The Somers Record 03.21.19

Vol. 8 No. 50 Visit TapIntoSomers.net for the latest news. Thursday, March 21, 2019

War Dog Memorial planned for New connections
Lasdon Park to Heritage Hills

On “National K-9 Veterans Day,” Westchester sewer plant
County Executive George Latimer announced raises questions
that more than $30,000 has been raised by Friends
of Lasdon Park & Arboretum, to erect a memorial DeCicco’s opening pushed to May
statue dedicated to hero dogs in the military.
BY CAROL REIF
e statue, a life-sized sculpture based on a CONTRIBUTING WRITER
World War II War Dog named “Chips,”is planned
for the Trail of Honor at Lasdon Park. e sculp- DeCicco’s isn’t even open yet, and it’s already a cau-
ture will pay tribute to the thousands of service tionary tale.
dogs who have fought to protect soldiers in violent
war zones. Nero, a German Shepherd who served e boutique supermarket has had to push back its
in Iraq, was present for the announcement along opening several times because Heritage Hills Sewer
with his owner John Conley, a Vietnam and Af- Works, the treatment plant where it plans to send its
ghanistan War Veteran. e uent, has been beset by permit problems.

SEE DOG PAGE 17 e situation has frustrated and puzzled local of-
cials eager to boost business and residents chomping
Nero, a German Shepherd who served in Iraq, was at the bit for a local grocery store.
present for the announcement along with his owner In January, Chris DeCicco, the company’s vice
John Conley, a Vietnam and Afghanistan War Veteran.
SEE SEWAGE PAGE 16
PHOTO: JODI WEINBERGER

e Somers Middle School Drama Club presents “Seussical Jr.” at 7 p.m. April 4 and 5 and 2 p.m. and 7 p.m.
April 6. Under the direction of Rebecca Racioppo, Rachel Malara, and Marie Williams, students have been rehears-
ing since the beginning of the year to bring this musical to life. ere will be a fundraiser for Special Olympics after
the Saturday matinee where parents can take their children’s picture with one of the characters from the show for
a suggested $5 donation. All tickets are $10 and are on sale now. To buy a ticket, visit somersms.seatyourself.biz.

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SPORTS 22

Page 2 – The Somers Record ELEPHANT’S TRUNK Thursday, March 21, 2019

The Staff Tusker Trot mitted.Come and join us for a new p.m., Bailey Park noon-4 p.m. collect eggs to be redeemed for

EDITORIAL TEAM annual tradition in Somers to cel- Come celebrate Somers circus candy. Open to all Somers resi-
JODI WEINBERGER
e rst annual Somers Tusker ebrate our school community! art and history, which was tradi- dents. Egg collection bags will
EDITOR: 914-302-5830
[email protected] Trot 5K (run/walk) and 1M Kids’ Want to be a sponsor? ere tionally held the third be given out the day of the event.

GABRIELLE BILIK Fun Run will be held on April are still sponsorship spots avail- Saturday in April but this year For more information, call 914-
SPORTS EDITOR: 914-214-4285
27 at 294 Route 100 Somers able for this event. Email: sfer- will be celebrated on April 27 232-8441.
[email protected]
(old IBM campus). All proceeds [email protected] and mcsa- due to major religious celebra- Somers Litter Task
ADVERTISING TEAM from this event will be donated [email protected] tions. Hear the Elephant Hotel Force Scholarship
LISA KAIN to Somers SEPTA and the Prim- debut of the musical duo of Sons
rose PTA. Start time is 8:30 a.m. is race is directed by Fit- of Hachaliah, playwright, Frank
914-351-2424 4Run ( t4my4.com). Email t-
[email protected]
for the 1M Kids’ Fun Run and 9 4my4 [email protected] with Billingsley and poet Jo Pitkin, e Somers Litter Task Force
PAUL FORHAN
914-202-2392 a.m. for the 5K. Registration fees any questions regarding online all Somers residents. Children will award one $1,000 scholarship
[email protected]
CORINNE STANTON are $35 for the 5K and $20 for the registration for racers or volun- are encouraged to come dressed this year to a high school senior
845-621-4049
[email protected] 1M Kids’ Fun Run. Online regis- teers or race day details. as their favorite circus animal. who resides in the town of Somers,
JENNIFER CONNELLY
914-334-6335 tration is strongly encouraged and Race Registration Page: Prizes will be awarded and there regardless of where he or she at-
[email protected]
NANCY SORBELLA will be open through April 26. r u n s i g n u p. c o m / R a c e / N Y / will be light refreshments. tends high school, including home
914-205-4183
[email protected] After online registration closes, Somers/TuskerTrot2019 For information, contact the school. e scholarship details are
BRUCE HELLER
914-202-2941 Somers Historicalsame day registration is available, Somers Historical Society at available via your school’s Na-
[email protected] 277-49767 or email at somersh- viance Program and the Somers
but please arrive early.T-shirt give-
PRODUCTION TEAM aways are guaranteed with regis- Society [email protected] Litter Task Force Facebook page.
TABITHA PEARSON MARSHALL tration through April 5. All race If you do not have access to the
participants will receive a medal at Open house and antiquarian Annual District Naviance Program or the Somers
PRODUCTION MANAGER
DESIGNER/PHOTOGRAPHER the nish. Volunteers are welcome book sale, ursday, April 11, Art Show Litter Task Force Facebook page,
[email protected] and may register through the race Elephant Hotel 2-5 p.m. at the request scholarship information

GABRIELLE BILIK website. Students may volunteer to Somers Historical Society Min- Come out and support young by calling the Somers Litter Task
ASST PRODUCTION MANAGER
be “Race Buddies” in order to help nerly Runyon Reference Library, artists as they exhibit a sample Force at 914-486-0355 or email,
914-214-4285
[email protected] our rst time racers and students 3rd Floor. of the works they have created at [email protected].

CHRISTINA ROSE requiring a little extra encourage- 10th Annual World Circus the Festival of the Arts. e ex- Somers Women’s
PRODUCTION/DESIGNER ment along the course for the 1M Day Celebration, Saturday, hibit is from 7-9 p.m. April 25 at

EXECUTIVE TEAM Fun Run. Jogging strollers are per- April 27, Elephant Hotel 2-4 the high school. It will showcase Club Blood Drive
BRETT FREEMAN art from students in grades K-12.

