April 17, 2014

Thursday, April 17, 2014
Vol. 4 No. 1
Supervisor addresses ‘State of the Town’
DeCicco’s rumor circulates; new traffic lights in works to fix dangerous intersections
BY BRETT FREEMAN
OF THE SOMERS RECORD
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BUSINESS & REAL ESTATE 36
CLASSIFIEDS
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ELEPHANT’S TRUNK
14
HOME & GARDEN
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LEGAL NOTICES
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LEISURE
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OPINION
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SCHOOLS & CAMPS
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SPORTS
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In his State of the Town address to the
Somers Chamber of Commerce, Town Supervisor Rick Morrissey assured leaders in the
local business community that the municipal
government was in a strong financial position.
Morrissey, who spoke to a few dozen
people for about 20 minutes on April 9 at Le
Fontane Ristorante, said the Town had a AA2
rating from Moody’s, which is near the top.
“I can’t take credit for all of that,” he said,
prompting laughter from the audience. “It’s a
little soon.”
Morrissey, who just took over as Town Supervisor in January, recapped the history of
a winter where a mixture of snow, ice, salt
and plows heavily damaged roads throughout
the community. He also spoke about various
big developments on the docket, discussed
the Town’s accomplishments meeting its affordable housing obligations and shared the
Town’s plans for adding a few traffic lights at
critical intersections.
The Town of Somers Highway Department
is responsible for plowing 116 miles of roads,
including 15 miles of state roads, which New
York contracts out to the Town, Morrissey
said. After 25 snow and ice storms, the Town
plowed 3,000 miles of roads and filled 1,000
potholes within 24 hours of knowing about
them. But Morrissey noted that the Town is
not responsible for filling potholes on state
roads, which include any street with a number
on it, such as Routes 100 or 202. Nevertheless, he urged residents to call his office or the
Highway Department, which would notify the
state on a resident’s behalf.
Morrissey spoke enthusiastically about
the Somers Crossing development proposed
by Boniello Land and Realty, a developer
who is looking to build 80 townhouses and a
19,800-square-foot grocery store. The development would be opposite the Heritage Hills
entrance on the portion of Route 202 near the
campus of Somers Middle School and Somers
Intermediate School.
Morrissey received an audible, “That’s
fantastic,” from Somers Chamber President
PHOTO: BRETT FREEMAN
Grant Schneider, left, an ambassador for the Business Council of Westchester and owner
of Performance Development Strategies, LLC, was one of the speakers at the Somers
Chamber of Commerce meeting April 9 at Le Fontane Ristorante. He is here with Chamber
of Commerce President Karen Merritt of the Merritt Allstate Agency, Town Supervisor Rick
Morrissey and Chamber Vice President Michele Rogers of Staged Right, a homestaging
company.
Karen Merritt when he said that the development would include the addition of a traffic
light at the proposed intersection so that shoppers could make a left onto Route 202. He explained that they would close off the current
intersection leading from Somerstown Shopping Center onto Route 202, where left turns
are very difficult, and would instead extend a
road from the Somerstown Shopping Center
to the lot behind the grocery store, where motorists can utilize the newly constructed intersection.
“Gary [Forbes of the Forbes Agency] and
I can attest that making a left [at the current
intersection] causes a lot of accidents,” said
Merritt, who owns the Merritt Allstate Agency, which is located right at the current intersection. Several people in attendance also said
rumor has it that the grocery store would be a
DeCicco’s, but Morrissey said he didn’t know
the answer to this.
Morrissey also discussed the current state
of the planned hamlet on Route 6, which
runs from the Somers Commons property
south to Mahopac Avenue. Mews 1, which
is complete, has 72 affordable housing units
for seniors ages 60 and over. Mews 2, which
is under construction, has 75 affordable units
planned for people ages 50 and over. There is
also a commercial piece of the planned hamlet, which no developer has yet proposed. The
site has also been approved for 152 units of
townhouses and the Avalon of Westchester,
which has a “great reputation,” according to
Morrissey, expressed interest in developing
the property.
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Life goes on
Local author sheds light on the afterlife
By Laura Belfiore
For the somers record
T
he human mind and body have amazing abilities. For those who know how
to tap into these resources and manipulate the energies within themselves and
others, life can be filled with extraordinary
experiences.
Such is the life of Carmel resident and
body/energetic therapist, Lorettta DiLeo, 71.
After 35 years working with clients, DiLeo
published a book, “I’ll be Seeing You,” in
which she not only shares her lifetime of
knowledge on a variety of fascinating topics,
but also tells the tale of her past and present
relationship with her former employer and
mentor, Dr. Richard Jasper, a chiropractor
who passed away in 2003.
“I wrote the book because I promised [Dr.
Jasper] I was going to do it when he was
alive, but I had no idea that it was going to
be this type of a book,” DiLeo said. “I always thought that I was going to write about
his struggle working as a chiropractor early
in his career, since practicing didn’t become
legal in New York until 1963. His biography
is part of the book, but it became much more
than just that.”
DiLeo first came to meet Dr. Jasper while
seeking help for a ruptured disk in her back
which was causing her a great deal of pain.
She had been hospitalized 11 times and was
constantly in and out of physical therapy.
DiLeo had been scheduled to receive surgery when one evening she had a dream in
which a man on the street suggested she see
a chiropractor.
“Well, every time you’d hear the word
chiropractor, 35 years ago, you’d hear the
word quack behind it,” DiLeo said. “But the
dream was so real the next morning when I
woke up I went and got the phone book and
there were about 25 chiropractors in Westchester and Putnam Counties. I said, ‘well
how do you pick a quack?’ So I closed my
eyes, placed my finger down and found Dr.
Jasper, and in three weeks I was out of pain.
My back is still fine 35 years later.”
DiLeo credits her pain relief not only to
Dr. Jasper’s talent as a chiropractor, but to
his psychic intuitions as well.
“He was as psychic as could be,” DiLeo
said. “He always had a way of knowing what
people needed, and he let that guide him.”
Photo: Laura Belfiore
‘It’s all about energy.
Everything in this world is
an energy source.’
- Loretta DiLeo
Carmel body/energetic therapist
Not long after her first treatment with
Jasper, DiLeo began helping out the chiropractor in his office and their relationship
flourished from there. Jasper had DiLeo
trained so she could conduct ultrasounds
for his busy practice while he worked with
clients and DiLeo began attending seminars
with Jasper as well. After DiLeo underwent
a polarity balancing training, she shared the
experience with Dr. Jasper, who soon invited
DiLeo to share her talents with his clients.
Together over the years the two combined
traditional chiropractic methods with new
innovative methods of healing.
“It’s all about energy,” DiLeo said. “Everything in this world is an energy source.”
DiLeo and Dr. Jasper continued to work
Carmel author and body/energetic therapist Loretta DiLeo published her first book, “I’ll
be Seeing You,” which shares the story of her relationship with Dr. Richard Jasper, D.C.
during his life and since his death 11 years ago.
together until Dr. Jasper’s death in 2003.
DiLeo says it was their close connection during life that has made it easier to reconnect
with Jasper in the afterlife.
In her book, DiLeo elaborates on the mysterious and metaphysical experiences that
she and others have witnessed first-hand as
a result of their relationships with Dr. Jasper. Even those who had only met the doctor
once have reported interactions with him after his death. DiLeo hopes that these stories
will offer others hope for future contact with
their own loved ones while also inspiring
personal growth, expanding consciousness,
and perfecting people’s ability to love.
“I want to simply reassure people that
there is no such thing as death and let them
know that life continues,” DiLeo siad. “People have to be open to these types of experiences. It’s about being in tune with energies
and accepting what comes, because sometimes it’s very hard to accept what’s hap-
pening to you. I thought I believed in these
types of things, and if someone told me I was
going to doubt my own experience, I would
have told them they were crazy, but when Dr.
Jasper appeared to me right after his death, I
thought I was losing my mind and that it was
grief induced. But it still happens.”
DiLeo understands that some might be
skeptical when it comes to the topic of the
afterlife, but she is strong willed in her mission to share her experiences with the word
in hopes of bringing people peace.
“The ones who are supposed to read this
book will read this, and the ones who are
supposed to get it, will get it,” DiLeo said.
“I’ll be Seeing You” is available for
purchase on Amazon.com, BarnesandNoble.
com and in local bookstores. To book an
energetic therapy session with DiLeo, email
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Day without
Shoes
STAT (Students Taking Action Today) club at SHS is sponsoring a “Day without Shoes”
on Friday, April 29. The money
raised will buy socks for the
school children of the La Carpio
Refugee Camp in Cost Rica. Our
mission is to raise awareness of
what it is like to be shoeless.
Many children in La Carpio do
not own shoes and are not allowed to attend school without
having shoes.
STAT is selling black crew
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The cost of the “Somers
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Last-minute aid saves two teaching positions
BY TOM BARTLEY
FOR THE SOMERS RECORD
Almost two full-time teaching
positions, scheduled for elimination for economic reasons, have
been restored through an unexpected infusion of additional state
aid to the Somers Central School
District.
The $300,000 windfall will also
reinstate some building repairs and
reduce the use of cash reserves in
keeping the district’s proposed
$85 million budget within tax-cap
constraints. The proposed $153.87
tax rate, a hike of $1.89 over this
year’s, remains unchanged.
Administration officials unveiled the new numbers—made
possible by aid increases contained
in the new state budget, adopted
March 31—at an April 8 school
board workshop at the Somers
Middle School.
Residents will vote on the budget
as well as two school board seats
May 20 in the middle school gym.
Illustrating the mercurial nature
of school budget preparation, administration projections as late as
March 18 had anticipated the net
loss of 3.3 FTE’s, or full-timeequivalent jobs. They included the
loss of 5.5 teachers and 0.2 support staffers at Primrose Elementary School, where enrollment is
declining, and the addition of 1.4
teachers and one support staffer at
the secondary level, where student
numbers are expected to grow.
But those cuts were based on receiving $8,188,665 in state aid recommended by Gov. Andrew Cuomo in his January budget proposal.
Even that amount, however, was effectively due to fall by $41,862 in a
scheduled resetting of the statewide
amortization rate for debt service,
said Kenneth Crowley, the assistant
superintendent for business.
Budget planners, looking at a net
of $8,146,803 in aid, mapped staffing cuts accordingly.
Among the jobs on the block
were those of three classroom
teachers and a retiring gym instructor at Primrose, as well as a tenth of
a music teacher and six-tenths of an
“academic intervention” specialist, which is a teacher who helps
students struggling with English,
math, social studies or science.
But lawmakers delayed the
amortization change until next
year and boosted the total Somers
aid figure to $8,460,861. As a result, the 2014-15 state budget, adopted only hours before an April
1 deadline, suddenly provided an
additional $314,058 in aid to the
district.
With the found money, district
budget makers restored 1.8 FTE
teaching positions. They also allocated funds for paving at Primrose
and the Somers Middle School as
well as tile work at the elementary
school and for buying backup protection for the district’s computerized documents.
In addition, to keep spending
within cap limits, the earlier budget
calculations had looked at tapping
$1.3 million of the district’s $4.4
million fund balance—cash previously collected but not spent. With
the additional aid, budget planners
trimmed their use of the reserve
cash by $100,000, to $1.2 million.
Even with the Legislature’s
eleventh-hour increase, Somers officials noted that state aid continues
to fall far short of once-established
norms.
Since 2010, under a so-called
Gap Elimination Adjustment, the
state has reduced the amount it is
supposed to pay local districts in
the largest unrestricted aid category—Foundation Aid. Introduced as
a temporary way to close a $10 billion state budget deficit, gap elimination has required all school districts since then to share, in effect,
part of Albany’s fiscal shortfall.
So far in Somers, officials estimate, more than $4.8 million in
state aid has been denied in four
years under gap elimination. Almost $1.1 million is the projected
loss in next year’s school budget.
TOWN
can be rented as affordable.
Morrissey said that Somers has
contributed 21 percent of Westchester’s commitment to the federal government on affordable housing, which includes units that have
been built, in the planning process
or developments under discussion.
Somers doesn’t get credit for the
Mews 1, which was developed
before settlement with the federal
government.
“I don’t think anyone can say
that Somers hasn’t embraced our
affordable housing commitment,”
Morrissey said, adding that after
fulfilling its commitment, it has no
plans to abandon affordable housing.
“Any future affordable housing I
would like to have targeted toward
our own residents,” he said, explaining that under the current obligations, the Town must advertise
outside of Somers and residents are
chosen under a lottery system.
On other fronts, Morrissey announced that the State would add
a traffic light at the intersection
of Brick Hill Road and Route 202
by the end of 2014. Previously,
residents on the street have complained about speeding motorists
who use the road as a shortcut between Routes 139 and 202.
Morrissey also announced plans
by the State to rework the intersection at Routes 138 and 100 by
eliminating the right hand merge
onto Route 100. The junction has
been the site of 49 accidents over
the past three years, according to
the New York State Department of
Transportation (DOT), Morrissey
said. There is already a traffic light
at the intersection for motorists
making a left onto Route 100. By
eliminating the merge lane, motorists making a right hand turn
onto Route 100 will have to stop
at the traffic light first. The project
should start in the fall and be completed by July 2015. The DOT also
plans to build a new garden for the
Somers Garden Club, which utilizes the current island in the road.
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Somers requests improvements to Interstate 684
Five town consortium will look to state for help
month at Somers Town Hall.
“The DOT does not necessarily respond to one town requesting this, that or the other thing,”
said Somers Supervisor Rick Morrissey. “But now we’re getting together and we’re going to raise our
voices.”
The primary objective of the
consortium is to improve the east
and west entrances to 684, which
Morrissey said becomes congested
“All that traffic starts coming
through our municipalities, and
that exacerbates a myriad of things
Five local municipalities fed up
like the wear and tear on our roads
with traffic on I-684 from I-84 and
and trash,” Morrissey said. “People
the Saw Mill River Parkway, have
may not throw things out in their
joined forces to attract the attention
own communities but they’re drivof the New York State Department
ing through our towns and they’re
of Transportation for the purposes
letting it fly.”
of having improvements made to
Further south, the consortium
lessen the wear and tear on local
is requesting southbound exits be
roads.
added to the Purdys and Goldens
Bridge train stations.
“All that traffic that gets off
‘All that traffic starts coming through our
to try and get to those places can
municipalities, and that exacerbates a myriad stay on 684, come down, get off
two proposed exits at 116
of things like the wear and tear on our roads atandthose
138,” Morrissey said. “The
object is to get thru traffic off our
and trash. People may not throw things out
local roads and keep them on the
in their own communities but they’re driving highways where they’re supposed
to be.”
through our towns and they’re letting it fly.’
