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Kaplowitz joins Latimer School’s security plan
administration securely in place

BY CAROL REIF All schools—and the dis-

STAFF WRITER trict itself—have updated their

BY CAROL REIF emergency response plans. Par-
STAFF WRITER
Somers’ bid to beef up school ent reuni cation locations have

safety and security has not lost been “cemented,” Bernardi said.

Mike Kaplowitz didn’t have to any momentum in the three Teachers and sta —includ-
travel far to nd his new path in
life. years since the mission was rst ing lunch and hall monitors—

After serving for more than conceived. are receiving ongoing emer-
two decades on the County
Board of Legislators, the Somers Last May, district voters ap- gency protocol training.
man will now be helping West-
chester plot a way to better han- proved a multimillion-dollar e high school this year un-
dle its sewer districts, water treat-
ment facilities and recycling. capital improvement project derwent a scheduling change

In introducing Kaplowitz as that is funding everything from that created a “community
deputy commissioner of the De-
partment of Environmental Ser- SROs and new communication lunch program,” where every-
vices last week, County Executive
George Latimer declared that the systems to security vestibules one, students and sta , eat at
Democrat has the legal, nancial
and political chops necessary to and roof repairs. the same time. Altaris, the dis-
tackle such a di cult task.
Joe Bernardi, the district’s trict’s security consultants, have
e attorney and nancial
planner did two turns as chair- chief emergency o cer, and been working with the admin-
man of the Board of Legislators.
He is a budget expert and scal Dan Corrado, its safety and istrative team to make sure all
conservative, not to mention the
past chair of the county’s Envi- security o cer, updated the bases are covered there.
ronment and Energy Commit-
tee, which has fought to preserve Board of Education on that Building safety audits have
thousands of acres of open space.
project’s progress at its meeting been completed and are being
He and his wife, Jayne, have
two daughters. Tuesday, Dec. 10. followed up as part of an ongo-

Kaplowitz’s “intellect, public According to Bernardi, safe- ing process.
commitment and knowledge of
the county make him perfectly ty procedures that are already Exterior door number-
prepared to do this,” his men-
in place include single points ing signs have arrived and are

of entry and security vestibules about to be installed. is way,

at each of the four schools. e if the security cameras catch

PHOTO COURTESY OF WESTCHESTER COUNTY district is also holding more something amiss, the exact en-

Joan McDonald, the county’s director of operations, Legislator safety drills—about 80 per year. trance will be “easily identi -
Michael Kaplowitz and County Executive George Latimer.
Its new VOIP system, used able,” Bernardi said.

for lockdown drills, is working Each school has an “emer-

tor said Wednesday, Dec. 11, in After announcing his deci- well, he said. It has also out t- gency zone”—with clipboards
White Plains. sion last January not to seek re-
election, the representative of ted all campus monitors with containing pertinent informa-
He will work closely with the District 4, which includes New
department’s commissioner, Vin- Castle and portions of Yorktown special vests and two-way com- tion and keys—that only law
cent F. Kopicki, and Peter Mc-
Cartt, its director of energy con- SEE KAPLOWITZ PAGE 4 munication gear. enforcement members and
servation and sustainability.
e campuses continue to be SROs can access.

patrolled regularly by local po- SEE SCHOOL SAFETY PAGE 18

lice and state troopers.

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Road maintenance, public safety top priorities in 2020 budget

