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BALANCED ROCK 6 CLASSIFIEDS 23 LEGAL NOTICES 17 LEISURE 19 OPINION 8 SPORTS 16 North Salem in Nashville pg 3 SPOTLIGHT NORTH SALEM’S ONLY WEEKLY NEWSPAPER MAILED TO EVERY HOME AND BUSINESS. VOL. 9 NO. 9 Visit TapIntoNorthSalem.net for the latest news. THURSDAY, MAY 4, 2023 BY TOM WALOGORSKY EDITOR On Tuesday, May 16, voters will head to the polls to not only cast their votes for the North Salem Central School District’s 2023-24 budget, but also decide who will receive the two open seats on the Board of Education. Current Board President Andrew Brown announced earlier this year that he would not be running for re-election. Board Vice President Kurt Guldan will be seeking another term, vying alongside Carolyn Aversano, Matthew DeRose, and Chris Jaeger. North Salem News o ered the four Board of Education candidates the opportunity to outline their quali cations, their roles in the community, and weigh in on what they see as the most important issues facing North Salem schools. Carolyn Aversano Please list your career and educational accomplishments. My career has been in retail merchandising and product development. I’m currently working as a part-time project consultant, which will allow me to devote the signi cant time that the BOE requires. I am an NYU graduate with a marketing degree. North Salem Board of Education Election Guide Carolyn Aversano Matthew DeRose Kurt Guldan Chris Jaeger SEE BOE PAGE 12 Coldwell Banker Realty Real Estate Salesperson 202 Katonah Ave. Katonah NY 10536 C - 914.447.3396 / JustinPieragostini.com Justin Pieragostini Real Estate that is JustinCredible WestchesterPutnamProperties.com The HGTV Realtor Coldwell Banker’s RealVitalize® Program Helps with Home Improvements From kitchen renovations to cosmetic finishes - Complete your chosen projects with the RealVitalize® program and pay back the cost from the proceeds of your sale. ~ No Upfront Costs - No Interest Fees ~ • Decide On The Project • Enroll Your Property •Your Home Sells Call me and we can discuss how this program can help set your home apart from the others.

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Your Neighbor Thursday, May 4, 2023 North Salem News – Page 3 BY BOB DUMAS EDITOR AT LARGE He’s a little bit country; she’s a little bit rock ‘n’ roll. But they still have a lot in common. They’re both from North Salem and graduated from NSHS. Both have a love and talent for music embedded deep in their DNA. And both attend Belmont University in Nashville, where they are part of the prestigious school’s songwriting program. But the two up-and-coming singer/songwriters took completely different paths to get to where they are today. Lexi Staebler, 20, who officially goes by the name LEX, is a 2021 North Salem grad. She’s known since pre-school that she was meant for the stage. But for Matthew Cole Needle, 22, who goes by Matthew Cole these days, the route was a little more circuitous. The 2018 NSHS grad was training to go to the Olympics as part of the American table tennis team. But the pandemic hit, and his table tennis ambitions were put on hold. During the quarantine, Cole picked up his guitar and started writing. He thought there could be something to it. He was on his way to fulfilling a dream he never even knew he had. For LEX, it was her extreme shyness in pre-school that ironically paved her way into the limelight. “I was so shy, they told my mother she should put me in an acting class or dance class or something,” she said. “She put me in a dance class [and] it came together after that. Then it became my whole life. I wanted to be Hannah Montana—this big pop star.” LEX said being a music star “never seemed like a real thing” but she nonetheless began looking at colleges that could facilitate a career in music. “How do you major in being an artist?” she said. “When I was looking at colleges, I was looking into musical theater first. I didn’t realize you could go for songwriting but then I found Belmont.” LEX was accepted into the school’s Michael Curb College of Entertainment and Music Business as a songwriting major with a music business minor. “I was so lucky to get accepted,” she said. “North Salem is not known as an art school, but I did as much as I could there. But moving down here is the best thing I could have done. I found my people. They have the same passion and love for music that I have. It is a crazy ride. It’s been a dream and I get to live in Nashville.” But there were plenty of music outlets for her during her time in North Salem. She was in all the school musicals and was a member of Music Makers, a pop/rock band at school that was run by the parents. “I found my confidence there,” said LEX, who can play the guitar, piano, ukelele and the alto sax. Both LEX and Cole said that in today’s music business environment, learning how to market oneself—especially via social media—is almost as important as being able to write a good tune. To that end, LEX will undertake an internship for Songwriting for Guitar, a company that produces tutorial videos. “I will be helping out with their social media,” LEX said. “It takes your head away from being a musician, but it is kind of necessary these days.” While LEX has had her eyes on a career in music since she was 3 feet tall, Cole thought if he wasn’t playing ping pong, he would go to college for computer science. But when COVID struck, Cole began playing in earnest. In fact, he discovered the genre he felt most comfortable writing and playing. “I started playing guitar and piano when I was very little,” he recalled. “I knew I could do it, but I was dabbling in different genres, and I wasn’t particularly good at any of them. But in time I discovered I was a good county music writer.” Cole comes from a musical family and a relative told him about Belmont University. “With its county music roots [in Nashville] it couldn’t be a better fit,” Cole said. “Their songwriting program is very difficult to get into. I had never focused on music before and didn’t know if I could do it. I had to audition a few North Salem grads step into the spotlight Burgeoning songwriters find success at Nashville music school PHOTO COURTESY OF MATTHEW COLE Matthew Cole and LEX perform together at the Moxy Hotel SEE SPOTLIGHT PAGE 7

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For more information, call Tom Walogorsky at 914-302-5830 or email [email protected] PERIODICALS POSTAGE PAID AT SOMERS, NY AND AT ADDITIONAL MAILING OFFICES. POSTMASTER: SEND ADDRESS CHANGES TO NORTH SALEM NEWS AT 118 N. BEDFORD ROAD, SUITE 100 MOUNT KISCO, NY 10549 Online Follow Us BY CAROL REIF STAFF WRITER North Salem o cials are moving to make the town’s policy on the public’s use of municipal property crystal clear.  e proposed policy modi cation involves events, administrative meetings, and other gatherings sponsored and/or funded by political or religious organizations. Raised as an agenda item at the Town Board’s Tuesday, April 11, meeting, the issue came to the fore after Town Attorney Roland Baroni was asked to weigh in on the North Salem Democrats’ bid to hold an Arbor Day tree giveaway at the town campus on Titicus Road.  e request was denied, and the group instead handed out 100 Sweet Gum saplings at a shopping center just up the road on Saturday, April 29.  at board’s “bright line” discussion then turned towards the policy’s potential impact on future happenings. Referencing one that was held at the Ruth Keeler Memorial Library as part of the North Salem Republican Town Committee’s celebration of Black History Month, one of the attendees, Democratic Councilman Martin Aronchick noted:  “It was a great event, but obviously the organization was promoting itself.” “ at probably shouldn’t have happened,” commented Baroni.  e February event featured a talk by author Jim Coleman, a Fortune 500 executive, investor, farmer, and economic developer, who shared his family’s incredible story of slavery, struggle, and success with a packed audience. Making brief comments at the event were made by NSRTC Chair Nzingha Milanes, Westchester County Republican Committee Chair Douglas A. Colety, and newly elected Republican Congressman Mike Lawler. According to Virginia Connolly, president of its board of trustees, the library generally has denied any events sponsored by political or religious organizations because it’s “apolitical.” It has a lot of speakers, she noted last week. In this particular case, Connolly said, the library board had approved of the GOP-sponsored event as it was deemed a cultural event and wasn’t intended to promote the Republican Party. She further noted that “the RKML has had a policy in place for many years  that political organizations may use the community meeting room, but no partisan campaigning or political fundraising is permitted.” According to the library policy, the “library proper is to be used primarily for the programs sponsored or co-sponsored by the library or Friends of the Library. When not needed for their use, it may be used for civic, educational, or cultural meetings, events, or displays sponsored by not-for-pro t, non-pro t, or civic organizations.  e library proper may not be used for commercial, religious, or political purposes.” Not that the library or the NSRTC did anything at all wrong, but the February situation was used by town o cials as an example of a fuzzy area that needs to be clari ed going forward. Public use of municipal property became a hot topic in North Salem recently in light of the town’s acquisition and re-purposing of 3 Owens Road -- a former school turned arts center/theater in Croton Falls -- into a community/senior center. Some folks still worry that local recreational and senior programs will have to  ght for space with organizations and/or individuals. Others, however, see it as an opportunity for cultural enrichment if theatrical productions and musical performances are allowed.  e town has already concocted policies speci cally for that building as well as one for special events in public spaces such as Croton Falls Park, aka the “green space.” However, they may need to be adjusted after Building blocks? O cials seek to clarify property use policy SEE POLICYPAGE 6 Thank you for your continued support ITALIAN CONTINENTAL CUISINE Now Taking Reservations For Motherʼs Day (Serving Special Motherʼs Day Menu) A Mamma Rosa Gift Certificate is a Perfect Gift Every Week is Restaurant Week at Mamma Rosa! 3-Course Lunch Special $29.95 & 3-Course Dinner Special $39.95 • Gluten Free Pasta and Menu Items Available • Private Party Rooms Available• Reservations Recommended 252 Route 100, Somers 10589 • 914.232.8080 • www.mammarosaristorante.com Open Tuesday-Sunday for Lunch and Dinner • Closed Monday

