
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their own in ationary pressures. So we percentage of readers who monetarily
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Thursday, August 4, 2022 OPINION North Salem News – Page 9

e other half

We spent last weekend in the and tell me to pull over onto the High catapult me into a horrible tax bracket. But really, there’s nothing more
Hamptons with our friends Occupancy breakdown lane, which is People who were born into money boring than people who are bored by the
Laurie and Mark, who are only for people with at least two at mundane. Most of life is unexceptional,
seem to know what to do instinctively. and you have to learn to embrace that.
lovely, down-to-earth people. But there tires. en I realized that the cop was ey come out of the womb knowing You have to add something to it to get
something out of it. e “other half ” is
is no denying that if you pay close just as afraid of me as I was of him, what a bowsprit is. ey know which really about 1%, which means that the
wine goes with foie gras. ey know other 99% are the ones that make the
attention, you can see because if he stopped what foie gras is. ey hire domestic help world go ‘round. So Rich People of the
based on foreign policy. ey belong to Hamptons, don’t make me feel bad just
exactly how the other me, I could place HIM golf clubs at which they use...golf clubs. because I haven’t had “work done.” I’d
rather be poor and homely than, well,
half lives. ey are MAN under citizen’s arrest For me, it would be a long learning who the hell am I kidding, I’d rather be
everywhere out here, curve. If I was in the song “You’re So rich and homely.
OVERBOARD for being in a Low Vain,” for instance, I would have showed
people who are made Occupancy cop car, and up at Saratoga to see the total eclipse Oops, I have to go, my helicopter
of the sun, and after missing it, I would is here to pick me up. I couldn’t a ord
of money, rolling in RICK we’d both have to try have continued on to Nova Scotia to see a private one, and it took a lot of
my horse naturally win, but there’s no convincing to get into this one, so I don’t
dough, worth zillions MELÉN to drive with handcu s racetrack there. My Learjet pilot is paid want to be late. Every 20 minutes, I
by the trip, so he doesn’t care. I heard just have to give the tra c and weather
of dollars. ey don’t on. en I saw a sign about “court side seats” often enough together, even if they’re not getting
from rich people, and when I nally along. I don’t want to spoil my report, so
want you to know it, that said: “HOV scored some, it was a really boring case I’ll just say that if you have a face that
so I’m not sure what all the fuss is about. can stop tra c, now would be the time
and they don’t want Violations = Points on to use it.
I really don’t need much, just a nice
you to forget it. e last thing they your License.” Usually the person with place in the south of France and a super- Join Rick and Trillium for the Armonk
yacht, one with super powers, say, from Concert in the Square, ursday, Aug. 4,
would do is drive around ostentatiously the most points wins, so I drove with the planet Krypton. I’m already well on at 6 p.m. Join Rick and No Options at PJ’s
my way to achieving these goals, because Restaurant in Baldwin Place, Saturday,
in a $200,000 convertible. Actually that renewed con dence. I bought a some property in Antarctica, Aug. 6, at 9:30 p.m. Look for Rickster
which is as south of France as you can Melen on Facebook! Say hello at: rlife8@
might be the second-to-last thing they Anyone named Rick has missed get. I’ll put in a pool and then just wait hotmail.com.
for global warming to work its magic.
would do, because I see it all the time. being born Rich by one letter. But I I’m using as many fossil fuels as I can get
my hands on to speed things up.
We didn’t have a limousine waiting for just know I would be totally worthless

us, so we had to brave the Friday tra c in the role of someone worth a lot of

ourselves. I prefer the High Occupancy money. I wouldn’t know how to act the

Vehicle lane so I don’t have to worry part, and I’m not sure I would even like

about people trying to pass me to get the part. When I used to go to clubs in

there faster (we’re all going 4 miles per Manhattan, there was a roped-o VIP

hour). We High Occupants drive in one area that you could only get into if you

long lethargic line, single- le, slowly impressed the bouncer and ordered a lot

saving the planet. I like the HOV lane of champagne. Everyone in those rari ed

so much that I once mistakenly took seats always looked miserable, like they

it driving by myself, a Low Occupant, were imprisoned inside those ropes,

and I passed a cop in a cop car. At rst wishing they could trade places with me,

I was afraid that he would light me up just for a moment, just long enough to

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Jacque’s Spin on Music for August

