Yorktown News 12.27.18

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Officials concerned with LAKELAND HIGH SCHOOL
marijuana legalization
Valedictorian,
BY TRUDY WALZ Unlike alcohol, he said, “Marijuana salutatorian announced
CONTRIBUTING WRITER stays in your system for a long time. You

might not be falling down in a Cheech Jothi Ramaswamy and Kiera Wax is a member of Lakeland High School’s

A former Westchester County police & Chong type of thing, but you’re still have been named the valedictorian and Science Research Program, and has a

o cer urged the Town Board at its meet- impaired.” salutatorian, respectively, of Lakeland passion for arti cial intelligence. She is

ing Tuesday, Dec. 18, to oppose the gov- “I personally feel that—and [Council- High School’s Class of 2019. also part of Columbia University’s sci-

ernor’s recently announced push to legal- man Tom Diana] agreed with me—that As a freshman, Ramaswamy founded ence research honors program, where

ize recreational use of marijuana. we should have a law drafted in advance inkSTEAM, a non-pro t organiza- she assisted in developing an app for

“We teach you in DARE not to smoke of the legalization of marijuana that it tion that o ers free technology work- e Knot.

marijuana,” said George Winsman, who will be illegal, and we zone out any rec- shops for girls and seeks to integrate She recently quali ed as a semi nalist

retired last December from the county reational marijuana facility stores within arts with traditional STEM curriculum in the 2019 National Merit Scholarship

force after 34 years and is involved with the town of Yorktown,” Councilman Ed (science, technology, engineering and Program due to her high PSAT scores.

the state’s Stop DWI initiative. “We tell Lachterman said of a conversation he math). Last year, she was invited to attend a

you all along not to smoke marijuana, had with Councilman Diana. She has won several awards for her SEE LAKELAND PAGE 2
technological and computing prowess,
and then, well, since we can get a tax on “I don’t know if that is legal to do,”

it, it’s OK to smoke it. It’s ridiculous.” Supervisor Ilan Gilbert said. “I’d like to

Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo said in a confer on that.”

speech outlining his agenda for the rst “I think we can zone it out,” Lachter-

100 days of his third term only the day man insisted.

before, Dec. 17, that he would promote “You may be able to zone out stores

legalization in the next year. Legalization that sell the marijuana, but not the us-

could generate more than $1.7 billion in age,” Town Attorney Richard Abbate

sales in the state annually, experts say, but clari ed.

Cuomo did not detail how he would use “Look, it’s a ‘gateway,’” Lachterman

the tax revenue from those sales or how said, referring to the belief that the use

the drug would be regulated. of marijuana leads to the use of harder

Sales, however, were not among Wins- drugs. He noted that last year Cuomo

man’s concerns. called it the same thing, rejecting calls for

“Police o cers, truck drivers, train legalization, “and now all of a sudden he’s

people—all have to be tested for mari- ipping as well.”

juana; all drugs, if they have an accident.” “I, personally, think it’s criminal,”

He asked board members how they Lachterman said.

would feel going into surgery knowing Furthermore, he said, “If you look at PHOTO COURTESY OF LAKELAND SCHOOLS

the doctor had smoked marijuana, or on SEE MARIJUANA PAGE 2 Dr. George Stone, superintendent of Lakeland schools; salutatorian Kiera Wax; valedictorian
an airplane being piloted by a pot smoker. Jothi Ramaswamy; and Lakeland High School Principal Christopher Cummings

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Thursday, December 27, 2018 Yorktown News – Page 3

Business debate rages on

Critics say new administration has not fulfilled campaign promises

BY BRIAN MARSCHHAUSER
EDITOR

More than a year ago, the Democrats

nearly swept the local elections and took

control of the Town Board for the first

time in about a decade.

A prominent campaign issue for the

Democratic ticket of Ilan Gilbert, Vish-

nu Patel and Alice Roker was their insis-

tence that the business vacancy problem

in Yorktown had become untenable and

the Republicans in charge were doing

nothing to fix it.

To illustrate the point, one prominent

Democratic supporter went around town,

taking pictures of every vacant storefront

he could find and posted them to Face-

book.

The candidates, for their part, prom-

ised to “revitalize existing commercial

districts and attract tenants to vacant

stores and office space.”To counteract the

“deteriorating” appearance of downtown

Yorktown due to the increasing number

of vacant offices and businesses, the can-

didates said they would “act fast and ag-

gressively to amend tax laws so that land-

lords stop receiving huge write-offs (tax

abatements) for holding on to vacancies.”

Eric DiBartolo, president of the York-

town Chamber of Commerce, was blunt FILE PHOTO/BRIAN MARSCHHAUSER
in his critical assessment of the new
Town Board, saying it has not lived up to The Food Emporium building in the Yorktown Green Shopping Center, which has been vacant since 2010, is a source of tension
its promises. among residents and elected officials who wish to see Yorktown’s business community thrive.

“My personal feeling is that the current

administration is not business friendly,”

DiBartolo said. “That’s truly how I feel. maybe four occasions,” Gilbert said. “I’m in Kmart because they see it as an anchor want, but if Trader Joe’s doesn’t see you as

I just don’t think they’re all warm and pursuing it.” that’s on its last legs, which is fair.” a viable location, it doesn’t matter,” Gil-

fuzzy with new businesses coming in.” His predecessor, Supervisor Michael On the other hand, Gilbert said, Kmart bert said. “I’m not going to get businesses

Gilbert, from his office in town hall, Grace, said Gilbert’s claim is “absolutely could be revitalized if a “major mover and here by wishing for them.”

defended himself, pointing to the work not true.” shaker” takes over the Food Emporium But, Gilbert said, that doesn’t mean

he does behind the scenes, which might “We had constant contact with them,” location. Yorktown is without its strengths:

not immediately manifest itself into Grace said. “We always had our fingers “We may be able to resuscitate and • With its many farms, it has the po-

something tangible. on that pulse.” bring life into Kmart if we resuscitate tential to create an even-stronger agri-

“It’s very easy for the prior administra- Gilbert, in relaying his phone conver- that shopping center,” he said. tourism market.

tion who was here for six years to criti- sations, said that a “couple of places” were Though many residents would like to • The North County Trailway, a popu-

cize me for not accomplishing everything interested in the 45,000-square-foot see Yorktown develop a downtown area lar trail used by cyclists and pedestrians,

they wanted to accomplish in six years in building, but nothing concrete. similar to Chappaqua, Katonah and runs right through Yorktown Heights

nine months,” Gilbert said in October. As for why the location has failed to Mount Kisco, Gilbert said, its geography and near many businesses.