Another major culprit for traffic
-Rick Morrissey
in the area, Morrissey said, is the
section of 684 near Route 35. The
Supervisor
highway is three lanes wide, but
after the Katonah exit the outerThe consortium is comprised in the morning. When traffic backs most lane on the right becomes an
of Southeast, North Salem, Lew- up, it creates a problem and nega- exit for the Saw Mill River Parkisboro, Bedford and Somers. The tively affects the infrastructure of way, and 684 narrows down to two
five-town group met earlier this the towns.
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Councilman Richard Clinchy
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into the Route 35 southbound entrance to 684 where drivers must
cross over the Saw Mill River
Parkway lanes.
“You have a crisscrossing of
people that is dangerous,” Clinchy
said.
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has drafted a position paper that
will be eventually sent to the DOT.
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Somers Litter Task Force steps up spring cleaning efforts
BY BOB DUMAS
Sign up to volunteer at somersny.com. Orange garbage bags
are available at the Somers Town House during business hours
and at the Somers Library. Check somerslibrary.org for hours.
For more information, email [email protected].
FOR THE SOMERS RECORD
The Town of Somers is coming
clean.
Between now and April 22—
Earth Day—the Somers Litter Task
Force and a cadre of stalwart volunteers are hitting the highways
and back roads of the town to pick
up litter and trash in effort to put a
little shine back on the community.
This is the third year the Task
Force has put forth an organized
spring cleaning effort by signing up volunteers to take part.
The Task Force is comprised of
Suzy Moravick, Rich and Joanna
Nash, Peter McManus and Barbara
Knothe—all veterans of roadside
cleanups, even before the more recent organized efforts of the Task
Force. Town Supervisor Rick Morrissey is also a member.
“Some residents have been picking up garbage on their own—some
for 10 years or more,” Moravick
said. “Everyone has been doing it
in their own way.”
Moravick said the Litter Task
Force was created three years ago
with the help of then-Supervisor
Mary Beth Murphy.
“She helped coordinate it,”
Moravick said. “We went before
the Town Board and got approval.
The idea was to have people who
you could contact who were of like
mind if you wanted to volunteer.”
Somers Councilman Richard
Clinchy said he remembers when
the group came before the Town
Board and told them that the town
was being inundated with litter.
“I hadn’t really noticed,” he said.
“I thought I’ll have to look more
closely and start paying more attention. And when I did I realized,
my God, they’re right. So I started
cleaning up my own road. I get so
mad about it now.”
Clinchy said it’s unfortunate that
such a task force is even necessary.
“The highway department does
pick up some litter, but they can’t
patrol all 135 miles of Town roads,
not to mention the state roads,” he
said. “Just yesterday I was on the
phone with someone who lives by
Dean’s Pond and he told me that
every Sunday at 7 o’clock he walks
the road [picking up trash] and deposits a couple of bags of garage in
front of the Town House. He said
it’s become an obsession.
“The point is you need volunteers in a town like Somers in a
time of tighter and tighter budgets,”
Clinchy added. “I am grateful that
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LITTER
‘If everyone just cleaned up the frontage of their
property or in front of their development, it would
make a huge impact on the town. People who live
in the developments don’t really see it until they
get out to the main roads and then they don’t think
it’s their problem, but we all pay taxes and we own
it and we all want it to look nice.’
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we have people like this. Whatever
the Town can do to support their efforts, we will. It’s really a quality
of life issue.”
Rich and Joanna Nash are two
of those volunteers. They were
picking up trash along the roadway years before the Task Force
was formed. They’ve actually “adopted” Lake Road as their official
litter-removal territory.
“It’s not all that difficult [to adopt
a road],” said Rich Nash. “You just
go to the Town Hall and apply for
the permit and fill out the application. It doesn’t cost anything.”
Most of the adoptions are done
by civic organizations.
For example, the Somers Women’s Club cleans Route 202 around
the reservoir, but private residents
can do it as well. Signs can be
made to let people know that the
road is being cared for. The idea,
Nash said, is to create awareness
and perhaps inspire more volunteers to the cause.
“We want people to see that sign
and care about it,” he said. “Plus, it
alerts [drivers] to look for people in
yellow vests.”
The Nashes said they clean
about 6 miles of roadway and recycle whatever cans and bottles
they find. It doesn’t all just go in
the trash.
People who sign up to volunteer
for the clean up effort going on
now will be provided with official
orange trash bags, which helps officials keep track of how much litter is being taken in, and publicizes
the event at the same time.
“The orange bags show [passersby] that the town volunteers are out
there cleaning,” Nash said. “We are
trying to make the program grow.”
-Suzy Moravick
Somers Litter Task Force
FILE PHOTO
Rich and Joanna Nash adopted Lake Road in Amawalk.
Moravick said the Task Force
would like to see residents clean
their property frontage even if
they have a stone wall or a fence,
and maybe go across the street and
clean.
“If everyone just cleaned up
the frontage of their property or
in front of their development, it
would make a huge impact on the
town,” she said. “Those of us who
live on main roads get the brunt of
the garbage. People who live in the
developments don’t really see it
until they get out to the main roads
and then they don’t think it’s their
problem, but we all pay taxes and
we own it and we all want it to look
nice.”
Moravick said the volunteers
find all kinds of litter and there’s
no way of telling where it’s coming from.
“We see beer cans, liquor bottles,
water bottles, Gatorade bottles, you
name it—we’ve seen it,” she said.
“Maybe it falls off trucks or it’s
just irresponsible people who don’t
care. Maybe it’s people who don’t
even live in Somers. We see Mc-
Donald’s bags and we don’t have
McDonald’s in Somers so why are
they on our roadways?”
What really bothers Moravick is
the number of liquor bottles they
find.
“It means people are still drinking and driving, which is sad,” she
said. “We are even finding drug
paraphernalia and hypodermic
needles. It’s just unbelievable what
you find out there.”
Morrissey said he doesn’t believe
it is it is the citizens of Somers who
are responsible for most of the litter.
“Somers residents are not the
cause,” the supervisor said. “We get
a lot of traffic from north of us when
684 backs up. It’s people coming
through who don’t even care. If we
could keep traffic out on 684 where
it should be, it
would have an
impact on how
clean we will
be.”
The number
of volunteers
has grown since
the Task Force
started the organized town-wide effort three years ago, and Moravick
hopes that will continue.
“Cleaning is basic and once you
start doing it, it gets easier,” she
said “Those of us on the Task Force
have the eyes for it because we’ve
been doing it for a while, but we
know the town can come together.
We have seen in it in things like the
Relay for Life. I think more people
care than don’t.”
Moravick said the Task Force
gave out a lot of orange trash bags
at the Lions Club pancake breakfast last week and received a lot of
positive feedback.
“We as residents just need to take
pride in our town,” she said. “It can
be a vicious cycle because garbage
attracts more garbage. I mean, how
do you change the mentality of
those who thinks it is OK to litter?”
Morrissey said that without dedicated volunteers, Somers would be
in trouble.
“Our town runs on volunteers—
from our boards to our commit-
tees to the Task Force,” he said. “I
can’t say enough about the Task
Force and the volunteers who have
joined the pick-up. If it weren’t for
our volunteers, I don’t know where
we’d be.”
For those who want to get involved in the clean-up effort, sign
up to volunteer at somersny.com.
Official orange garbage bags are
available at the Somers Town
House during business hours Monday through Friday and the Somers
Library—check
somerslibrary.
org for hours. More information is
available by emailing [email protected].
For those who do volunteer, the
Task Force offers these safety tips:
• Use caution when cleaning the
roadways
• Always walk against traffic
when picking up litter
• Wear brightly colored clothing
(preferably neon)
• Leave full orange garbage bags
securely closed and on the side of
the road
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Editor’s Note: This article was
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president of the Somers Lions
Club.
Just think, we attracted your attention with a fantastic Wine and
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Every dollar raised by the Somers
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fun, take a try at the games. Please
mark your calendars and plan to
come and have an exciting time.
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What to do when knowledge
doesn’t translate to the test
Dear Dr. Linda,
it’s a good idea to check
I’ve been following
that she’s familiar with
STRONG
your column about the
LEARNING the necessary vocabulary.
need to learn how to
study. I agree with you.
CONCEPTS
DR. LINDA
But, I have a child who
She may not have
SILBERT
does study. She seems
understood the concepts
to understand what
even though she memoshe’s learning. She uses
rized lists of facts. Even
many of the strategies
though she knows the
you suggest and seems to know everything facts, she may not understand what the facts
when she goes to school. Then she gets a
mean. One way to reinforce the concepts
60 or even a 40. I’ve had her tested to see if children learn in school is to discuss them
there’s any type of disability and there’s not. as a family during casual conversation,
What’s wrong?
perhaps during dinner or while driving.
Debbie G.
MEMORY
Dear Debbie,
Your child’s short-term memory may
You and your daughter must be very frus- be far better than her long-term memory.
trated. Some students follow every step and If your child has an excellent short-term
every strategy in every study skills book but memory and an average or poor long-term
still don’t get good grades. Here’s what you memory, she may finish studying before the
need to do to try to diagnose the problem or material gets into her long-term memory.
problems that may be preventing her from
She thinks she knows the material, and she
succeeding.
does at the time (using short-term memory),
Start by going over the tests that she does but by the time she takes the test (requiring
poorly on and be sure that your daughter is long-term memory), she’s forgotten a lot
with you. This first important step will help of what she learned. She’ll need to practice
you discover what’s going on. Make it clear and review many more times to get the
material into her long-term memory.
to your daughter that it’s not to interrogate
her or make her feel worse than she already
SLOW WORKER
feels.
Your child may be a slow worker or a
Explain to her that by going over the
slow processor so she doesn’t complete her
tests, she’ll discover why she’s not getting
the grade she deserves. Without doing this, exams, rushes through them without reading or processing the questions, or panics
it’s always guess work. But by doing this,
you’ll usually find a pattern. When you find and shuts down. She may simply need more
time. Talk to her teachers. Perhaps being
the pattern, you can help your daughter
permitted to continue for a few minutes
change how and even what she’s studying.
Common problems you may find include: after the bell rings, or being allowed to
come back for a few minutes during lunch
VOCABULARY
or study hall will solve the problem. SomeYou may find that she didn’t understand
times, just knowing that she won’t run out
the questions because she didn’t know the
of time eliminates the problem.
meaning of some of the key words. It’s surprising how often kids get confused because RUSHING OR NOT BEING ENGAGED
they don’t know commonly used words. For
Your child may be rushing through the
example, one of our ninth graders brought a test to get it over with. The students who
failing test paper to us so we could go over rush don’t always process the questions
it with him to see what he did wrong.
nor do they think about them. They’re just
One question was about a hermit who
taking a test. They make many careless
lived on a secluded island. Because he
mistakes. Subvocalizing, which is talking
didn’t know the meaning of two key words, to yourself by moving your lips, helps with
“hermit” and “secluded,” he answered as if focusing. Think about it, how many times
it were about a hermit crab! So in the future,
while your daughter is learning a subject,
SEE DR. LINDA PAGE 11
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The Somers Record – Thursday, April 17, 2014
Supreme Court
decision levels the
playing field
To the editor,
My dear Mr. Heller, it must certainly hurt your feelings that now
some conservatives are able to at
least try and get onto the playing
field of liberals when it comes to
campaign contributions. I simply
did an online search of the largest
political contributors, something I
dr. linda
FROM page 10
have you talked to yourself when
you need to focus on something
important?
Studying the wrong thing
Your child may be practicing
from the questions at the end of
the chapter in her text book, but
the teacher is testing the kids on
the notes she gave them in class.
Distraction
Is she distracted by noise or
talking in the room or hallway?
Most children and adults need
quiet to concentrate and that’s
especially true when taking tests.
Yet, this isn’t always the case.
Children have complained that
they couldn’t concentrate because
so and so was talking or kids
were walking by outside in the
hall. They could hear the kids on
the playground, or their teacher
was talking to another teacher or
student in the doorway. If so, she
needs to tell her teacher about
the distractions and ask to sit in a
place where there’s less noise and
confusion.
Anxiety
Is she nervous? Is she so anxious about the test that her mind
goes blank? Anxiety can actually
cause some brain cells to stop
am sure you could also do, and lo
and behold, the list appeared. And
of course who do you think heads
the list?
Here are the top totals over the
last 25 years:
• ActBlue is first, with some
$100 million donated to Democrats, zero to Republicans.
• AFSCME is second, with $61
million donated, mostly to Democrats.
• NEA is third, with $58 million
donated, mostly to Democrats.
communicating with other brain
cells, causing us to be unable to
think or remember. It will seem
as though our mind is actually
blank. If this is happening to your
daughter, talk to her about why
she’s anxious. Is she afraid you or
her Dad will be angry or disappointed if she does poorly? Of
course, you’ll want to reassure her
that you love her and want to help
her. She might also be putting too
much pressure on herself.
You can suggest a couple of
simple techniques for calming
down. Taking a couple of deep
breaths, counting slowly to 10,
and then answering the easy questions first is often enough to calm
the jitters.
I also recommend that you
schedule a conference with your
daughter’s teacher to get the
teacher’s feedback and to report
what you’ve discovered by going
over the tests. You, your daughter,
and her teacher can work together
to find solutions to help her get
higher test scores.
Dr. Linda
P.S. If you have a question about
how to help your child succeed
in school, I do offer 1-to-1
private consultations. If this
interests you, please let me know.
Visit StrongLearning.com and
DrLindasBlog.com.
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letters
In fact, 13 of the top 25 donors
were unions and you can guess
where their money went, and
that doesn’t even begin to count
the hours of time “donated.” Do
you think there was any influence being sought by AFSCME
or teachers unions or SEIU when
they were donating to the campaigns of the people they would
bargain with for pay and benefits?
Where were the poor tax payers in
this deal?
As to your quoting our founding documents, I don’t see where
money is prohibited. And you progressives are always talking about
the Constitution as a “living document.” I don’t recall John Adams
having to buy time on TV. Times
do change as well as ways of getting your speech heard. Standing
on soapboxes might have worked
in 1786 but it won’t now. And of
course, the problem being confronted by all this money is that
OPINION
incumbents of either party have
almost unlimited face time and
all kinds of other press privileges
(watch Chuck Schumer when he
sees a TV camera…but don’t get
in his way!) that are free and not
available to challengers.
I have a solution that I know
you will really like. The way to
identify if some greedy person is
trying to bribe…I mean influence
See letters page 12
OPINION
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The case of the nocturnal popcorn thief
One morning I got up and found
popcorn in my bed.
Since I never eat anything in bed
and since I knew I did not have any
popcorn before I went to bed, I had
no idea why my bed looked like the
floor of a movie theater Cineplex.
“Did you have popcorn in bed
last night?” I asked my husband.
He gave me that look he always
gives me when I ask him something inane.
“Nope,” he responded.
“Are you sure?”
“I’m sure I did not have any
popcorn in bed last night,” he affirmed assuredly, as though giving
testimony in court. “I did not have
any Twizzlers, either.”
