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Stay at home and read a book

Librarians share their recommendations

e Somers Record reached out to librarians last week to get recommendations from the experts about what they’re reading, watching and listening to while practicing
social distancing to help curb the spread of COVID-19. ough libraries are closed, if folks like to read online, there are hundreds of titles, for free, from the Westchester
Library System as well as streaming videos, audio-books and music. Check out a title here: westchesterlibraries.org/learn-online.

Somers Library

Reading: My young adult ction rec- ments of “Les Miserable”and “Romeo and For adult ction, “ e Radium Girls”

ommendations for March are “Once and Juliet,”and places it in a future post apoca- by Kate Moore. It’s infuriating, depressing,

Future” by Amy Rose Capetta and Cori lyptic setting. A tale of the downtrodden uplifting and inspirational. eir litigated

McCarthy. King Arthur has been reincar- and the privileged. cases changed the course of how industries

nated into a girl named Ari, Merlin is age- “ e Hunger Games” by Suzanne Col- treat the health of workers and laid foun-

ing backwards and now is a teenager, and lins. Honestly, I never read the book previ- dational legal support for improved labor

her knights have also been reincarnated ously, so I gured now that I’m home due rights laws across the country. Kate Moore

into di erent genders or family arrange- to COVID-19 I should catch up. Obvi- through her research of the Radium Girls,

ments of their original selves. Anyone who ously it was very popular. made each victim approachable and relat-

likes the legend of King Arthur will like “Turtles All the Way Down” by John able.

this. is book is also LGBTQ+ friendly. Green. e main character is a teenager “ e Secrets We Kept” by Laura

“ e Rithmatist” by Brandon Sand- that has crippling anxiety and obsessive Prescott.It’s historical ction in the setting

erson. An older book from several years compulsive disorder. of the Cold War. We can see some of the

ago and it is really quite spectacular. I also I also read Kiera Cass’ “ e Selection” same issues playing out in today’s politics.

happen to be a Brandon Sanderson fan so ‘’ e Elite,” and “ e One” Honestly, I is book is sure to please.

I could be a little biased. Great for both liked these way more than I thought I When asked for book recommenda-

boys and girls. would. I nished all three books in 2 1/2 tions, I have my favorite go to authors

Reading: Several advanced “Aru Shah” by Roshani Chokshi. As days. Dystopian Romance with elements Brandon Sanderson, Patrick Rothfuss,
reader copies of soon to be released
books. “Imaginary Friend” by Ste- May is Asian Paci c American Heritage of the bachelor and a classic love triangle. Anthony Ryan, Robert Jordan for fantasy.
phen Chbosky. Recently nished
“ e Starless Sea” by Erin Morgen- month I gured I would familiarize myself Teenage Girls will eat these books right up. For thrillers, I recommend books by
stern, author of “ e Night Circus.”
with books for our display at Pound Ridge Other Young Adult novels that I think Karen Slaughter & AJ Finn.I recently read
Watching: As a horror movie
a cionado I’ve been watching vari- Library. is is a great novel dealing with are timeless are, “Ender’s Game” by Orson the “Good Daughter” by Karen Slaughter.
ous horror movies on Shudder and
binging “Brooklyn 99.” Indian gods and goddesses and Indian cul- Scott Card and “Hitchhiker’s Guide to the It was a page turner and I didn’t sleep until

-Somers Library Director ture. Aru Shah has a “healthy imagination” Galaxy”by Douglas Adams. I nished the book.
Andrew Farber
which leads her into hot water. By lighting For children’s books, I reccomend Watching: I binged watched all of the

a cursed lamp she has brought the entire “Mary Poppins” by Pamela Lyndon Trav- available seasons of “Outlander.” Every-

world into peril. She is tasked by Boo, a ers. It’s very di erent from the movie and thing from the cinematography,to the cast,

talking bird, to save the world. If she fails de nitely worth a read. it is incredibly well done and I just want

both the world and her mother will die. In my opinion,you can’t beat “Fablehav- more.

“Legend” by Marie Lu. A fantastic en” by Brandon Mull. is is probably my -Pound Ridge Library Circulation

book. First book in a trilogy. It follows the favorite children’s book if I had to choose Clerk Kharin Villaflor

lives of Day and June. It takes the best ele- one. (and Andrew Farber’s wife)

District hires new transportation director

BY CAROL REIF driving, dispatching and management. to be closed through March—and possi- ment on Monday.
STAFF WRITER Spence has worked with Quality Bus bly longer—due to the coronavirus crisis. Bernardi, who was also chief safety o -

e Somers School District has found a Service in Orange County and was more e position is “provisional,” which cer, had been with the district for 15 years.
permanent replacement for former trans- recently the assistant supervisor of trans- means, according to the strict dictionary His resignation was announced by schools
portation director Joe Bernardi, who re- portation for the Brewster School District. de nition of the word, “arranged or exist- Superintendent Dr. Raymond Blanch in a
signed earlier this year in the wake of the He was the safety director for Drive On ing for the present, possibly to be changed letter to parents on ursday, Jan. 30. e
Bus P incident. Guard, the Orange County distributor later.” resignation “with intent to retire” was for-
for a North Carolina company that makes mally accepted by the board on Tuesday,
e Board of Education, which met extensions for stop arms that school buses Spence “is very big on safety,” said Feb. 11. Bernardi was then granted an
ursday, March 19, via a teleconferenc- use to alert drivers when children are get- Christopher Platania, the district’s busi- unpaid leave of absence, e ective from the
ing site, voted to hire Nathanael “Nate” ting on or o . ness administrator and treasurer, on Mon- next day until Sept. 14.
Spence, whose decade-long experience in day, March 23. “We very glad to have him
the school transportation eld includes Spence will o cially start on Monday, here.” SEE TRANSPORTATION PAGE 6
March 30, though the school district plans
Spence could not be reached for com-

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The Staff Student achievements

EDITORIAL TEAM e following students have Purchase College Saint Francis University Casey Zorn
JODI WEINBERGER earned Dean’s List honors: Matthew Alioto Deivydas Kuzavas
Anna Falcone The University of Hartford
EDITOR: 914-302-5830 Bryant University Granit Krasniqi SUNY Delhi Sophia Clark
[email protected] Daniella Curcio Philip Mcdermott Michelle Imbruglia
Coastal Carolina University Joshua Rosaspina The University of Rhode Island
BRIAN MARSCHHAUSER Ashley Pirigyi Frank Scoca SUNY New Paltz Matty Pires
SPORTS EDITOR: 914-302-5628 College of Charleston Rochester Institute of Technology Claire Hintze
[email protected] Lawrence Courtien Dakota Sorenson Jess Starace
Je Monaco Olivia Martino
ADVERTISING TEAM Brooke Wheeler
LISA KAIN Jenna Merritt
Villanova School of Business
914-351-2424 Tufts University Michael Hirsch
[email protected] Jonah D’Alessandro

