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Thursday, April 23, 2015
Vol. 5 No. 1
Remembering the Holocaust
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Survivor Sue Lowenberg opens up about experience
BY BOB DUMAS
OF THE SOMERS RECORD
SCHOOLS
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Somers resident Sue Lowenberg didn’t
want her children to know she was a Holocaust survivor and kept the secret from them
for many years.
“I didn’t want my children to feel guilty that
they had such a good childhood and I didn’t,”
Lowenberg told the audience at Temple Beth
Shalom in Mahopac during a Holocaust Memorial Day service on Sunday. “But I finally
came out because it needs to be shared.”
The full name of the commemorative day
is Yom Hashoah Ve-hegavurah, which means
Remembrance of the Holocaust and the Heroism. It was created by the Israeli Knesset (parliament) in 1951 as a way to remember and
educate future generations about the Holocaust.
Sunday’s event in Mahopac, which was
titled “Portraits of Survival” and was led by
Rabbi Sarah Freidson-King, included a panel
discussion that featured a Holocaust survivor
(Lowenberg) and the children of survivors,
as well as a candle-lighting commemorative
ceremony.
“One of our [remembrance] customs is to
light a candle,” Freidson-King said. “The idea
is the light of the candle continues to shine
and we hope the light will lead us to enlightenment. The soul of a being is one of God’s
candles.”
The rabbi explained that six candles would
be lit to symbolize the six million Jews murdered during the Holocaust, and then other audience members could join the ceremony and
light additional candles if they wanted.
The panelists included Lowenberg, who
was born in Bavaria, Germany and, at the
age of nine, was deported to the Terezin Concentration Camp along with her family; Amy
Lapa Stochel and Edward Lapa, sister and
brother who are the children of a Holocaust
survivor; and Bernice Guest, the child of two
Holocaust survivors.
The panel took prepared questions from the
PHOTO: BOB DUMAS
The Holocaust Memorial Day Panel, from left: Bernice Guest, Edward Lapa, Sue Lowenberg
and Amy Lapa Stochel at Temple Beth Shalom in Mahopac.
‘It has not [damaged] my
faith. Perhaps it should
have but it didn’t. We often
question it, but that was just
the way it was. There is no
antagonism against God.’
—Sue Lowenberg
Holocaust Survivor
rabbi and engaged in a Q&A session with the
audience.
Some of the panelists admitted the Holocaust was difficult to talk about it, but it was
important to do it nonetheless
“It’s difficult for me to be up here [on the
dais],” Lowenberg said. “I never talked about
my experiences. I am trying not to remember.
[My family] tried not to dwell. We just wanted
to be happy and be normal. I know that’ hard
to believe but I am now teaching my family
that history should not repeat itself. My life
began again when I came to the United State
at the age of 13. My parents tried to give me
the best life possible.”
“The most important thing is family and
education,” Lapa added. “We don’t want this
to happen again [so] you rise up and out of the
ashes and be anything you can.”
Stochel said her parents were very protective of her when she was growing up and
warned her not talk about their experience in
Germany.
“I had a hard time trusting people,” she
said. “It was always, ‘Don’t tell, don’t tell,
don’t tell.’”
But Lapa said her parents’ experience also
served as a motivation for him and his cousins
to succeed.
“There was nothing that could stop us from
breaking through any glass ceiling that got in
our way,” said Lapa, who is a dentist. “When I
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Pipeline cleanup site would be near Route 6, not in The Preserve
temporarily, Supervisor Rick Morrissey acknowledged last week.
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The Preserve to a Spectra metering
site off Route 6, Morrissey said.
Any future pigging station “would
probably be somewhere in Carmel,
but out of the town,” he told a gathering April 13, a Monday, in town
hall,
The next day, however, Spectra
officials told a meeting in Yorktown that under their “Atlantic
Bridge” project—not yet submitted
for federal scrutiny—the Yorktown
pigging station would be moved to
Somers.
‘When and if there is
further expansion of the
pipeline, the pigging
station relocates out of
Somers into Carmel.’
—Supervisor Rick Morrissey
Town of Somers
A separate Spectra venture, already approved by Washington
regulators and called the Algonquin Incremental Market (AIM)
Project, will expand the naturalgas pipeline in Yorktown from 26
inches in diameter to 42 inches. A
receiving station would have to be
built off Stoney Street in Yorktown
to accommodate the larger pigs
that clean 42-inch pipe.
If Washington approves Atlantic
Bridge, said Tim O’Brien, a project engineer, the pigging station
would move from Yorktown to the
pipeline’s next “terminus point” in
Somers. “The launcher/receiver...
would be moved from Stoney
Street, downstream into Somers on
property that is owned by Algonquin, just upstream of the Somers
meter station,” O’Brien told the
April 14 Town Board meeting in
Yorktown.
At week’s end, asked about that
apparent contradiction in understandings, Morrissey said the pigging station’s move to Somers, if
indeed it occurred, could be just a
temporary next step as pipeline expansion continues in stages.
“The scaled-back version of
the Atlantic Bridge project moves
the Yorktown pigging station into
Somers on property Spectra owns
near their metering station,” he
said. “When and if there is further expansion of the pipeline, the
pigging station relocates out of
Somers into Carmel.”
Pigging stations have drawn criticism as potential environmental
hazards since they deal with noxious pipe residue scoured by the
mechanical pigs on their cleanup
travels within the natural-gas line.
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Scouts learn the ropes of sailing
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Troop 228 Sea Base crews of the “Gypsy Wind” and “Yankee.” Front Row: Michael Altieri, Joey Alfonzetti, Jake Zorabedian and Tommy Krawetz. Middle Row: Alex Witkiewicz,
Liam Kenny, Liam MacDonald, Jack Sullivan, Colin Realbuto, Billy Folchetti, Michael Tognino, Iain Janecka, Jim Altieri. Back Row: Jerry Healy, John Alfonzetti, Pete MacDonald,
Chris Hanson, Max Kordys, Michael Delzio, Vincent Antonecchia, Michael Panzarino, Shane Healy, Eric Krawetz, John Enoch, Dan Enoch, Vinny Antonecchia, Chris Enoch and
Christiaan Janecka.
Editor’s Note: The following information was submitted
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Boy Scout Troop 228 in Somers recently returned from
a week-long sailing, snorkeling and fishing expedition in
the Florida Keys. The group participated in the Florida
National High Adventure Sea Base program in Islamorada. Since 1980, this premiere Scouting facility has offered troops the opportunity to experience a variety of
tropical adventures through its unique aquatics program.
Troop 228 lived aboard two sailing vessels—the 45foot Gypsy Wind and the 65 foot “Yankee.” The young
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routes tacked between the bright, crystal waters in the
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sails, tending anchor, handling dive flags and managing
safety buoys. Evenings were filled with picturesque sunsets and deckside sleeping beneath the stars.
The Florida Keys are an archipelago that sustains
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diving. The boys snorkeled daily and observed a multitude of marine species, including dolphins, nurse sharks,
Vincent Antonecchia, Max Kordys and Michael
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look at my cousins, we all graduated from the best colleges and we
are all doctors or in the medical
profession. Nothing could stop us.
‘Can’t’ is not a word in our vocabulary.”
Freidson-King asked the panel
how the Holocaust resonates with
them now.
“I identify with the Holocaust,”
Guest told the audience. “It wasn’t
hovering over me as a child, but I
knew it was there. I’ve explained
to my son 100 times why he has to
go to Hebrew school—it’s a privilege.”
Lowenberg said it’s important to
keep future generations informed
about the Holocaust, which is one
of the reasons she finally decided
to speak out about her experiences.
“It’s the new generation that
needs to be educated,” she said.
Lowenberg said she recently
returned to her hometown in Germany and was invited to meet with
students at her old high school.
“They couldn’t conceive of what
went on then,” she said. “It’s very
important to [speak up] or it just
becomes another story. That’s why
it was a smart thing to tell my story
[to my children]—so they can tell
their children.”
Lapa said speaking out about
the Holocaust and holding remembrance days is not just a way of
educating future generations, but
Attendees of Temple Beth Shalom’s Holocaust Memorial Day light
candles to honor those who died.
honoring those who gave their
lives as well.
“We need to honor the people
who perished,” he said. “It left
such a black mark, just like 9/11
and Pearl Harbor.”
The rabbi asked the panelists if
and how the Holocaust affected
their faith.
“My faith has gotten me through
a lot of challenges in my life,” Stochel said. “We have a very strong
connection to Israel. We support
them and encourage people to support them and visit there. That’s
part of my faith.”
Lowenberg said the Holocaust
did not shake her faith in God.
“It has not [damaged] my faith,”
she told the audience. “Perhaps it
should have but it didn’t. We often
question it, but that was just the
Photo: Bob Dumas
way it was. There is no antagonism Amanda Silverman lights one of the first six candles during the
against God.”
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Car Wash Fundraiser
Somers Track and Field Booster
Club is hosting the 13th Annual
Andy LaGreco Memorial Scholarship Fundraising Car Wash from
8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. on Sunday,
April 26 at the Mobil Mart on
Route 100. Cost is $10 per Car.
The Church of the
Good Shepherd’s
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per spectator and children 10 and
under are free.
Cars, trucks and motor bikes are
welcomed. Registration is 10:30
a.m. to 12:30 p.m. and trophies
are at 4 p.m. For registration information text/call John Lombardi
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A World of Quilts
Northern Stars Quilters’ Guild
presents A World of Quilts XXXVI
from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturday,
May 2 and from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
on Sunday, May 3.
The 36th annual show will be
held at Kennedy Catholic High
School, located at 54 Route 138 in
Somers.
This two day event includes an
exhibition of traditional and art
quilts, lectures by Becky Goldsmith
and Paula Nadelstern, demonstrations, a silent auction of handmade
quilts and over 30 vendors. There
will also be a raffle with fabulous
prizes with the proceeds going to
Community Cares.
For more information vist northernstarquilters.com/quiltshow/
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The Church of the Good Shepherd’s Sixth Annual Wine & Beer
Tasting will be held at 7 p.m. on
Friday, May 8. Treat yourself and
your family and friends to a delightful evening of wine and beer
tasting, featuring selections from
around the world. Wine will be
available for purchase and the
church will receive 20 percent of
all proceeds. A variety of delicious
foods will be offered and there will
also be a silent auction, raffles and
live entertainment. All proceeds
benefit Good Shepherd’s community outreach programs. Tickets
are $25 per person, two for $45,
three for $60. Register by sending
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Good Shepherd to P.O. Box 350,
Granite Springs, NY 10527. Tickets will also be available at the door
for $30 per person. More informaSpring is here and the weather
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ents Charity Car Show from 12 to April 22 through April 26 at Fire4 p.m. on Sunday May 3 at Somers man’s Field. Let the children ride
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Your participation makes it possible to allow the Lions Club help
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a fun evening knowing it will be
benefitting someone else. As usual,
all proceeds go to local charities
and families in need.
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Saint Luke’s Church in Somers
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Just in time for this year’s garden,
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Mother’s Day.
Best of all, all proceeds go towards helping maintain Saint
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IRS on the trail of fake tax filers
Scammers first pilfer ID data, then the refunds
BY BRIAN MARSCHHAUSER
While tax returns remain a bothersome
chore for most of us, they are yielding easy,
annual cash for a growing number of sophisticated scam artists.
Scores of northern Westchester and Putnam taxpayers, in complaints to the police,
are reporting personal information being
ripped off by thieves, who then file false returns in the residents’ names and collect their
refunds. Complaints in this tax season clearly outnumbered those of a year ago, state and
local police agencies reported.
At the Somers barracks of the New York
State Police, which compiles complaints
from Somers as well as North Salem and
Lewisboro, Investigator James Stirpe said he
had 31 reports of fake filings. Stirpe did not
have a town-by-town breakdown but said
most of the complaints came from Somers
residents.
