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VOL. 6 NO. 17 THURSDAY, JULY 13, 2023 BUSINESS & REAL ESTATE 19 CLASSIFIEDS 18 LEISURE 17 OPINION 8 TOWN CROSSING 2 SPORTS 16 Pitching With Heart pg 16 ANDREW HAMMER Visit TapIntoKLT.net for the latest news. PRSRT STD US POSTAGE PAID WEST CALDWELL, NJ PERMIT #992 Karate students from the Kempo Academy of Cross River took part in their annual tournament, demonstrating their discipline and dedication. See more photos on page 10! PHOTO COURTESY OF KEMPO ACADEMY OF CROSS RIVER BY TOM BARTLEY CONTRIBUTING WRITER In its biggest shakeup in years, the Katonah-Lewisboro School District board abruptly changed leadership last week, welcomed two newcomers, and appointed a longserving former member to fill a sudden vacancy. Vice president Julia Hadlock succeeds Marjorie Schiff as president; new trustees Lorraine Gallagher and Bill Swertfager took the seats they won in May; and, for the second time in three years, veteran board member William Rifkin was sworn-in for a term he hadn’t planned to serve. Elana Shneyer, in the final year of her first term, was elected the board’s new vice president. Rifkin, who did not run for reelection in May after nine years’ service, agreed to fill former Trustee Liz Gereghty’s seat until residents vote next May 21 on a new board and budget. Gereghty, who is seeking a congressional seat, unexpectedly resigned last month, a year into her second three-year term on the board. Gereghty’s successor had been seen as the big news likely to emerge from July 6’s reorganizational meeting. But the shift to appointing a former member—Rifkin—was announced in advance, in a July 1 website posting. Instead, it was Schiff’s resignation after 10 eventful years at the school board helm, that took the public—though clearly not the board—by surprise. In a brisk series of formal designations, with no board discussion, Schiff nominated Hadlock, the board veep since 2019, for the top job and Hadlock, in turn, proposed Shneyer to succeed her. The board quickly ratified the new officers, who then took their oaths, administered by District Clerk Kimberly Monzon. Monzon, who had presided until that moment over the meeting’s liminal leaderless period, thanked Schiff “for all of your hard work.” First elected to the board in 2012, Schiff has been its unflappable president through a turbulent decade of challenge and change, a period of Rifkin appointed to vacant Board of Ed seat Hadlock replaces Schiff as board president SEE BOE PAGE 7 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  Find Out What Your Home Might Be Worth Satisfied Clients: 800+ Over-Asking Sales: Almost All Dollar Volume Sold: <$1 Billion Working with Hope, PRICELESS! #UGottaHaveHope a Listed $879,000 | Sold $906,501 Listed $499,000 | Sold $500,000 Listed $550,000 | Sold $600,000 More Houses Sold By Hope! Scan Here

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Your Neighbor Your Neighbor THURSDAY, JULY 13, 2023 THE KATONAH-LEWISBORO TIMES – PAGE 3 HOME, AUTO, BUSINESS, LIFE & HEALTH 914-232-7750 www.forbesinsurance.com BaCiO Trattoria Best Italian Anywhere! BY BOB DUMAS EDITOR AT LARGE Christian Schienle has had a long and storied career in the hospitality industry. Being a chef and a restauranteur is in his DNA. Born in Vienna, Austria, his mother, and father were both involved in the world of hospitality. They owned an inn, and his father was a sommelier and wine taster. His uncle owned a restaurant as well. “It is in our blood,” Schienle said. Schienle and his wife, Pamela, longtime residents of nearby Yorktown, have owned Nadine’s Restaurant on Saw Mill River Road since 2018. But Schienle has added another impressive component to his resume. He recently appeared as a guest judge on the iconic Food Network show, “Beat Bobby Flay.” In that show, two chefs face off against each other, using a key ingredient chosen by renowned celebrity chef Bobby Flay. The winner then goes up against Flay as they both prepare the guest chef ’s signature dish. Two guest judges then taste the dishes and pick the winner. Schienle said he is not sure why the show’s producers chose him or how they even tracked him down. “I got and phone call one day and I said ‘yes,’” Schienle explained, noting that he had heard about the show, now in its 30th season, but never really watched it, but, of course, was familiar with Bobby Flay. A car service picked Schienle up and took him to the studio in Queens where the show is filmed. “I knew who Bobby Flay was, but I didn’t know what to expect,” he said. “I wanted to see behind the scenes; it was very impressive.” Schienle said the whole experience was a whirlwind and everything happened very fast. And, sadly, the guest judges don’t get to meet Flay one-on-one in person. “They are very serious about it. As soon as the show is over, out you go,” he recalled. “Everyone is very friendly, but you don’t see [Flay] at all. [You’re backstage] and then you are out before the live audience. The reaction to the food is very genuine.” It’s easy to understand why the showrunners at “Beat Bobby Flay” chose Schienle to be a judge when you take a look at his resume. As mentioned earlier, Schienle comes from a long line of restauranters. He knew earlier on that it was his calling too. In 1976, at the age of 15, he took a three-year apprenticeship at the world-renowned Hotel Sacher, a five-star luxury spa hotel in Vienna that’s famous for its chocolate cake. “It was for the front of the house,” he said. “I did all kinds of jobs, learning how to deal with customers, bookkeeping, the whole nine yards.” Military service is mandatory in Austria, and when Schienle performed his obligatory stint, the military took advantage of his culinary training. “I worked in the officers’ mess,” he said. “I learned a lot. It was an interesting time.” Schienle said he always wanted to travel the world and when his military service was up, he heard from a friend who was living in Bermuda, which sounded pretty good to him. “I got a job there as a waiter at the Corral Beach Club, a wellknown private club, where we stayed in little bungalows on the beach with pink sand,” he said. In 1982, Schienle joined the waitstaff on a five-star rated cruise ship, which passed through New York, giving Schienle a glimpse of high-end dining in the Big Apple. He then headed back to Vienna where he worked in a series of bistros, many of them aimed at tourists in a more casual atmosphere than he was used to. “That was a whole different ballgame, a different experience,” Schienle said. “You have a larger number of tables to attend to. You really have to move.” Schienle said that while working all these front-of-the-house jobs, he always kept an eye on the back of the house and what the kitchen was doing. “I always had a passion for cooking, and always had a good relationship with the cooking staff and asked a lot of questions,” he said. In 