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Live music
Katonah’s Art Walks
provided reinforces town’s
the artistic identity

soundtrack BY NICK TRUJILLO e Art Walks started in April 2018
to the art STAFF WRITER but were put on hold due to the CO-
walk. VID-19 pandemic and the restrictions
Katonah has long been known as a on gatherings. e walks were revived
PHOTOS: town lled with art. From the Katonah by Mindy Yanish, founding director of
MELISSA Museum of Art’s national reputation for the Katonah-Bedford Hills-Bedford
its schedule of exhibitions as a non-col- Village Arts League (KBBAL) under
LYNN lection museum, to Caramoor Center the name of the Art Stroll. When the
DILMAGHANI for Music and the Arts o ering an im- Chamber of Commerce took control of
pressive slate of live music performances the event in June, the name changed to
People gather to look at art within a Katonah business. from a wide variety of artists and styles, the Art Walk.
visitors can immerse themselves in the
town’s many cultural activities. “In the summer months, we kept
things light because people are out of
On the fourth Saturday of each town and things aren’t as busy down-
month from April to October, the Ka- town,” said Melissa Dilmaghani, the
tonah Art Walk has been another artis- Chamber of Commerce’s Events Com-
tic o ering from the town’s Chamber of mittee chair. “It was more just an ice
Commerce that allows visitors to walk cream truck, live music, the galleries are
through the streets and take in a selec- open, start at the museum, kind of like a
tion of galleries, outdoor art, live music, simple easy breezy night where you can
food trucks, and shops open late. e line it up with dinner at a local restau-
most recent art walk took place on Sat- rant.”
urday, Sept. 26. Complete with a map of
participating locations produced by the e fall Art Walks o er more busi-
Chamber of Commerce, community nesses, more art installations through-
members enjoyed a night out and sup- out town, and more food available.
ported their local businesses.
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The Staff Lewisboro baseball field gets
$100,000 for upgrades
EDITORIAL TEAM
BRIAN MARSCHHAUSER Arthur Voute Money donated by family of deceased
EDITOR: 914-302-5628 South Salem man
[email protected]
Performance that Lewisboro Town Park’s base-
NICK TRUJILLO won’t waver. ball eld will get a $100,000
REPORTER facelift, in memory of longtime
Featuring Ultrex fiberglass, the Elevate and Essential fan and South Salem resident
[email protected] window and door collections offer stability, strength, Arthur Vouté.

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LISA KAIN Lohr nk, Magro & McAndrew,
(201) 317-1139 was 85 when he died last year.
[email protected] His wife of 55 years, the former
CORINNE STANTON Rosanne O’Neill, said, “Art loved
(914) 760-7009 South Salem and this communi-
[email protected] ty, he loved baseball, and I know
he’d be very happy to know this
JAY GUSSAK gift will be encouraging so many
(914) 299-4541 children to enjoy the game.”
[email protected]
SHELLEY KILCOYNE She approached another South
(914) 924-9122 Salem resident, Bill Bongiorno,
[email protected] the baseball association’s head
coach, earlier this year “wanting
PRODUCTION TEAM to make a substantial contribu-
TABITHA PEARSON MARSHALL tion to the town in Art’s mem-
ory,” Bongiorno said. It seemed
CREATIVE DIRECTOR “the natural thing,” he said, to
PHOTOGRAPHER fund the ball eld, given Vouté’s
lifelong association with the
[email protected] sport and the hours their son, Ar-
GABRIELLE BILIK thur “Chip” Vouté, spent on the
DESIGNER Town Park eld.