Specifically, Gilbert talked about the attract a tenant in nine years, Gilbert doesn’t lend itself to that type of develop- • Yorktown has an additional 24.5

Food Emporium building on Downing said, Oster seems to think that Kmart ment. miles of interconnected trails that run

Drive, which has been vacant since he has been “the problem.” Whenever a new “We’re all struggling with sort of the through about 2,500 town-owned acres

was a town justice in 2010. round of Kmart closures is announced, ad-hoc way the town was developed with of parkland.

Gilbert said he has it on good authority Gilbert said, Oster has been “hoping and urban renewal back in the ’60s and ’70s,” Though Yorktown Stage puts on many

that his Republican predecessors made praying” that the Yorktown location is Gilbert said. “You don’t have a downtown wonderful productions, Gilbert said, he

just one phone call to Oster Properties, among them. area or street scene.” sees the potential to make it something

the owner of the Yorktown Green Shop- “People view Kmart and its economic In plain English: Don’t hold your even more special, into something along

ping Center, in six years. viability as a detriment,” Gilbert said. breath waiting for Trader Joe’s. SEE BUSINESS PAGE 4

“I have since spoken with [Oster] on “They’re not willing to come in and invest “You can wish for a Trader Joe’s all you

‘The current administration said they were going to fill all of the vacant spaces, and
we were looking forward to that, but we look around and nothing is filled.’

–Eric DiBartolo
Yorktown Chamber of Commerce

Page 4 – Yorktown News Thursday, December 27, 2018

BUSINESS lled by volunteer members in place at what are market rates.” nesses in the town are going to as DiBartolo and Grace accused
addition to “at-large” positions In February 2017, the Town be emptying and moving into him of being.
FROM PAGE 3 held by members of the York- that building,” Gilbert said. “We
town Chamber of Commerce Board, then led by Supervisor may lose some revenue because “I had always maintained—
the lines of a Jacob Burns Film and the Yorktown Small Busi- Grace, adopted a tax abatement of the tax incentives that were and that’s not going against my
Center in Pleasantville. A drive- ness Association. plan for new developments. Un- given out. I just had trouble with concept in terms of the promises
in movie theater at the county- der the plan, just half of an as- the vision.” I made in election time—I did
owned Hilltop Hanover Farm is “I want to look at new ideas sessed tax increase is required say I was going to be proactive in
also something he would like to and understand, look outside to be paid in the rst year. e Grace, however, said com- trying to make changes and ll
see. the box and get some fresh ideas exemption decreases by ve per- ments like those re ect Gilbert’s stores, but part of the thing was
about business revitalization in cent each following year for 10 unfamiliarity with business. I also wanted to be smart in de-
Gilbert also has dreams of the town,” Gilbert said. “In that years until the business eventu- velopment,” Gilbert said. “One
bringing a hotel to Yorktown, vein, we moved forward with a ally pays in full. “It’s like saying there are used of my campaign pledges is I
saying there is a desperate need committee.” cars for sale. So, until all the used wanted to try to ll vacant stores
for one in northern Westchester. Gilbert, from his o ce in cars are sold, we shouldn’t manu- before I built vacant stores.”
Keeping with what Demo- town hall, has a front-row seat facture new ones,” Grace said.
“You have people that come crats said during the campaign, to a development that will likely DiBartolo still sees it di er-
here on a regular basis for wed- the committee, he said, may bene t from this plan. A three- Government, he said, should ently. Democrats did not ask
dings and stu and there’s no explore such things as high story, 40,000-square-foot retail/ try to accommodate businesses voters for patience, he said; they
[hotel],” Gilbert said, noting rents and tax abatements. For o ce building is in the works rather than regulate them. He boasted a “fast” and “aggressive”
that many families with stu- example, Gilbert said, it might and will be built primarily on pointed to what he said was Gil- approach to solving these prob-
dents in Shrub Oak Interna- be time to penalize commercial properties owned by Grace and bert’s indecisiveness regarding lems.
tional School, a private school property owners who keep their formerly by the Murphy family the proposed Weyant housing
on Stoney Street for people with stores vacant. (including Sen. Terrence Mur- complex and the redevelopment “ e current administration
autism, will also look to stay phy). of the Roma Building. e Town said they were going to ll all of
nearby. “Because they’re empty, they’ll Board voted to table these proj- the vacant spaces, and we were
go and try and get their taxes re- Gilbert said the new develop- ects as a mini-master plan study- looking forward to that, but
at sentiment was shared by duced because they have a vacant ment may only serve to create ing the area was completed. we look around and nothing is
virtually every member of the storefront,” Gilbert said. “I think more vacancies in town while
newly formed Economic and you need to make it a little bit getting a tax abatement in the “If you go to every other com- lled,” DiBartolo said.
Business Revitalization Com- more…di cult to get an abate- process. munity, they are proactive in Grace agreed, saying the Eco-
mittee, Gilbert said. e seven- ment. ey have to show good trying to invest in their down- nomic and Business Revitaliza-
member advisory board was faith e ort to have rented the “I understand, from conversa- towns,” Grace said. “ ese guys tion Committee will serve to
formed in March and has been tions, that several of the busi- just don’t get it.” create more red tape, despite the
praise he had for the commit-
Grace, who was supervisor tee’s members.
from 2011 to 2017, said he has Gilbert, though, said these
not reached a decision about type of changes don’t happen
challenging Gilbert in 2019. overnight. To make thoughtful
But, he said, he is “frustrated.” progress, he said, requires taking
stock of what you have, identify-
Gilbert, though, said being ing your strengths and exploit-
opposed to a particular develop- ing them.
ment doesn’t mean his adminis-
tration is “not business friendly,”

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LAKELAND HIGH SCHOOL

Field renovation project more costly than expected

Community forum to be held Jan. 15

Lakeland High School’s baseball BY BRIAN MARSCHHAUSER
EDITOR
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courts are being re-done. cation approved one bid and
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superintendent of schools.
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construction management fees,”
Stone said. “It includes every-
thing that needs to be done in
managing the project.”