PUBLISHER: 845-208-8151 e work highlights each stage of A blood drive sponsored by the
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VP OF SALES: Annual Egg Hunt a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, March 23
at Somers Intermediate School.
845-621-1116
[email protected] is blood drive for the New York

Deadlines e town’s annual Egg Hunt is Blood Center, Hudson Valley

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Thursday, March 21, 2019 The Somers Record – Page 3

Security recommendations presented to school board

BY CAROL REIF cer, Superintendent Dr. Raymond Blanch, was opened as a warming center and the e district has hired two more school
CONTRIBUTING WRITER and Crowley. e task force has been guid- district handed out dry ice. A couple of resource o cers and more security guards
ed by security consultants, Altaris. people came in to charge their phones, he for after-school programs. It set up build-
A task force is recommending that the said. ing-level threat assessment teams.
school district implement safety and se- Bernardi praised the district’s part-time
curity upgrades that could cost millions of safety and security coordinator, retired po- Trustees asked if the door locks would Campus monitors now have safety vests,
dollars. lice o cer Dan Corrado. still work if there was a power outage, but so they can be easily identi ed, and two-
were assured that the locks ran o batter- way radios.
According to a presentation made to the “He’s been a great asset”and “due to him, ies. ere was also concern about re safety.
Board of Education earlier month, prelimi- we’ve been able to accomplish a lot,” Ber- Signage for visitors has been improved
nary estimates run from $10 million to $12 nardi said. e system would not prevent anyone from at each school. Each “greeter desk” has got-
million. leaving, just the bad guys from getting in. ten lockdown instructions for visitors and
Among its new recommendations are: contractors. ere are lockdown storage
Under the current scenario, a bond of securing the eld between the intermediate It was recommended that the district cabinets where crucial information for rst
between $8,094,182 and $9,361,292 would and middle schools, using security lm on replace the roof over the middle school’s responders is kept.
be required, according to Kenneth Crowley, gymnasium and that motorized steel gate
assistant superintendent for business. rst oor exterior windows and doors and arms be installed to control tra c on roads If the bond is approved in May, it could
on certain interior windows and doors. e leading to high school athletic elds. take eight to 10 months for the district’s
However, the board has already discussed architects and engineers to submit plans to
signi cant reductions in the scope of the lm does not make the glass bulletproof, e cost for the window security lm alone the state Education Department’s O ce of
proposed work and the district has about but maintains its “integrity” long enough to is close to $700,000. e full building access Facilities Planning for review. at typically
$2.7 million in its Capital Fund it can apply. slow the bad guys down. control systems, $3,701,295; exterior door takes about 40 weeks.
ajar noti cation alarms, $186,732; lockdown
e nal bond is more likely to be “in the Also proposed are lockable classrooms panic system, $1.4 million and change; ad- If the district wanted to “fast track”
$7 million range,” Crowley said last week. and wall installations for classrooms at the ditional security cameras, $1,833,976; trans- things, it could hire an outside rm to re-
intermediate school; a lockdown panic sys- former replacement and generator at Prim- view it. at could cost thousands of dol-
e bond would be placed on the bal- tem, exterior door ajar noti cation alarms, rose, $933,660, and a partial or full generator lars, Crowley said.
lot as a separate proposition in the May 21 and more security cameras. at SIS, $733,590 or $2 million.
budget vote. Conservatively speaking, he added, it
Also on the list are full building access It could cost $1.318,867 for the class- could be two years before the projects could
e board directed the administrative control for all buildings, generators for the room walls, middle school gym roof, secur- be started and another year for them to be
team to nd ways to reduce the overall cost elementary and intermediate schools, the ing the intermediate school eld, and high complete.
of the project. replacement of the 60-year-old electrical school site improvements.
transformer at the elementary school and ings should all be in place by 2022 or
It will meet with an architect to review other improvements there such as higher is district has already made many 2023.
the scope of work and it’s hoped that - shrubs around the playground and xing a security updates, such as: the creation of
nal costs will be determined by the end of retaining wall. single points of entry for all buildings, se- e lengthy run-up is not necessarily a
March, he added. curity vestibules, a VOIP system, increased bad thing. Technology will change and the
Blanch said it would be nice to have the student/sta training, an improved threat district can take advantage of newer, better,
e task force is made up of parents, generators, “but the district has coped just assessment process, and updated parent and maybe cheaper, devices, Crowley said.
students and sta members. Presenting its uni cation kits and teacher protocol charts.
ne” without them. During a recent wide- “We are not tied to a system, but to a
ndings at the board’s March 5 meeting, spread power outage, it managed to get all concept, within a dollar limit.”
were Joseph Bernardi, chief emergency of- the kids safely home. One of the schools

Student achievements

Noah Sanz and Katie Taylor have Corporate-sponsored Merit

been named National Merit Scholar- Scholarship awards

ship Finalists. Of the 16,000 semi- Corporate sponsors designate their

nalists that were chosen earlier this awards for children of their employees Victoria Gerry,
a junior at the
year, 15,000 of them have been cho- or members,for residents of a commu- Harvey School

sen as nalists and will move on in nity where a company has operations, in Katonah,
was awarded
the competition to be considered for or for Finalists with career plans the
a Gold Key
scholarships. sponsor wishes to encourage. ese and honorable

Beginning in March and continuing scholarships may either be renewable mentions for
her flash fiction
to mid-June, NMSC noti es approxi- for four years of undergraduate study short story and
poetry submitted
mately 7,500 Finalists at their home PHOTO COURTESY OF SOMERS CSD or one-time awards. to the Scholastic

addresses that they have been selected Noah Sanz and Katie Taylor College-sponsored Merit Schol- Writing
Competition.
to receive a Merit Scholarship® award. arship awards
PHOTO COURTESY
Merit Scholarship awards are of three types: O cials of each sponsor college select winners of their OF VIRGINIA GERRY

National Merit $2,500 Scholarships awards from Finalists who have been accepted for admis-

Every Finalist competes for these single payment schol- sion and have informed NMSC by the published dead-

arships, which are awarded on a state-representational basis. lines that the sponsor college or university is their rst

Winners are selected without consideration of family nan- choice. ese awards are renewable for up to four years of

cial circumstances, college choice, or major and career plans. undergraduate study.

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Page 4 – The Somers Record ELEPHANT’S TRUNK Thursday, March 21, 2019

Promote Your Charity TRUNK per shift. e cost is $14 per child,
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ing whole blood and Double Red for this fun event.

