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Masks now optional for
North Salem students

BY CAROL REIF day, Feb. 28, to notify them of the pend- PHOTO COURTESY OF NORTH SALEM CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
STAFF WRITER ing change, saying: “As we announced over
a month ago, should the governor lift the Gov. Kathy Hochul announced that the mask mandate for schools would end on
Like other school districts around the mask mandate for schools, the North Salem Wednesday, March 2.
state navigating COVID-19 rules and regu- Central School District would follow suit.”
lations, North Salem’s has had to be a quick Saying that New York has “long been a Feb. 28, saying: “We all need to work
study. en on Tuesday, March 1, Freeston
sent a note to parents saying that while he champion for creating a respectful, civil, and together to accept the choices made by
On Sunday, Feb. 27, Gov. Kathy Hochul had been “privy” to a draft of the state De-
announced that the indoor mask mandate partment of Health’s recommendations to open place to learn and work,” Bassett and families, students and sta who wish to
for schools and child-care centers would school districts, “nothing has o cially been
end Wednesday,March 2,enabling students, released.” Rosa allowed the “elimination of the state- continue wearing masks.”
teachers, sta and all others in school build-
ings or riding on school buses to go mask- Nevertheless, he said, in North Salem wide universal mask mandate in schools will e district was anticipating a lot of
free, along with those attending sporting “masks will be optional in school, on buses,
events or extracurricular activities such as and on our campuses when we open tomor- be met with relief by some and concern and confusion during the rst few days under
concerts or plays. row.”
apprehension by others.” the new guidance. 
Hochul also left it up to the counties to A few hours later, the state’s commissioner
decide whether they want to enforce their of health, Dr. Mary T. Bassett, and its educa- It is, they said, an opportunity for school “It went better than we thought it was
own rules for mask-wearing in schools and tion chief, Betty A. Rosa, noti ed districts of
other public settings, with decisions to be the new guidance. leaders “to re ect in leading conversations going to go,” said school board president
based on risk factors such as the rate of new
coronavirus cases, hospital admissions for “Over the past two years,through unwaver- and interactions among individuals who Deborah D’Agostino ursday, March 3,
COVID-19 and hospital capacity. ing support to students and families, we have
bravely faced challenging times. Our schools have di erent beliefs and opinions.” of the rst few days of students returning
To add to the confusion, the Centers for have been at the forefront of herculean e orts
Disease Control and Prevention had on to sustain the education of our children,”Bas- “It is imperative that those making the unmasked.
Friday, Feb. 5, issued new guidance recom- sett and Rosa wrote.
mending masks be worn in all public set- personal choice to wear or not wear a mask, D’Agostino said “children are usually able
tings in 11 of the state’s 62 counties because e state lifted the mandate after deter-
of their higher infection rates. e mandate mining that the COVID-19 surge “clearly” when it is not mandated,are not stigmatized, to roll with the punches.” Some students
is still in e ect in places such as hospitals, was subsiding and ended mask requirements
nursing homes and prisons. in schools for most settings. bullied,or made to feel uncomfortable,”state were wearing masks and others weren’t,

Schools Superintendent Dr. Kenneth Immediately following that announcement o cials said. SEE MASKS PAGE 4
Freeston reached out to parents Mon- on Tuesday night, Freeston sent the guidance Freeston echoed that sentiment Monday,
and FAQ to parents and both were posted to
the district website on Wednesday morning. 

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Thursday, March 10, 2022 North Salem News – Page 3

