BALANCED ROCK 2 BUSINESS & REAL ESTATE 23 CLASSIFIEDS 22 LEGAL NOTICES 21 LEISURE 20 OPINION 8 SPORTS 16 e American Dream pg 6 JIM COLEMAN NORTH SALEM’S ONLY WEEKLY NEWSPAPER MAILED TO EVERY HOME AND BUSINESS. VOL. 8 NO. 51 Visit TapIntoNorthSalem.net for the latest news. THURSDAY, MARCH 2, 2023 BY CAROL REIF STAFF WRITER Here’s a little something to whet the appetite. e folks behind two upcoming food destinations in North Salem – the nedining restaurant La Bastide and casual bistro Cenadou – are getting closer to announcing an opening date. Chef Andrea Calstier fell in love with cooking when in his teens. He trained in Michelin-starred establishments such as L’Oasis and L’Abbaye de la Bussière in his home country of France before opening Papilles, a nowclosed little gem of an eatery in lower Manhattan, with his wife, Elena Oliver, also a French ex-pat. (His rst gig as a chef was at the legendary Daniel, a French restaurant in New York City. Oliver managed the marketing side of the biz and friend Nicolas oni was Papilles’ chief mixologist. e young couple has been working diligently to get their latest culinary project up and running at the site of the former Vox restaurant on Titicus Road. Vox closed in 2019 and was purchased by North Salem’s Elizabeth R. Miller. Torn down because of structural problems, the building has been reconstructed from the ground up. Calstier and Oliver introduced themselves to the community last fall at the North Salem Food & Arts Festival, which was held in Croton Falls. Supply chain and labor shortage issues caused by the pandemic had slowed progress on the project, but things seem to be rolling along now. Calstier told North Salem News last week that they’ve gotten a temporary certi cate of occupancy and passed all their inspections. e team is now just waiting for its liquor license. Once that approval is in hand, it will be full steam ahead for menu planning, sta training, putting the nal touches on the interior areas, and setting an o cial opening date, he said. Asked what it felt like to nally be nearing the nishing line, Calstier said he was relieved and excited. “We just can’t wait to start, honestly. We just can’t wait to start welcoming customers and to do what we like to do, which is operating a restaurant and not just dealing with paperwork,” he added. La Bastide’s and Cenadou’s menus will evolve with the seasons. is aligns with Calstier’s “vagabonde” style of cooking, which incorporates seasonal produce and ingredients inspired by his world travels. Local foodies are chomping at the bit, too. e project has been the talk of the town for at least two years. “It’s a very nice feeling to have that support,” Calstier said, promising that as soon as La Bastide’s and Cenadou’s ducks are all in a row, an opening date will be announced. Setting the table New restaurants move towards opening Exciting new dining options are coming soon at the site of the former Vox restaurant on Titicus Road. PHOTO: TOM WALOGORSKY THURSDAY, MARCH 2, 2023 Supply chain and labor shortage issues caused by the pandemic had slowed progress on the project, but things seem to be North Salem News last week that they’ve gotten a temporary certi cate of occupancy and passed all their “We just can’t wait to start, honestly. We just can’t wait to start welcoming customers and to do what we like to do, which is operating a restaurant and not just dealing with paperwork,” he added. La Bastide’s and Cenadou’s menus will evolve with the seasons. is aligns with Calstier’s “vagabonde” style of cooking, which incorporates seasonal produce and Exciting new dining options are coming soon at the site of the former Vox restaurant on Titicus Road. PHOTO: TOM WALOGORSKY OPEN HOUSE MARCH 16 | 5−7 PM 200 BOCES DRIVE – YORKTOWN HEIGHTS, NY CAREER & TECHNICAL EDUCATION The Career and Technical Education Center o ers over 40 courses to high school students from 18 districts in Putnam and Northern Westchester. COMMUNICATIONS CAREER ACADEMY CONSTRUCTION CAREER ACADEMY COSMETOLOGY CAREER ACADEMY ENGLISH AS A NEW LANGUAGE HEALTH CAREER ACADEMY HOSPITALITY CAREER ACADEMY TRANSPORTATION CAREER ACADEMY Fore More Information: (914) 248-2427
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PATRICK WITH DR. MICHAEL NORRIS Tuesday, March 7, from 7:30 to 9 p.m. Look at ancient Britain under Roman rule and its most famous citizen from the 5th century, St. Patrick. Hear about his autobiography, letters, and the Ireland he knew as an enslaved person and missionary. Michael Norris holds a Ph.D. in art history from the University of California. He was a curator at the Metropolitan Museum of Art and the Cloisters for twenty years. CARDMAKING WITH JEN ARMBRUSTER Saturday, March 11, from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. Participants will be encouraged to explore their ideas and develop unique card designs. At the end of the program, each participant will have completed cards to take home and share with family and friends. Open to participants aged 13+ Registration is required as space is limited. SOCIAL KNITTING Mondays, from 11 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. Bring your projects and ideas for an hour of chatting and knitting. Send an email, and you will receive an invitation. Led by Cathleen Sulli. Croton Falls Fire Department 1 Sun Valley Drive. www.crotonfalls re.com COUNTRY BREAKFAST Sunday, April 2, from 8 to 11:30 a.m. e Croton Falls Fire Department wants to cook breakfast for you! Come start your day with a hot breakfast with your friends and family and help support a valued member of the local emergency services community. Proceeds from this event will be donated to Westchester County Fire/EMS dispatcher 661 JT Camp. JT su ered a medical emergency at the end of last year that has left him hospitalized for two months, with a long road to recovery ahead. North Salem Lions Club EASTER BASKET DRIVEBY Saturday, April 1, from 12 to 1:30 p.m. In lieu of the Easter egg hunt at PQ Elementary School, the North Salem Lions Club is hosting an alternative event at the North Salem Town Hall Campus for town and school district families. e North Salem Lion and Easter Bunny will gift each child with an Easter basket. 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Thursday, March 2, 2023 North Salem News – Page 3 BY CAROL REIF STAFF WRITER Folks at Waterview Hills Rehabilitation and Nursing Center in North Salem were rocking the red last month to help shine a light on cardiovascular disease, the number one killer of Americans. Females are especially vulnerable. Women often have atypical signs and symptoms that make heart disease hard to diagnose, according to the American Heart Association. Heart attacks and strokes cause 1 in 3 deaths in women every year, it said. February was National Heart Month. It was kicked off on Feb. 3, with National Wear Red Day. Awareness is waning because Gen Z and Millennials aren’t as aware of their risk factors or know the warning signs of heart attacks or strokes, the AHA said. Furthermore, women suffering cardiac arrest are less likely than men to receive CPR from bystanders. That’s partly because some people are afraid of being accused of inappropriate touching, sexual assault, or hurting the victim, it added. Waterview Hills promotes heart disease awareness PHOTOS COURTESY OF WATERVIEW HILLS
Page 4 – North Salem News Thursday, March 2, 2023 BY EMILE MENASCHÉ CONTRIBUTING EDITOR Local elected o cials and law enforcement agents say that proposed cuts to veteran programs in the 2023-24 state budget would do irreparable harm to vets and, in some cases, could have chilling repercussions. State Assemblyman Matt Slater (R) was joined by Putnam County Executive Kevin Byrne, Carmel Town Supervisor Mike Cazzari, Putnam County Legislator Erin Crowley, and leaders from law enforcement and veterans’ organizations, to decry proposed cuts to veterans’ programs in Gov. Kathy Hochul’s budget. In a press conference at the Mahopac VFW on Feb. 17, Slater called the cuts from the state’s $227 billion budget “egregious.” O cials pointed to a recent example in Kent that could have ended tragically when an Army Rangers veteran with PTSD was denied mental and physical health care despite the repeated e orts of those around him. Putnam County Sheri Kevin McConville said the situation “probably would’ve ended horribly” without intervention. “ is veteran was denied services and treatment at a number of facilities. He was declared ne; however, he did not stop indicating that he was going to perform self-harm and harm to other individuals,” McConville said. Cazzari later told Halston Media that the veteran—a 36-year-old with a “violent history [and] suicidal ideations— had been in distress for months and praised local law enforcement for helping avert tragedy. “Over the past six months, [he was] brought to Putnam Hospital for treatment for mental health substance abuse,” Cazzari said. “ is person was attacking sta , breaking property. e VA Slater, local leaders warn Gov not to cut vet funding Proposed state budget shaves $2.5 million from veterans’ programs COURTESY OFFICE OF ASSEMBLYMAN MATT SLATER Assemblyman Matt Slater (R,C-Yorktown) speaks on restoring Gov. Hochul’s cuts to veterans’ programs in this year’s budget. SEE VETERANS PAGE 5 We Carry A Complete Line of BioGuard Pool Treatments Serving all Faiths since 1858 Cremations and Burials FUNERAL PREARRANGEMENT Both pre-payment and no-payment options • Only 1/4 mile from 684 exit 6. • Only 1 block from the Katonah • Less than 60 minutes from N.Y. City. • Railroad station. • Parking facilities for over 100 cars. • Monuments & inscriptions available. 4 Woods Bridge Road, Katonah • (914) 232-3033 www.clarkassociatesfuneralhome.com DANIEL B. McMANUS ~ Proprietor BRUCE E. REISDORF ~ Licensed Manager JOSEPH M. McMANUS ~ Director RONALD P. CERASO ~ Director MARISA A. GIULIANO ~ Director ADNER J. MONTENEGRO-LEE ~ Director CLARK ASSOCIATES FUNERAL HOME
refused to accept him. “Carmel PD has a peer support group, which was able to develop a relationship and calm him down on several occasions” Cazzari continued. “After being arrested and arraigned for his last attack on sta at the hospital, he was brought back to Putnam Hospital and eventually admitted to Westchester Medical for psychiatric evaluation.” O cials said that cutting veterans’ services also places additional strain on rst responders. “Often the veterans in crisis rst contact with services is our rst responders,” added Carmel Police Chief Anthony Ho - mann. “Carmel PD, Putnam County Sheri ’s o ce, and Kent PD have been working on this for weeks and dedicated a lot of man-hours into this one case just this week alone. With the cuts that the governor is proposing, we are essentially adding to the workload of our already strained police/ re/EMS services with no additional funding.” At the press conference, McConville said the case illustrated the ongoing need for veterans’ support. “Let’s hope that upon his discharge, there are programs that he’s able to avail himself [of],” he said. “Certainly, he continues seeking better health and better mental health.” Slater said if you talk to a lot of veterans, they will tell you that the services in New York State are subpar. “We not only reject the governor’s proposal, but we also need to do more for our valiant veterans,” he said. According to Slater, the proposed budget removes $2.6 million for veterans that were added by the legislature last year, affecting 17 programs. Slater said objections to the cuts were being voiced on both sides of the aisle and that he supports the e ort by state Assembly Democrats Kimberly Jean-Pierre, chair of the Veterans’ A airs Committee, and Assemblyman Chris Burdick to restore funds currently on the governor’s chopping block. Slater’s predecessor, Kevin Byrne, who is now county executive, said the need for veteran support was especially acute in Putnam County. “Some of the programs Assemblyman Slater was talking about brings the ability to fund some of our non-pro t veterans’ organizations, like our VFWs or American Legions, with capital improvements,” Byrne said. “ ere are a number of examples in Putnam County where our local veterans’ organizations could have bene tted from these types of programs and these dollars. I’m thankful to Assemblyman Slater for leading the charge on this and working with a bipartisan coalition.” O cials and advocates said it was especially important to fund mental health support for veterans. “I’ve been working on veterans’ issues since 1985 and, every year, we have to go to Albany and Washington and beg for funding when we shouldn’t have to,” said Karl Rhode, director of the Putnam County Veterans’ Service Agency. “We went and served our country. Why are we begging to be taken care of and helped? Some of us have regular wounds, and some of us have hidden wounds. We shouldn’t have to beg for help. at has to change.” Thursday, March 2, 2023 North Salem News – Page 5 PHOTO: EMILE MENASCHÉ Carmel Town Supervisor Mike Cazzari speaks about veterans programs at the Mahopac VFW. VETERANS FROM PAGE 4 Contact ANTHONY J. ENEA, ESQ. Managing Member • Fluent in Italian 914.948.1500 WHITE PLAINS • SOMERS • WWW.ESSLAWFIRM.COM • Asset Protection • Elder Law • Medicaid Applications (Nursing Home/Home Care) • Guardianships (Contested/Non-Contested) • Wills, Trusts & Estates Past Chair of Elder Law Section of NYS Bar Association “Super Lawyer” In Elder Law for 16 consecutive years Do you know what the cost of your long-term care will be if you are not eligible for Medicaid? CALL NEW YORK’S ELDER LAW TEAM 914.948.1500
