The Somers Record 10.17.19

Vol. 9 No. 28 Visit TapIntoSomers.net for the latest news. Thursday, October 17, 2019

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Somers High School grad is o to
3-star Michelin restaurant

BY HELU WANG about to go out to hungry diners. starred restaurant in Manhattan, which PHOTO: HELU WANG
STAFF WRITER It was a Saturday night when the is among only 15 restaurants nationwide
that have earned three stars. together and taste the courses he designed
Holding a squeeze bottle, Joey Fecci de- Somers High School grad took over the for the special night on Oct. 5. e ve-
livers pinpoint droplets of sauce on a but- Unwined kitchen to cook for a crowd of “To have that much appreciation and course seasonal menu included scallop
ternut squash fritter with Parmesan fon- his family and neighbors. It was a celebra- support showing up for me was great,” crudo, sunchoke agnolotti, steelhead trout,
duta, while two other chefs at Unwined tory event for Fecci, who recently began Fecci said. steak and apple compote.
Wine Bar and Kitchen fuss over plates working at Per Se, a three-Michelin-
Fecci was excited to see people gather SEE COOK PAGE 3

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Thanksgiving Day Girl Scouts Bingo e event is BYOB. For tickets, meet at Somer’s Middle School

The Staff Turkey Trot Fundraiser visit momsbingonightsomersgirls. cafeteria every Tuesday evening
simpletix.com or email tickets- from 7:30pm to 9:00pm. No
EDITORIAL TEAM
JODI WEINBERGER e Somers Track and Field e Somers Girl Scouts are [email protected] prior experience is required. For

EDITOR: 914-302-5830 Booster Club is hosting a having a Bingo fundraiser for all Somers Boy more information contact Scout-
[email protected] anksgiving Day Turkey Trot women, 21 and up, to raise money master Andy Cheung at Somer-

BRIAN MARSCHHAUSER 5K Trail Race and 1 Mile Fun for Girl Scout scholarships. e Scout Troop [email protected].
SPORTS EDITOR: 914-302-5628 Run on Nov. 28 at Somers High event will be Oct. 18 at the Italian
[email protected] School, 120 Primrose Street. For American Club, 141 Buckshollow Somers Troop 376 would like Support the

ADVERTISING TEAM more information, visit https:// Road, Mahopac. ere will be a to invite all interested boys ages
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PAUL FORHAN rkeyTrot5KTrailRaceand1MileF round along with surprise guest Weekly Meetings to learn about letes of Special Olympics New
914-202-2392
[email protected] unRun. callers, entertainment and snacks. the BSA Scouting Program. We York by supporting the several
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PRODUCTION TEAM Bluegrass Club
TABITHA PEARSON MARSHALL
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PRODUCTION MANAGER Somers, Yorktown Club presents Songwriters in the
DESIGNER/PHOTOGRAPHER New Castle Round on Oct. 19, at the Lake
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facebook.com/MichaelgraceLD4 in Purdys.
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ASST PRODUCTION MANAGER United for Gina Arena e club will present Chris
Westchester to Hold District 2 Brashear, Gary Ferguson and
DESIGNER Mike Burns. Original composi-
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BRETT FREEMAN Running in: during the evening.
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PUBLISHER: 845-208-8151 Pound Ridge, Doors open 7 p.m.; acoustic
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COOK countrywide, according to the taurants and chats with chefs to
university’s website. learn about di erent cuisines and
FROM PAGE 1 their craft.
Fecci said he also bene ted
Stephanie Small, co-owner of from high school programs Fecci said he likes to cook lo-
Unwined Wine Bar and Kitchen which provided opportunities cally and seasonally. He’s pulled
at Baldwin Place, was impressed for him to tour restaurants and from the cultures and history of
by Fecci’s accomplishments and create menus. everywhere from the Midwest
wanted to feature the local “up- farms to the Hudson Valley and
and-coming talent” in her com- Along the way, he was able to Atlantic Ocean region.
munity-based restaurant. learn from mentors, including
“Best Chef in America” award- “ ere are so many di erent
“We’re very inclined to be winner Charlie Palmer and cuisines out there and the indus-
supportive of the community Michelin-starred restaurant top try is always evolving with dif-
through providing him the op- chef Joe Flamm, when he lived ferent techniques coming up. I’m
portunity to showcase himself in Manhattan and Chicago. trying to get a little piece of as
here at home,” Small said. much as I can, and to gure out
“If you want to be successful what works for me,” Fecci said.
Fecci’s passion for food began in this industry, you have to seri- “It’s more inspiring than chal-
at a young age when he spent ously put in the time and e ort lenging to work with di erent
hours in the kitchen alongside to learn,” Fecci said. “It’s exciting foods.”
his father cooking Italian food, to see how far I’ve come since I
which motivated him to pursue was in high school, cooking din- While Per Se will keep him
a career in the industry. ner for my family. I’ve developed busy, his future plans are to to
a lot since then, but I know I’m travel and hone his craft and ul-
His rst job was at a local Ital- not even half way there to what timately start a restaurant of his
ian restaurant working as a bus- I can be.” own.
boy, pizza chef and salad maker.
After graduating from Somers His cooking style is also in- “I want to see how much fur-
High School in 2015, Fecci uenced by reading, tasting and ther I can push myself,” Fecci
earned an associate’s degree from travel. He incorporates in uenc- said. “ e way to do that is to get
the Culinary Institute of Ameri- es from cities across the U.S. and in a big kitchen, test and chal-
ca, whose alumni own one- fth Europe. Whenever he travels to lenge myself,”
of Michelin-starred restaurants a new place, he eats at local res-
Joey Fecci prepares courses.

PHOTOS: HELU WANG

Joey Fecci poses with his family.

Joey Fecci is about to serve
courses to his family.

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Critics continue to blast plan for sewers

BY CAROL REIF “It was left o on purpose,” so stormwater runo –will not only tal Protection funds available to the it to send wastewater to the county

CONTRIBUTING WRITER folks would be misled about their protect New York City’s and local town for improvements to infra- treatment plant in Peekskill.With-

individual costs, she claimed. clean water supplies, but enhance structures such as sewer mains and out that access, the whole exercise

Critics are continuing to take District foes have been arguing recreational opportunities at the pumping stations. Somers is pur- could be moot even if the sewer

digs at Somers’plan for a sewer dis- that many residents in the lake lakes, both victims of eutrophica- suing another $3 million in outside district is approved by voters.

trict in Lake Shenorock and Lake communities cannot a ord to give tion. funding for Phase 1 and plans to e deadline for turning in peti-

Lincolndale, claiming it presents up their septic systems and pay for Lake Shenorock has been closed pursue more grants as well as take tions seeking a “permissive referen-

too many unknowns. public sewers. ey also worry that to swimming for years. Lake Lin- out a 30-year bond. dum” was Friday, Oct. 11. At least

Top on their hit list was the mul- more homes will be built and the colndale su ered a blue-green al- Town Attorney Roland A. Bar- 126 signatures had been collected

timillion-dollar project’s “map,plan character of their working-class gae bloom this summer that led to oni Jr. pointed out that the report by ursday, Oct. 3.

and report” now being reviewed by neighborhood will change. a prohibition of swimming. explains that all property owners Once the town clerk determines

the state comptroller. at approval ose who might argue for the Steven Robbins, of Woodard & will face nancing fees once the their validity, the town has no less

is contingent on the outcome of a system have been mostly silent in Curran,the town’s consulting engi- district starts borrowing money. than 60 days, and no more than 75,

public vote on the project expected public, although there have been neers, explained the reason for the Luciano said she understood to hold a vote. at means it could

to be held in December. posts on social media sites stating so-called missing column in the that “legally” that was correct, but take place between Wednesday,

According to Shenorock resi- that the lakes’ pollution problems Phase 1 capital costs table. argued that most people will only Dec. 11, and Wednesday, Dec. 25.

dent Linda Luciano, the map fails will only get bigger–and more ex- Homeowners a ected in Phase look at tables and aren’t “going to e board held a special meeting

to show at least six properties that pensive–the longer the town waits 1 will pay county buy-in fees and read all these paragraphs.” at 4:30 p.m.Wednesday,Oct.16,to

lie within the district’s boundaries. to x them. operation and maintenance costs She called on the town to “re- set a date and time for the vote. It

is is important because anyone e number of septic systems in once they are hooked up, he said. open the process”and x the docu- will take place at the Town House.

left o will have to petition to get the two lake communities is 40 to Eventually, as the $63 million proj- ment. Only property owners in the

into the district once it’s formed. 50 times greater than environmen- ect progresses and borrowing oc- “People cannot vote on some- proposed district can vote. Renters

Speaking at the Town Board tal experts recommend. curs, they will have to foot nanc- thing that has aws in it. It’s not or tenants cannot, Baroni said.

meeting ursday, Luciano also e town lies within several ing charges like everyone else, he fair or just.” Whether the referendum goes

chided the town for not includ- watersheds. It, and its engineers, said. Robbins said engineers re- up or down depends on the major-

ing “possible” nancing charges in say switching over to sewers–and ere is $10 million in New York searched developed parcels using ity of those eligible to vote,who ac-

summary tables for Phase 1. continuing to battle nutrient-laden City Department of Environmen- county data from 2016. tually come out and vote,“the same

He was aware of only one prop- as any other election,”he explained.