BY CAROL REIF e second adjustment to the prelimi- state did was to pay the towns that lost the special district taxes.
STAFF WRITER nary spending plan involved public safety. funding out of sales tax that was paid to the “Most important, we’re still under the
county,” Kehoe explained.
After making some necessary tweaks, the Morrissey said that Gov. Andrew Cuo- state tax cap,” said Morrissey.
Somers Town Board last week adopted a mo recently signed a law authorizing a e state is now required by law to with- “Well under,” Kehoe agreed, adding that
2020 budget of $14.8 million. $5,000 increase in the amount of money hold certain county sales tax revenues and
that can be earned by state retirees who use them to make payments to the impact- the cap is 2.8 percent this year.
A number of things have occurred since work as part-time police o cers and in ed communities, according to a letter from Councilman Tom Garrity said ursday
the town approved its preliminary spending other capacities. Deputy Comptroller Elliott Auerbach.
plan, Supervisor Rick Morrissey said at the that he supported the adjustments, espe-
board’s meeting ursday, Dec. 12. “ at was a long time coming…and Somers will be getting $53,000 next year cially the one related to local policing.
well-deserved, but it does have an impact in AIM-related funding.
For one, it received requests for a new on our budget,” he said. “For years we’ve been trying, as the chief
truck and additional personnel from its In addition, the town is reducing its ap- knows and all the police know, we’ve been
highway department. e previous cap was $30,000,set in 2007. propriated fund balance by $14,500, so trying to get the governor to sign o on
Now they can earn up to $35,000 a year the “net addition” to the tax levy will be something we all thought was pretty basic
e town has relied on Army surplus without a ecting their pension bene ts. $22,500, Kehoe said. and made sense. And it’s taken years and
trucks to keep its highway eet going. But years to happen. So the fact that we can do
age is beginning to catch up with the work- According to the bill’s co-sponsor, state CHANGES it for $60,000 is a relatively small price to
horse vehicles, incoming superintendent Sen. Pete Harckham (D-40th District), the Under its preliminary manifestation, the pay,” he said.
Nick DeVito told the board recently. law will have a “negligible impact on retire-
ment patterns.” 2020 $14.6 million spending plan repre- “We have a great police department here.
Several trucks broke down during the sented an increase of $535,778, or 3.81 Getting them out for more hours is going
rst storm of the season. Auction houses State data shows that an average num- percent, over the $14 million 2019 budget. to be helpful for the health and safety of the
where the town purchased them are dry- ber of 90 employees in the past four years town.”
ing up. And it’s nearly impossible to nd would have been impacted by the law lift- e nal version—$14.8 million—now
replacement parts, DeVito said. ing the earnings cap. carries an increase of 5.7 percent, Kehoe Councilman Rich Clinchy said he
said. agreed, but explained that the $60,000 isn’t
e town added $210,000 to the 2020 “ is is a win-win for municipalities and for a “pay increase” for police o cers, it just
budget to buy a new truck, but won’t see it retired public employees,” Harckham said. e 2020 tax levy increase—which was means that they can earn more.
this winter because it takes about a year to 1.44 percent or $107,414 in the preliminary
order and receive, DeVito said. So, in order to cover those potential extra budget—is now 1.75 percent. is year, the It also doesn’t mean all the money is go-
hours, the Town Board added $60,000 to levy was about $7.4 million; in 2020, it rises ing to be used. e police chief will have
at purchase didn’t increase expendi- the Police Department’s budget line. to $7.5 million. more “leeway” in assigning hours, Clinchy
tures because the money will be culled from said.
the general funds and the highway depart- It also included $1,000 to support the all- In the preliminary budget, the tax rate
ment’s surplus budget. volunteer Somers Litter Task Force, which was slated to go up by 1.44 percent to Morrissey said he was “thrilled that the
keeps the town’s roadsides and parks clean. $15.12 per $1,000 of assessed valuation. governor nally put pen to paper and did
e extra money for two more road After the recent adjustments, the tax rate this for the retirees.”
maintenance workers became necessary af- Changes also were made in the prelimi- will rise by 1.75 percent to $15.16 per
ter road-paving crews uncovered numerous nary budget on the plus side of the exche- $1,000 of assessed valuation. Councilman Anthony Cirieco agreed
problems with storm drains. quer, said the town’s nance director, Rob- with putting money into the budget for a
ert Kehoe. is means that property owners with new truck, but thought the new highway
e town is in the midst of trying to nd homes worth $500,000 can expect their superintendent needed to come up with a
ways to prevent contamination of drinking In October, Albany informed Somers town taxes to go up by about $16 next year, capital projects plan.
water supplies and to protect Lake She- that it, like more than 1,000 towns and vil- Kehoe said.
norock and Lake Lincolndale so they can lages in the state, would no longer be re- Kehoe said the nance department had
continue to be used for recreational pur- ceiving “traditional” Aid and Incentives for e average property owner with a sin- talked about it with DeVito and the cur-
poses such as swimming and shing. Municipalities (AIM) funds. gle-family home now pays $900 a year in rent superintendent, Tom Chiaverini, who
town taxes, not including school, county or is retiring.
“ at had been eliminated from the state
budget, but, I think, the workaround the “It’s coming,” he promised.

