North Salem News 05.19.22

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Town Board honors Francis Tuoti
would like to contribute their unique
BY CAROL REIF
STAFF WRITER ideas and e orts to the works of our

If Francis X. Tuoti were a car, he’d commission.”
de nitely be a vintage one.
e eight-member commis-
Although the North Salem man
has 95 years on his odometer, he’s not sion works with property owners to re-
ready for the scrap heap – not by a
long shot. Folks say he possesses the search and recommend houses, barns,
youthful spirit and physical demean-
or of someone decades younger. stone structures, historic sites, and

Tuoti, who rode a Harley-David- roads for designation as Town of North
son motorcycle until he was well into
his 80s and still takes his antique Salem Historic Landmarks. Some have
Model A and Model T Fords out for
a spin now and then, was honored re- also achieved national status.
cently for his long years of service on
both the town’s Historic Preservation HPC Chair Gail Pantezzi said last
Commission and the North Salem
Historical Society. week that Tuoti was very much “appre-

A retired jet engine engineer, he of- ciated for his long service and leader-
cially stepped down from his HPC
post on Sunday, May 15. Once the ship.”
society board’s president, he intends to
remain an active member. “His devotion to North Salem and
In his resignation letter, Tuoti said
that as much as he has enjoyed work- its history were ever-present, and we
ing with everyone “to preserve the
many historical aspects of our wonder- enjoyed his many reminiscences,” she
ful, bucolic little town,” he believed it
was “time to move over and make my noted, adding: “We will miss him, and
place available to another citizen who
we wish him well.”

Town historian Susan omp-

son also praised Tuoti who, she said,

“served the town and the history of

the town for many years, especially in

his work for the historical society and

the HPC.”

Last week, the Town Board pre-

sented him with a proclamation rec-

ognizing his numerous contributions

and declaring Tuesday, May 10, Fran-

cis Tuoti Day in North Salem. PHOTO COURTESY OF NANCY ARONCHICK

The Town Board presenting Francis Tuoti with a proclamation for his years of service to the
SEE TUOTI PAGE 24 Historic Preservation Commission and the North Salem Historical Society.

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Thursday, May 19, 2022 North Salem News – Page 3

Student Pulsera Project fosters
podcasters solidarity with artisans
broadcast their
knowledge Students crowd around a table

over owing with colorful hand-

made bracelets, turning the North

Salem Middle/High School caf-

eteria hallway into a bustling mar-

ketplace. While middle schoolers

“Who’s writing it? Who’s seen from my students is compared handfuls of beaded and

telling it? Who’s saying it?” palpable as they build com- woven bracelets, nearby seniors tied

asked seventh-grader Mol- munity, civically engage, ones onto their wrists. A paper tag

ly Collura. “It’s important and maybe create change with a photo and signature dangled

to know who is behind the so that we all may live in a from each bracelet.

information because you media literate world,” said “ ey have the artist’s name on

can’t trust everything you Sandler. each tag, and it makes you feel like

see online.” Further expanding their you’re buying it directly from them.

ese are the types of mission to spread their I’m more likely to buy this bracelet

questions students ask knowledge, students record because I know where it’s coming

and answer in “Each One their teaching conversa- from,” said senior Siena Bertolino

Teach One,” the new pod- tions or take eld notes. as she considered one for a Moth-

cast broadcasting from en students write, host, er’s Day gift and a few others for

North Salem Middle and record the short pod- herself.

School. Seventh-grade stu- cast and share it on North Senior Enzo Molina selected a

dents in Cynthia Sandler’s Salem Central School Dis- leather bracelet for his grandfather.

Media Literacy Class en- trict’s social media chan- “It’s really cool because you get to

thusiastically broadcast nels. know who made them. I have fam-

their knowledge beyond “Our students continue ily from South America, and seeing

the classroom and into our to develop new ideas and the names on these bracelets makes

community. directions for our show me feel connected to them.”

“Each One Teach One” including wanting to Fostering these connections is

originated as an African have episodes where they one of the reasons that the World

proverb and was later used teach their teachers,” says Language National Honor Society

in the United States during Sandler. students have partnered with e

slavery, referring to how lit- “We have a lot more to Pulsera Project, a nonpro t orga-

erate enslaved people felt a learn and so much more to nization that empowers, inspires,

duty to pass on the knowl- teach,” exclaimed seventh- and educates people through the

edge of reading to other grader Eve Bursuker at the sale of colorful handwoven brace-

enslaved people. Inspired close of the podcast’s rst lets, or “pulseras” in Spanish. e

by the sentiment, students episode. organization provides sustainable

select one family member e initial episode of work for Nicaraguan and Guate-

or friend to explain criti- “Each One Teach One” malan artisans and sells their crafts

cal media literacy concepts is available at https:// in over 3,000 U.S. schools. e pro-

learned in class. While re- youtube/4NWICEbQt_M ceeds are invested in social impact

inforcing their understand- e rst three episodes programs like legal and medical aid,

ings through planning and of the podcast are available housing, educational scholarships,

teaching, students spread on the North Salem Cen- and environmental initiatives. Each bracelet includes a tag identifying the artist who created it.
“It’s not about how we are dif-
awareness of essential skills tral School District’s You-

and concepts, such as eval- Tube account. ferent, but how are we the same?”

