As we get ready to say goodbye to 2023, North Salem News takes a look back at another eventful year in our community! BON APPETIT A little taste of Marseille-inspired cuisine became available in North Salem this past summer with the opening of Cenadou at the site of the former Vox restaurant on Titicus Road. The casual, contemporary bistro is the brainchild of veteran restaurateurs and French ex-pats Chef Andrea Calstier and Elena Oliver, who also plan to open La Bastide, a fine dining spot there. Calstier trained in several Michelinstarred restaurants in France and was a chef at the famed Daniel in Manhattan. Oliver manages the business side of the operations. The couple’s first restaurant, Papilles in lower Manhattan, had been hailed by foodies as a little gem. In other eatery related news, Daniel’s on June, a well-reviewed and popular café, closed up shop after less than a year. But weep not, owners Daniel Pereira is carrying on with his original coffee, grocery, gift, and gourmet takeout spot, The Market at Union Hall. Year in Review VOL. 9 NO. 41 Visit News.HalstonMedia.com for the latest news. BALANCED ROCK 4 CLASSIFIEDS 23 LEGAL NOTICES 22 LEISURE 17 OPINION 8 SPORTS 16 December 21, 2023 - January 10, 2024 Tigers soccer brought home another section title. PHOTO COURTESY OF SERGEJ ZOUBOK Lt. Peggy Dente made history as part of the very first all-female U.S. Navy flyover at the Super Bowl. PHOTO COURTESY OF PETTY OFFICER 2ND CLASS ARON MONTANO We’ll be back in your mailbox on January 11th! In the meantime, read all the latest news at News. HalstonMedia.com SEE 2023 PAGE 3 North Salem officially launched its brand-new community center at 3 Owens Road in Croton Falls on April 1. PHOTO: CAROL REIF Cassie Pelosi broke North Salem’s career scoring record. PHOTO: ROB DIANTONIO 914-277-4424 • 440 Rt 22 North Salem, NY • www.theblazerpub.com CELEBRA CELEBRATING 521 YEARS! 52 It’s Beginning to Look a Lot like Christmas!
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WELCOME TO TIGER STADIUM On May 6, the community officially opened Tiger Stadium as part of the Salem Fest celebration with a ribbon cutting ceremony attended by Senator Pete Harckham, Supervisor Warren Lucas, and other local officials. The new turf field was christened in style as the boys lacrosse team kicked things off with a 9-1 win over Hastings! FLYING HIGH North Salem’s Lt. Peggy Dente made history as part of the very first all-female U.S. Navy flyover at the Super Bowl. The event commemorated the 50th anniversary of women flying in the U.S. Navy. The four combat aircraft blasted by in perfect diamond formation at 345 mph at the conclusion of the National Anthem. Flying the Growler and representing the VAQ-129 (the “Vikings”) and the Navy’s Electronic Attack Warfare School respectively were Dente and Lt. Lyndsay Evans. After landing, the crews were escorted to the stadium where they were high-fived by football fans, recognized during a break in the game, and introduced to one of the six original groundbreakers, Retired Navy Capt. Joellen Drag-Oslund. EYE OF THE TIGER October 29, 2023 will always be a date with special significance in Tigers sports history. On that rainy Sunday, North Salem’s girls soccer, field hockey, and boys soccer teams all captured sectional championships within hours of one another. Boys soccer would start the celebration with a 4-0 win over The Leffell School. Later that morning, the girls team dominated Leffell 8-1. That afternoon, the trifecta would be complete when Tigers field hockey and Putnam Valley pushed each other to the limit before netting the gamewinner in overtime. The trio of wins marked the first time in North Salem’s history that three Tiger teams captured section titles simultaneously. North Salem’s boys cross country team also brought home the section title on Saturday, Nov. 4, before heading to the state championships. FAREWELL, FREESON; WELCOME, WILSON North Salem schools bid farewell to longtime Superintendent Dr. Ken Freeston and greeted new Superintendent Dr. Duncan Wilson. Freeston took on the role in 2007. Prior to that he was a schools superintendent in Redding and Ridgefield, Conn. All together, he spent a half century in public service. During his last official appearance before the Board of Education in June, Freeston evoked legendary newscaster Walter Cronkite’s famous line, “And that’s the way it is,” by telling trustees, fellow administrators, and the public: “Every superintendent’s report I’ve given, I’ve ended with ‘That’s all I have.” As of that benchmark moment, “metaphorically and in reality, that IS all I have.” Wilson previously had been an assistant superintendent for curriculum and instructions in the Ardsley Union Free School District; the director of instruction and human resources in Briarcliff; a principal in Scarsdale; and a teacher at Horace Mann and Byram Hills. Other milestones including the retirement of BOE president Andrew Brown after 18 years on the board. Re-elected to the board was Kurt Guldan, who later became president. Elected to her first three-year term was Caroline Aversano. COMMUNITY CENTER CELEBRATED With the snip of the ceremonial ribbon, North Salem officially launched its brandnew community center at 3 Owens Road in Croton Falls, thrilling residents who’d been yearning for a permanent spot for recreational and educational programs. The former schoolhouse had been used for decades as an arts center and home of a professional theater group. After the group’s founder Leandra “Lee” Pope died in 2020, her family offered the red brick building to the town, which was at first hesitant about purchasing it. Fortunately, it changed its mind and after completing extensive renovations that included a new December 21, 2023 - January 10, 2024 2023 FROM PAGE 1 North Salem schools welcomed new Superintendent Dr. Duncan Wilson. PHOTO COURTESY OF NSCSD Athletic Director Denise Kiernan cutting the ribbon at Tiger Stadium. PHOTO: WHIT ANDERSON Tigers field hockey finished their season with a 4-0 loss to Hoosick Falls in the regional semi-final. PHOTO COURTESY OF SERGEJ ZOUBOK Cenadou opened at the site of the former Vox restaurant on Titicus Road this summer. PHOTO: TOM WALOGORSKY SEE 2023 PAGE 18 North Salem News – Page 3
Page 4 – North Salem News North Salem News USPS #22110 Published Weekly by Halston Media, LLC at 118 N. BEDFORD ROAD SUITE 100 MOUNT KISCO, NY 10549 ©2023 Halston Media, LLC The Staff EDITORIAL TEAM Tom Walogorsky Editor: 914-302-5830 [email protected] ADVERTISING TEAM Paul Forhan (914) 806-3951 [email protected] Bruce Heller (914) 486-7608 [email protected] Lisa Kain (201) 317-1139 [email protected] Corinne Stanton (914) 760-7009 [email protected] Jay Gussak (914) 299-4541 [email protected] Pam Zacotinsky (845) 661-0748 [email protected] PRODUCTION TEAM Tabitha Pearson Marshall Creative Director/Photographer [email protected] Noah Elder Designer Bri Agosta Designer Haven Elder Designer EXECUTIVE TEAM Brett Freeman CEO & Publisher 845-208-8151 [email protected] Deadlines North Salem News Deadline The deadline for advertisements and editorial submissions for North Salem News is the Thursday before the next publication date. For more information, call Tom Walogorsky at 914-302-5830 or email [email protected] Online Follow Us Periodicals Postage Paid at Somers, NY and at additional mailing offices. POSTMASTER: Send address changes to North Salem News at 118 N. BEDFORD ROAD, SUITE 100 MOUNT KISCO, NY 10549 December 21, 2023 - January 10, 2024 914.455.2158 SpirelliElectric.com • [email protected] Specializing in residential & commercial services. Licenses in Westchester, Putnam CREATING CUSTOMERS FOR LIFE Family Owned—Over 40 Years Experience! $25 OFF Service Calls When You Present This Ad. New Customers Only. Keep the lights on. • GENERATORS • Outdoor Lighting • Smart Home Setup • Electric