Taxpayers in neighboring towns did not
fare much better and, in at least a couple of
cases, a whole lot worse: Yorktown police
reported 165 complaints of bogus returns as
of last week, Carmel, 48. All of the incidents
have been turned over to the Internal Revenue Service for investigation.
Scammers typically steal Social Security numbers and other personal information, then file the fraudulent returns, usually
through an online tax program. They ask for
refunds on prepaid “Green Dot” debit cards,
which are then mailed to the taxpayer but
intercepted by the impostors. Alternatively,
thieves specify an address under their control, a move that makes chasing the cheats
easier, an IRS spokesperson said.
“We’re working vigorously to investigate
these identity-theft crimes,” the spokesperson, Patricia Svarnas, said, “and we’ve been
prosecuting these individuals to the highest
extent of the law that we can.” For scammers, that could mean doing hard time—
“sometimes a lot of time”—she said.
Still, Svarnas conceded, “after that money
is gone on those cards, it’s gone, and there’s
no way to track it.”
Yorktown resident Kathie Nicholson
caught a break. She and several of her town
hall co-workers had their identities stolen
this tax season, Nicholson said, but the IRS
tipped her off before the thieves did any major damage. The bogus return drew an IRS
red flag because Nicholson usually submits
her taxes jointly with her husband, she said.
“I got a letter from the IRS saying that
there was a problem with my 2014 taxes,
which I hadn’t filed yet,” Nicholson said.
“When I called them, they said it looked like
someone was trying to file in my name. A
lot of these other people are in worse shape
because somebody has already filed in their
name.”
Pinpointing when and where information
was stolen is becoming more difficult in the
digital age, the IRS’ Svarnas said.
“These scammers are just so innovative
and they’re really getting more sophisticated,” she said. “Once you find that they are
working in one method, they change to another.”
Svarnas cautioned against providing Social Security numbers unless it is absolutely
necessary.
“You never know if there is an unscrupulous person working in your company or
working in an agency you go to and give
your information,” she said. “We always say
protect your Social Security number in the
same way you would protect anything else
about your financial or personal life. Don’t
give it out just because someone asks for it at
your doctor’s office or anywhere else. That’s
a really important number, and unless you
have to give it, just choose not to.”
Anybody receiving an unsolicited Green
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Victims can also fill out an “Identity Theft
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does come up and you have an issue where
you’ve tried to file your return, and you’re
seeing that it’s coming up as already filed,
we do have steps in place to try and take care
of that as quickly as possible,” Svarnas said.
Tom Bartley contributed to this report.
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LETTERS
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Germs and wagging
doggie tails
M
and Doak in from the backyard. True to
form, they both came bounding in and
with wagging tails and doggie smiles, they
welcomed Grandmopps
home. Daughter-in-law
Helen arrived home
What was
I thinking? from work; we had dinner and for a couple of
Ruthann
hours began to catch up
Scheffer
on family, friends and
life in general.
Thursday morning—
oh, no, there it was: The
dreaded can’t-swallow-anything-sore throat
and deep cough. Matt quickly made a mug
of hot tea with honey and lemon and raced
off to the pharmacy to get cold meds. I had
to get a handle on this fast as there was so
much I was planning to do while on vacation: A couple of days in Sarasota visiting
my dear friend, Jane, and lunch with my
neighbors who have a condo nearby. And
See scheffer page 11
To the editor,
In 1935, US Route 202 was completed.
It began in Wilmington, Delaware at US 13
and US 40. As an auxiliary of US Route 2,
it ended in Bangor Maine at US 2. Today
it runs 629.6 miles total, passing through
eight states.
New York is one of those states. But
there was a problem in 1936, because there
was already a NY Route 202. Existing from
1930 to 1936 the NY Route 202 was retired
and is now listed by DOT as “Not current.”
The DOT planners understood having two
Route 202s would be a problem. They were
smart master planners in 1936.
US Route 202 passes by the Somers
Town House on its way north close to
where “Old Bet” was shot by an irate
farmer July 24, 1816 in the town of Alfred,
Maine. Somers can be proud that this old
historic highway comes through the town
past our famous statue of “Old Bet.” The
highway has been part of the character of
Somers for 80 years.
However, recently the DOT master planners incredibly procured and mounted NY
Route 202 signs as shown above although
the highway was defunct in 1936. Those
who travel through the hamlet of Somers
see the signs, some US Route 202 and
some NY Route 202.
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issed our chat last week. I was
going to share the happy events
of my trip to Florida, but when
those airborne germs hit,
they meant business.
My flight to Ft.
Lauderdale was a filledto-capacity, loadedwith-families flight. For
the most part, the kids
were really cool, busy
with their games, eating
snacks, etc. There were
a few toddlers who just were not happy
being confined to their parent’s lap—how
they’d love to run up and down the narrow
aisle. I felt sorry for them and their bedraggled parents. Of course, there were the
requisite coughs and sneezes. And therein
lies my story.
I arrived late Tuesday and was met by
son, Matt. When we arrived at the house, I
had to anchor myself on the couch before
he let doggies Gus (the wellness dog)
Sign language
In 1936 the summer cottages being built
in the tri-lake communities had at least a
quarter of acre or more of land. Now the
same generic master planners responsible
for the wrong signage are at work planning
for a development of 80 housing units and
a large supermarket on a rezoned 27 acres
in the Somers Hamlet. Do the math...this
works out to about one-fifth of an acre per
unit. We would get to see that also when
we pass through Somers on US Route 202.
This would never be allowed in 1936.
This development could not happen with
the excellent master plan of 1996.
So when you reach the junction of US
Route 202 and NY Route 100, do not follow NY Route 202! It has not existed since
1936! Do not bother with your GPS, which
clearly tells you to follow US Route 202.
You are in Somers, the home of the
ill-planned route signs and their cousin
Somers Crossing and all of what is coming that makes us fearful the town will be
ruined.
Yes, there is no NY Route 202 and hopefully there will be no new master plan or
rezoning in the hamlet.
Philip Merkel
BRUCE
THE BLOG
PAGE 11
The art of staging turf wars
ment around here.
John Patrick Shanley, the supremely gifted dramatist who has
spun contemporary classics like
the Oscar-winning “Moonstruck”
and the Tony- and Pulitzer-honored “Doubt,” is very well served
urf is turf, whether it’s auld by Hudson Stage’s gloriously
sod in the Emerald Isle or
performed “Outside Mullingar” at
pavement in Manhattan;
Whippoorwill Theater in Armonk.
whether it’s a tough Irish lass sparA few miles (or minutes) west,
ring over a patch of land with a
at Westchester Broadway Theatre
feisty farmer next door or territoin Elmsford, the Jets and Sharks
rial American hooligans fending
are having at each other in the
off the incursion of an Hispanic
towering “West Side Story,”
street gang.
miraculously scored by Leonard
Two such scenarios are playing Bernstein and Stephen Sondheim
out to magical effect on a couple
with a veritable hit parade of humof the finest stages of entertainmable and infectious standards.
“OUTSIDE MULLINGAR”
There are many reasons to
recommend Mr. Shanley’s bighearted confection about life and
love and, yes, death.
It is set in a remote Irish farming village, where four people
from two neighboring families do
nimble jigs, verbally and emotionally, in a folksy chess game. We’re
treated to pungent dialogue driven
by raw emotions and twinkle-eyed
insights into the human condition
that are universal. That’s what
outstanding playwrights do, and
Mr. Shanley stands out as one of
the best.
SCHEFFER
would have been a special time
with my son. Think of all the free
peanuts and c
Crackerjacks we could have
enjoyed! Matt, Helen and I agreed
that if I was going to be so ill, I
BRUCE
APAR
T
FROM PAGE 10
Matt had surprised me that morning:
“I got us tickets to the RaysMarlins’ game on Saturday.
They’re special seats where we get
‘all you can eat’ free and served.
You’ll be comfortable because the
stadium has a retractable roof and
the temp is a nice 72 degrees.”
C’mon, meds do your stuff! I
just had to get better.
I didn’t get better. In fact, I felt
like I was run over by a tractor
trailer. Went through two boxes of
tissues, throat lozenges, tea/honey
and I slept as much as possible
and was generally miserable. Matt
told me that Gus and Doak slept
outside my door. One morning he
called them to go outside; at that
moment I coughed and Gus looked
at my door and then at Matt:
“You can’t be serious. I’m not
going out. Grandmopps needs
me.”
And so it went. All the happy
plans had to be canceled. My
friends were disappointed and
so was I. Going to the ballgame
-An American Grill-
Happy Mother’s Day!
OPINION
Susannah Schulman Rogers is Rosemary
Muldoon and Sean Hayden is Anthony Reilly
in “Outside Mullingar” at Hudson Stage.
SEE APAR PAGE 12
PHOTO: RANA FAURE
was in the right place. They nursed
me and helped me start back on the
road to wellness, and my doggies
did what they do best. They gave
unconditional love.
For all of this, I am forever
grateful and thankful—and feeling
better.
If you have comments or questions
for Ruthann, you can contact her
at Grandmopps@aol.com.
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if they were family.
Crusty son of the soil Tony ReilFROM PAGE 11
ly (played to a pixie-ish fare thee
That much is clear from the
well by Davis Hall) is getting his
very first scene, where the author’s house in order, as he jokes about
wondrous way with words and
his impending demise, which he
organic humor hook the audience
pegs at some two months hence.
immediately. Throughout, in fact,
As he makes abundantly clear
playgoers are committed full-bore with big-as-all-outdoors ardor,
to what is unraveling on stage,
Tony intends not to pass along
so much so that when a climactic
his acreage, a Reilly heirloom for
moment is reached near the end
120 years, to son Anthony (the
between two characters, the apengagingly sullen Sean Hayden).
plause is spontaneous and heartJunior works hard the land but
felt, leavened by collective relief.
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Aoife Muldoon (Susan Pellegrino)
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Rosemary (Susannah Schulman
Rogers) are not about to give up
a postage-stamp parcel they own
(in Rosemary’s name) that separates the Reillys from the road in
front of their house, forcing them
to pass through not one but two
gates, a perennial source of irritation. It also presents a practical
dilemma for Tony, who is negotiating the sale of his land, which
is untenable unless that orphaned
turf is part of the package.
Both 40ish Anthony and Rosemary, several years his junior, are
single, so you can imagine what’s
in store for the audience where
that lifelong, neighborly relationship is concerned. Except you
can’t. “You think they’re going to
get together at first,” director Dan
Foster told me after the opening night performance, “but then
you’re not sure.” Indeed, there are
surprises to be had both sad and
serendipitous.
The director, who never had
been to Ireland, said he traveled
to Mullingar at the start of the
rehearsal process to better understand its inhabitants and their
culture. “The Irish are not into
self-pity. They are hardy with a
great sense of irony that Shanley
really captures in the play. Life
can be hard, but along the way
he’ll crack a joke.” Anthony tells
Rosemary, “People don’t appeal to
me,” to which she replies, “Who
likes people? Nobody.” In Mr.
Shanley there is more than the
touch of an everyman poet.
Hudson Stage—in the persons
of founding producers Denise
PHOTO: BRUCE APAR
Zach Trimmer, left, who portrays Tony in “West Side Story,” chats with
Westchester Broadway Theatre Co-Founder and Executive Producer
Bob Funking after the opening night performance.
Bessette, Olivia Sklar and Mr.
Foster—has a well-earned reputation for putting on the classiest,
most consistently entertaining
theater in the lower Hudson
Valley. Everything they touch
shines bright, right down to the
Broadway-quality set design, and
certainly the acting, which is never
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“WEST SIDE STORY”
There are historic works that
transformed the Broadway musical. Jerome Kern’s “Showboat”
gave us Edna Ferber’s intelligent
storyline that created a more
meaningful context for the songs.
