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District
discusses plan
for September

BY CAROL REIF He said administrators have Trim and Shave Joe Mazzella is
STAFF WRITER been working for months on for the Brave shaving half his
how “to best position our schools mustache now in
Education in the time of CO- to welcome students back into an effort to raise
VID-19 has posed a steep learn- the buildings and provide the money and will
ing curve for teachers, admin- highest quality education.” shave the other
istrators, parents and students half after more
alike. e 2020-2021 school year money is collected.
will “be anything but typical,”
After months in limbo, New he said, with “dramatic” di er- PHOTO: TABITHA
York is cautiously starting to re- ences in scheduling, teaching, PEARSON MARSHALL
open certain economic regions. transportation, health and safety
Meanwhile, pressure is build- measures, and athletics. Somers man raises thousands for those
ing on educators to come up
with plans for the reopening of “ is is a continuum and working ‘in the line of re’
schools. we’re all on di erent spots on
the continuum,” Blanch said at BY CAROL REIF attached to it that he once turned ere are literally hundreds of hu-
With health experts saying the Board of Education’s meet- STAFF WRITER his nose up at ve grand—in morous ways to describe the be-
that lots of questions need to be ing Tuesday, May 26. “But I can cash!—o ered by fellow commod- loved ‘stache.
answered before that can hap- guarantee you that there’s not a Joe Mazzella loved his mustache ity traders at his old gig, Goldman
pen, many districts are signaling single person—faculty or sta — so much he was willing to spend a Sachs, who were desperate to see Facial hair trends have come
that a full-on September return that has stood still.” good chunk of his time in Catho- what he looked like clean-shaven. and gone over the last 43 years,
looks mighty shaky. lic high school sitting in detention but the Bronx native remained
e idea now is to continue to rather than give it up. Soup strainer. Crumb catcher.
In a letter to the school com- “leverage” that collective knowl- Lip ferret. Face lace. Bro-merang. SEE SHAVE PAGE 3
munity, Superintendent Dr. Ray edge. In fact, the Somers man was so
Blanch said the district’s closing
“has taken a physical, emotional, “Certainly, no one signed up
and nancial toll on Somers, for this,” said Blanch, adding
both individually and collec- that the reality of how long the
tively.”
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The Staff PLAN their children had been getting. gust. have been using the Schoology
e subcommittees and lead- platform for more than a year
EDITORIAL TEAM FROM PAGE 1 In response, at the board’s and feedback on it has report-
JODI WEINBERGER ers are: Academic (Blanch; Sta- edly been positive. However,
May 26, meeting, seven teach- cey Elconin, director of special because it is a sophisticated plat-
EDITOR: 914-302-5830 services); Technology (Kevin form that requires a higher level
[email protected] situation “is going to stick” really ers were brought online to talk Guidotti, director of innovations of tech savvy, younger students
in learning; Kim Blau, direc- need something easier to use.
BRIAN MARSCHHAUSER hasn’t sunk in yet. about what they’ve been doing tor of technology and learning
SPORTS EDITOR: 914-302-5628 systems); Athletics (Matt Carr, ere have been inevitable
[email protected] One of the district’s top pri- in their virtual classrooms. e director of human resources bumps along the road.
and student services; Roman
ADVERTISING TEAM orities will be to support its board also reviewed a survey on Catalino, director of athletics); Said Amanda Kandel, whose
LISA KAIN Business (Ken Crowley, assis- triplets are fth-graders at SIS:
students’ social and emotional distance learning. e results are tant superintendent for busi- “Constant broken PowerPoint
914-351-2424 ness); Health (Carr); Operations links and forms were caus-
[email protected] well-being “given what they posted on the district’s website. (Crowley; Robert Klick, super- ing stress and frustration in my
visor of buildings and grounds); household. It was very hard to
PAUL FORHAN have already endured as a re- e district announced urs- Professional Learning (Claire keep track of who had done
914-202-2392 Comerford, assistant SHS prin- what assignments and what was
[email protected] sult of this pandemic, and the day, May 28, that it’s setting up a cipal; Elconin, Guidotti); Social turned in without going into
CORINNE STANTON and Emotional Wellness (Phil their computers or checking in
845-621-4049 changes they will be experienc- Reentry Coalition charged with Kavanagh, director of school with the teacher directly.”
[email protected] counseling and student support;
JENNIFER CONNELLY ing,” Blanch said. identifying and solving “relevant Wil Siegel, assistant director of So SIS decided to use Teams,
917-446-7757 special services); Transportation which is part of the district’s
[email protected] Some parents, especially ones challenges.” Volunteers are be- (Crowley; Nathanael Spence, package with Microsoft. It’s now
BRUCE HELLER supervisor of transportation). “creating ease of access, greater
914-202-2941 with younger children, have ing sought for subcommittees to independence for our students,
[email protected] ose interested in volunteer- and a better connection with
SHELLEY KILCOYNE complained that the district has focus on how to best implement ing should send emails detailing their teachers,” said Principal
why they’re interested in par- Liz Turner.
CO-FOUNDER been too slow to transition to reopening requirements issued ticipating and relevant experi-
914-924-9122 ence to SCSDreentry@somerss- Fifth-grade teacher Felicia
[email protected] distance learning. At the school by the state and CDC. chools.org by Friday, June 5. Salamone agreed. “Since Teams
GABRIELLE BILIK is a Microsoft platform, all Pow-
ACCOUNT EXECUTIVE/DESIGNER board’s meeting on Tuesday, e coalition will be made up e rst formal meeting will erPoints, Word documents and
[email protected] be held Wednesday, June 10. forms are live within the system,
May 12, they expressed disap- of parents, faculty, community so students access them easily.
PRODUCTION TEAM e district said it had been Students can view videos, play
TABITHA PEARSON MARSHALL pointment in the amount of members and board trustees and working on a “learning man- Kahoot or do a Flipgrid on their
agement system” for elementary homepage. ey can nd all of
CREATIVE DIRECTOR “live” (non-recorded) instruction will meet weekly through Au- school children when the pan- their assignments organized by
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Thursday, June 4, 2020 The Somers Record – Page 3
Joe Mazzella has raised more than $10,000.
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FROM PAGE 1 Joe Mazzella with wife
taches, beards, hair and eyebrows. Margaret and daughters
Marissa and Nicole.
Mazzella can’t say enough about the sacri c-

