The Somers Record 12.27.18

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‘Romaine’ calm: This lettuce was grown in the classroom

Somers Middle School students in Mr. Lugo’s Grade 7 Technology and Engineering Education classes used hydroponics to grow lettuce. e students investigated the concept
of vertical farming and how hydroponics could be used to produce more food for people in need. e students celebrated at the conclusion of the project with a healthy salad party.

PHOTOS COURTESY OF SOMERS SCHOOL DISTRICT

Resident pleads for safer driving on Brick Hill Road

BY CAROL REIF But, said one worried resident, it’s only a matter of Brick Hill has a posted speed limit of 30 mph.
CONTRIBUTING WRITER time before someone gets hurt, or worse. Biziack, the mother of a 4-year-old, appeared before
the board on ursday, Dec. 13, to plead for action.
e town is giving drivers fair warning that they will “It’s dangerous,” said Gio Biziack, adding: “It’s going She told it that she is afraid to let her son play in their
be ticketed if they speed on Brick Hill Road, a notorious to happen one day.” yard, even if he’s nowhere near the road. She has similar
shortcut that links Routes 202 and 139. concerns for her father while he’s mowing the lawn.
e most recent accident, police said, involved a Her dad once was honked at by a driver, not, she said,
e narrow, winding residential byway has been on 16-year-old male teenager driving south on Brick Hill because the person was giving a friendly warning, but
the town’s radar for a while, Supervisor Rick Morrissey Road at 10:30 a.m. on Dec. 10. Police Chief Mike apparently to say: “Hey! Get out of the way.”
said at a recent Town Board meeting. Driscoll said the teen lost control of the car and struck a
utility poll. He was treated and released from the hospi- SEE BRICK HILL PAGE 3
While there have been numerous accidents on Brick tal with non-life threatening injuries and given a ticket
Hill, none of them have involved serious injuries. for driving alone with a permit, Driscoll said.

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BRICK HILL ere is a small bridge over a brook are gentler versions of speed bumps. attention.”

FROM PAGE 1 at the Route 202 end of Brick Hill. e Because of the latter’s abrupt design, at may include the installation of a

town intends to check in with DOT folks their use is very restricted and are gener- speed camera, he said, adding that he and

“He wasn’t in the middle of the road; to see what its weight limit is. ally only seen in parking lots or on private Driscoll have had many discussions about

he was on our property,” she said. As far as the no-right-on-red deal, that roads. Brick Hill’s tra c woes.

As for the teen, who crashed right might only end up moving the tra c But even speed humps can cause prob- Enhanced enforcement and posting of

across the road from her house, she said, problem to nearby Lovell Street, which lems if folks are not paying attention, “Drive like your children live here” signs

“had he not swerved and gone to the oth- is, town o cials allowed, straighter and noted Councilman Anthony Cirieco. is something the town can do right now.

er side of the road, he would have been less hilly than Brick Hill. “People y down them (the road) and “And we’ll start issuing warnings and

in my kitchen where my father and my Councilman Tom Garrity said the Boom!” he said. summonses if that’s what it takes,” Mor-

4-year-old son were having breakfast. town needed to “look at the ticketing op- Biziack said she had considered plac- rissey said.

at could have been tragic.” tion rst.” ing boulders along the edge of her yard. Brick Hill isn’t the only road in town

Cars have frequently wound up slip- Morrissey assured Biziack that her at, unfortunately, that’s not allowed where people go too fast, especially at

ping and sliding into their yard during concerns, which she has raised before, are in the public right-of-way, she was told. night, perhaps because they think there

snow or ice storms, Biziack recalled. not falling on deaf ears. Morrissey wondered if a guardrail aren’t any pedestrians around.

Among the solutions she suggested e town has had engineering and would prevent cars from ending up in ey would be wrong, said Clinchy:

were: a four-way stop at the intersection transportation experts look at ways—such Biziack’s yard. But she thought it would “ ere are people all over the place and

of Brick Hill with Palma Road and Elm as striping—to make Brick Hill safer. be an “eyesore.” we’re trying to even encourage people to

Avenue, banning big trucks, and insti- (It’s too narrow to stripe, aka create Councilman Richard Clinchy suggest- walk in various parts of the town.”

tuting no right turn on red rules at both right turn, left turn or straight ahead ed putting in monitors that alert drivers if “It’s a residential town now, not a rural

ends of Brick Hill. lanes.) they are violating the speed limit. town. We’ve searched for solutions. May-

Legally, the town cannot keep licensed ey did install tra c lights at both “Most people will slow down,” he said. be we never will nd them because some

drivers o public roads, town attorney ends of the road; one at Primrose Drive Signs such as the ones on Katonah’s people will always be irresponsible. But it

Roland Baroni said. (Route 139) and the other at Somers Cherry Street—another so-called short- wouldn’t hurt to draw a spotlight to it.”

However, certain vehicles could be Road (Route 202). cut—warning drivers that cameras are Biziack said the bottom line is simply

restricted based on their weight if there Other Westchester communities such as being used also seems to help. “to care.”

are safety issues, such as the possibility of Yorktown have installed, and later removed, Morrissey promised residents that lo- “People are not careful about that

surpassing a bridge’s weight limit. speed humps, raised pavements areas that cal police will give Brick Hill a lot “more road,” she said.

Author shares writing advice at SMS

e Somers Middle School
PTA brought in author Neal
Shusterman to talk with seventh
and eigth grader recently. irty
lucky middle schoolers heard an
excerpt from Neal Shusterman’s
third book in his “Scythe” se-
ries, not yet published. Students
applied to participate in this
workshop with Shusterman by
writing a one page essay on his
books, and how they have been
impacted by his writing.

Author Neal Shusterman

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Shelter pet of the week:
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Each week, Somers Middle School ABOUT WADSWORTH if you mix these two great breeds you
students Jay and Julia Wilkinson What’s not to like about this hand- get e Borador, a popular mix breed.
present a pet looking for a home and Boradors tend to be friendly, attentive,
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OBITUARIES

Rosemarie Guarino

Rosemarie Guarino, 85 of Somers, formerly of Kingston, died Friday, December 14.
Rosemarie was born in New York City on April 29, 1933.
Rosemarie was married for 41 years to the love of her life Joseph Guarino who passed in 1997.
She was a loving Mother to Donna Novak and Carol Mateja. Mother-in-law to James Novak and Donald Mateja. She was a devoted Grandmother to Stephen and Kristen
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Those Stone Walls in Somers

An observant resident of Somers is aware is a short spur of US 202 near the Somers In- 80 Years Ago
of the many amazing stone walls, some just termediate School. At the beginning of the 2018
long piles of stones and others carefully con- 20th century the vista would have been one
structed. ey are evidence of those who of pastures and elds surrounded by stone
came before us. walls and with a lonely farm house, barn, and
other outbuildings here and there. As farm-
In the early 18th century many people ing declined many pastures were not plowed
settled in Somers (Stephentown) and cleared or mowed and slowly shrubs and then trees
the existing forest to grow crops and feed such as oaks and maples began to take over,
their cattle. First they cut down the trees and forming a new woodland.
used some of the wood to build a makeshift
fence around their property. Oxen pulled out But the rock walls remained, often with
stumps, which farmers often burned. But in very old mature trees along side them, the
the end tilling the soil was not easy. Large adults of saplings allowed to grow along the
rocks and stones mixed with the soil, espe- wall many years ago.
cially in uplands.
e history of the Somers rock walls began
e farmers put the rocks on a stone in the Ice Age and was shaped by events in
sledge and piled them on the side of the the 19th century and con icts between the
Native Americans over land use. Re-zoning
eld. But with each Spring thaw, more rocks in the 20th century and various forms of land
were “born.” Farmers soon learned to pile development endangered the amazing rock
the stones so as to make a semi-permanent walls built by the sweat of the early Somers
fence that marked their pastures and prop- residents. But many still remain, some hidden
erty boundaries. Often this task was done by in the woods marking long gone farms.
Native Americans, servants, and children. No
mortar or binding material was used. Each wall and each stone has its own story.

