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June 2014 Inside Chappaqua 3 GUEST EDITOR A New View of New Castle By Ian Karr daunted. While writing is a big part that we are practically walking dis- of my job as a Director at IKA Collec- tance from some of New York’s most tive, I hadn’t tackled anything with a beautiful and enjoyable outdoor activi- table of contents since college. Grace ties. Eric Kratz’s article on coaching has covered hundreds of topics over reminded me how dedicated we are, as the years and I wondered how I could a town, to instilling in our kids a pas- come up with something fresh. Espe- sion for sports, fitness and teamwork. cially after growing somewhat jaded Mark Bomback’s essay on moving here about our town. from Hollywood and Stephen Bar- ron’s tips on how to cook the perfect Like most things that take you out rack of Texas-style ribs reminded me of your comfort zone, I found the that Chappaqua attracts transplants process of editing this issue incredibly from all over the country…and that we eye-opening and rewarding. have incredible talent here. And Dan Levitz’s interesting take on his envi- I thought of my friends in different able commute reminded me that a lot ways…as potential authors. Who had can happen in a short trip through our an interesting voice? Who could actu- quaint little town. ally write? Who would be able to meet a deadline? They say a good friend will I also had fun asking my radio help you move, but a best friend will partner, Jackie Martling, to offer up help you move a body. I can now add tips on joke telling. It really is an art, that a great friend will allow you to and he’s the best in the world. In the When you live in a town as long as edit their work. nearly eight years we’ve been do- I’ve lived in Chappaqua (17 years), you ing Jackie’s Joke Hunt, we’ve told or tend to take certain things for grant- I thought of all the English teachers heard over 10,000 jokes. I remember ed. It’s the natural progression of life I had spirited disagreements with, and exactly six. that one day blends into the next and realized that I owe them a huge debt the things that once seemed special of gratitude. It’s amazing that, after all In the end, I came through the don’t elicit the same reaction any- these years, I still remember some of experience with a rejuvenated love more. If that sounds familiar to you, I what they pounded into me about tell- for New Castle. Our community spirit have one suggestion…edit an issue of ing a story in 700 words or less. You’re may not always be on display, but it’s Inside Chappaqua magazine. entitled to think otherwise. definitely there, making this one of the best places to raise a family, build When Grace Bennett first ap- But mostly, I thought of our town great friendships…and edit a local proached me about helming the June in ways I haven’t since I moved here. magazine. issue, I was flattered, excited and a bit Joe Giannettino’s piece reminded me -Ian Our Intrepid All Dads Team
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June 2014 Inside Chappaqua 5 JUST BETWEEN US Thank You to the Dads! This whole issue has a little “his- I was also intrigued when Ian told to help solve the issue of distracted tory.” I met Ian Karr, our accom- me he had some secrets to share driving, and not just among teens. plished and talented Guest Editor, about the so called “guy code.” I’m Also, check out an article by Gree- after innocently approaching him for delighted by his article’s basic but on ley’s Amanda Cronin about our high a potential article about “Chappaqua target insights and suggestions. I’ll school’s stellar Science Department! Dads,” a Facebook page he started take his messages to heart (next time last year. Over breakfast at Le Jardin, I’m in a relationship, that is), and Contributing editors free me up I was surprised to hear he was also ladies, advise you do likewise! to cover stuff too, on occasion, and I the co-host of a popular SiriusXM jumped at the chance to attend a talk radio show, Jackie’s Joke Hunt. I Indeed, I think I’ve gleaned plenty by Shark Tank celeb and real estate had attended Jackie “The Jokeman” of new understanding about guys mogul Barbara Corcoran. Martling’s performance one night in general from the compilation of at The Cutting Room in My own life sometimes feels NYC (thanks to a local as if it’s “publish or perish.” If friend’s generous invita- I ever perish, I would hope to tion!), and after a private reinvent myself with the same introduction, Jackie combination of true grit and invited me to be a guest humor Barbara conveys in on his show. every sentence she speaks.