Minutes earlier, the board
rejected all bids it received for
electrical work. Stone said they
came in higher than expected.

“ is happens sometimes
when you bid projects,” Stone
said. “In this particular case, the
bids for the electrical came in
higher and, in looking at that,
we felt that we could make
some design changes and re-
bid that, possibly get those bids
lower.”

e two bids were: $448,700
from Foremost Electric Corp.
and $599,000 from Naber Elec-
tric Corp. e district hoped
bids would come in under
$400,000.

e work at Lakeland re-
quires removing approximately
25 feet of clay that has caused
erosion and ooding of elds
on much of the property, as
well as cracking and danger-
ous conditions on the tennis
courts. e project will remove
the poor soil, replace the un-
derground drainage system that
is not functioning, replace the
tennis courts, and replace the
baseball and softball elds with
synthetic turf, as well as design-
ing a multipurpose eld as part
of the baseball eld.

e project, not including the
management or electrical work,
was estimated to cost $4 mil-
lion, but bids have come in at
around $5.5 million, said James
Van Develde, the district’s com-
munications director.

A community forum will be
held at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 15,
at Van Cortlandtville Elemen-
tary School to discuss the proj-
ect and its cost.

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Town aims to return Republicans donate
fluoride to drinking water to Toys for Tots

BY TRUDY WALZ of uoride being delivered. Fluoride

CONTRIBUTING WRITER will begin owing again at both loca-

tions when the uoridation system at

e Town Board on Tuesday, Dec. Catskill is completed.

18, took its rst concrete step toward Once the $209,000 is expended, the

returning uoride to the water supplied town will be reimbursed through a state

by the Catskill Aqueduct to residents grant of $901,000 the town received in

by authorizing a transfer of $209,000 June to cover the full cost of the uori-

from the Water District’s fund balance dation system. e town has up to 18

to pay the design consultant of a new months to complete the project.

uoridation system, thereby establish- Gilbert said that concerns about

ing it as a capital project. the uoridation project were raised

e board in July had authorized at the budget hearing earlier in De-

Supervisor Ilan Gilbert to sign an cember and that the board felt, “if we

agreement with Arcadis of New York could, we’d like to go ahead with the

to design the system at the Catskill project.”

facility of the Northern Westchester “I think we’re glad to say it looks like

Joint Water Works. Although that fa- we’ll be able to go forward with the

cility serves both residents on the west grant, but in such a way we will not be

side of Yorktown and those in Cort- jeopardizing any of our other funds.”

landt, the uoridation system will only He also admitted to some ignorance

serve Yorktown customers. e uo- about the bene ts of uoridation.

ride feed system at the Catskill plant “I was under the misimpression

has been o ine since January 2013. that it was only important for chil-

e balance of Yorktown’s drinking dren and their development within

water, about 33 percent, comes from the rst 6 years of their lives,” he said.

the Amawalk Water Treatment Facil- “I now have learned that it is also PHOTO COURTESY OF MATT SLATER

ity. e Northern Westchester Joint important for our seniors in town be- Recently, the Yorktown Republican Town Committee made a donation to the Toys for
Tots bin at Yorktown Police Department headquarters. Delivering the dozens of toys
Water Works stopped adding uoride cause as we get older, we get into a were Councilman Ed Lachterman, State Assemblyman Kevin Byrne, Yorktown GOP
Chairman Matt Slater, and Town Justice Gary Raniolo.
at that plant in October 2017 due to situation where our gums recede,” ex-

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Wishing everyone a happy, e power
healthy and prosperous 2019 of words

As I take stock of the year 2018, I want to Meanwhile, our production/design sta take Ioften forget when EDITOR
thank everyone who has made it possible immense pride in making the newspapers look putting this news-
to publish our ve newspapers, ve web- beautiful each week. ey work on the editorial paper together

sites, our new monthly magazine layout and the ads. ey are the every week that thou-

called Westchester Wellness, and ones that create the beautiful sands of people are BRIAN

various other special sections and PUBLISHER’S photo montages that are often reading the words I MARSCHHAUSER
projects. MEMO displayed in the center of the
paper. ey work closely with write.
Of course, I’m appreciative of
BRETT And, boy, do I write

all our advertisers who fund this FREEMAN our salespeople to design e ec- a lot of words. Some

business. Without the advertis- tive ads, and they work closely I write in a daze, some I write jacked up on co ee, some I

ing, this business wouldn’t exist. with our editors to lay out the write at the crack of dawn, some I write before I go to bed,

Our clients not only bene t content. Across our ve news- some I write in my pajamas, some I write in a suit, some I

from a powerful way to advertise papers, they create from scratch write in the o ce, some I write in between sets at the gym.

their businesses (as no other medium reaches into about 150 pages every week. It’s not an easy task, (For the record, I’m writing these words from my home

the community better than us), but they also rec- and they do a super job. computer at 7:22 a.m. and my dog is snoring heavily be-

ognize that by choosing to advertise in our papers Of course, there wouldn’t be a newspaper hind me. I’m only a little jacked up on co ee.)

and websites, they are supporting the community, without our reporters/editors, who care deeply I’ve written about ve to 10 stories per week for 52

which bene ts from having a local paper. about their sources, their readers, and the craft of weeks going on six years now. Until this year, though, not

Our advertisers are also helping many local journalism. Unfortunately, with all the talk about many of you knew who I really was.

