North Salem’s only weekly newspaper mailed to every home and business. Vol. 9 No. 21 Thursday, July 27, 2023 BALANCED ROCK 2 CLASSIFIEDS 23 HEALTH & WELLNESS 16 LEGAL NOTICES 23 LEISURE 18 OBITUARIES 6 OPINION 8 Crews on the Move pg 12 CCFD Visit TapIntoNorthSalem.net for the latest news. BY CAROL REIF STAFF WRITER Pegasus Therapeutic Riding and the Hammond Museum cohosted “Saddle up and bid!,” a cocktail party celebrating a benefit auction featuring the work of the late Sarah Corbin. The museum exhibit had covered more than 40 years of Corbin’s stunning photos of horses, people, and landscapes in places such as France, Iceland, and Mongolia. The auction ran from July 5 through July 19. An artist, musician, and equestrian, the Pegasus volunteer had a weekend home in Peach Lake. She passed away last year at the age of 75. Her husband, George, gave an illustrated talk about his and his wife’s travels Friday, July 7, at the reception, which was attended by about 40 people. Drinks and nibbles were served. Music was provided by Martin Aronchick and Richard Brooker of Chick’s Candy Store. Proceeds from the auction will be donated to the Hammond and Pegasus Therapeutic Riding. Pegasus and Hammond Museum partner for benefit auction PHOTO COURTESY OF PEGASUS THERAPEUTIC RIDING Mr. John Carberry, Esq., Mr. Jospeh Spiegel, Pegasus Executive Director Jeffrey Rumpf, Hammond Museum Executive Director Elizabeth Hammer, Professor George Corbin, and Ms. Madeliene Barbara BY CAROL REIF STAFF WRITER Should students be allowed to sleep in? The question of whether to shift to later school start times is one that North Salem educators have been pondering for a while. They seem to agree that such a change can have both positive benefits and potential drawbacks. According to a presentation made at the Board of Education’s July 10 meeting, logistical challenges won’t affect every student, family, teacher, or staff member in exactly the same way. That’s why the district isn’t taking the proposed change lightly, indicated Julio Vazquez, director of instruction and human resources. It put together a special committee in 2021 that consisted of more than a dozen school trustees, administrators, teachers, and parents. Jonathan Costa was hired as a consultant. That group took a deep dive into current research on the topic, talked to other school districts that had changed their start times, came up with several scenarios and recommended the one that would move both the Middle School/High School’s and the Pequenakonck Elementary School’s start times back by half an hour. Dobbs Ferry and KatonahLewisboro are among 10 districts in New York that have made the shift. North Salem Middle School/ High School’s day now begins at 7:28 a.m. and ends at 2:10 p.m. If the change goes forward, that would be 7:58 a.m. and 2:40 p.m. For PQ, the day would start at 8:55 a.m. and end at 3:35 p.m. Also factored into the equation were times allotted for extra help, clubs, athletics, and when the late bus leaves. The aim was to improve learning conditions and quality of life while minimizing the disruption of community “structures and practices.” Since there are so many moving parts, such as ensuring that before- and after-school childcare options are in place, the change won’t be – if the BOE decides to go for it – implemented until the 2024-25 school year. The YMCA now provides what is essentially a babysitting service. Parents pay for this. Then there is ASE (Afterschool Enrichment) at PQ. It’s run by outside vendors and offers activities such as “Freaky Physics,” golf, and cooking. That is also paid for by families. It runs from 4 to 5 p.m. and is managed by a subcommittee of the Parent Teacher Organization. Another public presentation will be made before the district administration dives into the annual budget preparation process this fall. A nine-member follow-up committee surveyed district stakeholders such as teachers, students, families, and staff and researched transportation costs, busing schedules, the district’s athletics program, and many other things. For instance, if the MS/HS start time is changed to 7:58 a.m., about 25 students who attend out-of-district schools that begin their days from 8 a.m. to 8:10 a.m. won’t be able to ride in-district buses to transfer to shuttle vans. This would require changing part-time van driver positions to Hitting the snooze button? North Salem schools consider later start time Saddle up! SEE START TIME PAGE 19 914-277-4424 • 440 Rt 22 North Salem, NY • www.theblazerpub.com CELEBRATING 521 YEARS! 52 Guaranteed Good Times with Great Food! Voted Most Popular Burger in Westchester!
Page 2 – North Salem News Thursday, July 27, 2023 Join in on Friday, August 11, from 7 to 10 p.m. to celebrate the summer and the unique resources of North Salem! Two of our town’s gems include the Hammond Museum and the Norm Hathaway Big Band – a pair of organizations that are joining forces for a ‘big apple’ style evening close to home. The Norm Hathaway Big Band, with vocalist Ms. Stephanie Purcell will entertain you with music for your listening and dancing pleasure - think the “Great American Songbook!” The band is a contemporary 18-piece orchestra formed in North Salem in 1999. Their first performance was at the Vail’s Grove Pavilion in North Salem to raise funds for the restoration of Peach Lake. Over the years, they have performed at such venues as the world-famous Iridium jazz club on Broadway in Manhattan, and other famous venues in the New York Metropolitan area. In 2012, they were included in Saturday Night Live’s 100th Digital Short Video featuring Will Ferrell, Andy Samberg, John Hamm, Natalie Portman, Justin Timberlake, Justin Bieber and many other celebrities. Members are delighted when their music can support good causes, such as the recent concert at the Yorktown Stage Theater to raise money for the Lions Club’s International Humanitarian Aid Fund for Ukraine. The band’s music spans the decades from Glenn Miller’s 1938 swing anthem “In the Mood” to Camila Cabello’s 2017 salsa-pop hit “Havana.” The August 11 program will include fox trots, jitterbugs, swing tunes, ballads, waltzes, Latin dance and Disco with a generous helping of other dancing goodies. So, bring your friends and family to have some fun! Enjoy the musical treasures of the “Great American Songbook,” dance a little, and raise a glass to celebrate our hometown gems. Enjoy the Norm Hathaway Big Band in the wonderful setting of North Salem’s Hammond Museum. On August 11 you don’t have to travel all the way to Route 66 to get your kicks; you can get them closer to home on 28 Deveau Road in North Salem. See you there! A special thanks to the Town of North Salem for sponsoring this event. Tickets for the event will be $25 (general admission), $15 (18 and under), and free for North Salem residents with proof of residency. Guests are invited to bring a basket of snacks, and a cash bar (wine and beer) will also be available. Information