I never followed up, Meanwhile, there’s been a but Ian was about to steady flow of news in town change all that, and I ranging from Whole Foods have since appeared signing a lease at Chappaqua twice, and it’s quite fun! Crossing, a proposal for a new So it’s been truly gratify- and snazzy condo community ing to turn the tables a at the Legionaries of Christ bit, and invite Ian and site, to most importantly, a Jackie to work with me on my own submissions here. I’ve always enjoyed solid citizen representation of New littler and hyperlocal “show”– any window into “guy thinking,” and Castle residents weighing in with Inside Chappaqua! here they are writing about coach- their visions for a Master Plan, as ing, barbequing, commuting, joke Eileen Gallagher reports here too. telling, camping with their buddies, It’s not too late to get involved with or writing a big time Hollywood that either! screenplay! So a big THANK YOU to www.insidechappaqua.com the dads, and a Happy Father’s Day Enjoy the month of June, every- June 2014 • Volume 11, Number 7 to Ian, Jackie, Joe, Stephen, Dan, one. It’s extra special for me with Guest Editor Mark and Eric for going with the flow my two graduating seniors (Anna Ian Karr and injecting a much needed dose of from UMass, Amherst and Ari from Graphic Designer Web Design male sensibility into a local maga- Greeley); immensely proud of them Dina Spalvieri Annette van Ommeren zine that’s generally written largely both, and wishing all New Castle by women freelance writers. Spe- (and beyond) families with graduat- Publisher & Editor cial thanks as well to Todd Shapera ing seniors a hearty congrats too. Grace Bennett for his cover and inside pictures of Contributors “the guys.” Ian had thought up the Stephen Barron, Mark Bomback, Amanda Cronin concept of getting all the dads on the Joe Giannettino, Eric Kratz, Dan Levitz cover in a “Vanity Fair” style shoot, Jackie Martling, Todd Shapera and I’m thrilled with the results. Accounts/Billing General Counsel P.S. There’s something for everyone Carine Feist Brian Hand during Chappaqua’s annual Sidewalk Inside ChappaquaTM is published six to eight times a year, While dads were the primary focus, and is owned and operated by The Inside Press, Inc. Sales Days. So mark your calendar! At Mailing address: PO Box 643, Millwood, NY 10546. Phone we did manage to include some “teen Number: 914-238-2600. Copyright © 2013. All rights reserved. Printed in the USA. Reproduction of any portion driven” pieces in time for gradua- press time, the Chappaqua-Millwood is prohibited without permission from the publisher. Inside Chappaqua may not necessarily agree with any one tion including ones about the “Teen Chamber of Commerce told Inside editorial viewpoint or necessarily endorse a particular product or service advertised. Editorial submissions should be mailed Zone” at the Chappaqua Library, and Chappaqua this popular event will take to the above address (please enclose an SASE) another about an all day summit at or sent to [email protected]. place the weekend of July 24-26. For more information, rates and advertising calendar, go to Westchester Medical Center formed www.insidechappaqua.com.
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CHAPPAQUA BROKERAGE 914.238.4766 | HOULIHANLAWRENCE.COM Source: HGMLS, 1/1/2013 – 12/31/2013, all properties, total volume and units sold by office, zone 2 Chappaqua SchoolJune district 2014 Inside Chappaqua 17 IN AND AROUND TOWN From Student to Scientist – Greeley’s Science Research Program Turns Out Some of the Best and the Brightest By Amanda H. Cronin The first image that may come Mrs. Patricia Donovan to mind when you hear the words heads up Greeley’s Science “science fair” is a lopsided, paper department. “Science educa- maché, volcano erupting “lava.” You tion is more important today know, the classic baking powder and than it has ever been. It is vinegar experiment. But what is re- important to have a good ally going on at these science fairs is science education to be com- far more impressive and innovative. petitive in today’s world. As global citizens, we all need to The Intel International Science understand how the elements and Engineering Fair (ISEF) was of our surroundings function held at the Los Angeles Convention so that we can make sense of Center, May 11-16. Horace Greeley the information made avail- High School Senior Alex Kaufman President Obama making a speech to the 40 Intel Finalists. able to us.” was among some 1,600 high school students from around the country Science teacher Trudy Gessler leads As a fellow Greeley student and new participating in the fair for the ultimate many of the classes for the program. Science Researcher, I asked Alex for prize: a scholarship worth $75,000. “We have many talented and passionate some advice. “You have been provided an students in Science Research,” said Dr. incredible opportunity. You may come ISEF, the world’s largest international Gessler. “Their research and experiments out of this research experience knowing pre-college science competition, pro- are all conducted under the supervision that you want to be a scientist for the vides a framework for aspiring young of a research scientist/mentor, some- rest of your life. You could also come out researchers, like Alex, to showcase their times in a research lab and sometimes of it knowing that you never want to right here on campus.” go near a pipette again! So go into this excited about what you will learn about Alex’s interest is in the area of immu- your field and what you will learn about nology. His project focuses on the Hepa- yourself. There are so many fascinating titis B virus and constructing a special fields, so search long and hard for some- type of viral clone to function exactly thing that absolutely captivates you– it’s like Hepatitis B, except that it causes definitely out there!” cells to fluoresce upon