Yorktown News 08.17.2023

VOL. 12 NO. 24 THURSDAY, AUGUST 17, 2023 BUSINESS & REAL ESTATE 23 CLASSIFIEDS 22 LEGAL NOTICES 20 LEISURE 19 OBITUARIES 5 OPINION 8 SPORTS 16 TOWN GREEN 2 A tortoise makes a round trip pg 3 SLOW JAM Visit TapIntoYorktown.net for the latest news. BY SOPHIA CASELNOVA STAFF WRITER Yorktown Central School District (YCSD) Superintendent Dr. Ron Hattar met with Yorktown News earlier this month for an interview regarding his role in the district and his renewed contract. Hattar has been the district’s superintendent since 2017, and the Board of Education (BOE) voted in favor of continuing his contract through June 30, 2028, at its July 15 special meeting. The interview covered what has taken place in the district during his tenure, his favorite aspects of the job, his hopes for the district’s future, and some specific district-wide elements that he is most proud of. Hattar was not given any of the interview questions in advance. What are your favorite parts of being a superintendent? The best part of this job is working with the children of Yorktown. I love this job, this district, and this community. I live here and my children attend school here. It’s challenging and demanding work; it’s 24 hours a day, seven days a week, 365 days a year, but it is profoundly rewarding work. How has working for the district gone so far? We have a terrific board of education. This board is so great to work for, and with, because they always place children at the forefront of their work. It’s very heartening to work with a group that’s so committed to our students. Also, our community is amazing; we have such a terrific parent community and student body. Our faculty and staff are also incredible; they are so committed to the children of Yorktown. I am so grateful to them because they work relentlessly for the students. What are some highlights of your tenure thus far? We have done some incredible things over the last six years. We’ve introduced so many new and important programs and subjects; engineering, coding, robotics, aeronautics, data sciences, and more. The ESTEAM approach was created in 2017, bringing an empathy-based approach to STEAM instruction. It has been transformational for our district and the many districts that have visited Yorktown to better understand our innovative approach. Members of the Japanese Ministry of Education and members of one of the largest school districts in South Korea have visited Yorktown CSD to better understand ESTEAM. Yorktown superintendent renews contract An interview with Dr. Hattar Yorktown Schools Superintendent Dr. Ron Hattar PHOTO COURTESY OF YORKTOWN CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT State Sen. Pete Harckham said last week that $2.1 million in grant funding has been made available to local municipalities within his 40th Senate District for electrification projects, which includes Yorktown. Harckham made the announcement during a press conference held at the electric vehicle charging station in Louis Engel Waterfront Park in Ossining. Each municipality in the 40th District is eligible for up to $100,000 in grants, which are part of the State Community Resiliency, Economic Sustainability, and Technology Program (CREST) funding. Joining Harckham at the press conference was a bipartisan group of more than a dozen local municipal leaders who spoke about how they plan to use the grant funding for projects that transition away from fossil fuels and promote a clean energy future. “There are many compelling reasons to support the electrification of our local economies, including the severe effects of climate change we are now experiencing, public health problems related to air Yorktown to get grant funds for electrification projects SEE HATTAR PAGE 6 SEE GRANT PAGE 6 By online or mail-in rebate on a set of 4 select Goodyear® or Kelly® tires when you use the Goodyear Credit Card. Paid by Goodyear Visa® Prepaid Card or Virtual Card on purchases made 7/1 through 9/30/23 GET UP TO $150 BACK OZZY'S GOODYEAR AUTO CLINIC REBATE OFFER #230022 $39.95 OIL CHANGE INCLUDES: Conventional Motor oil wit filter, FREE tire rotation, FREE 12-point Safety Inspection OZZY’S GOODYEAR AUTO CLINIC With this coupon. Most Vehicles. Not valid with other offers or prior services. Expires 9/30/23 Go to localflavor.com for more coupons. GOOD TOWARD Any Service Repair Of $150O or More Excludes tires. Exp. 9/30/23 OZZY'S AUTO CLINIC "IT AIN'T JUST OZZY'S AUTO CLINIC and DISCOUNT TIRE TIRES" 914-739-3333 • www.ozzystireandauto.com 47 Dayton Lane, Peekskill (Beach Shopping Center) "BEST TIRES.. BEST PRICES.. BEST SERVICE..” OZZY BUCKS Hours: Mon-Fri 7:30-6, Sat 7:30-5 & Sun 9:30-3

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Subscribe To request Yorktown News 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. Library hours: Monday-Thursday 9:30 a.m. – 8 p.m.; Friday 10 a.m. – 5 p.m.; Saturday 9:30 a.m. – 5 p.m. 914-45-5262; reference@yorktownlibrary. org; yorktownlibrary.org DID YOU KNOW? On Aug. 5, we celebrated the end of our adult summer reading game with an outdoor concert by the Independence Band. Over 150 people enjoyed the event listening to great music and announcements of a few winners to our summer reading finale raffle prizes. Our reading game, with the theme “All Together Now,” was a record-breaking year with more than 200 signups and 1,110 titles read or listened to. Thank you to everyone who played and attended the event and the local businesses who supported our raffle. Summer is not over, and the children’s summer reading game continues until Sept. 1. Kids are still able to finish their reading logs and collect prizes until that date. CALENDAR Programming Key: (A) Adults, (Y) Young Adults, (C) Children Visit the library website calendar page for more information. Register online except for drop-in programs. FRIDAY, Aug. 18 (A) Mah Jongg (Drop-in). 12:30 – 3:30 p.m. (A/Y) One-on-One Tech Help with a Teen (Drop-in). 2 – 4 p.m. (Y) Teen Summer Reading Finale Party. 2 p.m.   MONDAY, Aug. 21 (A) Mah Jongg (Drop-in). 10 a.m. – 1 p.m. TUESDAY, Aug. 22 (A) Medicare Counseling. 10 a.m. – 1 p.m. (A/Y) One-on-One Tech Help with a Teen (Drop-in). 2 – 4 p.m. WEDNESDAY, Aug. 23 (A) LinkedIn Boot Camp (virtual). 10:30 a.m. – 1 p.m.  (A) Canasta (Drop-in Program). 12:30 p.m. THURSDAY, Aug. 24 (A) Quilting & Needlework (Drop-in). 10 a.m. – noon (A/Y) One-on-One Tech Help with a Teen (Drop-in). 5 – 7 p.m. FRIDAY, Aug. 25 (A) Mah Jongg (Drop-in). 12:30 – 3:30 m. 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This year’s Festival will be the largest one yet, with 180 authors in attendance and celebrity authors Mary Pope Osborne and Alan Gratz leading the charge.  Organizers look forward to introducing the community to new writers joining this year, like Alex Gino, and reconnecting with returning authors like Bryan Collier. Admission and parking are free, and the event will be held rain or shine (http://www.ccb festival.org/). CCBF is proud to announce that it is a recipient of the WestchesterArts 2023 Arts Alive grant, given to support community-based arts and cultural projects developed by cultural groups and organizations. Yorktown Lions Club SUMMER CONCERT SCHEDULE To be held at Jack DeVito Veterans Memorial Field at 6 p.m. Aug. 20: Group De Jour  Aug. 27: Military Tribute Concert with Jessica Lynn - Concert will start at 5 p.m. with special guests Alyssa Martin and The Golden Apple Chorus Yorktown Grange 2023 YORKTOWN GRANGE FAIR September 8, 9, and 10 Save the dates! 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THURSDAY, AUGUST 17, 2023 YORKTOWN NEWS – PAGE 3 BY CAROL REIF STAFF WRITER A Somers family is once again shell-ebrating the safe return of its beloved pet tortoise. The 60-pound reptile vanished from the backyard of Tom and Patty Barcia’s home on Tomahawk Street on July 24. It wasn’t the first time Hardshell’s gone on the lam. His owners estimate that he’s pulled his Houdini trick at least a dozen times over the last 24 years. Usually, the African Sulcata tortoise doesn’t get very far. By simply posting an alert on social media they’ve quickly received multiple reports of Hardshell “sightings” from eagle-eyed residents or folks passing through the area. Not surprisingly, a lot of the time he seems to be heading to either Lake Shenorock or the Amawalk Reservoir for a dip. Once Hardshell camped out in a neighbor’s garage. Not realizing it was someone’s pet and not a wild critter, she used a broom to gently nudge him back outside. He’s also been known to wander around Horton Estates, Patty says. But Facebook wasn’t around when Hardshell, then only a couple of years old, first took a powder so the Barcias had to turn to a local television news channel for help. That little sojourn made him a bit of a local shell-ebrity. This time, Hardshell ended up more than 25 miles away, in the Putnam County town of Patterson. How in the world did he get there? He hitchhiked … sort of. Tortoises have claws, not thumbs like we humans. They use them for digging, climbing, and defense. Hardshell was happily plodding along on Route 118 (Tomahawk Street) that fateful Monday when he was nearly run over several times. Concerned for the creature, and other motorists, a woman stopped her car to block traffic. Two men who work for a fencing company then loaded him into their truck. Thinking that was strange, the motorist followed them into The Preserves and jotted down the name and phone number on the vehicle. They ended up carrying him to the home of one of their clients, a Patterson woman who they knew cared for dozens of turtles and tortoises. The Barcias hadn’t noticed Hardshell was gone until the next day. After frantically searching their property in vain, they started posting on every social media site they could. The motorist saw the family’s post on Facebook. She called the fencing company which in turn gave the Barcias’ phone number to the woman who had Hardshell safely tucked away in an outdoor pen. She called the Barcias and asked for proof so she could make sure she was releasing the tortoise