provided by the Norm Hathaway Big Band. Swinging the night away! Norm Hathaway Big Band coming to the Hammond Museum The Hammond Museum and the Norm Hathaway Big Band are joining forces for a ‘big apple’ style evening close to home. St. James Episcopal Church 296 Titicus Rd in North Salem, wwwstjamesns.com 64TH LIVE AUCTION & COMMUNITY FEST Saturday, July 29, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Featuring a Silent Auction from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Bid on your favorite restaurants, salons, golf outings, wine, jewelry, art, and more! Shop the church’s treasured boutique, a perennial favorite, and shop for priceless and unique treasures. Find what you have always been looking for. Also featuring a St. James favorite - their handmade quilt. Buy a raffle ticket or two! There will also be a Country Kitchen with coffee, fresh local produce, pies, cookies, muffins and more. The St. James Grill will be smokin’ hot and the drinks will be icy cold! NOW ACCEPTING AUCTION DONATIONS Donate your treasures. Accepting auction quality items, small furniture, collectibles, china, garden tools, jewelry, and white elephant treasures. Drop offs at St. James: 296 Titicus Road, North Salem. Wednesdays: 7 - 9 p.m. and Saturdays: 9 a.m. - noon. 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Your Neighbor Thursday, July 27, 2023 North Salem News – Page 3 BY CAROL REIF STAFF WRITER It really looked like Alex Gordon had a long run on Jeopardy! all sewn up. Having dominated during his first two matches on America’s favorite quiz show, the Somers man got off to a spectacular start in the third episode by logging in more than half of the correct responses during the first round. Now 26, Gordon was just nine when he and his dad, Gregg – who he says is a fount of useful and interesting facts -- started watching Jeopardy! together. He’s such a devotee that he skipped his NYU Medical School graduation ceremony to be a contestant. Host Ken Jennings asked Gordon if that was a difficult decision to make. “No, not really. Coming on Jeopardy! has been my lifelong dream even since I wanted to become a doctor,” he replied, adding he thought it was “a bit harder for my parents.” Gordon’s proud mom, Song, who was in the studio audience, wiped away a few tears of joy as she gave him a big thumbs up and blew him a kiss. Alas, his father and younger sister, Sasha, an accomplished painter, couldn’t be there because of scheduling conflicts. Gordon gently jokes that his mother has “a low threshold for crying.” Every time there was a commercial break, he looked for her in the audience. “She was so excited,” he said, adding that her presence helped to ground him. “It was really special,” Gordon said, adding that while the game itself was like a blur. “It goes by so fast; you get locked into it mentally,” he explained, adding that he didn’t feel nervous because he knew that his mom was in his corner. “It made it feel like I was playing in my living room,” he said, adding that the other contestants’ family members were in the audience too. “They were all really nice,” Gordon said. “Overall, he played really well. We’re just so proud of him,” Song Gordon said. Watching from home was Rose Smith, one of Gordon’s favorite teachers at Somers Intermediate School. Now retired, she was “so happy” to see her former student fulfill a childhood dream, his mother said. Having just started his residency at a hospital in Philadelphia, Gordon plans to specialize in the treatment of ear, nose, and throat conditions. His father is an ophthalmologist practicing in Queens. In Game One, the July 6 episode, Gordon prevailed over one-day champion Anji Nyquist, a social media coordinator from Minnesota, and Carol Oppenheim, a retired computer programmer from Maryland, and won handily. Fans immediately flocked to the internet to praise his impeccable performance and to dub him the “one to beat.” In the July 7 episode, Gordon successfully defended his title against fellow players Raquel Stewart, an accountant from Texas, and Tom Zulewski, a sportswriter from Utah. It was a big bet and an incorrect answer in the third episode (July 10) that did him in. Gordon played against James Tyler, an editor from Pennsylvania, and Dileri Johnston, a pottery teacher from New Jersey. Some fans later groused that Jennings, by bringing up the contestant’s medical knowledge, had goaded him into risking too much moola. The host noted “Well done, doctor,” after Gordon correctly answered a question in a medical-related category called “Stitch Incoming.” He then came across the Daily Double. Contestants can wager their entire pile for the day if they want. Gordon had $15,000 in the bank and was $2,800 ahead of contestant Tyler at that point. Johnston was in third place. “How confident are you, Alex?” Jennings asked. Gordon then bet $12,000 which prompted the host to remark: “Wow. Okay. Well, we know you graduated. Let’s see if it pays off.” The clue? “Joba Chamberlain used the scar from the elbow surgery named for this fellow pitcher as part of a smiley face tattoo.” “Who is DiMaggio (as in Joe DiMaggio)?” he responded. The correct answer was “Who is Tommy John?” (In 1974 while playing for the Los Angeles Dodgers, the pitcher torn a ligament in his elbow and became the first person to undergo ulnar collateral ligament reconstruction surgery. After he returned to the MLB, the procedure was named after him. Justin Louis “Joba” Chamberlain is a former professional baseball pitcher who played for the New York Yankees, Detroit Tigers, Kansas City Royals, and Cleveland Indians.) The gamble left Gordon with just $3,000 in his kitty. After acknowledging the fan controversy, Gordon explained the rationale behind his decision to go all out. “I had only a few questions left and the other contestants were gaining on me. I thought I should clinch it on something I was strong on,” he said. While some Jeopardy! questions can be “tricky,” this one seemed “pretty straightforward,” Gordon said, adding that the socalled Tommy John procedure had never come up in any of his med school lectures. He simply attributes the miss to bad luck. While knowing tons about medicine, science, and music, Gordon never was a huge sports fan, his mother told The Somers Record. His weaker areas? History, geography, and anything to do with “Shakespeare,” he admits. Gordon’s mom remembers him as “well-rounded,” “a good kid,” and “a wonderful brother to his little sister.” The siblings are each gifted in their own way, she added. In Final Jeopardy!, Gordon was the only one to come up with the correct response -- “Who are (Édouard) Manet and (Claude) Monet?” -- to an Art History clue Even if he had wagered the entire 3K, it still wouldn’t have been enough to secure his crown. Still, Gordon wound up taking home $43,500 from his three-episode stretch. That sum’s nothing to sneeze at. “He’s very frugal so it will go a long way,” his mother said. Gordon could possibly be called back for a “second chance” round, or champions “wild card” tournament. Stay tuned folks. FAME FLEETING Gordon noted that Jeopardy! films the week’s five episodes in a single day. There are 15 minutes in-between the times the contestants are playing and their next games. Daily double Somers’ Alex Gordon enjoys three-day streak on Jeopardy! Somers’ Alex Gordon with Jeopardy! host Ken Jennings PHOTO COURTESY OF JEOPARDY! ‘I got to go back to my hotel and enjoy the fact that I was the Jeopardy! champion – even if it was only for until the next taping day.’ Alex Gordon SEE JEOPARDYPAGE 21
