The Somers Record 11.07.19

Vol. 9 No. 31 Visit TapIntoSomers.net for the latest news. Thursday, November 7, 2019

Boy Scouts in the wilderness Vote on
sewer district
Scouts and adults from Somers Boy
postponed
Scout Troop 228 took the trip of a life-
BY JODI WEINBERGER
time in July. ey traveled to Philmont EDITOR

Scout Ranch in New Mexico and Car- e town has decided to postpone the date of
the vote on the creation of Sewer District 2 until
son National Forest for an 11-day back- early 2020.

packing trip testing their physical and Supervisor Rick Morrissey told the Somers Re-
cord that “the idea is to provide ample time for
emotional fortitude through some of the review and comment.”

toughest terrain covering over 120 miles e vote was scheduled for Dec. 11.
“After listening carefully to public feedback
and climbing four peaks in the wilder- from Lake Lincolndale and Lake Shenorock
property owners on the creation of Sewer District
ness. 2, we have consulted with the Comptroller’s Of-
ce to nd the most equitable way of assessing
Starting out in Colorado Springs,Col- sewer fees. Based on the Comptroller’s recom-
mendations, we will be revising the Map, Plan
orado, they traveled down Class 4 rapids and Report (MP&R), and addressing some of the
other concerns that have been communicated to
on the Arkansas River,visited Red Rocks the town,” Morrissey said.
Critics of the project say they have found many
Amphitheater and Red Rocks National errors in the MP&R, including properties that
were left o the map.
Park, the Air Force Academy and Pikes “Freeze Dried Friends” crew pictured at the entrance to Baldy Mountain from left
Peak. ey then headed over to Philm- to right: Paul Cirillo, Nick Cirillo, Shane Gannon, John Gannon, Patrick Marzella, e town compiled answers to a list of frequently
ont Scout Ranch in New Mexico. Over Robert Moore, Bob Moore, Liam Higgins, Sean Higgins asked questions, which is available at somersny.
com. Additionally, hard copies are available at
the course of the 11-day backpacking Town Hall and will be mailed to property owners
in both Shenorock and Lincolndale.
trip, the boys and adult advisors climbed
An informational meeting is scheduled for
four peaks: Ash Mountain, Little Costil- 7:30-9:30 p.m. Dec. 3 at the Lake Lincolndale
Property Owners’ Association Clubhouse, 11
la, Baldy Mountain and Tooth of Time. Lakeshore Drive North.

e scouts were rewarded with spec-

tacular views and wildlife. Along the

hike, the scouts participated in team

building activities, enjoyed shotgun

shooting, participated in a conservation

service project and learned about black-

smithing and gold mining.

Cole Zorbedian and Nick Cirillo were

Crew leaders, Robert Moore and Brun-

on Kaminski were Wilderness Guides,

Liam Higgins and Robert Davidson

were Crew Chaplains for their respective

Crews. All the scouts participated each PHOTOS COURTESY OF JULIE WITKIEWICZ

day navigating with a map and com- “Lost Boys” crew pictured on top of Wilson Mesa from left to right: Craig Holmes,
pass, cooking and cleaning, setting up Alex Holmes, Robert Davidson, Cole Zorbedian, Paul Kaminski, Jake Zorbedian,
bear bags, purifying water and practicing Brunon Kaminski, Jan (Stephen) Hoekstra, Michael Witkiewicz, Joe Witkiewicz,
and Nathan Bellio on Ash Mountain.
“leave no trace.”

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The Staff St. Luke’s Holiday available. St. Luke’s Episcopal dren of the SCSD. ey will also Carnegie program, which is run
Bazaar Church is located at 331 Route o er bottles of these nes wines by Manhattan Concert Produc-
EDITORIAL TEAM 100, Somers. for sale with a percentage of the tions, is a three day event in NYC
JODI WEINBERGER Saint Luke’s Church Holi- purchases going back to us. For which allows players to perform,
day Bazaar will be held Sat- SEF Annual more information, visit sefny. hear other ensembles and receive
EDITOR: 914-302-5830 urday, November 23, from 10 Wine Tasting org/wine-tasting-registration/ written and recorded critiques
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gifts include heirloom Santas, SEF is excited to announce Fundraising cians as well as a private clinic
BRIAN MARSCHHAUSER vintage German hand-blown their annual Autumn Wine for SHS band session with one of them and
SPORTS EDITOR: 914-302-5628 ornaments, hand-knit baby Tasting. Register today for attend a Broadway show. Due
[email protected] sweaters and blankets, plus fes- Wednesday, November 20, at Somers Tuskers Arts Ris- to the high cost of participat-
tive gift baskets to win at ra e, Traditions 118. Come sample ing Stars is fundraising for the ing in this event, it requires ad-
ADVERTISING TEAM and homemade baked goods. some ne wines and delicious Somers High School Band to ditional fundraising. To donate,
LISA KAIN Co ee, tea, and lunch will be appetizers to support the chil- perform at Carnegie Hall. e visit myschoolbucks.com and
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914-351-2424 Somers Stars > Donations.
[email protected]
Dash to
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Dancing with the
seniors of Somers

BY JESSICA JAFET provides various programs and “I make it extremely easy,” creased interest in learning PHOTOS: JESSICA JAFET
CONTRIBUTING WRITER activities that address their nutri- Elia said. “When you teach,
tional, social and transportation you run across all di erent Frank Elia twirls a member of the class
Slow, slow, quick-quick, slow. needs. e class, which began in types of individuals, at every
ose basic dance commands are September, attracts about a dozen level—and I have a plan A, ballroom dancing, Elia acknowl- for the heart, and it will change
a good start for those who attend dancers each week and has room a plan B and a plan C. If A
Frank Elia’s class at Van Tas- for more, said Barbara Taberer, doesn’t work, I go to B. If B edged, and encouraged people to your social life,” he said. “We have
sell House in Somers on urs- program director of the Senior doesn’t work,I go to C; that is
day mornings. From beginners Services, adding that all ages are my philosophy of teaching.” give it a try. a lot of widows whose husbands
to more advanced a cionados of welcome to join.
ballroom dancing, students gather Mary Ann Chidester of “Dance is good for the brain— passed. ey love it; it keeps them
each week to be guided by the “If you just want to come to Somers attends the class
longtime instructor. Frank’s class, you show up; it is each week and said that she especially if you are a senior—good going.”
Elia said there is no need to free,”she said.“If you never danced not only enjoys learning to
come with a partner or even before, he will work with you; and master the steps, but enjoys
have any prior ballroom dancing I do provide transportation if peo- interacting with others who
skills—he will show participants ple need it.” are trying to do the same.
the moves for one of the 28 styles
of dance in which he is versed. Elia,who teaches private lessons, “I had never taken any
“I have been teaching 35 to 40 also choreographs wedding dances ballroom dancing whatso-
years, a long time,” he said. “I’ve and ballroom presentations. He ever until I learned about
worked for 14 di erent dance had performed early in his career Frank teaching it, so I de-
studios and that is how I got my at nightclubs and has taught dance cided I would try it; he is
training.” aboard cruise ships. Currently, he easy to learn from,” she said.
is a ballroom dance instructor at “We have a lot of fun, we have
e recreation and senior cen- Westchester Community College. good friends and normally we stay
ter, which is run by the town of He said he specializes in giving for lunch after—you get to know
Somers, serves about 250 older easy-to-follow instructions that people.”
residents in the community and make dance accessible to anyone
who is interested. e popularity of “Dancing
With the Stars” seems to have in-

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Thanksgiving food drive

e Somers Varsity Football Team participating in the Somers
anksgiving Food Drive last week. With the help of eresa
Reda, district social worker, the team made 16 baskets of food for
the families in need in our district. With the help of the players
and the very generous donations made by the parents and some
local businesses, the team was able to make beautiful and much
needed baskets.

