The Katonah-Lewisboro Times 05.06.21

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Is it a deal
with the
devil or good
governance?

How a marijuana dispensary
funds over 20% of a small
New England town’s budget

is article is the rst in a series examining the impact of
possibly having a marijuana dispensary in the towns of
Bedford and Lewisboro. Over the next few months, we’ll
publish articles, release a podcast, and host a community
forum on Zoom around this topic.

BY BRETT FREEMAN PHOTO: BRETT FREEMAN
PUBLISHER
It’s always 4:20 at Theory Wellness. This is an inside joke to cannabis enthusiasts, who often consume marijuana at
Edward Abrahams understands why residents may be that time of day and on April 20.
opposed to having a marijuana dispensary in the towns
of Bedford and Lewisboro, which have until Dec. 31 to would generate. smoking pot,” Abrahams said in a phone interview last
opt out of permitting such an enterprise under a state law Abrahams can speak with authority on the topic. As week. “ e irony wasn’t lost on me, or the hypocrisy on
passed last month legalizing recreational marijuana. my daughters... e biggest legitimate fear is that nor-
vice chair of the Selectboard—the governing body—in malizing pot use sends a message to children that it’s OK.
Under the law, municipalities can decide for themselves Great Barrington, Massachusetts, he understands the As of now, there’s no evidence either way.”
whether to allow local pot shops. If a town opts out, it mixed messages that Bedford and Lewisboro leaders
would lose out on the tax bene ts that this new industry could be sending to the children in town. SEE MARIJUANA PAGE 3

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EDITORIAL TEAM Commercial trucks not wanted on Wild Oaks
BRIAN MARSCHHAUSER
EDITOR: 914-302-5628 BY TOM BARTLEY initial inclination is going to be gione challenged its inclusion [Highway Superintendent] Pe-
[email protected]
CONTRIBUTING WRITER to say no.” on the board agenda. “Who ter Ripperger.”
NICK TRUJILLO
REPORTER Sklarin had urged the truck asked for it to be there?” she Still, Councilwoman Jane

[email protected] Lewisboro o cials are asking restriction, citing damage in- asked in a public comment pe- D. Crimmins said that, given

ADVERTISING TEAM the state’s help in stopping large icted by big rigs on a tra c cir- riod. Sklarin’s proximity, she was “a
PAUL FORHAN
commercials trucks from using cle on Wild Oaks Road, which “We all live on roads that we’d little bit uncomfortable” with
(914) 806-3951
[email protected] Wild Oaks Road in Goldens links Route 22 with Fairmount love to ban commercial vehicles the proposal. “I think there are

BRUCE HELLER Bridge as a GPS-recommended Road. “Large trucks have been on,”said Mangione,whose home probably other roads in town
(914) 486-7608
[email protected] shortcut. coming through and chopping is on heavily traveled Increase that this happens on,” she said,

LISA KAIN e town would need De- up that circle and the curb over Miller Road. She described “a but added, “As for the idea it-
(201) 317-1139
[email protected] partment of Transportation and over again, so it looks ter- nightmare with speeding ve- self, I have nothing against it. It
CORINNE STANTON
(914) 760-7009 (DOT) approval to post signs rible,” Sklarin said. hicles, just huge trucks all day makes perfect sense.”
[email protected]
on state-owned routes 22 and Councilman Tony Goncalves long, so I’m always very curious Councilman Daniel X. Welsh
JAY GUSSAK
(914) 299-4541 138, both major truck thor- agreed on two points: that “the as to how and why something supported the Wild Oaks Road
[email protected]
JENNIFER CONNELLY oughfares, alerting drivers to the road is not big enough to sup- like this in a particular area gets proposal, saying, “I don’t see
(917) 446-7757
[email protected] commercial-vehicle ban. port commercial tra c” and put onto an agenda.” anybody losing by doing this.”
SHELLEY KILCOYNE
(914) 924-9122 Supervisor Peter Parsons that the U.S. Global Positioning Sklarin lives in Wild Oaks When a problem presents it-
[email protected]
pointed out that the state’s System (GPS) indiscriminately Village, though his home is on self on some other road, he said,
PRODUCTION TEAM
TABITHA PEARSON MARSHALL permission is far from certain. dispatches trucks and cars alike Park Road Extension, about a “we’ll do everything we can in

CREATIVE DIRECTOR Speaking at the Town Board’s over Wild Oaks, en route to and half mile from Wild Oaks Road that case.”
PHOTOGRAPHER
April 26 meeting, he advised from Fairmount. and its tra c circle. “I asked to Highway chief Ripperger
[email protected]
CHRISTINA ROSE Councilman Richard Sklarin Even before the board be- put this on the agenda,” he said, suggested reducing the size of
ART DIRECTOR/
to be “as persuasive as possible” gan its 20-minute discussion “as a Town Board member. e the roundabout “by a couple of
DIGITAL PRODUCTION MANAGER
[email protected] in his letter to the state trans- of Sklarin’s proposal, Goldens idea for doing so came after my feet,” Sklarin said.

EXECUTIVE TEAM portation agency “because their Bridge resident Barbara Man- preliminary conversations with Parsons called that “an excel-
BRETT FREEMAN
CEO & PUBLISHER lent idea,” since the envisioned
845-208-8151
truck restriction would ban only
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ENDLESS POSSIBILITIES. through tra c, not local deliv-
Deadlines eries. Oversized vehicles would
still have to negotiate the circle.
THE KATONAH-LEWISBORO TIMES Town attorney Greg Folchet-
DEADLINE
ti said Lewisboro would need
THE DEADLINE FOR ADVERTISEMENTS
EXPERT HELP. DOT approval to post the truck
AND EDITORIAL SUBMISSIONS IS THE prohibition, even if the signage
was on town property but visible
THURSDAY BEFORE THE NEXT from, say, Route 22.
PUBLICATION DATE.
e board voted, 5-0, to ask
FOR MORE INFORMATION,
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Downtown Great Barrington has more shoppers than residents. As a town of 7,000 residents,
it attracts visitors for dining out, shopping, and yes, marijuana dispensaries.

