North Salem News 02.07.19

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Vol. 4 No. 45 Visit TapIntoNorthSalem.net for the latest news. Thursday, February 7, 2019

Brought together by art

The exhibiting watercolor artists gather for a group picture at the Ruth Keeler Library at the conclusion of their show. See more photos on pages 12-13.

PHOTO: TABITHA PEARSON MARSHALL

School population continues to decline

BY JODI WEINBERGER laying the parenthood phase of their life.” rolled in the district and the study pro- rates to lower starting salaries, student
EDITOR e district posted the 10-year study jected a total enrollment of 896 students loan debt and elevated rental costs.
in 2028, representing a loss of 167 stu-
Population is expected to continue on its website. It was prepared by the dents, or 15.7 percent. In Westchester County, births have de-
to decline over the next 10 years in the Western Su olk BOCES O ce of clined 22.8 percent from 1996 to 2016,
North Salem School District, according School Planning and Research and looks e study points out that there were with a record low number of births in
to a new report. at population in the district, county and 3.8 million recorded births in 2017 in 2016: 10,273. In Putnam County, where
state. the United States, the lowest number of North Salem also pulls from, births de-
After a decade of declining numbers, recorded births since 1987 coupled with clined 36.3 percent from 1996 with 817
North Salem Schools Superintendent “We’re entering a time of more stable the lowest fertility rate on record for births recorded in 2016.
Dr. Kenneth Freeston said there will be a enrollment,” Freeston told the school women between 15 and 44.
board at its meeting on Jan. 23. Speci cally in the North Salem School
ve-year period of decline followed by a In 2017, there were 60.3 births per District, births ranged from 55-88 from
ve-year period of relative stability. According to the report, the district 1,000 women compared to peak fertility 2003 to 2008 and fell to a low of 42 births
“ ere’s a lot in the report about mil- saw an overall loss of 280 students, or rates of 122.7 births per 1,000 women in in 2002. In 2016, there were 58 births.
lenials waiting to have children,” Freeston 20.8 percent, between 2008 and 2018 1957, the Baby Boom years.
said. “ ey’re living at home still and de- across all grades. SEE POPULATION PAGE 7
e study attributes declining birth
ere are currently 1,063 students en-

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EDITORIAL TEAM Committee Come join North Salem yoga e Town Board will have reg-
JODI WEINBERGER teacher Jaime Roche for a free Join the Chapel at Croton ular meetings on the second and
EDITOR: 914-302-5830 is November brings a se- introductory yin yoga work- Falls for a special Interfaith Sun- fourth Tuesdays of each month
[email protected] ries of local elections and op- shop from 6:30-8:30 p.m. Feb. day on February 17 at 10:30 a.m. at 7:30 p.m. at the Town Meet-
GABRIELLE BILIK portunities to serve as volun- 21 at St James Village Hall. Speakers dedicated to awaken- ing Hall, 66 June Road, North
SPORTS EDITOR: 914-214-4285 teers on many Town boards. If 296 Titicus Rd. North Salem. ing purpose and beauty in those Salem. All meetings are subject
[email protected] you are interested in serving or behind bars, as well as formerly to rescheduling upon adequate
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914-351-2424 bene ts of yin yoga. Bring two freedom, include: Rev. George site at: http://northsalemny.org/
[email protected] North Salem Republican thin blankets or throws and a Cook, Pearlasha Cook, Dancer, town-board/agenda.
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JENNIFER CONNELLY Stephen Sondheim’s “Sweeney
914-334-6335 Todd: e Demon Barber of
[email protected] Fleet Street” at the South Sa-
NANCY SORBELLA lem Presbyterian Church (111
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PRODUCTION TEAM 26 at the Schoolhouse eater in
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the musical’s director, Debbie
Deadlines Feinstein, at 914-924-7669 or
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Music makers

The North Salem Music Makers held an open mic on Saturday, Feb. 2, at St. James Village Hall. The event was a fundraiser to benefit the Brewster Food Pantry and Midnight Run.

PHOTO COURTESY OF NORTH SALEM MUSIC MAKERS

Early spring?
This chicken says

‘Cluck yeah!’

County Executive George Latimer con rmed Punxsutawney Phil’s prediction for
an early spring in Westchester County on Goundhog Day, Feb. 2, with the help of
Henrietta the Hen at Muscoot Farm in Somers. According to Latimer, if Henrietta, aka
Clucksutawney Hen, laid an egg, which she did, it’s the equivalent of the groundhog not
seeing his shadow.

An employee at Muscoot Farm holds Henrietta the Hen, who laid on
egg on Groundhog Day, a supposed sign of an early spring.

PHOTO COURTESY OF GEORGE LATIMER

Applications being accepted for seasonal park rangers

Deadline to apply is Feb. 15

e Westchester County Department of Public Safety is accepting applications for seasonal park rangers to patrol county parks this summer. Applications are due by
Feb. 15 and are available online at the Department of Public Safety’s web page: publicsafety.westchestergov.com.

Uniformed park rangers work under the supervision of county police o cers to maintain a safe and enjoyable atmosphere in the county’s parks. ey assist park users,
provide information on park rules and procedures, help in searches for lost children, perform basic rst aid on occasion and make regular security checks of buildings and
facilities.

First-time park rangers are paid $14 hourly. Salaries are higher for those who have worked as a ranger for the county before.
To qualify, applicants must be a high school graduate, at least 19 years of age, a U.S. citizen, and possess a valid New York State driver’s license by the time of appoint-
ment. Preference in hiring may be shown to Westchester residents.
Accepted candidates must attend a 121-hour peace o cer training program at the Westchester County Police Academy in Valhalla.
Public Safety Commissioner omas A. Gleason said anyone interested in law enforcement careers often bene t greatly from the experience gained by working as
summer park rangers.
“Seasonal Park Rangers get practical experience and insights into the eld of law enforcement by working under the supervision of police o cers,” Gleason said.

