VOL. 6 NO. 10 THURSDAY, MAY 18, 2023 BUSINESS & REAL ESTATE 23 CLASSIFIEDS 22 LEISURE 21 OPINION 8 TOWN CROSSING 4 SPORTS 16 Savastano Hits 300 pg 16 LACROSSE Visit TapIntoKLT.net for the latest news. PRSRT STD US POSTAGE PAID WEST CALDWELL, NJ PERMIT #992 On May 1, a pair of leaders in the local Scouting community were honored at the Greater Hudson Valley Court of Honor. Rich Perlman, Scoutmaster of Golden’s Bridge Boy Troop 154, received the 25 year Scouter veteran award. He has been Scoutmaster for the troop for the last 20 years, in addition to being Training Chair for the Greater Hudson Valley Council. He resides in Katonah. Doris Peter, Scoutmaster for Girls Troop 301 and Cubmaster for Golden’s Bridge Pack 154 Cub Scouts received the District Award of Merit for reviving the pack and running the Troop. She also resides in Katonah. Local Scout leaders honored at Greater Hudson Valley Court of Honor Doris Peter PHOTOS: BILL BONGIORNO Rich Perlman BY BILL BONGIORNO CONTRIBUTING WRITER During the public comment portion of the Lewisboro Town Board meeting on May 8, several Lake Kitchawan residents spoke out in favor of the town making the beachfront property there available to the lake community again. e town now owns the property, but residents had access to the beach for almost 100 years, including 155 homes with deeded access. ROUTE 35 TRAFFIC STUDY Supervisor Tony Gonçalves began the o cial agenda by reading a letter from the NYS Department of Transportation to Senate Majority Leader Andrea Stewart-Cousins stating that up to $3 million is being allocated for a study with the goal of enhancing tra c safety on Route 35 and Route 202 from the Hudson River to Connecticut. He Lake Kitchawan residents speak out over property acquisition Route 35 traffi c study planned LEWISBORO TOWN BOARD Please note that the May 18 edition of e Katonah-Lewisboro Times went to press before the May 16 budget vote and Board of Education election. For full results, please visit TapintoKLT.net SEE LEWISBORO PAGE 4 The most exciting equestrian experience. 740 acres of pure perfection is on the market. The epitome of luxury for horses and their owners. Scan for Video & Property Details
PAGE 2 – THE KATONAH-LEWISBORO TIMES THURSDAY, MAY 18, 2023 fi e John Jay fi eater Workshop proudly presented their studentrun one acts last week in John Jay High School’s fi eater. On May 11 and 12, six seniors directed 25 students in four unique plays. Including production crew, more than 40 students participated in an amazing evening of theater. fi is year’s plays included “Ashes of Sylvan,” an original play written and directed by Zack Pezone; “Check, Please,” by Jonathan Rand, directed by Ali Lustig and Jessica Martin; Tracey Scott Wilson’s “Small World,” directed by Nate Greenspan and Lusi Halaifonua; and “Time Flies,’ by David Ives, directed by August Novak. fi e event caps the seniors’ time with John Jay fi eatre Workshop. “fi e best part of being involved in theatre at John Jay is easily the family that we’ve created from all grades and backgrounds, bonded over our love of the art,” said senior director Nate Greenspan. Encore! John Jay presents student-run one acts The one act performances capped off the seniors’ time with John Jay Theatre Workshop. PHOTOS COURTESY OF KLSD “Time Flies,’ written by David Ives and directed by August Novak. 25 students. 4 directors. 1 amazing night of theater. Summer Female Flag Football Under the lights REGISTRATION IS OPEN! WOMEN’S LEAGUE Thursdays Under the Lights Late June-August 7-9pm Visit us on Instagram and Facebook @gridironpartnersinc [email protected] 917-848-7780 Please visit our website to learn more and register Westchester Female Flag Football is powered by Gridiron Partners YOUTH LEAGUE Tuesdays Under the Lights Late June-August 7-9pm at the Somers High School main football turf clubs.bluesombrero.com/gridiron We Carry A Complete Line of BioGuard Pool Treatments
THURSDAY, MAY 18, 2023 THE KATONAH-LEWISBORO TIMES – PAGE 3 HOME, AUTO, BUSINESS, LIFE & HEALTH 914-232-7750 www.forbesinsurance.com Spring Hill Kennels Great Kennel! Great People! Always Helping Others! BSA Troop 1 Plant Sale Katonah-Lewisboro School’s Board of Education approved the appointment of three leaders at its April 25 meeting: Assistant Superintendent for Curriculum and Instruction Dr. Julia D. Drake, Director of Facilities Mike Lavoie and Director of Special Services Meagan Sullivan. “ ese leaders impressed us with their knowledge and enthusiasm,” said Superintendent of Schools Andrew Selesnick. “Meagan Sullivan and Julia Drake are eager to continue the work of providing our students with ever more engaging and meaningful educational experiences. Mike Lavoie will continue to provide leadership in providing daily care for our campuses and supporting the district in moving forward with work of the bond project.” DR. JULIA DRAKE, ASSISTANT SUPERINTENDENT FOR CURRICULUM AND INSTRUCTION For the past twelve years, Dr. Drake has served as the Principal of Springhurst Elementary School in the Dobbs Ferry School District. While guiding her school of more than 700 students, she led curriculum reviews and innovations that included but were not limited to ELA, math, science and SEL. “She is a dedicated and beloved leader in Dobbs Ferry where she has worked closely with colleagues at all levels of the district,” said Superintendent Selesnick. “It is my honor to join the Katonah-Lewisboro School District and become a member of this highly regarded school community,” said Dr. Drake. “I consider it a privilege to be a part of this team and am eager to work to help advance the district goals and continue to propel the district forward.” Previously, Dr. Drake was the principal of P.S. 147 Isaac Remsen School in Brooklyn. Before becoming an administrator, Dr. Drake began her career as a special education teacher. Following degrees earned in Political Science and Elementary Education, Dr. Drake received her Doctor of Education in Educational Leadership through Manhattanville College. is past year, she has been a participant in the Advanced Education Policy Leadership Program through Columbia University, with a focus on high school graduation requirements. Dr. Drake replaces Dr. Mary Ford, who is retiring; she joins Katonah-Lewisboro School District on July 1. MIKE LAVOIE, DIRECTOR OF FACILITIES “For the past 25 years, Mike Lavoie has been an exemplary employee in our school district,” said Superintendent Selesnick. “Most recently, and for eight years, he has served as the Foreperson in our Operations and Maintenance Department, working side-byside with Paul Christensen, our current Director of Facilities, who is retiring this year. Lavoie is well regarded and well-liked by all who know and work with him. He is a knowledgeable, skillful, and dedicated leader who will guide our facilities forward with care and attention, so that our schools continue to be places in which our students and colleagues are happy to learn and work.” “I am excited and grateful for this opportunity to continue to build upon the work Paul Christensen and I have done together over the past eight years,” said Lavoie. “ is year, our department will work together with the architect and construction management team supporting the success of the upcoming bond projects. We are committed to maintaining the buildings and grounds, ensuring the O&M team serves the district with a level of pride and enthusiasm deserved by all.” Lavoie’s new position began on May 5. MEAGAN SULLIVAN, DIRECTOR OF SPECIAL SERVICES Sullivan currently serves as an administrator for Elementary Special Education & the Committee on Preschool Special Education in the Mahopac Central School District, where she has worked since 2020. Previously, she was tenured as the Director of Pupil Personnel Services in the Port Jervis School District. Sullivan received her education through SUNY Geneseo, SUNY Albany, and the Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts, and she began her career as a special education teacher. “ roughout the search process, she impressed those she met with her deep care for children, her knowledge of the appropriate services and regulations, and her enthusiasm for the work of supporting all children,” said Superintendent Selesnick. “I am very excited to join the Katonah-Lewisboro learning community!” said Sullivan. “I am so impressed with the caliber of people I have met and look forward to working with Ms. Casabona and the team to continue building strong programs for our students with disabilities. My goals include learning the community and culture of KatonahLewisboro and building relationships rooted in trust.” Sullivan lls a position that has been open since February 2023; she joins Katonah-Lewisboro School District on June 5. Article courtesy of KatonahLewisboro School District. KLSD approves the appointment of new leaders Curriculum & Instruction, Facilities and Special Services Meagan Sullivan Dr. Julia Drake Mike Lavoie
