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North Salem’s only weekly newspaper mailed to every home and business. Vol. 9 No. 6 Thursday, April 13, 2023 BALANCED ROCK 4 CLASSIFIEDS 23 LEGAL NOTICES 21 LEISURE 19 OPINION 8 SPORTS 16 Books Come Alive pg 12 READING Visit TapIntoNorthSalem.net for the latest news. COLLEGE COUNSELING ACADEMIC PLANNING • CAREER COACHING (845) 628-0726 • www.guidedconsult.com 900 South Lake Blvd., Suite 8 • Mahopac, NY 10541 College List • Essay & Supplemental Writing Resume Development • Application Completion Obtain ONGOING SUPPORT For A Detailed Process. Schedule a COMPLIMENTARY meeting with one of our GuidED Team Members TODAY! EMPOWERING students’ critical thinking skills through academic, career, and postsecondary planning. BY CAROL REIF STAFF WRITER A single-car crash in the early morning hours of April 8 caused a major power outage in Croton Falls. It happened around 3:30 a.m. on a curve near the intersection of Route 22 with Sun Valley Heights Road,  re o cials reported. State police identi ed the driver as Amberlyn R. Leonard, 22, of North Salem. She was charged with driving while intoxicated, their blotter said. Emergency crews were called to the scene where they found that the vehicle had struck a utility pole, bringing down a transformer and electrical wires.  ey remained there for about three hours. Croton Falls  re-  ghters hosed down the area to prevent the  ames from the burning transformer from spreading.  e road was damaged and will be repaired by the state Department of Transportation. Because of the outage, the Sunset Ridge and the Croton Falls water district’s facilities were run by generators until power was restored by NYSE&G crews. DWI crash leaves power MIA PHOTO COURTESY OF WARREN LUCAS BY CAROL REIF STAFF WRITER After the North Salem Planning Board was tasked with developing a draft master plan for Croton Falls -- and had identi-  ed all its “bits and pieces” -- it knew it needed help pulling them all together. So it picked the brains of the knowledgeable folks serving on town bodies that deal with recreation, the environment, historic preservation, infrastructure, and other crucial issues.  e town engineer was also consulted.  e board also wanted to know what the hamlet’s residents and business owners thought, says chair Cynthia Curtis. So it reached out through public informational meetings.  e most recent was held at the town’s brand-new community center at 3 Owens Road on Saturday, April 1, and attended by more than 50 people. It also conducted a town-wide survey that contained questions speci c to Croton Falls. Curtis warned everyone that “not everything that everybody mentioned or asked for will make it into the plan as a  nal recommendation.” “One of our jobs was to assess how many people commented on what and start to weigh what it will take to satisfy that comment or concern,” she explained. Proceedings should wrap up in May after which the draft plan will be sent to the Town Board for its two cents.  e draft master plan is posted on the town’s website, www. northsalemny.org. PAST IS PROLOGUE In 1964, the town was contemplating moving the hamlet to land located behind the present-day Primavera restaurant.  e idea was to bring in a lot of commercial development and transform the spot into a community gateway. On the other side of town, similar grandiose ideas were hatching.  e town thought of moving Town Hall and the library over to where the North Salem Post O ce is now and developing the area. None of that happened, but it didn’t stop a lot of zoning changes from taking place.  e county was extending its sewer trunk line up the Route 684 corridor and the Town Board at the time was “very nervous about all of the housing development it might bring,” Curtis said So, it rezoned most of the north side of Hardscrabble Road to allow for industrial use because, Curtis said, it wrongly “ gured nobody’s going to bring industry up here.”  e sewer line never made it past Mount Kisco, but the town was left to contend with its zoning decision. Proposals for development emerged that included a plastics factory, warehouses, and residential projects. In 1984, the Planning Board realized that it had to do something – namely, come up with a new town-wide master plan and to amend the zoning ordinance. It subsequently adopted fouracre zoning, helping to preserve the town’s character. Looking ahead Croton Falls master plan keeps moving forward SEE PLAN PAGE 7

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Amid pleasures and places though we may roam, BY WHIT ANDERSON STAFF WRITER  e continued discussion on hiring an additional School Resource O cer (SRO) for the North Salem School District took precedence after the Board of Education’s 4 - 3 vote on Nov. 16 against authorizing the transfer from unassigned fund balance for a spring o cer contract with the county. Before the focal point of the meeting, however, the board approved the terms of a side agreement with the North Salem Teachers Association to provide an additional district-wide per diem psychologist, using 45K of Covid monies, for student social/ emotional support, with the contract lasting until next June. “What this will do is allow us to put proactive measures in place,” said Adam VanDerStuyf, Assistant Superintendent of Pupil Personnel Services. Soon after, tensions rose amid discussion on the SRO fund balance fund transfer ($97,258), stemming from Superintendent Ken Freeston’s announcement on Oct. 26 of a verbal agreement between the district’s attorney and the county’s legal department on a contract for next spring. Trustee Brandy Keenan read a letter containing her grievances, citing the Jun. 15 vote that indicated the hiring as, “A moment of dysfunction we have not recovered from.” Although she voted “yes” at the time, Keenan said that she felt “blindsided” because she did not have enough time to research and gather more information for the vote, leading to a 4 - 3 result in favor of the resolution. Keenan cited numerous studies demonstrating that SROs do not signiœ cantly impact the prevention of school shootings, while also highlighting the need for a bigger focus on student mental health and investment into lacking resources and facilities. She concluded that if an SRO is hired, it should be through the budget starting the 2023-2024 school year. “I know I am not comparing apples to apples, but what I am talking about is who decides what deserves a break in procedure, the bending of the rules, what is the rubric. I feel we need to bring back an adherence to policy and procedure, and œ nd an additional SRO through the budget, not like this,” she said. Paul Giamundo, the trustee Board of Education votes ‘no’ on SRO SEE BOE PAGE 21 North Salem’s only weekly newspaper mailed to every home and business. Vol. 8 No. 39 BALANCED ROCK 4 BUSINESS & REAL ESTATE 19 CLASSIFIEDS 18 LEGAL NOTICES 18 LEISURE 14 OBITUARIES 5 OPINION 6 SPORTS 12 Visit TapIntoNorthSalem.net for the latest news. Boys Basketball Preview pg 13 TIGERS PHOTO: TABITHA PEARSON MARSHALL BY WHIT ANDERSON STAFF WRITER  e North Salem community voiced their dissatisfaction at the Nov. 30 Board of Education meeting following the prior meeting’s 4-2 vote against the authorization to transfer $97,258 from unassigned fund balances to cover the cost of a second school resource of- … cer (SRO) for the district. Parent Matt DeRose took issue with Trustee Brandy Keenan’s letter at the last meeting pushing against the hiring. She questioned the e’ ectiveness of the o“ cer and the … nancial implications of transferring funds, wanting to focus more on mental health initiatives. Believing she was “disparaging the qualities and impact school resource o“ cers have on our students,” he stated, “having one o“ - cer at each campus would expedite professionalism and continuity in an emergency response.” Je’ Carpenter seconded DeRose’s perspective, wanting members who voted “no” to reconsider their position. “ ese bene… ts overwhelmingly outweigh any Googled negatives that you found to … t your narrative,” he said. “It’s the time to do what your residents are asking you to do.” Not convinced the board is doing all they can to prevent a school shooting, Carpenter emphasized the need to get the SRO … rst and then build safety parameters around them. “I fear you may open yourselves up for potential litigation,” he added. Carol Hughes took the stage next to express more foundational concerns about the board. Referencing their lack of transparency on discussions prior to the June 15 4-3 vote approving the authorization for the superintendent to enter a contract for an SRO, she pointed towards a failure to follow protocol as the reason they are in their current position. “You have excluded the public... You cannot do a good job if you ignore the process,” she said. While a majority pro-SRO crowd, a few residents, such as Christina Horzepa, went to the stand promoting other safety measures. Like Keenan, the mother of two NSHS graduates desires a larger focus on mental health, advocating for a comprehensive threat assessment system. Getting through the rest of the agenda, the board circled back to the SRO con£ ict during Old Business when Trustee Paul Giamundo wished to address Hughes’ comments. Trying to explain why they did not break protocol regarding discussion prior to the June 15 vote, Trustee Andrew Brown deemed the matter un… t for Old Business and attempted to adjourn the meeting.  e board agreed for a moment to adjourn, but the audience voiced their displeasure at their behavior, leading them to open the meeting back up for another public comment session. Lauren Jaeger, spouse of an NYPD o“ cer, took the stage in support of another SRO. “We have been in the dark about what the board’s intentions were,” she said, holding back tears. “We are not asking for a SWAT team to be dedicated to the district.” NSHS Junior Eowyn Keenan spoke last from a student perspective. Expressing her discomfort with another SRO, she, like Horzepa, advocated for more mental health measures, along with a larger student voice presence in this matter. “I will ask for all adults to be mature and objective...We do not want an SRO.”  e board meets next on Wednesday, Dec. 14 at 7:30 p.m. Community pushes for second SRO after ‘no’ vote HThe holidays are upon us! As the community gets into the spirit of the season, a bit of holiday magic can already be found at Lumagica at Harvest Moon Farm & Orchard. See more photos on page 10! oliday magic HOPEMAZZOLA YOU’VE GOTTA HAVE HOPE Sales Vice President Licensed Associate Real Estate Broker cell: 914.714.0090 [email protected] hopemazzola.com 95 Katonah Ave | Katonah, NY 10536  Your House Could Be the #1 Item on a Homebuyer’s Wish List During the Holidays Each year, homeowners planning to make a move are faced with a decision: sell their house during the holidays or wait. 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Referencing their lack of transparency on discussions prior to the June 15 4-3 vote approving the authorization for the superintendent to enter a contract for an SRO, she pointed towards a failure to follow protocol as the reason they are in their cur- “You have excluded the public... You cannot do a good job if you igWhile a majority pro-SRO crowd, a few residents, such as Christina Horzepa, went to the stand promoting other safety measures. Like Keenan, the mother of two NSHS graduates desires a larger focus on mental health, advocating for a comprehensive Getting through the rest of the agenda, the board circled back to the SRO con£ ict during Old Business when Trustee Paul Giamundo wished to address Hughes’ comments. Trying to explain why they did not break protocol regarding discussion prior to the June 15 vote, Trustee Andrew Brown deemed the matter un… t for Old Business and attempted to adjourn the meeting.  