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A glimpse of hope Summer camps
‘cautiously optimistic’

about opening

Town of Somers cancels
Tusker Trax, day camp

PHOTO COURTESY OF CYNTHIA SPATTA PHOTO COURTESY OF LEIA RODMAN BY KATHERINE BORCHERT
STAFF WRITER
Sebastian Spatta, 5 years old, spreading some Kaitlyn Rodman of Mohegan Lake hoping to get
“Hope” around the neighborhood. a glimpse of the U.S. Air Force Air Demonstration Summer camp leaders are planning for multiple scenarios of
Squadron, the Thunderbirds, and the U.S. Navy how to proceed during the coronavirus pandemic while parents
Flight Demonstration Squadron, the Blue Angels, remain eager to enroll their kids back into a routine of sunscreen,
who flew over lower Westchester County on swimming and making friendship bracelets.
Monday, April 28, to honor frontline COVID-19
responders and essential workers. However, the town of Somers made a somber call this week when
Somers Parks and Recreation Superintendent Steven Ralston an-
nounced that Tusker Trax and day camp programs are canceled.

He said the decision came after signi cant discussion and review
of the ever-changing guidelines put in place by the CDC, New York
State and Westchester County.

“Although it is hard to imagine a summer without camps, noth-
ing is more important to us than the health, safety, and welfare of
our residents, sta and the partners with whom we work,” wrote
Ralston. “Current and reasonably anticipated social distancing re-
quirements for the summer would be impossible to enforce in the
camp setting and would also prevent almost every traditional camp
activity.”

With an uncertain future, most camps are preparing for summer
as usual while knowing that any day now, news from the Depart-
ment of Health or CDC could determine the fate of their opera-
tions.

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Salesman, customer team up for duck rescue

BY BRIAN MARSCHHAUSER Marschhauser said. “Luckily mud-colored.” PHOTO COURTESY OF CHRIS MARSCHHAUSER
CONTRIBUTING EDITOR someone helped.” Marschhauser held Edwards
A mother duck waits by a storm drain, where her babies had fallen.
Chris Marschhauser, a sales Seeing Marschhauser’s post by her ankles as she removed the
associate at Bill Volz, was leaving was Sarah Edwards, a Bill Volz ducklings one by one. would have been possible with- message out,” Edwards said.
work on a rainy Friday, April 24, customer and also a volunteer at out Marschhauser’s intervention.
when he saw something strange. Teatown Lake Reservation in Os- “We got 10 to start with,” Ed- Editor’s Note: This writer is the
sining. wards said. “They ran off and “It was really cool that Chris brother of Chris Marschhauser.
“I saw a duck just going crazy,” found their mother.” cared enough to put a Facebook
Marschhauser said. “It wouldn’t “I happened to go on Facebook
move. It was just making a weird immediately after he posted,” Ed- But then, before the rest could
noise.” wards said. “I’m not an expert or a be removed, the mother and her
rehabber or anything like that, but ducklings disappeared. So, the
That noise, he soon learned, was I’m kind of used to being around remaining five ducklings were
a cry for help. animals and wildlife. I got a crow- placed into a box as Edwards
bar and drove down there.” raced to locate the mother. Luck-
Trapped inside a nearby storm ily, she found them at a nearby
drain were 15 ducklings, who Edwards and Marschhauser pond.
surely would have drowned with- tried in vain to remove the heavier
out intervention. than expected storm drain. So, The story had a happy ending.
they called on another Bill Volz “They were reunited,” Edwards
Marschhauser called police employee, Erich Moeller, to lend said. “Always, if you find wildlife
but found no luck there. Out of a hand. of any kind, the goal is to keep
desperation, he asked for help on the babies in the wild with their
Facebook. “Once we got the lid off, I had parents.”
to lay on the ground in a muddy Edwards was humble about
“I thought, can I in good puddle,” Edwards said. “I was her rescue, saying “anybody could
conscience go home knowing soaked to the skin. My jeans were have done it.” But none of it
there are 15 ducks down there?”

Food For The Front Lions Clubs help nonprofits
Line in Westchester with $5K donation

The following is from the Yorktown Lions: gift cards and meal vouchers for their

BY KERI REITMAN We have navigated the contacts at the hos- clients, and has recently partnered with

GUEST WRITER pitals to make sure they get through seam- Traffic cones, masks, and gloves have Feeding Westchester to set up a “grab and

lessly either direct or with their Meal Train taken their place alongside cereal, peanut go” food pantry at their Mt. Kisco cam-

So many of us are struggling with being site.They are also working to guide us on pro- butter, and cash on food pantry request pus.

told to stay home and a feeling of helpless- duce and fruit suggestions for the “take home” lists. The Community Center of North- The Lower Hudson Valley Lions (Dis-

ness while there are thousands of dedicated produce boxes. ern Westchester now provides a face trict 20R1) have responded with emer-

doctors, nurses and hospital staff throughout The goal is 3-fold: mask for every family member receiving gency grants totaling $5,000 for partners

Westchester County who are working long 1. Raise money to spend locally at restau- groceries. People to People (Nanuet) and in Putnam, Rockland, and Westchester.

hours and in many cases double shifts, to save rants to keep staff employed and continue St Peter & St Mary (Haverstraw) have “While our presence is worldwide,

lives. Last month, concerned northern West- operation curbside pickup. And the First Presby- most Lion Clubs work locally to address

chester residents and restaurateurs,wanting to 2. Send Food to the Frontline terian Church (Yorktown) is now a “drive hunger and needs in their communities,”

help,joined forces with the group who started 3. Provide to-go “take home” produce box- through / choice” model—all in response according to Lion District Governor Carl

#FoodForTheFrontLine in New York City es with fruits and vegetables to the twin health and economic disrup- Anderson. “Knowing the scope of Cov-

so as to focus on providing expertly prepared- The Hospitals we are currently targeting tion of the Covid-19 virus. id19, we reached out to our two statewide

meals and fresh produce for employees at sev- are: (we are happy to add if there is a need) Increases in new clients have been foundations—New York State Bermuda

eral hospitals that serve our local community. 1. Westchester Medical Center rapid, straining pantry logistics amid so- Lions Foundation (nysblf.org) and Bran-

Food or produce is not easy for the nurses 2. Phelps Memorial cial distancing. This past week, People to del Murphy Youth Foundation (bran-

and doctors to get during long 12-hour shifts, 3. Northern Westchester Hospital People added 52 new families (from 350 delmurphyfoundation.org)—to help ad-

and even if a supermarket or restaurant is 4. Blythedale Children’s Hospital ongoing clients); they also distributed dress the hunger that we suddenly face.

open, the doctors and nurses are trying their 5. Putnam Hospital 50,000 pounds of food among fifteen Within 48 hours, we had two checks.”

best to limit additional contact by going out Collectively we are all working TO- other Rockland pantries. First Presbyte- Supplementing regular club hunger

in public. They are also not easily able to get GETHER while APART to make a dif- rian volume has doubled (over 400+ fami- projects, District 20 R1 – Lower Hudson

to a grocery store to buy fresh fruits and veg- ference during these unprecedented times lies vs. 200+ families pre virus); CCNW Valley Lions has provided funds to seven

etables to take home to their own families. and have delivered over 1000 meals and 200 client families have increased 85 per- partner agencies:

Even if they are able to go, by the time they take-home bags of fresh produce since we cent since March 2019 (2,354 vs. 1,266 Community Center Northern West-

get there, the shelves are close to bare. began on April 1. Soon after we began this households); CCNW also delivers to 350 chester (Bedford), communitycenternw.

