Yorktown News 09.21.2023

VOL. 12 NO. 29 THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 21, 2023 BUSINESS & REAL ESTATE 27 CLASSIFIEDS 26 LEGAL NOTICES 26 LEISURE 23 OPINION 8 SPORTS 16 TOWN GREEN 4 Back to School pg 14 CLASS ACTION! Visit TapIntoYorktown.net for the latest news. Yorktown schools recognized first responders before the Huskers’ game against Mahopac last Thursday, with police Chief Robert Noble (center, next to Huskers wide receiver Justin Price) on hand for the ceremonial coin toss. After falling behind before the half, the Cornhuskers would have a response of their own, defeating the Wolf Pac in a hard-fought game. Read about it on page 16. PHOTO: SKIP PEARLMAN BY SOPHIA CASELNOVA STAFF WRITER Last month’s allegedly intentional ATV attack at a public park has reignited a push by some Yorktown residents to toughen penalties for those caught using motorized vehicles on public lands—and town officials are taking notice. At the Sept. 5 Town Board meeting, residents spoke out against the hazards posed by dirt bikes and four-wheel ATVs, which tear up the landscape and can cause severe injury to both riders and people using public parks and hiking/ biking trails. Ed Moffett of Yorktown, 64, was at Hunterbrook Ballfield on Aug. 27, when he tried to intervene when six ATV riders were damaging the grounds. After telling them to stop, the riders surrounded Moffett and began circling him before 21-year-old Kyle Frankild allegedly purposely hit him with an ATV at what police have called a “high rate of speed.” The incident, which left Moffett severely injured with two broken ribs, a traumatic brain injury, and a double compound fracture in his right leg, has disgusted members of the community and town officials. Meanwhile, riders appear to have little or no fear of the law. Some—including Frankild— have even taken to social media to post images and videos of themselves doing wheelies and donuts on town property. Demanding change, people are calling for stricter laws on ATV use in town; a problem that has been ongoing for years. They want the vehicles off of town trails and parks with stronger consequences if riders are caught doing it. “It’s a work in progress right now, but a very serious work Town to consider stricter ATV laws Outcry comes in wake of alleged attack by ATV operator First Responders Honoring SEE ATV PAGE 6

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BY SOPHIA CASELNOVA STAFF WRITER Last week’s stormy weather did nothing to dampen the spirit of the crowds attending the 99th annual Grange Fair.  The fair, which was held at the Yorktown Grange fairgrounds on Moseman Road Sept. 8-10, celebrated the agricultural heritage of Hudson Valley with farm animals, tractor parades, food, and traditional contests. There was also live music, local vendors, and wrestling performances by East Coast Wrestling.   Live music by No Options, The Knuckleheads, The Whiskey’s Edge Band, and House Arrest got the crowd rocking both rain and shine. The crowds also enjoyed performances by Adam Auslander, Overhill Shenanigans, and Annie and the Natural Wonder Band.  The Grange thanked all the local businesses and organizations that “weathered the storm” in their booths, including Soldier Solutions, Rustic Flags, a Touch of Color, and the food vendors.  For information about other Grange events, visit yorktowngrange.org.  THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 21, 2023 YORKTOWN NEWS – PAGE 3 Rain can’t damper 99th annual Grange Fair Evan and Hillary take a spin on the carousel. PHOTOS: SOPHIA CASELNOVA A horse gets silly for the camera PHOTO COURTESY OF THE YORKTOWN GRANGE Livestock is a always one of the main attractions at the Grange Fair The end of a wrestling match by East Coast Professional Wrestling Shouldn’t it be duck duck goose, not goose goose duck? PHOTO COURTESY OF THE YORKTOWN GRANGE Families enjoyed the food at the fair. PHOTO COURTESY OF THE YORKTOWN GRANGE

PAGE 4 – YORKTOWN NEWS THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 21, 2023 Periodicals Postage Paid at Somers, NY and at additional mailing offices. POSTMASTER: Send address changes to Yorktown News at 118 N. BEDFORD ROAD, SUITE 100 MOUNT KISCO, NY 10549 (ISSN 2329-8693) Published Weekly by Halston Media, LLC at 118 N. BEDFORD ROAD, SUITE 100 MOUNT KISCO, NY 10549 ©2023 Halston Media, LLC The Staff EDITORIAL TEAM Emile Menasché Editor: 845-208-0774 [email protected] ADVERTISING TEAM Paul Forhan (914) 806-3951 [email protected] Bruce Heller (914) 486-7608 [email protected] Lisa Kain (201) 317-1139 [email protected] Corinne Stanton (914) 760-7009 [email protected] Jay Gussak (914) 299-4541 [email protected] Pam Zacotinsky 845-661-0748 [email protected] PRODUCTION TEAM Tabitha Pearson Marshall Creative Director/Photographer [email protected] Noah Elder Designer Bri Agosta Designer Haven Elder Designer EXECUTIVE TEAM Brett Freeman CEO & Publisher 845-208-8151 [email protected] Deadlines Yorktown News The deadline for advertisements and editorial submissions for Yorktown News is the Thursday before the next publication date. For more information, call Tom Walogorsky at 914-302-5830 or email [email protected]. Subscribe To request Yorktown News weekly delivery, call 845-208-8503 or email [email protected]. Subscriptions are complimentary for residents and businesses in the town. Out of town mail subscriptions are $150 per year for First Class Mail. 9/11 victim Simon Marash Dedvukaj  Our Sept. 14 coverage of Yorktown’s 9/11 memorial failed to mention Simon Dedvukaj of Mohegan Lake, who died at age 26 in the terrorist attack on the World Trade Center. One of eight children, Dedvukaj was devoted to his family, his community, and his Albanian heritage. To honor his memory, his family founded the nonprofit Simon M. Dedvukaj Foundation to offer scholarships and support youth programs “that encourage and promote good character and principles, a sense of community, pride in the Albanian heritage, and the importance of education.” Learn more at smdf.com. Simon Marash Dedvukaj PHOTO COURTESY OF LISABETA VUKAJ Senior Advisory Meeting The Yorktown Senior Advisory Committee’s meeting originally scheduled for Friday Sept. 15 has been rescheduled for Friday Sept. 22 at Town Hall at 1 p.m.  The guest speaker will be the President of the New York Presbyterian Hospital.  This should be a very informative meeting.    All seniors are invited to attend. Refreshments will be provided for all to enjoy. Yorktown Grange Car Show Sunday, Sept. 24, from 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. The Yorktown Grange will be having its 11th Annual Car Show at the Fairgrounds on 99 Moseman Road. Besides the fabulous cars, attendees can enjoy tons of activities for adults and kids—along with some tasty treats! Grange buildings will be open with AC and restrooms. Admission is $5 per carload. Temple Beth Am 203 Church Place, Yorktown Heights High Holiday Services Looking for a place to celebrate the High Holidays? Temple Beth Am is offering services both in person and via Zoom! Tickets are free for members, and nonmembers can purchase tickets per person or per Zoom screen. Children under the age of 18 may attend free of charge. For more information, visit templebethamny.org or call 914-962-7500. Chamber Fall Festival and Car Show Sunday, Oct. 8, 11 a.m. - 5 p.m. The Chamber of Commerce will hold its 16th  Annual Fall Festival event at the Jefferson Valley Mall. There will be music, entertainment, a Nathan’s hot dog eating contest, a senior lunch, a variety of vendors, a car show, kids activities, and more. Organic Yard Waste Facility Is Open Yorktown’s Organic Yard Waste Facility, 2200 Greenwood St., Yorktown Heights The town of Yorktown has “closed the loop on recycling” with the collection, processing, and giving-back of organic yard waste. The Organic Yard Waste Facility is available, without charge, to Yorktown residents SEE GREEEN PAGE 24 TOWN GREEN “The entire staff at UMAC is exceptional and really cares about its students. ” 914.455.2158 SpirelliElectric.com • [email protected] Specializing in residential & commercial services. Licenses in Westchester, Putnam CREATING CUSTOMERS FOR LIFE Family Owned—Over 40 Years Experience! $25 OFF Service Calls When You Present This Ad. New Customers Only. Keep the lights on. • GENERATORS • Outdoor Lighting • Smart Home Setup • Electric Car Chargers AND ALL OF YOUR ELECTRIC NEEDS!

