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Pandemic is a ‘snowstorm on Families slow down as
steroids’ for grocery stores distance learning ramps up
BY KATHERINE Green Way Market in Cross shelves fast enough, causing a BY CAROL REIF should eat and get up and go to bed
River have all reported an in- ripple e ect. STAFF WRITER at their usual times. But it’s OK, ex-
BORCHERT
STAFF WRITER ux of customers. “When we have snowstorms perts say, to cut the o spring a break
“Since the onset of the CO- or hurricanes, it usually just
Across the country, lo- VID-19 pandemic, Stop & impacts one part of the coun- Now that learning and working on things like picking their stinky
cal markets and supermarket Shop has seen an increase in try. So in this case, it’s im-
chains are experiencing chal- volume in our stores and our pacting the entire country, so from home appear to be the norm socks up o the bathroom oor.
lenges as the COVID-19 pan- online home delivery service,” resources are being pulled in
demic continues to grow. said Maura O’Brien, a com- every direction instead of be- for a while, schoolchildren and their Here’s what some local clans are
munity relations representative ing centralized to a disaster
Halston Media reached out for Stop & Shop. area,”Ward said. “Naturally, it’s parents are nding creative ways to doing to keep the peace:
to markets in its Westchester Jillian Gundy, marketing causing supply chain delays.”
County coverage area to see manager of Uncle Giuseppe’s, make the best of a di cult situation. Andy Pelosi, a member of the
how they are dealing with an said that it also has seen a “dra- Chris DeCicco, owner of
overwhelming demand for matic increase” in its number DeCicco & Sons in Somers, e three Rs, for Readin’, ‘Ritin’ North Salem Board of Education,
some products, the need to im- of daily customers. said that stores are limited to a
pose social distancing rules and “Customers are shopping 40 percent capacity at any one and ‘Rithmetic, have sprouted a and his wife, Luisa, a wealth report-
the resulting increased levels at Uncle Giuseppe’s for their time to reduce the number of
of anxiety being exhibited by prepared meals and everyday customers shopping together. fourth—Relationships. er, have two daughters, high school
their shoppers. essentials,” Gundy said. “We
are working hard to stock our “ is is not only to protect Family members who barely had junior Gabby, 17, and eighth-grader
All contacted said they are shelves daily as shipments ar- our customers, but also our
following regulations issued rive while keeping the stores as employees’ health,” DeCicco time to grab a bagel while dashing Cassie, 13.
by the federal Centers for sanitized as possible.” said.
Disease Control and Preven- Dana Ward, public relations out the door are now sitting down Pelosi already works from home
tion on sanitizing their stores manager for ACME, said that Smaller businesses like Har-
and surfaces, and most have the COVID-19 pandemic is vest Moon Orchards in North for heart-to-hearts over scratch- in the education and advocacy eld,
seen drastic changes in their like “a snowstorm on steroids,” Salem have felt the impact, as
product supplies, the number as it has increased demand and well, with manager Kristina made meals. so he’s got his routine down.
of customers and need for em- customers are coming into the Jahaly saying loyal community
ployees. store more frequently and leav- members are coming to buy Omnipresent social media devic- e siblings burn o energy by
ing workers unable to stock the products local to the Hudson
Uncle Giuseppe’s and Valley. es are being powered down in favor kicking a ball around or walking their
ACME in Yorktown, Stop &
Shop in Baldwin Place and SEE MARKETS PAGE 6 of non-virtual activities like jigsaw “mutt” around the neighborhood.
puzzles and curling up on the couch Cassie has taken to the kitchen like
together for movie night. a roast duck to water. Everyone’s
Engaging in team sports or visit- been happily chowing down her
ing playgrounds and dog parks may lasagna and pies. Distractions have
be verboten, but there’s no padlock included watching “ is Is Us,” a
on the great outdoors. ere are TV series exploring complicated
strolls to be strolled, horses to be family dynamics.
ridden, Weimaraners to be walked e diehard football fans have
and backyard tire swings to be been taking their minds o things
swung. by working on a “really hard” Pitts-
And, thanks to distance learning, burgh Steelers helmet puzzle.
there are still school assignments to Being a junior’s challenging in
be done. SEE LEARNING PAGE 20
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Thursday, April 2, 2020 Yorktown News – Page 3
Spring is here!
Kids celebrate the new season with Readers of all ages took a break
a fun coloring activity to color in a spring scene drawn by
North Salem resident Nina Berto-
lino. We had dozens of submissions
and will continue to run photos in
upcoming editions. If you didn’t get
a chance to color the page in the
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The Staff Pets unaffected by coronavirus
EDITORIAL TEAM Some animal hospitals, shelters not so lucky
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MARKETS eld’s Market in North Salem, Dayton said that while she usu- He said that a delivery of dried back to starting the hiring pro-
FROM PAGE 1
said that while customers have ally has ve or six people working goods and another of milk and cess.”
been “few and far between,” she every day, she has since limited the cheese were canceled; of an order O’Brien said that Stop & Shop
“We’re de nitely seeing a lot appreciates those who “have been sta to one person a day. She has of cheese he was expecting to re- is currently hiring 5,000 new em-
of people who are coming to us coming in and thank them for also had to restrict access within ceive on Friday, March 27, he said ployees across the Northeast.
who feel that coming to the farm their patronage.” the establishment. it was “still up in the air.” “We recognize the important
is a more trustworthy source for While all market representa- “We are not allowing anyone Sussman said that although role that our stores have in our
their food,” Jahaly said. “ ey’re tives said they have ramped up into the café,” Dayton said. “You it is harder for her to nd paper communities during this time
coming here. I feel like our loyal cleaning measures and are strictly can order from the door, must goods, she does not want to limit and we want to ensure that we
customers who have always been following CDC guidelines, some have exact cash or you can read us the number of customers in a are well-sta ed in order to best
here have stayed with us and are have taken extra steps to keep your credit card number. e front time of crisis. serve our customers every day,”
coming here to shop.” their employees safe. door stays open so no one has to Still, other market representa- O’Brien said.
However, other local markets At DeCicco & Sons, Green touch the handles. ere is no tives said they are not having any ACME, Green Way and Uncle
are reporting a decline in the Way Market, ACME and Stop contact.” issues with supplies. Giuseppe’s also have been hiring
number of customers they’re see- & Shop, plexiglass barriers are Supplies have been running Harvest Moon Orchards, throughout the pandemic.
ing, among them the Route 100 being installed to limit contact short countrywide, as well. for example, relies on farms in “We are continually hiring
Market, a deli and gas station in between customers and employ- “We have food, products, but the Hudson Valley for its stock, in Green Way Markets and our
Somers. ees and masks and gloves will be supply chains are barer because we which has been plentiful. e Foodtown locations,” Robin Es-
“Business has slowed down provided to employees for further can only work as fast as that sup- only item it has limited is eggs, tevez said. “Most-needed posi-
considerably because people are protection. ply chain allows us to,” Ward said. at two per family, which actually tions now are butchers, stock,
not driving, they’re not going to Ward said that ACME will be “We have to wait for the vendors is a standard practice at this time deli, cashiers and maintenance.”
