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Thursday, May 8, 2014
Vol. 4 No. 4
2014 SOMERS MEMORIAL CAR SHOW
A passion for cars and kids inspires fundraiser
BY BOB DUMAS
FOR THE SOMERS RECORD
GALA
Somers Education Foundation
hosts annual dinner.
pgs 24-25
NEVER FORGET
Somers remembers
the Holocaust.
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BUSINESS & REAL ESTATE 45
CLASSIFIEDS
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ELEPHANT’S TRUNK
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HOME & GARDEN
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LEGAL NOTICES
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LEISURE
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MOTHER’S DAY
4
OPINION
16
SPORTS
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Somers High School sophomore Paige
Jockimo has three passions: kids, cars and
community service. With the upcoming 2014
Somers Memorial Car Show, she has managed to combine all three.
The car show, slated for Saturday, May 17,
at Somers High School, was the brain child
of the 16-year-old. The net proceeds raised
by the event will be donated to Camp Good
Days, located in upstate New York.
Camp Good Days is a not-for-profit organization dedicated to improving the quality
of life for children, adults and families whose
lives have been touched by cancer and other
life challenges through summer camping experiences and year-round events and activities. The camp hosts children at no cost to the
families, which is made possible through donors and sponsors of fundraising events such
as the car show.
The seed for the idea to hold a car show to
raise money for the camp was planted when
Paige paid a visit to the camp several years
ago. Her stepfather, Bob Ondrovic, has been
working with the camp for some time through
the Acura NSX Car Club, of which he is a
member.
“Acura NSX Club has worked with Camp
Good Days for over 10 years,” Ondrovic said.
“We go to Watkins Glen every July and take
[the campers] around the track for laps and
then we have a barbecue.”
Ondrovic said the cars travel at “parade
speed” as they negotiate the track with the
kids on board. Parade speed is about 100 mph.
“The kids just love it,” he said with a laugh.
Then, a few years ago, he took Paige to visit
Camp Good Days.
“She was very moved by it,” he said. “It’s
FILE PHOTO
tough when you see these kids to not fall in
The memory of Monique Williams, who lost
love with them. They are aware of their condiher battle with leukemia in 2012, serves as
tions but they are still all smiles.”
Jockimo’s inspiration for the event.
Paige agreed.
“I thought I was just going to just take pic- worried about each other. I never really expetures of an event—I’m member of NSX Club rienced that before.”
too—but I was truly inspired at how strong
Paige knew right away that she wanted to
these kids were,” she said. “They were more do something to help the camp out. Utilizing
Paige Jockimo in all
her glory on the race
track at Daytona.
PHOTO COURTESY OF BOB ONDROVIC
her love of cars seemed like the perfect route
to take.
“I am a big car fan myself. I am an instructor at Grand Prix in Mt. Kisco where I work
with the kids,” she said. “I am also a camp
counselor—anything to do with kids, I’ll do.
Kids are my passion. I wanted to do something that involved both things and that is how
the idea was born.”
Paige approached the Somers High Student
Council about the possibility of holding the
car show on campus.
“They were really excited about it and really wanted to help me out,” she said. “I am
very grateful; they’ve just been amazing.”
Paige said that the Somers Memorial Car
Show will be dedicated to the memory of
Monique Williams who passed away in 2012
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‘We’ll have lots of food—the CAR SHOW
student council will run the FROM PAGE 1
snack shack. We will have at the age of 15 after a long battle
raffles with prizes donated with leukemia. Monique was a
resident of Somers and a student in
from local businesses. So, the Somers public schools. She lost
even if you are not a car her battle with cancer as she was
beginning her freshman year.
person, we are encouraging “Monique was in my grade,”
Paige said. “We were very upset
people to come out and
when she passed. This is somebring their kids.’
thing to show that we miss her and
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she was loved.”
This is not the first time Somers
has hosted a car show. Ondrovic
said the Italian-American Club and
Lions Club have sponsored them in
years gone by, but it’s been about
four years since one has taken
place in town.
“They’re a lot of work,” he said.
Paige said she hopes her show
will resurrect the old tradition.
“We need people to come and
support the cause,” she said. “There
will be plenty of things for people
to do—lots of vendors. They’ll
have things like make-up, jewelry,
handbags, so there’s something for
everyone. It’s not just cars.”
There will also be a bouncy castle for the kids.
“We want to create an entire
kids zone, and we are working on
that,” Paige said. “We’ll have lots
of food—the student council will
run the snack shack. We will have
raffles with prizes donated from local businesses. So, even if you are
not a car person, we are encouraging people to come out and bring
their kids.”
The show is open to all makes,
models and years of cars, trucks,
motorcycles and anything that has
wheels. Everyone is welcome to
display their favorite ride without
worrying about whether you think
it is good enough to have on display. The entry fee is $10 paid in
advance and $15 on the day of the
event.
There will be trophies awarded in
numerous categories such as People’s Choice, Best in Show, Best
Classic, Best Exotic, Best Muscle,
Modified/Stock, Best American,
Best Ford, Best Corvette and many
other categories.
If there is a car that is difficult
to fit in with the usual car show
“classes” there are trophies to be
awarded to those vehicles that deserve to be recognized but that often get overlooked in other shows.
Officials will try to recognize deserving cars irrespective of class.
“We like to get one or two dollar donations from the spectators,”
said Ondrovic. “Between that and
the raffles and foods, we can hopefully raise a few thousand dollars
for the kids.”
For details, visit the show’s
website at somerscarshow.com.
For more information about Camp
Good Days, visit campgooddays.
org.
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SHS senior completes ‘life-changing’ WISE project
By Brian Marschhauser
Of The Somers Record
S
omers High School’s WISE
program is intended to give
students a real world experience in their senior year, but in
order for student Ricky Hvisch to
accomplish his project, he knew he
would have to begin much sooner.
Hvisch spent countless afterschool hours and vacation days
perfecting a script that was eventually performed by the SHS Drama Club last fall. Hvisch said he
was inspired to adapt the story of
“Amelia” to the stage after stumbling across the French film in his
foreign language class last school
year.
“It’s the story about a shy girl
who learns how to love,” Hvisch
said. “After I first watched the film
in my class, it took six months for
me to write it. So, from November
2012 until about May of 2013. It
took about that long to translate
and write the monster.”
WISE, which stands for Wise Individualized Senior Experience, is
a program at Somers High School
that was created by Somers teachers
Ann Ferraro and John Murphy and
is now in its sixth year. Through the
program, senior students are given
the opportunity to intimately explore a topic or profession that they
are interested in. The culmination
of their coursework is a final presentation about their area of study,
which was a walk in the park for a
natural storyteller like Hvisch.
For the entirety of his project,
Hvisch worked closely with English teacher Carol Lieto.
“Ricky came to me and said,
‘I’ve written an adaption, I’d like
to perform it,’” Lieto said. “We
started working together and it was
incredible. If you look at the first
draft to the one that was finished,
it’s totally different. I was honored
to work with Ricky. I don’t think
I’ve ever had quite such an experience, and everyone who was part
of it realizes it was something that
will never happen again.”
With page-long monologues
and many extraneous charac-
file photos
Casey Kelly and Sam Denler, pictured in December, narrate Hvisch’s
play, “Amelia.”
Photo: Brian Marschhauser
RIcky Hvisch with his mentor, Carol Lieto, after giving a presentation
last week at Somers High School.
‘It was probably one of the best experiences of my
life and I wouldn’t give it up for anything.’
-Ricky Hvisch
SHS Senior
ters, Hvisch said the first draft of
“Amelia” was less than stellar, but
thanked Lieto for helping him trim
the fat.
“I brought it to Mrs. Lieto and
she kind of said yes-ish to it,”
Hvisch said of the first draft. “It
was pretty life changing that someone saw something in my work and
even though it was awful, there
was something in there worth saving, and that really means a lot to
me.”
Hvisch and Lieto met several
times over the summer in 2013,
each time making more and more
revisions. Auditions for the fall
production were held in September, and Hvisch was taken aback
to see his characters and his play
come to life for the first time.
“Everybody who auditioned really wanted to be there and they
wanted to be part of the production,” he said. “Everyone seemed
Matteo Velardo is carried away by ghosts during Hvisch’s play.
so right for the part. The play itself
just seemed to meld and work correctly. So, it was something magic.”
During the writing process,
Hvisch had imagined how his
characters would look and sound,
but realized immediately his actors
had vastly different interpretations.
“Everyone created their own
character from the text, which I
thought was really, really cool,”
Hvisch said.
In addition to writing, Hvisch
also acted in “Amelia,” portraying
the character of Dufayel. Hvisch
said he loves both writing and acting equally.
“With writing, it’s a complete
blank slate,” he said. “But with acting I get to have this pre-formed
mold that I get to fill in the way I
want it to happen.”
While “Amelia” will never
be complete in Hvisch’s eyes,
Gillian Norbutt and Erica Melhorn rehearse for “Amelia.”
he hopes to one day be content
enough with the play that he will
begin shopping the script to other
high schools to be used.
Hvisch also submitted the play
for admittance into some of the nation’s top film schools, and was accepted into USC’s dramatic writing
program.
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“I really owe a lot to the show,”
he said. “I wouldn’t change anything. It was probably one of the
best experiences of my life and I
wouldn’t give it up for anything.
It was really life-changing for and
it really affected a lot of things for
me. I would keep it just the way it
is.”
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The many benefits of massage therapy
Massages aren’t just about sultry
oils and New Age music. They can
actually be very good for overall
health.
Massage therapy is beneficial in
various ways. Massage is no longer just available in upscale health
clubs or luxury spas. Massage spas
have cropped up in malls, hospitals, clinics and even office buildings, making massage therapy that
much more accessible.
The Mayo Clinic notes that
while more research is needed to
confirm the benefits of massage,
it may be helpful for a variety of
health ailments. In addition to easing sore muscles, reducing joint
pain and helping soft tissue strains
or injuries, massage can promote
relaxation, reduce anxiety and
calm feelings of stress. Massage
reduces levels of the stress hormone cortisol. This helps to lift
spirits and can often lower blood
pressure. Massage also may help
to boost the neurotransmitters dopamine and serotonin, which are
associated with depression.
According to Health magazine,
massage also can help promote
healthy sleep. It has something to
do with the effect of massage on
delta waves, which are the brain
waves connected to deep sleep.
There is some evidence that mas-
sage can also increase white blood
cell counts, promoting improved
immunity.
Many people rely on massages to
relieve pain. According to a report
published in 2011 in the American
College of Physicians’ “Annals
of Internal Medicine,” massage
helps people in pain feel and function better than those who do not
receive treatment. Massage can alleviate stiffness and pain and promote a better range of motion. And
pain relief is not just for the back,
arms and legs. Massage can reduce
risk for migraines and decrease
pain from tension headaches.
Massage even has beauty benefits. Rubbing the face and scalp can
promote blood flow and encourage lymphatic drainage. This can
add vitality to the complexion and
plump up the skin. Dull hair may
appear more shiny and revitalized.
People can explore different
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with what works best for their ailments. Everything from Swedish
massage to reflexology is offered
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Because massage involves being
partially or completely undressed
and having a massage therapist
touch various areas of the body, it
is important to find a therapist with
whom you feel comfortable. Make
sure that the therapist is fully certified and qualified. It also helps if
he or she is properly vetted by the
spa or clinic. Therapists will heed
a person’s preferences with regard
to the massage, only concentrating
on the areas specified. If anything
feels uncomfortable or a client prefers not to have an area of the body
touched, he or she simply needs to
address that with the therapist at
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My mom is my best friend.
We must talk on the phone about 40 times a day.
I can tell her anything and never be judged. I
even lend her out to my friends for motherly advice. She’s just that incredible.
My mother has been through a lot, especially this
year with her own father dying as well as other
problems that have developed since he’s passed
away.
My mom is selfless. My mother is the best there
is. I am proud of my mom for being the person she
is. She’s nice, but she’s a toughie too. She’s the
best grandmother to her grandchildren and shows
them the same love she raised us with.
I could go on.
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Shop smart for Mother’s Day
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Elaine Andersen as a youngster with her mom, Sue Carter.
Happy birthday and Mother’s Day to
my mom, Sue Carter!
Thank you for all you do!
-Elaine Andersen
Come spring, shoppers often
ask, “What gift should I get Mom
for Mother’s Day?”
How do people transform the
sentiments they have for their
mother into gifts that represent
love and devotion? Buying a
Mother’s Day gift is no easy task,
especially for those who wait
until the last minute to do their
shopping.
Beginning early can ease the
pressure of Mother’s Day shopping. Research gift options at
least a month prior so that you
can read reviews on products and
services to guarantee quality. You
also want to make sure the gift
will arrive on time if you will be
ordering your gift online. Here
are other ways to shop in a smart
manner.
