Yorktown News 02.28.19

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North County Trailway renovations underway

BY BRIAN MARSCHHAUSER FILE PHOTO/BRIAN MARSCHHAUSER • Safety enhancements, in-
EDITOR cluding the replacement of
A portion of the North Country Trailway in Yorktown is narrowed to a single-lane by a chain-link fence. This nearly all fencing along the trail.
An $8.7 million project to area of the trailway has been collapsed since Superstorm Sandy in 2012.
rehabilitate the North County County Legislator Mike
Trailway has begun. “most popular assets,” she said. the money, which comes from a ditions; Kaplowitz, whose district in-
“ is is one of our most capital bond. Work has already • Root removal and associated cludes a portion of Yorktown,
County Executive George begun and includes: said the trail enhancements in-
Latimer, standing near the start prized possessions,” O’Connor pruning of trees along the route; clude taller fencing on the bridge
of the trailway in Mount Pleas- said. “We are thrilled to death • Complete rehabilitation of • Rebuilding and reshaping over the New Croton Reser-
ant on Friday, Feb. 22, said the that this project is getting o the trail’s surface including full- voir to deter potential jumpers,
repairs are “long overdue.” the ground.” depth asphalt where required, swales to route water away from whatever their motivation.
and top layer in other areas to the trail’s surface;
“I think all of Westchester e Westchester County be determined by existing con- e state’s continued owner-
County ought to be apologetic Board of Legislators approved • Cleaning or replacing cul- ship of the trailway has made
that we haven’t seen this as the verts to improve drainage; and repairs di cult, Kaplowitz said,
priority that it should be,” Lat- because they need Albany’s ap-
imer said. “From this point for- proval. e trail, he said, has
ward, we intend to get this trail- been “degraded and beaten up
way back to where it should be and needs great repair.”
[and] maintain it properly in the
years to come.” e bond also includes
$300,000 for the design of
e trailway, which is owned planned improvements to the
by the state and leased by the 12-mile South County Trailway,
county, spans 22.1 miles from which connects to the North
Eastview in Mount Pleasant to County Trailway at Eastview
the border of Putnam County. and continues south to the
It was built in the 1980s on the Bronx border.
New York and Putnam Railroad
line, often referred to as “Old Latimer said, “We’re at the
Put,” which operated between point in the South County Trail-
the Bronx and Brewster. way where we have to do the
design, and that costs $300,000
Kathleen O’Connor, county before we get to the capital proj-
parks commissioner, said the ect, which would be signi cant.”
trailway is a popular spot for
cyclists, joggers and walkers. It O’Connor hopes construction
is clear, through surveys of resi- can be completed within a year,
dents, that the North County weather permitting. e con-
Trailway is one of the county’s struction also includes rehab-
bing parking lots along the trail.

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Thursday, February 28, 2019 Yorktown News – Page 3

REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH ACT

Abortion debate continues at town hall
Republican council members propose resolution

BY TRUDY WALZ
CONTRIBUTING WRITER

e Town Board is exploring a proposal PHOTO: BRIAN MARSCHHAUSER
by Councilmen Ed Lachterman and Tom
Diana to determine the wishes of York- Yorktown resident Jim McKean speaks at a rally outside town hall prior to the Tuesday, Feb. 19, Town Board meeting.
town’s electorate in regard to a resolution to
repudiate the recently enacted state Repro- “I believe you have an absolute moral country that the people of Yorktown would Referring to Grace’s recitation of a scrip-
ductive Health Act.
imperative here to get this as a resolution even think that you as a body should come ture on Feb. 5, Roker said, “I live my life
Its decision followed a frequently rau-
cous regular meeting on Tuesday, Feb. 19, at and to make sure this goes on the record as down and make a decision.” She argued, based on the letter from Paul to the Philip-
which about a dozen residents had their say
on the law, which is said to provide one of being an ungodly, cruel and barbaric law,” “ is was not an issue in this community pians, who said, ‘I can do all things through
the nation’s strongest protections for abor-
tion rights. Outside town hall, prior to the she said. at all until Michael Grace chose to stand Christ who strengthens me.’…I’ve also
meeting, a rally was held in support of the
Reproductive Health Act. Celeste Tice, who said she was a town up here and throw his hat in the ring to be based my life based on Matthew, which

Some at the meeting declared the law resident and a representative of Choice supervisor of Yorktown. is was never an tells me that I can’t judge someone unless I
“ungodly,” “barbaric” and “immoral.” Oth-
ers, rather than speak for or against it, fo- Matters, asked the board to not entertain issue and he should be ashamed of himself.” want to be judged.”
cused on why the law was being discussed in
such a local public forum at all. One spoke any resolution on the RHA, and corrected During a work session following the reg- Roker said that when she ran for the
to what she said she felt were “mispercep-
tions” that had been bandied at the board’s what she said she believed were “mischarac- ular meeting, board members voiced their Town Board, she did not convey the same
previous meeting, on Feb. 5, when former
Town Supervisor Michael Grace called on terizations or perhaps just misunderstand- concerns and spoke about their individual information she might have had she been
the governing body to repudiate it in a reso-
lution to send to Albany. ings of the law.” beliefs. seeking election on the state or national

And Grace was drawn into the line of Speaking to those women who may bene- “I have a problem with our legislators levels. Ultimately, she said, “I don’t believe
re for doing so.
Saying she disagreed with opponents of t from the RHA, she said,“ e exceedingly deciding on the de nition of life,” Lachter- I have the right to send a letter to Albany
the act, Maura Gregory, the rst to speak
during courtesy of the oor, questioned the rare instance of abortion after the 24-week man said.“I understand that there are times saying this is the way my community feels,
“concept that this space,Town Board meet-
ings, is the place for these debates.” mark are highly personal and tragic situa- for abortion, whether you agree or not, because, bottom line, there are 33,000 peo-
“I think this idea began under the previ-
ous administration when the immigration tions,not instances where women just change there are times that it’s there.” However, ple in this community…When you gave
debate found its way into a surprise reso-
lution, although this board has no power their minds about having a baby. Prior to the he said, “To me this is a step in the wrong me this job, you did not ask me what my
to act on that,” Gregory said, referring the
Town Board’s support of the then-West- RHA, women in these heart-wrenching sit- direction, on the dehumanizing of life, the opinion on abortion was.”
chester County executive’s veto of the Im-
migration Protection Act when Republi- uations had to leave New York State in order rede ning of life.” Gilbert also weighed his words.
cans held a 4-1 majority on the board.“And
now the same individual who introduced to receive the care they needed.” Before speaking, Roker stood and “I believe asking this board to take action
that appears to be trying to bring this ap-
proach back.” Kevin Murphy, on the other hand, an- walked to the microphone and faced both in a form of a resolution serves no legal pur-
Gov. Andrew Cuomo signed the RHA
into law on Jan. 22 in an e ort, legislators swered the question some asked about why the board and the audience. pose and will only unnecessarily divide our
said, to safeguard the rights conferred by
the Supreme Court in Roe v.Wade 46 years the board was being asked to pass the reso- “I just want to tell you, when you start town. When elected, I indicated, I believe,
before.
Regina Reilly said she was there to ask lution, saying,“You’re our rst line of repre- talking about removing rights, look at me. one of my goals was to change the tone of
that “this resolution be put on the docket
[so the act] could be seen as the horrible sentatives. at’s the reason.” Look at who I am. So let that be your government, its discourse, and ght the forc-
thing it is.”
But Sherri Hughes, who identi ed her- guide,” she began. “ ere are many people es that are dividing us.I’ve been working tire-

self as an attorney, countered, “I am sitting who look like me whose rights have been lessly to address critical items…that we face

here incredulous that such an issue that is removed. So when we start going down and what we are charged to act upon, and I

so volatile, so divisive, so split in this entire that slope, I’ve got to say, ‘Hold it.’“ believe abortion is not one of those issues.”

