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BEDFORD TOWN BOARD KATONAH-LEWISBORO SCHOOL DISTRICT Speed tables approved Incumbent, newcomer for Cherry Street run uncontested

BY BRIAN MARSCHHAUSER speed limit, Winn said, the speed tables EDITOR will only have a “mild eŒ ect” and will cer- Budget, proposition to be decided tainly not be as “jarring” as speed humps, Looking to curb speeding on a popu- which are designed to slow vehicles Two candidates are vying for two seats million, a 2.09 percent increase over last year. lar cut-through road, the Bedford Town down to about 15 mph. on the Katonah-Lewisboro School Dis- ƒ e district is also asking voters to Board has unanimously approved the in- “At speeds greater than 30 mph, it trict Board of Education. consider the purchase of nine school bus- stallation of three speed tables on Cherry would be more abrupt, and you’ll feel it Trustee Marjorie SchiŒ and newcomer es (seven 20-student buses, one seven- Street on a trial basis. more in your vehicle,” Winn said. Terrence Cheng were the only two can- student bus, and two 66-student buses) Speed tables, as explained by Kevin Supervisor Chris Burdick said he has didates to ˜ le petitions with the district for $610,700. ƒ e district has already Winn, commissioner of public works, consulted with emergency personnel and clerk’s o‹ ce. ƒ ey are seeking three-year budgeted that money and is asking for are similar to speed humps, but are lon- they have expressed no issue with the terms. Both candidates were asked the authority to transfer those funds. ger and milder. “A speed table is typically speed tables and they “would not hinder same questions and their responses are ƒ e budget and trustee vote takes place about 14 feet wide, ­ at on the top and their operations.” below, in alphabetical order. from 6 a.m. to 9 p.m. Tuesday, May 15. has the same function as a speed hump, Each speed table would be accompa- Voters will also decide a $108.7 million Find your polling place at ˜ ndmypoll- but is a bit more gradual and a bit less nied by four road signs: two at the table budget for the 2018-19 school year. ƒ e place.com/KatonahLewisboroUFSD. abrupt on a vehicle,” he said at last week’s and two in advance. spending plan re­ ects a 1.8 percent increase SEE PAGE 4 meeting. Also, the Town Board approved ren- over last year. ƒ is year’s tax levy is $96.4 BOE ƒ e temporary rubber speed tables, ovations to the existing crosswalk on which cost between $7,500 and $10,000 Cherry Street near town hall, making it a each, will be installed over the summer raised asphalt crosswalk. near three Cherry Street intersections: ƒ e board unanimously approved the Reyburn Road, Quicks Lane and Kelly Cherry Street changes despite a mixed Circle. ƒ ey will remain in place until the reaction from residents. One resident early fall, when tra‹ c picks up because questioned whether the tables would do of school. At that time, the eŒ ectiveness more harm than good, causing excessive- of the speed tables will be evaluated, and ly fast motorists to lose control. Another the town will decide whether to install questioned whether the need for speed permanent asphalt speed tables. SEE PAGE 2 For drivers traveling at the 30 mph CHERRY STREET Terrence Cheng Marjorie Schiff

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CHERRY STREET it turns out it makes our streets “We’ll see whether it works,” di‘ erence,” Roberts said. FROM PAGE 1 safer,” Spain said. he said. Councilman Don Scott said The Sta Desiree Meineck said statis- Burdick said the temporary many measures have been taken EDITORIAL TEAM tables on Cherry Street was tics can be “nitpicked,” but she’s rubber speed tables, if they are over the years to make Cherry BRIAN MARSCHHAUSER supported by the data. A recent witnessed drivers going well not a  t for Cherry Street, can Street safer: sidewalks, stop EDITOR: 914-302-5628 study, according to the town, in- above the speed limit. She said also be used on other town roads. signs, striping, studies, fog lines, [email protected] dicated that 85 percent of drivers Cherry Street has become the Councilwoman Lee Roberts paving, street signs and more. ROB DIANTONIO travel at or below 41 mph. “Autobahn of Katonah.” said she was initially opposed Š is, too, is worth a shot. SPORTS EDITOR: 914-302-5236 Bedford Police Chief Melvin “It only takes one reckless ma- to installing any tra” c-calming “I believe it will make it less [email protected] Padilla, though, said neighbors niac to kill somebody, and I don’t devices, but called the temporary attractive as a cut-through with- are more concerned about the think we really need to wait for speed tables a compromise. out making it unbearable for the 15 percent of people who drive that,” Meineck said. “Š e community wants action, people who have to travel it ev- ADVERTISING TEAM above that  gure, possibly in the Carol Curro said she was dis- they want to see if this can be a ery day,” he said. LISA KAIN 914-351-2424 50 to 60 mph range. appointed that this issue couldn’t help, and I think it is a tempo- An example of a [email protected] Resident Chris Spain re- be solved through a community rary measure and one we should rubber speed table PHOTO: NAIRALAND.COM PAUL FORHAN minded residents of a major e‘ ort. Speci cally, she said, there try and see if it makes a marked 914-202-2392 auto accident that occurred on was a neighborhood e‘ ort to [email protected] Cherry Street in December, launch an “I Drive 30” campaign CORINNE STANTON when a neighbor pulling out of complete with bumper stickers. 845-621-4049 Kelly Circle was t-boned by a “We call ourselves a commu- [email protected] driver who had blown through nity, but yet we couldn’t make JENNIFER CONNELLY a stop sign. Luckily, Spain said, the e‘ ort to solve this problem 914-334-6335 the driver escaped the accident as a community instead of add- [email protected] without major injury. As a result ing more signs and more things NANCY SORBELLA 914-205-4183 of that accident, dozens attended to our street,” Curro said. [email protected] a February Town Board meeting Burdick said he understands BRUCE HELLER to lobby for changes. the concerns about the tra” c- 914-202-2941 “Š ese temporary or movable calming devices and only time [email protected] speed tables could really be a will tell whether the Town Board wonderful thing for this town if made a worthwhile investment.

