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Published by Halston Media, 2021-08-29 18:27:46

Yorktown News 08.26.21

Vol. 10 No. 23 Visit TapIntoYorktown.net for the latest news. Thursday, August 26, 2021

Marijuana dispensary
petition falls short
Signature-gathering campaign suspended before deadline

BY BRIAN a facility to operate in town. To example, Damrow said, it’s pos-
MARSCHHAUSER overturn the board’s vote, which sible some would have been dupli-
EDITOR was subject to a permissive ref- cates or of out-of-town residents.
erendum, Damrow needed valid Because of this, he likely needed to
With about 10 days and signatures from slightly more than exceed the signature requirement
400 signatures to go, the man 1,600 Yorktown voters, or 10% of by at least a few hundred.
who spearheaded a petition that the number of town residents who Damrow, a 40-year-old broad-
would have put marijuana dispen- voted in the last election for gover- cast professional turned marijuana
saries to a townwide nor. entrepreneur, was hoping to open a
vote decided to pull To date, he’s gathered about dispensary in Yorktown.
the plug. 1,200 signatures. “I also reasoned in my head, even
To get the issue on to the “It would have been tight,” if we get the number and we met
ballot, Yorktown resident Damrow told  Yorktown News in the requirement, even if the town
Matthew Damrow needed to an interview on Wednesday, Aug. voted it in, I still have to deal with
submit his petition by Aug. 28, 18. the current Town Board, which for
which was 45 days after the Town Additionally, some signatures a lack of a better phrase, is
Board voted to opt  out of a state were likely to have been declared
law that would have allowed such invalid if they were challenged. For SEE PETITION PAGE 2

Lakeland plans for fully in-person instruction

Masks, three feet of distance required in instructional spaces

BY NICK TRUJILLO some similarities to the opening of Schools Superintendent Dr. the CDC,the New York State De- will return on Aug. 30 and 31 in
STAFF WRITER the 2020-21 school year, the rst Brendan Lyons presented the dis- partment of Health, and the West- preparation for the students’ return
academic year to begin under the trict’s reopening plans at the Aug. chester Department of Health in on Wednesday, Sept. 1.
e Lakeland Central School COVID-19 pandemic, but there 19 Board of Education meeting. its mask-wearing and quarantining
District’s reopening plan for the are key di erences that allow for He anticipates the district will guidelines once they are made clear “We are very excited to welcome
2021-22 school year may draw greater exibility. align itself with the guidance from to Lakeland’s administration. Sta
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The Staff PETITION ‘I also reasoned in my head, even if nondisclosure agreements, so he
cannot reveal with which towns
EDITORIAL TEAM FROM PAGE 1
BRIAN MARSCHHAUSER
EDITOR: 914-302-5628 vehemently against it,” Damrow we get the number and we met the he is in discussions. However, he
[email protected] said. “ at’s not an ideal situation requirement, even if the town voted it hinted that they are located near
Yorktown.
ADVERTISING TEAM
PAUL FORHAN if you’re going in to business and in, I still have to deal with the current A broadcaster since he was 21
are looking for a partnership with years old, Damrow said he got
(914) 806-3951
[email protected] your town government.” Town Board, which for a lack of a better into botany a little more than a
For all intents and purposes, phrase, is vehemently against it.’ decade ago. Additionally, he said,
BRUCE HELLER “I’ve always been a fan of canna-
(914) 486-7608 the board voted against mari-
[email protected]
juana dispensaries, 5-0, at its –Matt Damrow bis and its medicinal abilities, its
LISA KAIN meeting on Tuesday, July 13, Marijuana Entrepreneur therapeutic abilities, its recreation
(201) 317-1139 joining many other communities abilities. I’ve learned everything I
[email protected]
CORINNE STANTON in northern Westchester County. think there possibly is to know
(914) 760-7009
[email protected] e few holdouts include Bed- In recent weeks, Damrow “ e endgame for Hudson about it.”

JAY GUSSAK ford, New Castle and Peekskill, said his company, Hudson Grow, Grow was to never force this on For the last month, Damrow
(914) 299-4541
[email protected] which have until Dec. 31 to opt has been recruited by nearby Yorktown,” Damrow said. “We gathered signatures through on-
SHELLEY KILCOYNE
(914) 924-9122 out of the state’s law. Inaction, in communities that have not yet wanted to open one up in north- line campaigns, at community
[email protected]
GABRIELLE BILIK this instance, would be akin to an opted out. So, in short, he’s taking ern Westchester.” events or by standing outside lo-
ACCOUNT EXECUTIVE/DESIGNER
[email protected] approval. his marijuana business elsewhere. Damrow said he has signed cal businesses.

PRODUCTION TEAM If the issue made it on to the
TABITHA PEARSON MARSHALL
97th Annual ballot, he thinks it would have
CREATIVE DIRECTOR
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“When presented with the pe-
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ART DIRECTOR/ lite,” Damrow said. “If somebody

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CEO & PUBLISHER nents of marijuana dispensaries
845-208-8151
C$a1rO0lonaplyder attempted to obstruct his signa-
[email protected] ture-gathering.

Deadlines “ ere were some well-known
people who got in the way and
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said. “But I’d rather keep things
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YORKTOWN NEWS IS THE THURSDAY know who they are.”
BEFORE THE NEXT PUBLICATION DATE.
A cannabis board is not yet
FOR MORE INFORMATION,
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914-302-5628 OR EMAIL
[email protected]. For said, so he does not expect dis-

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Thursday, August 26, 2021 Yorktown News – Page 3

Yorktown charity wins national award

My Brother Vinny takes home another Vetty

BY BRIAN MARSCHHAUSER only organization providing the type of services it does. PHOTOS COURTESY OF PAULA MIRITELLO
EDITOR “We ll a very unique void,”Miritello said.“I do see the
My Brother Vinny founder Paula Miritello, right, and
For the second consecutive year, My Brother Vinny has potential of us expanding, because it is unique what we volunteer Lori Miley hold the Vetty Award.
taken home a Vetty Award for its work in furnishing the are doing and so necessary.”
homes and apartments of once-homeless veterans.
Veteran Wayne Reese, a My Brother Vinny beneficiary and
e Yorktown-based organization, sta ed entirely by volunteer, holds the organization’s two Vetty Awards.
volunteers, has assisted more than 1,400 veterans since its
inception. Its leader and founder, Paula Miritello, takes
no salary and runs the organization in addition to her
full-time government job.

To win the award, My Brother Vinny had to beat out
the National Coalition for Homeless and Veterans First
Mortgage, two national charities with large sta s.

“It was like the Bad News Bears going up against the
Yankees,” Miritello said. “It was tremendous for us.”

e Vetty Awards were held July 3 in Washington,
D.C. e annual award ceremony—paused last year by
the pandemic—is presented by the Academy of United
States Veterans.

In the world of veteran-based charities,“ is is equiva-
lent to winning an Oscar or a Grammy,” Miritello said.
“It’s huge.”

At the awards ceremony, Miritello admitted to being
starstruck by entertainers such as Eric Dane (McSteamy
from “Grey’s Anatomy”). However, she said,“ e celebri-
ties were the generals who were there.”

My Brother Vinny won an award in the “Homeless-
ness” category. According to the Vetty Award’s website,
“ e award is presented to innovative change-makers
who are ghting for a future where those who are less
fortunate have various paths and resources to have a place
they can call home.”

As far as Miritello knows, My Brother Vinny is the

Live music returns to Yorktown Stage

e lights are back on at Yorktown Stage, and the com- genius.”

munity theater is ready to welcome patrons for its rst It appears the admiration is mutual.

live concert since the pandemic began. “It’s been a long time since I heard a voice like this,”

Kicking o the season is Chris Ruggiero, who will Calello said. “Chris doesn’t chase the music. He brings

present his vintage rock and roll show on Saturday, Sept. the music to him, and he does it without vocal tricks.