EVERYONE CAN enjoy the food AT erty—a parcel on Crest Drive in Each owner of a property is en-
Lake Shenorock—that had been titled to vote, as long as their name

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Our Montessori SEWERS cated; you’re making it complicated,” Mor-
welcomes new director FROM PAGE 4
rissey banged his gavel and announced he

had “heard enough.”

be “changing to bene t the sewer.” She then challenged the supervisor to

“I’d be a little embarrassed if I were you,” “call the police to come and get me.”

she told the attorney. Morrissey, assuring her that wasn’t his in-

Names Somers woman to post “An issue was brought up, we researched tention, said, “You’re being rude, that’s all.”

it and we’re coming back to you with factual But Healy wouldn’t back down.“I’m not be-

information,”Morrissey said. ing rude. I’m trying to get clarity.”

e following is from Our Montessori: tessori method. Marinelli holds a Mon- Partnerships, corporations and LLCs are Healy said she fears for the future of Lake

tessori pre-primary credential, for 3- to entitled “to only a single vote.” Lincolndale, a “very special place,” if the

Longtime Montessori Method practi- 6-year-olds, from the American Montes- People in the audience seemed shocked sewer project goes through.

tioner Sarah Marinelli has been named sori Society. She is an award-winning, clas- when Baroni, citing laws on the formation “Financially, this plan is going to make it

Educational Director at Our Montessori sically trained singer with a master’s degree of special districts, announced that there a very di erent neighborhood. is is my

School, which has locations in Westches- in music from the Peabody Institute of the would be no absentee balloting. investment, so I have a stake in it,”she said.

ter and Putnam counties. Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore. Luciano noted that there are “71 people Councilman Richard Clinchy denied

Marinelli is a Purdys resident. “Montessori teaching is true to my who have homes here and they don’t live ursday that the board was being less than

e announcement was made by Betty heart,” said Marinelli, who rst became here,”adding,“ at ain’t right.” transparent.

Hengst, who held the position previously familiar with the Montessori Method ings got heated when Healy accused Town o cials have pointed out numer-

and who cofounded the 47-year-old pri- as a young girl growing up in Columbia, the town of deliberately complicating the ous times that information–including the

vate school with her late husband Werner Mo. petitioning process. full map, plan, and report–is available on

Hengst. She will remain active as owner “We lived down the street from a Baroni explained that there are two ways the town website.Public hearings have been

and educational consultant. woman who started her own Montessori a special district can be formed: one, if resi- held, the properties involved published in

For the past six years, Marinelli has been Children’s House. Her name was Mary dents themselves petition for it, and two, if the local paper, and informal discussions

a site director at Montessori preschool e Angela Johnson, and she became my the town adopts a resolution forming the conducted in both communities.

Alcott School, on its Dobbs Ferry campus. Montessori mentor and second mother,” district contingent upon the outcome of a Clinchy told the crowd that he person-

In her new position at Our Montessori Marinelli said. public vote. e public has 30 days after the ally has “100 percent con dence that there

School, Marinelli will be responsible for She went on to earn an American resolution passes to petition for a referen- never has been one millisecond of intent by

supervision and training of faculty and will Montessori Society teaching credential dum. anyone involved with this to mislead, leave

handle general administrative duties. from New England Montessori Teacher “You as a board decided we were going out, or in any way obfuscate any piece of

She also will be the school’s liaison with Training Center in Boston. to have this sewer district and then you had information. Could it be more clear? Yes,

county and state education o cials and Expressing her educational philosophy, your meetings and people started coming of course, so we appreciate the input to do

will spend part of her time teaching in the Marinelli said, “I believe that children out, raising the questions, raising the issues that.”

classroom. Marinelli’s expertise extends to need time to explore, create and relax, so and THEN you said we can do a petition,” Morrissey reiterated that he thinks the

helping children with learning di erences, they can develop and learn at their own Healy continued. referendum is a “good thing.”

in which capacity she works with their pace. In our competitive culture, child- “It’s a di erent petition,”Baroni respond- “Everyone will have a vote. And we’ll live

families and therapists. directed spaces, where children aren’t held ed. “Residents could have initiated for the with the results. Actually, the residents of

Marinelli has been a devout advocate for back or pushed ahead by the level of their district. It’s a complicated area.” Lincolndale and Shenorock will live with

more than two decades of the Maria Mon- peers, are to be treasured.” After Healy retorted, “It’s not compli- the results.”

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e Somers Library is located at 82 No mysteries, no love stories, no Workshop with Linda Spear. a writer’s workshop that focuses life events for everyone who is

Primrose St. Register for programs elves, no schools for magic (not ursdays, October 10, 17, 24, on this type of communication, Medicare eligible as well as Baby

at somerslibrary.org or by calling that there’s anything wrong with 31; November 7, 14, 21 and Dec. keep your eyes open for when Boomers who are just entering

914-232-5717. Programs are them!). We will be concentrating 5, 1:00 - 2:30 pm. (Please register the Somers Library o ers “ e that stage of life. Whether you

funded by the Friends of the Somers on history, biography, technol- separately to the workshop you Journalist’s Workshop” begin- are already retired or just want-

Library through donations. ogy, astronomy, computers and would like to attend). ning of the new year. RSVP to ing to learn about the various

science. In the future, members If there is a book in you, a Tara at the Somers Library: 914- options available in our county,

Senior Benefits Information will choose the books to be read. memoir, a ctional recount- 232-5717 if you plan to attend this course is for you. Registra-

Center. Every Wednesday, 10 Cookies will be served. Space is ing of a time in your life or an Jodi’s visit, no later than October tion is required.

a.m. to 1 p.m. Senior Bene ts limited to 15. historical time, there is no greater 10. Space will be limited. Understanding and Re-

Information Centers (SBICs) Somers Library Book Club. time to preserve your written Famous Women Artists sponding to Dementia. urs-

helps older adults 60 and over Tuesdays, Oct. 22, Nov. 12, Dec. words in a class with other stu- Workshop: Fridays, Oct. 11, day, Oct. 17, 1:30 - 3 p.m. is

and those caring for the elderly 10, 6:30 - 8 p.m. is Somers Li- dents who are exploring an idea, from noon to 2 p.m. An Ex- program will help attendees

achieve a better understanding brary sponsored book club will be a work in progress, or a chapter in ploration of the art, personal identify common triggers for

of Medicare health plans and led by Diana Cunningham, who their life. life and artistic impact of ve behaviors associated with de-

prescription drug coverage. In- will select the books to be dis- Bring your ideas, pen and famous women artists. As per mentia and learn strategies for

formation is provided about dif- cussed at each meeting. e titles paper or laptop so that within a grant requirements, preference addressing common dementia-

ferent types of government pro- will be mostly ction, but could few short weeks you will have is given to adults 60+ years old. related behaviors.

grams. also be non- ction or biographi- developed the strategies to Call Reference Librarian Tara Admissions & Financial

If you can’t visit the library in cal. Any Somers library user can become a lifelong writer. People Ferretti at 914-232-5717 to reg- Aid: What it takes to get into

person, you can leave a message register/attend. Copies will be re- of all skill levels are welcome. ister. college today! ursday, Oct.

on the SBIC helpline at 914- served for club members. Space is Space is limited to 12, so register Art Exhibit: Paintings by 10, from 6:30- 8 p.m. Presented

231-3260 or email us at SBIC@ limited to 20 people and registra- early! Susan Barrett at the Somers by Stephanie Mauro of College

wlsmail.org with your name, tion is required. On ursday, October 24 at 1 Library. October 1 - 31, during Planning 101. Space is limited.

