North Salem News 04.20.2023

North Salem’s only weekly newspaper mailed to every home and business. Vol. 9 No. 7 Thursday, April 20, 2023 BALANCED ROCK 4 CLASSIFIEDS 18 LEGAL NOTICES 18 LEISURE 17 OPINION 8 SPORTS 15 Schoolhouse  eater Returns pg 3 RED Visit TapIntoNorthSalem.net for the latest news. BY CAROL REIF STAFF WRITER  e success of a great school district like North Salem’s can’t be attributed to just a single entity or person, according to Dr. Ken Freeston. It takes the concerted e orts of everyone in the community.  at means town o cials, business leaders, school board trustees, the “fantastic families” who believe in public education, administrators, teachers, sta members, and students, all have important roles to play. “It’s not one thing; it’s an organic approach,” emphasized the outgoing schools superintendent last week as he re ected on his 16 years at the district’s helm. Freeston, who has had a 50- year career in education, will be o cially retired as of this June. He appeared before the Town Board on Tuesday, April 11, along with the district’s incoming chief, Dr. Duncan Wilson. Wilson was formally appointed by the Board of Education in February and will start his new job on July 1. Working well with the town is key, Freeston said. In Connecticut, where he was superintendent in the Ridge eld and Redding school districts, it’s town boards -- and sometimes bigger governing bodies -- that vote on school budgets, not the general public. Here “relationships” are di erent and while the North Salem Town Board has no o cial say in what goes into the spending plan, it has been the district’s “partner in a way” because of its supportive attitude. “You could have been contentious. You could have been pushing us to do things that met the agendas of people you represent. You didn’t. You respected our work and I’m indebted to you for that,” Freeston told board members. Councilwoman Katherine Daniels was on the Board of Education when it hired him. “One of the best decisions I ever made, but keep going,” she quipped Tuesday. Addressing her, as well as longtime Planning Board chair Cynthia Curtis, who was in the audience, Freeston said they may recall that “in those years there were too many superintendents in too few years and too many business o - cials in too few years.”  at led to “instability in leadership,” in the district which may have once had an impact on its relationship with the town. But that’s all changed. “You’ve been welcoming,” he said of the “cordial” conversations he’s enjoyed since arriving in 2007. Speaking of the 2023-2024 spending plan awaiting adoption by the BOE, Freeston listed several highlights. “We’re under the (tax) cap. Enrollment’s stabilized. We have a security bond.  ose are the bullet points. Still, the most important things are student mental health, low class size, safety, and security.” He also pointed to capital improvements such as the new water  ltration system at the middle school/high school campus and the district’s $6.9 million synthetic turf  eld, which had faced opposition due to its cost. “We  nally built the athletic  elds that the town deserves,” Freeston said, noting that the project wasn’t accomplished at the “expense” of the arts. “We have great student performances in music and drama. We really have a balanced presentation of programs for our kids.” “ at’s a community e ort.  at’s not me. It’s a supportive board. It’s one of the few districts in the country that’s in its second decade of commitment to a mission,” Freeston explained. LEAVING IS HARD TO DO Looking back, Freeston said he’s “loved almost every moment.” Talking with high school seniors earlier in the day about the pros and cons of leadership, he advised them to seek a healthy life balance. “When people criticize you as a public o cial or take a social media shot at you, you have to, as a leader in these days and times,  gure out how you incorporate that in your life. I can compartmentalize. I have a rich life outside of this life as a superintendent, that’s what we try to teach our young leaders,” he said, adding: “Paint something. Listen to good music. Go to a show. Walk your dog. Do the things you need to do to have the life that you want and not be de ned by the job that you have.” Still, leaving is “going to be Reflections on education in North Salem Freeston, Wilson appear before Town Board FILE PHOTO: SUE GUZMAN Dr. Ken Freeston is retiring after 16 years as North Salem’s superintendent. 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Amid pleasures and places though we may roam, BY WHIT ANDERSON STAFF WRITER  e continued discussion on hiring an additional School Resource O cer (SRO) for the North Salem School District took precedence after the Board of Education’s 4 - 3 vote on Nov. 16 against authorizing the transfer from unassigned fund balance for a spring o cer contract with the county. Before the focal point of the meeting, however, the board approved the terms of a side agreement with the North Salem Teachers Association to provide an additional district-wide per diem psychologist, using 45K of Covid monies, for student social/ emotional support, with the contract lasting until next June. “What this will do is allow us to put proactive measures in place,” said Adam VanDerStuyf, Assistant Superintendent of Pupil Personnel Services. Soon after, tensions rose amid discussion on the SRO fund balance fund transfer ($97,258), stemming from Superintendent Ken Freeston’s announcement on Oct. 26 of a verbal agreement between the district’s attorney and the county’s legal department on a contract for next spring. Trustee Brandy Keenan read a letter containing her grievances, citing the Jun. 15 vote that indicated the hiring as, “A moment of dysfunction we have not recovered from.” Although she voted “yes” at the time, Keenan said that she felt “blindsided” because she did not have enough time to research and gather more information for the vote, leading to a 4 - 3 result in favor of the resolution. Keenan cited numerous studies demonstrating that SROs do not signiœ cantly impact the prevention of school shootings, while also highlighting the need for a bigger focus on student mental health and investment into lacking resources and facilities. She concluded that if an SRO is hired, it should be through the budget starting the 2023-2024 school year. “I know I am not comparing apples to apples, but what I am talking about is who decides what deserves a break in procedure, the bending of the rules, what is the rubric. I feel we need to bring back an adherence to policy and procedure, and œ nd an additional SRO through the budget, not like this,” she said. Paul Giamundo, the trustee Board of Education votes ‘no’ on SRO SEE BOE PAGE 21 North Salem’s only weekly newspaper mailed to every home and business. Vol. 8 No. 39 BALANCED ROCK 4 BUSINESS & REAL ESTATE 19 CLASSIFIEDS 18 LEGAL NOTICES 18 LEISURE 14 OBITUARIES 5 OPINION 6 SPORTS 12 Visit TapIntoNorthSalem.net for the latest news. Boys Basketball Preview pg 13 TIGERS PHOTO: TABITHA PEARSON MARSHALL BY WHIT ANDERSON STAFF WRITER  e North Salem community voiced their dissatisfaction at the Nov. 30 Board of Education meeting following the prior meeting’s 4-2 vote against the authorization to transfer $97,258 from unassigned fund balances to cover the cost of a second school resource of- … cer (SRO) for the district. Parent Matt DeRose took issue with Trustee Brandy Keenan’s letter at the last meeting pushing against the hiring. She questioned the e’ ectiveness of the o“ cer and the … nancial implications of transferring funds, wanting to focus more on mental health initiatives. Believing she was “disparaging the qualities and impact school resource o“ cers have on our students,” he stated, “having one o“ - cer at each campus would expedite professionalism and continuity in an emergency response.” Je’ Carpenter seconded DeRose’s perspective, wanting members who voted “no” to reconsider their position. “ ese bene… ts overwhelmingly outweigh any Googled negatives that you found to … t your narrative,” he said. “It’s the time to do what your residents are asking you to do.” Not convinced the board is doing all they can to prevent a school shooting, Carpenter emphasized the need to get the SRO … rst and then build safety parameters around them. “I fear you may open yourselves up for potential litigation,” he added. Carol Hughes took the stage next to express more foundational concerns about the board. Referencing their lack of transparency on discussions prior to the June 15 4-3 vote approving the authorization for the superintendent to enter a contract for an SRO, she pointed towards a failure to follow protocol as the reason they are in their current position. “You have excluded the public... You cannot do a good job if you ignore the process,” she said. While a majority pro-SRO crowd, a few residents, such as Christina Horzepa, went to the stand promoting other safety measures. Like Keenan, the mother of two NSHS graduates desires a larger focus on mental health, advocating for a comprehensive threat assessment system. Getting through the rest of the agenda, the board circled back to the SRO con£ ict during Old Business when Trustee Paul Giamundo wished to address Hughes’ comments. Trying to explain why they did not break protocol regarding discussion prior to the June 15 vote, Trustee Andrew Brown deemed the matter un… t for Old Business and attempted to adjourn the meeting.  