MARIJUANA “In their rst year doing busi- bite to eat; make a day of it,” she PHOTOS: BRETT FREEMAN
ness in our town, eory [Well- said.
FROM PAGE 1 ness] paid us approximately $3 Jan. 11, 2019, was the date of the first legal recreational sales
million in local sales tax and omas Winstanley, the of marijuana in Berkshire County, Mass. Theory Wellness was
But Abrahams, who feels that ‘community impact fee.’ Our 33-year-old vice president of the sixth recreational dispensary to open on the east coast.
bars serving alcohol probably annual operating budget, not marketing for eory Wellness,
create more of a negative impact counting our school assessment, remembers well the rst day that Recently, eory Wellness pensary opened in 2019, Storti
on his community, also had a vi- is almost $13 million, so that’s a it opened. made a sizable donation to the was a sergeant and was put in
sion for his town of 7,000 people signi cant bump for us,” Abra- police department’s K-9 unit. charge of conducting a security
when Massachusetts legalized hams said. “Economically, it has Winstanley was standing in After the donation, one of the evaluation of the establishment.
recreational weed. only been a win.” the vault area with one of the K-9 o cers brought his dog to
local police o cers, several of “ ey are very professional,”
“When that happened, I An economic development whom were being paid stipends eory Wellness to socialize Storti said in a phone interview
wanted to be rst,” he said. “It organization in the Berkshires to help the new store manage with customers. last week. “ ey are well-run. It’s
was a $3 million good idea... describes Great Barrington as a the crowds. a really, really good relationship.
First thing we had to do was vibrant location with more than Great Barrington Police Chief
come up with zoning.” 30 theater, visual arts, historic “ ere were just big old bags Paul Storti con rms that his de- ey are a very good community
and heritage venues, as well as of cannabis everywhere and he’s partment has a good relationship partner.”
Great Barrington decided that many shops and restaurants. sitting there drinking his co ee with the people at eory Well-
marijuana dispensaries should and I’m standing next to him, ness. At the time that the dis- SEE MARIJUANA PAGE 4
be permitted anywhere other A majority of eory Wellness and I’m like, ‘Did you ever think
retail stores are allowed, except customers are from out of state, you’d see this?’”Winstanley said.
within 200 feet of a K-12 school. including many from New York. “And he’s like, ‘No, not really.’
What Abrahams discovered is But he’s like, ‘Hey, you know, so
that aside from some parking is- When eory Wellness rst it goes.’”
sues due to demand and the long opened, a local candy propri-
line that was visible from the etor, Robin Helfand, of Robins Since that time, Winstanley
road when the rst dispensary— Candy, handed out coupons to said, the members of the Great
customers who waited on line. Barrington Police Department
eory Wellness—opened its and the employees at his store
doors in 2019, there really wasn’t “ ey really want to be a per- have gotten to know one another
a negative impact on the com- manent part of what makes life really well.
munity. good in Great Barrington,” Hel-
fand said in regard to eory “We work really closely with
e Katonah-Lewisboro Wellness. She also encouraged the Great Barrington police
Times reached out to all ve customers to not just park, pur- force. And we’ve had just this
members of the Great Bar- chase marijuana, and leave. amazing, amazing relationship
rington Selectboard. Abrahams with these guys,” Winstanley
was the only one who responded. “Do a little shopping; have a said.

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MARIJUANA tion that only dispenses medical marijuana. It also
has two locations in Maine, with a third location in
FROM PAGE 3 Maine opening shortly.

Storti said he has seen no uptick in driving in- To get inside eory Wellness in Great Bar-
fractions due to recreational marijuana use since rington, customers must present their driver’s li-
the rst dispensary opened in town, but conceded cense several times, including once before entering
it’s tough to quantify, as it’s sometimes di cult to the building, and another couple of times when the
detect, especially when the substance is consumed customer is inside, to ensure all are 21 years old and
as an edible. older and to prevent daily purchases that exceed
1 ounce of marijuana or 5 grams of concentrated
Recently, one of his o cers was trained as a drug cannabis oil. e daily maximum is enforced to
recognition expert, but the verdict is still out. minimize the black market in marijuana sales.

But the operators at eory Wellness have every eory Wellness can only be described as a cross
incentive to “get it right,” as Winstanley repeated between an Apple store, a winery or a craft beer
several times during an in-person visit to his store brewery, and a bank with a vault. Just like in an
last month. Apple store, there is often a waiting time to pur-
chase the product, and during COVID, customers
“If we’re going to be bringing in millions of are asked to pre-order and choose a time for pick-
dollars to a community, you know that there are up. As in a winery or a craft beer brewery, the sta
going to be a lot of eyes coming back to us, but are equipped with the knowledge equal to that of
that doesn’t really alarm us,” Winstanley said. “ e a sommelier or a bartender who can rattle o the
more important thing is we just have to get this description of an IPA, including the hop character,
right. Certain people want you to step out of line. aroma, avor, and level of bitterness.
Everybody, I think, at times will look at you and
say, ‘ ese guys are doing something they shouldn’t And as with a bank, there is a chain of custody of
be doing (it’s still a federally illegal Class 1 sub- the drug that documents every transfer and touch-
stance). But that’s just not how we operate. We ac- point.
tually want to try to do things and say, “Hey look,
actually, we’re a part of this community. We love it “We have cameras in every corner that cover ev-
here.’ ” ery single inch of the interior property as well as
the exterior,” Winstanley said.
So what exactly does a dispensary like eory
Wellness look like and what exactly does it do? eory Wellness sells what it calls “ ower,”
which is the psychoactive portion of the plant. It
Some people may have the wrong impression. also sells pre-rolled joints, vaporizers with concen-
“ ere are still people thinking we’re selling trated cannabis oil, and other concentrates intend-
drugs at a grocery store behind a parking lot,” ed for “dabbing,” which is another way to consume
Winstanley said. vaporized cannabis.