Rabbi reflects on invasion of Ukraine

BY RANDY FREEMAN AND SUE We are one family.
You hurt one,
RUSKIN MAYHER you hurt all.’
CONTRIBUTING WRITERS
Rabbi David Wilfond
Does good always win over evil? We nd Senior Rabbi at Temple Shaaray Te la
ourselves asking that question as we watch
the desperate situation evolve in Ukraine. every Ukrainian family has a Jewish mem- voked attack to acquire land and power” he PHOTO PROVIDED BY TEMPLE SHAARAY TEFILA
Rabbi David Wilfond, senior rabbi at Tem-
ple Shaaray Te la, Bedford, believes that it ber. He told an interesting story that exem- would like to see NATO declare a no- y Rabbi David Wilfond
does. After two fulltime years as a rabbi in
the Ukraine, and six additional part-time pli es the absolute bravery of the Ukrainian zone and provide resources for the Ukrai- clothing. A couple of ways to make -
years, during which time he came to know nancial donations are through the World
both the country and its people well, Wil- people who have a long history of being at- nian people to continue ghting. Union for Progressive Judaism and orga-
fond spoke about hope and the role it plays nizations such as e International Res-
in the lives of the Ukrainian people during tacked and conquered. He talked about the He said that because Ukraine had been cue Committee which is on the ground
this di cult time. in Poland and other places, helping with
Nazis invading Ukraine in 1941. During asked to give up its nuclear weapons in supplies for the refugees.
Wilfond’s ancestry is Ukrainian. He has
family and friends there with whom he has the Nazi occupation over a million Jewish 1994, Russia would not have been em- 4.) Teachers at schools, churches and
been in touch throughout the crisis. He synagogues can have their students write
talks about the fall of the Soviet Union in people were targeted as Jews and killed and boldened to invade. It gave up its weapons a letter to a Ukrainian child who is a refu-
1991, and the Ukrainian choice to become gee. Children can send pictures and mes-
a democracy. e relationship between the three to four million non-Jewish Ukraini- as part of the Nuclear Non-Proliferation sages to the United Nations refugee orga-
emerging democracy and Russia has always nization UNHCR. ey are called Letters
been contentious. ere was tension be- ans were killed. Yet, many Ukrainian farm- Treaty at that time. He also wishes for of Love, are translated into Ukrainian and
fore the invasion. Since February 2014, the sent to refugee children. is can be found
con ict was largely focused on the status ers and others hid Jewish people at consid- more global involvement saying, “We are on the UNHCR website. is is an im-
of Crimea and parts of the Donbas, which portant way for the refugee children to
was internationally recognized as part of erable risk to themselves and their families. one family. You hurt one, you hurt all.” know that they have not been forgotten by
Ukraine. e annexation of Crimea in 2014 the world.
escalated hostilities, and the war in Donbas Wilfond recently gave a talk via Zoom e rabbi said he’s concerned that Pu-
involved actual naval attacks and cyberwar- 5.) Contact state legislators and suggest
fare. about the Ukrainian situation and showed tin will not stop with Ukraine, and would that any Russian o cial staying in our
country, who supports Putin, be escorted
Although, they are a “di erent peo- a Vimeo of Rabbi Alexander Dukhovny like for the world stop him now, before too out.
ple,” Wilfond said, the Soviet Union had
stamped out both language and culture in from Kyiv. Dukhovny said that he was many Ukrainians are killed. 6.) ere are almost 300,000 Ukrainian
Ukraine. Russian became the most used immigrants living in the New York metro
language. In the 1950s Jews were separated holding services in the basement bomb For those wanted to show support for area. If you happen to know one of them,
out from ordinary Ukrainians. Passports reach out to them as ask them how they
had a fth column that separated people shelter. As he spoke about how dire the sit- Ukraine, Wilfond made several sugges- and their family are doing.
out as either Russian, Ukrainian, or Jewish.
But today, aside from the Russian sepa- uation is in Ukraine, he stopped speaking, tions.
ratists, all the people consider themselves
Ukrainian, speak the Ukrainian language, tears lled his eyes, and he lost his voice. 1.) Reach out to local o cials and sug-
and consider the Jewish Ukrainians as full
members of society. “ is is very emotional for me,” he said. gest they have no contact with Russian

Much of the rabbi’s knowledge is about “I just want the whole world to know what businesses in the same way that supermar-
the Jewish community of Ukraine, but the
communities have a long history together is happening to Ukrainians.” kets and liquor stores are refusing to stock
and are intertwined. In fact, there is so
much intermarriage with Jews that almost Concerned that Vladimir Putin repre- Russian vodka.

sents “a bully with his nger on the button,” 2.) Boycott Russian goods, including

Wilfond hopes for increased U.S. involve- not buying oil and gas from Russian-

ment in the con ict, asking,“Do we allow a owned companies.

bully to take over?”To combat this “unpro- 3.) Aid the refugees’ need for food and

Chabad at the epicenter of humanitarian relief in Ukraine

BY RABBI YEHUDA HEBER life-saving e orts of the FJC and  Chabad  emissaries transported to Berlin and other European cities.
CHABAD OF YORKTOWN in Ukraine, who have also marshaled the support of lo- Although living so far away, there are still things we
cal and international donors. Funds donated translates
Due to the recent, most unfortunate world news, tens nearly instantly into much-needed cash on the ground. can do to help the people of Ukraine in their time of
of thousands of Ukraine’s weary citizens are leaving need.
their homes, forced by a war not of their making to ee “Literally every dollar that is donated right now is
towards neighboring Poland, Moldova, and Romania, money sorely needed for work taking place as we speak,” Each good deed (mitzvah) done in their honor helps
where they are seeking refuge in Europe or boarding says a source close to  Chabad  of Odessa’s relief work. create spiritual energy of protection and blessings. Con-
chartered ights to safer destinations. Some are not able “We are talking about food, clean water and medicine, sider performing an additional good deed in the merit
to leave. we are talking about helping people leave. It’s saving of the people of Ukraine. Helping a neighbor, giving
lives.” charity, saying a prayer (recommended Psalms chapters:
e humanitarian e ort to help the people of Ukraine 20, 23, 120, 121, 130), are some of the ways we can be
wherever they may be did not begin when Russian For weeks now, Chabad emissaries have been pur- there for them spiritually while we can’t do so physically.
tanks crossed the border. Ever since word of impend- chasing rice, kasha, and other non-perishables, which
ing war began months ago, the Chabad-Lubavitch-af- are being distributed to those in need. Even in cities Additionally, please consider donating to these life-
where emissaries have been forced to leave in the past saving e orts. You can do so through the charity of
liated  Federation of the Jewish Communities of the few days, the aid distribution continues between bomb- your choice, or by visiting www.ChabadYorktown.com/
CIS (FJC)—which serves all Jewish communities in the ings. Ukraine. (100% of the funds go directly to the people
entire former Soviet Union—has been at the epicenter in Ukraine).
of an ever-growing humanitarian e ort that crosses eth- Additionally, Chabad has been arranging ights and
nic divisions, socio-economic strata and international buses for thousands of refugees, helping them escape We pray for peace! We pray to see the day, when, in
borders. harm’s way. ey have evacuated entire communities. the words of the Prophet Isaiah, “ ey shall beat their
swords into plowshares… nation shall not lift up sword
Chabad’s Ukraine Relief Fund  goes directly to the e orphanages Chabad runs in multiple Ukrainian cit- against nation, neither shall they learn war anymore.”
ies have been evacuated as well, with the children being Amen!