e board agreed for a moment to adjourn, but the audience voiced their displeasure at their behavior, leading them to open the meeting back up for another public comment session. Lauren Jaeger, spouse of an NYPD o“ cer, took the stage in support of another SRO. “We have been in the dark about what the board’s intentions were,” she said, holding back tears. “We are not asking for a SWAT team to be dedicated to the district.” NSHS Junior Eowyn Keenan spoke last from a student perspective. Expressing her discomfort with another SRO, she, like Horzepa, advocated for more mental health measures, along with a larger student voice presence in this matter. “I will ask for all adults to be mature and objective...We do not want an SRO.”  e board meets next on Wednesday, Dec. 14 at 7:30 p.m. Community pushes for second SRO after ‘no’ vote MAZZOLA YOU’VE GOTTA HAVE HOPE Sales Vice President Licensed Associate Real Estate Broker 914.714.0090 [email protected] hopemazzola.com 95 Katonah Ave | Katonah, NY 10536  North Salem’s only weekly newspaper mailed to every home and business. Thursday, December 15, 2022 Vol. 8 No. 40 BALANCED ROCK 2 BUSINESS & REAL ESTATE 23 CLASSIFIEDS 22 LEGAL NOTICES 21 LEISURE 20 OPINION 8 SPORTS 18 Tigers Take O pg 18 TRACK Visit TapIntoNorthSalem.net for the latest news. PHOTO COURTESY OF HELEN H. HOUGHTON BY CAROL REIF STAFF WRITER Are coyotes getting too close for comfort? e question is a timely one in light of the fact that two residents of nearby  North Salem recently had a scary encounter with one of the North American canines. One of the women was bitten -- and her walking companion nearly was -- by what was probably a rabid coyote. It  ed after the attack and was never found. Infected mammals usually die within a week to 10 days of becoming sick. Coyotes are not strictly nocturnal, so if one is spotted during the day, it doesn’t necessarily mean that there’s something wrong. ey are most active at dawn or dusk. However, it is a wild creature and normally gives folks a wide berth. Beware if it seems to have no fear of humans. Other signs of rabies include appearing disoriented or excessively wobbly. Because they are explorers, opportunists, and can cope, if not thrive, in almost any environment – including cities -- coyotes can be found in every state in America, except Hawaii. Coyotes may look doglike, sometimes display doglike behaviors, and even have a bit of dog DNA in them, but they are de‰ - nitely not the domesticated type and should be respected for the wild creatures they are, according to Dana Goin of the Wolf Conservation Center in South Salem. e Ruth Keeler Memorial Library last week hosted Goin’s “Coexisting With Coyotes,” a live webinar jam-packed with scientific information and myth-busting revelations. It aimed to demystify coyotes and clear up common misconceptions. “We don’t want people to be fearful about being outdoors,” Goin explained. SOME BASICS e adult eastern coyote is four to ‰ ve feet from snout to tail and weighs between 20 to 45 pounds. Its coat can be tawny brown, with some black or grey fur. Its ears are large and pointy, its tail  u y and carried straight down, and its legs are long. Comparatively, house cats generally tip the scales at between eight to 10 pounds; the average Labrador Retriever weighs between 55 to 80 pounds, and the gray wolf between 70 to 145 if male and between 60 to 100 if female. COYOTE CUISINE While classi‰ ed as carnivores, coyotes have a more omnivorous diet. eir favorite chow consists of mice, rats, squirrels, and rabbits, but they’ll munch on fruits and veggies and won’t turn up their noses at human garbage. ey do scavenge for venison but don’t take deer down unless they’re wounded or weak. ey eat fawns. Cats are on the menu too, so Goin advises keeping them indoors “where there are no coyotes.” COYOTE CONVERSATION ey mark their territory, or advertise their mating status, by leaving a scent. 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Thursday, April 13, 2023 North Salem News – Page 3 BY CAROL REIF STAFF WRITER The Schoolhouse Theater will be presenting “Red,” John Logan’s Tony award-winning drama, at the North Salem Community Center in Croton Falls starting Friday, April 14. The show runs through April 30 and will take place on Fridays at 8 p.m.; Saturdays at 3 p.m. and 8 p.m., and Sun - days at 3 p.m. About the artist Mark Rothko, the play will be di - rected by Owen Thompson. The town’s brand-new com - munity center is located at 3 Owens Road, the professional theater group’s former home. A ribbon cutting was held there on April 1. The nonprofit is leasing the center’s 99-seat performance space for the play and hopes to get the town’s permission to put on two more performances there this year. In 2020, the theater’s found - er, Leandra “Lee” Pope passed away. Shortly thereafter the former school was shuttered due to the pandemic. Since then, the theater group has carried on via Zoom, putting on more than 110 virtual plays. Pope’s family eventually sold the building to the town, which has turned it into a ven - ue for recreation and senior programs. TST board president, Em - ily Perl Kingsley, praised the group for rising to the chal - lenge. Having a live performance at its old haunts is “very excit - ing,” said the recipient of 23 Emmy Awards for her writing on “Sesame Street.” “It’s incredible. They’ve kept theater alive in this commu - nity. They didn’t just sit down and say, ‘When this is over, we’ll get back into it.’ They kept going,” Kingsley said. To purchase tickets or learn more about The Schoolhouse Theater, visit www.tickettailor.com/ events/theschoolhousetheater. Seeing ‘Red’ Schoolhouse Theater presents Tony-winning drama Every movement counts in this robotic battle as the timer ticks down. Fifth-grade students navigated their robots around obstacles to stack plastic blocks before the clock ran out. “It’s definitely harder than it looks,” said Nathan after the first round. “I wanted to go in the middle and use the robot’s arm to pick up the whole shelf to shake off all the blocks at once, but the arms aren’t strong enough.” Each student takes a different approach to the competition. Juliana planned to earn the easier points before attempting to stack the teetering blocks. Dylan planned to repeat his first-round successes but to go even faster. These robot engineers are part of Pequenakonck Elementary School’s op - tional Genius Hour program run by en - richment specialist Dr. Michelle Sands and library media specialist Natalie Koehler. “I always sign up for Genius Hour just to try it,” added fifth-grader Nathan. “The robots are my favorite project this year.” “We have recess for our whole lives, so we might as well try something new,” said fifth-grader Juliana, about her eagerness to join the lunchtime group. “It’s enjoyable because we work in small groups, which also makes it harder because we have to put more effort in to get it all done.” The first day of the robotics unit was learning to write programming code to control the VEX IQ robot. Then, on the second day, they focused on programming automation to pick up and move a plastic block using the robot’s claw. Then a few students opted into an additional foursession ‘boot camp’ for greater robotics exploration. So far, during the boot camp, the stu - dents have learned to use the handheld controllers and designed the competition layout and rules. After the competition, they will add sensors to the robots and program more automation to complete new challenges. “Every student has the opportunity to participate in Genius Hour,” said Sands. “The students who are competing today continue to dig into deeper levels of con - tent and go into greater depth.” Article courtesy of North Salem Central School District. FifthGraders compete in blockstacking bot battle

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Join in at Lances and Lippmann Preserves to help beautify and clean up trash along the Titicus River as well as Rt. 116 / Titicus Road. Wear sturdy shoes and bring work/garden gloves.  Hammond Museum and Japanese Stroll Garden 28 Deveau Road, www.hammondmuseum.org GARDEN IN THE GARDEN! Fridays, April 14 and 28, from 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Join Board member Lara Netting to work on a range of tasks, including tidying stone and moss areas, raking paths, removing invasive plants, and pruning shrubs and small trees (under guidance). Volunteers will enjoy preferential access to workshops on the related arts of pruning, bonsai cultivation, and  ower arranging. ED CLEVELAND SOUND & REIKI TRAINING Saturday, April 15, from 5 to 6:30 p.m. Did you know that sound meditation will greatly open the channels in the body to enhance your own innate ability to heal yourself? A Gong Meditation can reduce physical pain and suffering, anxiety, or depression, and bring harmony and health to your body-mind. Bring a yoga mat and wear comfortable clothing. $40 per person (limit 40 participants) ASIAN BRUSH ARTIST’S GUILD WORKSHOP Wednesday, April 19 Demonstration rom 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., workshop from 1 to 4 p.m. Frank Liao is a master of  ower and bird painting in the colorful Lingnan style.  ose who stay for the workshop will learn how to mix colors, load their brushes and create strong and spontaneous movement and shapes. ABAG members: $30 per person, NonABAG members: $40 per person Somers Partners in Prevention MEDICATION TAKE BACK DAY Saturday, April 29, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Somers Partners in Prevention cares about our community and the environment! Safely dispose of your unused and expired medication. Vapes and e-cigarettes are accepted. Sharps are NOT accepted. Bring a non perishable item to donate to St. Lukes. To be held at Somers Police Department, 100 Primrose St. (Route 139). For questions or more information, contact Kathy Cucchiarella at kcucchiarella@somers schools.org North Salem High School Class of 2023 College Scholarship Application deadline: May 5  e North Salem Republican Town Committee has opened up applications for their inaugural 2023 North Salem High School senior scholarship for college.  e $250 college scholarship is open to all 2023 graduating seniors in the North Salem school district and/or North Salem residents in private school or homeschooled who plan to go to college in the Fall on 2023. In order to apply, please write a 500 word essay on “How federalism  ts into our society today.” Please email all essays to the NSRTC with “scholarship” in the subject line by May 5 to: north [email protected] Two winners will be chosen and announced at Senior Awards night at North Salem High School on June 1, and winners also will be noti ed by email. 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Somers Holocaust Memorial Commission EVENING OF REMEMBRANCE Thursday, April 20, at 7 p.m. Please join in to hear keynote speaker, Ruben Ward, tell his fascinating story of parents who met in Argentina following their escape from Nazi Germany.  e purpose of the SHMC remains to educate young people about the Holocaust and other human rights violations, to ensure that these violations are never repeated. To be held at North Salem High School. North Salem Town Board REGULAR MEETING Tuesday, April 25, at 7:30 p.m.  e North Salem Town Board will hold their regular meetings on the second and fourth Tuesdays of each month at 7:30 p.m. at the Town Meeting Hall loacted at 66 June Road, North Salem, and via Zoom as allowed by New York State. All meetings are subject to rescheduling upon adequate notice, as circumstances require. North Salem Recreation Dept Programming Online Registration: www. northsalemny.org/recreation Questions? Contact North Salem Rec at 914-669-5665 MEN’S BASKETBALL Through June 4 Under 40  ursdays, from 8 - 9:30 p.m., Over 40 Mondays 7:30 – 9 p.m., PQ Gym. $20 Fee. Ages for each group are just a suggestion, feel free to join whichever group works for your schedule. NORTH SALEM SENIOR CITIZENS CLUB Residents 50 and older are eligible to join our senior group. Meetings are held at 11:30 a.m. on the second Tuesday of the month at the North Salem Fire House, 301 Titicus Road. JOIN TODAY! We are always planning new trips and events – stay up to date with all senior programs on our website www. northsalemny.org/recreation and click on “Senior Programs.” North Salem Democratic Committee VOLUNTEERS WANTED  ere 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, we suggest you keep an eye on the town’s website, northsalemny.org, and send an BY CAROL REIF STAFF WRITER Water, water everywhere, but where the heck’s the leak? Having discovered that more than 20,000 gallons of water have been escaping each day from the Croton Falls system, North Salem o cials are calling in the big guns to help with the problem.  