Car Chargers AND ALL OF YOUR ELECTRIC NEEDS! North Salem Lions Holiday Sharing Donation Drive For many North Salem residents, a holiday meal includes a full table, but some of our neighbors are not as fortunate. Without your help, their tables could be bare. The North Salem Lions encourage our community members to support their local efforts to help families in the Town of North Salem and the North Salem Central School District who reach out for help from their neighbors this holiday season. Please help by sending a donation by visiting www.north salemlions.club or sending a check to North Salem Lions Club, PO Box 307, North Salem, NY10560. If you or someone you know needs help, please call the Lions at 914-384-5346. To be eligible for assistance, families must live in North Salem or have children in the school district. Residents’ privacy is always respected. North Salem Open Land Foundation www.nsolf.org Winter Solstice Hike Thursday, Dec. 21, from 4 to 5:30 p.m. Conquer the chilly trails together and celebrate the shortest day of the year with a Winter Solstice Hike. Bring your friends and enjoy the stunning sunset together from atop the highest point at Baxter Preserve NORTH, located at 80-170 Baxter Road in North Salem. Dress warmly, wear sturdy shoes, and consider bringing a flashlight for the walk back to the car. Croton Falls Community Church 628 Rt. 22 in Croton Falls Moravian Christmas Project Nightly, thru Dec. 24 at 7 p.m. In celebration of Pastor Timothy Wagner’s 30th anniversary, the Croton Falls Community Church will present the Moravian Christmas Project and help the congregation and community to gain a deeper understanding of the true meaning of Christmas. The project will include a Moravian Children’s Christmas Eve Love Feast at 10:30 a.m., and nightly Putz presentations at 7 p.m. Christmas Eve Services The church will hold Christmas Eve services on Sunday, Dec. 24 at 8 and 11 p.m. Ruth Keeler Memorial Library The library is open for browsing, computer use and reading! Please visit www.ruth keelermemoriallibrary.org for more information. Most programs are in person or on ZOOM. Send an email if you want to participate to keeler [email protected]. When you email, a link will be sent to click on, including a password to enter. Toddler Storytime Wednesday, Dec. 27, from 10:30 to 11 a.m. Join in for our fun and interactive toddler storytime! The program is designed for children birth- 5 and their caregivers to enjoy stories, songs, and activities together. Ms. Elizabeth will read engaging stories and lead interactive activities to help build early literacy skills and encourage a love of reading. Conversation with Gardeners Saturday, Dec. 30, from 10 to 11 a.m. Come and discuss gardening with fellow North Salem residents. No need to register; drop in! Bagels & Books Group Thursday, Jan. 4, from 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Bagels & Books will be reading “The Echo Wife” by Sarah Gailey. Books are available at the library. Teen Dungeons & Dragons Monday, Jan. 8, from 5 to 7 p.m. Are you ready to embark on an enchanting adventure? Whether you’re a seasoned Dungeons and Dragons enthusiast or have been longing to experience the thrill, look no further! A Message from the North Salem Senior Club Don’t you want to join us? We meet each month on the second Tuesday at the North Salem Firehouse at 301 Titicus Road. You must be over 50 years old, fill out the enrollment form and send it in with $15 dues. Members are BALANCED ROCK SEE ROCK PAGE 5
December 21, 2023 - January 10, 2024 North Salem News – Page 5 looking forward to the Thanksgiving celebration, our holi day luncheon, Penny Social and Silent Auction, a variety of speakers and many fun-filled activities. So become a member and join us! Contact Jinx at [email protected]. North Salem Democratic Committee Volunteers Wanted There are a few open seats on the town committee and the Democrats would love to have some new volunteers come forward. It’s a great way to meet new people and be involved in who and what shapes our community. If, on the other hand, you may be interested in serving on a town committee or board, it is suggested you keep an eye on the town’s website, northsalemny.org, and send an inquiry to the town clerk at [email protected]. Vacancies are listed on the town website. Contact the group at PO Box 525, North Salem, NY 10560 or northsalem [email protected] North Salem Republican Town Committee Volunteers Wanted The North Salem Republican Town Committee is looking for volunteers. If you cannot volunteer your time, please consider a donation to the committee. If you believe in the conservative cause and want to support their efforts, consider mailing a donation via check or money order to: North Salem Republican Town Committee (NSRTC), PO Box BY CAROL REIF STAFF WRITER The suspense is over. It was a nailbiter in North Salem when Republican Town Board running mates Brent Golisano and Dr. Elizabeth Almeyda each appeared to have exactly 745 votes (or 32 percent) at the conclusion of the Nov. 7 general elections. Golisano, who has served on the board since 2015; Almeyda, a newcomer; and Democratic incumbent Councilwoman Katherine Daniels were all vying for two open seats. Daniels pulled ahead of both with 826 votes, or 36 percent. Council members serve four-year terms; supervisors, two years. The terms are staggered so that every two years there’s a local election for supervisor and two council members. Longtime Republican Supervisor Warren Lucas, who ran unopposed came away with 1,103 votes, or 99 percent. Meanwhile Town Justices John Aronian and Daniel Seymour were returned to office with 1,004 and 973 votes respectively. Town Clerk Maria Hlushko was reelected with 1,075. All three were unopposed. Whenever there’s a tie, or when the numbers are super close, as they were in the North Castle supervisor’s contest, law requires a complete recount before the election can be “certified.” After keeping local pols on tenterhooks for more than a month, the Westchester County Board of Elections verbally confirmed the results of the hand recount on Friday. Golisano prevailed with 745 votes, or 32 percent. Almeyda’s tally dropped to 744, also 32 percent. The numbers – still labeled “unofficial” -- were updated on the BOE’s website over the weekend. North Salem News was told Friday afternoon that the terminology would be changed to “official” no later than Monday. Had the tie remained unbroken, the town would have had to appoint someone to the second seat. Because Golisano and Almeyda are both Republicans, a primary would have to be held in the spring, and then a special election would be scheduled for next November. “It was a very difficult and long process. Elizabeth and I were very respective of each other while it was going on,” Golisano said Sunday, adding: “I just want to thank the voters for their support and I’m looking forward to serving the town of North Salem.” “I congratulate my good friend, Mr. Golisano. I wish him the best in his next term,” Almeyda said Saturday. Daniels declined to comment on the recount results. After congratulating Golisano for securing a third term, North Salem Republican Town Committee Chair Nzingha Milanes issued the following statement: “Dr. Almeyda’s candidacy for the Town Board race was historic, and we extend sincere gratitude for her exemplary commitment to informing residents about crucial issues and advocating for the values that make our community strong. Her contributions have not gone unnoticed, and we thank her for her passion, her hard work, and for enriching the dialogue on important issues that matter to our community. The NSRTC also congratulates Katherine Daniels for winning her first full term as North Salem councilwoman.” Single vote decides North Salem election Golisano re-elected to Town Board ROCK FROM PAGE 4 SEE ROCK PAGE 22 2020 Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage. All Rights Reserved. Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage fully supports the principles of the Fair Housing Act and the Equal Opportunity Act. Operated by a subsidiary of NRT LLC. 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Page 6 – North Salem News December 21, 2023 - January 10, 2024 BY CAROL REIF STAFF WRITER O Tannenbaum! The North Salem Improvement Society’s annual holiday celebration will feature something new this year. Instead of using freshly cut trees, it will be borrowing live, balled, five-foot-tall Alberta Spruces from Hardscrabble Farms, a wholesale plant nursery in Croton Falls. By mid-December, they were decorated by community organizations such as the North Salem Booster Club, North Salem Bridle Trails Association, North Salem Historical Society Ruth Keeler Memorial Library, North Salem Volunteer Ambulance Corps, Lions Club, and local Scouts. The trees will line up like wooden toy soldiers in front of the town’s Christmas tree as Santa makes his appearance on Christmas Eve. He will arrive atop a Croton Falls Fire Truck at 6:15 p.m. Folks are asked to arrive no later than 6 p.m. and to park along Titicus Road (Route 121) and NOT in the Union Hall parking lot, which is private property, said NSIS copresident Cynthia Curtis. The event is for community residents only. The site is slightly east of the intersection of Baxter and Titicus Roads. There will be hot cocoa and caroling around a bonfire as well. The trees will be returned to the nursery after the holidays. HISTORY OF TRADITION According to the Improvement Society, the community Christmas tree tradition got started in the 1920s when two local residents, Thomas Hyland and Donald Torcellini, asked H. Hobart Keeler if they could erect a tree on his property. They made it with chicken wire and fir branches so the tree could be easily removed after the holidays. Keeler was inspired to put in a permanent tree and so he imported one from a nursery in Yorktown. In 1926, he deeded a quarter acre of land to the town with the caveat that it only be used for the community tree. After Keeler died in 1929, its maintenance was taken over by community leaders, with the folks from the North Salem Improvement Society leading the way. The original tree was 70 years old when it gave up the ghost. A second tree had already been planted after the first became too large to decorate. That was felled by a storm in 1990. A blue spruce on the lot’s eastern end was used until a new one was planted and dedicated in honor of Harold Milligan, who loved playing Santa. Local historians like to recall that on the night Milligan died, that tree was struck by lightning. Others have been planted since then and a plaque memorializing Keeler’s contribution to holiday joy was installed in the stone wall. There are also plaques dedicated to Milligan near the park benches and to Rohna McKenna, a past president of the society who played Mrs. Claus. When the pandemic struck in 2020, the NSIS asked local organizations to decorate small trees that it provided and the Historical Society introduced the caroling tradition. North Salem Improvement Society readies for holiday celebration Mike Williams, Candace Morris, Ronnie Walzer, Juliet Aguiar, Jinx Remson, Bob Herzberg, Barbara Gerlach, Carol Finucane, and Bev Golisano Susie Thompson and Linda Gross PHOTOS COURTESY OF NSIS Contact ANTHONY J. ENEA, ESQ. Managing Member • Fluent in Italian 914.948.1500 NEW YORK’S ELDER LAW TEAM WHITE PLAINS • SOMERS • WWW.ESSLAWFIRM.COM • Asset Protection • Elder Law • Medicaid Applications (Nursing Home/Home Care) • Guardianships (Contested/Non-Contested) • Wills, Trusts & Estates Past Chair of Elder Law Section of NYS Bar Association “Super Lawyer” In Elder Law for 16 consecutive years Happy Holidays and Happy New Year!
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I was born in the wrong decade. Up through the 1990s, community newspaper publishers ran very profitable businesses. Around the year 2000, like many other businesses, the explosion of the Internet offered both challenges and opportunities to our industry. Some have successfully navigated this change. But unfortunately, many community newspapers have become a statistic, as more than 130 newspapers have closed or merged this year alone, and our country is on track to lose a third of all newspapers since 2005. This newspaper and its parent company, Halston Media, will NOT become a statistic. But in order to avoid becoming a statistic, we need to innovate and not be bound by the way our industry has historically operated. I founded Halston Media in 2010 and quickly joined the New York Press Association (NYPA), our industry’s local trade organization. Ever since, I’ve been attending their annual conferences, where at 45 years old, I’m practically a baby among the publishers. I’ve never seen a more anxietyriddled group of people, as our conversations always focus on discovering a magic formula to overcome the billions of advertising dollars gobbled up by Facebook and Google. Many of the publishers sing the blues each year, as they focus on small cost-cutting and/or small revenue-generating efforts to overcome what actually requires a total rethinking of the industry. As they say, the definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over and expecting a different result. Like my colleagues at NYPA, I’ve spent the better part of a decade focused on small changes, and some of those efforts have certainly been marginally successful. But up until now, I’ve avoided making larger changes out of fear of offending certain sacred cows. It’s a “supposed to” mentality that can lead to slow death and something that business leaders must avoid in order to survive. One of these “supposed to” mentalities is the idea that we must publish a newspaper 52 weeks per year, without fail, even on weeks when doing so would mean losing money. And as the cost of newsprint has spiraled upward and postage rates have increased roughly 55% since 2010 (the first class stamp that cost 44 cents in 2010 will cost 68 cents in 2024), it costs us dramatically more to deliver a printed newspaper into your mailbox now than when we started. This is why, in 2024, this printed newspaper is going bi-weekly, or more precisely, 26 times annually. During historically slow advertising months, there may be two weeks between issues. For example, every year, we lose money by publishing the editions immediately following Christmas and immediately following New Year’s Day. So, if you look at the top of this page and see the date range of this edition, you’ll see that our next issue won’t hit your mailbox until Jan. 11. On the flip side, leading up to the November election, we plan to publish several weeks in a row in order to cover election issues more fully, accommodating the demand from readers and advertisers. We will focus on journalism Every business has a finite set of resources and must decide how to invest its time and energy. It’s unsustainable for a business when resources aren’t aligned with revenue generation. Long term, it’ll lead to burnout, low quality and ultimately bankruptcy. Publishing a newspaper is very labor intensive, particularly for a small staff. Deadlines driven by printing and postal realities absorb 40-50% of our week. I’ve concluded, given our level of staffing, that we will better serve our readers and advertisers by focusing our efforts on activities that will lead to a higher quality product – superior and more timely local journalism – and, in turn, long-term sustainability. This is why we revamped our website a few months ago. We went from five separate sites under the TAPinto brand to one regional site called Halston Media News (News.HalstonMedia.com). Our new website