The Somers Record 03.03.22

Vol. 11 No. 46 Visit TapIntoSomers.net for the latest news. Thursday, March 3, 2022

Masks to be optional Heritage Hills community organizes
at Somers schools to oppose mini-golf course

BY CAROL REIF lines and a Q & A document. Louise Squitieri, President, and George Rolita,
Vice President of the Heritage Hills Council of
STAFF WRITER Schools Superintendent Dr. Condominiums delivered petitions with more than
1500 signatures and over 325 letters to Somers
Raymond Blanch immediately Town Hall in opposition of the proposed three
new business enterprises at the Somers National
Masks were made optional at noti ed parents of the change. Golf Club. e golf club has presented plans to the
Somers Town Planning Board for a miniature golf
Somers schools on Wednesday, In a message issued Sunday course, cigar bar and indoor golf simulators.

March 2. he said: “As we have followed “Heritage Hills unit owners and residents are
alarmed at the threat this proposal presents to our
Gov. Kathy Hochul announced guidelines from New York state, quality of life, safety and property values if this is
permitted to go forward in the middle of our pri-
Sunday, Feb. 27, that the state the departments of health, and vate residential community,” said Louise Squitieri,
who is also President of Condo Board 17, which
would be lifting its indoor mask the CDC from the beginning of has units adjacent to the Somers National Golf
Club.
mandate for schools and child- this pandemic, no masks will be
George Rolita, who is also President of Condo
care centers. required in Somers schools start- Board 20, said, “People were eager to sign the peti-
tions and to send letters to request that the Somers
“My friends, the day has come,” ing on Wednesday. Anyone who Town Planning Board, Somers Town Council and
Somers Town Zoning Board of Appeals deny the
she said at an unusual weekend chooses to do so may continue to application for the proposed miniature golf course,
cigar bar and golf simulators. e town’s Designed
press conference. wear a mask.” Residential Development (DRD) Special Excep-
tion Use Permit states that the land use should
“With more New Yorkers get- On Monday, the district was be restricted to golf and open space, and that any PHOTO COURTESY OF MARK GRASSIA
permitted recreation facilities shall be “intended
ting vaccinated, and the steady de- waiting for more guidelines from primarily for the use of residents in the Designed Louise Squitieri and George Rolita delivering
Residential Development.” An amusement feature petitions and messages to Somers Town Hall.
cline over the past several weeks in the state on wearing masks on like a mini-golf course will be a signi cant draw for
those outside our community.” complex on their privately managed roads. Many
cases and hospitalizations from school buses as well as social dis- were concerned about the longer operating hours
Heritage Hills residents oppose the proposed than the current businesses on the site, adding light
Omicron, we are  now  enter- tancing and “how to handle posi- three new commercial enterprises, expressing and noise pollution particularly to those bordering
concerns about added tra c throughout the large the golf club, and the environmental impact on
ing a new phase of the pandem- tive COVID-19 cases in school habitats for birds and wildlife.

ic. Because New Yorkers have when masks are o ,”Blanch said. e Heritage Hills Council of Condominiums
serves as a forum for all individual  condomini-
stepped up, we can con dently re- He promised that the district um associations to exchange ideas about the man-
agement of their respective condo communities.
move the statewide mask require- would use the time it had before
irty Condo Presidents and designated repre-
ment in our schools,”Hochul said. the mandate is o cially lifted sentatives meet monthly to share information and
concerns about issues facing the community of
“ is is a huge step forward for Wednesday to help faculty, sta , condominiums and 2600+ unit owners.

our kids and  communities, and I and students “transition to the Article provided by the Heritage Hills Council of
Condominiums. 
am grateful to the students,educa- new mask choice environment.”

tors, and parents for their dedica- is means “educating students

tion to keeping us all safe -- we’ve about why some people may need

reached this milestone because of to continue to wear masks, em-

your hard work.”   phasizing the importance of re-

e e ective date of the execu- specting individual decisions, and

tive order was delayed a few days providing families with resources

to give Albany time to provide SEE MASKS PAGE 21
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Hang Up and Drive seminar returns to Somers High School

