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Somers Facebook groups spring
into action during pandemic

From shopping for seniors to making masks,
residents are stepping up

BY JESSICA JAFET PHOTO COURTESY OF VINNY GARRISON
CONTRIBUTING WRITER
Somers teachers helped create face shields for hopsital
As the coronavirus pandemic staff using 3D printers.

hit our area and stay-at-home Teachers make face
shields for hospital
orders were put in place, groups staff using 3D printers

of Somers residents quickly or-

ganized into volunteer brigades

in order to lend a helping hand.

Hope Ross Mazzola, the ad-

ministrator of the Somers Moms

Facebook page—a 2,000-person,

Somers resident-only private

group—put a call out for people PHOTO COURTESY OF HOPE MAZZOLA
who could help provide food Volunteers have stepped up to shop for seniors.
SEF funds purchase
shopping services for residents of of more supplies

Heritage Hills. letting them know I was here. teers. e recipient pays for the

She said that the members of en I started the conversation groceries, but due to social dis-

the online group that was formed on Somers Moms to let members tancing, accepts the food without

in 2008 reacted quickly to the call know that there are seniors and making contact with the shopper

and many o ered to do whatever others who are immunocompro- (who takes all precautions with BY CAROL REIF laser cutters, they are furiously
STAFF WRITER
was needed. Mazzola, a veteran mised who might need help,” she gloves and mask). turning out plastic face shields
Local technology and engi-
real estate agent with many cli- said. “And lots of people started ere are already stories of neering teachers are joining the for nurses, doctors and others

ents who live in Heritage Hills, responding and they wanted to wonderful connections that have ght against COVID-19. on the frontlines.
Working from their home
immediately knew she had to do help.” been made. bunkers, aka basements, and Command headquarters?
armed with 3D printers and
something when the lockdown A list of available shoppers “ ere is somebody who is Discover Camp in

began. was created and Mazzola began 92 years old and the shopper Hawthorne. Founded by

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SHIELDS ate glycol) plastic, which, while plastic, enough to make 16,000

FROM PAGE 1 tough, can be easily vacuumed, shields, costs about $12,000,

pressure formed and cut to spe- Rich said.

public schoolteachers Anthony ci c shapes. Masks are worn As of Monday, April 6, the

and Sabrina Rich, it caters to underneath. e shield adds an Discover Camp team had raised

kids interested in science and extra layer of protection for both $48,926.

technology. ink drones instead the caregiver and patient. Garrison said Friday, April 3,

of plastic lace lanyards. So far, some of the places Dis- that he was excited by the num-

Its ve-star general is David cover Camp and crew have been ber of people who have supported

O’Neil, an Eastchester educator. able to get shields to are a New the project and hopes that “more

And its intrepid foot soldiers in- York City hospital, Phelps Hos- dedicated people” join the team.

clude Somers teachers Rich De- pital in Sleepy Hollow and to “ e shields are getting in the

Vito, Ed Amato and Matt Lugo. EMS workers and re ghters in hands, and more importantly, on

According to DeVito, the southern Westchester. the heads of the people that need

summer camp typically loans out It and the Somers battalion them most,” he added.

its 3D printers and other devices also aim to help out Northern One of those dedicated mak-

PHOTO COURTESY OF SARENA MEYER to its instructors so they can be Westchester Hospital in Mount ers, a Chappaqua dad of two, just

Sarena Meyer asked for help making masks on Facebook, and put to good use during the school Kisco, Danbury Hospital in happened to be dropping o a
dozens stepped up to sew.
year instead of gathering dust in western Connecticut and any box of shield parts as Rich was

storage. So far, about 50 printers relevant organization that needs talking to a reporter on Monday,

MASKS have been deployed in the face them, DeVito said. April 6.

FROM PAGE 1 and 150 headbands for hospi- shield campaign. As you can imagine, PETG’s Leonid Gorkin, a software
tals, health care workers, rst
Not long after the coronavi- in high demand now, but the engineer, has two 3D printers at

responders and residents. rus red its rst salvo, it became teachers have managed to ferret home. So far he’s pretty much

promised that after all this is “We’ve got a dozen or so evident that medical workers and out a substantial supply. used them for fun, like making

over, they will go dancing,” people making masks—both other rst responders didn’t have Because it comes in huge toys for his 11-year-old son and

Mazzola said. During the crisis the civilian kind for people to enough PPE (Personal Protec- sheets, the plastic’s being cut 7-year-old daughter.

thus far, about 50 shoppers from wear as well as for health care tion Equipment) such as masks down to manageable pieces at But now he’s turned them to-

the group have made 75 to 100 workers, which are made with and gloves in their arsenal. a shop in Yonkers. Once that’s ward the COVID-19 cause.

trips for thankful residents. a space for a N95 mask to t Quilters and crafters hit their in hand, they should be able to “It’s a national emergency. We

It then came to Mazzola’s at- in,” she said. e headbands in- sewing machines to make fab- ramp up production. really can’t do much besides sit-

tention that local health care clude large buttons to provide ric masks. While public health “We’re in kind of a holding ting at home,” said Gorkin, who

workers were also in need of the wearer with a place to a x o cials say those won’t protect pattern right now,” DeVito said plans to make as many sets as

food items for their long shifts, their masks, to avoid ear irrita- wearers from getting sick, the on Friday, April 3. possible.

so she expanded the e ort to tion. Local residents have been masks will help prevent them Printing each headband and “ is is a true grassroots ef-

include buying and distribut- donating fabric, supplies and from spreading the virus to oth- chin piece is time-consuming. fort,” said Rich, after receiving

ing snacks and packaged items sewing expertise to fashion the ers. e set takes about two and a the donated parts.

to area hospitals, senior centers items. On Friday, the Centers for half hours to print. Gorkin’s son is very interested

and other facilities. With the CDC and local Disease Control and Prevention “ at’s the bottleneck,” he in technology and hopes to go to

“I added them to the list–— o cials recommending broad updated its guidance on the issue, added, emphasizing that it’s Discover Camp this summer. He

the medical community,” she mask usage, Meyer wants to recommending using cloth face crucial that more makers are re- just used the Edible Raspberry

said, and has now delivered to keep working with volunteers coverings in grocery stores, phar- cruited before the expected tsu- Pi, a small but powerful elec-

Northern Westchester Hospi- to create as many as possible. macies and other public settings nami of COVID-19 patients hits tronic device, to design and print

tal, Putnam Hospital, West- “I just passed one to the UPS where it’s hard to stay 6 feet apart medical facilities. a lunch box, which will come in

chester Medical Center, Four driver; he was delivering some- from others. Anyone interested in enlisting handy when schools reopen.

Winds Hospital and others. thing for me with gloves on, Surgical masks or specialized in the e ort should contact De- Meanwhile, the medical heroes

“We have gotten lots of dona- but no mask, and I gave him N95 masks should be reserved Vito at rdevito@somersschools. who have gotten the shields are

tions, both in terms of food, the most masculine one I’ve for health care providers, the org. He will send them the les, beyond thrilled.

money and help from Somers got.” CDC said. instructions and an address where Said Helen Shine, a member of

Moms.” e mother of three who On Saturday, April 4, the the nished pieces can be sent for the Phelps ICU team, in a text to

Meanwhile, Somers Parents, works for IBM during the day Somers Education Foundation assembly and distribution. Garrison: “Words cannot express

another large Facebook group considers the Somers Mask announced that its board had A GoFundMe page has been the gratitude for your thought-

with about 3,000 members, Army her therapy. approved a grant request from set up by Rich, O’Neil and team fulness. It means so much to

led by its administrator Sare- “People react di erently to DeVito, Amato and Lugo, who members Steve Martin, a Rock- me and my colleagues at Phelps

na Meyer, came together to this whole pandemic that we were hoping to buy three more land County teacher; JP Ka- ICU. ey are perfect and I’ve

form the Somers Mask Army, are dealing with—this is al- 3D machines. e SEF voted to minski, a Dobbs Ferry teacher; been wearing them all day. ank

a group that is “sewing our lowing me to cope with what is fund ve at a total cost of $3,500. and Vinny Garrison, a Nanuet you. ank you. ank you.”

hearts out to help protect from going on in the world,” Meyer “We were so taken with what teacher and certi ed drone vid- “It’s all starting to blow up; it’s

COVID-19 with homemade said. they were doing, we wanted to do eographer. really amazing,” said DeVito.

masks, headbands and what- To make a mask or to donate, a little more. It was a no-brainer,” e goal is to raise $50,000 to To donate, visit https://www.

ever else is needed.” help or sew, visit Somers-Mask- SEF president Glenn Hintze buy raw materials. (One spool of gofundme.com/f/shields-for-

According to Meyer, they Army on Facebook. To donate said on Monday, April 6. the plastic lament costs around heroes. e site can also be found

have already created and dis- or help out as a shopper, contact e shield itself is made of $20. Each shield, between $3 and by typing Anthony Rich in the

tributed 500 washable masks [email protected]. PETG (Polyethylene terephthal- $5 to make.) e aforementioned GoFundMe search box.

