VOL. 6 NO. 12 THURSDAY, JUNE 1, 2023 CLASSIFIEDS 23 LEISURE 21 OBITUARIES 7 OPINION 8 TOWN CROSSING 4 SPORTS 16 History Comes Alive pg 12 ROCHAMBEAU Visit TapIntoKLT.net for the latest news. PRSRT STD US POSTAGE PAID WEST CALDWELL, NJ PERMIT #992 John Jay baseball has been ring on all cylinders this postseason, including a big quarter nal win over Harrison. Read more about the Wolves’ playo push on page 19! Nolan Rhodes PHOTO: RICH MONETTI What a ride! Please note that this edition of The Katonah-Lewisboro Times went to press before the community’s Memorial Day events. Look for full coverage in the June 8 issue! BY TOM BARTLEY CONTRIBUTING WRITER e Bedford Economic Alliance, a town initiative to support business growth in its three hamlets, plans programs this summer on networking and cross-promotion. Laurie Hilliard, who is leading the e ort, outlined those steps and others in a 15-minute presentation last month to the Town Board, her rst since taking on the one-year appointment earlier this year. While expressing hope of “bringing economic vibrancy to the entire town of Bedford,” she noted, “ e Town Board is keenly aware that Bedford Hills needs the added support to be everything that it can be and to actualize its potential. at is a high priority.” Accordingly, the cross-promotion marketing event this summer will be “for Bedford Hills exclusively... to see what we can do for businesses. So, I hope you will all come,” Hilliard told a town hall audience at the board’s May 16 meeting. “Networking and collaboration are key ingredients in moving any business forward,” she said. ree months into the start of her job—what Hillard describes as “the getting-to-knowyou period”—the Bedford Hills resident has immersed herself in the nuts and bolts of town government “to get a picture of how things are done. What are their glitches and what needs to be better.” Hilliard said she was looking to build relationships with Bedford’s business owners and “trying to get a 360-[degree view] of what’s going on from all di erent perspectives... What’s good, what could be better.” Town government’s cooperation with local business is a key upgrade candidate. Hilliard said she wants to “improve, simplify and clarify interactions between the town of Bedford and the business community,” making it quicker and easier to obtain permits, for example, to make renovations to businesses. at could polish Bedford’s image as a business-friendly municipality, she suggested, “so that we have a reputation of being a wonderful place to not only live but to do business, and we should attract all of the young people that are looking at the community.” Bedford Economic Alliance plans summer sessions SEE BEA PAGE 5 HOPEMAZZOLA YOU’VE GOTTA HAVE HOPE Sales Vice President Licensed Associate Real Estate Broker cell: 914.714.0090 [email protected] hopemazzola.com MAZZOLA YOU’VE GOTTA HAVE HOPE 95 Katonah Ave | Katonah, NY 10536 fi SUMMER AT THE LAKE. Pure vacation joy! Experience the beauty, tranquility and fun of lakefront living in this stunning 3 BR, 2.1 bth home on Truesdale Lake. Every comfort you could ask for and every toy imaginable including SUP, canoe, kayak, long board, ping-pong, bikes, tennis, more... $25,000/month
PAGE 2 – THE KATONAH-LEWISBORO TIMES THURSDAY, JUNE 1, 2023 THURSDAY, JANUARY 19, 2023 BUSINESS & REAL ESTATE 19 CLASSIFIEDS 18 LEISURE 17 OPINION 8 TOWN CROSSING 4 SPORTS 14 Wolves Win Big pg 15 HOCKEY Visit TapIntoKLT.net for the latest news. PRSRT STD US POSTAGE PAID WEST CALDWELL, NJ PERMIT #992 On Jan. 7, the stage at John Jay High School came alive with the return of ArtsALIVE’s Encore Cabaret! See more photos from this amazing evening on page 10. Encore! PHOTO: ROB DISTASIO The cast performing “What I did for Love” from A Chorus Line. BY TOM BARTLEY CONTRIBUTING WRITER Who thought this was a good idea, anyway? Two young bandits, clearly not acquainted with the relentless calculus of risk and reward, knocked over the tiny Waccabuc post o ce the other day. Sure, they came away with all of about $200, perhaps more cash than they might have realized in a gas station stickup. But for that skimpy take-home they quickly had at least four law enforcement agencies—local, state and federal, including the FBI and postal-inspection service— in hot pursuit. By late last week, all were said to have the getaway car’s license-plate number and to be closing in on their quarry. Waccabuc’s mail service is centered in a quaint, one-story white-clapboard structure on Post O ce Road. Built in 1880, it’s a venerable piece of the Waccabuc Historic District and had never, as far as anyone can recall, been a target of desperadoes. Until Jan. 10. at’s the day the two men entered, says Lewisboro Police Chief David Alfano, who gave this account: Both intruders were packing pistols when they walked in around 4:30 in the afternoon. While one guarded the door, the other vaulted the counter to scoop up the cash register’s contents. Neither thug bothered to cover his face. Alfano described the stickup duo as black men in their 20s, about 5 foot 8 and 6 feet tall and said one wore an orange re- ective safety vest. Cash in hand, the two ed, seemingly successfully. But their getaway car had a date with today’s ubiquitous digital surveillance. “We did succeed in obtaining a registration from our license-plate reader on Route 35,” Alfano said. Relatively new technology, license-plate readers capture and cross-reference a car’s plates in real-time, allowing the police to issue alerts even as suspects on the run believe they’ve evaded their pursuers. Two postal employees, one of them a woman working the service counter, were in the building when the bandits struck, police said. eir names were being withheld. Neither was hurt, a state police spokesman said. e U.S. Postal Inspection Service, which traces its roots to 1775, more than a century before the Waccabuc post o ce went up, was “taking the lead” in the investigation, Alfano said. 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Neither was hurt, a state police spokesman said. e U.S. Postal Inspection Service, which traces its roots to 1775, more than a century before the Waccabuc post o ce went up, was “taking the lead” in the investigation, Alfano said. Authorities hunt for Waccabuc post offi ce robbers MAZZOLA Sales Vice President Licensed Associate Real Estate Broker 914.714.0090 [email protected] hopemazzola.com as suspects on the run believe Two postal employees, one of them a woman working the service counter, were in the building when the bandits struck, police said. eir names were being withheld. Neither was hurt, a e U.S. Postal Inspection Service, which traces its roots to 1775, more than a century before the Waccabuc post o ce went up, was “taking the lead” in the investigation, Alfano said. THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 9, 2023 VOL. 5 NO. 47 BUSINESS & REAL ESTATE 19 CLASSIFIEDS 18 OBITUARIES 5 OPINION 8 TOWN CROSSING 5 SPORTS 13 Scouts Give Back pg 10 TROOP 104 Visit TapIntoKLT.net for the latest news. PRSRT STD US POSTAGE PAID CALDWELL, NJ WEST PERMIT #992 BY TOM BARTLEY CONTRIBUTING WRITER Taxpayers in the KatonahLewisboro School District are being asked whether, and by how much, they want to thank veterans and rst responders for their service. KLSD’s Board of Education is considering a package of tax-relief proposals for vets and others, including senior citizens and disabled persons. Although the various tax breaks—covering eligibility levels as well as dollar amounts—were authorized last year by state legislation, Albany neither mandates them nor makes up any revenue they cost the district, shifting that burden to other KLSD taxpayers. At their Feb. 2 meeting, board members generally supported proposed improvements in the tax-relief programs. But they were less enthusiastic about creating di erent taxing levels for di erent groups of residents without a complete nancial picture of the impact. Trustee William Rifkin appeared to sum up their unease. Although the board annually approves the schools’ $100 millionplus budgets and their subsequent hefty tax levy, that burden is meant to be shared evenly by district property owners. “Here,” Rifkin observed, “we’re picking people who will pay to honor [other] people, and we’re making the decision for them. It’s uncomfortable.” e board will hold a public hearing Feb. 23 on the various proposals, which are also under separate discussion by the Lewisboro Town Board. In the meantime, residents are invited to email questions and views to BOE@ klschools.org. e decision to turn to the community for feedback followed an 80-minute discussion at last week’s board meeting in which the trustees leaned toward increasing Veterans’ existing tax bene t to new top levels enacted by last year’s state legislation. Albany also eased eligibility requirements for tax breaks to the other groups. Volunteer re ghters and ambulance workers would now qualify for the bene t in two years, down from ve, and seniors and persons with disabilities would be given higher permissible income levels. In an email, School Superintendent Andrew Selesnick said the district does not yet have “precise language for resolutions that may or may not be adopted on Feb. 23.” But he told board members they would have to act by about March 1 to assure that the new bene ts could go into e ect in the 2024-25 school year. Other nearby towns and school districts have already enacted tax breaks for Veterans, seniors and the disabled. Bedford, for example, acted last spring on Veterans, approving the maximum permissible levels, and voted relief for seniors and disabled persons at year’s end. e Bedford Central School District also voted last year to give Veterans the top exemption levels authorized in the new state law. Selesnick sat in last week for Danelle Pacella, the district’s assistant superintendent for business, who had briefed the board Dec. 1 on potential Veterans-exemption increases. For his own discussion, SeleBoard of Education considers tax-relief proposals SEE KLSD PAGE 4 Following a big win on the road against Somers last week, Annabel Brennan and the Wolves are looking to make an impact in the postseason! Read more on page 14. HOPEMAZZOLA YOU’VE GOTTA HAVE HOPE Sales Vice President Licensed Associate Real Estate Broker cell: 914.714.0090 [email protected] hopemazzola.com MAZZOLA YOU’VE GOTTA HAVE HOPE 95 Katonah Ave | Katonah, NY 10536 fi If A Picture Paints A Thousand Words, Then This Amazing Story is A Best Seller! Meticulous and truly move-in ready, this sunny and spacious contemporary has been nicely updated and perfectly maintained. Located in Greenbriar with pool, tennis, basketball and clubhouse just moments from town, train, school and highways. Super low taxes! 