Community says goodbye to Lakeland soldier

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Vol. 2 No. 41
Thursday, January 30, 2014
The flag-draped coffin of Clayton
Carpenter is carried out of
United Methodist Church in
Shrub Oak on Saturday.
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Community says goodbye to Lakeland soldier
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Carpenter remembered for bravery, loyalty
BY BRIAN MARSCHHAUSER
OF YORKTOWN NEWS
Friends and family gathered at
the United Methodist Church in
Shrub Oak last weekend to say
one final goodbye to U.S. Army
Capt. Clayton Carpenter, a Lakeland High School graduate who
died in a helicopter training accident earlier this month.
Carpenter’s body arrived from
Georgia on Thursday, Jan. 23.
Beginning at LaGuardia Airport,
a procession made its way up the
Sprain Brook Parkway and Taconic State Parkway, as local police
and fire departments paid tribute
along the way, flying American
flags in the cold, gusty winds.
Wake services were held Friday
at Yorktown Funeral Home and
in Savannah, Ga. Carpenter was
a special operations helicopter platoon leader assigned to
the 3rd Battalion, 160th Special
Operations Aviation Regimen
(SOAR). Soldiers assigned to the
160th SOAR are known as Night
Stalkers, a group recognized for
their proficiency in nighttime operations.
Carpenter, 30, was born in
Brooklyn on Aug. 12, 1983. His
family relocated to Cortlandt
Manor in 1992, where Carpenter attended Lakeland schools.
PHOTO COURTESY OF EVAN MOST He graduated fifth in his class in
2001 and was chosen as the stuClayton Carpenter, center, with friends Evan Most and Matt Hancock
dent speaker for his class at the
at Most’s wedding in 2012.
graduation ceremony.
the funeral on Saturday. His final
Carpenter was killed WednesDuring his time at Lakeland
burial place will be at the Arling- day, Jan. 15, in a training-related
ton National Cemetery in Virginia. incident at Hunter Army Airfield
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Barger Street for
Clayton Carpenter on
Thursday, Jan. 23.
High School, Carpenter twice
served as captain of the boys’ varsity track and field team. He also participated in many extracurricular
activities, such as mock trial, Future Business Leaders of America,
student government, and the Yorktown Volunteer Ambulance Corps.
In February of 2001, Carpenter accepted appointment into the United
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Point.
To many, turning down Ivy
League offers to attend West Point
was a testament to Carpenter’s
bravery, which Evan Most, Carpenter’s childhood friend, said
he first witnessed at a classmate’s
Sweet 16 party. He shared the story
during the funeral ceremony on
Saturday, Jan. 25.
“Like any true Sweet 16 party
I attended, the boys awkwardly
waited on the side while all of the
girls would dance,” Most said. “I
looked over at Clayton and he was
clearly strategizing. Finally, he
looked over at me and all he said
was, ‘It’s time. I’m going to do it!’
Before Clayton had even finished
that sentence, he was the only guy
on the dance floor being swarmed
by the girls. I remember thinking to
myself, ‘Now that is bravery.’”
Carpenter graduated from West
Point in June 2005 with a degree
in engineering psychology. Carpenter made the dean’s list four
of five terms and received a cadet
award acknowledging outstanding achievement as brigade team
leader of the quarter.
After he was commissioned as
second lieutenant, Carpenter was
assigned to Fort Rucker, Ala. for
training. After completing the
aviation officer basic course, he
was assigned to Second Battalion, 25th Aviation Regiment at
Wheeler Army Airfield, Hawaii,
and deployed in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom between 2006
and 2008.
Carpenter racked up numerous awards and decorations during his military career, including
the Meritorious Service Award,
Air Medal, Army Commendation
Medal, Meritorious Unit Citation,
National Defense Service Medal,
Afghanistan Campaign Medal,
Iraq Campaign Medal, Global War
on Terrorism Service Medal, Army
Service Ribbon, Overseas Service
Ribbon, and NATO Medal.
“I don’t think I could get through
any dinner with my friends without
mentioning the honors that Clayton had earned,” Most recalled.
“He is somebody who I will continue bragging about to everybody
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Mohegan Lake mom up for Mrs. New York America crown
Jennifer Czarniecki to represent Westchester in pageant
‘We’re hoping to keep the
crown in Westchester. I
am very honored to have
been given the title of Mrs.
Westchester County and also
to be working with the Mrs.
New York America Pageant.’
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ohegan Lake mom Jennifer Czarniecki
will make her pageant debut Oct. 26
when she represents Westchester in
the Mrs. New York America competition.
Czarniecki, 31, gave birth to a pair a twins,
Stephen III and Christina Ann, on Sept. 16.
2013. Her crowning as Mrs. Westchester
County a few months later happened only by
chance; the result of an early morning web
browsing session.
“I should have been sleeping at 2 a.m.
when the babies were sleeping, but I was
actually online and just surfing the Internet
and happened to come across Mrs. New
York America’s website,” Czarniecki said.
“I filled out the application and I got a phone
call within a couple of days.”
Czarniecki has been married for two-anda-half years to her husband, Stephen, who
did not know about Czarniecki’s application
until days later.
“It wasn’t even something that I ever expected to do, so when I told him I had gotten
a phone call about it, he just sort of looked at
me and said, ‘Really? What are you talking
about?’” she said. “But now he’s so excited
and can’t wait.”
Czarniecki said her entire family has already expressed interest in joining her up
in Rochester at the RIT Conference Center
to see her compete. Aside from a few dance
competitions and school plays as a youngster, Czarniecki said she has never performed on a stage, but said she has no reason
to be nervous.
“This is definitely something that I love to
do,” she said. “I love to meet new people,
I’m not a shy person at all. You can put me
in a room with a thousand people that I don’t
know, and within an hour, I would probably
know all of them. So this is really exciting
to me.”
Czarniecki is relishing her moment in the
spotlight, not because of the light it shines
on her, but because of her ability to now help
out other organizations.
“It has just been so amazing in such a
short period of time,” she said. “It’s opened
up so many doors. I’ve always wanted to
get out into the community and do things.
You always make excuses for why you can’t
do it and this has really given me the op-
-Jennifer Czarniecki
Mrs. Westchester
PHOTO COURTESY OF JENNIFER CZARNIECKI
Jennifer Czarniecki
portunity to do it.”
One of Czarniecki’s platforms when she
applied for the pageant is her support of the
March of Dimes, a nonprofit organization
that works to improve the health of mothers
and babies. March of Dimes assisted greatly
when Czarniecki’s twins were born seven
weeks premature, she said. A team led by
Czarniecki will participate in the April 27
Westchester walk for March of Dimes.
“If it wasn’t for the many years of research
and medical stuff, and all of the efforts of the
March of Dimes over the years, my twins
would not have received the same care,”
Czarniecki said. “Thankfully they were born
very healthy and received amazing care and
are now four months old and just perfect.”
Along with March of Dimes, she is also
getting involved with Susan G. Komen for
the Cure and the Avon Foundation to raise
money for breast cancer treatment and
awareness.
She is also hoping to get involved with the
Parkinson’s Disease Foundation to honor
her grandfather, who suffered with the disease for 25 years, Czarniecki said. She also
called the breast cancer support, “Close to
my heart,” saying several members in her
family have or are currently battling the disease.
“One of the best parts about it that has
been so amazing is how many doors it has
opened up for me to really be a part of my
community,” Czarniecki said.
The other part of Czarniecki’s platform is
raising awareness for people with developmental disabilities. Czarniecki works for Albany-based Living Resources Corporation.
Czarniecki runs group homes in Northern
Westchester that Living Resources owns.
“I’ve been in this field for 13 years,” she
said. “It started out as a job in my first year
of college and I just absolutely fell in love
with the job and with the people and I just
knew that it was exactly what I want to do
for the rest of my life.”
Czarniecki grew up in Putnam County and
graduated from Carmel High School. She
moved to Mohegan Lake in 2008. Ever since
learning about her acceptance into the Mrs.
New York America pageant, Czarniecki has
been studying what it takes to win.
“I’ve definitely been watching videos on
YouTube of pageants and how it’s done, and
I’ve watched all the Mrs. New York America
pageants,” she said.
According to the group’s website, “The
Mrs. America Pageant is devoted to emphasizing that America’s 70 million married
women are extraordinarily beautiful, poised,
articulate and versatile.”
Czarniecki will be competing against
dozens of women from other areas of New
York. The women will be judged in three
categories: 50 percent for the interview, 25
percent for evening wear, and 25 percent for
swim wear.
The woman who wins the title of Mrs.
New York America will have the opportunity to compete for the title of Mrs. America
next August.
The winner of the 2013 Mrs. New York
America was Melissa Ann Luiso, a Rye resident. Czarniecki said she has sought advice
from the reigning champion.
“We’re hoping to keep the crown in Westchester,” Czarniecki said. “I am very honored to have been given the title of Mrs.
Westchester County and also to be working
with the Mrs. New York America Pageant.
All the women there are wonderful.”
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‘Before Clayton had even finished that sentence,
he was the only guy on the dance floor being
swarmed by the girls. I remember thinking to
myself, “Now that is bravery.”’
FROM PAGE 2
imaginable. I cannot wait for the
time when my future son is old
enough that I can talk about my
time spent with Clayton. I hope my
son can take on the same qualities
that Clayton had.”
Most, who also graduated from
LHS in 2001, remembered his
wedding from 2012, at which
Carpenter was a groomsman. The
wedding was in Portsmouth, N.H.,
and Carpenter drove up from Alabama to make it in time.
“I remember him telling me that
unless he was overseas he would
find a way to be there,” Most said.
“The wedding was on June 3 and
he had to be back to work on June
4. The fact that he made that trip
to be up there for around 15 hours
is Clayton in a nutshell. He would
have done that for any of his close
friends. He was an unconditionally
loyal friend.”
Instead of simply writing Most
a wedding card, Carpenter wrote a
two page handwritten letter about
how much he appreciated Most
and his new wife’s relationship.
“I’m thankful that I know you
both and got to watch the start of
something that is truly beautiful in
every sense of the word,” Carpenter’s letter said.
Most said he kept in touch with
Carpenter through phone calls
and text messages. The last time
Most saw his best friend was over
- Evan Most
Lifelong Friend
PHOTO: BRIAN MARSCHHAUSER
A 21-gun salute for Clayton Carpenter.
Thanksgiving break.
Shortly before his death, Carpenter was planning to introduce his
friends and family to his girlfriend,
Laura Somerville, said Most. The
two met in 2012 while Carpenter
was stationed in Fort Campbell,
Ky. Carpenter had planned on returning to Cortlandt with Laura the
weekend of Jan. 18 to meet his parents for the first time.
“When I heard him over a year
ago start talking about Laura, it
was clear to me that he had found
what he had been looking for,”
Most said.
Marisa Spencer, another high
school friend of Carpenter’s, also
fondly remembered the fallen soldier. Spencer, who now lives in
Michigan with her newborn baby,
transferred to Lakeland High
School at the beginning of her junior year, and said Carpenter was
one of the first friends she made.
“Clayton could joke around a lot,
and we shared a ton of laughs, but
he had a very serious side as well,”
Spencer said. “Track and his studies were two things I remember he
was very serious about, probably
in part because of his aspirations to
attend West Point.”
Carpenter visited Spencer during
her freshman year at Cornell University, where he attended his first
frat party. Although Spencer was
glad Carpenter got to escape the
rules of West Point and enjoy himself at a “regular” college, Spencer
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could tell he was out of his element
and truly belonged in the field he
had chosen.
“He absolutely loved his job and
the life he was living,” she said.
“Whenever we met up he always
spoke of his career with such pride.
I could never imagine him doing
anything else. I take solace in the
fact that he died doing what he
loved.”
The two remained in touch over
the years, but Spencer said she
regretted that her friendship with
Carpenter ended up as only a few
text messages a year. Spencer said
she is now hoping to organize an
annual get together of Lakeland
graduates in memory of Carpenter.
“It’s so easy to get wrapped up
in your immediate life, and if one
positive thing has come out of this
whole ordeal it is that I have gotten
back in communication with people who I lost touch with,” Spencer
said. “In both life and death Clayton was always so good at bringing
people together.”
Carpenter’s body will remain
at the Yorktown Funeral Home
before being transferred to the
Arlington National Cemetery in
Virginia. Spencer said she plans to
visit Carpenter’s grave in June with
her husband and daughter.
As a child, Carpenter loved baseball and earned a brown belt in karate. He also enjoyed skydiving as
an adult. Evan Most described Carpenter as a deliberate man who had
plans for every part of his life and
set high goals for himself.
“The loyalty that Clayton displayed over our 15 year friendship will never be matched,” he
said. “Sometimes it is important to
stop and tell your best friends how
important they really are to you. I
am relieved that I had the chance
to tell that to Clayton while he was
around.”
Carpenter is survived by his parents, Colette and Paul, and younger
brother, Christian.
“My deepest condolences go out
to Clayton’s family, friends, military colleagues, community, and
really anybody that ever met him,”
Most said. “I am proud and honored to have known Clayton and
considered him a friend of mine.
I’ll see you in another life, brother.”