infection. Alex conducted his research in the Laboratory Alex, Riya, and Anubhav are truly of Virology and Infectious Disease at The inspirational. There’s no doubt that these Rockefeller University in New York City. science research students are some of the brightest “cells” in our student body. Alex’s story is not the only success sto- Their findings could potentially help ry in the program. This past year, 12 stu- people in meaningful ways and influence dents received awards for their projects current scientific practices. Seeing their Alex Kaufman with his poster at Intel WESEF at various fairs and competitions. Junior accomplishments makes me excited to Riya Verma’s poster was given 1st place hone in on my own science topic and independent research and compete for in the Category of Medicine and Health gain experience through interacting with more than $4 million in awards. Millions at the Junior Science and Humanities professionals in the field. of students worldwide start out compet- Symposium. “I have always been inter- ing in local and school-sponsored science ested in applications of computer science Science can be very daunting and com- fairs, and if selected, go head-to-head in in medicine, and Science Research has plex. But it is fascinating and extremely the final event with peers from over 70 given me an opportunity to pursue it,” important for our understanding of the countries, regions and territories. At a said Riya. world and how it works. It’s thrilling to local fair in March, Alex was named one know that right here at Greeley we have of the top ten researchers in Westchester Anubhav Guha’s award-winning some of the best and the brightest. and Putnam counties, which qualified project took him to the White House. him to advance to the final round. Anubhav’s research deals with extend- To find out more about ISEF and the ing the lifetime of dye molecules. For his Siemens Competition visit: https://stu- Alex is part of Horace Greeley’s Sci- research Anubhav placed as a finalist in dent.societyforscience.org/intel-isef and ence Research program, a three-year, the Intel competition and semi-finalist in http://www.siemens-foundation.org/en/ application-based science course that the Siemens competition. He even got to competition.htm allows students to independently explore shake hands with President Obama! STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering Amanda H. 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The Magazine for New Castle and Beyond Inside Todayʼs Single&smart Date Chappaquawww.insidechappaqua.com AD PROOF PhonePhone 914.238.2600 914.238.2600 Fax Fax 914.238-2611 914.238.0097 Chappaqua Camping 101 By Joe Giannettino I know what you’re thinking…the One dad produced a cooler full of only thing Chappaqua and camping sausages and steaks purchased that have in common is that they both morning from the Village Market. We begin with the letter “C.” Well, that were camping in style! Well, Chappaqua doesn’t have to be the case. style anyway. Each link and steak siz- zled as it hit the grill. The scent wafted. I remember sitting around a fire pit The kids were off riding bikes, fishing with a few of my high-powered New and playing wiffle ball. All was good in Castle neighbors, cigars and scotches the world. Like our night around the in-hand. One of them said (with a fire pit, we enjoyed the warmth of the surprised tone in his voice), “This is flames…and our friendships. really nice.” Everyone nodded their heads in agreement. Now, I’ve been an That camping trip became an annual outdoorsman my whole life, so the joy tradition for all us dads and created of hanging with friends around a fire Seasons would’ve been less expensive. lifelong memories. wasn’t new to me at all. The cars were packed, leaving barely enough room for the kids. Good thing There are dozens of local camp- I asked a simple question which set it was only a short drive. We arrived grounds to suit every level. For begin- an entire chain of events in motion. at the campground, checked in and ners, I recommend Ward Pound Ridge, “Have you guys ever gone camping?” headed to our sites. A numbered stake where rustic lean-to’s are available, or divided each spot, which came out- Croton Point Park with views of the fitted with an old truck rim (for the Hudson. Both are within a 15-minute campfire) and a faded picnic table. The drive, and if all’s not going to plan (or task of unpacking began. it rains), it’s an easy trip back home. For more adventurous beginners, there Fear set in as my fellow Chappaquans are several Yogi Bear Campgrounds and struggled to figure out which tent pole went where and how they were going to blow up a queen size air mattress using only their lungs. One of the guys brought a tent that rivalled the houses in Random Farms, complete with three bedrooms and a vestibule. My eight- year-old son became an entrepreneur that day, as each of the fathers gave him $10 to complete their tasks. It may have cost Mr. Random Farms $15. Silence. Then came the jokes. “I only camp at the Four Seasons.” “Is there room service?” and, “do they have wifi?” After a few more drinks, I con- “One dad produced a cooler vinced this group of CEOs, lawyers and full of sausages KOA’s within a two-hour drive. They captains of industry to give camping have all the amenities described above. the old college try. and steaks purchased that New York also has many state camp- morning from the Village grounds which are easy to enjoy. These guys were total rookies, so I Market. We were camping in suggested Yogi Bear’s Jellystone Park Visit www.nysparks.com/parks/ for in Gardiner, New York. It’s about as style! Well, Chappaqua style more info. intimidating as it sounds. Yogi’s is a anyway.” family friendly campground about an In today’s world of facebooking, hour away; complete with a swimming tweeting and i-things, the great out- pool, general