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For more information, call Tom Walogorsky at 914-302-5830 or email [email protected] Location 118 N. BEDFORD ROAD SUITE 100 MOUNT KISCO, NY 10549 PUBLISHED WEEKLY BY HALSTON MEDIA, LLC ©2023 HALSTON MEDIA, LLC added this study will help them determine the design of Route 35. MS4 ANNUAL REPORT NOW AVAILABLE Gonçalves acknowledged receipt of MS4 Annual and Interim Reports and announced that MS4 Annual Report has been posted on the town website. He stated this is the municipal separate stormwater sewer system. e public has 30 days to comment on the reports to the board. According to the New York State Department of Conservation website, MS4 Operators develop a stormwater management program (SWMP) which includes six minimum control measures (MCMs) that, when implemented together, are expected to reduce the discharge of pollutants to the maximum extent practicable. e goal of the program is to improve water quality and recreational use of waterways. HICKORY HOMES AWARDED CONTRACT AT SALT DOME e Town Board passed a resolution proposed by the Highway Department to have soil hauled away and disposed of from the salt dome and awarded the work to Hickory Homes for the work, as they were the lowest bidder and under a time constraint. e amount to be removed is 740 cubic yards at a cost of $15,000. However, the board tabled a decision on a lease agreement for Hickory Homes to process town material, and its own material, including lumber, soil and mulch at the salt dome site. Councilwoman Andrea Rendo raised prior concerns regarding the work of the company, but Councilman Rich Sklarin made changes to the agreement in order to stave o similar problems in the future. e company was the only one that responded to a proposal suggested by the Highway Department. REJECTION OF NEW SALT/DUMP TRUCK A resolution was approved rejecting a bid for Salt/Dump Body Replacement truck in favor of a regular truck as desired by the Highway Department. e full video of the meeting can be viewed at https://www.youtube. com/watch?v=2NmA26t2ibg and supporting documents and the agenda is available at www.lewisborogov.com LEWISBORO FROM PAGE 1 Memorial Day in South Salem Monday, May 29, at 11:45 a.m. e Town House has announced that the Town’s annual Memorial Day parade and ceremony will again take place this year and will be held on Monday, May 29. e parade will form at 11:45 a.m. from the intersection of Spring Street and Lake Shore Drive in South Salem and step o at 12:15 for the march to the Town House. All Veterans and Town civic organizations are invited to march. Please contact the Town Clerk’s o¤ ce at 763-3511 or email to [email protected] if you plan to join the parade. Westchester Black Women’s Political Caucus WESTCHESTER POWER CIRCLE e Westchester Black Women’s Political Caucus will host the 2nd Annual Westchester Power Circle this Sunday, May 21, at Westchester Community College. Open to the public, the program will emphasize critical issues facing the Black and brown communities. It’s scheduled to run from 3 to 7 p.m. at the college’s Gateway Center, 75 Grasslands Road, Valhalla. To register, go to eventbrite.com and search on WBWPC. A $25 fee includes lunch. Author Talk At The Bedford Hills Historical Museum ursday, May 18, at 7:30 p.m. Join in for local author Susan Allport’s talk and slide show on “ e Stone Walls of NY and New England.” is presentation will be held at the Museum, located in the lower level of the Bedford Town House in Bedford Hills. Hear about the historic stone walls traversing the woods and ª elds of our region, with discussions of why they were built and how. ese walls, when we come upon them, certainly cause us to ponder their provenance and the lives of those people who lived and farmed in Bedford many years before us. Copies of Allport’s Sermons in Stone will be on sale. Susan Allport is a writer and baker who lives in Pound Ridge. For more information, please contact [email protected] or visit http://www.bedfordhills historicalmuseum.org Rock the Halls Concert Friday, May 19, at 6:30 p.m. e 14th Annual Rock the Halls concert is here and will be held at the John Jay Middle School eater. Please come and see these talented 60 student singers & musicians take the stage in this annual Rock Concert being accompanied by the Band, Halfway to Sanity! Very family friendly event, food, pizza sales, special guest faculty appearances and more! All proceeds will beneª t the mission of KLSD ArtsAlive - the KLSD’s Arts Booster Club! (www.klsdartsalive.org) Tickets are $10 and can be purchased in advance (includes an additional $2.51 for the processing fee per ticket). is event has always SOLD OUT! It is highly encouraged to buy your tickets now. Advanced Tickets will be held at Rock the Hall’s Will Call! IF there are any leftover tickets once the Online Ticket Sales close, they will be sold at the door the night of the show -- CASH ONLY! To purchase tickets, visit www.eventbrite.com/e/ rock-the-halls-concert-at-jjmstickets-621689077767 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 speciª 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. Waccabuc & South Salem Saturday, May 20 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 anytime between May 13 and June 30. Spanish and Chinese translation available. TOWN CROSSING SEE CROSSING PAGE 5
THURSDAY, MAY 18, 2023 THE KATONAH-LEWISBORO TIMES – PAGE 5 Contact ANTHONY J. ENEA, ESQ. Managing Member • Fluent in Italian 914.948.1500 WHITE PLAINS • SOMERS • WWW.ESSLAWFIRM.COM • Asset Protection • Elder Law • Medicaid Applications (Nursing Home/Home Care) • Guardianships (Contested/Non-Contested) • Wills, Trusts & Estates Past Chair of Elder Law Section of NYS Bar Association “Super Lawyer” In Elder Law for 16 consecutive years Do you know what steps you can take to avoid your estate going to probate? CALL NEW YORK’S ELDER LAW TEAM 914.948.1500 South Salem Presbyterian Church 111 Spring Street, South Salem MEMORIAL DAY 10K, 5K AND FUN RUN Monday, May 29 Back by popular demand! More than 400 runners from Lewisboro and surrounding towns will participate on a certi- ed course from Main Street in South Salem around Lake Truesdale to the nish line at Lewisboro Library where ribbons and awards are ceremoniously presented. e 10K begins at 8 a.m., followed by the 5K at 9:30 a.m., and the Mile Fun Run at 10:45 a.m. To register, visit https:// events.elitefeats.com/23salem. For more information, email [email protected] Lewisboro Library 15 Main St, South Salem, NY 10590 www.lewisborolibrary.org AFTERNOON MOVIES IN MAY e Library continues its “Afternoon Movie Series” with a showing of “Tar” on Monday, May 22, at 1 p.m. e lm was an Academy Award nominee for best picture of the year. Space is limited and registration is required via the Library website. 