1984, he came back to New York and landed a job at the upscale Maxwell’s Plumb as a captain. “I worked in many restaurants in the city, all of them upscale, and eventually became a manager and a sommelier, always working closely with the kitchen,” he said. In 2018, he purchased the long-established Sel et Poivre in New York City, an upscale eatery he still owns. “We just changed a few things, sometimes you have to make some tweaks,” he said. “We did some little experiments. We added things like sweet bread, frog legs.” While running Sel et Poivre, the Schienles lived in New York City but visited Yorktown frequently. “My father-in-law lived there, and we spent every weekend up here,” he said. “We were living in Queens, and when our son came of school age, we were looking around [for a new place to live] and ended up buying his house.” Schienle said he eventually began looking around the Yorktown area for a second restaurant to buy and in 2018 he purchased Jennifer’s German Restaurant and renamed it Nadine’s, his wife’s middle name. “We didn’t know exactly what we wanted to do with it,” he recalled. “We put a little French on the menu to shake it up and see what would come out. We have very different kinds of food. We do a lot of wild game, different specials.” Customers at Nadine’s are a loyal bunch and they excitedly told Schienle they saw his “Beat Bobby Flay” episode, which is how he knew the show featuring him as a judge was finally being broadcast. “I have never seen a full episode,” he said. “When you are running two restaurants, you don’t have a lot of time to watch TV.” And even though he didn’t get to meet Bobby Flay personally, he called his appearance on the show “a great experience.” “It is all very legitimate,” he said. “They are not trying to trick anyone. The food [we judged] was very good, but you don’t get to eat very much—just a couple of bites. But it was fun. Bobby was very charming.” Local chef makes Food Network appearance Christian Schienle judges on ‘Beat Bobby Flay’ PHOTO COURTESY OF CHRISTIAN SCHIENLE Christian Schienle in the dining room at Nadine’s in Yorktown

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The bill (S.4085 / A.5814), which was passed with overwhelming bipartisan support, renames the highway in front of John Jay High School in honor and memory of six veterans who were alumni and died in service. The Route 121 designation follows the efforts of Grant Vivaldi, a recent John Jay graduate, and the Lewisboro Veterans Advisory Committee to erect a monument at the high school commemorating the six fallen veterans. “This community-wide effort to ensure that these six individuals will always be remembered is a profound and touching reminder of the sacrifices that members of our armed services and their families and loved ones make,” said Harckham. “I am grateful for all the support this legislation received, and see it as an acknowledgement of the persistence and work necessary among the local residents to see projects like this through. We are always better when we commemorate the valor and heroism of our veterans, knowing that their courage and deeds stand as an abiding example for us all.” “We can never fully express our gratitude to the John Jay High School alumni who died in service to our country, but with the renaming of this road, we will ensure their memories are never forgotten,” said Burdick. “My thanks to Grant Vialardi and the Lewisboro Veterans Advisory Committee for their inspiration and assistance in getting this legislation passed.” In November 2022, the Katonah-Lewisboro School District approved a project to install a veterans memorial at John Jay High School in Cross River, NY, to honor and commemorate respective alumni who had died during their armed forces service. Grant Vivaldi, then a senior at John Jay (and an intern in Assemblymember Burdick’s office), first proposed the memorial in conjunction with the Lewisboro Veterans Advisory Committee. The intention was to install the memorial at the high school, but a major capital improvement project prevented this, and on Memorial Day in 2022, it was unveiled at the base of the flagpole outside Lewisboro Town House. Along with the memorial project was Vialardi’s request to rename the portion of Route 121. The section of the road to be renamed begins at the intersection of Route 35 Old Post Road and ends at the intersection of Gideon Reynolds Road. Four of the John Jay High School alumni died in service during the Vietnam War—Pfc. Kenneth Richard Jaconetti, Lt. Cmdr. George Russell Matthews, Pfc. Philip Grant Chipchase and Lance Cpl Howard J. Alaimo. The other two died in the 1983 Beirut barracks bombing—Cpl. James J. Jackwoski and Cpl. Bert D. Corcoran. “I am very happy to see these soldiers recognized for their service with such a permanent monument,” said Vialardi, a volunteer EMT with the Vista Fire Department who will be heading to Fordham University next month to start his first year of college. “It goes to show the important and respected role that veterans continue to play in our communities. I would like to thank our elected leaders who have helped to make this project become a reality, and encourage everyone to take a more active part in improving their community.” Arthur Hanley, Deputy Director of the Putnam County Veterans Services Agency, said, “It is remarkable and moving to see the commitment made to honor these six soldiers, including my classmate and friend Howie Alaimo, who gave their all in service to our country. Renaming the roadway in front of the high school is a welcome tribute and a poignant reminder that brave and selfless service men and women are protecting us day and night.” Lewisboro Town Supervisor Tony Gonçalves said, “We are extremely thankful to our two state legislators for their efforts in pursuing this designation of Route 121 as the John Jay High School Veterans Memorial Highway. It is important that we remember and honor all our veterans, especially those who have made the ultimate sacrifice. I also want to thank John Lemke and the Lewisboro Veterans Advisory Committee for their support of this initiative.”  Article provided by the Office of State Sen. Pete Harckham. Harckham, Burdick pass JJHS Veterans Memorial Highway bill Sen. Pete Harckham

