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Mt. Kisco gallery aims
to lift ‘life energy’

BY GINO DE ANGELIS Booth said. “He was very involved

STAFF WRITER in music, art, writing, any kind of

creativity as a way to, what he

e Life Energy Arts Gallery called, raise your life energy.”

will be showcasing a new exhibit e gallery opening will act as

of stillpoint paintings beginning a celebration of Diamond’s 88th

August 6. e gallery in Mount birthday. e black-ink stillpoints

Kisco was opened to showcase were inspired by Chinese and Jap-

the work of Dr. John Diamond, anese calligraphy, and are highly

GRANITE SPRINGS Stonewall an Australian-born psychiatrist, freeform and stylized, Booth said.
ESTATE LOOKS TO FETCH Farm, a 740-
$100M PRICE TAG acre estate, holistic healer, and artist. “ ey’re very striking, very

is located “His whole purpose in do- strong,” she said. “A lot of his fo-
off Mahopac
ing the artwork was to raise his cus was on movement, doing very
Avenue in
the hamlet of own life energy, and to raise the freeform, circular movement, or
Granite Springs.
life energy of the viewer,” gallery big strokes.”
PHOTO COURTESY
OF HOPE MAZZOLA curator Karla Booth said. “His A reception will be held on the

whole philosophy was about us- day the gallery opens, and the

ing creativity to enhance your exhibit will be on display until

life.” October, when some pieces will

Diamond, who passed away be rotated out and others will be-

BY CAROL REIF COVID pandemic shut show- vately owned property in West- last year, practiced many di erent come part of the permanent col-
STAFF WRITER ings down. chester County -- outside of
the Rockefeller compound in forms of medicine, including psy- lection, Booth said. Prints of the
e marketing of one of “Even though people were Pocantico Hills – it was taken
Somers’hidden equestrian trea- buying luxury properties, it was o the market for a while. chiatry, complementary medicine, pieces are also being sold.
sures is back on track. very di cult,” said Hope Maz-
zola of real estate brokers Wil- Now it’s back in play. e holism and acupuncture theory, “What visitors should take away
Stonewall Farm, a 740-acre liam Raveis in Katonah, point- price tag has not changed.
estate located o Mahopac Av- ing to the then-ban on global according to his biography. He is to just be inspired to maybe try
enue in the hamlet of Granite travel. HORSEY SET
Springs, was put up for sale in Schwartz is the co-founder pioneered the link between acu- out your own creativity, that’s cer-
early 2020 by owners Barry and “A lot of our interest is in-
Sheryl Schwartz. ternational,” she explained last of Calvin Klein Inc. and a for- puncture meridians and emo- tainly what Dr. Diamond would
week. mer chairman and CEO of the
ey were asking for a cool New York Racing Association. tions, it goes on to read. He used encourage,” Booth said. “Part of
$100 million. She and Nikki McMann are
co-listing agents. SEE ESTATE PAGE 19 art as an additional form of thera- the reason for opening the gallery
But right out the gate, the
Reportedly the largest pri- py in his healing practices. in this way was to create a space

“He was interested in how where you could just sit and relax

when people were doing a cre- and take in the artwork, so we’ve

ative act, it helps them with their tried to create an atmosphere in

depression and with their men- the gallery that’s very peaceful

tal and emotional frustrations,” and rejuvenating.”

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Family affair
Father and son showcase artwork

BY GINO DE ANGELIS like old cartoonish style.”

STAFF WRITER Memphis has been display-

ing art at his shows since he was

e Bradfords are a family of nine, his mother said, so he was

artists. Hailing from South Salem, used to the process. However, he

husband David is a visual artist and and his father were surprised by

wife Caggie is a fashion designer, the show, as the planning pro-

while son Memphis, a 15-year-old cess only took a single week.

John Jay student, has been drawing “Memphis and I had gone on

since he was a year and a half old. a trip to North Carolina to take

“When we were living in a National Outdoor Leadership

Manhattan, one day in our apart- School wilderness rst respond-

ment I came into a room and saw er course,” David said. “And

Memphis had drawn on the wall,” while we were away on this my

Caggie said. “I was like, this is a wife was able to organize this fa-

crucial moment where I can ei- ther/son art show, so it was really

ther like go, like, ip out, or I can an eclectic, wonderful summer

just be cool with it, and support experience for us both.”

him as an artist. So I smiled and His wife acts as the backbone

said ‘ at’s an amazing drawing! This area holds of the family, David said.
But since we don’t own this place the artistic minded and “My wife is amazing, we call
let’s not draw on the walls here.’”
creative people.’ ourselves the team of “What If
Both Memphis and his father and How,’” he said. “I’m like,
have been making art since they ‘What if we do this?’, and she’s
were very young. David has al- like, “Well, this is how.’” And
ways felt a connection to art due without her ability to organize

to the community’s proximity David Bradford it, none of this would have hap-

to New York City, as well as his pened.”

family and teachers allowing him ey had wanted to nd a way

to grow as an artist without bar- to participate in the art walk
PHOTO COURTESY OF CAGGIE BRADFORD since Memphis had displayed
riers. David and Memphis Bradford interest in last year’s event,
“ is area holds the artistic

minded and creative people,” he Caggie said. When a friend of

said.“So then a mailman’s kid can the family asked if he would

grow up and realize he can make be interested in displaying art

a living doing what he would get at Houlihan Lawrence for the

in trouble for when he should’ve walk, the decision to do a father/

been doing schoolwork.” son show was a no-brainer.

Memphis, meanwhile, said “ e pieces fell into place,”

that he has been an artist practi- she said.

cally since he was born. David said he truly appreci-

“I always drew, we actually ated the community they live in

have my rst ever drawing hang- for showing that working artists

ing up in our house, it’s a picture can thrive with support. Support

of a circle with a little couple of was so good, in fact, that the duo

squiggly lines,” he said. “And I’ve plans on having another show at

always had a fascination with the next Art Walk on August 27.

movies and animation.” PHOTO COURTESY OF DAVID BRADFORD PHOTO COURTESY OF CAGGIE BRADFORD David’s art is also being shown at
e father-son artist duo were David Bradford speaks to visitors at the Father/Son Some of the pieces Memphis showed as part of One Martine Gallery in White
the subjects of an art show at Art Show. the Katonah Art Walk.
Plains and Art Port Kingston.

Houlihan Lawrence during the States,” which are inspired by on. Memphis’ pieces, meanwhile, he said. “I was reading ‘Watch- “People were so kind and gen-

Katonah Art Walk on July 23. topographical maps, as well as a were in the style of comic art. men,’ which really had that type erous,” he said. “I was grateful

David’s displayed works were collection of custom skateboard “I was trying to create this of style, and I really liked that, for it, I love our community, our

part of a series he calls “Flyover decks that he has been working comic book style with shading,” the look of it as kind of like this friends and neighbors.”