Rodgers & Hammerstein’s
“Oklahoma” gave us the balletic
beauty of high-flying choreography. Cameron Mackintosh’s and
Andrew Lloyd Weber’s “Phantom
of the Opera” gave us theme park
spectacle imported from England.
Then there’s “West Side Story,”
which stands alone and, for this
Broadway buff, atop all the rest.
There never had been anything
like it before its 1957 debut, and
it’s unlikely there ever will be anything comparable. It both set and
broke its own mold in a singularly
inspired stroke of genius.
The convention-defying choreography and direction by Jerome
Robbins not only made adolescent
street gangs dancing on stage
feel electrifying but, even more
improbably, believable. The
storyline, by Arthur Laurents, is as
old as Shakespeare, based on the
familiar familial disdain between
Romeo’s Montagues (read: Tony
of Jets) and Juliet’s Capulets (read:
Maria of Sharks).
The wide open, three-sided
proscenium stage of Westchester
Broadway Theatre is a distinct
asset for this production. It offers
multiple angles of action for the
street scenes, where there is much
milling about, as when the Rumble
closes Act I, or for the luminously
lit “Dance at the Gym.”
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The expanse of the setting lends
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(robust-voiced Zach Timmer) and
Maria (heavenly-sounding Carly
Evans) sing the final notes of “Tonight” to each other from opposite
ends of the stage. Led by the Riff
of Adam Soniak and the Bernardo
of Brandon Contreras, the ensemble cast portraying Jets and Sharks
sustain the necessary energy that
West Side Story demands of its interpreters. Also worthy of singling
out is Xavier Reyes as Maria’s
boyfriend Chino.
The Bernstein-Sondheim score
arguably is the richest and most
enduring in Broadway annals.
It also is, musically, and having
nothing at all to do with ethnicity,
the most soulful. Every song is
iconic, from the clever playfulness
of “America” and “Gee, Officer
Krupke” to the youthful yearnings of “Maria” and the “I Feel
Pretty” to the achingly beautiful
“Somewhere” ballet and “I Have a
Love,” Maria’s plaint to her sister
Anita (Allison Thomas Lee).
“West Side Story” is nearing its
60th birthday, and yet every time
you hear its touchstone numbers—starting with the instantly
recognizable whistle that sparks
the breathlessly-paced prologue,
in place of an overture—it’s as if
you’re hearing sounds of nature
being created on the fly. This music courses through our consciousness like blood through our veins.
That’s what makes “West Side
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popular art. With musical direction
by Ryan Edward Wise and direction and choreography by Barry
McNabb, this production runs
through July 5, 2015. For ticket information visit BroadwayTheatre.
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OPINION
Wild animal sightings are un‘bear’able
BY RICK MELEN
SPECIAL TO THE SOMERS RECORD
As a concerned and caring
resident of Somers, I feel it is
my duty to report to you that
there have been bear sightings
in nearby Yorktown, according
to police. Residents are urged to
stay indoors if a bear is spotted.
They are also urging the bears
to remain outdoors. I have never
heard of spotted bear myself, but
I guess they do exist if the police
said so. I did hear that leopards
were spotted in Africa.
What kind of bear was it?
Had the bear been large and
seen around a lake or river, it
might have been a grizzly sight.
The Kodiak bear is indigenous
to Alaska, so if you do see one
around here, snap a picture of it,
and treasure that Kodiak moment.
The polar bear’s range is mostly
within the Arctic Circle but not
in Antarctica, unless the bear is
bi-polar.
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Worming my way out of a nasty situation
Worms in the driveway. Worms
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there?) Big, gnarly, thick, slimy
earthworms. When it rains, there is
I used to think that April show- an obstacle course of fat, wriggly
ers brought May flowers. Now I
worms down my driveway. When
know that April showers also bring the sun comes out, the unlucky
something else:
ones that don’t make it back to the
Worms.
lawn, dry up, and then there is an
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without squishing at least one; a
sensation only less disgusting then
stepping in dog poo.
Speaking of which…Monty,
our dog, does try to help. He eats
them. Not surprising from an
animal that eats rocks, I suppose.
However, rocks don’t wriggle,
and watching a dog eat worms is
only slightly less nauseating than
stepping on worms, so I tend to
discourage this behavior.
backs, video cassettes and used
Pop-Tarts.
The police report in Yorktown
More than likely the animal was goes on to state that the bear was
a black bear. The black bear is
not actually seen in person (it
omnivorous, meaning that it eats
was, howerver, caught on a homeboth plants and animals, subsisting owner’s surveillance camera) but
on nuts, seeds, honey, insects and
that bear tracks were found and
meat.
bird feeders tampered with. This
Garbage is extremely attractive
wouldn’t happen at our house,
to bears, according to the police,
now that I have gotten serious
who offer guidelines about how to after years of squirrel raiding at
make your garbage less attractive,
our feeder. Now I put the birdseed
such as masking garbage odors
into a lead pipe, seal it at both ends
with ammonia-soaked rags. If that
and store it in my safe. No more
does not work, or you have really
squirrels!
attractive garbage, I would further
If you meet a bear face-to-face,
suggest that you use a couple of
it’s a good idea to try to make
tricks that I have seen supermodels yourself appear larger than you are.
use when they go out to dinner in
Open your coat and hold it in the
the Hamptons.
air by the lapels. If you’re not wearFor instance, dress your garbage ing anything underneath it may
up in totally un-hot camouflage
also ward off some of the pesky
pants that obscure its long legs. Top neighbors. If this does not increase
your garbage off with a baseball
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cap and over-sized sunglasses,
accomplishments, such as what
and make sure to use loose-fitting
college you went to and your GPA
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Will my special-needs child receive proper instruction overseas?
Dear Dr. Linda,
We have two sons—Caleb, 11,
and Eli, 9. Eli has severe dyslexia. He’s turning 10 and reading
at a second-grade level. We’ve
enrolled him in a private school
starting next year that specializes in dyslexia, but as soon as
we signed the papers we got the
exciting news that my husband is
being sent to Denmark next year
and all of us can go. Then teachers, friends and relatives starting
telling us that we’re doing a disservice to Eli. They all know how
he’s struggling and are happy he’s
starting a private school next year.
Teachers have told me he needs
intensive reading instruction.
Some are suggesting, at this point
in his life, it could be harmful
pulling him out of a school which
will help him and putting him in a
school we know nothing about in
a foreign country.
My husband really wants us to
join him in Denmark and feels Eli
will be just fine. He’ll be going to
an international school in Copenhagen, and the private school said
that they will defer his enrollment
to the following year. I really want
to go because I think it will be a
wonderful experience for all of us,
but I don’t want to do the wrong
thing for Eli. I’m so torn. What’s
your opinion?
Laura
Dear Laura,
Of course, in the end, this is a
decision you and your husband
will have to make. But, I would
recommend that you seize the opportunity to go to Denmark with
your husband and children. What
a wonderful opportunity for all of
you.
To begin with, there isn’t an
absolute window of opportunity
when it comes to reading. Of
course, the more multisensory
reading instruction Eli receives
teachers trained in helping kids
with dyslexia. Eli will benefit
from small classes where he’ll
receive more attention from his
DR. LINDA
teachers.
SILBERT
The United States doesn’t have
an exclusive on reading problems.
Most of the teachers at the IB
schools teach students whose parthe better, and the earlier you
ents come from the U.S. and other
begin the better. However, the ex- countries to work in international
perience of living in Denmark for business, international organizaa year outweighs staying home.
tions and foreign embassies. Your
He will not only be learning how
boys will encounter children with
to read, but he’ll be exposed to the different customs and lifestyles,
Danish culture and the different
but with the same strengths and
cultures of his classmates. He’ll
the same learning disabilities.
be attending school with children
When you contact the school,
from all over the world.
you’ll find they have teachers
I’m assuming your boys will be trained in multi-sensory methods
attending the Copenhagen Interna- and phonics who will be able to
tional School which is part of the work with Eli. They may even
International Baccalaureate school have teachers specifically trained
system. We have IB schools in the in the Orton Gillingham methUnited States. They are excellent
odology. Most, if not all, of his
schools and will certainly have
classes will be in English.
Ask the director of the private
school he’ll be attending when
you return for some material to
take with you. It may be material
that he can do online. But don’t
overwhelm him with too much
“stuff.” The International School
will probably teach him exactly
what he needs to help him read.
Dyslexia is an international issue.
Although he may need additional help with dyslexia when he
gets back home, the benefit of a
year in Denmark far exceeds his
difficulties with reading.
I know you and your family
will have a great time in Denmark.
Dr. Linda
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Bronxville recruits teacher residents Tips for the dog park
Editor’s Note: The following
press release was issued by Long
Island University.
Aspiring Bronxville Teacher
Residents were welcomed on
March 24 at Bronxville School
for an open house by teachers and
administrators of the school and
representatives of LIU Hudson,
Long Island University’s campus
in Westchester.
Trevon Troja, current student at
LIU/Hudson and 2008 graduate of
Bronxville School, found the event
engaging and informative.
“It was great to learn more about
the program and to hear from administrators, Elementary School
teachers and current interns,” he
said.
The open house marked the
expansion of the Teacher Residency Program, which provides a
limited number of paid, clinically
rich and full year experiences for
future teachers. Bridging the gap
between theory and practice, the
residencies facilitate the transition
of talented students from novices
to full-fledged professionals. The
teacher residents work and learn
under the attentive eyes of Bronxville teachers and administrators,
and University professionals, who
prepare teaching candidates to take
on the challenges of the classroom.
“LIU Hudson and Bronxville
Schools are seeking the best and
brightest to take part in the residency program,” Associate Dean
Dr. Lea Rutmanowitz said.
Elementary School Assistant
Principal Adrienne Laitman outlined the many benefits of the program.
“Unlike a typical student-teaching experience, Bronxville teacher
residents become an integral part
of our school community for an
entire year,” Laitman said. “As
full-fledged members of grade
level teams, residents are involved
in high-level professional development and curriculum planning.
Along with learning from master
teachers, residents spend part of
their time as substitutes. This ensures that Bronxville students have
knowledgeable, highly skilled instructors in the room when their
teachers are absent. Overall, this
program provides new educators
with exceptional field experience
while also ensuring consistent,
quality instruction for the students
in the district.”
Applications for the 2015-2016
Teacher Residency Cohort are still
being accepted. Appointments
will be awarded on a competitive
basis. Candidates presenting appropriate academic credentials,
and prepared to commence master’s degree coursework in Summer or Fall 2015 are welcome
to learn more about it by visiting
the LIU Hudson website at liu.
edu/Hudson/About/News-Events/
Press-Releases/2015/February/
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Now that spring is finally here,
many owners plan on taking their
dog to one of our local dog parks.
Off leash parks are very popular
with owners, as an opportunity to
let their dog out to play and meet
new dog friends.
Dog parks can be a great experience, but there are a few helpful tips
owners should know. This information can help make your visit safer
and more enjoyable for both you
and your dog.
Often overlooked, is the importance of exercising your dog before
going to the dog park. A 15 minute
structured walk prior to entering
the park will help put your dog in
a better state of mind before you let
them off leash to run around. Educate yourself on the signs of healthy
play and dog body language. Owners should watch their dog and intervene if things start to escalate,
before a scuffle breaks out.
Your dog is “in the moment”
enjoying their time at the park,
and you should too. Leave your
cell phone and other distractions
in your pocket. Owners should be
mindful of their dog’s interactions
at the park. A little preparation can
go a long way. Practice obedience
commands such as “Sit,” “Down”
and “Come.” Having your dog re-
liable with obedience commands
when off leash and in the presence
of a high level of distractions will
make the dog park experience safer
and more enjoyable for you and
your dog.