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Matt Slater, Republican candidate
Slater launches bid for
town supervisor for Yorktown supervisor

PHOTO: BRIAN MARSCHHAUSER

BY BRIAN MARSCHHAUSER 3-year-old son, Charles. graduate, Slater received his bach- His criticism of town govern- Square, Slater stopped short of
EDITOR Slater was joined at the event elor’s degree from St. Anselm Col- ment wasn’t reserved for Gilbert’s endorsing former Republican Su-
lege in New Hampshire and went administration. Slater faulted pervisor Michael Grace’s plan to
Stepping out from his behind- by dozens of supporters, many of on to earn a master’s degree in public elected o cials for decades of demolish the highway garage on
the-scenes political roles, York- them decades his senior, includ- administration from Marist College. what he said was poor nancial the corner of Front Street and Un-
town Republican chairman Matt ing his running mates, incumbent planning and bureaucratic hurdles derhill Avenue and replace it with a
Slater announced last week that he councilmen Tom Diana, 62, and During his press conference, that “have created a system where privately owned mixed-use build-
is running for town supervisor. Ed Lachterman, 53. His former Slater criticized the Gilbert ad- expenses continue to outpace rev- ing. Gilbert’s administration has
boss, Murphy, 52, who lost a re- ministration for what he called enues and nothing is done to ease not moved forward with the Grace
It will be the rst bid for elec- election bid last year, said, “Matt its inaction on important proj- our residential tax burden.” plan, calling it “ awed.” But Slater
tive o ce for Slater, 33, the former has been waiting to do this for ects. Owners of the Je erson Val- did say there were opportunities to
chief of sta for state Sen. Ter- years.His credentials are bar none.” ley Mall, for example, recently Yorktown, with its “anti-prog- “modernize”the town’s facilities.
rence Murphy and a longtime po- shelved plans to construct an ress reputation,” he said, has the
litical professional. He is expected e Slater résumé includes four 8,000-square-foot building with lowest commercial tax base in “Here in Yorktown, we have
to face incumbent Supervisor Ilan years in the State Senate as Mur- two new restaurants and a retailer Westchester County. town employees working out of
Gilbert in November. phy’s aide as well as stints as execu- on its property. a trailer with a tarp because they
tive director of the New Hamp- “Why is it that Cortlandt can have a leaky roof. And we park
Slater, who said he plans to step shire GOP and Mid-Hudson e Washington Prime Group, get ShopRite zoned, sited and ap- our maintenance vehicles and
down from his Republican Town regional director for the New York the owners, has been typically proved in a year and it’s taken us our equipment on tennis courts,”
Committee post,lives in Yorktown Assembly’s minority leader. tight-lipped, declining multiple here in Yorktown 10 years to get Slater said. “ at’s unacceptable
with his wife, Kellie, and their opportunities to explain the de- Lowe’s open for business?” Slater and, for the taxes we pay, frankly,
A 2004 Yorktown High School cision. But Republicans lay the asked. it’s outrageous.”
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Yorktown Grace to run
Democrats unveil for county
legislator
local slate
Michael Grace, town supervisor from 2012 to
Two political newcomers and their families.
and Supervisor Ilan Gilbert Sullivan-Rothberg is a Yor- 2017, is looking to re-enter politics at the county
will attempt to give Democrats ktown Heights resident who
an even-stronger hold on the has worked in video produc- level.
Town Board this November. tion. She currently works with
e Yorktown Republican Town Committee an-
Gilbert, a Yorktown Heights a documentary lm company.
resident and former town jus- Rounding out the ticket is nounced Monday night that it had endorsed Grace
tice, was elected in November Town Clerk Diana Quast, who
2017, when he, Alice Roker won election four years ago. to run for District 4 on the West-
and Vishnu Patel swept local She succeeded Roker in the
elections, giving Democrats a clerk’s o ce, where she served chester County Board of Legis- Michael Grace
3-2 advantage on the board. as her deputy for more than 12 lators, which covers New Castle after receiving the
and portions of Yorktown and
e board’s two Republicans, years. e town clerk’s race will Somers. Yorktown GOP’s
Ed Lachterman and Tom Di- be a rematch from 2015, when endorsement
ana, will be challenged in their Quast defeated Mary Capoccia Grace is a lawyer with o ces
re-election bids this year by by 30 votes. in Yorktown. He is also a former for Westchester
Sheralyn Goodman and Patri- In two contests for the West- County legislator
cia Sullivan-Rothberg, the Yor- chester County Board of Leg- town attorney.
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OBITUARIES

Patricia Ann McIlvenny Church in Yorktown Heights. Shortly after her retirement she ity (habitat.org/donate); Christians index.html).
Interment followed at Gate of began to notice signs of a neuro- for Biblical Equality (cbeinterna- “Well done, good and faithful
Patricia Ann McIlvenny passed Heaven Cemetery in Hawthorne. logical disorder diagnosed as Pri- tional.salsalabs.org/supportcbe/ servant! Welcome Home!”
away Feb. 22, surrounded by her mary Lateral Sclerosis (PLS). For
family. She was 79. In lieu of owers, memorial the past 13 years she resided at NEW VISIONS
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ey were married on Nov. 22, 18, 1933, she was the daughter writings were focused on the topics
1958. Patricia was a devoted wife, of the late William and Florence of aging, dying, and Heaven, where
mother, grandmother and aunt. (Hicks) Ziegler. Verna graduated “the best is yet to be!”
from Millersville State Teachers
She was an active member of College in 1955.On June 15,1957, Besides her parents, Verna was
the Knights of Columbus as a she married Leo J. Kwiatkowski predeceased by her brother, Har-
Columbiette, the Irish American of Taylor, Pa. A common faith in old.
Social Club, St. Patrick’s Senior God through Jesus Christ drew
Citizens Club and the Je erson them together; that same faith sus- She is survived by her husband
Valley Bowling League. She was a tained them through over 60 years Leo J. of Peekskill; her children,
devoted parishioner of St.Patrick’s of marriage. George ( Janet) of Yorktown, Da-
Church in Yorktown Heights. vid (Dana) of Clemmons, N.C.,
Verna’s work almost always in- MaryBeth (Charles) Dyer of
She is survived by her ve volved some form of teaching, all Hamilton,Mass.,Marty (Ed) Ford
daughters: Anne Biordi, and her of which she enjoyed.It began with of Indian Lake, and Paul (Brandi)
husband James; Karen Schlick, two years as Miss Ziegler in pub- of Arvada, Colo.; 11 grandchildren
and her husband, John; Patricia lic elementary schools. She taught (Eric, Evan, Andrew, Paul, John,
Moore, and her husband, Donald; accordion and piano lessons at the Amy, John, Graham, Sophia, Andi,
Jean Cesario, and her husband, Carrozza Music Center in York- and Robert); two great-grandchil-
Michael; and Charleen Koval. town Heights; led Bible studies,in- dren; brother, Bob (Esther) Ziegler
She is also survived by her beloved cluding her Bible Basics seminars; of Frederick, Md.;, sister-in-law,
grandchildren: Cathryn, Allyson, was a religious educator at Pleas- Anita Ziegler, of Palmyra, Pa; sev-
Amanda, Michael, Sean, Kiera, antville Cottage School; and was eral cousins, nieces and nephews;
Liam, as well as many nieces, pastor of the Community Church and an immense group of dear
nephews and cherished friends. of Yorktown, retiring in 2000. (some lifelong) friends.