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Author donates April book sales to No Kid Hungry
Somers man writes crime thrillers

BY CAROL REIF e Somers author’s edgy ere was another scare when e point, Farrell says he organization that works with lo-

STAFF WRITER crime thrillers have been send- the active infant, after rolling o found, is that there’s always cal partners across the country

ing chills down his readers’ her parents’ bed and onto the something new to be afraid of, to provide healthy school break-

Matthew Farrell writes about spines for the last few years. carpeted bedroom oor, bumped whether it’s rational or not. fasts and free meals after school

bad people doing bad things. Born into a family of cops and her head and burst into wails. e Farrell rst aims to entertain and during the summer.

raised in Peekskill, the novelist nervous young dad called 9-1-1. his readers, but he also writes to Millions of those children

was weaned on the works of A small army of rst responders drive his demons out into the could be missing out on the one

horror-meisters Stephen King arrived. Curious neighbors gath- light. “good, reliable meal they get a

and Dean Koontz. As a young ered. Mackenzie was checked out In a recent parenting advice day,” he explained.

adult, he devoured detective and declared ne. piece for fatherly.com, Farrell No Kid Hungry says it is con-

novels by Michael Connelly Farrell recalls feeling embar- acknowledged that “cathartic” tinuing to help schools and com-

and suspense tales by Mary rassed, but in hindsight thinks it element. munity groups during the clo-

Higgins Clark. was better to overreact than not. “But at the end of the day, it’s sures. It has released more than

Farrell has known fear in While awaiting their second ction, and we all know real life $1 million in emergency grants

real life, too. In 2001, when child, the couple was told tests is more frightening,” he wrote. and plans to free up $5 million

the 28-year-old and his wife indicated a possible genetic His assessment couldn’t be more in the coming weeks.

Cathy were expecting, the cou- disorder. ey went forward more dead on—and nowadays According to the nonpro t,

ple got into a serious car acci- with the pregnancy and, thank- there’s no need to guess who- one in seven American kids

dent. Luckily, they emerged fully, the results turned out to be dunit. face hunger. In 2018-19 alone,

unscathed. Eight weeks later, false-positive. Jillian was born As an invisible bad guy spreads it helped get an additional 11.5

baby daughter Mackenzie perfectly healthy and is now a relentlessly across the planet, million nutritious breakfasts to

came into the world. 15-year-old high school fresh- fears both rational and irratio- schools across the U.S.–from big

Matthew Farrell man. Mackenzie, 19, is thriving nal are keeping folks hunkered cities to rural communities to

in college. down at home. Meanwhile, busi- everywhere in between.

nesses have locked their doors. In a testimonial on its website,

e economy has ground to a nokidhungry.org, an elementary

halt. e government is limping school cafeteria worker in Vir-

along. Schools are shuttered. ginia revealed that more than

And there are more chilling half of her low-income students

plot twists coming. may go home each day and not

Hospitals are gearing up for a have anything substantial to eat,

tsunami of COVID-19 patients. “maybe a bag of chips.”

Farrell’s wife is already on the “ ey don’t have fresh fruits,

frontlines; she’s a nurse at Phelps they don’t have fresh vegetables,

Hospital in Sleepy Hollow. milk. ey may not have any-

e best-selling author has thing like that. It’s terrible, but

long supported causes aimed at it’s reality,” she said.

eradicating hunger and home-

lessness. He volunteers with Jan THE BOOKS

Peek House, a shelter in Peek- Farrell has penned four thrill-

skill; United Way, and Love ers: “Winter Hill,” “What Have

Holds Life, a children’s cancer You Done,”“I Know Everything”

foundation. and “Don’t Ever Forget.” A fth

Feeling blessed by his beauti- page-turner is in the works.

ful family and enjoying nancial His short stories have been

success as a writer, Farrell plans featured in the world-renowned

to donate 100 percent of his fantasy/horror publication

book royalties during the month SEE FARRELL PAGE 8

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Schools closed through April 29

Governor Andrew Cuomo announced on Mon- the June Regents testing. endar, we will forfeit crucial state aid,” Superinten-
day, April 6, that schools and non-essential business- Aditionally, Cuomo issued an executive order dent Dr. Raymond Blanch said in a note to parents.
es would remain closed through April 29. “I apologize to our families and sta for any di -
declaring that all school days between April 1 and culty these changes may cause. I want to express my
“Public health is our rst concern,” Cuomo said April 14 be converted to instructional days where heartfelt gratitude to our employees and families for
on Twitter. online learning, food distribution and childcare must all they are doing to move through these challenging
be provided. times.”
As a result, the Somers Central School District
announced that the Board of Regents has canceled “If we do not make these adjustments to our cal-

Supervisors hash out tax relief legislation

BY TOM BARTLEY property owners being pum- e coronavirus’s cascading asserting “economic hardship.” In addition to the hardship
CONTRIBUTING WRITER meled by the coronavirus econ- economic impact has fostered But North Salem Supervisor issue, supervisors expressed con-
omy. record unemployment and cre- cern that the county’s property
Somers Supervisor Rick ated widespread pressure on the Warren Lucas, president of the tax receipts would be due more
Morrissey is endorsing an e ort “I support any e ort that Westchester Putnam Associa- than a month and a half before
to substantially reduce the pen- would lessen the nancial im- nances of households and small tion of Town Supervisors, said many residents were obligated to
alty this year for anyone who’s pact on the most neediest in our businesses alike. establishing such a hardship so pay them.
late paying county property community,” the supervisor said. close to the tax bill’s due date
taxes. Moving to address those eco- was “not even possible.” After the call, the supervisors
He predicted the nancial im- nomic challenges, County Ex- amended Latimer’s plan, call-
e legislation, now being pact on the town would be “min- ecutive George Latimer initially A conference call hosted by ing simply to reduce the pen-
considered by the county Board imal” and called it “one way the proposed moving the deadline Lucas on Friday, April 3, brought alty for being late. Tax payments
of Legislators, is meant to help town can ease the nancial bur- for paying county property taxes together a number of supervisors made after the April 30 due date
den on the taxpayers’ position.” from April to July for residents to discuss the Latimer proposal. would incur a 0.5 percent late fee
in May instead of the customary
During these trying times, 2 percent; from June 1 to July 15,
Schneider Financial Group is working the penalty would be 1 percent,
with our local businesses by helping them to not 5 percent.

improvise, adapt and overcome. County Legislator Kitley
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With the scaled-back penal-
ties, Lucas estimated, an extra
$10 to $15 could buy a cash-
strapped homeowner as much
as a month’s delay in meeting
town/county tax obligations.
With only perhaps a $20 to $30
fee, tax-bill payments could be
made as late as July 15.
Covill said the tax-relief mea-
sure could be just a rst step for
the county in addressing the vi-
rus’s impact.
“ is may be the beginning
of legislation we will consider in
response to the coronavirus out-
break,” she said. “We will need to
act swiftly, but also continue to
provide essential oversight and
work to make sure laws we pass
can be helpful and lawful.”
Said Catherine Borgia, chair
of the Budget and Appropria-
tions Committee, “ e need
to provide relief to taxpayers is
urgent.” But the former Ossin-
ing supervisor added, “It is also
urgent that we work across all
levels of government to nd so-
lutions that are cooperatively ar-
rived at, capable of being imple-
mented and fair. is solution,
which represents the preference
of our town supervisors, does
just that.”

Thursday, April 9, 2020 The Somers Record – Page 7

A Time to B d

We have all been impacted by this hidden monster, COVID-19. It has had an impact on everything we hold
close to our hearts. Businesses are disrupted, Health Care Workers and First Responders are taxed to exhaustion.
We cannot visit and share time with those we love. Birthdays, Anniversaries, Weddings and sadly even Funerals
are victims of our inability to bond with others and share good times and bad.

It is because of all of this that it is a time to bond outside our normal ways of social gathering. The fight we
face today is a fight against the unknown. This has created fear. The best way we can fight it is with what we
know. Here is what we know for certain:

1. The best and brightest are working around the clock and are finding ways to combat this awful virus.

2. We can do our part to help by following guidelines and directives to minimize risk to ourselves and
to others.

3. We are all together sharing the same trials and hardships to fight this pandemic every day.

4. We live in a community that can help those in need.

5. Our Town Services are operating at full efficiency to help everyone they can to get through this most
difficult and confusing time.

This great newspaper that you are reading serves as a source of information greatly needed by our
community. It always helps to promote and support those who serve the town. It identifies and helps to gain
support for those who feel they do not have a voice. We support it in this time of need.

More importantly, we want everyone to know we are willing to help in any way within our means to help
those who need it right now. We ask those in town who are still working and have the means to support efforts to
re-supply the food bank. Many local charities are stretched to the limit and can use support. The Somers Strong
program is a good way to donate, but it is only one of many. Other ideas will arise to help those close to us.

Through this time of crisis, we need to remember to, above all else, keep a positive attitude. Although it is
hard, try to smile at everyone who you see at the store, on the street or in passing. The fear of contagion has
made us think everyone is a potential carrier and should be avoided. Even if this is true, no one asked for this
terrible virus. It is not the fault of those around us, so a little kindness goes a long way in easing fears and
making someone’s day. Please do your best not to hoard and take more than you really need. Keep in mind that
there is always someone needier.