at equates to more than three and a half tractor-trailer tankers full, according to Supervisor Warren Lucas. Normal water consumption in the hamlet area is about 15,000 gallons.  e water plant is now pumping out about 37,000 gallons, he said. VRI, the folks who operate the Croton Falls water district, as well as two others in town, had used standard listening devices but were unable to determine the source. New York Leak Detection, which uses ground-penetrating radar devices, is coming to the rescue. Tyler Post of VRI noted that it could be either a water main break, a service line leak, or a combination of the two. Infrastructure such as water and sewer comes up a lot whenever the hamlet’s future is discussed, as it was at the town Planning Board’s April 1 public information meeting on its draft Croton Falls master plan. Board chair Cynthia Curtis pointed out that water main breaks used to cost $1,000 to  x. Now those bills come in at around $20,000. So why isn’t all that errant H2O surfacing somewhere? Lucas and Post both explained that the sandy soils in the area are likely the culprit as the water  lters through them easily and stays hidden way below the surface. Still, the town has asked folks to keep an eye out and to alert it if they spot any evidence of the leak. Lucas posted two numbers to call: (914) 261-2636 and (914) 669-5110. Despite the extra stress, the plant seems to – so far -- be keeping up with demand. Water quality has not been a ected, Post said. However, residents of the Croton Falls water district were asked last week to curtail any unnecessary usage, such as lawn watering and car washing. O icials search for source of water leak ROCK FROM PAGE 4 SEE ROCK PAGE 20

Thursday, April 13, 2023 North Salem News – Page 7 Contact ANTHONY J. ENEA, ESQ. Managing Member • Fluent in Italian 914.948.1500 WHITE PLAINS • SOMERS • WWW.ESSLAWFIRM.COM • Asset Protection • Elder Law • Medicaid Applications (Nursing Home/Home Care) • Guardianships (Contested/Non-Contested) • Wills, Trusts & Estates Past Chair of Elder Law Section of NYS Bar Association “Super Lawyer” In Elder Law for 16 consecutive years Do you know what the cost of your long-term care will be if you are not eligible for Medicaid? CALL NEW YORK’S ELDER LAW TEAM 914.948.1500 At the same time, the town recognized that instead of making Croton Falls and Purdys bigger, they should be “strengthened,” Curtis said. By 1987, it had adopted the zoning ordinance that remains in place today. In 1995, the Town Board decided to update the master plan.  at took years because North Salem, which at the time had less than 5,000 residents and prized its rural character, was dealing with the aftermath of a court ruling known as the “Continental Decision,” named after the Continental Building Co., White Plains developers who had challenged the town’s zoning law.  e state Supreme Court overturned the town’s zoning law as “exclusionary” and gave it six months to create multifamily zones that could accommodate 3,500 new residences.  at would have doubled North Salem’s housing stock and tripled its population. By 2006, there were more recommendations for commercial development in the hamlets.  ose were aired at public informational meetings and “people were not happy, so they took that out,” Curtis said.  at didn’t erase the possibility of other things such as a golf course/conference center on Hardscrabble Road.  e next administration did not like the ways things were heading, so it rescinded the comprehensive plan and called for a new one.  at also took “a very long time to put together,” said Curtis, telling the crowd that the folks who did all the heavy lifting were all “citizens like you.  ey weren’t the Town Board or Planning Board.” In the end, folks supported North Salem’s four-acre zoning, its semi-rural character, and its low-key approach to commercial development. “We’re not looking to bring in the Big Boxes and the regional stu to impact us, but we do want a lot of local services to serve us,” Curtis said. Any time the town wants to do something – such as establishing a new sewer district, building sidewalks and crosswalks; deciding if the former brown elds o Route 22, now a green space aka Croton Falls Park complete with gazebo, will go forward with passive or active uses; or  guring out what will be done with the old train depot -- it has to comply with its master plan and it’s the Planning Board’s responsibility to make sure that happens. Once eyed as a community center and thought to have had historical signi cance, the depot building is now just a shell.  e town’s acquisition of 3 Owens Road for its new community/ senior center rendered that question moot. “If somebody wants to do something that’s not in conformance, it’s up to them to convince the town to change the plan,” Curtis explained. When the last master plan was set, there had been talk of the town purchasing part of the county’s Sal J. Prezioso Mountain Lakes Park for a community center.  at’s not going to happen now that it has 3 Owens Road, which it bought for $800,000 in 2021 and has since renovated.  e new soccer  eld at Joe Bohrdrum Park also needs to be in the updated plan.  e top issues the Planning Board feels need addressing in Croton Falls are water, wastewater treatment, and walkability. When talking about water, quantity, quality, and costs are key. Most of the residences in the hamlet area are on wells and septic systems.  en there’s the Croton Falls water district, formed because properties there couldn’t put septic and water together. About 20 years ago, it took on a $200,000 debt, only about $30,000 of which has been paid down.  e town has two wells.  e  rst is doing OK, but the second wouldn’t meet capacity if that were to fail.  e state put the town on notice a decade ago that it has to come up with a second producing well. Croton Falls’s water mains were upgraded decades ago. Even so, there’s a break almost every year. Repairs that used to cost $1,000, now are between $10,000 and $20,000.  e issue needs addressing because “if you don’t have clean water, you’ve got nothing else,” Curtis said.  e town is talking about creating a sewer district.  at raises questions about need, impact, and cost. Curtis urged property owners to tell the town if they think this is something it needs to pursue and to also  gure out what they’re “willing to pay to solve this problem.” Better infrastructure has its bene ts, but it also increases the pressures of development. Looming over all this is the state’s proposed Housing Compact, part of which would require areas near train stations to increase their density. Many Croton Falls folks spoke Saturday about the dangers of trying to walk along or across highly tra cked Route 22. It’s only a short stroll along the state road from Trevor Peckham’s home to the hamlet’s business district, but, he said, “it’s the most perilous 50 feet of walking I’ll ever do any day.” “Sidewalks are obviously the ideal solution, but in the short term the town needs to enforce the speed limit,” he emphasized. “I know none of us wants speeding tickets for going 38 mph in a 35, but there are people who are driving 55.” COMMUNITY, CULTURE Participants debated whether 3 Owens Road should be called a community center or a community/cultural center. Hygrade owners Tom and Dawn Christopher made a plea for including more in the plan about promoting local art and cultural resources. “Right now there are at least 500 people in Brooklyn with a big map of Manhattan drawing a 50-mile radius and thinking about where they might want to move to. It’s a competition. Every town needs them.  ey move in, pay taxes,  x up houses, and  ll our schools,” Tom Christopher said Saturday. 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Thursday, April 13, 2023 OPINION North Salem News – Page 9 As you have probably gathered from earlier columns of mine, I am a joiner. A friend of mine used to joke, we should start a local chapter of “Volunteers Anonymous” for those people who just  nd a hard time saying no. Whether it’s the little league, local philanthropic groups,  re departments, advisory committees, etc., my default setting is to say yes. I get a lot more from these groups than I give, since it is a great opportunity to make new friends and get involved with the community. Two of my more recent entanglements – I mean involvements – are with “No Labels” and “Braver Angels.” Both are known as “bridge groups” dedicated to bridging the gap between left and right and fostering more civil discourse surrounding politics. I wrote about some No Labels initiatives a couple of weeks ago titled, “Moving to the Middle.” Braver Angels has a much di erent approach than No Labels since it takes place outside of politics and doesn’t directly involve politicians. Instead, their e orts focus totally on grassroots connections and helping people connect on a personal level and facilitating more civil political conversions between, as they call them, ”reds” and “blues.”  e group was co-founded by David Blankenhorn and David Lapp after the 2016 presidential election in order to depolarize the country.  e original name was inspired by Lincoln’s  rst inaugural address calling for national unity referring to the “better angels of our nature.” Our local Braver Angels Westchester County group is doing an exercise, pairing reds with blues to have a series of four to  ve one-onone discussions over a six-week period about where we get our news and how it shapes our perspectives.  e exercise is titled, “Walk a Mile in my News.”  My  rst meeting was a couple of Saturdays ago with a “blue” named Sara. We met for an introductory lunch, which lasted over two hours.  e time  ew by. We swapped stories about our respective backgrounds and educations and our political leanings. Her background is remarkable. She immigrated from India, alone, at 23 to start her college education, eventually Di cult conversations DON SCOTT IN CASE YOU MISSED IT SEESCOTTPAGE 10 Contact ANTHONY J. ENEA, ESQ. Managing Member • Fluent in Italian 914.948.1500 WHITE PLAINS • SOMERS • WWW.ESSLAWFIRM.COM • Asset Protection • Elder Law • Medicaid Applications (Nursing Home/Home Care) • Guardianships (Contested/Non-Contested) • Wills, Trusts & Estates Past Chair of Elder Law Section of NYS Bar Association “Super Lawyer” In Elder Law for 16 consecutive years Do you know what steps you can take to avoid your estate going to probate? CALL NEW YORK’S ELDER LAW TEAM 914.948.1500

