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TUSKERS BOYS BASKETBALL
Tuskers
get
revenge
on Hornets
Go cold against
TZ in final
Dylan Ingraham gave his skills, BY WHIT ANDERSON
leadership, and heart to Somers SPORTS EDITOR
Basketball as a four-year varsity player.
Despite it being a rst-time experi-
PHOTO: WHIT ANDERSON ence for most of the players, Somers
Basketball (No. 1) looked right at
home while facing Lakeland (No. 2)
at the County Center in the Section 1
Class A semi nal on ursday, Mar. 2.
Locked in from jump ball, the
Tuskers came out swinging against
their nearby rival, getting revenge for
their 62-45 loss against the Hornets
on Jan. 13.
Flipping the script, Somers led from
start to nish; 16-10 after one quarter,
33-22 at halftime, 48-36 at the end of
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CLASSIFIEDS Tuskers avenge last season with
58-21 state championship win
rier Dome) last fall, Somers were supposed to do, weath-
Football (13-0) avenged ered several storms, weath-
their one loss in the last three ered injuries, and we got it
seasons with a dominating done,” said the second-year
58-21 win over Union-En- head coach.
BY dicott for the NYSPHSAA Wasting no time on the
WHIT Class A Football Champi- big stage, Ravi Dass (3 Rec,
Board of Education beRaviDassANDERSON
ginput his team SPORTS EDITOR
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But making your onship on Saturday, Dec. 3, 2 TDs) answered the call on
way back to the top
after a heartbreak is at Syracuse. the opening return, taking it
unmatched.
Coach Anthony DeMat- all the way to the Tigers’ 39,
Motivated by the
crushing 32-31 de- teo, carrying on the winning then catching an 18-yard
feat against CBA-
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Wireless Dome (Car- Somers, knew what he and
his team set out to do when
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THURSDAY, MARCH , THE SOMERS RECORD PAGE
Community mourns Irwin Schriro
Former SVFD chief passes away at 63
BY CAROL REIF highly respected because of his
STAFF WRITER
knowledge and experience, his
e Somers Volunteer Fire
Department is in mourning for friendly demeanor, and his will-
ex-chief, ex-commissioner, and
life member Irwin Schriro, who ingness to help others.
died on Sunday, March 5, after a
short illness. He had just nished quali-
He was 63. fying a new driver on her rst
Schriro joined the SVFD in
1987 and was an active mem- piece of re apparatus.
ber for 36 years. He was chief
from 1999-2001 and again from Schriro was active in the Red
2011-2014.
According to a post on the Knights and loved scuba diving.
SVFD website, Schriro was
He served for many years as the
SVFD’s scuba team lieutenant.
Expressing condolences to
Schriro’s family, the SVFD said
he “will be deeply missed.”
As of press time, services had
not been announced. PHOTO: BRIAN MARSCHHAUSER PHOTO COURTESY OF SVFD
Schriro at a SVFD awards ceremony during his time as chief. Irwin Schriro joined the Somers
Volunteer Fire Department in 1987.
Spring into safety
Time to change your clocks and check your smoke alarms
On Sunday, March 12, (Day- or in homes lacking smoke and carbon monoxide alarms
light Saving Time), New York- alarms. purchased for residential use.
ers will set their clocks forward “ e additional time a smoke ese devices can mean the dif-
one hour. e Fire ghters As- or CO alarm provides can be ference between life and death,
sociation of the State of New the di erence between life and and FASNY supports the elimi-
York (FASNY) is urging every- death,” says FASNY President nation of any economic barrier
one to check their smoke alarms Edward Tase, Jr. “We encourage in obtaining these products. e
and carbon monoxide detectors everyone to check their smoke Senate and Assembly should
at that time. Homeowners with and CO alarms monthly to en- move this legislation without
alarms that have sealed, non- sure that they are functioning delay.
removable batteries should test properly. In addition, re sprin- Smoke Alarm Tips from FAS-
the alarms to see if they are func- kler systems are proven to save NY and the National Fire Pro-
tional and check their expiration lives and these systems should be tection Association (NFPA): •NEVER paint a smoke or For more information on
dates. Alarms equipped with installed when possible.” •Test alarms at least once a CO alarm. smoke alarms, carbon monoxide
removable batteries should have New York State has banned month by using the test button. •Install at least one smoke alarms, and other information
their batteries replaced and then the sale of smoke alarms with • If you have an alarm with alarm on every oor of your on re safety and prevention,
test the alarm. removable batteries. is was an a removable battery, be sure to home, including the basement, visit www.fasny.com and www.
New York State currently leads important step to increase public check the batteries every six and in, or near each sleeping area. nfpa.org.
the nation in home re deaths, safety, but individuals must also months, and change the batteries •Smoke alarms should not be
with 36 deaths in the rst two be diligent about installing these every year. If a battery is starting installed near a window because ABOUT FASNY
months of 2023. In an emergen- more user-friendly alarms and to lose its power, the unit will drafts could interfere with their Founded in 1872, the Fire-
cy, working smoke detectors are ensuring that they are in work- usually chirp to warn you. Do operation. ghters Association of the
a resident’s rst line of defense ing order. NOT disable the unit. •Families should also develop State of New York (FASNY)
and can give people critical time ere is legislation awaiting •Vacuum or blow out any dust and practice a home re escape represents the interests of the
to escape. According to the Na- introduction for this session that that might accumulate in the plan. approximately 80,000 volun-
tional Fire Prevention Associa- will allow home life safety prod- unit. •Always follow the manufac- teer re ghters and emergency
tion (NFPA), three of every ve ucts, like smoke detectors, to be •NEVER borrow a battery turer’s instructions for testing medical personnel in New York
home re deaths occur in homes tax-exempt. is legislation also from an alarm to use somewhere smoke alarms and replacing the State. For more information,
without working smoke alarms includes re extinguishers, heat, else. batteries. visit www.fasny.com.