18. It will be the 22-year-old singer’s rst full-length con- at’s rare today.”

cert appearance in Westchester County since he rose to As much as he enjoyed recording, Ruggiero’s rst love

national fame following his PBS Television appearance. is the stage. “ e live show has always been the center of

e venue’s president and producing director, Barry my universe,” he said.

Leibman, recently said, “Yorktown Stage is back! After at live show is lled with songs that fans of ’50s,’60s,

a year and a half, we are so proud to be presenting live and ’70s rock and roll classics will know and love, but will

entertainment again. also be instantly recognizable to young fans who’ve heard

“We’re very excited to bring Chris Ruggiero to the them in TV shows, movies, and commercials.

stage for an evening of pop-rock standards as you’ve never “I’m somewhat strategic in my song selection,”Ruggie-

heard them before,” Liebman added. ro said.“I look for songs that have been a hit in more than

Ruggiero, born and raised in Somers and a long-time one decade or that have been re-released, like ‘Unchained

resident of Katonah, considers this concert a homecom- Melody’ or ‘Can’t Take My Eyes O You.’ ey’re time-

ing of sorts. less.”

“I can’t wait for everyone to see the new show I put to- e concert promises he’ll be singing those, plus se-

gether in Las Vegas and, of course, there are a lot of locals lections from his new albums, live with a six-piece band Chris Ruggiero

who’ve never even seen me live on stage,” he said. complete with a brass section.

His new album, “I Am Chris Ruggiero,” features origi- Ruggiero made his rst appearance on stage in a pro-

nal arrangements from legendary arranger Charlie Calel- duction sponsored by the Somers Lions Club when he “An Evening with Chris Ruggiero” at Yorktown Stage

lo on timeless classics such as “Put Your Head on My was only 17 years old and attending Somers High School. (1974 Commerce St., Yorktown Heights) begins at 7:30 p.m.

Shoulder,” “My Cherie Amour,” “ e More I See You,” As a tribute to the organization that gave him his rst on Saturday, Sept. 18. Tickets are $35 and are available

and “ is Magic Moment.” stage, Ruggiero is donating a portion of the proceeds to exclusively at yorktownstage.org. For more info on Ruggiero,

“Charlie’s had more hit records than any other arranger the club in support of its charitable endeavors. visit ChrisRuggieroSings.com.

in history,” Ruggiero said. “He is the epitome of musical

Page 4 – Yorktown News Thursday, August 26, 2021

School bus dealership proposed at former Kia site

BY NICK TRUJILLO which occurs o -site, so we don’t to be just as sensitive with Bird not come back to our facilities for vehicles operate on gasoline,
STAFF WRITER have a lot of foot tra c inside of Bus.
our property.” reinspection.” propane, and now, electric,” said
Bird Bus has been a leading “I think the physical appear-
name in the bus dealership in- e property lies within the ance of this is going to be im- Bird Bus has begun to roll Reichenbach. “We’re right at 750
dustry since its foundation in town’s C-4 commercial zoning portant,” said Fon. “One of the
the early 20th century, and the district, and school bus sales are things we really look at here is out its rst electric buses as well. electric buses ordered or deliv-
sales, service, and supply arm of classi ed as an automobiles sales that any equipment, if it’s on the
its business may be driving its lo- use, which is specially permit- roof, is shielded from the road.” Reichenbach said he delivered ered already. We’re number one
cation up from Elmsford to 3805 ted within the zone, said a JMC
Crompond Road, the property site development consultant who Fon also told the Bird Bus ap- the rst four non-emission buses in the United States.”
that used to house a Kia dealer- joined Reichenbach for the pre- plicants that Garden Lane, which
ship. sentation. is a half-public half-private road to Long Island recently and will e application is now sched-
sandwiched between the prop-
Representatives from Bird Bus Bird Bus is proposing an erty and AJ’s Bar & Grill, that move 11 more electric buses in uled for a public informational
Sales and Service presented their 18,000 square foot, school bus the owner of the property owns
proposal to redevelop the defunct storage area that can accommo- the private sector of the road New York in November. hearing after the site plan review
car dealership into a full- edged date 48 buses and 10 additional and would be responsible for its
bus dealership at the Planning parking spaces while retaining maintenance. “We lead in alternative fuels, from the board.
Board’s Aug. 16 work session. all existing spaces, a roof raise in
Bird Bus provides buses for all the rear garage to accommodate Members of the board ques- so we sell not just diesel buses. “Welcome to Yorktown,” said
school districts in Westchester the height of the buses, landscape tioned the sales and inspection
and is the largest distributor on screening for the storage build- process of the buses and if it About 60 to 70 percent of our board member Robert Garrigan.
Long Island and in New York ing, as well as interior and exte- would increase tra c to an area
City, said assistant manager Rob- rior renovations to the dealership of Yorktown that is already a STOCK PHOTO/METRO CREATIVE CONNECTION
ert Reichenbach. building. Many of the changes heavy tra c area. Reichenbach
are in line with special permit answered that the buses are rst
“When people think of school criteria that Bird Bus is required inspected on-site with a state
buses, they may think of a lot to meet to redevelop the property. inspector and then any further
of operations, in and out tra c, inspections are done at the bus
that’s not who we are. We are the “We do want to give it a nice user’s facility. After the initial in-
distributor of school buses,” said facelift, make it look presentable. spection, the buses are driven to
Reichenbach. “What we don’t It’s a representation of our com- the user’s site and usually do not
do is heavy-duty maintenance. pany as well,” said Reichenbach. return.
We don’t do a lot of heavy-duty
engine work. Our primary use Rich Fon, chairman of the “Ninety-nine percent of our
of the vehicle in the property is Planning Board, said the town sales occur o -site so there aren’t
prepping the vehicle for delivery, has been “very sensitive” to land- customers coming to the facil-
scaping screening with other ap- ity to look at a school bus,” said
plications and expects the board Reichenbach. “ ey typically do

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PHOTO: BRIAN MARSCHHAUSER MARTORANO ponents of consciousness itself, which
he divides into three: conscious con-
Where is this in Yorktown? FROM PAGE 10 tent, conscious self, and conscious level.
“Conscious content” is whatever you
Congratulations to Chinmayi Goyal who was the rst to correctly guess that last brings quantum mechanics into our are aware of, including all your sensory
week’s photo was taken at Uncle Giuseppe’s Marketplace in Yorktown Heights. Patrick consideration of consciousness. e idea perceptions. “Conscious self ” refers to
Van den Bergh, Alice Colucci, Yasmyn Barragán, Stefanie Serio, Tommy Vano, and is that microscopic structural elements in the experience of being you and in-
Adam Rodriguez also got it right. the brain somehow “collapse,” much like cludes re ecting on your own thoughts.
the subatomic particles that are the focus “Conscious level” refers to various states
If you know where this week’s photo was taken, email the editor at marschhauser@ of quantum mechanics. eir “collapse” of being, like being asleep, or being
halstonmedia.com. creates consciousness. anesthetized, or in a coma. According to
Seth, once we understand these compo-
Regardless of which theory you nd nents, we don’t need to go any further.
most compelling, I think we can agree
that at the most basic level consciousness Neuroscientist and famous author,
entails selective attention, which allows Dr. Patricia Churchland takes a slightly
the brain to focus its processing activ- di erent tone. In her book, Touching
ity on what is most important. Instead a Nerve, she begins by warning, “My
of just reacting robotically to stimuli, caution kicks in when I encounter either
conscious animals can make complex one of two sorts of dramatic theories:
decisions. is ability allows a species those that claim to have found the
to persist in an ever-changing world. secret of consciousness, and those that
claim that the brain mechanisms for
is type of behavior exibility is also consciousness can never be found.” As
known as “associative learning.” e neuroscience continues to advance, she
capacity to combine multiple cues into a believes that we will be able to under-
single perception allows sentient beings stand in an exclusively material manner
to respond elastically to the challenges how the brain produces ideas and feel-
they face, rather than rely on hardwired ings. For Dr. Churchland, and for many
behaviors. In the wild, for instance, this scientists today, you are your brain. If
means being able to distinguish between this theory proves to be accurate, then is
a healthy or poisonous source of food. our intellect the fundamental measure of
It is certainly one of the most extraordi- being? Does arti cial intelligence count?
nary adaptations that our planet has ever And if so, what are the implications for
witnessed, and it is what keeps us and how we value (human) life? With your
other species alive. indulgence, I hope to explore these and
other issues in future columns. In the
But the core issue raised by the “hard meantime, as you enjoy the last days of
problem of consciousness” remains summer, I suggest you give the movie
perplexing; that is, how does the mate- “Free Guy” a look.
rial brain produce immaterial feelings,
thoughts, and images? Dr. Anil Seth
believes that the answer lies in the com-