• Do some sleuthing. Play detective and take inventory of
what Mom likes to do the most.
If you ask your mother what she
wants, she will likely brush off
the question and tell you nothing.
It is up to you to do the investigative work. Pay attention to conversations and see if there is anything she mentions wanting to try
or something around the house
that may need updating. Practical
gifts are less likely to end up unopened in the basement or attic.
• Check expiration dates. Gift
certificates and cards for particular stores or services are popular
come Mother’s Day. But it is essential to check expiration dates
on the certificates or find gifts,
as there is a good chance Mom
will put off pampering herself
and you would not want the gift
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from purchase. Those might be your safest bet.
• Verify a business. Although Mom may love a
cute boutique that just opened, verify the business
before buying a gift card from it. An unpredictable
economy has made it even harder for new businesses
to succeed, and you don’t want Mom to be stuck with
a worthless gift card should the new business not
thrive. If she really likes a particular new business,
take her on a shopping spree at the store instead.
• Skip the chocolate overload. Flowers and chocolates are traditional Mother’s Day gifts. However,
calorie-conscious women may not want to be faced
with the temptation of a warehouse-sized box of
chocolate treats. If Mom truly loves chocolate, treat
her to a gourmet piece or two, but don’t make that
your main gift.
• Avoid “final sale” items. It can be tempting to peruse the deep-discount rack at Mom’s favorite store
when retailers cut prices on items in anticipation of a
new season. However, these sales may come with restrictions on returns or exchanges. Unless you know
Mom will like what you pick out, avoid the “final
sale” racks in favor of items that can be returned or
exchanged.
• Ask for a price match. In an effort to keep a loyal
customer base, many stores will price match against
competitors’ ads. Therefore, if you feel more comfortable at a certain store, print out the advertised
price and bring it to your favorite store. There’s a
good chance they will give you the item for the same
price. This works particularly well for tech gifts that
typically go on sale in the days leading up to a holiday or special event.
There are different ways to make shopping for
Mother’s Day gifts a little easier and guarantee the
best experience for Mom as well.
PAGE 8
How to acclimate to your
new community
Moving is seldom easy.
But even after all of the boxes
have been unpacked and the furniture moved in, some of the difficulty
of moving remains. Much of that
remaining struggle can be traced to
adjusting to your new environment.
Though many people settle into a
new residence after a short period of
time, acclimating yourself to a new
community is a taller order, especially for those without friends or family
already entrenched in the community. The following are a handful of
ways men and women who recently
relocated to a new community can
acclimate themselves to their new
surroundings.
• Join a local community organization. Local community organizations
provide great opportunities to meet
new people and learn about a town or
neighborhood. Parents may find such
organizations more accessible, as associations that focus on local youngsters are quite common. Adults can
join parental organizations sponsored
by their children’s school or volunteer with an extracurricular organization, such as a local youth sports program. These are great ways for moms
and dads to meet fellow parents and
begin forming new friendships.
• Singles or married couples without children also can take advantage
of community organizations. Volunteer with an environmental cleanup
group or sign up to play in a recreational sports league with neighbors
in your age group. Opportunities to
assimilate into your new community
abound; it just takes a little effort on
your part to get involved.
• Make an effort to meet your
neighbors. The days of yore when
everyone knew their neighbors are
largely a thing of the past, but that
doesn’t mean you can’t make an effort to meet the people who live
next door. Once you have settled in,
knock on your next door neighbors’
doors and introduce yourself. If you
really want to go the extra mile, host
a casual backyard barbecue and invite your neighbors and their families. Such an affair can be a great
way to break the ice and you might
just find your neighbors share similar
interests.
• Don’t be a shut-in. Communities
are often home to numerous traditions, and many such traditions are
aimed at increasing the sense of community within a given town. Summer
carnivals or winter holiday balls can
make for a fun way to assimilate into
a community and meet your neighbors. Leave the couch and your television behind to take advantage of
such opportunities when they present
themselves.
• Join a professional organization.
Many professionals find the demands
of their careers are simply too great
to give them the amount of time they
need to fully assimilate into their
new communities. In such instances,
men and women might want to join
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Take that, litter!
Somers comes together to collect 200 bags of trash in annual clean-up
BY BOB DUMAS
If Somers seems a little cleaner
and shinier these days, you can
thank the Somers Litter Task Force
and the army of volunteers who
spent the first half of April patrolling the town’s roadways and
cleaning up litter and debris wherever they found it.
Last month marked the third
year the Task Force oversaw the
spring cleaning effort and while organizers have declared this year’s
endeavors a success, some feel it
can get better.
Tom Chiaverini, Somers highway superintendent, said his department collected 200 orange
litter bags over the course of this
year’s two-week clean-up—the
same amount as last year. He said
Mother Nature might be to blame
that the count wasn’t higher.
“The weather was kind of lousy,”
Chiaverini said. “It makes a difference when the weather is better.”
Suzy Moravick, a member of
the Litter Task Force, said the timing of the clean-up might need to
be adjusted in order to draw more
volunteers in the future. It’s something the Task Force is considering
‘I thank the Town for supplying the bags and
gloves, and the residents for picking up as much
garbage as they did. And I thank the Town
highway department for picking up the bags.’
-Rich Nash
Somers Litter Task Force
for 2015.
“I believe what we need to do
next year is to wait till after spring
break and Easter to do a town-wide
cleanup,” she said. “We can start
it on Earth Day instead of ending
it on Earth Day, and I think that
would allow more people to contribute.”
In addition to the two-week long
clean-up event, Moravick also
envisions holding a town-wide
cleanup day. She would also like to
see homeowners take more responsibility for the areas around their
homes.
“One thing I insist on is that
people clean up the area in front of
their houses,” Moravick said. “For
example, Route 202, between Brick
Hill and the Somers Middle School,
there are properties right up against
the road [that need cleaning]. Some
feel it’s the state’s responsibility,
which is true, but rather than rely
on someone else, do it yourself if
you are capable. We have the bags.
Go across the road and do the other
side. If everyone did that, before
you know it the entire road is clean.
It’s a pride issue.”
Though Moravick says the
cleanup effort can be improved, she
called this year’s event a success.
“It’s always a success when litter gets picked up, even if just one
piece gets picked up,” she said.
“Every year it gets better and better. It seems more and more people
get disgusted by the mess. But you
still never have enough people.”
Rich Nash, who, along with
his wife Joanna, is a member of
the Litter Task Force, said he was
grateful to the Town for its participation and all the volunteers who
stepped up.
“I thank the Town for supplying
the bags and gloves, and the residents for picking up as much garbage as they did,” Nash said. “And
I thank the Town highway department for picking up the bags.”
Nash said each year more and
more Somers residents have become aware of the event.
“I think it’s growing. We will
have a close-out meeting in a
couple of weeks and we’ve had
people express interest in joining
[the Task Force],” he said. “A lot
of the streets look 100 percent better. There is still a lot of garbage on
the state roads. I will meet with the
DOT but they have like 900 miles
to take care of.”
The Nash family also has a few
ideas about how they can raise
the profile of the cleanup event in
coming years. One is to create a
contest between the various hamlets throughout Somers to see who
picks up the most litter.
“We might be able to promote it
that way to show who did the biggest clean up,” Nash said. “We are
also trying to get more businesses
involved. We could put the name of
the businesses on the bags and then
thank them in the papers.”
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A theme for future cleanups,
such as “Take Back Our Beautiful
Somers,” could also help market
the effort better, Nash said.
Civic organizations have already
played a big role in the annual
spring cleaning. The Somers Women’s Club always takes on Route
202 by the reservoir. This year, its
members hit the highway on Saturday, April 19, and corralled 22 bags
of litter.
Councilman Richard Clinchy lamented that the job even has to be
done in the first place.
“I don’t understand how people
can throw things out their car windows,” he said. “You find some
weird stuff out there. A bag of dirty
diapers really made me stop and
think. I don’t know how to prevent people from doing what they
shouldn’t be doing.”
But Clinchy said it’s the volunteers who do come out and participate who make Somers the place
that it is.
“We rely on passionate, committed volunteers, but we can always
use more,” he said. “It is a quality of life issue. What do people
want in a town like this? It’s good
schools, safe neighborhoods, and
for it to be clean.”
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The Westchester-Putnam Council of
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two Scouts from Troop 228 in
Somers last month for raising over
$300 each in support of the BowlO-Ree fundraiser. The annual event
raises money so that Scouts who
are experiencing financial hardship
have the opportunity to attend
summer Boy Scout camp. The
program was started 34 years ago
by William E. Kelly who, is 92 years
of age, still attends the dinner and
award ceremony each year. Pictured
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Bark Mitzvah
Bring your animals to the Hebrew Congregation of Somers for a
“Bark” Mitzvah. Starting at 11:30
a.m. on Saturday, May 11, Rabbi
Fred Schwalb will lead a blessing
of the animals.
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Join us on Sunday, May 11 for an
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Enjoy espresso, regular coffee
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Jewelry Show for
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moss, plants, and trees, and a bench
or tree stumps for seating. Please
contact troop leader Tina Slezak at
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For a $5 donation you can have
the name of someone you want
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Team Jakob’s Jewels’ t-shirt.
Every little bit helps and we
would truly appreciate your donation—payable to the “American
Cancer Society.” Every dollar
raised brings us one step closer to
a world with less cancer and more
tomorrows. Any amount you can
contribute is greatly appreciated.
Please mail all contributions
with the honoree’s name to:
Jakob’s Jewels
Relay for Life of Somers
376 Route 202
Somers, NY 10589
Relay for Life Team Jakob’s
Jewels will be hosting a Lia Sophia jewelry show from 6-8 p.m.
on Friday, May 16 at 376 Route
202 in Somers (Law office of Tracy
Christen Reimann). The sales representative (Amanda Jaroff) is generously donating part of her commissions to Team Jakob’s Jewels,
Relay for Life Somers. For more
Troop 2971 Somers Girls Scouts
information or to RSVP, please call Sophia Slezak, Margaret Eskridge
914-617-8447.
and Isabella Slezak are working
on their Silver Award: the building
of a children’s reading and sensory garden at the Somers Library.
To raise funds for this “Reading
From 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Sat- Realm,” they will hold a tag sale
urday, May 17 the Pink Lighnting from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday,
Relay team will be having a multi- May 17 at 6 Holly Road in Linfamily tag sale, with all proceeds colndale. The girls are also looking
going to their team. It will be lo- for donations of gardening materi-
Girl Scout Tag Sale
Tag Sale for
Relay for Life
ELEPHANT’S TRUNK
and dearly missed Somers resident,
Lynn Adams. Volunteers from the
Somers High School Track Club
working with the Lynn Adams Memorial Foundation invite you to
participate!
All proceeds from this event
will go to a Lynn Adams Memorial Foundation Scholarship Fund
in honor of Lynn Adams, who was
a beacon of volunteerism and comLynn Adams Memorial 5K munity leadership throughout
Run/1-Mile Family Fun Walk is
Somers. As well, Lynn was a
being held at 9 a.m. on Saturday,
June 7 to celebrate a much loved
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TRUNK
MAY ART EXHIBIT
Judika Lieberman will be exhibiting her artwork of abstracts, flocaring friend, loving wife and derals, impressionism pen and ink at
voted mom. Lynn loved to go for
the Somers Library during May.
long walks and was often seen on
Call the Library at 914-232-5717
the roads and trails in town. Lynn
for viewing times in the Program
lost her battle with cancer on Nov.
Room. Please contact somersart26, 2008.
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questions.
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passion. For more information, you
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ALL NEW COURSE!
Saint Luke’s Episcopal Church com or contact her at judelowingBoth events start and finish on
in Somers is hosting their Spring er@gmail.com.
the Somers High School and PrimPlant Sale through Sunday, May
rose Elementary School campus,
11. Just in time for this year’s gar- THE WESTCHESTER WRITERS
located on Route 139/Primrose
den, sprucing up the house, and WORKSHOP
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From 6-7:30 p.m. on 5/15, 6/5,
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Join the first Healthy U Event.
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den plants and gifts from 10 a.m. share their works in progress—ficto 6 p.m.
tion or non-fiction, prose or poetry.
All proceeds go towards help- You do not have to be a writer to
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church. Saint Luke’s Church is lo- or simply looking to improve your
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FOR ADULTS
For more information, call 914- The workshop is open to all perThorough eye exams are essential for
277-3122 or visit slcsomers.org.
sons 18 years of age or older, and
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- Catch problems before symptoms
Workshop organizers plan to
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continue
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Register for all events by calling meeting on the first and third
FOR KIDS
the library at 914-232-5717 or reg- Thursday of each month. Please
Vision affects learning. Make sure your
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child’s eyes are examined and any
for additional dates. Seating is limproblems addressed.
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There will be free t-shirts for
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Pre-registration
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5K run: $20
1 mile walk: $10/$30 per family.