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Mahopac, North Salem and Pleasantville Music Festival)
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Life, the audition edition

If Paul McCartney is the iconic Michael Muldoon!) DENIRO DENIED
Beatle, never was John Lennon’s ART OR ARTIFICE?
mischievous role as the ironic en I had a minor

Beatle more evident than in his famous Auditioning is an art in itself. Well, epiphany. If I’m not

utterance after maybe not so much art disappointed by not

the world’s most as arti ce. You must being cast, what is the

successful band make an instant impact, point? Disappointment,

played its last gig – BRUCE convincing the casting as I told my daughter
“I hope we passed THE BLOG director that of all the
the audition.” people they are seeing, Elissa, who o ered words

of solace for my audition

As a moonlighting BRUCE you and only you are fail, is proportional to

thespian, I know APAR the perfect person your passion. To not be

a little something to bring to life that disappointed is to miss

about auditions – particular character. It’s the whole point of desire.

very little, judging by 90% perspiration, 10% I found a small

the results. Let just inspiration. measure of comfort,

say I’m not exactly the Aaron Judge of As nerve-racking as it is preparing for too, in remembering

auditions. In my last three at bats, I’m 0 and performing the audition, I’m more that I read somewhere

for 3. at’s 0 as in “0uch!” of a nervous wreck afterward waiting that the acme of acting,

True, with a day job, I don’t step up anxiously to hear the verdict. You pace Robert DeNiro, is not

to the plate frequently enough to be back and forth, second-guessing how known to be very good

noticed by the acting guilds’ o cial you delivered a certain line. Was I at auditioning. In fact, he

scorekeepers – thank goodness for natural enough? Was I too natural and failed his rst auditions

small favors. True too is that the last not theatrical enough? Did I make wise for “ e Godfather”!

stage appearance I had (in March acting choices for that character, or was I You read that right – he At Furci’s restaurant in Yorktown, Bruce The Blog holds an
made them o ers they authentic best actor Oscar, courtesy of Brian Carney, won
2022) didn’t require an audition – as plain vanilla? did refuse. by his father Art Carney for 1974 film “Harry and Tonto.”

Gregory Solomon in Arthur Miller’s I try to go into an audition tricking According to Parade.

“ e Price,” presented at Lyndhurst in my mind into rehearsal mode, as if I’ve

Tarrytown by Yorktown-based M&M already been cast. In the aftermath, com, as an unknown

Acting Company – and it turned out to though, the mind games are harder to actor in his 20s, DeNiro tried his hand him a best actor Oscar) also didn’t make

be one of the most ful lling experiences control, at least for me. at four di erent roles in the granddaddy it through the toll booth in his audition

of my late-in-life acting career, which For my most recent audition, as I of the “Godfather” trilogy – including for the Don’s son, Sonny, the role that

spans a whole dozen years. ( ank waited to hear yea or nay, I told myself as Paulie, Don Corleone’s driver. at went to James Caan.