HOME, AUTO, BUSINESS, Sunday, March 12th
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The Sta CORRECTION Race Amity of Northern vention challenge e orts. CORNED BEEF AND
Westchester & Putnam A social half hour with re- CABBAGE LUNCH
EDITORIAL TEAM In the March 2 article “Tak-
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Tom Walogorsky stated that Lt. Peggy Dente was a Sunday, March 12 at 2 p.m. presentation starts at 2:30 p.m. p.m.
Editor: 914-302-5830 graduate of Somers High School. Please join in person at the
[email protected] Lt. Dente was a member of the For those unable to join in Join in at Van Tassell House
North Salem High School Class Somers Library (182 Primrose person, this meeting will be hy- for corned beef and cabbage, and
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PAGE THE SOMERS RECORD THURSDAY, MARCH ,
SHS announces 2nd quarter Honor Roll and HigNheHwoYneoarrsREovlelSstupdeecnitsal!
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Somers High School recently Leeanna Arroyo-Valentin, Regina zella, Kacey McCullough, Colin
announced the students who were Ayoubi, Suheyla Badoglu, Jason McGee, Sophia Mcintyre, Jordan
awarded Honor Roll and High Baez, Summer Befanis, Ethan Millar, Nathaniel Mitchell, Andres lTiaimmoMthayrMcuso,nMahaatnth, Le•wayDlMaJO/igD’nNaAerdiNlil,,CIPBNarGednraniinag GoGouarr,riEBtym,AmKLaLaiGRlyOonrOdGoMna,rGritiy-,
Honor Roll status for the 2nd Belliard, Gianni Bernardi, Joseph Morocho Lopera, Mark Mun-
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quarter.
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O icials announce support for recycling bill
State Senator Pete Harck- dollars in wasted carting and recy- Local governments continue to ducers of consumer packaging provide curbside collection, pro-
ham was joined last month by cling costs,” said Harckham. “ e struggle with recycling costs and and recyclable waste to join a Pro- cess materials for recycling and
Mount Kisco Mayor Gina Pi- only way we can begin to mitigate infrastructure, evidenced through ducer’s Responsibility Organiza- to deal with packaging that can-
cinich and Westchester Legisla- this growing issue of waste pollu- increased taxes or signi cantly tion (PRO) within a year of the not be processed or recycled. e
tors Erika Pierce and Nancy Barr tion and its threat to our natural limited materials that can be col- bill’s enactment and create a plan fees will cover reuse and re lling
in announcing support for the resources is for the initial pro- lected. within 18 months for submission determinations and judging the
Packaging Reduction and Recy- ducers of this waste to be fully “Collecting and disposing of to an advisory council to gauge commodity value of the packag-
cling Infrastructure Act. e an- involved with the end-of-life so- recycled materials is a major ex- compliance with the new pack- ing material.
nouncement took place at a press lutions. Right now, municipalities pense for local governments and aging and recycling rules. Once In many respects, Harckham’s
conference held at the Mount and taxpayers are footing practi- taxpayers,” said Picinich. “ ank approved, the producers have six bill mirrors the details of the
Kisco Public Works Department’s cally all of the enormous costs you to Senator Harckham for rec- months to implement their plan. Article 7 legislation Governor
Village Garage. of product packaging pollution ognizing our challenge and intro- e New York State Depart- Kathy Hochul included in her
e new bill (S.4246), intro- and recycling, and that’s neither ducing legislation that will require ment of Environmental Con- FY2024 Executive Budget. While
duced by Harckham, will require fair nor viable in the long run.” large companies to reduce pack- servation will determine the ef- there are many di erences, the
companies with a net annual in- e average New Yorker creates aging and contribute to costs for fectiveness of each producer’s biggest one is that Harckham’s
come of over $1 million to reduce nearly 5 pounds of trash every day, disposal. Reducing waste reduces education and outreach e orts bill also focuses on eliminating
consumer packaging, improve re- which means our state produces costs and is better for our environ- regarding their packaging plan. If toxic chemicals and compounds
cycling e orts of their product approximately 15 million tons of ment.” a plan is not approved within two in packaging material. His bill,
packaging and help update re- waste each year, 14 million tons e bill’s timeline calls for pro- years, the producer may be subject once enacted, will give producers
cycling infrastructure. Addition- of it by New York City residents ducers to reduce their packaging to penalties for noncompliance. two years to remove certain toxic
ally, companies will be expected to and businesses alone. is waste by 10% of weight within three To this end, the bill will establish substances—PFAs, heavy metals,
create and / or maintain reusable primarily goes to land lls and in- years, 20% by ve years, 30% by an O ce of the Inspector General formaldehyde, halogenated ame
and re ll infrastructure, support cinerators, but can often end up eight years, 40% by 10 years and to gauge compliance. Producers in retardants and more—from their
municipal recycling programs - in our water, natural habitats and 50% by 12 years. violation of part of the new leg- packaging. ree years after the
nancially and reduce the toxins in municipal spaces. Moreover, there will be spe- islation will be ned $100,000 a bill’s enactment, the list will grow
their packaging. e recycling rate for the entire ci c standards for post-consumer day until requirements have been by another 10 or more substances.
“We need to immediately ad- United States was estimated to recycled material for packaging. implemented. Each PRO will “Westchester has a robust re-
dress one of the dire problems of be between 5-6% in 2021. While Glass should be at least 35% post- submit an annual report on their cycling system for those munici-
our age: the tremendous amount New Yorkers understand the im- consumer recycled content, paper packaging and recycling to the palities who have opted in, but
of waste, much of it recyclable, portance of reducing their waste, carry out bags should be 40% and DEC. what has become clear is that
that we create each day—and reusing what we can and recycling, plastic bags should be 20%. A fee system will be instituted the systems that are in place for
which costs taxpayers and munici- our current system is not meet- Harckham’s bill will make it and approved by the DEC for SEE RECYCLING PAGE
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RECYCLING REGIONAL An evening of Broadway
Stacked lineup set for Bedford Playhouse
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BY RICH MONETTI our own Robin Reitzes. “I feel she was a singer. lenge of hitting the high notes
disposing of waste cannot keep up with CONTRIBUTING WRITER very, very honored to be part of inking along the lines of de nitely su ces. “Going back
the amount of waste that is produced,” this group,”she said. to my roots,” she said. “You’re
said Barr. “And the systems we have, You don’t have to look far to future reference, she eventually singing in a very technical way
such as land lls and incinerators, cre- nd creative people in our area. e John Jay mom has long moved to Westchester, got mar- that I’ve always wanted to sing,
ate their own problems by polluting At the same time, there are art- been out and about and per- ried, had kids and easily trans- and now I’m getting the oppor-
our water and air. Recycling is useful, ists among us who’d have us forming in rock cover bands.But ferred her theater related skills to tunity.”