PHOTO: BRETT FREEMAN THE INSIDE STORY For those who don’t want to inhale smoke or
eory Wellness is one of the most successful vape, eory Wellness sells gummies and chocolate
Robin Helfand, owner of Robins Candy in Great Barrington, Mass.
Helfand took advantage of the captive audience among the long dispensaries nationwide. It has two recreational SEE MARIJUANA PAGE 6
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MARIJUANA BUDDING ENTREPRENEURS “Let’s create a sustainable partner- Thomas Winstanley, the 33-year-old vice president of
eory Wellness was co-founded ship,” he said. “Let’s work with some- marketing for Theory Wellness.
FROM PAGE 4 one who already has the expertise and
by roommates at Colby College in the knowledge base. Let’s bring our PHOTOS: BRETT FREEMAN
infused with cannabis. Its newest Maine: Brandon Pollock, CEO, and cultivation insights to his farmland
product is called Hi5, which is a Nick Friedman, CFO, both of whom and let Mother Nature take care of The newest product at Theory Wellness is Hi5, which
seltzer that is sold in di erent a- are now 32 years old. the rest. is a cannabis infused seltzer.
vors, including peach mango, lime,
and grapefruit. While seniors at Colby, they start- “ e environmental impact is
ed their rst business, a bottle-less much lower because you are harness-
ere are di erent species of can- water cooling and purifying system ing the sun. And the part of the land
nabis plants. ere are strains called for o ce use. we have is a natural aquifer running
“sativa” and others called “indica” beneath the soil. And we take a lot of
and there are hybrid plants that have Like many entrepreneurs of their environmentally conscious steps like
percentages of both. Sativa is known generation, they emphasize their pro- ‘zero till’ soil.”
to act as a stimulant, whereas indica gressive roots. ey employ 300-plus
acts as a sedative. people between all their locations, ese processes emit less carbon,
o er health insurance to their em- he said. Furthermore, the company
Similar to the alcohol percent- ployees, and just launched a 401(k) does not use pesticides. Instead, it
age or “ABV” (alcohol by volume), program. uses a process called “polyculturing,”
planting lavender, sage, thyme and
eory Wellness provides a THC e company is involved with lemon grass, all of which are aromatic
percentage of each ower. THC is every phase of the business, includ- plants that distract the insects from
the acronym for tetrahydrocannabi- ing cultivation and farming, and it harming the cannabis plants.
nol, the psychoactive ingredient in supports progressive causes such as
cannabis. sustainability and social equity. Win- “A partnership with a farmer shows
stanley explained that its focus is on a much more sustainable model be-
On its menu at the time of this bringing cannabis out of the black cause it gets someone into the game
writing, eory Wellness was selling market and into the legal market, that didn’t already have access,” he
and that impacts how it markets its said, explaining that it’s very di cult
ower called Candy OG, Smoking products. to get into the industry because can-
Mirrors, Punch Cookies, Cheese nabis is still outlawed on the national
Wiz, K’Smorz, and Cake Bomb, “Long gone are the days of your level.
among others. stash box that is kind of dirty and
grody and smells like old cannabis,” ‘BRUTAL INDUSTRY’
At 25.8%, Cake Bomb had the said Winstanley, who is in charge of Winstanley cited a statistic that
highest THC concentrate on the everything from media relations to
menu. It’s described as “an indica packaging and customer service. “We non-whites are four times more likely
from Proli c Coast Seeds. ese tri- want products that you can put on a to be prosecuted for drug crimes be-
chome heavy owers have a slightly shelf that look like they belong there. cause of the color of their skin. With
purple hue and bolster a sweet and We take a lot of time to curate that.” the success that eory Wellness has
savory aroma. e e ects o er a full-
body relaxation that might border on Winstanley said the company is SEE MARIJUANA PAGE 7
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from a farmer in nearby She eld.
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MARIJUANA As part of that mission, eory ‘It really hasn’t been a problem, but take your
Wellness provided $100,000 in time, as we’re making a lot of money.’
FROM PAGE 6 debt-free nancing to entrepre-
neur, Legal Greens, who will pay -Edward Abrahams
had, the company recognizes it back when their newly opened Vice Chair of the Great Barrington Selectboard
that people negatively impacted dispensary in Brockton becomes
by drug laws should have a leg cash ow positive. It also gives something called the Railroad sleep… He did not want to keep Meanwhile, in New York, there
up when getting into the indus- new businesses $150,000 worth Street Youth Project, where going to the V.A. because they are only 10 cultivation sites.
try. of wholesale product on con- funds are earmarked for educa- just kept on saying, ‘Here, take
signment. tional resources for parents. these pills.’ is guy was com- “Ultimately, you know what
“ is is not an easy industry,” ing here because it was the only it’s going to do,” he said. “You all
he said. “People are seeing the On top of the tax dollars IN SEARCH OF RELIEF thing that was giving him qual- are just going to bolster the black
green rush and they’re going, ‘I eory Wellness pays to Great eory Wellness was founded ity of sleep.” market.”
can do this.’ is is a very brutal Barrington and the state of
industry. You’re not getting fed- Massachusetts, the company is in 2015 as a medical marijuana Winstanley also remembers BURNING WORRIES
eral support. You’re not going to required to give 3 percent of its dispensary, and it has stayed true the time he helped a mother In the towns of Bedford and
get banking support. Insurance gross margin to a community to its roots. who was on crutches.
companies might not want to impact fund launched by Great Lewisboro, the conversation is
work with you. All of the time, Barrington as part of its host While its core customer de- “I held the door for her and just getting started.
a lot of people are saying, ‘Sorry, agreement. Additionally, it is re- mographic is 25- to 34-year- I walked her out to her car,” he
we can’t service you because you quired to donate at least $10,000 olds, the fastest growing demo- said. It turned out that she was Winstanley noted that the
are a cannabis brand.’ And that’s annually to nonpro t organiza- graphic is among those 45 to 65 a teacher in Albany who had emergence of recreational can-
part of the game, and so we real- tions. years old. sprained her ankle. nabis in markets decreases al-
ize at a certain point, this indus- But the company goes beyond cohol sales by 15 percent. And
try is not as diverse as it should that. “For the little old lady who “I didn’t want to take pills,” an invitation to all Town Board
be. ere is not enough social It has partnered with com- has chronic arthritis who heard she told him. members remains open.
equity in this industry, in Mas- munity development groups, about CBD that might help as a
sachusetts in particular. So, we supported farmers markets, topical to reduce swelling in her Moving forward, Winstanley “Every municipality has an
said, ‘You know what? We have sponsored local 5Ks and the knuckles, they are showing up is particularly concerned about invitation to a white-glove visit,”
nothing to lose, and everything Berkshire International Film here,” Winstanley said. supply and demand in New Winstanley said.
to gain, by helping someone Festival, and hosted a panel to York. He noted that when Mas-
who deserves to be in this in- discuss pediatric cancer. Others purchase it for its nat- sachusetts approved the sales Meanwhile, the vice chair of
dustry.’ So, let’s actually put our It also is sensitive to appear- ural remedial properties. of recreational marijuana, there the Great Barrington Select-
money where our mouth is, and ances when it comes to promot- were 30 cultivation sites. After board doesn’t mind if New York
say, ‘We’re going to go support a ing drugs. “ ere was a guy who was three years, there is still a supply moves slowly on this.
competitor getting in the mar- “For us to go sponsor a Little coming here who had done two and demand problem, he said,
ket.’ And we knew that a lot of League team would be a weird tours in Afghanistan,” Winstan- and it can’t be solved by crossing “It really hasn’t been a prob-
these groups that are applying, con ict of interest,” Winstanley ley said. “He had reconstruc- state lines due to the federal laws. lem, but take your time, as we’re
these economic empowerment said. tive knee surgery and could not making a lot of money,” Abra-
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Survival skills May events in Bedford