uating news sources, ex- said world language teacher Heide

hibiting click restraint, and Article courtesy of North Demorris, who advises the honor

escaping lter bubbles. Salem Central School society with French teacher Jessie

“ e excitement I have District.  Drumm. e pair encourage their

students to see how their decisions

a ect change. While discussing

and researching how charity can

be most e ective, their students

learned that providing jobs can be

more consequential than donating

material items.

“ e Pulsera Project gives mean-

ingful fair-trade work to provide

communities with education,

schools, housing, and other re-

sources. e workers can maintain

their own lives and build their own

houses.“ said Demorris. “ ere is a Students turned the North Salem Middle/High School cafeteria hallway into
big di erence between charity and a marketplace.

solidarity. We are working with

them, not just giving to them. We else,” said senior and honor society calculus any day,but we’re selling these

are all working together on this president Matthew Mattamana. bracelets for only a few weeks.”

global problem.” He volunteered his study period to

“It feels good to be involved and oversee the sales.“You don’t get oppor- Article courtesy of North Salem

know that you’re helping someone tunities like this very often.I can study Central School District.

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Lifestyles of North Salem’s rich and famous

Bloomberg, Gates top Forbes 400

BY CAROL REIF He’s not the only member of e magazine also noted that mons ($24.4 billion); Rupert ple published reports have it that
STAFF WRITER the fabled “ ree Comma Club” the number of Forbes 400 mem- Murdoch and family ($23 bil- he also spent $32 million to pur-
with ties to the bucolic town. bers who gave away more than lion); Donald Newhouse ($18.1 chase the former IBM campus,
Michael Bloomberg may not 20% of their net worth had de- billion); Israel Englander ($10.5 which is also in Somers.
be the very richest of America’s Tech titan Bill Gates and his creased to eight from 10 while billion); Chase Coleman III
rich folks, but at least he’s in the now ex-wife, Melinda French the billionaires who gave away ($10.3 billion); and Leon Black But that’s a story for another
Top 10 of the latest Forbes 400. Gates, gifted their o spring, less than 1% of their wealth rose ($9.9 billion). day.
Jenn Gates, with a $16 million to 156 from 127.
e former New York City farm on Mills Road in 2018. REAL TIME BILLIONAIRE e Forbes tracker placed
mayor lives in Manhattan but When the nationally ranked Forbes reported  that Gates, TRACKER Gates (now 66) with $130.5 bil-
owns property in Westches- show jumper wed fellow eques- after divorcing last May, trans- lion at No. 4.
ter, including a 50-plus-acre trian Nayel Nassar there last Oc- ferred at least $5.7 billion his ex- Forbes also maintains a real-
estate in North Salem, where tober, their lavish nuptials made spouse’s stock in public compa- time tracker that details the daily AND THAT’S NOT ALL
his daughter, Georgina, rides national news. nies. He has dropped out of the ups and downs of the wealthiest North Salem, a tiny town of
horses. e founder of nan- top two spots on the list of rich- folks on the entire planet. ( e
cial information and media e 65-year-old co-founder est Americans for the rst time numbers posted re ect changes about 5,000 (and hundreds and
company Bloomberg LP, the of Microsoft’s fortune was es- in 30 years, the media company as of 5 p.m. EST of the prior hundreds of horses), has at least
then-79-year-old’s $70 billion timated at $134 billion, which reported. trading day.) one more billionaire to brag
landed him on the magazine’s earned him the No. 4 spot on about: hedge fund manager and
2021 list at No. 10, right after Forbes’s 2021 list of wealthiest EMPIRE STATE’S EMPIRE As of 3 p.m. Wednesday, investor Jamie Dinan.
Steve Ballmer, former Microsoft Americans. BUILDERS March 16, the now 80-year-old
CEO and current owner of the Bloomberg, with $82 billion in e partial owner of the Mil-
Los Angeles Clippers basketball It reported that, while times Out of the 400 on the Forbes his piggy bank, so to speak, was waukee Bucks basketball team,
team. (Ballmer, who lives in the were economically tough last 2021 list, 60 lived in the Empire in the world’s No. 12 spot. he was worth around $2 billion
state of Washington, was worth year, the 400 continued to pros- State. in 2021, not quite enough to be
$96.5 billion last year.) per. According to Forbes, they Next in line at No. 13 – at in the fabled 400. According to
saw their collective co ers rise by At least in New York, Bloom- least as of that particular mo- the magazine, the minimum net
According to media reports, 40% to $4.5 trillion in 2021. (In berg’s $70 billion gained him the ment – was Mexican telecomm worth needed to gain, or hold
Bloomberg also has homes in 2020, Bloomberg had clocked in No. 1 spot in Forbes’ Top 10. magnate Carlos Slim  Helú and onto, a spot was $2.9 billion. 
Westchester’s Armonk, the with $62.8 billion; Gates, $111 family at $79.3 billion.
Hamptons and London and va- billion; and Balmer, $69 billion.) Following him in that cate- (Reportedly, he was on the list
cation properties in Bermuda, gory were Julia Koch and family According to Forbes, Slim in 2017.)
Vail, Colo., and Florida. e latest calculations were ($51 billion); Stephen Schwar- dropped $87 million to buy
based on stock prices and ex- zman ($37.4 billion); Leonard the former PepsiCo building in Dinan and his wife, Elizabeth
change rates from Sept. 3, 2021. Lauder ($28.9 billion); Jim Si- nearby Somers in 2015. Multi- Miller, purchased a 52-acre farm