resolute. He caved only once—and that was es frontline workers are making. He calls them

when his late mother had begged him to re- “the very best people on the planet.”He knows

move it for his senior class photo. they are doing their very best—at great person-

“Except for my sis and dad, no one’s seen me al peril—to take care of COVID-19 victims.

without one,” admits Mazzella, who, after re- Mazzella, former owner of the Somers 202

tiring, went on to teach about nancial risk at restaurant in Granite Springs, said he has been

universities around the country. “heartbroken”over the loss of a dear friend and

It appears that only a really, really good mentor to the disease. He was his accountant

cause—like making life a little easier for har- and had taught him everything he knows

ried essential workers—could dragoon the about the tax preparation business.

dad of three daughters into submitting to the e self-professed “hugger” also misses see-

dreaded defuzzing. ing his old-school Italian dad in person. He’s

Mazzella and his oldest child, Nicole, re- staying away from him for the health reasons

cently launched a GoFundMe site, Trim and and phone calls are just not cutting it emotion-

Shave for the Brave, hoping to bring more ally for either party.

awareness to the plight of “all of those brave Fortunately, Mazzella has been able to ap-

enough to work in the line of re throughout ply the same kind of doggedness he displayed

this pandemic.” protecting his prized ‘stache to his new cause

On Memorial Day,Mazzella had to grin and and the family has been able to hang onto their

bear it while family members gleefully pruned sense of humor during these dark and dismal

his upper lip and a Halston Media photogra- times.

pher captured the “historic” event from a safe It showed in the skit his wife, Margaret, and

distance. their daughters Nicole,Joanna and Marissa put

Here’s the catch: He only had one half shorn. together for the o cial shearing.

Why? Because a man with half a mus- In a dress rehearsal, the “Barbershop Quar-

tache—or a woman with one eyebrow—draws tet” emerged from the shrubbery wielding

attention. If they go whole hog right o the hedge clippers and an outsized plastic comb as

bat, who’s going to know? Mazzella feigned wide-eyed terror. e hair-a-

Besides, Mazzella said, it’s much funnier cide, accomplished with a real electrical clipper,

looking and everyone can use a good chuckle took only a few seconds.

right about now. While they had dear old dad in their clutch-

Once Trim and Shave for the Brave nears its es, they took to his scalp as well, practically giv-

goal of $50,000, Mazzella promises to jettison ing him a buzz cut.

the other half and start growing it again for “ ey went o on me! I haven’t had hair this

another fundraiser down the road. So far, he’s short since I was at a christening…and it was

raised more than $10,000. mine,” he said, still in shock at the impromptu

He coaches St. John the Evangelist’s CYO follicle frenzy by the ersatz Philistines.

basketball team in Mahopac. e fth-graders While he didn’t exactly feel like Sampson

and their parents donated $250, commenting: did after Delilah stole his locks and sapped his

“We love Coach Joe!” strength, Mazzella did feel like “putting a hat

e Mazzellas hope to rake in enough to on.”

purchase lots of gift cards from local restau- He thought something was shy based on

rants and other small businesses such as dry how much hair cascaded from his head, but

cleaners and ride services. e cards will be didn’t have a clue what they were up to until

given to frontline workers. they handed him a mirror.

e funds could also be used to rent out food “I just kept thinking: ‘Why did I do this?

trucks that could be parked near hospitals and Why did I do this?’”

other facilities for exhausted workers to grab a “But, you know what, it was for the right

quick bite before heading home. reason.”

Donors of $200 or more receive a snazzy Honestly, in the end, none of this was about

cloth face mask designed and made by Nicole. the bristles.

It is black with a white handlebar mustache “ e mustache is irrelevant. I’m irrelevant,”

and the logo #trimandshaveforthebrave. Mazzella said.

Mazzella would like donors to take sel es “ rough this fundraiser, not only do we

with the masks on and send them back to Ni- recognize the brave men and women working

cole, who will be put them together in a collage through this time of hardship, but we also give

to be framed and given to various hospitals. back to our communities by supporting our lo-

Pointing to the success of the ALS Ice cal businesses.”

Bucket Challenge, a fundraiser for Lou Geh- To donate, visit gofundme.com/f/trim-and-

rig’s disease research that went viral on social shave-for-the-brave.