PAUL FORHAN Middle school musicians practice advance techniques
914-202-2392
[email protected] Editor’s note: e following was submitted by the needs improving,and we are more comfortable tak- ative and analytical skills.”
CORINNE STANTON Somers Central School District in early March, ing risks in smaller groups,”said one student. e students also say they feel more able to
845-621-4049 before schools were closed.
[email protected] As Somers Middle School moves closer to explore concepts that interest them, creating a
JENNIFER CONNELLY e sweet sounds of jazz oated from the au- accreditation as an International Baccalaureate more personalized learning experience. And as
917-446-7757 ditorium early one morning in February. Along Middle Years Programme, the music program education research shows, an engaged student
[email protected] with the music notes came excited voices and already employs the attributes of MYP. is a student who will absorb and retain informa-
BRUCE HELLER intense discussion. Student musicians were in tion more easily, a hallmark of MYP.
914-202-2941 a sectional; a small, student-led group in which “Students in the performing arts classes de-
[email protected] students ask each other questions, learn from velop critical thinking and participate in inqui- e middle school is on track to apply for
SHELLEY KILCOYNE each other, and explore their instruments. ry-based learning,” said music teacher Rachel MYP authorization this fall.For more informa-
Malara, “while working both individually and tion on the middle school’s journey to MYP, go
CO-FOUNDER “We have more freedom to work on exactly what collaboratively. ese classes challenge percep- to www.SomersSchools.org, select the middle
914-924-9122 tions, stimulate imaginations, and develop cre- school and then the academics tab.
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Scout Shabbat FROM PAGE 3

On February 28, Somers Cub Scout Pack 1 and Somers Boy Scout Troop 376 participated e intent, Blanch explained later, was to ensure that Bernardi re-
in Scout Shabbat at Temple Beth El in Chappaqua. Rabbi Maura Linzer joined the scouts in mained “available to share his institutional knowledge of the trans-
attendance. portation department.” Or, as Assistant Superintendent for Business
Ken Crowley put it, to “help work the bugs out of the system.”
You have been there for us, WE ARE HERE FOR YOU!
e district appointed Peter Ferone as interim transportation di-
WE HAVE TAKE-OUT, CURBSIDE PICK-UP AND DELIVERY! rector. He is expected to remain until the end of May to further aid
in the transition.
SONS OF SOMERS are delivering for us for the elderly!
Visit their FB page! e district expanded the duties of its part-time safety and security
coordinator, retired police o cer Daniel Corrado. Its Transportation
• We also have FRESH meats, chicken, poultry, Task Force had recommended splitting the safety o cer’s and trans-
ground beef and cold cut packages! portation director’s jobs between two people.

• Don’t forget about our Meal Deals for $25 ! Bernardi was placed on paid administrative leave shortly after the Dec.
See our Facebook page for whats on the menu 9 incident involving school bus driver William J. Mendez sparked an
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e aggravated DWI charge was brought under Leandra’s Law,
or the Child Passenger Protection Act, a state law that makes it an
automatic felony on the rst o ense to drive while intoxicated with a
person age 15 or younger in the vehicle.

According to police, tests revealed that Mendez’s blood alcohol
content was 0.22 percent, almost three times the legal limit.

A district spokesperson on ursday, March 19, said the district’s
internal investigation was complete, but it would not be “formally re-
leased due to personnel issues—attorney-client privilege.”

However, Blanch and the district’s safety and security consultants,
Altaris, and the task force previously release partial ndings about the
Bus P incident, including that 9-1-1 should have been called and the
driver should not have been removed from the scene until cleared by
law enforcement or emergency services personnel.

e district said ursday that the “attorneys who did the inves-
tigation found no evidence of intent to mislead any parties involved
and no intentional wrongdoing by any party involved.”

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Promote Your Charity Send us a press release John (Jack) G. OBITUARIES
Gress Jr.
at [email protected], or give us a call He is survived by his wife of 57 WR Repair Service, now owned
at 914-302-5830. years, Josephine Gress and his four and managed by his son Mike
children; Michael Gress, Karen Gress. Upon his retirement, he

BEDFORD GRAVEL Merritt, Lorraine (Andrew) Chas- intensi ed his e orts as owner-
& LANDSCAPE SUPPLY
tant, and Barbara (Dave) O’Hara, operator of the Someday Retire-
his six grandchildren; Michael ment Community, Brewster.
Chastant, Patrick Chastant, Abi- Jack had many interests and
gail Merritt, Ryan O’Hara, Lindsay it is an understatement to say
O’Hara, and Ashley O’Hara, and he enjoyed helping others. He

• Gravel • Topsoil • Mulches his sister Carol Connolly, his broth- was a true jack of all trades and
er Kenneth (Gerry) Gress from the loved any project large or small.

• Sweet Peet • Unilock Pavers Bronx NY along with many loving His commitment to the com-

nieces and nephews. munity was endless. It would be

• Sand • Stonedust His beloved wife, Jo, was al- impossible to list all of the orga-
• Item #4 • Drainage Pipe ways by his side. Fiercely de- nizations that he supported and
voted to one another, they raised where he volunteered his time.

• Flagstone • Fieldstone four children in North Salem Jack was most proud of his work
• Belgian Block John ( Jack) G.Gress Jr.of Brew- NY, where they lived for 48 years. with the veterans and honoring
ster NY, a patriot, hard-working, To his six grandchildren, he was of 9/11/2001. If you knew him,

• Cobblestones • Wallstone well-loved husband, and father, always “grandpa”, lighthearted you would call him a friend. He
• Fire Pits • Stepping Stones • Soil/Fill passed away peacefully at home on and proud. His children would all will be sadly missed by all.
March 22. He was 77 yrs old. say that dad taught them a strong
27 Norm Ave., Mt. Kisco (next to Kohl’s) work ethic, good morals, and the Dennis J. Moynihan
Jack Gress, born on November importance of community.
ww9w1.b4e-d2fo4rd1g-r3av8e5l.1com 23, 1942, in the Bronx, NY, son Dennis J. Moynihan, 78, of
of the late Beatrice Byrne and Jack grew up in the trades Somers, formerly of Valley Cot-
John G. Gress Sr. He grew up in working with his dad from child- tage died Saturday, March 21, at
the Bronx and went to St. Hel- hood as a builder. A self-starter

ena’s high school. Jack began a successful business, home.

Dennis was born on January 2,

1942 in Manhattan, New York

to the late Ann and Christopher

Moynihan. Dennis was honor-

ably discharged from the Army

National Guard of New York.

Dennis was a retired New York

City Fire Department Battal-

ion Chief in the Bronx, NY and

proudly served the Fire Depart-

ment for 38 years. Of his many

accomplishments, successful en-

Dear Valued Customer, trepreneur and published writer,
he was most proud of the rescue

We wanted to take a moment to connect with you on how we at Appliance Sales Plus are and recovery e orts he led during
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Being a member of this community, the health and safety of our customers and associates uted to his work at Ground Zero
is our highest priority. At Appliance Sales Plus we provide an essential service to our and passed away a hero with his
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units, and washers. Our store will remain open at this time and our website is always open! play team sports including soft-
You can contact us by phone with any needs you may have. ball and basketball. He enjoyed
travelling, speci cally to Hilton

We want to make you aware that at Appliance Sales Plus we are actively following the Head Island, SC with his family
recommendations from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). We have put in and friends, who he treated mag-
place enhanced cleaning measures, including disinfecting of heavily trafficked areas and high ni cently.

touch surfaces in our store, and we have educated our associates on preventative measures. Dennis is the beloved husband

of Patricia and is the loving father

Thank you for being a part of the Appliance Sales Plus extended family, we wish for you and and father-in-law of Michael and
yours to stay safe and healthy. Linda Moynihan of East Green-
bush, NY and daughter Denise

Sincerely, Ferrara, who predeceased him.
Karl Thimm, Owner, Appliance Sales Plus He is a devoted grandfather of
Michael Ferrara and Caroline

Ferrara and brother of Noreen

3 Lovell Street, Somers NY Bernardino of Yonkers, NY. He
is also survived by several nieces,

914-248-5800 nephews and close friends who
845-628-5241 all loved him very much.