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PAGE 6 – YORKTOWN NEWS THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 21, 2023 in progress,” Supervisor Tom Diana said at last week’s board meeting. “This is something we will be taking very seriously moving forward, especially with the incident that happened a couple of weeks ago. “It’s also becoming more evident that people are using our parks for their own personal ATV courses which we are not going to tolerate,” he added. “Everyone needs a place to go ride these things, but it can’t be on our turf or parks and injuring people that are just out playing a sport with their kids.” Town attorney Adam Rodriguez said that discussions have been taking place to create amendments to the town code that address everyone’s concerns where feasible. Current Town Code Laws The “Unregistered Vehicles” section of chapter 275 of the Town Code, “Vehicles and Traffic,” breaks down the laws currently in place regarding mini bicycles, trail bicycles, motor scooters, all-terrain vehicles, and go-carts. This section was originally adopted in 1978 and few laws have been amended since. According to the code: It is illegal to operate any unregistered “motor-driven” vehicles on public property or Town-owned land.  It is illegal to operate the vehicles mentioned above in a careless, reckless, or negligent way endangering the safety or property of any person. It is illegal for the parent, guardian, or any person in custody or control of a child younger than 16 years old to let them use an unregistered motor vehicle violating the rules above.  When a child younger than 16 years old allegedly breaks these laws, their guardian will be notified by mail by the chief of police or someone they designate to do so. The notification will have a return receipt requested to the guardian and will specify the date, time, place, and manner of the violation. If it happens a second time, proof of the original notification will act as evidence that the guardian allowed the child to illegally ride the unregistered motor vehicle despite the law. They will also be designated a disorderly person. Any convicted violator of these rules can be sentenced to a fine of no more than $100.  The laws of the state of New York take precedence if any of these town laws conflict with them. According to the “Rules For Operation of All Terrain Vehicles” section of New York State legislation (Article 48-C), state laws are not too much different. Similar to the town code, it says that no one is to ride an ATV on any public lands, except for highways where permitted, unless properties are designated for such use.  It also states that nothing written in Article 48-C limits the authority of a county, city, town, or village from imposing stricter restrictions and conditions on the operation of ATVs as long as “such local law or ordinance is consistent with its authority to protect the order, conduct, health, safety and general welfare of persons or property.” A history of ATV issues in town The complaints of ATVs being used in town parks are nothing new, but the recent violence at Hunterbrook Ballfield has shone a bright light on the problem. According to official Town Board minutes found on the town’s e-code360 page — the official minutes log found on the town clerk’s website — the problem dates back to at least 14 years. Below are summaries from those minutes. At the May 5, 2009, Town Board meeting, then-highway superintendent Eric DiBartolo said he had to ask the police department to “step up” patrols in response to “young people riding their ATVs” and vandalizing Legacy Ball Field.  Eleven years later, Walt Daniels, a member of the Yorktown Trailtown Committee, spoke at the Oct. 13, 2020, Town Board meeting stating that there was a major problem regarding ATVs at both Granite Knolls and Woodlands Legacy Field. Then-councilwoman Alice Roker suggested the introduction of a local law ATV FROM PAGE 1 SEE ATV PAGE 22 Stills captured from social media video allegedly posted by Kyle Frankild show an ATV rider tearing up Legacy/Woodlands Field in Yorktown. Frankild has since made his accounts private. Contact ANTHONY J. ENEA, ESQ. Managing Member • Fluent in Italian 914.948.1500 WHITE PLAINS • SOMERS • WWW.ESSLAWFIRM.COM • Asset Protection • Elder Law • Medicaid Applications (Nursing Home/Home Care) • Guardianships (Contested/Non-Contested) • Wills, Trusts & Estates Past Chair of Elder Law Section of NYS Bar Association “Super Lawyer” In Elder Law for 16 consecutive years CALL NEW YORK’S ELDER LAW TEAM 914.948.1500 When did you last update your last will and testament and power of attorney?

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For more information, call the editor at (845) 208-0774 BRETT FREEMAN, PUBLISHER EMILE MENACHÉ, EDITOR TABITHA PEARSON MARSHALL, CREATIVE DIRECTOR Editorial Office: 845-208-0774 [email protected] PAGE 8 – YORKTOWN NEWS THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 21, 2023 I thought it would be helpful – and important -- to clarify for our business and residential constituents the distinct role of the Yorktown Chamber of Commerce, specifically how it functions as a wholly independent entity from the government of the town, namely the Yorktown Town Board. Ours is an emphatically apolitical organization under my watch. Concerns of the past that may linger about the chamber’s political partisanship can be put to rest. They are moot at this point because, to be blunt (which I’m known to be), I simply won’t have it for however long I hold this post.  It’s to be expected that people want to understand the chamber’s role within the local business community. Both the chamber and Yorktown Town Board play crucial roles in the development and growth of our community. However, each serves different functions and work toward separate objectives.  The Yorktown Chamber of Commerce is an independent organization composed of local business owners, entrepreneurs and professionals who have come together with a common goal: to promote and enhance the local business environment.  Our primary focus is to support and advocate for the interests of our members and the business community at large. The chamber serves as a platform for networking, collaboration and information exchange among its members.  We organize various events, seminars and workshops to facilitate business growth, foster partnerships and offer resources to our members. Furthermore, the Yorktown Chamber of Commerce actively engages in community outreach and supports initiatives that promote economic development, tourism and a vibrant local economy. For its part, the Yorktown Town Board is a governing body responsible for the administration and governance of the town. Comprised of elected officials, the Town Board represents the interests of the residents and oversees the implementation of policies, regulations and ordinances that affect the community as a whole. The Town Board is responsible for managing essential services, such as public safety, infrastructure development, zoning regulations, land use planning and environmental protection. Their primary objective is to ensure the well-being and quality of life of the residents while maintaining a sustainable and thriving community. While the Yorktown Chamber of Commerce and the Town Board serve different purposes, that’s not to say our Chamber of Commerce and the Town Board Understanding the distinct roles of both Upcoming Chamber Events Fall Festival & Car Show The chamber, and by extension the Yorktown community, has benefited notably from our thriving partnership with Jefferson Valley Mall. It is where the Yorktown Chamber’s offices are based, and the logical location for annual events such as the Fall Festival & Car Show, now in its 16th year. Join us from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Sunday, Oct. 8, when there will be hundreds of classic cars and local vendors, plus live music and entertainment, food trucks, a beer garden, kids activities and a special section featuring first responders with interactive attractions. Best of Yorktown Later in the fall is another signature event of the Yorktown Chamber, the 2023 “Best of Yorktown” gala, this year featuring a fun-filled, flashy Roaring Twenties motif. Save the date for 6 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 16, when we kick up our heels at Hudson Valley Steakhouse, 3360 Old Crompond Road in Yorktown Heights. All chamber members in good standing are eligible to be nominated and voted for as one of our town’s “Best” businesses that will be the stars of the evening. Reserve your seat today by going to YorktownChamber.org. KAREN TRENDELL CHAMBER PRESIDENT’S COLUMN SEE TRENDELL PAGE 9 Alleged ATV attack should disgust everyone Dear Editor, We are outraged that simply asking a group of young men to stop damaging a ball field with their ATVs could lead to such a total lack of respect for human life (“GoFundMe launched for ATVattack victim, Sept. 14, Page 1). Circling Ed Moffett was bad enough, but to purposely run him down at a high rate of speed, leaving him on the ground unconscious and not calling for medical assistance is not first degree assault; it’s attempted murder. All participants should be held accountable for their cowardliness in this heinous crime. If alleged attacker Kyle Frankild has lived in this area for any length of time, he has had the privilege of ample opportunities at his fingertips to make his future better, yet he consciously decided to run a man down and leave him for dead? Regardless of color, ethnicity, religion, sexual orientation or political views, this behavior should disgust every parent, because something is very wrong. Instead of focusing on banning books or placing new guidelines on ATVs, maybe we should be focusing on teaching our children respect, tolerance, inclusiveness and most of all accountability. Sending strong positive energy to Mr. Moffett and his family. -Jimmy and Sandy Giuffre Yorktown LETTER