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SHS Performing Arts JennieBaker
spotlight: Jennie Baker

e following is from STARS: How much time do you devote to As a senior at SHS, what kind of is interview was submitted by STARS.
practicing? advice would you give to younger SCSD (“Somers Tuskers Arts Rising Stars”) is is
Jennie, what music groups do you students who want to be involved in the a booster club made up of parents and sta
participate in at SHS? I do not practice much outside of performing arts? members committed to supporting the per-
school during the week and often save forming arts in the Somers Central Schools.
I participate in the orchestra and the practicing for weekend nights. In total, Becoming involved in the perform- Part of the STARS mission is to educate the
chamber orchestra as a violinist. I dedicate about a few hours a week to ing arts is a fantastic way to meet new community about the student performers,
practicing scales, repertoire, and tech- people/join a community, balance school- their talents, and their work ethic. For more
When did you start playing/singing? nique. work and activity, and diversify your ex- information, please visit: somersschools.org
I started playing in the orchestra in tracurriculars. I highly suggest joining an and click on the “Visual and Performing
the 3rd grade when it was rst o ered as How do you balance that time with ensemble as you never know what’ll come Arts” tab to get to the STARS web page. Or
an extracurricular studying and other endeavors? out of it. Especially during the latter email: [email protected]
years of high school, involving yourself in
How did you choose the instrument? Because I practice on the weekend, music opens up the doors to participating
I listened to recordings of the four it is easier to balance it with studying. in many memorable events, like TRI-M’s
instruments I could choose from and I also practice after nishing all other biannual co ee house.
picked the viola. I was intrigued by the work, creating a better transition be-
richness of its sound when playing on its tween studying and the end of the day.
lowest strings; something the violin isn’t
capable of. However, at the start of 8th If you could fast forward to where
grade, I switched to the violin because I you think you want to be in ten years,
preferred both the repertoire and smaller where would you be? Do you plan to
size of the instrument. continue playing music?

What type of music is your favorite I do not often picture the speci cs
to practice and perform? of my future, but as of now I intend to
pursue a career in environmental engi-
I like to perform music that allows the neering. Ideally, I’d be working with a
musician to express their individuality. company to combat a global issue, like
the energy crisis. Still, I plan to always
is usually includes pieces with ele- play music, whether violin or guitar. I’ve
ments from the romantic era, like rubato, found music to be an integral part to
or contemporary pieces that use non- balancing my life and will try my best to
classical playing techniques, like in some always make time for it.
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‘Cruel’ Instagram page targeting Somers girls removed

BY CAROL REIF it couldn’t “forcefully close the account” be- be taken because of the Family Educational to the district either through email or its
STAFF WRITER cause it did not contain a direct threat to- Rights and Privacy Act. Anonymous Alerts system.
ward a speci c person. She subsequently
A hurtful Instagram page targeting asked parents and others to bombard Insta- However, it assured parents Monday that Based on the intensity of the outrage,
Somers girls was taken down after hundreds gram with reports of cyberbullying, racism, “once that issue is settled, the actions of any Bayer said, “It is clear that the vast majority
of parents reported the account and local hate speech and victimization of minors. student who played a role in creating and/or of people in our community denounce this
media intervened. posting to the account will be addressed in ac- behavior and remain vigilant in making sure
On Monday, June 1, Instagram responded cordance with the district’s code of conduct.” that it gets reported to school o cials and
e student believed to have created the In- to one of those who had complained. ank- law enforcement so that it can be stopped.”
stagram posts has been identi ed, the Somers ing her for reporting the incident, the com- In the letter signed by Bayer and schools
school district announced Monday, June 1. pany said it had removed the account because Superintendent Dr. Ray Blanch, the district e principal added that he was heartened
it violated its “Community Guidelines.” said it was “disturbed” by the incident and by the number of students responding to the
Last week, high school Principal Mark praised the “many students who stepped up posts who “defended one another and stood
Bayer sent an emotional letter to parents af- Instagram added that it had noti ed the to defend those who were disparaged.” up to this form of bullying and harassment.”
ter the district was noti ed about comments account’s creator of its action.
made on the photo/video sharing app. “ is incident does not represent who we is shows, Bayer added last week, that
After the account was deactivated, anoth- are as a community. We must work together “when faced with negative behaviors such as
“Many of the posts on the account are er Somers parent, Donna Pascucci, posted to make sure that respect and kindness reign this, the overwhelming majority of our stu-
sexist, racist, and homophobic in nature. on Facebook “a heartfelt thank you to all in Somers,”it said. dents do the right thing.”
the moms and community members who
e language used is vicious, slanderous, reported this page almost 1,000 times since In an earlier letter, Bayer said he was “One of the most basic human needs is
and downright disgusting,” Bayer wrote on shocked and shaken by the incident. to feel safe. As a district and as a school, we
ursday.” work hard every day to make sure that every
ursday, May 28. e incident was “a wake-up call that cyber- “What I cannot understand—what I re- single student who walks through our front
“I cannot begin to express how incredibly fuse to understand—is how anyone could doors feels safe and knows that they are val-
disappointed I am that this has happened bullying continues to happen,”said Pascucci. choose to create an anonymous account and ued and cared for,”he wrote.
here in Somers. Based on everything our e district said Monday that it had en- cowardly post something, knowing full well
students have shown they can be, I WANT it will hurt another person. at is the very Calling the situation a “teachable moment
to believe that they are better than this. I listed the help of the Westchester County de nition of cruelty and I have to hope that for our children,” Bayer said he hoped that
HAVE to believe that we are better than Police Department, which is still trying to there are enough people out there who will “if our students can put themselves in the
this,”he said. determine whether others were involved in stand up to this,”he wrote. shoes of a classmate, then they will realize
One parent posted on Facebook last week creating and/or posting to the account. that words can hurt and that their actions
that they had been told by Instagram that After the account came to light, students, can have devastating consequences.”
e district said it can’t release anyone’s parents and concerned residents reached out
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e meaning of Memorial Day

