May 8, 2014 - Mahopac News
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May 8, 2014 - Mahopac News
Thursday, May 8, 2014 Vol. 4 No. 4 2014 SOMERS MEMORIAL CAR SHOW A passion for cars and kids inspires fundraiser BY BOB DUMAS FOR THE SOMERS RECORD GALA Somers Education Foundation hosts annual dinner. pgs 24-25 NEVER FORGET Somers remembers the Holocaust. pg 22 BUSINESS & REAL ESTATE 45 CLASSIFIEDS 47 ELEPHANT’S TRUNK 13 HOME & GARDEN 26 LEGAL NOTICES 45 LEISURE 42 MOTHER’S DAY 4 OPINION 16 SPORTS 32 Somers High School sophomore Paige Jockimo has three passions: kids, cars and community service. With the upcoming 2014 Somers Memorial Car Show, she has managed to combine all three. The car show, slated for Saturday, May 17, at Somers High School, was the brain child of the 16-year-old. The net proceeds raised by the event will be donated to Camp Good Days, located in upstate New York. Camp Good Days is a not-for-profit organization dedicated to improving the quality of life for children, adults and families whose lives have been touched by cancer and other life challenges through summer camping experiences and year-round events and activities. The camp hosts children at no cost to the families, which is made possible through donors and sponsors of fundraising events such as the car show. The seed for the idea to hold a car show to raise money for the camp was planted when Paige paid a visit to the camp several years ago. Her stepfather, Bob Ondrovic, has been working with the camp for some time through the Acura NSX Car Club, of which he is a member. “Acura NSX Club has worked with Camp Good Days for over 10 years,” Ondrovic said. “We go to Watkins Glen every July and take [the campers] around the track for laps and then we have a barbecue.” Ondrovic said the cars travel at “parade speed” as they negotiate the track with the kids on board. Parade speed is about 100 mph. “The kids just love it,” he said with a laugh. Then, a few years ago, he took Paige to visit Camp Good Days. “She was very moved by it,” he said. “It’s FILE PHOTO tough when you see these kids to not fall in The memory of Monique Williams, who lost love with them. They are aware of their condiher battle with leukemia in 2012, serves as tions but they are still all smiles.” Jockimo’s inspiration for the event. Paige agreed. “I thought I was just going to just take pic- worried about each other. I never really expetures of an event—I’m member of NSX Club rienced that before.” too—but I was truly inspired at how strong Paige knew right away that she wanted to these kids were,” she said. “They were more do something to help the camp out. Utilizing Paige Jockimo in all her glory on the race track at Daytona. PHOTO COURTESY OF BOB ONDROVIC her love of cars seemed like the perfect route to take. “I am a big car fan myself. I am an instructor at Grand Prix in Mt. Kisco where I work with the kids,” she said. “I am also a camp counselor—anything to do with kids, I’ll do. Kids are my passion. I wanted to do something that involved both things and that is how the idea was born.” Paige approached the Somers High Student Council about the possibility of holding the car show on campus. “They were really excited about it and really wanted to help me out,” she said. “I am very grateful; they’ve just been amazing.” Paige said that the Somers Memorial Car Show will be dedicated to the memory of Monique Williams who passed away in 2012 -An American Grill- Happy Mother’s Day! Champagne Buffet Brunch Including Carving Station 11AM – 2PM - $23.95 & Kids - $11.95 Dinner – 2PM – 8PM SEE CAR SHOW PAGE 2 Doo Wop the night away! Saturday, May 17th Streets of the Bronx Band Enjoy Dinner & Dancing Special Mother’s Day Menu Reservations Suggested Routes 100 & 202, Somerstown Center, Somers, NY | Phone: 914.276.3071 | www.SomerfieldsRestaurant.net The Somers Record – Thursday, May 8, 2014 PAGE 2 ‘We’ll have lots of food—the CAR SHOW student council will run the FROM PAGE 1 snack shack. We will have at the age of 15 after a long battle raffles with prizes donated with leukemia. Monique was a resident of Somers and a student in from local businesses. So, the Somers public schools. She lost even if you are not a car her battle with cancer as she was beginning her freshman year. person, we are encouraging “Monique was in my grade,” Paige said. “We were very upset people to come out and when she passed. This is somebring their kids.’ thing to show that we miss her and The Staff EDITORIAL TEAM: BRYAN FUMAGALLI EDITOR: 914-302-5830 [email protected] BRIAN MARSCHHAUSER MANAGING EDITOR: 914-302-5628 [email protected] ROB DIANTONIO SPORTS EDITOR: 914-302-5236 [email protected] -Paige Jockimo ADVERTISING: PAUL FORHAN 2014 Somers Memorial Car Show ACCOUNT EXECUTIVE: 914-202-2392 [email protected] Paige Jockimo celebrates a very happy birthday. PRODUCTION: CHRISTINA SCOTTI PHOTO COURTESY OF BOB ONDROVIC PRODUCTION MANAGER: 845-208-0772 [email protected] CIRCULATION: MARKETING SERVICES MANAGER It’s All About the Ride! 845-208-8503 [email protected] Be sure to arrive safe and in style in one of our chauffeured limos. 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Paige said she hopes her show will resurrect the old tradition. “We need people to come and support the cause,” she said. “There will be plenty of things for people to do—lots of vendors. They’ll have things like make-up, jewelry, handbags, so there’s something for everyone. It’s not just cars.” There will also be a bouncy castle for the kids. “We want to create an entire kids zone, and we are working on that,” Paige said. “We’ll have lots of food—the student council will run the snack shack. We will have raffles with prizes donated from local businesses. So, even if you are not a car person, we are encouraging people to come out and bring their kids.” The show is open to all makes, models and years of cars, trucks, motorcycles and anything that has wheels. Everyone is welcome to display their favorite ride without worrying about whether you think it is good enough to have on display. The entry fee is $10 paid in advance and $15 on the day of the event. There will be trophies awarded in numerous categories such as People’s Choice, Best in Show, Best Classic, Best Exotic, Best Muscle, Modified/Stock, Best American, Best Ford, Best Corvette and many other categories. If there is a car that is difficult to fit in with the usual car show “classes” there are trophies to be awarded to those vehicles that deserve to be recognized but that often get overlooked in other shows. Officials will try to recognize deserving cars irrespective of class. “We like to get one or two dollar donations from the spectators,” said Ondrovic. “Between that and the raffles and foods, we can hopefully raise a few thousand dollars for the kids.” For details, visit the show’s website at somerscarshow.com. For more information about Camp Good Days, visit campgooddays. org. The Somers Record – Thursday, May 8, 2014 PAGE 3 SHS senior completes ‘life-changing’ WISE project By Brian Marschhauser Of The Somers Record S omers High School’s WISE program is intended to give students a real world experience in their senior year, but in order for student Ricky Hvisch to accomplish his project, he knew he would have to begin much sooner. Hvisch spent countless afterschool hours and vacation days perfecting a script that was eventually performed by the SHS Drama Club last fall. Hvisch said he was inspired to adapt the story of “Amelia” to the stage after stumbling across the French film in his foreign language class last school year. “It’s the story about a shy girl who learns how to love,” Hvisch said. “After I first watched the film in my class, it took six months for me to write it. So, from November 2012 until about May of 2013. It took about that long to translate and write the monster.” WISE, which stands for Wise Individualized Senior Experience, is a program at Somers High School that was created by Somers teachers Ann Ferraro and John Murphy and is now in its sixth year. Through the program, senior students are given the opportunity to intimately explore a topic or profession that they are interested in. The culmination of their coursework is a final presentation about their area of study, which was a walk in the park for a natural storyteller like Hvisch. For the entirety of his project, Hvisch worked closely with English teacher Carol Lieto. “Ricky came to me and said, ‘I’ve written an adaption, I’d like to perform it,’” Lieto said. “We started working together and it was incredible. If you look at the first draft to the one that was finished, it’s totally different. I was honored to work with Ricky. I don’t think I’ve ever had quite such an experience, and everyone who was part of it realizes it was something that will never happen again.” With page-long monologues and many extraneous charac- file photos Casey Kelly and Sam Denler, pictured in December, narrate Hvisch’s play, “Amelia.” Photo: Brian Marschhauser RIcky Hvisch with his mentor, Carol Lieto, after giving a presentation last week at Somers High School. ‘It was probably one of the best experiences of my life and I wouldn’t give it up for anything.’ -Ricky Hvisch SHS Senior ters, Hvisch said the first draft of “Amelia” was less than stellar, but thanked Lieto for helping him trim the fat. “I brought it to Mrs. Lieto and she kind of said yes-ish to it,” Hvisch said of the first draft. “It was pretty life changing that someone saw something in my work and even though it was awful, there was something in there worth saving, and that really means a lot to me.” Hvisch and Lieto met several times over the summer in 2013, each time making more and more revisions. Auditions for the fall production were held in September, and Hvisch was taken aback to see his characters and his play come to life for the first time. “Everybody who auditioned really wanted to be there and they wanted to be part of the production,” he said. “Everyone seemed Matteo Velardo is carried away by ghosts during Hvisch’s play. so right for the part. The play itself just seemed to meld and work correctly. So, it was something magic.” During the writing process, Hvisch had imagined how his characters would look and sound, but realized immediately his actors had vastly different interpretations. “Everyone created their own character from the text, which I thought was really, really cool,” Hvisch said. In addition to writing, Hvisch also acted in “Amelia,” portraying the character of Dufayel. Hvisch said he loves both writing and acting equally. “With writing, it’s a complete blank slate,” he said. “But with acting I get to have this pre-formed mold that I get to fill in the way I want it to happen.” While “Amelia” will never be complete in Hvisch’s eyes, Gillian Norbutt and Erica Melhorn rehearse for “Amelia.” he hopes to one day be content enough with the play that he will begin shopping the script to other high schools to be used. Hvisch also submitted the play for admittance into some of the nation’s top film schools, and was accepted into USC’s dramatic writing program. Proud to Insure Charles Department Store Jim & Dave Raneri Gary Forbes Chris Radding The Forbes Insurance Team HOME, AUTO, BUSINESS, LIFE & HEALTH 914-232-7750 • www.forbesinsurance.com Grills, Clothing, Footware, Housewares, Etc. Service Beyond Compare 113 Katonah Avenue, Katonah “I really owe a lot to the show,” he said. “I wouldn’t change anything. It was probably one of the best experiences of my life and I wouldn’t give it up for anything. It was really life-changing for and it really affected a lot of things for me. I would keep it just the way it is.” The Somers Record – Thursday, May 8, 2014 PAGE 4 WISH LIST Calling all restaurants & Catering Facilities Feature Your WeeklY Deals in our Papers plus our neW Mobile smartphone apps DON’t lEt MOM Cook on MOthER’S DAY! FREE with PuRchASE OF large 2 large Pies Pie Of Equal Or Greater Value Excluding Friday and Saturday Catering available 845-621-1215 • 559 Route 6 N., Mahopac OPEN 7 DAYS • zachsmahopac.com Give Mom the most luxurious gift of all... The gift of Beauty! 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Massage spas have cropped up in malls, hospitals, clinics and even office buildings, making massage therapy that much more accessible. The Mayo Clinic notes that while more research is needed to confirm the benefits of massage, it may be helpful for a variety of health ailments. In addition to easing sore muscles, reducing joint pain and helping soft tissue strains or injuries, massage can promote relaxation, reduce anxiety and calm feelings of stress. Massage reduces levels of the stress hormone cortisol. This helps to lift spirits and can often lower blood pressure. Massage also may help to boost the neurotransmitters dopamine and serotonin, which are associated with depression. According to Health magazine, massage also can help promote healthy sleep. It has something to do with the effect of massage on delta waves, which are the brain waves connected to deep sleep. There is some evidence that mas- sage can also increase white blood cell counts, promoting improved immunity. Many people rely on massages to relieve pain. According to a report published in 2011 in the American College of Physicians’ “Annals of Internal Medicine,” massage helps people in pain feel and function better than those who do not receive treatment. Massage can alleviate stiffness and pain and promote a better range of motion. And pain relief is not just for the back, arms and legs. Massage can reduce risk for migraines and decrease pain from tension headaches. Massage even has beauty benefits. Rubbing the face and scalp can promote blood flow and encourage lymphatic drainage. This can add vitality to the complexion and plump up the skin. Dull hair may appear more shiny and revitalized. People can explore different types of massage and experiment with what works best for their ailments. Everything from Swedish massage to reflexology is offered at massage clinics. Because massage involves being partially or completely undressed and having a massage therapist touch various areas of the body, it is important to find a therapist with whom you feel comfortable. Make sure that the therapist is fully certified and qualified. It also helps if he or she is properly vetted by the spa or clinic. Therapists will heed a person’s preferences with regard to the massage, only concentrating on the areas specified. If anything feels uncomfortable or a client prefers not to have an area of the body touched, he or she simply needs to address that with the therapist at the beginning of the session. ItalIan ContInental CuIsIne Treat Mama to Mamma Mother’s Day is Sunday, May 11th Special Mother’s Day Menu Advertise With Us When you advertise with The Somers Record, you are reaching thousands of households and businesses throughout the Town of Somers, including all of its hamlets and Heritage Hills. 