BY WHIT ANDERSON  It is a choice she was. 
STAFF WRITER to keep using “ e text can wait,” concluded
our phones on
“ is story has to be told.”  the road when Rodriguez. 
After having the presentation we know how Last, but most certainly not
conducted virtually last year due
to Covid restrictions, the PTA- painful it least, were the featured speakers
sponsored Hang Up and Drive can be.’ of the night, Jacy Good and Steve
seminar returned to Somers Johnson. For the 12th year in a
High School on February 16. Jacy Good row, the couple told their tragic
e hour-and-a-half long talk story.  
consisted of multiple speakers, Jacy Good spoke about her experiences being injured in a distracted driving incident.
urging the sophomores and ju- In 2008, right after Jacy’s grad-
niors in attendance to commit State Trooper Marisa Rodriguez gave a presentation on the dangers PHOTOS: WHIT ANDERSON uation from Muhlenberg Col-
to substance free, non-distracted and consequences of driving under the influence. lege, she and her parents were
driving.  Town Justice Michael McDermott driving home when a teen driver
Town Justice Michael J. Mc- has hosted the seminar for 15 on his phone ran a red light at
Dermott, a Somers native whose years. an intersection, causing a tractor
four children went through the trailer to swerve out the way and
school system, opened the semi- has become much easier in the a DWI. In the case of substance crashes in the 914-area caused by strike Jacy’s car. Both of her par-
nar for the 15th consecutive year. pandemic to drink at home, then possession, Rodriguez warned distracted driving, including one ents were killed, and she su ered
Speaking from the perspective hit the road. We have seen the the police department will not of a woman who fatally crashed life-threatening injuries that took
of both a judge and a father, he numbers increase.”  hesitate to call in their experi- into a telephone pole while tex- months of painful rehabilitation
emphasized that the parents of enced canine unit to search one’s ting her boyfriend. e nal im- to overcome.  
teenage drivers fear for their chil- Rodriguez also warned of the car.   age on the projector displayed
dren’s lives every time they take criminal implications of driving the victim’s home screen on her “ e surgeon told us that Jacy
the road.  under the in uence, stating that e state trooper concluded phone, lled with harrowing texts had a 10% chance of making it
“Every parent’s worst night- a drop of alcohol in blood stream her portion of the presenta- from her boyfriend asking where through the night,” said Johnson.  
mare is to have their child driv- of a driver under 21 can lead to tion by showing images of fatal
ing late at night and to get a Jacy, who sustained permanent
phone call,” said McDermott. “It damage to the left side of her
is always bad news. If you are out body from the accident, regained
driving at night, your parents are her memory after two months of
not sleeping.”  rehab. She also had to learn to
Judge McDermott, along walk, talk, eat and perform other
with other speakers, emphasized basic functions again.
that since the pandemic started,
people in the Northern West- Jacy and Steve have dedicated
chester area are more likely to their lives to educating teenag-
get behind the wheel under the ers on distracted driving. ey
in uence, making the roads more strongly advocate against tex-
dangerous overall. is was part ting, hands-on phone calls, and
of his overall message: vehicular even Bluetooth phone calls at the
tragedies all stem from one poor wheel since a driver is still four
choice.   times more likely to crash using
“What do you have to do to be that method. 
on the wrong side of an o ense?”
McDermott asked. “ e answer “I am lucky to still be alive to
is always that someone made a teach this lesson,” Good said.
bad decision.”  “It is a choice to keep using our
phones on the road when we
e next to speak was State know how painful it can be.” 
Trooper Marisa Rodriguez. e
Somers native has been stationed Good and Johnson, like Judge
in the town for the last four years; McDermott, emphasized that
she described the prevalence of one’s choice behind the wheel
car accidents in America, where can be the di erence between
35,000 people are killed and life and death. But unlike Mc-
2,000,000 are injured behind the Dermott, who highlighted how
wheel annually.   teenagers impact their parents,
the couple urged adults to set the
“Distracted driving is a big right example as distraction-free
deal,” Rodriguez stated.” I feel it drivers. 

“Let us make a di erence ev-
ery time we get in the car,” Good
said. 

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Kennedy Catholic celebrates Kennedy Catholic Prep
partnership with Pace University campaigns for

Opens new Business Lab Sister Janet Meehan
Student Fitness Center

John F. Kennedy Catholic Prepa- connection with PACE after pass- McGuigan. “Kennedy is vested in Earlier this year, KCPS an- campaign has raised over
ratory School and Pace University’s ing an exam. It is an introduction building a business culture on cam- nounced plans to build a stu- half of the funds necessary to
Lubin School of Business are excit- into procedures and examinations pus through the new business clubs dent tness center. Since this break ground. To learn more
ed to announce the opening of the for the Financial Industry. and innovative curricula. Kennedy announcement, the building about how to contribute, visit
Business Lab at Kennedy Catholic has been very proactive building in- has been named in honor of the school’s website at https://
Prep. Over 200 students have success- frastructure to support the program. Sister Janet Meehan, a Sister kennedycatholic.org and click
fully completed Business 101 in of the Divine Compassion “Support Us” on the main
Kennedy Catholic is proud to be its three year run at an incredible e goal of the program is to help who served as art teacher, track page.
a 3-year partner of PACE Univer- students develop into the best ver- coach, and mentor to count-
sity’s “Lubin School of Business”. nancial savings to themselves and sion of themselves!” less students over her 50-year Article provided by Kennedy
Kennedy’s School of Business of- their families. Each 3 credit course tenure at KCPS. To date, the Catholic. 
fers college credit courses to Juniors costs our students $450, while these “Kennedy Catholic students
and Seniors. e current course of- courses individually cost $1800 per enjoy a vast array of opportuni-
ferings are: Business 101, Business credit or $5400 per class. Should ties to earn college credits not only
Management 150, Business Law a student take all three courses for through Pace and the Lubin Busi-
150, and Compliance 101. $1,350 actual savings would be ness School, but through St. John’s
$14,850 and the student would University, SUNY Albany, and Iona
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to the functions of business and lic President and Principal Father
their interrelationships, develop e new Business Lab will have Mark Vaillancourt, “We are very
speaking, presenting, and data anal- 3 analytical computers loaded with excited for this next step in advanc-
ysis skills, examine basic managerial Bloomberg-like software called ing our business program and thank
functions of planning, organizing, KoyFin. ere will be three teams Pace for their continued partner-
motivating, leading and controlling, for the Lab and actual trading on ship and support.”
introduce the nature and sources of TD Ameritrade with real money.
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system, the law of torts and crimes, “ e Lubin School of Business bin School of Business program
the law of contracts, and real and has partnered with Kennedy Cath- through Pace University at Kenne-
personal property law. e nal of- olic High School to o er motivated dy Catholic Prep, visit our website
fering is an online course with cer- and quali ed students the oppor- kennedycatholic.org
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Happily Opinion
Ever
After