e board agreed for a moment to adjourn, but the audience voiced their displeasure at their behavior, leading them to open the meeting back up for another public comment session. Lauren Jaeger, spouse of an NYPD o“ cer, took the stage in support of another SRO. “We have been in the dark about what the board’s intentions were,” she said, holding back tears. “We are not asking for a SWAT team to be dedicated to the district.” NSHS Junior Eowyn Keenan spoke last from a student perspective. Expressing her discomfort with another SRO, she, like Horzepa, advocated for more mental health measures, along with a larger student voice presence in this matter. “I will ask for all adults to be mature and objective...We do not want an SRO.”  e board meets next on Wednesday, Dec. 14 at 7:30 p.m. Community pushes for second SRO after ‘no’ vote HThe holidays are upon us! As the community gets into the spirit of the season, a bit of holiday magic can already be found at Lumagica at Harvest Moon Farm & Orchard. See more photos on page 10! oliday magic HOPEMAZZOLA YOU’VE GOTTA HAVE HOPE Sales Vice President Licensed Associate Real Estate Broker cell: 914.714.0090 [email protected] hopemazzola.com 95 Katonah Ave | Katonah, NY 10536  Your House Could Be the #1 Item on a Homebuyer’s Wish List During the Holidays Each year, homeowners planning to make a move are faced with a decision: sell their house during the holidays or wait. 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Referencing their lack of transparency on discussions prior to the June 15 4-3 vote approving the authorization for the superintendent to enter a contract for an SRO, she pointed towards a failure to follow protocol as the reason they are in their cur- “You have excluded the public... You cannot do a good job if you igWhile a majority pro-SRO crowd, a few residents, such as Christina Horzepa, went to the stand promoting other safety measures. Like Keenan, the mother of two NSHS graduates desires a larger focus on mental health, advocating for a comprehensive Getting through the rest of the agenda, the board circled back to the SRO con£ ict during Old Business when Trustee Paul Giamundo wished to address Hughes’ comments. Trying to explain why they did not break protocol regarding discussion prior to the June 15 vote, Trustee Andrew Brown deemed the matter un… t for Old Business and attempted to adjourn the meeting.  e board agreed for a moment to adjourn, but the audience voiced their displeasure at their behavior, leading them to open the meeting back up for another public comment session. Lauren Jaeger, spouse of an NYPD o“ cer, took the stage in support of another SRO. “We have been in the dark about what the board’s intentions were,” she said, holding back tears. “We are not asking for a SWAT team to be dedicated to the district.” NSHS Junior Eowyn Keenan spoke last from a student perspective. Expressing her discomfort with another SRO, she, like Horzepa, advocated for more mental health measures, along with a larger student voice presence in this matter. “I will ask for all adults to be mature and objective...We do not want an SRO.”  e board meets next on Wednesday, Dec. 14 at 7:30 p.m. Community pushes for second SRO after ‘no’ vote MAZZOLA YOU’VE GOTTA HAVE HOPE Sales Vice President Licensed Associate Real Estate Broker 914.714.0090 [email protected] hopemazzola.com 95 Katonah Ave | Katonah, NY 10536  North Salem’s only weekly newspaper mailed to every home and business. Thursday, December 15, 2022 Vol. 8 No. 40 BALANCED ROCK 2 BUSINESS & REAL ESTATE 23 CLASSIFIEDS 22 LEGAL NOTICES 21 LEISURE 20 OPINION 8 SPORTS 18 Tigers Take O pg 18 TRACK Visit TapIntoNorthSalem.net for the latest news. PHOTO COURTESY OF HELEN H. HOUGHTON BY CAROL REIF STAFF WRITER Are coyotes getting too close for comfort? e question is a timely one in light of the fact that two residents of nearby  North Salem recently had a scary encounter with one of the North American canines. One of the women was bitten -- and her walking companion nearly was -- by what was probably a rabid coyote. It  ed after the attack and was never found. Infected mammals usually die within a week to 10 days of becoming sick. Coyotes are not strictly nocturnal, so if one is spotted during the day, it doesn’t necessarily mean that there’s something wrong. ey are most active at dawn or dusk. However, it is a wild creature and normally gives folks a wide berth. Beware if it seems to have no fear of humans. Other signs of rabies include appearing disoriented or excessively wobbly. Because they are explorers, opportunists, and can cope, if not thrive, in almost any environment – including cities -- coyotes can be found in every state in America, except Hawaii. Coyotes may look doglike, sometimes display doglike behaviors, and even have a bit of dog DNA in them, but they are de‰ - nitely not the domesticated type and should be respected for the wild creatures they are, according to Dana Goin of the Wolf Conservation Center in South Salem. e Ruth Keeler Memorial Library last week hosted Goin’s “Coexisting With Coyotes,” a live webinar jam-packed with scientific information and myth-busting revelations. It aimed to demystify coyotes and clear up common misconceptions. “We don’t want people to be fearful about being outdoors,” Goin explained. SOME BASICS e adult eastern coyote is four to ‰ ve feet from snout to tail and weighs between 20 to 45 pounds. Its coat can be tawny brown, with some black or grey fur. Its ears are large and pointy, its tail  u y and carried straight down, and its legs are long. Comparatively, house cats generally tip the scales at between eight to 10 pounds; the average Labrador Retriever weighs between 55 to 80 pounds, and the gray wolf between 70 to 145 if male and between 60 to 100 if female. COYOTE CUISINE While classi‰ ed as carnivores, coyotes have a more omnivorous diet. eir favorite chow consists of mice, rats, squirrels, and rabbits, but they’ll munch on fruits and veggies and won’t turn up their noses at human garbage. ey do scavenge for venison but don’t take deer down unless they’re wounded or weak. ey eat fawns. Cats are on the menu too, so Goin advises keeping them indoors “where there are no coyotes.” COYOTE CONVERSATION ey mark their territory, or advertise their mating status, by leaving a scent. 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Thursday, April 20, 2023 North Salem News – Page 3 BY CAROL REIF STAFF WRITER  e location of a leak that was causing 20,000 gallons of H2O to escape from the Croton Falls water district each day has been found, according to North Salem o cials.  e problem was traced to a failed curb stop, or shuto valve, in a water service pipe located on private property on Close Hill Road o Route 22 in the hamlet.  e property owners are ultimately responsible for making the repair. Meanwhile, they have been given a way to turn the water on and o , which has staunched the bleeding. After making multiple attempts to hunt down the source, district operators VRI Environmental Facilities Inc. had to call in the big guns: Ground Penetrating Radar Systems Inc. GPRS deployed its arsenal of fancy devices including an underground scanning antenna, an electromagnetic pipe locator, a magnetometer, and a leak correlator. Water district residents were alerted to the situation via email and asked to keep an eye out for evidence of the escaped water.  e area’s sandy soils didn’t help matters because water  lters through them easily and stays hidden way below the surface. Residents had been asked to curtail any unnecessary usage such as lawn watering and car washing.  e owners of the property in question had noticed that their lawn was unusually “wet,” but didn’t put two and two together until a town o cial and then the VRI folks knocked on their front door, town o cials said. Twenty thousand gallons equates to more than three and a half tractor-trailer tankers full, Supervisor Warren Lucas had noted in a social media post. Normal daily water consumption in the hamlet area is around 15,000 gallons.  e water plant was pumping out about 37,000 gallons during the leak. Fortunately, it was able to keep up with demand, and water quality was not a ected.  e situation spurred a discussion last week about the possible hiring or designating of a person or entity to oversee or manage all the town’s water districts. While VRI is doing exactly what it needs to do, which is to operate the districts’ infrastructure, it’s not responsible for determining if preventative measures need to be taken, such as the prophylactic replacement of pipes and other equipment.  at’s important in light of the fact that the systems are aging and the town has been asked in recent years to take over more and more private water districts – the latest request coming from one located o Bloomer Road on the old Hotel property, according to Deputy Supervisor Peter Kamenstein. It’s all about keeping an eye on “the big picture,” said Councilwoman Katherine Daniels. Town Board members seem to be in agreement that the town needs to get out ahead of any future problems. “We have to take a look at the budget and see if we have the money in there to do that, but I think it’s consuming a lot of Warren’s time and I think it is an issue that needs to be addressed,” Kamenstein said at the board’s April 11 meeting.  