Chief Moynihan will have a
private Mass and be buried at
Gate of Heaven Cemetery, Haw-

Be sure to shop online at thorne, NY with his beloved
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Happily Opinion
Ever
After

What’s on Stay within the lines!

Iwrote a couple weeks ago MAN Caesar’s “Your Show of Shows,” You never know what you’ll WHATWAS
about making sure to go OVERBOARD and it is a pleasure from start nd when cleaning out I THINKING?
out once in a while and RICK to nish. ese rst four you boxes and drawers of “stu .”
have a drink or a meal at your MELÉN should watch with your signi - I have been doing this--a little bit
favorite place and support cant other, even if one of you
their existence, otherwise places more signi cance on the here, a little bit there. I discovered RUTHANN

a nice surprise to add to the Bible, SCHEFFER

Kindle and phone activities during

you’ll miss them when they’re relationship than the other. my “stay” at home.

gone. But we’re living in times You may already be a Mar- At the bottom of a pile of bro-

right now where staying put is tin Scorcese fan, but if you chures and outdated paperwork, I found a coloring book—not just any

the reality, and we’re going to have to approach like dark farces (and if you don’t, you’re seeing coloring book, but an adult coloring book containing “Relax and Stress

it with equanimity. I used to know a girl with an the wrong therapist), you should re-watch “After Relieving Patterns” by Cherina Kohey. Not only did I nd this chal-

infectious laugh, but right now I’m not particu- Hours.” ere are so many stars doing cameos lenging book but under it was a package of 50 colored pencils! Now I

larly nostalgic for it. We can still nd ways to in this one that you’ll be over at Kevin Bacon’s was in business!

support our town’s businesses (we ordered some house in three degrees. “Lost in Translation” with Let me say this: is book does not resemble in any way one of my

local Chinese take-out last night and it was Bill Murray and Scarlet Johannson is so per- old-fashioned coloring books that I had as a kid—cute animals, or a

GREAT), but if you are self- quarantining or fectly understated that you might not even know girl dressed for a dance, etc. e designs in this book are intricate and

just exercising caution you may be looking for you watched it until it’s too late. Sam Peckin- very tight. What a challenge it is deciding what colors to use. My rst

something to do at home. So as a public ser- pah’s “Straw Dogs” with Dustin Ho man is a bit attempts have been “meh,” but with time (which I have) and patience

vice I’m going to suggest some movies that you bleak, but right now it seems cheerful. (which I’m cultivating), I can see some improvement. I usually have

should order on Net ix RIGHT NOW. And I like to rent “Carnal Knowledge” just to brush background music when I color—Eagles, Vince Gill, Celine Dion,

I’m not talking about the usual Academy Award up on the scene with Jack Nicholson and Ann- Keith Urban, Josh Groban, etc.--and try to stay within the lines. e

winners (some maybe), but more like o -the- Margret so I can play it with my wife- I don’t time passes quickly. When a design is completed, I feel that I have ac-

track gems that I just can’t pass by when I see even mind being Ann-Margret: “I don’t want a complished and created a chunk of color to my life which has changed

them come up on the remote, which they never job, I want YOU!” She says. Nicholson replies, so drastically.

do. If you’re a movie bu you probably know “I’m TAKEN! By ME!” is is a good time to A little side step here: I’ve shared this memory before and given this

these anyway but if I can get through to just hoard laughter, and I think one of the funniest time of the year, will do so again. March 19 is/was St. Joseph’s Day.

ONE person it will have been worth it. movies ever is Judd Apatow’s “Superbad.” Seth at day was very special in our home—this was our Dad’s “day”. In

I’m starting with “Box of Moonlight”starring Rogan and Bill Hader as rogue cops on a joy her huge cast iron frying pan, Mom would make pizza fritte (fried

Sam Rockwell and John Turturro. Feel free to ride drive o with the movie and it takes a while dough) for breakfast. Omg, they were beyond delectable: hot, crispy

write and thank me for introducing you to this to get them to bring it back. “ e In-Laws” with and especially delicious when sprinkled with powdered sugar. Mmmm,

charmer. Katherine Keener as a blonde is alone Alan Arkin and Peter Falk is as hilarious as it is good!

worth the price of admission, I must admit.“Local exhausting. As much as we enjoyed this special breakfast, there was a downside:

Hero”is a delight that stars mostly Scotland itself, I know I’m going to think of more after When we left for school, our coats reeked of olive oil; in fact it took

but if you never knew that Burt Lancaster could this goes to print. In the meantime, let’s stop several days to “air” out the house and our coats. However, it was worth

make you laugh out loud, you’ll nd out. ere’s stockpiling groceries. My wife said they were every bit of “odor” to see the happy expression on Dad’s face!

a quirky John Cassavetes movie called “Tempest” out of chicken at the store, and I don’t want to In closing, I wish you good health and patience. is is the perfect

that I loved, not everybody did.“My Favorite Year” have to start eating things that they say “taste time to reach out to relatives and friends by phone and catch up with

with Peter O’Toole and Joe Bologna is loosely SEE MELEN PAGE 14 each other. We’re from the “old school,” tough and resilient—we can
based on an appearance by Errol Flynn on Sid
do this together. And, remember to stay within the lines! God bless!

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Somers, NY
[email protected]

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To Our Valued Customers:

We wanted to let you know that we are closely monitoring the ongoing developments related to Coronavirus (COVID-19).
The safety and well-being of our employees and customers is of the utmost importance to us, and we wanted to reach out to let you
know that we are taking appropriate precautions to keep our employees informed and ensure your shopping experience is a safe one.

Uncle Giuseppe’s is an environment with food safety standards that meet and exceed local and state requirements for industry
best practices. Food contact surfaces are cleaned and sanitized regularly, and we thoroughly clean public areas and restrooms on a

frequent basis.

Our enhanced maintenance includes:
• Having a dedicated greeter at every store wiping down carts

with sanitizer as customers walk in.
• Cleaning and sanitizing customer touch points such as debit/credit card machines, door handles, deli kiosks, etc.

Additionally, we’ve implemented a new hand washing protocol that goes above and beyond industry standard. Our employees now
use a “Stop, Wash and Change Your Gloves” policy whereby all food handling employees practice this every 2 hours or as needed if
sooner. We’ve advised any employees who feel ill to remain home until they are in good health. We will continue to closely monitor
and follow all recommendations from the Centers for Disease Control, our state and local health departments, and our food industry

trade associations.

As with other retailers in the area, we are starting to experience short supplies on certain high demand products. As a result, we’ve
implemented a purchase limit on items such as sanitizing wipes and sanitizers. Our teams are working hard to ll the stores as
supplies permit. Delivery trucks are arriving daily and we are re-stocking shelves as products come in. This includes but is not
limited to fresh meat, produce and grocery essentials.

We want you to feel safe shopping at Uncle Giuseppe’s, and hope these added precautions allow you to shop with con dence. Should
you have any additional questions, please see your local store manager. From our family to yours, stay safe and healthy!