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MASKS to an individual who reports a new demic.” tive days.

FROM PAGE 1 COVID-19 infection. “ is is a huge step forward for our According to Hochul, the number of

• All schools are strongly encouraged kids and communities and I am grateful children testing positive for  COVID  is

but everyone appeared to be“comfortable.” to use other mitigation measures to the students, educators, and parents for declining to levels not seen since before

As for the new guidance, the district is including improved ventilation, access their dedication to  keeping  us all safe – students returned from summer break.

still “digesting” it, she added. to and encouragement of vaccination, we’ve reached  this milestone  because of On Saturday, Feb. 26, there were 229

School o cials in Somers, while surveillance testing and access to free your hard work,”  she said. cases reported compared to a 7-day aver-

noting that many children seemed to over-the-counter at-home test kits. Before making the decision, the state age of 832 cases at the beginning of the

be adjusting well, also said there may • Students who have COVID-19 consulted with health experts and mem- school year.

be some who will struggle with the symptoms and do not get tested cannot bers of the educational community such Pediatric hospitalizations have de-

transition. Parents were urged to reach attend school for at least ve days as teachers, school superintendents, and clined by roughly 805 since the Omicron

out to teachers and school counselors if following the onset of symptoms and parents “whose voices need to be heard,” peak, Hochul added.

extra support is needed. until they are fever-free for at least 24 Hochul said. She also pointed out that e number of new coronavirus cases

Here are some of the highlights of the hours without the use of fever-reducing Albany had distributed millions of test can still factor into a decision to issue re-

DOH guidelines: medications and other symptoms are kits to students prior to the winter break. strictions such as masking, but the CDC

• In all settings, masking continues to abating. After returning to school, they Over the past six weeks, the state es- also directed counties to weigh the num-

be required upon return from isolation have to wear a mask for Days 6 through tablished 261 #VaxForKids sites, “bring- ber of COVID-19-related hospitaliza-

during days six through 10 after 10. ing the vaccine directly to New York tions – over the past seven days – and the

COVID-19 infection. • ere are no social distancing man- families to help parents and guardians ability of local hospitals to provide beds

• Masking, regardless of vaccination dates. What this means for the spacing of get their eligible children vaccinated and for COVID-19 patients.

status, is strongly recommended for 10 desks and tables in North Salem schools boosted,” Hochul said.  Counties can use these three metrics

days after a known exposure. wasn’t known ursday, March 3. Noting the signi cant progress in the to determine whether the risk is low, me-

• Testing on Day 5 after exposure is To read the guidance in its entirety, ght against COVID-19, she noted that dium or high.

strongly recommended to detect infection visit https://coronavirus.health.ny.gov/ among “large states,” New York has  the e CDC recommended that masks be

among individuals identi ed as exposed schools-youth highest rate of adults fully vaccinated worn only in areas of high risk. However,

or potentially exposed; identi cation of for COVID-19, the highest rate of teen- if the risk factor is medium, it advises

exposed individuals may be simpli ed HOW THIS HAPPENED agers fully vaccinated for  COVID-19 those with underlying medical conditions

by using group (i.e., classroom, school Hochul said Sunday that because more and the second-highest rate of children to check with their doctors.

bus) rather than individual assessments. New Yorkers are getting vaccinated and ages 5-11 fully vaccinated. e agency also unveiled an online

Contact tracing also may be helpful to there’s been a “steady decline  over the e state has experienced a 98% de- portal that uses hospitalization rates to

identify exposed individuals.  past several weeks  in cases and hospi- cline in new cases since the Omicron gure out which counties are at low, me-

• Schools should notify a ected talizations from Omicron,” the state was peak in January and saw a continuous dium or high risk. e data will be up-

families, sta and teachers of exposure “now  entering a new phase of the pan- downward trend in cases for 51 consecu- dated weekly.

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League of Women Voters seeks new board members

You see them every spring of our current board, it is over 100

and fall: the women and men years! We are so grateful for this

of the League of Women Vot- experience. It’s invaluable. But

ers of North East Westchester we are also looking to infuse our

(LWVNEW). ey run can- board with new faces and fresh

didate forums, register voters, perspectives. We are a non-par-

and publish that handy “Voters tisan organization; we welcome

Guide” that so many people nd Republicans, Democrats, and

invaluable. Unfortunately, these Independents. We want to be a

familiar scenes are in danger of re ection of the communities we

becoming a thing of the past due serve.”

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minded local residents interested nect people with their candidates

in joining its Board of Directors and elected o cials, get people

and/or actively participating in registered, and make sure people

some other way. know when and where to vote, etc.

“ ere has been a local league To get a avor for the work we

in some form in our area since do, check out our website, www.

1966,” said Katherine Dering, LWVNEW.org.”

LWVNEW co-president. “We So if you are a resident of

are a non-partisan organization Bedford, Lewisboro, Mt Kisco,

serving Bedford, Lewisboro, Mt North Salem, or Pound Ridge

Kisco, North Salem, and Pound and interested in serving on the

Ridge. If you live in one of our LWVNEW Board of Directors,

towns, you have probably been contact the group at its email ad-

impacted by us. Whether it’s vis- dress, [email protected].

