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BUSINESS & REAL ESTATE 26 HEALTH & WELLNESS 16 IN CASE YOU MISSED IT 27 LEISURE 22 OPINION 8 TOWN CROSSING 2 SPORTS 18 Wolves Start 6-0 pg 18 GIRLS LACROSSE PRSRT STD US POSTAGE PAID WEST CALDWELL, NJ PERMIT #992 VOL. 6 NO. 46 APRIL 25 – MAY 8, 2024 Visit News.HalstonMedia.com for the latest news. PHOTO COURTESY OF KATONAHLEWISBORO SCHOOL DISTRICT Students across the Katonah-Lewisboro School District headed outside to watch the solar eclipse on April 8! See more pictures from this unforgettable day on page 14. BY TOM BARTLEY CONTRIBUTING WRITER With time running out on the tenure of School Superintendent Andrew Selesnick, it appears his successor may not be named till time’s running out on this school year as well. Representatives of Hazard Young Attea & Associates (HYA, Arlington Heights, Ill.), the executive search firm looking to find the district’s next leader, gave that estimate in a presentation at last week’s school board meeting. Selesnick’s last day is June 30, end of the school year. “We look forward to bringing you some incredible candidates over the next several weeks,” Dr. Susan Guiney, an HYA associate, told board members at their April 16 meeting. “There is a lot of interest in Katonah-Lewisboro. You’re a phenomenal district, very well-poised to attract the best and the brightest.” Guiney, who was superintendent of Mount Pleasant schools for almost 10 years, and Deborah S. Raizes, a senior consultant for HYA and former teacher in North Carolina public schools, presented the findings of both a month-long community survey and targeted interviews they carried out. The online survey, conducted March 13 through April 12, and community forums via Zoom on April 10 asked district residents just what qualities they want to see in their next superintendent. Guiney and Raizes also interviewed specific people within the schools and outside them. “We met individually with every board member and we met individually or in small groups with every administrator . . . and with your incredible students, who were phenomenal, and so articulate and so insightful. It was really a pleasure,” Raizes said. Superintendent search continues at KLSD Eyes on the sky! SEE KLSD PAGE 24 The Purveyor of the Finest Properties in Town Find Out What Your Home Might Be Worth. Scan QR for instant value CELL: 914.714.0090 Sales Vice President, Licensed Associate RE Broker [email protected] | hopemazzola.com 95 Katonah Avenue, Katonah, NY 10536 Follow us #UGottaHaveHope

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APRIL 25 - MAY 8, 2024 THE KATONAH-LEWISBORO TIMES – PAGE 3 HOME, AUTO, BUSINESS, LIFE & HEALTH 914-232-7750 www.forbesinsurance.com Blue Dolphin in Katonah, Best Italian Fare Anywhere! An iconic cast member on one of the most highly acclaimed television series of all time, “The Sopranos,” walked down the aisle of John Jay High School’s auditorium, stepped up on a chair and sat on the edge of the stage. Wearing jeans and a sweater, Edie Falco looked way more casual than her character ever did, but her voice was immediately recognizable. Carmela Soprano. “I grew up on Long Island, in a Swedish/Italian American household,” said Falco, now a resident of Pound Ridge. “I knew exactly who this woman was,” she said, referring to Carmela, the wife of crime boss Tony Soprano. “It’s not a mafia series. It’s about a family.” The auditorium was filled with more than 100 seniors enrolled in the elective Social and Theoretical Criticism in the Serial Narrative—known as the Series—taught by Chandler Lewis and Amanda Adamo. “The Sopranos” is one of the series that the class studies closely. Last year, actor Vincent Pastore, who plays Salvatore Bonpensiero, came to speak to the students. The students’ excitement for Falco’s March 19 visit was palpable in their silence as she spoke, and their exuberance for taking selfies with her afterwards. For ninety minutes, students asked Falco about her life and her career. She responded as an award-winning actor, and as a mom. Falco told the students that was introduced to acting through her mom, who did community theater. “It seemed so fun,” she said. “But my mom had a job!” She overcame her natural shyness to audition for her high school’s plays and musicals and discovered that she loved being on stage. “There’s nothing as much fun as the school show,” she said. Many of the students who had just finished working on John Jay’s spring musical, “Legally Blonde,” nodded. “To this day, there’s little as exciting as that part of life.” She went to SUNY Purchase because it was affordable. “That’s how the whole thing happened,” she said. Her voice teacher told her that she knew how to act. “Go out there and do it.” Falco told the students the thru line in her life has been acting. “I almost didn’t audition for ‘The Sopranos,’” she said. “I had a job—I was in ‘Oz.’ I thought it was about singers. I could have so easily missed it. Only long after shooting it did we realize it was going to be big. The way things unfold in life has been magical.” One student asked Falco if she feels what her character is feeling. “You absolutely do,” she said. “I’m not truly the other person but I’m not myself. Acting is lending your body and being to that character for a while.” In response to a question regarding how she defines success, Falco mentioned her son who’s about to graduate from high school and a daughter who’s in tenth grade. “I turn a lot of stuff down because I moved up here,” she said. “As you get older your perspective changes.” Lewis asked the last question. “You’re speaking to a room full of kids about to graduate. What do you tell your 17-year-old self?” “Stop worrying,” said Falco. “It will work out.” Article courtesy of Katonah-Lewisboro School District. ‘Sopranos’ star visits John Jay High School “Sopranos” star Edie Falco signs a shoe for a John Jay student. Falco posed for pictures and spoke about her career. BY TOM WALOGORSKY EDITOR On Monday, April 8, members of the Bedford Fire Department were among numerous area companies that were called to the scene of an early morning working fire at a home in Pound Ridge. After receiving a call from a passing motorist, units raced to the intersection of Long Ridge Road and Pinebrook Road just after 7:30 a.m. They were joined by multiple tanker and engine companies, with flames spreading to the roof and sides of the house.  Working quickly, firefighters established a pair of water sources in Bedford and Pound Ridge, shuttling in nearly 100,000 gallons of water to combat the blaze.  Units worked at the scene for several hours to put out the flames, eventually bringing in an excavator to finally extinguish the fire.  The Bedford Fire Department was assisted at the scene by members of the Bedford Hills, Vista, South Salem, Mount Kisco, Pound Ridge, Katonah, and Banksville fire departments, as well as Connecticut companies including Stamford, Round Hill, Long Ridge, and Turn of River departments, the NYS DEP, Bedford PD, and Pound Ridge PD. Standby and relocation units were provided by the Armonk, Bedford Hills, Katonah, Millwood, Goldens Bridge, Mount Kisco, Croton Falls, and Port Chester fire departments, as well as Westchester EMS. Firefighters battle blaze in Pound Ridge Firefighters used nearly 100,000 gallons of water to extinguish the fire. The scene of the early morning fire at a home in Pound Ridge. PHOTOS COURTESY OF BEDFORD FIRE DEPARTMENT