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If it gets the governor’s final stamp of approval, the law would go into effect in January 2025. Elected officials who are in office in January will be allowed to finish out their time in office. However, elections held after 2026 will be cut short by one or two years so that they can be moved to even-numbered years. The change includes certain town positions, county legislators, and county executives but does not impact city elections. According to the bills (A4282B/S3505B), exempt are district attorneys, sheriffs, county clerks, family court, county court, and surrogate court judges, or any county offices with a three-year term prior to Jan. 1, 2025. That’s because changes in those specific elected offices are protected by the state Constitution. According to spectrumlocalnews.com, lawmakers are weighing adding city elections to the list in their next session. That would require that a constitutional amendment be passed by two consecutive legislatures before voters get ahold of it, the media outlet said. Any town that’s “completely coterminous” with a village will continue to elect its officers, including town justices, in oddnumbered years if both the village and town held such elections in an odd-numbered year prior to that date. The bill’s sponsors, state Sen. James Skoufis (D-Cornwall, 42nd  District) and state Assemblywoman Amy Paulin (DScarsdale, 88th District), say that the move will increase turnout by aligning those elections with state and national ones, such as those for governor or president, which normally bring far more voters to the polls than local elections do in odd-numbered years. The two lawmakers also argue that holding local elections at the same time as state and national ones “will make the process less confusing for voters” and save money. Assemblyman Chris Burdick  (D-Bedford), a former Bedford town supervisor, voted against the bill. “I voted against the bill as I am very concerned that national issues will drown out local ones. My vote was also based on feedback from chief elected officials in my district, who expressed strong opposition,” he explained Thursday, June 29. State Sen. Pete Harckham (DLewisboro) voted for it, citing its potential for increasing voter participation. “To me it’s clear in that, in a representative democracy, participation matters. And this will increase turnout, which is essential for democracy,” he said Thursday. Any changes made to the election schedules for judges and the other exempted posts mentioned above have to be made constitutionally, Harckham added. Asked to comment on reports that some Republican lawmakers are questioning Democrats’ political motives for supporting the change, Harckham said: “This is not a partisan thing. There are areas where Republicans will do better with a bigger turnout.” “The only people complaining are the political class, the people who have benefited from low voter turnout for decades,” he claimed, adding: “We just have to work hard to get our message out there.” Assemblyman Matt Slater (R, C-Yorktown) issued the following statement last week. “As a former town supervisor I know firsthand that local elections are about local issues. The proposed change will silence important debates that are at the core of these elections for local offices. This is why every single town supervisor, Democrat and Republican, in Putnam and Westchester Counties have signed a letter calling on Governor Hochul to veto this bad piece of legislation. I am joining my colleagues to call on Governor Hochul to veto this horrible measure and leave our local elections alone.” In its letter, WPATS members agreed while increased voter turnout could result from the alignment of local elections with national cycles, “it is essential to carefully consider the potential negative impacts on local representation, voter engagement, and the democratic process.” They argued that local elections are often driven by local concerns and those would be “overshadowed” by state and national issues such as inflation, health care, and migration over which local officials have no direct control. The signers also pointed out that the legislation changes the terms of those who would normally be elected to two-year terms in 2025 town and county elections to one-year terms and would require “an additional election one year later.” They especially objected to the process by which the legislation was enacted. “Local officials were never consulted and our state representatives only learned about it days before the vote. It was brought to rules, through committee, and to a vote in only a few days,” they wrote, claiming that “the lack of transparency of the legislative process and discourse among the public and local elected leaders disregarded basic tenets of good government.” The supervisors questioned the stated goal of increased voter turnout, noting that elections involving judicial positions as well as those in contiguous town/villages, cities, and school, fire, and library districts were “exempted.” “Why? Because it would be more difficult politically to alter the election cycles of these entities? Good government should be about doing the right thing, not necessarily the easy thing,” they wrote. They also didn’t buy the costsaving argument. “If saving money through fewer elections and increasing voter turnout were truly the goals, why still allow judicial elections in odd years when Town judges will be running on the ballot by themselves? Why allow village elections in March and school district elections in May in odd numbered years? Because turnout in those elections is so high? We think not. Why leave cities out altogether? Why not have all elections in November in odd numbered years?” the supervisors asked. “Good government is listening to people, their concerns and Officials push back against election law changes SEE ELECTION LAW PAGE 7

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In an email circulated last month among some two-dozen residents, Swertfager—not yet a trustee—had questioned the Katonah-Lewisboro School District’s focus “on certain ‘groups’ in our society and not others” and called instead for an emphasis on academics and “treating everyone equally.” Addressing the district’s Diversity, Equity and Inclusion policy, he wrote, “We need to double down and spend more time on making sure everyone can read and write, making sure all classes are engaging and fulfilling and that all students are getting what they need to be successful in life.” His comments, subsequently posted in a private Facebook account, sparked a social-media furor and brought a score of residents to the school board’s July 6 reorganization meeting. Five spoke, including a parent who serves on the Increase Miller Elementary School’s DEI team. Sibil Patri said she agreed with Swertfager’s call for an egalitarian school system “but until we get to that day where we are actually equal members of the human race and judged by our character alone . . . we have to continue with these [DEI] initiatives and we have to support the school and the school board on these initiatives.” Two John Jay High School students depicted a hostile environment confronting LGBTQ members. A self-described “queer and biracial student,” Sophia Cheng, now a rising sophomore, said her early, pre-DEI experiences in KLSD differed markedly from those of her younger sister under the new policy. “DEI,” she said, “saves lives.” Similarly, Cade Schwark, now a sophomore transgender male, said that when he was in elementary school “there wasn’t a talk about varying sexualities or genders.” But even with DEI now in place, he noted, “swastikas are being carved onto desks, transphobic rhetoric and slurs are being written on bathroom stalls, I’ve been called the ‘f ’ slur by fellow students too many times to count.” Swertfager, in his email, called such “biases and prejudices . . . simply not acceptable.” But combatting that discrimination, he suggested, had to be evenhanded. “As soon as you promote the educating and understanding of any one group,” he wrote, “you are leaving out, diminishing or discriminating against another.” John Jay’s Cheng, for one, sees it differently. “The world already works against us,” she said of the LGBTQ community. “We don’t need members of the school board to be against us as well.”      