STRONG middle of a war ghting an enemy we can’t actually began as a solemn day to honor
LEARNING see. e soldiers are everyone of us with those who died during the (2)
the most courageous frontline soldiers ___War. Union and (3) ___
DR. LINDA of doctors, nurses, health care work- armies were both honored. It was
SILBERT ers, teachers, police, re ghters, factory originally called (4) ___. Presi-
workers, transit workers and every citizen dent (5) ___ declared it
Dear Dr. Linda, that contributes to our everyday lives. is would be celebrated on the
is past Memorial Day weekend was enemy has a ected every one of us, not to last (6) ___ in May. Each
mention that it has killed nearly 100,000 year, on Memorial Day,
so sad. e four of us were alone watch- of our citizens so far. the president or vice
ing television. I’m a 48-year-old mother of president lays a wreath
two, and I’m embarrassed to admit it, but Our personal stories, our city and state on soldiers’ graves at
it’s the rst time I ever thought about how stories and our nation’s story will be writ- (7) ___ National Cem-
many men and women gave their lives ten in the history books. Future genera- etery. (8) ___ are held
tions will read about what we are living all over the country
ghting for our country. Do you think we through, the same way we learned about on this day. (9) e
as parents or our educational system is the WWI, WWII, the Great Depression, 9/11 holiday’s name was
cause of this lack of empathy and self- and all the horri c school and nationwide o cially declared as
centeredness? shootings. Students will be memorizing Memorial Day in the
the causes of the virus, the steps our nation year ___. e day isn’t
Mrs. K took to ght this enemy, and how our lives, a religious holiday or a
our communities and our nation changed state holiday, but a (10)
Dear Mrs. K., as a result. In the future, it could appear as ___ holiday.
Most likely neither one is to blame. an essay question on a nal U.S. History
exam. Answers: 1. Died; 2.
Most people do not think about what is Civil War; 3. Confederate;
happening to someone else unless it a ects Years from now, after we conquer 4. Decoration Day; 5. Nix-
them personally. Do they have empathy COVID-19, the question is whether on; 6. Monday; 7. Arlington; 8.
for those in need? Do most people look at humankind will develop a deeper sense Parades; 9. 1967; 10. Federal.
someone in need and think, “What can I of empathy for their fellow person—or
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Let’s face it

Up at the shopping center, beige and the other person’s READING, progress in nishing ing gloves? at would make a nice gift.
bandana covering the lower half WRITING & Sports retailers could sell a ton of face
of my face, I notice the body germs. CHOCOLATE this project, I apparently masks designed with major league base-
language of passers-by. People now move I see plenty of surgi- sewed up the armholes ball logos and team colors. A distinctive
in a wide arc when walking towards in the sleeveless blouse. pinstriped New York Yankees face mask
another group of strangers in Pandemic cal masks on my fellow would be a big seller.
Perambulate mode. I used to walk that
way when approaching a person walk- shoppers and pedestri- KIM e teacher gave me I am trying to stay positive. I really can’t
ing a dog on a long leash. I’d give them ans. I thought we were KOVACH a bad grade and my imagine that wearing a face mask and
ample space so that Fido would not plastic gloves every time you leave the
be able to jump up on me as I power- supposed to save those mother went up to house will be the normal way we conduct
walked down the lane. our lives. But who knows? Are people
for health care workers. school in my defense. really expected to wear a face mask at the
We have adapted to this way of beach? ink of the tan line situation.
interacting with strangers by incorpo- I fashioned a do-it- But I digress. Plenty
rating many new habits into our daily Will all of this face mask wearing af-
lives. When I push my grocery cart yourself face mask using a cotton bandana of crafty people on TV can sew cool- fect the way we interpret other people’s
towards the check-out line, I automati- moods? How can you tell if someone
cally pull back to allow six feet between and two elastic hair bands to loop around looking fabric masks in all sorts of colors is smiling or grimacing under that face
myself and the person on line ahead of mask? Maybe we can add stickers to our
me. When two people are approaching my ears. It works and I can throw the and designs. I keep expecting cloth- masks with the appropriate smiley or
the door to the post o ce, for example, frowning facial expressions. Not a bad
I notice the Covid Flinch, that knee- bandana into the washing machine when ing retailers like LL Bean and Lands idea!
jerk reaction to halt for a second to let
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My sewing skills are almost non- wouldn’t want to buy a colorful fabric

existent. I remember in seventh grade face mask to coordinate with their hiking

Home Economics class, we were sup- shorts, rugby shirts and bathing suits? I’d

posed to sew our own sleeveless summer buy a lightweight cotton seersucker face

shirts. We had to follow a pattern, cut mask in a cheerful pink gingham print if

out the material and then sew the seams they o ered it.

