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Published by Halston Media, 2022-07-12 14:44:14

Yorktown News 07.14.2022

Vol. 11 No. 17 Visit TapIntoYorktown.net for the latest news. Thursday, July 14, 2022

PAR 3 GOLF COURSE The anti-bully pulpit

No tee time in the BY SOPHIA CASELNOVA
forseeable future STAFF WRITER

e ght against bullying

continues, with Yorktown’s rst-

BY SOPHIA CASELNOVA in sight, the town appears ready ever junior town supervisor lead-
STAFF WRITER to move on from RC Recreation.
ing the way.
Yorktown town o cials have “I think we have demonstrat-
grown increasingly despondent ed a real willingness to build a At the Yorktown Town Board
over the status of the Par 3 golf partnership to work with people
course, which they now do not to see this succeed,” said Town meeting on July 5, elected o -
expect to open until spring 2023 Supervisor Matt Slater at the
— at the earliest. July 5 meeting, “but don’t take cials made Riley Manning-Burns
our kindness as a weakness, and
But even that timeline sounds I think it’s very clear we’re being a junior town supervisor for the
like a “dream”to Building Inspec- taken advantage of.”
tor John Landi, who was given month of July after he was bullied
permission by the Town Board Yorktown News visited the golf
last week to issue a stop-work course site with town o cials on at the new adaptive playground at
order at the town-owned prop- July 4, prompting a representa-
erty. Reading from a list of con- tive of RC Recreation to email Granite Knolls Park.
cerns at the board’s July 5 meet- this paper later that night. e
ing, Landi said the clubhouse is representative did not respond On June 28, Riley was at the
nowhere near ready to open. In when asked to provide a timeline
fact, he said, much of the work for the course’s opening. new playground with his aunt
already completed is not up to
code and needs to be ripped out Slater said RC Recreation has and grandparents when two
and redone, including the wiring also been invited to attend Town
underneath the parking lot. Board meetings to discuss the young boys were bullying chil-
status of the course, which they
In 2014,  the town entered into declined. dren at the park. Riley was born
a 10-year lease agreement with
RC Recreation, whose president, Only three of the course’s nine with Down syndrome and was
Rocco Cambareri, died in 2017. holes are currently playable, Lan-
A year later, one of Cambareri’s di said at the July 5 meeting. e playing at what was supposed to
business partners took over and greens for the other holes need
the lease with RC Recreation was to be cut and rest for a season, be an inclusive playground.
extended through 2028. an RC Recreation representative
said during the July 4 meeting Tara Manning-Burns, Ri-
Four years into the new con- with town o cials.
tract, and with no public opening ley’s mother, said that the boys
SEE GOLF PAGE 6
hit him in the head with a toy,

kicked him, and called him

names. Riley was left with a

bruise on his forehead. She said

her sister, who was with Riley,

witnessed the boys spit at an- PHOTO: SOPHIA CASELNOVA
other child.
The Town Board with Junior Town Supervisor Riley Manning-Burns
e parents of the boys were

not easily found at the park as tinued despite the parents being and to teach kindness at home,”

they were in an adjacent picnic informed, so her family left the said Tara Manning-Burns, Ri-

area. Once made aware of the in- playground. ley’s mother. “ at’s when Matt

cident, the bullies’ mothers made “I posted on Facebook in the (Town Supervisor Matt Slater)

the children eventually apolo- local town groups for aware- reached out.”

gize. Manning-Burns says some ness and to remind parents to be
of their bullying behaviors con- mindful and watch their children SEE MANNING-BURNS PAGE 6

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Thursday, July 14, 2022 Yorktown News – Page 3

Support Connection bids farewell to longtime employee

Barbara Cervoni served as communications director

BY JESSICA JAFET
CONTRIBUTING WRITER

Back in 2004, when Barbara

Cervoni started a part-time job

with Support Connection, writ-

ing grants and doing public re-

lations, she had no idea that she

would become an integral part of

the organization for the next 18

years.

e lifelong Westchester resi-

dent has helped the Yorktown-

based not-for-pro t organization

grow and evolve into a crucial

center of support services for

those impacted by breast, ovar-

ian, or gynecological cancer. It

opened its doors in 1996, and

provides free emotional, social, I feel particularly
proud that as the
and educational assistance that world changed and
helps guide and comfort individ- the organization
uals and families during all stages grew, I feel like I
of their journey. helped to raise its
visibility — people
“It feels a bit surreal and I’m not
100 percent sure it has sunk in,”
Cervoni said about her recent re-
tirement. She worked as director
of services and communications,
responsible for media outreach to
promote the organization — and
was also tasked with the man-
agement of the counseling and

programming department, which

find us from all overincluded the training and super-
vision of peer counselors who

the country and withprovide essential and con dential
care to individuals who reach out

our base in Yorktown,to Support Connection.
With a bachelor’s degree in we have strong
psychology, along with a mas- relationships with
organizations in the
ter’s degree in social work from Hudson Valley area.’ Barbara Cervoni, Support
Columbia University, Cervoni Connection’s former
spent the early part of her career - Barbara Cervoni
providing counseling in di erent director of services and
settings. When she was a mother communication, at the
of young children, she opted for
part-time work and landed at 2015 Support-a-Walk
Support Connection.
PHOTO: DEENA BELL

