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Faulkner announces congressional bid

BY CAROL REIF incumbent Councilman Anthony Cirieco. the town’s Telecommunications Task Force. William Faulkner will seek a seat in New
STAFF WRITER In 2016, he sought the GOP nomination Faulkner received his bachelor’s degree York’s newly drawn 16th District.

Somers Councilman William Faulkner is to succeed state Assemblyman Steve Katz in nance from Perdue University and his
expected to announce at noon on Saturday, of Yorktown, who represented the 94th Dis- master’s degree in nance from Fordham
March 19, at e Elephant Hotel that he is trict. University. He also participated in an execu-
o cially running for Congress. tive training program at Harvard University.
However, after the nod was given to Kev-
e Republican plans to seek a seat in in Byrne of Mahopac, Faulkner declined to Asked when he knew he wanted to be a
New York’s newly drawn 16th District, force a primary. Byrne is now running for congressman, Faulkner joked: “Since I was
which runs from the Bronx to Putnam Putnam County Executive.
County. e spot is currently held by in- ve.”
cumbent Democratic Congressman Jamaal When asked Monday, March 14, why he He began thinking of it seriously back
Bowman of Yonkers. Somers was previously wanted to serve in Congress, Faulkner said: in January when Westchester Republican
in the 18th  District, which is represented “In my humble opinion, there’s never been a Chairman Douglas Colety “started the ball
by incumbent Democratic Congressman greater need for some common sense.” rolling”by sending an email out to folks ask-
Sean Patrick Maloney. e recent change ing if they’d be interested in running for of-
in congressional and state legislative lines is Born in the Bronx, Faulkner has lived in ce.
being challenged in state Supreme Court. Somers since 1995. “ e party did a wonderful job being open
(Bowman is facing a primary challenge and fair and very inclusive,”Faulkner said.
from Westchester County Legislator Vedat Having spent 25 years in the world of cor-
Gashi, a 43-year-old attorney from York- porate nance, he now owns and operates at was the starting point and it “made
town.) sense,” to the now-hopeful, who added: “It
ight schools in Poughkeepsie, Schenectady, was a win-win. ey asked and I raised my
Faulkner, 54, was elected to a third term and West eld, Mass. hand.”
on the Town Board this past November.
Running mates were Robert Scorrano, who Faulkner is a vice president of the Somers Faulkner said that he is grateful that his
succeeded Rick Morrissey as supervisor, and Lions Club, a past president and treasurer new mission has “received tremendous sup-
of the Somers Education Foundation, and port from friends and family,” especially his
a longtime coach for the Somers Ameri- wife-to-be, Meredith Byrne (no relation to
can Youth Soccer Organization. A police the assemblyman.)
commissioner and a member of the local
Chamber of Commerce, he also initiated

Somers Crossing developers propose new housing complex

Baldwin Place eyed for 94-unit development 

BY CAROL REIF such a niche- lling success that part of town. March 10, to present plans for a is located just west of Mahopac

STAFF WRITER Gus Boniello says he would like e local builder and his North 94-unit housing complex on 17.5 Avenue.

to duplicate the high-end town- Edge Realty Corp. crew appeared acres accessed from Route 6 in
Somers Crossing has been house development in another before the Town Board ursday, Baldwin Place. e proposed site SEE DEVELOPMENT PAGE 26

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Your Neighbor
25th anniversaryHair by Lisa celebrates
BY WHIT ANDERSON  would be no anniversary
STAFF WRITER
milestone.  

“We have a lot of lo-

In February 1997, Lisa cals,” Russo said. “We

Russo left her job, look- have made good friends

ing for a new opportu- and long-lasting relation-

nity.  ships with clients. We are

“One of my friends a small, quiet place. A

had left the place that she real, local shop. We are all

used to work,” said Russo. friends.” 

“She worked for the own- Hair by Lisa o ers

er that I bought the store hair color services, perms

from. I had no intention and haircuts for men and

of starting this business. women. e options and

It was not planned.”  quality attract customers,

Nevertheless, Russo but the salon’s commu-

opened her hair salon, nity-minded sensibility

Hair by Lisa, right o keeps them coming back

Route 100 just south of and has kept the business

the town center. With alive for 25 years, with no

the help of Sharon Ives, end in sight.  

who has been working “It means the world to Lisa Russo
has built a
with Russo for over 20 be part of such a wonder- community
of loyal
years, and property owner ful community,” Russo customers
and close
Steve Delvio, the busi- emphasized. “It is such friends over
the course of
ness established itself as a tight-knit place. e 25 years.
Sharon
a staple of the Somers people are incredible. Ives has
been been
community. ey have supported me working with
Russo for
“Steve and his wife, through the pandemic. more than
two decades.
Mary, are some of the People reached out to me

most incredible people so much during that time,

you can meet,” Russo o ering all kinds of help. Client
safety is
said.   My clients are unbeliev- still a top

e bond the trio able. No words can de- priority
at Hair by
formed helped the busi- scribe it.” 
Lisa.
ness face down the pan- Russo said her business
PHOTOS
demic. It not only sur- must continue operating COURTESY OF
HAIR BY LISA.
vived, Russo said, but has on the safe side, so it can-
It means the
grown stronger than ever.   not do anything particu- world to be part of
such a wonderful
“We had to close for larly daring to celebrate
community.’
three months during the the anniversary. However,
Lisa Russo
pandemic,” Russo said. given how isolated the Owner, Hair by Lisa

“My mom and Sharon world has become, now is

helped me to reestablish a better time than ever to

the business in a safe way. head to Hair by Lisa for

We moved the chairs and not only a haircut, but to

everything else around make long-lasting friend-

to create a safe distance ships.  

for people. We followed “We’re taking it day by

every COVID protocol, day,” Russo said. “Right

and we still do everything now, keeping everybody

to keep people safe.”  safe is our main goal. We

Built on family values, have a lot of clients who

Hair by Lisa puts its cus- are immunocompro-

tomers and community mised, so our main thing

rst. Without them, there is doing the right thing.” 