using a sewing machine. I had missed a Gardening catalogs should include

couple of classes and tried to catch up to a line of fabric face masks, too. How

my classmates. In my hurry to make some about a face mask to match your garden-

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Thursday, June 4, 2020 OPINION The Somers Record – Page 13

MELEN Hair today, gone tomorrow

FROM PAGE 13 Iknow we’ve already talked a lot TRACY ing. Unfortunately, we made a pact
about chin hairs in this col- before we went into quarantine,
my misery. We cycled around the reservoir on a beauti- umn, but I just have to bring that for the sake of our marriage,
ful wooded trail, and when a garter snake slithered
from under a rock I almost jumped out of my skin. But it up one more time because this BECKERMAN he wouldn’t mention my chin hairs
the view was gorgeous, the weather was perfect and
you could even see the High Point Monument in the morning I woke up and looked in and I wouldn’t mention his nose
distance.
the mirror… which is something I hairs. I thought that was a fair
One thing we hadn’t gured on in advance was that
most vacation rest rooms in America exist in businesses try to avoid doing at all costs these trade. Still, there are some things
that are closed right now. We found a Walgreens that
let us use the bathroom, and they didn’t even ask us to days… and I saw that a MAM- that really need to be brought
make a purchase. When I see the sign, “For Customers
Only,” I have to decide how much whatever I did in MOTH chin hair had appeared to someone’s attention, such as
the bathroom was worth. If I just need to powder my
nose I might buy a piece of gum, but if I purchase a overnight. spinach in your teeth, and food on your face, and chin
medium-sized appliance, things are a bit more serious.
Usually I can feel them as they start to emerge, but hairs that are so long they should have their own zip
We stopped for lunch at Ben’s Fresh, that was the
full name of the place so I can imagine what Ben is this one didn’t emerge. It burst through full length in code.
like if you’re unlucky enough to catch him alone. Our
order took a half-hour to prepare, so maybe they deep- a matter of hours, like the beanstalk in Jack and the After I was done marveling at this wonder of
cleaned it rst. ey had a couple of guitarists playing
songs in a little picnic area where you could enjoy the Beanstalk. It seemed to defy all laws of nature and female evolution, I knew Chinzilla had to be removed
beautiful day, and that’s just what we’re going to need:
a little reason to come and hang out together, six feet had total disregard for the rules of female facial hair. from the premises, forthwith! So, I got out my trusted
apart. Everyone was taking things seriously, cover-
ing up when they were within mouthshot of anyone It was so long, I decided it needed its own name. tweezers and went to pluck the outlier out. But it
else, except for the musical duo. ey might have been
father and son, or father and daughter, it’s not as easy So, I called it Chinzilla. wouldn’t budge. It didn’t even quiver. It was like it had
to tell as it used to be.
When I looked closer, I saw there were actually two grown roots that wrapped around my jawbone.
Did we cheat on the Memorial Day test? If you went
someplace and lived it up with a bunch of people that more hairs near it that were smaller, but still visible, Apparently Chinzilla, like Dame Judy Dench, was
you don’t know, your spree may have a short shelf life.
You might have been safer with me, my wife and a so I called them the Chinettes. not to be tri ed with. (that was a Jane Austen refer-
rattlesnake.
Chinzilla and the Chinettes. ence, by the way).
Be represented: ll out your Census Form. Visit:
2020census.gov. Say hello at: [email protected] I seriously thought they were going to break into Anyway, that’s when I knew I had to take more ag-

song. Or maybe eat a orist named Seymour. ( at gressive measures. I went into our toolbox and got out

was a “Little Shop of Horrors” reference, by the way). a pair of needle nose pliers and faster than you can

Meanwhile, I had to wonder if someone had spread say menopause, I yanked that sucker out.

chin hair fertilizer all over my face while I was sleep- I decided to keep Chinzilla in a box as a reminder

ing. But I suspected I might have noticed if someone to all future chin hairs that I was not to be tri ed

threw Miracle Grow on my chin in the middle of the with. en I went downstairs and told my husband to

night. trim his damn nose hairs…

It’s not like I could have missed it the day be- Forthwith.

fore because I swear it wasn’t there. And clearly, if

Chinzilla had been there the day before, I’m sure my You can follow Tracy on Facebook at www.facebook.com/

husband would have noticed. But if he had noticed, LostinsuburbiaFanPage and sign up for her newsletter at

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OBITUARY An elemental force

A tribute to Stacie Dugan Vourakis by the Friday Morning Writers Group

Stacie Dugan Vourakis was She is survived by her husband and Albert Johnstone, of Florida. Sheepshead Bay,

a resident of Somers New York of 24 years, Michael Junghans, Stacie was born in Brooklyn, Brooklyn living

who passed away in May after a her twins, son Henry and daugh- New York, of which she was with her father’s

long and courageous battle with ter Dagny Junghans, and her very proud. A true New York- extended Greek

COVID-19. mother and step-father, Eileen er, she spent her early years in family. She of-

ten talked about

listening to her

grandparents and

great grandpar-

ents, aunts and

uncles speak-

ing Greek about

We WCailnl 'Bt We OaipteTnoinSgeeSoYoonu! their home- plays, several of which were pro-
We land, and eat- duced o Broadway in theater
(Once PHASE 2 Becomes Official) ing spanakopita, festivals. She continued to write
olives, and other screenplays, TV episodes and
The Hair Wharf Plan Greek food. short stories. She participated in
a number writing groups and col-
When she was laborated constantly.
ve, her parents and brother, then
two years old, moved to West Is-
lip, in Long Island when the area
was transforming from horse
farms to subdivided neighbor-
hoods swarming with kids and in
a short drive to the beach. Stacie