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Chipmunk crossing

Ienjoy watching the many visitors A chipmunk can gather up to 165 acorns plethora of groundhogs, chipmunks and capturing the critter and the hot dog bun
stopping by outside to munch on in one day; chipmunks have pouches squirrels on the property of the house I was to distract the animal by feeding it!
the grass or search for nuts, berries inside of their cheeks to store food when lived in near Lake Kitchawan. I enjoyed
watching the adorable chipmunk scurry Four humans huddled in front of
and nectar. e brown bunny, squirrels, foraging outdoors; they deposit their around on the back deck and climb into the basement door. I shined a ashlight
the plant containers looking for nuts and and the neighbor with the baseball bat
geese, cardinals, blue found goodies in a stor- seeds. I named my little friend Chippy slowly turned the knob and opened the
and greeted him warmly through the basement door. ere, on the second step
jays, hummingbirds and age room inside of their screen door each day. I even included a of the basement stairs, was the intruder
chipmunk character named Chippy in the – Chippy! Luckily, no chipmunk was
butter ies appear in my READING, underground burrow. Kitchawan Kenny children’s books I was harmed in this mission. Chippy scurried
yard on a daily basis. WRITING & Chipmunks can climb writing at that time. away across the basement oor and up
CHOCOLATE trees. A group of chip- into the crawl space to eventually return
My favorite visitor munks is called a scurry. One Saturday afternoon as I arrived back outside. I think he just wanted to
is the chipmunk. ose KIM home dragging in the grocery shopping say, “Hello!”
KOVACH bags, I heard a strange noise coming from
adorable little brown Chipmunks com- the door leading to the basement. As I ese summer days, I enjoy watch-
furry animals with large municate through loud stared at the basement door, it was rat- ing a new chipmunk scurry around in the
tling from the other side. What creature grass and across the patio. It’s like hav-
dark eyes and distinc- high-pitched “chip, was trying to get into the house? A rabid ing a pet without the responsibility. I am
raccoon? I freaked out, of course, and not the only chipmunk fan. You can buy
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chipmunks live in a variety of habitats speci c sounds to warn of predators on

including forests, gardens and suburban the ground (snake, fox, raccoon) and a

backyards. Chipmunks hibernate in their di erent set of warning sounds when the

burrows or dens during the coldest part danger is from above (hawk or owl). I

of the winter. But they are very busy in heard those “chip chip” sounds the other

spring, summer and fall, spending most day through the screen door and noticed

of the daylight hours foraging, eating and the chipmunk sitting on the patio and

gathering nuts, seeds, grains and berries. looking out toward the grassy area.

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my audition sorrows (not really)
in the bar at Furci’s Restaurant,
where Somers resident Brian
Carney had brought the golden
little fella as part of a meet-and-
greet. Brian’s father, Art Carney,
most famous as Ed Norton in
Jackie Gleason’s seminal TV
sitcom “ e Honeymooners,”
won the award for the 1974 lm
“Harry and Tonto.”

Looking ahead to my next
audition (for a play at Yorktown
Stage in October titled “Angels
Among Us”), I will keep in
mind that every day of life is
an audition to cast ourselves in
the best light possible as we try
to perfect interpreting the one
character we know better than
anyone else.

Bruce Apar is a writer, actor,
consultant, and community
volunteer. He can be reached at
[email protected]; 914-275-6887.

Thursday, August 4, 2022 OPINION North Salem News – Page 15

e challenge of required summer reading

cessful businesswoman, neither Dear Vivian, because the subject matter was they have a schoolbook fair
either over their heads, too with a variety of topics includ-
STRONG am I. It’s not that I have trouble I happen to agree with you. “heavy,” or of no interest to ing sports, hobbies, things even
LEARNING them. children who don’t love to read
reading—it’s that on vacation, Even though reading is an es- are interested in. Take your child
DR. LINDA Assigned summer reading is a to the library and let them select
SILBERT I want to watch movies, go to sential skill used by everyone problem in many homes. Teach- the books they think they’d like
ers mean well because they’re to read. Even if the summer
Dear Dr. Linda, plays, sight-see, visit with friends every day in order to function in under pressure to ensure that reading lists continue—and
According to the Merriam- kids can read. And remember they probably will—the key is
and family, and more. Back in our society, it is not an activity the goal—to try to make sure that the child will choose the
Webster Dictionary, a vacation that children don’t lose the gains book. No matter what age we
is de ned as follows: 1) a period the ’70s, when I was in school, that all adults enjoy or would they made during the previous are, when we have the option
spent away from home or busi- school year. However, it’s still a to choose, we feel like we have
ness in travel or recreation; 2) a summer vacation was just that… select to do while on vacation. If turn-o for kids who don’t enjoy more control and are more likely
scheduled period during which reading, and you’re right. ey to stick with it.
activity (as of a court or school) a time to relax and enjoy myself. an adult takes a book along, they don’t get the same break.
is suspended 3) a respite or a Dr. Linda
time of respite from something. I resent the fact that my chil- choose to do it. Even so, reading well is
important, whether we like it or Dr. Linda is co-author of
Vacation this year has been dren never have a true vacation Unfortunately, school-aged not. ere’s another lesson to be “Why Bad Grades Happen to
stressful once again because of learned here—sometimes, we Good Kids,” and director of
the required summer reading. from school. Kids who are avid students don’t have that luxury must do things we don’t want Strong Learning Tutoring.
My kids are not big readers. to do. e solution is learn- Send your questions to Linda@
Despite the fact that I have two readers have a vacation from these days. ey are given as- ing how to make the best of a stronglearning.com.
master’s degrees and am a suc- situation. Go to the principal
math and science. With a sum- signments and are graded at your school and suggest that