get gas, but we are open 24 hours installing markers on the oors to get the supplies, send them to of year. Meanwhile, smaller markets
and we’re trying to do our best to to provide a 6-foot distance be- the warehouse, then the ware- “Everyone at Harvest Moon such as Harvest Moon Orchards
serve the community right now,” tween customers and arrows will house sends them to our stores.” knows the chickens take a break are “right where they need to be”
said Juliette Sussman, the mar- be placed in the aisles to direct Many chain stores are report- over the winter,” Jahaly said. in terms of sta ng, according to
ket’s owner. “My rst concern is tra c to prevent backup in one ing di culty receiving such high- Even as some stores have had Jahaly. She said that because it is a
safety for my employees and the location. Markers of a similar na- demand products as paper goods, to limit sta for safety reasons, seasonal business, it only employs
customers and we’re hanging in ture will be installed at DeCicco chicken, eggs and dairy prod- such as Hay elds and Route 100, so many people.
there.” & Sons as well as at Stop & Shop. ucts, as well as cleaning supplies, big supermarket chains have con- Pereira from Union Hall said
Daniel Pereira, owner of Union However, smaller markets have which have lead some stores to tinued hiring to keep up with the that he is not hiring or laying o
Hall in North Salem, said that al- had to reduce sta to ensure their limit items per customer. increased customer demand. anyone at the moment.
though he has been seeing fewer safety. e same goes for small gro- “Just this week we started to “I’m keeping the people that
patrons, he has maintained his “We’ve had to reduce our sta cery stores. hire more employees,” DeCicco have been working with me for a
business due to his loyal custom- and our deli hours to keep every- “As of last week, I was able said. “For the past few weeks, all while now. I’ve been able to keep
er base, which still orders through body as safe as possible,” Sussman to get most of what I needed of the corporate, including hu- them, but I’m not hiring anyone
delivery and curbside pick-up. said. to the store, but this week had man resources, has been in the either,” Pereira said. “I’m working
“I’m one of the very few who She added that gas nozzles and two deliveries canceled because stores working on the oor. Now longer hours to make sure every-
are lucky that way,” Pereira said. bathrooms are undergoing extra they didn’t have what I needed,” that things have started to settle, one is accommodated, but I am
Renea Dayton, owner of Hay- sanitization. Pereira said. human resources is able to get not hiring anyone right now.”
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The Yorktown Chamber of Commerce and the Town of
Yorktown are compiling a list of local restaurants who
offer special services during the COVID-19 crisis.
You can still patronize the restaurants who offer:
• TAKEOUT • DELIVERY • CURBSIDE SERVICE
BUSINESS/RESTAURANT . . PHONE # . . . . . WEBSITE
Frankie & Augie'Z . . . . . . . . . .914-245-9241. . . . . . www.frankieandaugiezpizza.com
Furci's . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .914-302-7900. . . . . . www.furcisrestaurant.com
Hill Blvd Diner . . . . . . . . . . . .914-352-6474. . . . . . www.hillblvddiner.com
IL Forno Italian Kitchen & Bar . . . .914-277-7575. . . . . . www.ilfornosomers.com/
Jewel of Himalaya . . . . . . . . . .914-302-2886. . . . . . www.himalayarestaurantgroup.com/
Little Sorrento . . . . . . . . . . . .914-736-6767 . . . . . www.littlesorrento.com
Maria's Pizza . . . . . . . . . . . . .914-962-3583. . . . . . slicelife.com/restaurants/ny/yorktown-heights/10598/
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . maria-s-pizza-yorktown-heights/menu
Novecento . . . . . . . . . . . . . .914-743-1930. . . . . . www.novecentowoodburningkitchenbar.com
Okinawa Sushi Hibachi . . . . . . .914-962-8188. . . . . . www.okinawayorktownheights.com
Peter Pratt's . . . . . . . . . . . . .914-962-4090. . . . . . www.peterprattsinn.com
Ritas Italian Ice . . . . . . . . . . . .914-302-7711. . . . . . www.ritasofyorktown.com
Salsa Fresca . . . . . . . . . . . . .914-962-0600. . . . . . www.salsafrescagrill.com
Savannah & Company . . . . . . . .914-736-1203 . . . . . www.savannahandco.com
Steinmann Deli . . . . . . . . . . . .914-962-9217. . . . . . www.facebook.com/Steinmanndeli/
Trailside Cafe . . . . . . . . . . . . .914-302-7331. . . . . . www.trailside-cafe.com/
Yorktown Coach Diner . . . . . . . .914-245-2191. . . . . . www.yorktowndiner.com
Yorktown Grille . . . . . . . . . . . .914-352-6300. . . . . . www.yorktowngrille.com
Yorktown Pizza & Pasta . . . . . . .914-962-0096. . . . . . www.yorktownpizza-pasta.com
Hirame Sushi Asian Cuisine . . . . .914-245-9017. . . . . . www.hiramesushi.com
St. George Winery . . . . . . . . . .914-455-4272. . . . . . www.thewineryatstgeorge.com
AJ'S Bar&Grill . . . . . . . . . . . .914-737-5058. . . . . . ajsbarandgrill.net
Panera . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .914-245-4599. . . . . . www.panerabread.com
Calabria Pizza & Pasta . . . . . . . .914-556-6410. . . . . . calabriapizzaandpasta.com
Chef Rob's Catering . . . . . . . . .914-483-8989. . . . . . www.robcookfood.com
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BUSINESSES
ATLANTIC APPLIANCE. . . . . . . . .914-962-2500. . . . . . WWW.ATLANTIC-APPLIANCE.COM
DAS AUTO. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .914-352-6127. . . . . . WWW.DASTRUCKANDAUTO.COM
FREYERS FLOWERS . . . . . . . . .914-962-7484. . . . . . WWW.FREYERSFLORIST.COM
JCM RACING . . . . . . . . . . . . .914-352-6688. . . . . . WWW.JCMRACING.COM
MARSHALL ALARMS . . . . . . . . .914-962-4699. . . . . . WWW.MARSHALLALARM.COM
ALL SEASONS WINE . . . . . . . . .914-930-8845. . . . . . N/A
YORKTOWN AUTO BODY . . . . . . .914-962-3879. . . . . . WWW.YORKTOWNAUTOBODY.COM
YORKTOWN PHARMACY . . . . . . .914-962-2600. . . . . . WWW.YORKTOWNPHARMACY.COM
SUBURBAN WINES . . . . . . . . . .914-962-3100. . . . . . WWW.SUBURBANWINES.COM
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decisive action. History has taught us that, in “I’m not a doctor but I play one on TV”, the ness for chocolate and hats. with nockerl (dumplings) and a big
a pandemic, timely and informed action at Holiday Inn Express Commercial starts with A few weeks ago, I met Pat slice of chocolate mousse cake.
the earliest possible juncture saves thousands a shot of doctors huddled around an operat- for our traditional pizza birthday Hungarian cooking uses lots of
of lives. If there ever were a time when we ing table. One of the surgeons asks about lunch. She handed me a brightly paprika for color and avor (beef
need to hear the truth, free from politics and the patient’s blood pressure and when the colored birthday gift bag that really goulash, Hortobagyi palacsinta,
self-interest, it would be then. e require- answer is satisfactory, he says “close him up” showed how well she knows me. In lecso with onions, peppers and
ment extends to our elected o cials at simultaneously removing his surgical mask. addition to the beautiful birthday tomatoes). I used to walk into
every level of government, the news media, A fellow surgeon remarks “you’re not Doctor card, the gifts included a box of the gourmet food store, Paprikas
pundits, and our scienti c community, all of Stewart!” His response, “no but I stayed in a chocolate-mint cookies, a volume Weiss, to buy imported Hungarian
whom share the responsibility to report facts Holiday Inn Express last night.” of plays by Ferenc Molnar, and two paprika. While doing my Satur-
truthfully and accurately. Notwithstanding the fact that our chief tins of sweet and hot paprika from day errands, I sometimes walked
During the critical months when those executive asserts that his knowledge is so Szeged, Hungary! to the Hungarian meat market to
in the know knew what we were potentially extensive that doctors are in awe, I suggest Ferenc Molnar (1878 – 1952) was purchase avorful lecso sausages.