Ihave never put my outdoor bitten are arduous. e fortitude Welcome to “News & Notes,” where is your chance to experience some of the area’s
survival skills to the test. One to tamp down panic and continue we look at the happenings here in best restaurants at a great price. Participat-
spring day in 1985, our weekend surviving day after day is remarkable. Westchester County… ing restaurants will o er specially priced prix

group of city hikers had carpooled to Speaking of exemplary survival

Cross River for skills worthy of rec- Did you know that the month of May is xe lunch for $25.95 and dinner for $35.95

a day of hiking ognition—do you named for the Roman god- throughout the two-week

through the READING, remember when I dess, Maia, who oversaw the event for both dine-in or
WRITING &
wilds of Ward wrote about Buddy growth of plants? Maia was NEWS & take-out meals.
Pound Ridge CHOCOLATE the beefalo? Back
considered a nurturer and NOTES Now that I have lled you
Reservation. KIM on Aug. 3, 2020, a an earth goddess, just like MARK up with fabulous food, here’s
my wife. So, now that I have JEFFERS a great exercise idea and a
e hiking KOVACH 1,000-2,000-pound scored some points, I can n- good way to get rid of that

was pleasant beefalo (a hybrid

for the rst few between a domestic ish this week’s “Happy An- spare tire. Bicycle Sundays

hours. But as cow and a bison) niversary” edition of “News are back with an expanded

the afternoon wore on, we realized escaped while being unloaded at a & Notes.” schedule on the Bronx River

that we were no longer on a marked meat processing facility (slaughter- If you saw our basement and garage, you Parkway from White Plains to Yonkers. Now

trail and had been circling around house) in Plymouth, Connecticut. know that the Je ers family is very excited through October, except for holiday weekends,

and around in an area thick with For days, the search was on to about the annual Bedford Village Chowder bicyclists, in-line skaters, scooters, walkers,

skunk cabbage. Grumblings became nd the missing beefalo. Local law and Marching Club Spring Cleanup and Tag and joggers can use the parkway from the

louder until our leader admitted that enforcement, along with the farmer Sale set for May 7 and 8. e organization Westchester County Center in White Plains

she was lost. Another hiker o ered from Massachusetts who had sold is a community group in Bedford that raises to Scarsdale Road in Yonkers. We’ll see you

to take charge and we traipsed the beefalo to the meat process- funds to help provide support for local youth there…

onward, putting one muddy hik- ing plant, pleaded for the public’s programs and projects focusing on arts and Growing up we just loved going to a drive-

ing boot in front of another until a help in nding the massive bull. As music, club and school sports, scouts, athletics, in movie, so on Saturday, May 8,

marked trail was found. the days turned into weeks, police youth outreach, scholarships, and community join John Jay Homestead as they partner

Years later on a di erent hiking drones could not seem to locate the services. with Bedford Playhouse to present a drive-in

trip with my friend, Ellen, in Massa- beefalo in the thick forests nearby. Another great way to recycle is the Take It movie at John Jay Homestead, with “ e Kara-

chusetts, we set out for an afternoon People rallied in support of “Buddy or Leave it Shed (TIOLI) on Saturdays from te Kid” on the big screen. Tickets and conces-

hike at the Mount Tom ski area. It the beefalo” and money was raised to 10 a.m. to noon at the Bedford Hills Train sions are limited and must be purchased before

was a hot summer day. e mosqui- nd him a good home. Station parking lot. Residents of the town of the event. e cost is $40 per car and the gates

toes were dive-bombing us as we As the weeks turned into months, Bedford may drop o items. Everyone may open at 7:15 p.m. with the movie starting at

walked along the hiking path in the I hoped that Buddy had made his visit and take items for free.  Volunteers man- 8:15 p.m. e movie audio is played through

woods. It did seem odd that Ellen’s way to freedom across the Canadian age and run the shed weekly. FM radio, so no clunky speakers hanging on

car was the only car in the trail park- border. All during the cold, snowy e TIOLI Shed is a wonderful way to your car window, I may miss that!

ing lot. I recalled the sign warning winter months, local supporters had recycle and reuse items, and reduce consump- Please y your ag proudly and remember

that cars would be towed if left in been leaving food out for Buddy in tion and waste, and maybe I can even pick up a all the veterans who gave their lives so ours

the parking lot after 6 p.m. case he was still in the area. little something for our anniversary. could be free. Happy Memorial Day to all!

What started out as a regular hike, On April 14, 2021, eight months One of the Hudson Valley’s most iconic We would also like to dedicate this week’s

took on new signi cance as the hot later, Buddy the beefalo was nally events, “Hudson Valley Restaurant Week,” is column to all the wonderful mothers out there

buggy forest began getting darker. spotted on a nearby cow farm. Was returning for the spring, May 10 to May 23. It and hope they a marvelous Mother’s Day.

We realized that the sun was setting. our friend the beefalo looking for a

My wristwatch showed 5:50 p.m. dry barn and companionship? e LETTERS

We clomped around and around Plymouth Police were called and deal to the imagination. What
if cutting that tree opens the
in our hiking boots along the same captured Buddy who had spent the Seeing the forest neighbor’s yard so there is no
for the trees privacy? What if it causes soil
path. We were lost. What if Ellen’s entire eight months hiding in plain to be eroded? Does this include new law, but I am questioning
To the editor, roots? How about the cut trees an attack on the new law based
car gets towed? What if we never sight. Lewisboro resident, Bill impact on other plants needing on the principle “my land, my
shade to survive? decision.”
nd our way out? Tired, sweaty, and I think Buddy should be ap- Bongiorno, in a letter to the
editor, states “…as long as the We all like the idea of Tree cutting impacts an
relieved, we found our way back to plauded for his tenacity and cut tree does not trespass on “absolute” property rights, until entire subset of unseen activity,
another’s property, it’s a private it touches us personally, then from displacement of animals,
the parking area shortly after 6 p.m. survival skills. Unfortunately, the property owner’s right to do we have second thoughts. I’m to well water. It impacts the
with it as they see t.” not attacking or defending the look of a community, and
and drove into the nearest town for Plymouth Police Department plans impacts the value of neighbor-
at statement leaves a great ing homes.
dinner and frozen Margaritas. to exile Buddy to an animal sanc-
SEE LETTERS PAGE 11
When I read accounts of hikers tuary in Gainesville, Florida, even

who have survived days lost in the though he has proven to be a hardy

woods without water, cellphone or New England beefalo.

ashlight, I applaud their survival

skills. e physical discomforts of Kim Kovach says, “Run, beefalo, run!”