By 1871, there were about 252,539 miles of Old Somers Road
stone walls in New England and New York,
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Happily Opinion
Ever
After

Wishing everyone a happy, healthy Word
and prosperous 2019 games

As I take stock of the year 2018, I I tend to hire extremely our readers and sources to THE
want to thank everyone who has SEASONED
made it possible to publish our ve talented people with PUBLISHER’S understand that local jour- CITIZEN
newspapers, ve websites, our new monthly strong personalities and MEMO nalism is a whole di erent
magazine called Westchester Wellness, and strong opinions. But I BRETT ballgame.To be candid, ADRIENNE
various other special sections and projects. wouldn’t want it any other FREEMAN the economics of local KAVELLE
way. I have an open-door journalism is very di erent
Of course, I’m appreciative of all our So very many subjects
advertisers who fund this business. Without policy, where each of my than the national outlets. On which to contemplate
the advertising, this business wouldn’t exist. Marking happiness in town
Our clients not only bene t from a power- employees is encouraged Our editorial sta isn’t Extolling small and great
ful way to advertise their businesses (as no Reaching out to young and old
other medium reaches into the community to disagree with me and working for Halston Me- Seeking local lore
better than us), but they also recognize that
by choosing to advertise in our papers and speak out if they have better ways of doing dia to get rich. Rather, these are people who Reporting Somers news and
websites, they are supporting the community, sports
which bene ts from having a local paper. things. Perhaps this is unique, or perhaps truly love what they do. ey work 50, 60, 70 Exciting facts and more
Columns calling out to all
Our advertisers are also helping many other small businesses are run similarly? and even 80 hours per week at times to serve Opinions truth and fable
local charities and non-pro t organiza- Responding to their readers’
tions, who are supported by our papers. For However, one thing I can say for certain the community. Each one of us approaches needs
example, each week we donate a free ad to Dependable and able
the Putnam Humane Society. We couldn’t that is unique about Halston Media is that life with a world view, but our journalists
donate this space to help those homeless I enjoy creating rhyming
dogs and cats without our advertisers, who each employee truly cares deeply about this truly attempt to be objective with every story. acrostics. An acrostic is a poem
keep us in business. Our advertisers are where the rst letter of each
among the most philanthropic members of business. Our account executives care deeply And I think they do a great job! line spells someone’s name or a
the community, and I urge our readers to particular word vertically while
support their businesses. about our clients. ey aren’t just “sales- I also employ a part-time delivery person, horizontally describing that
person or word. A rhyming
But ultimately the advertising in our people.” ey truly are marketing consultants who takes immense pride in his work to acrostic is a little more di cult
newspapers wouldn’t work for our clients because it must also rhyme
without a dedicated sta that creates infor- who design campaigns to ensure our clients’ ensure that the papers are distributed each while making sense and without
mative, compelling, fun and creative content losing sight of the description.
for our readers. success. Our account executives truly care week to all the area post o ces. Managing
Acrostics are one of what I
I have 10 full-time employees, six part- about the community. over 30,000 newspaper copies weekly isn’t call my “brain teasers” along
time employees and dozens of freelance with cross word puzzles and
writers, photographers and columnists. Run- Meanwhile, our production/design sta easy; it takes a great amount of organiza- word games. Our brains, like
ning a small business isn’t easy. I launched any other muscle, need to be
Halston Media in 2010 without any sort of take immense pride in making the news- tion and someone who truly cares about the
business background. I simply had a love for SEE KAVELLE PAGE 15
local journalism. I’ve made plenty of mis- papers look beautiful each week. ey work distribution.
takes along the way, but as any small business
owner will tell you, without mistakes, you on the editorial layout and the ads. ey I’m also lucky to have my wife, Lauren, as
aren’t learning and you aren’t growing.
are the ones that create the beautiful photo the bookkeeper for this business. She works

montages that are often displayed in the each week to make sure our employees,

center of the paper. ey work closely with freelancers and vendors are paid, the bills go

our salespeople to design e ective ads, and out, the money is collected and the books are

they work closely with our editors to lay out balanced. She works closely with our sales-

the content. Across our ve newspapers, they people and our clients to ensure every detail

create from scratch about 150 pages every is correct. And, to be quite frank, Lauren has

week. It’s not an easy task, and they do a to put up with me. As any small business

super job. owner will attest, we think about our busi-

Of course, there wouldn’t be a newspaper nesses 24/7. So, Lauren can’t escape work.

without our reporters/editors, who care Whether we’re at dinner or out of town,

deeply about their sources, their readers, and we’re still talking about work. So, I thank her

the craft of journalism. Unfortunately, with for tolerating and loving me. It can’t be easy!

all the talk about “fake news” in the national I wish all of our readers, advertisers, em-

media and the vitriol leveled against journal- ployees and vendors, including the many U.S.

ists (whether from the left against the right Postal Service workers who deliver our papers,

or from the right against the left), I want a happy, healthy and prosperous 2019.

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e O ce Christmas party

Iwent to the o ce Christmas context may not be a productive wife recently said that she had a conversation tomorrow.
party last week in Studio way to spend our time, when we
41 at the television network could be deciding whether dirty MAN sushi sandwich, which I found ey have a guy who sings old
where I work. ey had the jokes are still acceptable. My OVERBOARD
room all dolled up with intricate guess is that it depends on how fascinating. You could make Bobby Darin songs and other
lighting and a sound system. funny the joke is. Probably the RICK
saltiest thing anyone ever said in MELÉN a sandwich out of anything, I stu from the 50s and 60s, and
ere was a nice crowd there, my presence at work came out
many sporting Christmas sweat- of a small anchorwoman whose Christmas party. I’m trying to guess. Could you make a pizza he was in ne form. He’s got
ers depicting ugly reindeer, ugly name you’d probably know. But I nd the chicken Francaise at the
Santas and ugly snowmen, none wonder if those training modules sandwich? Could you make a a lounge-singer routine with a
having their nest moments. I o er a how-to course for people steam tables. I know it’s got to be
made the rounds with my crew who otherwise might not have here somewhere. e food looks soup sandwich? A salad sand- lot of pointing, clapping, nger
from the Operations depart- had any working skills at all on pretty good in the low light
ment, and we in ltrated other the subject. “Jason continued where you can’t analyze things wich? What about a sandwich snapping and yelling “HEY!” in
tables, hijacked small talk and to insinuate that a one-on-one too carefully. Someone mentions
expropriated conversations. meeting in his hot tub could that there is a carving station in with another sandwich inside? I the middle of a verse if the verse
advance Dawn’s career, even the corner. I went over there to
e week before the party though she had made it obvi- see for myself, but it was just one nally found the chicken Fran- starts to dull up on you. He’s got
the company released a training ous that she wasn’t interested by of the cafeteria ladies slicing a
module about sexual harassment saying, ‘Seriously????’ Should she roast beef. I guess I was expect- caise, and then I had to go to the a whole stage rap that revolves
that everyone had to complete. have a.) Reported him to a Hu- ing something more, like maybe
man Resources representative; scrimshaw or a totem pole. other side of the studio to get a around his cousin, who alleg-
e timing was interesting, for b.) Told her supervisor about it;
what o ce party of yesteryear or c.) Said ‘Seriously????’ louder, I walk past the sushi table, and drink. On the way I wondered if edly played with Frankie Valle or
could live in infamy without so the whole room could hear I can’t imagine sushi at a Christ-
deplorable conduct? It’s not the it?” I completed the training mas party for some reason. My I could make a sandwich out of something back in the day. e
kind of idea that I would ever module but I didn’t get all the
entertain, although I can be questions right, so I guess we all my chicken Francaise. music wasn’t overly loud but his
quite entertaining to all sorts have some work to do.
of other ideas. And thankfully If you hang around the bar jacket was. After 10 or 12 songs
I haven’t noticed a whole lot of As titillating as all the recent
sexual harassment in my 38-year salacious allegations are- and if long enough, you can get a good that sounded like “Runaround
career at the network, despite its I even use the word “titillating”
popularity at the moment. Aside I’m taking a chance- I have more idea of what’s in store for the Sue” he turned things over to the
from actual crimes, revisiting important issues at the o ce
entire past histories of behavior rest of the party and from whom. DJ, who announced that he had
that existed in a di erent social
On the other hand, if you hang a karaoke machine.