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Service dog spreads smiles at Salem Hills

BY CAROL REIF
STAFF WRITER

e best therapist has fur and four PHOTOS COURTESY OF SALEM HILLS Kiki and handler Connie Moore will be visiting residents on Thursday
Kiki the service dog leading the way to Salem Hills in Purdys. afternoons.
legs.

ere was no disputing that after ser-

vice canine Kiki snuggled up to delight-

ed residents at Salem Hills Rehabilita-

tion & Healthcare.

e wee, black pooch brought “com-

fort, joy, and huge smiles to our commu-

nity,” Salem Hills o cials said.

ey also shared the following puppy

poem (author unknown):

All the Places... I will go...
I am a SERVICE DOG and I’m Here
for You,
I have lots of places to go and things
to do!
My friendship with people is special
to ME!
As Long as I live, I will bring Licks
and Wags!
For me, nothing’s finer than that!
I will always work hard and do my
best!
I’ll Strut with a Smile, a wag and
wear my vest!
I’m am one Lucky dog for all to see …
As we are BETTER together, you, me
and the folks I see!!
Cheers!
Kiki and her handler Connie Moore

will be visiting the Purdys nursing facil-

ity on ursday afternoons.

The Most Common Sexually
Transmitted Disease: HPV

What you need to know about keeping yourself and your children safe

Ask the Doctor Q: What is the human papilloma virus (HPV)? drops in HPV-related cancers. Parents should discuss
A: HPV is a sexually transmitted virus. There are the optimal time for the vaccine with their pediatrician.
Dr. Adina Keller approximately 150 strains of the virus and nearly Some may decide to delay the vaccine until the middle
Associate Chief, 40 affect the genital area. Most HPV infections are teen years.
Obstetrics and Gynecology asymptomatic, which means that you may never know
Northern Westchester Hospital you were exposed. The majority of HPV strains do not Men and women, up to age 45, can get the HPV
cause any issues and will eventually go away on their vaccine. The CDC recommendation now includes men
Learn more about own. Some strains, however, can cause genital warts, and women up to age 45 – especially if they are dating,
Northern Westchester Hospital, cervical cancer, anal cancer and other cancers, widowed or have a new partner. If you’re interested in
visit nwh.northwell.edu including head and neck cancers. a vaccine, speak with your doctor.

The care and safety of our community during Q: Who is at risk? Q: Does my child really need this?
the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic is our A: Studies have shown that almost everyone gets A: The answer is yes. You’re providing your children
top priority. We have put maximum safety exposed to HPV at some point in their lives. Some with something that will prevent cancer down the road.
measures in place to prevent exposure to studies have shown that up to 90% of college-aged So, if anybody has any concerns that they’re not doing
the coronavirus by anyone who comes to men women have been exposed to HPV. If you’re right by their child, think again. We have to assume that
the Hospital for emergency or scheduled dating someone and they say they’ve been “tested,” our children will become sexually active as they get
care. Don’t delay care. Please continue to please know that men cannot be tested for HPV. The older, therefore they need to be vaccinated. The HPV
wash your hands, wear a mask, and virus hides from our immune systems, so it will not vaccine has already been shown to markedly reduce the
practice social distancing. show up on a blood test. Women can be tested for HPV incidence of HPV infections in young adults.
by getting a pap smear, but there’s no test for men.
Did you know?
Q: What’s the best defense against HPV?
A: Condoms are the best defense against HPV, but even The CDC recommendation for the HPV
with condom use, the virus can still be transmitted to vaccine now includes men and women up
others. There is no cure for HPV, only prevention. That’s to age 45 – especially if they are dating,
why it’s so important for both boys and girls to get widowed or have a new partner.
vaccinated. Vaccines against HPV have sharply reduced
infections in men and women and will likely cause major

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Page 8 – North Salem News Opinion Thursday, May 19, 2022