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KAPLOWITZ Kopicki said he has worked plants and pipelines, drinking the operation and maintenance Although climate change
FROM PAGE 1 well with Kaplowitz and is happy water treatment and distribu- of their district sewers and the wasn’t yet at the forefront of the

and Somers, said: “ ere’s a natu- the soon-to-be former legislator tion, recycling facilities, garbage plant(s) that treats their waste- public’s concern then, sustain-

ral cycle for things. I feel it’s time will be joining his team at the transfer stations and handling of water as well as comply with state ability issues were emerging.

for me to step away and someone headquarters of the county De- hazardous waste. and federal rules and regulations. In 2003, Kaplowitz was asked

else to step up.” partment of Environmental Fa- Likening it to a “Rubik’s Cube,” Over the years, the framework to chair the Budget and Appro-

He added that he hoped to cilities (DEF) in New Rochelle. the setup is complicated because just kind of “evolved,” but now priations Committee, a post that

continue in public service but not of the multiple levels of govern- it’s time to reassess it. But with- requires a deep understanding of

as an elected o cial. ‘HOLISTIC’ APPROACH ment involved, Latimer said. out taking a “holistic” approach, “every nook and cranny of county

Succeeding Kaplowitz on NEEDED ere are seven wastewater it probably would be next to im- government,” Latimer said.

the Board of Legislators will be e county’s DEF is respon- treatment plants and 13 sewer possible to convince taxpayers County Director of Operations

Democrat Vedat Gashi, a York- sible for planning, operating and districts in Westchester. Each that improvements will bene t Joan McDonald said Wednes-

town real estate attorney. maintaining sewage treatment municipality is responsible for everybody, the county chief said. day that Kaplowitz will help the

at’s where Latimer’s new DEF look beyond its “day-to-day

appointee’s analytical skills and operations” and make policy de-

personal experience will come in. cisions that are fair and equitable

Water quality and the proper across the county.

disposal of wastewater is a hot Shared services, such as the

topic in Kaplowitz’s back yard. possible consolidation of sewer

and Deli Somers, currently in the pro- districts, are one way to keep
cess of trying to form a new sew- costs down. In order to do that,
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er district in two of its lake com- the current structure has to be re-

munities, hopes to gain access to vamped, McDonald said.

the county’s treatment plant in Among the things Kaplowitz

Peekskill. will examine are the “ nancial

e town and its environmen- viability” of each district. He

perfGecigvifhto!hlida tal and engineering experts argue will identify any capital invest-
that aging septic systems in Lake ments needed to keep plants and
Shenorock and Lake Lincolndale supporting systems “the best in
and stormwater runo in general class,” she said.
are endangering local and New
York City drinking water sup- is is important because of
plies and curtailing recreational the amount of development tak-
opportunities such as swimming ing place, especially in cities such
and shing. as New Rochelle, Yonkers, and
Peekskill.
It has already installed a storm-
water ltration system in She- Deputy County Executive Ken
norock and hopes to get outside Jenkins said he’s con dent that
funding to do the same in Lin- the new deputy commissioner
colndale. Lake Purdy is also on can build bridges between com-
the town’s radar. munities competing for the same
resources.
Opponents of the plan claim
the town isn’t being completely “Listening to the charge, I’m
kind of scared. Is it too late to

transparent about the multimil- back out?” Kaplowitz quipped

lion-dollar project’s costs or im- Wednesday.

pact and is merely trying to hike Noting that it’s naive to think

taxes. Others, however, are wel- politics won’t be a factor, he ac-

TehvceearErydXoniXseOpNoenrMfyeoocbutirlfolgirsiftt. ftaemsatGciulrhyde,eeafrnrtsitefsaon!nrdds, coming the move, saying a pub- knowledged that each commu-
lic sewer system would bring the nity has the right to look out for
town into the 21st century. its own best interests.