Many of the town restaurants that have initiative, Eli Yates, a sophomore at Somers housebound clients. org

chosen to stay open are family owned and op- High School, joined our fundraising efforts Friends of Karen works with families First Presbyterian Church Pantry (Yor-

erated. We want to support these restaurants, by bringing the #frontstepsproject to Somers. of children with serious illness in the tri- ktown), fpcyorktown.org

help them cover costs, and keep their already The FrontStepsProject was started in Boston state area, serving as a one-stop lifeline. Friends of Karen (North Salem),

scaled back staff, mployed. The produce sup- as a way to connect people in these isolat- Nearly 25 percent of clients are now un- friendsofkaren.org

pliers are also suffering. Money raised from ing times and raise money for local charities. employed/have no income, 10 percent of Neighbors Link (Mt Kisco, Ossining),

this effort immediately going back into the These photo sessions are short and sweet (5- families now have a Covid-19 positive neighborslink.org

local economy. The towns we are support- 10 min) taken from at least 10 feet away of family member. To maintain social dis- People to People (Nanuet), peopleto-

ing restaurants in are: Somers, Pleasantville, your family on your front steps and is a snap- tancing, FOK has provided food vouch- peopleinc.org

Hawthorne and Thornwood. So far on board shot of this moment in history for your family. ers for their clients. Putnam Community Action Partner-

are: Three Little Pigs BBQ Hawthorne, Il If you would like to contribute funds to this NeighborsLink supports some 4200 ship (Brewster), putnamcap.org

Forno Somers, Rose Hill Deli, Trotta Food effort, please go to https://www.gofundme. new arrivals with vocational training, job St Peter’s & St Mary’s (Haverstraw),

Thornwood, Silvio’s Restaurant & Pizzeria com/f/feeding-the-front-line-in-westchester placement, ESL and other services. Cli- stpeterstmary.us

Thornwood, Salsa Verde Somers, Mission to make an online donation. If you are inter- ents have been especially impacted by The Lions are taking donations of gro-

Taqueria Pleasantville and Taste Deli Somers. ested in a FrontSteps photo with Eli,message construction and restaurant slowdowns. ceries, checks, masks and gloves. Contact

Produce boxes being supported by Rengi Brenda Keppler Yates via facebook to sched- NeighborsLink has worked with local your local Lions club, or email to weserv-

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The Staff OBITUARIES

EDITORIAL TEAM Shirley Jean Owens Owens Jr. Shirley is survived by her
JODI WEINBERGER son Keith Martin, daughters Jean
Shirley Jean Owens was born on April (&Dave) Klaus and Sue Van Nooy,
EDITOR: 914-302-5830 4th, 1933 in Yonkers, New York. She daughter in-law Donna Owens, and
[email protected] entered into eternal life on April 23rd, son in-law Michael Garrett. She is
2020. Shirley passed peacefully at her also survived by 15 grandchildren:
BRIAN MARSCHHAUSER home in Monticello, MN surrounded Danielle & Brian Dehmer, Tara
SPORTS EDITOR: 914-302-5628 by loved ones. After raising her family in Peat, Andrea Martin, Raquel Gor-
[email protected] Yorktown Heights, NY, she and her hus- don, Douglas & Amy Owens, Daina
band Doug retired in Palm Coast, FL. In Owens, Daniel & Allison Owens,
ADVERTISING TEAM June 2019, she relocated to Minnesota to Johnathan Klaus, Billy Van Nooy,
LISA KAIN live with family. Kayleigh Van Nooy, Gus Yiambilis
and Eleni Yiambilis. Shirley also has
914-351-2424 Shirley was known for her ability to 18 great-grandchildren: Kaylei, Eric,
[email protected] light up a room with just a smile, making Rylee, Kenneth, Joseph, Elizabeth,
everyone she met feel special. She loved Nicole, Dougie, Lucy, Davey, Geor-
PAUL FORHAN going to plays, dinner shows, concerts and gie, Emma, Abby, William, Austin,
914-202-2392 any other type of adventure with those Zoe, Angelo and Kalista.
[email protected] she befriended along the way. Shirley was
CORINNE STANTON a wonderful and loving mother, grand- e family of Shirley Owens
845-621-4049 mother, great-grandmother and friend. would like to give a special thank
[email protected] you to Jolene Stang for all her care, compassion and love she pro-
JENNIFER CONNELLY On March 27th, 2020 Shirley expressed her desire to become a vided to Shirley.
917-446-7757 member of the Catholic Church. e following day, Father Peter Mom, Grandma, Nanny, Shirley: You touched so many lives over
[email protected] Richards, from St. Michael Catholic Church (MN) gave Shirley her the years… We will hold you in our hearts forever.
BRUCE HELLER 1st Communion and Con rmation as she beamed with joy the entire Funeral Services will be held at St. Michael Catholic Church on
914-202-2941 time. Friday, May 8 at 11 a.m. (CDT)/ noon (EDT). e mass can be
[email protected] viewed live at stmcatholicchurch.org. Shirley and Doug will be buried
SHELLEY KILCOYNE Shirley was predeceased by her true love, Douglas Owens. She in Amawalk Hill Cemetery in Yorktown Heights, NY.
was also predeceased by her parents Myrtle and Norman Lent, her
CO-FOUNDER daughters Linda Garrett and Karen Yiambilis, and son Douglas
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CAMPS rently working out how it will op- narios,” Bertino said. “We are pre- for them is going to be more im- “In March, we started planning
FROM PAGE 1 pared to honor the recommenda- portant than it’s ever been before. for a variety of summer camp sce-
erate this summer. tions of the state of New York.” Perhaps for parents, too, it’s go- narios. We rst started hiring and
ing to be more important that our scheduling for our regular sum-
“While it is di cult to think However, town and camp lead- kids are socialized and out of the mer o erings,” Grazia said. “We
ers are facing the same sense of house. We’re fortunate, you know, also created models that included
“We are actively planning for the about summer fun and camp uncertainty as the rest of the coun- as someone who has been in the additional safety precautions and
try at the moment. community for over 40 years, and social distancing measures. Final-
summer,” said Jamie Sirkin, owner activities given the loss and real we’ve built a lifelong relationship ly, we laid out plans for an online
Dana M. Mayclim, superinten- with our parents and community program that could run indepen-
and director of Summer Trails Day struggles faced by many of our lo- dent of parks and recreation for members and they trust that when dently or in conjunction with our
the town of Lewisboro, said that we do open, it’s going to be safe to regular camp.”
Camp in Granite Springs. “Camp cal families, we believe that it is while the town continues to plan do so and that we’re going to do
diligently for the summer, there are the things that are necessary to en- Yahr said he feels a June 29
directors plan all year for the sum- important to support our com- many unknowns the department sure that we’ve upheld the standard opening is still feasible.
must take into consideration. that they’ve expected from us the
mer months and we have contin- munity by continuing to o er last several decades.” “We have a great team at Kiwi
Yorktown Parks and Recreation and we feel like we can camp in
ued to do that. Just like the rest of summer programming for chil- Superintendent Jim Martorano Jr. Despite COVID-19, Yahr of ready mode by then, but if we have
said the department is still consid- Camp Kiwi said it saw an uptick to wait an additional week or two,
the world, we are anxiously await- dren in a structured, safe environ- ering many factors when it comes in this year’s registration. we would push camp if we needed
to reopening camps this summer. to,”Yahr said. “Our plan is to con-
ing the green light from the De- ment,” Grazia said. “While we “Before this all happened, we tinue to move forward as best as
North Salem Town Supervisor were having the best year in en- possible using the information we
partment of Health, state o cials, are waiting for the state’s health Warren Lucas said North Salem rollment that Kiwi has ever had have and patiently wait for the ad-
has not many any decisions yet and even with this going on, we ditional information. We’ve been
the CDC and all of those decision- department to provide guidelines regarding camps. Lucas is antici- are still surpassing numbers from using whatever guidance we can
pating more information from the previous years,”Yahr said.“We got
makers, that we’ll be permitted to regarding summer programs, we DOH in the next two weeks. o to a strong start and because nd that we trust.
we’re so strong, we’ve been able “We work with the CDC, the
open this summer and we’ll be able continue to create plans for both Deborah Lividini, secretary to to do well. We are seeing more ACA [American Camp Asso-
school administrator for PNW families looking to come to Kiwi ciation], and we’re going to work
to provide a safe and fun environ- on-campus and virtual camp and BOCES, said its plans are on hold. this year as they’re nding out that with our local health department
maybe their smaller camps or pool on whatever those new rules and
ment for our community.” learning opportunities. Once we Even so, camps are still elding or preschool might not be in op- regulations would be to gure out
calls from parents about registra- eration, so we’ve seen an increase which of our plans we’re using. e
Camp Kiwi director Will Yahr have a clearer sense of what will tion. in calls recently. Everyone is going reality is it’s going to be a hybrid.
to be in the same boat. We have a My team of dedicated, year-round
said that the Carmel camp is con- be possible this summer, we will Mayclim said the town is receiv- lot of families that are just waiting individuals have come up with
ing calls daily from parents who for the government to turn back many di erent scenarios and we
tinuously planning for this sum- communicate with our camp want to enroll their children in on, to give the OK.” don’t know which one is going
programs for the summer. to be the approved one, but we’re
mer’s operations and plans to open community, explaining our plans Bertino said that Camp Nabby planning to be as prepared as pos-
Sirkin said Summer Trails also is has received calls from families sible for this.”
on schedule. to safely open while following all receiving calls and inquiries about eager to provide a positive sum- However, many said the best
summer registration. mer experience for their children, feature of camp is the in-person
“I would say we’re almost where guidelines that are in place.” while Grazia of Harvey School interactions children get to experi-
“We are continually getting peo- said that though it has received ence.
we would be in a normal time of Jim Gilchrist, recreation direc- ple that are interested in register- calls for summer registration, “We believe the value of attend-
ing and I think that when it comes there have been fewer compared ing camp lies in the face-to-face
year, we’re just being cautiously tor for the town of Carmel, said to our children, we want to know to a typical year. interactions of our sta and camp-
that they are in a safe environment ers to develop both physical and
optimistic with what the outcome the town is currently planning to and we also want them to have a While summer camps are social skills,” Bertino said. “After
normal experience,” Sirkin said. hopeful they will be able to open many months of screen time, we
is going to be,” Yahr said. “We operate summer camps on sched- “ ey’ve had weeks or months of and operate, for which many the hope children will be able to get
being at home and socialization start date is June 29, they have de- outdoors this summer and enjoy
feel strongly that there should be ule this summer but is waiting on veloped contingency plans should nature, so currently we do not plan
they be required to open later or for any online activities.”
camps this summer and we want the nal call from the Putnam told not to operate at all.