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Her politics are probably center left and mine are center right. Our sources of news overlapped some, but we de nitely get our information from di erent sources. We touched on a few political topics, and I think we were both surprised to  nd a lot of common ground in our views, which probably is true of most of the country.  Sara and I had both enjoyed reading “ e Righteous Mind, Why Good People Are Divided by Politics and Religion,” by Jonathan Haidt, which explored why political discussions are so di cult these days. We all seem to silo ourselves in communities of like-minded folks, read from the same news sources and consume the same social media, which serves to reinforce our view of the world. As a result, many people aren’t exposed to, or even avoid those who don’t occupy our pod. So it is not surprising that civil discourse with those harboring di erent views is rare. Seeking opportunities to have conversations with people who see the world di erently than we do will help turn down the temperature in our politics and bring us together. I look forward to my next discussion with Sara. SCOTT FROM PAGE 9 Halston Media’s newspapers aren’t the right choice for every advertiser. THAT is quite an opening line! Hopefully the publisher won’t  re me. Back around 1900, Philadelphia department store magnate John Wannamaker famously stated, “Half the money I spend on advertising is wasted; the trouble is, I don’t know which half.” Smart media selection is about minimizing wasted ad dollars.  at requires knowing your target, focusing on reaching it and minimizing ad spend that clearly misses the mark. My 30-plus-year marketing career included overseeing media buying for major corporations. Decisions were largely numbers-driven.  e standard ad industry metric was “CPMs” – cost per thousand reached by the advertising.   e big question, though, was thousands of whom?  ousands of households of any kind?  ousands of women 18-54 years old?  ousands of suburban homeowners?  ousands of households with incomes of $100,000-plus?  ousands of people interested in what we had to sell? Research services such as the A.C. Nielsen Company and Comscore and cable TV providers monitor consumption of all types of media advertising – television, magazines, radio, internet and more.  eir measurement and related statistical modeling provide major national advertisers with a treasure trove of data.  Of course, judgment also came into play. A highly rated show was likely to garner more viewer attention. A better magazine was likely to have readers who went through the whole publication page-by-page. So the very lowest CPM was not necessarily the best choice. But it did provide an important reference point.  e media selection challenge is tougher for local advertisers.  ey may know a medium’s gross cost, but don’t have monitoring services like Nielsen or a treasure trove of data breaking out all those speci c demographic groups. Judgment is far more important. Big questions to ask include: Does the medium reach your target? How much doesn’t reach your target and is wasted? How is the medium consumed? Is reader or viewer attention strong enough to make it likely the recipient will actually notice and consider your ad? Halston Media’s advertiser mission is to reach its local communities as e ectively and e ciently as possible for advertisers who depend on and are focused on the local market.  at means striving to minimize advertiser waste. • Content focuses tightly on each local community, providing news that readers can’t get from other media. It doesn’t try to  t a little news from all over the region into the same edition, which diminishes reader attention so that fewer readers even notice your ad. Why would a reader care about a pizza place, bagel store, or many other merchants from lower Westchester?  at’s advertiser waste.  • Papers arrive by mail every  ursday, right before the weekend, when readers are planning weekend activities, weekly shopping needs, and preparing calendars for the next week. Perfect timing for maximum reader attention to news and ads. Little waste. • A large majority of circulation goes to readers who requested the paper.  ey WANT to see it.  at gets Halston lower postage costs and gives advertisers a more attentive audience. Ever notice the stacks of free papers dropped o at local stores and restaurants?  ose are stacks of unread papers . . . lots of advertiser waste. But again, Halston Media recognizes that its papers aren’t for every advertiser. Major league sports teams can reach their broader marketplace more e ciently through other media. Car dealerships in lower Westchester near White Plains may  nd that it’s a stretch It’s all about the numbers... and more WITH KEN FREEMAN SEEFREEMANPAGE 11

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Dr. Deborah Hardy Student Support and Educational Consultant GuidED Consulting, LLC FREEMAN FROM PAGE 10 J ust as I was about to give up hope of having enough time to  le this column, anticipating the amount of research I’d need to do the topic justice, along comes Bard to the rescue.  I had thought about bloviating this week on the loyal resistance forces that invariably rise up in comfy suburban strongholds like Westchester whenever something like a multi-family housing project is brought to the town hall podium by a developer.   Bard is Google’s version of a chatbot, a form of arti cial intelligence (AI) that we can talk to, and ask questions, and get to write things for us like, say, a letter to the editor.  Ultimately, Bard is seen as the forerunner of super-charged Google search. It can be asked very speci c questions (a.k.a. “prompts”), in everyday language and instantly spit out a literate response, ranging from the length of a sentence to the length of a book, of which another AI blabbermouth, ChatGPT from OpenAI, reportedly has already authored 200.  GIVE IT A SPIN Bard was released a couple of days before my deadline to submit what you now are reading. Like a giddy teenager with a new driver’s license, I was eager to “give it a spin,” as Google invited me to do in the email it sent that said my waiting list turn to try Bard had turned up.  Wasting no time, I asked Bard to “Write a letter to the editor listing the most common reasons suburban homeowners protest the building of new rental apartment developments in their community.” Sounds straightforward enough, right? Not to Bard, apparently.  In a matter of seconds, my requested letter materialized, but Bard seemed to misunderstand my prompt.  e letter it composed complained not about the developments themselves, but about the people protesting them.  “Dear Editor,” the letter from Bard reads, “I am writing to express my concern about the recent trend of suburban homeowners protesting the building of new rental apartment developments in their communities. I believe that these protests are misguided and harmful, and I urge the community to reconsider their position.” Whoa! Did not see that coming, you bad boy, Bard.  HARVARD STUDY So I went to Plan B, clicking the handy Google icon that rides shotgun with Bard, to forage for “related searches.”  e  rst result that popped up was “Common reasons suburban homeowners protest the building of new rental apartment developments,” a response that was closer to the spirit of the original question I put to Bard.  e source of the result was a March 2007 study from the Joint Center for Housing Studies at Harvard University, titled, “Overcoming Opposition to Multifamily Rental Housing” by Mark Obrinsky and Debra Stein. As if that title isn’t tell-tale enough, the opening paragraph of their scholarly paper leaves no doubt where they stand on the matter. Check this out: “Multifamily housing is characterized by some citizens as a “NIMBY” project (Not in My Backyard). Apartments are condemned as “LULUs” (“Locally Unwanted Land Uses”). We even have “CAVEs” (Citizens Against Virtually Everything) and they want “BANANAs” (to Build Absolutely Nothing Anywhere Near Anyone).” If the authors’ tone sounds slightly mocking, well, I wouldn’t say slightly.    Ready to try a di erent tack, I asked Bard, “What is the success rate of suburbanites who want to stop multifamily housing developments in their backyard?” Bard obliged with, “In a study published in the journal “Housing Policy Debate,” researchers found that only about 10% of proposed multifamily housing developments in suburban areas are actually stopped by protests.” TIPS FOR PROTESTERS However, Bard, apparently feeling a twinge of empathy for the preponderance of failed protests, proceeded to list “some tips for suburbanites who want to stop multifamily housing developments in their backyard.”  Bard’s tips are 1) Be wellorganized; 2) Have a strong legal argument; 3) Be patient; 4) Be persistent. Is that all you got, buddy? You sound more like a cliched Knute Rockne locker-room pep talk at half-time than cutting-edge counseling.   Oh, well. As a machine-learning AI, Bard knows it has a lot to learn, because it’s built to deliver better responses the more you bond with it, not unlike how Net ix knows more about your viewing taste the more you watch it.  Considering what Google has christened its chatbot, maybe I should have been a touch more poetic in how I phrased my original question to Bard. You know, something on the order of, “To build or not to build, that is the question.”  Bruce can be seen in a wacky one-act called “Dream Lover” at Westchester libraries this spring, including April 29 at Harrison Library (3 p.m.) and May 13 at Croton Free Library (7 p.m.); from June 2-4, he will play the title role in “Tuesdays with Morrie” for  e Armonk Players at the Whippoorwill  eatre. All shows are free of charge. [email protected]; 914-275-6887. My chatty buddy, Bard the Bot Google’s AI is pretty smart, but Mensa material it’s not to reach readers in Northern Westchester and Putnam counties.  ose are just two examples. Keep your target in mind, focus your media selection to reach that target, and minimize paying for media where most the circulation clearly misses the mark. You can prove John Wannamaker wrong. You don’t need to waste half your ad dollars. Do you want to learn more? Visit www.halstonmedia.com, and  ll out the “Get in Touch” form on the home page. Before helping his son found Halston Media, Kenneth Freeman led a global marketing research company. Freeman earned his MBA from Harvard University and has led the marketing departments at major Fortune 500 corporations throughout his career.  BRUCE APAR BRUCE THE BLOG

Page 12 North Salem News – T Watch out!  e Pequenakonck Elementary School hallway is full of taco-loving dragons, bus-driving pigeons, and pajama-wearing llamas telling their tales to students as they pass. Kindergarten students  lled shoe boxes with cotton-ball snow, crushed pasta beaches, and popsicle stick Tru ula trees to tell their favorite stories. Other students created board games, posters, or videos to persuade others to read their books. “We wanted them to be creative and present their project in any way they wanted, to share their favorite books and their opinions about why they liked them,” said kindergarten teacher Rebecca Donofrio. In class, kindergarteners learned to identify story elements, characters, settings, problems, and solutions, before recreating the stories. “ is beloved annual project is a culmination of our Power to Persuade unit for English Language Arts.” Zoey recreated the illustrations of “Cli ord, the Big Red Dog” by Nor Books come Dragons and Pigeons Older students have a look at the projects. “Don’t Let Pigeon Stay Up Late!” “The Great Eggscape” join Lauren, Colleen and Rick and bring a li� le harmony to your next event! musical vocal group playing an eclec� c mix of favorites, old and new [email protected] 914-248-5135

Thursday, April 13, 2023 Page 13 man Bridwell by posing for photographs with her dog Boomer. Getting him to cooperate was sometimes tricky, but a few dog treats convinced Boomer to help. “I like this book because it reminds me of the bird nest that was under my window. I got to see three birds hatch,” said Remy about “Are You My Mother” by PD Eastman. Ava hopes that she’ll be able to catch a unicorn after picking up tips from “How to Catch a Unicorn” by Adam Wallace and Andy Elkerton.  “ e pigeon sounds like me at bedtime,” said Gregory, who sewed a pigeon and a tiny stu ed bunny to illustrate “Don’t Let the Pigeon Stay Up Late” by Mo Willems. Older students browsing the displays didn’t need convincing; many were excited to see the kindergarten class still loved their favorite characters. In addition to being fun, the project is in keeping with the district’s emphasis on critical and creative problem-solving. Article provided by North Salem Central School District.  e alive at PQ “Llama Llama Red Pajama” “The Lorax” “The Tiger Who Came to Tea” “Bambi” “Clifford The Big Red Dog” s and Llamas, oh my! Mom called & she said she wants to go to the Blazer Pub for Mothers’ Day! 914-277-4424 • 440 Rt 22 North Salem, NY • www.theblazerpub.com CELEBRA CELEBRA CELEBRA CELEBRATING 521 YEARS!