“Well, there’s popcorn in the
bed and I know I didn’t have any
and you say you didn’t have any,
so where did it come from?” I
wondered, cross-questioning the
witness.
I held out a couple of slightly
squashed popcorn kernels as
evidence.
“Maybe someone else was sleeping in our bed and eating popcorn?”
he replied.
“Who? You mean like Goldilocks?” I wondered.
“Actually, I was thinking more
LOST IN
SUBURBIA
TRACY
BECKERMAN
like one of our kids.”
I shook my head. The kids went
to sleep before we did so I knew it
wasn’t them. One of us—my husband or I—was the culprit. There
was definitely a popcorn-eating
bed offender in our midst and he
needed to be brought to justice,
preferably before the next laundry
day.
Like any good popcorn sleuth,
I decided I needed to find some
clues. I left the room and followed
a trail of popcorn leading from our
bedroom, down the stairs and into
the kitchen. On the kitchen counter
was an empty bag of microwave
popcorn and beside it, a bowl of
un-popped kernels. I snorted in
disdain. Whoever the criminal was,
he clearly wasn’t very good about
covering his tracks.
The trail of popcorn continued
into the family room and onto the
couch. I glanced at the dog asleep
on the floor and wondered if it was
possible that he was the culprit. But
since he couldn’t reach the microwave and the lack of opposable
thumbs would prevent him from
even opening the bag, I concluded
that the dog didn’t do it.
Of course, it was conceivable
that an intruder had entered the
house and made the popcorn. But
that didn’t explain how the popcorn
had gotten into our bed. Being
fairly certain that the only ones
in the bed the night before were
my husband and I, I rejected the
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letters
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OUR YOUNGEST PATIENTS.
FROM page 11
a politician, is to take away all
limits on everybody but make
contributions public on the day
they are made. That way, the
“evil” Koch Brothers (conservative donors) or the “saintly” Soros
or Steyer (liberal donors) can support their beliefs as much as they
want and we will all know about
it. And of course the same goes for
“evil” corporations and “saintly”
unions. Give ‘till your heart is
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To the editor,
As a lifelong teacher, retired,
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sizing up and evaluating students;
25 years in public schools, and
15 years at the University level.
Some 12,000 students, in all. My
wife and I also founded a private
school and summer camp where—
over 35 years—I hired, supervised, and evaluated about 1,200
employees. With never a complaint, I believe that I have a little
skill in judging talent. Because
we own both a Chevrolet Cobalt,
and a Cruze, the House and Senate
Hearings were of particular interest to us.
Ms. Barra, CEO Of General Motors, came across as
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individual with some 30 years of
service at GM (in big jobs), claiming no knowledge of injuries and
deaths in Cobalts (31 injured and
See letters page 13
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LETTERS
And Senators Boxer and McCaskill—two smart, experienced,
individuals cut through the sweet,
13 killed in 2005) until she was
apologetic, facade. They told Mary
informed on Jan. 31, 2014 And the that if, (after over 30 years in big
latest secret, just revealed by the
jobs at GM) she “knew nothing”
Times; 73 deaths and 1,500 people until Jan. 31, 2014, she is underinjured With early models of now- qualified, and “over her head.”
recalled GM cars!
Ms. Barra repeatedly responded to
And ease up on the, “I’m sorry” questions with: “I’d like to know
and “We’re Sorry” bit. In 99
why too. Hopefully, our internal
percent of the wrongdoing in this
investigator will find the answers.”
world, the culprit—now facing a
Huh? A paid outsider will come in
penalty—really means: “I’m sorry and explain to long-time employI got caught!” Until the New York ees what has been going on (under
Times broke the story, in early
their noses) for the last 30 years?!
February, my wife and I had been How ridiculous!
risking injury—or worse—every
The three most-important
day, for almost eight years!
witnesses were never called! In
We bought in 2006. You folks
2005, after the initial (we’re told)
knew that it had a faulty keytragedies, two individuals at Genswitch, but not even a hint on the
eral Motors said: “Let’s replace all
defect the 2005 tragedies! GM
of the unsafe key-switches, with
knowingly put us at risk!
safe-switches.” They were over-
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BECKERMAN
FROM PAGE 12
intruder idea.
“OK, I’m stumped,” I admitted
to my husband as I returned to the
scene of the crime. “I have no idea
how the popcorn got in the bed.”
He thought for a minute. “Is it
possible,” he wondered. “That you
were sleep snacking?”
“Huh?”
“Sleep snacking. Some people
talk in their sleep. Some people
walk in their sleep. Maybe you
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ruled by a higher-level official,
who said: “It will cost too much.”
Ultimately, the cost was calculated
at 90 cents per vehicle!
With 2.6 million cars to recall,
that comes to $234,000! (an hour’s
profit, at GM). So, if Mom and
Dad went shopping, or to church,
with their three children in the
back seat, the 90 cents “cost”
could potentially save their five
lives. Multiply 5 lives times the
2.6 million cars with defective
switches, and we save 13 MIL-
LION LIVES!! A false economy,
Mr. or Ms. “It would cost too
much to fix.” After the lawsuits,
and the record government fine, it
may cost GM billions! And to this
simple old country boy, if it even
cost $100 a car to fix the “deathswitch” problem ($260,000,000),
and if it saves one life from being
lost, it’s worth the one-time cost!
Actually, it would save thousands
and be a one-week profit for
GM—written-off as an expense.
We need three more witnesses
Voted Westchester’s Best Theatre Value!
Presents
OPINION
on the stand, under oath. The two
totally-decent individuals who
said “Let’s fix the problem.” and
the “it would cost too-much”
bean counter. Make sure that the
families of the victims and those
of us who have all, unknowingly,
been at risk of injury—as we have
been for eight or more years—get
a good look at Mr. or Ms. “fixing the problem would cost too
much.”
Irv Cowle
Somers
Yorktown
Cultural Center
1974 Commerce Street,
Yorktown Heights, NY
April 25 - 27
One
weekend only!
snack on popcorn in your sleep,”
he postulated.
“That is utterly impossible,” I
protested.
“Why is it impossible?”
“Because…” I replied. “If I’m
going to sleep snack, it’s going to
be on chocolate.”
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Offering the latest in technology: i-CAT FLX.
Optimal view for orthodontic treatment planning.
Less radiation than conventional x-rays.
Our mission…
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ELEPHANT’S TRUNK
Easter at Villa Barone
All-you-can eat Easter Sunday
“cruise-like” smorgasbord buffet
at Villa Barone April 20. Reservations available for 12:30, 1 p.m., 3
p.m. and 3:30 p.m. It’s $35/person,
$17.95 for children 4-10 years old
and free for anyone 3 or younger.
For more information, call Villa
Barone at 845-628-6600.
Angle Fly Preserve
Volunteer Day
to 18 inches in diameter) that had
fallen across the garden. During the
last work day, volunteers cut down
and cut up many smaller invasive
Norway maple trees that need to be
cleared and piled up. It is a short
walk up a road from the entrance
to the work site. Please wear sturdy
boots and gloves and bring loppers and clippers if you have them.
Some loppers will be provided if
needed. Because of the varied nature of the work, all are welcome
at these work days. This is a good
opportunity for teenagers to get
their community service credit.
The Somers Land Trust would also
welcome those who would like to
watch and see the process.
SATURDAY, APRIL 19
Meet at the Route 139 main entrance of the Angle Fly Preserve at
10 a.m. Volunteers will be cutting
vines, removing invasive brush and
clearing debris in the Tatham garden area. The Care of Trees (a professional tree company) provided a
From 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Satfree crew to clear all the large fall- urday, May 17 the Pink Lighnting
en trees in the garden. There were Relay team will be having a multiabout eight large white pines (12 family tag sale, with all proceeds
Tag Sale for
Relay for Life
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Board vacancies
going to their team.
It will be located at 5 Weeks
Court in Baldwin Place in the PreSomers is looking for volunteers
serves.
to fill several vacancies on its advisory boards. Anybody interested
should contact the supervisor’s office at 914-277-3637.
Annual Easter
Egg Hunt at Lake
Lincolndale
Lake Lincolndale Property Owners Association (LLPOA) invites
you to its Annual Easter Egg Hunt
at 12 p.m. on April 19.
The LLPOA Clubhouse is located at 11 Lake Shore North, Lake
Lincolndale 10540
Book Signing
Michael J. Frey will be signing
free copies of his book, “State Of
Infection,” a zombie/Civil War
novel, at 7 p.m. on Thursday, April
24 at Barnes and Noble of Mohegan Lake, located at 3089 E. Main
St., Mohegan Lake, N.Y.
Hypnotic Past Life
Regression
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Is your past life preventing you
from living a great life? Judy Johnson Real Estate Inc. invites you to
experience “Hypnotic Past Life
Regression” with renowned therapist Saundra Cindy Blum. The
event will take place from 7-9 p.m.
on May 1 at the Somers Library.
Refreshments will be served. Call
914-277-4571 to reserve a seat.
CURRENT VACANCIES:
Somers Energy Environment
Committee
Substance
Abuse
Council
(2—unexpired 3-year term to
12/31/2016)
Affordable Housing Board
(1—unexpired 2-year term ending
7/11/2015)
Affordable Housing Board (4—
2-year terms ending 7/11/2015)
Parks & Recreation Board (4 – 3
year terms to 3/9/2017)
Architectural Review Board (3—
3-year terms to 3/31/22012017)
Assessment Board of Review
(1—unexpired 5-year term ending
9/30/2015)
Project Pine Ridge
Pine Ridge Reservation, located
in South Dakota and home to the
Oglala Sioux Tribe, is comprised of
the poorest counties in our country!
The poverty can only be described
as third world! This dire poverty
makes for a harsh existence for the
Lakota culture but we can help by
donating much needed items.
Please join the Student Athletic
Council in our effort to lend a helping hand, by donating the follow-
ing items which are currently desperately needed on the reservation:
*Socks–(new please) for ages infant to 17, male and female
*Undergarments–(new please)
for ages infant to 17, male and female
*Baby blankets–gently used or
new
Toothbrushes
Toothpaste
Gift cards or cash (to help purchase needed items and pay for
shipping costs)
Donation Boxes will be set up in
the front lobby and in the Annex.
Cash/Gift Card Box will be in the
Annex.
If you have any questions, please
contact: Niko D’Agnese, Co-President, Student Athletic Council, at
[email protected].
Thank you!
*all patterns designs and colors
with the exception of owls, as that
is a sign of death to the Lakota culture
Restaurants for Relay
Dine out at any one of the participating restaurants on April 24
and a portion of your bill will be
donated by the restaurant to the
Somers Relay for Life Event.
PARTICIPATING RESTAURANTS
• Il Forno Trattoria
• Mamma Rosa Ristorante
SEE TRUNK PAGE 15
Egg Hunt Eggstravaganza
SATURDAY, APRIL 19TH 11am
Saint Luke’s Church 331 Rt. 100, Somers
Balloon
animals
Gather at the Church’s Front Steps
Sponsored by:
The Learning Garden Pre-School
and Saint Luke’s Church
www.learninggardendaycare.com
(914) 243-0870
Take a picture with
the Easter Bunny!
tattoos
CiDER & DonUts
insiDE
Dance Performance
by Penny Lane
Dance Academy
The Somers Record – Thursday, April 17, 2014
TRUNK
Cost: Admission is $10.
For more information, including
parking and directions to John F.
• Le Fontane Restaurant
Kennedy High School in Somers,
• Somerfields- An American Grill visit NSQG’s website: northern• Somers Diner
starquilters.com/quiltshow/2014• Taste Gourmet Deli
quilt-show.
• Chilis Grill and Bar
FROM PAGE 14
League of
Women Voters
Annual District
Art Show
Please come out and support
our young artists as they exhibit
a sample of the wonderful works
they have created at the Festival of
the Arts. The exhibit will be held
from 7 to 9 p.m. at the high school
on Thursday, April 24. It will
showcase artwork from students
in grades K-12. This vast array of
work highlights each stage of the
art program here at Somers. This
is a wonderful opportunity to view
excellent works of art, so please
The two-day event includes an join us in honoring our young artexhibition of traditional and art ists.
quilts, lectures by Sue Nickels and
Mark Lipinski, an invitational exhibit of modern quilts by Cherri
House, demonstrations, a silent
auction of small wall hangings, and APRIL 5 TO APRIL 22
over 30 vendors. Raffle prizes in“Official” orange garbage bags
clude a beautiful quilt made by our are available at:
members, with proceeds to benefit
Somers Town House: Monday
the charity “Abilities Beyond Dis- though Friday: 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
abilities.”
or call 914-277-3637.
Where: John F. Kennedy High
Somers Library: Check somerSchool
slibrary.org for hours.
When: From 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on
Please sign up to volunteer and
Saturday, May 3 and from 10 a.m. help us “Keep Somers Clean” at
to 4 p.m. on Sunday, May 4.
somersny.com and subscribe to the
At 10 a.m. on Monday, April 21,
the Somers League of Women Voters will hold a monthly meeting in
the Somers Town Hall on Route
202. At 10:30 a.m., the Somers
Town Board will give a presentation on the “State of the Town.”
This meeting is open to the public
and all are invited to attend.
A World of Quilts
Somers Litter
Task Force
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News on the Town website to receive event bulletins!
The Somers Litter Task Force
would like to thank everyone for
their continued support in our mission to Help Keep Somers Clean.
1. Please use caution when
cleaning the roadways.
2. Always walk against traffic
when picking up litter.
3. Wear brightly colored clothing
(preferably neon).
4. Leave full orange garbage
bags securely closed and on the
side of the road.
Saint Luke’s Easter
Egg Hunt
Let’s Get Hopping at Saint
Luke’s first Easter Egg Hunt” Eggstravaganza” from 11 a.m. to 1
p.m. on April 19.
Saint Luke’s Church located at
331 Route 100 in Somers and The
Learning Garden Pre-school is inviting the Easter Bunny and children of all ages and their families
to join us as we Spring into the
season.
The hunt is on for the golden
egg. The golden egg will hold the
key to your child’s extraordinary
pre-school experience, and a rainbow of eggs will color our event
with the brilliant shades of spring
and the sweetness of the season.
The Penny Lane Dance Academy dancers will perform at their
best, while the children enjoy the
thrill of hunting for eggs, taking a
Judy Johnson Real Estate, Inc.
invites you
To Experience a
Hypnotic Past Life Regression
With Renowned Therapist, Author & Educator
Saundra Cindy Blum
MS, CHT, CRT
Somers Library • May 1st
7PM—9PM • RSVP
[email protected]
(914) 277.4571
* LIMITED SEATING - REFRESHMENTS WILL BE SERVED*
ELEPHANT’S TRUNK
picture with the Easter Bunny, getting awesome tattoos, balloon animals, cider and donuts.
Come join us for this community event that will bring families
together for a joyful day of fun and
laughter.