to his rightful owners. They sent her photos and videos and the next morning, although exhausted from having spent a sleepless night, went to pick up their errant pet. “It was wild, insane,” Patty says. REUNITED Scientists say that because tortoises are reptiles, they aren’t capable of feeling “love” as humans understand it. However, they do show signs of affection and appreciation for their owners, such as following them around, tolerating handling, and eating directly from their hands. As soon as the relieved Barcias arrived in Patterson, Hardshell cruised right on over to be petted and fussed over. “He’s more than a pet; he’s a member of the family. He knows us; he knows the sound of our voices,” Patty says. Two plus decades ago, their then 8-year-old daughter had wanted a dog for her birthday, but that wasn’t an option for the family. They went to a pet store where she picked out what they thought was a turtle instead. “No one told us he was a tortoise,” she says, so they had no clue what they were getting into. When Hardshell was a baby, he was small enough to be bathed in the kitchen sink. Now he hangs out in the backyard, near the pool where he has a favorite rock to sleep under. Unfortunately, he has learned that when the gate is not closed properly it makes a handy escape hatch. Tortoises are very good diggers, too. So, when Hardshell was a toddler, he was able to claw his way out from under the fence. In the fall and winter, Hardshell lives in a bedroom that was vacated by the one of the Barcias’ now-grown children. He lounges around in a huge sandbox outfitted A turtle’s tale Somers family reunited with missing pet tortoise TIPS FOR TORTOISE OWNERS The website tortoiseowner. com has lots of good tips for folks who’ve misplaced their tortoises. First it advises them to organize a search party to “look for burrows, look under things, and inside anything they can crawl into.” Especially check out the edges of rocks and plants, favored spots for tortoises. If they can’t find a burrow, tortoises will “aim for the shade,” tortoiseowner. com says. If it’s lost indoors, check under the sofa or behind the refrigerator. Using food and water to lure them out doesn’t work like it does with mammals such as dogs. Tortoises can hide nearly anywhere, but they prefer to camp out in places that have “constant and relatively comfortable” temperatures, the website says. Secondly, they should wait for the morning sun because it might bring them out of hiding in order to soak up some rays. If all else fails, alert your neighbors, local authorities, zoos, animal shelters, and neighbors. You can also advertise on social media and in the local newspaper. A good quality photo or video of your tortoise helps. Tortoiseowner.com warns against offering rewards, however, because that can result in other people’s tortoises being stolen or bad guys taking advantage of “your good nature.” Giving neighbors the headsup means it’s less likely they will confuse your pet with a wild tortoise and release it into the woods or a stream. It also means they’re less tempted to claim the tortoise as their own. And more eyes on the prize is helpful. Tortoises don’t hide just to torment their owners. They do it for four main reasons: to take shelter, to feel safe, to hibernate, or to lay eggs, tortoiseowner.com explains. Even though they carry their homes with them, it doesn’t mean that the elements have no effect. It may be too hot or cold or rainy. Predators also pose a threat. If the tortoise has time, it will go someplace to hide. “Retreating” into its shell is really a “last resort,” according to tortoiseowner.com. Tortoises hibernate in the winter. Snuggling up in an underground burrow keeps them from freezing. When tortoises get “broody,” they either nest in a burrow, or near one, so they can hide their eggs when necessary, tortoiseowner.com says. Of course, all this trouble could be avoided by properly securing the tortoise’s enclosure if it lives outside. They are geniuses at finding and exploiting gaps or holes. Hardshell was safely returned to his family after his escape. SEE TURTLE PAGE 5 The tortoise was located in Patterson, more than 25 miles from home. 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PAGE 4 – YORKTOWN NEWS THURSDAY, AUGUST 17, 2023 BY SOPHIA CASELNOVA STAFF WRITER The culvert located at 3483 Old Crompond Road behind McDonald’s is closed for a minimum of six months. The culvert, which sustained serious damage during last month’s storms, currently allows no thru traffic, according to Highway Superintendent Dave Paganelli. The Highway Department is coordinating with ConEd for leak monitoring at the culvert as there is an 8-inch highpressure gas main strapped to it. According to Paganelli, the town is also coordinating with the state Department of Transportation and Department of Environmental Conservation. There are currently detours in both directions from the culvert at Pine Grove Road and Hunterbrook Road. Both detours entail traveling on White Hill Road, which has a posted speed limit of 10 MPH due to “narrow lanes and dangerous curves,” according to Paganelli. Having driven the detour fourteen times at various times of day, Paganelli said that it is safer to sit in traffic when Route 202 westbound is backed up to Taco Bell than taking the detour. An “optimistic” timeline provided by Paganelli is as follows: Engineering: one to two months; going out to bid: one month; awarding bid: two weeks; starting construction: one month, assuming all materials are readily available. Construction will take one to two monthsPaganelli added that the Highway Department has been in contact with school transportation and arrangements are being made to ensure students get to school. Culvert closed for six months BY SOPHIA CASELNOVA STAFF WRITER Two people were struck by a car in a hit-and-run accident while crossing the street on Aug. 2. The pedestrians, one of whom was a child, were crossing East Main Street when a car struck them and fled. At 7:07 p.m., Yorktown Police received a report of the incident. Officers responded to help the victims and search for the fleeing car. According to police, they notified other local police agencies of the incident. The pedestrians sustained minor injuries and were transported to Westchester Medical Center, according to police. According to police, the car was located and stopped by New York State Police a short time later in Cortlandt Manor. Yorktown Police responded and following an investigation identified the driver to be Sara Hussein, 26, of Yonkers. In addition to the hit and run, there were allegedly no license plates on the car, according to police. Hussein was placed under arrest by Officer Delatorre and was transported to the Yorktown Police Department for processing. After processing, Hussein was issued traffic tickets for leaving the scene, not yielding to the crosswalk, and not having license plates on the car. She was released on her own recognizance and is due to appear in the Yorktown Justice Court on Aug. 22. “I was relieved to know that the injuries sustained by the pedestrians were not life-threatening or life-altering,” said Police Chief Robert Noble. “I’m proud of the skill and effort demonstrated by my team disseminating real-time information rapidly to surrounding agencies, which allowed a sharp-eyed New York State trooper to stop the suspect vehicle in a neighboring jurisdiction. “Once again, I’d like to thank witnesses who assisted our investigation,” he added. “This arrest does not happen without them, a true ‘help us, help you, arrest.’” Two pedestrians injured in a hit and run Old Crompond Road Culvert is closed indefinitely until it can be replaced. 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with tortoise-appropriate bedding, a rock, and pieces of driftwood. The Barcias, knowing that he’ll be with them a long time, are thinking about building Hardshell a small heated barn. Tortoises are big, tough, and slow survivalists that can live to be 150 years old. As adults, they can weigh between 70 and 100 pounds. At 60 pounds, Hardshell is too heavy to lift. “He’s not like a sack of potatoes you can throw over your shoulder,” Patty explains. You have to pick tortoises up in a certain way. A cracked shell can kill them. And if you don’t hold them horizontally, it can impede their breathing. After giving the Barcias a tour of the grounds, the woman offered to loan them a wheelbarrow so they could cart Hardshell to the car. They politely declined, telling her to just open the gate to his pen. He immediately tagged along behind them, like a dog. CLEVER, MOTIVATED Chris Evers, founder of Animal Embassy, an organization dedicated to exotic animal rescue, adoption and environmental education, cares for a variety of tortoises at his North Salem home. He has African Sulcata, the third biggest kind; red foot, and leopard tortoises. The rascally reptiles can be “very clever as far as escaping goes. They are motivated, driven; they know what they want and generally they’ll find it.” His tortoises have two acres to roam, but they still go AWOL. They are good diggers and it isn’t hard for them to claw their way free. They can’t literally gallop off like the occasional stray horse Evers has helped track down, but they’re faster than most people think. After all, “slow and steady wins the race,” he says, adding that they can “go quite far.” Even if they’re not far away, they can be hard to find because they like to make holes and tunnels. These burrows provide tortoises with a cool place during the dry hot days of late spring and summer when water and food is scarce and a relatively warm place to park themselves during winter hibernation. So what frequently inspires them to set off for parts unknown? Sex and food. They’re either looking for a tasty treat or another tortoise to mate with, he explains. GAME PLAN Hardshell’s family wants to head off any future misadventures at the pass. They were considering getting an Apple AirTag -- a small, tracking device usually used to locate easy-to-lose personal items such as keys, bags, or wallets -- and gluing it to his shell. While using an AirTag to track a pet may sound like a good idea in practice, Apple itself and veterinarians discourage it because it contains batteries and could be harmful if swallowed. It’s better to microchip potential runaways instead, they advise. None the worse for wear, Hardshell is now home, happily hanging out with the Barcias and their grandkids, doing his laps around the yard, and maybe, just maybe, deviously plotting his next big adventure. “We were very, very lucky,” says Patty. THURSDAY, AUGUST 17, 2023 YORKTOWN NEWS – PAGE 5 Karl E. Anderson Jr. Karl E. Anderson Jr. of Yorktown Heights, a longtime Yorktown resident, died on Aug. 10. He was 85. Karl worked as a general expeditor for the United States Postal Office in Manhattan before retiring in 2003. After retiring, he worked for the Croton Police Department as a school crossing guard and as greeter at BJ’s Wholesale Club. He was born in 1937 in the Bronx, to Karl E. Anderson Sr. and Marcelline Springman Anderson. He graduated from Columbus High School in the Bronx and served in the Naval Reserve until 1963. On Sept. 21, 1963, he married the love of his life, Arlene Arnold Anderson, at St. Raymond’s Church in the Bronx. 