Cells using the ALYX machine. If you have any questions, please

e waiting period between do- contact [email protected].

nations is 56 days for whole blood Free baseball clinic
and 112 days for double red cell

donations. A picture or signature

ID is required for registration Family and Children’s Aid along

on the day of giving. Questions with Bat Complex and NY Sil-

about eligibility to donate can be verbacks Baseball is hosting a free

directed to 800-688-0900.For any baseball clinic with MLB alumni

other questions,please email swc@ from 9 a.m. to noon on March 23

somerswomensclub.com. at 245 Route 100. ere will be up

SEF Night at Play to 10 former MLB players. Partici-
pants will receive a baseball bat at

Connection the end for autographs. Registra-
tion is recommended,walk-ins wel-

Join the SEF Friday, March 29, come.Sign up online at fcaweb.org/

for fun and games at Play Con- forms/mlbinsomers. For more in-

nection. Two shifts to choose formation, email [email protected].

from: 6-7:30 p.m. or 7:30-9 p.m. AYSO Spring Soccer
ere is a limit of 90 participants

Have Your A/C System Spring registration is OPEN!
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Academy Soccer

Calling all soccer players born in
2011 who are interested in play-
ing U8 travel soccer. FC Somers is
looking for players. If you are inter-
ested, please contact Mark Hopper
at [email protected].

Girls flag football
Winter Clinic!

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Somers Magic Show

$45.00 Off e 9th Annual Somers Magic
Show is on Friday, March 22, at
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Additional costs for multiple units. Not combinable with any other offer. at 6 p.m. and the show begins at
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Before the Warm Weather Arrives! show features e Extreme Magic
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ere will be pizza,drinks,ice cream
and souveneirs for sale along with
a 50/50 ra e. e ticket includes
the 50 minute magic/illusion show,
face painting, a game room and ga-
ga court. All proceeds bene t the
Somers Special Education PTA.

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Thursday, March 21, 2019 The Somers Record – Page 5

OBITUARIES Community mourns Xavier Stegall

Edward J. Yasko 18 year old attended SHS

Edward J. Yasko, 86, passed away peacefully on March 13, surrounded e Somers Central School District announced the passing of Xavier Stegall, 18, on Friday,
by his loving family. He is survived by his beloved wife of 59 years, Phyllis March 15. Xavier lived in Highland Falls but attended Somers High School as part of a BOCES
Montemurro Yasko, their three children, Edward (Amy), Karen (Scott), program.
Lauren (Ciarán) and grandchildren, Melissa and Jessica Yasko and Cas-
sandra Yasko Rodway (Pete); Melissa and Jenna Menta; Niamh, Ciara, “Although SHS was not his home school, Xavier quickly became part of our SHS community
Anne-Marie and Michael Carruthers. Edward, born in 1932 to the late and was beloved by many of the students and sta with whom he came into contact,” High School
Julia and Edward, is predeceased by older sisters Gloria and Mildred. Principal Mark Bayer wrote in a letter to the school community. “Losing Xavier leaves us all with
Raised in Yonkers, Ed graduated from Gorton High School, class of 1950 heavy hearts, and especially a ects those sta members and students who interacted with Xavier on
and received a scholarship to the Fashion Institute of Technology, NYC, a daily basis.”
as a member of FIT’s second graduating class. He served as a Corporal in
the Korean War from 1953 to 1955 in Huntsville, Alabama, receiving a Bayer said Xavier died Friday after having a brain aneurysm on Tuesday at his home.
National Defense Service Medal and Good Conduct Medal. Counseling sta was made available to students and sta this week.
“Our hearts go out to Xavier’s family at this time. We are painfully reminded of how precious
In 1960, Ed married Phyllis, the love of his life. ey lived with their life is, how important it is to keep in mind what matters most, and to be purposeful in extending
children in Yonkers and later Pleasantville. Ed established and ran Park expressions of love and care to family and friends,” Bayer wrote.
Mechanical Corp, a successful, Westchester-based mechanical contract- Xavier’s grandmother Earl Vass launched a GoFundMe in his name to help with memorial costs.
ing company with his family until his retirement. Ed and Phyllis travelled She said Xavier was “kind, gentle, sympathic, nurturing, dedicated, funny and artistic.”
the world, exploring Asia, Europe and Africa, but loving more than any- Voss said he loved Anime, Nintendo and spending time with his friends and family.
thing their winters in Naples, FL and summers in Stone Harbor, NJ. He is survived by his mother Sara, his stepmom Alitha, his 5-year-old brother Eric, and his
1-year-old sister Phoenix, his Aunt April, grandparents, many cousins, aunts and uncles.
After retiring, Ed and Phyllis moved to Somers, where Ed served on She said Xavier’s organs would be donated “as he lived to help those he cared for, he will continue
his Condo Board for 18 years. If anything ever needed repairing, he could to help through organ donation.”
do it. Ed adored his grandchildren and they adored him. Ed’s laughter To contribute to the GoFundMe, visit gofundme.com/f/xavier-stegall-memorial-fund

lled a room and his steadfast, gentle presence will be deeply missed by
the many who loved him.

e Somers Library is located at 82 Somers Library through donations. online calendar on the library’s website or call. program is for teens / tweens in grades 6th
Primrose St. Register for programs at som- Foodie Club for Teens ursdays, March Get Your Swag On- Join TAG! Tuesdays, and up. Space is limited.
erslibrary.org or by calling 914-232-5717.
Programs are funded by the Friends of the 28, April 11, 25 and May 9 from 3:15-4:30 April 9, May 14 and June 11 from 3:15-4:30 Winter/Spring Anime/Manga Club.
p.m. Join us at the Somers Library to make p.m. Are you a teen or tween and a Somers Wednesdays, from 3:15-4:30 p.m. on the
snacks and small meals that the group can resident? Would you like to make an impact following dates: April 3, 10, 17, 24, May 1, 8,
enjoy using the library sta kitchen. We will on your library & your community? Join our 15, 22, and 29. Join us to watch anime from
also be discussing and planning for the next Somers Library TAG! TAG members will Crunchyroll on our big screen TV and to
meeting’s meal while we are cooking! is have an opportunity to work with the library hang out with friends. is program is for
program is for teens/tweens in grades 6th and to gain volunteer hours while developing
up. Space is limited. Register online on the leadership skills. Food will be provided. is SEE LIBRARY PAGE 17