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PAGE 6 – THE KATONAH-LEWISBORO TIMES APRIL 25 - MAY 8, 2024 We've received a grant to better serve those with disabilities. We want to hear from individuals touched by neurodiversity, intellectual or developmental disabilities (Autism, ADHD, Sensory Processing Disorder, and Down syndrome) and their families, to share their insights, ideas, and opinions as to how the grant money should be spent. Please contact us for information to join via Zoom. Community Conversation ENGAGE, CONNECT, DISCUSS Saturday, May 4TH at 3 PM at the library and on Zoom* 271 WESTCHESTER AVE POUND RIDGE NY 914-764-5085 RSVP at poundridgelibrary.org on the calendar or scan the QR code. For individuals directly impacted by neurodiversity, intellectual or developmental disabilities. questions? email: [email protected] BY ROB SAMPLE CONTRIBUTING WRITER In a 4:1 vote, the Lewisboro Town Board recently passed a resolution approving the borrowing of $40 million to help establish and fund a special sewer district in the section of town adjacent to Lakes Waccabuc, Oscaleta and Rippowam, and Truesdale Lake. This bond will fund the construction of a new sewer system and wastewater treatment plant to benefit properties in the lakes section. The Town Board aims to obtain funding for at least part of the project from New York State and Westchester County, both of which offer grants to help municipalities fund wastewater infrastructure, as well as other sources. “In order to apply for the grants, we need to have a funding resolution,” said Town Supervisor Tony Gonçalves. “Our goal is to fund this project from multiple sources” which would defray the overall $40 million price tag. The funding sources include: $12.5 million in New York Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) funds, $10 million in settlement money that followed a New York City violation of the Clean Water Act, a $10 million Water Quality Improvement Program (WQIP) grant from Westchester County, and a $7.5 million Water Infrastructure Improvement (WIIA) grant from New York State. The resolution doesn’t commit the town to borrowing $40 million, Gonçalves said. It does state that the town will establish a “Lakes Water District,” which maps out which properties it encompasses. “The goal here is to get the [WIAA] grant, for which the application is due in June,” he said. “But nothing will happen until a district is formed and it’s going to be up to the residents that are going to make up that District.” The matter would require a public hearing and a vote by the residents involved. Once that’s complete, the Town Board resolution establishing this district would become law – unless 5 percent of the district’s residents sign a petition against that move. If that were to occur, it would be subject to a referendum. All totaled, the entire process can take as long as a year. Town Board member Richard Sklarin questioned the move and cast the only “no” vote on the bond resolution. “What we should do first is create a sewer district before talking about funding,” he said. “What’s the benefit to passing a bond resolution before the district is formed, as opposed to forming a district and then floating a bond resolution?” said Board Member Andrea Rendo, who ultimately voted in favor of the resolution. “The grant money,” said Gonçalves. “It’s money that’s there now and we want to tap into it.” The boundaries of the district, and the residents that would be affected, have yet to be defined. Once established, owners of neighboring properties can choose to opt in if they wish. However, no Town of Lewisboro resident who is not in the district would be responsible for anything related to the district’s creation or its operations. Though there has been some water degradation identified in the lakes, no issues necessitate the town taking immediate action. But it will prevent future problems, said Deputy Town Supervisor Mary Shah. “It’s all connected… we are all a part of the Lewisboro community,” Shah said. “If we don’t take action then we have the potential for [this situation] impacting our entire community.” In the public comment session, South Salem resident Barbara Mangione questioned the timing of the bonding resolution. “This is not the first time where we’re forced to make a large monetary decision in a very short amount of time,” said Mangione. “A monetary decision should not be made like that.” Mangione also raised the possibility that there might be a delay in obtaining the grant money, causing the project to become more expensive. “Who pays for that?” she asked. Beth Uretsky from Goldens Bridge raised similar concerns. “$40 million is not pocket change - I don’t care where the money is coming from,” Uretsky said. “This is not being created in a well-organized, methodical systematic way. I really expect more from this town board.” Several commenters discussed recent break-ins in town. Last Thursday, Michelle Smith, owner of The Farmer’s Grind in South Salem noted that her business had been broken into late one recent Thursday night. This is the second break-in she’s experienced in the four years since she and her husband opened the store. “That evening they hit three other places in Vista,” said Smith, who called for a plate reader to be installed on Route 123 and better lighting. “Something needs to change… my shop is my second home, and I don’t feel safe in either location anymore.” “We need a larger police force,” said caller Lise Leist, who also lives in South Salem. On the heels of the sewer district bonding resolution, the Town Board also approved one authorizing monies for townwide paving costs. This resolution authorized the town to borrow $320,000 for that work. It also earmarked $350,000 in ARPA funds for pickleball courts at the town park. In a related matter, it okayed a proposal by Eagle Scout candidate Max Werman to build stairs to the courts. Lewisboro board approves establishment of lakes sewer district SEE BOARD PAGE 25

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BEDFORD ROAD, SUITE 100 MOUNT KISCO, NY 10549 ©2024 Halston Media, LLC APRIL 25 - MAY 8, 2024 Happily Ever After BY RABBI YEHUDA HEBER GUEST COLUMNIST Passover is celebrated by Jews every year, commemorating the anniversary of the Jewish nation’s miraculous Exodus from Egyptian slavery, as told in the Bible. This year, Passover began on the eve of Monday, April 22, and it ends the night of Tuesday, April 30.   One of the principle practices of Passover is to refrain from eating products made of grain flour that have been allowed to rise, such as bread, cakes and cookies. Such products are referred to as “chametz - leavened.” Rather, we eat matzah, a large cracker made of flour and water that is baked so quickly, it does not have time to rise. There is a large variety of “kosher for Passover” products made with alternative flours. Why all this fuss about our food rising or not? Historically, the food the Israelites ate when they were finally freed from slavery in Egypt was matzah. They left in such a hurry that their dough did not have time to rise, thus turning into matzah.   But symbolically, there is another message in the matzah. Chametz — grain that has fermented and bloated — represents that swelling of ego that enslaves the soul more than any external prison. The flat, unpretentious matzah represents the humility, self-effacement and commitment that are the ultimate liberators of the human spirit. When we live our lives with the attitude of “Chametz,” we are slaves to our egos. We hyper focus on what others think of us and how to impress them. We put all our energies towards making ourselves comfortable. We dare not do the difficult, for fear that it will disrupt our equilibrium. All of our decisions revolve around ourselves and our comfort zones. We are too big to apologize when we are wrong and too concerned with our self-image to do anything we deem to be below it, even if we know in our hearts that it may be right.   Then there is the attitude of matzah. Matzah is flat and humble, not having risen. It represents humility rather than arrogance and self-preoccupation. It lives for a purpose higher than itself. It lives to make a difference. It lives to give to others. It is free from self-absorption and therefore free to act on and defend what it believes is right. It does not spend its time thinking about itself, rather, it spends its time thinking about what it can do for others. Who can it help? Which cause can it aid? It remains committed to its goal, despite the discomforts it may encounter. As we eat the matzah this year, may the symbolism of this ancient food become ingrained within us, guiding us to becoming the best version of ourselves! It is difficult to think of the Festival of Freedom for the Israelites without thinking of the horrible massacre that took place in Israel on Oct. 7 this past year. Our hearts are with the bereaved families, our prayers are for the wounded and the hostages who are still being held captive in Gaza. May they finally be freed. As we celebrate Passover this year, let us pray for true peace in the Middle East, and freedom from the reign of evil groups. For more details concerning the holiday of Passover, visit ChabadYorktown.com/ Passover. Wishing you and yours a very Happy and Kosher Passover! Yehuda Heber is rabbi at the Yorktown Chabad. Passover reflections Embracing humility and seeking freedom amidst remembrance For the past seven years, my wife Stephanie has worked for our county in children’s support services. Her department works with foster children and their parents and helps with adoptions and related support services for adoptive and foster parents. Over the years, she has seen heartbreaking as well as heartwarming stories. The caseworkers in her office looking after their young charges are amazing people who have challenging assignments. Several of them were called to their profession after having been brought up in the foster care system themselves. A couple are also foster parents. As I’m sure you can imagine, her experiences have given us a much better appreciation for what we sometimes take for granted with our reasonably normal family life and gratitude for what we have. What we consider big problems pale by comparison to what many children have to endure. Stephanie’s father was orphaned as an infant in England a few years before the beginning of World War II. During the Blitz, his orphanage was evacuated to New York where he enrolled at Christopher Columbus High School in the Bronx. Through a twist of fate, he ended up at The Hill School in Pennsylvania where he met a classmate whose family eventually adopted him and supported him through college. He always referred to himself as the luckiest guy on the planet. Beginning in the 1950s, orphanages in this country have largely been replaced by foster care, which is probably an improvement. Still, children brought up in the system face enormous challenges. I recently picked up a book (OK, I didn’t pick it up, I downloaded it and listened to it) written by Rob Henderson titled, “Troubled: A Memoir of Foster Care, Family, and Social Class.” His story traces a harrowing childhood spent in seven Counting our blessings A look at orphanages, foster system and two-parent homes DON SCOTT IN CASE YOU MISSED IT SEE SCOTT PAGE 11