e Mass of Christian Burial A celebration of Verna’s life will
was held at New St. Patrick’s be held at 2 p.m. Saturday, March
30, at the United Methodist
Church at Shrub Oak, 1176 East
Main St.,Shrub Oak,with a recep-
tion to follow.

In lieu of owers, donations
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Oscar hangover My cousin, Joey

I’m one of those lm lovers who from favorite Glenn Close, a Bedford Idedicate this column to my cousin, One, since that is on a level with the pigs
has been watching the Academy resident who now is 0 for 7 as an Os- Joey, who passed away on Presidents and the cattle. What about honor? Surely,
Awards telecast since I was high car nominee, a record among female Day after a valiant ght to survive a that is on a higher plane. No, replies our

enough to reach the actors. massive stroke. teacher, because honor

rotary tuner on our e Academy of He possessed all the depends on the approval

black-and-white Motion Picture Arts good things you look for MY of others and has no in-

Philco television. BRUCE and Sciences clearly in a person: fun, insight, PERSPECTIVE trinsic value but is only
When I was the age THE BLOG was reaching across love, warmth, and a a re ection of other’s
Millennials are now, the generations by dedication to his wife JAMES
and family. Even though MARTORANO opinions about us.
and a Manhattan BRUCE deploying non- Master, one student

single, I held Oscar APAR Hollywood names like he su ered greatly the asks, clearly excellence

parties in my Second Tom Morello of rock last few years, his life makes the grade? He an-

Avenue apartment, band Rage Against the was a meaningful one swers: Not at all, because

with the ceremony Machine and coun- buoyed by a loving wife and a caring you can be an excellent assassin, or thief.

projected on my try music star Kacey family. Which brings me to my central e students’ questions continued: Since

72-inch Kloss NovaBeam, a rst- Musgraves, fresh o her four Grammy question: What gives life meaning? we are all in need of things to survive,

generation big-screen TV. wins, as presenters. Last week, I began our conversation perhaps wealth is an important part of

One year I dressed up as E.T. I ere was the very rare sight of a about the meaning of life by reviewing ourishing? As you might have guessed,

would go so far as to write a fanzine second acting Oscar presented to the the lessons of the Bhagavad-Gia. With his answer is in the negative: Wealth is

for the Oscar parties. same person within two years of the my cousin in mind, I would like to con- useful as a means to something else but

I didn’t do any of that this year. It’s rst honor. at would be Maher- sider a second entry into my “meaning of is never a good in itself. Finally he rejects

not news that the Oscars aren’t what shala Ali, who in 2017 became the life” contest; namely, Aristotle’s answer to his own teacher’s (Plato) view that good is

they used to be. In the show’s heyday, I rst Muslim to win an acting Oscar the question of life’s meaning. an abstract concept. So, what is it?

remember Johnny Carson hosting ev- (“Moonlight”), and now, after Denzel Unlike the Bhagavad-Gia, which pos- To comprehend his explanation, we

ery year, and Bob Hope before him. I Washington, is the second black actor ited life’s signi cance from without—in must rst consider his view that the

remember more than a few of the pre- to win two Oscars (“Green Book”). nding one’s place in the in nite Universe, aspect of our “soul” that separates us from

sumed liberals in the audience hissing Mr. Ali also is a good bet to pick up Aristotle focused more on the inward the animal kingdom is our mind. “ e

as Native American Shacheen Little- an acting Emmy Award this fall for dimensions of life. function of man is an activity of the soul

feather spoke on stage after Marlon his remarkable performance in HBO’s When I was in high school, I asked a which follows or implies a rational princi-

Brando’s name was announced as Best just-completed mini-series “True friend: Why are you studying so hard? ple.” e function of anyone is to provide

Actor, for “ e Godfather.” She wasn’t Detective.” In it, the 45-year-old actor His immediate answer: To get a degree. an excellent example of that person. For

there to accept the award for Brando. plays a detective at three di erent My questioning didn’t stop there, and his example, the function of a juggler, good

She was there to decline it for him, points in his life, aging from mid-30s answers led me down a very predictable or bad, is to juggle. A juggler who is not

in protest of Hollywood’s caricatured to mid-70s, and he’s wholly convinc- path: Get a good job, make money, have doing a good job is not ful lling his/her

portrayals of Native Americans. ing throughout. a family, eventually retire in comfort. I function. e best person of course is the

I remember the most emotionally In the disapproving reaction in some wouldn’t let up, “You want that because person who is most virtuous; therefore,

charged, and arguably historic, mo- quarters to “Green Book” getting the you believe it will make you happy.” He the function of a human being is rational

ment in Oscar history. It was when the top award, we’re witnessing a Best Pic- begrudgingly agreed. I believed then and virtuous activity. For mankind the high-

immortal Charlie Chaplin, who had ture winner being ridiculed by liberals I believe now the simple truth that all of est good lies in ful lling our function as

been banished from the United States as being too liberal. us act in ways that we think will lead to animals possessing a rational soul and in

for 20 years, thanks to the scourge of In Mahershala Ali, we’re witness- happiness. so doing, we achieve our eudaimonia.