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PAGE 6 – YORKTOWN NEWS THURSDAY, AUGUST 17, 2023 Some non-instructional highlights are the incredible facility renovations, including a fully renovated YHS gymnasium, air-conditioning of instructional spaces throughout the district, renovated nurse’s suite at Mohansic, and fully renovated cafeterias at Brookside, Crompond, and YHS. The district has also received multiple accolades, including “33rd best school district in New York State” by Niche.com this year; “National Blue Ribbon School Award” (YHS - 2019) by the United States Department of Education; “Champions of Change Award” (ESTEAM - 2021) by the New York State School Boards Association; and “Reward School for Academic Excellence” (YHS - 2018-23) by New York State. You mentioned the creation of programs for the sciences. What additions have been made to the district for the arts so far? In terms of the arts, we have concerts put on at all levels from kindergarten to twelfth grade that are open to the entire community, and families are invited. The concerts are beautiful. There are band and orchestra concerts from 5th grade to 12th grade. The high school also puts on very well-produced Broadway-like theatrical performances. We have also made investments to get new instruments. What do you look forward to happening in the district in the next five years? I’m honored to continue this work in my role as superintendent in Yorktown. We’ve done some amazing things; the work ahead of us is exciting, and we have a lot to look forward to. The next step is taking these programs mentioned earlier to the next level and embracing emerging fields and adapting our instructional program to get them ready. We’re preparing students for career paths that don’t exist yet, and we’re preparing them to meet these demands. I look forward to embracing all that we’ve done getting to the next level, seeing where AI goes, safety and security, and continuing to evolve to make sure that our academic and co-curricular programs are meeting the needs of our students. Other work ahead of us is improving facilities. There’s no question that enrollment is going to grow as we see many families moving into Yorktown. We want to make sure our facility capacity can accommodate the enrollment. You mentioned school safety. What is being done on that front aside from the addition of two SROs? We’re hyper-focused on school safety and we take a lot of steps each year to take our security protocols to the next level. Nothing is more important to us than the safety of our students and staff. I entrust my own children to the district, so I approach safety for my students and staff the same way I would approach my own children’s safety. When making calls on snow days, I make the calls from the road. If I am going to put the students on the road, I want to know if it is safe to do so. I go out and drive the routes at 4:30 a.m., and get input from the Yorktown Police Department, the Highway Department, and the bus transportation company. What does being Yorktown superintendent mean to you? There’s a passion that comes with this job that I don’t think can be put into words. I’m in my sixth year, and will be here for another five years, and who knows what lies ahead after that? But I’ll never stop driving the roads at 4:30 a.m. I just want to convey how terrific our faculty and staff are, our board, our community, and our students. I’m so proud of our school district. HATTAR FROM PAGE 1 pollution and the simple fact that fossil fuel combustion is not a costeffective way to heat and cool our buildings and power our vehicles,” Harckham said. “In order to meet the carbon-free, reduced greenhouse gas emissions goals of the Climate Leadership and Community Protection Act, we need to partner with our municipalities right now to help them participate in this energy transition, and that’s what this grant funding will do.” Harckham said that as chair of Senate’s Environmental Conservation Committee, he would prioritize municipal grant applications that support projects such as: * Electric vehicles (Heavy trucks and emergency only) * EV charging stations * Renewable energy generation * Municipal building electrification (heat pumps, geothermal, etc.) “It’s wonderful to be able to obtain a grant that is going to help our environment now and moving into the future for our children and grandchildren,” Yorktown Supervisor Tom Diana said, New York State’s Climate Leadership and Community Protection Act (CLCPA) requires New York to achieve a carbon-free electricity system by 2040 and has set a goal of reducing our greenhouse gas emissions by 40% from 1990 levels by 2030, and 85 percent by 2050. 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THURSDAY, AUGUST 17, 2023 YORKTOWN NEWS – PAGE 7 DWI: July 28 - A 45-year-old Mt. Kisco man was arrested for driving while intoxicated, aggravated driving while intoxicated, and driving without an interlock device. YPD officers responded to a report of an erratic driver on Route 202 who allegedly did not stop for a stop light, was swerving over double yellow lines, and then parked at 1917 Commerce St. YPD identified the man as the driver. He is due back in court on Aug. 10. Identity Theft: Aug. 1 - A 27-year-old Yonkers man was arrested and charged with identity theft. On June 10, YPD took a report of larceny of a purse, holding multiple credit cards, from a vehicle. The man allegedly used one of the credit cards to purchase $2,644.04 in electronics from Best Buy in the Palisades Mall. On Aug. 1, Westchester County Police told YPD that they had the man in custody on an unrelated charge and transported him to YPD headquarters for processing.  Identity Theft: Aug 1 - A 65-year-old Bronx woman was arrested for identity theft following the report of a suspicious incident where an unknown vehicle was driving around a neighborhood. An officer located the vehicle and spoke with the occupants who said they were area residents. The passenger provided a fake N.Y. driver’s license as proof of her identity. Further investigation revealed the occupants were in the area to intercept a package delivery containing a bank card in the name of the fake ID. The woman was arrested and brought to YPD for processing, and the car was also towed to YPD for further investigation. YPD learned that the woman had an out-ofstate warrant from Pennsylvania. Authorities from Pennsylvania asked that YPD hold her for extradition as a fugitive from justice; she was arraigned by Judge Aviah Cohen-Pierson and was remanded to the Westchester County Jail to await extradition. Note: She would have been released on her own recognizance if not for the out-of-state warrant/fugitive charges. BY SOPHIA CASELNOVA STAFF WRITER Police Chief Robert Noble is asking the community to help his officers when local youth are riding their bicycles recklessly throughout the town. Seeing kids doing wheelies down the middle of the road, around the Jack DeVito track, and down Commerce Street sidewalks is no rarity in town, and the police department says it wants to protect them and others. “We’ve been trying throughout the summer to really try to have open communication with the kids who are riding their bikes on the track, on the sidewalks,” said Noble. “We are to the point now where we need the public to call us if they are out there on the track.” Noble said that the kids are between 13 and 15 years old. The department has conducted 247 patrols total this year to the track and Albert A. Capellini Community and Cultural Center (as of July); 107 to the Police to crackdown on reckless bike riding POLICE BLOTTER SEE POLICE PAGE 20 Your One-Stop Shop for Deck Building Materials DECKING & RAILING Mahopac Railroad Tie Experts in Deck Lumber 911 Route 6, Mahopac, NY • 845-628-8111 • www.decklumber.com Russell Girolamo Jr. Stephanie Girolamo Burke Jennifer Thorp Auto | Home | Business | Life (914) 962-9777 www.girolamoagency.com 60 YEARS IN BUSINESS EST. + 1962 Russell Girolamo Jr. Stephanie Girolamo Burke Jennifer Thorp Auto | Home | Business | Life (914) 962-9777 www.girolamoagency.com 60 YEARS IN BUSINESS EST. + 1962 Brewster Brewster, , NY an NY and d Bethel, C Bethel, CT T Showrooms Showrooms On your project every day until completion... GUARANTEED! On your project every day until completion... GUARANTEED! 845-278-0070 845-278-0070 Southeastkitchenan Southeastkitchenandbdbath.com ath.com Celebrating 50 years

