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The volunteers Superintendent opts to
Sunday were: forgo raise this year
John, Kathleen,
and Patrick Board also approves resignations of
Reilly; Linda and two assistant principals
Steve Morgante;
Kathleen Gil; and BY CAROL REIF to “open up the contract.”
Jack, Joseph,
Sam, and Kristin STAFF WRITER “I think it says a lot about you and
Dwyer.
being responsive to what’s happening,”
PHOTO COURTESY OF
JOHN REILLY Citing the economic hit the school she said.

district has taken because of the CO- Joseph is also seeking reelection.

VID-19 crisis, Superintendent Dr. Neither she nor Portnoy have been

Ray Blanch has punted his scheduled able to actively campaign because of

pay hike. the pandemic’s social-distancing rules.

Blanch is currently in the third year It couldn’t be determined last week

of a ve-year contract. His base sal- the amount of the raise Blanch would

Tuskers Booster Club ary for the 2020-2021 school year will have received.
in action
remain at $271,337, re ecting a zero In other business, the board Tuesday

increase. accepted the resignations of two of the

e Board of Education—pointing district’s assistant principals. Both im-

out that Blanch was forgoing a raise pending departures were for positive

entirely of his own accord—approved reasons.

the contract amendment at its Tues- Jennifer Spirelli will be leaving her

Volunteers with the Somers Tuskers e collection took place on a rainy day, April 21, meeting. post at the Somers Middle School to
Booster Club recently braved bad Sunday afternoon in the parking lot
weather and coronavirus concerns to between SIS and SMS. All board members praised Blanch’s become the principal of the Farragut
gather up trunkfuls of donations to help
the hungry. Generous residents drove in, popped decision as “laudable.” Middle School in the Hastings-on-
their trunks, and gloved and masked
At least eight carloads of much-needed volunteers unloaded the goodies. “He has a contract and he’s entitled Hudson Union Free School District.
comestibles were trundled over to St.
Luke’s Episcopal Church’s food pantry St. Luke’s has put out an urgent call for to a raise,” said trustee Joseph Marra, Her resignation is e ective June 30.
after the weekend drive, according to food and other necessities. e need has
volunteer John Reilly. been ramped up, it said, “in this time of adding that Blanch is “doing that for Spirelli said ursday, April 23,
social isolation” and the elderly, disabled,
“ e community really came through,” and families hit by a sudden loss of income the bene t of the district.” that while she is enthusiastic about
he said, adding that he wasn’t surprised are the ones most a ected.
because of the way Somers always pulls Board president Dr. Lindsay Port- her “new opportunity,” she couldn’t
together during a crisis. Learn more about what the food pantry
needs on page 6. noy, who is seeking reelection this year, “say enough about my experience at

agreed: “It’s a shining example of how Somers.”

we all need to do hard things right “I am lucky to have built lifelong

now.” relationships with members of the

Trustee MaryRose Joseph told SEE RAISE FREEZE PAGE 31
Blanch she appreciated his willingness