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On the flight down, I talked with the imam about a range of topics, including the human tendency to forget important things.  Ignoring history might be tempting because much of our history is uncomfortable to look at. But we cannot move forward in a healthy way if we are in denial of our past. As I walked through the Legacy Museum in Montgomery, tracing the evolution of slavery from the Middle Passage through racial terror lynchings and segregation, into mass incarceration, I kept thinking that every American has a responsibility to learn this history and to teach it to our children.  As a Christian minister, I’m also aware of the particular responsibility Christians have to reckon with our long, shameful history of antisemitism, and to speak out against all expressions of antisemitic violence. White Christian nationalism is a dangerous distortion of the teachings of Jesus.  As neighbors in our community celebrate Ramadan, Passover and Holy Week – all at the same time! – I cherish our country’s religious freedom and beautiful diversity. As citizens, let each of us do all that we can to ensure that everyone can live in safety and dignity. As Rabbi Abraham Joshua Heschel said, “...in a free society, some are guilty, but all are responsible.”  -Rev. Melissa Boyer Pastor, Katonah and Purdys United Methodist Churches LETTER Who remembers that iconic line from the movie “Mean Girls?” The part where Regina George tries to sit with her “friends” and they inform her that she can’t sit with them because she wasn’t wearing pink. I mean, Regina was no angel, but the movie really brought much needed attention to how girls can treat each other, and it isn’t always pretty. The last thing you ever want to hear from your child is that they were being excluded, or worse, that someone was just straight up being mean to them. This week alone, I have had three close friends of mine reach out and share with me that their daughters are having some issues with their friend groups. The first friend shared that her daughter came home feeling badly because someone on the bus told her that she wasn’t pretty. Could you imagine a third-grader saying that to someone for absolutely no reason? Well, believe it, because sadly it happens. The second situation was from my friend who has a daughter in fourth grade. Her daughter has been coming home upset because every day one of her classmates will say something about her clothing being weird or her glasses being nerdy. She’s a quiet kid and although she does stand up for herself in the moment, she’s coming home defeated and feeling badly about herself. Her self esteem is starting to take a hit — at age 9 — let’s let that sink in. She also has a few friends that only talk to her when their other friends are unavailable. Apparently, three is still a crowd. The third story I heard was from middle school. A student wasn’t asked to move lunch tables when the people she usually sat with decided to move somewhere else. She was left sitting alone and felt very vulnerable in the moment. No one was outwardly mean to her, but can we all remember a time growing up when we had to eat lunch by ourselves and were an afterthought to our peers? It stings. Some of you may read this and think that kids need to learn how to go with the flow and to speak up for themselves. They do, to an extent. But wouldn’t it be nice to remind our kids, especially the outgoing ones, to look out for the kids who need a friend? To give them a wave or a smile, or better yet, even an invitation to sit with them? Everyone wants to feel accepted and loved. This goes for both kids and adults. At what age are kids forgetting what they were taught in kindergarten about including everyone and using kind words? Realistically, I know that kids grow up and they start changing. They find friends that are similar to themselves and they gravitate towards one another. It makes sense. But what doesn’t have to happen with growth is being mean to others and excluding one another on purpose. I genuinely feel that kids are so afraid of being excluded that they will go along with others, even if they are mean, just so they won’t be on the receiving end of it. I’m not saying that kids won’t stick up for each other, but more often than not, they just want to be included and will usually stay quiet. I was very quiet growing up. I had my close groups of friends that I still have to this day, but that was it. ‘ You can’t sit with us!’ NICOLE DOOLEY MAMA EXPLAINS SEEDOOLEYPAGE 15

Thursday, April 13, 2023 OPINION North Salem News – Page 15 When I got to high school, I stayed with those friends. No one else got to know me and I was known as the shy kid, if people even knew me at all. I’m very outgoing now, but I still carry that part of my life with me and it reminds me to go out of my way to make others comfortable. I always try to include everyone when planning events and to always smile and wave when I see a familiar (or unfamiliar!) face. There are so many issues with social dynamics at every age. I noticed that it really starts to show in fourth grade. It seems to be the year for both boys and girls. At this age, they are more independent and more aware. Kids already have their friend groups/cliques. The kids who play soccer stick together, the football team has their group and the kids who love to draw will gravitate towards each other. You get the idea. This isn’t a bad thing by any means, but when someone not in that group is being excluded on purpose, well then we have a problem. So what can we do? How can we have kids be more accepting and inclusive? How can we remind them to always be kind? Are the assemblies and talks at school just not working for middle-schoolers anymore? What’s the solution? I don’t have all the answers, but my main piece of advice would be to talk to your kids. Tell them what you remember growing up. Tell them how you felt when kids made you smile or even when kids were mean to you. Remind them that one small act of kindness can make someone’s day. I really feel that it starts at home. As a parent, we have to model behavior at all times. I struggle with this and often have to remind myself that my kids are watching my every move. I often have to bite my lip when I want to use a choice word when the dog chews up the corners of the wall. I’m not perfect by any means. But my kids will never ever see me treat anyone unkindly. The No. 1 rule in our house is to treat everyone kindly and never to judge. We accept everyone for who they are. So far, I’m proud of my kids. They really do try and go out of their way to be kind. And when it comes to friend issues, we talk everything out at home and try to come up with solutions together. Keep up those reminders at home. Keep the lines of communication open. Don’t just ask your kids how their day was; dig a little deeper, even if it’s hard to get a response. At the end of “Mean Girls,” Regina finds her tribe and our kids will, too. But a little guidance and some reminders really can work wonders. Nicole Dooley is a Somers mom who enjoys writing for her parenting blog. If you enjoyed her column, you can read more of her entries at www.mamaexplains. com or follow her on Instagram at @mamaexplains for relatable parenting tips and stories. Also, feel free to send her a message or a question at mamaexplains@gmail. com. DOOLEY FROM PAGE 14 price on company loyalty, and it is exactly $20. GLORY DAYS Aside from eating good food, learning new strategies, and complaining, the centerpiece of the weekend is the NYPA Better Newspaper Contest Awards. This year, Halston had a strong showing and walked away with eight different awards. Our intrepid reporter Carol Reif nabbed a news story honorable mention and a second place feature story award for her work at The Somers Record, as well as a third place feature award for an article in North Salem News. I have worked closely with Carol since my first day at Halston Media, and I can personally attest to the time and effort she puts into each story. As someone who truly cares about her craft and the communities she serves, I was overjoyed to see her get that recognition. Not to be left out, Sophia Caselnova took home a third place award for a series of articles she wrote on the embattled Par 3 golf course in Yorktown. (The complexity of that saga resulted in all of the information being organized into a comically huge binder.) That ongoing story was one of our first discussions when I began working with Sophia at Yorktown News, and I was proud to see her rewarded for her efforts. Finally, Halston rounded out the accolades with several design awards. Tabby Pearson Marshall took home an honorable mention for a picture story, a third place advertising campaign award, and third place awards for Best Large Space Ad and Best Small Space Ad (alongside copy writers Brett Freeman and Lisa Kain, respectively). 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Sports Page 16 – North Salem News Thursday, April 13, 2023 BY WHIT ANDERSON SPORTS EDITOR Skylar Bender is a multi-sport athlete at North Salem High School.  e senior is a decorated  eld hockey player, sporting AllSection and All-League honors, along with being on the Autism Awareness All-Tournament team. And more than just an individual talent, the captain helped lead her team to a Section 1 Class C Championship, the program’s  rst NYS Regional Championship in 18 years, and a semi- nal appearance in the NYSPHSAA tournament as a junior. In softball, Bender has earned All-League, MIP, and is looking to add more honors this spring.  en becoming a captain on the bowling team this past winter, Bender received Interscholastic Athletic recognition. HOW OLD WERE YOU WHEN YOU STARTED PLAYING FIELD HOCKEY AND SOFTBALL, AND WHAT GOT YOU STARTED? I started playing  eld hockey and softball when I was 13.  e reason why I started playing was because of the loving community within both sports. I was also convinced by my peers and upperclassmen that joining would put my speed and athleticism to good use. WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE PART ABOUT BEING ON THE NORTH SALEM VARSITY TEAMS? I would say my favorite thing about being on a North Salem team would be the bonds and long-lasting relationships between my teammates. Going in as an underclassmen on a varsity team, I was scared, but the upperclassmen took me under their wings and helped me grow as a teammate, person, and leader.  WHAT WILL YOU MISS THE MOST ABOUT FIELD HOCKEY?  e thing I will miss the most from my  nal season of  eld hockey would have to be the preseason double practices.  e  rst practice in the morning would be a hard workout with drills, and the second practice would be all scrimmages and fun. Even if it was really hot, I loved when we would take a break in the shade to talk and bond. WHAT ARE SOME OF YOUR FAVORITE PREGAME ACTIVITIES WITH TEAMMATES? For  eld hockey and softball, we always have a pregame jam session. It has become a ritual. Sing hard and play hard. Personally, I love to get super hype before a game, and afterwards we often celebrate with more music. AS A SENIOR, WHAT ARE YOUR GOALS FOR THIS SOFTBALL SEASON? As a senior, my goal for this softball season would be to win as many games as possible. I hope for our team to grow and reach our highest potential, and gain even more runs than last year. I personally hope to steal as many bases as possible and rack up as many runs as I can. I also hope to improve my defensive plays and generally become a better player. WHAT ARE SOME KEY DIFFERENCES AND SIMILARITIES BETWEEN THE FIELD HOCKEY AND SOFTBALL TEAMS? A key similarity between  eld hockey and softball would be the family-like bonds. I trust all of my teammates with all of my heart.  ere is so much positive talk between us all and it makes everyone feel good.  e di erence between these sports would be how I think about them. Field hockey has always come more naturally to me. Even though I still had to work hard, I felt more comfortable just knowing naturally what to do. In softball, I have to take my time and think things through.  is has been a really fun challenge for me. WHO HAVE BEEN YOUR BIGGEST ROLE MODELS GROWING UP? My biggest role model growing up has always been the hardest worker in the entire world: My dad, Steven Bender. My dad taught me to how stick with something even if it does not come naturally.  rough him, I learned that a little bit of effort will go a long way. My dad was a triathlon participant, and even when it was hard for him, he would always  nish the race. He would always encourage me whenever I felt defeated after a loss, and would always listen and advise me to try again. I thank my dad for all my stubbornness and perseverance. TELL US SOMETHING OTHERS MAY NOT KNOW ABOUT YOU. Something that people might not know about me is that I own a 3D printer. I like to create my own 3D models on my computer and then print them out. DO YOU PLAN ON PLAYING FIELD HOCKEY OR SOFTBALL AFTER HIGH SCHOOL? I do plan on trying out/playing  eld hockey for Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI), and de nitely playing club and playing some pick up games for softball too. DO YOU KNOW WHAT YOU WANT TO STUDY IN COLLEGE? I want to study engineering, speci cally civil or structural. I have always been fascinated with creating something and seeing it come to life. I fell in love with engineering on the  rst day of Mr. (Ron) Hendrie’s technology class in sixth grade. I enjoy the trials and errors that I have to face for a high reward on each successful project. IF YOU COULD HAVE ONE SUPERPOWER, WHAT WOULD IT BE? My superpower would be time travel. It would be like my own replay remote where I could redo and correct mistakes I have made, causing me to learn from them. I also would never forget anything at home ever again! BEST PLACE TO EAT IN NORTH SALEM?  