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Typically, this week consists of my wife and I getting some much-needed relaxation by way of eating lots of good food and laying around the pool or beach. This year was a change of pace as we brought down a collection of friends and family for her birthday celebration. With several first-time visitors to Mexico, we were a bit more motivated to leave the luxurious confines of our resort and take in the sights. One of these excursions was a deep-sea fishing charter. UNMOORED, UNPLUGGED Part of my affinity for our trips to Mexico comes from the ability to unplug for a week. A good portion of my normal workday consists of answering e-mails and phone calls, so I welcome the opportunity to put my phone down and just enjoy the break. And what better way to do that than by being ferried an hour out into the open ocean? Accompanying me on this voyage were my wife, Maggie, my brother-in-law Andrew and his wife Kathleen, and our newly engaged friends Rob and Amy. Under the guidance of the father and son team of Captain Eric and deckhand also Eric, we boarded a boat and headed for the high seas in search of adventure. SEA LEGS Since our party consisted of various levels of boating experience, we came amply prepared with snacks and Dramamine. What we weren’t ready for was the motion of the ocean, which managed to throw everyone for a loop during the choppy ride out to our fishing spot. I discovered the key to staving off seasickness is to focus on a point in the distance and try your hardest not to throw up. Amazingly, our seafaring party made it to our destination vomit-free. OPEN WATER Now it was time to get down to business. My first thought upon arrival was that I was unable to see any other boats or the land on the horizon. Reminiscent of the final showdown from “Jaws,” it was now an uninterrupted battle between man and fish. Our group fared well, with the highlights including Andrew pulling in a half-chomped Amberjack that a shark seemingly wanted just a bit more (Jaws indeed), Maggie snaring a Bonito, and Amy catching a particularly fearsome looking Barracuda. The big catch of the day came after I spent five arduous minutes reeling in a 12-pound Amberjack. LAND, HO! With our dinner secured and our stomachs settled, the ride back was much more enjoyable. Our group basked in the sun and enjoyed the view of the almost impossibly blue waters of the Caribbean as we made our way home. (I also felt quite a bit manlier after battling the 25-pound Amberjack for 30 minutes.) If there is a better way to spend a beautiful summer day, I have yet to find it. As we neared land, a curious thought struck me. Although we had used our phones to capture some images of our fishing adventure, nobody was texting, checking their emails or scrolling social media on the way home. The day on the ocean was just an uninterrupted experience that we all shared and a happy memory that we will all carry with us. Our constantly connected world can be a very positive thing, but I try not to forget the benefits of unplugging every once in a while. Tom Walogorsky once caught a 50-pound Amberjack after fighting it for 2 hours. Contact him at [email protected] A 100-pound fish story Unplugging on the high seas Our group, still photogenic even after a bout of seasickness. TOM WALOGORSKY TOM’S TAKE BY CONGRESSMAN MIKE LAWLER AND ASSEMBLYMAN MATT SLATER GUEST COLUMNISTS As federal and state legislators, we have a solemn obligation and duty to serve all of our constituents, and to work to solve the big problems facing our communities. One such problem is the opioid and fentanyl epidemic that has impacted families and residents of all backgrounds in our districts in Northern Westchester and Putnam County. Too many of our residents have lost their lives or the lives of loved ones to fentanyl and other opioids, and it’s something we have to put a stop to. Earlier this year, we held an opioid roundtable at Carmel Town Hall with recovery groups, addiction service agencies, local law enforcement, community advocates and elected officials. We heard some truly gutwrenching stories about the impacts of substance use disorder and the impacts it has had on families in Putnam County and Northern Westchester. In fact, this issue has hit close to home for both of us, and gives us more motivation to tackle the opioid, fentanyl and substance use disorder crises head-on. Congressman Lawler’s father struggled with substance use disorder and was a member of AA in Rockland County, serving as a Chapter Leader and helping improve the lives of many in his community by sharing his own experience. The Congressman has seen first-hand the impacts that substance use disorder can have on a family, having lived it, and is committed to rooting out substance use disorder of any kind. Assemblyman Slater has also dealt with this issue, coordinating the State Senate’s Task Force on Heroin and Opioid Addiction in 2015, which led to groundbreaking legislation that limited the initial prescription of opioids to seven days for acute pain. This legislation was passed by both houses, was signed into law by Gov. Cuomo in 2016 and introduced on the federal level by Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand. This issue is personal for both of us, which is why we are so committed to tackling this crisis head-on. One of the things we heard time and again during our roundtable was the need for proper investment in community organizations and recovery groups. With the proper funding, these organizations are able to proactively combat the opioid and fentanyl epidemic that has gripped communities across the Hudson Valley. We will continue to do everything in our power to bring money back to Westchester and Putnam counties, to these organizations, and to our residents in order to combat opioids and fentanyl head-on. Compassion, funding, understanding and commonsense will help us win this battle against those who peddle poison. Mike Lawler is the U.S. Representative in New York’s 17th Congressional District. Matt Slater is Assemblyman in New York’s Assembly District 94. Both took office in their current positions this past January. Taking the lead on opioid and fentanyl crisis

THURSDAY, AUGUST 17, 2023 OPINION YORKTOWN NEWS – PAGE 9 ASSISTED LIVING PROGRAM COSTS ARE COVERED BY NYS MEDICAID AN ASSISTED LIVING COMMUNITY 3441 Lexington Ave Mohegan Lake, NY 10547 WHERE LUXURY MEETS AFFORDABILITY | (914) 600. 1430 | sentinelalf.com | Dear Dr. Linda, I know there’s still more than a month before school starts again, but I’m taking this time to organize my house so that we’ll have a better school year than we had last year. I don’t know what happens in other peoples’ homes, but the minute school starts, mine feels as if I was just shot out of a cannon. For some reason, my house becomes a mess, I become unwrapped and my kids start fighting with each other. A friend of mine told me that it’s because I’m not organized. After getting over the fact that I was insulted, I started to think about what she said and went online and found some helpful hints. I also remember your column when you recommended getting boxes, bins and baskets to store school papers and other stuff. Any other suggestions? -Tidy Mom Dear Tidy Mom, You can kill two birds with one stone by getting organized—help your children in school and set a good example. Not only will you be less stressed and your house less cluttered, but it will help your kids in more ways than you can imagine. Here’s some suggestions so that your kids will have a better and happier school year because you’re organized and are helping them become organized. Yes, the 3Bs—boxes, bins and baskets—are essential. Label each one with each child’s name and what will be stored in it. For example, Michael’s math papers or Madison’s crayons, markers and pencils. Use the vertical space on walls to put up a shelf system or buy a rolling cart with shelves to keep the 3Bs on. If space is a real issue, there’s usually space under beds, sofas and tables for the 3Bs. Be sure to include your kids in labeling the 3Bs because they’re the ones who will be using them all year. Buy tray tables because they can be opened at a moment’s notice for a laptop or a math sheet, and then closed again for easy storage. Buy a hole punch! Critical to keep papers filed. Once papers are hole-punched, put them in 3-ring binders. Label each binder. For example, one can be English, another math, etc. Or put dividers in an individual binder, sorting the papers by subjects and labeling the binders by dates, e.g., 1st quarter, 2nd quarter, etc. Again, involve your children in making the labeling decisions—they need to create a system that works for them. Make a table of contents page for each binder, including the date for the test or event. When that exam or event is over, cross it off the table of contents and throw away the paper. (Be sure, however, to save papers that need to be referred to again for mid-terms or final exams.) Keep the binders on a shelf to be referred to for tests and exams, science projects, book reports, term papers, fund-raising activities and field trips. At least once a week, go through the papers with your elementary-school child, tossing out the unnecessary sheets and hole punching the new papers. Encourage older children to follow a similar plan themselves. The second essential item for organization is a planner. But not just any planner, because those for adults are often too complicated. Go online and find planners that are user friendly and not too complex. That will only make the disorganization worse. Finally, go to http://www.stronglearning.com/downloads/ and download for free my Daily Schedule (it’s under Free Resources). Print multiple copies, holepunch them and put them in your binders or on the refrigerator with a magnet to help organize each day and week. Have fun getting and staying organized. You won’t believe how less stressed you will all become! -Dr. Linda Dr. Linda, along with her husband, Dr. Al, own Strong Learning Tutoring and Test Prep serving Westchester and Putnam counties for over 40 years. Strong Learning tutors students K-12 in any subject, in person or remotely. Drs. Linda and Al are also the authors of “Why Bad Grades Happen to Good Kids.” Tips to get organized ahead of school year DR. LINDA SILBERT STRONG LEARNING Promote Your Charity Send us a press release at [email protected], or give us a call at 914-302-5628.