A public vote on the project Any changes the DEF pro-
was postponed until next year af- poses won’t hold water until con-
ter questions were raised about its stituent-conscious legislators give
Map, Plan and Report. e town them the thumbs up, Kaplowitz
has hired a public relations rm said.
to help it deal with residential
concerns. e county is venturing into
“unchartered territory” and the
Yorktown also been taking speed with which policy changes
steps to secure a $10 million occur and “what the end product

grant to extend public sewers in is, is not at all assured,” Latimer

the Hallocks Mill Sewer District said.

order to meet New York City’s But because Kaplowitz has

directive to lower phosphorous been handed a “blank canvas,”

cifanoGonursifrtbgtodeaCreseualisroa!dertd levels in stormwater runo enter- “pretty much everything’s on the

ing the Croton Reservoir. table.”

Job one is to determine the best

BUILDING BRIDGES way the county can save money

Latimer also cited Kaplowitz’s while delivering services more ef-

ability to work across the aisle: ciently, protecting public health

“People of all political persua- and preserving the environment.

sions recognize that he is an out- So Kaplowitz’s talent for diplo-

standing public o cial.” macy will come in handy when

Kaplowitz did “a brilliant job” it comes time for the county to

of steering Westchester’s En- explain to taxpayers why it has

Open 24/7/365 vironment, Health and Energy to shift funding among di erent

Food, Fuel, Fast, Friendly. Committee at a time when the levels of government to accom-
county was moving to protect its plish this.
waterways and open spaces and
expand recycling programs, Lat- “It’s a tricky process,” Latimer
admitted.

imer said.

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Meals on Wheels: if you are having tion reservation. classes in Westchester for over 20 years. Somers Boy Scout Troop

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at noon. $2 donation. Activities and out- Creative writing class with Jo Ann: Mah Jong Wednesdays 12:30 p.m. Volunteer Drivers Needed

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drive. Door to door. $5 round trip fee. 11:30 a.m. Tuesdays is music and dance days. e club welcomes new players.

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available to clothing/gift shopping pla- days is workout with Lori; 10:45 a.m. monthly house call.

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The Somers Lions & Leos Clubs would like to wish the community a very happy holiday season.
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Opinion

Tree amigos Be a risk taker

Last Sunday my wife and I, MAN should have told you to let go of the My friend, Dorothy, is a retired Westchester
along with Gidget, e Most OVERBOARD rope,” they said back on the boat. “If politician whose brilliance is equaled by
Prettiest Dog in the World, you want we can go back and take a her kindness, helpfulness, and concern
joined a bunch of fellow Somers look around for your bathing suit.” for the human race. She is as active as a Seasoned

residents at the front lawn of the RICK Children love Gidget, and they Citizen as she was in her earlier life.

Elephant Hotel to usher in the holi- MELÉN all came up to visit with her. “Ask if I recently wrote

day season with the lighting of the you can pet her, rst,” their Moms an article request- THE
ing that governor SEASONED
Somers Christmas tree. e weather said. “Can we pet you?” Some asked Cuomo seriously CITIZEN
consider mak-
was perfect, cool enough to warrant the dog directly. Gidget looks kind

a cup of hot cocoa, which the Girl Scouts were hand- of similar no matter which direction you pet from, so ADRIENNE

ing out, along with a bowl full of Hershey’s Kisses. it helps to take a good look rst if you’re particular. I ing New York a KAVELLE

After my sixth handful the Girl Scouts should have thought it was nice that the parents teach their kids daylight savings

presented me with an honorary merit badge in glut- to ask rst, because when I was a kid we would only state. Dorothy told

tony, but since my birthday falls on December 25th, I remember to ask after the dog bit us if it was okay. me yesterday that

am rightfully entitled to twice as much of everything I saw Mrs. Claus handing out candy canes by the she had clipped

Christmas-related. ey say that stolen kisses are the hotel entrance, so I knew Santa couldn’t be far behind. my column from the Somers Record and sent it to

sweetest, but mine were justly appropriated. I wonder why the Clauses never had kids? Even if they the governor with a note of agreement. She is the