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Suspect arrested in police Weapon and drug
barracks vandalism busts continue in
northern Westchester
BY CAROL REIF
STAFF WRITER

A suspect has been ar- BY WHIT

rested in connection with ANDERSON 
STAFF WRITER

an incident at the state

police barracks in Somers On March
4,  the Somers
last month, authorities barracks-based
New York State
said Monday, March 7. Police arrested
31-year-old
According to Trooper Greenwood res-
ident Andrew
A.J. Hicks, 19-year-old Mancuso on
multiple weap-
Anthony M. Cacace of ons and sub-
stance charges.  
Somers was charged with
e arrest was
second-degree criminal made around 7 p.m. on Interstate
684 when the  troopers pulled
mischief, a Class D fel- over a 2008 Hyundai Elantra via
a tra c stop due to violations of
ony, on Monday, Feb. 28. the vehicle and tra c law. Upon
investigation, the troopers con-
Police said Cacace cluded that Mancuso illegally
possessed a Glock 43 9mm hand-
ed on an ATV after al- gun, along with  approximately PHOTO COURTESY OF NYS POLICE
four grams of alprazolam. 
legedly hurling a brick class C felony, Criminal Posses-
Charges placed upon Mancuso sion of a Controlled Substance in
through the plate-glass included  Criminal Possession of the 7th  degree, a class A misde-
a Weapon in the 2nd  degree, a meanor, and Unlawful Possession
door at the barracks on of a large capacity ammunition
feeding device, a class B misde-
Route 100 on ursday, meanor. 

Feb. 24. Helicopters were Appearing in front of the New
Castle Court, Mancuso was ar-
deployed to search near- raigned and remanded to the
Westchester County Jail, choos-
by woods, but were un- ing  not to pay the $10,000 cash
bail or $10,000 bond. 
able to locate the suspect

at the time. No one was

injured.

Probable cause was

developed through the

subsequent investigation, PHOTO: WHIT ANDERSON

Hick said. The door at the barracks was covered in plywood after the Feb. 24 vandalism.

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Happily Opinion
Ever
After

What’s your sign? We can all do
SOMETHING
Ithink it all began when I started dating Ken e cake we ordered to celebrate my daughter’s

about 50 years ago. When we would drive to his marriage read “Congratulations on your Weed-

family home in New Rochelle, we would have ing.”  at one was sent back to be corrected.

to pass the business section of town. Along the way, e sign on the pavement in front of “ e example.
While the problems can
there was a sh market and the sign in the window Chilren’s Academy” let us know we were in a GUEST
CORNER seem so large and out of our
read “Fresh Shimp.” We would “SHCOOL ZONE.” reach, you can always nd
Kim Stoll something to do to help
laugh at the misspelling and I JUST Another school sign I have seen spread kindness. It can be
Be the helper. as simple as sending funds
can report that the sign stayed was “Congradulating” the spelling Be the doer. or supplies to organizations
Be the example. helping refugees on the
in the window for years. Even JO ANN bee winner. When horri c things are front lines or simply being the
after we married and had our Yet another school announced happening in the world, we can change and kindness in our
child and she began to read, JO ANN feel so helpless. e famous own backyard. Stop and pick
she would point out the mis- FRANCELLA Teacher Appreciation Day with a quote by Fred Rogers seems to up lunch for the homeless per-
sign reading, “Teachers Make A circulate when the world seems son you see on the corner every
to unravel in disaster, hate or time you drive to the grocery
spelling in the sign. Di erance.” violence. store. Plow the driveway of
your elderly neighbor. Create
What follows are some of While traveling down south a “When I was a boy and I care bags for your local foster
would see scary things in the care agency.
the signs and misspellings I sign read “Don’t park in this area or news, my mother would say to Yes, as an individual, we can-
me, ‘Look for the helpers. You not x everything, but we can
have seen over the past 45 years. I wrote them down you will be Find $50. Cars will be “TOAD.” will always nd the people who all do SOMETHING. Be the
are helping.’” helper.
thinking that one day I may want to tell someone, As we neared a sleepy beach town some people
It instructs one to look for Kim Stoll empowers women to
and that day has come. were selling “Local Poduce.” the helpers, but was intended nd joy in every day and build
to be a support to children a life they love through positive
On the way to my daughter’s home in New We were once warned that there was a “BMUP” during di cult times, not an habits in mindset, tness and
instruction to adults. We are smart nutrition. Virtual coaching
Jersey there is a sign announcing “Fr ed Chicken.” in the road. to BE the helpers and set that available. Coachkimstoll@gmail.
com
I guess they don’t care that the “I” has been missing A McDonald’s sign bragged that “Over 10 mil-

for at least 12 years or perhaps the owner’s name is lion have been severed,” and a Popeye’s Restaurant

Fred. In another part of that town is a 7-11 where a advertised “Chicken Poopers 8/$2.99.”

painted parking space is labeled “Enployees Only.” “Turdles” were being sold at a home on our way

I noticed a sign in front of a church which read to Vermont.