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The Staff Harvey acting campers spend a week with popular TV actress

EDITORIAL TEAM Local aspiring thespians en- Ariana Akram of Pound Ridge and Adeline Bartelemucci of Katonah rst mentor, said an acting pro-
TOM WALOGORSKY joyed a unique actor-training were among the Harvey campers who worked with actress Amy gram is a perfect t to meet
EDITOR: 914-302-5830 experience in July at e Harvey Hargreaves on techniques to express emotions. SpeakWell’s aims. “So much of
[email protected] School with actress Amy Har- what goes into good and inter-
WHIT ANDERSON greaves of “Homeland” and “13 to help address what studies skills plummeting. In the acting esting acting- listening, open-
Reasons Why” fame.  showed was the devastating, camp’s activities, she paired up ness, empathy, the ability to fo-
SPORTS EDITOR longer-term impact of the CO- with Ms. Hargreaves to contrib- cus and be present is re ected
[email protected] Teaming up with  SpeakWell, VID-19 pandemic on students’ ute leadership exercises that are in Speakwell’s curriculum,” the
a nationwide youth leadership well-being, with depression an integral part of SpeakWell’s actress said, adding, “Our acting
VIM WILKINSON program popular in schools and and anxiety rates skyrocketing curriculum.  camps are just a natural expan-
SPECIAL SECTIONS EDITOR camps, Harvey Summer Camp as coping and communication Ms. Hargreaves, SpeakWell’s sion of these ideas.” 
[email protected] o ered area teens the chance
to work closely with the actress Harvey Camp director Vinny
ADVERTISING TEAM who taught them codi ed acting Alexander was delighted to host
PAUL FORHAN and performance skills, script the SpeakWell acting camp this
analysis, and monologues. Dur- summer. “Having Amy Harg-
(914) 806-3951 ing the school year, SpeakWell reaves and Patty Kennedy with
[email protected] had conducted a basketball clin- us provided our campers with a
ic at Harvey with former New wonderful opportunity to engage
BRUCE HELLER York Knick John Wallace. in activities that help them grow
(914) 486-7608 both in their acting techniques
[email protected] Launched in 2019, SpeakWell and in their interpersonal skills,”
o ers a program that seeks to Alexander said.
LISA KAIN develop a young person’s emo-
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CORINNE STANTON self-regulation, motivation, em- ing the upcoming school year.
(914) 760-7009 pathy, and communication skills.
[email protected] Article courtesy of e Harvey
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To see your event here, email READ TO CALLIE JUMPIN’ JAMIE LIVE GETFIT WHILE YOU SIT session at 10:30 a.m. is for tod-

[email protected]. Wednesday, August 10, IN CONCERT WITH KILLEEN dlers up to age 5. e afternoon

Katonah Village at 4:30 p.m. Friday, August 12, at 4 p.m. Tuesday, August 16, at 10 a.m. session at 1 p.m. is for students in
Library Callie is staying through the Music, puppets, humor – fun Bene t from this unique fu- grades K-5. Space is limited and
summer! Practice your read- for all ages! For children enrolled sion of tness disciplines. Killeen registration is required.
ing with a specially trained dog in the summer reading program Rhodes holds instruction cer-

and her owner, Nancy.  For kids who have completed their read- ti cation in rehabilitation con- NEW “GIRLS WHO CODE”

Located at 26 Bedford Road, ages 4 – 8.  Kids will read in 10 ing logs. Children will be given a ditioning, tness training, self- MEETINGS

Katonah, New York 10536 – 15 minute increments on a rst ticket for the event upon comple- defense, martial arts, and yoga. is summer, the library is

Phone: 914-232-3508 Email: come, rst served basis.  Sign in tion of program.  Call Claudia at Rhodes has created a holistic holding “Girls Who Code” on

[email protected] when you arrive. 914-232-3508 with any questions. approach to tness which draws Wednesday afternoons from 4

on her 30+ years exploring all to 5 p.m., for students in grades

aspects of physical well-being. three through six. e next ses-
THE RIDGEFIELD PLAYHOUSE She has motivated a wide range sions meet Aug. 10 and Aug. 17.
of groups—from the US Marines See the library website for details
Non-profit 501 (C) (3) to the American Girl Scouts, and and to register.

specializes in training individuals American Legion
100 years and younger.

Lewisboro Library Seeks New
Members
e Lewisboro Library is lo-

cated at 15 Main St., South Sa- American Legion is recruiting

lem. Register for programs at honorably discharged veterans to

lewisborolibrary.org. join Post 1575 in Katonah. If in-

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e organization’s motto: “For

DONATION DAYS God and Country.”

e annual Lewisboro Library Lakeland High and
Fair will take place on Saturday,

Sept. 17. Teen and adult volun- Walter Panas High
teers are needed for both before Class of 1972
the Fair and on Fair Day. e

most urgent need is for volun-

teers to help collect books and

AUGUST 17 @ 8PM AUGUST 18 @ 8PM Attic Treasures during the Do- 50TH REUNION DINNER
nation Days on Saturdays from Saturday, September 17

9 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Aug. 13, 20, To be held at the old Tarry-

and 27, at Onatru Farm. To vol- town Hilton, now known as e

unteer for Donation Days or the Sleepy Hollow Hotel, where the

many other volunteer opportuni- class held Senior Prom. Featur-

ties the Fair has to o er, sign up ing an elegant bu et dinner

at signup.com/go/ukJArfM (case with music and cash bar. $115

sensitive) per person. More information

AUGUST 20 @ 8PM AUGUST 23 @ 7:30PM OUTDOOR FAMILY can be found by visiting https://
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Children’s librarian Marie For any questions,contact Lau-

Nania is continuing “Outdoor ra Marino-Scott (lscott1068@

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with the “Oceans of Possibilities” (susiek @aol.com)

AUGUST 25 @ 8PM SEPTEMBER 2 @ 8PM Summer Reading theme. Story- Race Amity
time will be held on the library of Northern
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and ursdays at 1 p.m. All ages
are invited. See the library web-

site for details and to register. Putnam

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days at the library, and there are discussion as we work to advance

SEPTEMBER 8 @ 8PM SEPTEMBER 10 @ 8PM two di erent timeslots deter- SEE CROSSING PAGE 7
mined by age group. e morning

CORRECTION

SEPTEMBER 11 @ 7PM SEPTEMBER 14 @ 7:30PM COLUMBUS DAY on Columbus Day was with-
CORRECTION drawn. e waiving of fees was
203.438.5795 RIDGEFIELDPLAYHOUSE.ORG approved by the town board,
In last week’s article, it was in- but not the monetary request.
correctly stated that the Garib-
aldi Society’s request for $1000 e organization decided to re-
and waiving of fees from the ject the o er at the meeting. We
Town of Lewisboro for an Ital- apologize for the error.
ian-American heritage festival

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Goldens Bridge EV charging stations move ahead

BY GINO DE ANGELIS for further review. gers going in across the state, buy an electric vehicle.” well as to make sure the dimen-
STAFF WRITER Chris Carmody of PlugIn Sta- they’re designed to deliver 100 PlugIn Stations Online has sions of the parking spaces cars
miles of driving range and about would sit in followed the town
e Goldens Bridge Village tions Online, the company that built around a dozen similar fast- bylaws. e board expects to have
Center may soon have a solu- will build and service the stations, ve or 10 minutes, depending charging stations around the state a resolution ready for the next
tion for shoppers with electric presented the plans for six EV on your vehicle,” he said. “ e over the past year, Carmody said. meeting and will vote on it once
vehicles that need to top o . e chargers at the center. e project next generation of charging is in the building inspector completes
planning board has moved the is also working with EVolve New which we’re trying to broach gas e board made requests to their review, chair Janet Ander-
center’s application for the instal- York, a state initiative to build a station speeds to make it a more Carmody to put up some form sen said.
lation of electric vehicle charging network of high-power charging reasonable choice for people to of greenery to act as screening for
stations to the building inspector stations throughout the state. the road behind the stations, as

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e Catch-22 of our business model