covers the news in eight towns and seven school districts. Readers can now both zero in on their own town but also easily see how other local towns are dealing with similar issues. By freeing up production and logistics-related time on a bi-weekly print schedule, we will be able to double down on our online journalism. With our new approach, you will be able to read breaking news today instead of waiting a week to read about it. Strategic growth and no retreat Lest our competitors smell blood in the water, I assure our friends and enemies alike that this is no retreat. We have spent nearly 14 years growing, and we don’t plan to stop growing. Additionally, the print newspaper will always remain a core product. Since 2010, we’ve launched five newspapers, including Mahopac News, The Somers Record, Yorktown News, North Salem News and The KatonahLewisboro Times. In March 2022, we launched Seasonal Highlights, a glossy marketing mailer, which is distributed to about 130,000 homes in four counties (including Fairfield County, Conn.). In May 2022, we launched a sixth newspaper called The Mt. Kisco-Bedford Times (also covering Pound Ridge), which is distributed monthly to over 15,000 homes in three towns. And last month, we were selected to publish the exclusive monthly Heritage Hills Newsletter. In addition to revamping our website, we launched a whole new service for our advertisers earlier this year called Halston Digital Agency, with a focus on helping local businesses navigate social media, Google and programmatic advertising, where we place the ads of local businesses on national websites. Halston Digital Agency also serves local businesses’ website design needs. On our website, you may have noticed a video commercial for Appliance Sales Plus. We have also placed that same commercial on streaming TV, including channels such as Fox News, CBS News, AMC, MTV, ABC News and VH1, while utilizing streaming devices such as Roku, Apple TV, Vizio, Amazon and Google. It’s a whole new world and everyone at Halston Media is committed to these exciting changes. We understand that some readers may be disappointed by the decrease in our newspaper frequency. We’ll be back in your mailbox on Jan. 11. In the meantime, you can find the latest news for your town at News.HalstonMedia.com. You’ll now be able to find even more news... and sooner... through this increased online focus. We truly appreciate the community’s support, including our advertisers and readers. We wish everyone a Merry Christmas. And to the Jewish community, we hope you had a Happy Hanukkah. To everyone, we wish you a Happy, Healthy and Prosperous New Year! 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Opinion Page 8 – North Salem News December 21, 2023 - January 10, 2024 BRETT FREEMAN PUBLISHER’S MEMO Halston Media’s strategic shift Embracing bi-weekly print publishing in the digital age Scan the QR code to visit North Salem News online. We’ll be back in your mailbox on Jan. 11. In the meantime, you can find the latest news for your town at News. HalstonMedia. com.’
December 21, 2023 - January 10, 2024 OPINION North Salem News – Page 9 Additions • Renovations Kitchen/Bath • Windows/Doors Finished Basements Custom Cabinetry • Decks Int/Ext Remodeling Full-service home building, renovation & remodeling team you can trust for high quality craftsmanship. Call us for a FREE CONSULTATION and start planning your dream remodeling project TODAY! Experience the Difference 914 245 0244 www.sunrisecarpentry.com Happy Holidays! Here’s to a joyful holiday season. Happily Ever After LETTERS Congrats to Golisano and Daniels Dear Editor, The North Salem Republican Town Committee would like to congratulate Councilman Brent Golisano on winning his third term on the North Salem Town Board. Dr. Elizabeth Almeyda’s candidacy for the Town Board race was historic, and we extend sincere gratitude for her exemplary commitment to informing residents about crucial issues and advocating for the values that make our community strong. Her contributions have not gone unnoticed, and we thank her for her passion, her hard work and for enriching the dialogue on important issues that matter to our community. The NSRTC also congratulates Katherine Daniels for winning her first full term as North Salem councilwoman. -Nzingha Milanes, Chairwoman North Salem Republican Town Committee On Dec. 9, 1965, CBS aired an animation for its annual Christmas special. Even before the show aired, network executives feared disaster. Who would want to watch a cartoon in prime time? The show had an unorthodox musical score written by a jazz pianist. Pressed for time, the special’s producer hurriedly penned its theme song on the back of an envelope. The show, “A Charlie Brown Christmas,” became an American classic. CBS broadcast the special each year from 1966 until 2001. After acquiring the rights in 2001, ABC aired the show for 18 consecutive years, its 50th anniversary receiving the highest rating for its time slot. The special begins with Charlie Brown complaining to Linus about how confoundingly unhappy he is. It’s Christmas. Why isn’t he happy? To find the answer he visits Lucy’s psychiatric booth. Her advice to Charlie is that he direct the group’s Christmas play. He accepts. On the way to his first rehearsal, though, Charlie becomes discouraged by his observations of Christmas’ commercialization: Lucy complains about not The perfect Christmas tree LORENZO GARO OF HUMAN INTEREST SEE LORENZO PAGE 14
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His fragile emotional state in that moment comes from reveling in a stage full of elite musical talent that includes Larry Kert (the original Tony of West Side Story) and conductor Michael Tilson Thomas (his protégé and arguably a closer resemblance to Cooper than is Bernstein). They are singing the finale to one of Bernstein’s other musical theater classics, Candide. It’s based on the Voltaire satire about a young lad who starts off starryeyed, seeking an unattainably perfect world. Instead, through his misadventures around the globe, Candide comes to the hard-won realization that our lot in life is not to be a superhero or to be super-rich, but to be self-sustaining, to be humble, to be kind to one another – to do our tiny little bit to make the world a better place by being a better person. It’s not complicated. Unless we muck it up. Work the land The song that brings Bernstein to the verge of tears, and encapsulates that philosophy, is “Make Our Garden Grow.” Garden in this context is a metaphor for the little plot of land each of us is given at birth to do with what we will. “Make Our Garden Grow” is a pristine and stirring paean to the simplicity and fulfillment of living a good and honest life. More than that we dare not ask, or assume. Heightening the song’s musical impact is that the final stanzas are sung a capella by a soaring choral ensemble. The only music in that portion is the heavenly sound of the singers. When fully staged with all the glitter of a world-class orchestra and choir, as it was at Tanglewood for Bernstein, “Make Our Garden Grow” cannot help but stoke primal emotions in the listener. It is a musical expression of the essence of our existence. And it gets me every time. Clearly, as the YouTube video shows, it got to the 70-year-old Bernstein too, no doubt on many levels. He plausibly might have been considering his own mortality in that moment. Plus, he created the music. It’s his life’s work being celebrated as his life was heading toward its grand finale. (He passed two years later.) Making sense of life “Let us try, before we die, to make some sense of life.” Those are some lyrics from “Make Our Garden Grow,” by John La Touche, Richard Wilbur, Lillian Herman and Stephen Sondheim. This time of year, we are given to ambitious resolutions as a means of motivating