Happily
Ever
After

Commuter programming  A sense of humor

Iremember back in the olden days when tion, but trust me, I collaborate much better The other day I played a trick eggs. One day, as I was emptying
I was a commuter. I left a perfectly good when I’m left alone. on my husband. I stood the bags, I unpacked four cartons
house each morning to get on the train on the veranda outside my of eggs. Without anyone noticing,
e company sponsored a survey to nd

with hundreds of thousands of other people out the level of employee satisfaction. Were bedroom window. I I quickly took the

who were already in a bad our needs being met? knew Ken had eggs out of the

mood because they had MAN Agree, Strongly Agree, just nished tak- cartons and then
to do the same thing. We
were all in it together, Occasionally Strongly ing a shower and JUST held the empty
OVERBOARD Not Disagree or Agree to that he would be JO ANN stack in both my
walking out of the hands. I waited
competing for a better seat RICK Disagree. No, as a matter bathroom at any JO ANN for my father to
at every turn. en that MELÉN of fact some of my needs moment. I knew FRANCELLA look my way, and
little pathogen came along are not being met, and if

and clipped our wings, and you’d like to meet them, I’d I didn’t have to do then made it look

there we were, blissfully at be happy to introduce you. anything special, so like I tripped with

home with our lonesome Do we feel like our man- I just stood there all the eggs in my

selves, every day, every hour, every minute, agers are listening? No, but the last thing I staring into the room. As expected, hands. When the boxes hit the oor,

every second. need is a bunch of people listening to what the bathroom door opened and his at rst he had an incredulous look on

Two years later almost to the day I was I have to say, because then I feel pressured eyes went directly to the window. His his face, and then he began yelling at

back on the train, and for one eeting mo- to say things that make sense. Do we feel as arms and legs went in four separate me about how clumsy I was. I burst

ment, it felt good. e shoe was now on the though we have a voice? Do we feel like the directions, and he jumped about a out laughing and told him that the

other foot, partly because, with “ e Great company is helping us achieve our goals? foot o the oor. boxes were empty, but I can report

Resignation” employees were feeling their No, no, no, NO! I’m used to my old relation- I jumped through the window into that it didn’t go over well. Did he

power, and partly because I haven’t worn ship with my company, where I have goals of the bedroom, and he said, “Are you stop playing jokes on me? Absolutely

shoes for so long that I’m out of practice. doing as little as possible and getting paid as crazy? You could have given me a not.

Working sometimes from home and also in much as I can for it, and the company plays heart attack.” When Ken and I were rst mar-

the o ce a couple days a week, pretty much the part of the goalie. And these days I feel “I’m sorry, Hon. I was just playing ried, we visited my in-laws often and

when I feel like it, wearing whatever I like, like my company and I have been through a joke on you, but you must always one time I walked in while my moth-

not doing anything that might break a nail, therapy together, and all of a sudden I am its remember that I am certi ed in er-in-law was making her bed. As

I’m part of the hybrid workforce, much like a signi cant other. CPR.”     I watched, she billowed out the top

cockapoo or a schnoodle, only taller and less I can’t be bothered with a tie anymore, I grew up in a family where you sheet over the mattress at least a

well-trained. And so many people are leav- dress shoes are yesterday’s news, and so is had to learn to take a joke. Nothing dozen times before she was satis ed

ing the labor pool that companies are happy any shirt that has more than two buttons. If was out of bounds. My father liked that it would fall as smoothly as glass

with whatever they get. I hadn’t spent all those years making fun of scaring us, and we could either cry onto the mattress. All she had to do

My own department has seen two people dudes who wear shorts and sandals to work, and act like big babies about it, or then was maneuver perfect hospital

leave for other positions that don’t require I’d be doing the same thing myself. And now laugh it o . What he didn’t realize corners, tightly pull up the bedspread

them to come into the o ce at all. Techni- my company says, “OOOH, snazzy!” Instead was that I was thinking of ways to and be done with it. Of course, in an

cally, they don’t have to even exist. ey can of, “Why don’t you go right back home and play a joke on him. attempt to be humorous, after she

fabricate a fake identity and a computer- change, and I’m not even talking about your We were four girls in our fam- nished her ritual, um, I mean, after

generated past as long as they do their job. clothes.” Now my company wants everyone ily and when my parents went food she nished making her bed, I ran to

Companies themselves aren’t even sure they to be included, wants everyone to feel com- shopping, we were all expected to my purse, got out a quarter and tried

want us back full-time either. All that corpo- fortable and engaged. I think if I were living help bring in the bags and unpack to bounce it o the middle of the

rate real estate, the heating bills and mainte- my journey, living my truth, it would love me everything.  ere were always mul- bedspread. From the corner of my

nance sta savings are probably staggering. SEE MELEN PAGE 17 tiple packs of chicken, tons of fruits SEE FRANCELLA PAGE 9
Maybe all this is at the expense of collabora- and vegetables and many dozens of