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Green Way Markets to replace DeCicco’s in Cross River

BY BRIAN MARSCHHAUSER
CONTRIBUTING EDITOR

A new grocery store is set to open in the Green Way Markets will replace DeCicco Family Markets, which closed on Sept. 1. FILE PHOTO/BRIAN MARSCHHAUSER
Orchard Square Shopping Center around
Memorial Day, a representative of the
shopping center con rmed recently.

e Green Way Markets store will have
organic and prepared food options, said
Adam Brodsky, director of commercial
properties for EK Cross River, which owns
the shopping center on North Salem Road.

Brodsky said his company had “a lot of
di erent options beyond supermarkets,”
but felt it was important to keep one in
the shopping center. He said the company
signed a “very, very long-term lease,” which
began on Jan. 1.

e goal is to have the store open by
around the end of May, Brodsky said.

“ ey’re doing a lot of construction over
there, so that’s the plan,” he said.

On Facebook, Lewisboro Supervisor Pe-
ter Parsons said he has met with the owner,
John Esteves.

“I have met John and am convinced that
he will provide us with the quality store
that Cross River needs and that will bene t
every other store in the area by acting as a
magnet for shoppers,” Parsons wrote.

Green Way Markets will replace DeCic-
co Family Markets, which closed on Sept.
1. Its lease was set to expire at the end of
December.

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DeCicco’s opening
in Somers delayed

BY JODI WEINBERGER foreseen challenges” said Michael Puma, Di-

EDITOR rector of Operations for DeCicco & Sons. “At

the moment, until the water infrastructure for

DeCicco and Sons announced ursday, Jan. the area satis es all relevant state and county

17, that its new Somers location won’t be open agencies, we are in a holding pattern.”

until “perhaps March.” DeCicco & Sons new 20,000 square foot

e boutique grocery initially had promised Somers store will feature indoor and outdoor

a January opening, but Chris DeCicco, VP of balcony seating, a bar with kitchen, and a

DeCicco & Sons, said: “circumstances outside lounge and catering space. e

of our control” have quashed that goal. store will also include fresh food

“A new opening date is still uncertain, and stations like a salad bar, hot food

although we are ready to open the store at bar, antipasti bar, a juice and cof-

any time, we don’t expect to be able to do so fee bar, and the wide selection

until perhaps March,” Chris DeCicco said. of grocery and specialty items,

“Although the delay is unfortunate and incon- meat, poultry, seafood and pro-

venient, with a project of this complexity, you duce for which DeCicco &

have to expect the unexpected and roll with the Sons has become so well known.

punches,” he continued. “We appreciate the assistance

e DeCicco & Sons Somers location is sit- of the people at Heritage Hills,

uated adjacent to the Heritage Hills, and will the engineers, the unions repre-

be interconnected to Heritage Hills for certain senting our employees, and even

water usage needs. the agencies and inspectors in-

“ e issue is actually a complex one, and re- volved, but most of all we ap-

lates to both fresh and waste water that will preciate the patience of our cus-

be used, not only by our store, but also other tomers,” said John DeCicco Jr.,

commercial properties and planned residential CEO of DeCicco & Sons. “We

properties in the vicinity. Making sure that ev- can’t wait to open our doors,

erything is done in a way that complies with and welcome in the people of PHOTOS COURTESY OF DECICCO & SONS
Once open, DeCicco’s in Somers will feature a hot food section and a bar, among
all legal and environmental considerations can Somers, hopefully that will be oTt:h9.e5”r amenities.
be time consuming, and has included some un- very soon.”

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District discusses turf field, dehumidifier for PQ

BY JODI WEINBERGER D’Agostino, representing the “We got a preliminary bud- and borrowing cycle and avail- playing surface for the district
EDITOR facilities committee, said the get from our architect and what ability of the school’s campus and the community.
district needs to decide whether we should be considering as we for construction.
e North Salem School to direct its architect to draw look at the cost,” D’Agostino DEHUMIDIFIER FOR PQ
Board has some decisions to up plans for extras like lighting, said. “We talked about whether it e facilities committee also
make when it comes to which bleachers and bathrooms for would be possible to ensure the
amenities it will include in the proposed turf eld at the And for timing, the board discussed whether it could fund
plans for a turf eld. North Salem Middle School/ needs to “take into account a eld was ready for the season, a dehumidi er for PQ after the
High School. number of di erent factors,” but that might not be practi- school almost didn’t open on
Board member Deborah D’Agostino said, like its budget cal because we can’t start work time in September because of
when the students are on cam- mold throughout the building.
>> >> >> >>BARD COLLEGE BOSTON COLLEGE BRANDEIS UNIVERSITY BROWN UNIVERSITY CATHOLIC pus, so all the work would have
to be done in the summer,” “We built a master list of proj-
STEP >> FORWARD>> >> >> >>UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF THE HOLY CROSS FORDHAM UNIVERSITY NEW YORK UNIVERSITY D’Agostino said. “We sent the ects and prioritized and now
architect to ne tune those we’re taking a look at that second
>> >> >>NORTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY OLD DOMINION UNIVERSITY things and once they are ne tier list to see where we can best
tuned we’ll bring it back to the use bond money,” D’Agostino
>> >> >>RENSSEL AER POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE RICE UNIVERSITY SYRACUSE UNIVERSITY TRINITY board.” said.