Holocaust
Commission
The Somers Memorial Holocaust
Commission is presenting its annual Holocaust program on Monday,
April 28, at 7 p.m. at Somers High
School. This is an evening of reflection and remembrance with a twofold purpose: to educate children
so that they will never forget the
horrors of the Holocaust and other
genocide, and to promote the teaching of human rights in our schools.
This yearly program includes
many inspirational projects submitted by high school students.
Mr. Marshall Kim, a CambodianAmerican, will be the keynote
speaker; plus a choir, student singing and student dancing will help
to make for a memorable evening!
Everyone is welcome, so please
come and join us!
Please mail checks for $40 to:
Sandy Wohlberg at 907D, Barbara
Crespi at 745B, or Bobbi Fabrikant at 216B, all in Heritage Hills,
Somers, N.Y. 10589, by May 15.
The speaker at our May 19 meeting will be Joe Marconi, owner of
Osceola Garage, who will tell us,
“How to Communicate With Your
Mechanic and Your Dashboard.”
Somers Women’s
Tennis Team
The Somers Women’s Tennis
Team is looking for players.
Players must be residents 18
years of age and older, USTA rated 3.0 and above and be available
weekday mornings from mid-April
to June. Home matches are played
at Reis Park and away matches
at local municipalities. If you are
interested in participating, please
contact the Recreation office at
914-232-8441.
Somers School Board
The terms of School Board
members Linda Graffitti and Harvey Kriedberg expire this year. Petitions are available in the district
clerk’s office. Anyone interested
in filing a petition must do so no
later than 5 p.m. on Monday, April
Please join us at noon on Thurs- 21. Please contact District Clerk
day, May 22 for our gala opening Nancy Corrado for information at
luncheon at the Colonial Terrace in 914-277-2403.
Cortland Manor. Directions will be
given at our May 19 meeting.
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Tamar Hadassah Gala
Luncheon
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All that’s needed is some potting
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plants and moisture longer, so it
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Check containers daily and water thoroughly as needed. Selfwatering pots need less frequent
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Fill the container with a welldrained potting mix. Read the label
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Mix colorful flowers with nutritious vegetables for attractive,
healthy results. Swiss chard, pansies, colorful leaf lettuce, spinach,
radishes, and trailing ivy make a
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Fresh-from-the-container-garden
vegetables make the best tasting
salads and the greens provide vitamins A and C as well as calcium.
Use the pansy flowers to dress up a
salad or frozen in ice cubes for an
added gourmet touch to beverages.
For summer, use a tomato, pepper, eggplant or peas, beans, and
cucumbers trained on a trellis. All
are packed full of nutrients and
make a great vertical accent. Surround the towering vegetables with
purple basil, tri-color sage, carrots,
beets and a colorful trailing annual
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Don’t forget to squeeze in a few
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BRIEFS
Events at
Muscoot Farm
woods and shrublands along Cross
River Reservoir. A perfect way to
start your day before work. Bring
SUNDAY, APRIL 20, 1 AND 2:30 P.M. binoculars or call 914-232-1999 to
Punch and Judy Return to Mus- borrow a pair. Rain will cancel the
coot!
walk. Cost: Free. Level of difficulPuppeteer Fred Greenspan re- ty: Easy. No registration required.
turns with his troupe to regale you
with his much-loved, non-violent SATURDAY, MAY 3, 8 A.M
Punch and Judy show. PerformancBirding Hotspot: Explore Ares at 1 and 2:30. No registration monk
required.
New birders and nature enthusiasts in Armonk are invited to
SUNDAY, APRIL 27, 1–3 P.M.
join Naturalist Tait Johansson in
Which Came First, the Chicken exploring neighborhood birding
or the Egg?
hotspots. Cost: Free. Level of difThe Muscoot 4-H Gang will ficulty: Easy. Register with Ms.
educate you about the funky chick- Jeanne Pollock at jpollock@bedens at the farm. No registration re- fordaudubon.org or 914-519-7801.
quired.
THURSDAY, MAY 15, 7–9 A.M
Bird Walk: Discover Spring Migration at Bylane Farm in Katonah
Hone your birding skills with
Bedford Audubon Society is Naturalist Tait Johansson and enlaunching a series of workshops joy the sights and sounds of spring
and walks for new and beginning warblers and other songbirds in the
birders this spring. The series kicks woods, fields and shrublands of the
off with a workshop on backyard Hunt-Parker Sanctuary. The perbirding.
fect way to start your day before
Naturalist-in-Residence Tait Jo- work. Bring binoculars or call 914hansson will lead the workshop, 232-1999 to borrow a pair. Rain
which focuses on habitat, behavior, will cancel the walk. Cost: Free.
size and shape, as well as color pat- Level of difficulty: Easy. No registern.
tration required.
For Spring 2014, the New Birders Series includes:
TUESDAY, MAY 20, 7–9 A.M
Bird Walk: Discover Spring MiTHURSDAY, MAY 1, 7–9 A.M
gration on Maple Avenue in KatoBird Walk: Discover Spring Mi- nah
gration at Maple Avenue in KatoHone your birding skills with
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Naturalist Tait Johansson and enHone your birding skills with joy the sights and sounds of spring
Naturalist Tait Johansson and en- warblers and other songbirds in the
joy the sights and sounds of spring woods and shrublands along Cross
warblers and other songbirds in the River Reservoir. The perfect way to
Bedford Audubon
Society
start your day before work. Bring
binoculars or call 914-232-1999 to
borrow a pair. Cost: Free. Level of
difficulty: Easy. No registration required. Rain will cancel the walk.
Learn all about animals that lay
eggs; see their habitat and make
your own edible nest to take home.
Fee $3 per child; pre-registration
required.
SATURDAY, MAY 31, 8 A.M.
Birding Hotspot: Explore Pound
Ridge
New birders and nature enthusiasts in Pound Ridge are invited
to join Naturalist Tait Johansson
in exploring neighborhood birding hotspots. Cost: Free. Level of
difficulty: Easy. Register with Ms.
Jeanne Pollock at [email protected] or 914-519-7801.
SUNDAY, APRIL 20, 10 A.M.–3 P.M.
Pitch in for Parks at Marshlands
Marshlands Conservancy, Boston Post Road (Route 1), Rye–914835-4466
Join the volunteer parks clean-up
and get the park ready for spring.
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publication date. Submissons can
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SATURDAY, APRIL 19, 10 A.M.
History Hike
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Plains–914-428-1005
Join local author and historian
David Steinberg for a walk through
history at the preserve.
SATURDAY, APRIL 19, 1–3 P.M.
Volunteer Work Project: Inspecting the Stone Wall along the Eastern Border
Marshlands Conservancy, Boston Post Road (Route 1), Rye–914835-4466
Bring work gloves; hand tools
provided.
SATURDAY, APRIL 19, 2 P.M.
Oviparous Creatures of the Reservation
Trailside Nature Museum at
Ward Pound Ridge Reservation,
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Spring home decorating tips from the ground up
(BPT) - Spring is here! Clear
skies and sunshine have made their
long-awaited appearance and the
once-frozen grounds are sprouting
fresh flowers and greenery. Everywhere you look, top to bottom, the
world is transforming into a place
full of beauty, vibrancy, color and
life. So why not take inspiration
from nature to revamp your personal space? These decorating tips
can help you turn a ho-hum house
into a happy home ready to cel-
ebrate the new season.
of the house. Whether you have
wood floors or carpet, this is an
easy way to make any room pop.
Floral prints or bright, bold patterns are great ways to accentuate a
space. For an earthier, toned-down
appeal, opt for natural fabrics like
jute or hemp. Take it a step further
and paint wood stair risers with inspirational words, fun patterns or
solid colors.
Get in on the ground floor
Blooming buds and green grass
are usually the first signs of spring,
blanketing an otherwise dull field
with color and pizazz. Draw from
this to create scenic floors that
breathe new life into your home.
An inexpensive way to add
drama and texture to any room is
by laying decorative area rugs and
runners in bare, forgotten parts The world around you
Something else amazing happens as spring takes hold. Flowering trees start to bud and before
you know it, the world around you
is awakening. Take cues from the
environment and rebuild your own
scenery at home, paying special attention to the details that surround
you.
Much like trees set the stage
outdoors, the walls of your home
define the space and demand your
attention. Adding a fresh coat of
paint is an inexpensive and easy
way to revive a room. Bold hues
will warm up the space for overnight visitors. Keep rooms bright
and airy by drawing back curtains
and opening windows to create soft
natural lighting and a cross-breeze
that’ll relax and revitalize.
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Things are looking up
Once the decorative foundation
for your home has been set, it’s
time to work your way up. Blue
skies are the key to a beautiful
spring day. Don’t forget to apply
the same principle to your home
by paying special attention to the
ceiling.
From overhead lighting that
keeps things sunny and cheery to
ceiling fans that help disperse gentle breezes throughout your home,
these small details add subtle comfort to any space. Replace dusty
lampshades with over-sized drum
lights or industrial cage lights.
Ceiling fan blades can be enhanced
with floral stencils or a new stain.
You can also paint the ceiling to
draw the eyes up even more. Don’t
feel obligated to stick to white
though. Add a burst of color to the
ceiling for a quick way to add visual intrigue and height to the space.
This spring, why not reflect nature’s beauty inside your home?
Recreate the magic of the season
with a few of these easy home decorating tips. When rainy days and
afternoon showers have you heading inside, you’ll be glad you did.
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Bunny bowls get families hopping to the table for Easter
(BPT) - When spring finally
arrives, we gladly shed heavy
coats and snow boots. Meals, too,
lighten up with warmer weather,
as we leave behind hearty soups
and heavier meals in favor of more
sprightly and seasonal fare. Spring
celebrations - from Easter brunches to graduation dinners—are great
opportunities to revisit old favorites and try something new.
This spring, why not celebrate
the season with a blend of familiar
and new? Here are some favorite
flavors and foods of spring, along
with some ideas for giving them
new appeal:
• With bright colors and strong,
sweet flavor, citrus adds zing to
spring. Lemon is ideal for incorporating into spring dishes, from
enhancing veggies like early
spring squash, to delightful desserts. Lemon also plays well with a
variety of fish dishes—perfect for
anyone observing fish Fridays during Lent.
• Spring brings the arrival of
one of the most delectable ed-
ible buds—artichokes. Add them
to pasta salads or green salads for
flavorful pizzazz. In addition to being delicious and timely for spring,
artichokes are packed with antioxidants and fiber, and are believed to
deliver a host of health benefits,
including improved digestion and
lower cholesterol.
• Peas are the quintessential
green veggie of spring. Low in calories and high in vitamin A, peas
are a go-anywhere ingredient. Raw
peas add color and snap to spring
salads. A handful tossed into warm
pasta dishes add a layer of flavor
and enhance nutritional value.
Cream them as a base for a cold
soup or a sauce to enhance fish.
• Baked dinner rolls are a springtime favorite for every meal of the
day. What Easter brunch would
be complete without them? Dinner rolls take on fun seasonal flare
when you use ready-made options
like Rhodes Bake-N-Serv dinner
rolls to create edible works of art
like bunny shapes, egg baskets and
rabbit-shaped veggie dip bowls.
Simply thaw the raw rolls, and
shape them while still cold to make
a variety of delicious, creative
shapes—without the work of mixing and kneading your own dough.
Try these two fun recipes to dress
up any springtime table:
Bunny Buns
Ingredients:
1 package Rhodes Dinner Rolls
(thawed but still cold)
Directions:
Cut a small piece of one roll for a
tail. Roll remaining piece into a
16-inch rope with pointed ends.
Twist top of rope together. Place on
a large baking sheet coated with
cooking spray. Pull pointed ends
apart for ears. Roll small cut-off
piece into a ball for the tail. Using
your finger, make an indentation
at the spot for the tail. Moisten the
tail with water and place in the
indentation. Repeat to make as
many bunnies as desired. Cover
with sprayed plastic wrap and allow
rolls to rise for 30 to 45 minutes.
Remove the wrap and bake at 350
F for 15 to 20 minutes until golden
brown. Enjoy with butter.
Veggie Rabbit
Dip Bowl
Serves 12. Prep time: 15 minutes
(excluding thaw time). Bake time: 30
minutes.
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2 large raisins
Divide 2/3 portion into two hands
and place on side of body and clip
1 egg, beaten
fingers. Divide remaining 1/3 dough
Directions:
into two large balls and one small
Cut one loaf of bread dough into 1/4 ball. Place two large balls on face for
and 3/4 portions. Shape 3/4 portion cheeks and one small ball for nose.
into egg shape for body and place
Place two raisins on face for eyes
on a large sprayed baking sheet.
and two almonds for teeth. Brush
Shape 1/4 portion into pear shape
everything with beaten egg, even
and place above body for head.
Clip side whiskers with scissors. Cut the teeth. Cover with sprayed plastic
wrap. Let rise 15 to 30 minutes.
second loaf in half. Cut one half in
Remove wrap and bake at 350 F
half again for ears and roll into two
for 30 minutes or until browned. Let
16-inch ropes. Fold together and
cool. Hollow out tummy and fill with
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Easter Egg Hunt at Reis Park
Leo volunteers Olivia and
Natalie Fego and Jessica
and Victoria Reimann hand
out bags to the children as
they come to the egg hunt.
Patrick Marzella
is excited to
gather up his
eggs even
without a
basket.
Gianna Phillips can’t wait to get her
picture taken with the Easter Bunny.
Jack Kerins, 11, Isabella Miele,
3, Megan Kerins, 8, and Katie
Kerins, 6, get together for a
quick group picture before
heading home after the egg hunt.
John Tyler
Nugent, 19
months, waits
patiently in
line to see the
Easter Bunny.
Alexis Aakjar, 8, and Samantha Kreinan, 8
BY BRYAN FUMAGALLI
OF THE SOMERS RECORD
Loren Seller,
6, poses with
her favorite
Easter basket.
Derek Walls,
3, calmly
searches for
more eggs.
Hundreds of Somers children between
the ages of 2 and 8 made their way
to Reis Park last Saturday morning
for the annual Easter Egg Hunt at the
upper field. The weather was beautiful and a good time was had by all,
especially by those who filled up their
baskets and bags with eggs, which
were redeemed for candy.
The fun was sponsored by the Somers
Leos Club, Somers Senior Citizens
Club and Somers Department of Parks
& Recreation. Complementary egg
collection bags were donated by the
Somers Senior Citizen Club.
Marena Culetto, 2, and
her big sister Elena,
5, are on the hunt with
Jolene Piazza, 2, and
Savannah Piazza, 4.
Madeline Benedetto
isn’t quite sure about
getting close to the
Easter Bunny.
The Easter
Bunny loved
giving out
high fives!
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Bianca Marie Gioncalves, 2, tries with
all her might to open the snack bag full
of treats that the Leos handed out to all
the children at the Easter Egg hunt on
Saturday, April 12, held at Reis Park.