Just as it is important to know
what to do at the dog park, you
should know what not to do. I encourage owners not to bring their
dog to the park if they are under the
weather with a contagious illness.
Do not use the park as a place to socialize a dog with issues (fear, aggression, reactivity, etc.). These behavior issues need to be addressed
in a safe manner by a professional,
before bringing the dog into a public environment.
It’s very common for people to
want snacks at the ball game, the
movies, or similar events. However, we should not introduce food
and treats in the presence of a pack
of dogs. Food is a common trigger
for aggression. It is better to reward
your dog with verbal and physical
praise (petting) instead of food.
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Yorktown Stage’s Gypsy promises to pack a one-weekend punch
Showings
BY MAGGIE GALLAGHER
FOR THE SOMERS RECORD
Sally Mayes has garnered a
Tony Award nomination, multiple
Drama Desk Award nominations,
and has shared the screen with Vanessa Williams and Jason Alexander.
Michael McAssey has graced two
original Broadway casts, hosted
Patti LuPone and Cyd Charisse on
a Paris stage, and has released three
solo albums.
From April 24-26, Mayes and
McAssey bring their talents to our
own backyard as Rose and Herbie
in Yorktown Stage’s spring production of Gypsy. Based on “Gypsy: A
Memoir,” the 1957 autobiography
of renowned burlesque artist Gypsy
Rose Lee, the musical employs lyrics by Stephen Sondheim (Into the
Woods), music by Jule Styne (Peter
Pan, Funny Girl), and a book by
Arthur Laurents (West Side Story),
to recount the tale of the ultimate
stage mom.
Spanning from the early 1920s
to the early ‘30s, Gypsy follows the
terrific and terrifying Momma Rose
as she tries to foster the success of
her two children in show business.
This begins with the incorrigible
younger sister, Baby June (played
by Julia Gold of Katonah), whom
Rose ushers throughout a waning
national vaudeville circuit with her
“Newsboys” (Thomas DalCeredo
of Somers, Ella Ferrauiola of Katonah, Caitlyn Stellwagen of Somers,
Alice Tinari of Cortlandt and
Brooke Vogel of Somers). Elder
sister, Louise (Kaeleigh Picco of
Pleasantville), blends into the background of the act, even to the point
of celebrating her birthday alone.
The years pass, transforming
“Baby June” into “Dainty June”
(Sarah Beth White of NYC), and
her Newsboys into “Farmboys”
7:30 p.m., Friday, April 24
1 p.m., Saturday, April 25
7:30 p.m., Saturday, April 25
2 p.m., Sunday, April 26
Tickets available: yorktownstage.org.
PHOTOS: MAGGIE GALLAGHER
Local and city talent work side-by-side with Director August Abatecola
to block the opening of Act II. From left: Abatecola, Donna Fox as
“Tessie,” Irene Howard as “Mazeppa,” Devon Frieder as “Louise” and
Sally Mayes as “Rose.”
(Joel Chambers of NYC, Robert Graham of Yorktown, Taylor
J. Hopkins of NYC and Dominic
Sellers of NYC). Despite procuring the assistance of former talent
agent Herbie, personal and professional drama impedes June’s ability
to perform, leaving Louise (Devon
Frieder of NYC) in the spotlight
of her mother’s mind. Louise’s literal spotlights, however, follow her
across stages most unexpected.
Mayes and McAssey lead a cast
of 22 in this revival of Gypsy,
which last sauntered across Yorktown’s stage in 2006. This current
production welcomes five additional professional performers from
New York, three of whom round
out the principal roles of the musical, as noted above. Gypsy’s artistic
staff excitedly fuses its metropolitan and local talent; from what this
reporter saw at a rehearsal over
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orchestra of 11 musicians to fill the
house with the lush orchestrations
lurking in the wings of a theatre.
For now I’ll leave the visuals to
your imagination, but know that a
mere rehearsal painted a beautiful
picture for me, while leaving me
inspired to fill in the blanks.
The cast of Gypsy is currently
hard at work to bring the tale of
Gypsy Rose Lee and her infamous
mother dearest to life. I watch Ms.
Mayes deliberate over whether
Momma Rose would indeed walk
to this chair to drape her coat over
its back, and I marvel at the detail
and time actors commit to every aspect of their performance. And this
moment is just the icing on the cake
of a full-scale, song-and-dance musical production. I have little doubt
that Yorktown Stage’s Gypsy will
be visceral, poignant, impressive,
and above all, entertaining.
of Styne’s renowned score.
August Abatecola (associate producer/director) turns to an essential
theatrical trope for his approach to
Gypsy: the art of creating a great
deal of something out of nothing.
New York has recently witnessed a
revival of this magically inventive
tactic with such productions as Peter and the Starcatcher and Roundabout Theatre Company’s Into the
Woods revival. The idea is to form
any and all settings and props for
the show from “found” objects—in Follow Maggie Gallagher on
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TRUNK
FROM PAGE 6
Westchester
Watercolor Group
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works at the Muscoot Farm Gallery every weekend during the
month of May.
REP-ART-EE
The Westchester Watercolor
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What is ‘rep-ART-ee’? It’s the interplay of art and conversation as
expressed in skillful and creative
watercolor paintings. The artists
invite you, the viewer, to explore
these works of art and join the conversation The exhibition will be on
display each weekend during May
at Muscoot Farm.
Treat your
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Two AARP sponsored one-day,
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The Somers Democratic Nomicall Harvey Friedman after 10 a.m. nating Committee is inviting appliat 914-277-7301.
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Once each month, Marsha Stern- two Town Justice seats. Ideal canstein has a study group (just for didates are knowledgeable, proacwomen), discussing Jewish history tive, and civic-minded residents
at 7:30 p.m. in the library.
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The Somers High School PTSA
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In honor of our young artists, vocational, or trade school. We
the fourteenth annual district-wide are asking for your generous supFestival of the Arts Show will port to make these scholarships
be held from 7-9 p.m. on Thurs- available to our seniors this year.
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be represented. Please join us in increased through your employer’s
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show is hosted by the Somers K-12
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The fifth annual SEPTA Magic Show featured The Magic
of Jimmy Brown, games, face painting, airbrush tattoos, popcorn, cotton candy and a goody bag. The magical night at SHS,
which serves as one of the largest fundraisers for the school
district, also included pizza from Fratelli’s of Somers.
Sebastian Wissa, 8, can do a trick or two.
Happy to have gotten a goodie bag and
coloring book is Theodore Newroth, 3,
with his Daniel, his dad.
Gabrielle Crecco, 7, and Gianna Guaragna, 7
Nicholas Graziano, 5, tells magician Jimmy
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Sammy Cabo, 9, performs a trick with magician
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Marissa Cambareri, 7, makes a cute little
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Dan Donnelly is transformed into the magician’s
puppet.
Benjamin Harris, 7, Meg Winter, 9, and Mary
Murphy, 8
Magician Jimmy Brown performs.
Caily Salon,
8, tries her
luck at the
ring toss.
Lily MacSweeney, 2
Heidi Bonorato brings Ssrvice dog Irvine, 10, over for a quick
hello. Surrounding Irvine is RJ Peterson, 6, Deanna Donnelly,
9, Danielle Donnelly, 6, with mom Denise, Michael Abrams, 7,
Simon Daley, 7, and Jake Peterson, 4.
Vincent
LaBarbara, 5,
Joey Romano,
7, Janet Nold,
Lauren Bello
and Jenna
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Emma Gordon, 7, enjoys some cotton
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Five signs your home insulation is not working
without making enough of a differ- You detect pests and/or
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Do you need to put on a sweat- rior closets cold to the touch? It’s types of insulation can sag or coler even with the heat on, or does possible that while your whole lapse when damp, leaving voids
your air conditioner run incessantly home may not need attention, and causing air to flow in and out
certain rooms may need to be ad- of the building envelope.
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careful, as certain types of older inches, or an R-value of R50, is a
insulation, such as Vermiculite simple DIY project that can generinsulation, may contain asbestos. ate immediate results. To fully asIf you’re unsure, do not disturb it sess your home and explore remeand hire a professional to conduct diation solutions, consider hiring a
testing and/or removal. This should professional home energy auditor
not be a do-it-yourself job.
to evaluate your home’s energy
performance. Even in a new home,
the results may be surprising.
information is provided by Metro
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and resources.
You don’t have to be a trained
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Some insulations can lose per- problem. Here are several signs
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age or simply no longer meet updated building codes. It’s an issue Energy bills
High energy bills are the biggest
that can be costly, because if your
home’s insulation isn’t doing its red flag, especially relative to the
size, age or condition of the home.
If you have a run-away energy bill,
your insulation may need to be upgraded. This can be the case, even
in a newer home.
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Lasdon Park plant sale and
garden show set for May 16
information was provided by
Lasdon Park.
Saturday, May 16, 2015 will
mark the 23rd annual Friends of
Lasdon Plant Sale at Lasdon Park,
Arboretum & Veterans Memorial. The event will be held rain or
shine between 9 a.m. and 3:30 p.m.
and is geared for gardeners of all
abilities. Admission and parking
is free. This year’s event has been
improved over past plant sales and
there will be a new garden vendor
section and art in the main house.
The highlights of the day are:
• The plant sale selections will
include many native plants including perennials, trees and shrubs
along with a host of annuals and
hanging baskets.
• There will be some new themed
plant selections that include plant
species to attract butterflies (milkweed, butterfly weed), an agroforestry selection of plants and
trees to grow within wooded sites
to produce editable products (nut
trees, berry plants, and more).
• There will be a selection of
herbs, vegetables, hanging flowering plants and special patio planters made up of flowering annuals.
• A special plant rarity section
will include hard-to-find specimen
plants for the serious collector.
• Plants grown by Lasdon Park
staff will be on sale to raise funds
for the Conservatory project.
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vendors who will offer unique
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• Ladle of Love from Mt. Kisco
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• The Garden Shop will be open
and also feature garden gifts, indoor plants and refreshments.
• The main house will be open
for the public to view art work
from our Botanical Art workshop
and works from other local artists.
• The Westchester veterans Museum will be open throughout the
day and is free to the public.
Proceeds of the plant sale benefit programs within the park and
are administered by the Friends of
Lasdon a 501C3 organization.
Lasdon Park, Arboretum & Veterans Memorial is located on Route
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NewYork-Presbyterian/Hudson Valley Hospital Farmers’
Market adds shuttle services
Farmers’ Market kicks off May 12 at Hudson Valley Hospital Center
Hudson Valley Hospital Center.
In an effort to make fresh, wholesome foods more widely available
to the community, NewYork-Presbyterian/Hudson Valley Hospital
will be launching a shuttle service
from downtown Peekskill to provide transportation to its Farmers’
Markets this season.
The hospital’s Farmers’ Market
will launch its fourth season on
May 12. More than a dozen vendors will offer a variety of products from fresh produce to gourmet specialty items on the hospital
campus from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. on
the second and fourth Tuesdays of
each month from May through November.
“Half the battle of getting people
to eat healthier is to make wholesome food more affordable and
more readily available to those
who might not have access to it,’’
said John Federspiel, president of
NewYork-Presbyterian/Hudson
Valley Hospital. “Using a grant
we were awarded by the U.S. Department of Agriculture last year,
we will provide a shuttle service
to and from downtown Peekskill
to help those without transporta-
tion take advantage of the Farmers’
Market.”
Federspiel said that the $99,899
USDA grant is meant to accomplish two goals: It will support
local farmers and it will help the
hospital make the market more
accessible to the community. Also
funded by the grant, is the purchase
of an EBT machine, which will allow farmers to accept SNAP (Supplemental Nutrition Assistance
Program) benefits. This will make
fresh, healthful foods more affordable for lower-income residents, he
said.