college starts here.>> >> >>COLLEGE UNITED STATES AIR FORCE ACADEMY UNITED STATES MILITARY ACADEMY UNITED Late last year, the school e mold was discovered
board resurrected talks over al- late in the summer and crews
>> >> >>STATES NAVAL ACADEMY UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA- DAVIS locating money for a turf eld, worked around the clock to get
UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO something parents have said is the school clean and open for
becoming an increasingly ur- Sept. 6.
>>UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS - CHICAGO >> UNIVERSITY OF MAINET>h> eUNSIVcEiReSnITcYeO,FMMaASthSAeCmHUaStEicTTsS,>> gent need for sports teams.
Superintendent Dr. Ken
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NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY >> OLD DOMINION UNIVERwSiItThY t>h> eRESN.STS.EEL.AAE.RMP. OsLkYiTlElsCHNIC eld for soccer, eld hockey mold was due to a perfect storm
INSTITUTE >> RICE UNIVERSITY >> SYRACUSE UNIVERSITY >> TIRnINeITeYdCeOdLLEfoGEr >s> uUNcIcTEeDsSsTAinTES AIR and lacrosse. Board President of factors: a wet and warm Au-
>>FORCE ACADEMY UNITED STATES MILITARY ACADEMY J>>oUhNnITHEDoSpTkATinESs'NBAVioALmAeCdADicEaMlY >> Andrew Brown said previously gust and a lack of activity at the
UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA- DAVIS >> UNIVERSITY OF CHEInCAgGinO ee>>riUnNgIVEpRrSoITgYraOFmI.LLINOIS- that North Salem is among the school when it was closed for
minority of schools that don’t two weeks for septic work. ere
CHICAGO >> UNIVERSITY OF MAINE >> UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS >> UANLIEVEXRFSIITAYLOLFOMSIAMI >> have a turf eld. e district had was also work being done on the
>> >> >>UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH UNIVERSITY OFCVLAIRSGSIONFIA201V6ILL ANOVA discussed building one a decade school’s roof where only metal
ago, but then the economy col- sheets covered the building.
>>UNIVERSITY YALE UNIVERSITY >> BARD COLLEGE >> BOSTON COLLEGE >> BRANDEIS UNIVERSITY >> lapsed and it got tabled inde - It’s possible that condensation
>> >> >>BROWN UNIVERSITY CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF THE HOLY CROSS FORDHAM nitely. formed on the metal because of
KSQ architect has quoted the the heat outside and air condi-
>> >> >>UNIVERSITY district a price of about $3.5 tioning inside.
NEW YORK UNIVERSITY NORTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY NORTHWESTERN million for a eld, but that price
will likely change when the fa- PQ has an HVAC system,
>> >> >>UNIVERSITY RICE cilities committee hammers out but not a dehumidifying system,
OLD DOMINION UNIVERSITY RENSSELAER POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE the details of the project, in- Freeston said.
cluding a timeline.
>> >> >>UNIVERSITY SYRACUSE UNIVERSITY TRINITY COLLEGE UNITED STATES AIR FORCE ACADEMY D’Agostino said it would be
e eld would be paid for by unlikely the school could get the
>> >> >>UNITED STATES MILITARY ACADEMY a bond to be issued right around state approvals necessary to put
UNITED STATES NAVAL ACADEMY UNIVERSITY OF the time several other district in a dehumidi er for this sum-
bonds are set to retire, Brown mer, but is planning for summer
>> >> >>CALIFORNIA- DAVIS said. 2020 to have the work done.
UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS- CHICAGO
Student athletes have to con- “So we just have to hold our
>> >> >>UNIVERSITY OF MAINE UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI UNIVERSITY tend with muddy elds without breath for this summer?” asked
a turf playing area, which can board member Paul Giamundo.
>> >> >>OF MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA VILL ANOVA UNIVERSITY withstand more water and wear
>> YALE UNIVERSITY >> BARD COLLEGE >> BOSTON COLLEGE >> BRANDEIS UNIVERSITY >> BROWN and tear than a grass counter- e board decided it would
part. e turf eld would re- bring in portable dehumidify-
>> >> >> >>UNIVERSITY CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF THE HOLY CROSS FORDHAM UNIVERSITY place a eld, not add one, but ing units for this summer while
>> >> >>NEW YORK UNIVERSITY NORTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY OLD in doing so allows the district it puts together plans for a per-
to rest and repair its grass elds manent x.
>> >> >> >>DOMINION UNIVERSITY RICE UNIVERSITY SYRACUSE UNIVERSITY TRINITY COLLEGE UNITED while maintaining a 365-day
>> >>STATES AIR FORCE ACADEMY UNITED STATES MILITARY ACADEMY UNITED STATES NAVAL “Hopefully we’ll never have a
mold issue again in the summer,”
Providing a young man with a solid education that will enable Brown said.
him to think critically and become globally competitive at college

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A proposed rendering of a turf field for North Salem High School/
Middle School

Thursday, February 7, 2019 POPULATION North Salem News – Page 7
This chart shows enrollment over
Posters FROM PAGE 1 the next decade. It is provided by the
from ‘hate Western Suffolk BOCES Office of School
e study shows that the me- the study. “We go right to that report
group’ dian age in Westchester County when we’re guring out our three bends Planning and Research.
appear in has risen while the 19 and un- up the river in terms of classes and sta .”
Katonah, der population has decreased.
Somers In the North Salem School
District, the 19 and under seg-
Posters from Identity Evropa, ment decreased from 27 to 26
which the Anti-Defamation percent of the population and
League calls a white supremacist the 65 and older segment grew
hate group, have been spotted in from 15.6 to 18.5 percent from
Somers and Katonah in recent 2010 to 2016.
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poster at the Metro-North train students, respectively, while the
station in Katonah and a xing a middle school enrollment is
sticker to the back of a Katonah expected to peak during 2021
Avenue stop sign. with 246 students.

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sity really our strength?”
Historical peak enrollment
On its website, Identity Evro- was 1,343 students in 2008.
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of the group, saying, “We are not Freeston said this study is useful for
supremacists because we do not planning class courses and sta hiring.
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Page 8 – North Salem News Opinion Thursday, February 7, 2019

Happily
Ever
After

Mountains and molehills I wouldn’t have it
any other way
My sister Kathy and her husband referring to a situation last year where
generously allow us to use her there was literally an intermediate slope at It’s a widely known fact that as most
home in the Poconos for a ski the end of the chair lift, and even though women age they begin to feel less
attractive, less desirable. Not all
weekend, regardless of I kept my tips up when the bathroom door.
I opened the door a crack, and hiding
the fact that she could dismounting and
my red, blotchy face, I explained that I
be named in a lawsuit MAN checked for loose cloth-

because of something OVERBOARD ing, I forgot to not stick women will admit to didn’t know how I was

I did on the ski slopes. RICK my poles out to the side that, but I will. going to stu my enor-