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For more information, call Tom Walogorsky at 914-302-5830 or email [email protected] Online Follow Us Periodicals Postage Paid at Somers, NY and at additional mailing offices. POSTMASTER: Send address changes to North Salem News at 118 N. BEDFORD ROAD, SUITE 100 MOUNT KISCO, NY 10549 The Schoolhouse Theater (MIS)UNDERSTANDING MAMMY: THE HATTIE MCDANIEL STORY Through July 30 “A heartbreaking story of stardom and struggle in America.” Starring multi-award winner Tina Fabrique in a one woman play with music. To purchase tickets, visit www.theschoolhouse theater.org Chappaqua Children’s Book Festival 10TH ANNIVERSARY Saturday, September 30, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Taking place at the Chappaqua Train Station in Chappaqua. This year’s Festival will be the largest one yet, with 180 authors in attendance and celebrity authors Mary Pope Osborne and Alan Gratz leading the charge. Organizers look forward to introducing the community to new writers joining this year, like Alex Gino, and reconnecting with returning authors like Bryan Collier. Admission and parking are free, and the event will be held rain or shine (www.ccbfestival.org/). CCBF is proud to announce that it is a recipient of the WestchesterArts 2023 Arts Alive grant, given to support community-based arts and cultural projects developed by cultural groups and organizations. Grand Opening of Somers General Store Saturday, August 12, from 3 to 8 p.m. A gift shop born out of love for hand crafted and quality goods. Featuring food trucks, music, and cocktails. To be held at 2 Old Tomahawk St. Suite 5 (Near Barnwood Grill/Traditions). Sculpture III July 28 through August 27 Three Hudson Valley sculptors, Bob Madden, Karen Madden, and Lila Turjanski-Villard, present their 3D artworks embracing structure, movement, and grace during the 3rd annual sculpture show, SCULPTURE III at Live 4 Art Gallery, located at 20 Charles Colman Blvd in Pawling, NY. Their works encompass abstract and modern figurative forms in stone, metal and mixed media. An Artists Reception will be held on Saturday, July 29, from 5 to 7 p.m. The annual sculpture show has become a signature event to showcase sculptures at the Live 4 Art Gallery. It is a spacious and contemporary venue, providing the perfect setting to display these captivating works of art. Its open layout and natural lighting create an immersive and engaging experience for visitors, allowing them to fully appreciate the intricate details and unique forms of each sculpture. For the love of art and animals, 25% of all sales will be donated to the SPCA. 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Page 6 – North Salem News Thursday, July 27, 2023 Allan “Sandy” C. Jacobson III, MBE Sandy died July 14, 2023, at Danbury Hospital from complications of Alzheimer’s disease. He was 83. Born September 5, 1939, to Lucile Lemaitre and Allan C. Jacobson, Jr. in Hackensack, NJ, he grew up in Ridgewood, graduated from Cheshire Academy in 1958, attended the University of Colorado and then entered the travel business. After positions at a number of airlines, he opened a travel agency in Vail, CO and later joined British Airways, where his responsibilities included organizing trips to take and introduce the supersonic Concorde to travel agents around the country. As head of passenger service at JFK, he handled the visits of members of the British government and the Royal family. Thanks mainly to his kind attention to Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher and Princess Diana, he was made an honorary member of the British Empire by Queen Elizabeth in 1993. An eye defect kept Sandy from playing ball sports, so he found his way to horseback riding and boats – the two most budget-breaking pastimes! As a kid and teenager he competed in shows in Bergen County and New York, trained with Gordon Wright and eventually competed at the National Horse Show at Madison Square Garden in equitation for the Alfred B. Maclay Trophy. After moving to North Salem in 1995 with his horse Chianti, he joined the North Salem Bridle Trails Association and the Golden Bridge Hounds. When Chianti retired, Sandy purchased Mr. Ed and rode him on the trails, in hunter paces and in the hunt. Sandy was an avid supporter of the North Salem Open Land Foundation and for many years was steward of the Baxter Road Preserve. Just a few months ago he was still walking there with Squeaker, his sister’s Labrador retriever. Sandy’s life-long passions were horses, boats and remodeling houses. When he wasn’t riding, he was on a boat at Fishers Island or working on his house in Weston, VT, and then remodeling his home here in North Salem. After retiring from British Airways, he started his own driving business, ferrying friends and neighbors to airports and the city. Sandy is survived by his sister Susan Thompson of North Salem and cousins Janice Thomas of Orefield, PA, and Barry Mossman of Burlington, VT. There will be a gathering to celebrate his life in the fall. Friends wishing to honor him may support the North Salem Volunteer Ambulance Corps, PO Box 427, Croton Falls, NY 10519 or the North Salem Open Land Foundation, PO Box 176, North Salem, NY 10560. David H. Delfs David H. “Dave” Delfs, 77, of Somers, died Saturday, July 15, at home surrounded by his family and friends. Dave was born October 15, 1945 in New York City to the late Hamilton and Dorothy Delfs. Dave was a graduate of Horace Greeley High School in Chappaqua NY, and received a Bachelor’s Degree in Business from Pace University. Dave opened his State Farm Agency in Pleasantville, NY in 1974, which he owned and operated until his retirement in 2019. Dave is survived by his loving wife of 31 years, Gayle Delfs, as well as his beloved sons Christopher (Rosie) of Lancaster, PA and Evan of Somers, NY. Dave was a proud grandfather to Nathaniel, Josephine and Louisa Delfs of Lancaster, PA. He is also survived by his Mother-inlaw Joan Stafford of Somers; his brotherin-law Bill Stafford of Glendale, Arizona; his sister-in-law Caryn Sobel of Maryland and her husband Robert; his sister-in-law Jackie Kunda of Newburgh and her husband Scott and the mother of his sons, Barbara Delfs of Somers. He is also survived by many nieces and nephews. The family would like to thank the four very special Caregivers that took such loving care of Dave. 