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Thursday, May 4, 2023 North Salem News – Page 7 Nestled in a lush green hideaway of Yorktown Heights amidst tall evergreens and nature’s beauty, sits The Country House, recently named a Best Assisted Living community by U.S. News & World Report. We invite you in to tour and learn more about how our services can benefit you or your loved one. Call (914) 407-2723. Experience the Best THE Country House in westchester 2000 Baldwin Road · Yorktown Heights · thecountryhouseinwestchester.com LIC # 800-F-007 songs—they are very particular about who they let in. First, I was accepted by the college and then a few days later by the songwriting school. It all happened so fast.” LEX agreed, saying the admission process was daunting. “It’s not your typical application,” she said. “ ere are hours and hours of submission videos. You get here, and now everyone is a ‘music kid.’ It can be scary, but it pushes you to be your best and stay true to yourself.” Cole also said Belmont’s legacy can be intimidating. Its graduates include Brad Paisley and members of Florida Georgia Line. “I am dealing with people who have been doing music their whole lives,” he said. “ ere are so many talented artists here and I didn’t know if I belonged. But I am getting better every day.” Both Cole and LEX, who are rising juniors at Belmont, say the biggest challenge facing them now is  nding the right producer to help them lay down the tracks for their original material. “Now, I must get into the studio to produce [the songs],” Cole said. “It is the hole on the other side that people don’t see or understand. Even though I wrote around 50 songs, the number you want to keep for an album—you have to be careful to show who you are as an artist. I’ll know when I’ll do it and I will be happy with the result. “ ere is unbelievable planning you have to go through,” he continued. “You have to  nd the right producers and be sure this is the type of song you want.” Exposure is the next step for the burgeoning stars. It doesn’t do any good to put all that effort into writing and recording if you can get out and perform live and let people know who you are. And there is no better place to do that than Nashville. LEX has put together a band and they had their  rst gig at Coco Café last weekend with three other groups. “We did cover songs and a few originals,” he said. “It was my  rst time doing my own thing and I had a lot of people who came. It was our  rst gig and the band was really pumped.” LEX cites classic rock as her primary in uence as a songwriter and performer and cites Queen, Def Leppard, Elton John, and Billy Joel as some of her musical heroes. “On the country side, I like Melissa Lambert and Carrie Underwood as inspirational women,” she said. Cole, who cites country songwriters Earnest, Riley Green, Morgan Wallen, and Hardy as in uences, recently invited LEX to join him in a show at the Moxy Hotel and mash their musical styles together. “Her rock stu is really good,” Cole said. “I couldn’t do it.” For LEX, who was grateful for the invitation, it was her  rst paying gig since she got to school. “We played for about two hours in the lobby of the hotel,” she said. “It was my  rst paid gig in Nashville. We did more country [than I usually do] because that’s what people expect to hear. It was very exciting.” LEX hopes to record some demos this summer and will drop some new songs on music platforms across the board next year. “I have one or two songs I want to push out and we’ll play them live at some gigs to get a reaction to them,” she said. “It is thrilling to experience people liking your song. It will be fun!” For Cole, he will spend the summer concentrating more on writing and recording than performing. “I am pulling it back a bit to focus on writing,” he explained. “I am meeting people, making connections. I write a lot of storytelling songs and I put a lot of thought into them, sometimes too much. I am constantly pushing myself to get better.” He has one song called “Roses” that he hopes to release this year. “I am very proud of the writing and the story,” he said. With any luck, the two North Salem grads will be  nding a spot on your personal playlist soon enough. SPOTLIGHT FROM PAGE 3

118 N. BEDFORD ROAD, SUITE 100 MOUNT KISCO, NY 10549 ©2023 HALSTON MEDIA, LLC BRETT FREEMAN, PUBLISHER TOM WALOGORSKY, EDITOR TABITHA PEARSON MARSHALL, CREATIVE DIRECTOR Editorial O ice: 914-302-5830 [email protected] Letters to the editor and op-ed submissions may be edited. The views and opinions expressed in letters and op-eds are not necessarily those of North Salem News or its a iliates. Submissions must include a phone number and address for verification. Not all letters and op-eds will necessarily be published. Letters and op-eds which cannot be verified or are anonymous will not be published. Please send your submissions to the editor by e-mail to [email protected]. For more information, call the editor at 914-302-5830. Opinion Page 8 – North Salem News Thursday, May 4, 2023 Happily Ever After History is just a fable we all agree on. -Napoleon Bonaparte When my brother passed away a little more than four years ago, his family created a tribute video for him that ran on a loop on one of the TVs in a waiting room at the funeral parlor. It was essentially a photo montage set to  e Beatles’ “In My Life.”  ere were pictures of him as a little kid wearing a cowboy out t replete with a holster and a pair of plastic sixshooters.  ere were more recent ones, like him playing with his grandkids and celebrating a birthday, all the time sporting his trademark gray goatee. But the photo that most caught my attention was the one where he and two of his friends were posing in drag and blackface. Nowadays, that little snapshot would have freaked out everyone on both sides of the aisle.  e conservatives would have a meltdown over the drag ensemble he was wearing, and the liberals would have been apoplectic over the blackface. Danny was an equalopportunity o ender. Actually, my big brother would have never intentionally o ended anyone.  ere was not a racist or sexist bone in his body. But the dude did love Motown— e Temptations, Smokey Robinson, and  e Four Tops. He had all their records. So that is why, when he was invited to a Halloween party that had karaoke (circa 1985), he and two of his friends went dressed as his favorite Motown girl group—Diana Ross and the Supremes. It was not meant to be racist, and certainly not sexualized in any way. It was bombastic and outrageous.  ey sang “Stop! In the Name of Love”... badly. It was pretty disturbing. Dan never expressed any desire to pursue a career in politics, although he was a natural-born leader. He was president of his senior class and cocaptain of the football team. He was prom king and voted Best Smile in the yearbook. Although he genuinely liked helping out and getting involved in the community, he was too thinskinned for the ugly crucible politics can be. He wanted everyone just to be happy and play nice. So that is why I was a little surprised when he decided to run for school board one year. He won handily. But the district was going through some serious problems at the time, both legally and morally, so he was not coming on board at a great time. Having to deal with all that acrimony was too much, so he did his three years and then got the hell out. But imagine if he did have a desire for a political career—a nice guy who truly wanted to  nd a way to help his constituents and do a good thing for his community. Suppose he won and quickly found favor with his party’s leadership and heavyweight donors. He makes headway, passing important legislation, and developing innovative policies. He a shining up-and-comer.  en someone discovers that old karaoke picture.  e New York Post has it on the front page... it’s on every social media platform. And in the blink of a digital eye, his career in politics is over.  You can lie about your education. You make up your entire work history. You can play fast and loose with the truth about your ethnicity and family history—and you can still keep your Leave presentism in the past BOB DUMAS OUT OF MY HEAD SEE DUMASPAGE 9

Thursday, May 4, 2023 OPINION North Salem News – Page 9 DUMAS FROM PAGE 8 o ce. But if you dress like a woman at a costume party... especially a black one, you will be canceled so hard they won’t even let you keep your socks. I wonder if they could make the movie, “Tootsie” today. Dustin Ho man would be banned in Florida. And what about the guys from Monty Python?  eir cross-dressing antics would get them canceled faster than you can say, “We are the knights who say nee!”  ere is something known as “presentism,” which is where you judge people’s actions in the past by the standards of today. Back in the mid-’80s, when Dan did his karaoke act, he had no malicious intent and everyone at the party understood that. But if the opportunity to do the same thing presented itself today, I’m sure he would think twice about it. Why? Because things have changed. And that is what those who practice presentism need to understand... things change. We evolved. We get enlightened. I mean, how would you like to be held accountable today for the thoughts and feelings you had when you were in eighth grade? (Bone-chilling thought, ain’t it?)  ere was a movement a few years ago to cancel Abraham Lincoln. San Francisco wanted to change the name of any of its schools that carried the Lincoln moniker because they discovered his administration was absolutely awful to American Indians and Indigenous people. But I am willing to bet that there aren’t a lot of American presidents who get a gold star in that particular category. So, canceling Lincoln for that, especially when one holds it near all that Emancipation Proclamation stu , seems downright moronic.  e move to cancel Columbus and, of course, Columbus Day, has been around for a while. First, they say, he didn’t really discover America. He got lost and accidentally stumbled into what is now known as the Bahamas.  ere, he and his crew committed atrocities so terrible I can’t detail them in a family newspaper. But the thing is, as Bill Maher recently said, “Of course, he committed atrocities. Back then, people were pretty atrocious.” Yes, they were. And while we still hear about atrocities on the cable news every day, we have to admit that we are not nearly as atrocious as we were in the 15th century. We have improved as a species. We have to stop being so damn arrogant and condescending when it comes to history, thinking things like, “Oh, if I lived then, I wouldn’t have owned a slave.” Yes. You would. If you were a person of means, you would have. It’s what they did back then. And it wasn’t a uniquely American thing, so stop thinking that we invented slavery in 1619. All humans have been enslaving each other since we crawled forth from the primordial ooze. People haven’t made good humans so far. But now, as we try to correct our course, let’s not overcompensate. Let’s not try to edit the past. Let’s, instead, work to make a better future. SCAN HERE FOR MORE INFO! 845-600-8004 | www.bellmech.com Spring withBELL! into Savings WHAT IS A HEAT PUMP? Heat pumps will help you find the perfect balance of comfort and savings all year round, while reducing your carbon footprint. These all-in-one heating and air conditioning systems optimize the temperature throughout your home to use less energy, and can save you up to 30% on your cooling and heating costs. $ 1,000 IN REBATES Heat Pump Hot Water Heater Call Us TODAY! 845-600-8004 UP TO $ 174 PLUS TAX Call Us TODAY! 845-600-8004 AC Preventative Maintenance Visit Starting at Only EXP 5/31/23 Coupon must present at time of service. Cannot be combined with any other offer. $ 115 INSTANT REBATE Duct Cleaning

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Thursday, May 4, 2023 OPINION North Salem News – Page 11 Contact ANTHONY J. ENEA, ESQ. Managing Member • Fluent in Italian 914.948.1500 WHITE PLAINS • SOMERS • WWW.ESSLAWFIRM.COM • Asset Protection • Elder Law • Medicaid Applications (Nursing Home/Home Care) • Guardianships (Contested/Non-Contested) • Wills, Trusts & Estates Past Chair of Elder Law Section of NYS Bar Association “Super Lawyer” In Elder Law for 16 consecutive years When did you last update your last will and testament and power of attorney? CALL NEW YORK’S ELDER LAW TEAM 914.948.1500 SCOTT FROM PAGE 10 objections, that the proposed new law would increase housing density four-fold in some communities.  Reaching these targets won’t be done with single family homes. It will require apartments. In Bedford, a 15-unit apartment building on a small plot is already at the starting gate.  e developer cites the project as being consistent with transit-oriented development. A planning board member warned that if this project isn’t approved, what Albany may mandate in the future could be a lot worse. Not too long ago, Westchester County was embroiled in expensive (is there any other kind) litigation over a ordable housing targets brought by the federal government.  ey threatened and in fact wound up withholding Community Development Block Grants (CDBG) until communities in Westchester met a ordable housing targets. CDBG money is the equivalent of giving you back some change from tax money you send to Washington, DC.  e county was in a di cult position since they don’t directly build a ordable housing and can only cajole, with funding for local communities and developers, to clear the way for these projects.  e unpleasantness ended after some modest gains in the number of a ordable housing units being built. Bedford’s former town supervisor, Chris Burdick, who is now our assemblyman, always waxed poetic about the beautiful semi-rural character of our community. He was right. It’s that look and feel that brings many residents to our community. A ordable housing is a challenge that must be met, but there are other ways to do it, like converting commercial spaces, allowing accessory apartments, thoughtful rezoning, etc.  e solutions are not monolithic. What works in one place isn’t necessarily the right solution for another. But state and federal overreach seem to want to turn communities like those found in northern Westchester and Putnam into satellites of New York City. Interestingly, at the same time, new rules for city landlords on rent control as well as making it nearly impossible to evict a non-paying tenant will keep a ordable housing stock low.  e relief valve for this housing shortage will be the suburbs.   e good news is that from all reports, the housing compact initiative seems to be falling apart in Albany as the budget process drags on.  e bad news is that the state and federal government will continue to cook up top-down approaches and mandates, which would urbanize our “semi-rural” character. It’s up to us to make sure that local solutions to local challenges prevail. Promote Your Charity Send us a press release at [email protected], or give us a call at 914-302-5830.