mer reading list, they’re told to on how well they do on each

do something they already enjoy. assignment. Over the years, I’ve

Not true for my kids. I’ve ap- been with students who fail a

proached my kid’s teachers every test, and they tell me it’s because

year and recommended that if it was on such and such book

they are going to assign required and they never nished reading

tasks during summer vacation, at it because they hated it. Parents

least give kids other options than have admitted to me that they

reading but so far, no progress. have read some of the books to

Any suggestions? their children or even done the

Vivian T. assignments for their children

e lesson of Father Joe

MY teaching partner, Father were already in, about eight or so he verbally ripped into each of these eight young students were
PERSPECTIVE James Fatulla, invited the of the 25 students attended. the students, one by one. Feel- visibly shaken as the stranger
class to his Jesuit residence ing responsible, I came to their
After a fabulous meal, we defense. Even so, I could see that SEE MARTORANO PAGE 16
JAMES on the Upper West Side of retreated to a rather spa-
MARTORANO Manhattan. It was his hope cious living room to share our
not only to treat the class to thoughts. I noticed a person had
joined us whom I had never met
a well-deserved celebratory before. He introduced himself
as Father Joe. Father Joe not
In the spring of 1971, after dinner, but also to a ord only participated in our discus-
concluding my team-taught sions, he dominated them. To
course, “An Introduction to the students an opportunity to both my amazement and horror,
give both of us feedback on our
course. While attendance was