Luckily her husband is MELÉN underneath her skis. We were four girls JUST mous, pale, chicken
growing up in our JO ANN skin, whale-like body
a lawyer. A ski trip is a I tried to blame the family. My older into a swimsuit.

great way to stand up incident on Gwyneth JO ANN
FRANCELLA
against the erce New Paltrow of course. sister and I led the Kim and Ken wanted
brigade being just two to take the beautiful,
England winter weather Skiing is the one

and shout from the top of the mountain, sport where people often feel the urge to years apart; then there warm, sun-drenched

“Give me your best shot, because right dress up in costumes or dumb-looking was a six year break, trip, and they didn’t

now there is NO PLACE in the world I hats, I’m not sure why. I saw someone on and two more sisters want my insecurities

would rather be than right here, with the the lift line dressed in a bunny out t like were added to the mix. You can well to stand in the way. Within a few days,

possible exception of indoors.” it was Halloween, and my mouth started imagine the fussing to look our best, and the trip was booked, and I just had to

I just read that some guy is suing to water automatically like Pavlov’s dog, the e orts to keep our gures. get with the program. Over the next few

Gwyneth Paltrow for running into him thinking that somehow I was going to get I was in my mid-forties when every- weeks, I was constantly assured by Kim

while skiing and then leaving the scene. candy. e more I thought about it, the thing began to change. Ever so slowly, that I was the prettiest of all her friends’

I guarantee you that if Gwyneth Paltrow bunny out t started to seem like a good the pounds began to creep up on me. It moms, and Ken complimented me every

ever hit me with her skis or any other part idea, because I have a friend who is a ski started with a mere three to ve pound time I walked into a room. I must admit,

of herself I would come right back here instructor, and I don’t want him to ever spike, and within several years’ time, it felt pretty good; and as our departure

and brag about it. “Hey, you’ll never guess recognize me trying to walk back up the I was twenty- ve pounds heavier, no date approached, I began to get more

who I ran into?” My version of the story ski slope sideways with my skis on because matter what I did to try to hold back the and more excited about the trip. I could

might involve some embellishment re- I didn’t know it was a mogul trail. Why inevitable. I was getting older, and, boy, almost feel the sun on my face.

garding how charming she found me, and don’t they mark those mogul trails with did it sting. We landed in Florida, and it was

that she laughed with me about some- a big skull-and-crossbones? Somehow I It was January, 1994, when my hus- warm and welcoming. We couldn’t wait

thing other than my skiing. So Gwyneth, always end up on one of those damned band, Ken, thought it would be a great to check into our hotel and get into the

if you’re out there and you run me over things with one of my skis going in a idea to go to Florida for our daughter’s pool. Snug swimsuit on, and a towel

with your skis, you should probably come direction that my other ski already tried high school spring break. thrown over my shoulder, I walked out

back and nish me o with your ski pole, and had no success at. ey have warnings My daughter, Kim, was bouncing o to the pool where Kim and Ken had

fair warning. labels on chainsaws telling you not to use the walls with excitement, and I ran into already secured three lounge chairs. We

As a skier I consider myself an expert them inside, but I guarantee you that a the bathroom and cried. practically had the place to ourselves, but

novice. I’ve been ne-tuning my lack of mogul trail will hurt you probably worse “Are you just that happy or did some- SEE FRANCELLA PAGE 9

skills for years now, but there’s still plenty and de nitely faster than trying to use a one die?” my husband inquired through

of room for improvement. And by that I chainsaw indoors.

mean that if you see me on the slopes you But we made it down the slopes and Fun Facts by Jo Ann

should give me plenty of room, in case I back up again, and at night we went The average ostrich egg weighs 3 lbs, contains approximately
2,000 calories and takes 90 minutes to hard boil.
haven’t improved. Simply getting o the over to Shenanigan’s at Lake Harmony

ski lift can be enough for me to cause an for Karaoke Night. e host begins by

accident. My wife tells me to keep to my singing a song himself, to get the ball

own side and stay the hell away from her SEE MELEN PAGE 9
when we’re getting o the chair. She’s

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Knuckling under Warm up, Valentine’s
Day is coming
“Ow!” I said as I went to lift the pan “What the heck does that even mean?” he
o the stovetop. asked.
“What’s ow,” asked my husband,
I shrugged. “I sprained my knuckle.”

glancing over from the kitchen counter where “Clearly,” he said. “So what does it say to do?” As I sit here freezing at
the end of January, warm
he was working. “Oh. I forgot to look that weather nowhere on
the horizon, I’m excited to be
“I hurt my hand yesterday,” up.” DIVERSIONS &
EXCURSIONS
I said, massaging the area of LOST IN “Better get on it,” he
my hand where my rst and SUBURBIA warned. “I heard if you don’t distracted by all of the Valen- NANCY
second nger met. “I think I treat a knuckle sprain right tine’s Day-themed events I have SORBELLA
sprained a knuckle.” TRACY away it could turn into some- on my calendar. If Valentine’s
BECKERMAN thing serious and you could
He gave me that look.

“I don’t think that’s pos- lose a knuckle.” Day didn’t occur in the middle,

sible,” he said. “Go ahead and mock me,” I know I’d be celebrating all

“Well, it must be possible,” I I said. “But you’ll be sorry if month. Either way, I’ll be making the most of it every day. I’m a

said, “because I did it!” it really is something serious and I do lose a baker; I’ve got all of my heart shaped cookie cutters ready, check.

