Yorktown News 02.11.21

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Lakeland students in Committee wants ‘Sound Plan
remote learning rises for Soundview’

BY NICK TRUJILLO cases have increased in Westchester Town defends inclusion of property in overlay district
STAFF WRITER County. According to the interac-
tive COVID tracking map o ered BY BRIAN
During the Lakeland Board of by the county, daily con rmed cases
Education meeting on ursday, county-wide for the month of Sep- MARSCHHAUSER
Jan. 21, Dr. Brendan Lyons, super- tember ranged from 30 to 61. In EDITOR
intendent, reported the percentages January, that range was increased to
of students who have opted to stay 791-1,100. Ahead of a public hear- FILE PHOTO
in remote learning full-time rather ing, calls to reject a polarizing
than commit to a hybrid learning Lyons and the Board of Educa- 165-unit development on the The main building at the former Soundview Prepartory School
program of both remote and in- tion have watched these gures in- former Soundview Preparatory property would be converted into office/commercial space
person. tently, surmising that as these cases School property continued last under a proposed mixed-use development.
continue to rise, parents and stu- week with the formation of a
Lyons provided updated gures dents will continue to be more reluc- committee, an organized public courages mixed-use develop- way for the units, at least 75 of
as of Jan. 29, and the percentages tant to send their kids in. speaking campaign and an on-
for students choosing to stay fully line petition that has garnered ment, would make the Under- which would be set aside for se-
remote in the Lakeland Central Additionally, Lyons said, “I think upwards of 1,600 signatures.
School District are: that as more students opted for re- hill Farms proposal possible nior housing.
mote learning from home, some In a pair of dueling press re-
• Total students (K-12): 40.87 students felt isolated at school being leases issued at the end of Janu- without a rezoning application. “Putting Soundview in an
percent one of only a few physically present ary, the newly formed Com-
in each class. e social appeal of be- mittee for a Sound Plan for e Underhill Farms plan, overlay district is nothing more
• Elementary (K-5): 27.52 percent ing with friends and groups of stu- Soundview butted heads with
• Middle (6-8): 43.08 percent dents was lost.” the Yorktown Town Board and developed by Unicorn Con- than a back-door way for the
• High School (9-12): 55.15 per- the town’s Planning Depart-
cent As di cult as adjusting to re- ment, with the former citing tracting, includes 165 market- Town Board to avoid having to
mote learning has been for students, perceived transparency issues
ese percentages have risen teachers and administrators alike, with the application. rate residential units (80 con- vote on a controversial rezon-
steadily among the older two age Dr. Lyons notes that some positives
groups but have remained consistent have come out of this new style of Namely, the committee dominium units and 85 rental ing,” Trish Rothberg-Sullivan,
in the youngest age group. e per- learning. He said “some students questioned why the 13-acre
centages reported during the begin- actually prefer learning from home Soundview property and its apartments) and 20,000 square a member of the committee,
ning of the school year as of Sept. 23 and are nding success with that centuries-old buildings, zoned
are: learning model.” for single-family use, were feet of retail/o ce space, which said in a press release.
included in the Yorktown
• Elementary (K-5): 26.30 percent As the second half of the school Heights Overlay District. Such would occupy the existing main She likened Underhill Farms
• Middle (6-8): 26.69 percent year continues and vaccinations roll a designation, which relaxes
• High School (9-12): 20.05 per- out in Westchester, more students density requirements and en- building on the site. e other to a 2018 proposal that would
cent may feel comfortable committing to
Since the start of the school year a fully remote learning schedule. nine buildings on the property SEE SOUNDVIEW PAGE 4
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The Staff Planning Board may televise work sessions

EDITORIAL TEAM BY BRIAN MARSCHHAUSER quest, Planning Board members “ e thinking should continue When it comes to televising
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MEN’S SOCCER

Santucci signs with Colombian pro team

YHS grad does it in honor of fallen cousin

BY MIKE SABINI ‘Dad, we worked so hard for this.

CONTRIBUTING WRITER Everything my family has done

for me has paid o and this is for

Yorktown 2017 graduate Gi- Joaquin and my family. is is an

uliano Santucci has become the accomplishment for all of us.’

rst American goalkeeper to sign is contract meant much more

a professional contract with a than just a dream for me.”

team from Colombia. A family connection helped

Santucci did that by signing Santucci achieve that dream.

with the Patriotas Boyacá F.C., a “My father promotes players

professional team based in Tunja, around the world, and the owner

Colombia. of the club always had interest

e team plays in Categoría in me,” Santucci said. “ e club

Primera A, better known as Liga was in need of a goalkeeper and

BetPlay Dimayor, which is Co- he contacted my father to have Giuliano Santucci signs a
contract with with Patriotas
lumbia’s top division. me come and try out. After two Boyacá F.C.

“It shows that the United States months on trial, the transfer win- PHOTO COURTESY OF MANUEL RUIZ

is growing in talent for soccer and dow opened in January and the Giuliano Santucci makes a diving save
while playing for Yorktown in 2015.
especially coming from playing at club had given me the opportu-
FILE PHOTO/JIM MACLEAN
Iona College or college soccer,” nity to sign my rst professional
Giuliano Santucci, a 2017
said Santucci, who will graduate contract. I’m grateful that they Yorktown graduate

from Iona either this May or De- believe in my talent to be a part PHOTO COURTESY OF MANUEL RUIZ

cember. “Better said, it shows the of the growth of this club.”

world that anyone can make it Santucci said that there are two

pro if they work hard enough and very experienced goalkeepers in

have enough discipline, passion front of him that he’s learning a

and desire to do what it takes.” lot from day in and out.

e signing of the contract for “I hope that with my deter-

Santucci is the culmination of a mination and hard work I will

lifetime of e ort and sacri ce. have the opportunity to make

“To make the jump from play- my debut and play in a couple of

ing college soccer and signing a games,” Santucci said. “But the

professional contract, rst divi- team is rst, and I hope that as

sion in Colombia is massive,” a club we perform well and have

said Santucci, who helped Iona a great year individually and as a

to the 2019 MAAC title, the rst team.”

in school history.“I’ve worked my Santucci said that he’s always

entire life for this moment. I’ve learned to aim big.

sacri ced many events, moments, “Of course, [my] long term

and a great part of my youth. I’m [goal] is to live the dream and

still young but you know what I play for a club in Europe,” San-

mean; parties and the fun stu tucci said. “But since I was a

for this.” baby, my dream was to walk

While elated to sign a profes- out of the tunnel in the Estadio

sional contract, Salazar had to Centenario in Uruguay with my

overcome family tragedy to do family in the stands and to retire

so. and return and play in the states.

“During my time here in Co- I will work hard so that all three

lombia, my rst cousin, Joaquin can hopefully become a real-

Salazar, had passed away tragi- ity and to be honest I’m never

cally,” Santucci said of Salazar, content at the level that I’m at.

a soccer star at Peekskill, who ere’s always room to improve

graduated from there in 2019. and to put yourself in better

“My family and I su ered tre- shoes. Coach Ed (Polchinski, his

mendously and, to this day, we Yorktown coach) can tell you.

are still su ering. I broke down He saw me train every day for

and was alone during this time three months.

and all I wanted to do was go “Honestly soccer is my dream

back home and be with them. but I would love to impact the

ey told me to stay and follow world as being a good person

my dreams in honor of my cous- and no matter where I end up,

in and if I could sign my con- make the people around me bet-

tract that would bring some type ter people and help the commu-

of joy to my family during these nity,” Santucci added. “Soccer is

times. When I was told I was go- a huge part of my life but a small

ing to sign my contract I walked part of the millions of aspects of

over to my dad, hugged him, and life in which I feel I can make a

broke down in tears. I told him, di erence one day.”