PHOTOS COURTESY OF TAMMY REPP

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TRUNK cious food and drink from local of Parks and Recreation employ- Veterans Day groups from Somers taking the
FROM PAGE 2
establishments, silent auction, ment openings: Parade 2019 Westchester Polar Plunge
Tastes of 50/50 ra e and drawings for gift Must be able to work entire 6 on Saturday, Nov. 16. Visit http://
certi cates from area businesses. weeks of camp, Monday-Friday,
e Veterans Day Parade events.nyso.org/ for more infor-

Somers & Beyond Tickets are $30 per person at the June 29-Aug. 7 hosted by the Somers Lions is mation.
door; for more information and Day Camp Director planned for Monday, Nov. 11.
e Church of the Good advance ticket sales, see our Face- Day Camp First Aid Supervisor Volunteer Drivers
e parade starts at 10:30 a.m. at

Shepherd, located at 39 Gran- book page: https://tinyurl.com/ Day Camp Division Head the Townhouse. e ceremony is Needed

ite Springs Rd, Granite Springs, cogs-ny Travel Camp Assistant Director 11 a.m. at the Veterans Memorial

Somers Parks and RecNY, will hold its annual fund- Please submit resumes to with refreshments to follow back Can you spare a little time to
[email protected] . at the Elephant Hotel. For more make a di erence in the life of an
raiser, Tastes of Somers & Be-
employment openingsyond, on Friday, November 15, If you have any questions, information or to participate in older adult?
please contact the Recreation Of- the parade, contact Kate O’Keefe RideConnect, a program of
at 7 p.m. Join us for a night of

fun and festivities including deli- Town of Somers Department ce (914) 232-8441 at [email protected] or Family Services of Westchester,

Bethel Springvale Inn 914-384-1612. is an information, referral, and
transportation program for older
SHS Presents: adults, age 60+, who can no longer

Westchester’s Best Value in Assisted Living ‘Almost Maine’ drive. We are seeking volunteer
drivers who are willing to provide

e Somers High School Dra- occasional rides to our older adult

ma Club kicks o its 2019/20 neighbors. ese rides enable our

Veterans Move-In Special season with the play “Almost clients to remain active in their
Maine” by John Cariani. Com- communities and to continue

$3(S,t5ud0io0Ap/aMrtmoenntts)h prising nine amiably absurdist to lead ful lling lives. Rides are
vignettes that explore love and typically to medical and dental
 Rent loss in a remote, mythical almost- appointments, grocery shopping
town called Almost, Maine. is and other errands. Please con-
beautifully structured play is sider giving the gift of mobility

 Basic Services chock full of surprises, unex- and independence. For more in-
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 Enriched Care Program level. C. Manoni at 914-242-7433 or

914-739-4404 x2204 “Almost Maine” will be per- email [email protected].

formed at 7:30 p.m. Friday, Nov. Somers Land Trust
15; 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Nov.

16; and 2 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 17.

Tickets for adults are $15 and e following dates are volun-

Bethel Springvale Inn offers: students 18 and under and senior teer days at Angle Fly Preserve

 24 hour on-site nursing 914-739-4404 x2204 citizens are $10. All perforamces at 9 a.m.: Oct. 12. Dress to cover
 Chef prepared meals served restaurant style are at the Somers High School skin, bring gloves and use tick re-
 Personal Emergency Response System theater, 120 Primrose Street. Ad- pellent. Bring loppers and clip-
vance ticket purchase is avaiable pers. Wear sturdy shoes and bring

 Outings, events, activities and more and walk-ins are welcome. water.

 Personalized care levels for your comfort & safety Somers Boy Somers School
Stop by our Open House 11/16/19 from 11 am – 1 pm Scout Troop District

62 Springvale Road, Croton-on-Hudson, NY 10520 914-739-4404 — bethelwell.org Somers Troop 376 would like The Somers High School

to invite all interested boys ages Class of 2021 is selling car win-

10 years and older ( fth grade dow decals. For more informa-

OPEN and up) to attend one our Troop tion, visit www.somersschools.
Thanksgiving,
Christmas Eve Weekly Meetings to learn about org/ - Families tab - PTA and
and New Year’s
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cafeteria every Tuesday evening TEAM Tuskers
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[email protected]. cated adult men and women to

Thanksgiving spend an hour each week dur-
ing the school year to support a

Day Turkey Trot student in the schools. Mentor-
ing is based on building a sup-

e Somers Track and Field portive relationship between an

Booster Club is hosting a anks- adult and a student—to provide

giving Day Turkey Trot 5K Trail insight, to guide, to listen and

Restaurant Week All Year Round at Mamma Rosa Race and 1 Mile Fun Run on to be supportive. Mentors meet
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e Somers Library is located at 82 Primrose St. Register for programs at somerslibrary.org or by calling 914-232-5717. Programs are funded by the Friends of the Somers Library through donations.

Senior Benefits Information books to be read. Cookies will be in your life or an historical time, or laptop so that within a few short Somers Library: Paintings by
Center. Every Wednesday, 10 served. Space is limited to 15. there is no greater time to preserve weeks you will have developed the Marion Cumins & Photographs
a.m. to 1 p.m. Senior Bene ts In- your written words in a class with strategies to become a lifelong by DuAnne Simon. November
formation Centers (SBICs) helps Somers Library Book Club. other students who are exploring writer. People of all skill levels are 1 - 30, during library hours. is
older adults 60 and over and those Tuesdays, Nov. 12, Dec. 10, 6:30 - an idea, a work in progress, or a welcome. Space is limited to 12, so double exhibit features the bo-
caring for the elderly achieve a 8 p.m. is Somers Library spon- chapter in their life. register early! tanical and bird drawings by artist
better understanding of Medicare sored book club will be led by Di- Marion Cumins.
health plans and prescription drug ana Cunningham, who will select Bring your ideas, pen and paper Dual Art Exhibit at the
coverage. Information is provided the books to be discussed at each
about di erent types of govern- meeting. e titles will be mostly
ment programs.
ction, but could also be non- c-
If you can’t visit the library in tion or biographical. Any Somers
person, you can leave a message library user can register/attend.
on the SBIC helpline at 914-231- Copies will be reserved for club
3260 or email us at SBIC@wls- members. Space is limited to 20
mail.org with your name, number, people and registration is required.
a time to call from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
and whether your interest is in Writer’s Workshops with
Medicare services or other bene ts. Linda Spear:
A counselor will return your call
within two business days. SBIC • Mondays Writers’ Workshop
will not meet on days the Somers with Linda Spear. November 18,
schools are closed due to snow. 25 and Dec. 2, 10:30 a.m to noon
(Please register separately to the
Somers Library Non-Fiction workshop you would like to at-
Book Club. Mondays, Dec. 9 tend).
from 6:30-8:30 p.m. No myster-
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schools for magic (not that there’s • ursday Afternoon Writer’s
anything wrong with them!). We Workshop with Linda Spear.
will be concentrating on history, ursdays, October 24, 31;
biography, technology, astronomy, November 14, 21 and Dec. 5, 1:00
computers and science. In the - 2:30 pm. (Please register sepa-
future, members will choose the rately to the workshop you would
like to attend).
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Opinion