Page 12 – North Salem News Thursday, May 4, 2023 What other leadership positions have you held locally? I served on the North Salem Board of Education from 2013- 2015. During that time, I was the Co-Chair of the Advocacy committee which led a series of organized campaigns aimed at educating parents about the Common Core and its most problematic aspects. Together we delivered many rounds of protest letters signed by hundreds of NS parents and teachers, in a coordinated statewide e ort to address a deeply  awed new curriculum. I served on the Technology Committee when we developed the district’s  rst Digital Learning Plan which paved the way for technology investments such as smart boards, laptops, and tech infrastructure upgrades. I am proud to have worked with some of my fellow Board members to advance the PQ Spanish program which had previously been stalled. I am a former trustee of the Putnam-Northern Westchester BOCES Board of Education, which serves 18 districts including ours.  ere, I gained experience in areas of trade and technical career education, special education, professional development, and cooperative resources. Since my time on the BOE I have remained involved by serving on our Mission and DEI (Diversity, Equity, Inclusion) committees, and I am currently the VP of North Salem Foundation for Learning. What are the most important issues facing the district and the Board of Education, and why are you the most well quali ed to address these issues?  e single most important issue next year is to e ectively set the framework for a productive relationship with our new superintendent.  is is a time to clarify roles, process, priorities and goals set between the Board of Education and its Superintendent.  e success and clarity of that will directly impact the outcome of all other priorities for many years to come. Safety and wellbeing of our students is a top concern requiring a holistic approach. Every school shooting is about an adolescent or young adult who begins to feel angry, isolated, unloved, or unwell. Unfortunately, resources like SROs, security and technology are needed but until that speci c problem gets addressed, tragic events will continue. I think many parents learning about the national mental health youth crisis wonder “But is it really happening here?” and the heartbreaking answer is Yes. From March 2022-2023 there were 26 suicide assessments in our district (situations that warranted an activation of an intervention protocol to assess the possibility of a suicide intent). We all need to step it up in support of our kids - inside the district, but also inside our homes. I am the most quali ed candidate because I am a  ghter - but with a code. I push for changes that matter, but I will always do so respectfully and for every criticism I voice, I make a point to recognize/support two impressive initiatives or accomplishments.  at 2:1 ratio reminds me that no matter how frustrated I may get, on any given day there are so many great things happening in our schools.   Matthew DeRose Please list your career and educational accomplishments. I moved to the North Salem/ Brewster area in 2012 as a good location to raise a family. I studied biology at Manhattanville College and pursued an Emergency Management degree through John Jay College of Criminal Justice. I joined the NYC Fire Department in 2005, spending a majority of my career as a  re ghter in the Bronx, and was promoted to lieutenant in 2020.  Being a lieutenant with the FDNY provides me with leadership experience that will transfer over to my role as a BOE member. I work daily with emergency response protocol and management, including updating critical information on building emergency response plans. Much of my training focuses on  re and overall safety for schools. What other leadership positions have you held locally? I am active within the district as the father of two young children at PQ. I help frequently at events like book fairs and class trips. I am a class parent for my daughter’s class and teach a baseball club with the after-school program. I took on an active role recently in pressing the current BOE to add a second School Resource O cer to our district. I have worked as a board member for my own community and am a coach with the Brewster Little League. I actively volunteer with the Peach Lake Environmental Coalition and the Putnam County Land Trust. What are the most important issues facing the district and the Board of Education, and why are you the most quali ed to address these issues? As a BOE member, I will work to establish solid transparency and communication between the school district and families. Our voices as parents go unheard on major topics that directly a ect us and our children. I want to create an avenue for parent involvement in all district decisions. As it presently stands, it seems that we are told untruthful half-stories about things like grants obtained and  xed door locks, fooled by vague statements made during public BOE meetings that continue in earnest only during private executive sessions. We parents should be involved in things like the district’s safety committee and the discussion about a change in school start time, as it is our children who are directly impacted by such decisions. We know what is best for our children and our voices need to be a part of that larger conversation. I will be an entry point for families, someone they feel comfortable coming to to voice their concerns. I am committed to making this district the best it can be for our children. Kurt Guldan Please list your career and educational accomplishments. My family moved to the North Salem School District when I was in elementary school. l was a student at North Salem and have been very involved in the community for over 25 years. While attending the North Salem School District, I started my landscaping business. After graduation, I focused on my business and I currently operate a very successful landscape, construction and property maintenance business locally. I have been an O ce Emergency Management Coordinator for North Salem for the last 14 years. I specialize in Crisis Management. Working with town and county leaders, I have spearheaded the e orts after Superstorm Sandy, managed through major power outages, and secured food and essentials for the community during the COVID-19 Pandemic. I am also an active member of the Croton Falls Fire Department and North Salem Volunteer Ambulance Corps. What other leadership positions have you held locally? I have been an active member of the North Salem Volunteer Ambulance Corps for the last 27 years. I have served as President since 1998 and currently serve as Captain. In 2009, I was appointed as the O ce of Emergency Management Coordinator for the Town of North Salem. I work closely with the town leaders and various leaders in Westchester County to provide safety for all of our residents in the event of a crisis. I am currently a member of the North Salem School District Safety Committee where we help educate the sta and children understand what to do in the event of an emergency. I have led many initiatives and drills on how to respond in the event of an emergency. What are the most important issues facing the district and the Board of Education, and why are you the most quali ed to address these issues?  ere are many important issues in the district and facing the Board of Education.  e most important challenge we face every day is providing an environment where students can learn and teachers can teach. My son was attending North Salem during the BOE FROM PAGE 1 SEE BOEPAGE 13 SUMMERCAMP CAREER & TECHNICAL EDUCATION FOR MORE INFORMATION: (914) 248-2220 or (914) 248-2430 Discount of $10 per camper for payments received before May 5, 2023.Register early to guarantee camp choice and discount. 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Thursday, May 4, 2023 North Salem News – Page 13 pandemic, so I have seen the di culty faced by students as a result of two plus years of varying levels of remote and hybrid learning.  e pandemic impacted our students and faculty in many di erent ways and it’s important we provide the support and tools needed to get back to the high level of performance our district is known for. More and more students have been impacted with mental health issues as a result of not being in a traditional learning environment for over two years. It’s important that we provide every resource necessary to help all of the children impacted. School safety has been on everyone’s mind this past year. Adding the second School Resource O cer (SRO) was something that was important to the parents and Board of Education. Securing funding for this resource was a stumbling block and I was instrumental in getting a grant from New York State to fund the second SRO. Aside from the SRO, it remains equally important to make the schools as safe as possible for teachers, sta and students, which is why I worked with our security to design a bond proposal to fund the hardening of our school buildings. I have worked with our architects and engineers to  nally deliver a water  ltration project at the Middle School /High School campus and I am coordinating a similar e ort at Pequenakonck Elementary School/ I am looking forward to bringing my construction expertise to our upcoming  ve-year capital plan. As a member of our local  re, EMS and emergency management teams and a local business owner, I bring a unique perspective to the Board of Education. I have resources and contacts that have been very willing to help our district be as safe as possible, while remaining  scally responsible to the town of North Salem. Chris Jaeger Please list your career and educational accomplishments. I attended the John Jay College of Criminal Justice in New York and received a B.S. in Criminal Justice. After graduating from Hicksville High School and prior to attending John Jay, I made the decision to join the Army in 2003. I was deployed to Korea and Iraq, and then stationed at Fort Carson, CO for the remainder of my enlistment. While deployed in Iraq, my platoon was a part of Operation Phantom Fury (Second Battle of Fallujah), a joint military operation that is described as some of the “heaviest urban combat U.S. military have been involved in since Vietnam.” After graduating from John Jay, I became a police o cer with the NYPD in July 2011, assigned to the 71st Precinct in the Crown Heights neighborhood of Brooklyn and later transferred to the 28th Precinct in Harlem, where I have been working for the last 10 years. Over the course of my career thus far, I’ve been heavily involved in the communities I have served – playing for the NYPD basketball league and participating in community games, hosting neighborhood barbecues to build a positive rapport with members of the community, and received a “Certi cate of Appreciation” from NYS Senator Cleare of the 30th Senate District for “exemplary service and dedication” to the community of Harlem. What other leadership positions have you held locally? While I have not actively participated in local leadership positions, having two children attending PQ so far, I feel the need to extend my involvement to our home community as well, starting with the Board of Ed and possibly the school safety committee. What are the most important issues facing the district and the Board of Education, and why are you the most quali ed to address these issues? Two of the most important issues facing the district, in my opinion, are school safety and mental health. Based on my background, I believe I can provide a well-informed perspective on these issues and how we can improve upon what we currently have. I also believe restoring parents’ trust in the school board should be a priority, and will give many parents in our district peace of mind knowing that they can trust that the board members have the best intentions when it comes to important decisions being made on behalf of our children. BOE FROM PAGE 12 the Feb. 25 library event when she noticed that there was no  ag. Later, Milanes asked library director Cathleen Sulli if she would accept a donation of an American  ag and stand. “She agreed and we ordered one and donated it. I thank her for accepting our o er,” Milanes said, adding: “So now the library has an American  ag to proudly display for all who use it.” ( ere is a brass plaque at the base of the  ag listing the NSRTC as its donor.)  e  ag pole is made of oak, stands 8 feet tall, and has a traditional eagle on top. When asked to comment about the  ag in light of the town’s recent policy deliberations, Sulli provided an o cial statement from the library. “ e indoor  ag is a beautiful addition and a welcoming sight for all entering our library and we are grateful for the gift.  e RKML is an apolitical institution and does not support any political party.” Connolly pointed out last week that the RKML already has a gift policy in place. Donations of any kind are accepted or rejected at the board’s “discretion.” “We love the  ag. We think it’s great,” she said. OVER THE TOP? Democratic Councilwoman Katherine Daniels said at the board meeting last month that to her the “bright line rule” at  rst seemed “a little over the top” in relation to the North Salem Democrats’ tree event. “I saw it (the event) as being somewhat similar to the Republican Committee giving away copies of the Constitution” to students at the high school, she said. Daniels said some may argue that both events were undertaken simply as a “public service regardless of where the funding or the origin of the idea came from.  ey’ve not overtly political acts.” “On the other hand, it could easily be perceived as a promotion for the political organization and I think the ‘bright line” rule is probably the best. It’s too hard to make those distinctions,” she said. Daniels, a former library trustee, shared another thought. “ e library has its own board. While that is town property and a town building, I think the library board should be free to make its own decisions about what is political and what isn’t,” she opined, noting that “ ey are operating in a much more di cult environment than we are because they’re hosting authors whose books may have political implications. It’s just a little more complex.” Once the town solidi es its usage policy and shares that with the library folks, “then they need to be trusted to make their own decisions about what is political and what isn’t,” Daniels said. Town o cials agreed that if policies, rules, or guidelines for the use of municipal space are going to work, they have to be applied evenhandedly. “Where you get into trouble is when you waive those guidelines for some groups and individuals and not for others,” Baroni advised the board. Noting that di erent municipalities have di erent rules for who and who cannot use public property, Lucas said last week that things like this have to be handled delicately, especially in a small town such as North Salem where folks live and work so closely together. But because questions were being raised in the community, the town felt compelled to get some legal advice. Hence, the policy discussion. “When you ask a lawyer a question, you have to be ready for the answer,” Lucas said POLICY FROM PAGE 6 17 Miller Rd. Mahopac 845-621-1222 RooneyOrtho.com Rooney Orthodontics Children & Adults