When we started our rst news- charge reduced postal fees. is proved am I sounding the alarm now? Just when In recent years, as some of these
paper, Mahopac News, back vital to nancial viability. We distribute we thought we survived the COVID pressures have built, we’ve conducted
in 2010, it was already a bit 27,000 newspapers each week, and al- pandemic, our industry is now facing annual “voluntary subscription” cam-
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book store. Kind of have requested one of pers to each local post o ce dramatically we are appreciative of each and every
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But we can no longer rely on the small
ing. But did it make PUBLISHER’S munity newspapers. We try to do the right thing by our percentage of readers who monetarily
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their own in ationary pressures. So we a far larger percentage of our readers in
Running a news- our advertisers not reimburse our reporters, photographers, order to sustain this business model.
and advertising sales reps for the mileage
paper in the age of BRETT only that we had they run up covering your communities, We know that thousands of you enjoy
the Internet is not FREEMAN a large number of all at the IRS’ increased mileage allow- our newspapers given the 19,000 re-
a very pro table readers, but also that ance guidelines. And like many other quests to receive it in the mail. But most
businesses, our health insurance costs of you probably assume we’ll do just ne
endeavor. We chose readers wanted our have skyrocketed, as we pay half the plan without your contributions. I’m between
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a unique business publications; they I don’t want to alarm anyone, including
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and the business community. You lose a it going. Each and every contribution is
and nd out what was going on in your But the world in which we operate has community watchdog and a community appreciated - whether it’s $50 or $5. We
cheerleader. You lose a key ingredient in do our best to support the community,
community. become more complicated and challeng- what makes your communities the won- but we need your support in order to
derful places to live that they are. accomplish that. ank you!
Long term, we knew we needed ing, as evidenced by the demise of many

economies of scale. We had to open up community newspapers throughout the

multiple publications in order to enable country. Mega corporations like Face-

our editorial, design and sales sta to book and Google have become America’s

make a living. So, we did just that by also biggest advertising vehicles . . . without

launching e Somers Record, York- covering your community or requiring

town News, North Salem News and e any journalistic resources . . . capturing

Katonah-Lewisboro Times. All of these many of the ad dollars that used to ow

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and we’re proud to be your hometown before we started this media company

newspaper. through today, the United States has lost

is proved to be a hit with the com- nearly 25% of all its newspapers, and is

munities we serve. As we learned the expected to lose 1/3 by 2025. More than

ropes, we discovered that if more than 100 local newsrooms shuttered their

half of our readers requested their town’s doors during the pandemic.

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ird party?

Last week, former Democratic is spotty. John Anderson, Ralph Nader 43% of Americans consider themselves pick headline-grabbing ghts and use
presidential candidate Andrew and Ross Perot made the most recent “independent” compared to 27% who the publicity to line their pockets with
Yang and former Republican attempts at running for president as consider themselves Republican or contributions. ey no longer need to
Democrat. ose numbers are probably pay homage to the party or fall in line.
New Jersey Gov. Christine Todd third-party candidates. Although none a little di erent in this neck of the
woods. e possibility of a Biden- While a third-party movement
Whitman announced the formation of them came close, it can be argued Trump rematch in 2024 undoubtedly might help reshape national politics,
contributes to an increasing number of it could have a greater impact at
of a national that Nader and Perot people who would like another option the local level. Increasingly, local
than the current Democrat-Republican politicians make national politics and
political party IN CASE were spoilers, costing Al duopoly is producing. party ideology a centerpiece of local
called the Forward YOU Gore and George H.W. governance when in most cases, it is
Party. ey were MISSED IT Bush their elections. Our politics is really composed of not related to the mission of good
joined by former ve parties. e left and right halves government. Well-maintained roads,
According to Gallup, of the Republican and Democratic parks and e ective police departments
parties make up the rst four and are not partisan issues. A local third
Florida Republican the desire among voters independents make up the fth. e party focused on the nuts and bolts
latter group is growing the fastest. of delivering high-quality services
Congressman David DON SCOTT for a third party has Could a third party appeal to three of might resonate as overly partisan local
Jolly in the launch, never been higher, with the ve groups? Maybe. politicians take their eye o the ball.
If a third party had the e ect of
which merged three 62% saying a third party cannibalizing the disa ected voters e Forward Party’s platform
of one or both parties, it would force promises “to reinvigorate a fair,
organizations – the is needed and only 33% those parties to reform. Competition
would make the existing parties better. ourishing economy” and “give
Forward Party, the saying that the current Paradoxically, at a time when Americans more choices in elections,
partisanship has never been higher, more con dence in a government that
Renew America Movement and the parties do an adequate job. While it is the parties have never been weaker. works, and more say in our future.” It is
Social media and direct fundraising hard to argue with the objectives, but
Serve America Movement. Each of a heavy lift to be successful as a third by candidates have allowed the more as they say, the devil is in the details,
amboyant political personalities to or in this case, the candidates they
these groups was formed in response party on the national level, winning a support.

to the hyper-partisanship of and the presidential election may not be the

disa ection of many voters with the goal. Playing a role in reforming one

current two-party alignment. or both of the national parties would

e Forward Party expects to be be an important outcome. e Free

on the ballot in 30 states by the end Soil Party of pre-Civil War was partly

of 2023 and in all 50 states for the responsible for ending the Whig party

2024 presidential election. ey plan and was then merged with the upstart

to succeed with candidates at the local Republican Party that elected Lincoln.

level rst and grow the party from the So, third parties can play an important

ground up. role.

e modern history of third parties When it comes to party a liation,

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Life, the audition edition

At Furci’s restaurant in Yorktown, If Paul McCartney is the presented at Lyndhurst in waiting anxiously to hear the words of solace for my audi-
Bruce The Blog holds an iconic Beatle, never was John Tarrytown by Yorktown-based verdict. You pace back and forth, tion fail, is proportional to your
authentic best actor Oscar, Lennon’s mischievous role as M&M Acting Company – and second-guessing how you deliv- passion. To not be disappointed
courtesy of Brian Carney, won by the ironic Beatle more evident it turned out to be one of the ered a certain line. Was I natural is to miss the whole point of
his father Art Carney for 1974 than in his famous utterance most ful lling experiences of my enough? Was I too natural and desire.
film “Harry and Tonto.” after the world’s most successful late-in-life acting career, which not theatrical enough? Did I
band played its last gig – “I hope spans a whole dozen years. make wise acting choices for I found a small measure of
we passed the audition.” ( ank you for that wonder- that character, or was I plain comfort, too, in remembering
ful opportunity, Yorktowners vanilla? that I read somewhere that the
As a moonlighting thespian, Melinda O’Brien and Michael acme of acting, Robert DeNiro,
I know a little something about Muldoon!) I try to go into an audition is not known to be very good
auditions – very little, judging tricking my mind into rehearsal at auditioning. In fact, he failed
by the results. Let just say I’m ART OR ARTIFICE? mode, as if I’ve already been his rst auditions for “ e
not exactly the Aaron Judge of Auditioning is an art in itself. cast. In the aftermath, though, Godfather”! You read that right
auditions. In my last three at Well, maybe not so much art the mind games are harder to – he made them o ers they did
bats, I’m 0 for 3. at’s 0 as in as arti ce. You must make an control, at least for me. refuse.
“0uch!” instant impact, convincing the
casting director that of all the For my most recent audition, According to Parade.com, as
True, with a day job, I don’t people they are seeing, you and as I waited to hear yea or nay, an unknown actor in his 20s,
step up to the plate frequently only you are the perfect person I told myself not to be disap- DeNiro tried his hand at four
enough to be noticed by the to bring to life that particular pointed if I struck out (even di erent roles in the grand-
acting guilds’ o cial scorekeep- character. It’s 90% perspiration, Aaron whi s at the plate!). daddy of the “Godfather” tril-
ers – thank goodness for small 10% inspiration. ogy – including as Paulie, Don
favors. True too is that the As nerve-racking as it is DENIRO DENIED Corleone’s driver. at proved a
last stage appearance I had (in preparing for and perform- en I had a minor epiphany. dead end.
March 2022) didn’t require an ing the audition, I’m more of
audition – as Gregory Solomon a nervous wreck afterward If I’m not disappointed by not e future “Raging Bull”
in Arthur Miller’s “ e Price,” being cast, what is the point? (which won him a best ac-
Disappointment, as I told my tor Oscar) also didn’t make it
daughter Elissa, who o ered through the toll booth in his
audition for the Don’s son,
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what I call turning lemons into
some mighty potent spiked
lemonade.
As for me, I don’t even know
someone named Oscar. I did,
however, get to hold a best
actor statuette once, while
drowning my audition sorrows
(not really) in the bar at Furci’s
Restaurant, where Somers
resident Brian Carney had
brought the golden little fella
as part of a meet-and-greet.
Brian’s father, Art Carney, most
famous as Ed Norton in Jackie
Gleason’s seminal TV sitcom
“ e Honeymooners,” won the
award for the 1974 lm “Harry
and Tonto.”
Looking ahead to my next
audition (for a play at York-
town Stage in October titled
“Angels Among Us”), I will
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life is an audition to cast our-
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Chipmunk crossing Choices