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SOUNDVIEW development of this property will policies and draw very solid con- velopment to move forward, the A week earlier, some members
be subject to a fully transparent and clusions from them,”Tegeder said. Town Board would need to adopt of the public accused the board of
FROM PAGE 1 thorough review process and will the Yorktown Heights Overlay giving Unicorn Contracting pref-
be required to meet the same rig- Tegeder called Soundview Prep District and the Planning Board erential treatment, prompting Su-
have brought 150 rental units to a orous state and local environmental the “perfect property” to be includ- would then need to approve a site pervisor Matt Slater and others to
19-acre site in Je erson Valley. at standards as any other proposal for ed in an overlay zone because it is a plan. Members of the Committee criticize the “nefarious” and “dis-
proposal did not move forward. our town.” transitional property between com- for a Sound Plan at Soundview respectful” comments. Slater, who
mercial and residential districts. To have also called on the town to per- said he “could have done a better
“I’m sure they don’t want to have e town also maintains that the further his point, he quoted again form a “targeted mini study for the job” articulating his point, said the
to go through a similar controversy concept of overlay zones was in- from the Comprehensive Plan’s Yorktown Heights business hamlet speakers’ comments were not lost
again, so they decided to create cluded in the town’s Comprehen- section on overlay zones: “Sur- before the board adopts the pro- on him.
an overlay district for Yorktown sive Plan, adopted in 2010. rounding residential areas should posed Yorktown Heights Overlay
Heights and conveniently include have a mix of housing types, with District.” “When the public continues to
the Soundview property,” Roth- At the Town Board meeting a gradual transition of intensities ask questions, I continue to seek
berg-Sullivan said. on Tuesday, Feb. 2, John Flynn, a out from the commercial core, such Sergio Esposito, president of the answers, even if it makes sure I’m
Planning Board member at the that the area blends in seamlessly Yorktown Chamber of Commerce, going back to my sta multiple
In response,the Town Board and time, said the proposed Yorktown with adjacent single-family resi- called for calm, saying neither the times, because I want to make sure
the Planning Department said in- Heights Overlay District does not dential areas.” Town Board nor the Planning we’re getting it right,”Slater said.
cluding the property the Yorktown follow the spirit of the Compre- Board have formally reviewed the
Heights Overlay District is the best hensive Plan’s overlay zones, which e property, he said, “begs to plan yet. He added that a 2010 In a statement issued Monday,
way to ensure the historic elements speak of environmental preserva- have the exibility that the law, as Comprehensive Plan might not Slater said, “Clearly, the time has
of the property are preserved. tion, open-space requirements and currently written, will provide.” be the best guide for approving come to explore ways to reimag-
density restrictions. developments in 2021. ine and reinvigorate the Yorktown
Soundview Prep, which closed A half-dozen other speakers ex- Heights hamlet business district.
at the end of January 2020, at- “Now that doesn’t sound much pressed their opinions at the Feb. 2 “We really need to get the de- Creation of the hamlet overlay
tempted to sell its property in an like the Yorktown Heights planned meeting, with most calling on the tails on the Soundview project district provides a practical and
e ort to repay its many creditors design district overlay zone that is board to not include the property before we go and make decisions expeditious way to foster creative
after ling for bankruptcy. In Oc- before you,”Flynn said. in the proposed Yorktown Heights on it,” Esposito said. “It’s not 2010 thinking on how to address an ex-
tober, the court approved the sale Overlay District. anymore. It’s 2021, and Macy’s panding problem. e COVID-19
to Unicorn Contracting for $2.85 John Tegeder, the town’s plan- is probably going out of business pandemic only adds to the urgency.
million—$2.5 million due at clos- ning director, said the Compre- “Really good things are happen- next.”
ing and $350,000 contingent on hensive Plan is a “living document,” ing in Yorktown,” said Dr. Regina “Now is the time to vet and im-
the development being approved. referring to a policy that says the Kaishian, referring to the proposed At the meeting, Councilwoman plement needed new approaches to
town should update the plan to redevelopment of the Yorktown Alice Roker said she is “not con- assure a bright future for the town
In response to accusations of ensure that it remains “current and Green Shopping Center, which vinced” about the development. and one of its signature areas,” he
transparency, including whether relevant.” Another policy states includes the demolition of Kmart added. “ e Town Board is com-
Unicorn knew about the potential that the town, on an ongoing ba- and the construction of a mixed- Councilman Tom Diana added mitted to a fully transparent and
overlay zone before acquiring the sis, “should study new areas where use building with 150 units. “I just that it is not a done deal. robust review of all concepts and
property, the town o cials said, such overlay zones might provide a don’t want us to get swept up in the ideas and will rigorously follow all
“ e Soundview school property bene t to the environment or the excitement of new developments “ is is all going to be a process,” state and municipal environmental
was purchased by a private develop- community.” and then end up circumventing our he said. “ ere is nothing etched and planning guidelines, rules, and
er under the supervision of a federal own goals for our town.” in stone yet. ere’s nothing saying regulations.”
bankruptcy court judge and at the “ e way this plan was written, that there’s going to be one house
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Yorktown man named chief of Carmel PD

BY BOB DUMAS government agencies and was

CONTRIBUTING EDITOR responsible for conducting inter-

nal-a airs investigations.

After a three-month-long Ho man was the department’s

search, the Town Board named instructor for topics such as re-

the new chief of the Carmel Po- arms, active-shooter response,

lice Department. rst aid CPR and tactical emer-

At the Dec. 15 board meet- gency-casualty care.

ing, Supervisor Ken Schmitt an- Ho man received a master’s

nounced that Anthony Ho man, degree with honors from

a Yorktown resident and a lieu- American Military University

tenant with the town of Mama- and graduated magna cum laude

roneck Police Department, has with a bachelor of science degree

been chosen for the post. in criminal justice from Iona

e appointment comes in the College.

wake of the retirement of for- He also attended the FBI com-

mer Chief Mike Cazzari, who mand college for law enforcement

stepped down on July 31 to take executives from the tri-state area

advantage of an early-retirement at Princeton University.

incentive o ered by the town. “His resume is very impres-

“We received 12 resumes, and sive and it’s one of the reasons we

quite a few were very impressive,” selected him,” Schmitt said. “We

Schmitt said. “ ere were o cers had other excellent candidates. It

with a lot of leadership experi- was di cult toward the end of the

ence.” interview process.”

Most recently, Ho man was As Schmitt readied to swear PHOTO: BOB DUMAS
the commanding o cer of the Ho man in as the new top cop, he
patrol division with the Mama- told him, “I am sure you are going Supervisor Ken Schmitt swears in Anthony Hoffman as the new Carmel police chief while Hoffman’s wife,
roneck PD, responsible for plan- to have a great career here because Ann, holds the Bible.

ning, sta ng, budgeting, train- you will have such excellent men Ho man, who o cially takes mel/Mahopac won’t be di cult said it’s all about making sure the

ing and discipline of 30 police and women working for you. We the reins on Jan. 4, grew up on because the towns and police o cers have the proper training.

o cers. In the absence of the look forward to really great things. Long Island, in Mineola, and has departments are about the same “It’s about training your peo-

chief, Ho man would assume I know they are going to have a lived in Yorktown with his wife, size. Mamaroneck PD has 30 of- ple,” he said. “You delegate so they

those responsibilities. He also really great leader at the helm and Ann, for the past 13 years. fers; Carmel has 35. can do their job and then get out

coordinated operations between the community will be pleased He said making the adjust- Asked about his management of their way. at has served me

emergency agencies and other with our selection.” ment from Mamaroneck to Car- style and philosophy, Ho man well.”