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Descriptive phrases

READING, syllables instead of three. di erent parts of the South, Argentina: “A good friend is preference as “dumplings over
WRITING & is abbreviated form of especially in Tennessee and better than a near relation.” owers.”
CHOCOLATE North Carolina, and enjoy Here is an old Hungarian
communication has in ltrated reading novels and short Japanese proverbs are quite
KIM mainstream magazines, too. A stories by Southern writers like colorful. When someone phrase that I discovered to
KOVACH couple of years ago, I picked up Flannery O’Connor, Ron Rash, sees the world from a limited describe a good-hearted person,
a women’s health and tness James Agee, Kate Chopin, and perspective the saying is “A “You can spread him on bread!”
Remember when people magazine and was shocked to John Kennedy Toole. frog in the well knows nothing
used to speak more see that the articles combined of the sea.” When a sensible Kim Kovach enjoys using
eloquently? Books texting speech and slang with A few colorful examples of person displays substance over colorful words and phrases!
and plays and your average journalism. I don’t want to read old-timey Southern phrases style, the saying refers to that kimkovachwrites.com
grandmother used descriptive that. include: “He’s all hat and no
phrases to paint a picture with cattle” (bragging with nothing Rooney Orthodontics
words. I’ve been thinking about to back it up) and “she’s madder Children & Adults
descriptive language and the way than a wet hen!” (broody hens
Our basic language skills people used to speak, write, and don’t like to be dunked in cold 17 Miller Rd.
have been eroding over the communicate. I decided to look water!). Have you heard the Mahopac
last several years. Texting and up some old-fashioned phrases expressions “he’s tougher than a
email and social media have that parents and grandparents pine knot” or “she’s as nervous 845-621-1222
accelerated the deterioration of used to say to make a point or as a cat in a room full of rocking
the written word. People are so teach a life lesson. ese phrases chairs?” One of my favorite RooneyOrtho.com
busy, busy, busy multi-tasking were colorful and presented southern sayings for attempting
that they prefer to use acronyms, their meaning descriptively. to do something di cult is “it’s
abbreviations, and emoji when We’ve all heard the phrase like putting socks on a rooster!”
communicating online. LOL! “Don’t judge a book by its
OMG! ASAP! YOLO! cover.” e world would be a Irish sayings are quaint and
better place if we reminded colorful. “May the road rise up
Is it really too time consuming ourselves of that statement to meet you, may the wind be
to say “September 11th” when more often. at your back” is a traditional
referring to that awful day when good luck phrase. Here is a fun
so many lives were lost on a When someone announces phrase to cheer someone up
blue sky September morning at “I’m at sixes and sevens” that after a small mistake: “Tis only
the Twin Towers? I have heard means that they are confused. a stepmother would blame you.”
politicians refer to that terrible If someone is “behind the
day as “9-1-1” – excuse me, but eight ball” they can’t seem to A Yiddish phrase that I
isn’t 9-1-1 the telephone number get ahead of the situation. I found amusing to warn against
you dial in an emergency? Have am sure many readers have being greedy is “You can’t ride
some respect – use the full six felt “like a sh out of water” in two horses with one behind.” A
uncomfortable situations. comforting phrase is: “Worries
go down better with soup.”
I like old-fashioned Southern
sayings. I’ve spent time in Here is a wise proverb from

FRANCELLA Fun Facts

FROM PAGE 8

eye I could see Ken sitting in the by Jo Ann
den, staring at me, eyes wide.
Someone full of beer is known as Gambrinous.
Here’s what happened imme-
diately after the coin hit the bed laws to Niagara Falls. Kim was I could already feel Ken send-
with a thunk: I guess she didn’t about ve years old. We stayed
understand my sense of humor in a hotel close to the falls on ing daggers my way with his
and thought that I had ruined the Canadian side and the next
the awless bed.  She grabbed morning, since we were ready eyes.
the bedspread, tore it o the bed
and then did the same with the rst, we went to pick up my Now that I’m older, I think I
sheets. She then proceeded to in-laws from their room. As my
remake the bed, billowing out father-in-law opened the door, whaevlle. bIelickoemtehianpgserpfeucttbioanckistinasthOe N YOONUYROUJORBJOEBVEGEVGREURYUAYADRDRAAAAYYNNUUTTNENEETETDILDILCOCMOPMLEPTLIOETNI..O. N…
the sheet once again at least a we could see my mother-in-law
dozen times. Later, on the way putting the nishing touches on same place from where they were
home, I asked Ken why he never their bed. taken, and I need my pans to be
told me that his mother was
such a perfectionist. He said that “You know housekeeping scrubbed “like-new” clean after
some words were best left un- is included in the price of the
spoken and that he hoped I had room, right?” using them. Now it’s my turn ON YOUR JOB EVERYDAY UNTIL COMPLETION…
learned my lesson when it came to have jokes played on me, and GUARANTEED
to his mother. But, of course, I “I just don’t want anyone to between my daughter and my
couldn’t help myself. think we are sloppy,” she replied.
husband it is a never-ending joke
Years later we took our in-
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NEW YORK STATE