Swertfager under fire after DEI comments KATONAH-LEWISBORO SCHOOL DISTRICT engineer. 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If time allows, “A Time to Talk” will also be discussed. The Library will provide copies of the poems to those who register. The discussion will be led by David Sanders, a retired Professor of English and resident of South Salem since January 2021. LIBRARY BOARD TO MEET JULY 19 The next meeting of the Lewisboro Library Board of Trustees will be held on Wednesday, July 19 at 7:30 p.m. Meetings are open to the public. ADULTS CAN MAKE FAIRY WANDS FOR THE GARDEN Adults are invited to craft CROSSING FROM PAGE 2 SEE CROSSING PAGE 7

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Claiming that many townships are “still unaware that this legislation has been enacted,” the supervisors noted that “a discussion about altering election terms is better done when discussed by everyone in the open.” They called on Hochul to veto the legislation, a move they said “would preserve the ability of the residents all across the state to have a meaningful voice in local issues and government accountability.” Lucas, who is WPATS president, shared with Halston Media that the group, after discussing the legislation with elected officials all over the state, found that more than “95 percent” of them agree with its position. “However, many knew little about the legislation,” he noted in a letter sent out on June 26. Among concerns brought to WPATS attention was that it’s going to make it tougher for candidates to raise campaign funds if they have to run for a one-year term in 2025 and then again the following year. Lucas also said he’d been told by a judge that the law is “poorly written” when it comes to defining when judges are supposed to run for office. “‘It simply provides that such elections are not to be held ‘on the Tuesday next succeeding the first Monday in November of every even-numbered year.’ The phrase ‘odd-numbered year’ no longer will appear in the statute. Therefore, it cannot be said that the statute continues odd-numbered year elections for town justices.’    In their words “the statute, having been rushed through, is incomplete,’” he wrote. Scorrano was also outraged that town officials weren’t notified about the legislation until a day before the vote. This left many of them “disheartened that their voice was silenced,” he said, calling it “embarrassing” that state lawmakers appear to “have little to no respect for their local elected officials.” “It’s a perfect example of what is wrong with the current system of government and the lack of transparency and communication. This type of gamesmanship and subjected leadership is terrible for democracy,” Scorrano declared. “Local elections are about local matters, and national politics should have no weight or bearing on those elections,” he said, explaining that local officials like himself are “only concerned with the day-to-day operations of a town as we are only trying to do what’s in the best interest of the community we serve.” ELECTION LAW FROM PAGE 5 “Garden Fairy Wands” at the Library on Thursday, July 20 at 2 p.m. Come make glass bead “fairy wands” to decorate your summer planters. VIRTUAL AUTHOR TALK The library is co-hosting a “Virtual Author Talk with Jennifer Rosner” on Thursday, July 20 at 7 p.m. Jennifer will be discussing her latest book, Once We Were Home. Based on the true stories of children stolen during wartime, this heart-wrenching novel raises questions of complicity and responsibility, belonging and identity, good intentions and unforeseen consequences, as it confronts what it really means to find home. TEEN PAINT NIGHT Teens in middle and high school are invited to a “Teen Paint Night” at the Library on Friday, July 21 at 7 p.m. Enjoy an evening with friends creating a whimsical mushroom painting. AFTERNOON FILM: ORIGAMI IN THE GARDEN The library’s afternoon film series continues Monday, July 24 at 1 p.m. with a screening of Origami in the Garden. This visually stunning, award-winning documentary tells the story of Kevin Box, a New Mexico artist who supersizes mini origami foldings into giant metal sculptures that reveal important messages of peace. He and his wife Jennifer have created stunning art installations, in collaboration with famous origami artists. LEARN ABOUT BIRD FRIENDLY GARDENS ON JULY 24 On Monday, July 24 at 6:30 p.m., the library is co-hosting a virtual program on “Bird Friendly Gardens.” In this program, viewers will learn how to preserve backyard and other habitats, the importance of native plants, the impact of climate change, and how to help our fine feathered friends. The Zoom presentation will be led by Cary Andrews, an avid birder, and board member for the Saw Mill River Audubon. TEEN BOARD GAME NIGHT The library is hosting a “Teen Board Game Night” on Tuesday, July 25 at 7 p.m. A variety of games will be put out for teens in middle and high school to compete with their friends. Come solo or with a group. Refreshments will be served. CROSSING FROM PAGE 6 declining enrollment and tax-capconstrained economics. She coped with the aftermath of Lewisboro Elementary School’s closing and confronted the rapidly changing threats of a deadly pandemic. Along the way, her board also hired today’s superintendent of schools, won resident support for a $50 million bond issue and quietly retired John Jay’s venerable but potentially offensive Indians nickname.    