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rums and registration drives, or ers of North East Westchester is 3/11 & 12 @ 8PM

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the Voters Guide, we do a lot to ter) and Twitter (@LWVNEW).

serve and educate area voters. Our e website is www.LWVNEW.

student outreach includes high org.   

school voter registration and the

Students Inside Albany program.” e League of Women Voters is a

“Sometimes people are not nonpartisan political organization

aware of how thinly-stretched a that encourages informed

visible organization can be,” said and active participation in 3/15 @ 7:30PM 3/19 @ 7:30PM

co-president Lisa Pizzurro. “We government and works to increase

manage to keep getting it done understanding of major public

year after year, but we need more policy issues. e League of Women

active members. We’re sure there Voters does not support or oppose

are people out there who want to candidates or political parties.

help.” Membership is open to anyone

“We really want to expand our age 16 and over and provides

board and bring in new people,” the opportunity to be active

continued Dering. “If you total up and involved in local, state and 3/20 @ 8PM 3/23 @ 8PM

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A win for wolves

Animal rights advocates cheer court ruling 

BY CAROL REIF days. the state’s quota had been – such as Maggie Howell, execu-
STAFF WRITER 119.
tive director of the Wolf Conser-
Federal protections for gray In his decision, U.S. District
wolves may have been restored Court Judge Je rey White of vation Center (WCC) in South
recently, but that doesn’t mean Oakland, Calif., sided with en-
the carnivores are completely out vironmental and anti-hunting Salem – celebrated the court de-
of the woods yet. groups and said that USFWS
had relied solely on the recovery cision as “a big win for wolves.”
Last month, a federal judge of gray wolf populations in the
overturned the U.S. Fish and Northern Rocky Mountains and However, they’re not ready to
Wildlife Service’s 2020 deci- the Great Lakes regions. It had
sion to take gray wolves o the failed, he said, to consider threats let down their guard yet. Howell
endangered and threatened list. to gray wolves living outside
those areas. pointed to the current situation
ey were among some of the
rst animals shielded by the 1973 Because of the court order, in Yellowstone Park, which is
Endangered Species Act (ESA). gray wolves in the contiguous
According to media reports, 48 states and Mexico – with the mostly in Wyoming but spreads
the agency is currently review- exception of the Northern Rocky
ing the Feb. 10 court ruling and Mountain population – are again into parts of Montana and Idaho
accepting public comments on protected under the ESA. ey
the issue. Pro-hunting groups are are considered “threatened” in in the Rocky Mountain region.
weighing potential legal appeals, Minnesota and “endangered” in
which would be directed to the the remaining states. Wolves are protected there, but
Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals
in San Francisco. It covers nine Several pro-hunting groups should they wander outside the
western states. such as Kansas-based Hunter
After the original de-listing, Nation have slammed White’s national preserve, they are fair
wolf hunting spiked in some ruling, claiming that gray wolves
states, including Wisconsin, have recovered across their “in- game. e ruling didn’t change
which last spring had to end tended ranges” and their fate
the season early after more than should be left up to each state’s that.
200 were killed in less than three predator management program.
Environmental groups,
Many animal rights advocates
citing aggressive management

measures in those three states,

have petitioned the U.S. Fish

and Wildlife Service to impose

immediate federal protections

for Northern Rockies wolves.

According to the National

Park Service, more than 24

gray wolves had been taken this

hunting season by early February.

at’s the most since they were

reintroduced to Yellowstone PHOTO COURTESY OF WCC

SEE WOLVES PAGE 7 A federal judge overturned the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service’s 2020
decision to take gray wolves off the endangered and threatened list.

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The care and safety of our community combination of these.
during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic A brain tumor is an abnormal growth of cells in or
is our top priority. We have put maximum around the brain. Most are either primary, meaning they Q: What are my treatment options for a
safety measures in place to prevent developed in the brain, or metastatic, meaning they cancerous brain tumor?
exposure to the coronavirus by anyone formed elsewhere in the body and spread to the brain.
who comes to the Hospital for emergency A: Today there are many potentially effective treatment
or scheduled care. Don’t delay care. Please Brain tumors are most common in older adults. options. At NWH, we collaborate with the most brilliant
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and that aren’t relieved by over-the-counter medication; the state-of-the-art treatment for brain tumors that have
seizures; increasing weakness in an arm or leg; double spread to the brain from another part of the body.
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Thursday, March 10, 2022 North Salem News – Page 7

WOLVES America through science-based education,
advocacy and participation in the federal
FROM PAGE 6

recovery and release programs for two criti-

in 1995. Calling some of the methods used cally endangered wolf species, the Mexican

to kill them – baiting, snares, etc. – “really gray wolf and red wolf. 

cruel,” Howell said she saw it as “a return to It houses three ambassador wolves, or

the Dark Ages.” wolf educators, who help teach the public

rough education, advocacy and active about conservation and ecological balance

species recovery, the WCC promotes the either in person or via webcam.

protection and preservation of North Part of the federal Species Survival Plans

America’s wolf populations. for critically endangered red  wolves  and

Gray wolves vanished from New York Mexican gray  wolves, the WCC also is a

more than a century ago, but there is leading center for the breeding and prere-

reportedly more than enough habitat in the lease care of critically endangered Mexican

state for their eventual recovery, according gray wolves and red wolves.

to the Center for Biological Diversity. To best prepare the 30-plus wild wards

So while it may be enjoying this small for their eventual freedom, they are kept

“victory moment,” the nonpro t knows “o exhibit” within the WCC’s Endangered

there’s lots more work to be done, Howell Species Facility.

said. Managed by the Association of Zoos and

Protecting predators such as wolves re- Aquariums, SSPs are designed to ensure the

mains a politically fraught issue, especially long-term sustainability of captive-based

in Western states where farmers and ranch- animal populations. ey are coordinated by

ers fear the loss of livestock. Wildlife advo- organizations such as the WCC, zoos, the

cates, however, insist that the vast majority U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and Mexico’s

of livestock deaths are due to factors such as sh and wildlife agencies.

disease, weather and calving and not preda- For more information about its programs,

tion. visit www.nywolf.org or call 914-763-2373.