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Thursday, August 26, 2021 OPINION Yorktown News – Page 13

e pandemic and climate change

BY CYRIL CABRAL contagious and evasive of our submerged. Massive human seven major climate change • Ongoing, Western drought,
GUEST WRITER immune system, will continue migrations will take place, with events already that cost in excess heatwave, and wild res, cost
to develop and boomerang back struggles to ensue over obtaining of one billion dollars each, and TBD (since 1980 drought has
If someone had told you a causing su ering and death. e our basic needs of clean drinking one ongoing event, namely the cost $249 B)
few years ago that there would future is in our hands, with sci- water, food, and shelter. Is this western heatwave, drought, and
be a pandemic in the future that ence pointing the way out of this the future you want? massive wild res. e events are: • New temperature records,
would kill between 5 to 11 mil- tragic predicament. Portland 116 F and Seattle 108
lion worldwide (depending on e poorest 50 percent of the • Jan. 24-29, California, atmo- F
how you count them) you would Moreover, consider this: Cli- world’s population produces spheric river, 7-15 inches of rain
likely not have believed it. mate change will be worse than 10 percent of the carbon emis- causing ooding and mudslides, • Lake Mead reservoir (nine
the pandemic, possibly causing sions (burning of fossil fuels), cost $1.1 B trillion gallons of water) at 36
If you were then told it could hundreds of millions, if not a bil- whereas the richest 10 percent percent capacity (lowest point in
be stopped by wearing a mask lion deaths, and here is why. produces 50 percent of the • Feb. 10-19, Northern, history), major water restrictions
and keeping a distance of at carbon emissions. Like with the Central, Eastern cold wave, and for 40 million people in Arizona,
least 6 feet from others, you Climate change is simply pandemic, maybe even more so, winter storm, historic cold 40 F Nevada, and California
would probably say, “Wow, global warming caused by the the richest Western countries below normal, 10 million with-
that is so simple!” And if it was burning of fossil fuels. As the need to do what is needed to out power, the costliest winter • Hoover Dam at 66 percent
predicted that vaccines would earth warms over the entire curtail the negative e ects of event on record, cost $20.4 B electric-generating capacity af-
be developed in less than a year planet, it ampli es the drier and climate change by stopping the fecting 1.3 million people
that could prevent the su ering, wetter areas of the planet, caus- burning of fossil fuels to sustain • March 24-25, Southeastern
hospitalizations, and deaths from ing them to become much drier their lifestyles and then help the tornados, 41 tornados, one EF-4 • Ongoing drought conditions
such a pandemic, you’d likely say, and wetter. e parched areas rest of the world do the same. (166-200 mph), three EF-3 for 21 years, with no end in sight
“Amazing!” dry further due to the higher (136-165 mph) and ten EF-2
temperatures, leading to mas- e solution entails electrifying (111-135 mph), cost $1.6 B • Wild res in Oregon, bootleg
Finally, if you were told the sive wild res, crop failure, and everything (homes, businesses, re consuming 402,000 acres,
caveat that many would refuse the disappearance of potable industry, transportation) and • March 27-28, Eastern severe • Lake Tahoe, tamarack re
to wear the mask, keep their dis- drinking water. e wetter areas, producing the electricity from weather, tornado, wind and hail consuming 65,000 acres to date
tance, and take the vaccine, your due to the increased heat, have carbon-free sources (wind, solar, damage, cost $1.4 B • California, dixie re consum-
retort might be an unbelieving, more atmospheric moisture from hydro, biomass, nuclear).  Re- ing 200,000 acres. e smoke
“No way!” evaporation, leading to tor- search and technology in • April 12-15, Texas hailstorm, from these res has made its way
rential downpours, ash ood- carbon-free energy generation damage to homes, vehicles, and to New York!
e solution is simple; the ing, and very large dangerous and use alternatives must also be businesses, cost $1.2 B In summary, the pandemic
citizens of wealthy Western hurricanes, typhoons, cyclones, funded, since innovation will be and climate change have known
countries need to get vaccinated and tornadoes. e cold areas key.   ere is no time to lose; this • April 27-28, Texas, and solutions based on scienti c
and then pay to vaccinate the covered in ice thaw and sea e ort must start in earnest today. Oklahoma, severe weather, tor- understanding. Both will take
rest of the world, else mutant levels rise, causing islands and nados, ooding, and hail damage, major e orts at the international,
variants like the Delta and coastlines worldwide to become In the United States, in the cost $2.4 B regional, local, and individual
Lambda, that are much more rst half of 2021, there were levels to keep human su ering
• May 15-19, Louisiana ood-
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Page 14 – Yorktown News OPINION Thursday, August 26, 2021

Appliance killer, qu’est-ce que c’est?

In my mother’s day, appli- trouble guring out when to
retire an appliance that no longer
TRACY ances were made with a lot does the job it was built for. So,
for those of you who are similarly
more care and they would usu- appliance challenged, I give you:

BECKERMAN ally outlive their owners. I be-

lieve this is because they were

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LAKELAND should be submitted to the school of use. ant’s ability to rapidly infect a wide least six feet of physical distance be-
FROM PAGE 1
nurse for approval. If a student or adult experiences array of individuals. tween them when playing or sing-

Lyons shared a quote from Sally a close contact on school grounds, ing. Dramatics must maintain three

them back for in-person instruc- Goza, the former president of the their vaccination status determines EXTRACURRICULAR feet of distance with a mask or six

tion,” said Lyons. “We are in a bet- AAP. the severity of their quarantine. If ACTIVITIES feet of distance without a mask.

ter place as we enter this school year. “ is is not last year’s COVID. a fully vaccinated individual ex- All extracurricular activities have “We haven’t tackled the concert

We have come a very long way and is one is worse, and our children periences a close contact, they can been authorized to happen for the concept and how that will work,

although we aren’t out of the woods are the ones that are going to be af- avoid quarantine if they remain 2021-22 academic year under the that’s going to take a little more

yet, there is much to be hopeful fected by it the most,” said Goza to asymptomatic and receive a nega- same mask-wearing guidelines stu- creativity,” said Lyons. “At least in

about as we enter the ’21-22 school CNN about the Delta variant on tive test within three to ve days. dents and faculty will abide by dur- terms of our kids being able to kick

year.” Aug. 14. Partially vaccinated or unvaccinated ing class hours. o and play their instruments and

Last year, schools opened in a Lakeland’s primary goals are to individuals are required to quaran- Fall athletic programs kicked do their lesson groups and practice,

fully remote learning model with keep students safe, to keep them tine for 10 days and can return to o their tryouts and practices on that’s a go from day one.”