4 BR/3 BA, 2,850sf $685,000 THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 10, 2022 VOL. 5 NO. 34 BUSINESS & REAL ESTATE 31 CLASSIFIEDS 30 LEISURE 24 OPINION 10 TOWN CROSSING 7 SPORTS 20 Project Breaks Ground pg 16 PLAYGROUND Visit TapIntoKLT.net for the latest news. PRSRT STD US POSTAGE PAID WEST CALDWELL, NJ PERMIT #992 BY TOM BARTLEY CONTRIBUTING WRITER For more than 20 years, Coach Bill Swertfager has built John Jay High School’s wrestling program, from literally nothing to a perennial Section One contender. More signi cantly, he’s built a generation of young men and women who are now better adults thanks to the example he set and the life lessons he taught, scores of supporters told the Katonah-Lewisboro school board last week. Some 300 strong, a standingroom-only throng, they packed the board’s Nov. 3 meeting in the high school cafeteria to deliver full-throated support for Coach Bill. ey appealed to keep him at the wrestling program’s helm, beseeching school o cials in public a week ago after a complaint made in private more than a year ago put the coach’s job in jeopardy. In the spring of 2021, an unidenti ed person asserts, Swertfager slapped a player on the backside in a girls juniorvarsity softball game. Neither the KLSD administration nor the school board, bound by privacy regulations, is permitted to identify the complainant. One account making the rounds among the coach’s supporters insists that neither the player nor her parents have taken issue with his actions. Instead, this version holds, one of the girl’s teammates, “uncomfortable” with seeing the touch, complained about it. Swertfager, for his part, says he has no recollection of delivering what is the sports world’s longtime, spontaneous gesture of support or congratulations. “I have no idea who the player was that I supposedly did it to, or who the teammate was who was uncomfortable with it,” he said in an interview last weekend. “I simply don’t remember the incident. I am not saying it didn’t happen; I am just saying I don’t remember it.” ough he has been an integral part of John Jay’s athletic establishment for more than two decades, Swertfager is not a full-time KLSD employee. e owner of the Cross River-based marketing rm AIA Promotional Source, he draws only a token stipend from the school treasury. Whoever is varsity wrestling coach this winter will be paid $8,140 for the season. Still, the 63-year-old Swertfager noted in the interview, “I have dedicated my entire adult life, 40 years, to coaching boys and girls in seven sports, including softball, baseball, track and eld, boys and girls soccer, football, basketball and, of course, wrestling. ousands of young men and women without a single blemish on my record for anything.” e school board had been expected to appoint all coaches for winter sports at ursday’s meeting but ultimately put the matter over to the next meeting, Nov. 17, after a crescendo of voices insisted Coach Bill be retained. Swertfager had the rst word. Addressing the school board for Coach Bill Swertfager speaking before the Board of Education on Nov. 3. 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Selesnick sat in last week for Danelle Pacella, the district’s assistant superintendent for business, who had briefed the board Dec. 1 on potential Veterans-exemption For his own discussion, SeleSEE KLSD PAGE 4 fi VOL. 5 NO. 34 BUSINESS & REAL ESTATE 31 CLASSIFIEDS 30 LEISURE 24 OPINION 10 TOWN CROSSING 7 SPORTS 20 Project Breaks Ground PLAYGROUND BY TOM BARTLEY CONTRIBUTING WRITER For more than 20 years, Coach Bill Swertfager has built John Jay High School’s wrestling program, from literally nothing to a perennial Section One contender. More signi cantly, he’s built a generation of young men and women who are now better adults thanks to the example he set and the life lessons he taught, scores of supporters told the Katonah-Lewisboro school board last week. Some 300 strong, a standingroom-only throng, they packed the board’s Nov. 3 meeting in the high school cafeteria to deliver full-throated support for Coach Bill. ey appealed to keep him at the wrestling program’s helm, beseeching school o cials in public a week ago after a complaint made in private more than a year ago put the coach’s job in jeopardy. In the spring of 2021, an unidenti ed person asserts, Swertfager slapped a player on among the coach’s supporters insists that neither the player nor her parents have taken issue with his actions. Instead, this version holds, one of the girl’s teammates, “uncomfortable” with seeing the touch, complained about it. Swertfager, for his part, says he has no recollection of delivering what is the sports world’s longtime, spontaneous gesture of support or congratulations. “I have no idea who the player was that I supposedly did it to, or who the teammate was who was uncomfortable with it,” he said in an interview last weekend. “I simply don’t remember the incident. I am not saying it didn’t happen; I am just saying I don’t remember it.” ough he has been an integral part of John Jay’s athletic establishment for more than Outpouring of support for John Jay coach following complaint UH, OH! THEY’RE TALKING ABOUT ‘ME’, AGAIN! fi "Hope pulled out all the stops during the purchase of our home. She reached out to her contacts, connected us with her invaluable resources, negotiated on our behalf, and got us the keys to our dream house in a timely manner. She made herself available to us at all times, had our best interest at heart, and did not stop working for us - even after the closing. 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Hundreds gathered on Feb. 11 to celebrate the new gym, which serves as a facility for various sports activities such as basketball, volleyball, and pickleball. “Let me say again how happy I am to be with you here at St. Mary’s Parish in Katonah,” Dolan said in his homily. “Of all the duties that I have as your archbishop, this one is what I relish the most, to be with you, God’s people, for the most important thing we do every week: o er the holy sacri ce of mass.” e e ort to renovate the Cardinal Dolan visits Katonah Archbishop praises St. Mary’s for investing in sports and spirituality Cardinal Dolan at St. Mary’s on Feb. 11. PHOTO: BRIAN MARSCHHAUSER ‘You’ve got a good thing going here at St. Mary of the Assumption in Katonah.’ Cardinal Timothy Dolan Archbishop of New York BY TOM BARTLEY CONTRIBUTING WRITER Bedford’s Town Board, which last year improved the propertytax breaks it gives veterans and others, is looking now to add rst responders to that list. e board last week scheduled a public hearing for next month on a proposal that would cut the length of service time needed before volunteer re ghters and ambulance crew members could claim a 10 percent reduction on the assessed value of their homes. More than simply a “thank you” for the critical services these volunteers provide, the cut in qualifying time from ve years to two is seen as a potential recruiting enticement. Bedford’s emergency services are having “quite a challenge” bringing in new members, Supervisor Ellen Calves said in introducing the measure at the board’s Feb. 7 meeting. Similar proposals, all based on recent changes in state law, are under consideration by the Lewisboro Town Board and the Katonah-Lewisboro School District, the latter representing by far the biggest chunk of local homeowners’ property taxes. Exemptions would apply only to primary residences. All told, the breaks that have either been enacted or are under consideration in the three taxing jurisdictions would bene t veterans, rst responders, senior citizens and the disabled. e money they would save—expected to be a relatively small piece of their total tax bill— would have to be made up by the other town and school district residents, those not in one of the qualifying categories e tax bills of those other residents likely would not see signi cant increases, Bedford Assessor Harold Girdlestone said in proposing the expanded break last week. “ e ve-to-two-years [service requirement] wouldn’t be much of an impact,” he told the board, saying “to wait ve years is really a long time.” Saluting the volunteers who roll on myriad emergency calls 24/7, Girdlestone said, “ e service they provide is really unbelievable.” Bedford contemplates first responder tax break SEE DOLAN PAGE 3 SEE BEDFORD PAGE 4 HOPEMAZZOLA YOU’VE GOTTA HAVE HOPE Sales Vice Licensed Associate Real Est President ate Broker cell: 914.714.0090 [email protected] hopemazzola.com MAZZOLA YOU’VE GOTTA HAVE HOPE 95 Katonah Ave | Katonah, NY 10536 fi What Dreams Are Made Of! 