Yorktown Street Fair 2021

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Dear Readers, dry cleaners lately? You don’t really need of our supporters who give this newspaper
EDITORIAL TEAM e Yorktown Street Fair is back! that suit pressed when you can meet your the resources to provide that coverage. We
BRIAN MARSCHHAUSER colleagues over Zoom. ask our readers to support our advertisers
YORKTOWN NEWS EDITOR Kudos to the Yorktown Chamber of in this important mission — local.
[email protected] Commerce for bringing this important As always, this special keepsake sec-
event back to the community. tion would not be possible without our And let us all celebrate this community
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PAUL FORHAN Yorktown News is proud to donate 10 of not only our newspaper, but our com-
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Yorktown
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town Heights will be lled with returning this year is Funtime Costume Contest and Parade.

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when the Yorktown Chamber nival games. e sponsors of this year’s Dogs can compete in the costume contest and parade.

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O trying to grow the programs, like
building up the infant-toddler pro-

BY JESSICA JAFET gram; I’ve learned a lot about what
CONTRIBUTING WRITER children need at that age as far as

After ve years as an instructor gross motor skills, interaction with

at On My Toes Dance Academy parents and with other children,

in Yorktown, Amanda Bassett took and all the fun, di erent songs that

a leap and became the new owner engage the children in class.”

of the dance school that has been A dancer herself for 30 years,

around since 1994. originally from Rockland County,

Bassett said it has been a lifelong Bassett earned her Bachelor of

dream of hers to own a studio, and Fine Arts in Dance/Ballet at Point

when the opportunity presented Park University in Pittsburgh and

itself, she could not pass up the went on to perform and choreo-

chance to bring her own fresh start graph extensively in the New York

to the school, especially coming out area. As dance education became

of the pandemic. more of her focus, she taught stu-

“I decided to just go for it, re- dents in Manhattan and Westches-

3565 Crompond Road, ter, eventually joining the team of
Cortlandt Manor instructors at On My Toes Dance
Academy.
Parkside Corner Shopping
Center Now the mother of a young
daughter, Bassett and her husband
914-734-2838 have settled in Cortlandt Manor.

onmytoesdance.com “We love it here, being in Cort-

landt and in Yorktown, and being

brand it and make On My Toes be- a part of the community,” she said.

come bit a stronger with technique e enthusiastic new studio direc-

and I also wanted to add more to tor encourages anyone in the com-

the curriculum,” she said. munity who is interested in dance

e dance academy o ers classes or even those who just need an en-

for all ages, beginning at six months ergy outlet, to try a class at On My PHOTOS COURTESY OF ON MY TOES DANCE ACADEMY
old with baby movement and mu- Toes.

sic classes, Mommy and Me classes She credits the power of dance

at 18 months, a comprehensive to help shape the character of an

2-5-year-old toddler program, and individual. “When I was a student,

has options for kids, teenagers, and I couldn’t wait to get out of school

adults. Styles that are o ered in- and get to the dance studio; it’s

clude ballet, tap, jazz, hip-hop, and not just as a physical activity, but

lyrical. a place to make friends, to be so-

On My Toes recently celebrated cial and one that keeps kids doing

a grand opening at its new location something positive.”

at 3565 Crompond Road. Most of all, for children, she add-

e new owner said the school ed, it is the work ethic gained from

welcomes anyone who wants to participating in dance, that they can

practice dance—both recreation- carry for a lifetime. “Students that

ally as well as those who want to I’ve had over the years use the skills

audition and compete on a team. from dance classes throughout their Amanda Bassett, owner of On My Toes On My Toes Dance Academy celebrates its grand opening
“Everybody is welcome, boys lives: working hard, showing up, be- Dance Academy, with her husband Jeff on Saturday, Sept. 25, in the Parkside Corner Shopping
and daughter Isabella Center.
and girls,” Bassett said, “and we are ing responsible and respectful.”

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Yorktown Stage ‘We’re o cially back up and running.’