store and even an arcade. With the tents finally set up, the doors offers a rare opportunity to get Hardly the rugged outdoors, but it was next project was to collect firewood back to basics, slow down and recon- a start. for our campfire. This was a necessity nect. If you haven’t slept under the if we wanted to eat. The kids scattered stars, it’s never too late to start. Just As the date approached, the frantic like worker bees, each time bringing make sure you give Target a heads-up emails intensified. Panicked fathers back twigs barely big enough to sup- that you’re coming. scrambled to figure out what they port a Barbie campfire. After about 15 needed. I wish I could’ve have seen the minutes, one of the dads showed up Joe Giannettino is a life long resident salesman at Target as, one by one, the with three perfectly bundled stacks of of northern Westchester. He has two dads cleaned out their inventory of seasoned firewood he purchased from sons, Daniel and Michael. He enjoys fish- tents, sleeping bags, gadgets and fish- the general store. Not exactly living off ing, softball and any other sport in which ing equipment. At this point, the Four the land, but effective. you can exaggerate your abilities. 20 Inside Chappaqua June 2014 FULLY STOCKED FOR SU M M E R CA MPS THE WHOLE FAMILY Don’t Forget FATHER’S DAY- SUNDAY, JUNE 15TH Recently Expanded Squires Selection: Kids’ Sandals, Family Clothing Sneakers and Shoes & Footwear Including Wide Widths.... Mens-Boys Girls-Women Over 30 Years Experience Fitting Kids
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June 2014 Inside Chappaqua 21 You Can’t Spell Chappaqua without “Q” By Stephen Barron
There is nothing like a perfectly Cooking a perfect rib starts with a bone becomes exposed, immediately test cooked spare or baby back rib. Smoky little knowledge, passion and persever- internal temperature. meat, perfectly seasoned and combined ance. Whether you use chips, chunks, with the right sauce makes our mouths or logs, it is important to only use hard Chappaqua is a long way from the water. Winter is behind us, and it’s South, but did you know we have BBQ time to start firing up your BBQ grill. royalty in our midst? Christiaan Lor- son from Le Jardin du Roi, heads up a I’m an East Coast native, but devel- well-respected team called “Q Haven” oped a passion for BBQ after moving on the BBQ circuit. to Texas in the mid 90’s. In Texas, brisket is king, but ribs were always Christiaan taught me a new twist my favorite. I became obsessed with on infusing more flavor into our ribs. learning how to cook them so the meat After reaching 175 degrees internal easily falls from the bone without temperature, wrap your ribs in foil, being dry or fatty. And with the right meat side down. He likes to line the mix of seasoning applied before cook- foil with brown sugar, honey, rib rub, ing (Rub), you can enjoy them even and maybe a little chipotle for added without sauce. heat. When the ribs are wrapped tightly in foil, the heat molecules will For me, picking out a good rack of turn your spices into a braising liquid. ribs involves going to a good local Forty five minutes of meat side down butcher, or believe it or not, Costco. cooking should be more than enough Look for whole racks that are meaty. to reach a final internal temperature Both baby back and spare ribs have of 195-200 degrees. a membrane on the bone side that should be removed. This can be a Christiaan says “Rest your meat!” tricky process, and I suggest watching Just like a good steak, your ribs an online video to learn the proper should be out of the foil for a few technique. minutes before cutting into your woods. Oak, apple, and maple are local masterpiece. Spraying on a little apple woods that provide great flavor for ribs. juice to the rib will help stop the cook- When grilling with charcoal or gas, toss- ing process. I slice my ribs with the meat “Chappaqua is a long way ing a simple aluminum foil pack contain- side facing down. Just cut between the from the South, but did you ing soaked wood chips or chunks will bones. If you like, add sauce on top, or to know we have BBQ royalty in give you smoke to enhance the flavor. the side (sauce suggestions below). Dig in! our midst? Christiaan Lorson Without a doubt, proper temperature from Le Jardin du Roi, heads is critical to a successful outcome. Ide- When not conquering the world of up a well-respected team ally, I will cook on an indirect 225-250 finance, Stephen Barron can be found degree heat for around four hours. smoking his own ribs and spending qual- called “Q Haven” on the Offset your heat source from where the ity time with his wife, Michelle, and sons, BBQ circuit.” ribs are positioned to help even out the Max and Jack. cooking temperature. Covering your charcoal or gas grill racks with sheets of aluminum foil will aid in dispersing heat. Christiann’s Slather Recipe After the membrane has been re- You can also place a small aluminum moved, begin layering your flavors. Start pan filled with apple juice over the heat Even parts mustard, agave syrup, with a light slather to hold the rub (see source to create steam for keeping your vinegar and Worcestershire sauce. recipe below, but the fun is in the experi- ribs moist. Maybe a tad less vinegar. menting). Apply your rub immediately before cooking so the salt does not pull To avoid losing a constant grill Sauce Suggestions: Stubbs, Austin moisture from the meat. I’ve made rubs temperature, check on how your ribs Texas, Arthur Bryant’s, a spicy Kansas that have Asian, Indian, spicy, and sweet are cooking only once per hour. Do not City classic, McClards, Hot Springs AK flavor profiles. The key to great rubs is peek! Optimal internal rib tempera- (a former favorite of President Clinton keeping your spice blends even. Experi- ture is 170-175 degrees. Move the ribs when he ate BBQ), Sweet Baby Rays ment and have fun. around to even out hot spots. If your rib for the kids, The Shed, (all flavors). meat is shrinking slightly where the rib 22 Inside Chappaqua June 2014 BFBFBF BEECHERBF FLOOKS FUNERAL HOME, INC. BEECHER FLOOKS FUNERAL HOME, INC. BEECHERBEECHER FLOOKS FLOOKS FUNERAL FUNERAL HOME, HOME, INC. 