Vietnam native gives back

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Vol. 5 No. 19
Thursday, August 25, 2016
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Turkey Mountain
dogs collared after
biting two hikers
Dogs taken to ASPCA
BY GABRIELLE BILIK
STAFF WRITER
PHOTO COURTESY OF GRACE COONEY
Grace Cooney is seeking donations as part of her Girl Scout Gold Award Project.
Vietnam native gives back
Girl Scout Grace Cooney looks
to buy bicycles for charity
to give back to the foundation the United States, Cooney was
that once cared for her.
cared for by the Christina Noble
Cooney, 17, was born in Ho Children’s Foundation, which
Grace Cooney, a Yorktown Chi Minh City, Vietnam. Before
High School student, is looking being adopted and brought to
SEE COONEY PAGE 2
BY BRIAN MARSCHHAUSER
EDITOR
BACK TO SCHOOL
16
BUSINESS & REAL ESTATE
34
CLASSIFIEDS
35
HEALTH & WELLNESS
22
LEGAL NOTICES
32
LEISURE
32
FIELD HOCKEY
OPINION
10
SPORTS
26
Lakeland begins quest for
eight straight.
pg 26
TOWN GREEN
8
A summons has been issued to
the owners of the dogs that have
been running free on the Turkey
Mountain Nature Preserve since
July after the dogs bit two hikers
in a week, according to the Yorktown Police Department.
The 125-acre park was closed
for just under a week after reports
of two aggressive dogs were filed
with the Yorktown Police Department in mid-July.
At the time, the dogs had not
actually bitten anyone and Lt.
Tom Gentner said it was believed
that the dogs were abandoned
and their aggressive behavior was
a result of their unfamiliarity with
the area. The park reopened after
the dogs could not be found.
The dogs, a Belgian shepherd
and Belgian Malinois, resurfaced
again last Monday, Aug. 15, and
reportedly bit a female hiker, police said. The woman told police
the dogs were unrestrained and
acting aggressively.
While the park was being evac-
uated, the two dogs appeared, and
one of the dogs charged at the
officers and park users, according to police. One of the officers
used a Taser to prevent the dog
from attacking anyone. Gentner
said the dog was hit but shook off
the probes and both of them ran
away.
Police, however, contacted local animal hospitals in the event
the dog was treated after being hit
with the Taser. One of the hospitals indeed had a client whose
dogs fit the description of the
ones in Turkey Mountain.
Police then located the owner
of the dogs and issued a summons to a 49-year-old Yorktown
woman who lives on Underhill
Avenue. The woman’s property
is located near the preserve. The
woman was charged with allowing the dogs to run at large, which
is a town code violation.
At the time, Gentner said the
department didn’t see any reason
to take the dogs from their owner.
That changed around 9:45 a.m.
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COONEY
FROM PAGE 1
serves children in need of emergency and long-term medical
care, nutritional rehabilitation,
educational opportunities and
vocational training as well as
children at risk for sexual exploitation.
“They want each child to
reach their full potential,”
Cooney said.
As part of her Girl Scout
Gold Award Project, Cooney, of
Troop 2736, is soliciting donations for the foundation’s “Bicycle Support Programme.” The
program provides one bike and
one safety helmet to children
from “extremely poor families.”
“In Vietnam, families cannot afford to buy bikes and
helmets for their children, so
the children have to walk long
distances to school, either in
the scorching sun or in pour-
DOGS
FROM PAGE 1
Monday, Aug. 22, when another
female hiker at the preserve was
bitten by one of the dogs. The
woman was uninjured, police said.
Following an investigation, police discovered the two dogs were
unlicensed with the town of York-
ka t o n a h a r t c e n t e r. c o m
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Katonah
ing rain,” Cooney said. “They
are often late for class or, worse
still, at risk of dropping out of
school completely.”
Cooney said she has “a personal connection with these
children.”
“In Vietnam, a bike can make
a world of difference in whether
a child attends school or drops
out,” she said. “Even one bike
could help an entire family.”
One bike and helmet costs
$120; however, Cooney said
donations of any amount will
help the Vietnamese children
“achieve a brighter future.”
Donations can be made out
to: Girl Scouts Troop 2736,
and mailed to: Grace Cooney,
2938 Mead St., Yorktown
Heights, N.Y. 10598. A tax ID
receipt will be sent to the donor.
Cooney can be reached at [email protected].
town. This time, a 24-year-old man
from the same Underhill Avenue
home was charged with allowing
the dogs to run at large, allowing
the dogs to chase, jump upon or
harrass another person, and failure to license any dog over four
months—all town code violations.
The dogs were transported to the
ASPCA and are to be quarantined.
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Sept. 8-11
The Yorktown Grange Fair,
billed as “the last truly agricultural fair in Westchester,”
will return for its 92nd edition
Thursday, Sept. 8, and run to
Sunday, Sept. 11.
Highlights of the livestock
show include draft horses and
oxen from Rock Hill Farm
performing in the horse ring
on Saturday. Also on Saturday,
there will be an
Antique Tractor Parade at
noon. The tractors will remain
on exhibit with antique engines
throughout the fair. Young children can even drive a mini-tractor near the livestock tent.
On Sunday, Leona Duchin
and her Red Horse Troupe
of Morgan horses will perform with a synchronized riding demonstration. The public
is encouraged to watch goat,
horse, and cow showmanship
judging in the horse ring or the
smaller upper ring. There will
also be dog agility challenges
and a rabbit costume contest,
as well as wool spinning demonstrations in the livestock tent.
Produce and flower shows,
craft displays, photography,
Lego, fancy stitchery and
baked goods are all a part of
the traditional exhibits and
competitions. Residents can
enjoy the rides and fun of the
fair midway, with a delicious
variety of food. On the blacktop, there are competitions for
all family members, including
pie and watermelon eating, a
rubber chicken throwing contest and more.
Some of the musical entertainment includes performances by C.B. Smith and the
Lucky Devils, Unfunded Mandate, Amanda Ayala (contestant
on season nine of NBC`s “The
Voice”), the Justin Veatch AllStar Band and Molly Adele
Brown. With Motown, country,
classic pop hits, kids’ music and
more, there is something for everyone to enjoy.
This year, the Grange Fair is
introducing non-stage entertainment, including jugglers,
magicians, puppeteers and
chainsaw carving. The Grange
Fairgrounds are located at 99
Moseman Road. Visit yorktowngrangefair.org for fair
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Town Board, tree commission spar over code revision
Public hearing to be held Sept. 6
BY GABRIELLE BILIK
‘To legislate for a problem that doesn’t exist
doesn’t make any sense.’
STAFF WRITER
The Yorktown Town Board
is in the throes of rewriting the
town’s tree ordinance, saying the
current law is too convoluted and
unenforceable, though the Tree
Conservation Advisory Commission begs to differ.
Members of the Tree Conservation Advisory Commission
said they worry that the revised
code will not put enough emphasis on preservation, but Supervisor Michael Grace assured
them that the commission would
play a vital role in deciding how
the town would manage its tree
population.
“We’re going to empower the
tree commission to do a lot more
master planning for the local
canopy and forest,” Grace said.
With the commission’s assistance, Grace said, he hopes to
create an effective management
plan for the town’s overall tree
population, from street trees to
forests.
However, Bill Kellner, chair
of the Tree Conservation Advisory Commission, said that
Yorktown’s tree law is unique in
that it sets clear goals for woodland preservation and has tight
restrictions on tree cutting. He
worried that ra evised version will
not. He said that the current law
acknowledges property restrictions “in a helpful way.”
“The proposed revisions, if
enacted, will leave us with a law
without these features,” Kellner
said. “One key feature in the tree
laws of Yorktown and its neighbors is tighter restrictions on
tree cutting in the buffers that
separate properties. The proposed
revision would remove these protections and eliminate distinctions between property edges and
interiors.”
The current law applies to the
town’s municipally owned properties—about 3,500 acres, much
of them wooded. Kellner said
the revised code would eliminate
–Supervisor Michael Grace
Town of Yorktown
‘I totally agree that
new laws need to be
reassessed after a time
in effect, but we’re
looking at a wholesale
change here, rather
than fine-tuning of
deficiencies.’
–Linda Miller
Co-writer, original legislation
PHOTO: METRO CREATIVE CONNECTION
The Town Board’s attempt to revise its tree ordinance is being met
with resistance.
that.
He noted that his commission and other volunteer advisory
boards were given the opportunity to comment on the proposed
revisions and that a number of
tree conservation suggestions, including a provision to protect tree
size, were incorporated into those
revisions.
Linda Miller, a former independent environmental consultant who helped craft Yorktown’s
current tree ordinance, said she
understands how it may seem
property owners’ rights are infringed upon but said the current
process is actually fairer than the
proposed one.
“There are many zoning regulations that limit how one can alter or use private property, in large
part to protect neighbors’ use and
enjoyment of their property,” she
said. “In the case of zoning regu-
Community
starts with
neighbors who
care.
lations, a property owner can seek
a variance and his neighbors can
express their views at a public
hearing. Then, the ZBA decides
how to reconcile the needs of
the interested parties. This is very
similar to the provisions of the
existing tree ordinance.”
The existing provisions she refers to state that a permit is required to cut a certain number of
tress within a buffer zone.
“It is a well-accepted principle
of community living that there
are limitations on the use of private property to maintain the
health and character of the community,” she said. “The existing
law recognizes that getting a permit might seem painful to individual home owners, so it makes
provisions for a much less rigorous administrative permit process
for these cases, as opposed to the
requirements for large land de-
velopments.”
She said that permit requirements are not prohibitions; they
just mean that an expert will take
an objective look at the situation
and sort out the fairest way to
proceed.
Grace, however, argues that the
residents who remove trees do so
responsibly, so the town is wasting
unnecessary resources on mitigation. He also added that it’s not
up to the Town Board to second
guess what someone wants to do
with his property and “it’s almost
impossible to deny these permits,
so why are we doing them?”
“To legislate for a problem that
doesn’t exist doesn’t make any
sense,” he said. “Very few people
ever clear cut. Most people don’t
take down the trees until there’s a
threat to their home. Most people are very judicious as to how
they prune their property.”
Miller countered, “The assertion that ‘the law isn’t working
because no permits are ever denied’ indicates a misunderstanding of the whole point of the permit procedure. The point is to let
things happen with guidelines,
not prohibit them.”
Miller said she doesn’t feel this
is a strong enough reason to over-
haul the code.
“I totally agree that new laws
need to be reassessed after a time
in effect, but we’re looking at a
wholesale change here, rather
than fine-tuning of deficiencies,”
she said.
Grace maintains the board’s
decision to change the code in
order to ease the mitigation process for developers, and said the
changes will make the law more
effective and true to its intention.
“[The current law] has not
proved to be effective in terms
of the intent, which is to have a
healthy local forest,” he said. “You
need to weed out invasive species.”
Currently, the town code requires that if 30 percent of a
property’s trees are removed, they
must be replaced according to the
diameter of the tree at 4-and-ahalf feet above the baseline of the
tree. Grace said replacing trees
might not be the best use of resources and may not be as effective as intended.