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Teatown hopes to reduce deer population with sharpshooters
OF YORKTOWN NEWS
The Teatown Lake Reservation
has been granted a permit to kill up
to 75 deer this winter on its 875acre preserve, but petitioners and
at least one animal rights group
are stepping up to try and block the
practice they believe is inhumane.
The nature preserve—situated in
Ossining, Yorktown and Cortlandt
Manor—applied for the permit in
January 2013, saying the current
size of the deer herd has become
unmanageable and is threatening
the health of the vegetation.
Based on surveys, the deer
population at Teatown is currently
estimated to be 72 deer per square
mile, which is well above the 10
to 20 deer per square mile generally recommended to protect forest
health, officials said. The deer herd
at Teatown is estimated to be 101
deer, approximately 70 deer too
many.
The permit, issued on Dec. 16,
2013, allows Teatown to kill up 75
deer. The permit expires on Feb.
28. The deer would be killed during a four-night period using sharpshooters. Teatown would use bait
to lure the deer, and the deer would
be located using infrared cameras,
night vision or a spotlight. All deer
killed would be processed for con-
‘These are not sharpshooters. It’s the same [Department of Environmental
Conservation] slobs who are getting paid big taxpayer dollars. They’re no
experts. These are the same beer drinking hunters as anybody else.’
-Kiley Blackman
Director, Animal Defenders of Westchester
sumption and be donated to a venison donation program.
The Animal Defenders of Westchester, a non-profit organization,
has been one of the most outspoken groups against the deer culling plan. As of Jan. 27, a petition
created by the group on change.org
has reached 750 signatures. The
petition is titled, “Teatown Nature
Preserve—Stop the Deer Slaughter.”
“We don’t use the word ‘cull,’”
said Kiley Blackman, the group’s
director. “That’s just prettying it
up. It is a slaughter, it’s a massacre,
it’s killing. It’s just a fact. We call it
what it is.”
Blackman put the blame on
Teatown for allowing its deer population to reach the levels it has.
She said if there is an invasive species problem, Teatown should consider other methods.
“Birth control is number one,”
Blackman said. “It’s being used
successfully in Fire Island, it’s
been implemented in Hastings and
it’s going very well. Moving them
is kind of dicey. After birth control
we look toward more fencing.”
Relocation of deer is not legal
in New York. Teatown said fencing will not help restore forests at
an ecosystem level and will not
reduce the deer herd. Birth control,
referred to by Teatown as “Immunocontraception,” was looked
at closely by the organization, but
officials at Teatown decided the
technique is too costly and did not
appear to be a viable management
tool in populations with migration.
Regulated hunts were also seriously considered, officials said, but
that option was ruled out because
of Teatown’s trails throughout its
preserve that are open to the public. Additionally, the group said,
archery is the only hunting method
allowed in Westchester County and
Teatown believes archery alone
cannot reduce a deer herd to levels
that will allow for forest regeneration.
Two residents who say they are
within rifle range of the area filed
an injunction with the State Supreme Court, which has, so far,
delayed the shooting from taking
place. Teatown Executive Director
Kevin Carter said he expects the
judge to rule in Teatown’s favor,
“Any day now.”
“I have no real additional statement right now because we have an
injunction that was filed against us
that we expect the judge to rule on
this week,” Carter said on Jan. 26.
“Obviously, we hope [the judge]
will rule in our favor and we think
he will, because this is a legal practice, and is very common in the
conservation world.”
Linda Conte, whose Yorktown
property neighbors Teatown, said
she is concerned about gun fire so
close to her home.
“I’m not comfortable with it,”
Conte said. “I don’t know much
about guns. I will tell you that. But
I have been told by various people
that bullets can go a very long distance.”
Yorktown resident Ann Kutter, a
Planning Board member and former Conservation Board member,
said she is in favor of the shooting.
Kutter, at a Jan. 14 Town Board
meeting, said Teatown is getting a
bad rap in the media from, “People
who are worried about what we’re
doing to poor Bambi.” In reality,
Kutter said, the overpopulation of
deer is coming at the expense of
other animals.
“The deer eat up the undergrowth so we don’t get new forest
coming in,” Kutter said. “Our forests...are starting to die off, that’s
why we have so many trees fall
over in rainstorms and in windstorms. Without that infrastructure
there’s no habitat for some of the
smaller mammals,” like the opossum, she said.
If the judge rules in Teatown’s
favor, which Carter believes is likely, the shooting will be carried out
as scheduled. Carter said no firm
dates can be given for the shooting
because of the injunction, but will
have more information shortly.
The shooting would be carried
out through a cooperative service
agreement with the United States
Department of Agriculture. Three
wildlife biologists would conduct the deer sharpshooting and
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TEATOWN
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Teatown will provide staff to bait
the deer daily for three weeks
prior to the removal effort. The
contract with the USDA is for
$12,792.
Shooting is allowed at 16 tax
map locations in Yorktown, and
at four locations in Cortlandt. The
permit does not allow for shooting within 500 feet of a school,
playground, occupied factory or
church; shooting from a motor
vehicle or across any highway;
or shooting within 500 feet of a
dwelling, farm building, or occupied structure.
Blackman, however, said
neighbors of the area should be
worried.
“These are not sharpshooters,”
Blackman said. “It’s the same
[Department of Environmental
Conservation] slobs who are getting paid big taxpayer dollars.
They’re no experts. These are
the same beer drinking hunters as
anybody else.”
According to the work agreement between the USDA and
Teatown, the shooters would be
using frangible bullets that do not
travel long distances and break
upon impact, reducing the chance
for bullets to travel through a target. The shooters would be aim-
ing down at the deer from elevated platforms.
Despite the precautions being
taken, Conte said having no barrier to mark the Teatown property
could create dangers for homeowners and their pets.
“We have an awful lot of people who have pets in this neighborhood,” Conte said. “I have
been walking in Teatown when
neighbors have been out calling
their dogs madly and their dogs
were over on Teatown property.”
Conte said she was a member
of Teatown until she learned of
its deer management practices.
Conte said neighbors and members were not informed about the
shooting until the end of December, despite Teatown applying for
the permit last January.
“I was repulsed and I was angry,” she said. “But I should just
say horrified.”
Teatown officials have said
they do not plan to kill 75 deer
with this permit, and said the
number would be around 30. The
reservation said that future culls
will likely be necessary to reach
its desired goal. Once the deer
herd is brought to a low enough
level, other options may be considered to maintain the population. Teatown would then monitor
vegetation and deer population on
an annual basis.
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Lakeland sees small increases in 2014-15 budget
OF YORKTOWN NEWS
For the first time in years, administrators in the Lakeland Central
School District are entering budget
season with reason to be excited.
At a Jan. 9 Board of Education meeting, Superintendent Dr.
George Stone said Lakeland has
the potential to balance the budget
without having to backfill a deficit,
unlike what the district has done in
previous years.
“I’m confident that the board
and the community will be pleased
with our final product,” Stone said.
“There’s a number of reasons why
we can feel good about the budget
this year, and the first is our longrange financial policies and planning.”
Thanks to the district’s Audit
Committee, Stone said, Lakeland
was able to establish and maintain
“adequate” reserve funds.
“We would only look at position
changes through attrition and we
would not propose any loss of programs,” Stone said. “So, as I said,
we are optimistic at this point as we
start the process.”
The 2013-14 budget was $160.3
million, with a year-to-year tax
levy increase of 2.93 percent. The
budget was a 1.99 percent increase
from 2012-13 and the levy—or
monies brought in through taxation—was $111,361,730. State
and federal funds make up the remainder of the balance. Stone is
optimistic those funds will increase
in 2014-15, which would lower the
residents’ portion of the bill.
“The word out of Albany is we
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may possibly see more state aid
available this year,” Stone said.
“It never seems to end up where
we hoped it would be, but it does
promise to be better this year.”
Increases will of course be seen
in salaries and health insurance,
but Stone said the insurance will
increase by a manageable 2 percent
or less.
“At this point and time, we expect to produce a budget with a
budget-to-budget increase of about
1 percent, which would equate to
about a 1.5 percent increase on the
levy,” Stone said.
Ray Morningstar, Lakeland’s assistant superintendent for business,
said Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s State
of the State address did little to
clarify things, but is also optimistic. Morningstar said most budget
lines in 2014-15 have “zeroed out”
from the previous budget.
“We’re going to go as low as we
can go on this one,” Morningstar
said. “Monies are good in the reserves, and really, I do not see us
harming future budgets by keeping a very low budget this year. So,
that’s the direction we’re heading.”
The Jan. 9 meeting was the first
of four budget meetings to be held
January through April. The meeting focused on the operation and
maintenance, transportation, and
general support budgets. That
portion of the preliminary budget
came in at a little over $23 million,
or $426,000 less than 2013-14.
The next budget work session
will be held on Feb. 6, and will
focus on debt service, technology
and employee benefits.
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‘We’re going to go as low as we can go on this one. Monies are good in the
reserves, and really, I do not see us harming future budgets by keeping a
very low budget this year. So, that’s the direction we’re heading.’
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Rotten to the core?
Sen. Ball proposes three year moratorium on controversial curriculum
BY MARC WEINREICH
OF YORKTOWN NEWS
Some 200-area residents, politicians and school administrators
packed Carmel Town Hall Jan. 16
for an education forum focusing
on the new Common Core curriculum. Organized by Sen. Greg
Ball, who is calling for a three-year
moratorium on Common Core, the
evening was dominated by those
opposed to the curriculum, which
was designed by the National Governors Association to create uniformity across all 50 states. At the moment, five states have not adopted
the standards.
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in an effort to express her frustration with the curriculum after seeing first-hand its effects on her as
a student.
“We are not learning, we are listening, and teachers are not teaching, they are telling,” Olivia said,
as she read a letter she’d sent to
New York State Commissioner of
Education John B. King Jr. in November. “I have so many things to
say to you, but unfortunately I have
to go back to the drudgery of my
Common Core homework. Please,
for the sake of our nation, stop the
Common Core curriculum and let
students and teachers love school
again.”
The Jan. 16 event gave taxpayers an opportunity to chime in with
their own thoughts on the program.
They also voiced their opinion of
Ball’s proposed immediate threeyear moratorium that would allow
for amendments to the standards of
the curriculum.
Ball was joined by a panel of
local politicians, which included
Yorktown Councilman Terrence
Murphy, as well as concerned parent and Lakeland Education Foundation President Denise Kness.
Murphy, a Republican who may
launch a primary campaign against
incumbent Assemblyman Steve
Katz, who represents Somers,
said he would like to see superintendents and other administrators
meet with the state about how best
to go forward. Murphy slammed
the current homework-heavy curriculum and said he does not want
to see extracurricular activities sacrificed.
“I would prefer to have a wellrounded kid,” Murphy said. “A kid
that’s actually going to play a sport,
PHOTO: MARC WEINREICH
Calling for an end to the Common
Core curriculum, Austin Road fifth
grader Olivia Vitaj read her letter
to New York State Commissioner
of Education John B. King Jr. at a
packed Town Hall last week. She
said her mother, Laura (right), has
thought about home-schooling
her.
a kid that’s going to play the violin
or musical instrument, be a part of
student government, and be a good
student. That’s a model kid to me.
I don’t need to have this rocket scientist.”
Kness, who helped organize the
event, said that the entire thing
needs to be stopped immediately
while changes are made.
“We need a moratorium on testing, protection of privacy information and a plea to leave our special
needs children out of this,” she said
in a letter to Yorktown News after
the forum.
She then urged residents to visit
Ball’s website and sign his petition,
which calls for “putting the brakes
on Common Core, an Uncommon
Disaster, in New York State…”
Some at the forum called for a
total repeal of the Common Core
curriculum, saying the increased
emphasis on standardized tests
does not to allow students to optimize their own, unique strengths.
They said that Sen. Ball’s proposed
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One local resident used the analogy
of looking to modify the program
with choosing to eradicate cancer
from only certain parts of a patient,
while others spoke to the dangers
in compromising.
For his part, Sen. Ball said stood
firm in his call for a three-year halt
in the program, but not an end to
Common Core.
“I will not pull my support of the
three-year moratorium,” Ball said.
Somers resident Leslie Palmieri, who teaches kindergarten in
the Carmel schools, has concerns
about Common Core, mostly the
standardized testing aspect, and
thinks New York State should take
the Ball approach.
“I don’t think every teacher says,
‘And now this is Common Core
and you have to learn this or I am
going to look bad,” Palmieri said.
“But it does put that stress on children to do their best. The children
who spoke [Thursday night] were
so eloquent. I don’t think Common
Core should be thrown out totally,
I just think it’s a standard to aspire
to, but it needs to be done in a compassionate way; a way that honors
the creativity of the children. The
standardized testing has just gotten
out of control.”
Many parents are also worried
about their student’s private records being stored in a state-wide
database, or “cloud,” of information, which is being mandated by
New York State. Both Yorktown
and Lakeland school officials have
said they are not comfortable sharing the information.
The data being asked for includes children’s names, emails,
phone numbers, photos, which
would be stored along with grades,
test scores, health conditions, disabilities and detailed disciplinary
records.
The districts have always provided data on their students to assist teachers, but they kept it inhouse. Once the information was
uploaded, however, the names of
students would be converted to a
number, for privacy concerns.