Page 6 – North Salem News Thursday, March 2, 2023 BY CAROL REIF STAFF WRITER February is Black History Month. But 28 days are simply not enough to account for all the ways the achievements of Black Americans have contributed to this country’s greatness. As Congresswoman Yvette Clarke of Brooklyn once put it: “Black History is American History.” It is a shared story of coming face to face with hardships and challenges and, instead of giving up or running away, finding new ways to “seize the moment.” Jim Coleman sees his own story as evidence that “the American dream” can really come true. The Fortune 500 executive, economic investor, organic farmer, philanthropist, and author narrated that incredible journey on Saturday, Feb. 25, before a packed audience at the Ruth Keeler Memorial Library in North Salem. The Black History Month celebration was co-sponsored by the North Salem Republican Town Committee and the Westchester County Republican Committee. Speaking before Coleman’s talk were NSRTC Chair Nzingha Milanes, WCRC Chair Douglas A. Colety, and newly elected U.S. Rep. Michael V. Lawler, who represents the state’s 17th District. Lawler presented Milanes with a Certificate of Congressional Recognition that cited her “service to the town of North Salem and its residents, her unceasing activism on behalf of her neighbors, and her commitment to improving the Hudson Valley.” PLANTING THE SEED One of five children, Coleman grew up on his family’s farm in rural Kentucky. It was there that he experienced firsthand what it means both to struggle and to succeed. At a very tender age, he was entrusted with the care of livestock and the maintenance of farm equipment. From that, he learned basic business principles such as cutting costs, minimizing waste, and finding new revenue streams. There were three Coleman kids in college at that time and his parents, Samuel and Cleo, were doing everything they could to keep the family afloat financially. With the two brothers away, there was a giant hole in the physical labor department. One day his exhausted dad came home from his post office job and told Coleman: “Look, I can’t do everything. You’re going to have to step up.” When the 12-year-old asked how he was going to be paid, he was told: “Three hots and a flop.” The American Dream Jim Coleman speaks at Keeler Library for Black History Month PHOTO: CAROL REIF SEE COLEMAN PAGE 16 Jim Coleman speaking at Ruth Keeler Memorial Library on Feb. 25. © 2023 Consumer Cellular Inc. Terms and Conditions subject to change. New service activation on approved credit. Cellular service is not available in all areas and is subject to system limitations. Enjoy $25 o your fi rst month! Customers who sign up before April 15, 2023 get up to $25 o their fi rst invoice. This o er is for new and existing customers, and can be redeemed only at an account level, line levels excluded. This o er is good for $25 o the fi rst invoice, and any remaining credit from o er is forfeited if not used during this period. If account becomes inactive for any reason prior to receiving the full amount, any remaining credits will be forfeited. Customer must use a printed promo code to redeem o er. This o er is not stackable with other promotions, see website or store associate for details. O er not redeemable for cash, has no cash value and is not transferable or refundable. CALL CONSUMER CELLULAR 877-427-0320 O First Month of New Service! USE PROMO CODE: GZ59O Get the most out of your lawn this spring. 50 Your First Application % OFF* Save now with *Requires purchase of annual plan. Special price is for first Lawn application only. Requires purchase of annual plan, for new residential EasyPay or PrePay customers only. Valid at participating TruGreen locations. Availability of services may vary by geography. Not to be combined with or used in conjunction with any other offer or discount. Additional restrictions may apply. Consumer responsible for all sales tax. †Purchase of annual lawn plan required forTruGreen Lawn Assessment, which is performed at the first visit. ◆Guarantee applies to annual plan customers only. BBB accredited since 07/01/2012. ©2023 TruGreen Limited Partnership. All rights reserved. In Connecticut, B-0153, B-1380, B-0127, B-0200, B-0151. SCHEDULE YOUR APPOINTMENT TODAY! 1-866-868-3284
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NORTH SALEM SENIOR CITIZENS CLUB Residents 50 and older are eligible to join our senior group. Meetings are held at 11:30 a.m. on the second Tuesday of the month at the North Salem Fire House, 301 Titicus Road. JOIN TODAY! We are always planning new trips and events – stay up to date with all senior programs on our website www. northsalemny.org/recreation and click on “Senior Programs.” North Salem Republican Town Committee VOLUNTEERS WANTED e North Salem Republican Town Committee is looking for volunteers. If you cannot volunteer your time, please consider a donation to our committee. If you believe in the conservative cause and want to support our e orts, consider mailing a donation via check or money order to: North Salem Republican Town Committee (NSRTC), PO Box 289 North Salem, NY 10560. Follow us daily on Facebook to keep up with Republican issues at @North Salem Republicans. 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Opinion Page 8 – North Salem News Thursday, March 2, 2023 When most of us were doing our holiday shopping in late December, our state senators and assembly people here in New York were scurrying back to Albany for a special session to do some gift giving of their own. Surprisingly, the gifts they were giving were to themselves in the form of a 29% pay increase, giving our state the highest paid legislature in the country by a long shot, at a salary of $142,000. eir new salary is twice the average household income of their constituents, for what was originally intended to be a part-time job. eir generosity with taxpayer money did not extend to their sta , however, a source of some contention for their employees. You are in good company if you nd the move tone deaf given the current economic uncertainties and other challenges in front of them. ey are in session for 60 days a year. at’s good, since as Mark Twain said, “No man’s life, liberty, or property are safe while the legislature is in session.” At their new salary, they are making $2,400 per day while in session. Not bad. In fairness, they have signi cant obligations when they are not in session, but the raise is still over the top. In what other world do the employees get to vote themselves a pay increase? Interestingly, the state constitution prohibits the legislature from voting themselves a raise. eir lame-duck session presents a loophole however, as they technically aren’t voting themselves a raise since the raise is for the next legislature, which is sworn in after the new year. e governor could have vetoed the raise, but instead signed it into law. I followed the election pretty closely and didn’t hear any candidates talking about the raise they were going to vote themselves as the closing act of the legislative year. If you aren’t careful, you could become cynical about politics. e salary vote was taken two years before the next election, during a time when the public’s attention is elsewhere. ey hope that voters will forget about it before they head to the polls in 2024. ey provided a g leaf by placing limits on outside income as part of the salary bill, pitching it as an anti-corruption move. at turns the notion of a “citizen legislator” on its head. Somebody should be able to earn outside income and serve as a part-time legislator. We want people to serve from all professions and not have to leave their jobs to serve. Instead, this makes the job a full-time, lifetime profession putting our elected o cials further out of touch with those they are meant to serve. Reform is needed. Raises for legislators should be enacted by referendum or at the very least not done in a special session after election day. Our county legislators used a lame duck move a couple of years ago to give themselves a 50% bump. If raises are justi ed, they should be explained to voters prior to heading to the polls and passed in a regular legislative session. Another thought, make the raise e ective for the next person to serve and not the legislator taking the vote – paying it forward to the legislator’s successor. at would tamp down wage in ation. Lame duck largesse DON SCOTT IN CASE YOU MISSED IT BY KENNETH FREEMAN OF HALSTON MEDIA The word “marketing” may evoke thoughts of fun, attractive ads. But marketing is much more than just advertising. It entails several tools called “the marketing mix.” A handy way to remember these tools is “the 5 P’s” – Product, Package, Place, Price and Promotion. e mix needs to be aligned, like a chiropractor does with a body, for best results. A recent personal experience demonstrates this. We recently received an invitation to a fancy wedding calling for a dark suit or tuxedo. Unfortunately, I’d recently discarded my well-worn black dress shoes, and hadn’t thought about replacing those shoes until the invitation arrived. My Google search for a source highlighted Men’s Wearhouse, and a torrent of online ads from that chain followed. My trip to the nearest Men’s Wearhouse store, in Danbury, was disappointing. Despite their ads showing a great selection of dress shoes, the store had little in stock. I shared my disappointment with the store clerk, who explained that I needed to order online. I buy lots of clothing online, but not shoes, as precise t and comfort are paramount. I wound up buying the shoes I needed in another store in the same mall. Without the right selection (Product) and accessibility (Place), Men’s Wearhouse had wasted all of its ads targeting me . . . and tarnished its reputation with me as well. Here’s a quick look at the 5 P’s, which you can customize to your particular business or professional practice: • Product typically means quality and selection that deliver on brand promise Striving for alignment Smart marketers are similar to chiropractors SEEFREEMANPAGE 9