no end in sight. All high-risk sports learning in school buildings, and school with a negative test and no Aug. 23. Masks will be required All “Back to School” nights will

had their schedules moved to a dif- to limit quarantines, making mask- symptoms. for indoor sports only. For the fall, be virtual, and other events the

ferent season or condensed to an wearing essential to limiting the e district’s de nition of a close that means cheerleading (when district traditionally holds will be

extreme. Music programs and dra- spread of the virus. According to contact di ers between students indoors), volleyball, and swimming evaluated on a case-to-case basis

ma shows were not even thought of the results of the surveys sent to and adults. For students, a close will have to wear masks. Swimmers depending on location and ability

as a possibility. Students were iso- students, sta , and families, all par- contact is de ned as spending more are only required to wear masks to distance e ectively.School build-

lated from their friends and family, ties in the school community pre- than 15 cumulative minutes within when out of the water. ings will be available to outside par-

and there was no vaccine developed ferred for students to be learning three feet of a con rmed posi- e district is reviewing an op- ties for use if space is available and

with many unknowns yet to come. in-person. tive individual with or without a tion for testing a percentage of its it does not interfere with school

is year, students, parents, fac- Physical distancing was one of mask, or if they are within six feet athletes weekly through a West- operations.

ulty, and administration all have a the main limiting factors of tting of a con rmed positive individual chester County-funded testing

much better idea of how to combat all students into school buildings without a mask. Lyons said the big program. Lyons said the CDC and ASSISTANT

COVID while at school and mem- in the spring when students began di erence in the guidance from New York State Education Depart- SUPERINTENDENT

bers of the school community older to return due to the mandatory six- last year is when both students are ment recommended a testing regi- RAPPLEYEA RESIGNS

than 12 have open access to the vac- foot spacing. is year, three feet masked and maintain at least three men for student-athletes participat- In a closed-doors executive ses-

cine. e Board of Education ap- of physical space between masked feet of distance, quarantines are not ing in high-risk sports. Westchester sion meeting on Aug. 5, the district

proved indoor mask requirements students will be required in an in- required. County received state funding to discussed the employment of Dr.

through Sept. 9 and will review the structional setting. During lunch “ is is where the mask and supplement a testing program in Steven Rappleyea, assistant super-

necessity of mask-wearing in school and snack periods, students will the distancing converge and help partnership with its school districts. intendent for pupil personnel ser-

buildings at the BOE meeting on be spread out as best as possible in us maintain students and sta in “ e testing has changed a bit vices since November 2018.

the same date. large available spaces such as lunch- school,” said Lyons. “ at is the this year; it’s a little bit less intrusive. On Aug. 21, Lyons con rmed to

Lyons said the CDC and the rooms, gyms, and auditoriums, but exibility that we didn’t have last It’s no longer the nasal swab, it is Yorktown News that the district’s

American Academy of Pediatrics six feet of distance between un- year.” saliva-based and can be done by the BOE had accepted Rappleyea’s res-

(AAP) both recommended uni- masked students will not be logisti- Adults must quarantine for 10 individual, so there’s no expertise ignation at its Aug. 19 meeting and

versal indoor masking in schools, cally possible, said Lyons. days irrespective of their vaccination needed; nurses don’t need to ad- named Joseph Spatola as the acting

especially for younger children not “In all of our activities and all of status if they are within six feet of minister like they needed with the assistant superintendent for PPS.

yet eligible to receive a vaccine dose. our spaces, we want to spread kids a con rmed positive individual for swab,” said Lyons. He added that Spatola was a supervisor for special

Masks will be required on school out as best as we can because in the more than 15 minutes,cumulatively more information and facts on test- education prior to being named to

buses and other forms of mass tran- end, that’s going to impact quar- with or without a mask. If a student ing and its funding will come from his current position.

sit. antining,” said Lyons. On the re- and adult are involved in the same the county in the coming weeks. Lyons declined to comment fur-

Masks will not be required in duction in required space between close contact case, the student will Lyons said guidelines for allow- ther on the matter involving Rap-

outdoor spaces, including recess, masked students, the superinten- abide by adult quarantine guide- ing fans at athletics events have not pleyea, citing the district’s policy to

outdoor physical education classes, dent said,“ is is a crucial piece and lines. come through the state or county not comment on personnel matters.

and outdoor athletics. e district leads us to a change and a greater Lyons said that the district’s miti- DOH’s yet but envisions no mask Yorktown Central School
will have a stock of reserve, dispos- level of exibility this year than we gation tactics and restrictions will policy for outdoor games and ad-
be based on the agencies that regu- herence to the district’s mask policy District was scheduled to
able masks in each building if stu- had last year.”
dents or sta need replacements. Lyons said paper COVID late the district and will be in “con- for indoor events. e superinten- provide its reopening update
Mask breaks will be implemented screenings for students and online stant review” throughout the year. dent added he is unsure if there will at 7 p.m. on Aug. 24. Yorktown
throughout the day, especially at COVID screenings for faculty and He added that the guidelines,much be an attendance gap for fans News will provide full coverage

the younger grade levels, and if a sta will be maintained for the be- like last year,are subject to change at For the district’s music programs, of the district’s plans in next
student has a medical exemption to ginning of the school year and re- any moment due to the volatility of chorus singers and wind instru- week’s Sept. 2 issue.
wearing a mask, a physician’s note evaluated for necessity after 30 days COVID cases and the Delta vari- mentalists are required to have at

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Public commenter removed from Lakeland BOE meeting

BY NICK TRUJILLO hegan Lake resident, immedi- talking to you.” in the 2021 Global Finals tak- ing challenge was a competition

STAFF WRITER ately turned to the audience to He continued yelling, “ e ing place throughout the month to create a 3D physical model

address the crowd despite Board lawyers told me that because of June. Two of the teams were of a building. “ e Next Level”

For months, the public com- of Education President Adam they have a loophole and now, comprised of Lakeland Copper technical challenge saw the

ment sessions of the Lakeland Kau man telling him that all we can sue cops for doing their Beech Middle School students, teams develop a video game.

Board of Education meetings comments need to be directed job, that we can use that to sue and the other team featured el- Each team was required to cre-

have been lled with combat- to the board. is rule is stated [the board] in the name of ‘pro- ementary students from George ate a 5-minute skit to pair with

ting ideas over the Diversity, in the district’s public comment fessional capacity!’” Washington, Lincoln-Titus, and their challenge submission that

Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) procedures, reading “all com- Frey was then escorted out Van Cortlandtville. integrated elements of their cre-

team, Critical Race eory, and ments are to be directed to the by police o cers, saying, “ ese e Global Finals featured a ation.

whether it has a role in the dis- board president or designee.” guys are on my side,” and left selection of six challenges teams e Super Sonic Six, featuring

trict, requiring masks in school Frey went on to address a to a portion of the crowd ap- chose to solve over a period of Copper Beech students Delvin

buildings, and a host of other is- group of parents, saying, “You plauding him and the rest of the three weeks, culminating in the Anthony, Alexander Erenberg,

sues parents have brought to the guys, you got to keep ghting crowd watching silently. virtual awards celebration on Abhilash Jagannathan, Ronak

podium. for your kids,” and referring to roughout, Kau man un- July 22 to 23 and the season - Das, Ryvaan Das, and Dylan

Despite the trustees’ best ef- the board members as “knuck- successfully tried to bring Frey’s nale on July 24 to 25. Young placed second in the

forts, the discussions have not leheads.” comments back toward to board e teams nished second engineering challenge, earning

always remained civil. Emotions He then diverted his atten- before requesting for the police and 10th in the “Built to Last” a silver medal and becoming

boiled over at the end of the tion to a child in the crowd, tell- o cers escorted him out of the Engineering Challenge and the rst team from a New York

Aug. 12 meeting, when com- ing him “Don’t let any of these Walter Panas High School au- 27th in “ e Next Level” Tech- school at the 3-12 grade level

menter Jason Frey directly ad- knuckleheads get in your head. ditorium. nical Challenge. ey competed to earn a medal since 2016. e

dressed the audience and was You have a heart of re. Fire.” against teams from around the silver medal earning group was

later removed from the meeting Kau man asked for the mi- LAKELAND DI TEAMS world including China, Turkey, managed by Neepa Biswas.