facing, we received less than the unvarnished that we rely on actual experts. We need the a famous Hungarian novelist and e rich reddish-orange color of
truth. Let me share with you just a small real Doctor Stewart. playwright. Earlier this winter, I had paprika was everywhere. ( is was
sampling: excitedly mentioned to Pat that I years before I became a vegetarian
• e President stated that, ‘like a miracle LESSON 3: WE ARE ONE HUMANITY discovered a play by Ferenc Molnar in 1996.)
this will go away.” He also suggested that it Since I was ve years old, I’ve loved going – e Play’s the ing – originally After my birthday lunch with
was yet another hoax initiated by the opposi- to the cinema and being astounded by mov- adapted and performed on the New Pat, I went home to Google all
tion party. ies like, War of the Worlds. I’ve always been York stage in 1926. is comedy things paprika to refresh my
• His son, in an unforgivable burst of parti- a fan of the science ction genre. In War was a perfect selection for my next memory. Paprika is considered one
san hatred, stated, without evidence, that the of the Worlds and many other movies of Reader’s eater program at the of the most popular spices in the
opposing political party was “hoping that it similar ilk, the earth is attacked by an outside Lewisboro Library. Unbeknownst to world. Not only used in Eastern
(the pandemic) comes here and kills millions force (usually aliens). During these global me, Pat, went on-line to track down Europe, but also in Spain and
of people.” assaults, the entire world joins forces to ght a volume of eleven plays by Ferenc South American cooking to season
• A Presidential Medal of Honor win- o the invaders. Molnar originally published in the and color rice, soups, stews and
ner went on the radio and announced to his Similarly, the attack of the Coronavirus U.S. in 1929! sausages. Known as the national
millions of listeners, “I’ve told you the virus presents us with an opportunity to join the After listening to my renewed spice of Hungary, paprika is made
is like the common cold.” entire world in combating its spread and interest in cooking over the win- from ground capsicum sweet red
• A former Westchester county Judge and nding a vaccine. Scientists around the globe ter, creating new recipes for soups peppers.
District Attorney chimed in suggesting the need to trade notes, experimental evidence and vegetarian dishes, Pat bought Paprika is a good source of
media’s warning about the virus “doesn’t and discoveries, so that we can nd a solu- me the imported paprika from Vitamins C and E. Health bene ts
re ect reality.” tion. is is a global crisis that respects no Hungary. I was so touched by this include improved circulation and
• A well-liked business reporter on a boundaries. Referring to the virus as the for many reasons. My grandfather blood pressure, anti-in ammatory
popular television station called the report- Chinese virus ts into the political attack was born in Szeged, Hungary, properties, and also boosts in
ing on the virus an attempt by the “liberal playbook deftly utilized by our Chief Execu- before emigrating to the U.S. in the energy and metabolism. A sprinkle
media” to “impeach the President.” tive but it does nothing to help us come early 1900’s. To this day, I keep a of ground paprika adds avor and
Today no one but the most extremely together to ght a threat against us all. small, wooden red pepper souvenir visual appeal to macaroni, potato or
irrational fails to appreciate the depth and on my kitchen windowsill with egg salad, salmon, rice dishes, soups
seriousness of what we are facing. Even so, LESSON 4: APPRECIATING THE words painted in gold lettering on and stews. Try it for yourself!
as we scramble to make up for lost time, it IMPORTANCE OF BOTH ALONE TIME it – Szegedi Emlek – translated to
is worth remembering the irresponsibility AND THE NEED FOR COMMUNITY. mean “Memories of Szeged.” is Kim Kovach named the orange cat
of those who, early on, supplied dangerously is forced “alone time” presents dual op- is one of my most prized keepsakes character, Paprika, in her children’s
false information. Politics be damned, we de- portunities for self-re ection and communal from Grandma and Grandpa Ko- book, Kitchawan Kenny and the
serve the truth, especially when our very lives SEE MARTORANO PAGE 10 vach’s apartment in Queens. Summer Garden Mysteries. www.
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e case of the pu y face e world
is waiting
Even before TRACY room, realizing this sessments.”
I looked in was one land mine “It’s my superpower,” she said. “So, MAN
the mirror, I he did not want to OVERBOARD
what did you eat last night?”
knew my face was BECKERMAN step on. “Nothing out of the ordinary.” RICK
pu y. It might have “New cosmetics?” she said. MELÉN
“Call the doctor,” “Nope.”
“Well, I’d say it de nitely looks like We’re all walking on eggshells right
had something to he shouted from now, that’s for sure, and that’s only
an allergic reaction.” She stared at my if we remembered to stock up on
do with the fact the other room. face in silence for a few moments. eggs. Too much binging on news is not good
for the psyche, but staying informed is no
that I could feel my I should men- “What did you wear yesterday?” she less than a matter of life or death. If we’re at
said. home where we should be, it seems impor-
cheeks touching my tion that this wasn’t tant to hold on to the little things that we’ve
“Um, a new wool sweater. A turtle- grown used to on a daily basis, even if the rest
eyebrows, or maybe that my lips felt the rst time I’ve had a pu y face. I neck.” of the world is topsy-turvy. e health club is
not an option right now, so I’ve had to dust
like they were the size of eggplants. I experienced something similar years “Is your neck itchy?” o my Total Gym 1000, which was surpris-
“Yes, actually, it is.” I said. I had been ingly dusty. It’s the one that used to feature
knew some women paid good money ago when I had my kids. When most so busy fretting about my pu y face ads with Chuck Norris and Christie Brinkley.
that I hadn’t noticed my itchy neck. I do a little work on my lats, traps, quads and
for lips that looked like mine, but at women get pregnant, their feet swell. “You had an allergic reaction to the delts. I’m not at Chuck Norris level yet, but
wool,” she concluded. I’m working my way up to Christie Brinkley,
that moment, I suspected it was prob- For me, it was my face. Of course, this “Wow. OK,” I said, recalling how and I’m currently somewhere between Ruth
uncomfortable I’d been at the end of Bader Ginsburg and Betty White.
ably not a good look for me. may have had more to do with all the the day. “So, that’s something new. Are
you sure?” I played tennis with some friends because
When I nally did take a peek in donuts I ate while I was pregnant than “Did you snore last night?” she it seemed like a relatively safe athletic outlet
asked.
the mirror, I realized it wasn’t just the pregnancy itself, but for arguments “Actually, I did.” SEE MELEN PAGE 13
“Well, that’s that,” she said. “You
regular old, “I probably slept on my sake we’ll just say it was pregnancy. either had a reaction to the sweater,
or your husband tried to smother you
face” pu y. It was more like, “I look However, I was not pregnant now, with a pillow.”
like the Pillsbury Doughboy” pu y. and unless, by some miracle of middle You can follow Tracy on Facebook
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Tooth Fairy had taken out a hit on me. didn’t recall eating anything the day
“What happened to your face?” before that I might have had a reac-
asked my husband when I emerged tion to, such as blow sh poison, which
from the bathroom. could leave you looking like an actual
“What do you mean?” I said, feign- blow sh, assuming you didn’t die rst.
ing ignorance. Realizing I couldn’t gure this out
“You’re all, um, pu y.” myself, I scheduled a televisit with my
“Oh?” I said. “I hadn’t noticed.” doctor.
