VOL. 12 NO. 2 THURSDAY, APRIL 13, 2023 BUSINESS & REAL ESTATE 27 CLASSIFIEDS 26 ELEPHANT’S TRUNK 2 LEGAL NOTICES 24 LEISURE 19 OPINION 8 SPORTS 16 Tuskers Battle Panthers pg 16 LACROSSE Visit TapIntoSomers.net for the latest news. For the third consecutive year, Somers BSA Troop 376 facilitated a food drive in support of St. Luke’s Somers Food Pantry. e e ort was organized by Troop 376 Treasurer and Scout parent Sarah Munson, and bene ted from the generous help of numerous other parents as well as DeCicco & Sons of Somers which donated bags for the e ort. e Scouts were the stars of the show though, as they collected and delivered over 70 bags of donated food and supplies. Food Pantry chair Lynda Magrath noted, “ is is the third Spring Drive Troop 376 has done for the Pantry, and once again it was a very generous donation. anks to the boys, their leaders and families, and all the donors they asked to contribute. We are blessed to have these Scouts and the many others who continue to support our e orts.” e Somers Food Pantry, located at St. Luke’s Church (331 Route 100) is supported by over 15 volunteers and distributes fresh and non-perishable food every Friday from 1:30 - 3 p.m. to anyone in need from the larger Somers community. Article courtesy of Somers BSA Troop 376. BY CAROL REIF STAFF WRITER If parents, students, and educators were grading Somers’s Universal Pre-Kindergarten program, they would de nitely give it an A+. “It’s been amazing for the community. I’m so happy to be a part of it,” said UPK teacher Jill Sarote. ings have gone so well that the district will be doubling the number of classes from two to four this fall, schools Superintendent Dr. Raymond Blanch announced at a Board of Education meeting last month. e district uses a lottery system. It has already noti ed the families of kids who got in for the 2023-2024 school year. “In the short time we have o ered this program, the bene ts to the children, families, and school district are already immeasurable,” Blanch said in a recent statement, citing research that he said shows “a long-term, positive impact on children who attend preschool.” UPK participants are not only thriving in their classrooms, they are “growing exponentially in social, emotional, and cognitive development” and the nancial support their families enjoy is also “clear,” according to the superintendent. “ ese children will enter kindergarten already knowing the building, the routines, and expectations, and will be excellent role models for their classmates,” he said. e publically-funded program provides early educational opportunities for four-year-olds and helps them transition into kindergarten. After receiving a state grant in the spring of 2021, the district hoped to start o ering UPK that fall but was forced to postpone the launch until the second semester of the 2021-2022 school year. Fortunately, it didn’t lose funding because of the delay. at’s because Albany acknowledged that the turnaround time was extremely tight and knew that some districts needed more time to prepare. Licensed by the state O ce of Children and Family Services, the UPK program is housed at Primrose Elementary School, run by the YMCA of Central and Northern Westchester, and Making the grade Universal pre-k fl ourishes in Somers supports St. Luke’s Somers Food Pantry TROOP 376 SEE UPK PAGE 20 Liam and Maggie McGuinness, Sam Munson, Parker Frey, Jayden Simpson, Jackson Frey, and Jake Kessler HOPEMAZZOLA YOU’VE GOTTA HAVE HOPE Sales Vice President Licensed Associate Real Estate Broker cell: 914.714.0090 [email protected] hopemazzola.com MAZZOLA YOU’VE GOTTA HAVE HOPE 95 Katonah Ave | Katonah, NY 10536 Find Out What Your Home Might Be Worth Scan for Instant Results #UGottaHaveHope A refreshing entry to the market, this new Modern offers High Performance and Energy efficient systems, topof-the line everything with lots of light and indoor/outdoor spaces. Excellent use of wood, natural stone and sustainable materials. Truly a livable work of art! Lot next door is also Board of Health Approved and can be purchased solo ($535,000) or with a construction contract. Bedford Corners | New Construction 5BR | 2.08 AC | $2,475,000
PAGE 2 – THE SOMERS RECORD THURSDAY, APRIL 13, 2023 The Sta EDITORIAL TEAM Tom Walogorsky Editor: 914-302-5830 [email protected] Whit Anderson Sports Editor [email protected] ADVERTISING TEAM Paul Forhan (914) 806-3951 [email protected] Bruce Heller (914) 486-7608 [email protected] Lisa Kain (201) 317-1139 [email protected] Corinne Stanton (914) 760-7009 [email protected] Jay Gussak (914) 299-4541 [email protected] Pam Zacotinsky 845-661-0748 [email protected] PRODUCTION TEAM Tabitha Pearson Marshall Creative Director/Photographer [email protected] Noah Elder Designer Bri Agosta Designer Haven Elder Designer EXECUTIVE TEAM Brett Freeman CEO & Publisher 845-208-8151 [email protected] Deadlines The Somers Record The deadline for advertisements and editorial submissions for The Somers Record is the Thursday before the next publication date. For more information, call Tom Walogorsky at 914-302-5830 or email [email protected]. Subscribe To request The Somers Record weekly delivery, call 845-208-8503 or email [email protected]. Subscriptions are complimentary for residents and businesses in the town. Out of town mail subscriptions are $150 per year for First Class Mail. Periodicals Postage Paid at Somers, NY and at additional mailing o ices. POSTMASTER: Send address changes to The Somers Record at 118 N. BEDFORD ROAD, SUITE 100 MOUNT KISCO, NY 10549 (ISSN 2330-1597) Published Weekly by Halston Media, LLC at 118 N. BEDFORD ROAD, SUITE 100 MOUNT KISCO, NY 10549 ©2023 Halston Media, LLC SOMERS LIONS ��MM����� ������E ��E������ ��EE ��EE ��EE SUNDAY APRIL 23rd ��ME�� ���� �����L ���E�E��� 8:00am -12:00 �anca��s� Eggs� �ausag�� ou� famous “Egg McLion” � mo�� ��u��n f��� �anca��s a�ai�a��� THANK YOU TO OUR COMMUNITY FOR SUPPORTING THE SOMERS LIONS WE SERVE BRING YOUR FAMILY OUT TO BREAKFAST! SOMERS LIONS ��MM����� ������E ��E������ ��EE ��EE ��EE SUNDAY APRIL 23rd ��ME�� ���� �����L ���E�E��� 8:00am -12:00 �anca��s� Eggs� �ausag�� ou� famous “Egg McLion” � mo�� ��u��n f��� �anca��s a�ai�a��� THANK YOU TO OUR COMMUNITY FOR SUPPORTING THE SOMERS LIONS WE SERVE BRING YOUR FAMILY OUT TO BREAKFAST! Community Pancake Breakfast SUNDAY APRIL 23RD SOMERS HIGH SCHOOL CAFETERIA 8:00 - 12:00 Pancakes, Eggs, Sausage, our famous “Egg McLion” & more Gluten free pancakes available FREE FREE FREE THANK YOU TO OUR COMMUNITY FOR SUPPORTING THE SOMERS LIONS World Circus Day Celebration Saturday, April 15, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Welcome the new sculpture of Old Bet to Somers in celebration of the 13th annual World Circus Day at the Elephant Hotel! e festivities begin at 11 a.m. with the peanut wreath laying ceremony at the base of the Old Bet Monument, a tradition begun in 1922. Immediately following will be the unveiling of the new sculpture in the Meeting Room of the Elephant Hotel, open until 1 p.m. See and photograph the new sculpture of Old Bet, meet sculptor Luigi Badia, sculpt your own rendition of Old Bet, and enjoy light refreshments. For more information, email somershistoricalsoc@yahoo. com or call 914-277-4977. Somers Holocaust Memorial Commission EVENING OF REMEMBRANCE Thursday, April 20, at 7 p.m. Please join in to hear keynote speaker, Ruben Ward, tell his fascinating story of parents who met in Argentina following their escape from Nazi Germany. e purpose of the SHMC remains to educate young people about the Holocaust and other human rights violations, to ensure that these violations are never repeated. To be held at North Salem High School, 230 June Road in North Salem. Somers Partners in Prevention MEDICATION TAKE BACK DAY Saturday, April 29, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Somers Partners in Prevention cares about our community and the environment! Safely dispose of your unused and expired medication. Vapes and e-cigarettes are accepted. Sharps are NOT accepted. Bring a non perishable item to donate to St. Lukes. To be held at Somers Police Department, 100 Primrose St. (Route 139). For questions or more information, contact Kathy Cucchiarella at [email protected] Yorktown Repair Cafe Saturday, April 22, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Volunteer repair coaches are available to help people make all possible repairs, free of charge. Lamps, small appliances, bikes, clocks, fabrics, toys, wooden items, crockery, jewelry, computers / electronics are welcome (limit 2 items). Advance registration reduces wait time. Go to http:www. repaircafehv.org/yorktown for info and link to SignUp form. To be held at Grace Lutheran Church, 3830 Gomer Street, Yorktown Heights Race Amity of Northern Westchester & Putnam SPECIAL GUEST DOROTHY LONGO Sunday, April 23, at 2 p.m. To be held at Somers Library. Dorothy Longo is co-author of “ e Rhythm of Unity: A Jazz Musician’s Lifelong Journey Beyond Black and White”, which is shaped from the tales, tribulations and teachings of her husband Mike Longo’s mission to promote equality, spirituality, and an understanding of the unifying impact he saw in music. Mike spent nearly three decades as bandmate and friend to Dizzy Gillespie. Dorothy will share stories from their perspective-shifting journey into the soul of music, driven by Mike’s steadfast dedication to have music become an uncompromised vehicle for unity, education and awareness. Copies of the book will be available for purchase. A social half hour and refreshments will be held at 2 p.m. prior to the ELEPHANT’S TRUNK SEE TRUNK PAGE 4
freedom to try out my ideas were a major help in learning the craft and and greatly expanded my knowledge. Time can de nitely slip away from you while working on productions, and it can be a pretty big balancing act. Trying to take care of your work as soon as you can is pretty good strategy. Have you been involved in any performances outside of school that you are particularly proud of? Yes, the Danbury Music Center Nutcracker. Being able to work on a professional crew was such a cool experience and I plan to do it again next year if I can. Are you involved in any other activities at SHS? I have also participated in the Car Club and Model UN/Debate Club. What are your future plans after SHS? Do they include performing arts? After SHS I am planning on pursing a degree in aviation. I de nitely want to continue to explore lighting design in some capacity either in college or community theater. THURSDAY, APRIL 13, 2023 THE SOMERS RECORD – PAGE 3 BY TOM WALOGORSKY EDITOR Somers High School’s Rhylan Cohen really knows how to light up a room. With years of stage crew experience under his belt, he has applied his knowledge of theater lighting to numerous events, including last year’s Battle of the Bands. Rhylan has also honed his skills working alongside the crew at Danbury Music Center. When he isn’t illuminating, Rhylan is also a member of the SHS Model UN/Debate Club and Car Shining a light on Somers High School PERFORMING ARTS SPOTLIGHT Club, and plans to pursue a career in aviation after high school. e Somers Record caught up with Rhylan to learn more about how being part of the stage crew helped to brighten his years at Somers High School. When and how did you begin your involvement in stage craft? I’ve always enjoyed going to the theater and was intrigued with the technical aspects of behind the scenes. In 6th grade, I started participating in stage crew and was fortunate to have the opportunity to learn about stage lighting rsthand. How did you gain your experience? How do you balance that time with studying and other endeavors? At rst, my experience was mostly following the instructions of Je , the Lighting Designer that the school contracts for productions. Je has been instrumental in mentoring and encouraging my interest from the beginning. However, personal research and the If you could fast forward to where you think you want to be in 10 years, where would you be? Is theater or production a part of that future? In 10 years I want to be working as a commercial pilot and welltraveled. My thought is that theater will always be a part of my life, in some capacity. How has stage craft shaped your high school experience? I’ve met so many new people and friends. It’s played a key roll in my high school experience. What is your favorite performance memory? My favorite performance memory so far was the Battle of the Bands last year. It was the second or third show that I had designed solo. e sense of accomplishment from pushing my knowledge of lighting and programing really paid o . As a senior at SHS, what kind of advice would you give to younger SCSD students who want to be involved in the performing arts? Do it. Joining crew or cast is a great way to meet a ton of people at SHS. Learning how to build and put a performance together is incredibly rewarding. e team work, the friendships made and the experience are invaluable. Really, just do it. Cohen has handled lighting for a number of productions through the years. On March 30, CoveCare Center hosted local businesses, organizations, and residents for a fun night of virtual trivia. Twelve teams competed through four rounds of trivia in their own Zoom breakout rooms. In between rounds, attendees had the opportunity to virtually come together and were treated to an enthusiastic host, catchy music and lots of laughter, provided by the virtual platform Trivia Hub. Team “No Eye Deer” (current and former CoveCare Center sta ), came in 1st Place for the second year in a row, with Friends of Mahopac Public Library and the Book Barn, “ e Book Worms” coming in a close 2nd Place. Team “ e Serotonin Squad” nished in 3rd Place. South Putnam Animal Hospital’s Team “A Floof Above the Rest” was awarded Best Team Name. Several teams gathered in a live setting as they competed in this unique and fun evening to support the many programs of CoveCare Center. Trivia rounds consisted of General Knowledge, Food and Drink, Before & After, and the very popular Name that Tune. CoveCare Center would like to thank the Event Sponsor, O’Connell & Aronowitz, Attorneys at Law for their continued support. 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PAGE 6 – THE SOMERS RECORD THURSDAY, APRIL 13, 2023 BY CAROL REIF STAFF WRITER It was pancake pandemonium as hundreds of hungry folks gathered in North Salem recently to gobble up flapjacks, eggs, and bacon. But it wasn’t just the breakfast goodies and the good coffee that drew Westchester and Putnam firefighters and regular civilians both young and old to the Croton Falls Firehouse on Sunday, April 1. They were there to rally in support of J.T. Camp, a member of the Ossining Hose Company 1 and a beloved 911 dispatcher for the Westchester County Department of Emergency Services, who had been suddenly stricken with an undisclosed illness last December and hospitalized for two months. All profits from the event will go to help Camp with medical expenses. So large was the turnout that the volunteers had to run out for more supplies, according to Chief Jeffery Daday. Still facing a long and difficult recovery, Camp managed to put in a brief appearance Sunday. “He was so happy to see everybody,” Daday said. (Camp could not be reached for comment by press time.) It was a happy moment for the fire department too, as the breakfast was the first one it’s been able to put on since the pandemic. An estimated 300 people turned out. “It was so good to see so many familiar and friendly faces – and some new ones too,” Daday said, adding that it was also heartwarming to see the way people support others in their time of need. First Assistant Chief Paul D’Agostino said the happy crowds reminded him of packed breakfasts the fire department used to host at its former location on Front Street in the hamlet’s small business district. You can blame -- or bless -- the parishioners from the former St. Joseph’s Roman Catholic Church in Somers, the still-extant Croton Falls Community Church, and the nowclosed Presbyterian Church (affectionately called The Chapel) for the “after-church rush.” As for Sunday’s highly successful repast, “everyone seemed to be having a great time,” D’Agostino said, adding that it was “nice to go back to normal.” Pancakes for a cause PHOTOS COURTESY OF WESTCHESTER COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF EMERGENCY SERVICES. The community helped to raise funds for Westchester 911 dispatcher J.T. Camp. There was plenty of breakfast food and good cheer at the Croton Falls Firehouse. Preferred provider with Aetna, Cigna, Delta Dental, Guardian, MetLife, United Healthcare and other PPO insurance plans. mycaremountdental.com 914-730-5390 Next to Uncle Giuseppe’s Marketplace 331 Downing Drive $ Yorktown Heights, NY 10598 800 Value! Comprehensive preventative care services twice a year. $500 OFF Full Orthodontic Treatment* 15% OFF Most Dental Procedures *Orthodontic treatment will be provided at our Mt. Kisco location ANNUAL 279 MEMBERSHIP $ VIP Plan Dental Cleanings • Tooth Colored Fillings Non-Surgical Gum Disease Treatment Teeth Whitening • Crowns & Bridges Dentures & Partials • Cosmetic Dentistry Valid for new patients at our Yorktown Heights office only. Applies to standard cleaning in the absence of gum disease. Not valid with insurance or any other offers. Dental Cleaning, Exam and X-Rays Includes: $ 79 $500 New Patient SPECIAL Value! Healthy Smiles Start Here!