charities and non-pro t organizations, who are “fake news” in the national media and the vitriol Brian the Reporter lets facts and sources do the talking.

supported by our papers. For example, each week leveled against journalists (whether from the left I always believed that the best reporters were like umpires

we donate a free ad to the Putnam Humane against the right or from the right against the in baseball: You never know their names until they mess

Society. We couldn’t donate this space to help left), I want our readers and sources to understand up. I always loathed attention-seeking reporters who inject

those homeless dogs and cats without our adver- that local journalism is a whole di erent ballgame. themselves into the narrative.

tisers, who keep us in business. Our advertisers To be candid, the economics of local journalism is ough that remains a guiding principle of mine, I’ve

are among the most philanthropic members of very di erent than the national outlets. Our edi- been accused of taking myself a little too seriously at times.

the community, and I urge our readers to support torial sta isn’t working for Halston Media to get I can’t argue. e comment I get most often now that I

their businesses. rich. Rather, these are people who truly love what write a semi-regular column is, “You have a personality?”

But ultimately the advertising in our news- they do. ey work 50, 60, 70 and even 80 hours e person I am today is a manifestation of all my expe-

papers wouldn’t work for our clients without a per week at times to serve the community. Each riences. e shows I watch, the music I listen to, the jobs

dedicated sta that creates informative, compel- one of us approaches life with a world view, but I’ve had, the mistakes I’ve made, and the people I meet all

ling, fun and creative content for our readers. our journalists truly attempt to be objective with shaped who I am. e decision to share my opinions and

I have 10 full-time employees, six part-time every story. And I think they do a great job! my personality with you was not something I decided over-

employees and dozens of freelance writers, I also employ a part-time delivery person, who night. Somewhere along the way, I heard the right words

photographers and columnists. Running a small takes immense pride in his work to ensure that at the right times and they had a profound impact on me,

business isn’t easy. I launched Halston Media in the papers are distributed each week to all the more so than the speaker probably intended.

2010 without any sort of business background. I area post o ces. Managing over 30,000 news- I often wonder if I, in my hundreds of thousands of

simply had a love for local journalism. I’ve made paper copies weekly isn’t easy; it takes a great words, have had that same impact on any of you. I don’t

plenty of mistakes along the way, but as any small amount of organization and someone who truly think I’ve written anything truly profound in these pages,

business owner will tell you, without mistakes, you cares about the distribution. but in my experience, it’s often your throwaway lines that

aren’t learning and you aren’t growing. I’m also lucky to have my wife, Lauren, as the stick with people the most. As I said, it’s all about hearing

I tend to hire extremely talented people with bookkeeper for this business. She works each the right thing at the right time.

strong personalities and strong opinions. But I week to make sure our employees, freelancers and Sometimes we’ll read a book or watch a movie and we

wouldn’t want it any other way. I have an open- vendors are paid, the bills go out, the money is remember the pertinent plot details, but hearing a well-

door policy, where each of my employees is collected and the books are balanced. She works strung-together sentence at a time when you need to hear

encouraged to disagree with me and speak out if closely with our salespeople and our clients to it can stick with you for years and change the way you

they have better ways of doing things. Perhaps ensure every detail is correct. And, to be quite think about the world.

this is unique, or perhaps other small businesses frank, Lauren has to put up with me. As any small In this week’s column, I wanted to share with you some

are run similarly? business owner will attest, we think about our of the words that made me who I am:

However, one thing I can say for certain that is businesses 24/7. So, Lauren can’t escape work. “By going that one more round when you don’t think you

unique about Halston Media is that each em- Whether we’re at dinner or out of town, we’re still can, that’s what makes all the difference in your life.”

ployee truly cares deeply about this business. Our talking about work. So, I thank her for tolerating Rocky Balboa, the ctional boxer played by Sylvester

account executives care deeply about our clients. and loving me. It can’t be easy! Stalone, uttered these words to his son in the fourth lm

ey aren’t just “salespeople.” ey truly are I wish all of our readers, advertisers, employ- of the franchise. When I graduated from Yorktown High

marketing consultants who design campaigns to ees and vendors, including the many U.S. Postal School in 2005, this was actually the “senior quote” I used

ensure our clients’ success. Our account executives Service workers who deliver our papers, a happy, in the yearbook.

truly care about the community. healthy and prosperous 2019. SEE MARSCHHAUSER PAGE 12

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LETTERS Letters and Op-Ed Policy
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Grace was right all along in letters and op-eds are not necessarily those of Yorktown News or its affiliates. Submissions
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Devising and passing the town budget is the most important not be published. Please send your submissions to the editor by e-mail at yorktownnews@
halstonmedia.com. For more information, call the editor at 914-302-5628.
task of the Town Board. is process allows our local o cials,
department heads and citizens an opportunity to evaluate the What steps have you taken to protect your
life savings from the cost of long term care?
scal health of our town by comparing budgeted gures to actual
expenses and revenues. • Asset Protection • Elder Law • Past Chair of Elder Law Section of
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Having completed this complex and in-depth process for the • Medicaid Applications
coming year it is now abundantly clear that the Grace Admin- (Nursing Home/Home Care) • “Super Lawyer” In Elder Law
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position in the Supervisor’s o ce. Ironically, this year’s budget
preserves that same position, which remains vacant.