Please limit family registrations to
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Doors open at 6:15 p.m. Presentations start promptly at 7 p.m. Arrive early to chat with the speakers,
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ACT PRACTICE TEST
A free ACT practice exam will
be given from 10:30 a.m. to 2 p.m.
on May 10. All participants must
bring pencils and a calculator.
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From 10:30 a.m. to 12 p.m. on
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This presentation is free but seating is limited and registration is required.
SUNDAY CONCERT BY THE
HUDSON BELLS
Concert begins at 2 p.m. on May
18
The Friends of the Somers Library is happy to sponsor this free
concert and return engagement by
the ever popular Hudson Bells.
Registration is not required but
seating is limited.
The Hudson Bells is a women’s
choral group, singing three and
four-part harmony, both a cappella
and with piano accompaniment.
Their wide-ranging repertoire includes American songbook standards, jazz classics, Broadway
favorites and contemporary pop
tunes. They also delight in offering
their own original brand of irreverent musical humor. Their musical
director is Kinny Landrum, who
is a composer, arranger, producer,
and keyboardist. He has worked
with Leonard Bernstein and Carly
Simon, among others.
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LETTER
Honor Arnie the right way
To the editor,
I write you to represent hundreds of Somers residents, the
Somers High School Track and
Field Booster Club and the All
Sports main Booster Club. Men,
women and students who are gathering signatures on petitions that
will be presented to the School
Board at its next meeting in May
to request the board do something
extraordinary for an equally extraordinary person.
My charge is to ask the School
Board to name the Somers High
School Track, and to authorize a
sign to be placed at its entrance, in
honor of the winningest coach in
SHS athletic history: a man who
has planned and conducted more
practices, spent more hours at
practices and meets, coached more
athletes, and won more league,
county and sectional titles than
any other coach in the history of
the school. His 2004 cross country
team won the school’s only State
Championship.
He has coached dozens of individual athletes who have qualified
for the state championships and
more than a dozen All-Americans
in his nearly 30 years of dedication
to the children of the SCSD. The
number of all-league, all-county
and all-section performers are too
numerous to count. But, this is not
why we ask you to name the track
after him. For as we know, athletic
glory and titles are fleeting. Some
might even consider them unimportant. I would debate this but,
let’s put these accomplishments
aside for the time being.
I would like to talk to you for a
few moments about Roy Arnesen
the man, the teacher, the coach, the
mentor, the role model—and what
he has meant to tens of thousands
of Somers students. I will try to
explain the positive impact that he
has had on their lives while teaching at Primrose and coaching at
Somers High School.
Roy has selflessly used his craft
and his passion to teach important
lifetime lessons to everyone whose
lives he has touched: athletes,
colleagues, officials, opposing
coaches, and—I am lucky to have
been one of them—parents as
well. If I am able to convey this
to you in the slightest, then I have
no doubt that you will grant our
request.
That you may not know a lot
about Roy is not surprising; track
and field is one of the least-publicized, least appreciated and most
time-consuming coaching jobs in
all of high school sports. In addition to this, Roy is self-effacing,
unassuming and humble. What
we in the profession call a team
player. He always puts the health,
welfare and well-being of his athletes first—ahead of titles, ahead
of victories and often even ahead
of time with his own family.
By his example, Roy has taught
our student/athletes about teamwork, sacrifice, dedication and
hard work. Personal growth and
personal improvement for his
athletes, both on the track and in
life, are guiding principles for Roy
in his coaching.
My daughter, who was class
salutatorian in 2009, ran for 12
seasons under Roy. After graduating from Columbia University
she received a fellowship and is
currently working toward her PhD
at Cal Tech. Not only did Roy
help teach her about hard work as
a prerequisite for success, but he
gave her the latitude, when necessary, to place her studies before
her track commitment. Unusual
for such a successful coach. Oh,
and by the way she still runs for
her personal health and wellbeing. My son Niko, who is 27,
also ran for 12 seasons under Roy.
Nine years later, he stays in touch
with Roy, comes back to visit
often and happily helps him out at
meets.
Niko has developed a life-long
passion for running, and teaching.
Thank you Roy.
I spoke earlier about the many
all-star athletes Roy has trained
over the years. What needs to be
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Fly high with your
hopes and dreams!
y granddaughter, Kala,
graduated from Florida
State University this
past weekend with the degree of
Bachelor of Arts and Sciences
with majors in English and Psychology. I dedicate this column to
her with love.
I had planned to be there for
this joyous celebration. But we
know how those plans were
blown out of the water with my
surgery and ongoing road to
recovery. What a disappointment!
However, Kala saved the day for
her Grandmopps: She sent the
website so that I could log on
and watch her graduate from the
comfort of my living room! My
heart was bursting with pride and
joy as she accepted her diploma
As I gazed upon her beautiful,
smiling face, I recalled the first
time I met Kala. Riding down
the escalator at Fort Lauderdale
Airport, I saw two long, tanned
legs and a fluffy pink blanket
with a fringe. As I got off at the
bottom, Helen greeted me with
my two-week old grandbaby. We
hugged and cried together while
Kala slept peacefully. She and
I bonded those next two weeks.
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Giving Helen a much-needed
break, each night I gave Kala her
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in the rocking chair, I held her
tiny hands and kissed her warm
head. After raising her Dad and
his three brothers, I finally had a
sweet baby girl! I had such happy
fun dressing her in the girlie outfits I had brought and singing to
her as we quietly rocked back and
forth in the early morning hours.
On another trip, when Kala was
two, she and I went out for breakfast. I told her she could have
anything she wanted; that’s what
grandparents do, it’s our divine
right! My little munchkin decided
on orange juice and French toast.
Need I tell you what she looked
like when we left the restaurant? Covered from head to toe
with juice, syrup and powdered
sugar, she was an extension of her
breakfast. Helen and I held her
by our fingertips as we put her
into a warm bathtub and soaped
away her “outfit.”
How the years have flown by.
Oh, there are many memories of
my cherished granddaughter and
our times together: tea at The
Plaza Hotel, a Yankees game
with her brother, Mattman and
the uncles, the Museum of Modern Art (at nine years of age, she
commented on the nudes), and
of course family get-togethers
where she got to see her uncles,
aunts and cousins. What do I
hold most dear? Our hours-long
chats on just about anything and
everything.
My dear Kala: fly high with
your hopes and dreams. May you
achieve the goals that you’ve
set with the determination and
conscientious effort that has been
your pathway in life thus far. I am
proud to be your loving grandmother.
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questions for Ruthann, you can
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OPINION
PAGE 18
The itsy bitsy gigantic spider
W
hen we started our
house renovation, I was
prepared for the dust,
the mess, the inconvenience, the
plumbing snafus and unexpected
electrical issues.
What I was not prepared for
was the spiders.
“Aaaugh,” I screamed from the
bathroom, where nothing more
than a towel separated me from
certain death at the hands (legs)
of a massive (tiny) man-eating
house spider. At the sound of my
blood curdling cries, the contractor came pounding up the stairs to
save my life.
“What’s wrong,” he demanded
from the other side of the bathroom door.
“There is a monster spider in
here,” I bellowed. “I asked him
nicely to leave but he refused.”
I heard chuckling from the
other side. I was confident the
contractor had never seen the
likes of a spider this size in all his
renovating days and thus could
not appreciate the depths of my
terror.
“How big is it?”
I peered down at the spider
from my perch on top of the toilet. I knew the spider could climb
LOST IN
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BECKERMAN
up the toilet if he wanted, but I
thought the extra time it took him
to do so would allow me to leap
to the sink in a last ditch attempt
to save myself.
“At least…an inch!” I shouted.
“It’s huge!”
More chuckling. “I think you’ll
be OK. I’m going back to work,”
he said.
Clearly, he had no idea how
desperate this situation was.
Forget the fact that he would be
guilty of leaving the scene of a
crime, but if I were to be consumed by this spider, there was
no way my husband would pay
the contractor to finish building
my walk-in closet.
Lest you think I was overreacting, this was not the first monster
spider I had encountered since
construction began. There had
literally been a swarm of spiders
over the course of the week, no
doubt disturbed from their monster spider lairs by the demolition in the house. When I say
swarm, I mean at least three.
Although my husband assured
me that the spiders were helpful
because they ate other insects,
I begged to differ. I had seen
pictures of spider bites on the
Internet and they were usually
on people who had formerly been
alive. Nevermind that those were
bites from spiders only found in
the Australian Outback and on
Easter Island. I’m sure there were
plenty of undocumented deaths as
a result of the bite of a Common
North American House Spider.
And when I say plenty, I mean at
least one.
I was scared, of course. But I
was also annoyed. I had spoken
with a half dozen friends who
had lived through house renovations and while many had warned
me of appliance delivery delays,
tile shortages, and various other
construction nightmares, not one
of them had alerted me to the
fact that I would be opening up
Pandora’s box of arachnids.
Realizing I was on my own,
SEE BECKERMAN PAGE 19
LETTER FROM PAGE 16
added is that the vast majority of
athletes who competed for Roy
never scored a single point for
any of his teams. And Roy treated
each and every one of them—star
athlete and non-scorer alike—with
the same respect, patience and
kindness. He shared his expertise,
knowledge and passion with them
all equally.
Even though he doesn’t live in
our community, and spent three
hours of his day commuting back
and forth from his home, Roy’s
service to the Somers community
at large is incredible, inspiring and
exemplary. Over 18 years ago he
founded a Somers chapter of the
Special Olympics. To this day he
coaches these athletes on weekends and during holidays, even
after they have graduated! Twelve
years ago he created a summer
youth track program to teach the
area children about running and
about the importance of being
healthy. Hundreds of children
participate each summer.
He has been involved in, and is
critical to the success of, the Lynn
Adams 5k, the Girl Scout Turkey
Trot and The Somers Library 5K
Trail Run. He is instrumental to
the success of the Somers Lions
Club Invitational Meet. He has
inspired scores of athletes, alumni
and parents, who all follow his
lead by contributing to the volunteer efforts crucial to the success
of these community-wide service
events.
I mentioned that I have taught
and coached for forty years. During that time I have met and gotten
to know hundreds of coaches and
Physical Education teachers. Roy
is far and away the most dedicated
and the best role model I have ever
seen.
Unsurpassed.
Hands down. Not even close.
Game over.
Because of his unsurpassed
success as a coach, due to the tens
of thousands of Somers students
for whom he has served as a role
model and who love him, Roy
Arnesen doesn’t need the track
to be named for him to secure his
legacy.
But I think we can all agree
that there is no one who is more
deserving, and that this should be
done.
If you would like to support this
initiative please send an email to
either: worsleyfamily@optonline.
net or ncorrado@somersschools.
org.
Thank you for your support,
Dan Viglione
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OPINION
Is ‘blended learning’ worth the expense?
Dear Dr. Linda,
I’m a mom and a teacher. I
just finished an online education
course on blended learning. It’s
interesting, but I don’t think any
teacher I know is doing it correctly. The most I see is teachers
using an electronic white board or
having kids sit in front of computers doing remedial work. Yet,
the schools have spent so much
money on computers, iPads, laptops, etc., and the teachers don’t
even know what to do with the
stuff. It’s a waste of the taxpayer’s
money. I’m so frustrated with
the speed of adopting technology
in the schools without teaching
teachers how to use it. Plus, I am
not sure that online learning is all
that they say it is anyway. What
are your thoughts?
Mom and Teacher
Dear Mom and Teacher,
Many parents and educators,
like you, are wondering if online
learning is really effective. Is it
worth that much money? Is it good
for kids? How do we do it? However, our educational system is
part of the technology revolution,
just as everything is. So computers in classrooms is here to stay as
you’ve mentioned.
Blended learning in which students learn both from educational
online programs and from traditional teacher-directed methods
will soon become standard in all
public schools. Many affluent
school districts and schools with
grant money have been using
blended learning for some time
now. The poorest schools lack
even a minimal amount of computer-based instruction.
By blending these two methods
of learning, students are given the
opportunity to progress at their
own pace. Some students may be
working on college-level research
projects, while others are doing
remedial work. For some students,
this approach works well. For
others, the lack of teacher involvement and emotional connection
inhibits learning.
The challenge, as with traditional teacher-based learning, is
the quality of the instruction, not
the format of how the material is
presented. Online programs vary
greatly. Some are excellent. Others, such as lecture-only classes,
don’t help most students learn.
Good online instruction must
be easy to use, reliable, and offer
stimulating, effective instruction. Some programs crash easily.
Others are so poorly designed that
they don’t engage students with
the material. It’s not necessarily
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SILBERT
better than what a good teacher
does already.
Using computers for learning
doesn’t replace eye contact and
emotional involvement with the
teacher and other students, and
lacks the benefits of great classroom discussion. However, with
blended learning, you get the
advantages of intellectual, social,
and emotional development and
the advantages of online learning.