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Opinion 118 N, BEDFORD ROAD, SUITE 100 MOUNT KISCO, NY 10549 ©2023 HALSTON MEDIA, LLC Letters to the editor and op-ed submissions may be edited. The views and opinions expressed in letters and op-eds are not necessarily those of The Somers Record or its a iliates. Submissions must include a phone number and address for verification. Not all letters and op-eds will necessarily be published. Letters and op-eds which cannot be verified or are anonymous will not be published. Please send your submissions to the editor by e-mail at [email protected]. For more information, call the editor at 914-302-5830 BRETT FREEMAN, PUBLISHER TOM WALOGORSKY , EDITOR TABITHA PEARSON MARSHALL, CREATIVE DIRECTOR Editorial O ice: 914-302-5830 [email protected] PAGE 8 – THE SOMERS RECORD THURSDAY, APRIL 13, 2023 Happily Ever After Publisher’s Note from Brett Freeman: Tom is too humble. Our reporters’ journalism awards mentioned below are also a recognition of Tom’s great work as editor. So, I thank him...and I directly contradict his rst sentence. Sorry Tom. J ournalism can be a thankless job sometimes. Covering our communities to the fullest often requires late nights, early mornings, and working on weekends and holidays. We do this job because we believe in the importance of the local paper, and everyone at Halston Media takes pride in their work. However, once a year, the New York Press Association (NYPA) honors the nest in journalism at their annual conference. Needless to say, going to NYPA is a highlight of our year. Who doesn’t like a little extra recognition for their e orts? HALSTON HEADS NORTH With the big weekend upon us, it was time for Halston to hit the road. Along with journalists from across the state, we headed for downtown Albany. ings got o to a rocky start when one of our sta was caught in a speed trap on the Taconic Parkway. Personally, I think that such infractions should be excused due to the excitement of the conference, but the representative from the state police obviously didn’t see it that way. Joining me for this weekend of noholds barred journalism was our publisher, Brett Freeman (with daughter Jenna), creative director Tabby Pearson Marshall, Yorktown News reporter Sophia Caselnova, and Mahopac News editor Emile Menasché. is marked my second time attending NYPA, and I am always in awe of the sheer number of fellow editors, reporters and publishers who attend. It truly o ers a look at the scope of our industry across the state, and makes us realize how many people share in the crazy trials and tribulations of our business. My favorite seminar was once again the editorial round table. e session had no formal agenda other than complaining, and served as a valuable exercise in group therapy. FAMILY DINNER Someone once likened the conference to being on a cruise ship. When not attending workshops or seminars, you are constantly eating. To cap o the rst day, Brett treated us to dinner at the Albany War Room Tavern. Situated in the shadow of the Capitol building, the restaurant is a hangout for local politicos and the walls are adorned with all manner of campaign memorabilia. Under the watchful eye of a portrait of Teddy Roosevelt, Halston Media enjoyed a massive sushi spread and heaping bowls of fried chicken poutine. e following night, we dined in the hotel ballroom before the nal round of awards. As part of NYPA conference tradition, everyone at the table plays a game together. is year’s selection was a rousing contest of “Left-Right-Center.” Halston’s unity was tested when we learned that the game involved a cash prize. Apparently you can indeed put a price on company loyalty, and it is exactly $20. GLORY DAYS Aside from eating good food, learning new strategies, and complaining, the centerpiece of the weekend is the NYPA Better Newspaper Contest Awards. is year, Halston had a strong showing and walked away with eight di erent awards. Sushi, speeding tickets, and success Halston Media goes to Albany A late-night Halston Media fi eld trip to the Capitol building in Albany. From left, Brett Freeman, Emile Menasché, Tabby Pearson Marshall, Tom Walogorsky, Jenna Freeman and Sophia Caselnova. TOM WALOGORSKY TOM’S TAKE SEEWALOGORSKY PAGE 9
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Help On-the-Go For a FREE brochure call: 1-800-404-9776 Saving a Life EVERY 11 MINUTES Batteries Never Need Charging. Crossroads at Baldwin Place for seniors, which provided 52 a ordable one- or two-bedroom homes, and was close to shopping. Somers was asked to provide 224 low-income housing units. ey have largely met that need in a reasonable fashion. Ability to a ord housing is a moving target, which di ers from town to town. In Somers, it’s about having the means to live there. We need to take a better look at this whole issue. Remember that the devil is in the details. Somers consists of about 33 square miles, 15% of which is New York City watershed. Large properties such as the former Pepsi and IBM buildings are not now available for residential development. A square mile is 640 acres, meaning that each acre in Somers supported one soul. (Which is why there is no soot on your car like in the city). e current “Housing Compact” supported by Gov. Hochul proposes building up to 20 units on one acre on any property within a radius of a half-mile from a Metro North station, regardless of local zoning. While reduced fare on Metro North would be nice, the current fare from Purdys Station to Grand Central is $393 monthly. Going downtown will cost you $121 monthly on the subway. Parking at Purdys station is $460 annually, for a grand total to commute of $6,160 each year. Many bene ciaries of these subsidized units would have to a ord the commute and the cost of housing and much more. Somers in 2021 had a population of 21,300. Most (86.5%) lived in single owner occupied dwellings with the rest renting. e median value of the owner occupied homes was $538,000. e average mortgage payment was $3,216 monthly. Gross rent was $3,020. Most residences are attractive, well-kept properties. From modest homes in Lake Purdys, Shenorock and Lincolndale to historic farmhouses to large homes often on an acre or more, Somers is a very stable community. With controlled growth, it will remain so. e median income of a household in Somers in 2021 was $139,021 ($72,233 per capita). Low-income households have been described as those who earn less than 80% of the median income, which in Somers would be $26,800 annually. Shelter costs could be up to 1/3 of that amount, or about $8,600 a year ($716 a month). Making housing a ordable by using tax dollars to subsidize the rent or mortgage would not work in favor of the residents in that housing. With limited income, the many ancillary expenses they face might make their situation unsustainable. Consider the expenses you face living in Somers. School and town taxes are low and Star helps, but still taxes can be many hundreds of dollars annually. NYSEG electricity costs are increasing. Sanitation services run around $70 a month. Cable or satellite TV service vary, but the most popular option is about $162 a month. Verizon land-lines and cell service can exceed $100 a month. Potable water and sewage is provided by artesian wells and septic systems, which require periodic maintenance. Homeowners insurance can exceed $1,000 a year. I would estimate these expenses to average around $8,000 a year. So a commuter to lower Manhattan, paying $716 a month rent and ancillary costs would spend $22,760 annually before food, clothes, entertainment, automobile expenses and vacations. Annual retail sales averaged $7,383 per capita in 2021 or $14,286 for a family of two. Our town is blessed with ne restaurants, an up-scale supermarket and a variety of small businesses from tness to barbers. Almost none can be reached by public transportation, nor are they within walking distance on roads with no sidewalks or illumination. e town does not have fast food restaurants (except for a Subway in Somers Towne Centre). We do have good pizza shops! Needless to say, a ording Somers requires a su cient income to support this lifestyle. e reason many people moved to Somers was for the schools, the lakes, the trees, the rock walls and the quiet peaceful communities. ere is a kind of homeostasis between everything in town... It just works well. Often good middle-class incomes still have to be stretched to pay for everything. A new car, a cruise, or a new roof may have to wait for next year. But Somers residents and businesses continue to keep our town a safe and pleasant place to live and raise a family. Philip Merkel is a trustee with the Somers Historical Society. MERKEL FROM PAGE 9
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Offering 40+ of the finest and freshest olive oils and balsamic vinegars, plus salts, hot sauces, home decor and more! 914.232.7428 | phatoliveoil.com Follow us on Facebook and Instagram @phatoliveoil 87 Katonah Avenue, Katonah, NY 10536 Word of caution to parties in gun club dispute Dear Editor, I was sad to read about the dispute between the Willow Wood Gun Club and some of their neighbors (“Neighbors blast Mahopac gun club over noise,” April 6, Page 1). I would like to interject a note of caution to the disputing parties. New York State involvement in the dispute could trigger an eminent domain takeover of the 86 acres belonging to the gun club. New York State has in the past used eminent domain to purchase property that it deems unsuitable in its present usage. What would they put in its place? at’s anybody’s guess. Please consider that our present governor is seeking housing throughout Hudson Valley for people who are priced out of New York City. Let’s keep a low pro le on this noise complaint issue lest we be targeted for stateowned low-income housing. It’s not likely, but it’s possible. So, to the disputing parties I say this: Make peace. It’s in the best interest of all of us. -Susan Best Lincolndale We must learn our nation’s history “History, despite its wrenching pain, cannot be unlived, but if faced with courage, need not be lived again.” I saw this quotation from Maya Angelou on the side of a building a few weeks ago while traveling with an interfaith group of clergy on a civil rights tour in Alabama. We were a group of Protestant ministers, rabbis and one imam. On the ight down, I talked with the imam about a range of topics, including the human tendency to forget important things. Ignoring history might be tempting because much of our history is uncomfortable to look at. But we cannot move forward in a healthy way if we are in denial of our past. As I walked through the Legacy Museum in Montgomery, tracing the evolution of slavery from the Middle Passage through racial terror lynchings and segregation, into mass incarceration, I kept thinking that every American has a responsibility to learn this history and to teach it to our children. As a Christian minister, I’m also aware of the particular responsibility Christians have to reckon with our long, shameful history of antisemitism, and to speak out against all expressions of antisemitic violence. White Christian nationalism is a dangerous distortion of the teachings of Jesus. As neighbors in our community celebrate Ramadan, Passover and Holy Week – all at the same time! – I cherish our country’s religious freedom and beautiful diversity. As citizens, let each of us do all that we can to ensure that everyone can live in safety and dignity. As Rabbi Abraham Joshua Heschel said, “...in a free society, some are guilty, but all are responsible.” -Rev. Melissa Boyer Pastor, Katonah and Purdys United Methodist Churches LETTERS When I see a product on a shelf in the supermarket, I often wonder how companies choose the name for their products. I used to work in marketing at a large corporation, which made Hostess cakes. One day, they decided to try to improve on the Twinkie. One executive said that he thought the cream in the center of the Twinkie was too gritty and that it should be made creamier. Ultimately, they left it as it was. So how could they improve this best seller? Someone suggested making a chocolate version of the treat. About a month later, since I worked in the marketing department, I was asked to go to the test kitchen to try the new chocolate Twinkies. After tasting it, I was to write my opinions and also suggest a name for this new product. I remember saying it was delicious, that I was happy that they kept the gritty cream in the center, and that I would certainly purchase it if and when it became available. I also said that since the chocolate Twinkies laid out on the table looked like monster ngers, I thought they should name them Monster Fingers. ey loved the name, but decided to go with a chocolate covered Twinkie instead, and named it Chocodile. So I now come to the real reason for this column – my name. My name is Jo Ann, and I’m sure my parents and extended family thought long and hard before naming me. I was the second child in the family. My older sister was named Rose after my paternal grandmother. So what to do with this second child. It may seem like a no-brainer that I should then be named after my maternal grandmother, Josephine, right? Well, it seems that my father did not get along very well with his mother-in-law and didn’t want to say her name each time he called me; so instead, he compromised and named me Jo Ann. I loved my name because I What’s in a name? JO ANN FRANCELLA JUST JO ANN SEEFRANCELLA PAGE 12
PAGE 12 – THE SOMERS RECORD OPINION THURSDAY, APRIL 13, 2023 was named after her. I also loved that my name contained two names. ere was nothing fussy about it and it had no added letters, such as the super uous “e.” Early on, my name was always spelled correctly. Birthday cards and Christmas presents would correctly read, Jo Ann; but, I soon realized that hardly anyone outside of my family could correctly spell my name. Yes, I had one of those names that people just had to guess at, and they usually guessed incorrectly. I became the Cathy with a “c” or ‘k,” a Sara with an “a” or an “ah,” or a Megan with a “gan” or a “ghan.” I realized I would forever be Joann, Joanne, or Jo-Anne. I’ve been called Jo, JoJo, Joanna and Joan, and I’ve answered to them all. My grandfather even called me “Jan,” which I guess could have been “Jo Ann” to a semi-English-speaking immigrant. Grandma Josephine and I were always close, and I visited her often in my teens when I was old enough to drive. She would greet me with a owered housedress under a owered apron and would always have my favorite food ready for me – baked rice pudding. We would talk, eat, sew, eat, go through all her things, and then eat again before I left for home. She truly was the best part of my childhood. I was 17 when she passed away, and she left me everything she had: $340 and her wedding band. I wear it a lot and especially when I travel to Europe. It was bought in Italy and I feel like I am taking it home for a visit. I was given her name and I feel blessed to have it no matter what anyone calls me or how they spell it. Just like the Twinkies, I was the product that someone had to name and they did a great job. What’s in a name? My heritage. Jo Ann can be reached at jkjfranc@ gmail.com. FRANCELLA FROM PAGE 11 Fun Facts by Jo Ann A child’s name refl ects the personality of the parent. I didn’t submit a column last week and for a very good reason: brother Jack was in from California and our little sister, Roe, came up from New Jersey for the weekend. Folks, we hadn’t been together for a few years and the hugs, laughter and memories owed endlessly! We have always been foodoriented. Favorites that appeared that weekend were Peanut Chews, Chuckles, Cracker Jacks and onion dip with Frito Scoops. But the best was our trip to the Hot Spot in North White Plains—they feature over 20 avors of Toxic Wings. Years ago when we lived in White Plains, this legendary place was known as Pee Wee’s; then it became e Little Spot and several years ago, the Hot Spot. Why did we re-visit this special place? For their chili dogs, complete with the burn-your-mouth-and-lips chili and onions. We were like kids again. e “dogs” were just like they were years ago, and we each had an order of french fries. e guys that served us were fantastic—we had told them that this was our “reunion.” Needless to say, we were full “up to here” and didn’t have dinner. But, oh, the memories (and a tiny bit of heart burn)! Roe had arrived before Jack. As she was unloading her car, she realized she had left her bag with clothes and toiletries home; however, she had remembered to bring a book on cars for Joe. Oh, boy, we had to do something. O we went to CVS where she loaded up on the travel-sized toiletries. We stopped at Joe’s Dollar Store to see if she could get undergarments. Nope. We nally arrived at Macy’s and after running up a $90 charge, Roe had an out t and the unmentionables. She apologized for my having to drive her to accomplish this task. But you know what? I enjoyed being the big sister and helping my little sister. Just like old times! We were up until the wee hours of the morning reminiscing about our lives and laughing until our stomachs ached. One vivid memory: Roe was a toddler when our folks gave her a record player. She played Rosemary Clooney’s “Come On-a My House” day and night, over and over--we were ready to scream. We asked her nicely to change the record; Roe had this smug look on her little face as she placed the needle back on “Come On-a My House!” Hmm, was that her way of asserting herself? We couldn’t let Jack escape a “what did you do?” He couldn’t have been more than 6 years old when his “event” happened. We were at a picnic and bored. We sat in Dad’s car and pretended we were going o on a wild trip. My very creative brother pushed in the cigarette lighter—remember them? When it popped out with the red-hot coils, he removed it and held it to the back of the plastic steering wheel. Later, as we pulled out of the parking lot, Dad felt Chili dogs, love and laughter! RUTHANN SCHEFFER WHAT WAS I THINKING? SEESCHEFFER PAGE 13 Earth Day Weekend — April 22nd & 23rd Supplies and registration at Town Hall parking lot both days, 9am - 12pm KEEP SOMERS BEAUTIFUL THANKS TO OUR SPONSORS [email protected] KEEP SOMERS BEAUTIFUL TAKE THE PLEDGE Within the next month, I will reduce the amount of waste I produce, I will recycle more and I will buy products made with recycled content. VOLUNTEERS NEEDED #BeRecycled Community Service hours are available for this event! SOMERS NEEDS YOU to KEEP SOMERS BEAUTIFUL!! Earth Day Weekend Supplies and registration at Town Hall parking lot both days, 9am - 12pm KEEP Within the next month, I will reduce I will recycle more and I will buy products VOLUNTEERS NEEDED SOMERS NEEDS YOU to KEEP SOMERS BEAUTIFUL!!