e good, the bad, and the ugly of the 2022-23 budget

BY ASSEMBLYMAN KEVIN rely on an overall tax structure included in our massive budget, the country (2022, Rich State. and more concise pieces of legis-
that depends on a dispropor- which was a 3.5% increase from Poor States). lation that I support. ese bills
BYRNE tionate taxation of high-income last year’ budget, and a $45 bil- included provisions that cut taxes,
GUEST WRITER earners) lion or 25% increase from the To no one’s surprise, the budget suspended the state sales tax on
2019/2020 state budget. Some fell woefully short in correcting gasoline for the remainder of the
After another marathon • $2.2 billion homeowner tax of the more egregious examples multiple facets of our criminal year, fully funds local aid to local
budget week in Albany, rebate check program. included: justice system. While the budget municipalities (AIM) with state
the Assembly, Senate, and did restore a judge’s ability to dollars — not county sales tax
Gov. Hochul nally came to an • EMS Cost Recovery legisla- • Overall spending surpassed set bail for people charged with revenue, added a new rebate pro-
agreement and nished the state’s tion enabling volunteer depart- $220 billion, which positions speci c new crimes after being gram for property taxpayers, and
2022-23 budget. Due at mid- ments who provide ambula- NYS closer to California and issued a desk appearance ticket included the EMS Cost Recov-
night on April 1, the complete tory services to recover cost for busts the administration’s self- prior to arraignment, it remains ery legislation I’ve advocated for
budget was not passed until ap- services from insurance providers. imposed spending cap. very limited. e budget’s arti - since I rst joined the Assembly.
proximately 9:30 a.m. on April 9. cial bail reform claw-back did not I opposed much of the excessive
Any private sector job or business e budget also included • Minimum payment on our allow judges to consider public and inappropriate spending in-
loses when it fails to meet basic important funding to support debt, setting us up for nancial safety risk when determining cluded in other omnibus budget
deadlines, but not for the leaders local libraries, the Joseph P. hardship in future years pre-trial release (A5265), it did bills (A9002, A9003-D, A9004-
of our state. Dwyer Vet to Vet programs in not allow judges to x bail for D, A9006-C, A9007-C, A9000-
Westchester and Putnam coun- • $600 million in taxpayer most felonies and misdemeanors, E, A9008-C, A9001-A).
Sadly, but not surprisingly, the ties, and continued state-aid to money to the Bu alo Bills for and it left numerous criminal of-
budget process remains a broken support infrastructure programs a new stadium that College of fenses involving gun possession as Looking ahead, hopefully with
mess. Nevertheless, I am pleased like CHIPS (Consolidated Local Holy Cross sports economist ineligible for bail (A7066). It also fresh leadership at the helm, it
that several of the initiatives we Street and Highway Improve- Victor Matheson called, “one of did nothing to address privacy is my sincere hope that our state
fought for were included in the ment Program), EWR (Extreme the worst stadium deals in recent concerns during the discovery will make the changes needed to
Winter Recovery Program), and memory.” process for emergency services’ become stronger, safer and more
nal product: PAVE-NY which better enable personnel (A4949). Sadly, but not a ordable.Till then, I remain
• $4 billion in tax cuts for mid- county and local governments to • Picks more winners and los- surprising, many of the same po- your committed public servant
dle class families (lower-income maintain their local roads. ese ers with hundreds of millions of litical power brokers that created and will continue to advocate for
tax rate for married lers under speci c programs provide crucial dollars from taxpayers and credits bail reform back in 2019 refused the type of a ordable, account-
$323,200, head-of-household services locally and are good for special interests. to make meaningful changes that able, limited government we all
lers under $269,300, and single quality investments that New would empower judges and pros- deserve.
lers under $215,400.) Yorker’s expect from their state • Spends more money on ecutors to make our state safer.
• Temporary suspension of the government. implementation of public nanc- Kevin Byrne (R-Mahopac)
state tax on gasoline and diesel ing of campaigns, aka “welfare for In the end, I voted in favor represents District 94 in the New
( June 1, 2022 – Dec. 31, 2022.) Like every New York State politicians.” of budget bills A9005-C and York State Assembly.
• No new tax increases to in- budget negotiation I have been a A9009-C, as they were cleaner
come (however, the state still does part of, there were far too many • Continues to rely on a variety
misguided issues and initiatives of broken policies which keep
New York ranked with the worst
economic outlook of any state in

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Page 12 – North Salem News OPINION Thursday, May 19, 2022