Thursday, March 2, 2023 OPINION North Salem News – Page 9 Securities offered through Cantella & Co., Inc. Member FINRA/SIPC. Cantella and Co., Inc. does not provide tax, legal or accounting advice. This material has been prepared for informational purposes only, and is not intended to provide, and should not be relied on for, tax, legal or accounting advice. You should consult your own tax, legal and accounting advisors before engaging in any transaction. 2022 was a CRAZY YEAR! 845-628-5400 SFGtaxes.com | [email protected] 824 Route 6, Suite 4 | Mahopac, NY 10541 We can help make your taxes less crazy. and customer expectations. In the Men’s Warehouse case, the store didn’t have in stock the shoe styles and sizes I needed so I could try them on. • Package often refers to package size and packaging communication. For example, a family-targeted food brand should probably offer larger sizes; a brand targeting empty nesters or individuals with special needs should probably offer smaller sizes. Packaging for senior citizen brands should include larger, easy-to-read type. Professional service providers might package or bundle services together in a convenient way meeting typical customer needs. • Place refers to retail location, where convenience may be important. It also refers more broadly to where and how one might buy the product or service – for example, in-store versus online, perhaps ordering by phone for products and services requiring customization or where real-time Q&As are important. • Price should align with customer needs and expectations. An accountant or attorney targeting individuals with simple financial lives should offer comfortably lower fees. Accountants or attorneys handling individuals with more complex financial lives or estate planning needs have greater fee latitude. • Promotion includes advertising, other communications such as public relations or social media, as well as purchase incentives delivered in ads, instore, or wherever your business takes place. It is important not to over-promise, which can lead to customer disappointment and alienation as well as negative word-of-mouth and perhaps damaging social media. The whole marketing mix should be considered in tailoring the individual elements. It all needs to work together. Like a chiropractor, the smart marketer strives for alignment. Before helping his son found Halston Media, Kenneth Freeman earned his MBA from Harvard University and lead the marketing departments at major Fortune 500 corporations throughout his career. FREEMAN FROM PAGE 8 Happily Ever After
Page 10 – North Salem News OPINION Thursday, March 2, 2023 join Lauren, Colleen and Rick and bring a li� le harmony to your next event! musical vocal group playing an eclec� c mix of favorites, old and new [email protected] 914-248-5135 Freelance Writer, Editor, and Content Producer Bill Bongiorno | (914) 533-7065 | [email protected] For All Your Writing Needs FINANCING AVAILABLE WITH APPROVED CREDIT Call today and receive a FREE SHOWER PACKAGE PLUS $1600 OFF With purchase of a new Safe Step Walk-In Tub. Not applicable with any previous walk-in tub purchase. Offer available while supplies last. No cash value. Must present offer at time of purchase. CSLB 1082165 NSCB 0082999 0083445 1-855-916-5473 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]. Happy birthday to you, happy birthday to you, happy birthday Mr. President, Happy birthday to you. I have to admit, it sounded better when Marilyn Monroe sang it, and that’s why I wrote it instead. As a nation, we used to celebrate Washington’s birthday, and some states added Lincoln’s birthday, and now we’ve opened it up to anyone elected to the o ce, and everyone gets to have their cake and eat it too, even if it isn’t really their birthday. Some states do not o cially observe President’s Day, probably because some sourpuss in the state legislature was angry that HE didn’t get the day o . is year I didn’t observe President’s Day, but only because I left my glasses in the other room. And now that it’s called “President’s Day,” it means any president is eligible to be honored, no matter what damn fool things they did. I’m willing to celebrate some presidents, but not the loser presidents. Certainly not one that lost TWO senate races. Oops, Lincoln did that. De nitely not a president who as a general lost more battles than he won. Oops, Washington did that. I refuse to extol a president who lost re-election. Oops, John Adams did that. I guess it’s more complicated than I thought. It made me wonder what makes an e ective president. Being able to assemble and lead a competent team would be one desirable trait. erefore I nominate a ticket of Brian Cashman and Aaron Boone, as long as they don’t raise ticket prices. Notably, Lincoln appointed a cabinet of political rivals who were known to have opinions contrary to his own. I guess it was the precursor to “ e Real Housewives of the Potomac,” only realer. Many presidents gained empathy by overcoming adversity. Franklin Roosevelt was diagnosed with polio in his 30s, and responded by founding an institute to help people with similar a ictions. e deaths of eodore Roosevelt’s wife and mother on the same day shaped his immersion into the cause of conservation that became part of his legacy. After Lyndon Johnson su ered a near-fatal heart attack, he devoted himself to the legislation of equal rights. I can understand this concept, because I overcame the cancellation of “Bosom Buddies” by trying to come up with a cure for eisoptrophobia, and I am still re ecting on that. A good president should have communications skills that move the constituency. A few years ago, I heard a speech and it made me want to move, but that’s not what I’m talking about. Sometimes just one memorable phrase sums up a president’s style, such as Obama’s “Yes we can,” or Eisenhower’s “Pessimism never won any battle,” or Donald Trump’s “Without passion you don’t have energy, without energy you have nothing.” It’s better if I don’t mention what he said right after that. How do the great presidents make crucial decisions that stand the test of time? Do they rely on the courage of their convictions? Do they enlist the opinions of their trusted advisors? I don’t know, I can’t decide. But in the heat of battle there usually isn’t time to wait around for revisionist history. Is their foreign policy rooted in history, science and learning from past mistakes? Or does it sometimes seem reminiscent of plot lines from “ e Avengers?” Is it consistent with itself and American core values or does it seem prone to mood swings like it’s been up all night drinking espresso and cheap wine at the same time? Finally, a president should be able to set a good example. I’ve compiled a list of things a president should not do, in order to maintain the respect of the people: A president should not use all caps, or more than one exclamation point, and I cannot stress this ENOUGH!!! A president should not watch “ e Bachelorette.” A president should not use Cheez Whiz outside the con nes of the White House. A president should not be seen patronizing any business with a name that uses a “Z” instead of an “S,” a “K” instead of a “C” or numbers instead of letters. A president should not use the word “amazeballs.” A president should not sing “Paradise by the Dashboard Light” at karaoke. I stopped compiling the list when I realized that it was a list of everything I would do, only as a joke I’m hoping. I have to destroy this document now because it’s classi ed. It’s classi ed as “GOOFY,” but technically that’s still a classi - cation. Join Rick and No Options for some rock & roll at Back Nine in Cortlandt, Saturday, March 25, at 9 p.m.! Join Rick and Trillium for some love and harmony at Argonne Rose at Mohegan Lake, Friday, March 31, at 8 p.m.! Say hello at: [email protected] Happy birthday, Mr. President RICK MELÉN MAN OVERBOARD “Is he potty trained yet? How old is he? Is he wearing big boy undies or still wearing diapers? Isn’t it annoying to still have to buy diapers? Is he going pee pee on the potty yet? What about poopies?” I have heard it all and I could go on and on. Why? Just whyyyyyyyy is everyone so fascinated, opinionated and outspoken about when kids nally potty train? Now, let me just say, I know that in certain cases and for some programs, a child must be potty trained in order to attend. I get it, I do. Some parents have to go back to work earlier than others and they need their kids to be ready. I’m not talking about those circumstances. I’m talking about when a child who is living their best toddler life at home and someone comes along and has to put the pressure on. And that pressure hits both mommy and baby unnecessarily. Hey, maybe the mom and dad are the ones trying to make it happen because they’re done with diapers. To each their own and that is just Potty training on our timeline NICOLE DOOLEY MAMA EXPLAINS SEEDOOLEYPAGE 14
Thursday, March 2, 2023 OPINION North Salem News – Page 11 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] Growing up, I was an avid fan of “ e Twilight Zone.” One of the many episodes that remains prominent in my memory is “ e Monsters are Due on Maple Street.” is is a brief synopsis: aliens in a spaceship far above the clouds are trying to access what type of living beings we are by turning o and on all the electrical devices in the homes on Maple Street in a typical small American town. One family has lights. Another does not. e residents do not know what is happening, but they begin to suspect one another. e neighbors never discover the source of the electrical events, but that does not stop them from embracing paranoia and fear as they maliciously turn on each other. eir responses tell the aliens all they need to know about our species. e underlying theme of the show was that, given the slightest push, we are more inclined to see our fellow citizens with fear and trepidation than we are to view each other with love and cooperativeness. It’s we who are the monsters, not the aliens. Russian President Vladimir Putin was only 7 when the show aired, and I doubt he ever saw the production, but if he had, I am sure he would have loved it. I say that because there is overwhelming evidence that a decade or so ago, he started something similar, but far more sinister. He established troll factories targeting us. e only reason this fact was ever discovered was because of the bravery of Lyudmila Savchuk, a Russian journalist who took a job with the Internet Research Agency in St. Petersburg, Russia. e pay was $400 a month with free food, but the working environment was not ideal. e building she worked in was four stories high, made of concrete, with toilets that often didn’t work, and a small parking lot shared with the apartment building next door. e building’s many windows were covered with heavy drapes to keep what was being done secret. ere were security cameras all over the building. Savchuk found herself shoulder to shoulder with hundreds of other workers who were expected to work 12-hour shifts, six or seven days a week. e objective was to create discontent and hatred in the United States. Each worker received detailed instructions about fake messages they were expected to promote. Employees had to manage multiple bogus American accounts and produce message after message on each one. e minimum daily output was three posts on Facebook, fty posts on Twitter, and countless retweets. ere were departments: bloggers and commentators, rapid response, CEOs, creative, and social network specialists. Once things got going, millions and millions of false posts were sent, received and reposted. e trolls focused on culture war issues, writing the most extreme and in ammatory statements they could think of. e philosophy behind the troll factories was a simple calculation. Putin’s troll initiative correctly assumed that our Achilles heel was that we would, like the Maple Street residents, become