Ienjoy watching the many they deposit their found good- have a plethora of groundhogs, door, the lacrosse stick net was GUEST
visitors stopping by outside ies in a storage room inside chipmunks and squirrels on for capturing the critter and CORNER
to munch on the grass or of their underground burrow. the property of the house I the hot dog bun was to distract
search for nuts, berries and Chipmunks can climb trees. A lived in near Lake Kitchawan. the animal by feeding it! KIM STOLL
nectar. e brown bunny, I enjoyed watching the ador-
squirrels, geese, cardinals, READING, able chipmunk scurry around Four humans huddled in There are two sides.
blue jays, hummingbirds WRITING & on the back deck and climb front of the basement door. You can choose to love
and butter ies appear in CHOCOLATE into the plant containers look- I shined a ashlight and the or you can choose to hate.
my yard on a daily basis. KIM ing for nuts and seeds. I named neighbor with the baseball bat You can choose positivity or
KOVACH my little friend Chippy and slowly turned the knob and negativity.
My favorite visitor greeted him warmly through opened the basement door.
is the chipmunk. ose group of chipmunks is called the screen door each day. I You can sit and cry or get up
adorable little brown a scurry. even included a chipmunk ere, on the second step of and nd joy.
furry animals with large character named Chippy in the the basement stairs, was the
dark eyes and distinctive Chipmunks communicate Kitchawan Kenny children’s intruder – Chippy! Luckily, You can focus on your enemies
black and white stripes through loud high-pitched books I was writing at that no chipmunk was harmed in or you can be a friend.
down their backs are so cute! “chip, chip” sounds to warn of time. this mission. Chippy scurried
danger or to tell another chip- away across the basement oor You can stick to lying or you
Sometimes called ground munk to take a hike. Accord- One Saturday afternoon as and up into the crawl space to can pursue truth.
squirrels, chipmunks live in a ing to the internet, chipmunks I arrived home dragging in eventually return back outside.
variety of habitats including have speci c sounds to warn the grocery shopping bags, I I think he just wanted to say, ere are two sides and you get
forests, gardens and suburban of predators on the ground heard a strange noise coming “Hello!” to choose; choose the better side.
backyards. Chipmunks hiber- (snake, fox, raccoon) and a from the door leading to the
nate in their burrows or dens di erent set of warning sounds basement. As I stared at the ese summer days, I enjoy Surround yourself with people
during the coldest part of the when the danger is from above basement door, it was rattling watching a new chipmunk who help you get there and then,
winter. But they are very busy (hawk or owl). I heard those from the other side. What scurry around in the grass and be the light for others.
in spring, summer and fall, “chip chip” sounds the other creature was trying to get into across the patio. It’s like having
spending most of the daylight day through the screen door the house? A rabid raccoon? a pet without the responsibility. Kim Stoll empowers women to nd
hours foraging, eating and and noticed the chipmunk sit- I freaked out, of course, and I am not the only chipmunk joy in every day and build a life
gathering nuts, seeds, grains ting on the patio and looking called the neighbors to come fan. You can buy T-shirts and they love through positive habits
and berries. out toward the grassy area. over. e neighbors arrived co ee mugs online with the in mindset, tness, and smart
carrying a baseball bat, a la- words “Chipmunk whisperer.” nutrition. Virtual coaching available.
Here are some fun chip- Years ago, I was lucky to crosse stick and a hot dog bun! You can even buy tiny chip- [email protected]
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Climate activists bring 4

Over two dozen members of outreach aspect of selling trees.“I The Earth Rise Sustainability Club
the Earth Rise Sustainability want to try my best to make my
Club gathered in front of John impact bigger than the school.” PHOTOS COURTESY OF KLSD
Jay High School earlier this year
to deliver 455 preordered dog- e event also went beyond
wood,crab apple,and maple trees tree distribution. Freshman Aus-
to community members. tin Omin, a member of the club
who has been attending the town
e tree distribution was part of Lewisboro board meetings for
of an initiative called Tree-Plen- the last three years as a student li-
ish, designed to o set an orga- aison, was there selling compost-
nization’s paper use. It was the ing kits for the town of Lewis-
club’s big project this year. “Our boro’s new Food Scrap Recycling
goal was 260 trees,”said the club’s Program.
co-president Victoria Fenton
who was checking in customers. Susan Polos and Kathryn Susan Polos and Kathryn Phelp
“We almost doubled it.” Phelps were the rst customers,
arriving at 9 a.m. sharp, purchas-
Teacher and club advisor Jill ing three trees between them.
Hirshfeld describes the club Katonah Elementary School
members as young people com- student Emmett Barrow and
mitted to climate action and en- mom Amy Barrow picked up for
thusiastic about the tree initiative. Pleasant Street — a owering
“We’re trying to take responsi- mix of crabapple and dogwood
bility for the situation we nd trees.
ourselves in and planting trees in
good soil is one of the easiest and Bedford 2030 was the big
most powerful ways we can make customer of the day. ey had
a di erence,” said Hirshfeld. “It’s o ered a matching purchase
been great to see so many mem- towards the close of the sale
bers of the community come and ended up ordering 100
forward to support the e ort. trees. ey were picked up by
Simon Skolnik, member and
ere’s really so much we can do former chair of the town of
if we work together.” Bedford Conservation Board,
and planted by volunteers at
“It’s a misconception that cli- the Beaver Dam Sanctuary lat-
mate justice is complicated and er that afternoon. “We’ve been
hard,” said co-president Caroline doing invasives removal,” said
Bois. “It’s not. We just need to Skolnik. “Planting trees closes
give back to the earth as much as the loop.”
we take.”
“An inspiring group of young
Lucy Landzberg, another students and their teachers,”
leader in the club, said that she posted Board of Education
tries to consider the environmen- trustee Rory Burke on Face-
tal impact of all of her personal book. “ ank you all for pro-
decisions,including what she eats viding me and our community
and when she drives. “Change with life-giving saplings today.
starts on a granular scale,” she Let’s get planting, KLSD!”
said. “ e rst thing is to start
with yourself.” is article was prepared by
the Katonah-Lewisboro School
e rising president of Earth District.
Rise Sustainability Club, Caro-
lina Cerna, loved the community

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400+ trees to community

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Jacque’s Spin on Music for August