around the bar long enough People were starting to get a

your own reputation may su er. little bolder, and employees who

I don’t drink a drop during the never knew they could sing gave

week, not even a tiny drop, so I the rest of us the opportunity to

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90 years young! You do what on
Christmas Eve?
My rst husband George, WHATWAS was the most natural and logical
father to our four won- I THINKING? move for us. During our partner- I’m just an old fashioned JUST
derful sons, celebrated ship, we experienced and shared girl. At least that’s what JO ANN
his 90th birthday. He has remar- RUTHANN the ups and downs of life: an I like to tell people when
ried and I am happy to say that SCHEFFER illness that showed Art’s bravery they question why I am not JO ANN
we are friends who stay in touch in the face of this deadly foe; how tech savvy or don’t keep up FRANCELLA
by phone, visiting each other’s viewed and lived life, a life that we combined and enjoyed our with the latest trends. I enjoy
homes, exchanging emails, etc. intertwined seamlessly with one families; his pride at being a Ma- the simpler times, and have in the evening. It brought
or both the other men. I am rine; the hours we spent talking had to be dragged kicking back great memories for me,
Our sons and their stepmom, thankful that George, Bud and about anything and everything. and screaming into the 21st as my own family did the very
Dee, honored George at a lovely Art played such signi cant roles century. I liked the last one same thing.
luncheon. It amazes me just how in our lives. It was very important to Art better.
natural and normal it seems when that he meet the boys’ Dad. We As a child, I was introduced
both “sides” get together. ere My boys were ages 5 through did get together with George and I recently had a conversa- to all the di erent dishes, but
are loads of laughs—we’ve shared 13 when Bud became part of our Dee a few times: once, at Fox- tion with a group of ladies I soon realized that I didn’t care
sadness, too—and we get to meet family. A soft-spoken, gentle yet woods’s for brunch and a visit to was taking a coloring class for the taste of sh. My mom
the new babies, boyfriends/girl- strong man, he walked through the slots. George was concerned with at the Somers Library. and dad, as well as my older
friends. life with a certain grace. Bud was that since Art used a cane, he It really wasn’t about coloring sister loved the sh dishes,
approachable and easy to talk to, might need help at the bu et between the lines, but nding while I ate lots of Italian
A few years back at George a perfect role model for the boys; balancing his plate. new friends and talking about bread.
and Dee’s Memorial Day bar- he also liked and respected their anything and everything
becue, he gave me and the boys father. It was his suggestion that “Don’t worry,” I told him, “as while we picked colors to As I got older, we lost many
DVDs he had painstakingly put George join us for dinner and long as you don’t hear dishes complete our pictures. of our relatives who knew the
together. ere on my screen ap- conversation after his Sunday breaking, Art’s doing okay.” recipes by heart, and who put
peared George and I as a young outings with the kids. Fifteen One subject was Christmas all that knowledge and love
married couple, our children as years of life with Bud was an We also went to barbecues at Eve. My new friend, Mary- into a pot. Eventually, I found
babies and toddlers, Mom and amazing gift for me, my boys and our sons’ homes where Art and ann, and I began discussing the man of my dreams, and
Dad, George’s Mom, my sister my family. George sat side-by-side and our traditions. She said that he was strictly a meat and
and brother, aunts, uncles and shared their interest and exper- she makes the Feast of the potatoes man, and that was
friends now gone. I marveled at In earlier columns, I’ve shared tise in cameras. I have pictures Seven Fishes, an Italian meal
the thought, time and emotions with you how Art and I recon- taken by each to memorialize that is served on Christmas ne with me.
he had put into this treasure. His nected at our class reunion 40 these pleasant and relaxed get- Eve, where di erent kinds of When we started our own
gift to us: Priceless. years after our rst date. Because togethers.
we had a long history, marriage sh are made into soups, sal- SEE FRANCELLA PAGE 14
I re ected back over the years To George: I wish you happi- ads and main dishes, cooked
after our divorce. Each of my ness and continued good health, all day and served to the
husbands were very di erent and much more of the love and entire family around the table
in personality and the way they gentle gifts from those who care.
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Thursday, December 27, 2018 OPINION The Somers Record – Page 13

e ‘Somers Flow’ Taking the plunge

BY PHILIP MERKEL the former showmen, but not the “Somers Flow.” When we got the LOST IN
GUEST COLUMNIST However, with the introduction of refrigerated train last-minute SUBURBIA
cars, dairy farming was itself doomed and change invite to a
Afew thoughts about our town as we anticipate came again. Christmas party at some-
the New Year 2019. one’s house, I didn’t realize
e essence of the historic Somers of the e town hosted many new businesses whose es-
18th century actually continues through 2018; the tablishments kept the “Somers Flow” alive and well. I had a problem until I TRACY
legacy of hundreds of farmers, drovers, and showmen Too many to mention them all, some of the best were
and those whose crafts supported them. is legacy the former Pepsi and IBM Corporate Parks, the huge was waiting for the eleva- BECKERMAN
is a holiday gift to all of those who are fortunate to Heritage Hills, and smaller groups of stores such as
reside here. the Somerstown Center. e keepers of the “Somers tor to take us up.
Flow” also includes the large and small businesses
Jo Pitkin, in her wonderful little book “Cradle of and professional o ces and many more who built “Oh no! I don’t have a
the American Circus,” correctly depicts the cultural but kept the their properties hidden far from the
heritage deriving from the events of the rst half of existing roads, keeping the vista pristine and retain- gift,” I said to my husband.
the 19th century. Its poetry and prose gives the reader ing the historic image.
a glimpse of what was a joy to so many alive at that “What?” he replied.
time. Somehow this image survives to this day. I will Accordingly, none of these establishments dis-
call it the “Somers Flow.” turbed the rural view. With the damming of the “I don’t have a gift,” I repeated. “I don’t have a hostess
Croton and Muscoot rivers, acres of water views were
Back in 1825 the Somerstown Turnpike passed added to the town adding another element to the gift. We’ve never been to this woman’s apartment before
through miles of verdant woods to the newly built “Somers Flow.”
Elephant Hotel. Somers was a strange place with and my mother always said you should never go to some-
rhinoceros, elephants, tigers, leopards, camels, monkeys People who call Somers home, may not realize
and heaven knows that other creatures in barns, elds, how much the “Somers Flow” promulgation of forest, one’s house for the rst time without a gift. I need to go
and on the roads. e humans in Somers at that time meadow, and lake made life in Somers such a distinct
were often menagerie owners or developers. Many pleasure. out and get a gift.”
helped to create the American Circus, the circus tent,
the showboat, the circus train, and so much more. e hamlet of Somers is a prime example of good He shook his head. “ ere’s no time. ere will be a ton
planning. Homes from the 18th Century were pre-
e 19th Century Stagecoach route from New served, restored, and replaced by compatible build- of people there. I’m sure she won’t notice.”
York City to the Cradle of the American Circus was ings, many of which are home to Somers businesses
a trip through Somers elds, pastures, and native and professionals, including e Somers Record. I frowned. is just would not do. I was brought up to
woodland. e overnight stay at Hachaliah’s El-
ephant Hotel was a highlight of the journey, a respite No box stores, warehouses, or large housing complex- be a polite member of society. I respected my elders, moved
from a bumpy but leafy drive. es that would impede the “Somers Flow”were built.
over in movie theaters, and didn’t say anything when some-
Somers eventually lost its circus people who left But the “wrecking ball of development” has come
behind their amazing homes and barns. At the to the Somers Hamlet. one had spinach in their teeth. But now I was showing up
beginning of the 20th century dairy farmers replaced
Philip Merkel is a member of the Somers Historical at a party without a gift. Miss Manners would be appalled.
Society
I looked around at the exquisitely decorated lobby re-

splendent with a gold Christmas tree, twinkling lights, and

bow-wrapped poinsettia plants dotting the oor, tables and

ledges, and I had an idea. As the elevator chimed and the

doors opened, I grabbed one of the poinsettia plants on the

table beside me.

“Gift problem solved,” I said to my husband and our

friends as the elevator doors closed. My husband looked

horri ed. Our friends laughed.

And the hostess loved her gift.