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. VIRTUAL PRESENTATION ON ‘LIVING WITH BLACK BEARS’ On Tuesday, May 30, at 7 p.m., the Library is hosting a virtual presentation on “Living with Black Bears.” Jonathan Russell, Wildlife Biologist with the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation, will talk about how DEC manages black bear populations, research, and con£ ict mitigation. Learn about bear biology, behavior, and measures you can take to avoid human-bear con£ icts. Please register for the Zoom link via the Library website. RideConnect Rideconnect has volunteers ready to help drive seniors to their medical appointments and assist with shopping. Services are free to seniors residing in Westchester and southern Putnam Counties. To request assistance call (914) 242-7433. Anyone wishing to volunteer for Rideconnect may do so by emailing Marietta Manoni at [email protected] 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 e Lewisboro Sustainability Committee will host a paint recycling event at the Lewisboro Town Park (1079 Route 35), from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, May 20. Committee members will work with GreenSheen to unload leftover paint from vehicles dropping it o¨ . Registration is strongly encouraged. Compost starter kits will also be sold to those interested to support the town’s newly expanded Food Scrap Recycling Program. e Committee is providing residents from Lewisboro and surrounding towns a free opportunity to clean out their garages during spring-cleaning season. Accepted items include oil-based, latex, acrylic, stains, shallacs, lacquers, sealants, varnishes, and urethanes. Paints should still be liquid and in sealed containers in order to be recycled. e program is unable to accept spray paint, paint thinner, solvents, cleaning agents, adhesives, roof patch, driveway sealant, and caulk. “We want to provide an easy option for people that are looking to get rid of materials that are hard to dispose of in a sustainable way. Just because you don’t need that paint anymore doesn’t mean it needs to go in the trash,” said Sustainability Committee Chair Christopher Coccaro. e Lewisboro Sustainability Committee runs the Town recycling facility, food scrap recycling program, compost give back day, and community solar program. e Committee works to assist the Town and its residents in areas such as energy conservation, renewable energy, alternatives to automobile transportation, green building technology, waste and material management, local food and related “green jobs”. For more information on the paint recycling event and to register please visit https://www.lewisborogov. com/sc/page/paint-recycling-event. If you are interested in helping as a volunteer at the event, please email sustainability@ lewisborogov.com. Article courtesy of Lewisboro Sustainability Committee. Lewisboro Sustainability Committee to host paint recycling day CROSSING FROM PAGE 4 SEE CROSSING PAGE 6
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Visit them on Instagram and Facebook @grid ironpartnersinc 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 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. SIT AND KNIT AND OTHER HAND-CRAFTS Exchange pattern ideas, use your skills to help others - and most importantly - have fun! 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. Tech-helper, Lucas, is a JJHS Junior, a volunteer for the Lewisboro Volunteer Ambulance Corp and an aspiring software engineer. Call to reserve a ursday or Saturday time. 914-232-3508. Chronic Pain Support Group Research tells us that 50 million Americans live with chronic pain, or pain that lasts most days or every day for three months or more. Of this group, 20 million experience high-impact chronic pain, or pain that interferes with basic functioning and activities of daily living. Pain is the number one reason that Americans access the health care system, and costs the nation up to $635 billion each year in medical treatments, disability payments, and lost productivity. Support groups provide a forum for those with pain to gain support and learn about ways to manage pain and progress from patient to person. is group takes place over Zoom every other week. For more information, please call Ted Bloch at 914-552-6281 or email him at [email protected]. All conversations are kept strictly con dential. Race Amity of Northern Westchester & Putnam MONTHLY MEETING Please join us for our monthly discussion as we work to advance cross-racial and cross-cultural amity to impact the public discourse on race. Our monthly meetings feature speakers, screenings, and presentations where discussions are aimed at educating one another on who we really are. Visit https:// www.eventbrite.com/e/138495877899 to register for this online event. 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 e Bailey House, 338 Route 202 in Somers. Rochambeau Festival at Rochambeau Park Saturday, May 20, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. e Yorktown Heritage Preservation Commission / Yorktown 250 in partnership with the Washington Rochambeau Revolutionary Route Association (W3R) and the Yorktown Grange will commemorate the role that French General Count de Rochambeau and the French army played in aiding General Washington and the Continental Army in the ght for freedom from British rule. Visitors to Rochambeau Park will join local, county and state o¨ cials in welcoming our French allies, be able to discuss the French army’s role in winning our independence with a Rochambeau national scholar, French dignitaries, and living history teachers. Guests will interact with members of the French, Continental, and British forces in uniform and observe drills and ring of muskets. Adults and kids will participate in an encampment setup and drill with model muskets under the leadership of a sergeant. Exhibitors attired in period dress will share stories about Rochambeau and the French troops while in Yorktown; visitors are invited to wander the spacious grounds, enjoy the food and beverage and greet animals from the day. Virtual Support Groups Support groups for women with breast and ovarian cancers have been transitioned to virtual platforms. Virtual groups are accessible to women from the comfort of their homes, regardless of where they live. All groups are open to new members as well as past participants. Advance registration is required by calling 914-962-6402 or 800-532-4290. Support Connection’s Peer Counselors are also available for individual counseling and assistance via phone and email. Call 800-532-4290, or submit an online request at supportconnection.org. CROSSING FROM PAGE 5 TOWN CROSSING
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Send them to opinion@ halstonmedia.com. Please keep to a 1,000- word limit. Quentin Tarantino’s “Pulp Fiction” is one of my favorite lms. It has so many iconic scenes. One that sticks out for me is between John Travolta’s character Vincent and Uma urman’s character Mia. Mia asks Vincent, “When you’re in conversation, do you listen, or do you just wait for your turn to talk?” Vincent responds, “I have to admit that I wait to talk, but I’m trying harder to listen.” I’m with Vincent. I’m trying harder to listen, but it’s not easy. I always worry that when there’s an opening in the conversation, I won’t be ready if I’m absorbed in listening. I suspect many of you are a work in progress on this front as well. Our opinions are well formed and sometimes open-mindedness seems to be in short supply. Many of us yearn to be understood rather than to understand others. But to be understood, you must rst understand where your conversational partner is coming from. It’s necessary to, as the metaphor goes, walk in another’s shoes. With a seemingly never-ending stream of political rhetoric coming from a 24/7 news cycle, our listening skills are probably getting worse, not better, which may account for increasingly vitriolic political discourse. Each tribe knows they are right, so what’s the point listening to the other side’s knuckleheads. Better to talk amongst ourselves. Conrmation bias is the term which describes the phenomenon of looking for the data, anecdotes and evidence that supports our view. It is that tendency or bias that could explain a good bit of why we are so divided on the tough issues of the day. I recently heard that we don’t form opinions; they are given to us. e concept is that with all we read and listen to, we will nd an opinion that seems to t our approach and adopt it as our own. en our quest is to nd everything we can that reinforces and supports that opinion. As I have mentioned in the past, I love Jonathan Haidt’s book “ e Righteous Mind: Why Good People are Divided by Politics and Religion.” He is a social psychologist who has written and lectured extensively about polarization and political dysfunction. He believes that conrmation bias is a major contributor to both problems. Conrmation bias is a big challenge in scientic research as well. I went down an internet rabbit hole looking at some of those articles that examine how to avoid it. Most of the guidance is common sense, but as we know, common sense isn’t always so common. Some suggestions shine through. First and foremost, admit to yourself that you are subject to it. en the assignment is to seek our others with dierent views and listen and engage–that listening thing again– with an open mind. Luckily for me, I don’t have to travel very far to nd folks with dierent perspectives. On the reading and media front, expose yourself to the full range of news and commentary. You will nd that they are talking about dierent things on MSNBC than they are on Fox, and each is conrming some biases for their respective audiences. I