Chill’n Out What are you so afraid of?

Remember when you were a JUST Is it a pumpkin? at big MAN HA! HAHAHAHAHAHA!
kid and you wanted to turn up JO ANN round orange thing with OVERBOARD As if he just told the greatest joke
the heat in fall and your father a goofy smile on its face? RICK in the world. Comedy is another
said, “Not until November 1. at’s JO ANN People voted for much the same MELÉN thing monsters are not famous
FRANCELLA thing for president before they for, so I told my notorious pen-
when landlords turn on the heat.” knew how frightening it re- guin joke and got a great laugh
No? You don’t recall that? You

mean my dad was the only one who ally was. What is so scary about out of him.

said that? pumpkins? e only thing scary I’m a bit of an amateur psy-

I recall that transitional time be- about pumpkins is that someone chologist, specializing in the

tween mid-September and October 31 when the temperatures would might come along and try to make beer out of them. analysis of peoples’choice in costumes. I can tell a lot

gradually fall and the house felt like an icebox. One by one my three But there they are every Halloween, part of the about your personality from the costume you picked,

sisters and I would approach my dad and tell him we were freezing. American legend on an evening dedicated to people so I had a little fun with some of the party guests.

First, he would tell us that apartment building landlords wouldn’t turn trying to scare each other. ere was a guy dressed as a clown, but I was not

up the heat until November 1, and then he’d tell us to put on a sweater. What scares you might not scare me at all. I came afraid of him. A little psychoanalysis makes every-

“But we don’t live in an apartment building, Dad; we live in a private home early from work last week and was sitting in thing seem less scary. I asked the clown,“Were you

house.” We were whistling into the wind. No heat until November 1. the kitchen eating a sandwich, and my wife walked lonely growing up? I bet you always wanted to please

“Um, Dad, I think I have ice crystals on my eyelashes.” into the room and jumped ten feet into the air when people but you never knew how to go about it and

“Nice try. November 1!” Of course, November 1 was also my birth- she saw me.“ at scared the crap out of me!”She it seemed like everything you did came out wrong

day, so I liked to think that my present would be the gift of warmth. said. And she really looked disturbed, with her hand and inappropriate. Am I close?”He said something I

Complaining about the heat, or lack of, became a tradition my sisters over her heart in case it tried to jump out. I guess it can’t print here but what he meant was,“Yes.”

and I performed each fall with our dad. Ah, the fun we had as we shiv- was the sandwich, which had a frightening amount is one gal had a great costume, all done up like

ered. But, truth be told, I loved the cozy feeling of snuggling up under of calories in it. an old lady.“ at is an interesting out t,”I said.

a blanket with my sisters in our pajamas as the whole family watched Now a spider, for instance, really is scary if it’s big “ e gray hair, the wrinkles, great stu . I believe

television at night; but we weren’t going to let Dad know that. enough. My wife was cleaning the garage and she that as a child everyone said you had an ‘old soul,’

Fast forward twenty years and I was married. Suddenly with one yelled,“ACK! Get in here and get this spider! It’s and subconsciously, you always wanted to be older,

child, my own home and monthly bills, I began to understand my huge!”I made a little avuncular chuckle and thought and that when you got a little older you wished you

dad’s autumnal chants of, “No heat until November 1.” how much I love women because they make the rest were wiser. And so by dressing up as a hideous old

As a child, my husband, Ken, and his family lived in the rst oor of us seem useful, and I gave a little speech about woman-”“I’m not wearing a costume,”she said.“I’m

apartment of his grandparents’ home. His grandparents were very how spiders are a bene cial part of the food chain here to pick up my granddaughter.”

generous with the heat, so Ken always enjoyed being warm and com- because they eat all the insects, and isn’t it interesting It was time for the pumpkin carving contest! Is

fortable. Early in our marriage, he often complained that our house that they have eight eyes, etc. Well, once I got a look there anything more scary than people with Jell-o

was too cold. My response? “Put on a sweater.” I didn’t have the heart at this spider, it was ginormous, with hair all over it shots, sharp knives and dulled senses poking holes

to tell him that he had to wait until November 1 for some heat. at and giant teeth, and it was breathing heavily and not into a fruit with a one-inch thick skin? ere were

was a family joke I was sure he wouldn’t understand or appreciate. looking at all bene cial. I saw something just like it in decorations all over the house, things like cut-o

When we moved into our second home, Ken insisted on keeping a movie, and it tried to trample the entire city of To- bloody ngers, and I wouldn’t be surprised if one

all the rooms heated just to see what it would cost us on a monthly kyo and they had to call out the army, and they were or two of them were real. I like to carve a “reverse

basis. Our new home was all electric and three times the size of our so confused that they were barking out commands in pumpkin,”where I remove everything but the eyes,

rst home. Ken quickly learned to turn down the thermostat when Japanese that came out a second later in English. If nose and mouth. A pumpkin without any of those

our rst electric bill was way more than he had anticipated. It was a I could read lips in Japanese it looked like one of the has no sense.

“chilling” lesson. generals was asking if spiders even have teeth. I was As the evening wore on, all the decorations and

I enjoyed writing this column and loved the “warm” thoughts as I trying to remember how the movie ended so I would costumes were starting to get to me, and I felt a

traveled down memory lane. anks Dad for the “fall fun” and the know what to do, but instead I grabbed a shovel little uncomfortable, like people were looking at me

heating lesson. We certainly all survived, and the family warmth and and conked it over the head and scooped it up and funny. Maybe this whole Halloween thing was a

love made up for the lack of heat. Dad is no longer with us, and my threw it outside in the general direction of Tokyo and little scarier than I thought. I had to get away, and

sisters and I never did let on that we knew he didn’t wait until No- closed the garage door before it came to and tried to I ducked into the bathroom to get an aspirin out of

vember 1 to turn up the heat. And Ken, hold on just a bit longer…it’s grab my shovel and conk me back. the medicine cabinet. I closed the cabinet door, and

almost November 1. My friends Lauren and Tim had a great Hal- that’s when I saw it re ected in the mirror: a big

loween costume party last Saturday and I was really scary pimple on my forehead, and there’s no way I

[email protected] afraid. I was afraid I was going to get a ticket for could pass it o as part of my out t.