[email protected] e Lewisboro Town Board
was scheduled to formally accept
EXECUTIVE TEAM the donation at this week’s meet-
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845-208-8151 Groundbreaking for the proj-
ect is expected this fall, with hope
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fore the start of the 2022 season.
Deadlines Adam Giardina, a member of the
association’s board, said the over-
THE KATONAH-LEWISBORO TIMES haul will “make our eld at Lew-
DEADLINE isboro Town Park again the gem
of a diamond it once was.”
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(estimated at $34,500) and bat-
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THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 30, 2021 YourNeighbor THE KATONAH LEWISBORO TIMES PAGE 3

Bedford 2030 offers Energy Coach service to community

Coach will meet with residents to suggest sustainable home energy upgrades

BY NICK TRUJILLO “In the next decade, we’re taking a big

STAFF WRITER look at the buildings, home energy, com-
mercial building energy, transportation
“My goal as an energy coach is literally
From the hottest summer on record, to and also the concept of carbon drawdown,
dark skies lled with haze coming from to coach people towards reducing their which is that the natural environment ab-
wild res burning on the West Coast, to own energy footprint so they can sorbs carbon dioxide from the atmosphere

increasingly devastating natural disasters reduce their carbon footprint.” so it’s important to preserve trees and for-
that crumble outdated infrastructure, the ests and swamps and wetlands because

e ects of the earth’s changing climate are Bob Fischman they play a really valuable role in reducing

being felt everywhere. greenhouse gas emissions,” Okrongly said.

Bedford 2030, a local grassroots climate PHOTO COURTESY OF BOB FISCHMAN She added that the home environment
action group formerly known as Bedford is not generally thought of in terms of per-
South Salem resident Bob Fischman is Bedford 2030’s new energy coach

2020, is attempting to combat the e ects sonal health, but many sustainable home

of climate change by bringing sustainabil- in sustainability from Columbia Universi- Fischman said he approaches his coach- upgrades can be made to improve the

ity down to the personal level with their ty in 2013. His work as a project manager ing sessions with questions such as: What health of the people living there. Okro-

newest resource, the energy coach. Bob spanned from overseeing the construction are the residents’ concerns? What are their ngly gave examples, such as if there is a gas

Fischman, a South Salem resident with of high rises and university buildings, ren- driving interests for their home or residen- stove without a hood, the resident could

over 40 years as a project manager and ovating Carnegie Hall, and helped man- cy? From there, he has a better scope of the be breathing in high levels of propane. In-

sustainability consultant, was hired to ll age the construction for the additions and resident’s end goal in making sustainable adequate ventilation in bathrooms can re-

the role of the coach. renovations in the Bedford and Katonah- energy upgrades in their homes. Fischman tain moisture that leads to mold and mil-

Members of the community who have Lewisboro school districts. said his most popular recommendation dew. Most importantly, if the house is not

questions on how to make their house “In my work in that eld, I became is a professional energy audit to identify properly sealed, residents are losing money

more sustainable and reduce their carbon very disenchanted in the way buildings speci c upgrades that can be made to be on their costs to regulate the temperature

footprint can schedule a free 45-min- were being constructed in a somewhat less reliant on fossil fuels and save money of the house.

ute virtual meeting with Fischman to wasteful and, frankly, polluting manner. while helping protect the environment. “In the sustainability world, there’s the

talk through any possible recommenda- e amount of ine ciency, the amount “All these things are clues to me as to adage that ‘saving green is green,’” Fis-

tions the energy coach may have for their of trash that ended up from these build- where to begin the conversation and to chman said. “People often think the best

homes. e meetings with Fischman are ing sites was just galling to me,” said Fis- help the homeowner focus on their issues thing they can do is get an energy-e cient

available in English and Spanish as he chman of his career as a project manager, and what some of the possible solutions window, double or triple glazed and that

speaks both languages, an aspect of the prior to getting his master’s degree. might be,” Fischman said. “It becomes can make the home a little bit more com-

energy coach service that was important After his time at Columbia from 2011 important for people to understand why fortable, but actually the lower-cost ap-

to Bedford 2030 to make the service as to 2013, he worked for the non-pro t their home is cold, or drafty, or why their proach is to seal the gaps that are around

available as possible to all members of the Energy Improvement Corporation from energy bills are high, and how they can do that. Make sure the glaze is tight and the

community. 2013 to 2020. He also founded and has something about that. In this day and age, weather seals are properly installed and

