The Somers Record 09.22.2022

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CSeloebmrateinrgs!

On Sunday, Sept.
18, the commu-
nity came out to
Celebrate Somers,
showing their
pride in all of the
things that make
our town great!
The afternoon fea-
tured family activi-
ties, music, food,
and a chance for
attendants to
meet with local
businesses and
town organiza-
tions. See more
photos from this
memorable day on
pages 3 and 18!

PHOTO: ROB DISTASIO

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SomersSupporting
Presented by the Somers
Chamber of Commerce and Carolyn Moss, Edward Liss, Vincent DiMella Christopher Boemio, Anthony Zurica, Amanda Casabona-Cohen, Kimberly
sponsored by, Cesar Callan, Kristensen and Cesar Callan
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tendants to meet with many and Spice Skin Studio
of the businesses and groups
that comprise our community.

Participating in the event
were The Paramount at
Somers Rehabilitation & Nurs-
ing Center, Temple Beth Am,
Houlihan Lawrence, Somers
Democrats, Somers Smiles,
Somers Lions Club, YMCA
of Central & Northern West-
chester, Carminucci Wealth
Management, The UPS Store,
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Scouts, Crystal Hall at Somers
Community Center, The Little
House of Ceramics, Fade
Factory Barbershop, Somers
Land Trust, Somers Volunteer
Fire Dept., Little People’s of
Somers, Penny Lane Dance
Academy, Somers Library
Foundation, Sugar & Spice
Skin Studio, MVP, Burke Re-
habilitation Hospital, Xclusive
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Moss Wellness, State Sena-
tor Pete Harckham, Fash-
ionably Stoned, Race Amity
of Northern Westchester &
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The Staff The Paramount at $15 per person, children under 5 piness 2022 will take place on page to check the latest news. If
Somers are free. All proceeds from the Nov. 5 at Primrose School. e you are a Primrose parent and are
EDITORIAL TEAM event will bene t Friends of day will feature a bake sale/snack interested in joining the plan-
TOM WALOGORSKY
EDITOR: 914-302-5830 189 NY-100,Somers,NY 10589. Karen. For more information sale, free admission and parking, ning committee, please contact
[email protected]
WHIT ANDERSON www.theparamountrehab.com For more info please call 914- holiday boutique, photos with [email protected].

SPORTS EDITOR 391-3088 or email FallFestival@ Santa, ra e, Silent Auction, Tag St. Luke’s Episcopal
[email protected]
FALL FESTIVAL eParamountRehab.com Sale, crafts, free fun kid zone,
VIM WILKINSON
SPECIAL SECTIONS EDITOR Sunday, Oct. 2 Primrose PTA food trucks, live music, Eclipse Church
[email protected] from 12 to 4 p.m. Gymnastics, and Penny Lane

ADVERTISING TEAM Fun for the whole family! Dance. Vendor registration has 331 Route 100, Somers.
PAUL FORHAN
Featuring live music, pumpkin HOLIDAY HAPPINESS been open to past vendors! Reg-
(914) 806-3951
[email protected] patch, bounce house, food trucks, Saturday, Nov. 5, istration will open up to new BLESSING OF THE ANIMALS

BRUCE HELLER face painting, photo booth, pet- from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. vendors this week! Follow the Sunday, Oct. 2, at 10 a.m.
(914) 486-7608
[email protected] ting zoo, hayride, and corn maze. Save the date! Holiday Hap- Holiday Happiness Facebook All are welcome to bring a pet

LISA KAIN in celebration of St. Francis of
(201) 317-1139
[email protected] Keep the lights on. Assisi. Animals will be blessed
CORINNE STANTON at the 10 a.m. Holy Communion
(914) 760-7009 Service. Immediately following
[email protected] the service there will be an addi-

JAY GUSSAK tional blessing outdoors in the St.
(914) 299-4541
[email protected] Francis Garden.
SHELLEY KILCOYNE
(914) 924-9122 • GENERATORS Keep Somers
[email protected] • Outdoor Lighting Beautiful

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• Electric Car Chargers September 24 & 25,
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e-waste and scrap metal during
Deadlines Chappaqua Children’s this event. Examples include: all
Book Festival electronics, appliances, computer
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Thursday, September 22, 2022 The Somers Record – Page 5

Paramount at Somers OBITUARIES
readies for Fall Festival Dominic Vartuli
whom he remained in frequent

contact.

Dominic Vartuli of Mt. Kisco A lover of the plant kingdom,

passed away on August 3, 2022, Dominic hiked many New York

after a brief illness. A resident of nature preserves, as well as more

Somers for many years, he lived remote forests, bogs and moun-

BY CAROL REIF in Fishkill after his retirement tains. He especially enjoyed cul-
STAFF WRITER
and most currently resided in Mt. tivating California Sequoia trees.