THURSDAY, APRIL 13, 2023 OPINION THE SOMERS RECORD – PAGE 13 the roughness on the steering wheel, stopped and investigated. “What the *#*# happened here?” It didn’t take long for Dad to gure out who the guilty party was. We remembered one of my favorite things to do: a trading post. Every once and a while, Jack would have something that appealed to me: a book, a statue or something similar. In order to get this for myself, I would organize a trading post and put some of my cheap stu out and convince Jack that he should trade his treasure for one of my “treasures.” As he said to Roe and me: “I always wound up with a piece of crap, while Tee Tee made o with what she wanted.” We laughed until the tears owed. Another memory: After I bought my sweet 1956 Chevy convertible, I would take Roe out for lunch. She named my car Blue Bonnet and would proudly sit in the front seat. O we’d go to Tommy Chen’s Restaurant for Chinese food or to Milk Maid for ice cream. One more memory: On Saturdays, Jack would hoist Roe up on his shoulders and take her to the White Plains High School football games. He bought her hot dogs, soda and candy—can’t remember if she got sick when she got home. How they loved those outings! Jack has safely returned to California and Roe is back in New Jersey with her new out t. I miss them and treasure the time we were together, short as it was. We’ve had ups and downs; what family hasn’t? But if one of us is in a tight spot, you won’t nd a closer-knit threesome; and how we love to laugh at the things we said and did together all these years. So thankful we can still remember them! “La famiglia e’ tutto.” Family is everything. SCHEFFER FROM PAGE 12 Jack, Roe and Ruthann Scheffer eating chili dogs! Contact ANTHONY J. ENEA, ESQ. Managing Member • Fluent in Italian 914.948.1500 WHITE PLAINS • SOMERS • WWW.ESSLAWFIRM.COM • Asset Protection • Elder Law • Medicaid Applications (Nursing Home/Home Care) • Guardianships (Contested/Non-Contested) • Wills, Trusts & Estates Past Chair of Elder Law Section of NYS Bar Association “Super Lawyer” In Elder Law for 16 consecutive years Do you know what steps you can take to avoid your estate going to probate? CALL NEW YORK’S ELDER LAW TEAM 914.948.1500
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Expires 3.31.23 A legacy of compassion e French Club, Fashion and Arts Club, and volunteers came together in March to honor the legacy of Stephanie Crispinelli (class of ’08) by putting together Steph’s Comfort Kits for displaced children in Westchester County. Crispinelli was in Haiti on a humanitarian mission with Food For e Poor when she died tragically in the Haiti earthquake in January 2010 at age 19. After Crispinelli’s death, the family sought to continue her dream, so they established the Stephanie Crispinelli Humanitarian Fund, also known as “Stephanie’s Mission.” One of its many projects provides “Steph’s Comfort Kits” to the Red Cross, which distributes them to children who have been displaced or separated from their families for various reasons. Kits include a stu ed animal, a couple of books, a pillow, and a no-sew eece blanket, which requires painstaking steps to construct. “In the past 10 years, more than 1,000 comfort kits have been completed and packaged with love by Primrose and Somers High School students, schools Steph attended, and many friends and family volunteers,” stated her mother, Lin Crispinelli, who is present for the joint club service day at SHS every year. French Club moderator and teacher Anna Timone, who taught Crispinelli and coached her on the Junior Varsity Soccer team, remembers her caring and bigheartedness. “Steph’s Comfort Kits not only supply items of care for displaced children, but they also share the story of Steph’s generosity of spirit and love of doing for others. ey inspire Somers students from Primrose through the high school to continue doing for others.” irty- ve high school students joined the service project this year. “I love that in making these kits, I’m furthering Stephanie’s mission while also making a di erence in the lives of displaced children,” added senior Taylor Morrissey. Chrissy Brooks, Fashion and Arts Club moderator and teacher, added, “Working with SHS students to continue Stephanie’s dream of helping children in need has provided our school family with a sense of purpose and has softened the hole in our hearts.” Since 2020, Covid restrictions have prevented Primrose students from participating. Still, organizers hope the young students can join the project again next year. Timone noted, “A great thing about this year’s activity was that some of my 9thgrade French students told me they remembered making Steph’s Comfort Kits in rst grade!” “We usually hold the annual event near Valentine’s Day to commemorate that day and Stephanie’s birthday on February 15,” re ected Lin Crispinelli. “It truly is a wonderful project of kids helping kids.” Middle Years Programme Community Project Late last year, forty-four eighth graders signed up for a new Somers Middle School program that aimed to turn their passions into action while serving a need in their community. e Community Project, a component of the International Baccalaureate’s Middle Years Programme, kicked o in November. Students began planning a community service project they have run throughout the year. Individually or in groups, students are investigating the needs in a community and addressing those needs through service learning. “ is is all about setting a goal that helps the community,” said World Language Teacher Jenna Iazzetti who is the MYP Community Project Advisor. Iazzetti said there are 25 projects underway. 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Articles provided by Somers Central School District. eph s Comfort Kits are dis ibuted to displaced children. French Club moderator and teacher Anna Timone, who taught Crispinelli and coached her on the Junior Varsity Soccer team, remembers her caring and bigheartedness. “Steph’s Comfort inelli. “It truly is a wonderful project of kids helping kids.” More than 1,000 comfort kits ha been completed and packaged by Primrose and SHS students o r the past decade. co
THURSDAY, APRIL 13, 2023 PAGE 15 our 4th straight year! New Customers2023 BEST OF SOMERS AWARD awarded annually by THE SOMERS AWARD PROGRAM $ 20 OFF FIRST EXAM! (914)248.6220 268 ROUTE 202 / SOMERS,NY 10589 • Progressive-Vet.com state Planning & Estates s • Real Estate Criminal ry • Commercial RS s & Home Visits 6806 [email protected] News from across our schools! unity and reaching anizations. Proposbefore anksgivents have spent apurs of work outside g WIN periods to ct by May. One ast that Iazzetti said ke o is the aspect olvement. Students a Somers Middle faculty member as their work, but she mmunity members lved. “IB encourny people involved project as possible. ople connected to nizations to be rets.” WIN periods, stuinvestigating projurces. Some of the y ideas included nsecurity, nancial usic education, adte at SMS, creating new clubs, working with pet rescue organizations, park clean ups, toiletry drives for women and girls in shelters, and more. e program is being o ered to eighth graders as a choice pilot program this year before it becomes mandatory. Students are working individually or in groups of up to three. ey will present their projects in May at a showcase. Iazzetti said eighth graders can also use their hours from the Community Project for their membership requirements in the National Junior Honor Society. e MYP is a ve-year program that spans sixth through tenth grade and will seamlessly take students into the IB Diploma Programme implemented at Somers High School in 2018. Students will hone skills in many areas including inquiry, knowledge, risk taking, communication, and critical thinking. ‘Mix It Up Lunch’ Conversation and laughter lled the lunchroom as students enjoyed the rst Mix It Up lunch of 2023 at Somers Intermediate School. “ e event encourages students to get to know their peers, make new connections and have fun while practicing kindness and respect for each other,” said school counselor Alexandria Todorov. e popular activity is part of the No Place for Hate program. Students were “mixed-up” using Jolly Rancher candies and matching avor signs on the lunch tables. Recognizing the challenge of sitting with new people, Todorov left conversation starters on the tables such as, “Would you rather….” Animated chatter quickly ensued. “It’s fun and good to have new people to have lunch with,” said fth grader Hendrik Kuznik. “We get to learn new things about people.” While engaging with students throughout the lunch periods, Todorov heard positive reactions to the activity. One 5th grader asked, “Can we do this every month?” ird and fourth graders remarked how much fun it was to get a Jolly Rancher and meet new people. “As a school counselor,” she said, “I especially loved seeing students be kind to one another. I observed students joining tables that weren’t as full and inviting students to sit with them.” SIS has been participating in No Place for Hate since 2016. Every year a committee comprised of administrators, teachers, sta and students meets to decide on activities to promote a positive school climate, kindness and a bully-free school community. In addition to the Mix It Up lunch activity, students have been sharing messages of positivity and perseverance over the morning announcements, which are currently displayed in the SIS main hallway. Students will soon be working together to create a mural for the school that will re ect positivity and kindness. All students recently participated in activities for Inclusive Schools Week, and classes signed and read the No Place for Hate pledge over announcements during morning meetings. “ e No Place for Hate program,” added Todorov, “gives our students a platform to share their ideas and work together to make our school the best place it can be!” taking, communication, and critical While engaging with students throughout the lunch periods, Todorov heard positive reactions to the activity. One 5th grader asked, “Can we do this every month?” ird and 35 students joined the s vice oject this year. udents are in s ga ng the needs in a ommunity and addr sing them through s vice learning. PHOTOS COURTESY OF SCSD
Sports PAGE 16 – THE SOMERS RECORD THURSDAY, APRIL 13, 2023 BY WHIT ANDERSON SPORTS EDITOR Looking to get back on track after a tough loss to Wilton on Saturday (4/1), Somers Lacrosse could not pull o an upset against a very talented Pleasantville squad at home, falling 13-5. Not due to a lack of e ort, the Tuskers started o strong, largely thanks to the e orts of Mac Sullivan (3G), who recorded a hat trick and three out four of his team’s goals to keep Somers within striking distance. Sophomore Ryan Brush (1G, 1A) also got in on the action with an assist on the rst goal, and by scoring after Sullivan to only be down down 7-4 at half. Landon Pepe (15 saves) contained the Panther o ense. “I was proud of the boys’ effort,” said Coach Vinny DeGregorio. “I think we have a long season in front of us, and we are excited about our potential.” ose signs of potential would have to wait coming out of the break, as Pleasantville took complete control of the game on both ends. A goal at 10:30, a long shot at 7:35, another goal minutes later (5:01), and the icing on the cake at the 1:40 mark in the third quarter gave the visitors a secure lead (11-4) to ride out the rest of the game. “I think Pleasantville is a very good team, they made some plays. But despite the plays they made, I thought the boys did the best they could,” Coach stated. e nal frame saw Somers getting some good looks to open up, but a combination of bad luck and some great saves from goalie Andrew Nessel kept the Tuskers scoreless. en taking advantage of a tough misses on one end, the Panthers netted two more scores for insurance. Avoiding the shutout, however, Miguel Iglesias (1G) scored a pretty runner on the fastbreak before the nal buzzer. Anthony Moschides assisted the Tuskers by winning 10/19 faceo s. “ ere were a lot of shining spots on both the o ensive and defensive sides of the eld. It’s just a matter of putting it all together. is journey should be a good one,” Coach concluded. Bouncing back to 2-2 with a big-time statement win on Apr. 6, Somers picked up an 8-5 victory over neighboring Lakeland on their turf. Sullivan (1G, 3A), Brush (2G), Grayden Carr (2G), Iglesias (2G), Mason Kelly (1G, 1A), Nick Newman (1A), Moschides (8/11 FO), and Matthew May eld (4/5 FO) led the way in the all-around team e ort. In last week’s Varsity Roundup, a photo of Anthony Moschides was inaccurately labeled as Cameron Violante. Tuskers cannot stick with Panthers Bounce back with win over Lakeland Miguel Iglesias fi ghting off the defense. PHOTOS: WHIT ANDERSON Nick Newman with possession. Landon Pepe made some impressive saves against the Panthers. BOYS LACROSSE The Tuskers are just cracking their potential, according to Coach Vinny DeGregorio. Call for your FREE consultation today 293 Route 100 Suite 209 Somers, NY YOUR HOMETOWN BOARD-CERTIFIED ORTHODONTIC SPECIALISTS (914) 277-1111 www.BBOsmiles.com SCORE A WINNING SMILE WITH BRACES OR INVISALIGN
THURSDAY, APRIL 13, 2023 SPORTS THE SOMERS RECORD – PAGE 17 BASEBALL Somers 17, Yonkers 0 Wednesday, Apr. 5 e Tuskers got warmed up last week with an easy ve-inning win over visiting Yonkers. Eddie Baronowski (1-2, 3 RBI), Stefan Swee (1-2, 3 RBI), Jack O’Reilly (3-3, 1 RBI), and Andrew Kapica (4-4, 3 runs) led the way. Arlington 3, Somers 2 Thursday, Apr. 6 Somers’ o ensive re did not carry with them the next day at Arlington in a low-scoring defeat. Ravi Dass picked up two hits, Evan Carway drove in a run, and George Creighton pitched four innings without giving up a run to pace the Tuskers. Yorktown 7, Somers 1 Monday, Apr. 10 Matching up for the rst time this spring at Granite Knoll, the Huskers got the best of the Tuskers last Monday. Kapica took to the mound for Somers, giving up four runs in four innings. en nding himself in a jam to the start the fth, Jay Creighton came in for relief. e Huskers, however, continued to stay aggressive and put three more runs on the board. Avoiding the shut out, Swee scored with two outs in the top of the sixth before Yorktown closed it out. GIRLS LACROSSE Somers 19, Albertus Magnus 10 Tuesday, Apr. 4 Somers moved to 2-2 after an impressive win over Albertus Magnus on the road. Mia Parisi (1G), Sydney Ingraham (4G, 1A, 3GB, 4DC), Maddie Lyle (1G, 2CTO),Victoria Olsen (1G, 3GB), Teagan Ryan (6G, 4A), Molly Fink (3G, 4A), Mia Paulmeno (2G), and Lauren McCartin (1G, 3A, 12DC) all made contributions. “ e game was very well played, and girls seemed to start to click in the second half,” said Coach Debbie Daly. Ridgefi eld 21, Somers 13 Thursday, Apr. 6 Softball o to undefeated start Track & Field gets it done at Hen Hud Ravi Dass leaps for the catch. PHOTO: ROB DIANTONIO Matthew Mayfi eld wins a face-off and sprints up the fi eld. VARSITY ROUNDUP SEE ROUNDUP PAGE 18 Andrew Kapica PHOTOS: CHRIS SMAJLAJ 4 Heritage Hills Plaza, 202 Ctr. • Somers, NY 10589 914-277-4222 • www.somerssmiles.com A new generation of family dentistry CALL US & make your appointment TODAY! Introducing our newest addition to our dental family: Cooper, born on 3/17/23. NOW OPEN! CELEBRATING 10 YEARS IN YORKTOWN! REDEEMABLE AT FROZEN TREAT $1 OFF WHEN YOU BUY ONE Expires 04.15.2021 RITAS OF YORKTOWN 1881A COMMERCE STREET YORKTOWN HEIGHTS, NY 10598 914 302 7711 ritas.com www.facebook.com/ritasof $1 OFF BUY ONE, GET $1 OFF ANOTHER ritasofyorktown ritasofyorktown.com Discount applied to lowest priced item. Not valid on take home treats, catering, or novelty items. Not valid with any other offer. Limit one offer per guest per visit. Not valid at cart or theme park venues. Not for resale. ©2020 RITA’S FRANCHISE COMPANY, LLC. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. VALID AT PARTICIPATING RITA’S LOCATIONS. Exp.4/26/2023