* OLToepsneliiniiss7taaDdkdainyingsgwaFpitrphidoEainxyttsemtnoednhetedsrTHshcouhurerssddualyes 10am-7pm loved the beach and spending Her family moved from New
* time there with friends and fam- Jersey to Somers in 2011. While
* COVID-19 Mandatory ily through her youth. continuing to pursue her writing
Checklist passion, her command of writing
Our After graduating from West and her technical background
Islip High School, Stacie earned made her well suited for sup-
a Bachelor’s Degree in Chemical porting product marketing and
Engineering from Stonybrook outreach for engineering and
University on Long Island. She software companies, which she
then moved to New York City also did.
and spent the next ten years
working for prominent engineer- Stacie is remembered as an in-
ing rms doing nuclear weapon telligent, strong and giving per-

Masks support, pharmaceutical produc- son who loved her family and the
GSCDPW(btwlolyioeevanlevxiiiadstteiaiti-lnesnlsgroreuglwswaelasisidelmserldestbbiaatiueainnnlproswigrtiicbdieeztaeearhitntreeatwightndaeefg+mroeosfundoaantiuclestsoeiniaddnnctemef)hoesaikcfsnstptikyfnerslogiosantpptstla’resoallfcsthtttoiaiamcutteiroewsssnhilol p
nYoAotpucpwaoniilcnl etbmlewecinhthtasirnagre2ed4inahohcauignrshceodlfelaymtoioaunnr dafepreipgoihfitnyntomouwedn.ot. tion and chemical manufactur- art of writing. She was a wonder-

ing. During that time, she also ful storyteller who enjoyed com-

took part-time classes at Co- municating her ideas through

lumbia to obtain her Masters in plays and stories and working

Chemical Engineering. with others with the same pas-

Stacie met her husband Mi- sion.

chael at work. ey fell in love, One of the elements of a great

and were married after a short story is the dynamic between

courtship. ey moved to New characters—how they play o

Jersey for work, and stayed for 17 and a ect each other—with

years. some characters ripe for transfor-

In her forties, Stacie decided mation, and others as the driving

to leave engineering and pur- force for that change.

sue professional writing, which Stacie Dugan Vourakis was

had been a passion of hers since such a force.

high school. She was always writ- When she joined the Somers-

ing something, either a poem or based Friday Morning Writ-

short story. She gravitated toward ers Group, Stacie’s passion and

playwriting because of her love of strength, as a writer and friend,

the theater. She was accepted to pushed each of its members to

Columbia’s MFA program for new heights, both personally and

playwriting, where she made a in their craft. Here, members re-

The Hair Wharf new universe of friends in the ect on the impact she had on
theater world. each of them.

Stacie graduated from Co- “I loved Stacie, and anyone
lumbia with her second Masters who got to read her work loved
degree when she was ve months that as well,” said Linda Spear,

pregnant. Her twins, Henry and the facilitator of the group who

20 Valley Road, Katonah • 914-232-7271 Dagny, were born the follow- admits to learning a great deal
ing July and she would raise and from all of the participants. On
teach them, and be their hard one occasion, Stacie used the

nosed advocate. While home word “purchase” to describe the

with the children, Stacie wrote a SEE VOURAKIS PAGE 19

number of short and full-length

Thursday, June 4, 2020 The Somers Record – Page 19

VOURAKIS laugh with me.” Birth announcement
FROM PAGE 18
Tanya Pennella noted Stacie’s

knack for pushing fellow writers

di culty of climbing down a outside of their comfort zone.

hill. Linda never heard the word “Stacie was the most pas-

used in that fashion and asked sionate person I have ever met,” Assemblyman Kevin Byrne Braeden
and wife Briana welcome baby Vincent
what she meant. “Purchase says. “Passion coursed through boy Braeden Vincent Byrne to Byrne
the world! Braeden was born at
means to get a grip,” Stacie said her veins and intrinsically mo-

with surprise. “I thought you’d tivated her to be driven in every

know that.” Because of Stacie, area of life where she decided Northern Westchester Hospital

Linda now knows the use of the to focus her attention. She was on his Nana’s, Patricia Byrne’s,

word as a noun as well as a verb. also utterly irritating in an in- birthday May 18, at 11:23 a.m.

Years later, writer Shelley fectious way. She had this knack He came into this world at 8

Ginger Rogers still recalls the of getting under your skin just pounds 3 ounces, 21 inches long,

rst time she met Stacie. enough to make you squirm with a gorgeous full head of hair.

“At one meeting of e Fri- in your chair. She knew how His middle name “Vincent”

day Morning Writers Group, a far to push to get the best out is after his Poppa, maternal

raven haired woman walked in, of you. Her intentions always grandfather, Vincent Messina of

and the room resonated with came from a place deeply root- Kent.

the strength of her personal- ed in her heart; full of love and “We are both over the moon in

ity. Stacie, this new woman, had compassion. She saw what no love with our beautiful baby boy.