“House of Warship;” and, when my daughter and Ken and I once passed a car with a handwritten

son-in-law bought me an ice cream cake for my sign in the window “Baby On Bored.”

birthday last year it said “Happy Birfday.” My A gym in my friend’s neighborhood had a sign

daughter knew that I would get a kick out of it, and saying “Join an exercize class.

so they never xed it.  e same Carvel store also It was di cult writing this column on the

once wrote, “Happy 45th Anniverseri” on a cake for computer, as spell-check kept correcting the mis-

our 43rd anniversary. spellings. Yes, we all make mistakes; I certainly no I

On a school sign I read “After School Tutering” have. I hope this makes you smile.

and “Literecy Night” By the way, there are 24 misspellings in this

Along a country road, someone was o ering column.  Have you found all of them?

“Free Farwood” and his neighbor’s sign read, “Free

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Here, there, and everywhere 

MAN Please Me” borrowed the idea or you’ll sprain your ankle. everyone else in the band thinks record a Baroque string quartet
OVERBOARD of holding one note while the “Michelle” is a song idea it goes 6, then just clap your as the only backing to my song?
second voice sang a descending hands over your head and yell
RICK melody from the Everly Broth- that would never occur to me out to the audience, “Everybody! anks, but instead I’m going
MELÉN ers’ “Cathy’s Clown,” and the because I took Latin in school Let me hear you!” And we were to shred a screaming, one-note
high-pitched “Ooohs” during instead of French. French is a happy to take the chorus another lead break through most of it
Now is a great time to “Twist and Shout” and “I Want language a girl like Michelle 16 bars until we surfaced again, and then order a burrito.”
get out and see some to Hold Your Hand” were lifted might like whispered in her and it was time to go.
live music for the very right out of Little Richard’s ear, whereas everything you e Beatles aren’t around to
good reason that you CAN. We playbook. And when Denny whisper in Latin sounds like a One of the things that im- play these songs anymore, so I
went with our friends Jamie and Laine with the Moody Blues, state motto. Plus, nothing sexy presses me most when I think of appreciate the opportunity to
Amy to see a fun concert at the and Todd Rundgren with Nazz rhymes with “agricolae.” the Beatles is their artistic gen- hear them rendered by great
Ridge eld Playhouse, a bunch and others took that Liverpool erosity, and how it came to pay musicians, some of whom have
of great musicians coming to- sound and ran in di erent ey did a great job on di - them back many times over. By played with the four lads. If
gether to pay tribute to “Rubber directions with it, the Beatles cult Beatles songs like “Nowhere calling all the material “Lennon- I had been at those concerts
Soul” and “Revolver,” two of the built further on their sounds Man.” e di erence between McCartney” songs, they in- back in the ‘60s they would
greatest Beatles albums. Todd once again, essentially stealing the Beatles and most bands is cluded each other in a process have been even louder than
Rundgren, Christopher Cross, from themselves, which is a that “Nowhere Man” is a time- that most people would try to they were, with 30,000 scream-
Denny Laine, and members of brilliant business model only in less song and a Top 10 hit in hoard. And in return it opened ing girls, and me yelling, “SIT
Chicago and Bad nger were music. their hands. For most bands it’s the door for contributions, a DOWN AND SHUT UP!” at
there to play the Beatles’ as well simply the answer to the ques- bridge here, lyrics there, that the top of my lungs. e Ridge-
as their own hits. e songs hold up just ne tion, “Dudes, we’ve been try- when you think of the songs
after more than 55 years. “She ing to write this song for three you can’t imagine without them. eld Playhouse is a friendly,
People who think that it all Said She Said” is incredibly hours. Where is this going?” Another example was their faith intimate theater with great
started with the Beatles don’t complex and yet you can still in George Martin’s innovative sound. It’s a non-pro t organi-
know much about music, and sing it in the shower. If you e encore was “Yellow Sub- embellishments. e Beatles zation, much like most of the
they know even less about petty can’t hit the high notes, put marine,” which is a great sing- had become a bigger deal than bands I’ve ever been in, but in
theft. Any of the four would the hot water on full. Anyone along. On the original record the invention of the wheel, and their case it’s on purpose.
be the rst to tell you that who thought Ringo is anything their girlfriends and some of the in some cases more useful. I can
they lovingly stole from the less than a fantastic drummer Rolling Stones did just that. Part imagine a thousand peevish, Join Rick and No Options at Pete’s
artists they admired. “Please should listen to this song and of being a pro in the business for petulant, pouting punks who Saloon in Elmsford Friday, April
then call him up to apologize. many decades is not necessarily would have icked their ciga- Fool’s Day at 8 p.m.!
knowing the song backwards rette in George Martin’s direc-
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meter so don’t try to dance to it, if you don’t. If you think the Facebook! Say hello at: rlife8@
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Two days for Dad