ourselves to self-improvement. The simple sentiments of this song move me to suggest that each of us might stick to the same, very modest resolutions to ring in each year. We can make some sense of life by sticking to the basics in how we resolve to carry ourselves and how we treat others. Resolve to be the person who gets in the game of volunteering for youth sports instead of being the person who snipes from the sidelines. Little things like that. Resolve to be the person who is grateful you are able-bodied enough not to need a handicap spot, so you never presume to occupy that space needlessly. Little things like that. Resolve to be the person who recognizes everyone has a bad day now and then (including you), and so you resist the impulse to trash talk on social media about a restaurant experience, because you know that you’d be messing with someone’s livelihood. Little things like that. As we each tend to our own gardens so that they may flourish, it’s a worthy resolution each day, let alone each new year, to respect other people’s labor in growing their gardens, and to help them till the soil when and where we can, to the best of our abilities. And, most important, resolve to stay humble, recognizing each minute we’re here is a gift. Nobody owes us anything. We have to work to make life worthwhile. As we are reminded by the Leonard Bernstein song that caused its composer’s life to flash before his eyes … We’re neither pure nor wise nor good We’ll do the best we know We’ll build our house and chop our wood And make our garden grow Bruce Apar is a writer, community volunteer and actor. He is nominated in the Broadway World Regional Awards as Best Performer in a Play for his title role in “Tuesdays with Morrie.” Voting is open to the public at broadwayworld.com/rockland/voteregion.cfm. For more information, contact him at 914- 275-6887 (text or voice) or [email protected]. Merry resolutions Making your garden grow BRUCE APAR BRUCE THE BLOG
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At the rehearsal, Charlie suggests that to set the proper mood, the play needs a tree. Lucy wants a big aluminum, pink one. Charlie brings back the only tree left on the lot, a skinny little sapling. When the group sees the tree, they mock Charlie and walk away laughing. Charlie realizes that he can decorate his tree and still have Christmas without commercialization ruining the season. He uses some of Snoopy’s lights and balls to decorate his tree, but the puny sapling falls over under their weight. Charlie Brown, thinking that he has killed the tree, walks away dejected. Seeing this, the group follows Charlie and recognizes that they have judged him and his tree too harshly. In no time they have the tree standing on its own, add decorations and finally see the beauty in Charlie’s tree. It’s an unusual transformation story because it’s the group that’s transformed. They accept Charlie’s simple vision of Christmas. It’s not about having the tallest or bushiest of trees with the most lights. Christmas is about being humble and grateful and seeing beauty. I don’t think “A Charlie Brown Christmas” could have become a timeless classic if it were just a nice Christmas story. The musical score and the angelic choir voices harmonizing to perfection are what make “A Charlie Brown Christmas” magnificent. “Christmas Time Is Here,” the show’s theme song, is reported to have been written in 15 minutes. Oddly, it seems to express as much sadness as it does joy. “Families drawing near. Oh, that we could always see such spirit through the year,” goes its melancholy last lines. The melody is as sad and filled with heartbreak as a love ballad. Christmas trees have a distinctive, though somewhat embarrassing place in my family’s Christmases. My father had an annoying tradition of waiting until Christmas Eve to buy a tree. He wasn’t really a cheapskate, but he liked a bargain. Also, for some years our family didn’t have the extra money to spend on a big Christmas tree. Of course, all the best trees were gone. My brother and I would dig through the trees, trying to find a decent one. And then my father would excitedly call us. “I found our tree,” he hollered to us one year. It was the worst tree on the lot. I worried that by the time we got it in the trunk and home, there’d be no needles left on it. It made me mad. I’d picked out a better tree. Out of spite, I wouldn’t even help decorate the thing. I just sat on the couch giving orders and making fun of my father’s meager tree. I complained that my father threw the tinsel on the tree, instead of hanging it neatly, the way my mother did. I complained that the tree stand was broken, and we had to put magazines underneath one side to keep the tree from falling over. But what really made me mad was the lack of presents. I knew we would be getting the same old stuff, which we would have gotten anyway. We turned off all the lights for our tree lighting ceremony and then had a toast. My father toasted the baby Jesus. Mom raised her glass to the new mother. I toasted the horses in the stable and got into an argument with my brother, who said there were only cows- as if he were there. If there is one thing we can all agree on, though, it’s that every tree on Christmas Eve with tinsel and lights and a family beside it… is perfect. LORENZO FROM PAGE 9 People love to buy items previously owned by celebrities. Purchasing objects once owned by or associated with a famous person makes the new owner feel celebrity-adjacent with bragging rights. Last month at an auction in France, a black felt bicorn hat once owned by Napoleon Bonaparte sold for the record amount of $2.1 million. This recognizable headpiece was said to be one of about 120 versions of the two-cornered military dress hat owned by the French emperor. This famous black chapeau was a key part of Napoleon’s image. What would someone do with this very expensive celebrity collectible? Set the hat in a glass display case in the living room or wear once a year for Halloween? Is this very old hat in fragile condition? Imagine peering inside of the hat to see sweat stains, dirt smudges and hair oil. Didn’t everyone have head lice back then? How hygienic were those battle-field conditions, not to mention the snow, rain and wind damage? In 2021, one of Elvis Presley’s most iconic outfits, a white jumpsuit and cape decorated with metallic eyelets, sold at auction for $1,012,500. The King of Rock and Roll famously wore this white jumpsuit Napoleon’s hat and other collectibles KIM KOVACH READING, WRITING & CHOCOLATE SEE KOVACH PAGE 15
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Sports Page 16 – North Salem News December 21, 2023 - January 10, 2024 BY RICH MONETTI CONTRIBUTING WRITER On Sunday Dec. 10, the Avalanche opened their hockey season at the Brewster Ice Arena against the Rockland Rockies. With girls from John Jay, Mahopac, North Salem and Fox Lane, a downsizing of sorts has taken place since last year, which doesn’t sound like a good sign for the sport in our area. But in fact, the opposite is true. Meaning, it’s the geographic location of the players that has shrunk. So instead of all the girls hailing from this side of the bridge, an uptick in interest has them only coming from north of 287, and last year’s East team has split into two. “I can’t tell you how rewarding it’s been to get to this point,” said head coach Stacey Wierl. “I didn’t think we’d do it as quickly as we did.” As a result, the girls no longer have to travel to Hommocks in Mamaroneck for practice. “Our home is now the Brewster Ice Arena,” said Wierl. Still a very early daily start, bearing witness to the sunrise is no bother for Katheryn Becker. “I love 6 a.m.,” said the John Jay freshman. “It’s the best way to start your day, and I walk into first period all fired up.” The same goes for the way the girls