McCarthyism, returned in triumph, as ing the emergence of an A-list star To a large extent, Aristotle would Pleasure, honor, excellence, wealth

he received an honorary Oscar, accom- with triple-A talent. At mid-career, his agree. His central concept of the good may all be good things but the highest

panied by a prolonged ovation punctu- career is taking o like a rocket. life is what he called eudaimonia. It has good, in accordance with our nature, is to

ated with lusty shouts of “Bravo!” Who would have guessed it? been mistranslated as happiness, but it act reasonably and virtuously. My high

is year’s Oscars came at a time of Not William Goldman, the Oscar- more accurately means “to live well” or school friend mistakenly equated happi-

upheaval in the way movies are made winning screenwriter who just died “to ourish.” It is not an experience or a ness for various rungs along life’s ladder:

and distributed, thanks to those 21st and who birthed classics like “All the description of a moment but rather an good grades, a degree, a job, a marriage,

century foxes, Net ix and Amazon. President’s Men,” “Butch Cassidy & evaluation of a life in general. a house, possessions, retirement. Instead

We’ve gone from the elegance of Car- the Sundance Kid” and “ e Princess But what does it mean “to ourish”? of these stops along the way true happi-

son and Hope hosting to no host, and Bride.” It was Mr. Goldman who Aristotle attempts to answer the question ness is a judgment of a whole lifetime of

that worked just ne, thank you. famously reminded all of his fellow in great detail. To understand his answer, virtuous living.

ere were no clumsy Busby Berke- movie industry folk, “In Hollywood, you must rst appreciate that for Aristo- Virtue is acquired according to Ar-

ley-esque production numbers—like nobody knows anything.” tle, goodness is tied to function. Aristotle istotle through habituation. at’s why

the one that humiliated Rob Lowe did not believe in an afterlife or a soul as child rearing is so critical. A person who

years ago—and that worked very well Bruce “ e Blog” Apar promotes local we do in the west today. e word “soul” throughout their lives has acted virtuously

as well. businesses, organizations, events and for him meant literally your function— has in Aristotle’s view good character.

ere was no Meryl Streep, which people through public relations agency your nature. Once you ful ll your func- ose who are reluctant to observe the

immediately increased the chances APAR PR. He also is an actor, a tion, you are, in his mind, “ ourishing.” virtuous life are cowards. A huge part of

of lesser-known actors winning an community volunteer, and a contributor To ourish is to seek the highest good. being virtuous is to embrace the mean

award. at’s what happened when to several periodicals. Follow him as Bruce One of his students asked: But what is between two extremes. Practical wisdom

Olivia Colman (“ e Favourite”) e Blog on social media. Reach him at the highest good? Is it the seeking of self- SEE MARTORANO PAGE 11

unexpectedly grabbed the prize away [email protected] or 914-275-6887. indulgent pleasure? No, answers the Great

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Thursday, February 28, 2019 OPINION Yorktown News – Page 9

An argument against posed or conceptual housing de- LETTERS best to protect trees with the latest dwellings that would have simi-
affordable housing velopments, currently more than rendition of that absurd ordinance. larly made an undersized contri-
300 units, would lead to higher Does my water come out of my bution to the tax rolls. e critical
To the editor, costs. Recall that school taxes are faucet at a proportionally above- Beyond erroneously suggest- di erence is that these homes sold
I am writing in response to by far the largest component of average rate? Certainly not. Ac- ing that these a ordable units will at market rates, without having
our property tax bills. tually, it doesn’t come from the help and not harm our collective their costs arti cially manipulated
Ken Belfer’s letter about set-aside town at all as we are stuck with bottom-line, Mr. Belfer makes by government interference.
laws. In his arguments support- For whatever proportion of our own well. nostalgic reference to the smaller
ing a proposed law, which will these developments are desig- homes built in the 1950s and to If there’s a market for the
promote a ordable housing, Mr. nated as a ordable housing, the- Unfortunately, rather than starter homes in general. He refer- construction of starter homes or
Belfer raises several points which oretically up to 10 percent, those working to get its residents such ences the comparative absence of
I believe are not supported by a individuals will not be paying a basic infrastructure as running wa- outrage over these more-modest SEE LETTERS PAGE 10
balanced review of the facts. proportional share of the addi- ter, our Town Board is preoccupied
tional expenses. debating the ner points of how
Chie y, he argues that there’s a
“net bene t to current taxpayers” No, those costs will be distrib-
due largely to the fact that the uted across the rest of the taxpay-
town will be receiving “additional ers, like myself, who will shoulder
tax revenue while much of the a greater share of the burden.

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LETTERS blames the “Executive Branch,” year and 45 days to complete Mall should seek Focus on town
FROM PAGE 9
he makes no mention of a cer- the Empire State Building back community input issues
tain elephant in the room: In the in 1931. is is an amazing feat,

rental units, then such homes months leading up to the last considering the equipment did To the editor, To the editor,

should be constructed and sold presidential election, the glo- not have anywhere near the is letter is in response to the Like a reality TV version of

without the government’s intru- ri ed preeminent bureaucrats technology and ability of today’s letter from John F. McMullen in Groundhog Day, this past week

sion. To the extent that prevailing of our chief law enforcement modern tools, and that they were the Feb. 14, issue of Yorktown we were once again treated to a

market rates are rising and mak- agency, who were never elected working in the middle of one of News, wherein he references an long debate at the Town Board

ing such housing more expensive, to any public o ce, undermined the busiest cities in the world. earlier letter from me concerning meeting over former Supervi-

my reply would be, “ at’s great!” the rule of law and subverted the One-hundred-and-two stories the Je erson Valley Mall. sor Michael Grace’s divisive

After all, the hope of rising prop- Constitution by suborning per- high with a giant antenna on I strongly suggest he re-read proposed resolution that has

erty values are the very reason why jury, lying to the FISA Courts, top—it’s an amazing story. my original letter since it is Mr. nothing at all to do with town

any of us make the massive invest- illegally ordering the surveil- Here in Yorktown, a Lowe’s McMullen who is confused, not business. Enough is enough!

ment of purchasing a home and it lance of private citizens, and home center is being built and me. My letter never said that What next? Resolutions on cli-

has traditionally been a great way weaponizing their o ce all in an 400 to 500 feet of road being the Je erson Valley Mall was re- mate change, gun violence, even

to build wealth over time. attempted coup d’etat. is being repaired and adjusted sponsible for closing any stores. that odd object that just passed

Derek Schuelein at it is presently fashionable on Route 202 and the Taconic I simply expressed my disap- through the Solar System?

Yorktown Heights in Washington to hate the presi- State Parkway. It seems like it’s pointment in the mall manager’s I have a proposed resolution

dent does not make this outing been going on forever—delays, article about what’s coming to for the board to vote on next

The elephant of law and decency acceptable. If confusion and aggravation, es- the mall and voiced my opinion week: “Whereas, the entire mat-
in the room the discussion is to be about the pecially if you have to deal with about what I would like to see in ter of town resolutions having
present corrosion of our public this area three to four times a the mall. become hopelessly divisive, and
faith, how can this be omitted? day. diverting our attention from
All malls are competing with

To the editor, William J. Grace I’m just curious. Do you think online shopping, therefore, in matters that actually do fall un-

Jim Martorano writes in his Yorktown Heights it’ll take longer than 1 year and order to survive, they must have der town jurisdiction, it is now

erudite Feb. 14 column about 45 days to complete this proj- very strong features to draw in resolved that no town resolu-
What’s taking so long?what in Washington is presently
ect? How many stories high is shoppers. At least Mr. McMul- tions will be allowed except
having a “corrosive e ect...on the Lowe’s building going to be? len agreed with me that there are those solely of a ceremonial and

the public faith in our system.” To the editor, Angelo Frangella more workers in the mall’s stores congratulatory nature. Further, it

While Mr. Martorano duly I recently read that it took 1 Shrub Oak than shoppers. is hereby resolved that any such

As for his suggestion to x the resolutions must be approved by

Experienced mall’s problems: “She (mean- a unanimous vote by the Town
ing me) should get everyone she Board.”
CRIMINAL DEFENSE knows to shop often at the mall
and spend a lot of money.” Is he Eagle Scouts and National
kidding? Everyone I know doesn’t Guide Dog Day, good; all the
shop at the Je erson Valley Mall rest? Please don’t waste our time.