Although it’s changing at a rapid pace and will continue to do so,
online learning and technology is
not a fad. Our job is to learn how
to use it to benefit our students.
Statistically we’ve seen examples of poor results from online
learning. We’ve also seen examples of positive results. Again let
me stress, it’s not the technology
but the quality of programs and
the specific needs of the student.
Some new online learning
programs are now aligned with the
Common Core State Standards.
Many schools are adopting these
programs because of available
grant money without investigating
the quality of the programs.
The expense of online learning requires that school districts
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I summoned up all my courage,
leapt over the spider, and hit the
ground running out of the bathroom. I quickly shut the door,
threw on some clothes and went to
find the contractor.
“You’ll be relieved to know
that I handled the spider situation
myself,” I announced.
“Great,” he said. “So I guess
that means you won’t have any
problem with the mice.”
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PAGE 21
Schools’ $85M budget to undergo public hearing
BY TOM BARTLEY
Somers school officials will
formally submit their proposed
2014-15 budget to a public hearing
Tuesday, May 13, one week before
residents have the final say on the
district’s spending plans.
Residents are invited to speak at
the hearing, scheduled for 7 p.m.
at the Somers Middle School. On
May 20, they will be asked to vote
on the budget, two trustees and a
new capital projects fund.
Under the budget adopted April
22, tax rates would rise by $2.39
for each $1,000 of assessed value,
a jump of 1.58 percent, to $153.87.
Spending would climb $1,721,724,
or 2.05 percent, to $85,505,718.
A public hearing provides the
official forum for vigorous taxpayer scrutiny and meaningful
debate of important local matters,
especially pocketbook issues like
budgets and, earlier this year, the
school board’s vote on a veterans
tax break.
But Dr. Raymond H. Blanch, the
Somers schools superintendent,
said the School Board’s protracted
budget process itself also serves as
something of an ongoing a public
hearing welcoming residents’ comments and suggestions.
“We have used our budget sessions throughout the year to discuss
the components of the budget,” he
noted. “As you know, we start the
budget process months in advance
and discuss that work at the Board
of Education table.”
Residents’ views are valued,
Blanch said. “We welcome the
public input throughout the process and gain outstanding insight
to ensure our budget reflects the
values of the Somers community,”
he said.
Still, with essentially flat increases in both expenditures and
tax rates, the budget has drawn
virtually no taxpayer comment—
up or down—at any of those open
board meetings and budget workshops.
Blanch thanked residents for
their “historical support of our
schools,” both as volunteers and as
voters backing the budget. Somers
Central School District voters have
not rejected a recommended budget in more than 20 years.
This budget is the district’s third
in the era of state-imposed taxcap constraints on local spending.
Championed in 2011 by newly
elected Gov. Andrew Cuomo as
a check on what he called “out of
control” property-tax increases, the
cap was enacted by the State Legislature at midyear. It restricts the
amount local jurisdictions—Towns
and school districts, among others—may increase their propertytax levy year to year.
Though it’s commonly called a
2 percent cap, that percentage can,
and usually does, change year to
year. The true cap limits a levy—
the total money a jurisdiction will
raise by taxing real property—to
increases of no more than 2 percent
or the rate of inflation, whichever
is less. But even that straightforward calculation is complicated by
certain exclusions and allowances,
reducing the final cap figure to an
annual reckoning. For the Somers
CSD, this year’s cap was 1.68
percent, allowing a final levy of
$73,645,938.
To avoid exceeding that number, which would have incurred the
consequences of a cap violation,
Somers Democratic Club
The Somers Democratic Club will be holding its
annual membership meeting at 7 p.m. on Tuesday,
May 20 at the Somers Library, located in Reis Park.
Refreshments will be served.
The guest speakers will be County Board of
Legislators Chairman Michael Kaplowitz, Senate
candidate Justin Wagner and Assembly candidate
Andrew Falk.
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or gutting services deemed essential, district budget-makers led by
Kenneth Crowley, the assistant superintendent for business, dipped
into the budget’s “fund balance.”
Money that’s left after the district
has met its expenses, the fund balance has accumulated over years
and now totals $3.4 million.
Based on Cuomo’s recommended $8,188,665 in state aid for
Somers, made public in January,
the administration initially needed
$1.3 million from fund balance
as well as the jobs of a number of
teachers to stay within cap constraints. But state lawmakers, in a
last-minute budget deal, beefed up
the amount of aid going to local
districts, bringing Somers an unexpected $300,000 in early April.
With that found money, budgetmakers reinstated several teaching
jobs, reducing the net loss to the
equivalent of 1.1 full-time teacher,
and they cut use of the fund balance by $100,000 to $1.2 million.
In addition to approving the budget, voters will be asked to fill two
uncontested School Board vacancies by returning trustees Linda
Graffitti and Harvey Kreidberg and
to establish a special reserve fund
earmarked for capital projects.
Voting is scheduled for the
Middle School gym, from 7 a.m.
to 9 p.m., May 20. Anyone who
is registered to vote in the general
election and who has lived in the
district since at least April 20 may
vote. Unregistered residents who
are otherwise eligible may register
with the district clerk, Nancy Corrado. Property ownership is not
required. Absentee ballots can be
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Schools’ $85M budget to undergo public hearing
BY TOM BARTLEY
Somers school officials will
formally submit their proposed
2014-15 budget to a public hearing
Tuesday, May 12, one week before
residents have the final say on the
district’s spending plans.
Residents are invited to speak at
the hearing, scheduled for 7 p.m.
at the Somers Middle School. On
May 20, they will be asked to vote
on the budget, two trustees and a
new capital projects fund.
Under the budget adopted April
22, tax rates would rise by $2.39
for each $1,000 of assessed value,
a jump of 1.58 percent, to $153.87.
Spending would climb $1,721,724,
or 2.05 percent, to $85,505,718.
A public hearing provides the
official forum for vigorous taxpayer scrutiny and meaningful
debate of important local matters,
especially pocketbook issues like
budgets and, earlier this year, the
school board’s vote on a veterans
tax break.
But Dr. Raymond H. Blanch, the
Somers schools superintendent,
said the School Board’s protracted
budget process itself also serves as
something of an ongoing a public
hearing welcoming residents’ comments and suggestions.
“We have used our budget sessions throughout the year to discuss
the components of the budget,” he
noted. “As you know, we start the
budget process months in advance
and discuss that work at the Board
of Education table.”
Residents’ views are valued,
Blanch said. “We welcome the
public input throughout the process and gain outstanding insight
to ensure our budget reflects the
values of the Somers community,”
he said.
Still, with essentially flat increases in both expenditures and
tax rates, the budget has drawn
virtually no taxpayer comment—
up or down—at any of those open
board meetings and budget workshops.
Blanch thanked residents for
their “historical support of our
schools,” both as volunteers and as
voters backing the budget. Somers
Central School District voters have
not rejected a recommended budget in more than 20 years.
This budget is the district’s third
in the era of state-imposed taxcap constraints on local spending.
Championed in 2011 by newly
elected Gov. Andrew Cuomo as
a check on what he called “out of
control” property-tax increases, the
cap was enacted by the State Legislature at midyear. It restricts the
amount local jurisdictions—Towns
and school districts, among others—may increase their propertytax levy year to year.
Though it’s commonly called a
2 percent cap, that percentage can,
and usually does, change year to
year. The true cap limits a levy—
the total money a jurisdiction will
raise by taxing real property—to
increases of no more than 2 percent
or the rate of inflation, whichever
is less. But even that straightforward calculation is complicated by
certain exclusions and allowances,
reducing the final cap figure to an
annual reckoning. For the Somers
CSD, this year’s cap was 1.68
percent, allowing a final levy of
$73,645,938.
To avoid exceeding that number, which would have incurred the
consequences of a cap violation,
Somers Democratic Club
The Somers Democratic Club will be holding its
annual membership meeting at 7 p.m. on Tuesday,
May 20 at the Somers Library, located in Reis Park.
Refreshments will be served.
The guest speakers will be County Board of
Legislators Chairman Michael Kaplowitz, Senate
candidate Justin Wagner and Assembly candidate
Andrew Falk.
For more information, please contact Christine
Robbins at 914-245-5120.
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or gutting services deemed essential, district budget-makers led by
Kenneth Crowley, the assistant superintendent for business, dipped
into the budget’s “fund balance.”
Money that’s left after the district
has met its expenses, the fund balance has accumulated over years
and now totals $3.4 million.
Based on Cuomo’s recommended $8,188,665 in state aid for
Somers, made public in January,
the administration initially needed
$1.3 million from fund balance
as well as the jobs of a number of
teachers to stay within cap constraints. But state lawmakers, in a
last-minute budget deal, beefed up
the amount of aid going to local
districts, bringing Somers an unexpected $300,000 in early April.
With that found money, budgetmakers reinstated several teaching
jobs, reducing the net loss to the
equivalent of 1.1 full-time teacher,
and they cut use of the fund balance by $100,000 to $1.2 million.
In addition to approving the budget, voters will be asked to fill two
uncontested School Board vacancies by returning trustees Linda
Graffitti and Harvey Kreidberg and
to establish a special reserve fund
earmarked for capital projects.
Voting is scheduled for the
Middle School gym, from 7 a.m.
to 9 p.m., May 20. Anyone who
is registered to vote in the general
election and who has lived in the
district since at least April 20 may
vote. Unregistered residents who
are otherwise eligible may register
with the district clerk, Nancy Corrado. Property ownership is not
required. Absentee ballots can be
requested from the district clerk
through May 13 and must be returned by 4 p.m., May 20.
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Lectures on Horsemanship and Stable Management
Small Groups- Daily Lessons
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PAGE 22
Holocaust remembrance helps students to ‘never forget’
BY BOB DUMAS
The phrase “never forget” is
often used in relation to the Holocaust of World War II, during
which an estimated six million European Jews were murdered. The
sentiment’s main message is to
remember the past so history does
not repeat itself.
It is in that spirit that the Somers
Holocaust Memorial Commission
has dedicated itself to educating
children about the horrors of the
Holocaust and other genocides,
while actively promoting the
teaching of human rights in local
schools.
As part of that effort, at a packed
auditorium at Somers High School
last Monday night, the Commission held its annual Yom HaShoah,
a remembrance day designed to
educate students about the Holocaust and to memorialize those
who died.
This year’s event featured in-
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Holocaust survivor Josef Margulies lights a candle during the closing
ceremony as Rabbi Fred Schwalb, of the Hebrew Congregation of
Somers, looks on.
spirational musical and dance
performances by students from
participating schools, including
Somers and North Salem, as well
as remarks from keynote speaker
Marshall Kim, founder of the
Cambodian-American Foundation
for Education.
The event also recognized students whose projects were selected
for special commendation, as well
as to display the projects of dozens
of other local students.
Steven Waldinger, president of
the Holocaust Memorial Commission, hosted the event and in his
opening remark recalled the recent
shootings by white supremacist
Frazier Glenn Cross that left three
people dead at two Jewish community sites in suburban Kansas City,
Missouri.
“[I am often asked] why do we
have evenings of remembrance
Somers alumnus Claire Walsh (Class of ‘09) sings “Till the Day I Die.”
like this when it seems to do little
good?” Waldinger said. “To answer
that, I quote Holocaust survivor
Elie Wiesel, who wrote, ‘The opposite of love is not hate, it’s indifference. The opposite of beauty is
not ugliness, it’s indifference. The
opposite of faith is not heresy, it’s
indifference. And the opposite of
life is not death, but indifference
between life and death.’”
Waldinger said the purpose of
Monday’s event was to “teach and
to learn.”
To help do that, keynote speaker
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fields, related his story to the audience.
“I was 15 when I escaped, but I
never thought I would see my next
birthday,” Kim said. “I was left
with many scars.”
Some 4 million Cambodians
died at the hands of the Khmer
Rouge under Pol Pot, who is often
referred to as the “Hitler of Cambodia.” Kim was able to get out
in 1979 and make his way to the
United States.
“We cannot change what happened, but we can move on,” said
Kim, who, when he came to the
U.S., spoke no English and was too
old to go to high school. He ended
up going to vocational school to
obtain a haircutting license and
eventually opened a salon in New
York City. He now lives in Scarsdale with his wife and two children.
“I was forced out of my home
and my family was torn apart [in
Cambodia],” he told the audience.
“But hope is what kept me going.
Life is hard, but we don’t have to
make it harder. We can share our
stories with each other and [by doing so] protect the many generations to come.”
After Kim’s speech, the audience was treated to several student
performances that included the
Somers High School Orchestra,
Somers alumnus Claire Walsh,
who sang “Till the Day I Die,”
Yorktown High School junior Gabriella Landicino, who sang The
Beatles’ “Blackbird,” and Pulse
Performing Arts Studio’s Nova
Jazz dance group.