e best place to eat would be Primavera. I just love Italian food.  ey have the best chicken parm I have ever had, and the mozzarella sticks are to die for. WHAT IS YOUR DREAM VACATION SPOT? My dream vacation would be Japan. I have always wanted to walk through the streets while the cherry blossoms are blooming. I would like to experience the unique culture and try di erent foods. FOR A YOUNG ATHLETE ON THE FENCE ABOUT TRYING OUT FOR A NORTH SALEM VARSITY SPORT, WHY SHOULD THEY GIVE IT A CHANCE? I believe trying out for a varsity sport builds character, and emphasizes the importance of kindness/sportsmanship. Skylar Bender Field hockey and softball star believes in perseverance  School.  e senior is a decorated  eld hockey player, sporting AllSection and All-League honors, along with being on the Autism Awareness All-Tournament team. And more than just an individual talent, the captain helped lead her team to a Section 1 Class C Championship, the program’s  rst NYS Regional Championship in 18 years, and a semi- nal appearance in the NYSPHSAA tournament as a junior. In softball, Bender has earned All-League, MIP, and is looking to add more honors this spring.  en becoming a captain on the bowling team this past winter, Bender received Interscholastic Athletic recognition. I started playing  eld hockey and softball when I was 13.  e reason why I started playing was because of the loving community within both sports. I WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE PART ABOUT BEING ON THE NORTH SALEM VARSITY TEAMS? I would say my favorite thing about being on a North Salem team would be the bonds and long-lasting relationships between my teammates. Going in as an underclassmen on a varsity team, I was scared, but the upperclassmen took me under their wings and helped me grow as a teammate, person, and leader.  WHAT WILL YOU MISS THE MOST ABOUT FIELD HOCKEY?  e thing I will miss the most from my  nal season of  eld hockey would have to be the preseason double practices.  e  rst practice in the morning would be a hard workout with drills, and the second practice would be all scrimmages and fun. Even if it was really hot, I loved when we would take a break in the shade to talk and bond. WHAT ARE SOME OF YOUR FAVORITE PREGAME ACTIVITIES WITH TEAMMATES? For  eld hockey and softball, we always have a pregame jam session. It has become a ritual. Sing hard and play hard. Personally, I love to get super hype before a game, and afterwards we often celebrate with more music. AS A SENIOR, WHAT ARE YOUR GOALS FOR THIS SOFTBALL SEASON? As a senior, my goal for this softball season would be to win as many games as possible. I hope for our team to grow and reach our highest potential, and plays and generally become a better player. WHAT ARE SOME KEY DIFFERENCES AND SIMILARITIES BETWEEN THE FIELD HOCKEY AND SOFTBALL TEAMS? A key similarity between  eld hockey and softball would be the family-like bonds. I trust all of my teammates with all of my heart.  ere is so much positive talk between us all and it makes everyone feel good.  e di erence between these sports would be how I think about them. Field hockey has always come more naturally to me. Even though I still had to work hard, I felt more comfortable just knowing naturally what to do. In softball, I have to take my time and think things through.  is has been a really fun challenge for me. WHO HAVE BEEN YOUR BIGGEST ROLE MODELS GROWING UP? My biggest role model growing up has always been the hardest worker in the entire world: My dad, Steven Bender. My dad taught me to how stick with something even if it does not come naturally.  rough him, I learned that a little bit of effort will go a long way. My dad was a triathlon participant, and even when it was hard for him, he would always  nish the race. He would always encourage me whenever I felt defeated after a loss, and would always listen and advise me to try again. I thank my dad for all my stubbornness and perseverance. TELL US SOMETHING OTHERS MAY NOT KNOW ABOUT YOU. Something that people might not know about me is that I own a 3D printer. I like to create my own 3D models on my computer and then print them out. Polytechnic Institute (RPI), and de nitely playing club and playing some pick up games for softball too. DO YOU KNOW WHAT YOU WANT TO STUDY IN COLLEGE? I want to study engineering, speci cally civil or structural. I have always been fascinated with creating something and seeing it come to life. I fell in love with engineering on the  rst day of Mr. (Ron) Hendrie’s technology class in sixth grade. I enjoy the trials and errors that I have to face for a high reward on each successful project. IF YOU COULD HAVE ONE SUPERPOWER, WHAT WOULD IT BE? My superpower would be time travel. It would be like my own replay remote where I could redo and correct mistakes I have made, causing me to learn from them. I also would never forget anything at home ever again! BEST PLACE TO EAT IN NORTH SALEM?  e best place to eat would be Primavera. I just love Italian food.  ey have the best chicken parm I have ever had, and the mozzarella sticks are to die for. WHAT IS YOUR DREAM VACATION SPOT? My dream vacation would be Japan. I have always wanted to walk through the streets while the cherry blossoms are blooming. I would like to experience the unique culture and try di erent foods. FOR A YOUNG ATHLETE ON THE FENCE ABOUT TRYING OUT FOR A NORTH SALEM VARSITY SPORT, WHY SHOULD THEY GIVE IT A CHANCE? I believe trying out for a varsity sport builds character, and emphasizes the importance of kindness/sportsmanship. Bender was an All-Section honoree, Section 1 champion, and NYS Class C semi fi nalist, amongst other prestigious honors during her fi eld hockey stint. FILE PHOTO: WHIT ANDERSON ATHLETE SPOTLIGHT

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Page 18 – North Salem News SPORTS Thursday, April 13, 2023 SOFTBALL Yorktown 21, North Salem 6 Monday, Apr. 3 Cora Kennedy hit her first varsity home run and drove in three runs, and Sophia Aqeel was 3-3 and scored twice in a tough afternoon road loss to a talented Yorktown team to start the week. North Salem 18, Leffell 1 Monday, Apr. 3 Returning back home, the Tigers did a complete 180 in the second game of their double-header. Chloe Matt could not be touched on the mound, striking out 14 in the win. Kennedy (3-3 5 RBI, 4 runs) and Aqeel (4-4, 5 RBI, 4 runs) were perfect at the plate to assist their ace. Rye Neck 13, North Salem 0 Tuesday, Apr. 4 Aqeel had two hits and Kennedy also had a hit in an away shut out against Rye Neck. Matt paced the Tigers by going the distance and striking out 12 batters. BASEBALL Blind Brook 15, North Salem 1 Tuesday, Apr. 4 The Tigers fell to visiting Blind Brook in five innings to begin a set of three games last week.  Reilly Denneen got the start and pitched 2.1 innings, giving up seven hits and seven earned runs. Brother Ryan Denneen came into relief to pitch 1.2 innings, and Nick Foglia pitched one.  Nate Baer was 1-2 with an RBI. North Salem 10, Sleepy Hollow 0 Thursday, Apr. 6 Getting the monkey off their back, host North Salem beat Sleepy Hollow in six innings of play to pick up their first win this spring.  Ellis Kennedy started and pitched a complete game gem.  He gave up two hits, no runs, while striking out six. Alex Hoffman went 2-4 with two RBI’s, and Nick Foglia went 3-3 and had three RBI’s on the day.   In the North Salem vs. Pleasantville baseball article last week, it was stated that the number-two hitter was Nick Foglia, when it was in fact Ellis Kennedy. Baseball picks up first win Matt strikes out 14 against Leffell VARSITY ROUNDUP No athlete is immune to injuries. Fans of professional sports are well aware of that notion, as many a team’s season has been adversely affected by injury to one or more players. In fact, a comprehensive and longitudinal study of injury trends in Major League Baseball published in the American Journal of Orthopedics® in 2016 found that players lost an average of 25,186 days to injury each year between 1998 and 2015. If injuries are that common in the professional sports arena, where players have daily access to experienced and highly trained medical staff, it’s fair to conclude that amateur athletes are equally if not more vulnerable to injury. The Tulane Women’s Sports Medicine Program notes that studies have found that women are more prone than men to some of the most common sports-related injuries. The TWSMP reports that researchers credit that disparity to differences between how the bodies of men and women function, among other factors. Ankle sprains, knee injuries and stress fractures are among the more common sports-related injuries in women. While women athletes can never make themselves immune to injury, there are steps they can take to reduce their risk for such injuries. • Emphasize strength training in workout routines. The TWSMP recommends women include strength training in their routines, notably focusing on strengthening the hamstrings and major muscles in the lower legs. This can help women who compete in sports such as soccer where ACL injuries are a significant risk. The ACL Preventative Training Program at Mass General Brigham incorporates strength training and plyometrics paired with agility, balance and flexibility training to help women athletes reduce their risk of ACL injuries, and such an approach can be studied by women concerned about their injury risk. • Be especially careful after giving birth. The University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health urges women who recently gave birth to be especially cautious. The Cleveland Clinic notes that progesterone is a hormone that plays an important role in women’s reproductive systems. Levels of that hormone are elevated during pregnancy, and UW Health indicates that has a softening effect that can lead to a loosening of limbs and muscles, which can persist for months after giving birth. • Avoid overuse. The Cleveland Clinic indicates repetitive strain injuries, which can damage muscles, tendons or nerves, are caused by repetitive movement and overuse. Though athletes are competitive by nature, rest is vital to athletic performance. Women are urged to built rest days into their workout routines, resisting the notion that pushing through pain is a sign of commitment. Women athletes are more susceptible to common sports injuries than men. Taking measures to reduce injury risk can ensure women can continue to compete and reap the rewards of exercise. Article provided by Metro Creative. What women athletes can do to reduce their injury risk FILE PHOTOS: WHIT ANDERSON North Salem Baseball picked up their first win of the season over Sleepy Hollow last week. Tigers softball took care of The Leffell School.

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“Croton Falls is on their maps. Everybody thinks it’s great, like Mayberry RFD great,” however nobody’s going to come here if there’s nothing to do, he said. Croton Falls was once in sad shape. “We had blue tarps flapping on roofs, vine-covered vacant buildings, batteries lying around, an abandoned lumberyard, a full-on brothel, and a biker bar,” Christopher said, claiming that things vastly improved when The Schoolhouse Theater and other cultural venues arrived. “Artists move in and places pick up. Art leads commerce,” claimed the artist and businessman, citing as examples the revival of Hudson Valley communities such as Beacon and Kingston. “You need to address this. It’s totally out of the report. You should make sure this interesting stuff stays in town,” he said. The plan does reference Lift Trucks, a building that the Christophers transformed into an artist’s studio and workspace, and 3 Owens Road, now the focus of “town-wide social, recreation, community education and cultural events and programming.” There is “no question” that the entire community appreciates culture, Curtis responded, noting that North Salem is “so fortunate” to have many artists and musicians. She pointed to Union Hall where folks take yoga and dance classes, the Ruth Keeler Memorial Library, which offers art lessons and exhibit space; and Railyard Arts Studio, where there are courses in everything from sculpting to painting. Folks also debated the nature and name of the town’s new community/senior center. Said South Salem resident Andy Hammerstein, the greatgreat-grandson of famed Broadway composer Oscar Hammerstein: “A cultural center is a community center. A community center isn’t necessarily a cultural center. When you say community center you’re making a certain amount of implications.” School board member Kurt Gulden commented that he thought 3 Owens Road needs to be a community center first. “You have sports. That’s great. Fields used all summer long. This is a great place for after school, rainy times, in the winter. You need a place for the community to come and to use, not for the outside people and have other areas come up. You need something for the community. These kids need places to go,” he said. Supervisor Warren Lucas said he’d love to see created a map of where folks usually walk. The Planning Board has been struggling to get the state DOT folks to the table to discuss speed limits, sidewalks, crosswalks, and traffic “calming” devices such as flashing lights. Croton Falls had a one-page mention in the current master plan; now it has its own tome. “So things are changing. The plans are dynamic,’” Lucas said. Folks were urged to let the town know what’s most important to them. “This is your community,” he said, adding that his “interest is to make sure that the people who live here in 100 years are as proud of it as we are now.” Page 20 – North Salem News Thursday, April 13, 2023 inquiry to the town clerk, [email protected]. Vacancies are listed on the town website. Contact us at PO Box 525, North Salem, NY 10560 or northsalemdemocraticclub@ gmail.com North Salem Republican Town Committee FUNDRAISER Saturday, May 6, at 5 p.m. Spring is in the air, and you are invited to the North Salem Republican Town Committee fundraiser. Free to all that wish to support the 2023 Republican slate. If you also wish to donate to the committee, there is a $25 p.p. suggested donation. Come enjoy light food, wine, music, refreshments, and a silent auction, while meeting your local officials and candidates. Money raised will benefit the many Republican committees’ activities and causes; including the Republican slate, the inaugural 2023 North Salem high school senior scholarship, and a percentage will be donated to a veterans cause. Sponsor availability - $50 Patriot Sponsor; $100 - Liberty Sponsor; and $250 - Freedom Sponsor. Sponsors please mail payment by 4/29/23 to: NSRTC, PO Box 289 North Salem, NY 10560. RSVP by email to northsalemrepublicans@gmail. com by 5/1/23. Address provided upon RSVP. North Salem location. VOLUNTEERS WANTED The North Salem Republican Town Committee is looking for volunteers. If you cannot volunteer your time, please consider a donation to our committee. If you believe in the conservative cause and want to support our efforts, consider mailing a donation via check or money order to: North Salem Republican Town Committee (NSRTC), PO Box 289 North Salem, NY 10560. Follow us daily on Facebook to keep up with Republican issues at @North Salem Republicans. 