“Really?” he said. “Your face is very pu y,” my doctor
“OF COURSE NOT,” I boomed. said to me when she came on screen.
“How could I not notice that I woke “See, that’s why I chose you as my
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In my room, in my ruminations
you’re out there somewhere, all my worries and my fears... in over town, this can’t go on, oh, I can’t get your love, I must stay
somewhere you can hear my my room.”
voice, I know I’ll nd you some- no, you got to change.” away.”
how, and somehow I’ll return FOR VOTERS NOT SATISFIED
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BRUCE living under the duress of the e Times ey Are a-Chan- Turn Turn Turn ( e Byrds): I Want to Hold Your Hand
APAR coronavirus shutdown, it’s no gin’ (Dylan): “Come senators, “To everything, turn, turn, turn, ( e Beatles): “Oh yea, I’ll tell
wonder we look to escapist congressmen, please heed the there is a season... and a time to you something, I think you’ll
Is there anything in this life entertainment, such as movies, call… there’s a battle outside and every purpose under heaven.” understand, when I say that
more mystical and mysteri- books, and music, to soothe the it’s ragin’, for the times they are something, I want to hold your
ous than music? savage breast. a-changin’.” FOR IGNORING MISIN hand
Music has a mercurial ability FORMED SOCIAL MEDIA
to shape shift how we hear it to NEW MEANINGS FOR OLD FOR GOOD SAMARITANS POSTS FOR SOCIAL DISTANCING
complement a particular mood SONGS Bridge Over Troubled Water DENIERS
or rumination or situation. Dazed and Confused (Led
So when I eyed a Spotify (Simon & Garfunkel): When Zeppelin): “Been dazed and Touch Me ( e Doors):
Often it’s when profound playlist titled 60s Rock Anthems, times get rough, and pain is confused for so long, it’s not “C’mon now, touch me babe,
sadness or adversity befalls us… it was hard not to notice how all around, like a bridge over true... lots of people talk and few can’t you see that I am not
it could be the passing of a child, many of the hits of yesteryear troubled water, I will lay me of them know. afraid.”
or passing through an epochal now played like commentaries on down.”
pandemic. our varied states of mind these FOR SOCIAL DISTANCING FOR MUSING WHEN THE
days… depressed, worried, scared, FOR PRAYERFUL PETITION BETWEEN PARTNERS ISOLATION WILL END
After we lost our son Harrison lonely, distant, out-of-touch, fate- ERS
in 2003, I started to hear certain ful, forward-looking, optimistic, Psychotic Reaction (Count Like a Rolling Stone (Dylan):
songs in a new, almost spiritual and so on. Hey Jude ( e Beatles): “Hey Five): “I feel depressed, I feel so
context that was never there Jude, don’t make it bad, take a bad, I feel so lonely night and day, SEE APAR PAGE 12
prior. Here is a sampling of what I sad song and make it better.”
discovered in that one playlist… MARTORANO
A prime example is e I’ve edited some lyrics for the FOR FEELING DISORIENTED
Moody Blues’ I Know You’re sake of brevity and to capture the For What It’s Worth (Bu alo FROM PAGE 8
Out ere Somewhere. most resonant sentiment.
Spring eld): “ ere’s something appreciation. ere has never been a better time to enjoy reading or
EMOTIVE POWER OF MUSIC FOR SHELTERING IN PLACE happenin’ here, what it is ain’t self-re ection. Naturally, the more I’ve isolated myself during the last
What had been just another Gimme Shelter ( e Rolling exactly clear.” few weeks, the more I’ve come to appreciate how our lives are inexo-
rably intertwined. is has only served to reinforce what I already
pleasant song to listen to sud- Stones): “Oh, a storm is threaten- FOR CAPTAINS OBVIOUS knew, that every aspect of our existence relies upon each other. We
denly spoke to me with a ing my very life today, if I don’t Purple Haze ( Jimi Hendrix): are not islands. at is one of the reasons why I have always appreci-
speci city in its message of hope get some shelter, I’m gonna fade ated the wisdom of the adage, “an injustice anywhere is at a threat to
and renewal. away.” “Purple haze all in my brain, justice everywhere.” My experience is not unique. During this crisis,
lately things don’t seem the there have been countless reports of neighbor helping neighbor.
In the way it conjures Har- FOR BEING QUARANTINED same.”
rison’s vibrant soul that throbs In My Room ( e Beach LESSON 5: WE ARE A RESILIENT PEOPLE.
within me, that song’s lyrics FOR ADMONISHING COVID 19 When faced with this crisis, our government responded with a
carry an emotive power that Boys): “ ere’s a world where I Evil Ways (Santana): “You got
causes me to well up: “I know can go in, tell my secrets to, in my huge recovery package designed to alleviate the pain and su er-
room… in this world I lock out to change your evil ways, baby… ing of our people. Given the enormity of the crisis, there was after
you got me runnin’ and hidin’ all some negotiating, a bipartisan agreement. Once we put our minds to
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Atomic KEN-71
JUST that date. Although many are e navy blue 11x14 frames window, she was on the phone and somehow managed to
JO ANN concerned about running out of would beautifully complement with the Fire Department. stay 6’ away from us and each
toilet paper, my daughter’s main the colors in the prints. We other at all times. ey carefully
JO ANN concern at this point is running worked for about an hour at the In the distance we could hear and thoroughly checked the
FRANCELLA out of formula and diapers. dining room table while Ken the deep horn of the re engines gas levels in each room of the
and Seth watched TV and Baby as Kim and I went back down- house and we were assured that
Recently, Ken and I Every time we read a news- Drew swayed peacefully in his stairs. there was no problem with the
welcomed our rst paper, put on a radio or watch mamaRoo, a God-send of a gas. e two re ghters who
grandchild, Drew; and TV, we are being updated about baby rocker with several di er- “Wow, I wonder where the re checked the basement where
before all the cancellations and COVID-19. All I will add ent swaying motions and a few engines are headed,” said Seth as there is an o ce, a laundry
restrictions on our normal lives is that I am saddened about sweet lullabies from which to he stretched his body across the room and a bathroom asked
took e ect, we were staying at the number of people who are choose. sofa. “ ey sound close.” if someone had recently used
my daughter’s home to help out infected and who have died. My the basement bathroom. Since
with the baby. From the mo- family and I will do our part by Our work complete, Kim and “ ey’re coming here. Mom Kim and Seth moved into their
ment we saw Drew, it was pure staying indoors unless we need I climbed the steps to Drew’s and I smelled gas and I called home, Ken announced that the
and instant love. He was born groceries or emergency services, room to hang the pictures. I the Fire Department.” basement bathroom was his
on January 30 and it’s di cult and pray all will remain safe and smelled it immediately upon and we began calling it, “Dad’s
to imagine how much life has healthy as well. reaching the second oor and Within :30 seconds, three O ce.” All eyes turned on Ken,
changed in so many ways since Kim asked, “Do you smell gas?” enormous re trucks, two police who admitted that he had used
Feeling good about having my cars and an ambulance came to the bathroom about a half hour
family together under one roof, “I do,” I said as I opened a a screeching halt in front of our before
Kim and I decided to frame the window to see if the smell was house and :30 seconds after that,
dinosaur prints she had ordered coming from outside. It was each one of Kim’s neighbors SEE FRANCELLA PAGE 13
a while back for the baby’s room. not; and before I could shut the began calling to make sure the
baby was okay.