Awards were given to three
students from North Salem High
School, and three from Somers
High School, for their Holocaustthemed projects.
The winners from North Salem
were Daniel Capra, third place;
Livia Dworaczyk, second place;
and Carolyn Diamond, first place.
Capra created a model of the
SEE HOLOCAUST PAGE 23
HOLOCAUST
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Auschwitz concentration camp;
Dworaczyk created a painting of
a prisoner-filled train that was inspired by painter Edvard Munch’s
“The Scream;” Diamond choreographed one of Nova Jazz’s dance
numbers to a soundtrack piece
from “Schindler’s List.”
The winners from Somers
were Sasha Gordon, third place;
Erin Liffiton, second place; Zach
Krauss, first place.
Gordon submitted a painting of
her grandmother—a Holocaust
survivor; Liffiton, a descent of
an Armenian holocaust survivor,
wrote a poem about the Armenian
holocaust from the point of view
of a fictional young girl and drew
a picture to accompany it; Krause
wrote a “reverse poem” to remind
people how memories live on. The
reverse poem portrayed a pessimis-
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read from bottom to top.
The remembrance concluded
with a candle-lighting ceremony
and memorial prayer led by Rabbi
Seth Sternstein of the Yorktown
Jewish Center and Rabbi Fred
Schwalb of the Hebrew Congregation of Somers.
The ceremony featured a candle
procession by the student award
winners in memory of the Holocaust victims, and candle lighting
by local Holocaust survivors and
their families, which included Ruth
Bachner, Ellen Katz, Lola and Josef Margulies, Brenda Snyder, Susan Schachne, and Ellen Bachner
Greenberg.
The Somers Holocaust Memorial Commission was founded by a
Holocaust survivor, Fred Bachner,
who wanted to ensure that young
people in local schools knew the
story of the Holocaust.
The Somers High
School Choir
performs, “Waiting for
the Light to Shine.”
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The Somers Education Foundation raised more
than $10,000 at its 14th annual Dinner Gala and
Auction on Saturday, April 26 at the Putnam County
Golf Course.
At the event, SEF inducted four new members
into its Hall of Fame. Brenda O’Shea, Kathleen
Reilly, John Reilly and Chris Ward brought the Hall
of Fame’s total inductees to 45. Two plaques engraved with the names of the honorees are hung in
Somers Intermediate School.
The Somers Education Foundation Hall of Fame
was started in 2001. Since its inception, SEF has
awarded more than $990,000 in total grants and
scholarships.
SEF Secretary Sarena Meyer, SEF
VP Glenn Hintze, honoree Chris
Ward, honoree Brenda O’Shea,
honoree Kathleen Reilly, honoree
John Reilly, event Chair Liz Olinto,
and SEF President Bill Faulkner
Honoree Kathleen Reilly accepts recognition from The
Somers Record presented by Editor Bryan Fumagalli.
Gala centerpieces designed and created by SHS technology and
engineering students under the guidance of teachers Michael Fry and Ed
Amato, using an Automated CNC Router purchased with an SEF grant.
Somers teachers Steve
Chetcuti, Maryellen and
Rob Heller and Jake Ringer
join in on the fun.
SEF VP Glenn Hintze and his
wife, Sue, enjoy a dance.
Honoree Brenda
O’Shea shares
appreciation for
being honored.
Mary and Steve
Delzio of the
Mexican Shack
enjoy the
festivities.
Councilman Richard Clinchy congratulates honoree John Reilly and
presents each honoree with proclamations from the Town of Somers.
Somers teacher Dorene Stoecker and guidance
counselor John Fleck
Jill Faulkner, Sandra Elezaj and Diane Ferrante
enjoy the delicious dinner.
Liz Olinto and Kathleen Reilly share a laugh during the awards presentation.
The SHS Chamber Choir sings for gala guests during cocktail hour.
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Eco-friendly weed control in lawns
BY MELINDA MYERS
FOR MAHOPAC NEWS
Don’t let lawn weeds get the best
of you.
These opportunistic plants find
a weak spot in the lawn, infiltrate
and begin the take over your grass.
Take back the lawn with proper
care. Your lawn will not only be
greener and healthier, but good for
the environment.
The grass and thatch layer act
as a natural filter, helping to keep
pollutants out of our groundwater
and dust out of our atmosphere.
They also reduce erosion, decrease
noise and help keep our homes and
landscapes cooler in summer. And
a healthy lawn is the best defense
against weeds.
Start by identifying the unwanted
lawn invaders. Use them as a guide
to improve your lawn’s health and
beauty. Weeds appear and spread
when the growing conditions are
better for them than the grass.
Correct the problem to reduce the
weeds and improve the health of
your lawn. Killing the weeds without fixing the underlying cause is
only a temporary solution. Unless
the cause is eliminated, the weed
problem will return.
Here are a few of the more com-
mon weeds, the cause and possible
solutions for managing them out of
the lawn.
High populations and a variety
of weeds mean you need to adjust
your overall lawn care practices.
Mow high and often, removing no
more than 1/3 the total height of the
grass at one time. Leave the clippings on the lawn in order to return
water, nutrients and organic matter
to the soil. This along with proper
fertilization using an organic nitrogen slow-release fertilizer with
non-leaching phosphorous, like
Milorganite, can greatly reduce
weeds.
Knotweed and plantains often
found growing next to walks and
drives or other high traffic areas
can also be found in lawns growing on heavy poorly prepared soils.
These weeds thrive in compacted
soil where lawn grasses fail. Reduce soil compaction and improve
your lawn’s health with core aeration. Aerate lawns when actively
growing in spring or fall. Or replace grass in high traffic areas
with permeable pavers or stepping
stones to eliminate the cause.
Nut sedge is a common weed
in wet or poorly drained soils. Improve the drainage to manage this
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the lawn is starving. Clover was once included in
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consider an electric or push mower
ally get their foothold in the shade lawn.
and then infiltrate the rest of the
Crabgrass and Goosegrass are to manage your lawn in an even
lawn. Take back those shady spots common weeds that follow a hot more eco-friendly manner.
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Family Farm Fest coming
to Hilltop Hanover Farm
On Memorial Day, Monday,
May 26, Hilltop Hanover Farm of
Yorktown Heights will be hosting
a “Farm Fest” from 10 a.m. to 4
p.m. Admission is free.
“A variety of activities are being planned that should appeal to
all ages,” said Helen Iral, the event
coordinator. “You can hike the
trails on your own or be guided by
one of Hilltop Hanover’s farmers.
Also, you can take a tour of the
186-acre site. For those unfamiliar with the Westchester County
owned farm, a tour would be terrific! The farm stand will be open
that day and will be selling some
early crops grown in the farm’s
five-acre vegetable garden. Honey, farm grown eggs and other
products will also be available for
sale. Seedling starts and herb boxes (if not sold out prior) can also
be purchased.”
In addition, there will be an ar-
ray of children’s games and activities. Initial plans include a scavenger hunt, water balloon contest,
bean bag toss and face painting.
Volunteers will be operating a
craft’s table. Young children will
be able to paint a birdhouse (nominal fee for supplies) and/or plant
some seeds to take home.
Vendors will also be available.
If anyone is interested in setting
up a booth, call the farm at 914962-2368. In addition, music will
be provided. Plus, children will
have the opportunity to ride in the
farm’s gator. Bring your camera,
for children of all ages love to ride
the gator!
The farm is located at 1271
Hanover Street. If you would
like more information about the
“Farm Fest” and/or Hilltop
Hanover Farm, visit its website at
hilltophanoverfarm.org.
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Lasdon remembers D-Day
A military vehicle show, a special D-Day exhibit, big band music and dancing, food from the
field kitchen, military memorabilia and much more will mark the
70th anniversary of the invasion
of Normandy, France, from noon
to 7 p.m., Saturday, May 31, at
Lasdon Park, Arboretum and Veterans’ Memorial, in Somers.
An array of military vehicles,
ranging from World War II Jeeps
to modern command trucks, will
be on display throughout the day,
along with military enthusiasts
wearing period uniforms.
The Westchester Veterans Museum will inaugurate its D-Day
exhibit, featuring an extensive
collection of photographs, colorful maps, models and other displays illustrating that fateful day,
June 6, 1944.
The music of 1940s performed
by the Gerard Carelli Orchestra
will headline the musical acts,
and will include several popular
Andrews Sisters numbers sung
by three female vocalists. Guests
are encouraged to attend dressed
in period clothing and dance to
their hearts’ content.
The Duffle Bag, of Patterson,
NY, will be among the vendors
selling military regalia throughout the day.
Visitors can also enjoy delicious food and drink that will be
sold in the authentic mess tent and
field kitchen or visit the Officers’
Mess.
Fee for the event is $20 per vehicle. Souvenirs will be sold dur-
ing the event.
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Tackle spring cleaning with the environment in mind
Spring is a time of year when
many people resolve to give their
homes or apartments a thorough
cleaning.
Spring cleaning projects help
people revitalize their homes for
the warm months ahead, when
windows are once again opened,
fresh air pervades homes and
items that might have accumulated over a dark and dreary winter
have become a distant memory.
Many families have spring
cleaning rituals that allow them
to efficiently clean their homes
in a single weekend. But it’s just
as important for spring cleaners to place as great an emphasis
on the environment as they do
on efficiency when cleaning a
home. Eco-friendly spring cleaning practices produce less waste
and rely on less chemicals to rejuvenate a home and get it ready
for those seasons when huddling
inside under the covers takes a
backseat to lounging around the
house as fresh air washes into the
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home while also protecting the
environment.
• Clear out the clutter. Clutter
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an inefficient process in which
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through items that have accumulated over the years, individually
choosing which items to keep
and which items to discard. Clutter can also prove harmful to the
environment because rooms filled
with clutter tend to collect dust,
reducing air quality and leading to more indoor air pollution
that can prove harmful to human
health.
When sifting through clutter in
a home, discard those items that
have gone ignored for years, as
they likely have little or no financial value and it’s safe to assume
they serve no practical purpose
as well. Once clutter has been
cleared out, prevent more of it
from accumulating by making a
conscious effort to discard items
once they no longer serve any
practical purpose. This includes
old newspapers and magazines,
as well as any other items that are
likely to sit in a pile or on a shelf
for months on end. Preventing
the buildup of clutter reduces the
amount of time you need to spend
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also improving indoor air quality.
• Use cleaners only when windows are open. Many people get
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Angle Fly volunteers needed this month
Members of the Somers Land
Trust will meet at the Route 139
main entrance of the Angle Fly
Preserve at 10 a.m. Saturday May
17 and again at 10 a.m. on Saturday, May 31.
On May 17, volunteers will be
doing maintenance and clearing of
brush, fallen trees and cutting or
pulling invasive plants along the
road from the entrance to the parking area. Volunteers should wear
sturdy boots and gloves and bring
loppers and clippers if you have
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in all day long, and those that are
not operating at peak efficiency
can cost you a lot of money in
the long run. Periodically clean
the coils on the back of your refrigerator so it can operate more
efficiently, saving energy and
money.
Vacuum cleaners should also
be inspected before each use to
make sure reels are not covered
in hair, which can make it nearly
impossible for the machine to
collect dirt and dust from the
floors.
• Use reusable cloths. Another
way to turn spring cleaning into
a more eco-friendly affair is to
forgo using paper towels in favor of reusable cloths. Reusable
wash cloths can be just as effective at wiping down counters as
paper towels, which require more
and more trees to be cut down
and eventually end up in landfills. If you are feeling especially eco-friendly, you can go the
extra mile and create your own
reusable cleaning cloths out of
old clothes or linens, saving you
money and making use of items
that might otherwise have been
headed straight for a landfill.
Spring cleaning can rejuvenate a home after a long winter.
Emphasizing eco-friendly techniques when cleaning can ensure
your home’s revival is as beneficial to the environment as it is to
the home’s inhabitants.
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in late winter, when the weather
might have started to warm up,
but has not yet warmed to the
point when windows throughout
the home can be opened. Though
there’s nothing wrong with starting early, avoid using cleaning
products on days when you can’t
open the windows. Many cleaning products contain ample or
even just trace amounts of chemicals that can compromise indoor
air quality and may exacerbate
existing medical conditions like
respiratory ailments. When using
cleaning products, try to do so
only when the windows are open
and fresh air can enter the home.
• Ensure appliances are working at peak efficiency. Spring
cleaning is a great time to inspect
appliances to make sure they are
operating efficiently. Clean or replace filters on window air conditioning units. Dusty or dirty filters will force the air conditioner
to work harder and use more
energy to cool a room. In addition, dirty or dusty filters make
units less efficient, which means
rooms won’t cool as quickly on
those scorching summer afternoons. Appliances forced to work
harder also cost more money, and
those costs can be considerable.