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Para este propósito, los centros de votación se mantendrán abiertos entre las 7:00 de la mañana y las 9:00 de la noche. Y TAMBIÉN SE AVISA, que el miércoles, 3 de mayo de 2023 a las 7:30 de la tarde se celebrará una audiencia pública sobre el presupuesto propuesto para 2023-2024 del Distrito Escolar Central North Salem en la biblioteca de la Escuela Media/Secundaria North Salem, 230 June Road, North Salem, NY. El propósito de dicha audiencia será que la Junta reciba comentarios del público sobre los gastos de fondos propuestos para 2023-2024 y el presupuesto de estos. Y ADEMÁS SE AVISA, que cualquier residente en el Distrito puede obtener una copia del Presupuesto para 2023-2024, sin incluir fondos públicos, y que especifica los diversos propósitos y montos para cada uno, durante los catorce (14) días inmediatamente anteriores a la Reunión Anual, EXCEPTO SÁBADO, DOMINGO O FERIADOS, en cada una de las siguientes escuelas en las que se mantiene la enseñanza, durante las horas designadas: Escuela primaria Pequenakonck, 173 June Road - 8:00 de la mañana a 4:00 de la tarde. Escuela Media/Secundaria North Salem, 230 June Road - 8:00 de la mañana a 4:00 de la tarde. Oficinas Administrativas del Distrito North Salem, 230 June Road - 8:00 de la mañana a 4:00 de la tarde. Dicha declaración también estará disponible en las bibliotecas públicas o asociadas libremente en el Distrito, en el sitio web del Distrito y en la Reunión Anual y la votación del Presupuesto del Distrito Escolar/ Elección que se llevará a cabo como se mencionó anteriormente, el martes 16 de mayo de 2023. Y TAMBIÉN SE AVISA, que un informe de exención al impuesto a la propiedad elaborado de conformidad con la sección 495 de la Ley de Impuesto a la Propiedad será anexado al presupuesto final aprobado y será publicado en la(s) cartelera(s) de anuncios del Distrito mantenidas para avisos públicos, así como en la página web del Distrito. Y TAMBIÉN SE AVISA que las peticiones de nominación de candidatos para el cargo de miembros de la Junta de Educación deben presentarse a la secretaria del Distrito en 230 June Road, North Salem, NY no más tarde de las 5:00 de la tarde, el 17 de abril de 2023. Las vacantes en la Junta de Educación no se consideran cargos separados y específicos; los candidatos se postulan en general. Las peticiones de nominación no deberán describir las vacantes específicas de la Junta para la que el candidato o la candidata es nominado(a); deben dirigirse a la secretaria del Distrito; deben ser firmadas por al menos veinticinco (25) votantes cualificados del distrito, deben indicar el nombre y domicilio de residencia de cada firmante y deben indicar el nombre y domicilio de residencia del candidato o la candidata. Las siguientes vacantes deben ser llenadas en la Junta de Educación: Período                                                                                    Nombre del último o última titular Tres (3) años, que expiran el 30 de junio de 2026                  Andrew Brown Tres (3) años, que expiran el 30 de junio de 2026                  Kurt Guldan *        *        *        * Y ADEMÁS POR LA PRESENTE SE AVISA, que en dicha Elección Anual que se celebrará el 16 de mayo de 2023, se presentará la siguiente propuesta: PROPUESTA Nº 2 MEJORAS DE SEGURIDAD EN VARIOS EDIFICIOS DEL DISTRITO ESCOLAR SE RESUELVE, que la Junta de Educación del Distrito Escolar Central de North Salem, Condado de Westchester, Nueva York, está autorizada por la presente a realizar mejoras en varios edificios del Distrito Escolar, incluidos los muebles originales, equipos, maquinarias, aparatos, accesorios, y otras mejoras incidentales y los gastos relacionados con los mismos, a un costo máximo estimado que no exceda $3,950,000 y que dicha cantidad de $3,950.000 o la cantidad que sea necesaria, se recaudará mediante la recaudación de un impuesto sobre la propiedad imponible de dicho Distrito Escolar y se recaudará en cuotas anuales según lo dispuesto por la Sección 416 de la Ley de Educación; y, en previsión de dicho impuesto, se emitirán las obligaciones de dicho Distrito Escolar. Y TAMBIÉN SE AVISA, que el registro electoral está en curso en la oficina de la secretaria del Distrito, 230 June Road, North Salem, NY durante el horario laborable regular (8:00 de la mañana a 4:00 de la tarde). El último día para registrarse para votar es el jueves 11 de mayo de 2023. Cualquier persona tendrá derecho a que se incluya su nombre en dicho registro, siempre que comparezca personalmente y la secretaria del distrito sepa o demuestre a su satisfacción que dicha persona tiene en ese momento o a partir de entonces, derecho a votar en esa reunión o elección del distrito escolar para la que se prepare este registro. La Junta de Registro también se reunirá durante la elección mencionada, en la Escuela Primaria Pequenakonck, 173 June Road, North Salem, NY, el martes 16 de mayo de 2023 entre las 7:00 de la mañana y 9:00 de la noche, con el propósito de preparar un registro para las elecciones/votos posteriores a dicha elección/voto. Y TAMBIÉN SE AVISA, que cualquier persona, de otra manera cualificada para votar, que está registrada actualmente para las elecciones generales, en virtud del artículo 5 de la Ley Electoral, o que está actualmente registrada en el distrito escolar y ha votado en una elección de distrito escolar en 2019, 2020, 2021 o 2022 tendrá derecho a votar sin tener que registrarse nuevamente.   Y TAMBIÉN SE AVISA, que el registro preparado de conformidad con la Sección 2014 de la Ley de Educación, incluyendo los nombres de los votantes militares que presentaron registros válidos de votantes militares, se presentará en la oficina de la secretaria en la oficina del Distrito Escolar Central North Salem, 230 Junio Road, North Salem, NY, y que la misma estará abierta para su inspección por cualquier votante cualificado del Distrito entre las 8:00 de la mañana y las 4:00 de la tarde en cada uno de los cinco (5) días anteriores e incluyendo el día fijado para la elección, EXCEPTO UN SÁBADO, DOMINGO O FERIADO. Y TAMBIÉN SE AVISA, que cualquier propuesta para modificar el presupuesto, referéndums o pregunta puede ser propuesta por alguien que no sea de la Junta de Educación de conformidad a las disposiciones de las secciones 2035 y 2038 de la Ley de Educación, puede presentarse para ser votada en dicha elección, siempre que la petición esté firmada al menos por veinticinco (25) votantes cualificados, junto con el domicilio residencial legal de cada uno; debe estar impresa en el idioma inglés; y presentada a la secretaria del Distrito a más tardar treinta (30) días antes de la elección anual. Sin embargo, la Junta de Educación no considerará peticiones que presenten a los votantes propuestas que los votantes no tengan el poder de determinar, o propuestas que no incluyan una apropiación específica si la propuesta exige gasto de dinero, o cualquier propuesta prohibida por la ley.             Y TAMBIÉN SE AVISA, que las solicitudes de voto en ausencia para la elección de los miembros de la Junta de Educación y para la votación sobre el presupuesto anual del distrito escolar y propuesta, de conformidad con las disposiciones de la Ley de Educación, sección 2018-a, pueden obtenerse en la oficina de la secretaria del Distrito, 230 June Road, North Salem, NY. La secretaria del Distrito debe recibir una solicitud para una boleta de voto en ausencia no antes de los treinta (30) días y al menos siete (7) días antes de la Elección Anual si la boleta se va a enviar por correo a los votantes, o el día anterior a la Votación/Elección de Presupuesto Anual si la boleta debe ser recogida personalmente por los votantes o su agente designado establecido en la solicitud en la Oficina de la secretaria del Distrito. Al recibir una solicitud oportuna para una boleta de voto en ausencia enviada por correo, la secretaria del Distrito enviará la boleta por correo a la dirección designada en la solicitud a más tardar seis (6) días antes de la Elección Anual. Una lista de todas las personas a las que se habrán emitido boletas de voto en ausencia, así como una lista de todos los votantes militares a quienes se han emitido boletas militares, estarán disponibles para la inspección pública de los votantes cualificados del Distrito en dicha oficina de la secretaria, durante el horario de oficina regular de 8:00 de la mañana a 4:00 de la tarde, hora vigente, hasta el día de la Elección y Votación. Todos los votantes cualificados pueden presentar una impugnación por escrito de la cualificación de uno de los votantes cuyo nombre aparezca en dicha lista, exponiendo los motivos para la impugnación.             Y ADEMÁS SE AVISA que los votantes militares que actualmente no están registrados para votar pueden obtener una solicitud para registrarse como votantes cualificados del Distrito y los votantes militares que están registrados para votar en el Distrito pueden obtener una solicitud para una boleta militar, para la Reunión Anual el 16 de mayo de 2023 poniéndose en contacto con la secretaria del Distrito en 230 June Road, North Salem, NY 10560, Teléfono (914) 669-5414, Ext. 1011, o correo electrónico a [email protected]. El(la) votante militar puede indicar su preferencia de recibir la solicitud de registro y/o boleta por correo, fax o correo electrónico. La solicitud completa para registrarse y/o para una boleta militar debe ser recibida por la secretaria del Distrito no más tarde de las 5:00 de la tarde, el día 20 de abril de 2023. Las boletas de voto militar se enviarán por correo o se distribuirán no más tarde de los 25 días antes de la elección. Las boletas de voto militar deben ser devueltas por correo o en persona y ser recibidas por la secretaria del Distrito hasta las 5:00 de la tarde del día 16 de mayo de 2023. POR ORDEN DE LA JUNTA DE EDUCACIÓN DEL  DISTRITO ESCOLAR CENTRAL NORTH SALEM                          Condados de Westchester y Putnam, Nueva York Fechado el: 16 de marzo de 2023, North Salem, Nueva York                          Mary Rhuda, secretaria del Distrito Publicar en: The North Salem, en las siguientes fechas: 30 de marzo de 2023, 13 de abril de 2023; 27 de abril de 2023 y 4 de mayo de 2023 LEGAL NOTICES

Page 22 – North Salem News Thursday, April 13, 2023 NORTH SALEM CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT NORTH SALEM, NEW YORK   10560 Notice of Annual Meeting, Election, Budget Vote and Registration of Voters The Board of Education of the North Salem Central School District, HEREBY GIVES NOTICE that the Annual Meeting, Annual School District Election and Budget Vote of the residents of the School District, qualified to vote at school meetings in the District, will be held in the gymnasium of the Pequenakonck Elementary School, 173 June Road, North Salem, NY on Tuesday, May 16, 2023, for the purpose of voting by voting machine on the statement of estimated expenses for the ensuing school year (School District Budget), and for the purpose of electing two (2) members of the Board of Education.  Polls, for the purpose of voting, will be kept open between the hours of 7:00 a.m. and 9:00 p.m. NOTICE IS ALSO GIVEN, that a public hearing on the proposed 2023-2024 budget of the North Salem Central School District, will be held on Wednesday, May 3, 2023 at 7:30 p.m. in the Library of the North Salem Middle School/High School, 230 June Road, North Salem, NY. The purpose of such hearing will be for the Board to receive comments from the public on the proposed 2023-2024 expenditure of funds and the budgeting thereof. AND FURTHER NOTICE IS GIVEN, that a copy of the 2023-2024 budget, exclusive of public monies, and specifying the several purposes and amount for each, may be obtained by any resident in the District during the fourteen (14) days immediately preceding the Annual Meeting, OTHER THAN A SATURDAY, SUNDAY OR HOLIDAY, at each of the following schoolhouses in which school is maintained, during the hours designated: Pequenakonck Elementary School, 173 June Road - 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. North Salem Middle School/High School, 230 June Road - 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. North Salem District Administrative Offices, 230 June Road - 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Such statement will also be available at any public or free association library in the District, on the District’s website and at the Annual Meeting and School District Budget/Election Vote to be held as aforesaid, Tuesday, May 16, 2023. NOTICE IS ALSO GIVEN, that a Real Property Tax Exemption Report prepared in accordance with Section 495 of the Real Property Tax Law will be annexed to the final adopted budget, and will be posted on District bulletin board(s) maintained for public notices, as well as on the District’s website. NOTICE IS ALSO GIVEN that petitions nominating candidates for the office of Member of the Board of Education must be filed with the Clerk of the District at 230 June Road, North Salem, NY, not later than 5:00 p.m. on April 17, 2023. Vacancies on the Board of Education are not considered separate, specific offices; candidates run at