Six big strapping re ghters
in full gear entered the house
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LETTERS MELEN luckily I sleep right through it. I don’t bite my nails,
and I nd it weird when I see someone doing that.
Grateful to Slater FROM PAGE 9 It’s like watching a dog chew a bone, but the dog
wouldn’t chew any of its own bones, you wouldn’t
To the editor: in which we were all a safe distance away from one think. I don’t smoke, unless I’m on re, which is an
In the late evening Sunday night, I had a utility problem. another. e balls themselves could conceivably even worse habit. I don’t eat with my mouth open,
transmit the virus, and for that reason I wore baseball primarily because I don’t want to have to chase after
So I called the company and a tech came who managed to gloves during the match, and carefully removed them anything that falls out. I don’t crack my knuckles, but
make the problem much worse by disconnecting the service. afterwards before washing thoroughly. I don’t know I’m thinking of starting. And I always wash my hands
When I called the utility back, I got little satisfaction. While if this is a scienti cally sanctioned protocol (prob- after touching my face.
I knew that he had to have much more consequential prob- ably not), but the point is that we all must treat each
lems but exceeding frustrated, I red o an e-mail at 9:14 tactile surface as a possible enemy, and each person I do have some unusual habits that most other
p.m. to Yorktown Supervisor Matt Slater telling him of my we come in contact with as a possible carrier. After people don’t have, though. I’m often fake-hypnotizing
problem. the match I experienced dizziness, shortness of breath my dog, for instance, then I tell it that when I snap
and aching, but that’s what I always feel like at my my ngers it will awaken and act like a dog (try it- it
Surprisingly (really not surprisingly), I got an e-mail age after three sets of tennis. works!). I also add salt to everything, even if I’m just
back from him an hour later, asking for a little more infor- at the hardware store. Also, when an ASPCA com-
mation and telling me that he would “make a phone call in People are looking for anything they can to ll in mercial comes on, with dogs and cats chained up
the morning”. Monday morning, he called to tell me that the gaps in the supply chain. is week a vodka com- outside shivering, I complain that the acting, hair and
he had made a call and that the problem would be xed pany put out a press release warning people not to use makeup are terrible, and that in between takes they’re
shortly, and, by 2 p.m., it was. its vodka as hand sanitizer, because the alcohol content over at the craft services table living it up with the
is not high enough to kill the virus. at’s something crew. I guess we all have our quirks.
It’s possible that the company would have corrected the people have been complaining about for years. If your
problem on its own; I’ll never know. What I do know is vodka isn’t strong enough for the coronavirus, how is it We are going to have to be prepared to adapt as
that, when I had a problem and brought it to Matt’s at- going to handle all the stress that goes with it? we never have before in our lifetimes, and see things
tention, he reacted and made it his problem and, for that, we have never seen. I’m even looking at bathroom
I am grateful. Earlier this week the President called on the major tissue with a whole lot more respect now than I ever
car companies to try to shift their operations dur- used to. I’ve been throwing it right down the toilet all
John F. McMullen ing this shutdown to produce more respirators and these years, but I’ll never do that again. I hug it and
Je erson Valley ventilators to meet the skyrocketing demand. It’s the squeeze it now, just like they do in the commercials.
same mentality that proved successful during World If it’s quilted I use it on my bed.
FRANCELLA War II, but it remains to be seen whether it can work
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FROM PAGE 12 an exhaust pipe you’re probably headed in the right normal, whatever that’s going to mean in the next
direction. You can add the cup holders and lumbar year. In a way it’s empowering to have a moment in
Finding it di cult to look the re ghters in the eye, we support later. If we still had a President Ford or Presi- history. Generations from now will be using us as an
thanked them profusely for arriving so quickly and for dent Lincoln it would save a step. example, good or bad, because you can bet that this
being so thorough. One of them said that he also had a will happen again. It all depends on us. e future is
newborn at home and that we did the right thing. ere I feel really sorry right now for spouses who are watching, and that’s the reason I keep checking to
and then our family made a pact to rst check with Atomic self-quarantined with spouses who have a lot of bad make sure my hair is decent.
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Interior Items Clean walls and marks with a Magic Eraser
Organize closets; Nothing on the floor and Replace light bulbs
keep at 70% capacity (keep all the same size/brand)
Declutter bookshelves, glass cabinets, Clear out kitchen and bathroom cabinets
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Pack away personal photos and mementos
Clear off kitchen counters: Keep only what you and take them to your next home!
really need, and conceal outdated small appliances
Re-paint: it's worth a million dollars!
Remove all magnets, pictures, etc. off of
refrigerator door
Exterior Items Power-wash the exterior, decks, and patios
Give your front door a fresh coat of paint
Cut lawns and trim shrubs
Weed and edge gardens, add black mulch
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Pandemics and planning: lessons learned
The Covid-19 Pandemic caused an Last Will and Testa- of Attorney with a be appointed (you cannot have co-agents).
unprecedented disruption to life in You do not need to specify all of your
America and in hundreds of coun- ment, Durable Power of GUEST broadly drafted Modi - end of life and medical decision you want
tries worldwide. As with every crisis there Attorney, Health Care CORNER cation Section and Gift made for you in the proxy. You can verbally
are those who learn from the crisis and Proxy and Living Will Rider. is would allow advise your agent what your wishes are
modify their behavior as a result thereof, ANTHONY J. one’s agent to be able to about medical treatment and end of life
and there are those who ignore the lessons in place. is left them ENEA matters, including, the type of medical
to be learned from the crisis and go about care you want or do not want administered
life lacking any insight into the behavioral totally unprepared to handle the nancial af- if you are no longer able to decide your-
and planning modi cations needed to deal self. For example, do you want to be on a
with the crisis at hand as well as any future deal with the impact of fairs of an incapacitated feeding tube, ventilator or respirator if you
crisis. Benjamin Franklin may have put in are comatose with no hope of recovery.
best when he said… “By failing to prepare, any lengthy illness and/ and/or quarantined per-
you are preparing to fail.” e health care agent will be allowed to
or death. son so that one’s a airs make said decisions if he or she knows the
From an elder law and estate plan- principal’s wishes and/or their wishes are
ning perspective there were many who While it seems inconceivable in our can continue to be managed. If the docu- speci ed in the health care proxy;
were sadly unprepared for the pandemic.
digital age that someone would not have ment is broadly drafted the agent could (3) A Living Will is a writing which
ese were those who had failed to have
the most basic of documents such as a executed the most basic of planning docu- in essence do anything nancially that the SEE ENEA PAGE 27
ments, sadly, it is a common occurrence. principal could do, including gifting of as-
ere are 6 basic estate planning sets of the principal without limitations;
documents and advanced directives that (2) A Health Care Proxy allows one to
everyone should have to deal with any appoint a health care agent that can make
potential health crisis, such as the Covid health care decisions for you in the event
19 pandemic: you are no longer able to make decisions.