While host Somers had no trouble nding the net, Ridge eld was automatic in a high-scoring defeat last ursday. Ingraham (3G, 2A, 3DC, 3GB, 2CTO), Ryan (6G, 2CTO), Lyle (1CTO), Marissa Grippo (1CTO), Fink (4G, 5DC), McCartin (2DC), and Campbell Sternberg (12 Saves) all put up big numbers. Somers also had a team total of six ground balls. “Ridge eld is a very well coached team, and Somers held strong,” said Daly. “We did not capitalize on our opportunities. Our goalie (Sternberg) did great and had 12 saves. We had great individual moments, but we just need to blend them together as a team.” TRACK & FIELD Hen Hud Field Fest 2023 Tuesday, Apr. 4 Track & Field made their way up to Montrose, N.Y. for Hendrick Hudson’s Field Fest, an almost exclusively eld-focused event. On the boys side, Mike Maguire ran a personal best in the 3K steeplechase, clocking an 11:21.70 for 14th place, just behind Aiden Meza’s ninth-place nish. Matt Hirsch threw a PB 112- 11 in his rst time participating in the javelin. He also got fourth in the pole vault (8-0). Newcomer Mason Elwell threw for 96-5 feet. “Mason has a bright future in this sport,” said Coach Mike Lacko. “ e Field Feast meet was amazing for our boys,” Lacko added. “It truly gave them a chance to focus on just the eld events of track and eld, and this meet will go a long way for us. ere are a lot of newcomers on our spring team, so seeing them succeed in the eld events was awesome and very important for the future of our program and team.” For the girls, Brooke Fazio did her thing in the 2K steeplechase with an 8:31 and third place. Eliana Hametz took the lone rst-place nish for the Tuskers in the pole vault (6-0). Maren Kellock leaped to sixth in the high jump (4-6), and Sienna DeMarinis got fth in javelin (69-7) and seventh in discus (70-0). SOFTBALL Somers 23, Port Chester 0 Tuesday, Apr. 4 Emily Boyle could not be touched as she threw for a no hitter with 12 strikeouts last week against visiting Port Chester. Giving her more than enough run support, Ellie Walsh (4-4, 2 RBI), Katherine Papa (2-3, 2 RBI), Krista Gallagher (2-5, 6 RBI), Emily Julius (4-4, 6 RBI), Kaleigh Conti (1-4, 2 RBI), Halle Conti (1-3, 2 RBI), Mia Barlanti (1 RBI), and Victoria Morel (1-2) all got it going at the plate. Somers 5, John Jay-CR 3 Monday, Apr. 10 e Tuskers are now 3-0 after a statement win over John JayCR on the Wolves’ turf. Boyle (1 RBI, 8 Ks on the mound), Papa with fantastic game-saving putouts and tags, Katie Cole (2 singles), Walsh (1 RBI), Gallagher (1 RBI), Halle Conti (1 RBI), and Julia Rossi (1 triple, 1 RBI) each played their part. Baseball notes provided by Chris Smajlaj. PAGE 18 – THE SOMERS RECORD SPORTS THURSDAY, APRIL 13, 2023 ROUNDUP FROM PAGE 17 PHOTO: ROB DIANTONIO Somers goalie Landon Pepe makes a save in win over Lakeland/ Panas. Jay Creighton PHOTO: CHRIS SMAJLAJ www.summertrailsdaycamp.com 914.245.1776 CURRENTLY HIRING STAFF! NEW YORK HOMEOWNERS: YOU MAY *QUALIFY THROUGH NEW RELIEF PROGRAMS! HELP IS AVAILABLE EVEN IF YOU COULD PAY CASH Qualify Today: 800-944-9393 or visit NYProgramFunding.org to see if you *qualify Do you need a New Roof and Help paying for it? Do you need Energy Efficient Windows & Help paying for it? Approved applications will have the work completed by a quality repair crew provided by: HOMEOWNER FUNDING. Not affiliated with State or Gov Programs. Contractor License: NY: #2719-h14 *Enrollment is only open during a limited time. Programs, appointments, and installations are on a first come, first serve basis in your area. Any leaking, visible damage, or roof age, may *qualify you! Drafty windows, energy cost too high, you may *qualify! indoor dog parK day care • hourly play • grooming • swimming training and more [email protected] www.backyardbonesny.com 845.200.7939 114 old route 6, carmel, ny 10512 your pup’s favorite backyard! noodles nala
THURSDAY, APRIL 13, 2023 LEISURE THE SOMERS RECORD – PAGE 19 When seafood is not the typical rst choice for families, it could be challenging to come up with new ways to prepare sh, crustaceans and more. ose who have exhausted their llets and salmon steak options can look to scallops for inspiration. Scallops are a species of marine bivalve mollusk that come in “bay” and “sea” varieties. e large muscle inside of the scallop, which can sometimes be 2 inches in sea scallops, is cooked and eaten. Bay scallops, which are harvested from the shallow waters of East Coast estuaries and bays, are roughly one-third the size of sea scallops. Bay scallops tend to be more tender than sea scallops, but both can be delicious when prepared correctly. In certain instances, manufacturers will produce “faux” scallops, which actually are chunks cut from certain sharks and stingrays. is recipe for “Seared Scallops with Snow Peas and Orange” from “Real Simple Dinner Tonight: Done!” (Time Home Entertainment) from the Real Simple Kitchen can be a tasty, unique meal when other sh dinners have already been tried. Article provided by Metro Creative Connection. Expand seafood ingredient possibilities Seared Scallops with Snow Peas and Orange Serves 4 1 cup couscous 1 tablespoon plus 2 teaspoons olive oil 16 sea scallops (about 1-1/2 pounds) Kosher salt and black pepper 4 strips orange zest (removed with a vegetable peeler), thinly sliced 1/4 pound snow peas, trimmed and halved lengthwise Cook the couscous according to the package directions. Meanwhile, heat 2 teaspoons of the oil in a large nonstick skillet over mediumhigh heat. Pat the scallops dry, season with 1/4 teaspoon each salt and pepper, and cook until opaque throughout, 2 to 3 minutes per side. Transfer to a plate and cover to keep warm. Wipe out the skillet. Heat the remaining tablespoon of oil in the skillet over medium-high heat. Add the orange zest, snow peas, and 1/4 teaspoon each salt and pepper and cook, tossing frequently, until the snow peas are just tender, about 2 minutes. Serve with the scallops and couscous. To solve a sudoku, the numbers 1 through 9 must fill each row, column and box. Each number can appear only once in each row, column and box. You can figure out the order in which the numbers will appear by using the numeric clues already provided in the boxes. The more numbers you name, the easier it gets to solve the puzzle! For puzzle solutions, please see theparamountrehab.com CLUES ACROSS 1. Atomic mass unit 4. Criticize mightily 7. Sino-Soviet block (abbr.) 10. Stand in for 11. Everyone has one 12. Brew 13. Rectify 15. Popular Dodge truck model 16. Beef or chicken intestine 19. Satisfy 21. Of a particular people or localized region 23. Movements in quick tempos 24. Able to pay one’s debts 25. Fleshy bird beak covering 26. Dueling sword 27. Helps 30. Court is in it 34. Touch lightly 35. Airborne (abbr.) 36. Of one 41. Baked good 45. Jai __, sport 46. About aviation 47. Low oval mound 50. Rugged mountain ranges 54. Compel to do something 55. A way to carve 56. Sao __, city in Brazil 57. Mustachioed actor Elliott 59. American Idol runner-up Clay 60. A way to soak 61. Car mechanics group 62. Born of 63. Time zone 64. Sea eagle 65. Even’s opposite CLUES DOWN 1. Sharp mountain ridge 2. Thin, fibrous cartilages 3. Provides new details 4. Muscular weaknesses 5. Ottoman military title 6. Banes 7. Horse-riding seats 8. Arms of a shirt 9. Narrow path along a road edge 13. Viper 14. Disfigure 17. Variety of Chinese language 18. Portray in a show 20. Wrongful act 22. No (slang) 27. State of agitation 28. __ Diego 29. One point east of due south 31. 007’s creator 32. The NBA’s Toppin 33. Midway between north and northeast 37. Examples 38. __ Gould, actor 39. The habitat of wild animals 40. Artful subtlety 41. Infielders 42. Keep under control 43. Herb 44. Distressed 47. A way to go down 48. Type of acid 49. Take by force 51. Collected fallen leaves 52. Shout of welcome or farewell 53. Monetary unit 58. Swiss river
PAGE 20 – THE SOMERS RECORD THURSDAY, APRIL 13, 2023 Elder Law Wills, Trusts & Estates Estate Planning Medicaid Applications Guardianships Probates Elder Law & Estate Planning A Tradition of Excellence in Elder Law (845) 621-8640 thefellergroup.com 625 Route 6, Mahopac NY 10541 We make home & hospital visits Contact the team today! (845) 621-8640 sta ed by state-certi ed early childhood education teachers. BENEFITS SEEN But there’s a whole lot more to Pre-K than nger-painting, quiet time, and graham crackers with milk. e little ones are exposed to the fundamentals of reading through activities such as letter recognition and beginning sounds. ey are also grasping basic math concepts by sorting, counting, and identifying patterns. It’s all done in a fun, handson way. e bene ts are social and emotional as well. Parents have reported that their once shy kids have gained con dence and grown more independent. ey love sharing what they’ve learned with their moms, dads, and siblings. “He comes home every day, he’s like the happiest kid. He’s counting to 100,” said Chrysanthi Hourihan of her four-yearold son Peter. According to the mom of three, the experience has been “life-changing.” Because the program is tuition-free, it’s lifted some of the nancial burden on parents in an era where child care can run thousands of dollars a month. After-school care is also offered. Parents do foot the bill for that, but they say it’s far less costly than some privately run programs. Holding UPK in the building is a big plus because by the time kids get to kindergarten, they already know the lay of the land. If they have older brothers or sisters there, they can see them in the halls and they can guide younger sibs as they come in. “He gets excited about what’s on the lunch menu because he gets to go to the cafeteria. It’s so cute. He gets to pay for his lunch and stu . ose are big kid things; they aren’t like Pre-K things to do,” Hourihan said. He’s happy and had “made the best friends here,” mom added. She’s also tickled by the way Peter talks about what used to be called naptime. Instead of snoozing, they “meditate” or have quiet time, he told her. Having a kid who’s happily tuckered out at the end of the day has its obvious bene ts. “He’s not up to midnight every night. I love it,” said Hourihan, also parent to 18-monthold Bruno and three-year-old Althea. Peter is progressing socially, emotionally, and academically. “His personality’s coming through. He’s so much more con dent. Which is like a big thing. He counted to 100. Are you kidding me? He counts to 100? He’s four! at’s like wild to me,” the awestruck mom said, noting that he also does “all of his letters.” “We’re sounding out words now, which is kind of cool. It’s just getting exciting because he knows the basics,” she added. Peter’s parents are keeping their ngers crossed that his little sis will land a spot in the UPK program when it’s her turn. “We talk about what would happen if she doesn’t get in. I wonder if she’s going to be as far along as he is to go into kindergarten. I worry a little bit,” Hourihan admitted. Families are also grateful for the free UPK tuition and lower bills for after-school care. With three kids of pre-school age, the costs of childcare could be more than $4,000 a month, which even in this day and age seems mind-boggling. “ e nancial part of it is hard for us as it is for lots of people. Yeah, it felt really good,” said Hourihan, grateful that part of the nancial burden has been lifted. e Hourihans are glad that the school district appears to be rmly committed to growing the UPK program. “I don’t really have much to compare it to other than daycare, but I know we’re in such a better place doing this than we would be without it,” she explained. Hourihan and fellow parent Stephanie Burke love UPK so much that they created a short video about it. Burke also has three children: 7-year-old Bobby; 4-year-old Luke; and 2-year-old Cara. Luke, who will turn ve in June, entered the UPK program “nervous” and “ambivalent” about learning. He didn’t know any of his letters or numbers. But he’s “matured tremendously” in the last nine months, according to his proud mom. Being in Primrose where his older brother goes will make the transition to kindergarten a snap, she added. Luke now loves going to school, partly because it makes him feel “like a big boy.” “He gets to go to the cafeteria and order lunch. He gets to go play at the gym. He sees his big brother and they go out on the playground. ey get to go to the book fair, you know, all of the things you wouldn’t get to do until you’re,” Burke said. Luke is super excited that he’ll get to go on the bus with Bobby next year. Kindergarten teachers have told her that they’re thrilled that the program exists because their students come in already knowing the routines and the rules. “It’s great because they can spend more time teaching versus getting these kids ready, you know, to exist in the school,” Burke said, adding that the sta has been “so warm, so kind.” Burke also appreciates the fact that UPK teachers keep parents in the know with daily newsletters. e nancial aspect is also highly appreciated. When you have three children in daycare at the same time that could easily cost 60 grand a year. Burke gures she’s saving about $1,000 a month or $12,000 by having Luke in UPK and aftercare. “ at’s huge. It’s literally paying for college,” she said. As working parents, the Burkes “can’t wait” to put Cara on the waiting list. “We’re so grateful that he got into this program. So grateful it’s a full day. We’re even grateful we have full-day kindergarten. It doesn’t exist everywhere either. We’re very, very lucky,” she said. UPK FROM PAGE 1 SEE UPK PAGE 21
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At that age, kids are going through such a rapid period of mental, social, and emotional growth that it’s important – especially in light of today’s addiction to technology -- that they learn “soft skills.” “You know, kids are behind those machines and they don’t communicate and they don’t work together. We make sure that human connection is there. at’s a very important lesson at an early age and I think it’s something we do well,” Del no explained. Saying the nonpro t “doesn’t exist to make money, it exists to assist children and families,” she pointed out that “youth development” is one of its “core values.” “To reach out into the communities we serve can make a tremendous di erence in a child’s life and we’re very, very honored to do it,” Del no said. e YMCA’s Margarita Pineiro is director of its Early Learning Child Care Services. “ is is the beginning of their educational journey. e stronger the foundation, the better they’re set up for success,” she said of participants. STRUCTURE, ROUTINE IMPORTANT Structure and routine are things that are hard for four- and veyear-olds to grasp. “To be successful in kindergarten you really have to be independent and understand how to transition through di erent parts of the day,” Sarote said. Teachers usually have to spend lots of time in the beginning of the year on those aspects. Because UPK grads are already familiar with the terrain and the people at PES, “they can move on more quickly than other kids might be able to,” she said, noting that there is “no downside to this program, none.” Being in one building has other bene ts in that Pre-K teachers are still around to see the children “grow and ourish.” “ is is just an amazing district. We’re very lucky to be here. Very thankful. Primrose is a special place,” Sarote said. UPK FROM PAGE 20 from Somers students in every grade will be on display. Please join us in celebrating the outstanding e orts of the Somers Central School District’s young artists. Somers BSA Troop 228 WEEKLY MEETING Mondays, from 6 - 7:30 p.m. at the Amawalk Firehouse Give your son the tools to develop his con dence, leadership skills, and interest in community service while experiencing the outdoor adventures of Scouting. Discover the natural wonders of New York State, whether canoeing in the Adirondacks, hiking the Appalachian trail, or camping at one of our State Parks. Excursions for all ages and levels of experience. Scouts explore their personal interests through over 135 merit badges. Troop 228 is sponsored by the Somers Volunteer Fire Department. We are proud citizens and actively give back to Somers through community service and environmental conservation projects. To nd out more, email us at somerstroop228@ gmail.com or visit our website at Troop228somers.com. Somers BSA Troop 376 WEEKLY MEETING Most Tuesdays, from 7 - 8:30 p.m. at the Somers Middle School Cafeteria. Embark on a journey that your son will remember and bene t from for a lifetime! ere is no youth program quite like Scouts BSA, which o ers leadership development, teaches citizenship and responsibility, embeds useful outdoor survival skills, can spark career interests, and boasts exciting activities that few outside of Scouting have the opportunity to experience. Celebrating 30 years in Somers, Troop 376 is sponsored by the Somers Lions Club and proudly o ers a well-balanced “Adult-Guided, Youth-Led” program that includes activities for all skill levels and interests. As a slightly smaller Troop, Scouts enjoy ample opportunities for direct involvement and leadership, as well as a signi cant voice in suggesting future troop activities. Camping trips, day hikes, family-friendly activities like bowling nights and ropes courses, community service projects, annual “high adventure” excursions, and visits to historic destinations like Gettysburg are just some of the activities you can look forward to with Troop 376. To learn more, email SomersTroop376@ gmail.com and visit www. SomersTroop376.org. Temple Beth Shalom 760 US-6, in Mahopac. www.tbsmahopac.org STORIES AND SNACKS WITH RABBI SARAH Sunday, April 16, at 11:30 a.m. Ideal for age groups 2-5 yrs old. Please call 845-628-6133 to register. HOLOCAUST REMEMBRANCE DAY EVENT Sunday, April 16, at 4 p.m. e day will commemorate the six million Jews murdered in the Holocaust and the heroism of survivors and rescuers. ere will be a speaker and Q&A discussion to follow as well as refreshments. For more information call 845-628-6133. TRUNK FROM PAGE 7 SEE TRUNK PAGE 22