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A rising tide Brady’s brain

In my last year of law school, Ms. St. James eventually called Tom Brady and I have
as editor of the Fordham something in com-
newspaper, e Advocate, MY herself a “sex-positive feminist.” mon. If you guessed, BRUCE
I dedicated an entire issue to PERSPECTIVE While I was writing articles “Enough Super Bowl rings for THE BLOG
about admissions policies, she all but three ngers?” I’m sorry,
but that’s the wrong answer. BRUCE
challenging the school’s failure JAMES was busy founding an organi- (Not to sell myself short, I have APAR
MARTORANO zation called COYOTE. Her been to four Super Bowls, and
to admit an equitable number of I have the souvenir seat pads to ing. Let’s stick to ‘absurd.’”
prove it!)
women. In my law school class of organization was groundbreaking. EXHAUSTIVE TALENT
What the Golden Boy and Now, you have to ask
hundreds, the number of female It pressed for health care, legal yours truly have in common I’ll
get to presently. First, as if you yourself, what can the unath-
students was in the single digits. rights, and nancial security for haven’t heard enough about letic nerd who’s writing what
His Otherworldliness in the you’re reading possibly have in
Today, I am happy to report, the law school’s admis- a forgotten, abused, and abandoned segment of our past few days, let’s take stock of common with somebody who
this rara avis, sui generis, and exhausts superlatives just as
sion policy has radically changed, and over half the society: sex workers. During her life, this outspoken, any other Latin phrase you can he exhausts defensive lines of
conjure that roughly translates overgrown gladiators trying to
student body is female. Lest we become complacent, charismatic, and articulate woman became the most to “Where the heck did this disarm him.
freak of nature come from?”
last month’s passing of three champions of women’s successful advocate for women who had no voice e answer is simple… we
After Super Bowl LV, the both like hummus! Amazing,
rights served as a stern reminder that the struggle to and no power. drily acerbic Tony Kornheiser huh? But that’s not all. You see,
of ESPN’s “Pardon the Inter- TB (that’s he) and BA (that’s
achieve equity for women is far from over. Let me Facing a conservative backlash in the 1980s, ruption”—who’s not given me) also share a sweet tooth
to overstatement—couldn’t for fruit, and go nuts over nuts.
introduce you to these heroic women: Margo eventually moved to Europe where she contain his jaw-dropping awe, I know; quite a coincidence.
anointing the 43-year-old
While I was writing my editorials for e Advo- spent the remainder of her days. Last month, prince of pigskin as not merely Our diets also converge
the greatest of all time in his when it comes to eggs, chicken,
cate, Deborah Rhode was struggling to survive as Margo St. James succumbed to Alzheimer’s disease chosen sport, but in all of and hydration. I can’t compete
sports. with him on sheer water vol-
one of the few female students at Yale. But survive at the age of 83. is renowned feminist and civil ume, though, since he is known
THREE SUPER DECADES to gulp up to 25 glasses a day
she did, and she went on to become an esteemed rights pioneer will be remembered as a fearless Gushed Kornheiser, af- of H20. at’s close to a glass
every half-hour he’s awake,
law professor at Stamford for four decades, revo- leader who took up the mantle of women who were ter pointing out that Gisele from 5:30 a.m.-8:30 p.m. He’s
Bundchen’s spouse has won also huge on veggies, which
lutionizing the study of legal ethics. e author marginalized by society. Because of her, their voices Super Bowls in three di er- are 80 percent of his diet, but
ent decades, “I don’t know not my go-to food group, I’m
of over 30 books and 200 law review articles, she continue to be heard. that there’s another athlete in afraid.
the history of any team sport
became a star in a eld that all too often gets short Dr. Christina Crosby, the victim of a terrible who has been this good [for so HIDDEN GREATNESS
long].” It’s what we don’t see Brady
shrift in the education of our future attorneys. Her biking accident, which left her paralyzed, was an
Sco if you will, but it hasn’t doing o the eld that explains
belief was that it wasn’t enough to memorize codes advocate for women’s rights. She was a professor gone unnoticed that No. 12 from the unprecedented success of
New England and Tampa Bay his exploits on the eld. e
of conduct; lawyers have a duty to focus on what at Wesleyan University and taught thousands of now has more championships clutch third-down conversions,
than No. 23 from Chicago. completion percentage, last-
truly matters, which is the public’s access to justice, women the importance of continuing the struggle minute winning drives, and
Kornheiser’s broadcast decimation of world-class de-
integrity, accountability, and equality. for women’s rights. While earning her doctorate, partner, Michael Wilbon, fenses are not what make him
waxed positively cosmic in his great. ey are the result of his
During her career, she began to focus on what earlier in her life, she had founded one of the rst genu ection of the gridiron hidden greatness, which resides
god, declaring that “Brady is in his exacting preparation,
she experienced rst-hand: the di cult path of of its kind women’s shelter, e Sojourner House, out there with Saturn’s rings his unwavering, science-based
compared to anybody else.” health and wellness regimen,
women in a male-dominated profession. As she be- to house and protect battered women. Dr. Crosby his laser focus, his whole life
Even staid, conservative that is never betrayed.
gan getting published, she established herself in the never let her injuries stop her from advocating for business bible, the Wall Street
Journal, got in on the accolades SEE APAR PAGE 12
late 1980s as a leading authority on gender inequity. the causes she believed in. Although she was hired act, with sports analyst Jason
Gay writing, “ ere’s never
But progress on these issues brought a new predica- by Wesleyan’s English Department, she succeeded been anyone in sports quite
like him; we don’t really have
ment to the forefront—the problem of complacen- in establishing a women’s studies program and the language for what he’s do-

cy, or as she called it, the “no-problem problem.” So, eventually, through her insistence, it became a ma-

she kept ghting, writing article after article on the jor. Last month, she passed away due to pancreatic

barriers women still faced, including “unconscious cancer at the age of 67.

bias, unequal pay, lack of mentors, stereotypes and ese are but three women who have champi-

in exible workplace structures.” oned the cause of feminism over the past several

Deborah Rhode, a true pioneer both for women’s decades. All three made a huge di erence, and their

rights and the eld of legal ethics in general, passed passing should not go unnoticed, nor their accom-

away this past month at the age of 68. Perhaps one plishments unheralded.

of her lasting contributions will be her advice on To be sure, women have come a long way since

what constitutes happiness: “enduring satisfaction is my law school days (1974). But we still have a long

most often a byproduct of participating in worth- way to go. e struggle is not over; obstacles to

while activities that do not have happiness as their equality remain. But, when everyone, regardless of

primary goal. Ultimate ful llment comes from a gender identi cation, joins together to demand the

sense of remaining true to core ideals and principles, end to discrimination, there is nothing that we can-

and of using life for something of value that outlasts not accomplish. Indeed, Amanda Gorman said it

us.” best, in her beautiful poem, “ e Hill We Climb”:

Margo St. James did not go to law school, We will not be turned around,

although she considered it. She was an artist, a Or interrupted by intimidation,

waitress, and a resident of San Francisco during the Because we know our inaction and inertia,

hippie days of the 1960s. She was arrested on false Will be the inheritance of the next generation,

prostitution charges in 1962, and that experience Our blunders become their burdens,

changed her life’s path. Infuriated at what she knew But one thing is certain:

was wrong, she dedicated her life to achieve justice If we merge mercy with might, and might with

not only for herself but for other women who she right,

came to believe were victims of the male dominated Then love becomes our legacy,

system of justice. And change our children’s birthright.

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Thursday, February 11, 2021 OPINION Yorktown News – Page 11

BART culminating in a dry nish. Goose Island, Bourbon County Series Food-wise: We highly suggest pairing
Food-wise: Pairing was excellent via – I’ve been a fan of Goose Island’s Bourbon with a dry cookie-ish dessert; a biscotti
FROM PAGE 10 County “sub-brand”for quite a while and con- would be excellent.
dryish oatmeal chocolate chip cookies* (… sider it an innovative success story. e Bud-
of honey and passion fruit demonstrated NOT that I am saying Mrs. KBM’s cookies weiser conglomerate purchased the Chicago- Bourbon Count Special #4 Stout
peaceful accord with a hint of socialism as are dry or anything…) but see a biscotti, a based Goose Island Brewery in 2011. 2020 – OK, at 13.3%, it’s clearly imperial.
no one avor dominated the others. scone, or wa es also being an excellent ac- A thicker stout than others we’ve tasted on
companiment. Savory-wise, we see chicken However, Goose Island had been pro- this journey thus far. An oatmeal stout with
So, like an episode of “ e More You pot pie checking the box. However, as 10% ducing this deep, rich, avorful (and power- co ee and maple syrup.
Know,”I contacted Allagash directly to brought our creative thinking to its peak, ful) stout since 1992, when they brewed it
we are con dent old school Nilla Wafer as in celebration of the 1000th batch of beer Mrs. KBM o ered “Stout-y mellow-ish
nd out what kind of honey they add to being nirvana! brewed at Goose Island. nose, thick rich taste.”I’m in accord and
their Golden Ale. A prompt reply followed attribute oatmeal to the gravitas this beer
indicating both the honey aroma and taste Yuengling Hershey’s Chocolate Porter, Aged in bourbon barrels, all the beers provides. I’d also add nutty characteristics as
as well as the passionfruit taste come from 4.7% – I love collaborations between dif- in their lineup can be considered imperial, well as some well-placed co ee.
the esters of the yeast strain they use! Well, ferent companies making the best of each meaning strong or high alcohol by volume
color me a novice brewer. I’m certainly shine. I consider Yuengling’s recent Penn- (ABV). Served in a statuesque 16.9-ounce Food, you ask? Yes, chocolate with
aware of the importance of yeast in the fer- sylvania centric collaboration with Hershey bottle, each clocks in over 13% ABV and almonds during the tasting. e slight bit-
mentation process but have skimmed over chocolate a terri c example. the price point of $10-$25 per bottle is terness from the chocolate played well with
anything that touted its avor providing re ective of the patient aging process. But the creamy oatmeal richness of the oatmeal.
super-powers. From here on in, I’m going Our labor of love continues. e standard trust me, they’re worth it for a special occa-
to put more B.B.P. (Brewing Brain Power) porter from Yuengling is terri c alone but, sion.Treat them as you would a ne wine Bourbon County Caramella Ale 2020
into what yeast strains to experiment with. as said by Yuengling themselves: “America (e.g. for chilling in front of a replace with a – Categorized as a “wheatwine,”which has
loves beer and America loves chocolate, so loved one). a technical de nition, but su ce to say it’s
Food-wise: Mrs. KBM paired this Tripel Yuengling and Hershey joined forces to “wicked strong”at 14.6%. No major deci-
with chicken Milanese over an arugula salad bring the best of both worlds to their fans is year inaugurates some di erent sions were made post tasting. Nose came
dressed with a creamy balsamic dressing. with a limited-edition Yuengling Hershey’s avor combinations… in with caramel, taste was maple syrup
If you recall,“contrast”is one of the beer- Chocolate Porter.” Bourbon County Imperial Stout 2020 forward sweet. If you have a sweet tooth,
food pairing mantras and the bitterness of – is is their original Bourbon Barrell this is for you!
the arugula was very well contrasted with Our experience began with a welcoming o ering; a solid meaty stout perfect for be-
sweeter pro le of the beer. cocoa nib nose leading to a taste that had ing inside during a snowstorm. 14.6% – cue Food-wise: Given the printed pro le
slight weight/depth, de nitely not heavy, mic drop. on the bottle (apples, caramel, cinnamon),
River Horse Tripel Horse, 10% –An- substance without being thick. e Her- Mrs. KBM and I noted dark mocha we thought pairing sweet with sweet was
other enjoyable experience was had with the shey’s chocolate syrup properly balanced color, molasses nose, slightly boozy rst sip a slam dunk and it was with son of KBM’s
self-anointed “New Jersey’s Craft Brewery” against the co ee pro le of the porter. which she rebranded as “impactful, but in prior day birthday leftover dark chocolate,
Tripel. e pleasing caramel color invited a good way.”But then, unexpectedly, very peanut butter, marshmallow, rice crispy
you to take a wi , which was rewarded with Food-wise: No surprise, the chocolate enjoyable hints of both black licorice and treat. Very good pairing!
a wa of vanilla. e spices we tasted were porter paired well with chocolate almond co ee appeared riding nicely over a fudge,
complex and required research: many of bark and straight up dark chocolate chips. vanilla, caramel backbone on our palates. Wherever you are reading this article, please help
the avors and spiciness like mellow clove Mrs. KBM aptly added other possibilities: Reminiscent of a sambuca and espresso local businesses. In particular, let’s give the “new”
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What You Need to Know
About Brain Tumors…