Fun Facts by Jo Ann parking on the street. Lauren had bought some great I guess deep down we all really like to be fright-

The Romans were among the first people to create heated floors. props on Craigslist from a haunted house designer, ened a little bit, it keeps the adrenaline owing and
More than half of American homes are heated by natural gas,
and the U.S. uses more than one quarter of the world’s total oil. and there was scary stu all over the place. ey had lets us know we’re still alive. I already have my cos-

this huge monster guy in a corner and when you got tume for next year: it’s me sitting around the kitchen

too close to him he started talking some smack to eating a sandwich. I don’t know if that will scare you,

you which I couldn’t understand because monsters but I bet it gives my wife a trauma.

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Editor’s note: Several residents Deceived by LETTERS research and called the comptrol- Residents should not vote in fa-
emailed letters regarding the sewer Town Board ler’s o ce and on their website it vor of this project. Let the Town
district. Editor Jodi Weinberger revenue from us. When house val- states very clearly, “To ensure ac- come back with a more a ordable
wrote back to every resident asking To the editor: ues go up so do your taxes. curate calculations of estimated alternative like they listed in their
whether the letter was meant to be Residents of Lake Lincolndale costs, towns should not assume 2015 Wastewater Study in which
published. We cannot publish letters We have been deceived by our the receipt of federal or state aid in they can use this $10 million. is
without veri cation, including full and Shenorock have been bringing Town Board into thinking that the absence of rm commitments money is not expiring (it is a scare
name and address. If you do not see errors to the Town Board’s atten- our yearly estimated average cost from the appropriate agency.” e tactic to make you vote in favor
your letter here and you wanted it tion regarding the Somers Sewer is $1,200 when in fact it is much, correct yearly estimated average of this) we called the Westchester
to be published, email weinberger@ District Proposal since the begin- much higher. ey have strategi- cost for Shenorock is $2,600 and
halstonmedia.com. Additionally, ning of September and we feel that cally placed $37.5 million in pos- Lake Lincolndale is $3,800. SEE LETTERS PAGE 10
the vote on the sewer district this very important issue should be sible funding into the engineers
originally scheduled for Dec. 11 has printed on the front page of the report to bring our costs down to
been postponed to early 2020 (see newspaper so that residents can see that $1,200. We have done our
Page 1 for more information). To it.You have had two issues over the
address the criticism we received past two months that had a small
about the di erence in style section mention it on the front
between the letters we received page. ere are still people who are
and the column: Supervisor Rick not aware of this Sewer Project and
Morrissey’s piece was a guest most importantly the Special Elec-
column (not a reported article) tion on December 11. Our Super-
which looks di erent than “letters to visor has still not done a mailer and
the editor.” Both run in the opinion it is ve weeks away. e Supervi-
section. To have a guest column, sor did not ask for the residents to
you must be a current or former vote on this very expensive project
elected o cial or hold a position we intervened and asked for it. In
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LETTERS nancial and structurally for us. about and hasn’t noti ed us about it and it looked bigger and bolder. has been since the late ‘90s. How-
FROM PAGE 9
Toni Lee the vote and the details of it. You certainly did not do the same ever, they have shown leadership

Somers You should ask the Supervi- to either of the two rebuttal opin- and courage to do what is best for

County Department and we were sor the real reason for the sewer ion pieces. I actually went right by the long term future of the lake

told “there is plenty of money Tell the truth district. e sewer district is a tax them as I went through the issue. communities.
still in the East of Hudson Water revenue generator for the town. It In other words, I couldn’t easily My goal has always been two-

Quality Fund.” We do not need to To the editor: will convert both lake communi- nd them. It looks like you favored fold: the restoration and preser-

have our communities look like a Many residents of Shenorock and ties to a higher density and larger Morrissey’s article vs the rebut- vation of Shenorock Lake and

war zone for years to come and to Lincolndale would appreciate hav- homes which will give the town a tal letters. As far as I’m concerned protecting our precious water sup-

have our taxes jacked up with this ing an article that tells the public the tax bene t. at is the real reason those letters should have been front ply. For seven years, I took water

insanely expensive project. Let’s do truth about the sewer district instead for the sewers. You should also ask page news information.I have lived samples from Shenorock Lake and

the right thing the right way! of seeing a man who puts his pic- the supervisor about his current tax in my home for 33 years and this sent them to be analyzed as part

Linda Luciano ture in the paper and uses a market- revenue losses due to the large high is very important to my family and of the Citizens Lake Assessment

Shenorock ing ploy to sell it. Did you do your taxed homes being sold at reduced everyone a ected by this Sewer Program. e samples showed the

job and fact check the supervisor’s values which is why he is trying to Proposal and we should be getting lake to be a eutrophic lake and as a

Opposed to sewers costs that he wrote down breaking it use Shenorock and Lake Lincoln- front page coverage to bring it to result Shenorock Lake was placed
down by month,week and day? at dale to correct his present and fu- people’s attention. on New York States endangered

As you know, there are many is only used to hide the high cost ture tax problem. Bob Cavino lakes list. is eventually led to the

residents opposed to this sewer of something. e truth is the ap- Joe Luciano Shenorock grant the town recently received to

project. It’s not only the Financial proximate average costs are $2,600 Shenorock put ltration systems around the

Report which was wrong and col- for Shenorock and $3,800 for Lake Sewer proposal should Sewers are necessary lake, which is already showing im-
umns left out, the Map and Plan Lincolndale. Not $1,200. Very easy be front page news provements. A sewer system will
leaving out properties, the lying to gure out when you take out their To the editor: continue to help reverse the process
about how much it would actually “potential funding.” As a resident of Shenorock since of eutrophication.
cost us, but also how the opposed
ere are so many errors in the 1965 I would like to thank Somers I have attended many of the

are being represented. engineering report that residents To the editor: Supervisor Rick Morrisey and the Town Boards information and

ere was a nice big opinion have pointed out meeting after I am a Shenorock resident Somers Town Board for their con- Public hearings and I have found

piece from Supervisor Rick Mor- meeting and now the engineer is in Somers and we receive your tinued commitment to the lake them to be very informative. I im-

rissey, half page, big bold lettering revising it ve weeks before the Somers Record paper every week. communities of Shenorock and plore the residents of Shenorock

to catch your eye, about how won- vote. Have you wrote about that? I am opposed to the Sewer Pro- Lincolndale. As an involved and and Lincolndale to go to somersny.