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Food chain migraine

MAN if you order NOW, you can ter, and you’d think that cats ecosystem to help control the truth to the evolution idea,
OVERBOARD get a second one TOTALLY would be the perfect solu- aphid population. “Ladybug, because what if something
FREE!” I do a somersault tion to the problem. But not ladybug, y away home! Your evolves that is smarter, bigger,
RICK in glee: WOW! TOTALLY only are the cats completely house is on re, your children and stronger than humans, and
MELÉN FREE! After I injure myself uninterested in anything that are gone!” I sing. Hardly any it happens to notice that we’re
with the somersault the guy might make us happy, like reason to go back, I guess. And destroying our own habitat by
My wife forwarded me says, “Just pay a separate fee.” chasing away mice, but they before anyone knew it, there burning fossil fuels so that we
an email from the Wait, what? I’m thinking of have plenty of un attering were ladybugs all over the can pay for a few Nintendo
Westchester Depart- releasing the minnows into my habits themselves. I would place and they had an infesta- games for the children of oil
ment of Health that says that drawer and seeing if they’ll eat argue that the mice are better tion on their hands. executives who will be forgot-
they are o ering FREE min- some of those key chains. behaved, better trained, and ten in the blink of an eye?
nows to put in your ornamen- more civilized than the cats, If Charles Darwin were alive And what if it releases some-
tal pond. Anyway, mosquitoes are but I’d have no one to argue it today, what would he say about thing into the environment to
more than just annoying, they with. So, we got a dog to keep it? To be honest with you, get rid of us, like a bunch of
Apparently, the minnows can carry the West Nile virus, the cats from a life of crime, Darwin’s theory of evolution hungry 250-pound minnows?
eat the mosquito larvae that which causes fever or, in rare but the dog has its own agenda never impressed me that much. Well, I almost started to make
spawn in the water and grow cases, meningitis. ey must and the cats aren’t on it. So, It’s a slight improvement sense there, but it was a false
into man-eating, six-legged have released minnows into we got a dog trainer to help, on the Adam and Eve story, alarm. Nobody is invincible, so
monsters that prey upon in- the East Nile, because you and now we have to pay the which I never could make we’d better start to get humble.
nocent women and children, never hear a word from them. dog trainer to keep the dog heads or tails of, with the spare As I was telling a couple
although I have never known You’ve probably already tried in check. It’s not like we can ribs and snakes and apples, I bobcats the other day, you may
any innocent children. I don’t a bunch of things to get rid of unleash a lion to keep the dog guess. But if humans evolved be the nastiest critters in the
have an ornamental pond, but mosquitoes at your party, and trainer from sending us bills, from one-celled organisms, forest now and then, but in the
how is the Department of all they did was get rid of the but the thought has crossed why are there still one-celled broader food chain, you’re just
Health going to know that? I party. But you can get up to my mind. organisms? It’s embarrassing lynx.
just can’t resist anything that’s 250 pounds of minnows, and for all concerned that there are
free. I have a whole drawer full maybe that will work. I don’t What I’m saying is that still more one-celled organ- Join Rick and Trillium at
of key chains that were given know if you can pick the ones if you go down the path of isms on Earth than there are 6:30 p.m. Friday, May 21, at
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ever been to. And I just have just one 250-pounder that you may live to regret it, and Earth eats everything else, why on-Hudson for some socially
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Happily
Ever
After

Having skin in the game

nice when arranged on my the contents of the tube into my di erent consistency, and I should I’m pretty sure I will be buried
hands and then slathered deodor- have noticed that, but I was busy in them when I die because they
TRACY vanity. My husband, of course, ant all over my face. Of course, it’s watching my husband squeeze are never coming o .
thinks I’m nuts for wanting all nice to know that I won’t have a the life out of his toothpaste, so I
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who squeezes his toothpaste would stay dry all day, although, protection under my arms was tubes, so no one else ever su ers
unfortunately, it dried white and not a terrible thing, as long as the experience of looking like a
from the middle, so I wouldn’t now I look like a mime. I wore a tank top and had my serial killer mime wearing slick
arms raised over my head any jeans and a tank top, who at least,
put much stock in his opin- e bigger issue, though, was time that I was outside in the will not have a smelly face.
Dear company that makes ions. that this mistake then created a sun. But the moisturizer made
all my skincare products, Anyway, there is one thing I domino e ect where I put my my hair at and greasy which Most sincerely,
sun protection under my arms, is really a good look for a serial Tracy Beckerman
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LETTERS Show Mom How Much You Care

FROM PAGE 8 Happy Mother’s Day!

We live in a world where every action causes a reac- from all of us at
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Understanding percentages

