North Salem’s only weekly newspaper mailed to every home and business. Vol. 8 No. 45 Thursday, January 19, 2023 BALANCED ROCK 4 BUSINESS & REAL ESTATE 21 CLASSIFIEDS 23 LEGAL NOTICES 23 LEISURE 17 OPINION 8 SPORTS 14 Winning Scratch O pg 3 LOTTERY Visit TapIntoNorthSalem.net for the latest news. North Salem came out swinging in the opening round of the Booster Club Basketball Tournament, coming away with a huge victory over Pawling. Read more on page 15! Tigers tip off! Matt Moia puts it up in traffi c. PHOTO: WHIT ANDERSON BY CAROL REIF STAFF WRITER North Salem plans to continue ghting any state legislation that could potentially remove home rule from local zoning decisions, Supervisor Warren Lucas vowed last week. He was reacting to Gov. Kathy Hochul’s 2023 State of the State speech in which she laid out a sweeping agenda that centered on housing, mental health, and public safety issues. e broadest policy plan she presented in Albany on Tuesday, Jan. 10, appeared to be the “New York Housing Compact.” “New York faces a housing crisis that requires bold actions and an all-hands-on-deck approach,” Hochul said. “Every community in New York must do their part to encourage housing growth to move our state forward and keep our economy strong.” e multi-pronged strategy would build on a $25 billion program approved in last year’s state budget and help create, Hochul claimed, 800,000 new homes over the next decade. Part of the “compact” focuses on changing zoning to allow for accessory apartments, or Accessory Dwelling Units (ADUs), which could support both renters and homeowners, and Transit-Oriented Districts (TODs), that would compel local governments to authorize the construction of up to 25 residential units per acre within a half-mile of transportation centers, such as a train or bus station. ( ere are MTA stations in the North Salem hamlets of Purdys and Croton Falls.) As an incentive, Albany is proposing to make available $250 million in infrastructure funding and $20 million in planning funds to support new housing production. Municipalities can request funds to undertake either TOD rezonings or “preferred actions” that will help them hit their growth targets. If approved, the plan will also Local o icials weigh in on ADU legislation SEE ADU PAGE 3 Tour Your Future At The Tech Center at Yorktown For Middle and High School Students February 13th and 14th 8:00am-10:00am and 12:00pm-2:00pm • Visit over 40 programs within our career academies • Learn about opportunities to earn high school academic credits, college credits, and national technical certifications • Please see your home school counselor for further information and a permission slip. Information Contact: Samantha Vredenburgh at 914.248.2427 or [email protected]
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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 signi 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 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, January 19, 2023 North Salem News – Page 3 create a new Housing Planning Office within New York State Homes and Community Renewal to provide municipalities with support and guidance. When the ADU and TOD proposals were unveiled last year, many municipal leaders and pols -- both Democratic and Republican -- took umbrage, likening them to a full frontal assault on local autonomy. LUCAS WEIGHS IN According to Lucas’s Wednesday, Jan. 11, statement, North Salem “leads all Westchester County municipalities – and probably most throughout the state – in ADUs.” Town code currently allows accessory dwellings, which he pointed out, are a completely different animal than “affordable housing.” The latter can be anything that’s governmentsubsidized -- from a private home to regular apartments to condos. Accessory apartments make up about 12.9 percent of rural North Salem’s housing stock. Of the 2,050 homes in town, 265 are ADUs, he said. Lucas is part of a Westchester Municipal Officials Association (WMOA) committee that’s been working since last year on a model ADU law that all local governments could use as a reference. That’s for the sake of consistency, he explained. Only a handful of Westchester municipalities remain without local ADU laws. Hoping to get out ahead of the state curve, Mount Kisco last week unveiled a draft of its own version. Mayor Gina Picinich is a member of WMOA’s committee. Village trustees are now reviewing the document. Public hearings will be held before they take official action. Lucas noted in his statement that while ADUs as a housing type are “not a concern for North Salem,” it still stands with other municipalities that feel the ADU proposal threatens local zoning. The renewed state focus on TODs raises similar worries. Pushing localities to increase zoning density within a half mile of MTA train stations “flies in the face of home rule,” he wrote. Town officials understand the state’s concerns about housing stock “availability and affordability,” but still believe “that each municipality is unique and each municipality’s needs are best addressed through local zoning,” Lucas said, adding: “The state should absolutely not override local zoning with blanket legislation.” Claiming that New York’s “housing crisis is homegrown,” he partly blamed the cost of unfunded state mandates, which he called “daunting.” “With these mandates, school funding has never met the rhetoric projected by our politicians,” Lucas said. “New York’s requirement that all municipalities pay union wages and benefits on everything we do puts undue stress on all municipal and school budgets.” Albany should be “looking at how to make each homeowner’s burden less,” he added. Lucas called for increased governmental “efficiency,” which he said was “critical to ensuring lower taxes.” Federal American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) money “that will fuel much of the state’s largess over the next several years will dry up and possibly state surpluses with it,” he said, adding: “Now is the time to try new things to get expenses under control.” Lucas said he talks to many people each year about the issue of housing affordability. Among the related things they worry about are increasing energy costs and taxes. Empty-nesters and younger folks who can work from home anywhere are fleeing New York, he said. “Our children have already figured that out and that’s the reason many are moving to states with lower taxes and better quality of life. The answer is not loading people who stay here with more of the same.” “New York has a number of great assets but the cost of taxes and the largess of government increase the cost of living here including housing costs which cause people to pause and think about living elsewhere,” Lucas concluded: “It’s time to open a dialogue about what makes New York unaffordable.” MORE CARROT THAN STICK? Two sections of the Education, Labor, and Family Assistance bill (S.8006/A.9006) had been ensconced in the governor’s 2023 spending plan. The first, the Accessory Dwelling Act of 2022 (ADU), was sponsored by state Sen. Peter Harckham (D-Lewisboro), who represents the 40th District, of which North Salem is a part, and state Assemblyman Harvey Epstein (D-Manhattan). The legislation would have mandated that local governments authorize the construction of ADUs – including in attics, garages, basements, and backyard cottages – by local law and impose state reporting, regulatory, and enforcement requirements. The 2023 executive budget set aside $85 million to support the creation and rehabilitation of said units. It was Albany’s TOD proposal that raised the most hackles because, opponents said, it would have amended the state’s general town law and compelled local governments to authorize the construction of up to 25 residential units per acre within a half-mile of transportation centers, such as a train or bus station. There was no funding component to that in Hochul’s budget. The governor removed that from the 2023 spending plan after aggressive pushback from both Democratic and Republican champions of home rule. Among those were Picinich, North Salem Supervisor Warren Lucas, then-Yorktown Supervisor, and now state Assemblyman Matt Slater, Somers Supervisor Rob Scorrano, and North Castle Supervisor Mike Schiliro. North Salem’s state Assemblyman Chris Burdick, a former Bedford supervisor who represents District 93, said last week that he wanted to reserve judgment until he had the chance to thoroughly review the proposed “compact.” “I’m keeping an open mind, but I’m still concerned it might just be a repeat of what was in the (2023) executive budget,” he added. Harckham said last week through a spokesman that he was also withholding comment until he had the strategy’s “specifics” at hand. There are likely to be more details available after Hochul presents her executive budget for fiscal 2024. The governor will do that “by no later than Feb. 1,” her press office said last week. A special WMOA committee has been working since last year on a model ADU law that all local governments can use as a reference -- for the sake of consistency. Members have been having ongoing discussions with Westchester Planning Commissioner Norma Drummond about the situation and had been scheduled to meet with Harckham on Friday, Jan. 13, Lucas said. By offering