“You take down X number of
inches of trees you have to replace
it in kind; that doesn’t necessarily
provide any benefit to anybody,
besides being expensive,” Grace
said. “It doesn’t really foster the
intent because it is not just replacing trees that are taken down;
it is taking care of a lot of open
spaces that need a lot of help.
Many of them are overtaken by
invasive species and vines, which
result in loss of the old hard
woods. It’s like a garden; it’s not
just planting, sometimes you have
to weed it as well.”
A public hearing on the new
tree ordinance will be held at
the Sept. 6 meeting of the Town
Board at Yorktown Town Hall.
The meeting begins at 7:30 p.m.
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By Brian Marschhauser
Editor
Earlier this month, Supervisor Michael Grace introduced his administration’s latest effort to build Yorktown pride—town flags.
An official town of Yorktown flag has flown only at Town Hall for
years, but they are now located at dozens of light poles throughout town,
he said. Sitting in the center of the yellow, green and blue horizontally
striped flag is an emblem featuring the town’s motto, “Progress with
Preservation.”
“They’re colorful and hopefully they’ll add a sense of pride out there,”
Grace said.
At $25 per flag, his office is also selling them to anyone who would
like to fly them on their personal flagpole. Grace said the cost of a flag is
about what it takes to produce one.
Grace said his efforts to boost morale may seem “corny” to some, but
he believes it’s important, especially during troubling economic times.
“One of the things we can do is try and lift the spirits a little bit; put
a little shine on our town,” he said.
The supervisor’s office is located in Town Hall and can be reached at
914-962-5722 x271.
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94TH ASSEMBLY DISTRICT
Invalid signatures knock McDonough off Conservative line
Campaign calls it an ‘administrative error’
BY BRIAN MARSCHHAUSER
EDITOR
Assembly candidate Suzi McDonough, a Carmel town councilwoman, has been removed from
the Conservative Party line over
the submission of what her opponent, Kevin Byrne, is calling
“fraudulent petitions” containing
“faked signatures.”
On July 14, McDonough’s
campaign submitted 40 pages
containing 232 signatures from
registered Conservative Party voters to the New York State Board
of Elections. However, pages 2140 were duplicate submissions of
pages 1-20, yet were labeled as
new sheets. That meant, pages labeled as 1 and 21 contain identical
signatures, as do pages 2 and 22,
and so on.
Byrne’s campaign, in a press
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way onto the Conservative line,”
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great team of volunteers to meet
the voters throughout Putnam
and Westchester Counties. We
collected nearly 2,500 signatures
from members of various parties,
and over 230 of those signatures
were honest and valid signatures
from Conservative Party members.”
McDonough swiftly rebutted
the charges in a press release the
following morning, demanding a
public apology from Byrne, whom
she repeatedly referred to only as
“my opponent.”
Her campaign manager, Antoinette DeBellis, said the duplicate
submissions were an “administrative error” by the Republican Assembly Campaign Committee
(RACC), which submitted the
petitions to the Board of Elections.
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“Scared of our grassroots
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McDonough said. “Sadly, my
opponent, fearing the outcome
of a September primary where
the voters decide, used a team of
attorneys to have dozens of my
legitimate signatures removed
using a minor technicality of
documentation, which voided
legitimate Conservative Party
members’ signatures. My opponent’s slanderous assertions are
outright lies.”
McDonough said Byrnes
should be “ashamed” of his “plunge
into gutterball politics.”
“This is sickening, and while I
will continue a positive campaign,
my opponent should be ashamed,”
she said. “We will now focus like
a laser on the Sept. 13 Republican primary and look forward to
a large grass-roots victory against
this type of negative politics.”
Byrne, endorsed by the Putnam
and Westchester county GOPs, is
now running unopposed on the
Conservative, Independence and
Reform lines. Byrne and McDonough will square off in the
GOP primary for the 94th Assembly District.
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OBITUARIES
Ennio Joseph
Pascazi
Ennio Joseph Pascazi, 81, a
resident of Yorktown Heights
for 42 years, died on Aug. 16
at the Hudson Valley Hospital
Center.
Born in Mount Vernon on
Sept. 7, 1934, he was the son
of the late Modesto and Antonia (Scipione) Pascazi. Ennio
proudly served in the U.S. Army
during the Korean conflict. Ennio retired in 1996 as director of
produce from A&P in the Bronx.
He was a parishioner at St. Eliz-
abeth Ann Seton Church.
On Sept. 26, 1959, at Sacred
Heart Church in Mount Vernon, he married Normandie
Borrelli Pascazi, who survives
at home. He is also survived by
his children, Michael S. Pascazi and his wife, Celine, of
Hopewell Junction; Mark Pascazi and his wife, Teresa, of
New Rochelle; and Kathleen
Pascazi of Hopewell Junction;
his grandchildren, Marykate,
Michael Jr. and his wife, Katie,
Matthew Ennio and Nicholas;
and his great-granddaughter,
Lily. Ennio loved his family,
and especially enjoyed spending
time with his grandchildren and
great-granddaughter.
A Mass of Christian Burial
was held at St. Mary, Mother of
the Church in Fishkill. Burial
followed at Assumption Cemetery with military honors.
A memorial scholarship is being set up for a graduating student at St. Mary’s School who
will attend Our Lady of Lourdes
High School. Donations in Ennio’s name may be sent directly
to St. Mary’s School, 106 Jackson St., Fishkill, N.Y. 12524.
Please visit Ennio’s Book of
Memories at mchoulfuneral- Jones (Steven) great-grandchilhome.com.
dren Amanda, Bobby, Meghan,
Jessica, Brianna and Kaitlan.
She was predeceased by her
husband, William, and two
brothers, Joseph and Sonny
George A. “Buddy” Phillips Schiavello.
of Yorktown Heights, president
of Mitchell Hardware, died on
Aug. 19. He was 61. Mr. Phillips worked as the president of
Mitchell Hardware in Yorktown Heights until his death.
Mr. Phillips was born in 1955 in
Fort Smith, Ark. to George and
Jeanette Phillips. He graduated
from Lakeland High School in
1973. He earned a bachelor’s
degree in oceanography from
SUNY Stony Brook and pursued graduate studies in ocean
geology at Old Dominion
University in Norfolk, Va. Locally, he supported the Yorktown Grange Fair and he was
a member of the Mid-Hudson
On Aug. 13, Phyllis entered
Antique Machinery Club. Mr. eternal paradise after losing a
Phillips will be remembered long battle with kidney disease
for his love of animals, being an with her family by her side. She
avid pool player, his expertise in had a tremendous love for her
making pool cues, a brew master family. She was born on May
of his own beer, and his loyalty 8, 1929, in the Bronx to Maxiand devotion to his business, millian and Hattie Krell. She
worked as a teller in Mount
family and friends.
He is predeceased by his fa- Vernon Trust Co. and as a
ther, George E. Phillips. He is cafeteria aide in Juniper Hill
survived by Jeanette Phillips School in Hartsdale and was
(mother), Nancy Phillips (sis- an impeccable homemaker and
ter), Wayne Crookston (best excellent cook.
Reading, needlework, knitfriend), Agnes Medige (sisterin-law), Patricia Wagner (aunt) ting, playing cards and enjoying rummikub with her many
and many cousins.
Family received friends at friends were only a part of her
Clark Funeral Home in York- favorite activities. She leaves
town Heights. The funeral ser- behind her devoted husband,
vice took place Tuesday at St. Richard, of 66 years; her sons,
Mary’s Episcopal Church in Randy (Alice) and Richard
Mohegan Lake. The interment (Sharon); her grandchildren,
followed at Hillside Cemetery Jacqueline Senno Feeks (Ryan),
Eric, Candace Senno Ferdiin Cortlandt Manor.
nand (Shawn), Micaela and
Daniel; great-granddaughter,
Lucy Ferdinand; and another
Eleanor L. Virginia of Mo- grandson on the way. She was
hegan Lake passed away on predeceased by her sister, SanAug. 15. She was 94.
dra Neuman. She also leaves
Eleanor was born in Yonkers behind many nieces and nephon April 7, 1922, to Donato ews and sisters-in-laws (Anna
and Jennie Schiavello. She was Senno and Cookie Senno).
married to the late William
In lieu of flowers, please
Virginia, who passed away in make a donation to Hospice of
2000. Eleanor worked for IBM Westchester, the Kidney Foununtil her retirement. She is sur- dation or become an organ
vived by her daughter, Linda donor. Family and friends honMitrano (Vincent); sons, Wil- ored the life of Phyllis at Yorliam K. Virginia and Dennis ktown Funeral Home. Funeral
A. Virginia; brothers, Gabriel service also took place at the
and Carmine Schiavello. She is funeral home. Entombment
also survived by grandchildren followed at Ferncliff Cemetery.
Jeanine Martin, Tracy Virginia,
Eleana Noble (Robert), Marci
George A. ‘Buddy’
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noon to 5 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 1, at
Fireman’s Field on Veterans Road.
The selection includes: 6 Degrees,
Badass Cider, Bull & Barrel, Captain Lawrence, Catskill Provisions,
Defiant Brewing, Fire Island Beer,
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At 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Sept.
15, the Yorktown Historical Society will present “One-Room
Schoolhouses: The Start of Education in Yorktown,” by Lynn
Briggs, Mary Anne Ruvo, Ingrid
Cichette and Charles Radke.
In the last half of 1800s, there
were nine districts within Yorktown, plus several shared with
other towns. Each had a single
one-room schoolhouse with one
teacher and was located so no
one had to walk more than oneand-a-half miles. Photos exist
for many and several houses still
remain; Briggs is the owner of
one. A tour of “The Little Red
Schoolhouse” in Cortlandt is set
for Oct. 2. The discussion will be
held on the ground floor of the
Yorktown Community Center,
1974 Commerce St. It is free and
open to the public. For more information, contact Charles Radke, Yorktown Historical Society
program coordinator, at c.radke@
computer.org or 914-962-4370.
Learn more about the historical
society at yorktownhistory.org.
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ty Clinic the first Saturday of every month. The next clinic is 11
a.m. Sept. 3. at Railroad Park.
Certified bicycle safety instructor Debbie Ramsey will teach
beginning cyclists helmet adjustment, bicycle safety checks and
safe bicycle mounting and dismounting. She is with the Westchester Cycle Club. This event is
free and no prior registration is
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SABBATH SERVICES
Weekly Sabbath services are
held at the Yorktown Jewish
Center at 8 p.m. Friday evenings
(note the change of time), and
at 9:15 a.m. Saturday mornings.
Light refreshments are served
and everyone is invited and welGood Shepherd Episcopal
come to join.
Church in Granite Springs will
host an Antiques Appraisal and
BINGO
Arts Jam from 10 a.m.–5 p.m.