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I even lend her out to my friends for motherly advice. She’s just that incredible. My mother has been through a lot, especially this year with her own father dying as well as other problems that have developed since he’s passed away. My mom is selfless. My mother is the best there is. I am proud of my mom for being the person she is. She’s nice, but she’s a toughie too. She’s the best grandmother to her grandchildren and shows them the same love she raised us with. I could go on. Love you mom. -Alissa Sharyn ‘Your local professional car service’ Professional, Courteous, Reliable 10.00 OFF $ 5.00 OFF ONE WAY TRIP $ ANY ROUND TRIP OR TO ANY MAJOR AIRPORT All limo services including: Airports, Weddings, NYC, Piers, Night on the Town FACEBOOK allpoints-limousine-service.com 914.490.0716 Alissa Sharyn and her mom, Patti Chattman. Yorktown Heights, NY Happy Mother’s Day On behalf of Le Fontane’s staff, we wish everyone a Happy Mother’s Day! Featuring a Mother’s Favorite Menu! Call (914) 232-9619 *To Make Reservations Today* For events & information, please visit our website www.lefontane.net Featuring a Mother’s Favorite Menu! Corner of Route 137 & 100, Katonah, NY 10536 (914) 232-9619 Photo Submissions Photos submitted to The Somers Record need to be high-resolution. Images that are submitted at a low resolution cannot be published. Submit photos to The Somers Record by the Thursday before the next publication date. Submissons can be emailed to [email protected] or mail it to The Somers Record, 3505 Hill Blvd., Suite G, Yorktown Heights, NY 10598. Send a self-addressed stamped envelope if you’d like your photo returned. The Somers Record – Thursday, May 8, 2014 MOTHER’S DAY WISHES PAGE 7 Shop smart for Mother’s Day PHOTO COURTESY OF ELAINE ANDERSEN Elaine Andersen as a youngster with her mom, Sue Carter. Happy birthday and Mother’s Day to my mom, Sue Carter! Thank you for all you do! -Elaine Andersen Come spring, shoppers often ask, “What gift should I get Mom for Mother’s Day?” How do people transform the sentiments they have for their mother into gifts that represent love and devotion? Buying a Mother’s Day gift is no easy task, especially for those who wait until the last minute to do their shopping. Beginning early can ease the pressure of Mother’s Day shopping. Research gift options at least a month prior so that you can read reviews on products and services to guarantee quality. You also want to make sure the gift will arrive on time if you will be ordering your gift online. Here are other ways to shop in a smart manner. • Do some sleuthing. Play detective and take inventory of what Mom likes to do the most. If you ask your mother what she wants, she will likely brush off the question and tell you nothing. It is up to you to do the investigative work. Pay attention to conversations and see if there is anything she mentions wanting to try or something around the house that may need updating. Practical gifts are less likely to end up unopened in the basement or attic. • Check expiration dates. Gift certificates and cards for particular stores or services are popular come Mother’s Day. But it is essential to check expiration dates on the certificates or find gifts, as there is a good chance Mom will put off pampering herself and you would not want the gift to expire before she has a chance to use it. In compliance with the law, chain restaurant gift cards don’t expire for at least five years SEE SHOP PAGE 8 32 Triangle CenTer YorkTown HeigHTs, nY 914.245.3899 Watch Battery Special $3.73 Excludes watches with 4 or more screws. Not valid with any other offer. With this coupon. Expires 6/15/14 alor.Com Advertising copyright © 2014 ALOR International LTD. All designs copyright © ALOR International LTD. The Somers Record – Thursday, May 8, 2014 SHOP FROM PAGE 7 from purchase. Those might be your safest bet. • Verify a business. Although Mom may love a cute boutique that just opened, verify the business before buying a gift card from it. An unpredictable economy has made it even harder for new businesses to succeed, and you don’t want Mom to be stuck with a worthless gift card should the new business not thrive. If she really likes a particular new business, take her on a shopping spree at the store instead. • Skip the chocolate overload. Flowers and chocolates are traditional Mother’s Day gifts. However, calorie-conscious women may not want to be faced with the temptation of a warehouse-sized box of chocolate treats. If Mom truly loves chocolate, treat her to a gourmet piece or two, but don’t make that your main gift. • Avoid “final sale” items. It can be tempting to peruse the deep-discount rack at Mom’s favorite store when retailers cut prices on items in anticipation of a new season. However, these sales may come with restrictions on returns or exchanges. Unless you know Mom will like what you pick out, avoid the “final sale” racks in favor of items that can be returned or exchanged. • Ask for a price match. In an effort to keep a loyal customer base, many stores will price match against competitors’ ads. Therefore, if you feel more comfortable at a certain store, print out the advertised price and bring it to your favorite store. There’s a good chance they will give you the item for the same price. This works particularly well for tech gifts that typically go on sale in the days leading up to a holiday or special event. There are different ways to make shopping for Mother’s Day gifts a little easier and guarantee the best experience for Mom as well. MOTHER’S DAY WISHES PAGE 8 How to acclimate to your new community Moving is seldom easy. But even after all of the boxes have been unpacked and the furniture moved in, some of the difficulty of moving remains. Much of that remaining struggle can be traced to adjusting to your new environment. Though many people settle into a new residence after a short period of time, acclimating yourself to a new community is a taller order, especially for those without friends or family already entrenched in the community. The following are a handful of ways men and women who recently relocated to a new community can acclimate themselves to their new surroundings. • Join a local community organization. Local community organizations provide great opportunities to meet new people and learn about a town or neighborhood. Parents may find such organizations more accessible, as associations that focus on local youngsters are quite common. Adults can join parental organizations sponsored by their children’s school or volunteer with an extracurricular organization, such as a local youth sports program. These are great ways for moms and dads to meet fellow parents and begin forming new friendships. • Singles or married couples without children also can take advantage of community organizations. Volunteer with an environmental cleanup group or sign up to play in a recreational sports league with neighbors in your age group. Opportunities to assimilate into your new community abound; it just takes a little effort on your part to get involved. • Make an effort to meet your neighbors. The days of yore when everyone knew their neighbors are largely a thing of the past, but that doesn’t mean you can’t make an effort to meet the people who live next door. Once you have settled in, knock on your next door neighbors’ doors and introduce yourself. If you really want to go the extra mile, host a casual backyard barbecue and invite your neighbors and their families. Such an affair can be a great way to break the ice and you might just find your neighbors share similar interests. • Don’t be a shut-in. Communities are often home to numerous traditions, and many such traditions are aimed at increasing the sense of community within a given town. Summer carnivals or winter holiday balls can make for a fun way to assimilate into a community and meet your neighbors. Leave the couch and your television behind to take advantage of such opportunities when they present themselves. • Join a professional organization. Many professionals find the demands of their careers are simply too great to give them the amount of time they need to fully assimilate into their new communities. In such instances, men and women might want to join their local professional organization, which can help them meet professional peers and make contacts that can pay both professional and personal dividends. The difficulty of moving is often considered a burden on children. But adults may struggle to acclimate to a new community as well. Making that adjustment and learning to thrive in your new community may require some creativity and a little extra effort on your part, but it can be done. Chef Owner Fortunato ItalIan ContInental CuIsIne former owner of Onda Blu in Armonk Treat Mama to Mamma Mother’s Day is Sunday, May 11th Special Mother’s Day Menu FINAL WEEKEND Up to 75% off storewide spring sale ay Mother’s D n Graduatio y Anniversar May 9–10–11 Fri–Sat–Sun Like us on Facebook. 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The Somers Record – Thursday, May 8, 2014 Somers comes together to collect 200 bags of trash in annual clean-up BY BOB DUMAS FOR THE SOMERS RECORD If Somers seems a little cleaner and shinier these days, you can thank the Somers Litter Task Force and the army of volunteers who spent the first half of April patrolling the town’s roadways and cleaning up litter and debris wherever they found it. Last month marked the third year the Task Force oversaw the spring cleaning effort and while organizers have declared this year’s endeavors a success, some feel it can get better. Tom Chiaverini, Somers highway superintendent, said his department collected 200 orange litter bags over the course of this year’s two-week clean-up—the same amount as last year. He said Mother Nature might be to blame that the count wasn’t higher. “The weather was kind of lousy,” Chiaverini said. “It makes a difference when the weather is better.” Suzy Moravick, a member of the Litter Task Force, said the timing of the clean-up might need to be adjusted in order to draw more volunteers in the future. It’s something the Task Force is considering ‘I thank the Town for supplying the bags and gloves, and the residents for picking up as much garbage as they did. And I thank the Town highway department for picking up the bags.’ -Rich Nash Somers Litter Task Force for 2015. “I believe what we need to do next year is to wait till after spring break and Easter to do a town-wide cleanup,” she said. “We can start it on Earth Day instead of ending it on Earth Day, and I think that would allow more people to contribute.” In addition to the two-week long clean-up event, Moravick also envisions holding a town-wide cleanup day. She would also like to see homeowners take more responsibility for the areas around their homes. “One thing I insist on is that people clean up the area in front of their houses,” Moravick said. “For example, Route 202, between Brick Hill and the Somers Middle School, there are properties right up against the road [that need cleaning]. Some feel it’s the state’s responsibility, which is true, but rather than rely on someone else, do it yourself if you are capable. We have the bags. Go across the road and do the other side. If everyone did that, before you know it the entire road is clean. It’s a pride issue.” Though Moravick says the cleanup effort can be improved, she called this year’s event a success. “It’s always a success when litter gets picked up, even if just one piece gets picked up,” she said. “Every year it gets better and better. It seems more and more people get disgusted by the mess. But you still never have enough people.” Rich Nash, who, along with his wife Joanna, is a member of the Litter Task Force, said he was grateful to the Town for its participation and all the volunteers who stepped up. “I thank the Town for supplying the bags and gloves, and the residents for picking up as much garbage as they did,” Nash said. “And I thank the Town highway department for picking up the bags.” Nash said each year more and more Somers residents have become aware of the event. “I think it’s growing. We will have a close-out meeting in a couple of weeks and we’ve had people express interest in joining [the Task Force],” he said. “A lot of the streets look 100 percent better. There is still a lot of garbage on the state roads. I will meet with the DOT but they have like 900 miles to take care of.” The Nash family also has a few ideas about how they can raise the profile of the cleanup event in coming years. One is to create a contest between the various hamlets throughout Somers to see who picks up the most litter. “We might be able to promote it that way to show who did the biggest clean up,” Nash said. “We are also trying to get more businesses involved. We could put the name of the businesses on the bags and then thank them in the papers.” Celebrate Mother’s Day ® Best in Basketball Systems All Month—Sale Ends May 27 A theme for future cleanups, such as “Take Back Our Beautiful Somers,” could also help market the effort better, Nash said. Civic organizations have already played a big role in the annual spring cleaning. The Somers Women’s Club always takes on Route 202 by the reservoir. This year, its members hit the highway on Saturday, April 19, and corralled 22 bags of litter. Councilman Richard Clinchy lamented that the job even has to be done in the first place. “I don’t understand how people can throw things out their car windows,” he said. “You find some weird stuff out there. A bag of dirty diapers really made me stop and think. I don’t know how to prevent people from doing what they shouldn’t be doing.” But Clinchy said it’s the volunteers who do come out and participate who make Somers the place that it is. “We rely on passionate, committed volunteers, but we can always use more,” he said. “It is a quality of life issue. What do people want in a town like this? It’s good schools, safe neighborhoods, and for it to be clean.” Best in Swings Huge $AVINgS For M o m’s Dream Backyard! 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CATHOLIC SCHOOLS in the *SCHOLARSHIPS AVAILABLE SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATIONS AVAILABLE AT SELECT SCHOOLS, for a list, call 646-794-2885 or visit www.BuildBoldFutures.org The Somers Record – Thursday, May 8, 2014 PAGE 12 Meet the Lions WATER SYSTEMS PLUMBING & MECHANICAL 719 ROUTE 6 MAHOPAC NY 10541 845.628.3924 Editor’s Note: The following was submitted by Don Penzine, a past Lions president. Do you know these two gentlemen? Have you seen them around and about? If you do, stop and say hello, since they are both members of the Somers Lions Club. Each one in his own way has contributed effortlessly to making Somers a better place. They are readily available for each and every cause. Take time to look for them, say hello and thank them for their tireless contributions, humor, and caring attitude. Dr. Richard Bridgham Bee & Jay Plumbing Wants to Celebrate Mom $25.00 Off Your Next Service Call 845.628.3924 [email protected] Lic. W.C. 556 P.C. 363 Warren Alexanian DELZIO AND REIMANN RECOGNIZED BY BOY SCOUTS The Westchester-Putnam Council of the Boy Scouts of America honored two Scouts from Troop 228 in Somers last month for raising over $300 each in support of the BowlO-Ree fundraiser. The annual event raises money so that Scouts who are experiencing financial hardship have the opportunity to attend summer Boy Scout camp. The program was started 34 years ago by William E. Kelly who, is 92 years of age, still attends the dinner and award ceremony each year. Pictured is Mr. Kelly with Michael Delzio and Matthew Reimann. The ceremony was held at the Boy Scout Council in Hawthorne, which consisted of games, a great dinner and prizes for the deserving Scouts. PHOTO COURTESY OF STEVE DELZIO Professional Expertise • Personalized Touch Law Firm of Tracy Christen Reimann, JD, LLM, P.C. If you are in one of these situations or one similar… I just lost a parent/spouse. My spouse has been diagnosed with Alzheimer’s. 