“Over the course of the years

I was here, my social work back- are happy she will now have more nection are also cancer survivors to choose how much help they After 18 years of dedicat-

ground came into play and I got time for herself.” themselves, something that Cer- really want to get.” ed service, Cervoni still feels

involved in helping administra- What makes the organization voni believes sets the organiza- e thousands of people over touched by the mission of Sup-

tively as the organization was so special is its unique focus on tion apart. the years who have been touched port Connection, which is to

growing its services,” she said. providing a range of support ser- “If a person called to say they and uplifted by Support Connec- help change fear into hope by

“My biggest role was helping vices to people who are coping wanted to get help coping with tion have come from not only the empowering people, and o er-

people who are providing servic- with these speci c types of can- their cancer treatments, they are immediate area, but from all over ing resources as they face their

es; coming up with processes and cer. Cervoni proudly explained talking to someone right away the nation through their toll-free cancer diagnosis.

procedures — as well as oversight that the sta o ers a comprehen- who is a counselor and a can- hotline and website. “Going through any kind of

and evaluation.” sive approach to care that makes cer survivor and is doing this “I feel particularly proud that as health issue, and particularly in

Katherine Quinn, executive a real di erence in the lives of work, day in and day out,” she the world changed and the organi- the case of a cancer diagnosis, is

director of Support Connection, those facing diagnosis, treatment, explained. “We o er people one- zation grew, I feel like I helped to very di cult to do by yourself —

said that the passion, vision, and recovery, and beyond. on-one support and people can raise its visibility — people nd us you don’t know what to expect

skill set that Cervoni brought to “I like to call it a smorgasbord talk to a counselor as often as from all over the country and with and it a ects everyone in your

the team was invaluable. “Work- of services,” Cervoni added, “be- they want; we also have month- our base in Yorktown, we have circle,” Cervoni said.

ing closely with me and the cause we o er a lot of di erent ly peer-based support groups. strong relationships with organi- “What we actually do is help

counseling sta , Barbara helped kinds of services, and you can ere are educational webinars, zations in the Hudson Valley area. navigate the whole process. I

to enhance and promote our pro- use as many or as few of them wellness classes like yoga, topic- On one level, people see us as a lo- hope that the organization con-

grams for people with breast and as you want to use — all totally focused discussions and a whole cal organization with a very strong tinues forever doing the good

ovarian cancer,” Quinn said. “She free of charge.” e three sta range of programs and services local presence, but at the same work that it does, and I believe

will be greatly missed, though we peer counselors at Support Con- that make it possible for people time, we have a national reach.” that it will, for sure.”

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Thursday, July 14, 2022 Yorktown News – Page 5

Bug off

Door-to-door sales comes under scrutiny

Editor’s Note: e company is not peddling, soliciting or canvassing the Town Clerk’s O ce. able, door-to-door solicitation

being named in this article because on properties that have “No So- Some nearby towns, such as should not be permitted or be

its purpose is to provide valuable liciting” signs or signs that display Bedford and New Castle, have strictly regulated,” Noble said.

information to our readers, not similar language. Even if licensed, Do Not Knock registries, pro- “Door-to-door solicitors should

shame a speci c company or accuse they cannot remain on the prop- hibiting even licensed soliciting, be required to provide a nger-

it of illegal activity. erty if they are asked to leave. peddling or canvassing at that print background check if they

Resident David Tetro was one property. Yorktown does not, ac- are receiving the approval to enter

BY BRIAN MARSCHHAUSER of the many residents who ex- cording to the Town Clerk’s Of- upon people’s private property to
EDITOR
pressed frustration with the pest- ce. engage them in solicitation for

control company. His comments, In Lewisboro, which has a business.”

What happens when a pest- rst written on Facebook, are re- similar registry, the town clerk Typically, if someone is ped-

control company becomes the printed here with his permission. personally called police after dling, soliciting or canvassing

pest? “We have a bold ‘No Solic- an employee of the same pest- without a permit, the department

Over the past few weeks, doz- iting’ sign on our front storm control company solicited at her will issue a warning before taking

ens of Yorktown residents have door,” Tetro wrote. “A salesman home. e town clerk told police legal action, Noble said.

voiced their displeasure on Face- from [the pest-control company] that her address is listed on the “In most instances, we do pro- STOCK PHOTO/F. MUHAMMAD FROM
book with a nationwide pest- showed up this past weekend registry. e company blamed the vide a warning to solicitors who PIXABAY

control company that has been and rang the bell, even though oversight on a technical issue, ac- are peddling without a permit, if

selling its services door to door. the sign was there. I told him we cording to Lewisboro Police. the incident appears to be an hon- signage.