incentives, funding, and guidance, the state now seems to be taking an approach that’s more carrot than stick. After three years have passed, the state will be looking at whether local growth targets have been met. If not, it will allow housing developments that meet affordability criteria but may not conform to local zoning to take “advantage of a fast-track housing approval process if the locality denies the permit.” The appeal can be made to a new State Housing Approval Board or through the courts. Appealed projects will be approved unless a locality can demonstrate a valid health or safety reason for denying the application, Hochul said. Municipalities that fall short of their targets can still take good faith Preferred Actions to spur development for another 3-year cycle in which the fasttrack approval process will not apply. In municipalities where there is no market demand for new housing there will be no practical effect if localities fall short of their targets. To expedite rezoning and development of new homes, specific relief from environmental review will be included in the New Homes Targets and Transit Oriented Development proposals. The state will continue to exercise crucial safeguards that prevent environmental harm and ensure that public health remains a top priority. After announcing last February that she was removing the TOD legislation from her 2023 executive budget, Hochul explained that she’d always “believed strongly in the importance of consensus-building and listening to communities and my fellow policymakers.” She said during the last goround that she intended to continue to drive the affordable housing conversation forward. The governor now appears to be making good on that promise. ADU FROM PAGE 1 BY CAROL REIF STAFF WRITER A North Salem resident now has a whole lot more “scratch” to spend – 5 million smackers’ worth in fact. Richard Bossi has claimed the top prize from New York Lottery’s Mega-Multiplier game, NY Lottery officials announced Friday, Jan. 6. The winning scratch-off card was purchased at BP, a gas station and convenience store located on Route 22 in Brewster. Bossi couldn’t be reached for comment by press time, but the store’s manager was happy to talk to North Salem News last week. Selling winning tickets of that magnitude is “good for business,” said Suresh Bisht. It attracts more folks hoping that good fortune will also shine on them. “People feel like lucky players,” he added. The NY Lottery used to hold photo ops with the winners posing with big checks at the site of sales, but that tradition apparently went out the window due to the pandemic. Nevertheless, stores get to proudly post official signs announcing that they had sold a “winner.” Bossi received a single, lump sum payment of $3,255,000 after required withholdings. New York scratch-offs generated $4,517,682,111 in total sales during fiscal year 2021- 2022, Lottery officials said. School districts in Westchester County received $110,125,461 in Lottery Aid to Education funds during the same period. The New York Lottery continues to be North America’s largest and most profitable Lottery, contributing $3.6 billion in fiscal year 2021-2022 to help support public K-12 education in New York State. Cashing in! North Salem man wins big on lotto scratch-off
Page 4 – North Salem News Thursday, January 19, 2023 North Salem News USPS #22110 PUBLISHED WEEKLY BY HALSTON MEDIA, LLC AT 118 N. BEDFORD ROAD SUITE 100 MOUNT KISCO, NY 10549 ©2022 HALSTON MEDIA, LLC The Staff EDITORIAL TEAM TOM WALOGORSKY EDITOR: 914-302-5830 [email protected] WHIT ANDERSON SPORTS EDITOR [email protected] ADVERTISING TEAM PAUL FORHAN (914) 806-3951 [email protected] BRUCE HELLER (914) 486-7608 [email protected] LISA KAIN (201) 317-1139 [email protected] CORINNE STANTON (914) 760-7009 [email protected] JAY GUSSAK (914) 299-4541 [email protected] PAM Zacotinsky 845-661-0748 [email protected] PRODUCTION TEAM TABITHA PEARSON MARSHALL CREATIVE DIRECTOR PHOTOGRAPHER [email protected] NOAH ELDER DESIGNER [email protected] EXECUTIVE TEAM BRETT FREEMAN CEO & PUBLISHER 845-208-8151 [email protected] Deadlines NORTH SALEM NEWS DEADLINE THE DEADLINE FOR ADVERTISEMENTS AND EDITORIAL SUBMISSIONS FOR NORTH SALEM NEWS IS THE THURSDAY BEFORE THE NEXT PUBLICATION DATE. FOR MORE INFORMATION, CALL TOM WALOGORSKY AT 914-302-5830 OR EMAIL [email protected] Online FOLLOW US PERIODICALS POSTAGE PAID AT SOMERS, NY AND AT ADDITIONAL MAILING OFFICES. POSTMASTER: SEND ADDRESS CHANGES TO NORTH SALEM NEWS AT 118 N. BEDFORD ROAD SUITE 100 MOUNT KISCO, NY 10549 North Salem Central School District CONVERSATION WITH THE BOARD Wednesday, Jan. 25, at 7 p.m. e North Salem Central School District Board of Education invites you to have a conversation with the Board. Have your questions answered! To be held in the Middle School cafeteria. Girl Scout Troop 02950 SNOWFLAKE BALL Friday, Feb. 3, from 6:30 to 9 p.m. North Salem girls in grades K through 6 are invited to bring a special guest for a night of dancing, refreshments, dessert and friends! To be held at the Sheet Metal Union Hall, 38 Star Ridge Rd. In Brewster. Tickets are $30 per person, sale ends Jan. 30. To purchase tickets, visit www.eventbrite. com/e/snowflake-ball-tickets-502224857067 North Salem Athletic Booster Club A NIGHT AT THE BARN Friday, Jan. 27, from 7 to 11 p.m. Dinner, DJ, dancing, Silent Auction, and a great night with friends, to be held at Tilly Foster Farm, 100 NY-312 in Brewster. Tickets are $100 per person, and include bu et dinner, beer, wine, soda, and entertainment. A cash bar will also be available. Please RSVP no later than Friday, Jan. 20. Payments are accepted by Venmo @NorthSalem-BoosterClub or check payable to North Salem Athletic Booster Club, mailed to PO Box 199, North Salem, NY 10560. Attire: Jeans and boots casual. When purchasing tickets, please ll out the seating form by visiting https://forms.gle/ YdFsGV7PnA9MCfUk8 For any questions, email nsboosterclub@northsalemschools.org. Ruth Keeler Memorial Library e library is open for browsing, computer use, and reading! Please visit www.ruthkeelermemoriallibrary.org for more information. Most programs are in person or on ZOOM. Send an email if you want to participate to keelerlibrary@wlsmail. org. When you email, a link will be sent to click on, including a password to enter. BAGELS AND BOOKS Thursday, Feb. 2, from 10:30 a.m. to 12 p.m. e book group will dip into contemporary African literature with “Homegoing,” by Yaa Gyasi. e book recounts the lives of the descendants of two half-sisters in Ghana, one of whom stayed in Ghana and one of whom was sold into slavery in the U.S. SOCIAL KNITTING Mondays, from 11 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. Bring your projects and ideas for an hour of chatting and knitting. Send an email, and you will receive an invitation. Led by Cathleen Sulli. FRIDAY PAINTERS AND ARTISTS Fridays, at 10:30 a.m. Join a fun and informal group of painters and artists, beginners and experienced. ere is no instruction, and you can draw, paint or work in any medium you choose. You must bring your own materials. WESTCHESTER BREATHES Fridays, from 9:30 - 10 a.m. Increase your resilience, and lower your stress. Participate in a program of gentle movement, breathing and relaxation exercises that reduce the experience of stress and anxiety and have a positive impact on your health and well-being. North Salem Republican Town Committee VOLUNTEERS WANTED e 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 e orts, 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. If you want to get involved in our committee or want to participate in other town volunteer e orts, email us at northsalem[email protected], and also visit our website for more information at www.northsalemrepublican.com NORTH SALEM REPUBLICAN SOCIAL CLUB e North Salem Republican Club will be hosting get togethers for co ee, pastries and informal conversation in North Salem on Saturday mornings twice monthly. Please only bring your willingness to relax and speak freely with like minded individuals. RSVP’s only! Please RSVP via email with full name to northsalemre[email protected], and you will then be provided with the Saturday morning time and location. Looking forward to seeing you soon. 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. 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Thursday, January 19, 2023 North Salem News – Page 5 A Night at the Barn P L E A S E J O I N T H E N O R T H S A L E M A T H L E T I C B O O S T E R C L U B F O R Dinner, DJ, Dancing, Silent Auction and Great Night with Friends! FRIDAY, JANUARY 27TH 7:00PM - 11:00PM TILLY'S FOSTER FARM 100 NY-312 BREWSTER, NY 10509 TICKETS: $100 PP QUESTIONS: [email protected] RSVP INFORMATION Tickets: $100 pp Includes: Buffet Dinner, Beer, Wine, Soda and DJ entertainment (Cash bar available) Please RSVP NO LATER than Friday, January 20th Booster Club - Barn Dance Registration Link Payments: Venmo @NorthSalem-BoosterClub OR Check: Payable to North Salem Athletic Booster Club Mail to: PO BOX 199, North Salem, NY 10560 Attire: Jeans and Boots Casual NO WALK-INS Club P Ch