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For more information about the MSO stops and free DAV services, please call Arturo Carrion, DAV NSO, at 212-807-3157. Bark Mitzvah Bring your animals to the Hebrew Congregation of Somers for a “Bark” Mitzvah. Starting at 11:30 a.m. on Saturday, May 11, Rabbi Fred Schwalb will lead a blessing of the animals. Mother’s Day at Villa Barone Join us on Sunday, May 11 for an all you can eat cruise-like buffet! Indulge in an array of freshly prepared hot dishes from antipasto stations, fresh fruits, imported and homemade desserts! Enjoy espresso, regular coffee and tea. Prices: $44.95 per person (excludes tax and 18 percent gratuity) Children’s Menu: Children ages 4 to 8: $19.95 Reservations from 12:30, 1, 3 and 4 p.m. Villa Barone Hilltop Manor 466 Route 6 Mahopac, NY 10541 Call 845-628-6600 or visit VillaBaroneHilltop.com. Jewelry Show for Relay for Life PAGE 13 cated at 5 Weeks Court in Baldwin als for the project, such as soil, peat Place in the Preserves. moss, plants, and trees, and a bench or tree stumps for seating. Please contact troop leader Tina Slezak at [email protected]. Instead of a happy meal, give a happy tomorrow For a $5 donation you can have the name of someone you want honored and/or remembered on the Team Jakob’s Jewels’ t-shirt. Every little bit helps and we would truly appreciate your donation—payable to the “American Cancer Society.” Every dollar raised brings us one step closer to a world with less cancer and more tomorrows. Any amount you can contribute is greatly appreciated. Please mail all contributions with the honoree’s name to: Jakob’s Jewels Relay for Life of Somers 376 Route 202 Somers, NY 10589 Relay for Life Team Jakob’s Jewels will be hosting a Lia Sophia jewelry show from 6-8 p.m. on Friday, May 16 at 376 Route 202 in Somers (Law office of Tracy Christen Reimann). The sales representative (Amanda Jaroff) is generously donating part of her commissions to Team Jakob’s Jewels, Relay for Life Somers. For more Troop 2971 Somers Girls Scouts information or to RSVP, please call Sophia Slezak, Margaret Eskridge 914-617-8447. and Isabella Slezak are working on their Silver Award: the building of a children’s reading and sensory garden at the Somers Library. To raise funds for this “Reading From 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Sat- Realm,” they will hold a tag sale urday, May 17 the Pink Lighnting from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday, Relay team will be having a multi- May 17 at 6 Holly Road in Linfamily tag sale, with all proceeds colndale. The girls are also looking going to their team. It will be lo- for donations of gardening materi- Girl Scout Tag Sale Tag Sale for Relay for Life ELEPHANT’S TRUNK and dearly missed Somers resident, Lynn Adams. Volunteers from the Somers High School Track Club working with the Lynn Adams Memorial Foundation invite you to participate! All proceeds from this event will go to a Lynn Adams Memorial Foundation Scholarship Fund in honor of Lynn Adams, who was a beacon of volunteerism and comLynn Adams Memorial 5K munity leadership throughout Run/1-Mile Family Fun Walk is Somers. As well, Lynn was a being held at 9 a.m. on Saturday, June 7 to celebrate a much loved SEE TRUNK PAGE 14 Lynn Adams Memorial 5K Run/1-Mile Family Fun Walk Westchester Health PODIATRY NEW LATE NIGHT and SATURDAY HOURS AVAILABLE Office Hours & House Calls by Appointment Mt. Kisco & Somers Offices Dr. John Viscovich Available for all emergencies and •Diplomate American Board of Podiatric Surgery injuries to the foot • Introducing after •Board Certified Wound work hours for working moms and dads Care and Surgery X-rays are on site 914-276-6060 356 Route 202, Somers, NY 10589 101 South Bedford Road, Mt. Kisco, NY 10549 www.WestchesterHealth.com ELEPHANT’S TRUNK TRUNK MAY ART EXHIBIT Judika Lieberman will be exhibiting her artwork of abstracts, flocaring friend, loving wife and derals, impressionism pen and ink at voted mom. Lynn loved to go for the Somers Library during May. long walks and was often seen on Call the Library at 914-232-5717 the roads and trails in town. Lynn for viewing times in the Program lost her battle with cancer on Nov. Room. Please contact somersart26, 2008. [email protected] with any questions. PRE-REGISTRATION IS In addition to exhibiting in priENCOURAGED AND ONLINE vate collections, Judika’s work has REGISTRATION IS EASY! been shown in Manhattan at the JaRegister online at active.com cob Javits Center and at the Agora Gallery in SoHo. EVENT DAY REGISTRATION Judika enjoys sharing her love From 8-8:45 a.m. only; 5K Run and her knowledge of art when starts at 9 a.m.; One-mile family teaching students who share her fun walk starts at 9:30 a.m. passion. For more information, you can visit Judika’s website at judika. ALL NEW COURSE! Saint Luke’s Episcopal Church com or contact her at judelowingBoth events start and finish on in Somers is hosting their Spring [email protected]. the Somers High School and PrimPlant Sale through Sunday, May rose Elementary School campus, 11. Just in time for this year’s gar- THE WESTCHESTER WRITERS located on Route 139/Primrose den, sprucing up the house, and WORKSHOP Street. Each course will wind Are you tired, stressed out? Need Mother’s Day gift-giving, discover From 6-7:30 p.m. on 5/15, 6/5, through quiet residential streets. to restore balance to your life? an incredible selection of quality 6/19, 7/3 and 7/17 Water stations at one mile inter- Practice mindfulness? annuals and beautifully designed This workshop is for writers and vals; refreshments and trophies at Join the first Healthy U Event. baskets brimming with colorful aspiring writers. We offer a supfinish line. Where: Somers Community mixed plants! portive, creative and honest enviShop for all of your annual gar- ronment in which members can den plants and gifts from 10 a.m. share their works in progress—ficto 6 p.m. tion or non-fiction, prose or poetry. All proceeds go towards help- You do not have to be a writer to ing maintain Saint Luke’s historic join us. Whether you are a writer Comprehensive Eye Care for Your Family church. Saint Luke’s Church is lo- or simply looking to improve your Extensive Experience in Pediatric Eye Care cated at 331 Route 100 in Somers. writing skills, you are welcome. FOR ADULTS For more information, call 914- The workshop is open to all perThorough eye exams are essential for 277-3122 or visit slcsomers.org. sons 18 years of age or older, and eye health. is free of charge. - Catch problems before symptoms Workshop organizers plan to emerge or worsen. continue beyond the currently - Glaucoma & Cataract Evaluations… scheduled six sessions to hold and lots more. Register for all events by calling meeting on the first and third FOR KIDS the library at 914-232-5717 or reg- Thursday of each month. Please Vision affects learning. Make sure your ister online at somerslibrary.org. keep checking the library calendar child’s eyes are examined and any for additional dates. Seating is limproblems addressed. ited and registration is required. - Specialized Pediatric Eye Exams. FROM PAGE 13 AWARDS 5K—1st, 2nd, 3rd male and female overall and in age groups: 13 and under, 14–19, 20-29, 30-39, 40-49, 50-59, 60-plus. Awards will be presented at approximately 10 a.m. There will be free t-shirts for the first 300 pre-registered participants. Pre-registration contributions must be postmarked by June 8, 2014 5K run: $20 1 mile walk: $10/$30 per family. Please limit family registrations to members of the same household, limit three t-shirts/family registration, walkers only. Sponsorship and additional donations are welcome! Registration for both events on event day is $25/person. The Somers Record – Thursday, May 8, 2014 PAGE 14 Center, 34 Hillandale Road in Shenorock—Yorktown Heights for GPS When: Monday, May 12 Time: 6:15-9 p.m. Cost: Your time What: Enjoy a powerful evening of presentations about nutrition, clean eating, relaxation techniques, exercise, Yoga, Zumba and more. Doors open at 6:15 p.m. Presentations start promptly at 7 p.m. Arrive early to chat with the speakers, sample healthy food and be entered in a raffle. Many great prizes! Saint Luke’s Annual Spring Plant Sale! Need to Relax? Andrea Kropf, O.D. Events at Somers Library ACT PRACTICE TEST A free ACT practice exam will be given from 10:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. on May 10. All participants must bring pencils and a calculator. GETTING STARTED ON SOCIAL MEDIA WITH TWITTER FOR BUSINESS From 10:30 a.m. to 12 p.m. on Saturday, May 17 A free, informational presentation for business owners and entrepreneurs, presented by “Feeling the Vibe Web Design & Digital Marketing.” This presentation is free but seating is limited and registration is required. SUNDAY CONCERT BY THE HUDSON BELLS Concert begins at 2 p.m. on May 18 The Friends of the Somers Library is happy to sponsor this free concert and return engagement by the ever popular Hudson Bells. Registration is not required but seating is limited. The Hudson Bells is a women’s choral group, singing three and four-part harmony, both a cappella and with piano accompaniment. Their wide-ranging repertoire includes American songbook standards, jazz classics, Broadway favorites and contemporary pop tunes. They also delight in offering their own original brand of irreverent musical humor. Their musical director is Kinny Landrum, who is a composer, arranger, producer, and keyboardist. He has worked with Leonard Bernstein and Carly Simon, among others. - Vision Therapy. - Contact Lens fittings. Dr. Andrea Kropf 914.302.6877 | www.AndreaKropfOD.com 293 Rt. 100, Suite 208, Somers, NY Do you know what the cost of your long term care will be if you are not eligible for meDicaiD? Contact ANTHONY J. ENEA, ESQ., Managing Member Immediate Past Chair of Elder Law Section of New York State Bar Association. 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My charge is to ask the School Board to name the Somers High School Track, and to authorize a sign to be placed at its entrance, in honor of the winningest coach in SHS athletic history: a man who has planned and conducted more practices, spent more hours at practices and meets, coached more athletes, and won more league, county and sectional titles than any other coach in the history of the school. His 2004 cross country team won the school’s only State Championship. He has coached dozens of individual athletes who have qualified for the state championships and more than a dozen All-Americans in his nearly 30 years of dedication to the children of the SCSD. The number of all-league, all-county and all-section performers are too numerous to count. But, this is not why we ask you to name the track after him. For as we know, athletic glory and titles are fleeting. Some might even consider them unimportant. I would debate this but, let’s put these accomplishments aside for the time being. I would like to talk to you for a few moments about Roy Arnesen the man, the teacher, the coach, the mentor, the role model—and what he has meant to tens of thousands of Somers students. I will try to explain the positive impact that he has had on their lives while teaching at Primrose and coaching at Somers High School. Roy has selflessly used his craft and his passion to teach important lifetime lessons to everyone whose lives he has touched: athletes, colleagues, officials, opposing coaches, and—I am lucky to have been one of them—parents as well. If I am able to convey this to you in the slightest, then I have no doubt that you will grant our request. That you may not know a lot about Roy is not surprising; track and field is one of the least-publicized, least appreciated and most time-consuming coaching jobs in all of high school sports. In addition to this, Roy is self-effacing, unassuming and humble. What we in the profession call a team player. He always puts the health, welfare and well-being of his athletes first—ahead of titles, ahead of victories and often even ahead of time with his own family. By his example, Roy has taught our student/athletes about teamwork, sacrifice, dedication and hard work. Personal growth and personal improvement for his athletes, both on the track and in life, are guiding principles for Roy in his coaching. My daughter, who was class salutatorian in 2009, ran for 12 seasons under Roy. After graduating from Columbia University she received a fellowship and is currently working toward her PhD at Cal Tech. Not only did Roy help teach her about hard work as a prerequisite for success, but he gave her the latitude, when necessary, to place her studies before her track commitment. Unusual for such a successful coach. Oh, and by the way she still runs for her personal health and wellbeing. My son Niko, who is 27, also ran for 12 seasons under Roy. Nine years later, he stays in touch with Roy, comes back to visit often and happily helps him out at meets. Niko has developed a life-long passion for running, and teaching. Thank you Roy. I spoke earlier about the many all-star athletes Roy has trained over the years. What needs to be SEE LETTER PAGE 18 M Fly high with your hopes and dreams! y granddaughter, Kala, graduated from Florida State University this past weekend with the degree of Bachelor of Arts and Sciences with majors in English and Psychology. I dedicate this column to her with love. I had planned to be there for this joyous celebration. But we know how those plans were blown out of the water with my surgery and ongoing road to recovery. What a disappointment! However, Kala saved the day for her Grandmopps: She sent the website so that I could log on and watch her graduate from the comfort of my living room! My heart was bursting with pride and joy as she accepted her diploma As I gazed upon her beautiful, smiling face, I recalled the first time I met Kala. Riding down the escalator at Fort Lauderdale Airport, I saw two long, tanned legs and a fluffy pink blanket with a fringe. As I got off at the bottom, Helen greeted me with my two-week old grandbaby. We hugged and cried together while Kala slept peacefully. She and I bonded those next two weeks. Did that Vet bill take a “bite” out of your wallet? Pet Insurance from The Merritt Agency 268 Route 202, Somers, NY 10589 (914) 276-3400 www.TheMerritAgency.com WHAT WAS I THINKING? RUTHANN SCHEFFER Giving Helen a much-needed break, each night I gave Kala her 2 a.m. bottle. As I gently rocked in the rocking chair, I held her tiny hands and kissed her warm head. After raising her Dad and his three brothers, I finally had a sweet baby girl! I had such happy fun dressing her in the girlie outfits I had brought and singing to her as we quietly rocked back and forth in the early morning hours. On another trip, when Kala was two, she and I went out for breakfast. I told her she could have anything she wanted; that’s what grandparents do, it’s our divine right! My little munchkin decided on orange juice and French toast. Need I tell you what she looked like when we left the restaurant? Covered from head to toe with juice, syrup and powdered sugar, she was an extension of her breakfast. Helen and I held her by our fingertips as we put her into a warm bathtub and soaped away her “outfit.” How the years have flown by. Oh, there are many memories of my cherished granddaughter and our times together: tea at The Plaza Hotel, a Yankees game with her brother, Mattman and the uncles, the Museum of Modern Art (at nine years of age, she commented on the nudes), and of course family get-togethers where she got to see her uncles, aunts and cousins. What do I hold most dear? Our hours-long chats on just about anything and everything. My dear Kala: fly high with your hopes and dreams. May you achieve the goals that you’ve set with the determination and conscientious effort that has been your pathway in life thus far. I am proud to be your loving grandmother. If you have comments or questions for Ruthann, you can contact her at Grandmopps@aol. com. Why should you get pet insurance? • Every year more than 1 in 3 pets falls ill or is injured • Emergency visits can quickly exceed hundreds or thousands of dollars • With pet insurance, you don’t have to choose between an expensive treatment and your pet’s life • Just because your pet is happy & healthy today, doesn’t mean things will always be that way The Somers Record – Thursday, May 8, 2014 PAGE 17 All Residents Are Cordially Invited To Attend… The SomerS Chamber of CommerCe 2014 CiTizenS of The Year evenT! The Somers Chamber of Commerce will be honoring the following members: THE LIONS CLUB The Somers Lions Club was chartered in 1966. Since that time the club has been involved in many projects that have benefited the citizens of Somers and local charities. MR. FRED WHIPPLE Mr. Whipple has been a volunteer firefighter for 54 years, including the last 48 years as a volunteer here in Somers. MRS. THERESA REDA For 26 years now, Somers Central School District K-5 social worker Theresa Reda, who is in charge of administering the free and reduced price meal plan for students, has been instrumental in organizing the effort to provide assistance to these families during the holidays. Location: Villa Barone, Mahopac, NY Time: 6-9:30pm Price: TBD R.S.V.P. at SomersChamber.com OPINION The Somers Record – Thursday, May 8, 2014 PAGE 18 The itsy bitsy gigantic spider W hen we started our house renovation, I was prepared for the dust, the mess, the inconvenience, the plumbing snafus and unexpected electrical issues. What I was not prepared for was the spiders. “Aaaugh,” I screamed from the bathroom, where nothing more than a towel separated me from certain death at the hands (legs) of a massive (tiny) man-eating house spider. At the sound of my blood curdling cries, the contractor came pounding up the stairs to save my life. “What’s wrong,” he demanded from the other side of the bathroom door. “There is a monster spider in here,” I bellowed. “I asked him nicely to leave but he refused.” I heard chuckling from the other side. I was confident the contractor had never seen the likes of a spider this size in all his renovating days and thus could not appreciate the depths of my terror. “How big is it?” I peered down at the spider from my perch on top of the toilet. I knew the spider could climb LOST IN SUBURBIA TRACY BECKERMAN up the toilet if he wanted, but I thought the extra time it took him to do so would allow me to leap to the sink in a last ditch attempt to save myself. “At least…an inch!” I shouted. “It’s huge!” More chuckling. “I think you’ll be OK. I’m going back to work,” he said. Clearly, he had no idea how desperate this situation was. Forget the fact that he would be guilty of