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Your Neighbor

Local travel
expert adapts
to life without

flights

BY CAROL REIF after college. After going back for his tips on such subjects as how to
STAFF WRITER
MBA in Information Systems at Pace pack for a trip. (He recommends
e pandemic is not the rst cataclysmic world
event the travel industry has been forced to weather University, he spent more than three bringing a change of clothes in
in the last decade.
decades working for Merrill Lynch, your carry-on in case the airline
High-pro le aviation disasters, unrest in destina-
tion spots and even the eruption of an Icelandic vol- GE and Aetna before retiring to pur- misplaces your luggage, and a
cano; all have had a direct impact on folks’ desire to
sue his lifelong dream of becoming an bathing suit, so you can dive
y abroad.
But somehow tourism has always found a way to entrepreneur. right into the pool while waiting
steady its wings and y forward.
It’s too soon to say how this new reality will pan Putting together the videos should to get into your hotel room.)
out, but experts are cautiously optimistic that the
travel biz will eventually bounce back, if not explode. be a piece of cake for the former soft- Bastone will be posting all of
Meanwhile, where do we go if we can’t go farther
than our comfy armchairs? ware development manager. this on his company’s website
North Salem’s Frank Bastone has a few sugges-
tions. Bastone’s rst project will explore and his new YouTube channel.
Known as “ e Vacation erapist,” he collaborates
with clients who “desire a concierge-level of service in cruises on the Danube, Europe’s sec- He also plans to work with a
planning their dream vacations so that they can re-
lax and enjoy a ‘WOW’ experience on their journeys ond-longest river. Some of its ports company that produces 360-de-
around the world.”
An avid wanderer himself, the founder and own- of call include the elegant and in u- gree videos that have an almost
er of Pinnacle Trips claims his personal perspective
helps him craft recommendations for hotels, cruises, ential cities of Budapest, Vienna and 3D e ect when seen through a
restaurants and tours.
His company motto? “We Plan—You Relax.” Prague. He will also use a combina- special device.
But now, with stay-at-home health restrictions
rmly in place, that has wisely morphed into “Dream tion of slides and videos to give folks On the possible itinerary so
Now—Travel Later.”
Part one of his multipronged approach—a series of a virtual swing around the tour boat Frank Bastone far are the Colosseum in Rome;
destination spot videos. itself. the Vatican Museums, and the
He hopes that folks can temporarily assuage their
wanderlust by deploying their mind’s eye instead of Meanwhile, he is lming inter- ruins of Pompeii, an ancient city
their plane tickets. And, of course, dream about and
plan for future trips. views with industry leaders such as Tauck, a luxury in Italy instantly wiped out by the catastrophic erup-
Bastone worked in sales, marketing and retail right
tour agency based in nearby Wilton, Conn. tion of Mount Vesuvius in 79 A.D.

e rst video will feature a Tauck destination spot, Bastone agrees that it’s a “Brave New World,” as

Portugal, one of the new hot places to vacation. e travel goes.

southern European country has recently emerged “We’re adapting; you have to,” he says.

from the shadows of France, Spain and Italy by dint Bastone is also a freelance writer. Among the local

of its beautiful, meandering coastline, colorful and magazines he has written travel-related pieces for are

sprawling inland views and burgeoning wine culture. Ridge eld Neighbors and Westchester Senior Voice,

It’s cheap, too. e cost of a hotel room, even in the both of which are right up his alley since the major-

capital, Lisbon, runs about $80 a night. Local fare is ity of his clients are boomers, active seniors and busy

also reasonably priced. professionals.

Bastone, known for rocking wild tropical shirts, He and his wife, Fran, have three grown sons. Ste-

will narrate. But don’t be fooled by the pink amin- ven’s an equity trader; Derek, a New York City teach-

goes fandangoing behind him; they were captured on er. Je ’s a physician’s assistant at a New York City

lm by the amateur photographer while he himself hospital. He’s “right on the frontlines” of the corona-

was frolicking on Renaissance Island, a private resort virus ght.

o the coast of Aruba in the southern Caribbean. And that’s reason enough to fervently pray, his

Going down yet another digital path, Bastone proud padre says, that “once this thing is over, people

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OBITUARIES ELEPHANT’S TRUNK

Peter E. Shipley Somers Litter through Zoom video conference.

Peter E. Shipley, a resident of Somers, formerly of New Paltz, passed away at the age 80 on Task Force Hosts: Phil Kavanagh, Direc-
tor of School Counseling and

Saturday, April 25. Peter was born on Long Island and after marriage to his beloved wife Mari- If we can keep our 6-feet phys- Student Support; Dr. Jennifer

anne, moved to the Hudson Valley. He worked in the automotive industry in many capacities ical distance from each other, Simon, Mindfulness instructor,

including in sales for the Ford Motor Company. Peter served as a volunteer reman in Ulster residents can actual get some practitioner and researcher

County for more than twenty years, loved to travel and held a private pilot’s license. litter picked up while the traf- Tuesdays: https://zoom.