to be as ready and prepared for it Department of Health.

as possible.” “ ey’re the ones who are go-

Maxwell Dineen-Carey, direc- ing to make the determination if

tor of Pied Piper Preschool and camps are going to happen this

Summer Camp, said the preschool summer, and obviously, that will

camp has been planning to open be based on what New York State

on June 29. says,” Gilchrist said.

“We’re going to continue to do Camp Nabby in Mohegan

the same thing we normally do,fol- Lake is in the process of giving

low the guidelines that we’re given everything a new coat of paint

but planning-wise, we’re planning and setting up basketball and ten-

as if we’re going to open the same nis nets while owner Rita Ber-

day we always do,” Dineen-Carey tino says they’re optimistic about

said. opening this summer.

Karen Grazia, director of com- “As of right now, we still hope

munications for the Harvey School, to open on time, but will be ready

said that the Cavalier Camp is cur- to go in a variety of potential sce-

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Baumann and Sons permanently closes
Future of Yorktown’s school-bus transportation uncertain

BY BRIAN MARSCHHAUSER e Ronkonkoma-based company, which schools are closed,cutting o their cash ow. operations,” Baumann wrote. “At this time
CONTRIBUTING EDITOR has a contract with the Yorktown Central Some districts have made partial pay- and as a direct result of the breach of trans-
School District, announced temporary lay- portation contracts by the districts, the com-
Baumann and Sons is ceasing operations o s in March and later slashed medical ben- ments, but Ron Baumann, president, said pany has been forced to close all of its operat-
and permanently laying o all employees, e ts for all furloughed workers. Baumann the bus company has “made every e ort” to ing locations and to permanently lay o all of
the bus company wrote in an April 28 letter said school districts, including Yorktown, compel full payment of the contracts. its employees.”
to employees obtained by Yorktown News. have stopped paying their contracts while
“Despite these e orts,we have been unable SEE BAUMANN PAGE 9
to secure su cient payments to continue our

Town waives fees for
community center tenants

BY KATHERINE BORCHERT nity center being closed since mid-March and a re-
STAFF WRITER opening date undetermined, Slater said that suspend-

ing rent for tenants was the right thing to do.

At the last Town Board meeting,held via videocon- “We’re trying to lead by example here and how do

ference, the Town Board passed a resolution suspend- you really charge for rent when their businesses have

CREATING CUSTOMERS FOR LIFE ing rent payments for the tenants of the Albert A. been shut for eight weeks? I didn’t think it was the

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Slater said. “Tuesday night’s vote was a helping hand loss in revenue due to the New York States pandemic

we are extending to our partners during this crisis.” closures, so he’s grateful for the Town Board’s decision.

e a ected tenants are Bright Beginnings, Yor- “ is is a perfect example of good government

ktown Stage, WestCOP Head Start, and Westches- helping those in a time of need and we anxiously await

ter Ballet Center. Collectively, the tenants pay about resuming business and providing great entertainment

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Thursday, May 7, 2020 Yorktown News – Page 9

Town puts procedures in place for re-opening

BY KATHERINE BORCHERT ey will install plexiglass dividers at ness and support our restaurants and to rock and roll,that they can get up ment without the fees associated with
STAFF WRITER Town o ces,have approved new vir- the permits and will include tented
tual inspections to made by the town eateries,” Slater said at the meeting. and running and possibly get some areas with heating units. e permits
e Town Board made several building inspectors to ensure on- will be in e ect till the end of 2020.
decisions regarding the reopening going construction projects continue “ is is about setting the table for outdoor dining’,”Tegeder said.
of Yorktown at its last Town Board and have voted to give Supervisor “All permits, both for the opera-
meeting via Zoom on Tuesday, Matt Slater the authority to issue an the Town of Yorktown and support- Carmine and Deneen Furci, tion and any temporary structures
April 28. executive order to create an expedited that the building department al-
permit process and suspend permit ing the business community and owners of Furci’s Restaurant in lows to be erected in conjunction
O cials have decided to o er all fees for restaurants that want to in- with this operation would expire
municipal employees COVID-19 crease their outdoor seating areas. giving them a hand up. I think it’s a Yorktown said that giving restau- at the end of 2020, as would the
antibody testing, agreed to stockpile building inspectors authority to
masks, gloves, and protective gowns “At this point in time, we want to bold step.Yorktown has led from the rants the option to opt for more issue the permits,” said Town At-
in anticipation of the fall and winter do all we can to support our small torney Adam Rodriguez.
months and with them, u season. businesses and our main street busi- front from day one during this pan- outdoor seating will help people
While no date has been an-
BAUMANN sion about our company, but we demic and now as we look towards feel comfortable when they even- nounced for the beginning of an-
understand that those impacts go tibody testing for employees, Slater
FROM PAGE 8 beyond management and are felt the future and we look towards re- tually decide to go out to eat. said that more information will be
by all of the employees that worked made public about the e orts to re-
Yorktown said its hands are tied for us over the many years we were leasing the New York on Pause or- “Having outside seating is going open the town.
when it comes to paying Bau- operating,”Baumann wrote.
mann’s contract. ders, we will once again be leading to help us employ more of our sta “We cannot prepare for the even-
e closure of Baumann, which tual reopening of Town Hall, the li-
“While we deeply value the has serviced Yorktown for decades from the front to provide the needed and try and get our sales up,” De- brary, or the community center with-
Baumann Bus Company driv- and owns a lot on Front Street,cre- out rst ensuring the safety of our
ers and sta , New York State law ates many questions for the future assistance but also bold initiatives to neen Furci said.“People are going to public workers,” Slater said. “In the
does not allow school districts to of Yorktown’s bus transportation. coming weeks residents can expect to
use public funds to pay third-party get our economy working again.” be leery and in my opinion, people read about more announcements on
contractors for services that are not e contracts, for example, could our e orts to reboot Yorktown.”
actually rendered, unless speci - be purchased by another company. A major focus of these decisions like sitting outdoors normally but
cally provided for by contract,” the
district said in a statement. “We are actively pursuing addi- is to allow town employees to safe- now, forget it, that’s going to be the
tional details regarding this situa-
A handful of employees in ad- tion,”the district said.“Our admin- ly return to work and jumpstart the biggest request.It’s a sense of securi-
ministrative positions were not laid istrative team is fully engaged in
o in March. ose positions are this matter and working through economy in Yorktown. ty for people and if that gets people
now also being eliminated. formulating an optimal resolution
for our district and students.” Director of Planning John out, the more seats you can get out-
“It pains us to reach this conclu-
Tegeder said that the idea for side for every restaurant the better.”