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BY ALISON CATANESE has another high-achieving team. Today, “Back in 2012, the Ultimate Frisbee Ultimate Frisbee leagues exist for all skill CONTRIBUTING WRITER Ultimate Frisbee is one of the largest clubs team at John Jay was not taken seriously,” levels.  ere are summer leagues, beer at John Jay. Pardo said. leagues, beach tournaments and competi- John Jay High School, well-known for  ere are two Ultimate teams, an A Already a senior, Pardo jokingly told tive tournaments ranging from local con- its football, ice hockey and lacrosse teams, team called Air Raid and a B team called his friends he was going to try out for the ferences to nationals.  ere are men’s, Bear Raid. With a fall John Jay High School Ultimate Frisbee women’s, and mixed-gender leagues.  e and a spring season, the team. His friends were on the team, but common thread is that Ultimate is always teams’ popularity is stron- the team lacked the support and respect a team sport because you cannot score by ger than ever.  e teams’ of the student body. In fact, Pardo said, the yourself. You must throw the Frisbee to greatest claim to fame team didn’t have a coach.  e older stu- your teammate. Pardo describes Ultimate might be the state cham- dents taught the sport to the younger stu- as combining teamwork with one-on-one pionships or the unleash- dents. When Pardo played, students had competition. ing of a professional the responsibility of playing, coaching and In general, the spirit of the game is it Ultimate Frisbee player, running the team with the aid of a sup- to have fun but never at the expense of Michael Pardo, Class of portive adviser, Patricia Swords. anyone else. At most levels, the game is 2012. Today, John Jay students still run the self-ož ciated and the term “spirit of the Pardo is a professional team.  e Air Raid adviser is Patricia game” (similar to sportsmanship) is writ- with the Chicago Wild- Dente and the Bear Raid adviser is Ruthie ten in the rules of Ultimate.  e rules seek † re, part of the American Ryder. Dente explained that “each year to create a fun and competitive environ- Ultimate Disc League at the end of May, we participate in the ment for everyone. (AUDL).  e league has USAU, Ultimate Frisbee New York High “In fact, Ultimate Frisbee has a very 24 teams throughout School State Championships, where we strong community of people who dedicate the United States and play against many high school Frisbee their lives to the sport,” Pardo said. “A big Canada that compete in teams throughout New York State. “Many reason for this is that Ultimate has an or- four divisions: East, Mid- of the students who were involved in our ganized structure that many sports don’t west, West and South. Frisbee teams,” Dente said. “who have have.” Last year, Pardo was the already graduated from John Jay High Games are played on Saturdays and Mike Pardo league’s leading scorer for School, when available, come back and Sundays. Pardo’s full-time job is as a data most of the season. visit our new teams to see how we are do- scientist at Mattersight Corp. in Chicago. According to Pardo, ing. I remember Michael Pardo. He had “A major challenge is balancing the rest “the AUDL’s † rst sea- great team spirit and was an awesome of my life with Ultimate,” he said. “With a son was in 2012, and Frisbee player.” full-time job and a girlfriend of three-and- AUDL is currently the Many people don’t think of Ultimate a half years, it can be hard to † nd time for only ‘professional’ setting Frisbee as a legitimate sport but, accord- anything else. Luckily, my girlfriend is very to play the game.  e ing to Pardo, Ultimate Frisbee is a cross supportive of me and I am still able to † nd rules are slightly di“ erent between soccer and football. Ultimate has time to socialize with friends, and they’ll from standard Ultimate, all the ingredients of other sports, he said, even show up to some of my games.” and there are referees, including action, running, teams, rules, If you’d like to try Ultimate Frisbee, but most of the changes skills and a fan base. the easiest way is to join a local, seasonal that have been made are Pardo explained the rules behind the league, camp or club. to make the game more game: “For those unfamiliar with the “ e best way to get better at Ultimate enjoyable for spectators. sport, a basic explanation is that Ultimate is to play,” Pardo said. “I will play or throw I began playing for the Frisbee is a non-contact sport where two in some form three to four times a week, Wild† re in 2016.” teams try to score by catching the disc in while going to the gym two to three times.” Prior to professional the opposing team’s end zone. Players are Pardo suggests bringing a Frisbee with play, Pardo was the cap- not allowed to run with the Frisbee and you wherever you go. tain of the Ultimate Fris- have either seven or 10 seconds (depend- He would like adults, teens and children bee team at the Universi- ing on the league) to throw the Frisbee to to know about the supportive, community ty of Chicago from 2014 a teammate. Because of the many ways the feel of the Ultimate Frisbee leagues, espe- to 2016. disc can œ y, Ultimate is † lled with leaping cially adults, as there are not a lot of adult Pardo’s professional catches and crazy throws.” opportunities to play at so many di“ erent Mike Pardo plays Ultimate Frisbee career started at John As a professional player, Pardo enjoys levels. Westchester County has a summer professionally for the Chicago Wildfi re. Jay, well before Ultimate spreading the word and encouraging oth- league with a range of skill levels called PHOTOS COURTESY OF MIKE PARDO Frisbee was one of the ers to play Ultimate Frisbee.  ere are dif- Westchester Ultimate Disc. Its website is popular school sports. ferent leagues and di“ erent levels of play. wudi.org. Katonah Septic & Billy Pachintesta! Septic Installations & Repairs Gary Forbes Chris Radding HOME, AUTO, BUSINESS, LIFE & HEALTH Done Right the First Time! The Forbes Insurance Team 914-232-7750 • www.forbesinsurance.com 914-232-6010 PAGE 4 THE KATONAHLEWISBORO TIMES THURSDAY, MAY 10, 2018

BOE Why do you want to be a ence for our students, will always It is something our students and school districts throughout the FROM PAGE 1 member of the Katonah-Lew- be a top priority. To that end, I our community deserve, and I New York metropolitan area and isboro School District Board would encourage creating a stra- would be proud and honored to strategic planning experience in a Terrence Cheng of Education? tegic plan for the district, and for be a part of that process. university setting (leading various My family and I have lived in each school, that maps out spe- stakeholder groups to make good I grew up on Long Island and South Salem since 2010. We have ci c goals and objectives and ties Marjorie Schiff decisions on behalf of students) went to SUNY Binghamton two daughters at Increase Miller, them to measurable outcomes. would help me to represent our for my undergraduate degree. one in fourth grade and another Attached to this plan should be I grew up in SuŒ olk County community eŒ ectively. During After Binghamton, I worked in kindergarten. We have lived in a consistent and methodical ap- and attended public schools K-12 my rst two terms on the board for a year before going to the South Salem since 2010 and we proach to budget allocation. I in the district where my mother I have served as Policy Commit- University of Miami (FL) for love this community. A big part of would also like to see the district taught elementary school for 27 tee chair, vice president and board my master’s degree. From 1997- that is the fact that our school dis- be more active and engaged in years. I earned a bachelor’s de- president. I also serve on the 2002, I worked in book publish- trict is very strong. Our experience diversity awareness programming. gree from Duke University and board of directors for the West- ing, until I published my rst with our girls’ teachers so far have • e recent anti-Semitic incidents a master’s degree from the Uni- chester Putnam County School novel and became an English been wonderful, and our interac- in our community over the last versity of Michigan. My husband Board Association (WPSBA). professor at Lehman College tions with administrators have year show that there is much work and I moved to Pound Ridge 12 Why do you want to con- in 2003. In 2005, I received an been positive, as well. I believe it’s to be done in this area. We want years ago from Charlottesville, tinue to be a member of the NEA fellowship, and in 2007, I my turn to serve. My experience our students to be ready for what- Va., where I was an undergradu- Katonah-Lewisboro School published my second novel. In as a teacher, writer, administrator ever comes after graduation: jobs, ate admission dean and strate- District Board of Education? 2009, I began my administra- and parent has prepared me for volunteer experiences, graduate gic planner for the University of I want to continue serving tive career as department chair, this responsibility. While talking school. • ey are going to enter a Virginia, to be closer to family as on our Board of Education for then associate dean. I then went to many people these past few world that is increasingly diverse we started our own. We have two many of the same reasons I be- to Brooklyn College for three months, I have learned so much and global by nature. We want our children in the Katonah-Lewis- came interested in board service years where I served as associ- about all of our schools. I feel it is students to be well-versed not just boro schools, a daughter in fourth in the rst place—to de ne and ate provost. Now I’m at UConn, a board member’s responsibility to in the classroom, but in experien- grade and a son in seventh. protect the educational priorities where I am a professor of Eng- represent students at every level. tial philosophies and sensibilities. I started to attend Board of and values that will prepare our lish and lead administrator for I am engaged at the elementary As we move forward, there are Education meetings six years ago children for success in college the Stamford campus. I am re- level, and believe my background sure to be di— cult situations and when our son was in rst grade and beyond. sponsible for the management in higher ed will help bring new conversations ahead of us, but at Meadow Pond Elementary Our board’s dedication to this of a large tax levy budget and perspectives regarding our middle challenging discussions do not School. During that year’s bud- endeavor for the past six years I navigate a complicated bu- school and high school, to help have to be unpleasant. If given get review, I participated in an has resulted in great progress reaucracy on a daily basis. Most prepare our students for college the chance to serve on the school advocacy eŒ ort for smaller class for our school district and sig- importantly, I know what it’s and the real world. board, I promise to be at the table sizes and, in the process, I be- ni cant bene ts for our students like to be in the classroom and What is a top priority for the for the hard conversations. I’ll do came interested in priorities in- and community. We have estab- how important it is to be a good Katonah-Lewisboro School my best to represent our com- forming budget development, lished a culture conducive to ef- teacher. I work eŒ ectively with District going forward? munity so that KLSD can tran- board deliberations and district fective collaboration, and this faculty and staŒ and parents. Responsibly managing the scend, and go from being a very leadership. I sought election to has resulted in great outcomes, But the bottom line is that stu- district’s budget, while delivering good district to an amazing and the board because I thought my SEE PAGE 5 dent success comes rst. an excellent educational experi- outstanding district on all levels. familiarity with high-performing BOE COMMUNITY • COMMITMENT • CARING Treat Mom To A Gift That She’ll Never Forget!