In addition to Marianne (nee McAuli e), Peter is survived by his daughters Catherine Shi- c has been greatly reduced. e us/j/99802266454

pley-Burns (Bill), Donna Shipley-Kelly ( John) and nephew Timothy McNamara (Patricia). He Somers Litter Task Force has ursdays: https://zoom.

is also survived by his eight grandchildren: Mary, Annie, Lauren, Margeaux, Philip, Matthew, safety vests, litter pickers, orange us/j/96384941775

Nicholas, Genevieve. garbage bags, and gloves for ev- is will be a recurring pre-

A Memorial Mass will be celebrated at St Patrick’s Church, Bedford, this summer. Interment eryone to use. We do not have sentation for the next 3 weeks

will be at Gate of Heaven Cemetery in Valhalla, NY. In lieu of owers memorial contributions masks. If you would like to help, (pending demonstrated interest)

can be made to the National Shrine of e Divine Mercy, Marian Helpers Center, Eden Hill, 2 we suggest you go out in pairs, or designed for parents and care-

Prospect Hill Road, Stockbridge, MA 01262. (www.marian.org) as a family, not in large groups. If givers in the Somers community.

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Somers Food Pantry calls on residents for help

e following is from Kathi ru Pantry is open to Somers

Casella, pantry director: Residents and has always been

supported by generous donations

During this very challeng- from our community. Now more

ing time, the Somers Food Pan- than ever, we are calling on that

try at Saint Luke’s Episcopal generosity to help keep the Pan-

Church continues its mission to try stocked with packaged and

help those in need in our town. canned foods.

e Pantry was established in You can help by:

2014 and has been in continu- • O ering monetary donations

ous operation supporting the which will help us purchase food

Somers community by provid- and supplies that are critical to

ing supplemental food to those keeping our doors open for all

in need, of course, that need has who seek our support.

now become much greater due • We gratefully receive pack-

COVID-19 and to the fact that aged and canned food dona-

so many people are out of work tions at Saint Luke’s Episcopal

or have reduced incomes. Church, Route 202, Somers

To help meet the demands - adjacent to the Elephant Ho-

created, and to ensure the safety tel. Donations boxes are avail-

of everyone, the Pantry has es- able outside the outer door to the

tablished a Drive ru Pantry. church o ce at any time.

During the week, bags are pre- • Food and supplies needed:

packed with a variety of foods to Canned fruit and vegetables,

help provide supplemental food tuna, soup, pasta and sauce, rice, PHOTO COURTESY OF MATT KIMMEL
to those who visit. e Drive canned and dried beans, peanut
butter and jelly, cereal and ramen Somers Troop 376 recently completed a March food drive to benefit the Somers Food Pantry at St. Luke’s
ru is open every Friday from noodles are in high demand. Church. In total, Troop 376 families donated 20 bags and 3 boxes of food. Pictured here is Troop 376
2:30 p.m. to 4 p.m., or until all Scout Sam Munson.
pre-packed bags have been dis- Your help has always been

tributed, whichever comes rst. important to the success of the contact the church at 914-277- hearty soups, canned (like Pro- peanut butter, jams or jellies, ra-

To ensure the safety of every- Somers Food Pantry. Now, more 3122 or [email protected]. gresso) and packaged canned and men noodles, small packages of

one, social distancing is main- than ever, it is essential if we are packaged tuna, canned and pack- healthy snacks, canned vegetables

tained at all times, while still to continue to meet the rising SPECIAL NEEDS THIS WEEK aged chicken, cereal, packaged (not green beans), paper goods

providing for the needs of our need. Canned black beans and also macaroni and cheese dinner, pas- like facial tissues, toilet tissue and

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A Time to Refle

It is a time to reflect on what we have learned about the impact of the Coronavirus on how we live, how we have lived, and
possibly how we will proceed. Are we asking ourselves what we really need? Are we finding out what is most important to us?
Are we looking at what we buy and where it comes from? Can we do anything more to protect ourselves if this continues? Can
we continue to improve our health? Are we getting good information and acting on it?

How we respond to these questions will guide our return to normalcy and how our future generations are prepared for
unforeseen circumstances like this. We are living a part of history that no one is prepared for, but teaches us a lesson to be more
prepared and more mindful of what really matters.

What do we really need? We need safe, secure and viable sources of food and medicine. Some of this has been outsourced out
of our country and risks our access to the supply. We need to bring this back. We need self-sufficient supply and utilization of
American resources.

What is important? Just like our food, our health and well-being needs to be safe and secure. More research is finding that
healthy immune systems are important basics of holding this virus at bay. Healthy habits of hand washing and vigilant attention
to your surroundings and what you touch is also helpful in reducing the spread. Ridding ourselves of preventable diseases like
heart disease, obesity and Type 2 Diabetes will stave off our being at risk for contagion.