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Your Neighbor Your Neighbor THURSDAY, JUNE 1, 2023 THE KATONAH-LEWISBORO TIMES – PAGE 3 BY BOB DUMAS EDITOR AT LARGE Nicholas Leone has a need for speed. e 24-year-old resident of nearby Mahopac and Lakeland High School graduate is seeing his lifelong dream as a racecar driver gain traction as he moves up to another class of sports car competition this spring. Coming from a “very Italian family,” Leone’s father and uncle passed along their passion for racing to Leone when he was very young, indelibly stamping it on his DNA. “My father and my uncle were massively obsessed with racing; they were freaks for anything with a motor,” Leone, 24, said. “ey were ‘tifosi’ – an Italian term for a superfan for Ferrari and racing … and for soccer. Any VHS tape of me uttering my rst words or walking, you can hear Formula 1 on the TV in the background.” Leone’s racing career has taken something of a turn since his early ambition to become a Formula One driver, the international competition that has become more famous in the U.S. thanks to the Netix series “Drive to Survive.” He entered the sport of racing by driving karts—the way most aspiring drivers begin—and has since advanced to sports cars. Sports car racing—which includes endurance events like the Daytona 24 Hours and often involves multiple classes of cars on the track at the same time— is one of the most popular types of circuit auto racing, alongside open-wheel single-seater racing (such as Formula One and IndyCar), and touring/stock car racing (such as the British Touring Car Championship, NASCAR, and Australia’s V8 Supercars). Leone, who began karting when he was 10, made the transition to sports cars when he was 18. Now, in his sixth year as a professional sports car driver, Leone has moved up to another class—the Mazda Spec MX5 Challenge. “It is a newer type of car with new technology,” Leone said. Leone began to make the move to the Mazda Spec MX5 Challenge last summer, saying it is up to each individual driver and his team to decide when they are ready to move up. “You have to decide if your skill set is ready, but actually your nancial situation can be more important than your skill set,” he said. “Most drivers are ready, it is part of your self-assessment.” You also need a particular racing license to move up, a license that Leone now owns. Before getting behind the wheel for an actual race, Leone said he was able to drive an MX5 car when he was giving lessons at a country club to what are known as “gentleman drivers.” “You do a private test,” he said. “I worked with a guy who owned an MX5 car, and he wanted me to coach him, and he gave me some seat time. Right away it was familiar. I had done a lot of simulator work and from studying so many other drivers on that particular car, I only had to make some small changes to get acclimated.” He was able to get in one race in an MX5 car last August before the season came to an end. “It was at Daytona,” he said. “I did well, but I made a small mistake and nished 10th out of 20.” e new Mazda Spec MX5 Challenge season began this month, but Leone said he skipped the rst two races for “strategic purposes.” His rst race was May 5 at Virginia International Raceway (VIR), a track that iconic actor and accomplished amatuer racing driver Paul Newman once called “heaven on earth.” “He adored it,” Leone said. Leone hopes to take part in four Mazda Spec MX5 Challenge races this season—VIR, Watkins Glen in upstate New York, and Florida’s Daytona and Sebring International Speedways. After that, he aims to move up to yet another class, the MX5 Cup. e races are live-streamed on Racer.com. “My goal for this year is to move to another class,” he said. “I will do these four races and then make the jump. But it is tentative. I have to put up the money. I want to nish rst [in a Mazda Spec MX5 Challenge race] but the goal is always to move up. “e International Motor Sports Association (IMSA), which is owned by NASCAR, is the sanctioning body of the top tier ladder of sports car racing in America and I would be racing with some of the best drivers in the country, some of the best drivers racing Mazda cars. It’s very exciting.” Everyone drives the same car— a Mazda MX5—with the same specs, making it a level playing eld, so the deciding factor boils down to the driver’s skills. When Leone is not racing, he is doing something race related. Two days a week, he drives up to the Monticello Motor Club to do some driver coaching. He also does business-to-business consulting in an e¨ort to bring company sponsorships to motorsports. “You always have to be around [racing],” he said. “You have to train every day and be physically t. You need endurance for the G forces. ere is a lot of physicality. I have a personal trainer who has a regimen for motorsports drivers. I work with him twice a week and three times a week by myself under his guidelines. He works with a lot of student-athletes and does boxing training as well.” Leone’s original dream of being a Formula 1 driver has now o©- cially been replaced. “Formula 1 is a di¨erent world,” he said. “I have fallen in love with what sports car racing can provide. ere’s a lot of passion there.” Meanwhile, Leone’s father, who inspired his passion for the sport, has become one of his biggest fans. “My father is really proud of what I’ve done,” he said. “He comes and watches me race whenever he can but the traveling can be di©cult. But he will be at most of my races this year.” And if passion is any kind of barometer for success, it won’t be long before Leone’s dad sees him lifting the trophy in the winner’s circle. Nicholas Leone shows driving ambition Career in sportscar racing picks up speed PHOTOS COURTESY OF NICHOLAS LEONE HOME, AUTO, BUSINESS, LIFE & HEALTH 914-232-7750 www.forbesinsurance.com Stop By to See 4th Generation Kelly Raneri at CHARLES DEPARTMENT STORE or Visit www.charlesdeptstore.com 113 Katonah Ave • Katonah, NY 914-232-5200
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BEDFORD ROAD SUITE 100 MOUNT KISCO, NY 10549 PUBLISHED WEEKLY BY HALSTON MEDIA, LLC ©2023 HALSTON MEDIA, LLC PAGE 4 – THE KATONAH-LEWISBORO TIMES TOWN CROSSING THURSDAY, JUNE 1, 2023 Bedford Barks Saturday, June 3, from 1 - 4 p.m. Destination 39.3 and Rescue Right will produce, in partnership with the Town of Bedford, the rst annual Bedford Dog Festival, at the Bedford Village Memorial Park. Bedford Barks will include local dog-related groomers, vets, specialty food stores as well as rescue organizations, including Rescue Right, Purrz and Pawz, Animal Nation and New Chance, with dogs being available at the event for adoption. Bedford Hills and Bedford Village Libraries will display dogthemed books and run hands-on craft activities, and dog-related services will include microchipping, mobile grooming, ask-thetrainer and ask-the-veterinarian booths. Additional activities will include a professional photographer for dogs and their owners, face painting, a dog “treat bar”, and a Puppuccino booth. e event will culminate in a dog parade and various contests judged by Town Justices Jodi Kimmel and David Menken. Training experts and Westchester K9 agility demonstrations will take place throughout the afternoon, as well as appearances by Maverick, the Bedford Police’s popular canine member, and puppies from Puppies Behind Bars. Live music performed by local band “Puppets for Hire” and food trucks will round out the human entertainment. Katonah Fire Department Carnival June 7 thru 10 Save the dates! Parade will be held on Wednesday, June 7! Plan to come down and enjoy one of the largest summer kicko events in Katonah, hosted by the Town of Bedford’s FIRST volunteer re department! Lewisboro Comprehensive Plan Update www.lewisborogov.com/cmpsc HAMLET WORKSHOPS ree opportunities to review proposed vision and goals. Provide input for your hamlet! (Content is the same for all formats.) Hamlet speci c workshops will be held at the town planning o ces at 79 Bouton Road in South Salem from 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., and from 2 to 4 p.m. Childcare provided by Country Children’s Center. Vista & Lewisboro Saturday, June 10 All Hamlets Workshop Sunday, June 11, from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. An online survey will be available until June 30. Spanish and Chinese translation available. Lewisboro Library 15 Main St, South Salem, NY 10590 www.lewisborolibrary.org GET YOUR LEWISBORO ILLUSTRATED POSTER e Library is now selling a newly completed poster print highlighting the town of Lewisboro. Created by artist Marilena Perilli, “Lewisboro Illustrated” includes several of the many special parts that make up the six hamlets. e poster is 24”w x 18”h, and is available for $65. Proceeds bene t both the Lewisboro Library and the Lewisboro Town Park Playground Improvement Project. Posters may be purchased in person at the Library, or ordered online via the Library website and then picked up at the Library. View the poster and order online at www.lewisborolibrary.org. SING-ALONG WITH LAUREL Singer-songwriter Laurel Aronian returns to the Library on Monday, June 5, at 4:30 p.m. for another session of “Singalong with Laurel.” She will entertain children of all ages with special songs for the season. Space is limited; please register via the library website. WORKSHOPS FOR CAREGIVERS e library is hosting inperson workshops this summer for individuals caring for loved ones with Alzheimer’s disease, as a way for caregivers to learn and share experiences. e rst one, “Alzheimer’s Caregivers: E ective Communication Strategies,” takes place on ursday, June 8 at 2 p.m. is program helps explain the communication changes that take place in a person with dementia and identify strategies to connect and communicate at each stage of the disease. Space is limited and registration is required via the library website. e workshop will be presented by the Alzheimer’s Association Hudson Valley Chapter. JUNE FILMS AT THE LIBRARY In June, the Library continues its twice-monthly lm series on Mondays at 1 pm. e lm “Till” will be shown on June 12. It tells the true story of Mamie Till-Mobley’s relentless pursuit of justice for her 14-year-old son, Emmett Till, who was brutally lynched in 1955 while visiting his cousins in Mississippi. On June 26 the Library will be showing another true-life lm, “Spoiler Alert.” Based on journalist Michael Ausiello’s bestselling memoir, “Spoiler Alert” is a heartwarming, funny and lifea rming story of how partners Michael and Kit’s relationship is transformed and deepened when one of them falls ill. Space is limited, please register via the Library website. 