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The only sound I’ve mastered the repetitive left/right, is a pleasing “whoosh, whoosh” from right/left head-turn and, both direc- the little device that whips & heats the tions clear, I make the turn and head milk for the coffee. The kids have left towards town and The Infamous Bridge for school and my wife for work. I’ll of Sighs! be the last one out the door and this... this is good. It’s a short ride to my job Pausing at the red light by Hunts and, if all goes smoothly, it should be Place, I sip my coffee and feel the caf- pleasant on this beautiful spring day. feine begin to percolate just a little in my brain. The newly renovated bridge Not long ago, I would have been the can be challenging in a myriad of ways. first of my family out the door and I’d Too many times, I’ve found myself be rushing to get an early express sitting there unsure if it was my right train to the City. When we moved here of way or the giant Escalade’s coming from Manhattan, my intention was a from town. My awkwardness in these daily walk to and from the Chappaqua moments is punctuated by indecision: train station where I could clear my Brake…gas…lurch…peer…gas… brake! head and get a little exercise while keeping my Big Apple pedestrian mojo Today however, the sun is shining intact. I would reject the car-culture on me as I traverse the bridge effort- and remain true to my downtown lessly and in good rhythm. As I pull up, urban roots. about to turn left onto S. Greeley, I get the bluetooth going and start digging on a good driving song (Coltrane’s “My Favorite Things”). I sip my coffee and breathe deeply as I look ahead towards “...if things go smoothly, The Great Intersection of Indecision! It may be a confusing traffic pattern with it’s a great little drive. the two-way stop, but folks here can be quite neighborly, and most drivers Our town is scenic, seem to approach it as cautiously as do quaint, historic and I on this gorgeous Chappaqua morn. bucolic.” equivalent to my now dormant walk As I continue forward, surrounded from home. by picturesque Chappaqua in full spring bloom, it does feel natural to My daily train commute into the wax a bit poetic with my daily driving city has since been replaced by a short challenges happily in my rear view. I In my early days in Chappaqua, you drive to my office in a neighboring must admit that I feel privileged to be might have found me on a Saturday town. I joke with my wife that the conducting my commute through such walking to town to buy milk with my 1.3 miles of the commute that takes a lovely setting. little daughter in a Baby Bjorn as cars me through Chappaqua can only be flew by on 120. referred to as…The Gauntlet! She says The ride up King is sweet. I turn the I can be overly dramatic, but I think music up and reach for my faded Café I mean, this is how I carried my as a term of action, it is spot on. As I Du Monde coffee mug. I make the older son when he was a baby in the mentioned, if things go smoothly, it’s right turn past Lange’s and the quick City, and I’d be damned if I would deny a great little drive. Our town is scenic, left by the Mobil station. I drive re- my daughter the same nurturing and quaint, historic and bucolic. These are spectfully slow past Grafflin Elementa- effective mode of transport. I think we highly appealing adjectives. However, ry, now confident that the challenging did that walk maybe two times in to- if I’m to best The Gauntlet, a number part of the commute is over. As I bring tal. My naive idealism about relying on of challenges must be overcome with the mug to my lips, I violently hit a my own two feet proved to be fleeting. honor and determination (I have no pothole the size of Rhode Island. The idea why she says I over dramatize hot coffee splashes all over my chest, We moved here in autumn and things)! and as I shriek, I notice the “check en- by winter I was driving everywhere gine” light pop on. Sometimes you ride including to the train in the morn- My journey begins with The Auda- The Gauntlet, sometimes The Gauntlet ing. My vision of the daily walk to the cious Left Turn of Departure! 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The Magazine for New Castle and Beyond Inside Todayʼs Single&smart Date Chappaquawww.insidechappaqua.com AD PROOF PhonePhone 914.238.2600 914.238.2600 Fax Fax 914.238-2611 914.238.0097 How To Tell A Joke By Professor Jackie Martling
By definition, jokes are ridiculous. A guy goes into a psychiatrist’s Some people love them and some office and says, “Doc, I can’t seem to people hate them, but they’ve been make any friends. Can you help me, around forever, and always will be. you fat slob?” There are two groups of people at (Connector: stuffed fluffy toys are fat) every party: The people in the huddle telling the filthy jokes and the people A guy meets a girl in a bar and they who are trying to remember a filthy go back to her apartment. They go into joke so they can get in the huddle. her bedroom and from left to right, Every joke has a “butt,” be it the floor to ceiling, there’s a whole wall full husband or the Jewish mother or the of fluffy toys. Floor to ceiling, side to blonde. For the humor to happen, side, fluffy toys everywhere. They get someone has to “get hurt” to some it on. extent, preferably someone else. Mel Brooks’ definitions of comedy and When they’re done, the guy says, tragedy are: “Tragedy is when I stub “How was I?” my toe. Comedy is when you fall off a cliff.” “The barber says,” never, “The barber She says, “Take anything from the said.” bottom shelf.” For reasons I’ll