Now, the 713 public school districts in New York are being asked
to upload that data to InBloom, a
non-profit organization. The data
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be sent to one of three “dashboards.” Yorktown and Lakeland
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50 YEARS IN MAHOPAC
Joe Scollan and
Mary and Ted Kugler
pose in front of
The Lady of the
Lakes, a handmade
ornamental piece
carved by the original
building owner that
is said to watch over
the business.
Owners Ted
Kugler and Joe
Scollan look over
documents for one
of their jobs.
A golden anniversary
Local business has deep roots in the community
BY NICK MAURIELLO
OF YORKTOWN NEWS
T
his coming spring marks the 50th anniversary for Bee & Jay Plumbing and
Heating serving Northern Westchester
and Putnam counties.
Bee & Jay, which is still located in their
original building at 719 Route 6 in Mahopac,
specializes in plumbing, heating, new construction, light commercial municipal water
treatment and filtration. They can even help
you renovate your kitchen and bath.
Bee & Jay is named after Bernie Pilla
and John Scollan, the original founders who
were neighbors growing up in the Bronx.
They both joined the Navy, were on the same
ship and were both electricians. After the
Korean War, they returned back to the Bronx
and moved up to Mahopac shortly thereafter.
In the spring of 1964, they started a plumbing business out of John’s home. A few years
later, Bernie moved to Ft. Lauderdale due to
asthma, leaving John in charge.
John’s son, Joe, would help on weekends
and during vacation from school, going out
on calls and learning the trade from his father. Ted’s father was a union plumber and
just like Joe, Ted would help his dad on
weekends and time off from school.
Naturally, Joe and Ted learned the ins and
outs of the trade by apprenticing for their fathers.
In 1978, after graduating from Apex Engineering in Manhattan, Ted was offered a
partnership in the business. In 1984, after
graduating from Le Moyne College in Upstate New York, Joe became a part of the
business.
The two men share more than just a business. They are also family. Ted married his
high school sweetheart, Mary, who happens
to be Joe’s sister.
After moving out of John’s house, Bee &
Jay was operating out of a one-story build-
ing that they shared with a talented cabinet
maker, Herman Mendelson, who was also
the building owner. They started with a pickup truck and van while Mary managed the
office.
“I used to do all of the paperwork and invoicing on a typewriter, whiting out any errors. We’ve come a long way since then!”
Mary said.
Eventually retiring from the plumbing
business, John left it up to Joe, Ted and Mary
to carry it on, with Ted having the CEO title.
John’s dream was to always keep the family and business in Mahopac and Joe, Ted
and Mary promised to keep that dream. Ted
oversees the plumbing and mechanical divi-
sion, while Joe manages the water systems,
treatment projects and service. Together
they coordinate a workforce of licensed professionals with a fleet of trucks on the road
daily. Joe helped grow the business with
his municipal water work background and
tapped into a whole new market for Bee &
Jay. They now have eight trucks with 15 employees.
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the original owner of the building, created a
handmade wooden ornamental piece, named
Lady of the Lakes, which at the time was
proudly mounted over the front doors of the
building. He told Mary and Ted that she will
look over the business. During the remodel,
Ted noticed that the construction team had
placed the mantel piece in the dumpster.
“I had to save it from the trash so I pulled
it out of the dumpster and repaired, sanded
and painted it and now the Lady of the Lake
continues to watch over the business above
the large second story window,” Ted said.
Joe, Mary and Ted all grew up in Mahopac
and continue to give back to the community. They are members of the Somers Lions
Club, the Somers, Yorktown, Katonah and
Mahopac-Carmel Chambers of Commerce,
and also help out with Habitat for Humanity.
Bee & Jay likes to hire locals from the
community and all employees have been
part of the Bee & Jay family for a significant
amount of time. The lead mechanic, Mark,
has been there for over 32 years while the
other mechanics are close behind with 20-30
years of being with the business. Even the
younger staff have been with the company
for over five years.
The business started out focusing on great
service and continues to be that way, whether it’s speaking with clients on the phone or
technicians going out on calls.
“The service end is the heart of the business,” Mary said. “We all interact with our
clients on a daily basis and really strive to
maintain our reputation for being a part of
this great local community. Customers really
appreciate the fact that we’re approachable
and easy to reach, especially in an emergency. We’ve been told on many occasions
that our company and staff are trustworthy,
have a great consistency in quality, and that
our clients have a level of comfort with us.
We’re still a local company with deep roots
in the community.”
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I
Assembly District 94:
Conservatives vs.
the establishment
have written previously that the National Republican Party is at war with its
conservative base. In fact, if you watched the House Speaker on Jay Leno’s
Tonight Show last Thursday, you would see that he is in agreement with
the president and Sen. Schumer in that
the conservative base is extreme and out
of touch with the mainstream. The line
BAZZO
goes that conservatives (who, according
SAYS
to Gallup, make up 40 percent of the
ANDY
population, compared to just 20 percent
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who consider themselves liberal) make
it difficult for mainstream Republicans
to work closely with the left.
Last week I wrote that Gov. Cuomo
not only said that conservatives are out of touch with New Yorkers, but that
they are not welcome in HIS New York. He went on to define that the proper
Republican (and the only kind that can get elected in New York) is the Republican who agrees with the Democrats. These are what I will now refer to as
Cuomo Allowed Republicans, or CARs.
In spite of what you may have heard or read about “Republican” reaction, the
New York State establishment Republicans’ actions are no different than that
of the national party. At every turn they seek to disown the conservative base.
Eliminate the more conservative Republicans and replace them with CARs.
We are seeing that right now in the race for the Republican nomination for
Assembly in District 94. The district is currently represented by Dr. Steve Katz,
who is more conservative than Republican. In last week’s Yorktown News, the
front page headline read, “Murphy exploring run for Assembly.”
In the story, we find a quote from State Sen. Greg Ball (R-District 40), who
since his days in the Assembly has positioned himself to be to be a CAR. Greg
said, “Whatever Terrence does he will do well. He is a great father and husband
and a respected public servant. He will have my full support.”
Once again we have establishment Republicans (Ball, Murphy) trying to
knock off a conservative Republican (Katz).
It seems Yorktown Councilman Dr. Terrence Murphy would rather associate himself with a Republican who voted to raise taxes (Ball), than with one
who voted against raising taxes (Katz). He would rather associate himself with
Ball, who despite the fact he is the Chairman of the Senate Veterans, Homeland
Security and Military Affairs Committee and supposedly champions veterans,
pals around with Congressman Sean Patrick Maloney. The same Maloney who
voted to decrease the pension benefits of veterans who have served. Not only
that, but during the October partial shutdown of the Federal Government, Maloney either voted for or supported keeping the World War II and Vietnam War
Memorials closed to veterans but allowed and supported illegal immigrants
protesting on those same grounds banned to veterans. This is the definition of a
CAR.
In that same front page article, Murphy said that he does not support medical marijuana, as there are more questions than answers in terms of regulation.
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Super Bowl: What
sports mean to me
his week we celebrate a ritual as Ameri- World Series. Similarly, I can recollect a tear
can as apple pie, the Super Bowl. That
in my eye when Bill Mazeroski hit his famous
fact had me thinking all week about our home run to defeat the Yankees in game seven
culture’s fascination
of the 1960 series. But what was
with sports: Why are
it about sports that so seduced me
MY
we so wrapped up with
at such an early age?
PERSPECTIVE
sporting events, is it a
I grew up in the 1950s in an
matter of entertainment
old
fashioned household. My
JAMES
or identity or both?
dad,
a first-generation Italian
MARTORANO
Today we are faced
American, worked extremely
with the enormity of
hard and would be considered
sports as an industry.
today to be “old school.” The
One pitcher for the
expression “kids should be seen
Dodgers just signed a contract that will guaran- and not heard” wasn’t just a phrase, it was my
tee him over $8,000 an hour, every hour, every reality. As you can imagine, my interactions
day for the next seven years. As for the fans,
with him were considerably one sided. Ninety
the level of fanaticism is at an all-time high. I
percent of the time they were initiated by him
remember reading about one man who was bur- and predominately focused on a report of how
ied in his Steelers jersey. Every day we witness I was doing in school. I remember once at age
adult men walking at the mall or at a restaurant 15 boldly pronouncing an opinion about United
who proudly wear the uniform of their favorite States foreign policy, which was met with both
team and/or player. It’s not uncommon to read
shock and laughter (half a century later I am
about brutal fights among fans of different
receiving the same reaction but for different
teams happening at stadium after stadium. Over reasons). There was one glaring exception to
the years, many female friends have expressed this dynamic: sports.
their inability to understand this phenomena. I
My dad and I watched sports together, talked
don’t know if there is an easy answer, but hey,
about it, and enjoyed our common rooting
let’s give it a try.
interest in our teams (in baseball it was the
For me, any inquiry always starts with honest Yankees; in football, the Giants). This was the
self-examination. No different than millions of ice breaker, the common denominator, our lanmales my age, I was enamored with baseball
guage, our world, the way to my dad’s heart—
and football as far back as I can remember. I
or so I thought from my young perspective.
recall vividly running home from school to
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witness Don Larsen’s perfect game in the 1956
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Also, according to the story, Murphy opposes the Secure Ammunition and Firearms
Enforcement (SAFE) Act, a gun control
law enacted by Gov. Andrew Cuomo last
year. “I’m a conservative and this is a Second Amendment right,” Murphy said. “You
have the right to bear arms. I’m a member
of the NRA. At the end of the day, I think
guns don’t kill people. People kill people.”
Being that he wishes to run for Assembly
as a Republican, there is not much he can
do about those two issues since Republicans are the minority party. As far as the
SAFE Act is concerned, the courts can and
are doing more to reign in the Act’s excesses. On the issue of medical marijuana, the
governor—by executive fiat—has initiated
a limited use of medical marijuana to 20
hospitals state-wide on a limited allowable
criteria.
I am thinking that Dr. Murphy’s worry
about medical marijuana is based in fear
that terminal patients might become addicted to it.
In the story, Murphy said that he views
marijuana as a “gateway drug.” As this
issue is for medical purposes only, his
thoughts here are irrelevant. It should be
noted that the late great William F. Buckley,
who among other things, founded National
Review magazine, wrote in the ‘80s that
marijuana should be legalized. Earlier this
month, that very same National Review, the
leading conservative publication, said the
same thing. As far as I am concerned, being
against medical marijuana is equivalent to
saying, “Let the sick suffer.”
The reality is that this race will be
about the economy, not about abortion,
the Second Amendment or medical marijuana. Federal and state courts have made
themselves clear on the first two, and the
governor took the latter issue off the table
by executive fiat.
This will be, like the races last year,
economic centric. On the leading economic
issue in New York, hydraulic fracturing
(fracking), Murphy told Yorktown News
that he still has homework to do, but believes it can be done correctly.
I submit that if a person mulling a run for
state office has been studying an issue for
six years that their homework assignment
should be finished. I know he is against
fracking in Yorktown, in Westchester
County and in the New York watershed, but
law already forbids that. Plus, where the
heck would they frack in Yorktown, anyway? However, allowing it in the Southern
Tier of New York by now it should be a nobrainer, unless one wishes to be a CAR.
Four times Dr. Murphy has run for office
and each time the voters have stated they
wish him to be a Yorktown Councilman.
In a primary against incumbent Dr. Katz, I
sincerely hope that Dr. Murphy remains my
councilman.
This is what I say. What say you?
Sources:
newyorker.com/online/blogs/newsdesk/2014/01/the-obama-tapes.html
americanprogressaction.org/
events/2014/01/16/82507/remarks-bysenator-charles-schumer-d-ny/
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OPINION
a diversion from the world that seems to
provide more and more depressing news.
Watching a perfectly thrown pass or a
He was the sports chairman for the St.
wonderfully hit home run provides for me
Michael’s Men’s Club, an organization
a sense of purity, a joy, and a wonderment
originating in my hometown of Ansonia,
that seems to trump for that brief moment
Conn. Once a year my dad was in charge
all that is wrong with the world.
of contracting with various baseball playI would suggest that for many of us it
ers to come and speak at “sports night”
also provides an identity. We call these
for a nominal fee, ranging from $150 to
teams, or “my team,” as if we owned stock.
$250. My dad’s “fee” for his efforts was
But in a real sense, they are “our team.”
that he was allowed to bring the player to
We grew up with these teams, we share
our home to meet me one hour before the
memories of their ups and downs, and we
event. I met Jerry Coleman, Gil McDourelate these sporting events with what we
gald, Bill “Moose” Skowron, Elston How- were doing in our lives at the time. Just like
ard, Rocky Colavito, and others. Besides
many can remember what they were doing
being a dream come true, this also had the
when a certain song was playing, we do exeffect of cementing my sports bond with
actly the same thing with sporting events.
my dad for a long, long time.