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THURSDAY, JUNE 1, 2023 THE KATONAH-LEWISBORO TIMES – PAGE 5 She also wants to see what works in other municipalities. “We don’t necessarily need to reinvent the wheel,” Hillard pointed out, “if the wheel is being moved well and working perfectly ne in other towns.” Discussing “what I’ve learned so far,” she said, “ e good news is that this due diligence and the research and meetings really validated much of what the [Town] Board put in the very lengthy job description of what they hoped I could accomplish in the year that I would be here.” While Bedford Hills’ revitalization is her immediate concern, she said the long-term plans there “will impact how we grow, how we attract new businesses and new residents to the [entire Bedford] community.” “We want to improve communication and collaboration between businesses in all three hamlets,” Hilliard said. “It’s very interesting to note that the people of Katonah feel like they live in Katonah, people in Bedford Village feel like they live in Bedford Village and people in Bedford Hills feel like they’re Bedford Hills residents,” she observed. “But we all know that they are part of the town. So, how do we use those resources and get an identity for the whole town that everyone can participate in and be proud of?” ALTERNATE MEMBERSHIPS e Town Board has voted to increase the size of its three permitting bodies by appointing unpaid alternates to act in the place of an absent voting member. Discussed since February, the expansion adds nonvoting members to the town’s Wetlands Control Commission, Planning Board and Zoning Board of Appeals. In the absence of one of these panels’ ve voting members, say for illness or con ict of interest, the chair can now move the alternate into full- edged service, including a vote. No members of the public spoke at a May 16 hearing on the proposed expansion. As of late last week, no residents had applied for an alternate’s appointment, which is seen as a learning opportunity and stepping stone to full membership. “We don’t have any applicants just yet,” Deputy Supervisor Stephanie McCaine said, “but we also need to promote the opportunity more than we have.” BEA FROM PAGE 1 COMEDY NIGHT AT THE LEWISBORO LIBRARY e “Hard Headed Comedy Showcase” returns to the Lewisboro Library on Friday, June 16 at 8 p.m. is event features SIX stand-up comics – who regularly perform on TV, podcasts and comedy clubs – and now on stage at the Library! Reserve seats today for $40 per person – whether for a unique Father’s Day gift or a hilarious date night. Get a NYC comedy club experience, right here in Lewisboro! Comics appearing that night include: Pedro Gonzalez, Meghan O’Malley, Shelly Colman, Michael Harrison, Alex Kollar and host Luz Michelle. Luz is a local resident who as Founder of Hard Headed ComedyTM, produces showcases with a dynamic mix of established and emerging comedic talents. is is the fourth Comedy Night fundraiser she has organized for her hometown library. Reserved seating can be purchased in person at the Library or online via the Library website: https://lewisborolibrary.org. e $40 fee includes wine, beer and dessert. is event is a bene t for the Lewisboro Library and is sponsored by Salem Wine & Liquor. For information call 914- 875-9004. Westchester Female Flag Football Registration is open for Summer Female Flag Football under the lights! Westchester Female Flag Football, powered by Gridiron Partners, o« ers a summer league for adults ( ursday evenings) and youth (Tuesday evenings) from late June through early August at the Somers High School main football turf eld. Please visit their website to learn more and register https:// clubs.bluesombrero.com/gridiron. Visit them on Instagram and Facebook @gridironpartnersinc St John’s Episcopal Parish 82 Spring St., South Salem FOOD PANTRY Spread the word and get involved with the St. John’s Food Pantry! Distribution is every Saturday from 9 to 10 a.m. at St. John’s. A food pantry box is available in the church parking lot 24/7 for those who cannot make it to pick up on Saturday morning - please take whatever you need from the box, as it will be replenished. Katonah Village Library 26 Bedford Rd, Katonah, NY 10536 www.katonahlibrary.org EXPLORE BIOPLASTICS Tuesday, June 6, at 4:30 p.m. Students create casein plastic and PLA plastic, using food ingredients like milk and corn starch, and mold it into a usable shape. Provided by the Cornell Cooperative Extension. For kids in Grades 3 – 6. Please register on library website. NEWSPAPER CLUB Monday, June 12, at 8 a.m. Like to write or draw? Join the Katonah Neighborhood News Newspaper Club. Working on the second issue to be published in early July. No registration needed. For kids in Grades 3 – 5. SPANISH CONVERSATION GROUP Did you take Spanish in high School or college and wish you could practice the language again? ere’s a group for you! Join on Tuesday and Friday mornings at 11:30 a.m. for Spanish Conversation Group. Register on the library’s website calendar. CROSSING FROM PAGE 4 SEE CROSSING PAGE 6 Nestled in a lush green hideaway of Yorktown Heights amidst tall evergreens and nature’s beauty, sits The Country House, recently named a Best Assisted Living community by U.S. News & World Report. We invite you to tour and learn more about how our services can benefit you or your loved one. Call (914) 249-9144 to schedule. Experience the Best THE Country House in westchester 2000 Baldwin Road · Yorktown Heights · thecountryhouseinwestchester.com LIC # 800-F-007
PAGE 6 – THE KATONAH-LEWISBORO TIMES THURSDAY, JUNE 1, 2023 fi e Women’s Civic Club of Katonah held its annual luncheon to wrap up the 2022-23 year on Wednesday, May 10, at Ristorante Lucia in Bedford. fi e club proudly reported another great year, with extremely successful outings and programs, as well as record sales at their fi rift Shop. Pro ts from the shop bene t the community, and club scholarships for deserving seniors to attend college will be announced soon. fi e fi rift Shop remains open and packed with summer fashions, while Mahjong continues every Wednesday at 1 p.m. at the Katonah Memorial House. That’s a wrap! Marie Filippo, MaryRose Goebel, Chris Wilson, Elizabeth Plunkett, and Cindy Powers Maura Devey, Sarah Jeffers, Melanie Krebs, Sara Del Rosso, and Tricia Cronin PHOTO COURTESY OF MARIE FILLIPO SIT AND KNIT AND OTHER HAND-CRAFTS Exchange pattern ideas, use your skills to help others - and most importantly - have fun! fi is group meets the rst two Mondays of every month. However, holidays may impact. Check the website for updated times. NEED SOME TECH HELP? Get help with iPhones/Androids, Ebooks, Kindles, tablets, Zoom, Skype and more. Sign up for free one-on-one 30 minute tech support sessions. Techhelper, Lucas, is a JJHS Junior, a volunteer for the Lewisboro Volunteer Ambulance Corp and an aspiring software engineer. Call to reserve a fi ursday or Saturday time. 914-232-3508. The Fabric of Our Community Monday thru Friday, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. rough June 30 Hosted by Coldwell Banker Realty, featuring an exhibit by local artists. Free admission. Located at fi e Bailey House, 338 Route 202 in Somers. CROSSING FROM PAGE 5 SEE CROSSING PAGE 7 WHERE HORSE & RIDER BECOME ONE A Unique & Outstanding Horse Riding Experience 21 Waccabuc River Lane, South Salem 203-613-1146 • hazelnutfarmny.com Hazelnut Farms is a full service barn o ering two levels of board and horseback riding lessons in Dressage, Hunter, Jumper and Equitation. We teach students of all ages and skill levels, including new riders and those who want to rediscover their love for horses. HazelnutFarm Est. 2007 BOARDING LESSONS TRAINING LEASING We Carry A Complete Line of BioGuard Pool Treatments
THURSDAY, JUNE 1, 2023 THE KATONAH-LEWISBORO TIMES – PAGE 7 Yorktown For Justice YORKTOWN PRIDE MARCH / FESTIVAL Saturday, June 3 Yorktown For Justice (YFJ) is hosting ird Annual Northern Westchester-Yorktown Pride, o ering a full slate of festivities celebrating the LGBTQ+ community. March with us! Step o at 1 p.m. sharp from Yorktown Town Hall for the 3rd annual Yorktown / Northern Westchester Pride March. March will end at Railroad Park. Join the festival! 2 - 6 p.m. Pride Festival Celebration at historic Railroad Park, 1826 Commerce Street in Yorktown Heights featuring performances, grassroots speakers, information tables, and a wide selection of vendors. Park at Town Hall. Contact Yorktown for Justice for more information, to exhibit, to speak and to amplify YFJ’s message that “Hate has no home here.” Chronic Pain Support Group Research tells us that 50 million Americans live with chronic CROSSING FROM PAGE 6 Martin H. Atlas Martin H. “Marty” Atlas, 88, of Somers, and formerly of Irvington, NY, died on Tuesday, April 25, 2023 at Salem Hills Nursing Home. Marty was born on March 8, 1935, in New York City to Siegfried and Augusta Atlas. He grew up on Muliner Avenue in the Bronx where he had many fond childhood memories and he graduated from Christopher Columbus High School. He earned his Associate Degree in Industrial Management at the Fashion Institute of Technology in 1954, followed by several years in the U.S. Navy on the USS McGowan. Upon his honorable discharge from the Navy in 1961, Marty began working at H&H Atlas, a family business which manufactured women’s swimwear in New York City. Marty spent his entire career there and retired as its president in the late 90s. Marty had many hobbies and interests including golf, skiing, classical music and opera, photography, technology, model ship building and £ shing. His greatest passion however was sailing - whether it was cruising with his friends and family up the New England coastline or racing in local regattas on the Long Island Sound or the annual Marion, MA to Bermuda race, he loved being on the water. While not a typical competitive athlete, Marty won countless races over the years including the prestigious Mayor’s Cup of Stamford, CT in 1988. He was a member of the Halloween Yacht Club in Stamford, CT where he made many lifelong friends with fellow boaters. Marty is the beloved husband of Brita “Pia” (nee Stakeberg) whom he was married to for 57 years. Pia was born and raised in Sweden and Marty embraced Swedish culture and enjoyed numerous visits with his Swedish relatives over the years. He is the loving father of Jennifer ( Josh) Bruch of South Salem, NY and Karin ( Jim) Locovare of Mount Kisco, NY and the devoted grandfather or “Mor Far” of Annika, Wyatt, Abigail and James. A celebration of his life will be held at Clark Associates Funeral Home, 4 Woods Bridge Rd., Katonah, NY on Sunday, June 4, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Memorial contributions may be made to Save the Sound at www.savethesound.org, an organization dedicated to preserving the land, air, and water of the Long Island Sound region. Mark A. Morin Mark A. Morin of North Salem passed away at Regional Hospice in Danbury, CT on Saturday, May 6, 2023, at the age of 63. Mark was born June 30, 1959, in Tarrytown, NY, son of Joyce (Berthume) Morin of Brook- £ eld, CT and the late Donald Morin. He graduated from Valhalla High School, class of 1977. On November 28, 1982, he married Dana Campo in Valhalla, NY. Mark was the Assistant Parks Foreman for the Town of Bedford for twenty years then did private duty LPN work. He was also a member of the Croton Falls Volunteer Fire Department. Besides his wife Dana, Mark is survived by three children, Brent Morin and his wife Kelly of Sunderland, MA, Ashley Partenio of North Salem, NY, Brittany Alger of Brook£ eld, CT: brothers Donald and David Morin of Brook£ eld, CT and Michael Morin of NJ and eight grandchildren, Jack, Blake, Austin, Chase, Dean, Faye, Brayden and Taylor. A mass of Christian burial was celebrated on Tuesday, May 9, at St. Joseph’s Church in Somers, followed by the burial in Peach Pond Cemetery in North Salem. Arrangements were handled by the Beecher Funeral Home. Contributions in Mark’s memory may be made to Memorial Sloan Kettering, online or mail to Memorial Sloan Kettering, 1275 York Ave., New York, NY 10065 or to Regional Hospice, 30 Milestone Rd., Danbury, CT 06810. OBITUARIES SEE CROSSING PAGE 22 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 What steps have you taken to protect your life savings from the cost of long term care? CALL NEW YORK’S ELDER LAW TEAM 914.948.1500