In some cases, residents said, the were not interested, but [he] kept Peddling or soliciting without est mistake,” the police chief said. “We receive few calls from

company’s sales representatives pushing and talking. Multiple at- a permit is considered a misde- “We attempt to positively iden- the public regarding peddlers,”

have been aggressive in their sales tempts to tell the person we were meanor o ense under Yorktown’s tify the peddler/solicitor to ensure Noble added. “If members of

tactics and have even ignored “No not interested did not deter this Town Code. Other violations of that he or she has no active arrest our community choose to open

Soliciting” signs. person from hounding me re- Town Code Chapter 217 can also warrants and identify the agency their doors to speak with a door-

Peddling, soliciting and can- garding their services.” lead to nes or jail time. that the solicitor is employed by.” to-door solicitor, we encourage

vassing are legal in Yorktown if a A spokesperson for the com- Yorktown Police Chief Robert Noble said companies should them to request that the solicitor

permit is obtained from the Town pany told Yorktown News that it Noble said his department does not ignore “No Soliciting” signs. provide a valid town of Yorktown

Clerk’s O ce. However, Chapter trains its sales representatives to not get many calls in regard to “Posted ‘No Trespassing’ or ‘No Peddling Permit. e o ce of the

217 of Yorktown’s Town Code respect “No Soliciting” signs. e door-to-door sales. However, he Soliciting’ signs are enforceable Yorktown town clerk does an ex-

imposes strict regulations on company also said that it does thinks the regulations could be if posted conspicuously,” Noble cellent job of providing us with a

door-to-door selling. have a permit to peddle in Yor- strengthened to protect residents. said.“It is bad practice for a solici- list of current solicitors for veri -

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GOLF ‘I’m uncomfortable talking to MANNING-BURNS

FROM PAGE 1 FROM PAGE 1

“When I rst became councilman and people about it because I don’t Manning-Burns told Yorktown News that
took o ce, I went there myself,” said know what to say anymore.’ Slater immediately started a discussion on be-
Councilman Sergio Esposito. “I was an ginning an anti-bullying and awareness cam-
advocate to continue to try to work with paign and asked if she and Riley would like to
them. In my mind, I just want the place help.
to be open. I was very erce about it. At
“ ankfully, Riley didn’t fully understand
this point, I gotta tell ya, I don’t see the –Councilwoman Luciana Haughwout that the children were being intentionally
place opening.” mean to him,” said Manning-Burns. We have
been back to the playground twice since the
During his presentation to the board, incident with no problem.”

Landi also hinted that multiple people “We apparently have people living same as six months ago When asked what she wants other parents
to take away from what her son experienced,
might be living on the property,in campers there, for crying out loud,” Slater said. “If • ere is potentially someone living she responded: “It all starts at home, parents
need to do better with teaching their children
in the parking lot and upstairs in the club- that’s not taking advantage, I don’t know upstairs in the clubhouse. how to treat others and be kind to one another.”

house. Given the safety issues surrounding what is.” • ere are no handrails to aid in safety. At his inauguration, Riley was given a pin,
a town ag, a certi cate, and a Batman super-
the clubhouse, such as the exposed wires Councilwoman Luciana Haughwout • Septic system has been buried around hero gure to remind him to be brave.

and the lack of re alarms,Councilman Ed called it a “huge disappointment” and four feet underground, which is too deep. “It was really important for us to recognize
Riley and make sure people understand that
Lachterman said someone living upstairs said she has lost faith in the operators. Landi does not think the system will this town is a place for everybody,”said Slater.

could be a hazardous situation. “I’m uncomfortable talking to people work and wants to have it recerti ed. Not only is Riley the junior town supervi-
sor of Yorktown, but he is also a big brother to
Landi and the town’s code enforce- about it because I don’t know what to say • ere are trees and cinder blocks 2-year-old twins Avery and Finley. He is also a
survivor of leukemia.
ment o cer visited the property on July 6 anymore,” Haughwout said. dumped in the back.
At 15 months old, Riley was diagnosed
to issue the stop-work order and evict the Landi’s lengthy list of concerns about • ere is no irrigation system.   with leukemia and completed six months of
chemotherapy treatment by the time he was 2
campers. the golf course includes: Even if all of these are xed, a Certi - years old. He has been cancer-free for six years
now.
“I just don’t think they’re capable,” Es- • e absence of re alarms. ere cur- cate of Occupancy (CO), which is neces-
In his new role so far, Riley has attended the
posito said. “Whether they’re taking ad- rently are none in the clubhouse. sary for the clubhouse to open, cannot be second concert of the Yorktown Lions Concert
Series and is going to be hanging anti-bullying
vantage of us or not, I just don’t think they • ere are exposed wires throughout provided to the golf course because the banners with Slater. He will also be meeting
Police Chief Robert Noble for a tour of the
can do the job.” the clubhouse. Board of Health must also inspect the precinct.

Parks and Recreation Commissioner • ere are no doors going into the property.