Kisco. Two of his grown-from-seed

Pumpkin patches. Corn maz- He was predeceased by his wife specimens (each at least 40 feet
es. Hay rides.
of 67 years, Lorraine (Courville) tall) are thriving in e New York
When these things start ap-
pearing you know summer has and his daughter Katherine of Botanical Garden and at Sleepy
truly made its exit.
Mt. Kisco. Hollow High School, where he
e  Paramount  at Somers
Rehabilitation & Nursing Cen- Dominic is survived by h i s taught math and science for 26
ter is helping folks get into the
swing of the season with a Fall brother Frank Vartuli, of Mt. years.
Festival set for 12 noon to 4 p.m.
on Sunday, Oct. 2. Kisco and three of his children, His curiosity about the world

Proceeds from the event Carol Vartuli (Robert Marin) of never waned. At 94, he stayed
will bene t Friends of Karen, a
North Salem-based nonpro t Somers, David Vartuli of Broom- up-to-date on all current world
organization that provides emo-
tional, nancial, and advocacy eld, Colorado and Nancy Jones events, as well as tracking the
support for children with life-
threatening illnesses. of Honolulu, Hawaii. He leaves latest champions on his favorite

It was founded in 1978 by seven grandchildren: Kenton show, Jeopardy. As a natural-
Sheila Petersen, a friend of the
family of Karen MacInnes, a Gomez (Nancy), Jack Jones ist, Dominic decried the average
16-year-old North Salem girl
who had a rare genetic disorder. (Belinda), Christopher Gomez, citizen’s lack of concern about cli-

ere will be lots of family Nevada Jones, Rebecca (Matt) mate change, and had many ideas
fun. Planned are live music, a DJ,
bouncy house, food trucks fea- Mattos, Jacob Vartuli Schonberg to mitigate its e ects. For exam-
turing everything from empana-
das to burgers to ice cream, ven- PHOTO: CAROL REIF and Joseph Vartuli.  He is also ple, he posited that the worldwide

Visitors getting into the spirit of the season at last year’s Fall Festival. survived by eight great-grand- disappearance of trees could be

children: Isabella, Lily and An- balanced by e orts to plant deep

dors, face painting, ra es, photo be portable potties and a place to die Gomez , Jordan, Izabella and tap-rooted trees in barren deserts.

booth, and petting zoo.  wash one’s hands. Brooke Jones, and Evelyn and He frequently contacted his

And a pumpkin patch, corn Malachi Mattos. local representatives, State Con-

maze, and hay ride too, of course. IF YOU GO Born to Italian immigrant par- gressman and U.S. Senators on

Admission is $15 per person. e  Paramount  is located at ents, on April 28, 1928, in Win- various matters.

It’s free from kiddos under ve. 189 Route 100, Somers, N.Y. ooski, Vermont, Dominic had a While family and friends will

e  fest  will be held outside For more information, call long, close relationship with his miss him greatly, their lives have

on the facility’s expansive lawn. (914) 391-3088 or email FallFes- seven siblings. He leaves behind been indelibly etched with mem-

Parking is free and there will tival@ eParamountRehab.com. 22 adult nieces and nephews with ories of Dominic.

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the di erence between

an irrevocable and
a revocable trust?

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TRUNK weeks and ask you to help them need can make a big di erence for Somers Library by Somers Library. Please call or
FROM PAGE 4
make an impact on poverty and the a needy family and prevent adding Foundation email the library to schedule your
appointment at 914-232-5717 or
Knights of Columbus people who need their help. eir to the waste in our land lls. emal [email protected].
e orts will help provide disaster re- Please set aside your unwanted

Council 6205 lief and support for homeless kids shoes in a plastic bag for collec- TENTH ANNUAL 5K Hebrew
throughout the United States and tion. You can drop them o at St TRAIL RUN & 1 MILE

around the world. Joseph’s Church in Somers the FAMILY FUN RUN Congregation of
Somers
SOLES4SOULS SHOE DRIVE With the weather starting to get weekend of November 12 and Sunday, Oct. 16, at 8 a.m.

e Knights of Columbus cooler,now is a perfect time to clear 13, or simply contact the Knights To be held at Reis Park. Race

Council 6205, Somers is running a out your closet. Tennis shoes, loaf- of Columbus to arrange a pickup. day check-in starts at 8 a.m., with