streamlining permits for outdoor Under normal circumstances, an

seating for restaurants came from outdoor seating permit takes be-

the committee established for the tween six to eight weeks to obtain.

re-opening of the town. However, this expedited process

“ e idea was ‘how can we get it will allow restaurants to obtain a per-

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Message from the Just don’t want to be
Yorktown Chamber there when it happens

Afew months ago, earth. Most religious
I shared with you
allowed us to deliver pertinent the sad situa- MY traditions have sought to
BY SERGIO ESPOSITO and laser focused legislative tion facing my college PERSPECTIVE ease our fear by describ-
GUEST COLUMN information on the local, state ing our death in more
and federal level that is uid JAMES
Our nation and our economy and moving at a fast pace. e classmate, Pat. Although pleasing and hopeful
are facing an unprecedented crisis. Chamber has made it their mis- MARTORANO terms:
sion to keep all of our members, she moved to California
e Yorktown Chamber of and beyond “in the loop” and
Commerce has marshalled its have o ered consultation services decades ago, she remained Christianity: death
full resources to help our small at and extremely high level. We
businesses continue to operate are proud to serve! a dear friend. We kept in is only the method by
and keep paychecks owing while
mobilizing the business com- e Yorktown Chamber was touch by phone regu- which our ticket gets
munity to combat the pandemic. also tapped to join the “Reboot
We are working hard every day to Yorktown”Task Force to assist in larly and met in person at our Fordham punched for a trip to an afterlife. Do not
ensure that our members have the developing a plan or as our Su-
full support of the Chamber. pervisor would say “set the table” reunions every ve years. When I began to fear because you will continue to “exist”
for a rapid rebirth of our business
A business resource webpage, districts when the time is appro- touch base with my Fordham classmates in a place of pain or happiness depend-
new micro marketing e orts, priate. One such initiative will
focused assistance to members, be to allow our local Restaurant’s in preparation for this year’s shindig (now ing on how you lived your life. Some sects
and an information onslaught are to apply for an outdoor seating
a part of the Chamber’s role to permit. is will allow increase cancelled), I made it a point to give her require you to be baptized into the “true
combat the Covid-19 crisis and their seating capacity and allay
its impact on our community. Our some of the concerns our citizens a call. She informed me that she would religion” in order to be “saved” and hence
Chamber sta has compiled and may have with indoor seating or
is keeping up to date listings of dining. It will be the best of both most likely not live to see June as her colon merit a trip to heaven, rather than eter-
all restaurants that o er take out worlds and I would like to thank
service and delivery and a listing Richard Fon for introducing the cancer was in its nal stages. As you may nal damnation in hell. Since a trip to hell
of all other businesses that have idea. e Town Board is optimis-
remained open. We see ourselves tic that this idea will help! recall from the column, she decided to take seemed rather harsh (especially for children
as being a conduit for information
and a clearing house for infor- As President I have ramped a “last hurrah” trip to Hawaii. I then ad- who die prematurely), omas Aquinas
mation that is changing rapidly. up all e orts to help sustain our
existing businesses and restau- dressed the question: what would you do if invented the concept of Limbo as a place
ese listings are available on our rant’s by “checking in” with them
website and distributed to the and leveraging the power of social you knew you only had weeks to live? where innocents go even though they
local media. We all have a part to media to drive our citizens to
play. If everyone does a little bit, continue to shop at these loca- In the past ten weeks, I have texted or were not baptized. In the last twenty years,
all our e orts will add up. tions that remain open and o er
takeout, delivery or curbside called her every day in the hope of provid- the Catholic Church has eliminated his
We have partnered with e pickup. e social media vid-
Albert J. Chaman Agency to eos have been met with great ing whatever emotional support I could. creation.
host a “Lunch & Learn” Zoom success and I have received an
presentation to learn of insur- unprecedented amount of positive Since I wrote the initial column, things Islam: After physical death, our souls live
ance changes that have occurred feedback by both business owners
due to the Covid-19 crisis. We and citizens alike. have proceeded rapidly in a downward on and go to the Angel of Death to wait
also sponsored a virtual program,
”How to Navigate College Ad- e Covid-19 Pandemic is a fashion. She now is in hospice and by the for judgment day. On that day, the righ-
missions for Students & Parents challenge like nothing we’ve ever
in the Face of Coronavirus,” and faced. e virus has forced the time you read this, there’s a high probabil- teous will go to jannat (paradise) and the
are promoting Master It Media’s Chamber to move from trying to
o ering of free weekly webinars, grow the local economy to trying ity that she will have passed. My conversa- sinners will go to jahannam (hell).
“Boost Your Business,” which to maintain it. e Chamber
started in April and is running continues to operate in assisting tions with her, although brief, have stirred Judaism: Judaism is somewhat am-
through the month of May. our Town government. We are
Please note our yers and website. available to all businesses and up questions about death and dying that I biguous about what happens when we
Feel free to contact the Chamber’s citizens regardless of Chamber
o ce for additional details. membership. Just call us. . .we are have wrestled with my whole life. die. Although the focus is on life on earth,
here for you!
All of these events coupled In a hysterically funny movie, What an afterlife is embraced in various forms.
with a strong partnership with
About Bob, a very neurotic character Some believe in reincarnation, while others
e Town Of Yorktown has also
named Bob, played by Bill Murray, ends up believe in the World to Come, which is

sharing a bedroom with his psychiatrist’s similar to heaven.

10 year-old son. e young man wastes no Hinduism: Hindus believe we are reborn

time in communicating his fear of death into another living being, be it an animal,

to Bob causing him visible consternation. plant or even insect. e focus at the mo-

“We’re all going to die!” the young man ment of death must center on Brahman or

shrieks. Of course we all know that, but the Supreme Spirit.

as adults we nd ways to deal with it so Buddhism: Buddhists believe that when

that we aren’t paralyzed by fear, unlike Bob we die, we are reincarnated into another

and his young friend. I personally fancy human body. After death and before re-

the Woody Allen line, “I’m not afraid of birth, each person passes through the state

dying, I just don’t want to be there when it called Bardo. is is a time of great insight

happens.” and liberation. e idea here is that we

But I have been there. I was with both eventually break the chains of reincarnation

my parents at the moment of their passing and attain Nirvana or an end to su ering.

and now my friend Pat nds Atheism: Although not believing in an

herself in a similar position. Oddly, one afterlife, atheists commonly prescribe a

result of the recent pandemic is the shin- variety of mental exercises that they believe

ing of a collective light on our concepts will provide comfort in our nal hours.

surrounding sickness and death. For my Taking stock of your life’s accomplish-

friend, the pandemic is not killing her but ments, your families, friends, of the won-

it does mean she will have to die alone, ders of life and of your particular journey,

comforted only with the love and warmth are all ways that have been touted as com-

of her two dogs. forting methodologies. Atheists are rm in

Fear of death and the unknown has been SEE MARTORANO PAGE 11

around as long as people have walked the

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Thursday, May 7, 2020 OPINION Yorktown News – Page 11