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The first visit was in late summer, 1999, just a couple months shy of my 21st birthday. I had been hanging out with my childhood best friend, a student at Cornell University, who had taken me to an off-campus house party. “Put your drink down,” my friend said to me, as we were standing on the sidewalk in front of the house. This was my very first drink of the evening. We were holding those ubiquitous red plastic cups distributed at college parties throughout America. Having taken only a few sips so far, I was as sober as an athlete about to run a marathon. But my friend saw a police officer approaching, and he knew we’d be in trouble. I carefully placed my drink on the sidewalk. In hindsight, I couldn’t have been more idiotic. And as I look back on these 24 years, I can’t remember why my buddy wasn’t the victim of what happened to me next. But I suspect that as an attendee of an elite Ivy League school, he was just smarter than me and did what I should have done and immediately spilled the drink out. “Pick that drink up, or I will charge you for littering,” the Ithaca police officer said to me. So, I picked up the drink, and the next thing I know, I was in handcuffs, placed in the back of the squad car and driven to the police station. Turns out that it was a Catch-22 situation. He was either going to charge me for littering or drinking in public (I was standing on the sidewalk, just inches away from the private property). If I remember the details correctly, I think the eventual citation was for underage drinking since I was still 20 years old for a couple more months. When I arrived at the police station, I was handcuffed to a desk and waited for what seemed a couple of hours until my friend arrived separately and paid my $100 fine in order to have me released. In retrospect, some of this story doesn’t make a lot of sense. I never had to go to court. The $100 payment secured my permanent freedom, and I never heard from the city of Ithaca again. I suspect this was a money-making scheme for the city and the officer had to fill his quota. Getting handcuffed to the officer’s desk as I waited for my fine to be paid seemed a bit over the top for an infraction that didn’t even involve the court system. Did I have a right to contest the charge? Could the officer even prove that the cup had any alcohol in it (as I doubt he retained the evidence)? Why didn’t I have to go to court? I think it’s because my citation was the equivalent of a speeding ticket and paying the fine was the equivalent of pleading guilty. But I know of very few people handcuffed to a desk for citations so minor that you don’t have to show up in court. Was I guilty? You bet. But I suspect the officer was also having a bit of fun that night with someone still young and naive. A VISIT TO ITHACA WITH MY DAUGHTER Fast forward 24 years. I’m fatter and balder, but definitely wiser. This past Saturday, I drove up to Ithaca to take my almost 14-year-old daughter, Jenna, to the Summer Music Academy at Ithaca College. I pride myself on being a detailoriented individual. You can’t run a media company (six newspapers with strict deadlines) and be unconcerned with details. Check-in for the week-long sleepaway camp was between noon and 2 p.m. We left our house at around 7:45 a.m. and arrived in plenty of time to grab a bite to eat before dropping her off. As we drove onto campus, we parked at the designated registration spot and couldn’t find a soul. We walked around for about 20 minutes looking for the registration desk before I re-read the welcome letter that was emailed to me earlier in the week. I felt like the biggest idiot on this planet. We arrived a day early. To my credit, the location on the website confirming Jenna’s registration had the wrong dates on it. But everything else, including the welcome letter, had the start date of Sunday. And I was obviously the only parent who made the mistake. As soon as I stopped chastising myself for such a moronic error and after falling on my sword to my wife (who was back home with our son) and my parents and in-laws who inquired how drop-off went, I then realized that this was an opportunity to spend quality time with my daughter. But we had nowhere to stay and I had no overnight bag. Additionally, one of our editors was on vacation, and I had work to do before deadline, and I was four hours away from my computer. Over $1,000 later, and I’m sitting at my hotel desk on Sunday morning as I write this column. The hotel computers were so old that they were incompatible with our browser-based editorial database. So, after securing a room at The Hotel Ithaca (which is lovely, by the way), I drove to Staples to purchase a laptop (my wife needed one anyway), to TJ Max to get a shirt and underwear, and to CVS for toiletries. But Jenna and I also took a great hike along the city’s famous gorge, we went to a great restaurant just a five-minute walk from our hotel, we hung out at a book store after dinner and then hung out at the hotel bar as we read our books. This time around, I stayed in the designated drinking area and not to worry - my daughter drank a Shirley Temple. Costly mistakes in Ithaca, NY Brett Freeman and his daughter Jenna taking a hike in Ithaca. After Brett stopped berating himself for his mishap, he enjoyed great daddy/daughter quality time in a fun city. BRETT FREEMAN PUBLISHER’S MEMO
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Page 10 – North Salem News OPINION Thursday, July 27, 2023 SCHOOL BUS DRIVERS NEEDED for Katonah-Lewisboro School District • Guaranteed 30 hours a week • Paid Holidays • Sick days & personal days • NY State retirement system • Medical benefits • Eye & dental benefits • Great place to work Job Flexibilitywork mornings or afternoons. For More Info Call: 914-763-7232 any votes in the electoral college. The consensus seems to be that he drew votes equally from the major party candidates. Teddy Roosevelt was the most successful third-party candidate in history. In 1912, he ran on the progressive “Bull Moose” Party and pulled 27% of the vote and earned six states in the electoral college. The Monmouth poll suggests that maybe it is Trump’s supporters that should be most concerned with a third-party bid. But it is impossible to predict how things will turn out. With more indictments looming for Trump and a trial scheduled for next May on the classified documents case, does the cumulative impact cause his popularity to wax or wane? It also remains to be seen whether No Labels can gain ballot access in all 50 states. At this point, they have only qualified in six states. They have promised only to mount a bid if the election is Trump vs Biden and only if they have a path to victory. They have said they are not in this to play the role of spoiler. That’s a lot of ifs. The presidential candidate that may present the bigger problem for Biden is