Soles4Souls Shoe Drive to help the ers, lace-ups, boots, heels... if they Contact: Frank 914-391-4801 or the 5K Trail Run starting at 9:30

needy. ey will be collecting gen- are in good condition, they will be Rocco 914-556-6121. ank you a.m., followed by the 1-Mile Fun HEBREW SCHOOL

tly used shoes during the next few accepted. e shoes you no longer so much for helping those in need. Run at 10:15 a.m.  REGISTRATION OPEN

Early Bird rates: 5K/$15, Registration is now open for

1M/$10. Family rate: $30. All Hebrew Congregation of Somers’

rates increase by $5 after 10/14. Hebrew School, which o ers a

Your Family (Only cash or check payments loving, accepting and warm Jew-
will be accepted on race day.) ish home for our children. Chil-

To register, please visit www. dren learn from teachers, peers

Car Care Center! somerslibraryfoundation.org.  and multigenerational community

The Somers Library members who care deeply about
them as individuals. We connect

our students and families to a

HISTORICAL rich, vibrant and exciting personal

For over 20 years, Joe Ferone of Proper Service has been DRAMATIZATION: A relationship with Judaism. It’s an

REVOLUTION OF HER OWN absolutely wonderful community!

serving the community, creating relationships, Sunday, Sept. 25, For more information about
and building a remarkable company with
an amazing team of employees! from 2 to 3 p.m. Hebrew School email Education

To be held at Reis Park stage. Director Jill Li ander: hcspro-

is one-woman show portrays [email protected] or call

Deborah Sampson, the rst wom- 914-248-9532.

Find out why Joe Ferone of Proper Service needs to be an to ght and be honorably dis-
charged from the American Mili- HIGH HOLIDAY SERVICES
YOUR Go-To Automotive Service Center!
tary. An indentured servant by age Join Hebrew Congregation

ve, Deborah grew up in a man’s of Somers for inspiring, free in-

world, where women were naught person and Zoom High Holi-

but second-class subjects. In the day services starting the evening

nal years of the War for Inde- of September 25, led by Rabbi

pendence, this rebel tied back her Shoshana Leis and Cantorial

hair, bound her chest, and enlisted Soloist Raechel Rosen. Family-

as “Robert Shurtlie .” A West friendly services will be o ered

Point-trained marksman, Debo- on both Rosh Hashanah and

rah’s combat campaign spanned Yom Kippur. (Note: proof of

the Hudson River Valley. Learn vaccination and masking are re-

more in this immersive, living his- quired to attend.) For informa-

tory experience. tion/registration, visit www.he-

Please bring lawn chairs. Pro- brewcongregationofsomers.org

gram will be moved to the Pavilion or call Rabbi Shoshana Leis at

in the event of rain. 914-409-3090.

is program is made possible Chabad of Yorktown
through Revolutionary Westches-

ter 250, Westchester County, and

the Westchester Library System. It 2629 Old Yorktown Rd., Yor-

is designed to build awareness and ktown Heights, NY 10598. (914)

LOCATIONS: appreciation for the Revolutionary 962-1111. To RSVP to events,
War era in Westchester, in antici- visit www.ChabadYorktown.com
Baldwin Place • 44 Route 118 • (845) 628-7900
pation of the nation’s 250th anni-

Croton Falls • 1 Center St • (914) 769-3206 versary of the American Revolu- CHABAD HEBREW SCHOOL
White Plains • 105 Fulton Street • (914) 428-7185 tion in 2026. Special thanks to the Meets Sunday Mornings.
Friends of the Somers Library and Children, acquire a broad knowl-

the Somers Historical Society for edge of Judaism through a mo-

their support of this program. tivating and challenging venue.

Students gain an appreciation for

IN PERSON:TECH HELP AT the joys, values and traditions of

THE SOMERS LIBRARY the Jewish heritage as it is vividly

Every Thursday from 1 - 4 p.m. brought to life by the dedicated

and every other Saturday from 2 and enthusiastic teachers whose

- 3:15 p.m. creativity and dynamism make

Helping you learn in the grow- every lesson a unique learning

ing world of technology! Do you experience.

need help setting up an email or

joining Facebook? Do you need WOMENS

help using your laptop or tab- CHALLAH/BABKA BAKE

let? Would you like to down- Thursday, Sept. 22, at 7 p.m.

load eBooks and/or download- Make a delicious homemade

FORMERLY Joe Ferone able audiobooks? Sta member challah and babka loaf to grace
Juan Carlos will assist with Tech your holiday table with!

OWNER Help for those seeking advice

Visit us at www.ProperService.com in operating their electronics as SEE TRUNK PAGE 32
well as those e-services o ered
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