LETTERS A Mass. exodus 
Parks and Recreation
Board Speaks Out garden, a patio in front of the gazebo, MAN even mined some new territory there. What
three small seating areas with café- OVERBOARD about “Bat Cat,”which explores the dark
To the Editor,  style tables, a pathway to the patio, and and complicated reasons that Bat Cat got
We, as the members of the Somers a fence on the east edge of the park, RICK into crime ghting in the rst place, such as
separating it from the piles of wood, MELÉN there being only one litter box, etc. Or even
Parks and Recreation Board, want to branches, brush and old tarps that have “Batman,”only this time it’s a bat dressed like
shed some light on the Bailey Park en- been left along the property line. We made a trip to Massachusetts a human, living a normal bat life at night and
hancement project. Bailey Park, along last weekend, I wish it were under
with the Town House, and numerous It is worth noting that, for the pro- happier circumstances, but any ghting crime during the day, and catching
stores, businesses and residences is in- posed enhancements at Bailey Park, it excuse to get out of the house and see some a quick nap upside down on the o ce Xerox
cluded in the 56-acre Somers Business has always been the case that: old friends is welcome. I’m at the age where machine legal paper tray when he gets tired.
Historic Preservation District. Bailey I am an old friend and an OLD friend. e
Park is in the center of Town, near new • No healthy trees will be removed; trip was a few hours long, and it helps to be ere are a lot of di erent ways we could go,
residential and shopping areas, medical • e memorial benches will not be entertained by interesting conversation while so give me a call.
o ces and places of work. Sidewalks removed; I’m driving. By de nition, that means a con-
have been installed leading to the pe- • e 19th century water trough will versation that I am not in. e one that I’M e whole car ride we had the Sinatra sta-
rimeter of the park. While there are a not be removed; in is a running commentary of a discourse of tion playing on satellite radio, and it’s mind-
few events there each year, day-to-day, • e Unity Garden will not be subjects ranging from the mundane to the boggling how many songs Frank Sinatra
the park is largely unused. We know removed; inane.  recorded. If you wrote a song between 1939
it is largely unused because we live • Bailey Park will not be paved. and 1984 and you DIDN’T want Sinatra to
and work in Somers and through the Two separate arborist reports recom- By the time I had run out of mundane, the record it, you had to hide it someplace where
course of the four years that this proj- mend that two trees in Bailey Park exchange gravitated toward a discussion of he would never nd it, like in between two
ect has been planned, have observed be removed for safety reasons, irre- current lms, on which I am something of an yogurt containers or something. Some of the
Bailey Park, discussed its use of with spective of whether there will be any expert since I have been to two screenings in songs were masterpieces, some were really
many residents, including the Town enhancements to the park.  e Parks the past two years. e discussion was more good, and a surprising amount of those songs
Board members. We also know this and Recreation Board has provided about the subjects producers are choosing had REALLY dumb lyrics. Like the song
because the Somers Parks Department the arborist reports to the Somers to make lms about, not actually the lms about co ee in Brazil where he sings: “You
is responsible for the care and mainte- Open Space Committee and Somers themselves. It’s been pretty much just Bat- date a girl and nd out later, She smells just
nance of Bailey Park. Tree Board and requested an opinion man, but they’ve gone down an interesting like a percolator.” at kind of thing. 
whether the Tree Board agrees with path this time by calling the new one “ e
e purpose of the enhancements the arborists reports or if it believes Batman,”as opposed to the simple and bor- I had my wife Google how many songs
is to make it a place for people to use that the trees can be saved. If the Tree ing “Batman.”We surmised that there are Sinatra recorded and it was something like
and enjoy, to sit and re ect day-to-day, Board and Open Space Committee many more movies that could be updated 1,350. en I made her Google how many
at lunch and after work.  e enhance- can provide a plan to save the trees, and improved by this type of artistic re-imag- dumb songs he recorded, and Google refused
ments are also intended to make a then any enhancements to Bailey Park ining. Producers, if you’re out there, contact to say, which I found surprising, because
better experience for civic and cul- will be designed to accommodate the me to take this o -line when I’m not in algorithms are always trying to show o how
tural events that may be occasionally continued existence of all current trees the middle of driving around a roundabout much like humans they are, and how they
scheduled there, typically after business in Bailey Park. that I can’t get out of, but what about a lm can think anything that humans can. It’s
hours and on weekends. called,“ e Casablanca”or “ e Gone With possible that Google thought these weren’t
e Town Board has been kept ap- the Wind?”How about this little nugget of dumb lyrics: “Heaven rest us, I am not asbes-
With express approval from the prised of all aspects of the project thus genius: “ e e Godfather?” tos.”Or maybe it was just trying to be nice or
Town Board, the Somers Parks and far.  ey will continue to be involved is still even a little afraid of Sinatra (he could
Recreation Board retained and has in the planning as will the Somers If you just want to stay within the Batman be intimidating).
been working with a landscape archi- Historical Society’s Landmarks Com- franchise I get it, stick to what works, but we
tect and an arborist on ways to best mittee, Architectural Review Board en the conversation drifted to New
enhance the park. A proposal, unani- and Open Space Committee. England itself, and how a lot of historical
mously accepted by the Town Board, places and landmarks here are actually quite
includes an expansion of the unity e Parks and Recreation Board old. Perhaps we need a NEWER England,
met with the Landmarks Committee
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Jacque’s Spin on Music for March 2022