Yorktown’s cultural hub stages a comeback –August Abatecola
Artistic Director, Yorktown Stage

BY BRIAN MARSCHHAUSER August Abatecola, artistic direc- la said. “Our kids are excited. Our Aidan Murphy, a senior at Yor- fer something that a lot of schools
EDITOR tor of Yorktown Stage. For much patrons are pumped.” ktown High School, said the teen are not able to. High school pro-
of the pandemic, the company productions have extravagant cos- ductions are limited in how far
Broadway’s reopening at the would put on full productions, Yorktown Stage o ers profes- tumes and a full orchestra pit. they can push the envelope. We’re
end of September was a joyous record them, and sell “tickets” to sional productions with paid ac- able to push that envelope and
moment for the theater commu- view them. Even so, the veteran tors and teens. For any given show, “ e way [Abatecola] runs open the doors to the conversa-
nity. Just about 40 miles north of director and his actors are ready to the rehearsal process is about a the teen shows is exactly how he tion.”
New York City,Yorktown’s cultur- cancel their Zoom subscriptions. month-long, but the actors say it runs the main stage,” Murphy
al hub is also staging a comeback. “ is is the rst production we’re is a very intensive month. Each said. “We’re treated how the eq- Drysdale said she has been
o ering that is completely open to production only has one cast. uity professional adults would be performing with Yorktown Stage
Yorktown Stage, which had not the public.” treated.” since she was in fourth grade.
performed a live show with a pub- “Heathers,” according to Yor- “Ever since, I really found every
lic audience since March 2020, To enjoy a show, patrons of Yor- ktown Stage’s website, “contains At 46 teen actors, “Heath- time I come through these doors
brought theater back to Yorktown ktown Stage will need to provide strong language, dark issues, adult ers” was Yorktown Stage’s larg- it’s like my second home,” Drys-
on Friday, Oct. 1. at marked proof of vaccination and wear a themes and acted violence.” But est production. Nearly 20 other dale said.
the opening night of “Heathers mask at all times. If ticket sales that maturity level is one of the teens helped with production,
the Musical: High School Edi- for “Heathers” are any indication, reasons why the teen actors keep with some playing in the pit with Murphy performed in three
tion,” a two-night production by there is “no hesitation” on the part coming back. professional musicians. Many are video shows without an audience,
Yorktown Stage Kids. All roles in of theatergoers to safely watch a local, but some young thespi- but he was excited to get on stage
the show—many of whom come show at 1974 Commerce St. “ e thing with Yorktown ans travel from Putnam County, and see nearly 500 people at York-
from local high schools—are per- Stage is it’s just a very professional, Rockland County, Orange Coun- town Stage last weekend. “It feels
formed by teen actors. “I’m over the moon to nally mature environment, but it’s also ty and even Connecticut and New really nice and fun,” Murphy said.
open the doors back to the pub- so fun,” said Ellyn Drysdale, a Jersey.
“We’ve been operating lic; to re-establish ourselves as the Somers High School senior who Coming up, Yorktown Stage
throughout the pandemic, but ev- heartbeat of Yorktown,” Abateco- played the role of Heather Chan- “ ey came far and wide for
erything was all video-based,” said dler. this one,” Abatecola said. “We of- SEE COMEBACK PAGE 11

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COMEBACK o new heights

FROM PAGE 10 Dear Yorktown, nity’s status as a shopping des- accomplished all this without is promising despite the late sum-
The year 2021 con- tination. At the Jefferson Valley raising the town’s property tax mer’s rising Covid-19 cases.
will offer its first-ever Halloween Mall, we witnessed increasingly rate for 2021.
Horror Cabaret, which will be held tinued to test us as we diverse uses to encourage patron- I and my colleagues on the
on Oct. 22-24. emerged from the dark age, including a beer garden. As On the environmental front, Town Board were inspired by
days of our second pan- for our Destination Y marketing Yorktown made significant prog- our community’s solidarity that
For the holidays, Yorktown Stage is demic winter into the campaign launched in mid-2020, ress. The town approved IBM’s did not waiver in the face of these
producing “A Christmas Carol.” The promise of a vaccine-enhanced Town Hall has received a steady solar canopy, whose construction challenges. I thank all of you for
custom-built set just arrived, “and it summer. Throughout these chal- stream of inquiries from residen- is set to begin this fall. The town this continuing spirit of coopera-
is the most lavish thing you have ever lenges, Yorktown rallied and we tial and retail developers explor- welcomed the launch of wwa tion and I look forward to work-
seen,”Abatecola said.“That’s going to worked together to keep our ing local opportunities. Help for food scraps recycling program ing with our neighbors to raise
be quite the spectacle.” neighbors safe while making our small business included an- and the Town Board adopted a Yorktown to new heights.
every effort to restore a sense of other waiver in 2021 of fees for parks trust fund that will receive
After that, “We are going back to normalcy to our local economy. outdoor dining permits. proceeds from another solar Matt Slater
our full-blown normal season,” he canopy awarded by the town at Town Supervisor
said. “We’re officially back up and The great news is that York- Our Town Board also under- Granite Knolls Park.
running.” town’s 2021 was full of success took many quality of life initia- Town of Yorktown
and progress. tives,including allocating an addi- Throughout the year, York-
The theater has done a few reno- tional $1 million for street paving; town collaborated with our local
vations since March 2020, including On the economic development a playground safety improvement pharmacies to deliver vaccines to
new LED lighting. Yorktown Stage front,we welcomed the news that campaign; the reconstruction of our neighbors. Thousands of our
also has some new marquees lining after years of dereliction, a de- two bridges at Hill Boulevard and residents received vaccines in our
its walls.They came from Westchester veloper proposed a mixed-use Veterans Road; and the adoption community center, which we re-
Broadway Theatre, which shuttered transformation of the Yorktown of tougher zombie home rules peatedly opened to local pharma-
its doors in October 2020. Addition- Green shopping center. We also designed to protect the appear- cists and county officials. We still
ally, Yorktown Stage is hoping to se- saw the beginning of construc- ance of our neighborhoods. We have more work to do to raise our
cure a license to operate a bar in the tion on a new Trader Joe’s store vaccination rates,but our progress
lobby, possibly near the end of the fall. that will enhance our commu-