“Wolves are being made the scapegoats,” Its mailing address is Wolf Conservation

Howell said, adding that “if you do the Center, P.O. Box 421, South Salem, NY

math, it doesn’t justify the slaughter of a 10590. It is physically located at 7 Buck

keystone species that has ecological value.” Run, South Salem.

ABOUT WCC Gray wolves are considered
Founded by  Hélène Grimaud  in 1999, “threatened” in Minnesota and
“endangered” in 47 other states.
the WCC is a 501(c)(3) not-for-pro t en-
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Happily
Ever
After

You ate what? Don’t look back

Iwas left alone! I’m pretty sure the edge.  en I gave the pan a Near 11 a.m. the phone rang, Stop looking
that’s the excuse I’m going to whack and expected the brown- and it was Ken. behind you,
use for eating nearly an entire ies to release from the pan.  ey you aren’t
pan of brownies. didn’t.  e center of the heart- “Hi Hon. I’m on my way going that way.
home. Will you wait to have
It was Super shaped lunch with me?” GUEST
CORNER
Bowl week- brownie fell “Um, I won’t be eating lunch
today. I just ate almost an entire
end and also JUST out in chunks pan of brownies.” Stop de ning Kim Stoll
Valentine’s Day JO ANN and the rest of yourself by your
and Ken and I it stuck to the “You hate chocolate. Why
JO ANN would you eat brownies?”
were going to FRANCELLA pan. What a past, that isn’t
our daughter’s mess. “I blame you. You left me all
alone, and I hadn’t eaten break- who you are.
fast and the brownies smelled
home in New As I stared so good and I was hungry and I Decide who
just began eating them. I’m sure
Jersey. My at the mess in I would have been too embar- you want to be
rassed to eat so many if you were
contribution to front of me, my here, so I blame you.” and get laser focused, leaving behind the past and

the weekend was going to be a stomach began to growl. Quickly “So you’re saying it’s my fault pressing forward.
that you ate almost an entire pan
chocolate cream pie and a pan of I opened the cabinet where I of brownies?” Do not focus on the time it will take to make

brownies without nuts. I planned keep the walnuts, broke lots of “Yep, that’s my story, and I’m the changes or reach your goals, because the time is
sticking with it.”
on making the pie when I got to them into smaller pieces and going to pass whether you take action or not.
“Did you leave any for me?”
Kim’s house because my grand- sprinkled them over the brownies “Of course, what kind of per- Instead, focus each day on what you can do to
son do you think I am?”
son likes to lick the spoon. I on the counter and also the ones “ at’s my girl, but what will take steps forward.
we bring to Kim’s house?”
began preparing the brownies in stuck in the pan. “Luckily I have one more box Before you know it, you won’t even recognize
of brownie mix in the closet. I’ll
a heart-shaped pan for Valen- I should also mention that make it, and they’ll never know that person in the rear view mirror.
the di erence.”
tine’s Day. When it was nished since Ken retired two years ago, Be intentional today and move forward.
[email protected]
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counter to cool. began feeling like a kid left alone Kim Stoll empowers women to nd joy in every day
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that Ken left earlier that morn- I threw all the brownies and

ing to get a haircut and also to nuts from the counter into the

stop at Staples for some printer pan, grabbed a fork from the

cartridges. utensil drawer and went into

After the brownies had cooled the den to watch “Let’s Make

for over an hour, I began to A Deal.” By the time the rst

loosen the brownies from the commercial appeared, I had eaten Letters and Op-Ed Policy
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Thursday, March 10, 2022 OPINION North Salem News – Page 9