“It was really important for us to pro- run his own sustainability consulting busi- when we are confronted with the devas- you’re going to reduce those drafts.”

vide someone who could speak Spanish ness, Sustainable Promise, LLC, since tating e ects of climate change, people are Making sustainable upgrades to the

because there is a large Latino community 2008. He rst got involved with Bed- starting to pay signi cantly more attention home is one way community members

in Bedford, and we want to make Bedford ford 2030 at its initial meeting in 2010. to reducing their own impact on the envi- can support the environment, but another

2030 resources to help the environment He became engaged with the Lewisboro ronment.” is by supporting Bedford 2030. e orga-

and help your energy bills as accessible to Sustainability Advisory Committee over While many people are at various stages nization is largely funded through private

everyone as possible,” said Mariah Okro- the 2010s and now chairs the committee. of their involvement and education on cli- donations.

ngly, Bedford 2030’s program manager. rough his role as the energy coach, he mate change, learning what they can do “It’s a wide range of donors from larger

“We wanted to provide a service to the plans on making climate education acces- to combat the harm done to the environ- donors but a lot of them are small donors.

community that addressed individuals, sible on a personal level. ment, Bedford 2030 has been providing People give us $20 here and there, and it

business owners, building owners, ten- “My goal as an energy coach is literally resources on climate education for over a all adds up to be able to provide a service

ants, homeowners at an individual level to coach people towards reducing their decade. When named Bedford 2020, the like the energy coach,” Okrongly said.

because everyone’s apartment or building own energy footprint so they can reduce group’s goal for the 2010s was to reduce Bedford 2030’s website is full of re-

is unique. ey were all built at di erent their carbon footprint,” Fischman said. greenhouse emissions in Bedford by 20 sources that can answer any climate or

times with di erent materials, they have “ e way I approach this is to try and percent. ey surpassed their goal three sustainability questions members of the

di erent ages of installation.” reach people at their level of understand- years earlier than anticipated and wound- community have, and Fischman’s role as

Enter Fischman, the building and sus- ing. Once we start discussing some of the up reducing emissions by 44 percent by the energy coach adds a personal touch

tainability expert. He has an undergradu- causes of their discomfort in their home, 2020. Now, the group’s goal matches its to the environmental change the group is

ate degree in civil engineering from Union then they start wanting to learn a little bit new name, an 80 percent reduction of trying to implement in the community.

College and obtained his master’s degree more.” greenhouse gas emissions by 2030.

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ART STROLL Avenue, with many of the busi- tion that I would center a lot of vaccinations in the spring was have contributed,” Dilmaghani
nesses and galleries located on events around, which was really Katonah Nights, where people said. “It’s brought people to-
FROM PAGE 1 the town’s commercial strip par- fun. It’s still working because it’s could gather outdoors and so- gether; it’s just been a wonderful
ticipating and o ering art galler- a small spot, but it’s a central Ka- cially distanced to enjoy live aspect of the town.”
Many people look to their com- ies within their shops. tonah hub.” music and food, as well as each
munity leaders for fall events other’s company. As the nal Art Walk of the
programming, so Dilmaghani Live music from local bands Dilmaghani has had a main year approaches, Dilmaghani has
felt it was necessary for the and performers, as well as art in- role in planning the events since “Some people didn’t feel com- her eye on the future of artistic
Chamber to provide a bigger of- stallations from the community, the Chamber took over. She fortable coming out, but a lot of o erings and events Katonah
fering at the walk. are present in the gazebo, which joined as the Events Committee people did and it was kind of a can hold. While the walks pro-
Dilmaghani said has become a chair right before the pandemic saving grace; it made us feel like vide pop-up galleries and tem-
“It’s a good model going for- centerpiece for the town. During put a hold on events worldwide. there was still stu to look for- porary installations, she has her
ward because the fall is when the July Art Walk and Sidewalk ward to,” Dilmaghani said. mind set on something more
people expect to go to events, Sale, the community contributed “I had all these grand ideas permanent.
that’s when they’re going to be to a weaving that was placed in before the pandemic. We had Katonah has rallied behind
out the most,” Dilmaghani said. the gazebo and hung for four just done the Chili Night,” she art, and shown its support of the “One of the projects that I’m
You’re going to be able to come weeks. It now resides in the Ka- said. “It became really intense community through the events de nitely going to pursue again
out and get lost in it all for two tonah Village Library. trying to think of how to plan the Chamber of Commerce of- next year is I wanted to get some
to three hours. It’s going to be a events. For a while, not much fers. outdoor sculptures that are long-
little more all-encompassing.” “When I rst moved here came about because we were all term placements in Katonah
eight years ago, I don’t remem- so scared and staying inside and “I think art really helps to so- because I feel like there’s no rea-
e Art Walks kick o at 4 ber seeing the gazebo brought that was ne.” lidify Katonah as a destination, son that we shouldn’t be a town
p.m., with free admission to the to such life, so it’s really fun to which is really what I’ve always with outdoor art sculptures that
Katonah Museum of Art. From see that now,” Dilmaghani said. One of the rst events Dil- wanted to achieve. It already had people want to come see,” Dil-
5 to 8 p.m., attendees are free “ e gazebo became the loca- maghani brought back to the that, but I feel like the arts that maghani said.
to stroll up and down Katonah community after the rollout of have been thriving in the area