would grade myself at C plus moving to B minus on my own journey wrestling with my biases. I’m a work in progress. Do you have someone in mind you can talk with to start your own outreach? ey will be £attered that you asked them what they thought and why. Understanding is the key to being understood DON SCOTT IN CASE YOU MISSED IT Actual numbers even worse with Balanced Literacy curriculum Dear Editor, I attended the Katonah-Lewisboro School District Board of Education meeting a couple of weeks ago and came away alarmed. Some two dozen frustrated parents and students gave startling accounts about their experiences with reading instruction in this district, providing a glimpse of just how large the literacy problem is in our community. e superintendent explained that KLSD’s reading prociency numbers have ebbed and £owed over the years, but still compare favorably with similar districts and with the state as a whole. ese numbers, somewhere around 75% prociency, may be viewed as satisfactory by some. But scratch them and you’ll nd failure. e numbers don’t include the students who’ve left the district for private school because they struggle with reading. ey do include the students who’ve stayed in public school—but whose parents employ private reading tutors. As more struggling kids leave our schools and hire tutors, the district’s numbers look better. But they mask a core problem. What if these families didn’t have the money for private school and private tutors? e thumb would be removed from the scale and KLSD’s numbers would plummet. e Balanced Literacy curriculum still in use by KLSD has been roundly disproven; even its creator has retreated from it. It’s a misbegotten approach that has had serious consequences for the entire nation’s educational system. Modifying the program isn’t enough; it must be replaced. e district may not know exactly what will take its place, and that is fair. But experts do. Why not gather these experts in our community to answer that question? Why not create a literacy committee to begin this work? Change is already beginning in New York City and across the nation. KLSD has an opportunity to lead—and fails to do so at its own risk. As this issue garners more attention, keeping up numbers to keep up appearances (and hoping that frustrated families will go away) will come at a steep price. -Lauren Acampora Doyle Katonah
THURSDAY, MAY 18, 2023 OPINION THE KATONAH-LEWISBORO TIMES – PAGE 9 Which do you prefer: 1. “Without beer, life would be a mistake” - Friedrich Nietzsche (German philosopher, prose poet, cultural critic, philologist, composer, and Beer Fan!). 2. “Let food be thy medicine & medicine be the food” - Hippocrates (Greek physician of the classical period and considered one of the most outstanding gures in the history of medicine and… a “foodie”) Well, we sure have respectable declarations about both beer and food and I rmly side with both. I’m intrigued by speci c beer & food pairings and the interactions they produce and have been honored to host a few beer & food pairing events recently at cool local venues and institutions of knowledge. e info I shared landed well with the audiences, so I gured it would make an informative column in hopes that you will give some of these pairings a try, e.g. independent study. No o ense to our oenophiles, but it seems wine & food pairing is a bit more strict and that’s ne, but the beer & food pairing world is a chill place and uses “guidelines.” ese guidelines center on the “3 Cs”: Complement, Contrast & Cut. e concept is to use dominant avors to complement, contrast or cut food’s taste with beer or vice versa. Complement is about nding harmonies or synergies and who doesn’t like harmony? A very classic example is pairing darker brews with grilled meat, as they share the “Maillard reaction.” is reaction involves the breaking down of amino acids, evidenced when meat caramelizes. Coincidentally, during the process of making a dark beer (Brown Ales, Stouts, Porters), the kilning of the grain also incurs the Maillard reaction. at is why dark beers go exceptionally well with grilled meats (burgers, chicken, duck, pork, steak, and even grilled vegetables!). So keep that in mind during the grilling days this summer. Any dark beer that has “roasty” notes will work; examples include Guinness Stout, Community Beer Works’ e Whale Brown Ale and Grimm Single Negative Stout. Contrasting food and beer means to contrast the main avor pro le of the dish against the main avor pro le of beer to an enhancing or suppressing e ect. I describe this as engaging two aspects of your palate at once. Given my Bu alo chicken wing roots, an excellent example is pairing your fave citrusy IPA with a spicy chicken wing, and works great with all spicy foods. Try Frost Plush or Lush, Man can not live by beer alone Excellent rotating beers at Vista Beverage vistabeerandbeverage.com 204 Oakridge Commons, South Salem 914-533-7512 SEE BART PAGE 10 JOHN BART THE KATONAH BEER MAN For delivery or curbside orders please email [email protected] or call 914.533.7512 Bring in your Empties for Recycling! No limit on returns! YOUR LOCAL CRAFT BEER & BEVERAGE SOURCE Treat yourself to a huge selection of the finest craft beer, ciders, & soft drinks in the area. YOUR LOCAL Beer& Beverage 204 Oakridge Common, South Salem, NY 914.533.7512 Hours MON 12-6 TUE-THUR 11-7 FRI-SAT 11:7:30 SUN 12-5 vistabeerandbeverage.com vistabeer vista.beer $2 OFF PROPANE with purchase of any beer vistabeerandbeverage.com PROPANE
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Belgium beers are terri c for this as those styles boast extra e ervescence in the form of tiny active bubbles that just can’t wait to magically scrub away your last bite from your tongue. Try a delicious Ommegang ree Philosophers Belgian Ale and its “sparkling carbonation” will wipe away any sort of rich, fatty food like cheese on a charcuterie board or your favorite dessert. Any of the classic Chimay Belgium Ales will work very well. Some other notes include a complementing e ect that a Belgian Saison like Tank 7 or German Hefeweizen has with shell sh. ose types of beer will certainly bring out the salinity and natural sweetness of mussels with garlic while also cleansing the palate. Is pork on the menu? We know now about the complementing e ect with a dark beer but… any sort of hoppy/bitter or fruity/sweet beer like Imperial IPA or Belgian-Style Dubbel will rise to the occasion and stand up quite well to the sausage sampler or tenderloin that is on the menu. When in doubt - Lagers! I will boldly submit that Lagers go with any meal as they are nicely “balanced” (medium hop and malty avor) - the Swiss of Beer Styles? ey are a perfect bevvie at any BBQ or something to bring as a guest when you’re unsure what’s on the menu. My suggestions: Anything from Jack’s Abby, Schilling Alexandr, Zero Gravity Green State Lager. Give some of these combos a try and let me know how it goes. Check out Craftbeer.com for more info and I’ve posted a guide on my website; see link at the end of the article. Cheers! Please visit our friends at Vista Beverage for excellent rotating beer selections. vistabeerandbeverage.com; 204 Oakridge Commons, South Salem; 914-533-7512; Email [email protected]; Instagram - eKatonahBeerMan; visit thekatonahbeerman.wordpress.com. BART FROM PAGE 9 There are optimists and pessimists: individuals who look at life as a “glass half full” or a “glass half-empty.” Positive-minded people try to “look on the bright side” and just put one foot in front of the other because “tomorrow will be a better day.” I prefer the positive folks, those plucky people who wake up each day and try to make the best of the hand they are dealt. Turn o the negative news and avoid the gloom and doom. Give thanks for the little blessings each day. I am thankful when I have enjoyed a quiet night’s sleep. I applaud each sunny day. I am happy when I write a new short story or newspaper column. We each have our own sources of joy. I appreciate a good cup of co ee. I am happy to pick up new library books anticipating afternoons of reading pleasure. I notice a particularly juicy apple or the fantastic aroma of a freshly baked homemade chocolate croissant. You have to actively look for joy each day. Anyone can be a joy detector. You just have to turn on all of your senses and actually pay attention to the world around you. Did you know that by consciously telling yourself to smile, and lifting the corners of your lips in a wide grin, your brain receives a message that translates into a more positive mindset? Try it the next time you notice that you are just going through another blah day with a blank expression on your face. I keep my joy detector radar on as I go about my day. Oh, look, more green leaves on the trees. Is that a red-headed woodpecker tapping on that tree trunk? I nd lots of joy just by looking out of the window. Here comes the brown bunny, hopping across the grass. at little chipmunk is scurrying back and forth across the patio again. Staring out at the water and watching the ducks, geese and swans with their honking and splashing can be a source of joy. We are lucky to have so many ponds, lakes and reservoirs to visit. I spotted a great blue heron a few years ago, swooping majestically out of the dead trees and across the pond in search of a meal. For a large jolt of joy, drive over to Croton Gorge Park and watch the cascading waterfall over the historic dam. Walk around the park and sit on a bench to bask in the sights and sounds as you contemplate the beauty and force of nature all around. Joy fi nder KIM KOVACH READING, WRITING & CHOCOLATE SEE KOVACH PAGE 11
