Yorktown News 04.28.22

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School board elections draw crowded fields
Six candidates in Yorktown, 12 in Lakeland

BY BRIAN MARSCHHAUSER in their campaign by DiSalvo believe that students need innova-
EDITOR Kolesar and Michael Marchese. tive, real-world, and well-rounded
learning experiences in order to
Twelve candidates are vying for Another foursome is United 4 thrive in an evolving global com-
four seats on the Lakeland Central Lakeland, whose candidates are munity.”
School District Board of Educa- Erin O’Grady, Genie Muller, Beth
tion. Dee, and Maggie Perlman. e trustee and budget vote will
take place from 7 a.m. to 9 p.m.
e nine-member board usually “Our core belief is that we need May 17 at Van Cortlandtville El-
has three seats up for grabs every strong leadership on the Board of ementary School.
year. However, the resignation of Education of people who are able
trustee Angela Conti created an and willing to make informed and YORKTOWN BOARD OF
even-more-crowded eld. Her di cult choices on academics, tax- EDUCATION
seat, which has since been lled es,and other critical district issues,”
by board-appointee Marianne United 4 Lakeland states on its Six candidates are running for
DiSalvo Kolesar, expires at the end website. “ e children’s academics the three seats on the Yorktown
of the 2023-24 school year. All must come rst, before any po- Central School District Board
other seats are three-year terms. litical ideology or special interest of Education. Unlike the situa-
groups. Parental voices must lead tion across town, Yorktown’s is
e highest vote-getter in the the discussions especially when straightforward: All candidates are
May 17 election will immediately they are values based in conjunc- running for three-year terms.
join the board and ll the seat va- tion with school o cials and the
cated by Robert Mayes when he community. We want to prepare Incumbent trustees Reshmi
resigned in February. at person all Lakeland students to be criti- Bose, Cheryl Reynolds, and Lisa
will then start a new three-year cal thinkers, not to think critically Rolle are facing challenges from
term expiring June 30, 2025. e about others.” Michael Capalbo, Richard Gi-
fourth-highest vote-getter will annasca, and Frank Panebianco.
also start immediately and will e other faction is Lakeland
RISE, whose four candidates are is is Giannasca’s second straight
nish the rest of Conti’s two-year Joe Ascanio, Chuck Monsanto, year running for school board.
term. e other two elected candi- Paul Edwards, and Laura Perozo.
dates would begin their terms on e trustee and budget vote will
July 1, the start of the new school “Our diverse group of com- take place from 7 a.m. to 9 p.m.
year. munity members supports board May 17 at French Hill School.
trustees that are dedicated to de-
e crowded eld appears to be livering academic excellence to Yorktown News will publish
divided into three factions. e in- students in an inclusive and eq- additional information about
cumbents — Adam Kaufman and uitable environment,” Lakeland each of the candidates prior to
Becky Burfeind — will be joined RISE states on its website. “We the May 17 election.

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Page 2 – Yorktown News TOWN GREEN Thursday, April 28, 2022

The Staff Fam Jam Yorktown Arbor Day town Senior Center, Albert A. Friends of Yorktown Parks
Capellini Community & Cul- and Recreation will host a Pick-
EDITORIAL TEAM Saturday, April 30, 4-10 p.m., Friday, April 29, 4-5 p.m., Pa- tural Center, 1974 Commerce leball Tournament on April
BRIAN MARSCHHAUSER Commerce Street, Yorktown triot Garden Park, 363 Under- St., lower level. 30-May 1 at Granite Knolls
EDITOR: 914-302-5628 Heights hill Ave., Yorktown Heights Park. e proceeds will fund the
[email protected] Pickleball “Light up the Courts” initiative
e Fam Jam is bringing trucks e town of Yorktown will Tournament recently launched by the organi-
VIM WILKINSON and tunes to Yorktown. ere will host the 11th annual Arbor Day zation.
SPECIAL SECTIONS EDITOR be live music,food trucks and beer, in Patriot Garden Park, adjacent April 30-May 1, Granite
[email protected] in atable challenge course, and to Town Hall. A reception will Knolls Sports and Recreation ere are opportunities avail-
youth sports events. Proceeds to follow. Complex, 2975 Stoney St., Shrub able to support this fundraiser.
ADVERTISING TEAM bene t local Yorktown sports and Oak For information on registration,
PAUL FORHAN community service organizations. If it rains, the event will be sponsorships, donations, contact
held in dining room of York- Lynne Withers (lynnew09@
(914) 806-3951 gmail.com, 914-263-5271) or
[email protected] Elaine Stahl (coachescorner12@
aol.com, 914-382-9868).
BRUCE HELLER
(914) 486-7608 Family Fun – Mental
[email protected] Health Awareness