Matt Talbert defended RC Recreation, kitchen. On Monday, Slater told Yorktown

saying he did not think they were “taking • ere are two campers on the prop- News that other issues have surfaced

advantage”of Yorktown. erty that have been there since 2019. since last week’s Town Board meeting

“I do believe they may be in over their • ere is a bridge on the property that and are being investigated. Multiple

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Thursday, July 14, 2022 OPINION Yorktown News – Page 13

LETTERS Team sports and ADHD kids
don’t often mix
Take a look in the theories, knowing what sources
mirror a politician is using is extremely Dear Dr. Linda, You may not have realized it as a child, but when
telling. Republicans always dis-
To the editor credit MSNBC, while Democrats We’re concerned that our son Jeremy, who’s been you were playing basketball, you had to concentrate
I read with interest Mr. Patrick look askance at Fox News. us,
my purpose in the letter was diagnosed with ADHD, doesn’t like sports. We on the ball, your teammates, the other team, which
Cumiskey’s diatribe against me in simply to make the public aware
in the June 30 Yorktown News, that Mr. Slater’s beliefs, as stated, think that it would help him a lot and be fun too. basket was your team’s basket, and the coach. Added
so humorously and hypocritically represented a conservative rather
titled, “Let’s puts civility back into than a moderate perspective. As He’s just so dgety and hyperactive that it seemed to all this confusion, you heard the folks in the
civil discourse.” e letter that I I stated in the letter, if one agrees
submitted on June 23 was based with this perspective that’s ne. If like sports would be a good stands cheering and clapping. For
on the politically charged column one doesn’t, then they should vote
Matt Slater wrote, initiating his appropriately. way to let go of some of that a child with ADHD, it’s confus-
campaign for State Assembly.
An election for state o ce energy. However, he never STRONG ing, and too much noise.
ose who choose to look back at should not only be a popularity wants to go to practice. One Team sports require focus,
my letter will see I wrote nothing contest based on a candidate’s LEARNING curbing impulsivity, following
disparaging. In fact, I acknowl- personality and character traits. time he even pretended
edged Mr. Slater’s competency as Rather, in Albany, one’s ideol-
an administrator for Yorktown and ogy and positions on the critical to be sick. We’ve tried DR. LINDA directions, and paying attention
agreed with his valuing two party issues of the day become primary. basketball and soccer. We SILBERT even when it’s not your turn—the
(at least) government at all levels. I thought maybe he’d like to very same things these kids have
guess Mr. Cumiskey believes that ese include reproductive rights,
the use of terms referring to my gun control, government funding play softball this summer. trouble within school.
“unsubstantiated allegations”; “in- of infrastructure and safety net
programs, and criminal reform, to He didn’t want to. We both To make it worse, since many
ammatory and politically driven” name just a few.
letters; “mudslinging”; and “smear loved sports when we were kids aren’t very good at playing
campaign” are examples of civil Mr. Cumiskey, as a community
discourse. Nowhere in my letter volunteer and vice-chair of the kids. How can we get him interested? basketball or a similar sport, they spend much of
did I accuse Mr. Slater of corrup- Parks and Recreation Commission,
tion, sloth, or dishonesty. should behave in a more civil man- Barb and Jon the time sitting on the bench waiting for a turn to
ner when writing about a neighbor
In fact, my letter questioned the who is not running nor has any Dear Barb and Jon, play. For lots of kids, the situation only lowers their
credibility of the sources that he aspirations for political o ce. Take
quoted in his commentary. In these a good look in the mirror. I understand why it seems that sports would self-esteem.
days of misinformation, alternate
facts, and incendiary conspiracy Melvyn R. Tanzman be a perfect t for a boy with ADHD who has all It’s neither fun nor does it provide much exercise.

Mohegan Lake that energy. And I certainly empathize with trying Don’t despair as there are activities that Jeremy

to get him interested. Many parents with children can get into to help him get rid of some of that

with ADHD or ADD have been equally frustrated. excess energy, get some healthy exercise, and do

You’re not alone. sports he’ll enjoy. I recommend any activity, even

However, team sports and ADHD just don’t go a competitive sport, that does not require playing

well together. Occasionally a child will like playing together as a team with a ball.

on a team and succeed at it. But that’s rare. Look for individual sports such as swimming,

Remember team sports require both eye/hand track, any of the martial arts, archery, gymnastics,

coordination and lots of focus. I don’t know about biking, and wrestling. Some ADHD kids enjoy

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Jackie’s Spin on Music for July 2022

It is my pleasure to tell you about some and family. Night a Tribute to Bon Jovi Live is on Friday, Acoustic Songwriter, Dan Zlotnick is back
of the live music events for July. With LAKE LINCOLNDALE July 22.Tickets $34 online or $40 at the on July 21 from 7 to 9 p.m.
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e rst of three summer mov-
ie nights was held Friday, July 1,
with a showing of “Dog” at the
Jack DeVito Veterans Memorial
Track and Field.

e event’s admission was free,
and the attendees laid out blan-
kets and chairs to get comfort-
able for the evening.

e next movie night is sched-
uled for July 22, also at Veterans
Field. People can register to at-
tend a week before the screening
on the town’s website.

e event was sponsored by
the Yorktown Lions Club and
Sustainable Westchester.