APRIL 25 - MAY 8, 2024 OPINION THE KATONAH-LEWISBORO TIMES – PAGE 9 For delivery or curbside orders please email [email protected] or call 914.533.7512 Bring in your Empties for Recycling! No limit on returns! YOUR LOCAL CRAFT BEER & BEVERAGE SOURCE Treat yourself to a huge selection of the finest craft beer, ciders, & soft drinks in the area. Beer& Beverage 204 Oakridge Common, South Salem, NY 914.533.7512 Hours MON 12-6 TUE-THUR 11-7 FRI-SAT 11:7:30 SUN 12-5 vistabeerandbeverage.com vistabeer vista.beer $2 OFF PROPANE with purchase of any beer • expires 6/30/24 Ben Franklin famously said, “God made beer because he loves us and wants us to be happy.” Virginia Woolf similarly professed, “One cannot think well, love well, sleep well, if one has not dined well.”  These days, food is a staple at breweries, and I have a particular fondness for the typical offerings, having been raised on Buffalo chicken wings. Yet, finer restaurants often lack a selection of craft beers, let alone their own brews, creating an unnecessary divide between good food and great beer. Introducing a new venue that bridges this gap: Miles, The Prince in White Plains, NY. Opened in November 2023 by Zach Goldstein, a local from Mamaroneck, Miles, The Prince (named after Zach’s childhood dog) is the result of Zach’s lifelong passion for craft beer, honed during his education at Syracuse and further developed through a diploma in British brewing technology from England’s Brewlab. His experience includes managing the dual brewhouses at Stone’s renowned West Coast brewery and roles in hospitality at notable establishments like Eataly’s rooftop restaurant Birreria and Jean George’s abc cocina. Miles, The Prince is a restaurant and brewery that strives to harmonize food and beer, aiming to redefine their coexistence at the dining table. The focus here is on farmhouse cuisine, which is adaptable as long as it complements the beverage selection. Farmhouse cuisine at Miles, The Prince begins with the season’s offerings from the ground, sourced from local farms. “Since this will be our first spring since opening, we are excited about all the possibilities and fresh produce right in our backyard,” Zach said. “We consider our menu to be highly seasonal and want to keep things fresh and interesting for diners. During my visit, the menu featured dishes like roasted acorn squash with potatoes, honey, Serrano, and buckwheat; wild mushroom toast with hard-cured egg yolk; and a delectable rabbit ragu pappardelle with anchovy and thyme. The menu rotates with the seasons, so it’s worth checking back regularly. Zach’s preference for farmhouse-style beers is evident in offerings such as Bo, a 6.1% classic Saison, and Otis, a 6.9% West Coast IPA. Upcoming beers include a dark Mexican lager and collaborations with local breweries like Yonkers Brewery. So what is Farmhouse style of beer? This happens to be a broad style encompassing many beers that the Katonah Beer Man himself loves and has homebrewed. Try the awesome Tank 47 Farmhouse Ale and Goose Island Sophie Saison. When Phil Markowski, current brewmaster at the (amazing) Two Roads Brewing and author of “Farmhouse Ales,” asked Belgian brewers to define the style, he was told it should be something that’s dry, but not too dry, a brew for the season, and something special. “Not exactly style-defining characteristics, but that’s part of what makes farmhouse beers so fun; you don’t always know what you’re going to get,” Markowski said. The space itself at Miles, The Prince Where craft beer meets gourmet fare Excellent rotating beers at Vista Beverage • vistabeerandbeverage.com • 204 Oakridge Commons, South Salem • 914-533-7512 JOHN BART THE KATONAH BEER MAN SEE BART PAGE 10

PAGE 10 – THE KATONAH-LEWISBORO TIMES OPINION APRIL 25 - MAY 8, 2024 MARIE A. CORLISS, ESQ. 914-930-8400 [email protected] CORTLANDT MANOR | MT. KISCO | NYC CORLISSLAWGROUP.COM Highly Rated by Clients and Colleagues ESTATE, TAX, SPECIAL NEEDS, MEDICAID APPLICATIONS ELDER LAW PROBATE WILLS, TRUSTS & POWERS OF ATTORNEY The month of April brings to mind two special anniversaries for me to celebrate. The first anniversary of note is the publication of my very first newspaper column on April 5, 2018. That spring, while flipping through the brand new community newspaper that had arrived in my mailbox, I had noticed that The Katonah-Lewisboro Times was looking for columnists. Hmmm. Maybe I could write a column. I had already written a collection of short stories for adults, “A Few Bad Decisions,” and five books for elementary school and middle school aged readers. I had written articles for magazines and promotional copy and press releases for corporations. I sent off an email offering my unique perspective on life and waited to hear back. Shortly after that initial inquiry six years ago, my first newspaper column, “Reading, Writing & Chocolate,” appeared in print on the topic of “Life Imitates Art.” The newspaper also published a smiling photo of me wearing a pink baseball cap and the rest, as they say, is history. The weekly deadline to write, edit and submit my next column was a piece of cake for me. I always have new ideas and I am very organized. My creative “radar” is always on as I walk around the neighborhood, teach my writing classes, read interesting news items or overhear an unusual conversation. It’s rewarding to know that I have lots of readers who enjoy my columns. I even receive “fan” emails from readers! Often, I do research on obscure topics as part of writing my column. I learn a lot and so do my readers. The newspaper is now publishing my column once a month instead of weekly. But I still have so many new ideas! My creative “radar” does not turn off. This column is No. 281! The second anniversary that I celebrate in April is my “veggie-versary.” I became a vegetarian in April 1996. Wow! Twenty-eight years of not eating meat, chicken or pork products. I don’t even miss those days of pepperoni pizza, bologna sandwiches, steak, lamb chops, pork chops, bacon, roast beef, beef goulash, hamburgers, meatloaf, salami, prosciutto, Italian sausages, turkey, chicken, grilled hot dogs, etc. I became a vegetarian after three things happened in one week in April 1996: First, the TV news reports were filled with horror stories about Mad Cow disease in the U.S. and in the U.K. Then, after working late one evening, I heated a frozen microwave dinner of chicken tikka masala and rice. The chicken seemed hard to chew. I removed the chunk of chicken from my mouth and saw that the chicken was still pink inside! The third and final incident occurred on a lunch time run to a roast chicken franchise. Instead of ordering the roast chicken, I ordered roasted potatoes and a slice of meatloaf. My mother’s voice inside of my head warned, “Never order meatloaf outside of home” but I did not listen. Back at the office, the meat looked weird. There was a dark spot in the center. I ate the potatoes and nibbled around the edges of the meatloaf. That night I became violently ill and was sick for two days. That was it for me -- no more meat! After 28 years of leading a vegetarian life style, I still appreciate the smell of bacon frying when I enter a diner. I regret that I never tried eating a Slim Jim, those sticks of spicy meat sealed in plastic. I also never tried pork rinds, which are probably crispy and salty. If those are my only regrets, that’s OK! Kim Kovach enjoys pasta, cheese and fish, just no meat! Visit kimkovachwrites.com. Happy anniversary! KIM KOVACH READING, WRITING & CHOCOLATE exudes a cool, 70s lounge vibe, complemented by a robust cocktail and wine program. It’s a place of community and camaraderie, celebrated for its unique blend of craft beer and culinary delights, as evidenced by its recent accolade (awarded by me) at the NYC Craft Beer Week Opening Bash. Miles was named Best New Take on Craft Beer & Food. For more information and photos, visit milestheprince. com or call 914-358-1015. To visit in person, go to 873 North Broadway, White Plains. Don’t miss the upcoming Suds on the Sound Craft Beer Festival from 2 to 6 p.m. on Saturday, May 11, at Rye Town Beach. More details are available at beerfests.com. Cheers! The Katonah Beer Man can be reached at TheKatonahBeerMan@ gmail.com or visit thekatonahbeerman.wordpress.com. Please check out our friends at Vista Beverage, vistabeerandbeverage. com; 204 Oakridge Commons, South Salem; 914-533-7512. BART FROM PAGE 9

APRIL 25 - MAY 8, 2024 OPINION THE KATONAH-LEWISBORO TIMES – PAGE 11 Welcome to “News & Notes,” where we explore happenings in Westchester County. Did you know May is named after the Roman goddess Maia, who nurtured plant growth? Maia was considered an earth goddess, much like my wife — scoring me some points as I finish this week’s “Happy Anniversary” edition of “News & Notes.” The Jeffers family is gearing up for the Bedford Village Chowder & Marching Club’s annual Spring Clean-Up on May 10-11. The club is a community group in Bedford that raises funds to support local youth programs, including arts, sports, and scholarships. Another great recycling initiative is the Take It or Leave It Shed (TIOLI), open Saturdays from 10 a.m. to noon at the Bedford Hills Train Station parking lot. Town of Bedford residents can drop off items, and anyone can take items for free. Volunteers run the shed weekly. Our sports radio show “The Clubhouse” is back at The Hub at Hotel MTK in Mount Kisco. Tune in to WGCH 1490AM or join us there May 15 and 22 from 7 to 8 p.m. Lasdon Park’s annual plant sale is May 18-19 on the Conservatory Plaza. You’ll find perennials, annuals, vegetables, herbs, tropical plants, trees, and shrubs — perfect for enhancing your gardens and patios. Don’t miss the upcoming shows at the Paramount Hudson Valley Theater in Peekskill. Catch 10,000 Maniacs on May 11 as they celebrate over 40 years of music. On May 16, Jordan Klepper presents “Suffering Fools,” known for his political satire from “The Daily Show” and Emmynominated specials. Artist Diane Pollack will display her collages at the Katonah Village Library from May 1-31. An opening reception is set for May 4 from 5 to 6:30 p.m. As Memorial Day approaches, please fly your flag proudly in remembrance of the veterans who sacrificed for our freedom. This week’s column is dedicated to all the wonderful mothers out there. Have a marvelous Mother’s Day. Spring events and community highlights MARK JEFFERS NEWS & NOTES different foster homes before middle school. After finally being adopted, his adoptive family splits up and his adoptive father cuts off his relationship with him. Robert Kim Henderson draws his first name from a biological father he never met, his middle name from a drug addicted mother that gave him up for adoption at the age of 3, and his last name from an estranged adoptive father. His upbringing is not the classic recipe for success. Nonetheless, after high school he joined the Air Force and began to get his life on track. He used the G.I. Bill to attend Yale University, where he excelled enough to be admitted to Oxford University, where he earned a Ph.D. in psychology. His insights about class, education and credentials are eye-opening and almost always supported by research and statistics. His success notwithstanding, only 6% of kids raised in foster homes go on to attend college compared with 62% to the population at large. He describes his first class at Yale of 20 kids, 18 of which came from twoparent homes. He observed that throughout his entire childhood, none of his friends ever came from a two-family home. None of his friends attended college. Three are in prison. And another was killed in a drug deal gone bad. Much of his postgraduate research has focused on the importance of a stable family life on success in higher education, career and earnings. Clearly, he is the exception to this rule. I was hoping to hear more from him about suggestions for reform of our current foster system. Maybe that’s in a future book. Because of my wife’s experiences at work, I was fascinated by his story and journey. It was a great reminder to appreciate what we have and to underscore the importance of family and to support those who aren’t quite so fortunate. SCOTT FROM PAGE 8