got out of the gate on Sunday. Tereza Dolansky of Putnam Valley set up Aisling Stathos for the first shot on goal at 12:40, and 30 seconds later, Abigail Lehr of North Salem weaved through the zone for shot number two. The pressure not abating, the northerners went triangulation to get on the board first. Westlake’s Kathryn Lonergan to Lindsay Smith of Brewster to Adrienne Kantrowitz, and the Ossining skater had the first of her three points on the night. At 11:31, the Avalanche kept rolling, and Lehr was no snowflake. “I like to play a very aggressive game,” the defenseman said, and made two determined rushes on goal. Maybe a little out of place, Wierl needed another skater on defense and having a chameleon in the midst has the coach admiring the first year player’s stripes. “You’ll see her in the offensive zone circling, so it will be fun to see what she brings to the table,” said Wierl. A few minutes later, Lehr was pushing again on the power play. Her slap shot put Kantrowitz in position to pounce on the rebound, but Collette Curley stuffed up the drain in goal. No problem, Lonergan and Smith teamed up again. The Westlake Wildcat shot, and Smith made good on the rebound with 2:31 left in the first. A 2-0 game, the girls were still looking to beat the first period clock. Lonergan crashed the goal three times, and the crease softened up, Kasey Carboy of Carmel and Kantrowitz were readied for a two car pile up. The Carmel skater shot from the point, and Kantrowitz’s second goal on the rebound had Wierl relishing the past and the present “She’s been with us the whole time, and tonight, she may have played her very best hockey I’ve seen,” said the coach. She might have felt the same about Piper Ackner. The Fox Lane junior didn’t get a lot of playing time last year as a newcomer to the sport, and the miles logged on the bench didn’t sit well. “I didn’t like it, so I worked to do something about it,” she said. Earning a number of shifts, Ackner came out front with the puck. Shooting high, she said, “It was hard, because there was a big girl in front of me.” Vision the issue, fear doesn’t necessarily come into play for the spirited player. “You got to play the body,” Ackner said on the sly. Of course, the Rockies knew the same score and came to play too. Mauve McNulty got the puck ahead to Hannah Tiell, and she swooped across the crease to beat Jasmine Korinek at 7:56. Unfazed, the Avalanche kept at it, and North Salem represented on the scoreboard. “I got a great angle from Lindsay (Smith) for the shot, and I hit it to the net as hard as I could,” said Lehr. Good for a 4-1 lead, the 82 seconds left in the second had the Avalanche well on their way. But McNulty’s goal 15 seconds into the third did give some pause and was a departure from the blowouts the Rockies suffered last year at the hands of this team. “This was a hockey game,” boasted Wierl. The Avalanche obviously held, and while winning feels pretty good, it’s the expansion that really puts one in the win column, according to Wierl. “We’re grateful for all the girls who wanted to be part of this,” she concluded. Avalanche open on the upswing Piper Ackner PHOTOS: RICH MONETTI GIRLS HOCKEY This month, the Wednesday pickleball league players at the Pickleball Barn participated in their first Pickleball Winterball and collected non-perishable food items for Saint Luke’s Food Pantry in Somers! Pickleball players give back! PHOTO COURTESY OF THE PICKLEBALL BARN Abigail Lehr
December 21, 2023 - January 10, 2024 LEISURE North Salem News – Page 17 To solve a sudoku, the numbers 1 through 9 must fill each row, column and box. Each number can appear only once in each row, column and box. You can figure out the order in which the numbers will appear by using the numeric clues already provided in the boxes. The more numbers you name, the easier it gets to solve the puzzle! For puzzle solutions, please see theparamountrehab.com CLUES ACROSS 1. Droops 5. Subatomic particle 10. Not in danger 14. Nursemaid 15. Black band worn in mourning 16. Long song in opera 17. Edible seed of a Philippine tree 18. Chicago political family 19. Pursues pleasure from one place to another 20. Appetizer 22. Hill (Celtic) 23. Simple shoe 24. Songs to one you love 27. Secret activities 30. Upset 31. Popular hot drink 32. Body art (slang) 35. Fired 37. Blood relation 38. Identical 39. Porticos 40. Partner to cheese 41. Type of sword 42. Enough (archaic) 43. Surface layer of ground 44. Cotton fabric woven like satin 45. Choose for a post 46. Father 47. Tell on 48. Indian title of respect 49. Fonts 52. Fencing sword 55. Mock 56. Vaccine developer 60. Atmosphere surrounding a person or place 61. Marten with a short tail 63. Chinese temple 64. Invests in little enterprises 65. Popular cut of meat 66. Charity 67. Iron-containing compound 68. River in Northern Europe 69. One point east of southeast CLUES DOWN 1. Exhausts 2. Genus of fish related to gars 3. Impudent behavior 4. Adherents to Islam 5. They come after A 6. Spoke 7. Room to receive guests 8. About opera 9. End-blown flute 10. Heroic tales 11. Member of a Semitic people 12. Dog’s name 13. Opposite of west 21. Political divisions in ancient Greece 23. Ocean 25. Cool! 26. Young woman about to enter society 27. One from central Caucasus 28. Indian city 29. A way to serve ice cream 32. Emaciation 33. Escort aircraft carrier 34. Italian city 36. Mythical settler of Kansas 37. Unhappy 38. High schoolers’ test 40. Measured in pace 41. Satisfies 43. Gullible person 44. Enclosed space 46. Substance used to color something 47. Shirt type 49. Discover by investigation 50. __-Castell, makers of pens 51. Semitic Sun god 52. Grads wear one 53. French river 54. Part of a cap 57. Digestive fluid 58. Metrical foot 59. Body part 61. Very fast airplane 62. Supplement with difficulty Cupcakes are diminutive, hand-held treats that come in a variety of flavors and styles. Each December, the humble cupcake gets its own day of celebration (Dec. 15), but people know well that cupcakes are enjoyed throughout the year, particularly during birthdays and other special occasions. It may seem like there is no way to reinvent the cupcake, but “Sticky Cinnamon-Walnut Spirals” marry the best of cinnamon rolls with the convenience of a muffin/cupcake tin preparation to form a flavorpacked product that can either be breakfast, brunch or dessert. Try this recipe, courtesy of “Small Sweet Treats” (Gibbs Smith) by Marguerite Marceau Henderson, to elevate your cupcake game. Put a twist on the traditional cupcake Sticky Cinnamon-Walnut Spirals Serves 6 • 1/2 cup dried currants • 1 cup hot water • 1 sheet frozen puff pastry (from 17.3-ounce package), room temperature • 1 tablespoon butter, melted • 1 teaspoon finely grated orange zest • 1/2 cup finely chopped walnuts • 1/2 cup packed dark brown sugar • 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon • 1 tablespoon butter, melted • 1 tablespoon sugar Place currants in a bowl and pour hot water over top to cover. Steep for 15 minutes and then drain off excess water. Cool currants to room temperature. Roll out the pastry on a work surface. Brush the pastry with the melted butter. Combine the orange zest, walnuts, brown sugar, cinnamon, and reserved currants in a bowl. Spread the mixture evenly over the pastry. Roll up jelly-roll style, loosely. Place seam side down and cut into six slices, each about 2-inches wide. Brush the interior of the muffin tin with the remaining tablespoon of melted butter and sprinkle with sugar. Place the cut slices of pastry into each muffin cup. Bake on the middle rack of a preheated 400 F oven for 22 to 25 minutes until golden brown and puffed. Allow to cool for a minute or two before removing from muffin pan. Note: This recipe easily can be doubled. Just use two sheets of pastry, double the filling, and use a 12-cup muffin tin.