(1) A New York Durable General Power In New York, only one agent at a time can
PETS “It’s very unlikely that a dog viving on your pet’s fur are also the animals. Bonanno-Spence “Our biggest need right now
can get the virus,” said Dr. An- small. described the quiet scene at the is nancially,” Bonanno-Spence
FROM PAGE 4 drew Frishman of Progressive usually bustling shelter as “eerie.” said. “Just in two weeks we’ve
Animal Hospital in Somers. “ eir fur is porous and it’s already felt that with our dona-
evidence exists to support either not easy for something with an “Our volunteers are such a tions. Our costs haven’t really
claim. e chances of the virus sur- oil base to stick to it,” Dr. Frish- great resource,” Bonanno-Spence gone down.”
man said. “Pets are not likely said. “It’s really sad because you
WE MOVED! carriers of the virus.” have certain animals that have e Putnam Human Society,
been there for a few years. ey on the other hand, is encourag-
Our new location: Local shelters have not seen a have routines, certain volunteers ing people to donate their mon-
rise in surrendered pets. In fact, [they’re used to]. It’s kind of like ey elsewhere.
268SRoomueters202, at least in Westchester, the op- things are upside down because
posite has been true. our volunteers aren’t here.” “We won’t take any dona-
Just next door to tions,” Dugan said. “We’re load-
DeCicco & Sons and CVS! “We were able to get a lot of Similarly, many area animal ed with donations. We’re in re-
animals into fostering,” Bonan- hospitals have restricted public ally good shape.”
NOW OPEN OUR NEW LOCATION no-Spence said. “People were access and limited visits to emer-
IS NOW A REALITY! coming forward about adopt- gencies and medication re lls. However, the shelter has many
ing that maybe had been on the Some have even launched tele- pets in need of forever homes or
So excited to add value to fence about adopting.” medicine operations, o ering long-term fostering, incuding
our wonderful community of consultations by video chat. But Boots. e cat has a heart con-
OPERATIONS AFFECTED digital diagnoses are imperfect, dition and is on two oral medi-
pets and owners!! Pets might be immune from said Debbie Frishman, of Pro- cations per day. Boots came to
gressive Animal Hospital, which Putnam Humane Society as a
Progressive Animal Hospital the e ects of the coronavirus, is why her practice remains open, stray in November in bad condi-
but pet shelters and animal hos- even for “non-emergencies.” tion but, with some TLC, is now
(914) 248-6220 • Progressive-Vet.com pitals have been forced to slight- improving.
ly alter their operations. e “We’re still running business
268 Route 202 • Somers, NY 10589 Putnam Humane Society, for as usual, really,” Debbie Frish- Last week, the ASPCA
example, has told its volunteers man said. “We are taking the (American Society for the Pre-
Privately Owned to stay away. But sta members animals inside but not letting vention of Cruelty to Animals)
continue to walk and play with the clients inside. We remove launched a $2 million emergen-
the pets. collars/harnesses and use our cy relief fund for shelters and pet
own. We’re having people pay owners. Grants will help shelters
“Usually, we’re packed with over the phone, so we don’t have fund basic operations, adoptions
volunteers, the public, and to touch credit cards. e only and foster programs, and veteri-
people dropping o donations,” exception that we’re making for nary services.
Dugan said. “It gets crazy busy. people to come inside is if there’s
Now it’s quiet. But the animals a euthanasia.” e ASPCA’s response also
are getting everything they got includes the creation of regional
before.” Pet owners, she said, should pet food distribution centers,
still make veterinary appoint- starting rst in New York City.
e SPCA of Westchester ments, even if their pet’s ailment
was actually in the process doesn’t seem like an emergency. e centers, provided in partner-
of renovating its Briarcli Something seemingly as insig- ship with the Petco Foundation,
location before social distancing ni cant as overgrown nails can will give dog and cat owners free
restrictions were implemented. be harmful if left unchecked. access to food supplies.
e organization had rented a “Anything can be considered “In addition to the unprece-
property in Cortlandt where the urgent, really,” Debbie Frishman dented challenges the Covid-19
animals were to be kept during said. pandemic has created for people,
construction, which has now it is also putting animals at-risk
been postponed. DONATIONS by straining essential owner and
e economy has grinded to shelter resources,” Matt Ber-
“We kind of just had to put a shadker, CEO and president of
hold on everything,” Bonanno- a halt, putting many Americans ASCPA, said in a press release.
Spence said. “It’s not considered in perilous nancial situations. “Considering the vital role pets
‘essential,’ the construction, so play in our lives—especially in
now we’re kind of in limbo.” is has resulted in donation times of crisis and stress—it’s
shortages for many non-pro t extremely important to safe-
Operationally, the West- organizations, like the SPCA of guard their health and welfare as
chester SPCA is also running Westchester. much as we possibly can.”
without volunteers, which has
disrupted routines for many of
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nie, a nurse, have a rst-grader this unprecedented time.” Still, he’s fretting about AP tests.
at Mohansic Elementary School Somers was one of the rst Craig praised schools Super-
and a seventh-grader at Mildred communities in Northern West- intendent Dr. Andrew Selesnick
E. Strang Middle School. chester to nd out it had a con- for keeping the community in-
e Lakeland High School rmed case of COVID-19, when formed: “I believe him when he
grad already works from home as a Primrose Elementary School tells us not to worry, that things
a learning specialist, so the situ- parent got sick. will work out.”
ation’s way less stress-producing Board of Education president However, it still wasn’t good
for him than it is for average Joes. Dr. Lindsay Portnoy and her news when Craig saw the text
Distance learning has been go- partner, Gary, both busy profes- Friday about schools staying shut
ing well, Fedele says, but there are sionals, are grateful to nally be until mid-April.
lots of things that just aren’t the able to do simple things with Schools are “prepared to de-
same experienced online. their two sons, ages 11 and 9. liver meaningful education re-
MESMS, marking its 50th an- “We are being very mindful of sources to students—even at a
niversary this year, plans to bury a this opportunity to spend time distance—for as long as neces-
time capsule. While the ceremo- together. e other day, my old- sary,” said Selesnick. However,
ny is on hold, the community has est and I played on our tire swing it’s “no substitute for the healthy
SU been sending stories and pictures for like 20 minutes. It was ridicu- interactions and interpersonal
MP to tuck away. lously fun,” she said. connections students seek and
ings wouldn’t be going Both kids miss their class- establish at school every day.”
so smoothly if it wasn’t for the mates, so it was a thrill when one Normally, Michael would be
“calming and competent in u- of their teachers held a class on part of the stage crew for his
ence” of schools Superintendent Zoom and the children could see school’s spring musical or get-
Dr. Ron Hattar and teachers who each other at home. One son— ting ready for Boy Scout lead-
keep students feeling loved and particularly tickled whenever a ership training. He’s also been
on track academically. pal’s cat, guinea pig or curious talking about doing his Eagle
“ e speed and e ciency at little sister wandered onscreen— Scout project with a Ridge eld,
which the district set this up is “couldn’t stop talking about how Conn., theater.
just phenomenal,” Fedele said. great it was,” Portnoy said. “It’s very frustrating; nothing
Just before everything went Of course, it helps if all chil- can replace real life,” Craig said.
belly-up, MESMS gave out dren have access to the tech- Some routines haven’t
copies of Beverly Cleary’s “ e nology that makes at-home changed. Michael still plays
Mouse and the Motorcycle.” learning possible. A cognitive video games and watches lots of
A Fedele pal rolled his motor- scientist, she just published an YouTube.
cycle down the halls while wide- opinion piece on that very sub- “ at’s OK,” said Craig. “I
eyed children and a teacher in a ject. never was that concerned about
mouse costume waved. When everyone else was his screen time. He’s good at bal-
“We were so happy that the rushing out to buy toilet paper, ancing that with everything else.”
kids got to have the book at Beth Karawan Craig in Goldens Whatever coping mechanisms
home with them.” Bridge was packing her pantry work, she’s for them.