Page 14 – North Salem News OPINION Thursday, May 4, 2023 Tara Westover’s brilliant book, “Educated: A Memoir,” is a beautifully written chronicle of personal growth in the midst of a controlling and dominant father whose bouts of mental illness came close to extinguishing her life.  It is not uncommon for those of us who grew up in the 1950s and 60s to have lived under the stifling yoke of an “old school” male-dominated household, where children were expected to be seen, but not heard. In my house, I understood, for example, not to speak to my father unless spoken to. Even then, the words had to be carefully chosen so as not to disappoint or infuriate the man of the house. When that rule was observed, things proceeded rather smoothly. My friend Chris, who is my age, tells me about the numerous times his father removed his belt, like a swordsman would his weapon, for a rather brutal session of whippings precipitated by some disappointment.   But Tara Westover grew up in a much more modern era. Her father, who began his life as a rather normal boy, gradually drifted into a paranoid and delusional state, fearing that any contact with the outside world would corrupt him and his family. Tara was born and raised with her brothers in an extremely isolated area at the foothills of the Idaho mountains. Her dad disallowed any electronic contact with the outside world: no television, no radio, no phone, no school, no birth certificate, no hospital visits, nothing.  Tara’s family prepared for the “end of days” by stockpiling home-canned peaches and sleeping with one eye half open, waiting for the government to come storming in. A survivalist mindset like that of Tara’s dad is not uncommon, especially when it is intertwined with defense of the family and a paranoid mentality. In this worldview, the State is recast as the devil, a menace to morality, prosperity, and freedom. In short, the government is the enemy. What is surprising is that Mr. Westover’s extreme ideas and dangerous paranoia were formed without the help of the internet, or the propagandistic television and radio shows that are prevalent today. One can only imagine how much more extreme (is that even possible?) he might have become had he been bombarded with the extreme hate-filled pablum that is readily accessed through today’s television and social media. Even so, Mr. Westover held extremely radical and dangerous ideas. He distrusted the medical establishment; all medicines were disallowed in the home. Gashes, burns, illnesses, no matter how extreme, were treated with herbal remedies only. The family was so isolated that the children couldn’t receive an education. Tara, for example, stayed home.  Finally, one of her brothers broke free of his father’s harsh rule and attended college. On break, he returned home with reports from the real world, which contradicted the paranoiac portrait painted by dad. This return visit reminded me of Plato’s Allegory of the Cave, where a group of prisoners are chained so that their legs and necks are fixed, and they can only see the wall in front of them. Behind them is a fire. Their entire exposure to reality is comprised of shadows, which are projected onto the wall. Sounds are attributed to shadowy objects that are, for these prisoners, part and parcel of the real world. Finally, one of them escapes. When he explores the world, he realizes his previous folly. Later, he returns to the cave to share his discovery with the others. However, unlike the return of Tara’s brother, the information from Plato’s freed prisoner is thoroughly rejected by the others, who remain in chains both physically and mentally.  Tara did not reject her brother’s reports. While she had previously accepted her father’s negative, fearful vision, which justified a need for total isolation, she now decided to open her mind. She taught herself mathematics, grammar, and science, so much so that she could take the ACT exam and, eventually, enrolled in Brigham Young University. There, free of her father’s brutal rules, she studied psychology, politics, philosophy, and history, learning for the first time of important world events like the Holocaust and the Civil Rights movement. She went on to attend Harvard and Cambridge University.  Finally, as she established her own identity, Tara decided to leave her father behind. But removing him from her life, like for all of us who grew up with domineering dads, was not easy. She wrote, “I shed my guilt when I accepted my decision on its own terms, without endlessly prosecuting old grievances, without weighing his sins against mine. Without thinking of my father at all. I learned to accept my decision for my own sake, because of me, not because of him. Because I needed it, not because he deserved it.” Tara recognized that what came between her dad and her was more than time and distance. It was a change in the self. “I am not the child my father raised, but he is the father who raised me.” Appreciating her new independence, she mused, I “could call this selfhood many things. Transformation. Becoming your own person through education JAMES MARTORANO MY PERSPECTIVE When Jack, Roe and I had our “reunion” weekend, we marveled at the dumb and not-so-bright things we’d done when we were young and making our way through life.  I thought about one very scary event in my life that almost literally stopped me in my tracks.   When you burn the candle at both ends, you pay a stiff price. Combine a stressful job, not eating/sleeping properly, smoking, partying and taking loads of aspirin to stave off a cold, and I had the makings of a big, big problem! In the late 1950s after graduating from Katharine Gibbs, I landed a job in a prestigious ad agency in Manhattan and commuted from White Plains. It wasn’t unusual for me to come home, shower, put on my party duds, skip the dinner Mom had saved for me and head out to a party in my sweet Chevy Bel Air convertible. Life was a fastmoving treadmill of places to go, people to see and how fast I could get from one place to another. On a Sunday afternoon in February, George (whom I’d marry later that year), my cousin Pat and her husband, Dom, and my Dad planned to go bowling. I’d been fighting a cold and really should have stayed home and let Mom pamper me. But, oh no, fun and games overruled; I took a few more aspirin. As we waited for Dad Taking life for granted SEE MARTORANOPAGE 15 RUTHANN SCHEFFER WHAT WAS I THINKING? SEE SCHEFFERPAGE 15 ROCK & ROLL WITH NO OPTIONS AT MOHANSIC GRILL Friday, May 12th- 7:30PM 1500 Baldwin Rd, Yorktown Heights, NY 10598 (914) 962-9300

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Sports Page 16 – North Salem News Thursday, May 4, 2023 BY WHIT ANDERSON SPORTS EDITOR Senior Caleb Elias has brought his athletic talents over to the new-look North Salem lacrosse program this spring. The defensive midfielder, also a twotime All-Section and four-time AllLeague soccer player for the Tigers has joined the lacrosse team that is seeing more success under first-year Coach Stephen Palenscar. Elias was also a key player on the varsity basketball team, having a big winter season despite suffering a knee injury last fall. HOW OLD WERE YOU WHEN YOU STARTED PLAYING LACROSSE, AND WHAT GOT YOU STARTED? When I first started playing lacrosse, I was seven years old. At that age, I was always trying new things, so when all of my classmates were playing, I wanted to give it a try. WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE ASPECT OF THE LACROSSE TEAM? My favorite thing about being on the lacrosse team is the camaraderie. In lacrosse in particular, there are many roles that need to be filled. As a result, almost every player on a small team like ours has a role. When everyone feels involved, it helps bring us together on and off the field.  THE PROGRAM IS UNDER A NEW COACH IN STEPHEN PALENCSAR. TELL US WHAT THAT EXPERIENCE HAS BEEN LIKE. Our new coach has brought a sense of pride and confidence to our lacrosse program. In previous years, I was unable to participate in lacrosse, but I can definitely tell how the team’s attitude has changed since last year as a result of the change in coaching. He is very direct in his approach, which helps everyone stay on the same page and be fully engaged on the task at hand. WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE TEAMBONDING ACTIVITY? My favorite activity is listening to music on the bus ride to and from an away game. Music on the way there helps prepare us for our game, and hopefully on the way back, we are able to celebrate after a win. WHAT ARE YOUR GOALS FOR THIS SEASON? As a team, I would like to see us have success in the postseason. Making progress in Sectionals seems like a goal every year, but to go far in my last year would be special. For myself, I want to keep improving as much as I can to help bring our team the results we need. WHO HAS BEEN YOUR BIGGEST ROLE MODEL GROWING UP? My biggest role model growing up would have to be my dad. Throughout my life, he always pushed me to try my best in everything I do. This has given me motivation to give my all at everything I do not because I should, but because I want to. He always tries to come to my sporting events and give me advice in any way possible. WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE LACROSSE MOVE? It is not really a “move,” but as a defensive midfielder, I like to trail someone down and dispossess them from behind. WHAT IS SOMETHING THAT OTHERS DO NOT KNOW ABOUT OF YOU? Outside of school sports, I absolutely love playing golf. Since Covid, I started to hit balls in my backyard, and ever since, I try to get out onto the course as much as possible with either my dad or friends. DO YOU PLAN ON PLAYING SOCCER, BASKETBALL, OR LACROSSE AFTER HIGH SCHOOL? I will definitely try and play some lowlevel lacrosse and basketball in college. For soccer, I think I will try and make the club team at Virginia Tech, but it could be very difficult. DO YOU KNOW WHAT YOU WANT TO STUDY IN COLLEGE? As of now, I am enrolled into the business school. My dad works in business, and what he does interests me. And almost everything in our world has a business side of things. WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE MOVIE? My favorite movie would have to be the first Iron Man. I have always loved Marvel movies, but that one in particular stuck out to me. BEST PLACE TO EAT IN NORTH SALEM? With not a lot to choose from, my favorite place to eat in North Salem is Hayfields. Their pork tacos are delicious, as well as their hot chocolate. WHAT IS YOUR DREAM VACATION SPOT? My dream vacation is Greece. The water and architecture there is breathtaking. There is also a lot of history around Greece, like the first Olympic Games. FOR A YOUNG ATHLETE ON THE FENCE ABOUT TRYING OUT FOR NORTH SALEM LACROSSE, OR ANY OTHER NS VARSITY SPORT, WHY SHOULD THEY GIVE IT A CHANCE? Playing any sport in North Salem has many benefits. It teaches you many valuable lessons, like how to respect each other and how to stay committed. Sports is also a great way to make friends, as well as build strong relationships with coaches. Overall, it is an amazing opportunity that I believe everyone should give a try. Caleb All-Section soccer star joins lacrosse Caleb Elias is leaving it all out on the field in his final sports season as a Tiger. PHOTOS COURTESY OF KRISTEN CONNOLLY Elias is a defensive midfielder with the Tigers. ATHLETE SPOTLIGHT Elias