PAGE 12 – THE KATONAH-LEWISBORO TIMES OPINION APRIL 25 - MAY 8, 2024 We see you here. The things you love doing are more than just passions. They’re what make you “you.” This is why at The Bristal, our expert team members dedicate their time, attention, and energy to creating customized social activities that ensure each resident continues being the unique person they are. And, in the process, create the one-of-a-kind community we are, too. Schedule your visit today and see for yourself. THE BRISTAL AT ARMONK | 914.344.6595 THE BRISTAL AT WHITE PLAINS | 914.745.6655 thebristal.com Licensed by the State Department of Health. Eligible for Most Long Term Care Policies. Equal Housing Opportunity. Independent Living | Assisted Living | Memory Care Dear Dr. Linda, Is it too early to start to study for finals? Here’s why I ask. Last year my son waited until the last minute and it made the last few weeks in June a nightmare! I just don’t want it to happen again. Any advice? -Pat Dear Pat, It’s never too early! In fact, students who start preparing for finals weeks ahead have an advantage. Even though that’s hard for most teenagers to understand, it makes sense. Share the following with your son. To prepare for final exams, do the following: • Place the name of each exam on the date it will be given on your calendar. Be sure to specify if the exam is given in the morning or afternoon. • Then count the number of days, from today to the date of each exam on the calendar. From that number, deduct the number of days you will not be able to study. For example, every Sunday is booked up with sports or other activities, or June 5 is your recital, or June 9 is your cousin’s wedding. Don’t study then. It’s not realistic and if you start to prepare for tests early, there is no need to drag your books with you while you play ball or dance at the wedding. You can relax and have a good time because you planned ahead. No less will you ruin a great time, but you won’t learn that much. It’s been shown that studying for a test while multitasking lowers your grade and takes longer to learn the material. • Now that you have a realistic estimate of the number of days you have until your tests, put the number next to the test on your calendar. Ex: English, 40 days; Math, 38 days, etc. • Next, talk to your teachers to find out if they, or any other teachers, are having review sessions. Mark the dates on your calendar and make every effort to attend them. Then gather all the notes, handouts, whatever, that you have gathered throughout the year and put them all in one place, one notebook, one folder, one section of a file folder online. Organize them into topics and the topics into smaller chunks of three to five pieces of material you need to learn. Then learn each small chunk of material each day. In addition, review the material you learned on previous days. Use learning strategies that worked for you in the past. You need to practice everything you’re learning over and over again in order to move it into your longterm memory.  Finally, if you suffer from one or all of what I call the three “tions”—disorganization, lack of motivation, procrastination, here’s some advice to help you succeed. Disorganized? If so, write everything down that you need to do. Yes, write it. You use more brain cells when you write. Then, next to each “to do” item, write the day and approximate time you’ll do it. This will get that overwhelmed feeling out of your head and onto a list. Follow the list, and you’ll stay on top. Unmotivated? If so, think about where you want to be in five or 10 years. Write down the short-term goals, the steps you must first accomplish in order to achieve your long-term goal. Refer to them regularly, but especially when you find yourself slipping. Inclined to procrastinate? If you always find something else to do rather than start preparing for your finals, find a study pal who doesn’t suffer from procrastination. By working with someone else, you’re more likely to succeed at getting your studying done. -Dr. Linda Dr. Linda, along with her husband, Dr. Al, own Strong Learning Tutoring and Test Prep serving Westchester and Putnam counties for over 40 years. Strong Learning tutors students K-12 in any subject, in person or remotely. Drs. Linda and Al are also the authors of “Why Bad Grades Happen to Good Kids,” available on Amazon and at stronglearning.com.   Start studying for final exams NOW DR. LINDA SILBERT STRONG LEARNING Letters and Op-Ed Policy Letters to the editor and op-ed submissions may be edited. The views and opinions expressed in letters and op-eds are not necessarily those of the Katonah-Lewisboro Times or its affiliates. Submissions must include a phone number and address for verification. 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APRIL 25 - MAY 8, 2024 THE KATONAH-LEWISBORO TIMES – PAGE 13 The Associated Press recently ran a story about a man named Salvatore LoGrande and how a year after his death the Massachusetts Medicaid department filed a claim against his estate for $177,000 in order to recover their claims for Medicaid services and expenses provided on his behalf. Mr. LoGrande had been receiving care at home through the Medicaid home care program. When he applied for Medicaid, he was advised that his beloved home did not disqualify him from eligibility as it was exempt as his homestead, which was correct. Unfortunately, he was not advised that if the home was in his name alone at the time of his death, and thus a “probate” asset, that Medicaid could assert a lien/claim against any “probate” asset. The same would be true in New York State. For almost four decades, I have been counseling clients, especially those that cannot afford to pay for their care at home and/or in a nursing home without significantly depleting their life savings, to transfer said assets (non-IRA/non-Retirement) to an Irrevocable Medicaid Asset Protection Trust (MAPT) and in some circumstances, depending on their age and finances, to a Revocable Living Trust. In New York, Medicaid can only enforce claims and liens against “probate” assets (assets in the decedent’s name alone on date of death) after a Medicaid recipient’s passing. Thus, whether one is single or married, if applying for Medicaid home care or nursing home care in the near future is even a remote possibility, then avoiding “probate” should be strongly considered. According to the Associated Press article, New York and Ohio are the two leading states in enforcing their claims/liens against a decedent’s estate. Unfortunately, many seniors believe that by having a Last Will & Testament they will avoid “probate” upon their demise. Sadly, this is not the case and if they die with assets (bank accounts, real property, condominiums, co-ops, stock, etc.) in their name alone, their Last Will and Testament is not valid and their named Executor has no access to their assets until the Will has been admitted to “probate” and accepted by the Court as a valid will issuing “Letters Testamentary” to the named Executor. Furthermore, because these assets are in the Decedent’s name alone, they are within reach of a Medicaid claim against the decedent’s estate. This can be devastating to a family who thought that the family home, for example, was protected. In conclusion, I do not believe there is any legitimate and valid reason to have a decedent’s estate go through “probate” if it can be avoided with an Irrevocable or Revocable Living Trust. This is especially important if Medicaid benefits have been received by the decedent during his or her life! Anthony J. Enea is the managing partner of Enea, Scanlan and Sirignano, LLP of White Plains, New York. He focuses his practice on Wills, Trusts, Estates and Elder Law. Anthony is the Past Chair of the Elder Law and Special Needs Section of the New York State Bar Association (NYSBA), and is the past Chair of the 50+ Section of the NYSBA. He is a Past President and Founding member of the New York Chapter of the National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys (NAELA). Anthony is also the Immediate Past President of the Westchester County Bar Foundation and a Past President of the Westchester County Bar Association. He is also fluent in Italian. He can be reached at 914-948-1500 or at [email protected]. ANTHONY J. ENEA GUEST CORNER States are targeting decedents’ estates! They are actively asserting Medicaid claims/liens According to the Associated Press article, New York and Ohio are the two leading states in enforcing their claims/ liens against a decedent’s estate.’ -Anthony J. Enea, managing partner Enea, Scanlan and Sirignano, LLP FOCUS ON ELDER LAW