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BOE It has also resulted in an average e orts through WPSBA con- educational values and pri- In the near term it will be FROM PAGE 4 tax levy decrease over the past ve tinue to inform my commitment orities—especially for a public important to manage district re- years, new partnerships between to providing the best possible school district in an era of de- sources and programs e ectively including the implementation our school district and local mu- learning environment for our clining enrollment, tax cap, and in light of enrollment trends and of programs that directly bene t nicipalities, and the opportunity students. I believe that conti- escalating health care costs—is external pressures on our budget, students (e.g. full-day kindergar- to hire an e ective superinten- nuity on our board has helped ongoing work for our Board of to strengthen and support newly ten; increased after-school and dent who is committed to ethical us and will continue to help us Education and should always forming leadership teams (at athletic opportunities for middle leadership and understands the build on the positive momentum be the top priority. We are in a the district level and in several school students; internships for issues a ecting our schools, stu- we’ve established. great position to focus on this of our school buildings), and to high school seniors; additional dents and community. What is a top priority for the work—on how best to meet the continue to improve student en- resources for emotional and aca- My work with high school Katonah-Lewisboro School needs of all Katonah-Lewisboro gagement and the overall qual- demic support; renewed commit- students (in an education con- District going forward? students—and become an even ity of the educational experience ment to intellectual engagement). sultant capacity) and advocacy De ning and protecting our better school district. provided to students.

OBITUARIES Robert Furman Commission in Bedford. Robert E. Furman, 91, for- He was married to his wife, We’ve got a bunch of merly of Katonah, died on Jane, for 50 years before her Œ ursday, April 19. He was death in 2007. He was the born in New York City to the proud father of Susan Fur- late Edwin and Louise Fur- man Walter and grandfather man. He served in the Navy of Œ omas, James and Timothy during World War II, which Walter. A service celebrating was followed by a long career at his life was held at St. Mat- IBM. He was a longtime mem- thew’s Church on Saturday, ber of St. Matthew’s Church in April 28. Memorial contribu- Bedford, and was active in lo- tions may be made to St. Mat- cal civic a airs, most notably thew’s Church, P.O. Box 293, as a member of the Wetlands Bedford, NY 10506. Lewisboro Library Programs fresh Œ e Lewisboro Library is lo- ering his wife was expecting their cated at 15 Main St., South Sa- rst child. A video journal that lem. Register for all programs at began as a gift for his unborn son 914-875-9004 or online at lewis- expands to chronicle Steve’s de- borolibrary.org. termination to live as fully as pos- sible and to provide other ALS DOCUMENTARY patients with purpose. SCREENING “Gleason,” the hit documen- LEARN HOW TO BREAK tary from the 2016 Sundance FREE FROM CABLE TV Film Festival, will be screened At 11 a.m. Saturday, May 19, at the library at 1 p.m. Tuesday, the Lewisboro Library will hold ideas May 15. Œ is lm goes inside the another session of the workshop life of Steve Gleason, the former “Cutting the Cord.” Learn what’s New Orleans Saints player who new in cost-saving alternatives to was diagnosed with ALS at the cable and satellite television. age of 34—weeks before discov- Taste Before You Buy! Wine Tasting Every Saturday from 8 am - 10 pm Bedford Wine Merchants 914-232-7771 24 Village Green • Bedford, NY 688 Cross River Road, Katonah, 10536 914-234-6012 • www.bedfordwines.com website: www.evergreennurseriesinc.com PAGE 6 THE KATONAHLEWISBORO TIMES THURSDAY, MAY 10, 2018 Sister suffragette Women’s Civic Club celebrates the power of fashion e Women’s Civic Club of Katonah dusted o some old threads on ursday, April 12, as it celebrated its annual Fashion Show. Typically, the show consists of fashions from its rift Shop. is year, to honor the club’s centennial celebration, the clothes were put together to re-create fashions of the past, starting with a parade of su ragettes and ending with Jill Bryant in a white pantsuit reminis- cent of Hillary Clinton’s during her run for the presidency and ex- emplifying the power and style of the modern woman. Models also pulled vintage clothing from their own collections, in several cases wearing clothes their mothers had owned. “We are honoring the fabulous fashion sense of our foremothers, the women who won the vote, founded our club, kept their children’s lives Jean together while their men were overseas, formed our rift Shop and Goldsmith helped build this community into the place it is today,” said club mem- Youtz in a fl apper ber Jean Goldsmith Youtz. “Abigail Adams may have told her husband costume John to ‘remember the ladies’ when he was helping write the Constitu- tion of our country, but it took over a hundred years and women like the Katherine Phelps ones who started our club to actually get it done. May their voices and their courage continue to inspire us as we move forward.” Goldsmith Youtz organized the show with Corinne Repp. Repp and Mary Jo O’Brien helped the models dress in the green room and sent them out down the runway.

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BY BRIAN MARSCHHAUSER ‰ lling and so successful, we decided ever could, Robins said. e land EDITOR to try to expand it,” Robins said. trust says that “exposure to nature In its ‰ rst full year, the land trust decreases anxiety, depression, and e Lewisboro Land Trust ran six Access Nature events. is negative rumination; while at the was founded in 1994 with a goal year, seven are planned. e land same time increasing well-being of preserving open space in town. trust’s “aggressive” plan calls for and creative problem solving.” Well, two decades and 1,000 acres the program to double its events “We believe that all people later: Mission accomplished. to 14 in 2019 and then increase it deserve to experience these ben- PHOTO COURTESY OF BONNIE ROBINS With virtually no open space to 20 by 2020, Robins said. e‰ ts,” Robins said. “It’s relatively The Community Based Services group from North Salem partakes in left to preserve, the land trust in “ ese groups would love for us inexpensive and easy to access. a nature program at Ward Pound Ridge Reservation. recent years has turned its atten- to do something once a month, but Our mission is to provide a safe, tion toward programming, par- we don’t have the ability to do that comfortable experience of nature about local nature as well as helping warding to see the groups take an ticularly ones with an emphasis at this point,” Robins said. “We for people that are disabled and clearing trails for hikers/families to interest in nature. on conservation education. One have a budget for a three-year plan. disadvantaged.” use at their leisure,” said Magda “When they arrive for their of those programs is Access Na- We’ve raised about a third of that.” e land trust doesn’t just Piacentino, day program director nature experience, there is under- ture. In a nutshell, Access Na- Some groups the Lewisboro bring the groups to Lewisboro for Community Based Services in standably a little bit of anxiety,” ture brings nature to people who Land Trust has worked with preserves, she said. e land trust North Salem. “After a hard day of Guthrie said. “Soon after, howev- would otherwise not have the are the Community Center of will also identify local preserves working together, we then enjoy er, they begin to explore their sur- chance to enjoy it. Northern Westchester in Kato- and bring the groups there, so learning more about our enriched roundings with the assistance of “We bring nature to the dis- nah and the Pathways school in they can enjoy nature in their own environment. It has been very in- a naturalist. A transformation oc- abled and underserved popula- Greenwich, Conn. e land trust communities. e ultimate goal formative, interactive and the par- curs: eir eyes begin to sparkle tions,” said Bonie Robins, co- provides the groups with guides, of the program is self-reliance, ticipants always gain so much. We with excitement and con‰ dence, chair of the land trust. snacks and transportation to local instilling people with enough look forward to continuing in be- and soon they are asking many It ran as pilot program for a preserves. knowledge and con‰ dence to en- ing part of this program that Ac- thoughtful questions.” few years before the Lewisboro “We don’t charge them any- joy nature on their own. cess Nature has to o– er.” Lewisboro Land Trust is a Land Trust made it a full-† edged thing,” Robins said. “We work “We work with them to sup- On June 4, Community Based non-pro‰ t organization. Tax-de- part of its operations in 2017. It with sta– to support and encour- port them, to utilize nature where Services will work with Access ductible donations can be made bene‰ ts the intellectually chal- age them to go back to these pre- they are,” Robins said. Nature and John Jay High School at lewisborolandtrust.org. If you lenged, mentally ill, non-English serves.” e program has received students to help clear the medita- would like to direct your dona- speaking immigrants, and people ough many view it as a some high praise from the groups tion garden at Onatru Farm. tion to fund the Access Nature with brain disorders and injuries. source of exercise, and it is, nature that have bene‰ ted. Gigi Guthrie, Access Nature program, make a note on the “It was so well-received, so ful- o– ers much more than a treadmill “We have enjoyed learning program coordinator, said it’s re- check or online donation.