I pressed on the area that was sore and knuckle and then you have to spend the rest of I’m married, I’ve got a fun date planned for February 14. e other

winced. I had de nitely sprained my knuckle. your life with a wife with nine knuckles!” thing I’ve done, and I may be a late adapter to this; (there’s a big

And I did it lifting the laundry basket with one I went back to my computer and Googled, gap between my rst two kids and the third. I’m sure I missed a

nger. Why I had lifted the laundry basket with Treatment of Knuckle Sprain. I was pretty sure few trends along the way.) but I had my daughter’s Valentine’s Day

one nger, I had no idea. I was a mystery to it was worse than I thought and I was going to cards for her class made, personalized, by Minted (minted.com/

myself. e real question though, was how was I have to go see a knuckle doctor after all and get valentines-day) and they are adorable and so cool. But, as you can

going to x it? a knuckle splint or a knuckle cast or maybe even imagine, for the rst two weeks of February I’ll be attending many

“How do you think you x a sprained knuck- have surgery to repair my mucked-up knuckle. festive local activities and diversions with my kids and my friends.

le?” I asked my husband. It was possible I could be incapacitated for Here is my short list of themed activities for kids the weekend

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Thursday, February 7, 2019 OPINION North Salem News – Page 11

e challenges of learning to read

Dear Dr. Linda, staying focused long Some of the pro- tools to begin to decode words. Once
Our son Guy is in second grade and enough to learn the he can decode words, he’ll start build-
sounds of the letters— STRONG grams are better than ing a vocabulary. Once his vocabulary
is still not reading. It’s the second half and even the letters in LEARNING others because they’re is strong, he’ll be able to comprehend
of the year and I’m really concerned. some cases. Still others more engaging for what he’s reading. at’s what reading
His teacher told me that he needs a could be in a reading is…making sense out of the words that
good phonics program that follows program that doesn’t DR. LINDA children, especially the reader has decoded!
Orton-Gillingham. en I talked to my align with how they SILBERT
friend whose daughter has trouble with learn, and still others ones who are strug- And be patient. If Guy is struggling
reading because she has dyslexia, and may indeed have dyslexia. Even though with reading, he’ll need time to learn
the school has her in something called dyslexia sounds scary, all it means is gling. Engaged chil- how to read. It will take time until it
the Wilson Program. I went online and that the child isn’t naturally putting becomes automatic and that’s okay.
bought phonics ash cards. I’ve used the sounds of words and the words dren learn. Your goal is to help him read, no matter
them with Guy, but he hasn’t improved themselves together and needs a good how long it takes, and if he feels pres-
one bit. I’m really stressing out because phonics program to begin to do that. If Guy doesn’t have sure from you or senses your concern,
I’m afraid he has dyslexia. I think my anxiety over pleasing you could delay
husband does. It was just never diag- Guy’s teacher is giving you good dyslexia, the phonics approach is still him even more.
nosed. We’re open to any suggestions. advice. Orton and Gillingham were
two physicians back in the 1940s who bene cial. Knowing phonics gives Want to know more about the
Madison and Matt discovered that children who struggled Orton-Gillingham method? Feel free to
to learn how to read needed to learn readers the tools to read. Most people contact me through the Strong Learn-
Hi Madison and Matt, explicitly and systematically to decode ing website below.
In general, if a child is in the second words using the phonics patterns of pick up phonics naturally, but there are
our speech. e Wilson Program you Dr. Linda
half of second grade and is still not heard about and a multitude of other many, including those with dyslexia,
reading, you need to look into it. programs is simply a phonics program Dr. Linda is co-author of “Why Bad
that follows the Orton-Gillingham who need to learn it in a sequential Grades Happen to Good Kids,” and
ere are many reasons why children approach. e Strong Learning system director of Strong Learning Tutoring
don’t pick up reading. Many children I use in my own practice follows the method. It’s been shown over and over and SAT/ACT Test Prep. Submit
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attentional problems and have di culty tive way to teach beginning readers. But

just buying phonics ash cards won’t

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Also, be sure that your son knows the

alphabet well. Even though we assume

that every child knows the letters in

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who are still struggling with reading

didn’t learn to recognize them all. Once

Guy can identify each letter and learn

the sound(s) each makes, he’ll have the

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Ruth Keeler Memorial Library is located at 276 wan on March 7 at 10:30 a.m. The 3rd Annual Not Official
Titicus Road. For more information on any of these Valentine Candy Crafts at 4 p.m., Feb. 13, for all Chess Tournament
events, call 914-669-5161 or visit keelerlibrary.org.
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Creative Teen Hour - Earbud Holders heart bird feeders. will be occurring at Keeler Library on Saturday,
Create cool earbud holders at this event for ages 12+ March 2, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. for grades K-12.
hosted by North Salem high schooler Gabriella. It will Ben’s Chess Classes from 5-6 p.m. on Feb. 13, 20 It is hosted by North Salem 9th grader Ben Aybar.
take place on Wednesday, February 27 at 7 p.m. All and 27 for grades K-5. Learn to play or improve your Please call or email to register by February 23.
materials will be provided. game with Ben.
Backyard Wilderness at 3 p.m. for Walls: A History of Civilization in Blood
On Sunday, February 10, at 3 p.m., come to Keeler History and Biography Book Club on February 24 and Brick by David Frye. Extra copies of these books
Library to see clips of Backyard Wilderness, a lm that are available for checkout. No registration is required
features the amazing wildlife surrounding an ordinary and drop-ins are welcome.
suburban home, and discuss the making of the lm
with its producer Susan Todd. It will start screening at Author Talk with David Frye at 3 p.m. Feb. 24.
the Jacob Burns Film Center starting April 19. Historian David Frye will be discussing his new book,
Decorating Your Home to Sell on Wednesday, April
10 from 7-8:30 p.m. Learn home staging tips, what SEE LIBRARY PAGE 15
home buyers are looking for, the current climate of the
local real estate market, and how to edge out the compe-
tition. Presented by home staging expert Susan Atwell
and Associate Real Estate Broker Denise Giordano.
Daniel Tiger’s Neighborhood Party
Attend this fun event for ages 3+ at 1 p.m. on Sat-
urday, February 16, at Keeler Library for stories and
crafts! Registration is preferred but not required. Reg-
ister by calling or emailing the library.
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Keeler Library of sampling International Cuisine rep-
resenting traditional dishes from around the world, all
made by local North Salem residents. e admission
fee is $20 per adult and $10 per child; please RSVP
by February 1. is event will take place on Saturday,
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Civilization in Blood and Salem Golf Club. Attend for gaming, prizes, ra es, libations, and

Brick” about how walls hors d’oeuvres. Tickets are $175 each and can be purchased from