activist and philosopher Cornel West. The former Harvard and Princeton professor launched his candidacy on June 5 as the “People’s Party” choice. The People’s Party was founded in 2017 by a former staffer of Bernie Sanders. He would pull votes from Biden’s left. It is hard to see how all this will play out, but it is clear that the two-party duopoly will be feeling the pressure in this election cycle. Although neither of the upstart parties are poised to win the election, they are likely to improve the dialogue and perhaps the market for new ideas. We could use that. Don Scott welcomes your comments at DBScott@gmail. com. SCOTT FROM PAGE 9 Contact Us North Salem News is located at 118 N. Bedford Road, Suite 100, Mount Kisco, NY 10549. You can contact us at 914-302-5830 or email [email protected]. Dear Dr. Linda, Our son is entering ninth grade, but if you looked at his writing, you’d think he was in second. He writes as little as possible and what he does write is illegible. Lately, when he has to write a paper for school, he won’t even show it to us or tell us about it. We contacted his English teacher because he’s failing English, which we learned when we went online. His teacher told us that he believes our son has a writing disorder called dysgraphia. I used to have him rewrite and rewrite before I’d let him hand anything in. There were times that I actually threw his papers in the trash. His teacher thought that was a horrible thing for me to do and then said, “That’s probably why he’s so afraid to write.” My first question is if you think he’s right? And my second question is if I should get a writing program for him over the summer? -Marla Dear Marla, To answer your second Don’t inadvertently hurt your child’s love of learning DR. LINDA SILBERT STRONG LEARNING SEE DR. LINDA PAGE 11
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The handwriting of people with dysgraphia looks as if a chicken walked across the page—it is illegible, spelling is often atrocious, and punctuation is missing. There may be one period at the end of 10 lines and nothing capitalized. Some children and teens struggle with dysgraphia every day. Fortunately, for them, computers exist. Unfortunately, though, because many parents have never heard of it, they end up destroying any chance their child has for loving writing. It’s sad. Parents have the power to foster or destroy their children’s academic success. They don’t often realize it, because they’re following their own parents’ rules. It worked for me, they think, so it’ll work for my children. But especially when a child has a reading, writing or math disorder or another brain-related disorder that interferes with learning, it’s a sure bet they’ll be affected. But children with learning disabilities aren’t the only ones. Here are a few other things you can do to guarantee that any child stops being excited by learning. HOW TO DIMINISH YOUR CHILD’S NATURAL LOVE OF LEARNING: When your child doesn’t know how to spell a word, tell them to look it up. Stop. Think about that. Generally speaking, you have to already know how to spell something in order to look it up in a dictionary. When your child is writing a paragraph or paper, stop and make him correct misspelled words in the middle of it. The flow of creativity stops when you have to stop in the middle and think about spelling. If you’re writing a report, do you run “spell check” before you’re done writing? If he’s writing it by hand, don’t make him stop and look up a word—if you know how to spell it, tell him. When your child asks you a question, take as much time as you can to answer it. This is a fine strategy if you actually don’t want your kids to ask you a lot of questions. School-aged kids have already spent a whole day in school listening to their teachers, so if your answer goes on for hours, they’ll stop asking. Most kids would rather lose credit on homework questions than ask Mom or Dad and sit there for hours more. But you’re their greatest allies—if you listen to their questions and provide brief answers that actually help them make the right connections, you’ll be the hero! If your child doesn’t do well on a test or assignment, lecture him, ground him, and tell him he’s lazy. Really? You’re his parent, not his parole officer. Your job is to find out why s/ he didn’t do well. Maybe your child didn’t understand the subject well enough. Maybe s/ he hasn’t learned or developed good study skills. Maybe the test was based on a movie your child didn’t see because he was home sick. I have never met a child who is lazy, but I’ve met plenty who were confused, anxious, hungry or don’t know how to take notes or review for tests. Marla, I’m sorry to tell you, but your son’s teacher is probably right. Making him write and rewrite when he has a brain-related dysfunction that actually affects, among other things, his ability to manage fine-motor control over a pencil—and throwing what it’s taken him hours to write in the trash—probably has caused him to be afraid to write. As parents, we’re all guilty. Because our parents did it or because we don’t have time, without realizing it, we sometimes destroy our children’s desire to learn. So, next time your child asks for help with a homework assignment, asks a question, or brings home a grade that’s lower than you know his ability to be, stop and think. You’re the most important influence and the first defense. -Dr. Linda Dr. Linda, along with her husband, Dr. Al, own Strong Learning Tutoring and Test Prep serving Westchester and Putnam counties for over 40 years. Strong Learning tutors students K-12 in any subject, in person or remotely. Drs. Linda and Al are also the authors of “Why Bad Grades Happen to Good Kids.” DR. LINDA FROM PAGE 10 Everyone I know has lost someone to cancer, dementia, or one of a host of other deadly maladies. I, like many of you, have watched loved ones suffer. My dad had colon cancer, which eventually spread throughout his body. My mom had strokes, which ultimately robbed her of her ability to communicate. Unlike skeptics of science, I have faith that eventually a cure will be found for most, if not all, presentday diseases. The problem is when? Recently, a drug (Leqembi), which directly attacks the pathophysiology of Alzheimer’s disease, was endorsed by the Food and Drug Administration. Even though it’s not a cure, it does slow down the disease’s progress. Unfortunately, due to appropriate protocol, it took many years to approve. For so many people, like a good friend who I worked with at Legal Aid, it came too late. Is there any hope that in the future we can speed up the process? Yes, there is. There is a scientific revolution brewing, as important and life changing as the Wright Brothers’ flying machines. It is the quantum computer. But first, some background is in order. All modern computers are based on a rather simple digital configuration of a series of 0s and 1s. The smallest unit of information, a single digit, is called a bit. A sequence of 0s and 1s is fed into a digital processor. A calculation is performed and, presto, an output is displayed. If you’re as ancient as I am, you are probably still amazed at how this works, seemingly like magic. But Help is on the way JAMES MARTORANO MY PERSPECTIVE SEE MARTORANOPAGE 14