Katonah’s streets were filled with people taking in art and food.

PALLADINO BUILDING Katonah children are thrilled by a bird. PHOTOS: MELISSA LYNN DILMAGHANI
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Oktoberfest Summer ashback

Sunny weekend days in late Sep- My favorite Oktoberfest memory Iam sad and a bit depressed today. my mom and dad did this in spare mo-
tember and during the month took place on a sunny late September “Why,” you would most likely ask, and ments while we were at school. Since
of October are prime times for Saturday in the East ’80s in Manhat- my answer is simple. Summer is over! Rhode Island is such a small state, their

street fairs and festi- tan. Dressed in my

vals. When I lived on wedding gown and I know it is over because yesterday I took city house was only 40 minutes away

the Upper East Side READING, accompanied by the my beach chairs, beach MUSINGS: from the beach house.
in NYC years ago, WRITING & groom, a few close
we always looked CHOCOLATE friends, and our bag, and umbrella out us, it was an easy
forward to the ird KIM photographer, we
Avenue Street Fair. KOVACH exited the church of the trunk of my car. PAST AND project to have every-
Just steps away from and walked several
I actually felt tears well PRESENT thing shipshape before
up in my eyes, as I put moving in for the sum-

my favorite play toys MARILYN A. mer season.

our apartment build- blocks on our way away for another year. PELLINI is is the place

ing, a sea of human- to Carl Schurz Park Being brought up where I rst learned to

ity converged to stroll near Gracie Mansion in Rhode Island, with eat clams and lobster

for blocks and blocks up and down to take photographs by the water. a beach house at the and the mussels that

both sides of the avenue. Vendors sell- As we walked down the Saturday af- shore, it was taken for granted that you we walked across the street and hand-

ing t-shirts, jewelry, furniture, artwork, ternoon streets, strangers yelled, “Con- would never be lonely, or at a loss for picked from below the high tide mark to

and used books set up their tables and gratulations!” and car horns honked something to do on a warm, sunny, sum- ensure freshness. is was where my chil-

booths beside the sausage and peppers as we continued towards the park. We mer’s day. Everyone, but everyone, in the dren rst learned from their grandfather

guys and fried dough stands. actually walked into the middle of a whole state goes to the beach whenever about growing vegetables. eir mouths

For a few years, we used to meet small Oktoberfest block party where they have a few hours to spare and are would water when I would say we were

friends downtown on a weekend in a group of German musicians were craving some true relaxation. From any- having BLTs for lunch, and they could go

September to attend the San Gennaro playing “Oompah” music. When the where in the state, it is just a short ride to out and pick some ripe tomatoes right o