never understand, I remember every joke I’ve ever heard. Save the best for last So now you’ve got a string of three It started in the eighth grade and, over Though sometimes you really can’t great jokes. Learn them and get in the the past 50 or so years, I’ve learned a dodge them, do your best to not in- huddle. If you want more, follow me few tricks to telling them. Subtle do’s clude any words from the punch line in on Twitter @jackiemartling. I tweet a and don’ts may make you better at it. the body of your joke. It just makes the new joke every day. You can also e-mail punch line more fun. me, [email protected], and you’ll get Trim the Fat free jokes a few times a month. Only relate what’s necessary. Long- And, very important, memorize the winded stories packed with unneces- punch line. Know it well. Even say it Jackie “The Joke Man” Martling is the sary details are mainly responsible for out loud a few times so you can deliver author of several popular joke books and jokes getting a bad name. Playboy’s it flawlessly with confidence and with- albums. He was the head writer of The Party Jokes are a huge offender: “The out stammering. Howard Stern Show for 15 years and sultry young lass sauntered into a currently hosts Jackie’s Joke Hunt on SiriusXM every Tuesday night at 7 p.m. nightclub, smiling broadly, and sexily Three to Remember asked the bartender if he could pos- Here are three great jokes, with a sibly...” No! Told properly, that hodge- short idea between each pair to aid you EQUALS podge translates to: “A girl walks into a in remembering them in that order. THE GAME SHOW bar and says to the bartender...” It’s quite simple. A woman walks into a drug store and We'll give you a number which Keep it Simple says to the pharmacist, “I’d like to buy equals the first letter of each word Don’t ever break up dialogue. It’s, some cyanide. I need it to poison my in a name, a phrase, an entity or “The man says to the cop, ‘Hey, which husband.” an expression. Your mission is to way did that kid go?’” Not, “‘Hey,’ the solve what the letters stand for. man says to the cop, ‘Which way did The pharmacist says, “Don’t be ri- For example: that kid go?’” It just flows so much bet- diculous. I can’t give you cyanide to kill 5 = F on O H ter that way. your husband. You’ll go to jail, I’ll go to 5 = fingers on one hand jail, you’re crazy.” Don’t use any descriptive adjectives This issue's equations: unless it’s to distinguish one character The woman reaches into her purse 54 = C I a D W T J from another. It’s, “The first worm and hands the pharmacist a picture of Hint: Las Vegas says,” to distinguish him from the sec- her husband in bed with the pharma- ond worm in the joke. Not “the slimy, cist’s wife. 4 = T F W I L G A dirty worm,” unless the description is Hint: stovepipe necessary to the joke. The pharmacist says, “You didn’t tell me you had a prescription.” 4 = B O a B D No time like the present Hint: Abner Always use the present tense.. It (Connector: The pharmacist’s brother is gives the joke an immediacy and a psychiatrist...) If you’re stumped, email me at makes it more exciting. It’s always, [email protected] 26 Inside Chappaqua June 2014 Reserve your spot now! Please join us for the Sit... Stay... 5th Annual We’ll come! Pets Alive Fur Ball Friday, June 13, 2014 6:00 p.m.-11:00 pm Dinner, Dancing, Dessert and Spectacular Auction Trump National Golf Club 339 Pine Road, Briarcliff Manor, NY 10510 Space is limited. 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They are to keeping men happy and atten- simply the keys to keeping men, as tive forever. I know these are lofty a species, happy. Use them at your claims, but we men are very simple own risk. creatures with even simpler needs. There’s one more Thing, but it’s It’s no surprise that men don’t about men and women equally. “get” 50 Shades of Gray and wom- en don’t “get” The Three Stooges. The noted philosopher Martin We’re hard-wired differently. Ironi- Buber had a theory that all hu- cally, guys are about as complex as man interactions, whether with the Stooges. To us, life is about our your mailman or your spouse, family, friends, work…and trying have a virtual life of their own. not to get poked in the eye. Buber termed these interactions “Spiritual Children.” Just like a real Whether we identify with Moe, child, your “Spiritual” one can grow Larry, or Curly, there are several up sick or healthy, be a success or a Simple Things that seem to hold failure, or hit you up for a hundred true for most men. Admittedly, I’m bucks and the car keys. The fourth the farthest thing from a psycholo- Simple Thing is about taking care gist. But I did start Chappaqua of the most important Spiritual Dads on Facebook. And I’ve been Child: your relationship. male my whole life. So please take a Simple Thing Number Two: leap of faith and accept my authority We need physical contact on a Simple Thing Number Four: on these Things. Or at least ask your Yes, semi-regular basis. Big DUH, right? Your relationship comes first. guy if they ring true. But it’s not just about the act. For before children. Before work. Before us, sex is a mix of intimacy, pleasure, everything. The theory is that if you Simple Thing Number One: pursuit, success, and a hundred other put your relationship first, you’re We want a sanctuary. It’s extremely things that make us feel like men. It’s more likely to have a stable and loving important to guys that the place we deeply rooted in our sense of self. We foundation for being a better par- Building a Strong Learning Foundation call home stands in stark contrast to certainly don’t expect our partners to ent, a more productive worker, and for Your Child’s Future the crazy world outside. Remember, be “in the mood” all the time, but the a happier person. Take that vacation only a few thousand years have passed way we’re turned down matters. without the kids. Your family