Learn about the latest promising treatments.

Ask the Doctor Q: What exactly is a brain tumor – and are At Northern Westchester Hospital (NWH),when a patient
they always cancerous? is diagnosed with a brain tumor, we review the case in a
Danilo Silva, MD multidisciplinary tumor board made up of neurosurgeons,
Neurosurgeon A: This year, around 25,000 Americans will be diagnosed medical oncologists, radiation oncologists and other
Northern Westchester Hospital with a brain tumor. Some are benign (non-cancerous) specialists, then collectively recommend the best
and slow-growing, requiring only observation. For treatment option for the patient. Certain benign brain
Learn more about Dr. Silva, cancerous brain tumors, advanced treatment options tumors only need monitoring to make sure they aren’t
visit nwh.northwell.edu/Silva are available that offer hope and extend the lives of growing. Or, we may treat a benign tumor with medication,
patients, occasionally resulting in a cure. surgery, chemotherapy or radiation therapy, and often a
The care and safety of our community combination of these.
during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic A brain tumor is an abnormal growth of cells in or
is our top priority. We have put maximum around the brain. Most are either primary, meaning they Q: What are my treatment options for a
safety measures in place to prevent developed in the brain, or metastatic, meaning they cancerous brain tumor?
exposure to the coronavirus by anyone formed elsewhere in the body and spread to the brain.
who comes to the Hospital for emergency A: Today there are many potentially effective treatment
or scheduled care. Don’t delay care. Please Brain tumors are most common in older adults. options. At NWH, we collaborate with the most brilliant
continue to wash your hands, wear a Their cause is unknown, though family and exposure minds in neurosurgery, medical oncology, and radiation
mask, and practice social distancing. to powerful radiation increase the risk of developing oncology across the entire Northwell Health system
one. There is no proof that radiation from cell phones, (to which NWH belongs), where trials of new treatments
microwaves, garage door openers, TV and radio are conducted.
stations, and baby monitors boosts your risk.
Our Hospital’s surgeons operate on brain tumors
Q: What symptoms would I have? effectively and safely using a system called neuro-
navigation that I call “GPS for the brain.” We also offer a
A: Recurrent bad headaches you don’t normally have focused radiation therapy called Gamma Knife radiosurgery,
and that aren’t relieved by over-the-counter medication; the state-of-the-art treatment for brain tumors that have
seizures; increasing weakness in an arm or leg; double spread to the brain from another part of the body.
or worsening vision; hearing loss; personality changes;
trouble speaking; balance problems; and difficulty
walking. If you experience any of these, see your primary
care physician or a neurologist, who will send you for a
brain MRI. You may also need a biopsy.

Page 12 – Yorktown News OPINION Thursday, February 11, 2021

All I want for Valentine’s Day

Being the wonderful guy that he is, was too extravagant for Valentine’s Day, knees and picked up the Lucky Charms
my husband knows that the way one blue moon, pink heart, and green
to my heart is through chocolate. for something that is but I’m just not a lacy clover at a time. en I went to my
I’m not a snob... really any chocolate will computer, printed out a page and left it
do. Except the kind with coconut on the basically a Hallmark TRACY lingerie kind of girl. on my husband’s desk.
inside. Or cherry goop. Or insects. But holiday. Jewelry for BECKERMAN With all this in
other than that, I’m happy to be lavished birthdays? Anniversa- Yeah, nothing says love and romance
with any other kind of chocolates. mind, I set out to like a new vacuum cleaner.

is has made buying me a gift for ries? Making up from nd a gift for me, Tracy Beckerman is embarking on a new
Valentine’s Day a somewhat simple adventure as an empty nester! Now, instead
chore. a ght? Sure. But not from him, that said of being “Lost in Suburbia,” she is “Lost in
Midlife.” Life is just as funny… but with
Until this year. for Valentine’s Day. love and romance, a lot less laundry. For more midlife humor,
is year I am following a very strict follow her on Facebook at facebook.com/
OK, maybe some- but did not seem LostinsuburbiaFanPage.
diet plan, which, shockingly, does not
make any allowances for Valentine’s Day times for Valentine’s greedy or presumptu-
chocolate. So, with chocolate o the po-
tential gift list, I needed to come up with Day, but not usually. Of course if he hap- ous. I decided to peruse the Internet
some other suggestions for my husband
to show me the Valentine’s love. Yes, pened to get me jewelry for Valentine’s for inspiration. But as I reached for my
of course, there is always the tried and
true bouquet of owers. But being me, I Day, I wouldn’t complain, but I wouldn’t laptop, I knocked over a box of cereal
wanted something more unique. Some-
thing more enduring. Not that chocolate be expecting it. that husband had left on the counter
is enduring, but we make exceptions for
tru es. Much. and Lucky Charms (don’t judge—they’re

Both of us always felt that jewelry Anyway, with chocolate and jewelry gluten-free!) sprayed all over the rug. I

o the table, I had to come up with quickly ran to get the vacuum cleaner to

something else to hint about. Left to his clean up the mess and get on with my

own devices, my husband would prob- gift-hunting.

ably get me lacy lingerie that he would I plugged it in, hit start and assumed

like very much and I would wear once the vacuum position. e vacuum roared

for his bene t and then bury in my to life, than gave a scary-sounding whine

drawer under the t-shirts I usually wear and died. I tried two more times, but it

to bed. Not to be ungrateful, because was clear that my vacuum had gone on

I have a lot of friends whose husbands to that great Hoover Heaven in the sky.

routinely get them household appliances Reluctantly, I got on my hands and

Warm APAR
Floors.
Warm FROM PAGE 8
Homes.
Being TB12—like a space android—he doesn’t have a trainer;
he has a body engineer. He doesn’t sleep in underwear; he sleeps in
$200 bioceramic-infused jammies from Under Armour—don’t we
all?—which are designed to energize the body and enhance perfor-
mance. Apparently, they work.

e least surprising part of Saint Super Bowl’s holistic health pro-
gram is how he exes his most important muscle, the brain, because
he understands that you can’t just out-play the opponent, you need
to out-think them, too.

He puts his grey matter through its paces with mind-game apps,
as well as performing a slightly older form of self-awareness—tran-
scendental meditation—which his tness guru says keeps Brady
“emotionally stable and spiritually nourished.”

His religiously practicing the ancient discipline of consciousness-
raising helps explain why the celebrated eld general, whose next
campaign will be in search of victory medal number 8, commands a
legacy that is not so much of this earth as it is extra-terrestrial.

Bruce Apar is a writer, actor, consultant, and community volunteer. He
can be reached at [email protected]; 914-275-6887.