Festival in Little Italy. e last time I musicians noticed our little celebratory a perfect beach. ere is so much coast- the vine. Have you ever tasted a sand-

attended the festival, I felt so claustro- wedding group, they launched into an line there is plenty of room someplace on wich with a tomato still warm from the

phobic that I never went back. ere impromptu version of “Here comes the the sand to spread your blanket, slather sunshine nestled between the layers of

were so many bodies packed into the bride.” What a fantastic “Only in New on the lotion, and stretch out to bask in lettuce? Yum!

street that no one could move forward. York” experience! the rays. I am older now, and the kids are grown

at sardine-like situation was too I don’t usually mark Oktoberfest Many years ago, because of my hus- and have jobs and lives of their own. A

scary for me (and this was way before events on my calendar, but I do have band’s move with his job, my little family three-hour drive is not possible every

Covid pandemic concerns). a polka CD that I sometimes play and I found ourselves transplanted to weekend from sheer weariness, but the

October food and music festivals are to get energized to clean the house. Katonah, and I actually had to ask one of hamlet of Katonah has a lovely pool,

popular throughout the U.S. and across “Polka Your Troubles Away” by Jimmy my new friends what to do on the week- and the Connecticut shoreline is within

Europe at this harvest time of year. e Sturr and his orchestra just makes me end. She suggested perusing the local striking distance. So, every May I get

annual German festival (Oktoberfest) smile, as I Swi er the wood oors or newspapers for activities in our area. at out the beach chairs and umbrella, beach

originated in October 1810 to cele- fold laundry. Originating in Eastern had never even occurred to me, because bag, towels, and lotion, etc. with great joy

brate the marriage of the crown prince Europe, polka music features accor- in my whole life this had never been a and anticipation. e thought of a few

of Bavaria to Princess erese von dions, clarinets, trumpets, trombones, problem. I always went to the beach! hours of sun, brilliant sparkling water, and

Sachsen-Hildburghausen. Two centu- and ddles. roughout our rst fall and winter relaxation have me jubilant. I feel tingly

ries later, Oktoberfests are held around I was surprised to read in the CD here, we found great treasures to explore all over and come to life just thinking

the world as a celebration of German liner notes that Jimmy Sturr, the win- in our new area and in New York City. about it.

food, culture, and beer. e traditional ner of 18 Grammy awards, is actually Once summer came, however, we craved Conversely, today was the worst day of

steins of beer are enjoyed with di er- “an Irish-American” who grew up in the beach, and so traveled often the three the year, because the beach chairs went

ent types of sausages (bratwurst, etc.), Orange County, N.Y. As a teen, he at- hours to what we then still considered to their resting place in the basement to

doughy pretzels, potatoes, and noodles. tended local polka music events. Even- home, Rhode Island. e grandparents await the coming to life once again when

In Austria and Germany, beer tually, Jimmy formed his own orchestra were thrilled to see the children, and we the spring owers begin their bloom. I

gardens provide outdoor seating for and brought the upbeat sound of polka were back at the beach. It wasn’t just the almost blow them a kiss and wave, as

enjoying traditional music and food. music to audiences around the world. beach we missed, but all the summer they are covered and stored away for the

Beer gardens have popped up here in Due to the popularity of this happy traditions and rituals, not to mention the joys of a summer yet to come.

the U.S. as safe options for outdoor dance music, the National Association wonderful fresh seafood in the area.

dining. Musicians dressed in lederho- of Recording Arts and Sciences added When I was a child, every June we left Hi to my new readers. For many years now,

sen and wearing felt hats play tradi- the polka genre to its awards categories. for the summer house the very moment I have lived in Katonah and have studied

tional Volksmusic and Oompah music. my brother and I arrived home on the and dabbled at writing. I am very excited to

According to the internet, Volksmusic Kim Kovach teaches ction writing and last day of school. Somehow, a genie had be doing this column. I taught in Katonah/

originated in the mountains of south- personal story writing for adults and come in and gotten the cottage thor- Lewisboro schools, mostly as a substitute

ern Germany. is “music of the creative writing classes for teens and oughly cleaned, the grass mowed, and teacher, and hope some former students will

people” is played primarily in Bavaria. children. www.kimkovachwrites.com owers planted in the garden. I suspect read this column and remember me fondly!