by police o cers following his crophone to be cut o , but Frey SUCCEED AT GLOBAL the United Kingdom, Korea, e Super Steam Train placed

time with the microphone. kept yelling towards the crowd FINALS Brazil, Poland, India, Pakistan, 10th in the engineering chal-

As soon as he reached the po- without the mic, waving o the ree Lakeland Destination and more. lenge and was made up of el-

dium, Frey, a 45-year-old Mo- president and saying, “I’m not Imagination teams competed e “Built to Last” engineer- ementary school students Maxx

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Plays in the Park directed by Bruce Pearl, featuring ChabadYorktown.com. will be served afterward. Many rabbit as well as the cutest rabbit in
Kate Gleeson and Bruce Pearl prizes will be available.All proceeds costume.
YCP eaterWorks presents WOMEN’S CHALLAH BAKE. go toward the training of the orga-
“Plays in the Park,”outdoor perfor- e performance tent will be Thursday, Sept. 2, 6 p.m. nization’s dogs. Other contests include art, Lego
mances of one-act plays and mono- located directly behind the small Just in time for Rosh Hashana, show, livestock show, needlework,
logues, at Sparkle Lake Park (176 parking lot. Blue Ribbon photography, poultry and water-
Granite Spring Road, Yorktown the Chabad Women’s Circle invites Opportunities at the fowl, produce, and woodwork.
Heights). is is a free event. e sug- all women to join in the challah Yorktown Grange Fair
gested donation is $20. Seating is bake. It will be held outdoors. Many of the contests have mul-
Plays in the Park will hold three limited. Advance reservations are ere is a plethora of contests for tiple age group divisions as well as
showings: 6 p.m. Friday, Aug. 27; 6 required. Text/call Janis at 914- Cost: $18 cover; $36 sponsor a families, individuals, kids, adults, and various sections within the con-
p.m. Saturday, Aug. 28; and 4 p.m. 467-9091 email [email protected] challah for a senior in a local senior even animals at the 2021 Yorktown tests. All the details are in the con-
Sunday, Aug. 29. to make a reservation. home. Grange Fair, which will be held test booklets on the Grange Fair
Sept. 10, 11, and 12, at the Grange website (YorktownGrangeFair.
e event is produced by Anne YCP eaterWorks requests OUTDOOR HIGH Fairgrounds, 99 Moseman Road. org/contests).
Rodgers Pearl. Learn more at that unvaccinated attendees wear HOLIDAY SERVICES
ycptw.org. masks. New for the 2021 Grange Fair Government at Work
Chabad of Yorktown invites the is the video contest. Awards will be
• “ e Rub”: written by Albi Chabad of Yorktown community to its traditional high given for the best video from each • Monday, Aug. 30, Yorktown
Gorn, directed by Robin Joseph, holiday services, which will be held day of the fair. Budding videogra- Central School District Board
featuring Gary Simon and Jacque- e Chabad of Yorktown is lo- outdoors. ere will be a children’s phers can visit, enjoy, capture the of Education, 7 p.m., Mildred E.
line Smith cated at 2629 Old Yorktown Road, program and traditional services essence of the fair, edit, submit, and Strang Middle School Cafeteria
Yorktown Heights. RSVP for with contemporary messages. He- hopefully win a blue ribbon.
• “Cliche”: written and directed events at ChabadYorktown.com or brew - English prayerbooks. Prayer • Tuesday, Aug. 31, Yorktown
by Keith Whalen, featuring Scott 914-962-1111. instructions throughout the service. Bakers can get into the mix Arts + Culture Committee, 11 a.m.
Faubel, Toni Fazio, and Brian by submitting homemade baked
Bagot RESERVE A ‘TASTE OF ose who are more comfortable • Wednesday, Sept. 1, Conserva-
ROSH HASHANA’ BAG joining a shorter service can come tion Board, 7:30 p.m.
• “You Remind Me of Her”: to the one-hour service from 10:30
written and directed by Bruce Chabad of Yorktown is o ering to 11:30 a.m. Visit yorktownny.org or york-
“A Taste of Rosh Hashana” in a town.org for agenda information
bag. Reserve one for yourself, and or to watch/participate.

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Rosh Hashana: Sept 6-8. Yom Kippur: Sept 15-16

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For more details and requirements: Due to Covid, those who are more comfortable joining a
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Etiquette for using the rail trail

Dear Dr. Linda, calling out, “On your • Rule 1: People, whether walking, cycling, roller skat-
Our email to you has nothing to do with reading, ing or running, should stay on the right side of the trail,
STRONG left,” but the biker leaving adequate room for people to
writing or math. Nor does it have anything to do with LEARNING just kept going.
SATs or college. We’re three friends who walk on the pass them on the left.
bike trail almost every day, except for deep winter when DR. LINDA Another friend • Rule 2: If you pass the person in front of you, es-
it’s piled high with snow. We appreciate having the bike SILBERT told me that she pecially if you’re going fast on a bike, you need to warn
trail near our home and want to keep using it, but some- was biking years ago the person by shouting loudly, “Passing on your left!” or
times it’s dangerous. Between speeding bikers who just ringing a bell as soon as you see them in front of you.
and was passing a You can’t wait to shout it when you’re within inches of
y by without warning to families walking with little them or they won’t have time to react.
children who dart out in front of you to teenagers on mom pushing a baby • Rule 3: If you’re going for a walk with small chil-
rollerblades who are on the wrong side of the trail. dren, parents need to keep them close to them and on
in a stroller when their right sides so if someone passes appropriately on
Do you know if there are any rule books around for the left, the child won’t get in the way and be hurt or
people to read? And, if there are, whose responsibility a three-year-old ran out in front of her. Even though cause an accident.
is it to teach the people who use the bike trail what the If you have more rules that you think are needed or
rules are? Finally, how would they be enforced? the friend yelled, “Passing on your left,” the mom never have ideas about how to get the rules out to those who
use the trail on a regular basis, please contact me.
ree Friends heard her or didn’t know what that meant. My friend De nitely worth thinking about,

Dear ree Friends, swerved to avoid the child and fell o her bike, breaking Dr. Linda
What an interesting question. And although it isn’t Send your questions to [email protected].
her collar bone.
about traditional school topics, I decided to do some re- The trailway
search and respond. Yet another person told me that she was walking with
FILE PHOTO/BRIAN MARSCHHAUSER
My husband and I also use the NY State Rail Trail some friends when a group of teenagers sped by on their
and appreciate that we live so close to it. However, we
too nd it dangerous at times and have also thought bikes. Not one shouted, “Passing on your left,” or rang a
about the need for people to have a book of rules. But
where would these rules be taught and who would teach bicycle bell to alert them they were coming. She blamed
them? To drive a car, there’s a driver’s manual and a new
driver has to learn the rules of the road so that s/he their parents for not telling their kids the rules of the
doesn’t get hurt or hurt someone else. en they must
pass a driving test. trail.

I reached out to friends who also walk on the trail But the question was the same. If there was a manual,
to see if they had come across a book of rules. Each re-
sponded that they had not and felt the need for one. who would produce it and who would read it. What

Here are some of the stories they told me. One friend would happen if someone
in his 60s told me that he runs on the trail often. He
goes very early in the morning to avoid crowds. He said did not follow the rules and
he started running early to avoid exactly what you’re
talking about. He was running on the right side, where another person were hurt?
he was supposed to be, and a biker sped by within inch-
es of him. He lost his balance and tripped and fell. He Would they get a ticket? Be
said he shouted to the biker that he had to warn him by
ned? Who would enforce

it?

I don’t know the answers

to the questions above, but

it seems to me that those

who maintain the trail (or

any similar trail that walk-

ers, runners, and bikers all

use) could start with lots

of signs along the way. And

what would the sign say? It

could start with three basic

rules that kept coming up in

the stories I heard.