number, a time to call from 9 Writer’s Workshops with p.m., Jodi Weinberger, Editor library hours. Please register.

a.m. to 5 p.m. and whether your Linda Spear: in Chief of The Somers Re- Race Amity Day Discussion Dual Art Exhibit at the

interest is in Medicare services or • Mondays Writers’ Workshop cord, North Salem News, The Group: Saturday, October 13, Somers Library: Paintings by

other bene ts. A counselor will with Linda Spear. Monday, Oc- Katonah-Lewisboro Times 2-4 p.m. Marion Cumins & Photographs

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Thursday, October 17, 2019 The Somers Record – Page 9

SOMERS YOUTH SPORTS ORGANIZATION, INC.
SPORT SPECIFIC BOARD ELECTION BALLOT – 2019

Your Somers Youth Sports Organization relies on Your Somers Youth Sports Organi

dedicated voltuhneteyeoYrusontgouamrthaSlienotteamsinoefalrSlsoomfYtehoresu.ptrohgrSampsofrotrs Organization (SYSO) relies on dedicated volunteers to maintain all of the programs for the young athletes of Somersd.edicated volunteers to maintain all of
the young athletes of Som

On OOcntobOerc17ttoh,bSYeSrO1is7htohldi,ngfreloecmtion6s a:t0th0ePMMiddlteoSch8o:o3l 0PM, SYSO is holding elections at the Middle School Library to establish it’s board members for 2020-2021. If you haOvn eOctaobecrh17itlhd, SYinSO is holding elections a

Library to establish bita’sskbeobtabrdaalmls(eebmobybsear/slglfio,rlrsb2),0ao2rs0g-k2ir0el2s1tl.abcIrafoylsoslue(ahbnadvoe ys/ girls), or girls lacrosse and are interested in making the programs even better, we need you to stop by and vote!Library to establish it’s board members for 20
a child in baseball, a child in baseball, basketball (boys / girls), o

are interested in making the programs even better, we need you! are interested in making the programs even be
MoMtivoatetdivpaaretnetsdarepthaerbeacnkbtosneaofrSeYStOhebotbh oancthkebfieoldnaend of SYSO both on the field and behind the scenes! In addition to these board positions, there are several committees Moontivwatehd piacrehntsyaoreuthe backbone of SYSO
can contribute. No sports background is required! Volunteer today!
behind the scenes! In addition to board positions, there are several behind the scenes! In addition to board positio

committees on which you can contribute. No sports background is committees on which you can contribute. No

required! Join us in continuing to offer quality sports experiences to required! Join us in continuing to offer quality
our children. Volunteer today!
Please come out and vote on Thursday to help SYSO provide the best programs to Somers youth athletes.our children. Volunteer today!

Please email [email protected] if you’re able to Please email electioncommittee@somerssport
contribute a few hours a month to your child’s sports program. We
will contact you with more information. contribute a few hours a month to your child’s

CANDIDATES FOR GIRLS LACROSSE BOARD Candidates are listed alphabetically by last name. Their response to “briefly explain why you want to serve on the sport specificwill contact you with more information.
board you’re seeking election to” is listed with their name. Vote for up to six (6):

BRIAN DOOLEY LAURA HARRISON MARIBETH LINARES SHAWN PELKEY
I have been involved in lacrosse as a player and I have been looking for ways to become more I would like to continue on the girls lacrosse I am a strong believer in the benefits of sports
coach for over 30 years. I feel that lacrosse, as involved in the youth sports community. My board to continue building success within our for our children. I have witnessed the hard work
well as athletics, have so much to offer children/ daughter has played youth lacrosse for a few youth program and helping young athletes and dedication of so many people, to provide a
athletes. Lessons such as teamwork, hard work, years now and continues to want to play. I develop as players. I have a passion for the positive experience for all of our athletes. I want
commitment, and perseverance (to name a few) would like to volunteer my time to help the girls game and feel that my intentions are always in to do my part to ensure the programs success
can help athletes on the athletic field, but more youth lacrosse program grow and improve. the best interest of young athletes. I am always for years to come.
importantly in the classroom. I feel that I can open to new ideas and collaborate well with
bring three lenses to the board. The first one is CHRISTIAN JOHNS others. I believe listening to suggestions from ED SNYDER
the lacrosse coach lens. I still currently play and I am a 1997 graduate of Somers High School parents and using the board to discuss what I have two daughters that are and will continue
coach lacrosse. I believe in a team philosophy. and grew up playing SYSO athletics. I played is best for the overall program. I also believe to be active participants in the SYSO Girls
The second one is an elementary teacher. I on the first Somers lacrosse team in the Spring in always evolving, growing, and continue to Lacrosse program. I’ve additionally coached
view the athletic field as an extension of my of 1992. Since then I’ve watched the game of improvements can only make the program most if not all of the current girls that are in
classroom. Practices need to be structured, lacrosse explode in popularity in our community. stronger. 3rd through 7th grade. Working with these girls
offer high repetitions, and drills/skills need to be I’d like to continue to volunteer with SYSO Girls as a coach has been an incredibly rewarding
broken down and scaffolded to allow for player Lacrosse for my daughters and their peers. I’ve KELLY MANCINI experience and I feel that we owe them the
success. All this while providing a positive and enjoyed having the opportunity to stay close Both of my daughters are very involved in best program we can provide. I’m very grateful
caring environment. The third and final lens is to the game of lacrosse these last few years, lacrosse. I began serving on the board after for all of the hard work that the current board
that of a parent. I have three daughters (ages both in my coaching role and in working with there were some major board changes. For the members have put in, but feel that there is
7, 4, 3) who I think would benefit from the my fellow board members in providing a great last 2 years, I believe I have been very helpful in still room for improvement at all levels of the
invaluable lessons lacrosse and athletics offer. experience for our girls. making changes to the program for the better. program. I look forward to working with the
I would love to help the girls lacrosse board in I am still very hopeful that more changes can current and newly appointed board members
any capacity to help grow the wonderful game SCOTT KELLOCK be made in the next few years to make this to ensure that we continue to offer a fun and
of girls lacrosse in Somers. With three daughters in the girls lacrosse program even better then it already is. rewarding experience to all interested girls
program, I want to continue being an active regardless of skill level and experience.
participant in both coaching and the board. SALLY O’DWYER
Response not received by press time.

CANDIDATES FOR BASEBALL BOARD Candidates are listed alphabetically by last name. Their response to “briefly explain why you want to serve on the sport
specific board you’re seeking election to” is listed with their name. Vote for any seven (7):

JOHN BARBAGALLO Baseball program. I have 2 boys that are 11 and return the program to a level of prominence it JAMES ROBINSON
In my opinion, there is no better sport to teach 5 and enjoy watching their love of the game as deserves. I believe in giving back to the community
life lessons through above baseball. I want to well. where I am raised. My mother and father were
help grow, build and develop a program that will STACY POMPONI volunteers and coaches and I believe it is an
encourage those life lessons and make baseball JEFF HOPPER Both my boys have played baseball since age 5. integral part of family and community.
a more attractive option for families in Somers. Response not received by press time. I have a great relationship with many baseball
MATT MCAULEY families and provide feedback to the board with CATHI VENTURINI
STEVEN D’AMBROSIO I would like to continue serving the baseball pros/cons with the current program. The current It’s very simple. I believe in the potential of our
I would like to return the Baseball Program community to make it the best program it can baseball board, Matt, James and George, and I program. Our town has very talented athletes
back over to the kids and coaches who love the be. If we can improve a few things every year work well together. who deserve a baseball program worthy of their
game. The numbers are down, games are long the program will always make forward progress. hard work and dedication. I have many ideas for
and boring, and kids are leaving baseball for CHRIS RADDING both our internal and travel programs. If elected,
other activities. There are specific reasons and STEVEN NOREIKA I have lived in Somers since 1980 and gone I will work tirelessly to ensure the Somers
causes for this to occur and with our efforts we The SYSO baseball program faces numerous through the school system K-12. I am now Baseball Program is something our children will
can turn things around. challenges today as it strives to regain its raising my children here and have a great be proud to be a part of. The baseball players in
reputation in the community as a best in class amount of affection and pride for our town Somers deserve nothing less!
GEORGE GOULART youth sports program. I look forward to the and would like to work towards bringing the
I am a Baseball fan and love the sport. I enjoy opportunity to combine my skillset and love baseball program to its full potential for all
watching the kids learn the game and improve for the game of baseball to help rebuild and involved.
as they continue through the years with the promote a thriving baseball community and

CANDIDATES FOR GIRLS BASKETBALL BOARD Candidates are listed alphabetically by last name. Their response to “briefly explain why you want to serve on the sport
specific board you’re seeking election to” is listed with their name. Vote for up to three (3):

SALLY O’DWYER PAUL PADOVANI SARA RIZZUTO-STEINBERG
Response not received by press time. Response not received by press time. Response not received by press time.