STRONG trouble understanding math. their ngers to add, subtract sandwich. (Two pieces are the sandwich.” Remember that
LEARNING As a result, they’ve steered or gure out multiplication same as the whole.) If you eat the 4 represents how many
away from anything to do with facts. Research has taught us one of the two pieces, how pieces you cut the whole
DR. LINDA math their whole lives. Years that children who used their would you describe what you’d sandwich into and the 1 rep-
SILBERT ago, a woman told me that she eaten in fractions? You’d write resents how many of the four
struggled so much in math ngers early on did better the number 2 to represent pieces you ate.
Dear Dr. Linda, that she became phobic. She in math eventually. Teach- how many pieces you cut the
I was enlightened by your was once at an Avon party and ers were probably focused on whole sandwich into. en If expressed as a percent-
when it came time to pay, she how quickly a student could you’d draw a horizontal line age, you ate 25 percent of
article on math for the person got so nervous. she told every- recall an answer or the sum or above the 2 and write the the sandwich, because 100
who couldn’t do fractions. It one she felt sick, put down her multiplication fact—once you number of pieces that you ate. percent (the whole sandwich)
was so simple the way you order, ran out of the house, got get into higher mathematics, divided by 4 = 25. Each of the
explained it! in her car, and went home. you do need to go faster. But at would be just 1 piece. So, four pieces = 25 percent of
telling a young child (who you write the number 1/2. 1/2 the sandwich. If you ate two
Could you explain percent- Yet, these same people do usually ends up hiding their is a fraction that represents pieces it would be 50 percent
ages for me? I don’t even know math every day of their lives hands under the desk or in what part of the sandwich you (2 x 25 percent), three pieces
how to put the numbers on and simply don’t realize that their pockets so they can count ate. 75 percent (3 x 25 percent),
a calculator to gure out the what they’re doing is math. on their ngers) that they can- and again, if you ate the whole
percent. I usually end up with For some reason, early in their not use their ngers, not only Percentages are just another sandwich, you would have
a number that I can intuit to schooling, these individuals denies the child of developing way of describing the same eaten 100 percent. at’s it!
be the answer, for instance became confused when learn- a sense for numbers, but also thing. One whole sandwich
when I’m buying a dress at 35 ing math or were told they creates a scared child who is 100 percent. If asked how Believe it or not, once you
percent o . I can do 10 and 20 weren’t good at it and as a emotionally shuts down when much of the sandwich you ate, understand this, you’re ready
percent, of course. result became nervous just they hear anything to do with you’d answer by saying, “I ate to learn about decimals, which
thinking about it. Plus, we’ll math. one of the two pieces, or half are yet another way to describe
Fran, Retired Music Teacher never know what words were of my sandwich.” Half of 100 the same thing—pieces of a
Dear Fran, said to them by one of their Now, back to you. You claim percent is 50 percent. You ate whole thing.
teachers or a parent. that you don’t understand per- 50 percent of the sandwich.
ank you for being so centages. In the other column, Have fun with math.
honest. ere are many adults One of the sad facts about you may remember that when If you cut the sandwich into Dr. Linda
who, like you and “Grandma how children were taught Grandma cut a sandwich into four pieces, and ate one of the
with fractions,” who have math years ago was that they two equal parts, each piece four pieces, you could express Write linda@stronglearning.
were told they could not use was a fraction of the whole it as a fraction by saying, “I com, if you have any school-
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Rhodes earns Eagle Scout Michael
McGuinness,
John Jay sophomore improves trailhead at Taylor Preserve Calvin Wein, and
Ian Rhodes
Ian Rhodes, of BSA Troop 154, recently achieved the rank of Eagle Scout.
For his Eagle Scout Service Project, Rhodes built and installed a trailhead kiosk, which included a hand-painted trail map,
and a walkaround at the Taylor Preserve of the Mianus River Gorge in Bedford. He also created the kiosk’s hand-painted
trail map.

e kiosk provides information for hikers who want to enjoy the preserve, and the walkaround prevents horses, dogs, and
bikes from accessing and possibly damaging the trails. All scienti c studies conducted in the preserve are protected because
these animals cannot get in.

Rhodes, a sophomore at John Jay High School, completed his Eagle Scout Service Project in October. In addition to the
usual challenges of leadership and organization, Rhodes was tasked with planning for the health and safety of all involved.
He enlisted 22 volunteers who donated over 200 hours of time to help make the trailhead improvements.  

“A very important part of any Eagle Scout Project is bene tting the community,” Rhodes said. “Community can have
many meanings; the immediate geographic area or a group of people that share something in common. We all want clean air
and clean water. With regard to my project, I hope we bene t both meanings of community. e Mianus River Gorge runs
through our local community, but its waters ow far beyond our town lines. My project bene ts an organization that is com-
mitted to protecting the land surrounding the Mianus River and keeping the river waters clean for all to enjoy. By helping
this organization, I hope we helped the environment and the community.

“Since rst walking the trail at the Taylor Preserve, I knew that I wanted to use my project to help this wonderful and
important organization,” Rhodes continued. “I hope the work we did will bene t the area and make a di erence in pursuit
of preservation for years to come.”

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Ashley Schafer holds down the defense.

Kate Mercer on the run
Georgia Wilmoth

works near the goal.

John Jay dominates White Plains in opener

BY RICH MONETTI more pass,”McDonough said. had two goals on the afternoon. PHOTOS COURTESY OF ERICA MURKOFSKY
CONTRIBUTING WRITER Annabel Brennan was the bene ciary e lead extended to 11-1 on the sec-
Mia DiChiara and Annabel Brennan go for the ball.
After two years away from the la- of the mindset just 17 seconds later, and ond of Caroline Panzirer’s three goals,
crosse eld, John Jay nally got between Shannon Nolan did the honors on the and the 10-goal lead John Jay took into
the lines again on Friday, April 30. So, if assist. Nolan’s name wasn’t done com- the second half made the outcome a
the contingent of John Jay fans making ing up, either, as John Jay took a 6-0 rst foregone conclusion. Still, John Jay had
the trip to White Plains had any doubts half lead. e attacker had goals on two reason to cheer on the other end of the
about team chemistry, the sentiment 8-meter penalty shots but took more
took only 33 seconds to dissipate. Geor- pride in her two assists. eld.
gia Wilmoth found Kate Mercer out in Aidan Summer made three great saves
front for the rst goal, and the 14-1 vic- “I do love to feed the ball,”Nolan said. in the nal few minutes, and the e ort
tory that followed had Coach Jess Mc- White Plains got on the board at had her coach up in arms.
Donough reiterating the synergy that she 13:55 of the rst. But any possibility of a “Aidan came up clutch,” McDonough
knows well. comeback didn’t last long. Mia DiChiara said, “and we love when good defense
found a lane and unleashed from the left turns into o ense.”
“ ey’re always looking to help each to make the score 7-1 at 13:22. John Jay was scheduled to go on the
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JohnBASEBALL Jay opens season
with two losses

BY RICH MONETTI “His command was good, his mix of

CONTRIBUTING WRITER pitches were great, and he wasn’t hurt by

any signi cantly hard hit baseballs until

On Friday, April 30, in Arlington, Jack- the end,” Curtis said.

son Pizer began the John Jay season with a Obliging their pitcher’s good work, the

bang. e shortstop hit a homer in his rst o ense rewarded Swee with a little more

at bat and helped the Wolves take a 3-0 latitude in the third. Pizer singled a bad

lead. But the opening salvo wasn’t enough hop base hit to begin a two-out rally, and

to stave o a 6-3 defeat. after Alec Skrilo walked, Daniel Pieratti

“ e bats kind of stopped and a couple singled in run number two.