Bingo is frequently played at Saturday, Sept. 17. Appraisers
the Yorktown Jewish Center on from RMZ Fine Arts & AnSunday evenings. Doors open at tiques Inc. in Pearl River will
5 p.m. and play begins at 6:30 be on hand to appraise all types
p.m.The date for the next session of items including jewelry, fine
is Sunday, Aug. 28.
arts, collectibles, vintage toys and
Prizes worth $3,000 are given more. No firearms, please. No
out at each session, plus a Pro- appointments are necessary. The
gressive Game is offered. Food cost will be $10 per item or $25
and fun are available and ev- for three items.
eryone is welcome to join. It is
The annual Arts Jam festival
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players—especially when they providing entertainment, BBQ
win! For more information please food and refreshments. Bring
contact: Yorktown Jewish Center, your family treasures to be ap2966 Crompond Road, York- praised, stay and take in the vatown Heights, 914-245-2324.
riety of music, poetry and arts
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Good Shepherd is located at 39
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Remembering
simpler times
n an era of instant communication,
whether it’s texting, Twitter, Instagram, Yahoo! Messenger, Facebook or
something else, it has become harder and
harder to remember a time
when all of this didn’t exist.
There is no doubt
that today’s social media
explosion has, for better or
worse, changed our lives
dramatically. Reaction has
replaced reflection. Notoriety has trumped intimacy.
I remember media guru
Marshall McLuhan prophetically telling me in 1970 that the way we obtain
information is far more important than
the information itself, and that the media
will revolutionize every aspect of society.
Forty-six years after that conversation,
political campaigns, romances, businesses
and all levels of human interaction now
navigate the rocky waters of social media.
McLuhan never lived to see how right he
was. Yet, in spite of the obvious conveniences of modern technology, I fondly
remember simpler times.
My earliest memories center on the
early 1950s, which witnessed an explosion of countless television shows that
helped mold my generation. “The Howdy
Doody Show” (1947-1960), “Kukla, Fran
and Ollie” (1947-1957), “Ding Dong
School” (1952-1958), “Lassie” (19541973), “Captain Kangaroo” (1955-1984),
“Romper Room” (1953-1994) and “The
Adventures of Superman” (1952-1958)
were just a few of the shows that I forced
upon my poor family (we only had one
television back then).
It was a huge event when, in the mail
each week, we received our glossy copy
of the TV Guide. I can recall one such
issue which heralded on its cover a
brand new show entitled, “The Mickey
Mouse Club” (1955-1959). This show
was unique in that it was literally a
variety show for kids. There was a cast of
teenage “Mouseketeers” as well as a host
named Jimmy Dodd. Each show had
its standard segments: a cartoon, a serial
(like “Spin and Marty”) and a newsreel.
Trump has already won
Additionally, there was time for singing
and comedy. During the serial segments,
young teens faced what appeared to
be insurmountable problems. Utilizing
common sense and
adhering to the advice of responsible
my
figures,
perspective authority
these teenagers
JAMES
always prevailed.
MARTORANO
The message was
clear: keep a level
head and listen to
your parents. Each
show ended with the spelling of Mickey
Mouse. M-I-C (see you real soon) K-EY (why, because we like you) M-O-US-E.
I remember Roy (who was Jimmy
Dodd’s sidekick) appearing at my grammar school in Ansonia, Conn. (Lincoln). In our auditorium, Roy placed a
large sketchpad on an easel and asked a
youngster to come up to the front of the
room and draw a line on the pad, which
she did. Then, Roy asked her to name
her favorite animal. She chose a lion and
sure enough, within seconds, Roy turned
her single mark into the unmistakable
outline of a lion. We were all amazed.
The first hint of today’s interactive
culture perhaps could be found in the
“Winky Dink and You” show (19531957). You had to purchase the kit,
which included a vinyl screen, which you
placed over the television when the show
came on. Inevitably, in the final moments
of the show, either Winky Dink or his
dog, Woofer, needed your help. Using
the special crayons that your parents
dutifully bought, you were implored to
connect the dots that would save the
main protagonists from certain doom
(I remember drawing a bridge over a
river). We also used this revolutionary
system to decode messages and create the
outline of a major character. Like most
kids, I sometimes neglected to place the
“magic drawing screen” over the television but connected the dots nonetheless.
See martorano page 15
W
in or lose, The Donald’s quest standards are so blatant it makes one want
for the presidency has accom- to puke. As I wrote last week (and the week
plished many goals. First and before), he has driven them so bananas that
foremost, it has shown political correct- they not only admit they are in for Hillary,
ness for what it is. A
they write editorials justifyliberal creation to siing it.
lence critics and make
Over and over again,
BAZZO
them cower in corners
the media demanded that
SAYS
for forgiveness. It is a
Trump disavow a person
bullying tactic (from
he has never met for an
ANDY
BAZZO
a party that supposendorsement he never
edly is anti-bullying),
sought (David Duke). Yet,
and The Donald has
Hillary can have the father
shown that, like all
of the Orlando shooter sitbullies, they retreat Bazzo Manifesto
ting three rows behind her,
when confronted.
and the next day endorsing
For more political news, visit
Second, he has
her, and there is not a word
bazzman.blogspot.com.
put the spotlight on
from the liberal media.
Volpe/Bazzo Report
phony Republicans.
Nothing. This man, an
The show airs 9:30 p.m.
He has revealed
admitted follower of Sharia
them for the liars
Law, which allows the
Wednesdays on channel 74.
they are. With their
killing of gays just for being
incompetence, their
gay, is a welcome guest
lying to their voters to get elected, their
and given prime seating. Still, we are told
hollow promises (“I will support whoever
thatHillary is pro-gay rights. She has yet
is the Republican nominee”), it is clear why to be asked if she will disavow his support.
Trump was the overwhelming choice for
Just imagine for a minute if Trump had
primary voters. His candidacy was their
David Duke at a rally sitting three rows
creation. They own it; not the Democrats
behind him.
and not Obama. Poll after poll during and
Fifth, he has shown liberals to be
after the primary showed more than 70
phonies and their supporters to be mindpercent of voters felt betrayed by their party. numbed robots. Last week, in a speech in
Third, he has shown there is truly a
Milwaukee, where he laid out his foreign
ruling class in Washington comprising
policy strategy (which you can find linked
both parties’ leadership that is at war with
to on my blog), he stated point blank that
its citizens. All branches of the federal
if you want to come into this country and
government will go to any length to protect attack Americans because of their gender
their own. The Supreme Court overturns
or because of their sexual orientation, that
a corruption conviction against the former if you have a problem with gays or with
governor of Virginia, saying that if there are women or with any other minority group,
no specific laws banning pay to play, it is
we’re not going let you in. For this, these
not a crime, thereby setting the bar higher
phony liberals, and the Clinton campaign,
in convicting corrupt officials.
called him a bigot.
The head of the FBI lays out a comIn the speech, he said we would have
pelling case for an indictment against a
a moratorium on people trying to come
presidential candidate (read: Hillary), then to this country from other countries that
refuses to recommend an indictment, sayhave a history of exporting terrorism. We
ing no competent prosecutor would be able are told by the media and the Hillary
to get an indictment. This, even though
campaign that Trump wants to ban all
it was not his job to decide that. His job
Muslims. He did not say that, but if all you
was strictly to see if any laws were broken,
know is what the media is reporting, that’s
which he did in his presentation. There are what you would believe.
people who did less sitting in jail.
You must ask yourself, “Do you want
Fourth, he has outed the media for the
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A Neapolitan feast for the eyes, ears and appetite
“L
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food, amazing wine,
friends that make you
feel good, family that you cherish, laughing, loving and a place
to enjoy it together.”
That’s one of the homespun
mottos gracing the walls of
Furci’s restaurant in Yorktown
Heights, where the bonds and
bonhomie of family immediately
are apparent.
The eight-month-old Italian dining destination is proud
marquee sponsor of the 2016
Yorktown Feast of San Gennaro,
which in three weeks will once
again welcome thousands from
throughout the region to celebrate food, family, music, fun and
games, in the name of the patron
saint of Naples, Italy—St. Gennaro—who also is the patron saint
of giving blood.
The northern Westchester
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perennially popular Feast of
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rendition was an instant success,
drawing praise and throngs of
excited attendees. Even Mother
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In 2015 and again this year,
“
the Yorktown Feast’s producer,
CCM of Westchester Inc. (a
501c3 not-for-profit), managed
to secure use of the coveted
St. Gennaro statue used in the
earliest years of the Little Italy
Feast almost a century ago. The
sacred statue is on loan to CCM,
courtesy of Church of the Most
Precious Blood, the national
shrine church of San Gennaro,
on Mulberry Street.
Adding to the authentic ambience, this year’s Yorktown festival
will shine brighter than ever
each evening with the added
glow of the overhead light arches
that are a visual trademark of the
Little Italy Feast.
San Gennaro literally is in the
blood of the Furci family, whose
paterfamilias, Carmine Furci,Sr.,
Photo: Bruce Apar
and sons Ed and Carmine Jr.,
Anthony Grasso, grand marshal of the 2016 Yorktown Feast of
own and operate the restaurant.
San Gennaro, is congratulated by Ed Furci of Furci’s restaurant, a
After opening Dec. 16, 2015, in marquee sponsor of this year’s feast.
the building previously occupied
left, by Don Tommaso’s restauway to bring our heritage to the
rant, they joined the Yorktown
community,” says Ed Furci. “Our
Chamber of Commerce to help
family came from Naples 100
raise their profile, and have been years ago, and this is a tribute to
gratified by the community’s
the patron saint of Naples. We
response to their menu and
grew up in Ozone Park, Queens,
hospitality.
and Little Italy, and now we’re
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For 23 years, Brian Goc, president and owner of Sunrise Carpentry Inc., a Yorktown-based
residential and commercial construction company, has proudly
served customers throughout
Westchester, Putnam and Connecticut, completing interior
and exterior renovation and remodeling projects of all sizes.
Now, the company has taken
on a historical renovation in the
heart of Yorktown.
Goc and his team have taken
on the task of restoring an iconic
18th century home. Located at
1075 E. Main St., Shrub Oak,
the house is estimated to have
been built around 1782, and is
well-known throughout the community.
“I’ve driven past this house my
whole life, since I was a kid. I’ve
always admired it,” Goc said. “I
could tell it had that old-house
charm and just needed a little
TLC.”
Goc, who was born and raised
in Yorktown, is familiar with the
home and its rich history. In fact,
he remembers when it was once
referred to as Frost Acres. Back
then it was miles of land that have
since been developed into the residential streets behind the newly
renovated home. Frost Road, for
instance, was developed and built
by Mr. Frost himself, Goc said.
Goc is well aware of the
house’s historical standing.
The home’s first owner was the
Creed family, renowned area
lumber magnates.
There was also a memorable
1981 incident in which the
home’s owner, William MacMaster, boldly painted the
home red, white and blue in celebration after helping to repeal
a local law that had rendered
the neighborhood “the Shrub
Oak Preservation District.”
Prior to the repeal, homeowners
were not allowed to renovate.
The home’s rich heritage inspired Goc to step in when he
saw the house was for sale last
year. The Sunrise Preservation
project, the name he and his
team coined for the renovation,
has been in full swing ever since.
“When I first bought the
place, everything was an adventure,” he said. “The first few
weeks I was just exploring.”
He uncovered old bottles,
keys, wood, nails and an old
sign from when the Creed family owned the building. Some
of those artifacts will be on display in a case he created for the
house’s main entrance.
“The whole point of this
project is to ensure our community gets to enjoy this house and
a piece of our local history for
years to come,” Goc said.