CANDIDATES FOR BOYS BASKETBALL BOARD Candidates are listed alphabetically by last name. Their response to “briefly explain why you want to serve on the sport
specific board you’re seeking election to” is listed with their name. Vote for up to three (3):

GEORGE BATEMAN
I would like to continue to volunteer and help keep SYSO the great organization that it is, providing a positive experience for the youth of Somers.

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Happily Opinion
Ever
After

Around the camp re Call ‘Mom’ rst!

Every year my friends Phil and Athina host have been a snake trying to harvest me for a After my hacking/scam WHATWAS
an old-fashioned hootenanny, where we compote, so I beat it back to the gazebo where experience a few weeks I THINKING?
gather around the re with a bunch of the guitars were. ago, I am more suspi-
cious of calls from unknown
guitars, sing some songs, tell We had a beautiful meal. She RUTHANN

some jokes, break bread and had made butternut squash telephone numbers, locations, SCHEFFER

have a cocktail or two. If all the MAN soup for everyone, and man was e.g. Montana, Kansas and the
politicians could get together
OVERBOARD it good. I didn’t even know that like. I can block calls on my

and do the same thing once in RICK butter HAD nuts, so I continue landline and that is what I’ve
a while, I bet we could make MELÉN to learn something new every
America great again. Force other year. After a tasty pot been doing.

One evening last week, my I was so relieved and also a

them to sit down in a eld roast we were ready to strum cell phone rang and son Matt’s bit shaken. I didn’t realize how

somewhere and play, “ is some songs from the modern name appeared on my screen. much my past experience had

Land is Your Land” until some- American songbook. “Hi, honey, how are you do- a ected me. I could have been

one comes out to tell them that they’re trespass- We all knew about half the chords to a of a ing?” wiped out, credit cards run to

ing and have to leave. bunch of songs that each other didn’t know. We “ is is not Matt; I found his the max, and so on. I was lucky

I can just imagine the hootenannies we used settled on “Honky Tonk Women,” because every- phone on the street.” but now, as mentioned before, I

to have if I grew up as a poor boy in the South, body knows that one and it starts with a cowbell My antennae went up: Is am very suspicious.

where we’d get out the banjos and ddles and solo, so technically even a cow can play it. When this one of those calls where e next day I got the full

pick us all the old songs. at’s the way we did we get to the part where we sing, “She blew my they tell you that your relative story from Matt: He and some

it up in the hills of Kentucky. “When will she be nose, and then she blew my mind,” it made me is in jail and you need to send friends had played golf. When

coming ‘round the mountain?” I ask the grown- stop and wonder what the hell the Stones were money? they were leaving the course, he

ups, for the 45th time. “WHEN SHE COMES!” up to back then. I don’t care how good-looking a “What street did you nd the inadvertently left his phone on

“OK. But why would you come all the way from honky tonk woman might be, I can’t imagine her phone?” the trunk of his car. It stayed

Alabama with a banjo on your knee instead of that cordial with my honker. “On NW 18th street in there for 1.5 miles before it slid

carrying it in a case? And what are we doing up “Let’s do John Denver: ‘Country Roads!’” Florida.” at is Matt’s street. o on to the street where it was

here in the hills of Kentucky when we live in Somebody launches right into it before I’ve even “What is your name?” found by Ian. Matt must have

the valley?” As a kid I had more questions than completed my pre- ight check-in. “WHAT “My name is Ian and this is been following the speed limits

answers. I guess I gured that as an adult I’d have CHORD ARE YOU PLAYING?” I shout over my phone number.” and not making any race-car

more answers than questions, and that it would the din of four guitars blaring away. “D!” Every- “ ank you, I’ll look into this” turns!

all even out. body shouts back. “DID YOU SAY B?” “NO, and I ended the call. Matt said Ian was “cool.”

It was such a perfect autumn day, I really felt D, BUT NOW IT’S C!” “DID YOU SAY G?” Fairly sure that they had e son had suggested nding

like harvesting something. If I could just get out “NO, C, BUT NOW IT’S E!” “DID YOU SAY other ways to contact Matt, I “Mom”on the contact list. He

into the elds with my bare hands and bring in E?” “YES, BUT WE’RE BACK TO D!” is then sent texts to my daughter- said everyone has “Mom’s” num-

nature’s bounty, I thought I might be at peace used to be a beautiful song. I’m not sure what in-law, Helen, and to my ber in their phone. Smart kid!

with the world. I saw some berries growing at the happened to it, but by the time it’s over I can grandson, Matt, Jr. And then I anks to an honest dad and

edge of the property, so I went over to harvest recite most of the alphabet out of order. “Crap! I waited. And waited. his smart son, this story had a

them, and perhaps Athina could make a wonder- think I nally have all the chords now- can we do About 30 minutes later, I happy ending. But there are too

ful compote out of them. And perhaps she could it again?” “Dude- the country roads already took received a text from Matt: “If many of us out there that know

tell me what a compote is. She’s a fantastic cook. us home to the place we belong and we’re not you received a weird phone call that’s not always the case. Be

“Put those down, they’re toxic!” Somebody yelled. going back.” from someone who claims he wise, smart and alert; get help if

“And you’re standing in poison ivy.” I thought SEE MELEN PAGE 11 found my phone, it’s okay. I got you suspect something is not on
I saw something moving down there- it might
the phone back.” the up and up.

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MELEN to ght for a decent table at a Halston Media election letters policy
restaurant. What about the trials
FROM PAGE 10 and tribulations I had to face as In fairness to the candidates, the last edition in which Halston Media will publish
a straight, white kid who was election-related letters to the editor will be Oct. 24. is includes letters from candidates,
I play everything with what not particularly good at math? as well as endorsement letters. is is due to the fact there would be no time for rebuttal
we guitarists call “bar chords,” Is there a song I can sing about for any letters published in the Oct. 31 issue.
meaning that I learned them at that? Once again I had more
a bar. ey sounded a bit di er- questions than answers. And it Letters should be received no later than 4 p.m. on Fridays for publication in the
ent once I sobered up, but using seemed like there might be more following week’s issue. Letters should be less than 300 words. We reserve the right to
an array of these cleverly applied problems in the world than we edit for length and style.
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Beware the Troll Patrol