of miscues in the eld,” said coach Geo e bottom of the third appeared to

Curtis. “Arlington took advantage. en have Swee in cruise control with Ball’s

we couldn’t catch up.” routine groundball to short. But Pizer’s

Unfortunately, Saturday followed simi- throwing error put the leado man on rst

lar suit. e Wolves jumped out to a 2-0 and opened the door.

lead and ultimately fell, 9-3, to Rye. Following a sacri ce bunt, Aidan Sul-

Like Friday, the afternoon game at Rye livan’s sharp grounder was too much to

Recreation Park began big. Miles Capobi- handle for Samayoa at second, and Rye was

anco got an in eld hit, CJ Polworth lined on the board. PHOTO: RICH MONETTI
e John Jay lead would soon go by the Jackson Pizer makes a play at short.
a single, and Alex Samayoa walked to load

the bases. boards, too. Sullivan got to third on a balk,

But as the game appeared it might get and after Jackson Fowle received a free pass, fourth, the Wolves did not answer back, and muscled a double to extend the lead

away, Rye’s Tyler Brooks bore down on Jack Margilo ripped a double to left for a and Rye made them pay. Ball singled with to 8-2.

the mound. Brooks got Aidan Grskovic 3-2 lead. one out to start the big inning, but once Nonetheless, the rough start to the sea-

on strikes and picked Samayoa o at rst. Oscar Morabito’s throw was on time at again, the eld work was lacking. Morab- son still had Curtis pragmatic and upbeat.

e inning didn’t turn out to be a total the plate, but Grskovic was unable to hold ito misplayed a routine y ball in left, and With only one previous starter returning,

loss, though. Pizer put on a nishing touch on to the ball after the tag. A wild pitch Sullivan’s single drove in run number ve. his untested lineup is learning on the job,

by lashing a two out single for a 1-0 lead. by Swee added another run, and John Jay A bloop single by Pete Angelastro got and other than the record, the coach said

Alex Swee then took to the mound and trailed 4-2. one more, and set Fowle up to wreck the he is not displeased with anything he’s seen

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BOYS LACROSSE

John Jay begins season with two losses

BY RICH MONETTI at the outset. Kyle Petschek scored unas-

CONTRIBUTING WRITER sisted after only 44 seconds, and John Jay

strutted a 1-0 lead.

For the rst time in nearly two years, the Of course, Scarsdale didn’t just come

John Jay boys lacrosse team took to Con- north for the ride, and goals by Freddy

test Field on ursday, April 29, against Kushnick and Jason Koch gave the visi-

Bronxville. Unfortunately, the return tors a 2-1 rst period lead. But John Jay

mostly kept the home crowd quietly in was de nitely in for a back and forth.

their seats, and Coach Tim Schurr didn’t Henry Salazar took a feed from Finn

require much game analysis to sum up the O’Callaghan, and the score was tied with

15-3 loss. 1:34 left in the rst.

“It was good for them and bad for us,” e second quarter had Scarsdale’s

Schurr said. “ ey were the better team.” Adam Wasserman breaking the tie at

After John Jay took the opening draw, 4:56, and Scarsdale didn’t wait around

Bronxville quickly gained possession and to stick to the pattern. Paul Lamonaca

set up in the John Jay end. e crisp ball pounced on the draw, raced down eld

movement opened up Connor Randall for and found Matt Surin for a two-goal lead

the rst of his three goals at 10:39, and 37 with 1:06 remaining in the half.

seconds later, he had his second goal. John Jay refused to let the remaining

e awless ball movement showed no 66 seconds go to waste, however. Nick

signs of letting up, either. Seven unan- Savastano scored just before the buzzer,

swered goals followed in which Tommy and John Jay stayed within one at 4-3.

Garofalo scored three of his four and PHOTO: RICH MONETTI Unfortunately, after Graydon Dia-
mond scored a minute into the third
Chris Patterson contributed three of his Peter Giner makes his move.
ve. period for Scarsdale, John Jay could not

But John Jay nally got on the board However, any chance of entering the heil scored with 7:59 left in the third. keep up. e visitors did the rest of the

with 4:09 left in the half. Nick Savastano intermission with momentum was quieted e momentum was again short-lived. scoring and went home with a 7-3 vic-

worked and weaved his way through the by Patterson. He took the wrap around Randall did his own wrap around at 6:25, tory.

defense and was able to nd the net. e from the behind and scored with ve sec- and Bronxville did the rest of the scoring. is week, John Jay was scheduled to

sign of life continued when Chris DiChi- onds remaining in the half. “We’ve got to improve on everything,” be at home against Mahopac on Mon-

ara found himself with an opening to the Nonetheless, John Jay still came out up- Schurr said on the di cult outing. day (May 3), home versus Lakeland on

right of the goal. e mid elder unloaded beat in the third. ey controlled the ball e home game on Saturday, May 1, Wednesday (May 5), and on the road ver-

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John Jay TRACK AND FIELD
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e John Jay Wolves’ varsity hockey team, which FILE PHOTO/ROB DIANTONIO On Friday night, May 1, at the Pearl
won the section title in March, continues to bring River Pirate Relays, Max Goodman’s 4:36
home the hardware. Ethan Jackson, left, was honored for his sportsmanship, while teammate took fth in the top heat of the 1600 Me-
Tyler Wishart, right, was named League MVP. ter. Saturday had his John Jay teammates,
Section 1 recently awarded several student-ath-
letes on their stellar seasons. Leading the way was omas Dachik and Logan Aceste, shining
junior forward Tyler Wishart, who won League in the same race. Dachik won the Session 3
MVP after scoring 22 goals and 11 assists in nine 1600 Meter race with a 4:44 and Aceste also
games. Wishart was also named All-League. broke the ve-minute barrier with a career-
best 4:58.9.
Also earning All-League honors were senior
forward Mike McKeon (6 goals, 8 assists) and Additionally, Andrew Lucassen measured
sophomore forward Kyle Petschek (11 goals, 10 up by taking fth in the long jump with a
assists). 19’2”, and, on the ground, he placed sixth
in the 100 Meter with an 11.71. Lucas-
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4 assists) and freshman forward Colman Rice (5 Walerys, and the freshman held his own. He
goals, 7 assists) earned All-League Honorable was 13th out of 58 runners in the 100 Meter
Mention. and took 12th with a long jump of 17’1”.

Additionally, the entire John Jay team was On the girls’ side, Kelsey Crawford’s 7:44
awarded with the Howard Kosel Team Sports- placed third in the 2K steeple, and Lily Car-
manship award, and senior defender Ethan Jack- ey fell just short of the Top 10 in the 1500
son earned the Russ Simon Sportsmanship Award. Meter with a 5:21.