Bill Rifkin, Gereghty’s successor, would be forgiven a sense of déjà vu over his swearing-in last week. In May, Gereghty had declared herself a candidate for the Democratic nomination for the House in New York’s 17th Congressional District but said she planned to continue in her school board post. By that time, Rifkin, a threeterm board veteran, as well as Catharine Oestreicher, completing her first term, had announced their departure at school year’s end, June 30. That added urgency to the search for an interim trustee. So, in the immediate aftermath of Gereghty’s June 15 announcement, the board briefly considered and quickly rejected leaving the seat open or scheduling a special election, at a cost of about $30,000, to fill it for less than two years. Deliberating out of public view following the June 15 meeting, the board decided to ask interested district residents to apply for the unpaid job, setting a deadline of Monday, June 26, for resume submissions. Both Schiff and School Superintendent Andrew Selesnick said the closed-door discussions leading to that decision were a permitted exception to state law requiring all public business be conducted in an open meeting. On Tuesday evening, June 27, the board members, along with Trustee-elect Swertfager, met for two hours in a closed session in the district office to consider what Schiff called “many” candidates, none of them identified. Unofficially, the total was said to be 10 people, a number that could not be independently verified, and included at least two people who had run for the board in the two most-recent past elections. But the appointment went to Rifkin, who had expected to conclude nine years’ service on the board June 30. Three years ago, in the days immediately preceding COVID-19’s shutdown of KLSD schools, Rifkin had announced his plan to step down after two terms. But when that outbreak confronted the district and its students Rifkin, a physician, opted to keep his expertise in place and stand for re-election.   BOE FROM PAGE 1

Opinion PAGE 8 – THE KATONAH-LEWISBORO TIMES THURSDAY, JULY 13, 2023 2 TRACKS BRETT FREEMAN, PUBLISHER TOM WALOGORSKY, EDITOR TABITHA PEARSON MARSHALL, CREATIVE DIRECTOR Editorial Office: 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 Katonah-Lewisboro Times or its affiliates. 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 at [email protected]. For more information, call the editor at 914-302-5830 118 N. BEDFORD ROAD, SUITE 100 MOUNT KISCO, NY 10549 ©2023 Halston Media, LLC Happily Ever After Editor’s Note: Don Scott is a candidate for Bedford Town Board. All candidates on the ballot for Town Board are invited to send columns to this newspaper. Send them to [email protected]. Please keep to a 1,000-word limit.   This July 4th marked the 160th anniversary of the Battle of Gettysburg. The anniversary was part of the draw for me to participate as a delegate in a convention of Braver Angels, which was held at Gettysburg College over four days following the holiday. Braver Angels is an organization formed in 2016 in response to the rising political polarization across the country. The first meeting took place in Ohio shortly after the presidential election. Attending were 11 Clinton supporters and 11 Trump supporters dedicated to the mission of bridging the partisan divide and helping depolarize the country. The symbolism of holding the event on the site of the bloodiest battle of the Civil War where over 50,000 Americans perished, as well as the site of Lincoln’s iconic Gettysburg address, was not lost on the organizers.   Last week’s convention was triple the size of the previous gathering, drawing over 750 delegates who were equally divided between “reds” and “blues,” so their message must be catching on. All delegates were required to pick a side in order to participate. It is not your party registration that determines your side, but rather your “tendency” to vote for Democrats or Republicans. One of the group’s founders, David Blankenhorn, referred to the gathering as the largest gathering of reds and blues in equal numbers and on equal footing in this century, which I guess would be hard to disprove. Adding to the experience was holding the event at Gettysburg College. We were housed in dorms and ate our meals in the dining hall together. The food and facilities have come a long way since I attended college. The Gettysburg campus is beautiful, and it made me nostalgic for my college days, which I did not fully appreciate at the time. Mealtime between sessions gave opportunities to interact with the other delegates. Everyone wore their name tag with a red or blue lanyard and the state they were representing, which provided a conversational icebreaker when you sought out someone to sit with. I, like most people, sought out an opposite color to sit with. I met a teacher, a priest, a therapist, a retired scientist and a journalist, among others. I also met a couple who were celebrating their anniversary. I’m not sure that would be my wife’s idea of a romantic getaway, but different strokes for different folks. In addition to plenary sessions with the entire convention in attendance — A ‘Braver Angels’ visit to Gettysburg DON SCOTT IN CASE YOU MISSED IT Every so often I eavesdrop on a couple of locals whom I call Mom and Pop Culture. They could be your next door neighbor. Or you. Or almost anybody else. They’re aware of what’s happening and quite outspoken (though aren’t we all). Let’s dial in to them now as they drive to wherever… POP: I guess you’ll take the Tappan Zee? MOM: No, sir. Not happening. POP: Why not? MOM: There is none. POP: None what? MOM: Tappan Zee Bridge. It came down in 2017. Replaced by the Governor Mario M. Cuomo Bridge. Full stop. POP: Oh, lordy, here we go again. MOM: Just sayin’. POP: Just agitatin’ more like it. MOM: Me agitatin’? You’re the one who’s down with this whole “The bridge that dare not speak its name” hue and cry. POP: Nobody’s crying, Mom. We simply want justice! MOM: I get it, Pop. Social Justice. Environmental Justice. Now add “Public Works Identity Crisis Justice.” POP: There’s a petition signed by 300,000 people who want their good name back. MOM: Their good name? You mean they want the bridge to be called The Luddites? “Can’t change the name! It’s sacreligious!” POP: Then color me Luddite. The bridge’s native name honors native Americans. MOM: I know that. I respect that. What I didn’t know is that overnight you’ve become a fervent advocate for the rights of indigenous peoples. How convenient when it suddenly suits your agenda. Isn’t that called cultural appropriation? POP: If you say so. But I’ll tell you what it’s not. MOM: What? POP: It’s not political. MOM (after a roar of laughter): Come again? POP: Restoring the Tappan Zee name is not simply the sentiment of Republicans who want to reverse what former Gov. Andrew Cuomo ramrodded through his heavily Democratic legislature. MOM: It’s not? POP: A Democratic state senator from Orange County has made it his cause celebre to un-name the Cuomo Bridge and rename it the Tappan Zee. MOM: Impressive. His district must be a problem-free paradise for him to prioritize a bridge name as an urgent matter. Now you Zee it, now you don’t The bridge that dare not speak its name BRUCE APAR BRUCE THE BLOG SEE SCOTT PAGE 12 SEE APAR PAGE 9