Excited with front row seats for "Dog"

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Youth
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Shrub Oak and York-
town youth lacrosse play-
ers competed in the 14th
annual Charlie Murphy
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5 at Yorktown High
School. Charlie Murphy
was a lacrosse pioneer
who helped found the
Yorktown lacrosse pro-
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after battling lymphoma
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YHS girls soccer stays unbeaten
LHS’ Rodriguez gets game-winner

BY MIKE SABINI mataj, on July 5. versus Hendrick Hudson/Somers. FH JV on July 6, ignited to the East Fishkill JV 2-1 on July 7,
CONTRIBUTING WRITER Adian Hunt (2 saves) and An- Basulto (4G, 1A), Yazzetti win by Aditi Parambath (3G, with Leigha Chotolal (1G), Aria
2A), Gabby Bartholdi (1G), An- Supino (1G) and Jenna Yazzetti
GIRLS SOCCER thony DiRusso (1 save) combined (2G, 1A), Keira Gallagher (2G), gie Russo (1G) and Jenna Yaz- (12 saves) producing in a game
at Granite Knolls Park on the shutout for the Hornets. Petrilli (1G), Gabby Santini (1G), zetti (10 saves). where all the scoring was done in
Yorktown (5-0-1) continued to Emma Numme (1A) and Celeste the second half.
Yorktown shut out Carmel 4-0, Pagliaroli (1 save) led Lakeland Hornets II JV (5-0) scored 6
roll with a 1-0 win with against thanks to the scoring of Matt Gold to the win, with Dineen- rst-half goals in blanking Put- In an open-division contest the
Carmel on July 7. Pozo (2G) Dave Beitler (1G), Herzog registering 16 saves for nam Valley JV 10-0 in a July 6 same night, Half and Half (2-1)
Nick Varella (1G) and the goal- Hen Hud/Somers. contest, led by Parambath (6G, won 3-2 against Hudson Valley
Rachel Gevanthor scored in the keeping of J.P. Frucco (3 saves) on 1A), Gianna Santini (1G, 1A), (0-2-1), led by Jackie Dowling
second half, with Ciara O’Brien July 5. RVG led 1-0 at the half and Brianna Heyde (1G), Maddy (2G), Lakeland graduate Valerie
recording 5 saves to secure the held on for a 3-2 victory versus Wohlberg (1G), Kendal Wil- Perkins (1G, 1A) and Danielle
shutout. Yorktown (3-2) fell to White Yorktown (1-2) in varsity-divi- liams (1G), Gabby Goldstein Marasca (5 saves) with Basulto
Plains 2-0 on July 3, with Frucco sion action on July 6. (2A) and Jenna Yazzetti (1 save). (1G), Petrilli (1G), Gabby San-
Yorktown also defeated Lake- recording 4 saves. Lakeland Green scored 5 goals tini (1A), Celeste Pagliaroli (10
land 1-0 on July 5, courtesy of a Maeve Ryan (15 saves), Layla in each half in a 10-1 win ver- saves) and Amanda Cimillo (6
second-half goal by Kaitlyn Meo- FIELD HOCKEY Mirkin (1G) and Kaitlin Regan sus Ossining on July 7, paced by saves) producing for Hudson
la, assisted by Kendall Kardon. at Lakeland High School (1G) did the honors for York- Emily Yazzetti (4G, 2A), Basulto Valley.
Lakeland Green (4-0) jumped town. (2G), Vulaj (2G), Gallagher (1G,
O’Brien (6 saves) and Lake- 1A), Petrilli (1G) and Dineen- Senior Citizens (3-0) won
land’s Lily Merriam (3 saves) did out to a 3-0 halftime lead and de- In the JV/Modi ed Division, Herzog (4 saves). 10-0 versus Queen Bees (0-2-1)
the job in goal for their respective feated John Jay-East Fishkill 7-2 Yorktown JV (1-1) outscored Hornets II JV jumped out to in an open-division game on July
teams. in a varsity-division contest on John Jay-East Fishkill 2-0 in the a 5-1 halftime lead in a 8-1 tri- 7, ignited by Carly O’Connor
July 6. second half, in garnering a 4-1 umph versus Putnam Valley JV (2G), Olivia Vinciguerra (2G),
Lakeland (3-2-1) fell to Hen- victory on July 6. on July 7, with the scoring done Bella Vinciguerra (1G) and
drick Hudson 3-1 in a July 7 con- Eva Vulaj (5G), Bella Basulto by Parambath (3G, 1A), Heyde Lakeland grads, Keirra Ettere
test, with Keyleigh Mula scoring (1G), Alyssa Petrilli (1G), Emily Hannah Salles, Juliette Horton, (2G, 1A), Goldstein (1G, 2A), (3G, 1A), Emma Fon (2G), and
for the Hornets. Yazzetti (1A) and Maeve Dineen- Olivia Flaim and Adrianna Tor- Wohlberg (1G, 1A) and Nikki Jessie Ascencao (1A).
Herzog (6 saves) helped propel rieri all scored a goal apiece with Santini (1G).
BOYS SOCCER the Hornets to the win. Annie Durante making 4 saves Hornets I JV nipped John Jay- Cimillo (17 saves) and Jenna
at Lakeland High School for the Huskers. Yazzetti (10 saves) played for
Lakeland (2-0-2) blanked Har- In another varsity-division both teams.
game on the same night, Lake- Hornets I JV (3-1) jumped out
rison 1-0 on goal by Micheal land Gold (3-0) led 8-0 at half- to a 3-0 halftime advantage in a
Rodriguez, assisted by Silvio Ah- time, en route to a 10-0 triumph 5-1 triumph against Dutchess