Each team represents for us a miniature
Many decades later, my dad found
“time capsule” mirroring our own struggles
himself fighting a losing battle against
with life in general, allowing us to reflect
colon cancer. I stayed with him the last ten simultaneously on a personal and a sports
months of his life and tried as best I could
level. When “our team” wins, somehow
to take good care of him (he did not want
magically, we win, regardless of what our
to go to a hospital or a nursing home). I
life’s circumstances may be.
arranged for the Yankee games to be availSo my good friends, as you watch this
able through his cable provider. Although
year’s Super Bowl, I hope that for those
my heart wasn’t in it, I forced myself to
few hours you are able to put out of your
make sure we watched every Yankee game mind the trials and tribulations that we
possible together just like we had done so
all endure and enjoy a sporting event for
many decades before. Before he passed, he what is truly is: entertainment. As for me,
quietly informed my sister that he had lost
my only regret is not being able to have
all interest in sports but watched the games, my father by my side, yelling at the screen
“To make your brother happy.”
as if the players could hear him. What I
So for us, baseball was a language, a
would give to hear my dad cheer one last
method of communication, a connection.
time a winning touchdown run or beautiSince my father passed I continue to watch fully thrown pass. You see, it’s a language I
sports, although it has taken on a different
never stopped loving.
meaning. For me, it is now entertainment,
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OPINION
PAGE 12
To prevent teasing, try the ‘Schnozzola’ approach
Dear Dr. Linda,
STRONG
Our family name is so unusual
LEARNING
that it’s often the butt of jokes.
We’ve gotten used to it and laugh
DR. LINDA
about it. Our son Jason, however,
SILBERT
is about to enter middle school
where bullying, teasing, and taunting is common. Do you have any
suggestions to help Jason deal
with possible bullying or taunting child’s self esteem. Children may
because of his name?
feel they don’t fit in or that someUncommon Name thing is wrong with them. Some
kids become embarrassed by their
Dear Uncommon Name,
name and wish they had a different
A child with an unusual name
name. I’ve known children who
or a name that can easily be
get so upset by teasing that they
turned into a joke is often teased.
hit back. Then they get in trouble.
This can certainly make children
You’re right that Jason needs some
unhappy and angry.
good strategies to fend off being
Often, such teasing isn’t conteased about his name.
sidered serious by teachers or
The best way to defuse the
parents, certainly not in the way
situation is to become proactive.
bullying is. Adults may tell the
I recommend you teach your son
child just to forget it or they might some tactics that pull the rug out
repeat the old saying, “Sticks and
from under the kids who are teasstones can break my bones but
ing him. He can even use some of
words can never hurt me.” Unfor- them before the taunting starts.
tunately, that’s not true. Research
For example, Alvin isn’t a comhas shown that words do indeed
mon name and is often associated
hurt children and adults.
with Alvin and the Chipmunks.
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so they named him Alvin. Or,
he could even use the high pitch
silly voice heard on the recording.
Now there’s nothing left for kids
to taunt him about. He’s taken the
lead.
A child with the last name of
Byrd can try flapping arms like
a bird. A child with the name
Quisenberry might announce that
he wasn’t really born. Instead he’s
the fruit from a Quisen tree. Sparrowhawk might say, “I’ve tried
to learn how to fly, but I’ve never
been able to get off the ground.”
Brainstorm with your son until
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with. Just because all of you can
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come up with something funny
that would squelch the kids who
want to tease him, doesn’t mean
he’ll be OK using it. Be sure to
role play these scenes with your
son before he gets to school. By
practicing ahead of time, your son
will likely be more comfortable
with what he’s going to say or do.
Names aren’t the only challenge. Kids who have unusual
physical features are often the
victim of teasing too. The same
strategies that work for names
will work for how a child looks.
For example, Jimmy Durante,
a popular Vaudeville and early
television entertainer had a large
nose. If he’d ignored it, Durante
surely would have been taunted.
Instead, he drew attention to
his nose, called it a schnozzola.
Durante even nicknamed himself
“Schnozzola.”
Often kids (and adults too) who
defuse taunting by first drawing
attention to themselves become
known as a good sport and much
less likely to become the victim
of further abuse. When your son
learns some of these strategies to
stop the teasing, his self esteem
will go up. He’ll no longer worry
about his name or be embarrassed
by it. He is in control.
Keep in mind teasing and bullying are not the same. Bullying
cannot be stopped by your child
becoming proactive. It is mean
and dangerous. If you think your
child is being bullied, you need to
take it seriously and go directly to
the teacher and the school administration.
Wishing you a happy and successful school year,
Dr. Linda
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high school students improve test
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The children gather around and sing along to
the drum beat.
The Seed encourages
children to tap into their
natural curiosity and grow
and develop in a safe yet fun
environment.
Children get to enjoy playing outdoors every
day at The Seed.
Children experience teamwork while building
a snowman.
BY NICK MAURIELLO
OF YORKTOWN NEWS
s a parent looking for quality child
care, it can be easy to feel overwhelmed by all the choices out
there. Where can you find a program that
feels like a home away from home for your
child---where he or she will feel happy and
secure, while engaged in a variety of stimulating age-appropriate learning activities?
At The Seed Day Care Center in Yorktown Heights, qualified teachers and staff
have been providing a unique educational
program for children from ages 3 to 6 years
old for more than 30 years. Receiving the
highest level of accreditation from NAEYC
(National Association for the Education
for Young Children), The Seed provides
full-day preschool, pre-k, and kindergarten
programs across three separate buildings:
the Little Flower (preschool), the Blossom
(pre-k), and the Sunshine Room (kindergarten).
Founded in 1980, The Seed is more than
just day care. The gifted teachers, many
with Master’s Degrees in Early Childhood
Education, provide an educational program
that combines formal instruction with discovery learning and free play. At a time
when academics seem to overshadow all
other areas of early development, The Seed
is a refreshing change.
“At The Seed, we focus on each unique
child as a whole. Children need to develop
all their capacities: intellectual, physical,
and artistic, as well as social and emotional,” said Administrative Director Paulette
Sink.
The Seed specializes in finding a balance
between letting kids be kids, and preparing
them for future academic success. “Children learn through all their senses, so our
academic program is hands-on and fun.
Play is fundamental in early childhood development. It is how children learn to be
good friends, become socially adept, and
learn teamwork. As the children express
themselves through art, creative writing,
Children are able to interact with
each other while learning at The Seed.
music, and drama, they develop their creativity and concept of self,” said Educational Director Madeline Barry. “We provide a
warm, cozy environment in which children
feel happy and secure while engaged in
a variety of stimulating, age-appropriate
learning activities,” she said.
At The Seed, children feel the comforts
of home. Every day the children enjoy a
well-balanced and home-cooked meal, prepared on-site in the school’s peanut- and
nut-free facility.
The Seed is open year-round regardless
of weather, and boasts impressive outdoor
facilities. The ample and inviting outdoor
play space, complete with two jungle gyms,
playhouses, and bike path, provides unlimited opportunities for physical
development
and
play. On rainy
days, children
can utilize designated indoor
play areas for
gross motor
play. In the
summer, The
These children are all smiles when
it comes to learning at The Seed.
Seed is transformed into a camp for 3- to
6-year-olds.
“We tend to attract people who really
value education and socialization. It is
clear that our parents put their children first
and the kids know it and show it. Our parents and children easily become part of our
‘Seed Family,’ as we share the same goals-seeking what is best for each individual
child and family.” said Sink. “It’s a good
feeling to be able to give parents peace of
mind when they entrust their children to
our care, knowing that we support them in
the complex and challenging task of raising
a child in today’s world.”
One graduate, Rohit Tejwani, credits the
values he learned at The Seed
with his current successes.
“Some of my earliest, and happiest,
memories
are
from my time
at The Seed….
The
teachers created a
loving, fun,
and nurturing environ-
ment, which not only encouraged children
to grow and develop, but to gain a sense
of responsibility and compassion for their
peers and others. After leaving The Seed, I
carried those values with me, first through
Yorktown’s public schools, and eventually
to UCLA,” said Rohit.
Rohit’s success is nothing out of the ordinary. Many parents of The Seed graduates
report their children are both socially and
academically ahead of their peers.
“We were sad to leave,” said Ibeth Kowalski, a parent of a recent graduate. “I wish
my daughter could have stayed there. . . . I
couldn’t have found a safer and happier day
care center, and at the same time, my precious girl had fun and learned so much. We
will always have [The Seed] in our hearts.”
Come learn more about The Seed Day
Care Center at their Open House on Saturday January 25th from 10:00 a.m. to 1:30
p.m. Take a tour, enjoy refreshments, and
explore the programs. Share some songs
with Zev Haber of Pretzelstein, who will be
performing at 11:00, or join story time at
noon with children’s author Chad Wallace,
who will be reading from his new book,
“The Mouse and the Meadow.”
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Greg Battista and Joe Sanchez of Ossining are ready for prime time.
Eight flag football teams from the area competed on the frozen tundra of Navajo Fields on
Sunday, Jan. 26 for a chance to be crowned “Pro Bowl” champions.
Winners of the tournament, organized by Yorkville Sports Association, were awarded a $1,000
cash prize. Runners up received $250.
Touchdown!
PhOTOS: BriAN MArSchhAuSEr
Number 80 tries to squeeze between two lineman to get to the quarterback.
Anthony Senatore of Mahopac takes it down the field.
Steve Erker throws his hands up in celebration as a teammate crosses the goal line.
Looking downfield for an open receiver...
Evading the pass rush!
Stretching for the end zone.
A splash of snow flies up as two players tumble to the ground.
Pat Phillips of Yorktown lines up against his receiver.
TOWN GREEN
St. Patrick’s
Seniors Trips
from 9 a.m. to noon on Friday,
Feb. 7. Residents can bring up to
four file-size boxes of confidential
“BUSYBODY” AT
personal papers per household for
HUNTERDON PLAYHOUSE
shredding. Please be sure to reWhen: Thursday, March 13
move all binder clips and covers.
Cost: $65 per person. Includes” Questions? Call the county’s Rebus, lunch, show and all gratuities. cycling Helpline at 914-813-5425.
“MOSES” AT SIGHT AND SOUND
THEATER
When: Thursday, April 3 and
Friday, April 4.
Cost: Single: $340 per person;
Double: $285 per person; Triple:
$267 per person. Includes: bus,
hotel, shows, tours, all meals and
gratuities.
For
information/reservations,
please call Marie Sclafani at 914962-2981.
Dine to Donate
YHS Public Valentine’s
Day Swing Dance
Live Music and Dancing! The
annual Valentine’s Day Swing
Dance will be held at Yorktown
High School on Saturday, Feb. 8.
The event is hosted by the school’s
concert band, jazz band, and wind
ensemble. There will be a dance
lesson provided by professional
swing dancers at 7 p.m. and all
are invited to show off their new
moves from 8 to 10:30 p.m. Light
refreshments will be served. Admission is $5 for students and seniors and $8 for adults. For more
info contact YHS Band Director
Emily Kluga at 914-243-8050 or
ekluga@yorktown.org.
Frankie & Augie’Z hosts “Dine
to Donate” for Recycled Paws Rescue Inc. on Monday, Feb. 3.
Mention the Recycled Paws
Rescue flyer and 20 percent of
dine-in or take-out purchases made
from 3 p.m. to close will be donated to help Recycled Paws Rescue
save even more puppies. Frankie
& Augie’Z is located at 3673 Hill
At 8 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 8,
Blvd. in Jefferson Valley.
the First Presbyterian Church of
Yorktown will present its third concert of the 2013-2014 season with
a romantic evening of classical and
Westchester County’s Mobile contemporary music featuring inShredder will be at Yorktown ternational cellist Serafim SmigelsTown Hall, 363 Underhill Ave., kiy, violinist Jeremy Rhizor, flutist
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Carol Jensen and conductor Simona
Frenkel on harpsichord, piano, and
organ, The concert also features
the 13 member Adult Bell Choir
of the First Presbyterian Church
who are popular audience favorites for their five octave handbells
and chimes performances. This
very special evening concert in the
candle lit historic sanctuary will be
followed by a reception of sweets
in the Fellowship Hall—a perfect
Valentine’s date. The Church is
located at 2880 Crompond Road
in Yorktown Heights across from
Downing Park. For more information call 914-245-2186 or visit fpcyorktown.org.
Parks and Rec
Department
SEASONAL EMPLOYMENT
Interested in working this summer as a camp counselor, lifeguard, or other seasonal recreation
employment such as special event
staff or park maintenance? Apply for seasonal employment with
the Yorktown Parks & Recreation
Department. Go to yorktownny.
org/jobs to download an application today. All applications are due
to the Parks & Rec office by April
1, 2014. Contact Parks & Rec at
914245-4650 with any questions.
SUMMER DAY CAMP: THERE’S
NO PLACE LIKE CAMP
Visit yorktownny.org to view the
2014 Summer Camp Brochure for
pre-school, half day, full day, travel
and adventure camp! Something
for everyone age three to entering
ninth grade. Registration begins
March 31.
for everyone: cheer camp, film
making camp, fashion camp, super
hero camp, princess camp, mad
science camps, sports camps, magic camp, chess camp, Lego camp,
dance camp and much, much more!
Registration begins March 31.
Ribbon cutting
Yorktown’s newest business,
Yorktown Deli, 2043 Saw Mill
River Road, will be having its Ribbon Cutting on Saturday, Feb. 1, 12
p.m. All are invited.
African-American
Cemeteries of
Westchester
YORKTOWN HISTORICAL
SOCIETY PROGRAM
“African-American Cemeteries
of Westchester” by Patrick Rafterty, author of Three Volume “The
Cemeteries of Westchester” and coeditor for the Westchester County
Historical Society. In recognition
of Black History Month, the African-American cemeteries of Westchester will be located, described
and prominent African Americans
buried will be discussed. Westchester has much early Black History.