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Thursday, February 11, 2021 Yorktown News – Page 13

Heal,
energize,
discover
your inner
strength

Dr. Gregory Mack will help you find your path

BY BOB DUMAS in his DNA. His father was a Transit degree in clinical psychology at St. John’s at an increased risk of experiencing mental
CONTRIBUTING EDITOR sergeant, and his two brothers are retired University while still at NYPD. health di culties and suicide.
NYPD detectives.
Dr. Gregory Mack was working as an “I didn’t want to miss the opportunity to “Telepsychotherapy has made getting
NYPD detective psychologist when ter- He retired from the NYPD at the get my Ph.D. so I worked fulltime as a cop help more accessible to everyone.” I am
rorists ew two jets into the World Trade rank of detective specialist 3rd grade. He while completing the doctoral program at able to treat folks from as far away as Clin-
Center towers. worked in the Midtown North Precinct, St. John’s,” he said. ton, Chautauqua, and Su olk Counties,”
the Mounted Unit, and the Medical Di- he added.
“After 9/11, there was a tremendous vision. As a detective psychologist he He completed the NYU-Bellevue clini-
need for mental health services,” he said. conducted tness-for-duty evaluations, cal psychology internship program with Dr. Mack’s goal is to help individu-
“O cers were exposed to unimaginable disability evaluations, pre-employment a specialization in forensic psychology at als heal from their emotional pain. He
horrors at ground zero. PTSD was really psychological evaluations, critical incident Kirby Forensic Psychiatric Center, a 200- achieves this by providing a safe space for
an issue within the department.” stress debrie ng,and served as department bed maximum security forensic hospital. you to discuss your problems and then col-
liaison to POPPA, Inc., a non-pro t sui- laborates with you to create a comprehen-
Now, retired from NYPD, Dr. Mack cide prevention program. Dr. Mack opened his practice in Mohe- sive and e ective treatment plan. Whether
has established a private practice in Mo- gan Lake last fall in the middle of the coro- you are a stressed-out parent, contemplat-
hegan Lake as a clinical and forensic psy- After retiring from the force,he served as navirus pandemic.And while he has a brick- ing a break-up, nding your inner strength
chologist employing the same skills and a sta psychologist in a residential PTSD and-mortar o ce, he sees 98 percent of his as a member of the L.G.B.T.Q.I.A.+
training that he used to help fellow police program and as Program Manager in a patients online in “telepsychotherapy”. community, a survivor of abuse or heal-
o cers during those di cult times. residential substance abuse program at the ing from racial/gender discrimination, Dr.
Franklin Delano Roosevelt Veteran’s Ad- “I’ve done a few forensic evaluations at Mack promises to help you as you progress
Dr. Mack has 23 years of experience ministration Hospital in Montrose, N.Y. the o ce, but therapy sessions are held ex- along your healing journey.
treating major psychological disorders, clusively online,” he said. “ is modality is
including depression, anxiety, and PTSD. “At the VA, I was trained and certi ed now the new normal, although the VA has Dr. Mack also provides workers’ com-
He frequently works with rst respond- in providing evidence-based been doing computer-based treatment for pensation services. He worked for the
ers, people of color, injured workers, therapy,” he said. “ ese years. For some, this is the rst time they City of New York for 24 years and for the
teachers, and veterans. therapy techniques have been in therapy, so online is all they federal government for eight years. While
have been studied know.I’ve had a very positive response to it.” working for these agencies he has sus-
Dr. Mack was born in the and proven to be tained various workplace injuries so he can
Bronx and law enforcement is e ective in treating Dr. Mack said the trauma of this pan- relate to the plight of the injured worker
many disorders.” demic is creating a mental health crisis all and was rst authorized to provide treat-
Dr. Mack over the world. ment to them in 2006 by the New York
completed a Workers’ Compensation Board. If you are
Master of Arts “Everyone is stressed out,”he said.“Rela- injured on the job and sustain a psycho-
degree in forensic tionships are being strained, people are out logical injury, Dr. Mack can help.
psychology at John of work, families are dealing with the loss
Jay College and of loved-ones,” he said. “ e stress caused To schedule a consultation, email Dr.
another master’s and by this pandemic has led to unhealthy cop- Mack at [email protected], or call 845-
a Doctor of Philosophy ing behaviors including increased drug and 203-2044, and start the healing process to
alcohol use, gambling, ghting and in del- get back on the path to a positive life.
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Mohegan Lake What’s happening

Waterfront Revitalization Committee Formed Zombie Property Law Proposed

A Local Waterfront Revitalization Committee has been formed by the A “zombie property” law that would penalize owners of derelict properties is
Town Board in an e ort to improve Yorktown’s many water bodies, which being reviewed by the Town Board.
includes taking advantage of grant opportunities.
e law, according to Town Attorney Adam Rodriguez, would require owners
In recent years, Junior Lake, Sparkle Lake, Mohegan Lake and Osceola of properties that are in default on a mortgage to be registered with the town’s
Lake have been designated Inland Waterways by the New York State building department and pay a semi-annual fee.
Legislature. ese designations make them eligible for waterfront revi-
talization grants. “ ere are also requirements for maintenance and also to keep the property
secure through the use of property managers,” Rodriguez said.
e purpose of the new committee is to develop a master plan for the
lakes, starting on a macro level and then creating breakout groups to de- For properties that are not in default but are still blights, Rodriguez said, the
velop more plans for the di erent areas. Town Board would have other ways to take action.

Robyn Steinberg, town planner, said the state needs to see plans, not “ e Town Board can consider the report of the building inspector and by
ideas, when applying for grants. resolution determine that repairs need to be made or that repairs be made in
order to address a blighted property,” the town attorney said.
“You need to have a committee and you need to have a plan, so that
when you write the grant application, you’re implementing parts of the A public hearing on the law opened Feb. 2 but was adjourned until the board
plan,” Steinberg said. “It just shows that you have a path.” could receive comment from the Planning Board and the building inspector.

“ is law has been a long time coming,”said Councilman Tom Diana.“It gives
our code enforcement/building department/etc. the teeth to actually go in and
do what they have to do to remedy the situations, not only in commercial areas
but also in neighborhoods. A lot of these houses that have been abandoned for
whatever reason fall into decay are devaluating the properties of their neighbors.”

FILE PHOTO/BRIAN MARSCHHAUSER Town Supervisor Matt Slater called the abandoned tire building in the Shrub Oak
Shopping Center (pictured) a “preeminent example” of a commercial property that
has gone by the wayside.

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around Yorktown? Taco Bell Reviewed

The Town Board has approved parking bans on Commerce Street On Monday, Feb. 8, the Yorktown Planning Board continued
(pictured) and White Hill Road. its review of the Taco Bell proposed for the corner of Underhill
Avenue and Route 6 in Mohegan Lake.

A public hearing date has not yet been scheduled. e board
requested additional information from the applicant, including
about landscaping.

Parking Ban Approved

On Tuesday, Feb. 2, following a public hearing, the Town Board approved parking
bans on two Yorktown roads:

• No parking on both sides of Commerce Street between Route 118 and Hanover
Street

• No parking on both sides of White Hill Road between Mohansic Avenue and
Hunterbrook Road

A Taco Bell is being proposed for the corner of Route 6 and Mohegan
Avenue.

Shrub Oak Solar System Proposed

On Monday, Feb. 8, the Yorktown Planning Board got its rst look at a
solar system proposed for the Shrub Oak Plaza (1427 East Main St.). e
proposal included panels on the roof and canopy structures in the parking
lot. Some board members expressed concern about its appearance and re-
quested more renderings.

An applicant has proposed roof- and ground-mounted solar energy systems
for the Shrub Oak Plaza.

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ree steps to sustainable home heating

BY BOB DEANGELIS STEP 1: Get a wn100 Zero outside, heating STEP 3: Buy clean electricity. As we
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2040 Yorkto Net Carbon inside). eir be aware of the electricity we purchase.
For much of history, we have Not all electricity is generated from
burned things to heat our homes: audit and imple- STEP UP TO A typical e ciency clean sources. Please review our previ-
wood, oil, and gas. Now we know SUSTAINABLE is around 300 ous article on selecting a clean source of
that burning fossil fuels contributes ment suggested LIFESTYLE to 400 percent. electricity on the Yorktown100 website
signi cantly to global warming as well on our blog page. (yorktown100.org/
as creating other forms of pollution. So, improvements. at’s right. ey blog/f/stepping-towards-a-better-envi-
what options do we have? ronment---converting-to-clean-elect)
is will mini-
If I were building a new home, I With these three steps, you can enjoy
would choose a passive solar design. It mize the amount Emissions by contribute more a comfortable home, stop the vicious
leverages the heat from the sun and is cycle of carbon generation, and often
extremely well insulated. I recommend of heat (and air heat to the house save money. is is a win-win-win!
this to anyone building a new home.
But most houses in our area already ex- conditioning) than the energy Yorktown100 is a 100-percent volunteer
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with around 80-90 percent e ciency. STEP 2: When replacing an air

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A comedy for the
COVID-19 era
For the LHS drama club, the show goes on via Zoom

When Lakeland High School closed Low, and the play aired twice online in late

last spring due to the coronavirus pandem- January.

ic and school life came to an abrupt halt, “It was fantastic,” said Darrin Grimm,

the Lakeland Drama Club was two weeks the director and drama club adviser. “To
away from opening night of the spring mu- watch it, you would not realize they were The 12 jurors...

sical, “Chicago.” So hasty was the exit from not actually interacting with each other in

school that the sets remained in the middle the moment.” members to dig deeper into their acting

of the stage, and students were devastated For Grimm and the cast and crew, being abilities because they were performing

that the show couldn’t go on. able to work on a play, despite more time on alone, without live feedback from others.