PAGE 22 – THE SOMERS RECORD THURSDAY, APRIL 13, 2023 Somers Recreation Department 914-232-8441 [email protected] SPRING PROGRAMS Registration now open! Visit www.somersny.com, then click on “Parks & Recreation” and scroll down to “Program Registration Site.” Available programs are in the green tab. DAY CAMP REGISTRATION O ering a variety of fun lled activities, sports, group games, arts and crafts, performers and special theme days. ere is also a NEW on-site in atable waterslide! e camp fee includes all programs, themed days and entertainment. Grades: Entering Kindergarten - 8th in Sept. 2023 Camp Dates: 6/26 - 8/4 No Camp 7/3 & 7/4 Camp Fee: $850.00 For the entire 6 weeks DAY CAMP POSITIONS AVAILABLE First Aid Supervisor, Counselor. To be a camp counselor applicants need to be at least 16 years old by the start of camp, 6/26. Applicants available to work the entire 6 weeks of camp, Mon.-Fri. 6/26-8/4, will be given preference. To apply, visit www.somersny.com. If you have any questions, please call the Recreation Department at (914) 232-8442 The Somers Library Please register using the online calendar at www.somerslibrary. org to have access to online meetings. If virtual, you will receive an invitation prior to the start of the program. Programs are supported by the Friends of the Somers Library through patrons’ generous contributions. (VIRTUAL) BIRDING 101 WITH SAW MILL RIVER AUDUBON Thursday, April 20, from 7 to 8 p.m. With images, sounds and video clips of local birds, learn (or review) the basics of nding and identifying birds year-round, where to go birding locally and how to grow your birding skills with this presentation from Saw Mill River Audubon Executive Director Anne Swaim. (HYBRID) SOMERS LIBRARY BOOK GROUP Friday, April 21, from 2:30 to 4 p.m. Somers Library Book Group meets both in person and virtually to discuss Maggie Shipstead’s “ e Great Circle.” Spanning Prohibition-era Montana, the Paci c Northwest, Alaska, New Zealand, wartime London, and modern-day Los Angeles, “ e Great Circle” tells the unforgettable story of a daredevil female aviator determined to chart her own course in life, at any cost. (IN PERSON) OTAKU CLUB Every other Sunday, from 5 to 7 p.m. Now through May 28. If you are interested in anime, manga, comics, video games, and all things “otaku,” come hang out with like minded people! e library will host watch parties, movie nights, gaming tournaments and talk about the newest series! Snacks are provided! Members should be 18 or older. Suggestions and ideas for future meetings are always welcome. Somers Education Foundation www.sefny.org SEF HONOREE RECEPTION Friday, April 14, from 6 - 9 p.m. To be held at Anglebrook Golf Club. e organization will be be inducting three deserving Somers residents into the SEF Hall of Fame. HARLEM WIZARDS BASKETBALL GAME Friday, May 12, at 7 p.m. GOLF OUTING Monday, June 12, at 11 a.m. Returning for the 22nd time! To be held at Anglebrook Golf Club Senior Services SHOPPING TRIPS Friday, April 14 - Shop Rite Monday, April 17 - Walmart (2 Bag limit. Call 914-232- 0807 for transportation.) The Somers Library Foundation Needs You Are you a passionate supporter of the Somers Library and looking for a way to help improve the services and capabilities? e Somers Library Foundation is looking for new board members. ere are lots of opportunities to use your talents and build new skills. Send the foundation an email at somerslibraryfoun[email protected]. Watch the Somers LIbrary Foundation website (https://somerslibraryfoundation.org) for details on upcoming meet and greet events to learn more about the Foundation and what it means to be a board member of the board. Race Amity of Northern Westchester & Putnam MONTHLY MEETING Please join us for our monthly discussion as we work to advance cross-racial and crosscultural amity to impact the public discourse on race. Our monthly meetings feature speakers, screenings, and presentations where discussions are aimed at educating one another on who we really are. Visit https://www.eventbrite. com/e/138495877899 to register for this online event. TEAM Tuskers MENTORS SOUGHT FOR INTERMEDIATE & MIDDLE SCHOOL PROGRAM TEAM Tuskers Mentoring is looking for adults interested in spending time with a 3rd – 8th grade student at their school for the upcoming school year. e commitment is to spend 1 hour a week, every week with a student and make a di erence in their life. 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PAGE 24 – THE SOMERS RECORD THURSDAY, APRIL 13, 2023 Please consider volunteering for this great program. A child will bene t from spending time with you! For more information, visit somersschools.org/Page/7356 or call 914-481-2716. Feeding Westchester MOBILE FOOD PANTRY Thursday, May 4, from 3:30 to 5 p.m. is specialized 26-foot refrigerated truck brings a “market on wheels” to underserved communities so that fresh, nutritious foods can be delivered directly to those who need it. To be held at Shrub Oak Memorial Park, located on Sunnyside Street in Shrub Oak. For more information, visit https://feedingwest chester.org/our-work/ Somers Lions Club In 1966, the Somers Lions Club was chartered and has grown exponentially with dedicated men and women who volunteer their time, skills, and energy to make a di erence in people’s lives, both in our community and for the charities we support. 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General Purpose LLC FORMATION NOTICES PUBLIC NOTICE PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that the Zoning Board of Appeals of the Town of Somers, Westchester County, New York will conduct a Public Hearing on Tuesday, April 18, 2023 at 7:30 P.M. at the Somers Town House, 335 Route 202, Somers, New York, 10589 on the application of Louis Ekaireb for a renewal of a Special Exception Use Permit. The property included in this application is located in an R-120 Residential District at 99 Moseman Avenue, Katonah and is known and shown on the Town Tax Map as Section: 48.14, Block: 1, Lot: 3. All persons having any interest in the application are invited to attend and will be given an opportunity to be heard. BY ORDER OF THE ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS VICTOR CANNISTRA CHAIRMAN Denise Schirmer, Secretary April 6, 2023 PUBLIC NOTICE PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that the Zoning Board of Appeals of the Town of Somers, Westchester County, New York will conduct a Public Hearing on Tuesday, April 18, 2023 at 7:30 P.M. at the Somers Town House, 335 Route 202, Somers, New York, 10589 on the application of Albert Totten for a renewal of a Special Exception Use Permit. The property included in this application is located in an R-40 Residential District at 47 Stone House Road, Somers and is known and shown on the Town Tax Map as Section: 7.13, Block: 1, Lot: 19. All persons having any interest in the application are invited to attend and will be given an opportunity to be heard. BY ORDER OF THE ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS VICTOR CANNISTRA CHAIRMAN Denise Schirmer, Secretary April 6, 2023 PUBLIC NOTICE PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that the Zoning Board of Appeals of the Town of Somers, Westchester County, New York will conduct a Public Hearing on Tuesday, April 18, 2023 at 7:30 P.M. at the Somers Town House, 335 Route 202, Somers, New York, 10589 on the application of John and Elizabeth Leary for an Area Variance. The property included in this application is located in an R-80 Zoning District at 108 Pines Bridge Road, Katonah and is known and shown on the Town Tax Map as Section: 47.16, Block: 1, Lot: 11. All persons having any interest in the application are invited to attend and will be given an opportunity to be heard. BY ORDER OF THE ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS VICTOR CANNISTRA CHAIRMAN Denise Schirmer, Secretary April 6, 2023 PUBLIC NOTICE PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that the Zoning Board of Appeals of the Town of Somers, Westchester County, New York will conduct a Public Hearing on Tuesday, April 18, 2023 at 7:30 P.M. at the Somers Town House, 335 Route 202, Somers, New York, 10589 on the application of Eileen Allman for a renewal of a Special Exception Use Permit. The property included in this application is located in an R-80 Residential District at 28 Frances Drive, Katonah and is known and shown on the Town Tax Map as Section: 38.09, Block: 2, Lot: 32. All persons having any interest in the application are invited to attend and will be given an opportunity to be heard. BY ORDER OF THE ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS VICTOR CANNISTRA CHAIRMAN Denise Schirmer, Secretary April 6, 2023
THURSDAY, APRIL 13, 2023 THE SOMERS RECORD – PAGE 25 NOTICE OF BUDGET HEARING, ANNUAL MEETING AND ELECTION NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT: The Board of Education, Somers Central School District, will hold a budget hearing on Tuesday, May 2, 2023, at 7:00 pm, for the presentation of the budget document. A meeting of the Board of Education will also take place on Tuesday, May 2, 2023, beginning at 7:00 pm to transact such other business as may lawfully come before such meeting. NOTICE IS ALSO HEREBY GIVEN THAT said annual budget vote and election, also referred to as the annual district meeting, will be held in the gymnasium of the Somers Middle School, located at 250 Route 202, Somers, New York on May 16, 2023. The vote shall be upon the following items: 1. The appropriation of the necessary funds to meet the estimated expenditures for the school year 2023-24 for school purposes; The election of two members of the Board of Education, each for a three-year term, expiring June 30, 2026, to fill the offices last occupied by MaryRose Joseph and Lindsay Portnoy. 2. 3. The following proposition: Shall the Board of Education of the Somers Central School District be authorized A. to undertake a capital project that seeks to include: replacing one of the existing lower grass athletic fields of Somers High School (“SHS”) with new tennis courts and related improvements (e.g., walkway, stairs, sidewalks, drainage, retaining walls, etc.); 1. 2. rotating the other lower grass athletic field at SHS and adding a new grass athletic field with related improvements; improving the existing baseball field at SHS by converting the grass field to a turf field, installing a new scoreboard with related improvements and upgrades to existing facilities (e.g., dugouts, bullpens, batting cages, stairs, walkways, drainage, etc.); 3. 4. improvements and upgrades to existing turf fields at SHS (e.g., new lighting, press box, bleachers, etc.); 5. updating and/or improving the track and field facilities and equipment at SHS; 6. renovating interior portions of SHS, including replacement of certain hallway and/or classroom ceilings; improving the existing softball field at Primrose Elementary School (“Primrose ES”) by converting the grass field to a turf field, installing a new scoreboard, with related improvements and upgrades to existing facilities (e.g., dugouts, bullpens, batting cages, drainage, walkway, etc.); and 7. 8. renovating interior portions of Primrose ES, including replacement of certain hallway and/or classroom ceilings; B. to expend a sum not to exceed $7 million from the Capital Reserve Fund 2022, which was established through the School District’s Annual Meeting and Election held on May 17, 2022, to undertake the above-described capital project? If necessary, due to space constraints on the voting machines, said proposition may be presented in substantially the following abbreviated form: Shall the Board of Education of the Somers Central School District be authorized (1) to undertake a capital project that will add tennis courts at SHS, rotate existing lower grass field at SHS and add additional grass field, convert the grass baseball field at SHS to a turf field, add scoreboard and make other improvements and upgrades, improve and upgrade existing turf fields at SHS, improve and upgrade track and field facilities and equipment at SHS, convert the grass softball field at Primrose ES to a turf field and make other improvements and upgrades, renovate interior portions of SHS and Primrose ES and (2) to fund this capital project by expending a sum not to exceed $7 million from the Capital Reserve Fund 2022? AND FURTHER NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a copy of the statement of the amount of money which will be required to fund the School District’s budget for the 2023-24 school year, exclusive of public monies, may be obtained by any resident of the School District during business hours beginning May 2, 2023, except weekends or holidays, at the School District’s Administrative Offices, 250 Route 202, Somers, NY, or at the Principal’s Office of each of the following school buildings of the Somers Central School District: Primrose Elementary School, Route 139, Lincolndale, NY; Somers Intermediate School, 240 Route 202, Somers, NY; Somers Middle School, 250 Route 202, Somers, NY; Somers High School, Route 139, Lincolndale, NY. A report of tax exemptions, showing how much of the total assessed value on the final assessment roll or rolls used in that budgetary process is exempt from taxation, shall be annexed to the budget document. AND FURTHER NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that petitions nominating candidates for the office of member of the Board of Education shall be in accordance with Section 2018 of the Education Law and shall be filed with the Clerk of said School District at the School District’s administrative offices at 250 Route 202, Somers, NY, not later than close of business on April 17, 2023. The minimum requirement for signatures on nominating petitions must be thirty-one (two percent of the voters who voted in the 2022 annual election or at least twenty-five, whichever is greater; an individual must meet any other requirements to be placed on the ballot, including applicable residency and age requirements. Vacancies on the Board of Education are not considered separate, specific offices; candidates run at large. Nominating petitions shall not describe any specific vacancy upon the Board for which the candidate is nominated. In accordance with Part 122 of the Rules and Regulations of the Commissioner of Education, military voters who are qualified voters of the School District may apply for a military ballot. Applications for military ballots for the election of two members of the Board of Education, for voting on the annual school district budget, and for voting on any propositions, may be requested from the District Clerk by calling that office 914-277-2403 or by contacting the District Clerk via email at [email protected]. Upon such request for a military voter ballot application, such military voter may indicate his/her preference for receiving the application by mail, facsimile or electronic mail. Completed military ballot applications must be received by the District Clerk no later than 5:00 p.m. on April 21, 2023. Pursuant to provisions of Section 2018-a of the Education Law, qualified voters who meet the criteria for "permanently disabled" and are so certified by the Board of Elections of Westchester County will receive paper ballots by mail. Applications for absentee ballots may be applied for at the office of the Clerk of the District. If the ballot is to be mailed to the voter, the completed application must be received by the Clerk of the District no later than 4:00 pm, seven (7) days before the May 16th annual meeting and election. If the ballot is to be delivered personally to the voter, the completed application must be received by the Clerk of the District no later than 4:00 pm, one day before the annual meeting and election. A list of all persons to whom absentee ballots and military ballots are issued will be available for inspection to qualified voters of the School District in the office of the District Clerk between the hours of 8 a.m. and 4 p.m. during the five (5) days prior to the election, except Sunday, and on May 16, 2023, the day set for the election. To be counted, absentee ballots must be received by the District Clerk not later than 5:00 p.m. on the date of the election. AND FURTHER NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that the Board of Education, having provided for personal registration of qualified voters who are not already registered, such qualified voters may personally present to register between the hours of 4:00 pm and 8:00 pm on Wednesday, May 10, 2023, in the district office of the Somers Central School District at 250 Route 202, Somers, New York. Qualified voters may also register to vote in annual meetings and elections held subsequent to such annual meeting and election during the foregoing annual meeting and election in the gymnasium of the Somers Middle School, Route 202, Somers, New York, on Tuesday, May 16, 2023, between the hours of 7:00 am and 9:00 pm. A qualified voter is one who is (1) a citizen of the United States of America; (2) 18 years of age or older; (3) a resident of the School District for 30 days preceding the annual vote and election; and (4) not otherwise prohibited from voting under the provisions of Section 5-106 of the Election Law. Military voters who are not currently registered may apply to register as a qualified voter of the School District. Military voters may apply to register to vote with the District Clerk, by calling that office at 914-277-2403 or by emailing the District Clerk at [email protected]. Upon such request for a military voter application, such military voter may indicate his/her preference for receiving the application for registration by mail, facsimile or electronic mail. Such registration application must be received in the office of the District Clerk no later than 5:00 p.m. on May 9, 2023. Any military voter shall be entitled to have his or her name placed upon such Register, provided he or she is known or proven to be to the satisfaction of the District Clerk to be then or thereafter entitled to military voter status at the annual meeting and election for which such Register is prepared. The register of all voters prepared pursuant to Section 2014 of the Education Law will be filed in the Office of the Clerk of the School