At the end of the party, though, I asked her for the plant

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FRANCELLA said, “You do what on Christ- the di erent characters. Jack BECKERMAN MELEN
mas Eve?” Nicholson’s Colonel Jessup is
FROM PAGE 12 the most enviable part, so we FROM PAGE 13 FROM PAGE 11
Yes, I love tradition, but take turns playing his part; and
family, we traveled into New sometimes you must make each of us is convinced that our back so I could return it to never know it also. A gal from
York City on Christmas Eve, your own traditions as your life portrayal is the best. the lobby. I wasn’t sure how Audience Services got up and
visited St. Patrick’s Cathedral, dictates. I explained that when good the building’s security sang a Salt-N-Pepa song, not
oohed and aahed at the tree in my daughter was a young teen, Since our performance takes was and I didn’t want to too bad. She didn’t sound like
Rockefeller Center, looked at I noticed that she and her dad up a major portion of the spend Christmas in jail for Salt, and she didn’t sound like
all the toys in FAO Schwarz, began quoting, verbatim, any evening, we began ordering in Grand Poinsettia Larceny. Pepa, but she did sound like N, I
and stood three deep to see major scenes from movies we Chinese food. guess. en a group of about 15
how the store windows were had seen. I was so impressed Fast forward one year. IT workers got up and sang what
decorated. Dinner consisted as they spewed lines from “My By the way, if we happen to “We got invited to the must have been the Indian ver-
of a large pretzel and hot Cousin Vinny,”“ e Godfather,” be hosting guests at our home big holiday party again this sion of “Paradise By the Dash-
chestnuts and drinks from the and their favorite movie, “A for the holidays, they, of course, year,” my husband told me. board Light.” ey were really
street vendors; but if it was Few Good Men,” starring Tom must take part in the tradition. “I guess she liked the working it and having a great old
really cold, we would eat at the Cruise and Jack Nicholson. Usually shy at rst, and perhaps stolen poinsettia,” I said. time, and I wondered if, a.) the
Stage Deli, where hot soup and with hesitation, they all join in. “Yeah, well, this year you karaoke machine actually knew
sandwiches warmed us. I seem One year I decided to Google have time to go out and buy Hindi, and if, b.) this wouldn’t
to have traded one tradition for the script for “A Few Good e important thing is that our a gift,” he said. be a great time to hack into the
a new one as the years passed. Men,” and there it was in black family is together and having “What should I get?” payroll department.
and white on my computer. I fun. “I don’t know, honey,” he
“So what do you do now on printed out the entire court- said. “You decide. Just make ere was a photo booth with
Christmas Eve?” asked Mary- room scene and re-typed it. I Since this tradition is a bit sure you pay for it this time.” a lot of props and costume items
ann. then made copies and placed di erent than most, I’m think- Although I had met the available so that you could re-
each in a spiral notebook, then ing maybe I’m not such an old hostess last year, I had only ally dress up a future extortion
“We eat Chinese food and boxed and wrapped them as fashioned girl after all. spent about ten minutes attempt. ese days you have to
then we re-enact the courtroom presents for my daughter and talking to her and I didn’t be careful and take ownership
scene from “A Few Good Men,” husband. I hope your holidays and really know her all that well. of your own content, includ-
I announced boldly, not know- traditions are as full of fun and Also, the apartment had ing which photos are taken of
ing how she would react to my ey loved their gifts so love as ours; and perhaps you’ll been so packed with people you. One Halloween I went to
statement. much, that each year we act out think up a new tradition for that I hadn’t really had a three parties dressed as “Miss
the scene, taking turns being 2019. Happy New Year! chance to get a sense of her Universe,” with a blue dress
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a Christmas plunger,” I said. to be the last candidate left to be
“What makes it a Christ- Trump’s Chief of Sta , and these
mas plunger?” he asked. photos come out in the Globe
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mas paper.” because Trump insists that I was
“You can’t give her a not born in the United States or
plunger!” he said adamantly. even on Earth? So I didn’t take
“Why not?” I replied. “I any snapshots in the photo booth
actually think it’s a very with a pirate hat and oversize
thoughtful gift.” glasses, although I do need new
“Really? How so?” glasses.
“If she has as many
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Oh! Tannenbaum

BY KATHY BURNS for necessities and there was grandparents when they arrived a Peace Corps volunteer in e and built it with a cathedral
GUEST COLUMNIST rarely any left over for extrava- from Ireland in the late 1800s. Dominican Republic. e tradi- ceiling so we could have the tree
gances, such as a magni cent We lived on the third oor, our tion there is to take a bucket, ll that had never t in our ranch
As long as I could remem- metallic tree. grandparents lived on the second it with cement, and stick branch- home with its low ceilings. My
ber, I have had a Christ- es into the cement. When it is husband put the tree up this
mas tree. I know there are One evening my brother and oor, and our aunt, uncle, and dry it is painted white and then year, and we had friends over to
old black and white photographs I prepared to go out, with our ve cousins lived on the rst decorated. e Dominicans call help decorate it. We laughed and
of my mother pregnant with me parents to pick our tree. How oor. e next day as we sat in them arbolitas. We decorated shared memories of Christmases
in front of a Christmas tree, so I surprised we were when our dad the kitchen, my Aunt Nancy and ours with cards that our friends past, then stood back to admire
guess my tree memories go back walked through the kitchen door our 2-year-old cousin, Ralph, and family had sent to us, tied the beautiful Tannenbaum. I bid
to before I was born. I can recall with a box the size of a very large came up the stairs and through on with red ribbons, and a letter goodnight to my friends, my
going as a family to pick out a umbrella. He placed it on the the door. Before any of us could from then-president Ronald husband went downstairs, and I
tree. ere was no drama, no living room oor and we stood move, Ralph raced to the living Regan thanking us for our ser- was in the kitchen cleaning up
singing of carols, no disasters; but back waiting excitedly. Out came room, what we called the parlor, vice. We spent that Christmas when I heard, “Clink, clink, pop,
in all of my vague recollections, the aluminum pole with holes and screamed, “Tree!” ere was around our little arbolita with CRASH,” and water gushing.
one thing is constant, the emo- drilled up and down it. Next a crash, and when we got to the new friends singing Christmas
tions are vivid, always excitement came the branches, the end of parlor we saw the tree on the carols in English and in Spanish e tree had fallen! I called my
mixed with joy. them blooming in what looked oor and could hear Ralph cry- while missing our old friends husband, and it is a good thing
like silver futuristic owers. e ing beneath it. e tree was ultra and families. that I have plenty of tree hug-
ere are three particular tree grand nale was a light that light. It was lled with plastic ging experience because that
memories that will be with me shone on the tree. It had a spin- ornaments so all, even Ralph, During my life, I have had helped to get that beauty back
as long as I have memories. ning red, green, and blue disk were unharmed. e tree was many trees and many memories. up. Ten ornament fatalities, sev-
which changed the tree from righted, Ralph was comforted, My children are grown and eral ornament injuries, and about
It was December of 1966, one glowing red to green to blue. A and we all gathered to gaze upon moved away, and my husband a two-hour cleanup and all was
year after the release of Charles beautiful sight to our seven and the glow of the red/green/blue and I recently put on an addi- right again with the universe.
Schultz’s “A Charlie Brown 9-year-old eyes. modern tree. tion of a sunroom to help with
Christmas.” I was 7 years old Time passes, it is now 1986, the winter doldrums. We keep e majestic pine is beautiful,
and my brother was 9, and we We lived in a three-story and I am spending Christmas as our lovely plant collection there but I ponder, has the time come
dreamed of a silver tree. We were house, built by our great- for an arti cial tree?
convinced that everyone but our
family had a beautiful, modern,
futuristic tree, while we would
be subjected to an old-fashioned,
ugly, real pine tree. We also knew
that although my dad worked
hard at the factory, money was

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Somers woman inducted into Senior Citizens Hall of Fame

Somers Women’s Club mem-
ber Christine Robbins was in-
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County Senior Citizens Hall of
Fame Class of 2018. e Senior
Hall of Fame is sponsored by
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lifetime contributions to others,
for the roles they play in their
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Pam Manna, Christine
Robbins, Judy Meile,
Jane Zucker, Marti Byne
and Susan Petroccione.

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Thursday, December 27, 2018 ELEPHANT’S TRUNK The Somers Record – Page 19

TRUNK Repp at [email protected]. under Additional Links and click gram was established in 2013 yahoo.com or 914-277-4977.
FROM PAGE 2
Orders will be taken until Oct. on Program Registration Site. In by student historians of Somers Donations may be tax deduct-

19 with items arriving before the the registration site, you will need Historical Society originally for ible.
Somers Recreation holidays. All proceeds bene t the to create an account and/or log in objects in the Wright Reis Col-
TEAM TuskersSHS Class of 2021.
to your current account then click lections owned by the Town

Winter programs 2019: Bow Hunting at on the orange tab titled Fall Pro- of Somers. An individual or
Registration for all programs be- grams and click on Adult Open business selects an object to TEAM Tuskers mentoring

gin ursday, January 3, at 8 a.m. Angle Fly Basketball to register. If you have “adopt” from a pre-determined is looking for committed, dedi-
For detailed program informa- any questions, contact the Recre- list of needs established by cated adult men and women to

tion go to www.somersny.com, Bow hunting is taken place ation O ce at 914-232-8441 or the Somers Historical Society spend an hour each week during

then click on parks and rec, then daily from Oct. 1 through Dec. [email protected] Collections Committee. Once the school year to support a stu-

click on program registration site. 31 at Angle Fly Preserve. All ar- Participants must be Somers su cient funds are met to carry dent in the schools. Mentoring

If you have any questions, please eas of the park remain open to residents and over 18 years old. out the determined conservation is based on building a supportive

call 914-232-8441 or parks@ the public. For more information, Participants must be registered need, the object is sent out for relationship between an adult

somersny.com call 914-232-8441. before attending a program. work. When possible, student and a student—to provide in-