THURSDAY, JULY 13, 2023 OPINION THE KATONAH-LEWISBORO TIMES – PAGE 9 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 APAR FROM PAGE 8 Enjoying cool, creamy ice cream in a cone or cup is a perfect way to bring sweet relief on hot summer days.   A Google search for unique ice cream flavors includes macaroni and cheese ice cream, avocado, pumpkin gelato, vanilla ice cream with bacon, goat cheese ice cream, and ice cream with chili peppers or siracha sauce for a spicy kick. I remember road trips with my family in the Ford Country Squire station wagon. We would stop along the way at the famous orange roofed Howard Johnson’s or maybe Baskin Robbins or Carvel to stretch our legs and enjoy a cool frozen treat. As a young child, I always ordered chocolate. If I was feeling a bit daring (and not too car sick), I might ask for a scoop of mint chocolate chip. My brother ordered vanilla. My parents had more sophisticated palates and often selected pistachio or butter pecan ice cream.  I learned through my online research that the well-known Howard Johnson’s restaurant chain was started in 1925 when Howard Deering Johnson first opened a drugstore soda fountain in Quincy, Mass. The chain grew to more than 600 locations with motel lodgings and restaurants. Ho-Jo’s offered 28 original ice cream flavors. Another local ice cream shop was Baskin-Robbins. This ice cream business was started in 1945 by brothers-inlaw Burton Baskin and Irv Robbins in Glendale, Calif. Baskin Robbins was known for its selection of 31 flavors. The chain grew to more than 2,000 locations. As teens, my friend Charles and I used to drive to an indoor ice skating rink on Long Island on hot summer evenings. After skating around in the air conditioned ice rink, we always headed for Swensen’s ice cream parlor to sit in a booth and enjoy delicious ice cream.  I was surprised to learn that this ice cream chain was started in 1948 by Earle Swensen in San Francisco. According to the internet, Earle had learned to make ice cream while serving in the U.S. Navy during World War II and he decided to open his first ice cream shop at the corner of Union and Hyde along the cable car tracks. Swensen’s popularity grew with more locations opening up across the U.S. The company created more than 300 flavors of ice cream, including Strawberry Cheesecake and Matcha Green Tea. Strolling down memory lane, I fondly remember going to Carvel in Whitestone, Queens, all through my childhood and teen years. I can still taste the smooth chocolate soft-serve ice cream in the flat-bottom cone. Sometimes my dad would offer to drive a bunch of us kids up to Carvel on a summer evening after dinner to get ice cream.  In summers during high school and college, I enjoyed leisurely walks at night with my friend, Charles, to Carvel, which was miles away from our quiet suburban neighborhood. We talked all the way there while catching up on school and friends and then happily savored our ice cream cones on the long walk back home. Tom Carvel (Thanassis Karvelas) immigrated to the U.S. from Greece as a child. Legend has it that at age 23, Tom decided to become an ice cream vendor. He started selling ice cream out of his truck window in Hartsdale, NY, in 1934. On a sweltering hot Memorial Day, Tom’s truck got a flat tire and he had to pull over into a parking lot. He started selling his melting ice cream to passersby. People loved the soft consistency! The popular Carvel brand grew to 500 locations, featuring soft serve ice cream and ice cream cakes.  Kim Kovach enjoys chocolate brownie ice cream! www.kimkovachwrites.com Ice cream season POP: That’s not how it works, Mom. He can be paying attention to multiple matters simultaneously. Making that bridge’s sacred heritage whole again happens to be one of them. MOM: Whatever. I’m fully aware that Andrew Cuomo resigned as governor under duress for his problematic personal behavior, which I do not condone one bit, but here’s the rub, Pop: The bridge ain’t named for him. It’s named for his father. POP: Who said the world’s fair, Mom? Sometimes the sins of the son are visited on the father. MOM: Yeah, Pop, seems there’s a lot of that going around these days. But, as you said, it has nothing to do with politics. Bruce Apar is a writer, community volunteer and actor. He can be seen on stage Saturday, July 22 (at 8 p.m.) and Sunday, July 23 (at 4 p.m.), as Morrie in “Tuesdays with Morrie,” at Whippoorwill Hall in Armonk. Admission is free. For more information, contact him at 914-275-6887 (text or voice) or [email protected].  KIM KOVACH READING, WRITING & CHOCOLATE

PAGE 10 THE KATONAH-LEWISBORO TIM 2 TRACKS Instructors at Kembo Academy of Cross River believe the most important aspect of being a martial arts student is being a part of a community that supports and compliments the values learned at home. Together, karate students at the Kempo Acadamy took part in the organization’s yearly tournament, showcasing the skills, discipline, and dedication that they have learned through their training. To learn more about Kembo Academy of Cross River, visit www.crossriverkaratefitness.com Kick it! Kembo Academy students shine at annual tournament PHOTOS COURTESY OF KEMPO ACADEMY OF CROSS RIVER

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PAGE 12 – THE KATONAH-LEWISBORO TIMES OPINION THURSDAY, JULY 13, 2023 with speeches, presentations and musical entertainment — there were dozens of small-group breakout sessions and workshops with a wide range of topics from a debate about DEI to Christian Nationalism to Toxic Media. I took part in a workshop on writing op-eds taught by the editor of Newsweek and another on improving your family political conversations taught by a family therapist. I learned that family estrangement, when a family member has cut off communication with the rest of the family, is an epidemic. Those break-ups are often driven by political differences. Braver Angels has trained hundreds of volunteer moderators and facilitators who have conducted thousands of workshops and debates at state and local legislatures, high schools, colleges, senior centers, and libraries centered on providing opportunities to engage in political discourse with honesty, dignity and respect. The organization seeks to foster a social movement and they seem to be well on their way. Their platform, which was developed at the convention, is titled, “First Principles of the Civic Renewal Movement.” One of the musical groups performing at the event may provide the perfect metaphor of the movement. The group “Gangstagrass” combines rap music with bluegrass. Like peanut butter and banana sandwiches, it sounds like a terrible idea, but it tastes pretty good. They made great music together. If rap and bluegrass can come together, maybe there’s hope for the Braver Angels mission of bringing America together. To learn more, visit braverangels.org. SCOTT FROM PAGE 8 The summer is a great time to crack open a book and lose yourself in a world of someone else’s making, a place so magical that you never want to come back. That is, until a lifeguard blows a screeching whistle right in your ear at somebody in the pool. DON’T SIT