Jim McKean

and, even if they did, that would Yorktown Heights

not solve the mall’s problems. It’s

When embarrassing to even think that An important
would be a solution. clarification

I stand by my original recom- To the editor,
mendation: e mall manager I feel I must respond to Kevin
should seek input from the com-
munity, perhaps via surveys online Murphy’s letter to the editor in
or at the mall, to learn what shop-

Everything pers want and go from there. If your publication. In the letter,
Mr. McMullen is convinced that he identi es me as an advocate
he has the magic bullet to cure for people with disabilities. My

Is what ails the mall, then what’s presence at the Yorktown Town
holding him up from getting all Board meeting on Feb. 5, was as
of his friends to shop often at the a resident of Yorktown and as an

on mall and spend a lot of money? advocate for a ordable housing

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Thursday, February 28, 2019 OPINION Yorktown News – Page 11

MARTORANO thing to do was and yet ac- mentor and mentee. e most He leads a life of good habits, and based on practical wisdom.
knowledge that you failed to do important type of relationships of sound thought, of moral As I read this, I can’t help think
FROM PAGE 8 it. e truly virtuous person is in our lives is yet a third kind: strength. Above all he has a that he is describing my cousin
happy with their choices. virtue friendships. ey are deep social life characterized by deep Joey to a T. Indeed, he is.
is the ability to recognize the and long-lasting connections friendships which are sincere
di erence. To be truly whole as a person, between virtuous people. It is Rest in peace, dear cousin.
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I don’t want to debate this com- To the editor, People want to live here, work
plicated, emotional and divisive I attended the campaign here, raise their families here
issue in this letter, I will say that and retire here. With Matt
I don’t believe this is an appro- kicko for our next supervisor, Slater leading our town, I know
priate issue to put before the Matt Slater. He said it perfectly: we can nally make Yorktown
Town Board. I do not believe Yorktown is just too expensive, an a ordable and prosperous
the RHA is being portrayed ac- and we need to nd new ways place for everyone to succeed.
curately. e RHA simply puts to help young families like mine
existing federal law into state be able to a ord to stay here. I know Election Day is
law, and I don’t agree with any months away, but Matt Slater
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BRIEFS

Presentation on org. In the email, let the school lianceforsafekids.org/savealife. Vespucci, Patrick Brown, Emma initiated projects that enrich the
Autism Education know if you will require child
care. Light refreshments will be ‘West Side Story’ at Sparling and Scott Murdock. educational experience and are
From 7 to 8:30 p.m. Tuesday, served. For more information, email not funded by the district’s bud-
March 5, Shrub Oak Interna-
tional School will host a presen- Save-a-Life Day Kennedy Catholic [email protected] or get. It awarded its millionth dol-
tation, “What Every Child with
Autism Needs from eir Edu- e Alliance for Safe Kids will call 914-232-5061, ext. 121. lar in 2017.
cational Program,” at the school host its ninth annual Save-a-Life
at 3151 Stoney St., Mohegan Forum on Sunday, March 3, at e Kennedy Catholic Players LEF Casino Night Being honored at the March
Lake. Yorktown High School. will present “West Side Story” 9 Casino Night are Dr. Elaine

e event will feature Dr. Di- Save-a-Life will feature John on the following dates and times: Alden, Ben Franklin Elementary
anne Zager, head of school, who Morello, an actor, comedian, and
is an internationally recognized nationally recognized author and • Feb. 28, 7 p.m. e Lakeland Education School math coach; Donna Bol-
expert in autism education, con- speaker as this year’s keynote
sultant to school districts across speaker. Morello is the creator • March 1, 7 p.m. Foundation will host its annual ner, Walter Panas High School
the nation, and founding editor of “Dirt,” a one-man show that
of Focus on Autism and Other explores the challenges and de- • March 2, 7 p.m. Gala and Casino Night at 7 p.m. assistant principal; and Jacque-
Developmental Disabilities, one cisions that young people face
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Learning to read: Oh, the places you’ll go!

Dear Dr. Linda, if children can have pep You’re off to Great Plac- many teachers, parents and librarians inter-
As a reading teacher I want to be sure act with children every day who not only
rallies for football, then STRONG es! You’re off and away! dislike reading because it’s hard for them
that you once again remind your read- they should also have LEARNING You have brains in your but become anxious just looking at a book.
ers that this coming Saturday (March 2) pep rallies for reading. head. You have feet in Whether they have a reading disorder
is “Read Across America Day.”Teachers called dyslexia or have been forced to read
and librarians and others who read with And what better day— DR. LINDA your shoes. You can steer when they didn’t want to, they hate reading.
children are privy to this day, but most SILBERT
others are not. I know it’s not a national or Dr. Seuss’s birthday! yourself any direction you ese children’s needs must be addressed
religious holiday with deep roots but learn- so that they don’t become illiterate. But
ing to read is an essential part of a person’s Dr. Seuss introduced choose. You’re on your that requires interacting with each child,
life. erefore, “Read Across America Day” discovering his or her current reading level,
should be celebrated. millions of children to own. And you know what engaging them, activating their brains, and
devising a fun way to get them to prac-
Jen reading. e rhymes and you know. And YOU are tice so they become readers too. Since we
Dear Jen, know that children love to play and have
silly stories of “ e Cat in the Hat,”“Go Dog the guy who’ll decide where to go.” fun, we have to bring joy to non-readers so
anks so much for reminding us because they can connect joy to reading. Dr. Seuss
this is a special day. Reading, above all else, Go,”Green Eggs and Ham”and more opened But the idea wasn’t meant just for one understood that like no one else.
is an essential skill for our children to learn.
Yet, reading in our country is often taken for up the world to these children. And his nal day. It is intended to encourage children You can help, even if you don’t have
granted. Whether reading a book on paper young children in your life. Get involved
or on a handheld device, a street sign or a book,“Oh, e Places You’ll Go,”took them to read all year round. Motivating children in next year’s Read Across America. Go
menu, a newspaper or a magazine, reading to a library and o er to read one of Dr.
connects humans with the outside world. on a voyage of life, including all its challenges. to read is an important factor in student Seuss’s books to a group of children. Your
library or the NEA’s website is a good
Although reading is simply putting “Congratulations! Today is your day. achievement in school and beyond, but place to start. Or if you want to learn more
sounds with a group of letters and making about dyslexia and the reason it presents a
sense of it, without it, we would have to de- problem for people and reading, go to the
pend on others to tell us what’s happening International Dyslexia Association (IDA)
elsewhere, complete with their opinions and and the Everyone Reading websites. ere
biases. By knowing how to read, our citizens are plenty of ways to help.
can make their own educated decisions.
Dr. Linda
How did “Read Across America” begin?
In May 1997, a small committee at the Contact Dr. Linda at stronglearning.com if you
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Page 16 – Yorktown News HEALTH & WELLNESS Thursday, February 28, 2019

Preventative pet care: An all-
around win for you and your pet

ourselves feel anxious as we wait where recommend preventative

GUEST for updates on our pet’s health. care? First, it makes our jobs as
CORNER To alleviate some of this anxiety, doctors easier by allowing us to
veterinarians strongly recom- address issues before they esca-

DR. LEONARD mend annual visits: enter pre- late. But more importantly, pre-
BERK
ventative care. ventative care can protect your

Instead of taking your pet to pet from a number of diseases

the veterinarian when he or she before the animal even experi-

isn’t feeling well, consider bring- ences signi cant symptoms.