en came the inevitable ment, under a blog link by a standards and practices for deal- 47-years-old. I’m comfortably
book author for whom I’m ing with disgruntled customers: past that, and as the years pile
zinger… “And now that I do a ghostwriter, I received this 1) My discontent was made up, it becomes easier to grow
message: “Your comment goes public instead of con ned to a impatient and to vent at the
BRUCE know what it is, I have to say against our Community Stan- private message visible only to slightest provocation. Not un-
THE BLOG it sounds like a huge waste of dards on spam. No one else can the restaurant; 2) e photo I like 4-7-year-olds.
time.” see your comment… to prevent posted, showing a lengthy line
BRUCE things like false advertising, at the order counter, invaded the So the next time you’re
APAR at was followed by another fraud and security breaches.” customers’ privacy (despite their tempted to get in somebody’s
zinger… “I would never say being unrecognizable in the face on Facebook, take a deep
e minimal information I photo, taken from a distance). breath and consider whether
that people on it are losers, but included in my comment was the psychic reward is worth the
a chapter number and page One of the Facebook vigilan- risk of wrangling with the Troll
that’s only because I’m polite.” number from the blogger’s tes went so far as to brand me a Patrol.
book, Fisch Tales: e Making “horrible person.” And that was
( anks to media consultant of a Millennial Baby Boomer, a friend of mine. Just kidding, POSTSCRIPT
by Bob Fisch, plus a link to his but they’re not just kidding. I did not return to the scene
When the indomi- Mike Blinder for mentioning website (millennialbabyboomer. Clearly, these folks have a zero- of my Facebook crime—on that
table comedian Betty com). tolerance policy for restaurant restaurant page—to check out
White (now 97) Betty White at a recent semi- reprobates like yours truly. I what the Troll Patrol might
nar on local marketing that he What I apparently failed to imagine their rallying cry must have to say about my mea culpa
presented to local businesses for do was phrase it as a comment. be, “Let him eat cake!” after they chaperoned me to the
It looked to Facebook’s bots, I woodshed.
hosted Saturday Night Live Halston Media.) presume, like an ad for some- After removing my hairshirt No doubt at least one skeptic
thing irrelevant to the original and tending to my wounds, I among them suspected that, in
nine years ago, she acknowl- You can label me a two-time post, which is pretty much the had an epiphany! I replied to my o ering an olive branch, I
de nition of social media spam. my inquisitors that their ringing was being a tad too precious, if
edged the power of social media loser of late on Facebook. I’ve So I re-phrased it and the new me up (with relish) made me not disingenuous.
comment was not Face lifted, realize the bell tolled for me.
in thrusting her onto the iconic been called out twice in the past but remained intact. ey may be right about that
SHAME ON ME FOR too.
show. few weeks: once by the depu- PUNCHED IN THE SHAMING THEM
FACEBOOK Bruce “ e Blog” Apar is a
“I have so many people to tized Facebook police, and once I vowed to think twice next writer, publicist, actor, and civic
e Facebook vigilantes (or time before shaming a busi- volunteer. He is sole proprietor
thank for being here,” she began by an ad hoc group of Facebook trolls, if you’re a fairtyale fan) ness in full view of its Facebook of regional marketing agency
reprimanded me in no uncertain followers, opting instead for a APAR PR. He is the ghostwriter
her monologue, “but I really vigilantes. terms when I whined on the direct message. Ditto for post- for new ForbesBooks title, “Fisch
Facebook page of a fast-casual ing a photo of customers whose Tales: e Making of a Millennial
have to thank Facebook. When CAN THE SPAM restaurant about the painfully permission I did not have. I Baby Boomer,” by Bob Fisch, now
slow service at the location I could see their point, sort of. available at Amazon, WalMart,
I rst heard about the campaign After making what I thought had just patronized (I was there Barnes & Noble, Target, and other
more than 30 minutes for a It’s not surprising that online bookstores. Follow him as
to host Saturday Night Live, I was an innocuous, if self-serving take-out order). Facebook is a popular place to Bruce e Blog on social media.
post complaints about whatever Reach him at [email protected] or
didn’t know what Facebook was.” (on Facebook?! OMG!), com- My transgression was two- displeases you. (914) 275-6887.
fold, said the Troll Patrol,
Keep it fresh this fall according to its Draconian As Mr. Blinder pointed out,
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dQueen Elizabeth, Midsomer murders, an me
decided to retire his cousin, well conceived, well written, and the children
of a country
THE John Barnaby, was brought in well acted. in dire distress.
She helped
SEASONED from another district to replace Truly, I’ve never been im- raise their spirits
CITIZEN him, leading one of the villagers pressed by so called ‘royalty’, but and ours.
to ask, “Is EVERY CSI named I remember as a child, seeing
ADRIENNE Barnaby?” movie news about the princess I wonder why it
KAVELLE and her family. It was really only takes a war to make
Neil Dudgeon was introduced us feel patriotic. We
live in the freest country in
as Tom’s cousin John in a show by a uke that her father became the world and, until recently,
haven’t felt how it is to be
midway between changes so we, king, leaving Elizabeth his heir under attack. e World
Trade Center tragedy
Queen Elizabeth and I the viewers, could adjust to his to the throne. ey were a pretty took away our safety
have something very net and showed us rst
special in common: eventually taking over. I’m sure normal family until the Duke of hand what happens and rather than accentu-
the Queen was as sad at los- Windsor embraced Hitler and in other countries, ate our sameness, we exag-
ing Tom as I was, but we both Wallis Simpson. He was an sometimes on a dai- gerate our di erences. We
ly basis. It made us have become our own worst
“Midsomer Murders.” looked forward to building an embarrassment to his country’s realize that in this enemies. Do we really need
shrinking world another world war to open our
“Midsomer Murders” is a a nity with John. government and marrying Wal- we were as vulner- eyes? If we do it won’t be ‘over
able as any other far there’ any more, it will be here.
weekly British detective series One of the reasons we enjoy lis gave Great Britain a reason to away land. Queen Elizabeth and I have
much more than just “Midsomer
that has run for 20 years…hope- the program so much is because have him resign without admit- I believe we panicked. Instead Murders” in common. We both
of pulling together we started love our countries and care very
fully it’s still going strong. For the sleuths are middle aged and ting his political indiscretions. blaming each other; instead much for future generations.
of consolidating, we morphed We want to see them grow up in
about 13 seasons it starred John the women are not ‘Barbies’. Soon we would watch how the into di erent groups, each nd- peace and enjoy ctional murder
ing fault with the others. e mysteries and not the horrors of
Nettles as Tom Barnaby, a very I guess I’m a part-time An- new royal family stood by their in ghting in our government another world wide holocaust,
has descended to gang warfare so, let’s hear it for the Queen,
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e Derry Erry Erps

JUST “My stomach? You think that “You better go get something the play when suddenly during the theater at the end of the
JO ANN was my stomach making the to eat and tame that stomach,” a pause in the dialogue; I heard performance, I heard a woman
derry erry erps?” I questioned. he said. the familiar derry erry erps. In say to her husband, “We should
JO ANN the silenced room, the sound get something to eat. Your
FRANCELLA “It was absolutely your “How about I get you some- bounced o the walls and stomach is growling again.”
stomach.” thing to eat,” I said just to let then shot back into the audi-
Now that Ken is semi- him know that I wasn’t going ence. Someone in the back row Her husband looked at her
retired, we spend a “Ken, that was your stomach. to take responsibility for the giggled. Ken and I stared at surprised and said, “You think
lot of time together. Didn’t you feel it? I felt it from noises. each other, believing it was the that was my stomach?”
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waiting for him to admit that playhouse and were enjoying
that sound was coming from
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Leaf it

READING, somehow risen not too exciting – use the leaves directions were very simple and the kitchen counter to arrange
WRITING & from the remains as a winter mulch to cover your straightforward with only a few my leaf selections. I spend
CHOCOLATE of old garden pots garden beds, add the fall leaves supplies required. e photos another twenty minutes decid-
KIM of soil tossed out to your compost pile, etc. One looked beautiful. is is some- ing how to arrange the leaves
KOVACH years ago. thing even I can do! – by color, variety or shape? Not
Since this is foli- suggestion was to use dried sure how many will t on each
Iam staring out of the win- age season, I Googled leaves to stu a decorative e directions said to gather tile. Oh, that’s right, I have to
dow at a six foot tall stem fun uses for fall leaves. scarecrow. Most scarecrows colorful fall leaves in di er- look under the kitchen sink for
with a pink ower on top Most of the suggestions were are stu ed with hay but dried ent shapes and sizes, purchase those old white bathroom tiles.
swaying in the breeze. I like the leaves would make a good several white ceramic tiles and I bend down and practically
color pink. It is not one of your substitute. a bottle of mod podge. Arrange crawl underneath the kitchen
typical fall colors – orange, red, a few colorful leaves on each sink, moving bottles of cleaning
brown, yellow. is lone pink A home decorating tip was tile square and brush on the supplies and old sponges and
to ll two glass vases with col- mod podge to a x the leaves to a yellow bucket out of the way.
ower appears to be a survivor. orful fall leaves to display on the tile. e clear shiny coating Where are those tiles?
A hardy pink cosmos that has your dining room table. You protects the colorful leaves. e
can artfully scatter a few acorns autumn leaf tiles make a great Oh. Just like getting a knock
across the tablecloth for a rustic gift. And the best part is that on the head from an imaginary
natural tableau. Add a few of you made these beautiful tiles acorn, I realize my mistake.
those weird mini gourds, too. yourself.
Just when I had about given at small stack of white ce-
up on nding a good fall leaves I need some mod podge and ramic tiles was underneath the
idea, I discovered a couple of a small paintbrush. I can pick kitchen sink in my old house.
craft sites. Eureka! My favorite some up tomorrow. I already Never mind.
tip for using colorful fall leaves have plenty of fall leaves outside
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Congressman Maloney assists injured woman who campaigned against him

BY BRYAN FUMAGALLI for the DC Young Republicans, about ve-miles-per hour and, as Her rst instinct, she said, was vegetables on my legs for a little