leaving the scene of a crime, but if I were to be consumed by this spider, there was no way my husband would pay the contractor to finish building my walk-in closet. Lest you think I was overreacting, this was not the first monster spider I had encountered since construction began. There had literally been a swarm of spiders over the course of the week, no doubt disturbed from their monster spider lairs by the demolition in the house. When I say swarm, I mean at least three. Although my husband assured me that the spiders were helpful because they ate other insects, I begged to differ. I had seen pictures of spider bites on the Internet and they were usually on people who had formerly been alive. Nevermind that those were bites from spiders only found in the Australian Outback and on Easter Island. I’m sure there were plenty of undocumented deaths as a result of the bite of a Common North American House Spider. And when I say plenty, I mean at least one. I was scared, of course. But I was also annoyed. I had spoken with a half dozen friends who had lived through house renovations and while many had warned me of appliance delivery delays, tile shortages, and various other construction nightmares, not one of them had alerted me to the fact that I would be opening up Pandora’s box of arachnids. Realizing I was on my own, SEE BECKERMAN PAGE 19 LETTER FROM PAGE 16 added is that the vast majority of athletes who competed for Roy never scored a single point for any of his teams. And Roy treated each and every one of them—star athlete and non-scorer alike—with the same respect, patience and kindness. He shared his expertise, knowledge and passion with them all equally. Even though he doesn’t live in our community, and spent three hours of his day commuting back and forth from his home, Roy’s service to the Somers community at large is incredible, inspiring and exemplary. Over 18 years ago he founded a Somers chapter of the Special Olympics. To this day he coaches these athletes on weekends and during holidays, even after they have graduated! Twelve years ago he created a summer youth track program to teach the area children about running and about the importance of being healthy. Hundreds of children participate each summer. He has been involved in, and is critical to the success of, the Lynn Adams 5k, the Girl Scout Turkey Trot and The Somers Library 5K Trail Run. He is instrumental to the success of the Somers Lions Club Invitational Meet. He has inspired scores of athletes, alumni and parents, who all follow his lead by contributing to the volunteer efforts crucial to the success of these community-wide service events. I mentioned that I have taught and coached for forty years. During that time I have met and gotten to know hundreds of coaches and Physical Education teachers. Roy is far and away the most dedicated and the best role model I have ever seen. Unsurpassed. Hands down. Not even close. Game over. Because of his unsurpassed success as a coach, due to the tens of thousands of Somers students for whom he has served as a role model and who love him, Roy Arnesen doesn’t need the track to be named for him to secure his legacy. But I think we can all agree that there is no one who is more deserving, and that this should be done. If you would like to support this initiative please send an email to either: worsleyfamily@optonline. net or ncorrado@somersschools. org. Thank you for your support, Dan Viglione Purdys Contact Us The Somers Record is located at 3505 Hill Blvd., Suite G, Yorktown Heights, NY 10598. You can contact us at 845-621-1115 or email [email protected]. The Natural Choice for Dental Care We Believe Life Is Better With a Healthy Mouth and a Beautiful Smile ! 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Yet, the schools have spent so much money on computers, iPads, laptops, etc., and the teachers don’t even know what to do with the stuff. It’s a waste of the taxpayer’s money. I’m so frustrated with the speed of adopting technology in the schools without teaching teachers how to use it. Plus, I am not sure that online learning is all that they say it is anyway. What are your thoughts? Mom and Teacher Dear Mom and Teacher, Many parents and educators, like you, are wondering if online learning is really effective. Is it worth that much money? Is it good for kids? How do we do it? However, our educational system is part of the technology revolution, just as everything is. So computers in classrooms is here to stay as you’ve mentioned. Blended learning in which students learn both from educational online programs and from traditional teacher-directed methods will soon become standard in all public schools. Many affluent school districts and schools with grant money have been using blended learning for some time now. The poorest schools lack even a minimal amount of computer-based instruction. By blending these two methods of learning, students are given the opportunity to progress at their own pace. Some students may be working on college-level research projects, while others are doing remedial work. For some students, this approach works well. For others, the lack of teacher involvement and emotional connection inhibits learning. The challenge, as with traditional teacher-based learning, is the quality of the instruction, not the format of how the material is presented. Online programs vary greatly. Some are excellent. Others, such as lecture-only classes, don’t help most students learn. Good online instruction must be easy to use, reliable, and offer stimulating, effective instruction. Some programs crash easily. Others are so poorly designed that they don’t engage students with the material. It’s not necessarily STRONG LEARNING DR. LINDA SILBERT better than what a good teacher does already. Using computers for learning doesn’t replace eye contact and emotional involvement with the teacher and other students, and lacks the benefits of great classroom discussion. However, with blended learning, you get the advantages of intellectual, social, and emotional development and the advantages of online learning. Although it’s changing at a rapid pace and will continue to do so, online learning and technology is not a fad. Our job is to learn how to use it to benefit our students. Statistically we’ve seen examples of poor results from online learning. We’ve also seen examples of positive results. Again let me stress, it’s not the technology but the quality of programs and the specific needs of the student. Some new online learning programs are now aligned with the Common Core State Standards. 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Relay For Life of Somers May 30th—31st, 2014 Somers Middle School www.RelayForLife.org/SomersNY For more information, please contact Sarah McCannon: [email protected] or 914-397-8857 ● Start a team ● Join a Team ● Donate today ● ● Honor a loved one with a luminaria ● ● Invite a cancer survivor to Relay ● For cancer information anytime: 1.800.277.2345 or cancer.org The Somers Record – Thursday, May 8, 2014 PAGE 21 Schools’ $85M budget to undergo public hearing BY TOM BARTLEY FOR THE SOMERS RECORD Somers school officials will formally submit their proposed 2014-15 budget to a public hearing Tuesday, May 13, one week before residents have the final say on the district’s spending plans. Residents are invited to speak at the hearing, scheduled for 7 p.m. at the Somers Middle School. On May 20, they will be asked to vote on the budget, two trustees and a new capital projects fund. Under the budget adopted April 22, tax rates would rise by $2.39 for each $1,000 of assessed value, a jump of 1.58 percent, to $153.87. Spending would climb $1,721,724, or 2.05 percent, to $85,505,718. A public hearing provides the official forum for vigorous taxpayer scrutiny and meaningful debate of important local matters, especially pocketbook issues like budgets and, earlier this year, the school board’s vote on a veterans tax break. But Dr. Raymond H. Blanch, the Somers schools superintendent, said the School Board’s protracted budget process itself also serves as something of an ongoing a public hearing welcoming residents’ comments and suggestions. “We have used our budget sessions throughout the year to discuss the components of the budget,” he noted. “As you know, we start the budget process months in advance and discuss that work at the Board of Education table.” Residents’ views are valued, Blanch said. “We welcome the public input throughout the process and gain outstanding insight to ensure our budget reflects the values of the Somers community,” he said. Still, with essentially flat increases in both expenditures and tax rates, the budget has drawn virtually no taxpayer comment— up or down—at any of those open board meetings and budget workshops. Blanch thanked residents for their “historical support of our schools,” both as volunteers and as voters backing the budget. Somers Central School District voters have not rejected a recommended budget in more than 20 years. This budget is the district’s third in the era of state-imposed taxcap constraints on local spending. Championed in 2011 by newly elected Gov. Andrew Cuomo as a check on what he called “out of control” property-tax increases, the cap was enacted by the State Legislature at midyear. It restricts the amount local jurisdictions—Towns and school districts, among others—may increase their propertytax levy year to year. Though it’s commonly called a 2 percent cap, that percentage can, and usually does, change year to year. The true cap limits a levy— the total money a jurisdiction will raise by taxing real property—to increases of no more than 2 percent or the rate of inflation, whichever is less. But even that straightforward calculation is complicated by certain exclusions and allowances, reducing the final cap figure to an annual reckoning. For the Somers CSD, this year’s cap was 1.68 percent, allowing a final levy of $73,645,938. To avoid exceeding that number, which would have incurred the consequences of a cap violation, Somers Democratic Club The Somers Democratic Club will be holding its annual membership meeting at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, May 20 at the Somers Library, located in Reis Park. Refreshments will be served. The guest speakers will be County Board of Legislators Chairman Michael Kaplowitz, Senate candidate Justin Wagner and Assembly candidate Andrew Falk. For more information, please contact Christine Robbins at 914-245-5120. Dental Implants Will Make You Smile Dental Implants by Dr. Del Vecchio will be your answer to: Frustration from Ill Fitting False Teeth Eating Holiday Foods Again Missing Teeth Smiling and Speaking with Confidence ANTHONY M. DEL VEC CHIO ORAL & M A X I L L O FA C I A L S U R G E O N 2 STOWE ROAD, SUITE 14 PEEKSKILL, NY 10566 914.736.3343 State-of-the-Art Technology… A New You in as Little as 5 Hours! JVOMS.COM 3535 HILL BLVD., SUITE N YORKTOWN HTS., NY 10598 914.245.1220 or gutting services deemed essential, district budget-makers led by Kenneth Crowley, the assistant superintendent for business, dipped into the budget’s “fund balance.” Money that’s left after the district has met its expenses, the fund balance has accumulated over years and now totals $3.4 million. Based on Cuomo’s recommended $8,188,665 in state aid for Somers, made public in January, the administration initially needed $1.3 million from fund balance as well as the jobs of a number of teachers to stay within cap constraints. But state lawmakers, in a last-minute budget deal, beefed up the amount of aid going to local districts, bringing Somers an unexpected $300,000 in early April. With that found money, budgetmakers reinstated several teaching jobs, reducing the net loss to the equivalent of 1.1 full-time teacher, and they cut use of the fund balance by $100,000 to $1.2 million. In addition to approving the budget, voters will be asked to fill two uncontested School Board vacancies by returning trustees Linda Graffitti and Harvey Kreidberg and to establish a special reserve fund earmarked for capital projects. Voting is scheduled for the Middle School gym, from 7 a.m. to 9 p.m., May 20. Anyone who is registered to vote in the general election and who has lived in the district since at least April 20 may vote. Unregistered residents who are otherwise eligible may register with the district clerk, Nancy Corrado. Property ownership is not required. Absentee ballots can be requested from the district clerk through May 13 and must be returned by 4 p.m., May 20. SUMMER RIDING PROGRAM - June 30th- Aug. 29th 1 - 9 Week Sessions • Professional Instruction for All Levels Lectures on Horsemanship and Stable Management Small Groups- Daily Lessons Horse Shows and more 9 -1 :OOpm Extended Day Available 1 -4:00pm Zephyr Farm 219 Watermelon Hill Rd. Mahopac, NY 10541 845.621.4450 www.zephyrfarminc.com The Somers Record – Thursday, May 8, 2014 PAGE 21 Schools’ $85M budget to undergo public hearing BY TOM BARTLEY FOR THE SOMERS RECORD Somers school officials will formally submit their proposed 2014-15 budget to a public hearing Tuesday, May 12, one week before residents have the final say on the district’s spending plans. Residents are invited to speak at the hearing, scheduled for 7 p.m. at the Somers Middle School. On May 20, they will be asked to vote on the budget, two trustees and a new capital projects fund. Under the budget adopted April 22, tax rates would rise by $2.39 for each $1,000 of assessed value, a jump of 1.58 percent, to $153.87. Spending would climb $1,721,724, or 2.05 percent, to $85,505,718. A public hearing provides the official forum for vigorous taxpayer scrutiny and meaningful debate of important local matters, especially pocketbook issues like budgets and, earlier this year, the school board’s vote on a veterans tax break. But Dr. Raymond H. Blanch, the Somers schools superintendent, said the School Board’s protracted budget process itself also serves as something of an ongoing a public hearing welcoming residents’ comments and suggestions. “We have used our budget sessions throughout the year to discuss the components of the budget,” he noted. “As you know, we start the budget process months in advance and discuss that work at the Board of Education table.” Residents’ views are valued, Blanch said. “We welcome the public input throughout the process and gain outstanding insight to ensure our budget reflects the values of the Somers community,” he said. Still, with essentially flat increases in both expenditures and tax rates, the budget has drawn virtually no taxpayer comment— up or down—at any of those open board meetings and budget workshops. Blanch thanked residents for their “historical support of our schools,” both as volunteers and as voters backing the budget. Somers Central School District voters have not rejected a recommended budget in more than 20 years. This budget is the district’s third in the era of state-imposed taxcap constraints on local spending. Championed in 2011 by newly elected Gov. Andrew Cuomo as a check on what he called “out of control” property-tax increases, the cap was enacted by the State Legislature at midyear. It restricts the amount local jurisdictions—Towns and school districts, among others—may increase their propertytax levy year to year. Though it’s commonly called a 2 percent cap, that percentage can, and usually does, change year to year. The true cap limits a levy— the total money a jurisdiction will raise by taxing real property—to increases of no more than 2 percent or the rate of inflation, whichever is less. But even that straightforward calculation is complicated by certain exclusions and allowances, reducing the final cap figure to an annual reckoning. For the Somers CSD, this year’s cap was 1.68 percent, allowing a final levy of $73,645,938. To avoid exceeding that number, which would have incurred the consequences of a cap violation, Somers Democratic Club The Somers Democratic Club will be holding its annual membership meeting at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, May 20 at the Somers Library, located in Reis Park. Refreshments will be served. The guest speakers will be County Board of Legislators Chairman Michael Kaplowitz, Senate candidate Justin Wagner and Assembly candidate Andrew Falk. For more information, please contact Christine Robbins at 914-245-5120. Dental Implants Will Make You Smile Dental Implants by Dr. Del Vecchio will be your answer to: Frustration from Ill Fitting False Teeth Eating Holiday Foods Again Missing Teeth Smiling and Speaking with Confidence ANTHONY