It is said that imitation is the sincerest form of attery and the
2019 budget, which passed unanimously,
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Sincerely,
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Happy New Year! MARSCHHAUSER ercising a little patience. Because,
as Jay-Z said, the truth is not
It’s a wonderful time of year! Most importantly, it presents FROM PAGE 10 always as it seems.
It’s a time for family, fun
and hopefully some time o MY the perfect time to fondly re- “Everyone has a plan until (I’m fully aware that this quote
from the demands and pressures PERSPECTIVE member the friends and family they get punched in the mouth.” is attributed to many people, in-
we’ve lost in the passing year. cluding Benjamin Franklin, but
is is another boxer quote, I rst heard it in a Jay-Z song, so
of work (and, for many of us, a JAMES is year, I lost a dear friend, but this one is from the very-real that’s what I’m going with.)
MARTORANO Al Capellini. I wasn’t alone in Mike Tyson. is one hit home
stressful commute). But, before because I used to make so many “You have a lot of growing up
lists that I never actually found to do.”
we close the book on 2018, let’s my grief. In fact, Yorktown as a the time to complete them. I
used to spend days meticulously When I was rst starting out
take a moment to re ect. community was so taken aback planning for public access TV at Yorktown News, a nice man
appearances or interviews, but in his 80s wrote a semi-regular
Every year, New Year’s cel- by his passing and so apprecia- would get tongue-tied when it column for us. But, I was busy
was time to face the music. You and would get frustrated by
ebrations provoke in me an overwhelming feeling tive of his sel ess contributions that it a xed can prepare endlessly, but you his unannounced visits to the
need to be able to do it when it o ce. One day, while walking
of nostalgia. As one year leads into the next, I his name to the building formerly known as the counts. How you react to adver- to the nearby deli after a long
sity is crucial in life. day of work, he spotted me from
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MARTORANO asked Judy to watch me while closest to her, which included my Senator John McCain: His into the equation the fact that
they took only real traveling vaca- sister and other family mem- courage and steadfastness in he was su ering from ALS (Lou
FROM PAGE 12 tion of their 57-year marriage. bers. After talking to everyone, the face of overwhelming odds Gehrig’s Disease). He has been
During that time, drill sergeant I stepped back and considered coupled with his lifetime dedi- a true inspiration to me and to
community service. I often won- Judy replaced my wonderful, all the things I loved about her. cation to public service makes anyone who took the time to
der what it was that motivated doting mom! Judy had a set of Upon re ection, I realized that him one of the most inspiring read any of his works.
Al to devote his life to helping rules and a list of chores to which what I enjoyed the most about individuals to grace the public
virtually everyone he came into spoiled young me was not ac- my rst cousin was her incredible stage in my lifetime. It is my belief that the fam-
contact with. e last time he customed. But it turned out that sense of humor. Judy, my sister ily and friends we’ve lost over
appeared on my cable show, I Judy’s rules weren’t bad at all. She and I could laugh and laugh over Stephen Hawking: As a the years remain with us in our
asked him precisely that question. taught me a lot about responsibil- things that others may not have theoretical physicist, his brilliant collective hearts and minds. Let
He told me that his life’s mission ity and life in general. When a found funny at all. She was a total books have inspired a whole us optimistically embrace the
was dramatically in uenced by an beetle had own into the kitchen, hoot. God bless you, Judy. You are generation. Amazingly, he was New Year with our hearts full of
experience he had one summer I remember she asked me to deal missed and forever in my heart. born exactly 300 years after the hope and our minds open to new
day during his college years. with it, insisting that I take it out- death of Galileo. His insights, possibilities.
side instead of killing it. “It’s one During the past year, our breakthroughs and overall
At the time, he was a Ford- of God’s creatures,” she reminded country has said goodbye to creative writings are all the more Happy New Year to you and
ham intern working for the IRS me. I never forgot that. many individuals who, in one unbelievable when you factor your families and may 2019 meet
in Washington, D.C. One after- way or another, made their way your every expectation!
noon, Al was able to slide away Judy and her husband, Bob, into our collective consciousness:
from his duties and, using his devoted their lives to helping
Fordham Ram press pass, placed children. If we were allowed to Burt Reynolds: Who can forget
himself not far from the podium award sainthoods, she would be this incredible entertainer? From
to hear one of the most moving the rst person I would nomi- “Gunsmoke”to “Deliverance”to
and important speeches ever giv- nate. She was so in love with her “De ning Moments,”this charis-
en in our beloved country. Rev. husband that when Bob passed matic actor had a way of stealing
Martin Luther King Jr.’s “I Have several years ago, we feared she the show. (I humbly recommend
a Dream” speech was so powerful would lose her will to live. But you rent “ e Last Movie Star”).
that Al suggested it changed the she persisted. As time went on
direction of his life. e truth is and she declined physically, she Barbara Bush: She was a
that Yorktown will never be the was buoyed by her unwavering gracious First Lady who made
same without Al Capellini. We belief in God. I was fortunate to it her life’s work to help the
miss you, my friend. visit her only a week or so before disadvantaged. Among her
her passing and she told me at many accolades were her count-
I also lost my beloved cousin, that time, “I have lived a good less awards for her work with
Judy Snell. She was a person life; I’m not afraid of what’s next.” illiteracy programs.
devoted to her faith, her husband
and her family. During her life, Her wonderful son, Father President George H.W. Bush:
she took in close to 500 foster Fran, a orded me the honor of His thousand points of light
children, providing a loving and giving the eulogy at her service. and his lifetime of service to our
nurturing home for each of them. To prepare, I talked to those country speak volumes about his
integrity, character and dedica-
When I was 12, my parents tion to human values.

How Much Music Practice Should A High School Student Have?