Pets bring us joy, companion- ing your pet in before something Additionally, this proactive ap-

ship, love, purpose and so much goes wrong. Preventative care proach to care and treatment

more. In return, they really don’t isn’t just important for people saves pet owners both heartache

ask for much. — pets need check-ups, too! An- and expense.

Other than food, water, shelter nual wellness exams and other It is recommended that pets

and the occasional belly rub, they preventatives not only ward o under 5 years of age receive a

are usually quite content. While problems, but also help your vet- wellness exam at least once a year.

these aforementioned necessities erinarian to better forecast any Pets over the age of 5 should also

do seem simple, there is another issues that could come up for receive laboratory work in con- necessarily need the feline leuke- narian. If our shared goal as pet

need that is extremely critical to your pet. If your pet is at risk for junction with a wellness exam mia vaccine. Your pet’s vaccina- parents and veterinarians is to

their well-being: veterinary care. a health problem, the next step in for the early detection, preven- tion protocol depends entirely on help, heal and protect animals,

Taking your best friend to the this process is to con gure a plan tion and treatment of underlying their lifestyle. what better way to achieve this

veterinarian can be a stressful ex- to combat any ailments before conditions. is is why your veterinar- than with a preemptive strike

perience—not just for your pet, they progress. Along with consistent wellness ian will ask you questions about against potential harm? If you

but also for you. As owners, we Why do veterinarians every- exams, another important branch what you like to do and whether aren’t already taking your pet to

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Supporting LGBTQ youth in our community

BY ANNA CORBI bet you are wondering, “How can I model the youth to feel like they are important and the community. It is extremely impor-
GUEST COLUMNIST inclusion?” It can be easy, too. We can all enough for you to make the e ort to know tant to let them know it’s OK for them to
model inclusion by promoting justice and them and respect them.Oh,and if you don’t be authentic and be who they are.
Imagine being a young person and feel- equality. We can also model inclusion by know what gender someone identi es with
ing confused, isolated and not accepted for making an e ort to use inclusive language. or what their pronouns are, just ask them! Advocate for the LGBTQ youth. Align
who you are? One way to use inclusive language is to ask A simple question can go a long way when with LGBTQ youth to make their lives
about gender pronouns. Pronouns are lin- showing support. better. As a community, it is our job to give
All youth who are on the path to self-dis- guistic tools that we use to refer to people, all youth the tools and support that they
covery need positive role models, especially such as they/them/theirs, she/her/hers, he/ Let them be who they are. Being a young need to allow their voices to be heard. Show
those who identify as LGBTQ. LGBTQ him/his. It also helps to be mindful of mis- person in today’s society is really hard for so LGBTQ youth how to advocate for them-
stands for lesbian, gay, bisexual, and trans- gendering. Misgendering means to refer to many reasons, but can you imagine being selves by writing letters to local politicians
gender. e “Q” is to recognize those who someone, especially a transgender person, afraid of openly being who you are? LG- and work alongside them to help make a
identify as queer or someone who is ques- using a word, especially a pronoun or form BTQ youth often feel that they have to act positive change.
tioning their sexuality. of address,that does not correctly re ect the like someone else around others because
gender with which they identify. Using the of the fear that they will not be accepted. Stay informed and become an ally. An ally
LGBTQ youth need to know that they right pronoun and gender identity allows Many LGBTQ youth are fearful of being is someone who is supportive of LGBTQ
are not alone. As adults, it is our job to rejected by friends, loved ones, schoolmates, people. Be that person! Take some time to
make sure that they know they can always educate yourself about the LGBTQ com-
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Factors to consider when naming a health care agent

e Health Care Proxy (Proxy) is often Is the person selected training in medicine member (spouse, child or grandchild) as
a document given little attention by both likely to be alive at the your agent, are they someone who will
attorneys and clients. time he or she needs to GUEST or health care? While discuss your care and treatment with
act and will he or she be CORNER training in medicine your other immediate family members?
Perhaps, the fact that the proxy form has mentally competent and or health care is not Will they try to reach a consensus as to
over the last two to three decades become in su cient good health the treatment or cessation thereof with
relatively ubiquitous is a signi cant factor. to make your health care ANTHONY J. required, it may be an your immediate family, or will they make
decision? For example, ENEA aspect to consider when decisions unilaterally and without any
e proxy form is readily available on the while selecting one’s consultation?
internet, is also provided to all patients spouse is often a logical decision, if one’s choosing one trusted
admitted to a hospital and is often avail- spouse is 80 plus years of age and has his Selecting someone who can make a just
able from one’s doctor. or her own health issues, it may not be a individual over another. medical decision with whom you are close
wise decision. to and who is able to communicate the
Article 29-C of the New York Public (C) Is the agent medical options and treatments with other
Health Law is the statutory authority (B) Is the agent someone I can trust to family members is of importance. Main-
for the proxy. e proxy form allows one make di cult medical decisions relevant selected someone that is close to you and taining family harmony and preventing
to designate another person to make all to my care and treatment? Are they astute strife is an important role for the health
health care decisions if one is unable to do in matters of medicine? Do they have any with whom you have previously discussed care agent.
so.
medical treatment? Are their beliefs about Selecting a health care agent is a deci-
e agent can decide whether or not sion that should not be given short shrift.
you should receive treatment as well as the end-of-life treatment consistent with your It is one that requires a great amount of
treatment you should receive. Additionally, consideration.
the agent can determine what treatments wishes? Do you feel that they will respect
you should not be provided and whether Anthony J. Enea is a member of Enea,
or not a treatment should be terminated. your wishes when faced with di cult Scanlan and Sirignano, LLP of White Plains
All the above can be done by the agent in and Somers. Mr. Enea is the Past Chair of
accordance with any speci cations stated decisions? Elder Law and Special Needs Section of the
in the proxy form or in accordance with New York State Bar Association (NYSBA).
your wishes that are known by your agent. (D) If you are going to select a family He is the Chair Elect of the Senior Lawyer
Section of the NYSBA. Mr. Enea is the Past
As is evident, the agent is in a position President and Founding member of the
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selecting someone, whether or not they are of Elder Law Attorneys (NAELA). Mr.
a member of your family, that will make Enea is the President of the Westchester
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Alyssa take first at
Limardo Section 1 Veronica Rosario
Caitlin
Championships
Pellegrino
Catherine The Lakeland/Panas/Putnam Valley
Panzanaro combined team score was 171.6. Samantha Flores
They competed against Mahopac,
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Vault