easily and gullibly in amed. Putin further intuited that we would write o those who didn’t share our views as unreachable, hopelessly mired in identities they couldn’t escape, and it worked. Irrespective of the fake identity the trolls had wrongly assumed, or the topic addressed, the thrust of their millions of posts was that you can’t trust the evil other side. To support that idea, a whole host of lies about everything imaginable was carefully constructed. e initiative mimicked a spider’s web. Once an unsuspecting victim became entangled in a scheme of lies, they typically held onto their beliefs fervently, becoming intellectually numb. ey were staunchly unwilling to consider for a moment any rational arguments to the contrary. As a result of Savchuk’s brave reporting, indictments were led, and the troll factory that she worked at was exposed. But its mission was achieved. Today, Putin no longer needs to troll us (although it’s reported that he does). e business of promoting divisive falsehoods has been enthusiastically carried on by millions of our own citizens as well as by a host of prominent politicians and television commentators. How crazy can a lie be and still be accepted? Sadly, there is no limit. Once a person assumes this mindset, a cultlike adherence to any wild theory soon follows. In the most extreme circles, the dead are alive (John F. Kennedy Jr, Marilyn Monroe, Princess Diana) and the alive are dead (Hilary Clinton, Joe Biden). e theories are as bizarre as you can imagine: all elections you don’t like are rigged, Democrats molest and eat children, the COVID virus was created by the CIA in conjunction with Bill Gates, the vaccine is designed by the government and maybe Bill Gates to control you, the insurgency on Jan. 6 was engineered by the FBI and the shootings of children in their schools were a false ag that never happened, designed to take away your guns. You and I can make up any crazy theory and I guarantee we will nd a welcoming audience. Once critical thinking is abandoned, there is no cap to what can be potentially embraced as fact by millions. Is there an antidote? One hope is that the media acts responsibly and uses their voice as a counterweight to the extreme insanity that is spreading like an intellectual virus in our country. But this past week, text messages e monsters on Maple Street JAMES MARTORANO MY PERSPECTIVE SEEMARTORANOPAGE 14
Page 12 North Salem News – Th In other words, three meals a day and a bed to sleep in. at may sound a little harsh, but Coleman says he “loved it,” especially the management part. One of his rst jobs was to tend the hogs, which had gotten pretty boney because his siblings had fallen down somewhat in their feeding duties. e hungry piggies had taken to rooting around in neighboring elds at night. Needless to say, that caused big problems, recalled Coleman who, after being woken up for the umpteenth time to go round them up, vowed to x the situation. He started feeding them three times as much as usual. Sure enough, they started packing on the pounds. e midnight snack runs stopped. Because the Colemans’ 15 acres couldn’t provide enough corn, they had to supplement the porkers’ diet with store-bought grain. All that extra chow was about to break the family’s piggy bank. His dad dismissed his suggestion that they sell the animals. “You can’t get rid of the goose that lays the golden egg,” he admonished Coleman, promising that he “would think of something.” One day while out on his Lexington mail route, Coleman Sr. stopped by a favorite restaurant for a sandwich. Visiting with kitchen sta , he noticed several over owing barrels of smelly food scraps. Told that the city charged the eatery ve bucks a barrel and only collected them once a week, he told them he and his son would take them away every day for the same amount. “ e pigs went crazy,” recalled Coleman. But even they could only eat so much slop. At his dad’s behest, the young entrepreneur hopped in the family truck, drove over to a cousin’s hog farm, and sold all the leftovers. “ at’s what started my education. It’s about seizing the moment, working out con icting objections, and trying to gure out how to make things better,” he told the rapt audience Saturday. FAMILY HISTORY ere’s no doubt that the ability to make the best of things is in Jim Coleman’s DNA. In 1888, his great-grandfather James Coleman – whose parents had tilled the land as enslaved persons -- took out a $1,200 loan from the Uttingertown Union Benevolent Society, a crowdsourcing operation set up by and for African Americans, and purchased 15 acres from the Darnaby family. (Uttingertown is a historic African-American hamlet eight miles outside downtown Lexington, KY.) From that hopeful seed grew the - nancial foundation for college educations for more than 300 of his descendants. James and his wife, Lucy, raised four sons, Sam, William, George, and John; and two daughters, Susie and Sally. He was a community and church leader. Even in the face of racism and the lack of a formal education, Coleman made the farm pro table. He died in 1910 and left the farm to his children, who transferred their ownership rights to son John Coleman. John and his wife, Mollie, also faced hurdles such as racism, segregation, and rampant poverty due to the Great Depression. ey were blessed with seven children, including Coleman’s father, Samuel. e couple nanced their children’s college educations by selling everything from pigs and chickens to corn and tobacco. ey also had the foresight to build up the farm’s value so it could be used as collateral. Eventually, they were able to obtain loans from mainstream banks. Jim Coleman recalled the time that they would have lost the farm were it not for sheer determination and the power of prayer. ey had taken out a note for $500 in order to send their son Cli to Morehouse College. ey got behind in their monthly payment of $7 and the banker showed up on their doorstep to demand that they “pay up,” Coleman said. “Tired of begging,” John was about to give in, but Mollie had other ideas. After asking for a moment to pray, she got down on her knees and “starting talking in tongues and rolling around like she was having a seizure,” startling the banker so much that he barked: “Y’all crazy! Just get caught up!” en he ed to his car and never came back, Coleman said, adding: “Prayer does work.” A MOTHER’S LOVE Years later, a mother’s love would also save the day. After Jim Coleman’s grandfather John died in 1949, his parents Samuel and Cleo (nee Johnson), who he fondly calls “Cupcakes,” took over the farm. ey met at Kentucky State University where Samuel studied agriculture and Cleo, social work. Extremely proud of her smart son, she vowed that he was going to go to Howard University, a private, historically Black research institution in Washington, D.C. and their community’s equivalent of Harvard. He applied but was rejected. “ at was the worst day of my life,” Coleman recalled. His dad suggested that he go to his alma mater, Kentucky State. But his mom was having none of it. She had previously told him that the “Kennedy boys” ( John, Bobby, and Ted), whom she admired, may have gone to Harvard but Howard had educated Supreme Court Justice urgood Marshall and famed civil rights leader Vernon Jordan. She stayed up all night to compose a letter to Howard president Dr. James E. Cheek, who responded by overturning the admissions o ce’s decision. Coleman’s father later took out a loan and presented him with a check for $10,000, which he used to pay his tuition in full. He never got to read the letter, but Coleman credits his mother’s faith in him for changing the trajectory of his life. He went on to study economics and assume leadership roles in co-curricular activitie supportemala Ha But where C life, Cat student own, inc Co., NAter, and ey her unti 2020. Durin worked world a Philip M He’s Crap an “a practi breakthr Colem former N Patterso holding represen lost by a After Colema him to “ Instea “I’m n had a wo 37 of th Colem Somers Councilman Bill Faulkner, North Salem Supervisor Warren Lucas, North Salem Councilman Martin Aronchick, featured speaker Jim Col Councilman Brent Golisano, and Westchester County Republicans Chairman Douglas Colety. ‘It’s about seizing the moment, working out conflicting objections, and trying to figure out how to make things better.’ Jim Coleman COLEMAN FROM PAGE 6
hursday, March 2, 2023 Page 13 s. (One of Coleman’s friends and ers was future Vice President Kaarris.) most importantly, Howard is Coleman met the love of his thy Clash, a chemical engineering who had a stellar career of her cluding stints at Dow Chemical ASA Goddard Space Flight Cen Oracle Corp. were married for 37 years before imely death from breast cancer in ng his long career, Coleman has for such giants of the corporate s Oscar Mayer & Co., PepsiCo, Morris, and American Express. written a book titled “Cut the nd Close the Gap,” which he calls ical operating guide for achieving rough levels of performance.” man was once a chief of sta for New York state Sen. Greg Ball of on and has also taken a crack at public o ce. He ran for state ntative in Kentucky last year but a mere 37 votes. his beloved life partner died, an said it would have been easy for “give up, quit, or retreat.” ad, he’s seizing the moment. not bitter because Cathy and I onderful life. Forty years together, hem married,” he explained. man has established the Cathy and James Coleman Scholarship Fund to support Howard University students in nancial need and also to endow scholarships at the University of Kentucky’s College of Agriculture, Food, and Environment. He has since moved from New York back to Lexington where he is in the process of restoring his family’s farm in the hopes of using it to teach aspiring farmers about the profession. Agritourism events are also on Coleman’s plate. e farm has since established itself as a premier producer of all-organic produce, including cabbage, tomatoes, and okra. Faithful customers include Critch- eld Meats and Good Foods. He also grows sun owers, which like other plants are good for pollinators such as bees, birds, and bats. Last year, it became the rst African American-owned, USDA organic-certi- ed produce farm, in Kentucky. A FAMILY’S FAITH To Coleman, there are not enough words to express how grateful he is to have had such a happy and productive life. He credits his family’s perseverance and his mother’s decision to seize the moment, he said, adding: “All I needed was a letter. All I needed was a mother’s letter.” Westchester County Republicans Chairman Douglas Colety Nzingha Milanes, Chair of the North Salem Republican Town Committee, and Congressman Michael Lawler Jim Coleman and Nzingha Milanes Coleman spoke before a rapt crowd at Ruth Keeler Library. PHOTOS: CAROL REIF eman, North Salem Deputy Supervisor Peter Kamenstein, North Salem