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with ne motor skill development and a in this workshop for the everyday person North Salem Youth Baseball is sponsoring Bowl-A-Rama from 3:30-

class where moms knit while pre-school- and art enthusist alike! 5:30 p.m. Saturday, March 2 at Spins Bowl in Carmel. All North Salem

ers enjoy story time with an art project. Healing Hugs HappyHearts Char- boys grades K-5 are invited to participate in an afternoon of bowling, photo

For teens, there is teen art and teen knit- ity Event Sunday, February 10; drop in keepsakes and priceless memories with a special guest. e fee is $35 for one

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Sports

Elisabeth Squire

FILE PHOTO/ EMRIN
LECLAIR

North Salem falls 42-32 to Westlake

BY RICH MONETTI “ ey hit their shots when lead, and two more at the line for lem could not keep pace when weave through the bigs and get
CONTRIBUTING WRITER they had to,” Buzzetto said. Lovett extended it to seven. they appeared at the stripe. But to the ball,” he said of Marano.
the home crowd still saw a whis-
On Friday, Feb.1, Westlake’s e tight rst half did unfortu- But North Salem wasn’t ready tle imbalance, and a foul call on e junior was less elusive
coach de nitely noticed that his nately come to a scary halt when to give up the status quo just Squire before the inbound el- with her explanation. “I’m mad
girls didn’t exactly light it up by Grace Curran came down wrong yet. Joan Herlihy’s three closed evated the ire. on the hop,” she joked and was
scoring only 12 rst half points. A on her ankle. After she left the the third, and a minute into the proud of her team’s e orts.
1-point game at the intermission, gym, North Salem consolidated fourth, Julia DeSanto’s jumper e 34-29 resulting lead was
Sean Mayer gave credit where it forces, and following intermis- got North Salem within one at the nal nail and also got Coach is did amount to the Tigers
was due. sion, kept the back-and-forth 26-25. Buzzetto’s vocals up. However, second loss this week, though.
going. the coach was much more for- Falling 40-25 on ursday, the
“North Salem’s pressing defense North Salem would grab the giving afterwards. Tiger shooting pro ciency was
really took us out of our game,” Jamie Per lo and Liz Squire lead for the last time with a full o again. On the other hand,
Sean Mayer said. “We were really began by exchanging threes. But “In the heat of the moment, Haldane’s less pro cient inside
rushing our o ense.” the North Salem stinger did ve minutes remaining. Open you get upset. But both refs game did not leave their outside
Per lo one better and gave the above the arc, Squire paused and are good friends, and you can’t play lacking.
Eventually Westlake got the Tigers a 17-15 lead. North Sa- drained the three after the de- worry about the o ciating,” said
pace back to their speed but really lem maintained a one-point lead fense closed in. Buzzetto. “If we do what we can “ ey were hitting their shots
took control of the game at the as Amanda Marano reached to control, you put yourself in a and when they really mattered,”
foul line. the rim on the steal, and on the “She played out of her mind,” better position to win.” said Buzzetto.
follow, Meaghan Sabino got to said Buzzetto.
“We realized we had to get to the free throw line for two. Along those lines, Buzzetto e game got out of hand, ac-
the foul line,” Mayer said, and But at this point, the hacks had praise for his tough, scrap- cording to Buzzetto, when Hal-
down the stretch, free throws let But Rebecca Lovett wasn’t so went largely in favor of Westlake py guard, and his dictum that dane buried four straight triples.
the Wildcats to pull away. obliging of all the lead changes. and Julie Hyder. Fouled down everyone needs to help on the
Hitting two threes in a row, low three times, Hyder hit four boards. e 12-0 run killed us, he con-
Still, North Salem Coach Eric Westlake jumped out to a 24-19 of six from the line and gave cluded, and hopes the girls can
Buzzetto didn’t dismiss Westlake’s Westlake a 31-29 lead. “She has this innate ability to rebound versus KEIO.
ability to pull up in real time.
At the same time, North Sa-

Thursday, February 7, 2019 SPORTS North Salem News – Page 19

Meet the new coach: Student wins Con Ed Award

LAX coach Courtney Fleming Ben Leicht, a memebr of the North

Salem track team, was recognized by

the Con Edison Westchester Scholastic

Sports Award Program last month.

North Salem’s athletic lacrosse player and captain for “( e) Con Ed Scholar Athlete Award
department announced on the Mercy College, according to the
district’s website last week that Facebook post. He is currently a is the most prestigious scholar athlete
“after a long search” they have professional lacrosse player for the
hired a boys varsity lacrosse coach New England Black Wolves and award in the United States,” coach Henry
for the 2019 season. has coached at Eastchester High
School, as well as Mercy College. Sassone said in an email, adding that Leicht
Courtney Fleming, the new North Salem High School was
coach, is a former junior college scheduled to host a meet and is the 22nd award winner in the history of
All-American at Herkimer greet Feb. 6 at 7p.m.
Community College and a former North Salem.

Leicht, who participates on the cross

country team and the track and eld team

told WHUD’s Rich Leaf, “it’s a huge hon-

or,” during an interview.

Leicht is a 4-year starter for the cross

country winter and spring track teams, he

is a 10 League Champion in cross coun-

try as well as winter and spring track, last

spring he earned All County in the 3200

Relay and All State recognition, he placed

fourth at the 2018 Division II NYS Track

Championship.

is past fall he was the MVP of the

North Salem cross country team, All

County, voted 2nd Team All Journal News FILE PHOTO/ ROB DIANTONIO
and 5th All State, Sassone said. Addition- Ben Leicht
ally Leicht holds one of the top 12 times

in the 1,000 meter run this winter in the

Courtney Fleming United States. ruin the attitude and work ethic of many

COURTESY OF THE NORTH Academically, he is an AP honors stu- athletes,” Sassone said. “ is does not hold
SALEM CENTRAL
SCHOOL DISTRICT dent with a 96.68 academic average, presi- true to Ben. He remains a quiet, modest in-

dent of the Math Honor Socuety, Member dividual who makes his loudest statements

of the National Honor Society, and recipi- with his powerful style of running. Ben

ent of the Eisenhower Leadership Award. is currently being recruited by the United

“ roughout my career, I’ve seen success State Air Force Academy.”