e new post, whatever form it might take, could be included in the town’s capital plan, now under discussion by its Capital Plan Committee. Source of Croton Falls water leak found BY CAROL REIF STAFF WRITER  e Schoolhouse  eater returned to its old haunts with a production of “Red,” John Logan’s Tony Awardwinning play about the abstract artist Mark Rothko, best known for his vibrant color  eld paintings. But it wasn’t just the massive canvases on stage at 3 Owens Road that seemed to be illuminated from within. It was also the folks who had been hoping and praying for this moment for the past three years. Absolutely glowing with pride over the accomplishment and  lled with gratitude for the town’s and the community’s support were everyone from actors, directors, set and lighting designers to costume and prop makers, sound engineers, and audience members. “Red” is a thought-provoking exploration of art, cultural trends, and commercial versus aesthetic values.  e brutally honest depiction of the pain that goes into the making of art was performed with ferocious intensity by actors Patrick Lawlor as Rothko and David Beck as his assistant Ken.  e play was set in the artist’s studio on the Bowery in New York City in the 1950s and performed without an intermission. Also vital to the opening night’s success was the behind-the-scenes team of photographers, publicists, young volunteers who kept the premises neat and tidy, and the generous souls who provided  owers and refreshments such as cookies and lemonade.  e only equity acting group in Westchester, TST had been operating out of the former schoolhouse in Croton Falls for decades when its beloved founder Leandra “Lee” Pope died in 2020.  e coup de grace was COVID-19. Public venues considered “nonessential” such as theaters and museums were shuttered. One of those victims, TST’s Pandemic Players carried on valiantly via Zoom. Knowing that nothing can replace the experience of live theater, it harbored the hope that it might someday get back into the building. However, Pope’s heirs eventually sold 3 Owens Road to the town, which is bringing the circa-1920s structure back to life as a badly needed community center.  is spring, TST obtained permission to lease the 99-seat theater. It launched what it hopes is a three-play season on Friday, April 14. While the new center’s focus will obviously be on recreation, social, and arts programs for North Salem residents, there’s still room -- folks appear to agree -- for wider cultural o erings. To be fair, there are some who worry about how the building will be used. Town o cials held a ribbon-cutting on April 1.  e beautifully restored space was used earlier that day for a Planning Board presentation. Prior to the curtain-raising, producing director Bram Lewis emailed North Salem News to say: “We open on Friday.  ree years after Lee died. It’s a miracle.” Addressing theater-goers that night, he paid homage to TST’s angel. Looking heavenward, Lewis said with conviction: “I’m sure tonight there’s a hell of a twinkle going on upstairs.” He then introduced Owen  ompson as the person “who has made tonight possible.” “I’m the expectant mother as the director of his show, so you can imagine how nervous and excited I’m feeling right now,” TST’s artistic director said.  ompson thanked Lewis for inviting him into the company, the TST board for being “so incredibly supportive,” and “most importantly” the town, “not only for buying this amazing building and making all of this possible, but for supporting us.” “We are one thousand percent committed to bringing the highest quality art to you guys for your enjoyment and the enrichment of the community in general,” he added. Next up to lead the applause was Karen Brooks Hopkins, president emerita of the Brooklyn Academy of Music, the country’s oldest performing arts center, and senior advisor to the Onassis Foundation for the Public Bene t. Taking the stage Schoolhouse  eater returns with performance of ‘Red’ PHOTO: CAROL REIF The Schoolhouse Theater’s artistic director Owen Thompson and production director Bram Lewis were all smiles at the debut of “Red.” PHOTOS COURTESY OF DOUG ABDELNOUR “Red” tells the story of artist Mark Rothko, known for his vibrant paintings. “Red” is an exploration of art and cultural trends. SEE RED PAGE 17

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Send an email if you want to participate to keeler [email protected]. When you email, a link will be sent to click on, including a password to enter. FRIDAY PAINTERS & ARTISTS Friday, April 21, from 10:30 a.m. to 12 p.m. Join a fun and informal group of painters and artists, beginners and experienced, on Friday mornings at the library at 10:30 to work together.  ere is no instruction and you can draw, paint or work in any medium you choose. You must bring your own materials.  ere is no registration, just come. It is a great way to meet new people and all are welcome. PARSLEY AND SAGE GARDENING WORKSHOP Saturday, April 22, from 10 to 11:30 a.m. Beginners Garden Design Studio 101 - Create a planting plan with native plants! Come for a fun, hands-on session with graph paper, tracing paper, rulers, and colored pencils provided by the library! Join seasoned gardeners Pam Pooley and Jeanne Farewell, co-hosts of the Parsley and Sage Podcast. It will begin with a short slide show featuring a native plant palette and a variety of graphing styles to choose from; then, it’s time to plan your garden! Bring a photo of a spot you want to landscape or make up one! You will leave with a planting plan to scale. COOKS & BOOKS 2023 Friday, May 12, from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m.  is year’s Cooks & Books Cocktail Party is set to be  lled with delicious drinks and appetizers, all lovingly cooked and served by community members. Attendees will have the chance to sample a variety of tasty treats while mingling with like-minded individuals who share a passion for food and literature. In addition to the culinary delights on o er, guests will also have  rst dibs on the library book sale, with a wide selection of titles available to peruse and purchase. So whether you’re a foodie, a book lover, or simply looking for a fun and social evening out, the Cooks & Books Cocktail Party is not to be missed! Pre-order tickets are $50.00 and $70.00 at the door. SOCIAL KNITTING Mondays, from 11 a.m to 12 p.m. Bring your projects and ideas for an hour of chatting and knitting. Send an email, and you will receive an invitation. Led by Cathleen Sulli. Somers Partners in Prevention MEDICATION TAKE BACK DAY Saturday, April 29, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Somers Partners in Prevention cares about our community and the environment! Safely dispose of your unused and expired medication. Vapes and ecigarettes are accepted. Sharps are NOT accepted. Bring a non perishable item to donate to St. Lukes. To be held at Somers Police Department, 100 Primrose St. (Route 139). For questions or more information, contact Kathy Cucchiarella at kcucchiarella@somers schools.org Race Amity of Northern Westchester & Putnam SPECIAL GUEST DOROTHY LONGO Sunday, April 23, at 2 p.m. To be held at Somers Library. Dorothy Longo is  co-author of  “ e Rhythm of Unity: A Jazz Musician’s Lifelong Journey Beyond Black and White”, which is  shaped from the tales, tribulations and teachings of her husband Mike Longo’s mission to promote equality, spirituality, and an understanding of the unifying impact he saw in music. Mike spent nearly three decades as bandmate and friend to Dizzy Gillespie.  Dorothy  will share stories from their perspective-shifting journey into the soul of music, driven by Mike’s steadfast dedication to have music become an uncompromised vehicle for unity, education and awareness. Copies of the book will be available for purchase. A social half hour and refreshments will be held at 2 p.m. prior to the presentation. A Zoom option will also be available. 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He’s now at the point where well-meaning folks are asking him what he’s going to do once he’s no longer superintendent. “ e plan is not to have a plan,” Freeston said he tells them. Using a phrase he’s frequently deployed when speaking of the school district’s mission and vision, Freeston continued: “It’s not to look three bends up the river. We’ve been 48 bends up the river together.” (It means planning ahead by at least three years.) “It’s just ‘Get in the boat’ to stay with the metaphor for a little bit,” he said, thanking Town Board members and praising them “as wonderful supporters of public education.” THE FEELING’S MUTUAL Remarking on the “wonderful interactions” town o cials have had with the school district, and “particularly” its superintendent, Deputy Supervisor Peter Kamenstein said Tuesday that he appreciated all that Freeston’s “done for the residents of the town of North Salem.” Council members also o ered a few kind words.  