When checking appliances, be
sure to check the refrigerator as
well. Refrigerators are plugged
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For the work around the pond,
please wear sturdy boots and
gloves and bring loppers and clippers if you have them. Some loppers will be provided if needed.
Because of the varied nature of
the work on both Saturdays, all are
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How moms can help kids protect the planet
Today’s kids are growing up in
a very different world than the one
their parents inhabited as youngsters.
One of the biggest differences
between now and then is that kids
growing up in the 21st century
are being taught to embrace ecofriendly activities and lifestyles
on a far broader scale than their
parents were. While parents of
school-aged children might have
learned about the planet and even
celebrated Earth Day when they
were kids, their kids are growing
up in a world where Earth Day is
just one of the many opportunities
to protect the planet and respect the
environment.
Because today’s kids are growing up in an eco-conscious world,
it’s no surprise that kids are often
enthusiastic about joining in environmental efforts. Moms tasked
with finding productive outlets
for that enthusiasm may want to
employ the following strategies to
make the most of their kids’ passion for the planet.
• Organize weekly events with
other kids. Much like adults, kids
often find activities more fun when
their friends are around. Mothers who want to inspire their kids
to protect the planet can organize
weekly eco-friendly events for
their youngsters and their friends.
Consult local park officials and set
up a park cleanup where kids can
pitch in by picking up litter. Do
the same if you live near a beach
or lakefront area. Kids will benefit
from enjoying the great outdoors
while simultaneously doing something good for the environment.
• Take kids on trips to the grocery store. Mothers are often in
charge of stocking the family pantry, and this, too, can be used as
an opportunity to teach kids about
the environment. When visiting
the produce aisle, explain to your
youngsters why you’re purchasing
organic fruits and vegetables instead of those that might have been
genetically modified or grown
with the use of pesticides. When it
comes time to visit the snack aisle,
choose organic items and remind
kids come snack time that their
new favorite treats also happen to
be eco-friendly. This reduces the
likelihood that kids will grow up
associating healthy and eco-friendly foods with a lack of taste, potentially laying the groundwork for a
lifetime of healthy eating.
• Involve kids in the garden.
Moms who plant flowers or tend to
their own gardens can invite kids to
join them. As you and your youngsters plant vegetables, explain to
them that growing your own fruits
and veggies reduces your reliance
on trucks to transport these items
from afar, which helps to conserve
fuel and reduce pollution. If there
is room on your property to plant
some trees, involve youngsters in
the planting and use this as an opportunity to explain the many ways
in which trees benefit the environment.
• Start a neighborhood carpool.
Simple everyday tasks make for
great learning opportunities, especially when teaching kids about
the benefits of an eco-friendly lifestyle. Moms can organize a neighborhood carpool to get kids to and
from school, explaining to each
child that carpooling reduces fuel
consumption and air pollution.
• Volunteer with an environmental organization. Kids benefit from
volunteering in numerous ways.
Moms looking to get their kids involved with local volunteer organizations can combine the lessons
learned with giving back to the
community with their youngsters’
passion for the environment by
signing the family up to volunteer
with a local environmental organization. Such organizations might
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which focuses on habitat, behavior,
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Best in Backyards
Plant sale
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at Teatown
Teatown’s annual Plant Sale will be held
this year on Friday, May 9 and Saturday,
May 10.
Friday night from 4 to 7 p.m. is “First
Pick” with a $10 admission fee. What you
get is the chance to purchase the very best
of what Teatown has to offer. Many unusual
varieties sell out early. Wine and cheese is
offered to help make your selections. On
Saturday, the sale will take place from 9
a.m. to 2 p.m. Parking will be available on
both days in Teatown’s Lakeside lot off of
Blinn Road.
In additon to a wide variety of perennials, annuals, vegetables and herbs, Teatown
will also offer a limited number of native
wildflowers gathered from Wildflower Island. Want to experience the wonder of the
island? Free tours will be offered throughout the day on Saturday.
Now a Plant Sale tradition, they will be
selling the delicious bread from New York’s
Tom Cat Bakery. And something new–garlic clips–an excellent deer repellent. Native
plants from Earth Tones in Woodbury, Connecticut round out the complement of a gardener’s delight! Teatown is located at 1600
Spring Valley Road in Ossining.
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Luke Roediger
Senior plays a key role on defense for Tuskers
Who has been your biggest role model
over the years and what have you learned
from them?
My dad has been my biggest role model
over the years and I have learned a lot from
him, but one lesson that really sticks out to
me is, ‘If you are going to start something
finish it! No matter what it is.’
Somers senior Luke Roediger is a starting
defenseman on the varsity lacrosse team.
He was also on the varsity wrestling team.
Roediger will play lacrosse at Trinity
Pawling next year.
BY ROB DIANTONIO
OF THE SOMERS RECORD
How old were you when you first
started playing lacrosse and how did you
get into it?
I was 8 years old when I first started playing lacrosse. I got into the sport by seeing a
camp after one of my soccer practices, and I
asked my parents if I could play.
You’re playing lacrosse at Trinity
Pawling next year. Take us through why
you chose that school and what you hope
to get out of it?
Trinity Pawling is a great school that
happens to have one of the best lacrosse
programs in the country. My goals are very
high both academically and athletically. A
post graduate year at Trinity Pawling will
help prepare me to achieve those goals at
the next level.
What do you think are your strengths
as a lacrosse player?
My stick skills and my lacrosse IQ.
What are the team’s goals/expectations
this season?
Our team goal for this season is to win
the section championship.
Favorite sports team and why?
The New York Football Giants, because I
bleed blue.
Favorite athlete?
Derek Jeter
The team has been on a roll of late.
What has been the key during this winning streak?
We have really started to come together
as a team, our communication on defense
has improved and the offense has just been
lighting it up.
Do you play a lot of lacrosse in the
offseason? If so, where do you play?
I have been playing a ton of lacrosse in
the offseason and last summer our team
stuck together and played for coach (Lew)
Janavey on WestRock.
Who are a few players on defense that
have really impressed you with their play
so far?
This season Erik Carnazza has really
impressed me. This is just his second year
playing and he is a key part in our team’s
success. I am also impressed with Sean
Wagner who is just a junior and has been
playing well all season. Sean will do big
things next year. Also Lucas Andriano is a
short stick D middie and he has been literally sacrificing his body all year by taking
shots every game.
Favorite show on television?
“Breaking Bad”
Favorite movie of all time?
“Miracle on Ice”
Favorite band/artist?
Kid Cudi
Photo: Rob DiAntonio
Somers senior Luke Roediger is a starting defenseman on the varsity lacrosse team.
You also were on the wrestling team.
How did you get into wrestling and at
what age did you start?
My Uncle Chris introduced me to wrestling when I was 11. Somers has a great
tradition and I am proud that I have been a
part of it.
How would you describe who Luke
Roediger is to the readers at home?
An outgoing young gentleman who
strives for greatness in whatever he does.
Tell us one thing about yourself that
not a lot of people may know?
I like to go into the woods and I usually
come out a couple hours later all sweaty
and dirty.
What’s your favorite subject in school
and why?
English, because I find it very interesting
and it really just clicks for me.
When you’re not playing sports or
studying, what do you like to do with
your free time?
I like to hangout with friends, playing
hockey, and going to the gym with my
cousin Mike.
Facebook or Twitter? Why?
Twitter because it’s easier.
If you could pick one place to visit on
vacation that you’ve never been to, where
would you go and why?
Hawaii, because I’ve always wanted to
go there.
Favorite food?
Nothing beats my Aunt Maureen’s rice
pudding.
Best place to eat in Somers? Why?
My mom’s kitchen because there’s nothing like a home cooked meal.
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SPORTS
Mike Cegielski, right, works his
way through a check against
host John Jay-CR April 29.
Tim Cousin fights
his way to the net.
Photos: Rob DiAntonio
Manny Mendoza on the move.
Joe Hashmall, right, tries to slip past a Rye defender on May 3 at
Somers.
Justin Corpolongo, left, wins a face-off and heads into John Jay
territory.
polongo said. “In our past games
it has become evident that teams
have a tough time covering them
which not only allows them to
score goals but also opens up opportunities for other players to get
points on the board.”
The contest was tied 5-5 at halftime but the Tuskers came out firing in the third quarter, outscoring
the Indians 6-2 to take an 11-7 edge
into the fourth.
A.J. Cartelli’s tally on a feed
from Tyler DeVito made it 10-6
with 1:58 left in the third quarter.
“I think we’re doing some really
good things now that we didn’t do
at the beginning of the year, especially offensively,” said Somers
coach Lew Janavey, whose team is
11-4. “This is the time of the year
that we want to be doing it. But
we still have work to do and we’re
still going to take this one day at a
time.”
Corpolongo dominated the dot,
winning 14 out of the 20 face-offs.
He also added two goals.
“He definitely gave us a lot more
opportunities to score and spread
win, but they just hope the same result occurs if the two squads meet
in the playoffs.
“We just wanted to come out firing in the third quarter so we had
a chance to put the game away in
the fourth and that’s what we did,”
Cousin said. “Justin Corpolongo
had his way all night at the face-off
X and that really gave us the ability
to do what we wanted. It’s always
a great win to beat John Jay, but it
would be even a bigger win if we
beat them in the playoffs.”
Cartelli (2G), Mike Cegielski
(1G, 1A) and DeVito (1G, 1A) also
played a hand in the victory for
Somers.
Somers scored seven goals in a
pivotal second quarter in a 15-10
win over visiting Rye on May 3.
The Tuskers held a 10-4 lead
at halftime and it quickly became
13-4 after goals from Fiocco, Cegielski and Cousin.
“When we pick up ground balls,
get the ball to where it belongs
and we share the ball, we do good
things,” Janavey said. “When we
hold the ball and get into these funks
Somers lax stretches winning streak to five
BY ROB DIANTONIO
The Somers varsity boys’ lacrosse team kept rolling with critical wins over rival John Jay-Cross
River and Rye last week to stretch
its winning streak to five games.
“We have been playing pretty
good lacrosse lately,” senior Tim
Cousin said. “Everyone on the offense has a lot of confidence and is
putting the ball in the back of the
net. We are really sharing the ball
and not caring who is scoring on
offense and I think that is the key.
Our defense has really stepped up
as of late. They are doing a great
job of communicating and Waldo
(Nik Genualdo) has been standing
on his head.”
Somers registered a 13-9 win
over host John Jay-CR on April 29
behind five goals and two assists
from senior Marc Fiocco and two
goals and five assists from Cousin.
“I believe that our offensive
players such as Marc Fiocco and
Tim Cousin are two of the best
in the section,” senior Justin Cor-
the ball around,” said senior goaltender Nik Genualdo, who made 14
critical saves. “And we finished.”
Corpolongo gave credit to his
teammates.
“We were able to get face-offs
because of the wings,” he said.
“In that game I received a lot of
help from Lucas Andriano, Luke
Roediger and Joe Hashmall. We
knew going into the game that
Danny Skluth was going to be a
very tough matchup so we really
worked together to get those possessions.”
Janavey described how crucial
the St. John’s-bound Corpolongo’s
efforts are at the X.
“Winning a face-off is like picking up a ground ball,” Janavey
said. “You’re a lot better team with
the ball. I don’t really know a lot
about face-offs, but I just know he
gets the ball a lot more often than
the other guy. I guess it’s his speed,
technique and all that stuff. That’s
just a huge part of the game that we
are fortunate enough to be doing
very well with.”
Somers was content with the big
where the ball doesn’t go where it
belongs, we struggle more. If we
get the ball to where it belongs and
share the ball on offense, we can be
a pretty dangerous team.”
Rye mounted a late charge but it
was a case of too little, too late.
“Defensively we definitely tightened up,” said Genualdo, who was
a wall in net with 14 saves. “We
didn’t have any penalties, that was
really key. Our whole defense was
really playing well, our middies
were getting back and they didn’t
really get any transition attempts.”
The wealth was spread around
when it came to the scoring. Fiocco netted three goals. Corpolongo
(2A), Cousin (1A), Cartelli (1A)
and Cegielski (1A) each tallied two
goals. DeVito (1G, 2A), Manny
Mendoza (1G, 1A), Joseph Hashmall (1G, 1A) and Lucas Andriano
(1G, 1A) all found their way into
the box score.
“That’s what we work on and
that’s what we want to do,” Janavey said. “We want to be a hard
See lacrosse page 35
SPORTS
PAGE 34
BASEBALL
Stephen Danko locks in on a pitch.
PHOTOS COURTESY OF COLIN SMITH
Somers senior Mike DellaMedaglia pitches against host Iona Prep on May 3.
Tuskers earn big win over Iona Prep
BY ROB DIANTONIO
The Somers varsity baseball
team has endured a difficult stretch
of late, but picked up a big 5-3 win
over host Iona Prep to halt a four-
game losing streak on May 3.