For those in need, please reach out to us via Lion Gary Forbes at [email protected] or (914)
299-9689 and we will do our best to serve the community by doing what is in our power to do. We will always
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Stay Safe, Stay Healthy

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sScperninegs

Readers of all ages took a break to color in
a spring scene drawn by North Salem resident
Nina Bertolino. 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 newspaper, you can print out a PDF
of the page at https://www.tapinto.net/towns/
north-salem/articles/fun-coloring-activity-for-
kids. Here are the nished works:

Aubrey Driscoll, 5, Somers Noah Samuel, 7, Somers

FARRELL Farrell says. nancial corporations. tomers faced with unexpected nancial
(Note: “Winter Hill” is currently out It’s a bit of write-what-you-know. Be- burdens during the coronavirus crisis.
FROM PAGE 4 sides having police o cers and a medical
of print. “Don’t Ever Forget,” due out hero in the family, Farrell’s day gig–so to It sounds like a cliché, but Farrell ap-
Heavy Metal magazine. Farrell’s even in September, has a cover graced by a speak–is in banking and nance. He is a parently hopes the pen, once again, will
done spec script writing for Hollywood. stunning aerial photograph of an iconic vice president and commercial relation- prove mightier than the sword.
Hudson Valley span, the Bear Mountain ship manager for Westchester County
e books that will generate the royal- Bridge.) with Tompkins Mahopac Bank. “Readers can not only get a book at a
ties Farrell plans to donate are all han- time when folks are in their homes and
dled by omas & Mercer, an imprint of So far, Farrell’s good and bad guys in- e Putnam County rm just an- reading more,” they’ll also be helping to
Amazon Publishing, but can also be pur- clude homicide detectives, forensic scien- nounced it was implementing a tem- contribute to a worthy cause, Farrell says.
chased through Barnes & Noble book- tists, state troopers, police investigators, porary loan assistance program for cus-
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Happily Opinion
Ever
After

Worries, hopes and prayers On my own...
in the new normal
After taking WHATWAS
During a hike this past problems during this period, early retire- I THINKING?
Saturday with my wife and potentially with alcohol or danger- ment from
kids, we witnessed the new ous drugs. As I step back and thank IBM in 1992, I began
normal. God for my loving family, I wonder
PUBLISHER’S how many people are stuck with working in a White RUTHANN
e strange actions to distance MEMO the wrong “others” and su er abuse
ourselves from other hikers didn’t BRETT Plains law rm. SCHEFFER
FREEMAN
Summonses and

Complaints, Orders

to Show Cause, In-

seem strange to each passerby who during this time. Or how many terrogatories, etc. were all new to me, but with the help of

appreciated the wide berth we al- people will ignore odd symptoms Jane, a patient and kind o ce manager—and now a dear

lotted them on the trail. totally unrelated to coronavirus and friend—I learned to nd my way through the legalese.

e physical distance we allotted them was also avoid the doctor as cancer or something similarly During this time I was taking weekend trips to Ver-

matched by the emotional distance. Normally, my dangerous goes undiagnosed until it’s too late? mont to visit my friend, Shirley. My husband Bud had

wife builds an instant rapport with total strangers, I nd myself thankful that my 94-year-old grand- passed away several years before, and I loved these trips,

and before this pandemic, it would not be unusual for father died last June and avoided the isolation and mis- always returning home feeling rejuvenated. However, I

her to strike up a long conversation built upon a com- ery he would have had to endure from a disease that was now feeling restless and in a rut.

mon interest, such as our love for dogs. would have certainly killed him had he contracted it. One Vermont weekend Shirley and I went out in her

But no more. Our children were instructed to not I am thankful for my church and my pastor’s reas- pick-up truck to do some shopping. On our way, we

pet the dogs, as we don’t know what germs may be suring sermons and our life group that prays together passed e Woolen Mill in Winooski. e building

lurking on their fur, nor do we want to unknowingly over Zoom every Tuesday night. Our life group was was on the Winooski River, had been restored and now

infect a vulnerable person ourselves. supposed to go on hiatus during the weeks leading up o ered apartments for rent. I don’t know what possessed

Instead, we moved quickly past the strangers, pay- to Easter, but we all agreed that we needed to connect me, but I told Shirl that I wanted to talk to the property

ing extra attention to every unusual clearing of the now more than ever. manager who was on the premises.

throat or cough, and semi holding our breaths. My I am thankful for people like my friend (and in After a walk-through and seeing what e Woolen

wife was very anxious each u season before this virus many ways a brother) Jonathan Schneider who has Mill had to o er—racket ball courts, tness center, pool,

attacked our society. So, in many ways, coronavirus connected with me daily and has helped my business the Champlain Mill shopping mall across the street—I

represents her worst nightmare, as she attempts to navigate this crisis. told the agent I was interested in the apartment she had

assert control over an enemy that is tough to control I am thankful for Mike Bucci, who over the past showed me. What was I doing? I didn’t have a job, I

without putting ourselves in a total bubble. two weekends has led epic virtual Bingo games as would be leaving my home and my family—where was

I thank God that I have three human beings on the ultimate family diversion and as a way to support my head?

this planet that I can touch. At one point during the local businesses. is past Saturday night, he hosted I pushed on. Two weeks later I went back to Vermont

hike, I held each of their hands, and I was consciously about two dozen families – probably about 100 and spent most of the day looking in the Burlington

thankful for it. But I worry about the people who are people – over Zoom, and gave us something fun to Yellow Pages for law rms. Of course, Shirl being a

sheltering in place alone. How are they getting by? do as a family. native Vermonter was a great help because she knew

Do they perhaps really need help with daily activities I am thankful for so many readers, the vast major- which rms had the best reputations. I made a list and

that is simply not readily available during this crisis? ity of whom I’ve never met, who have generously went home feeling like a kid about to embark on a wild

Are they able to nd vital human connection in the opened their wallets as a gesture of supporting their adventure. I sent letters to three law rms. Within 2

absence of physical presence? local paper. Each contribution helps us continue weeks I had a scheduled interview with one of the most

Each evening, after a long work day with all the our mission, and each contribution is a boost to the prestigious rms in Burlington—one of the partners had

Covid-related stresses on top of all the usual ones, I morale of our entire team, whom we have been able been Governor.

try to calm my own nerves about our economic un- to keep employed. It is gratifying to know that our I would be supporting a senior partner and an associ-

certainty, sometimes admittedly with an indulgence mission matters to the community. ate attorney. Both men were laid back and easy going,

I might otherwise discipline myself to skip. And I SEE FREEMAN PAGE 14 SEE SCHEFFER PAGE 12
wonder how many people will develop stress-induced

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Getting back

One of these days we’re going to probably di erent levels there’s no one in the or contact-free business. We will have to
get back to a new normal, not lift each other up. Indeed, some business
that I know a whole lot about of contagiousness that MAN stands to watch it for a are thriving right now. People who can
“normal,” and for once nobody else does pose di erent levels of OVERBOARD while? In tennis, you’re write songs on the piano in a minor key
either. e part that fascinates me is, risk, and together, we’ll RICK not anywhere near the that advertising agencies can put in the
how will we get there? Very few of us have to evaluate each MELÉN other player- he could background of “we’re all in this together”
have crystal balls, and I for one certainly social situation. I’ve cough at you, sneeze at commercials are doing land o ce busi-
wouldn’t want them, but we can antici- ness. Whoever can come up with a decent
pate that it’s going to take some good heard people say that you, spit at you and pet microphone that TV meteorologists can
old-fashioned ingenuity and a lot of use to do the weather from their base-
science. As the devastation of the virus you could get sick from your dog and you’re still ment will probably have a big payday. At
crests and we venture out, shell-shocked the moment everyone sounds like they’re
and dry docked, we’re going to be look- your dog if someone not going to catch the talking from inside an empty soup can,
ing askance at everyone who passes by and who cares what the weather is like
us closer than six feet for quite a while. carrying the virus petted it. But will you? virus. We can get back to the movies if we inside an empty soup can?

at guy seems achy- look at the face I don’t think so. I don’t think you’re going all agree to see only movies that suck. I’m We’ll have some more gloom before
he’s making, like he just watched a dozen the sun comes out, but it still rises every
Liberty Mutual ads in a row and then sat to catch it from putting your groceries getting tickets to the movie, “Cats,” where day. Before I forget I want to say a public
on a porcupine. Excuse me for asking, sir, thank you to all the doctors, nurses and
but are you exhibiting symptoms or did away, although you probably could if you social distancing already exists without support sta who are doing no less than
you just stub your face? is guy over here risking their health right now to save
is as short as the day is long, so doesn’t really wanted to. Forcing people to stay even trying. Handshakes might become others. People whom you never thought
it stand to reason that he might be short of as heroes are just that lately, by vir-
of breath also? He’s breathing ne at the home bringing commerce to a grinding a thing of the past. Ballplayers meet each tue of simply coming to work during a
moment but he could be asymptomatic or hazardous time. I don’t recall ever seeing a
he could be breathing widely to compen- halt probably won’t work as a long-term other at the plate after a home run with janitor get the pretty girl at the end of the
sate for his breath’s shortness. Everyone is movie, but they’re heroes right now. I’d
a suspect. strategy. At some point after the worst is an extended assortment of slaps, salutes, also like to thank my Mom for making
me wash my hands all the time. If clean-
It’s true that in high school I didn’t over we’ll gauge the potential exposure gestures and expressions and it’s way ing your room is ever important during a
do that well in science. Or in middle pandemic, then thanks for that too, Mom.
school, elementary school and in any from going to a restaurant, try to stay a more fun than a boring handshake. Each
other subject, so the following is merely Say hello at: [email protected]
conjecture. But I think that there are safe distance away from one another, the player has a di erent routine, and it’s like

sta will wear masks, gloves and a suit of a game of “charades” after every home

armor, and we will slowly emerge from a run. We might all be wearing masks for

global cocoon the likes of which have not the foreseeable future, so let’s get a little

been seen in modern civilization. more creative and have Halloween early.