PAGE 10 – YORKTOWN NEWS OPINION THURSDAY, AUGUST 17, 2023 Contact Us Yorktown News is located at 118 N. Bedford Road, Suite 100, Mount Kisco, NY 10549. You can contact us at 914-302-5830 or email [email protected]. I couldn’t have been more than 5 years old when I visited my cousin Anthony, who, at age 7, was terminally ill. I did not understand the gravity of the situation. Consequently, I did not hide my delight when he gifted me Mexican jumping beans. In my young eyes, other than his shaved head, he appeared totally normal and healthy. Sadly, a few days after my visit, he passed. His death jolted my sense of well-being. I feared death and hoped that someday science would provide an alternative. The fact that every religious tradition offers ways to cope with and accept death is of small comfort to me. Frankly, I would prefer to avoid the whole experience. I am not the only one to harbor these feelings. Our entire culture avoids death like the plague, which by the way, embraced death wholeheartedly. Songs wail incessantly about love lasting forever when we all know that none of us has forever. In our defense, I suggest that the avoidance of death is not unique to our times. Gilgamesh, an ancient Mesopotamian warrior, roamed the world searching for a source of immortality. Legend has it that he found a plant that would give him eternal life, but just when he was about to eat it, a snake suddenly snatched it from his hands and devoured it. Emperor Qin Shi Huang, the man who united China, feared death so much that he sent his formidable naval fleet to search for a Fountain of Youth. “Don’t return without it,” were his instructions. The banished naval fleet, to its credit, ended up discovering Japan and Korea, so their adventures were not totally in vain. Can we, today, finally accomplish what the emperor’s naval fleet could not? Maybe. But before we tackle that age-old question, we first should understand the process of aging itself. Aging is caused by the increase of errors at the molecular, genetic and cellular level. Mistakes develop in our cells and DNA. As neurons misfire, our organs eventually do not function properly and eventually fail.   This is nothing new. DNA errors happen all the time, thousands of times a day. Luckily, we possess a DNA repair mechanism in our body. But aging accelerates when our repair mechanisms are overwhelmed by the immense number of errors in our DNA. Simply put, aging occurs when the buildup of errors exceeds our ability to repair them. Biogerontology, the science of aging, only recently began to gain traction in its effort to unravel the mysteries of our aging process. One idea that researchers focus on is resetting the biological clock. When a cell reproduces itself, chromosomes get slightly shorter. After several reproductions, the cells start to age (senescence) and eventually die. The cells seem to have a built-in clock that tells them when to do so. Is it possible to stop that process, and to reset the clock? Scientists have had moderate success in using an enzyme called telomerase, which partially prevents the cell from shortening. It doesn’t stop the aging process, but it can slow it down. The problem is that telomerase has been detected in 90% of all cancerous tumor cells. The question for researchers is: how can we cause a cell to become immortal without becoming cancerous? With the advent of quantum computers, the hope is that scientists will finally be able to unravel this mystery. Over the last 50 years, research has shown real promise in several areas concerning our understanding of the aging process: • DNA Repair. Our ability to live a longer life is very much dependent on our ability to maintain a strong DNA repair mechanism (that and not getting hit by a bus). Scientists have focused on a specific gene, the sirtuin-6 gene, also called the longevity gene. Patients injected with the sirtuin-6 protein sustained less cell damage. It sounds wonderful, but we need to understand why this happens. In the future, the hope is that we can find ways to accelerate the DNA repair mechanism, with the aid of advanced computers and by utilizing sirtuin-6. Such a development would make Ponce de Leon proud. • Reprogramming our cells. There has been much excitement around the prospect of turning the clock back on the age of our cells. The question here is: can you reprogram an aging cell to become youthful again. It reminds me of the most recent version of Fantasy Island, where a woman in her 80s is rejuvenated into her 30-year-old self. Although not residents of Fantasy Island, today, brilliant scientists like Nobel Laureate Shinya Yamanaka have discovered proteins which can reprogram adult cells to revert to their embryonic state. In the excited aftermath of Yamanaka’s work, several startup companies have been formed in the hope of capitalizing on the amazing potential of his revolutionary study. However, as noted earlier, there can be dangerous side effects when utilizing this type of medical intervention. Scientific research will first need to unravel the rejuvenation process on the molecular level and uncover the secrets behind embryonic stem cell rejuvenation. Next, they will need to eliminate side effects. Quantum computing may provide the data retention and analysis needed to do both. • Tissue engineering. Dr. Anthony Atala of Wake Forest University has perfected a truly miraculous technique to help patients with failing organs. He creates a special mold made of tiny fibers in the shape of the organ in question. Then he seeds the mold with cells of the organ taken from the patient. 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JACK My first dorm roommate at SUNY Oswego was a guy named Jack from Brooklyn. Since I was a transfer from a two-year school, I was a junior when I arrived there. Most on my dorm floor were newbie freshmen, and that included good ol’ Jack. Jack was 18 and had hair the color of old straw, which was thin, parted in the middle, and framed his face like a motorcycle helmet. Though he ate like an offensive lineman, he was rail thin. His gray-blue eyes looked like they were hiding some kind of ancient wisdom, but trust me when I tell you he had none of that. His skin was pasty white, like parchment. His demeanor was that of a 70-year-old man with chronic health issues—always cranky and ready to ball out someone. Maybe that was because he smoked about two packs of cigarettes a day. That is not hyperbole. He really did smoke that much... and he was just 18. I, unfortunately, have these vivid and disturbing memories of him waking up early in the morning, sitting up on the edge of his bed, and rocking the room with a coughing fit heretofore never seen by the likes of man. He would heave and gag and then wretch forth some sort of weird, liquid nastiness into a cup he kept nearby. This would go on for some time, almost to the point where I was thinking of calling 9-1-1. Then he would finally finish up, sigh, and lay back with a beatific smile on his face. After he gathered himself, he would sit back up and proceed to light a cigarette. I was horrified and impressed all at the same time. Though Jack lacked book smarts, he possessed a Brooklyn street charm that was irresistible to the ladies. He’d inelegantly hack up a lung right in front of them, but they still thought he was adorable. It was a head-scratcher. It was especially confounding since he never had money to go on a proper date. I guess most of his budget was saved for cigarettes. He was one of those people who bought them by the carton. On Fridays, he would always try to get a party going on our dorm floor and he would go room to room soliciting funds. (Oh, hell, who am I fooling? He did it on Tuesday nights as well.) “Putting together a little soiree and we are making a beer run,” he would announce. “We are collecting for the fund. Wanna contribute? It’s five dollars apiece.” Then as we were leaving to go to the store, he’d always say to me, “Can I bum five bucks off you?” He never said, “Can I borrow five bucks?” because that would imply that he planned to pay you back. He did not. He also built a huge debt with Oswego Sub Shop. They delivered and they would take personal checks, which was their first mistake. Subs back then were like $3.50, and yet his checks would still bounce higher than a Super Ball. The shop would pin his rubber checks on the corkboard near the register and they constantly called our room looking for Jack. “I got enough checks here to sink a battleship,” is the exact quote I remember the sub shop guy telling me. I felt bad for him. Jack managed to accomplish all of this without ever attending a single class. Not one. Ever. I can’t remember what his major was, but it might have been business. But it didn’t matter. He lasted just one semester. His GPA was zero... maybe lower. He was gone in less than four months. And that was devastating because, beyond his money and hygiene issues, Jack had the best stereo on the floor and the most amazing record collection. I was going to miss those. GREG Greg was the opposite of Jack. He was not a ne’er-do-well. In fact, he was one of the smartest folks I’d ever met and maybe the best writer, too. Greg would fall into the long-term friend A tale of two friends BOB DUMAS OUT OF MY HEAD SEE DUMAS PAGE 14 a “cocktail” of growth factors to stimulate the cells. The cells grow and fill up the mold. When the engineered organ is placed in the body, the mold, which is biodegradable, disappears, leaving behind a near perfect copy of the organ. Because the cells are made from the patient’s own body, there is no risk of rejection. The hope is that, someday soon, Dr. Atala’s approach can be combined with stem cells so that it will be possible to regenerate entire organs in our body as they wear out. With the prospect of resetting our biological clock, advanced DNA repair, reprograming our cells, or tissue engineering, the future indeed holds promise. Aided by quantum computers, we are on the precipice of a bold new world of extended human lifespan. Even so, I am cognizant of the warnings of writers like Susan Ertz who laments, “millions long for immortality who do not know what to do with themselves on a rainy Sunday afternoon.” All I can say to Susan is that I am sure I will think of something to do, even if it’s just to write more columns about the search for immortality.