large. Nominating petitions shall not describe any specific vacancy upon the Board for which a candidate is nominated; must be directed to the Clerk of the District; must be signed by at least twenty-five (25) qualified voters of the District; must state the name and residence address of each signer, and must state the name and residence address of the candidate. The following vacancies are to be filled on the Board of Education: Term                                                                            Name of Last Incumbent Three (3) years, expiring June 30, 2023                     Andrew Brown Three (3) years, expiring June 30, 2023                     Kurt Guldan *        *        *        * NOTICE IS HEREBY FURTHER GIVEN that at said Annual Election to be held on May 16, 2023, the following proposition will be submitted: PROPOSITION NO. 2 SECURITY IMPROVEMENTS TO VARIOUS SCHOOL DISTRICT BUILDINGS RESOLVED, that the Board of Education of the North Salem Central School District, Westchester County, New York, is hereby authorized to make security and related improvements to various School District buildings, including original furnishings, equipment, machinery, apparatus, appurtenances, and other incidental improvements and expenses in connection therewith, at a maximum estimated cost not to exceed $3,950,000, and that $3,950,000, or so much thereof as may be necessary, shall be raised by the levy of a tax upon the taxable property of said School District and collected in annual installments as provided by Section 416 of the Education Law; and, in anticipation of such tax, obligations of said School District shall be issued. AND FURTHER NOTICE IS GIVEN, that voter registration is ongoing in the office of the District Clerk, 230 June Road, North Salem, NY during regular business hours (8:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.). The last day to register to vote is Thursday, May 11, 2023. Any person shall be entitled to have his/her name placed upon such register provided that s/he personally appears and is known or proved to the satisfaction of the District Clerk to be then and thereafter entitled to vote at the school district meeting/election for which this register is prepared. The Board of Registration will also meet during the foregoing election, in the lobby of the Pequenakonck Elementary School, 173 June Road, North Salem, NY, on Tuesday, May 16, 2023 during the hours of 7:00 a.m. and 9:00 p.m., for the purpose of preparing a register for elections/votes held subsequent to such election/vote. NOTICE IS ALSO GIVEN, that any person otherwise qualified to vote, who is currently registered for any general election, pursuant to Article 5 of the Election Law, or who is currently registered with the School District and has voted in 2019, 2020, 2021 or 2022 in a school district election, shall be entitled to vote without further registration. NOTICE IS ALSO GIVEN, that the register prepared pursuant to Section 2014 of the Education Law, including the names of military voters who submitted valid military voter registrations, will be filed in the Office of the Clerk in the District Office of the North Salem Central School District, 230 June Road, North Salem, NY, and that the same will be open for inspection by any qualified voter of the District between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. on each of the five (5) days prior to and including the day set for the election, OTHER THAN A SATURDAY, SUNDAY OR HOLIDAY. NOTICE IS ALSO GIVEN, that any proposition to amend the budget, referenda or question permitted to be proposed by anyone other than the Board of Education in accordance with the provisions of Sections 2035 and 2038 of the Education Law, may be submitted for voting at such election, providing a Petition is signed by at least twenty-five (25) qualified voters, together with the legal residence address of each; must be printed in the English language; and is filed with the Clerk of the District not later than thirty (30) days before the Annual Election. However, the Board of Education will not entertain any petition to place a proposition before voters that is not within the power of the voters to determine, or any proposition which fails to include a specific appropriation where the expenditures of monies is required by the proposition, or any proposition prohibited by law.                         AND NOTICE IS ALSO GIVEN, that applications for absentee ballots for the election of members of the Board of Education and for voting on the annual school district budget and proposition, in accordance with the provisions of Education Law, Section 2018-a, may be obtained at the office of the Clerk of the District, 230 June Road, North Salem, NY. An application for an absentee ballot must be received by the District Clerk no earlier than thirty (30) days and at least seven (7) days before the Annual Election if the ballot is to be mailed to the voter, or by the day before the Annual Budget Vote/Election if the ballot is to be picked up personally by the voter or his/her designated agent set forth in the application. At the District Clerk’s Office. Upon receiving a timely application for a mailed absentee ballot, the District Clerk will mail the ballot to the address designated on the application by no later than six (6) days before the Annual Election.   A list of all persons to whom absentee ballots shall have been issued, as well as a list of all military voters to whom military ballots have been issued, will be available for public inspection to qualified voters of the District in said office of the Clerk, during regular office hours, 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. prevailing time, until the day of the Election and Vote. Any qualified voter may file a written challenge of the qualifications of a voter, whose name appears on such list, stating the reasons for the challenge.             AND NOTICE IS ALSO GIVEN that military voters who are not currently registered to vote may obtain an application to register as a qualified voter of the District and military voters who are registered to vote may obtain an application for a military ballot, for the Annual Meeting on May 16, 2023, by contacting the District Clerk at 230 June Road, North Salem, NY 10560, Telephone (914) 669-5414, Ext. 1011, or email at [email protected]. The military voter may indicate their preference for receiving the registration and/or ballot application by mail, by facsimile or email. The completed application to register and/or for a military ballot must be received by the District Clerk by no later than 5:00 P.M. on April 20, 2023. Military ballots will be mailed or otherwise distributed no later than 25 days before the election. Military ballots must be returned by mail or in person and received by the District Clerk by 5:00 P.M. on May 16, 2023.                                                                                     BY ORDER OF THE BOARD OF EDUCATION                                                                                    OF THE NORTH SALEM CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT                        Westchester and Putnam Counties, New York            Dated:  March 24, 2023, North Salem, New York                        Mary Rhuda, District Clerk Publish:  The North Salem News, on the following dates: March 30, April 13, 2023; April 27, 2023 and May 4, 2023 LEGAL NOTICES

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Page 24 – North Salem News Thursday, April 13, 2023 With Spring arriving, golfers are flocking to their golf courses to resume their favorite leisure activity. After the Winter idle period, resuming golfing requires proper form and preparation to prevent injuries. GOLFING ENTAILS THE BODY FUNCTIONING AS A UNIT: Playing golf requires your whole body to function together as a unit. With each golf swing, your body undergoes a combination of rotational, compression, stretching, and shearing forces that moves around the stable link, the core. Each club golf swing requires • stability from the core and buttock muscles (Glutes); • flexibility from the torso (thoracic spine) and shoulders; and • balance to have proper swing, as well as to pick up your golf balls NINE PRE-GAME WARMING-UP STRETCHES: Warm-up while you do deep diaphragm breathing to get oxygenated blood from your lungs into your muscles to help relieve tension and bring fuel to your muscles. I recommend the following warming-up stretches: Warm-up, blood circulation March in place bringing your knees high up to your chest: 1. First keep your elbows bent. Do 20 marching steps and bring your opposite elbow to your knee. Exhale as you crunch. Keep marching; and 2. Bend your arms sideways, like a goal post. Pull your elbows and arms forward in front of your chest and open your shoulder blades. Open your elbows sideways again and squeeze your shoulder blades together. Alternate the movement as you march. Breathing deep in and out with your diaphragm, and you’re your shoulders and neck relaxed. Do for 20 marching steps. Flexibility for your thoracic spine 3. Stand with your legs shoulder-width apart, knees straight. Slide with your one hand down the side of your thigh in a side bend and bring your other arm over your head to feel the stretch along your side. (Side bend as if you are standing between two walls one in front and one behind your back to prevent bending forward.) Do slow stretches and exhale as you bend sideways. Repeat 5 times. 4. Feet shoulder-width apart and knees bent. Hold your club horizontally in front of your chest with hands onto the ends. Keep your core and glutes tight and rotate your thoracic spine and shoulders from one side to the other side, follow with your head. Stretch slow and controlled and exhale as you turn. Repeat 5 times. Glutes and core stability 5. Hold onto your club with your right hand. Place the handle end on the ground at about 45 degrees angle in front of your body. Lift your right knee up in a stork stance, squeezing your left glutes and core and rotate your right knee wide open and close. Use your left arm to follow your body to balance. Repeat 10 times. Switch the club to your left hand and repeat with left leg. Keep your torso, neck and shoulders relaxed. 6. Stand with your legs wide apart and feet slightly turned out. Keep your back straight, hinge from your hips. Slide with your hands down on your thighs as you bend down into a deep squat pushing your knees open with your elbows, come to resting with your forearms/elbows onto your thighs as you squat down. Exhale as you squat down, inhale 3 times holding the squat and exhale as you come up to the upright position tucking your core and glutes and lifting your ribcage to come to the upright position again. Repeat about 3 times. Balance - control your body in space 7. Hold your club horizontally in front at shoulder-height with hands onto the ends. Lunge forward, keep your core and glutes tight. Bend deep into your front knee (while keeping your back leg straight). Rotate your body and torso slowly from side to side and keep your balance. You can modify this balance stretch by bending your back knee and lean onto your back knee to help stabilize your body. Repeat rotation 5 times, then tighten your core and glutes to come to upright position (push with your club on the ground to assist you coming up if you need to). Repeat with other leg in front. 8. Hold your club horizontally in front at shoulder-height with hands onto the ends. Stand with feet shoulder-width apart, knees slightly bent. Shift your weight over to your right leg and, at the same time, turn your body with the club to the right. Then sway your body to the left and shift your weight onto your left leg. Alternate the weight shifts from right to left 10 times. Exhale as you transfer the body from side to side. Keep your balance and do not tense your muscles. Cool down and get your mind and body connected for your game 9. Hold onto your club, get into your set-up stage. Quiet your mind from distracting thoughts and feel the energy and blood flow from you neck, shoulder, thoracic spine into your lower back, glutes, thighs to your feet grounding you. Gently mimic the phases of your golf swing: from your set-up into your takeaway, to your backswing. Weight shift and prepare with gentle movements to get ready to transition into your downswing impact and swing through. If you experience any pain or tightness doing any of the warm-up exercises, please contact your physical therapist or reach out to me as all exercises can be modified. LIZE LUBBE GUEST CORNER ADVERTORIAL 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. GOLF: 9 WARMING-UP STRETCHES FOR 9 HOLES to prevent injuries Lize Lubbe Physical Therapy (LLPT) has opened a PT Studio on the premises of Apex Fitness (at Orchard Square at Cross River) to focus on sports-related physical therapy rehabilitation services. Our PT Studio at Apex will serve the needs of high school and college athletes, runners, golfers and tennis players, devotees and “weekend warrior” work-out gym members, and non-gym members, and other sport enthusiasts to continue their fitness goals, free of pain and to restore full pain-free mobility after injury. Our PT Studio will be staffed with physical therapists who specialize in working with athletes, young and old. Our team provides dedicated, personable hands-on physical therapy rehabilitation services to help you prevent injuries and, if injured, to accelerate your recovery. www.lizelubbept.com [email protected] 914.875.9430 PT Studio at Apex Fitness Orchard Square at Cross River 20 North Salem Rd., Cross River, NY 10518 The professional services of our team at the PT Studio include the following: • A free walk-in basic sports-related injury screening of about10 minutes • Guidance on sport-specific warm-up and exercise programs • Brief assessment and Kinesio taping • Individualized full PT rehabilitation treatment programs to recover from injury or surgery with full access to all the equipment at Apex Fitness, to get you back practicing your chosen sport, pain-free