e Cutest Dog in the World 

MAN little bit country and a little bit you don’t mind doing the actual Gidget to let sleeping dogs lie, because
OVERBOARD rock & roll.“How old is she?”She services. when they’re awake they always
is seven, but I found out that each both ends of her look remarkably tell the truth.
RICK dog year is not really seven human Not sure how she’d do as an similar and equally attractive.
MELÉN years, but a complicated logarithm emotional support dog, because Look for Rickster Melen on
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a very nice dog, but my dog’s age by four and then add 21. commercial if Joe Namath is doesn’t eat garlic, never mentions at: bit.ly/gidgethypnotized
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Gidget is so good-looking that need a slide rule. ERAGE. You have to be careful literally NEVER says “literally.”
if she was an actress she would not to watch a movie with her I’ll give you one more piece of ad-
always be griping that she’s not Some things you should know that does not have a happy end- vice, which is that it really is best
taken seriously and is never be about a Eurasier: ey love cats, ing. Come to think of it you’d
considered for dog scientist-type and I wouldn’t be surprised to nd better handle the emotional sup-
roles because she is not “believ- the cat sitting on the dog’s lap, ex- port part yourself.
able.”If you look back on Racquel cept that it’s hard to locate a lap on
Welch’s career, she was victimized a dog, even when it’s sitting down. She is very intelligent. We’re
by the same type of bias and was A Eurasier is also fussy about its teaching Gidget to pick her toys
never cast in dog scientist roles food and sometimes won’t eat for out of her toy box and bring them
either. days when it’s on vacation. When over to us while we’re watch-
I leave the restaurant I ask for a ing TV. I say, “Gidget, give me
Kids love Gidget because she “doggy-bag,”and I actually have to Squeakie,” and (if it’s the one on
looks like a stu ed animal.“Can give it to the doggy. She still won’t top) she’ll bring us Squeakie for
we pet your dog?” ey ask. Moms eat it until she sees how angry I the price of one treat. She has a
are pretty good about teaching am that I’M not eating it. particular toy, I don’t know what
their kids to respect dogs and it’s supposed to be, but it looks
asking their owners if they’re She’s pretty well-trained, and like a stu ed Coronavirus. I say,
friendly. More often you should I’m not quite sure how she got “Gidget, give me the Coronavi-
ask the dog if the owner is friendly. that way since it doesn’t run in rus,” and she’ll give it to me faster
Gidget glances at Mom to try the family. However, she won’t than a Qanon conventioneer.
to ascertain if the kids are going respond to traditional words like
to poke her or screech at her, but “come” or “heel” or “lie down” or She doesn’t shed a lot, but be-
Mom already has the phone out any of the commands that my fore our Super Bowl party Gidget
to take a picture of the kids poking Dad used to use on us around the went to the beauty parlor to get
and screeching at the cute dog.  house. It would be too confusing her hair cut and styled, a mani-
if my wife said “fetch” and Gidget pedi and a shampoo. It costs my
“What kind is she?”Mom asks. and I point to each other and say, wife an arm and a leg to get the
Gidget is a purebred Eurasier, “I think she’s talking to YOU.” same stu done, and remem-
which is in the Spitz family. Her It’s easiest to train a Eurasier to ber, Gidget has two arms and
breed is part Samoyed, part Chow do things she might be inclined two legs so do the math. I don’t
Chow and part Keeshond. A little to do anyway. We’ve taught her know if they exfoliate my dog
bit European, a little bit Asian, a the commands, “IGNORE!” and while she’s there, but I foliate her
“LICK!” and “YAWN!” and she beforehand to make sure I get my
has done so well that I can almost money’s worth. When she comes
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The Tigers winter track squad was awarded the distinction of a NYSPHSAA Members of the boys 4x800m relay team received All-League honors. Boys basketball coach C
Scholar Athlete Team. sports awards.

North Salem’s winter sports (All-League, All-Conference, All- Top Tige
programs recently recognized Section), and winter track’s Boys
some of the amazing achieve- 4x800m relay team of Will Arm-
ments of our student-athletes. bruster, Angelo Casale, Jack Fryer,
and Peter Serra, as well as girls
Among the honorees were girls 3000m standout Isabella Fryer all
basketball standouts Dana Con- receiving All-League selections.
nolly and Emma Zoubok being
named All-League, Maya Dal- In addition, both the indoor
low being named as bowling team track team and the girls basket-
MVP and an All-League selec- ball squad were recognized as
tion, boys basketball’s Ryan Baer NYSPHSAA Scholar Athlete
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Film Review: e Batman

A dark and broody knight

Why would anyone telling the hero’s origin story, and lic o cials just days before a key friend, foe, and love interest. my father.”We need a little less
ever want to live in instead sets to work establish- mayoral election. Calling himself With the solid supporting teenage angst in our dark aveng-
Gotham City? e ing director Matt Reeves’ take the Riddler, the masked mad- ers. I know Batman doesn’t fall
man sets his sights on exposing cast, e ective musical score, and on the happy-go-lucky end of the
sun never on the iconic the secrets of Gotham, with Bat- several intense action sequences, superhero spectrum, but previ-
man and Lt. Gordon struggling The Batman checks all the boxes ous incarnations of the character
shines, the Gotham locale. to maintain their fragile alliance of what we want in a superhero managed to inject touches of
and put an end to the bloodshed. movie. camp and humor to great e ect.
whole place TOM GOES is version
is laden with TO THE of the city is RIDDLE ME THIS DARKEST KNIGHT HOLY REVIEW, BATMAN!
crime, and the MOVIES the most drab The Batman’s take on the Dark I think playing the title char- I’m a strong proponent of
citizens are yet, with crime
Knight is easily the grittiest, and acter must be extremely di cult, not taking movies too seriously,
under constant TOM rates soaring, a the lm fully embraces the down- because the actor is forced into especially ones where a man in
threat of attack trodden and hopeless world of double-duty as both Batman and a bat suit runs around solving
WALOGORSKY drug epidemic, Gotham City. Like any superhero Bruce Wayne. I’ll admit I had riddles and punching people.
from costumed and a host of outing, these movies are only my reservations when I learned I enjoyed The Batman, even if
as strong as their villains. And of Robert Pattinson’s casting, Pattinson wasn’t my favorite
super villains. gangsters and Paul Dano’s Riddler is terrifying. but I was intrigued enough to take on the character. (Michael
While the character isn’t quite on see it for myself. (I was also the Keaton and Christian Bale are
Maybe the crooked cops the show-stealing level of Heath one who questioned Ledger’s still tops on my list.) e movie
Ledger’s Joker (that bar was casting as the Joker years ago, is ambitious and packs a lot into
housing market is good, and seemingly running the show. simply raised too high), the villain and I was very wrong.) My only the almost three-hour run time,
is straight out of a horror ick, problem with The Batman was… establishing a new perspective
there’s certainly the selling point As usual for Batman outings, and a tting foil for the most Batman. I simply just didn’t buy on Gotham City and leaving
brooding Batman yet. Farrell and it. Pattinson’s take on the char- the door open for further Bat-
of a billionaire in a bat suit who we get the familiar players in- Turturro are also excellent in their acter is moody and tortured to outings.
bad guy roles, and Zoe Kravitz’s the extreme, and his few scenes
will show up to help you out. We cluding honest cop James Gor- Selina Kyle/Catwoman perfectly as Bruce Wayne are limited to Tom Walogorsky wants to be a
captures the complex nature of moping around the Bat Cave and crime reporter for the Gotham
examine these questions in this don ( Je rey Wright), and loyal her relationship with the caped generally looking sad. During City newspaper. Contact him at
crusader, which is equal parts an argument with trusty butler [email protected]
month’s review of The Batman. butler Alfred (Andy Serkis), as Alfred, he even growls “you’re not