Thursday, May 4, 2023 SPORTS North Salem News – Page 17 BOYS LACROSSE Westlake 12, North Salem 8 (One Love Game) Monday, Apr. 24 Joining the girls’ team for a great cause, the Tigers put up a valiant effort against a 7-2 Westlake team. The game was to raise awareness for the One Love organization, a non-profit with the goal of ending relationship abuse. “The boys competed in this one and were in it until the end,” said Coach Stephen Palencsar. “Penalty minutes ended up hurting us in this game but I think we took a step forward in our development.” Senior captain  Jack Litchfield (3G) and freshman Max Cotrone (2G) led the way.  “During the game, a member of our girls’  team, Lily Valleta, spoke about the objective to raise awareness for the One Love foundation. Our boys were very happy to be included in this cause, and approached the event and the issue with maturity,” said Palencsar.  North Salem 16, Pawling 2 Wednesday, Apr. 26 The Tigers traveled to Pawling on Wednesday and came away with a dominating win.  An unselfish effort that saw everyone contributing, Litchfield, Tom Coughlan, and Cotrone each scored three goals. Sincere Andrews, Dillon Coughlan, and Caleb Elias added two apiece. Justin Major added a goal Boys and Girls Lax pick up wins PHOTOS: WHIT ANDERSON Maddie Merriman makes the save. Taylor Fogle gets off a shot. Abaigeal Cassidy Anna Fetterolf lines it up. Jack Litchfield PHOTOS COURTESY OF KRISTEN CONNOLLY VARSITY ROUNDUP SEE ROUNDUPPAGE 18 Malachi Andrews

Page 18 – North Salem News SPORTS Thursday, May 4, 2023 and assist. Andrews also won 18/22 face-offs, and George Naber held Pawling to two goals in net. Blind Brook 9, North Salem 3 Saturday, Apr. 29 On Saturday, the boys traveled to Blind Brook to take on the 6-3 Trojans.  “I thought we had a good chance of winning this game but the offense could not get any momentum or flow, and we found ourselves playing defense for most of the contest,” Palenscar reported.  “The Tigers were unable to take advantage of several man-up opportunities.” The scoring limited, two goals by Dillon Coughlan and one from Litchfield told the whole story. But the defense stood out, keeping it close until the final minutes, largely thanks to a 12- save performance from Michael Bonelli in net. GIRLS LACROSSE North Salem 17, Ardsley 6 Wednesday, Apr. 26 Lili Valletta (5G, 3A, hit the 100 career goal mark), Carolyne Barrella (4G, A),Dana Connolly (3G), Taylor Fogle (2G), Ashley Cindrich (3G), Anna Fetterolf (2A, 7DC), and Maddie Merriman (4 saves) came out swinging at home to put visiting Ardsley away early. North Salem 13, Croton 4 Friday, Apr. 28 Valletta (3G, 2A, 8DC), Barrella (3G, A), Fogle (2G, 2A), Cindrich (3G), Fetterolf (1G), Noemi Torres (1G, first on varsity) and Merriman (9 saves) capped off their week with another outstanding effort to lead the Tigers to a two-game win streak. SOFTBALL Pawling 25, North Salem 2 Tuesday, Apr. 25 Pawling’s Josie O’Leary tossed a three-hitter, as Sophia Aqeel (2-run HR) was one of the only Tigers who saw success last Tuesday. Panas 19 NS 3 Thursday, Apr. 27 Aqeel (3-run HR) continued to stay hot, but the rest of North Salem could not follow in a road loss to Panas. JJ 12 NS 6 Friday, Apr. 28 Aqeel (2-4 with a triple) was joined by Emily Collura (2 RBI) and Ana Brewster (2 RBI) this time around against the host Wolves last Friday, but John Jay’s offense proved to be too strong. BASEBALL North Salem 6, Haldane 5 Thursday, Apr. 27 The Tigers persevered on the road to pull out an impressive win over Haldane to finish off their week. ROUNDUP FROM PAGE 17 Becky Senatore PHOTOS: RICH MONETTI Skylar Bender Sophia Aqeel Chloe Matt PHOTO COURTESY OF KRISTEN CONNOLLY Nicholas Naber TOWN OF NORTH SALEM BOARD OF APPEALS PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Board of Appeals of the Town of North Salem will hold a Public Hearing at the North Salem Town Meeting Hall, 66 June Road, North Salem, NY, and via ZOOM, https://zoom.us/j/7558828866, Meeting ID: 755 882 8866, Dial in: +1 (929) 205-6099, on Thursday, May 11, 2023, at 7:30 P.M. or as soon thereafter as the public may be heard to consider the following: Application BA23-17 of Nicholas Sainz-Xatzis, owner of the property located at 8 Lost Pond Lane, North Salem, NY, consisting of approximately 9.06 acres in an R-4 Zoning District and shown as Sheet 34, Block 1370 Lot 35 on the Tax Assessment Map, requests an area variance per Article V, Section 250-15, to allow a riding ring (approved by SP BA20-34). The applicant proposes a side yard setback of 25 ft. where 75 ft. is required and a rear yard setback of 44 ft. where 100 ft. is required. At such hearing all persons will have the opportunity to be heard. A copy of the application may be examined at the Board of Appeals Office, 274 Titicus Rd., North Salem, NY. Brian Ivanhoe, Chairman North Salem Board of Appeals

Thursday, May 4, 2023 LEISURE North Salem News – Page 19 To advertise in North Salem News, call Brett Freeman at 845-208-8151 or email [email protected]. LEGAL NOTICES To solve a sudoku, the numbers 1 through 9 must fill each row, column and box. Each number can appear only once in each row, column and box. You can figure out the order in which the numbers will appear by using the numeric clues already provided in the boxes. The more numbers you name, the easier it gets to solve the puzzle! For puzzle solutions, please see theparamountrehab.com CLUES ACROSS 1. Dull and flat 6. Baking measurement (abbr.) 9. Education-based groups 13. Not behind 14. Runners run them 15. Japanese ankle sock 16. Grave 17. Japanese industrial city 18. People of southern Ghana 19. Particular designs 21. Device fitted to something 22. Infections 23. PiratesÕ preferred alcohol 24. Expression of sympathy 25. Rock guitarist’s tool 28. Neither 29. Ancient city of Egypt 31. You __ what you sow 33. Ruined 36. Narrations 38. Body art (slang) 39. Fencing sword 41. Apartment buildings 44. Type of missile 45. Fathers 46. Extremely high frequency 48. Type of school 49. Incorrect letters 51. Two-year-old sheep 52. Nasty manner 54. One who accepts a bet 56. Indian prince 60. Asian country 61. Rhythmic patterns in Indian music 62. ÒUncle BuckÓ actress Hoffmann 63. Detailed criteria 64. Son of Shem 65. Talked wildly 66. Discount 67. Not good 68. Growing out CLUES DOWN 1. Actor Damon 2. A call used to greet someone 3. Part-time employee 4. Emaciation 5. ÒWestworldÓ actor Harris 6. Gains possession of 7. Relaxing spaces 8. 23rd star in a constellation 9. Northern grouse 10. Monetary unit of Bangladesh 11. Manila hemp 12. Unites muscle to bone 14. Makes deep cuts in 17. 18-year period between eclipses 20. Member of a people inhabiting southern Benin 21. Synthetic rubbers 23. Unwelcome rodent 25. Expression of creative skill 26. Some is red 27. Seems less in impressive 29. Harry KaneÕs team 30. Gland secretion 32. Action of feeling sorrow 34. Disallow 35. Deceptive movement 37. More dried-up 40. Crimson 42. Actress Ryan 43. Adherents of a main branch of Islam 47. Accomplished American president 49. Side of a landform facing an advancing glacier 50. Sheep breed 52. Appetizer 53. Broadway actress Daisy 55. Influential film critic 56. NY Giants ownership family 57. Type of script 58. Assist 59. London park 61. Bar bill 65. In reply indicator TOWN OF NORTH SALEM BOARD OF APPEALS PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Board of Appeals of the Town of North Salem will hold a Public Hearing at the North Salem Town Meeting Hall, 66 June Road, North Salem, NY, and via ZOOM, https://zoom.us/j/7558828866, Meeting ID: 755 882 8866, Dial in: +1 (929) 205-6099, on Thursday, May 11, 2023, at 7:30 P.M. or as soon thereafter as the public may be heard to consider the following: Application BA23-16 of Mary Manfredi, owner of the property located at 306 Hardscrabble Road, North Salem, NY, consisting of approximately 25.69 acres in an R-4 Zoning District and shown as Sheet 4, Block 1735 Lot 64 on the Tax Assessment Map, to amend Special Permit BA22-07 (for the keeping of up to twenty five (25) horses and maintenance of a commercial boarding operation) by increasing the number of horses to thirty five (35), relocating existing stalls, and constructing additional stalls, per Article XIII, Section 250-72 of the Zoning Ordinance. At such hearing all persons will have the opportunity to be heard. A copy of the application may be examined at the Board of Appeals Office, 274 Titicus Rd., North Salem, NY. Brian Ivanhoe, Chairman North Salem Board of Appeals NOTICE OF ADOPTION NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that on April 25, 2023, the Town Board of the Town of North Salem, Westchester County, New York, following a duly noticed and held public hearing, adopted Local Law #1-2023, pursuant to New York State Constitution, Article IX, Municipal Home Rule Law §10 to amend § 250-5 - Definitions and §250-37 through §250-44 - Sign Regulations of Chapter 250, Zoning of the Code of the Town of North Salem, updating the zoning standards regulating exterior signs within the town.  Copies of said local law are available in the Town Clerk’s Office, 266 Titicus Road, North Salem, NY  10560 during regular business hours. Dated:  April 28, 2023 BY ORDER OF THE TOWN BOARD OF THE TOWN OF NORTH SALEM Maria C. Hlushko Town Clerk