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Doughnuts – Pies Apple Cider – Pop Corn In business since 1828 Walk thru our exciting corn maze! fifffffflffiflfflfflffifflflffiffl fflfflffl ffifflfl respective roles in certain areas don’t overlap, creating opportunities for collaboration and mutual support.  Both entities share a common interest in fostering a prosperous local economy, attracting new businesses and improving the overall quality of life in Yorktown. By working together, the chamber and the Town Board can leverage their respective strengths and create a more vibrant and sustainable community. Collaboration between the Yorktown Chamber of Commerce and the Town Board often occurs through joint initiatives, such as economic development projects, community events and legislative advocacy. The chamber can provide valuable input and feedback to the Town Board on issues affecting local businesses, economic growth and policies impacting the business community. Similarly, the Town Board can support the chamber’s efforts by providing guidance, resources and policy support to foster a business-friendly environment. By recognizing the unique contributions of each entity and fostering collaboration, we can work together to create a vibrant, prosperous and sustainable future for Yorktown. I am committed to strengthening our relationship with the Yorktown Town Board, collaborating on shared goals and advocating for the best interests of our members and the community. Together, we can make a positive impact and build a thriving business environment for Yorktown.  Karen Trendell is president of the Yorktown Chamber of Commerce. TRENDELL FROM PAGE 8 Editor’s Note: All of us at Halston Media wish Jim a wonderful birthday. We sincerely appreciate your insightful contributions to our newspapers. At the risk of appearing selfindulgent, I planned to mark my 75th birthday, which I will celebrate on Sept. 22nd, by writing a column on birthdays. When preparing my special column, I wasn’t quite sure how to approach it. The first question that popped into my mind was: Why do we celebrate birthdays? One of the primary reasons is the belief in the importance of life and its milestones. Birthdays not only honor the celebrant, but also highlight the importance of life. Birthdays bring people together, allowing family and friends to show their love, appreciation and support for individuals commemorating their special day. It is a time when loved ones gather, often sharing meals, giving gifts and creating lasting memories. The result is a strengthening of social bonds and a sense of belonging and interconnectedness. It also can tell you how many of your Facebook friends really pay attention. But you know all this. Maybe I should ask a different question. Let’s try: How do different cultures acknowledge birthdays? In Mexico, birthdays are often celebrated with a piñata, a colorful container filled with sweets and treats. The birthday person wears a blindfold and tries to smash open the piñata with a stick, while others sing and cheer. This reminds me of the process I embrace while writing these columns. In India, people visit temples or perform puja (worship) at home to seek blessings and prosperity for the birthday celebrant. Sounds wonderful, but it is not my cup of tea. In South Korea, a child’s first birthday, known as Doljanchi, is a significant event. The youngster is presented objects symbolizing various professions. The object the child selects is believed to indicate the child’s future career path. I wonder what I would have selected. In Jamaica, traditional birthday bumps are practiced. The birthday person is lifted in the air and then gently bumped on the ground. Typically, the number of times corresponds to the celebrant’s age. This sounds like the beginning of a civil lawsuit if you ask me. In China, large celebrations are reserved for the 60th and 80th birthdays. Your special day introduces a new phase of your life. On your day, you must eat long noodles and red eggs. That seems to leave me out. I am not yet 80 and red eggs frighten me. After looking at the whys and how we celebrate birthdays, I am left feeling incomplete. I finally stumbled on the most important question I would like to share: What have we learned during our precious time on this planet? For me, the answer to that question became clear after reading the recent obituary of songwriter and singer Ray Hildebrand. Let me explain. In 1962, Ray was a college student at Howard Payne College when, while living in the school’s gymnasium to save money, he began writing songs to earn a little cash. A friend asked him to write a song to win over a girlfriend named Paula. He wrote a song with rather simple lyrics directed to Paula. When another college buddy heard it, he insisted that the song include Paula’s reply, turning the whole enterprise into My Diamond Jubilee JAMES MARTORANO MY PERSPECTIVE SEE MARTORANO PAGE 10

PAGE 10 – YORKTOWN NEWS OPINION THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 21, 2023 TALENT SEARCH FOR EARLY CHILDHOOD LIFE-CHANGING OPPORTUNITIES! or Email: [email protected] Call: (914) 997-8000 Fax: (914) 940-4730 APPLY NOW! GO TO CMCS.ORG/CAREERS Visit our website for career listings. • Teacher (Birth-2) • Family Worker/Advocates • Home Visitors • Health Specialist/Nurse • Custodians • Cooks • Teachers on Study Plan • Health Nutrition & Safety • Social Worker • Education Specialist a conversation. Then, on a local 15-minute radio show, Ray and the show’s host, Jill Jackson, sang the song for the first time. The results were electric. Within weeks, Mercury records bought the rights. By February 1963, the record topped the charts. I first heard “Hey Paula” when I was 14. It was the first song that really moved me. Its lyrics are not clever or profound, but its deep love and simplicity struck a chord in me that continues to this day. “Hey, hey Paula, I want to marry you. Hey, hey Paula, No one else will ever do.” Ray Hildebrand’s unpretentious song taught me that sometimes the solutions we seek are right under our noses. I’ve seen a lot over my time. I’ve tried to reflect on all I’ve experienced and make sense of this adventure we call life. Connecting the dots often has been daunting. I’ve shared many of my attempts to do exactly that with you in these columns. But if you force me to put into a few sentences the most important lessons I’ve learned, the answer, like Ray’s song, is rather straightforward and simple: Always choose compassion. By choosing compassion, we acknowledge the inherent worth and dignity of every individual, regardless of background or circumstance. This allows us to treat others with kindness and respect and promote fairness, equality and justice in our interactions. Compassion helps us overcome biases and prejudices, leading to more inclusive and accepting communities. Embrace understanding. When we seek to understand others, we are willing to listen and learn from their experiences and viewpoints. This helps bridge the gap in communication. It promotes acceptance and tolerance. The result is healthier relationships and a more inclusive and diverse society. Practice empathy and kindness. When we empathize with others, we can put ourselves in their shoes. A recent internet post put it this way: “We are not all in the same boat, we are in the same storm. Some of us are in yachts, some are in canoes, and some are drowning. All we can do is live a life of kindness and try to help as many people as possible.” I couldn’t agree more. Finally, and most importantly, always foster love. It sounds trite, but today we are surrounded by voices promoting anger, hate, resentment, rage and conflict. It is tempting to see someone different than yourself as “the other.” But they are not. It is only by chance that their lot is different than yours. Choosing love breaks the cycle of hate and opens the door to reconciliation, forgiveness and growth. Seeing the good in everyone promotes qualities such as patience, kindness and acceptance, which enhance our own mental health and overall happiness. But enough preaching! I celebrate my birthday humbly and with gratitude. I am humbled by how much I don’t know and by the long road I must still travel to become the person I want to be. I am appreciative of the present moment and the beauty of life. And, lest I forget, I am grateful to you, for allowing me to share my thoughts, my concerns, my hopes, my dreams, and, today, my birthday. Thank you from the bottom of my heart. MARTORANO FROM PAGE 9 When traveling overseas, it can take a while to get used to things like currency conversion, language (remember, you’re the one with the accent, not them), food, dress and sundry other native customs with which you’re unaccustomed.  In Greece – which Elyse, our daughter Elissa and I visited in August – the hardest thing to get used to also is the hardest to write about without being indelicate, so let me give it a shot.  You know those perforated sheets on a roll in the “water closet” (WC, as it’s known over there)? You know what you do with them after you’ve done your biological duty? Not so fast in Greece! There are ubiquitous reminders – in the airport, the hotel, restaurants – exhorting you not to flush those soiled sheets. Instead, the spent squares of tissue paper are to be deposited in the wastebasket. Feels a little weird, sure, but as they say, when in Greece ….  It took about, oh, a week on our Grecian sojourn to get in the groove, so to speak, of reflexively putting the paper in the acceptable receptacle. But, truth to tell, once back home, and able to return to our red-white-and-blue regimen of personal cleanliness, I was flush with relief. Ferry Cross the Aegean Our trip also was notable for the pleasant surprise that greeted us when we boarded the Sea Jets ferry for the fivehour ride across the Aegean to Santorini from Athens. This wasn’t the Staten Island or Ossining-to-Haverstraw type of ferry we know here. The Sea Jets conveyance seats 1,200, and is equipped with recliner lounge seats and a well-stocked snack bar – a distinctly more tolerable experience than the 10-hour plane ride to Athens from JFK. Island Hopping Each tourist-friendly Greek island (there are more than 200) has its own personality. Of the three we visited (Crete was the third), Mykonos may have been the most memorable, as you might expect from its nickname of “party island.”   Mykonos’s so-called beach clubs host hard partyers strutting their stuff on the sand until well past midnight, at which point the non-stop Bacchanalia segues to one of the hot-to-trot dance clubs that disco till dawn.  Elyse and I were asleep long before a gregarious American travel agent we had met on a Santorini catamaran sunset cruise – and who now also was in Mykonos with his clients – texted our daughter Elissa, inviting us to join them at a dance club where he had just paparazzo’d a photo of actress Demi Moore enjoying the high life. Bumper Cars  Mykonos also is known for the Keystone Cops freewheeling chaos of its traffic. The streets are two-way, albeit the width of our one-way roads. For added fun, there are no traffic signals, and there are ATVs aplenty clogging the streets – driven by young tourists clearly not used to operating one. It makes you nostalgic for Coney Island bumper cars. When we were checking in to our Mykonos hotel, Palladium, the concierge had a strong recommendation for which restaurant to avoid like the plague – the world-infamous DK Oyster. This is an eatery that Ode on a Grecian sojourn Learning to pronounce ‘gyro’ and what not to flush  BRUCE APAR BRUCE THE BLOG SEE APAR PAGE 13

THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 21, 2023 OPINION YORKTOWN NEWS – PAGE 11 We see you here. The things you love doing are more than just passions. They’re what make you “you.” This is why at The Bristal, our expert team members dedicate their time, attention, and energy to creating customized social activities that ensure each resident continues being the unique person they are. And, in the process, create the one-of-a-kind community we are, too. Schedule your visit today and see for yourself. THE BRISTAL AT ARMONK | 914.266.3550 THE BRISTAL AT WHITE PLAINS | 914.485.7020 thebristal.com Licensed by the State Department of Health. Eligible for Most Long Term Care Policies. Equal Housing Opportunity. Independent Living | Assisted Living | Memory Care A month ago I had a stent put in near my heart it was done through an incision in my wrist and I went home the next day Last week I had a valve put in near my heart it was done through two incisions in my groin and I went home the next day I was sent home with a cardiac monitor attached to my chest and a modified cell phone that would transfer my readings to a service that would then transfer them to my medical group Years ago these procedures would have meant cutting into my chest and an extended hospital stay These technological miracles aren’t limited to medicine think of our town government where taxes and fees are paid online the Board Meetings are watchable online Board Members and officials are reachable via e-mail Meeting Agendas are available on-line those who yearn for “the good old days” should rather appreciate the “here and now”! John F. McMullen is the Yorktown Poet Laureate. The Miracles of Technology JOHN F. MCMULLEN YORKTOWN POET LAUREATE Dear Dr. Linda, Joey’s a senior and is going to take the SAT for the third time. If his scores aren’t better than the last two times, he won’t likely get into a good college. He’s got an 86 GPA and his SAT scores are average. My wife and I went to community colleges and then both got our bachelor’s degree later on by going to school part-time. We don’t want Joey to have to go through that. We want him to go to a good college from freshman year on. How do you get a good kid with average scores into a good college? -Phil Dear Phil, First step is to define a “good college.” When parents tell me that they want their child to go to a good college, I always ask a few questions. A good college for one child may not be a good college for another. It basically boils down to the parents’ particular value system, the child’s unique needs and family finances.  For some parents, a good college means that their child is surrounded by other students who are bright and innovative. For other parents, a good college means that it has a dedicated faculty that is available 24/7. For still others, a good college is one that prepares their child for a career. And for some parents, the only good college is the one they graduated from. The definition of a “good” college is obviously subjective. We all establish opinions about different colleges based on ratings in college books, articles we’ve read, opinions of college counselors, depictions of them in popular culture, recommendations from friends and family, ratings in periodicals and the colleges our family has attended. However, what is truly “good” for your child depends on his or her particular needs and aspirations. In other words, once you have zeroed in on what you think is a good college, be sure that it is a good match for Joey. Be sure that it is not for your self-importance. Be sure that your child would love attending the school. Be sure that your child would be receiving the education he or she deserves. Take some time and think about it. Then fill in this questionnaire. Circle the number of the statements that are important to you. Questionnaire: What’s a Good College? A good college to me means: 1. It will help my child find the perfect career. 2. It will offer many experiences that my child would not have been exposed to without attending that college. 3. It is one of the most prestigious colleges or universities in the world. 4. My child will be more prepared than others to secure a job in a top firm. 5. My child will get into a good graduate law or medical school. 6. It will provide my child with unlimited opportunities after graduation. 7. It offers a variety of courses that my child can choose from to become an educated member Just what is a good college? DR. LINDA SILBERT STRONG LEARNING SEE DR. LINDA PAGE 12

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PICKUP HOURS BY APPOINTMENT ONLY! www.american-arms.com [email protected] 1928 Commerce St, Suite C Yorktown Heights, NY 10598 NRA Basic Pistol/Personal Protection UTAH Concealed Firearms Course Private Lessons Permit Assistance Refuse To Be A Victim™ Group and Private Classes Gun Sales & Ammunition Gun Accessories FFL Services & Transfers 914-455-4210 With friends and neighbors packing up to bring their kids to college, it welled up some memories in me. When I attended college in the late Stone Age, things were different. When I showed up on the Vanderbilt campus, it was the first time I’d seen the college in person. I picked it from a combination of glossy brochures and their write-up in Barron’s Guide to Colleges. By comparison, when our kids were looking at colleges, it required several road trips to schools across the country for dozens of tours and interviews. Times change. When I was looking at college, most people in Westchester had never heard of Vanderbilt, which was part of my strategy for getting admitted. Back then, one of their objectives was to have a geographically diverse student body; it was part of their charter when Commodore Cornelius Vanderbilt endowed the university with $1 million after the Civil War. Their standards were a little looser for a kid from New York, which worked to my benefit. Suffice it to say, I wouldn’t have a chance to get in there today.  I’m also pretty sure I wouldn’t be able to afford it, even if they would admit me. Tuition back then was $2,100 per semester. Now, all in, it is an $80,000 annual investment. That’s $320,000 for a four-year degree. Talk about inflation. Although our kids were in college over 10 years ago, our families’ single largest investment was in their college education. I’m sure that is true for many other families as well. I’ve always found it puzzling that banks, colleges and the government who are in the business of financing this investment in human capital don’t spend any time doing an appraisal of the value of the education and the degree. That’s certainly not the case when you are interested in buying a home where a buyer’s appraisal, a seller’s appraisal, and of course the bank’s appraisal is the norm.  If we dove into appraisals of our majors and the schools we attend and compared them with the price tag, would we come to different conclusions? An interpretive dance major from an Ivy League school would probably appraise much lower than a civil engineering degree from a SUNY school. Yet the system does not make it easy to make the comparison. Milton Friedman, the Nobel prizewinning economist, felt that the investment in education was like any other capital investment and would probably benefit from the application of market economics. His thinking probably gave rise to the development of another way to finance college and graduate education. The technique is known as an Income Share Agreement (ISA).  The concept of the ISA is straightforward. The organization financing the loan, whether a hedge fund, university, or technical school, does not ask for the repayment of a specific amount, but rather a fixed percentage of the graduate’s income over a period of time; say, 10% of the graduate’s income for 10 years. The lender is rolling the dice with the graduate. If the graduate underachieves, the lender does not get their money back. If, on the other hand, the graduate is financially successful, the lender, or should we say investor, gets a nice return. The benefit of this approach, if it became more widely accepted, would be the development of a standard for understanding the value of the diploma. It would also have the added benefit of helping students make better choices. As haberdasher, Marcy Syms was famous for saying, “an educated consumer is our best customer.” More efficient markets benefit everyone, even in education.  Appraising college DON SCOTT IN CASE YOU MISSED IT DR. LINDA FROM PAGE 11 of society. 8. I will be proud that my child graduated from that college or university. Finally, as with everything in life, keep college in perspective and don’t become obsessed with one in particular. Be sure to consider other colleges that you would not have thought about. One of those other schools may be the perfect college for your child, and it will suddenly be redefined as a good college because your good kid can get into it.  Remember, too, that if for any reason Joey attends a college and it is not fulfilling his needs and goals, he will always have the option to transfer. Although you may wish that your situation had been different, your experiences taught you invaluable things.  There are “good colleges” everywhere. Listen to Joey and look around to see where he would want to go and why he thinks that would be a better match. Remember, college is a stepping stone to a job or even a lifelong career and when you apply for that first job, it doesn’t matter where you began going to college. What matters is where you finish. -Dr. Linda Dr. Linda, along with her husband, Dr. Al, own Strong Learning Tutoring and Test Prep serving Westchester and Putnam Counties for over 40 years. Strong Learning tutors students K-12 in any subject, in person or remotely. Drs. Linda and Al are also the authors of “Why Bad Grades Happen to Good Kids” available on Amazon and at stronglearning.com.  