ON THE ROPES! By the way, a pool is the ONLY place where it’s not dangerous to sit on a rope. I have my favorite types of music, I’m very picky about films and I only seem to watch television from the ‘60s, ‘70s and ‘80s. But fiction is my chance to get a glimpse of any other culture, gender or social class, at any period of history, and I take full advantage of it every day. My awe of the talent of the novelist is boundless. I’m an avid reader, you might say a voracious reader, because it would be faster for me to actually eat the book than to read it. I’m a slow reader. If I started “War and Peace” in high school, I would still be on the first part of the book, and I’d be thinking to myself, WOW, when is there going to be peace around here? I have my favorites of course. John Steinbeck can bring you to the depths of despair, and what seems hopeless often represents a choice, a set of possibilities that people navigate either well or poorly. After reading a chapter, doing the dishes doesn’t seem quite so bad. If you come over and I have exceptionally clean flatware, you can thank John Steinbeck. Anne Tyler is another one of my favorites. Her protagonists, which she insists are not her, sometimes undergo weighty struggles in ordinary situations that are revealed in anecdotal details and amusing dialogue. She makes adversity fun, as it certainly should be. Larry McMurtry has a vast range that not many other writers can boast. He can take you from Texas to Montana on a cattle drive, or maybe you’ll be stuck your whole life in Anarene, but by the end of the book you’ll have traveled just as far. Toni Morrison will give you some perspective and empathy. Herman Wouk, Gore Vidal and James A. Michener will drop you off in a foreign location or period of history, and pick you up later when you’re a little smarter. History is much easier to grasp when there’s not a test at the end. Maybe you want a fun summer escape. Ellmore Leonard is your guy. He’s written so many great crime stories that if you read a few, you’ll start thinking like a criminal, perhaps leading to a life in politics. John Irving will make you consider the virtues of wrestling, bears and paranoia more often than is medically necessary. Teachers and parents always tell you when you’re growing up that you can be anything you want to be, but that’s not true, is it? I can’t be a Black slave or a teen-aged girl or a Russian spy (If I was a Russian spy I certainly wouldn’t tell YOU about it, nor if I was a teen-aged girl for that matter). But within the pages of a book, if you can dream it, you can live it, if only for a moment. Maybe you’re tired of being an astronaut and you always wanted to be a minimum-wage food service worker. You can read “The Jungle” by Upton Sinclair and toil in the unsanitary conditions you’ve longed for.   Here are a few books that I loved, and if you’re not familiar with them, you can thank me later (and don’t listen to an audio book and think you’ve read them): “The Shipping News;” “Cold Sassy Tree;” “Empire Falls;” “Lincoln;” “Billy Bathgate;” “King Rat;” “Brazil;” “An American Tragedy;” “Rules of Civility;” “Prep;” “Less;” “Jazz:” “Don’t Stop the A novel experience RICK MELÉN MAN OVERBOARD Please print your first and last names and address SEE MELEN PAGE 14 legibly, sign and date (all required to continue receiving your subscription to this newspaper). YES, I wish to receive a FREE 3-year subscription to The Katonah-Lewisboro Times. YES, I really enjoy The Katonah-Lewisboro Times, and I’d like to continue receiving it for 3 years, along with a monetary contribution this year. (Please print legibly.) First (Required) (Required) (Required) (Required) (Required. Please print legibly.) 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Take advantage of the wealth of data available in the U.S. Census Bureau reports. As a start, you can use that data to project future population age distribution. If your business caters to older people, it’s easy to project the growth of older Americans from those Census Bureau reports. Consider broad societal trends and how those may impact your industry. Look at what industry experts are projecting. They may not always be right, but they can certainly nourish your own thinking. In painting your picture of the future market, a handy organizational structure is “the 5 Cs” -- Category, Customers, Channels of distribution, Competition and Capability requirements.   CATEGORY Think hard about what category you are really competing in. For example, if you were the marketing head of Godiva, I’d suggest that you’re not in the candy business, but really in the special occasion gift business, competing against flowers, cologne and other unrelated products. Of course, sometimes the category is totally clear and defined by its products. Then you need to think about where the category is heading. Is it growing? Shrinking (maybe you need new sales and profit opportunities)? Fragmenting? What segments are growing or emerging? Are new government regulations on the horizon? How about new, emerging technologies? CUSTOMERS Who needs your category? What customer segments do you expect to grow or shrink? What are the needs and expectations of the various segments? How do different customer segments measure value? What will the sales and profit potential be in these different segments? CHANNELS OF DISTRIBUTION How will customers access your category? Will big box store importance dominate? Will smaller specialty stores play a role? What about online? Might your category move through different third party distributors or facilitators such as contractors? Will do-it-yourself be an option? How about different tiers of professional services providers? Will all this differ by customer and category segment? COMPETITION Who will you be competing against? Large, established players? New category entrants? How high or low will barriers to entry be for new competitors? Do you expect substitutes to what constitutes the category today? How will these different competitors compete – on price, on quality, on new technology, on better performing product substitutes? CAPABILITY REQUIREMENTS What will the key capability requirements be to compete effectively in the various product and customer segments? Will product performance differences rule? Or might low cost, enabling low pricing, be key? In what ways will winners have to be superior versus just good enough? Lots to consider. In my next column, we’ll go beyond this picture of the future, and help you decide how to act on this portrait. Do you want to learn more? Visit www. halstonmedia.com, and fill out the “Get in Touch” form on the home page. Before helping his son found Halston Media, Kenneth Freeman led a global marketing research company. Freeman earned his MBA from Harvard University and has led the marketing departments at major Fortune 500 corporations throughout his career. Think ahead if you want to win tomorrow WITH KEN FREEMAN