It is my pleasure to tell you about some of performers will be invited to jam or St.; 845-808-1880 Now an all-season music venue
the upcoming music events for August. perform their act following a set of jazz at e New York Bee Gees, July 29; doors featuring live music at 8 p.m. Friday and
Jazz fans, the wait is over! Jazz 7 p.m. featuring Pete and invited mem- Saturday (visit mohansicgrill.com for
open at 6:30 p.m. Visit putnamcountygc. the full calendar), some of the dates that
on Main is now open in Mount Kisco, bers of his house band. ere is a $20 cover com for complete details and to see the stood out to me this month were Class
season’s calendar. Action on Aug. 6, Platinum Moon
ursday-Saturday, 6:30 p.m.- charge. However, Dover advised me (recently opened the Pleasantville Music
UE’ closing. You’ll nd an ACQUE’ NORTH SALEM Festival) on Aug. 12 and Andrea & the
exciting lineup of jazz that anyone who performs on Ruth Keeler Memorial Library, 276 Armenian Rug Riders on Aug. 26.
artists on the website stage will not pay the cover. Titicus Road; 914-669-5161
calendar at jazzon- e public also is invited Knockin’ on Heaven’s Door, on the lawn I’ve only skimmed the surface of
to a Hawaiian Pig Luau behind the library, Monday, Aug. 8, 5-8 p.m. all the local events. For a full list, visit
S SOMERS HearIt ere.com and search for your
SPI Salsa Verde Taqueria & Bar, 325 Route preferred genre, location or speci c date
100; 914-556-6626 for live music options.
S Westchester acoustic musician Jimmy
USICmain.com. I’m par- with music provided by Tate will be performing Saturday, Aug. 6, If you have an upcoming live music
J 6-8 p.m. event to share in the September issue,
ticularly interested No Options at Lake Somers Summer Concert Series, Reis send me an email via jacque@wbutter y.
USIC Park, Route 139 on the stage or at Mount net. I’m happy to help get the word out.
in the open mic/ Lincondale, 11 Lake Zion Church from 5-7 p.m.; 914-232-8441
Eddie Fiscella & Friends, Saturday, Jacque Roche is a freelance writer, editor
jam session series Shore Drive N., on Aug. 6; Trillium, Saturday, Aug. 20; and and music blogger for HearIt ere.com and
Anthony Gach & Touro Sentado, Satur- contributor to several local publications.
on ursdays Aug. Friday, Aug. 20. Pricing day, Aug. 27. Archived broadcasts of 2016-2020
YORKTOWN HEIGHTS radio shows can be heard streaming on
4, 18 & 25. Ac- N and additional details Mohansic Grill, 1500 Baldwin Road; Mixcloud.com.
claimed jazz pianist can be found on the 914-962-9300

N M Pete Malinverni will O N M Facebook group of the
host the rst three Lake Lincolndale Property
dates. Club owner Shaul Owners’ Association.

Dover is looking forward to Live music is happening all around

welcoming the community and hopes to us in Brewster, Cold Spring, Katonah, Lew-

host musicians, poets, comics or various isboro, Mahopac, North Salem and Somers

other performance art, as he is “happy to as well as Yorktown and beyond! Here’s a

provide a stage for local artists.” Depend- glimpse to pique your interest.

ing on who shows up with their instru- MAHOPAC

ments, puppets or a pocketful of jokes, Putnam County Golf Course, 187 Hill

e other half

We spent last weekend in the no denying that if you pay close attention, worth zillions of dollars. ey don’t want roped-o VIP area that you could only
Hamptons with our friends you can see exactly how the other half
Laurie and Mark, who are lives. ey are everywhere out here, people you to know it, and they don’t want you get into if you impressed the bouncer and
lovely, down-to-earth people. But there is who are made of money, rolling in dough,
to forget it. e last thing they would ordered a lot of champagne. Everyone in

do is drive around ostentatiously in a those rari ed seats always looked misera-

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Tracy Christen Reimann be the second-to-last MAN wishing they could trade
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thing they would do, OVERBOARD places with me, just for a
because I see it all the RICK moment, just long enough
time. MELÉN to catapult me into a hor-
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We didn’t have a

limousine waiting for People who were born

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Let’s have a chat! people trying to pass me to get there goes with foie gras. ey know what foie

faster (we’re all going 4 miles per hour). gras is. ey hire domestic help based on

We High Occupants drive in one long le- foreign policy. ey belong to golf clubs at

thargic line, single- le, slowly saving the which they use...golf clubs.

planet. I like the HOV lane so much that For me, it would be a long learning

I once mistakenly took it driving by my- curve. If I was in the song “You’re So

self, a Low Occupant, and I passed a cop Vain,” for instance, I would have showed

in a cop car. At rst I was afraid that he up at Saratoga to see the total eclipse of

would light me up and tell me to pull over the sun, and after missing it, I would have

onto the High Occupancy breakdown continued on to Nova Scotia to see my

lane, which is only for people with at least horse naturally win, but there’s no race-

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the person with the most points wins, so I yacht, one with super powers, say, from

drove with renewed con dence. the planet Krypton. I’m already well on

Anyone named Rick has missed being my way to achieving these goals, because

born Rich by one letter. But I just know I I bought a some property in Antarctica,

would be totally worthless in the role of which is as south of France as you can get.

someone worth a lot of money. I wouldn’t I’ll put in a pool and then just wait for

know how to act the part, and I’m not sure global warming to work its magic. I’m us-

I would even like the part. When I used ing as many fossil fuels as I can get my

to go to clubs in Manhattan, there was a SEE MELEN PAGE 15

THURSDAY, AUGUST 4, 2022 OPINION THE KATONAH LEWISBORO TIMES PAGE 15

e challenge of required summer reading

Dear Dr. Linda, I resent the fact that my children Unfortunately, school-aged students whether we like it or not. ere’s an-
don’t have that luxury these days. ey other lesson to be learned here—some-
According to the Merriam-Webster never have a true vacation from school. are given assignments and are graded on times, we must do things we don’t want
how well they do on each assignment. to do. e solution is learning how to
Dictionary, a vacation is de ned as fol- Kids who are avid readers have a vaca- Over the years, I’ve been with students make the best of a situation. Go to the
who fail a test, and they tell me it’s be- principal at your school and suggest that
lows: 1) a period spent away from home tion from math and science. With a cause it was on such and such book and they have a schoolbook fair with a vari-
they never nished reading it because ety of topics including sports, hobbies,
or business in travel or summer reading list, they hated it. Parents have admitted things even children who don’t love to
to me that they have read some of the read are interested in. Take your child to
recreation; 2) a sched- they’re told to do books to their children or even done the the library and let them select the books
assignments for their children because they think they’d like to read. Even if
uled period during STRONG something they already the subject matter was either over their the summer reading lists continue—and
which activity (as of LEARNING enjoy. Not true for my heads, too “heavy,” or of no interest to they probably will—the key is that the
a court or school) is kids. I’ve approached them. child will choose the book. No mat-
ter what age we are, when we have the
suspended 3) a respite DR. LINDA my kid’s teachers every Assigned summer reading is a prob- option to choose, we feel like we have
lem in many homes. Teachers mean well more control and are more likely to
or a time of respite SILBERT year and recommended because they’re under pressure to ensure stick with it.
that kids can read. And remember the
from something. that if they are going goal—to try to make sure that children Dr. Linda
don’t lose the gains they made during
Vacation this year to assign required tasks the previous school year. However, it’s Dr. Linda is co-author of “Why Bad
still a turn-o for kids who don’t enjoy Grades Happen to Good Kids,” and director
has been stressful once during summer vaca- reading, and you’re right. ey don’t get of Strong Learning Tutoring. Send your
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Even so, reading well is important,
required summer reading. My kids are other options than reading but so far, no

not big readers. Despite the fact that I progress. Any suggestions?

have two master’s degrees and am a suc- Vivian T.

cessful businesswoman, neither am I. It’s Dear Vivian,

not that I have trouble reading—it’s that I happen to agree with you. Even

on vacation, I want to watch movies, though reading is an essential skill used

go to plays, sight-see, visit with friends by everyone every day in order to func-

and family, and more. Back in the ’70s, tion in our society, it is not an activity

when I was in school, summer vacation that all adults enjoy or would select to

was just that… a time to relax and enjoy do while on vacation. If an adult takes a

myself. book along, they choose to do it.