Philosophy” at Fordham, my not mandatory as the grades

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MARTORANO who doesn’t?! If someone called upon thousands of committed by our former like a true prosecutor, stating,
disliked me, I felt like it was times to make choices. Some president. Will Garland “We will follow the facts,
FROM PAGE 15 the end of the world. It took of the more momentous ones investigate, let alone charge the wherever they lead.” After
me decades to appreciate that become the decisions that former commander in chief ? noting the types of persons
challenged each of them to what’s far more important than determine the direction of our To answer that question, we who had been threatened by
take a stand and ght back. universal popularity is to be lives. Often, we opt to either need to take a closer look at far-right extremists, ranging
true to your values, despite the compromise or take the path of Merrick Garland himself. from election o cials, airline
en, as abruptly as he had consequences or the reaction of least resistance. And why not? crews, journalists, teachers,
appeared, he vanished. others. Father Joe’s mandate to Attorney General Merrick elected o cials, lawmakers,
live a life of verve and purpose, ere is nothing wrong with Garland has, as a prosecutor, police, prosecutors, and judges,
During the rest of the not passivity and aimlessness, that. I am hardly the poster been known for his caution Garland asserted that there
evening, we shared our reminded me of an incident child for making bold choices and prudence. His dedication is no First Amendment right
thoughts not on the course that had happened to me less — I kept the same job for 45 to public service is beyond to unlawfully threaten to kill
but about the experience we than a year earlier. In 1970, years. But other individuals, question. But his lifelong someone. But then, this past
had just had with the departed at my college graduation more important than I, take characteristic restraint, May, he issued a memorandum
mysterious provocateur. By ceremony at Fordham, I on the august responsibility of hesitancy, and, in my opinion, instructing his subordinates
challenging each student, and 52 others walked out making choices that will have outright timidity, today places that they are not to investigate
Father Joe had taught us a in peaceful protest of the enormous impact on others. him in an impossible situation. or proceed with prosecutions
lesson about standing up for Vietnam War. (Conservative Often their judgements come He is temperamentally ill- of any potential candidates
ourselves and our principles. columnist William F. Buckley down to a simple choice: equipped to handle one of the during the election season.
“Courage over complacency,” wrote a nasty column about courage or complacency, most momentous decisions in He further ordered that his
was the term he used. “Stand us the next day entitled, e controversial action, or a our nation’s history. sta consult directly with him
up for yourself and your beliefs. Fordham 53). As I was exiting safer inertia. We see this in before investigating anything
Ignore the disapproval of the commencement, a woman our leaders every day. And He began his term as remotely political. Instead of
others!” he implored. Although in her fties, spat in my face today we are witness to such attorney general wanting interpreting the depoliticizing
I was not happy with his as she shouted in a hate lled an earth-shattering dilemma desperately to depoliticize the of the Department of Justice
methodology at that time, 51 rage, “I hope you die.” Ugh. facing our attorney general, Justice Department after it to mean upholding the rule of
years later, I still appreciate the Merrick Garland, as he had become the exact opposite law no matter who may have
insight of his words. Life, of course, is considers what to do about under Attorney General Barr. broken it, he is now following
complicated. Along our all- the overwhelming evidence In January of this year, faced a catastrophic “hands o ”
e stranger’s words touched too-short journey, we are of serious crimes allegedly with prosecuting the January policy. is will have tragic
a chord in me. When I was 6th insurrection, he sounded consequences to the rule of
growing up, I wanted to be law. His desire to please his
liked by everyone — I mean, critics and avoid, at all costs,
the appearance of partisanship,
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I wish I could take Attorney
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to join me at our end-of-year
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sure Father Joe would have
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Page 18 – North Salem News Sports Thursday, August 4, 2022

Kennedy Baseball star Gary Gill- Local coach leads
Hill selected in the MLB Draft Team Israel at
World Lacrosse
BY WHIT ANDERSON Championship
STAFF WRITER

e years of arduous work

and sacri ce have nally paid

o for Kennedy Catholic’s

Gary Gill-Hill, who was se- BY WHIT ANDERSON
STAFF WRITER
lected in the sixth round by

the Tampa Bay Rays in this

year’s MLB Draft. Following the conclusion of the

Gill-Hill lead Kennedy his 2017 World Lacrosse Women’s

senior season to a 16-2 record World Championship, Ali Stein-

as the team’s ace. He went burg Burnard and her sister, Jessi

6-2 with a 1.28 ERA and 66 Steinburg Stone, planned to hang

strikeouts while throwing up their cleats for good.

three no-hitters, leading to a “We thought we had retired of-

First Team CHSAA (Catholic cially,” said Burnard. “But because

High School Athletic Associa- of Covid, the most recent games got

tion) selection. delayed for a year, and Team Israel

“I am really happy for him was having trouble with passports.

and his family,” said Kennedy e G.M. reached out to both of

Coach Bob Fletcher. “He us to join the team again since our

worked really hard. I know he The competition at Kennedy passports were still intact. It took a Ali Burnard led Team Israel to
is excited...Tampa Bay made a helped me. We were playing little while for us to give an answer, a sixth place finish in the 2022
very smart selection. ey will but once we decided,we hit the turf.” World Lacrosse Women’s World
be happy with this young man. Championship.
He is very mature, real hard- Burnard and Stone, two former
Division 1 lacrosse athletes who

working.” in the highest division.’ grew up playing together in Rock-
Tampa Bay, known for de-
land County, decided to join forces