but much more limited than we were doing a serious double take if her range runs much deeper and a career in marketing and public
once led to believe.” we knew their level of talent in accordance with the venue. relations. So alongside, she says, “I’ve
and/or the lineage they come always been a big fan of Bruce
Added Barr, the vice chair of the from. Andy Hammerstein is “I was classically trained in A success again in this eld, (Sabath), Rita (Neidich) has
Westchester County Board of Legisla- one who can unassumingly be opera, arias, and a lot of Broad- the Goldens Bridge resident a gorgeous voice, and Henry
tors and chair of the board’s Environ- seen around town, and yes, the way music requires the founda- wasn’t able to simply balance the ( rasher) is o the charts.”
ment, Energy and Climate Committee, name is not a coincidence. A tion,”she said. ledger with the bottom line. “I
“ e best way to reduce waste is to put visual artist and the grandson of realized my true love is music,” e entertainment value
the cost and responsibility of disposing the iconic Broadway songwriter, Reitzes didn’t sing on Broad- and supplemented by beginning aside, the cause serves us all.
it on the companies who create it, rather Hammerstein is also the uno - way, though. In fact, her stage a rock cover band called Blonde “When you have a thriving arts
than on the taxpayers who have little cial family historian and is ready presence was not really seen. “I Ambition. community, you have better
control over it. When the cost comes to share. had terrible stage fright as a restaurants, shops and destina-
out of the producers’ pockets, instead of On Saturday, March 11, young woman, she said. “It Of course she kept her day tions,”she assured.
ours, we will nally see a change.” Hammerstein will host a fund- would paralyze me.” job and has been involved in
raiser for the Bedford Playhouse, a number of musical endeav- So the movies, guest speak-
Pierce, chair of the Westchester Legis- and on the docket, will be a host So she opted for the next ors. Blonde Ambition did at- ers and readings are the obvi-
lators Public Works and Transportation of his grandfather’s songs and best thing. “If I’m too much of a line during Covid, though. ous o ering, but she’s pretty
Committee, said, “In 2021, Westchester the stories that go with them. scaredy cat to sing, I can at least partial to First Fridays. Clearing
had over a million tons of recyclable ma- Among the roster of per- be behind the scenes in the are- But her latest band is called the lounge for live music, Re-
terials, some of which were toxic. Resi- formers will be Emmy Award na I love,”Reitzes revealed. Willin’and hit a pretty high pro- itzes says, I’ve played there many
dents here paid to dispose of every single winner Jamie Lawrence, Rita times and I absolutely love it.
pound, in dollars and in greenhouse gas Neidich of e Fantasticks, ac- In turn, Reitzes racked up le at the Bedford Music Festi-
emissions. We need our producers to claimed actor/singers Bruce Sa- a few internships and various val at the John Jay Homestead. Her ag planted, Reitzes is
minimize packaging, and then we need bath and Henry rasher and theater experiences and cut her Playing before 4000 people last eager to belt out her passion and
them to take responsibility for their ap- teeth by helping to produce fall, Reitzes said, “It was very isn’t worried about a con ict of
propriate disposal when they cannot. If Broadway shows for Radio City ful lling.” interest. “It’s a great spot and I
we are going to be serious about reducing Entertainment. Her rst job out want it to grow and do well,”she
waste, we need to be serious about sup- of school,she met Hammerstein e singer also realized she concluded.
porting Senator Harckham’s legislation.” and was sure to let him know wanted to do more high caliber
events,and Do-Re-Mi,the chal-
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Opinion
A strawberry in a big blueberry patch
As Major League Baseball Democrats to one conservative and one harder to recruit challenger candidates. a liation, are able to vote. All those
heads to Arizona and Florida is lack of choice on election day is seeking a particular o ce, no matter
for spring training, political Republican. ese voter registration their party, go on one ballot. e top
operatives in Westchester, Putnam and true in deep blue Westchester and New two vote getters are put on the ballot in
across the state are revving up their numbers will result, most probably, York City and probably equally true in November, ensuring a choice on election
spring operations as well. deep red Putnam County, along with day when most people come out to vote.
in more than half of the races being other deep red sections of the country.
is week, petitions I give credit to those Republicans e system is referred to as a “jungle
are being circulated uncontested. With all of the overheated willing to throw their hat in the ring primary.” e approach doesn’t mean
for signatures to put for longshot races in this area. Most of you will always get a Republican and a
candidates on the ballot and overhyped them are strawberries in a big blueberry Democrat on the ballot. In many cases,
for primaries to be held patch. eir participation ensures that it will be one Democrat running against
on June 27. Primaries IN CASE rhetoric coming at us other perspectives will at least get an another or two Republicans squaring
for local elections YOU from both sides about airing during the campaign season. o . But the system at least gives voters a
were historically held MISSED IT democracy being in choice in November. More competition
in September, but a danger, these numbers e same credit is due to Democrats equals better representation.
combination of politics running in deep red districts.
and calendar math have conspired to might suggest that An increasing number of states
select this late June date, which will ere has to be a better way in these are adopting more innovative ways
ensure abysmally low voter turnout. DON SCOTT here in Westchester, lopsided areas of the country. When of selecting and electing candidates.
it may be true, since you think about it, the most outrageous
You can expect most of the candidates congressional representatives from both eir objective is to increase voter
to be placed on the ballot for November most of the voters sides of the aisle seem to come from participation throughout the process
to be put there by less than 10% of one-party districts. eir seats are so as well as increase cross-party dialogue.