Page 20 – North Salem News Thursday, May 4, 2023 LEGAL NOTICES NORTH SALEM CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT NORTH SALEM, NEW YORK   10560 Notice of Annual Meeting, Election, Budget Vote and Registration of Voters The Board of Education of the North Salem Central School District, HEREBY GIVES NOTICE that the Annual Meeting, Annual School District Election and Budget Vote of the residents of the School District, qualified to vote at school meetings in the District, will be held in the gymnasium of the Pequenakonck Elementary School, 173 June Road, North Salem, NY on Tuesday, May 16, 2023, for the purpose of voting by voting machine on the statement of estimated expenses for the ensuing school year (School District Budget), and for the purpose of electing two (2) members of the Board of Education.  Polls, for the purpose of voting, will be kept open between the hours of 7:00 a.m. and 9:00 p.m. NOTICE IS ALSO GIVEN, that a public hearing on the proposed 2023-2024 budget of the North Salem Central School District, will be held on Wednesday, May 3, 2023 at 7:30 p.m. in the Library of the North Salem Middle School/High School, 230 June Road, North Salem, NY. The purpose of such hearing will be for the Board to receive comments from the public on the proposed 2023-2024 expenditure of funds and the budgeting thereof. AND FURTHER NOTICE IS GIVEN, that a copy of the 2023-2024 budget, exclusive of public monies, and specifying the several purposes and amount for each, may be obtained by any resident in the District during the fourteen (14) days immediately preceding the Annual Meeting, OTHER THAN A SATURDAY, SUNDAY OR HOLIDAY, at each of the following schoolhouses in which school is maintained, during the hours designated: Pequenakonck Elementary School, 173 June Road - 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. North Salem Middle School/High School, 230 June Road - 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. North Salem District Administrative Offices, 230 June Road - 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Such statement will also be available at any public or free association library in the District, on the District’s website and at the Annual Meeting and School District Budget/Election Vote to be held as aforesaid, Tuesday, May 16, 2023. NOTICE IS ALSO GIVEN, that a Real Property Tax Exemption Report prepared in accordance with Section 495 of the Real Property Tax Law will be annexed to the final adopted budget, and will be posted on District bulletin board(s) maintained for public notices, as well as on the District’s website. NOTICE IS ALSO GIVEN that petitions nominating candidates for the office of Member of the Board of Education must be filed with the Clerk of the District at 230 June Road, North Salem, NY, not later than 5:00 p.m. on April 17, 2023. Vacancies on the Board of Education are not considered separate, specific offices; candidates run at large. Nominating petitions shall not describe any specific vacancy upon the Board for which a candidate is nominated; must be directed to the Clerk of the District; must be signed by at least twenty-five (25) qualified voters of the District; must state the name and residence address of each signer, and must state the name and residence address of the candidate. The following vacancies are to be filled on the Board of Education: Term                                                                            Name of Last Incumbent Three (3) years, expiring June 30, 2023                     Andrew Brown Three (3) years, expiring June 30, 2023                     Kurt Guldan *        *        *        * NOTICE IS HEREBY FURTHER GIVEN that at said Annual Election to be held on May 16, 2023, the following proposition will be submitted: PROPOSITION NO. 2 SECURITY IMPROVEMENTS TO VARIOUS SCHOOL DISTRICT BUILDINGS RESOLVED, that the Board of Education of the North Salem Central School District, Westchester County, New York, is hereby authorized to make security and related improvements to various School District buildings, including original furnishings, equipment, machinery, apparatus, appurtenances, and other incidental improvements and expenses in connection therewith, at a maximum estimated cost not to exceed $3,950,000, and that $3,950,000, or so much thereof as may be necessary, shall be raised by the levy of a tax upon the taxable property of said School District and collected in annual installments as provided by Section 416 of the Education Law; and, in anticipation of such tax, obligations of said School District shall be issued. AND FURTHER NOTICE IS GIVEN, that voter registration is ongoing in the office of the District Clerk, 230 June Road, North Salem, NY during regular business hours (8:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.). The last day to register to vote is Thursday, May 11, 2023. Any person shall be entitled to have his/her name placed upon such register provided that s/he personally appears and is known or proved to the satisfaction of the District Clerk to be then and thereafter entitled to vote at the school district meeting/election for which this register is prepared. The Board of Registration will also meet during the foregoing election, in the lobby of the Pequenakonck Elementary School, 173 June Road, North Salem, NY, on Tuesday, May 16, 2023 during the hours of 7:00 a.m. and 9:00 p.m., for the purpose of preparing a register for elections/votes held subsequent to such election/vote. NOTICE IS ALSO GIVEN, that any person otherwise qualified to vote, who is currently registered for any general election, pursuant to Article 5 of the Election Law, or who is currently registered with the School District and has voted in 2019, 2020, 2021 or 2022 in a school district election, shall be entitled to vote without further registration. NOTICE IS ALSO GIVEN, that the register prepared pursuant to Section 2014 of the Education Law, including the names of military voters who submitted valid military voter registrations, will be filed in the Office of the Clerk in the District Office of the North Salem Central School District, 230 June Road, North Salem, NY, and that the same will be open for inspection by any qualified voter of the District between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. on each of the five (5) days prior to and including the day set for the election, OTHER THAN A SATURDAY, SUNDAY OR HOLIDAY. NOTICE IS ALSO GIVEN, that any proposition to amend the budget, referenda or question permitted to be proposed by anyone other than the Board of Education in accordance with the provisions of Sections 2035 and 2038 of the Education Law, may be submitted for voting at such election, providing a Petition is signed by at least twenty-five (25) qualified voters, together with the legal residence address of each; must be printed in the English language; and is filed with the Clerk of the District not later than thirty (30) days before the Annual Election. However, the Board of Education will not entertain any petition to place a proposition before voters that is not within the power of the voters to determine, or any proposition which fails to include a specific appropriation where the expenditures of monies is required by the proposition, or any proposition prohibited by law.                         AND NOTICE IS ALSO GIVEN, that applications for absentee ballots for the election of members of the Board of Education and for voting on the annual school district budget and proposition, in accordance with the provisions of Education Law, Section 2018-a, may be obtained at the office of the Clerk of the District, 230 June Road, North Salem, NY. An application for an absentee ballot must be received by the District Clerk no earlier than thirty (30) days and at least seven (7) days before the Annual Election if the ballot is to be mailed to the voter, or by the day before the Annual Budget Vote/Election if the ballot is to be picked up personally by the voter or his/her designated agent set forth in the application. At the District Clerk’s Office. Upon receiving a timely application for a mailed absentee ballot, the District Clerk will mail the ballot to the address designated on the application by no later than six (6) days before the Annual Election.   A list of all persons to whom absentee ballots shall have been issued, as well as a list of all military voters to whom military ballots have been issued, will be available for public inspection to qualified voters of the District in said office of the Clerk, during regular office hours, 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. prevailing time, until the day of the Election and Vote. Any qualified voter may file a written challenge of the qualifications of a voter, whose name appears on such list, stating the reasons for the challenge.             AND NOTICE IS ALSO GIVEN that military voters who are not currently registered to vote may obtain an application to register as a qualified voter of the District and military voters who are registered to vote may obtain an application for a military ballot, for the Annual Meeting on May 16, 2023, by contacting the District Clerk at 230 June Road, North Salem, NY 10560, Telephone (914) 669-5414, Ext. 1011, or email at [email protected]. The military voter may indicate their preference for receiving the registration and/or ballot application by mail, by facsimile or email. The completed application to register and/or for a military ballot must be received by the District Clerk by no later than 5:00 P.M. on April 20, 2023. Military ballots will be mailed or otherwise distributed no later than 25 days before the election. Military ballots must be returned by mail or in person and received by the District Clerk by 5:00 P.M. on May 16, 2023.                                                                                     BY ORDER OF THE BOARD OF EDUCATION                                                                                    OF THE NORTH SALEM CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT                        Westchester and Putnam Counties, New York            Dated:  March 24, 2023, North Salem, New York                        Mary Rhuda, District Clerk Publish:  The North Salem News, on the following dates: March 30, April 13, 2023; April 27, 2023 and May 4, 2023