Fedele’s 12-year-old son, al- with our and sugar. “We’re all good at giving ad-
ready used to working indepen- e mom had had to put her vice; not so good at taking it. But
dently (though he does ask dad home bakery biz on the back if I had to give myself as a par-
for a little math help now and burner, but she wasn’t going to ent some, I’d say: ‘School is their
then), is adjusting well. For phys let anything stop her from turn- job. You have your job. Everyone
ed, he keeps a journal about ac- ing out a few decadent Billion- needs to respect that.’”
tivities like “walking, dancing aire Bars and savory scallion bis- But there comes a point in ev-
with his brother, that kind of cuits for Saturday dinner. erybody’s day when it’s time to
thing.” e marketing and research say “Pencils down!”
e 7-year-old loves singing professional normally works 15 “Stop to take some time for
along with music class videos. As hour days—this time of year just each other. Try to do something
for dad, he’s FaceTiming with his happens to be one of her biggest ordinary in the chaos,”Craig sug-
own students. client’s busiest—and carving gested.
e boys miss seeing their out family time has always been Like bake focaccia. Yum.
Thursday, April 2, 2020 Yorktown News – Page 21
FIELD HOCKECY hampions on and off the field
Lakeland graduates earn Scholars of Distinction
BY MIKE SABINI
CONTRIBUTING WRITER
Lakeland’s legendary eld Caroline Cahill FILE PHOTO/ROB DIANTONIO
hockey program has produced
13 state championships—10 Julianna Cappello FILE PHOTO/DEENA BELL FILE PHOTO/JIM MACLEAN
since 2009—all under coach me both on and o the eld. It’s
Sharon Sarsen. very comforting to have a famil- to play with her one more time.” 1 athlete, it really makes you set Valerie Perkins
iar face when everything is new
Perhaps more impressive, and changing. She really helped Cahill, a red-shirt freshman at priorities and have focus on eld proud to represent James Madi-
though, is what the Lakeland to impact my rst year at Quin- son University’s eld hockey
alums have accomplished in the nipiac in a bene cial way, and I James Madison University, said hockey and academics,” Cahill team, as well as being an alum
classroom. am very lucky to have been able of Lakeland eld hockey.”
the award is “proof that hard said. “Being a student-athlete
ree Lakeland graduates Cahill rightfully took pride
who play eld hockey at the work does pay o .” has really taught me the im- in sharing the honors with her
next level—Valerie Perkins former Lakeland teammates,
(Quinnipiac), Julianna Cappel- “I have always been focused portance of time management Perkins and Cappello.
lo (Quinnipiac), and Caroline
Cahill ( James Madison)—were in school and, being a Division and self-discipline. It makes me “It was really cool to see that
named 2019 Division 1 Schol- two other Lakeland eld hockey
ars of Distinction by Zag Field players also received Scholars of
Hockey/National Field Hockey Distinction,” Cahill said. “What
Coaches Association. that says about Lakeland eld
hockey is that we were always
e distinction is given to taught to value what is in front
student-athletes who have of us and the power of work-
achieved a cumulative grade- ing hard. With that, we were
point average of 3.9 or higher taught there is very little room,
through the rst semester of the if any, for excuses. As athletes,
2019-20 academic year. especially during season, yes, we
are crazy busy, but that is still
For Perkins, a senior, it’s the not an excuse to not study hard
fourth straight year she has in school or to not do the best
earned the prestigious honor. you can in classes. Sars (Coach
Sharen Sarsen) taught us to be
“To earn this honor for the disciplined and work hard in all
fourth straight year is incred- parts of life.”
ible,” Perkins said. “I always
try to do the best I can in my
classes, so I feel honored that I
was able to achieve this award
again.”
Perkins said it took some time
to get used to balancing athletics
and academics in college.
“It was sometimes di cult to
miss class due to the team’s trav-
el schedule,” Perkins said. “How-
ever, my older teammates and
advisors provided me with great
tips, and resources that made me
learn to prioritize assignments
and manage my time better.”
Cappello, a freshman, said ex-
celling both on and o the eld
is rewarding.
“I’m very proud of myself for
earning this honor,” Cappello
said. “It is challenging trying
to balance both academics and
athletics, especially as a fresh-
man when everything is a new
experience.”
Of course, it didn’t hurt for
Cappello to see a familiar face at
Quinnipiac.
“Valerie [Perkins] and I have
had a strong relationship since I
was a freshman in high school,”
Cappello said. “Having her at
Quinnipiac has de nitely helped
Page 22 – Yorktown News SPORTS Thursday, April 2, 2020
Lakeland seniorATHLETE SPOTLIGHT – JOE VETRANO headed to Boston College
BY BRIAN MARSCHHAUSER How old were you when you Joe Vetrano My favorite place to visit on FILE PHOTO/DEENA BELL
SPORTS EDITOR started playing baseball and vacation is Las Vegas. I went
what got you started? If you could have one super- there last summer and saw a few Instagram. I love seeing all the
Joe Vetrano’s junior season at power, what would it be and great shows. I loved everything sports accounts post pictures and
Lakeland High School was one I started playing baseball as why? about it and the bu ets are out videos of my favorite athletes.
for the record books. young as I could remember. My of this world.
older brother would always play My superpower would have to For a young athlete growing
As a pitcher, the Boston Col- with his friends in the yard and be to y, so I could go anywhere What is your favorite place up in the Lakeland school dis-
lege-bound, 6-foot-3 lefty n- they would always let me play. at any time without having to to eat locally? trict, what would you tell them
ished the season with 5 wins, a stand in lines or tra c. about the experience of being
0.77 ERA and 61 strikeouts over What is your favorite thing My favorite place to eat locally part of the baseball team and
45.2 innings. As a hitter, Vetrano about being on the Lakeland What is something about is Lakeland Deli. e sta there why should they go out for it?
slugged his way to a .419 batting baseball team? yourself people would be sur- is very friendly, and the food is
average, 7 home runs and 22 prised to learn? great. I would tell any young athlete
RBI. My favorite part of being on playing baseball in the Lakeland
the Lakeland baseball team has One thing that people don’t What’s the go-to app on school district to just have fun
On his way to leading the to be just the relationships that know about me is that I am a your phone and why? playing the game and enjoy all
Hornets to their second straight I have made throughout my fantastic sherman. the moments that come along
Section 1 Class A title, Vetrano high school career, both with my My go-to app on my phone is with it because it goes very fast.
was crowned New York State’s teammates as well as my coach- What is your favorite place
Player of the Year by Gatorade. es, that will last a lifetime. to visit on vacation and why?