‘ideas.’ She was clearly a strong, one else could, and she brought He brings some much needed

intelligent and altruistic woman out the best from every person joy into the world and an entirely

who knew herself and where she in our Friday Morning Writ- new sense of purpose to us in

was going. I decided I didn’t like ers Group. She has left a hole our lives,” Kevin Byrne said. “We are being careful taking extra precautions to keep him

her. But it took very little time there that no one else could ever healthy and safe from COVID-19. at said, we are extremely excited to share our beautiful

to see that Stacie was a gift, and ll. We will be reminded every Braeden with the world in person when it’s safer. We’re thankful to the amazing sta at

someone who wanted to share Friday morning of her absence. Northern Westchester Hospital, as well as CareMount Medical for their phenomenal care.”

her experiences as inspiration. But we will always know that

Share she did. After that, I ad- she is never far because she will

mired her. Stacie’s eyes would be the whisper that billows in

light up when she spoke of her with the wind as we open the

husband Michael. Family lled door to welcome in our writing

her heart. (Her twins) Henry family to start our next session.”

and Dagny were her joy. My Author Kim Castellano

heart will always keep memories echoed Stacie’s ability to push

of this surprising woman. Stacie the group’s members, and the

was like Lilies of the Valley, the impact it had on her own writ-

owers that burst on the scene ing.

and announce that they’ve ar- “Writing my book was ex-

rived. It’s not until you get closer tremely di cult, however read-

that you receive the gift of their ing my pieces to our writers’

fragrance. Sadly, they leave all group each week was pure agony.

too soon.” I remember reading one particu-

Member Donna Murphy also larly painful chapter out loud

recalls Stacie’s strength. and when I nished, Stacie was

“Stacie was one of those rare the only member to give me

individuals who had both sides constructive criticism. She didn’t

of her brain ring simultane- sugar-coat her words. Her brutal

ously, a whip smart chemical en- honesty pushed me to dig deeper

gineer and a talented writer with and thus helped me to take my

boundless creative energy. When writing to a much deeper level. In these uncertain times,
ONE THING IS CERTAIN,
Stacie joined the Friday Morn- I will always be grateful for her Joe Tock and his team are
ready to help you.
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Kennedy
Catholic’s Class
of 2020 earns
well deserved

salute

PHOTO COURTESY OF KENNEDY CATHOLIC

e following is from Kennedy Catholic: Christian Achim, a Somers resident, a four-year member of our award-winning Robotics Team at Kennedy
Catholic takes his skills to Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute where he will be majoring in Mechanical
Kennedy Catholic’s graduating Class of 2020 will be Engineering. Christian, pictured with his younger brother Matthew ’24 came to Kennedy from St Patrick’s
remembered for much more than the senior class that was not School in Bedford and is the recipient of both the Rensselaer Leadership and Recognition Merit Award
able to gather for their prom scheduled for May 27, compete Scholarships.

for a CHSAA championship in boys baseball or girls lacrosse

this spring or gather for the last time and exchange congratulatory hugs at their Northeastern. Furthermore, an unprecedented four graduates in same graduating year

graduation due to COVID-19. will be attending the University of Notre Dame, two of them being named National

is year’s seniors at the co-ed college preparatory school in Somers will be much Merit Scholar Finalists.

more remembered for their resilience and achievements inside and outside of the Outside the classroom, this special group has shown compassion for others by

classroom. All of Kennedy’s 152 seniors are college bound and as a group have been performing over 6,000 hours of community service including hours dedicated to

awarded over $54,000,000 in merit-based academic scholarships. COVID-19 relief. Senior leadership also resulted in three CHSAA Championships

is high-achieving group that represent young men and women from over 50 in Varsity Football, Varsity Girls Volleyball and Varsity Boys Soccer.

public school districts and Catholic middle schools within Westchester, Putnam Since late April, the school has been featuring each of its seniors in front door

and Duchess will be represented well throughout many of nation’s top colleges pictures with their family in a daily “Senior Salute” on Kennedy’s Facebook & Twitter

and universities including USC, RPI, Loyola, Villanova, Cornell, Fordham and pages and has scheduled a “Senior Car Parade” for ursday, June 11. e parade

route will take the seniors and any family members around both the school’s Somers

campus parking lots and the adjoining parking lots of St. Joseph’s Church. Seniors will

be welcomed to music and the cheers of their administrators, teachers and coaches

while adhering to the social distancing guidelines set forth by the Governor’s o ce.

Kennedy Catholic is scheduled to hold its graduation on June 13th but school

administrators are still nalizing the details to ensure that the gathering is in

compliance with any state gathering restrictions. No doubt this year’s graduation will

be very unique and special in its own way but so was this Class of 2020. We Are

Proud, We Are Kennedy Catholic and We Salute You!

Thursday, June 4, 2020 SCHOOLS & CAMPS The Somers Record – Page 23

Girl Scout works on Silver Award virtually

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In the middle of this terrible pandemic I know that Homemade Dog Treats

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Elconin, I am a 14-year-old in Somers working on

my Silver Award and I have an idea to both occupy Ingredients:

your time and help dogs in animal rescue. My goal • 2 cups 100 percent organic whole wheat our

for my silver award project is to educate elementary (or wheat germ, spelt, rolled oats — or a mixture of

students on pet population control and pet rescue. I these)

am also going to show them how to make a healthy • 2 (4oz) jars of pureed baby food – beef, blueberry,

dog treat with ingredients many of us have at home sweet potato, chicken, etc.

already. I am working with an organization called Directions

Pawsafe that rescues dogs from kill shelters and areas 1. Preheat oven to 350°.