WHATWAS Our Dad passed away admit - always with a sly smile. always music and a little danc- St. Joseph’s Day was a special
I THINKING? many years ago. His Here’s Joseph: ing, too. When his father died day in our home. Mom would
birthday is March 23 at age 42, his mother never sang get up early, re up her huge
RUTHANN and St. Joseph’s Day (his day) is He grew up on a farm, one again. We remember Dad clap- cast iron fry pan and make pizza
SCHEFFER March 19. He’d probably be the of six kids—poor but cherished ping his hands and dancing on fritte (fried dough) for break-
same some-times ornery, impa- by their parents and always chairs at weddings and moving fast. Oh, they were delectable:
tient but lovable man. Based on fun-loving. Dad fondly remem- gracefully around the dance oor nice and hot, crispy and sprin-
our memories, what my grand- bered how his parents used to with Mom or his baby sister, kled with powdered sugar.  is
mother told me and what he’d sing together; he said they had Aunt Angie. was the one morning we were
beautiful voices and there was allowed to have co ee with lots
Our dad adored his mother. I of milk, mind you. As much
OPEN 7 DAYS clearly remember the night he as we loved this once-a-year
See website for and Mom raced out the drive- breakfast, there was a downside.
way after getting the dreaded When we left for school, our
daily hours phone call—I was eleven years clothes reeked of olive oil. In
old. Hours later, as Dad slowly fact, it took several days to “air”
KARAOKE NIGHT Order Online! walked across the upstairs hall, out the house and our clothes,
I sat up in bed and called to but oh boy, it was worth it!
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in our upper dining room & bar LOCAL DELIVERY! sobbed his heart out. It was my that Dad’s family came rst. He
turn to comfort him as I patted was a tough disciplinarian,
Bring in he Spring! his back. impatient and frequently said
“no” to a request from one of
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Buy a $100 gift card Buy a $50 gift card man blessed with mechanical mediator and convinced Dad
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an automobile mechanic. He was a soft side to him: In later
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mobile was an investment and I went through my divorce. He
had to be cared for. Remember never said much but when he
when I was learning how to spoke, it was good old-fashioned
drive and sailed right through common sense, and we listened.
the garage doors? I ran into
the house and shut myself in Hope you have a great birth-
my room—I couldn’t face my day, Dad. Will you dance on
father. What did this “ornery” chairs? Will you whirl around
man say when he knocked on Heaven’s dance oor with Mom?
my door? Will you shout out your favorite
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Thursday, March 17, 2022 OPINION The Somers Record – Page 11

When our memory fails us

GUEST oped a similar condition when we forget tor’s o ce for a routine physical which becomes a problem when you forget
CORNER words, names, or appointments? at’s everything! And the only person who
the way it started with him, he recalls. had been scheduled long beforehand, would be concerned about that moment
LINDA SPEAR of forgetfulness would be the actor if he
I once couldn’t think of a well-known I timidly brought the subject were still alive!”
You don’t know Richard, but I do. actor’s last name after my friend told
In fact, he’s been my friend since me all, and so it puzzled me one eve- up with him. e doctor laughed, and I cried for my
we met at age 12. He was as ar- ning, days after Richard told us friend and how foolish I felt for taking
ticulate as a scholar should be, a football all. I was unable to sleep “Do I have the Richard’s problem and making it my
player in high school and a dear friend until I knew the an- own.
since then. swer, so I woke up beginning of
Jay at 1:30 a.m. to So to everyone who forgets Steve
Recently, he was diagnosed with early ask that simple de- McQueen’s last name or something as
onset Alzheimer’s disease. I’m devas- question. He unimportant as a long gone movie star,
tated, Jay and I are shocked, and his wife was irritated, mentia? rest assured that my friend is frantically
and doctor are worried that he might as one would Our trying to nish his next book before he
take the car and have an accident. How be after being forgets he began it. We will help him
could this happen to such an intelligent awakened out doctor, with the edits and anything else he
person? After kudos for the publica- of a sound who has needs. We will also help his wife with
tion of his rst novel, he’s been writing sleep, known the stress she is under.
the sequel. It never occurred to anyone but I us for
that his memory was faltering until he couldn’t many years, To all those who worry about this, rest
left the burners on the stovetop with a put my smiled and assured that it is something that may
dish towel nearby and walked out of the head on a said, “What happen to someone, but not everyone.
kitchen. pillow until makes you think One forgotten name is not the end of
I knew the that?” a lifelong habit of forgetting where you
Needless to say, we were all shocked name. I told him about left the keys.
to hear about the small and thankfully Steve McQueen,
contained re which was smothered in “Steve and he satis ed my As for Richard, I pray that we all have
time to prevent disaster. McQueen,” concerns after asking special time with him, as we always have.
he muttered and me a number of routine God bless you who are reading this  and
Don’t we all worry that we have devel- fell back asleep. And me? I questions that would satisfy everyone else with the same condition.
worried that I was develop- HIS concerns. Please remember this article when you
ing Alzheimer’s. “No Linda, you don’t forget something simple like what room
have dementia. You your mobile phone is in when it’s not in
After a trip to my doc- simply forgot something your hand.
which is what everyone
does on occasion. It only