anking Freeston for 16 years of “dedicated service,” Daniels told him that he had “turned a very good school district into an excellent school district.” He did this, she explained, by “empowering” teachers and administrators “to take responsibility for their work and to work together as a team.” Freeston also taught the Board of Education “about the importance of letting folks do their jobs” and how to resist “micromanaging,” she said. Calling those two things “key,” Daniels told Freeston: “I’ve learned a great deal from you. I’ve learned about e ective leadership, about thoughtful and purposeful decision-making.  at’s language that I use everywhere I go.  ey’re your words.” She’s also adopted his “three bends up the river” philosophy, which to her means “planning at least three years ahead so you know where you’re going and so much more.” “We will miss you and we thank you for your service,” she told Freeston, adding: “And, Dr. Wilson, I look forward to continuing this wonderful journey that North Salem is on.” Councilman Martin Aronchick said he moved to North Salem when his kids were middle school age. “ is was exactly what we hoped to  nd,” he said of the school system. “Kids got a great education in a small, accountable community, so thank you for presiding over that. You will be missed,” Aronchick said. Councilman Brent Golisano thanked Freeston for “all your time, your e ort, and your energy.” “For my family, there are now two generations through the high school. So we do appreciate it on a personal level and also on a larger scale in town,” he said. NEW KID IN TOWN Wilson is currently the assistant superintendent for curriculum and instruction in the Ardsley Union Free School District since 2019. Before that, he was the Briarcli Union Free School District’s director of instruction and human resources. He taught for seven years at Horace Mann School, a co-ed, college prep day school for PreK through 12th grades in New York City, before taking jobs in public education. Wilson’s also been an elementary school principal in Scarsdale and a teacher in the Byram Hills School District. He is also currently the director of the Learning Forward Foundation and a learning advisor for CenterPoint Education Solutions. Quoting the famously ironic line from the 1960  lm “Inherit the Wind,” Wilson prefaced his remarks Tuesday by joking: “I have no intention of making a speech.” “I really think it’s important that this is Dr. Freeston’s evening. I really want to thank him for his generosity for opening the doors as I begin my transition. I know we’ll have many times to have conversations,” he told board members. As part of that process, Wilson’s been meeting people and “doing a lot of listening.” Two of the things he said he constantly hears about is “the kind of team that Ken has built and the kind of community that I’ll be working with alongside.” Wilson said that he’s “really excited to roll up my sleeves and maybe look a few more bends down the river.” “But all that will be in time, so thank you for the chance to meet everyone tonight. I look forward to beginning my work on July 1,” he added. “ ank you. We look forward to working with you,” Kamenstein responded. EDUCATION FROM PAGE 1 North Salem High School Class of 2023 College Scholarship Application deadline: May 5  e North Salem Republican Town Committee has opened up applications for their inaugural 2023 North Salem High School senior scholarship for college.  e $250 college scholarship is open to all 2023 graduating seniors in the North Salem school district and/or North Salem residents in private school or homeschooled who plan to go to college in the Fall on 2023. In order to apply, please write a 500 word essay on “How federalism  ts into our society today.” Please email all essays to the NSRTC with “scholarship” in the subject line by May 5 to: north [email protected] Two winners will be chosen and announced at Senior Awards night at North Salem High School on June 1, and winners also will be noti ed by email. 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Thursday, April 20, 2023 OPINION North Salem News – Page 9 PRESENTED & HOSTED BY: Sarah Altberg, Memory Care Director, Maplewood at Danbury, 22 Hospital Avenue, Danbury, CT 06810 Are you searching for answers regarding your loved one’s well-being? Join us for these events and learn about - memory impairment and the impact associated with the disease and how to connect with your loved one. RSVP By April 24th to Jennifer Burke-James at [email protected] or call 203.642.6002. WEDNESDAYS, 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM OR 5:30 PM - 7:00 PM APRIL 26TH | Through the Eyes of Dementia - A New Reality MAY 3RD | Communication with those with Dementia DEMENTIA WORKSHOP 2 WEEK SERIES Exclusively for Adult Children & Loved Ones 22 Hospital Avenue | Danbury, Connecticut | 203.744.8444 | MaplewoodAtDanbury.com I was extremely hesitant to fully embrace the digital age.  e  rst problem was its complexity. I struggled to  gure out how the heck to maneuver within this brave new world. I still  nd it di cult to do the simplest task, like virtually “signing” a document or, more basically, operating my multiple TV controllers.  e second issue is my concern about privacy, which was stoked years ago by a good friend. She claimed to have worked for the government. She warned me that I had no idea how dangerously vulnerable we are in this new digital age. I mentally  led away her warning as a modern version of the paranoia that led people many years ago to avoid banks while stu ng their life savings in a mattress.   Over time, after several friends’ Facebook accounts were hacked and after receiving bogus emails from relatives claiming to be stranded in distant lands and in need of funds to be wired immediately for bail or transportation or whatever, I began to reconsider the validity of my friend’s ominous warning.  en I read Nicole Perlroth’s brilliant book, “ is Is How  ey Tell Me  e World Ends.” Now I look at my mattress in a whole new light.  “ is Is How  ey Tell Me the World Ends” takes us on Perlroth’s amazing journey involving cyber weapons, underground markets and statesanctioned cyber-attacks. She, like my old friend, sternly warns us of the West’s vulnerability in an increasingly interconnected digital world. Perlroth provides  rsthand accounts of interviews with cyber arms dealers, corporate security specialists, and even some of the nation’s top spies. She brings us, kicking and screaming, into her world of seedy underworld hackers and states exploiting zero-day vulnerabilities and waging war around the globe.  In short, this wonderful book, which is written like a spy novel, explores the world of cyber warfare.  e author methodically examines the history of cyberattacks and the people behind them. To say it’s an eye opener is an understatement. An interesting example of cyber espionage is Russia’s merciless cyber attack on Ukraine in 2017. Ukraine, and its electricity, phones, internet, everything you can think of, was attacked, hacked and brought to its knees. What saved Ukraine from total cyber destruction was what makes our situation in the United States so perilous; they were not fully automated. We, on the other hand, have bought into the new age completely. As Perlroth so accurately states, “In the United States, though, convenience was everything; it still is. We were plugging anything we could into the internet, at a rate of 127 devices a second. We had bought into Silicon Valley’s promise of a frictionless society.  ere wasn’t a single area of our lives that wasn’t touched by the web. We could now control our entire lives, economy, and grid via a remote web control. And we had never paused to think that, along the way, we were creating the world’s largest attack surface.”  Our so called “attack surface” is extremely susceptible to an attack from what is known as “zero-days.” A zero-day is an e cient, deadly, and all-encompassing computer virus that, when released, can completely uncover virtually all information about the intended target. Your phone, your location, your bank account, your entire life can be exposed. For the past 20 years, the United States, utilizing classi cation levels and non-disclosure agreements, was viewed as the dominant hoarder of zero-days technology. Our government paid millions to hackers to keep fatal computer programs under control. But over time, says Perlroth, we lost control. Now “zero-days” are in the hands of hostile nations and mercenaries who couldn’t care less if your life savings are  ese are scary times indeed JAMES MARTORANO MY PERSPECTIVE SEEMARTORANOPAGE 12