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PAGE 16 – YORKTOWN NEWS THURSDAY, AUGUST 17, 2023 In what Yorktown Athletic Club Softball Commissioner Nicole Fasce called “a display of unwavering determination and skill,” the Yorktown Huskers Travel Softball 10U and 14U teams triumphed in the Greater Hudson Valley Championships earlier this month. On Aug. 4, the summer season’s ultimate showdown saw the 10U squad facing off against Ardsley, while the 14U team clashed with the formidable Blue Sox from Florida, N.Y. “Both teams showcased exceptional teamwork, resilience, and sheer talent to secure their titles,” Fasce said. 14U STAGES HUGE COMEBACK The 14U team faced a tough challenge from the Blue Sox, and while the final score of 17-11 may not show it, the Huskers had to dig deep to win after falling behind 8-4 in the third inning. “The game was a rollercoaster of emotions as both teams exhibited impressive offensive skills,” Fasce said. “They delivered a sensational performance and made an incredible comeback that will go down in history.” Nina Fasce, Sofia Sladek, Avery Maher, and Paige Baddeley were the driving forces behind the Huskers’ victory. The turning point came in the bottom of the fifth inning when the Huskers scored nine runs on just one hit. Avery Maher’s pivotal double played a significant role in the turnaround. Noteworthy pitching performances by Sladek and Fasce sealed the championship for the Huskers. “Their combined efforts showcased their determination,” Nicole Fasce said. “With a display of stellar batting, solid pitching, and outstanding teamwork, the Huskers secured a well-deserved victory.” 10U SHOWS GRIT VS. ARDSLEY In another thrilling finale, Yorktown’s 10U team battled fiercely against Ardsley and prevailed 7-6. “The young talents displayed exceptional skills, resilience, and an unwavering fighting spirit that ultimately led to their triumph,” said coach Joe Eduardo. The Huskers got off to a fast start, taking a first-inning lead after Kiera Baker, Addison Rizzo, Emma Samet, and Mackenzie Ingram capitalized on their opportunities. Second-inning RBI walks by Rizzo and Mia Taber further solidified the Huskers’ advantage and propelled the 10Us to the championship. The Huskers were also aggressive on the basepaths, notching multiple stolen bases by Olivia Eduardo, Kiera Baker, and Juliana Dugan. Their baserunning kept the pressure on Ardsley while giving the Yorktown pitchers enough of a margin against a potent Ardsley attack. “Pitcher Mia Taber also played a crucial role with 11 strikeouts,” added coach Marc Samet. “It was a great performance against a tough lineup.” A SEASON OF SUCCESS For both the 14U and 10U Yorktown Huskers teams, winning their respective finales “was a fitting reward for a summer marked by consistency and teamwork,” Fasce said. The 14U squad’s 7-3 record showcased its ability to overcome challenges against some of the area’s toughest opponents. The 10U team’s impressive 8-3 record exemplified their determination to succeed. “In a summer season filled with exhilarating moments and heart-pounding victories, the Yorktown Huskers Travel Softball 10U and 14U teams have truly shone as champions,” Fasce said. “Their skill, teamwork, and relentless spirit have left an indelible mark on the Greater Hudson Valley Championships, making their victory a remarkable highlight of the softball season.” Article courtesy of YAC Softball Huskers shine in Greater Hudson Valley championship 14U and 10U teams close out season with thrillers Huskers 10U: Back row: Danielle Miller, Marc Samet (coach), Mackenzie Ingram, Juliana Dugan, Addison Rizzo, Keira Baker, Mia Taber, Alexa Johnson, Caroline Wolfson, Sienna Ingram. Front row: Olivia Eduardo, Emma Samet, Joe Eduardo (coach). Not pictured: Erin Curley, Leah Bellor, Mike Curley (coach) Huskers 14U: Back row: Sophia Marcello, Nicole Fasce, Avery Pugliese, Emma Fleming, Avery Maher, Kayla DiSanzo, Jim Pugliese, Charlie Sladek; Front row: Sophia Sladek, Mia Horn, Paige Baddley, Nina Fasce, Olivia Rodman PHOTOS COURTESY OF LEIA RODMAN

SPORTS YORKTOWN NEWS – PAGE 17 By Mike Sabini CONTRIBUTING WRITER Yorktown first baseman/pitcher Bella Gomes has played varsity softball for the Huskers the last two years. Gomes has always lived in Yorktown but attended Our Lady of the Assumption in the Bronx from grades K-3, since her mom was a teacher there. This past season, as a high school senior, Gomes was named All-Section and All-League, in addition to being Yorktown team MVP. We caught up with her earlier this summer. How old were you when you started playing softball and what got you started? I started playing softball when I was 8 years old. I started to play when I changed schools, hoping to make new friends. You pitched this year even though you never had pitched competitively before. Why did you decide to do that? I knew my team only had one pitcher and I wanted to be a team player. I also never turn down a chance to try new things. What was your favorite thing about being on the softball team at Yorktown? My favorite thing about being on the softball team was creating such strong bonds with everyone to the point we became a family. What was your favorite team activity or pregame or postgame ritual that you shared with your teammates? Singing songs on the bus and in the dugouts with each other before and after the games. Also all the team dinners and teambonding sessions we had, were my favorite parts of the season. Who has been your biggest role model over the years and what have you learned from them? All my coaches throughout my softball career have been my role models. It is so hard to just pick one person because everyone has had such an impact on my life on and off the field. They all have taught me so much about the game and what life has to hold. Tell us one thing about yourself that not a lot of people know? My favorite movie series is “Fast and the Furious.” Do you know what you want to study in college and do you plan to continue playing softball? I will be attending Russell Sage College, studying health science on the physical therapy track. I am not going to be continuing my softball career in college. Name your favorite athlete sports team? Aaron Judge and the Yankees. What was your favorite music to listen to while warming up for a game? In all honestly depends on the day, but it’s mainly my country playlist or “Forever” by Chris Brown on my way to the field. But any song we play during warmups gets me hyped for game time. If you could have one superpower, what would it be and why? If I could have a superpower, I would want to be able to slow time down. I feel like there isn’t enough time in the day to get everything I want done. I am always running from softball, to work, to another softball thing, hanging out with friends, or doing stuff with my little sister. I love having a busy schedule all the time, but sometimes it would be nice to take a little break here and there. If you could pick one place to visit on vacation that you’ve never been to, where would you go and why? Yorktown softball MVP is a team player Bella ATHLETE SPOTLIGHT Gomes fifffflffifffflflffffiflfffflflflfflfflffiflflfffflffi  ffl flffffifflfl fflffiffiflfflffifflfffflfflfflffl fflfflflfl fflffl fflffi fflffifflfflffl 
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PAGE 18 – YORKTOWN NEWS SPORTS THURSDAY, AUGUST 17, 2023 BY MIKE SABINI CONTRIBUTING WRITER After starring on defense at the University of Maryland, 2018 Yorktown graduate Brett Makar has continued his ascent in the game of lacrosse, as he was chosen third overall in the 2023 Premier Lacrosse League (PLL) draft by the Atlas Lacrosse Club. Makar said it meant a lot to be drafted that high. “I was able to watch (on ESPNU, May 9) the draft with some of my closest Maryland teammates and hearing my named called on draft night is something that I will never forget,” Makar said. “After speaking with coach (Mike) Pressler on the phone prior to the draft and hearing what people across the lacrosse world had to say about him as a leader, I knew that I wanted to play for him.” Makar said that getting to meet a new wave of people and professionals that he has grown up watching and admiring, is what he has enjoyed most so far about his professional-lacrosse experience. “I still think about it to myself looking across the locker room at guys like Trevor Baptiste, Jeff Teat, and Tucker Durkin, finding it pretty surreal that I am teammates with them,” Makar said. “This, along with getting to travel across the country and see some new cities has been pretty cool as well.” It’s good that Makar likes to visit new