Opinion PAGE 8 – THE KATONAH-LEWISBORO TIMES THURSDAY, JUNE 1, 2023 2 TRACKS BRETT FREEMAN, PUBLISHER TOM WALOGORSKY, EDITOR TABITHA PEARSON MARSHALL, CREATIVE DIRECTOR Editorial Oice: 914-302-5830 [email protected] Letters to the editor and op-ed submissions may be edited. The views and opinions expressed in letters and op-eds are not necessarily those of Katonah-Lewisboro Times or its ailiates. Submissions must include a phone number and address for verification. Not all letters and op-eds will necessarily be published. Letters and op-eds which cannot be verified or are anonymous will not be published. Please send your submissions to the editor by e-mail at [email protected]. For more information, call the editor at 914-302-5830 118 N. BEDFORD ROAD, SUITE 100 MOUNT KISCO, NY 10549 ©2023 HALSTON MEDIA, LLC Editor’s Note: Don Scott is a candidate for Bedford Town Board. All candidates on the ballot for Town Board are invited to send columns to this newspaper. Send them to [email protected]. Please keep to a 1,000-word limit. With some interesting school board elections in the books–much higher turnout for a change–we return our attention to all the other elections on the horizon. We are not even six months into the current congressional term, yet fundraising is underway and new candidates are throwing their hats in the ring for an election that is still 18 months away. And of course, the presidential election cycle is never ending, soaking up at least a third of all media coverage. e rst presidential primary, the Iowa caucuses, is tentatively set for January of next year. And while all this is going on, it is an odd numbered year, so local town and many village elections will take place in November of this year with those campaigns getting underway too. Sometimes I long for the British system where the campaign season is limited to only six weeks. But since we are in perpetual election season, I started thinking about how we vet candidates at all levels of government. Do we ask the right questions? Sometimes we don’t see George Santos. When evaluating candidates, I always remember the Groucho Marx line that he would never want to join a club that would have him as a member. Sometimes I think that’s true of political candidates–wanting the job might be a disqualier. Evaluating candidates at all levels is akin to a job interview, a process which is intended to arrive at the best person for the job. In the real world, that process doesn’t always get you where you were aiming and the same is true in politics. It’s too bad we can’t hire candidates for a 90-day trial and then decide if we want to keep them. It works for mattress companies. A not-so-quick query on the internet, I think they call it going down a rabbit hole, revealed hundreds of questions to ask candidates. Here is a baker’s dozen of my favorites in no particular order. is is one of my favorite questions job candidates are always asked: Is there a question that you wish we had asked you that we didn’t? It is a good question for political candidates too. When did you decide to run? What specically attracted you to the job? With partisanship and tribalism at an all-time high in our country, what specic strategies will you employ to turn down the temperature? Talk about the role your political party plays in your campaign and what role the party will play when you are elected? How will you ensure that you represent marginalized or underrepresented groups? Who are some of those groups? Talk about some specic goals you would like to accomplish and the timeline for accomplishing them? How would you like to be evaluated? What specic skills have you developed both personally and professionally that will help you do the job? What, if anything, needs xing at the level of government you seek to join and what can you do about it? How will you approach your constituents who have dierent political views or ideologies? Do they deserve a seat at the table? Everybody talks about transparency and accountability; what does that mean to you? How important is it? Is there a story that comes to mind when you had to compromise to progress? What can you do to promote small business and entrepreneurship? How do you measure success? I am sure you have a few questions of your own to add to the list. Let’s hope we are provided with a forum to ask them. What to expect when you’re electing DON SCOTT IN CASE YOU MISSED IT When I was ready to enter the workplace after attending the Newhouse School of Public Communications at Syracuse University, I did what other journalism majors were doing: send job-seeking letters to editors at newspapers around the country. ere is one thing I did that other, more circumspect, J-school students did not: limit all my inquiries to major city dailies. I got my comeuppance the day one of my classmates, who was managing editor of e Daily Orange campus newspaper, where I also worked, chastised me in front of the paper’s of- ces after I told her there were no bites coming my way. “Bruce, you can’t expect to get an entry-level job right out of school at one of the country’s biggest newspapers. e usual career path is to start in a small town.” IT’S WHERE YOU START We’ve all heard the trope, “It’s not where you start, it’s where you nish.” e moral of this story is that it is also where you start that can later inuence where you nish. So, for a 2023 college graduate, where to start? First, some good news. According to personal-nance specialist WalletHub, employers plan to hire almost 15% more graduates from the Class of 2023 than they did from the Class of 2022. at’s one of the data points in its new report, “2023’s Best & Worst Places to Start a Career.” WalletHub says it “compared more than 180 U.S. cities based on 26 key indicators of career-friendliness. e data set ranges from the availability of entrylevel jobs to monthly average starting Ready to launch? Go south, young man and woman BRUCE APAR BRUCE THE BLOG SEE APAR PAGE 9
THURSDAY, JUNE 1, 2023 OPINION THE KATONAH-LEWISBORO TIMES – PAGE 9 salary to housing aordability.” FLORIDA FAVORED Among the top 10 best places to launch a career, the clear directive (updating Horace Greeley’s 19th Century exhortation to “Go west, young man”) is to go south. ree of the top 10 “Best Places to Start a Career” are in Florida. Living up to its street cred as “Hot ‘lanta,” Atlanta takes the top spot, with Orlando and Salt Lake City rounding out the top 3. e last two slots in the top 10 are the only places decidedly unsoutherly – Minneapolis and Pittsburgh. Among WalletHub’s “Worst Places to Start a Career,” the extreme coasts (that’s not a political statement – or perhaps it is) are not exactly rst-job magnets, with places in New York (Yonkers and New York City) and California (three small-ish towns) occupying half of the bottom 10 spots. Also bringing up the rear as places where you shouldn’t bet big on starting a career are Newark, Detroit and North Las Vegas. TOP TO BOTTOM In some key Best vs. Worst matchups … • Austin, Texas, is home of the highest monthly average starting salary ($4,958), while there’s a chill in the air in Juneau, Alaska, with the lowest monthly starting salary ($1,685). • Columbia, Md., has the highest median annual household income ($104,886). e lowest ($33,329) belongs to Detroit. • Bragging rights for the highest workforce diversity go to Oxnard, Calif., while New Haven, Conn., has the lowest. • e lowest U.S. unemployment rate, says WalletHub, can be found in South Burlington, Vt., at a measly 1.5 percent. Detroit has the dubious distinction of highest unemployment rate (8.6 percent). “As of March 2023,” says David Earnhardt of the Career Center at University of North Carolina-Asheville, “there were still 9.5 million open positions in the U.S., and positions requiring a bachelor’s degree or lower make up more than 95 percent of occupations in the U.S. I remain quietly bullish on the entry-level jobs market for 2023.” P.S. My over-reaching for an entry-level job at a majormarket newspaper wasn’t totally tone-deaf on my part, and didn’t totally fall on deaf ears where I applied. e Orlando Sentinel ¨ew me to its headquarters for a day-long tour and meetings with senior editors. It was looking good, I thought, until the hiring manager’s interest in me took a deep dive after he asked about the genealogy of my surname. (Make of that what you will.) With Orlando a no-go, I landed my rst job, ironically, in the biggest media town of all, New York City. Bruce Apar is a journalist, community volunteer and actor, who can be seen in the title role of “Tuesdays with Morrie” on June 2 and 4 in Armonk. Admission is free. Info at armonkplayers. org. He can be reached at bruce@ aparpr.co or 914-275-6887. APAR FROM PAGE 8 Welcome to “News & Notes,” where we look at the happenings here in Westchester