derful this septic system would be Please take the time to reach out posal and I have to say that I am informed community resident, I com and read the reports on the

for the residents. We did a rebuttal to residents especially those who very disappointed in the Oct. 31 have been aware of the $10 mil- sewer district rst hand and at-

and it was in small lettering nothing have done their research to reveal issue with the two opinion pieces lion grant available to Shenorock tend the upcoming informational

to make it stand out. We need to be the deceitfulness of the town board that were printed to rebut Super- and Lincolndale for the creation meetings so that you can make an

represented fairly and equally in the and engineer. is whole process visor Morrissey’s opinion piece he of a sewer district for many years. informed decision. e long term

same manner as those on the Town has been awed.Do you know that wrote Oct. 24 about the Sewer It would have been a lot easier for health of our lakes and ultimately

Board so we can grab the attention the supervisor has still not noti ed Proposal. I had no problem nd- Supervisor Morrisey and the Town our water supply depend on it.

of the residence and make them each and every resident about the ing Supervisor Morrissey’s article Board to do nothing and let the Dennis DiSanto
Take advantage of an opportunity toaware of what this actually involves sewers that people still don’t know probably because of his photo on grant continue to sit unused as it
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check out manager escorted her to an empty register. the time to understand her clients’psyches as well as

“How about a drink of water after your ordeal?”asked their bodies. I have known her to stay overtime with

the young woman. Nelle accepted what seemed a re- a patient who had a problem unrelated to their hours

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car and glanced at the receipt. ere, in bold letters, need arises; to just ‘be there’and talk or listen…all

was ‘one bottle of water, 99 cents’! not part of her actual job.

is store should be sued not for her fall, but for We must all try to emulate people like John and

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Did I scare you? Takes a licking and keeps on ticking

Last week I of warm spaghetti One of the chal- whi of the briefcase.
wrote about lenges of city life en he licked it.
Baby Ruths WHATWAS (worms) and peeled for the dog was TRACY
and Good & Plentys I THINKING? grapes (eye balls); very getting used to elevators. BECKERMAN I was aghast. Fortu-
ne thread hanging He was born and bred in nately, Monty was a quiet
licker and briefcase man

and the fun- lled RUTHANN from the stair well and the suburbs, so elevators didn’t seem to notice what

Halloweens of the SCHEFFER rafters (spider webs); were not typically part of had happened. I pulled

past. After submitting eerie music on the his day-to-day existence. Monty back and said

my column, I thought stereo and a full-sized When we lived in the “No.”But apparently, the

of the Halloween doll dressed in black in house, we would simply open the back door call of the leather was too much for him, and

party I’d had so many years ago. To me, I a co n-like box (vampire), back lit with when the dog needed to go out to do his busi- before I could stop him, he leaned forward and

thought my creativity was the highlight of dark and chilling lighting. ness. is was great for all of us except maybe licked the briefcase again. is time it wasn’t a

my imagination at that age. Dad and I carefully led the guests my husband who had to go out each week to short lick. It was one long swipe with his tongue

I think I might have been about 11 or down the wooden basement stairs into clean it all up. across the entire bottom of the briefcase.

so when, after much begging, my parents the candle-lit haunted house. My pals Fortunately, our dog Monty was a very I pulled the dog back again and noticed a

agreed that I could have a Halloween squealed as the spider webs brushed softly gregarious dog and he realized pretty quickly wide swath of dog drool, the exact width and

party—I could be very persuasive and over their faces; there were actual screams that riding the elevator was a great social event. length of my dog’s tongue, discoloring the base

relentless when I wanted something! when we guided their hands through He knew he could count on lots of people of the briefcase. ere was really no hiding it

Mom suggested the refreshments: get the worms and eye balls. e vampire giving him lots of attention, which, for a dog, and I knew it was just a matter of time before

some pumpkins and pierce them with doll pushed them over the edge and they is a pretty cool thing. is being the case, most the owner of the briefcase discovered the

knitting needles; then thread all manner rushed up the stairs. ey barreled into of our elevator excursions were uneventful. But evidence.

of scrumptious donuts thru the needles Mom’s warm, cozy kitchen and her com- then one day we got on the elevator during I panicked, trying to come up with a solution

and everyone could choose their pleasure. forting hugs. Everyone calmed down, sat elevator rush hour and it stopped on nearly before we got to the ground oor.

She would make cupcakes and we’d serve at her cheerfully decorated table and in- every oor. I tried to get the dog as close to me But just before we got to the bottom, one

cider. Great tasty treats! But, I needed haled the donuts, cupcakes and cider. My as possible to allow for other passengers, but by more person pushed into the elevator, juggling

some real Halloweenish entertainment! friends were impressed with my creativity the time we got down to the 15th oor from a cup of co ee in one hand and a grocery bag

Got it! A haunted house! I decided and admitted to being “scared to death” 45, the elevator was almost lled up. in the other. As she stepped across the thresh-

the basement was perfect. You had to see when going through the haunted house. I Finally, one more person jammed in and we old, she tripped and lurched forward, spilling

it to believe it: the only warmth came have to admit: I had the “willies”myself. knew that was the last person we could possibly her co ee across briefcase man’s jacket, his

from the furnace and when Dad would My own fun- lled memories of dress- get on before we declared the elevator a clown car. shoes, and his ne, leather, dog drool-stained

be tinkering at his lighted work bench. ing in costumes and getting together e last man who had jammed himself in briefcase.

e rest of this dark, low-ceilinged and with my friends are priceless. It was a stood directly in front of us. His ne, tan leath- I looked down at the dog and smiled.

gloomy cellar was well-suited to creepy pleasure to watch part of the Halloween er briefcase hung o his shoulder, inches from Problem solved.

Halloween o erings. parade on TV last week—everyone was Monty’s face. It was clearly new, and I could

After some research and my own happy and having fun. We need more of smell the leather from where I stood. Appar- You can follow Tracy on Facebook at https://www.

vivid imagination, I had a plan to really those events to bring smiles to our faces, ently, so could Monty and world class sni er facebook.com/LostinSuburbiaFanPage/ and on

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Page 16 – The Somers Record Sports Thursday, November 7, 2019

FOOTBALL Rye turns tables on Somers
Tuskers fall in Class A semi nals, 28-20

BY ROB DIANTONIO
CONTRIBUTING WRITER

In Week 3 of the regular season,

Somers rallied from a 17-point

de cit to hand Rye a four-point

loss. e come-from-behind win

was the start of a six-game win-

ning streak.

But in the Section 1 Class

A semi nals, third-seeded Rye

turned the tables on second-seed-

ed Somers,overcoming a 13-point

de cit to hand the Tuskers a 28-

20 defeat on Nov. 1.

e turning point of the game

came right before halftime.

Somers was leading 20-7 but

Rye’s Declan Lavelle launched a

30-yard touchdown pass to Matt

Tepidino in a crowd as time ex-

pired. e Garnets trimmed the

de cit to 20-14 at the break. Jackson Kossow dives for the pylon for the second-
“ ey have great receivers and quarter touchdown.

the kid made a great catch,” said

Somers coach Tony DeMatteo.