NewYork-Presbyterian/Hudson
Valley Hospital was one of only 10
organizations in New York State
and the only one in Westchester
and Putnam counties to be awarded some of the $52 million distributed nationally for such programs
through the 2014 Farm Bill.
The newest initiative is part of
the hospital’s Harvest for Health
program, which includes an organic garden, teaching kitchen and
a locally-sourced food service for
patients and employees. The program is aimed at using healthful
eating as a way to prevent chronic
disease and positively influence
a patient’s recovery. The hospital
opened the Chef Peter X. Kelly
Teaching Kitchen last year. The
kitchen offers a variety of healthful
cooking classes to the community.
To learn about Farmers’ Markets, shuttle stops or classes in the
Peter X. Kelly Teaching Kitchen,
call 914-734-3780 or log onto nyp.
org/hudsonvalley and look under
Harvest for Health.
This year’s markets will be held
on May 12 and 26, June 9 and 23,
July 14 and 28, Aug. 11 and 25,
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Common misconceptions about elder law planning
H
aving experienced firsthand for almost 30 years
the ravages and cruelty
inflicted by Alzheimer’s, senile
dementia, Parkinson’s, ALS and
MS upon individuals and their
families, it can be particularly
galling to learn that some have
unnecessarily spent hundreds of
thousands of dollars on their longterm care as a result of misconceptions and/or misinformation they
relied upon.
The following are the most
common and financially devastating misconceptions:
Medicaid) for assets gifted (with
some exceptions), they may be
unaware that they can engage in
what is commonly referred to as a
Medicaid crisis plan.
If properly constructed and
implemented, a Medicaid crisis
plan can protect approximately
forty to fifty percent of the assets
of the individual already admitted or being admitted to a nursing
home for long-term care. Without
its implementation, one would be
required to spend down his or her
(non IRA/retirement) savings until
he or she has $14,850 or less in
available resources. This can be
IT’S TOO LATE TO DO ANYTHING financially disastrous for someone
This misconception is particuwho has managed to save any
larly devastating in cases where
money during his or her lifetime.
an unmarried person is already
in a nursing home for long-term
TRANSFER OF ASSET RULES DO
care or will be shortly. While the
NOT APPLY TO COMMUNITY
individual and his or her family
MEDICAID
may know of the existence of the
One of the distinct advantages
five year look back (period of
of engaging in Medicaid asset
disqualification for nursing home
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is that while a non-exempt transfer
of assets will create the five year
look back period for nursing home
Medicaid, it will not, under current
law, have any impact on one’s
eligibility for Medicaid home care
(community Medicaid).
Thus, hypothetically one could
transfer all of his or her savings
and still be eligible for Medicaid
home care the first of the month
after the transfer assuming one
needs assistance with activities
of daily living and complies with
the rules regarding one’s income
(which can also be protected with
a pooled community trust).
ASSETS FUNDED IN A
REVOCABLE LIVING TRUST
ARE NOT PROTECTED FOR
MEDICAID PURPOSES
The assets used to fund a revocable living trust are counted as
available resources for Medicaid
eligibility purposes, and Medicaid
will be able to place a lien/claim
against said assets/resources during your lifetime for the value of
the services provided. The only
advantage for Medicaid planning
purposes of a Revocable Living
Trust occurs once the creators of
the Trust are deceased. Upon their
death, the trust becomes irrevocable and thus, no longer subject
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to the imposition of any claims or
liens by Medicaid.
IRA/RETIREMENT ASSETS
ARE NOT COUNTABLE AND
AVAILABLE RESOURCES FOR
MEDICAID ELIGIBILITY
IRA/retirement assets, irrespective of their amount, are not
counted as an available resource
for Medicaid eligibility purposes
so long as the applicant for Medicaid is receiving their required
minimum distribution. Even if one
has thousands or millions of dollars in IRA/retirement assets, he or
she could be eligible for Medicaid
nursing home or Medicaid home
care. Only the minimum required
distribution would be considered
as countable income to the applicant.
It is important if one has an
IRA/retirement account to ensure
that said account has named beneficiaries/alternate beneficiaries,
and that one’s estate is not named
as a potential beneficiary or be-
comes the beneficiary by default.
If one’s estate is the beneficiary of
the IRA/retirement, then Medicaid
would have a lien/claim against
the amount paid to the estate for
the value of the services it provided.
I am hopeful that the above will
help resolve some of the common
misconceptions about elder law
planning that have resulted in the
unnecessary loss of assets to many.
Anthony J. Enea, Esq. is the
managing member of Enea,
Scanlan & Sirignano, LLP
with offices in White Plains
and Somers. Mr. Enea is a past
chair of the New York State Bar
Association’s Elder Law Section.
He was named Best Lawyers’
2015 Trusts and Estates “Lawyer
of the Year” in White Plains and
Westchester County’s Leading
Elder Care Attorney at the Above
the Bar Awards. Mr. Enea can
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Several different conditions can be contributing to hair loss or thinning
hair.
Causes of women’s baldness
Metro Creative Connection.
Baldness is a condition most
often associated with men, but
plenty of women suffer from hair
loss as well. Oftentimes, women
suffer with hair loss in silence, embarrassed that they’re the only one
experiencing baldness and failing
to take any corrective action.
As many as 5 percent of women
under 30 and 60 percent of those
older than 70 are affected by some
measure of hair loss, according to
Dr. Gail Mercurio, MD, associate
professor of dermatology at the
University of Rochester in Rochester, NY. There are many common forms of hair loss in women,
and a wide number of treatment
and preventative options are.
PHYSICAL STRESS
Hair loss may not be a result of
hormonal changes or aging. Sometimes a trauma or severe illness
can interrupt the natural cycle of
hair growth. Dermatologists have
found that extreme stress can contribute to hair loss. Once the person recovers from the trauma and
the body regulates itself, usually
within three to six months, hair
growth will resume as usual.
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A medical condition called hyperandrogenism also may be behind female hair loss. Excessive
production of male hormones may
be the result of polycystic ovarian
syndrome, or PCOS. According
to the Mayo Clinic, women with
PCOS may have enlarged ovaries
and PCOS can lead to hair loss,
acne, irregular menstruation, and
FEMALE PATTERN BALDNESS
infertility. Therapies to help reguFemale pattern baldness, also late menstruation and ovulation
known as alopecia or androgenic can alleviate symptoms and may,
alopecia in women, occurs when in turn, help reduce hair loss.
hair falls out and normal new hair
does not grow in its place. While PREGNANCY
the cause of female pattern baldHormonal and bodily changes
ness is not known, family history during pregnancy can lead to hair
and aging may be involved. Ac- loss. This is an example of physicording to Medline, a service of cal stress that can cause hair to bethe U.S. National Library of Medi- come thinner. Giving birth can be
cine, changes in the levels of an- a traumatic event, and hair loss can
drogens, or male hormones in the occur afterward. Women should
female body, can occur as women rest assured that within a couple
reach menopause, and that can of months regular hair growth patlead to thinning hair. Women fre- terns should return.
quently find the hair on their heads
becomes thinner while hair else- VITAMIN IMBALANCE
where on the body may become
Taking too much vitamin A may
more coarse.
affect hair loss. The American
Unlike baldness in men, thin- Academy of Dermatology says the
ning for women occurs mostly on daily value for vitamin A is 5,000
the top and crown of the scalp. It international units, or IUs, per
typically begins as a widening of day for adults. Taking too many
the center hair part. The front of supplements or medications that
contain vitamin A may affect hair
the hairline rarely is affected.
Minoxidil is presently the only growth patterns. Getting vitamin
hair loss medication approved by levels back to normal should help.
Women do not simply need to
the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. Hair transplants as well as live with thinning or balding hair.
hormone therapy also may be used By getting to the root of the problem, it is possible to find a treatto slow the process of hair loss.
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Breathe Easy: Facts about COPD and the benefits of pulmonary rehabilitation
By Harlan R. Weinberg
special to mahopac news
Pulmonary rehabilitation (PR) is
increasingly recognized as a significant part of treatment for people
with chronic respiratory illnesses
and other lung conditions. Even
for those with very impaired lung
function, this specialized rehab can
improve quality of life and the ability to live independently.
This program of specialized exercise and patient education helps
improve activity endurance, while
lessening a person’s sensation of
shortness of breath. The goal is to
improve quality of life and a person’s ability to function independently at home and outside. PR
benefits those with COPD, smoking-related lung disease, asthma,
and other lung disorders that progressively limit breathing, as well
as people recovering from an acute
exacerbation of COPD, those who
are pre- or post-lung transplant,
and lung cancer patients undergoing chemotherapy.
Here, I replace popular myths
about chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) with empowering truths about the positive
impact of PR for people with this
illness. I think you’ll breathe easier
after getting this encouraging information.
Myth: Only smokers get
COPD.
Truth: A substantial number of
people with the condition have
never smoked. Forty-two percent
of COPD sufferers are former
smokers, 34 percent currently
smoke, and the remaining 24 percent never took a single puff.
Myth: There is no treatment
for COPD.
Truth: There is a range of
treatment approaches for COPD
that can help a person live better
with the disease. These include
medication, supplemental oxygen,
transplant evaluation, enzyme
replacement and/or pulmonary
rehab. Your diagnosis determines
which treatments will most benefit
you.
Myth: If you have COPD, it’s
too late to quit smoking.
Truth: It is never too late to
quit. Doing so will help slow the
progression of the disease.
Myth: Exercise is too hard if
you have COPD.
Truth: Exercise is a very important part of improving life with
COPD, and a vital component of a
comprehensive pulmonary rehabilitation program. The rewards
of exercise are plentiful: It will
improve your COPD symptoms,
increase your endurance and help
reduce stress, among many other
benefits. Supervised by a staff of
specialists that includes an exercise physiologist and respiratory
therapists, participants in Northern
Westchester Hospital’s Pulmonary
Rehab program benefit from a
personalized, medically-monitored
exercise program consisting of
three weekly one-hour sessions
over three months. The program
is tailored to your capacities and
needs.
Harlan Weinberg, MD, is medical
director of Pulmonary and Critical
Care Medicine at Northern
Westchester Hospital in Mt. Kisco.
Dr. Weinberg offers expertly
curated medical information on
his website knowledgeofmedicine.
com
What is your obesity costing you?
tally and even spiritually, being
information was provided by News obese is an ever-present condition
and Experts.
to the experience my clients face
every day,” said Kadile, director of
From dollar amount to the intan- the Center for Integrative Medicine
gibles, doctor says condition is a and author of “Stop Dying Fat.”
ubiquitous factor in life
“Obesity is a vicious cycle that
Sometimes celebrities or other- usually starts with bad eating habwise physically fit people will put its during childhood. Childhood
on a fat suit and document their obesity has quadrupled in recent
experience with a video camera, decades. I don’t think enough of
usually to be aired on a daytime us appreciate how established bad
talk show. The overall impression habits are before most obese peois universal: Being severely over- ple reach adulthood.”
weight is taxing on almost every
Overweight or obese people oflevel, according to Dr. Eleazar Ka- ten eat for comfort when they’re
dile, who specializes in treating pa- depressed or as a reward when
tients with obesity and associated things are going well, “much like
chronic disease.
an alcoholic,” Kadile said.
“Physically, emotionally, menLike substance abusers, obese
test. Obesity can keep you from
social engagements and make you
Bigger is costlier
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A.J. CARTELLI
Big brother leads the way for Tusker attack
Tell us one thing about yourself that
not a lot of people know?
I’m not actually from Texas.
BY JIM MACLEAN
A.J. Cartelli is a senior captain and
returning starter on attack for the Somers
boys’ varsity lacrosse team.