Page 10 North Salem News – T After a month of colorful illustrations and silly voices, the choice came down to the  nal two undefeated contestants: an alligator and a worm. On one side of the tournament bracket was a comedic tale about a hungry alligator whose devious plan leads to a change of heart. “Chez Bob” by Bob Shea faced o with “Ear Worm” by Jo Knowles, a story about a little worm on a musical mission. Students laughed along with the alligator’s antics and burst into song to accompany the worm and his friends. March Madness at Pequenakonck Elementary School has a unique literary spin. Students vote to award one book the coveted “Best Read Aloud.” Previous winners are “We Don’t Eat Our Classmates” by Ryan T. Higgins and “Alfred’s Books of Monsters” by Sam Streed. Library media specialist Natalie Koehler invited  fth-grade students to read and rank picture books to select 16 for a book bracket. “Students re ected on what makes a good read aloud. Is it the illustrations, the story arc, the characters, the rhyming, the humor?” she explained. All month long, Koehler read two books at a time to classes in all grades and tallied the students’ votes.  e book with the most votes advanced to the next round until only two books remained.  e school community tracked the book bracket updates on the library wall. On the  nal day of the competition, Koehler read the books for two  fthgrade classes before they voted. Parker debated his decision. “‘Chez Bob’ has more detail in the story, but I loved the chipmunk from ‘Ear Worm,’” he said. His classmate Emma used personal experience to help make a decision. “I’m voting for ‘Ear Worm’ because little kids will like it more. My sister has been singing the songs around the house ever since she read it,” she said. However, Nick voted against Ear Worm because he disliked that the songs were already stuck in his head. Meanwhile, Omari was actively campaigning for his classmates to vote for “Chez Bob,” which was not challenging as many students wanted the book to win due to its humor. “We were all laughing at the alligator,” said Madison before voting. Shortly before dismissal, “Chez Bob” was announced as the winner, and cheers rang throughout the hallways. “ ere’s fun in  nding a book that’s great to read aloud and sharing the joy and humor of picture books.  e whole school can share in our culture of reading,” said Koehler. Article courtesy of North Salem Central School District. Book Bracket Battle! From sweet sixteen to the fi nal two books! March Madness comes to PQ There’s fun in finding a book that’s great to read aloud and sharing the joy and humor of picture books.’ Natalie Koehler Library Media Specialist PHOTOS COURTESY OF NSCSD 17 Miller Rd. Mahopac 845-621-1222 RooneyOrtho.com Rooney Orthodontics Children & Adults NEW YORK HOMEOWNERS: YOU MAY *QUALIFY THROUGH NEW RELIEF PROGRAMS! HELP IS AVAILABLE EVEN IF YOU COULD PAY CASH Qualify Today: 800-944-9393 or visit NYProgramFunding.org to see if you *qualify Do you need a New Roof and Help paying for it? Do you need Energy Efficient Windows & Help paying for it? Approved applications will have the work completed by a quality repair crew provided by: HOMEOWNER FUNDING. Not affiliated with State or Gov Programs. Contractor License: NY: #2719-h14 *Enrollment is only open during a limited time. Programs, appointments, and installations are on a first come, first serve basis in your area. Any leaking, visible damage, or roof age, may *qualify you! Drafty windows, energy cost too high, you may *qualify! Take advantage of the new 30% Sol Credit (ITC) with PWRcell, Generac’s solar + battery storage system. PWR save money on your electric bill and utility power outages. Plus it’s comp existing solar arrays. Now’s the Right Time SAVE 30% WITH THE SO Call to requ (888) 87 Purchase a PWRcell and Receive a Free Ecobee Smart Thermostat Enhanced – valued at over $189!* *Scan the QR code for promo terms and conditions. ^Consult your tax or legal professional for infor regarding eligibility requirements for tax credit Solar panels sold separately.

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Page 12 – North Salem News OPINION Thursday, April 20, 2023 drained, your clean water is contaminated, or your nuclear plants melt down.  Why haven’t we been warned about zero-days? For years, Perlroth explains, intelligence agencies have rationalized that it was in our national interest to keep the danger on a clandestine level.  e government hoped it could neutralize the threat. Also, they didn’t want to cause mass panic. In Perlroth’s opinion, the government forgot how inextricably connected we all are. Digital vulnerability a ects every one of us.  e barrier between the physical and digital is thin indeed. According to the experts, everything can be intercepted. EVERYTHING means your personal data, our intellectual property, our chemical factories, our nuclear plants, even our cyberweapons. Our infrastructure is completely virtualized and, as such, 100% vulnerable.  e potential for sabotage has never been greater than it is today.  What can we do?  e  rst step in solving a problem is recognizing that it exists. Perlroth argues that organizations are lax in taking the necessary steps to protect themselves and that the government needs to commit more resources into cyber defense. Addressing our digital predicament will involve di cult compromises to our national security, to our economy, to the daily conveniences we take for granted. She suggests that step two is to lock down the security code that protects our vital information. We must reinvent our internet security.  at reinvention would start with an understanding of why vulnerabilities exist in the  rst place. She says, “today, most software developers and companies still do the bare minimum, testing code only to make sure it works. Security engineers need to be brought in from the start to conduct sanity checks, to vet original code and any code borrowed from third parties.” Perlroth writes that, for step three, the United States must reestablish a national cybersecurity coordinator (which was foolishly and dangerously eliminated in 2018). It’s critical that someone in the White House is coordinating a national cybersecurity strategy and dealing directly with a government response to cyberattacks and cyber threats. And  nally, step four, we must pass laws with real teeth that mandate that companies substantially upgrade their internet protections. For example, it is essential that, in their critical infrastructure, companies refrain from using old, unsupported software; that they conduct regular penetration tests; that they don’t reuse manufacturers’ passwords, and that they turn on multifactor authentication.  I am now convinced that we will never be resistant to cyber-attacks, or foreign disinformation campaigns for that matter, unless we establish awareness and preparedness that we are far from achieving as of today. Our schools must provide our younger generation with the tools to navigate safely in the digital age. Our vital personal information and our ability to maintain our democracy hang in the balance. And while they’re at it, can someone teach me how to use all my TV remotes?  MARTORANO FROM PAGE 9 “Wouldn’t it be nice to live in paradise, where we’re free to be exactly who we are, living in a Rainbowland, where you and I go hand in hand. Oh, I’d be lying if I said this was  ne, all the hurt and the hate going on here.”  If those song lyrics o end you, don’t blame me. File your complaint with the co-writers of the tune, who identify as Miley Cyrus and Dolly Parton.   In case you’ve been too busy threading your way through the co ee klatsch that is Next Door, the Waukesha County, Wisconsin, school district recently banned the Miley Cyrus-Dolly Parton song “Rainbowland” from a school concert,  nding those aforementioned lyrics o ensive and inappropriate for  rstgraders.  Hopefully, people way more hip than me can explain why suddenly in our culture the magical rainbow can be looked at askance. Someone suggested maybe it’s because a rainbow has more colors than some people can handle. Hmm.  BITTEN BY BARD BUG To probe further into the banning of cultural expressions such as songs and books, I consulted my new AI chatbot buddy – yes, I’ve been bitten by the Bard bug (as my previous column in this space explained). I asked (Google’s chatbot) Bard what it thinks we’re in for, cancel culture-wise – because, let’s face it, what one person might consider a justi able and even healthy ban, another person just as resolutely considers an unjusti able demonization of knowledge and creative expression.  Strike up the ‘banned’ If we don’t want a cancel culture, let’s not cancel culture BRUCE APAR BRUCE THE BLOG SEEAPARPAGE 14 Celebrate Earth Day Saturday, April 22 914-277-4424 • 440 Rt 22 North Salem, NY • www.theblazerpub.com CELEBRA CELEBRA CELEBRA CELEBRATING 521 YEARS! FUNERAL PREARRANGEMENT Both pre-payment and no-payment options Serving all Faiths since 1858 Cremations and Burials DANIEL B. McMANUS ~ Proprietor BRUCE E. REISDORF ~ Licensed Manager JOSEPH M. McMANUS ~ Director RONALD P. CERASO ~ Director www.clarkassociatesfuneralhome.com 4 Woods Bridge Road, Katonah • (914) 232-3033 • Only 1/4 mile from 684 exit 6. • Only 1 block from the Katonah Railroad station. • Less than 60 minutes from N.Y. 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Thursday, April 20, 2023 OPINION North Salem News – Page 13 $150 OFF INSTALLATION OF A SOFTENER MENTION AD FOR DISCOUNT EXPIRES 5/31/23 $150 OFF INSTALLATION OF A SOFTENER MENTION AD FOR DISCOUNT EXPIRES 5/31/23 FOR ALL YOUR PLUMBING, HOT WATER HEATER & GAS NEEDS 59 Years of Excellence Putnam & Westchester County’s Premier Plumbing Professionals Since 1964 719 Rte. 6, Mahopac, NY 10541 • 845.628.3924 • beeandjay.com FEEL THE DIFFERENCE LUXURIOUS, SOFTENED WATER BRINGS TO YOUR FAMILY Dear Dr. Linda, Ella is in the sixth grade. We’ve never had to help her in any subject because she’s always been the perfect student before, after and during COVID.   