the electorate through this primary coming to vote in safe, nothing they say seems to damage New York could do a lot better. e
process. In Westchester, registered their chances of reelection. hill to climb, however, is to convince
Democrats outnumber Republicans by November won’t have politicians elected under the current
over 2 to 1. Currently, the makeup of California may be onto something, system to advocate to change it. I can
the 17-member county legislature is 15 a choice in many races. however. ey conduct open primaries dream, can’t I?
for many of their local races where all
Sadly, in the current partisan climate, registered voters, regardless of political
there is very little ticket splitting. e
vast majority of voters go down the line
according to party preference. at was
not always the case. As I have written
in the past, and as research has shown,
national party labels don’t align well
with local government issues, but that
doesn’t keep people from voting as
if they do. is reality makes it even
Here’s what readers
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174 people responded to survey about
environmental opinion pieces
On Feb. 9, we ran side-by-side opinion Times. ere were 174 responses.
pieces about proposed environmental WHO MADE A MORE COMPELLING
regulations.
Halston Media’s regular columnist, Don ARGUMENT?
Scott, expressed particular concern about the • Don Scott: 51 (33.12%)
unintended consequences of central planners. • Anshul Gupta: 154 (66.88%)
Guest columnist, • 20 people skipped the
Anshul Gupta, made PUBLISHER’S question
the case for all-electric MEMO READERS ALSO WERE
vehicles, stoves and
heating, and shared his BRETT ASKED TO CHOOSE
concern that our world FREEMAN BETWEEN SCRIPTED
could be unrecognizable COMMENTS THAT BEST
without taking REPRESENTED THEIR
immediate action to OPINIONS
tame carbon pollution. • 87 people (51.79%) agreed
On the same page, we asked our readers to with the following statement: “ ese prospec-
ll out a survey to select who they thought tive mandates are necessary to tame carbon
made a more compelling argument. e pollution, which is the cause of climate dete-
opinion pieces ran in Mahopac News, e rioration, such as oods, droughts, wild res and
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FREEMAN with the following statement: from nature (livestock). Just infrastructure and personal elec- consumption, population and
“All-electric doesn’t really another ridiculous liberal con- tric backups in each home. e the continued brainwashing of
FROM PAGE improve the environment, as it coction to increase regulations. government also needs to pro- our society to have more new
just moves the ame to burn With all that is going on in the vide large rebates to encourage things. Will this shift in energy
other extreme weather, and also fossil fuels from the home and world now, the fact that this is people to buy electric vehicles source address what will hap-
contributes to mass migration gas pump to the power plant. at the top of the liberal agenda and convert their homes from pen to the millions of vehicles,
and geopolitical upheavals.” Additionally, the environmental shows you just how out of touch fossil fuels to electric. appliances and other machines
impact on battery manufactur- they are. that will become obsolete? Or
• 19 people (11.31%) agreed ing is underestimated.” • Changes like these should address the enormous demand
with the following statement: • I agree with moving to be laws passed by duly elected for precious and dwindling nat-
“While I’m uncertain about • 11 people (6.55%) agreed electric homes and cars, but representatives, not mandates ural resources required to create
the extent of the environmental with the following statement: mandating this needs to be from a governor or unelected
impact from climate change, “Climate change is a hoax. backed up by the government bureaucratic o cials. SEE FREEMAN PAGE
these mandates will make a If New York keeps trying to pumping massive resources into
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Drinking in the sights FREEMAN • While I rmly believe that climate change
is not a hoax, I worry that our electric grid is
MAN New York City into a modern FROM PAGE inadequate at the moment.
metropolis. all these new products that will run on electric- • e argument over gas stoves on a commer-
OVERBOARD Since Croton falls, engineers ity? I believe the climate crisis is real. However, cial level goes too far. I am all for logical legisla-
I don’t know that building electric cars, trucks, tion, and as an electric car, solar panel, and heat
quickly realized the gravity of machines, etc., will have any less of an impact or pump owner, I have made decisions that have
drain on our precious resources currently existing helped the planet while nancially not impact-
RICK the situation, and things went on the planet. We all need to use less and create ing me. e discussion is not mutually exclusive.
things that are built to last and are repairable. I Without legislation, the market drivers will
MELÉN downhill from there. Which believe we also need to work on a mass transit push only for the cheapest options and money
system that can service more areas, decreasing makers. Wise decisions exist out there without
translated, means that the lower the need for personal vehicles. extremes. And yes, research into nuclear energy
has found safer ways of generating the electricity
elevation of Manhattan com- • ese are both thoughtful and compelling and storing the fuel, and need to be part of the
arguments. I can’t know for sure if the facts mix. Additional e ort also needs to be made in
On President’s Day, we pared to Croton meant that the stated by each columnist is accurate. e ques- cleaning the atmosphere of what is already cre-
were treated to rare, tion is not whether we should act and have man- ated. ‘All of the above’ needs to help drive us to a
upper-50-degree water could ow naturally with dates, but how do we galvanize all the experts in cleaner tomorrow.
no means of propulsion. It took all the various components to make the changes
the water 22 hours to make the necessary and address the inevitable unintended • Aren’t we way past thinking climate change
consequences. We’ve had decades to study these is a hoax? We’re leaving a real mess for our chil-
weather, perfect for a bicycle journey, so you might want to issues and it’s time to hasten our actions. dren. Learn the science behind it!!
journey on the upper Old Croton bring a crossword puzzle with you • Don Scott laid out a list of issues that need • It is undeniable to even the most casual ob-
to be dealt with, but no solutions. Anshul Gupta server that the climate is changing. I really don’t
Aqueduct Trail. when you ll up your bathtub. laid out the reasons it is imperative to develop understand why this is political - the e ects are
solutions now. is is not an issue of sides. For a felt by everyone. Also undeniable is that humans
e nice thing about a bike A giant collection reservoir long time now, we have had the overwhelming are adaptable creatures. We will survive.