M. DEL VEC CHIO ORAL & M A X I L L O FA C I A L S U R G E O N 2 STOWE ROAD, SUITE 14 PEEKSKILL, NY 10566 914.736.3343 State-of-the-Art Technology… A New You in as Little as 5 Hours! JVOMS.COM 3535 HILL BLVD., SUITE N YORKTOWN HTS., NY 10598 914.245.1220 or gutting services deemed essential, district budget-makers led by Kenneth Crowley, the assistant superintendent for business, dipped into the budget’s “fund balance.” Money that’s left after the district has met its expenses, the fund balance has accumulated over years and now totals $3.4 million. Based on Cuomo’s recommended $8,188,665 in state aid for Somers, made public in January, the administration initially needed $1.3 million from fund balance as well as the jobs of a number of teachers to stay within cap constraints. But state lawmakers, in a last-minute budget deal, beefed up the amount of aid going to local districts, bringing Somers an unexpected $300,000 in early April. With that found money, budgetmakers reinstated several teaching jobs, reducing the net loss to the equivalent of 1.1 full-time teacher, and they cut use of the fund balance by $100,000 to $1.2 million. In addition to approving the budget, voters will be asked to fill two uncontested School Board vacancies by returning trustees Linda Graffitti and Harvey Kreidberg and to establish a special reserve fund earmarked for capital projects. Voting is scheduled for the Middle School gym, from 7 a.m. to 9 p.m., May 20. Anyone who is registered to vote in the general election and who has lived in the district since at least April 20 may vote. Unregistered residents who are otherwise eligible may register with the district clerk, Nancy Corrado. Property ownership is not required. Absentee ballots can be requested from the district clerk through May 13 and must be returned by 4 p.m., May 20. SUMMER RIDING PROGRAM - June 30th- Aug. 29th 1 - 9 Week Sessions • Professional Instruction for All Levels Lectures on Horsemanship and Stable Management Small Groups- Daily Lessons Horse Shows and more 9 -1 :OOpm Extended Day Available 1 -4:00pm Zephyr Farm 219 Watermelon Hill Rd. Mahopac, NY 10541 845.621.4450 www.zephyrfarminc.com The Somers Record – Thursday, May 8, 2014 PAGE 22 Holocaust remembrance helps students to ‘never forget’ BY BOB DUMAS FOR THE SOMERS RECORD The phrase “never forget” is often used in relation to the Holocaust of World War II, during which an estimated six million European Jews were murdered. The sentiment’s main message is to remember the past so history does not repeat itself. It is in that spirit that the Somers Holocaust Memorial Commission has dedicated itself to educating children about the horrors of the Holocaust and other genocides, while actively promoting the teaching of human rights in local schools. As part of that effort, at a packed auditorium at Somers High School last Monday night, the Commission held its annual Yom HaShoah, a remembrance day designed to educate students about the Holocaust and to memorialize those who died. This year’s event featured in- PHOTOS: BOB DUMAS Holocaust survivor Josef Margulies lights a candle during the closing ceremony as Rabbi Fred Schwalb, of the Hebrew Congregation of Somers, looks on. spirational musical and dance performances by students from participating schools, including Somers and North Salem, as well as remarks from keynote speaker Marshall Kim, founder of the Cambodian-American Foundation for Education. The event also recognized students whose projects were selected for special commendation, as well as to display the projects of dozens of other local students. Steven Waldinger, president of the Holocaust Memorial Commission, hosted the event and in his opening remark recalled the recent shootings by white supremacist Frazier Glenn Cross that left three people dead at two Jewish community sites in suburban Kansas City, Missouri. “[I am often asked] why do we have evenings of remembrance Somers alumnus Claire Walsh (Class of ‘09) sings “Till the Day I Die.” like this when it seems to do little good?” Waldinger said. “To answer that, I quote Holocaust survivor Elie Wiesel, who wrote, ‘The opposite of love is not hate, it’s indifference. The opposite of beauty is not ugliness, it’s indifference. The opposite of faith is not heresy, it’s indifference. 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He now lives in Scarsdale with his wife and two children. “I was forced out of my home and my family was torn apart [in Cambodia],” he told the audience. “But hope is what kept me going. Life is hard, but we don’t have to make it harder. We can share our stories with each other and [by doing so] protect the many generations to come.” After Kim’s speech, the audience was treated to several student performances that included the Somers High School Orchestra, Somers alumnus Claire Walsh, who sang “Till the Day I Die,” Yorktown High School junior Gabriella Landicino, who sang The Beatles’ “Blackbird,” and Pulse Performing Arts Studio’s Nova Jazz dance group. Awards were given to three students from North Salem High School, and three from Somers High School, for their Holocaustthemed projects. The winners from North Salem were Daniel Capra, third place; Livia Dworaczyk, second place; and Carolyn Diamond, first place. Capra created a model of the SEE HOLOCAUST PAGE 23 The Somers Record – Thursday, May 8, 2014 HOLOCAUST FROM PAGE 22 Auschwitz concentration camp; Dworaczyk created a painting of a prisoner-filled train that was inspired by painter Edvard Munch’s “The Scream;” Diamond choreographed one of Nova Jazz’s dance numbers to a soundtrack piece from “Schindler’s List.” The winners from Somers were Sasha Gordon, third place; Erin Liffiton, second place; Zach Krauss, first place. Gordon submitted a painting of her grandmother—a Holocaust survivor; Liffiton, a descent of an Armenian holocaust survivor, wrote a poem about the Armenian holocaust from the point of view of a fictional young girl and drew a picture to accompany it; Krause wrote a “reverse poem” to remind people how memories live on. The reverse poem portrayed a pessimis- PAGE 23 tic view when read from top to bottom and an optimistic view when read from bottom to top. The remembrance concluded with a candle-lighting ceremony and memorial prayer led by Rabbi Seth Sternstein of the Yorktown Jewish Center and Rabbi Fred Schwalb of the Hebrew Congregation of Somers. The ceremony featured a candle procession by the student award winners in memory of the Holocaust victims, and candle lighting by local Holocaust survivors and their families, which included Ruth Bachner, Ellen Katz, Lola and Josef Margulies, Brenda Snyder, Susan Schachne, and Ellen Bachner Greenberg. The Somers Holocaust Memorial Commission was founded by a Holocaust survivor, Fred Bachner, who wanted to ensure that young people in local schools knew the story of the Holocaust. The Somers High School Choir performs, “Waiting for the Light to Shine.” YOUR MORTGAGE DESERVES PERSONAL ATTENTION Fixed Rate Mortgages from APR* 3.416% Purchasing or refinancing your home is one of the most important decisions of your life. 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The Somers Education Foundation Hall of Fame was started in 2001. Since its inception, SEF has awarded more than $990,000 in total grants and scholarships. SEF Secretary Sarena Meyer, SEF VP Glenn Hintze, honoree Chris Ward, honoree Brenda O’Shea, honoree Kathleen Reilly, honoree John Reilly, event Chair Liz Olinto, and SEF President Bill Faulkner Honoree Kathleen Reilly accepts recognition from The Somers Record presented by Editor Bryan Fumagalli. Gala centerpieces designed and created by SHS technology and engineering students under the guidance of teachers Michael Fry and Ed Amato, using an Automated CNC Router purchased with an SEF grant. Somers teachers Steve Chetcuti, Maryellen and Rob Heller and Jake Ringer join in on the fun. SEF VP Glenn Hintze and his wife, Sue, enjoy a dance. Honoree Brenda O’Shea shares appreciation for being honored. Mary and Steve Delzio of the Mexican Shack enjoy the festivities. Councilman Richard Clinchy congratulates honoree John Reilly and presents each honoree with proclamations from the Town of Somers. Somers teacher Dorene Stoecker and guidance counselor John Fleck Jill Faulkner, Sandra Elezaj and Diane Ferrante enjoy the delicious dinner. Liz Olinto and Kathleen Reilly share a laugh during the awards presentation. The SHS Chamber Choir sings for gala guests during cocktail hour. PHOTOS COURTESY OF CARLEIGH MEYER PAGE 26 The Somers Record – Thursday, May 8, 2014 Eco-friendly weed control in lawns BY MELINDA MYERS FOR MAHOPAC NEWS Don’t let lawn weeds get the best of you. These opportunistic plants find a weak spot in the lawn, infiltrate and begin the take over your grass. Take back the lawn with proper care. Your lawn will not only be greener and healthier, but good for the environment. The grass and thatch layer act as a natural filter, helping to keep pollutants out of our groundwater and dust out of our atmosphere. They also reduce erosion, decrease noise and help keep our homes and landscapes cooler in summer. And a healthy lawn is the best defense against weeds. Start by identifying the unwanted lawn invaders. Use them as a guide to improve your lawn’s health and beauty. Weeds appear and spread when the growing conditions are better for them than the grass. Correct the problem to reduce the weeds and improve the health of your lawn. Killing the weeds without fixing the underlying cause is only a temporary solution. Unless the cause is eliminated, the weed problem will return. Here are a few of the more com- mon weeds, the cause and possible solutions for managing them out of the lawn. High populations and a variety of weeds mean you need to adjust your overall lawn care practices. Mow high and often, removing no more than 1/3 the total height of the grass at one time. Leave the clippings on the lawn in order to return water, nutrients and organic matter to the soil. This along with proper fertilization using an organic nitrogen slow-release fertilizer with non-leaching phosphorous, like Milorganite, can greatly reduce weeds. Knotweed and plantains often found growing next to walks and drives or other high traffic areas can also be found in lawns growing on heavy poorly prepared soils. These weeds thrive in compacted soil where lawn grasses fail. Reduce soil compaction and improve your lawn’s health with core aeration. Aerate lawns when actively growing in spring or fall. Or replace grass in high traffic areas with permeable pavers or stepping stones to eliminate the cause. Nut sedge is a common weed in wet or poorly drained soils. Improve the drainage to manage this weed. It may mean core aerating DiFilippo Carpentry CORP. 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For those unfamiliar with the Westchester County owned farm, a tour would be terrific! The farm stand will be open that day and will be selling some early crops grown in the farm’s five-acre vegetable garden. Honey, farm grown eggs and other products will also be available for sale. Seedling starts and herb boxes (if not sold out prior) can also be purchased.” In addition, there will be an ar- ray of children’s games and activities. Initial plans include a scavenger hunt, water balloon contest, bean bag toss and face painting. Volunteers will be operating a craft’s table. Young children will be able to paint a birdhouse (nominal fee for supplies) and/or plant some seeds to take home. Vendors will also be available. If anyone is interested in setting up a booth, call the farm at 914962-2368. In addition, music will be provided. Plus, children will have the opportunity to ride in the farm’s gator. Bring your camera, for children of all ages love to ride the gator! The farm is located at 1271 Hanover Street. If you would like more information about the “Farm Fest” and/or Hilltop Hanover Farm, visit its website at hilltophanoverfarm.org. PHOTO COURTESY HILLTOP HANOVER FARM Lasdon remembers D-Day A military vehicle show, a special D-Day exhibit, big band music and dancing, food from the field kitchen, military memorabilia and much more will mark the 70th anniversary of the invasion of Normandy, France, from noon to 7 p.m., Saturday, May 31, at Lasdon Park, Arboretum and Veterans’ Memorial, in Somers. An array of military vehicles, ranging from World War II Jeeps to modern command trucks, will be on display throughout the day, along with military enthusiasts wearing period uniforms. The Westchester Veterans Museum will inaugurate its D-Day exhibit, featuring an extensive collection of photographs, colorful maps, models and other displays illustrating that fateful day, June 6, 1944. The music of 1940s performed by the Gerard Carelli Orchestra will headline the musical acts, and will include several popular Andrews Sisters numbers sung by three female vocalists. Guests are encouraged to attend dressed in period clothing and dance to their hearts’ content. The Duffle Bag, of Patterson, NY, will be among the vendors selling military regalia throughout the day. Visitors can also enjoy delicious food and drink that will be sold in the authentic mess tent and field kitchen or visit the Officers’ Mess. Fee for the event is $20 per vehicle. Souvenirs will be sold dur- ing the event. Lasdon Park, Arboretum and Veterans’ Memorial is a Westchester County Park that is located on Route 35 in Katonah. For more information, visit westchstergov.com/parks or call 914-864-7268. 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Eco-friendly spring cleaning practices produce less waste and rely on less chemicals to rejuvenate a home and get it ready for those seasons when huddling inside under the covers takes a backseat to lounging around the house as fresh air washes into the home. The following are a handful of ways to efficiently clean a home while also protecting the environment. • Clear out the clutter. Clutter is an enemy to homeowners and the environment alike. That’s because addressing clutter is often an inefficient process in which homeowners methodically go through items that have accumulated over the years, individually choosing which items to keep and which items to discard. Clutter can also prove harmful to the environment because rooms filled with clutter tend to collect dust, reducing air quality and leading to more indoor air pollution that can prove harmful to human health. When sifting through clutter in a home, discard those items that have gone ignored for years, as they likely have little or no financial value and it’s safe to assume they serve no practical purpose as well. Once clutter has been cleared out, prevent more of it from accumulating by making a conscious effort to discard items once they no longer serve any practical purpose. This includes old newspapers and magazines, as well as any other items that are likely to sit in a pile or on a shelf for months on end. Preventing the buildup of clutter reduces the amount of time you need to spend spring cleaning next year while also improving indoor air quality. • Use cleaners only when windows are open. 