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Thursday, August 26, 2021 BACK TO SCHOOL Yorktown News – Page 21

Benefits of being bilingual

Bilingualism has long been ad- to pick up on word structure, thus

vantageous to adults who like to helping them develop the tools

travel. An ability to speak a for- necessary to learn to read faster

eign language uently can ease than their monolingual peers.

travelers’concerns when visiting a • Bilingualism improves chil-

new country, and it also can help dren’s vocabulary. A 2014 study

professionals advance their ca- published in the Journal of Ex-

reers and expand their networks. perimental Child Psychology

But the bene ts of bilingualism found that bilingual children have

aren’t exclusive to adults. a higher vocabulary range than

According to Waterford.org, a monolingual children. Because of

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and innovative technology to bilingual youngsters.

help learners, bilingualism ben- • Bilingualism may improve

e ts students in myriad ways. attention spans and working

• Bilingualism is advantageous memories. A 2010 review pub-

to emergent readers. Waterford. lished in the journal Review of

org reports that bilingualism has Educational Research found that

long su ered from a misconcep- bilingual students usually have

tion that knowing two languages stronger working memories and

makes learning to read di cult. attention spans than monolin-

However, a 2012 article in Ce- gual students. Working memory

rebrum Magazine noted that is an executive function of the

bilingual students develop meta- brain that holds new information

linguistic skills at an earlier age in place so the brain can work PHOTO: METRO CREATIVE CONNECTION

than most other children. Meta- with it and ultimately connect it

linguistics is the understanding with other information. A strong persevere can bene t students as formed their monolingual coun- shown to do just the opposite.

of the structure of a language on working memory is a signi cant they learn to study and work to terparts on tasks that required at’s just one of the many ways

both a verbal and written level. advantage for students, as is a understand potentially complex self-discipline, perseverance, and in which uency in two or more

Waterford.org notes that lin- longer attention span. subjects. A 2011 study published other skills. languages bene ts students.

guists believe bilingual kids’ ex- • Bilingualism a ects students’ in the Canadian Journal of Ex- Long thought to adversely af-

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Myopia and your child’s eyes

Myopia, commonly myopic is 30 per- (RGP) contact lenses to reshape patient
referred to as near corneas (the front surface of the eye)
sightedness, is quickly GUEST cent and 50 percent, during overnight wear. Upon awakening,
becoming a major health patients remove these rigid lenses and are
concern amongst eye CORNER respectively. Addition- able to maintain clear vision throughout
doctors and parents ally, a child’s chance the day without the need for glasses or
alike. About 1/3 of the DR. JENNIFER of being myopic solely contact lenses. Like braces, this process
world’s current popula- FERRI from environmental will utilize multiple adjustment lenses
tion is nearsighted and it over several weeks until the optimal vi-
is projected that about 50 percent of the triggers is 25 percent. sion and stability is obtained.
world’s population will be nearsighted by
the year 2050. is sharp rise in myopia Much research has e next method for controlling myo-
has been linked to an increase in near vi- pia is soft multifocal contact lenses. ese
sual work, speci cally computers, phones, shown that increasing soft contact lenses incorporate both a
and tablets. It is projected that 10 percent distance and reading prescription into the
of the world’s population will manifest time spent outdoors and reducing/spac- same lens, which help to minimize the
degenerative myopia by 2050, de ned as a impact from visual stimuli that encourage
prescription power greater than 6 diopters ing out near vision tasks is protective in myopia progression. ese lenses are well-
(-6.00 D). In this article I will explain to tolerated and provide a healthy method to
you why the concern is very much war- preventing myopia development. reduce the rate of myopia progression.
ranted, and why myopia is more than just
an inconvenience. So, why the concern? Studies have Lastly, the use of Atropine eye medi-
cation is most often done in younger
To see clearly, light needs to focus per- shown that the average rate of myopia children who are not able to wear contact PHOTO: METRO CREATIVE CONNECTION
fectly on your retina to send a clear image lenses or may not be deemed responsible
to the brain. People who are myopic have progression is approximately 1/2 diopter enough to handle the responsibility of With aggressive cases of progressing
an elongated eye, causing light to focus in contact lenses. e drop, typically a low myopia, any combination of therapy may
front of the retina. e more myopic you each year. If a child is prescribed their dose that creates a mild pupillary dilation, be safely o ered.
are, the further the distance between the is instilled it in your child’s eyes nightly.
retina and the point at which the light is rst pair of low myopia glasses at age 6 In studies, Atropine has been shown to be Glasses and contacts are commonplace
focused. Glasses move the light so that a very safe and e ective method of mini- for today’s youth, but it’s important to
images fall right on one’s retina. and they progress 0.50 per year, they will mizing myopia progression. Depending recognize the children that trend toward
on the dose for your child, reading glasses high myopia. Encourage your child to
We know myopia has a genetic com- have a high myopia prescription by the may be prescribed in to o set any blur spend time outdoors daily and take breaks
ponent. A child’s chance of being myopic e ect they may experience during the during extended studying and read-
when one parent or both parents are time they are a young teenager. Due to treatment. ing. Yearly eye exams are important to
monitor myopia and so many other ocular
physiologic changes, high myopia has health and visual disorders. Make sure to
schedule your or your child’s eye exam if
a signi cantly increased risk of retinal you haven’t already.

detachment (21.5 x greater risk), macular is article was written by Dr. Jennifer
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Thursday, August 26, 2021 HEALTH & WELLNESS Yorktown News – Page 23

How to support your college student’s mental health

group. Now add the increased anxiety of

GUEST abruptly shifting from being in your room
CORNER
in front of a computer screen to being in a
DR. RICHARD
CATANZARO lecture hall with 100 people, on a campus

Q: Why is my college student more with 20,000 strangers. Abusing substanc-
susceptible to mental health issues after
a year o -campus? es makes you feel better in the short term,

A: After the huge disconnection in but worse in the long run—more anxious,
our face-to-face interactions over the last
year, we can expect students to experi- emptier.
ence a steep increase in social anxiety and
anxiety about navigating their new world. Q: How can parents spot mental
Young people are transitioning from
adolescence to adulthood, but during the health problems?
period of isolation, that development was
on hold. A: is past year we became savvier

Q: How does substance abuse play about using virtual platforms to stay in
into this scenario?
touch. Keep using Zoom or FaceTime to
A: Traditionally, college is the time
kids experiment with substances. is see what your child looks like and what
year, with many students experiencing
higher anxiety levels, substance abuse their room looks like – both indicators of
o ers a seeming escape. I fear an uptick
in substance use which, depending on the mental health.
substance, could also lead to overdose.
Red ags are failing classes, dropping
Q: Please talk about young adults
back on campus feeling suicidal. out of school, being unavailable, sounding

A: Even in normal times, the transi- or looking terrible, not getting out of bed,
tion to adulthood is hard. ere is always
an increased risk of suicide in that age bathing, or eating. PHOTO: METRO NEWSPAPER SERVICE

Regarding suicidality: Read what you have for breakfast? “How often do
you do laundry?” Be the parent. Tell your
your child posts online. Statements like emergency—if they say something like child “I’m paying for your school and
your phone. We need to do Zoom once
“Remember, I love you” or “If I don’t “I can’t control these thoughts”—call 911 a week.”

see you …” or “I don’t know if it’s worth right away. Find out how often you can see their
grades and regularly review them.
it” can indicate a wish or plan to harm Q: How can you take e ective ac-
Dr. Richard Catanzaro is chairman of
themselves. If you suspect or know your tion? psychiatry for Northern Westchester Hospital,
which is a marketing partner of this
child is having suicidal thoughts or is A: Make yourself available for talk- newspaper.
To learn more about Northern Westchester
down in the dumps, ask direct questions: ing. e expectation is that there will be Hospital, visit nwh.northwell.edu.