St. Luke’s Food Adult Open ere must have a minimum of historians work with the soci- sight, to guide, to listen and to be
15 participants registered be- ety’s collection committee to supportive. Mentors meet with

Pantry Basketball fore it can run. Programs with identify objects and follow them their mentee for about an hour
less than 15 registrants will be through the restorative process. each week at either SIS or SMS,

Help our Somers Community Open basketball Wednes- canceled. Please do not wait to Participants in the Adopt an before school, during lunch or

by helping the Somers Volun- days from 8-9:30 p.m. Oct. 17 register. Program will not be held Artifact Program will have their after school. Rooms have been

teer Fire Dept ll the St. Luke’s to April 24 at the Somers High when school is closed. Any up- name a liated with the object set aside in each school for these

Food Pantry. Donations can be School old gym. Fee is $70. Pick- dates or school closings will be on permanent signage, as well as meetings and are equipped with

brought to the Fire House (Rte up games will be held. All ability noti ed via email. on the society’s website. Adopt- games, arts and crafts, puzzles,

202) on the rst Wednesday of levels are welcome. Somers ers will receive an Adoption sports equipment, and a com-
every month from 5-7 p.m., or Registration is ongoing. To
Certi cate. puter.

you can drop o donations at St. register, go to somersny.com, For more information about If you are interested,please visit
the Adopt an Artifact Program, somersschools.org/teamtuskers;
Historical SocietyLuke’s o ce on Tues/Wed/ ur then click on Parks & Rec in the

from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. middle top of the page. On the Adopt an Artifact Program contact Somers Historical Soci- email teamtuskersmentoring@

Tamar Hadassah Parks & Rec. page, scroll down e Adopt an Artifact Pro- ety at somershistoricalsociety@ gmail.com, or call 914-481-2716.

Tamar Hadassah will hold My Community Bulletin Board
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The Somers High School
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Somers Apparel for sale
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Thursday, December 27, 2018 HEALTH &WELLNESS The Somers Record – Page 21

A guide for caregivers during the holidays

BY JERRI ROSENFELD AND RITA HAYES t within any dietary restrictions. you as you approach the holidays.
GUEST COLUMNISTS • If you think it will raise their spirits, assemble a Here are some tips that may be useful:
photo album of pictures from previous holidays. 1. Consider modifying some holiday traditions by
Every year the holiday season brings unique chal- • If religious, bring in a recording of a religious
lenges to almost everyone. service, or watch one on television. enlisting the help of friends and family to assist with
• Play some holiday music or watch a favorite shopping, cooking, and household chores. Perhaps
But for caregivers who have loved ones in the hos- holiday movie together. have a “pot-luck” holiday meal instead of doing all
pital or are caretaking someone at home, the holidays • If family is unable to visit, reach out to the volun- the work yourself.
can be a time of stress, frustration and exhaustion, teer department for visitors.
instead of peace and good will. 2. Set manageable expectations for the holidays.
GIFT SUGGESTIONS FOR HOSPITALIZED Prevent over-taxing yourself in order to maintain tra-
If you have a loved one in the hospital during the FAMILY MEMBERS ditional celebrations by making a plan that is realistic
holidays, you may experience the additional stress for you to implement.
of visiting them in the hospital, concern about their • Entertainment: Books, magazines, music, movies,
well-being, as well as trying to maintain family holi- crossword puzzles and playing cards 3. Ask for and accept help! Let others know ways
day traditions. Needless to say, this combination can they can be helpful to you. Possibly include a note
be extremely overwhelming. • Enjoyment: Get well cards, holiday cards and about your loved ones’ condition in a holiday card.
small gifts
TIPS FOR CAREGIVERS, FAMILY AND FRIENDS: is may invite others to o er assistance.
Here are some tips that you may nd helpful while • Gift of Service: Have someone o er to run an 4. Maintain your social connections. Support helps
errand for your loved one – this can feel very sup- reduce isolation and can be helpful in managing
your loved one is in the hospital during the holidays. portive when in the hospital. If your family member stress.
Remember for safety reasons, it’s very important to needs information about a community resource, you 5. Get enough rest and do some type of exercise on
check with hospital sta before you bring any items can o er to assist them in gathering information. a regular basis.
into the hospital room. Ideally, caregivers need to have daily, weekly and
TAKE CARE OF YOURSELF monthly breaks from care-giving. Consider yoga,
• Bring small gifts to your family member if they ose who provide care to loved ones in the com- meditation, support groups, lunch with a friend,
are well enough to unwrap the item. meeting someone for tea, taking a quiet drive, walk-
munity also experience additional stress during the ing in nature, etc.
• Bring something pleasant holiday season. e demands of care-giving on a
and safe as a decoration for daily basis is tremendous, therefore holiday expecta- is article is by By Jerri Rosenfeld, LMSW and Rita
their hospital room. tions can increase the demands of entertaining, cook- Hayes, LCSW, courtesy of the Ken Hamilton Caregivers
• Bring in some ing, gift buying, etc. Center at Northern Westchester Hospital. e Ken
comforts of home, Hamilton Caregivers Center is available to help,
such as your loved Of great importance to all caregivers is taking care whether you have a loved one at Northern Westchester
one’s favorite pajamas, of oneself and paying close attention to emotional Hospital or not. We can o er assistance and support to
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• Deliver their favorite works, maintaining communication with others and us at 914- 242-8128.
snacks or holiday food that identifying ways to reduce the demands placed on

Is Your Biological Clock Ticking?

The Trend toward Later Motherhood…

Ask the Doctor Q: What’s behind the trend toward later parenthood? have the same degree of risk in pregnancy as that of
A: Women in the U.S. are waiting longer than ever to a younger mom-to-be.
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In the last 10 to 15 years, we’ve seen the average age that the pregnancy is proceeding smoothly. I recommend
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Egg quality and quantity decline after age 35, and children, I won’t be able to. What are my options
good ovulation cycles become less frequent. Eggs of if I can’t get pregnant?
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35-year-old woman who is pregnant, you may often

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A new year —
a new focus

BY SUSAN SALOMONE, CAROL CHRISTIANSEN AND STEVEN SALOMONE Understanding
GUEST COLUMNISTS the jargon of
health insurance
With the New Year fast approaching, Drug Crisis in our Backyard wishes everyone a safe
and happy holiday season. e world of healthcare can be confusing to navigate.
Before the prevalence of health maintenance organizations and
We started the organization in June of 2012 after the unexpected death of our sons Justin Sa- various other health and wellness insurance groups, obtaining medi-
lomone and Erik Christiansen to accidental heroin overdoses. Since the inception of our organi- cal assistance involved going to the doctor and then paying the bill.
zation, our mission has been: But today people must navigate copayments, coinsurance, deduct-
ibles and savings plans, which can make it di cult to understand
• To bring awareness of the rampant use of heroin and opioids in our community. We’ve done what’s going on with your insurance company.
this by organizing community forums throughout Putnam and Northern Westchester. We have Healthcare is standardized in some areas of the world and pub-
had esteemed speakers like Dr. Stephen Dewey, Dr. Kolodny, David She , Greg Williams and licly nanced with little to no out-of-pocket costs for participating
Dr. Kevin Sabet to name a few. citizens. Elsewhere, access to health insurance is provided through
employers or government assistance programs or individually pur-
• To reduce the stigma associated with addiction by organizing the Run for Recovery and chased.
e Stop the Stigma Walk over the Hudson annually. We have exhibited at all community Understanding some health insurance-related jargon is a great
functions in an e ort to be available to the general population. way to better educate oneself about the industry.
• Assist individuals and families who are addicted or at risk through our Spotlight Support • Bene t period: e bene t period refers to the duration of time
Groups, which meet weekly in Westchester and Putnam County, and through the Resources for services are covered under your plan. It is usually a calendar year
Treatment section on our website. from the point of start to end. It may begin each year on an anniver-
• To advocate for better access to treatment through participation in Governor Cuomo’s sary date when you rst received coverage.
Heroin Task Force, NYS OASAS Substance Use Disorder Workgroup and NYS Behavioral • Coinsurance: is is a percentage of the cost of services rendered
Advisory Council. in speci c areas outlined by the health plan that you are responsible
We are pleased to state that through the help of the community and our many volunteers, the for after a deductible is met. For example, a plan may cover 85 per-
goals that we originally set out to accomplish in 2012 are being realized. cent of costs, with patients responsible for the remaining 15.
You cannot turn on the TV or pick up a newspaper without seeing a discussion about ad- • Copayment (copay): A copayment refers to the at rate you pay
diction and the ongoing heroin epidemic. On Oct. 24, 2018 the federal government passed a to a provider at the time you receive services. Some plans do not
bipartisan bill (H.R.6) to combat the disease. In 2016, Governor Cuomo signed legislation limit- have copays.
ing the number of opioids a doctor can prescribe. ese are just two examples of the strides that • Deductible: e amount you pay for health services before the
have been made through the collaboration of traditional governmental agencies and Community insurance company pays. You must meet a set limit, which varies by
Based Organizations (CBOs) like Drug Crisis in our Backyard. plan and provider, before insurance will kick in and cover the re-
As we move towards the New Year, our focus will now speci cally be directed towards: Guided maining costs during the bene t period. Many plans have a $2,000
Family Support Groups, assisting families to navigate the maze of addiction, family education per person deductible. is deductible renews with each calendar
and recovery coaching. We feel that this new focus is where we can best serve the community. year.
• HMO: A health maintenance organization o ers services only
ank you for your ongoing support over the past six years and we look forward to continuing with speci c HMO providers. Referrals from a primary care doctor
the conversation in an e ort to reverse the stigma associated with addiction. often are needed to see specialists.
• HSA: A health savings account enables you to set aside pre-tax
Susan Salomone, Carol Christiansen and Steven Salomone are the co-founders of Drug Crisis in income up to a certain limit for certain medical expenses.
our Backyard. ey can be reached at drugcrisisinourbackyard.org or 914-582-8384. • Long-term care insurance: A speci c healthcare plan that can
be used for in-home nursing care or to pay for the medical services
Law Firm of and room and board for assisted living/nursing home facilities.
• Network provider: is is a healthcare provider who is part of a
Tracy Christen Reimann plan’s network. Many insurance companies negotiate set rates with
JD, LLM, P.C. providers to keep costs low. ey will only pay out a greater percent-
If you are in one of these situations… age to network providers.
I just lost a parent. • Non-network provider: A healthcare provider who is not part
of a plan’s network. Costs may be higher if you visit a non-network
My spouse has been diagnosed provider or if you are not covered at all.
with Alzheimer’s. • PPO: A preferred provider organization is a type of insurance
plan that o ers more extensive coverage for in-network services, but
My special needs child is turning 18. o er additional coverage for out-of-network services.
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Thursday, December 27, 2018 HEALTH &WELLNESS The Somers Record – Page 23