Thursday, July 14, 2022 SPORTS Yorktown News – Page 21

SOFTBALL

Servedio looks back on legendary career

Colgate-bound hurler named All-State

BY MIKE SABINI PHOTO: BRIAN MARSCHHAUSER son they nished 17-4. versity in the fall and play on their softball
CONTRIBUTING WRITER Servedio was 26-5, with a 0.38 ERA, team,” Servedio said. “It’s been a dream of
Yorktown’s Maya Servedio mine to play softball in college since 12U
Yorktown pitcher Maya Servedio en- striking out 446 while walking just 39,tally- and to have that dream realized means
joyed a legendary career for the Huskers, “I couldn’t have done it without the sup- ing 18 shutouts, 4 no-hitters, and 2 perfect everything. My ultimate goal for the next
one that nished with her being named port of my teammates and coaches,” Serve- games, with a .511 batting average, a .541 couple of years is to be able to contribute
Class A First Team All-State. dio said. “Knowing they always had my on-base percentage, 57 RBI, and 6 homers in any way possible, to help my team win a
back, no matter the circumstance, gave me at the plate, the last two seasons combined. Patriot League championship.”
It was an honor that Servedio said de - the con dence to compete against some of
nitely meant a lot to her. the best teams in the section.” “It was so incredible to be able to play Yorktown coach Samantha Fernandez
these past two years with girls I’ve known couldn’t say enough good things about
“Being named First Team All-State was Servedio played a huge role in lead- since I was 6 years old,” Servedio said. Servedio.
one of the personal goals I had set for my- ing Yorktown to two of its best seasons in “Playing softball for Yorktown High
self at the beginning of the season, so to be school history. is year’s Husker squad n- School provided me with some of the most “Maya was such a great player and domi-
able to accomplish that my senior year is ished 19-2, winning back-to-back league memorable moments of my high-school nated on the mound,” Fernandez said. “She
extremely rewarding,” said Servedio, who titles, after making it to the Section 1, Class experience and I’m so grateful I was able to will continue to have success at Colgate
was named Second Team All-State last A1 championship game in 2021, in a sea- share these moments with my teammates University, where her academic and soft-
season as a junior. and coaches.” ball career will continue. Maya earned such
great honors, as she should’ve, this season
Servedio earned First Team All-State Servedio said that she is going to miss due to all her hard work and determina-
honors this spring by going 16-2, with a representing her school and playing high- tion.”
microscopic 0.38 earned run average, strik- school softball with some of her best
ing out 266 batters, walking just 24, record- friends. Servedio was one of seven seniors who
ing 12 shutouts, 2 no-hitters, and a perfect graduated from the team, along with Ol-
game, while allowing just 7 earned runs in “ rough everything, the encourage- ivia Salveggi (All-Section), Emily Piehler,
127.3 innings pitched. ment from the Yorktown community to- Hailey Moran, Lauren Strauss, Kelly Jen-
wards our softball team was incredible and nings (All-Section Honorable Mention),
She also swung a great bat, registering I’m de nitely going to miss all the people and Breanna Vo.
a .562 batting average, .595 on-base per- in this town who supported us these past
centage, driving in 25 runs while blasting 4 couple years,” Servedio said. “I’m looking forward,this upcoming year,
home runs, in 73 at-bats. it will be a bit of a rebuilding year for our
While Servedio will dearly miss York- program,” Fernandez said. “Losing seven
While an individual honor, Servedio said town, she is equally looking forward to the talented seniors hurts, but we have plenty
it took a team e ort for her to be named next phase in her life. of young talent that we can work with.”

rst-team All-State. “I’m so excited to attend Colgate Uni-

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ATHLETE SPOTLIGHT – CHRIS MACALUSO

Rebel captain headed to SUNY Cortland

BY MIKE SABINI
CONTRIBUTING WRITER

Chris Macaluso, who recently

graduated from Lakeland, was a

mid elder for the Lakeland/Pa-

nas varsity boys lacrosse team for

three years.

A senior captain for the Reb-

els, along with Nick Graap and ‘Being a part of the
Nic Conetta, Macaluso was
named All-League this past sea-

son team has allowed
How old were you when you me to create lifelong

started playing lacrosse and
what got you started?