Page 14 – North Salem News OPINION Thursday, March 2, 2023 ne! I am not in the business of judging and I de nitely won’t start now. But let’s say mom and baby are quite happy with the way things are. ey are happy going on their own timeline. Who is to say that their timeline is wrong? My daughter, Reagan, potty trained at 3-1/2 years old and my son, Johnny, was almost 4. I know some will think that’s too old (ahem, Mom). Luckily, I don’t care what people think about my parenting choices. To me, this was absolutely ne. I knew they would do it when they were ready. I had enough going on that I didn’t really feel like overwhelming myself (or my kids!) when the timing wasn’t right. I decided I would wait for the signs. I would let them show me when they were ready. Here’s what I noticed: • ey were both becoming more independent. ey would be able to do things for themselves and be able to let me know their needs through a conversation. And the cutest part was they were proud of themselves. • ey would tell me that their diapers were wet. “Mommy, I did a poopy in my butt!” • ey would sit on the potty and test it out. Sometimes they would even pull down their diapers and go on their own. Success! (And sometimes they would act like they never saw a toilet before). • ey were interested in the process and the possibility of rewards! I never made it stressful and I tried to never use shame. I learned early on that certain kids have physical issues that can impede their ability to use the bathroom, especially for No. 2. Constipation can be a total detriment to potty training. I’m not going to say I was perfectly patient through the process. When my middle guy’s fourth birthday was looming, there were a few times I lost my cool. “Why didn’t you tell me you had to go?!” is was after multiple poopie accidents multiple times a day for months straight, all while nursing a newborn in COVID quarantine, and no second set of hands. I would then cry afterwards and we’d cry together. I’m not proud of that time, but it’s the truth of what happened. ere were also some food intolerances in the mix that were unbeknownst to me at the time. I am currently in the midst of training my youngest, who just turned 3. And I use the term “training” loosely. When he wants to go on the potty, great! We make a big deal and he loves it. I casually ask him all day long if he has to go and he always says no. Fine. He’s busy playing and never wants to be bothered, so I let it go. But every now and then he’ll say that he has to go and proudly marches himself over to his little throne. It’s on his terms and that’s ne with me. Maybe you wanted to read this and get some useful strategies, tips and pointers on how to train your child in three days or over a long weekend. I wish I was one of those parents to say that I read all the books, trained them in a ash, brought the potty everywhere we went and put Cheerios in the toilet to aim at. But I just wasn’t. I waited until communication was solid and consistent between me and my kids. And that worked for us. I was happy, they were happy and it taught my kids that we could take on anything together as long as we worked as a team. So, Mom, stop asking me when Tristan is going to wear the Cocomelon undies you bought him. For now, he likes to wear them on his head. Nicole Dooley is a Somers mom who enjoys writing for her parenting blog. If you enjoyed her column, you can read more of her entries at www.mamaexplains. com or follow her on Instagram at @mamaexplains for relatable parenting tips and stories. Also, feel free to send her a message or a question at mamaexplains@gmail. com. DOOLEY FROM PAGE 10 were released demonstrating that several prominent hosts on a popular television network with millions of followers purposefully choose to promote what they knew to be a falsehood (that the 2020 election was stolen) rather than risk cutting into their profits. Worse yet, they repeatedly featured and promoted guests who they privately regarded as crazy because they felt they were giving their audience what they wanted. e net result of all these lies and false theories is that millions of Americans have lost faith in the democratic institutions that are the foundation of our system of government. Equally alarming, too many of us have come to look at each other as alien, menacing and not worthy of any earnest attempt at dialogue. I understand the frustration. All too often, it would appear that our fellow citizens appear too invested in their interests to change, with positions that are more a part of their identity than the result of a rationally held conclusion. But we still must try. Writing o whole swaths of our population is a sure- re way to invite authoritarianism. We should never lose sight of the fact that the very lifeblood of our democracy is an honest exchange of ideas within the context of our democratic processes. We can disagree without calling each other names or demonizing positions we disagree with. Instead of writing o someone with opposing points of view, let’s share with them our ideals, our reasons for holding the beliefs we do, our heartfelt concerns and invite them to do the same with us. Putin’s troll factories’ objective was to undermine our democracy, brick by brick, by causing us to doubt our democratic institutions and each other. Unlike the doomed ctional inhabitants of the Twilight Zone’s Maple Street, let’s work together, without fear or paranoia, to nd solutions to problems we all share. Our democracy depends on it. MARTORANO FROM PAGE 11 Increase referrals and name recognition. Advertise in the North Salem News Bulletin Board and reach over 3,500 USPS delivered mailing addresses every week. Call 845-208-8151 today! My Community Bulletin Board © 2023 Consumer Cellular Inc. 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Sports Page 16 – North Salem News Thursday, March 2, 2023 BY WHIT ANDERSON SPORTS EDITOR Jake Greenberg is a North Salem High School senior on the cross country/track and eld team. He just nished his nal season with the program this past winter, ending his high school running career with two All-League honors, a sub 19-minute 5K, and a 57-second 400M as his accolades. Taking this spring to focus on preparing for college, Greenberg looks back at the North Salem running program as an unforgettable experience. HOW OLD WERE YOU WHEN YOU STARTED RUNNING AND WHAT GOT YOU STARTED? I started running in seventh grade because I didn’t make it on to the modi ed soccer team. WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE THING ABOUT BEING ON THE TRACK TEAM? Being on the track team has opened up a world of opportunities and achievements for me. Some of my best friends today are people I met on it. WHAT ARE YOUR FAVORITE POSTGAME ACTIVITIES WITH TEAMMATES? Some of us like to go to hibachi after a meet, or McDonald’s. Also, every Wednesday is “Carvel Wednesday” for the team, whether there’s a meet or not. THE NORTH SALEM RUNNING TEAM IS A VERY SMALL GROUP, WHAT HAS THAT EXPERIENCE BEEN LIKE? We work really hard to compete with the other schools. We want to be serious competitors for other teams, and I think with the hard work we have done over the years, we have been able to accomplish that. YOU JUST FINISHED YOUR WINTER SEASON. HOW DO YOU THINK IT WENT? I had a relatively good winter. It was my last year as a senior and even though I missed a good chunk of practices, I still had fun with my friends and the team, like any other year. WHAT’S YOUR FAVORITE SEASON AND DISTANCE TO RUN IN? My favorite season to run is cross country. Just being outside and running on the long courses is always so much fun. You are running with a huge group of kids and the competition is just as erce as any other race. In my opinion, running a PR in the 5K is better than a record for any other season. WHO HAVE BEEN YOUR BIGGEST ROLE MODELS GROWING UP? Growing up, I have never really thought about role models or idolizing others. I have an appreciation for the work that others put in and the achievements people have accomplished, but I try to see what I can do to achieve my own goals. TELL US SOMETHING OTHERS MAY NOT KNOW ABOUT YOU. I am an open book so I cannot even think of anything that most people don’t already know about me. DO YOU KNOW WHAT YOU WANT TO STUDY IN COLLEGE? At rst I thought I wanted to study psychology, but the more I think about it, the more I want to do something that involves the outdoors and nature in general. So, I’m still guring it out. IF YOU COULD HAVE ONE SUPERPOWER, WHAT WOULD IT BE? Super speed - I feel like it’s self explanatory. IF YOU COULD TIME TRAVEL TO ANYWHERE IN THE PAST/FUTURE, WHERE WOULD YOU GO? I would travel back in time to watch Jimi Hendrix play “Machine Gun” live because I think it’s the best live guitar performance in history. BEST PLACE TO EAT IN NORTH SALEM? Sals. Although it’s new, it has some pretty good pizza. I recommend their grandma slices. ey taste so good. WHAT IS YOUR DREAM VACATION SPOT? I would want to live in a wood cabin somewhere in Washington. I think they have some of the best natural landscapes there. WHAT IS THE BEST RUNNING SHOE? e best running shoe, hands down, is Brooks. I have been using them since ninth grade and have not changed it up since. ey just t so well and they are superior to all other brands. FOR A YOUNG ATHLETE ON THE FENCE ABOUT TRYING OUT FOR NORTH SALEM TRACK AND FIELD/CROSS COUNTRY, WHY SHOULD THEY GIVE THE PROGRAM A CHANCE? I was hesitant to join the cross country team in seventh grade. If I had known what it would lead to, I would have joined in a heartbeat. You never know what you are going to like, so you might as well give it a chance. If you have the mindset to achieve any goal you set, track is the sport for you. It takes hard work and determination. Senior found new opportunities through NS Running Jake Greenberg recently concluded his winter season and a successful varsity running career with the Tigers. PHOTO COURTESY OF CHRIS GOULD Jake Greenberg (third to right, dark shirt) broke 19 minutes in the 5K with an 18:35 at the Pearl River Invitational. ATHLETE SPOTLIGHT Jake Greenberg ‘I was hesitant to join the cross country team in seventh grade. If I had known what it would lead to, I would have joined in a heartbeat.’ Jake Greenberg North Salem Track & Field Senior
Thursday, March 2, 2023 SPORTS North Salem News – Page 17 Friends, family, and the Somers-North Salem wrestling program gathered at the MVP Arena in Albany, N.Y. this past weekend to support representative Ryan Ball (110 lbs.) at the NYSPHSAA Wrestling Division 1 Championships. e freshman had a great rst day (2/24) against the best in the state. Representing Section 1 as a 13th seed in his bracket, he picked up three wins; One over Long Beach Sr.’s Brody Franklin (Dec 12-10), another against Austin Fesinger of West Genesee (Fall 1:59), and a nal victory vs. Warwick Valley’s Brady Judd (Dec 7-6). Saturday (2/25) did not yield the results Ball wished for, as an injury default in the Blood Round against Spencerport’s Ryan Cieslinski forced his weekend to end just short of an AllState selection. Nonetheless, Ball ended his season with a 42-5 record, going undefeated at home and earning All-League, All-Section, and All-County. Ball makes SomersNorth Salem proud at States Finishes top 12 in NY PHOTOS: CHRIS BALL Ryan Ball went 3-2 overall in his fi rst appearance at States. Ball showed no fear as a freshman against the best in NY. WRESTLING Sports Deadline The sports deadline for North Salem News is the Sunday before the next publication date. Varsity coaches should submit results and information by e-mail to [email protected]. All youth sports and recreational sports items should also be submitted to the same e-mail address by the Thursday before the next publication date. The New York Press Association, the trade association for newspapers in New York, is seeking a talented college creator to be our chief TikTok officer for the summer. The internship will pay a net take-home stipend of $2600 and weekly schedules/work hours are negotiable. We are seeking a candidate who uses the app daily and understands what resonates. Interested candidates should send a letter of interest to [email protected] explaining their qualifications and expertise. Include the name of the college you attend, expected year of graduation, and the names of three references — at least one of whom is one of your professors or instructors. Attaching sample videos encouraged. Application deadline is April 1, 2023. PA New York Press Association NOW HIRING: The New York Press Association, the trade association for newspapers Savvy intern who can make TikTok hits To The Student-Athlete Parents (and Coaches) Coaches, please also send us information, including any quotes praising the student-athletes! Help Us Cover YOUR TEAM! Coaches, CONTACT US AT [email protected] with your GAME/MATCH/MEET PHOTOS!