District at 250 Route 202, Somers, NY, and will be open for inspection by any qualified voter of the School District beginning five (5) days prior to the election, between the hours of 8 a.m. and 4 p.m. during the five (5) days prior to the election, except Sunday, and on May 16, 2023, the day set for the election. Any qualified voter may, upon examination of such names, file a written challenge of the qualifications as a voter of any person whose name appears on such list, stating the reasons for such challenge. This notice is also available in Spanish on district website and upon request. BY ORDER OF THE BOARD OF EDUCATION SOMERS CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT WESTCHESTER COUNTY, NY Nancy Corrado, District Clerk Notice of Formation of Angle Fly Valley Farm LLC. Articles of Organization filed with Secretary of State of NY (SSNY) on 2023- 02-01. Office location: Westchester County. SSNY designated as agent of Limited Liability Company (LLC) upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY should mail process to Michael Wilder: 2658 Route 35 Katonah NY 10536. Purpose: Any lawful purpose Somers Record News Fillers Promote Your Charity Send us a press release at somersrecord@halstonmedia. com, or give us a call at 914- 302-5830. Photo Submissions Photos submitted to The Somers Record need to be high-resolution. Images that are submitted at a low resolution cannot be published. Submit photos to The Somers Record by the Thursday before the next publication date. Submissons can be emailed to somersrecord@halstonmedia. com or mail it to The Somers Record, Bailey Court, 334 Route 202, Unit C1S, Somers, NY 10589. Send a selfaddressed stamped envelope if you’d like your photo returned. Share Your Milestones Let your neighbors know about the special moments in your life, whether it’s a birth, engagement, wedding or anniversary. Send us a photo and announcement at somersrecord@halstonmedia. com or mail it to The Somers Record, Bailey Court, 334 Route 202, Unit C1S, Somers, NY 10589. There is no charge for this announcement. Send a self-addressed stamped envelope if you’d like your photo returned. Letters and Op-Ed Policy Letters to the editor and op-ed submissions may be edited. The views and opinions expressed in letters and op-eds are not necessarily those of The Somers Record or its affiliates. Submissions must include a phone number and address for verification. Not all letters and op-eds will necessarily be published. Letters and op-eds which cannot be verified or are anonymous will not be published. Please send your submissions to the editor by e-mail at somersrecord@ halstonmedia.com. For more information, call the editor at 914-302-5830. Editorial Submissions Press releases and photos should be submitted to The Somers Record by the Thursday before the next publication date. Submissons can be emailed to somersrecord@ halstonmedia.com or mail it to The Somers Record, Bailey Court, 334 Route 202, Unit C1S, Somers, NY 10589. Send a self-addressed stamped envelope if you’d like your photo returned. Contact Us The Somers Record is located at Bailey Court, 334 Route 202, Unit C1S, Somers, NY 10589. You can contact us at 914-302-5830 or email somersrecord@halstonmedia. com. Advertising Deadline The advertising deadline for The Somers Record is the Thursday before the next publication date. Advertisements can be submitted by you as a cameraready PDF via email at [email protected]. We also offer our clients a free ad design service. For more information, call Brett Freeman at 845-208-8151. Advertise With Us When you advertise with The Somers Record, you are reaching thousands of households and businesses throughout the Town of Somers, including all of its hamlets and Heritage Hills. To advertise or to place a classified, call Brett Freeman at 845-208-8151 or email [email protected]. To advertise in The Somers Record, call Brett Freeman at 845-208-8151 or email freeman@halstonmedia. com. Sports Deadline The sports deadline for The Somers Record is the Sunday before the next publication date. Varsity coaches should submit results and information by e-mail to sports@ halstonmedia.com. All youth sports and recreational sports items should also be submitted to the same e-mail address by the Thursday before the next publication date. header: Univers Bold 11pt/12leading body: Franklin Gothic Book reg10pt/11leading paragraph rule top Univers Bold 10pt/11 leading paragraph rule top Your ad could be here. Call Brett Freeman at 845-208-8151 to find out how. Your business card could be here. Call Brett Freeman at 845-208-8151 to find out how. 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Submissons can be emailed to somersrecord@halstonmedia. com or mail it to The Somers Record, Bailey Court, 334 Route 202, Unit C1S, Somers, NY 10589. Send a selfaddressed stamped envelope if you’d like your photo returned. Share Your Milestones Let your neighbors know about the special moments in your life, whether it’s a birth, engagement, wedding or anniversary. Send us a photo and announcement at somersrecord@halstonmedia. com or mail it to The Somers Record, Bailey Court, 334 Route 202, Unit C1S, Somers, NY 10589. There is no charge for this announcement. Send a self-addressed stamped envelope if you’d like your photo returned. Letters and Op-Ed Policy Letters to the editor and op-ed submissions may be edited. The views and opinions expressed in letters and op-eds are not necessarily those of The Somers Record or its affiliates. Submissions must include a phone number and address for verification. Not all letters and op-eds will necessarily be published. Letters and op-eds which cannot be verified or are anonymous will not be published. Please send your submissions to the editor by e-mail at somersrecord@ halstonmedia.com. For more information, call the editor at 914-302-5830. Editorial Submissions Press releases and photos should be submitted to The Somers Record by the Thursday before the next publication date. Submissons can be emailed to somersrecord@ halstonmedia.com or mail it to The Somers Record, Bailey Court, 334 Route 202, Unit C1S, Somers, NY 10589. Send a self-addressed stamped envelope if you’d like your photo returned. Contact Us The Somers Record is located at Bailey Court, 334 Route 202, Unit C1S, Somers, NY 10589. You can contact us at 914-302-5830 or email somersrecord@halstonmedia. com. Advertising Deadline The advertising deadline for The Somers Record is the Thursday before the next publication date. Advertisements can be submitted by you as a cameraready PDF via email at [email protected]. We also offer our clients a free ad design service. For more information, call Brett Freeman at 845-208-8151. Advertise With Us When you advertise with The Somers Record, you are reaching thousands of households and businesses throughout the Town of Somers, including all of its hamlets and Heritage Hills. To advertise or to place a classified, call Brett Freeman at 845-208-8151 or email [email protected]. To advertise in The Somers Record, call Brett Freeman at 845-208-8151 or email freeman@halstonmedia. com. Sports Deadline The sports deadline for The Somers Record is the Sunday before the next publication date. Varsity coaches should submit results and information by e-mail to sports@ halstonmedia.com. 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LEGAL NOTICES Somers Record News Fillers Promote Your Charity Send us a press release at somersrecord@halstonmedia. com, or give us a call at 914- 302-5830. Photo Submissions Photos submitted to The Somers Record need to be high-resolution. Images that are submitted at a low resolution cannot be published. Submit photos to The Somers Record by the Thursday before the next publication date. Submissons can be emailed to somersrecord@halstonmedia. com or mail it to The Somers Record, Bailey Court, 334 Route 202, Unit C1S, Somers, NY 10589. Send a selfaddressed stamped envelope if you’d like your photo returned. Share Your Milestones Let your neighbors know about the special moments in your life, whether it’s a birth, engagement, wedding or anniversary. Send us a photo and announcement at somersrecord@halstonmedia. com or mail it to The Somers Record, Bailey Court, 334 Route 202, Unit C1S, Somers, NY 10589. There is no charge for this announcement. Send a self-addressed stamped envelope if you’d like your photo returned. Letters and Op-Ed Policy Letters to the editor and op-ed submissions may be edited. The views and opinions expressed in letters and op-eds are not necessarily those of The Somers Record or its affiliates. Submissions must include a phone number and address for verification. Not all letters and op-eds will necessarily be published. Letters and op-eds which cannot be verified or are anonymous will not be published. Please send your submissions to the editor by e-mail at somersrecord@ halstonmedia.com. For more information, call the editor at 914-302-5830. Editorial Submissions Press releases and photos should be submitted to The Somers Record by the Thursday before the next publication date. Submissons can be emailed to somersrecord@ halstonmedia.com or mail it to The Somers Record, Bailey Court, 334 Route 202, Unit C1S, Somers, NY 10589. Send a self-addressed stamped envelope if you’d like your photo returned. Contact Us The Somers Record is located at Bailey Court, 334 Route 202, Unit C1S, Somers, NY 10589. You can contact us at 914-302-5830 or email somersrecord@halstonmedia. com. Advertising Deadline The advertising deadline for The Somers Record is the Thursday before the next publication date. Advertisements can be submitted by you as a cameraready PDF via email at [email protected]. We also offer our clients a free ad design service. For more information, call Brett Freeman at 845-208-8151. Advertise With Us When you advertise with The Somers Record, you are reaching thousands of households and businesses throughout the Town of Somers, including all of its hamlets and Heritage Hills. To advertise or to place a classified, call Brett Freeman at 845-208-8151 or email [email protected]. To advertise in The Somers Record, call Brett Freeman at 845-208-8151 or email freeman@halstonmedia. com. Sports Deadline The sports deadline for The Somers Record is the Sunday before the next publication date. Varsity coaches should submit results and information by e-mail to sports@ halstonmedia.com. All youth sports and recreational sports items should also be submitted to the same e-mail address by the Thursday before the next publication date. header: Univers Bold 11pt/12leading body: Franklin Gothic Book reg10pt/11leading paragraph rule top Univers Bold 10pt/11 leading paragraph rule top Your ad could be here. Call Brett Freeman at 845-208-8151 to find out how. Your business card could be here. Call Brett Freeman at 845-208-8151 to find out how. SR legals specs: STANDING HEAD: Gill Sans (TT), bold, 18pt, M100-Y100 HEADER-Univers 57 condensed regular 12/14, all caps, underline, centered BODY-Adobe Caslon pro 10/11 Left Justified, no hyphens LLC FORMATION NOTICE Notice of Formation of Rosslyn Farm LLC. Arts. of Org. filed w/ SSNY 2/23/18. Office location: Westchester County. SSNY designated for service of process. SSNY shall mail copies of any process served against LLC to 104 Delancey Road, North Salem, NY 10560. Purpose: Any lawful purpose. LEGAL NOTICES UPDATED Halston Media fillers 12/31/20 (new address) *NOTE: when putting these into place, please take hyphenation off as it can get very confusing for web and/or email addresses. thanks! Somers Record Promote Your Charity Send us a press release at somersrecord@halstonmedia. com, or give us a call at 914- 302-5830. Photo Submissions Photos submitted to The Somers Record need to be high-resolution. Images that are submitted at a low resolution cannot be published. Submit photos to The Somers Record by the Thursday before the next publication date. Submissons can be emailed to somersrecord@halstonmedia. com or mail it to The Somers Record, 118 N. Bedford Road, Suite 100, Mount Kisco, NY 10549. Send a self-addressed stamped envelope if you’d like your photo returned. Share Your Milestones Let your neighbors know about the special moments in your life, whether it’s a birth, engagement, wedding or anniversary. Send us a photo and announcement at somersrecord@halstonmedia. com or mail it to The Somers Record, 118 N. Bedford Road, Suite 100, Mount Kisco, NY 10549. There is no charge for this announcement. Send a self-addressed stamped envelope if you’d like your photo returned. Letters and Op-Ed Policy Letters to the editor and op-ed submissions may be edited. The views and opinions expressed in letters and op-eds are not necessarily those of The Somers Record or its affiliates. Submissions must include a phone number and address for verification. Not all letters and op-eds will necessarily be published. Letters and op-eds which cannot be verified or are anonymous will not be published. Please send your submissions to the editor by e-mail at somersrecord@ halstonmedia.com. For more information, call the editor at 914-302-5830. Editorial Submissions Press releases and photos should be submitted to The Somers Record by the Thursday before the next publication date. Submissons can be emailed to somersrecord@ halstonmedia.com or mail it to The Somers Record, 118 N. Bedford Road, Suite 100, Mount Kisco, NY 10549. Send a self-addressed stamped envelope if you’d like your photo returned. Contact Us The Somers Record is located at 118 N. Bedford Road, Suite 100, Mount Kisco, NY 10549. You can contact us at 914-302- 5830 or email somersrecord@ halstonmedia.com. Advertising Deadline The advertising deadline for The Somers Record is the Thursday before the next publication date. Advertisements can be submitted by you as a cameraready PDF via email at [email protected]. We also offer our clients a free ad design service. For more information, call Brett Freeman at 845-208-8151. Advertise With Us When you advertise with The Somers Record, you are reaching thousands of households and businesses throughout the Town of Somers, including all of its hamlets and Heritage Hills. To advertise or to place a classified, call Brett Freeman at 845-208-8151 or email [email protected]. To advertise in The Somers Record, call Brett Freeman at 845-208-8151 or email [email protected]. Sports Deadline The sports deadline for The Somers Record is the Sunday before the next publication date. Varsity coaches should submit results and information by e-mail to sports@ halstonmedia.com. All youth sports and recreational sports items should also be submitted to the same e-mail address by the Thursday before the next publication date. To advertise in The Somers Record, call Brett Freeman at 845-208-8151 or email [email protected]. LEGAL NOTICES
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Bedford Road, Suite 100, Mount Kisco, NY 10549. Send a self-addressed stamped envelope if you’d like your photo returned. Share Your Milestones Let your neighbors know about the special moments in your life, whether it’s a birth, engagement, wedding or anniversary. Send us a photo and announcement at somersrecord@halstonmedia. com or mail it to The Somers Record, 118 N. Bedford Road, Suite 100, Mount Kisco, NY 10549. There is no charge for this announcement. Send a self-addressed stamped envelope if you’d like your photo returned. Letters and Op-Ed Policy Letters to the editor and op-ed submissions may be edited. The views and opinions expressed in letters and op-eds are not necessarily those of The Somers Record or its affiliates. Submissions must include a phone number and address for verification. Not all letters and op-eds will necessarily be published. Letters and op-eds which cannot be verified or are anonymous will not be published. Please send your submissions to the editor by e-mail at somersrecord@ halstonmedia.com. For more information, call the editor at 914-302-5830. Editorial Submissions Press releases and photos should be submitted to The Somers Record by the Thursday before the next publication date. Submissons can be emailed to somersrecord@ halstonmedia.com or mail it to The Somers Record, 118 N. Bedford Road, Suite 100, Mount Kisco, NY 10549. Send a self-addressed stamped envelope if you’d like your photo returned. Contact Us The Somers Record is located at 118 N. Bedford Road, Suite 100, Mount Kisco, NY 10549. You can contact us at 914-302- 5830 or email somersrecord@ halstonmedia.com. Advertising Deadline The advertising deadline for The Somers Record is the Thursday before the next publication date. Advertisements can be submitted by you as a cameraready PDF via email at [email protected]. We also offer our clients a free ad design service. For more information, call Brett Freeman at 845-208-8151. Advertise With Us When you advertise with The Somers Record, you are reaching thousands of households and businesses throughout the Town of Somers, including all of its hamlets and Heritage Hills. To advertise or to place a classified, call Brett Freeman at 845-208-8151 or email [email protected]. To advertise in The Somers Record, call Brett Freeman at 845-208-8151 or email [email protected]. Sports Deadline The sports deadline for The Somers Record is the Sunday before the next publication date. Varsity coaches should submit results and information by e-mail to sports@ halstonmedia.com. All youth sports and recreational sports items should also be submitted to the same