PAGE 14 – THE KATONAH-LEWISBORO TIMES OPINION THURSDAY, JULY 13, 2023 Dear Dr. Linda, Our daughter is entering fourth grade and the last thing her teacher said to me at our spring conference was, “Emma is still struggling in math, so be sure to do math with her over the summer so she won’t struggle in fourth grade.” Did she ruin our summer with that advice? Yes. As a student, I hated math. I didn’t understand what the teacher was saying and when my parents tried to help me, it made everything worse. My husband and I don’t know what to do—and my daughter ends up crying if I mention the word “math.” Any advice? -Vicky Dear Vicky, Unfortunately, many people hate math. And it’s not because math is so hard to understand—it’s that math is personal. Some children understand numbers and enjoy playing with numbers. They’re our future mathematicians. However, even these children sometimes struggle in school with math because the teacher is told to follow a particular program and some children simply don’t do well with that program. For example, Andrew loved basketball and was able to figure out scores and make predictions by doing math in his head. Yet, he was unable to succeed following the school program because it had multiple steps and he struggled with anything in which he had to follow multiple steps. Because of this, he was failing math and had to go to school at 7:30 a.m., an hour and a half before everyone else, for math help. Obviously, it didn’t help him because he was still following the same program, a program that didn’t account for Andrew’s needs. Additionally, many children need to count on their fingers when they first learn how to add and subtract. Yet, as I mentioned in a previous column, many program-following teachers don’t allow these children to use their fingers. (As a result, the only thing they learn is how to hide their fingers.) One more example is the child who loves math, but is told (because of the program the school is using) that he needs to write and explain what he’s doing. For some children this is fine, but for one fifth-grader I worked with, this was a disaster because he had trouble with writing. He started failing math. If not for his parents and teacher who decided together to let him do the math his way, he’d still be failing math. Instead, he’s now entering eighth grade with an A+ average in accelerated math. The point is, teachers need to find the method that fits each child, not find a method and then try to make each child fit the method. When this happens, the child usually becomes frustrated and anxious and math becomes a negative thing. 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Sports PAGE 16 – THE KATONAH-LEWISBORO TIMES THURSDAY, JULY 13, 2023 BY RICH MONETTI SPORTS REPORTER After graduating from John Jay last year, Andrew Hammer earned a scholarship from Curry College, just outside of Boston. And while he said he was nervous when he took the mound for the first time as a college pitcher, it was excitement that ruled the day for the freshman. “It’s basically what I wanted all of high school and what I trained for,” he said. “It’s right there and I’m officially starting.” Looking back on his first season, the pitcher stood tall—despite the fact that the early going was a little rough. Out of the bullpen the first time, Hammer said, “I gave up a leadoff single, walked three in a row, and got pulled.” Hammer admits he took the failed stint pretty hard at first. Fortunately, the John Jay grad had plenty of support to pick him up. “A couple of my teammates helped me get back mentally— because when it happened I was pretty lost out there,” said Hammer, who was All League as a high school senior. He recalled lessons from his days in Little League and the coach who taught him not to dwell on the past. “My dad was [also] there and told me to focus on the next outing.” A bullpen session was next, and it went well. “It made me remember the pitcher that I am,” Hammer said. Even so, the opposing batters weren’t about to oblige when he next took the mound. Initially getting into a bases-loaded jam with no one out, the words of the Curry captain reached the mound. “You’ve got to pitch with heart,” he yelled to Hammer. The inspiration was received. “I dug down, got out of the inning, and that’s when I got my confidence back,” Hammer said. His next appearance saw him work a scoreless eighth inning in relief. His reward was to take the mound as a starter, and Hammer responded with a solid outing. “I gave up one run in seven innings on two hits and four strikeouts,” Hammer said. Overall, Hammer racked up seven appearances with two starts and a 1-1 record—a rebound that give him a real boost. “It definitely made me feel a lot better about myself, walking with my head held high on campus,” he said, adding that confidence is a necessity on the college level. “You’ve got to be locked in and focused on every pitch. The game moves so much faster.” As for being part of the team, “the atmosphere was very welcoming,” Hammer said. “I love all the guys. They were easy to talk to and I fit right in.” A good thing because the schedule was pretty intense from the September to May. The fall meant a heavy drilling and practice schedule—and spring break was far from a respite. In the gym every day and running after, the repetitive regimen forced everyone to power through. “All the work brought the team closer together,” Hammer said. Hammer was there for more than baseball, though. The freshman is majoring in sports and recreation management and was especially proud of one particular school project. “I made a full on media guide for the Yankees,” he said. Using Photoshop, Hammer sees a future using computer graphics. As for finding a balance between the diamond and the classroom, “it’s all about time management - especially when you’re in season,” Hammer said. “Practice, recovery and then focusing yourself, because baseball is a mentally draining game.” There’s still time to enjoy college life, with parties on Friday and Saturday nights. The Yankees fan even takes advantage of the hospitality of Fenway Park, which isn’t far from campus. “The Red Sox do a thing called Student Nines—$9 tickets for students,” he said. And while a freshman year out of state can be a challenge for any student, Hammer said support is only a phone call away. “I know both of my parents always have my back, and they’ll do anything to fight for me.” As for others who may be sitting nervously on the fence about going away to college, Hammer recommends taking on the challenge. “It just opens a door to the world,” he said. “There are so many possibilities.” Andrew Hammer is still pitching with heart The John Jay grad is finding his way in college PHOTO COURTESY OF MITCHELL HAMMER Andrew Hammer pitching for Curry College BASEBALL

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