No spoilers, but beware of corny, well as a deep supporting cast

bat-related metaphors! with feline burglar Selina Kyle

(Zoe Kravitz), mob kingpin Car-

CAPED CRUSADER mine Falcone (a fun villainous

e movie drops us into the turn from John Turturro) and a

second year of Batman’s ten- fresh take on the iconic Penguin

ure under the cowl, the newest (played by an unrecognizable

incarnation played by Robert Colin Farrell).

Pattinson (of Twilight sparkly e action kicks o on Hal-

vampire fame). The Batman loween night, when an enigmatic

thankfully doesn’t waste time re- serial killer begins targeting pub-

The CLuocuknattry House
Luck is a funny thing. Some which totaled our car lets us walk Stuart, a self-proclaimed optimist,

scholars would argue that luck is away unscathed? It seems as if also considered having her chil-

simply a self-ful lling prophecy. there may be merit to the schol- dren her luckiest moments. But

at is to say that luck judgments ars’ and pragmatists’ beliefs that she added that she considered

are really a matter of perspective, there is some type of relationship herself happy and grateful for all

and it is how we interpret the between the glass half full and the things in her life and she believes

outcome that persuades our mind four-leaf clover. that these positive feelings be-

to view the event as lucky or not. While having a discussion get lucky outcomes. Perhaps the

Pragmatists would argue that we with some of the residents at e phrase, “one’s perception is one’s

are only as lucky as we think we Country House, an assisted living reality,” has some merit in this

are and if that is true, it seems that community in Yorktown Heights, whole “leprechaun luck” phenom-

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e pleasure of memorabilia

ORGANIZING recreate this little craft item, class photos of his little brother memories ood me and infuse is not always good for everyone.
WISDOM French beading, but the project which although amateurish, I me with joy. 13) Photos are a challenge - keep
never got o the ground. is still treasure. One glance at these the best, dispose of the rest. 14)
ANDRÉA was a project that was too ambi- small items, and I am swept ere are some rules I follow Box photos by year, make a photo
DEINSTADT tious for me to do on my own back to that time when they when dealing with memorabilia. album for each kid, and label the
and so went to the wayside. were small enough for me to 1) Keep the good stu , if you photos. 15) Make a digital record
My grandmother had However, Cousin Kate found hug at will and their checks were want. 2) Not everyone will want of your favorites; it will be handy
a little pot of beaded another is her thrifting and smooth as peaches - not the your mother’s Hummels - It’s ok at your memorial.
owers on her kitchen gifted it to me. I was charmed manly grit of adulthood. When I to donate. 3) Others enjoy their
table; it was charming and by this little item even more so open my memorabilia boxes, the memorabilia di erently, with- I love memorabilia when it’s
iconic in my childhood memo- than the original because this hold judgement. 4) Have a place manageable; anything beyond
ries. I remember sitting at that one required thoughtfulness and to see and enjoy your keepsakes. that is a burden. Also, if you have
table with my cousins, eating e ort way beyond the scope of 5) Weed memorabilia vigorously a picture of your little ones in
our fancy grapefruits together. the original. It also bonded us - not everything is of archival their Halloween costumes - it’s
Secretly, I coveted that little again in the shared memory of quality. 6) Weed on a regular ok to donate the costumes. Be
arrangement, but tragically it our childhood and then again basis, annually if possible. 7) judicious in your collection. Enjoy
was lost in the sweep of my as adults. Contain your treasures in boxes your memorabilia, but don’t let it
grandmother’s house and sold and have a place to store them. overwhelm your present or future.
by my uncle, years later. ere I found that little pot of 8) Hand o memorabilia when Give your memorabilia its right-
are still wounded feelings about beaded owers in my cupboards your kids have kids and homes ful place and space.
this wholesale clearance of her last week when I was putting of their own. 9) Admit that some
home and one of the things I away my china. at’s the value of this is for you - call this the Andréa Deinstadt is a professional
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Such opposites!