However, this year she got a 72 in science the  rst quarter. She’s still getting low test grades in science. I contacted the teacher to see what we could do to help, and he recommended that she review each day’s notes that are in her binder each night. She said that she can’t do that because she can’t  t the binder in her backpack if she has homework in other subjects. Since we’ve never had to help her with anything in school, we didn’t realize that she couldn’t get her binders in her backpack, and getting a bigger backpack wouldn’t help because it becomes too heavy for her to carry. Of course switching to work online is helping solve this book overload, but she seems to be more overloaded with keeping track of everything online. I think she did better when everything was books and paper and pencil. A friend of mine told me that she drives her daughter to and from school because she can’t manage everything. I can’t do this because I’m at work. Any suggestions? -Caroline Dear Caroline, You’d be amazed as to how many children get poor grades due to situations just as you described.  eir grades are not based on whether they understand the subject or whether they have the memory to remember the material, but more on logistics. Children and teens do not have the experiences to always know how to problem solve. I’m sure Ella has math problems dealing with problem solving, and she does just  ne, Don’t underestimate the impact of logistics DR. LINDA SILBERT STRONG LEARNING SEEDR. LINDAPAGE 14

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Yorktown Chamber of Commerce 2010 Organization of the Year November 29, 1987-March 21, 2003 MAY WE STAND AS TALL AS HE DID in memory of Our 20th Year Proudly Supporting Community Recreation and Education HARRISON APAR Standing three feet tall due to a rare dwarfism, as a featured speaker at his middle school graduation, Harrison told classmates... ‘Dreams Do Not Come Easily, But If You Stretch Enough, Nothing Is Out of Reach’ Facebook.com/HarrisonAparFoundation [email protected] • 914.275.6887 P.O. Box 1383, Yorktown Heights, NY 10598 a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit incorporated in the State of New York Here’s what Bard told me, in strictest confidence of course …  “It is difficult to say whether or not banning songs, books, and other material like this is a trend that will continue in other American towns. There are a number of factors that could contribute to this, including the current political climate, the rise of social media, and the increasing diversity of the American population. “The current political climate in the United States is one of division and polarization. This could lead to more people feeling the need to ban material that they find offensive or objectionable. Social media can also play a role in this, as it can provide a platform for people to share their views and opinions with a large audience. This can lead to a “cancel culture” where people are pressured to remove or apologize for material that is deemed offensive. DIFFERENT STROKES “The increasing diversity of the American population could also contribute to this trend. As more people from different backgrounds come into contact with each other, there is a greater chance that they will encounter material that they find offensive or objectionable. This could lead to more people calling for the banning of such material. “However, it is important to note that this is just one possible explanation for the trend of banning songs, books, and other material. There are many other factors that could contribute to this, and it is impossible to say for sure whether or not it will continue in the future. “It is important to remember that the First Amendment to the United States Constitution protects freedom of speech. This means that people have the right to express their views, even if others find them offensive. Banning songs, books, and other material can be seen as a violation of this right. A VARIETY OF IDEAS “It is also important to consider the impact that banning songs, books, and other material can have on children. Children are still developing their understanding of the world, and they need to be exposed to a variety of different ideas and perspectives. Banning material that they find offensive can prevent them from learning about different cultures and viewpoints. “Ultimately, the decision of whether or not to ban songs, books, and other material is a complex one. There are many factors to consider, and there is no easy answer.” Not bad for Bard, which can tend to equivocate and be inconclusive, especially when rendering its pronouncements on controversial topics such as cancel culture. In fact, the chatbot comes with this disclaimer when you converse with it: Bard may display inaccurate or offensive information that doesn’t represent Google’s views.  BANNING BABY When it comes to song lyrics, in the case of Miley’s and Dolly’s ditty “Rainbowland,” it would seem the shoe’s now on the other foot for those who deem the tune unfit for first-graders. Some of the same people found it absurd a few years ago when there were cries that evergreen 1944 pop song “Baby, It’s Cold Outside” should be banned from radio playlists because its lyrics could be considered code words for sexual assault. If the spirit’s willing, you can read anything nefarious into almost anything. Just goes to show: cancel culture is non-partisan. People on both sides of the political spectrum wield it as a weapon to hammer home their prejudicial point of view, even as they chastise the other side for doing the exact same thing.  The result is that the specious arguments waged by cancel culture warriors left and right end up canceling out each other. There are no winners, and the singular loser is a society where ideas that should freely flourish in sunlight instead are banished by the narrowest of benighted minds. As for the sanctity of reading material, the obvious question to ask someone who advocates banning a book is whether they’ve read it – in its entirety.  An even better question to ask that same ban fan is “What books have you read lately?” No matter how they respond, their answer is bound to speak volumes. Bruce can be seen in a wacky one-act called “Dream Lover” at Westchester libraries this spring, including April 29 at Harrison Library (3 p.m.) and May 13 at Croton Freee Library (7 p.m.). From June 2-4, he will play the title role in “Tuesdays with Morrie” for The Armonk Players at the Whippoorwill Theatre. All shows are free of charge. bruce@ aparpr.co; 914.275.6887. APAR FROM PAGE 12 DR. LINDA FROM PAGE 13 but real-life problem solving for children and teens is at its best when they have the opportunity to brain storm with the adults, their role models, in their lives. I recommend that you contact all her teachers and have a meeting to talk about the situation because it’s not just happening to Ella, but to other kids as well. Years ago, I worked with a middle school boy who was failing in school because his locker was at one end of the school and his classes were at the other end. He would put his binders and books in his locker in the morning and didn’t have enough time to get to it before his next class. Because he was 11 years old, he didn’t have the organizational skills to know how to deal with the problem. Unfortunately, before the problem was solved, his parents had grounded him and taken everything away from him instead of doing their work, which was to find out the true cause of the problem. These problems wouldn’t have happened years ago because fifthand sixth-graders were still in elementary school. The middle school brain is not developed enough to solve many of the logistic problems those kids have to deal with. Years ago, middle-school kids stopped wearing coats. Do you know why? Here’s what I think happened because I watched it happen! About 15 years ago, some architectural firm somewhere decided to make lockers narrower and shorter, to probably save space and money. Adults, who were not thinking about the students, probably thought that was a great idea. As a result, kids couldn’t fit their coats in their lockers. Many kids started wearing their coats all day. Then the teachers and administrators decided that it’s not healthy to wear coats all day, so they made a ruling that no one could wear their coat in school. So, many teens stopped wearing coats and started wearing sweat shirts instead. Then it became fashionable among the teen population not to wear a coat even in zero degree weather… peer pressure took over, never questioning why this illogical phenomenon began. It all began with middle school reasoning on how to deal with a logistics problem. -Dr. Linda If you want to learn more or have questions on how to help your child have school success without stress, contact Dr. Linda Silbert by visiting her website at StrongLearning. com.