So, this fall, club members brainstormed video screens, was a fun respite from pan- “We all learned how to act without

ways to put on a virtual performance, and demic life. He added,“It was cathartic to be being able to rst-hand interact with

they found the perfect show for the CO- able to feel something that resembled nor- other cast members or the audience

VID-19 era, “12 Incompetent Jurors: Stay- mal,” especially for the many students who members,” Morgan said. “We were re-

at-Home Edition,” by Ian McWethy. e are fully remote in school. ally able to go into our acting skills and

comedy, adapted to be performed virtually, Drama club president Grace Morgan, a act as if we were on a stage with an audi-

tells the story of a man on trial for stealing a senior who played the role of Juror 6, said ence full of people when really, we were ...and the judge
box of kittens. Because of the pandemic, his everyone was slightly nervous at rst about all sitting in our rooms by ourselves

jury trial is conducted via Zoom. how they would pull o a virtual play, but speaking to a camera.” ment to do so,” she said. “With this, every-

Motivated by their love of theater, cre- they were proud of the nal performance “It made us all think more about what one’s cameras are on, you can see everyone

ativity and interacting with others, the and enjoyed the experience of being to- we were doing in our choices and really rely laughing on the other side of the screen. It

student actors auditioned, rehearsed, and gether doing what they love. on ourselves for what we had to do for our was a nice breather after school and being

performed from home, never once sharing “We were able to put together such an performance,” she added. on screen all day. Even though you’re log-

a space. After six weeks of rehearsals, some- amazing show and still have it feel like our Senior Daniella Gerbasi, who lost out on ging back on the screen, just being with the

times with barking dogs, meowing cats, or normal rehearsals, and we all got to interact the chance to play one of the starring roles in people you love and care for all in one place

family members audible in the background, with each other and see each other,”she said. “Chicago,” was grateful that the fall drama was really nice.”

the students recorded their part at home, “Everybody put in so much hard work. We performance didn’t get scrapped as well. For

while watching an earlier recording of the really came together and put on an amazing Gerbasi, who played Juror 12, socializing is article was provided by the Lakeland

show to help with timing. show and it wasn’t just, ‘Oh they put on a and bonding with her drama club friends Central School District.

e recordings were stitched together virtual show.’It really was a full production.” was a highlight of the performance process. PHOTOS COURTESY OF THE LAKELAND
into one video by student video editor Ben Acting virtually, she said, forced the cast “It’s really hard in this virtual environ- CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT

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It’s never too late to go back to school

STRONG get trained in something new. to make it happen. e process You’ll also learn about new and traditional classes. is
LEARNING We truly would love to do may take some time, but start jobs that are now available. gives you the opportunity to
researching the many options to Many new elds have opened attend some classes on campus
DR. LINDA that. We always felt badly that see what’s right for you. Going due to climate change and and take other classes online. I
SILBERT we dropped out. We feel young back to college or just taking new innovations developed in recommend that you choose on-
enough to go back and would courses as an adult is usually a response that have happened line classes that would be easier
Dear Dr. Linda, probably love it, but realistically, wonderful experience because since you went to college, and to do mostly alone and then
My husband and I are in our when we’re done, even if we adults who go back to school those occupations are in need of take more di cult classes on
go on to complete a bachelor’s take their classes more seriously. workers. e college will be able campus where you’d have more
early 50s. Neither one of us n- degree, they’re going to hire our to help you with all the possi- support from a professor.
ished college. We both went to kids, not us. We’re really in a ey enjoy what they’re learn- bilities out there.
the community college our two jam and need some direction. ing and look at each lesson from Once you start back to col-
kids are at now. We dropped out a di erent perspective than But, before you commit to lege, you may nd you enjoy
because we both were o ered Lorraine and Mike young college students. the community college, which the work and the stimulation
two great jobs and gured we might be the best choice in the of learning new things. On the
would do well accepting them Dear Lorraine and Mike, Begin by making an appoint- long run, look into the online other hand, you may feel that
at the time. We did well up I’m so sorry to hear about the ment with an admissions coun- degrees and courses o ered by it’s too time consuming and
until now. Even though we did selor to review what you would colleges and universities around overwhelming. Maybe it takes
not get COVID, we both lost situation you’re in. ere are need to do to complete your the country. is new way of too much time away from the
our jobs due to it. We simply thousands of people who lost degree. Find out which of your learning often appeals to adult things you enjoy doing now,
don’t know where to go from their jobs and will be out look- original credits will still count students. You can stay at home or it’s not as interesting as you
here. We absolutely don’t want ing for new ones with you. toward your degree. Ask about and attend class via the com- thought it would be. You don’t
to retire yet and our kids are “life credits.” Many colleges and puter. Many students prefer this have to commit yourself to n-
telling us to go with them and Let’s begin with the pos- universities o er a limited num- approach to learning, but one ishing your degree. Take a few
sibility of your going back to ber of credits to older adults needs to be organized, motivat- classes and then decide. Many
school and completing your based on what they’ve done over ed and dedicated. Some online schools allow adult students
degrees. If you can a ord to do the years. If they’re available, classes involve one-on-one time to audit classes. Choose just
this, it’s quite doable, and you take advantage of them. with the professor via the inter- those classes in which you’re
can certainly learn at your age. net, even phone conversations interested. is is less expensive,
You just need to gure out how on programs such as Zoom and less demanding and can be very
Skype. In other online colleges, satisfying. Get your learning
contact with the professor is juices owing and then decide,
limited or non-existent and based on the availability of new
the online degrees vary a lot in career paths for you.
price. Online classes aren’t nec-
essarily easier or more di cult. Good luck on this new and
It depends on the school and a exciting adventure,
student’s personality, interests,
prior knowledge, needs, and Dr. Linda
home life.
Is your child struggling with
Many older students choose distance learning? Send
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Thursday, February 11, 2021 Yorktown News – Page 19

Underhill Farm nurtured Yorktown leaders of the past

In order to successfully oversee PHOTO COURTESY OF THE YORKTOWN HERITAGE PRESERVATION COMMISSION Edward Kear lived, today called Underhill Av-
his home and vast holdings in Yor- The Kears likely lived in this house on the Underhill Farm property enue. The family moved into their
ktown during the second half of new home in December of 1907.
the 19th century, Yorktown forefa- rival of the railroad created new uses Sadly, Edward Kear’s enjoyment
ther Edward Burroughs Underhill of his hard-won success was short-
(1809-1888) required a loyal and never married, gradually became received the majority of his bequest, for most of the Underhill acreage lived—he died suddenly in 1911 at
hard-working staff. the age of 44.
blind, and for many years, the teen- but he also left two portions to the as homes and businesses sprouted
Along with the corn, wheat, oat Both Edward Underhill and
and clover crops that were carefully aged Edward Kear would read to now-adult Kear sons, William and around the train station. Now town Edward Kear have left their marks
planted and rotated according to upon the town of Yorktown, and
the latest agricultural theories, the him. Young Kear became Under- Edward. supervisor, Edward Kear purchased their names have become an in-
240-acre farm was home to herds of tegral part of Yorktown’s history,
finely bred merino sheep, cattle, and hill’s protégé and he saw to it that By the turn of the 20th century, a plot of land—once part of his along with the streets that bear their
horses. Because of his various pro- names. Both men, now long dead,
fessional affiliations and land hold- the boy received an excellent educa- Yorktown’s population was close to mentor’s estate—and, in 1907 built are part of a lineage of strong and
ings in other areas, along with his creative personalities—raised and
philanthropy, Underhill most likely tion at the Chappaqua Institute, the 3,000 inhabitants. Agriculture was a large home for his family on the nurtured by Underhill Farm—who
traveled frequently. He definitely have been the building blocks of the
required the services of a skilled Hackettstown Institute and East- no longer as paramount, and the ar- same street on which he had always Town of Yorktown.
chief steward to ensure the smooth
and continued operations of Under- For more information on the
hill Farm. In addition, his impos- Yorktown Heritage Preservation
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in 1881 and called “Flora Villa,” and its Homes of Historic Distinction
depended upon the ongoing care Program, visit its Facebook page and/
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family—Henry and his Irish-born
wife, Catherine Farmer Kear—who man’s Business College.
served as the longtime foreman and
housekeeper for the Underhill Es- Kear returned to Yorktown af-
tate.
ter college, and soon became im-
The Kears lived on the property,
probably in the little white frame mersed in public affairs. Well-liked
house—formerly the middle school
for Soundview Prep—that still re- and trusted, he served in a variety
mains behind the mansion at 370
Underhill Ave., and called it home. of public offices—Town Clerk,
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was born followed in 1866 by an- Justice of the Peace—and, in 1896 There’s never been a better
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Eddie Brucaj takes a jumper. Lakeland’s Rob Nardelli

FILE PHOTOS/BRIAN MARSCHHAUSER
Lakeland comes off of a banner seasonBOYS BASKETBALL