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Put the brakes on kids’ summer ‘brain drain’
(BPT) - Parents and kids alike sigh with
relief at the end of another successful school
year. Yet years of studies show that summer
“brain drain” is a very real phenomenon, and
where kids are intellectually at the end of
one school year isn’t always where they are
when they begin a new one. Over the summer, the average student loses more than two
months of grade-level equivalency in math
skills.
Luckily parents have somewhere to turn
with the successful implementation of children’s enrichment programs, shifting your
summer breaks into learning opportunities.
“Summer is an ideal time for children to
build on their math and science skills, instead of losing them, which is known as the
‘summer slide,’” said Michelle Cote, founder and creative director of Bricks 4 Kidz.
Summer camps with an emphasis on
STEM (science, technology, engineering
and math) allow children to collaborate with
their peers, teaching teamwork and organization while enhancing self-esteem and improving fine motor skills.
Parents looking for a way to combat the
unfortunate educational losses have been encouraged by the growth of enrichment programs and the pool of talented instructors.
Teachers who also have a summer break are
flocking to these programs where they are
given the freedom to be creative, teaching
the way that they have always imagined.
“We all enjoy the summer when we can
help our students grow in much more inventive ways, eliciting the visions of our young
scientists, engineers and architects through
enrichment camps,” said Gracia Merrill, a
12-year education veteran, just two months
shy of her master’s in education.
Summer months are an excellent time for
kids to not only fill learning gaps but also
get ahead of the curve for the upcoming year.
“The models that the children build spark interest in science and math organically as they
investigate ways to change gear ratios—
making models go faster (or slower)—forces in motion, engineering concepts and the
principles behind them,” said Cote. “It is the
‘hands-on’ learning they miss out on during
the school year while gaining STEM based
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Parents looking for a program for their
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• Uses the tools that children relate to,
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• Offers engaging activities that boost selfesteem.
• Fosters an appreciation for how things
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“Children have the innate ability to embrace their visions as reality,” said Dan
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Kidz. “Our camps provide the atmosphere
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and turn them into the stuff dreams are made
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This summer, students can easily avoid
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They’ll have so much fun they won’t even
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PattyCass accepting scholarship applications
Patrick Casabona Jr. Memorial
Fund has extended the deadline to
accept applications for its 2014
Scholarship program to April 25.
As they have for the last six years,
the PattyCass Fund is accepting applications for college scholarships
from eligible Somers High School
seniors who will be attending college in the fall of 2014.
“Our organization was started by
friends and family in memory of
a Somers’ alumnus, Patrick Casabona Jr,” said President Amanda
Casabona-Cohen. “He especially
loved the town of Somers and
Somers schools and we feel it’s
only fitting that we give something
back and honor Pat through The
Patrick Casabona Jr. Memorial
Scholarship Fund. Since our inception over six years ago, we have
awarded 22 scholarships totaling
almost $25,000.”
These annual scholarships are
awarded to well-rounded students
who share a passion for continuing
their education, display a strong
desire to contribute to the community and a demonstrated spirit. All
winners must meet stated requirements and submit an application,
documentation and answer an essay question that asks the senior
Colombo makes
All-Academica Team
Lincolndale resident Nick Colombo, a sophomore at Clarkson University majoring in business, was one of four players from the Clarkson basketball team to make the Liberty League Men’s Basketball
All-Academic Team. Student athletes with a full year in residence at
their institution who carry a 3.2 cumulative grade point average into a
session of competition qualify for the Liberty League All-Academic
Teams.
to choose a personal experience,
an activity, a service opportunity, a class subject or a book that
changed the way he or she looked
at themselves and the world.
A committee within the organization will review the applications
with an emphasis on the essays and
how the applicant expresses them-
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Scholarship applications can be
obtained from the Somers High
School Guidance office. The application, high school transcript,
essay response and any questions
can be sent to [email protected]. The organization wishes
the best of luck to all the graduating seniors!
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Maliniak and Rinaldi take FDR!
Matt Maliniak and Jesse Rinaldi, two SHS seniors, were among the 267 participants in the Mudders and
Grunters 5 Mile race at FDR Park in Yorktown on Sunday, March 30.
Maliniak finished first in his age group—17-19 year olds—and won the “Big Snort Award” for his entry into
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Hot on his heels was Rinaldi, who came in fourth in his age group and 19th overall with a time of 42:28:9.
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SHANNON COOGAN
Senior captain brings speed, strong vision
Somers senior Shannon Coogan is a captain and midfielder
on the varsity girls’ lacrosse team. She also was on the
varsity soccer team.
BY ROB DIANTONIO
OF THE SOMERS RECORD
How old were you when you first started playing
lacrosse and how did you get into it?
I think I was 12 or 13. My mom made me go to a lacrosse camp in the summer and I’ve played ever since.
Somers senior Shannon
Coogan takes a shot
against visiting Clarkstown
South on April 11.
What do you think are your strengths as a lacrosse
player?
I think my strengths would be my ability to see the field
and my speed.
What are the team’s goals/expectations this season?
We hope to win the league and the section.
The team is undefeated
so far. What’s been the
key to the strong start?
The key to our strong
start is that we really connect as a team. we know
each other’s strengths and
weaknesses and that helps
on the field.
You have some difficult
league games coming up.
How much are you looking
forward to those games?
We like to take it game by
game but we can’t wait to
play teams such as John Jay
and Yorktown.
PHOTOS: ROB DIANTONIO
Senior Shannon Coogan
is a captain and starting
midfielder on the varsity
girls’ lacrosse team.
Tell us one thing
about yourself that
not a lot of people
may know?
I have a black dog
named Midnight.
Favorite show on television?
I don’t really watch a lot of TV but if I had to choose
something it would probably be “The Voice.”
What’s your favorite subject in school and
why?
I guess if I had to choose one it would be English because there is never really a wrong answer
in that class.
Favorite movie of all time?
“Titanic”
When you’re not playing sports or studying, what do you like to do with your free
Facebook or Twitter? Why?
Twitter because it’s easier.
The team seems to have
plenty of depth. Are you
confident that the players
coming off the bench will
produce?
Yes I am. Each player on this team brings something different and I am confident with everyone on the field.
time?
Sleep or get food with my friends.
As a team captain, what do you bring to the table as
a leader?
I would like to think I lead the team by example and I
enjoy getting the team pumped up before games!
Who has been your biggest role model over the years
and what have you learned from them?
My mom has been my biggest role model. She has always pushed me to do my best in everything I do.
How would you describe who Shannon Coogan is to
the readers at home?
An outgoing girl that goes with the flow.
Favorite athlete?
Eli Manning
Favorite sports team?
New York Giants
Favorite band/artist?
One Direction
If you could pick one place to visit on vacation that
you’ve never been to, where would you go and why?
Bora Bora because it looks so peaceful.
Favorite food?
Breaded chicken cutlets
Best place to eat in Somers? Why?
Tazza Cafe because I work there!
SPORTS
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PAGE 26
Somers softball tops Mahopac, earns first win
BY ROB DIANTONIO
OF THE SOMERS RECORD
After experiencing some tight,
hard-fought losses to start the season, the Somers varsity softball
team found itself on the winning
side of things on April 12 when it
defeated visiting Mahopac 10-5.
“The score definitely doesn’t
reflect the way we’ve been playing,” junior catcher Kristin Elliott
said of the losses the team has endured to open the season. “We’ve
been getting such tough losses. It’s
just really great to come out today
with the win and just get one on the
board.”
The Tuskers (1-4) also earned
their first win under first-year
coach Meredith Polansky.
“It’s a huge weight (off our
shoulders), especially being a
league game as well,” Polansky
said. “That was what we were
waiting for.”
Behind the powerful bat of
Elliott, Somers took a 7-0 lead
through two innings with two runs
in the first and five in the second.
Elliott socked a three-run homer
to right center in the second inning
and a two-run shot in the first.
“The second home run, that was
like the best feeling ever,” Elliott
said. “As soon as it hit off my bat
I knew that it was going. It just felt
really good.”
She finished with three hits, five
RBI and three runs scored.
“Kristin Elliott’s a great hitter,
she’s a great leader,” Polansky said.
“She inspires the girls by jumping
on top of the ball. She really gets
our rallies going. Those key hits really helped us out.”
Elliott was also solid behind the
plate, throwing out two Mahopac
base stealers.
Mahopac clawed its way back
into the game with three runs in the
Somers’ Kristin Elliott blasts the second of two home runs. Elliott had
three hits and five RBI in a 10-5 win over visiting Mahopac on April 12. It
was the Tuskers’ first win of the season.
fourth and two in the sixth to cut
Somers’ lead to 7-5.
The Tuskers added on some
much needed insurance runs in
the bottom of the sixth when Julia
Sciacca drove in Marea Hurson
and then senior Kristyn Hatley
roped a two-run double on the first
pitch, driving in Sciacca and Elliott
to stretch the lead to five runs.
“I was telling the girls that we
can’t just wait,” Polansky said of
tacking on the insurance runs. “We
had those runs in the early innings
and then we didn’t score any until
the sixth inning. We can’t depend
on those early runs to keep us in the
game the entire time, so we really
need to jump on it and keep it moving just like they are. I think that lit
a fire under them and they went out
and finished.”
Junior pitcher Katie Gall was
thankful for the insurance runs.
“It totally changed the entire attitude of the team overall,” Gall said.
“It’s a chain reaction. One person
gets a good hit and we keep hitting.
Insurance runs are definitely very
helpful and it saved my arm too.”
Gall battled to get out of some
jams and went the distance on the
mound for the win. She struck out
four batters.
“She always battles,” Polansky
said. “She’s a determined kid. She
works really hard at everything she
does and puts the weight of the
game on her shoulders.”
Gall took a line drive off the
hand in the fourth inning but stayed
in the game. With a runner on first
and one out in the seventh, the
game ended when Gall snagged a
liner right back at her and caught
the runner off first for the double
play.
The junior pitcher gave credit to
her catcher Elliott for keeping her
composed in tough spots.
“Having my catcher Kristin, it
makes me feel very secure,” Gall
said. “She’s been my catcher since
sixth grade. To have her behind the
plate is a sense of stability to get
me through the tough innings.”
Julia Sciacca makes the throw to first.
Gall was thrilled to get the first
victory of the season.
“We’ve been working really
hard during practice and outside of
practice,” Gall said. “To be able to
know my girls are behind me with
the bats and in the field is really a
good feeling. If we don’t have a
good inning in the field, they’re behind me with the bats. It’s a really
good feeling to finally win.”
Junior Kathleen Olifiers had an
RBI single and a run scored for the
Tuskers. Sciacca scored three runs
while Abbey Baulkwill and Katie
DiRago each had a hit and a run
scored.
Somers fell to visiting Our Lady
of Lourdes 16-7 on April 10. The
Warriors recorded 23 hits in the
game. Somers took a 5-3 lead after
two innings but Lourdes responded
with 13 runs over the next four innings.
Olifiers (triple, two RBI),
Sciacca (RBI double), Elliott (two
hits, two runs), Gall (RBI double,
eight strikeouts), Baulkwill (two
hits, double, two RBI, run), Cait-
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Shortstop Kathleen Olifiers
catches a pop-up.
lin Scavelli (RBI, run) and Hatley
(RBI double, run) all contributed in
the game.
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SPORTS
Track and Field
Boys team wins Fulton Invitational
It was another busy week for the
Somers track and field team. The
team had a great week capped off
by winning the Fulton Invitational
on April 9 at Harrison. The meet is
an annual event for Somers, as it
named after former Somers coach
Tim Fulton’s father, Dennis Fulton.
Dennis is also the head referee at
the Somers Lions Club Meet. Tim
Fulton’s new timing company also
did the timing and scoring for the
meet using Fully Automatic Timing. Somers won the competitive
meet by eight points over the host
team Harrison. The team won five
events at the meet which awards a
Championship Meet t-shirt to event
winners. This is the most events the
team has ever won at this meet and
is the second time the team has
won the meet.
Senior Rudy Lepe ran a great
race and posted a season best time
of 23.70 and won the 200-meter
dash convincingly by almost a
full half second. Sophomore Alex
Worsley also posted a season best
time in the 400-meter dash (52.12).
Senior Matt Maliniak won the
3,200 meters with a season best
time of 10:03.90.
Casey Lux won the high jump
with a height of 5-9. Senior Mike
Martello won the pole vault with a
12-0 clearance.
The team also had several second
place finishes in the meet. Junior
Alex Court placed second in the
1,600 meters with a personal best
time of 4:48.81. The 4x100-meter
relay team of James Marinier,
Martello, Spencer Davis, and Lepe
placed second with a season best
time of 46.54. The 4x800-meter
relay team of Jesse Rinaldi, Alex
Worsley, Jack Fozard, and Maliniak placed second with a time of
8:51.89. The team ran a solid race
with all four members of the relay
team having run a race before the
relay.
Brendan O’Donoghue placed
third in the discus throw with a personal best throw of 108-4. James
Marinier placed third in the long
jump with a personal best leap of
18-2 1/2. Davis posted a time of
64.60 in the 400-meter hurdles and
placed third. Freshman Mike Panzarino placed third in the 110-meter hurdles with a personal best
time of 18.08.
The team competed at Harrison
again on April 11 at the Harrison
Twilight Relays. The team had
another great meet with season
best times in all three track relays. The 4x100-meter relay team
of Marinier, Martello, Davis, and
Lepe ran a season best time of 45.8
in the trials and then recorded another season best time of 45.6 in
the finals and placed third to earn
medals. The 4x800-meter relay
team also medaled with a secondplace finish in a season best time
of 8:33.6. Rinaldi led the relay off
with a time of 2:10.4. Court ran
the second leg and had a breakout
race, running very strongly on his
Emily Polvere in the long jump.
Photos Courtesy of Beth Maliniak
Spencer Davis competes in the 400-meter hurdles at the Fulton
Invitational at Harrison on April 9.
way to a huge personal best time of
2:06.9. Fozard also had a big race
with a personal best time of 2:07.3
on the third leg and kept the team
in the race. Junior Stephen Herbert
anchored the team to silver medals
with a personal best time of 2:08.0.
The Tuskers won the 4x400-meter
relay with a very fast time and season best time of 3:32.8. All four relay team members posted personal
best or season best times. Senior
Alex Graap led off the relay with
his season best time of 54.8. Maliniak ran the second leg in a personal
best time of 53.5 and kept the team
in the hunt for the win. Lepe posted his season best time of 54.2 and
kept the team near the front. Worsley ran a very aggressive race and
flew to a huge personal best relay
split time of 50.4 on the anchor to
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Tuskers stay unbeaten in girls lacrosse
BY ROB DIANTONIO
OF THE SOMERS RECORD
The Somers varsity girls’ lacrosse team is
undefeated to start the season, but they know
there are plenty of grueling league games
ahead of them.