Di erent value systems... di erent priorities

STRONG capable of going to good colleg- change at di erent times of their children to be accepted into one are involved in a variety of extra-
LEARNING es? We want our kids to succeed lives. of the most prestigious colleges. curricular activities to guarantee
too, but the family reunion is Beginning in ninth grade, Mom acceptance according to the
DR. LINDA also important. Any comments Here are some examples of and Dad keep a running record guidelines, from playing a certain
SILBERT on this? how di erent parents in di erent of their children’s GPA scores. musical instrument to being
captain of a sports team. eir
Dear Dr. Linda, Alicia and Mike nancial situations react: ey make sure their children children start preparing for SATs
is coming weekend, my Dear Alicia and Mike, 1. Priority: Parents want their and ACTs in 10th grade and do
whatever it takes and costs to
family will host our yearly family Was Susan insinuating graduate at the top of their class.
reunion and we can’t wait. So far, something about your kids? I
everyone is coming, except my don’t know enough about your 2. Priority: Parents want
cousin Susan told me that her relationship to draw any conclu- their children to have a post-
family can’t attend because her sions, but on the face, I doubt it. secondary education. rough-
kids have nals coming up and out high school, they play a role
those exams are too important e priorities we set vary based in guiding their children about
when you’re looking to get into on our values and opinions. which classes to take and which
the most competitive colleges. It sounds like for you, family activities to participate in. ey
She made it clear that she felt reunions are a treasure and that see their roles as helping their
horrible and so did her kids, but you and your family and the children become happy success-
that their education comes rst. event overrides other items on ful adults. Money may play a
your priority list. Even though role as to where their children
at really bothered us. Was she Susan, and probably her husband go to college, but the fact that
insinuating that our kids aren’t and their children, value getting they’ll either go to college or take
together with the family, getting another route is on their minds.
into the best colleges is tops on
the list right now. ere is no 3. Priority: Survival. Although
right or wrong here, just indi- they care about their children’s
vidual decisions. People’s values futures, they are totally consumed
with ful lling their day-to-day
What separates us obligations. ey need to get food
from other accountants and tax preparers is on the table and keep a roof over
our ability to work with you not just on taxes, their heads. Even though many of
but on financials, college planning, divorce, them would love to see their chil-
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Thursday, May 19, 2022 OPINION North Salem News – Page 13

‘He was a wise man who invented beer’

THE and beer is obvious to me. (Bet reader of me droning on about with a cool wrap around U- herbal, subtle honey notes.
KATONAH ya didn’t see that analogy com- breweries I’ve visited each shaped bar and nice dining We split and loved the
BEER MAN ing…) month, so you can check those space in the back. A good music
archives for breweries I’ve visited soundtrack in the background slightly creamy Whiskey
JOHN BART As noted by e Brew- via WordPress or nd one on entertained the various groups Peppercorn Mussels (green
ers Association, the month your own and let me know how spread throughout, and the regu- peppercorn, jalapeño, ba-
This month’s column title of May has the honor of en- it goes.  lars we met that evening were con, vine tomato, fresh herbs,
is a quote from ancient compassing American Craft welcoming. cream, grilled bread). Paired
Greek philosopher Beer Week. Launched in FIELD TRIPS with the epic 3 Floyd’s Zombie
Plato, and you can’t argue with 2006, American Craft Beer The Barley House, Thorn- Crisp well organized food Dust Pale Ale (6.2%), the malt
the author of The Republic. I Week celebrates independent menu with something for back of the brew nicely cut the
did a little research, and in that brewers and small breweries wood, NY everyone: Starters, salads, chili & spice in the mussels.
Socratic dialogue, Socrates is around the country. 665 Commerce St, Thorn- soups, entrées, burgers, sand-
developing a defense of the just wiches, and a kids’ menu. Additionally, the Bu alo
life and its necessary connec- Small and independent craft wood, NY 10594, 914-495-3333 wings were cooked to a perfect
tion to the happy life. Pair that breweries have never been shy So we recently engaged our At the recommendation of a crisp and the grilled Trilogy of
with the column title quote, and about trying new things. Mix- food a cionado friend, we start- Tuna Tacos were loaded, accom-
philosophically speaking, the ing it up. Popping the prover- soon-to-be patented Break-Up- ed with the Eggplant Meat Balls panied by three types of sauces,
connection between a happy life bial hood and rebuilding clas- e-Workweek Approach™ (Roasted eggplant, cannellini and excellent.
sic styles with a unique twist beans, grated Parmesan, panko
coupled with deeper, bolder by going out to dinner on a bread crumbs, lightly fried with I’m a fan of beer organized by
Wednesday night to e Barley marinara). We had never heard predominant taste and Barley
avors. House in ornwood.  is es- of this mashup, but very glad House does just that: Hoppy,
Additionally, these small tablishment has always been on we tried as it was delish, espe- Fruity & Spicy, Toasted &
breweries are proud, small, local my radar by the name alone, and cially as the acid red sauce paired Nutty, along with some rotat-
businesses integrated into the when I checked out the website well with e ervescence of the ing featured drafts. My standard
communities and facilitating it looked right up our alley. Allagash Tripel Belgian Style approach for food bu ets and
local employment. Golden Ale and its passion fruit,
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TIGERS

are

College
Bound!
Izzy Conley with Coach Don Merriman and her lacrosse teammates.