During the exploration phase
of the project, he also found a
hidden staircase, which, unfortunately, for safety reasons had
to go.
“During the renovation my
team and I aimed to keep as
much of the original infrastruc-
A look inside
“I’ve built two well-architecturally designed spaces
which will be ready for
two more families to join
our community. There were
three fireplaces throughout
the home, but we’ve kept
only the true original firstfloor fireplace as a main
focal point. The other two
were not structurally sound.
The wallpaper was in great
condition, so I’ve opted to
keep that, as well, in order
to preserve the true character of the home.”
ture intact as possible, including the hardwood flooring that
runs throughout the home,”
Goc said. “We did have to make
certain changes, such as re-sheet
rocking the walls to keep the
building structurally sound. And
we updated the plumbing, electrical services and added central
heating and air conditioning to
make the home livable by today’s
standards.”
Other original features include the fireplace, several light
fixtures, stained glass and the
exposed wooden beams that are
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found throughout the home’s
ceilings. In areas where they had
to add things or completely shift
things around—such as in the
upstairs unit, which needed to
be converted to accommodate
a kitchen and living room—the
team made an effort to incorporate some of the house’s oldtimey features in order to keep
the character and design consistent. For example, extra beams
were found in the basement and
placed in the upstairs portion of
the house. Goc also shopped for
industrial-looking light fixtures,
which he said was “a lot of fun.”
The job became a family affair. He said his wife, Antonela,
11-year-old daughter, Aleksandra, and 10-year-old son, Tristan,
were very much a part of the
process from the beginning. Goc
calls the project a real labor of
love intended for the whole Yorktown community.
“This little hamlet is such
a beautiful place,” he said. “I
hope this house’s revitalization
adds to it.”
Goc plans to continue upholding many of the home’s
traditions that
the community
has come to enjoy, such as the
ghost decorations
that circle the
driveway around
Halloween, and,
of course, the
Christmas lights.
An added feature
was the flagpole
in the center of
the house, which
fits the space per-
fectly.
The Sunrise team will host a
ribbon-cutting ceremony Saturday, Aug. 27, at 11 a.m., in order
to unveil the home to the community. There will be tents at the
event featuring local businesses,
food and activities for the kids.
“The whole point of the day
is giving back,” Goc said. “We
plan to accept donations on behalf of Tackles for a Cure, a local
charity dedicated to breast cancer research. They will be selling their signature T-shirts and
other merchandise as well.”
The Sunrise team is excited
to enjoy the completion of the
project alongside its Yorktown
neighbors.
“My team put a lot of blood,
sweat and tears into this old
beauty,” Goc said. “We are very
excited to show the community
what we did with the house.”
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Other Furcis who help make the restaurant homey for all who dine there are
Carmine Sr.’s wife, Louise, who is director of food; Ed’s wife, Denise, and their
part of it.”
children Francesca (26) and Eddie (23),
Neapolitan lineage runs through the
Yorktown Feast of San Gennaro’s lifeboth graduates of Somers High; and Carblood, including its Grand Marshal Anmine’s wife, Deneen, and their 16-year-old
thony Grasso and CCM principals Mike
twins Carson and Brielle, rising juniors at
DiCostanzo and Tommy Pomposello. As Yorktown High.
I sat with them in Furci’s intimate lounge
At the Sept. 15-18 Yorktown Feast of
on a recent August Friday afternoon, it
San Gennaro, where there will be more
was endearing and enlightening to hear
food vendors than in its inaugural year of
Tony Grasso and Ed Furci trade nostalgic 2015, Furci’s restaurant will serve Italian
stories about their roots in Naples, which, egg rolls and rice balls.
they schooled me, is in the Campania reIn addition to the authentic Italian food
gion, known as the “breadbasket of Italy.” and beverage vendors (including wine
Naples is the birthplace of pizza.
and beer), there will be kids’ rides, amuseI also learned that ash from nearby vol- ment attractions for the whole family, and
cano Mount Vesuvius (which last erupted non-stop music, including live bands on
in 1944) embedded in the soil infuses the the main stage. Feast hours are 5-11 p.m.
local San Marzano plum tomatoes with a on Sept. 15 and 16; noon-11 p.m. on Sept.
unique flavor said to be stronger, sweeter
17 and 18.
and less acidic than the Roma tomato.
At 8 p.m. Sept. 15, Singer Johnny Sal
That couldn’t be more fitting, since
and DJs Mike Love and Squints; 6 p.m.
Furci’s restaurant is all about family, from
Sept. 16, DJ Squints, Italian tenor Teo,
the home-cooked recipes that originated
and at 9 p.m. Class Action; 7 p.m. Sept.
with Carmine Sr.’s grandparents to the
17, Johnny T. & Johnny Gale, The Ulfamily members involved to the big-heart- timate Tribute Band, with members of
ed warmth that greets patrons. Carmine
The Planotones; 7 p.m. Sept. 18, Pane e
Sr., who was a chef to U.S. Army generals Cioccolata band with Luigi Trombetta
in the 1960s, has a long history in the res- and Angelo Coppola. DJs are provided by
taurant business. His sons for many years
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Feast organizers invite everyone to parbusiness. “Our dad is so excited to have us ticipate in the opening procession Thursback in it with him,” says Ed.
day, Sept. 15, starting at 5:30 p.m. Led by
Brothers Ed and Carmine have been
Grand Marshal Tony Grasso and musibusiness partners for a quarter-century
cians including trumpeter Sal Lagonia,
and, says Ed, “we’ve never had a single
Town Justice of Yorktown, the procession
argument.” That is a miracle in itself.
will depart from behind the Commerce
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Street firehouse and proceed to Railroad
Park, where the statue of Saint Gennaro
will be on display for the duration of the
four-day event.
A donation by the Feast will be made
in honor of Grand Marshal Anthony
Grasso to his beneficiary of choice, the
Pines Bridge Monument fund. The proposed statue would commemorate soldiers
who fought locally in the Revolutionary
War. Michael Kahn, an officer with the
Yorktown Police Department who leads
the project, will be at the feast accepting
donations.
At the opening ceremony, the national
anthem will be sung by country music star
Jessica Lynn (Calamera), who is a resident
of Yorktown.
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instructed to wait for a head shot
and then quickly use the buttons on
the set to “adjust” the color. Faces
My mom became flabbergasted
were often way too red and grass
when she saw the family’s beloved
too green but overall we were awed
television marked with crayon.
by what modern technology had
I could never forget the raspy
brought us.
voice of one of my favorite television
Those were simpler times. Today,
hosts, Andy Devine. His show was
we are inundated with a barrage of
called “Andy’s Gang” (1955-1958).
communication. But at what cost?
He was a familiar actor because he
Professor Sherry Turkle in “Alone
had played Jingles, the frontier side- Together” suggests the cost may be
kick of “Wild Bill” Hickok. Appear- our very humanity: “As we instanting with Mr. Devine were treasured message, email, text and Twitter,
characters like Grandie, a talking
technology redraws the boundaries
piano; Froggy the Gremlin, a misbetween intimacy and solitude…
chievous frog puppet dressed in a
Teenagers avoid making telephone
tuxedo; (“Plunk your magic twanger, calls, fearful that they ‘reveal too
Froggy!”) and animal co-hosts Mid- much.’
night the Cat and a hamster named
They would rather text than talk.
Squeeky the Mouse. Every show
Adults, too, choose keyboards over
closed with Andy looking straight
the human voice…we feel, at one
into the camera and saying, “Yes, sir, moment, in possession of a full
we’re pals and pals stick together.
social life and, in the next, curiously
And now, don’t forget church or
isolated, in tenuous complicity with
Sunday school. And remember,
strangers. We build a following on
Andy’s Gang will get together right Facebook or MySpace and wonder
here at this same time next week. So to what degree our followers are
long, fellows and gals.”
friends…in the half-light of virtual
Then, in the early 1960s, my
community, we may feel utterly
father won a raffle. A brand new
alone. As we distribute ourselves,
color television was delivered to our we may abandon ourselves…In all
house. Although it was considered
of this, there is a nagging question:
“state of the art” at the time, you
Does virtual intimacy degrade our
still had to walk to the set to change experience of the other kind and,
the channels. Back then, I can
indeed, of all encounters, of any
remember only the Sunday western kind?”
“Bonanza” being “colorized.” If a
That is a question we all need to
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Dear Dr. Linda,
Our son, Derek, is almost 3 years
old. We’re concerned that there’s
something wrong with him. He’s
still not speaking and when we talk
to him, he doesn’t follow directions.
We know he can hear because he
gets scared with loud noises and
even turns around to look at me if
I’m whispering. But when my husband and I are with our nieces and
nephews and our friends’ toddlers,
they’re talking and following directions. Derek still doesn’t point to
his nose or other body parts when
we ask him to. Our pediatrician is
having us see a neurologist because
he feels that Derek is a bright little
boy but may have a language disorder. We’re really concerned how
this will affect him when he starts
school. Are we overreacting?
Madison and Doug
right. Derek may simply have a
developmental language delay
which means that speech starts
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can affect reading as well. These
children learn to read later, too,
but they do eventually read.
On the other hand, Derek
Dear Madison and Doug,
may have a receptive-expressive
No, you’re not overreacting.
language disorder. When a child
Derek does have some sympor adult has difficulty expresstoms similar to those exhibited
ing themselves or understanding
by children with language diswhat others are saying to them
orders. However, it may simply
using language, but do perfectly
be developmental. Many chilwell when communicating withdren don’t talk until 2 or 3. The
out words, they’re said to have
mother of a friend who is now a a receptive-expressive language
dentist says he didn’t talk until 3. disorder. People can have just
She said she took him to special- expressive or receptive or both.
ist after specialist and they all
Some symptoms of these dissaid that he’d be fine. They were orders include difficulty recalling
words, limited vocabulary, regularly mixing up tenses, difficulty
producing sentences, difficulty
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Kindergarten used to mark
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their office. If your commute
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mind that children will spend
more time at a preschool close
to home, which can cost more
and reduce the amount of time
parents and their children
spend together.
• Should the school be faithbased? Religious organizations
frequently offer their own
faith-based preschool programs. Parents will have to decide if they want a faith-based
curriculum for their young
children.
• Are pre- and post-care services available? A school that
has flexible hours may be appealing to some. This enables
parents to drop off and pick
up children according to their
own work schedules or in coordination with school hours for
other children in the family.
• Visit the school and assess the environment. A school
may look excellent on paper,
but you will not get a feel for
it until visiting the school during a school day. Take your
child along and get his or her
opinion. Parents may love a
particular school, but if kids are
uncomfortable, the school may
prove ineffective.
• Confirm the curriculum
before enrolling. Schools may
have different educational
philosophies. These can run
the gamut from the Montessori Method to the Waldorf
Approach to the High/Scope
Approach. Familiarize yourself with a school’s educational
philosophy so you can be sure
you are making the most informed decision possible.
• Go with your gut. Sometimes choosing a preschool
boils down to a facility that
just feels right. At this stage in
a child’s education, schooling is
about learning social skills and
growing acclimated to the routines of the classroom.