cities because there is no home field in the PLL. The regular season, which started June 3 and goes through Aug. 26, is played every Friday and Saturday, or Saturday and Sunday, in a different city throughout the country. Each of the eight teams plays one game a week, for a total of 10 games, before the start of the playoffs on Sept. 4. “It is definitely different playing on the tour model but is actually something that I was most excited about when joining the league,” Makar said. “Prior to joining the PLL, I hadn’t really traveled across the United States besides the east coast. When looking at the schedule knowing that I will be able to play in cities like Denver, Dallas, and Salt Lake City, really is neat.” In addition to the pro game’s faster shot clock, the biggest adjustment Makar has had to make from college to the professional level  is how skilled everyone is across the field. “In college the players are extremely skilled in terms of being able to get shots off with quick releases and from low angles,” Makar said. “However, at the pro level it is multiplied. You really cannot turn your head or put your guard down for a second.” The college shot clock is 60 seconds; in the PLL, it is just 32 seconds – with two exceptions. “The game moves at light speed,” Makar said. “The only time the shot clock isn’t at 32 seconds is off a save by the goalie or after an offensive turnover. It goes to 52 seconds off both of those scenarios.” Before playing for Atlas, Makar was named Inside Lacrosse First Team All-American at Maryland for the second consecutive year this past spring. “I’ve been able to receive such accolades thanks to my teammates, coaches, athletic trainers, and all the great support I’ve received at the University of Maryland,” Makar said. “I am better person and player because of those relationships that have been forged over the last five years. I appreciate those accolades because I know it is a reflection of the great team and university I got to represent; not only myself.” Team wise, Makar also had an incredible run at Maryland, which included playing in the national championship game in 2021, followed by winning the national title in 2022. “A ride of a lifetime is the best way to put it,” said Makar, who was an Under Armour All-American and a two-time U.S. Lacrosse All-American at Yorktown. “As humans, people search their entire lives to feel the kind of emotion, form the kind of relationships, and work towards such great common goals that me and my teammates were able to accomplish. I am so fortunate to have been able to be a part of something so amazing and feel a natural elation every time I got to play in front of Terp Nation.” Makar makes it to Premier Lacrosse Yorktown grad named All-American again at Maryland LACROSSE PHOTOS COURTESY OF MARYLAND ATHLETIC Brett Makar

THURSDAY, AUGUST 17, 2023 LEISURE YORKTOWN NEWS – PAGE 19 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. Civil rights organization 5. Calendar month (abbr.) 8. Monetary unit of Burma 11. Twyla __, US dancer 13. Everything included 14. “Antman” actor Rudd 15. Italian city 16. Nowhere to be found 17. Mild yellow Dutch cheese made in balls 18. Turkish officer 20. Perform on stage 21. Ribosomal ribonucleic acid 22. Canadian coastal provinces 25. Furnishes anew 30. Edible mollusk 31. No seats available 32. Garden figurine 33. Two-legged support 38. Rest here please (abbr.) 41. In a silly way 43. One from the Golden State 45. Photographers 48. Native religionn in parts of China 49. Dickens character 50. Brodway actress Daisy 55. Ancient Greek sophist 56. Undivided 57. Daniel __, French composer 59. Nocturnal S. American rodent 60. Rusty 61. Jewish spiritual leader 62. Patti Hearst’s captors 63. Popular global holiday (abbr.) 64. Tall, slender plant CLUES DOWN 1. Defunct US energy company 2. Fellow 3. It’s issued from volcanoes 4. Type of acid 5. Winged nut 6. Arouses 7. Things are served on it 8. San Diego ballplayer 9. Currency and a Chinese dynasty 10. __ mater, one’s school 12. Exclamation that denotes disgust 14. Hairstyle 19. Supreme ancient Egyptian god 23. They __ 24. Connecting line on a map 25. Mock 26. One point north of due east 27. Chinese philosophical principle 28. Type of tree 29. Persuade to do something 34. A place for travelers to rest 35. National Gallery of Art designer 36. Panamaniaan province 37. Field force unit (abbr.) 39. Whalers’ tool 40. Simply 41. Nigerian City 42. Not one 44. Obstruct 45. Political plot 46. Manila hemp plant 47. Dough made from corn flour 48. Fishes by letting the bob fly 51. Swiss river 52. Plant that makes gum 53. A French abbot 54. One point east of northeast 58. Get free of Craving a slice of pizza? You are likely not alone. According to a recent online survey by Caulipower, a maker of healthier pizza using cauliflower crusts, 98% of Americans eat pizza, and 33 million Americans have said they’d make it their last meal if they had a choice. Pizza certainly tops the lists of comfort foods people turn to when they want tasty meals or snacks. Let’s slice into a few more facts about pizza. • Pizza hails from Italy. Antica Pizzeria is the very first known pizzeria in Italy. It opened in 1738. • The pizza industry brings in roughly $30 billion a year. • Cheese pizza is a favorite of many. However, pepperoni is the most popular topping in the United States and Canada. • The busiest day for ordering pizza is Super Bowl Sunday. This fast food is easily enjoyed while watching the game. Now that we’ve consumed some pizza facts, it’s time to consume the pizza itself. Enjoy this recipe for “Classic Cheese Pizza” courtesy of The Pioneer Woman and Leah Perez. Dig into fun facts about pizza Classic Cheese Pizza Yields 6 to 8 servings 1-1/4 ounce packet active dry yeast 2 teaspoons granulated sugar 1-1/2 cup warm water (90 to 100 F) 4 cups all-purpose flour 2 teaspoons olive oil, divided, plus more for brushing 2-1/4 teaspoons kosher salt 1/4 cup grated parmesan cheese, divided 1 cup pizza sauce, divided 3 cups shredded lowmoisture mozzarella cheese, divided 1 cup cubed fresh mozzarella cheese, divided Fresh basil to serve 1. Sprinkle the yeast and sugar over the warm water in the bowl of a stand mixer. Whisk to combine and then let sit until bubbles have formed on the top, about five minutes. Add the flour, 1 tablespoon of olive oil, and salt, and mix with the dough hook on low speed until the dough comes together, about two minutes. Scrape the bottoms and sides of the bowl. Increase the speed to medium-low until everything is well incorporated and the dough is sticky, two to three minutes more. 2. Drizzle the top of the dough and down the sides of the bowl with the remaining 1 tablespoon of olive oil. Use a rubber spatula to flip the dough to coat in the oil. Cover the bowl with plastic wrap and let it rise until doubled, about 1 hour and 30 minutes. 3. About 1 hour before you’re ready to make the pizza, place a pizza stone, steel, or an upside-down baking sheet on the upper third rack of the oven. Preheat the oven to 500 F. 4. On a lightly floured work surface, cut the dough in half and form into tight rounds. To form a nice round, flatten the dough onto the circle. Flip it over and gently pull the round against the counter to form a taut ball. Place the rounds on a lightly floured baking sheet with enough space for them to rise and expand, about an hour. 5. Place a 14-inch piece of heavy-duty foil on top of an upside-down half-sheet pan. Lightly brush the foil with oil and dust with flour. While working with one round of dough, cover the other with plastic wrap. 6. On a well-floured surface, press one piece of dough into an 8-inch round with 1-inch outer lip. Carefully lift the dough with your hands, cupping the lip to keep from flattening it. Working quickly, rotate the edge of the dough through your hands in a clockwise motion, allowing gravity to stretch the dough into a round shape. Place the dough back on the flour and stretch it into a 12-inch circle. Transfer to the prepared foil. 7. Sprinkle the surface of the pizza with 2 tablespoons of grated parmesan. Spread 1/2 cup pizza sauce over the parmesan, leaving a 1-inch border. Sprinkle the pizza with 1-1/2 cups of low-moisture mozzarella and 1/2-cup cubed fresh mozzarella. 8. Using the upside down baking sheet as a pizza peel, transfer the pizza with the foil to the preheated baking stone. Bake until the crust is browned and the cheese is bubbling, 12 to 14 minutes. Transfer pizza from the foil to a cooling rack. Brush the crust with olive oil, sprinkle the surface with basil leaves, and serve hot. Repeat the process for the other dough round.