County. June is busting out all over, as is my waistline, so no more hot dogs for me. I’m o to buy some kale and write this week’s “time to tighten my tummy” edition of “News & Notes.” Our good friend Jenny Weisburger, chair of the Bedford Town Cemetery Committee and founder and chair of the Friends of Bedford Burial Grounds, was recognized by the Daughters of the American Revolution for her years of service to preserve history in our town cemeteries. Way to go Jenny! I may have to bring my grand dogs Zoe, Harper and Billie to Bedford’s rst dog festival, “Bedford Barks,” on Saturday, June 3, from 1 to 4 p.m. at the Bedford Village Memorial Park. Tickets are going fast, so get yours today. Dogs are $10 each, but humans are free! A shout out to the caring team at Lize Lubbe Physical erapy in Cross River; thanks for helping me through all my aches and pains. One of my favorite events of the year, the annual Katonah Firemen’s Carnival, is set for June 7–10, starting with their wonderful parade on Wednesday, June 7. Join the community in supporting the nest remen/women and retrucks in Northern Westchester. It is the true kicko to summer in Katonah. e good folks at the Paramount Hudson Valley eater have some great shows set for June. On June 9, “Presley, Perkins, Lewis & Cash” hit the stage. You’ll hear them all, plucked from the past and brought to stand before you, just as they did in 1956. You’ll hear: Johnny Cash, Jerry Lee Lewis, Carl Perkins and the King of Rock and Roll, Elvis Presley. en on June 23, Billy Bob ornton and e Boxmasters will perform an impressive and diverse catalogue of music that touches on their love of a wide array of in¨uences, but most importantly, the rock and roll of the 1960s. Both shows start at 8 p.m. Our sports radio show, “e Clubhouse,” is back at e Hub at the Hotel MTK for two live broadcasts on June 7 and 21. You can hear all the craziness and fun from 7 to 8 p.m. on WGCH 1490AM. Happy Father’s Day to all those great dads out there, and did you know that June is June happenings in and around town MARK JEFFERS NEWS & NOTES SEE JEFFERS PAGE 10 > edwardjones.com | Member SIPC 2022 Best Places to Work For LGBTQ+ Equality, Great Place to Work® in partnership with Human Rights Campaign Foundation, published Equity Magazine January 2022, data as of July 2021. Compensation provided for using, not obtaining, the rating. 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National Dairy month, so go buy dad a double twist ice cream cone! I would like to leave you with what could be a typical day’s journey in the lovely hamlet of Katonah…Start my day dropping o some lightly used clothing at the Northern Westchester Community Center, then o to the friendly folks at the J.P. Morgan Chase Bank to grab a few dollars to shop locally, cross the street and stop into Charles Department Store for a wide selection of clothing and gifts, turn the corner and watch my wife pick up some much needed items for our house at Kelloggs and Lawrence, cross Parkway Avenue and order up some tasty chicken wings at Pizza Station (thanks L&K for the tip). en drop o some books at the Katonah Library and grab a latte at Tazza, visit the terri c team at CVS Katonah, order a takeout dinner at Tengda and then head home happy for all the good businesses and friends we have here. JEFFERS FROM PAGE 9 Sitting down to begin my ction writing class over Zoom the other morning, I realized that I had forgotten to select a pair of earrings to complete my waist-up ensemble. I shrugged and started my class sans pierced earrings. Twenty years ago, that would have been unthinkable. Just like putting in my contact lenses every morning before going o to work, I would automatically sort through my earring options to select a pair that complimented my attire. I stopped wearing contact lenses after four decades because they started feeling uncomfortable. Apparently I am now too lazy to choose a pair of earrings to slide into my pierced ear lobes. I guess working from home in sweatpants and ip ops has trickled upward to include no jewelry or accessories. I remember the day I nally decided to get my ears pierced when I was 16 years old. e plan was to take the Q15 bus from my suburban home to the bustling shops on Main Street in Flushing, Queens. A jewelry store o ered to pierce your ears for free as long as you purchased a pair of gold earrings from them. I needed moral support for this rite of passage and asked my brother and our friend, Charles, to accompany me. e three of us boarded the Q15 bus and arrived 20 minutes later at our destination. We walked into the small jewelry store and I asked about getting my ears pierced. e man behind the counter said that it would be a few minutes and asked me to sit on a tall chair to wait. I had second thoughts and wanted to back out of the whole deal. My brother said, “Look, we brought you here. You’re doing this.” Comforting words. So yes, I got my ears pierced that day and purchased a pair of gold post earrings. e jewelry store clerk said that I should wear the starter posts for two weeks. He gave me instructions on how to twist the earrings every few hours and to sleep with my gold post earrings in place to keep the newly punched holes open. From that momentous day onward, I had a new appreciation for earrings. On a family cruise vacation for spring break, we stopped for shopping excursions on the islands of Barbados, St. Martin and St. omas. I kept my eyes peeled for cool earrings to purchase. Silver hoops with colorful beads, earrings with shells, and even earrings with feathers were added to my growing collection. Back home in New York, my parents bought me a pair of little gold hoop earrings. I wore those little gold hoops all day and all night in high school because they were lightweight and went with everything from ripped jeans to dresses. When I was in college, the trend was for large hoop earrings. I started wearing giant fake gold hoop earrings as well as large silver and gold earrings and hoops in bright summer colors. At every street and craft fair or tourist shop over the next few decades, my special treat was to purchase a new pair of earrings. I recall buying a beautiful pair of silver and mother-of-pearl earrings on a trip to Mexico. I selected silver dangling earrings at a craft fair in Washington Square Park. I own a beautiful pair of iridescent titanium earrings from a shop in Northampton, Mass. I bought pewter cow earrings in Vermont. At earring design workshops, I made colorful beaded earrings that I enjoy wearing. I wonder what ever happened to those little gold hoops? Kim Kovach did fi nd one pair of feather earrings! www.kimkovachwrites.com. Little gold hoops KIM KOVACH READING, WRITING & CHOCOLATE
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PAGE 12 THE KATONAH-LEWISBORO TIM BY CAROL REIF STAFF WRITER History bu s of all types braved the rain in nearby Yorktown to honor the role that the French played during the Revolutionary War. e Saturday, May 20, event was held at Rochambeau Park (Yorktown Grange) on Moseman Avenue, one of ve places French troops stopped on their way to and from Yorktown, Va., during the American battle for freedom from British rule. Encampments in what was then known at Crompond surrounded Hunt’s Tavern, now home to Freyer’s Florist and Greenhouses on Route 202. In 1954, the park was named for French Gen. Count de Rochambeau, who was picked by King Louis XVI to command the army being sent to the colonies to assist Gen. George Washington. e “Follow the French” event was one of many planned leading up to the 2026 commemoration of our nation’s 250th anniversary of its independence. e program included encounters and photo ops with re-enactors representing gures of that time, including Rochambeau, Washington, and Benjamin Franklin; access to encampments of uniformed French, Continental, British, and German forces and demonstrations of drilling; and talks on the importance of the Franco-American alliance. ere were also goats to pet, games to play, and food to nosh. Vendors ranged from Yorktown Heritage Preservation Commission/Yorktown 250 and Historical Society and the Washington-Rochambeau Route Association (W3R) to the Daughters of the American Revolution and John C. Hart Memorial Library. Local dignitaries participating were Brigadier Gen. Vincent de Kytspotter, head of the French Defense Mission to the United Nations; state Senate Majority Leader Andrea Stewart-Cousins; state Sen. Pete Harckham; state Assemblywoman Dana Levenberg; and Yorktown Supervisor Tom Diana. A “Yorktown to Yorktown” proclamation was issued by YHPC chair Lynn Briggs. e icing on the gâteau was an appearance by a direct descendant of Rochambeau, Raphaël de Gouberville. Joe Ryan, president of the Living History Education Foundation Local history comes alive at Rochambeau Festival Follow the french
MES – THURSDAY, JUNE 1, 2023 PAGE 13 2 TRACKS Seth Rothberg and Patricia Sullivan of Yorktown 4-H Club members Katrina Gray, Crawford Gray and Josh Davies Jr. with goats from Willow Hill Farm in Croton-on-Hudson Kimberly Catala of Yorktown with Vivian and Broderick Ben Franklin was portrayed by retired history teacher and historic reenactor Jack Sherry Noah Valentine portraying a Hessian soldier PHOTOS: CAROL REIF