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Yorktown News – Thursday, August 25, 2016
It has been a busy—but productive—summer on the campuses of
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In Yorktown, crews are completing projects in all school buildings.
These include a new front entrance
at Yorktown High School, a renovated entrance and kitchen at Mildred E. Strang Middle School, the
repurposing of a computer lab for a
reading room at Crompond School,
library renovations at Mohansic Elementary School and boiler replacements at Brookside Elementary
School.
Throughout the district, classrooms, offices and cafeterias are
getting fresh coats of paint and upgrades are being made to air-conditioning systems. Additionally, the
technology department is overseeing
upgrades to the district’s computer
systems that will improve security
and enhance digital services. The
goal is to improve the infrastructure
to maximize teaching and learning.
The work will be finished by Sept.
1, when students return to school,
but in the meantime some parking
areas and access roads are closed to
the public.
Across town, crews are also finishing up work at all Lakeland school
buildings. The work includes a new
cabling for the new phone system
and video cameras at all buildings;
new LED lighting and a new ceiling
in the main hall at Lakeland High
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Back to School
Reading areas dedicated to former Yorktown teacher
New outdoor reading areas created at Mohansic and
Brookside elementary schools
have been dedicated to longtime Yorktown teacher Carole
Jacobson, who died in 2015.
During a June ceremony honoring the beloved teacher, Mohansic Principal Susan Berry
said the areas reflect “her joy, her
happiness and her very special
gifts.”
Jacobson, whose family lived
in Yorktown, worked in the district for 35 years before retiring
in 2008.
“We have a strong attachment
to the Yorktown community and
the school district,” said her husband, Gil Jacobson, the district’s
assistant superintendent of business during the mid-1970s. “We
wanted to create something that
would be used by the children
and would reflect her dedication
to education.”
Following her death, family and friends set up a fund in
memory of Jacobson. A schoolbased committee determined
how to honor her memory in
the two elementary buildings.
District maintenance crews did
the construction work and received thanks at the dedications.
“While she may no longer be
here with us, she is continuing
to encourage and inspire children to learn for years to come,”
said her daughter, Debbie. “I am
so grateful that with the support
of family, friends and the Yorktown Central School District
Photo courtesy of Yorktown Central School District
Gil Jacobson, left, with daughter Debbie Jacobson and Yorktown Schools Superintendent Dr. Ralph Napolitano at the dedication
we were able to make this happen.”
The area at each school reflects Jacobson’s appreciation of
nature, adventure and sailing.
She was also well-known for
introducing the students to the
wonders of butterflies.
At Mohansic, Adirondackstyle chairs are surrounded by
plants and large painted wooden butterflies. At Brookside, a
built-in bench is nestled into a
corner of the building’s exterior
with sail-type material providing a colorful, almost butterflylike canopy.
Brookside Principal Deirdre son topics from science and adAmerling said that Jacobson venture to butterflies and nature.
“played a role in influencing
Mohansic teacher Raymond
the lives of many children and Cavallo said Jacobson was “a
teachers” and that the outdoor
classroom will continue her
legacy.
“Carole was like a soft wind,”
said Brookside teacher Charlie
Brooks. “She offered so much
to students and the faculty. She
made a huge human connection.”
At Brookside a well-stocked
cart is ready for use. It contains
craft materials and age-appropriate books on favorite Jacob-
veteran willing to try something
new, learn something new” and
“she brought enthusiasm to education and the school.”
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Is a do-not-resuscitate order appropriate for you?
Over the last decade, I have
had many clients request that
I prepare a do-not-resuscitate
order (DNR) for their signature. However, contrary to the
understanding of most clients, it
is a medical order entered into
the patient’s medical record that
requires the consent and signature of a physician as well as the patient.
Under New York law, any adult patient
can request a DNR.
Generally, a DNR is executed when
an individual has a history of chronic
disease or terminal illness, such as
chronic lung disease or heart disease,
that has in the past or may in the future
necessitate cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR), and the patient no longer
wishes to be revived because of concerns
that the use of CPR may not be successful, and may result in the patient being
brain damaged or impaired.
If a DNR is in the patient’s medical
chart, the medical staff is instructed not
to try to revive a patient if breathing or
heartbeat has stopped. Thus, physicians,
nurses and others are not to initiate
emergency procedures such as chest
compression, mouth to mouth resuscitation, electroshock, insertion of tube to
open airways and other forms of resuscitation.
If the patient is a resident of a nursing
home, the DNR instructs the staff not
to perform
resuscitation.
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ENEA
because one
requests that
his or her
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bound to enter the order in your chart
if he or she does not believe it is appropriate. If the physician does not believe
it should be entered on your chart, the
physician must transfer the patient’s care
to another physician, refer the matter to
a dispute mediation in the hospital or
nursing home.
If a patient is unable to consent to a
DNR order because he or she is unable
to decide for himself or herself, a family member or friend can consent if a)
the patient has a terminal condition; b)
is permanently unconscious; c) CPR
would be medically futile; or d) CPR
would impose an extraordinary burden
given the patient’s medical condition
and the expected outcome of CPR. The
person deciding on the patient’s behalf
must know the wishes of the patient.
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presented when EMS arrives, issues and
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In a future article I will address another available medical directive that is
similar to a DNR known as a MOLST
form (Medical Order for Life Sustaining Treatment).
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Breastfeeding: A small moment with far-reaching benefits
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The AAP recommends
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Breastfeeding your baby can also lead
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In fact, the U.S. Department of Health
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Breastfeeding provides the opportunity
Breastfeeding creates an intimate bond between a mother and baby.
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Yorktown PD on high alert for
Labor Day drunk drivers
‘Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over’ campaign
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This Labor Day weekend, ebrating the end of the sumfamilies
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crashes involved drunk drivers,
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rest of that year.
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crash fatalities on Labor Day
weekend in 2014 involved
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Yorktown ‘sheds the meds’
Program offers safe disposal of prescription drugs
BY GABRIELLE BILIK
STAFF WRITER
State Sen. Terrence Murphy
partnered with Yorktown town
officials to host a Shed the Meds
event in an attempt to stop drug
abuse where it often starts—the
medicine cabinet.
The Shed the Meds program
started two years ago as a way to
collect expired or unwanted prescription medicines and dispose
of them safely, rather than letting
them sit in the medicine cabinet
where children and others can
access them, or flushing them
down the toilet where they can
get into the water table. This year,
the event was hosted Wednesday,
Aug. 18, at Jefferson Village in
Yorktown, where Drug Crisis in
our Backyard and Alliance for
Safe Kids (ASK) took part.
“Medicines that languish in
cabinets are highly susceptible
to theft, misuse and abuse,” said
Yorktown Supervisor Michael
Grace. “Rates of prescription
drug use in the U.S. are alarmingly high, as are the number of
accidental poisonings and overdoses due to these drugs. Shed
the Meds is a safe and convenient way to dispose of expired
and unused household drugs. The
program also helps to reduce the
number of medications entering
the environment and threatening
our water supply.”
Shed the Meds provides drop
boxes where residents can bring
any unused medications. The
drop boxes are then brought to
a location where the contents are
incinerated.
When someone continues to
use opioids, their dependency increases but they may not be able
to maintain the source for their
prescription drugs, according to
the Substance Abuse and Mental
Health Services Administration.
That often leads to a switch from
prescription drugs to cheaper
substitutes such as heroin; one of
the factors that experts say is behind the heroin epidemic, which
prompted Councilman Tom
Diana to create the Yorktown
Against Heroin Task Force.
“If anybody wants proof there
is a problem, come visit our
courtroom,” said Town Justice
Salvatore Longonia. “The problem starts in our medicine cabinets. Kids start there and move
on to bigger, more deadly forms
of drugs. Programs like Shed the
Meds help reduce the volume of
drugs that are available to sell or
abuse.”
Diana reiterated the need to
recognize the drug crisis and “to
be more proactive as a society to
find solutions to stop it.”
Liz Talbert, coalition coordinator for Alliance for Safe Kids,
stressed that for those who cannot make it to such events, ASK
and the Yorktown Police Department offer a prescription drug
disposal unit, which is accessible
24/7 in the lobby of the police
station.
The final Shed the Meds event
will take place 9 a.m. Friday Aug.
26, at the Somers Police Department headquarters, 100 Primrose
St./Route 139.
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Hornets look to continue staggering success
BY MIKE SABINI
Lakeland field hockey begins quest for eighth straight state title
CONTRIBUTING WRITER
Lakeland field hockey
is looking to win its
eighth straight state
championship in 2016.
There is no team which has officially
been designated as the best in the history
of high school team sports in New York.
If there was, however, Lakeland’s field
hockey squad could certainly qualify as
that team.
Under 35th-year coach Sharon Sarsen,
the Hornets have won the last seven Class
B state titles (2009-2015) and overall have
won 10 state titles, including three in Class
A (2006, 2003, 1990).
Those are just part of the staggering numbers Lakeland has accumulated
throughout the years.
The Hornets, who finished last season
22-0 and as the No. 5 team in the Max
Field Hockey national rankings, enter their opener at home at 4:15 p.m. on
Tuesday, Sept. 6 against John Jay-Cross
River with an overall winning streak of
74 games. The Hornets last loss came in
a 2-0 setback at Connecticut powerhouse
Darien on Oct. 20, 2012.
Lakeland’s winning streak against New
York State opponents is 128 straight
games, dating back to a 1-1 tie at Putnam
Valley on Sept. 16, 2010.
Lakeland also hasn’t lost in 153 games
against Section 1 opponents. The last Section 1 team to defeat the Hornets was
Putnam Valley in the Section 1 Class B
title game on Nov. 1, 2008, with the Tigers
winning 3-2.
“Lakeland has had success due to the
level of athletes we’ve attracted, the opportunities presented, the storied history
of our program, the support of the families, alumni and community, the efforts of
our players and the support of our school
and district,” Sarsen said.
Like the Yankee dynasty had a legendary Core Four of Derek Jeter, Mariano
Rivera, Andy Pettitte and Jorge Posada,
Lakeland had its own equally important
Core Four who were the team’s senior captains last year and are now playing this fall
at the Division I level in college.
They are Dana Bozek (Wake Forest
University), Valerie Perkins (Quinnipiac
University), Julia Kim (University at Albany) and Brianna Muniz (Siena College).
“Actually I called them my Core Four
since probably freshman year,” Sarsen said.
Mia Lennon and the Hornets are aiming
for an eighth straight Class B state title.
Meghan Fahey, left, is a captain and key
player at forward.
“They were special players and the four of
them inspired each other and were great
because of each of the four. In 2016, we are
looking for new players to establish themselves and leave their mark at Lakeland.”
Looking to do just that this year are senior captains Cali Cortese, Meghan Fahey,
Mia Lennon and Julia Wanamaker.
They, along with their teammates, will
look to continue the Hornets’ winning
tradition by playing together and making
everyone around them better.
“We have to play with respect, commitment and passion every day and improve
throughout the season as a team by leaps
and bounds,” Sarsen said.
Lakeland’s key returning offensive players are Cortese (forward), Cameron Lischinsky (senior forward), Fahey (forward),
Kelsey McCrudden (junior midfielder),
Caroline Cahill (junior forward/midfield-
er) and Nicole Orlowski (senior forward).