e-mail address by the Thursday before the next publication date. Somers Record News Fillers Promote Your Charity Send us a press release at somersrecord@halstonmedia. com, or give us a call at 914- 302-5830. Photo Submissions Photos submitted to The Somers Record need to be high-resolution. Images that are submitted at a low resolution cannot be published. Submit photos to The Somers Record by the Thursday before the next publication date. Submissons can be emailed to somersrecord@halstonmedia. com or mail it to The Somers Record, Bailey Court, 334 Route 202, Unit C1S, Somers, NY 10589. Send a selfaddressed stamped envelope if you’d like your photo returned. Share Your Milestones Let your neighbors know about the special moments in your life, whether it’s a birth, engagement, wedding or anniversary. Send us a photo and announcement at somersrecord@halstonmedia. com or mail it to The Somers Record, Bailey Court, 334 Route 202, Unit C1S, Somers, NY 10589. There is no charge for this announcement. Send a self-addressed stamped envelope if you’d like your photo returned. Letters and Op-Ed Policy Letters to the editor and op-ed submissions may be edited. The views and opinions expressed in letters and op-eds are not necessarily those of The Somers Record or its affiliates. Submissions must include a phone number and address for verification. Not all letters and op-eds will necessarily be published. Letters and op-eds which cannot be verified or are anonymous will not be published. Please send your submissions to the editor by e-mail at somersrecord@ halstonmedia.com. For more information, call the editor at 914-302-5830. Editorial Submissions Press releases and photos should be submitted to The Somers Record by the Thursday before the next publication date. Submissons can be emailed to somersrecord@ halstonmedia.com or mail it to The Somers Record, Bailey Court, 334 Route 202, Unit C1S, Somers, NY 10589. Send a self-addressed stamped envelope if you’d like your photo returned. Contact Us The Somers Record is located at Bailey Court, 334 Route 202, Unit C1S, Somers, NY 10589. You can contact us at 914-302-5830 or email somersrecord@halstonmedia. com. Advertising Deadline The advertising deadline for The Somers Record is the Thursday before the next publication date. Advertisements can be submitted by you as a cameraready PDF via email at [email protected]. We also offer our clients a free ad design service. For more information, call Brett Freeman at 845-208-8151. Advertise With Us When you advertise with The Somers Record, you are reaching thousands of households and businesses throughout the Town of Somers, including all of its hamlets and Heritage Hills. To advertise or to place a classified, call Brett Freeman at 845-208-8151 or email [email protected]. To advertise in The Somers Record, call Brett Freeman at 845-208-8151 or email freeman@halstonmedia. com. Sports Deadline The sports deadline for The Somers Record is the Sunday before the next publication date. Varsity coaches should submit results and information by e-mail to sports@ halstonmedia.com. All youth sports and recreational sports items should also be submitted to the same e-mail address by the Thursday before the next publication date. header: Univers Bold 11pt/12leading body: Franklin Gothic Book reg10pt/11leading paragraph rule top Univers Bold 10pt/11 leading paragraph rule top Your ad could be here. Call Brett Freeman at 845-208-8151 to find out how. Your business card could be here. Call Brett Freeman at 845-208-8151 to find out how. SR legals specs: STANDING HEAD: Gill Sans (TT), bold, 18pt, M100-Y100 HEADER-Univers 57 condensed regular 12/14, all caps, underline, centered BODY-Adobe Caslon pro 10/11 Left Justified, no hyphens LLC FORMATION NOTICE Notice of Formation of Rosslyn Farm LLC. Arts. of Org. filed w/ SSNY 2/23/18. Office location: Westchester County. SSNY designated for service of process. SSNY shall mail copies of any process served against LLC to 104 Delancey Road, North Salem, NY 10560. Purpose: Any lawful purpose. LEGAL NOTICES Somers Record News Fillers Promote Your Charity Send us a press release at somersrecord@halstonmedia. com, or give us a call at 914- 302-5830. Photo Submissions Photos submitted to The Somers Record need to be high-resolution. Images that are submitted at a low resolution cannot be published. Submit photos to The Somers Record by the Thursday before the next publication date. Submissons can be emailed to somersrecord@halstonmedia. com or mail it to The Somers Record, Bailey Court, 334 Route 202, Unit C1S, Somers, NY 10589. Send a selfaddressed stamped envelope if you’d like your photo returned. Share Your Milestones Let your neighbors know about the special moments in your life, whether it’s a birth, engagement, wedding or anniversary. Send us a photo and announcement at somersrecord@halstonmedia. com or mail it to The Somers Record, Bailey Court, 334 Route 202, Unit C1S, Somers, NY 10589. There is no charge for this announcement. Send a self-addressed stamped envelope if you’d like your photo returned. Letters and Op-Ed Policy Letters to the editor and op-ed submissions may be edited. The views and opinions expressed in letters and op-eds are not necessarily those of The Somers Record or its affiliates. Submissions must include a phone number and address for verification. Not all letters and op-eds will necessarily be published. Letters and op-eds which cannot be verified or are anonymous will not be published. Please send your submissions to the editor by e-mail at somersrecord@ halstonmedia.com. For more information, call the editor at 914-302-5830. Editorial Submissions Press releases and photos should be submitted to The Somers Record by the Thursday before the next publication date. Submissons can be emailed to somersrecord@ halstonmedia.com or mail it to The Somers Record, Bailey Court, 334 Route 202, Unit C1S, Somers, NY 10589. Send a self-addressed stamped envelope if you’d like your photo returned. Contact Us The Somers Record is located at Bailey Court, 334 Route 202, Unit C1S, Somers, NY 10589. You can contact us at 914-302-5830 or email somersrecord@halstonmedia. com. Advertising Deadline The advertising deadline for The Somers Record is the Thursday before the next publication date. Advertisements can be submitted by you as a cameraready PDF via email at [email protected]. We also offer our clients a free ad design service. For more information, call Brett Freeman at 845-208-8151. Advertise With Us When you advertise with The Somers Record, you are reaching thousands of households and businesses throughout the Town of Somers, including all of its hamlets and Heritage Hills. To advertise or to place a classified, call Brett Freeman at 845-208-8151 or email [email protected]. To advertise in The Somers Record, call Brett Freeman at 845-208-8151 or email freeman@halstonmedia. com. Sports Deadline The sports deadline for The Somers Record is the Sunday before the next publication date. Varsity coaches should submit results and information by e-mail to sports@ halstonmedia.com. All youth sports and recreational sports items should also be submitted to the same e-mail address by the Thursday before the next publication date. header: Univers Bold 11pt/12leading body: Franklin Gothic Book reg10pt/11leading paragraph rule top Univers Bold 10pt/11 leading paragraph rule top Your ad could be here. Call Brett Freeman at 845-208-8151 to find out how. Your business card could be here. Call Brett Freeman at 845-208-8151 to find out how. SR legals specs: STANDING HEAD: Gill Sans (TT), bold, 18pt, M100-Y100 HEADER-Univers 57 condensed regular 12/14, all caps, underline, centered BODY-Adobe Caslon pro 10/11 Left Justified, no hyphens LLC FORMATION NOTICE Notice of Formation of Rosslyn Farm LLC. Arts. of Org. filed w/ SSNY 2/23/18. Office location: Westchester County. SSNY designated for service of process. SSNY shall mail copies of any process served against LLC to 104 Delancey Road, North Salem, NY 10560. Purpose: Any lawful purpose. LEGAL NOTICES Somers Record News Fillers Promote Your Charity Send us a press release at somersrecord@halstonmedia. com, or give us a call at 914- 302-5830. Photo Submissions Photos submitted to The Somers Record need to be high-resolution. Images that are submitted at a low resolution cannot be published. Submit photos to The Somers Record by the Thursday before the next publication date. Submissons can be emailed to somersrecord@halstonmedia. com or mail it to The Somers Record, Bailey Court, 334 Route 202, Unit C1S, Somers, NY 10589. Send a selfaddressed stamped envelope if you’d like your photo returned. Share Your Milestones Let your neighbors know about the special moments in your life, whether it’s a birth, engagement, wedding or anniversary. Send us a photo and announcement at somersrecord@halstonmedia. com or mail it to The Somers Record, Bailey Court, 334 Route 202, Unit C1S, Somers, NY 10589. There is no charge for this announcement. Send a self-addressed stamped envelope if you’d like your photo returned. Letters and Op-Ed Policy Letters to the editor and op-ed submissions may be edited. The views and opinions expressed in letters and op-eds are not necessarily those of The Somers Record or its affiliates. Submissions must include a phone number and address for verification. Not all letters and op-eds will necessarily be published. Letters and op-eds which cannot be verified or are anonymous will not be published. Please send your submissions to the editor by e-mail at somersrecord@ halstonmedia.com. For more information, call the editor at 914-302-5830. Editorial Submissions Press releases and photos should be submitted to The Somers Record by the Thursday before the next publication date. Submissons can be emailed to somersrecord@ halstonmedia.com or mail it to The Somers Record, Bailey Court, 334 Route 202, Unit C1S, Somers, NY 10589. Send a self-addressed stamped envelope if you’d like your photo returned. Contact Us The Somers Record is located at Bailey Court, 334 Route 202, Unit C1S, Somers, NY 10589. You can contact us at 914-302-5830 or email somersrecord@halstonmedia. com. Advertising Deadline The advertising deadline for The Somers Record is the Thursday before the next publication date. Advertisements can be submitted by you as a cameraready PDF via email at [email protected]. We also offer our clients a free ad design service. For more information, call Brett Freeman at 845-208-8151. Advertise With Us When you advertise with The Somers Record, you are reaching thousands of households and businesses throughout the Town of Somers, including all of its hamlets and Heritage Hills. To advertise or to place a classified, call Brett Freeman at 845-208-8151 or email [email protected]. To advertise in The Somers Record, call Brett Freeman at 845-208-8151 or email freeman@halstonmedia. com. Sports Deadline The sports deadline for The Somers Record is the Sunday before the next publication date. Varsity coaches should submit results and information by e-mail to sports@ halstonmedia.com. All youth sports and recreational sports items should also be submitted to the same e-mail address by the Thursday before the next publication date. header: Univers Bold 11pt/12leading body: Franklin Gothic Book reg10pt/11leading paragraph rule top Univers Bold 10pt/11 leading paragraph rule top Your ad could be here. Call Brett Freeman at 845-208-8151 to find out how. Your business card could be here. Call Brett Freeman at 845-208-8151 to find out how. SR legals specs: STANDING HEAD: Gill Sans (TT), bold, 18pt, M100-Y100 HEADER-Univers 57 condensed regular 12/14, all caps, underline, centered BODY-Adobe Caslon pro 10/11 Left Justified, no hyphens LLC FORMATION NOTICE Notice of Formation of Rosslyn Farm LLC. Arts. of Org. filed w/ SSNY 2/23/18. Office location: Westchester County. SSNY designated for service of process. SSNY shall mail copies of any process served against LLC to 104 Delancey Road, North Salem, NY 10560. Purpose: Any lawful purpose. LEGAL NOTICES Somers Record News Fillers Promote Your Charity Send us a press release at somersrecord@halstonmedia. com, or give us a call at 914- 302-5830. Photo Submissions Photos submitted to The Somers Record need to be high-resolution. Images that are submitted at a low resolution cannot be published. Submit photos to The Somers Record by the Thursday before the next publication date. Submissons can be emailed to somersrecord@halstonmedia. com or mail it to The Somers Record, Bailey Court, 334 Route 202, Unit C1S, Somers, NY 10589. Send a selfaddressed stamped envelope if you’d like your photo returned. Share Your Milestones Let your neighbors know about the special moments in your life, whether it’s a birth, engagement, wedding or anniversary. Send us a photo and announcement at somersrecord@halstonmedia. com or mail it to The Somers Record, Bailey Court, 334 Route 202, Unit C1S, Somers, NY 10589. There is no charge for this announcement. Send a self-addressed stamped envelope if you’d like your photo returned. Letters and Op-Ed Policy Letters to the editor and op-ed submissions may be edited. The views and opinions expressed in letters and op-eds are not necessarily those of The Somers Record or its affiliates. Submissions must include a phone number and address for verification. Not all letters and op-eds will necessarily be published. Letters and op-eds which cannot be verified or are anonymous will not be published. Please send your submissions to the editor by e-mail at somersrecord@ halstonmedia.com. For more information, call the editor at 914-302-5830. Editorial Submissions Press releases and photos should be submitted to The Somers Record by the Thursday before the next publication date. Submissons can be emailed to somersrecord@ halstonmedia.com or mail it to The Somers Record, Bailey Court, 334 Route 202, Unit C1S, Somers, NY 10589. Send a self-addressed stamped envelope if you’d like your photo returned. Contact Us The Somers Record is located at Bailey Court, 334 Route 202, Unit C1S, Somers, NY 10589. You can contact us at 914-302-5830 or email somersrecord@halstonmedia. com. Advertising Deadline The advertising deadline for The Somers Record is the Thursday before the next publication date. Advertisements can be submitted by you as a cameraready PDF via email at [email protected]. We also offer our clients a free ad design service. For more information, call Brett Freeman at 845-208-8151. Advertise With Us When you advertise with The Somers Record, you are reaching thousands of households and businesses throughout the Town of Somers, including all of its hamlets and Heritage Hills. To advertise or to place a classified, call Brett Freeman at 845-208-8151 or email [email protected]. To advertise in The Somers Record, call Brett Freeman at 845-208-8151 or email freeman@halstonmedia. com. Sports Deadline The sports deadline for The Somers Record is the Sunday before the next publication date. Varsity coaches should submit results and information by e-mail to sports@ halstonmedia.com. All youth sports and recreational sports items should also be submitted to the same e-mail address by the Thursday before the next publication date. header: Univers Bold 11pt/12leading body: Franklin Gothic Book reg10pt/11leading paragraph rule top Univers Bold 10pt/11 leading paragraph rule top Your ad could be here. Call Brett Freeman at 845-208-8151 to find out how. Your business card could be here. Call Brett Freeman at 845-208-8151 to find out how. SR legals specs: STANDING HEAD: Gill Sans (TT), bold, 18pt, M100-Y100 HEADER-Univers 57 condensed regular 12/14, all caps, underline, centered BODY-Adobe Caslon pro 10/11 Left Justified, no hyphens LLC FORMATION NOTICE Notice of Formation of Rosslyn Farm LLC. Arts. of Org. filed w/ SSNY 2/23/18. Office location: Westchester County. SSNY designated for service of process. SSNY shall mail copies of any process served against LLC to 104 Delancey Road, North Salem, NY 10560. Purpose: Any lawful purpose. LEGAL NOTICES Somers Record News Fillers Promote Your Charity Send us a press release at somersrecord@halstonmedia. com, or give us a call at 914- 302-5830. Photo Submissions Photos submitted to The Somers Record need to be high-resolution. Images that are submitted at a low resolution cannot be published. Submit photos to The Somers Record by the Thursday before the next publication date. Submissons can be emailed to somersrecord@halstonmedia. com or mail it to The Somers Record, Bailey Court, 334 Route 202, Unit C1S, Somers, NY 10589. Send a selfaddressed stamped envelope if you’d like your photo returned. Share Your Milestones Let your neighbors know about the special moments in your life, whether it’s a birth, engagement, wedding or anniversary. Send us a photo and announcement at somersrecord@halstonmedia. com or mail it to The Somers Record, Bailey Court, 334 Route 202, Unit C1S, Somers, NY 10589. There is no charge for this announcement. Send a self-addressed stamped envelope if you’d like your photo returned. Letters and Op-Ed Policy Letters to the editor and op-ed submissions may be edited. The views and opinions expressed in letters and op-eds are not necessarily those of The Somers Record or its affiliates. Submissions must include a phone number and address for verification. Not all letters and op-eds will necessarily be published. Letters and op-eds which cannot be verified or are anonymous will not be published. Please send