Page 6 – North Salem News Thursday, January 19, 2023 BY RICH MONETTI CONTRIBUTING WRITER Kaethe Bierbach grew up in Chappaqua, spent 30 years as an administrator at the omas Watson Research in Yorktown, and moved to Somers in 2019. She also joined the Presbyterian Church of Mt. Kisco in 1979 and has long been part of the social justice aspect of the congregation’s mission. As such, she’s lent her time on behalf of organizations like Neighbor’s Link, the Interfaith Food Pantry and the Interfaith Prison Partnership. But rising temperatures has gotten the Heritage Hills resident to focus her latest energies beyond the local, and the climate of concern has nothing to do with mercury levels. She sees rage, anger and fear everywhere in America, and impossible to overlook, the critical mass of ire found at the border actually sent the retiree to the river in November for seven days. e actual town is Agua Prieta, and the partnering organization across the Border in Douglass, Arizona is called Frontera de Cristo. A migrant resource center, she was drawn in by a ier at the Presbyterian Church, and her speci c mission was pretty simple. “My role was to listen and connect,” said Bierbach. “ en start a relationship and see where it goes.” Of course, Frontera, which is run by Reverend Mark Adams and his wife Miriam Maldonada, has more on its plate. With the Title 42 catch and release program still in e ect, there’s no shortage of people stuck in Mexico who need help. e rst order is to get migrants back on their feet with a few days of housing and meals. From there, there’s a children enrichment center, an employment training program and a drug rehab, among other supportive services. However, there’s a larger mission than just providing a bridge to those caught up in the struggle, and the endeavor does not prescribe to the impulsiveness of turning an imaginary line into fortress America. “700 miles of wall, drones and helicopters, it doesn’t stop,” said Bierbach. “It may slow things down, but it’s not stopping. So the solution is not more walls, it’s trying to gure out how can people can stay in their homes.” Cafe Justo provides one blueprint. An o - shoot of Frontera, approximately 40 farms in Chiapas are part of the initiative, and with a network of American churches among the customers, co ee is the product. “ eir mission is to deliver high quality, chemical free co ee at a fair price,” said Bierbach. “ e pro ts go back to the co ee cooperative.” In turn, a small part of the problem has been solved. “A couple hundred families have now built a life,” she asserted. at said, Bierbach is ready to bring her mission home, and a key component is helping Americans cut through all the vitriolic reporting. “We need to try to see them as individuals,” she said. Bierbach obviously had the opportunity up close and one young migrant was pretty standard. “He wanted to be able to go to school,” said Bierbach. “He was just a normal kid.” On the older side, migrants mostly want to nd work and send money home. In this, she can attest to both their persistence and desperation. “We met people who have been caught 25 times,” Bierbach revealed. Others haven’t been so lucky. ere’s an average of one death a day, and every Tuesday, Frontera members walk the border in vigil. e migrants aren’t the only victims either. With the recent reports of suicides among border guards, the Somers traveler gained some insight from a former agent who now works with Adams. “He told us some of the things he did to capture people, and he just couldn’t take it anymore,” said Bierbach. An approach he regrets, according to Bierbach, and one we pay a hefty price for. In 2020, $4 billion was budgeted for Border Patrol, according statista.com, and she believes the money could be better spent. At the same time, the samaritan does acknowledge the anxiety Americans feel, and their perception of how the wave impacts our economy. She implores us to rise above nonetheless. “Social justice, we can’t just stop. 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Thursday, January 19, 2023 North Salem News – Page 7 Braver Angels of NY, NJ, and CT FILM SCREENING Saturday, Jan. 21, from 6:30 to 9 p.m. Boston-based documentary series “ e Abortion Talks,” directed by lmmakers Josh Sabey and Sarah Perkins, will be screened at an exclusive event at e Fifth Avenue Presbyterian Church in Manhattan or can be seen online for those who do not live close to NYC. A short Q&A session will follow with Director Josh Sabey. e church is located at 7 W 55th St, New York, NY 10019. e series follows trial and convictions of a person who murdered two abortion clinic employees in Boston. Importantly, it is the story of six women who sought to nd something deeper than justice. Disillusioned by the rhetoric and posturing from both sides, three pro-life and three pro-choice leaders meet secretly to see if together they could x their broken worlds. In the true Braver Angels fashion, before Braver Angels was ever conceived, they were able to talk about their di erences, respect each other, and become friends. e trailer can be viewed at https://www.youtube.com/ watch?v=W0I5_7b-y3w You can sign up to come in person, or if you don’t live in the NYC area, you can join in online. Sign up link : https://abortiontalks.com/store/. Friendly Squares Dance Club FREE SQUARE DANCING FUN NIGHTS Feb. 6 and 13, from 7:30 to 9 p.m. Singles, couples, and families welcome! Modern Western Square Dancing is a lot of fun, great exercise for both the body and mind and an opportunity to meet new people and make new friends. e attire is casual and no experience is necessary. To be held at the Katonah Methodist Church Parish Hall, 44 Edgemont Road, Katonah. For more information, visit www.friendlysquares.com RideConnect Rideconnect has volunteers ready to help drive seniors to their medical appointments and assist with shopping. Services are free to seniors residing in WestBY 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 whiteclapboard 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, licenseplate readers capture and crossreference 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. Authorities hunt for Waccabuc post o ice robbers The Waccabuc Post Offi ce was robbed by two armed men on Jan. 10. IMAGE: GOOGLE STREET ROCK FROM PAGE 4 SEE ROCK PAGE 20 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
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But lucky for them, they had good insurance. So, the four of them, including my nieces, moved into another house until they were able to make all the repairs. eir insurance functioned as it should, as all expenses were paid. Our editor-at-large, Bob Dumas, is experiencing something very di erent as he currently utilizes his health “insurance.” I put the word in quotes because it hardly functions as an insurance product. As the readers know in our Mahopac newspaper (where Bob had served as editor for many years), his leg was amputated back in early November at the Westchester Medical Center in Valhalla. He had the procedure due to a severe infection caused by complications from diabetes. His employer-based health insurance, Oxford United Healthcare, which is a reputable company, is like paying a mortgage each month – even with Halston Media kicking in 50% of the premium for each participating employee. United Healthcare’s slogan is “Helping people live healthier lives,” but I would de nitely advise our readers not to get sick around anksgiving time. During anksgiving week, Bob’s wound had healed enough to be transferred from the Westchester Medical Center to e Paramount at Somers Rehabilitation and Nursing Center. e problem is that no human being at United Healthcare would get on the phone to authorize the transfer. is was regardless of studies that show increased infection rates when a patient’s hospital stay is unnecessarily lengthened. e following week, Bob was transferred to e Paramount, which is a lovely facility in Somers (for full disclosure, it also advertises regularly in this newspaper – check out the crossword and Sudoku puzzles that they sponsor each week). Bob has recovered quite nicely at e Paramount, but he’s not at all physically ready to leave. As of this writing, he still hasn’t received his permanent prosthesis, which needs to be tted to the remaining portion of his leg. It was only recently that he received a temporary one. While Bob was hoping he’d be able to run a marathon the moment he attached the prosthesis, in reality his days involve grueling physical therapy. He still has to deal with neuropathy in his remaining leg, which makes recovery even more challenging. Bob lives on his own and his closest relative, his sister, lives in Syracuse. So, it’s not as if he can simply go home and survive on his own without the proper therapy and rehab. Yet, for over a month now, United Healthcare has been threatening to withdraw its authorization for Bob’s life-saving care. Here is how the game is played. erapy isn’t working? OK… then there is nothing that can be done and insurance payments should stop. erapy is successful? Perfect… then therapy did what it needed to do and insurance payments should stop. Ultimately, Paramount has successfully fought the insurance company each time it threatens to withdraw its authorization. But at a time when Bob should be focused on his recovery, he is instead worried about whether he can stay at a facility that has been necessary for his survival. e alternate solution would be