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I cals involved in the wonder what they used ting down a bunch of thought about placing a READING, hat-making process, them for?” MAN words on a page. I’m the bucket outside to collect WRITING & thousands of workers I truly believe that a OVERBOARD one who does the cast- CHOCOLATE the rainwater but who developed mercury book is by far the best ing, direction, wardrobe, KIM RICK knows what toxins a poisoning. Hat makers value of any commod- MELÉN lighting and set decora- raindrop contains? KOVACH used mercuric nitrate ity in history. In every tion. It’s a lot of work Taking a walk with day after day. Mer- novel there is art, cul- but a labor of love. my neighbor on one of cury poisoning caused ture, entertainment and For those of you who the  rst warm sunny neurological problems history. If you’re a lover e-read e-books on an days of this so-called spring, I antici- including unsteady gait, hand trem- of the arts, you could buy Jackson Pol- e-reader, you’re e-missing out on some- pated a chance to observe nature waking ors and memory problems. Employers lock’s “No. 5, 1948” for about $150 mil- thing. We live in a fast-paced society, one up from winter’s clutches. I desperately looked the other way and dismissed the lion. Or, you could let my dog produce of instant grati cation and short atten- wanted to see some color—yellow daf- complaints of the sick workers. When something similar for free by drinking tion spans. Reading a book seems like an fodils and forsythia. I looked forward to the shaking hands and unsteady walking her water too fast, then spend one dollar archaic waste of time by modern standards. inhaling some fresh air for a change. And impacted the factory workers’ produc- at the book fair on “To Kill a Mocking- But there are very few achievements in life yet, as we rounded the bend, men armed tivity, the factory owners accused the bird” and change your life forever. that are as gratifying as the ones you have with noisy, smelly leaf blowers were poisoned workers of “excessive tobacco Someone once told me that I seem to to work for. I once saw a picture of Michel- sending streams of dirt and dust into use and drunkenness.”  is was before know very little about a lot of subjects. I angelo’s mural on the ceiling of the Sistine the air. When did the rake and broom OSHA regulations or face masks. took this as a compliment, and it’s true that Chapel.  e picture was nice, but when I become obsolete?  e smell of gasoline Connecticut  nally banned the use I do read a lot. I only read  ction, however,  nally braved the tra¦ c and the lines to see fumes spoiled a perfectly lovely walk. of mercury in the hat-making process so I know a lot of things that other people the Sistine Chapel in person, it was totally When I go to the grocery store, I in 1941. Hat makers switched to hy- made up. Which is better than nothing. di­ erent from what I expected.  e scene have to be vigilant to read the minuscule drochloric acid instead. After the last My love for reading blossomed in the  fth was smaller and more intimate, and there print on the sides of packaging or labels Danbury-based hat factory closed in grade and I directly blame Mrs. Moyant- was complete reverential silence, except for stuck to fruit and vegetables. I don’t want 1965, the abandoned factory building shef, my teacher, for getting me interested a security guard screaming at the top of his cookies, cereal or brownie mix made sites and sediment in the Housatonic in this time-consuming hobby. Every day lungs every four seconds, “NO PHOTO! with genetically modi ed corn or wheat River were found to still be contaminated she read out loud to us from the book, NO VIDEO!” Whoever snapped that pic- or anything. I don’t want to eat produce with mercury. “ e Phantom Tollbooth.” It captured my ture that I saw must have done it in three steeped in pesticides. Every week there We have environmental hazards all imagination, which is still held hostage to seconds ¨ at and then ran like hell. is another food recall to worry about. I around us. It does make you stop and this day, tied up in the basement, barely But I can read the writing on the wall, haven’t eaten store-bought lettuce in  ve think before taking that big gulp of fresh subsisting on a diet of nouns, verbs and because it’s the one time I don’t need my years. Last year, I got sick from eating air or tossing a salad. adjectives. And now my den is a library glasses.  e future’s going to start slowly, cut-up cantaloupe. As a vegetarian, it’s of more than 1,500 titles, and I have read insidiously:  e e-reader is going to o­ er hard to keep crossing fruits and veg- Kim Kovach teaches  ction writing for them all.  e titles, not the books. you a dictionary de nition of words that etables o­ your list because they might adults and creative writing for children I’m kind of a slow reader. My mind wan- it predicts that you might not know. You’ll make you ill. and teens. Please visit her website at ders, and it doesn’t always tell me where click on the word, and BOOM, through Living in Lewisboro, I don’t typically kimkovachwrites.com. it went. Sometimes I read the same page the magic of the internet, you now know think about bio hazards and pollution. I the meaning of “life,” or whatever word you try to avoid driving behind large trucks clicked on. Maybe there will be a picture spewing black exhaust. I also try to avoid there, too. Maybe a video, or an ad. All of areas where the little signs posted warn a sudden you’re online, just like always, about trees and grass sprayed with pesti- algorithms telling you things you already cides. But the other day, Googling around know. And the raw experience of reading on my computer looking for unusual story has been cheapened and homogenized by ideas, I encountered the term “the Dan- the erosion of your mind’s ingenuity (Snow bury Shakes” and wanted to learn more. It White and Sleeping Beauty showed up in is not a dance craze or the name of a pop the same gown! Who wore it better??). You band.  e term “Danbury Shakes” refers will become the passive spectator of this to the medical condition experienced by amazing experience instead of its architect. countless factory workers employed by So keep reading, read an actual book, hat factories in Danbury, Conn. Did you read an actual newspaper, support real know that Danbury was considered the creativity wherever it lies. And if you hat capital of the United States from the come across a word that is abstruse, you late 1700s until the 1920s? can look it up in the dictionary the old- Danbury’s claim to fame was the fashioned way, like I just had to. production of felt hats (bowlers, fedo- ras, cowboy hats). While employment Say hello at [email protected]