Join us for this special presentation
by an author who is well-versed in
the history of Westchester.
Where: Yorktown Hart Library,
1130 Main St., Shrub Oak. Free
and open to the public.
Contact: Call Charles Radke,
Yorktown Historical Society program coordinator at 914-962-4370
or email c.radke@computer.org.
Visit yorktownhistory.org.
Events at Teatown
SUMMER YOUTH
SPECIALTY CAMPS
ANIMAL ADVENTURES:
Need something do during the GNAWING CRITTERS
summer? View our 2014 Specialty
Saturday, Feb. 1, 11 a.m. – noon
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Meet a few of Teatown ambassa-
dor animals in this program featuring rodents Families with children
over 4 years old. Free for members,
$5 for non-members. Programs require pre-registration. To register,
call 914-762-2912 x110.
WHISTLE-PIG DAY! FAMILIES
WITH CHILDREN 4-7 YEARS OLD
Sunday, Feb. 2, 1 – 2 p.m.
The whistle-pig is leaving clues
for you to find around Teatown.
Join in the quest as we search and
discover the whereabouts of this
wily critter. All welcome. Free for
members, $5 for non-members.
Programs require pre-registration.
To register, call 914-762-2912
x110
HUDSON RIVER EAGLEFEST
Saturday, February 8
Did you know that over 150 bald
eagles spend the winter along Hudson Valley waterways? And what
better way is there to celebrate this
winter visit than at Teatown’s 10th
Annual Hudson River EagleFest!
Events include: Eagle Shows, Bird
Walks, Viewing Sites, Bus Tours,
Children’s Activities, Storytelling,
a Metro North Eagle Train and
over 20 participating Environmental Organizations. General Admission Pre-sale: Adults $10, Children
(5- 14) $8, Children (4 & under)
Free. Day-of ticketing: Adults $15,
Children (5- 14) $10, Children (4
& under) Free. Bus tours (14 and
over): $25. For more information,
call 914-762-2912 x110
ALL THAT REMAINS
Sunday, Feb. 16, 1 – 2:30 p.m.
Summer is long gone but some
reminders still persist into the cold
weather. We’ll hike the Cliffdale
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and ovarian cancer, offers a wide range of
free support groups women with breast
and ovarian cancer. Groups focus on topics
pertaining to living with cancer through all
stages of diagnosis, treatment and post-treatment. They are offered in Westchester, Putnam and Dutchess, and by toll-free teleconference. For a complete calendar of groups
at all locations, visit supportconnection.
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groups; call 914-962-6402 or 800-532-4290.
AT THE YORKTOWN JEWISH CENTER IN YORKTOWN HEIGHTS: Support
Group for Women Living with Recurrence:
For women living with recurrence of breast
or ovarian cancer, with advanced stage and/
or metastasis. Third Friday of the month,
Feb. 21, at 12:30 p.m.
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CHAPPAQUA: Breast and Ovarian Cancer
Support Group: First Thursday of the month,
Feb. 6, at 7 p.m.
BY TELECONFERENCE: For those unable to attend groups in-person, there are
monthly Telephone Support Groups via
toll-free teleconference, enabling women to
participate regardless of their location and
from the comfort of their homes. Call a few
days ahead to learn how to participate. The
Advanced Stage or Metastatic Breast Cancer
Telephone Group will take place on Monday, Feb. 3, at 8 p.m. The Ovarian Cancer
Telephone Group will take place on Wednesday, Feb. 12, at 8 p.m.
non-members. Programs require pre-registration. To register, call 914-762-2912 x110
The Tortoise and the Hare
Saturday, Feb. 22, 2 – 3:30 p.m.
Animals have always figured in stories
and folk tales but are they depicted accurately? Meet some of these animals and find out
for yourself. All Welcome. Free for members, $5 for non-members. Programs require
pre-registration. To register, call 914-7622912 x110
THE FOLLOWING SUPPORT GROUPS
ARE SCHEDULED WESTCHESTER IN
ANIMAL ADVENTURES:
FEBRUARY:
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AT THE SUPPORT CONNECTION OFSaturday March 1, 11 a.m. – noon
FICE IN YORKTOWN:
Meet a few of Teatown ambassador ani1) Breast and Ovarian Cancer Support
mals in this program featuring animals with Group: First Thursday of the month, Feb. 6,
six and eight legs. Families with children at 10 a.m.
over 4 years old. Free for members, $5 for
2) Breast Cancer Support Group: Fourth
non-members. Programs require pre-regis- Tuesday of the month, Feb. 25, at 7 p.m.
tration. To register, call 914-762-2912 x110.
3) Young Women’s Breast Cancer Support
Group: For women who have or had breast
cancer at a young age. Second Wednesday of
the month, Feb. 12, at 7 p.m.
AT HUDSON VALLEY HOSPITAL
Support Connection, Inc., a not-for profit CENTER IN CORTLANDT MANOR:
The Programs are free and open to the
organization that provides free, confidential Breast Cancer Support Group: Monday, Feb. public but registration is required for most
support services for people affected by breast 10, at 7 p.m.
programs. Please see details below. For information contact the reference desk or call
914-245-5262, x-227.
The library is located at 1130 Main Street,
Shrub Oak, See the website at yorktownlibrary.org for directions.
Breast cancer
support groups
Events at the Hart Library
TOWN GREEN
Sponsored by the Garden Club of Yorktown.
No registration.
YORKTOWN HISTORICAL
SOCIETY PROGRAM
Thursday, February 13, 7:30 p.m.
“African American Cemeteries of Westchester” presented by Patrick Rafterty of the
Westchester County Historical Society and
author of the three volume, “The Cemeteries
of Westchester County.” No registration.
DAR SPONSORED PROGRAM.
Tuesday, February 18, 1 p.m.
Historical Balladeer, Linda Russell will
perform a concert of music of George Washington’s era. Playing hammered and mountain dulcimers, guitar and pennywhistle, she
will bring life to the popular music of 18th
century America through ballads, broadsides, love songs, marches, drinking songs
and dance tunes. Interwoven with the music
will be a lively commentary of the life and
times of early America. Linda Russell explores history through music. Having served
for many years as musical historian for the
National Park Service at Federal Hall National Memorial on Wall Street, Ms. Russell
now takes her music to historic sites, schools
and community organizations throughout
the country. New York appearances have included Lincoln Center and the Carnegie Hall
Folk Festival. She has recorded eight albums
of traditional and popular music of the past.
No registration.
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MASON DYSLIN
Versatile junior hopes team can make sectionals
Yorktown junior Mason Dyslin is
a guard on the varsity basketball
team.
is math because I enjoy working
with numbers and solving problems.
BY ROB DIANTONIO
When you’re not playing
sports or studying, what do you
like to do with your free time?
In my free time I like to hang
out with friends, like Nick DelBene and just do everyday things.
OF YORKTOWN NEWS
How old were you when you
first started playing basketball
and how did you get into it?
I was very young when I first
started playing basketball. I started
in a rec league and my dad got me
started.
What do you think are your
strengths as a basketball player?
I think my strengths are my
ability to take a bigger defender to
the outside where I am confident
Yorktown’s Mason Dyslin is a
in my abilities to make jump shots 6-foot-5 guard on the varsity
and then be able to drive around
basketball team.
them as they come out to defend.
that win?
What are the team’s goals/
It felt great after our victory
expectations for the rest of the
over Hastings, especially because
season?
we had to come from behind and a
Our immediate goals are to keep number of guys made big plays to
winning one game at a time and
help us win, so it was a great team
hopefully we will find ourselves
victory. The postgame celebration
PHOTOS: ROB DIANTONIO
in sectionals. It would definitely
was fun too because Luis (Cartafeel great to beat some teams in
gena) went absolutely crazy in the Yorktown’s Mason Dyslin takes it strong to the basket against Ossining
in the semifinals of the George Budries Memorial Tournament.
sectionals and shock the rest of the locker room.
section.
What’s going to be the key
tum going down the stretch?
be important for us to continue to
The team ended a lengthy
for the team to build off the win
Against Hastings I think we
play unselfishly, do the little things
losing streak against Hastings
over Hastings and get a winning learned how to finish a game and
that help a team win, and focus on
recently. How did it feel to get
streak going and some momenplay together and as a team. It will the next one.
How would you describe who
Mason Dyslin is to the readers
at home?
I would describe myself as
easygoing but I am also a competitor.
Tell us one thing about yourself that not a lot of people may
know?
One thing that not a lot of
people know is that I was born
in Iowa and moved to New York
when I was 5.
Who has been your biggest
role model over the years and
what have you learned from
them?
There have been a lot of influential people in my life but if I
had to choose one it would be my
dad. He’s always been there for
me whether in school, sports or
something else.
Favorite sports team and
why?
St Louis Rams because I’m
from the midwest and they used to
be good but not so much anymore.
Favorite athlete?
Kevin Durant because he is a
gifted scorer and someone who I
can model my game after.
Favorite show on television?
“Breaking Bad,” technically it’s
no longer airing so I guess currently “Modern Family.”
Favorite movie of all time?
I prefer funny movies, like
“Anchorman.”
Favorite band/artist?
Way too many to choose from
but I guess you could say my
favorite is Yorktown basketball’s
very own Anthony “DJ Coutz”
Coutsouros.
If you could pick one place
to visit on vacation that you’ve
never been to, where would you
go?
If I could go to one place it
would be somewhere in Europe
like London or Rome.
Have you decided on where
you’re going to college yet and
why did you pick that college?
If not, have you narrowed down
Facebook or Twitter? Why?
where you want to go? What do
Facebook by default because I
you think you want to study?
just never made a Twitter handle
I have not decided on where I’m so I suppose I’m behind the times.
going to college yet but I’m hoping that I get the opportunity to
Favorite food?
play (basketball) in college. As for
Honestly just a simple ballpark
a potential major, I think I want
hot dog with ketchup and mustard.
to go into business but nothing is
certain yet.
Best place to eat in Yorktown?
Why?
What’s your favorite subject
Can’t go wrong with any of the
in school and why?
delis, like Edwin’s for a pregame
My favorite subject in school
sandwich or Dante’s for a wacky.
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SPORTS
Lakeland triumphs over Yorktown in overtime
BY MIKE SABINI
Huskers bounce back by winning twice in girls hoops
FOR YORKTOWN NEWS
There is nothing like when two rival schools go at
each other, especially when they play into overtime.
That is what happened on Jan. 22 at Lakeland High
School when Yorktown’s Taryn Horgan’s drilled a
3-point shot from NBA range at the top of the key, that
found nothing but net at the buzzer, to tie the Hornets at
37-37 and force overtime.
Lakeland, however, retaliated by outscoring Yorktown 10-2 in the overtime to prevail 47-39.
The Hornets’ experience, under its long-time coach
Steve Fallo, showed in the huddle in-between regulation
and overtime.
“We just got really focused, because we really wanted
this game,” Lakeland’s Nikki Kardias said. “We are trying to get ready for sectionals that are coming up soon.
We were really determined and coach really helped us.
We knew we weren’t playing as well as we could so we
just stepped it up when we went back out there.”
Yorktown actually got the first lead in overtime on a
shot by Katie Torres, putting the Huskers up 39-37.
Lakeland then began its roll when Leah Servedio hit
one of two foul shots with a field goal by Kate Weldon, Lakeland’s Alex Pappalardo looks to pass as Yorktown’s
a three-point play by Ellie-Dineen Carey and a basket Taryn Horgan defends.
by Alex Pappalardo put the Hornets up 45-39 with 28
seconds to play.
Colleen Walsh then put the capper on the Hornets’
victory with two fouls shots.
“We wanted it more,” Kardias said. “We were hustling, we were diving for balls which we weren’t doing
during regulation. We stepped it up.”
Yorktown stepped it up at the end of regulation as it
trailed 35-31 with 2:10 to go before a 3-pointer by Sarah
Bonner pulled the Huskers to within one.
Then Kardias and Pappalardo hit back-to-back foul
shots before Horgan’s heroics. From its own backcourt
with 6.3 seconds remaining, Yorktown got it in the frontcourt, before its coach Kevin Clark called time out with
1.9 seconds remaining.
“We were executing our plays very well,” Yorktown’s
Kelly Donnellan said. “For some reason we clicked. We
Lakeland’s Ellie Dineen-Carey drives.
SEE GIRLS B-BALL PAGE 25
Lakeland’s Colleen Walsh dribbles up the court while
Kelly Donnellan defends Jan. 22.
Yorktown’s Katie Torres
drives to the basket
as Lakeland’s Alex
Pappalardo defends.
Lakeland’s Danielle Stabile runs the offense.
Yorktown’s Lauren Sackett goes up for a shot over Lakeland’s Kate
Weldon.
SPORTS
PAGE 22
BOYS BASKETBALL
Lakeland defeats Yorktown in crucial contest
Huskers bounce back with win over Hastings to end losing streak
BY WILL FISCHER
FOR YORKTOWN NEWS
With the push for sectionals approaching, every game matters for
Lakeland and Yorktown. In a pivotal Jan. 22 matchup between the
two crosstown rivals, Lakeland
topped host Yorktown 59-52.
It was a tightly contested game,
but Lakeland had just a little extra
more than Yorktown on Wednesday night.