H ACQUE’appy March!  stop Gaelic tunes. Be ACQUE’ next day, Sun- Fair eld, Bergen or the Bronx. and Saturday nights.
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I love a parade

SEASONAL of what is coming. Our earli- ing in perfect step to the band I was asked one year to be in cloning was a thing in the 1700s
TIDBITS est parades are probably ones that followed behind us. I retired a local high school homecom- I was the clone of dear ole Ben.
that are sponsored by the local from baton twirling as soon as we ing parade. I was going to ride I was his twin! I still laugh at
LAURA reached the parking lot at the end their oat. I was so excited. I myself for the way I looked, but I
CAMPAGNA rehouse. It is usually the start of the parade. told everyone I knew, even if played our founding father with
of summer, kicking o the local they lived in other states. I was pride and I received some salutes
Ilove a parade! Doesn’t I remember the bombing of riding a oat. A few days before on the parade route.
everyone? ese words, I love reman’s fair. Fire departments Desert Storm. It was the rst the big day, my friend stopped by
a parade, were translated into from all around slowly drive their time I saw a war taking place with my costume. e theme of Many years ago I attended the
song and sung by Harry Rich- trucks up the town’s main street live on television. Sitting in the the oat was American Pride. I annual Mardi Gras celebration
man in 1932 and this recording hoping to win the top prize for comfort of my home with close was originally told I was going in New Orleans.  For me, those
is by far my favorite rendition. the cleanest engine.  e lady’s friends I can remember being to play Martha Washington, but parades are the parades all oth-
His voice is pure and the joy guild is between the boy scouts proud of those I saw on television learned that the gentleman play- ers strive to be. ey are bright,
he gets from watching a parade and the war veterans. and knowing how lucky I was ing George wanted his real wife colorful, full of sound and life.
comes through in this record- that those around me were safe playing his pretend one, so I was
ing. You can picture him stand- I marched in a reman’s parade because of what I was watch- handed a new costume. As I un- ey make sure that you embrace
ing on a small town main street once. I was in the junior twirl- ing. It was the rst invasion, wrapped the package my friend what is in front of you and that
sidewalk in a 1930s style suit ing troop, it was an after-school and we were glued to the tube handed me I saw a gray wig, well you forget your worries and enjoy
complete with bow tie and boater, club o ered in my middle school, watching bombs go o in the it was a half bald and half gray the moment you are in. (I am sure
a semiformal summer hat for and we were asked to march. dark in some faraway land. Once hair thing. ere were a pair of Rio o ers better ones, but I don’t
men, reaching into his small bag We were given a spandex bright the war was over and victory was knickers, a white pu y shirt, vest, see myself going to Rio any time
of popcorn he recently purchased orange costume with some fringe declared, New York City hosted a and a blue jacket with tails all soon, so the New Orleans parades
from a street vendor that was around the waist. I was in the ticker-tape parade. Of course, my from the 1780s period. My friend are on the top of the list until
standing under a streetlamp front of the line and I could not friends and I had to attend. We laughed and announced I was to then.) My daughter is on her
and tapping his foot as the high be any prouder. I thought being only read about this kind of be Ben Franklin. At rst, I didn’t way to attend Mardi Gras and
school band plays and marches by in the front was the place to be, parade in history books, to see know what to think, I was a little asked me and her father the best
in perfect step. but I soon realized that I was in one in person was something we upset, but I didn’t want my friend parades to go to.  We of course
the front because the only thing knew we had to do, we had to to know, besides I really wanted o ered our suggestions and
We go to parades before we I could do with my baton was be a part of history ourselves. It to ride the oat. I accepted the reminded her to grab a bowl of
can walk. We are pushed in make a big circle and this was was a glorious day, and we were costume and that afternoon set authentic Jambalaya and told her
strollers or lifted on our father’s after a year of lessons.  e girls up to our waist in ticker tape at out to make a kite to carry with to create memories and cherish
shoulders to get a better view behind me were doing gure some points along the parade me. On the day of the parade every moment because you never
eights, palm circles, high tosses route. We later found out that the when I was all dressed, wig and know when you will be a part of
with not one but two batons parade was the largest in the city’s all, I looked in the mirror, and if history.
and as they turned themselves history.
twice, they caught their batons SEE CAMPAGNA PAGE 12
with ease all the while march-