evidence that climate change needs to be ad-
ride in the middle of winter is stood at 42nd Street and 5th dressed yesterday. And the longer we take, the • is is a poorly designed survey. Possible
more dramatic the e ects, and consequently the responses are skewed to anti-climate change
that with all the leaves o the Avenue to receive the precious methods to combat it, will be. Now is the oppor- perspectives. Move to Florida? Lol. With the
tunity for this generation to bring their ingenu- Trumpers? No thanks. Garbage in garbage out
trees, you can see for miles. And drops. It was torn down in the ity to the table to develop the technologies for when it comes to survey results.
tomorrow that will bring about lasting economic
it’s a very pretty trail, overlook- 1890s, but if you are thirsty for and scienti c advance. • Government mandates should always be a
last resort, but they are becoming increasingly
ing the Croton River gorge and knowledge instead, it is currently • is survey was poorly designed. All but one accepted by a public that doesn’t fear pernicious
of these eight statements re ect Brett Freeman’s government overreach. Ultimately, it seems that
with occasional Hudson views in the site of the New York Public negative editorial opinion on the topic, and don’t the central planners want everyone on an electric
allow for other values and points of view. grid that they will be able to ration and control.
the distance. It’s a ride through Library. I can almost imagine
history, and if you ride fast what drinking water that came
enough, you’ll catch right up to from a reservoir in midtown
the present. Manhattan would be like today. I
Underneath you, the old picture turning on the tap, and a
underground conduit carried few pieces of gently used chewing
water 41 miles into Manhattan gum, some pizza crusts and a hub
from its completion in 1842 until cap come out. If you add some
1955, when it was supplanted by single-malt scotch, you’ll hardly
the New Croton Aqueduct and notice the di erence.
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Exploring the roots MELEN a picnic and spend the whole dam day
of anxiety there.
FROM PAGE
MAMA it was for me. But what do you do when It brought me back to my high school
EXPLAINS your child is having anxiety? How do you you’ll notice periodically a round, years, when my friends and I would ride
handle episodes of tears, panic, irrational smokestack-type structure made of gran- our dirt bikes on the old railroad bed
NICOLE worry and overthinking when it comes to ite bricks. ese were ventilators, used to (now the North County Trailway) from
DOOLEY your own children? keep air owing throughout the system. Millwood up to the Yorktown railroad
Some had entrances to the underground bridge trestle. at was if I could get that
Writer’s Note: I wrote this for my blog a while As parents, we will do everything in our waterway, in case engineers needed to little workhorse working. I was so proud
ago and since then have become even more power to help our children be happy. We get a closer look at the air. ere is other that I took the transmission apart once to
aware of how anxiety is a ecting our younger want to keep them safe. We want them to evidence of the old system, such as gate
generation. I believe this is a result of many feel loved and secure. But what do you do houses, weirs (for diverting the ow for x it, and I would have been prouder still
factors, including the pandemic, social media, when their minds become overwhelming to maintenance) and a keeper’s house in if I had been able to put it back together.
self esteem issues and isolation. them? Or when they are upset over things Dobbs Ferry. Once I had it all in one piece, I realized
out of their control? there were supposed to be many more
Anxiety, we all deal with it to some We rode the upper portion of the trail pieces than just one. You know when
degree. When I was younger, I would always on our ebikes, and before you carry on people say,“I found an extra gear?”Well,
People can become understand- feel panicky in places where I didn’t know about what a poor physical specimen I I found two of them on the oor after I
ably anxious when dealing with huge where the exits were. I didn’t like large am for riding on a power-assisted two- was done assembling my crankcase.
changes in their lives or even when han- crowds and hated when I couldn’t get up wheeler, let me assure you that I am in
dling small tasks. It’s di erent for everyone. and leave if I felt nervous. I especially hated shape. Let’s not forget that there are a lot I guess I shouldn’t have been riding
small spaces. I never understood why I’d of di erent shapes out there, and I’m sure around where I probably wasn’t supposed
ere is no right or wrong when it comes have these panicky feelings. My friends there is one for me that is geometrically to be, and de nitely not on the slowest
to feeling anxious. Some handle their anxi- didn’t seem to have them, and if they did, viable. Yes, I might be over-represented motorcycle. If you’re being chased by
ety well, with a smile on their face fooling they weren’t talking about them. in the rhombus area, but I defend the use the police, the same rule applies as if you
everyone. Others can feel like they’re falling of ebikes for people like me who weep were being chased by a lion. You don’t
apart and it’s obvious that they are needing If I tried to talk to my parents about my uncontrollably at the sight of long hills. I have to be faster than the lion, you just
some help. feelings, I usually got a “You’re ne!” re- recommend a model like ours, which can have to be faster than the guy who’s with
sponse. In all fairness, they probably didn’t be used as a regular bicycle, with a motor you. I picture the police catching up to
As adults, we often gure out early on realize I was having mini panic attacks to help you pedal if you need it, a little me, and I say,“I guess you’re going to give
which category we fall into when dealing during the school day. I didn’t even realize or a lot. It will open up your horizons. me a ticket for riding on private prop-
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very re ective upon our childhood; at least sitting in class and my stomach would start strollers, roller-bladers and exercise walk- three gears dropped out of the bottom of
hurting and I would get dizzy. My heart ers, and if you do, next time watch where your transmission.”
