The Somers Record 10.01.20

Vol. 10 No. 24 Visit TapIntoSomers.net for the latest news. Thursday, October 1, 2020

COVID-19 cases ‘Mendez is not only
force temporary guilty of driving our

closures of SHS children drunk,
and Primrose he is guilty of theft.
He could have taken
their lives, thankfully he

Pandemic plan went did not. Instead he took
into e ect immediately a piece of their childhood

away and replaced it

BY CAROL REIF struction as well as remotely— with trauma.’

STAFF WRITER went into full distance learning - Christopher DiPasquale,
parent of a ‘Bus P’ child
mode. It contacted the West-

On Tuesday, Sept. 8, Somers chester County Department of

High School reopened its doors Health so that entity could acti-

after a seven-month hiatus due vate its contact tracing system to PHOTO: METRO CREATIVE CONNECTION

to the coronavirus pandemic. identify anyone who may have Bus driver pleads guilty to
felony DWI charges
On ursday, Sept. 24, just come into close contact with the
Mendez placed on interim probation
three weeks later, the school was person who tested positive. until sentencing next year

forced to shut them again—al- Close contact is de ned as

beit temporarily—when some- being within 6 feet of someone

one there tested positive for the who is infected for more than

virus that causes COVID-19. 10 minutes.

By law, the district is not al- ose who may have been ex-

lowed to reveal that person’s posed were called by an o cial

name. tracer and the school district

e school district, which had sent emails to notify families

a comprehensive plan for just whether their children had con-

such a situation, was undaunted. tact with the infected individual.

e building was closed imme- Schools Superintendent BY CAROL REIF children home from Somers In- Tuesday, Sept. 22, where the
STAFF WRITER termediate School last year has 62-year-old Somers man made
diately and students, teachers Dr. Raymond Blanch urged pleaded guilty to felony DWI a virtual appearance before Judge
A former Royal Coach Lines charges. Melissa Loehr, William Mendez
and sta sent home. everyone to answer the calls employee found to be drunk
while transporting dozens of At his arraignment in SEE DWI PAGE 8
e next day, the school— immediately and to give the Westchester County Court on

which has been operating on a SEE COVID PAGE 8
hybrid model o ering live in-

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T Our Valued Patients,

We would like to thank everyone thus far for their patience and understanding while we navigate through these
di cult times. Please remember that the safety of everyone that enters this o ce, as well as the families they go
home to, is our utmost priority. As we approach back-to-school/flu season it is important that we reiterate and

reinforce the strict COVID related protocols we have in place. Compliance to our protocols is non-negotiable,
and the only way we see possible to keep our patients and sta safe, and our doors open throughout this
potential second wave of COVID.

Please read through all of these protocols, and if you have a specific question
pertaining to your scheduled appointment please do not hesitate to
call 914-277-4222 or email the o ce at [email protected]

• You will get a text two hours before your appointment. • Understand that we can only allow ONE PATIENT in the
For children, a parent will receive the text message. If your treatment area at a time. If your child is under the age of 14, ONE
appointment is before 9am, you will get a text the eveninag parent may accompany them if necessary. There is NO WAITING
before. That being said we need all UPDATED cell phone numbers. ROOM at the moment. This is for the safety of our sta as well as
We ask that you please DO NOT opt out of text messaging, as it your family.
is the most e cient way of communicating with our patients who
have scheduled appointments. • Be advised that to limit the amount of people that you come in
contact with at our o ce, Dr. Ferranti will NOT be entering the
• When you arrive at our o ce, please WAIT in your vehicle and treatment rooms for hygiene exams. A thorough examination will
text back “HERE” when you have arrived. We will text back when still be conducted and all pertinent findings will be documented
it is safe to come in. We only allow one patient into the o ce at and reviewed with Dr. Ferranti. All necessary x-rays will be
a time and wipe down all surfaces touched prior to allowing the reviewed, and you will be contacted by phone to schedule any
next patient into our facility. necessary treatment. Should you have any questions or concerns
that your hygienist is unable to help you with, both VIRTUAL
• Please be patient if we do not respond right away. It is NOT an EXAMS are available to you, as well as an in-person consultation
automatic reply. upon request. Just make a member of our team aware that is how
you would like to proceed and they will appoint you.
• Please wear your mask when you come to the door. Patients
will be asked to leave ALL belongings in the waiting area or their • Lastly if you have traveled in the past 14 days to any area on the
vehicle. Doors will be locked at all times. travel ban list, or feel even remotely under the weather, please
reschedule your appointment for 2 weeks out.
• If you tend to get cold easily, we encourage you to bring a
sweater. For safety reasons, and due to current PPE standards, it
tends to get cold in the treatment rooms.

Thank you,
Your Team at Somers Smiles

Gia a Fe anti, DDS

A new generation of family dentistry

4 Heritage Hills Plaza, 202 Ctr. • Somers, NY 10589

914-277-4222 • www.somerssmiles.com