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Sports PAGE 16 – THE KATONAH-LEWISBORO TIMES THURSDAY, JUNE 1, 2023 BY RICH MONETTI CONTRIBUTING WRITER After manhandling Nanuet on Saturday, May 19, John Jay Lacrosse got down to business on Tuesday (5/22) in the semi nals. “Somers has always been a rivalry,” said Shannon Nolan. “I think everyone on their team and our team knows that. So we wanted to compete like we always do.” No doubt they did, but the rivalry again proved one-sided. John Jay jumped out to a 3-0 lead and mostly maintained control in a 14-7 victory that sent the girls to the nals. e familiar script began right out of the box, and Coach Jess McDonough was not surprised by who got things started. “Mia is involved in every single hustle play,” she said, and the senior skied to snare the opening draw. Putting the Wolves on the attack, Puccio is no stranger to applying her skill set either. She played give and go with Shannon Nolan, and the pass back put Puccio in front for a 1-0 lead at 23:36. JoJo Degl then went airborne to control the next draw and nished the job at 22:09. A little misdirection, Kayla Shapiro moved away from the goal line, and her pass to Degl moving forward made for a 2-0 lead. 22:09 left in the half, both defenses kept the pressure on, and the teams exchanged turnovers for the next four minutes. at is until John Jay’s rock had her say. “She keeps everyone collected. So when you see her calm, and you’re starting to freak out, she helps you recenter yourself,” said Nolan of Annabel Brennan. So after Molly Gallagher got her stick on a point-blank shot, Brennan was on the rebound, and John Jay was on their way again. She too nished the job and mostly went solo. After getting the ip from Puccio at the 15, Brennan split a sea of red, and the waters were plenty parted to beat the Somers goalie for a 3-0 lead with 17:14 remaining. Of course, Somers came to play too. e Tuskers won the face, and Ryan Teagan scored on an assist from Molly Fink. Under 17 minutes to go, the Wolves did not take kindly, and Puccio really took o¢ ense. She forced a steal on the sideline and took matters into her own hands when seeing only one defender in front of her. e senior put a move on and the rest of the defense was too late by the time Puccio faced down the net. Brennan then tried to cool her teammate’s heels by scoring on the penalty shot at 13:55, but no such luck for Somers. Taking a pass from Degl, Puccio still found herself inside a stampede. No problem, the middie willed her way, and John Jay led 6-1. Sydney Ingraham would break the three-goal run nonetheless. So someone had to step up, and no surprise, Puccio gave the Tuskers the boot. She got the face-o¢ on the bounce and was no sooner high-stepping to the goal. She swung right this time, and after going around the pick, her overhand gave the Wolves a ve-goal lead at 8:30. Even so, Lauren McCartin kept John Jay honest. She scored at 2:08, and going into the half, it was still a game. Even more so when Fink and Teagan made it an 8-5 game. But the sky was not the limit for Somers - especially when Puccio controls the airwaves. Degl’s face o¢ lofted in Puccio direction, and the heavenly loft almost seemed fated. e ball elevated just over the defenders stick and into John Jay’s rabbit on the run. Somers probably knew better, though, and up the eld, Puccio assisted Nicole DiNapoli to put momentum in its proper place, according to McDonough. “Lacrosse is a game of runs,” said the coach. “We call that ‘an answer back’, and it’s all about keeping your composure.” Too much for Somers to handle, John Jay scored the next six goals, and the Wolves were o¢ to Nyack on Friday (5/26). fi is article went to press before the Nyack match. John Jay returns to Section Finals Amelia Inglis PHOTOS: RICH MONETTI Molly Gallagher Shannon Nolan GIRLS LACROSSE
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PAGE 18 – THE KATONAH-LEWISBORO TIMES SPORTS THURSDAY, JUNE 1, 2023 BY RICH MONETTI CONTRIBUTING WRITER Earlier in the season, John Jay traveled to Rye and lost 10-4 to the Section 1 perennial powerhouse. So the postseason always on the horizon, the Wolves have not forgotten, and the entire pack has been wagging for a rematch. “We have been looking forward to it all season,” said Andrew Kiefer. Even so, fth-seeded Hen Hud stood in the way, but the May 25 semi nal match up at Contest Field didn’t have the home crowd doubting for very long. After Dom Savastano won the draw and Jay set up, Kyle Petschek received the ball on the thirty and dumped right to Kiefer. No reason to wait, the mid elder went sidearm and began an eight-goal run that led to a 13-6 victory. e rst goal in, John Jay kept the pressure on, but Aiden Mazzoni put the home team on pause. He made several tough saves, and the o ense looked like they might have their hands full. Of course, John Jay had a goalie too, and Blake O’Callaghan assured the reverse. Dean Hiltsley put a two-step on Petschek at 6:30, and a lane to the goal opened up. e mid elder shot from ten feet away, and the Wolf nonchalantly gave the Sailor nothing but net. Secure in the freshman’s catcher, John Jay went on the move, but more good pass work didn’t yield the expected results. Galea hit Brendan Corelli right out front, and Mazzoni turned away another chance. Unfortunately, the Hen Hud defense threw away the possession, and John Jay was now primed to steamroll. Kiefer ipped back to Luca Duva, and he whizzed the second goal past Mazzoni at 5:32. His 100th career point, Kiefer didn’t have long in the spotlight. Another draw to Savastano, Galea quarterbacked the play from behind the net and hit Luca Duva on the left. In space, the junior went sidearm, and John Jay had a 3-0 lead. Only 19 seconds passing, John Jay’s fourth goal had O’Callaghan providing the impetus. Caught out of the goal, the John Jay net minder raced back as Dean Pastolove had an empty net in his sights. e Sailor shot, and O’Callaghan got a stick on to deny. e defense then forced a turnover, and Petschek made Hen Hud pay. He took a pass from DiChiara at the 25, and after splitting through two defenders, the senior extended the lead to four at 3:11 of the rst. A minute later, he was at it again. Corelli threw a high pass from behind the goal and Petschek rose to the occasion. e middie climbed the ladder, and Petschek’s shot windmilled in the same motion as his return to Earth. Now 5-0, the rst period intermission only prolonged the inevitable, and O’Callaghan was the rst to dole the fate. From the 30, Hiltsley hit James McManus with a step to the goal, and O’Callaghan still was able to gobble up the underhand whirlwind. But John Jay was far from full, and Duva placed his order. He began his rush from the 30, and with three defenders draping him, the Wolf dropped the curtain for a 6-0 lead at 7:30. Kiefer added goal seven at 1:55, and 53 seconds into the third, Petschek took Kiefer’s feed to mostly tell the tale. A pretty easy victory, credit belonged in part to a tough schedule against the likes of Manhassett and Wilton. “We are battle tested,” said Kiefer. “We came out of those games with some losses. But we developed as a team, and it shows in the games when we need it to count.” Tuesday at Yorktown (5/30) de nitely quali es, and part two against second-seeded Rye has both teams colliding on the upswing, according to Kiefer “We have gotten better, and they have gotten better. So we will see,” he concluded. fi is article went to press before the 5/30 Rye matchup. John Jay ready for Rye rematch Andrew Kiefer PHOTOS: RICH MONETTI Dom Savastano Luca Duva BOYS LACROSSE
THURSDAY, JUNE 1, 2023 SPORTS THE KATONAH-LEWISBORO TIMES – PAGE 19 BY RICH MONETTI CONTRIBUTING WRITER John Jay went as low and as high as a team could get this week, but kept even keel to advance to the Section Finals on Saturday, May 27 versus Panas. After beating Eastchester in the rst round and Pelham in the second, John Jay traveled to Harrison on Sunday, May 21 for the quarternals. Nick Fassert on the mound again, his teammates got him the lead in the fourth. Marco Maiuolo walked, Andrew Lombardi doubled o the fence, and Nick Russo’s single drove in two. John Jay added on in the fth - even after Jacob Storch was picked o second. Civetta had already reached on a walk, and with two outs, Brendan Willingham followed suit by drawing the third walk of the inning. at left it to Fassert, and he delivered a two run single. Up 4-0, Harrison got on the board in the sixth, and in putting down another threat in the seventh, the starter’s day was exempli- ed. “Fassert bared down and escaped the seventh inning jam to win. He didn’t have his best stu, but he gutted it out and worked through a slew of jams to keep Harrison to only one run,” said utility inelder George Caratzas, who does stats and social media for the team. e victory sent the Wolves into the seminal double elimination round, where they didn’t bow down to rst-seeded Panas on Monday (5/21). A back and forth thriller, the excitement began almost immediately. On Sam Stafura’s long drive to left, Nick Russo broke in and saw the ball sail over his head. He then gave chase and got the relay into short. Nick Fassert delivered to Will Civetta at third, and the Wolves got a little help from the runner. He appeared to go into his head-rst slide early, and the lost step made it an easy out call for the umpire. From there, Mitch Hammer got a strike out and groundout to retire the side, but John Jay proceeded to give back on the base paths. After Andrew Lombardi and Jacob Storch walked, Lombardi was picked o second by Jackson DiLorenzo. e threat ending after Mike Aiello struck out, Panas made certain they didn’t run into the same problem in the second. Mike Scozzafava trotted out a homer, and the Panthers led 1-0. Hammer got the next two batters on strikes nonetheless, and followed up by putting out a two out rally in the third. So in the fourth, the oense responded in triplicate. Maiuolo, Scott Esposito and Lombardi all doubled in succession, and John Jay had a 2-1 lead. Unfortunately, the Wolves added no more. Nick Russo struck out after he was unable to bunt the runners over, Storch hit back to the mound, and Mike Aiello struck out. Even so, Hammer was all nails in the fourth. He struck out the side, and John Jay was more than ready to believe. But his counterpart didn’t sulk. DiLorenzo put up another donut and Stafura took another big bite in the fth. On an 0-1 count, the shortstop went deep to center and his bat ip up the rst-base line signaled a 2-2 tie. Still, Hammer stayed on his game. e sophomore got a y out, a strike out and retired the side on Tony Humphrey’s pop up bunt to the mound. is had DiLorenzo give way to Cameron Hawley. e Panas relief pitcher stayed on point and retired the side in order. Hammer was not ready to go away, though, and another scoreless frame had to have Panas hoping he would. e top of seventh didn’t make it any easier for the home team either. Storch led o with a single, Aiello bunted him over, and Civetta’s line up the middle set up a play at the plate. e relay came in, and Storch slid in head rst just before the tag. Up 3-2, Willingham’s bunt had him elude the tag of the rst baseman, but Jay could not add an