Page 18 – North Salem News SPORTS Thursday, March 2, 2023 GIRLS Harvey’s girls varsity basketball team nished what they had set out to do way back in the preseason and are now 2022-23 champions of the Housatonic Valley Athletic League after defeating arch rival Watkinson 66- 41 Saturday (2/25) in the championship game at home. It looked like No. 1 seed Harvey would be in for a battle against the No. 2 Rams as both teams stayed close in the rst four minutes of the game, with the Cavs holding a slim 9-8 lead with a little more than two minutes left in the rst. But the Cavs’ defense made some key stops and forced several turnovers to sti e Watkinson’s o ensive e orts. Furthermore, Junior McKensi Forde got to work, hitting her shots to help her teammates build a 19-10 lead by the end of the frame. e momentum stayed with Harvey in the second quarter as Watkinson continued to have trouble scoring. Forde and senior captain Kira Ortega kept the offense cooking as Harvey built up a 37-18 halftime lead. e third quarter was more of the same as Forde and Ortega each scored seven points to help build a 53-33 advantage. In the fourth quarter, the Rams could not do much to narrow the de cit as the o ensive troubles persisted, thanks to the Harvey defense. McKensi Forde nished with 29 points. Ortega tallied 14 while Peyton Forde added 11, Amani Carty had seven, and Fernanda Alexandre nished with ve. An elated Harvey head coach in Victoria Shopovick said the attitude and e ort of her team Boys and Girls teams capture HVAL Championship Girls nish 22-2, Boys rst chip in 28 years PHOTOS COURTESY OF GABE PALACIO The 2023 HVAL champion Harvey girls’ basketball team. HARVEY BASKETBALL The boys hoisting the HVAL trophy. SEE HARVEY PAGE 19 APAR PUBLICITY WITH PERSONALITY PR Public Rela ons For... Businesses | Individuals | Organiza ons | Events Your Message Is Our Mission Leave Your Message Here... (914) 275-6887 | bruceaparpr@ gmail.com BRUCE APAR NEW YORK HOMEOWNERS: YOU MAY *QUALIFY THROUGH NEW RELIEF PROGRAMS! HELP IS AVAILABLE EVEN IF YOU COULD PAY CASH Qualify Today: 800-944-9393 or visit NYProgramFunding.org to see if you *qualify Do you need a New Roof and Help paying for it? Do you need Energy Efficient Windows & Help paying for it? Approved applications will have the work completed by a quality repair crew provided by: HOMEOWNER FUNDING. Not affiliated with State or Gov Programs. Contractor License: NY: #2719-h14 *Enrollment is only open during a limited time. Programs, appointments, and installations are on a first come, first serve basis in your area. Any leaking, visible damage, or roof age, may *qualify you! Drafty windows, energy cost too high, you may *qualify!
Thursday, March 2, 2023 SPORTS North Salem News – Page 19 The Harvey boys fought till the fi nal buzzer to become HVAL champions. was impressive from the start to nish of this championship season. “ ey put in so much work during the season and came to practice each day ready to learn and get better,” the coach said. “ ey played not only as a team, but as a family. ey knew that they could win a championship, and that’s what they did. I could not be more proud of the girls and how they performed.” e girls nish with a 15-1 record (22-2 overall) against HVAL opponents. ey are expected to be invited to compete in the NEPSAC tournament. BOYS e top-seeded Harvey boys’ varsity basketball team is the 2022-23 champion of the Housatonic Valley Athletic League after coming back from a four-point de cit at the half and beating No. 2 seed Watkinson School of West Hartford, 49- 45, Saturday (2/25) in the league championship game. It was a nail-biter from the opening tip to the nal buzzer. Harvey got the rst two points of the game when junior center Olaf Gorski scored from underneath the basket, but the early lead quickly disappeared as Watkinson went ahead on a threepointer, one of several the Rams would get throughout the game. e Cavs were down 7-4 at the 12:33 mark when senior Kirk Ortega nailed a three to tie the score. It went back-and-forth for the rest of the half until the nal minute, when the Rams had a 28- 22 lead. Sophomore Jonah Kass cut it to 28-24 just before the buzzer sounded at the end of two. e second half continued the see-saw until Kass and Marcus Diaz heated up and led Harvey on a 10-0 run during a fourminute stretch. When Diaz hit a three at 8:43, the Cavs had their biggest lead of the day, 41-32. Two successful long balls from the Rams, however, trimmed the de cit to four points with a little more than four minutes to play. e two teams traded baskets for the minutes that followed as Harvey held on to four-point lead before it was cut down to only two, 46-44, with three minutes left. Missed shots and sloppy ball handling kept both teams from scoring until there were just 19 seconds left with Harvey still holding on to that lead. Ortega then hit two clutch free throws to make it 48-44 with 9.3 seconds reading on the clock. Harvey’s defense then stepped up while the Rams could only score on one free throw, which was negated by Gorski’s foul shot a minute later. With just 1.9 seconds showing, Watkinson in-bounded the ball to a man deep in the corner. e shot no good, the Harvey boys leaped for joy as they became the HVAL champions. Kass nished with 17 points. Ortega had 13, Gorski tallied nine, and Diaz scored seven. Harvey head coach Denis Arnautovic was happy for both his team and the basketball program. “ e boys deserved this. After 28 years, the trophy returns back to Harvey. I am so very proud of the team.” Harvey nishes 11-1 against HVAL opponents, and 13-9 overall. e boys are likely to be invited to play in the upcoming NEPSAC championship tournament. Article provided by the Harvey School. HARVEY FROM PAGE 18 The boys and girls teams celebrated their wins together. WHY DO WE ADVERTISE IN HALSTON MEDIA’S LOCAL NEWSPAPERS? TO ADVERTISE WITH US, CALL BRETT FREEMAN AT (845) 208-8151 We’ve advertised with Halston newspapers since the beginning because we know they connect us to the communities we serve. We view our ads as an extension of word-of- mouth advertising; they have definitely played a role in our continued success with both new and returning families. -Jamie Sirkin Summer Trails Day Camp & Baseball Camp CAREER & TECHNICAL EDUCATION March 23, 2023 | 6:00 – 9:00 pm WALDEN GYM, 200 BOCES DRIVE, YORKTOWN HEIGHTS, NY 10598 REGIONAL UNION INFORMATION EVENT CARPENTRY HVAC ARCHITECTURE ELECTRICITY PLUMBING URBAN FORESTRY WELDING MASONRY FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: [email protected] JOIN US AND MEET LOCAL UNIONS AND EMPLOYER PARTNERS REGISTER HERE! Learn About Career Opportunities with Union Apprenticeships
Page 20 – North Salem News LEISURE Thursday, March 2, 2023 To solve a sudoku, the numbers 1 through 9 must fill each row, column and box. Each number can appear only once in each row, column and box. You can figure out the order in which the numbers will appear by using the numeric clues already provided in the boxes. The more numbers you name, the easier it gets to solve the puzzle! For puzzle solutions, please see theparamountrehab.com CLUES ACROSS 1. Relaxing place 4. Plant by scattering 7. A type of explorer 12. Unique traits 15. Lady 16. Dismayed 18. Railway 19. Type of whale 20. Sodium 21. Manning and Lilly are two 24. Where golfers begin 27. Entrapped 30. Influential punk artist 31. Hebrew calendar month 33. Car mechanics group 34. Undesirable rodent 35. Minneapolis suburb 37. Witch 39. Get free of 41. A written proposal or reminder 42. British School 44. Country on west coast of Africa 47. Cool! 48. Information 49. __ route 50. Jim Nantz’s network 52. Something to register (abbr.) 53. Give cards incorrectly 56. One who’s learning on the job 61. Stevenson adventure novel 63. Taking careful notice 64. CNN’s founder 65. Speak badly of CLUES DOWN 1. A person with unusual powers of foresight 2. Single sheet of glass 3. Portrays a character 4. Expresses happiness 5. Acquires 6. “The Martian” author 7. Degree 8. 60-minute intervals 9. A detective’s pal 10. Group of nations (abbr.) 11. Popular Georgia rockers 12. Fencing swords 13. Basement 14. Samoan monetary unit 17. Male parent 22. Finnish lake 23. A smooth fabric 24. Arctic explorers (abbr.) 25. Mild yellow Dutch cheese 26. Very willing 28. Expressed pleasure 29. Lasso 32. Hindu model of ideal man 36. Move your head in approval 38. Ill-__: gained illegally 40. Die 43. Accused publicly 44. Precious stone 45. Individual thing or person 46. Behaved in a way that degraded 51. Derogatory term 54. No seats available 55. Liability 56. Popular beverage 57. Tough outer skin of fruit 58. __ Spumante (Italian wine) 59. Troubles 60. Negative 62. Camper Ravioli can tempt the taste buds. Ravioli are perfect pillows of pasta fi lled with cheese or other ingredients. Ravioli can be dressed with many different sauces, or even be battered and fried for a savory appetizer. This recipe for “Brown B u t t e r - B a l s a m i c Ravioli” from “Rachael Ray 50: Memories and Meals from a Sweet and Savory Life” (Ballantine Books) enables home cooks to be as invested in their ravioli meals as they care to be. The abbreviated version of this recipe below offers the Brown Butter-Balsamic Sauce, which can be served on top of store-bought ravioli. Otherwise, you can make ravioli from scratch. The ingredients for a Basic Egg Pasta follow. Create ravioli with ease Brown Butter-Balsamic Ravioli Serves 4 6 tablespoons butter Finely chopped fresh fl at-leaf parsley or 16 sage leaves 2 tablespoons balsamic drizzle (or reduce 1/3 cup balsamic vinegar and 1 tablespoon [packed] light brown sugar down to 2 tablespoons thickened vinegar) 1 pound ravioli, homemade or storebought Toasted pine nuts, chopped hazelnuts, or walnuts (optional) Grated Pecorino or Parmigiano-Reggiano Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Cook ravioli until desired tenderness. While ravioli are boiling, heat a large skillet over medium heat. Add the butter in 1-tablespoon tabs and melt. Add the sage, if using, and cook the butter for 2 to 3 minutes, until nutty and deeply golden. Remove the sage to a paper towel-lined plate. Remove the butter from the heat and add the balsamic drizzle or reduced balsamic. Add the sauce and about 1/2 cup salty cooking water from the pasta to the ravioli to coat evenly. Top with nuts, if using, sage or parsley, and pass more cheese. Basic Egg Pasta Makes 4 servings 4 cups super-fi ne Italian fl our or 3 cups AP fl our, plus more for rolling. 