Social distances will become smaller We’re going to have to nd a way.

and smaller, and at some point, prob- In the meantime there’s a lot of pain

ably after a vaccination has been tested and uncertainty among local businesses

and approved, we’ll hug a stranger just right now, and it’s important to do what

for kicks. Testing will need to play an we can to support them so that they can

important part in the big thaw. If you be there when this pandemic is a surreal

can test each member of the New York memory. Your town’s chamber of com-

Yankees before the game, can’t we please merce website probably lists the restau-

get some damn baseball going, even if rants and shops that are doing take-out

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Socially distanced…not socially disconnected

BY PAUL V. JOCKIMO return to when life gets “back to tion. Or maybe this is the time see, focus on and embrace those we are in are unprecedented. e
CHIEF OF THE SOMERS VOLUNTEER normal.” Countless parents and to have that talk with someone things that truly matter most. stress that each new moment
FIRE DEPARTMENT children, in compliance with the we’ve wanted to have, or to say brings can be overwhelming. e
“social distancing” mandate, are those things that we needed to ese are not times for politics, safety measures that have been
Without question, these in many cases forced to be apart say, but thus far had not taken to egos, division or ponti cation. outlined for us are signi cant,
are scary and stress- from their loved ones. e social time to do so. Instead, these are times for re- yet crucial: distance, constant
ful times. As the support networks that are often disinfecting, hand washing and
COVID-19 pandemic grows our family, coworkers, fraternal, While sequestered, we can ection, re-evaluation, service to the wearing of masks have be-
and worsens by the day, so does civic or faith-based a liations take the time to do those things others and love of one another. come the temporary norm. But
the fear, anxiety, discomfort and are temporarily fragmented. that we have been setting aside Replacing bitterness with better- together, we will get through the
restlessness for many. Seemingly, for “another time.” at language ment, hopelessness with helpful- isolation. By helping one another
the fear of the unknown breeds While we distance ourselves we wanted to learn, the online ness and solitude with solidarity, we will grow stronger again.
more fear. It has quickly become from others physically, strategi- course, new recipe or do-it-your- are but a few of the mechanisms And by allowing our goodness
a viscous cycle. cally and yes, socially, we must self project we’ve wanted to try, that may help us though these to ow to others, we will see the
be careful not to do so to the now await us. No, this isn’t the challenging days. better side of humanity in our
e exact where, when, how extent that we fully disconnect. “make lemonade out of lemons” neighbors.
and why this terrible virus is Rather, a golden opportunity speech. It is however, the chance Points to ponder:
contracted or spread, is yet to be presents itself if we are open to to be empowered, when maybe ~ Reaching-out works in both Paul V Jockimo is a veteran of 36
fully understood. Add to this, the embrace it. Can we help others we feel that power itself has been directions years in the re service. As a lecturer
wide variations in the severity if we cannot be near them? Can stripped of us. It is the chance ~ Caring for others doesn’t and author, he has spent the past
with which people are being we help ourselves by helping to do something positive, when matter, until you take the time to 25 years teaching, providing and
e ected. For many, maybe most, others? Without question, the there is an abundance of pain show it coordinating stress management,
the symptoms may be hardly no- answers are yes. Simple acts go and su ering all around. And, it ~ Your actions may not change peer support and crisis intervention
ticeable or mild. For others, their a long way in helping us remain is an opportunity to open a great the world, but they may change throughout the United States. He has
illness is much like a bad bout of connected to others. Maybe we gift that has been placed in front someone’s world been featured in two books: “Don’t
the u. Yet sadly for others, the set a goal of checking on ve or of us…that of perspective. ~ ings we should say more: Feel Sorry for Paul” (Bernard Wolf
impact is much more signi cant, ten people each day. e healing ank You, Please, I Love You, I 1974) and “American Fire ghter”
resulting in intensive hospitaliza- quality of a caring phone call Alas, the gradual clarity that Appreciate You, May I Help? & (Paul Mobley 2017)
tion or even death. to another who is isolated also, emerges from the blurred haze I Need Help
cannot be measured. In fact, the of di cult times. e ability to
Many thousands are work- bene t of such may be felt on ough certainly not fun, con-
ing from home, participating both ends of the line. Using apps venient or by choice, the times
in distance learning, have been such as Facetime, Skype, or an-
furloughed or let go from their other social media platform, are SCHEFFER date. I packed boxes, decided on what furniture
jobs. Many are struggling with simple ways to stay connected I needed, noti ed post o ce, etc. My life was a
not knowing whether they will and to break the grip of isola- FROM PAGE 10 whirlwind of lists, plans and phone calls.
have a job, or their business, to
feet-on-the desk laid back. ey were funny and My guys helped me pack and load the rental mov-
DESIGN • BUILD • REMODEL • SINCE 1973 put me at ease. As memory serves me, the associate ing van. Mom put together sandwiches, snacks and
commented that in Vermont, they practiced “coun- drinks for the trip—she was going to stay with me
try law,” not like New York style. I felt comfortable for two weeks to help me “settle in.” She and I piled
and that the interview had been a good one. into my car which was loaded with clothes and boxes,
the boys closed the moving van tailgate and got in the
Later that afternoon as Shirl and I were sitting truck. I looked once more at my lovely home with its
on the deck having a cold beer, the phone rang. fond memories—I knew it would be in good hands.
Shirl came running back: “Ruthie, it’s the law rm,
I think they’re going to make you an o er.” I took a deep breath, started the motor and began
my journey to new horizons and adventure.
Yep, they did make an o er and I accepted on the
spot. Sadly, Shirley passed away a while ago. I can still
see us climbing into her blue Silverado truck head-
Now came speedy, hard reality: I gave notice to ing for new places she wanted me to see and quaint
my attorneys who wished me well. ey said they restaurants located on windy Vermont roads. ose
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Peanuts, emeralds, and love FREEMAN

Charles MacArthur rst saw THE What we love we make beautiful… FROM PAGE 10
Helen Hayes standing across SEASONED as it is and as it should be.
the room at a party. Picking CITIZEN supporting us despite the concern for their own cash ow . .
up a bowl of peanuts he approached ere are other kinds of love we . and feel awful for those who simply cannot.
should consider: love of our fellow
I am thankful for my colleagues, who have performed
her and o ered them saying, “I wish ADRIENNE human beings, love of country, love exceptionally well under di cult circumstances.

these were emeralds.” Twenty years KAVELLE of animals, love of life itself. I am thankful to our Town Supervisors and Town Board
members from both parties, who have all done their very
later, at their anniversary celebration, In these perilous times, when we best in total local unity. I am thankful to the many volun-
teers, local charities and organizations, emergency respond-
he again walked across the room and are all ‘shut-ins’, helpful partners ers, health care workers and local businesses who have put
their own best interests aside as they simply seek to help
presented her with emeralds saying, or neighbors are so very impor- the community.

“I wish these were peanuts!” tant. We who live alone nd it more devastating than I pray for my wife and her anxiety; I pray for my children
and that they won’t be traumatized by this crisis. I pray for
I nd this to be one of the most romantic stories those with spouses or children. We are, basically, cut my friend’s daughter who is receiving radiation treatments
for a recent diagnosis of pediatric brain cancer. I pray for
I’ve ever heard. Jason used to say, “Here’s looking o from everything and everyone. I’m so lucky to other friends whose son su ers from seizures, and who are
forced to count the minutes of each episode before admin-
at you, kid!” quoting Humphrey Bogart when we have John, my next-door neighbor, who does his best istering rescue medication, and possibly calling 911.

toasted each other. And my father, usually a very staid to keep me company and make sure my kitchen is I pray for my friends who are agonizing over the choice
between receiving a paycheck and putting their family’s health
professor-ish man, left three love notes for my mom stocked. He and his wife, Donna, share their time and at risk. I pray for my parents and my in-laws, who are in their
70s and are especially vulnerable to this scourge. I pray for
every morning. even their food with me. We take as many precau- my brother, brother-in-law, sisters-in-law and their families. I
pray for my uncle, who was laid o after a long career because
We touch each other in many di erent ways to tions as possible, but he tries very hard to make me he was simply trying to protect himself and my aunt, both of
whom are at an age that makes them vulnerable.
show our love. e violets Jay brought me, the jokes comfortable. In being my knight, he is also paying
I pray for a full recovery for my cousin, a cardiologist
we shared, the word or deed that would trigger a fond homage to a loving God. who contracted COVID-19.

memory. Jason and I had great fun watching Casa- Military men and women have sacri ced their lives I pray for the families of the rst local victims of this
tragedy. I pray for my entire family and my friends; I pray
blanca and speaking the dialogue along with Ilsa and for love of country while ghting adversity. We must for our communities; I pray for New York State, I pray for
the nation, and its leaders; and I pray for the world.
Rick!! acknowledge their bravery and honor their sel essness.
God, I pray that you turn this tragedy into something
I read a rhyme once that said, “Love looks not with Animals ll a very important place in our lives. beautiful, as only you can, and I pray that you help us nd a
way to tame this terrible scourge and ultimately banish this
the eye, but with the mind, and therefore is yon Cupid ey love us unconditionally and bring joy to our daily coronavirus from our planet.

painted blind.” is was well illustrated for me by a existence, needing nothing but love and food in return

friend, many years ago when inviting me to his wed- for their loyalty.

ding. In describing his bride he said, “Wait until you Love of life encompasses all of the above. e more

see her, and you’ll understand. She is so very beauti- love we give, the more we have. Love is one thing that

ful.” increases by giving it away and life itself comes from

e bride turned out to be a very lovely intelligent and is built on love. Which brings us back to Charles

person, but far from the accepted version of beautiful, MacArthur. By o ering his wife the emeralds and

yet to the groom’s eyes, she was exquisite. wishing they were peanuts only proved how much

When kindred spirits meet they reach out to each their life together had meant…a good example for all

other on many levels: sight, sound, scent, touch, and of us to follow.