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Page 22 – North Salem News LEGAL NOTICES Thursday, May 4, 2023 NORTH SALEM CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT NORTH SALEM, NEW YORK   10560 Aviso de Reunión Anual, Elecciones, Votación del Presupuesto y Registro de votantes La Junta de Educación del Distrito Escolar Central North Salem, POR LA PRESENTE AVISA, que la Reunión Anual, la Elección Anual del Distrito Escolar y la Votación del Presupuesto de los residentes del Distrito Escolar, cualificados para votar en las reuniones escolares en el Distrito, se llevarán a cabo en el gimnasio de la escuela primaria Pequenakonck, 173 June Road, North Salem, NY, el martes 16 de mayo de 2023, con el propósito de votar por máquina de votación sobre la declaración de gastos estimados para el próximo año escolar (Presupuesto del Distrito Escolar) y con el propósito de elegir a dos (2) miembros de la Junta de Educación. Para este propósito, los centros de votación se mantendrán abiertos entre las 7:00 de la mañana y las 9:00 de la noche. Y TAMBIÉN SE AVISA, que el miércoles, 3 de mayo de 2023 a las 7:30 de la tarde se celebrará una audiencia pública sobre el presupuesto propuesto para 2023-2024 del Distrito Escolar Central North Salem en la biblioteca de la Escuela Media/Secundaria North Salem, 230 June Road, North Salem, NY. El propósito de dicha audiencia será que la Junta reciba comentarios del público sobre los gastos de fondos propuestos para 2023-2024 y el presupuesto de estos. Y ADEMÁS SE AVISA, que cualquier residente en el Distrito puede obtener una copia del Presupuesto para 2023-2024, sin incluir fondos públicos, y que especifica los diversos propósitos y montos para cada uno, durante los catorce (14) días inmediatamente anteriores a la Reunión Anual, EXCEPTO SÁBADO, DOMINGO O FERIADOS, en cada una de las siguientes escuelas en las que se mantiene la enseñanza, durante las horas designadas: Escuela primaria Pequenakonck, 173 June Road - 8:00 de la mañana a 4:00 de la tarde. Escuela Media/Secundaria North Salem, 230 June Road - 8:00 de la mañana a 4:00 de la tarde. Oficinas Administrativas del Distrito North Salem, 230 June Road - 8:00 de la mañana a 4:00 de la tarde. Dicha declaración también estará disponible en las bibliotecas públicas o asociadas libremente en el Distrito, en el sitio web del Distrito y en la Reunión Anual y la votación del Presupuesto del Distrito Escolar/ Elección que se llevará a cabo como se mencionó anteriormente, el martes 16 de mayo de 2023. Y TAMBIÉN SE AVISA, que un informe de exención al impuesto a la propiedad elaborado de conformidad con la sección 495 de la Ley de Impuesto a la Propiedad será anexado al presupuesto final aprobado y será publicado en la(s) cartelera(s) de anuncios del Distrito mantenidas para avisos públicos, así como en la página web del Distrito. Y TAMBIÉN SE AVISA que las peticiones de nominación de candidatos para el cargo de miembros de la Junta de Educación deben presentarse a la secretaria del Distrito en 230 June Road, North Salem, NY no más tarde de las 5:00 de la tarde, el 17 de abril de 2023. Las vacantes en la Junta de Educación no se consideran cargos separados y específicos; los candidatos se postulan en general. Las peticiones de nominación no deberán describir las vacantes específicas de la Junta para la que el candidato o la candidata es nominado(a); deben dirigirse a la secretaria del Distrito; deben ser firmadas por al menos veinticinco (25) votantes cualificados del distrito, deben indicar el nombre y domicilio de residencia de cada firmante y deben indicar el nombre y domicilio de residencia del candidato o la candidata. Las siguientes vacantes deben ser llenadas en la Junta de Educación: Período                                                                                    Nombre del último o última titular Tres (3) años, que expiran el 30 de junio de 2026                  Andrew Brown Tres (3) años, que expiran el 30 de junio de 2026                  Kurt Guldan *        *        *        * Y ADEMÁS POR LA PRESENTE SE AVISA, que en dicha Elección Anual que se celebrará el 16 de mayo de 2023, se presentará la siguiente propuesta: PROPUESTA Nº 2 MEJORAS DE SEGURIDAD EN VARIOS EDIFICIOS DEL DISTRITO ESCOLAR SE RESUELVE, que la Junta de Educación del Distrito Escolar Central de North Salem, Condado de Westchester, Nueva York, está autorizada por la presente a realizar mejoras en varios edificios del Distrito Escolar, incluidos los muebles originales, equipos, maquinarias, aparatos, accesorios, y otras mejoras incidentales y los gastos relacionados con los mismos, a un costo máximo estimado que no exceda $3,950,000 y que dicha cantidad de $3,950.000 o la cantidad que sea necesaria, se recaudará mediante la recaudación de un impuesto sobre la propiedad imponible de dicho Distrito Escolar y se recaudará en cuotas anuales según lo dispuesto por la Sección 416 de la Ley de Educación; y, en previsión de dicho impuesto, se emitirán las obligaciones de dicho Distrito Escolar. Y TAMBIÉN SE AVISA, que el registro electoral está en curso en la oficina de la secretaria del Distrito, 230 June Road, North Salem, NY durante el horario laborable regular (8:00 de la mañana a 4:00 de la tarde). El último día para registrarse para votar es el jueves 11 de mayo de 2023. Cualquier persona tendrá derecho a que se incluya su nombre en dicho registro, siempre que comparezca personalmente y la secretaria del distrito sepa o demuestre a su satisfacción que dicha persona tiene en ese momento o a partir de entonces, derecho a votar en esa reunión o elección del distrito escolar para la que se prepare este registro. La Junta de Registro también se reunirá durante la elección mencionada, en la Escuela Primaria Pequenakonck, 173 June Road, North Salem, NY, el martes 16 de mayo de 2023 entre las 7:00 de la mañana y 9:00 de la noche, con el propósito de preparar un registro para las elecciones/votos posteriores a dicha elección/voto. Y TAMBIÉN SE AVISA, que cualquier persona, de otra manera cualificada para votar, que está registrada actualmente para las elecciones generales, en virtud del artículo 5 de la Ley Electoral, o que está actualmente registrada en el distrito escolar y ha votado en una elección de distrito escolar en 2019, 2020, 2021 o 2022 tendrá derecho a votar sin tener que registrarse nuevamente.   Y TAMBIÉN SE AVISA, que el registro preparado de conformidad con la Sección 2014 de la Ley de Educación, incluyendo los nombres de los votantes militares que presentaron registros válidos de votantes militares, se presentará en la oficina de la secretaria en la oficina del Distrito Escolar Central North Salem, 230 Junio Road, North Salem, NY, y que la misma estará abierta para su inspección por cualquier votante cualificado del Distrito entre las 8:00 de la mañana y las 4:00 de la tarde en cada uno de los cinco (5) días anteriores e incluyendo el día fijado para la elección, EXCEPTO UN SÁBADO, DOMINGO O FERIADO. Y TAMBIÉN SE AVISA, que cualquier propuesta para modificar el presupuesto, referéndums o pregunta puede ser propuesta por alguien que no sea de la Junta de Educación de conformidad a las disposiciones de las secciones 2035 y 2038 de la Ley de Educación, puede presentarse para ser votada en dicha elección, siempre que la petición esté firmada al menos por veinticinco (25) votantes cualificados, junto con el domicilio residencial legal de cada uno; debe estar impresa en el idioma inglés; y presentada a la secretaria del Distrito a más tardar treinta (30) días antes de la elección anual. Sin embargo, la Junta de Educación no considerará peticiones que presenten a los votantes propuestas que los votantes no tengan el poder de determinar, o propuestas que no incluyan una apropiación específica si la propuesta exige gasto de dinero, o cualquier propuesta prohibida por la ley.             Y TAMBIÉN SE AVISA, que las solicitudes de voto en ausencia para la elección de los miembros de la Junta de Educación y para la votación sobre el presupuesto anual del distrito escolar y propuesta, de conformidad con las disposiciones de la Ley de Educación, sección 2018-a, pueden obtenerse en la oficina de la secretaria del Distrito, 230 June Road, North Salem, NY. La secretaria del Distrito debe recibir una solicitud para una boleta de voto en ausencia no antes de los treinta (30) días y al menos siete (7) días antes de la Elección Anual si la boleta se va a enviar por correo a los votantes, o el día anterior a la Votación/Elección de Presupuesto Anual si la boleta debe ser recogida personalmente por los votantes o su agente designado establecido en la solicitud en la Oficina de la secretaria del Distrito. Al recibir una solicitud oportuna para una boleta de voto en ausencia enviada por correo, la secretaria del Distrito enviará la boleta por correo a la dirección designada en la solicitud a más tardar seis (6) días antes de la Elección Anual. Una lista de todas las personas a las que se habrán emitido boletas de voto en ausencia, así como una lista de todos los votantes militares a quienes se han emitido boletas militares, estarán disponibles para la inspección pública de los votantes cualificados del Distrito en dicha oficina de la secretaria, durante el horario de oficina regular de 8:00 de la mañana a 4:00 de la tarde, hora vigente, hasta el día de la Elección y Votación. Todos los votantes cualificados pueden presentar una impugnación por escrito de la cualificación de uno de los votantes cuyo nombre aparezca en dicha lista, exponiendo los motivos para la impugnación.             Y ADEMÁS SE AVISA que los votantes militares que actualmente no están registrados para votar pueden obtener una solicitud para registrarse como votantes cualificados del Distrito y los votantes militares que están registrados para votar en el Distrito pueden obtener una solicitud para una boleta militar, para la Reunión Anual el 16 de mayo de 2023 poniéndose en contacto con la secretaria del Distrito en 230 June Road, North Salem, NY 10560, Teléfono (914) 669-5414, Ext. 1011, o correo electrónico a [email protected]. El(la) votante militar puede indicar su preferencia de recibir la solicitud de registro y/o boleta por correo, fax o correo electrónico. La solicitud completa para registrarse y/o para una boleta militar debe ser recibida por la secretaria del Distrito no más tarde de las 5:00 de la tarde, el día 20 de abril de 2023. Las boletas de voto militar se enviarán por correo o se distribuirán no más tarde de los 25 días antes de la elección. Las boletas de voto militar deben ser devueltas por correo o en persona y ser recibidas por la secretaria del Distrito hasta las 5:00 de la tarde del día 16 de mayo de 2023. POR ORDEN DE LA JUNTA DE EDUCACIÓN DEL  DISTRITO ESCOLAR CENTRAL NORTH SALEM                          Condados de Westchester y Putnam, Nueva York Fechado el: 16 de marzo de 2023, North Salem, Nueva York                          Mary Rhuda, secretaria del Distrito Publicar en: The North Salem, en las siguientes fechas: 30 de marzo de 2023, 13 de abril de 2023; 27 de abril de 2023 y 4 de mayo de 2023