for Bob to resign from Halston Media so that he could become destitute and qualify for Medicaid, which would pay for Bob’s care. Yes, a social worker mentioned this as a possible solution. What a lousy system we have! Ultimately, I don’t blame United Healthcare. I blame this hybrid health “insurance” system developed by both political parties in Washington, D.C. e liberals want to have a national singlepayer system where all our needs are covered by the federal government and conservatives want to have a free-market system that is no di erent from homeowner’s insurance, which covered the lightning strike at my brother’s house. ere are positives and negatives to both extremes. Under the liberal solution, everyone would be covered, but the federal government would become the bad guy, as it would be forced to play the same game as United Healthcare. Under the conservative solution, health insurance would be a lot more a ordable and e cient, but just as you can’t buy homeowner’s insurance after your house burns down, those with pre-existing conditions would be out of luck. In the year 2023, society has decided that healthcare is a right. So, the conservative solution is untenable too. But this hybrid system is overly complicated and expensive. While nobody would ever le a claim with their car insurance company after getting an oil change (as that’s not the purpose of insurance), we ine ciently le a claim for everything, which is a burden for doctors and patients alike. Unfortunately, this broken system is ine cient, inhumane and costs an arm and a leg (or a prosthesis). Our health ‘insurance’ system is broken BRETT FREEMAN PUBLISHER’S MEMO Happily Ever After
Thursday, January 19, 2023 OPINION North Salem News – Page 9 I just wanted to take a second to wish everyone a happy and healthy new year. But now that I have you here, I could certainly waste more of your time than by just saying that. is is the moment to make a fresh start, let bygones be bygones, mend fences, take stock of the future and bury the past. Let’s start with my New Year’s resolution of speaking only in clichés. Needless to say, that’s the honest truth. Which is cliché code for: I just said something you don’t care about, and it’s the only thing I’ve said that wasn’t a lie. We’ve been stuck in the house for months waiting for a good reason to test our immunity to all the bugs and viruses out there, and a New Year’s Eve party seemed like the perfect opportunity to try to RSVP without the RSV. New Year’s Eve this year was hosted by a couple who have diametrically opposing views about what kind of music is most appropriate for the occasion. She likes to dance to the hip-hop music of the day. He likes alternative rock and classic roll. ey used to argue about it, and a satisfactory marriage is built on compromise. at way, NOBODY is happy. However, a STRONG marriage is built on the pretense of compromise. And so a Ludacris song starts and when she kicks o her shoes to dance, he kicks them under the couch and says “Honey, I thought I saw some glass on the oor,” so she disappears into the bedroom and he switches to “Start Me Up” by the Stones and hits the oor but she returns and says “Honey, they need help lling the Champagne glasses and “Start Me Up” is nished in 12 notes and it’s back to Ludacris but he returns and says “Honey, can you put the kids to bed?” and she says, “Honey, the kids are 27 and 29,” and so they retreat to neutral corners. e rest of us are nursing a sprained ankle from trying to dance to a fractured playlist. “Where’s the remote control? We don’t want to miss the countdown!” I shout. “Rick, it’s only 10:15.” Better safe than never than late than sorry, I always say. Actually that was the rst time, but I’m auditioning clichés. It’s important that you get the new year o to a timely start, otherwise, you’ll be a few seconds o the whole year. It’s so much more important than, say, the countdown to launching a rocket ship. If you miss lifto by a minute or two, and you’re late to Mars, you think they’re not going to hold dinner for you? After the New Year has been safely rung in, and hands have been shook and people have been air-kissed, I park myself over by the dessert table to see who all is not really serious about New Year’s resolutions. So many people set themselves up for failure. Make your promises easy to keep. I resolve to eat more chocolate in 2023, and I get right to it. And to watch more 1970s television. at sounds easy, but old shows where you can punch whomever you like and no one sues you AND they’ll be knocked unconscious for 10 minutes are not a renewable resource, and I’m starting to run out of options. In the wee hours of a New Year’s Eve party, I can estimate where the guests live within a margin of error of plus or minus 3 miles. e people who have already left by 12:02 live less than a half-hour away. ey have two countdowns, one to ring in the new year and the other for when their babysitter goes into overtime. e ones who stay until 12:47 a.m. live within 15 minutes of the party, and they’ve nursed two-and-a-half drinks over four hours, to maintain a degree of sobriety that makes their conversation just out of reach of those who are still left at 2 a.m., who live close enough to wobble home to their last known address. e party we went to was in Croton-on-Hudson, up a big hill within spitting distance of the river, and if you don’t pay attention and stumble the wrong way, it’s Croton-INHudson for you. If you were the rst baby born in 2023, we missed you and your parents at the party. ey had to time it just right so they could be interviewed on television. Your husband, who is also your Lamaze coach, was trying to get you to hit it on the nose. “OK, BREATHE, Honey, but don’t breathe very much, it’s only 11. Are you sure your water broke? How DOES water even break? It’s a liquid, for god’s sake.” And to the last baby born in 2022, I know you just missed the cut, but in a few years it’ll be water under the bridge. And that was my rst cliché of 2023. Rick’s original song “ e Key”: bit.ly/rick_thekey. Look for Rickster Melen on Facebook! Say hello at: [email protected] In with the old RICK MELÉN MAN OVERBOARD Contact Us North Salem News is located at 118 N. Bedford Road, Suite 100, Mount Kisco, NY 10549. You can contact us at 914-302-5830 or email northsalemnews@ halstonmedia.com. Securities offered through Cantella & Co., Inc. Member FINRA/SIPC. Cantella and Co., Inc. does not provide tax, legal or accounting advice. 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Page 10 – North Salem News OPINION Thursday, January 19, 2023 My nephew, John who lives with his family in California, is recuperating from shoulder surgery. When I sent him a text wishing him a speedy recovery, I thought of an incident that happened many years ago, featuring son, Joe, and cousin John. ese guys are eight months apart in age and growing up, they were the Frick and Frack of our family, what one didn’t think of, the other one did. Probably best that Jack -John’s dad - and I didn’t know about their shenanigans at the time they happened; we didn’t get stressed out, and these years later it isn’t so earthshattering. Here’s what happened way back then: Jack and I discovered that the school in its in nite wisdom was putting our boys in the same fth-grade class. No, no, no, this was not a good decision; this was pandemonium waiting to happen. We went to the school and begged them not to go through with this plan; they couldn’t put these boys together. Jack and I told the teacher that this arrangement was not going to work, that her class would never be the same: these two kids had overactive imaginations and already had the reputations for being class clowns. e teacher reasoned that they would learn responsibility and respect for their classmates—she was idealistic and so wrong! eir one-liners back and forth to each other had the class in stitches; they ipped baseball cards against the walls, and they sang current pop hits. Remember Paul McCartney’s and Stevie Wonder’s “Ebony and Ivory?” eir rendition was “Ebony and Ovaries.” Many times they were joined by other classmates (including friend, Ronnie), adding to the chaos and the teacher’s loss of control over her class. Two weeks later Jack and I were summoned to the school. John was going to be transferred to another class. “I don’t like to say ‘We told you so,’ but we told you so,” said Jack. “We know our boys too well,” I added. “ is was not a good idea from the very beginning. e class disruption could have been avoided if you had listened to us,” I continued. e school owned up to their mistake and apologized to us and to the kids. eir teacher admitted that they were funny, and sometimes she turned her back to the class to hide her laughter; however, no one was going to learn with these two jokesters “on stage” constantly. Even after their “separation,” Joe and John continued making merry in their respective classrooms but at least it wasn’t double the trouble! ough distance and their life paths separate them, Joe and John pick up right where they left o when together. e one-liners ow, and they banter back and forth—it’s in their DNA. John, hope you heal fast and get back to your normal life as a husband and dad. Never forget that your Dad and Auntie knew what they were talking about when they advised the school and teachers: “Do not put them together!” Love you, nephew! [email protected] ‘We told you, it wasn’t a good idea!’ RUTHANN SCHEFFER WHAT WAS I THINKING? Add Value to Your Home We specialize in targeted home improvements — both big and small — to maximize your home’s value,comfort and beauty. • Bathroom Remodeling • Kitchen Remodeling • Durable Vinyl Siding • Room Additions • Add-a-Levels • • Replacement Windows • General Carpentry • Basement Finishing • Painting • Interior Trim • Handy Man • Sero’s Contracting When we’re done, there is nothing left to do. Licensed & Insured • Local References • Brewster, NY • 845-216-1955 • 845-279-6977 • [email protected]