On Monday, May 9, North lem’s eld hockey team to a state
Salem recognized four of the nal four appearance, becoming
school’s standout student-ath-
letes who will be going on to only the fourth player in school
continue their careers at the col- history to earn an All-Region se-
legiate level. In front of a crowd lection in the process. She will be
of families, coaches, administra- continuing her career at Salisbury
tors, and teammates, the Tigers University.
o cially signed their letters of
intent to a proud ovation. Tigers baseball standouts
Robbie Gilchrist and Johnny
Izzy Conley has been the start- D’Innocenzo were both a part of
ing goalie for Tigers lacrosse for North Salem’s section champi-
four seasons, racking up an in- onship team last spring, and are
credible 400 saves over the course leading the team into another
of her career. She will be heading playo campaign. D’Innocenzo
to West eld State University in will be playing for SUNY New
the fall. Paltz next year, and Gilchrist will
be headed to Pace University.
Kiki DeModna led North Sa-
In a message from Athletic
PHOTOS: TOM WALOGORSKY Director Denise Kiernan, she
urged the seniors to “Always
remember where you came Tigers field hockey came out to support Kiki DeModna.
from, and come back and visit
us. Once a Tiger, always a Ti-
ger.”

The seniors signing their letters of intent on May 9. The rest of the Tigers joined Gilchrist and D’Inn

hursday, May 19, 2022 Page 15

Izzy Conley will
be heading to
Westfield State
University.
Johnny D’Innocenzo will be attending SUNY New Paltz, and Robbie Gilchrist is going to Pace University.

nocenzo before taking the field. Kiki DeModna will be attending Salisbury University.

Page 16 – North Salem News OPINION Thursday, May 19, 2022

Lilac Days BART card to dispense the number of
ounces of that beer. Automagi-
BY KATHY BURNS FROM PAGE 13 cal!  250 Route 6, Mahopac,
NY 10541, 845-533-5335
Lilac days places with sizable selections of
Blue sky haze suds applied: breadth before e Pleasantville Music
Early morning quiet depth! We got two  ights with Festival is back Saturday,
All the sounds I’ve missed so much small samples of four beers July 9. Come and enjoy food,
throughout the winter each. drink (beer & wine garden),
Chirping and buzzing and plenty of activities for the
Quiet time Notable was Six Point Resin kids. Check website for music
Before the neighbors rise which I quite enjoy from this lineup. Parkway Field, 44-98
With their mechanized Brooklyn Brewery when given Marble Ave Pleasantville, NY
Monstrosities the opportunity, as it’s funky,
Shattering the peace dank, resinous/piney, and a Send along any beer, brewery,
Quiet days of my youth special occasion beer as it is or restaurant recommendations
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PHOTO COURTESY OF KATHY BURNS highly recommend.
Very nice scotch, wine,
CLARK ASSOCIATES cocktail selections as well as
FUNERAL HOME Sangria.
Impressive service
Serving all Faiths since 1858 especially from
our bartender
Cremations and Burials Francesca who
has a sharp wit,
FUNERAL PREARRANGEMENT coupled with
friendly atten-
Both pre-payment and no-payment options tiveness, aka top-
notch “patron
ownership and
management”.

e owners
have two other
places in West-
chester: e Barley
Beach House in
Rye overlooking
the water, and Bar-
ley on the Hudson
in Tarrytown also
on the water.  Seems
to be a conglomerate
of fun.

For more info, visit
www.thebarleyhouse-
ny.com.

• Only 1/4 mile from 684 exit 6. • Only 1 block from the Katonah HOPPENINGS
Father’s Day is next
• Less than 60 minutes from N.Y. City. • Railroad station.
month on June 19.
• Parking facilities for over 100 cars. • Monuments & inscriptions available. What better way to
help Dad tune up his
4 Woods Bridge Road, Katonah • (914) 232-3033 golf game and libate
some crafties under one
www.clarkassociatesfuneralhome.com roof than at Golf On 6
in Mahopac. Five rst
DANIEL B. McMANUS ~ Proprietor BRUCE E. REISDORF ~ Licensed Manager class indoor golf simula-
JOSEPH M. MCMANUS ~ Director RONALD P. CERASO ~ Director tors available to reserve,
MARISA A. GIULIANO ~ Director ADNER J. MONTENEGRO-LEE ~ Director plus a cool “clubhouse”
with food, games, and a
Self-Serve Beer Machine
or Beer Wall as they call
it. Get a card, ll it with
some money, peruse the
12 choices, then use your