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Inspired by the spirit of
‘community’

Grateful newcomer adds local color to Somers

BY CAROL REIF But it was the warmth and caring nature and a welcomed ‘regular’ in my home. ank
STAFF WRITER of the townspeople that really sealed the you for being there,”the artist wrote recently.
deal, Marilena says.
e moving van had barely pulled into “Because of the incredible sense of
the driveway of their new home on Dean’s Two short years later, as frightened community we have in Somers, I wanted
Bridge Road when Marilena and Marc families hunker down, she’s more than to share a drawing I’ve been working on
Viscogliosi were swarmed by beaming con dent that the community will come inspired by all the wonderful things and
neighbors bearing gifts and invites to a out the other side of the coronavirus crisis special places that make up our community.”
block party. stronger than before.
Her husband, Marc, is a proud New York
e couple had left the Bronx to be closer She sees that in the way people have City re ghter. eir two boys, 12-year-old
to family and to give their two young sons a o ered to go grocery shopping for seniors Lorenzo and 11-year-old Luca, are both Boy
chance to spread their wings. or share toilet paper-hunting tips. Children Scouts and attend Somers Middle School.
have gotten into the act, too, drawing
Somers, with its largely o -the-radar beautiful blooms, rea rming messages and Unlike a map, her generosity apparently
character, historic homes and solid school thank-you notes to rst responders in chalk has no borders; she plans to make posters of
system beckoned. on driveways. the “map” and donate a portion of their sales
to a worthy local cause.
“We’re all going to take care of each other.
at’s the spirit of the place. From the rst “Art brightens the day and my hope is
day, there was no doubt.” I can do that for my neighbors when they
Now the classically trained freelance reach for their next issue of the Somers
illustrator wants to do her part to bring a Record,” she wrote.
bit of “color and life” to those whose spirits
might be agging with a “map” for Somers. Although they miss their friends and
It includes local landmarks such as teachers, Lorenzo and Luca are loving being
out of school...for the moment. “Ask me
e Elephant Hotel, Muscoot Farm, again in two weeks,” their mom said.
the Bailey House, Stuart’s Fruit Farm,
the lake communities and Reis Park. Mothering duties aside, Marilena hopes
to be as productive as possible while the
ere are also shout-outs to popular government’s stay-at-home orders apply.
local businesses such as Bobo’s Café,
DeCicco & Sons grocery store and “If this quarantine keeps on, I can see a lot
the summertime ice cream destination more posters coming,” she says.
spot, King Kone.
Marc, who is stationed in Manhattan, is
Her past illustration commissions “handling it like a champ.”
have included “maps” for publications
such as the Tampa Bay Times, the “All those guys (meaning his fellow rst
responders) are. ey don’t complain; they
Boston Globe, DownEast and do what they have to do and do it proudly,”
Edible Communities magazines, says his wife.
as well as a national ad campaign
for e Container Store. While Marilena’s career has centered on
the big commissions, under her professional
She has illustrated dinnerware name, Marilena Perilli, she gets much more
for Fishs Eddy, books for satisfaction from doing the research for her
Penguin, Running Press, Sterling “own pet projects.”
and St. Martin’s Press as well as
columns for Girls’ Life magazine “I enjoy learning about local history; it’s
and e New York Times. She fun,” she said, adding that when she rst
also created the look for a national moved here, she thought e Elephant
junior fashion line and illustrated a Hotel, aka Town Hall, was the center of the
storybook for a Geico commercial. universe.

Marilena also wanted to After exploring a bit, Marilena says she
support the Somers Record, her found that not only is Somers a much bigger
new hometown newspaper. place geographically, its heart is enormous—
like its spirit pachyderm, Old Bet.
“In this particularly precarious
time, I’ve found the past few issues All the individual things folks have been
of the Somers Record reassuring doing to help each other during the crisis
“may be small, but small things add up.”

She hopes the poster will be “a reminder
of how great this place is.”

Marilena Perilli
Viscogliosi

Thursday, April 9, 2020 Page 17

Page 18 – The Somers Record OPINION Thursday, April 9, 2020

Making it through the quarantine

Dear Dr. Linda, enjoy coloring, each Ask the children to killing germs as using actual soap.”
Help! We’re doing jigsaw puzzles, For children 7 and up, you can talk
coloring in his or her STRONG talk about the exercise
playing games, reading books, but be- own special way. LEARNING they do. Ask when about the following:
fore I know it, my kids are either back they have time to do • What it means to be a good listener.
on their phones, watching TV or ght- We’ll also talk is means listening and processing
ing. e ghting in my house right now
is out of control. Any suggestions? about what it says DR. LINDA that exercise. Ask if what the other person is saying with-
SILBERT out judging. is means think through
Carla on the page on how they enjoy it. What what they said. Most people respond
by how they feel and never think of
Dear Carla, we can stay healthy. other exercise would why the other person may be saying
Finding activities to do with your it. In other words, before responding
Everyone will have a they do if they had to someone because it made you feel a
kids during this very stressful time is certain way, think about the conversa-
easy. What’s di cult is being in the chance to talk if they the opportunity? tion. ink about where that person is
same space for weeks and months at a coming from. Try to understand why
time. e key to a calm house is learn- want, but if someone else is talking, Page 6 – Keep learning new things: that person would say that and why
ing how to communicate with each they may be reacting the way they are.
other. If we don’t know how to talk we need to be good listeners. Which Say, “ ink about how you learn new Talk to everyone in the family about
and listen to each other, the stress we’re being a good listener.
under will increase. means that if you want to respond to things. Do you only learn new things
• Engage the other person into the
So, what can everyone do, from something someone says, you need at school? Do you learn new things conversation by asking questions. Ask
young to old, to get along? Either ev- for their opinion and why they may
eryone moves into their own room and to wait your turn. And when you do, by reading books? Do you learn new be saying something. If a conversation
doesn’t talk to anyone else in the house, is going on, if appropriate, invite the
which will get rather boring and lonely, remember to be respectful of what the things from mommy and daddy?” outsider to join you. Ask if they have an
or they learn how to communicate. opinion on the topic.
Improving communication skills during other person said. (Depending on the Ask the children where they think
this di cult time will not only reduce • Avoid blaming. Most people’s knee-
the ghting in your house but will age and maturation of the child, give they learn the most things. Ask them jerk reaction when they say something
also help your children develop good that the other person doesn’t seem to
communication skills for later. Good tangible clues to how they can demon- what others learn from them. understand or follow is to blame the
communication skills are essential for a other person for not understanding.
happy and healthy life. strate that they understand.) Page 7 – Social-distancing – do your Instead, rephrase what you are trying
to say.
An easy and fun venue to help your Page 3 – Eat well: Say, “Believe it or part: Say, “In order to stay well, we need
children learn how to communicate is So, take this time to help the mem-
through play. not, the food you eat helps you think to stand 6 feet away from the other bers of your family learn how to com-
municate without ghting. You’ll be
Go to stronglearninggames.com, and play. inking and playing takes person (at this time in history). is pleasantly surprised to see that even the
click on Digital Downloads and down- youngest will join in. If someone insists
load our free “Stay Healthy” coloring energy. Energy comes from the food way, if they have germs that will make that they know the truth, remind them
book. Below is a parent and teacher’s that “know-it-alls,” are people who
guide to go with it. e guide is to help you eat. Just as a car needs fuel in order us sick, or we have germs that will don’t know what they don’t know.
you use the coloring book to teach your
children how to communicate, talk and to work well, you need good food in make them sick, the germs won’t get to Stay healthy,
listen respectfully. Dr. Linda
order to think and play.” each other.”
When you give your children their Download the “Stay Healthy” coloring
coloring books, tell them that everyone Ask the children what foods they eat Ask the children what other things book by going to Stronglearninggames.com
is good at something. For instance, and clicking on Digital Downloads. Go
some children color within the lines for breakfast, lunch, dinner and snacks they’re doing to protect themselves to Stronglearning.com for information on
and some don’t. at’s OK. We’re not online tutoring or call 845-628-7910 for
here to judge one another or to make that they think give them energy and from germs that can make them sick. info.
someone feel bad. We’re just going to
helps them stay well. For 7-year-olds Page 8 – Save hugs for when we’re all

and older, encourage a discussion on well. Say, “We all love hugging mommy

why one food may give you more en- and daddy, grandma and grandpa, but

ergy than another. if we’re sick or carrying a germ that can

Page 4 – Get lots of sleep: Say, “ e make them sick, we need to hug them

amount of sleep anyone needs varies, another time.”

but many kids need 8 to 10 hours of Ask the children if they have or re-

sleep. If we don’t get enough sleep, we member having toys, blankets or stu ed

have trouble thinking and even play- animals that they hug or used to hug.

ing.” What advice would they give to other

Ask the children how many hours children on how to keep those items

of sleep they think they get each night. free of germs?

Talk about the reason some of the Page 9 – Wash your hands: Say,

children may have trouble sleeping or “Before we eat, or after we’re out of the

what they might do if they’re afraid of house, we usually wash our hands. Soap

the dark. is special because it kills the bad germs

Page 5 – Get lots of exercise: Say, “In that make us sick.

order to feel healthy, we need exercise. Ask children which soaps they use to

Talk about the bene ts of exercise. wash their hands. For children 7 years-

For example, it helps build bones and old and older, ask them to go online

muscles.” and see if hand sanitizers are as good at

Feasting on snacks

Why can’t news be entertaining, conversation. STOP WHINING AND spiked beverages such as hard lemonade
even humorous, at the same and vodka spritzer, which saw a 106%
time that it’s highly informa- ese whip-smart START WINE ING rise in sales during that same period.
tive? It can be all that, and I have the
podcast to prove it. millennials not only BRUCE e most unsurpris- BUD SALES LIGHT UP
know their stu nan- THE BLOG ing news these days is
It’s called Snacks Daily. It’s not just cially. Like a seasoned that sales of alcohol
any news. It’s business news, but the
way the co-hosts -- former investment comedy team, their BRUCE have gone sky high. Even the sober sales of domestic beer
bank analysts Jack Kramer and Nick APAR
Martell -- present the content and overlapping verbal Snacks reminds got a head on, as 24- and 30-packs
comport themselves, it easily crosses
over into general interest appeal. repartee is so razor listeners that the World of “mainstream brews like Bud Light

ere’s all kinds of stu I learn listen- sharp and lightning Health Organization soared 90% compared to last year.”
ing to Jack and Nick. Some of it is fun
to know, and some of it is helpful to fast, it’s a wonder says alcohol is an “un- Craft beers, though, are down in their
know the next time you want to aunt
your mastery of business trivia in casual they’re not in the writ- helpful coping strategy” cups, reports Snacks, because “roughly

ers’ room for one of the late-night talk for the pandemic. “Sounds like no one 70% of craft beer sales come from tap-

shows. was listening,” quip Jack and Nick. rooms/bars” that mostly are closed now.