Closing the Gender Gap in Engineering, One Girl at a Time

by Rich Kirby

Across the US, schools, pri- ent in Robot. Lavelle is co-cap-
vate academies and even public tain of Kennedy’s highly-rated
libraries are making a concerted robotics team which competes
effort to bridge the gender gap around the country.
between male and female en-
gineers. Reshma Saujani, the “Being on the team has taught Photo: Jacob Bergmeier, Kennedy Catholic Society. Off-campus she earned
founder and CEO of Girls Who me a lot about the field that I her Girl Scout Gold Award by
Code, believes we will achieve want to go into, mechanical math and science classes and upgrading Brewster’s First Bap-
gender parity in computer sci- engineering,” Lavelle said. “I’ve I love being able to learn in a tist Church food pantry with all
ence in 2027. learned how to solve problems hands-on way.” commercial-grade appliances.
both slowly at meetings and
In northern Westchester, odds quickly at matches. In compe- It’s not all blowtorches and code Lavelle has her sights set on
are it will happen a lot sooner titions, I’ve met many other compiling for Lavelle, how- Manhattan College; she likes its
than that, if Mahopac’s Emily students from different teams, ever. She is also a member of small size and strong engineer-
Lavelle is any indication. both locally and from around Kennedy’s Latino Club, plays ing program.
the world. At last year’s Vex percussion in the school band,
A senior at Kennedy Catholic Robotics World Championship, I and tutors other students, as a
High School in Somers, Lavelle actually spoke to two girls from member of the National Honor
just received the prestigious a team in Kazakhstan. Robotics
Silver Award in the Technology has taught me leadership, sports-
and Engineering category from manship, and how to present
the Hispanic Heritage Founda- myself, alongside how to work
tion Youth Awards. with machinery and how to
design robots with very specific
A bilingual volunteer for the functions. It helps me visualize
Brewster library, she’s also flu- the lessons that I learn in my

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Thursday, February 7, 2019 BUSINESS & REAL ESTATE North Salem News – Page 21

Change to a goals-based nancial strategy

Resolutions? in 2017 was only 3 percent! So GUEST egy rather than a performance So as you begin to get your
Why bother? You likely won’t if you believe that most things CORNER based strategy will allow you to documents together for tax
keep them. Instead, in 2019, how in life revert to their historical better tolerate the usual, annual season, keep this in mind. e
about making a commitment averages, it would be reasonable DAVID drawdowns in the markets if bottom line is that you should
to yourself about getting your to expect not one 10 percent or FERMAN you know your future goals have have a plan/goal in place for
nancial house in order? more decline in the markets in a higher likelihood of being each of your investment ac-
As 2018 came to an end 2018, but two! And guess what? Add in any monthly pension, adequately funded. At the end counts. Be more concerned with
and the New Year began, as Social Security or other income of the day, that’s really all that how the amount in the account
a nancial advisor I began to at’s exactly what happened. I you anticipate receiving in retire- matters, isn’t it? is tracking toward nancing
evaluate what had transpired spent virtually every conversation ment. e di erence between those future goals than get-
over the last year and how to with my clients as we reviewed the two is your gap. It never ceases to amaze me ting preoccupied in the percent
prepare for the upcoming year. their accounts throughout the that when markets decline like returns year to year or the day
Financially speaking, 2018 year what my expectations were Let’s say you estimate your they have recently, people want to day noise. Reach out to your
ended being a very challenging for 2018 and the rationale listed monthly expenses to be $5,000 to sell instead of buy. If any
year in the nancial markets above as the reason. per month and you expect to other asset/object people want nancial advisor to help you plan
and elsewhere. In retrospect, you receive $2,500 per month in to obtain gets discounted or goes this out.
probably should have expected Since the end of the nancial Social Security. at means you on sale, people look to buy. But
that coming o a year in 2017 crisis in the early part of 2009 have a gap of $2,500 monthly when it comes to their invest- David Ferman is a Financial
when investment portfolios through the end of 2017, the that needs to be funded by your ments, the opposite holds true. Advisor with Morgan Stanley
only seemed to go up without S&P 500 has appreciated over accounts. Using an interest rate Why do people rush to buy in- Global Wealth Management in
any volatility (unrealistic), and 300 percent with the dividends of 3 percent, that means you vestments when prices are high New York. David’s email address
that storm clouds in the global reinvested. Sure, people’s ac- would need $1 million dollars instead of when they’re lower? is David.Ferman@morganstanley.
economy and nancial markets counts are down from the to generate that extra $30,000 FOMO (fear of missing out) is com and his phone number is
could be darkening. market highs only four months you’ll need annually to nance my guess. And, to be fair, usually 212-296-1201. e information
After helping families plan ago or even from the beginning the di erence. Now you need to investments decline in value contained in this article is not
their nances for almost three of 2018, and that’s aggravating plan on how you can get your as- in response to some negative, a solicitation to purchase or sell
decades, I knew that I needed to when you look at your statement. sets to $1 million through some temporary news catalyst that you investments. Any information
spend 2018 lowering my clients’ But put it into perspective. e combination of performance, won’t be able to remember one, presented is general in nature
expectations for the year and to likelihood is that you have sig- additional investments, proceeds and not intended to provide
expect an increase in volatility. ni cantly more in your accounts from selling real estate, inheri- ve or 10 years from now. At the individually tailored investment
Why? today than a decade ago and that tances, etc. to attain that goal. end of 2015 to the beginning of advice. e strategies and/or
Like I mentioned above, the should be all that matters. 2016, can you remember what investments referenced may not
abnormal absence of volatility in Positioning your accounts caused the markets to decline by be suitable for all investors as the
2017 all but assured that 2018 In fact, the actual numeric against an anticipated amount of more than 10 percent then? Of appropriateness of a particular
was going to be an extremely returns of your account should a goal in the future rather than course you can’t! (the price of a investment or strategy will
volatile year. Would it surprise be less important than whether trying to beat or keep up with barrel of oil had declined from depend on an investor’s individual
you to know that on average the the account is in a position to the market will help you come over $100 to under $30). circumstances and objectives.
markets have a decline of 10 adequately nance the goals as- closer to achieving your goals. Morgan Stanley Smith Barney,
percent or more every calendar sociated with the money in those Having a goals-based strat- Two years from now, you LLC, member SIPC.
year? e largest decline we had accounts. For example, if you’re likely won’t remember the cause
saving for retirement, estimate of this recent decline either.
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Thursday, February 7, 2019 LEGAL NOTICES North Salem News – Page 23