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Bongiorno will democracy,” these protocols were LETTERS As sad as this current situation is, Lewisboro should
get Lewisboro adopted in 1998 and 1999 for the Rendo will right I am ecstatic that we have a light take advantage of
back on track purpose of actually promoting Lewisboro’s ship at the end of this dark tunnel. at
democracy, by enabling residents light is Andrea Rendo. Andrea LWRPs
To the editor, to o er input to the Town Board To the editor, has been an active member of our
I will be giving my support in an orderly, civil and inclusive I have been watching our Lew- community, she understands law, To the editor,
manner while giving elected being a defense attorney, and isn’t Recently, we shed light on
and vote for Bill Bongiorno representatives the time to isboro Town Board meetings since afraid to roll up her sleeves and
for Lewisboro town supervisor consider and act on such input. June 2020. I have always assumed get to work. She has dedicated the merits of Local Waterfront
this election. I have known Bill our representatives, being our her life’s work to help those who Revitalization Plan (LWRP)
through his leadership in Cub ese guidelines have facilitated neighbors, have our best interest are less fortunate. Andrea has options in Lewisboro. It is no
Scouts and Lewisboro baseball. Town Board initiatives such as in mind. Well, my eyes have been been vocal and proactive, even surprise that our opposition has
Over the years, he has given an science-based management of opened and I was wrong. o ering suggestions and recom- enlisted partisans attempting
incredible amount of time and the epidemic, protecting the mendations to assist the current to discredit such ideas through
energy to both organizations, environment (from a plastic bag Every meeting, new rules, regu- board when they seem confused, misinformation.
bene ting my sons and other ban to approving EV charging lations, and restrictions are voted
boys in the community. He has stations), maintaining sound on, sometimes without input from ustered, or agitated during e Neighbors United slate
always shown great patience and the community. I have witnessed meetings. Her intelligence, urges Lewisboro to focus on
ability while managing the Vista- scal management, strengthen- money funneling, secret land deals, experience, compassion, and our clear, positive agenda that
Lewisboro scouts and coaching ing our infrastructure, improv- unprofessional behavior, disrespect, professionalism are exactly what reverses the downward trend of
LBA baseball teams. Further, ing our parks, and much more. and verbal abuse spewed from one our town needs right now. Please the last several years under the
I like that he has a successful councilmember toward the oth- join me in voting for Andrea current Town Board.
business background, working on Falsi cation of the facts, ers. With multiple unscrupulous, Rendo to nally bring a much-
Madison Avenue for years. I feel though it has been a feature of ethically questionable, and blatant needed change to our town, end is very publication has
the town needs someone with recent political times, should con icts of interest, we the people the divisiveness, and unite our established that an LWRP can
business credentials and a profes- have no place in our public began to speak up. Now an amend- neighbors again. be either a sword or shield re-
sional track record. discourse. Let us stick to the ment has been passed to prohibit garding development. Once it is
truth. free speech, so they can continue to Alison Green passed, all land-use decisions by
I have been quite dismayed press on without hearing from the
with how the town has been Christina Rae very people that elected them. South Salem SEE LETTERS PAGE 13
managed for the last few years.
Cross River
e current board and supervi-
sor have certainly lost their way,
highlighting a need for a di erent
approach and a fresh start. Bill
Bongiorno will run Lewisboro
for the bene t of everyone and
for a better future. I am con dent
Bill is the obvious choice and
I am hopeful he receives over-
whelming support this election.

Robert Salerno

South Salem

Let’s stick
to the facts

To the editor,
e approach of Election Day

has brought an uptick in misin-
formation directed at the current
Lewisboro Town Board. False
reports about the board’s review
of long-standing rules governing
the conduct of meetings are of
particular concern. e time has
come to set the record straight.