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Legalizing cannabis a ‘complex issue’

BY BOB DUMAS Byrne, who joined Harckham on elected o cials, stakeholder or- Hudson Valley; Peekskill Com- Frank DelCampo equated mari-
CONTRIBUTING EDITOR stage to listen to public sentiment ganizations, medical profession- mon Council’s Vanessa Agudelo; juana use to that of opioids and
on the issue and take questions. als, former marijuana smokers, and Yorktown Supervisor Ilan heroin.
Sen. Pete Harckham held a law enforcement, students and Gilbert.
public forum on recreational Harckham, who represents the other concerned members of the “How can any responsible
marijuana legalization that drew 40th Senate District, is chair of community. Owners of medical marijuana leader advocate for more drugs
a crowd of dozens on Friday, the Senate Committee on Alco- dispensaries also commented and in our community in the midst
March 8, at Mahopac High holism and Substance Abuse. A majority of commenters gave assurance that their busi- of our current crisis of heroin
School. At least 60 people at- asked for the issue to be fully ex- nesses would continue to focus on and opioids?” he asked “[Gov.
tended the two-hour event, in- e feedback at the forum amined by the legislature rather those with medical prescriptions. Cuomo] boasted that it would
cluding Assemblyman Kevin ranged from full support for than voted in through the state bring in $300 million in tax rev-
legalization to complete oppo- budget. ey asked for protection of their enue, but it doesn’t take a rocket
sition. Comments came from business model, concerned that scientist to predict that the e ects
“ e wide-ranging feedback the major tobacco and alcohol in- in healthcare services will far sur-
SU MMER CA MP we received on the proposed le- dustry players would attempt to pass any anticipated revenue. We
galization demonstrates the com- corner the market if recreational are seeing that already in the
~ ~ Fun programs for students 12-15 years old ~ ~ plexity of the issue,” Harckham marijuana is legalized. states that have legalized it.”
Instructors are experts in their fields. said. “Towns are concerned about
increased costs of law enforce- “I’m concerned that the me- However, Peter Parsons, super-
To register for camp, please visit www.pnwboces.org/tech. ment if the measure is enacted, dicinal end of it will get eaten up visor for town of Lewisboro, said
For more information, call 914-248-2220 or 914-248-2431. while schools and some par- by the recreation end; we need to he was in favor of legalization,
Discount of $10 per camp for payments received by 5/6/19 ents worry about the impact on keep it separated,” said Warren mostly because of social justice
Register early to guarantee camp choice and discount! adolescents and teenagers whose McReddie. a physician/patient inequities, if certain parameters
brains are still developing. A outreach specialist at Pharma- are followed.
good number of smaller town of- Cannis, a medical marijuana dis-
pensary. “We need to work on it “I think it is inevitable that we
cials would like to have an opt- so it’s less taxed on the medical make marijuana legal,” he said.
out provision so that their towns end.” “We have a social justice prob-
can make the decision on what’s lem, which is huge. If you are
best for their community.” McReddie noted that the lucky and have my color skin, you
psychological addiction rate on will likely not see the inside of a
Attendees/commenters in- medical cannabis is about 6 per- jail cell. If you are black or His-
cluded Putnam County District cent, but that the addiction rate panic, the odds are you will.
Attorney Bob Tendy; Paul Oliva, for cell phones is about 60 to 70
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Happily Opinion
Ever
After

International Women’s Day Hate!

International Women’s Day MAN too, there are probably things BY JAY SPEAR
was held on March 8. What OVERBOARD you used to do that you just GUEST COLUMNIST
is an International Woman? can’t do anymore, and some of
It’s probably a woman who has RICK those things you shouldn’t have Boy, do I hate that word! It’s not that it shouldn’t be used,
dual citizenship, or someone MELÉN done in the rst place. Ladies, as there is a time and place for every word in our language.
with a lot of stamps on their you can correct me if I’m wrong, It’s just that I feel that there are other words that can be use
passport. I was in Sweden a and she hasn’t gained an ounce; but I’m willing to bet that it’s instead of this too often overused expletive.
couple years ago, and I said and if she did, it would certainly never, ever Brad Pitt who’s
could you please stamp a couple show. Sure, Barbie may have had whistling at you. It’s a myopic, Most of the time, it is too strong for the manner in which we
stamps right on my face there a little work done—maybe she barely employed guy with bad intend to use it. You can vehemently disagree with someone with-
on page two—I HATE that had a little Botox, but only for skin and food on his shirt that’s out hating what they say. You aren’t required to like everyone you
picture. migraines. I read that Barbie’s not from today who is able to meet or every opinion set before you. You don’t even have to like
fashions over the years have whistle so well because he is what I say in this essay.
Anyway, let’s celebrate all the become popular for real girls, missing a tooth. Has a “cat call”
International Women out there, although I imagine the t is a ever gotten you anywhere with a We have such a large vocabulary in the English language that
and in fact let’s just celebrate little tight. woman? Has it ever gotten you I’m positive another word or group of words can be found to bet-
ALL women. ere is some- anywhere with a cat? ter express our feelings without the nality of, “I hate you!”
thing to like about every one of Celebrating women means
them. Women put up with a lot we are reevaluating interper- Even simple a ectations You can nd some people irksome or grossly annoying without
of crap when you think about sonal behavior more so than are being called into question. hating them.
it—just the idea of bearing chil- at any time in history, except Should you still let a lady go
dren alone is enough reason to perhaps for the nascent days of Hatred, like most emotions, can be acquired in di erent ways.
bake them a cake. My mom had the “feminist movement,” when rst? Only if you promise that Some of the most di cult to de ect are those passed down from
six children, and she used to say we started calling people “Ms.,” your motives are completely previous generations. Bigotry is mostly born of hate.
she loved her children to death. which I still think sounds dumb. honorable and you’re not just
I said, “Hold on a second, Mom, If I was in charge at the time, I trying to check her out from I’m reminded of the words from a song from the classic Broad-
but just to clarify, I’d be OK would have suggested we get rid every compass point. I held the way show, “South Paci c.” It goes: “You’ve got to be taught before
with you loving us to a point just of “Mr.” and “Mrs.” instead and door for a lady the other day and it’s too late. Before you are six or seven or eight, to hate all the
short of death.” call people either by their names she gave me an exasperated look. people your relatives hate, people whose skin is a di erent shade,
or “Dude.” We’ve come a long OK, it was a revolving door, but or people whose eyes are oddly made...You’ve got to be carefully
Now that there are female way from the ’60s, when women it’s the thought that counts. taught.”
Supreme Court justices and used to burn their bras, which
presidential candidates and lead- seemed like a weird thing to do. e problem is that things I don’t say this to debase anyone’s ancestors; they lived in a
ers of industry, young girls have I would have recommended that get complicated, and not all di erent time and place, but some parts of the past do need to be
more role models. ey used to you just not buy one in the rst women want the same things. greatly improved upon and others not be forgotten.
have just their mom and Shir- place, instead of burning your You simply can’t always decide
ley Partridge. Even Barbie was bra and setting o the sprinkler for people what they SHOULD To quote the essayist and philosopher, George Santayana,
considered a role model, because system and causing a wet t-shirt want. If you ladies had any sense, “ ose who don’t remember the past are condemned to repeat it.”
she had a Corvette and a Dream contest just when you’re trying you’d date a guy who knows how
House. to start a feminist movement; to code, drives a 2008 Honda Just about all of us have either lived through or studied the
not a “HELLO, I’m up HERE” Accord, uses the same hair con- worst moments in history. Apartheid, racial and religious bigotry,
Barbie just celebrated her movement. ditioner as you, and lets you talk the Holocaust, ethnic cleansing, and slavery. ese are just several
60th birthday, and what In- now and then. types of hatred developed and carried out at the hands of our fel-
ternational Woman has had a I’m a guy, and if you’re a guy, low human beings.
bigger impact on young girls? Women always say they want
Barbie has always kept herself a guy with a good sense of hu- If we conjure up all these heinous acts, we also have the ability
in shape—she wears the same mor, and I like that, too. It took to obliterate them from our future, before there is no future.
extra-tiny size she always did,
SEE MELEN PAGE 12 Why not start with the most simple acts of kindness? Smile at
someone, hold a door open for another. Say something pleasant
to anyone you know. I’m sure we can come up with more ways to
care about each other.