Are you considering playing lacrosse
in college? Do you know what college
you will be attending, and why did you
choose that school?
I am going to play club lacrosse at either
Syracuse or Penn State.
How old were you when you first
started playing lacrosse and how did you
get started?
I first started playing Lacrosse in first
grade when my dad introduced me to it. He
played lacrosse for Yorktown back in the
day.
Do you know what you want to study?
If yes what and why?
I am majoring in Engineering, I have
always been interested in Science.
How is it competing on varsity with
your brother Vincent, and how big a part
of your life has lacrosse been for the two
of you growing up together?
It has meant a lot to play with my brother
in my senior year and has made this season
very special. Lacrosse has been a huge part
of our life and we have always worked on
our games together. We have never been on
the same team but have spent many hours
playing the game together.
Favorite sports team and why?
NY Giants because my brother was
always a Patriots fan.
Favorite athlete?
Eli Manning
What is your favorite music to listen to
when getting ready for a game?
Anything Andrew gross has on his ipod
(yonas)
As a senior and a captain, how do you
see your role as a leader on the team, and
what goals do you have for the season?
As a senior and a captain I always try to
lead by example and encourage my teammates. As a team our goals are the same as
they are every year, to get better every day
and to win a section championship.
If you could have one super power,
what would it be and why?
Time travel so I could relive my glory
days in High School.
You have had some tough losses at the
start of the season, how does that motivate you heading toward the post season?
Even though we have had some tough
losses recently, they have allowed us to
PHOTO: JIM MACLEAN
improve as individuals and play better as a
Senior
captain
A.J.
Cartelli
sets
up
the
Tusker
attack.
team. These losses have motivated us and
we are excited to make a postseason run.
in lacrosse, did you get to watch any of
My dad has been the biggest role model
As a starter on attack, describe the
those teams as a young kid growing up
for me and has coached me ever since I was
thrill of scoring a big goal, and is there
and did they inspire you?
little. He has taught me so much as player
any one goal that stands out in your caI watched many games as a kid. Watching and also as a person.
reer as the most memorable one so far?
the Somers teams growing up has always
Scoring a goal in a varsity game is a very been an inspiration for me to pursue the
How would you describe who Austin
exhilarating feeling. As an attackman, any
sport.
Cartelli is to the readers?
goal that I can score to help my team win is
He is a hardworking and fun loving kid
a memorable one.
Who has been your biggest role model who is always up for a good laugh with his
over the years and what have you learned friends.
Somers has had a lot of great seasons
from them?
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If you could pick one place to visit on
vacation that you’ve never been to, where
would you go and why?
I’ve always wanted to go to Europe to see
all of the sights.
Favorite food to eat before a game and
after?
Bacon Egg and Cheese
Best place to eat in Somers and why?
My moms kitchen. Patty can cook anything.
For a young kid growing up in Somers,
what would you tell them about what it
is like to be part of the program and why
they should play lacrosse?
Lacrosse is a great team sport and with
Coach Vin and his staff the program has a
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SPORTS
Tuskers break out the bats to top Brewster
By Rob DiAntonio
For The Somers Record
After a disappointing opening day loss to
Mahopac, the Somers varsity baseball team
responded in a big way with two convincing
league victories over Brewster.
In the first meeting, Somers (2-1) trailed
visiting Brewster 3-2 late in the game, but
came alive late for eight runs in the final two
innings to pull away for a 10-3 victory on
April 15.
Brothers Anthony and Marc Maestri led
the way at the plate and on the mound in
the win. Anthony, a senior, got the start and
the win on the hill. He tossed five innings
and had four strikeouts while allowing two
earned runs, five hits and one walk. Marc, a
sophomore, came on in relief and went the
final two innings, allowing no hits while fanning two batters.
“This was my first game pitching since the
summer so I didn’t know what to expect but
I came out throwing my usual stuff besides
not throwing as hard as normal,” Anthony
said. “The key for me was to throw strikes
and to get outs, which I thought I did a pretty
good job of in my first outing.”
Offensively, Anthony went 2 for 4 with
two RBI, a double and two runs scored.
Marc was 3 for 3 with two RBI. Sophomore
Matt Pires (RBI, run), senior T.J. Fiorino
(RBI, run), senior Alex Buchholz (two hits,
RBI, run), senior Taylor Brown (two hits,
run), junior Frank Bele (two hits, RBI, two
runs) and senior Brandon Pelter (RBI) also
got in on the action offensively.
Photos: Rob DiAntonio
Marc Maestri hustles to third.
Matt Pires connects.
“The key offensively was to get back the
feel of hitting in a game,” Anthony Maestri
said. “This was our second game and coming off from a loss that we didn’t hit well, we
had to come into this game and work out the
kinks from the off-season.”
The following day the Tuskers carried
over their momentum and exploded offensively in a 21-5 rout of host Brewster.
Somers pounded out 22 hits in the victory.
“We just came out swinging,” Pelter said.
“Throughout the preseason we’ve worked
on being aggressive and swinging at early
strikes and we were able to attack. The bats
are coming around which is great to see but
we still have a lot more work to do if we
want to accomplish our goal.”
Pires (3 for 5, three RBI, two runs, double), Fiorino (two doubles, two RBI, run),
Buchholz (two hits, two runs), senior Brendan Smith (three-run triple, four RBI, run),
Anthony Maestri (RBI double, two runs),
Bele (4 for 4, three RBI, three runs), Brown
(two doubles, RBI, two runs), Marc Maestri
(two runs), Pelter (3 for 4, RBI, two runs)
and senior Conor Talleur (RBI) were all
strong contributors at the plate.
“The key for us offensively was staying
Anthony Maestri pitches against visiting
Brewster.
patient at the plate and attacking when we
got good pitches,” Smith said. “It took one
game but our bats really woke up against
Brewster.”
Brown earned the win on the hill, going
five innings while allowing three earned
runs, walking one and striking out three.
Senior Mike Lucadamo and Smith each
pitched one inning of scoreless relief to close
the win out.
In the 10-3 loss to Mahopac on April 14,
Pires went 3 for 4 with a double and two
RBI. Brown and Marc Maestri each had a hit
and a run scored.
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PAGE 34
A tough week for Somers softball
By Rob DiAntonio
For The Somers Record
It was a tough week to start the
season for the Somers varsity softball team. The Tuskers are 0-4 and
lost twice to Brewster and once to
Lakeland and Mahopac.
The Tuskers fell to host Brewster
10-3 on April 15. Somers got on the
board with three first inning runs to
take the early lead but Brewster responded with eight runs in the bottom half of the inning. The Bears
held the Tuskers scoreless the rest
of the way.
Eighth-grader Tori Pagliaro
went 1 for 3 with an RBI and a run
scored. She also pitched well in
relief of senior Katie Gall, allowing no runs over three innings and
striking out two while allowing
five hits.
Senior catcher Kristin Elliott
was 2 for 3 with a run scored. Senior shortstop Kathleen Olifiers
doubled and scored a run. Freshmen Kelsey Lavin and Olivia Lipski each collected two hits.
The next day Somers ran into
a buzzsaw in Colleen Walsh and
Lakeland. Walsh tossed a complete
game shutout and struck out 12
Tuskers.
Kathleen Olifiers throws to
first.
Jillian Carlisto throws it in
from the outfield.
“I think as a team we had difficulty hitting the Lakeland pitcher
because of her speed,” Elliott said.
“She is a solid pitcher and her
pitches moved a lot. She was definitely the best pitcher we’ve faced
so far. However, I know that our
hitting is much better than the way
we came out against her.”
Walsh had a no-hitter going up
until the seventh inning but Elliott
Tori Pagliaro winds up.
broke it up and Gall followed with
a double.
“Being able to break up her nohitter in the last inning was definitely the booster we needed for
our team morale,” Elliott said. “It
gave the girls the confidence to see
that we could hit her. Hitting seems
to be contagious on our team; it just
takes one to break the ice.”
Somers took on Brewster again
Photos: Rob DiAntonio
Kristin Elliott can’t get the tag down in time.
on April 17 and lost 13-2. Both
teams scored a run in the first inning but Brewster tacked on five
runs in the fourth and six in the
fifth.
Elliott had a two-run triple for
the Tuskers, driving in Olifiers and
senior Caitlin Scavelli.
The Tuskers will look to get on
track this week when they host Rye
Neck on April 24 at 4:30 p.m. and
then head to the Clarkstown North
tournament the following day.
“I think as a team we need to
work on the mental part of the game
in regards to overthinking and getting down on ourselves,” Elliott
said. “You can’t dwell on it. It’s just
a matter of staying confident in ourselves and in each other. This confidence will be key in bouncing back
this week with some wins.”
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SPORTS
Somers boys fall in overtime at Mahopac
BY JIM MACLEAN
In a tight game down the stretch,
the best athletes on the field usually
come forward and take control of
the game.
Somers and Mahopac traded
goals and momentum all game
long, but this time around it was
Mahopac junior Dan Foley who
took charge. All game long, the
visiting Tuskers would find a way
to take a lead, only to see Foley respond for the Indians.
Foley scored two goals in the
final two minutes of the game to
tie it up and force overtime, and
of course he then tallied the game
winner in overtime. It was his sixth
goal of the game as he led the Indians to a 10-9 victory.
“That kid Foley made some plays
and that happens,” Somers coach
Vin DeGregorio said. “When you
get to the end of a tight game like
that, it could have been anyone’s
game and they happened to have
the ball the last three minutes. We
did the best we could on him, and
Foley just made the plays.”
It was all tied up at the half at
5-5. Somers scored the first two
goals of the second half for a 7-5
lead, and Foley scored to cut the
lead down to one entering the
fourth period.
Once again Somers answered to
take a 9-7 lead with just 2:23 left
to play, but the rest of the game belonged to Foley as he scored twice
to tie it up and force the game into
overtime. And then he scored the
game winner.
Somers answered with a balanced attack as five different Tuskers scored a goal in the first half.
AJ Cartelli had a goal and an assist, while Andrew Gross, Joe
Hashmall, Tim Fazzinga, and Rob
Zattola each had a goal in the first
half.
Vincent Cartelli scored to give
the Tuskers a 6-5 lead, and then
Zattola scored his second of the
game to make it 7-5. Hashmall
scored his second of the game
to make it 8-6, and then Andrew
Lowman scored to give the Tuskers a 9-7 lead.
“We’ve been stressing team offense and defense and it was really nice to see how many guys are
scoring for us,” DeGregorio said of
the balanced attack. “By the time
you get to May you want to be potent from every position.”
With the loss, Somers fell to 2-6
overall, not the record they were
hoping for, but with a lot of tough
losses to tough teams DeGregorio
feels the Tuskers are getting ready
for a strong showing down the
stretch heading to the playoffs.
Evan Kieltyka battles for loose ball.
“These guys have made every
commitment and adjustment we’ve
asked of them,” DeGregorio said.
“They’ll continue to bring the intensity each day and do what it
takes to get better.”
The Tuskers face another big test
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It was just what the Somers girls’
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loss of the season.
Somers was able to pull out a
pair of one-goal victories, topping
John Jay Monday at home by a
score of 12-11 after rallying to top
Fox Lane last Friday by a similar
12-11 score. With the two wins the
Tuskers improved to 8-1 overall on
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The two victories came after the
Tuskers suffered their first loss of
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“For our team, we needed these
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“Yorktown was a reality check.
We have a target on our backs and
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win.”
Livy Rosenzweig led the way
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“It was really competitve, good
energy, an awesome game,” Irving said. “We went up, they came
back, both goalies played great.
Just a fun game between two good
teams.”
Against Fox Lane, Somers rallied back from an 8-6 halftime
deficit. DeMase had another big
game with five goals and two assists, while Livy Rosenzweig had
four goals. Emily Englert, Gabby
Rosenzweig, and LaRocca each
added a goal.