December 21, 2023 - January 10, 2024 roof, insulation, and electrical systems, unveiled the center to much fanfare on April 1. Among the features highlighted at the opening were a revamped “Black Box” theater for performances, concerts, and other events; studios for fitness, dance, and arts classes; a gallery and exhibit space; and a dedicated lounge where senior citizens could host activities, use computers, watch TV, and socialize. Welcomed back to the venue was The Schoolhouse Theater, Westchester’s longest running professional theater, which opened the season by presenting the Tony Award winning play “Red.” TRAGEDY IN COLORADO Former Croton Falls resident Garrett Littenberg was facing first-degree murder charges in connection with the stabbing death of his roommate, 30-year-old Kurt Smokler, in Boulder, Colo., in August. The 27-year-old graduated in 2014 from North Salem High School where he had played soccer and lacrosse and was named an AP scholar. According to the arrest affidavit, the victim had called Littenberg’s family to report that he wasn’t “acting right.” Police responding to a report of a disturbance arrested him after finding Smokler’s body. According to the affidavit, Littenberg’s family said he’d been on medication for anxiety and psychosis. He had no criminal history in Colorado, police said. PELOSI POWER In addition to helping lead the Tigers to a section championship, soccer standout Cassie Pelosi also broke the school’s career scoring record. The senior would net her 71st goal against Haldane on Oct. 13. WHOA, HORSIES! Locals like to joke that there are more horses than people in North Salem, so it’s no surprise that several of its equine residents made the headlines this year. In January, fire department, ambulance, and police crews from around Westchester and Putnam counties raced to a wooded and swampy area off Hardscrabble Road after a rider reported that her horse had slipped in deep mud and gotten stuck. It took a bit to find the animal as the rider had become disoriented after leaving the woods to seek help. But with the help of drones, all-terrain vehicles, and other high-tech stuff, Nico was found and freed after 2023 FROM PAGE 3 SEE 2023 PAGE 19 11-year-old Nico was successfully saved from a muddy predicament. PHOTO COURTESY OF PATTERSON VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT. The NSCSD bid farewell to longtime superintendent Dr. Ken Freeston. Securities offered through Cantella & Co., Inc. Member FINRA/SIPC. Cantella and Co., Inc. does not provide tax, legal or accounting advice. This material has been prepared for informational purposes only, and is not intended to provide, and should not be relied on for, tax, legal or accounting advice. You should consult your own tax, legal and accounting advisors before engaging in any transaction. 845-628-5400 SFGtaxes.com | [email protected] 824 Route 6, Suite 4 | Mahopac, NY 10541 from other accountants and tax preparers is our ability to work with you not just on taxes, but on financials, college planning, divorce, retirement planning, changes in life planning... We don’t just process tax forms, we advise on how to handle your income and expenses in the future with personalized recommendations. We help you navigate the tax code, and in the end, help you set sound financial goals. What separates us Page 18 – North Salem News
December 21, 2023 - January 10, 2024 several dramatic hours of strenuous labor. It took 25 people to drag him out of the muck and mire. Nico was able to walk on his own to a trailer and was checked out by a vet. He later starred at the Croton Falls Fire Department’s annual open house where he was admired and petted by children and their parents. The following month, a pod of polo ponies decided to hoof it from the Colley family’s Windswept Farm. Their impromptu midnight parade led them right past – ironically – the Titicus Road home of Chris Evers, founder of Animal Embassy, an organization that specializes in exotic animal rescue, adoption, and education, and his partner, Rebecca Bose, of the Wolf Conservation Center in Lewisboro. Grabbing some carrots in the hopes of luring the 10 escapees back home, the pair tracked them to the police garage by following the manure trail. However, the horses evaded capture by sneaking off into the woods. They later popped up at June Cemetery. Folks from the local Bridle Trails Association also got in on the wild adventure. Windswept folks arrived on ATVs just as the horses stopped for a late-night snack of grass at historic Battery Farm before hightailing it back into the woods where some were finally snagged by relieved rescuers. The rest moseyed back home under their own steam. NEW FIRE CHIEF Longtime first responder Jeffery Daday Jr. took the helm as the Croton Falls Fire Department’s newest chief. First assistant chief for three years, he replaced Sean Partenio in the leadership role. Partenio, an EMT, remains with the department. Also sworn in in January were Paul D’Agostino as first assistant chief and Mark McCabe as second assistant chief. Chiefs serve one-year terms. Their responsibilities run the gamut from overseeing the department’s everyday operations to ordering and maintaining equipment to setting up mutual aid and, of course, going on calls. Daday, praising fellow firefighter and department staff for their hard work, noted that 2022 had been the busiest in the CFFD’s history. It responded to 751 calls, of which about half were fire related. Firefighters also assist during medical emergencies and other serious situations such as car accidents. The year before, it had handled between 680 and 690 calls. Carol Reif, Whit Anderson, and Tom Walogorsky contributed to this report. Jeffrey Daday Sr. swearing in new Croton Falls Fire Department Chief Jeffrey Daday Jr. and Second Assistant Chief Mark McCabe on Jan. 1. PHOTO COURTESY OF KAREN DADAY 2023 FROM PAGE 18 4 Woods Bridge Road, Katonah • (914) 232-3033 www.clarkassociatesfuneralhome.com • [email protected] DANIEL B. McMANUS ~ Proprietor • BRUCE E. REISDORF ~ Licensed Manager JOSEPH M. McMANUS ~ Director • RONALD P. CERASO ~ Director • Only 1/4 mile from 684 exit 6. • Only 1 block from the Katonah Railroad Station. • Less than 60 minutes from N.Y. City. • Parking facilities for over 100 cars • Monuments & inscriptions available. FUNERAL PREARRANGEMENT Both pre-payment and no-payment options Serving all Faiths since 1858 • Cremations and Burials WHY DO WE ADVERTISE IN HALSTON MEDIA’S LOCAL NEWSPAPERS? TO ADVERTISE WITH US, CALL BRETT FREEMAN AT (845) 208-8151 We’ve advertised with Halston newspapers since the beginning because we know they connect us to the communities we serve. We view our ads as an extension of word-of- mouth advertising; they have definitely played a role in our continued success with both new and returning families. -Jamie Sirkin Summer Trails Day Camp & Baseball Camp North Salem News – Page 19