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Where is Town needs impropriety. As an attendee, I it does not consult with the ers, living and working in Lewis- believe Supervisor Peter Par- Board of Education and it is not boro. Much is made of providing the proof? to provide sons needs to address residents’ its job to take a holistic view. Its them with access to more af- answers questions directly, to correct remit is to ensure proposals meet fordable housing. However, the To the editor, misperceptions and clarify what’s building codes. Concerns over development requires an open I believe that the Lewisboro To the editor, involved.  is newspaper would the impact of the development lottery without local consider- Town Board acted without At 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, May 15, provide a good forum for this, on things like increased school ation.  e strict income threshold information that is now avail- the Lewisboro Planning Board as would a town hall meeting. It population remain unanswered. for applicants will ensure that no able in approving a parking ban will hold a meeting.  e meeting has been said that certain bylaws With oversight of all depart- teacher in the district will qualify. on Park Road at the hearing on is described as the last chance for prevent him from attending ments, Mr. Parsons can inform April 9. Many of the a ected Lewisboro residents to review Planning Board meetings. residents about the impact and WHAT IS BEING DONE TO residents were unaware of the plans and comment on the pro- Speci‘ c questions I and others true cost. SAFEGUARD RESIDENTS possible change in parking avail- posed a ordable housing develop- would like answers on include: AND MOTORISTS? ability until a few days before ment, adjacent to exit 6A of I-684. WHO IS ELIGIBLE?  e development will accom- the hearing.  ere is no evidence It is a continuation of prior WHAT IS THE “TRUE” COST  e development is promoted modate 100-plus cars. An increase that any research was done by meetings that have seen heated OF THE DEVELOPMENT? as a boon for existing residents, SEE PAGE 10 the board to verify the claims exchanges and innuendo of  e Planning Board has noted particularly teachers and ‘ re‘ ght- LETTERS of the petitioners about either safety or parking. In view of this, the board should reverse the ban. Regarding parking, one of the key premises of the petitioners is that there is adequate parking in the neighborhood without using Book an the street.  is is not true. In planning new housing develop- appointment ments, the rule of thumb is to allow an average of 1.5 parking today! spaces per bedroom.  e a ord- able housing development being planned for Route 22 proposes an average of 1.55 spaces per bedroom. Cedar Woods has 74 bedrooms and 68 parking spaces in the parking lot.  is equals 0.91 spaces per bedroom, far below the number considered necessary in today’s society of families with two income earners. Based on the same ratio of bed- rooms to parking, the residents of Park Road and the three courts also have inadequate parking for their families and guests.  e only families that actually do have adequate parking are those in the Glen, which was built much more recently. It should be noted that more than half of the signatures on the petition were from resi- dents of the Glen.  e issue of safety is puzzling, also. One would assume that studies were conducted when Find affordable care for your entire family the Glen was added. Apparently, there were no safety concerns at Touro Dental Health. at that time. If the Town Board believes that now there are safety concerns, have they consulted If finances are holding you back from the dental care you and your family need, we can help. the ‘ re and police departments We offer a full range of services for all ages, from routine care to advanced treatment for veri‘ cation? If so, where are the reports? 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TDH Ad_Boy General_7.56x9.19_Halston050418.indd 1 5/3/18 5:28 PM PAGE 10 THE KATONAHLEWISBORO TIMES OPINION THURSDAY, MAY 10, 2018 LETTERS cloud of suspicion that hangs like ing a focus on instructional inno- all six PTO/PTAs and the KL Mother’s Day FROM PAGE 9 a cloud over this development. vation, expansion of the  era- Foundation working together Like many other residents, peutic Support Program into the to advise school district admin- thanks in tra c that will be exacerbated I strongly support a‹ ordable middle school, and increased sta‹ istration on issues a‹ ecting all by the Somers Crossing devel- housing. Communities like ours professional development.  is students and the community. To the editor, opment and the Estate Motors need more balance to become will be achieved with a budget Sincerely, I am well aware that “Mother’s expansion. Together and even more resilient.  at said, the increase of 1.76 percent over Rebecca Bourla Day” is a “created” holiday that individually, this increase poses proposed development, as it is the current year and with a tax KL Parent Council President fuels our economy each May a threat to residents and motor- now, is dangerous.  e applicant levy that is below the New York in terms of funds generated for ists.  e prospect of pedestrians understandably sees it as an State tax cap.  is is all despite an The Wilder travel, purchase of ¥ owers, cards walking along the hard shoulder opportunity to grow its property almost $1.21 million increase in and all sorts of things edible of Route 22 to access shopping portfolio. Meanwhile, the Plan- health insurance costs. Balter bribe (whether good for one or not)! I and public transportation is ning Board’s authority extends In e‹ orts to conserve, not am also very much aware that for terrifying.  e school district’s as far as compliance with state only from a œ nancial standpoint, To the editor, those of us of a certain age, a visit Transportation Department has regulations, rather than what but an environmental one, the Wilder Balter Partners of- to our parents is not a journey to also indicated it will stop for best meets the long-term needs district has implemented more fered $50,000 to the hamlet a home or apartment but rather a students on Route 22, which is of our community.  is proposal e cient bus routes and overall of Goldens Bridge to be used trip to a cemetery. an accident waiting to happen. is not part of any town strat- fuel reduction. In addition, the to make improvements in the I hope I don’t fall into too egy on a‹ ordable housing. It district secured a lower price for hamlet. many platitudes or sound too WHY IS THE DEVELOPER is a private development made the supply of electricity, yielding  is sounds like a bribe to saccharine, but I ask that you use REFUSING TO INDEMNIFY possible by government funding a combined annual savings of win approval of the Route 22 this coming Sunday as a catalyst TAXPAYERS? and tax breaks. As a resident for $162,000. a‹ ordable housing project. for some spiritually important Concerns have been raised 20 years, I think existing and To maintain the district’s stan- Bribes are always intended to considerations. about the prospect of the town future residents deserve better dards of safe and reliable trans- in¥ uence or alter the action of First and most importantly, being sued for deliberately cre- and that starts with Mr. Parsons portation for our children, Parent various individuals with author- don’t let one designated day of the ating a segregated development. providing answers. Council unanimously supports ity and power (in this case, the year be the only time to demon-  e exposure to legal costs/any David Stewart Proposition No. 2. Proposition intent to sway the vote of the strate appreciation for any person judgment that may arise is con- Katonah No. 2 authorizes the purchase of Planning Board).  is now be- in your life (mother, father, sibling, siderable.  is can be mitigated seven (20) passenger vans, at a comes a legal issue for the town child, life partner, member of your by the developer indemnifying Approve the cost of $50,900 each; one (seven) of Lewisboro. church family, etc.). Christians the town (and resident taxpay- passenger minivan at a cost of  is project has always been celebrate Holy “Eucharist”—the ers).  e developer is unwilling budget on $24,800 and two (66) passenger ill-conceived from the start, by word literally means “thanksgiv- to do this. Why? buses at a cost of $114,800 each. turning a deaf ear to the Gold- ing.” Being persons who are May 15  e total cost is not to exceed ens Bridge Fire Department re- thankful for those we love or who WHAT DROVE THE RE To the editor, $610,700.  is will be funded garding the œ rematic concerns, love us ought to be our “brand” or ZONING DECISION AND IS On Tuesday, May 15, our from the surplus already available and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife visible sign to the world. THERE ANY TRUTH IN THE community will vote on the within the general funds which Service, New York State listed Remember also on Sunday CONFLICTS OF INTEREST? proposed Katonah-Lewisboro will be transferred to the capital and federally listed endangered that our culture still does not fully  e history of the develop- School District 2018-19 budget fund. No additional debt will be and threatened species of con- appreciate women despite of the ment on this site is mired in and a bus replacement proposi- incurred. servation concern. progress that has been made. accusations of improper deal- tion (Proposition No. 2).  e We urge all voters to join us  is property should not be And remember that if bringing ings and a lack of objectivity. It Katonah-Lewisboro Parent in voting “yes” to the budget and developed by Wilder Balter or forth life and nurturing life are certainly seems incredulous that Council fully supports both. the bus replacement proposition any other developers; it should only among the obvious acts of the proposal was submitted one Parent Council unanimously on May 15. be acquired by the DEP because “motherhood,” then there have week after re-zoning took place. supports the proposed budget,  e Katonah-Lewisboro of the proximity of the Muscoot been so many other women who By addressing this in an open which enhances the educational Parent Council is a group of Reservoir and the possibility deserve our honor and respect as way, Mr. Parsons can lift the experience for all students includ- current and past presidents from of polluting the wetlands, the well: those who have taught us, aquifers and wells. mentored us, cared for us (or our Michael Ottaviano Goldens Bridge SEE LETTERS PAGE 13