Thursday, January 19, 2023 OPINION North Salem News – Page 11 I t’s 2023 and you either just toasted with Champagne when the ball dropped (impressive) or had sparkling cider with your kids at 8 p.m. in your fancy sweats. Either way, it’s a new year and you’re hopeful and optimistic. Maybe you’re hoping that this will be the year your baby will sleep through the night or that your little one will hit some major milestones. Or maybe you’re hoping to get into a workout routine for yourself that you will actually stay committed to. You tell yourself that this will be the year that you organize your playroom, nally go through those junk drawers, make those photo albums, and cook more dinners. You, my friend, are determined. You’re going to slay 2023 (as the kids say). OK, so back to reality. Yes, New Year’s resolutions can be a positive thing. I’m not hating on them. In fact, I make quite a few myself each year and sometimes they stick and sometimes they don’t. Resolutions can de nitely make you motivated and yes, they can jump-start the process and be bene cial. But in my opinion, they are the equivalent to starting a fad diet. It’s not going to work out and you’re not going to be consistent if it’s extreme and unreasonable. Every year I hear people say that they’re going to eat healthy. Yes, you can eat healthy and you can be successful but it’s not going to a long-term thing if you force yourself to give up everything and only eat carrot sticks. e same goes for resolutions with our parenting goals. To wake up on Jan. 1 and to claim that you’re never going to feel frustrated and raise your voice is just setting yourself up to fail. I really feel that we as parents want to be so perfect for our kids so often because we love them so much that we set unrealistic expectations for ourselves. I nd that when I have a not-so-proud moment with my kids, usually when I have become so overwhelmed and frustrated, that I just have to take a step back and remove myself so that I can breathe. en I usually come back and explain what happened. I have absolutely told my kids that Mommy was frustrated and sometimes when that happens, she has a reaction. And that it’s OK to feel in the moment as long as we can get back to a calm place and talk it out. I want my kids to know that I’m not perfect and that I have my moments, too. I am very big on talking things out, especially why we feel the way we feel, even when we get angry. I have even told my kids that sometimes Mommy slips and says bad words and that she’s going to work on it (oops). So this year, my New Year’s resolution is to work on having patience with myself as well as with my kids. And it’s not to say I won’t overreact or get upset. I am human, I’m not perfect, and I am entitled to feel my feelings, good and bad. I will not set an unattainable goal of never becoming overwhelmed. at’s not realistic in any way. But I will set small goals: I will always communicate why I’m feeling the way I am; I will always apologize when I’m wrong; I will always be accountable for my actions. And I will always remind myself that it’s OK to have a moment to myself to reel myself back in. I deserve it, and so do my kids. As for unrealistic resolutions, I still have a few things on my list that will always be there and make me laugh. 1. Stop spending money at Target. 2. Drink less co ee. 3. Do less mindless scrolling on Instagram before bed. One day I’ll get to those… one day! Or maybe never… 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. New year, new you? PHOTO: NICOLE DOOLEY NICOLE DOOLEY MAMA EXPLAINS Have your child’s needs been ignored by their school? Have you ever felt that your school isn’t listening to you or your doctors? We are here for you ourkidsspecialed.org Our Kids Special Ed is an IRS registered 501c(3)
Page 12 – North Salem News OPINION Thursday, January 19, 2023 Contact Us North Salem News is located at 118 N. Bedford Road, Suite 100, Mount Kisco, NY 10549. You can contact us at 914-302-5830 or email [email protected]. One of the rst pieces I ever had published was an article titled “LeftHanders.” I took such pride in writing about the situations we lefties face and overcome in order to t into society. Are they life or death situations? No, but let’s just call them minor irritations or inconveniences. In that rst left-hander article I wrote about left-handed stores that open up every now and then in malls. Once or twice I walked into one of them and found many things which I should have been able to easily use, such as left-handed scissors and mugs which have writing on the side which will actually show if a lefthanded person uses it. I always thought the cute sayings, such as “World’s Best Mom” were for my eyes only while I sipped my tea. I suddenly realized that the message is for other people to see. Imagine that! Also, I remember the years in high school when I would sit at a desk for a right-handed person. I had to reach to the right for each class and at the end of the day my back ached. Today, when Ken and I sat in our kitchen to have some lunch, he told me that he took down the holiday decorations which I had put up along the top of the dining room curtains. I used a few straight pins to secure them along the top. “It took me a while to realize that you had pinned some of them on and the pins were on the wrong side. I was pinched a few times,” he said. “I should have reminded you that I used the pins from the left side. I think you forget from time to time that you married a left-handed person. A long time ago, I learned to dial a rotary phone right-handed and I taught myself to iron clothes with my right hand, as well, so the iron wouldn’t fall o of the slimmer end of the ironing board. I’ve just learned to live with most other things that are made for righthanded people.” “It was pretty uncomfortable pulling the pins out with my left hand. I think I may have dropped a few,” he confessed. I’m sure it must look uncomfortable when right-handed people watch lefties write; but the funny thing is that it’s also uncomfortable for me to watch them because I’m so used to seeing most people write with their right hands. Because I nd it so interesting, here are a few trivia facts about left-handed people that you may not know: • Only about 12% of the world’s population is left-handed. • Some countries try to force children to learn to work with their right hands. • Left-handers are more likely to be male. Almost 25% more men are lefties. • Lefties have an advantage in certain sports (40% of current top tennis players are lefthanded). • International Left-Handed Day is Aug. 13*. • Left-handers are usually more creative. • Five of our last nine presidents were left-handed. Wishing a happy and healthy 2023 to all the right- and lefthanded people and a shout-out to those who have taught themselves to write with both hands. As C.R. Manske once wrote, “Life without left-handed people wouldn’t be right.” [email protected] I’m a lefty JO ANN FRANCELLA JUST JO ANN Fun Facts by Jo Ann *Left-Handed Day (Aug. 13) is an unoffi cial holiday established in 1992. “May we always be grateful for the past, fi nd joy in the present, and remain excited for the future.” - A. Nonymous Alittle introspection. Past: A la Joe Walsh: “Life’s been good to me so far,” especially because of the family and friends in my life. Present: I’d like to improve my Carpe Diem and make more of the present, especially with those family and friends. Future: More adventures on deck for this column for sure and maybe some self-improvement along the way. I seem to recall a #LoseAChin movement that’s in need of a jump start. On to the next adventure. Field Trip – Run & Hide Brewery (Portchester, N.Y.) One ne afternoon some local Sultans of Suds™ and I traveled down to Run & Hide Brewery in Portchester, N.Y. e village of Port Chester is home to the best live music venue around, the Capitol eatre – aka “ e Cap.” e Capitol eatre opened in 1926 as a digni ed playhouse with great decorative beauty and luxurious comfort. e 1970s saw a shift towards live music and e Cap was renovated as a psychedelic performance space, hosting major rock and roll acts such as Janis Joplin, Tra c, Pink Floyd and the Grateful Dead. Jerry Garcia famously said “there’s only two theaters, man… that are set up pretty groovy all around for music and for smooth stage changes, good lighting and all that – e Fillmore and e Capitol eatre.” Some mishegoss ensued throughout the next few decades with it closing, falling into disrepair, and then thankfully reopening in 2011 with many state of the art technical enhancements integrated nicely while preserving the classic charm. Today, it is not uncommon for the headliners to range from Horn-Rock-Balladeers Chicago to Indie-Groove sensation goose and everything in between. Top-notch friendly sta , excellent beer list, and shows simulcasted throughout the venue encouraging Concert Wanderability™. See website for link to upcoming shows. 