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PAGE 16 – THE KATONAH-LEWISBORO TIMES HEALTH & WELLNESS APRIL 25 - MAY 8, 2024 Discover The Greens at Greenwich Home is a Feeling The Greens provides safety, comfort, and a loving home filled with laughter and joy. We are a small intimate assisted living community for your loved one with memory impairment. Awarded the Best Practice for Resident Care by the Connecticut Assisted Living Association [email protected] | thegreensatgreenwich.com Schedule a Tour 203.531.5500 Scan Here To Sign Up (It’s FREE!) Get YOUR Town’s Local News In Your Inbox Daily BY MARIA SCAROS GUEST COLUMNIST My past, present and future can be seen in the objects carefully arranged in my home.  My belongings and my longings are all here. Along the way, home balances the sacred part of my story. The bits and pieces of who I was, who I am and who I am becoming are rooted in my first home and have evolved in the homes I’ve made along the way.  I am not unique in this. Home is a feeling for most of us. We know how hard it is at times to move on. How could we when we’ve heard that “home is where the heart is,” “home is where your mom is,” “home is where you hang your hat,” “home is where your story begins,” “there’s no place like home” and on and on?  It was moving day over a year after my father died. My brother and I were moving mom out of the apartment where she raised all her children. My brother and I stood in what was our living room. It was stark, cold and echoed as we spoke as if the memories were floating all away. We were brokenhearted standing in the empty space. I felt I was abandoning all the people who came and went throughout the years I lived there. Once again, these are common feelings. They are feelings that ground us. These are the feelings many of us have when we move on. When someone has a memory impairment, those feelings remain. They are feelings of balance, safety, love, comfort and reassurance. These feelings are sought when home feels lost. The need to center oneself is never more important than when you feel so much is slipping away. One needs to find sacred ground; a place where there is no judgment and kindness prevails. When residents move into The Greens at Greenwich, they carry much of their home within them. They seek the essence of a safe space to “hang their hat,” feel their story can continue, and be embraced by people who will love them unconditionally. At The Greens at Greenwich, we know that there is no place like home and that more than anything else, home is a feeling. Maria Scaros is Executive Director at The Greens at Greenwich. For more information, visit www.thegreensatgreenwich. com, or call 203-531-5500. Home is the place I belong Residents of The Greens at Greenwich display the items that turn their new house into a home. PHOTOS COURTESY OF THE GREENS AT GREENWICH

APRIL 25 - MAY 8, 2024 THE KATONAH-LEWISBORO TIMES – PAGE 17 ADVERTORIAL Total Motion Release (“TMR”), a physical therapy and rehabilitation treatment method, has gained attention for its ability to help people improve mobility and alleviate pain. Unlike traditional rehabilitation approaches that often focus on addressing the painful or dysfunctional part of the body, TMR takes a holistic approach to restore balance and symmetry throughout the entire body. This treatment method uses the painfree movements on one side or area of the body to address pain and tightness on another part of the body. Depending on your fitness and medical history, this simple and effective technique may produce fast results in diminishing pain and movement restrictions throughout your body. UNDERSTANDING TMR* TMR operates on the principle of addressing the body as a whole, rather than isolated parts to restore balance and symmetry throughout the body. Injuries, muscular imbalances, and poor biomechanics cause certain areas of our bodies to overcompensate for the weak or painful opposing side, leading to tightness or pain. Conventional approaches typically treat the “affected side” (the painful or restricted side) while TMR focuses on the “non-affected side” (the area of the body that is less painful and more mobile). HOW TMR WORKS TMR aims to influence our neuromuscular control (the interaction between our nervous system and our muscles) through several mechanisms such as: • Cross education - training one limb can result in improvements in strength or skill in the opposite limb, emphasizing the interconnectedness of the nervous system. • Neural coupling - when one neural pathway is activated, it can make it easier for other pathways to become activated as well because different parts of the nervous system work together to coordinate movements. • Biotensegrity – the interconnectedness between muscle, connective tissue and bones that provides stability throughout the body from both tensional and compressive forces. • Common core hypothesis - the central neural control mechanisms that are used during rhythmic motor patterns (such as walking and running), are the same control systems used to enable coordinated and smooth movement in other activities. USING TMR IN YOUR DAILY LIFE TO UNLOCK A PAINFUL JOINT Performing the exercises below with 3-5 “assessment” repetitions. These first few trials are to gauge how freely the joints are moving. Do 3 sets of 15 to the unaffected side and then reassess the affected side. Continue this process until you see both sides are moving equally and pain-free. Do not push through pain and only move through the pain free range of motion. If both sides are painful or if pain gets progressively worse, stop the exercises. If you experience pain from the exercises that does not dissipate shortly after, or you do not get equal movements from both sides, contact your physical therapist or physician. 1. Head and Trunk Rotations: Sit with a straight posture on the edge of a chair, legs shoulder width apart and feet flat on the ground. Cross arms over your chest. Twist your trunk and head to one side as far as you comfortably can. Note how far you are rotating your body and head by picking the furthest object behind you that you can see to gauge movement progress and how each side compares to the other. 2. Shoulder Reaches: Sit as stated under #1. Arms straight next to your body. Keeping one arm straight and raise it up as close to your ear as possible. Note how high each arm can be raised, as well as how close the arm can get to the ear to gauge movement progress and to compare each side. 3. Leg Raises with Reach: Sit as stated in #1. Keeping one foot on the ground, Easing Pain & Unlocking Movement: A Simple & Novel Approach for All Ages straighten the other leg and raise it as high as you comfortably can, keeping knee straight. Reach with your arms towards your raised foot. Note how close your fingers reach towards your foot to gauge movement to compare each side. 4. Heel Taps: Stand with feet shoulder width apart. Bend one knee and keep the other leg straight out in front of you, tapping the ground with your foot. The knee that is bent will bear all your weight. Note how far you can tap the ground in front without losing balance to gauge movement progress and to compare each side. 5. Single Leg Sit to Stand: Sit as stated under #1. Reach both arms straight in front of you and stand up on one leg. If you are unable to do a sit to stand on one leg, practice doing a sit to stand with both legs until you can manage with a single leg. We are hands on PTs! The professional services of the team at Lize Lubbe Physical Therapy include: • Pre & Post Surgery Rehabilitation • Sports Injury Rehabilitation • Neurological Rehabilitation • Treatment of Musculoskeletal & Orthopedic Conditions • Postural, Balance & Gait Training • Pain & Headache Management • Body Rebalancing through Diaphragm, Breathing & Pelvic Stability www.lizelubbept.com [email protected] 914.875.9430 892 NY-35, Cross River, NY 10518 (blue office building) Lize Lubbe is the owner of Lize Lubbe Physical Therapy with its main practice located at 892 Route 35 in Cross River and a PT Studio in the premises of Apex Fitness (where her team focus on the rehabilitation of sports-related injuries). Learn more by calling 914-875-9430, emailing [email protected] or visiting www.lizelubbept.com. IMPORTANT TAKEAWAYS The beauty of the TMR movement exercise protocol is that you can perform it anywhere, anytime and is a great daily dose of movement medicine to help gain or maintain mobility throughout your body. Depending on your fitness and medical history, we recommend consulting with a physical therapist for a personalized TMR movement protocol. For further information on TMR approach, see the following links: 1) https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/ pmc/articles/PMC6878872/; and 2) https://journals.lww.com/acsm-essr/ fulltext/2005/01000/Neural_Control_of_ Rhythmic_Human_Movement__The.10. aspx LIZE LUBBE PT & ETHAN MOYER PT, DPT