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Message in a bottle

READING, face mask with the students names written community in Norway through social me- messages in a bottle and searched online
WRITING & on it. dia to nd someone to retrieve the vessel. for a couple of good examples. When Paul
CHOCOLATE Mariann Nuncic and her sixth-grade son, Gilmore was 13 years old, he placed a
e students launched the ve-foot craft Karel, got in their own boat and scoured message in a bottle and threw it overboard
KIM in October 2020. e Rye “Riptides” as the the coastline near their home to search while sailing with his family from the UK
KOVACH boat was named ended up traveling more for the Riptides. e Riptides was found to Melbourne, Australia. e note was
than 8,000 miles to the coast of Norway covered in barnacles without its mast, hull written on Nov. 17, 1969.
Remember that song, “Message in a after 462 days at sea. e students were and keel.
bottle” by the Police? Sting’s voice able to track their boat across the Atlantic Fifty years later, in 2019, a 13-year-
and the catchy refrain, “Sending Ocean until September 30, 2021. ey Karel brought the Riptides to his own old boy named Jyah Elliott found the
out an S.O.S., sending out an S.O.S.” thought the boat was lost when months school class where the students opened bottle on Talia Beach in South Australia
made that tune a hit. went by without further noti cations. up the mini boat to discover the cargo still while shing with his father. ey broke
intact. Students at the two schools—in open the bottle to retrieve the note and
No one sends messages in a bottle these On Jan. 31, the GPS location tracked New Hampshire and in Norway—met via planned to write back to Paul Gilmore at
days.Too slow and unpredictable. Plenty Riptides to a town on the coast of Norway. Zoom to celebrate the journey. the address listed on the 50-year-old note.
of plastic bottles wash up on even the most Educational Passage’s Executive Director, Original note writer Paul Gilmore grew up
pristine shorelines around the world. It’s Cassie Stymiest, reached out to the local I wanted to nd out about old-school to become an English teacher and world
just a scourge of plastic pollution and beach traveler.
blight. No, the idea of writing a note and
stu ng it into a glass bottle and chucking According to the internet, the world’s
it into the ocean has gone the way of the oldest known message in a bottle was found
answering machine and VHS tapes. by a family in Perth, Australia, almost 132
years after it was thrown into the sea. In
Now you can assemble mini boat kits 2018,Tonya Illman picked up the bottle
complete with GPS tracking capability while walking on a remote beach in West
to send your messages around the world Australia. She brought the bottle home and
through a not-for-pro t program called removed the note. She put the note in the
Educational Passage. e sea journey can oven to dry it out. e note was dated June
be monitored and the nal destination 12, 1886. Experts have con rmed that the
of the small boat can be tracked. Fifth note was an authentic message tossed over
graders at Rye Junior High School in the side of a German ship as part of an
New Hampshire assembled their boat kit, experiment into ocean shipping routes by
decorated it, and lled the boat with items the German Naval Observatory.
including quarters, autumn leaves and a
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Thursday, March 17, 2022 OPINION The Somers Record – Page 13

Taking care of business, on Main Street

BRUCE heavily on infrastructure, which color manufacturing and local and owned bank. Make more money
THE BLOG is understandable. However, should regional supply chains. available for small business
what’s rarely, if ever, men- have as much access to banking Light industry creates loans commercial banks deny.
BRUCE tioned as a bene ciary of relationships as white and male good jobs that build
APAR the emergency dollars business owners. wealth. 10) Support employee busi-
is local commerce, and 5) Improve ness ownership. Keeps compa-
Communities across the entrepreneurs who 3) Develop grocery stores small business nies alive, helps business owners
America are using drive it. in underserved communities. procurement retire comfortably, and builds
funds they’ve received Economically distressed areas policies and wealth for worker-owners.
from the American Rescue Enter a white paper have di culty supporting large practices.
Plan Act (ARPA) in a wide called “Small Busi- supermarkets. Funnel more 11) Improve broadband
array of ways. ness’s Big Moment,” contracts to access for small businesses. A
authored by Ken- 4) Cultivate small-scale locally owned robust online presence is crucial
In northern Westchester nedy Smith of the businesses. in today’s marketplace.
towns, the deployment of Institute for Local 6) Buy com-
federal funds ranges from wa- Self-Reliance (ILSR). mercial proper- 12) Invest in commercial
terfront revitalization for River In it, he enumerates a ty and place it in district improvements that
Towns along the Hudson to dozen recommendations a community land help small businesses. Create a
upgrades of wastewater infra- on how communities trust. Repurpose shopper-friendly environment
structure, to replenishing rev- can deploy ARPA funds empty storefronts by that stimulates spending.
enue lost by municipal parking to help small businesses, thus renting a ordable space
facilities during the pandemic, strengthening the economic Admittedly, some of these
to donations to a volunteer health of a community. to small businesses. civic-minded prescriptions,
ambulance corps. 7) Create local delivery while aspirational, might appear
Here’s a vestpocket version services. Push back against facile, if not naive, such as No.
Along with other uses of of the report’s 12 proposed third-party delivery apps that 6. Yet they also are innovative
funds still being determined remedies… are eating the pro ts of restau- and enterprising. As such, they
by some local governments, rants. certainly are worth further ex-
those allocations tend to focus 1) Build a strong infrastruc- 8) Promote small businesses ploration by our communities as
ture to cultivate, grow, and sup- and shopping small. Use ARPA possible remedies for injecting
port small businesses through funds to create marketing new life into our quality of life.
strategic investments in train- initiatives. For the full report > ilsr.org.
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Doing good