Yoga Therapy
A new eld of practice to treat a variety of ailments

BY MARA SCHIFFREN can nd themselves in a state of variety of methods, to place you PHOTO: METRO
GUEST COLUMNIST being overwhelmed born from a into postures that relieve your CREATIVE
sense of helplessness about their speci c ills.
CONNECTION

e practice of yoga is a well- ongoing health issues. ey fre- Have depression or anxiety?

known way to help manage daily quently feel powerless to rem- Here, too, yoga therapists will

stress and muscle aches. It’s also edy their situation for the good. move you through an individual

a fabulous preventative that Further, unspoken conventional sequence of positions that will

heads o trouble before it begins. wisdom in our society trains help relieve each of these states.

chronically ill people to feel dis- Other conditions treated: Au-

BUT WHAT DOES empowered about their situation toimmune, cancer, cardiac pa-

YOGA HAVE TO DO since they have been taught since tients, etc. Essentially any illness

WITH THERAPY? childhood to outsource their or dysfunction that needs a long

Yoga erapy is a relatively bodies to medical experts. en, course of care or is chronic.

new eld. It’s perfectly posi- when doctors are unable to solve Beyond the postures, there will

tioned right now to take advan- their problems, disempower- be breathwork, meditation and a

tage of the massive momentum ment, stress and despair accumu- discussion of diet and daily hab-

yoga has gained in recent years. late and become part of a vicious its all tailored to improve a cli-

e more people practice yoga, cycle of deeper illness. ent’s particular state.

the more they see the advantag- us, the fact that Yoga er- Do you have chronic stress?

es for body, mind and soul. e apy aims at empowering the e yoga therapist is trained to

practice marries physical exercise individual to begin taking back know how to help you de-esca-

with committed self-care. their health through their own late your stress using postures,

Yoga erapy developed as e orts is crucial. For many, this breathwork, ancient meditations,

a way to focus on the speci c is the rst step at dissipating the sound and food.

therapeutic advantages of yoga feeling of being overwhelmed One fascinating example is

and to deepen its bene ts for that leads to depression and through the practice of Yoga the therapist directs attention WHO BENEFITS FROM

individuals dealing with a range helplessness. Yoga therapy helps Nidra, which means yogic sleep. to the limbs of the body. e YOGA THERAPY?

of health issues. It is particularly establish a state where symptoms Yoga Nidra functions by tran- client, in turn, brings awareness Yoga erapy is a practice that

helpful for chronic conditions. abate. Mind and body become sitioning your body from fully to each limb before releasing it bene ts many. It is well worth ex-

Yoga therapy is also a way to balanced and more uni ed, so awake to that delicious liminal fully. Each time this occurs, it is ploring if you are su ering from

bridge yoga and healthcare based the individual with a chronic state between being awake and not only the limb that is released, chronic illnesses and at the point

upon individual needs. e of- condition no longer lives only in asleep so your body achieves but the entire neural pathway where you are searching for com-

cial de nition of yoga therapy their brain while resenting or de- deep relaxation. that leads back to the brain. e plementary alternative health

from the International Asso- spising the body that they feel is For the chronic stress su erer, physical e ect of releasing each care to improve your daily life.

ciation of Yoga erapists states impeding their lives. whose body is stuck in a constant limb causes a deep relaxation in

that it’s a “process of empowering In practice, it’s a set of one-on- state of “ ght or ight,” the key the brain, slowing down brain Mara Schi ren, PhD, is a Writer,

individuals to progress toward one sessions with a yoga teacher thing is to move into a profound waves from the agitated to in- Certi ed Functional Medicine Health

improved health and well-being trained in yoga therapy to aid state of “rest and restore.” duce theta state, in which dream- Coach and Clear Beliefs Coach and

through the application of the clients in solving their particular During Yoga Nidra, the client ing, imagination and creativity Yoga Teacher. You can reach her at

teachings and practices of yoga.” area of ill health or dysfunction. lies in a darkened room while predominate. mara.schi [email protected].

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Paying for nursing home care

BY ALAN D. FELLER, ESQ. handling the Medicaid application. and there are spousal responsibilities in the Medicaid
GUEST COLUMNIST Once Medicaid for nursing home care is approved, process.

For many decades the “Big 3” used to refer to DSS will assign the individual a NAMI (net available Over the last 10 years, nursing homes have devised
America’s largest automakers. monthly income) amount that must be paid to the several tactics to protect their interests when a Med-
nursing home each month. For example, a person’s icaid applicant who resides in their facility is assessed
In 2018, the “Big 3” more likely describes the three Social Security and pension minus certain exemp- a penalty. Nursing home collection attorneys will
largest expenses in a person’s nancial life — college, tions and expenses would be added together and that request fair hearings with DSS to challenge penalties,
buying a home and privately paying for nursing home amount would be the NAMI. If the ill individual has often without the cooperation of the family or their
care. a spouse still residing at home, the NAMI calculation eldercare attorney. ese same attorneys will also le
would re ect the spouse’s basic nancial needs. for guardianship of the Medicaid applicant. eir goal
Nursing home care is the only one of these that is is to control the nances of the ill individual residing
not an investment. ere is no return and no equity. When the Medicaid process goes smoothly, the in their nursing home for the purposes of paying any
A family’s savings can be drained by the long-term- applicant is approved and Medicaid “picks-up” the outstanding bill not covered by Medicaid, especially
care costs associated with nursing home care. With- nursing home payments from the point at which the if a penalty is anticipated. ese drastic measures de-
out proper planning, one can expect to pay between applicant was “otherwise nancially eligible.” Ideally, stabilize family relationships and impact speci c legal
$12,000 to $16,000 a month. If staying at home with this means that there is no penalty for non-exempt planning that a family worked to implement.
a home health aide is not an option, then understand- asset transfers and the primary residence has not
ing the nursing home Medicaid process is vital. been deemed an available resource because of the ill e best nursing homes are diligent in establishing
person’s absence from their home. a cooperative relationship between facility and family.
Nursing home care can be paid by Medicaid pro-
vided the individual meets New York State’s insti- When people’s nancial lives are complex, then the e di cult decision to have a loved one receive care
tutional eligibility requirements. ere is a resource Medicaid process and the nursing home’s reaction can in a nursing home involves real contemplation and
allowance of $15,150, not including a primary resi- be burdensome. Penalty periods arise when gifts are planning. e nancial consequences can be extreme
dence, quali ed retirement account in payout status, made or when a parent adds a child to a deed without for a middle-class family. Knowing the basics of
one vehicle and several other exempt assets. A ve- going to an eldercare attorney. Even a summer cottage Medicaid is a good start.
year lookback for nancial transactions and asset owned by the ill person and several members of his
transfers is also part of the nursing home Medicaid or her family could cause eligibility problems if they Alan D. Feller, Esq. is an attorney with Sloan & Feller at
process. is means that every check, deposit, with- also own a home. Spousal transfers are exempt, but if 625 Route 6 in Mahopac. He can be reached at 845-621-
drawal and property transaction made within the ve a spouse retains signi cant assets, then Medicaid may 8640. For more information, visit sloanandfeller.com.
years prior to the application date will be reviewed by seek a contribution to help defray the long-term care Feller o ers free consultations to discuss how Medicaid
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Thursday, December 27, 2018 The Somers Record – Page 25