Sports Thursday, April 20, 2023 North Salem News – Page 15 BY WHIT ANDERSON SPORTS EDITOR With the skies clearing and the weather warming up, North Salem and Brewster took to the Bears’  eld last Tuesday, Apr. 11 for the  rst matchup of the season between the two rivals.  e game action living up to expectations, the Tigers kept it back-and-forth throughout, but failed to close the small lead the Bears opened that pulled them through to a 13-10 victory. A Brewster score broke the slow start for both teams at 22:33 in the  rst half.  e Bears then looked in control after, but Carolyne Barrella (4G, 2DC) had other ideas, taking it through tra c for her own score to tie it even at 20:38. “Despite the loss, Coach (Chris) Werlau and I were pleased with the overall performance of the team,” said head coach Don Merriman. “We were not at our best against Irvington prior to spring break, so this was an important game against a very good opponent  to clean things up and continue to evolve as a team.” Lily Valletta (4G, 7DC, 2GB) made herself heard with her own snipe to go up 2-1, but North Salem had trouble bringing it up the  eld for another possession minutes later, and a Brewster steal in the back eld got them another goal o an opening at 16:19.  e Bears defense stayed strong to keep the Tigers quiet for the next  ve minutes, then netted in another goal to take the lead. Dana Connolly (1G, 4DC, 2GB), sensing danger, took matters into her own hands by slicing up the  eld and nailing her own long shot to knot it up at three (9:25). Unfazed, however, Brewster scored right back a minute later, then found a cutter down the middle for a 5-3 lead, and tacked on to that at 6:57 to go up three. Valletta, now feeling the urgency, put the pressure on the Bears to force the foul, and then converted the penalty at 6:25. A nice save by Maddie Merriman (10 saves) on the other side, Barrella then got it back for her second score to get it down to 6-5 at halftime. “Our defense held up well against a good o ensive team, and our o ense showed notable improvement  as we are beginning to gel,” said Coach Merriman. Still, Brewster came back out unfazed, running their o ense to perfection again for a wide open look. Adding to that with a pretty side-arm shot in tra c to make it 8-5, Barrella and Valletta kept North Salem within striking distance with some more scores, but the home team answered back every time to pull away at the buzzer. “We were outstanding on the draw, winning 17 of 25, thanks to the combined e orts of Greta Halton, Anna Fetterolf (1G, 5GC), Valletta, Connolly, and Barrella,” Merriman noted. Ashley Cindrich (2A), Taylor Fogle (1A), and Ruby Molina (3GB) also helped paced the Tuskers, who won the previous day’s (4/10) game against Keio Academy, 19-2. Bears best the Tigers at Brewster NS starting to gel Ashley Cindrich takes it on the sideline. PHOTOS: WHIT ANDERSON Anna Fetterolf surveys the fi eld. Lily Valletta lines up a shot. Dana Connolly fi ghts through the defense. Madeline Merriman tries to make the save. GIRLS LACROSSE This was an important game against a very good opponent to clean things up and continue to evolve as a team.’ Don Merriman North Salem Lacrosse Head Coach

Page 16 – North Salem News SPORTS Thursday, April 20, 2023 BOYS LACROSSE North Salem 17, Keio 5 Monday, Apr. 10 Tommy Coughlan (6G), Jack Litchfield 4G), and Sincere Andrews (4G, 16 face-off wins) guided the Tigers to a smooth home win over Keio. “The team played well,” said Coach Stephen Palencsar. “We really wanted to focus on getting assisted goals and work on developing our offensive system.”  Rye Neck 13, North Salem 3 Wednesday, Apr. 12 Coughlan’s two goals were not enough to overcome a strong offensive showing against visiting Rye Neck. “We knew going into this game that Rye Neck would be a tough matchup for us,” said Palencsar. “They have a few guys playing at the next level, and some young talented guys that play yearround. Section 1 is a hotbed for lacrosse, and it’s hard to compete with top-level talent if you do not have players who are training in the off season and playing club lacrosse in the summer and fall.” North Salem 6, Dobbs Ferry 5 (2OT) Friday, Apr. 14 Sincere Andrew’s (1G) gamewinning goal off a scooped ground-ball capped a doubleovertime classic to give the Tigers their second win of the week. Dillon Coughlan (3G) and Max Cotrone (2G, 1A) provided the rest of the offense, and Michael Bonelli (15 saves) stood strong in goal to give his team a chance. “Based on our similar records and our results with common opponents, we figured this would be a competitive match for us,” Coach said. “Coach Drew (Maier) at Dobbs Ferry always has his teams energetic and ready to compete, and that was certainly the case on Friday. We struggled to win face offs and generate any real flow on offense.  Thankfully, our defense and goaltending really stepped up to keep us in this game. In the second overtime period, Sincere Andrew’s was able to find the back of the net. It was great to hear the reaction from a fairly large crowd on a Friday night in North Salem.” Looking ahead, the Tigers have a tough road matchup against a top-ranked Pleasantville team on Thursday (4/20) at 4:30 p.m.  Palencsar is looking forward to the challenge. “We have talked about approaching these games with a certain mindset.  We want to look at these tough matchups as ‘opportunities.’  We have the privilege of playing some of the best teams in the state (if not the country). We need to use that as an opportunity to give our best effort and gain something from it in the process...As always, our goal will be to come out of next week as a better lacrosse team.” SOFTBALL Croton 15, North Salem 8 Tuesday, Apr. 11 Croton’s lead off hitter, Sophia Misiti, tripled and pitcher Erin Baumeister went the distance for the win. The Tigers’ Cora Kennedy was 3-3 with three runs scored, and Sophia Aqeel went 2-2 with two runs.  North Salem 17, Mount Vernon 1 Wednesday, Apr. 12 Kennedy continued her standout season by pitching a onehitter and striking out 13 while going 4-4 at the plate. Sophia Aqeel brought the thunder with two home runs on a 4-4 day. BASEBALL Valhalla 5, North Salem 4 Monday, Apr. 10 Reilly Denneen took the mound to start the week on the road, pitching six innings and giving up six hits, four earned runs, while striking out 12. David Torres (1-3, 2 RBI) and Nate Baer (1-3, run scored) both had big days, but it was not enough to edge out the Vikings. Rye Neck 13, North Salem 5 Tuesday, Apr. 11 Back on the road the next day, the Tigers could not hang with a tough Rye Neck rival.  Alex Hoffman (1-2, 1 RBI),  Nick Foglia (2-3, 2-run HR),  CJ Casale (1-1, run scored), and Ellis Kennedy (1-2, 1 RBI) paced their team. Bronxville 1, North Salem 0 Saturday, Apr. 15 Going to eight innings, a hard-fought road match against Bronxville resulted in a heartbreaking loss.  