“I expect they will have productive years
and contribute together,” Sarsen said.
The Hornets’ key returning defensive
players are Lennon (defender); Wanamaker (mid/defender); Julia Papanicolaou
(junior defender); Jessica Ascencao (junior
mid/defender); Emily Kness (sophomore
mid/defense) and Cassie Halpin (junior
goalie).
“I expect them to continue to play great
team defense,” Sarsen said.
Key newcomers expected to make contributions to the Hornets this fall are Julianna Capello (sophomore forward/ mid);
Sarah Bussell (sophomore mid/defense);
Julia Cummings (sophomore defender)
and Kellie Smith (sophomore goalie)
with other newcomers to the team to be
determined through tryouts according to
Sarsen.
Senior captain Julia Wanamaker returns at midfield/forward for the Hornets.
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Sports
Youthful Huskers look to rebuild
BY will fischer
CONTRIBUTING WRITER
Bernadette Gannon will have
her hands full in her second season as Yorktown head coach. The
Huskers enjoyed an encouraging
9-7 campaign last year, but will
graduate 10 seniors from the successful squad.
Gannon, however, has her team
prepared for the departures. The
four-time Section 1 Coach of the
Year was experienced enough to
have her seniors impart their wisdom on a new core before they
left.
Yorktown’s four senior captains
last year, Caileigh Lampersberger, Catherine Calidonna, Sara
Mongno and Amanda Frederick,
focused on training three key juniors so they would be ready to
take over the reins. Now seniors,
Olivia Sanchez and the Gammer twins — Natalie and Lauren
— will be expected to lead the
Huskers.
“I’m very confident in the core
group that we have,” Gannon
said. “They worked very hard
with the girls who we had last
Yorktown lost 10 seniors to graduation
year, and those seniors last year
knew that their job was to teach
the younger kids how to play as a
team, so that when they stepped
off, their footsteps were filled. I
had a phenomenal group of seniors last year, and they took that
job very seriously.”
Natalie Gammer, a forward,
and Sanchez, the goalkeeper,
have already been named captains. Both players were a large
part of the Huskers’ success last
season, and will be expected to
step up even further. Natalie says
the transition will not be easy, but
Yorktown will be ready.
“Losing 10 seniors that were
mostly all starters is definitely a
big loss,” she said. “The biggest
challenge is filling in their spots
and rebuilding those connections
that were essential to making
successful plays. We lost many
great players, but we still have
another great season ahead of us.”
Lauren Gammer will anchor
the defense in front of Sanchez,
and will be tasked with ushering
in a younger back line: juniors Julia Wurzel, McKenna Duff and
Stephanie Gridley. In the mid-
field, juniors Caroline Garti and
Kaite Vogel will step into more
central roles.
Due to the substantial losses,
Yorktown may be expected to
take a step back this year. But
Gannon’s unique coaching background gives her an advantage.
Gannon has seen the highs and
lows of field hockey, from a 2012
section championship with Suffern to two winless seasons with
Clarkstown North in 2013 and
2014.
“I’m a better coach because of
it,” Gannon said. “I had to readjust how I think, and I learned
how to focus on other things
than wins. It’s often the little
things, the individual improvements in the kids. If you focus
on personal development instead
of results, those individual skills
build team skills.”
Natalie Gammer noted the experience of her coach and praised
Gannon’s ability to develop a
player’s fundamental skills. With
that ground-up approach, the
Huskers might just be able to
succeed in the transition and rebuilding process that comes with
losing 10 seniors.
Yorktown will open its season
at Somers at 4 p.m. on Sept. 2, in
the annual Somers Tournament.
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SPORTS
Yorktown aims to take final step
BY MIKE SABINI
Experienced Huskers have appeared in back-to-back soccer finals
CONTRIBUTING WRITER
It’s been quite a ride for the
Yorktown boys soccer squad,
which made it to the Section 1
Class AA finals as the No. 7 seed,
losing to top-seeded Arlington
1-0 to finish 11-5-4 in 2015 after
making it to the Class A finals a
year earlier.
Yorktown assistant coach Justin Huff said the reason for the
Huskers’ success starts with the
kids, who he said have put forth
an incredible effort and belief the
last two seasons.
“I believe that we were able
to maintain belief in our potential no matter how bleak things
looked, and we took advantage of
teams overlooking us,” Huff said.
“We all bought into the same
idea, and grew stronger with each
game. Unfortunately we’ve come
up just short recently, but I believe it simply prepared us for this
upcoming season.”
Yorktown has 17 players returning for this season, including
four key players offensively.
One of them is senior captain
and midfielder/forward Joey
Landicino, who is one of the
most offensively skilled players in
the section when he’s clicking.
“He will provide hold-up play
and give us a dynamic weapon up
top,” Huff said.
Enzo Sangiacomo is another
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Yorktown.
O’Leary is a very strong technical
player who didn’t play as much
last year because of a surplus of
strength at his position, but the
Huskers are expecting a bigger
role for him this year, Huff said.
Sean Boyle provided great
skill and safety on the flanks last
year.
“As a junior this year, he will
look to take advantage of an expanded role,” Huff said. “He is
aggressive on the ball, and tremendous at closing down space.”
Defensively, one of the Huskers’ four key returning players is
Adam Romanski, a senior captain who is a defender/midfielder.
“He is a versatile player, who
can play on the backline or in the
center of the pitch for us,” Huff
said. “He will be an anchor in the
center of our team.”
Senior defender Matt Pados is
a returning starter who is as dependable as it gets on the back
line, a great defender who has a
strong leg, which allows him to
switch the direction of play often.
Another key returning starter
is senior Sam Arno, who is very
strong on the ball.
“He always plays hard and
makes it difficult for attackers to
turn or take space,” Huff said.
Junior Ankit Patel will also be
expected to contribute defensively.
“He put together a very strong
year for us last year, despite only
being a sophomore,” Huff said.
“He will be called upon for even
more this year, and has the foot
skills to do it.”
Huff said the Huskers’ goal is
to end the season with a win.
“As painful and agonizing as
the finishes of the last two seasons have been, the experiences
have built a sense of maturity
and belief that many teams don’t
have,” Huff said. “If we all buy
into the same thing this year, we
will undoubtedly end up where
we deserve to be.”
Yorktown is led by ninth-year
head coach Ed Polchinski and
Huff, who is in third year as an
assistant.
“My senior year, in 2008, was
when Ed first became head
coach, and I believe that’s helped
us work so well together,” Huff
said. “Ed and I have a great understanding of each other. We
complement each other, and our
strengths and weaknesses balance
out.”
Yorktown opens the season in
its own tournament at 6:30 p.m.
Wednesday, Sept. 7 against Arlington B.
SPORTS
Lakeland focused on fourth straight league crown
BY MIKE SABINI
CONTRIBUTING WRITER
Lakeland’s boys soccer squad
will come into this season off
plenty of success after winning
the League I-B title last fall.
“We have won three straight
league titles and the answer to
our consistency is a really easy
one, we have some players that
are really dedicated to the program and the year-round schedule that is now in place for the
Lakeland soccer program,” said
Lakeland coach Tim Hourahan,
whose team opens the season at 5
p.m. Saturday, Sept. 3 by hosting
Peekskill.
The Hornets, who have won
six league titles overall under Hourahan, finished 12-5-1 and were
the No. 4 seed last year before
losing to visiting No. 12 Eastchester 1-0 in overtime in the
Class A quarterfinals.
“This is my 12th year at Lakeland and in all my years we have
really had the same goal and that
is to win a Section 1 Class A title,” said Hourahan, whose team
won the Class A title in 2011.
“There are 25 teams in Class A
and we are excited to go compete
in sectionals.”
Lakeland brings to the field
the potential to score in bunches.
“We return 33 goals scored
from last season, which is a huge
number for us,” Hourahan said.
“We have many returners in our
Hornets also have eyes on sectional title
front six and feel our depth goes
about nine or 10 deep for these
positions.”
Lakeland’s most lethal allaround player is senior captain
Matias Prando, who is drawing
interest from Iona College and
Seton Hall University among
other schools.
Prando, who will primarily be
a holding central midfielder but
just like in summer league can
be moved around, is the Hornets’
leading returning point scorer
after tallying eight goals and 10
assists last fall.
Senior captain Nick Foci (8G),
who has drawn some interest from Oneonta, is Lakeland’s
starting center-forward who has
really taken his game to another
level this offseason according to
Hourahan.
“Keep in mind Foci and Matias missed the last four games of
season due to injury and are both
poised for huge years in terms of
scoring,” Hourahan said.
Lakeland’s other senior captain is midfielder Jordan Fein, a
passionate player who leads by
example.
“Currently during our preseason camp this week, ‘J Fein’
as we call him, has won nearly
almost every fitness competition
we have run for the program,”
Hourahan said. “It’s great as a
coach when your best players
are also your hardest working
practice players. It really drives
the team and we expect him to
continue that for the next three
months.”
Other key returning offensive
players include junior winger
Dhruv Girgenti (4G, 7A), junior
forward Arben Hoxhaj (5G, 2A)
and two other juniors who have
taken huge steps since sophomore year in Kyle McHale (2G)
and Gabe Nieves (2G), who will
each see time as central midfielders and as wingers.
Lakeland’s newest addition to
the program is senior Luka Rudovic.
“Luka has been playing in
the academy system the last few
years but he has returned to us
at Lakeland for his senior year,”
Hourahan said. “He was a huge
reason why the team won the
summer league title playing as a
center-mid. He led the team in
assists this summer.”
Defensively, Lakeland returns
three players to the back line that
all started for the Hornets as juniors and now as seniors Hourahan expects them to be leaders in
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Senior captain Matias Prando is Lakeland’s leading returning scorer.
Senior Nick Estrella will be
the No. 1 goalie this year.
“In 2015 in his four starts he
went 3-1 and we are excited to
have him this fall after a tremendous summer league where he
recorded seven shutouts in 10
games,” Hourahan said.
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Yorktown senior a scoring machine
Yorktown senior Alyssa Francese
is a team captain and forward on
the varsity girls soccer team. She’s
also a point guard on the varsity
basketball team.
BY WILL FISCHER
CONTRIBUTING WRITER
pretty much every little kid who
gets signed up by their parents,
but I’m beyond happy I was one
of the few to stick with it.
What do you think are your
strengths as a soccer player?
My strengths as a soccer player
are my speed, strength and ability
to score goals.
How old were you when you
first started playing soccer and
how did you get started?
As a senior captain on the
I was 4 years old when I started team this year, how do you see
to play soccer. I got started like
your role as a leader?
Being a captain for a second
year, I want to really get everyone
playing as hard as they can so
we can have another successful
season.
me great opportunities the whole
season. Of course this year I will
be looking to top it. It will be a
great challenge for myself my
final year.
You scored 25 goals last
season, breaking the Yorktown
single-season record. How were
you able to do it? Will you try to
top it this year?
I was able to score 25 goals
last season by taking every shot
given to me. My teammates gave
What is your favorite team
activity, pregame or postgame
ritual that you share with your
teammates?