-Uncle Giuseppe’s Ownership Team

Attention Customers:

The following shopping hours will be reserved for seniors and those most at risk:

7:00am to 8:00am

If you do not fall into this category, for the safety of these customers please do your
shopping at a later time. Thank you for your understanding during this trying time.

NOW HIRING • Line Cooks
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We are always looking
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In this critical time, we are hiring for various • And Much More!
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Visit our website: UncleG.com/Careers for an up-to-date list of
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Silence as teacher

BY REV. MICHAEL WATSON all being required to keep such strange of course, from one of my parishioners, reigning in an impulsive response, tem-
ST. LUKE’S EPISCOPAL CHURCH distances from each other. Kathi Casella, a long-time resident of pering an unkind thought, or quieting ex-
Somers, who runs the Somers Food cess words. Silence leaves space for God
Iwrite this as a relatively new member I have decided to think of the things I Pantry from the undercroft at our church. to speak and me to hear. Indeed, silence
of the Somers community. I have am allowed and given the freedom to do, Kathi, along with seven or eight other IS my teacher and I’m feeling the need to
lived here for only about eighteen and just be grateful to be alive, especially volunteers of all faiths, have been doing sit at her feet with deep attention during
months, having arrived in September in such a loving and welcoming commu- this work tirelessly for the past six years. these days amidst the howler monkeys.
of 2018 as the new Priest in Charge (as nity, rather than be resentful of all the in- What better outcome can we secure but
we call it in my church) at St. Luke’s numerable things that seem to have been ey were undaunted by the mandate to the knowledge that the source of all your
Episcopal Church, the columned white “taken,” such as sporting events, plays not gather inside in large groups. ey, love, and the source of all your desire, and
colonial-styled building right next to and concerts. So I have made a list of the with much thought and heavy work, the source of all your gifts, and the source
Bailey Park. Over the rst sixteen months pleasing things that I am not prevented of everything that you’re blessed with is in
of my tenure, I came to know and love from doing. ese are the things that are gured a way to have an outdoor drive- your presence all the time?
our parishioners, and also to enjoy con- not “cancelled:” through delivery station on our parking
versing with the local merchants of the lot. ey only missed one week of service. But as I look at the number of Sundays
stores, restaurants and delis nearby, and NOT CANCELLED: Family It was one of my recent greatest pleasures o from worshipping with my parish
my neighbors whom I passed walking in NOT CANCELLED: Music to stand and watch the volunteers as- family, this is hard! I appreciate the amaz-
the mornings in the nearby Greenbriar NOT CANCELLED: Prayer semble all of the bags of groceries to be ing opportunities to worship with my
neighborhood where I live. NOT CANCELLED: Laughing given away, and then watch as the cars brothers and sisters via live stream, but I
NOT CANCELLED: Recovering lined up on Friday afternoon to receive will miss my people face-to-face. I will
So the new imposition of restrictions from Insu cient Sleep their much-needed groceries. miss my ock and all their many gifts of
on social interaction did not come easy NOT CANCELLED: Exploring the love and perfect imperfections that glad-
for me. I must also admit my lack of grace Bible, or whatever spiritual book you In these days of social distancing, the den my heart.
and my reluctance to accept the restric- enjoy, from a new perspective push for connection and conversation
tions as they have become more and more NOT CANCELLED: Getting Outdoors via voice, text, and social media is high. But we are resilient and faithful.
severe, and begin to feel even a more bur- NOT CANCELLED: Singing After all of the years through all the socio
densome thing. All of this is made worse NOT CANCELLED: Re-connecting e amount and frequency of informa- economic changes that this community has
by the fact that I su ered a heart attack with Someone after “too long” tion being sent out is the equivalent of endured and this We have all lived through,
in mid-January, followed by emergency NOT CANCELLED: Journaling my howler monkeys in high alert mode. In that is all we know! Sometimes in vulner-
open-heart surgery, which was followed a deepest thoughts or feelings the midst of it all, I’ve been grateful for able moments when I feel so helpless, I
week later by a stroke. Once I had gotten NOT CANCELLED: Reading the practice of profound silence. Silence hear a voice saying,“here we are—let’s show
strong enough to begin physical therapy NOT CANCELLED: Helping Others around me and silence within. It is a up today.”I am so grateful that I still can.
at our local Burke Rehab Clinic, and NOT CANCELLED: Exercise practice cultivated over time, a practice And we will get through this— one tear,
feeling back to myself, I suddenly had to NOT CANCELLED: Love I’m still cultivating, a practice that contin- one step, one wail, one day, one Sunday,
face the fact that the joy of human touch NOT CANCELLED: Hope ues to teach me. one week, one month at a time. Let’s give
would also be severely limited, as we are I have particularly enjoyed spending thanks for what we have and use this time
time, at an appropriate physical distance, Since these days of silence began, I’ve to get less busy and more healthy.
come to appreciate how the regular prac-
tice and discipline of silence can soften
my heart and shape my spoken words,

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Whoa! Is Us MELEN

Iwoke up this morning shaking my head, BRUCE SHELF AWARENESS MEETS SELF FROM PAGE 10
as if that would chase the cobwebs. THE BLOG AWARENESS
Didn’t work. e fever dream persisted. like chicken.”I remember Jack Palance saying in a
Wait a min—… is that a faint catch in my BRUCE I’m staring at mostly depleted shelves of bath- movie once that rattlesnake tastes like chicken, so
throat? Do my eyes feel watery—like u- APAR room tissue (which also answers to the name toi- I’ll keep my ears peeled for one of those, especially
let paper). I’m deciding how many is too many if it just ate a chicken. In the meantime, stand
away from people. Even if I like you, I’m stand-
id? Or is the power of suggestion overpow- to toss in the cold steel cart awaiting its bounty ing six feet away from you. If I don’t like you, I’ll
ering me in the heat of the moment? (full disclosure: I bought Scott,two 20-packs). probably continue to nd a way not to see you,
and add six feet on top of that. Some people I
ere’s no known antidote at the mo- I tried not to be indiscriminate in determining wouldn’t even touch with a six-foot pole. In the
meantime, don’t touch anything. I’ve been hitting
ment for the fungus among us. Forget the quota I allowed myself. On the way to the elevator buttons and door handles with my elbow.
I’ve gotten so I can even work my stick shift with
about not knowing when we will turn a appointed section of the store where the good lie it.Turns out I can do just about anything with my
elbow. Well, not everything.
corner. Not knowing what’s around the in wait, I purposefully took the measure of other
We’re all going to have to help each other get
corner only distends our discomfort level. shoppers’hauls. It’s my anecdotal research into what quantity might through this, and the hardest part is the uncer-
tainty. I nd myself assessing di erent surfaces
Are Earthlings being biblically punished for all the sins of the be deemed “hoarding”by the wisdom of the crowd. to evaluate how appealing they might be to a
coronavirus. I bet the bug wouldn’t survive ve
world that hit the ground running once the snake sneakily got My data sample tells me that by not pigging out on more than minutes on that boring gas station pump handle,
but I’ll just slip my gloves on in an abundance of
Eve to take a bite? Whatever the mystifying reason for this season two family-size packs of 20 rolls each, I still might be eligible for fear. And we’re learning more every day. Science
is a source of inspiration; things are moving very
of the forebidden, let’s all take a deep breath, and exhale, as we say membership in the altruistic “We”shoppers club instead of being fast in the areas of vaccines, treatments and the
insensitivity of the virus to heat and humidity, and
in unison… whoa! Is us, and woe is us, and woe be gone -- please. considered better suited to the solipsistic “Me”shoppers club. I’m that could allow us to return to familiar patterns
of behavior after a nite period of time. is could
still waiting for a decision by the admissions committee. all be an unpleasant memory when summer rolls
around, but we may lose a lot in the meantime. It
HELPING OTHERS NEVER GETS OLD may mean a seismic shift in attitudes, and it may
be an opportunity for new institutions to replace
e elders in our midst need more lovin’and carin’than ever. SPRING IS POSTPONEDTO FALL old ones that were on life support anyway. It
might not all be bad. It might be exciting. Change
Easy to forget not all have computers. Some rely on the library If you were planning on attending a previously scheduled is hard, but it is inevitable.

to surf the ‘net, and to relax through reading. With libraries event this spring, chances are it’s been postponed until the fall Say hello at: [email protected]

forced to shutter, they’re robbed even of that simple pleasure. ( ngers crossed).