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PAGE 16 – YORKTOWN NEWS THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 21, 2023 BY MIKE SABINI CONTRIBUTING WRITER Yorktown came home to a big welcome on First Responders Night last Thursday, and after falling behind to Mahopac in the first half, the Huskers came up with response of their own to earn a statement win. Mahopac, now known as the Wolf Pac, came into the Sept. 15 game ranked No. 9 in the state Class A poll and led 10-7 at halftime. But the No. 13 Huskers turned things around to pull out a hard-fought 19-17 victory, led by Dylan DelVecchio (30 carries, 180 yards). “Winning a game against a league opponent is huge at this point in the season,” said Yorktown coach Pantelis Ypsilantis. “So getting a big win against a league rival will help us continue to build momentum as we move through our schedule. Mahopac is obviously a very good team, who are well coached, and for us to grind out a win in a war against a top opponent, it shows we have the fortitude to get the job done.” The win gave Yorktown its first 3-0 start since 2019, when it made it to the Section 1 Class A title game, finishing 8-2. “This game definitely meant a lot to us and we are all very hyped about it, especially getting our first win at home,” DelVecchio said. “We’ve been saying over and over again how starting off winning is what we needed to do, and that’s what we’ve done. This win is definitely going to push us to keep rolling.” Mahopac’s Danny Koch scored on an 11- yard touchdown run, giving the visitors a 7-0 lead with 3:37 to go in the first quarter. Yorktown’s Kaden Gonzalez (13/19, 163 yards) connected with Thomas Costello (4 receptions, 81 yards) on a 24-yard touchdown pass, with Ronan Forde’s extra point tying the game at 7-7 with just 1:03 to go before halftime. “We ran that play multiple times and knew it was going to be open at the time so we took a shot,” Gonzalez said. “It felt really good to get one on the board.” Mahopac went back up 10-7 when Kyle Pinto connected on a 27-yard field goal with just five seconds remaining in the opening half. DelVecchio gave Yorktown the lead with a 3-yard touchdown run up the middle with 6:59 left in the third quarter, putting the Huskers up 13-10. “Dylan DelVecchio put us on his back and just grinded out yardage and stayed patient,” Ypsilantis said. “If we can run the football, play Yorktown wins showdown vs. Mahopac DelVecchio leads the on the ground Thomas Costello heads downfield after the catch. The home crowd packed the stands for First Responder Night. PHOTOS: SKIP PEARLMAN QB Kaden Gonzalez helped the Huskers to a comeback win. Dylan DelVecchio’s 30 carries helped the Huskers grind out the win. Chris Constantine contributed on both side of the ball. FOOTBALL SEE FOOTBALL PAGE 18

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We are all so happy about this tie.” The assist on Bowen’s goal came from super freshman Lily Diaz, who was named Yorktown’s tournament MVP the previous week. “We have three more years after this with her,” Hyndman said. “I’m super excited about that.” Durante credited the support she has been receiving from her teammates. “The motivation from my team was definitely, really encouraging,” Durante said. “The motivation, for instance, to try and give it my all, inspired me.” Gallagher said she enjoyed playing in the highly competitive contest. “It’s a lot more fun playing an intense game,” Gallagher said. “There’s a lot more action going on but we all have to connect more so, it’s a little bit harder to play.” Maeve Dineen-Herzog (5 saves) and Jenna Yazzetti (4 saves) played in goal for the Hornets. Lakeland (4-1-1) also had two other games during the week, beginning it with a 3-0 triumph at Horace Greeley on Sept. 12, led by Riley Waters (2G), Charlotte Sabert (1G), Bella Basulto (1A), Emily Yazzetti (1A), Gallagher (1A), Jenna Yazzetti (4 saves), and Dineen-Herzog (3 saves). Santini (2G, 1A), Sabert (2G), Emily Yazzetti (1G, 1A), Basulto (1G), Gallagher (1G), Dineen-Herzog (5 saves), and Jenna Yazzetti (4 saves) ignited the Hornets to a 7-1 victory against visiting Pearl River on Sept. 14. Yorktown’s Katie Taormina scans the field. ROB DIANTONIO HOCKEY FROM PAGE 17 FOOTBALL FROM PAGE 16 assignment sound defense, and make plays in the passing game, you have a chance to compete every week.” DelVecchio’s touchdown was set up two plays earlier, when Gonzalez,   looking to his left, found Andrew Weissman (2 receptions, 25 yards, 9 tackles) on a 23- yard pass completion down the sideline, where Weissman made a leaping catch at Mahopac’s 15, while staying inbounds. “It was a great play decision,” Weissman said. “I saw the safety bite on my wheel so I just outran him and Kaden Gonzalez threw a perfect ball, so all I had to do is jump and catch the ball.” Yorktown extended its lead to 19-10 with 9:34 remaining in the fourth quarter on a 2-yard touchdown run by DelVecchio, after he went 15 yards on the ground the previous play. DelVecchio gave the guys up front, Jake Wilson, Art Krasniqi, Michael Desiderio, Adrian Haxhiaj, and Dennis Mitchell, credit for the score. “The touchdown all started with the front line,” DelVecchio said. “The entire game they were pounding the defense and it allowed us to gain momentum. It definitely felt really good to score that after we marched down the field a couple times and came away with no points.” Mahopac scored on a 7-yard touchdown pass with 1:28 left in the game to cut Yorktown’s lead to 19-17 but the Huskers recovered the onside kick after a wild scramble for the ball to seal the victory. Forde (6 tackles), Chris Constantine (5 receptions, 21 yards, 10-yard catch, 6 tackles), Ryan Vogel (10 tackles), Conor Ducan (6 tackles), Jack Ferone (7 tackles), and Chad Bowen (5 tackles, 1 sack) all contributed to the win. “Our players are very resilient and made plays when they mattered most,” Ypsilantis said. “They never got down with some of the adversity we faced. They stuck with the game plan and trusted what we were trying to do.” Yorktown will next host John Jay-Cross River at 7 p.m. Friday, Sept. 22.

THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 21, 2023 SPORTS YORKTOWN NEWS – PAGE 19 BY MIKE SABINI CONTRIBUTING WRITER LAKELAND GIRLS VOLLEYBALL (5-1) Harrison 3, Lakeland 1 Monday, Sept. 11, Harrison High School Lakeland fell to Harrison 3-1 (14-25, 25-21, 22-25, 19-25), led by Kelly Mallon (8 kills, 20 digs, 4 aces) and Emma Dedushaj (12 assists, 3 kills, 4 aces, 10 digs). Lakeland 3, Rye 0 Wednesday, Sept. 13, Rye High School Lakeland beat Rye 3-0 (25-16, 25-18, 25-10), paced by Mallon (13 kills, 10 digs, 3 aces), Kaycee Aurigemma (16 assists), Tatiana Aquart (5 blocks, 2 kills), and Bella Sommovigo (3 kills, 3 blocks, 7 digs, 2 aces). Lakeland 3, Brewster 0 Thursday, Sept. 14, Lakeland High School Lakeland swept Brewster 3-0 (25-23, 25-13, 25-18), behind the play of Mallon (13 kills, 12 digs, 4 aces), Aurigemma (22 assists), Sommovigo (6 kills, 5 blocks), Aquart (5 kills, 3 blocks), and Emma Dedushaj (16 digs, 2 kills, 2 aces). “Us working super hard in practice and a few tweaks in the lineup really benefited our team in a positive way, and we are just getting better by the week,” Dedushaj said. YORKTOWN GIRLS VOLLEYBALL (3-3) Yorktown 3, Rye 1 Monday, Sept. 11, Yorktown High School Yorktown beat Rye 3-1 (25-14, 15-25, 25-18, 28-26), with Nicole Dennison (8 digs, 16 assists, 7 aces), Valentina Nezaj (8 kills, 3 digs, 1 block), Lexi Livadhi (7 kills, 4 blocks), and Jaime Pelligrino (7 kills, 2 digs) propelling it to the win. “When it comes to defeating any team even being Rye, everyone needs to have an urgency to win,” Dennison said. “As a team I feel like we have to put in a lot of trust in each other to keep the energy at a high level so that our mentalities are stronger, which I believe helps us get all of our wins. I really think it comes down to mentality and how we use our time on the court together.” Nanuet 3, Yorktown 2 Wednesday, Sept. 13, Nanuet High School Yorktown fell to Nanuet 3-2 (15-25, 25-21, 25-18, 22-25, 10- 15), with Scarlett Segal (19 digs), Livadhi (15 kills), and Dennison (24 assists) leading the Huskers in those respective categories. Pelham 3, Yorktown 1 Thursday, Sept. 14, Yorktown High School Yorktown lost to Pelham 3-1 (19-25, 25-13, 21-25, 22-25), paced by Amy Tinton (7 aces), Dennison (18 assists), Segal (20 digs), and Nezaj (13 kills). LAKELAND BOYS SOCCER (4-2) Lakeland 2, Haldane 1 Monday, Sept. 11, Lakeland High School Lakeland led at halftime 2-0, on its way to a 2-1 victory against Lakeland girls VB bounce back Hornets boys soccer wins twice The Hornets’ Emma Dedushaj executes a jump serve. PHOTOS: MIKE DIANTONIO VARSITY ROUNDUP SEE ROUNDUP PAGE 20 Receiver of Taxes 914-962-5722 x212 363 Underhill Avenue 8:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. Yorktown Heights, NY 10598 Monday through Friday TOWN OF YORKTOWN School Tax Bill for Year 2023-2024 The First Half of the school taxes are due and must be paid no later than October 2, 2023. (Last day to pay without penalty). Please note that only one (1) School Tax Bill is mailed to each resident. The bill was mailed on September 1, 2023. Each bill has two perforated payment stubs located at the bottom of the statement which are to be used for payments. Please call the Tax Office if you have not received your bill. Payment options: ➢ Payment in person: Town Hall Hours 8:00 am – 4:00 pm Drop box (gray box) available in back by the Town Hall entrance. ➢ Payment by mail Please be sure that all envelopes are postmarked by an official United States Post Office no later than October 2, 2023. ➢ On-line check/credit card payments Please refer to the “Tax Receiver” website at www.yorktownny.org to make payments on-line. Taxes must be postmarked no later than October 2, 2023 If you care deeply about our country If you are heartsick about the hostility tearing the U.S. apart If you believe America’s best days can lie ahead IF YOU WANT TO TAKE ACTION TO HELP BRING US TOGETHER Stay for a post-film discussion with ambassadors for Braver Angels. Learn about ways you can get involved to help reduce the political polarization that threatens our nation. Thursday, Sept. 28, 2023 6:30 to 8:00 p.m. Route 139 & Reis Park Somers, NY 10589 Somers Library In a small rustbelt town in 2017, a group of Democrat-leaning voters and Republican-leaning voters met to honestly talk and listen to each other, reaching understanding and empathy after initial skepticism, and even forming friendships with people on the other side of the aisle. Join us for a 50-minute film about a transformative workshop that YOU can participate in.

Haldane, led by Owen Becker (1G, 1A), Silvio Ahmataj (1G), Connor Daly (1A), and Oban Rader (5 saves). Lakeland 5, Gorton 0 Wednesday, Sept. 13, Lakeland High School Daly (2G), Ahmataj (1G, 1A), Becker (2A), Anthony Abbondanza (1G), Brendan Friedel (1G), Vinny Karaqi (1A), Christian Guinansaca (1A), and Anthony DiRusso (2 saves) helped Lakeland garner a 5-0 victory against Gorton. “The win against Gorton came from a combination of fantastic individual moments, that resulted in several goals and a solid defensive performance that gave nothing to the opposition,” Daly said. Briarcliff 2, Lakeland 1 Thursday, Sept. 14, Lakeland High School Lakeland lost to Briarcliff 2-1, with Ahmataj registering a goal on a penalty kick late in first half and Rader recording 7 saves. YORKTOWN BOYS SOCCER (3-2) Yorktown 7, Port Chester 2 Monday, Sept. 11, Yorktown High School Yorktown jumped out to a 4-0 halftime lead en route to a 7-2 triumph versus Port Chester, ignited by Michael Munson’s 4 goals. “What allowed me to score the first three goals was a combination of effort from different guys,” Munson said. “The first goal was a combination of multiple shots that resulted in sophomore midfielder, Colin Worden, finding my head in the box. The second goal started with senior midfielder, Antonio Frucco, winning the ball on the wing, distributing to senior forward Nick Varela who then played me between two defenders creating my one-on-one opportunity to finish. The third goal was just the result of high pressure, something that we work on often in practice, which resulted in a defensive error. which allowed me to capitalize.” Munson’s final goal was started after after junior midfielder Ricky Tiberii won a 50/50 ball near the halfway line. “That gave me space to attack the backline, even with an opposing player on my back,” Munson said. “I was around 40 yards away from the goal when I received the ball and realized the goalie was cheating just a little bit off his line, and I immediately thought to go for the long-range chip, which worked out.” Huskers Marcelo Diaz (2G, 1A), Varela (3A), and Frucco (1G) also produced offensively. “It was a great team win and looking forward to putting our best effort forward in the up incoming games,” Munson said. Tappan Zee 5, Yorktown 1 Wednesday, Sept. 13, Yorktown High School Tappan Zee outscored Yorktown 4-1 in the second half to earn a 5-1 win, with Diaz scoring the Huskers’ goal. LAKELAND FOOTBALL (2-1) Lakeland 41, Hen Hud 14 Thursday, Sept. 14, Hendrick Hudson High School Lakeland got up 28-6 at halftime in a 41-14 win against Hendrick Hudson. “We did a good job getting our playmakers the ball this week,” said Lakeland coach Ryan Shilling. “Kyle Gallagher was a difference-maker on both sides of the ball. We moved Sean Perry around on offense today, which led to some big plays. Anthony Frobose (junior, Rutgers baseball commit) made an impact in his first varsity football game. Grady Leonard had another big game.” Leonard (13-18, 280 yards, 4 TDs, 5 carries, 75 yards, TD), Perry (6 receptions, 125 yards, 2 TD), Frobose (3 receptions, 65 yards), Gallagher (2 receptions, 40 yards, TD, 6 tackles, 2 interceptions, 1 pick 6), Riley Sand (15-yard TD reception), DJ Brody (6 tackles), Connor Hoban  (5 tackles), and Nick Ferrante (5 tackles, 1 sack, 3 pass deflections) filled the stat page, with Luca Sancimino controlling the offensive line of scrimmage. “We played well and it was a good bounce back win after last week (a loss at Rye),” Shilling said. “It is a process, though, and we are going to need to keep getting better every week.” Lakeland next hosts Sleepy Hollow 6 p.m. Friday, Sept. 22, in its Hall of Fame game. YORKTOWN GIRLS SOCCER (2-0-1) Yorktown 5, Eastchester 0 Tuesday, Sept. 12, Yorktown High School Yorktown blanked Eastchester 5-0 as Ciara O’Brien (4 saves) and Cori Rosenberg (2 saves) shared a clean sheet, backing up strong defensive games from Caitlin Mulvihill, Izy Walling, Emily Tian, and Mandy Linahan. Peyton Case (2G), Kaitlin Meola (1G), Olivia DelGaudio (1G), and Sydney Soliz (1G) did the job offensively. “It was a very strong and deep performance by the team under the lights for our first home game,” said Yorktown coach Ryan Langkafel, who garnered his first win leading the Huskers. “We are ready to build off of this performance and continue to get better.” Yorktown 3, Arlington B 1 Wednesday, Sept. 13, Yorktown High School Yorktown overcame Arlington B 3-1 in the opening round of its own tournament, paced by Olivia DelGaudio (2G), Drita Tinaj (1G), and O’Brien (6 saves). “It was a great effort, especially playing the second of back-toback games,” Langkafel said. LAKELAND GIRLS SOCCER (2-2) Tappan Zee 6, Lakeland 2 Tuesday, Sept. 12, Lakeland High School Tappan Zee defeated Lakeland 6-2, with Kaleigh Mula (1G), Grace Nugent (1G), Gianna Pace (1A), Amelia Calisi (4 saves), and Emily Fields (1 save) producing for the Hornets. Somers 6, Lakeland 0 Thursday, Sept. 14, Lakeland High School Calisi recorded 6 saves in Lakeland’s 6-0 loss to Somers. YORKTOWN BOYS VOLLEYBALL (4-2) Yorktown 3, Panas 2 Monday, Sept. 12, Walter Panas High School Yorktown nipped Walter Panas 3-2 (21-25, 25-21, 22-25, 25-19, 15-11), paced by Justin Sek (12 kills), Zevin DeCruz (3 blocks), and Jack Brunner (10 assists). Yorktown 3, East Ramapo 1 Wednesday, Sept. 13, Yorktown High School Yorktown defeated East Ramapo 3-1 (25-22, 20-25, 25-11, 25-17). Arlington 3, Yorktown 1 Thursday, Sept. 14, Arlington High School Yorktown lost to Arlington 3-1. LAKELAND BOYS VOLLEYBALL (0-5) Somers 3, Lakeland 0 Monday, Sept. 11, Lakeland High School Lakeland lost to Somers 3-0 (25-17, 25-13, 25-12). Croton-Harmon 3, Lakeland 2 Wednesday, Sept. 13, Croton-Harmon High School Croton-Harmon nipped Lakeland 3-2 (20-25, 25-19, 16-25, 25-21, 10-15). Fox Lane 3, Lakeland 2 Thursday, Sept. 14, Lakeland High School Fox Lane won against Lakeland 3-2 (29-31, 25-23, 17-25, 25-20, 6-15). PAGE 20 – YORKTOWN NEWS SPORTS THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 21, 2023 Lakeland’s Silvio Ahmataj heads the ball vs. Briarcliff. Lakeland’’s Matthew Cumbal sends a pass. Lakeland goalie Oban Rader gets down to make the save. PHOTOS: ROB DIANTONIO Kelly Mallon and Emma Dedushaj celebrate a point for the Hornets. PHOTOS: MIKE DIANTONIO The Hornets’ Isabella Sommovigo sends it over the net. Lakeland’s Sophia Cruz gets low for a dig. ROUNDUP FROM PAGE 19 BOGO 40% OFF OFFER ENDS 10/31 888-448-0421

THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 21, 2023 YORKTOWN NEWS – PAGE 21 Support Connection’s Annual Support-A-Walk For Breast & Ovarian Cancer Sunday, October 1, 2023 Your Donation Makes A Difference. “This organization offers cancer support programs and services that are unlimited for as long as you need them. When you need them, they will be there. Tell your friends and family to reach out when they feel all hope is lost and they don’t know where to turn. No one fighting these cancers needs to feel alone.“ ~ Nancy Stingone, Board Member , Volunteer, Donor “The support that Support Connection has provided our family is indescribable. They not only helped my mom, but they also welcomed us with open arms. “Cancer is a family affair,” and it affects every member in different ways. The service they provide is a valuable asset to the community. The staff and counselors are angels sent from above. “ ~ Carrie & Bella Tropea, Volunteers and Donors Walk With Us in FDR Park or Wherever You Are! Donate, raise funds, spread the word. Proceeds fund Support Connection’s free breast, ovarian, and gynecological cancer support programs and services. LEARN MORE: WWW.SUPPORTCONNECTION.ORG 914-962-6402 Bring help & hope to people fighting breast, ovarian, or any gynecological cancer. Support Connection is a 501 (c)(3) not-for-profit organization. We do not receive funds from Relay for Life, Making Strides, Susan G. Komen, or any other national cancer organization