Team dinners are my favorite
team activity. Pregame, I always
look forward to Val’s inspirational
quotes and postgame bus rides
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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 over the years. She
has always been my biggest fan
without sugar coating anything.
She has taught me to have good
morals, high standards, to know
my worth but always be humble,
always work hard, be my own
person and not worry what others
might think of me.
Tell us one thing about
yourself that not a lot of people
know?
I like to cook but love to eat
even more.
Do you plan on continuing
soccer in college? If yes, where
are you going and why did you
decide on that college?
Yes, I will continue to play
soccer at Division I Stony Brook
University. I decided on this
school because it was a perfect
match for me for soccer and
academics.
Do you know what you want
to study in college? If yes, what
and why?
I’m not sure exactly what I
want to study in college but I
know I want to coach soccer and
hopefully start my own training
club.
Who is your favorite professional athlete and pro or college
sports team?
My favorite professional athlete
is Cristiano Ronaldo. I love to
watch any college basketball and
I’m a huge New York Rangers
fan.
What is your favorite music to
listen to warming up for a game?
Hip-hop/rap, anything to really
get me going.
If you could have one super
power, what would it be and
why?
I would like to be able to fly so
I could go anywhere in the world.
If you could pick one place
to visit on vacation that you’ve
never been to, where would you
go and why?
One place I’d love to go that
I’ve never been is Italy. I’d love to
see where my family is from and
see how beautiful it really is.
What is your favorite food to
eat before or after a game?
I’ll eat pretty much anything
before a game but my favorite
is macaroni and cheese. After a
game I love to eat my dad’s pizza
or chicken scarpariello.
Best place to eat in Yorktown
and why?
Salsa Fresca because it’s good
for a quick lunch or dinner with
friends.
What advice would you give
to a young soccer player growing
up in Yorktown?
If you love to play, stick with
it and never stop working hard.
Your dreams are always worth going after.
Yorktown senior
Alyssa Francese
broke the singleseason record
with 25 goals
last year and is
looking to top
that mark this
season.
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Huskers, Hornets ready to hit pitch
BY MIKE SABINI
CONTRIBUTING WRITER
Yorktown’s girls soccer squad
will look to build off the success
of its last two seasons, including the 2015 campaign, where
it finished 12-5. The Huskers
garnered an appearance in the
Section 1 Class AA tournament
where they lost 3-0 to visiting
Mamaroneck in the opening
round. In 2014, Yorktown made
the Class A final four and went
15-3-1.
“The last few years have been
successful due to the team concept and the nature of the girls all
getting along,” Yorktown 12thyear coach Rich Armstrong said.
“They hold many team dinners
and get togethers throughout
the season. This allows for team
chemistry to develop where each
and every girl bonds with each
other at some level.”
What will help Yorktown be
successful this season is the return of senior forward and captain Alyssa Francese and junior
goalkeeper Caroline Nachman.
“I have to mention the fact
that Caroline Nachman and
Alyssa Francese can get the job
done at each end of the field, that
certainly helps,” Armstrong said.
Francese scored a team record
of 25 goals last fall, breaking Samantha Russo’s mark for goals in
one season of 24 in 2007.
Francese, who enters her
fourth year as a varsity starter,
will play at Division I Stony
Brook University next year.
“Alyssa is a hungry and passionate player,” Armstrong said.
“Her desire to succeed and drive
to be one of the best in Section
1 will allow her to again be a
threatening goal scorer. I expect
her to be man marked, doubleteamed, and this will open up
space for others. She will get her
goals.”
Other key returnees for the
Huskers are senior midfielder
Ivana Pjetri, junior midfielder
Ellen O’Callaghan, junior defender Emily Metz, senior defender Meghan Cegielski, senior
defender Jessica Arrigoni, junior
defender Celestina Beakes and
senior midfielder Valeria Manent.
“Ivana and Alyssa have a knack
for finding each other, that combination with Ellen and Val will
be a focus of ours offensively,”
Armstrong said. “Jess, Meghan
and Emily are true defenders and
will lead us defensively. I expect
Cella Beakes and Valeria Manent to be additional key players
to our success this year.”
Yorktown’s season starts at
4:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 6
against visiting Tappan Zee.
“It is our goal as a team to start
with winning our league and
getting 2016 on our banner in
the gym,” Armstrong said. “After
that, we will focus on each game
and see where that can take us.
We have a very special group of
young ladies and I push them to
their fullest potential.”
Lakeland also comes off a
winning season, 9-8, including
an 8-0 loss as the No. 8 seed to
defending Class A champion
Somers in the Class A quarterfinals after defeating visiting No. 9
Rye 1-0 in triple overtime in the
opening round.
Leading the defense are senior
captains and returnees Alexa Caputi and Ashley DiPaolo.
“My captains are looking to
continue running our defense
and finding ways to lead our
team on and off the field,” Lakeland eighth-year coach Jon Hourahan said.
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VINEYARDS & WINERY
Millbrook, New York
OPEN DAILY FROM 12:00 - 6:00 PM
SATURDAYS 12:00 - 7:00 PM
Guided Tours | Wine Tastings | Vineyard Grille
This weekend take a scenic drive to Millbrook Winery - just 5
minutes north of the charming Village of Millbrook - to experience
our beautiful 35-acre vineyard and taste world-class wines.
VOTED ‘BEST HUDSON VALLEY WINERY’ 1995 - 2015
Summer Jazz Concert Series starts Saturday, July 9
Hornets’ key returning forwards.
“They will be looking to continue to work well off each other,” Hourahan said.
Hourahan also expects plenty
of production from junior returnees Gabi Libretti (center-mid),
Ashley Acevedo (midfield) and
Adrianna DeSantis (defense).
“As a team we took a huge
step in realizing we can compete against the bigger schools
and knowing if we work hard
we can achieve our goals,” Hourahan said. “Last year our goal
was to host a sectional game and
win it to get to the second round.
This year we have a strong league
consisting of Somers, John JayCross River, Walter Panas and
Brewster. We have a goal of being successful in the league. We’d
like to host a sectional game and
win it and try to be competitive
to make it into the third round
of sectionals.”
Lakeland will open up the
season hosting North Salem
at 2 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 3
in honor of Michelle O’Brien,
replacing last year’s Michelle
O’Brien Scrimmage Jamboree
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because of the tight schedule, Ivana Pjetri is one of many key
Hourahan said.
returnees for the Yorktown girls soccer
team.
Yorktown Lions Club
Yorktown
Lions
Yorktown
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June 26 - Chain of Fools (Motown Revue)
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Fools (Motown
(Motown Revue)
Revue)
July 10 - Group Du Jour (Music from the ’60s on up)
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legal notices
LLC Formation Notice
MRE 1 LLC, a domestic
LLC, filed with the SSNY on
5/20/16. Office location: Westchester County. SSNY is designated as agent upon whom
process against the LLC may be
served. SSNY shall mail process
to The LLC, P.O. Box 160, Katonah, NY 10536. General purpose.
Notice of Formation of
THORNFIELD
ESTATES
LLC. Art. Of Org. filed with
SSNY on 6/23/16. Office Location: Westchester Co. SSNY
designated as agent of the LLC
upon whom process against it
may be served. SSNY shall mail
process to the LLC, c/o Douglas
Wallace, PO Box 154, Mohegan
Lake, NY 10547. Purpose: any
lawful purpose.
Notice of Formation of Smart
Surfaces LLC. Art. Of Org. filed
with SSNY on July 22, 2016.
Office Location: Westchester.
SSNY designated as agent of
the LLC upon whom process
against it may be served. SSNY
shall mail process to: 7014 13th
Avenue, Suite 202, Brooklyn,
NY 11228. Purpose: any lawful
purpose.
Notice of Formation of A &
S Dynasty LLC. Art. Of Org.
filed with SSNY on 04/26/2016.
Office Location: Westchester.
SSNY designated as agent of
the LLC upon whom process
against it may be served. SSNY
shall mail process to: 175 Huguenot St. Ste. # 200 New Rochelle, NY 10801. Purpose: any
lawful purpose.
221 Locust Avenue LLC, a
domestic LLC, filed with the
SSNY on 7/29/16. Office location: Westchester County.
SSNY is designated as agent
upon whom process against the
LLC may be served. SSNY shall
mail process to The LLC, 339
Rye Beach Ave., Rye, NY 10580.
General purpose.
Precision Wood Flooring
LLC, a domestic LLC, filed
with the SSNY on 7/22/16. Office location: Westchester County. SSNY is designated as agent
Sherwood Ave., Yonkers, NY
10704. General purpose.
Consulting by CQ LLC, a
domestic LLC, filed with the
SSNY on 8/1/16. Office location: Westchester County.
SSNY is designated as agent
Westchester Ave., Rye Brook,
NY 10573. General purpose.
Pro Materials LLC, a domestic LLC, filed with the SSNY
on 7/14/16. Office location:
Westchester County. SSNY is
designated as agent upon whom
process against the LLC may be
served. SSNY shall mail process
to The LLC, 7 Edison Ave., Mt.
Vernon, NY 10550. General purpose.
Notice of Formation of A5A6 CONDOS LLC. Art.
Of Org. filed with SSNY on
7/21/16. Office Location: Westchester. SSNY designated as
agent of the LLC upon whom
process against it may be served.
SSNY shall mail process to the
LLC, c/o Douglas Wallace, PO
Box 154, Mohegan Lake, NY
10547. Purpose: any lawful purpose.
Notice of Formation of FERNDEAN ESTATES LLC. Art. Of
Org. filed with SSNY on 7/20/16.
Office Location: Westchester Co.
SSNY designated as agent of the
LLC upon whom process against
it may be served. SSNY shall mail
process to the LLC, c/o Douglas
Wallace, PO Box 154, Mohegan
Lake, NY 10547. Purpose: any
lawful purpose.
See legals page 33
LEGALS
FROM PAGE 32
NEW YORK STATE
DEPARTMENT OF
ENVIRONMENTAL
CONSERVATION NOTICE OF
COMPLETE APPLICATION
LEGAL NOTICES
PRESERVATION ACT (SHPA)
DETERMINATION
The proposed activity is not
subject to review in accordance
with SHP A. The application
type is exempt and/or the project
involves the continuation of an
existing operational activity.
DEC COMMISSIONER
POLICY 29, ENVIRONMENTAL
JUSTICE AND PERMITTING
(CP-29)
APPLICANT:
It has been determined that
TOWN OF YORKTOWN
the proposed action is not subject
TWN HALL 363 UNDER- to CP-29.
HILL A VE
YORKTOWN HEIGHTS, AVAILABILITY FOR PUBLIC
NY 10598
COMMENT
Comments on this project
FACILITY:
must be submitted in writing to
TOWN OF YORKTOWN - the Contact Person no later than
PUMP STATION
09/01/2016 or 15 days after the
JEFFERSON
VALLEY publication date of this notice,
PUMP STATION
whichever is later.