Public input led the board to
address the disruptive behavior
that has occurred at Town Board
meetings recently, which has
made it di cult to conduct town
business. At the Sept. 13 meet-
ing, board members discussed
two amendments to the existing
rules of order that address such
behavior at public hearings and
comment periods—rules that
have been in e ect for more than
two decades. e purpose of the
amendments was to clarify the
rules and institute minor changes
to help ensure productive meet-
ings and provide better commu-
nication, including having speak-
ers sign in before commenting.

Far from an e ort to “sti e

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Lewisbory Librar

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FIELD HOCKEY

John Jay has strong 2-1 week
and it showed on Monday, Sept. “We had many lost opportuni- team yet they believed that they slow but scored four goals in the
BY RICH MONETTI 20, in Carmel ties on o ense, and we need to could play at their level.” second period to pull away with
CONTRIBUTING WRITER capitalize on these if we want to an 8-2 victory.
“We’ve focused on this skill,” be successful against the stronger John Jay closed the week ver-
Last spring, John Jay su ered said Walsh, and John Jay came teams,” Walsh said. sus Fox Lane. e Wolves started
a semi nal exit in the section- away with a 4-3 victory.
als to Carmel and the Rosen- ey certainly ran into one of
quest sisters. An aerial assault Sophia DiFalco had 2 goals, those teams at home on Wednes-
really put it to the Wolves, ac- and Mia Puccio and Zoe Elia- day against Mamaroneck. John
cording to Coach Debbi Walsh. des completed the scoring. In Jay hung tough, but the Tigers
“We weren’t prepared to defend the box, Annabel Brennan had 2 won, 2-1.
the numerous aerials that were assists and Sophia DiFalco and
thrown,” she said. So, the girls Meghan Condon had 1 each. “I couldn’t be prouder of these
knew where they had to improve girls,” the coach said. “ ey knew
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BOYS SOCCER GIRLS SOCCER

John Jay goes 1-2 on the week Wolves win two

BY RICH MONETTI for them.” BY RICH MONETTI the football team cheer- Drew DiGugielmo
CONTRIBUTING WRITER However, it was Jack Shapiro who kept the CONTRIBUTING WRITER ing loudly on every play put John Jay up 1-0 at
from the bleachers, the 33:21, but the Wolves
After opening the season with wins against game from getting o on the wrong foot. Ian In their last two Wolves were just as kept the pressure on by
Lakeland and Pelham, John Jay boys soccer suf- Ferman lost the race to the ball with a Nyack for- games, the girls soccer controlling the middle
fered a power outage in a 3-0 loss to Tappan ward, Shapiro got on his horse and made a kick team managed only a erce on the eld. Still, of the eld. e Wolves
Zee last week. So, the energy of a home crowd save to bail out his goalie. tie and a loss, and the Fox Lane came to play took a one goal lead
on Monday, Sept. 20, was certainly welcome, as Wolves came out Mon- against their cross-town into the second, but
Ronan Flanagan’s 2 goals led the way in a 3-2 vic- e game then went afoot at mid eld. Jason day, Sept. 20, on Senior rivals, but the extra step Fox Lane wasn’t settling
tory over Nyack. Rietsch snuck a pass to Flanagan on the sideline, Night like they knew it. belonged to John Jay in for a disadvantage. e
and his shot on the goal line resulted in a corner the hard fought 2-1 vic- Foxes received a lead
“I love winning,” Flanagan said. “I hate to lose. kick. Incoming, the ball bounced around the box, e energy was up, and tory. pass from mid eld and
So, when my team is around me, I want the best and Flanagan got rst dibs on it for a 1-0 lead at beat goalie Ilana Posner
32:51. Karli Thea defends. from the left at 33:30.

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e mid elder faked right and made a perfect 21 minutes to go.
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yell and played him through,” Ohana said. e Wolves fell 3-1
at Tappan Zee on Tues-
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Nyack’s goalie with 30 minutes remaining. e on ursday, and beat
game seemed completely out of reach when Ri- Horace Greeley 2-0 on
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ack cut the lead to 3-1 with 14 minutes left, but
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