CONTRIBUTING WRITER was biking from her residence I got myself o of his hood, I did to keep going and walk her bi- bit as I was sitting on someone’s

in Bloomingdale to her o ce in not feel any severe pain, but my cycle to her o ce. It was around front stoop. I imagine when the

Without intending to do so, Logan Circle around 6:45 p.m. bike was no longer usable.” this time that a man who wit- resident opened their door to see

Congressman Sean Patrick Malo- on ursday, Oct. 3, when she Witnesses quickly came to nessed the entire episode from what was happening they were

ney pulled o the ultimate act of was struck by a slow moving car her aid to see if she was OK. e a house across the street ap- quite surprised to see the injured

bipartisanship earlier this month as it pulled out of an alleyway driver, who was driving the car proached. party sitting on their front stoop

when he assisted an injured cyclist onto 6th St., Northwest. for a local church, called the po- “A man, who I’d later learn was with bags of vegetables being

after she’d been struck by a car in “I was riding in a designated lice as Stello did her best to keep Congressman Maloney, came used as ice bags. At this point

Washington, DC. bike lane down a slight hill go- calm on the sidewalk and con- up to me immediately after the I was crying a little and he told

Little did he know, that in- ing south when a car came out of tinue to assess the situation. She rst two witnesses left and told me to breathe and calm down

jured cyclist had twice travelled the alleyway right in front of me su ered two major contusions to me he was across the street on and asked if there was anyone he

from our nation’s capital to the and we collided,” said Stello, who her legs—one on her left calf and his front porch and saw what wanted me to call.”

Hudson Valley in separate elec- works for a court reporting and one on her right shin. She had a had happened,” Stello said. “He Police and emergency person-

tion cycles in an e ort to keep transcription rm.“I didn’t have a “signi cant” scrape on the back said, ‘Oh my gosh, that was crazy. nel arrived shortly thereafter and

Maloney out of Congress. chance to react and slammed into of one of her heels, several minor Why don’t you sit down? Can asked Stello if she wanted to go

Jen Stello,a 36-year-old Wash- the front driver’s side of the car scrapes and bruises on each knee I get you anything?’ He was re- to the hospital. After giving a re-

ington resident who volunteers and ended up on the hood of his and another large contusion on ally nice and helpful. I sat down port to the police and declining

as national committeewoman car. ankfully, he was only going her left upper thigh. on the sidewalk because of what a trip to the hospital, Maloney

he was saying about the need to insisted on carrying Stello’s bike

‘I may not see eye to eye with Maloney on the issues of the day, take a break and relax. e police back to her residence about a half
had not even arrived yet and he mile away.

but as far as I can tell he is certainly a good person.’ ended up going back inside his “We had a nice conversation,”
house and returned with two Stello said. “He asked what I did

-Jen Stello frozen bags of vegetables for for a living and mentioned he

Injured bicyclist and national committeewoman for the DC Young Republicans the bruises on my legs and a can was staying with a friend tempo-

of La Croix water. He held the rarily. When I asked him what he

was doing in the city on a tem-

porary basis, he told me he was a

congressman and I replied that I

was an idiot for not knowing that

because I’m the national com-

mitteewoman for the DC Young

Republicans. At that point it hit

me that ‘nice guy Sean’ was actu-

ally Congressman Sean Patrick

Maloney from a district I had

campaigned in twice on behalf of

his opponent. I told him this and

we shared a laugh and discussed

those races and the unique areas

of his district, such as Kiryas Joel.

He was complimentary to former

Congresswoman Nan Hayworth,

whom he defeated twice and for

whom I’d campaigned for. As we

arrived at my house, he put my

bike down and before leaving

said, ‘Hopefully next time you’ll

decide to choose a di erent race

to campaign in.’ I assured him I

would not campaign against him

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Somers celebrates
VOLLEYBALL Sports during their match
last week with the
Tuosfkf eurpsspeut ll Panthers.

over Panas
Somers volleyball is clicking at the right time

BY ROB DIANTONIO and Vitale (45 assists).
CONTRIBUTING WRITER “ ey played incredible defense and

went for every single ball,” Kelly said.

Prior to their match against visiting “Our o ense was just on. Everybody was

Walter Panas, Somers coach Kim Kelly hitting the right spots. It was just a total

had a message for her team. team e ort. e game ball tonight abso-

“Play with heart, play with passion and lutely went to the team.”

play like you want to win and let’s see Somers kept its composure when the

what happens,” she told them. Panthers went on a run.

e Tuskers heeded her message and “Volleyball is an unforgiving sport, but

went on to pull o an upset over pow- we were able to get the team back together

erhouse Panas, who knocked them out after each point and just put the ball away,”

of sectionals last season. Somers won said Ginquitti, a senior captain.

21-25, 25-16, 25-23, 25-21, on Oct. 10 Somoza, a senior captain, said the

at home. team “plays like a family.”

It was Somers’ rst win over Panas in at “We’re driven by motivation and each

least seven years. e Panthers won back- other,” said Somoza, the Tuskers’ libero.

to-back state titles in 2016 and 2017. “When we lost that rst set, we knew

“Panas volleyball is a well-developed that we needed to come back as a family

program and it was an honor to beat and unite for the win.”

them,” said senior captain Julia Vitale, It was a much-needed win for the

the team’s setter. “It was great to nally Tuskers that they hope can springboard

complete our goal (of beating them).” them into sectionals.

Somers quickly refocused after drop- “We de nitely needed this and now

ping the rst set. that we’ve got it, it’s going to carry us,”

“Our key was to play our game. After Somoza said.

the rst set we knew we had the skill to

beat them, we just had to apply it,”Vitale SOMERS 3, IRVINGTON 0

said. “We made sure to play every point Friday, Oct. 11

and rally like it was the last.” e next day, the Tuskers swept Ir-

e Tuskers had lost to the Panthers vington in straight sets: 25-17, 25-17,

3-0 just a week earlier on the road. 25-22.

“ e only thing that changed is that Rao (15 kills), Vitale (35 assists) and

they actually believed they could win the Killeen (5 aces) paced Somers.

match,”Kelly said.“I don’t know what the Somers (9-8) was scheduled to travel to

di erence is from the last time we played league rival Yorktown on Oct.15. ey then

them to now, but something happened close the regular season by hosting league

where they started to believe in them- foe Lakeland at 4:30 p.m. on Oct. 17.

selves. I’ve always known they can do it.” “We’ve been having a lot of ve-set

Leading the way for Somers were Del- matches and losing in the end,” Gin-

aney Killeen (15 kills, 6 digs), Pooja Rao quitti said. “So I think beating Panas will

(10 kills, 5 blocks), Ashli Ginquitti (4 de nitely help us against another power- Julia Vitale makes the save. Delaney Killeen bumps the ball against visiting
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Varsity Tuskers dispose of
Roundup10/8-10/14 Hornets, Bears
Boys soccer team defeats John Jay twice

BY ROB DIANTONIO
CONTRIBUTING WRITER

Girls Soccer (11-2-1)

SOMERS 2, LAKELAND 1 Alexis Atkinson sends it Rachel Ross goes up for the save.
Thursday, Oct. 10 in against Lakeland.
After going to overtime with PHOTOS: ROB DIANTONIO
saves) and the rest of the Tuskers (Rodriguez),” Atkinson said of
Lakeland earlier in the season, were able to hold o a late charge. how they regrouped when the scored. We all came together and
Somers’ girls soccer squad was talked to make sure everything
determined to come out strong “We all came together and I Hornets scored. “I just said to was good.”
when the Hornets came to Lin- talked to my other captain Jess just watch the mid elder that
colndale on Oct. 10. Saia said they didn’t dwell on
WE’RE MOVING! the past after the Hornets cut
e Tuskers scored twice in their lead to a goal.
the rst 15 minutes and held o we This winter, to
a late Lakeland charge to pull o will be moving “You can’t worry about the goal
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Ava Pagliaro. travel to Yorktown for a 10 a.m.
game on Sunday, Oct. 20.
“Defensively, as a team, we were there. You’ve got to give
missed an assignment which cre- them credit for that.” “We have a few injuries but
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ROUNDUP Bennett Leitner
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FROM PAGE 26 the sideline.

yet,” she said. “We’re much better than PHOTOS: ROB DIANTONIO
we’ve been playing. We just need to work
on getting scored on then being able to
come right back and score again. Just n-
ishing our opportunities.”