Choose your name

When I read novels and short not so unusual. But READING, up with a “pen name.” everyone felt comfortable talking to me
story collections, I enjoy the when I said Emily’s WRITING & One by one, each about their problems. I really liked that
ction content but I also look last name out loud, I CHOCOLATE student announced his nickname.
forward to reading the acknowledge- had an epiphany. Lu- or her new writer name
ments and dedication pages. You can A lot of authors and celebrities have
learn a lot about an author buy reading bicz sounds like Lou KIM out loud. changed their names to disguise their
these pages. e author may thank people Beach! I bet when the KOVACH I chose the name ethnicity or gender or just to create more
and indicate if they are friends, former author was in school, “buzz.” In the 1840’s English writers and
MFA professors or relatives. Daphne after one of sisters Charlotte, Anne and Emily Bronte

e dedication page may list a whole one of his teachers or my favorite characters rst published novels under the male
gaggle of rst names which are probably names of Currer, Acton and Ellis Bell.
the author’s children and spouse. Some- coaches or maybe his on the gothic soap
times the dedication is poignant because American author, Louisa May Alcott,
it is in memory of a parent who has friends called him by his last name, “Hey opera, Dark Shadows. e character of wrote gothic thrillers under the name
passed away. A.M. Barnard before publishing her most
Lubicz, look lively!” Lubicz, aka Lou Daphne was played by actress Kate Jack- famous novel, Little Women, in 1868.
Recently, I was re-reading one of my
favorite books of micro ction stories, Beach. son who later went on to play the part Even J.K. Rowling, the author of the
420 Characters, by the author Lou Harry Potter book series, used a di erent
Beach. I have known people with the last at reminded me of when I was in of one of TV’s Charlie’s Angels along- name when she decided to write mystery
name of Beach and did not question the
authenticity of the name until I read the fth grade. Our rst male teacher, Mr. side Farrah Fawcett and Jaclyn Smith. ction for adults. She chose the name
dedication page with fresh eyes. Author Robert Galbraith to throw o sniping
Lou Beach dedicates this book: For my Renninger, called all of the students by When it was my turn, I proudly but would-be critics. Ms. Rowling wanted to
mother, Emily Lubicz. let her new adult books speak for them-
their last names. Our entire fth grade quietly said, “Daphne.” selves without being pigeon-holed as a
I realized that the author and his children’s author.
mother have di erent last names. at’s class, boys and girls, sounded like one e blabbermouth kid sitting behind
Kim Kovach has a nice ring to it. anks,
large basketball team. So for the entire me said, “Da y, like the duck?” Some Mom and Dad! www.kimkovachwrites.com

year, ve days a week, I was known as kids laughed.

“Kovach” instead of Kim. “Daphne,” I repeated blushing bright

I also recall the day that my tenth grade red. I still remember that, Sergio!

creative writing teacher, Mrs. Goldstein, As a senior in high school, my brother

gave us the opportunity to think up our and I hung around with the same group

own pseudonyms. I was excited that Mrs. of teens from our neighborhood. Many of

Goldstein considered us to be writers us had nicknames. My friend, Scotty, gave

and allowed us the indulgence of coming me the nickname, “Doc” because he said

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tions of life itself. Without the
bene t of re ection and critical
analysis, it seems only natural
that we continue to embrace our
religious heritage and the tradition
we were raised in, whatever it may
be. ere is comfort in reciting the
prayers, singing the chants, or just
relying on the afterlife concepts
that we were taught when we were
the age of Bob’s young tormenter
in What About Bob.

As for Pat, she indicated to me
that she had stopped all medica-
tion and had accepted the fact
that she was going to die. She
had no fear, no regrets, and no
anger. She was born and raised
a Roman Catholic but had long
since rejected that vision of life
and afterlife. She did, however,
adopt the Buddhist concept of
reincarnation. In our last con-
versation, her voice was rm,
but tired. She had grown weary
of resisting the inevitable and
wished for the pain to stop.

In my nal conversation I
thanked her for the friendship
that had lasted a lifetime, and
wished her well. Sometimes
that’s all you can do.

Page 12 – Yorktown News OPINION Thursday, May 7, 2020

It just makes you want to stream

More than two decades ago, dur- movies, TV shows, (Be With You). three weeks ($100 million) than the rst
ing my tenure in the business two Trolls movies made in ve in release.
of media industry periodicals pilates, comedic babies, As of a couple weeks
-- spanning Hollywood movies and DECLARATION OF WAR
digital technology, when we still were cuddly cats, or anything BRUCE ago, the world of at stark contrast in box o ce bucks
oohing and aahing over the new miracle that will mask our semi- THE BLOG streaming became as
of rocket-science DVDs (a moon jump solitary frustration. dramatic and suspense- spurred the studio head to publicly declare,
from smokestack-science VHS), I sco ed “As soon as theaters re-open, we expect to
at the appearance of a new title that ere’s been a scrum BRUCE ful as a Hollywood release movies on both formats.”
called itself Streaming Media. APAR
of new streaming thriller. Not to be a at’s industry jargon for “simultaneous
“Good luck with that geeky market,” release,” meaning you can watch a new
I thought. What a curiosity streaming services jostling for spoiler, but the home movie either in the theater or at home on
sounded like in 1998. the day it opens.
position to score points viewer looks to be the
I couldn’t resist parodying the new To the ears of theater owners like AMC,
technology’s sputtering connection hiccups with us. HBO Max, one who comes out on and their colleagues at other chains, that
-- which it was notorious for in its infancy was tantamount to a declaration of war.
-- by waxing poetic, writing, “bu ering, NBC’s Peacock, Apple top.
bu ering … su ering, su ering.” Adding fuel to the re, Universal also
TV, Hulu, Vudu, Quibi, Tubi (presumably said that this June it plans to release e
A generation later, with high-speed King of Staten Island, a new Judd Apatow
connectivity as its essential engine, stream- pronounced 2B, not tubby). SACRED SILVER SCREEN comedy starring Saturday Night Live’s
ing has become the coin of the realm for Pete Davidson, direct to digital for home
consumers who want to cut the cord to e bait to reel in subscribers is a free For the entirety of Hollywood history, viewing, bypassing theaters.
cable service so they can cut its exorbitant
cost before they cut their wrist. trial period, although Pluto TV, owned by there’s been a sacred cow in its dealings eater owners, by now apoplectic, had
heard enough. ey informed the Holly-
A NIAGARA FALLS OF CONTENT CBS, is totally free. with lm exhibitors. Real movies don’t wood studio that they will stop exhibiting
Add to the spreading taste for cost-cut- Universal movies on their screens.
Marquee movie entertainment never go straight to video. ey rst go to the
ting cord-cutting the Coronavirus crisis In social media parlance, you’ve got to
cocoon culture, and voila! Streaming has has been so plentiful, convenient, and in silver screen. eatrical releases are royalty. wonder, who’s trolling whom?
gushed into a Niagara Falls of uncorked
content and ravenous consumption. our face -- all at once. Direct-to-videos are commoners. It’s as To nd out what happens next in this
saga, stay tuned -- on your home screen, of
Ravenous is what you call it when what- simple as that. course. Clearly, that’s where all the action
ever passes for an “average American” (ac- is these days.
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fans they could, for the rst time, watch with several of its self-produced movies --

every one of the 11 franchise movies like e Irishman -- getting street cred

in order (9 episodes + 2 spin-o s), on a in recent years by way of Oscar nomina-

single service, for free. tions.

All they need do is sign up for Disney Now, the once-untouchable “theatrical

Plus’s 7-day free trial and binge on the window” looks like it’s about to crack even

43-year-old creation that made George further. e reason is a rather ironic e ect

Lucas a billionaire before the trial ends of movie theaters being o -bounds to

in a hung jury, then they can exit free and patrons during the pandemic shutdown.

clear. When Universal Studios released

e 11 lms premiered on Disney Plus, Trolls: e World Tour on April 10 digi-

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Reverse nostalgia

Well, you just never know what February. e boys couple months now, with it, but I didn’t want him to do that
you’ll come to appreciate
during a pandemic. It’s gotten of summer will have MAN and I guess I’m not the unto me, so I had a divine inspiration
to the point where I just can’t wait to grown up by the fall. OVERBOARD hairiest guy, because instead. And he slunk o with his tunic
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of miss that at the moment. And I can’t
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get stuck in a room for an hour at close
quarters with a car salesman saturated time developing more weird theories completely gray, and I didn’t want to be things that I haven’t been able to do, and
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Spring season canceled

Yorktown, Lakeland players, coaches react

BY BRIAN MARCHHAUSER the small chance that we would be
SPORTS EDITOR
back on the eld. I am still in shock

and just can’t believe I won’t be play-

Athletes are taught to play until ing my last year with my teammates

they hear a whistle. and coaches.