Sports PAGE 18 – THE KATONAH-LEWISBORO TIMES APRIL 25 - MAY 8, 2024 BY RICH MONETTI CONTRIBUTING WRITER On Thursday, April 11, John Jay looked to continue their undefeated season versus Bronxville, and a 6-1 in the third had the Wolves on track. But two quick goals by the Broncos did raise a little doubt. So John Jay simply resumed the regular discourse that has gotten them to 5-0.   “We just needed to up our communication and work together on defense,” said Jordan Kauftheil, and it didn’t hurt that the middie put in the next goal to lead the home team to a 9-5 victory. The game started in the favor of the Broncos, though. Bronxville won the opening scramble, and Maddy Williams scored on the penalty shot at 10:23. So the Degl sisters set things right. Jojo Degl took the draw out of the air, curled down the home bleacher sideline, and cutting inside, up went Finja Degl’s antennae. Little sister was honed in for big sister’s pass, and juking by two defenders, she tied the game at one. Up for more, Jojo Degl got the draw on a bounce this time, and once again spotted her sister on the curl. But Finja had the extended Wolves family in mind and connected with Amelia Inglis in the end zone. Dragging her defender around the goal, Inglis passed to Jojo Degl on the 15, and the junior hit the rewind button to Finja. On the way forward, she took the lead, and in going over hand past Gabbi Bici, the younger’s beeline left no doubt who her favorite celebration partner is.   Her sister, clarified Finja Degl, “She’s my ride or die.” 9:53 left in the first, Jojo Degl forced Bronxville to triple-take. Another solo secure on the draw, she cruised the sideline but pulled back. The set up allowing everyone the chance to breathe, the exhale had the same result. Jojo Degl drew the penalty with a move on the right and scored on the penalty at 8:31. First hug to Finja, the rest of the Wolves are always happy to oblige the family affair. “They know our bond,” Finja assured. “It’s kind of like, it’s Jo and Finja.” Good for a 3-1 game, Degl switched directions. She captured the draw on the player sideline and went outside the family. Inside  to Kauftheil, she was quickly surrounded and the penalty whistle blew. The sophomore then set up, rushed the goal and easily found the net at 7:58. No goals for the rest of the period, Jojo Degl dialed into the second and did her thing at the middle of the field. Quick on the draw, she went back with her catcher for possession, and moving forward, it was just a matter of patience.   The Wolves worked the ball around, and after Nicole DiNapoli hit Kauftheil in front, she swung around the defender for a one on one with Bici. Faking left and right, the attacker had her opening, and the lead grew to four at 10:31. The subsequent draw to Degl, she proved only human on the possession, and an overthrow to DiNapoli in the end zone gave Bronxville a chance. No problem, Kauftheil had her teammate’s back. On a pass into the crease, the middie stepped in, and she was off the other way. Four minutes off ball control, John Jay eventually surrendered possession on a kick save by Bici. The defense stood firm nonetheless. Molly Gallagher stopped a point blank shot on the left, and Finja Degl’s deflection gained possession, which allowed the Wolves to take their 5-1 lead into intermission. On schedule, the Degl train continued on the face  off. But the best she could do was hit the post, and Bronxville came away. Deep in, Charlotte Murray wasn’t able to control the ball and Gallagher reached up to secure. John Jay’s turn again, Finja Degl was denied by Bici’s kick save, so Jojo cleaned up her sister’s mess. On the goal line, she swung all the way around, and no stopping her circumnavigation, the whistle blew. Penalty shot, Degl went straight on and scored on the bounce.  Now 6-1 with 6:15 remaining, Bronxville answered. Amy Villanueva and Williams scored on penalty shots, and now the Wolves were put to the test. Fortunately, the Degl sisters had the cheat sheet. Up Jojo’s draw went, under raced Finja, and into the end zone began the set up.  The ball lost anyway, Finja Degl would have none of that. She charged hard at the Bronxville blue and retook possession.  Another set up ensuing, Inglis passed out to Kauftheil, and she gave credit elsewhere with 7.5 seconds remaining. “My teammates got me some space, and I just went for it,” she said.”It went in.” The momentum shifted, Jojo Degl made sure. The middie scored on two penalty shots in the early goings of the fourth, and her sister provided the kicker at the end. “I love the way the team is working together. We have such a great bond, and it’s only the fifth game,” Finja Degl concluded. “I’m excited to see where this season goes.” Wolves start season 6-0 Jojo Degl and her teammates celebrate a goal. Finja Degl Caitlin Brennan PHOTOS: RICH MONETTI GIRLS LACROSSE

APRIL 25 - MAY 8, 2024 SPORTS THE KATONAH-LEWISBORO TIMES – PAGE 19 BY RICH MONETTI CONTRIBUTING WRITER On Wednesday, April 10, John Jay and Hen Hud had a good day for some softball, and the starters definitely matched the weather. Through five innings, Emma Barbelet and Riley Foote mastered the opposing lineups to a 1-0 pitcher’s duel. They didn’t let up the rest of the way either. But the sun had to go down, and so did a final stat line that left one on the losing end. The Sailors scored two more in the sixth, and after the Wolves got one back in the seventh, Barbelet closed the door in a 3-1 victory. Even so, Foote came out shining first. After getting Kiely Morley on the fly to center and issuing a walk to Barbelet, the freshman got consecutive ground balls to Laney Daly to end the inning. The shortstop then led off with a single, and a two out walk to Carys Cooper did leave an opening. But Elise Templeton’s fly to center made it doughnuts across one. Top two, the John Jay starter, and the shortstop almost put the same foot forward. Following a leadoff walk to Angie Carbone, Foote put Daly back in play. The infielder turned two consecutive forces, and next, Foote handled a come backer to end the inning again. John Jay had even less of an answer for Barbelet, though. The Sailor struck out Gianna Pelosi, got Skye Volpicella to line out to short and retired the side on Julia Neumann’s ground out to third. Up to the task, Foote and Daly put it on Hen Hud again. Morley walking with one out, her attempt to steal second was cut down. Templeton fired, Daly slapped down the tag, and Foote got another zero on Emma Johannsen’s pop to short. Barbelet was knocked off her game by a base runner either. Maria DeGataeno led off with an opposite field single, but two strikeouts and a ground ball made the nice piece of hitting another blip. So Hen Hud broke the bubble. Ja’Nae Walker reached on a walk, got to second on a wild pitch, and Jasmine Kessler knocked the Hen Hud third baseman in with a single. A 1-0 game, John Jay looked like they might answer in the bottom of the fourth. With one out, Templeton lined an infield single to third, and Pelosi followed with a single to the same side.  A sacrifice bunt by Volpicella put the go ahead run in scoring position, but Neumann’s grounder back to the circle was not enough. The slim margin for error maintained,    Hen Hud proceeded to run themselves out of the fifth. On Barbelet’s sacrifice bunt, Morley tried to go all the way to third, and Neumann made the long throw for the second out. Then Johannsen reaching on an error, she was easily cut down by Templeton on the attempted steal. No bother, Barbelet kept on.  After a DeGataeno walk, the Sailor starter got a pop to short and a pair of strikeouts. That left it to John Jay to give back.    With one out, Carbone’s launch to right sent Natalie Sacco on the right trajectory but the right fielder was unable to put the squeeze on the ball. A passed ball put the runner on third, and a walk to Johannsen was actually as good as a hit. Running down to first, she rounded and meandered toward second.    Time called with Foote holding the ball in the circle, the umpire did not reward the request, and when the ball arrived late at second, Carbone took off for run number two. Johannsen taking third on the throw, the runner failed to tag on McKenna Silverman’s line out to center, and it looked like the damage would be limited. Unfortunately, another ball past the catcher extended the lead to 3-0. Still, John Jay kept their heads up. Carys Cooper led off with a single to right and a wild pitch set off a merry-go-round. The ball not quickly secured, Cooper’s hesitation toward third had her hung up. Hen Hud returning the hesitation on the run down, Cooper’s dive back into second sent the ball into center, and she came all the way round to score. Down two, Foote kept her team in the game with a scoreless seventh, but Barbelet simply maintained. Three up and three down and a great show by these two pitchers was over. Pitcher’s duel puts John Jay on the downside Laney Daly PHOTO: RICH MONETTI SOFTBALL Contact ANTHONY J. ENEA, ESQ. Managing Member • Fluent in Italian 914.948.1500 WHITE PLAINS • SOMERS • WWW.ESSLAWFIRM.COM • Asset Protection • Elder Law • Medicaid Applications (Nursing Home/Home Care) • Guardianships (Contested/Non-Contested) • Wills, Trusts & Estates Past Chair of Elder Law Section of NYS Bar Association “Super Lawyer” In Elder Law for 16 consecutive years CALL NEW YORK’S ELDER LAW TEAM 914.948.1500 Do you know what steps you can take to avoid your estate going to probate?