You will be surprised at how much it improves your overall
health and joy of living, rather than distrust and that “H” word.

I hate to remind you, but that’s the truth.

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Setting the record straight on dyslexia

Dear Dr. Linda, Todd, who su ered the updated, scien- sound to the printed image they see on
As a parent of a recently diagnosed paper or on screen. is also a ects their
terribly with dyslexia. STRONG ti c information about spelling when trying to put a printed
dyslexic child I have been disheartened When I contacted his LEARNING dyslexia. For years, no image on paper or the screen. Dyslexia is
by the amount of outdated, unfounded English teacher to talk one actually understood NOT reading backwards.
theories that still permeate the conversa- DR. LINDA
tion around these learning disabilities to her about Todd, SILBERT what dyslexia was or According to the 2019 winter edition
(dyslexia is not a real disability but is of the quarterly publication of the IDA,
made up to excuse laziness; dyslexic kids she began the phone what caused it. Many the 2002 de nition is still useful and
are not smart, simply reverse letters, can- valid, even though scienti c advances
not learn to read, are lazy, are over-di- conversation with, “He believed it was “reading have been made in the understanding
agnosed, exposing kids to literature will of dyslexia. Google IDA and learn more
teach them to read, etc.). I was hoping is lazy and belligerent. I backwards,” others be- about dyslexia.
that you might take a moment to share
some of the updated, scienti c informa- put a short assignment lieved kids with it were ere are reasons other than dyslexia
tion about dyslexia. that people struggle with reading—hear-
on the board every day for my students lazy. Some even believed that learning to ing issues, gaps in learning, including the
Meredith letters of the alphabet and the sounds
to do as soon as they enter the room. read sight words could cause it or that if a they make, poor early vocabulary ex-
Dear Meredith, posure and more. If you or your child
You’re absolutely right. For some Instead of doing the assignment, Todd dyslexic child walked on a balance beam struggles with reading, identify the root
cause—whether it’s dyslexia or not, the
reason or another, dyslexia is not under- puts his head down on his desk and it would cure his or her reading problems. only way you can solve a problem is to
stood or often misunderstood. Just the understand what the problem is.
other day, a friend of mine said, “You never does the assignment.” In 2002, following much research using
teach dyslexic kids. Do they pray to And, beware of giving thousands of
DOG?” And then proceeded to laugh “He’s neither lazy nor belligerent,” I updated medical instruments and meth- dollars to companies that tell you that
and tell me that sometimes she thinks they have the answer to your child’s
she has dyslexia because she can write told her. “He puts down his head be- ods, the International Dyslexia Associa- reading problems. Consult with a profes-
backwards. I cringed internally and told sional diagnostic reading specialist.
her that dyslexia has nothing to do with cause he can’t do the assignment. Why? tion (IDA) published this de nition:
reading backwards. Dr. Linda
Because he can’t read what’s on the “Dyslexia is a speci c learning disabil-
If you have dyslexia, or you’re a parent Dr. Linda is co-author of “Why Bad Grades
of a dyslexic child, or you teach dyslexic board!” ity that is neurobiological in origin. It is Happen to Good Kids,” and director of
children, you know that this is a real dis- Strong Learning Tutoring and SAT/ACT
ability. e children and adults who are “Why hasn’t he told me?” she asked. characterized by di culties with accu- Test Prep. Submit questions using the
burdened with it don’t think it’s so funny. contact form at www.StrongLearning.com
“ at’s easy,” I said. “He’s embarrassed. rate and /or uent word recognition and or visit her on Stronglearninggames.com.
I once tutored a ninth-grade boy,
He feels humiliated because he feels like by poor spelling and decoding abilities.

he’s not as smart as the other kids. It ese di culties typically result from a

takes all his emotional strength to go to de cit in the phonological component

school every day, because struggling to of language that is often unexpected in

read makes all subjects hard for him.” relation to other cognitive abilities and

e point is that when students (or the provision of e ective classroom in-

your own children) act a certain way, it’s struction. Secondary consequences may

imperative to look into ALL the reasons include problems in reading comprehen-

that might be contributing to it before sion and reduced reading experience that

assuming that they’re just belligerent, can impede growth of vocabulary and

lazy, or deserving of some other negative background knowledge.”