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CAMPAGNA 1 bay leaf LETTERS criticism at local Town Su-
Dash each crushed red pepper, thyme pervisors for their selections
FROM PAGE 11 leaves, pepper and hot sauce (optional) FROM PAGE 8 of non-elected individuals for
1 1/2 teaspoons chopped fresh parsley Deputy Supervisor roles. is
Memory Making Jambalaya Directions on February 23 and will take included Somers’ new Town
Makes 4 servings their comments under advise- Supervisor Robert Scorrano’s
Ingredients In a small skillet heat 1 1/2 teaspoons oil, ment as they go forward with appointment of recently re-
add onion, bell pepper, and garlic, and cook the planning.  e Parks and tired, long-time Town Super-
1 TBS Olive Oil until onion is translucent. Add shrimp and Recreation Board will also visor Rick Morrissey to the
1/2 cup each diced onion and green bell cook, stirring constantly until shrimp just again meet with the Somers Deputy Supervisor position. 
pepper turns pink, 2-3 minutes. Stir in ham and Architectural Review Board
2 small garlic cloves, minced kielbasa, remove from heat and set aside. to hear their suggestions and While I agree with Apar’s
10 ounces shelled and deveined medium In 2 quart saucepan heat reaming 1 1/2 with the Open Space Com- criticism of another town’s
shrimp teaspoon oil, add rice, and cook, stirring mittee for its recommenda- board for creating a custom-
1/4 pound boiled ham, diced constantly until rice is browned about 2 tions about the trees at Bailey ized consulting arrange-
2 smoked kielbasa diced (skin removed) minutes. Add tomatoes, reserved liquid, as well as any other concerns ment for its recently retired,
4 TBS uncooked regular long-grain rice water lemon juice, broth mix, bay leaf red within that Committee’s long-tenured Town Supervi-
2 cups canned Italian tomatoes with liquid, pepper, thyme pepper, and hot sauce and purview.    sor at an additional $70k
drained and coarsely chopped tomatoes, stir to combine, bring to a boil. Reduce price tag, I applaud Scorrano’s
reserving liquid heat to low, cover and simmer until rice is As requested by the Town appointment of Morrissey. I’m
1/2 cup water tender about 20 minutes. Stir in shrimp Board, after consultation with sure Councilman Tom Garrity
1 1/2 teaspoons lemon juice mixture and cook stirring frequently until these Town boards and com- did a ne job as Morrissey’s
1 packet instant chicken broth and heated through 3 to 5 minutes. Remove bay mittees and the Landmarks Deputy for eight years, and I
seasoning mix leaf before serving, sprinkle with chopped Committee, we will present an hope Scorrano discussed his
parsley. updated plan for Bailey Park selection with Garrity before
to the Town Board for its pressing the button to replace
Carpet approval. We strongly believe him. But replacing Garrity,
that the improvements to Bai- a full-time executive at NY-
Hardwood ley Park will provide a bene t SEG, with Morrissey, now
to Somers that will be enjoyed retired and therefore presum-
Floor Refinishing by many for years to come. ably with more time available,
eminently experienced, and
Tile Somers Parks & Recreation at an annual compensation
Board of just $1,080, seems like the
Custom Area Rugs bargain of the year for expe-
Salute to rienced counsel and quali ed
Blinds Scorrano back-up.

Luxury Vinyl Plank To the Editor,  To me, Scorrano’s selection
I read with interest Bruce is the sign of an open-minded,
Laminate clear-thinking, pragmat-
Apar’s “Bruce the Blog” ic leader. 
Carpet Cleaning column on Feb. 10 entitled
“Elective Dysfunction,” in Ken Freeman
Residential & which he targeted playful
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Thursday, March 3, 2022 OPINION The Somers Record – Page 13

Does your kid have auditory

processing disorder?

STRONG
LEARNING

DR. LINDA
SILBERT

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subject. He always does his
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when I work with him. But that
means I literally have to repeat attention but just can’t connect sounds often exhibit the same
myself over and over again for
him to understand what I’m the dots. By the time they reach symptoms.
saying, and even then, he doesn’t
always get it. When he does, middle or high school, these • If you’re a parent, as with
though, he even remembers
things he learned in elementary children often give up and check the teachers, I understand you
school. We’ve had him tested
and seems his hearing is ne, out. get frustrated and annoyed,
and he doesn’t have ADD. He’s a
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can’t quickly put what he hears
ere are Ethans in every together to make sense out
school who are bright children, of it. ( ink of the adults you
but who struggle in school be-
cause they miss what the teacher know who don’t get a joke until have your child evaluated by an
is saying. It often begins way
back in preschool and kindergar- someone tells it again or even audiologist, neurologist and/or
ten when, for instance, a teacher
tells children to put away what explains it—it isn’t that they’re psychologist.
they’re doing, take a mat and
come and sit on the oor for not listening to you, is it?) Chil- In the meantime, Ethan’s
story time. When the Ethans
don’t immediately end up on the dren and adults with APD don’t mom, when you work with him,

oor sitting on their mats, the process what they hear as quickly • Remember to show him the
teacher reprimands them for not
listening and paying attention. as others. Some have trouble same respect that you’d show

e problem, though, is not that recognizing slight di erences in an adult. If a friend asked you
they weren’t listening and paying
attention—it’s that they didn’t the sounds of words, especially to repeat something you said,
understand or were confused.
if there’s a lot of background would you accuse her of not pay-
It’s frustrating for teachers,
I know. It happens so often in noise, as in an elementary school ing attention?
elementary school that many
teachers have resorted to a rule: classroom, for instance. • Have him explain to you—in
“Ask three, then me.” What
those teachers mean, of course, • If you’re a teacher, please his own words—what he thinks
is that before they will repeat
what they said to the class, he throw out the rule “Ask three, he has heard from you or in
must ask three other children
what was said or what s/he needs then me.” Yes, it’s out of the class. If he doesn’t get it, you’ll
to be doing. (Never mind that
there’s probably also a rule about question if you have 20 to 30 know. And remember…just
talking to neighbors in class.)
kids to repeat everything to each because you say it over and over
You said it yourself. One time
through isn’t enough for students child individually. But, chances doesn’t mean he understands a
like Ethan to understand oral
directions or new material. And are that it’s not every child—the concept or what he’s supposed
for kids like him, there’s nothing
quite as motivation-destroying as children who ask you again and to do.
hearing things like, “If you were
paying attention, you’d know again are the same ones most of • Preview with him what is
what I said,” or “I just said that,”
the time. By telling them to leave going to be taught before he

you alone and ask other children hears it in class. If exposed to

(who may not understand what the terms and material before

you said, either), you are really he hears them when his teacher

telling them that they’re not talks about them in class, he has

worthy of your attention. Note a better chance of connecting

which children keep asking you what is said.