MELEN

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PAGE 16 THE KATONAH LEWISBORO TIMES Sports THURSDAY, AUGUST 4, 2022

Kennedy Baseball star Gary Gill- 2nd Annual SCC
Hill selected in the MLB Draft Football Training
Camp a success
BY WHIT ANDERSON
STAFF WRITER Over 70 boys from John Jay, e camp, run by Sports

Somers, Mt. Kisco, North Sa- Center Counseling, helps pre-

e years of arduous work lem, and Mahopac attended pare its athletes for a range of

and sacri ce have nally paid the 2nd Annual BodyArmor ag football leagues taking

o for Kennedy Catholic’s SCC All-State Football Train- place this fall. Dean Ford, Matt

Gary Gill-Hill, who was se- ing Camp at Kennedy Catho- Ferrer,Nick Giardina and other

lected in the sixth round by lic Preparatory School between former John Jay football stand-

the Tampa Bay Rays in this July 19-22. outs participated on the sta .

year’s MLB Draft.

Gill-Hill lead Kennedy his

senior season to a 16-2 record

as the team’s ace. He went

6-2 with a 1.28 ERA and 66

strikeouts while throwing

three no-hitters, leading to a

First Team CHSAA (Catholic

High School Athletic Associa-

tion) selection.

“I am really happy for him

and his family,” said Kennedy

Coach Bob Fletcher. “He

worked really hard. I know he The competition at Kennedy
is excited...Tampa Bay made a helped me. We were playing
very smart selection. ey will
be happy with this young man.
He is very mature, real hard-

working.” in the highest division.’
Tampa Bay, known for de-

veloping pitching talent, is get-

ting a prospect with high up- Gary Gill-Hill
side at 17 years old. Amongst

his class, he is the sixth ranked At just 17 years old, Gary Gill-Hill already throws a four- Sports Center Consulting (SCC) provides
right-handed pitcher in New seam fastball, two-seam sinker, a changeup, and a slider. flag football leagues for all ages.
York according to perfect- Over 70 boys from Katonah and other
neighboring towns participated in the camp.
game.org.
PHOTOS COURTESY OF ADAM KERN
e Worthen, NY, native
The SCC staff, consisting of many former John Jay Football
worked endlessly to separate standouts. Left to right (standing): Rob Higle, Jr., Dean Ford,
Matt Ferrer, Will Stein, Nick Giardina, Luke Mercer. Left to right
himself from the talented peers (kneeling): Joseph Arefeig, Adam Kern, Bryce Ford.

in the CHSAA, nally getting

the chance to showcase his tal-

ent in front of MLB scouts last

December.

“I hit 94 mph in front of

scouts from the Padres and

Rangers at Athletes Ware-

house,” Gill-Hill said.

Also sporting a two-seam

sinker, change up, and slider

on top of this devastating four-

seam fastball, Gill-Hill knew

he showed what he needed to

for the next level. Gill-Hill struck out 66
With no nerves at all on batters and threw three
no-hitters his senior year.
draft night, exhilaration took
hold of Gill-Hill upon hearing PHOTOS: WHIT ANDERSON

his name called.

“I was eager to see what “I have decided that I will Gill-Hill is looking toward a

would happen. Excitement just sign with the Rays,” he stated. future in e Show but will

lled my body,” he said. Although he took time to never forget Coach Fletcher

Speaking to Halston Media celebrate this milestone with and the Kennedy Baseball pro-

while down in Florida getting friends and family, Gill-Hill gram that helped him develop

a physical for the Rays, Gill- is focused on doing everything into such a high-end prospect.

Hill and his advisor are in ne- in his power to prove the Rays “ e competition at Kenne-

gotiations to join the organiza- draft decision correct. dy helped me. We were playing

tion. He originally committed “I am going to bring my in the highest division. Coach

to play for Farleigh Dickinson, work ethic. I have always been Fletcher is a great coach. He

then voiced his intentions to a hard worker and pushed my- has been around for a while, so

go to Wake Forest, but now self to do my job.” he knows a lot about the game

has his eyes set on the pros. e humble, appreciative and has connections.”

THURSDAY, AUGUST 4, 2022 LEISURE THE KATONAH LEWISBORO TIMES PAGE 17

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Hudson Gateway REALTOR Run like, and with, a wolf
Foundation presents donation
to Drug Crisis in Our Backyard BY GINO DE ANGELIS
STAFF WRITER

Community members can race

people from around the world, as

well as with a wild wolf, during the

Wolf Conservation Center’s third

e Hudson Gateway REAL- annual Run Like a Wolf event.
TOR Foundation, the charitable
arm of the Hudson Gateway roughout the month of August,
Association of REALTORS,
recently presented a check for participants will be challenged to
$2,500 to Drug Crisis in Our
Backyard, based in Somers, walk or run 100 miles or bike 200
but serving the Hudson Valley.
miles while fundraising for the
Drug Crisis in Our Backyard
was founded in 2012 by Su- center. 
san and Steve Salomone, and
Carol and Lou Christiansen “We wanted to challenge peo- PHOTO COURTESY OF
after the loss of their sons  to a ple to kind of tap into their inner VOYAGEURS WOLF PROJECT
battle against heroin. e orga- wolf, since wolves are endurance
nization promotes awareness animals,” WCC Executive Direc- Y1T, the wolf from Minnesota
about drug use, assists addicted tor Maggie Howell said. “So it’s who will be running as part of the
and at-risk individuals and their Run Like a Wolf challenge.
families, and implements mea-
sures, including legislation that a fun way to encourage people to goes towards these goals,and when
holds accountable organizations
and medical institutions that get outside, get healthy, and also to signing up, people can create an in-
perpetuate drug use through
over-prescription of opiates and support the wolves they love.”  dividual or team fundraiser,Howell
other drugs. It serves the region
with support groups and various e main di erence in this year’s said.  
events.
version of the challenge is the in- “ e platform we’re using allows
“A huge thank you to the
Hudson Gateway REALTOR Steven and Susan Salomone and Carol Christiansen, founders of clusion of Y1K, a wild wolf living you to put it on di erent social me-
Foundation for their generous Drug Crisis in Our Backyard.
grant. We appreciate your com- in Minnesota who will also be tak- dia platforms, and it’s a good way
mitment to help us continue
our mission of helping families ing part in the challenge. Y1K is to just tell people what you’re do-
struggling with substance mis-
use,” said Susan Salomone.      Christiansen is a broker with For more information or GPS-tracked, and the distance he ing and the ways you’re going to

Steve Salomone is a Real- McGrath Realty in Mount Kis- to apply for funding from the moves over the course of August be trying to achieve your goal,” she
tor with Houlihan Lawrence
Commercial in Rye Brook and co, For more information, please Hudson Gateway REALTOR will be included as though he is a said. “Not just for physical tness,

visit  www.drugcrisisinourback- Foundation, please visit  www. participant.  but also for the wolves.” 

yard.org. hgrealtorfoundation.com. “It’ll be interesting to see what Participants can also choose to

Since 2014, the Hudson his movements are, and how we join one of four teams that repre-

Gateway Realtor Foundation e Hudson Gateway stack up against him,”Howell said.  sent wolves that live at the center.

has donated thousands of dol- Association of REALTORS® is A wolf in Minnesota isn’t the ese teams are for Mexican wolf

lars to charities and non-pro ts a not-for-pro t trade association farthest participant, as of the al- Trumpet, red wolf Iava, and am-

throughout the Hudson Valley. representing over 13,000 most 500 people who have signed bassador grey wolves Alawa and

As concerned members of the real estate professionals doing up so far, many are from di erent Nikai. 

communities we work in, the business in Westchester, Putnam, countries, according to Howell. ere will also be prizes for the

Hudson Gateway REALTOR Rockland, and Orange counties, e contest will feature runners rst person to complete the mile-

Foundation participates in qual- as well as the Bronx and from Australia, Indonesia, Hong age goal and for the top fundrais-

i ed community-based charities Manhattan. It is the second Kong, and Norway.   ers, which include products from

who serve the housing, hunger, largest REALTOR® Association And Y1K isn’t even the only ani- sponsor Osprey Packs and a vir-

health, happiness, and humane in New York, and one of the mal taking part.  tual meeting between the winning

needs of citizens everywhere. largest in the country.  “In the past we have had dogs team and their chosen wolf. All

signed up, but this is at least the runners and bikers who complete

second year that we have a ferret the challenge will receive a medal. 

competing,”Howell said.  “It’s so they can actually meet

Money raised from the event the wolves that they’re really sup-

will go to general support for the porting,”Howell said. 

center, including educational pro-

grams for the public and habitats To learn more about WCC, visit

for the wolves. e registration fee https://nywolf.org.