It’s a clarion call to the opportunity for helping others who at suggests autumn 2020 could be a horn of plenty of activi-

might be less able than most of to help themselves. ties for all kinds of folks and interests. Conceivably, every weekend

As my friend Chuck Newman, volunteer extraordinaire, might be stu ed to the gourd with a bumper crop of diversions.

says,“Out of adversity, you see the best in people come out.” e ip side of spring being postponed to fall is scheduling

con icts and event organizers bumping into each other for

GOTC:GET OUTTHE COVID access to a nite number of venues and other resources.

To which Covid-19 political party do you belong? How did If they made a movie about what’s happening right now, one

you vote in the socialist distancing primary? apt title is “Suppose ey Gave a Spring and Nobody Came.”

Even micro-biological phenomena are not immune to our (With apologies to Charlotte E. Keyes and McCall’s magazine.)

never-ending search for conspiratorial bogeymen lurking in Hang in there and keep the faith.

deep, dark places. It’s understandable. We can’t eat out, so

instead we sh for red herrings on which to assuage our anxiety. Bruce Apar is a writer, actor, consultant, and community volunteer.

People are like that; yeah, we are. He can be reached at [email protected]; 914.275.6887.

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Open The Teal Door
to a new beginning

Therapy with compassion for a positive, lasting change

BY BOB DUMAS Decisions on treatment are often made as sta at e Teal Door adds person-
CONTRIBUTING EDITOR a group, in conjunction with nurse practitio- ality to the experience, making it a

ners who oversee medication.One might not little less stu y.

If you are looking for a healthier, more see such an approach at a typical clinic,which ey also take many forms of

balanced life,it may be time to walk through tend to be overly busy and less personal. insurance, which makes mental

e Teal Door. It’s a client-centered approach, where the health more accessible.

e Teal Door Counseling Center now patient comes rst, and multiple angles are e building in Mahopac liter- MAHOPAC OFFICE

has two locations—Mahopac and Cort- employed as potential treatments—not just ally has a teal-colored door, and

landt Manor—and its sta is ready to help one. while the Cortlandt Manor loca-

empower you so you can make positive and In fact, this approach to therapy has been tion doesn’t, patients can expect

lasting change in your life. so successful, that e Teal Door founder the same warm, welcoming envi-

e therapists at e Teal Door take opened a second location in Cortlandt ronment once inside.

an unconventional approach to counsel- Manor in 2019 and the community has re- “ e space of both places, even

ing than one might expect from a tradi- ally responded. on the outside, is more homelike

tional clinical practice. eir practice o ers “In both locations, we are constantly instead of like an o ce building,

medication management as well as mental talking to the other therapists,” said Nicole making it feel comfortable for ev-

health therapy with licensed therapists to Goudreau-Green, supervisor of the Cort- eryone,”said Morgan Kennedy, child

serve people of all ages including families landt Manor o ce. “It’s a holistic approach therapist. “Everything is warm—the

and couples. instead of looking at things in a vacuum. colors, the décor. e reception desk

But what sets them apart is the personal You have to look at the entire system, the sta is always friendly,greeting every-

touch that the therapists provide in a calm, family,the community. ere are lots of fac- one.”

soothing setting, where patients can feel tors to consider. “I enjoy working with such a sup- CORTLANDT OFFICE

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minded myself that I enjoy staying home and am thankful

that my home has heat and power, good food to eat, plenty

of books to read and lots of time for writing. I am very

thankful for this mild winter. I did not have to cancel any

classes due to snow days.

I decided to schedule my days of solitude around break-

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up on laundry, organize my clothes closets, take a walk

outside, read in the rocking chair and, of course, write.

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tions of short stories – e Night in Question by Tobias

Wol and Elbow Room by James Alan McPherson, a new

cookbook – Ultimate Veg by chef Jamie Oliver, and People

Magazine.

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snack time: dark chocolate bars, Yodels, Girl Scout in

Mints, chocolate tru es, and chocolate-brownie ice cream.

My cupboards and refrigerator contain enough pasta,

brown rice, canned salmon, granola bars, mini crumb cakes,

oatmeal, eggs, cheese, yogurt, apples, avocados and bananas.

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I feel healthy and will try to remain optimistic. My par-

ents and friends are still healthy and for that I am grateful.

ree years ago, I took to heart the concept of changing

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get to…” It really is a positive attitude adjustment.

Here is a helpful phrase to keep in mind during these

stressful times: “Life is not about waiting for the storms to

pass. It’s about learning how to dance in the rain.” Also, try

to keep in mind: “Life is 10% what happens and 90% how

you react to it.”

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Coronavirus fears and
our mental health

BY RACHEL MERCHAN, LCSW MAKE DECREASING STRESS A coronavirus. It’s • Treat others with
GUEST WRITER PRIORITY okay, normal and respect, whether you are
expected to feel un- a patient, care provider or
e coronavirus is on everyone’s mind. Find ways to de-stress, such as listen- certain and scared. community member
It’s impacting how we work, learn and ing to music, a deep breathing exercise or However, staying in that • Acknowledge that we’re all in
connect with one another. It’s also the top guided meditation, stretching, or a walk scary, uncertain space long-term this together
story on all major news outlets. All of this outside. isn’t good for us. We will get through this as a commu-
has many of us feeling scared, nervous or nity and become stronger, together. Take
anxious. Unfortunately, that can make Understand the root of your concerns ink about taking action in a safe care of each other and take care of your-
things worse, taking a toll on our men- Ask yourself: What am I most wor- way: self. And wash your hands.
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your emotional health and wellbeing, and unknown. Try to understand why you • Learn the facts Rachel Merchan is a social worker at
help you, and those you love, cope. are afraid, and then seek reliable sources • Share your knowledge with others Northern Westchester Hospital
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about coronavirus. understood.

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What is an ADL and why is it so important to Medicaid home care applicants?