what they should be doing, con- A few simple changes may

tact their parents and have them make a world of di erence for

make an appointment with an Ethan.

audiologist to make sure it’s not Dr. Linda

a hearing problem, and if hear-

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Senator Harckham bring

BY WHIT ANDERSON  involved in their local communities and support the orga-
STAFF WRITER nizations that help our students and their families. e food
we collected here today will bene t residents in need, and
Since the start of the pandemic, food insecurity has in- we appreciate Senator Harckham for hosting this event.” 
creased nation-wide, including towns like Somers. is is-
sue is often overlooked, as most assume that all citizens in Reverend Michael T. Watson of St. Luke’s Episcopal
a prosperous community can a ord basic necessities.In ad- Church, an integral participant in the Somers food drive,
dition, those struggling to provide for themselves and their emphasized, “it is truly a community in itself that can give
families tend to be reluctant to share their plight.   you the opportunity to meet new people every time your
team takes on a new opponent.” 
ankfully, last Saturday, Senator Pete Harckham, New
York’s 40th district representative, in partnership with the Rev.Watson,along with Lynda Magrath,the chair of the
Somers Food Pantry and the New York State United St. Luke’s Somers Food Pantry, both work tirelessly to get
Teachers, hosted a food drive at the local middle school for as many community groups as possible to donate, and to
the St. Luke’s Somers Food Pantry. e “Drive- ru, Drop make sure those donations go to all in need.   
O ”event brought in more than 2,000 pounds of food and
household goods.  “Senator Harckham and his team reached out to Rev-
erend Mike,” explained Magrath. “ ey said we want to
Back in March 2020, Senator Harckham and his team do a food drive for you. Knowing this is important to the
noticed a spike in the local population facing hardships Senator made it a nice t.” 
brought on by the pandemic-related economic downturn.
In response, they initiated a series of these food drives.   Without question, assistance with food has been critical.
e needy residents, who often stay in the background out
As of today, 11 food drives have been held in various of fear, appreciate every single item that is donated. 
Westchester towns, including Bedford, Sleepy Hollow, and “ ere is this one woman who comes in every week. She
Mount Kisco, collecting over $35,000 worth of goods and is so grateful that she cries each visit,”emphasized Magrath.
cash donations around $11,000.  “ ey are good people; they just need a little bit of help.” 
Magrath also highlighted that 95% of the food dona-
“It is great to partner with a local organization like the St. tions to the pantry come from various community groups
Luke’s Food Pantry,” said Harckham. “We try to do these such as the Lion’s Club, the PTA, and the Heritage Hills
on a regular basis to help out local partners. We started at residents’associations.  
the beginning of the pandemic, but unfortunately, food in- “We really ramped up our activities during the pan-
security is not lessening. Nonetheless, as long as there is a demic,” Magrath said, alluding to a correlation between
problem, we will keep working.”  Covid-19 and increased food insecurity.“We have on aver-
age about 30 families a week come through. Whether it
Harckham urges all who can to continue donating both is older people, or families with ve kids, we have a diverse
items and money to local food pantries,and to provide cash group of participants. Many were out of work during the
donations to the non-pro t organization, Feeding West- pandemic, so they were very grateful we helped. After the
chester. e Senator and his team will also hold future food worst was over, a lot of them came back and made dona-
and blood drives.  tions themselves.” 
Whether it is through these organizations, or direct
Somers’ food drive consisted of members  from the donations, the act of giving back to those less fortunate
Somers Faculty Association, combined with students from Somers’residents appears to be contagious,and truly makes
both the high school and middle school. e crew enthu- the town a community.  
siastically collected supplies from each car that entered the
drive-through.   For those who want to help the St. Luke’s Somers Food Pantry
virtually, visit https://slcsomers.org/saint-lukes-food-pantry.  
Brenda O’Shea, president of the Somers Faculty Asso-
ciation, praised this voluntary collaboration, saying, “One
of the most important responsibilities for educators is to be

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Thursday, March 3, 2022 The Somers Record – Page 21

Eileen Saunders OBITUARIES

Eileen Saunders, 95, passed to Heritage Hills, in Somers, for no siblings. In 1948, she married “Most Beautiful Girl” in her se-
away at Northern Westchester the last 28 years. Osmond E. Saunders of Brook- nior high school year. Eileen at-
Hospital in Mt. Kisco, NY, on lyn, NY who pre-deceased her tended Adelphi University, Gar-
Saturday, February 19, 2022, af- Eileen was born on Septem- in 2013. Together they had four den City, NY, for nursing during
ter a short illness. Eileen raised ber 27, 1926, in Astoria, NY to children, the Second World War, but later
her family of four children in pursued a career in banking at
Port Washington, Long Island omas M. Lappin, Jr, and Ger- Eileen went to Junior and Long Island City Savings. Lat-
before retiring with her husband trude Lappin (Puschmann). Her Senior High School in Astoria, er, after raising her children, she
mother came from Breslau, Ger- NY, where Tony Bennett (then
many to the United States in Anthony Benedetto) was her SEE OBITUARIES PAGE 24
1910, speaking no English.  Ei- classmate, and she was voted
leen was an only child and had

MASKS On Saturday, Feb. 26, there were decision to issue restrictions such derlying medical conditions to water surveillance.”