I was 7 years old when I

started playing lacrosse. I was bonds, friends who
encouraged to play by Tom Gal-
lagher, a youth lacrosse coach

at the time, who later became have become family,
SOAC’s lacrosse director, and I memories that
decided to give lacrosse a try.

What was your favorite
thing about being on the boys

lacrosse team for Lakeland/ will last a lifetime,
Panas? and the ability to

My favorite thing about being

about being a part of the boys la-
crosse team was the camaraderie

amongst the team, speci cally be a part of my
when we got new Murphy Cup
jerseys in honor of Joe Delio.

What was your favorite team Lakeland’s community.’
activity or pregame or post- Chris Macaluso
game ritual that you shared Chris Macaluso
with your teammates? What PHOTO: BRIAN
about a personal pregame or MARSCHHAUSER

postgame ritual?

Before every game we would Who has been your biggest person within my lacrosse career, as Do you plan on continuing land, because they have really

do our warm-up lap to the song role model over the years and well as teaching me many life les- playing lacrosse in college?Tell cool natural springs within the

“ e Blood of Cu Chulainn.” what have you learned from sons inside and outside of lacrosse. us about where you are going to mountains.

Personally, I would spend many them? Tell us one thing about your- school and why you chose it? What is your favorite food to

pregame minutes with the train- My biggest role model over the self that not a lot of people know. I am playing lacrosse at SUNY eat before or after a game?

ers stretching, getting taped, and years has been my dad. Not only Since I was a kid, my favorite Cortland. I chose to go to SUNY My favorite food to eat be-

getting my mind right before was he one of my rst ever coaches, movie has been “ e Wizard of Cortland because it is one of the fore or after a game has to be

going on the eld. but has been the most in uential Oz.” top schools for the major and has a ground beef, rice, and guaca-

very good lacrosse program. mole.

Do you know what you want to Best place to eat in Yorktown

study in college? If yes, what are and why?

you planning on studying? e best place to eat in Yor-

I am studying physical educa- ktown has to be JV Hot Bagels,

tion this fall. because they are the best bagels

What is your favorite profes- in town and the owner, Phil Vis-

sional athlete and pro (or college) conti, is a huge supporter of the

sports team? lacrosse program.

My favorite professional sports What’s the go-to app on

team is the New York Rangers. your phone and why?

What is your favorite music to My go-to app on my phone is

listen to warming up for a game? Subway Surfers, because it helps

I usually listen to Drake when me pass time at work.

warming up for a game. For a young athlete growing

If you could have one super- up in the Lakeland district,

power, what would it be and why? what would you tell them

If I had to have one superpower about the experience of being

it would be teleportation, because part of the boys lacrosse team

I would never have to sit in traf- and why should they go out for

c and would never have to worry the team?

about being late. Being a part of the team has

If you could pick one place allowed me to create lifelong

to visit on vacation that you’ve bonds, friends who have become

never been to, where would you family, memories that will last a

go and why? lifetime, and the ability to be a

I would like to visit Ice- part of my community.

Thursday, July 14, 2022 LEISURE Yorktown News – Page 23

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summer SOCIALS

Evenings at KMA’s sculpture garden

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for a series of evenings

with drinks, food, and

music in the Katonah

Museum of Art’s Mari-

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ture Garden. Enjoy an

evening of live music

and art-making inspired

by the exhibitions Tradi-

tion Interrupted, Remy

Jungerman: Higher PHOTOS COURTESY OF KMA

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YORKTOWN HERITAGE PRESERVATION COMMISSION / YORKTOWN 250

‘Guns at the Gateway!’

Dramatic performance comes to Yorktown

On Saturday, July 23, between ated with the American Revo- Revolutionary War programs in

2 and 3 p.m., Yorktown’s his- lution in accordance with the Yorktown this year.

toric First Presbyterian Church United States Semiquincenten- “Guns at the Gateway!” is a

will be the site of “Guns at the nial Commission Act of 2016. short drama about a ctional

Gateway!” — a dramatic per- is e ort creates community encounter inspired by actual

formance of two Continental awareness, understanding, and correspondence between the

Army o cers who unwittingly enthusiasm for the historical two o cers regarding the status

foiled American General Bene- signi cance of this critical event of munitions and artillery for

dict Arnold’s plot with accom- in U.S. history. In support of this defense of the southern gateway

plice British Major John Andre e ort, RW250 launched an aptly of the Hudson River in the sum- PHOTO COURTESY OF PETER CUTUL, FORT MONTGOMERY

to surrender West Point to the named initiative — “ is Man’s mer of 1780. A British sloop-of- Colonel James Livingston (Sean Grady) appeals to Colonel John Lamb
British and betray our country. A Spy!” — about the nationally war is making its way farther to send more cannons from West Point to Teller’s Point in Croton
Admission is free and the event famous Benedict Arnold / Ma- and farther north up the Hud-

is family friendly. jor John Andre foiled treason af- son River. Colonel John Liv- mander of artillery at West cannons south so he can defend

Revolutionary Westchester fair, co-chaired by Lynn Briggs ingston, in command of Kings Point, has been at odds with the vital crossing at the gateway