“We had six guys back there and

he just jumped up between all of

them and caught it.”

It was all Rye in the second

half.

Midway through the third

quarter, the Garnets took a 21-

20 lead when Lavelle red a 23-

yard touchdown pass. On their

next possession, Lavelle found

Tedino again on a 9-yard touch-

down route and the Garnets

gained a 28-20 lead.

“ e kid Lavelle is terri c and

he’s got great receivers,” DeMat- Somers’ Charlie Balancia runs outside and escapes the grasp of a defender in PHOTOS: ROB DIANTONIO
teo said. “We had guys in the the semifinals.
The Tuskers converge on a Rye ball carrier.

area but they were just making

great catches.” think the penalties is really what yard touchdown run to put the dove for the pylon. and a sack. Anthony Cheek tal-

e Tuskers couldn’t gain any hurt us.” Tuskers up 7-0 with 8:40 left in Kossow found Kenny Mc- lied seven tackles and a fumble

traction o ensively in the second On Somers’ nal posses- the rst half. Grane in the back of the end zone recovery.

half as the penalty ags started to sion, Jack Kaiser was stopped on Rye answered when Lavelle on a 10-yard touchdown pass with After falling to Yorktown in

y. fourth-and-1 with 2:55 to play. rushed for a touchdown to tie the 35.6 seconds left in the rst half. their second game, the Tuskers

“I think what was happening e Garnets then kneeled it out game at 7-7 with 3:02 left in the Balancia nished with 13 car- (7-2) rattled o six straight wins

was that any time we got any kind and held on for the win. rst quarter. ries for 100 yards rushing. Kaiser on their way to the semi nals. e

of movement we got a penalty,” Somers stormed out of the gate Midway through the second picked up 76 yards on 18 carries. season ended for them in the same

DeMatteo said.“With the kind of in the rst half. Charlie Balancia quarter, Somers quarterback Jack- Jake Polito had eight tackles on round as last year. In 2018, they

o ense we run, I can’t be in sec- rushed around the right edge and son Kossow capped o a drive defense including two for a loss. fell to eventual champion John Jay

ond-and-25 or second-and-15. I jetted down the sideline for a 39- with a 2-yard touchdown run as he T.J. Deagan had seven tackles (Cross River) in the semi nals.

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Thursday, November 7, 2019 SPORTS The Somers Record – Page 17

FIELD HOCKESY omers falls to Lakeland in finals
Tuskers battle but Hornets pull away in second half

BY ROB DIANTONIO e Tuskers, whose program was in tur-

CONTRIBUTING WRITER moil just two seasons ago when they had to

make a midseason coaching change, have

Somers’ eld hockey team had nothing to turned things around. Somers made the

lose—and it showed. quarter nals last year in Armstrong’s rst

With the scoreboard reading 1-0 Lake- season as head coach and posted an 11-4-4

land at halftime,the Tuskers were very much record this season on top of their trip to the

in the game in the Section 1 Class B cham- nals.

pionship game on Nov. 2 at Nyack High Armstrong said she’ll miss the senior

School. group, who left a substantial mark on the

“We went in with the Cinderella story, program.

thinking we can do this. We had nothing “ ey were really upset, but I told them

to lose going into the game and everything it wasn’t the end for Erin (Clark) and Haley

to gain,” said Somers coach Michelle Arm- (Dineen), because they’re going to be play-

strong. “We were really excited and pumped ing in college,”Armstrong said.“I told them,

up. At halftime, we were saying, ‘We can ‘You’ve got bigger and better things ahead of

do this, we can actually do this.’ I was super you now.’ But they are leaving a big mark.

proud of them. ey went in and gave 110 And the girls who aren’t going to be playing

percent and they put it all on the line.” PHOTO: ROB DIANTONIO in college, they just have a great attitude and
But the top-seeded Hornets proved too Somers received the runner-up Class B plaque after the championship game at Nyack. are role models for these girls.”

much, handing second-seeded Somers a 4-0 Clark will continue her career at Oneonta

loss. Lakeland won its 11th consecutive Sec- ter.’ And she has done that. She’s really been “We weren’t clicking and it wasn’t their while Dineen will be competing at Union

tion 1 title. leading the defense from behind this year. best (game),” Armstrong said of the rst College (Schenectady).

e Tuskers faced corner after corner but It’s been wonderful.” meeting. “I don’t know if it was the weather

their defense and goalie Nicole Garrity (13 Lakeland added a goal about 10 minutes or not. We worked really hard on the little SOMERS 6,PELHAM 1

saves) were up to the task. into the second half. e Hornets then made skills to try to get us better and ready for this Bella Del Vecchio scored 3 goals and

“Our goalie was on point today,” Arm- it 3-0 with 11:02 to play and scored an in- game. We had like a whole week of practice. Clark had 1 goal and 4 assists in a 6-1 win

strong said. “She played amazing and was surance goal 3:30 later. Once the season started, we didn’t have that over third-seeded Pelham in the Section 1

stopping a lot of shots. She came in at the Somers fell to Lakeland, 9-0, during the anymore because it was game,practice,game, Class B semi nals on Oct. 30.

beginning of the year with a di erent mind- regular season, but Armstrong knew her practice.We got to work on some things that Ryan Mellor and Julianna Sirchia also

set, thinking that, ‘I need to talk more and team was better than they showed on that we needed to work on to get them to play as scored. Nieve Mahood had an assist. Garrity

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Page 18 – The Somers Record SPORTS Thursday, November 7, 2019

GIRLS SOCCER Pearl River shuts
down Somers in finals

Pepe’s OT goal sends Tuskers
past Rye in semi nals

BY ROB DIANTONIO should always have.”

CONTRIBUTING WRITER Rodriguez added that she feels

like it was just yesterday when she

After two straight overtime was a freshman and that her time

thrillers in the quarter nals and with Somers varsity girls soccer

semi nals for fourth-seeded has own by.

Somers, the Tuskers advanced to “I’m really going to miss playing

face o with second-seeded Pearl high school soccer a lot because

River in the Section 1 Class A it’s all you look forward to when

girls soccer championship game you go to school in the fall,” she

on Nov. 3. said. “ ere’s also nothing like be-

Battle-weary Somers fell behind ing able to see your second fam-

in the rst half and couldn’t mount ily every day. e bonds that you

a rally in a 3-0 loss at Arlington make with one another make us

High School. inseparable and that’s the hardest

Kayli McMorrow gets Pearl River took a 1-0 lead just part about the season ending. But
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two minutes later. gave Somers a thrilling 2-1 upset

“Pearl River was a very good win over top-seeded Rye in the

team who distributed the ball very Section 1 Class A semi nals on

well to their forwards,” Somers Oct. 31.

senior mid elder and team cap- Pepe buried the shot into the

tain Jessica Rodriguez said. “ eir top left corner past a diving Gar-

defense was good and I think we net goalie.

struggled trying to get the ball up “Alexis (Atkinson), Jess and I

to our forwards.” take all the set pieces,” Pepe said.