label or punishment. In other words, dyslexic people have

With that said, to go back to your di culty due to a biological deficit in

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Political discretion

My son-in-law and I do to debate are politics, religion, and when we can’t change someone’s ourselves right or wrong. Your THE
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litically. If we didn’t see so deep, so entrenched, that they it as a personal a ront. but it’s that person’s privilege to CITIZEN
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virtues of being left brained or beliefs but their opponent him/ is a comedian playing to an left after our political discussion. KAVELLE
right brained we could debate the herself. Is it not possible to di er audience that is afraid to laugh.” Not because we disagreed, but be-
subject for hours without animos- with people and still respect their cause he was so angry at what he questioning his veracity so, with-
ity creeping in to sabotage our right to express a point of view? at’s us! If you don’t agree with thought was my challenging him. out meaning to, I hurt his feel-
conversation. someone, just smile and change He had backed up his theories ings. I had no intention of doing
From my vantage point as a the subject! by showing me news clips and I so because he is very dear to me.
e three most chaotic subjects Seasoned Citizen, I wonder why, maintained that it all depended Whether I share some of his beliefs
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Tiger Tales Dear Biped friend, tha
me
We’re trying something can send us a photo of your child holding is is your quadruped pen pal, Tiger, saying “Hel- live
new this week. Our regular their completed drawing or scan the art and lo!”
columnist Adrienne Kavelle has send it to us with your child’s name and age. cau
a series she wrote for kids called I’m really excited because I learned two new words us, s
“Tiger Tales.” e Somers Record ere’s no deadline for this, we’ll accept and today. Can you guess what they are? You’re right, bi-
invites you to read them along with run them on a rolling basis. To participate, ped and quadruped. S
your children and then just email the nished works to weinberger@ age.
have them color in halstonmedia.com. You can also write letters A biped is someone who walks on two feet (that’s play
the cartoon that goes back to Tiger by emailing ergosum1@comcast. you) and a quadruped is someone who walks on four tag g
with the pieces, drawn net. We hope this gets every member of your feet (that’s me). Ayesha told me these were words play
for us by Somers High family engaged with the paper and we’ll from another language called Latin. rels o
School student Vincent sums
DiLorenzo. We’d love continue to do things like this if we get Sometimes even our names mean something in wheth
to run the nished enough of a response. Happy reading. other languages. Ayesha, in a language called Arabic, becom
coloring book page means “One Who Gives Life.” Now
in a future edition ~Jodi Weinberger, editor of she w
e Somers Record My name, Tiger, means a big, wild jungle cat and Ayesh
of the paper. my sister Kitty’s name means “little cat.” And speak- Shann
You ing of little cats, I have a big surprise for you: we have their fr
a new baby sister and her name is Sprite. She looks
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her tummy Sprite has a triangle of white fur. “Listen
ing and
We were really curious when Ayesha and Jay mouth,
brought home this big box with holes in it and set it you, and
on the kitchen oor. Kitty and Mouse sni ed around never ev
its edges and Hobbes and Mehitabel jumped right I’ve been
on top, but I got the biggest surprise of all! When I “Anim
peeked into one of the holes a little paw poked out us even b
and touched me on the nose. Wow, did I jump! When but huma
the box was opened we saw the rest of her, a tiny black animals.
kitten with button round eyes staring up at us. is is ho
as from hu
We were all happy to see her except for Hobbes is to watch
who growled and tried to smack her with his paw. He Shanna
just didn’t like the idea of another cat living in our stood the
house. Hobbes was afraid that Ayesha and Jay would she hoped
pay more attention to the new baby and forget all hand. I sa
about him. He was really very sad and hid under the next time w
big bed until Jay coaxed him out with some cat treats, Gosh, pe
on our deck
We all watched as Ayesha took Hobbes in her arms learned from
and stroked his head and told him no-one would ever live? I hope
replace him in her heart; that she and Jay loved each for them to
of us and love was something that the more you give See you ne
the more you have.

We all took turns on Ayesha’s lap and it wasn’t long
before Hobbes put his paws around Sprite and licked
her face, and we were one big happy family again.

I’m glad Ayesha explained about love and always
having enough of it to go around. Remember, pen pal,
the more you give, the more you have.