At Yorktown, it was close early
on as the Tuskers trailed 3-2, but
the host Huskers opened up a 6-2
halftime lead and poured it on in
the second half.
“Yorktown played phenomenal,
they’re a good team and they really
wanted it,” Irving said. “They put
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SPORTS
Somers boys win Fulton Invitational meet at Harrison
BY JIM MACLEAN
For the second-straight year, the Somers
boys’ varsity track and field team took home
the title at the Fulton Invitational at Harrison
High.
The girls also turned in some impressive
performances at the Fulton Invitational, and
the Tuskers finished off a busy week competing at the Red Raider Relays at North
Rockland.
The highlight was the boys’ championship performance at the Fulton Invitational,
a meet named for former Tusker coach Tim
Fulton’s father, who was the long time coach
at Harrison.
“Back to back champions, it was a great
job by all the athletes competing,” Somers
boys coach Mike Sokolofsky said. “We defeated five excellent track programs in White
Plains, Bronxville, Harrison, Scarsdale and
Stepinac. It came right down to the final race
and all our athletes contributed to this win.”
Mike Panzarino was a double winner for
the boys as he finished first in the high jump
and the 400-meter hurdles.
Alex Worsley won the 400-meter race for
the third-straight year, and he also took third
in the 800-meter run. Chris Abatecola was
an individual champ as he won the 100-meter dash.
Jason Holland was second in the long
jump, John Enoch was second in the shot
put, and Alex Court was second in the mile
run.
The Tuskers took second in the 4x400-
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Alex Court and Greg Fusco compete in the
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Court finished second in the event.
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For the girls’ team, Margeaux Neborak led
the way as she took first in the pole vault.
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2. Cut cabbage into quarters, remove the
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3. Slice it finely (or coarsely as you like). It
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4. When sliced place in a large bowl and salt
5. With clean hands, firmly message the
mixture of cabbage and salt until you
are able to squeeze out liquid out of the
cabbage
6. Pack the mixture into a jar (or jars). Using
a potato masher or a smaller jar push down
on the cabbage to eliminate any air bubbles
and that the liquid rises above the cabbage.
Ensure that there is at least 1 inch of space
between the top of the cabbage and the
moth of the jar, because the cabbage will
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7. Close the lid of the jar and place it in a
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Sauerkraut is best served raw.
cool dark place if possible between 50
degrees and 75 degrees
8. Check in your sauerkraut every day or
two. Open the jar, smell it, taste it with a
clean fork and pack he sauerkraut back
down until the liquid rises about it. After a
few days it should get bubbly, and a few
more days it should start to smell and taste
sour.
You can eat it any time or you can put it into
the refrigerator to arrest its progress. Young
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has a strong flavor.
For maximum digestive and nutritive
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BUSINESS & REAL ESTATE
How to be an ‘environmental’ investor
N
ext week, we observe the
45th anniversary of Earth
Day. Since its inception
in 1970, Earth Day has inspired
millions of people to take action
to improve the environment. But
the lessons of environmentalism
can also be applied to other areas
of life—such as investing. Specifically, as an investor, you may well
want to follow the “three Rs”:
reduce, reuse and recycle.
Let’s see how these environmental themes can be applied to
your investment habits:
REDUCE
Many of us probably own more
things than we really need. In fact,
if all the other people on Earth
used as much “stuff” as we do
in the United States, the planet
would need to have three to five
times more space just to hold and
sustain everybody, according to
the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences. So from
an environmental standpoint, it
might be smart for all of us to
“streamline” our possessions. And
the same could be true for our investments—it’s not always a case
of “the more, the merrier.” It’s particularly important not to own too
many of the same type of investments, because you could suffer a
setback in a market downturn that
primarily affects those assets.
REUSE
One way of being environmentally conscious is to repair, rather
than replace, durable goods such
as bicycles, washers, dryers, etc.
After all, “new” is not always
better. Many investors are also
prone to tossing out the old and
bringing in the new—and not
always with the best results. For
example, some investors switch
their overall strategy every so
often in attempts to capitalize on
some trend they have heard about.
But you’re almost certainly better
off by sticking with a long-term
strategy that’s appropriate for
your goals, risk tolerance and time
horizon. Of course, within your
strategy you can make adjustments
as your circumstances change
over time, but there’s probably no
need to toss your entire approach
overboard. As you invest, though,
always be aware that the value of
your investments will fluctuate,
and there are no guarantees that
you won’t lose value.
RECYCLE
Aluminum cans become airplane parts, old phone books are
transformed into textbooks and
plastic beverage containers may
end up as the carpeting on your
floors. It’s truly amazing how
recycling can give new life to old,
unwanted products. In a way, you
can also “recycle” investments
that no longer meet your needs,
either because your circumstances
have changed or because the
investments themselves have
become fundamentally altered—as
is the case when a company in
which you invested has shifted
its focus or taken its business in a
new direction. Instead of just liquidating the investment and using
the cash to buy, say, an ultra-highdefinition television with all the
bells and whistles, you could find
a new use for the proceeds in your
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portfolio.
By following the “reduce, reuse
and recycle” philosophy, you can
help make the world a “greener”
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When beating the market is a bad sign
M
any investors evaluate
their financial advisors based on a single
question: Did he or she beat the
market? After all, these investors
argue, beating the market is what
advisors are paid to do.
Actually, good advisors aren’t
paid to beat the market. In fact,
it’s wise to avoid any advisor who
claims he can consistently do
so. Truly good advisors are just
as concerned with avoiding big
losses as they are with delivering
strong performance.
Significant losses, after all, can
upend important goals such as retiring on the terms you want. Losing money is especially troublesome for those who are close to
retirement, since they have little
time to recoup their losses.
And that brings us to a measurement known as risk-adjusted
return. In simple terms, risk-adjusted return measures how much
money one has earned against the
amount of risk undertaken to do
so. For example, if two mutual funds each had a 10 percent
return, the less risky of the two
would have the better risk-adjusted return.
It’s not necessary to understand
the nitty-gritty of how risk-adjusted returns are calculated. The
important thing is to understand
the concept.
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Let’s take a look at “Phil,” a
hypothetical investor with $1
million in retirement savings.
Last year, the S&P 500 index
of large-cap companies earned
11.4 percent. And because Phil’s
advisor loaded his portfolio up
with nothing but big-company
stocks, he earned 11.4 percent as
well. Phil’s portfolio swelled to
$1,114,000.
Clearly, Phil’s advisor is
willing to aggressively push all
of his chips to the center of the
table, and last year, that boldness would have worked out
beautifully. But suppose that the
S&P had lost 38.5 percent—as
it did just six years earlier. Phil’s
portfolio would now be at a mere
$615,000.
And because so much of Phil’s
capital [and thus his compounding power] has been destroyed, he
would now have to earn a return
of about 62 percent to recover
his losses. Before setting out to
earn his money back, though,
Phil would be well advised to fire
his advisor and replace him with
one who embraces risk-adjusted
returns.
Risk adjusted returns are
achieved through diversification.
The strongest portfolios own
a variety of stocks, bonds and
sometimes other asset classes.
Each asset within a portfolio
is carefully counterbalanced to
achieve the best tradeoff of risk
and reward.
This approach will rarely crush
the market. But over a full market
cycle, the gains you’ve earned
and the losses you’ve avoided
should bring your goals much
closer to reality. In the meantime,
knowing that your portfolio is
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arts of drawing, painting, etching,
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woodcut, photography, weaving,
PTSA Scholarship Fund. Checks and clay sculpture.
may be sent to: Somers High
Call 914-232-5717, or visit soSchool PTSA, Somers Scholarship merlibrary.org.
Committee, P.O. Box 108, Lincolndale, NY 10540. Any amount
you can contribute is greatly appreciated. Please consider making a
SYSO will hold a meeting at Van
tax-deductible donation today! For Tassell at 8 p.m. on 4/29. All memfurther information or questions on bers are welcome to attend.
the scholarship fund for seniors,
please contact Ellen Sampson,
Chair of SHS PTSA Scholarship
Committee (ellenlorisampson@
gmail.com).
SYSO Meeting
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Cancer Research
Dana Rosenberg is exhibiting “Wool and Wings and Sunlit
Things” at the Somers Library
during the month of April. All proceeds from sold works of art will
go to the following charities:
• St. Jude Children’s Research
Hospital
• National Foundation for Cancer Research
• Shriners Hospitals for Children
There will be an artist’s reception
at the Somers Library at 2 p.m. on
Saturday, April 18. The event will
include music and poetry reading.
Dana studied art education at
CUNY Queens College and holds
master’s degrees in fine arts, administration, and special education. She is an art teacher and ex-
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NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT:
1. The Board of Education,
Somers Central School District,
will hold a budget hearing on Tuesday, May 12, 2015, at 7:00 pm, in
the Somers Middle School at 250
Route 202, Somers, New York.
The purpose of said hearing will
be for the discussion on the expenditure of funds and the budgeting thereof for the 2015-16 school
year, for the expenditures of funds
from the Capital Reserve Fund established through the District’s Annual Meeting and Election held on
May 15, 2001, and for the expenditures of funds from the Capital
Reserve Fund established through
the District’s Annual Meeting and
Election held on May 20, 2014. A
detailed statement in writing of the
estimated amount of money which
will be required for the ensuing
year for school purposes, specifying the several purposes and the
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LEGAL NOTICES
expiring June 30, 2017, vacated by
Harvey Kriedberg, will be held on
Tuesday, May 19, 2015, between
7:00 am and 9:00 pm of said day, in
the gymnasium of the Somers Middle School on Route 202, Somers,
New York. Petitions nominating
candidates for such offices shall be
in accordance with Section 2018
NOTICE IS ALSO HEREBY GIVEN
of the Education Law and must
THAT:
be filed with the Clerk of the Dis1. An annual meeting will be
trict, at her office at Somers Middle
held on Tuesday, May 19, 2015,
School, located at 250 Route 202,
between 7:00 am and 9:00 pm,
Somers, New York, between the
in the gymnasium of the Somers
hours of 8:30 am and 5:00 pm, not
Middle School on Route 202,
later than April 20, 2015.
Somers, New York, at which time
Each petition must be directed to
a vote will take place on: (A) the
the District Clerk, must be signed
appropriation of the necessary
by at least twenty-six (26) qualified
funds to meet the estimated expenvoters of the District (two percent
ditures for the school year 2015of the voters who voted in the pre16 for school purposes; and (B)
2. Election of two members of vious annual election of the Trustthe following proposition: Shall the Board of Education, each for ees of the Board of Education),
the Board of Education be autho- a three-year term, expiring June must state the residence of each
rized and empowered to: expend 30, 2018, to fill the offices last oc- signer and must state the name and
an amount not to exceed $650,000 cupied by Sarena Meyer and Mi- residence of the candidate. Petiesidential
rokerage
fromesidential
the Capital Reserve Fundrokerage
es- chael D’Anna and election
of one tion forms may
be obtained from
tablished through the District’s An- member to fill the unexpired term the District Clerk weekdays when
amount of each as provided by
Section 1716 of the Education Law
will be available. A meeting of the
Board of Education will also take
place on Tuesday, May 12, 2015,
beginning at 7:00 pm to transact
such other business as may lawfully come before such meeting.
nual Meeting and Election held on
May 15, 2001 for projects at Primrose Elementary School, Somers
Intermediate School, Somers
Middle School and Somers High
School including replacing carpeted areas with replacement carpet or
vinyl composition tile, replacing
windows, and track resurfacing, together with related associated costs
and costs for professional services
and to expend an amount not to
exceed $215,000 from the Capital
Reserve Fund established through
the District’s Annual Meeting and
Election held on May 20, 2014 for
security upgrades throughout the
District’s facilities together with
related associated costs and costs
for professional services.
school is in session between 8:30
am and 4:00 pm. No person shall
be nominated by petition for more
than one separate office.