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Thursday, January 19, 2023 OPINION North Salem News – Page 13 Promote Your Charity Send us a press release at northsalemnews@halstonmedia. com, or give us a call at 914-302-5830. BART FROM PAGE 12 Run & Hide Brewery is steps from the Capitol eatre! Owner Tim Shanley’s entrepreneurial spirit was ignited in the non-course-catalog discipline of Beer Provisioning at e University of New Paltz in the 1980s. e name Run & Hide is loosely related to the old Speak Easy term during prohibition. When the Feds would raid a joint, the patrons would yell RUN & Hide! When asked, Tim invoked the 5th Amendment, not con rming nor denying if that phrase was used at his college keg parties. e day we were there was a chill Saturday afternoon with some funky music playing in the background. On Cap concert nights it is an excellent place to pre-game. eir food o erings are very strong, with a pro-grade charcuterie menu of cheeses (Piave, Locatelli, Grana Padano) and meats (Prosciutto, Mortadella, Finocchiona, Genoa Salami) sliced and constructed to order. Tim is a big Beastie Boys music fan, and we noted the song lyric “you’re eating crazy cheese like you would think I’m from Paris” (from the epic 1992 ‘So What’cha Want’) is appropriately painted above the Charcuterie area. On the beer side of the equation, Tim rst got into home brewing in 1985 by brewing a Saison to emulate the classic Saison Du Pont. Another early inspirational craft beer was the Magic Hat #9 with its groundbreaking apricot essence – “It made my heart sing.” He has been brewing professionally for 12 years, brews what he likes to drink, and rmly rejects any Beer Snobbery. “I don’t care whether I’m drinking a Rheingold, Bush, or a delectable Saison, this is the golden nectar of the gods we are talking about and also, beer is a proven social lubricant.” Facts. Tim’s brewing operations today exemplify the iconic Beatles lyric “I get by with a little help from my friends” as brewing is done at other local breweries: Zeus in Poughkeepsie N.Y, Lock City in Stamford, C.T., & Cross roads in Catskill, N.Y., and collaborations done with Wolf and Warrior in White Plains N.Y., Decadent Ales in Mamaroneck, N.Y., and Brix City in N.J. is is typical in the craft beer industry, e.g. enough room for everyone and lending a hand where possible. See Big Plans below. e names of the beers re ect Tim’s “let’s have some fun.” attitude. Here’s what we tried and liked: Your Mom’s Best Friend 7.1% DIPA - “Bright, Hazy, with big tropical aromas of tangerines, pineapples, and guava.” is one became fan fave of the day, especially as it warmed up and we admired the cool haze, we discussed the potential multiple meanings of the name Your Mom’s Best Friend. Please discuss this among yourselves. Remember Your First Beer Kolsch 5% - “A beautiful crisp golden beer to drink while thinking about the complexities of life, or even… your rst beer.” We all liked and got re lls of this one. My rst beer was Schmidts which oddly coincided with what my Dad drank and stored in the basement. Stick with Grandma Unfi ltered Italian Pilsner 5% - “Fresh clean, light kisses of lemon zest, cut grass, cracker, crisp, smooth, easy-drinking, and crushable.” We found this one bright enjoyed the hint of citrus lemon zest, and identi- ed with Grandma’s Lessons on the back of the can: 1.Sit up straight, 2. Don’t litter, 3. Say “Yes, please.” Fuque de French 2.0 Farmhouse Saison 6.9% - “Notes of earthy, oral, bright avors with splashes of berries, and American pride.” Loved this one so much I took it home for Mrs. KBM (a Saison connoisseur) to try, and she wholeheartedly agreed! Beautiful art on can. Merlin Oatmeal Stout 7.8% - We were very pleased with the coconut front and collectively rated it “Yummy” (in the most manly way possible). Big Plans! Over the next year, Tim is building a much larger space in Portchester that will house a 15 bbl brewhouse and a full kitchen - aka “Beer Kitchen.” BEER REVIEWS Avid reader and fan of 11% “session” stouts writes in: It’s that time of year, everyone still buzzing from holidays spent with family and friends and dark beer lovers enjoying Jack’s Abby Barrel Aged Framinghammer series of delicious malty beverages. “ e Cashew Turtle is my absolute favorite. e avor blew me away, lots of cashew mixed with cocoa nibs and vanilla makes it the perfect beverage to sit in front of the re at the end of a long day and just enjoy. Next up was the Brownie Batter Donut.If you appreciate a chocolatey thick malty stout, then this is the beverage for you. Each sip of this malty treat was like taking a bite of a brownie... so good! My next adventure brought me to the PB&Mallow. e second you pop the cap the peanut butter smell blows you away! I personally have always loved the peanut butter ingredient for all stouts, as it just works. Didn’t get much marshmallow, but in my opinion, that’s a good thing. Batting fourth was the Maple Doodle. Most times when you see maple connected to any beer it usually means a maple syrup overdose. In this case, however, the chocolatey overtones, mixed with some hints of cinnamon and a touch of maple create a perfect mix. See live links and pics on the website using link at bottom of the article Cheers, and wishing you all the happiest new year! e Katonah Beer Man email: eKatonahBeerMan@ gmail.com Instagram - eKatonahBeerMan website: https:// thekatonahbeerman.wordpress. com/ STRONG AS STEEL WITH THE ATTRACTIVE LOOK OF VARIOUS ROOF STYLES Upgrade Your Home with a NEW METAL ROOF Guaranteed to Last a Lifetime! 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D Sports Page 14 – North Salem News Thursday, January 19, 2023 BY WHIT ANDERSON SPORTS EDITOR Dana Connolly is a senior captain on the North Salem girls’ basketball team, along with Emma Zoubok. The forward, a fifth-year player on the Tigers, is helping lead her team to a Renaissance season and winning record after a tough 2021-2022 campaign. She has made All-League the past two seasons. Furthermore, Connolly is an accomplished three-sport athlete, earning AllSection last fall as a captain for soccer (All-League honorable mention as a junior), and AllLeague honorable mention in lacrosse last spring (All-League sophomore year). HOW OLD WERE YOU WHEN YOU STARTED PLAYING BASKETBALL AND WHAT GOT YOU STARTED? My brother played and I watched him all the time, waiting for it to be my turn. Finally, in third grade, I was able to start. I tried every sport, so I thought to myself, why would I not try basketball? WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE PART ABOUT BEING ON THE BASKETBALL TEAM? Creating a sense of comfort is what basketball is for me. When I step onto the court, I’m there to play basketball, trying to forget about everything going on outside that gym. I am surrounded by people I care about and who make playing so much more enjoyable. YOUR TEAM HAS HAD A BIG TURNAROUND SEASON. WHY DO YOU THINK THAT IS, AND HOW DOES IT FEEL TO BE A PART OF IT? I could feel this team was different from the start. Finishing last year with not the best record that reflected our team, and only losing one senior, would leave people to think it would be similar results this winter. However, we all grew individually to bring the team together. Everyone has their own part to the team and that shows. Putting all our own skills together compliments us as a whole. Being a part of this team has been really special to me. I have been a part of this program for five years and to see the growth and family aspect is something I will never forget. WHAT ARE YOUR FAVORITE PREGAME AND POSTGAME ACTIVITIES WITH TEAMMATES? When I get home from school, I finish my homework and take a 20-minute power nap to be awake for the game. Then getting on the bus with the loud music wakes me up and gets me ready. Better yet, singing on the way home, win or lose, is even better. AS A SENIOR, WHAT ARE YOUR GOALS FOR THIS SEASON? One of my goals for this season is to be a role model for the upcoming players. We have some young players due to not having a junior varsity team and I still want them to feel comfortable being the younger ones, since I was once in that position. As a team, I want to see us continue to grow and work together. WHO ARE SOME BASKETBALL PLAYERS, IF ANY, THAT YOU HAVE MODELED YOUR GAME AFTER? Watching college basketball in general has influenced my game. I grew up watching the UConn women’s team and followed everything they did. After a while, I started to watch more and more teams. Taking plays or moves from players impacted my game tremendously. WHO HAVE BEEN YOUR BIGGEST ROLE MODELS GROWING UP? My biggest role model growing up was my older brother, Kevin. He always pushed me to be better on and off the court/ field. There was no taking it easy or letting me win. If I wanted it, I would have to earn it. TELL US SOMETHING OTHERS MAY NOT KNOW ABOUT YOU. Some people may not know that my family and I are a huge