Faced with insurmountable odds,

many senior high-school students NOELLE CEGIELSKI,

have remained optimistic about SENIOR,YORKTOWN

their chances of getting on the eld GIRLS LACROSSE

at least one more time. is was the most devastating

But Gov. Andrew Cuomo nally thing that could’ve happened and for

blew the whistle on Friday, May 1, the majority of students not playing

announcing that schools statewide in college it means the end of their

are closing for the remainder of the athletic career altogether, which is

year, erasing any hopes for an abbre- absolutely heartbreaking. As for the

viated spring sports season. athletes playing in college,it signi es

“As a result, the spring interscho- the end of an era; the last time we are

lastic athletic season in Section 1 has able to proudly represent our school

been canceled,” Todd Santabarbara, before going on to something more.

Pearl River athletic director and For now, all that I and other athletes

Section 1 executive director,wrote to can feel is sad. Our senior year was

members moments after the gover- cut short, and we don’t have that one

nor’s announcement. last chance to put it all on the eld

In the weeks leading up to the and bring a section title back home.

cancellation, Section 1 had been

preparing for the possibility of an ALEX DEBENEDICTIS,

abbreviated season. Section 1, San- SENIOR,YORKTOWN BOYS

tabarbara said, was “hopeful to pro- LACROSSE

vide students with a sense of nor- It’s devastating. As a young kid,

malcy, inclusive of an opportunity to you dream of playing in front of this

return to the classroom, put on their community. It sucks we’ll never get Spring student-athletes like

uniform, and step onto the eld to closure on our careers here and see Yorktown’s Kelsey McDonnell
won’t have a senior season.
represent their school in a game or how it could’ve ended. I love my
FILE PHOTO/ROB DIANTONIO
competition.” teammates more than anything and

Last week, the New York State I cherish every moment I got to play

Public High School Athletic As- with them. It de nitely feels surreal

sociation announced it was forming at the moment. But I’m happy to

an ad-hoc committee to analyze the have gotten the opportunity to play

potential e ect of COVID-19 on for such a storied program. I’ll de - meaning of these statements, and music, and all the craziness and love class that de nitely left their mark

the fall season. nitely miss it more than anything. will forever impact every single one that comes with being part of our on this program and the culture we

Yorktown and Lakeland student- of us. I am distraught at the fact that family.It can really be overwhelming have built. As a rst-year coach and

athletes and coaches shared their KELSEY MCDONNELL, I will never get to represent York- to think about not having these mo- seeing the way they “bought in” to

thoughts on the announcement: SENIOR,YORKTOWN town across my chest again, but for- ments again. I don’t think anyone my philosophy and how this has

GIRLS LACROSSE ever grateful of all the memories that could have imagined a senior year unfolded is unfortunate for every-

TIM O’CALLAGHAN, I’m de nitely speechless to hear I have made along the way. 15 out. with no school, no prom, no spring one involved.

SENIOR,YORKTOWN BOYS the news. It is something so devas- break, no sports, and probably no

LACROSSE tating for a senior athlete to hear. KAITLYN BENNETT, graduation. Most of us expected the LAUREN MCAULAY,

It truly feels like the worst kind of ere was so much un nished SENIOR,YORKTOWN bad news, but now that’ it’s o cial, YORKTOWN LACROSSE

nightmare, especially because there business, things left unsaid, and SOFTBALL it really hurts. COACH

is nothing we as athletes can do to goals unaccomplished. I would’ve I was extremely disappointed af- e recent news is heartbreak-

change this. I have a pit in my stom- never thought that last year would ter hearing today’s announcement. SEAN CARNEY, ing to hear for all of us. e girls

ach thinking of all the incredible be the last time i would be step- My family and I try to keep things YORKTOWN BOYS have been working so hard in the

moments that Yorktown lacrosse has ping on the eld. My heart breaks in perspective and think about those LACROSSE COACH o season, and to not be able to play

provided me, and I’m truly gutted for the other seniors because high who have lost loved ones. Also, the Totally heartbroken for our kids. together is so sad. My heart really

that I won’t be able to have a fare- school sports are truly an unforget- elderly living with so much anxiety Lacrosse players in Yorktown look breaks for all of the seniors. I have

well tour with my brothers. Lacrosse table experience and a family that I and fear. is isn’t the time for me or forward to the spring season like coached them since freshman year

in Yorktown has always been a place will forever be thankful that I was anyone to be sel sh, but that doesn’t no other. is group of seniors has and have seen them grow as players

where I could escape my problems a part of. mean we can’t wonder what could worked so hard and we are all proud and young women. I will not have

and free my mind, and for that I sin- Personally the feeling is bitter- have been. I think we had an amaz- of who they are as young men! is not the opportunity to watch them

cerely thank my coaches and team- sweet. I am blessed for the opportu- ing softball team at Yorktown, and I team is truly a special group. take the eld one last time.

mates. I am beyond grateful for all nities I was given, accomplishments was con dent I’d be playing for my I completely understand the deci-

of the connections and friendships I have achieved, but somber that I third sectional title in four years. C.J. RIEFENHAUSER, sion to close the schools and know

I have formed through lacrosse in couldn’t have nished four years, e news today also means I can’t YORKTOWN BASEBALL it was a di cult decision to make.

Yorktown. contributed to this program as a play for my great coach and friend, COACH It is best for the health and wellbe-

senior, and left it all out of the eld. Sammy Fernandez. Some of my Right now, I feel sick to my ing of everyone, but it still hurts.We

JOE VETRANO, SENIOR, You always hear the sayings “play senior teammates may never play stomach for my seniors.We worked are a uni ed team and will continue

LAKELAND BASEBALL like it’s your last time” and “don’t softball again. I will never get back really hard this winter in the class- to support each other through the

It is absolutely heartbreaking be- take anything for granted,” but this all the bus rides to away games, all room, weight room, and on the challenging time that our commu-

cause, like many others, I held onto situation has really shown us the the times we would have cranked eld. We have a very mature senior nity and country face.

Thursday, May 7, 2020 SPORTS Yorktown News – Page 29

MEN’S SOCLCEaR keland grad Fein honored at Plattsburgh

Does job in classroom and on eld

BY MIKE SABINI to have one of our own recognized ciplined to follow it.”

CONTRIBUTING WRITER like this by the NCAA,” Hourahan When asking what enabled

said.“Jordan is among a great list of Fein to receive this honor, Houra-

Jordan Fein, a 2017 graduate of players we have had graduate from han shared a text Plattsburgh coach

Lakeland High School, was one of Lakeland and go on to play college Chris Taylor sent him.

18 Plattsburgh State student-ath- soccer at the next level. In fact, we “Jordan is an example to every-

letes who were recently recognized have had 23 players play college one in our program, through his

for their outstanding performances soccer at some level, just since 2012, dedication to everything he does,””

in the classroom and in competi- and we are all so proud of what Jor- Taylor wrote in a text to Hourahan. Lakeland
tion. dan has done, and continues to do, “ ere is no better example of a graduate
Jordan Fein
e honors,given by the Institute to represent himself and the Lake- student-athlete than Jordan Fein.”

for Sport and Social Justice’s Na- land soccer community. Hourahan said that he keeps in PHOTO COURTESY
OF LAKELAND
tional Student-Athlete Day, kicked “For our guy Jordan, to be se- constant contact with Taylor, as he PARENT CLUB

o its Division III Week Celebra- lected as a representative speaks has been one of his main clinicians

tion. volumes about Jordan the man,” at the Hudson Valley College ID

“Being recognized in this way Hourahan added. camp,held at Lakeland the past two

means a great deal to me for many Fein displays a strong work ethic, summers.

reasons,” said Fein, who is a junior both in the classroom, and on the On the eld, Plattsburgh n-

mid elder for the Cardinals. “I’ve eld, allowing him to accomplish ished last fall 11-8, which included at us, it didn’t matter, because we compete with some of the best pro-

always been a big believer in ‘you get what he has. winning seven in a row after a 3-6 just kept knocking the door down grams in college soccer.”

out what you put in.’Being honored “Ask any college student-athlete start, and making it to the nals of together.” Hourahan feels the best is yet to

in such a way is a humbling feeling. how their semester is going, and the State University of New York is coming season, the Car- come for Fein.