FROM PAGE 1 229 cases reported compared to a as masking, but the CDC also check in with their doctors. Urging all New Yorkers to

7-day average of 832 cases at the directed counties to weigh the e agency also unveiled an get vaccinated and boosted, she

to assist in discussing these topics beginning of the school year. number of COVID-19-related online portal that uses hospital- said health o cials will “work

with their children,”Blanch said. Pediatric hospitalizations have hospitalizations – over the past ization rates to gure out which with our partners in education

“ is has been a long road with declined by roughly 80 percent seven days – and the ability of lo- counties are at low, medium, or statewide to ensure our schools,

many complicated turns, and I ap- since January, Hochul added. cal hospitals to provide beds for high risk. e data will be up- teachers, and students have the

preciate your partnership while e U.S. Centers for Disease COVID-19 patients. dated weekly. support they need to keep our

we have navigated the obstacles Control and Prevention (CDC) Counties can use these three State Health Commissioner classrooms healthy and safe.” 

together,” he added, promising to issued new guidelines Friday, Feb. metrics to determine whether the Dr. Mary T. Bassett promised State Education Commis-

provide updates as the district re- 25 that suggest that most Ameri- risk is low, medium, or high. Sunday that the state Depart- sioner Dr. Betty A. Rosa, thank-

ceives more information. cans can stop wearing masks in e CDC recommended that ment of Health “will remain vigi- ing Hochul “for her leadership,”

Hochul said Sunday that coun- public and don’t have to social folks should be required to wear lant as New York moves forward” said that by working together

ties and cities may still require in- distance or avoid crowded spaces. masks only in areas of high risk. and will “continue to monitor the folks can “look forward to keep-

door masking in schools and par- e number of new coronavi- However, if the risk factor is “me- data and advance early warning ing our schools safe for students

ents and guardians can still choose rus cases can still factor into their dium,” it advises those with un- monitoring systems like waste- and educators.”

to send children to school in masks.

She emphasized that the state

“will have no tolerance” in schools

or anywhere else for “any harass-

ment or bullying of any child or

their parents”based on that choice.

e state decided to lift the 2021 was a
school mask mandate after record- CRAZY YEAR!
ing sustained declines in both CO-
VID-19 cases and hospitalizations
– including those for pediatric pa-
tients – and high vaccination rates.

It also consulted with health

experts and “members of the edu-

cational community such as teach-

ers, school superintendents, and

parents “whose voices need to be

heard,”Hochul said.

She also pointed out that Alba-

ny had distributed millions of test

kits to students prior to the winter

break.
Over the past six weeks,the state

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“bringing the vaccine directly to

New York families to help parents

and guardians get their eligible

children vaccinated and boosted,”

Hochul announced. 

Noting the signi cant progress

in the ght against COVID-19,

she noted that among “large

states,” New York has  the high-

est rate of adults fully vaccinated

for COVID-19, the highest rate of

teenagers fully vaccinated for CO-

VID-19, and the second-highest

rate of children ages 5-11 fully vac-

cinated.”

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Page 22 – The Somers Record Thursday, March 3, 2022

Swinging into teaching Somers Partners in Prevention
at the Middle School distribute drug disposal bags

A catchy beat reverberated to the rest of the class,” said IB BY CAROL REIF wait 30 seconds for an inner pod

around the middle school gym Dance instructor Cheryl Rin- STAFF WRITER containing proprietary activated

during recent physical education aldi. “ ey tied it together with carbon to dissolve. e process

classes. e high school students some of their own elements of Somers Partners in Prevention renders any organic medication

enrolled in the International hip hop and jazz.” has a new strategy for combating – including opioids -- inert and

Baccalaureate Dance class spent Junior Ashley Vukaj is taking the opioid addiction crisis – dis- “non-retrievable for all practical

the day teaching middle school IB Dance because she has taken tributing Deterra drug disposal purposes,” and makes them “more

students some dance moves. To dance lessons outside of school bags. environmentally sound,” the mak-

give the kids a taste of what they for years and wants to continue According to the community er claims.

were about to learn, the older in college. coalition’s chairperson, Kathy After they seal and shake it, the

students performed a routine “It’s a good alternative to Cucchiarella, the devices reduce whole thing can go in the house-

showcasing their Latin dance gym,” said Vukaj. “For me, it is the risk of abuse, misuse, and ac- hold trash. However, the carbon

unit. more fun, and you learn about cidental ingestion of leftover can’t adsorb metals such as iron

“It was really good,” said sixth di erent dances and cultures.” medication. Getting rid of old or PHOTO COURTESY OF LAUREN JOHNSON or lithium. If a medication has
speci c disposal instructions, then
grader Dean Antonucci. “It Teaching middle school stu- unwanted meds in the garbage Laura Tilzer of Somers Pharmacy those should be followed, Deterra
is dangerous because anyone can with some of the bags being advised.
looked hard to learn.” dents how to dance with part- get to it. And ushing them is a given out by Somers Partners in
bad idea too because wastewater Prevention. e devices can be picked up
e four-minute Latin dance ners proved challenging, but the at both the Somers Pharmacy

montage included elements of IB dancers were patient and en-

the cha-cha, salsa, and swing. couraging while they instructed treatment plants aren’t equipped

e IB Dance class is not just “ e kids were hesitant at rst to remove pharmaceuticals.Medi- at’s important to consider in (336 Route 202) and CVS (325

about learning di erent rou- about partnering up,” says junior cations can also escape from leaky communities such Somers that Route 100 in the Towne Centre

tines. It also teaches students to Maddie Lyle, “But once they got septic systems and pollute the wa- have large populations of older at Somers).