Activities of daily liv- for nursing home Medicaid, GUEST ance, etc. If the Pooled Com- body. e assessment may also
ing (ADLs) are the there is no ve year look back CORNER munity Trust is not utilized by include assessing whether the
activities we do on a period for an uncompensated the applicant, they would lose individual remembers to shower
daily basis that are considered (non-exempt) transfer of assets ANTHONY J. their monthly income in excess or can understand the need
the daily tasks of basic life. ey (gifts) with respect to eligibility ENEA of the $895. For a couple resid- for good hygiene. erefore, in
are generally the following six for home care Medicaid. us, ing in the community needing addition to each speci c ADL
activities: bathing, dressing, if one were to transfer all of assets and income are below the home care they can have up to having numerous components
toileting, feeding, transferring their non-IRA/ non retirement community spouse resource and $1,304 per month of income that are assessed, one’s cognitive
(mobility) and cooking. assets to their children and/or income allowance, or because and $23,100 of savings. skills relevant to performing
to a Medicaid Asset Protection both the applicant and spouse ADLs are also assessed. Is the
e above stated ADLs ap- Trust, then that person on the are willing to transfer their non ere are two assessments of applicant able to make decisions
pear relatively straight forward, IRA/ non retirement assets to the ADL’s of an applicant for regarding the tasks of daily
however, when they are a rst of the month following the a Medicaid Asset Protection Medicaid home care that are life? For example, when to have
critical part of the assessment date of transfer would be - Trust and/or to their children or required after nancial eligibil- meals and being able to deter-
as to whether one is eligible for nancially eligible for home care others, then executing a spousal ity has been determined. e mine which articles of clothing
Medicaid Home Care and how Medicaid services. Additionally, refusal letter and its potential are appropriate to wear for the
many hours of care one will re- as with the Medicaid nursing claims by Medicaid can be rst of which is a “con ict free” activity to be performed.
ceive, they take on a completely home program, the home care avoided. assessment. In essence, an over-
di erent dimension. Each program also permits utilization view of the individual and his or In conclusion, because aging
individual ADL has multiple of the spousal impoverishment From a nancial eligibility her needs to determine whether at home has become prior-
component assessments that rules. us, if assets are trans- perspective, for the year 2020 her or she is an appropriate ity No. 1 for most seniors, the
need to be made and evalu- ferred from an ill spouse to a the applicant if single can candidate for Medicaid home ability to become eligible for
ated before a determination is well spouse, the well spouse can have no more than $15,750 care bene ts. e second is a Medicaid home care services
made as to whether one needs refuse to utilize their assets and of savings and no more than comprehensive and thorough has taken on an increased level
Medicaid home care, and if so, income to support the ill spouse, $875 plus a $20 disregard (total assessment of the individual of importance. Being able to
how many hours of home care and instead execute a spousal amount of $895) per month completed by Managed Long navigate the rules for Medicaid
Medicaid will provide. refusal letter. is would allow of income. If the applicant has Term Care (MLTC) provid- eligibility and maximize the
the ill spouse to become eligible more than $895 per month ers to determine the number hours of Medicaid approved
For residents of New York for nursing home and/or home of income, they can enroll in of hours of care Medicaid will home care should not be left to
City, the ve boroughs, West- care Medicaid, subject to Med- a Pooled Community Trust provide. chance.
chester, Rockland, Putnam and icaid’s right to pursue a claim managed by a charity, and their
immediately adjacent coun- against the refusing spouse for income above the $895 can be In preparing for the more Anthony J. Enea is a member of
ties, the Medicaid home care the value of the services Medic- utilized to pay their expenses for comprehensive assessment the Enea, Scanlan and Sirignano, LLP
program is accessible and an aid provided. housing, clothing, food, heating, need for the applicant and their of White Plains, New York. He
obvious rst option when as- electrical, gas, taxes and insur- family to have the guidance of focuses his practice on Wills, Trusts
sistance at home is needed. e If the option of avoiding an experienced elder law attor- and Estates and Elder Law. Mr.
most important factor in mak- doing a spousal transfer and ney is important. Enea is the Past Chair of Elder
ing Medicaid home care a rst spousal refusal is available, Law and Special Needs Section of
option is that unlike eligibility either because the well spouses Understanding and know- the New York State Bar Association
ing how the assessment will be (NYSBA). He is the current Chair
Contact Us conducted and how the extent of the Senior Lawyer Section of
The Somers Record is located at Bailey Court, 334 Route 202, Unit C1S, Somers, NY 10589. of one’s inability to perform an the NYSBA. Mr. Enea is the Past
You can contact us at 914-302-5830 or email [email protected]. ADL will be scored is critical President and Founding member
in being able to demonstrate of the New York Chapter of the
Bethel Applauds a realistic “day in the life” of National Academy of Elder Law
the Medicaid applicant so that Attorneys (NAELA). Mr. Enea
the individual will receive an is the President of the Westchester
appropriate number of hours of County Bar Foundation and a Past
home care coverage. For ex- President of the Westchester County
ample, assessing one’s ability to Bar Association. Mr. Enea can be
bath or shower includes assess- reached at (914) 948-1500 or at
ing how one is able to transfer a.enea@esslaw rm.com.
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Friends of Karen ‘will remain by our families’ side’

Coronavirus cancels nonpro t’s biggest fundraisers

BY CAROL REIF Because of the COVID-19 so he could drive to work instead local nonpro ts suddenly im- dozens of boxes of paints, cray-
STAFF WRITER pandemic, local municipali- of taking a bus or train where he pacted by the coronavirus crisis ons and other art supplies over
ties such as North Salem and might be more likely to be ex- are reaching out to the public for the past few weeks so the chil-
Friends of Karen and other Westchester and surrounding posed to the coronavirus. help. dren and their siblings can con-
nonpro ts nancially impacted counties have declared states of tinue therapy, a way of getting
by the COVID-19 crisis are emergency that have shuttered However, the health crisis has Two major fundraising events their feelings “out on paper.”
scrambling to make sure they schools, restaurants, parks and forced Friends of Karen to tem- and a walk/run to be held in
can continue to provide as many other places where large num- porarily suspend all home and conjunction with the Long Is- It has had to temporarily stop
services and as much support bers of people gather. hospital visits. land Marathon had to be post- sending out birthday presents to
possible as many of their fund- poned. is means that Friends the children, however.
raising events are being canceled Hospitals are forbidding more Factor promised Friday, March of Karen will potentially be out
or postponed. than one parent per family from 20, that “Friends of Karen will of $300,000 in revenue. at One mom recently called Fac-
seeing their sick child. No sib- remain by our families’ side no amount would have covered be- tor to ask whether her son would
e North Salem-based or- lings and no other relatives are matter what the circumstances tween 50 and 100 families’ ex- be receiving one.
ganization is a lifeline to hun- allowed to visit, according to are.” penses, such as childcare costs
dreds of families of critically ill Judy Factor, executive director of because of the new visitation “It was heartbreaking,” she
children in the tri-state area. Friends of Karen. It will continue to cover ill- policies at hospitals, transporta- said.
Friends of Karen provides - ness-related and everyday living tion and food.
nancial, emotional and advocacy “A icted families feel more expenses. And ongoing emo- Donations can be made by go-
support so that they can remain isolated than ever, and are con- tional and advocacy support will About 35 percent of its fami- ing to the organization’s website,
as stable, functioning and able to cerned that their ill children take place via phone, emails and lies already live below the pov- friendsofkaren.org; or by send-
cope as possible. (many of whom are immuno- Skype or Google Zoom. erty level. And when one parent ing a check to Friends of Karen,
compromised) are at even great- has to stay home to care for an 118 Titicus Road, North Salem,
It currently serves approxi- er risk,” the organization said. “Social distancing” may help ailing child, it can quickly turn NY 10560.
mately 350 families a month. slow the spread of disease, but it an already fragile nancial situ-
Counting siblings, that trans- Eighty-three cents of every doesn’t help at a time “when you ation into a disastrous one if the Its Westchester headquarters
lates into more than 1,000 chil- dollar the organization raises need the kind of caring com- working parent happens to lose can be reached at 914-277-4547.
dren. Its social workers each go to its families to pay illness- munity to wrap its arms around his or her job. It has o ces in Long Island and
handle about 50 cases. related and everyday bills. In one you,” either literally or meta- New York City, as well. It is not
case, it helped a dad x his car phorically, Factor said. Friends of Karen has sent out asking for donations of items at
this time.
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ATHLETE SPOTLIGHT – Sports
DOUGLAS SHIRAKURA

All-League golfer hopes
to play again for Somers

BY BRIAN MARSCHHAUSER game and I have the competitors in the EAGA tournaments

SPORTS EDITOR to thank for the inspiration and the motivation.