I was chatting with a couple readers, Mary, and also decided not to have children they should have at least had kind of person who excels at everything. When I ran

Elaine, and it’s nice to know that people still read. My grandchildren- seems like they’d be a natural at it. I have book sales for the Patterson library I could always

sister told me she read three books this week- WOW, to say that even as a little kid I was skeptical of the whole count on Dorothy to work diligently with me and

because we Meléns are notoriously slow readers, but Santa Claus story. Do you mean to tell me that ALL the convince others to donate their time and e ort, so

upon cross-examination she admitted they were audio toys for all the good little girls and boys are going to t perhaps her appeal to Mr. Cuomo will really en-

books. at’s not reading. When you read you supply onto that one sleigh? Either each toy would have to be courage him to give us more light!

the visual scene that the writer sets up in your head. If microscopic, or hardly anyone is left in the world who Pro-active people make the world go ‘round. If

you want to you can just supply this whole column in wasn’t naughty. And how is this guy with a stomach like a we’re strong enough to follow through, almost any-

your head, and that way I won’t say anything that you bowlful of jelly, who clearly is on the “Cheeto diet”going thing can be accomplished.

might regret later. Next time I see my sister I’ll ask her to get down the chimney without catching the ue? But I encourage you, my readers, to take risks…put

if she’s heard any good books lately. my parents seemed to believe it so I went along because I yourselves out there and be amazed at what you can

While we were waiting I posed with Gidget in front didn’t want to burst their bubble. make happen.

of the Manger for a little family photo, and made I fell in behind Santa who was making good time e Wright Brothers, omas Edison, Henry

a couple jokes to her that I hope she doesn’t have getting through the crowd because he had his own Ford, all risk takers. Believe me, others had thought

mange because nobody likes a mangy manger, ha, ha, security detail. My Dad used to do the same thing about electricity, horseless carriages, and ying

ha. Gidget didn’t nd that too amusing, and instead whenever an ambulance passed us in the car, and above the clouds, but failed to go forward with their

decided that she wants to play in the snow. I had on he’d follow along right behind it. We’d get where we ideas.

cowboy boots with less traction than a Giuliani con- were going twice as fast, as long as we were going to When you see something you like or don’t like,

spiracy theory, and Gidget has on-demand four-wheel an accident. Santa walks faster than you’d think, and speak up. Only by sharing our thoughts can we ac-

drive. I had her leash wrapped around my wrist like a even though I want to make it clear that I complish our goals. If we all wait for someone else

kid holding a balloon, so when she took o at a mil- don’t believe the whole Santa Claus fable, to act, nothing will ever come to fruition. at’s why

lion miles an hour, the di erence between me deciding I might have mentioned to him that what my friend Dorothy did is so important. She

to go along and me not expressly agreeing to it was I wear size 11 cowboy boots, and I’d followed her instinct and made her voice heard. If

hardly worth mentioning. prefer ones with a little more tread on we follow her lead we can change the world!

It probably looked like the rst time I went water the bottom. Remember, you CAN ght city hall; you CAN

skiing, once I nally got up on the skis and enjoyed the imagine something into being, but only if you

exhilarating sensation of wondering exactly how I was Join Trillium on Friday, December believe in yourself and the importance of every

going to get down o the skis. I was waving my hand 20th, at Clubhouse Grille in Norwalk other individual. WE make it happen, whether it’s

in the air, trying to remember whether waving your at 7:00PM for a Christmas celebration day light savings time or world peace. One voice

hand in the air was the sign for “I’m done” or “speed of love and harmony! Say hello at: becomes two, two become four, four become eight,

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seemed like another ve or six miles, shedding my sun- must be heard.

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Join the club

“Igot an invitation on TRACY husband wondered.
Facebook to join the BECKERMAN “Not much, I guess. I think it’s
Magnetic Eyelashes
Fan Club,” I told my husband more about keeping out the people
as I stared at my computer who pull the door that says push,”
I said.

screen. “You know, there is a way to

“What does that even stop getting these group invites,”

mean,” he asked incredulously. said my husband.