“We’re undefeated but we haven’t really
been challenged yet,” Somers senior Tara
Schurr said.
Somers cruised past visiting Clarkstown
South 18-5 on April 11 to improve its record
to 6-0.
The Tuskers jumped out to a 12-2 halftime
lead. They have been starting strong in the
majority of their wins and coach Jaime Irving has pointed to draw control as the key.
A new rule on the draws was installed this
season, allowing just two players inside the
draw circle with the players taking the draw
instead of four. It allows teams more room to
work with and the more athletic teams tend
to thrive.
“With three on the circle, it’s a lot more
spread out and gives them room to work,”
Irving said. “I think it’s our experience that’s
returning — their dominance and their stick
skills is phenomenal. Their sense of where
the ball is going and being able to read the
play. They just have that keen sense that you
can’t teach and they definitely give us an advantage in that.”
Boston College-bound Emma and Tara
Schurr agreed with their coach that the draw
has been crucial to their success.
“The draw has been key in every win
Gabby Rosenzweig makes her move.
Somers’ Emma Schurr releases a shot
against visiting Clarkstown South on April
11.
we’ve had,” senior Emma Schurr said.
“We’ve won the majority of them in every
game we’ve won. I think the fact that there’s
only two people around the circle has been
very beneficial to us. It’s not as crowded. On
top of that, we’re working really well as a
team. Our chemistry is really good so far and
our defense is stepping up also.”
Tara credited junior Nicole DeMase, who
takes many of the draws.
“Nicole DeMase is really great on the
draw,” Tara Schurr said. “Having three peo-
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DeMase tallied a game-high four goals.
Junior Gabby Rosenzweig recorded three
goals and three assists, while Tara Schurr
had three goals and two assists. Freshman
Livy Rosenzweig (3G), Emma Schurr (1G,
2A), junior Emily Englert (1G, 2A), junior
Christine Olert (1G, 1A), sophomore Izzy
La Rocca (1G) and sophomore Emily McCormack (1G) all contributed in the win.
The Tuskers have displayed a bench that
is ready to contribute whenever the starters
sub out.
“Everyone on this team is just a lacrosse
player,” Tara Schurr said. “We’ve never had
that before. Everyone’s super motivated and
everyone has their eyes on the prize of winning the section final.”
“Our team is so deep,” Emma Schurr said.
“I’m confident in having a whole new starting lineup going in and doing just as well.”
Irving said that she has never coached a
team with this much depth.
“That’s what makes this team so special
is that we do have that depth,” the coach
said. “Everyone that goes in, you don’t miss
a beat. I said at the beginning of the season
that we’re as strong as our weakest link. Our
weakest link is just as strong as one of our
best. We’re in a good position and it’s nice
to be able to know that if someone’s having
an off day, it’s OK. We can replace them and
it’s not going to throw off our whole game.
Izzy La Rocca takes a shot on the run.
We hold each other accountable every day
in practice and it makes us better players all
around.”
The team has been impressed with the way
Livy Rosenzweig has played as a freshman.
“Livy’s phenomenal,” Tara Schurr said.
“Every time she comes in she knocks off
three goals right off the bat. She always gets
to the goal and is a great re-defender. She’s
going to be huge in the future.”
The Tuskers will host Hendrick Hudson
at 11 a.m. on April 16. They’ll then start
their league slate when they host Yorktown
at 4:30 p.m. on April 22 before traveling to
Mahopac for a 4:30 p.m. contest on April 25.
Yorktown eliminated Somers from sectionals last season in the Class B semifinals.
It was the first time in program history that
the Tuskers reached the semifinals.
The Tuskers know it’s early in the season,
but they definitely have high goals for the
playoffs.
“It’s to win it all this year,” Emma Schurr
said. “I think that’s the goal for most teams.
I think we have a really good shot this year.
We’re all just more pumped than ever and
we’re just hoping to keep it up.”
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SPORTS
Somers baseball bounces back with two wins
BY ROB DIANTONIO
OF THE SOMERS RECORD
The Somers varsity baseball
team committed six errors in a
9-5 loss to Walter Panas on April
10 and then got walloped by twotime defending Section 1 Class AA
champion Arlington 15-3 the following day.
But Somers quickly responded.
Behind a three-run home run
by senior Tommy Mullen, Somers
defeated visiting Brewster 3-2 on
April 12.
The Tuskers were trailing 2-0
in the fourth when Mullen drove a
pitch over the right field fence with
juniors Jimmy Morzillo and Brandon Pelter on base.
“The pitcher threw me a first
pitch fastball down and in and I
kept my hands inside and pulled it
over the right field fence down the
line,” Mullen said. “Takoda Sitar
was throwing a gem so it felt good
to give my boy some run support.”
Senior captain Ryan Nealon was
proud to see his teammate come
through.
“He won the game with one
swing and that completely swung
the momentum our way, leading us
to win,” Nealon said. “Every year
we have one player step up at the
right time and this year Tommy did
it for us.”
Brendan Smith delivers against the Admirals.
Junior Takoda Sitar went the distance on the mound to earn the win,
while allowing just one earned run.
He struck out four batters, scattered
four hits and walked one.
Somers defeated visiting Ardsley 5-3 on April 14 to improve its
record to 3-2.
Senior Stephen Danko got his
first start of the season on the
mound and made the most of it.
He tossed seven innings and struck
out six to pick up the win. He al-
lowed three earned runs, six hits
and walked one.
“I think it starts with coach (Dan)
Zlotnick calling a great game for
me,” Danko said. “He found the
groove that I was in with my fastball and changeup which really got
me through the first four innings
and then making a change and
going with the fastball-curveball
combination that let me finish the
last three innings strong. My go-to
pitch this game was my two-seam
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Alex Buchholz follows through on a swing against visiting Arlington on
April 11.
fastball. Luckily it had a lot of nas which was a game we all felt
movement and I was able to run it slipped away from us,” Mullen
in on the hands of right handed bats said. “Our current two game win
and away from the lefties.”
streak is due to us making imAt the plate, Danko was hit by provements after each game we
a pitch three times and scored two play and striving to be better as a
runs. Nealon had a hit and two team. Two straight complete games
RBI. Junior Brendan Smith had by Takoda Sitar and Steve Danko
two walks and a run scored.
are huge reasons why we’ve been
“We had a tough loss against
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Arlington and another against Pa-
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Photos: Rob DiAntonio
Tyler DeVito attacks from behind the cage against
visiting Yorktown on April 10.
Manny Mendoza tries to work his way past Yorktown’s Luke
Palmadesso.
Marc Fiocco scored 11 goals in games against
Putnam Valley and Bridgewater Raritan last week and
even saw a little bit of time in net against Yorktown.
Tuskers drop two out of three in lax
Fiocco scores 11 goals in games with Putnam Valley, Bridgewater Raritan
BY ROB DIANTONIO
OF THE SOMERS RECORD
Somers varsity lacrosse started
the week by winning its fourth
straight game, but ended it with
two setbacks to see its record fall
to 4-3.
The Tuskers secured a 9-5 victory over host Putnam Valley on
April 8 behind five goals from
senior Marc Fiocco, who recently
converted to attack from midfield.
“In the Putnam Valley game the
looks were there at the right time,”
Fiocco said. “I was just the one
that was getting them that game.
I couldn’t do it without my team.”
Somers outscored Putnam Valley 3-1 in the fourth quarter. Adding one goal apiece was junior A.J.
Cartelli, senior Mike Cegielski,
senior Tim Cousin and junior Tyler
DeVito.
Nik Genualdo, a senior, came
through with 14 saves in goal.
Somers next took on Section
1 powerhouse Yorktown and lost
14-6 on April 10 at Somers High.
The Huskers jumped out to a
5-0 first-quarter lead, but Somers
fought back in the second quarter behind two goals from senior
Justin Corpolongo and one from
Cousin (1A) to trim Yorktown’s
lead to 6-3 at halftime.
Yorktown came out in the third
quarter on fire, outscoring Somers
4-0 to take a decisive 10-3 lead into
the fourth.
“The momentum was all in there
favor the second half,” Fiocco said.
“We did what we needed to do at
practice. That game is behind us
now.”
Senior Manny Mendoza, Cartelli
and sophomore Joe Hasmall each
netted a goal for the Tuskers.
Genualdo stopped 11 shots in
net, while Fiocco briefly saw an
appearance in goal in the second
quarter and made two saves.
“We made a lot of little defensive
errors early on in the beginning of
the third quarter that led to them
scoring,” Genualdo said. “Against
Yorktown they’ll capitalize on errors. They’re taught to do that. It’s
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take the team to first place.
“We were very pleased with our
races and our team depth,” coach
Mike Sokolofsky said. “We used
11 different guys on the three top
relays. Only Rudy Lepe doubled in
two relays. This depth will help us
in the bigger meets.”
On April 8 to start the week
off, the boys team defeated Yorktown 94-46 to even their dual
meet record at 1-1. The team had
12 wins on the day. O’Donoghue
won the discus throw with a solid
toss of 98-3 and also won the shot
put with a toss of 36-8. First year
team member Chris Abatecola won
the 100-meter dash with a quick
time of 12.0. Panzarino won the
110-meter hurdles with a time of
18.9. Lepe won the 200-meter dash
with a time of 25.2. Junior Chris
Tuosto won the triple jump with a
distance of 32-10. Sophomore Tom
Koo won the long jump with a leap
of 14-10 1/2. Davis won the high
jump with a huge personal best
leap of 5-10. This height was a personal best by seven inches which
is almost unheard of in the high
jump. Herbert won the 800 meters
with a time of 2:26.1. Junior Chris
Cortese won the pole vault with
a height of 7-6. The Tuskers also
won the 4x800 and 4x100-meter
relays. Freshman Thomas Hannon
ran a great race in the 1,600 meters and placed second with a big
personal best time of 5:08.8. Freshman Mike Gordon placed third and
also recorded a personal best time
with a clocking of 5:35.8.
The girls’ team also had many
very good performances last week.
At the Fulton Invitational Meet at
Harrison the team placed fourth
in a very strong field led by state
and national powers Bronxville
and New Rochelle. The team also
had two individual winners who
took home championship t-shirts.
Emily Polvere won the 200-meter
dash by a wide margin with a sea-
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son best time of 26.49. Junior Margaux Neborak in her second year of
pole vaulting won the event with a
very good height of 9-6. Neborak
moved into the elite ranks of Section 1 pole vaulting with her performance. With almost the whole
season to go, it is clear she will go
significantly higher.
Pole vault coach Evan Delfs
feels that Neborak can challenge
for the top three in the section.
“Margaux is a great athlete and
is learning the event quickly,”
Delfs said. “We are confident she
will clear 10-0 soon and will have
a great shot at 10-6.”
Bene Abbate ran a strong race in
the 800 meters and placed second
with a season best time of 2:27.39.
Cece Elmore placed third in the
100-meter dash with a season best
time of 13.66 and also placed third
in the triple jump on sore shins
with a distance of 29-10 1/2. Polvere also landed a third-place finish
in the long jump with a distance of
14-8 1/2. Sophomore Hannon Eberts placed third in a very competitive 400 meter dash field in 61.45.
The 4x800-meter relay team of
Spencer Santini (2:35.9), Charley
Comparetto (2:35.3), Lily Rezai
(2:46.4) and Katie Melly (2:48.2)
ran a strong race and placed third
with a time of 10:45.75. Margaret
Groton placed third in the shot put
in a very strong field with a solid
throw of 33-7. Mia Martin placed
third in the discus with a personal
best throw of 81-9.
The girls’ team also traveled
back to Harrison for the Harrison
Twilight Relays and posted some
solid performances on April 11.
The girls 4x800-meter relay team
ran well and placed third with a
younger group that included Santini (2:34), Melly (2:37), Rezai
(2:47), and Maureen Albero (3:00).
The team won medals for third
place with a time of 11:01.3.
Coach John Vegliante was very
pleased with his young relay team
and also pointed out that lead off
runner Spencer Santini is running
“We just have to keep practicing hard,” Elliott said. “We definitely have to just keep doing what
we have been doing. Just come to
practice all the time, work together
and just focus and be determined to
win. No matter what the score is, at
the end of the day we’ve just got to
keep coming through.”
Polansky believes that determination will be the key for the Tuskers to start a winning streak.
“We’ve been playing to the last
out. Our record does not reflect
how we’ve been playing,” she
said. “We were waiting for this to
happen. Now that they have that
taste I’m hoping that it continues.”
Haldane scored six runs in the
fifth inning an 8-5 setback for the
host Tuskers on April 9. Somers
battled back with two runs in the
sixth and two in the seventh, but
the deficit was too much to overcome.
Sciacca (RBI double, run), Elliott (two hits, double, RBI, run),
Gall (RBI double) Sara Barbagallo
(RBI) and Scavelli (two hits, double, RBI) were the main contributors offensively.
Gall struck out 11 batters in the
loss.
Somers will look to build off its
first win this week. The Tuskers To see postgame interviews from
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very well in her first season.
“Spencer is running like a veteran, not a first season runner,” he
said. “She works very hard and is
tough. She does whatever is asked
and races courageously. She is a
great addition to the team.”
The 4x400-meter relay team also
ran well with a younger group,
posting a time of 4:46.3. Ally Murray led off with a season best time
of 70.8 and Michelle Rosenblum
ran the second leg in a personal
best time of 68.7. Martin ran the
third leg in a time of 72.5 and Jordan Schmitt anchored the team in
a time of 74.7. Martin ran her race
after running a season best time of
2:49 in the 800 meters.
The girls had many good performances but lost to a strong Yorktown team on April 8 in a dual
meet with many key team members sitting out to focus on the
Harrison Invitational Meets later
in the week. Groton won the dis-
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cus throw with a heave of 70-0 and
also won the shot put with a throw
of 31-0. Newcomer Jessica Rosenblum won the 200-meter dash with
a clocking of 30.0. Maya Watt
won the 3,000 meters comfortably
with a controlled effort of 15:05.1.
Alyssa Huang won the pole vault
with a height of 6-6. Maria Tradito
won the 1,500 meter race walk in
8:21.1. Haley O’Connell placed
second in the discus throw with a
throw of 63-9.
SPORTS
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lacrosse
baseball
hard to reclaim the momentum after you shoot yourself in the foot.”
The Tuskers closed out their
week with a tough 11-10 loss to
Bridgewater Raritan, a top-ranked
N.J. team.
Fiocco netted an impressive
game-high of six goals and had one
assist.
His teammates have been impressed with Fiocco’s play after
netting 11 goals in games with
Bridgewater-Raritan and Putnam
Valley.
“Marc has been lighting it up
lately,” Genualdo said. “Since he
has moved down to attack our offense has been explosive. I think
Marc is the reason behind that. He’s
not only creating offense for himself, but for everyone else as well.
Not to mention he makes my job
look easy with the best save percentage in the section.”