Veronica Rosario came in sixth with a
score of 8.85, Alyssa Limardo had a
score of 8.35 and Catherine Panzanaro

had a score of 7.9.
Uneven Bars

Catherine Panzanaro came in third with
a score of 9.0, Caitlin Pellegrino came
in fourth with an 8.775 and Veronica

Rosario had a score of 8.25.
Balance Beam

Caitlin Pellegrino came in first with a
score of 9.4, Veronica Rosario came

in sixth with a 9.1 and Catherine
Panzanaro and Samantha Flores tied

with an 8.85.
Floor Exercise

Caitlin Pellegrino came in third with a
9.425, Alyssa Limardo had a score of
9.05 and Samantha Flores had a score

of 8.875.
All Around

Veronica Rosario came in fifth with a
combined score of 35.05, Catherine
Panzanaro had a score of 34.375,
Samantha Flores had a combined score
of 32.675 and Alyssa Limardo had a

score of 32.4.

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Borchick

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ATHLETE SPOTLIGHT Marlon Peak

Rebels are family for Lakeland/Panas’sprinter

Lakeland/Panas senior Marlon house and hang out. If we are are you planning on studying
Peak, a Lakeland student, is a not doing neither of those, I and why?
sprinting captain for the Rebels boys normally will listen to music or
winter track and eld squad. even watch motivational movies I have a few ideas for majors I
to get me in the right mindset might want to take although I am
Peak, along with teammates for my race coming up. still undecided on what I want
Kymanni Weston, Leart Bakraqi, to major in. I want to make sure
and Patrick Abel, placed third Who has been your biggest the job I likely will have for a
(133.2) in the 4x200-meter role model over the years and long time will be right for me. I
relay at the Section 1 Class A what have you learned from want to make sure I have a job I
championships. them? love and where I want to go to
work every day and won’t feel
BY MIKE SABINI My biggest role model has miserable for it.
CONTRIBUTING WRITER certainly been my father. He
taught me how to go after Who is your favorite
How old were you when you the things I want in life. He professional athlete and pro (or
started running track and what supported any decision I made college sports) team?
got you started? and was always there for me.
Some of my favorite athletes
I was 16 when I rst joined Tell us one thing about are Dwayne Johnson and
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know? are probably the two most
What is your favorite thing entertaining athletes I’ve ever
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Panas track and eld team? friends know but not everyone team is the New York Knicks.
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My favorite thing about being competitive basketball. Before What is your favorite music to
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basketball, although I know
eld team is that all the people track is where I belong A very good warm-up song to
on the team feel like family to listen to is called “ e Life”by
me, including coaches. Do you plan on continuing Angel the God, a song not many
running track in college? are familiar with.
What is your favorite team
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meet ritual that you share with in college for sure. I still have superpower, what would it be
your teammates? What about a yet to make my decision on and why?
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ritual? of knowing such knowledge is If I had a superpower I would
hopefully to come soon pick superspeed. I think being
We used to go bowling often able to run that fast is really cool
as a team for a pre-meet ritual. Do you know what you want and I think a lot comes from
Other times for post-meets we to study in college? If yes, what having superspeed.
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Thursday, February 28, 2019 SPORTS Yorktown News – Page 23

Varsity Sports Roundup
Huskers’ rally falls short against Pelham

BY MIKE SABINI As for the season as a whole, Kat Severino and Torres on

CONTRIBUTING WRITER Mundy was very proud of his Huskers’ sectional roster.

squad in the classroom and on

Yorktown’s girls basketball the court. BYRAM HILLS 67

team furiously rallied after a slow “We had couple of girls in the LAKELAND 34

start but fell 44-35 in its Section top 10 percent of their class,” No. 14 Lakeland fell 67-34 to

1 Class A rst-round game on Mundy said. “Everybody is a very No. 3 Byram Hills on Feb. 21 in

Feb. 21 to visiting Pelham. good student athlete, a bunch of its Section 1 Class A Opening-

“I have to give Pelham credit, them play multiple sports; out of Round contest, led by Alexa

they are a very, very good team,” the seniors, they are all going on Cole’s 14 points.

Yorktown coach Brian Mundy to good schools and they are all Lakeland (10-12) hung tough

said. “ ey executed their game going to do really well. I am re- early, with Byram Hills leading

plan very well.” ally proud to be able to say I was 10-6 with 3:50 left in the open-

No. 10 Pelham led 10-1 af- associated with this group. It was ing quarter.

ter the rst quarter and 21-5 at way, way more, way better than I “In the beginning of the game, Yorktown’s
halftime before No. 7 Yorktown expected it would be and I thank we felt pretty strong,” Cole said. Jesse Barer (5)
(13-8) rallied in the third quar- them for that as well.” “We came out with a lot of en- dribbles through
ter, led by 7 points in the quarter ergy.”
from Kat Severino (14 points, 8 Melissa Severino (10 pts, 2 as- the Pelham
rebounds, 3 steals). sists, 2 steals), Amber Bodden (3 Byram Hills took control of defense with
points), Ashley Zeolla (3 points), the game after that as it extended Ashley Zeolla
“I was trying to attack the bas- Jesse Barer (2 points), Lindsay its lead to 31-16 midway through (24) looking on.

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fense.”

Yorktown’s Sophia Torres hit a

3-pointer with less than a minute

remaining in the third quarter,

cutting the Pelicans’ lead to 24-

19.

Pelham though ended the

quarter up 29-19, when they con-

verted on 2 free-throw attempts

before drilling a basket from

downtown at the buzzer.

“Getting it to 5, I honestly

saw that and I was pretty excit-

ed, that I thought we had a real

shot there,” Mundy said. “ ey

just came down and executed a

couple of 3s with some screens

into the corner and that kind of

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ROUNDUP “We were able to get o to a 1 Division 1 Tournament
FROM PAGE 23
great start because we came in to Quarter nals, when it lost at

the game con dent knowing we No. 1 Su ern 8-0 on Feb. 18.

“By the second quarter, Byram were able to play with them,” said “Su ern is a complete team,”

really picked up their defense, Lakeland’s Jack Kruse, who tallied Brewster/Yorktown’s Justin

so o ensively we couldn’t get it a team-high 26 points. Groux said. “ ey have a lot of

going,” Cole said. “Defensively we Tappan Zee eventually went up skill and three solid lines with

couldn’t really do much. ey hit 59-42 going into the nal quarter players that can all move the

all of their shots.” before the Hornets rallied to get to puck.”

For Cole, it was the nal within 5. e season as a whole was a

game of a storied career that “We were able to get back in the success for Brewster/Yorktown,

included reaching the 1,000-point game by playing hard on defense as the team nished was able to

milestone and earning the and getting stops which led to nish 8-13-1 after starting out

prestigious Con Ed Scholar easy opportunities on the o ensive 0-9-1.