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Page 14 – North Salem News OPINION Thursday, July 27, 2023 MARTORANO FROM PAGE 11 for visionaries, it’s as if we are using an abacus. As far back as 1959, Nobel Laureate Richard Feynman considered a different approach to digital information. He posed a simple question: why not replace the sequence of 0s and 1s with states of atoms, making an “atomic computer?” Atoms are like spinning tops. But because of the nature of the subatomic world, atoms spin in a combination of 0s and 1s. And to make it even more interesting, there are an infinite number of ways an atom can spin. So, if somehow you could channel an atom to carry information, there is no limit to how much it could transport. Even more thrilling, since Dr. Feynman’s time, scientists have found that objects on a subatomic level can exist in multiple states, in multiple places at the same time (superposition). Additionally, electrons can interact with each other at great distances (entanglement). Our present-day computers operate on a Newtonian level, looking at reality like we do, in a simple, straightforward way. A quantum computer, however, would harness the power of the atom as well as utilize the principles of superposition and entanglement. Richard Feynman understood that, for any particle-based computer to work, atoms would have to be arranged precisely, so they vibrate together (coherence). He also appreciated the fact that atoms are extremely sensitive to any disturbance from the outside world, which would ruin any calculation (decoherence). Today, in the quest to fulfill Feynman’s dream, researchers use special equipment to drop the temperature to near absolute zero, where vibrations would be at a minimum. But that is not that easy. Despite the obstacles, several companies (and countries) are investing billions into the development of this new breakthrough device. IBM, D-Wave Systems, Rigetti Computing, Google, China, Elon Musk, and many others, are in a race to be the first to come up with the first operational quantum computer. How close are they? Google announced two years ago that their Sycamore quantum computer could solve a math problem in 200 seconds, that would take 10,000 years for the world’s fastest supercomputer to solve. Recently, an IBM quantum computer is reported to have beaten a digital supercomputer in chess. The Quantum Innovation Institute of the Chinese Academy of Sciences said it was finishing its development of a Quantum model that was 100 trillion times faster than an ordinary supercomputer. But when this quantum computer revolution arrives, will it change our world? Absolutely. As Professor Michio Kaku points out in his recent book, Quantum Supremacy, “quantum computers will be able to simulate hundreds of vital chemical processes… all of biology, medicine, and chemistry would be reduced to quantum mechanics. This means creating a “virtual laboratory” in which we can rapidly try out new drugs, therapies, and cures in the memory of the quantum computer, bypassing decades of trial and error and slow, tedious laboratory experiments. Instead of performing thousands of complex, expensive, and time-consuming chemical experiments, one might simply push a button on a quantum computer.” I wish I could go back in time and push a button that finds a cure for my dad’s colon cancer or my mom’s debilitative state. That would be wonderful. We can’t save my parents or the dozens of other relatives, friends and coworkers that have since passed. But we can build a better world for our children and grandchildren. Dr. Kaku asserts that the two most important discoveries in medicine are antibiotics and vaccines. However, antibiotics are found by trial and error and based on observed responses to administered medicine, not on any profound understanding of what is happening on the molecular level. Vaccines, similarly, rely on the simple idea of getting our body prepared to fight an invading virus without any profound grasp of what is happening on the molecular level. Quantum computers will allow us to pull down the curtain and reach a deep understanding of our bodies, which in the long run will open doors to countless cures. What’s at stake in the race to discover an operational quantum computer? Nothing less than our future and the future of our planet. Quantum computers working in tandem with AI will allow us to figure out what to do about our world’s problems like hunger, overpopulation and global warming. They will, I believe, provide miraculous breakthroughs in our struggles with maladies like arthritis, Alzheimer’s, diabetes and viruses, just to name a few. Beyond its medicinal uses, it is speculated that this new creation will help us truly understand the universe itself, including how life is formed. It is an exciting moment in the history of humankind. 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Thursday, July 27, 2023 North Salem News – Page 19 full-time ones. That additional expenditure, as well as the cost of fuel, parts, and labor have to be considered. According to Vazquez, a later start time would mean that students who attend schools outside of the district would be transported in shuttles and not on buses. There are two ways this could happen. The first scenario calls for the use of three shuttles. This would cost the district $39,439. Under the second scenario, four shuttles would transport students so that the longest run would be shortened from an hour and 45 minutes to 45 minutes. That would cost $170,018 because the district would have to buy another shuttle and add a fourth full-time bus driver, he said. Impacts on sports were also listed. Under the 7:58 a.m. scenario, extra help for student athletes would be offered between 2:45 p.m. and 3:25 p.m. prior to practice and games. Practices would begin around 3:30 or 4 p.m. on campus. Later practice times in the fall season are available on the turf field for boys and girls soccer, field hockey, and boys and girls lacrosse during the spring. Home and away games will have to be bumped back from 4:30 p.m. to 5 p.m. Their return to campus from away games may be as late at 9:30 or 10 p.m. Denise Kiernan, director of health, physical education, and athletics, pointed out that that’s already happening in sports such as volleyball and basketball. She said that the high school’s Section 1 Alignment Committee is looking at factors such as geography and competitiveness. This means that, if the change is adopted, “we might be playing schools that are closer than what we are (currently) playing,” Kiernan added. Some PQ teachers who also coach wouldn’t be able to leave