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SOFTBALL

Ogg pitches no-hit,
near perfect gem in

Harvey opener

e girls on Harvey’s softball amazing game.”

team opened their season at home Ogg also had a big day at the plate,

Wednesday, April 28, in a big way collecting a single, a double and a

as their pitching ace, senior Kathryn triple, knocking in a run and stealing

Ogg of Bedford Corners, tossed a two bases. Ogg’s batterymate, Kira

no-hitter in an 18-0 victory over e Ortega, had three hits, a single and

Master’s School of Connecticut. two triples. e sophomore catcher

An Oklahoma State University led the team in RBI with four.

commit, Ogg shut down Master’s, Senior shortstop and co-captain

recording 13 of the 15 outs on strike- Emily McKenna, Harvey’s other

outs in the game halted after ve D1-bound player, stroked a double

innings by the 10-run mercy rule. and a triple and drove in two. e St.

Junior second baseman Samantha Bonaventure University commit also

Verdeschi, of Katonah, recorded the stole a base. Harvey also got two hits

only elding assists on two ground- and two RBI from sophomore Juli

ball outs. e only Master’s hitter to Rocco. Junior rst baseman Lily Dal-

reach base came as a result of a hit rymple of Katonah hit a triple and

batsman. knocked in a run.

Harvey coach Amie Phillips was After seeing the entire 2020 season

delighted with Ogg’s performance. lost to COVID-19,Phillips said it felt Kathryn Ogg fires one in.

“Our three-year captain did not good to nally play a game. “We are PHOTO COURTESY OF THE HARVEY SCHOOL

disappoint and came out ready to all so happy to be back on the eld.

play,” Phillips said. “She pitched an We look forward to a great season.”

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Lewisboro Library OUTDOOR CRAFT PROGRAMS FOR TEENS cope with changes brought on by COVID-19. Talking
Teen librarian Jane Rothschild has scheduled a series of to the trained Crisis Counselors is free, con dential, and
e Lewisboro Library is located at 15 Main St., South anonymous.
Salem. Register for programs at lewisborolibrary.org. e craft programs for teens in middle and high school. e
library also has a YouTube channel. crafts will take place outside on the library lawn. e next is virtual presentation will go over the resources
program, “Teen Tie Dye Masks,” takes place at 2 p.m. available from the Westchester Library System as a NY
WICKED AND WONDERFUL WEEDS Saturday, May 15. All materials supplied. Space is limited; Project Hope provider. Register for the Zoom link via the
At 7 p.m. ursday, May 6, the library is hosting the registration is required. library website.

virtual program, “Wicked and Wonderful Weeds … and LIBRARY BOARD MEETS MAY 12 OUTDOOR PROGRAMS FOR TEENS
what to do about them.” Sponsored by the Lewisboro e Lewisboro Library Board of Trustees meets next at Teen librarian Jane Rothschild has several upcoming
Garden Club, the program will be led by Master Garden-
er Michele Mackinnon. She will discuss common weeds 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, May 12. Meetings are open to the outdoor programs for teens in middle and high school.
and the how-tos of organic control methods. Register on public. To request a link to watch the meeting via Zoom, e “Catapult Challenge” takes place at 4 p.m. Tuesday,
the library website to receive the Zoom link. email [email protected].
May 18. Using simple supplies, teens will experiment
FRIDAY BOREDOM BUSTERS OUTDOOR STORY FAMILY STORYTIMES MOVING OUTDOORS making three di erent catapult designs to nd out which
TIMES e library’s “Family Storytime,” which takes place catapult sends a ping pong ball the farthest.

Children’s librarian Marie Nania leads virtual “Bore- Mondays and Wednesdays at 10:30 a.m., will be held “Teen Yoga on the Lawn” returns at 5 p.m. Wednes-
dom Buster” activities every Friday at 4:30 p.m. via Face- outdoors, rather than virtually, beginning Wednesday, day, May 19. Learn techniques to help de-stress and relax
book Live. She will be demonstrating a “Mother’s Day May 12. Join Miss Marie for stories, songs and puppets as the school year winds down. Please bring a yoga mat,
Craft” on May 7 and “Life Cycle of a Butter y” craft on on the lawn. Space is limited and registration is required. mask and water bottle, and plan to arrive by 4:45, so the
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noon on Fridays May 14, 21, and 28. Registration is re- May is Mental Health Awareness Month. COVID-19
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ing the program “Stressed? Get Support with WLS and virus lives on hard surfaces, the Lewisboro Library will no
p.m.Wednesday,May 12. e clinic is for students in grades NY Project Hope” at 7 p.m. Monday, May 10, via Zoom. longer be quarantining returned and incoming materials.
ve and up. Bring your bike to this outdoor clinic and learn Items that are returned in the book drop and green bin will
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smart cycling tips from members of the Westchester Cycle tional Support Helpline, to help New Yorkers under- that are returned inside to the desk will not need to be
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maintenance, and hand signals. Space is limited and masks Library System have chosen to continue quarantine. Please
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e following items are from the updates. For those reasons, store without a mask, and he cars were involved in a head- TOWN CROSSING
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summarizations represent only the woman allegedly threat- Chevrolet allegedly veered into [email protected].
one perspective. In most cases, April 12, 9:19 a.m. – A re ening to go to the employee’s the northbound lane, striking a
attempts will not be made to alarm went o at Meadow house. A report of the incident Jeep. e driver of the Jeep was COVID Counter
contact the accused nor will Pond Elementary School. A was taken. taken to the hospital as a pre-
pursuits be made to publish student confessed to pulling the caution. Both cars were towed BEDFORD
additional information or alarm. April 20, 9:45 a.m. – A South from the scene. Active: 32
Salem man told police that a Last Week: 79
April 15, 3:42 p.m. – A John United States Postal Service April 21, 1:18 p.m. – A mail- Total: 1,627
Jay High School senior told money order for $1,000 was box at a South Salem home was
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and 40 seconds. Both students told police that this is a com- followed her from Ridge eld, vided by Westchester County.
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Richard Sklarin, would search
for the money that’s out there,
available to nance worthwhile
endeavors. e committee would
then be asked to write grant re-
quests persuasive enough to win
approval of the funding.

OUTDOOR DINING
e board extended till year’s

end the ability of restaurateurs
to shift some seating outdoors to
meet COVID precautions.