“Are you thinking about ending your life?” regular communication. Openly express

Asking the question does not promote your concerns. Empathize by saying,

suicide; that is a myth. Asking can be a “When I went to school, it was stressful.

relief and a starting point for treatment. If And now it’s stressful for me to get back

your child is suicidal, make sure they are to work, back on the subway.” If your

not alone and immediately bring them child brushes you o with “Everything’s

home or go to them. If you sense it’s an ne,” ask speci c questions: “What did

Immunotherapy: A Game
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Ask the Doctor Q: What is Immunotherapy? system. Another immunotherapy agent is a vaccine
A: Your immune system is a network of cells, tissues, called “BCG” that is instilled directly into the bladder to
Lev Davidson, MD and organs that work together to keep you healthy attack very early bladder cancer.
Medical Oncologist by defending your body against harmful invaders. Who is a good candidate for immunotherapy?
Medical Director, Cancer Immunotherapy is a cancer treatment that uses your A: The best candidates for immunotherapy are patients
Treatment and Wellness Center immune system to thwart cancer cells. Immunotherapies whose disease may have a genetic component. We
Northern Westchester Hospital are often used in combination with traditional test for a number of things to see whether a patient’s
chemotherapy medications to boost the effectiveness particular tumor may be due to a genetic cancer
Learn more about of those regimens. syndrome. Those types of tumors seem to have better
Dr. Davidson, visit susceptibility to immunotherapies. Whether or not
nwh.northwell.edu/ Q: Are there different types of immunotherapy is used alone or with other treatments
davidson immunotherapy treatments? is determined on a case-by-case basis.
A: Yes. The first, called “checkpoint inhibitors,” are What are treatments like?
drugs that help your immune system respond more A: Immunotherapy can be administered intravenously,
strongly to a tumor by blocking the proteins that keep orally, topically (for very early skin cancers), or
T-cells from killing cancer cells. intravesically (directly into the bladder). How often
and how long the patient receives immunotherapy
Another type of immunotherapy, “adoptive cell depends on the type of cancer and how advanced it
transfer,” boosts the natural ability of your T-cells is, the immunotherapy agents themselves, and how
to ght cancer. In this treatment, T-cells are taken from the patient tolerates and responds to the medications.
your tumor, and those that are found to be most active Exciting new uses of immunotherapy agents are seen
against your cancer are grown in large batches in the on a regular basis, says the doctor. They’re really making
lab, and then eventually returned to your body to ght their way through the treatment of many different
off the cancer. types of cancers now. This is the cutting edge of
oncological care.
Next are “monoclonal antibodies,” which are immune-
system proteins produced in a lab. These antibodies are
designed to attach to speci c targets found on cancer
cells. Some monoclonal antibodies mark cancer cells so
they will be better seen and destroyed by the immune

Page 24 – Yorktown News HEALTH & WELLNESS Thursday, August 26, 2021

Tennis elbow vs. golfer’s elbow

Tennis elbow and golfer’s elbow epicondyles, and the location of the golfer’s • Repetitive work like painting, typing, Stretching exercises are equally important
can happen to all of us; these knitting, hooking up curtains on a railing, as the strengthening exercises. Five sets of
injuries are not limited to tennis elbow injury (also called the medial epicon- using a screwdriver or hammer. the following stretching exercises will be
players and golfers. How- helpful:
ever, a tennis elbow is ve dylitis). Several muscles from the wrist and • Sports activities, such as playing a racket
times more likely to de- sport, golf or rock climbing. • Place palms and ngers together in
velop than a golfer’s elbow ngers attach as tendons front of your chest in a prayer position. Keep
and a ects mostly people • Improper lifting techniques or workout palms together as you slowly lift your elbows
in the 35-50 age group. onto the medial and in a gym doing biceps curls incorrectly. sideways up and push shoulders down to the
Both are overuse injuries ground. 
that result from repeti- GUEST lateral epicondyle and gets SUGGESTIONSTO PREVENT
tive use of the wrist and in amed and irritated TENNIS AND GOLFER’S ELBOW • Rotate hands down, so ngers are point-
forearm. e di erence is CORNER from repetitive motion. ing down to the oor and rotate the opposite
in which side of the elbow You can prevent developing a tennis and way so ngers are pointing to your chest. 
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attaching onto the epicondyle. Microtears your wrist, but your whole arm. Physical therapy treatment can assist
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supporting the movement and stability of elbow and as the body tries to heal itself; it • Improving blood ow to the injured
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two prominent bones called the epicondyle. rubbing of the tendon on the bone as you • Improving and restoring mobility in
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GIRLS BASKETBALL

Yorktown’s Gashi plays for Kosovo

Rising senior connects with family roots

BY MIKE SABINI ‘I was born in Artesa Gashi FILE PHOTO/BRIAN MARSCHHAUSER PHOTO: BOB CASTNER/CASTNERPHOTO.NET
CONTRIBUTING WRITER
America, but my While Gashi enjoyed her (sectional title).” Yorktown rising senior forward Artesa Gashi
Basketball coaches like experience playing for Koso- After having Gashi experi- played for U20 Kosovo National Team this
to see that their players are family is from vo, she can’t wait to take what summer.
working hard during the she learned playing interna- ence what she did this sum-
summer in preparation for Kosovo. I had a tionally and bring it to Yor- mer, Severino can’t wait to
the winter high-school sea- ktown’s brand-new court this play with someone who has
son. chance to become winter. that international experience.

Yorktown rising senior closer to my “I hope that I can take the “It was a great opportunity
forward Artesa Gashi has lessons I learned and contin- for Artesa and I am excited
de nitely put the work in roots and learn a ue to become a better player,” to have her experience what
this summer and, in addition Gashi said. “It won’t be easy, she did, it should help us
to that, got to enjoy the expe- di erent style of but it’d be great if we could this season,” Severino said.
rience of a lifetime. make it to the Westchester “I look forward to watching
play.’ County Center and win it her hard work this summer
Gashi traveled to Macedo- pay o .”
nia for the rst round of the –Artesa Gashi
FIBA U20 Challengers on Yorktown Girls
July 13-18, playing for U20
Kosovo National Team. Basketball

e experience was extra said. “We had two practices a
special for Gashi because it day and players were togeth-
allowed her to connect with er practically all the time. We
her family roots. basically would eat, sleep,
and play basketball.”
“It meant the world to me,”
Gashi said. “I was playing Yorktown rising senior
the sport I love while honor- guard Melissa Severino
ing my heritage. I was born wasn’t surprised that Gashi
in America, but my family is was able to make the Koso-
from Kosovo. I had a chance vo squad. Severino said that
to become closer to my roots Gashi is a hard-working
and learn a di erent style of player.
play.”
“She has a good attitude
While it was a thrill to and loves the game,” Sev-
play in such an event, Gashi erino said.
said there was an adjustment
period in going overseas. While the basketball was
intense as it gets, Gashi was
“Honestly, the travel was a also able to forge some great
little overwhelming,” Gashi friendships along the way
said. “It was the rst time while playing.
I was truly on my own and
had to quickly adjust to my “As intense as the basket-
surroundings. It was a little ball was, I made some real
scary, but getting through it friends that it was hard to
made me feel stronger.” say goodbye to,” Gashi said.
“I can’t say I ever thought
Not only did the experi- that I’d be able to play for the
ence of playing in Mace- U20 Kosovo National Team.
donia make Gashi stronger, It was intimidating, but once
she gained a lot of knowl- you get started, it’s just bas-
edge playing with and going ketball and your competitive
against top-notch players. streak kicks in.”

“I learned a lot, too, not Gashi feels that she
only from my teammates, learned a lot of things while
but from players from other playing for Kosovo that can
countries too,” Gashi said. help her when she plays for
“ ese are people at the top the Huskers in her senior
of their game. I was honored campaign, especially com-
to be a part of it and compete munication.
against them.”
“I learned that no matter
As for how Gashi made how good a player is indi-
the squad, it was a very com- vidually, a team will never
petitive process. win without constant com-
munication,” Gashi said. “It’s
“ e tryouts were very in- about the team and that ex-
tense,” Gashi said. “We con- tends to the bench. No mat-
stantly played ve on ve, had ter what the score is, cheer
to deal with di erent match- and support our teammates
ups and building chemistry on the court. We’re stronger
was important too,” Gashi together.”