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ESTATE erty as “it’s used now,” said Maz- Stonewall’s pastures are used for
zola. grazing now, but could be restored
FROM PAGE 1

If anything changes, the ex- to their natural state, Barnhart

e championship thorough- emptions would change as well. claimed.

bred facility has produced winners e marketing “feature sheet”

of 40 stakes races. Several have touts the property’s multiple “in- ‘ONE AND DONE’

gone on to run in the Kentucky vestment opportunities.” When asked if this means that

Derby and Breeders’ Cup. “ ese are a few ideas, but pos- part of the property could even-

Stonewall’s world-class eques- sibilities are endless,” it reads, of- tually support housing or a com-

trian facilities include a 1 1/4-mile fering to provide “detailed demo- mercial operation, Mazzola re-

turf racetrack; stallion, yearling, graphics” for the area. sponded: “Is it possible that some

and broodmare barns; indoor and ey are senior housing, a lux- developer will joint venture with

outdoor round pens; fenced pad- ury “MedSpa,” medical facilities, somebody? It is.”
docks, and pastures with run-in A look inside the elegant interior at Stonewall Farm.
luxury homes/townhouses, sports She emphasized that local zon-

sheds. training facilities, agricultural uses, ing rules and regulations will all

ere are three major racetracks a resort, a brewery, a luxury rehab have to be met whatever happens

within an hour … or three … of center, a private school, retail/ in the future.

the farm: Belmont Park on Long commercial/industrial/o ce uses, e town itself could ben-

Island, Saratoga Race Course in and even a solar/wind farm. e t from development in terms

upstate Saratoga County, and Aq- Local land preservationists of parkland or conservation ease-

ueduct Racetrack in Queens. would love to see Stonewall Farm ments, Mazzola pointed out.

It’s about 45 minutes away live on in its current state. She ventured to reassure folks

from the Greenwich Polo Club in “ ere are so few of those types who might be worried that the

Greenwich, Conn., and 20 min- of properties left,” said Michael farm will be slowly carved up par-

utes from the famed Old Salem Barnhart of the Somers Land cel by parcel.

Farm, a 120-acre boarding and Trust. “It’s being transferred to one

training facility in North Salem. “We’re looking at it in terms of person or one entity. at’s the

Amenities for humans include a not just its (natural) habitat value, goal. Or to one entity that wants

custom-built 24,000-square-foot but its historical signi cance,” he the house and some parcels that

mansion designed by New York explained last week, noting that go near that and maybe somebody

architect Rebecca Rasmussen and PHOTOS COURTESY OF HOPE MAZZOLA Mahopac Avenue is a designated else wants the horse farm.”
out tted by celebrated British “scenic roadway”because of its bu- “He’s not going to sell one and
interior designer Kelly Hoppen. After showings were halted during COVID, the property is back on the colic vistas.
With 30 rooms, it o ers plenty of market. then sell the other. If we happen
Neighboring North Salem’s to have somebody that wants the

space to gallop around. terman, Richard Gere, Martha Springs Bottling Co. in the late Open Land Foundation has house and 170 acres and some-

e Schwartzes had hoped to Stewart, Blake Lively, Ryan Reyn- 1800s and early 1900s. fought for decades to preserve body else at the same time wants

preserve the original homestead olds,Bill and Hillary Clinton,Mi- e company had seven wells meadows that provide nesting the land, it’ll all happen at the

by adding onto it. But the idea chael Bloomberg, Jennifer Gates, that each drew at least 250 gal- grounds for migrant songbirds same time. One and done,” Maz-

was scrapped when the archi- Susan Sarandon, Tim Robbins, lons of “crystal clear” water a day. such as the bobolink. zola explained.

tect determined that the old and and, most recently, Matt Damon. e farm still makes use of those

new plumbing and other systems springs.

wouldn’t match up in a functional NATURAL BEAUTY Chase Bank of Manhattan

way. If one ever felt inclined to step leased the building for record

In the name of practicality, outside such an opulent living storage during the WWII era.

the house was taken down and space, there are “sweeping” vistas It has o ces, residential apart-

replaced with something that to enjoy, as well as formal French ments, and a “separate access” to

wouldn’t look out of place on an gardens designed by landscape ar- the nearby business district.

old Kentucky horse farm. chitect Edmund D. Hollander, a One bit of promotional mate-

Its white clapboard facade and 4,000-square-foot pavilion-style rial touted the “impressive” space

columned balustrade repose under pool house with spa, gym, chang- as an “enormous opportunity” for

a roof of slate harvested from the ing rooms, full bath, laundry, and an automobile collector’s show-

Yale Divinity School in New Ha- kitchen. room, residential development,

ven, Conn. e pavilion is anked by wiste- recreation, or “whatever one can

e manse also sports a two- ria-trellised pergola walkways and creatively imagine.”

story library, 24-foot-high re- there is a courtyard that’s perfect

place, saddle-leather oor tiles, for outdoor entertaining. INVESTMENT

two-story sunroom with French Nature lovers will also be glad ‘OPPORTUNITIES’

doors leading to a bluestone ter- to know that there are apple or- Stonewall Farm’s owners are

race, Japanese-inspired indoor chards and four gardens: Japanese doing some imagining about the

garden, primary suite and spa-like “zen” with a koi pond, English estate’s future themselves. 1O8 N YOONUYROUJORBJOEBVEEVRERYYDDAAYY UUNNTTILILCOCMOPMLEPTLIOETNI..O. N…
bathroom with limestone oors, rose, butter y (pollinator), and e property contains GGUUAARRAANNTTEEEEDD
and a wood soaking tub with herb.
views of the front paddock. “deeded parcels” that range from
e “mature” landscaping fea-
If that’s not enough, there’s a tures allées of trees, ponds shaded eight acres all the way up to 100

acres.