Here’s a quick sampling of interesting Alcohol purchases in the rst three “Snack Fact of the Day: A barrel of

stu I’ve picked up from the 15-min- weeks of March were up 55% over the oil is now cheaper than a pint of beer in

ute Snacks Daily that is podcast every same week in 2019. Canada.” SEE APAR PAGE 20

weekday. An even bigger spike came from

Thursday, April 9, 2020 The Somers Record – Page 19

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Wishing everyone health and safety, and for those who are sick, we hope and pray for a quick recovery.
In Solidarity,
Brett Freeman
Publisher

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e season of love and Covid-19

BY RABBI SHOSHANA LEIS into the story of springtime, the behavior that hold ourselves moment or inner life. It invites justice on behalf of the whole. We
HEBREW CONGREGATION OF SOMERS story of the Exodus from Egypt. and our greater human family us into a story bigger than our also witness God in the ways we
stuck inside harsh conditions of own little stories. are gathered as families, physi-
Should this year’s Passover cyclical oppression. As a society, cally distanced neighborhoods
we are addicted to comfort and As we encounter grief, loss and communities, creatively
Spring is here, bursting with seder and springtime rituals be convenience. We have turned and fear in the days and weeks addressing our challenges. What
our backs on climate. to come, we can engage the amazing essential and life-a rm-
color and new life. di erent from other years? is same spiritual tools we use in ing work it is to build spiritual
e seder is a call to commit the High Holiday season, when communities out of our crucibles
Yet no words can express the year of Covid-19 - like every to work for both socio-political we face our mortality through of isolation. I have witnessed so
liberation as well as the psycho- introspection, prayer and acts of much innovation, compassion
depth of pain felt by grieving year and perhaps even more so spiritual dimension of the justice and kindness. No matter and vulnerability (as well as great
freedom of full self-expression what our age, it is helpful and technological advancement!)
families during this unprecedented - can be a portal to building a and creativity. e story is not spiritually productive to prepare
linear, and we can nd ourselves ethical wills and to make plans God as a response to Covid-19
period. How can we garner the world from love. in any given moment in each for the inevitable time that will is evident in how we stretch to
of the characters, sometimes as come for all of us. support our most vulnerable,
spiritual strength and support so Our spiritual curriculum this unwitting as taskmasters, some- including those not privileged
times as victims of oppression While we face unprecedented with the means to live sustain-
needed, especially when we are de- year in this season is one of cul- and sometimes being called to uncertainty, groundlessness and ably while maintaining physical
step into the role of the reluctant ambiguity, engaging spiritual distancing as well as helping to
nied the comfort of our loved ones’ tivating empathy starting with leader, Moses. At the seder table practices and brilliant wisdom protect our heroic health care
we discuss how we are both re- teachers are more accessible workers on the front line.
proximity and the power of the the very personal work of giving deemed and enslaved within the than ever before. ere is great
“sacred messiness of life.” (Rabbi support for us in the work of May your season of hope,
religious rituals we are accustomed ourselves space to feel, without Irwin Kula) building spiritual resilience to whatever your faith, bring you
stand up to the unknown, and close to the sacred heartbeat of
to? How can we make sense of shame, whatever arises. e According to Rabbi Nancy to somehow move through deep your essential nature, that of our
Fuchs-Kreimer, “For one night su ering that, sadly, for some in- fellow humans and of our shared
the deep irony of a pandemic Israelites have no words at the the downtrodden are to believe cludes living and dying, isolated mother earth.
they will be uplifted, the uplifted and alone.
amidst the grand tapestry of new beginning of the Exodus story. are asked to access their own And so we cling to life for the
darkness and their potential for I believe that God is the Force sake of all that is holy and good.
life? How do we adapt to a new Just groans. Start there. empathy. e seder asks every- that makes for transformation. And we will - with the help of
one to stretch, regardless of the We sense God’s presence in the God and each other - greet a
way of life, grieve our losses and e Passover Haggadah then state of our current historical budding trees, in our earnest new post-Covid season, together
spiritual work and in acts of as one human family.
anticipated losses, both small and instructs us that “Each of us

great, and endure massive sudden must tell the story of the Exo-

changes and possible permanent dus as if we ourselves are freed

changes in our world? from Egypt.” In the story of the

e Jewish calendar embraces Exodus from Egypt, Pharaoh

the spring season as the time in represents societal constric-

which we weave in another story tion, addiction, and habits of

APAR onomatopoeiac name by adding er’s webcam, e ectively spying
2.2 million users in January and on people in their own home.
FROM PAGE 18 February (equal to all of 2019),
and doubling its share price in ZOOMBOMBING
VA VA ZOOM the past two months, while the Investigative journalists at
By now, what with virtual rest of the stock market was
down 20%. Vice discovered another breach
happy hours and such all the vi- in security -- the data of Zoom
ral rage, you may have heard of But Zoom has been zapped users was being automatically
Zoom(.us). It’s a video confer- in other ways. sent to Facebook (even if they
ence service for businesses that weren’t Facebook members).
suddenly has become the app of Can you keep a secret? Ap-
choice to bring social distancers parently, Zoom can’t, at least en there are so-called
socially closer. when it comes to its users. In “Zoombombing” incidents,
fact, it’s a regular blabbermouth. reports Snacks, where busi-
If you shop the market (the ness meetings using Zoom are
one with stocks, not grocer- A security aw has enabled “crashed” by an interloper on
ies), Zoom has lived up to its hackers to barge in on a Zoom- screen, who may be naked, or
cursing, or, if the conferees are
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Bruce Apar is a writer, actor,
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volunteer. He can be reached at
[email protected]; 914.275.6887.

Thursday, April 9, 2020 OPINION The Somers Record – Page 21

LETTERS

Public Hearing port they are publishing our sti e our protests. While the eral Government pours out Di- dangers, we cannot ‘fully and

issues Finance Cost Flat Fee of $711, whole world is being ravaged by saster Relief Funds to mitigate fairly’ advocate for ourselves.
based on receiving $46 million this scourge, the Town Board is a Great Depression, we are all e Town Board could easily

in grant money. With NO grant still trying to ‘push through’ this struggling to ‘stay alive’, terri ed end this now. ey have a rare

To the editor: money the ACTUAL Finance district. Meanwhile, the rest of of losing our loved ones, homes opportunity to act heroic, and

On March 7, Somers was in Cost Flat Fee is $2,292, bring- us don’t know if we will even and livelihoods. Yet, our Town be here for all of us. e whole

a State of Emergency, and on ing the overall cost per parcel have a future. Board keeps pressing business world has changed.

March 18, the Town mailed to $2,767 at full build out (not Our Governor warns us to as usual. Why are they being so Residents can nd more re-

Shenorock/Lake Lincolndale $1,187). Instead of publish- brace for massive fatalities. cruel by adding to our current search at www.SomersSewers.

residents a Revised Map, Plan ing the best case scenario, they Morgues are popping up all grief and su ering, dangling this com.

& Report for Sewer District #2 should be transparent and pub- over. On April 2 unemployment district over our heads? Because Marian Murtha

to start the process again, and to lish the worst case scenario. See spiked to 10 million. As the Fed- of Pandemic Guidelines and Somers

tell us about a Public Forum on this information at www.Som-

March 25. en in the Somers ersSewers.com. Overwhelmed

Record March 19 edition ad- Linda Luciano

dresses were published, and it Shenorock

said that a Public Hearing was No sewers Caring For Your
scheduled for April 2. I guess Loved One?
they thought nobody was pay- To the editor:
ing attention just like back in
August.

On April 2 we were told Many residents of Shenorock

the Public Hearing would be and Lake Lincolndale do not

Call us today!opened and adjourned, instead want sewers, because they have

they had the engineer join the spent considerable amounts of

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public being able to ask ques- grading their septic systems.

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CDC guidelines: How to protect yourself and others

e following is informa- • Between people who are in blowing your nose, cough- COVER • Every-
tion from the Center for Disease close contact with one another ing, or sneezing. YOUR one should wear
Control and Prevention on CO- (within about 6 feet). MOUTH AND a cloth face cover when they have
VID-19: If soap and water are NOSE WITH A CLOTH to go out in public, for example
• rough respiratory droplets not readily available, use FACE COVER WHEN AROUND to the grocery store or to pick up
Older adults and people who produced when an infected per- a hand sanitizer that OTHERS other necessities.
have severe underlying medi- son coughs, sneezes or talks. contains at least 60 per- • Cloth face coverings should
cal conditions like heart or lung cent alcohol. Cover all •You could spread COVID-19 not be placed on young children
disease or diabetes seem to be at • ese droplets can land in the surfaces of your hands to others even if you do not feel under age 2, anyone who has trou-
higher risk for developing serious mouths or noses of people who and rub them together sick. ble breathing, or is unconscious,
complications from COVID-19 are nearby or possibly be inhaled until they feel dry. incapacitated or otherwise unable
illness. into the lungs. to remove the mask without as-
• Avoid touching your sistance.
Know How it • Some recent studies have eyes, nose, and mouth with • e cloth face cover is meant
Spreads suggested that COVID-19 may unwashed hands. to protect other people in case you
be spread by people who are not are infected.
• ere is currently no vaccine to showing symptoms. AVOID CLOSE CONTACT • Do NOT use a facemask
prevent coronavirus. • Avoid close contact with peo- meant for a healthcare worker.
EVERYONE SHOULD • Continue to keep about 6 feet
• e best way to prevent • Clean your hands often ple who are sick between yourself and others. e
illness is to avoid be- • Wash your hands of- • Stay home as much as possible. cloth face cover is not a substitute
ing exposed to this ten with soap and • Put distance between yourself for social distancing.
virus. water for at least
20 seconds and other people.
• e virus especially • Remember that some people
is thought after you
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CDC ID-19 have mild illness and are able ments. (e.g., gro-
to recover at home without medical Local deci- cery stores
FROM PAGE 22 care. Do not leave your home, ex- sions depend on and pharma-
cept to get medical care.Do not visit local circumstances. cies), especially in
ese symptoms may appear 2-14 days public areas. areas of signi cant com-
after exposure: How to Wear a munity-based transmission.
• Stay in touch with your doctor. Cloth Face Covering CDC also advises the use of simple cloth
• Fever Call before you get medical care. Be face coverings to slow the spread of the virus
• Cough sure to get care if you have trouble APPLYING A FACE MASK and help people who may have the virus and
• Shortness of breath breathing, or have any other emergen- Cloth face coverings should t snugly do not know it from transmitting it to others.
cy warning signs, or if you think it is an Cloth face coverings fashioned from house-
WHENTO SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION emergency. but comfortably against the side of the face, hold items or made at home from common
If you develop emergency warning signs be secured with ties or ear loops, include materials at low cost can be used as an addi-
• Avoid public transportation: Avoid multiple layers of fabric allow for breathing tional, voluntary public health measure.
for COVID-19 get medical attention imme- using public transportation, ride-sharing, or without restriction, and be able to be laun- Cloth face coverings should not be placed
diately. Emergency warning signs include*: taxis. dered and machine dried without damage or on young children under age 2, anyone who
change to shape. has trouble breathing, or is unconscious, in-
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Pandemic puts public hearing for sewers on pause