It makes me truly appreciate the the response will be they are usu- Athletic Conference (SUNYAC) dinals are looking to build on last “Again, we are all so very proud

support system I have in my life, ally buried in schoolwork, then add Tournament. year’s success. of Jordan, but I think he under-

whether it be my family, coaches, on to that training, normal team “Looking back on the entire “It’s our goal every year to win stands that he still has more to give,”

friends, or professors. ey have all practice, and social life,” Fein said. season, we had some bumps in the SUNYAC’s and go to the NCAA Hourahan said. “I look forward to

been instrumental in my life and “At that point you could really com- beginning,”Fein said.“Once we hit tournament,” Fein said. “Although watching his continued develop-

getting me to where I am today.” mend any student-athlete,but there our stride, the team really began we had a successful year last season, ment as a player at SUNY Platts-

Fein’s high-school coach, Lake- is a lot of sacri ce.Choices made up to nd out who we were and our ending in the nals left us with a burgh, as well as a ne young man

land boss Tim Hourahan, was of tough decisions on how to spend team identity. at’s why I love the desire and commitment, to accom- who will soon come back to this

thrilled that Fein was recognized. your time. e key parts for me are season and program so much. No plish more, something to build on. community and a ect it in a posi-

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ATHLETE SPOTLIGHT – JACK TINARI

Senior captain plays baseball and the bass

BY BRIAN MARSCHHAUSER My biggest role model has been Jack Tinari brings For a young athlete growing up Yorktown’s
SPORTS EDITOR my football Coach Mike Rescigno. down John Jay QB in the Yorktown school district, Jack Tinari
Every day at practice, he taught me Luke Mercer. what would you tell them about
Senior Jack Tinari is an out- how to be a competitor and prove the experience of being on the beats the
elder on the Yorktown baseball myself to everyone as well as be- FILE PHOTO/BOB baseball team and why should throw back to
team. He also played football for ing a family with my brothers. He CASTNER they go out for it?
nine years and was a captain on taught me to always make yourself first base.
his freshman, JV and varsity teams. second to something doesn’t mat- with all my friends is always a good I would tell them there’s no
He started at guard and also played ter what it is. Coach House has time. better feeling then hitting that FILE PHOTO/
linebacker, earning All-League taught me many life lessons and I walk-o double and having all your DEENA BELL
honors. will always look up to him. Are you currently binging
How are you getting through anything? brothers there behind you to con-
this period of social distancing? Do you have any pre-game gratulate you and the team. I know
What are you doing to keep rituals? I just nished the show “Outer I played baseball for myself when
busy? Banks”on Net ix and I’m current- I was a freshman and sophomore.
Getting through this period of Pre-game rituals include bacon, ly rewatching the Matrix trilogy. Yet, when I grew up and realized it
social distancing has been tough egg and cheese before the game. was about the team, I started mak-
because I miss my teammates and It’s a must. Also, gotta smear on ing best friends for life and that’s the
friends. To keep busy, I have been some eyeblack. best experience; to have friends and
watching movies, working out, and memories that will never leave you.
eating a lot. What are your post-high
What jersey number do you school plans, athletically and
wear and is there any signi cance academically?
behind it?
I wear number 11 because when I am attending the University of
I was a sophomore a senior handed Maryland and plan on joining the
it down to me and I thought it was club baseball team.
a good t.
When did you start playing If you could have one super-
baseball and why? power, what would it be and why?
I started playing baseball at the
t-ball level and ever since then it’s Super strength so I could out-
been my favorite sport. bench everyone.
What is your favorite sports
memory from your time at What is something about
Yorktown? yourself people would be sur-
My favorite sports memory prised to learn?
from my time at Yorktown was
getting a chance to start at guard Something surprising about
in the Carrier Dome in Syracue. It myself is that I play the double bass
was the best feeling in the world to in the YHS orchestra.
just be able to step on that eld, let
alone play. What place would you most
Who has been your biggest like to visit?
role model over the years and
what have you learned from I’d like to visit Fiji just to view
them? the crystal-clear water and go
swimming in it.

What is your favorite place to
eat locally?

AJ’s Bar and Grill has really
good wings and they are huge sup-
porters of YHS athletics.

What’s the go-to app on your
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MakarMEN’S LACROSSE named All-American Honorable Mention

Yorktown graduate shines at Maryland

BY MIKE SABINI at would be the last game season.
CONTRIBUTING WRITER the Terrapins would play, as their “As far as next season goes,
season was ended because of the
Brett Makar was a two-time COVID-19 virus. It was espe- I hope we can retain the same
All-American while playing at cially a punch in the gut for a momentum we were starting to
Yorktown, before graduating Maryland squad that looked like develop when the season was
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4/10/20. O ce location: Westchester of the LLC upon whom process against