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APRIL 25 - MAY 8, 2024 SPORTS THE KATONAH-LEWISBORO TIMES – PAGE 21 BY RICH MONETTI CONTRIBUTING WRITER On Monday, April 15, John Jay flag football traveled to Carmel, and it didn’t take long for the more experienced program to reveal. After the Wolves went out following three plays, Carmel ran three of their own and ended up in the end zone. The Rams didn’t let up either and scored the next 33 points in the 40-13 victory. But in their first season, Coach Joe Candarelli believes his girls are on point. “The attitude of the girls is awesome. They are enjoying their introduction to this sport, which is the goal this year,” he said, “From there, we can start to grow the program.” As for the second possession, the Wolves looked like they had a good leg to stand on. Quarterback Jaime Bartley-Cohen went around the corner on a fake reverse to get past midfield and then cut her way through the middle for ten more. Unfortunately, the girls got no further, and the Rams offense was ready to lock horns again. A few more plays and the home team had a 14-0 lead. No movement on John Jay’s next possession and Carmel was no more forgiving. One play, a bomb to the far sideline, and John Jay trailed 20-0. The Wolves did get a stop on the Ram next possession, though. A sack by Olivia Casabona ended the drive, and on the next defensive effort, it looked like a respectable 20-0 score would hold into the second half. But Carmel scored on fourth down, and with the lead growing to 40-0 in the second half, Candarelli admitted his offense has kind of been caught in no man’s land. “There’s a big gray area there,” he referred to the blocking rules. They dictate that blocks are supposed to be on par with a screen in basketball. “That’s how we’ve been practicing it,” he said. Some refs, on the other hand, allow for more aggressive play, and the change up can hurt on game day. “We have to adjust,” said the coach. Before exiting, John Jay made do nonetheless. Casabona went right for nine yards and the QB darted left across midfield. First down, Bartley-Cohen engaged the spin cycle to the 13 and then went through the middle for the score. After completing the extra point through the air, John Jay got one more chance following another defensive stop. Casabona rumbled down the sideline to the 28, and Bartley-Cohen got 20 more to the one. In for the touchdown, Candarelli praised the late game heroics. “That’s something we can build off,” he concluded. John Jay falls to Carmel 40-13 Jaime Bartley-Cohen PHOTO: RICH MONETTI FLAG FOOTBALL BY RICH MONETTI CONTRIBUTING WRITER 52 years ago, a group of local first responders rented out the Harvey Hockey rink and began a Tuesday hockey night.   “They called it the ‘fireman’s game,’” said Stu Hackel, and currently running what’s now called “Hockey Night in Katonah,” he’s not ashamed to be a late comer by comparison. “I joined in 1990,” said the JP Stevens High School graduate. No school team to speak of when he grew up in Edison, NJ, Hackel didn’t let that stop him. Ponds and rinks, the Dobbs Ferry resident said, “I played when I could.” Once a week good enough these days, he’s still not the elder statesman. “I’ve been doing this since 1982,” said 65-year-old Frank Pomer. With his full head of white hair and slender build, he could easily be mistaken for Gordie Howe and doesn’t mind being a Mr. Hockey to the younger learning curve. “I try to teach these guys how to play their positions and move the puck,” he said. The proud senior citizen is big on the importance of the weekly after school special too. “We go out afterwards for something to eat at the local bar,” said Pomer. “That helps to complete the bond and makes us stronger.” A good thing because that leaves David Post plenty of room to play the jokester in the deck. A 1982 high school graduate of Douglas MacArthur High School in Levittown, he brings a (playful) military sense to his ice time. “I take no prisoners,” he said. “I knock ‘em down and beat ‘em up.” With no checking allowed, he’s going full tongue and cheek. But refusing to drop the mic, Post claims he’s the only one allowed to check. As for the skills part of the program, he isn’t afraid to mark his territory every Tuesday.   “I play wherever I want to play,” he said, “mostly forward but occasionally I play defense.” On the other hand, he’s a team player when it comes to giving voice to the most important aspect of Hockey Night in Katonah still going strong SEE HOCKEY PAGE 22 And Let Us Help With Your Spring Clean Up! Support Your Local Scouts BSA Vista Troop 101 Dumpster Day At Saint Paul’s Chapel - Route 123 Saturday, May 11th 9am – 4pm (or until the dumpsters are full) Dispose of unwanted items – those in good condition will be donated $40 + per car / $60 per SUV, Vans or Trucks are extra – no exceptions. $50 per mattress. NO refrigerators or A/C, hazardous materials, chemicals, or paint. We will be accepting tires for an additional donation. * Pickup available for an additional donation. For more information and to schedule a pickup, please call 914-488-4567 on Thursday May 9th or Friday May 10th. 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Tuesday night hockey. “It takes the stress out of life and makes us feel like we’re still young,” said Post. Of course, the hockey player couldn’t completely stay on the straight and narrow and freely admitted how much his wife likes having him out of the house. “If I come home and say, ‘I’m not going to play tonight,’” he conveyed, “she’ll put my stuff in the car.” The occasional female player appearing too, life obviously conflicts for every player at some time, and they really feel it. “You are bummed, and you are so disappointed,” said Scott Cohen. Fun and camaraderie is far from the only appeal, though. “Everyone has some level of hockey before, so they still have that competitive edge,” said the 1997 Ossining High School grad. As a longtime hockey coach, Greg Janos may be the closest to the cliff and relishes the actual opportunity to play with some of his former players. “It’s a nice way to stay connected and see them as adults,” said the Harvey girls lacrosse coach. Even so, Janos offers no mercy when it comes to continuing to provide hockey schooling. “I’m not going to lie, every time I play,” he joked. “I can’t let them win.” To be fair, though, self preservation is also involved. “I’ll never hear the end of it,” he assured. Probably not true, friendship says so and persists at parties, fundraisers and family gettogethers. “We’re friends away from the rink and we’re proud of that,” concluded Hackel. PAGE 22 – THE KATONAH-LEWISBORO TIMES LEISURE APRIL 25 - MAY 8, 2024 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. Excessively theatrical actors 5. Footwear 10. A way to disfigure 14. Exchange rate 15. Hawaiian wreaths 16. North-central Indian city 17. Bungle 18. Extremely angry 19. A short note of what’s owed 20. Criminal organization 22. Mimic 23. Try to grab 24. U.S.-born individuals 27. Some are covert 30. Order of the British Empire 31. Don’t know when yet 32. Payment (abbr.) 35. Winged angelic being 37. Variety of Chinese 38. A way to be anxious 39. Famed wrestler Hulk 40. Partner to cheese 41. Slang for sergeant 42. Canadian flyers 43. Actress Ryan 44. Highly unpleasant vapor 45. Body part 46. Halfway 47. Cool! 48. Consume 49. Salts 52. Upper bract of a floret of grass 55. Housepet 56. Cavalry-sword 60. Symbol of a nation 61. Frocks 63. Used to carry food 64. Portuguese folk song 65. Sharp mountain ridge 66. Ireland 67. Where golfers begin 68. Greek mythological sorceress 69. Fluid suspensions CLUES DOWN 1. “Mad Men” leading man 2. Water (Spanish) 3. Annoy 4. Bulgarian capital 5. Japanese title 6. Capital of Zimbabwe 7. Giraffe 8. A mixture of substances 9. Midway between south and southeast 10. Staffs 11. Turkish title 12. Type of acid 13. Thin, flat strip of wood 21. Russian river 23. Ribonucleic acid 25. Partner to flow 26. Airborne (abbr.) 27. Earthy pigment 28. Genus of earless seals 29. “Key to the Highway” bluesman 32. By or in itself 33. Hot fluid below the earth’s surface 34. Partner to trick 36. British Air Aces 37. Ammunition 38. Supervises flying 40. Health care for the aged 41. Flanks 43. Millimeters 44. Where wrestlers perform 46. Not around 47. Flightless bird 49. Bell-shaped flowers of the lily family 50. Expressed concern for 51. Satisfies 52. Flew off! 53. Wings 54. Load a ship 57. Vigor 58. British title 59. Whiskeys 61. __ Adams: founding father 62. Body of wate mistakes are never a problem. “We just laugh it off,” said Thea. “It’s the only way to do it.” Not just words, Thea always puts the mindset into practice and makes no bones about poking fun at his game.    “My strengths, it would be better to ask me about my weaknesses,” he joked. Of course, a good player figures out how to hide those weaknesses, and Thea is no different. “With my smile,” he kept playing along. But in all seriousness, there is a method to this madness.   “We make a joke of the bad plays. Then you forget about it, move on and play better on the next point,” Thea assured. A highly contested 6-4, 6-4 match makes the point. Still, miscues must get to them and cause a frown to come over at times. “Never happens, never seen it,” said Kislin. A great comedy team, they also complement pretty well in terms of covering the court. “Chaz is definitely better at the baseline, and I’m better at the net,” said Kislin. So going forward, why shouldn’t the sky be the limit? “We’re going to the worlds,” Thea dropped the mic and concluded the day. Ben Wysmuller and Will Cranstoun played the final match and fell 7-5, 7-5. TENNIS FROM PAGE 20 HOCKEY FROM PAGE 21 Scott Cohen David Post PHOTOS: RICH MONETTI Lou Jacoby