insurance run. Fassert struck out, and Maiuolo’s shot into the left centereld gap was run down by Humphrey. e bottom of the seventh, didn’t have Hammer return, and Panas probably breathed a sigh. But Will Matthews going 1-2 on Scozzafava might have had the Panthers watching out what they wished for. However, the next pitch got away from the reliever, and the hitby-pitch brought the winning run to the plate. Stafura strode in and a rst-pitch, dramatic homer to right sent the Wolves to the loser’s bracket. Even so, Coach Lawrence told his kids they were not done, and with Nick Fassert taking the mound on Wednesday (5/23), he blazed through the rst inning versus visiting Fox Lane. A few jams followed, though. Peter Portugues singled with one out in the second and Danny Spotansky was hit by a pitch to put runners on second and third with two outs. Scott Esposito shaken up when the ball hit him too, Fox Lane thought they had an edge. So the runners took o on the next pitch, but Esposito gunned down Portugues. en after John Jay left two runners on in the second, the Foxes threatened again. A one-out walk to Mark Schwartz and single by Nick Dellorso put runners on the corners, and a grounder to short by Ken Rudolph looked like it would score a run. Not quite, Schwartz took out Storch on his slide, and the umpire ruled a double play on interference. So John Jay took the cue. With the Fox Lane bench razing starter Nick Fassert after a weak rst swing, the freshman put his money where their mouths were. He stroked an opposite-eld single and gave a look back on the way to rst. “I felt it right o the bat,” he said of the redemption. Fassert then stole second, and Esposito followed with a walk. Far from done, Nick Russo’s grounder to third drew a wide throw, and the left elder was able to elude the tag at rst. A 1-0 lead, Nolan Rhodes stepped in with his regimen in place as a platoon player. “I just make sure I practice hitting and get as many reps as I can,” he assured. A passed ball put runners on second and third, and Rhodes stuck to the fundamentals. “I’m thinking stay inside the ball. It does not need to be hit hard. Just get it to the outeld, and that’s what happened.” Two came in on the single to right, and a 3-0 lead was not taken for granted by Aiello. “After Panas, nothing is ever enough,” said the senior, and a single up the middle put Rhodes in scoring position. John Jay was not above a break either. Will Civetta hit a hard grounder to rst, and the bounce beat Portuguese for a 4-0 lead. Fassert struck out four of the next six batters, and Lawrence’s recall to Matthews did not include a heavy heart. “I put him right back out there to get Monday out of his mind,” said the coach. Unfortunately, Matthews was greeted to a dropped foul ball at rst by Marco Maiuolo. Ball four resulting, the reliever tossed the miscue aside as easily as he summed up his approach after succumbing at Panas. “Don’t hit anybody,” he deadpanned, and the cool customer retired the nal six for the victory. So two victories to go, Lawrence already has his team as winners and is just enjoying the ride. “Our kids have come on late playing with energy and enthusiasm,” he concluded. “It’s great to see.” fiis article went to press before the Panas rematch on Saturday. Wolves ride rollercoaster into Section Finals Mitch Hammer PHOTOS: RICH MONETTI Marco Maiuolo BASEBALL
PAGE 20 – THE KATONAH-LEWISBORO TIMES SPORTS THURSDAY, JUNE 1, 2023 Harvey’s boys lacrosse season came ever so close to winning their rst ever Housatonic Valley Athletic League (HVAL) Championship on ursday, May 18, but the Cavs saw their season end in a crushing 12-11 defeat in overtime at the hands of the Williams School Blues. It was the second straight year Harvey lost in the championship game to Williams. With Harvey undefeated (7-0) in the regular season against HVAL opponents entering the match, the top-seeded Cavs had every right to believe they had a real shot at winning their rst HVAL title. From the start, the game was a back-and-forth battle with the Cavs holding a slight lead at 5-4 going into halftime. Harvey extended the lead to 7-4, but Williams kept up the pressure to keep the game close heading into the fourth quarter. Harvey had an 11-9 lead late, but a couple of quick goals knotted the game at 11. When a lastsecond push by the Cavs came up short, the game headed into overtime. After some early back and forth, Williams was able to get into a settled oense and scored the sudden-death winner with 1:30 left in the four-minute overtime period. “We knew Williams would be prepared and hungry after two in-season losses to us,” said Harvey coach Mike Scarsella. “We knew they would throw a zone against us to try to neutralize our ability to dominate in a man-to-man match up. ey did it eectively and kept us on the perimeter.” Leading the scoring for Harvey was junior captain Jared Ef- inger with ve goals and three assists. He capped o another incredible season with 100 points in a single spring. Sophomore Jackson Saccomano netted three goals and assisted on two more. Senior captain Dante Meloni, who added two goals and an assist to freshman Evan Vasile’s goal, played a very good game overall. e Cavs had an outstanding season, winning the HVAL regular season with a perfect 6-0 record and 11-2 overall going into the tournament. “We will be prepared for next season and will be bringing back the majority of the team,” Coach Scarsella said. “Finding a replacement for senior captain Meloni, who was an integral part of our oense and defense, will be a focus between now and March 1, 2024.” Harvey had many highlights over the season, including an impressive 14-6 victory on the road in New London against Williams on May 1. Cavs boys take second again Jared Effinger takes a shot on goal. PHOTOS: GABE PALACIO Felix Oliver sets up for a save. HARVEY BOYS LACROSSE
THURSDAY, JUNE 1, 2023 THE KATONAH-LEWISBORO TIMES – PAGE 21 LEISURE To solve a sudoku, the numbers 1 through 9 must fill each row, column and box. Each number can appear only once in each row, column and box. You can figure out the order in which the numbers will appear by using the numeric clues already provided in the boxes. The more numbers you name, the easier it gets to solve the puzzle! For puzzle solutions, please see theparamountrehab.com CLUES ACROSS 1. Sloping position 5. Descendant of a notable family 10. Following accepted norms 12. Root vegetable 14. Having a shape that reduces drag from air 16. Integrated circuit 18. Records electric currents of the heart 19. Used to anoint 20. Japanese city 22. After B 23. Mu les 25. Pass over 26. Vase 27. Soft touch 28. A baglike structure in a plant or animal 30. Patti Hearst’s captors 31. Israeli politician 33. Degrade 35. Type of wrap 37. Polyurethane fabric 38. Avoids capture 40. Vegetarians avoid it 41. Decay 42. Soviet Socialist Republic 44. Vessel to bathe in 45. Inches per minute (abbr.) 48. Frosts 50. Dipped into 52. Controversial replay system in soccer 53. Comforts 55. Needed for yoga 56. Ands/__ 57. South Dakota 58. Printing system 63. Dramatic works set to music 65. Highest points 66. Social division 67. Used to treat ParkinsonÕs disease CLUES DOWN 1. Hill or rocky peak 2. Initial public o ering 3. Type of light 4. Test 5. Flaky coverings 6. Former NFLer Newton 7. Part of the eye 8. Roman god of the underworld 9. Negative 10. Indiana pro basketball player 11. Replaces lost tissue 13. Denotes one from whom title is taken 15. Historic college hoops tournament 17. Hut by a swimming pool 18. Defunct European monetary unit 21. Feeds on insects 23. Adult male 24. Melancholic 27. Sheets of glass 29. Slang for famous person 32. Not good 34. ÒGhetto SuperstarÓ singer 35. The ÒWorldÓ is one 36. Used to make guacamole 39. Midway between south and southwest 40. Wet dirt 43. Ancient Egyptian name 44. Set of four 46. Strips 47. Wife 49. More dried-up 51. Socially inept person 54. Clusters on fern fronds 59. Bar bill 60. Prefix indicating Òaway fromÓ 61. Very important person 62. Fiddler crabs 64. Special therapy To solve a sudoku, the numbers 1 through 9 must fill each row, column and box. Each number can appear only once in each row, column and box. You can figure out the order in which the numbers will appear by using the numeric clues already provided in the boxes. The more numbers you name, the easier it gets to solve the puzzle! For puzzle solutions, please see theparamountrehab.com 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 CLUES ACROSS 1. Relative biological eectiveness (abbr.) 4. Chinese philosophical principle 7. Branch 8. Jewish spiritual leader 10. Slang for requests 12. ÒSo Human An AnimalÓ author 13. Rocker Billy 14. British Air Aces 16. Type of tree 17. ÒTough Little BoysÓ singer Gary 19. State attorneys 20. Goddess of fertility 21. Localities 25. Beloved singer Charles 26. Clue 27. Ridge of jagged rock below sea surface 29. Helsinki neighborhood 30. Farm resident 31. Ocean 32. Where ballplayers work 39. Unable to hear 41. Cool! 42. Cape Verde capital 43. One point north of due east 44. Kilo yard (abbr.) 45. Middle Eastern nation 46. It yields Manila hemp 48. People operate it (abbr.) 49. Regenerate 50. Not healthy 51. Chinese sword 52. Mild expression of surprise CLUES DOWN 1. Unit of angle 2. Headgear to control a horse 3. Clots 4. Follows sigma 5. A woman who is the superior of a group of nuns 6. Greek units of weight 8. Radio direction finder (abbr.) 9. Systems, doctrines, theories 11. Stony waste matter 14. Bravo! Bravo! Bravo! 15. Hostile to others 18. U.S. State 19. Not wet 20. Something one thinks up 22. Where beer is made 23. Clumsy person 24. Belonging to us 27. Canadian flyers 28. Greek goddess of the dawn 29. Snakelike fish 31. Unhappy 32. Fruit 33. Not good 34. Zero degrees Celsius 35. Goo Goo DollsÕ hit 36. Crawls into the head (folklore) 37. Legally responsible 38. Move in a playful way 39. Regarded with deep aection 40. Partner to flowed 44. Native American tribe 47. Head honcho On May 18, we accidentally re-published the May 11 puzzles. Here is what should have run on May 18. Please refer to the May 25 classieds page or visit our valued sponsor at theparamountrehab.com for the solutions. CORRECTION
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