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I feel joyful driving past horse farms and watching the horses grazing peacefully. You can achieve an infusion of joy by stopping by a garden center and walking slowly along the aisles of colorful owers, herbs and vegetables. If there is a greenhouse on the property, go inside and observe the hothouse plants, orchids, violets and unusual ora. Walk into a local bakery or confectionery store and take a deep breath. at’s joy! If your joy detector is on, you may burst into song when you hear an old favorite tune on the car radio or while shopping at the grocery store! Sunrises and sunsets are sure ways to add more joy to your day, if you take time to watch for them. Also spotting a deer and her fawns walking out of the woods, speaking with a good friend on the telephone or trying a new shampoo. ere is joy to be found in everyday life. You just have to look for it! Kim Kovach finds joy in eating squares of dark chocolate after lunch. www. kimkovachwrites.com KOVACH FROM PAGE 10 Dear Dr. Linda, I’m not a retired English teacher, nor do I profess to speak perfect English, but I can’t help noticing how so many kids, and adults as well, speak and write incorrectly, even the most highly educated. I remember spending hours in school diagramming sentences. I learned and still know when to use “I” as opposed to “me,” when to use “can” as opposed to “may,” when to use “good” as opposed to “well.” ese are just three of the grammar mistakes that I hear daily at work and at home, even from my own kids. I don’t know why, but it really bothers me. Is it just me or do others notice this? -Karen Dear Karen, Yes, I notice it, too. In fact, I was watching the movie “Baby Boom” not long ago when Dianne Keaton’s character, a Harvard graduate, is asked how she is doing after living for a year in a small town in Vermont. She answers, “Good. I’m doing good.” (She may have been doing good in that small town, but in answer to the question, “How are you?” her answer technically should have been, “Well. I’m doing well.”) It’s happening all over and not just in the movies. In today’s world, if you ask most people how they feel, they’ll answer, “Good.” If they said, “I’m feeling well, thank you,” some would think they were speaking old English. Even so, we don’t send “Get Good” cards to people who are ill, do we? Why is this happening? e amount of information and knowledge students are faced with learning has exploded, and things like grammar and music have taken a back seat. Is it still taught? Yes, but not with the same attention. To meet increasing demands on their time, teachers don’t have the luxury of dwelling on when to say “good” vs. “well” or “I” vs. “me.” Or “can” vs. “may.” HERE’S A QUICK QUIZ: 1. Please tell Jane and ________ (I or me) when you leave. 2. (Can or May) __________ I have a glass of water? 3. I feel ___________? (good or well) e answer to number one is “me.” e key to which is correct is technically whether the pronoun refers to the subject (I) or object (me) of the sentence. In normal speech, nobody would say, “She’s going to spend the night with I,” or “Me is going to the store.” When in doubt, a good rule of thumb for a sentence like this one is to drop “Jane” and then ll in the blank, e.g., “Please tell _____ (I or me) when you leave.” e rule for “can” and “may” is also pretty straightforward, but you have to stop and think about the meaning of the words. “Can” means you are capable of doing something, whereas “may” in this context means you’re asking permission. In No. 2 above, if you’re asking if it’s OK for you to have a glass of water, you should have answered, “May I have a glass of water?” whereas if you aren’t sure you are capable of swallowing it, you might ask, “Can I have a glass of water?” e rule for the use of “good” and “well” can be more confusing because the two get used interchangeably a lot. However, “good” is an adjective, usually describing a noun or following a linking verb like “am” or “were” or other forms of the verb “be.” Ex: He is a good perAre students doing ‘well’? DR. LINDA SILBERT STRONG LEARNING SEE DR. LINDA PAGE 14
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PAGE 14 – THE KATONAH-LEWISBORO TIMES OPINION THURSDAY, MAY 18, 2023 son. She was good to me. “Well” is almost always an adverb that modies a verb, except for…when it describes a person’s health. en, it’s an adjective. Ex: I did well on my math test, not poorly. She was sick last week, but she feels well today. Having said all of the above, remember that the English language, especially American English, isn’t set in cement. If it were, we’d still be saying words such as “thou” and “shall” in everyday conversation. New words appear in our dictionaries every day and dierent forms become acceptable over time. Like it or not, our language is dynamic and ever-evolving. As long as you understand what your kids are saying, no matter which words they choose, correct them if you like, but for the most part, sometimes we have to just relax and go with it. Be well, Dr. Linda If you want to learn more, contact Dr. Linda Silbert by visiting her website at StrongLearning.com. DR. LINDA FROM PAGE 11 You can’t surrender yourself to the news these days without also surrendering your good sense to turn away from the relentless devolution of everyday human behavior so you can nd elusive peace within yourself. ‘Cause you sure as shootin’ aren’t likely to nd it out there. Case in point: I just glimpsed a news report about the father of a high school baseball player who sucker-punched a 63-year-old umpire who had been instructing the father’s unruly son to behave. As our social fabric frays to a fretful extent, my own thoughts turn to one Morris Schwartz. You might recognize his nickname “Morrie” as attached to a day of the week … as in the evergreen motivational bestseller “Tuesdays with Morrie,” which has sold more than 18 million copies in the past quarter-century. e slim volume, full of insights about life and death, is a hybrid memoirtribute-self-help book by sports journalist Mitch Albom. ere is a stage adaptation in which I will play Morrie (with Eric Schuster as Mitch) on June 2 and 4 at Whippoorwill eater, part of North Castle Library in Armonk (info at armonkplayers.org). Admission is free with donations accepted. VALIANT VICTIM Morrie was a popular sociology professor at Brandeis University who shot to national recognition for being interviewed three times on ABC-TV news program Nightline. Brimming with common sense, native wisdom and – most resonantly – a modern-day version of preaching love thy neighbor, Morrie captured hearts and minds as a valiant victim of “Lou Gehrig’s disease,” clinically known as ALS (amyotrophic lateral sclerosis). As Morrie matter-offactly describes its eects, “e brain’s signals never get through to the muscles, so they wither and die. e body kills itself.” e healthy brain thus remains trapped inside a casing of merciless inrmity. e extraordinary grace and courage with which he persevered while facing imminent death turned him into a folk hero – an incandescent beacon who continues to inspire people three decades after his death and will continue as an uplifting presence for decades hence. He almost single-handedly rede- ned what it means to die with dignity when you are handed a medical death sentence. Against the backdrop of the deafening noise and deadening of our senses that passes for today’s world, the book and play, “Tuesdays with Morrie,” are more worthy of our consideration than ever. Here are some of Morrie’s choice words of wisdom, which I am honored to voice in portraying him. WISE WORDS “Are you at peace with yourself? Are you trying to be as human as you can be?” What would Morrie do? Mega-selling book about simple life sessons takes the stage BRUCE APAR BRUCE THE BLOG SEE APAR PAGE 15 Get the most out of your lawn this summer. 