by Rich Kirby

The great Hungarian violinist he keep music practice from pet is a good way to get away practicing thirty minutes a day
and violin teacher Leopold Auer playing second fiddle to college for an hour or an hour-and-a- for five days will produce much
once said, “Practice with your prep? half, and then come back with a better and faster results than
fingers and you need all day. fresh mindset.” practicing two-and-a-half hours
Practice with your mind and you "In a perfect world, the one day a week.
will do as much in one-and-a- students would be practicing In the eyes of many music
half hours.” at least a half-hour a day. That educators and student musicians, None of this is taking into
doesn't happen because every- the best practice isn’t practice at account time spent playing in
Maestro Auer never had to body is busy.” all. They don’t call it “playing” the classroom. For aggressive
compete with a Netflix-watch- an instrument for nothing. arts programs like Kennedy’s,
ing binge or a group of friends Melito points out that learn- that can be another 40 minutes a
impatient to group up in “Call of ing how to practice efficiently “The schoolwork really day, five days a week.
Duty.” is an important part of learning comes first,” said the other
to play, period. Part of a young Kennedy co-captain, senior “I am with the band every
For students in Northern musician’s practice time is ac- Liam Flynn, from Pawling. “The day, so I can teach that same les-
Westchester who are attending tually learning the best ways to saxophone is something I enjoy son all week,” Melito said. “We
some of the country’s top col- practice. playing, so it’s not a chore.” Fly- also use a platform called Smart-
lege preparatory schools, there is nn told us he tries to play sixty Music which lets me write an
the added competition for time For senior Michael Ab- to ninety minutes a night. exercise on my computer, and I
and attention from a challenging bamont, from Goldens Bridge, can load it into SmartMusic, and
curriculum. who is co-captain of the Ken- Gauging the length of one the kids play it into SmartMusic
nedy concert band and has been night’s music session may be and get graded. That would be
Christopher Melito is director playing trumpet since fourth missing the mark when it comes their homework.”
of the concert band at Kennedy grade, hitting the horn goes hand to what makes for genuinely ef-
Catholic High School in Somers, in glove with hitting the books. fective practice. Experts concur Maestro Auer may not have
which teaches a full slate of AP that focus and frequent practice had the latest music education
courses as well as college-cred- “I try to do my schoolwork are more beneficial than a long software, but it turns out he
ited classes from Iona, St John’s first, but if I am on a rough practice session. Taking the cue wasn’t too far off the mark.
and SUNY Albany. How does patch, sometimes I just have to from Melito’s recommendation,
step away from it, so my trum-

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Bocce bash at Downing Park

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and 16 teams competed. e rst-, second- and third-place teams were awarded gold, silver and bronze medals. e ve bocce courts at Downing Park were built and donated
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A guide for caregivers during the holidays

BY JERRI ROSENFELD AND RITA HAYES t within any dietary restrictions. you as you approach the holidays.
GUEST COLUMNISTS • If you think it will raise their spirits, assemble a Here are some tips that may be useful:
photo album of pictures from previous holidays. 1. Consider modifying some holiday traditions by
Every year the holiday season brings unique chal- • If religious, bring in a recording of a religious
lenges to almost everyone. service, or watch one on television. enlisting the help of friends and family to assist with
• Play some holiday music or watch a favorite shopping, cooking, and household chores. Perhaps
But for caregivers who have loved ones in the hos- holiday movie together. have a “pot-luck” holiday meal instead of doing all
pital or are caretaking someone at home, the holidays • If family is unable to visit, reach out to the volun- the work yourself.
can be a time of stress, frustration and exhaustion, teer department for visitors.
instead of peace and good will. 2. Set manageable expectations for the holidays.
GIFT SUGGESTIONS FOR HOSPITALIZED Prevent over-taxing yourself in order to maintain tra-
If you have a loved one in the hospital during the FAMILY MEMBERS ditional celebrations by making a plan that is realistic
holidays, you may experience the additional stress for you to implement.
of visiting them in the hospital, concern about their • Entertainment: Books, magazines, music, movies,
well-being, as well as trying to maintain family holi- crossword puzzles and playing cards 3. Ask for and accept help! Let others know ways
day traditions. Needless to say, this combination can they can be helpful to you. Possibly include a note
be extremely overwhelming. • Enjoyment: Get well cards, holiday cards and about your loved ones’ condition in a holiday card.
small gifts
TIPS FOR CAREGIVERS, FAMILY AND FRIENDS: is may invite others to o er assistance.
Here are some tips that you may nd helpful while • Gift of Service: Have someone o er to run an 4. Maintain your social connections. Support helps
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Yoga Therapy
A new eld of practice to treat a variety of ailments

BY MARA SCHIFFREN therapeutic advantages of yoga als in this category. Such people area of ill health or dysfunction. asleep so your body achieves deep
GUEST COLUMNIST and to deepen its bene ts for
individuals dealing with a range can nd themselves in a state of Each session is tailored to the relaxation.
e practice of yoga is a well- of health issues. It is particularly
known way to help manage daily helpful for chronic conditions. being overwhelmed born from a individual’s symptoms based on For the chronic stress su erer,
stress and muscle aches. It’s also a Yoga therapy is also a way to
fabulous preventative that heads bridge yoga and healthcare based sense of helplessness about their intake forms. whose body is stuck in a constant
o trouble before it begins. upon individual needs. e of-
ongoing health issues. ey fre- state of “ ght or ight,” the key
BUT WHAT DOES cial de nition of yoga therapy
YOGA HAVE TO DO from the International Asso- quently feel powerless to rem- WHO SHOULD SIGN UP thing is to move into a profound
WITH THERAPY? ciation of Yoga erapists states
that it’s a “process of empowering edy their situation for the good. FOR YOGA THERAPY? state of “rest and restore.”
Yoga erapy is a relatively individuals to progress toward
new eld. It’s perfectly positioned improved health and well-being Further, unspoken conventional Have chronic back pain? Yoga During Yoga Nidra, the client
right now to take advantage of through the application of the
the massive momentum yoga has teachings and practices of yoga.” wisdom in our society trains therapists are trained, using a lies in a darkened room while the
gained in recent years. e more
people practice yoga, the more So often in our society, people chronically ill people to feel dis- variety of methods, to place you therapist directs attention to the
they see the advantages for body, with chronic health conditions
mind and soul. e practice mar- are unable to nd help that can empowered about their situation into postures that relieve your limbs of the body. e client, in
ries physical exercise with com- reverse their symptoms, let alone
mitted self-care. cure them. Yoga therapists, along since they have been taught since speci c ills. turn, brings awareness to each
with other complementary medi-
Yoga erapy developed as cine practitioners, help individu- childhood to outsource their Have depression or anxiety? limb before releasing it fully.Each
a way to focus on the speci c
bodies to medical experts. en, Here, too, yoga therapists will time this occurs, it is not only

when doctors are unable to solve move you through an individual the limb that is released, but the

their problems, disempowerment, sequence of positions that will entire neural pathway that leads

stress and despair accumulate and help relieve each of these states. back to the brain. e physical ef-

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py aims at empowering the indi- or dysfunction that needs a long the agitated to induce theta state,

vidual to begin taking back their course of care or is chronic. in which dreaming, imagination

health through their own e orts Beyond the postures, there will and creativity predominate.