Your quadruped pal,
Tiger

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SEWAGE March 13 session. “Correct,” Barbagallo answered, adding: “It’s a very
Planning Board member Nancy Gerbino was taken frustrating matter.”
FROM PAGE 1
aback that the DEC found that there had been 34 SEWER EXPANSION
president, blamed the delay on “circumstances beyond SPDES violations at the plant from February 2017 to e plant’s permit allows it to process up to 702,000
our control.” January 2018. And from November 2017 to June 2018
it had, according to the order, documented 10 more. gallons of wastewater a day, but it is currently handling
Michael Puma, its director of operations, saying the about 300,000 gallons.
issue was “complex” and related to sewer and water is- On June 19, 2018, the DEC was noti ed of a “dis-
sues, con rmed then that DeCicco’s was “in a holding charge of about 2,000 gallons of untreated sewage at leaves a lot of capacity for potential users.
pattern.” from the Facility (sic).” e town itself is in the queue because of plans to
create sewer districts in Shenorock and Lake Lincoln-
A spokesman for DeCicco’s said this week that the According to the document, HHSW was hit with a dale. Some of the lake communities’ e uent will go
supermarket is now planning to open about a week af- “civil penalty” of $73,975, of which $20,000 was pay- to Peekskill, if the county, which runs the plant there,
ter Easter. able upon the order’s execution. e rest was “suspend- gives its blessing.
ed” providing HHSW continues to comply with the Somers is facing funding timelines and potential
e Heritage Hills sewer plant, which is a private DEC’s terms. grabs by other municipalities for project money that’s
entity, has an agreement to deal with its multiple State been sitting in county co ers for years.
Pollutant Discharge Elimination System, or SPDES, It was signed on Feb. 27 by Keith Sorenson, HHSW Barbagallo is ummoxed when fellow residents
violations. president. plead with him—nearly “every day”—for new news
about DeCicco’s.
ese violations were discussed at a recent Planning Urstadt Biddle engineer Robert Aiello said at the “So, if we were to do it again, I might want to look at
Board meeting because Urstadt Biddle, a real estate in- Planning Board meeting that that the plant’s status is how we do this, where we don’t wind up with another
vestment trust that owns the Towne Centre at Somers “key” to the sewer project moving forward. situation where you’ve invested a bunch of money, and
on Route 100, is asking to be included in the Heritage the plant isn’t ready,” he told the Urstadt Biddle folks.
Hills sewer district. It wants to replace the center’s sep- “We obviously aren’t going to do the work, or look to At the meeting, Planning Board member Dennis
tic elds with a full-on sewer system. connect, until the issues with the plant are resolved,” he McNamara sat in for Chairman John Currie. Also ab-
told the Planning Board. sent was member Bruce A. Prince. Present were Ger-
To do this, it needs the town to approve expansion bino, Vicky Gannon, and Eugene Goldenberg.
of the Heritage Hills facility and needs the planning Gerbino said she was aghast that the town didn’t “Obviously, we’ve seen all the di erent memoran-
board to approve the infrastrucutre uprades, which have “a clue” about the number of violations HHSW dum from the DEP, the Health Department, that be-
would include the addition of two pumping stations, had racked up between 2017 and 2018. cause there’s a current Consent Order with the plant,
the upgrading of an existing one, and the installation we certainly cannot connect or construct before that is
of two propane-powered generators. Whether a plant is public or private is irrelevant, she addressed,” Aiello said.
said. What’s important is that the a ected commu- “I’m glad you brought that up,” McNamara said.
In a March 5 letter to the Town Board, Urstadt nity—not just state, county, and city agencies—knows “What the hell’s going on?”
Biddle attorney Jody Cross of Zarin & Steinmetz, at- when spills and such happen, she said. “I don’t know. I don’t know,” Aiello responded. “We
tached an Order on Consent between the state DEC gure that once DeCicco’s is open, we’ll be good to
and HHSW. Gerbino sad she wasn’t so much “distressed” by the go.”
plant’s struggles as she was by the feeling that the town
“It is our understanding that this Order has resolved might have been hogtied by not being in the know for
the issues between NYSDEC and HHSW’s SPDES so long.
permit,” Cross wrote.
“Why didn’t this come to a head a year ago?” she
However, it was the facts included in the Order on asked Town Engineer Joe Barbagallo.“Because they’re
Consent that sparked concern at the Planning Board’s private, they don’t have to tell the world they spilled
raw sewage, that they violated their permit 34 times?”

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DOG exists between our soldiers, ma- dogs are tasked with detecting “ is statue will be something said. “So many people that are
FROM PAGE 1
rines, airmen and sailors, and bombs, drugs and weaponry, that every single Westchester dog people are blessed with the

their K-9 companions.” and bring life-saving capability County resident will enjoy, and opportunity to live with a K9,

“ ere are thousands of ser- e money for the statue has to ght against terrorism. be proud of.” and develop that special bond.

vice dogs who have risked it been raised by Friends of Las- “Wherever we are, dogs have e statue is being created by But especially when you are

all to protect our military per- don Park & Arboretum to hon- been with us. And in the mili- artist Lena Toritch, a sculptor in the military, you realize just

sonnel, while they are ghting or the family of Edward J. Wren tary, they play a key role. I think whose pieces have been placed how loyal, loving and faithful

to protect us,” Latimer said. of Pleasantville, who brought this statue is going to be won- throughout the country for these war dogs are to that one

“Many of these dogs continue Chips home after the war. derful, and I’m so excited that military and police personnel. person.”

to serve long after they’ve re- Chips was a German Shepherd- it is going to be here at our An unveiling date of June 22 is Conley, who adopted Nero

turned home, helping our dis- Collie-Siberian Husky mix who beautiful Lasdon Park.” Direc- planned at Lasdon Park. when he was in Afghanistan

abled veterans. e statue of trained for the United States tor of the Westchester County “ is is really a special day,” said, “It’s a privilege to be here

Chips is a small way that we all Army, and is reputedly the Department of Consumer Director of Westchester Coun- to honor these K9 warriors who

can pay tribute to our military most decorated war dog from Protection Jim Maisano said. ty Veterans A airs Ron Tocci give so much.”

dogs, and honor the bond that World War II. Military service

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2019 NCAA Marc Hattem

BIG DANCE Varisity Girls Basketball Coach,Somers High School

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2019 NCAA BIG DANCE PREDICTIONS

Steven O’Neill Dominick Tassone Anthony Cirieco Dan Neilis,

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Final Four: Tennessee, Kansas, Kentucky will face o against Duke for Final Four: Duke, North Carolina,
Gonzaga, Duke High School the national championship. Tennessee, Michigan.

Final: Duke vs. Kansas Final Four: Duke, Gonzaga, However, Zion Williamson Nike’s Final: Duke beating UNC.
Champion: Duke Kentucky, Villanova won’t do their magic. As a basketball fan, I’m sel shly
rooting for a 4th Duke-UNC match-up
Final: Duke vs. Kentucky Kentucky will be Victorious and this season. ose games are so fun to
Champion: : Duke prevail in brutally competitive watch. I think Duke takes it all. I can’t see
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Sports