Boys Soccer
(12-1)

SOMERS 4, JOHN JAY CROSS RIVER 0
Friday, Oct. 11
Bennett Leitner, Zane Bramson, Oscar

Szutkowski and Jacques Verard scored
for Somers in a 4-0 win over visiting
John Jay-Cross River on Oct. 11.

Leitner, Drew Lasher and Daniel
D’Ippolito had assists.

Declan Foley made a diving save on a
penalty kick to preserve the shutout in
the second half.

SOMERS 2, JOHN JAY CROSS RIVER 1 Zane Bramson and Joe Grippo celebrate a first-half goal.
Saturday, Oct. 12
Ethan Cukaj scored both goals for the

Tuskers in a 2-1 win over host John Jay-
CR the next day.

Lasher and D’Ippolito had an assist
apiece.

Field Hockey (9-3-2)

HORACE GREELEY 2, SOMERS 0

Thursday, Oct. 10
In their lone game of the week, the Tuskers fell to visiting Horace Greeley, 2-0, on Oct. 10.

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ATHLETE SPOTLIGHT – ERIN CLARK

Standout senior
midfielder takes

leadership
seriously

BY ROB DIANTONIO been able to co-lead this amaz- Erin Clark battles for the ball against Yorktown. PHOTO: ROB DIANTONIO
CONTRIBUTING WRITER ing team.
playing eld hockey in college. I thony and the New York Knicks never been to, where would you
Somers senior Erin Clark is a What is your favorite team have not decided yet which school but now I watch the Golden go and why?
team captain and mid elder on activity, pregame or postgame I am going to play at next year but State Warriors and my favorite
the varsity eld hockey squad. ritual that you share with your I can’t wait for what’s to come. player is Steph Curry. I love his Somewhere I have never been
teammates? work ethic and how hard he al- and would love to travel to is Ha-
e Tuskers hold a 9-3-2 record Do you know what you want ways plays. waii. I would love to go snorkel-
as of Monday, Oct. 14. Before all home games, we to study in college? If yes, what ing and see all of the di erent sh
meet in the locker room, play and why? If you could have one super- and sea turtles. Also I would love
How old were you when you music and get ready together. It power, what would it be and to go biking around the islands.
started playing eld hockey is a very special bonding time for I want to study elementary why?
and how did you get started? all of us. Also before our season, education in college and get my What is your favorite food to
we went on a hike as team and Masters in special education. It would be the ability to y eat before or after a game?
I started playing eld hockey have had many amazing team so I could travel anywhere in the
when I was at Somers Middle dinners. Who is your favorite pro- world. If I have time before games,
School in seventh grade. I had fessional athlete and pro or my favorite thing to get is a
gone to a camp at Lakeland the Who has been your biggest college sports team? If you could pick one place smoothie because I don’t like to
previous summer and fell in love role model over the years and to visit on vacation that you’ve eat anything too heavy before
the sport. what have you learned from I used to love Carmelo An- games.
them?
What are the team’s goals for Best place to eat in Somers?
the rest of the season? My older brother and sister. Bobo’s (Cafe) is my favor-
ey have both taught me so ite place to eat in Somers. My
Our team’s goals are to con- much about working hard to friends and I go there after
tinue to pass and transfer the achieve my goals and never giv- games and my favorite thing to
ball across eld during all of our ing up. order is a pitaya bowl!
games. Also, we want to con- Tell us one thing about Favorite social media plat-
tinue to nish and execute our yourself that not a lot of people form?
corners. We are looking forward know? Snapchat and Instagram.
to continuing our season into I want to be special education For a young athlete growing
sectionals. teacher. My mom and sister are up in Somers, what would you
both teachers and I have grown tell them about the experience
As a senior on the team, how up helping in my mom’s class- of being part of the eld hock-
much do you value being a room. I have also volunteered ey program and why should
leader? with Special Olympics since they go out for the team?
sixth grade.
I have taken my role as a leader Will you continue to play rough my experiences play-
seriously this season. Last year’s eld hockey in college? If yes, ing eld hockey in Somers, I
seniors were great role models where are you going and why have made such amazing friends
so I knew what was expected did you pick that school? and connections with coaches
of me. Communication is very Yes, I am going to continue that I wouldn’t trade for any-
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team. I am so excited that I have a rewarding sport when you put
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me our school was becoming People are easily distracted). road. It seems inevitable that this
issue will keep resurfacing until Jay are not deciding whether to
MADNESS the Wildcats instead of the Whatever choice they make a change is made, as it has for change their identities. ey’re
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don’t expect they’ll be in a hurry to voluntarily now or wait for it be
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“To me,”said Terrence Chang, Having mostly white players

“the mascot should be the unifying call themselves Indians probably

force or symbol; one that brings us makes some people cringe. But

together that we all can be proud as has been written about before,

of as a community and as citizens the Indian identity was chosen

and rally behind and celebrate.To to honor the settlers of these

me, the Indian is not that mascot. communities. Not to mock them

And I feel that the Indian is actu- or promote stereotypes, which

ally a very divisive symbol. And I neither Mahopac nor John Jay do.

don’t think that’s only my opinion. Unlike some professional, col-

I think that’s re ected in the na- lege or high school sports teams,

tional and global conversation.” they don’t perform o ensive

Weeks later, Mahopac News chants or tomahawk chops; they

published an op-ed from a don’t have o ensive caricatures for

resident who was a bit harsher in their logos (they both use arrow-

his critique of the school district’s heads); their identity is not a racial

continued use of the Indian, say- slur; and they don’t have physical

ing it only serves to amplify the Indian mascots.

hamlet’s racist reputation. From what I’ve witnessed, both Discover what sets Stepinac apart,

e Indian name, wrote Daniel Mahopac and Katonah-Lew- one graduate at a time.

Ehrenpreis, a 2012 graduate of isboro supporters are extremely

Mahopac High School, “further proud of their identity and have JOIN US FOR AN OPEN HOUSE

emphasizes our community’s honored their settlers in a respect-

inability to eliminate racism. We ful manner.

need to unite together to end the However, people who sup- SUNDAY, OONCST@O1BPEMR& 27

racial discrimination scarring our port the Indian name are swim- P R E S E N TAT I 2PM

community by removing a symbol ming against a national tide. If

that has held us back from healing they want to keep it, they must

for far too long.” be ready to ght, and not just ISHOP STE

Before we go any further, I want at the local level. State govern-

to make sure this discussion is ments have taken steps to ban ARCHB
O L >>
being appropriately framed. We’re high schools from using any team PINAC
>> HI
not talking about changing “mas- name relating to an Indian tribe,

cots.”We’re talking about chang- person, custom or tradition.

ing the identity of a community. Now that Katonah-Lewisboro

I have no skin in the game. has started down this road (no GH SCHO

I did not grow up in Katonah, such process has begun in Ma- www.stepinac.org

Lewisboro or Mahopac. I don’t hopac), the school board has three

know what it’s like to have my options: 1) change the name, 2)

community’s identity tied to the keep the name, or 3) postpone a

Indian. But I grew up nearby in decision until people forget about

Page 30 – The Somers Record SPORTS Thursday, October 17, 2019

SomersFOOTBALL steamrolls Nyack behind Kaiser
Tuskers earn No. 2 seed, host Tappan Zee on Friday

BY ROB DIANTONIO 5, responded with a touchdown

CONTRIBUTING WRITER rush to take a 12-7 lead with 7:49

left in the rst half. T.J. Deagan

Since a Week 2 loss to York- batted down the two-point con-

town, the Somers Tuskers have version pass.

been on a roll. “We knew they were a great

at continued with a state- team regardless of the Yorktown

ment-making 35-12 win over win or loss,”said Kossow, who was

previously unbeaten Nyack on 5 of 10 passing for 52 yards and

Oct. 11 at Homecoming in their rushed for 53 yards on 10 carries

regular season nale. and two scores.“ ey came in 5-0

Jack Kaiser carried the load, and we had a great game plan. We

rushing 25 times for 207 yards and really wanted to prove ourselves

two touchdowns to lead Somers tonight. Homecoming, senior

to their fourth consecutive win. night, it all helped build up our

“He runs really hard,” junior momentum into the playo s.”

quarterback Jackson Kossow said. Nick Rossi’s 5-yard touchdown

“Even when there were no holes, run gave Somers a lead it wouldn’t

he was nding ways to break away. relinquish. e Tuskers went up

Our down eld blocking helped a 13-12 with 5:36 remaining until

lot as well. Our receivers, tight halftime.

ends,halfbacks blocked really well. “We thought it was going to be

And the line did great, especially a dog ght throughout the game,

in the red zone.” which it was in the rst half,”

Somers quickly fell behind 6-0 Kaiser said. “But then we just had

but Kaiser’s 3-yard touchdown to open it up when we had the

run and Matt Kapica’s extra point chance and we took it.” Nick Rossi crosses the goal
gave them a 7-6 lead with 3:24 On their next possession, Kaiser line for a touchdown.

left in the rst quarter. barreled over multiple defenders,

Nyack, which was coming o a zigging and zagging his way for

35-14 win over Yorktown in Week a 35-yard score to put Somers up 20-12 with 2:23 to go in the half.