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Breaking down barriers: Seniors & substance use

BY DIANE LOTTO of the dialogue about health across the country, older homebound, lacking transportation or not knowing
GUEST COLUMNIST adults are nearly always left out of the conversation. how to nd the nearest meeting.

After her husband died, Sandra began having trouble ere are many factors that can in uence seniors, One positive way to engage seniors and help them
sleeping. their use of substances and their seeking treatment. secure the substance use treatment they need is
Older adults are more likely to be facing issues related through a combination of peer support and home-
She tried many over-the-counter remedies to help to grief and bereavement due to the loss of spouses, based services. e Senior Partnership Services mobile
her sleep, but nothing helped. Sandra was hesitant parents and sometimes even children. At times, grief team at CoveCare Center integrates peer support into
to speak with her doctor about it as she knew that can lead to depression and other mental health is- home-based services and helps seniors nd the treat-
many prescription sleep aides were addictive, and she sues, which in turn can lead to substance use if left ment they need. A certi ed peer recovery coach meets
was concerned about becoming dependent on them. untreated. Also, many older adults face issues related with seniors in their homes or at a convenient place in
Instead, Sandra found that when she had two glasses of to chronic pain and illnesses and may be prescribed the community and helps them create an individual-
wine before bed, she was able to fall asleep just ne. medications that are potentially addictive or come with ized plan to begin their path toward recovery. Recovery
a risk of adverse interactions with alcohol and other coaching gives individuals the opportunity to talk face-
is is a common scenario for millions of seniors drugs. Older adults are more likely to be living alone, to-face with someone who has experience with mental
across the United States. In fact, drug and alcohol use thereby allowing their behavior to go undetected by health and substance use and is on his or her own
is rapidly rising among the 65-plus population as the friends and loved ones. journey to recovery. is type of coaching empowers
Baby Boomer generation is moving into older adult- seniors to determine what type of treatment they are
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VARSITY SPORTS ROUNDUP

Lakeland beats Lincoln

Walsh excels o the bench in Hornets victory

BY MIKE SABINI also earned their way into Lake- the oor, so that has been a bright

CONTRIBUTING WRITER land’s scoring column. spot for us.”

Like Hormazabal, Walsh Melissa Severino (11 points)

e Lakeland girls basketball stressed the importance of pass- and Ashley Zeolla (8 points) also

squad jumped o to a 19-4 rst- ing the ball as one of the keys to played key roles o ensively for

quarter lead and never looked the Hornets’ victory. the Huskers.

back in a 66-29 triumph against “I just made sure that I would “ ey both were very aggres-

visiting Lincoln on Dec. 17. try to pass a lot to make sure ev- sive on the o ensive end,” Kat

“ e girls played pretty disci- eryone would shoot it,” Walsh Severino said. “Melissa shot the

plined,” Lakeland coach Miranda said. ball well from the perimeter and

Mangan said. “We made a point e win was a big one for Ashley nished well around the

to make the extra pass on o ense Lakeland, as it enabled the Hor- rim and scored o of o ensive

so we could get the best possible nets to even their record at 2-2. rebounds.”

shot every possession. Emma “It felt really good because Jesse Barer also played a key

Walsh really stepped up o the it was a big win for us, it gives role in the Huskers’ victory, gar-

bench. I’m really proud of her.” us positive momentum again,” nering nine rebounds and three

Walsh, who along with Tyler Walsh said. steals.

Hormazabal, tallied 11 points Hormazabal felt the Hornets Defensively, there were many

apiece, scored the last eld goal did a good job regrouping after reasons why the Huskers held

of the opening quarter to give they lost their previous game Nyack to 29 points.

Lakeland a 19-4 advantage at the 52-40 to visiting Byram Hills on “Part of it is the emphasis

end of the rst stanza. Dec. 6. coach Mundy puts on defense

“I just thought it would help “I’m really happy for our team,” and hard work, as well as the fact

the team get some momentum, it Hormazabal said. “We all work that we have a versatile group of
girls that can play any position,” Tyler Hormazabal rolls the ball off her fingers for two.
would help the team out if I just together really well.

scored there,” Walsh said. “So, I Melissa Severino said. “Once we

just did what I could and I did it.” YORKTOWN 55 switched to zone in the second Carter (220, forfeit), and Patrick GREELEY 54

e rst quarter started as a NYACK 29 half, our team really executed the Hickey (285, pin), all earned their YORKTOWN 21

back-and-forth a air, with Lake- Yorktown jumped out to a 29- 2-3 and was able to get many de- way into the winners circle for Horace Greeley defeated host

land leading 5-4. en the Hor- 17 halftime lead and rolled to a fensive stops.” the Rebels. Yorktown 54-21 on Dec. 18.

nets exploded to score the last 14 55-29 triumph at Nyack on Dec. Both Severino sisters feel great “ is win as a team was very Winning for the Huskers were

points of the quarter, capped o 17. about the team’s 4-0 start. big,” Ocasio said. “It showed Dan Furlong (126 pounds, pin),

by Walsh’s hoop. Pacing the Huskers was Kat “Everyone is just really excited the team that we can compete Marc Pisani (138, pin), Domi-

e bulk of the Hornets’ scor- Severino, who tallied 14 of her about this season and our hard against high-level kids and that nick Sanfardino (145, 6-4 over-

ing in that quarter was done by team-high 23 points in the open- work in practice is showing in the with a will there is always a way.” time) and Ben Robinson (220,

Hormazabal and Ava Pagliaro, ing half, in addition to garnering game,” Kat Severino said. “Coach forfeit).