LISA KAIN Day
(201) 317-1139
[email protected] Elevate Every Entrance. Sunday, May 22, noon-4 p.m.,
CORINNE STANTON Granite Knolls Sports and Recre-
(914) 760-7009 See, feel, and even hear ation Complex, 2975 Stoney St.,
[email protected] the di erence in a TruStile Door Shrub Oak

JAY GUSSAK A quality experience that Yorktown For Justice (YFJ) is
(914) 299-4541 resonates in every room. sponsoring a Family Fun – Mental
[email protected] Health Awareness Day. Entrance
SHELLEY KILCOYNE INTERSTATE + LAKELAND LUMBER and activities are free; however,
(914) 924-9122 voluntary contributions bene ting
[email protected] What Dream Homes are Made of the Granite Knolls Sensory Gar-
den will be encouraged. ere will
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TABITHA PEARSON MARSHALL yoga for stress relief and mindful-
ness, and an open mike for reading
CREATIVE DIRECTOR poetry or performing music in the
PHOTOGRAPHER spirit of renewal, hope and well-
ness for all ages, including young
[email protected] children, teens, and adults.Visit in-
GABRIELLE BILIK formational tables sta ed by com-
DESIGNER munity-based organizations that
provide services and activities for
[email protected] all ages. Learn about and enroll in
the Yorktown Police Department’s
EXECUTIVE TEAM new registry for people with spe-
BRETT FREEMAN cial needs. Bring your own picnic
CEO & PUBLISHER lunch. Hot dog and ice cream food
845-208-8151 trucks will be onsite.

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FamilyFun (case sensitive) — for a
Deadlines detailed schedule of activities and
to RSVP.
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Thursday, April 28, 2022 Yorktown News – Page 3

Yorktown PD hires two new officers

BY SOPHIA CASELNOVA at the Town Board meeting, he POLICE DEPARTMENT BRINGS Officer Domenico DiNotte PHOTOS: SOPHIA CASELNOVA
STAFF WRITER thanked Noble, everyone in the BACK HONOR GUARD Officer Carl Nuccilli
Yorktown Police Department, and
e Yorktown Police Depart- the Town Board for hiring him. After 20 years, the Yorktown Po-
ment has sworn in two new o cers, lice Department is bringing back its
both of whom come from the New “Yorktown is a great place to be Honor Guard and Color Guard.
York Police Department. and a great place to live,” DiNotte
said.“I’m just happy to be out there.” During last week’s Town Board
Yorktown Police Chief Robert meeting, two new o cers were
Noble introduced the new o cers, Nuccilli attended Arlington sworn into the Yorktown Police
Domenico DiNotte and Carl Nu- High School and played on the Department. e ceremony was
ccilli, at last week’s Town Board baseball team. After graduating in the Honor Guard’s rst assignment
meeting. 2009, he attended Dutchess Com- since returning.
munity College, where he contin-
DiNotte grew up in Yorktown ued to play baseball while earning ere are currently seven mem-
and attended Yorktown High his associate’s degree in liberal arts. bers in Yorktown’s Honor Guard,
School, where he played on the He graduated in 2012. roughout three of whom are either former
varsity football team. He graduated high school and college, he worked or active members of the United
from Yorktown in 2014. as a youth coach and counselor in States Armed Forces. Present at last
Arlington. week’s meeting was O cer Angel
He went on to attend Westches- Garcia, O cer Michael Tillistrand,
ter Community College, where he After graduation, he worked as a O cer Joyce Pagliuca, and Detec-
studied criminal justice. During State Correctional O cer in Green tive omas Beyrer. In addition to
his time in school, DiNotte was a Haven and downstate correctional these members, Lt. Justin Foley,
member of the National Honor So- facilities. In 2017, he started work- Sgt. Mark Rapisarda, and O cer
ciety. He graduated in 2016 with an ing for the New York Police De- Jerry Premuto are members of the
associate’s degree in criminal justice. partment out of the 40th precinct Guard.
in the Bronx. He transferred to the
Contributing to his hometown, Poughkeepsie Police Department “ e purpose of the Honor
DiNotte volunteered at the York- in 2020 and worked as a patrol of- Guard was to have a unit of o cers
town Athletic Club’s football pro- to represent the department at the
gram, where he coached many age cer. In January of 2022, he was funeral ceremonies of our deceased
levels. hired by the Yorktown Police De- members, with the utmost respect
partment. and dignity,” said Yorktown Police
DiNotte’s police career began in Chief Robert Noble. “Our team
January 2014, when he was hired by “I want to thank Chief Noble, members also act as a Color Guard
the New York Police Department. the lieutenants, the sergeants, the at parades and ceremonies, to instill
He was stationed in the 48th Pre- town supervisor, and everybody else pride in all of our members and at
cinct in Tremont, where he worked on the Town Board for hiring me the same time, display that pride to
the patrol division and the Public and giving me this opportunity,” the public that we serve.”
Safety Team. During his time with Nuccilli said. “I’m very happy to
the NYPD, he received medals for be here and I’m looking forward to Noble thanked Westchester
meritorious and excellent police serving the community. ank you County Police Department Sgt.
duty. very much.” Jim Dress and members of the
county’s Honor/Color Guard for
He was hired by the Yorktown Nuccilli also works under Foley their guidance in training the Yor-
Police Department in December of in the Patrol Division. Since being ktown Police Department Honor/
2021 and went through the Field hired by the Yorktown Police De- Color Guard.
Training O cer program, which partment, he has already been a part
he passed with “ ying colors,” No- of multiple arrests. e Yorktown Police Depart-
ble said. In his time with the York- ment is hopeful that their Honor/
town Police Department, DiNotte “Both of these o cials were rec- Color Guard will participate in the
has already participated in multiple ommended by their peers who work upcoming Memorial Day Parade
arrests. He works under Lt. Justin in the police department. ey were and the Yorktown Heights Volun-
Foley in the Patrol Division. great recommendations, and they teer Fire Department Parade.
really are an asset to us,”Noble after
When DiNotte was sworn in completing their introductions.