Do we look at what we buy? As cheaper goods flooded our market from China, we were lured into overbuying of products that
may even be harmful. We became a throwaway society and had to catch ourselves and try and limit the harm it did to our country
and the environment. Products that we used to make here, and we would repair when broken, are now replaced. Those cheaper
goods in both quality and price do not stand the test of time and easily wind up in our landfills. Let’s make a conscious effort to
BUY AMERICAN. When making a purchase, make a conscious choice to read the label, it will surprise you. What we eat, what
we wear and what we use on an everyday basis is important.

Can we improve our health? Now more than ever, our immune system becomes a very important part of our overall health.
We need to protect it and improve it. One way to do that is getting good exercise and working towards better health. This can be
as simple as going for a walk, following social distancing protocols. At this time, stress is also tearing at many and as we return
to normal, we need to try and minimize it. Reaching out and asking for help can minimize stress.

Are we getting good information and acting on it? Information is coming at everyone at lightning speed and from many
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and death rates. Use common sense as a guide and act on it. Although the leaders of our nation, state and local governments are
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Town attorney advises against hearing on pot

Somers will wait on state to act rst

BY CAROL REIF But after Councilman Antho- would be prohibiting,” Baroni re- Suppose some entrepreneur the economy.
STAFF WRITER ny J. Cirieco sparked a discussion sponded. jumps the gun, nds a vacant Should the “opt-out” measure
at its regular meeting ursday, storefront and signs a lease be-
Somers has decided to hang April 16, the board decided to Based on that advice, Coun- fore the town passes its local law. ever get taken out of the proposed
loose on its proposal to regulate take another tack. cilman Tom Garrity said he felt Would that give him grounds to state law, then Somers would be
where recreational marijuana can the board “should just back o sue? Supervisor Rick Morrissey “ready to go” because it’s already
be sold in town. Town attorney Roland A. and wait until they legalize it and asked. held a hearing on complete pro-
Baroni Jr. advised the board that then we would have all our ducks hibition, Baroni said.
Last year, it was weighing a while it was OK to go forward in a row.” Baroni thought that “wouldn’t
law that would have banned it with a new public hearing, he have any validity.” Morrissey, a rm believer in
outright. en the state moved to thought it should wait to change “Otherwise, we’d just be pro- home rule, called the state’s cur-
prevent any governmental entity the zoning until Albany gets o hibiting something that’s illegal,” Garrity pointed out that a rent stand on opting out an
other than counties and cities of the pot—so to speak—on the is- Clinchy agreed, adding that the similar situation happened with “overreach.”
a certain size to “opt out” if weed sue. He explained that, because town “could be taken to court for vape shops being told after the
was legalized. cannabis is still illegal, amend- whatever reason.” fact that “they couldn’t be where “To allow cities and counties
ing the code now could actually they are.” to opt out, but not localities...I
Despite Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s “create zones where it would be Baroni said he has told other would hope my town attorney
push for pot legislation, it didn’t legal.” towns he represents to get their If the town is ready to hold could make a damn good case
make it into this year’s state bud- laws “in good order, have your a public hearing, it can, but it if we passed this law and we got
get. He and lawmakers haven’t Councilman Richard G. public hearings, and then stand should then close it and wait to challenged,” he said.
been able agree on whether a Clinchy wondered whether the ready to adopt the local laws once
portion of sales taxes generated town would have to enact local the state has taken action.” nd out what the state does, Bar- If the state does legalize the
by marijuana sales should go to legislation within a certain time oni said, adding that he wouldn’t sale of recreational marijuana, the
the largely minority communities after holding such a hearing. “I really think that’s the wisest hold out hope that the marijuana town could, he said,“pull the trig-
disproportionately a ected by course,” he said. issue is dead. ger, prohibit the sale throughout
cannabis-related arrests. “No, but I don’t think there’s the town of Somers and wait un-
any hurry to have the public Baroni predicted that it will “ ey may not act this year, but til we get challenged.”
e Town Board held a public hearing, either,” Baroni said. likely be a year after the state - with everything else that’s going
hearing last year on a proposed nally pulls the trigger and these on, you may nd there’s a push Clinchy argued that if the town
ban. And it intended to set an- Cirieco asked what would hap- types of stores are permitted to for the state to act because it’s go- lost in court, it “would have noth-
other one for May on a zoning pen if the town went ahead and open. e retail businesses will ing to need the revenue probably ing to fall back on...But changing
code change—drafted by town banned marijuana sales outright be heavily regulated and the state sooner than later,” Baroni said. the zoning regulation, with that
planner Syrette Dym—that like the Village of Pleasantville will be setting up a control board, “So you should be ready.” we’re on rm ground.”
would have kept marijuana shops did last year. so, Baroni said, towns “really have
out of the Neighborhood Shop- plenty of time.” Baroni was referring to Al- Baroni advised town o cials
ping District. “You would be taking an action bany’s $6 billion budget gap, to “lean on our state representa-
that could be attacked because it’s “It’s not going to be...the state expected to get much wider be- tives” to get the opt-out clause
not yet a legal activity that you acts on a ursday and the rst cause of the economic hit the
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Happily Opinion
Ever
After