1 teaspoon kosher salt or fi ne sea salt 2 large eggs plus 3 large yolks, at room temperature About 1 teaspoon extra-virgin olive oil (EVOO) 1 to 3 tablespoons warm water On a large work surface, mound the fl our and season with salt, then use your hands to push the fl our away from the center of the mound to form a well at the center. In a bowl, whip up the whole eggs, egg yolks, and EVOO and add to the well. Using a fork and working around the perimeter of the well, slowly combine the fl our with the eggs and oil until they are incorporated and absorbed. Start to knead the shaggy dough once you get to the outside of the well. If the pasta dough will not come together, add 1 to 2 tablespoons of warm water. When the dough forms, place it in a bowl and then clean the work surface. Knead the dough on a lightly fl oured surface in one direction, away from your body, forming a wave or shell out of the dough. Ball it up, knuckle-knead fi rmly, then repeat, turning the dough at a 45-degree angle, then starting the knead all over again. Knead the dough for at least 15 minutes, until it is smooth and elastic. (It will look shaggy for a while; don’t worry it will get smooth! Just keep at it!) Cover the dough with a kitchen towel and let stand an hour or so, or wrap and chill it overnight, bringing it back to room temperature to prepare. Use this dough to make your favorite pasta. Ravioli
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Purpose: Any lawful purpose TOWN OF NORTH SALEM BOARD OF APPEALS PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Board of Appeals of the Town of North Salem will hold a Public Hearing at the North Salem Town Meeting Hall, 66 June Road, North Salem, NY, and via https://zoom.us/j/7558828866, Meeting ID: 755 882 8866, Dial in: +1 (929)205-6099, on Thursday, March 9, 2023 at 7:30 P.M. or as soon thereafter as the public may be heard to consider the following: Application BA23-09 of Steven Rattner and Maureen White, owners of the property located at 706 Titicus Road, North Salem, NY, consisting of approximately 16.87 acres in an R-4 Zoning District and shown as Sheet 23, Block 1744, Lot 82 on the Tax Assessment Map, for a Special Permit for the construction and maintenance of an accessory apartment per Article XIII, Section 250-68 of the Zoning Ordinance of the Town of North Salem. At such hearing all persons will have the opportunity to be heard. A copy of the application may be examined at the Board of Appeals Office, 274 Titicus Rd., North Salem, NY. Brian Ivanhoe, Chairman North Salem Board of Appeals TOWN OF NORTH SALEM BOARD OF APPEALS PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Board of Appeals of the Town of North Salem will hold a Public Hearing at the North Salem Town Meeting Hall, 66 June Road, North Salem, NY, and via https://zoom.us/j/7558828866, Meeting ID: 755 882 8866, Dial in: +1 (929)205-6099, on Thursday, March 9, 2023 at 7:30 P.M. or as soon thereafter as the public may be heard to consider the following: Application BA23-07 of Janet Barnetta, owner of the property located at 46 Lake Street, North Salem, NY, in an R-1/2 Zoning District and shown as Sheet 7.1, Block 1753, Lot 13 on the Tax Assessment Map, for an area variance to install a generator within the required front yard, per Article V, Section 250-15 of the Zoning Ordinance of the Town of North Salem. At such hearing all persons will have the opportunity to be heard. A copy of the application may be examined at the Board of Appeals Office, 274 Titicus Rd., North Salem, NY. Brian Ivanhoe, Chairman North Salem Board of Appeals TOWN OF NORTH SALEM BOARD OF APPEALS PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Board of Appeals of the Town of North Salem will hold a Public Hearing at the North Salem Town Meeting Hall, 66 June Road, North Salem, NY, and via https://zoom.us/j/7558828866, Meeting ID: 755 882 8866, Dial in: +1 (929)205-6099, on Thursday, March 9, 2023 at 7:30 P.M. or as soon thereafter as the public may be heard to consider the following: Application BA23-08 of Steven Rattner and Maureen White, owners of the property located at 706 Titicus Road, North Salem, NY, in an R-4 Zoning District and shown as Sheet 23, Block 1744, Lot 82 on the Tax Assessment Map, for an area variance to increase the maximum floor area of an accessory apartment within a new accessory structure, per Article XIII, Section 250-68C of the Zoning Ordinance of the Town of North Salem. At such hearing all persons will have the opportunity to be heard. A copy of the application may be examined at the Board of Appeals Office, 274 Titicus Rd., North Salem, NY. Brian Ivanhoe, Chairman North Salem Board of Appeals
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Thursday, March 2, 2023 BUSINESS & REAL ESTATE North Salem News – Page 23 BY JESSICA JAFET CONTRIBUTING REPORTER When it comes to creating the ideal lighting for a particular space, it makes all the difference when nding a retailer who provides a personal touch and whose sta prides itself on its commitment to customer satisfaction. It has been this type of approach that has kept Mid-County Lighting Showroom and Electric Sales in business for the past 50 years. Located on Route 6 in Mahopac, the family owned-and-operated store has been providing professional contractors and area residents with exactly what they need for their homes, o ces and businesses. In addition, they are one of the local area’s top sources for electrical supplies and hard-to- nd bulbs. “We are an electrical supply house for contractors and homeowners,” said Steve Deirmendjian, the company’s Vice President. “In the lighting showroom, we have chandeliers, sconces, indoor and outdoor lighting, paddle fans—and we also have landscape lighting.” Back in 1973, it was his father-in-law, Ben Restucci (and brother Frank) who started the electrical supply business in Mahopac, and in 2006, Mid-County opened the lighting showroom at its current location. e family is now second-generation proprietors with Je Restucci at the helm as company president, along with Deirmendjian, Debbie Restucci-Deirmendjian and Holly Restucci leading the team. All along, they have stuck to a philosophy that has made the shop a xture in the community. “We treat everybody like family; electricians walk in, we know them and their kids. Our sta is like family too, and a couple of them have been here over 20 years,” he said. e knowledgeable and friendly employees will listen and make suggestions based on a customer’s individual project, whether it is recommending a reputable electrician to them or simply helping to plan and design the lighting for their home renovation or new construction. Residents from a wide area, including Mahopac, Somers, Carmel, Yorktown, North Salem, Katonah-Lewisboro, Mt. Kisco, Pound Ridge, Bedford, Dutchess County and lower Westchester, visit the showroom, where they nd inspiration and a selection of the latest styles and lighting options that they can see and touch in-person. Shoppers can nd brands like Kichler, Quoizel and Nuvo Lighting to browse for the perfect t. “We are very competitively-priced,” the VP added. “We have people who come here and take photos and get quotes and most become orders because we sell lighting at Internet prices.” Mid-County Electric also sells generators and a wide range of supplies, such as outlets, switches, connectors, wire and more—and the President, Je Restucci, and their attentive sta , will help source any other electrical or lighting items that are not already inhouse, as quickly as possible. Celebrating 50 years in business PHOTOS: CORINNE STANTON Some of the inventory at Mid-County Lighting Showroom & Electrical Supplies PHOTOS: CORINNE STANTON Mid-County Lighting Showroom & Electrical Supplies The team at Mid-County Lighting Showroom & Electrical Supplies: Debbie Restucci-Deirmendjian, Jeff Restucci, Gerry Avery, Mike Nappi and Steve Deirmendjian. Not pictured: Holly Restucci MIDCOUNTY LIGHTING SHOWROOM & ELECTRICAL SUPPLIES Mid-County Lighting Showroom & Electrical Sales 240 US-6, Mahopac 845-628-9124 [email protected]
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Amid pleasures and places though we may roam, BY WHIT ANDERSON STAFF WRITER e continued discussion on hiring an additional School Resource O cer (SRO) for the North Salem School District took precedence after the Board of Education’s 4 - 3 vote on Nov. 16 against authorizing the transfer from unassigned fund balance for a spring o cer contract with the county. Before the focal point of the meeting, however, the board approved the terms of a side agreement with the North Salem Teachers Association to provide an additional district-wide per diem psychologist, using 45K of Covid monies, for student social/ emotional support, with the contract lasting until next June. “What this will do is allow us to put proactive measures in place,” said Adam VanDerStuyf, Assistant Superintendent of Pupil Personnel Services. Soon after, tensions rose amid discussion on the SRO fund balance fund transfer ($97,258), stemming from Superintendent Ken Freeston’s announcement on Oct. 26 of a verbal agreement between the district’s attorney and the county’s legal department on a contract for next spring. Trustee Brandy Keenan read a letter containing her grievances, citing the Jun. 15 vote that indicated the hiring as, “A moment of dysfunction we have not recovered from.” Although she voted “yes” at the time, Keenan said that she felt “blindsided” because she did not have enough time to research and gather more information for the vote, leading to a 4 - 3 result in favor of the resolution. Keenan cited numerous studies demonstrating that SROs do not signi cantly impact the prevention of school shootings, while also highlighting the need for a bigger focus on student mental health and investment into lacking resources and facilities. She concluded that if an SRO is hired, it should be through the budget starting the 2023-2024 school year. “I know I am not comparing apples