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It was almost like a premonition EDITOR that this would be our spot.” When the previous owner retired, the It seems that Joe and Benny Chiazzese Chiazzeses bought the space and over- were destined to become jewelers. hauled it Both brothers started working in their “We put in a whole new shop with a uncle’s Bronx jewelry store when they modern, fresh look,” Joe said. “We saw a were about 12 years old and learned the recipe for success with what our uncle did trade from the ground oor up. and wanted to emulate that and kind of “I started working on Saturdays doing followed suit.” the basics like wiping showcases, sweep- Joe and Benny’s expertise comes from ing the oor,” Benny said. “€at’s how both formal training and from decades of I gravitated into the business. And for experience. PHOTOS: BOB DUMAS me, it has always been a fascinating busi- “We learned the trade from our uncle, Benny and Joe Chiazzese ness—working with gold, working with but I also went to school to become a diamonds. Knowing that such a little gemologist,” Benny explained. “Joe has ting engaged and we were making him day become a family heirloom.” stone could have a tremendous value al- years of hands-on experience and some- a custom ring,” he said. “€e ring was to In decades the brothers have been in ways fascinated me. Working with the times that is even more important than be completed on a Friday night and the the business they’ve seen myriad changes jewelry and seeing what joy it would the actual schooling. I have the title, but customer was going away on Sunday— to the industry. When they started, the bring to the client made me realize this we both can look at diamonds and evalu- ying out to where he was going to pro- store focused on high-end pieces destined would be the business I wanted to be in. ate them and tell you all about them. We pose. But we had a major snowstorm that to become heirlooms. €at’s changed. Benny said he doesn’t even consider it get to look at the diamonds and grade Friday evening into Saturday. Everything “€e younger generation—the millen- “work.” them according to shapes and sizes and was shut down; it was complete mayhem. nials—that’s not their thing. €ey want “I enjoy doing this so much—getting where the inclusions are.” “€e manufacturer’s o—ce couldn’t get less expensive stuœ,” Joe said. “€at’s why up and helping customers and learning €e store opened in 2008, just when here because of the storm. €ey’re based we carry Alex and Ani and Pandora. You the product, whether it’s gold, jewelry, the country was headed into one of its in Brooklyn,” Benny continued. “So, me won’t stay in business if you just try and ‡ne watches,” he said. deepest economic recessions. But the and Joe left that Saturday morning and sell the expensive stuœ today. Back in the Now, the brothers own their own store Chiazzeses not only weathered the eco- drove all the way to Brooklyn during the day, I wouldn’t tie up a showcase to sell a here in Yorktown Heights—J&B Family nomic storm, they thrived. storm. We didn’t get back home till eight $28 item. It’s diœerent now.” Jewelers—and the business will mark its “€e way I feel you are successful is o’clock that night. We met the customer Benny noted millennials like accesso- 10th anniversary in September. €e Chi- by always putting the customer above in front of the store to give him the ring ries to match what they’re wearing. azzeses grew up and went to school here the business. I believe in that principle,” because he was taking a plane out the “€ey want the fun, trendy pieces they and always envisioned owning a store like Joe said. “Service is very important, even next day. €ese are the kinds of things can use to accessorize,” he said. “€ey their uncle’s, but in their hometown. more important than pricing. Whether you do that separate yourself [from the don’t want to commit to a purchase that is “We realized that we needed to branch a customer is spending $5 or $5,000, we competition]. You go above and beyond.” three or four thousand dollars when they out on our own, explore and do things for always treat them the same.” One of the joys of working in the jew- can buy something that is maybe $50, ourselves,” Benny said. “€is spot that we Benny recalled a shining example of elry business, Joe said, is that just about and they can own numerous pieces. We are in now used to be a jewelry store. I al- how J&B Family Jewelers goes above and everything he sells has an emotional sig- try to keep a good mixture of everything ways said to myself as a kid, wouldn’t it be beyond. ni‡cance for his customer. and cater to a wide range of clientele.” amazing if we owned that jewelry store “About four years ago, a client was get- “Someone just came in and wanted As the store enters its second decade to buy a pair of diamond studs for her of business, Benny said he will continue daughter who was turning 16,” he said. his philosophy that the customer always “€ere was an emotional attachment comes ‡rst. there, a remembrance. €is girl will re- “I am a ‡rm believer in that you have ceive this gift from her mom and dad to keep at it and stay strong, keep digging and it’s something she’ll have for a long through it until you succeed,” he said. “If time and maybe someday hand down to you don’t give the correct service to your her daughter or granddaughter. It can one client, you will not succeed.”

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BY MIKE SABINI meet that contained 54 teams. CONTRIBUTING WRITER O’Rourke placed rst in the shot put (39-11) and discus (120- John Jay-Cross River’s track 10) in Class B. He was second and eld squad enjoyed success overall in the discus and fourth in at the League 2B championship the shot put. meet, held on May 1 at John Jay Carroll, Mills Reed, Kells and and May 2 at Lakeland, led by Alex Kuehl nished rst in the Brian Ivey. 4x800 relay (8:51:83) in B while “Bryan Ivey had an incredible taking sixth overall. meet,” John Jay coach Tom No- Ivey was rst in the 200 meters hilly said. “He won the 400 me- (22.76) in Class B and second ter and 400 hurdles with school overall. records in both 49.99 and 55.00 James Lucassen placed second seconds. Bryan anchored two sec- in the pentathlon (2,416 points) Caroline Kelly runs in a relay. ond-place relays, the 4x100 and in Class B and eighth overall. 4x400, and he also ran a school Orion Cummings took second John Jay’s Libby Gressin com- record in the 4x400 in 3:30. His (5-8) and Robert • ompson (5- petes in the long jump where inspirational anchor (49.4) was 3) third in the high jump in B. she was second in Class B. the most exciting race of the day. Cummings was fth overall. His teammates Brendan Carroll, On the girls side, some of the Zach Kells, Jack Buckley all ran highlights were Kitanya Brown personal best 400 legs to help taking second in the 200 meters Brian have a chance at a photo (26.96) in Class B and fth overall. nish.” Gressin was rst (36-03 1/2) Joe O’Rourke had a “breakout and Jordan Sandell (34-05 1/2) meet” according to Nohilly by second in the triple jump in B winning both the shot put and with the former placing second discus. overall. • e same duo competed • ere were also plenty of girls in the long jump with Gressin highlights with Libby Gressin taking second (15-10) and San- winning the triple jump, plac- dell fourth (15-03) in B. ing second in the long jump and Athena Ohnemus, Lauren third in the 400-meter hurdles. Pollak, Caroline Williams, and Pippa Nuttall was rst in the Kendall Degenhardt were rst 1,500 and third in the 800 me- in the 4x800-meters (10:26.28) ters. Kelsey Crawford was rst in Class B while taking fourth place in the 3,000 meters. overall. Zach Kells, left, and Alex Kuehl run side by side. John Jay also competed at the Natalie Wright was 14th James Lucassen clears Joe Wynne Somers Lions Club overall in the 1-mile race walk the bar in the high jump. Invitational on May 4 and 5 in a (10:30.08) and sixth in Class B. THURSDAY, MAY 10, 2018 SPORTS THE KATONAH LEWISBORO TIMES  PAGE 21