your submissions to the editor by e-mail at somersrecord@ halstonmedia.com. For more information, call the editor at 914-302-5830. Editorial Submissions Press releases and photos should be submitted to The Somers Record by the Thursday before the next publication date. Submissons can be emailed to somersrecord@ halstonmedia.com or mail it to The Somers Record, Bailey Court, 334 Route 202, Unit C1S, Somers, NY 10589. Send a self-addressed stamped envelope if you’d like your photo returned. Contact Us The Somers Record is located at Bailey Court, 334 Route 202, Unit C1S, Somers, NY 10589. You can contact us at 914-302-5830 or email somersrecord@halstonmedia. com. Advertising Deadline The advertising deadline for The Somers Record is the Thursday before the next publication date. Advertisements can be submitted by you as a cameraready PDF via email at [email protected]. We also offer our clients a free ad design service. For more information, call Brett Freeman at 845-208-8151. Advertise With Us When you advertise with The Somers Record, you are reaching thousands of households and businesses throughout the Town of Somers, including all of its hamlets and Heritage Hills. To advertise or to place a classified, call Brett Freeman at 845-208-8151 or email [email protected]. To advertise in The Somers Record, call Brett Freeman at 845-208-8151 or email freeman@halstonmedia. com. Sports Deadline The sports deadline for The Somers Record is the Sunday before the next publication date. Varsity coaches should submit results and information by e-mail to sports@ halstonmedia.com. All youth sports and recreational sports items should also be submitted to the same e-mail address by the Thursday before the next publication date. header: Univers Bold 11pt/12leading body: Franklin Gothic Book reg10pt/11leading paragraph rule top Univers Bold 10pt/11 leading paragraph rule top Your ad could be here. Call Brett Freeman at 845-208-8151 to find out how. Your business card could be here. Call Brett Freeman at 845-208-8151 to find out how. SR legals specs: STANDING HEAD: Gill Sans (TT), bold, 18pt, M100-Y100 HEADER-Univers 57 condensed regular 12/14, all caps, underline, centered BODY-Adobe Caslon pro 10/11 Left Justified, no hyphens LLC FORMATION NOTICE Notice of Formation of Rosslyn Farm LLC. Arts. of Org. filed w/ SSNY 2/23/18. Office location: Westchester County. SSNY designated for service of process. SSNY shall mail copies of any process served against LLC to 104 Delancey Road, North Salem, NY 10560. Purpose: Any lawful purpose. LEGAL NOTICES PUBLIC NOTICE PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that the Zoning Board of Appeals of the Town of Somers, Westchester County, New York will conduct a Public Hearing on Tuesday, April 18, 2023 at 7:30 P.M. at the Somers Town House, 335 Route 202, Somers, New York, 10589 on the application of Carol Meenagh for a renewal of a Special Exception Use Permit. The property included in this application is located in an R-10 Residential District at 23 Lakeview Terrace, Amawalk and is known and shown on the Town Tax Map as Section: 36.07, Block: 1, Lot: 33. All persons having any interest in the application are invited to attend and will be given an opportunity to be heard. BY ORDER OF THE ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS VICTOR CANNISTRA CHAIRMAN Denise Schirmer, Secretary April 6, 2023 PUBLIC NOTICE PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that the Zoning Board of Appeals of the Town of Somers, Westchester County, New York will conduct a Public Hearing on Tuesday, April 18, 2023 at 7:30 P.M. at the Somers Town House, 335 Route 202, Somers, New York, 10589 on the application of William and Marianna Breglio for a renewal of a Special Exception Use Permit. The property included in this application is located in an R-40 Residential District at 11 Franklin Drive, Mahopac and is known and shown on the Town Tax Map as Section: 5.16, Block: 2, Lot: 10. All persons having any interest in the application are invited to attend and will be given an opportunity to be heard. BY ORDER OF THE ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS VICTOR CANNISTRA CHAIRMAN Denise Schirmer, Secretary April 6, 2023
THURSDAY, APRIL 13, 2023 BUSINESS & REAL ESTATE THE SOMERS RECORD – PAGE 27 WHY DO WE ADVERTISE IN HALSTON MEDIA’S LOCAL NEWSPAPERS? TO ADVERTISE WITH US, CALL BRETT FREEMAN AT (845) 208-8151 Advertising in Halston Media is being part of a community. While walking through different towns, people recognized our picture and connected it to the services promoted. It was a great way to get new customers while validating our work with current clients. Dr. Deborah Hardy Student Support and Educational Consultant GuidED Consulting, LLC Yorktown Chamber of Commerce 2010 Organization of the Year November 29, 1987-March 21, 2003 MAY WE STAND AS TALL AS HE DID in memory of Our 20th Year Proudly Supporting Community Recreation and Education HARRISON APAR Standing three feet tall due to a rare dwarfism, as a featured speaker at his middle school graduation, Harrison told classmates... ‘Dreams Do Not Come Easily, But If You Stretch Enough, Nothing Is Out of Reach’ Facebook.com/HarrisonAparFoundation [email protected] • 914.275.6887 P.O. Box 1383, Yorktown Heights, NY 10598 a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit incorporated in the State of New York Halston Media’s newspapers aren’t the right choice for every advertiser. THAT is quite an opening line! Hopefully the publisher won’t re me. Back around 1900, Philadelphia department store magnate John Wannamaker famously stated, “Half the money I spend on advertising is wasted; the trouble is, I don’t know which half.” Smart media selection is about minimizing wasted ad dollars. at requires knowing your target, focusing on reaching it and minimizing ad spend that clearly misses the mark. My 30-plus-year marketing career included overseeing media buying for major corporations. Decisions were largely numbers-driven. e standard ad industry metric was “CPMs” – cost per thousand reached by the advertising. e big question, though, was thousands of whom? ousands of households of any kind? ousands of women 18-54 years old? ousands of suburban homeowners? ousands of households with incomes of $100,000-plus? ousands of people interested in what we had to sell? Research services such as the A.C. Nielsen Company and Comscore and cable TV providers monitor consumption of all types of media advertising – television, magazines, radio, internet and more. eir measurement and related statistical modeling provide major national advertisers with a treasure trove of data. Of course, judgment also came into play. A highly rated show was likely to garner more viewer attention. A better magazine was likely to have readers who went through the whole publication page-by-page. So the very lowest CPM was not necessarily the best choice. But it did provide an important reference point. e media selection challenge is tougher for local advertisers. ey may know a medium’s gross cost, but don’t have monitoring services like Nielsen or a treasure trove of data breaking out all those speci c demographic groups. Judgment is far more important. Big questions to ask include: Does the medium reach your target? How much doesn’t reach your target and is wasted? How is the medium consumed? Is reader or viewer attention strong enough to make it likely the recipient will actually notice and consider your ad? Halston Media’s advertiser mission is to reach its local communities as e ectively and e ciently as possible for advertisers who depend on and are focused on the local market. at means striving to minimize advertiser waste. • Content focuses tightly on each local community, providing news that readers can’t get from other media. It doesn’t try to t a little news from all over the region into the same edition, which diminishes reader attention so that fewer readers even notice your ad. Why would a reader care about a pizza place, bagel store, or many other merchants from lower Westchester? at’s advertiser waste. • Papers arrive by mail every ursday, right before the weekend, when readers are planning weekend activities, weekly shopping needs, and preparing calendars for the next week. Perfect timing for maximum reader attention to news and ads. Little waste. • A large majority of circulation goes to readers who requested the paper. ey WANT to see it. at gets Halston lower postage costs and gives advertisers a more attentive audience. Ever notice the stacks of free papers dropped o at local stores and restaurants? ose are stacks of unread papers . . . lots of advertiser waste. But again, Halston Media recognizes that its papers aren’t for every advertiser. Major league sports teams can reach their broader marketplace more e ciently through other media. Car dealerships in lower Westchester near White Plains may nd that it’s a stretch to reach readers in Northern Westchester and Putnam counties. ose are just two examples. Keep your target in mind, focus your media selection to reach that target, and minimize paying for media where most the circulation clearly misses the mark. You can prove John Wannamaker wrong. You don’t need to waste half your ad dollars. Do you want to learn more? Visit www.halstonmedia.com, and ll out the “Get in Touch” form on the home page. Before helping his son found Halston Media, Kenneth Freeman led a global marketing research company. Freeman earned his MBA from Harvard University and has led the marketing departments at major Fortune 500 corporations throughout his career. It’s all about the numbers... and more WITH KEN FREEMAN
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Basic Support vs. Full Support Basic Support Full Support $100 $50 $20 other OR Visit www.HalstonSubscribe.com OR Visit www.HalstonSubscribe.com Don’t Miss a Week of The Somers Record. Please Re-Subscribe Today! Thursday, November 3, 2022 Vol. 11 No. 30 BUSINESS & REAL ESTATE 32 CLASSIFIEDS 34 ELEPHANT’S TRUNK 4 LEGAL NOTICES 28 LEISURE 26 OBITUARIES 30 OPINION 10 SPORTS 20 Tuskers Batter Brewster pg 22 FOOTBALL Visit TapIntoSomers.net for the latest news. Please note that the Nov. 10 edition of The Somers Record will go to press before the Nov. 8 election results are available. Please visit TapIntoSomers.net to view our full election coverage. BY BOB DUMAS CONTRIBUTING EDITOR When voters go to the polls this election season, they will have a choice between two candidates who are vying for the state’s 40th Senate District seat. Incumbent Democrat Pete Harckham of South Salem, seeking his third term as state senator, will be opposed by Republican Gina Arena, an administrative assistant from Somers. Here is a look at the two candidates, including their platforms, accomplishments and goals. PETE HARCKHAM Now nearing the end of his second term in o ce, Pete Harckham is chair of the Senate Committee on Alcoholism and Substance Abuse. He worked to make the 2% property tax cap permanent; delivered record aid to education and addressed the opioid crisis by doubling minimum treatment times and reducing barriers to life-saving treatment. Harckham helped pass the toughest climate-protection legislation in the nation, and also introduced a measure, later enacted, requiring all new passenger-car and truck sales to be zero emission by 2035 and allowing municipalities to build solar canopies and jumpstart community renewable-energy projects. Earlier this year, Gov. Kathy Hochul placed Harckham’s wetlands legislation protecting Class C streams statewide, which will safeguard drinking water resources, into her proposed 2023 state budget. Harckham has been a leading voice to hold the utilities accountable in the wake of failed responses to natural disaster. To date, he has held 13 food drives to ght hunger, assisted thousands of residents with unemployment claims and delivered personal-protection equipment to rst responders and municipalities throughout the 40th Senate District. From 2008 to 2015 Harckham served on the Westchester County Board of Legislators, where he was a leading voice for protecting the environment and maintaining vital services. In addition to his professional work, Harckham served on the President’s Council for the Northern Westchester Hospital, was a board member for the United Way of Westchester and Putnam, the Junior League of Northern Westchester Community Advisory Council and the Livable Communities Council. “I come from a labor family and have been endorsed three times by the Westchester Building Trades, Westchester-Putnam AFL-CIO Central Labor Body, a host of service and public unions, as well as nurses and teachers,” Harckham said. “I work very closely with my union partners around the issues of decommissioning Indian Point and passed a law to protect wages and local jobs, as well as created the Decommissioning Oversight Harckham, Arena face off for 40th Senate District seat Sen. Pete Harckham Gina Arena SEE SENATE PAGE 28 SellYour Home for TOP DOLLAR with Somers’ Real Estate Specialist Visit: SomersHouseValues.com or Email: [email protected] Michael Trinchitella Licensed Associate Real Estate Broker FREE Home Evaluation Anytime — No Cost or Obligation Call 914.243.3051 SomersHouseValues.com CLASSIC REALTY IN THIS WEEK’S PAPER! Vol. 11 No. 35 Thursday, December 8, 2022 BUSINESS & REAL ESTATE 31 CLASSIFIEDS 30 ELEPHANT’S TRUNK 4 LEGAL NOTICES 28 LEISURE 21 OBITUARIES 9 OPINION 10 SPORTS 18 Visit TapIntoSomers.net for the latest news. BY WHIT ANDERSON SPORTS EDITOR Winning is always great. But making your way back to the top after a heartbreak is unmatched. Motivated by the crushing 32-31 defeat against CBASyracuse at the JMA Wireless Dome (Carrier Dome) last fall, Somers Football (13-0) avenged their one loss in the last three seasons with a dominating 58-21 win over Union-Endicott for the NYSPHSAA Class A Football Championship on Saturday, Dec. 3, at Syracuse. Coach Anthony DeMatteo, carrying on the winning legacy of his father, Tony, at Somers, knew what he and his team set out to do when workouts began last summer. “Even though we said publicly we wanted to win the section, in house we said states, and we were angry all year. e preparation was on point, we did everything we were supposed to do, weathered several storms, weathered injuries, and we got it done,” said the second-year head coach. Wasting no time on the big stage, Ravi Dass (3 Rec, 2 TDs) answered the call on the opening return, taking it all the way to the Tigers’ 39, then catching an 18-yard pass from Matt Fitzsimons for the rst touchdown 22 seconds into the game. “Walking out as state champs, it’s awesome,” said the senior receiver. e defense’s turn, George Forbes (6 Tk) began his Tuskers avenge last season with 58-21 state championship win Visit TapIntoSomers.net for the latest news. BY WHIT ANDERSON SPORTS EDITOR Winning is always great. But making your way back to the top after a heartbreak is unmatched. Motivated by the crushing 32-31 defeat against CBASyracuse at the JMA Wireless Dome (Carrier Dome) last fall, Somers Football (13-0) avenged their one loss in the last three seasons with a dominating 58-21 win over Union-Endicott for the NYSPHSAA Class A Football Championship on Saturday, Dec. 3, at Syracuse. Coach Anthony DeMatteo, carrying on the winning legacy of his father, Tony, at Somers, knew what he and his team set out to do when workouts began last summer. “Even though we said publicly we wanted to win the section, in house we said states, and we were angry all year. e preparation was on point, we did everything we Tuskers avenge last season with 58-21 state championship win Ravi Dass put his team ahead early with two huge touchdowns. SEE CHAMPIONS PAGE 18 The 2022 Tuskers cemented themselves in Somers history with the 58-21 win over Union-Endicott. 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Wasting no time on the big stage, Ravi Dass (3 Rec, 2 TDs) answered the call on the opening return, taking it all the way to the Tigers’ 39, then catching an 18-yard pass from Matt Fitzsimons for the rst touchdown 22 seconds into the game. “Walking out as state champs, it’s awesome,” said the senior receiver. e defense’s turn, George Forbes (6 Tk) began his Tuskers avenge last season with 58-21 state championship win SEE CHAMPIONS PAGE 18 MAZZOLA YOU’VE GOTTA HAVE HOPE Sales Vice President Licensed Associate Real Estate Broker 914.714.0090 [email protected] hopemazzola.com 95 Katonah Ave | Katonah, NY 10536 Thursday, December 15, 2022 Vol. 11 No. 36 BUSINESS & REAL ESTATE 37 CLASSIFIEDS 39 ELEPHANT’S TRUNK 2 LEGAL NOTICES 37 LEISURE 31 OBITUARIES 9 OPINION 10 SPORTS 24 Toys for Tots pg 3 GIVING BACK Visit TapIntoSomers.net for the latest news. PHOTO: ROB DISTASIO BY CAROL REIF STAFF WRITER e Somers Board of Education got its rst o cial peek last week at the scal fallout from the settlement of the old PepsiCo property’s tax certiorari case. Also cited for their potential impact on local pocketbooks were fuel and electricity costs, which are rising at an “alarming” rate, according to the school district’s assistant superintendent for business, Chris Platania. Platania presented trustees and the public with an initial overview of the 2023-24 school budget on Tuesday, Dec. 6. ere won’t be preliminary numbers to share until after the governor’s rst budget comes out in January and the district gets a clue about what its state aid is going to be. 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