PAGE 22 – YORKTOWN NEWS THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 21, 2023 Members of the New York State Professional Fire Fighters Association (NYSPFFA) have re-elected former New York City firefighter James McGowan, Jr. as secretary/treasurer of the 18,000-member statewide union. Delegates to the 82nd NYSPFFA re-elected McGowan to serve his fourth term. He was first elected in 2016. McGowan, a resident of Mahopac, previously served as NYSPFFA’s executive vice president and the lieutenant’s representative to the Uniformed Fire Officers Association, and as a pension trustee. “I am humbled to have received the overwhelming support of my brothers and sisters to watch over their resources, track our expenditures, and plan for the organization’s financial well-being,” McGowan said. “As secretary/ treasurer, I oversee the safekeeping and management of all funds, securities, financial records, investments, and minutes of the NYSPFFA.  It is a responsibility that I take very seriously.” McGowan began his firefighting career in 1986, in the Bronx with Engine 43 - Ladder 59. He served for 30 years with the New York City Fire Department. Article courtesy of the NYSPFFA McGowan re-elected to Firefighters Assoc. post Mahopac resident has served NYSPFFA since 2016 Advertise With Us When you advertise with Yorktown News, you are reaching thousands of households and businesses throughout Yorktown. To advertise or to place a classified, call Brett Freeman at 845-208-8151 or email [email protected]. regarding ATVs. Then-supervisor Matt Slater asked town attorney Adam Rodriguez to look at the code regarding ATVs and draft something if it was not already there. Daniels said that he was working on that with Jim Martorano, superintendent of Parks and Recreation, at the time. At the Feb. 9, 2021, Town Board meeting, Martorano said that he was being overwhelmed with illegal ATV and dirt bike usage following the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic: “It seems to have become a new favorite pastime but is having a negative impact on our parks and hiking trails.” Martorano read from the town code and pointed out the lack of repercussions for riders. Daniels and his wife, Jane, gave a slideshow presentation highlighting the issues and their goals to amend the law. In this, they discussed reviewing the laws in surrounding towns, and the state, and imposing stricter penalties in Yorktown. Police Chief Robert Noble suggested placing cameras on the trails to catch those breaking the law. Slater said the town would consider Noble’s suggestions and would continue to work with the town attorney to draft the changes to the law. On March 2, 2021, the Daniels returned to another meeting to say that speed is an issue and added that state law prohibits riders continues to prohibit riders from using motor vehicles in public parks. Slater responded that he called the state to try to start a conversation regarding ATVs. He acknowledged that ATV riding in parks is illegal and that potential solutions would be “investigated.” What do neighboring towns say? Some neighboring municipalities have stronger consequences for breaking ATV laws.  Somers’s town code regarding off-roading vehicles, originally adopted in 1984, prohibits the use of these vehicles on town property and without permission on private properties. It also forbids careless, reckless, or negligent operation of ATVs, among other rules. In the event these laws are broken, the violator can be fined up to $250, they can be jailed for no more than 15 days, or both.  Somers Police are also able to impound the vehicles.  In the event of a second violation, the court can order the confiscation of the vehicles in place of a fine and/or imprisonment. The vehicle may then be sold at a public auction.  Like the Somers and Yorktown codes, Cortlandt prohibits recreational motor vehicles from being used recklessly and negligently. These laws, first adopted in 1989, also state that it is illegal to use recreational motor vehicles on public grounds or property, parks, and recreation areas. They also specify that they cannot be used on school property.  Cortlandt’s code also regulates sound levels these vehicles can reach, the amount of time they can be ridden consecutively, and the hours they’re allowed to be operated. If found guilty, a person who breaks these laws can be fined up to $250, spend up to 15 days in jail, or receive a civil penalty of up to $1,000. Children under age 16 who break these laws will be deemed juvenile violators.  In Cortlandt, each day one of these violations takes place will count as a separate offense and may be punishable as such. What’s next? According to Rodriguez, Jane and Walt Daniels of the TrailTown committee are consulting with town officials as the Town Board considers revisions to that law that increases penalties and creates “disincentives” for people using such vehicles on public lands. ATV FROM PAGE 6 James McGowan, Jr. PHOTO COURTESY OF THE NYSPFFA ON YOUR INSTALLATION 60% OFF Limited Time Offer! SAVE! TAKE AN ADDITIONAL Additional savings for military, health workers and fi rst responders 10% OFF New orders only. Does not include material costs. Cannot be combined with any other offer. Minimum purchase required. Other restrictions may apply. 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THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 21, 2023 LEISURE YORKTOWN NEWS – PAGE 23 To solve a sudoku, the numbers 1 through 9 must fill each row, column and box. Each number can appear only once in each row, column and box. You can figure out the order in which the numbers will appear by using the numeric clues already provided in the boxes. The more numbers you name, the easier it gets to solve the puzzle! For puzzle solutions, please see theparamountrehab.com CLUES ACROSS 1. Type of cat 6. Weaponry 10. Western Christian Church service 14. Significant eruption of pustules 15. Baltic nation 17. Start of American holiday season 19. Unhappy 20. Maintains possession of 21. Metrical foot of one long and three short syllables 22. Mountain pass 23. Vestments 24. Type of dish 26. Escaped quickly 29. Zoroastrian concept of holy fire 31. Wings 32. Political action committee 34. Touches lightly 35. Stood back from 37. Philippine Island 38. Popular winter activity 39. Type of amine 40. Small freshwater duck 41. Filled with love 43. Without (French) 45. Vetch 46. Swiss river 47. Describes a sound 49. Sign language 50. Hair product 53. Have surgery 57. Quality of being imaginary 58. Far-right German party 59. Drove 60. Former French coin of low value 61. Hard, durable timbers CLUES DOWN 1. Body art 2. Middle East military title 3. Actor Pitt 4. Container 5. Speak incessantly 6. Relating to algae 7. Jacob __, journalist 8. Rock TV channel 9. Boat’s cargo 10. Most wise 11. Within 12. Chinese industrial city 13. Scotland’s longest river 16. Not capable 18. Footwear 22. Savings account 23. Capable 24. Vaccine developer 25. Tax collector 27. Fencing swords 28. Native religion in China 29. Promotional materials 30. A shot in a film production 31. Afflict in mind or body 33. A passage with access only at one end 35. Breathing devices 36. Employ for wages 37. Kids’ TV channel (abbr.) 39. Popular Boston song 42. Made amends 43. Selling at specially reduced prices 44. Atomic #18 46. With fireplace residue 47. Unleavened cornbread 48. Draw out 49. Southwestern Alaska island 50. Where the Pyramids are 51. People of Nigeria 52. Smaller quantity 53. Destroy the inside of 54. City 55. Chivalrous figure (abbr.) 56. No (Scottish) This week’s Hart Library schedule includes lessons in disaster preparedness, a show about the Spanish Civil War, and games, discussions, and programs for patrons of all ages. Library Hours are Monday – Thursday 9:30 a.m. - 8 p.m., Friday 10 a.m. - 5 p.m., and Saturday 9:30 a.m. - 5 p.m. To learn more, call (914) 245-5262, email [email protected], or visit yorktownlibrary.org. Are You Prepared? With severe weather events becoming more frequent and more extreme, it is more important than ever that New Yorkers are prepared for disasters. The NY Citizen Preparedness Training Program teaches residents to have the tools and resources to prepare for any type of disaster, respond accordingly and recover as quickly as possible to predisaster conditions. The training course will provide an introduction to responding to a natural or man-made disaster. Participants will be advised on how to properly prepare for any disaster, including developing a family emergency plan and stocking up on emergency supplies. This program will take place at the library on Wednesday, Oct. 4 at 6 p.m. Register online at yorktownlibrary.org.  Calendar Programming Key: (A) Adults (Y) Young Adults (C) Children’s. Please visit the library website (yorktownlibrary.org) calendar page for more information. Please register online except for drop-in programs. FRIDAY, SEPT. 22 (A) Mah Jongg (Drop-in). 12:30 - 3:30 p.m. (A/Y) One-on-One Tech Help with a Teen (Drop-in). 2:30 - 4 p.m. SATURDAY, SEPT. 23 (C) Fall Songs for Playful Children with Kurt Gallagher (Drop-in). 10:30 - 11:30 a.m. (A) Library Theater: “George & Ruth: Songs and Letters of the Spanish Civil War.” 2 - 4 p.m. MONDAY, SEPT. 25 (A) Mah Jongg (Drop-in). 10 a.m. - 1 p.m. TUESDAY, SEPT. 26 (A) Medicare Counseling (Drop-in). 10 a.m. - 1 p.m. (C) Toddler Time Exploring Emotions (Drop-in). 10:30 - 11 a.m. (A/Y) One-on-One Tech Help with a Teen (Drop-in). 2:30 - 4 p.m. (Y) Haunted House Prep Meeting. 4 - 5 p.m. (C) Music and Movement with Lori Cohen (Drop-in). 6 - 6:45 p.m. WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 27 (C) Stories and Rhymes with Ms. Terry (Drop-in). 10 - 10:30 a.m. (C) Bouncing Babies (Dropin). 10:30 - 11 a.m. (C) Bouncing Babies (Dropin). 11:30 a.m. - 12 p.m. (A) Canasta (Drop-in). 12:30 - 2:30 p.m. (A)  Bracelet Making with Judy. 6:30 - 7:30 p.m.  THURSDAY, SEPT. 28 (A) Quilting & Needlework (Drop-in). 10 a.m.-12 p.m. (C) Song and Dance Storytime (Drop-in). 10:30 - 11:15 a.m. (C) Fruits of the Beehive with Stephen Soltish. 4:30 - 5:30 p.m. (C) Lego Free Build (Dropin). 5:30 - 6:30 p.m. (A) New York, NY: The City that Never Sleeps. 6 - 7:30 p.m. (A) Library Trustee Meeting. 6:30 - 8 p.m. FRIDAY, SEPT. 29 (C) Music and Movement with Lori Cohen (Drop-in). 11 - 11:45 a.m. (A) Mah Jongg (Drop-in). 12:30 - 3:30 p.m. (A/Y) One-on-One Tech Help with a Teen (Drop-in). 2:30 - 4 p.m. SATURDAY, SEPT. 30 (A/C) Adult & Child Paint Party. 12 - 2 p.m.  August 2023 popular non-fiction “The Light We Carry” by Michelle Obama “Spare” by Prince Harry “The Wager” by David Grann  “Walk the Blue Line” by James Patterson “Young Forever” by Mark Hyman Library clerk Megan holds popular nonfiction title “Young Forever,” which discusses the many factors of aging and gives tips to reverse the process. 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PAGE 24 – YORKTOWN NEWS THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 21, 2023 BY SOPHIA CASELNOVA STAFF WRITER A Sandpiper Court man claiming to be armed and threatening self-harm caused police to issue a “shelter in place” advisory that lasted more than two hours in the afternoon of Wednesday, Sept. 13. The advisory for homes on nearby Maple Court was lifted after police were able to safely take the  man into custody. No one was hurt in the incident.  Police Chief Robert Noble said police were made aware of the situation through a call made by a third party who knows the man. Police notified the public of police activity in the area at 12:35 p.m. on Nixle, an emergency notification system, writing, “Please stay in your residence until further notice.” The alert remained in place until 2:57 p.m., according to Nixle updates. The area was reopened following a protective sweep of the residence, according to Noble. While some outlets reported that the man had barricaded himself in, the chief said the word was inaccurate. “He never used an improvised barrier to secure himself within his residence,” Noble said. “He remained inside of his residence for approximately two-and-ahalf hours.” Noble said that a shotgun was found during the sweep. Noble used Facebook to deliver updates as the situation developed, informing residents of  what was happening at the home and that police believed the subject was alone inside.   “Out of an abundance of caution, we have limited access to the Sandpiper Court area and have advised residents of Maple Brook to shelter in place,” he wrote.  The standoff ended with the subject being taken into custody by the Yorktown Police Department. Police have withheld the person’s identity thus far. Noble told Yorktown News that there were more than 20 officers on the scene from Yorktown PD and the Westchester County Police Department, and that hostage negotiators from both departments maintained contact with the man for approximately two hours. A member of the Northern Westchester Mobile Crisis Team was also on standby at the scene. It is unknown whether or not there is a history of previous violence, threats of suicide, or police interaction with the subject. Noble declined to comment. He was also unable to comment on whether or not the man is receiving a psych evaluation. The chief said that YPD will be initiating an application for an Extreme Risk Protection Order (ERPO) hearing. Noble explained that an ERPO is filed whenever there is probable cause to believe someone might harm themself or someone else if a firearm is not temporarily taken from their environment. He added that ERPOs are civil cases and involve no criminal charges or penalties. “Thank you to all for your concern and support,” Noble wrote in a final Facebook update. “Special thanks to our friends at the Westchester County PD for the help! Everyone goes home safe.” Standoff with man threatening self-harm ends peacefully Yorktown man claimed to be armed delivering organic yard waste in vehicles without commercial license plates. Proof of residency is required. In addition, residents can help themselves to wood chips. This facility is also the depot for biodegradable paper leaf bags, branches, logs, and Christmas trees collected by Yorktown’s Refuse and Recycling, Parks, and Highway departments. Yorkville Sports Association Free Open Play Sundays, from 8:30 to 10 a.m. Free open play get togethers, including softball, for seniors (50 plus) every Sunday. To be held all summer long at  Shrub Oak Memorial Park, located at 3800 Sunnyside Street in Shrub Oak. 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