Sports

ATHLETE SPOTLIGHT

Hannah Angelini
Versatile senior does it all for Tuskers

Somers senior Hannah Angelini is As a senior captain on the Do you know what you want not eat right before or after a Hannah Angelini
a guard and team captain on the team, how much do you value to study in college? game because my stomach usually
varsity girls basketball team. She’s being a leader? hurts from nerves. But a sesame FILE PHOTO/ROB
a four-year varsity player and was I don’t know exactly what I seed bagel is always a good move. DIANTONIO
a key factor in the Tuskers’ run at a It’s an honor to nally be able to want to study but I know I want it
Class A section championship during lead this team, especially since I get to involve math and science. ose Best place to eat in Somers? Basketball has taught me
the 2016-17 season. ey fell in the to do it with my best friend Isabella have always been my two favorite countless life lessons as well as
semi nals last year, but Angelini (Rukaj). We always try to lead by subjects. I would also like to do De nitely the Rukaj household. things about myself I otherwise
and her fellow Tusker teammates example, both on and o the court, something involving sports. Maria makes the best food known would’ve never known. Being a
are looking to ascend to the top of the with integrity and commitment. to man. Everything she cooks is part of the team will introduce
section again this season. It’s a great group of girls this year, Who is your favorite profes- mouthwatering. you to some of your best friends
and they make our jobs easy. sional athlete? and helps to build memories
BY ROB DIANTONIO Facebook,Twitter, Snapchat and relationships that will last a
CONTRIBUTING WRITER What is your favorite team Derek Jeter, not because I love or Instagram? Why? lifetime.
activity, pregame or post game the Yankees and baseball, but
How old were you when you ritual that you share with your because he embodies everything a I like to use Twitter because it I couldn’t have asked for a
started playing basketball and teammates? professional athlete should be. keeps me updated on what’s going better four years in this basketball
how did you get started? on with sports around the area. program. e people involved are
During warmups we always What is your favorite music to some of the most amazing people
I started playing basketball huddle up on the side of the listen to warming up for a game? ere are also always funny or I’ve ever met. I would encour-
at age 7. My oldest sister played bleachers and get pumped up fascinating things on Twitter so it age all young athletes to try out
when she was younger so I together. We have a chant that I like to listen to all types of never gets boring. for any sports team. ere is no
remember always going to her we say and then discuss the game music. I will usually end with an greater feeling than repping the
games and shooting around with plan. It’s been a tradition for a few Eminem song because his songs For a young athlete growing town of Somers across your chest.
my dad. years now and is a nice reminder always do a good job of getting up in Somers, what would you
right before the game that we all me pumped up. tell them about the experience of ere is a culture in this town
What are your strengths as a have each other’s back. being part of the basketball pro- built around the success of our
basketball player? If you could have one super- gram and why should they go out sports, and it starts with the young
Who has been your biggest power, what would it be and why? for the team? athletes.
My biggest strength is my ver- role model over the years and
satility. I can play all positions on what have you learned from I would want to be able to read
the oor. But my favorite part of them? people’s mind because it would
basketball is defense, and I think help anticipate things beforehand
my on-the-ball defense is another My biggest role model over the and always put me a step ahead of
strength of mine. I love the hustle years has been my grandfather, everyone else.
plays. Poppy. He is at all my games, and
always makes an e ort to let me If you could pick one place
After falling at the buzzer last know how much he cares for me. to visit on vacation that you’ve
season in the semi nals, how He’s taught me the importance of never been to, where would you
determined is the team to make a keeping family close and to never go and why?
run at another section title? stop chasing after what I want.
I would go to ailand because
ere are only six returners Tell us one thing about your- I love tropical beach vacations but
from last year’s team, but we all self that not a lot of people know? I also enjoy touristy vacations. I
still feel the sting from that loss. feel like ailand would be the
I can juggle. best of both worlds.
e newcomers understand how
determined we are this year and Will you continue to play What is your favorite food to
they’ve bought in to the culture. basketball in college? I do plan on eat before or after a meet?
playing basketball in college, but I
is has been the best start to a haven’t decided where yet. I tend to
season that I’ve ever been a part of
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Veteran coach tallies 411 career wins and counting

DiSanto on verge of retirement, could be all-time wins leader

BY SKIP PEARLMAN with all of the kids as a guidance family and schoolwork. at was

CONTIRBUTING WRITER counselor and as a coach. an important lesson as a coach.”

“It’s all about the relation- And DiSanto passes that mes-

One of area’s most veteran— ships with the kids,” DiSanto sage on to his current wrestlers.

and most respected—wrestling said. “Being in school you see the “I try to emphasize that wres-

coaches is on the verge of tak- kids all day, you develop a closer tling is not the most important

ing over as the all-time Section relationship. I enjoy motivating thing in life,” he said. “I try to

1 leader for career dual meet vic- them, working with the kids on keep it in perspective. It’s an

tories. a daily basis. important lesson. When you

He’s also decided this will be “And I’m proud of the pro- graduate, the kids go on in life

his nal season. grams I built at Somers, and and you don’t want them to be

Mahopac High School head at Mahopac,” DiSanto added. stuck in their high school glory

coach Dennis DiSanto, a 1974 “We’ve had a lot of success at days. Richie was also a stickler

Somers graduate in his 35th year both schools. e wrestlers are on conditioning and drills, and

of coaching, continues to pile up happy, they enjoy coming to I have continued that tradition.

the victories, and as of this writ- practice. e relationships are I’m very into technique, mental

ing is just a handful of wins away positive, and it’s a positive envi- preparation, and conditioning. I

from taking over rst place on ronment. also learned a lot from coaching

the Section 1 all-time list. “I still keep in touch with a lot ( JV) football at Mahopac, pre-

e current record of 421 vic- of wrestlers from 20 years ago,” paring for every situation. I try

tories is held by Arlington coach he continued. “It’s de nitely a big to do the same thing with wres-

Fred Perry. Fox Lane’s Joe Amu- thing to see the kids, to see that tling.”

so was next with 406. Both are you made an impact on them.” DiSanto listed his 2015 in-

retired. DiSanto, who started his ca- duction into the National Wres-

DiSanto, a guidance coun- reer with a 27-year run as head tling Hall of Fame (Upstate

selor at Mahopac High for 36 coach at Somers, took over the New York Chapter) and the PHOTO: SKIP PEARLMAN
years, picked up his 400th win Mahopac program in 2011. Section 1 all-time wins record as
recently at the Columbia Dual his proudest accomplishments. Mahopac High School coach and Somers resident Dennis DiSanto
Meet Tournament, bringing him One of DiSanto‘s early in u- coaches his team at a recent tournament.
ences was his high school wres- “I’ve had a lifelong commit-

to 411 career wins (surpassing tling coach, longtime Tuskers ment to promoting and working

Amuso), with his team at an 18-4 wrestling and football coach in wrestling,” he said. “I think I anto? “It means I’ve been able plenty of time babysitting. One

season mark. Rich Gnida. have integrity and honesty, and I to win consistently over four of his two daughters is expect-

Barring something unfore- “I looked up to coach Gnida,” have no regrets about bad deci- decades,” he said. “Every team ing in February. He also plans to

seen, DiSanto could take over as DiSanto recalled. “He was al- sions. I’ve always done things the is di erent, but you always teach spend time “ shing, reading and

the section’s all-time wins leader ways a mentor to me. He had right way, haven’t cut any corners. them, work with them toward working out.”

sometime during the rst week a big in uence on me, I learned I think being recognized as a success. “I want to spend time with

of the new year. And when the a lot from him, and we kept in coach with high integrity, that’s “Four-hundred wins is not my grandchild,” DiSanto said.

wrestling season comes to an end, close contact. e thing I learned probably what I’m most proud that easy,” he added. “ ere’s al- “I know that whenever I leave, it

he’ll go out with no regrets. from Richie was that wrestling of.” ways a challenge you have to face will be hard. But I can look back

What he will remember are is not the most important thing What does the Section 1 all- and overcome. To be consistent and know I always gave it 100

the friendships made, working in life. e priorities have to be time wins record mean to DiS- year in and year out, it’s hard to percent, always worked as hard

do. It shows I’ve been able to be as I could, always had the same

pretty consistent over four de- attitude.