Athlete Award her senior year. end,”Kruse said. “Getting to the quarter nals

“I had the most incredible ve Augie Karaqi (11 points), Mark de nitely surprised many, but

years playing basketball for coach Cummins (9 points),Rob Nardelli we believed that it’s where

(Miranda) Mangan,” Cole said. “I (9 points), Joe Vetrano (8 points) we should be,” Groux said. “It

will forever be grateful for all the and JP Walsh (7 points) joined proved that we are a team that

wisdom I have gained from her Kruse in the scoring column for won’t be pushed over so easily.”

and this sport. I’m going to miss the Hornets (11-11). e quarter nal contest for

everything honestly, basketball “ e season as a whole had its Groux was the last of a four-

was like my home.” up and downs but in the end I year varsity career he will always

Boys Basketball couldn’t be happier with the way cherish.
we fought every game and came “I’m going to miss the energy

together as a group,” said Kruse, and excitement in the locker

TAPPAN ZEE 80 who is a junior.“I am really excited room before games,” Groux

LAKELAND 70 going into next season knowing we said. “You got the whole game

No.15 Lakeland gave host No.2 have almost everybody returning ahead of you, so the moment

Tappan Zee quite the battle before and are going to work extremely before you step on the ice is a

falling to the Rockland County hard in the o season to come back feeling that I won’t forget.”

squad 80-70 in its Section 1 Class next year the best we can.” Matt Gergley made 28 saves

A rst-round contest on Feb. 21. Hockey for Brewster/Yorktown with
“It was a great game,” said teammate Hawken Hellebo

proud Lakeland coach Steve Fallo. recording three saves versus

“We were down by vewith four SUFFERN 8 Su ern.

minutes to play.” BREWSTER/YORKTOWN 0 PHOTO COURTESY OF RICK KUPERBERG, HSVP PHOTOS

Lakeland jumped out to a 13-9 No. 9 Brewster/Yorktown saw Lakeland’s Jack Kruse, seen here in the Giglio Games, scored a team-
high 26 points at Tappan Zee.
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Mercedes gives back to the community

Since Tom Maoli’s purchase of Mer- ciency of neighbors in need in Northern

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the right to accept that bid LLC FORMATION NOTICE Purpose: any lawful purpose. SSNY designated as agent of the
Notice of Formation of LLC FORMATION NOTICE LLC upon whom process against
which it deems most favorable it may be served. SSNY shall mail

Sealed Bid proposals will be to the interests of the Town

received by the Town Clerk of Yorktown. No bidder may Embrace Management Services, Notice of Formation of process to: 71 Stonewall Court,

of the Town of Yorktown, withdraw their bid within forty- LLC. Arts. of Org. led with O’Donnell Kiely LLC. Art. Yorktown Heights, NY 10598.

Westchester County, New York, ve (45) days after the actual date SSNY on 12/11/2018. O ce Of Org. led with SSNY on Purpose: any lawful purpose.

at the Town Hall, 363 Underhill of the opening thereof. location: Westchester County.

Avenue, Yorktown Heights, If mailed, sealed proposals SSNY designated as agent of HumPauntenSaomciety

New York, until 11:00 A.M., on must be addressed in care of the LLC upon whom process may be

Monday, March 25, 2019, for Town Clerk at the above address. served.SSNY shall mail process to

the Mohegan Avenue Retaining DIANA L. QUAST, RMC, Embrace Management Services,

Wall Replacement Project, CMC 18 Old Post Road South, Croton-

Contract No. 18-1. TOWN CLERK On-Hudson, NY 10520. Purpose: Check out our Facebook page!
Plans, speci cations and TOWN OF YORKTOWN any lawful act or activity.

standard proposals for the work LLC FORMATION NOTICE PLLC FORMATION NOTICE Blue is a beautiful cat with lovely
proposed may be obtained at markings. Sweet and cuddly,
the o ce of the Town Clerk at K.A.R Styless Boutique, LLC. Fuchs Rosenzweig, PLLC, Blue just wants a special, loving
said Town Hall upon cash or Art. of Org. led with the SSNY Arts of Org. led with Sec. of home. Come meet Blue and all our
certi ed check in the amount of on 2/11/2019.O ce: Westchester State of NY (SSNY) 10/15/2018. wonderful cats any day 10-4:15.
ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS County. SSNY designated as Cty: Westchester. SSNY desig. as
($100.00). Said fee will not be agent of the LLC upon whom agent upon whom process against

refunded and will be used to process against it may be served. may be served & shall mail

defray costs of printing plans and SSNY shall mail copy of process process to Caputo & Associates,

speci cations. Bid Documents to the LLC, 98 North Evarts CPAS, PC, 538 Westchester

will also be available on the Avenue, Elmsford, NY 10523. Ave., Rye Brook, NY 10573.

Empire State Bid System. Purpose: Any lawful purpose. Purpose: Law.

All bids must be accompanied LLC FORMATION NOTICE LLC FORMATION NOTICE Blue
by a Bid Bond or Certi ed check

payable to the Town of Yorktown 141 Croton Avenue, LLC, Bonnett Capital LLC, Arts

in an amount not less than ve Arts of Org. led with Sec. of of Org. led with Sec. of State

percent (5%) of the total bid, or State of NY (SSNY) 1/29/2019. of NY (SSNY) 1/14/2019. Our handsome Sam gave

an executed Consent of Surety. Cty: Westchester. SSNY desig. Cty: Westchester. SSNY desig. kisses at our Valentine’s Day

e bidder assumes the as agent upon whom process as agent upon whom process kissing booth last week. He is a

risk of any delay in the mail against may be served & shall against may be served & shall handsome Cattle dog mix who

or in the handling of mail by mail process to c/o Kevin J. mail process to 9 Bonnett Ave., seems to be overlooked. Sam

the employees of the Town of Mullins, Esq., 336 West St., Larchmont, NY 10538. General wants nothing more than to be

Yorktown. Whether sent by mail White Plains, NY 10605. Purpose. someone’s special Valentine in

or means of personal delivery, the General Purpose. LLC FORMATION NOTICE a loving home. You can meet Sam
Sam any day 10-3.
bidder assumes the responsibility LLC FORMATION NOTICE Notice of Formation of
for having bids in on the time

and the place speci ed above. Pleen, LLC, Arts of Org. led Skylark’s Auto Maintenance

A pre-bid meeting has been with Sec. of State of NY (SSNY) LLC. Art. Of Org. led with Check out our Facebook page!

scheduled for Tuesday, March 1/3/2019. Cty: Westchester. SSNY on 01/08/2019. O ce
12, 2019 at 10:00 at the site of SSNY desig. as agent upon Location: Westchester. SSNY Putnam Humane Society, 68 Old Rt. 6, Carmel
construction. whom process against may be designated as agent of the LLC 845-225-7777 www.puthumane.org
Open 7 days a week from 10 a.m.-4:30 p.m.
e Town of Yorktown served & shall mail process upon whom process against

reserves the right to waive any to Anthony Riccobono, 11 it may be served. SSNY shall

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