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The rack was full of secondhand clothes that had been collected by seniors Epiphany and Solace and were available for a unique swap. “We looked at the many problems with “fast fashion” - environmental impacts, waste, working conditions,” Epiphany explained. “Our research showed clothing swaps better serve the community and environment versus donation drives. Donated clothes are often shipped abroad and overwhelmed with fast fashion items falling apart.” For the third year, NSHS seniors dedicated ten weeks to developing civics projects that would benefit their community. From gender-affirming care to physical education class options and traffic infrastructure improvements, the students address the problems they see around them for New York State’s Civic Seal of Readiness program. To earn the award for their diploma, students demonstrate their readiness to make a positive difference in their communities. During their projects, the students identified problems, collaborated as teams, researched causes and solutions, and developed strategies. Finally, they took informed action by meeting with decision-makers and engaging community members. “It’s become a rite of passage,” said Chris Regan, who teaches the Government and Economics class with Alison Vara. “We give them lifelong tools to drive change on what they care about.” “We talked to PQ’s fifth graders about mental health and how to cope with it. And we made stress balls with them, which they were excited to use,” said senior Izzy. Her group focused on improving mental health awareness, especially among younger students. “We did something that will make them think. It made me feel happy that I changed something.” Jake’s group is addressing sustainability and leading lake cleanups. “We’re working to clean up Peach Lake and spread awareness so people don’t litter,” he explained. 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Food security was also the focus of senior Matt’s group. “There are teens who don’t know where their next meal is coming from,” he said. “It feels good to benefit those without the same security as us.” They’re fundraising to provide livestock through Heifer International and equip families with sustainable food sources. “The most significant takeaway for me was knowing we can help people we will never meet,” said his teammate Alex. “Even if they don’t fully achieve their initial vision, the process helps build leadership, communication, critical thinking, and self-advocacy skills,” said Vara. “This group has been the most engaged class so far, willing to take risks and excited about enacting change to shape their community.” Article courtesy of North Salem Central School District. NSHS students innovate for community improvement Erin films cooking lessons and encourages others to eat healthy low cost food. One group focused on Peach Lake beautification. 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Page 22 – North Salem News December 21, 2023 - January 10, 2024 289, North Salem, NY 10560. Follow them daily on Facebook to keep up with Republican issues at @North Salem Republicans. If you want to get involved in the committee or want to participate in other town volunteer efforts, email northsalemrepublicans@gmail. com, and also visit northsalem republican.com North Salem Republican Social Club The North Salem Republican Club will be hosting get togethers for coffee, pastries and informal conversation in North Salem on Saturday mornings twice monthly. Please only bring your willingness to relax and speak freely with like minded individuals. RSVPs only! RSVP via email with full name to [email protected], and you will then be provided with the Saturday morning time and location. RideConnect Rideconnect has volunteers ready to help drive seniors to their medical appointments and assist with shopping. Services are free to seniors residing in Westchester and southern Putnam Counties. 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Pain is the No. 1 reason that Americans access the health care system, and costs the nation up to $635 billion each year in medical treatments, disability payments and lost productivity. Support groups provide a forum for those with pain to gain support and learn about ways to manage pain and progress from patient to person. This group takes place over Zoom every other week. For more information, call Ted Bloch at 914-552-6281 or email him at [email protected]. All conversations are kept strictly confidential. Tai Chi and Chi Gong Classes Master Ron Statler will be offering new classes to the community of North Salem. First on the list is Tai Chi and Chi Gong. Tai Chi and Chi gong are wonderful health exercises for any age. Historically, they have been used to treat a host of health problems, including circulation and nervous disorders, muscle injuries, arthritis and even asthma. Because both Tai Chi & Chi Gong include meditation, they help people manage stress and relax. Come learn the “Art of Tai Chi” and give yourself the gift of a lifetime! Classes will be held at Union Hall Dance & Yoga Studio located at 2 Keeler Lane in North Salem, with a lunchtime class at 12 p.m. For more information call 203-470-2441 or email at Healingtouchtherapies@gmail. com. Support groups for women with breast and ovarian cancers Support groups for women with breast and ovarian cancers have been transitioned to virtual platforms. Virtual groups are accessible to women from the comfort of their homes, regardless of where they live. All groups are open to new members as well as past participants. Advance registration is required by calling 914-962-6402 or 800-532-4290. Support Connection’s peer counselors are also available for individual counseling and assistance via phone and email. Call 800- 532-4290, or submit an online request at supportconnection.org. BY CAROL REIF STAFF WRITER Salem Hills Rehabilitation and Nursing Center has been recognized by the American Health Care Association and National Center for Assisted Living. Collecting the Bronze Quality Award in October at the 74th Annual Delivering Solutions 23 Convention & Expo in Colorado was the North Salem center’s administrator, Joshua Halpern. The event honored caregivers and providers from various sectors of long-term and postacute care. The awards are, the AHCA/NCAL said, “a testament to the dedication and commitment of skilled nursing providers and assisted living facilities that have achieved remarkable milestones in their pursuit of quality care.” “The recognition underscores our facility’s commitment to excellence and our continuous efforts to enhance the quality of care we provide,” Salem Hills said. Salem Hills is a 126-bed, long-term care facility that offers 24-hour skilled nursing. Salem Hills earns Bronze Quality Award Vice President of Epic Healthcare Management Vincent Maniscalo, Director of Nursing Tess Anderson, and administrator Josh Halpern PHOTO COURTESY OF SALEM HILLS ROCK FROM PAGE 5 TAX NOTICE TOWN OF NORTH SALEM The undersigned, RECEIVER OF TAXES FOR THE TOWN OF NORTH SALEM, gives notice that she has received the warrants for the COLLECTION OF SCHOOL TAXES due September 1st, 2023 AND THAT SHE WILL SIT FOR THE COLLECTION OF TAXES AT HER OFFICE, LOBDELL HOUSE, 270 TITICUS ROAD, NORTH SALEM, NEW YORK, COMMENCING SEPTEMBER 1st, 2023 FROM 9:00 A.M. TO 4:30 P.M., EXCEPT SATURDAYS, SUNDAYS AND HOLIDAYS, DURING THE MONTHS OF SEPTEMBER 2023 AND JANUARY 2024. Visit www.northsalemny.org/taxes for payment options, payment delivery information and for tax office email addresses. If you mail your payment at the end of the month, be sure there is a timely United States postmark. Postage meter (i.e. Pitney Bowes) and foreign postmarks are not acceptable. When an envelope contains payment of local taxes with no U.S. postmark date, the payment of such taxes is deemed to have been made on the date the payment is received per RPTL 922. SCHOOL TAXES MAY BE ACCEPTED IN TWO EQUAL INSTALLMENTS AND IF THE FIRST INSTALLMENT IS RECEIVED IN SEPTEMBER 2023 AND THE SECOND INSTALLMENT IS RECEIVED DURING THE MONTH OF JANUARY 2024, NO PENALTIES WILL APPLY. OTHERWISE, THE FOLLOWING SCHEDULE OF PENALTIES IS PRESCRIBED BY LAW. SCHEDULE OF PENALTIES SEPTEMBER None None OCTOBER 2% None NOVEMBER 5% None DECEMBER AND JANUARY 7% None FEBRUARY AND MARCH 10% 10% APRIL 12% 12% May 13% 13% June 14% 14% Thereafter 1% per month until either the date that all taxes and assessments are paid, the date on which the municipality takes title to the delinquent property or up until the date the property is finally redeemed. DATED: NORTH SALEM, NY, AUGUST 30, 2023 KAREN A. ROACH RECEIVER OF TAXES, TOWN OF NORTH SALEM Call 877-516-1160 to schedule your free quote!
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