IN CASE reached out to its owner, the New a food pantry to o er support to opened in 2019 under the man- the Center’s mission.
YOU York City DEP, for permission some of our neighbors experienc- agement of Anne Hardy. Selling ey have also built relation-
MISSED IT to give the building new bones, a ing tough times has blossomed the more valuable donations the
facelift, and a new mission. Ralph into so much more. ree-thou- shop sold more than 14,000 items ships with dozens of corporate
DON SCOTT stood in front of the bulldozer as sand families from 38 Northern in 2021 providing signi cant sup- sponsors who support the cause.
the DEP was going to tear down Westchester communities received port to center programs. Smartly, they have not accepted
Do you have an orga- the building down and a partner- support from the center. At the government support and the red
nization or group you ship was formed between the New height of the pandemic in 2020, A Community Studio opened tape and restrictions that go with
are involved with that York DEP and the town who then they distributed 1 million pounds recently as well next to the it. It also helps to have a charming,
constantly amazes you with how leased it to the CCNW. of food. ankfully, the need for Katonah Post O ce o ering skill charismatic, executive director re-
well run it is? For me, it is the food from families has ticked building programs, and a place for sponsible for day-to-day activities
Community Center of Northern After the DEP gave the green down a bit from the height of the clients can sell their handicrafts. like Clare Murray as the face of
Westchester. light and turned over the keys, pandemic but remains double the organization.
Van Sicklin was joined by Alexia what it was prior to the pandemic. Signi cant resources are
e Community Center was Jurshak, a board member of the required to make the CCNW From a governance standpoint,
born over 30 years ago. Original- Community Center and the Kato- Last year, the in-house cloth- mission happen. How do they the Community Center excels. A
ly, volunteers from several houses nah Village Improvement Society ing boutique distributed 6,000 do it? ere is so much that all core value is strategic planning
of worship wanted to expand on to lead the volunteer e ort. e pairs of shoes and 1,800 winter organizations can learn from the and setting goals. ey recruit
a food pantry being run by the result was an Amish-style barn coats. ey also o er education Community Center success story. the best and the brightest from
Presbyterian Church in Katonah. raising which created the facility through classes and workshops It should be a case study for non- our area via an active nominat-
Ralph van Sicklin, of the Katonah we see today. ranging from ESL to computer pro t business schools—if there ing committee. Since there are
Lions Club, saw an opportu- skills training to job counseling are such things. If there aren’t, term limits on board members,
nity for a permanent home at a e “new”Community Center and sewing. eir fundraising there should be. a steady ow of new talent is
dilapidated, abandoned building at opened its doors in 1998. e drives have also provided fourteen required. e results have been
84 Bedford Road in Katonah and breadth of what happens now academic scholarships to under- e Community Center has new people, fresh ideas, new
under that roof and behind the privileged youth to continue their built a tremendous network of accomplishments, and an ever-
CCNW banner must amaze its education. support through over 40 Commu- improving organization. Other
founders. nity Partners consisting of schools, institutions could learn from
e new Community Shop religious, and civic organizations. their example.
e organization that started as
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Thursday, March 17, 2022 OPINION The Somers Record – Page 15

Helping your child learn: Rules for parents

STRONG have never heard of it, they end don’t want your kids to ask you Maybe your child didn’t under- trash—probably has caused him
LEARNING up destroying any chance their a lot of questions. School-aged stand the subject well enough. to be afraid to write
child has for loving writing. It’s kids have already spent a whole Maybe s/he hasn’t learned or de-
DR. LINDA sad. day in school listening to their veloped good study skills. Maybe As parents, we’re all guilty.
SILBERT teachers, so if your answer goes the test was based on a movie Because our parents did it or
Parents have the power to on for hours, they’ll stop asking. your child didn’t see because s/ because we don’t have time,
Dear Dr. Linda, foster or destroy their children’s Most kids would rather lose he was home sick. I have never without realizing it, we some-
Our son is in ninth grade, academic success. ey don’t of- credit on homework questions met a child who is lazy, but I’ve times destroy our children’s
ten realize it because they’re fol- than ask Mom or Dad and sit met plenty who were confused, desire to learn. So, next time
but if you looked at his writing, lowing their own parents’ rules. there for hours more. But you’re anxious, hungry or didn’t know your child asks for help with a
you’d think he was in second. He It worked for me, they think, so their greatest allies—if you listen how to take notes or review for homework assignment, asks a
writes as little as possible and it’ll work for my children. But to their questions and provide tests. question, or brings home a grade
what he does write is illegible. especially when a child has a brief answers that actually helps that’s lower than you know his
Lately, when he has to write a reading, writing or math disorder them make the right connec- Marla, I’m sorry to tell you, or her ability to be, stop and
paper for school, he won’t even or another brain-related disorder tions, you’ll be the hero! but your son’s teacher is prob- think. You’re the most important
show it to us or tell us about it. that interferes with learning, it’s ably right. Making him write in uence and the rst defense.
We contacted his English teach- a sure bet they’ll be a ected. But • If your child doesn’t do and rewrite when he has a
er because he’s failing English, children with learning disabili- well on a test or assignment, brain-related dysfunction that Dr. Linda
which we learned when we went ties aren’t the only ones. Here are you lecture, ground and tell actually a ects, among other
online. His teacher told us that a few other things you can do to him or her that s/he’s lazy. things, his ability to manage Dr. Linda is co-author of “Why
he believes our son has a writing guarantee that any child stops Really? You’re his parent, not Bad Grades Happen to Good Kids,”
disorder called dysgraphia. being excited by learning. his parole o cer. Your job is to ne-motor control over a and director of Strong Learning
pencil—and throwing what it’s Tutoring. Send your questions to
I used to have him rewrite and HOW TO DIMINISH YOUR nd out why s/he didn’t do well. taken him hours to write in the [email protected].
rewrite before I’d let him hand CHILD’S NATURAL LOVE OF
anything in. ere were times LEARNING:
that I actually threw his papers
in the trash. His teacher thought • When your child doesn’t
that was a horrible thing for know how to spell a word, tell
me to do and then said, “ at’s them to look it up. Stop. ink
probably why he’s so afraid to about that. Generally speaking,
write.” Do you think he’s right? you have to already know how
to spell something in order to
Marla look it up in a dictionary.
Dear Marla,
• When your child is writing
It sounds like your son prob- a paragraph or paper, stop
ably does have dysgraphia which and make him correct mis-
is a writing disorder. e hand- spelled words in the middle of
writing of people with dysgraph- it. e ow of creativity stops
ia looks as if a chicken walked when you have to stop in the
across the page—it is illegible, middle and think about spell-
spelling is often atrocious, and ing. If you’re writing a report,
punctuation is missing. ere do you run “Spell Check” before
may be one period at the end of you’re done writing? If he’s
10 lines and nothing capitalized. writing it by hand, don’t make
him stop and look up a word—
Some children and teens if you know how to spell it, tell
struggle with dysgraphia ev- him.
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SMS prepares for ‘Peter Pan Jr.’ Creating Neverland