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PAGE THE SOMERS RECORD THURSDAY, MARCH ,
e baloney incident of ‘77
On a beautiful 70 degree day just feel very special. “Damn, did you eat all that en there was Coco, who was a real
last month, Ken, Daisy and I baloney??##@@!!!??” Nuggetts didn’t chow hound. She would start staring at
went for a ride in the country. “Yeah, I know,” he said. “We’d have move a muscle and Ken went back to me an hour before her lunch and dinner
e weather had been unusually the deli for a third time. times just in case I might forget to feed
warm and we wanted to take advantage another baloney incident to talk about.” her; and once swiped the shrimp o
of it. On our way home, I suggested to “Did you forget something else?” the a large platter at a dinner party I was
Ken that we stop to It was mid-1977 and Ken and I had deli owner asked. giving. She was stealthy and fast.
pick up something for
dinner. We did, and been married about six months. It was “Yeah, I’ll have a half pound of Now we have Daisy, a sweet Boston
when Ken returned to baloney.” terrier who has absolutely no interest
the car, he had a bag of a Saturday morning in December and in food. We have to coax her to eat
chicken cutlets, which “You just bought a half pound of almost daily; so when Ken put the bag
I was sure had been Ken said he was going baloney.” of cutlets in the back seat, we knew
fried to perfection. All nothing could tempt her.
we’d need was a lettuce to run to the deli for “Yeah, I know.”
and tomato salad to Ken told me the story when he got I have wonderful memories of all
complete our meal. JUST some lunch. He took home and since then, we have referred the beautiful dogs in my life, but e
JO ANN Nuggetts in the car to it as e Baloney Incident of ’77. We Baloney Incident of ’77 is my favorite
Ken opened the back door of the with him, which made have had other dogs who also love to memory of all.
car where Daisy was sound asleep in steal food when you would least expect
her bed and placed the bag of cutlets JO ANN me very happy because it. Jo Ann can be reached at jkjfranc@gmail.
on the seat next to her, then got back Magnolia was a Basset Hound who com.
into the driver’s seat. I turned to look FRANCELLA I could see that they once ate all the salad o of each place
at Daisy, thinking that the cutlet smell setting at our anksgiving dinner.
would waft to her nose and drive her were really bonding.
crazy. But, nothing happened. She just
lay there snoring. With Nuggetts
“Wow, you would not have been sitting tall and
able to do that if it were Nuggetts in
the back seat,” I said. Nuggetts was beautiful in the front seat, Ken parked
my beautiful and majestic Golden
Retriever that I had brought into our in front of the deli, bought a half pound
marriage. Ken was not raised with
dogs and didn’t know a lot about them, of baloney and went back to the car. He
but Nuggetts was a sweetheart, as all
Golden Retrievers are, and made Ken had forgotten to get some rolls, so he
tucked the baloney bag far under the
back seat, closed the door and ran back Fun Facts byJoAnn
to the deli.
“Did you forget something?” the
owner asked.
“Yep, I’ll take six rolls.”
By the time he got back to the car, Dogs have 300 million receptors in their noses
compared to only 6 million in humans, and the
Nuggetts was still sitting tall and part of their brain associated with smell is 40
beautiful in the front seat. Ken sensed times greater than ours.
that something was not right and then
he saw the brown paper bag on the
oor. It was empty. e baloney and the
paper it was wrapped in were gone. Ken
noticed Nuggetts giving him the side-
eye as he stood there in disbelief.
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DOOLEY and went to the other side to didn’t have to be scary. I decided mine is to sing “Lizzo” in
make my escape. Another boy my approach would be to tell
FROM PAGE was also sitting there, staring at her how I felt growing up and her head when she gets
me, blocking my way to free- how I in fact went through the
ask to go to the nurse every dom. I crawled up to him and same things as she did. I started overwhelmed. I told her
time, and when I did, she’d ask asked him to please crawl out from the beginning and told her
if I was OK, and I’d say that I so I could get out. He straight how I felt in some very anxious to close her eyes, breathe
didn’t feel well, but could never up said no. Being a shy kid, I situations and how I felt very
elaborate. I didn’t understand looked back at the rst boy and alone. I reminded her that she in and out and then sing
what was happening, but I asked him to please move. He will never be alone and that she
instantly felt better when I left looked me right in the eye and can talk to me about anything. I the lyrics: I do my hair
the classroom. said, “Nope!” told her that chances are I have
been in the same situations as toss; check my nails; baby
I started attributing these Well, cue panic attack. I she has and that I will have
feelings to just being part of my couldn’t breathe, I was trapped. I helpful advice from using my how you feelin’?; feeling
quirky personality. I gured that still don’t remember how I got own experiences. I even told her
I would just have to manage out that day, but I obviously about my trauma in the tun- good as hell.
whatever was happening by came out unscathed physically, nel. We had a good laugh about
myself. I didn’t even think to ask with the exception of acquiring that one. Remember, whatever
for help beyond my parents. If an anxiety disorder. No big deal,
they said I was ne, I was ne. I right? She was so relieved that what your kids are dealing
had no idea that there were she was feeling was normal
other people that feared an My children can be fairly and that I had gone through it with, you got this. And
elevator like I also did. I didn’t anxious. ey all have sepa- too. We came up with lots of
know that “intrusive thoughts” ration anxiety in a big, big strategies when dealing with if it becomes too much,
were what was causing my fear way. Ranging from ages 10 to anxious feelings that can help,
of being trapped in an eleva- 3, none of them do well from whether you’re in public or at there is help. Help is
tor while it went plummeting being away from me. ey are home with your thoughts. She
down. I believed that everyone very happy, polite, and friendly still has her moments, but it’s available in so many
got into an elevator and enjoyed children, but they get nervous getting better each day.
the ride. easily and are extremely sensi- di erent ways that will
tive. Had I projected my anxiet- One of her favorite ideas of
One thing I was certain of ies on them? Is it something I work best for you and
at least was knowing when passed onto them by being a
and where my claustrophobia sometimes nervous mom? OK, your family. I always try
started. Small spaces…shudder. maybe a 60/40 anxious mom?