What is your favorite thing about being on the Somers

Douglas Shirakura is a member of the Somers High golf team?

School golf team. He has played golf competitively since My favorite thing about the Somers golf team is just the

seventh grade, but learned the sport when he was 6 years overall fun we have together. e golf team is small and has

old. He earned the Coaches Award in 2017, his freshman its disadvantages but when you have a small quantity of play-

year, and earned All-League for his sophomore and junior ers together you have to get along together and have a good

seasons. Outside of high school, Shirakura has competed laugh sometimes. I know everyone and everyone knows me

in Junior and Amputee golf tournaments across the East and all of us get along very well for the most part.

Coast.His goal is to one day play for a Paralympic golf team. Who has been your biggest role model over the years

How are you getting through this period of social isola- and what have you learned from them?

tion? What are you doing to keep busy? Biggest role model has to go to Ken Green. Ken Green

I use video games,voice chat,and Facetime to get through used to be a PGA Tour player and I was fortunate enough to
the majority of the day talking and playing with friends as meet him a couple years ago and he has helped me so much, Douglas Shirakura

well as getting the school work provided done as well. Al- I wouldn’t be the golfer I am today if I had never met him. FILE PHOTO/DEENA BELL

though I can’t really see my friends we still have fun times I’ve learned so much about the game not just physical but

talking and seeing each other in the virtual world. Besides mental aspects he’s used on the biggest stage in golf on the

that I have to keep up what I worked so hard this o -season PGA Tour and found success with it.

for golf by hitting balls into a net in my living room, stretch- How do you get prepared for a match? place because I enjoy seeing and catching up with cousins,aunts,

ing and staying exible, and retaining the strength I gained I prepare for matches by eating food, making sure I’m uncles, and grandparents. I also enjoy visiting because of the

during the winter for this season. well-hydrated and not hungry before a match or tourna- food. e food is de nitely one of the top reasons why I go back.

How con dent are you that you will play another golf ment. As well as usually the day before understanding my What is your favorite place to eat locally?

match for Somers? potential weaknesses going into the tournament and what My favorite place to eat locally is de nitely between

Although I’m unsure of the school’s decision-making for I have to be cautious of during play. Also listening to mu- Frank’s Pizzeria and Froggy’s Deli, depending on how I’m

keeping the spring sports season, I’m staying positive that I sic and just relaxing, getting myself into the zone the right feeling. Both places are delicious and I enjoying eating food

will play another match as a Somers High School golfer this mindset for the tournament. with friends.

year. ere are many arguments as to why I think the school Will you be attending college? If so, where and what What’s the go-to app on your phone and why?

should let us play as they are the same arguments and more of will you study? Reddit or Instagram. Like any teenager, I enjoy social media

the points made by Westchester County golf courses and why I will be attending college I am just at the moment unsure and catching up with friends and seeing news from around the

they should remain open. Golf isn’t a contact sport unless you of where. I still have to decide. I know I will be studying globe. Catching myself up with the latest breaking news and

count that between the club and the ball, communication be- to become an engineer but I’m unsure what type of engi- being ahead of my parents who get their news from the TV.

tween players is rare when we are competing and most com- neering. I’m between biomedical, aerospace, and mechanical Do you have a favorite sports movie and/or book?

petitors will be yards apart for 80 percent of the round.On top engineering as my choices and I keep an open mind to see “Happy Gilmore”is a classic golf movie. I de nitely enjoy

of that, the teams are small at most, only 6- 8 to a team, and what opportunity brings me. watching that movie.

we only need ve, so I’m pretty con dent that an argument Will you continue to play sports beyond high school? For a young athlete growing up in the Somers school dis-

could be made that the golf season should continue. Yes I hope to play for an NCAA golf team but if that trict, what would you tell them about the experience of being

How old were you when you started playing golf and doesn’t work out I intend to play club sports and try new part of the golf team and why should they go out for it?

what got you started? activities while I’m in college, such as ultimate Frisbee and I think golf is an underrated sport in the Somers High

As I mentioned before, golf has been apart of my life rock climbing. School community. I think a lot of people make fun of it for

since I was around 6 years old. Both my parents were huge If you could have one superpower,what would it be and why? not being a sport and I think that they are wrong. Modern

golfers and they got me started at a young age. I started to My super power would be the ability to learn and under- golfers are one of the most athletic athletes, and although it

play competitively in local tournaments around seventh stand anything instantly. I think knowing things is really doesn’t rely as heavily on athleticism as other sports, it’s just

grade and soon gradually got up to the larger stages such as cool and It’s a power that I would like to have to expand my as much of a sport like baseball, soccer, and football. You learn

the Hurricane Junior Golf Tour and the American Junior learning and talents. things from golf that you will not experience in other sports.

Golf Association, which are nationwide junior golf tours. What is something about yourself people would be ere is a reason why this sport is di cult. It’s meant to chal-

At around eighth grade, I discovered the Eastern Ampu- surprised to learn? lenge you in ways you’ve never been challenged before, and it’s

tee Golf Association and started playing golf for them. e I think most people are pretty surprised once they realize I the reason why this game is so addicting to me. Being on the

EAGA is an amazing association that organizes golf tourna- wear a prosthetic on my right leg but,other than that,maybe high school golf team has taught me a lot and I think people

ments for amputees, not just along the East Coast but even that I like to cook? I don’t do it very often but I enjoy it a lot. who are interested in even trying golf should de nitely try it.

internationals come out to compete. I think that the EAGA What is your favorite place to visit on vacation and why? ose who are intrigued by challenges such as myself will be

inspired me to play more and work hard to get better at this My favorite place to visit on vacation is Japan. It’s my favorite drawn and hooked on golf, no matter how frustrating.

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Athletes and coaches at home
How the sports community is handling social distancing

Thomas Parisi Do you have a favorite sports docu- Mychael Lugbauer and Coach Shaun Mc- Jesse Arnett (Track Coach)
(Senior, Baseball) mentary or movie? Gee (Mahopac coaches) introduced me to

My favorite sports movie is de nitely the book and it really emphasizes the mind-

“ e Sandlot.” I have seen it at least 10 set we want to have at Somers.

times and is still funny every time I watch it. What show are you currently binging?

Anthony Nappi “ e O ce.” I can always watch “ e
O ce.”

(Baseball Coach) Do you have a favorite sports docu-
mentary or movie?

My favorite sports movie is “Rookie of

the Year.”

Leigh Fiorito (Golf Coach)

How con dent are you that you will How con dent are you that you will How con dent are you that you will How con dent are you that you will
play a game this spring season? play a game this spring season? play a game this spring season? play a game this season?