W3R-US

Briggs named co-chair of NY chapter

Yorktown’s Lynn Briggs has provided crucial aid to the Con- (www.america250.org) in 2026, Washington-Rochambeau Na- of the Revolution, leading to
been named co-chair of the New tinental Army to win indepen- provides even more energy and tional Historic Trail (waro.gov) increased NYS cultural heritage
York chapter of the Washing- dence from Britain. opportunity for research, educa- in 2009. tourism and economic vibrancy
ton-Rochambeau Revolutionary tion, and commemoration.” as we approach the 250th anni-
Route Association (W3R-US). Burnet stated, “I am thrilled to Expressing her excitement versary of our independence.”
welcome Lynn as co-chair. She e Washington-Rocham- about her new volunteer role,
In this new role, Briggs will will bring speci c Westchester beau Revolutionary Route was Briggs said: “New York State Briggs’ volunteerism is spread
partner with Janet Burnett, long- focus to this important historic designated a National Historic and Yorktown have robust Revo- among many organizations. She
time New York State chair and endeavor. Her strong strategic Trail by Congress in March lutionary War history. Revolu- chairs the Yorktown Heritage
former national chair, and the thinking, programmatic creativ- 2009. is was a culmination of tionary War events, including Preservation Commission and
W3R-US New York State Com- ity, and sheer ability to get things many years of study and e orts the First Rhode Island Regi- the Yorktown 250 Committee.
mittee to further the goals of done will be valuable assets as we of the national organization, ment Battle at Pines Bridge and She is also a member of the Board
W3R-US and the National Park continue to increase awareness Washington-Rochambeau Rev- the French encampments, both of Trustees, Westchester County
Service—in initiating, coordi- of the American Revolution, the olutionary Route Association to and from the victorious Battle Historical Society; Board of Di-
nating, and promoting programs Washington-Rochambeau Rev- (W3R-US.org) and its many of Yorktown, occurred right here rectors, Friends of Miller House
that engage, inspire, and educate olutionary Route National His- partners in the United States and in our own backyard. I am eager / Washington’s Headquarters,
the public about the history of toric Trail, and New York State’s abroad, including historian Dr. to collaborate with Janet and the Inc.; and co-chair of is Man’s a
the American Revolution with important role during those cru- Robert A. Selig, who performed local municipalities in Westches- Spy!, a Revolutionary Westches-
a particular emphasis on how cial years. e upcoming anniver- the primary research that led to ter and Rockland Counties to ter 250 initiative.
France and the French people sary of the founding of America Congressional designation of the stimulate interest in the events