County. SSNY designated as agent of it may be served. SSNY shall mail process

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LEGALS held via video conferencing. The held via video conferencing. The held via video conferencing. The accordance with the Governor’s
Town of Yorktown will televise Town of Yorktown will televise Town of Yorktown will televise Executive Order 202.1, until
FROM PAGE 32 a video conference Town Board a video conference Town Board a video conference Town Board further notice, meetings will be
meeting for 7:30 pm on Tuesday, meeting for 7:30 pm on Tuesday, meeting for 7:30 pm on Tuesday, held via video conferencing. The
3/11/2020. Office Location: May 19, 2020. The Town Board May 19, 2020. The Town Board May 12, 2020. The Town Board Town of Yorktown will televise
Westchester. SSNY designated will open the meeting and then will open the meeting and then will open the meeting and then a video conference Town Board
as agent of the LLC upon whom vote to go into an Executive vote to go into an Executive vote to go into an Executive meeting for 7:30 pm on Tuesday,
process against it may be served. Session beginning at 6:30 p.m. Session beginning at 6:30 p.m. Session beginning at 6:30 p.m. May 12, 2020. The Town Board
SSNY shall mail process to: 37 will open the meeting and then
Rocky Ridge, Cortlandt Manor, The Public Hearing is to The Public Hearing is to The Public Hearing is vote to go into an Executive
NY 10567. Purpose: any lawful consider the Stormwater consider the Stormwater to consider the Wetland/ Session beginning at 6:30 pm.
purpose. Pollution Prevention Plan/ Pollution Prevention Plan/Tree Stormwater Pollution Prevention
Wetland/TreePermitApplication Permit Application received from Permit Application for the The Public Hearing is to
LLC FORMATION NOTICE received from Panbar Realty, as Westchester Modular Homes dredging of a pond located at consider the application for a
Contract Vendee, for property Corp., on behalf of Katie & 1390 Old Logging Road, also General Maintenance Permit –
Notice of Formation of Zeak located at 3617 Buckhorn Street, Damian Carparelli, for property known as Section 47, Block 17, Wetlands/Stormwater/Tree for
Holdings, LLC. Art. Of Org. Yorktown, New York, also known located at Madison Court, Lot 1-31 on the Tax Map of the the restoration of a portion of a
filed with SSNY on 01/27/2020. as Section 16.10, Block 4, Lot 20 Yorktown, New York, also known Town of Yorktown.The request is wetland located at the Teatown
Office Location: Westchester on the Tax Map of the Town of as Section 37.09, Block 1, Lot 10 to perform the following activity: Lake Reservation, 1600 Spring
County. Registered Agents Yorktown for the reconstruction on the Tax Map of the Town of suction dredging of a 0.21-acre Valley Road, Ossining, New
Inc., at 90 State St., Suite 700, of a damaged single-family Yorktown for the construction of pond of approximately 520 cubic York, also known as Section
Office 40, Albany, NY 12207 is house. a single-family dwelling. yards of wet sediment, which 69.14, Block 1, Lot 5 on the Tax
designated as agent of the LLC will be dried and transported off Map of the Town of Yorktown.
upon whom process against A copy of said application is on A copy of said application is on site; the existing driveway will be The request is to perform the
it may be served. Registered file on the Town’s website, www. file on the Town’s website, www. used for machinery access; and all following activity: restoration of
Agents Inc. shall mail process to yorktownny.org, under Town yorktownny.org, under Town disturbed areas will be restored. a portion of the wetland below
P.O. Box 488, 3147 East Main Clerk/Pending Projects. Clerk/Pending Projects. the Visitor’s Center by removing
St. Mohegan Lake, NY 10547. A copy of said application is on approximately 600 cubic yards
Purpose: any lawful purpose. All persons in interest and All persons in interest and file on the Town’s website www. of sediment and installation of
citizens will be heard at the public citizens will be heard at the public yorktownny.org under Town a sediment catchment basin,
LLC FORMATION NOTICE hearing to be held as aforesaid. hearing to be held as aforesaid. Clerk/Pending Projects. installation of a construction
access and planting of the area
Notice of Formation of Rollin’ You will have an opportunity to You will have an opportunity to All persons in interest and of sediment removal with native
Freight LLC. Art. Of Org. filed see and hear the meeting live on see and hear the meeting live on citizens will be heard at the public shrubs, trees, and herbaceous
with SSNY on 4/6/2020. Office Channel 20 (Cable) or Channel Channel 20 (Cable) or Channel hearing to be held as aforesaid. plants and maintenance and
Location: Westchester. SSNY 33 (Fios). The public will have 33 (Fios). The public will have repairs to the Teatown Lake
designated as agent of the LLC an opportunity to phone in an opportunity to phone in You will have an opportunity to Dam.
upon whom process against it may comments during the Courtesy comments during the Courtesy see and hear the meeting live on
be served. SSNY shall mail process of the Floor and/or the public of the Floor and/or the public Channel 20 (Cable) or Channel A copy of said application is on
to: Kyli Garrett 262 So. 9th Ave. hearing section of the meeting. hearing section of the meeting. 33 (Fios). The public will have file on the Town’s website www.
Apt. D Mount Vernon NY 10550. All members of the public will All members of the public will an opportunity to phone in yorktownny.org under Town
Purpose: any lawful purpose. remain muted if they have remain muted if they have comments during the Courtesy Clerk/Pending Projects.
requested to make a comment requested to make a comment of the Floor and/or the public
NOTICE OF ANNUAL until they are invited to speak. until they are invited to speak. hearing section of the meeting. All persons in interest and
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Ave., Yorktown Heights, NY received before the meeting will received before the meeting will You can also email comments see and hear the meeting live on
10598 (QCWA) pursuant to be given to the Town Board and/ be given to the Town Board and/ in advance of the meeting to Channel 20 (Cable) or Channel
NY’s N-PCL §605(a) hereby or read into the record during the or read into the record during the [email protected]. All 33 (Fios). The public will have
gives notice of the annual meeting. meeting. written questions and comments an opportunity to phone in
meeting to be held at 729 received before the meeting will comments during the Courtesy
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April 23, 2020. By: James Perry, name, phone number and email received before the meeting will
Secretary. DIANA L. QUAST, Town DIANA L. QUAST, Town address when registering so we be given to the Town Board and/
Clerk Clerk can send a confirmation email to or read into the record during the
NOTICE OF PUBLIC you containing instructions on meeting.
HEARING Town of Yorktown Town of Yorktown how to join the meeting.
Make sure to Register in
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that a public hearing has been HEARING PUBLIC HEARING
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of the Town of Yorktown, TOWN OF YORKTOWN TOWN OF YORKTOWN name, phone number and email
Westchester County, NY 10598 NOTICE OF RESCHEDULED address when registering so we
will not be meeting in person. In Notice Is Hereby Given, Notice Is Hereby Given, PUBLIC HEARING can send a confirmation email to
accordance with the Governor’s that a public hearing has been that a public hearing has been you containing instructions on
Executive Order 202.1, until scheduled. The Town Board rescheduled. The Town Board TOWN OF YORKTOWN how to join the meeting.
further notice, meetings will be of the Town of Yorktown, of the Town of Yorktown,
Westchester County, NY 10598 Westchester County, NY 10598 Notice Is Hereby Given, Diana L. Quast, Town Clerk
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accordance with the Governor’s accordance with the Governor’s rescheduled. The Town Board Town of Yorktown
Executive Order 202.1, until Executive Order 202.1, until of the Town of Yorktown,
further notice, meetings will be further notice, meetings will be Westchester County, NY 10598 Certified Municipal Clerk
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New medicaid eligibility rules make asset protection planning an urgent need

For the longest time New was made for purposes other GUEST two activities of daily living Although we are hopeful that
Yorkers were eligible than to qualify for Medicaid. CORNER (ADLs). Additionally, a person there may still be other options
for Medicaid home care with a dementia or Alzheimer’s available for a single applicant
services without worrying about As of the time of this writ- ANTHONY J. diagnosis is required to need once these new provisions are
the ve (5) year look back period ing it is unclear as to whether ENEA “at least supervision with more fully digested, it appears that
for non-exempt asset transfers transfers made between April than one ADL.” ese require- the need to utilize the Medicaid
which is imposed for Medicaid 2020 and September 30, 2020 Medicaid has been much more ments only apply to individuals Asset Protection Trust before
nursing home eligibility. will be deemed uncompen- aggressive in pursuing spousal applying for these two programs October 1, 2020, has reached
sated transfers by Medicaid if refusal cases. on or after October 1, 2020. critical mass for a single person
Commencing on October the person applies for home At the time of this writing needing or anticipating the
1, 2020, (unless delayed by the care services after October 1, Irrespective of one’s marital and pursuant to the New York need for Medicaid home care
Commissioner of Health) and 2020. We are awaiting further status the changes in the rules State Budget enacted on April and/or nursing home care in the
as part of the New York State guidance and directives from illustrate the need for seniors 3, 2020, prior applicants are near future.
Budget enacted on April 3, the Department of Health. to be proactive in making asset grandfathered.
2020, there will be a thirty (30) transfers, and starting both the Anthony J. Enea is a member of
month look back period for all is being said, anyone who thirty (30) month lookback for One other signi cant change Enea, Scanlan and Sirignano,
home care services. is look- anticipates needing home care Medicaid home care and the enacted by the New York State LLP of White Plains, New
back period is to be calculated services in the next two or three sixty (60) month lookback pe- Budget enacted on April 3, York. He focuses his practice on
the same way the penalty period years it is now imperative that riod for Medicaid nursing home 2020 is that the treating physi- Wills, Trusts and Estates and
is calculated for skilled nursing they make an uncompensated before October 1, 2020. With- cian prescribing the personal Elder Law. Mr. Enea is the Past
home level Medicaid (using the transfer of assets to a Medicaid out non-exempt transfers being care and CDPAP services must Chair of Elder Law and Special
regional rate as the divisor). e Asset Protection Trust and/or made the clock never begins to be a quali ed independent Needs Section of the New York
Regional rate for the Northern an outright transfer of assets to run and the ability to shelter physician selected or approved State Bar Association (NYSBA).
Metropolitan area for the year others before October 1, 2020, one’s assets from the cost of by the Department of Health He is the current Chair of the
2020 is $12,805.00 per month. should said transfers be exempt long-term care becomes signi - (DOH). One’s own treating Senior Lawyer Section of the
from the lookback period and in cantly more di cult, exposing a physician cannot be utilized. NYSBA. Mr. Enea is the Past
us, for all home care applica- order to protect their assets. greater percentage of one’s life President and Founding member
tions led on or after October savings to the cost of care. e DOH will also have the of the New York Chapter of the
1, 2020, any transfer of assets Fortunately, the new rules ability to conduct an “extra re- National Academy of Elder Law
(gifts/non-exempt transfers) left spousal refusal untouched. Additionally, as part of the view” of individuals whose need Attorneys (NAELA). Mr. Enea
will create a thirty (30) months new law, for one to be eligible for home care services exceeds a is the President of the Westchester
lookback period. us, a married person can still for the Consumer Directed speci ed level to be determined County Bar Foundation and a
transfer assets to their spouse Home Care Program (CDPAP) by the DOH (probably those Past President of the Westchester
is is a devastating turn of and if the spouse has assets and/ (where one can hire a family receiving 12 hours or more County Bar Association. Mr. Enea
events for Medicaid home care or income above the permitted member (non-spouse) and / or per day) and whether they can can be reached at (914) 948-1500
applicants who do not have a amounts, the spouse can ex- friend) to provide home care safely remain in the community or at a.enea@esslaw rm.com
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