“I just saw some green and some Jack Kaiser
people in front of me,” Kaiser said rushed for 207
yards on 25
of the run. “I put my shoulder carries and two
down and just tried to get out of
there. Coach D (Tony DeMatteo) touchdowns.

made a great game plan. He knew PHOTOS: ROB
where it was going to be open and DIANTONIO

the linemen made huge holes for

me. ey controlled the entire

game. All the credit’s to them.”

Kossow scored on a 7-yard

keeper then hit Charlie Balancia

(6 carries, 43 yards) for the two-

point conversion pass to make it

28-12 with 5:36 left in the third.

Somers was in complete control

and took that lead into the nal

quarter.

Kossow found Kaiser on a

screen pass to get down to the

Nyack 2 and Kossow punched it

in on the next play to close out the Section 1 Class A Playoffs
scoring with 4:44 left in the game.

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Thursday, October 17, 2019 SPORTS The Somers Record – Page 31

TENNITS uskers wrap up successful season
Singles players Gutherman, Cheung advance to postseason

Seniors on the Somers
tennis team: Isabella
DeFeo (captain), Kaity
McCartin (captain),
Caitlan Van Tassell and
Hannah Brownstein

PHOTO COURTESY
OF ALI MCMARTIN

BY BRIAN Somers tennis was led this year by a strong trio of individual players:
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“I think it went a little bet-
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said.

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Thursday, October 17, 2019 BUSINESS & REAL ESTATE The Somers Record – Page 33

Not too soon for PUZZLE SOLUTIONS
end-of-year financial moves Corresponding to Last Week’s
October 10 Issue

We’ve still got a couple of months until 2019 draws to a close,

but it’s not too early to make some end-of-the-year nancial moves. GUEST
In fact, it may be a good idea to take some of these steps sooner CORNER

rather than later.

Here are a few suggestions: MICHAEL

• Boost your 401(k) contributions. Like many people, you might O’DONOVAN

not usually contribute the maximum amount to your 401(k), which,

in 2019 is $19,000, or $25,000 if you’re 50 or older. Ask your em-

ployer if you can increase your 401(k) contributions in 2019, and if

you receive a bonus before the year ends, you may be able to use that toward your 401(k), too.

• Add to your IRA. You have until April 15, 2020, to contribute to your IRA for the 2019 tax year,

but the more you can put in now and over the next few months, the less you’ll have to come up with

in a hurry at the ling deadline. For 2019, you can put up to $6,000 in your IRA, or $7,000 if you’re

50 or older.

• Review your portfolio. It’s always a good idea to review your investment portfolio at least once a

year, and now is as good a time as any. But don’t make any judgments based solely on your results over

the past 10 months. Instead, look carefully at how your portfolio is constructed. Is it still properly diver-

si ed, or has it become overweighted in some areas? Does it still t your risk tolerance, or do you nd

yourself worrying excessively about short-term price swings? ese are the types of factors that might

lead you to make some changes, possibly with the help of a nancial professional.

• Don’t forget about your RMDs. Once you turn 70-1/2, you generally need to start taking with-

drawals – the technical term is “required minimum distributions,” or RMDs – from your traditional

IRA and your 401(k) or similar plan. After the rst year in which you take these RMDs, you must take

them by the end of each year thereafter. If you don’t withdraw at least the minimum amount (calculated

based on your age, account balance and other factors), you face a penalty of 50 percent of what you

should have taken out – a potential loss of thousands of dollars. So, take your RMDs before Dec. 31.

e nancial services provider that administers your IRA or 401(k) can help you determine the amount

you must withdraw.

• ink about next year’s opportunities. It happens to almost all of us: A year has passed, and we

haven’t taken the actions we had planned. So, start thinking now about what you want to do in 2020

from a nancial standpoint. Can you a ord to ratchet up your investments in your retirement plans? If

you have children or grandchildren, have you started saving for college? Have you considered ways to

protect your nancial independence if you ever need some type of long-term care, such as an extended

nursing home stay? If these or other items are on your nancial to-do list, start planning now to get

them done next year.

Time goes quickly – so don’t get left behind without having taken the steps to keep moving toward

your nancial goals.

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any day 10-4:15. of Org. led with Sec. of State
of NY (SSNY) 10/4/2019.
Putnam Humane Society, 68 Old Rt. 6, Carmel Cty: Westchester. SSNY desig.
845-225-7777 www.puthumane.org as agent upon whom process
against may be served & shall
Open 7 days a week from 10 a.m.-4:30 p.m. mail process to Luke Gorz, 20

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Thursday, October 17, 2019 BUSINESS & REAL ESTATE The Somers Record – Page 35

LEGALS designated as agent of LLC
FROM PAGE 34
upon whom process may be £�ititll �UNITED�STATES � Statement of Ownership, Manageme and Circulation
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served. SSNY shall mail process �-�r•

Harbor Ln., Rye, NY 10580. to Maxwell Apton,36 Old Town The Sc.lhv..- A.e..c:c,.l'J

General Purpose. Xing, Mt. Kisco, New York 4. Issue Frequenc

LLC FORMATION NOTICE 10549. Purpose: any lawful act \ Fre.�)�P8rsot
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CTJ Electric LLC, Arts of LLC FORMATION NOTICE (Include area code)
Org. led with Sec. of State ; (8-�.r) :J.08. 8"/-.:i1/

of NY (SSNY) 9/26/2019. Ratel Holdings, LLC, Arts

Cty: Westchester. SSNY desig. of Org. led with Sec. of State

as agent upon whom process of NY (SSNY) 8/23/2019.

against may be served & shall Cty: Westchester. SSNY desig.

mail process to Rocco Varbaro, as agent upon whom process Editor (Name and�fua//lng address)

28A Heritage Hills, Somers, NY against may be served & shall Jl.!os,a:d,_l',.hliet.fWj,..rC,e./_:l,.V,u,f.,/b'�f&- .u-1o-.-.-t-�-S39tyl·a/i(fof.e,..f1t>1�.;.:.l.'.U,oS&-...,,,, 4.V..,C,,,;.i. C l..f"

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Arts of Org. led with Sec. of Plains, NY 10601. General

State of NY (SSNY) 9/10/2019. Purpose.

Cty: Westchester. SSNY desig. LLC FORMATION NOTICE
as agent upon whom process

against may be served & shall NOTICEOFFORMATION

mail process to 31 Dunderave of 20 BH, LLC. Arts. Of Org.

Rd., White Plains, NY 10603. led with SSNY on 7/29/19.

General Purpose. O ce location: Westchester 11.. Known BollClddels, Morlgage, and Olher Securily Holden> Owning or Holding 1 Peroenlor More ofTolat Amount of Bonds, Mortgage or
Other Securlll. If none, check box. -----------• O Hone
LLC FORMATION NOTICE County. SSNY designated
agent upon whom process may [ C J14 .... All.lins

Notice of Formation of be served and shall mail copy

Sweet Clover Design LLC. of process against LLC to

Arts. of Org. led with SSNY Rocco Vignola, Esq., 3111 East

on 9/24/19. O ce location: Tremont Avenue Bronx, NY

Westchester County. SSNY 10461. Purpose: any lawful act. 12. Tax Status (Foroampleti by�aganiza1 � ta m.wat nonp,o,tlillesl (O,edca,e)

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to shred all documents if you

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stroyed, they are exposed while you implement a Shred-it-All

in the blue bin. A fraudster can policy, which takes the guess- PS Fonn 3526-R, July 2014 (Page 2 of4)

easily remove assets from the work out of what to shred and

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their own purposes. To keep mation stays private.

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