that have been devastated by natural disasters. Both 2. Mix ingredients together to form a sti dough.

my dogs were actually rescued by Pawsafe and are If necessary, add extra our or water as needed.

now living their best lives in my, and their, forever 3. On a lightly oured surface, roll dough out even-

home. I still intend to work with elementary classes, ly until it’s about 1/4 inch thick. Use cookie cutters to

it will now just be virtually rather than actually visit- cut into desired shape or a pizza cutter to make cubes.

ing schools. 4. Line a cookie sheet with parchment paper, place

One aspect of the Silver Award is to let the com- treats about 1/2 inch apart. Bake for 20 – 25 minutes.

munity know about our project. I know that read- 5. Allow to cool completely before storing in a pa-

ing this article will let you know what I’m doing, per bag (storing in an air-tight container will make

but you can also help me and Pawsafe and even do them soft, but they’re still edible).

some activities at home for your own pet. Here is a

recipe for healthy simple homemade dog treats. You

can make these for your dog or a neighbor’s dog. Or Sarah Elconin With her Pawsafe
think about anyone else in your community who may Rescues Oreo and Caleb
be struggling during the pandemic.
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Consider bringing one of the following items that day: old towels, trash bags, dog toys. There will
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ATHLETE SPOTLIGHT – Sports
CHRISTOPHER LORUSSO

Lorusso (far right, No. 43) celebrates
a Class A title with his Kennedy
teammates in November 2019.

PHOTO COURTESY OF ERIC SANCHEZ

Kennedy senior stars in lacrosse, football

BY BRIAN MARSCHHAUSER ciation ag football when I was 6 and moved do my best. My dad always made it his pri-

SPORTS EDITOR on to tackle when I was in fourth grade. I ority to attend every lacrosse and football

also started MSA lacrosse in fourth grade as game throughout the years, even if he was

Christopher Lorusso is no stranger to well, so it was a big year in athletics for me. traveling for work. I’ve learned from them

adversity. What is your favorite event and why? that hard work, determination and dedica-

As a sophomore, during his rst game as My favorite event in sports is playing tion will get you far in life.

a football player at Kennedy Catholic High lacrosse games at Monsignor Farrell. ey Do you have any pre-game rituals?

School, he broke his femur. have been our rivals since I’ve been play- Well, I have a couple. I listen to “Codeine

He wouldn’t step foot on the gridiron ing at Kennedy and every time we play out Dreaming”by Kodak Black and Lil Wayne.

again until his senior year, when he played there, the stands are packed with all their Also, I always try and think of some cre-

strong safety and linebacker, and helped lead alumni who are constantly chirping at us. ative eye black to put on before the game. PHOTO COURTESY OF KELSEY WILLIAMS
Kennedy to the New York Catholic High Something about having such a large group Going with the concept of look good, feel
Christopher Lorusso
School Football League Class A champion- of people rooting against us helped to mo- good, play good!

ship. In the championship game, Lorusso tivate me to play better. Although, it still What are your post-high school plans, What place would you most like to visit?

led the Gaels in tackles. He also received the kind of stung when they kept calling me athletically and academically? Ibiza, Spain. I would love to go experi-

Monsignor Peters Golden Eleven award. “small fry” my freshman year. I will hopefully be able to attend the Uni- ence the beautiful island and hang out with

e Mahopac resident also starred in What is your favorite sports memory versity of Southern California, where I will Mike Posner.

lacrosse, playing four years at Kennedy, the from your time at Kennedy? study philosophy, politics and economics, What is your favorite place to eat locally?

last two as captain. He was named Rookie My favorite memory is when I made the with the intent of moving onto law school. I It’s a split between a nice hot slice of

of the Year as a freshman, and All-League last stop against a player on Holy Trinity will try out for the club lacrosse team at USC. shrimp scampi pizza at Savor or a spicy

and Defensive MVP his junior year. running down the eld in double-overtime If you could have one superpower, tuna roll from Kobu.

How are you getting through this in the state championship in lacrosse. e what would it be and why? What’s the go-to app on your phone

period of social distancing? What are you player dodged toward the goal on me and Teleportation through space and time. and why?

doing to keep busy? I landed a check, knocking the ball loose. Basically, I could be anywhere at any time I Mimo. It’s an app that has been helping

It was tolerable at rst, when I had a lot of en my teammate scooped up the ball and desired. I think it would be cool to explore me learn how to write codes for computer

schoolwork. Now that school has been over passed it down eld and the o ense put in impactful parts of history and experience it programming. I take short lessons each day.

for a couple of weeks, I have been trying to the goal for the win. in di erent regions. Are you currently binging anything?

occupy my time by improving my golf game, Who has been your biggest role model What is something about yourself I’m watching “Hunters,” “Ozarks” and

shing, and I recently got into P90X. I also over the years and what have you learned people would be surprised to learn? just nished “Outer Banks” a week ago

keep busy by going to work ve days a week. from them? People would be surprised to know that Do you have any advice for younger

When did you start football and My biggest role model over the years has I enjoy reading classical literature. For in- athletes?

lacrosse and what got you started? been my parents. ey always motivate me stance, my favorite novel is “Gulliver’s Trav- Practice hard on the eld but study hard-

I started playing Mahopac Sports Asso- on and o the eld to try my hardest and els” by Jonathan Swift. er in the classroom.

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