Senior Mike DellaMedaglia
tossed six innings while striking out seven and allowing three
earned runs, six hits and zero walks
to earn the win.
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many quality at bats. I had command of my fastball and my slider
was breaking late. Brendan Smith
called a great game behind the
dish, which kept Iona off balance.”
Somers (5-8) pounced on Iona
for five runs in the fourth inning to
take a commanding lead.
“(We were) focusing in on not
just making contact and putting the
ball in play, but really having quality at bats,” said senior Stephen
Danko, who went 2 for 4 with two
RBI and a double. “Moving runners over, seeing a lot of pitches,
working deep into counts but not
falling behind and attacking pitches that we could really drive into
the gaps. This was definitely some-
thing coach (Joe) Wootten had us
focus on after the games against
Beacon.”
The Gaels responded with three
runs in the sixth but that was all
they could muster.
“Iona is a very good team,” DellaMedaglia said. “It is very important for us to know that we can
compete against any team day in
and day out.”
Junior Brandon Pelter went 2 for
2 with two RBI, a run scored and
a walk.
“It was great to finally see the
bats come alive to put up five runs
in the fourth,” Pelter said. “We
stayed aggressive and were all
happy to finally give Mike some
run support.”
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Romanelli and visiting Beacon in
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a 2-0 loss on April 29. Romanelli
tossed a complete game one-hitter
with 17 strikeouts.
Takoda Sitar was admirable in
defeat, tossing six innings while allowing one earned run, 10 hits and
two walks to go along with eight
strikeouts.
The Tuskers are confident in
their starting pitching, which has
been a bright spot of late.
“Whenever we can play solid defense behind the guys on the hill,
every single one of our starters can
get the job done,” Danko said, “but
to have Takoda and Mike come in
and get it done themselves with a
lot of strikeouts, everyone on the
team feels a lot more confident
in themselves and it also brings a
lot of energy that we feed off as a
team.”
The Tuskers fell to visiting John
Jay-Cross River 6-5 on May 5.
Somers is hoping it can build
off the win over a strong Iona Prep
team.
“It’s always good to steal a game
like this,” Danko said. “Iona is a
really good Catholic league school
and for us to be on top at the end
is really great for our program. But
especially after a game like Beacon
where we couldn’t get the sticks
going, it’s a huge confidence builder which we’re going to carry into
some tough games next week.”
The Tuskers will travel to Carmel at 4:30 p.m. on May 8, host
Irvington at 3 p.m. on May 10 at
Somers Fest and travel to Lakeland
at 4:30 p.m. on May 12.
“Beating a good team like Iona
definitely gave us some confidence,” Pelter said, “and we are
looking to take off from here.”
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SPORTS
Tuskers still unbeaten in girls lax
BY ROB DIANTONIO
Somers defeats Rye, Brewster to move to 10-0-1
Despite missing top scorer Nicole DeMase due to an illness,
Somers still pulled out a 13-10 win
over Rye to stay unbeaten at 10-01 on May 3 at Rye Country Day
School.
After falling behind 3-1 early,
the Tuskers responded and took a
9-4 lead into halftime.
“The key to our strong start was
draw controls and patience on attack,” Somers coach Jaime Irving
said. “The girls picked up where
we were slacking and took care of
the small things first. We were able
to gain momentum back and stick
to our game plan which put us back
on top. We figured out what was
working and continued to execute
which led us to gain and keep the
lead.”
Senior Emma Schurr, who had
five assists, said the Tuskers were
playing slow and sloppy at the beginning of the game.
“We quickly turned it around
though, which is nice because we
know we have the ability to do well
even with a rough start,” Schurr
said.
Freshman Livy Rosenzweig
came up huge for the Tuskers with
four goals.
“Nicole DeMase is a huge part
of our team,” Rosenzweig said.
“She is not only one of our top
scorers, she also has great success
at controlling the draws. Finding
out that she was missing the game I
definitely knew that without her we
could be a few goals short. I knew I
had to step up my game offensively
and try my best to contribute in any
way I could.”
Irving knew coming into the season that Rosenzweig would contribute in one way or another.
“She has stepped up huge when
we needed her,” Irving said, “and
has helped us become more of a
well-rounded team by being another threat on attack.”
Rosenzweig said she is glad she
can help her team in the scoring department this season.
“I’ve been able to score because
my teammates do a great job of
getting me open and passing me
the ball,” Rosenzweig said. “I
wouldn’t have half the scoring opportunities without them.”
Also contributing to the win was
Shannon Coogan (2G, 1A), Emily
Englert (2G, 1A), Sydney Ericson
(2G), Tara Schurr (1G, 2A), Izzy
La Rocca (1G), Christine Olert
(1G) and Gabby Rosenzweig (1A).
“We have so many scoring
threats and we did a good job on
the draw,” Emma Schurr said. “Our
team is very well rounded this year
and so many people step up when
they need to.”
Senior Aly Martone was stellar in between the pipes with nine
saves.
“Aly has been playing consistent
and has come up with many key
saves in the game when we needed
it,” Irving said. “She has stepped
up in goal to give our team the momentum swing we need to get back
on top.”
Somers cruised past Brewster
18-7 on May 2 behind six goals
and one assist from DeMase.
Emma Schurr notched three
goals and three assists, while her
twin sister Tara Schurr had two
goals and two assists. Coogan (1G,
2A), Englert (1G), La Rocca (1G),
Gabby Rosenzweig (1G), Livy
Rosenzweig (1G), Allie Arcidiacono (1G) and Martone (six saves) all
got in the box score.
“Our game against Brewster was
an overall complete team effort,”
Irving said. “Both sides of the ball
were able to contribute to the win
and prepare us for the next game.”
That next game is against Class
A power Lakeland/Panas, who the
Tuskers will host at 4:30 p.m. on
May 7.
“I think our team is doing really
well right now but I don’t think we
are near our peak at all,” Emma
Schurr said. “There’s a lot we can
still improve on and we are definitely getting better every day.”
The Tuskers have their eyes on
the big prize, but they know they
need to focus on what is in front of
them each day.
“Our team’s goal for rest of the
year is to work hard one game at a
time,” Livy Rosenzweig said. “We
really believe that we have a great
shot at winning the sectional title.”
LACROSSE
FROM PAGE 33
matchup where different people
score. Our athleticism takes over
and that’s what makes us successful.”
“We’re getting a lot of guys scoring now,” Genualdo added. “We’re
spreading the ball real well and
pretty much everyone’s on the stat
book now. It’s real nice.”
Corpolongo believes that everything is clicking right now during
this winning streak.
“The five-game winning streak
has come from everything coming
together,” Corpolongo said. “The
defense lately has been unstoppable and on the offensive end we
have really pulled things together.”
The Tuskers will close out the
regular season when they host
Lakeland/Panas at 7 p.m. on May
10.
“I believe that with the way
things have been going we have
the ability to beat any team in the
section,” Corpolongo said.
But can they beat powerhouse
Yorktown, the defending Section 1
Class B champion?
“We’re getting to our best hopefully — especially come playoff
time,” Genualdo said. “If we keep
playing the way we have, we’ll
give [Yorktown] a good shot this
year.”
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Softball
Somers’ bats go quiet during three-game skid
Tuskers to close out regular season with seven games in nine days
Cross River 7-2 on May 3.
“The team needs to continue to
work hard from the first to the last
The Somers varsity softball team pitch of every game, while executdropped three games last week to ing the fundamentals of the game
fall to 4-8 overall on the season.
in incorporating things we have
Somers lost to visiting John Jay- learned throughout the season.”
Somers coach Meredith Polansky said.
The Tuskers took
a 1-0 lead in the first
inning when Kathleen Olifiers walked,
stole second, was
sacrificed to third and
then scored on a wild
pitch.
John Jay answered
with two runs in the
third and three in the
fifth to take a 5-2
lead.
Theresa
Swertfager shut down the
Tuskers over the final
five innings, allowing just two hits and
one earned run.
Somers
pitcher
Katie Gall tossed a
complete game while
striking out four and
Photos: Rob DiAntonio allowing five earned
Julia Sciacca throws to first.
runs, nine hits and
BY ROB DIANTONIO
zero walks.
“Katie Gall
has been pitching her heart
out this season,”
Polansky said.
“As a junior I
will be happy
to have her back
next year and
seeing her grow
the rest of the
season.”
Kristin
Elliott had an RBI
single for the
Tuskers.
The Tuskers
lost to visiting
Brewster
15-2 on May 2.
Brewster scored
six runs in the
first two innings
Photos: Rob DiAntonio
and added six
more runs in the Somers’ Kathleen Olifiers slides safely into second base against visiting John Jay-CR on
May 3.
sixth.
“They need
to learn to work
together as a team to achieve one a triple and two RBI. Elliott and 29. Gall went seven innings, alcommon goal,” Polansky said of Julia Sciacca both had a hit and a lowed three earned runs, struck out
what the team needs to learn from run scored.
three and walked one.
the past three games.
Somers was blanked 3-0 against
See softball page 37
Kristyn Hatley went 2 for 3 with visiting Hendrick Hudson on April
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FROM PAGE 36
“I’m not concerned with the hitting because we have seen some
very good pitchers,” Polansky
said. “The girls need to not think
so much in the box and just have
fun like they were in the beginning
when they were the most successful.”
Somers has a very busy week-
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and-a-half to conclude the regular
season with seven games in nine
days. The Tuskers will host Walter Panas at 4:30 p.m. on May 7
and then travel to Mahopac at 4:30
p.m. on May 8.
The Tuskers will take part in the
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Somers Fest/Salem Fest tournament on May 10. They’ll host Fox
Lane at 9 a.m. at Van Tassel Field
in a Section 1 Strikeout Cancer
SPORTS
Game and then travel to North Salem’s P.Q. Elementary School to
face either North Salem or Pawling at 12:30 p.m.
SPORTS
PAGE 38
Emily Polvere took second in the 200 meters at the Joe
Wynne Somers Lions Club Meet on May 3.
Photo Courtesy of Beth Maliniak
Somers senior Mike Martello placed first in the pole vault at the Lions Club Meet at Somers on May 3.
Track and Field
Boys, girls win divisions at Joe Wynne Somers Lions Club Meet
Girls squad claims league championship
Alex Shaw does her thing in the race walk.
It was another busy week for the
Somers boys and girls track and
field teams. The teams first competed in their two league championship meets at Somers and Yorktown on April 28-29. The girls
team won the league championship
meet to become league champs for
the second straight year and 11th
in 12 years. The boys team placed
third of six teams in a very tough
league which was won by Brewster. It was a close meet and the
boys’ team kept it close for much
of the meet.
The team then hosted the 39th
annual Joe Wynne Somers Lions
Club Invitational meet at Somers
on May 2-3. Fifty teams and over
2,600 high school athletes competed in the meet. Many of the
top teams in the state competed
at the meet with Arlington, New
Rochelle and Mount Vernon all in
attendance. Several meet records
and state leading times were set at
the meet. The Somers Lions Club
Meet is one of the two biggest and
most prestigious meets held in
Westchester County. For the first
time ever, the meet offered Fully
Automatic Timing which was run
by Tim Fulton who coached at
Somers for 12 years.
Somers ran a great meet and also
performed very well at its own
meet. Both teams won the Class B
division. The boys’ team won the
division with 82 points, ahead of
Beacon and John Jay-Cross River
who scored 57 and 38.5 points,
Lily Rezai
See track page 39
PAGE 39
Mia Martin gets over the bar in the high jump.
SPORTS
Stephen Herbert leaps over the hurdle.
track
FROM page 38
respectively. The girls’ team won
the Class B Division with 108.3
points, over Hendrick Hudson and
Brewster who scored 58.5 and 55.5
points, respectively.
The girls’ team also placed fifth
overall in the meet of 50 teams
with 36 points and the boys placed
seventh overall in the meet of 50
teams with 35.5 points. Somers
placed fifth overall in the combined
boys and girls team scoring.
The girls team had several class
and overall winners. Alex Shaw
won the 1,500 meter race walk
overall and also won the Class
B division in a very good time
of 8:05.60. Maria Tradito placed
third overall in the race walk with
a time of 8:30.20. Margaux Neborak placed second overall and first
in Class B in the pole vault with a
clearance of 8-6.
The girls sprint medley relay
team placed fifth overall and second in Class B with a time of
4:26.60. Their time qualified them
for the National Championship
Meet in North Carolina in June.
Hannon Eberts ran the 400 meter
leg in a time of 61.8. Nicole Veltri
and Emily Polvere ran the 200 meter legs in times of 27.7 and 25.5.
Bene Abbate ran the 800 meter
anchor leg in a time of 2.29.7 and
almost caught the race leader.
Polvere also won the Class B division of the 200 meter dash with
a time of 27.25 and placed second
overall. Polvere placed second in
the Class B long jump with a leap
of 16-1 1/4, just a quarter-inch off
of first place. She was fifth overall.