Cousin added two goals and two
assists, while DeVito had one goal
and one assist. Corpolongo notched
one goal, while Cegielski dished
out two assists.
Genualdo kept Somers in the
game with 16 saves.
Somers had a 7-6 lead heading
into the fourth quarter but was outscored 5-3 in the final quarter.
Fiocco believes the team will
learn from its recent losses against
top notch competition.
“Our losses to teams like that
able to turn it around. Along with
that, our defense is getting better
by the game and although we’re
not getting as many hits as we’d
want, kids are getting hits when
they need them.”
Danko believes that it all starts
with defense when it comes to the
Tuskers this year.
“We know that we have guys
on our pitching staff that are going
to throw a lot of strikes and pitch
to contact so making the plays
in the field and minimizing the
errors will always be our team’s
key to success,” Danko said. “I
think that we really stepped it up
against Brewster and Ardsley.”
In the loss to Arlington, the
Admirals scored nine runs in the
third inning to blow the game
open and take an 11-0 lead.
Junior Alex Buchholz was the
bright spot for Somers as he had
two doubles and two RBI.
Buchholz also went 2 for 4 with
a home run, two RBI and two runs
scored in the loss to Panas.
Senior Mike DellMedaglia allowed just two earned runs over
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Photo: Rob DiAntonio
Justin Corpolongo shovels a pass to Lucas Andriano.
could only make us better in the
long run because it shows us what
we need to improve on,” he said.
“The key to winning is communication on defense and move the ball
on offense.”
The Tuskers will host Mahopac
at 7 p.m. on April 17.
“We have great athletes on this
team both offensively and defensively,” Genualdo said. “We just
need to keep focused defensively
and continue to light up the net offensively. If we can do that I have
no doubt we’ll get some wins and
momentum heading into playoff
time.”
Genualdo has seen plenty of improvement in the team since their
first game.
“From the opener against Iona to
now we have vastly improved every part of our team,” he said. “Losing tough games like that is part of
the journey. Mistakes are going to
happen on the field in any game.
Good teams will turn your mistakes
into goals. We’ll learn from the
mistakes we made and correct them
in practice and limit the mistakes
we make in the next game.”
5.1 innings but five more runs
scored due to errors. He struck out
five, allowed six hits and walked
three.
“Coach (Joe) Wootten does a
great job of refocusing everybody
after a tough loss like the game
against Panas,” Danko said. “He
really gets the guys to get back to
work and get ready for the next
game.”
Nealon believes pitching and
defense was crucial in the wins
over Brewster and Ardsley.
“Takoda and Stephen both gave
us a great opportunity to win the
game by holding the other team
to three or less runs,” Nealon said.
“Also our defense stepped it up
after the losses and tightened up
to help our pitchers out.”
Somers will look to extend its
winning streak to three games
when it hosts North Salem at 11
a.m. on April 17.
“With each game every player
on this team is getting better and
better and I think we’re starting to
come together as a team,” Mullen said. “I’m excited to see the
things we can do when we all play
to our potential.”
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Easter Celebrations at
Good Shepherd
Episcopal Church of the Good
Shepherd Easter Celebrations. All
are welcome to join us for our annual Easter festivities at The Episcopal Church of the Good Shepherd, at 39 Granite Springs Road,
in Granite Springs (Somers). Contact us at 914-248-5631 or visit our
website at goodshepherdny.org.
MAUNDY THURSDAY
April 17, Agape Dinner at 6:30
p.m., Services at 7:30 p.m.
GOOD FRIDAY
April 18, Stations of the Cross at
Noon, Soup at 6:30 p.m., Services
at 7:30 p.m.
EASTER EVE
April 19, 6:30 p.m. Pizzafest
Dinner, 7:30 p.m. Easter Vigil
our scholarship fund are fully taxdeductible. Any amount that you
can contribute is greatly appreciated. Please make checks payable to:
SHS PTSA Scholarship Fund and
send to SHS PTSA Scholarship
Fund, P.O. Box 108, Lincolndale,
N.Y. 10540.
This year we have made it possible to make donations to the
Scholarship Fund using our online
option. In making a donation online, please visit myschoolbucks.
com. If you do not have an account, you can easily create one.
You will then select School Store
on the left hand side of the screen
and choose Somers High School
Donations. Fill out the short form
and then under Donation Type; use
the drop-down menu to select SHS
Scholarship Fund Donations. It is
that easy!
Thank you on behalf of our
seniors. Any questions, please
contact Linda Morgante [email protected] or 914497-2506.
Upcoming SEF Events
EASTER SUNDAY
April 20, 8 and 10 a.m. Services,
10 a.m. service followed by 1,000
April 26, 7 p.m.: Gala Dinner
Egg Easter Egg Hunt
and Auction, Putnam Golf Club
May 16, 7 p.m.: Harlem Wizards
basketball, Somers High School
May 22, Noon: Spring Golf Outing, Anglebrook Golf Club
331 Route 100, Somers, N.Y.
10589
Easter at Saint Luke’s
Episcopal Church
EASTER SCHEDULE
Thursday, April 17
Maundy Thursday–Solemn Eucharist and Stripping of the Altar
at 7 p.m.
Friday, April 18
Good Friday–Solemn Liturgy at
12 p.m.
Sunday, April 20
Easter Vigil at 6 a.m.
Sunday, April 20
Easter Festal Eucharist at 10
a.m. with our Annual Easter Egg
Hunt to follow!
Sunday, April 27
Easter Luncheon directly following the 10 a.m. service
Hebrew Congregation
of Somers
April 19, 9:30 a.m.: Shabbat Service/Lunch and Learn—a lively
discussion of the weekly Torah
portion led by Rabbi Fred Schwalb
April 26: Shabbat Service/Lunch
and Learn—a lively discussion of
the weekly Torah portion led by
Rabbi Fred Schwalb
April 27: 10:30 a.m.: Adult ed:
discussion of Jewish current affairs and history led by Rabbi Fred
Schwalb
SHS PTSA
Scholarship Drive
The SHS PTSA has begun its
annual Scholarship Drive Campaign. Your financial support is
much appreciated. Donations to
Bus Driver
Appreciation
Breakfast
The Somers PTA Council is
hosting a special breakfast on May
2 to say “Thank You” to all the bus
drivers and monitors of our district.
These very dedicated individuals
transport our children daily and do
their best to make sure that the job
is carried out safely and efficiently.
You can help honor them by:
• Donating a gift basket that can
be used as a raffle prize
• $1 donation per child (or any
amount you deem appropriate)
that we can use to purchase items
for the breakfast (checks should
be made out to Somers PTA Council and sent in with your child in
an envelope marked Bus Driver
Breakfast to the PTA mailbox in
your school). You can make your
donation online using a credit card.
Go to Myschoolbucks.com. You
will then select School Store on
the left hand side of the screen and
choose Somers PTA Council. Fill
out the short form and then under
Donation Type; use the drop-down
menu to select Bus Driver Appreciation. It is that easy!
• Contributing 100 small items
for the goodie bags: pens, magnets,
etc. (it’s a great advertising opportunity!)
• Food donations: Baked goods,
quiche, fruit or beverages
• Volunteering to help set up at
8 a.m. or to serve/clean up from
9-10:15 a.m.
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Thank you for your continued
generosity!
For more information please visit the Somers PTA Council website
at SomersPTACouncil.org. There
is a link to the online form for donations and volunteering.
For questions, contact Jan Stevenson at 914-214-8007 or [email protected] or Karen Collura at 914-248-7616 or jetsfins@
optonline.net.
ELEPHANT’S TRUNK
Spring and Summer
at AYSO
AYSO SPRING REGISTRATION
Registration is open for AYSO
Spring Soccer 2014 for U5 (Pre-K)
through teens. The season will start
April 26 and go through June 21.
For more information and to register, please visit aysosomerssoccer.
sportssignup.com.
We also need coaches and volunteers in various roles to make
it safe and fun for our children, so
please remember to register yourself. Coaches training will be taking place this weekend in Somers.
We look forward to you joining our
team. Please contact Dennis Mensi
at [email protected] to sign
up for coaching/training or Vicki
Durso at [email protected] to
volunteer in non-coaching roles.
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ELEPHANT’S TRUNK
TRUNK
Soccer Camps offer mini camps,
half-day camps and full-day camps.
These programs work with players
AYSO APRIL AND SUMMER
on technical and tactical aspects of
VACATION CAMP
the game, which are appropriate to
AYSO Soccer Camps provide a their age and skill level.
number of programs including fullday, half-day and mini camps; as
well as goalkeeper and striker clinics, advanced training camps and
team camps. With the help of UK
Register for all events by calling
International Soccer Camps, AY- the library at 914-232-5717 or regSO’s official camp provider, we de- ister online at somerslibrary.org.
liver these programs through professional coaches that are trained NATIONAL LIBRARY WEEK
and certified according to AYSO
Attend one or more of the special
standards, including Safe Haven as events listed below for adults, chilwell as their own UEFA certifica- dren and teens.
tions from Europe and playing exWednesday, April 16
perience.
10:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.: WestSomers AYSO is offering 2 chester End-of-Life Coalition and
camps this year:
the Community Fund, will sponsor
• APRIL VACATION CAMP: a volunteer to share infromation
April 14–18 at Reis Park
about the N.Y. State Health Care
• AUGUST SUMMER CAMP: Proxy.
August 18–22 at Reis Park
11-11:45 a.m.: Bicycle PedesTo Register, please visit ayso. trian Safety Program for Children
org/For_Families/camps.htm#.
Thursday, April 17
1-2 p.m.: Children ages 3-5 can
ABOUT AYSO
SOCCER
CAMPS: With solid grounding in meet a Llama under the pavilion in
AYSO’s Six Philosophies, AYSO Reis Park.
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Events and
Somers Library
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3-4 p.m: Llama program for
children ages 6 and up in the Library Program room. Registration
requested.
Llamas sponsored by the Friends
of the Somers Library.
3 p.m.: Magic the Gathering
Club—in the Library Conference
room
6-7:30 p.m.: Game of Life:
Building a Sound Financial Foundation by Rob Sorrano. Registration required.
FRIDAY, APRIL 18
10:30 a.m.: Storytime with Miss
Betsy for children ages 3-5.
3-4:30 p.m.: Teen Fantasy Anime/Manga (F.A.M.) first meeting—in the program room.
Saturday, April 19
2-4 p.m.: Technology Help day.
Somers High school students will
help you with your charged electroncis. RSVP to Teresa via email:
[email protected].
APRIL ART EXHIBIT—ALICE
WALSH
Alice Walsh is exhibiting “Ex
Libris: Found Art from a Public
Library” at the Somers Library
during April. Any questions please
contact
[email protected]. Call the library at 914232-5717 for viewing times in the
Program Room
As April 13-19 is national library
week, Alice C. Walsh is exhibiting
artwork from her series, “Ex Libris: Found Art from a Public Library.” Alice, a Carmel resident,
serves on the Board of Trustees of
the Mahopac Public Library and
is the former president of the Putnam County Libraries Association.
Artwork from this Ex Libris series
has been exhibited in various states
throughout the United States and in
Europe.
Alice worked for over 20 years
as an arts administrator of nonprofit theatre companies, performing arts centers and public broadcasting. She has been an associate
producer of many Broadway and
off-Broadway shows and is currently producing a musical stage
adaptation of Jane Austen’s “Sense
and Sensibility.” She is the president of the Board of Directors of
New York Stage and Film Company. Visit Alice’s website at alicewalsh.com.
MONDAYS, APRIL 7 TO JUNE 30.
SESSION ONE IS FROM 1–2:20
P.M AND SESSION TWO IS FROM
2:30–4 P.M.
Writers Workshop Series for
Adults
If there is a book in you, a memoir, a fictional recounting of a time
in your life or an historical tome,
there is no greater time to preserve
your written words in a class with
other students. Bring your ideas,
pen and paper (or laptop) so that
within a few short weeks you will
have developed the strategies to
become a lifelong writer. People
The Somers Record – Thursday, April 17, 2014
of all skill levels are welcome. erslibrary.org.
Presented by Linda Spear. Space is
limited, so register early. Register MONDAY, APRIL 28, 6–7 P.M.
for one session only.
Intermediate iPad & iPhone
Sponsored by the Friends of the
THURSDAY, APRIL 17, 6–7:30 P.M. Somers Library. The Intermediate
The Game of Life–Building a workshop will build off the beSound Financial Foundation
ginner’s workshop material. It is
This seminar will help attend- a faster paced workshop in which
ees understand that by building a we explore photos (email, editing,
sound financial foundation, they printing), Productivity Application
can help themselves be better pre- Suite (Pages, Keynote, numbers),
pared for life’s financial twists and plus advanced tips and tricks for
turns. New York Life has partnered iPhone and iPad users. There will
with Hasbro to develop a fun and be a 10 minute question and anengaging way to talk about the im- swer session at the end. It should
portance of financial responsibility. be noted that these are all learning
During this educational seminar, lectures and not troubleshooting
we will walk through The Game of sessions. The program is lecture
Life—New York Life Edition and based; owning an iPhone or iPad is
discuss:
not necessary.
• The value of owning life insurPlease register for only one interance
mediate session. Seating is limited
• The importance of saving for and registration is required.
retirement
• Managing your finances today ACT PRACTICE TEST
and for the future
A free ACT practice exam will
The program is information- be given from 10:30 a.m. to 2
focused and not product-specific. p.m. on May 10. This program is
There will be a raffle at the end of for high school students. All participants must bring pencils and a
the seminar.
calculator.
MONDAY, APRIL 21, 9 A.M.–3 P.M.
AARP Defensive Driving Course
Fees have increased for 2014.
Fee is $20 for AARP members
Nominations of candidates are
(please put your membership number on your check), and $25 for now being sought for this year’s
non-members. Pre-payment is re- Westchester Sports Hall of Fame.
The Hall of Fame honors outquired. Make checks out to AARP
and submit them to the reference standing professional and amateur
desk. Refunds will not be given sportsmen and sportswomen, livif you fail to attend or if you can- ing or deceased, who have gained
cel on the day of the class. Bring prominence in their fields and
a valid driver’s license, bag lunch, who have made substantial conbeverage, and pen. Space is limited tributions to sports in Westchester
County. Since its establishment in
so register early.
1968, the hall has inducted 224 individuals into its prestigious memSATURDAY, APRIL 26, NOON
A free presentation for job seek- bership ranks.
A prospective candidate should
ers, career changers, or business
owners. Learn how to build rela- be a person of integrity and good
tionships to obtain information and character who has gained promileads to enhance your career. Pre- nence in either professional or
pare an introduction that includes amateur sports as a player, coach,
your skills and experiences. Under- manager, official, owner, writer or
stand in-person as well as online broadcaster.