e cardinal rules Rent controlled!

Iknow there’s a lot of bad news cloudy day. When I turn on the For the past
every day right now, but we ve years, I
must all understand that bad MAN camera it says, “Please set date and have been a WHATWAS
landlord albeit not I THINKING?
news is ALWAYS balanced out by OVERBOARD time,” starting with the correct time
good news, and that is good news. A zone. As I’m paging through the
pandemic might come along and cut RICK time zones in Australia, the bird is collecting rent. Each RUTHANN
MELÉN sitting at the feeder with a smirk on
year, small birds have SCHEFFER

a deep swath, taking thousands of its face, pointing to its watch. I can’t constructed nests on

lives with it. And even as we barely remember if we’re in Daylight Sav- the frame of the aw-

have opportunity to mourn them, ings Time yet or not. Did we spring ning over my deck.

the fact that thousands of lives are being saved right ahead or spring back? I nally get it all gured out Just the other

now from car accidents that didn’t happen because and snap the shutter just in time to get a great photo day, I glanced out the sliding door and spotted a little

everyone is at home should not go uncelebrated. e of a squirrel in mid-mouthful, and I congratulate his bird carrying some dried grass in her beak. She perched

world is balances itself because bad creates the pos- depth-of- eld for being perfect. on the hanging plant bracket on the deck and then

sibility for good, and it will forever be that way. So I’m I have a picture in my hall of a peacock sitting on ew up under the eaves and into the rolled up awning.

going to take a little time o from the pandemic to the railing of our patio deck. My wife took it, and She continued non stop, back and forth—she even

report a story that’s going on right now, almost un- that’s why it’s not a picture of just the railing of our carried a long piece of twine on one trip. I can’t deter-

noticed. It’s called spring. e birds are chirping, and patio deck. What the peacock was doing there at the mine whether it is the same bird or a few, as they all

that alone is worth talking about. is morning when time has never been adequately explained to me, nor look alike: small, brown and gray—maybe sparrows or

I bent over to put on my shoes I heard the familiar to the peacock. I’d seen them at petting zoos before, so chickadees-- and very, very industrious.

sound of “beep-beep, beep-beep, beep-beep.”Turns I grabbed a handful of birdseed and went out to pet it. Watching these little birds has been fascinating; how-

out it was my car alarm going o when the key fob in Clearly it was not interested in getting to the petting ever, it is causing a dilemma of sorts for me. A couple

my pocket hit my hip bone, letting me know that my stage with me, and started to walk down the stairs into of years ago on a very warm and sunny day, I decided

pants are too tight. the woods. I followed it, and it was now walking quite to open the awning a few feet to shade and cool the

I’ve always been fascinated by birds. I am something fast, and I broke into a trot chasing it so I could feed living room. As I did so, a soft object fell on to the deck.

of an amateur ornithologist, and I even wrote a book it and befriend it and nd out what it was doing there I quickly ran out to see what had fallen. To my dismay

on the subject. I wrote it when I was eleven, and the and be the rst in my neighborhood with a friendly and sadness, it was a nest with a newly hatched baby

volume had a limited printing run of just the one. I peacock. I stalked it into the woods for a couple miles, bird who hadn’t survived. ere were white shells in the

drew a picture of each bird I saw and looked up in the and I gured it would just y back to wherever it nest and on the deck.