I can remember the day like rst myself, and if it’s not
it was yesterday. e year was As I got older, I often talked
probably the early 90s and I was to my mother about my own working, I seek help and PHOTO COURTESY OF NICOLE DOOLEY
at a birthday party at e Dis- anxiety. I told her about my I also sometimes call on Reagan at age 3 enjoying the ball pit
covery Zone. If you aren’t famil- intrusive thoughts that really
iar with this fun lled place of became a serious issue while Lizzo.
germs and screaming kids, well I was pregnant with Johnny. I
consider yourself lucky. ink of always had irrational fears that I never said I was the most column, you can read more of her
Chuck E Cheese, but less creepy something horrible would hap-
and more sensory overload. pen at the end of my pregnancy responsible parent on the planet, entries at www.mamaexplains.
or during delivery. After he
I’m pretty sure there were was born, I would stay up late but I’ll take relatable any day. com or follow her on Instagram
disgusting Band-Aids and lost at night researching all kinds
dirty socks in the ball pit. To of newborn topics to make Baby, how you feelin? at @mamaexplains for relatable
this day, ball pits skeeve me sure I was doing everything
out. When my kids ask to jump right. I realized afterwards that parenting tips and stories. Also,
in them, I get chills and have I had postpartum anxiety. My
to take a breath before mur- mother eventually told me that Nicole Dooley is a Somers mom feel free to send her a message or a
muring “Yes, go have fun.” I she too had intrusive thoughts
always tell them, “Don’t forget, and always worried that the who enjoys writing for her question at mamaexplains@gmail.
it’s bath time as soon as we get worst things would happen to
home!” ey usually nish the my brothers and me when we parenting blog. If you enjoyed her com.
sentence before I do as they roll were little. She admitted that
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Sports
Mac Sullivan made major strides TUSKERS their strategy and e ort held
his junior season, showing off a Somers to under 20 points in
multi-faceted skillset. FROM PAGE a 39-15 defeat for the Dutch-
Matt Fitzsimons departs from men’s rst Gold Ball since
Somers as a four-year varsity three, and 62-47 at the buzzer. 2012.
player and a 1000-point scorer. Defense, rebounding, and
Andrew Violante scored 27 points Coach Chris DiCintio, who
against Lakeland, and was a getting out in transition gave coached his nal game for the
breakout star these playoffs. the Tuskers the advantage, Tuskers after a storied 11-year
along their breakout star. tenure with assistant coach
PHOTOS: WHIT ANDERSON Left to Right: Brady Leitner, Matt Darryl Atkinson, chalked up
Brady Leitner was the Tuskers’ spark plug all season. Fitzsimons, Nate Cohen, Dylan Ingraham. Andrew Violante (27 pts, 2 the loss to a great TZ game
stls) had the best game of his plan and poor shooting.
Somers’career on the big stage,
following two previous high- “It’s so hard to put a nger
scoring games against Ma- on it since we are the highest-
hopac and Rye. He and Matt scoring team in Section 1,” he
Fitzsimons (17 pts, 7 rebs, 6 said. “Even on a bad shooting
stls, 4 blks) were too much to night, I don’t think anyone
handle for the Hornets. could have predicted scoring
15 points...I give credit to the
“He (Fitzsimons) showed Tappan Zee players for play-
out today, and the same with ing hard defense. I know they
Violante,” said Mac Sullivan emphasized taking away our
(6 pts, 12 rebs), whose e orts fast break.”
down low greatly impacted the
game. “He’s (Violante) calm, “I think as the game started
composed, he gets to the rim slipping away, we got tight,”
and nishes every time. And DiCintio added.
he’s solid from the free throw
line, you cannot stop him.” Nevertheless, Somers had a
historic 21-3 season that saw
Lakeland showed a bit of them win their league title
life in the third quarter, when for the rst time since 1989.
Chris Whyte-Luciano (18 DiCintio, who was the Con-
pts) hit a top of the key three ference II Coach of the Year,
to cut the lead down to 35-32. leaves a group that lived up
But Violante answered right to all expectations, and more
back with his own triple, and importantly, one that he will
then converted a fast break always consider family.
layup o a steal to extend the
lead to 40-32 and put the “If you asked me to sit down
game out of reach. and write a script for how I
would have liked my nal sea-
Dylan Ingraham (8 pts, 4 son at Somers to go, it really
rebs, 2 assts), Nate Cohen (4 could not have been written
pts, 2 rebs), and Brady Leitner any better...we were unde-
(5 rebs) all contributed to the feated league champions, we
team win. got to the County Center for
the third time in the school’s
No. 1 Tappan Zee advanced history, we were Pelham Tour-
in the earlier semi nal game nament champions, we were
(3/2) 54-50 against Yorktown top 10 in the state, and I was
(No. 6), setting up the Section fortunate enough to get Coach
1 Championship at the Coun- of the Year.”
ty Center between the Tuskers
and the Dutchmen on Sunday “To have such a group of
(3/5). mature, funny people to be
around everyday made it that
“It’s just another game. ey much more special,” he con-
(TZ) have a great defense, but cluded. “I coached my son
we are the top-scoring team in during high school...but out-
the section. So, we just have to side of that, this is the most
go out, push the ball, and do memorable team in my 22
our thing,” said Sullivan. years of coaching because of
everything they have done.”
Unfortunately, the TZ de-
fense proved to be too much
for the Tuskers to handle, as
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PAGE THE SOMERS RECORD THURSDAY, MARCH ,
SmashingBOYS SWIMMING success
at States for
Wilkinson
Ends high school career as
NY’s top 4 diver
After an intense four-hour Jerricho’s Tristan Yang won the
competition, Somers High championship with a score of
School senior Jay Wilkinson 544.05.
made his way to the podium at “I was targeting a place in the
States, nishing fourth at the top ve and was glad that I was
NYSPHSAA Championships able to achieve that goal,”Wilkin-
and fth in the federation. son said. “I just ran through and
e 2023 NYSPHSAA Boys worked on all my dives leading
Diving Championship was held up to the championship, and
at Ithaca College on Friday, made sure I was con dent with PHOTO: BEYOND THE PRINT
Jay Wilkinson performing his first dive, the forward 1 ½ somersault pike, at the State Championships.
Mar. 3, where a total of 32 divers my own skills.”
who made the state quali cation e grueling 11-dive competi-
competed. Wilkinson earned a tion requires a diver to maintain with no room for error, and nish of the success Jay has had,” said 40 years old is a testament to his
491.25, which landed him among focus, show physical strength and among the top. Yorktown-Somers head coach dominant talent in both diving
the top-ranked divers in the state. skills throughout the 11 rounds “I am tremendously proud Brittney Pisano. “He made York- and swimming. He nished the
town-Somers his priority and has season placing fourth in public
Spring into a been able to rewrite our school school, surpassing last year when
record board single-handedly. he nished 10th.”