Come and Train Like a Pro cades, and I’m pretty proud of “I accomplished more than I
that.” ever dreamed of,” he added. “And

After retiring at the end of I can look back with satisfaction.

train with professional coaches this school year, DiSanto (who Coaching so many kids… It’s just
who have all competed at the lives in Somers with his wife, something I never expected.”
Vicki) will be able to spend

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Thursday, December 27, 2018 SPORTS The Somers Record – Page 27

Natalie Maher starts her floor exercise. Emma Lusthaus onPHthOeTOuSn: eDvEeEnNAbBaErLsL.

Natalie Maher on the vault. e Somers varsity gymnastics team took second at the Dec. 18 meet against Su ern. Also participating in the meet
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Crossword Puzzle solutions on page 30 Fun By The Numbers

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entertainer clown tale 71. Cares for mammary gland name row, column and box. Each number can appear
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21. One thousandth policeman 2. Indicates position 12. We all have one within tissue will appear by using the numeric clues already
of an inch 61. One quintillion 13. Book of Esther 31. “No __!” provided in the boxes. The more numbers you
22. Midway 33. Soap name, the easier it gets to solve the puzzle!
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NEW YORK STATE state regulated 100 foot adjacent DETERMINATION LLC FORMATION NOTICE as agent upon whom process
DEPARTMENT OF area in order to replace failing against may be served & shall
ENVIRONMENTAL corrugated metal pipe panels e proposed activity is not 15 Henning Drive LLC, mail process to 156 Middle
CONSERVATION under and adjacent to West Hill subject to review in accordance Arts of Org. led with Sec. of Patent Rd., Bedford, NY 10506.
NOTICE OF COMPLETE Drive. is replacement will also with SHPA. e application State of NY (SSNY) 10/17/18. General Purpose.
disturb 50 linear feet of the bed type is exempt and/or the project Cty: Westchester. SSNY desig.
APPLICATION and banks of a Tributary of New involves the continuation of an as agent upon whom process LLC FORMATION NOTICE
Croton Reservoir (Waters Index existing operational activity. against may be served & shall
Date: 12/17/2018 No. H-31-P 44-18, Class C[T]). mail process to 28 Hillside Dr., 329 Locust Street LLC, Arts
Project activities also include DEC COMMISSIONER Cortlandt Manor, NY 10567. of Org. led with Sec. of State
APPLICANT: removal of 7 cubic yards of POLICY 29, ENVIRONMENTAL General Purpose. of NY (SSNY) 11/5/2018.
sediment resultant from culvert JUSTICE AND PERMITTING Cty: Westchester. SSNY desig.
HERITAGE HILLS failure, creation of a grass swale, CP 29 LLC FORMATION NOTICE as agent upon whom process
and placement of boulders and against may be served & shall
SOCIETY LTD rip rap to protect culvert from It has been determined that Deco In Vogue, LLC, Arts mail process to 37 Sprain Valley
erosion. the proposed action is not subject of Org. led with Sec. of State Rd., Scarsdale, NY 10583.
8 HERITAGE HILLS DR to CP-29. of NY (SSNY) 11/28/2018. General Purpose.
AVAILABILITY OF Cty: Westchester. SSNY desig.
SOMERS, NY 10589 APPLICATION DOCUMENTS: AVAILABILITY FOR PUBLIC as agent upon whom process LLC FORMATION NOTICE
COMMENT against may be served & shall
FACILITY: Filed application documents, mail process to Belowich & 4 Shady Road, LLC, Arts
HERITAGE HILLS - W and Department draft permits Comments on this project Walsh LLP, 140 Grand St., of Org. led with Sec. of State
where applicable, are available must be submitted in writing to White Plains, NY 10602. of NY (SSNY) 11/14/2018.
HILL DR CULVERT for inspection during normal the Contact Person no later than General Purpose. Cty: Westchester. SSNY desig.
W HILL DR business hours at the address of 01/03/2019 or 15 days after the as agent upon whom process
SOMERS, NY 10589 the contact person. To ensure publication date of this notice, LLC FORMATION NOTICE against may be served & shall
timely service at the time of whichever is later. mail process to Andrew Cortese,
APPLICATION ID: inspection, it is recommended LLD Services, LLC, Arts 78 Main St., Dobbs Ferry, NY
3-5552-00210/00001 that an appointment be made CONTACT PERSON of Org. led with Sec. of State 10522. General Purpose.
with the contact person. MICHAEL V GROSSO of NY (SSNY) 12/7/2018.
PERMITS S APPLIED FOR: NYSDEC Cty: Westchester. SSNY desig. LLC FORMATION NOTICE
I - Article 24 Freshwater STATE ENVIRONMENTAL 21 SOUTH PUTT as agent upon whom process
QUALITY REVIEW SEQR against may be served & shall 19 Aqueduct Street, LLC,
Wetlands DETERMINATION CORNERS RD mail process to 538 Westchester Arts of Org. led with Sec.
I - Article 15 Title 5 Stream NEW PALTZ, NY 12561 Ave., Rye Brook, NY 10573. of State of NY (SSNY)
Project is not subject to SEQR General Purpose. 11/13/2018. Cty: Westchester.
Disturbance because it is a Type Il action. LLC FORMATION NOTICE SSNY desig. as agent upon
I - Section 401 - Clean Water LLC FORMATION NOTICE whom process against may be
SEQR LEAD AGENCY Ainsworth 33, LLC, Arts of served & shall mail process to
Act Water Quality Certi cation None Designated Org. led with Sec. of State of TWN Lag LLC, Arts of Piotr Ryzy, 20 Old Locust Ave.,
NY (SSNY) 12/12/18. Cty: Org. led with Sec. of State Cortlandt Manor, NY 10567.
PROJECT IS LOCATED: STATE HISTORIC Westchester. SSNY desig. as of NY (SSNY) 11/6/2018. General Purpose.
in SOMERS in PRESERVATION ACT SHPA agent upon whom process Cty: Westchester. SSNY desig.
against may be served & shall
WESTCHESTER COUNTY mail process to 45 E. 33rd St.,
NY, NY 10016. General Purpose.
PROJECT DESCRIPTION:
e project sponsor proposes

to disturb approximately 4,900
square feet of NYS Freshwater
Wetland F-1 (Class I), and its

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Get the financial facts about timeshares

Many people turn to time- vacation in an expensive resort. According to Investopedia, it is claim a capital loss, which is of- not exactly a real estate invest-

shares as a way to enjoy annual Sometimes a person can trade an illiquid asset that is likely to ten the case with other invest- ment. Timeshares are not a way

vacations. times or locations with other lose value over time. ose who ments and property. to turn a pro t. Try to purchase

But is investing in a time- timeshare owners, enabling decide to sell their timeshares To make timeshares work, in desirable locations as well.

share a nancially sound deci- more versatility and new des- often nd they must do so at individuals can opt to buy used, Doing so increases the likeli-

sion? at depends on who you tination experiences. For those a deep discount. Furthermore, which is often at a fraction of hood of resale in the future.

ask. who have to skip a year, it may those who sell a timeshare at a the cost o ered new by resort

Getting the facts about how be possible to sublet the time- loss may nd the Internal Rev- developers. Also, realize that a is article is from Metro

timeshares work and learn- share or let family and friends enue Service doesn’t let them timeshare is a lifestyle purchase, Creative Connection.

ing a few tricks can help any- use it if the agreement allows.

one make an educated decision Timeshares have some

about timeshares. notable drawbacks as well.

In a timeshare, individuals Cost-e ciency is one notable The #1 Real Estate

purchase a place to stay in va- drawback of timeshares. e
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can then use this room and the Association, a trade group for Brokerage in Somers
surrounding amenities once per timeshare companies, o ers

year, and often must travel to the that the average cost of a time-

same location time and again. share is around $20,000, with

Timeshares long have held ap- an annual maintenance fee of

peal because they are marketed $660. ose fees are paid even

toward people who may not be if the resort isn’t used that year.

able to buy a vacation home, but Chances are a person can get a

still want to vacation each year. comparable vacation elsewhere

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to timeshares. ey provide a with the abundance of vacation

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