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PAGE 24 – THE KATONAH-LEWISBORO TIMES APRIL 25 - MAY 8, 2024 They also sought the views of others in the district office, like Kimberly Monzon, the district clerk, as well as teachers, support staff, union leaders and school and community groups. Perhaps not surprisingly, the profile of a new superintendent that emerges from these varied sources bears a striking resemblance to Selesnick. Respondents said he or she should be a strategic systems thinker, approachable, accessible and visible as well as being calm and an excellent listener and communicator. Based on the consensus characteristics, the new superintendent should also be an instructional leader and mentor, open to hearing from people with opposing views and being respectful of them. Finally, the survey envisioned a leader who was reasonable and student focused. “People talked—over and over again—about the calm, reassuring manner of your current superintendent, and how he also hears what people are saying,” Raizes noted. “And people are looking for that in the next superintendent.” Guiney depicted a broad-based search for Selesnick’s successor. “Debbie and I are aggressive recruiters and we’ve already been doing some outreach to individuals . . . through national and local networks,” she said. “Just imagine for a minute a funnel with a wide top and a narrow bottom. We are going to speak with and look at as many individuals as possible for potential candidates as your superintendent.” In addition to specific referrals, Guiney said, the position was being posted online. “Advertising is going on the HYA website as well as in major online educational publications, including the American Association of School Administrators, the National Alliance of Black School Educators, the Association of Latino Administrators and Superintendents, NYSCOSS (the New York State Council of School Superintendents) and school superintendent associations in New Jersey and in bordering states,” Guiney said. The search is confidential, she noted, “which means that only the Board of Education will be interviewing candidates. . . . We anticipate that this will be happening closer to the end of the school year, early summer.” Selesnick came to KLSD as superintendent in July 2015, after 23 years in Chappaqua schools, where he taught English and served as a department chair, assistant principal and principal of Horace Greeley High School as well as the district’s assistant superintendent for leadership development and human resources. In his decade at the KLSD helm, Selesnick was an unflappable presence in crisis and controversy. Throughout the Covid-19 pandemic and other stress-inducing situations, he displayed the same calm, accessible personality that had marked his stewardship from the beginning. KLSD FROM PAGE 1 an Artists Reception on Sunday, May 5, from 1 to 3:30 p.m. The WWC was established in 2021 by watercolor artist, Lori McQueeney. 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The Board also approved an additional $220,000 in funding for the project, bringing the total allocation for this phase of work to $400,000. Hiring Martinez Carpentry and Roofing, LLC for the removal and replacement of dugout roofs at Fox Valley Park. Hiring D-Fence for fence installation at Fox Valley, to separate playground areas from the playing fields. Approving agreements with the Ridgefield Aquatic Club and Storm Aquatics to use the Lewisboro Town pool for practice. Renewing the collection and disposal license for Win Waste Innovations/City Carting Inc. Resolutions authorizing the Oscaleta Culvert Project Funding Resolution, and another authorizing the supervisor to sign the New York State Department of Transportation BridgeNY culvert local project agreement. A resolution authorizing the Parks and Recreation Department to sell three aging pieces of equipment. BOARD FROM PAGE 6 BY TOM BARTLEY CONTRIBUTING WRITER Long a climate-action leader locally and statewide, the Town of Bedford has decided the time has come to put its own house in order—the Town House that is, seat of local Bedford government. In a vote last week, the Town Board called for conversion of the venerable structure at 321 Bedford Road to a clean-energy building, using some $457,000 in state grant money and town capital funds to cover the costs. “As one of the first communities to conduct a greenhouse-gas-emissions inventory, our efforts to measure and then manage clean-energy opportunities continue to yield significant results,” Supervisor Ellen Calves said later in a statement. “With our ongoing analysis, the conversion of the Town House became the obvious project for use of the remaining Clean Energy grant funds.” Mark Thielking, the town’s director of energy and sustainability, addressed the board’s April 16 meeting, recommending that the grant funding be used to pursue conversion of the Town House. Bedford has secured some $600,000 in clean-energy grants through the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA) Clean Energy Communities program. “We’ve always been [among the] top five out of 550 communities [statewide] in the Clean Energy Communities program because we’ve completed so many clean-energy actions, like LED streetlights,” Thielking said. Some of that grant money—only about $143,000— has already supported a range of climate-action initiatives, he said, “like bike racks in our hamlets, a bus shelter; we’ve done a [gas-powered] lawn equipment buy-back program . . . so they can purchase electric equipment and we’re funding the ‘Landlord Registry’ building-health-performance inspection program.” Bedford’s climate-action plan calls for an 80 percent reduction in greenhouse-gas, or GHG, emissions by 2030. The sources of GHG pollution are divided almost evenly between buildings and transportation. “We’ve had a 45 percent reduction in emissions on the building side since 2004 . . . largely because the [electric] grid is getting cleaner and cleaner. It’s a huge tailwind for that sector,” Thielking noted. Transportation—cars and trucks—is a tougher source to crack, he said, needing the automotive industry to provide more electric vehicles. So cleanup efforts now focus on town-owned buildings. Thielking said an analysis of town buildings found the Town House was the source of 15.5 percent of total GHG emissions, second only to the Route 35 water plant’s 26 percent. Greenhouse gases trap heat, contributing to climate change, and lead to respiratory ailments from smog and air pollution. GHG has been blamed for extreme weather conditions, disruptions in the food supply and increased wildfires. The board also approved a $25,760 energy assessment by Taitem Engineering (Ithaca), which will include an analysis of 321 Bedford Road’s building envelope, energy use and lighting. Taitem will make recommendations to reduce energy load and explore electrification options, including the feasibility of a clean heating and cooling system. A complete Town House conversion to clean energy—possibly including a geothermal heating and cooling system like the one recently installed in the town’s Cherry Street office building—would cost more than the NYSERDA funding can cover, requiring use of town capital funds. Bedford Town House to convert to clean energy

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There’s no one single definition, but the term certainly covers these areas: • Saving – Most of us would probably agree that saving money is important, but actually doing it can be challenging given all the expenses of modern living. Still, techniques are available that everyone can follow, such as having money automatically moved each month from a checking or savings account to a financial account that’s not used for daily expenses. • Budgeting – Budgeting isn’t necessarily a fun activity — but it’s an important one. And it’s easier than ever these days, given the variety of budgeting tools available online. By tracking your spending every month and organizing it into categories, you may be able to find areas where you can cut back, such as on streaming services you rarely use. • Borrowing – Virtually all of us carry some type of debt at various times in our lives. But it’s important to manage your debt load so it doesn’t become too burdensome. One way of achieving this goal is to use “good” debts wisely — such as a low-rate mortgage on your home — and avoid “bad” debts — such as high-rate credit cards used for unnecessary purchases. • Investing – As you go through life, you’ll likely have a variety of financial goals, such as making a down payment on a house, sending your children to college and attaining a comfortable retirement lifestyle. And to achieve these goals, you’ll need to invest for them. That’s why it’s important to learn about different types of investments and how to develop an investment strategy that’s appropriate for your objectives, risk tolerance and time horizon. We aren’t born with these skills — we have to learn them. Unfortunately, as valuable as they are, they aren’t widely taught to young people. In fact, according to a 2023 Edward Jones study conducted with Morning Consult, only 20% of respondents reported receiving financial education in school. This situation may be changing, though, as many states are now requiring or recommending personal finance education before high school graduation. For now, though, if you have younger children, try to teach them money management skills. You will likely find that they enjoy learning about these matters. You can make it fun for them in different ways, too. For example, to teach them about investing, why not buy them a share or two of stock of a company with which they’re familiar? Charting a stock’s progress and learning something of the factors affecting its price can help children build a foundation in investing, which will be valuable when they reach the age when they can invest for themselves. But financial education isn’t just for kids. If you feel that you are lacking somewhat in any of the key financial management areas mentioned above, you can always educate yourself by reading or talking to people knowledgeable in these subjects. You also might find it valuable to work with a financial professional — someone who will take a holistic approach to your finances and make appropriate suggestions. National Financial Literacy Month will end on April 30, but the benefits of financial literacy can last a lifetime. This article was written by Edward Jones for use by your local Financial Advisor, Judi McAnaw, a resident of Katonah. She has an office at 200 Business Park Drive, Suite 107, in Armonk. Judi can be reached at 914-669-5329. Financial literacy: It’s important for everyone JUDI MCANAW GUEST CORNER As you go through life, you’ll likely have a variety of financial goals, such as making a down payment on a house, sending your children to college and attaining a comfortable retirement lifestyle.’ -Judi McAnaw Edward Jones Financial Advisor

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