WHAT WAS and last time I did that!  e I was shocked and shaking as between these kids and their “sometimes good, sometimes
I THINKING? youngest boy was a sweetie: big I grabbed the holder from his families.  It’s “what makes the not-so-good.”
blue eyes and a smile that lit up hands and locked him in the world go ‘round,” my dad said to
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money. I was always busy and like that.” Whaaat? why her son was locked in the
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casionally if they didn’t need me, He shouted “no” and threw opened the door: A scream-
there would be another family toys when I asked him to pick ing kid came barreling out and
who did. Let me tell you about them up - I got really good punched his mother in the
two very di erent families: at dodging ying cars and stomach.
blocks. On this day, he was par-
is special family lived in a ticularly bratty, and my patience “Now, son, that wasn’t very
lovely Tudor home in an up- was wearing thin. He ran out nice.”  Again, whaaaat?
scale White Plains neighbor- of the room when I asked both
hood.  e husband, a quiet and boys to pick up their toys and I was trying to be strong
self-assured man, was CEO put them in the toy box. Sud- and calm as I told the mother
and owner of an export/import denly, he raced back into the I would no longer babysit the
business in Manhattan. His room swinging a wire barbecue boys, that she needn’t drive me
wife, born in Paris, was a charm- hamburger holder and coming home, I would call my dad—no
ing and beautiful woman, a straight for me. way was I going in the same car
stay-at-home mom for their with this unpredictable kid.   
two boys. She was impeccably “Oh, no you don’t, kid.”
dressed and wore exquisite jew- Amazing, the di erence
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e parents took a kind
interest in me: how was I doing
in school; how was my fam-
ily and what were my friends
and I doing for fun and excite-
ment. When I was accepted at
Katharine Gibbs School, they
congratulated me and gave me
a handsome fountain pen—I
had mentioned that ball point
pens were not permitted at the
school. I remember sharing with
the mother how my rst Gibbs
prom was going to be held at

e Waldorf Astoria. One eve-
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and accessories. She quickly dis-
appeared from the room. When
she returned, she was carrying a
fur cape and beaded evening bag.

“You must wear these.  e
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the evening bag will be perfect
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Needless to say, I felt like
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One afternoon I babysat a pe-
diatrician’s two boys—the third

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Winter sports celebrate Seniors

With the winter sports On Tuesday, March 1,
season in the record books, the Tigers track team rec-
several more North Sa- ognized  Liam Trageser and
lem teams took time to pay AJ Laqueur, while North
tribute to their graduating Salem’s bowling team hon-
members and their families. ored Robert Moia, Christian
Last month on Feb. 10, Ti- Baryla, Julia Corradi, Ethan
gers basketball honored their Delli Carpini, James Schaef-
lone senior, Sara Major.  fer, and Maya Dallow. 

AJ Laqueur Robert Moia

Liam Trageser

Christian Baryla Julia Corradi

Ethan Delli Carpini

Sara Major Maya Dallow James Schaeffer PHOTOS COURTESY OF DENISE KIERNAN

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card bills, etc.) and distribute the which I believe truly requires an of consideration, then one can com for more information.
Generally, (there are exceptions) remaining assets to the named individual or a corporate entity select a corporate duciary (bank/
if one is married, their spouse is bene ciaries in the amounts that is capable of managing and trust company), one’s accountant, When deciding
normally selected to be the Execu- and or percentages stated in the investing the Trust assets pursuant lawyer, friends and/or other family who to appoint
tor of their Last Will and Testa- Last Will, selecting the right to the “Prudent Investor Rule,” members that meet the qualities as an Executor
ment. If the couple has children, person and/or corporate entity which requires diversi cation wanted in a Trustee(s). or Trustee when
the next in line to assume the role (Bank/Trust Company) is a most of Trust assets, unless otherwise one has multiple
is typically the surviving child(ren). important decision. Unless there stated in the Trust Agreement. Careful deliberation is a must
Whether or not one selects all of are complications with the Estate Someone who is nancially astute before making a nal decision. children, a
the children or not, is often depen- (Last Will and Testament is and trustworthy is generally a common concern
dent on various factors, such as the contested or Executor(s) account- prerequisite to selection. at being said, as long as the
age, maturity, trustworthiness and ing is contested) the length of the trust allows for you to remove is hurting one
Executor’s services typically last Additionally, typically the trust and replace a trustee, the du- child’s feelings by
nancial acumen of the child(ren). approximately twelve months in assets are held for the health, ciary selected can be changed.
When deciding who to appoint time. It is typically not a role that education, maintenance and sup- As a standard, you should always not appointing
as an Executor or Trustee when last for years and decades. port of the bene ciary. As such, choose someone you trust to act as them as Executor/
one has multiple children, a com- the Trustee should thoroughly trustee!
mon concern is hurting one child’s While a Trust can be created examine and understand the needs Trustee.’
feelings by not appointing them within one’s Last Will (a testa- of the bene ciary before mak- Anthony J. Enea is a member of
as Executor/Trustee. As such, mentary trust), a Trust can also be ing distributions. is requires Enea, Scanlan and Sirignano, LLP -Anthony J. Enea
often all children may be chosen created during the creator’s life as knowing the income, savings and of White Plains and Somers. He Enea, Scanlan and
to act together as Co-Executors a separate Trust Agreement (an living expenses of the bene ciary. is a certi ed Elder Law Attorney
or Co-Trustee. If the Estate is not intervivos trust). e Trustee of accredited by the National Elder Sirignano, LLP
very large and does not consist of either type of trust, like an Execu- e health of the bene ciary may Law Foundation and focuses his
numerous properties, accounts and tor of a Last Will and Testament, also be a factor for consideration. practice on Elder Law, Wills,Trusts
assets, having co-executors is typi- is considered to be a “ duciary” Only after these issues have been and Estates. Mr. Enea is the Past
cally not problematic. However, in the eyes of the law, however, examined can the Trustee make Chair of Elder Law and Special
with more complicated estates/ the Trustee’s role is a bit di er- an informed decision of whether
trusts, having multiple Co-Exec- ent. A Trustee is charged with or not to distribute income and/or WHY DO WE
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