50 Your First Application % OFF* Save now with *Requires purchase of annual plan. Special price is for first Lawn application only. Requires purchase of annual plan, for new residential EasyPay or PrePay customers only. Valid at participating TruGreen locations. Availability of services may vary by geography. Not to be combined with or used in conjunction with any other offer or discount. Additional restrictions may apply. 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THURSDAY, MAY 18, 2023 OPINION THE KATONAH-LEWISBORO TIMES – PAGE 15 “If there is anyone you care about that you are ghting with, let it go. Forgive everyone everything.” “ e whole problem with this culture [is] more things is good, more money is good, more more is good. e most miserable people who come to visit me are often the ones with the most money.” “Aging is not just decay. As you age, you grow. As you grow you learn. A tree’s leaves are most colorful just before they die.” “Love is the only rational act. Without love, we are birds with broken wings.” Bruce Apar is a journalist, community volunteer and actor. He can be reached at bruce@ aparpr.co; 914.275.6887. APAR FROM PAGE 14 Fifty years after graduating from business school, I still remember principle No. 1 in my initial marketing course – smart marketing always starts with knowing your customer. Marketing is all about meeting customer needs and wants, so you’d better know your customer well. e recent kerfu e over Bud Light’s ill-fated marketing partnership with transgender activist and social media in uencer Dylan Mulvaney demonstrates how important that principle is. e reworks started with Bud Light’s sponsorship in early April of a post on Mulvaney’s Instagram account promoting the brand’s March Madness contest. A series of images followed on social media, including Mulvaney sipping Bud Light while luxuriating in a bubble bath while in a classical Audrey Hepburn pose. ese e orts triggered angry protests by Bud loyalists, calls for Bud Light boycotts, an immediate reported 30% drop in Bud Light sales, and a $4.4 billion fall in Anheuser-Busch corporate valuation. While no marketer wins all of the time, smart marketing isn’t rocket science. While Bud Light deserves applause for its attempt to advance civil rights, the marketing team deserves a failing grade if their goal was to sell beer. In the beer category, consumer needs and wants go beyond just taste and price, including even more importantly, brand image. Bud loyalists identify with the brand and many “wear it” like a badge. Personally, I nd all the drama a sad manifestation of today’s American polarized tribalism. If I’m looking for a light beer, none of this would stop me from having a Bud Light. For me, it’s just a refreshing beverage, not a social or political statement. But I’m also not a Bud loyalist who identi es with the brand. e reality is that brand image is a big deal to many beer drinkers, who identify with the people and values traditionally portrayed in Budweiser advertising. e management at corporate parent Anheuser-Busch knew that. e company has invested huge sums over many years creating Bud’s traditional all-American image. I suspect that most of us, if shown Clydesdale horses parading past iconic American sites or down stereotypical Main Street scenes, would immediately recognize the imagery as Budweiser’s. Most . . . though not all Bud Light drinkers, simply aren’t into transgender activism. Notwithstanding Anheuser-Busch management’s insistence that it never intended to divide people, they should have realized that in 2023 their Mulvaney initiative might do just that. eir atfooted attempt to appeal to everyone, even those far less likely to grab a Bud, pushed a number of Bud brand loyalists to divorce their favorite beer brand. I hope the lessons here are clear to all the marketers in Halston Media’s audience. (1) Always start marketing development e orts with the customer; know your customer well. (2) Be sure your marketing elements are aligned. Misaligned elements may get you nowhere or, worse yet, push you backwards like the Bud Light team just did. ink like a business chiropractor. 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Sports PAGE 16 – THE KATONAH-LEWISBORO TIMES THURSDAY, MAY 18, 2023 BY RICH MONETTI CONTRIBUTING WRITER Everyone knows that when the post gets hit, it’s because that’s all the goalie gave. So when the rubber rattled the iron in the nal four seconds, Blake O’Callaghan took the party line after John Jay’s 8-7 victory at Greeley on Friday, May 12. Of course, knowing the old adage is nonsense, the goalie had no problem conceding reality. “e last shot o the pipe, if I’m honest, I didn’t see it,” he admitted. But the freshman still took the win, and the league championship that went with it. He had pretty good vision to start, though. Connor Lummel’s windup from the 20 was easy pickings for O’Callaghan’s catcher at 10:02, and the midelder got the same treatment a minute later from the right. e teams then trading penalties, the physical play was far from ending. But the size that mattered in terms of goal one was vertical. From behind, Matt Byrne spotted a path forward and out jumped O’Callaghan on arrival. 1-0 at 5:14, Dom Savastano took the draw, and Brendan Corelli showed he could come from behind too. Set up at X, he came around and caught Toby Moskow on the short side at 4:18. Still, Moskow showed he could pick it too. With Chris DiChiara swinging right at point blank, the Greeley goalie got the stick on, and the shot deected wide. Ball to Jay, the physicality had not gone away. Jameson Blakeslee served the reminder, and wiped out Kyle Petschek. Even so, the Wolves retained the ball, and Charlie Burt voiced the proper response to any beatdown. “You got to have a short memory to not let previous plays a ect your emotions,” said the defender. And Petschek did exactly that after DiChiara was taken out. A man up, Andrew Kiefer passed left to Petschek, he dumped into Luca Duva on the goal line, and Moskow had no answer. 1:10 remaining, Moscow also left only the post on Petschek’s front and center shot to close the quarter. But the Quaker goalie didn’t have to rely on serendipity to stymie Corelli at 10:15. Duva hit the attacker right in front, and Moskow got the deection. e ball going the other way on the scramble, the home team set up and played misdirection. Lummel raced away from the goal line and perfectly caught Tighe Dolan cutting toward O’Callaghan. e attacker received, and the goalie was beat. All tied at two, Greeley got the jump on the Wolves again. From behind, Dolan had Jack Holub tracked on the swing left, and he went airborne. e downward swing made good and gave the Quakers the lead with 7:25 left. e face going to Greeley, the Quakers lost the chance to add on. Lummel turned the ball over, and Moskow got graded on the subsequent curve. DiChiara swung right, and with barely a step on his man, the senior went sidearm at 5:56. Tied up, the post had its say again on Holub’s sidewinder, so O’Callaghan then spoke up for himself. Jason Kim took a pass on the run, and O’Callaghan easily made old hat of the shot. at left Jay’s draw man to wear a di erent one. “e defender slid to me, Craig (Galea) made a beautiful cut over the middle, he called for it, I hit him up, and he scored to put us up 4-3,” said Savastano. Not fast enough on the next draw, Savastano left it to the defense. Declan Whelan picked up the loose ball, and the big man raced upeld like a halfback. Time called, Duva did the rest. With the defender draping him past the goal line, the junior stopped short and scored a 5-3 lead. 2:28 left in the half, Jay piled on after Burt delivered the hurt. Whacking away at long stickman Ryan Slomsky, the ball came out and then DiChiara doubled down. After the timeout, the middie cruised right and beat Moskow for a 6-3 lead with 33 seconds remaining. Closing the half scoring, Greeley didn’t take long to assert that the game was not getting away. e opening draw won, Blakeslee took a pass on the left, and nothing fancy, he beat O’Callaghan to get within two. Sprinkled in with plenty of hard hitting, the rest of the period belonged to the goalies. Blakeslee’s low burner got eaten up by O’Callaghan at 6:13, and back the other way, Corelli’s overhand got gobbled up just the same. Not to be outdone, O’Callaghan nally got the jump on Greeley. e pass coming into Holub, O’Callaghan left his feet to snag the high shot, and the save put Moskow on the clock. Two late period saves contained the score, and Moskow continued the momentum into the fourth. Getting Kiefer’s sidearm in his catcher, a one-goal game was next. Blakeslee was all alone at the 30, and he stepped into the shot for a 6-5 game at 8:32. But Greeley again didn’t make good on winning the draw. Cormac Trombley threw his win away, and Duva made him pay. e attacker put a spin move on his man and went under the crossbar to regain a two-goal lead. Seven minutes to go, another Greeley miscue didn’t help either, and this time Kiefer let the Quakers know they were past due. Receiving on the right from Ben Gold, the middie cut inside, and his overhand made it 8-5. 