collaborate, cooperate, instruct, used to it, they had fun.” tershed, unintentionally exposing folks. anking the two businesses

and present. humans to their chemicals. “When the world was shutting for helping distribute the bags, the

“ ey split into three groups Article provided by Somers Ditto mixing meds with cat down, we still had to think what PIP said it was “grateful for the

to choreograph the dance and Central School District.  litter, co ee grounds, or sawdust. we could do,” Cucchiarella said continued commitment from our

then they had to teach their part at may make the drugs un- last week. “You don’t want people community to stay safe!”

desirable but doesn’t deactivate at home with extra drugs around.” Folks are still encouraged to

them. Once ensconced in land lls, So the PIP used a federal Drug- take their unwanted meds to

they can still leach into the ground Free Communities (DFC) grant the police station on Route 139

and ultimately into drinking water to purchase about 400 Deterra (Primrose Street).

supplies. bags which it is making available “ is was a safe way of helping

While local police maintain a to Somers residents for free. e back that up,”she explained.

“Drug Lock Box” where meds PIP discovered the Deterra bags

are collected for safe disposal at a while attending a convention of MISSION POSSIBLE

county facility, and the town has like-minded volunteer organiza- e PIP’s mission is to, it said,

hosted “Shed the Meds” events, tions. “build a safer community by ef-

these initiatives had faced prob- Deterra touts its patented plas- ciently addressing alcohol and

lems during the pandemic’s early tic pouches as a “simple, safe way” drug use, as well as other risk tak-

days when it was harder for many of deactivating and disposing of ing behaviors through advocacy,

to get out and about. meds at home or in clinical set- hope, and awareness.”

tings. People plunk in their pills, To volunteer with the group, or

patches, liquids, creams, and lms, for more information, email part-

then add warm tap water and [email protected].

OTHER RESOURCES

· Community Mental Health (914) 995-5220.

· Alcoholics Anonymous (914) 949-1200.

· www.samhsa.gov/prevention/

THIS WEEK’S EPISODE: · www.NIH.gov
A Conversation With · www.drugabuse.gov
· www.powertotheparent.org
N.Y. STATE SEN. · www.health.com
PETE HARCKHAM · www.drugfree.org
· www.niaaa.nih.gov
Search for Hudson Valley Uncensored on Apple Podcasts, · www.nida.nih.gov
Spotify, Google Podcasts or on Amazon Music.

Thursday, March 3, 2022 The Somers Record – Page 23

SVFD handles vehicle fire

On Tuesday, Feb. 22, the at a local repair shop. Upon ar- crew was able to quickly extin-
Somers Volunteer Fire Depart- rival, members of the SVFD lo- guish the blaze, and no injuries
ment was dispatched after re- cated a truck engulfed in ames were reported. e cause of the
ceiving a report of a vehicle re at the rear of the building. e re is still under investigation.

PHOTO: WHIT ANDERSON

The door to the barracks has been covered with plywood while new
glass is ordered.

Police investigate
vandalism at

Trooper barracks

BY CAROL REIF No one was injured in the inci-

STAFF WRITER dent, which is being called an act of

criminal mischief.

Suspects are being sought in the A helicopter had been deployed

vandalism of the state trooper bar- in the search, causing some folks to

racks on Route 100 in Somers. speculate about what was going on.

State Police con rmed Friday, e door has been covered with

Feb.25,that a brick had been hurled plywood and a new one is on order.

through their plate glass front door e investigation is ongoing.

the day before by a suspect on an Further details weren’t available at PHOTOS COURTESY OF SVFD

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Did you know? the e ciency and safety of Sunmark announces
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bor Statistics indicate as high as 4,400 opportuni- Sunmark Credit Union an- aged to visit www.Sunmark85.

the need for agricultur- ties per year, making a career nounced during the recent Super com to nominate community

al and food scientists will as an agricultural and food Bowl 56 broadcast that the credit organizations that would bene t

grow by 9 percent between scientist one of the more en- union is celebrating 85 years of from receiving a share of the funds,

2020 and 2030. Agricul- ticing professions in the agri- building brighter nancial futures or to make a donation to the Sun-

tural and food scientists can culture industry. by committing $85,000 to com- mark Charitable Community

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jections from the and even in the eld as they is article was provided by as part of its “Make Your Mark” the funds throughout the year.

U.S. Bureau of La- research ways to improve Metro Creative Connection. giving program. “At Sunmark Credit Union we

“Since 2015, the Sunmark are committed to being a trusted

Charitable Community Founda- nancial partner that is small

tion has been providing nancial enough to know our members,

contributions, in-kind services, but big enough to serve all of their

and volunteer support to non- nancial needs with technology

pro t organizations in our com- and personal service. By contrib-

munities. 2022 is a very special uting an additional $85,000 to

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mission of ‘people helping peo- Credit Union President and CEO

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marketing o cer for Sunmark In addition to committing

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Sunmark Charitable Community tions throughout Sunmark Credit

Foundation. Union’s 14-county charter area,

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cated website at www.Sunmark85. cating a combined 850 hours of

com to track giving progress and volunteer time in support of com-

share stories of the local organiza- munity causes.

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part of this commitment. Individ- To learn more, visit www.

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