to apples, but what I am talking about is who decides what deserves a break in procedure, the bending of the rules, what is the rubric. I feel we need to bring back an adherence to policy and procedure, and nd an additional SRO through the budget, not like this,” she said. Paul Giamundo, the trustee Board of Education votes ‘no’ on SRO SEE BOE PAGE 21 North Salem’s only weekly newspaper mailed to every home and business. Vol. 8 No. 39 BALANCED ROCK 4 BUSINESS & REAL ESTATE 19 CLASSIFIEDS 18 LEGAL NOTICES 18 LEISURE 14 OBITUARIES 5 OPINION 6 SPORTS 12 Visit TapIntoNorthSalem.net for the latest news. Boys Basketball Preview pg 13 TIGERS PHOTO: TABITHA PEARSON MARSHALL BY WHIT ANDERSON STAFF WRITER e North Salem community voiced their dissatisfaction at the Nov. 30 Board of Education meeting following the prior meeting’s 4-2 vote against the authorization to transfer $97,258 from unassigned fund balances to cover the cost of a second school resource of- cer (SRO) for the district. Parent Matt DeRose took issue with Trustee Brandy Keenan’s letter at the last meeting pushing against the hiring. She questioned the e ectiveness of the o cer and the nancial implications of transferring funds, wanting to focus more on mental health initiatives. Believing she was “disparaging the qualities and impact school resource o cers have on our students,” he stated, “having one o - cer at each campus would expedite professionalism and continuity in an emergency response.” Je Carpenter seconded DeRose’s perspective, wanting members who voted “no” to reconsider their position. “ ese bene ts overwhelmingly outweigh any Googled negatives that you found to t your narrative,” he said. “It’s the time to do what your residents are asking you to do.” Not convinced the board is doing all they can to prevent a school shooting, Carpenter emphasized the need to get the SRO rst and then build safety parameters around them. “I fear you may open yourselves up for potential litigation,” he added. Carol Hughes took the stage next to express more foundational concerns about the board. Referencing their lack of transparency on discussions prior to the June 15 4-3 vote approving the authorization for the superintendent to enter a contract for an SRO, she pointed towards a failure to follow protocol as the reason they are in their current position. “You have excluded the public... You cannot do a good job if you ignore the process,” she said. While a majority pro-SRO crowd, a few residents, such as Christina Horzepa, went to the stand promoting other safety measures. Like Keenan, the mother of two NSHS graduates desires a larger focus on mental health, advocating for a comprehensive threat assessment system. Getting through the rest of the agenda, the board circled back to the SRO con£ ict during Old Business when Trustee Paul Giamundo wished to address Hughes’ comments. Trying to explain why they did not break protocol regarding discussion prior to the June 15 vote, Trustee Andrew Brown deemed the matter un t for Old Business and attempted to adjourn the meeting. e board agreed for a moment to adjourn, but the audience voiced their displeasure at their behavior, leading them to open the meeting back up for another public comment session. Lauren Jaeger, spouse of an NYPD o cer, took the stage in support of another SRO. “We have been in the dark about what the board’s intentions were,” she said, holding back tears. “We are not asking for a SWAT team to be dedicated to the district.” NSHS Junior Eowyn Keenan spoke last from a student perspective. Expressing her discomfort with another SRO, she, like Horzepa, advocated for more mental health measures, along with a larger student voice presence in this matter. “I will ask for all adults to be mature and objective...We do not want an SRO.” e board meets next on Wednesday, Dec. 14 at 7:30 p.m. Community pushes for second SRO after ‘no’ vote HThe holidays are upon us! As the community gets into the spirit of the season, a bit of holiday magic can already be found at Lumagica at Harvest Moon Farm & Orchard. See more photos on page 10! oliday magic HOPEMAZZOLA YOU’VE GOTTA HAVE HOPE Sales Vice President Licensed Associate Real Estate Broker cell: 914.714.0090 [email protected] hopemazzola.com 95 Katonah Ave | Katonah, NY 10536 Your House Could Be the #1 Item on a Homebuyer’s Wish List During the Holidays Each year, homeowners planning to make a move are faced with a decision: sell their house during the holidays or wait. And others who have already listed their homes may think about removing their listings and waiting until the new year to go back on the market. The truth is many buyers want to purchase a home for the holidays, and your house might be just what they’re looking for. Call me for a no-obligation consultation about selling your home and the 5 great reasons you shouldn't wait until Spring. #UGottaHaveHope Thursday, December 8, 2022 North Salem’s only weekly newspaper mailed to every home and business. Vol. 8 No. 39 Visit TapIntoNorthSalem.net for the latest news. Community pushes for Not convinced the board is doing all they can to prevent a school shooting, Carpenter emphasized the need to get the SRO rst and then build safety parameters “I fear you may open yourselves up for potential litigation,” Carol Hughes took the stage next to express more foundational concerns about the board. Referencing their lack of transparency on discussions prior to the June 15 4-3 vote approving the authorization for the superintendent to enter a contract for an SRO, she pointed towards a failure to follow protocol as the reason they are in their cur- “You have excluded the public... You cannot do a good job if you igWhile a majority pro-SRO crowd, a few residents, such as Christina Horzepa, went to the stand promoting other safety measures. Like Keenan, the mother of two NSHS graduates desires a larger focus on mental health, advocating for a comprehensive Getting through the rest of the agenda, the board circled back to the SRO con£ ict during Old Business when Trustee Paul Giamundo wished to address Hughes’ comments. Trying to explain why they did not break protocol regarding discussion prior to the June 15 vote, Trustee Andrew Brown deemed the matter un t for Old Business and attempted to adjourn the meeting. e board agreed for a moment to adjourn, but the audience voiced their displeasure at their behavior, leading them to open the meeting back up for another public comment session. Lauren Jaeger, spouse of an NYPD o cer, took the stage in support of another SRO. “We have been in the dark about what the board’s intentions were,” she said, holding back tears. “We are not asking for a SWAT team to be dedicated to the district.” NSHS Junior Eowyn Keenan spoke last from a student perspective. Expressing her discomfort with another SRO, she, like Horzepa, advocated for more mental health measures, along with a larger student voice presence in this matter. “I will ask for all adults to be mature and objective...We do not want an SRO.” e board meets next on Wednesday, Dec. 14 at 7:30 p.m. Community pushes for second SRO after ‘no’ vote MAZZOLA YOU’VE GOTTA HAVE HOPE Sales Vice President Licensed Associate Real Estate Broker 914.714.0090 [email protected] hopemazzola.com 95 Katonah Ave | Katonah, NY 10536 North Salem’s only weekly newspaper mailed to every home and business. Thursday, December 15, 2022 Vol. 8 No. 40 BALANCED ROCK 2 BUSINESS & REAL ESTATE 23 CLASSIFIEDS 22 LEGAL NOTICES 21 LEISURE 20 OPINION 8 SPORTS 18 Tigers Take O pg 18 TRACK Visit TapIntoNorthSalem.net for the latest news. PHOTO COURTESY OF HELEN H. HOUGHTON BY CAROL REIF STAFF WRITER Are coyotes getting too close for comfort? e question is a timely one in light of the fact that two residents of nearby North Salem recently had a scary encounter with one of the North American canines. One of the women was bitten -- and her walking companion nearly was -- by what was probably a rabid coyote. It ed after the attack and was never found. Infected mammals usually die within a week to 10 days of becoming sick. Coyotes are not strictly nocturnal, so if one is spotted during the day, it doesn’t necessarily mean that there’s something wrong. ey are most active at dawn or dusk. However, it is a wild creature and normally gives folks a wide berth. Beware if it seems to have no fear of humans. Other signs of rabies include appearing disoriented or excessively wobbly. Because they are explorers, opportunists, and can cope, if not thrive, in almost any environment – including cities -- coyotes can be found in every state in America, except Hawaii. Coyotes may look doglike, sometimes display doglike behaviors, and even have a bit of dog DNA in them, but they are de - nitely not the domesticated type and should be respected for the wild creatures they are, according to Dana Goin of the Wolf Conservation Center in South Salem. e Ruth Keeler Memorial Library last week hosted Goin’s “Coexisting With Coyotes,” a live webinar jam-packed with scientific information and myth-busting revelations. It aimed to demystify coyotes and clear up common misconceptions. “We don’t want people to be fearful about being outdoors,” Goin explained. SOME BASICS e adult eastern coyote is four to ve feet from snout to tail and weighs between 20 to 45 pounds. Its coat can be tawny brown, with some black or grey fur. Its ears are large and pointy, its tail u y and carried straight down, and its legs are long. Comparatively, house cats generally tip the scales at between eight to 10 pounds; the average Labrador Retriever weighs between 55 to 80 pounds, and the gray wolf between 70 to 145 if male and between 60 to 100 if female. COYOTE CUISINE While classi ed as carnivores, coyotes have a more omnivorous diet. eir favorite chow consists of mice, rats, squirrels, and rabbits, but they’ll munch on fruits and veggies and won’t turn up their noses at human garbage. ey do scavenge for venison but don’t take deer down unless they’re wounded or weak. ey eat fawns. Cats are on the menu too, so Goin advises keeping them indoors “where there are no coyotes.” COYOTE CONVERSATION ey mark their territory, or advertise their mating status, by leaving a scent. 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