3. The Board of Education having provided for personal registration of voters, having designated
four qualified voters to constitute a
board of registration for the district,
such board of registration will meet
to prepare the register of voters for
such annual meeting and election,
in the district office conference
room of the Somers Central School
District at 250 Route 202, Somers,
New York, between the hours of
4:00 pm and 8:00 pm on Wednesday, May 13, 2015, and any person
shall be entitled to have his/her
name placed upon such register,
provided, that at such meeting of
the board of registration, he/she is
known or proven to the satisfaction
of such board of registration, to be
then or thereafter entitled to vote at
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the annual meeting and election for
which such register is prepared.
4. The board of registration will
also meet during the foregoing annual meeting and election in the
gymnasium of the Somers Middle
School, Route 202, Somers, New
York, on Tuesday, May 19, 2015,
between the hours of 7:00 am and
9:00 pm for the purpose of preparing a register for meetings and
elections held subsequent to such
annual meeting and election.
5. The registers prepared pursuant to Section 2014 of the Education Law will be filed in the Office
of the Clerk of this District and will
there be open for inspection by any
qualified voter of the District on
each of the five days prior to the
date set for the annual meeting and
election, except Saturday and Sunday, between the hours of 8:30 am
and 3:30 pm, and on the date set for
the annual meeting and election.
6. A copy of the detailed statement in writing of the estimated
amount of money which will be
required for the school year 201516 budget as provided by Section
1716 of the Education Law, may
be obtained by any resident in the
District, at any of the schools referenced below, between the hours
of 8:30 am and 3:30 pm of each of
the following days: May 5 through
May 8, May 11 through May 15,
May 18, and May 19, 2015. Annexed to the proposed budget will
be an Exemption Report showing
how much of the total assessed value on the final assessment roll(s)
used in the budgetary process is exempt from taxation. The detailed
statement of estimated expenditures will also be available at the
budget hearing to be held on May
12, 2015; and on May 19, 2015, the
election, at the Business Office at
240 Route 202, Somers, New York,
or at the Principal’s Office of each
of the following school buildings
of the Somers Central School District: Primrose Elementary School,
Route 139, Lincolndale, New
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York; Somers Intermediate School,
240 Route 202, Somers, New York;
Somers Middle School, 250 Route
202, Somers, New York; Somers
High School, Route 139, Lincolndale, New York.
7. Applications for absentee ballots for the election of three members of the Board of Education and
for voting on the annual school district budget, and for voting on the
establishment of a capital reserve
fund and any propositions, if any,
in accordance with the provisions
of Education Law, Section 2018-a,
may be applied for at the Office of
the Clerk of the District at Somers
Middle School, 250 Route 202,
Somers, New York. A list of all persons to whom absentee ballots shall
have been issued will be available
in the said Office of the Clerk of
the District on each of the five days
prior to the date set for the annual
meeting and election, except Saturday and Sunday, between the hours
of 8:30 am and 3:30 pm, and on the
election. Pursuant to provisions of
Section 2018-a of the Education
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Securities and advisory services offered through Cantella & Co., Member FINRA/SIPC, and a Registered Investment Advisor
Law, qualified voters who meet the
criteria for “permanently disabled”
and are so certified by the Board of
Elections of Westchester County
will receive paper ballots by mail.
Applications for absentee ballots
may be applied for at the office of
the Clerk of the District. If the ballot is to be mailed to the voter, the
completed application must be received by the Clerk of the District
no later than 4:00 pm, seven (7)
days before the May 19th annual
meeting and election. If the ballot
is to be delivered personally to the
voter, the completed application
must be received by the Clerk of
the District no later than 4:00 pm,
one day before the annual meeting
and election.
8. Any proposition which is not
required by law to be published
in the official notice in the call of
the public hearing may be voted
upon at said election, subject to the
provision of Section 2035 of the
Education Law, provided a petition
signed by at least sixty-six (66) of
qualified voters of the District, (5%
of the voters who voted in the previous annual election) is filed with
the Clerk of the District not later
than April 20, 2015.
BY ORDER OF THE BOARD
OF EDUCATION
SOMERS CENTRAL SCHOOL
DISTRICT
WESTCHESTER COUNTY,
NEW YORK
March 26, 2015
LLC FORMATION
Notice of Formation of Nexcelerate, LLC. Art. Of Org. filed with
SSNY on 01/15/2015. Office Location: Westchester County. SSNY
designated as agent of the LLC
upon whom process against it may
be served. SSNY shall mail process
to: c/o United States Corporation
Agents, Inc., 7014 13th Avenue,
Suite 202, Brooklyn, NY 11228.
Purpose: any lawful purpose.
LLC FORMATION
Notice of formation of Empire
State Landscaping, LLC. Art. Of
Org. filed with the Sect’y of State
of NY (SSNY) on 7/18/14. Office
in Westchester County. SSNY has
been designated as agent of the
LLC upon whom process against
it may be served. SSNY shall mail
process to: Cheyenne Moseley
101N Brand Ave, 10th Floor Glendale, CA 91203. Purpose: any lawful purpose.
LLC FORMATION
Notice of Formation of The
Golden Kid LLC. Art. Of Org. filed
with SSNY on (12/17/2014). Office Location: Westchester County.
SSNY designated as agent of the
LLC upon whom process against
it may be served. SSNY shall mail
process to: 3409 Villa at the Woods,
Peekskill, NY10566. Purpose: any
Nancy Corrado, District Clerk lawful purpose.
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FOR SALE
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AUCTIONS
HELP WANTED
313+/- Acres w/Quarry
& Farm 4 Parcels Sold
Separately Foreclosure
Auction: 5/21 @ 11AM Route
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TEACHERS Needed
for summer day camp
to instruct campers
in the following areas
SPORTS* *OUTDOOR
ADVENTURE* *CERAMICS*
*THEATER* *NATURE*
*SCIENCE* *LEGOS*
*PRE-SCHOOL SPORTS*
*VIDEO PRODUCTION*
*GYMNASTICS*
*JEWELRY*
*WOODWORKING*
*TENNIS* Dates are June
29-August 21. Monday-Friday
from 8:30-4:30. Apply online
at kiwicountrydaycamp.com
or call 914-276-2267
AUTO
Donate your car to Wheels
For Wishes, benefiting MakeA-Wish. We offer free towing
and your donation is 100%
tax deductible. Call 914-4684999 Today!
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and your donation is 100%
tax deductible. Call 315-4000797 Today!
CAREERS
Clerical Assistant: HVAC
Company has immediate
full time entry level position
available for energetic
team player with excellent
communication skills and
computer knowledge. If
you are the right individual
for this position, you will
have the opportunity to
build a career with vast
future growth and earning
potential. Send resume to
sherry@airprofs.com
EVENTS
Rinaldi Flea Markets Open
Every Sunday through
October. 900 Dutchess
Turnpike Poughkeepsie.
See you there!
RINALDIFLEAMARKETS.
COM
FINANCIAL AID
Parents! Having trouble
with college funding? Get
personal help with financial
aid forms for free grants. Visit
www.sourcesforstudents.
com or call Paul Anthony
ARTISTS Needed for
summer day camp to
instruct campers in the
following areas CERAMICS
* WOODWORKING *
JEWELRY Dates are June
29-August 21. Monday-Friday
from 8:30-4:30. Apply online
at kiwicountrydaycamp.com
or call 914-276-2267
COACHES Needed for
local summer day camp.
Dates are June 29-August
21. Monday-Friday from
8:30-4:30. Apply online at
kiwicountrydaycamp.com or
call 914-276-2267
LIFEGUARDS - WSI Needed
for summer day camp - The
right candidate is a college
student or college graduate.
We will train and certify you.
call 914-276-2267
COLLEGE STUDENTS
Needed for summer day
camp. Counselor and Group
leader positions available.
call 914-276-2267
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FOOD SERVICE Experienced
food service staff needed
for summer day camp.
call 914-276-2267
ATTEND AVIATION COLLEGE
Get FAA approved Aviation
Maintenance training.
Financial aid for qualified
students. Job placement
assistance. Call AIM for free
information 866-296-7093
MR.BULTS’S is currently
hiring experienced Class A
CDL Drivers in the NY state.
If interested in applying,
please text “Haul” to 55000
or www.mrbults.com/careers
Can You Dig It? Heavy
Equipment Operator Career!
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And National Certifications
Operating Bulldozers,
Backhoes & Excavators.
Lifetime Job Placement.
Veteran Benefits Eligible!
1-877-926-2441
LAND FOR SALE
ABANDONED FARM! 34
acres -$169,900 Upstate
NY farmhouse, barn, apple
orchard, woods, long gated
drive, incredible setting!
Terms avail! 888-905-8847
newyorklandandlakes.com
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7 acres-$59,900 400 feet of
pristine frontage on bass
lake! All woods, town rd,
utils, gorgeous setting!
EZ terms. 888-479-3394
newyorklandandlakes.com
RUSHING STREAMCHRISTMAS TREE FARM- 6
acres- $26,900 BUY BEFORE
MAY 1ST AND TAKE $5,000
OFF! Gated drive, views,
stunning upstate NY setting!
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CLASSIFIEDS
pictures on website: http://
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MISCELLANEOUS
SAWMILLS from only
$4397.00- MAKE & SAVE
MONEY with your own
bandmill- Cut lumber any
dimension. In stock ready to
ship! FREE Info/DVD: www.
NorwoodSawmills.com
1-800-578-1363 Ext.300N
REAL ESTATE
Out of State: Sebastian,
Florida Beautiful 55+
manufactured home
community. 4.4 miles to the
beach, Close to riverfront
district. New models from
$85,000. 772-581-0080, www.
beach-cove.com
VACATION RENTALS
DONATE YOUR CAR
Wheels For Wishes benefiting
Hudson Valley
*Free Vehicle/Boat Pickup ANYWHERE
*We Accept All Vehicles Running or Not
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Call: (914) 468-4999
OCEAN CITY, MARYLAND.
Best selection of affordable
rentals. Full/ partial weeks.
Call for FREE brochure.
Open daily. Holiday Resort
Services. 1-800-638-2102.
Online reservations: www.
holidayoc.com
WANTED
CASH for Coins! Buying
Gold & Silver. Also Stamps,
Paper Money, Comics, Entire
Collections, Estates. Travel to
your home. Call Marc in NY:
1-800-959-3419
$WANTED$ COMIC
BOOKS Pre-1975: Original
art & movie memorabilia,
sports, non-sports cards,
ESPECIALLY 1960ís†
Collector/Investor, paying
cash! Call WILL: 800-242-6130
buying@getcashforcomics.
com
PUZZLE
SOLUTIONS
Spectacular 3 to 22 acre
lots with deepwater accessLocated in an exclusive
development on Virginia’s
Eastern Shore. Amenities
include community pier,
boat ramp, paved roads and
private sandy beach. May
remind you of the Jersey
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Great climate, boating,
fishing, clamming and
National Seashore beaches
nearby. Absolute buy of a
lifetime, recent FDIC bank
failure makes these 25 lots
available at a fraction of their
original price. Priced at only
$55,000 to $124,000. For info
call (757) 442-2171, e-mail:
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Putnam Humane Society
Wallace:
Wallace is a sweet and playful boy
who had a rough start to his life. He
would love to find a forever home
with a family who will be patient and
continue his training. You can see
Wallace’s video on our web site.
Putnam Humane Society,
Old Rt. 6, Carmel; 845-225-7777; www.puthumane.org.
Open 7 days a week from 10am-4:30pm
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