veloping pitching talent, is get- once more: this time as mothers

ting a prospect with high up- Gary Gill-Hill with full-time jobs.
side at 17 years old. Amongst
Burnard got the call to play just

his class, he is the sixth ranked At just 17 years old, Gary Gill-Hill already throws a four- nine weeks after giving birth to her
right-handed pitcher in New seam fastball, two-seam sinker, a changeup, and a slider.
York according to perfect- son, beginning her unconventional

four-month-long training session

game.org. to get herself ready for the World

e Worthen, NY, native Games in Baltimore earlier this

worked endlessly to separate month.

himself from the talented peers “We were unsure of what our

in the CHSAA, nally getting bodies could do,how much we could PHOTOS COURTESY OF JODI APPLEBAUM
push ourselves. Myself and my sister
the chance to showcase his tal- are proud of the work we put in. We Burnard competed in the games
are hoping our kids can see that any- as a working mother, nine weeks
ent in front of MLB scouts last thing is possible,”she said. after giving birth to her son.

December.

“I hit 94 mph in front of

scouts from the Padres and Living so close together,the sisters portunity to play with other Jewish

Rangers at Athletes Ware- found time to get back into shape by lacrosse players and make their fam-

house,” Gill-Hill said. practicing with the Somers Varsity ily proud made the whole experi-

Also sporting a two-seam Lacrosse team over the spring. Bur- ence even more ful lling.

sinker, change up, and slider nard, a coach on the team and an “We grew up 100% Jewish. Go-

on top of this devastating four- SIS gym teacher, hoped to inspire ing to college, we were the minority

seam fastball, Gill-Hill knew her players to go past their perceived on our teams. It is nice to play with

he showed what he needed to limitations. people who have the same culture

for the next level. Gill-Hill struck out 66 “ e Somers team has been so and upbringing. at is hard to nd
With no nerves at all on batters and threw three
no-hitters his senior year. amazing. e head coach, Deb Daly, when you get to the higher levels. It
draft night, exhilaration took
hold of Gill-Hill upon hearing PHOTOS: WHIT ANDERSON was our biggest advocate. We would was also special for our parents to

bring our kids to practice, and she see us not only playing together for

his name called. would watch them so Jessi and I the last time, but also representing

“I was eager to see what “I have decided that I will Gill-Hill is looking toward a could play with the girls. I hope I our heritage,”she said.

would happen. Excitement just sign with the Rays,” he stated. future in e Show but will taught them that rst of all, just Burnard is thankful for the coach-

lled my body,” he said. Although he took time to never forget Coach Fletcher because you are a mom, life is not es, players, and parents that watched

Speaking to Halston Media celebrate this milestone with and the Kennedy Baseball pro- over. Your kids can be a part of your over their kids during practices,

while down in Florida getting friends and family, Gill-Hill gram that helped him develop life, you do not have to separate the played and conditioned with them,

a physical for the Rays, Gill- is focused on doing everything into such a high-end prospect. two... If you want something bad and most importantly, enabled her

Hill and his advisor are in ne- in his power to prove the Rays “ e competition at Kenne- enough, you can get it.” and Stone to have one more memo-

gotiations to join the organiza- draft decision correct. dy helped me. We were playing e hard work for Burnard and rable moment on the eld together.

tion. He originally committed “I am going to bring my in the highest division. Coach Stone paid o . ey led Team Israel “Playing with my sister made it

to play for Farleigh Dickinson, work ethic. I have always been Fletcher is a great coach. He to a sixth-place nish in this year’s all worth it. Going into a new team

then voiced his intentions to a hard worker and pushed my- has been around for a while, so games, scoring 28% of their team’s is tough, but when you have some-

go to Wake Forest, but now self to do my job.” he knows a lot about the game goals and accounting for 16% of body that you already have a con-

has his eyes set on the pros. e humble, appreciative and has connections.” their assists. Furthermore, the op- nection with, it is special.”