Charley Comparetto won the
Brendan O’Donoghue in the discus.
Class B division of the 3,000 meter run with a time of 11:35.60 and
took seventh overall. The Tuskers’
4x800-meter relay team of Spencer Santini (2.37.5), Comparetto
(2.37.2), Abbate (2.40.1), Maya
Watt (2.54.3) won the Class B division with a time of 10:50.22.
Senior Haley O’Connell won the
hammer throw with a toss of 771. She was 11th overall. Freshman
Margaret Groton placed second in
Class B and fifth overall in the shot
put with a solid effort of 33-8 and
also placed second in the discus
with a heave of 68-10.
The girls team had a very strong
team effort to win the Class B trophy. The Tuskers have won their
See track page 40
Thomas Wray
Spencer
Davis in
the high
jump.
Photo
Courtesy
of Beth
Maliniak
SPORTS
TRACK
PAGE 40
FROM PAGE 39
division for the past 12 straight
years. Their latest Lions Club win
comes just four days after winning their sixth straight league title.
Somers won its league title by over
20 points over Beacon.
Somers won four events in the
meet giving the event winners allleague honors. Neborak won the
pole vault with a height of 8-6.
Shaw and Tradito placed first and
second in the 1,500 meter race
walk with times of 7:43.7 and
8:09.3. The 4x400-meter relay
placed first with a time of 4:28.2.
Polvere won the 100 and 200
meter dash events with quick times
of 12.7 and also won the 200-meter dash with a time of 26.6. Cece
Elmore had a big jump of 33-3 in
the triple jump and placed second.
Coaches John Vegliante, Evan
Delfs Mike Lacko were very
pleased with the team’s performance.
“We really came together as
team this week,” Vegliante said.
“We have been waiting for the
team to gel and it happened this
week. The team stepped up at the
league meet and stepped up again
PHOTOS COURTESY OF BETH MALINIAK Casey Lux in the long jump.
at the Somers Lions Meet.”
Lee Grieco sprints for the finish.
The team will be competing at
the Loucks Games in White Plains
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SPORTS
FROM page 40
five of over 40 teams in the Westchester County Championship
Meet.
The boys also had a big week.
The team won the Class B division
at the Lions Meet over Beacon and
Brewster, two teams who placed
ahead of the Tuskers at the league
championship meet just a few days
before. The Tuskers had one overall winner and several Class B winners. Mike Martello won the overall pole vault title and the Class B
title with a height of 12-6. Martello
is still adjusting to a new heavier
pole which will pay off later in the
season. Teammate James Marinier
placed second overall in the pole
vault with the same height as Martello at 12-6. Freshman Mike Panzarino won the 400 meter hurdles
in Class B with a personal best time
of 1:02.12 and placed ninth overall.
The 4x200-meter relay won the
Class B division and placed fourth
overall and broke the Somers
school record for that event with a
great time of 1:33.7.2. The relay
consisted of James Marinier (23.7), Matt Michaud competes in the long jump.
Rudy Lepe (23.7), Martello (23.7)
and Alex Worsley (22.7).
The 4x400-meter relay team also
had a great race and placed fourth
overall and won the Class B division with a time of 3:36.35. Alex
Graap ran a personal best time of
53.9 on the lead off leg. Lepe ran
the second leg in a quick time of
53.0 and Spencer Davis ran the
third leg in a time of 57.5. Worsley
anchored the team with a fast time
of 51.7.
Several other team members ran
strong races and placed in the top
three in the Class B division. Worsley placed fifth overall and second
in Class B with a fast time of 51.69.
Casey Lux took sixth overall in
the long jump and third in Class B
with a leap of 20-7 1/4.
The boys team placed third at
the league championship meet just
a few days before the Lions Meet.
The team had a good meet and kept
the meet close, especially early in
the race.
Matt Maliniak had a great meet
with two second place finishes.
He posted a personal best time of
4:34.2 in the 1,600 meters in second place and also placed second
in the 3,200 meters with a time
of 10:03.1. Davis placed second,
earning honorable mention allleague honors in the triple jump
with a distance of 63.44. Martello
and Marinier paced 1-2 at leagues
in the pole vault with a height of
12-0.
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LEISURE
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Crossword
CLUES ACROSS
1. Compartments
5. A fencing sword
10. Curtsies
14. Moonfish
15. U.S. Senator Spector
16. Norse goddess of old age
17. Become stuck in
18. Vestige
19. Beat with a cane
20. Literary elephant
22. Nursing group
23. Cobitidae fish
24. Reprocessing discards
27. Graphic cardiac cycle
30. Hyrax
31. Stage of a journey
32. Show host: Bergeron
35. Wine cask
37. Resting place
38. Cab
39. Spills the beans
40. Dishonorable man
41. Tossed, taco or fruit
42. If not
43. Scarf
44. Brook sound
45. Dip lightly into water
46. Box, abbr.
47. ___ - you’re it!
48. Word element meaning ear
49. Light-skinned race
52. Book jacket notice
55. Before
56. Alt. sp. of 5 across
60. Melodic Hindu music
61. The Laws of Status - Gablach
63. Swiss river
64. Feels ill
65. A secret store
66. Greenish blue
67. Greek goddess of discord
68. Dunce cap shaped
Puzzle solutions on page 47
Fun By The Numbers
69. El __, Texas town
CLUES DOWN
1. Hair grooming tool
2. Samoan capital
3. A cutting remark
4. Remove fleece
5. College admission test
6. Orderly arrangements
7. White (French)
8. Remembered
9. Midway between NE and E
10. Obscure with mist
11. Earthenware water pot
12. Alliance
13. Breathe deeply and heavily
21. 1936 fishing film
23. Liquefied natural gas
25. UC Berkeley
26. Improvised explosive device
27. Pulled away
28. Arum lilly
29. Take hold of
32. Italian aviator
33. Laud
34. Relating to TV images
36. Relative biological
effectiveness (abbr.)
37. Blat
38. Bar bill
40. Ripieno
41. Adventure stories
43. Heat unit
44. Actress Ling
46. Rig
47. Fly
49. Unrefined
50. Born under the Ram sign
51. Civil Rights group
52. Hillside
53. Den
54. Grapefruit and tangerine
57. Indian weaverbird
58. Geological times
59. Gambling town
61. Reciprocal of a sine
62. Hogshead (abbr.)
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Shrimp dish tailor-made for warm evenings
Grilled Garlic Shrimp With a Fresh Heirloom Tomato Sauce
Serves 6
For the marinated shrimp
1/2 cup extra-virgin olive oil
1/4 cup red wine vinegar
2 garlic cloves, minced
36 large shrimp, peeled and deveined
12 six-inch wooden skewers
Directions
1. To marinate the shrimp, combine
the olive oil, red wine vinegar
and garlic in a large bowl. Stir
to combine. Add the shrimp and
allow to sit, covered, for 1 hour. Stir
occasionally.
2. Prepare a medium fire in a
charcoal or gas grill. Soak the
skewers in water for at least 30
minutes to prevent them from
burning.
3. To make the tomato sauce, bring
a medium pot of water to a boil.
Place one or two tomatoes at a
time into the boiling water. Watch
them and, as you see the skin split,
remove with a slotted spoon and
place in a bowl of cool water. At this
point, it will be very easy to slip off
the skins.
4. Cut the peeled tomatoes into a
small dice. Put the cut tomatoes
into a large bowl. Add the onion,
garlic, salt, pepper, and honey. Stir
gently to combine.
5. Skewer the shrimp, three per
skewer. Grill the skewered shrimp
for one to two minutes on each
side, until they are pink. Sprinkle
lightly with sea salt and a couple
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6. Just before serving, add the basil
leaves to the tomato sauce. Taste
and add more salt if necessary.
7. Ladle the tomato sauce onto a
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skewers on top of the sauce.
Garnish with more basil leaves and
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Grilled garlic shrimp with a fresh
heirloom tomato sauce.
For the tomato sauce
3 pounds assorted large heirloom
tomatoes
1 small sweet onion, minced
1 garlic clove, minced
1/2 teaspoon sea salt
1/4 teaspoon freshly ground
black pepper
1 tablespoon honey,
preferably sourwood honey
1/4 cup fresh basil leaves, cut into thin
strips (chiffonade is the formal name
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Sea salt
Freshly ground black pepper
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BUSINESS & REAL ESTATE
PAGE 44
Somers entrepreneur
to ‘pitch the pros’
PHOTO: BRETT FREEMAN
Neco Turkienicz and Somers resident David Vogel, owners of Video SEO Pro.
Video SEO Pro, a cutting-edge
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Video SEO Pro is one of six
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The WCA and its economic
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bring together leading innovators
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and spur economic development in
the region.
This “Pitch to the Pros” segment
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the Zoning Board of Appeals of
the Town of Somers, Westchester
County, New York will conduct
a Public Hearing on Tuesday,
May 20, 2014 at 7:30 P.M. at the
Somers Town House, 335 Route
202, Somers, New York, 10589 on
the new ownership application of
Douglas Manzella for the renewal
of a Special Exception Use Permit
for an existing accessory apartment
within a single family dwelling under Section 170-70 of the Somers
Zoning Laws. The Property included in this application is located in an R-80 Residential Zoning
district at 5 Primrose Drive, Katonah, and is known and shown
on the Town Tax Map as Section:
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All persons having any interest
in the application are invited to attend and will be given an opportunity to be heard.
BY ORDER OF THE ZONING
BOARD OF APPEALS
CLIFFORD WOHLBERG
CHAIRMAN
Denise Schirmer, Secretary
May 1, 2014
PUBLIC NOTICE
County, New York will conduct
a Public Hearing on Tuesday,
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May 20, 2014 at 7:30 P.M. at the
Somers Town House, 335 Route
202, Somers, New York, 10589
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170-129.6(G) of the Somers Zoning Laws. The Property included
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is known and shown on the Town
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Public Hearing on Tuesday, May
20, 2014 at 7:30 P.M. at the Somers
Town House, 335 Route 202,
Somers, New York, 10589 on the
application of T-Mobile Northeast LLC for the renewal of a Special Exception Use Permit for a cell
tower under Section 170-129.6(G)
of the Somers Zoning Laws. The
Property included in this application is located in a Neighborhood
Shopping Zoning district at 325
Route 100, Somers, and is known
and shown on the Town Tax Map
as Section: 17.15, Block: 1, Lot:
13.
BOARD OF APPEALS
Stocks. Bonds. CDs.
IRAs. Mutual funds.
Daniel S Tanaka
Financial Advisor
105 Gatehouse
Somerstowne Shopping Centre
Somers, NY 10589
914-669-8133
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CLIFFORD WOHLBERG
CHAIRMAN
May 1, 2014
PUBLIC NOTICE
PUBLIC NOTICE
application of Michael and Randi
Hauser for an Area Variance for an
accessory garage less than the required side yard set back in a single
family under Section 170-3 of the
Somers Zoning Laws. The Property included in this application is located in a R-40 Residential Zoning
district at 7 Scott Drive, Somers,
and is known and shown on the
Town Tax Map as Section: 17.11,
Block: 1, Lot: 16.
BOARD OF APPEALS
CLIFFORD WOHLBERG
CHAIRMAN
May 1, 2014
application of T-Mobile Northeast LLC for the renewal of a Special Exception Use Permit for a cell
tower under Section 170-129.6(G)
of the Somers Zoning Laws. The
Property included in this application is located in a R-120 Residential Zoning district at 87 Route
202, Somers, and is known and
shown on the Town Tax Map as
Section: 16.15, Block: 1, Lot: 1.1.
BOARD OF APPEALS
CLIFFORD WOHLBERG
LLC FORMATION
CHAIRMAN
Notice of Formation of 1029
Ventures, LLC, filed with SSNY
May 1, 2014
on 2/6/2014. Office: Westchester
County, NY. SSNY designated as
agent of LLC upon whom process
may be served. SSNY shall mail
process to Geoffrey Carroll, 209A
Heritage Hills, Somers, NY, 10589
ATTN: 1029 Ventures. Purpose:
any lawful act and activity.
LLC FORMATION
Notice of Formation of Snap
Couture Photography, LLC. Art.
Of Org. filed with SSNY on January 9, 2014. Office Location: Westchester County. SSNY designated
as agent of the LLC upon whom
process against it may be served.
SSNY shall mail process to: 282
Katonah Avenue, No. 222, Katonah, NY 10526. Purpose: any lawful purpose
LLC FORMATION
Notice of Formation of Grayce
& Co, LLC. Articles of Organization filed with New York Secretary
of State (SSNY) on 4/18/2014. Office location: Westchester County.
SSNY designated as agent of
LLC upon whom process may be
served. SSNY shall mail process to
Grayce & Co, 11 Paulding Drive,
Chappaqua, NY 10514. Purpose:
any lawful act or activity.
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