Yorktown Heights, NY 10598
CONTACT PERSON
APPLICATION ID:
JONATHAN J STERCHO
3-5554-00325/00001
NY SD EC
21 S Putt Corners Rd
PERMITS(S) APPLIED FOR:
New Paltz, NY 12561
l - Article 24 Freshwater Wet(845) 256-3054
lands
CC LIST FOR COMPLETE
PROJECT IS LOCATED:
NOTICE
in YORKTOWN in WESTChief Executive Officer
CHESTER COUNTY
Michael Quinn, Town of Yorktown
PROJECT DESCRIPTION:
Cosimo Pagano III, GHD
The applicant is proposing Consulting Services, Inc.
disturbances, within a previously
Heather Gierloff, R3 DEC
disturbed area, to the 100-foot
NYCDEP - Valhalla Office
adjacent area of NYS Freshwater
ENB
Wetland A-13, Class I, in associFile
ation to work on the existing Jefferson Valley (sanitary wastewa- PUBLIC MEETING NOTICE
ter) Pump Station. The proposed
The Town Board of the Town
facility improvements include the of Yorktown will hold a Town
following: removal of existing ac- Board Meeting on Tuesday, Aucess structures and pump station gust 30, 2016 at 6:30 p.m. The
equipment; installation of a new meeting will be held at the Town
fence; installation of new sewer Hall, 363 Underhill Avenue, Yorlines within the facility’s exist- ktown Heights, New York 10598.
ing perimeter; and installation The Town Board will vote to go
of new pump station equipment into an Executive Session for
and associated structures.
the purpose of conducting interviews.
AVAILABILITY OF
Diana L. Quast
APPLICATION DOCUMENTS:
Town Clerk
Town of Yorktown
Filed application documents,
and Department draft permits
where applicable, are available for SUPREME COURT OF THE
inspection during normal busi- STATE OF NEW YORK –
ness hours at the address of the COUNTY OF WESTCHESTER
contact person. To ensure timely INDEX# 58551/2015 FILED:
service at the time of inspec- 08/12/2016
tion, it is recommended that an
SUPPLEMENTAL
appointment be made with the
SUMMONS
AND NOTICE
contact person.
Plaintiff designates WESTSTATE ENVIRONMENTAL
CHESTER County as the
QUALITY REVIEW (SEQR)
place of trial. Venue is based
DETERMINATION
upon the County in which the
Project is not subject to SEQR mortgaged premises are situbecause it is a Type II action.
ated. DEUTSCHE BANK NATIONAL TRUST COMPANY,
SEQR LEAD AGENCY
AS TRUSTEE FOR GMACM
None Designated
MORTGAGE LOAN TRUST
2005-AR4, Plaintiff, against
STATE HISTORIC
RICHARD M. DEVINGO; if
DATE:
0811012016
living, and if he be dead, any and
all persons unknown to plaintiff, claiming, or who may claim
to have an interest in, or generally or specific lien upon the real
property described in this action;
such unknown persons being
herein generally described and
intended to be included in the
following designation, namely:
the wife, widow, husband, widower, heirs at law, next of kin,
descendants, executors, administrators, devisees, legatees, creditors, trustees, committees, lienors,
and assignees of such deceased,
any and all persons deriving interest in or lien upon, or title to
said real property by, through or
under them, or either of them,
and their respective wives, widows, husbands, widowers, heirs
at law, next of kin, descendants,
executors, administrators, devisees, legatees, creditors, trustees,
committees, lienors and assigns,
all of whom and whose names,
except as stated, are unknown
to plaintiff; TERESA FLOCCO; HUNTER’S BROOK
CONDOMINIUM; GMAC
MORTGAGE CORPORATION, A PENNSYLVANIA
CORPORATION; UNITED
STATES OF AMERICA; THE
PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF
NEW YORK and JOHN DOE
and JANE DOE #1 through 7,
the last seven (7) names being
fictitious and unknown to the
Plaintiff, the persons or parties
intended being the tenants, occupants, persons or parties, if any,
having or claiming an interest
in or lien upon the mortgaged
premises described in the Complaint, Defendants. TO THE
ABOVE-NAMED DEFENDANTS: YOU ARE HEREBY
SUMMONED to answer the
Amended Complaint in this action and to serve a copy of your
answer, or, if the Complaint is
not served with this Supplemental Summons, to serve a notice
of appearance on the Plaintiff ’s
Attorney(s) within 20 days after
the service of this Supplemental
Summons, exclusive of the day
of service (or within 30 days after the service is complete of this
Supplemental Summons is not
personally delivered to you within
the State of New York); the United States of America, may appear
or answer within 60 days of service thereof; and in case of your
failure to appear or answer, judgment will be taken against you by
default for the relief demanded
in the Complaint. The Supplemental Summons is served upon
you by publication pursuant to
an order of the Supreme Court
of the State of New York and
filed in the Office of the Clerk
of the County of Westchester on
July 28, 2016. This is an action to
foreclose on a mortgage. ALL
that certain plot, piece or parcel
of land, situate, lying and being
known as Unit 9-3 in Building
No. 9, in Hunter’s Brook Condominium, in the Town of Yorktown, County of Westchester and
State of New York, together with
an undivided .61393 percent
interest in the Common Elements, (Block 4670, Lot 54), said
premises known as 93 Woodland
Drive, Yorktown Heights, NY
10598. NOTICE YOU ARE
IN DANGER OF LOSING
YOUR HOME. If you do not
respond to this summons and
complaint by serving a copy of
the answer on the attorney for
the mortgage company who
filed this foreclosure proceeding
against you and filing the answer
with the court, a default judgment may be entered and you can
lose your home. Speak to an attorney or go to the court where
you case is pending for further
information on how to answer
the summons and protect your
property. Sending a payment
to your mortgage company will
not stop this foreclosure action.
YOU MUST RESPOND BY
SERVING A COPY OF THE
ANSWER ON THE ATTORNEY FOR THE PLAINTIFF, DEUTSCHE BANK
NATIONAL TRUST COMPANY, AS TRUSTEE FOR
HOME EQUITY MORTGAGE
LOAN
ASSETBACKED TRUST SERIES
IN ABS 2007-A, HOME EQUITY MORTGAGE LOAN
ASSET-BACKED CERTIFICATES SERIES IN ABS 2007A, AND FILING THE ANSWER WITH THE COURT.
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LLC FORMATION NOTICE
17 Henry Street, LLC, a domestic LLC, filed with the SSNY on
8/8/16. Office location: Westchester County. SSNY is designated as
agent upon whom process against
the LLC may be served. SSNY shall
mail process Anthony J. Cassano, 84
Hix Ave., Rye, NY 10580. General
purpose.
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Chamber salutes four members
The Yorktown Chamber of Commerce has
honored four members
who have had an “outstanding contribution”
to the community and
the chamber.
Dr. Tasios Vakkas of
Yorktown Oral Surgery;
MaryEllen Herzog of
the Lakeland Centrak
School District; Team
Beachak of Signs, Ink;
and Catherine Corbi of
Apple Bank were celebrated at the chamber’s
Member Appreciation
Night, held Tuesday,
Aug. 16, at Little Sorrento Restaurant in Yorktown.
Margaret Primavera,
PR director, Yorktown
Chamber of Commerce;
Nancy Stingone, executive
director, Yorktown Chamber
of Commerce; Dr. Tasios
Vakkas, Yorktown Oral
Surgery; MaryEllen Herzog,
Lakeland Central School
District; Tim Beachak, Signs,
Ink; Catherine Corbi, Apple
Bank; and Eric DiBartolo,
president, Yorktown Chamber
of Commerce
PHOTOS: NANCY SORBELLA
Little Sorrento was happy to host Member Appreciation Night: Gina
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with Eric DiBartolo, president, Yorktown Chamber of Commerce; and
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Spitha is an 8 year
old female Boxer
Pitbull Mix. She is a
really friendly girl
with a big beautiful
smile. Spitha means
Spark in Greek, and
you will see the
spark in her gorgeous brown eyes as
she happily greets
you. She lived with
a family all her life,
and we would love
to see this special
girl find a new family who will forever
cherish her.
Baby Grey
Sputha
Baby Grey is a stunning adult female muted
tortoiseshell cat. She is
everything you could
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family member. She is so
very loving and will just
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about 4 years old.
Putnam Humane Society, Old Rt. 6, Carmel; 845-225-7777
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CROTON-ON-HUDSON
$1,550,000
Ideal investment. Own/operate the highly
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Turn key business and mix use building.
YORKTOWN HEIGHTS
$849,000
Custom built 4BR/4+BA residence on 16
private acres. IG pool w/ stone patio, hiking
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YORKTOWN HEIGHTS
$830,000
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Associate Real Estate Broker
914-924-2791
Joann Coogan
Cell 914-572-0177
Catherine Duff-Poritzky
Cell 914-960-5577
Cell 914-960-5577
Maureen Connolly
Cell 914-419-6251
YORKTOWN HEIGHTS
$519,000
Fabulous 4BR/2+BA RR with many updates.
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Close to train, Taconic, parks & schls.
YORKTOWN HEIGHTS
$450,000
4 BR/2 BA Ranch in great cul-de-sac location. HWF, in ground pool, fam room, summer kitchen, large deck for entertaining.
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$450,000
Lovingly maintained 5BR/2BA home. EIK, spacious rooms, fam rm w/ FPLC. Inviting patio,
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CROMPOND
$434,000
Unique w/ unlimited possibilities. 3 BR/3
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Studio above 2 car attached garage.
Hallie Sherck
Cell 914-299-3252
Kenneth Dobbins
Cell 914-924-2791
Cell 914-960-5577
PUTNAM VALLEY
$349,900
Light filled Contemporary on 7+ lush acres.
Expansive kitchen, cath ceiling, extensive
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YORKTOWN HEIGHTS
$345,000
Great opportunity! 3 BR/2+ RR waiting for
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Denise Giordano
Cell 914-844-1745
Kathleen Cruz
Cell 914-552-7559
SOMERS
$340,000
Welcoming 3BR/2BA one level condo with
fireplace & impressive styling. Amenities
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Real Estate Salesperson
Cell 914-844-9654
YORKTOWN HEIGHTS
$335,000
Bring your dreams to this 2BR/2BA 55+
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June Berliner
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Noor Dunn
Cell 914-393-7588
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$429,900
Great curb appeal in this 3BR/3BA Ranch.
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Victoria “Vicki” Sanacore
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PEEKSKILL
$35,999
Remodeled kit w/ cherry cabinets, granite
& SS appl. Pool, tennis, close to Metro
North.
Debra Bravoco “Forbes”
Cell 914-610-6277
YORKTOWN HEIGHTS
$189,000 CORTLANDT MANOR
$175,000 LAKE PEEKSKILL
$95,000
Possible 2 lot subdivision. 17.5 Acres of Beautiful wooded 5.74 acres on cul-de-sac 6.99 acs w/BOH Approval for a 4 BR home. 7 Tax lots. Can be 2-3 buildable lots w/lot 4.625 acres with Board of Health Approval
prime property w/ 638 ft of road frontage. near Route 6 and Cortlandt Town Center. Driveway only to be in Lake Peekskill, the line adjustments.
for a 3 or 4 Bedroom Home. Plans available
home to be built in the Town of Cortlandt.
or use your own. Corner lot on quiet street.
Thomas Santore
845-590-5488
Adrian Ball
914-714-0247
Lydia Gallo
914-844-9654
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