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The Somers Record – Thursday, May 8, 2014 PAGE 29 Angle Fly volunteers needed this month Members of the Somers Land Trust will meet at the Route 139 main entrance of the Angle Fly Preserve at 10 a.m. Saturday May 17 and again at 10 a.m. on Saturday, May 31. On May 17, volunteers will be doing maintenance and clearing of brush, fallen trees and cutting or pulling invasive plants along the road from the entrance to the parking area. Volunteers should wear sturdy boots and gloves and bring loppers and clippers if you have CLEANING in all day long, and those that are not operating at peak efficiency can cost you a lot of money in the long run. Periodically clean the coils on the back of your refrigerator so it can operate more efficiently, saving energy and money. Vacuum cleaners should also be inspected before each use to make sure reels are not covered in hair, which can make it nearly impossible for the machine to collect dirt and dust from the floors. • Use reusable cloths. Another way to turn spring cleaning into a more eco-friendly affair is to forgo using paper towels in favor of reusable cloths. Reusable wash cloths can be just as effective at wiping down counters as paper towels, which require more and more trees to be cut down and eventually end up in landfills. If you are feeling especially eco-friendly, you can go the extra mile and create your own reusable cleaning cloths out of old clothes or linens, saving you money and making use of items that might otherwise have been headed straight for a landfill. Spring cleaning can rejuvenate a home after a long winter. Emphasizing eco-friendly techniques when cleaning can ensure your home’s revival is as beneficial to the environment as it is to the home’s inhabitants. FROM PAGE 28 in late winter, when the weather might have started to warm up, but has not yet warmed to the point when windows throughout the home can be opened. Though there’s nothing wrong with starting early, avoid using cleaning products on days when you can’t open the windows. Many cleaning products contain ample or even just trace amounts of chemicals that can compromise indoor air quality and may exacerbate existing medical conditions like respiratory ailments. When using cleaning products, try to do so only when the windows are open and fresh air can enter the home. • Ensure appliances are working at peak efficiency. Spring cleaning is a great time to inspect appliances to make sure they are operating efficiently. Clean or replace filters on window air conditioning units. Dusty or dirty filters will force the air conditioner to work harder and use more energy to cool a room. In addition, dirty or dusty filters make units less efficient, which means rooms won’t cool as quickly on those scorching summer afternoons. Appliances forced to work harder also cost more money, and those costs can be considerable. When checking appliances, be sure to check the refrigerator as well. Refrigerators are plugged them. Some loppers will be provided if needed. This volunteer day is a rain or shine event. On May 31, volunteers will be doing maintenance, clearing of brush, cutting or pulling invasive plants around the Reynolds Pond and they will be working on the rebuild of the Reynolds House. For the work around the pond, please wear sturdy boots and gloves and bring loppers and clippers if you have them. Some loppers will be provided if needed. Because of the varied nature of the work on both Saturdays, all are welcome. This is a good opportunity for teenagers to get their community service credit. Observers are also welcome to watch and see what volunteers are doing. Serving the local area over 25 years ...for all your electrical needs! • No job too big or small. • Commercial & residential. • Code violations. • (SAFETY FIRST!) 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Because today’s kids are growing up in an eco-conscious world, it’s no surprise that kids are often enthusiastic about joining in environmental efforts. Moms tasked with finding productive outlets for that enthusiasm may want to employ the following strategies to make the most of their kids’ passion for the planet. • Organize weekly events with other kids. Much like adults, kids often find activities more fun when their friends are around. Mothers who want to inspire their kids to protect the planet can organize weekly eco-friendly events for their youngsters and their friends. Consult local park officials and set up a park cleanup where kids can pitch in by picking up litter. Do the same if you live near a beach or lakefront area. Kids will benefit from enjoying the great outdoors while simultaneously doing something good for the environment. • Take kids on trips to the grocery store. Mothers are often in charge of stocking the family pantry, and this, too, can be used as an opportunity to teach kids about the environment. When visiting the produce aisle, explain to your youngsters why you’re purchasing organic fruits and vegetables instead of those that might have been genetically modified or grown with the use of pesticides. When it comes time to visit the snack aisle, choose organic items and remind kids come snack time that their new favorite treats also happen to be eco-friendly. This reduces the likelihood that kids will grow up associating healthy and eco-friendly foods with a lack of taste, potentially laying the groundwork for a lifetime of healthy eating. • Involve kids in the garden. Moms who plant flowers or tend to their own gardens can invite kids to join them. 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(845) 628-2580 or www.bellhvac.com The Somers Record – Thursday, May 8, 2014 PAGE 32 Luke Roediger Senior plays a key role on defense for Tuskers Who has been your biggest role model over the years and what have you learned from them? My dad has been my biggest role model over the years and I have learned a lot from him, but one lesson that really sticks out to me is, ‘If you are going to start something finish it! No matter what it is.’ Somers senior Luke Roediger is a starting defenseman on the varsity lacrosse team. He was also on the varsity wrestling team. Roediger will play lacrosse at Trinity Pawling next year. BY ROB DIANTONIO OF THE SOMERS RECORD How old were you when you first started playing lacrosse and how did you get into it? I was 8 years old when I first started playing lacrosse. I got into the sport by seeing a camp after one of my soccer practices, and I asked my parents if I could play. You’re playing lacrosse at Trinity Pawling next year. Take us through why you chose that school and what you hope to get out of it? Trinity Pawling is a great school that happens to have one of the best lacrosse programs in the country. My goals are very high both academically and athletically. A post graduate year at Trinity Pawling will help prepare me to achieve those goals at the next level. What do you think are your strengths as a lacrosse player? My stick skills and my lacrosse IQ. What are the team’s goals/expectations this season? Our team goal for this season is to win the section championship. Favorite sports team and why? The New York Football Giants, because I bleed blue. Favorite athlete? Derek Jeter The team has been on a roll of late. What has been the key during this winning streak? We have really started to come together as a team, our communication on defense has improved and the offense has just been lighting it up. Do you play a lot of lacrosse in the offseason? If so, where do you play? I have been playing a ton of lacrosse in the offseason and last summer our team stuck together and played for coach (Lew) Janavey on WestRock. Who are a few players on defense that have really impressed you with their play so far? This season Erik Carnazza has really impressed me. This is just his second year playing and he is a key part in our team’s success. I am also impressed with Sean Wagner who is just a junior and has been playing well all season. Sean will do big things next year. Also Lucas Andriano is a short stick D middie and he has been literally sacrificing his body all year by taking shots every game. Favorite show on television? “Breaking Bad” Favorite movie of all time? “Miracle on Ice” Favorite band/artist? Kid Cudi Photo: Rob DiAntonio Somers senior Luke Roediger is a starting defenseman on the varsity lacrosse team. You also were on the wrestling team. How did you get into wrestling and at what age did you start? My Uncle Chris introduced me to wrestling when I was 11. Somers has a great tradition and I am proud that I have been a part of it. How would you describe who Luke Roediger is to the readers at home? An outgoing young gentleman who strives for greatness in whatever he does. Tell us one thing about yourself that not a lot of people may know? I like to go into the woods and I usually come out a couple hours later all sweaty and dirty. What’s your favorite subject in school and why? English, because I find it very interesting and it really just clicks for me. When you’re not playing sports or studying, what do you like to do with your free time? I like to hangout with friends, playing hockey, and going to the gym with my cousin Mike. Facebook or Twitter? Why? Twitter because it’s easier. If you could pick one place to visit on vacation that you’ve never been to, where would you go and why? Hawaii, because I’ve always wanted to go there. Favorite food? Nothing beats my Aunt Maureen’s rice pudding. Best place to eat in Somers? Why? My mom’s kitchen because there’s nothing like a home cooked meal. The Somers Record – Thursday, May 8, 2014 PAGE 33 SPORTS Mike Cegielski, right, works his way through a check against host John Jay-CR April 29. Tim Cousin fights his way to the net. Photos: Rob DiAntonio Manny Mendoza on the move. Joe Hashmall, right, tries to slip past a Rye defender on May 3 at Somers. Justin Corpolongo, left, wins a face-off and heads into John Jay territory. polongo said. “In our past games it has become evident that teams have a tough time covering them which not only allows them to score goals but also opens up opportunities for other players to get points on the board.” The contest was tied 5-5 at halftime but the Tuskers came out firing in the third quarter, outscoring the Indians 6-2 to take an 11-7 edge into the fourth. A.J. Cartelli’s tally on a feed from Tyler DeVito made it 10-6 with 1:58 left in the third quarter. “I think we’re doing some really good things now that we didn’t do at the beginning of the year, especially offensively,” said Somers coach Lew Janavey, whose team is 11-4. “This is the time of the year that we want to be doing it. But we still have work to do and we’re still going to take this one day at a time.” Corpolongo dominated the dot, winning 14 out of the 20 face-offs. He also added two goals. “He definitely gave us a lot more opportunities to score and spread win, but they just hope the same result occurs if the two squads meet in the playoffs. “We just wanted to come out firing in the third quarter so we had a chance to put the game away in the fourth and that’s what we did,” Cousin said. “Justin Corpolongo had his way all night at the face-off X and that really gave us the ability to do what we wanted. It’s always a great win to beat John Jay, but it would be even a bigger win if we beat them in the playoffs.” Cartelli (2G), Mike Cegielski (1G, 1A) and DeVito (1G, 1A) also played a hand in the victory for Somers. Somers scored seven goals in a pivotal second quarter in a 15-10 win over visiting Rye on May 3. The Tuskers held a 10-4 lead at halftime and it quickly became 13-4 after goals from Fiocco, Cegielski and Cousin. “When we pick up ground balls, get the ball to where it belongs and we share the ball, we do good things,” Janavey said. “When we hold the ball and get into these funks Somers lax stretches winning streak to five BY ROB DIANTONIO OF THE SOMERS RECORD The Somers varsity boys’ lacrosse team kept rolling with critical wins over rival John Jay-Cross River and Rye last week to stretch its winning streak to five games. “We have been playing pretty good lacrosse lately,” senior Tim Cousin said. “Everyone on the offense has a lot of confidence and is putting the ball in the back of the net. We are really sharing the ball and not caring who is scoring on offense and I think that is the key. Our defense has really stepped up as of late. They are doing a great job of communicating and Waldo (Nik Genualdo) has been standing on his head.” Somers registered a 13-9 win over host John Jay-CR on April 29 behind five goals and two assists from senior Marc Fiocco and two goals and five assists from Cousin. “I believe that our offensive players such as Marc Fiocco and Tim Cousin are two of the best in the section,” senior Justin Cor- the ball around,” said senior goaltender Nik Genualdo, who made 14 critical saves. “And we finished.” Corpolongo gave credit to his teammates. “We were able to get face-offs because of the wings,” he said. “In that game I received a lot of help from Lucas Andriano, Luke Roediger and Joe Hashmall. We knew going into the game that Danny Skluth was going to be a very tough matchup so we really worked together to get those possessions.” Janavey described how crucial the St. John’s-bound Corpolongo’s efforts are at the X. “Winning a face-off is like picking up a ground ball,” Janavey said. “You’re a lot better team with the ball. I don’t really know a lot about face-offs, but I just know he gets the ball a lot more often than the other guy. I guess it’s his speed, technique and all that stuff. That’s just a huge part of the game that we are fortunate enough to be doing very well with.” Somers was content with the big where the ball doesn’t go where it belongs, we struggle more. If we get the ball to where it belongs and share the ball on offense, we can be a pretty dangerous team.” Rye mounted a late charge but it was a case of too little, too late. “Defensively we definitely tightened up,” said Genualdo, who was a wall in net with 14 saves. “We didn’t have any penalties, that was really key. Our whole defense was really playing well, our middies were getting back and they didn’t really get any transition attempts.” The wealth was spread around when it came to the scoring. Fiocco netted three goals. Corpolongo (2A), Cousin (1A), Cartelli (1A) and Cegielski (1A) each tallied two goals. DeVito (1G, 2A), Manny Mendoza (1G, 1A), Joseph Hashmall (1G, 1A) and Lucas Andriano (1G, 1A) all found their way into the box score. “That’s what we work on and that’s what we want to do,” Janavey said. “We want to be a hard See lacrosse page 35 SPORTS The Somers Record – Thursday, May 8, 2014 PAGE 34 BASEBALL Stephen Danko locks in on a pitch. PHOTOS COURTESY OF COLIN SMITH Somers senior Mike DellaMedaglia pitches against host Iona Prep on May 3. Tuskers earn big win over Iona Prep BY ROB DIANTONIO OF THE SOMERS RECORD The Somers varsity baseball team has endured a difficult stretch of late, but picked up a big 5-3 win over host Iona Prep to halt a four- game losing streak on May 3. Senior Mike DellaMedaglia tossed six innings while striking out seven and allowing three earned runs, six hits and zero walks to earn the win. “The key to my success against 914.962.9300 • www.mohansicgrill.com 1500 Baldwin Road, Yorktown Heights, NY Awning is Up, Deck is OPEN! Sunday Brunch 11AM - 3PM Running Thru the Summer Enjoy brunch overlooking our beautiful 18-Hole golf course. Deck enclosed if needed to keep you warm! 10% Senior Discount with this coupon! Iona was the team’s stellar performance in the field,” DellaMedaglia said. “In addition, they had many quality at bats. I had command of my fastball and my slider was breaking late. Brendan Smith called a great game behind the dish, which kept Iona off balance.” Somers (5-8) pounced on Iona for five runs in the fourth inning to take a commanding lead. “(We were) focusing in on not just making contact and putting the ball in play, but really having quality at bats,” said senior Stephen Danko, who went 2 for 4 with two RBI and a double. “Moving runners over, seeing a lot of pitches, working deep into counts but not falling behind and attacking pitches that we could really drive into the gaps. This was definitely some- thing coach (Joe) Wootten had us focus on after the games against Beacon.” The Gaels responded with three runs in the sixth but that was all they could muster. “Iona is a very good team,” DellaMedaglia said. “It is very important for us to know that we can compete against any team day in and day out.” Junior Brandon Pelter went 2 for 2 with two RBI, a run scored and a walk. “It was great to finally see the bats come alive to put up five runs in the fourth,” Pelter said. “We stayed aggressive and were all happy to finally give Mike some run support.” Somers was shut down by Tony Romanelli and visiting Beacon in REGISTRATION IS NOW OPEN! 