BY TOM WALOGORSKY group of kids here,” added
EDITOR
Chan.

e musical features a

At Somers Middle School, huge cast with many famil-

the show will nally go on. iar characters,including Pe-

After switching to a remote ter Pan (Brynn Robinson),

showcase last year, the SMS Wendy (Fiona Sledzik),

Drama Club will be returning Captain Hook (Zachary

to the stage in front of a live Gordon), Smee (Charles

audience with performances Armstrong), and Tiger Lily

of Peter Pan Jr. beginning on (Cassidy Pelkey).

ursday, March 24. is will be director Ma-

“We were hoping that Co- rie Williams’ rst time at

vid would calm down, and we the helm of a SMS Drama

would be able to do a bigger Club show, but her exten-

production,” explains Assis- sive experience in theatrical

tant Director and Producer productions and eager cast

Margaret Chan. has readied her for the task.

e musical, based on the “I’m really excited,” says

play by Sir. J.M. Barrie, tells Williams. “ ere are so

the story of Peter Pan and many hands that go into

Tinkerbell as they pay a visit this, everything including

to the Darling children. A lighting and scenery. We’re

dash of pixie dust sees the like a little family, everyone

group setting o on an ad- working toward a common

venture that leads them to goal.”

encounter the Brave Girls, the Peter Pan Jr. will open

Lost Boys, a bumbling band on ursday, March 24

of pirates, and the devious at 7 p.m. Additional per-

Captain Hook. formances will be held on

Leading the production Friday, March 25 at 7 p.m.,

is Director Marie Williams, and Saturday, March 26

along with Music Director at 2 p.m. and 7 p.m. (An

Rachel Malara, and Chore- inclement weather date is

ographer Rebecca Racioppo. also scheduled for 2 p.m.on

ey will also be aided by Sunday, March 27.)

stage managers Richard De- Tickets can be purchased

vito and Matthew Lugo. by visiting https://search.

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ed a group of almost 50 stu- accounts/somersms/buy-tix

dent thespians, all of whom With opening night fast

were ready to be back on approaching, the Somers

stage in front of a live audi- Middle School Drama

ence. (Last year’s drama club Club will look to make

production was changed to a their return to the stage a

hybrid format, where actors night to remember.

performed scenes from a se- “It really just feels like

lection o plays in front of a things are getting back to

green screen.) normal,” concludes Mar-

“ is is a wonderful op- garet Chan “It’s been great PHOTOS: TOM WALOGORSKY

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Lions Clubs offer international support

When tragedy or serious spond. ese requests range someone cares. is is the rea- not even seen a report on how HOW WE DO IT
needs arise, whether right from families with immediate son we instituted and support those towns are recovering and We rely on support from our
here in Somers, within food or fuel needs, to support for surviving, but rest assured that
the United States, or the local individuals who need a SOMERS CARES.  e Lions did their part to help. We members and the donations we
across the globe, the hand up and reassurance that Somers Lions along with all know they are far from back generously receive from you.
local Lions Club the Somers community to normal, but they are in a bet- When you buy a ra e ticket
and the Interna- work together to assist ter place because of Lions. or attend our carnival, you con-
tional Founda- our friends and neigh- tribute to our e orts to support
tion identi es bors. Internationally, Lions are people locally and around the
ways to put aid In the United there as well.  e events in the globe. Sponsors are a big part of
in the hands of States,  no one can Ukraine have also garnered our resources, and we can’t thank
those who need forget the images Lion’s support.  e Lions Club them enough for their continued
it. e resources we saw from Ken- International (LCIF) has staged contributions. Without their
are distributed tucky just days before a humanitarian aid fund to sup- backing, there are many projects
to local clubs and Christmas when whole port refugees and families dis- that are impossible to complete.
100% of the funds go towns were destroyed. placed by the attack on a peace- Our sponsors are a foundation of
directly to the recipient Lions quickly heard the ful nation. support that helps us build upon
of need. ere are so many the club’s regular fund-raising.
challenges in our world, and it call and sprang to action. As with all Lions Clubs, sup-
is impossible to help all those When reaching out to the local port is done by unpaid volun- Article provided by Somers Lions
who need it, but we try our best Lions Clubs, it took days to even teers and 100% of the funds Club.
to identify where and when we nd a way to send help as their arrive directly where they are
can help. bank was destroyed.  In true needed. ese funds are going You can help! If you would
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Thursday, March 17, 2022 The Somers Record – Page 25