2,200-bottle wine cellar and tast- by weeping willows, and woods. It was like that when the ON YOUR JOB EVERYDAY UNTIL COMPLETION…
ing room, pub and game room, e 22-mile-long North County Schwartzes bought 674 acres in GUARANTEED
and a high-tech security system. Trailway runs nearby. (It’s hard to 1979 for $3.25 million. e couple

e furniture is by Tim Gosling believe such a peaceful and pas- later annexed another 70 acres.

of David Linley. e objets d’art toral setting exists only a minute e spot where the old bot-

are from Karl Kemp Antiques or two from busy Route 6 and tling plant building sits is zoned

and include a Qi Dynasty Bud- Somers Commons, a shopping commercial and there is auxiliary

dha, an English mantel, and Jean center in Baldwin Place, and housing for guests and sta on

Pascaud chairs. Its chandeliers within an hour of New York City.) k“rpaeilslnaliiddnseaeengdotr.ifiapcl“aucprllctaauerscrlssaeill,s”c.haatMivoenazsz”dobilauet1r9eeintx1’O-st0L1DG1DR1991EOO10OE0L1AL1DNGDNGRDWDRSEOEOBEOEAANUNNNOWWRSSDBBOGUUOARRRDGGVDAARSRESVV.DHDHS.EEB.H..BBO.ORBBOREBERWWWEEETTEWWTHRWRHRHSOETOSSOLEEOTET,LOMLEROC,ER,,TSCMMNR,CT0NYS6,TS08Y1N60080115Y0069|1588012|09|0031285|04793584|8.487252479.8|8200.7093088000.407070005478027980000070
came from international designers According to Mazzola, almost
such as Emile-Jacques Ruhlmann
to Hermes. half of the property’s 740 acres re-
main undeveloped.
Celebs are also being used to
One interesting bit of the prop-

market Stonewall. Some northern erty’s history is a 36,000-square- ere inareyearcluyrargenritcluyltCunrTaelaLtrIalCxy . #HCICT 0LI6C4. 6#H1I0C2064|61W02E|SWTECSTHCEHSESTTEERRLLICI.C#2.9#128591H8165 |HPU1T6NA| MPLUICT. N#PAC7M152LIC. #PC7152
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OBITUARIES

Rita Sant Bambara ster, NY, formerly of Goldens in Brewster, NY on July 25, Fire Department Ladies Auxil- husband, Charles, as well as two
Bridge, NY died peacefully at 2022. iary and enjoyed arts and crafts brothers, Salvatore and Samuel

Rita Sant Bambara of Brew- Putnam Ridge Nursing Home Born on October 26, 1930, in her free time. She especially Sant.

in New York, NY, Rita was the loved sewing - to the extent that A mass of Christian Burial

daughter of Salvatore S. and she made all her own clothes. was celebrated on Tuesday, Au-

Marianna (Attard) Sant. Rita is survived by her son gust 2, at St. Joseph Church in

Prepare for She attended school and grad- Randall (Allison) Sant of Brew- Somers, NY. Interment followed
power outages uated from high school in New ster, NY; her grandchildren, at St. Joseph Cemetery.
with a Generac York City. In 1950, Rita moved, Nicole Sant of Brewster, NY, Calling hours were held on
home standby with her parents, to Goldens Jennifer (Arman) Weissman of Monday, August 1, at Beecher
generator Bridge, NY. In 1966, she mar- Pound Ridge, NY, Ashley Sant Funeral Home in Brewster, NY.
ried Charles F. Bambara, and of Brewster, NY, and Randy Condolences for the family
they made their home in Gold- Jr. of Golden’s Bridge, NY; her may be left at www.beecherfu-

REQUEST A FREE QUOTE! ens Bridge until 1989. great-grandchildren, Jayden, neralhome.com.

877 516 1160 At Saks Fifth Avenue, Rita Eli, and Bella; her sister, Irma In lieu of owers, donations

worked in Cosmetics Sales until Cassar of NC, and her brother, made be made to Maria Ferrara

she retired in the 1980s. She was Danny Sant of Golden’s Bridge, Children’s Hospita at www.give.

FREE a member of the Goldens Bridge NY. She was predeceased by her wmchealth.org. 

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years and to have something With heavy tra c anticipated, Railroad Station, and Faraway

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where we live is just amazing,” rity and o -duty police o cers. e “captain” of the store is

said Yorktown resident Sharon e shopping center’s developer Charlie Ranken, who did the

Ryan, who was second in line. also created an employee park- honors of cutting the ceremonial

e new Trader Joe’s is the ing lot. ribbon.

company’s 33rd store in New e Yorktown Trader Joe’s “I’d like to give a shout-out to

York and rst in northern West- at 3240 Crompond Road will my team, my leadership team,

chester. It has three stores in be open from 8 a.m. to 9 p.m. my wonderful crew that’s ready

southern Westchester in Harts- every day. Other stores in the to serve our customers,” Ranken

dale, Larchmont, and Scarsdale. shopping center are Lowe’s, said. “I’d like to give a shout-out

Ryan said she is a fan of the Starbucks, and AAA, with Slice to the town leadership of York-

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healthy foods and “junk” foods. later date. Another pad – where “We’re ready to go,” Ranken

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When can you choose retirement?

GUEST they work primarily because they You’ll want to identify the age will be much bigger if you wait You can
CORNER want to, not because they have at which you wish to retire. You until your “full” retirement age, begin collecting
to, according to a 2021 study by may change your mind later and which will likely be between Social Security
JUDI Edward Jones and Age Wave. move this date up or back, but 66 and 67. Your decision about
MCANAW But that means that one-third it’s a good idea to have a target when to take Social Security
of workers in this age group feel in mind. will depend on several factors,

nancially compelled to work. • WHAT SORT OF including your other sources of bene ts as
is doesn’t necessarily mean income and your family his-

If you’re like most people, your they dislike the work they do — RETIREMENT LIFESTYLE tory of longevity. Of course, early as 62, but
work has been a central part of but it’s probably fair to say they DO I WANT? as you’re probably aware, the

your life. So, wouldn’t it be nice would have liked the option of When you retire, do you Social Security system is facing your monthly
signi cant nancial stress, so
to have the exibility to decide not working. How can you give anticipate staying close to

when you no longer want to yourself this choice? home and pursuing your hob- it’s possible that we may see payments
work? You can start by asking your- bies, or do you hope to travel changes to Social Security, based will be much
the world? Would you like to on actions Congress could take. bigger if you
Many people of retirement self these questions: spend your time volunteering? In any case, you might want to
age have achieved this type of Open your own business or do be fairly conservative in estimat-
control. In fact, two-thirds of • WHEN DO I WANT TO some consulting? Clearly, some ing how much Social Security
workers ages 65 and older say RETIRE? of these choices will require can contribute to your retire-

Somers Elder Law more resources than others, so ment income. wait until
you’ll want to follow a nancial By addressing the above ques- your “full”
strategy that aligns with the
retirement lifestyle you intend tions, you can get a clearer sense
of when you might reach the

firm welcomes to pursue. point at which work is optional. retirement
associate attorney But you’ll also need to consider age, which
Robert Arbuco • AM I SAVING AND other factors, too, such as how will likely be
INVESTING ENOUGH? much you enjoy working or
when your spouse or partner is
As you chart your course planning to retire. In any case,
toward your retirement journey,

you’ll want to assess the sources the sooner you start planning for between 66
of income you’ll have available. this next phase of your life, the and 67.’
If you think you may be falling better position you’ll be in when
short of achieving your retire- it’s time to make the transition.

e law rm of Enea, Scanlan ment goals, you may need to is article was written by -Judi McAnaw
& Sirignano, LLP, with o ces consider saving more. Edward Jones for use by your local Edward Jones
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Prior to his new position, Mr.

Arbuco served as a legal intern

and later, a Law Clerk for Enea,

Scanlan & Sirignano, LLP, and

served as a legal intern for the APARPR

Rockland County District At- Robert Arbuco, associate, Enea,
torney’s O ce. He received a Scanlan & Sirignano, LLP
B.S. in Global Studies: Political
Economy and Development and
a B.S. in Italian Studies from the
University of Arizona as well as

a J.D. from the Elisabeth Haub concentrates its practice on elder PUBLICITY WITH PERSONALITY
School of Law at Pace Univer- law planning, asset protection

sity, graduating cum laude. Mr. planning, wills, trusts & estates,

Arbuco is a member of the New succession planning, Medicaid

York State Bar Association and applications (home care and

the Westchester County Bar nursing home), guardianships,

Association. He is admitted to and special needs planning. e

practice law in New York. rm has attained Martindale-

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