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The Tuskers are confident in their starting pitching, which has been a bright spot of late. “Whenever we can play solid defense behind the guys on the hill, every single one of our starters can get the job done,” Danko said, “but to have Takoda and Mike come in and get it done themselves with a lot of strikeouts, everyone on the team feels a lot more confident in themselves and it also brings a lot of energy that we feed off as a team.” The Tuskers fell to visiting John Jay-Cross River 6-5 on May 5. Somers is hoping it can build off the win over a strong Iona Prep team. “It’s always good to steal a game like this,” Danko said. “Iona is a really good Catholic league school and for us to be on top at the end is really great for our program. But especially after a game like Beacon where we couldn’t get the sticks going, it’s a huge confidence builder which we’re going to carry into some tough games next week.” The Tuskers will travel to Carmel at 4:30 p.m. on May 8, host Irvington at 3 p.m. on May 10 at Somers Fest and travel to Lakeland at 4:30 p.m. on May 12. “Beating a good team like Iona definitely gave us some confidence,” Pelter said, “and we are looking to take off from here.” The Somers Record – Thursday, May 8, 2014 PAGE 35 SPORTS Tuskers still unbeaten in girls lax BY ROB DIANTONIO Somers defeats Rye, Brewster to move to 10-0-1 OF THE SOMERS RECORD Despite missing top scorer Nicole DeMase due to an illness, Somers still pulled out a 13-10 win over Rye to stay unbeaten at 10-01 on May 3 at Rye Country Day School. After falling behind 3-1 early, the Tuskers responded and took a 9-4 lead into halftime. “The key to our strong start was draw controls and patience on attack,” Somers coach Jaime Irving said. “The girls picked up where we were slacking and took care of the small things first. We were able to gain momentum back and stick to our game plan which put us back on top. We figured out what was working and continued to execute which led us to gain and keep the lead.” Senior Emma Schurr, who had five assists, said the Tuskers were playing slow and sloppy at the beginning of the game. “We quickly turned it around though, which is nice because we know we have the ability to do well even with a rough start,” Schurr said. Freshman Livy Rosenzweig came up huge for the Tuskers with four goals. “Nicole DeMase is a huge part of our team,” Rosenzweig said. “She is not only one of our top scorers, she also has great success at controlling the draws. Finding out that she was missing the game I definitely knew that without her we could be a few goals short. I knew I had to step up my game offensively and try my best to contribute in any way I could.” Irving knew coming into the season that Rosenzweig would contribute in one way or another. “She has stepped up huge when we needed her,” Irving said, “and has helped us become more of a well-rounded team by being another threat on attack.” Rosenzweig said she is glad she can help her team in the scoring department this season. “I’ve been able to score because my teammates do a great job of getting me open and passing me the ball,” Rosenzweig said. “I wouldn’t have half the scoring opportunities without them.” Also contributing to the win was Shannon Coogan (2G, 1A), Emily Englert (2G, 1A), Sydney Ericson (2G), Tara Schurr (1G, 2A), Izzy La Rocca (1G), Christine Olert (1G) and Gabby Rosenzweig (1A). “We have so many scoring threats and we did a good job on the draw,” Emma Schurr said. “Our team is very well rounded this year and so many people step up when they need to.” Senior Aly Martone was stellar in between the pipes with nine saves. “Aly has been playing consistent and has come up with many key saves in the game when we needed it,” Irving said. “She has stepped up in goal to give our team the momentum swing we need to get back on top.” Somers cruised past Brewster 18-7 on May 2 behind six goals and one assist from DeMase. Emma Schurr notched three goals and three assists, while her twin sister Tara Schurr had two goals and two assists. Coogan (1G, 2A), Englert (1G), La Rocca (1G), Gabby Rosenzweig (1G), Livy Rosenzweig (1G), Allie Arcidiacono (1G) and Martone (six saves) all got in the box score. “Our game against Brewster was an overall complete team effort,” Irving said. “Both sides of the ball were able to contribute to the win and prepare us for the next game.” That next game is against Class A power Lakeland/Panas, who the Tuskers will host at 4:30 p.m. on May 7. “I think our team is doing really well right now but I don’t think we are near our peak at all,” Emma Schurr said. “There’s a lot we can still improve on and we are definitely getting better every day.” The Tuskers have their eyes on the big prize, but they know they need to focus on what is in front of them each day. “Our team’s goal for rest of the year is to work hard one game at a time,” Livy Rosenzweig said. “We really believe that we have a great shot at winning the sectional title.” LACROSSE FROM PAGE 33 matchup where different people score. Our athleticism takes over and that’s what makes us successful.” “We’re getting a lot of guys scoring now,” Genualdo added. “We’re spreading the ball real well and pretty much everyone’s on the stat book now. It’s real nice.” Corpolongo believes that everything is clicking right now during this winning streak. “The five-game winning streak has come from everything coming together,” Corpolongo said. “The defense lately has been unstoppable and on the offensive end we have really pulled things together.” The Tuskers will close out the regular season when they host Lakeland/Panas at 7 p.m. on May 10. “I believe that with the way things have been going we have the ability to beat any team in the section,” Corpolongo said. But can they beat powerhouse Yorktown, the defending Section 1 Class B champion? “We’re getting to our best hopefully — especially come playoff time,” Genualdo said. “If we keep playing the way we have, we’ll give [Yorktown] a good shot this year.” Contact Us The Somers Record is located at 3505 Hill Blvd., Suite G, Yorktown Heights, NY 10598. You can contact us at 845-621-1115 or email somersrecord@ halstonmedia.com. Help the Team Somers High School Football Mattress Sale Fundraiser Saturday, May 10th, 2014 The Somers High School Football Team will be sponsoring our 1st Annual Mattress Fundraiser Sale on Saturday, May 10, 2014. Name brand (BeautyRest, Therapedic, and more) mattress sets will be sold at 30-60% below retail prices. These are all top quality mattresses with full factory warranties. All sizes and price ranges. Delivery is available. Floor models will be displayed at Somers High School on Saturday, May 10th from 10am-5pm. The SALE is ONE DAY ONLY! 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PLEASE HELP SUPPORT OUR PROGRAMS BY PASSING THIS EMAIL TO FAMILY AND FRIENDS! https://www.facebook.com/events/226499767553140 For additional information please contact Bob Tonne of Custom Fundraising Solutions: [email protected] SPORTS The Somers Record – Thursday, May 8, 2014 PAGE 36 Softball Somers’ bats go quiet during three-game skid Tuskers to close out regular season with seven games in nine days Cross River 7-2 on May 3. “The team needs to continue to work hard from the first to the last The Somers varsity softball team pitch of every game, while executdropped three games last week to ing the fundamentals of the game fall to 4-8 overall on the season. in incorporating things we have Somers lost to visiting John Jay- learned throughout the season.” Somers coach Meredith Polansky said. The Tuskers took a 1-0 lead in the first inning when Kathleen Olifiers walked, stole second, was sacrificed to third and then scored on a wild pitch. John Jay answered with two runs in the third and three in the fifth to take a 5-2 lead. Theresa Swertfager shut down the Tuskers over the final five innings, allowing just two hits and one earned run. Somers pitcher Katie Gall tossed a complete game while striking out four and Photos: Rob DiAntonio allowing five earned Julia Sciacca throws to first. runs, nine hits and BY ROB DIANTONIO OF THE SOMERS RECORD zero walks. “Katie Gall has been pitching her heart out this season,” Polansky said. “As a junior I will be happy to have her back next year and seeing her grow the rest of the season.” Kristin Elliott had an RBI single for the Tuskers. The Tuskers lost to visiting Brewster 15-2 on May 2. Brewster scored six runs in the first two innings Photos: Rob DiAntonio and added six more runs in the Somers’ Kathleen Olifiers slides safely into second base against visiting John Jay-CR on May 3. sixth. “They need to learn to work together as a team to achieve one a triple and two RBI. Elliott and 29. Gall went seven innings, alcommon goal,” Polansky said of Julia Sciacca both had a hit and a lowed three earned runs, struck out what the team needs to learn from run scored. three and walked one. the past three games. Somers was blanked 3-0 against See softball page 37 Kristyn Hatley went 2 for 3 with visiting Hendrick Hudson on April Team Pink Lightning YOU’RE INVITED... Relay for Life Multi-Family Tag Sale for an evening of Dance & Celebration 16th Annual Dinner Dance & Awards Celebration Friday May 30, 2014 7 pm - midnight at Trump National Golf Club 399 Pine Road Briarcliff Manor, NY 10510 ***ALL PROCEEDS FROM THE TAG SALE WILL BE DONATED TO RELAY FOR LIFE*** Special Performance by Classical/rock violinist Daisy Jopling has toured the world, recorded albums with BMG RCA Victor, and performed solo before 30,000 people. Sal Lagonia is a Classical/Rock/ Jazz trumpet player who performs widely both solo and with the group “Class Action”. 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Community Service Award Purple Heart Recipients The Somers Record – Thursday, May 8, 2014 SOFTBALL FROM PAGE 36 “I’m not concerned with the hitting because we have seen some very good pitchers,” Polansky said. “The girls need to not think so much in the box and just have fun like they were in the beginning when they were the most successful.” Somers has a very busy week- PAGE 37 and-a-half to conclude the regular season with seven games in nine days. The Tuskers will host Walter Panas at 4:30 p.m. on May 7 and then travel to Mahopac at 4:30 p.m. on May 8. The Tuskers will take part in the Junior Katie Gall winds up against John Jay-CR. PHOTOS: ROB DIANTONIO Sara Barbagallo takes her lead off second base. OPEN HOUSE THIS WEEKEND! Actual photo from Retreat at Carmel The Retreat at Carmel is proud to introduce 2 new townhome designs for sale! 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Prices listed are base prices, do not include lot premiums or options. This material shall not constitute a valid offer in any state where prior registration is required or if void by law. Photographs are for illustrative purposes only and are not intended to be an actual representation of a specific community, neighborhood, or any completed improvements being offered. Please see a sales associate for details. ©2014 Pulte Home Corporation. All rights reserved. (3/14) Somers Fest/Salem Fest tournament on May 10. They’ll host Fox Lane at 9 a.m. at Van Tassel Field in a Section 1 Strikeout Cancer SPORTS Game and then travel to North Salem’s P.Q. Elementary School to face either North Salem or Pawling at 12:30 p.m. SPORTS The Somers Record – Thursday, May 8, 2014 PAGE 38 Photo: Rob DiAntonio Emily Polvere took second in the 200 meters at the Joe Wynne Somers Lions Club Meet on May 3. Photo Courtesy of Beth Maliniak Somers senior Mike Martello placed first in the pole vault at the Lions Club Meet at Somers on May 3. Track and Field Boys, girls win divisions at Joe Wynne Somers Lions Club Meet Girls squad claims league championship Photo Courtesy of Beth Maliniak Alex Shaw does her thing in the race walk. It was another busy week for the Somers boys and girls track and field teams. The teams first competed in their two league championship meets at Somers and Yorktown on April 28-29. The girls team won the league championship meet to become league champs for the second straight year and 11th in 12 years. The boys team placed third of six teams in a very tough league which was won by Brewster. It was a close meet and the boys’ team kept it close for much of the meet. The team then hosted the 39th annual Joe Wynne Somers Lions Club Invitational meet at Somers on May 2-3. Fifty teams and over 2,600 high school athletes competed in the meet. Many of the top teams in the state competed at the meet with Arlington, New Rochelle and Mount Vernon all in attendance. Several meet records and state leading times were set at the meet. The Somers Lions Club Meet is one of the two biggest and most prestigious meets held in Westchester County. For the first time ever, the meet offered Fully Automatic Timing which was run by Tim Fulton who coached at Somers for 12 years. Somers ran a great meet and also performed very well at its own meet. Both teams won the Class B division. The boys’ team won the division with 82 points, ahead of Beacon and John Jay-Cross River who scored 57 and 38.5 points, Photo: Rob DiAntonio Lily Rezai See track page 39 The Somers Record – Thursday, May 8, 2014 PAGE 39 Photo Courtesy of Beth Maliniak Mia Martin gets over the bar in the high jump. SPORTS Photo: Rob DiAntonio Stephen Herbert leaps over the hurdle. track FROM page 38 respectively. The girls’ team won the Class B Division with 108.3 points, over Hendrick Hudson and Brewster who scored 58.5 and 55.5 points, respectively. The girls’ team also placed fifth overall in the meet of 50 teams with 36 points and the boys placed seventh overall in the meet of 50 teams with 35.5 points. Somers placed fifth overall in the combined boys and girls team scoring. The girls team had several class and overall winners. Alex Shaw won the 1,500 meter race walk overall and also won the Class B division in a very good time of 8:05.60. Maria Tradito placed third overall in the race walk with a time of 8:30.20. Margaux Neborak placed second overall and first in Class B in the pole vault with a clearance of 8-6. The girls sprint medley relay team placed fifth overall and second in Class B with a time of 4:26.60. Their time qualified them for the National Championship Meet in North Carolina in June. Hannon Eberts ran the 400 meter leg in a time of 61.8. Nicole Veltri and Emily Polvere ran the 200 meter legs in times of 27.7 and 25.5. Bene Abbate ran the 800 meter anchor leg in a time of 2.29.7 and almost caught the race leader. Polvere also won the Class B division of the 200 meter dash with a time of 27.25 and placed second overall. Polvere placed second in the Class B long jump with a leap of 16-1 1/4, just a quarter-inch off of first place. She was fifth overall. Charley Comparetto won the Photo: Rob DiAntonio Brendan O’Donoghue in the discus. Class B division of the 3,000 meter run with a time of 11:35.60 and took seventh overall. The Tuskers’ 4x800-meter relay team of Spencer Santini (2.37.5), Comparetto (2.37.2), Abbate (2.40.1), Maya Watt (2.54.3) won the Class B division with a time of 10:50.22. Senior Haley O’Connell won the hammer throw with a toss of 771. She was 11th overall. Freshman Margaret Groton placed second in Class B and fifth overall in the shot put with a solid effort of 33-8 and also placed second in the discus with a heave of 68-10. The girls team had a very strong team effort to win the Class B trophy. The Tuskers have won their See track page 40 Photo Courtesy of Beth Maliniak Thomas Wray Spencer Davis in the high jump. Photo Courtesy of Beth Maliniak SPORTS TRACK The Somers Record – Thursday, May 8, 2014 PAGE 40 FROM PAGE 39 division for the past 12 straight years. Their latest Lions Club win comes just four days after winning their sixth straight league title. Somers won its league title by over 20 points over Beacon. Somers won four events in the meet giving the event winners allleague honors. Neborak won the pole vault with a height of 8-6. Shaw and Tradito placed first and second in the 1,500 meter race walk with times of 7:43.7 and 8:09.3. The 4x400-meter relay placed first with a time of 4:28.2. Polvere won the 100 and 200 meter dash events with quick times of 12.7 and also won the 200-meter dash with a time of 26.6. Cece Elmore had a big jump of 33-3 in the triple jump and placed second. Coaches John Vegliante, Evan Delfs Mike Lacko were very pleased with the team’s performance. “We really came together as team this week,” Vegliante said. “We have been waiting for the team to gel and it happened this week. The team stepped up at the league meet and stepped up again PHOTOS COURTESY OF BETH MALINIAK Casey Lux in the long jump. at the Somers Lions Meet.” Lee Grieco sprints for the finish. The team will be competing at the Loucks Games in White Plains this week and the County Championships the week after. The Tusk- Share Your Milestones ers are expected to place in the top Let your neighbors know about the special moments in your life, whether it’s a birth, engagement, wedding or anniversary. Send us a photo and announcement at [email protected] or mail it to The Somers Record, 3505 Hill Blvd., Suite G, Yorktown Heights, NY 10598. There is no charge for this announcement. SEE TRACK PAGE 41 Send a self-addressed stamped envelope if you’d like your photo returned. Lets get Ready to Relay! Paint the Town Purple Week May 5th through May 11th SHOW YOUR SUPPORT IN HOPE FOR A CURE Keep it Purple until After Relay! • • • • Decorate your Mailbox / Home / Yard Decorate your Business Storefront Wear Purple Hang Bows / Ribbons / Balloons SOMERS RELAY FOR LIFE: MAY 30, 2014 AT SOMERS MIDDLE SCHOOL The