Town Board passes resolution in support of Ukraine

BY CAROL REIF man rights violations” being tary operation” and the Russian hereby express their support for among Russian troops is said to
STAFF WRITER committed due to Russia’s attack parliament has passed a law the people and government of be in the thousands as well.
on Ukraine, a European democ- making it a criminal o ense to Ukraine.
e Somers Town Board has racy of 44 million people. call it an “invasion.” According to statistics from
o cially expressed support for DeSena was not surprised the United Nations High Com-
the people and government of Passing such a resolution is e resolution read: that the board acted on the reso- mission for Human Rights, as of
war-torn Ukraine. not changing the board’s “past Whereas, the free and inde- lution he had suggested.
practice,” said Clinchy, asserting pendent country of Ukraine is ursday, March 10, there had
e resolution, which was that it was “just common sense.” being unjustly and ruthlessly “I was sure that they would. been at least 564 civilians killed
not on its o cial agenda but invaded by the Russian military; It’s the thing to do in these – 41 of them children – and
was read into the record by “ is is a common bond and times,” he said, adding: “ ey led 982 wounded. e real numbers
Councilman William Faulkner, among almost all people on Whereas, the citizens of the charge and that’s great.” could be much higher, the UN-
was passed unanimously by the Earth I think for what clearly Ukraine are showing remark- HCHR said.
board ursday, March 10. is an injustice being done to the able courage in the face of over- As for whether local govern-
people of Ukraine,” he added. whelming lethal force; and ments should stay away from Councilman Tom Garrity
It had been submitted for Whereas, freedom-loving global issues, “clearly this is an thanked DeSena for suggesting
consideration by resident and Councilman Anthony Cirieco people and governments world- exception,” DeSena said, point- the resolution.
former councilman Patrick De- noted, and his colleagues agreed, wide are uniting in support of ing to the growing humanitarian
Sena, who served on the board that “this grievance is not with the Ukrainian people; and crisis. “Every now and then, we get
from 1976 to 1992. the residents and people of Rus- Whereas, all levels of govern- some emails from him o ering
sia.” ment in free countries have the Millions of Ukrainian civil- some tips for suggestions, and
Normally, the board does not opportunity to express their sup- ians have been displaced by the they’re always good ones,” he
wade into political issues or mat- “It’s really about the regime port for the courageous people con ict that threatens to escalate said.
ters that are outside the town’s and some bad actors,” he ex- of Ukraine; into another world war.
control, but clearly, Councilman plained later. “I mean this is Be it therefore resolved that DeSena told  e Somers Re-
Rich Clinchy noted, “this is an World War II stu .” the Town Board of the Town of Both sides have su ered casu- cord  Friday, March 11 that he
exception.” Somers, NY, speaking on behalf alties since Russian tanks rolled had really enjoyed his four terms
“I thought this all was behind of the people of Somers, NY, into Ukraine on Feb. 24. on the board, so it’s not surpris-
He explained that even us and yet here we are,” Cirieco ing that he continues to stay in-
though “symbolic,” the gesture added. e U.S. military estimated volved.
is important in light of the “hu- that between 2,000 and 4,000
e Kremlin has called the Ukrainian armed forces have “Part of it is still in my blood,”
massive assault a “special mili- been killed. e number of dead he said.

Chabad at the epicenter of humanitarian relief in Ukraine

BY RABBI YEHUDA HEBER of the Jewish Communities of to Chabad of Odessa’s relief work. evacuated entire communities. e chapters: 20, 23, 120, 121, 130), are
CHABAD OF YORKTOWN the CIS  (FJC)—which serves all “We are talking about food, clean orphanages Chabad runs in mul- some of the ways we can be there
Jewish communities in the entire water and medicine, we are talking tiple Ukrainian cities have been for them spiritually while we can’t
Due to the recent, most unfor- former Soviet Union—has been about helping people leave.It’s sav- evacuated as well,with the children do so physically.
tunate world news, tens of thou- at the epicenter of an ever-growing ing lives.” being transported to Berlin and
sands of Ukraine’s weary citizens humanitarian e ort that crosses other European cities. Additionally, please consider do-
are leaving their homes, forced by ethnic divisions, socio-economic For weeks now, Chabad emis- nating to these life-saving e orts.
a war not of their making to ee strata and international borders. saries have been purchasing rice, Although living so far away, You can do so through the charity
towards neighboring Poland, Mol- kasha, and other non-perishables, there are still things we can do to of your choice, or by visiting www.
dova, and Romania, where they are Chabad’s Ukraine Relief which are being distributed to help the people of Ukraine in their ChabadYorktown.com/Ukraine.
seeking refuge in Europe or board- Fund goes directly to the life-saving those in need. Even in cities where time of need. (100% of the funds go directly to
ing chartered ights to safer desti- e orts of the FJC and Chabad em- emissaries have been forced to the people in Ukraine).
nations. Some are not able to leave. issaries in Ukraine, who have also leave in the past few days, the aid Each good deed (mitzvah)
marshaled the support of local and distribution continues between done in their honor helps create We pray for peace! We pray to
e humanitarian e ort to help international donors. Funds donat- bombings. spiritual energy of protection and see the day, when, in the words of
the people of Ukraine wherever ed translates nearly instantly into blessings. Consider performing an the Prophet Isaiah,“ ey shall beat
they may be did not begin when much-needed cash on the ground. Additionally, Chabad has been additional good deed in the merit their swords into plowshares… na-
Russian tanks crossed the border. arranging ights and buses for of the people of Ukraine. Helping tion shall not lift up sword against
Ever since word of impending war “Literally every dollar that is thousands of refugees, helping a neighbor, giving charity, saying nation, neither shall they learn war
began months ago, the Chabad- donated right now is money sore- them escape harm’s way. ey have a prayer (recommended Psalms anymore.” Amen!
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as we speak,” says a source close

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