school until the end of their day at 3:25 p.m., according to Vazquez. TEENS TALK SLEEP Of the 124 MS/HS students – representing 23 percent of the population -- who responded, 37.9 percent said they typically hit the hay between 10 and 11 p.m.; 24.2 percent, between 9 and 10 p.m.; and 21.8 percent, between 11 p.m. and midnight. They were asked what they felt most affects their ability to get a good night’s sleep. Sixty-one percent said worrying about tomorrow (tests/projects/social issues); 60.2 percent, decompressing from the day’s events; and 56.9 percent, time completing homework. They were also asked how hard it is for them to get up and at ‘em now, at the current start time of 7:28. “Extremely difficult,” said 18.7 percent of respondents while it was merely difficult for 33.3 percent. The teens who thought it was “easy” came in at 19.5 percent. As for the impact of a later start time on their lives, 42.5 percent thought there’d be no change while 37.5 percent indicated it would affect afterschool work and responsibilities and 26.7 percent, their ability to participate in activities not related to school. The presentation also strove to clear up any misconceptions such as later start times causing kids to stay up later. Studies have shown, it said, that students consistently went to bed at or near the same time each night and still were able to get up later in the morning. It’s also not true that children can just be put to bed earlier, the district contends, explaining that the biological shift in adolescent body clocks does not allow for this. “Teens go to sleep based on their internal sleep cycles, not when they physically get into bed,” it noted. Catching up on sleep on the weekends doesn’t work either. Studies have shown that it takes multiple nights of snoozing to make up for even one hour of sleep. However, it is true that a teen getting up at 7 a.m. is similar to an adult arising at 4 a.m., it said. THE RESEARCH A plethora of scientific research suggests that kids – especially middle- and high-schoolers -- can benefit physically, mentally, and academically by later school start times. Experts say that the majority of those ages 13 to 18 don’t get the recommended eight to 10 hours of shut-eye they need to keep them alert and ready to learn. Sleep deprivation has been linked to depression and anxiety. Lack of sleep has been blamed for car accidents and sports injuries among the young. People who are well rested also execute better judgement and are less likely to engage in risky behaviors, such as using drugs or alcohol. Supporters of later school starts argue that mental health issues exacerbated by the COVID pandemic have made making the shift even more pressing. Others point out that other factors such as proper nutrition and engagement in student activities can also have a big impact on teen fatigue. California was the first state to mandate later start times. Albany is weighing a similar move. A bill to require all public schools to START TIME FROM PAGE 1 SEE START TIME PAGE 21 It’s just preliminary discussions, but it demonstrates that we are trying to think out of the box and to respond creatively to concerns that the community has presented to us.’ Brandy Keenan Board of Education Vice President 877-427-0320 EXACT SAME COVERAGE UP TO HALF THE COST. 100% U.S. BASED CUSTOMER SUPPORT All of our support teams are just a call or click away. AWARD-WINNING CUSTOMER SUPPORT 14 TIMES IN A ROW We’ve been ranked “#1 in Customer Service among Wireless Value MVNOs, 14 Times in a Row.” © 2023 Consumer Cellular Inc. Terms and Conditions subject to change. 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BY SOPHIA CASELNOVA STAFF WRITER According to Highway Superintendent Dave Paganelli, the preliminary estimates of expenditures total approximately $2 million in the Town of Yorktown. Amongst this damage is a culvert on Old Crompond Road which will remain closed indefinitely until it can be repaired. There is an eight-inch high pressure gas main strapped to the culvert, resulting in Paganelli working closely with Con Edison representatives for continuous monitoring for leaks at the site. It is predicted that the culvert will be closed for several months, according to Paganelli. The same day, Gov. Kathy Hochul also declared a state of emergency for 44 counties, including Westchester. It will be in effect until Wednesday, Aug. 9. In her declaration, Hochul said “affected local governments are unable to respond adequately” to the disaster, produced by the heavy rains of July 9. Hochul also activated the State Comprehensive Emergency Management and authorized state agencies, as well as the American Red Cross, to assist affected local individuals and governments. On July 12, Hochul warned the public to be aware of potential price increases in response to the aftermath of the extreme weather event and said that the emergency declaration triggered price-gouging laws. “It is unconscionable for retailers to inflate prices as New Yorkers reel from the devastating impacts of the severe weather events across the state,” Hochul said. “As communities continue to recover from extreme flooding, I urge all New Yorkers to remain vigilant and aware of potential scammers. We will continue to do everything in our power to hold accountable bad actors who seek to take advantage of consumers in their time of need.” Hochul said a merchant might be “price gouging” when goods and services that are necessary for the safety, health, and welfare of the public see “unconscionably excessive” price increases. Also on July 12, Hochul deployed the Department of Financial Services (DFS) to provide assistance to residents and small business owners who have questions regarding insurance and how they can claim through the National Flood Insurance Program. On July 13, there was onsite support in Stony Point, and on July 14, there was onsite support in Highland Falls. Individuals can also call the DFS Disaster Hotline at 800-339-1759 with questions. “The magnitude of destruction in the Hudson Valley from the recent storm, which I witnessed firsthand, has left residents and business owners with pressing questions about their property damages and possible avenues for assistance,” said Harckham. “The Department of Financial Services’ presence in Stony Point [last] week is much appreciated, especially with so many people needing to access available resources and establish a path forward to recovery and normal life. Gov. Hochul’s swift response to this crippling storm is commendable—we are all hard at work with recovery efforts—and I continue to be grateful to the first responders and municipal officials for their critical roles in the emergency management as well.” Hochul requested a disaster declaration from President Page 20 – North Salem News Thursday, July 27, 2023 An aerial view of the flood at Yorktown’s JV Mall. PHOTO: COURTESY OF YORKTOWN POLICE DEPARTMENT Yorktown officials seek federal aid for storm damage REGIONAL SEE FLOOD PAGE 22 Add Value to Your Home We specialize in targeted home improvements — both big and small — to maximize your home’s value, comfort and beauty. • Bathroom Remodeling • Kitchen Remodeling • Durable Vinyl Siding • Room Additions • Add-a-Levels • • Replacement Windows • General Carpentry • Basement Finishing • Painting • Interior Trim • Handy Man • Sero’s Contracting When we’re done, there is nothing left to do. Licensed & Insured • Local References • Brewster, NY • 845-216-1955 • 845-279-6977 • [email protected]