Pearl River kept the pressure “Because this free kick was from

on but Somers was able to mount the right side and the fact that

some counter attacks. eir best I’m a lefty, I gured I could bend

chance came on a fast break by it into the far left corner. It’s the

Ella Kittredge, but she sent it o type of shot I’ve practiced a mil-

the crossbar with 15 minutes to lion times. When the ball came

play. o my foot, I had a good feeling.

Despite the loss, it was still Watching the ball hit the net was

a memorable campaign for the both a thrill and a relief. At that

Tuskers, who nished with a 16- moment, I knew we were headed

3-1 record and also won a league to the nals.”

championship. Somers was elimi- After a scoreless rst half, the

nated in the quarter nals last sea- Tuskers took a 1-0 lead when Pepe

son. found Megan Dineen for the goal.

“Making it to the section nals Rye tied the game up 10 minutes

this year was the best feeling in later.

the world,” Rodriguez said. “We “After Rye tied the game, we

put in so much work every single had to pull together to pick up the

day to get there. We always took intensity of our play,”Pepe said.“It

one game at a time no matter was important that everyone won

what and always kept each other their individual battles to keep the

positive throughout every single pressure up on o ense.”

game. is season was by far the Ross led a standout defensive

best one yet because not only did e ort with 14 saves against a high-

we make it to the section nals powered Garnet o ense.

but we did it as a family and we “Our defense was ready for any-

wouldn’t have gotten there if it thing Rye came at us with,” Pepe

wasn’t for that. Our two coaches, said. “Between Alexis Atkinson

(Paul) Saia and (Keenan) Deagan, at sweeper, Rachel Ross in goal

were like mom and dad to us and and the rest of our defense, we

always were there for us no mat- had what it took to hold Rye o

ter what and that’s what a team through four overtimes.”

Thursday, November 7, 2019 SPORTS The Somers Record – Page 19

BOYS SOCCER

Somers succumbs to Rye in finals
Tuskers can’t nd equalizer in 3-2 loss

BY ROB DIANTONIO miss going out every day and Lanzetta wrote on his Twitter

CONTRIBUTING WRITER putting on the Somers jersey and page. “I will continue to coach

playing with all of my brothers. year round and work even harder.

Somers was frantically try- e relationships I built with all We had an amazing season in

ing to get that game-tying goal of the guys will last a lifetime.” 2019. I love everyone who sup-

but the Tuskers, who scored in Grippo shared similar senti- ports Somers soccer. We will be

bunches all season, couldn’t nd ments. back.”

it. “I’m fortunate I was able to be

ird-seeded Somers fell to on such talented teams these past SOMERS 4, PEARL RIVER 2

top-seeded Rye, 3-2, in the Sec- few years,” he said. “ e state title In a rematch of last season’s

tion 1 Class A nals on Nov. 2 at run last year was the highlight of section championship game,

Lakeland High School. my junior year. But even though Somers went on the road and de-

“Rye is a well-coached team we came up short this year, I’ve feated second-seeded Pearl River,

with skilled players,” Somers se- never had this much fun with 4-2, on Oct. 30.

nior defender Joe Grippo said. “I a soccer team in my whole life. D’Ippolito tallied 2 goals while

think that everyone on the team I’ll miss bonding and making Leitner and Lasher had a goal

left everything they had out on memories with my teammates. each in what was Somers’ 14th

the eld. We just didn’t get the e soccer team is almost like my consecutive win.

right result.” second family.”

Trailing 2-1 at halftime, the e Tuskers graduate a talent- Ethan Cukaj pushes the attack
down the sideline against Rye in
Tuskers tied the game when ed senior corps, but will return the Class A final.
Grippo sent one in, it bounced plenty of key pieces in 2020.

around in a crowd and Daniel “I truly love Somers soccer,” PHOTO: ROB DIANTONIO

D’Ippolito turned and blasted it

into the net with 31:50 left in the

second half.

Rye regained a lead it wouldn’t

relinquish with 12 minutes to go.

e Tuskers furiously tried to

tie the game, but to no avail. Ben-

nett Leitner broke loose but red

wide with six minutes left on the

clock. Grippo had an opportu-

nity from distance with two min-

utes to play, but the shot was o .

Somers took an early lead just

over 10 minutes into the game.

Leitner sent the ball down the

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Rye answered on a header o a

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VOLLEYBALL FOOTBALL

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petition that recognizes varsity
e Gaels improved to 21-0. football players for their commit-
ey were led by Julia Costa ment, character, teamwork, dedi-
(16 assists, 6 aces), Grace cation and will.
Tompkins (8 kills, 5 aces) and
Madison Troetti (8 kills, 6 aces). Lorusso, who was nominated
eir next match for the by his coach, is one of 60 players
Intersection City Championship up for USA Football’s Heart of
was scheduled for 4:30 p.m. a Giant award, presented by the
Wednesday, Nov. 6, also at Hospital for Special Surgery and
Cardinal Spellman High School. the New York Giants.

The Kennedy Catholic Looking to earn the support of
volleyball team the voting public, the 60 candi-
dates have made written pitches
PHOTO COURTESY OF on USA Football’s website. Vot-
KENNEDY CATHOLIC ing closed on Nov. 4.

e top six vote-getters will
be named nalists, earning their
schools a $1,000 grant for equip-
ment.

e six nalists will put togeth-
er videos that will be reviewed
and voted on by USA Football,
the Hospital for Special Surgery,
and the New York Giants.

On top of earning a trophy
and an additional $9,000 grant
for equipment, the winner of the
Heart of a Giant award will be
honored on eld at a New York
Giants game in December.

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CLUES ACROSS A 15. Go quickly
1. Flat-topped hill 17. Toast
5. Fire usually accompanies it 45. Witness 18. A team’s best pitcher
10. Talked 48. Brews 21. A Philly culinary special
12. Skillset 50. Orange-brown 23. Small child
14. Unembarrassed 52. Separates DNA and RNA 24. Unhappy
16. Where teens spend their days 53. Mexican agave 27. Trims by cutting
18. Boxing’s GOAT 55. Self-contained aircraft unit 29. Weepy
19. Used to anoint 56. Encourage 32. It might be on the back
20. Rust fungi 57. Atomic #52 (abbr.) 34. Spy organization
22. Panthers’ signal caller 58. About latitude 35. Female body part
23. Forests have lots of them 63. Trivial gadget 36. Came back from behind
25. Lentils 65. Film a scene again 39. Fall back or spring forward
26. One’s self-esteem 66. Small blisters 40. Famed traveling journalist
27. Where you entered the world 67. Dark brown 43. Where the current is fast
(abbr.) CLUES DOWN 44. Withstand
28. High school test 1. Advanced degree 46. A Philly football player
30. Large, flightless bird 2. Goes with flow 47. Records brain activity
31. Expectorated 3. The Caspian is one 49. Aromatic powder
33. Some practice it 4. Accumulate on the surface of 51. Circular panpipe
35. Prickly shrub 5. Vascular systems or plants 54. Ship as cargo
37. French river 6. A popular kids magazine 59. Bar bill
38. Told on 7. __ podrida: spicy Spanish stew 60. Adult female
40. Steep hillside 8. Vandalized a car 61. OJ trial judge
41. Peyton’s little brother 9. Prefix meaning “within” 62. One’s grandmother
42. Soviet Socialist Republic 10. Soviet labor camp system 64. Hot, massive star
44. Welsh river 11. Strong hostilities
13. B complex vitamin

