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Dazzling new location in Yorktown

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Uncle Giuseppe’s Marketplace opens

Dazzling new location in Yorktown

BY JESSICA JAFET Yorktown in 2019. With more room to roam
CONTRIBUTING WRITER and even more to choose from in its new space,

Yorktown has become a true food-lovers’ customers can select from a variety of pre-

destination with the grand opening of the new packaged meals, a soup and salad bar with an

Uncle Giuseppe’s Marketplace at 329 Down- extensive array of ready-to-eat items that are

ing Drive in the Yorktown Green Shopping prepared by in-house chefs, along with sushi

Center. e impressive, refurbished emporium from dedicated chefs who prepare daily rolls,

now occupies the space once held by the for- specialty rolls,sashimi,and custom orders.Des-

mer anchor tenant, Food Emporium, which sert lovers can check out the gourmet choco-

had been vacant for 10 years. late, candy and gelato station, in addition to a

A full-service supermarket,Uncle Giuseppe’s full co ee and espresso bar.

Marketplace is renowned for its high-quality, e company is committed to its mission

Uncle Giuseppe's Marketplace at Yorktown Green Shopping Italian-themed specialties and food o erings, of providing an outstanding shopping experi-
Center located at 329 Downing Drive in Yorktown Heights.
and has expanded from its former 27,000 ence for each and every customer. e specialty
PHOTOS COURTESY OF UNCLE GIUSEPPE'S MARKETPLACE
square-foot location a quarter mile away, to a supermarket sells the tastiest food, carries the

massive, nearly 50,000-square-foot space that highest-quality ingredients in a one-stop shop-

has been freshly renovated. e Yorktown loca- ping destination, and is sta ed with friendly

tion is now the Long Island-based company’s customer service associates who strive to treat

largest store in Westchester County. all guests like family. e management team at

“We’ve enjoyed welcoming the community Uncle Giuseppe’s Marketplace prides itself on

into our store for the past two years, and now fostering an organization that promotes inclu-

we are thrilled to be expanding in Yorktown to sion and will employ up to 250 full-time and

bring even more of what Uncle Giuseppe’s has part-time associates from the local communi-

to o er to our customers,” said Carl DelPrete, ties surrounding the Yorktown location.

chief executive o cer of Uncle Giuseppe’s For extra convenience, Uncle Giuseppe’s

Marketplace. o ers home delivery, curbside pickup, and full

A grand opening is planned for Friday, Aug. catering options. But while you are at the store,

26. be sure to grab delicious food samples and en-

Loyal customers and curious new shoppers joy live music that is available on the weekends.

alike will line up for a unique grocery shopping “As we grow, we will always remain true to

experience. As with all other Uncle Giuseppe’s our mission, which is to be the destination of

marketplaces, the new Yorktown location will choice for discerning shoppers who have come

continue the tradition of homemade favor- to love Uncle G’s warm and inviting atmo-

ites that include a full-service deli featuring sphere, the unsurpassed quality of our food

homemade dishes prepared using Old World o erings, and the personalized service they

recipes; an in-house bakery featuring specialty receive in each of our specially curated depart-

cakes, pastries, breads and desserts; along with ments,”DelPrete said.

a custom-cut meat department with in-house e overall ambience, which is reminiscent

butchers. of a bygone era when customers are always

Come marvel at the fresh and organic pro- greeted with a smile—along with the market’s

duce, the full seafood department, a gourmet enormous range of products and services—

cheese department featuring the nest and might make it one of the most pleasant food

most sought-after selections from around the shopping experiences in the area.

world, and special viewing rooms where pasta

and mozzarella are made fresh daily directly in Uncle Giuseppe’s
front of the customer through protective glass Marketplace
partitions.
329 Downing Drive
Patrons in the region have come to love the Yortown Heights
tremendous variety of high-quality o erings

at “Uncle G’s” since it rst opened its doors in www.uncleg.com

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Pied Piper School Pied Piper School
Forty-four years and counting
2090 Crompond Road
Yorktown Heights