“We started to make shots down
the stretch, and Yorktown started
missing them,” Lakeland coach
Henry Weltman said. “We haven’t
been in this position in a while, and
it’s good that we remember how to
win a basketball game.”
Junior Kevin Kretzschmar was
clutch from behind the 3-point
line, hitting three crucial treys in
the second half. His last and most
important one extended the lead
to 55-49 in favor of Lakeland with
two minutes left to play. The Hornets never looked back.
“My teammates got me
open, I just hit the shots,” said
Kretzschmar, who totaled nine
points. “It feels good to win again,
especially a tough road game.”
Junior Ryan Thomas led Lakeland with 12 points. Sophomore
Nick Fazio and junior Jack Harrison dominated the boards, adding
11 and 10 points, respectively.
PHOTOS: RICK KUPERBERG
Lakeland’s Nick Fazio takes a shot over Yorktown’s Mike Nardone and
SEE BASKETBALL PAGE 25 Ricky Corrado (13) on Jan. 22 at Yorktown High.
Lakeland’s Stephen Harten glides to the rim as Yorktown’s Ricky
Corrado defends.
Yorktown’s
Luis
Cartagena
dribbles
while
Lakeland’s
Ryan
Thomas
defends.
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SPORTS
Lakeland/Panas takes fifth at Super 16
BY MIKE SABINI
Pla takes first place while DiDomenico, Cohen finish second
FOR YORKTOWN NEWS
Lakeland/Panas’ wrestling squad
enjoyed success at the Super 16 at
Yonkers High School on Jan. 25,
taking fifth with the host beating
out second-place Mahopac for the
crown.
Jonathan Pla took home the
championship for the Rebels at 138
pounds with John DiDomenico and
Blake Cohen earning second-place
finishes at 132 and 145; Chris Carlucci and Mike Jones each took
fourth at 152 and 160; Richard
Shaw was fifth at 106 and Dillon
Swaine sixth at 170.
“All in all, I was pleased with our
finish,” Lakeland/Panas coach Dan
Belfi said. “Our goal was to place in
the top five, and we were able to do
so. Stephen Kelley was a last minute scratch for us. He was the No. 1
seed at 285. With him in the lineup
I feel we probably would have been
able to place third. But, it was a successful day nonetheless.”
Lakeland/Panas prepared for the
Super 16 with wins against Peekskill and Tappan Zee.
The Rebels defeated host Peekskill 87-0 on Jan. 23.
Winning matches for Lakeland/Panas against the Red Devils
were: Brandon DiDomenico at 99
pounds, Shaw at 106, Chris Lacey
at 113, Erica Leonardi at 126, Carlucci at 145, Antonio Incardona at
170 and Kelley at 285, all by forfeit; Daniel Kashtan at 120 by 7-4
decision; John DiDomencio at 132,
Blake Cohen at 152, Jones at 160,
Swaine at 182, Brendan Woods at
195 and Chris Chiriguayo at 220,
all by pin; and Pla at 138 by injury
default.
A day earlier, Lakeland/Panas
won at Tappan Zee in a thriller, 4342. The match was actually tied 42-
Lakeland/Panas’ John DiDomenico placed second at 132 pounds at the
Super 16 Tournament Jan. 25. The Rebels took fifth as a team.
42 with the Rebels winning on the
second tie-breaker, total matches
won, 8-7.
Earning victories in Rockland
County were Chris Servedio at
106 by forfeit; Shaw at 113, John
DiDomencio at 132, Carlucci at
152, Swaine at 170 and Woods at
195, all by pin; Pla at 138 by 6-0
decision; and Cohen at 145 by 4-2
decision.
“The key was getting pins where
we could,” Belfi said. “Tappan Zee
is always such a tough team. They
have a very strong program. I had
a feeling where we could get wins
and where we couldn’t. Blake Cohen won a very important match
for himself over Noah Hovde.
Those two will surely cross paths
come sectional time.”
Belfi explained his winning
strategy against the Dutchmen.
“With the score the way it was I
Yorktown’s Ross Mandel grabs the leg of Somers’ Joe Palumbo in a
138-pound match.
took a gamble and wrestled Dillon
Swaine at 170 and I forfeited 182,”
Belfi said. “Normally, I would
bump Antonio Incardona from 160
and bump Dillon from 170 to 182
to fill every weight. But, I was running the numbers quickly and I had
a gut feeling I could get a pin at 170
from Swaine. If this was the case
I knew forfeiting 182 would be a
mute point. That was what I did,
and Dillon got the pin we needed.”
A pin that helped the Rebels (123) earn a sweet road victory.
“My coach is definitely pretty
happy about that, he is always talking about how he wanted to keep
on knocking off more teams that
we haven’t beaten before,” John
DiDomenico said. “Tappan Zee
was definitely one of them.”
HUSKERS FALL ON
SENIOR NIGHT
Yorktown gave its all on senior
night but fell to the visiting Somers
Tuskers 42-24 on Jan. 23.
Winning matches for the Huskers were Patrick Patierno at 113
pounds and Owen McGivney at
182 by forfeit; and Anthony Altimari at 120 and Chris Varian at
132, each by pin.
“I was ready mentally, I pictured myself winning at the end
of match,” Varian said. ‘I came
out, I was aggressive. I worked really hard. I just went all out. I was
pumped up, it was the last home
match of the season, it was senior
night. I just went out and wrestled
my hardest.”
Yorktown’s seniors are Tristan
Friedman, Mark Guartambel, Dan
Katz and Alice Hauser.
Varian’s pin had given Yorktown (6-16) an 18-12 lead and at
that juncture the team felt very ex-
Yorktown’s Anthony Altimari focuses against Somers’ Bobby Zattola in a
120-pound match on Jan. 23.
cited that it was in position to win a
home match, according to the Yorktown co-captain.
“We felt good, we thought we
had done everything we could do
up to that point,” Yorktown coach
John Tornambe said. “At 138, we
lost a tough match by a close score,
we were in it. At 145 and 152, they
were just a little better than us. We
bumped our 152 up to 160, he was
winning by two, turned to his back
and wound up losing with five seconds left. That was a little bit of a
swing match. There were a couple
of swing matches. It was definitely
doable, we just didn’t have it in us
tonight.”
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ICE HOCKEY
Amodeo, Catalfamo explode in Rebels’ win over Foxes
BY MIKE SABINI
FOR YORKTOWN NEWS
Lakeland/Panas’ ice hockey
squad was on its game against Fox
Lane at the Brewster Ice Arena Jan.
22, defeating the Foxes 8-4.
The Rebels were led in the win
against the Foxes by Jack Amodeo
(3G, 3A) and Angelo Catalfamo
(4G, 1A).
“They have been flying around
the past couple of games creating opportunities for each other,”
Lakeland/Panas coach Bart Mucci
said. “As a team, the momentum
from the Carmel game carried
over.”
A.J. Cappello (1G), Sean Petersen (1A) and Jimmy Rathschmidt,
who recorded 24 saves, also contributed to the victory.
The Rebels set the tone early on
goals by Amodeo and two from
Catalfamo. Catalfamo’s second
goal early in the second period put
the Rebels up 3-0.
“We came out wanting to win,”
Amodeo said. “And right away I
had a breakaway goal which got
our team pumped up and right from
there we kept rolling. As the game
went on, we put good pressure on
their defensemen which caused
them to make mistakes, which we
capitalized on.”
Fox Lane then rallied to tie the
game at 3-3 before each team split
two goals, leaving the game tied a
4-4 before the Rebels scored the
last four goals of the game, with
two of them coming from Catalfamo.
“Angelo Catalfamo is a great
line-mate,” Amodeo said. “He has
a lot of passion for our sport and
the team and when he plays great
like he did against Fox Lane he’s a
Lakeland/Panas’ Jack Amodeo
had three goals and three
assists in an 8-4 win over Fox
Lane on Jan. 22.
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force that can’t be stopped.”
That motivates his teammates to
get him the puck.
“When he’s playing good, you
want to get the puck to him because
he works hard to put the puck in the
net,” Amodeo said.
The Rebels (5-12) finished the
week playing Somers/North Salem, falling to the Sabers 7-0 on
Jan. 26 at the Brewster Ice Arena.
PROSCIA NETS HAT TRICK IN
LOSS TO JOHN JAY-CR
Yorktown had its senior night,
honoring seniors Chris Cunnington, Adam Greene, Tyler Proscia,
Austin Haddock and Michael
Hanrahan against John Jay-Cross
River at the Brewster Ice Arena on
Jan. 26.
The Huskers showed that they
were game against the defending
Section 1 Division 2 champions,
giving them a whale of a contest
before falling 6-4.
“Things just clicked, they played
their best game of the year last
night,” Yorktown coach Bob Fritsche said. “I told them at the end of
the game there is no reason to hang
your head, you guys put a good effort in. It’s always a battle with us
and John Jay.”
Proscia led the way with three
goals and an assist, followed by
Cunnington (1G, 2A), Liam Donnelly (2A), Greene (1A) and Shivam Gupta (1A).
Saving 17 shots in goal for the
Huskers, who outshot John Jay 3323, was Madison Drezek.
Yorktown also played Brewster
at the BIA on Jan. 24 before losing
to the Bears 7-4.
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attack, with Proscia (2A), Cunnington (1G, 1A), Greene (1G),
Austin Haddock (1G) and Gupta
(1G) contributing to it. Drezek
made 22 saves for the Huskers.
Brewster jumped out to a 3-0
lead before Greene scored the
Huskers’ first goal of the game on a
three on two play early in the second period.
“Tyler, he hit a nice shot down
low, there was a rebound, I followed up on the shot and luckily I
found the back of the net,” Greene
said.
Brewster then scored two of
the game’s next three goals to go
up 5-2 but Yorktown scored twice
to cut the Bears’ lead to one, 5-4.
The second of those goals came by
Gupta, with 12:27 to go in the third
period.
“Everybody was extremely excited,” Greene said. “There was a
lot of positive energy on the bench.
We went out the next couple of
shifts, we kept on trying. A lot of
positive energy came out of that.
Sadly, Sean Henderson scored the
last two goals. We were sad about
the loss but we tried our best.”
Certainly it was no shame to
lose to Section’s 1 top goal-scorer
and point-producer in Henderson
(29G, 21A), who scored five goals
against the Huskers (5-10-1).
“He is very quick, he has great
stick skills and he knows how to
get around you,” said Greene, a
defenseman. “And if you are just
waving your stick at him, he knows
how to get around the ice perfectly.
He uses his speed, his size and he
has an unreal shot. It’s extremely
hard to defend a guy with all those
qualities.”
WINTER TRACK AND FIELD
Rebels relay teams shines
at New Balance Games
The Lakeland/Panas boys winter track and field team had a very
good showing at the New Balances
Games Track and Field Invitational on Jan. 24-25. There were over
300 teams from 10 different states
competing at the meet.
The top team performance was
by the 4x800-meter relay team.
Last year the team had put up the
seventh fastest time in Westchester County history so the team this
season had some big shoes to fill.
Kunal Shah, Matt Swift, Ziyad
Mclean and Veeral Shah ran to a
fifth-place finish and a time of 8:06,
only one second behind where the
team was at this time last year.
This time is the fastest in Westchester County by over 18 seconds
and ranks 10th in the state and in
the top 30 in the country.
“This group of boys has the potential to come close to the Westchester County record for this
event which is 7:53,” coach Ryan
Johnson said. “Kunal and Veeral
are just getting into the swing of
things after a long and successful
cross country season.”
Kunal split 1:57.9 and Veeral
split 1:58.4 for the half mile distance. Swift and Mclean split
2:04.8 and 2:04.9.
“Each of these boys has the potential to take off three plus seconds
by the time they run at Nationals in
early March,” Johnson said.
The Rebels’ 4x200-meter relay
team also ran to an impressive performance running 1:35.86 which is
a season best by 1.5 seconds. Their
time ranks as the fourth fastest time
in the county this season. J.T. Aggrey (24.1), Cullen Malzo (24.1),
Jason Bingay (24.9) and captain
Josh Dacres (22.6) will look to
improve upon this time and place
top three at the Westchester County
Championships on Feb. 1.
The 4x400-meter relay team,
which was a combination of 4x800
and 4x200 team members, ran to a
time of 3:36 which is also another
top five county performance.
“Veeral Shah, Cullen Malzo,
Kunal Shah and Josh Dacres also
have the potential to place top three
at next weeks county meet,” Johnson said.
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SPORTS
BASKETBALL
FROM PAGE 22
For Yorktown, the loss only adds
to a season filled with disappointment.
“It was a game of runs,” Yorktown coach Chris Caputi said.
“Both teams had their own runs.
We made our runs early and they
made their runs late, and that
proved to be the difference.”
Sophomore Luis Cartagena led
Yorktown with 12 points. Junior
Nick DelBene sparked the Huskers off the bench with his hustle,
scoring 10 points and taking two
charges. Junior Mason Dyslin added eight points.
Although the Huskers are in a
troubling position, Caputi implores
his team to stay positive.
“We have to take it one day at a
time,” Caputi said. “We have to get
better every practice and improve
in each game. It’s all about staying
positive and staying the course.”
Later in the week, on Jan. 24,
Yorktown (3-11) bounced back,
beating Hastings 66-62. The Huskers snapped a 10-game losing
streak with the victory.