Hoffman pitched a gutsy seven innings, giving up just two hits while tallying four strikeouts. Foglia, Baer, and Lucas Balbino each recorded a hit apiece. The Tigers began league play this week and play at Putnam Valley this Friday (4/21) at 4:30p.m. TRACK & FIELD Putnam Valley Meet Wednesday, Apr. 12 On an unseasonably warm evening, the Tigers traveled to nearby Putnam Valley High School for a local meet with PV, Haldane, and Mahopac. On the boys’ side, Jack Fryer won the 400M hurdles and took second in the 400M. Thomas Gautier got third in the 400M, Connor Quadrini won his 800M, and Will Armbruster was second in the discus and third in shot put. The 4x400M relay of Fryer, Gautier, Jake Greenberg, and Quadrini also took first. For the girls, Cassie Pelosi won the 100M and 800M, Emma Gautier was second in the 400M hurdles, Bella Fryer placed third in her 1500M, and Lindsey Leone won the discus and shot put. The 4x100M relay of Pelosi, Freyja Smith, Erika Saez, and Grace Barbarossa sprinted to second, and the 4x400M relay with Fryer, Gautier, Alexia Zamora, and Solace Winslow matched the boys to take first. The pinnacle  performance of the meet came from Smith breaking the javelin school record with a toss of 70’ 4”. “It was a chance for us to see two schools in our league as we head towards the League Championships on May 4,” said Coach Chris Gould. Andrews’ goal wins it in OT Smith breaks Javelin school record VARSITY ROUNDUP Ashley Cindrich battles for position. Ruby Molina stands tall on defense. Madeline Merriman passes to a teammate. Dana Connolly takes it up field. PHOTOS: WHIT ANDERSON

Thursday, April 20, 2023 LEISURE North Salem News – Page 17  e fact that TST survived “is a testament to the enduring power of theater and art that enrich our lives,” she told the crowd. “ e arts inspire love of learning, bring diverse groups of people together, house our greatest treasures in our most iconic buildings, and generate tourism and the discovery of new places. After all is said and done, art is truly the only thing that survives from generation to generation to generation,” Hopkins said, adding that “organizations such as this are worthy of both philanthropy and investment.”  e TST has hosted hundreds of actors and playwrights in the 40 years since its inception, most notably Britain’s John Barton, who was associated with the Royal Shakespeare Company for more than 50 years; American actress Edie Falco, aka Carmela Soprano on the HBO series “ e Sopranos;” Olympia Dukakis, respected thespian of classical and contemporary stage who won an Oscar for her performance in the romantic comedy “Moonstruck”; and Judd Hirsch, known for playing Alex Rieger on the TV comedy “Taxi.” Noting that the nonpro t “has also moved plays o Broadway and directly to the cinema screen,” Hopkins said that TST “is in a unique position to attract the world’s greatest artists from New York City and locally and to give them a home here to perform classic and new plays in a supportive and professional setting.” Cultural institutions not only “de ne the character of their communities,” they serve residents and bring in visitors who patronize local shops and restaurants, she said. “So I ask you to consider, will Croton Falls continue to be seen as a place that nurtures the imagination and celebrates its unique history as the home to the only equity theater in Westchester? Will this theater be perceived by its neighbors and elected o cials as an entity that supports local businesses and stimulates the creative economy?” “I hope so. It is the right path forward,” she said, answering her own questions. Afterwards, the actors chatted with North Salem News. When asked if he was like the protagonist he portrayed so well, Lawlor laughed. “I am absolutely nothing like Mark Rothko,” he answered, admitting that he knew nada about the artist before being cast for the play. He and  ompson dove into their subject, visiting the Rothko Chapel in Houston and studying Rothko’s Seagram murals at the Tate Museum in London. Lawlor said he has since “developed a deep, deep respect and love for his work.” He also admires the heck out of Beck. “It’s a delight working with him. David’s a terri c actor and a wonderful human being.” Unfortunately, Beck slipped away before this reporter could get his take. Lawlor did admit to a few similarities. “ ere’s a lot of things that I think are universal to artists. He (Rothko) was getting to be a certain age. I’m getting to be a certain age.  ere are little things that resonate, like the palette fades and we race to catch it before it goes. Just things like, you know, the black taking over,” he said. (To get the last reference, watch the play.) 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. Dylan and Marley are two 5. Makes healthy 10 The Who’s “O’Riley” 14. Side sheltered from wind 15. Flat-bottomed sailboats 16. Egyptian supreme god 17. Advice 18. Mass of small, loose stones 19. Online learning services provider 20. “Lords” in Northwest Semitic languages 22. Of she 23. A place to relax 24. Critical and mocking 27. Consumed 30. You get one in summer 31. Bath 32. Luxury automaker 35. Spiders spin one 37. Guy (slang) 38. Greek personification of Earth 39. Large instruments 40. Domestic cattle genus 41. Appetizer 42. Oil group 43. Where to put groceries 44. Speak incessantly 45. Popular color 46. A place to sleep 47. Make fun of 48. Former CIA 49. Salts 52. Bleated 55. Never sleeps 56. Sword 60. Water (Spanish) 61. Cyprinids 63. “Dark Knight” actor Christian 64. Fictional demon 65. Old World lizard 66. The content of cognition 67. Makes a mistake 68. A way to make wet 69. Tide CLUES DOWN 1. One-liner 2. Evergreen genus 3. College in Rome 4. Prevents from seeing 5. Cycles/second 6. Mischievous child 7. Less common 8. Honorably retired 9. Midway between south and southeast 10. A confusion of voices and other sounds 11. Bony fish genus 12. Type of pear 13. Egyptian cross 21. Satisfies 23. Founder of Babism 25. Bar bill 26. Chicago ballplayer 27. Performer 28. Hairpiece 29. Partner to flowed 32. Aircraft formation 33. You have 3 per day 34. Goes into 36. College athletic organization 37. Wet, muddy ground 38. Talk 40. Witty conversation 41. Gurus 43. “French Price of __ Air” 44. Sports equipment 46. Try to get 47. Flower cluster 49. Sea dwellers 50. Palmlike subtropical plant 51. Polio vaccine developer 52. Baseball’s Ruth 53. Gelatinous substance 54. Hungarian violinist Leopold 57. Offered 58. Ancient Greek City 59. A way to derive 61. Touch lightly 62. Witnessed RED FROM PAGE 3 Patrick Lawlor, who played Rothko, with David Beck who portrayed his assistant, Ken. PHOTOS: CAROL REIF The play is set on the Bowery in New York City during the 1950s.

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