World Book Encyclopedia what its name was, and a came from once it tired of me, but I found out later For days, I nursed a broken heart. I felt so respon-

few important facts about it. For instance, the pileated that they come from Borneo, so it would have been an sible for this little creature; I even felt irritation toward

woodpecker looks much like the ivory woodpecker, international ight. momma bird for choosing such a dangerous place to

but is much more common. Birds are described in We get a lot of titmice at the feeder, or is it tit- build her nest—certainly not a wise or rational feeling

many colorful ways unique to their class. If I ever mouses? e reason I ask is because it’s not mongeese, on my part.

described someone as “pileated,” or “rose-breasted” or but mongooses. Either way, if you have titmice it’s My plan now? e awning will stay closed for a while;

“yellow-bellied” or “mottled” or “sharp-shinned” I’d perfectly normal, and nothing to be alarmed about. I will watch carefully to see if any shells have fallen on

never hear the end of it, but it’s the kind of crap birds We also have gold nches, blue jays, juncos, chickadees the deck which would indicate to me the babies have

have to put up with every day. and mourning doves. We have a big red-bellied wood- hatched and left their nest. Until such time, I will lower

We have a bird feeder outside the kitchen window, pecker that takes up the whole bird feeder. e one the blinds to keep the hot sun—where is it?--out of the

and sometimes I see a bird I haven’t noticed before, so bird I’ve never seen is the bluebird, even though it’s living room during the day.

I race to get my camera. Action photography is a great the New York state bird. My wife even made friends Hopefully, however many little birds will safely make

hobby to combine with bird watching, and I know just with a huge barred owl, which is the kind that yells it out of the nest and add to the beauty of God’s cre-

what to do. I need to get my F-stop to a middle set- “Woo-hoo-hoo-hooooo!” As if it just won the lottery. ation. A note of inspiration: the satellite dish on the

ting to capture the correct depth-of- eld, and adjust I know that some people keep birds as pets, but be deck railing has become a perch for a brilliantly colored

my shutter speed to capture the motion of its wings SEE MELEN PAGE 12 cardinal who looks into my den. Can this be my Mom
while taking into consideration the lower light of the
checking up on me? Hmmm…

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Really, Martha?

Taking a break from my postpartum pain, I decided to JUST Talbot’s thinks I should take garage. ere was no way we were
daily 19 hour updates on switch over to Facebook. JO ANN advantage of the sale prices on going to interrupt such a beauti-
the virus, I’ve been cooing spring’s newest looks; but I can’t ful sight. is is not the rst fox
at my new grandson, Drew, beg- At rst there were sweet posts JO ANN justify spending the money when momma who had babies under
ging to help feed him and dress- of my friends playing outdoors FRANCELLA there is no place to go. Besides, if our shed. I knew they would be
ing him in multiple out ts and with their children. I enjoyed see- I order something now, I’m posi- gone once the babies were bigger.
playing “tummy time”with him. ing their smiling faces and began “I just wanted to feel human tive it won’t t by the time I can
After about a half hour of play, my wondering about the day I will be again. I haven’t put on make-up socialize again. at kielbasa has a e next thing on my list was
daughter informed me that it was able to play outside with Drew; in about a month and I don’t even way of sticking to your hips. giving my sister Rose a call. She
just the baby who needed to be on and I calculated that by spring of know what day it is.” lives in North Carolina. After our
his tummy and not me as well. 2021 his chubby legs should be Martha popped up again, this usual discussion about grandkids,
strong enough to give me a run for Several people on Facebook time telling me that it’s a great weather, politics, our childhood,
“Did he ever turn over?”she my money. were advertising exercise classes or time to get out into the sunshine and how much we’ve been eat-
asked. suggesting long walks. I do walk and tend to my garden. Now ing during the past few weeks, I
e next post was from Martha and have attempted some exercise, that was good advice! Ken and inquired about my brother-in-law,
“No, but I did a few times.” telling me how to maintain my but I may have been distracted I emerged from the garage with Bill. He is a newly retired military
Since I considered that my beauty routine during my virus by a Facebook post telling me rakes and small hand tools. We dentist and the most conserva-
cardio for the day, I decided to con nement. Really, Martha? how to make Island Kielbasa in a were ready to walk around our tive, clean-cut man I know. She
head to my computer to check on slow-cooker. All I need is to smell yard looking for dead branches, told me that three weeks ago he
the emails I had received. I should ere is no one around to see me! sausage simmering for eight hours etc., when we spotted a momma announced that he was not going
mention that before my grandson e next day, I decided to put on while I’m trying to get through a fox and her four babies. ey were to shave until the virus is over. She
was born, I ordered Parents Maga- full make-up like I used to do low-impact routine. If that wasn’t probably living under our shed. then sent me a picture of what
zine for my daughter and some before I was asked to stay home, bad enough, the dessert they Momma sat straight and stared us he looks like now. I told her that
infant clothes from Buy Buy Baby. and I hardly recognized myself. paired with the kielbasa dinner down as her babies ran and played Ken has been going through golf
As soon as the computer came All I needed was a feather in my was a creamy coconut pie. behind her. It was one of the best withdrawal and has begun sleep-
to life, I began receiving emails hair and I would have looked like things I had seen in weeks. Ken ing with his putter. I’m not sure
from every baby company on the Miss Kitty from Gunsmoke fame. and I looked at each other and be- which is worse.
planet. When I reached the one I washed it o when Ken walked gan walking backward toward the
that wanted to help me sooth my into the bedroom and asked,
“Where are YOU o to?”