will be since we were cavemen. That’s barely better for it. enough time on an evolutionary scale Simple Thing Number Three: to grow an eyelash. We may carry That’s about it. If you already knew We like cheerleaders. Okay, maybe iPhones today, but we still crave that corner-man is a better metaphor. Guys how simple we are, great! If you cave; a safe, peaceful place to eat and often see the world as a boxing ring. didn’t, you now have the power to give sleep without fear of attack. Our days are filled the best Father’s Day gift(s) ever. Or, with bouts large you could just get us another necktie. and small. When the bell rings and Guys, please forgive me. I know this we come home to information could be used to turn us our neutral corner into happy zombies, but I thought it (see sanctuary was worth the risk. above), there’s nothing bet- Ian Karr graduated Tulane University ter than having with a degree in Sociology and is happy someone there to have finally used it for something. 914-941-3970 to put ice on our Otherwise, he tries not to embarrass his bruises, cheer us wife Lauren and his kids, Jayden and For Your Safety Our Fleet is York on, and make us Gregory. Sometimes he succeeds. 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In the summer of 2004, my And I admit, during the wife and I made the riskiest first year of our living in move imaginable. We moved Chappaqua, I was con- to Chappaqua. stantly asking myself if this abrupt shift in the Some context. I grew up plot that was my life in New Rochelle, studied felt natural.What was I film at Wesleyan University doing on the sidelines in Connecticut, then moved David Photo James of an AYSO game only out to Los Angeles in 1993 to 20 miles from where pursue a career as a screen- I’d grown up? Had I writer. In L.A. I met my wife, botched the story? Tema (a fellow transplant, Tema, a city girl born but from Chicago), and three and bred, was still cop- years later we were married. ing with an acute case of Our son Miles was born in suburban culture shock, 2000, followed by Caroline so I hesitated to add to in 2003; by 2004, Tema and her reservations with I were talking about having any of my own. True, we another child--a conversation did see a whole lot more that forced us to acknowledge of our extended family. that we would soon outgrow We just didn’t expect our Santa Monica townhouse. to miss our old lives in L.A. quite as much as As we started house-hunt- we did. ing, it occurred to us that we should consider living in New In time, however, we York instead. We were both made new, and soon, becoming increasingly uneasy very close friends. with the notion that raising Equally important, we our kids in L.A. meant hav- learned how best to ing no family within driving stay in touch with our distance. My three brothers old ones, and gained were all living in the New Mark on set with Director Matt Reeves. an assurance that we York area, and the prospect of hadn’t lost them in raising our children near their uncles, realtor ended with us making an offer the move. Of course there were (still aunts, cousins and grandparents was on a house. are!) winter days when Tema pined feeling like more and more of a prior- for El Matador Beach, but a morning ity. When we returned to L.A. and spent sledding at Gedney has its own announced we were moving to Chap- undeniable charms, and the small However, my burgeoning screenwrit- paqua, the nearly universal reaction town we’d impulsively decided to call ing career was at a critical juncture. from both friends and colleagues was home has turned out to be an even My first produced credit–a half-baked “Why?!” more wonderful community than we’d cloning thriller called Godsend–hadn’t anticipated. exactly set any box office records. I’d We tried impressing them with managed to get myself hired by 20th photos of our very-East-Coast-looking Less expected, but even more re- Century Fox to write a fourth “Die new house as we explained our rea- warding, is what Chappaqua has come Hard” film, however there was no guar- sons. Most of our friends understood, to mean to me as a father. Before I antee the studio would actually make however some of them questioned our had children, it never occurred to me it. I certainly was in no position to wisdom. And more than a few have to put down roots in Westchester–af- uproot our lives and move 3,000 miles subsequently admitted to me that they ter all, I was going to be a happening from the undisputed epicenter of my were all but sure the move would mean screenwriter! So I hadn’t really consid- chosen profession. the end of my writing career. ered what it would be like to raise my children in an environment that was Tema and I decided we’d give our- When you write movies for a living, in some ways markedly similar to that selves a year to think about it. Yet on a there’s a tendency to view your life of my own childhood. For example, we trip to New York that May, an explora- through the prism of a narrative--to sent our three daughters (we wound tory outing with a Chappaqua-based see yourself as a character in a story. up having two more children since 30 Inside Chappaqua June 2014 moving here) to the same day camp I attended. My son and I devour buffalo wings at the Candlelight Inn, where I don’t think they’ve changed so much as a lightbulb since I was a kid. And the mere smell of the grass at those AYSO games brings me right back to the New Rochelle soccer fields that I played on when I was their age (with far less skill than my offspring). In short, there is a very unique pleasure to be had in watching my kids forge memo- ries in settings that feel just a little familiar, although I get as much joy