baseball family. I have been to 10 different baseball parks in the MLB and am working on seeing all 30. Of course, I go to many Yankee games every year and maybe one Mets game for my dad, the only Mets fan in the family. But the experience in general is enjoyable. DO YOU PLAN ON PLAYING BASKETBALL AFTER HIGH SCHOOL? I plan on playing club basketball in college. I considered playing for a school’s team until I realized I wanted to go to a big D1 school. Even though it piqued my interest when college coaches from smaller D3 Schools wanted to talk to me, I still always wanted my original dream. DO YOU KNOW WHAT YOU WANT TO STUDY IN COLLEGE? I want to study criminology or forensic science because I find solving problems to be intriguing. Also, I want to be involved with trying to decrease the number of cases that go unsolved. WHO IS YOUR FAVORITE PRO ATHLETE? WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE TEAM? Like I previously stated, watching the UConn women’s team play over the past couple years has changed my game. Showing that even players at that level have confidence issues through a season and how it can impact a game truly demonstrates how to conquer those times. From the girls’ team, I love watching Aubrey Griffin play because I can relate to her role in the game. Obviously not in the same way, but similarly based on her role. She fights hard for rebounds, hustles up and down the court, always gives her best effort, and impacts the team’s overall performance. It might not always show on a stat sheet, but she is in there for a reason and that comes from hard work. IF YOU COULD HAVE ONE SUPERPOWER, WHAT WOULD IT BE? I would like to be able to read people’s minds; To know what people are thinking about me, what they are scared to say. This will always reveal the truth. WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE MOVIE? I honestly cannot pick a favorite movie. I love so many different genres and have watched so many different movies that picking just one would take me forever. BEST PLACE TO EAT IN NORTH SALEM? Even though it is not in North Salem, Bobos is a very popular spot for North Salem students. My go-to order is the Dellacamera with chicken cutlet, and a raspberry Arnold Palmer. Or for something lighter, I go with the Maui Wowie smoothie. It is a close place to go to for lunch during the school day and has many options for all your friends to be happy. WHAT IS YOUR DREAM VACATION SPOT? I have always wanted to go to Greece. Constantly watching videos and seeing pictures of the gorgeous views creates more desire to go year after year. FOR A YOUNG ATHLETE ON THE FENCE ABOUT TRYING OUT FOR NORTH SALEM BASKETBALL, WHY SHOULD THEY GIVE THE PROGRAM A CHANCE? I strongly recommend starting young for any sport. It helps develop the concepts and athleticism. Besides, kids are exposed to more technology now than when I was growing up. To my knowledge, less kids are signing up for youth sports and it’s sad to see because it’s not only about the sport. It helps with kids’ social skills and getting out of their comfort zone. Even if kids start young and are not interested then, it never hurts to go back to try it when they are older. ana Connolly Senior captain leading comeback season for the Tigers PHOTO: ROB DIANTONIO Dana Connolly is a captain and fifth-year player on North Salem Basketball. ATHLETE SPOTLIGHT
Thursday, January 19, 2023 SPORTS North Salem News – Page 15 BY WHIT ANDERSON SPORTS EDITOR Playing in front of an amped up crowd last ursday (1/12), North Salem gave their fans a show right from jump ball. Great defense, rebounding, and shooting put the game away early, letting the Tigers cruise to a 49-24 victory in the rst round of their annual Booster Club Basketball Tournament. “We knew Pawling was struggling a little bit, so we wanted to get on them early, which we were able to do,” said Coach Chris Regan. “We took advantage of it. We executed what we wanted to do.” e all-around team e ort started on the defensive end. Forming an impenetrable wall against Pawling in the half court, the visitors also had trouble bringing the ball up against the full-court press, as the Tigers intercepted the passing lanes, leading to ample transition baskets and a 21-5 lead after one quarter. “We reinvestigated the press a couple of games ago,” Regan revealed. “We started doing it more. It’s a weapon that works pretty well. It worked well tonight; it worked well against Croton the other day. I think it’s something we will continue to employ going forward.” Heading the press, as well as the o ense, was Max Cotrone. Leading the Tigers with 18 points and two steals, the freshman has shown no hesitation while being tasked with point guard duties. North Salem starts Booster Club Tourney with a bang 49-24 rst-round win over Pawling Reilly Denneen (20) and the Tigers gave Pawling trouble with their press. PHOTOS: WHIT ANDERSON Max Cotrone led the Tigers with 18 points. BOYS BASKETBALL ‘It’s my first year. I feel like I am fitting in pretty well. It’s working, and we are going to get better and better.’ Max Cotrone North Salem Basketball Freshman SEE BASKETBALL PAGE 16 We Cancel Timeshares for You Many people believe their timeshares cannot be canceled, but they often can be. Our founder and CEO, Chuck McDowell, has successfully fought in federal court for the right to help timeshare owners — like you — out of their “binding” agreements. Whether you were misled or pressured, you may have an easy exit. How Does the Cancellation Process Work? We are able to help most timeshare owners that contact us. You could be one phone call away from complete peace of mind. Get your free information kit and see if you qualify: 844-781-0183 • Start with a FREE consultation to discuss your needs. • If we see that the circumstances of your agreement qualify you to exit the timeshare, you’ll be assigned a specialist to walk you through gathering documentation. • Our Resolution Department then works quickly to have your timeshare and related fees permanently terminated. DENTAL Insurance Physicians Mutual Insurance Company A less expensive way to help get the dental care you deserve Get help paying dental bills and keep more money in your pocket This is real dental insurance — NOT just a discount plan You can get coverage before your next checkup CALL NOW! 1-877-690-2680 Don’t wait! Call now and we’ll rush you a FREE Information Kit with all the details. Product not available in all states. Acceptance is guaranteed for one insurance policy/certifi cate of this type. This specifi c offer is not available in CO: call 1-800-969-4781 for a similar offer. For complete details about this solicitation of insurance, please contact us. Certifi cate C250A (ID: C250E; PA: C250Q); Insurance Policy P150 (GA: P150GA; NY: P150NY; OK: P150OK; TN: P150TN) 6129-1118 FREE Information Kit 1-877-690-2680 Visit us online at www.dental50plus.com/seasonal
Page 16 – North Salem News SPORTS Thursday, January 19, 2023 The younger Tigers played an intense game of Knockout during halftime. PHOTOS: WHIT ANDERSON Caleb Elias with the three. Sincere Andrews running the offense. “It’s a lot of pressure,” he admitted. “It’s my first year. I feel like I am fitting in pretty well. It’s working, and we are going to get better and better.” Up 33-5 midway through the second quarter, largely thanks to the efforts of Andrew Viebrock (8 pts off the bench), Matt Moia (7 pts), and Reilly Denneen (6 pts), the Tigers closed the half up 33-11. After some of the younger Tigers finished an intense game of Knockout during the break, North Salem came back out of the locker room with the same intensity. Outscoring Pawling 14-0 in the third quarter, Caleb Elias (8 pts, 6 assts) made sure to give the crowd one last highlight. Getting the ball at the top of the key, the senior sized up his defender, gave him a quick step towards the paint, snatched the ball back, causing his defender to fall, and finished off the ankle-breaker with a free throw line jumper. The fans and his teammates on their feet, Cotrone explained what made the moment extra special. “I felt terrible because during soccer season, he (Elias) got hurt. But I knew he would come back, and come back better than ever.” Moving on to the championship round, where the Tigers played Blind Brook last Saturday (1/14), Coach Regan hoped to bring the same energy and confidence against a team they lost to earlier in the season. “It’s definitely going to be a step up in class. We played them earlier this year, we didn’t have a good outcome, so it will be a good measuring stick to see how we are improving.” This article went to press before the other games in the tournament. BASKETBALL FROM PAGE 15 SPECIAL OFFER $50 OFF Call today! USE CODE MBSP50 A Better Way to Hear TV® Voice Clarifying Wireless TV Speaker™ Works better than a Soundbar! SPECIAL OFFER $50 OFF Voice Clarifying Wireless 888-992-9749