I am praying that we will be able to play a I told our team at our last workout that After learning of the nality of Kansas de- I’m taking every day as if we start com-
varsity game this season. It would mean the we have to have positive thoughts and worry cision regarding the school year,not very.It all petition tomorrow. Track and eld athletes
world to get back on the eld with my boys about what we can control. So, I’m going to makes me so very sad most especially for se- know what they should be doing each day
and to have our senior night ceremonies. be optimistic and say yes we’re going to play niors. e more I read of this virus, the more so that when we start up they will be ready.
a game this spring. I am sad that such hysteria has taken place. It’s tough to see every other sport close down
Do you have a favorite sports book? and expect ours to remain open but I always
I don’t read too many books anymore, Do you have a favorite sports book? Do you have a favorite sports book? root for the underdog and in this case I’m
but when I was younger I enjoyed reading “ e Hard Hat” by Jon Gordon. Coach “ e Art of War” and “It’s a Mental rooting for high school track and eld.
sports books by Mike Lupica. ing.” Both illustrate necessary lessons.
What show are you currently binging? Do you have a favorite sports docu- Do you have a favorite sports book?
I am not currently binging any shows, but I mentary or movie? ere are so many that I love but I will
am playing the video game “MLB: e Show” “Rudy.” Positive attitude is the most im-
constantly with my friends on PS4. It came portant skill. never forget reading as a kid the book, “Jim
out last week and is very addicting already. What show are you currently binging? Abbott: Against All Odds.” His story is
No binging allowed! It can leave one a one of overcoming obstacles and should be
pile of mush! looked up to by all.

What show are you currently binging?
Usually I’m watching sports but right now
there are none on TV so for now it’s Yankees
Classics and “Seinfeld” until everything is
back to normal.
Do you have a favorite sports documen-
tary or movie?
It’s tough to pick one but I have a love for
all of the Rocky movies especially the rst
one, and I can watch “Rudy” and “Miracle”
on repeat. As a runner “McFarland, USA”
and the Prefontaine movies were amazing.

Best Sports Movies

Last week, we polled dozens of student- (Field of Dreams advances on a coin ip)
athletes and coaches about their favorite
sports movies. We took their choices and put (25) The Mighty Ducks (78 percent) de-
them into bracket form (we also threw in a feats (8) Moneyball (22 percent)
few of our own personal favorites).
(9) The Blind Side (71 percent) defeats
After seeding the 32 lms, we posted the (24) Cinderella Man (29 percent)
16 head-to-head matchups on our Twitter
account (@Halston_Sports) and let our read- (10) Major League (63 percent) defeats
ers decided which lms will advance to the (23) e Sandlot (37 percent)
second round.
(22) Rookie of the Year (63 percent) de-
(1) Miracle (86 percent) defeats (32) feats (11) McFarland, USA (37 percent)
Seabiscuit (14 percent)
(12) Hoosiers (80 percent) defeats (21) In-
(2) Remember the Titans (97 percent) vincible (20 percent)
defeats (31) Bend It Like Beckham (3 per-
cent) (13) A League of Their Own (63 percent)
defeats (20) 42 (37 percent)
(3) Bull Durham (85 percent) defeats (30)
Ford v. Ferrari (15 percent) (19) For Love of the Game (73 percent)
defeats (14) e Natural (27 percent)
(4) Rudy (96 percent) defeats (29) War-
rior (4 percent) (15) The Karate Kid (86 percent) defeats
(18) We Are Marshall (14 percent)
(5) Rocky (74 percent) defeats (28) Rocky
IV (26 percent) (16) Happy Gilmore (80 percent) defeats
(17) e Waterboy (20 percent)
(6) Friday Night Lights (80 percent) de-
feats (27) e Rookie (20 percent) Second-round matchups will be posted on

(7) Field of Dreams and (26) Creed tied our Twitter account on Friday. Voting will

remain open through the weekend and the

results will be published in the paper.

Thursday, March 26, 2020 SPORTS The Somers Record – Page 27

Taking care of yourself is key

Without a light at the end of the tun- mind, the latter of MARSH spend time with RANDOM THOUGHTS
nel, things can get pretty dark. which probably needs MADNESS family, not cram. I • e year is 2020. Tom Brady, two
our attention more think that’s actually
Good news keeps us going in grim years removed from winning his record
times. People will comply with executive than ever. I’ve person- the silver lining here; sixth Super Bowl, has decided to leave the
orders and pause their lives for days, for New England Patriots after 20 seasons.
weeks, and maybe even for a month. But ally found it great BRIAN these kids are getting At 43 years old, Brady will start anew
they need to know that an end is in sight. MARSCHHAUSER a mental and physical with the downtrodden Tampa Bay Buc-
for my anxiety. “ is caneers. e news barely registers.
On that front, we don’t have any good
news to report this week. is called controlling break, whether they • e word of the week is “could.” We
“could” be facing a years-long global
e greatest scientists in the world can’t what you can when think they need it or recession. e world “could” come to an
tell you when and how this will end. Re- end. Eating dog food “could” cure the
ported data is unreliable for many reasons things are out of not. ey are getting virus. Don’t panic and be skeptical when
(lack of available testing, lack of symp- you see articles using that word because
toms) and is therefore mostly useless. control,” as Olaf put it in “Frozen 2,” one to maybe actually sit and have dinner what it really means is: “We have no
clue.”
e uncertainty and the fear that of the many movies I’ve watched while in with the family. Conversations are being
comes with it creates panic. Knowing • Necessity is the mother of invention.
that, my goal was for this section to be a isolation. had that aren’t school/sports related. One silver lining to this grim period will be a
source of comfort until the world returns new wave of innovation. We’ll have answers
to normal. If we can’t provide good news, While student-athletes should con- Families are getting opportunities to to questions we never thought to ask before.
we can at least provide something famil- Businesses are being forced to adapt quickly
iar in a world so unfamiliar. tinue to work out, they should also take hike together, do puzzles together, tackle or die.

Last week, I reached out to dozens of some time to unplug. Cristina Giansante, at-home projects, have movie nights! • I’m lucky enough to have avoided the
athletes and coaches who helped me pre- Great Toilet Paper Crisis of 2020. I coin-
pare coverage for the challenging weeks coach of Mahopac girls’ softball, ex- ese things are good for the brain and cidentally bought a few dozen rolls about
ahead. We talked about their favorite a month before it hit the fan. According
books, movies, TV shows and other fun plained why better than I ever could: the soul.” to howmuchtoiletpaper.com, my current
things. I also asked them how student- supply should last me about six months.
athletes can continue to train while away “Truly most of these student-athletes e light is at the end of the tunnel, So, I’m willing to barter. One can of Goya
from school. black bean soup in exchange for a roll.
are always running at 100: school, sports, even if we can’t see it right now. In the Hit me up.
Many student-athletes have used their
ingenuity to stay t: focusing on calis- homework, study, travel teams, etc. ey meantime, stay home, stay safe, and use • Out of an abundance of caution, I’ve
thenics, running laps around their house, decided to spend my upcoming weekend
or even lifting cases of water bottles or rarely ever get a break to just sit, be still, this time to better your body and mind. cuddling my dog and eating an entire bag
heavy rocks. of pizza rolls.
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Exercise is great for the body and the
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Thursday, March 26, 2020 BUSINESS & REAL ESTATE The Somers Record – Page 29

Don’t let fears drive your LEGAL NOTICES
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