PAGE 20 – YORKTOWN NEWS THURSDAY, AUGUST 17, 2023 track, 140 for the AACCCC.  He added that the department has only received two calls regarding the kids riding recklessly at the track, one of which came from Supervisor Tom Diana. Diana said that during the movie night last week, there were kids on electric bicycles riding around the field doing wheelies and burn-outs. He added that he, and the assistant Parks and Rec supervisor, witnessed them try to hit kids with the bikes, resulting in them calling the police.  Noble said that the police want the public to call when they observe the kids being reckless so they can attempt to identify them and speak with their parents. “We’re trying to do it the right way; we’re trying to communicate with these kids, trying to send a message that we don’t want them to get hurt and we don’t want them to hurt anyone in the community,” said Noble. POLICE FROM PAGE 7 GOMES FROM PAGE 17 I want to visit Italy. Italian is actually one of my nationalities. The scenery is so beautiful between the beaches and the homes and all the little shops. What was your favorite food to eat before or after a game? Chicken fingers and french fries. And my favorite place to eat in Yorktown is Primal Bowls. It a cute store where I can go get a healthy bowl and hang out with my friends.  What’s the go-to app on your phone? My go-to app would be SnapChat because my friends and I send funny photos of each other, and what we are doing, back and forth.  What would you say to a young athlete thinking about trying out for the Yorktown softball team? Being a part of the softball team is an experience worth having. I encourage that they should be on the team even if they are hesitant because they will be missing out [otherwise]. You are going to create a family that you never knew you needed and experience great things. You’ll learn new things that you never knew you needed – on and off the field. 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Purpose: Any lawful purpose PUBLIC NOTICE              NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Board of Fire Commissioners of the Yorktown Heights Fire District in the Town of Yorktown, Westchester County, New York, at a meeting held on the 8th day of August 2023, duly adopted the following resolution, subject to permissive referendum.  A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE BOARD OF FIRE COMMISSIONERS OF THE YORKTOWN HEIGHTS FIRE DISTRICT, TOWN OF YORKTOWN, WESTCHESTER COUNTY, NEW YORK, TO WITHDRAW UP TO $8,000 FROM THE COMMUNICATION RESERVE FUND FOR THE PURPOSE OF PURCHASING 15 MICROPHONES FOR THE EXISTING PORTABLE RADIOS.  WHEREAS the equipment is necessary for the enhancement of  fire communication for the Yorktown Heights Fire District  RESOLVED by the Board of Fire Commissioners of the Yorktown Heights Fire District that the District shall purchase pagers and it is further  RESOLVED that the purchase shall be made with monies withdrawn from the Communication Reserve Fund not to exceed the sum of $8,000.00 and it is further  RESOLVED that this Resolution is adopted subject to a permissive referendum.              PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that the adoption of this Resolution is subject to permissive referendum pursuant to Section 6-g (4) of the General Municipal Law and shall take effect thirty (30) days after its adoption, unless there shall be filed in the interim with the Fire District Secretary a petition signed and acknowledged or approved in the same manner as a Deed to be recorded by resident tax payers of the District owning taxable real property aggregating at least ¼ of the assessed valuation of all taxable real property of the Fire District as such valuations appear on the latest completed assessment of the Town of Yorktown, protesting against such Resolution and requesting that it be submitted to the qualified electors of the Fire District for their approval.  By order of the Commissioners of the Yorktown Heights Fire District.  Jeanmarie Klaus  Secretary  Yorktown Heights Fire District  914-962-5561  Notice of Formation of That Pisces Girl, LLC. Articles of Organization filed with Secretary of State of NY (SSNY) on 2023- 04-27. Office location: Westchester County. SSNY designated as agent of upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY should mail process to SSNY: 70 Virginia Rd 3D White Plains NY 10603. Purpose: Any lawful purpose NOTICE TO BIDDERS  LAKELAND CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT  The Board of Education of Lakeland Central School District invites the submission of sealed bids for BID#9- 24FRESH PIZZA & DOUGH, FRIDAY, AUGUST 25, 2023 AT 12:00 P.M.  Bids will be accepted until the time and date listed above at the Business Office of Lakeland Schools, Administration Building, 1086 East Main Street, Shrub Oak, NY 10588 Attn: Peter DiResta, at which time bids will be publicly opened and read aloud.  Specifications and bid forms may be obtained at www.lakelandschools.org or in the Business Office, Lakeland Administration Building, 1086 East Main Street, Shrub Oak, NY 10588. The Board of Education reserves the right to accept or reject any part of/or all of any bids and to award contracts by entire parts, groups, sections or combinations.  By: Ruth Luis, Interim School Business Administrator  LAKELAND CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT  1086 E. Main Street  Shrub Oak, New York 10588  Notice of Formation of Dana Lombardi LLC. Articles of Organization filed with Secretary of State of NY (SSNY) on 2023- 06-29. 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 Robert C DiLullo: 72 Spy Glass Hill Hopewell Junction NY 12533. Purpose: Any lawful purpose Notice of Formation of JMRC Yorktown LLC. Articles of Organization filed with Secretary of State of NY (SSNY) on 2023- 04-10. Office location: Westchester County. SSNY designated as agent of upon whom process against it may be served. 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Please include the following additional papers as part of this subscription: The Somers Record Mahopac News North Salem News The Mt. Kisco-Bedford Times The Katonah-Lewisboro times Somers General Store celebrated its grand opening with a ribbon cutting ceremony with the Somers Chamber of Commerce last Saturday, Aug. 12. Dozens of people came out to mark the day, including family, friends, neighbors and many of the local “makers,” whose crafts are selling at the store. Selling American-made products, many of which are locally sourced goods, the store is filled with gift options for homeware and for men, women, children and pets. Somers General Store would like to thank the community for supporting its new adventure. Come visit Somers General Store at 2 Old Tomahawk St., Suite 5, near Barnwood Grill and Traditions. Grand opening of Somers General Store The community celebrated the grand opening of Somers General Store this past Saturday. PHOTO COURTESY OF NANCY MEROLA Come Visit 2 Old Tomahawk St., Suite 5 In an era dominated by e-commerce giants and mega-retailers, the call to “shop local” is more than just a nostalgic nod to small-town values. It represents an essential shift in our economic priorities, weaving resilience into the very fabric of our communities. At its core, shopping local is about investing in the heart and soul of our neighborhoods and strengthening the bedrock of sustainable economics. STRENGTHENING THE LOCAL ECONOMY Every dollar spent at a locallyowned store recirculates within the community at a higher rate compared to money spent at chain retailers. This multiplier effect arises because local entrepreneurs, more often than not, also engage other local businesses such as banks, service providers, and farms. As such, choosing to shop local translates into direct support for an interconnected web of local enterprises. PRESERVING COMMUNITY CHARACTER Local businesses give a community its unique flavor. The combination of unique shops, restaurants and services makes our neighborhoods distinctive, fostering a sense of pride and belonging. From the corner bookstore with carefully curated titles to the local café brewing beans sourced from a nearby farm, these enterprises define the personality of a region. ENSURING PRODUCT DIVERSITY Small businesses often stock items based on their own interests and the needs of their local clientele, ensuring a broader range of product choices. Unlike big-box retailers that standardize their products, local businesses offer distinct goods, often tailored to local preferences, cultures and demands. ENHANCING CUSTOMER SERVICE There’s an unparalleled intimacy in the customer service of a local store. Owners and staff often know their patrons by name, understand their preferences, and go the extra mile to fulfill specific needs. This personalized attention, rarely matched by larger chains, fosters trust and long-term customer relationships. REDUCING ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT Shopping locally reduces the need for long-distance transportation, which means fewer emissions and a reduced carbon footprint. Moreover, many local businesses have a more modest physical footprint compared to sprawling bigbox stores, resulting in a lesser environmental and aesthetic impact on the community. BOOSTING COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT Local businesses are owned by people who live in the community. They’re less likely to leave, and are more invested in the community’s future. As such, they often take on roles as community leaders, supporters of local causes, and sponsors for local events. This results in a more tight-knit, collaborative, and engaged community. Shopping local is an active choice to support not just a store, but an entire ecosystem of intertwined benefits. It’s a step toward more sustainable consumer behavior, fostering community resilience, and ensuring that our neighborhoods remain vibrant and unique in an increasingly homogenized world. As consumers, each purchase decision is a powerful vote for the kind of world we want to inhabit. Let’s make those votes count. The importance of shopping local

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