Thursday, July 27, 2023 North Salem News – Page 21 open no earlier than 8:30 a.m. was in March referred to the state’s Education Committee, where it remains. It was sponsored in the state Assembly by Harvey Epstein (D-New York City) and in the Senate by Sens. Robert Jackson (D-West and Upper Manhattan) and Julia Salazar (D-Brooklyn). Former Bedford supervisor, Assemblyman Chris Burdick (DBedford) is a co-sponsor. Such initiatives tend to concentrate on teens because they are more likely to feel the effects of lack of sleep. According to a study by the American Educational Research Association, early start times don’t seem to have much of a negative effect on younger children. However, districts that do make changes at this level should mitigate logistical problems by staggering the start times, it found. The presentation notes that the American Medical Association, the Centers for Disease Control, and the American Academy of Sleep Medicine all support starting the school day no earlier than 8:30 a.m. Vazquez acknowledged the push by experts for the 8:30 a.m. or later starts, but said “instead of an all or nothing perspective, we should be looking at the fact that a 30-minute delay is providing students with additional sleep at an optimal time for their sleep cycle.” The New York State School Boards Association also supports changes to the law, regulations, and policies that “encourage and incentivize” school districts to address the teen sleep deprivation issue by implementing “developmentally appropriate” later school start times. NEXT STEPS? Newly minted board Vice President Brandy Keenan said an updated presentation will be made again in September. The PowerPoint is posted on the district’s website. Meanwhile, board members have to “think about the financial costs of this and whether we support that and can give the administration the go-ahead before they start their budgeting process in October,” she said. Among the things that the administration has to determine and finalize are transportation arrangements and costs, PQ’s morning plan, tutoring schedules, and public “wellness presentations.” Keenan said committee members have talked with the town’s Recreation Department about hosting before-school programs at the new community center in Croton Falls. “It’s just preliminary discussions, but it demonstrates that we are trying to think out of the box and to respond creatively to concerns that the community has presented to us,” she added. Vazquez said last week that currently there aren’t any plans for public hearings. “The input solicited on the surveys is not if there is agreement with a change of start time, the input gathered is on how to make the change feasible and more manageable,” he explained. IN OTHER BUSINESS The school board voted unanimously on Wednesday, July 19, to renew the contract – aka Intermunicipal Agreement -- between the district and Westchester County for a second School Resource Officer. The four board members present were: President Kurt Guldan, Keenan, Trustee Paul Giamundo, and Trustee Deborah D’Agostino. Trustees Carolyn Aversano, Frances Havard, and Brian Lange were absent. Luckily for him, Gordon won the last game of the day on Friday, July 7. That meant that the next episode wasn’t to air until Monday, July 10. “I got to go back to my hotel and enjoy the fact that I was the Jeopardy! champion – even if it was only for until the next taping day,” he said, adding: “It was really nice to have the time to savor that.” What was the worst part? “Well, no matter how well the experience goes, everyone’s time on Jeopardy! ends in a loss,” Gordon said, philosophically. “It’s easy to have regrets, especially in my case,” he said, ruefully referencing “the big wager.” Nevertheless, Gordon’s “happy” with how he played and grateful for his family’s faith in him and for “all the teachers” who supported “his love of knowledge and trivia” when he was growing up. SECRET STRATEGIES? So, are there any deep, dark secrets to prepping for Jeopardy!, which some folks contend is harder to get on than getting into Harvard? Well, Gordon honed his killer buzzer skills by clicking a ballpoint pen. That’s actually more important than it sounds. When the host is done reading the clue, a light comes on signaling contestants that it’s time to hit the button. There’s a debate in the Jeopardy! community about strategy. Jeopardy! itself advises that – with such critical timing and “so much at stake” there’s always a chance that all three contestants may try to ring in before the “system is armed.” It advises them to “keep hitting the buzzer until they see the confirmation light on their podium or until the host calls on one of them.” “There’s such a small amount of time to make every decision,” Gordon said, adding: “It’s easy to second guess yourself.” He also worked on subject areas that weren’t necessarily his forte and read a lot of trivia guides. Gordon’s biggest advice for Jeopardy! hopefuls is that they watch as many old shows as humanly possible. And they should go on the Jeopardy! website and take the show’s “Anytime Test,” even if it’s just “for fun.” “You have nothing to lose by trying it,” he said. 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Their letter highlighted that the Hudson Valley experienced as much as 8 inches of rain that washed away homes and businesses. It also noted the washedout roads, new sinkholes, and compromised culverts throughout Westchester County that will need “extensive repairs.” “It’s time for the federal government to step up and deliver the resources needed for a successful recovery and rebuilding efforts,” Ryan said, noting the dangerous conditions faced by first responders and repair crews. “The days and months ahead will be difficult, but we will continue working and pushing alongside our partners in local, state, and federal government to deliver relief for Hudson Valley families and begin to rebuild our community.” In their own July 16 letter to Biden, the bipartisan coalition of state Senate and Assembly members said that businesses remained closed and noted that lake communities were especially hard hit. “Nearly every municipality I represent is grappling with the aftermath of the record rain we experienced,” Slater said. “Federal assistance and funding are pivotal to assist our municipalities, property owners, and businesses. 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