Yorktown looks to take next step

BY MIKE SABINI a good number of new players to continue improving the pro- a team, I expect us to be competi- captain, 5-10 guard Jared Faivre,
CONTRIBUTING WRITER on the team, who are really good gram and show that last year was tive in our league by playing good 5-10 senior guard Dan Trashani
and will make a positive impact. not a uke,” Nardelli said. “Our defense, rebounding the ball, and and 6-foot senior forward, Da-
Lakeland is coming o a ban- We all will compete, work hard practices are key to our success, playing together as a team.” vid D’Ippolito are the Huskers’
ner season, where as the No. 5 in practice and it will show on but they are always very compet- returnees.
seed, they defeated visiting No. the court.” itive with high energy and will As the No. 16 seed a year ago,
12 Clarkstown South 59-41 in get us ready for games quickly.” the Huskers beat visiting No. 17 “We have a good group of re-
the opening round of the Sec- Nardelli, a 6-foot-2 forward, Lincoln 70-62 in the out-bracket turners this season,” Pavella said.
tion 1 Class A Tournament be- averaged 11 points per game and e Hornets will again be round of the Section 1 Class A “I expect them to lead by exam-
fore losing at No. 4 and defend- was All-League a year ago. competing in Conference I Tournament, before losing to ple. ey have worked hard this
ing state champ, Poughkeepsie, League II-C, this time with host No. 1 Tappan Zee, 60-34, in o -season during workouts, and
65-56, in the quarter nals. “Rob started every game last Hendrick Hudson, Peekskill, the rst round. I look forward to them having
year,” said Fallo, who is in his Walter Panas, and Ossining the opportunity to play this sea-
at in a season where the sixth year with a 48-61 record. in this COVID-19-shortened Yorktown hung tough in the son.”
Hornets nished 17-5 over- “He is our only returning player campaign. opening half in Rockland Coun-
all and 9-1 in the league, win- from our starting ve last year.” ty, trailing just 24-16 at halftime, Pavella reiterated his desire
ning the League II-C title un- e goal for this season, Fal- to nish the season at 11-11. that health is the top priority not
der coach Steve Fallo, who was Senior 6-1 guard Aidan Wel- lo said, is “keeping everybody just for the basketball season but
named League II-C Coach of come returns after being Lake- healthy and to play as many “Having the opportunity to to set the tone for those that fol-
the Year. land’s sixth man in 2019-20. games as possible. ese kids play on the road at Tappan Zee low hoops as well.
Seniors, 6-foot guards Bryan need to just play and have fun.” last year in a rst-round game
If Lakeland is going to enjoy Cummins and James Apostolou, was a great experience for our “We want to be able to get
success again this year, they will and 6-2 forward Reed omp- YORKTOWN kids,” Pavella said. “It showed through the season safely with-
have to nd a way to replace son, who will play lacrosse at Yorktown will play in Confer- them the level they need to play out any interruptions, and we
two All-Section players in guard Muhlenberg College, are the at in order to be a top team in will continue to follow all the
Augie Karaqi and forward Jack Hornets’ other key returnees. ence I League B with Mahopac, Section 1 Class A.” protocols and guidelines that
Kruse, as well as All-League Carmel, Somers, and Brewster. have been put in place to do so,”
guard Je rey Owusu. Senior 6-foot guard Mark Junior All-League 6-6 center Pavella said. “We look forward
Cummins, who will play lacrosse “One of our goals is to make Eddie Brucaj (12 points and 8 to this opportunity in front of
“We lost a lot of talent last at Siena College and is Bryan’s sure everyone remains safe and rebounds per game last season), us. What we do and are able to
year, but we have a lot of seniors brother, junior 5-11 guard Jason healthy. I’m hoping that we are senior captain 6-2 forward Tony accomplish will only help Fall 2
returning and we’re all eager to Portella, and 6-2 sophomore able to get through the season Granitto, 6-2 junior guard Jack and the spring season, and we are
play,” said Lakeland senior cap- forward Logan Shiland are the without any interruptions,” said Prybylski, 5-11 senior guard Sam not going to take that responsi-
tain Rob Nardelli. “We also have Hornets’ key newcomers. Yorktown’s third-year coach, Pincus, 5-9 sophomore point bility lightly.”
Mark Pavella, who is 18-25. “As guard Antoine Coles, senior
“Our team goals this year are

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The Rebels’ boys swimming squad

PHOTO: PRESTIGE PHOTOGRAPHY

BOYS SWIMMING Rebels get off to winning start

Yorktown-Somers happy to be competing

BY MIKE SABINI lays, while freshman Will Fagan Shane Scatli e and Declan White; and attack every swim.” Pisano, whose team returned
CONTRIBUTING WRITER YORKTOWN SOMERS nearly 100 percent of its squad
(Lakeland) stands out in the 200 freshmen Peter Gazivoda, Mark from a season ago. “We are hop-
e Lakeland/Panas/Putnam Standouts for Yorktown-Somers ing for Muroski to qualify for the
Valley boys swim and dive team is freestyle, 500 freestyle, backstroke Varga, Vance Camera, Daniel Ri- are freshmen Jason Muroski 100 breaststroke and Wilkinson to
o to a 2-1 start. (breaststroke, individual medley, qualify in the 100 butter y. High
and relays. beiro and David Barbulet; and 500) and Joe Aoukar (sprint free- regards go out to Wilkinson, who
“Especially considering we have styler). already quali ed for sectionals in
been very limited with practices, Fagan broke his own 500 free- eighth graders Ronan White and diving by scoring 260.70.”
I have been very impressed with Yorktown-Somers is also relying
the boys performances and the style record twice this season, in- Ben Haass are also contributing to on senior returnees, captain Sean Juniors Lucas Bryant, Dani
manner in which they have car- McCurry ( y,free) and Ben Brown Cicogna, and Trevor Gri ths;
ried themselves,”said Patrick Con- cluding his record time of 4:55.72, the Rebels’cause. (sprint free, back) and sophomore sophomores Nick Fraser and
nolly, LPPV assistant coach. “I’m returnee Jay Wilkinson ( yer, div- Joe Kaplan; and freshmen Kevin
proud of the boys attitude and which is only a few seconds away “As a group,we are expecting our er). Gri ths, Eric Hanson, George
their ability to stay positive despite Whalen,and Ethan Xiao are York-
the strange season. e boys have from a state cut. top returnees to set the tone for the “Our goals for this season are town-Somers’ other strong return-
embraced the competitive schedule trying to qualify for sectionals ing swimmers.
this year. We are facing some very Senior Ethan White (Panas) rest of the team and step up to the (top 18) in the medley relay, 200
free relay and 400 free relay,” said “ ey add a sense of experience
erce programs with a history of also plays an important role as cap- challenges thrown their way this Yorktown-Somers coach Brittney to the team, which helps rally the
fast swimmers.” other team members, giving them
tain. season,”Connolly said.“We expect PHOTO: BRITTNEY PISANO more energy,”Pisano said.
e Rebels consist of 27 swim-
mers from Lakeland,Walter Panas, Senior Michael Garofalo; ju- the top returnees,captains,and vet- Sophomore Sean Horlacher
and Putnam Valley high schools, and freshmen Owen Mooney and
and Lakeland Copper Beech Mid- niors Remy Eppner, Anthony erans on the team to stay positive Luke Hopper (individual, back-
dle School. stroke, 500) are key newcomers for
Esposito, Matthew DeRubeis, Joe and make the most of the short Yorktown-Somers.
Senior Jack Pagel (Panas) is one
of the Rebels’ top returning swim- Coimbra and Jason Manse; sopho- season. We are swimming against “He just swam a personal best
mers. His main events are 200 in- time in the 500 free in our meet vs
dividual medley, 100 backstroke, mores Alex Sterns, Ryan Zych, some very strong programs this Ossining, breaking the six-minute
and relays. mark, which is such a big accom-
Vinny Caragine, Matthew Mirdi- season. I expect the boys to view plishment,” Pisano said of Hopper,
“Jack is one of our captains, such the team’s top new prospect.
a strong leader, and can swim any ta, Noah Lwanga, Ryan Colombo, this as an opportunity to swim fast
event with great success,”Connolly “In this year of COVID-19,I am
said. The Yorktown-Somers boys’ swimming squad pleased to have a running season,”
Pisano said. “We are among the
Senior Steven Macaluso (Lake- fortunate who have been able to
land) excels in the 100 y and hold our season and we don’t take
sprinting events and is another that lightly. Returning to a sense of
captain who sets the tone by work- normalcy has been something that
ing extremely hard. we’ve all been hoping for.”