914-962-5196, 914-642-3923
www.piedpiperschoolyorktown.com

The Pied Piper School 20 years ago (above) Pied Piper School has a two-year-olds, three classes e preschool programs in- to make learning fun,”Dineen
and the current building at 2090 Crompond long history educating chil- for three-year-olds and three tegrate a multi-sensory ap- said. “ ere is a reason the
dren since 1978 and has a classes for four-year-olds. proach to education,including Pied Piper has been around
Road in Yorktown. new building right here in the music, art, physical education for 44 years and counting.
heart of Yorktown. e facility is home to four and theatre, in addition to ac- When your child is at Pied
outdoor play areas, including ademics and a language-rich Piper, they are treated as one
Pied Piper started as a a turf sports eld and a bas- environment to support suc- of our own. ey stay a part
small music, art and theater ketball court. ere is a large cess for all children. of the Pied Piper family for
program opened by Kathy overhang which allows for many years, attending before-
Dineen and Marsha Mc- outdoor performances, theater Music and theatre are at the and after-school care, return-
Coy at Temple Beth Am in productions and outdoor play core of Pied Piper, and chil- ing to work at our summer
Yorktown Heights. It existed in all types of weather. Ad- dren perform throughout the camp program or becoming
in various other locations be- ditionally, there is a spacious year for family and friends. one of the high school helpers
fore designing their dream patio with bench seating for within the after-school pro-
building 20 years ago at 2090 presentations, receptions, and e program follows the gram. Once a Piper, always a
Crompond Road. educational class time. New York State Core Cur- Piper!”
riculum for pre-schools to
e Pied Piper, owned by Pied Piper welcomes stu- prepare students for kinder- For more information, visit
the Dineen-Carey family and dents ages 18 months through garten. Curriculum empha- piedpiperschoolyorktown.com, @
operated by Kathy, Max and 5 years with options for half sizes activities of daily living, thepiedpiperschool (Instagram)
Molly Dineen-Carey, recently day, full day, and extended day pragmatic, and social skills to or Pied Piper Preschool
hours. In addition, they pro- facilitate positive peer rela- (Facebook). Submitted by Pied
nished an addition on the vide before and after school tionships, appropriate group Piper School.
building that has been years care for students within the play, manners and kindness.
in the making. e building Yorktown School District.
now houses two classes for “ e goal at Pied Piper is

Past Pied Pipers, current Pied pipers, and future Pied Pipers

EST. YOU ARE INVITED!
1980

to
PIED PIPER’S GRAND RE-OPENING!
COME AND SEE THE NEW AND IMPROVED PIED PIPER SCHOOL!

PLACE: 2090 Crompond Road, Yorktown Heights New York 10598
DATE: Saturday August 27th • TIME: 10:00am -3:00 pm

Come join us for face painting, SCHEDULE:
temporary tattoo’s, arts and crafts, 10:30am story time with Kathy
music from Kathy and Marsha, story 11:00am music with Kathy and Marsha
telling, soccer and basketball games, 12:00am story time with Max
food from Chef Rob’s food truck and 1:00pm story time with Molly
1:30pm music with Kathy and Marsha
Seven Scoops Ice Cream! 2:00pm story time with Marsha

For more information, call 914-962-5196, 914-642-3923 • www.piedpiperschoolyorktown.com • Family owned and operated • Owners always on premises

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Jasper back

Jasper SCHO
ACCORDING TO K

Rachel, Libby and BY STEPHANIE KASULKA
their mom SUMMER INTERN

Willem and Owen What are you excited about going back to
school?

My new instrument—I get an instrument in
third grade. I think I’ll play the saxophone because I
have my own saxophone at home.

What do you miss most about school?
Music class

What will you miss most about summer?
Going to King Kone

– Libby, 7, North Salem

What are you excited about going back to
school?

ere’s a plaza near the middle school. And the
cooking class sounds really fun: home ec.

What will you miss most about summer?
at there’s no work during the summer, I don’t

have to do any work.

–Rachel, 11, North Salem

What are you looking forward to the most
about back to school?

For the kids to be able to socialize with other kids
in their class and for both of them to make new
friends.

What is the hardest part about getting ready
for back to school?

Preparing to make sure everyone wakes up in
the morning on time and does their homework.

ey have their buses early in the morning so
that’s going to be a struggle.

- Libby and Rachel’s mom

ENT TO MAHOPAC NEWS – AUGUST 18, 2022 PAGE 7

k to HOW MUCH SHOULD
A BACKPACK WEIGH?
OOL
Backpacks are handy tools more than 40 pounds in his padded straps can minimize
KIDS AND MOMS
that carry an array of gear. or her backpack. pressure on the shoulders,
What are you excited about going back to
school? Students rely on them to In regard to children, back and collarbone. Back-

Socializing hold books, while hikers and researchers indicate that packs made of lightweight

What will you miss most about summer? campers utilize backpacks to a child’s backpack should material will not add much
Having a lot of free time and having a much
easier schedule. carry items such as food and weigh no more than 10 additional weight to what’s

Willem, 13, Somers beverages that keep them percent of what the student being carried. Another tip