Cartagena dominated, totaling
26 points and hitting five threes
in the process. The athletic sophomore had his way and it seemed
like everything he threw up went
in.
“I came out of halftime focused
and feeling confident in myself,”
Cartagena said. “I was just trying
to be more aggressive and shots
GIRLS B-BALL
FROM PAGE 21
were getting the cutters off their
passes. We were just driving and
getting underneath them.”
While the Huskers didn’t get the
ultimate result they wanted, playing against Lakeland is always fun.
“We were very excited for this
game,” Donnellan said. “They
are our biggest rivals so we really
wanted to win so getting into overtime was very exciting for us.”
Kardias led 9-4 Lakeland with
12 points, followed by Servedio
(eight points), Weldon (eight),
Pappalardo (seven), Dineen-Carey
(five), Walsh (four) and Jordyn
Coitino (three).
Donnellan paced the Huskers’
efforts with 13 points and behind
her were Torres (10), Horgan (five),
Taylor Drysdale (four), Lauren
Sackett (four) and Bonner (three).
Yorktown rebounded on Jan. 25
by blowing out host Poughkeepsie
49-24. The Huskers got out to a
30-13 halftime lead and thwarted
any Pioneer comeback hopes by
outscoring the hosts 15-7 in the
third quarter.
Donnellan led the Huskers to
their dominant win with 24 points
by going 10 of 12 from the field
and 4 of 5 at the foul line.
Clark said the key to winning
Lakeland’s
Kevin
Kretzschmar
handles the
ball.
With another win under its belt,
Yorktown will look to get hot and
gain momentum going into the last
few games of the season.
“We are just focused on the process — on being better than we
PHOTOS: RICK KUPERBERG were the day before,” Caputi said.
Yorktown’s Nick DelBene makes a pass in traffic as Lakeland’s Alex
“Not on winning and losing; that
Cohen (15) and Nick Fazio defend.
builds pressure.”
Lakeland (4-9), while in a better
were just falling for me.”
the Huskers finally get a win. SeBig 3-pointers from Dyslin nior Ricky Corrado (seven points) position than its crosstown foes,
(eight points) and sophomore Nick nailed two clutch free throws, put- is by no means safe. The Hornets,
too, still have work to do before
DeGennaro (11 points) helped ting the game out of reach.
they can secure a playoff spot.
Lakeland dropped its most recent game against Kennedy Catholic on Jan. 23, losing 65-39. Senior
Alex Cohen led the team with nine
points.
“We have to be able to execute
offense,” Weltman said. “We have
struggled offensively. We will keep
playing good defense, but need to
improve on the offensive end. We
just have to keep working hard.”
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was able to finish,” Clark said.
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Yorktown finished the week by
winning at Walter Panas 50-29 on
Jan. 27. Donnellan and Sackett led
Yorktown with 15 and 14 points,
respectively.
Defensively, Torres did a standout job on Panas sharpshooter Sam
Sudol, holding her to just four
points.
Yorktown (6-7) turned the game
heavily in its favor in the third
quarter, when it outscored Panas
14-4 after leading 26-21 at halftime.
“We came out after halftime,
did a real nice job moving the ball
against their zone,” Clark said.
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The appeal of exchange-traded funds
Editor’s Note: The following was
submitted by Joseph P. Lucia,
senior financial planner and
president of Joseph P. Lucia &
Associates LLC, which is located
at 888 Route 6 Plaza in Mahopac.
His office can be reached at 845621-7200.
their original cost. As with any
investment, it would be wise to
consider the potential risks before
making a decision to include ETFs
in your portfolio.
Exchange-traded funds and
mutual funds are sold by prospectus. Please consider the investment objectives, risks, charges,
and expenses carefully before
investing. The prospectus, which
contains this and other information
about the investment company,
can be obtained from your financial professional. Be sure to read
the prospectus carefully before
deciding whether to invest.
BY JOSEPH P. LUCIA
SPECIAL TO YORKTOWN NEWS
As demand for exchange-traded
funds (ETFs) has grown, investors poured a net $185 billion into
newly issued shares in 2012. The
pace continued into 2013, with
more than $80 billion net during
the first five months, helping to
push total ETF assets to a record
$1.48 trillion, a 33 percent increase over the previous year.
The appeal of ETFs may focus
on their flexibility and relatively
low costs. If you are interested in
these funds, however, it’s important to understand how they work.
Almost half of investors in a 2012
survey still consider themselves
to be “novices” when it comes to
ETFs.
MUTUAL FUNDS MEET STOCKS
When you invest in a mutual
fund or an ETF, you are purchasing shares in a portfolio of securi-
ties assembled by an investment
company, and as a shareholder you
receive a portion of any dividends
and capital gains generated by
the fund. Both investments offer
a variety of options—from stocks
and bonds to various sectors—that
enable you to carry out a diversification strategy. Of course, keep
in mind that diversification does
not guarantee against loss; it is
a method used to help manage
investment risk.
Typically, mutual fund shares
are purchased from and sold back
to the investment company, and
the price is determined by the net
asset value at the end of the trading day. By contrast, ETFs can be
bought and sold throughout the
trading day like individual stocks.
Mutual funds are generally valued
in direct relationship to their
underlying assets, whereas supply
and demand can make the share
price of an ETF higher or lower
than the value of the underlying
securities.
Most ETFs are passively managed and track a particular index,
which can make them more tax
efficient than many mutual funds.
However, there is a growing trend
toward actively managed ETFs
that assemble a specific mix of
investments.
Although ETFs often have
lower expense ratios than mutual
funds, you must pay a brokerage
commission whenever you buy or
sell shares of an ETF, which could
increase your costs. In addition,
the trading flexibility of ETFs
could result in your trading more
often than appropriate for your
individual situation.
The principal value of exchange-traded funds and mutual
funds will fluctuate with market
conditions. Shares, when sold,
may be worth more or less than
The information in this article
is not intended as tax or legal
advice, and it may not be relied
on for the purpose of avoiding
any federal tax penalties. You
are encouraged to seek tax or
legal advice from an independent
professional advisor. The content
is derived from sources believed
to be accurate. Neither the
information presented nor any
opinion expressed constitutes a
solicitation for the purchase or
sale of any security. This material
was written and prepared by
Emerald. Copyright 2013 Emerald
Connect, LLC.
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The major retirement planning mistakes
percent rule,” a popular guideline
stating that you should withdraw
only about 4 percent of your
retirement savings annually. The
“4 percent rule” isn’t a rule, but
many cautious retirees do try to
abide by it.
So why do some retirees withdraw 7 or 8 percent a year? In the
first phase of retirement, people
tend to live it up; more free time
naturally promotes new ventures
and adventures, and an inclination
to live a bit more lavishly.
BY SCOTT G. WEISS
SPECIAL TO YORKTOWN NEWS
M
uch has been written
about the classic financial mistakes that plague
start-ups, family businesses,
corporations and charities. Aside
from these blunders, there are also
some classic financial missteps
that plague retirees.
Calling them “mistakes” may
be a bit harsh, as not all of them
represent errors in judgment. Yet
whether they result from ignorance or fate, we need to be aware
of them as we plan for and enter
retirement.
LEAVING WORK TOO EARLY
The full retirement age for many
baby boomers is 66. As Social Security benefits rise about 8 percent
for every year you delay receiving
them, waiting a few years to apply
for benefits can position you for
greater retirement income.
Some of us are forced to make
this “mistake.” Roughly 40 percent of us retire earlier than we
want to; about half of us apply for
Social Security before full retirement age. Still, any way that you
can postpone applying for benefits
will leave you with more SSI.
ployee Benefit Research Institute
says $231,000 might suffice for 75
percent of retirements, $287,000
for 90 percent of retirements. Prudent retirees explore ways to cover
these costs—they do exist.
UNDERESTIMATING
MEDICAL EXPENSES
Fidelity Investments says that
the typical couple retiring at 65
today will need $240,000 to pay
for their future health care costs
(assuming one spouse lives to 82
and the other to 85). The Em-
TAKING THE POTENTIAL FOR
LONGEVITY TOO LIGHTLY
Are you 65? If you are a man,
you have a 40 percent chance
of living to age 85; if you are
a woman, a 53 percent chance.
WITHDRAWING TOO
Those numbers are from the Social MUCH EACH YEAR
Security Administration. Planning
You may have heard of the “4
PHOTO COURTESY OF CREATIVE COMMONS
for a 20- or 30-year retirement
isn’t absurd; it may be wise. The
Society of Actuaries recently
published a report in which about
half of the 1,600 respondents
(aged 45-60) underestimated their
projected life expectancy. We still
have a lingering cultural assumption that our retirements might
duplicate the relatively brief ones
of our parents.
IGNORING TAX
EFFICIENCY AND FEES
It can be a good idea to have
both taxable and tax-advantaged
accounts in retirement. Assuming
that your retirement will be long,
you may want to assign that or
that investment to it “preferred
domain”—that is, the taxable
or tax-advantaged account that
may be most appropriate for that
investment in pursuit of the entire
portfolio’s optimal after-tax return.
Many younger investors chase
the return. Some retirees, however, find a shortfall when they
try to live on portfolio income. In
response, they move money into
stocks offering significant dividends or high-yield bonds—which
may be bad moves in the long
run. Taking retirement income off
both the principal and interest of
a portfolio may give you a way
to reduce ordinary income and
income taxes.
AVOIDING MARKET RISK
The return on many fixed-rate
investments might seem pitiful in
comparison to other options these
days. Equity investment does
invite risk, but the reward may be
worth it.
RETIRING WITH BIG DEBTS
It is pretty hard to preserve (or
accumulate) wealth when you are
handing chunks of it to assorted
creditors.
PUTTING COLLEGE COSTS
BEFORE RETIREMENT COSTS
There is no “financial aid” program for retirement. There are no
“retirement loans.” Your children
have their whole financial lives
ahead of them. Try to refrain from
touching your home equity or your
IRA to pay for their education
expenses.
RETIRING WITH NO PLAN
OR INVESTMENT STRATEGY
Many people do this—too
many. An unplanned retirement
may bring terrible financial surprises; retiring without an investment strategy leaves some people
prone to market timing and day
trading.
These are some of the classic
retirement planning mistakes.
Why not plan to avoid them? Take
a little time to review and refine
your retirement strategy in the
company of the financial professional you know and trust.
Scott G. Weiss, CFP, a partner
of Weiss Financial Group, is a
registered investment adviser. He
can be reached at 845-621-4700.
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Exciting times at the Yorktown
Chamber of Commerce
Welcome,
On Jan. 23, 2014, members of the Chamber board attended the 125th Anniversary
celebration kick off of the Hudson Valley
Hospital Center. It was an amazing event
hosted by Kacey Morabito of WHUD.
Special guest Daisy Jopling, a professional
violinist, performed to everyone’s amazement. It was a spectacular event.
As for the planters in town, plans are
moving along. This year the Yorktown Garden Club will expand the program to include
the planters in front of the Hart Library in
Shrub Oak. Donations of any size for this
program can be sent to Mary Capoccia at
Town Hall.
An exciting event coming up next month
is the 2014 Home and Better Living Expo
from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Sunday, Feb. 23 in
the JV Mall. This will be an amazing indoor
event. Come and see the latest in better
living as the area’s best contractors will be
on hand along with the newest technologies
to make your life better. This is a great way
to introduce your business to the Yorktown
community.
The New Year continues to bring good
fortune to the Chamber, as membership is on
the rise. Every month we continue to admit
seven or eight new members. Congratulations to our newest board member Hamad
Abdulrahim who was voted in at the January
board meeting. Hamad will be the Membership Chairman and we look forward to his
enthusiasm and new ideas.
The Chamber is committed to small
business. Therefore, we will be hosting a
series designed to help our smaller business
members. The last seminar at Little Sorrento
focused on Obamacare and it was quite
successful. The next seminar, “Social Media
and Your Business,” takes place at 7 p.m.
at Town Hall on April 14. These seminars,
which are free for members, are designed to
enhance and educate our members so their
business can grow and thrive. Every member is a jewel to us. While we do support
growth in our town, it is the smaller members that are the backbone of this organization and we intend to support, educate and
help all our members regardless of their size.
Remember, the Yorktown Chamber of
Commerce has been in existence since 1945
and our mission is to promote business
within the five hamlets. Stability, commitment, and longevity are some of the issues
you support by being a member. It takes
a lot to make the benefits you enjoy as a
member available and we thank you for your
past, present and future support. If we may
be of service to you or your organization,
please contact the office 914-245-4599 or
feel free to contact me on my direct email at
yorktownchamberpresident@aol.com. All
inquiries are confidential and we are here for
all business owners.
God Bless America.
Joe Visconti
President
Yorktown Chamber of Commerce
MONDAY, FEB. 3, 2014, 6 P.M.
FRIDAY, MAY 30, 2014, 7 P.M.
Networking Meeting
Yorktown Chamber of Commerce 16th
Crystal Hall at Somers Community Annual Dinner Dance
Center, 34 Hillandale Road, Shenorock
Trump National Westchester, 339 Pine
Road, Briarcliff Manor
SUNDAY, FEB. 23, 2014, 11 A.M. TO 4 P.M.
Yorktown Chamber of Commerce MONDAY, JUNE 9, 2014, 6 P.M.