BY CAROL REIF engineering consultants, to walk Town Clerk Patricia Kalba told could ask questions. od was “not e ective at all,” Healy

STAFF WRITER them through the latest numbers. the board she was getting messages Garrity responded: “ is is all recommended that it follow the

ere have been a few changes from residents perturbed that the new to us. If we continue in the state Somers Board of Education’s lead by

Just last month, Somers’ sewer since the rst Map, Plan and Report board was “even having that much that we’re in now, we will gure out conducting meetings in a way that

district project, in the pipeline for was released, Robbins said. discussion.” a way that we can bring a bunch of allowed parents to “call in and ask

years, was looking like it was head- For one, the county has agreed to Kalba relayed a question about people on.” He added, “I don’t think questions.”

ing into the home stretch. e town let parcels o the hook on the buy-in the number of public hearings on three weeks ago,anyone would think “We’re working on getting this

had been planning to hold a public and O&M fees until they are con- the sewer district the town planned we would have to do (meet online) better,”Morrissey promised.

hearing on the multimillion-dollar nected to the system. at means to hold. this.” “Obviously the last thing we want

project’s revised Map, Plan and Re- that homes outside Phase 1 don’t Morrissey said that since the town Lisa Healy said she had been un- to be talking about during this global

port in early spring. have to pay them until “construction had had to cancel its March public der the impression that there was to pandemic is sewer systems,”Luciano

But that was, as Supervisor Rick proceeds,”he explained. forum, it will have another and “at be “no discussion” of costs ursday. said over the phone later. “It’s going

Morrissey put it on ursday, April e other shift, made public early least two other public hearings.” “Now I feel like I’ve been lied to,” to take people a long time to recover

2,“before the world changed.” last month, was that sewer fees will First to speak during public com- said the Lake Lincolndale resident. nancially after this crisis. We don’t

Although the board did meet no longer be set on an “ad valorem” ment was Lake Shenorock’s Linda She also wondered whether the know what the state or county is go-

virtually, it acknowledged that the or market value basis. A at fee Luciano, a vocal opponent of the “clock”was ticking now that a public ing to have to give us for sewers.”

situation meant there now was a means that every parcel, no mat- sewer project. She asked why the hearing has been held. Residents deserve to know what

problem getting su cient input ter the size or value, pays the same board wasn’t using a “video con- “No,”Baroni answered. the “worst case scenario” could be,

from residents in Lake Shenorock amount. ferencing service” like Zoom so all Claiming that the town’s meth- she said.

and Lake Lincolndale,the two com- If the referendum is approved, the

munities being asked to switch over town will ask for Westchester’s per-

from septic elds to a public sewer- mission to send its wastewater to the County asks for volunteers

age system. county’s treatment plant in Peekskill.

e only apparent solution was, en design, bidding and construc-

Morrissey said, to open the public tion for Phase 1 could begin. Small businesses need help with applications for assistance programs
hearing and then immediately ad- According to Robbins, the con-

journ it. It had been advertised in struction of future phases depends Westchester County Executive George Latimer SBA Economic Injury Disaster Loan Advance,

e Somers Record on March 19. on the availability of “outside funds,” announced the county is seeking volunteers to help SBA Economic Injury Disaster Loan, and

Town attorney Roland Baroni either from the DEP or the state. small business owners complete applications for Paycheck Protection Program applications.

Jr. said that was legal as long as the He pointed out that there’s been SBA and Paycheck Protection Program assistance. Volunteers will be provided training on all as-

board made it clear that the public’s discussion of a federal $2 trillion “Westchester County’s small business owners are pects of the application process. Training will be

comments and questions would be infrastructure stimulus package de- facing unprecedented economic pressures during developed and conducted in coordination with the

received at a later date. signed to o set the e ects the coro- this terrible COVID-19 pandemic. ey need our SBA and Community Capital New York, a Com-

During the meeting, the town navirus crisis. help in navigating through the various assistance munity Development Financial Institution and

asked Steve Robbins, project man- “ at’s another potential source,” programs, and getting their applications completed SBA-lender. e training will be provided by webi-

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Sports FILE PHOTOS/ROB DIANTONIO

Jen Campbell Haley Dineen Bella Sirchia Megan Dineen

Somers girls lacrosse team stays ready

Tuskers hopeful for a season under new coach, Debbie Daly

BY ROB DIANTONIO “ e Sunday before tryouts, we entered “devastated” when they heard the news that ence my play in the beginning of its threat.

CONTRIBUTING WRITER ourselves into a Prime Time Lacrosse tour- the start of the season would be postponed. I would clear my mind during tryouts and

nament,” Daly said, “which allowed my as- Two of the seniors,Campbell and Sirchia, forget about the world. When I heard the

With the COVID-19 crisis sweeping the sistant coach, Ali Burnard, and myself to are returning from ACL injuries. Campbell news, I was shattered. My last year to play

nation, the chances of a spring sports season coach the varsity girls, and we really liked su ered her injury at the beginning of the was taken from me. However, it made me

have dwindled. As of April 1, seven states what we saw and knew what we wanted to 2019 season and has worked hard to rehab realize my true love for this sport. While

have canceled their spring sports seasons. In work on.” for her nal high school campaign. I was unable to commit for lacrosse, I am

New York,schools are closed statewide until Daly previously coached varsity girls bas- “Spring to me is lacrosse season. I’ve highly considering continuing the sport

at least April 29. Local school districts have ketball. She’s also been a coach at Somers in never known it any other way so this whole through college—whether it be varsity, club

yet to make any decisions about the spring track and eld, girls soccer and eld hockey. experience is a new and very upsetting one,” or intramurals.”

sports season. After seven years of coaching at Somers, said Campbell, who is committed to York e Dineen sisters are equally distraught

Teams at Somers, including the Tuskers’ Daly had children and decided to take a College. “To know that I may never put on about the situation.

girls lacrosse team, are staying ready and break from coaching. She returned to the another Somers uniform again breaks my “It’s sad to think that I won’t be able to

are hopeful that they will get the chance sidelines at Millbrook,where her team’s won heart because all I wanted after getting hurt have a full senior season playing the sport

to showcase their talents. Somers also has a state title in basketball and a regional title was one more chance to be a Tusker. All I that I love,” Megan said. “It’s very heart-

a new head coach this season in Deb Daly. in lacrosse. want is one more chance to play with my breaking to think that this is my last sport as

Daly, who was named the coach in No- “I hope to continue having success at teammates, play against my rivals, and prove a Tusker. I’ve grown up playing lacrosse for a

vember, said the team was on their fth day Somers because what I have seen thus far is to myself and my team that even though I great organization and I hope that I will be

of tryouts when they heard the news that a great community,school support and most sat out a season I could come back and be able to nish it out strong.”

schools were closing and practices halted. importantly girls that want to play,”she said. the best version of myself as a player and ey just hope they can return to their

“I keep telling them not to give up hope,” “I hope we get something in for this team teammate.” daily lives along with the athletic eld soon-

Daly said. “I am very fortunate to have such because they are a special group.” Sirchia, who said she was “extremely up- er than later.

a great group of athletes that support one Somers is coming o a few uncharacter- set” when she heard the season was being “As a senior, I was really looking forward

another and are truly respectful. It’s nice istic seasons the past few years where they’ve postponed, has “spent the past year-and-a- to my last season playing Somers lacrosse,

because I have taught most of the girls in had early playo exits. e Tuskers had been half preparing to step back on the eld one so I was really upset to hear that the start of

physical education in their middle school a staple in the Section 1 championship game last time.” the season had been delayed,”Haley Dineen

years and to see how they have matured is for years. ey won back-to-back Section 1 “I tore my ACL during the soccer season said. “ e entire team was really excited for

impressive.” titles in 2014 and 2015. and was unable to play lacrosse my whole this season and we’re staying positive and

Daly coached the Tuskers throughout the e Tuskers have four senior captains in junior year,” she said. “I have been work- staying in shape in hopes that we’ll be able

winter league and was able to get outside Jen Campbell, Bella Sirchia and twins Me- ing out nearly every day, going to the gym, to get back on the eld as a team soon.”

with them for open eld gatherings during gan and Haley Dineen. physical therapy, yoga. You name it, I’ve SEE LACROSSE PAGE 27

some sunny days in February. A common word with the captains was done it. I refused to let COVID-19 in u-

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LACROSSE YOUTH WRESTLING
FROM PAGE 26

Ryan Ball dominates the competitionWith social distancing in ef-
fect, the team members are stuck
at home but are trying to make Sixth grader earns All-State honors for fth time
the most of it. Daly said the Tusk-

ers have communicated through

SportsYou where they share vid- Sixth-grade wrestler Ryan Ball just Ryan was scheduled to compete at the

eos of drills and strength training wrapped up a season that saw him go 40-8 NYWAY State Championships at the

workouts. with 25 pins as he secured All-State honors College at Brockport State University on

“I’ve been going on runs for the fth consecutive year. March 13-14, but the tournament was

around my neighborhood and Ryan, a student at Somers Middle School, canceled because of the COVID-19 pan-

doing workouts in my basement,” attends Empire Wrestling Academy in demic. Ryan went 4-0 at the NYWAY

Campbell said. “I try to switch up Somers, which is owned by John Degl, who quali er, which would have earned him

my workouts every day to keep is also the head coach. Assistant coaches are one of the top eight seeds in the tourna-

myself interested and motivated. Khaled Dassan, Alex Delacruz, Nick Weyer, ment.