FORDHAM PREP we are still going to give our all 6, JOHN JAY 4 physically and still make the plays John Jay fell at but this de„ nitely helps mentally. Fordham Prep 6-4 We were able to get their start- on May 5 with Mi- ing pitchers pitch count up in the nard (2G), Charlie „ rst two innings and at that point Horan (1G), Dean our hitters had already seen him Ford (1G), Beeby by the time we got to the third (1A), Nolan (1A) (inning) and that de„ nitely made and Katchadurian it easy for our hitters to put some (11 saves) leading barrel on the ball.” the Indians (9-4). Ori„ ci (2 for 3, 2 doubles, 3 runs, RBI) and Robert Polworth BASEBALL: JOHN (2 for 3, double, 2 runs, RBI) JAY 7, WALTER helped make a winner of Greg PANAS 5 Esposito, who struck out four. John Jay won John Jay softball coach Steve DelMoro an exciting league WALTER PANAS 4, JOHN JAY 2 meets with his team on the mound game when it de- John Jay fell at Panas 4-2 on during a game at Westlake. feated visiting Wal- May 3, with Stephen Fisher go- ter Panas 7-5 on ing 2 for 3 with a double and an May 1, keyed by a RBI for the Indians. Dean Ford (1G, 1A), Michael three-run third where it extend- Minard (1G, 1A), Charlie Horan ed a 4-2 lead to 7-2. HORACE GREELEY 6, JOHN Jay shortstop Lindsay Neumann fi res (1G), Patrick Horan (1G), ƒ or “Scoring in the third to add JAY 2 to fi rst at Westlake last week. Adamec (1G), Sebastian De- some padding to our lead was big ƒ e Indians fell to visiting PHOTOS: ROB DIANTONIO genhardt (1G), John McKeon because that helped take some of Horace Greeley 6-2 on May 5, (1G), Katchadurian (7 saves) and the pressure o• when we went with Brett Paulsen recording a Chase Goldman (4 saves) doing back out in the „ eld,” John Jay’s double and an RBI for John Jay the honors for John Jay. Chris Ori„ ci said. “Obviously (6-9-1). 15-14 in the Fifth Annual Dick Beams Tournament on May 5 at Arlington. John Jay’s Dani Roban, Independent, Co-Ed, in her „ rst var- Day School for Grades 6-12 sity game, had three hits and four RBI with Kyla Whalen NOW ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS FOR THE FALL Linn Carbaugh heads for fi rst base. registering her „ rst varsity hit. 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PREP 2 • State-of-the-Art Design Studio for creative, hands-on art classes “We got base runners on, put John Jay trailed 2-1 at halftime • Science Research Program that allows students to explore some pressure on the defense but blanked Iona Prep 8-0 in areas of interest in detail, with out-of-the-box learning and Katie Berman hit an inside- the second half in a 9-2 triumph methods and techniques the-park home run, which was against the Gaels on May 1. huge,” John Jay coach Steve “At halftime our coaches said • Advanced Placement Courses & Expanded Elective Courses DelMoro said. “ƒ ey got a run that we needed to play as a team • Shuttle Service from Metro-North Stations and Many early but we pride ourselves on and move the ball like we have Transportation Options always being resilient and „ ght- been doing in past games,” John ing hard.” Jay’s Sean Nolan said. “We went • 13 Acre Campus in Westchester County, NY Berman (2 for 3, 3 RBI, run), out and shared the ball which • 4-to-1 Student-Faculty Ratio Kelly Daley (3 for 4, RBI, run), created opportunities for us to Lane Carbaugh (3 for 3, RBI, score and we did just that.” • Excellent College Placement with support from tenured run) and winning pitcher Brooke Nolan (3G, 1A), Bryce Ford College Counseling & Placement Specialists Altneu, who struck out four, all (3G), Dean Ford (1G), Patrick contributed to the Indians’ win. Horan (1G), Charlie Mur- phy (1G), Jack Gorman (1A), ROLLING ADMISSIONS WESTLAKE 20, JOHN JAY 4 Charlie Horan (1A), and Shahe Schedule a meeting with our Head-of-School TODAY! Host Westlake beat John Jay Katchadurian (11 saves) all con- 20-4 on May 2, with Julie Am- tributed to the victory. binder (2 for 3, 2 runs) and Car- 370 Underhill Avenue baugh (2 for 3, 3 RBI, run) re- JOHN JAY 15, SCARSDALE 2 cording multi-hit games for the ƒ e Indians rolled to a 15-2 Yorktown Heights, NY 10598 Indians. win against host Scarsdale on T: 914.962.2780 May 3 with Nolan (4G, 2A), [email protected] ARLINGTON B 15, JOHN JAY 14 Gorman (1G, 3A), Matt Lee www.soundviewprep.org Arlington B defeated John Jay (1G, 2A), Tommy Beeby (2G), PAGE 22 THE KATONAHLEWISBORO TIMES SPORTS THURSDAY, MAY 10, 2018 Streak goes to seven for Harvey girls lacrosse

e following article was submitted by e and attack. e Forman Lions awarded GIRLS TENNIS EDGES FORMAN Patrick Murphy of Cross River at No. 2 Harvey School. Durkin the game’s sportsmanship award. Harvey’s girls tennis team registered a and senior co-captains Sam Roschelle and Eighth-grader Juliet Jaques of Goldens 4-3 victory against league rival Forman on Noah Bailey each fell in their matches. Harvey’s girls lacrosse team continues to Bridge, who has played well in a utility Wednesday. Needing to sweep the doubles, Harvey pile up wins. e Cavaliers defeated league role, was given a start. Leading the lineup for Harvey (5-4, 5-2 almost pulled it o‰ . Roschelle and Bailey rival Forman 19-7 on May 2, for their sev- league) was No. 1-seeded junior Charlotte got o‰ to a great start by winning their enth straight victory. HARVEY SOFTBALL ROLLS OVER Levy, who remained in control of her match, Œ rst match of the year by the score of 8-4 Harvey (9-2, 5-0 HVAL) dominated CHASE never losing her lead or her focus in hold- at No.3 doubles. Coach Tim Cornell was possession in this game, losing only one Harvey’s varsity softball team evened ing o‰ her Forman opponent, 9-7. Playing happy his two captains won their doubles draw while keeping the pressure up on of- its season’s record at 3-3 on May 2 with a at No. 2, sophomore Zoe Anastas was just match on the day the team was saluting its fense as six Cavaliers scored at least one 17-2 victory over Chase Collegiate. as focused and determined as Levy. Anas- seniors. “Sam and Noah have worked hard goal. Eighth-grader Ellie Kalman of Pound e Cavaliers pounded out 12 hits and tas fought hard to stay in the game and was this year, so it was Œ tting that they left the Ridge continues to have the hot stick, lead- took advantage of four Highlander errors rewarded with a 9-7 win. After No. 3 seed, court with the victory,” Cornell said. ing the o‰ ense with six goals. Senior cap- as senior Anna Buchmueller held the host junior Brooke Dodderidge had a lead but With Harvey within one point of tying tain Sadie Albert of Katonah had Œ ve goals team to two runs on just four hits in a lost it after some long rallies to give Forman South Kent, the No.1 doubles pairing of and Œ ve assists. Freshman Keegan Glucks- Œ ve-inning compete-game victory for the its Œ rst win, an 8-5 victory, Harvey picked Villano and Murphy continued to play man of Bedford Corners scored three goals Harvey ace. Buchmueller was outstanding, up its third point when sophomore Alyssa inspired doubles as they won 8-5 and set and assisted on two. Seniors Julia Mallon throwing 88 pitches, 61 for strikes as she Lombardi at No. 4 singles had a great day their team up with a chance to win only of Katonah and Dani Oddo of Cross River racked up 10 strikeouts. on the court sweeping her opponent, 8-0. their second match of the season. and junior captain Sophia Scarsella each Buchmueller also had two hits, one e No. 3 doubles team of sophomore It fell on Harvey’s No. 2 doubles team, had two goals. Oddo added two assists of them a triple. She scored three runs. Anna Gill and junior Lily Wang eas- but it wasn’t to be. Harvey came close as while Scarsella recorded three. Freshman Karhryn Ogg of Bedford Cor- ily took the match 8-0 and securing the freshman Jack Perkins and sophomore Harvey got solid goaltending again as ners had three hits, including a double and overall match. Due to the heat, all coaches Harley Cohen of Pound Ridge played sol- senior Kelly McMorrow, junior Katie Ka- collected two RBI. Junior Chloe Pinto also were in agreement to end the match play. id tennis but couldn’t get over the hump as vounas and sixth-grader Shelby McCaine had a multiple-hit game, stroking two hits With Harvey forfeiting doubles No.1 and they fell 8-5. of Katonah all saw time in front of the net. and scoring one run. Senior Kylene Gro‰ 2, the overall match score Kavounas had three saves. McMorrow of Katonah had a hit and knocked in three gave the Cavaliers an of- made two and McCaine had another. runs while junior Mackenzie Rendo of Œ cial 4-3 victory. “We continue to play awesome lacrosse South Salem had a hit, drove in two and from the top of the lineup right down to scored twice. Others joining in Harvey’s BOYS TENNIS COMES our newest players,” said Harvey coach hit parade were senior Lia Barning, who UP SHORT ON SENIOR Greg Janos. scored two runs, sophomore Olivia Shore, DAY One of the team’s young utility players, who had an RBI and a run scored, and South Kent spoiled se- seventh-grader Lucy Durkin of Kato- junior Tillie Glucksman of Bedford Cor- nior day for Harvey’s boys nah, saw signiŒ cant time playing defense ners, who singled and scored twice. tennis team on May 2, as the visiting team defeated the Cavaliers 4-3. e Cavaliers got o‰ to a promising start when freshman Ryan Villano, playing at No. 1 singles, beat his South Kent op- Freshman Keegan Glucksman, right, of Bedford ponent 8-2 in a dominant Corners, beats a Forman School defender to the performance. e next goal to score in Harvey’s 19-7 victory. three matches did not go PHOTO COURTESY OF THE HARVEY SCHOOL Harvey’s way as freshman Keohane signs with Nichols College