Home and Better Living Expo
Networking Meeting
Jefferson Valley Mall, 650 Lee Blvd.,
TD Bank, 3660 Lee Boulevard, JefYorktown Heights
ferson Valley
MONDAY, MARCH 10, 2014, 6 P.M.
MONDAY, JULY 16, 2014, 6 P.M.
Networking Meeting
Networking Meeting—Scholarship
Durante, Bock & Tota, PLLC, 2000 Awards Presentation
Maple Hill St., Yorktown Heights
Saidel and Saidel, PC, Little Sorrento
Restaurant, A.S.A.P. Mortgage—Doug
MONDAY, APRIL 9, 2014, 6 P.M.
Petri, 3565 Crompond Road, Cortlandt
Networking Meeting
Manor
Elite Dental Studios, 334 Kear St.,
Yorktown Heights
AUGUST 2014
Membership Appreciation Dinner
SATURDAY, APRIL 26, 2014
Fourth Annual 5K Health Yorktown MONDAY, SEPT. 22, 2014, 6 P.M.
Walk/Run
Networking Meeting
Franklin D. Roosevelt Park
PostNet, 80 Route 6, Baldwin Place
MONDAY, MAY 5, 2014, 6 P.M.
SUNDAY, OCT. 12, 2014
Networking Meeting
Sixth Annual Yorktown Festival &
Mohansic Grill &Lounge, 1500 Bald- Street Fair
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page 29
LEISURE
Five tips for the perfect movie night
(BPT) - The nice thing about
cold weather is that it creates the
perfect opportunity to enjoy the
warmth of family and friends or
some quiet time alone. When planning a movie night, here are some
tips that can help create a comfortable evening for the whole group:
like there is fringe around all sides
of the blanket. Finally, cozy up on
the couch with the perfect movie of
your choice!
become a movie buff
Nobody likes to feel out-of-theloop when it comes to the latest
buzz-worthy movies. Catch up on
award-contenders and pop culture
heroes. To brush up on buzz-worthy movie news and reviews, check
out sites like movies.com or redbox.com/staffpicks for suggestions
and to see what’s hot in movieland
and what other movie buffs prefer
to watch in their own living rooms.
SatiSfy taSte budS
Cover your bases and select a
variety of salty, sweet, crunchy
and chewy snacks. For a colorful, sweet and salty popcorn dish,
try mixing chocolate and popcorn
to create a sweet and savory treat.
All you need are three ingredients
to create this Party Popcorn at
home: popcorn, white chocolate
and sprinkles. To make, pop the
popcorn, melt the white candy/
chocolate and then gently mix
them together. Choose your favorite color sprinkles to shake over the
chocolate-coated popcorn.
Keep thingS cozy
Plenty of pillows and blankets are the key to keep everyone
warm and snuggly. They can also
serve as the perfect shield during
create a theme
Make movie nights a regular occurrence or find time for more than
one movie and select a creative
theme for the night that is fun for
the whole group.
scary movie scenes. If your family is looking for something more
personal, head down to your local
craft or fabric store and choose
your own fabric to make no-sew
Crossword
CLUES ACROSS
1. Take by theft
7. Cash machine
10. Removed from attendance
12. Old World buffalo
13. Spread by dividing
14. Herd of unsheared sheep
15. Main arterial vessel
16. Carbamide
17. In the style of
18. Leafstalk angle
19. Physiques
21. Command right
22. Gratuitous
27. Printed display
28. Dexter inspector
33. “Hammer Time’s” initials
34. Making one ashamed
36. Hill (Celtic)
37. Expletive
38. Surface
39. Atomic weight
40. Swiss river
41. Publicists
44. Hollow cylinders
45. Most hirsute
48. Wading bird
49. Not in residence
50. According to
51. Property injury
CLUES DOWN
1. Russian Emperor (var. sp.)
2. Take hold of
3. South American Indian
4. Commune in northern France
5. “Run to Him” singer Bobby
6. Doctor of Education
7. Celestial intermediary
8. Roman garment
9. More (Spanish)
movie-night blankets. For one
blanket, simply pick out two pieces
of fleece, about 1 1/2 yards, in your
preferred pattern or color. Next,
lay the two pieces directly on top
have a variety of
of each other and cut strips about optionS available
1 inch wide and 4 inches high
Spread a selection of Blu-rays or
around all sides of the blanket. Tie DVDs on the table for the group to
each strip of the bottom fabric to choose from.
the top fabric in a knot so it looks
Puzzle solutions on page 31
Fun By The Numbers
10. Ear shell
11. Diversify
12. A lofty nest
14. Dinner jackets
17. ___ Dhabi, U.A.E. capital
18. Small terrestrial lizard
20. Unhappy
23. Takes off
24. Mollusk shell lining
25. Socialist Debs’ initials
26. Arrived extinct
29. Atomic #37
30. 17th Greek letter
31. Blue eyed cat
32. Alliance between nations
35. Headquarters
36. Container weight
adjustments
38. Chadic language Bura-_____
40. Tributary of the Seine
41. Length x width
42. A small dent
43. Distribute
44. A gratuity
45. Possessed
46. Overgarment
47. A doctrine
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NOTICE OF FORMATION OF
MONET. ART. OF ORG. filed
with SSNY on 12/03/2013. Office
Location: Westchester County.
SSNY designated as agent of the
LLC upon whom process against
it may be served. SSNY shall mail
process to: Andrea Black Jeffries,
1743 Clover Road, Mohegan Lake,
NY 10547. Purpose: any lawful
purpose.
NOTICE OF FORMATION OF
LENA BROTHERS REALTY
LLC. Art. Of Org. filed with SSNY
on 12/26/2013. Office Location:
Westchester
County.
SSNY
designated as agent of the LLC
upon whom process against it may
be served. SSNY shall mail process
to: Lena Brothers Realty LLC,
2738 Springhurst Street, Yorktown
Heights, NY 10598. Purpose: any
lawful purpose.
PUBLIC NOTICE
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN,
that the Town Hall Offices, Town
of Yorktown, located at 363 Underhill Avenue, Yorktown Heights,
New York, will be closed for Records Management Inventory on
Thursday, February 6, and Friday,
February 7, 2014.
NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN, that the following departments
or divisions of departments will
also be closed for Records Management Inventory on Thursday,
February 6, and Friday, February
7, 2014.
Yorktown Parks and Recreation
Department located at 176 Granite
Springs Road,
Yorktown Planning Department
located at 1974 Commerce Street
Yorktown Refuse & Recycling
located at 2279 Crompond Road
Yorktown Museum located at
1974 Commerce Street
Yorktown Justice Court located
at 2295 Crompond Road
Yorktown Water Department
located at 1080 Spillway Road,
Shrub Oak, New York
Yorktown Section 8 located at
1974 Commerce Street
The Records Division of the
Yorktown Police Department located at 2281 Crompond Road
*** Westchester County’s Mobile Shredder will be at Town Hall
on Friday, February 7, 2014 from 9
AM to 12 PM.
Alice E. Roker
Town Clerk
on: Monday, February 10, 2014
7:30 P.M.
or as soon thereafter as possible
on the following matter:
Application of: UB Yorktown
LLC
Map titled: Site Layout Plan
(Burger-Fi) Staples Plaza, pages
SP-1 through SP-3
Prepared by: John Meyers Consulting, PC
Dated January 08, 2014, no revisions
It is proposed to upgrade and
improve the faÁade for a BurgerFi restaurant in the former Emigrant Savings Bank building in the
shopping center known as Staples
Plaza. The proposal includes improvements to the entire building
faÁade, which will be upgraded to
match the overall faÁade improvements throughout the shopping
center. The proposed Burger-Fi restaurant space totals approximately
2,500sf. The proposal also includes
an elevated walkway/patio and improved parking. The property is located in the C-1 zone, and served
by existing public utilities.
Location: 3333 Crompond Road
Section 36.06, Block 2, Lot 76
A Public Informational Hearing
is an informal, nonadjudicatory
meeting conducted primarily for
the purpose of informing the community about the proposed project
and neither intended nor designed
to produce a record that is to be
the basis of decision-making action by the approval authority; nor
the “public hearing” contemplated
by § § 274-a, and 277 of the New
York State Town Law.
BY ORDER OF THE PLANNING BOARD OF THE TOWN
OF YORKTOWN, NEW YORK
RICHARD FON
CHAIRPERSON
PAGE 30
LEGAL NOTICES
NOTICE
OF
FORMATION
OF NAT Group LLC. Articles
of Organization filed with the
Secretary of State of NY (SSNY)
on 12/13/2013. Office location:
Westchester County. SSNY has
been designated as agent upon
whom process against it may be
served. The Post Office address
to which the SSNY shall mail a
copy of any process against the
LLC served upon him/her is: 3305
Quinlan Street, Yorktown Heights,
NY 10598
The principal business address of
the LLC is: 3305 Quinlan Street,
Purpose: any lawful act or activity
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WE ARE THE
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Thursday, June 6, 2013
Flying high
Thousands of people from Mahopac-Carmel
opac-Carmel and
throughout Putnam County gathered
at Mahopac
High School on Saturday for thee annual
Relay for
Life-American Cancer Society fundraiser.
SCHOOLS
ON EXHIBIT
!
Thursday,
May
2, 2013
Wizard of Pine Grove
comes to Mahopac
pgs 33-35
Michelle Nicolosi
displays her photography.
pg 15
ARBOR DAY
Yorktown
takes part in
annual tree
celebration.
pgs 8-9
OFFICIAL
MEMORIAL DAY
SEPTA
PTA holds
magic show.
pgs 34-35
BUSINESS & REAL ESTATE
CLASSIFIEDS
ELEPHANT’S TRUNK
LEISURE
SCHOOLS & CAMPS
SPORTS
36
38
17
30
10
OPINION
18
24
Mahopac welcomes home a
father, soldier
pg 30
Town Supervisor Mary Beth
Murphy, Carol Cirieco and
over
Maddy Manzella preside
For
the official launch of Relay
Life in Somers.
SOMERS RELAY FOR
PHOTOS: RON MEYERSON
BUSINESS & REAL ESTA
ESTATE
LIFE
Nearly $60K raised to fi
BY DANIELLE RENDA
FOR THE SOMERS RECORD
to disNightfall was not enough
For Life
suade passionate Relay
participants last weekend.
Somers
On the path connecting
InterMiddle School and Somers
attendees
mediate School, avid
haul,
pitched tents for the long earan
guided by luminaria from
had
lier ceremony. Each team laps
taking
at least one member
event,
throughout the 12-hour
p.m. Friwhich was held from 7
Saturday,
day, May 31, to 7 a.m.
at least
June 1. The event attracted
teams,
600 participants and 35
for the
raising more than $58,000
American Cancer Society.
stayed
One of the teams who
was the
throughout the night
Dan
Little Men Representing. acKannekleiv, a Somers residentparsons,
three
his
by
companied
wife. Her
ticipated to support his
by
initials, L.M.R., are represented
the team’s name.
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ght cancer
CLASSIFIEDS
MAHOPAC MUSINGS
from
“My wife passed away
cancer in 2010,” said Kannekleiv.
and it’s
“I have three young kids
we could
one of the ways we felt
make a difference.”
parAttendees gathered to
Dinner,
ticipate in the Survivor’s
opening and closing ceremonies,
luminaria
survivor’s walk and
featured
ceremony. The events
entertainspeeches, music, local
ment and, most of all, community
respirit. Throughout, participantss of
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SCHOOLS & CAMPS
those
survivors and remembered OPINION
lost to cancer.
out to
“I love to see people turn SPORTS
do a good deed for the program,”
captain
said Bob Madsen, an EMS
Fire Dein the Somers Volunteer
come out
partment. “People who
way.”
really go out of their
SurThe event began with the at
held
vivor’s Dinner, which was
Interme5:30 p.m. at the Somers
the Girl
diate School. Hosted by
SEE RELAY PAGE 3
24
Annual event on pace to raise
$250K by end of summer
BY MARC WEINREICH
OF MAHOPAC NEWS
Mahopac High School became
the site of one of the biggest fundraisers in Putnam
Putna County on
Saturday as the town’s Relay for
Life group attracted thousands of
cancer patients, survivors and their
families for an all-day-all-night affair that, days later, event organizer Tracey Walsh of the American
Cancer Society said, is on pace
to raise $250,000 by the end of
the summer aand all of the money
will go toward research from the
American Cancer Society.
Walsh, a Carmel resident with
children in the Mahopac school
district, was diagnosed with breast
cancer in October 2011. But she
caught it early, and less than two
months later, was declared cancer free by doctors and now calls
herself the “poster girl” for early
detection.
“This is cancer’s last century,”
Walsh said in an interview Monday with Mahopac News. “We’re
closing in on a cure.”
My Brother
Vinny
ny hosts
walk-a-thon
at FDR.
pgs 18-19
BUSINESS
& REAL ESTAT
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CLASSIFIEDS
35
HOME &
GARDEN
24
OPINION
12
SCHOOLS
& CAMPS
20
SPORTS
27
TOWN GREEN
7
PHOTOS:
TABITHA PEARSON MARSHALL
The Luminaria ceremony after sunset
was the highlight of the event,
SEE RELAY PAGE 16 said organizer
Tracey Walsh of the American Cancer
Society.
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