TOWN OF NORTH SALEM • Decrease the rear yard mail process to c/o Ijan Realty CT Secy. of State, 30 Trinity Vernon, NY 10552. Purpose:
BOARD OF APPEALS setback from 35 ft. required to 32 LLC, 215 Business Park Dr., Street, Hartford, CT 06106. any lawful purpose.
PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE
ft. proposed. Armonk, NY 10504. General Purpose: Any lawful activity. LLC FORMATION NOTICE
NOTICE IS HEREBY • Increase the maximum Purpose.
GIVEN that the Board of LLC FORMATION NOTICE Notice of Formation of
building coverage from 10% LLC FORMATION NOTICE Ginger sh LLC. Art. Of Org.
permitted to 26% proposed. AA Family Realty II LLC,

Appeals of the Town of North • Increase the Floor Area Montgomery Friends Arts of Org. led with Sec. of led with SSNY on 11/15/2018.

Salem will hold a Public Hearing Ratio from .2 permitted to .37 LLC, Arts of Org. led with State of NY (SSNY) 11/15/2018. O ce Location: Westchester

at the Town Meeting Hall, 66 proposed. Sec. of State of NY (SSNY) Cty: Westchester. SSNY desig. County. SSNY designated as

June Road, North Salem, New At such hearing all persons 11/29/2018. Cty: Westchester. as agent upon whom process agent of the LLC upon whom

York, on ursday, February 14th, will have the opportunity to be SSNY desig. as agent upon against may be served & shall process against it may be served.

2019 at 7:30 P.M. or as soon heard. A copy of the application whom process against may be mail process to c/o Brosnan & SSNY shall mail process to:

thereafter as the public may be and related documents may served & shall mail process to Hegler, 1325 Franklin Ave., Ste. Tim Nicholls, Ginger sh LLC,

heard to consider the following: be examined at the Board of One Renaissance Square, Unit 335, Garden City, NY 11530. 116 Titicus Road, North Salem,

Application BA19-02 of Appeals O ce at the North V9C, White Plains, NY 10601. General Purpose. NY 10560. Purpose: any lawful

Lynn and Alfred Jacobsen, Salem Center, 274 Titicus Rd. General Purpose. LLC FORMATION NOTICE purpose.
Notice of Formation: LLC FORMATION NOTICE
owners of the property located North Salem, New York. LC FORMATION NOTICE

at 56 Lakeside Drive, North Brian Ivanhoe, Chairman

Salem, New York, located in an North Salem Board of Appeals HWC Mamaroneck LLC, Mcilraith & Associates, LLC 2876 Roberts Ave. LLC, Arts

R-1 Zoning District and shown Arts of Org. led with Sec. Art. Of Org. led with SSNY of Org. led with Sec. of State

as Sheet 6, Block 2673, Lot 25 LLC FORMATION NOTICE of State of NY (SSNY) on 1/14/2019. O ce Location: of NY (SSNY) 1/10/2019.
House 4 on the Tax Assessment 12/19/2018. Cty: Westchester. Westchester County, NY. SSNY Cty: Westchester. SSNY desig.

Map, for Area Variances, per Eastchester Marble And SSNY desig. as agent upon designated as agent of the LLC as agent upon whom process

Article V, Section 250-15 and Granite, LLC, Arts of Org. led whom process against may be upon whom process against against may be served & shall

Article XIV, Section 25- 79 (A) with Sec. of State of NY (SSNY) served & shall mail process to 50 it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to Lawrence D.

of the Zoning Ordinance of the 1/29/2019. Cty: Westchester. Livingston Ave., Dobbs Ferry, mail process to: 18 Tri Brook Bornnoiz, 40 Old Orchard

Town of North Salem (because SSNY desig. as agent upon NY 10522. General Purpose. Dr. South Salem, NY 10590. Rd., New Rochelle, NY 10804.

the non-conforming lot is subject whom process against may be LLC FORMATION NOTICE Purpose: Any Lawful purpose. General Purpose.
to R-1/2 bulk requirements) for served & shall mail process to Notice of App. for Authority LLLC FORMATION NOTICE LLC FORMATION NOTICE
construction of a single-family 221 Hillside Pl., Eastchester, NY

residence and deck with steps. 10709-1801. General Purpose. of T.A.P. Brand LLC. App. for Notice of Formation of Skylar Of Technology Consulting

e following variances are LLC FORMATION NOTICE Auth. led w/ SSNY 12/10/18. Love Entertainment LLC. LLC, Arts of Org. led with
requested: LLC organized in CT 5/9/18. Art. Of Org. led with SSNY Sec. of State of NY (SSNY)

• Decrease the front yard MMI Chester LLC, Arts NY o ce location: Westchester on 12/13/18. O ce Location: 12/3/2018. Cty: Westchester.

setback from 30 ft. required to 6 of Org. led with Sec. of State Cty. SSNY designated agent for Westchester. SSNY designated SSNY desig. as agent upon

ft. proposed. of NY (SSNY) 11/6/2018. process. SSNY shall mail copy as agent of the LLC upon whom whom process against may be

• Decrease the combined side Cty: Westchester. SSNY desig. of process to 390 Stanwich Road process against it may be served. served & shall mail process to

yard setbacks from 15 ft./40 ft. as agent upon whom process Poolhouse, Greenwich, CT SSNY shall mail process to: 45 Maple Hill Rd., Pleasantville,

required to 5 ft./29 ft. proposed. against may be served & shall 06830. Arts. of Org. on le with 600 Locust Street #2H Mount NY 10570. General Purpose.

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