Tuskers look to ride pitching, defense to success

Large senior class brings experience to the diamond

BY DOMINICK DEPOLE A four-year starter, Mazzotta FILE PHOTO/DEENA BELL “Sarah did all of the pitching of them or one player may end up
CONTRIBUTING WRITER swings a heavy bat and plays sound from about the fth game on playing more consistently.”
defense. She has also earned a full Gabby Mazzotta last year after Hannah got hurt
Following a season that scholarship to Manhattan College in Florida,” Scagnelli said. “I’m Senior Sabrina Balfe will play
Somers’ softball team earned a next year. e second option is new- pleasantly surprised that Tori vol- in the out eld and is still injured
seventh seed in last season’s Sec- comer Emily Scavola, who is unteered to come back to help us from last season. She should re-
tionals before falling to Panas in Fellow senior Nikki Fiorino is only a freshman. Fifth-year senior pitching. Emily gives us a second turn sometime in April.
the rst round, the Tuskers plan back at third base and should pro- Tori Pagliaro, who did not pitch pitcher to give the ball to and she’s
to start fresh and translate their vide solid o ense for the Tuskers. last season, will help out on the working hard to be as dependable O ensively, the Tuskers boast
progress into postseason victories mound and play left eld too. as she can be. We have three girls some strong bats but will look for
in 2019. Senior Karly Moscarello re- who can hit the circle, which is more productivity from the latter
turns at shortstop to join what nice.” part of their lineup this season.
ey can most certainly do should be a fun crew to watch in
that, considering seven starters the eld. At second base, both juniors “One through ve (in the line-
are back this spring and ready to Vicky McEvoy (returning player) up) we should be strong,” Scag-
build a memorable season for the “We have leaders in the eld,” and Lauren Canavan are compet- nelli said. “ e key is going to be
program. Scagnelli said. “Gabby is solid be- ing for playing time. how the new girls adjust to the
hind the plate. Nikki and Karly varsity speed of pitching.”
“One thing that I’m stressing in are starting for their third years in e two girls vying for rst base
practice is our communication,” a row at third base and shortstop. are junior Jessica McSweeney and e Tuskers open up at home
head coach Dave Scagnelli said. Lots of our seniors have a ton of freshman Juliana Bockhaus. against Mahopac on Wednesday,
“We should be as knowledgeable experience on varsity.” March 27 at 4:30 p.m. in a dif-
about the game as possible. e In center eld,returning sopho-
expectation is to communicate all Junior left hander Sarah Mur- more Hannah Recine takes over. cult matchup with star pitcher
the time and that should translate phy will once again be the team’s Returning seniors Jazmyn Colon Shannon Becker.
to defensive success on the eld.” ace pitcher after a fantastic 2018 and Amanda Polito can both play
season. right eld. Colon batted over .400 “Winning 13 games last year
Somers did watch four-year last year, causing havoc on the was great and we are trying to
starter Kelsey Lavin (center- eld- “She (Sarah) was phenomenal base pads. build on that,” Scagnelli said.
er) and rst baseman Jill Carlisto as far as consistency in the circle,” “We have a tough league with
graduate, but All-Section catcher Scagnelli said. “ e strength of “Every player has potential to Lakeland going to the Section
Gabby Mazzotta will play behind our team will be defense again. So, help us,” Scagnelli said. “We may
the plate for one more year. when you have a pitcher who is have a platoon situation where we nals last year. ere’s Yorktown
throwing strikes, that should be a split the position between the two and Panas, too. ose are six very
recipe for success.” tough games. at’s going to be
our benchmark. You’ve got to play
well against the best teams.”

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Tuskers ready to make a playoff run
Carriero to lead Somers on mound and at plate

BY ROB DIANTONIO Logan Carriero of last year but he was our No. 2 him a shot out there.” junior Tommy Parisi in center
CONTRIBUTING WRITER (pitcher) and he’ll be our No. 2 Senior Mike Barbagallo start- eld. Either Iorizzo or Kaseta
FILE PHOTO/DEENA BELL this year,” Wootten said.
It’s been quite some time since ed about half the games last sea- will play right eld with the oth-
Somers’ baseball team has made “He’s a three-year varsity player; Sophomore Jackson Kossow, son at second base. He’ll slide er player at rst base. Junior Nate
a serious playo push. just that experience alone will who played quarterback for the over to shortstop this year. P.J. Schwartz is a backup out elder.
count for a lot. e younger play- football team, is another start- Rossetti, a sophomore, will likely
e Tuskers posted a 14-win ers look up to him and the older ing pitcher Wootten will look start at second base. e Tuskers su ered a sig-
regular season last year, but they players are looking for him to toward to eat up innings on the ni cant hit when Austin Wainer,
were upset by Nanuet, 8-3, in the be the guy. He’s going to be our hill. Kossow will also play third “I like our defense right up the who had a huge sophomore sea-
opening round of the Class A thumper.” when Carriero is on the mound. middle,” Wootten said. “I like son on the hill, moved to Geor-
sectionals. what we’re doing in the o sea- gia.
Liam Kaseta, another senior “He was a lacrosse player last son to prepare us for the season
Somers hopes it can make that and a left-hander, is back at rst year and he decided to give base- defensively.” “We’re not going to replace
playo run in 2019. Section 1 base and is another member of ball a go this year,” Wootten said. him,” Wootten said. “He was the
has adopted a new playo format Somers’ pitching rotation. “He’s very raw but a good, tal- Jordan Streisfeld is another Pitcher of the Year last year in
this year in which the teams are ented kid. We like what we see senior returner who plays short- our league.”
reseeded in the semi nals where Left-hander Joey Iorizzo, a on the hill so we’re going to give stop. Junior Xavier Pietri’s pri-
it goes to a double-elimination senior, will pitch for Somers and mary position is third base but e Tuskers lost a few big bats
format. play either right eld or rst base he can ll in at any in eld spot. like Chris Boncardo to gradua-
when he isn’t on the hill. tion but Wootten is looking for
“We had a pretty good regular Sophomore Jack Kaiser, who returners Carriero and Kaseta
season last year and the seniors “He got a little hurt at the end is coming o a monster season to carry the lineup along with
just want to carry it a little bit ex- for the football team, is behind newcomers like Kaiser. Wootten
tra this year,” Somers coach Joe the plate. Junior Vinny Costanzo hopes Barbagallo and Iorizzo
Wootten said when asked if the also plays catcher. can get on base and set the tone
team is focused on going deep at the top of the order. He will
into Sectionals. “ at’s just their Junior Anthony O’Donnell also look for Parisi to have a high
mentality right now. ey’ve will play left eld with fellow on-base percentage and wreak
been talking about it in the o - havoc on the bases.
season; how they want to contin-
ue to get better. is senior group “I see a team that can create
is going to lead us through the runs,” Wootten said. “I see some
playo s and through the regular run producers and we’ve got
season.” some good team speed. Like ev-
ery year, we’ll probably struggle
Logan Carriero is one of those at the beginning of the year and
seniors who will lead Somers. He then hopefully by the end of the
returns to lead the Tuskers on year nd our groove.”
the hill as the sta ace. e third
baseman is also a big bat in the Somers opens the season when
middle of Somers’ lineup. travels to Tappan Zee for a 4:30
p.m. game on Friday, March
“We’re looking for Logan to 22. e Tuskers then have their
carry our team both at the plate home opener against Byram
and on the hill,” Wootten said. Hills at 4:30 p.m. on March 26.

“Pitching is always going to
carry us no matter what and I
think that’s every team in high
school,” Wootten said. “If these
guys throw strikes, hit their
spots and learn to develop their
o -speed stu , there’s no telling
what they can do. Pitching is go-
ing to drive this season.”

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