Cian Keohane of Yorktown Heights, the senior captain and leading scorer of e Harvey School’s boys varsity lacrosse team, has signed his letter of intent to attend Nichols College in Dudley, Mass., and play lacrosse for the Bisons who compete in the Commonwealth Coast Conference.

Cian Keohane of Yorktown Heights signs his letter of intent to attend Nichols College to play lacrosse as his proud parents, Danielle Chidester and Liam Keohane, look on. PHOTO COURTESY OF THE HARVEY SCHOOL THURSDAY, MAY 10, 2018 & LEISURE THE KATONAH LEWISBORO TIMES  PAGE 23

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A 30-year-old who’s been with a left shameful legacies for their daughters PHOTO COURTESY OF STEVEN BALUZY man but once in her life—via a Lonely to overcome. Ms. Banks, the incoming Actors Catherine Banks (left) and Maria Oppedisano (right), as sisters Lenny and Meg Hearts Club—because a physical condi- co-artistic director of Axial ‡eatre, is Magrath in Axial Theatre’s “Crimes of the Heart” through May 20 in Pleasantville, flank tion has stolen her self-con‚dence. an impressively versatile actor who is in director Rachel Jones. Say hello to Hazlehurst, Mississippi’s charge even as Lenny is in disarray, not three wild and woolly Magrath sisters, an easy feat to pull o”. sex. Five years earlier, when Hurricane ten as more outwardly docile types. victims and perpetrators of “Crimes of As 27-year-old Meg, the excellent Camille hit Hazlehurst, Hurricane Meg Dan Walworth (South Salem) portrays the Heart.” ‡e beloved stage play and Maria Oppedisano –aunts a skin-deep not only left town, but left her lover Barnette Lloyd, a green but disciplined movie of that title, by Beth Henley, can bravado that can be bullying, yet she Doc Porter (Michael E. Boyle Jr.) in the attorney who is defending Babe against be seen on weekends through May 20 in artfully bares Meg’s delicate ego, which lurch. He su”ered a broken leg, courtesy charges of attempted murder of her hus- a warm, wonderfully acted and directed needs to be in–ated through arti‚ce and of Camille, and a broken heart, courtesy band, Zackery. ‡e eligible Mr. Lloyd’s production at Axial ‡eatre in Pleasant- through attention from the opposite of love ‘em and leave ‘em Meg. courtly manner and earnest character— Completing the sisterly trinity is which cause the newly available Babe to unabashed hubby-shooter Babe, played swoon—‚t this ‚ne actor like a bespoke by the ebullient Julia Boyes. Babe is the suit. ingenue, brimming with hormonal brio In the role of Doc Porter, Meg’s JOIN US FOR and naivete, which proves an intoxicat- ex-boyfriend who’s now a family man, ing mix in the person of Ms. Boyes, Michael E. Boyle Jr.’s (Ossining) care- whose tightly-focused performance fully calibrated performance touchingly exudes an unerring authenticity. conveys the relatable longing of lost love KIDS’DAY Babe is the archetypal Southern belle and dashed hopes. You can’t help but feel Saturday, May 12, 2018 who is one chime short of being wrung for him and for the universe of souls like out. When Babe agonizes over whether him who forever muse about the road not Noon–4pm she should have called the police right traveled. after shooting her husband, instead of Axial ‡eater’s productions make Putnam Hospital Center ‚rst making lemonade, there’s little doubt ingenious use of the performance space it 670 Stoneleigh Avenue that this young woman is at the end of occupies in St. John’s Episcopal Church Carmel, NY her rope. at 8 Sunnyside Ave., Pleasantville. For Director Rachel Jones, who also is an “Crimes,” the strikingly realistic set of ATTRACTIONS Axial veteran actor and teacher, has fam- the Magrath kitchen, by scenic designer ily roots in Mississippi, and boy, does it Heather Kornreich (Mount Kisco), is Train Ride & Health & Safety show here to advantage! She has created highly evocative and fully functional, Bouncy Fun Zone Emergency Vehicles a colorful, character-driven texture and down to the nostalgic, white-enamel •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• tone for the entire production, from the General Electric Frigidaire. Carnival Games Operation Safe Child ID & nicely paced action to the acting en- For those fond of sharp-tongued, •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• Car Seat Safety Inspection semble’s combustible chemistry. 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MKR LAB Inc. announced sev- launch of Make: magazine in 2005 eral workshops for May and June to and the ƒ rst MakerFaire in 2008. introduce students in Grades K-12 Maker spaces are places where peo- to electricity and circuits, solder- ple come together to learn, tinker ing and more STEAM(science, and create with both physical ma- technology, engineering, arts and terials and digital tools and they en- math)-related ƒ elds. compass many STEAM elements. „ e new business hopes to build MKR LAB also will delve into a maker space once it completes the concepts in physics, engineering, zoning process and can occupy its architecture, graphic design, web own space in Lewisboro. Mean- design and more. While robotics time, MKR LAB will be o‡ ering and coding classes involve some classes at the new DayDreamer screen-time, many classes will have Studio in the Yellow Monkey Vil- no screens and be very hands-on. lage in Cross River. When students do use computers, “We were inspired to create what they will have a group experience we couldn’t ƒ nd ourselves for our and use smaller monitors so they own three kids,” said Sarah Landis, can see and engage with each other. co-founder and chief maker. “We Coming up this month, MKR have seen ƒ rst-hand how empow- LAB will o‡ er workshops to intro- ering it is for students to create duce circuitry and the concept that their own projects, and the more students can work with real com- input they have in the design pro- ponents, alter basic designs to cus- cess, the more engaged the students tomize them and add new features. become.” „ eir ƒ rst event will be to make an project and also designing and sew- to use science and tech creatively. into web design, graphic design and “We want to teach kids coding LED pompom crown, followed ing a light-up soft creature. MKR Clark has a MS in computer sci- is an avid amateur photographer. and electronics from the ground up by a circuits & dough workshop, LAB’s classes will emphasize ƒ nd- ence from Columbia and a MS in She also is a certiƒ ed yoga teacher. without relying on a kit or pander- where they’ll learn about polarity, ing solutions to problems, imagin- physics from Yale. He is a master of „ ey have three children together. ing to them,” said Clark Landis, the œ ow of electricity, make LEDs ing what would be fun or interest- all coding and programming. Sarah co-founder and chief technology light up, create switches, buttons ing to build and then ƒ guring out was a former web master and a life- For more information, contact Sarah o” cer. and more. how to do that. long maker, knitter and crafter who Landis, 914-346-9721, email „ e maker movement has been June workshops include an intro Sarah and Clark Landis formed likes to use materials in non-tra- [email protected] or visit mkrlab. spreading worldwide since the to soldering, a laser beam tripwire MKR LAB to inspire students ditional ways. She is delving back org.

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