5:13 to kill, Greeley took the draw and their time and made no apologies for the ensuing goal. A well-defended Byrne swung around from behind and shot down. A funny, high bounce didn’t look like much until it grazed the inside of the post and kept Greeley in the game. Now 3:04 remaining, Savastano won another key draw. But Moskow pulled the trigger and corralled DiChiara’s swing out from behind. Upeld, Blakeslee hit Holub just to the left of the goal, and the unleash made it 8-7 game at 1:32. On deck again, Savastano was up to his neck. “ey put the long pole out there, so that forces you to go backwards,” the junior explained. He did just that and secured the ball. But Jacob Fragin deected Corelli’s cross pass to Petschek, and Greeley won the scramble. Time called, John Jay was 37 seconds away from the championship, and Blakeslee stood in the way. His rst shot high, he had sixteen seconds to try again. is time on the left, the clank was unmistakable. “Crisp, yeah,” assured Burt. One last shot, Blakeslee went down in a heap, and now Burt was not apologizing. All the hard work, he concluded, “We earned it.” Wolves crisp Greeley in thriller Andrew Kiefer PHOTOS: RICH MONETTI Charlie Burt Kyle Petschek BOYS LACROSSE
THURSDAY, MAY 18, 2023 THE KATONAH-LEWISBORO TIMES – PAGE 17 BY RICH MONETTI CONTRIBUTING WRITER Last week, John Jay found themselves in three tightly contested pitcher’s duals. Unfortunately, the Wolves only came away with one victory. So when Jacob Storch took to the ball on Monday, May 8 versus Yorktown, Coach Ted Lawrence had to be hoping there would be more run support for his freshman. Good news, the o ense topped the previous week’s total in six innings, and it was not hard to pinpoint the source. “We nally swung the bats,” he said, and alongside the strong performance by Storch, a 7-5 home victory was had. Still, Storch didn’t lose his head over the poor production he got against Hen Hud last week. at’s even if his delivery often gives rise to the sentiment. “It’s happened since I was a little kid. I get the smallest hat possible. It always falls o .” Either way, Storch began the day on the up and up. e starter got two strike - outs and a pop out, so the o ense went right to work. After Will Civetta ied out, Marco Maiuolo was aware of the team slump, and didn’t try to overdo it. “I’m thinking, just hit the ball up the middle and stay short to the ball,” said the rst baseman. And he followed through. “I got jammed a little bit, but it worked.” e rally started, Scott Esposito singled, and stepping in with two outs didn’t keep Nolan Rhodes from tracking Owen Mooney’s trajectory. “I knew he was not throwing too hard. He had a little tale on his pitch so I wanted to stay inside the ball. He threw me a changeup, so I was a little early. But I stayed back and got it to left eld,” ex - plained the DH. Good for a two-run single, John Jay was not done yet. Nick Russo smacked a double, and the Wolves led 3-0 after one. So maybe a little unfamiliar with the advantage, the pitching and defense got gracious with the lead. Storch surren - dered a leado single, and right elder Anthony Ciccone dropped a one-out y ball to put runners on the corners. Yorktown then executed a doublesteal to get on the board. A couple of ground balls then getting Storch out of the inning, he’s all textbook when it comes to putting aside any errors behind him. “I just turn the page,” he asserted. Unfortunately, a two-out double by Nick Fassert and a walk to Maiuolo did not get the run back, and Yorktown answered by getting a run closer in the third. Brian White was hit by a pitch, stole second and came in on Derek Pa - trissi’s single. But hat in hand, Storch ended the top of the third with consecutive strikeouts, and over the next ve half innings, both pitchers put up donuts. e John Jay bats refused to get glazed over, though. Scott Esposito singled with one out, Andrew Lombardi was hit by a pitch, and with two outs, Nick Russo was clutch again. His single drove in two, and John Jay had a 5-2 lead after ve. Still, Yorktown stepped up. Dylan Koch walked, stole second, and after a balk, the shortstop was on third with two outs. Storch reached back nonethe - less and got Nick Pace looking. But there was still work to do, and Civetta punched in rst. e third base - men laid down a perfect bunt up the third baseline and got to second on a picko play gone awry. Civetta’s speed then broke with Base - ball 101. Brendan Willingham’s ground - er to short had Civetta going for third, and he beat Pace’s throw. First and third with no one out, sacrice ies by Fassert and Maiuolo extended the lead to 7-2. ree outs to go, Yorktown would not go quietly. A bloop single led o the in - ning, and Storch was knocked from the game after issuing a walk. So nothing coming easy, Will Matthews gave up a double to Lucas Flandreau, and a shot to third by Joe Carucci had the looks of unraveling the o ensive revival. A good view from rst, Maiuolo saw nothing but the throw coming his way. “I’m thinking, Will’s got that,” he boasted, and Civetta made the diving stab. e throw got the rst out, and Law - rence was not worried either with Mat - thews on the mound. “I knew we would be ne,” he said. Another single did make it 7-5, so Will mixed and matched his velocity. “His approach is so di erent than anybody else,” said the coach. “It throws hitters o .” On script, Koch went down swinging on the change up, and Brad Garrity did the same on a y ball to end the game. “ey are ahead of us in the standings, so it’s a good win,” concluded Lawrence. e boys built on the win by edging Somers 6-5 on Tuesday (5/9). Mitch Hammer went 5.2 innings in the win, and Will Matthews got the save again. At the plate, Maiuolo went 2-for-4 with a home run and Scott Esposito had a double for two RBIs. But Yorktown re - turned the favor on Wednesday (5/10) by defeating the Wolves 3-1. John Jay has winning week Nolan Rhodes Jacob Storch PHOTOS: RICH MONETTI Brendan Willingham BASEBALL SPORTS
PAGE 18 – THE KATONAH-LEWISBORO TIMES SPORTS THURSDAY, MAY 18, 2023 BY RICH MONETTI CONTRIBUTING WRITER On Tuesday, Apr. 18, Dom Savastano got his 300th draw win in a thrilling 7-6 overtime victory over Panas. But his interest in taking the centerstage for John Jay derives from another sport. “It’s basically a wrestling match. It’s you versus the other guy,” said the junior. “ere are no excuses. So I just fell in love with it.” Not quite at rst sight, he began playing in rst grade and was originally drawn to being a mid- elder. “I wanted to be a middie, because I was fast and played football.” He also had a pretty strong in- uence coming from above and the side. Dad went to Lakeland, was on the Springeld College team that won the Division II National Title, and brother Nick followed the elder Savastano there. A lot of family history, he assured, the lineage does not accumulate pressure in the least. “It’s more of a motivator to go after and do better than my dad and my brother,” he said. Either way, Savastano took face-os here and there in the rst ve years of playing. But his duties at the draw went up in seventh and eighth grade, and coaching and clinics obviously played a part in getting him up to speed. Getting a real edge, on the other hand, is more about initiative. “e biggest thing is reps,” he said. “Finding guys in the area, and