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Hlushko Town Clerk TOWN OF NORTH SALEM BOARD OF APPEALS PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Board of Appeals of the Town of North Salem will hold a Public Hearing at the North Salem Town Meeting Hall, 66 June Road, North Salem, NY, and via ZOOM, https://zoom.us/j/7558828866, Meeting ID: 755 882 8866, Dial in: +1 (929) 205-6099, on Thursday, May 11, 2023 at 7:30 P.M. or as soon thereafter as the public may be heard to consider the following: Application BA23-15 of Nancy Baker, owner of the property located at 10 Warner Drive, North Salem, NY, in an R-1/2 Zoning District and shown as Sheet 1.1, Block 1714, Lot 8 on the Tax Assessment Map, for an area variance for construction of an addition above an existing attached garage, resulting in an increase of what is permitted for building coverage, development coverage, and F.A.R., per Article V, Section 250-15 of the Zoning Ordinance of the Town of North Salem. At such hearing all persons will have the opportunity to be heard. A copy of the application may be examined at the Board of Appeals Office, 274 Titicus Rd., North Salem, NY. Brian Ivanhoe, Chairman North Salem Board of Appeals TOWN OF NORTH SALEM BOARD OF APPEALS PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Board of Appeals of the Town of North Salem will hold a Public Hearing at the North Salem Town Meeting Hall, 66 June Road, North Salem, NY, and via ZOOM, https://zoom.us/j/7558828866, Meeting ID: 755 882 8866, Dial in: +1 (929) 205-6099, on Thursday, May 11, 2023, at 7:30 P.M. or as soon thereafter as the public may be heard to consider the following: Application BA23-18 of Nicholas Sainz-Xatzis, owner of the property located at 8 Lost Pond Lane, North Salem, NY, consisting of approximately 9.06 acres in an R-4 Zoning District and shown as Sheet 34, Block 1370 Lot 35 on the Tax Assessment Map, requests an amendment to Special Permit BA19-29 (for the keeping of up to five (5) horses for personal use; subsequently amended by SP BA20-34), to change the surface material of the riding ring from grass (approved by BA20-34) to dust-free arena footing, per Article XIII Section 250-72. 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LEGAL NOTICES NORTH SALEM CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT NORTH SALEM, NEW YORK   10560 Aviso de Reunión Anual, Elecciones, Votación del Presupuesto y Registro de votantes La Junta de Educación del Distrito Escolar Central North Salem, POR LA PRESENTE AVISA, que la Reunión Anual, la Elección Anual del Distrito Escolar y la Votación del Presupuesto de los residentes del Distrito Escolar, cualificados para votar en las reuniones escolares en el Distrito, se llevarán a cabo en el gimnasio de la escuela primaria Pequenakonck, 173 June Road, North Salem, NY, el martes 16 de mayo de 2023, con el propósito de votar por máquina de votación sobre la declaración de gastos estimados para el próximo año escolar (Presupuesto del Distrito Escolar) y con el propósito de elegir a dos (2) miembros de la Junta de Educación. Para este propósito, los centros de votación se mantendrán abiertos entre las 7:00 de la mañana y las 9:00 de la noche. Y TAMBIÉN SE AVISA, que el miércoles, 3 de mayo de 2023 a las 7:30 de la tarde se celebrará una audiencia pública sobre el presupuesto propuesto para 2023-2024 del Distrito Escolar Central North Salem en la biblioteca de la Escuela Media/Secundaria North Salem, 230 June Road, North Salem, NY. El propósito de dicha audiencia será que la Junta reciba comentarios del público sobre los gastos de fondos propuestos para 2023-2024 y el presupuesto de estos. Y ADEMÁS SE AVISA, que cualquier residente en el Distrito puede obtener una copia del Presupuesto para 2023-2024, sin incluir fondos públicos, y que especifica los diversos propósitos y montos para cada uno, durante los catorce (14) días inmediatamente anteriores a la Reunión Anual, EXCEPTO SÁBADO, DOMINGO O FERIADOS, en cada una de las siguientes escuelas en las que se mantiene la enseñanza, durante las horas designadas: Escuela primaria Pequenakonck, 173 June Road - 8:00 de la mañana a 4:00 de la tarde. Escuela Media/Secundaria North Salem, 230 June Road - 8:00 de la mañana a 4:00 de la tarde. Oficinas Administrativas del Distrito North Salem, 230 June Road - 8:00 de la mañana a 4:00 de la tarde. Dicha declaración también estará disponible en las bibliotecas públicas o asociadas libremente en el Distrito, en el sitio web del Distrito y en la Reunión Anual y la votación del Presupuesto del Distrito Escolar/ Elección que se llevará a cabo como se mencionó anteriormente, el martes 16 de mayo de 2023. Y TAMBIÉN SE AVISA, que un informe de exención al impuesto a la propiedad elaborado de conformidad con la sección 495 de la Ley de Impuesto a la Propiedad será anexado al presupuesto final aprobado y será publicado en la(s) cartelera(s) de anuncios del Distrito mantenidas para avisos públicos, así como en la página web del Distrito. Y TAMBIÉN SE AVISA que las peticiones de nominación de candidatos para el cargo de miembros de la Junta de Educación deben presentarse a la secretaria del Distrito en 230 June Road, North Salem, NY no más tarde de las 5:00 de la tarde, el 17 de abril de 2023. Las vacantes en la Junta de Educación no se consideran cargos separados y específicos; los candidatos se postulan en general. Las peticiones de nominación no deberán describir las vacantes específicas de la Junta para la que el candidato o la candidata es nominado(a); deben dirigirse a la secretaria del Distrito; deben ser firmadas por al menos veinticinco (25) votantes cualificados del distrito, deben indicar el nombre y domicilio de residencia de cada firmante y deben indicar el nombre y domicilio de residencia del candidato o la candidata. Las siguientes vacantes deben ser llenadas en la Junta de Educación: Período                                                                                    Nombre del último o última titular Tres (3) años, que expiran el 30 de junio de 2026                  Andrew Brown Tres (3) años, que expiran el 30 de junio de 2026                  Kurt Guldan *        *        *        * Y ADEMÁS POR LA PRESENTE SE AVISA, que en dicha Elección Anual que se celebrará el 16 de mayo de 2023, se presentará la siguiente propuesta: PROPUESTA Nº 2 MEJORAS DE SEGURIDAD EN VARIOS EDIFICIOS DEL DISTRITO ESCOLAR SE RESUELVE, que la Junta de Educación del Distrito Escolar Central de North Salem, Condado de Westchester, Nueva York, está autorizada por la presente a realizar mejoras en varios edificios del Distrito Escolar, incluidos los muebles originales, equipos, maquinarias, aparatos, accesorios, y otras mejoras incidentales y los gastos relacionados con los mismos, a un costo máximo estimado que no exceda $3,950,000 y que dicha cantidad de $3,950.000 o la cantidad que sea necesaria, se recaudará mediante la recaudación de un impuesto sobre la propiedad imponible de dicho Distrito Escolar y se recaudará en cuotas anuales según lo dispuesto por la Sección 416 de la Ley de Educación; y, en previsión de dicho impuesto, se emitirán las obligaciones de dicho Distrito Escolar. Y TAMBIÉN SE AVISA, que el registro electoral está en curso en la oficina de la secretaria del Distrito, 230 June Road, North Salem, NY durante el horario laborable regular (8:00 de la mañana a 4:00 de la tarde). El último día para registrarse para votar es el jueves 11 de mayo de 2023. Cualquier persona tendrá derecho a que se incluya su nombre en dicho registro, siempre que comparezca personalmente y la secretaria del distrito sepa o demuestre a su satisfacción que dicha persona tiene en ese momento o a partir de entonces, derecho a votar en esa reunión o elección del distrito escolar para la que se prepare este registro. La Junta de Registro también se reunirá durante la elección mencionada, en la Escuela Primaria Pequenakonck, 173 June Road, North Salem, NY, el martes 16 de mayo de 2023 entre las 7:00 de la mañana y 9:00 de la noche, con el propósito de preparar un registro para las elecciones/votos posteriores a dicha elección/voto. Y TAMBIÉN SE AVISA, que cualquier persona, de otra manera cualificada para votar, que está registrada actualmente para las elecciones generales, en virtud del artículo 5 de la Ley Electoral, o que está actualmente registrada en el distrito escolar y ha votado en una elección de distrito escolar en 2019, 2020, 2021 o 2022 tendrá derecho a votar sin tener que registrarse nuevamente.   Y TAMBIÉN SE AVISA, que el registro preparado de conformidad con la Sección 2014 de la Ley de Educación, incluyendo los nombres de los votantes militares que presentaron registros válidos de votantes militares, se presentará en la oficina de la secretaria en la oficina del Distrito Escolar Central North Salem, 230 Junio Road, North Salem, NY, y que la misma estará abierta para su inspección por cualquier votante cualificado del Distrito entre las 8:00 de la mañana y las 4:00 de la tarde en cada uno de los cinco (5) días anteriores e incluyendo el día fijado para la elección, EXCEPTO UN SÁBADO, DOMINGO O FERIADO. Y TAMBIÉN SE AVISA, que cualquier propuesta para modificar el presupuesto, referéndums o pregunta puede ser propuesta por alguien que no sea de la Junta de Educación de conformidad a las disposiciones de las secciones 2035 y 2038 de la Ley de Educación, puede presentarse para ser votada en dicha elección, siempre que la petición esté firmada al menos por veinticinco (25) votantes cualificados, junto con el domicilio residencial legal de cada uno; debe estar impresa en el idioma inglés; y presentada a la secretaria del Distrito a más tardar treinta (30) días antes de la elección anual. Sin embargo, la Junta de Educación no considerará peticiones que presenten a los votantes propuestas que los votantes no tengan el poder de determinar, o propuestas que no incluyan una apropiación específica si la propuesta exige gasto de dinero, o cualquier propuesta prohibida por la ley.             Y TAMBIÉN SE AVISA, que las solicitudes de voto en ausencia para la elección de los miembros de la Junta de Educación y para la votación sobre el presupuesto anual del distrito escolar y propuesta, de conformidad con las disposiciones de la Ley de Educación, sección 2018-a, pueden obtenerse en la oficina de la secretaria del Distrito, 230 June Road, North Salem, NY. La secretaria del Distrito debe recibir una solicitud para una boleta de voto en ausencia no antes de los treinta (30) días y al menos siete (7) días antes de la Elección Anual si la boleta se va a enviar por correo a los votantes, o el día anterior a la Votación/Elección de Presupuesto Anual si la boleta debe ser recogida personalmente por los votantes o su agente designado establecido en la solicitud en la Oficina de la secretaria del Distrito. Al recibir una solicitud oportuna para una boleta de voto en ausencia enviada por correo, la secretaria del Distrito enviará la boleta por correo a la dirección designada en la solicitud a más tardar seis (6) días antes de la Elección Anual. Una lista de todas las personas a las que se habrán emitido boletas de voto en ausencia, así como una lista de todos los votantes militares a quienes se han emitido boletas militares, estarán disponibles para la inspección pública de los votantes cualificados del Distrito en dicha oficina de la secretaria, durante el horario de oficina regular de 8:00 de la mañana a 4:00 de la tarde, hora vigente, hasta el día de la Elección y Votación. Todos los votantes cualificados pueden presentar una impugnación por escrito de la cualificación de uno de los votantes cuyo nombre aparezca en dicha lista, exponiendo los motivos para la impugnación.             Y ADEMÁS SE AVISA que los votantes militares que actualmente no están registrados para votar pueden obtener una solicitud para registrarse como votantes cualificados del Distrito y los votantes militares que están registrados para votar en el Distrito pueden obtener una solicitud para una boleta militar, para la Reunión Anual el 16 de mayo de 2023 poniéndose en contacto con la secretaria del Distrito en 230 June Road, North Salem, NY 10560, Teléfono (914) 669-5414, Ext. 1011, o correo electrónico a [email protected]. El(la) votante militar puede indicar su preferencia de recibir la solicitud de registro y/o boleta por correo, fax o correo electrónico. La solicitud completa para registrarse y/o para una boleta militar debe ser recibida por la secretaria del Distrito no más tarde de las 5:00 de la tarde, el día 20 de abril de 2023. Las boletas de voto militar se enviarán por correo o se distribuirán no más tarde de los 25 días antes de la elección. Las boletas de voto militar deben ser devueltas por correo o en persona y ser recibidas por la secretaria del Distrito hasta las 5:00 de la tarde del día 16 de mayo de 2023. POR ORDEN DE LA JUNTA DE EDUCACIÓN DEL  DISTRITO ESCOLAR CENTRAL NORTH SALEM                          Condados de Westchester y Putnam, Nueva York Fechado el: 16 de marzo de 2023, North Salem, Nueva York                          Mary Rhuda, secretaria del Distrito Publicar en: The North Salem, en las siguientes fechas: 30 de marzo de 2023, 13 de abril de 2023; 27 de abril de 2023 y 4 de mayo de 2023 Notice of Formation of Bridge Creative Communications LLC. Articles of Organization filed with Secretary of State of NY (SSNY) on 2023-03-24. Office location: Westchester County. SSNY designated as agent of Limited Liability Company (LLC) upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY should mail process to United States Corporation Agents, Inc.: 7014 13th Ave, Ste 202, Brooklyn, NY 11228. Purpose: Any lawful purpose Notice of Formation of Nine28 Realty LLC. Articles of Organization filed with Secretary of State of NY (SSNY) on 2023- 04-05. Office location: Westchester County. SSNY designated as agent of Limited Liability Company (LLC) upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY should mail process to Raquel Berrios: p.o box 598 North Salem NY 10560. Purpose: Any lawful purpose Notice of Formation of SSND REALITY LLC. Articles of Organization filed with Secretary of State of NY (SSNY) on 2023- 03-23. Office location: Westchester County. 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