What do you miss most about school? safe on trails. Even o ce weighs. ose ndings are is for children and adults to
I don’t really know.
workers may turn to back- based on a Spanish study in- pack the heaviest item car-
-Owen, 11, Somers
packs to carry laptops or volving 49 primary school- ried in the backpack closest
What are you looking forward to the most
about back to school? other tools of the trade. aged children. erefore, if a to the center of the back to

I think just them socializing and seeing their Backpacks are handy re- child weighs 70 pounds, he minimize strain.
friends again.
sources, but overstu ed or she should only carry up Failure to follow guide-
What is the hardest part about getting ready
for back to school? backpacks may cause injury. to 7 pounds in the backpack. lines may result in pain and

e schedule. Getting back to a routine. Backpacks should only carry Individuals also should injuries and have negative

-Willem and Owen’s mom weight that people can han- follow a few other back- e ects on balance, which

What do you miss most about school? dle, and there are guidelines pack recommendations to may increase the risk of falls
I kind of miss school because education and
stu . I like math. that can help people safely alleviate injuries. It’s not a or other injuries.

-Jasper, 10, Yorktown utilize backpacks. good idea to wear a back- Whenever possible, indi-

What are you looking forward to the most e weight of a back- pack hanging from only one viduals may want to use trol-
about back to school?
pack depends on the age of shoulder. A backpack should ley backpacks, which are on
Socializing is a huge thing.
the person using it. Gener- be worn on both shoulders, wheels. ey can be dragged,
What is the hardest part about getting ready
for back to school? ally speaking, adults should and ideally with a lumbar alleviating the need to carry

Just getting everywhere on time ever. not exceed 20 percent of strap. is will help to pre- heavy loads.
-Jasper’s mom
total body mass when load- vent muscular pains by pro-

ing backpacks. at means viding well-rounded sup- is article was provided by

a healthy person weighing port. Metro Creative Connection.

200 pounds should not carry A backpack with wide,

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Explore these college savings strategies

Enrolling in a trade school or college is for college and university costs. Most plans rate of 12 percent on a $36,000 investment verted into college credits. Each AP class
widely considered the next step after a stu- can be opened by a U.S. citizen or resident ($2,000 per year for 18 years) would grow reduces the need to pay for a class in col-
dent graduates from high school. College alien age 18 and older. e individual open- to around $126,000 by the time the child lege. is can add up to some signi cant
is especially popular, as the U.S. Bureau of ing the account can be a parent, grandpar- starts college. An ESA also can be used to savings. In addition, performing well in
Labor Statistics reports that 62.7 percent ent, cousin, or even a friend. e student is pay for K-12 private school tuition, school AP classes may make students more at-
of high school graduates went on to col- the bene ciary of the account. Four-year supplies, tutoring, or textbooks. It also can tractive to colleges and universities, help-
leges and universities in 2020. schools, community colleges and voca- be transferred to a sibling if the money is ing students to earn academic scholar-
tional/trade schools accept 529 accounts as not needed for a particular student. ships.
Finding ways to pay for higher educa- payment sources. e only requirement is
tion has long been a goal for students and that the school must participate in the U.S. UTMA/UGMA PLAN Saving for college can start early and
their families. PrepScholar, a college test- Department of Education student nancial is plan is di erent from ESAs and 529s there are various vehicles for families to
ing preparation resource, calculates that, aid programs. explore.
by 2033, students can expect to pay around because it is not speci cally designed for col-
$237,000 at in-state public universities EDUCATION SAVINGS ACCOUNT, lege savings. e Uniform Transfer/Gift to is article was provided by Metro Creative
and $464,000 at private colleges or uni- OR EDUCATION IRA Minors Act is in the child’s name but is con- Connection.
versities for four-year degrees. at high trolled by a guardian until the child reaches
cost is why so many families take proactive e nancial experts at Ramsey Solu- age 18 or 21. is mutual fund account can
steps to set aside funds for college soon af- tions say an ESA works like a Roth IRA be used to save for college with reduced tax-
ter their children are born. No matter the but it is designed speci cally for educa- es, or funds can be used for other expenses,
situation, taking the steps to plan and save tion expenses. Individuals can invest up to such as a car or housing.
helps to make schooling more a ordable. $2,000 (after tax) per year, per child. e
account grows tax-free. e rate of growth ADVANCED PLACEMENT CLASSES
529 COLLEGE SAVINGS PLAN varies based on investments in the account. AP classes allow high school students to
A 529 is a specialized savings account Ramsey estimates that at an average return
take college-level courses that can be con-

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