Sophomore captain Gabe Rzez- Currently, Yorktown-Somers is
wicki (Putnam Valley) has stood 1-3.
out in the 50 and 100 freestyle, and
relays. “We have three remaining meets
and hopefully we can pull o an-
Sophomore Alex Gorzula’s other win or two, as well as solidify
(Lakeland) main events this sea- qualifying sectional times,” Pisano
son have been the 200 individual said.
medley, 100 breaststroke, and re-

Thursday, February 11, 2021 SPORTS Yorktown News – Page 23

GIRLS BASKETBALL

Huskers look to build
off of last year’s
postseason

Hornets try to bounce back

BY MIKE SABINI season are senior captain, 6-foot Lakeland’s Amanda Cole Ameneiros are Lakeland’s return- have some sort of a season.
CONTRIBUTING WRITER forward Ashley Zeolla, who was ees. “Our student-athletes have
All-League averaging 11 points they enjoy with people they enjoy
Yorktown will play in Con- and 8 rebounds a game in 2019- being with.” “I love the group of girls that been through a lot this past year
ference I League B in this win- 20, and All-League honorable we have returning,” Mangan said. and we are looking forward to a
ter’s pandemic-abbreviated sea- mention in 2018-19 and 2017-18; LAKELAND “ ey are tough kids with a lot of return of some sort of normalcy,”
son against Mahopac, Carmel, junior captain, 5-7 guard Melissa Lakeland will compete in Con- energy. We didn’t really have the Mangan said. “Having the girls
Somers, and Brewster. Severino (10 points and 5 re- season we wanted last year so I back in the gym even with all of
bounds per game with 30 treys); ference I League II-C with Hen know they are hungry to get back the current limitations has been
“We want to get through the 5-3 sophomore guard Emily Hud, Peekskill, Walter Panas, and out there and compete.” a breath of fresh air for everyone.
season with everyone safe and Ward (5 points and 4.5 rebounds Ossining. Overall, we just want them to stay
healthy,” said Brian Mundy, York- per game); and 5-6 sophomore Mangan said the Hornets, who healthy, have fun and enjoy every
town’s third-year coach, who is 23- guard Olivia Lucas, who in ve “We always have high expecta- were 5-15 a year ago, are grateful moment of the season.”
20 with the Huskers. “We want games after being called up from tions,” said Lakeland seventh-year for the opportunity to be able to
to be as competitive as possible, JV, averaged 5.4 points per game coach Miranda Mangan. “Our
playing as aggressively as possible, while making eight shots from league will be very competitive.
while enjoying our family atmo- downtown. We will give everything we have
sphere after such a tough year.” and leave it all out on the court.”
Leadership, experience from
As the No. 15 seed a year ago, past seasons, and the ability to Senior 5-8 guard/forward, cap-
the Huskers defeated visiting No. guide younger players is what tain Amanda Cole, who led the
18 Nanuet, 50-34, in a Section 1 Mundy expects from this group. team in rebounds; 5-8 junior All-
Class A out-bracket contest, be- League guard/forward Hannah
fore losing to eventual champion, Alyssa Perrino (5-8 senior for- Devane, who paced the Hornets
host No. 2 Hendrick Hudson, 45- ward), Haley Caricati (5-6 senior in scoring; 5-6 junior guard Tyler
42 in the opening round, to nish forward), Erisa Krasniqi (5-10 Hormazabal, who was second in
10-12. junior forward), Artesa Gashi (5- scoring; 5-5 freshman point guard
10 junior forward), and Lindsey Nichole Ljuljic; 5-7 senior guard
“We won an out-bracket game Townes (5-8 junior guard) are captain Sarah Pinkowski; 5-8 se-
to get into the sectional playo s, Yorktown’s other returnees. nior forward Nicole Haughney;
but yeah, it was a post-season and 5-7 senior forward Angelina
win,” Mundy said. “We were pret- “Kids in all sports have been
ty young last year, so the kids got through so much in the past year,”
some solid post-season experience. Mundy said. “Giving them the
Losing to the eventual gold ball chance to compete would provide
champs by 3 points showed them them with renewed energy, physi-
that they can play with anyone. I cally and mentally. e response to
really think that loss still bothers workouts has been tremendous. It
them a little and lit a re under means so much for them just to be
them for this season.” able to get out of the house and be
somewhere else doing something
Leading the Huskers into this

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1. Composed 25. C C C
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9. Ethnic group associated (abbr.)
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11. Gains knowledge of 29. Consumes tobacco
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15. Purchase 33. Popular musical awards
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19. The 6th letter of the sexual organ 48. Unknowingness 20. Flowering shrub
Greek alphabet 36. Supplements with
21. Fishing net difficulty 52. Dry white wine drink 24. North Carolina
22. Midway between south 38. Green veggie
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54. Traveling by sea 26. Former monetary unit

56. Outdoor entertaining of Spain

areas 28. Foodies

57. Stringed instruments 30. New Zealand parrot

58. __ Redgrave, actress 32. Makes very happy

59. Moves earth 34. A payment required for

not fulfilling a contract

CLUES DOWN 35. Emerald Isle

1. Progressive decay of 37. The act of terminating

a bone or tooth someone’s employment

2. Burrowing rodents 38. Gland in some mammals

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cleaner 43. Belch

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8. Most private 49. Wagon

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Disinheriting a child Yorktown adopts
green procurement
Iam often asked about this GUEST will contests. ese clauses often
topic by my clients, especially CORNER state that in the event of a will rules
when they are alienated from contest, the individual seeking to
and wish to disinherit a child or LAUREN ENEA contest the will would forfeit any e Town Board adopted sustainable procurement rules on
family member. distribution to him or her if he Tuesday, Jan. 12, that are designed to reduce the municipality’s
notice of the trust’s existence or or she were not successful in the carbon footprint and promote recycling.
When these types of situa- the terms thereunder. is allows will contest.
tions arise, there are many steps your wishes to stay private, espe- e new procurement rules will allow town o cials to consid-
you can take to avoid your will cially where you are disinheriting In addition to the above steps, er energy e ciency, recycled content, health sensitivity and envi-
from being contested by individ- certain individuals. it is important to meet with ronmental impact when evaluating bids for goods and services.
uals who believe they are entitled an experienced estate planning
to receive your assets: A revocable trust is not totally attorney and provide him or “Our state’s top nancial o cials have documented that sus-
immune from a contest, but it her with detailed information tainable purchasing is a socially responsible way to preserve our
1. AVOID PROBATE makes a contest signi cantly as to why an individual is being resources,” said Supervisor Matt Slater. “ ese new rules are
A last will and testament only more di cult, as there is no disinherited or being left a lesser another example of what our community is doing to ght cli-
requirement that the distributees amount of money than others mate change and leave our children a healthier world.”
controls assets that are in your be provided with notice of the under your will. is informa-
name alone (with no bene ciary) trust. tion will be helpful in assessing Among the new rules, the town’s procurement sta can
on your date of death. One of the potential for a will contest consider recycled products and comply with environmental
the best things you can do to 3. JOINT OWNERS AND and protecting against one being requirements so long as they do not exceed the cost of non-
avoid a will contest is ensure NAMED BENEFICIARIES brought in the future. recycled products by 10%. Procurement sta may also consider
that no assets pass through your the purchase of environmentally sensitive cleaning and main-
probate estate and are controlled Having joint owners on Lauren C. Enea, Esq. is an associate tenance products.
by your will. your bank accounts and named at Enea, Scanlan & Sirgnano, LLP.
bene ciaries on your retirement She concentrates her practice on “Seeing these green procurement rules adopted shows how
In order to be valid, a will assets are simple ways to avoid Wills,Trusts and Estates, Medicaid our community is continuing to advance in the ght against
must be admitted to probate and probate and allows assets to pass Planning, Special Needs Planning climate change,” said Swarnav Pujari, chair of the Yorktown
the individuals who are entitled directly to your intended bene - and Probate/Estate Administration. Climate Smart Communities Task Force. “Our community’s
to receive assets if you passed ciaries. However, issues can arise She graduated Summa Cum Laude continued willingness and prioritization on taking environ-
away without a will (called “dis- where the joint owner or named from Pace University School of Law mentally conscious decisions will guide the CSC task force
tributees”), including those that bene ciary predeceases you. A and is admitted to practice law in New and Town Board’s collaboration on bringing forward climate-
you decided to disinherit, need trust can provide contingencies York and Florida. Ms. Enea is the positive policy and projects.”
to be provided with notice of the for these situations and is there- Sponsorship Chair of the Elder Law
will being admitted to probate. fore a better long-term solution. and Special Needs Section Sponsorship is press release was prepared by ompson & Bender, a town
Committee of the New York State Bar contractor.
is often opens the door for the 4. INCLUDE A “NO CONTEST” Association (NYSBA), the Co-Chair
will contest. CLAUSE IN YOUR WILL of the NYSBA Elder Law and Special WHY DO WE
Needs Section 2020 Fall Meeting and
2. USE A REVOCABLE TRUST A “no-contest” clause, also the Publications Committee Production ADVERTISE
A revocable trust is a vehicle referred to as an “in terrorem” Editor for the NYSBA Elder Law
clause, should be placed in your and Special Needs Section Journal. She IN HALSTON
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control over your assets dur- L.Enea@esslaw rm.com. Please visit
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