He was also named the Section
1 Player of the Year, a MaxPreps Who has been your biggest
All-American, and LoHud’s role model over the years and
Player of the Year. what have you learned from
them?
“I am very humbled and
honored to have received those My biggest role models over
awards and could not have done the years have been my dad
it without my teammates and and my high school coach, Bill
family,” Vetrano said. Casey. ey both have taught me
how to play the game the right
How are you getting through way with class and respect for
this period of social isolation? others, which I also take a lot of
What are you doing to keep pride in o the eld also.
busy?
How do you get prepared for
is period of social distanc- a game?
ing has been very tough, but I
have been hitting and throwing I prepare for my games by just
in my yard constantly to stay hanging with my teammates in
active. I’ve been talking to my the locker room and then listen-
teammates a good amount and ing to music to get in the zone.
we are all hoping to get back
on the eld hopefully sometime Will you continue to play
soon. sports beyond high school?
Yes, I will be playing baseball
at Boston College. I am excited
to play at the next level.
Varsity Rewind – March 30, 2013
Sparked by a career-high six goals from junior Emalee Mongno,
the Yorktown girls’lacrosse team survived a back-and-forth a air at
John Jay (Cross River). Mongno, who would go on to play at Ohio
State University, netted the game-winning goal with just 36.7 sec-
onds left, giving the Huskers a 13-12 win. e victory sparked a 13-
game win streak for Yorktown, whose season ended against John
Jay in the section playo s.
Yorktown junior Emalee Mongno buried six goals including the
game winner against John Jay on March 30, 2013.
FILE PHOTO/ROB DIANTONIO
Thursday, April 2, 2020 SPORTS Yorktown News – Page 23
GIRLS LACROSSE
Tripaldi to lead Lakeland/Panas
BY MIKE SABINI
CONTRIBUTING WRITER Tripaldi said the same applied has truly meant a lot to me.”
to the lacrosse season. Tripaldi’s basketball high-
Andrew Tripaldi has known “I truly owe a lot of my coach- light came during his senior
both sides of the Lakeland/Wal- ing career to Coach Sarsen,”Tri- year as a player when Lake-
ter Panas rivalry. paldi said. “She not only gave me land made it to the Section 1
For the last six years, Tripaldi, my rst coaching jobs in eld Class A nals at the Westches-
a 2007 Lakeland High School hockey, basketball, and lacrosse, ter County Center in White
graduate, has been the varsity but she took me under her wing Plains, where the Hornets lost
head coach of the Walter Panas and taught me a lot about being a classic contest to the eventual
eld-hockey squad. is spring, a coach. I wouldn’t be where I state champion, Peekskill.
after having coached JV for two am today if it wasn’t for Coach “It was a great experience,
years and modi ed for one, he Sarsen, and I am truly apprecia- one that I’ll never forget,” Tri-
was set to take over as the Lake- tive, and thankful, for every- paldi said. “As a high-school
land/Panas girls’ varsity lacrosse thing that she has done for me.” basketball player, the goal and
head coach. Having the experience of the dream is to play for the
“It’s been surreal feeling, coaching varsity eld hockey at championship at the Westches-
coaching at my alma mater,” Panas should help Tripaldi in ter County Center, and I was Coach Andrew Tripaldi PHOTO: FACEBOOK
Tripaldi said. “I grew up as a coaching varsity girls’ lacrosse. fortunate enough to do so. I
Hornet, I coached as a Panther, “It’s been a great experi- remember the atmosphere and
and now I get the best of both ence coaching eld hockey at the energy in the building being ‘I grew up as a Hornet, I coached as a
worlds as a Rebel. I enjoy being Panas,” Tripaldi said. “When electric, and it only intensi ed
a part of this community and I I rst started, I was welcomed as the game went on. Unfortu- Panther, and now I get the best of both
want to give back to it as much with open arms, and it was nice nately, we lost in a competitive worlds as a Rebel.’
as I possibly can. I feel fortunate to see all the sports programs game that went down to the
enough to be given this oppor- come out and support one an- wire, but it still was an experi- –Coach Andrew Tripaldi
Lakeland/Panas Girls’ Lacrosse
tunity and I hope to make the other, which I think is great for ence I’ll never forget. I hope to
most out of it.” the school community. Having get a chance to coach in a cham-
Tripaldi credits Lakeland coached varsity eld hockey pionship game one day.”
eld-hockey coach Sharon Sars- over the past six years will cer-
en, a member of the Westchester tainly help me with the highs
Sports Hall of Fame, for kick- and lows that we may come
starting his coaching career. across during the lacrosse sea-
“Well, I knew I always had a son.”
passion for coaching sports and An individual highlight
working with athletes,” Tripaldi coaching Panas was earning
said. “When I got back home the Conference 2, Coach of the
from graduating college that Year Award in 2017.
summer, I received a phone call “Field hockey was a whole
from Coach Sarsen, asking me new world to me,” Tripaldi said.
if I had any interest in coaching “I never thought I would be
the modi ed eld-hockey pro- coaching eld hockey, let alone
gram. At rst, I was hesitant to receive such a high honor. All I
take the job, as I had little to no wanted to do was come in and
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Teamwork makes the quarantine work
BY BRIAN MARSCHHAUSER “I love how they are support- tees; dry work in front of a mir-
SPORTS EDITOR
ing each other,” Daly said. “ e ror,” Riefenhauser said.
upperclassmen really reach out As student-athletes have ‘I know our guys are encouraged
Despite being ordered to stay to the younger girls and include shown, social distancing doesn’t
away from each other, members them in workouts and gear pur- have to mean social isolation. to watch videos sent from myself
of the local sports community are chases.” But however they choose to stay or our other coaches; keeping up on
throwing; hit o tees; dry work in
as close as ever. Yorktown girls’ lacrosse coach- in shape over these next several
Many student-athletes and es have also been in constant con- weeks or months, it must be done
coaches have been using social tact with their players. away from their teammates and
media to showcase their at-home “We have been sending them away from school grounds. front of a mirror.’
training sessions, which some- daily ideas of things they can “I think at this point the best
times involves using household practice on individually (foot- plan is to train solo,” said Geo
items in lieu of tness equipment. work, stick skills, wall ball),” said Curtis, John Jay baseball coach. -C.J. Riefenhauser
“Whether they are lunging Lauren McAulay, Yorktown girls’ “I know a lot of kids don’t think Yorktown baseball coach
with bodyweight or doing ‘front lacrosse coach. they have anything to worry
plate raises’ with a 24 pack of wa- C.J. Riefenhauser, Yorktown about that, but it seems quite
ters, our athletes are able to keep baseball coach, said his players clear that isn’t the case.Train solo.
active and maintain tness,” said have been watching in-home ere will be time for group and
Kelley Posch, a Mahopac track workouts from Athlete’s Ware- team work and gatherings later.” Somers baseball coach. “Play- part because it’s easier to do with
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team has been communicating aged to watch videos sent from training. area that they are worried about di erent set of teammates, said
online, sharing clinics and work- myself or our other coaches; “Hitting can be done any- damaging things. It’s all about Myckie Lugbauer, Mahopac
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desig. as agent upon whom process against may be served &
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