“It’s a group on Facebook “What?”

for people who like magnetic eyelashes, I assume.” “Stop going on Facebook,” he said.

“Is that a thing?” he said. “I can’t do that,” I replied.

“Apparently,” I said. “Although I have no idea “Why not?”

what a magnetic eyelash is and why I got an invite.” “Because then I wouldn’t know what stupid Face-

I sighed. is wasn’t the rst time I’d been invited book groups my friends are all joining.”

to join a weird club on Facebook. It seemed like He sighed and left the room. But the issue

recently the invites were coming faster and faster gnawed at me. Every time I went on Facebook,

and the clubs were becoming more and more I was being bombarded by invites. In the past 24

obscure. ere was the club for “People Who Prefer hours, I got invites to “People Who Su er from

Camels with One Hump, Not Two.” Yet another the Fear that Somewhere, Somehow, a Duck is

club called, “When I was Your Age Pluto Was a Watching You,”“Gnomes are People,Too,” and the

Planet.” And the ever popular, “Friends Don’t Let somewhat relatable, “I Use the Word ingy When

Friends Wear Mom Jeans.” I was invited to each I Forget What It’s Called,” which is a group I might

of these and I can’t fathom why. I don’t really have actually join. It got to the point where I was so busy

any opinions one way or another about any of these, deleting group requests that I almost didn’t have

and especially the number of humps a camel should time to tell all my friends I secretly prefer camels

have. I’m more concerned with not getting too close with one hump.

to a camel so I don’t get spit on. “You know, all these invites got me thinking,” I

Since my Facebook friends were the ones who nally said to my husband. “I decided I’m going to

were inviting me to join Facebook groups, it oc- start my own Facebook Group.”

curred to me that I didn’t need to stop getting “What is it?” he said.

Facebook group invites. I needed to get some new “People on Facebook Who Hate Facebook Groups.”

Facebook friends.

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Misery loves company

Merry Christma Am I the only one who JUST
& forgets things? If you JO ANN
ask my daughter and
Happy Hanukka husband, you’d think I am. But, JO ANN
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so quick and unwitty responses. days.”
Recently I’ve begun keeping
my mouth shut for fear that I’ll Most times we usually just
sound foolish. forget the whole conversation
and go on like it never happened.
My daughter cuts me no On this particular occasion it
slack. “Gee Mom, way to kill a took a week for him to blurt out,
funny moment,” she’ll declare Brad Pitt.
when I stop half way through
a funny story to remember the Days later, I was mind-
elusive word. e silence can go lessly washing dishes and I began
on for 30 to 40 seconds before thinking of the holiday mov-
I remember or just substitute ies I love to watch starting in
another word which makes no mid-October up until January
sense at all. 1. My all-time favorite is an old
Christmas movie, but for the life
“Watch it Kim. You’ll be there of me I could not remember the
soon enough. Forgetfulness name of it.
doesn’t skip a generation.”
“Hon, do you remember the
Ken is pretty good at helping name of my favorite Christmas
me out when I get stuck, but movie from 1938, the one with
when father and daughter get Reginald Owen as Scrooge,
together, they are brutal with the Leo G. Carroll as Marley, Gene
teasing. I’m grateful we all have Lockhart and his wife and their
a good sense of humor. If truth daughter June Lockhart as one of
be known, Ken is actually in the the Cratchit children?
same boat, he just doesn’t realize
it yet. “You remember all that and
you can’t remember the name of
After reading the Sunday the movie?”
paper last week Ken announced,
“Looks like your boy is making “No, I keep thinking of A
another movie.” Christmas Story, but that’s the
one with Peter Billingsley as Ral-
“My boy? Who’s my boy?” I phy, but that’s my other favorite
asked. and not my very favorite.”