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Guiding Eyes for the Blind

Charity expands Yorktown presence with new outreach center

BY NICK TRUJILLO public and local civic organiza- equipped to hold outdoor classes PHOTO COURTESY OF GUIDING EYES FOR THE BLIND
STAFF WRITER tions,and a gift shop.It will also al- and puppy demonstrations for the
low Guiding Eyes to have a bigger community to enjoy. 1,000 volunteers to help train dogs munity in which it began. e 10-
Guiding Eyes for the Blind, a presence in Yorktown.
nonpro t organization that trains “We’re hoping that the outreach and run their facilities. Under the acre campus on Granite Springs
guide dogs for people with vision “We wanted to have a more up- center will be an area for people
loss, has had its headquarters and front presence with the communi- to meet,” Rodman said. Guiding volunteer page on its website, in- Road contains the organization’s
training center located on Granite ty,”Rodman said.“So many people Eyes has already been contacted by
Springs Road in Yorktown for 54 drive by our facility, but they don’t a local Girl Scout troop to host a terested people can o er their time headquarter o ces, training facili-
years. Soon, it will add a second stop in. We wanted to o er a space meeting following the opening of
location in Yorktown in Suite 2 at to be able to engage with the com- the facility. in the areas of campus volunteers, ties,housing administration o ces,
1961 Commerce St., which will munity.”
serve as a multi-purpose outreach As of this writing, there is no puppy raising, fostering a brood student facilities, housing kennels,
center. Rodman added that the out- speci c date set for the grand
reach center will o er Guiding opening, but Guiding Eyes is or stud, home foster care, early and a veterinary hospital.
Set to open in October, the out- Eyes opportunities to host puppy planning to open the new location
reach center has many planned classes and a foster care program at some point in October. Rodman training and socialization, home e new location on Commerce
uses, said Dell Rodman, director where the community can help expects the date to materialize as
of operations at the Guiding Eyes train guide dogs in a home setting plans to open start to fall into place. socialization, and home litter care. Street allows for a more public
Canine Development Center in as well as reduce their time in a
Patterson. It will serve as an infor- kennel. While owners are at work “It’s going to be a multi-purpose To learn more about Guiding presence in Yorktown to further
mation center for the Yorktown and/or school, the dogs can be facility for us and we’re very excited
community to learn about Guid- dropped o at the outreach center to engage with the local commu- Eyes’ volunteer opportunities, visit their involvement with the town’s
ing Eyes’ programs and volunteer to continue their in-house train- nity and we’re looking forward to
opportunities, a space to hold dog ing. He noted that the parking lot having it open,” Rodman said. “It’s guidingeyes.org/how-to-help/vol- many civic groups.
training, a meeting space for the that accompanies the building is a beautiful space.”
unteer. “It’s important to us,” Rodman
Guiding Eyes relies on over
ough Guiding Eyes has be- said of Guiding Eyes’ connection

come a nationally recognized char- to Yorktown. “We’ve been in Yor-

ity, the outreach center will allow ktown for eons. We’re not going

it to better connect with the com- anywhere.”

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