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Bon voyage

Marcia is dead. She and police o cer who stopped her We spoke daily and I signed from California, Marcia was, for THE
I knew each other for car, to the astonishment and o , saying, as I always do to the rst time in her life, speech- SEASONED
more than 50 years. shock of her passengers, who people I care for, “I love you.” less! e girls are now twelve CITIZEN
My children and grandchildren didn’t know he was her Godson; Marcia invariably recited, “I love and will miss their most loving
called her ‘Aunt Marcia’ and made how my cat, Flu y, smacked her you more.” It was our standing grandmother. ADRIENNE
her a part of our close-knit family. across the face when she berated joke to see who had the last word. KAVELLE
him for kicking around the When my daughter, Ilene,
Marcia was a ‘Diva,’ known papers we were working on. Marcia’s husband, Evan, and went into labor with her daugh- more devastating. Where and
for her oversized pocketbooks Jason also became close friends. ter, Jenny, Marcia and I were how will family and friends nd
and long false eyelashes. I wrote She was one of the last people working together. After Ilene’s closure? We’re guilty that our
about how she once kissed a who ‘knew me when.’ ey even worked together, for a phone call came, we left our loved ones must be alone when
time, at the Small Business Ad- o ce and rushed to the birth- they move on; that we cannot
ministration in New York. We ing center to be with her. Jason be there to help them on their
were always there for each other. and Evan met us there and the journey. We want to hold their
babysitter brought Ilene’s three- hands and stroke their heads and
Marcia was very proud of her year-old son to stay with me. whisper our love. e Coro-
two daughters, Jan and Beth. Marcia, who would not have navirus has, for the moment,
When Beth was nominated for an grandchildren for many years taken that away from u... but I
Academy Award as a set designer, was as excited as if Ilene were did speak with Marcia once and
Marcia would stop strangers in the her own daughter. Evan, on so did my daughter… We both
street just to tell them! the other hand, was mad as hell felt she was preparing for her
because we sent him out for food departure.
Jan was her mainstay. As and he missed the baby’s rst
Marcia aged, Jan was always cry! Sharing joy, as well as pain, Farewell, my friend. Your
there to do the marketing, take played a great part in our close physical presence will be sorely
her to the doctor, and was happy relationship. missed, but you will live forever
to give up part of her weekend in my heart and memory.
to make sure her mother had her I remember when my mother’s
hair and nails done. Jan teaches best friend died. Although still Bon Voyage!
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1# AGENT IN DONNA O’CONNELL
SOMERS Associate Real Estate Broker
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[email protected]
donnaoconnell.houlihanlawrence.com

SOMERS BROKERAGE • VILLAGE SQUARE, SOMERS, NY

Source: HGMLS, 1/1/19-12/31/19, total dollar volume of Single Family homes and Condominiums sold by agent, Somers school district.