saying, ‘come meet me here and we will face o.’” Repetition allowing him to hone his technique, he was not necessarily eyeing a permanent move. Instead, like any good faceo man, Savastano saw an opening he could exploit. “e varsity team needed a face-o guy, so I decided I was going to lock myself in.” Nick Giardina had held the position, but injury had the senior opt back for a mideld spot. But it was not just a hando, though. “A great role model, he helped get me where I am today,” said Savastano. e rest of the team following suit in support, the real prize kept it in the family. “It was the rst time I was on the eld with my brother. It was an awesome feeling to be out there with him and have that connection.” Dad was pretty moved too. “He absolutely loved it,” said Dom. “It doesn’t get better than that.” Up there too was getting to draw against the likes of Johnny Hartzell and his 750 face-o wins, and Cal Girard, who now plays at Duke. “at’s really where I got better, getting beat by those big guys,” he admitted. In the trenches either way, the rst step is reading the defense. “I look to see what the other team gives me,” Savastano explained. So if the defense is impeding his way forward, he’s on the lookout for Ben Gold and Chris DiChiara on the wings. Otherwise, Savastano aims to push transition at full steam ahead. e trick is to be attuned to the whistle, and reps in practice optimize the reaction time. From there, physicality does the rest. “You got to be able to put your nose in there and get ready to pick up the ball,” he said. 300 more times is his goal, but 600 is not the most important number he has in mind. A Section 1 championship, he concluded, “We got to get better every single day. at’s all that matters.” Dom Savastano passes 300 wins at draw e John Jay softball team started the week on the right track. ey defeated Byram Hills 12-2 on Monday, May 8, but the rest of the week was a rough go. ey lost to Somers 14-2 on Wednesday (5/10) and fell 11-2 to Yorktown on ursday (5/11). Hot start to week for Wolves simmers Dom Savastano (15) saw years of work pay off after recording his 300th career face-off at varsity. PHOTO: RICH MONETTI VARSITY MILESTONE Laney Daly FILE PHOTO: RICH MONETTI SOFTBALL
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PAGE 20 – THE KATONAH-LEWISBORO TIMES SPORTS BY RICH MONETTI CONTRIBUTING WRITER fi e spring season is winding down, and so is the camaraderie of another long cycle for the senior class. “It’s a special moment,” said Artie Blank before John Jay’s nal match versus Somers. But there’s more than sentiment to the statement, and a recent set of numbers really back up the feeling. “fi e other day they put up a 181,” said Blank. A tally that amounts to a 36 average score for the team’s best ve rounds, and he’s hard pressed to remember better numbers by any Section 1 golf team. In this, he’s con dent that John Jay will be sending Dean DiGuglielmo, Will Sanz, Nick Holbrook and Walter Oestreicher to Sectionals, and the same goes for Mia Holbrook on the girls’ side. “I’m excited for them. fi ey have worked hard and they have really changed a lot from last year. fi ey have all gotten bigger, stronger, their distances have increased, all while their short games have improved.” fi e coach does worry about the luck of the draw, because a bad day in Sectionals essentially means one and done. “fi at can happen anytime in golf,” Blank lamented. Nonetheless, he tempers the anxiety by keeping count of the numbers. “fi ey have been pretty consistent, and we have put up some of the best scores in years.” Mia Holbrook, however, never has the history at hand. “I just take what every hole gives me. I do not go in with any expectation, and just try to see what the day brings,” she said. “I go with a positive mindset, stay con dent, and do not get too high or too low.” Even so, the senior sees the regular season giving her an edge going into the postseason. “I have been able to go well from the longer tees. So I think playing from the shorter in Sectionals will be a good adjustment that will help me.” Not the only one welcoming the second season, Oestreicher will literally have a leg up. “Last year, I was injured, so I was not able to walk up the 18th fairway,” he said. “fi is year I will do better. And I hope to make the second round and play Trump.” Of course, not everyone makes the cut, but the future still counts. Kenny Irving is an alternate and the most improved part of his game is on his shoulders. “My mindset coming in, I was not con dent, and now I just play,” the junior assured. Two years in as a golfer, he feels good about his drive, but knows there’s still work to be done when he arrives. “I need to improve my chipping and putting,” the hockey player revealed. Declan Goldrick comes from the ice too, and with the rst season under his belt, the sophomore also needs to tighten up his short game. “fi at’s one big issue,” he admitted. Conversely, he sits pretty well when a shot goes awry. “If I’m in a bad situation, I tend to be able to get it out,” Goldrick asserted. Nonetheless, the novices are for another day and Blank still has his ve-some at the top of the leader board no matter what they do. “I’m very proud of this group.” John Jay gets ready for a strong Section 1 run Declan Goldrick PHOTOS: RICH MONETTI Kenny Irving Mia Holbrook Mia Holbrook and Coach Artie Blank GOLF THURSDAY, MAY 18, 2023
THURSDAY, MAY 18, 2023 THE KATONAH-LEWISBORO TIMES – PAGE 21 LEISURE fi e phrase “as American as apple pie” may lead one to believe that this classic dessert originated somewhere in the Americas. But this beloved dessert actually traces its origins to Europe. In fact, apples aren’t even native to North America, according to experts. Apple pie is categorized alongside baseball and Coca-Cola as truly American, but even though it was brought over to the colonies with settlers, it wasn’t until the 20th century that the treat was established as a symbol of national pride. By then, this apple- lled pastry had cemented itself in popular cuisine, and has since been replicated and reimagined in more ways than one might imagine. Most families have an apple pie recipe that they love. fi is recipe for “Grandma’s Apple Pie,” courtesy of the Vancouverbased food recipe blog, “Spend with Pennies,” by Holly Nilsson, is one to add to your culinary repertoire. Dessert is as easy as apple pie Grandma’s Apple Pie Servings: 8 slices Double Crust Pie Pastry (see note below) 1 large egg, beaten 6 to 7 cups apples, peeled and sliced, about 2 pounds 1 tablespoon lemon juice 1/2 cup granulated sugar 3 tablespoons fl our 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon 1/8 teaspoon nutmeg 1. Preheat oven to 425 F. 2. Peel apples and cut in quarters. Remove the core and slice apples into 1/4-inch to 1/8-inch thick. 3. In a large bowl, combine apples, lemon juice, sugar, fl our, cinnamon, and nutmeg. Toss well to combine and set aside. 4. Roll half of the dough into a 12-inch circle. Line a 9-inch pie plate with the pastry dough. Fill with apple fi lling. 5. Roll the remaining crust and gently place it over the apple mixture. Seal the edges by gently pinching the top and bottom crusts together. You can fold or decorate the edges by crimping or pressing with a fork. Remove any excess dough. 6. Beat the egg and 2 teaspoons of water or milk. Cut 4 to 5 slits in the top crust to allow steam to escape. Brush with egg mixture and sprinkle with sugar (optional). 7. Place the pie plate on a baking pan lined with parchment paper. This is optional, but will catch any drips or spills. 8. Bake at 425 F for 15 minutes, reduce heat to 375 F, and bake an additional 35 to 40 minutes or until the crust is golden and the apples are tender. 9. Cool at least 30 minutes before serving. Serve warm with vanilla ice cream and caramel sauce if desired. Note: You can use a premade refrigerated pie crust for this pie, or try making a homemade pastry with the recipe below. Flaky Homemade Pie Crust Makes a double pie crust 3 cups all-purpose fl our 1 teaspoon salt 7 tablespoons cold butter, cubed 7 tablespoons shortening, cubed 1/3 to 2/3 cups ice cold water 1. Combine fl our and salt in a large bowl with a whisk. 2. Using a pastry cutter, cut the butter and shortening until the mixture resembles the size of peas. 3. 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PAGE 24 – THE KATONAH-LEWISBORO TIMES THURSDAY, MAY 18, 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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