who registered 8 and 7 points a team-leading 10 rebounds. Mundy has brought so much en-

respectively in the rst quarter, “I was able to start the game thusiasm and hard work to our

with three of Pagliaro’s points shooting the ball well and attack- team and program and I think

coming from downtown. ing the basket,” Severino said. “I that’s a big reason for the success

Lakeland didn’t let up in the got to the free-throw line and so far this season.”

second quarter as it continued to was able to hit them. My team- Melissa Severino, a freshman,

built its lead up, outscoring the mates did a very good job of get- said that being 4-0 in her rst

Lancers 20-2 to go up 39-6 at ting me the ball in places where I varsity campaign means a lot.

halftime. could score.” “It has taught me that no mat-

Highlighting the Hornets’ Melissa Severino echoed her ter how successful you are on

second quarter was Hayley Fla- sister’s sentiment. the court, there are still ways to

nagan, an All-Section sweeper in “I think Kat was able to per- improve,” Melissa Severino said.

soccer, scoring the rst two varsi- form so well because our team “Coach Mundy has focused a

ty basketball points of her career. did a good job of giving her the lot on our faults and is pushing

She also scored two more points ball,” Melissa Severino said. “She us to get better. Also, being 4-0

in the third quarter. received the basketball in places has shown me how great being in

A big reason for the Hornets’ that she could be successful. Kat a positive team environment can

stellar play in the second quar- shot well and was able to keep be.”

ter and for the game as well, was the defense honest by driving to Wrestling
their ability to play as a team. the rim and converting.”

“De nitely teamwork,” said Yorktown took a stranglehold

Hormazabal, who had ve steals. on the game in the third quarter, LAKELAND/PANAS 48

“We all shared the ball with each outscoring the Indians 17-5 in JOHN JAY EF 36

other and we passed it around to it, holding the hosts to four eld Lakeland/Panas earned a 48-

make sure that everyone scored.” goals in the second half. 36 triumph against visiting John Emma Walsh
Alexa Cole (12 points, 7 re- “We made some adjustments Jay-East Fishkill on Dec. 18. jumps to
receive a pass.
bounds), Sarah Carroll (7 points), defensively to start the second Spencer Maja (99 pounds,
Brianna Monte (4 points), Sarah half, and that spurred the of- forfeit), Giovanni Russo (113,

Pinkowsky (4 points), Amanda fense and enabled us to go on forfeit), Ryan Ocasio (120, pin), PHOTOS: DEENA
Cole (2 points), Hannah Devane our run,” Yorktown coach Brian Connor McGannon (170, pin), BELL

(11 rebounds, 2 points) and So a Mundy said. “We’ve been able to Nick DeSantis (182, pin), Kev-

Portante (6 rebounds, 2 points) get some scoring from all areas of in Hickey (195, forfeit), Tyler







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LEGALS upon whom process against may WHEREAS,upon completion speci ed, and be it Voting Aye
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be served & shall mail process to of its review and modi cation of FURTHER RESOLVED, • Councilman Edward

22 Purchase St., Rye, NY 10580. the tentative budget, the Town that the several sums therein Lachterman Voting Aye

be served & shall mail process to General Purpose. Board led its preliminary estimated as anticipated revenues e resolution was thereupon

538 Westchester Ave.,Rye Brook, LLC FORMATION NOTICE budget of the estimated revenues and the monies necessary to be declared duly adopted.
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and expenditures for the scal raised by tax and assessments DIANA L. QUAST,

LLC FORMATION NOTICE Ainsworth EV, LLC, Arts year commencing January 1, in addition thereto, to pay the RMC, CMC
TOWN CLERK
of Org. led with Sec. of State 2019, and expenses of conducting the

Notice of Formation of of NY (SSNY) 12/12/18. Cty: WHEREAS, a public hearing business of the Town for the TOWN OF YORKTOWN

BE4Compliance LLC. Art. Westchester.SSNY desig.as agent was called and duly held on the purposes contemplated by the

Of Org. led with SSNY on upon whom process against may 4th day of December, 2018, at Town Law and otherwise by law, PUBLIC NOTICE
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Westchester County. SSNY to 64 3rd Ave., NY, NY 10003. Avenue, Yorktown Heights, NY in the amounts therein named Please take notice that the

designated as agent of the LLC General Purpose. at which time and place the for the purposes of meeting such organizational meeting for

upon whom process against it LLC FORMATION NOTICE Yorktown Town Board did meet appropriations. the year 2019 of the Yorktown
may be served. SSNY shall mail
and review such preliminary FURTHER NOTICE IS Heights Fire District of the

process to: 1724 Baldwin Rd, Notice of Formation of budget as compiled, and accepted HEREBY GIVEN pursuant to Town of Yorktown, County of

Yorktown Heights NY 10598. BROADWAY IN YOUR public comment for or against Section 108 of the Town Law Westchester, New York, will be

Purpose: any lawful purpose. BACKYARD, LLC led with any item contained therein, be it that the following are adopted held on the 8th day of January

LLC FORMATION NOTICE SSNY on 4/25/11. O ce RESOLVED, that the Town yearly salaries of Town O cers 2019, at 7:00 p.m. on that day

location: Westchester County. Board of the Town of Yorktown of this Town, to wit: at Station #2, Locksley Road,

Notice of Formation of White Unites States Corporation Agents does hereby adopt such • Supervisor - $121,328.00 Yorktown Heights, NY.

Birch Inspection Services LLC. Inc. (USCA), at 7014 13th Av, preliminary budget and be it • Councilman (4) - $ 19,575.00 e January monthly meeting

Arts. Of Org. led with SSNY Suite 202, Brooklyn, NY 11228, FURTHER RESOLVED, • Town Clerk - $98,731.00 will be held on the 8th day of

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NY 14221. Purpose: any lawful
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act or activity. WHEREAS, Supervisor Ilan January, 2019, and be it Voting Aye By order of the Board of Fire

LLC FORMATION NOTICE D. Gilbert, acting as Budget FURTHER RESOLVED, • Councilman Vishnu Patel Commissioners of the Yorktown
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