He broke the school record in Wilkinson shot up to fth
the 100-yard butter y from 2000 place after a stellar execution
and broke the dive record set of his back 1 ½ somersault that
back in 1982. His ability to break SEE SWIMMING PAGE
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SWIMMING
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earned him 54.04 points in round Somers senior Jay Wilkinson places 4th at the
four. NYSPHSAA Boys Diving Championships.
“I focused on maintaining the at college-level diving,” said the September.
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thinking too hard about my dives,” be heading to Boston to compete Article provided by the Halston
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to be able to execute the next dive
without the distraction of getting It will take another 40 years
discouraged from a previous per- for a talent like him (Wilkinson)
formance.”
to come around again.’
In the finals, Wilkinson earned
his highest score of 55.90 points Brittney Pisano
for an impressive execution of the Yorktown-Somers Swim & Dive Coach
forward 1 ½ somersault with two
twists. His final dive, the reverse 2 PHOTOS COURTESY OF BRITTNEY PISANO
½ somersault, also came in handy
to lock in his fourth place. He was Wilkinson with Coach Brittney Pisano.
the only diver who performed this
dive, which had one of the highest
degree of difficulty at the competi-
tion.
Coach Pisano, who has coached
Wilkinson since he was nine, said
that he will be incredibly missed as
his senior year comes to an end.
“Jay’s legacy will be strong, and
his records will be what all others
strive to break. It will take another
40 years for a talent like him to
come around again.”
Wilkinson will be moving on to
compete at the college level in the
fall.
“Now that my high school div-
ing career is over, I am excited
for what’s to come next for me
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NekosGYMNASTICS
finishes
decorated
career at
States
Georgia Nekos and her com-
bined gymnastics team (Somers/
Yorktown/John Jay) joined the
rest of Section 1 on Saturday, Mar.
4 at Keymore West Senior High
School in Bu alo for the 2023
NYSPHSAA Gymnastics Cham-
pionships.
Nekos scored an 8.675 on the
Vault, ending her high school gym-
nastics career by helping Section
1 place fourth overall
(181.300).
“ e girls did very
well in competition,”
said Coach Teodora
Cepoi. “I’m very proud
of how well they con-
ducted themselves in-
side and outside of the
gym. is was my rst
time going to States on
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me of my team com-
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TRACK & FIELD
Tuskers
conclude
season at
States
Setting up
for big spring
season
Somers Track & Field made
one last indoor appearance this
winter at the Ocean Breeze
Athletic Complex for the 2023
NYSPHSAA NY State Champs Three Tuskers ended their season strong at States (Left to Right): Andrew Fasone, Jared Googel, Haylie Donovan PHOTO COURTESY OF MIKE LACKO
on Saturday, Mar. 4.
Haylie Donovan, one of three
Tusker representatives, partici-
pated in the 300M and nished
16th (41.36) overall in the pre-
lims.
“Making States as just a soph-
omore was a great experience for
Haylie,” said Coach John Veg-
liante. “She represented Somers
well, and we are all proud of what
she was able to accomplish this
season.”
Andrew Fasone also quali ed
as a sprinter, and yet again broke
his season-best with a 35.11,
good for sixth place in the pre-
lims. In the nal, he ran a 35.25
for 10th.
Jared Googel made his mark
in the weight throw, hitting a
season-best 50-3.5 to place 26th.
“Overall, it was a great indoor
season for us. e jump this team
made from last year to now has
been incredible to watch. Ev-
eryone’s excited for spring,” said
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complishments and deliver results on trict. First elected in November 2021, Article courtesy of the O ce of County
the issues that matter for all constitu- Pierce states that she will bring to her Legislator Erika Pierce. thy Lee, Laura Lienau, Scanlon, Kamryn Seeger,
Grace Loretta-Catucci, Maya Shirakura, Emma
Jacob Lusthaus, Mad- Sledzik,Donovan Smith,
elyn Lyle, Hannah Ma- Jett Sofko, Holly Solo-
guire, Mary Mahoney, mon, Coleen Soriano,
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Manning, Esme Manu- Stavola, Caitlyn Stellwa-
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Carmel man arrested for grand larceny in Yorktown nio, Lauren McCartin, Svoboda, Sharika Szabo,
Kaitlin McCooey, Ciara omas Tan, Andrew
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BY SOPHIA CASELNOVA report, O cers Curtis and Delgado met O cer Campion placed Sodano un- Miskiewicz, Jake Mo- Sara Vala,Brandon Velez,
STAFF WRITER with the victim to initiate an investiga- der arrest for the Arrest Warrant and
tion.A warrant application was complet- transported him to the Yorktown Police han, Jessica Montesano, Zander Viljoen, Ashley
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grand larceny after allegedly taking the Yorktown Justice Court,according to Jack Mooren, Caroline Vukaj, Emma Wachtel,
$1,700 for the sale of ten sneakers with- police. In addition to the warrant, Sodano
out sending the shoes to the purchaser. was issued tra c tickets for the charges Morett, Taylor Mor- Hannah Wachtel, Lau-
On March 2, O cer Campion was of open container of alcohol in a vehicle
Anthony Sodano, 21, allegedly agreed on patrol on Route 6 when he allegedly and moving from a lane unsafely; both rissey, Anastasia Mur- ren Ward-Willis, Alexa
to sell the victim the sneakers via Insta- observed a vehicle moving unsafely from tra c infractions.
gram and payment was made through its lane. O cer Campion conducted a phy, Georgia Nekos, Ava Warycha, Corryn Watt,
Zelle, a digital payment network. tra c stop and identi ed the driver as Sodano was arraigned by Judge
Sodano. According to police, Campion Cohen-Pierson. He was released on his Nikac, Emily No, Jenna CJ Wiggins, Lydia Wil-
e report of the alleged theft was re- also identi ed an open container of alco- own recognizance and is due to appear
ceived by the Yorktown Police Depart- hol in the vehicle. in the Yorktown Justice Court on March Norton, Daniel O’Brien, ke-Olsen, Jay Wilkinson,
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