I’ve also been watching some lm Keith Law and Anthony Tortora. Ryan, ranked No. 7 in the state at 70

from past years to get my ll of Competing mostly in the Tri-State area, pounds (nyyouthwrestling.com), nished

lacrosse since the NCAA is also Ryan entered 14 tournaments, taking rst his elementary wrestling career with

shut down. Overall, I’m trying to place at Pleasantville, Port Jervis, New Mil- more 200 career victories.

stay positive and keep hope that I ford (Connecticut), and Danbury (Connect- is summer, he is scheduled to train

will have some sort of season.” icut). Ryan also won a New York Wrestling at three wrestling camps: Penn State

Sirchia said she’s also been stay- Association for Youth quali er in New- University, University of Iowa, and West

ing active at home. burgh, as well as a USA Wrestling quali er Point.

“I have a small gym in my Duanesburg.

basement,” she said. “Since I can- e 70-pounder went 3-1 at the USA Ryan Ball has his hand raised after
not run on pavement, I get my Wrestling Youth State Championships on winning a match.
cardio in by walking around the March 8 at Johnson City, placing third in
neighborhood (three miles) and the U12 age group. PHOTO COURTESY OF CHRISTOPHER BALL

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minutes. ey are pretty intense.

In regards to staying strong, I do

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Mullen, our athletic trainer, was

kind enough to provide us with

some great workouts and exercises

to stay in shape. I do a lot of yoga

to stretch and relax as well. I have

a bounce-back in my backyard,

so I usually get some reps in. It’s

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Defensive whiz to play college ballATHLETE SPOTLIGHT – THOMAS PARISI

Thomas Parisi robs Horace BY BRIAN song right before we get to the eld to get us
Greeley of a homerun. amped up.
MARSCHHAUSER
FILE PHOTO/DEENA BELL SPORTS EDITOR Will you be attending college? If so, where
and what will you study?
omas Parisi is
a senior center elder I will be attending and playing baseball at
and pitcher for the Somers Union College in Schenectady, N.Y. I’m going
High School baseball team. in undecided but have some interest in sports
Last year as a junior, he earned journalism or management.
All-League honors and was also
named Somers Defensive Player of If you could have one superpower, what
the Year. He also ran cross country would it be and why?
and winter track this year.
How are you getting through this If I could have one superpower it would probably
period of social distancing? What are you be teleportation. Life we be so much easier, and
doing to keep busy? I wouldn’t have to sit through long car rides or
roughout this social distancing period I
have been doing a lot of homework and playing ights.
the video game, “MLB: e Show,” with a lot of What is something about yourself people
friends on PS4. To stay active, I work out in my would be surprised to learn?
basement and hit in my batting cage at home. One thing people would be surprised to know
How old were you when you started playing about me is that I write right-handed but play all
baseball and what got you started? sports and do everything else with my left hand.
I started playing baseball when I was 5 or 6 years What is your favorite place to visit on
old. I started with tee-ball because my dad wanted vacation and why?
me to try it, and I instantly fell in love with the My favorite vacation spot is Lake George. My
game. family owns a house and boat up there, and there’s
What is your favorite thing about being on nothing better than spending time up there with
the Somers baseball team? family and friends during the summer.
e family environment and long-time What is your favorite place to eat locally?
friendships that are created during our season My favorite place to eat locally is the Somers
is de nitely my favorite thing about the Somers Super Deli. I usually go there multiple times a
baseball team. I love competing and to go out and week during my free periods. ey make a great
compete with such a great group of guys everyday sausage, egg, and cheese.
couldn’t make me happier. What’s the go-to app on your phone and why?
Who has been your biggest role model over My go-to app on my phone is usually Snapchat.
the years and what have you learned from them? It’s an easy and e cient way to communicate with
My biggest role model over the years has been friends.
my dad. He pushes me every day to be the best For a young athlete growing up in the Somers
and is always willing to help me out on and o school district, what would you tell them about
the eld whenever I need it. He has taught me the experience of being on the baseball team and
to never give up and to work hard, even when why should they go out for it?
nobody’s watching.
How do you get prepared for game? Do you e Somers baseball program is a great program
listen to music? Any team traditions? to get involved with.I have had some of my favorite
My pregame routine usually consists of listening moments in my sports career while playing Somers
to music on a speaker with all my teammates. My baseball. e coaches are obsessed with baseball
playlist consists of mostly rap, but a little bit of and make sure all the players are working hard,
everything. For our games we always play a rock but also having a great time. I have created some
of my greatest friendships and I’m sure they will
continue after I graduate. Our newly hired coach,
Coach Anthony Nappi, has done a great job with
all levels in the program and the young players are
in for a great experience for the upcoming years.

Varsity Rewind:
April 6, 2013

In an early-season matchup, the Somers girls lacrosse team traveled to Rye and defeated the
defending Section 1 Class champions, 10-9.

Scoring the game-winning goal was Nicole Emanuele, who gave the Tuskers a 10-8 lead with
5:04 left in the game.

Nicole DeMase led Somers with a game-high 5 goals. Sisters Tara and Emma Schurr each
scored 1 goal while freshman Gabby Rosenzweig netted 2 goals.

Somers’ Nicole DeMase, who scored 5 goals against Rye on
April 6, 2013, attacks against Yorktown three days earlier.

FILE PHOTO/REBECCA BOSLEY

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FINANCIAL FOCUS

Avoid touching retirement savings early

GUEST Magnify Money, a website fo- sider these needs for taking you might evaluate before using the funds are used for quali ed
CORNER cusing on nancial topics. How an early withdrawal or loan funds from your retirement ac- education expenses, you may be
can you avoid this problem? from your retirement account, counts for other purposes: able to withdraw from you IRA
MICHAEL you’ve got good reasons for not without paying a penalty, but
O’DONOVAN It’s obviously important to touching your IRA or 401(k) • Paying o debts – You could again, taxes could be owed on
leave your retirement savings before you retire. First, you may consider using a 401(k) loan to the withdrawn funds. Alterna-
You contribute to an IRA untouched, as much as possible, face tax penalties if you with- pay down some high-interest tively, if you have more time,
and 401(k) to help build until retirement. You could draw money from your IRA rate debt, but this move assumes you could consider opening
the nancial resources spend two or three decades as and 401(k) before 59 ?, though two things – one, you don’t plan tax-advantaged 529 accounts for
you’ll need to enjoy a comfort- a retiree, so you’ll need a lot of there are exceptions. Also, if on taking on additional high younger children to help pay for
able retirement. But despite your withdrawals from your interest rate debt, and two, you their education.
these funds being set aside for nancial resources. Of course, retirement accounts are large plan on repaying the loan from
retirement, many investors use it’s understandable why some enough, they could push you your 401(k) within ve years. If As the name suggests, a
them before they retire. More people touch their retirement into a higher tax bracket. Plus, you don’t, you could face penal- retirement account is designed
than half of Americans tap into accounts early: According to the the longer you leave your money ties. for retirement, so do whatever
their retirement savings early, Magnify Money survey, about intact, the more you’ll prob- you can to protect it. You may
according to a survey from 23% did so to pay o debts, ably have when you need it in • Making a down payment want to consult with a nancial
17% to make down payments retirement. on a home – e IRS allows professional for guidance on
on a home, 11% to pay for meeting the other needs people
college, and the rest for other Let’s use the survey results to rst-time home buyers to make cite in tapping into their retire-
reasons. look at some additional points a penalty-free withdrawal of ment accounts early. e more
$10,000 from an IRA to make you know, the better prepared
While you also might con- a down payment on a home; you’ll be to make the best deci-
however, taxes could still be sions you can for your situation.
PUZZLE SOLUTIONS owed. You might be better o
by delaying the purchase of a is article was written by
Corresponding to Last Week’s April 2 Issue home, giving you time to build Edward Jones for use by your
up additional savings, held out- local nancial advisor, Michael
side your retirement accounts, O’Donovan, at 247 Route 100,
that could be used for the down Suite 200, Somers, NY 10589
payment. (next to Somers Sports Arena).
Reach him at 914-401-9218 or
• Paying for college – If you michael.odonovan@edwardjones.
haven’t saved enough for a child com.
approaching college, you might
consider withdrawing from your
retirement accounts to do so. If

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and Deli

291 Route 100, Somers • 914.277.8539 • route100market.com

After the Governor’s speech, we have
decided to change deli hours to reduce

exposure and promote safety.

Our store remains
OPEN 24 HOURS DAILY

Deli & Delivery Hours
7am - 4pm DAILY

Call or Order Online

Credit Card Only | $20 Minimum

We have pre-made meals made fresh daily!
We are here for you and will do our best
to continue to serve our community.

Juliette Fourgeot Sussmann
Owner, Route 100 Market