CLUES ACROSS B CLUES DOWN 38. Ballplayers’ tool
40. The last CEO of Sears
1. Adventure stories 41. One who lades 1. Split apart 39. Afternoon illumination
6. Amphetamines 43. Russian pop duo 2. Equally 41. Points a finger at
12. Extend the limits 44. Fictional free city of 3. Mountain passes 42. Moved quickly
16. Article Essos 4. Another name for Thor 43. ‘__ death do us part
17. Socially disoriented 45. Cool! 5. Chinese chess piece 46. Blue jeans
18. Gold 47. Strong liquor 6. Helpless 47. French Jesuit
19. Part of the mind 48. Rural delivery 7. US army designation theologian
20. “Rubber Band Man” 50. Brews (abbr.) 49. Dissuades
rapper 52. Compound found in 8. Micturated 51. Eastern European
21. Take by force hops 9. One to respect peoples
22. Football position 54. Where golfers begin 10. Small Greek island 53. Abnormal rattling
23. American cola holes 11. In a thinly dispersed sound
24. Risk management 56. Third note of a major way 54. Air-breathing land
plans (abbr.) scale 12. Put two together snail genus
26. Narrow channel on 57. City of Angels 13. Of the supernatural 55. Turfs
the moon 59. Snag 14. Type of structure in 58. Farewells
28. Semitic alphabet letter 60. Exclamation of organic chemistry 60. __ mater: one’s school
30. Dorm employee surprise 15. Card game 64. They __
31. Dessert dish 61. Controversial retired 25. Feeling of discomfort 65. Baby’s eating
32. A street where wide receiver 26. Get free of accessory
nightmares happen 62. For example 27. Unit of measurement 68. Priestess of Hera
34. For each 63. Free to use 29. A person who enjoys 69. Type of railroad
35. Fat from a pig 66. Carson’s sidekick good food and drink
37. Easily altered 67. Pirate saying 31. Violin maker
39. Salvador __, Spanish 70. Convulses 33. Noted psychotherapist
artist 71. Semitic gods 36. Complete

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What can investors learn from veterans?

Each year, Veterans Day allows loved ones, and so on. As an inves- try. When you make an investment lege or helping them start a busi-

us to show our respect for the sac- tor, in what ways do you need to GUEST decision, it might seem relatively ness, but you’re also making their
CORNER minor, but each move you make lives easier by maintaining your
ri ces that military veterans have show perseverance? For one thing, should contribute to your larger nancial independence throughout

made for our country. you’ll need to stick it out even in

But have you ever stopped to the face of volatile markets and MICHAEL goals – college for your children your life, freeing them of potential

think about what lessons our vet- short-term losses. And you’ll need O’DONOVAN (or grandchildren), a comfortable nancial burdens. is can be seen

erans can teach us about how we the discipline to make investing a retirement, a legacy for your family quite clearly when you take steps,

conduct various aspects of our lives? top priority throughout your life, or any other objective. And if you such as purchasing long-term care

For example, consider the follow- even with all the other nancial de- can keep in mind that your actions insurance, to protect yourself from

ing traits and how they might apply mands you face. learning new things, not only about are all designed to help you meet the potentially catastrophic costs of

to your actions as an investor: • Willingness to learn and adapt changes in the economic environ- these types of goals, you will nd it an extended nursing home stay.

• Perseverance – Even veterans – During the course of their service, ment and new investment oppor- easier to stay focused on your long- Military veterans have a lot to

who have not served in armed military veterans frequently need to tunities, but also about yourself – term investment strategy and not teach us in many activities of life –

combat have had to persevere in learn new skills for their deploy- your risk tolerance,your investment overreact to negative events, such as and investing is one of them. So, on

challenging situations. e military ments. Furthermore, living as they preferences, and your views about market downturns. Veterans Day, do what you can to

life is not an easy one, as it often often do in foreign countries, they your ideal retirement lifestyle. Your • Sense of duty – It goes without honor our veterans and follow their

involves frequent moves, living in must adapt to new cultures and ability to learn new investment be- saying that veterans and military behaviors as you chart your own -

foreign countries, time away from customs. When you invest, you’re haviors and to adapt to changing personnel have felt, and still feel, a nancial future.

circumstances can help determine sense of duty.As an investor,you are

LEGAL NOTICES your long-term success. trying to meet some personal goals, is article was written by Edward

• Awareness of the “big picture” such as an enjoyable retirement Jones for use by your local nancial

LLC FORMATION NOTICE – All members of the military lifestyle, but you, too, are acting advisor, Michael O’Donovan, at 247
desig. as agent upon whom process know that their individual duties, with a sense of duty in some ways, Route 100, Suite 200, Somers, NY

LITTLE CABIN against may be served & shall mail while perhaps highly speci c, are because you’re also investing to help 10589 (next to Somers Sports Arena).

COMMISSARIES, LLC, Arts process to Rocco Varbaro, 28A nonetheless part of a much bigger your family. ere are the obvious Reach him at 914-401-9218 or

of Org. led with Sec. of State of Heritage Hills, Somers, NY 10589. picture – the security of their coun- goals, like sending children to col- [email protected].

NY (SSNY) 10/22/2019. Cty: General Purpose.

WESTCHESTER. SSNY desig. LLC FORMATION NOTICE
as agent upon whom process against

may be served & shall mail process Newland Consulting LLC, Arts

to 399 KNOLLWOOD RD., of Org. led with Sec. of State

STE.204, WHITE PLAINS, NY of NY (SSNY) 9/10/2019. Cty:

10603. General Purpose. Westchester. SSNY desig. as agent

LLC FORMATION NOTICE upon whom process against may
be served & shall mail process to

TUCKAHOE FELIZ, LLC, 31 Dunderave Rd., White Plains,

Arts of Org. led with Sec. of NY 10603. General Purpose.

State of NY (SSNY) 10/15/2019. LLC FORMATION NOTICE
Cty: WESTCHESTER. SSNY

desig. as agent upon whom 87 Herbert Street, LLC, Arts

process against may be served & of Org. led with Sec. of State

shall mail process to 12 WORTH of NY (SSNY) 10/4/2019. Cty:

ST., YONKERS, NY 10701. Westchester.SSNY desig.as agent

General Purpose. upon whom process against may

PLLC FORMATION NOTICE be served & shall mail process to PuJrJicninhggalelseeBBeCellollRllRueungne
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