“You know who I mean, the “ en you must mean A
one you really like. Don’t you Christmas Carol.”
know who I mean?”
“How did you think of it so
“Of course I don’t know who quickly?”
you mean. You don’t even know
who you mean!” “I had a moment of lucidity.”
“Ah yes, the rare and mar-
So, I quickly ran through all velous moments of lucidity. I
the celebrities I would run away haven’t had one of those since
with and began the list. the late 1900’s. anks for help-
ing me out. I owe you one; after
“Brad Pitt?” all, misery loves company.”
“No, not him.”
“Johnny Depp?” [email protected]
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“Leonardo DiCaprio?”
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Thursday, December 19, 2019 OPINION The Somers Record – Page 11

e Job Innerview

[ Job candidate enters room, begins to we’ll escort you to their HR: Explain. they won’t be working for us here, if I
sit…] can help it.
o ce. HT: Well, for one,
HUMAN RESOURCES MANAG- HT: What about the shopping cart
ER (HR): Remain standing, please, and [Candidate exits] BRUCE it’s not exactly a sign question?
tell me something I may not have heard HR: (to HT) Talk THE BLOG of good hygiene if
before about this company. to me. someone skips the HR: You tell me.
HT: If they’re too lazy to return the
JOB CANDIDATE ( JC): Can I use HT: I’ve never heard BRUCE sink before leaving a cart to its rightful place, it’s a sign of
my phone? APAR their lax work ethic?
interview questions like bathroom. HR: Good. And leaving the cart in
HR: is isn’t Who Wants to Be the way of a vehicle is another red ag of
a Millionaire. ere’s no lifeline call. those. Very interesting. HR: Yet there are rudeness.
HT: If you pushed it to the car, you
ank you for your time. HUMAN HR: Do you know people who hightail it can push it back to where it belongs.
RESOURCES TRAINEE (HT): (to HR: Precisely. Being a productive part
candidate) anks. e receptionist wil why we ask those kinds out of there without of society is a team sport. We help and
validate your parking pass. we look out for each other. ose who
of questions? lathering up. look out only for themselves are not who
[Next Job Candidate enters room] we want here.
JC: Hi! HT: I know for Google job interviews, HT: You don’t want to be shaking HT: What about that rst candidate.
HR: What’s the last thing you do You were done with him almost before
before leaving a rest room? the questions can come out of left eld, hands with them, that’s for sure. the door had closed behind him.
JC: e last thing I do? Wash my HR: I gave him a very tough question.
hands, of course. not related to the job, like your ques- HR: What else? Only the strong survive. I could tell right
HR: If you’re in the left lane on a away from his posture he was a slacker.
highway and a car is on your tail, you...? tions. HT: You also want to hire people ma- Sloppily dressed too. Bad optics for an
JC: ...change lanes to let her pass. interview.
HR: After you’ve loaded groceries HR: Why is that? ture enough to abide by simple rules. He HT: I’m not clear about how any job
from your shopping cart into the car, candidate would know something about
you... HT: e candidate wouldn’t get this showed that by knowing the left lane is a this company that you don’t know?
JC: ...bring the cart back to where I HR: at’s not exactly how I worded
got it. far if their experience didn’t meet your passing lane, so you don’t hang out there it. I said “something I may not have
HR: ank you. I’d like you to meet heard before.”
the department head who’s the direct standards. ere’s no sense asking about with cars behind you. HT: I’m not following...
report for this position.
JC: I’d love to meet him. their skills at this point. HR: It also shows us that the person SEE APAR PAGE 12
HR: ey.
JC: Sure. HR: Right. We already know they we’re looking to hire is considerate,
HR: Just give us a few minutes and
qualify to work here. But how they aware of their surroundings, and not

answer these types of questions gives us obstinate for its own sake.

an inner view to their character and their HT: I see.

behavior patterns. It’s a surprisingly ef- HM: Ever hear the expression, “ e

fective and e cient way to determine if way a person does one thing is the way

their values are aligned with our corpo- they do everything”?

rate values. HT: Not really.

HT: ere’s no way a resume can tell HR: With these questions, it means

you that. you can tell a lot about a person from

HR: Very good. So how did these can- how they drive. If they’re reckless and

didates do? rude on the road, odds are they’ll bring

HT: e second one obviously did some of that behavioral baggage to work.

well. You moved her to the next round of A self-regarding, snarky attitude may

interviews. work for them behind the wheel, but

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