250 (RW250, rw250.org), un- and Bob Fetonti. RW250 and Ferry in Verplanck, aggravated its new commander, General of the Hudson between Stony

der the leadership of President the Yorktown Heritage Preser- for several days by its presence, Benedict Arnold, who seems Point and Kings Ferry. Should

Constance Kehoe, is Westches- vation Commission (YHPC)/ is determined to send a message to be preoccupied with matters the British navy gain control

ter County’s commitment to Yorktown 250, also chaired by to the British that they are not other than defense of the Hud- of the Hudson, the revolution

remembering the local events, Briggs, is hosting “Guns at the welcome in the Hudson Valley. son River Valley. Livingston could be lost. Unbeknownst to

people, ideas, and places associ- Gateway!” — one of several Colonel John Lamb, com- requested that Lamb send more both o cers, the sloop-of-war

What separates us is the HMS Vulture and aboard
the vessel is Arnold’s treason ac-
complice, Major John Andre.

e actions of Colonel Liv-
ingston and Colonel Lamb set

Major Andre on his unintended

from other accountants and tax preparers is course back to British lines by
land through Yorktown to his
capture in Tarrytown.

our ability to work with you not just on taxes, e play was created by teach-

ers Gary Petagine (Carmel
High School) and Sean Grady

(Ardsley Middle School), who

but on financials, college planning, divorce, met through living history re-
enactments with the Fifth New

York Regiment, and spent three

retirement planning, changes in life planning... years developing the interactive
program based upon careful re-

search.

Grady (who portrays Livings-

We don’t just process tax forms, we advise on how to ton) and Petagine (who plays
Lamb) are the actors, writers and

living historians who bring these

handle your income and expenses in the future characters to life. Dressed in au-
thentic period attire throughout

the performance, they will be

with personalized recommendations. available after the play for ques-
tions and discussion.

e YHPC is partnering with

town of Yorktown, Yorktown

We help you navigate the tax code, and in the end, help you Small Business Association,
Yorktown Historical Society,
set sound financial goals. and the Yorktown Arts + Cul-
ture Committee to deliver the
performance.

e First Presbyterian Church
of Yorktown is located at 2880

Crompond Road. To park for

the event, enter the paved park-

845-628-5400 ing lot o of Route 132.

e Yorktown Heritage

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contacted by telephone, SMS text message, email, pre-recorded messages by Erie
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if you are on a DO NOT CALL list or register. Please review our Privacy Policy and
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indicated ovarian cancer, and an Ebony-Joy Igbinoba (Al- even stronger.”

MRI supported this. After sur- pharetta, Georgia), breast can- Igbinoba said she is honored

gery to remove a tumor the size cer survivor: Igbinoba was only to be a Walk Ambassador. A

of a softball, Fletcher underwent 38 years old when she was di- resident of Georgia, she looks

a radical hysterectomy and had agnosed with breast cancer in forward to walking in her own

27 lymph nodes removed; 26 September 2019. She was on her community, and she is excited to

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GwPiSth! diagnosis, as do most women. addition to three of the four tu- Igbinoba adds: “We can all

Fletcher’s contact with Support mors testing positive for breast work together to bring attention

Connection began the same day cancer, there was also cancer to and raise funds for the servic-

she received her CA 125 results. in her lymph nodes. She soon es Support Connection provides

Distraught after receiving the embarked on a long course of to families battling cancer, to en-

news while at work, Fletcher treatment. Her chemotherapy sure no one ghts alone.”

turned to a colleague; that col- continued until April 2020, then To donate to the Support-A-

league had used Support Con- radiation continued until June Walk, or to learn how to partici-

nection’s services and encour- 2020. Igbinoba had the added pate or fundraise, visit support-

aged Fletcher to call. challenge of coping with treat- connection.org/support-a-walk,

In that rst call, Fletcher con- ment and recovery at the height call 914-962-6402, or email

nected with a Peer Counselor of the Covid-19 pandemic. [email protected]

who became a lifeline. From that Igbinoba received long-dis-

point forward, Support Connec- tance support from family mem- Support Connection, Inc. is a 501(c)

tion provided her with the guid- bers and friends who all lived (3) not-for-pro t organization

ance and strength she needed: out-of-state but did everything that provides free, con dential

“A diagnosis of advanced ovarian they could to lend a hand. She support services and programs to

cancer terri ed me. My life plans also had help with meals, child- people a ected by breast, ovarian,

Help at Home Help On-the-Go blew up in one brief phone call. care, carpool, laundry, and house and gynecological cancer. Founded

® e insightful, a rming, and cleaning from her local church in 1996, Support Connection is

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1-800-404-9776 selors carried me through the it was still incredibly hard: “It website, serves people throughout

greatest trial of my life. ey’re was really stressful just manag- the country. To learn more, visit

still there for me in every way I ing treatment and taking care supportconnection.org or call: 914-

need, three years later.” of my kids, and then the fear of 962-6402 or 800-532-4290.












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