Nominees are reviewed by a
networking strategies. Registration
is recommended. Please call the committee that selects those who
library at 914 232-5717 or register best meet or exceed the criteria of
the Hall of Fame. Induction will
online at somerslibrary.org.
take place this fall, when each
member will be presented with a
TACKLING TEENAGE
trophy and have his or her name
HOMEWORK & TEST PREP
inscribed on a plaque in the Sports
(WITHOUT DRIVING EACH
Hall of Fame gallery at the WestOTHER CRAZY)
Please join us at the Somers chester County Center in White
Library from 1-2 p.m. on Satur- Plains.
All nominations must be postday, April 26. This informative
program will discuss: Homework marked by Friday, May 30. A nompatterns, What you’re hearing vs. ination form is available at countyreality, Avoiding and overcoming center.biz. Completed forms must
the “denial cycle,” Improving the be mailed to Westchester Sports
homework dynamic, How test prep Hall of Fame, c/o Kevin Cook,
differs from homework, Improving 450 Saw Mill River Road, Ardsley,
your home’s academic environ- N.Y. 10502.
The Sports Hall of Fame is
ment, and Getting the help they responsored by Westchester County
ally need.
Registration required. To reg- Parks.
For more information, call 914ister, please call the library at 914
232-5717 or register online at som- 231-4564.
Westchester Sports
Hall of Fame
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LEISURE
Want to control hunger pains?
intake it should not replace solid
foods. Eating solid foods helps
with satiety. Consuming the apple
Do you begin each day saying
versus the apple juice will make
to yourself that you are going to
you feel fuller longer. It takes the
“be good today” when it comes to body longer to digest and keeps
how much you are going to eat?
your metabolism going. In adDo you then have a light breakfast, dition, eating foods like fruits
followed by a strong desire to
and vegetables you tend to feel
have a morning snack to stop your fuller and have fewer numbers of
stomach from growling? If you,
calories.
you surely know the embarrassment you feel when you are some- FILL UP ON FIBER
where quiet and your stomach
Increase fiber intake through
makes so much noise you blush.
legumes, oats, vegetables, nuts
There are foods to eat that will
and seeds. These foods help you
help with such stomach noises.
feel satisfied and increase chewing
A balance of energy in versus
time. According to the Journal of
energy out controls appetite. How- American College of Nutrition,
ever, eating when we are not truly more chewing time promotes the
hunger can be triggered by emosecretion of salvia and gastric
tions, boredom and sometimes by juices that lead to stomach expanhaving the availability of snacks or sion and reducing the absorption
food nearby. To control the hunger time in the gut. Studies show that
pains, check out the follow tips
increased fiber intake decreases
that may help you with a positive
appetite.
strategy for eating through the day.
PROTEIN
SOLIDS OVER LIQUIDS
Protein has been found to
Currently, juicing is all the
increase satiety more so than Carrage and although it can help us
bohydrates and fats. Include lean
increase our vitamin and mineral
meats, poultry fish, nuts, eggs and
BY MARY OPFER
SPECIAL TO THE SOMERS RECORD
legumes in your meals.
PLAN AND TIME YOUR MEALS
Skipping meals like breakfast
can lead to increased intake over
the day. Many people skip breakfast, which is the worst meal of the
day to skip. Eating a good breakfast helps your metabolism get
started for the day and will help
avoid over eating at lunchtime. If
needed, pack a snack for midmorning to alleviate any hunger
pains that may be starting.
FILL UP ON SMART CHOICES
Choose foods that are rich in
protein, fiber and a little fat. This
combination leads to a feeling
of fullness and yet do not lead to
increased empty calories, which
cause weight gain.
A hand full of snack ideas to
control hunger pains:
• Hummus with carrots
• Low-fat cottage cheese with
half a pear or my personal new
favorite low fat cottage cheese
with cherry tomatoes halved, with
basil, #yum!
• Hard-boiled egg with whole
wheat toast
Crossword
CLUES ACROSS
1. Comic actor Wilson
5. Dermatitis
11. Agriculture
14. Flyer
15. Assent
18. S S S
19. Capital of Zimbabwe
21. Gas usage measurement
23. False god
24. About some Norse poems
28. Am. steam engineer James
29. “If” singer’s initials
30. Sound unit
32. Envisage
33. Help
35. Payment (abbr.)
36. Abbr. for British postal
39. Ring
41. NCIS star’s intials
42. Unstressed-stressed
44. A supporting stalk
46. Indigo plant
47. Not or
49. Genus syringa shrubs
52. 14th C. 78 card game
56. Classical music form
58. Language of Andorra
60. Seasonal planting changes
62. Hatched insect form
63. Sound unit
CLUES DOWN
1. Federal home mortgage dept.
2. Have great affection for
3. Goddess of the rainbow
4. Pesetas (abbr.)
5. Species of interbreeding
ecotypes
6. A base person
7. Polish monetary unit (abbr.)
8. 7th Greek letter
9. A lot
10. Blood clam genus
12. A single article
PHOTO: MARY OPFER
Cottage cheese with basil and cherry tomatoes
• Tuna with whole-wheat pita
• Almonds about 1 oz. or a palm
full—I go for the slivers instead
of the whole, because it feels like
it takes longer to eat the same
amount.
• Edamame beans —1 cup or
plain fat yogurt with fresh berries.
Watch out for the yogurt with the
fruit already added as they have
lots of added sugar.
A Somers resident, Mary Opfer
is a Registered Dietitian who has
contributed to two cookbooks, one
of which is coming out in May. She
has also contributed to Registered
Dietitians blog and served as a
guest speaker at several events
involving topics of nutrition.
For more information, visit
maryopfernutrition.com.
Puzzle solutions on page 39
Fun By The Numbers
Like puzzles? Then you’ll love sudoku. This mindbending puzzle will have you hooked from the
moment you square off, so sharpen your pencil and
put your sudoku savvy to the test!
13. Suggests the supernatural
16. Male parents
17. Fall into ruin
20. Other
22. “Beetle Juice” actress initials
25. Female NASCAR driver’s initials
26. Indicated horsepower (abbr.)
27. Describe a sporting event
29. Semi-liquid infant food
31. Last in an indefinite series
34. Former Cowboy __ Nguyen
36. Iranian monetary unit
37. A genus of edentates
38. Perennial mountain rice
40. Atomic #3
43. White (French)
45. Daddy
48. Organized information
50. Astronomer Sagan
51. Greek portico
53. Rodents
54. Beastie Boys EP “Aglio e __”
55. K particle
57. 4th calendar month (abbr.)
58. Postal moving form (abbr.)
59. North northeast
61. Camper
Here’s How It Works:
Sudoku puzzles are formatted as a 9x9 grid,
broken down into nine 3x3 boxes. To solve a
sudoku, the numbers 1 through 9 must fill each row,
column and box. Each number can appear only once
in each row, column and box. You can figure out the
order in which the numbers will appear by using the
numeric clues already provided in the boxes. The
more numbers you name, the easier it gets to solve
the puzzle!
BUSINESS & REAL ESTATE
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Selling a home with building violations
T
his issue comes up, it
seems, in every transaction.
Typically, a seller made an
improvement to the home without
obtaining a new certificate of occupancy or proper permit.
The most common examples
are above ground pools, finishing a basement, making a deck
larger, a shed, adding a bathroom
or making a half bath into a full
bath. Trying to sell a house with
a violation can be a small or
sometimes a big problem. The
problem is not with the building
department. Building department
inspectors do not create the building codes, they just enforce them.
The problem is the buyer’s bank.
For the most part, a buyer is not
going to be able to get a loan for
your house if violations exist. Not
only is the bank not going to give
a loan on a house with a violation,
but the buyer’s attorney will not
let the buyers buy the house until
all permits and/or certifications of
occupancy are produced.
Possibly the most common
response I hear from sellers who
have obvious violations is that
they bought the house that way,
which is often the truth. Unfortunately, the problem is still
yours no matter which owner was
responsible for the violation. That
wood burning stove that has been
in your house for 30 years may or
may not be on file at the Town and
you are responsible to make sure it
is. Blaming the person you bought
it from or the agent who listed the
house will not change anything.
Doing nothing and waiting to see
if a buyer’s bank has an issue or
will overlook the violation is a
big mistake. It can take 3-6 weeks
from when you apply for a permit
and the c/o (certificate of occupancy) is issued, and sometimes
months if the Board of Health has
to get involved.
REALTOR
CORNER
MIKE
TRINCHITELLA
A buyer may not be willing to
wait the extra time and end up
backing out of the deal. Quite
often the additional time it takes
to wait for the c/o and close on the
house will be beyond the buyer’s
rate lock date and if you want to
keep the buyer you will be the one
paying for the buyer’s rate lock
extension, which can cost a few
thousand dollars.
Now, I see this all the time and
most homeowners do not even
realize the issue with building
violations. The remedy tends to
be pretty simple. Fortunately,
many buyers are still willing to
buy your house as long as you are
in the process of correcting the
violations when they first see the
house—meaning you have already
investigated any violations and are
in the process of correcting them
prior to them seeing the house.
Often buyer’s agents will ask you
to produce all permits and c/o’s.
If you are in the process of getting
them and the agents will usually
be OK with that.
The first thing a seller should do
is go to the building department
and inspect your file and see what
permits and c/o’s are on file for
your house. If you have a finished
basement but no c/o for it then it
METROCREATIVE GRAPHICS
must be corrected. If your c/o says
you have 2.5 baths but you have
three baths in the house it must be
corrected. If you remember putting
up a pool or extending a deck and
you never filed the proper paperwork, it must be corrected. Simply
speak to the building inspector and
let them know you are selling your
house or will be soon and that you
want to make sure all permits and
c/o’s are in place so you don’t run
into and problems that may prevent your home from selling.
For things like extra bathrooms
and finished basements you will
need to fill out a permit application, which essentially is a detail
of the work you will be doing. Of
course the work has already been
done but you still fill it out showing what work you did. From there
the building inspector will review
it and if all looks good they will
set up a day to inspect the home
to see if the improvements were
done up to code. If there aren’t
any problems then the c/o will be
issued in within a week or so but if
there are problems you will be told
what the issues are and that you
must correct them and then have
the inspector come back again to
look it over.
A home with building violations
is quite common. Fixing these
issues is not always a big deal, as
they just require a little time and
effort. Sellers should not wait until
the last minute to address these issues, as it may result in lost money
and a lost buyer.
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Improve your own “Investment Environment”
O
n April 22, we celebrate
Earth Day—a day devoted
to education and action
on environmental issues. As a
citizen of the world, you may have
a keen interest in protecting your
physical surroundings. And as
someone trying to reach long-term
financial goals, such as a comfortable retirement, you’re probably
also interested in improving your
investment environment.
So, here are a few suggestions:
might need to review your longterm bond holdings, as their price
would be negatively affected by a
rise in rates.
RESPOND TO
ENVIRONMENTAL FACTORS
Over the past few years, we’ve
had a favorable investment climate, marked by low inflation, low
interest rates and generally strong
corporate profits. And investors
who have taken advantage of this
positive environment have, for
the most part, been rewarded. But
things can change, so it’s always
a good idea to understand the
current investment environment,
as it may affect your investment
choices. For example, if it seems
likely that long-term interest rates
are going to rise significantly, you
NURTURE YOUR INVESTMENTS
One area of environmentalism
involves planting seeds or saplings
and nurturing them to maturity.
You can do the same thing with
investments—and a good way to
nurture them is to give them time
to grow in all investment climates.
But how long should you hold
these investments? You might
heed the advice of Warren Buffett,
one of the world’s most famous
investors, who says this about
his investment company: “Our
favorite holding period is forever.”
It takes patience to follow the
buy-and-hold strategy favored by
FINANCIAL
FOCUS
DANIEL S.
TANAKA
Mr. Buffett—and it also requires
the discipline necessary to keep
investing through the inevitable
downturns you will encounter. But
over the long term, your perseverance may well be rewarded.
AVOID “TOXIC” INVESTMENT
STRATEGIES
Unfortunately, many human
activities are bad for the environment. Similarly, some investment
strategies are “toxic” for your
prospects of success. Consider
the pursuit of “hot” stocks. They
sound inviting, but, by the time
you hear about them, they may
have lost their sizzle—and in
any case, they might not be right
for your needs. Here’s another
“poisonous” investment strategy:
trying to “time” the market. If
you’re always jumping in and out
of the market, looking for “low”
points to buy and “high” points
to sell, you’ll probably be wrong
most of the time—because nobody
can accurately predict highs and
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lows. Even more importantly,
you may find yourself out of the
market during the beginning of a
rally, which is when the biggest
gains tend to occur.
Diversify your “species”
of investments
Drawing inspiration from Earth
Day, the United Nations has designated 2011–2020 as the United
Nations Decade on Biodiversity.
And, just as preserving the diversification of species is important for
life on Earth, the diversification
of your investment portfolio is
essential for its health. By owning
a variety of investments—stocks,
bonds, government securities,
certificates of deposit and so on—
you can help protect yourself from
downturns that primarily affect
just one asset class. (Keep in mind,
though, that while diversification
can reduce the effects of volatility
on your holdings, it can’t guarantee profits or protect against loss.)
Earth Day happens just once
a year—but the lessons of environmentalism can help you, as an
investor, for all the days and years
ahead.
Daniel Tanaka is a Financial
Advisor for Edward Jones
Investments, located in the
Somerstown Shopping Center in
Somers. He can be reached at
914-669-8133.
This article was written by
Edward Jones for use by your
local Edward Jones Financial
Advisor.
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legal notices
ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN
that the Town Board of the Town
of Somers, Westchester, New
York, will receive sealed bids in
the Town Clerk’s Office in the
Town House, 335 Route 202,
Somers, New York, until, Monday, April 28, 2014 10:00 a.m.,
EST, at which time and place all
bids will be publicly opened and
read, for the use of approximately
eight (8) buses weekly from June
30 to August 8, 2014 for Summer
Camps Trip Transportation.
Bid packages are available in
the Recreation Office, Reis Park,
Route 139, Somers, New York.
Each bidder shall present evidence that s/he is normally engaged in the delivery of the service bid upon. No bids will be
considered from bidders who are
unable to show that they regularly
furnish service of the type herein
called for.
Buses to be scheduled as required by the Recreation Department Superintendent or his duly
authorized representative, as per
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The Town Board reserves the
right to reject any or all bids or to
waive any informality in the proposal, as deemed advisable in the
interest of the Town.
All busses must comply with
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New York and with the Motor
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York. Any expenses incurred in
meeting with these regulations are
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Only those children authorized
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this contract
The Contractor shall furnish the
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Public Liability: protecting the
Town of Somers in a minimum
amount of $5,000,000 per person
/ $5,000,000 aggregate for Bodily
Injury, and $5,000,000 property
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Any bid mailed in or hand delivered, please identify on envelope as Somers Summer Camps
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TOWN BOARD
Dated: April 10, 2014
TOWN OF SOMERS, NEW
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