Somers Record – Thursday, May 8, 2014 track PAGE 41 SPORTS FROM page 40 five of over 40 teams in the Westchester County Championship Meet. The boys also had a big week. The team won the Class B division at the Lions Meet over Beacon and Brewster, two teams who placed ahead of the Tuskers at the league championship meet just a few days before. The Tuskers had one overall winner and several Class B winners. Mike Martello won the overall pole vault title and the Class B title with a height of 12-6. Martello is still adjusting to a new heavier pole which will pay off later in the season. Teammate James Marinier placed second overall in the pole vault with the same height as Martello at 12-6. Freshman Mike Panzarino won the 400 meter hurdles in Class B with a personal best time of 1:02.12 and placed ninth overall. The 4x200-meter relay won the Class B division and placed fourth overall and broke the Somers school record for that event with a great time of 1:33.7.2. The relay consisted of James Marinier (23.7), Matt Michaud competes in the long jump. Rudy Lepe (23.7), Martello (23.7) and Alex Worsley (22.7). The 4x400-meter relay team also had a great race and placed fourth overall and won the Class B division with a time of 3:36.35. Alex Graap ran a personal best time of 53.9 on the lead off leg. Lepe ran the second leg in a quick time of 53.0 and Spencer Davis ran the third leg in a time of 57.5. Worsley anchored the team with a fast time of 51.7. Several other team members ran strong races and placed in the top three in the Class B division. Worsley placed fifth overall and second in Class B with a fast time of 51.69. Casey Lux took sixth overall in the long jump and third in Class B with a leap of 20-7 1/4. The boys team placed third at the league championship meet just a few days before the Lions Meet. The team had a good meet and kept the meet close, especially early in the race. Matt Maliniak had a great meet with two second place finishes. He posted a personal best time of 4:34.2 in the 1,600 meters in second place and also placed second in the 3,200 meters with a time of 10:03.1. Davis placed second, earning honorable mention allleague honors in the triple jump with a distance of 63.44. Martello and Marinier paced 1-2 at leagues in the pole vault with a height of 12-0. Advertise With Us When you advertise with The Somers Record, you are reaching thousands of households and businesses throughout the Town of Somers, including all of its hamlets and Heritage Hills. To advertise or to place a classified, call Paul Forhan at 914-202-2392. Photo Courtesy of Beth Maliniak Photo: Rob DiAntonio Lexi Prisco heads down the stretch in the hurdles. LEISURE The Somers Record – Thursday, May 8, 2014 PAGE 42 Crossword CLUES ACROSS 1. Compartments 5. A fencing sword 10. Curtsies 14. Moonfish 15. U.S. Senator Spector 16. Norse goddess of old age 17. Become stuck in 18. Vestige 19. Beat with a cane 20. Literary elephant 22. Nursing group 23. Cobitidae fish 24. Reprocessing discards 27. Graphic cardiac cycle 30. Hyrax 31. Stage of a journey 32. Show host: Bergeron 35. Wine cask 37. Resting place 38. Cab 39. Spills the beans 40. Dishonorable man 41. Tossed, taco or fruit 42. If not 43. Scarf 44. Brook sound 45. Dip lightly into water 46. 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To marinate the shrimp, combine the olive oil, red wine vinegar and garlic in a large bowl. Stir to combine. Add the shrimp and allow to sit, covered, for 1 hour. Stir occasionally. 2. Prepare a medium fire in a charcoal or gas grill. Soak the skewers in water for at least 30 minutes to prevent them from burning. 3. To make the tomato sauce, bring a medium pot of water to a boil. Place one or two tomatoes at a time into the boiling water. Watch them and, as you see the skin split, remove with a slotted spoon and place in a bowl of cool water. At this point, it will be very easy to slip off the skins. 4. Cut the peeled tomatoes into a small dice. Put the cut tomatoes into a large bowl. Add the onion, garlic, salt, pepper, and honey. Stir gently to combine. 5. Skewer the shrimp, three per skewer. Grill the skewered shrimp for one to two minutes on each side, until they are pink. Sprinkle lightly with sea salt and a couple grinds of fresh pepper. 6. Just before serving, add the basil leaves to the tomato sauce. Taste and add more salt if necessary. 7. Ladle the tomato sauce onto a serving platter and arrange the skewers on top of the sauce. Garnish with more basil leaves and enjoy! Grilled garlic shrimp with a fresh heirloom tomato sauce. For the tomato sauce 3 pounds assorted large heirloom tomatoes 1 small sweet onion, minced 1 garlic clove, minced 1/2 teaspoon sea salt 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper 1 tablespoon honey, preferably sourwood honey 1/4 cup fresh basil leaves, cut into thin strips (chiffonade is the formal name for this cut), plus more for garnish Sea salt Freshly ground black pepper Lighter fare is more popular when the weather warms up, as many people don’t want to feel weighed down by their diet. Fish is a popular summertime meal for many reasons, not the least of which is that fish tends to be light, but still flavorful. In addition, many meals featuring fish can be whipped up rather quickly. Such is the case with the following recipe for “Grilled Garlic Shrimp With a Fresh Heirloom Tomato Sauce” from Laurey Masterton’s “The Fresh Honey Cookbook” (Storey Publishing). Fresh and simple, this meal can be enjoyed as a change of pace at summer barbecues or simply as a light weeknight meal with the family. BUSINESS & REAL ESTATE The Somers Record – Thursday, May 8, 2014 PAGE 44 Somers entrepreneur to ‘pitch the pros’ PHOTO: BRETT FREEMAN Neco Turkienicz and Somers resident David Vogel, owners of Video SEO Pro. Video SEO Pro, a cutting-edge online video marketing agency coowned by Somers resident David Vogel, has recently been selected to compete in a “Shark Tank” type competition being held at The Westchester County Association’s (WCA) 2014 Health Tech Conference this Wednesday. Video SEO Pro is one of six companies who were selected to present their business concept to a panel of judges who will select a winner based on each participant’s five-minute presentation. They have a chance to win $10,000 and immediate acceptance into Westchester’s Blueprint Accelerator Network. According to the WCA, the Accelerator initiative takes small businesses to the next level and creates an environment where companies can flourish and entrepreneurial spirit can prevail. The WCA and its economic development branch, The BLUEPRINT for Westchester, are hosting the two-day event intended to bring together leading innovators in business and entrepreneurship and spur economic development in the region. This “Pitch to the Pros” segment of the conference is an opportunity for Video SEO Pro founders Vogel and Neco Turkienicz to highlight the uniqueness of their company and how they can be an instrumental part of growth for future business in Westchester County. Once accepted into the two-year accelerator program, companies receive one year of free office space and 20 hours of free legal, marketing and various other consulting services to accelerate the growth of their business. “We are excited about this opportunity to showcase who Video SEO Pro is and what we can do to help take other small businesses throughout Westchester to the next level,” Vogel said. “In today’s digital world, local businesses virtually don’t exist unless they are on the first page of Google searches. Our agency knows how to leverage the latest technology and utilize video marketing to help businesses grow.” Video SEO Pro combines professional quality video production with video search engine optimization and offers a money-back guarantee if they are unsuccessful in getting their client’s videos on the first page of Google within 90 days. For more information, visit them at myVideoSEOPro.com You are invited to our free seminar. 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SOMERS BROKERAGE • 104 Village Square • Somers, New York 10589 The Somers Record – Thursday, May 8, 2014 PAGE 45 Local agent nets top honors The Aardvark Insurance Agency of Mahopac has been named to Kemper Preferred’s Inner Circle of Independent Agents. The Inner Circle is an exclusive group of 250 independent insurance agencies countrywide that represent Kemper Preferred. Kemper Preferred sells Home, Auto and Package Plus policies through a select network of Independent Agents. Inner Circle membership is awarded to approximately 7 percent of all Independent Agents that represent Kemper in 38 states and the District of Columbia, and is based on the amount and quality of business written. Since 2007 Aardvark Insurance Agency has been doing business in Mahopac. The eight professionals who work for Aardvark Insurance Agency provide expertise and in-person counsel, ensuring that customers’ needs are met. It’s this dedication to meeting its customers’ needs with custom-fit insurance solutions that helped Aardvark Insurance Agency earn a spot in Kemper Preferred’s Inner Circle. “In this challenging economy, it’s important to maintain up-to- PUBLIC NOTICE date and adequate insurance to protect what’s most important to you,” said Hy Reichbach, Principal Aardvark Insurance. “We’re honored to help our policyholders do just that, and to be part of Kemper Preferred’s Inner Circle. We will work hard to earn the distinction every year.” Kemper Preferred provides insurance coverage that protects the homes, cars and valuables of families in 38 states and the District of Columbia. Kemper Preferred sells through a select network of leading Independent Agents who can customize policies and insurance programs designed to meet each policyholders’ individual needs. “At Kemper Preferred, we are proud to work with agencies like Aardvark Insurance, the best Independent Agents in the country,” said Paul Reissner, senior vice president, Sales & Distribution, Kemper Preferred. “And, we look forward to growing together with them, for many years to come.” The Aardvark Insurance Agency is located at 600 Route 6, Mahopac, NY and can be reached at 845-208-3707. PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that the Zoning Board of Appeals of the Town of Somers, Westchester County, New York will conduct a Public Hearing on Tuesday, May 20, 2014 at 7:30 P.M. at the Somers Town House, 335 Route 202, Somers, New York, 10589 on the new ownership application of Douglas Manzella for the renewal of a Special Exception Use Permit for an existing accessory apartment within a single family dwelling under Section 170-70 of the Somers Zoning Laws. The Property included in this application is located in an R-80 Residential Zoning district at 5 Primrose Drive, Katonah, and is known and shown on the Town Tax Map as Section: 27.16, Block: 1, Lot: 26. All persons having any interest in the application are invited to attend and will be given an opportunity to be heard. BY ORDER OF THE ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS CLIFFORD WOHLBERG CHAIRMAN Denise Schirmer, Secretary May 1, 2014 PUBLIC NOTICE PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that the Zoning Board of Appeals of the Town of Somers, Westchester County, New York will conduct a Public Hearing on Tuesday, BUSINESS & REAL ESTATE LEGAL NOTICES May 20, 2014 at 7:30 P.M. at the Somers Town House, 335 Route 202, Somers, New York, 10589 on the application of T-Mobile Northeast LLC for the renewal of a Special Exception Use Permit for a cell tower under Section 170-129.6(G) of the Somers Zoning Laws. The Property included in this application is located in a Community Shopping Zoning district at 80 Route 6, Somers, and is known and shown on the Town Tax Map as Section: 4.20, Block: 1, Lot: 11. All persons having any interest in the application are invited to attend and will be given an opportunity to be heard. BY ORDER OF THE ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS CLIFFORD WOHLBERG CHAIRMAN Denise Schirmer, Secretary May 1, 2014 SEE LEGALS PAGE 46 Law Offices of Joseph A. Marra Elder Law & Estate Planning Wills, Trusts & Estates Small Business • Real Estate Matrimonial Criminal • Commercial Personal Injury Evening Appointments & Home Visits 108 Village Square, No. 329, Somers, NY 10589 909 Midland Avenue Yonkers, NY 10704 Tel. (888) 381-7856 | Tel. (914) 964-6806 E-mail: [email protected] www.marralaw.com Sell Your Home for TOP DOLLAR with Somers’ Real Estate Specialist FREE Home Evaluation Anytime – No Cost or Obligation Call Mike Trinchitella Now at 914.243.3051 MySomersHomeValue.com Michael Trinchitella Licensed Associate Real Estate Broker MikeTrinch.com Copyright 2014 Michael Trinchitella. All Rights Reserved. BUSINESS & REAL ESTATE legals FROM page 45 PUBLIC NOTICE PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that the Zoning Board of Appeals of the Town of Somers, Westchester County, New York will conduct a Public Hearing on Tuesday, May 20, 2014 at 7:30 P.M. at the Somers Town House, 335 Route 202, Somers, New York, 10589 on the application of T-Mobile Northeast LLC for the renewal of a Special Exception Use Permit for a cell tower under Section 170-129.6(G) of the Somers Zoning Laws. The Property included in this application is located in a Neighborhood Shopping Zoning district at 325 Route 100, Somers, and is known and shown on the Town Tax Map as Section: 17.15, Block: 1, Lot: 13. All persons having any interest in the application are invited to attend and will be given an opportunity to be heard. BY ORDER OF THE ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS Stocks. Bonds. CDs. IRAs. Mutual funds. Daniel S Tanaka Financial Advisor 105 Gatehouse Somerstowne Shopping Centre Somers, NY 10589 914-669-8133 The Somers Record – Thursday, May 8, 2014 PAGE 46 CLIFFORD WOHLBERG CHAIRMAN Denise Schirmer, Secretary May 1, 2014 PUBLIC NOTICE PUBLIC NOTICE PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that the Zoning Board of Appeals of the Town of Somers, Westchester County, New York will conduct a Public Hearing on Tuesday, May 20, 2014 at 7:30 P.M. at the Somers Town House, 335 Route 202, Somers, New York, 10589 on the application of Michael and Randi Hauser for an Area Variance for an accessory garage less than the required side yard set back in a single family under Section 170-3 of the Somers Zoning Laws. The Property included in this application is located in a R-40 Residential Zoning district at 7 Scott Drive, Somers, and is known and shown on the Town Tax Map as Section: 17.11, Block: 1, Lot: 16. All persons having any interest in the application are invited to attend and will be given an opportunity to be heard. BY ORDER OF THE ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS CLIFFORD WOHLBERG CHAIRMAN Denise Schirmer, Secretary May 1, 2014 PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that the Zoning Board of Appeals of the Town of Somers, Westchester County, New York will conduct a Public Hearing on Tuesday, May 20, 2014 at 7:30 P.M. at the Somers Town House, 335 Route 202, Somers, New York, 10589 on the application of T-Mobile Northeast LLC for the renewal of a Special Exception Use Permit for a cell tower under Section 170-129.6(G) of the Somers Zoning Laws. The Property included in this application is located in a R-120 Residential Zoning district at 87 Route 202, Somers, and is known and shown on the Town Tax Map as Section: 16.15, Block: 1, Lot: 1.1. All persons having any interest in the application are invited to attend and will be given an opportunity to be heard. BY ORDER OF THE ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS CLIFFORD WOHLBERG LLC FORMATION CHAIRMAN Notice of Formation of 1029 Denise Schirmer, Secretary Ventures, LLC, filed with SSNY May 1, 2014 on 2/6/2014. Office: Westchester County, NY. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process may be served. SSNY shall mail process to Geoffrey Carroll, 209A Heritage Hills, Somers, NY, 10589 ATTN: 1029 Ventures. Purpose: any lawful act and activity. LLC FORMATION Notice of Formation of Snap Couture Photography, LLC. Art. Of Org. filed with SSNY on January 9, 2014. Office Location: Westchester County. SSNY designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: 282 Katonah Avenue, No. 222, Katonah, NY 10526. Purpose: any lawful purpose LLC FORMATION Notice of Formation of Grayce & Co, LLC. Articles of Organization filed with New York Secretary of State (SSNY) on 4/18/2014. Office location: Westchester County. 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