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Page 18 – North Salem News Thursday, January 19, 2023 BY GINO DE ANGELIS STAFF WRITER Brian Vangor has worn many hats over his career. The mechanical engineer worked at the Indian Point Energy Center for 43 years, and was the senior reactor operator in the control room of reactor Unit 3 for 32 years. He was also the Carmel Town Historian from 2009 to 2015, and has worked extensively with the Carmel Historical Society. Vangor has brought these various experiences together to write the Arcadia published “Images of America: Indian Point Nuclear Power Plant,” which releases on January 23. This is his second authorial endeavor, after he helped contribute graphics and information to Arcadia’s “Images of Amerca: Mahopac” in 2012. “Over the decades, I have become the photographer, videographer and historian of Indian Point,” he said. “I wrote the book for two reasons; as a dedication to all the people that worked at the plant over its 59-year life and so that the general public could have a view inside the plant and a better understanding of how it all worked.” The Yonkers-born, Mahopacbased engineer and historian was fascinated by railroads as a child, and remembers visiting Indian Point when he was seven years old. “I remember standing on a little porch behind the little tiny visitor center where you looked out and you saw the dome of Indian Point Unit 1,” he said. He was then hired by the plant after graduating from Manhattan College as a shift technical advisor. “Right before I graduated, the Three Mile Island accident happened, and one of the results of it was the Nuclear Regulatory Commission mandated that each nuclear plant would have an engineer on watch around the clock,” Vangor said. “I got hired as one of the six new STAs, and they put us on watch and we learned and eventually took over.” The motivation to write the book came from a desire to show how knowledgeable the people who worked at the plant where, and that despite any controversies the plant faced the hundreds of people working there always tried to do the right thing, he said. “I want readers to take away that we worked very hard here to make this plant very safe,” Vangor said. Vangor is currently working with the remaining employees of the plant to remove the remaining nuclear fuel from reactors two and three, a job which is estimated to be finished by next November. Unit 1 was decommissioned in 1974, and has been empty for decades. The book is split up into six chapters, ranging from the amusement park that once stood where the plant is, to the construction of the plant in 1956 all the way to its decommissioning in April 2021. Vangor gathered over 200 photos, both from the four companies that owned the plant over the decades and his own original prints, and used official records as well as his expansive knowledge from working at the plant for nearly 50 years. “I could go to records here in the plant and pull information out, but I pretty much knew all of it,” he said. “There were only little details that I had to research to fill in some gaps, you think you know something until you try to explain it to someone.” The true challenge came from tracking down the hundreds of former employees who had retired or moved away after the decommissioning of the plant, he added. “That was a big job, I did call old timers who are retired and asked them questions about how things worked, especially at Indian Point Unit 1,” Vangor said. “Nobody here remembers it, there’s nobody here left at the plant who worked with it.” Vangor is planning to hold book signings after the release date, though they won’t be announced until closer to then. 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Thursday, January 19, 2023 BUSINESS & REAL ESTATE North Salem News – Page 21 Mohegan Lake is now the home of Argonne Rose Brewing Company, a high-quality craft brewery and gastropub. Argonne Rose opened its doors on Dec. 31, two days after hosting a “Media & Social In uencer Day.” “ e turnout for our grand opening was way beyond our expectations!” the owners said. “ e tremendous amount of support that was o ered by the community was a very humbling experience for myself and my partners. We want to thank our patrons and the community for such a successful launch. We look forward to meeting as many of you as possible in the future.” e business was founded by a team of four people dedicated to bringing a unique social experience to the area. e new brewery, owned by Marc and Sarah Capichioni, Dave Pearl and Pete Martine, is located in the historic St. George’s Church, 1715 East Main St., which rst opened its doors in 1911. Revitalizing this timeless location is important to Argonne Rose’s owners as Marc, Pearl and Martine are all selfproclaimed history bu s. e inspiration behind the name Argonne Rose traces back to the Argonne Forest, the site of a pivotal battle that many say changed the course of World War I. Master brewer Martine commented on his brewing process. “ e beers being offered are paying homage to age-old brewing traditions while incorporating modern science, avors and methods, creating brews that are the best of both worlds,” Martine said. e whole team behind Argonne Rose Brewing Company has set their vision and their standards high. “ e community can count on us for amazing food and a great night out!” Marc said. Visit argonnerosebrewing. com for more information. Grand opening for new business at historic church PHOTOS COURTESY OF ARGONNE ROSE BREWING COMPANY Brewing is done on site at the historic church. It was a packed house at the Media and Infl uencers Night on Dec. 29. ARGONNE ROSE BREWING COMPANY ‘The turnout for our grand opening was way beyond our expectations!’ -Owners Argonne Rose Brewing Company
Page 22 – North Salem News BUSINESS & REAL ESTATE Thursday, January 19, 2023 As you know, in ation was big news throughout 2022. But will it continue in 2023? And looking even further ahead, how should you account for in ation in your long-term plans? In regard to the rst question, many experts predict that in ation will cool o this year, though there are no guarantees. e high in ation of last year is thought to have been caused by some unusual factors, such as a spike in the demand for consumer goods as the world came out of the COVID-19 pandemic, which led to supply chain issues. Also, the war in Ukraine drove up oil prices, increasing the cost of manufacturing and shipping and driving up the price of wheat and other commodities. In any case, last year reminded us that in ation needs to be reckoned with as you work toward your nancial goals. But how you respond to in ation will depend somewhat on your stage of life. So, here are some suggestions to consider: IF YOU’RE STILL WORKING… • Contribute more to your retirement plans. If you can a ord to put more money away in your IRA and 401(k), you may want to do so. e more resources you’ll eventually have available in retirement, the better protected you are against the rising cost of living. • Adjust your portfolio objectives with your nancial professional. Using tools such as “hypothetical” illustrations, a nancial professional can show you some di erent paths you might take with your investments, given di erent rates of in ation. So, for example, if you feel that in ation may be higher for a longer period than you once thought, you could request a hypothetical showing how you might need to adjust your investment mix to achieve your long-term goals, given your risk tolerance and time horizon. IF YOU’RE ALREADY RETIRED… • Consider part-time work or consulting. Once you retire from your career, it doesn’t mean you can never do any paid work again. If you’ve accumulated years of experience and expertise, you could use your skills as a consultant. Also, many part-time jobs are available for retirees. With the added income from employment, you may be able to delay taking withdrawals from your retirement accounts and other investments, possibly extending their longevity. (Once you turn 72, though, you will need to begin taking money from your 401(k) and traditional IRA.) • Delay taking Social Security. You can begin taking Social Security when you’re 62, but your monthly checks will be substantially bigger if you wait until your full retirement age, which will likely be between 66 and 67. (You could even wait until 70, at which point your monthly bene ts will max out.) Of course, the ability to delay taking Social Security depends on whether you can a ord it, but it may be possible if you work longer than you once planned or if you work part time in retirement. But even if you do need to take Social Security before your full retirement age, your payments will be adjusted annually for in ation — in fact, for 2023, bene t checks will rise 8.7% over 2022. We’ll always have to deal with some level of in ation — so it’s a good idea to be prepared. is article was written by Edward Jones for use by your local nancial advisor, Michael O’Donovan, at 247 Route 100, Suite 200, Somers, NY 10589 (next to Somers Sports Arena). Reach him at 914-401-9218 or michael.odonovan@edwardjones. com. Worried about infl ation? Consider these moves If you can a ord to put more money away in your IRA and 401(k), you may want to do so.’ -Michael O’Donovan Edward Jones MICHAEL O’DONOVAN GUEST CORNER WHY DO WE ADVERTISE IN HALSTON MEDIA’S LOCAL NEWSPAPERS? To AdverTise wiTh Us, CAll BreTT FreemAn AT (845) 208-8151 APAR PUBLICITY WITH PERSONALITY PR Public Rela ons For... Businesses | Individuals | Organiza ons | Events Your Message Is Our Mission Leave Your Message Here... (914) 275-6887 | bruceaparpr@ gmail.com BRUCE APAR
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