from seeing how our experiences Photo WETA diverge as I do from recognizing where they intersect. Caesar (Andy Serkis) ponders his next move as he faces a threat posed by a colony of humans. but when I’m home I’m home. As for Mark Bomback is a screenwriter whose “When you write my career, thankfully things broke credits include Dawn of the Planet of the the right way for me, and I would at- Apes (opens July 11), The Wolverine, movies for a living, tribute at least part of my success to Unstoppable, Live Free or Die Hard and living here, as the distance from L.A. Race to Witch Mountain, among others. there’s a tendency requires me to stay even more focused A TV series, Legends, co-developed with than I might have otherwise, and to Howard Gordon (Homeland) is scheduled to view your life maximize every opportunity that to premiere August 20th on TNT. through the prism comes along. There’s a screenwriting adage that The 77th Annual of a narrative...” I always do my best to adhere to: the Strawberry Festival ending of a story should feel at once surprising and inevitable. I never will be held on thought I’d live in a town like Chap- Saturday, June 7, Working from home in Chappaqua paqua until that fateful summer 11 a.m–4 p.m. also means that I see my kids a lot when Tema and I decided to just take more than I might have if we’d stayed a chance and go for it. Now, as we at St. Mary the Virgin in L.A., where meetings, lunches and approach the 10-year anniversary of Episcopal Church dinners are always welcome oppor- our big move, it feels like it was always in Chappaqua tunities to procrastinate. Of course I meant to be. do have to travel to L.A. quite a bit, (South Greeley Avenue, next to the Bell School) Kids from toddlers to teens can enjoy a day of games & prizes, bounce castles, music, BBQ and, of course, the Festival's traditional strawberry shortcake and smoothies. A featured musical act is the long- adored Annie and the Natural Wonder Band, which will perform on the great lawn from 12-12:40 p.m. and again from 2-2:40 p.m. The event also features a wide variety of craft vendors, attic treas- ures, raffles, bake sale and other musical acts throughout the day.
Proceeds benefit the Parish's outreach fund which supports a number of local philanthropic organizations. WETA Photo WETA
Malcolm (Jason Clarke) tries to make peace with Caesar (Andy Serkis), Koba (Toby Kebbell) and Maurice (Karin Konoval). June 2014 Inside Chappaqua 31 By Eric Kratz It is hard to believe innings. I know most of that it’s been 14 years them probably forgot about since I started coaching. it the next day, but it was the The kids I coached at realization of my amateur the beginning are now coaching dreams. young men and women that can out-play me This spring will be the last in the sports I helped season that I coach a sport. them learn, but that’s It has been a fun ride. I hope what’s supposed to the kids I coached enjoyed happen. the experience and will have the confidence to compete in I became interested anything. I moved my office in coaching in 1992 recently, and kept one wall to after walking into hang all of my team pictures. a client’s office and admiring his wall filled Sometimes, when the day with team photos. I had is not going the way I would many long talks with like, I take a few minutes him about how much to look at the pictures and work, but tremendous remember all the fun and joy it was coaching his great reactions the kids had son. I was hooked…but when they made a nice play. a few things had to hap- focused on playing time and winning at I hope that wall of photos, pen first. Like get married, have kids and such a young age, when we really should and maybe this story, inspires others to buy a house somewhere in Westchester. be concentrating on teamwork and coach and continue the tradition. fundamentals. Eric Kratz has been living in Chappaqua The first time I coached 5th grade rec since 1997. When not coaching, Eric owns “It still amazes me how baseball we had a really interesting com- a software company and can often be seen bination of kids. We were the Mets, and jogging along Seven Bridges Road. some people are focused we played like our namesake. (I’m a Mets on playing time and win- fan, but, let’s face it, being a Mets fan is tough). We had one really talented kid–I ning at such a young age, think he is now playing for Greeley–but the other 12 needed a little work. Some when we really should be of the kids never played before. I tried to build their confidence throughout concentrating on team- the season. I first put them in positions I thought they could handle to build up work and fundamentals.” their confidence, then slowly moved them around, telling them what they needed to work on to get better. Fast forward to about 2002 and me running up and down the sidelines at By the end of the season, we had the Boys and Girls Club coaching five- kids that could play several positions year-old boys on the basketball court. pretty well. We worked on the basics, base running, how to communicate I learned quickly that self-confidence and, most importantly, to support each and a love for the game were the most other. All the teams made the playoffs, powerful things I could teach. Some the top two got to play under the lights kids have natural talents; others need to at the Rec field with the whole league work hard to achieve basic skills. At the watching in a championship game. It beginning of every season I would try was a great experience. Too bad our to figure out where each kid could play town does not have more night sports at the start of the season that would events like high school football, but get them into the game but not shake that’s another article for another time… their confidence. As they learned and developed, I slowly moved them around We were not supposed to get past to other positions. I explained this the first round, but we kept on win- strategy to the kids and they really got ning. The kids played with confidence it. Unfortunately, some parents didn’t. and supported each other. 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