Page 26 – Yorktown News SPORTS Thursday, August 26, 2021

ATHLETE SPOTLIGHT – SOPHIA ALTIMARI

All-American Altimari to play at Delaware

BY MIKE SABINI
CONTRIBUTING WRITER

Yorktown goalie Sophia Al-

timari was on the varsity girls

lacrosse squad for all four of her

high school years. She started her

varsity lacrosse career by being

called up as an eighth grader dur-

ing the sectionals.

She earned All-American

honors for her senior season this

spring and will next be playing at

Division 1 Delaware University.

How old were you when you

started playing lacrosse and what

got you started?

I started playing lacrosse in

second grade, I started playing

because of both my older brother

Anthony and sister Francesca, and

didn’t want to miss out on the fun.

What was your favorite thing

about being on the lacrosse team

at Yorktown?

My favorite thing about play-

ing for the Yorktown girls lacrosse

team had to be that we were like a

family. Having such a tight bond

between the girls on the team and

the community really made our

team special.

What was your favorite team

activity or pregame or postgame Sophia Altimari looks to make a save. FILE PHOTO/ROB DIANTONIO
ritual that you share with your
teammates?

For every year prior to COVID, letic career is a big decision. But and maybe one Pop Smoke song

we had plenty of pre-game ritu- as soon as I met with my coach, if we had enough time and hit

als at Yorktown. My favorite and Amy Altig, I knew that Delaware enough tra c lights.

most memorable had to be the was the place for me. She’s de - If you could have one super-

dance parties we would have in nitely someone I could see myself power, what would it be and

the locker room. We would blast playing for. She sets her standards why?

music, dance, and hype ourselves high for her players yet at the If I could have one superpower,

and our teammates up. same time cares for them deeply. it would be to transport from place

Who has been your biggest Do you know what you want to place, because I always seem to

role model over the years and to study in college? If yes, what be late no matter how early I start

what have you learned from are you planning on studying to get ready.

them? and why? If you could pick one place

My biggest role model has to Upon entering the University to visit on vacation that you’ve

be a former player who I met in of Delaware, I decided I will be never been to, where would you

eighth grade, Lexi DelBene. She studying elementary education. I go and why?

was a great mentor and such a have always loved learning and to If I could go anywhere in the

great role model to me. be able to hopefully make a child world to visit for a vacation, I

She was hardworking, smart, love learning the same I did. would have to say Greece. I have

kind, and driven. She always knew Who is your favorite profes- seen so many pictures and the

how to not just make me, but all sional athlete and pro (or col- water just looks so beautiful, it is

the girls, feel included and com- lege) sports team? de nitely something I would love PHOTO: BOB CASTNER/CASTNERPHOTOS.NET
fortable to go to her for advice. Honestly, I am not too big on to experience.
Sophia Altimari, lacrosse, University of Delaware
Tell us one thing about watching sports but when I do, What is your favorite food to

yourself that not a lot of people you can always count on me to be eat before or after a game?

know? rooting for the New York Yankees, Before a game you can never go videos with my friends is so much team, I would say being part of

Something that not a lot of Rangers, and Jets. wrong with a mozzarella, tomato, fun and watching them you’ll al- a team in Yorktown is more than

people may know about me is What is your favorite music to prosciutto sandwich with olive oil ways get a good laugh. just being part of a sport.

that I enjoy spending lots of time listen to warming up for a game? and balsamic drizzle. I enjoyed For a young athlete growing For me, it was making new

with my family. Family will for- My all-time favorite music to quite a few of these throughout up in the Yorktown district, friends and making lasting mem-

ever be so important to me. With listen to before warming up is the years with my teammate, So- what would you tell them about ories. It’s like being part of anoth-

two supportive parents and three anything that me and my sister phia Spallone. the experience of being part er family.

built-in best friends, passing time belt our hearts out to. Best place to eat in Yorktown of the lacrosse team and why It was support from the whole

with them is e ortless. My sister Gianna and I would and why? should they go out for the community, which really helps

Tell us why you chose to play the same four songs or so on Pappous! Best gyro in town. team? create a sense of pride not only in

commit to the University of our way over to the high school What’s the go-to app on your If I could tell a young athlete one’s abilities but in how you are a

Delaware. like “Save Your Tears” by e phone and why? about the experience of being part of creating such a good feel-

Deciding where to further Weeknd, “Transportin’” by Kodak My go-to app on my phone part of the girls lacrosse team and ing, not only for yourself but for

continue your academic and ath- Black, “Killer Queen” by Queen has to be TikTok. Making goofy why they should go out for the others too.

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to slice and close-grained fers from butter. climate; use the larger rise for 1 to 1 1/2 hours, until oven, and turn it out of the
enough that the cheese doesn’t it’s risen noticeably. It won’t pan onto a rack. Run a stick
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OBITUARIES Yorktown man
arraigned on
Bronx at the age of 15, and Notte, sister-in-law Barbara DUI charges
from fatal crash
through hard work, determi- Deery, brother-in-law Roger

nation, and sel essness built a Deery and many beloved

successful life for himself and nieces and nephews. He was

his family. He worked for 30 predeceased by his mother

years as a grocery manager for Angela Cuccovia, father Pi-

A. D’Alessio & Sons in the etro Cuccovia, sister Lucia

Bronx and then went on to Bortone, brother Rocco Cuc-

become an Owner/Partner of covia, brother-in-law Bene-

Super Deli in Somers. detto Bortone, brother-in-law

In 1961, he met his love, Mattia Notte, sister-in-law

Elizabeth (Betty), on a blind Josephine Cuccovia, nephew BY NICK TRUJILLO Attorney Miriam E. Rocah

date. ey married in 1964, Rocco Bortone, mother- STAFF WRITER announced the eight charges

moved to Yorktown Heights, in-law Elizabeth Ho man, against the 41-year-old on Aug.

and raised a family. His family brother-in-law Joseph Ho - Yorktown resident Mark 23. ey are:

was his life and they adored man, and sister-in-law Joyce Cope, 41, has been arraigned on • ree counts of aggravated

Antonio Cuccovia him as well. Antonio was a Ho man. several felony charges, including vehicular homicide, a felony
sweet, kind, and generous man In lieu of owers, the family
vehicular manslaughter, for his • Manslaughter in the second

Antonio (Tony) Cuccovia who was loved by so many. asks that you please consider alleged role in a crash that killed degree, a felony

passed away peacefully on Aug. He is survived by his wife a donation in Antonio’s mem- an Ossining woman on Dec. 23, • Aggravated vehicular as-

19, at home, surrounded by Elizabeth Cuccovia, daughter ory to either Hudson Valley 2020. Allegedly drunk at the sault, a felony

his family. He was 81 years Elizabeth Ann Cuccovia, son Hospice (hvhospice.org) or time of the crash, Cope is ac- • Vehicular assault in the sec-

old. He was born in 1940, in Anthony Cuccovia Jr., daugh- Alzheimer’s Association (alz. cused of driving the wrong way ond degree, a felony

Macchiagodena, Italy to Pi- ter Barbara Ann Cuccovia, org.). on Route 9 in Peekskill. • Assault in the third degree, a

etro and Angela Cuccovia. granddaughter Anna Eliza- New York State police al- misdemeanor

Antonio migrated to the beth Cuccovia, sister eresa leged that at about 9:07 p.m., • Aggravated driving while

Pope was driving in the wrong intoxicated, a misdemeanor

direction on Route 9 near Main • Two counts driving while

Notice of Formation of ARGE Notice of Formation of BALLERS Notice of Formation of Safe & Street when his Audi collided intoxicated, a misdemeanor
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