VOL. 12 NO. 5 THURSDAY, APRIL 13, 2023 BUSINESS & REAL ESTATE 31 CLASSIFIEDS 30 LEGAL NOTICES 27 LEISURE 26 OBITUARIES 6 OPINION 10 SPORTS 20 TOWN GREEN 4 Huskers Top Arlington pg 21 BASEBALL Visit TapIntoYorktown.net for the latest news. SOPHIA CASELNOVA STAFF WRITER Each year, March 29 marks National Vietnam War Veterans Day, and Yorktown recently took time to honor those who bravely served our country. e day of observance marks the end of the presence of United States combat forces on March 29, 1973. A presentation was held at the March 28 Town Board meeting to honor the veterans. Organizations present at the meeting were the American Legion, Vietnam Veterans of America, Veterans of Foreign Wars, Yonkers Combat Infantry Group, Je erson Valley Veterans Club, and the Military Order of the Purple Heart. “I’d like to thank all of our veterans that have come here tonight to support their brother and sister veterans who served,” said Town Supervisor Tom Diana. “Some came home, some didn’t, but they were the most forgotten veterans probably on the face of the earth.” Diana presented some of the hardships Vietnam War veterans faced when they returned to America, including how some chose not to wear their uniforms in fear of retaliation, some had no money and no place to go, often coming back with no fanfare or applause. “It is a shame that this country, not until recently, didn’t even recognize them,” said Diana. “We lost so many folks over there and shouldn’t have, in my opinion, but I want to thank you ladies and gentlemen who served our country. ose of you that came back, may God bless you. And those of you that didn’t come back, may God bless you also.” Former State Senator Terrence Murphy, also in attendance at the meeting, discussed legislation that was passed during his time at the Senate that recognizes Vietnam Veterans of America as a benevolent order to provide equality with other organizations for veterans and also increase services for veterans. “It’s been an honor and a privilege to serve you all,” said Murphy. On March 29, Vietnam veterans traveled to the Capitol in Veterans honored at town and state level Vietnam War Veterans with the Town Board and Senator Terrence Murphy PHOTO: COURTESY OF JENNA LENNOX BELCASTRO SEE VETERANS PAGE 6 Veterans honored at town and state level THANK YOU FOR YOUR SERVICE SCAN TO KNOW YOUR HOME’S VALUE RESULTS THAT MOVE YOU MARIA TOMASELLI Real Estate Salesperson 914.319.2962 (c) | 914.328.0333 (o) [email protected] mariatomaselli.randrealty.com Whether you are buying, selling, or renting, I will provide you with top-notch service and a seamless process.
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BY SUSAN R. EISENSTEIN CONTRIBUTING WRITER Saturday, May 20, will be a special day for dogs, adopters, pet parents and dog supporters. e SPCA Westchester is once again holding its annual Dog Walk and Pet Fair in FDR Park. e event will take place from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Canine companions and their humans will enjoy a 1-mile trail walk and a day of fun which includes music, refreshments, animal related demonstrations and shopping in the SPCA’s Woof and Meowtown Village. And of course, there is an SPCA adoption fair. “We’ve been hosting this event since 2006 and the residents of Yorktown have always been so supportive coming out to take part in this event every year, which is why we continue to host it at FDR Park,” said Director of Development Lisa Bonanno-Spence. “ e Dog Walk and Pet Fair is a major fundraiser for the SPCA and helps to support all of our programs, from rescue and adoption, to our Humane Law Enforcement Unit as well as our low-cost veterinary clinic, all of which are critical services in Westchester County. e SPCA doesn’t receive any federal or county funding and is not af- liated with the ASPCA so we rely on local support.” Ms. Bonanno-Spence continued, “ is is such a wonderful community event for the entire family to take part in and is the largest pet-related event in the area. Our “SPCA Chair Dog” is a sweet bulldog mix for adoption—she will be leading the walk.” Doris, aka Betty White, this year’s “Chair-Dog” for the SPCA’s Dog Walk and Pet Fair, said, through her human interpreter, Lisa Bonanno-Spence, that “she is so excited for the big day and can’t stop wagging her tail ever since she heard the news. She said she isn’t surprised we chose her to lead the walk as she’s kind of a big deal. Doris also said she has a good feeling she may meet her new family that day and hopes everyone will come out to meet her and all the furry friends and to support the SPCA as the sta and volunteers work really hard to ensure they’re all well taken care of while they await adoption.” “Doris has been with the SPCA Westchester for nearly six months now and is between six-seven years old. She was extremely neglected and just skin and bones when she was found and about 30 lbs. underweight. We assume that her former owner just dumped her. Sadly, she was su ering with untreated ear infections that were so bad she lost some of her hearing and has a permanent head tilt now. Doris is amazing with all people and dogs so she will make a great addition to a family,” added Bonanno-Spence. Incentives for fundraising for your SPCA walk include: raise $500.00 and higher, you will be able to name a new SPCA dog, cat, puppy or kitten. Raise $1,000.00 or higher and name an entire litter of rescue puppies or kittens. However, it is not required to fundraise on or o ine, but greatly appreciated! e entrance fee to the Dog Walk and Pet Fair can be given in advance by registering online at spcawestchester.org or you can just show up that day and register on-site at one of the welcome tables. Fees are as follows: $20 per individual; $35 for a family of two or more; FREE if you raise $100 and more. All proceeds bene t the 5,000 animals supported by SPCA Westchester every year. THURSDAY, APRIL 13, 2023 YORKTOWN NEWS – PAGE 3 Yorktown goes to the dogs! PHOTOS COURTESY OF SPCA The event has been held in FDR Park since 2006. Furry friends and their families can enjoy a day of outdoor fun. Doris will serve as the “Chair-Dog” for the SPCA’s Dog Walk and Pet Fair. YORKTOWN NEWS – PAGE 3 Yorktown goes to Doris will serve as the “Chair-Dog” for the SPCA’s Dog Walk and Pet Fair. SPCA event planned for FDR Park Law Office Of andres d. GiL, PLLC Honor, Integrity, Compassion, and Dignity Call Us Today At (845) 940-1110 ADG-LAW.com 973 Route 22, Suite 3, Brewster New York State Certified Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Business TRUST & ESTATES • WILLS • ELDER LAW • REAL ESTATE LAW OFFICE OF ANDRES D. GIL, PLLC Honor, Integrity, Compassion, and Dignity Call us today at (845) 940-1110 Scan here to visit my website
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To be held at Grace Lutheran Church, 3830 Gomer Street, Yorktown Heights Somers Partners in Prevention MEDICATION TAKE BACK DAY Saturday, April 29, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Somers Partners in Prevention cares about our community and the environment! Safely dispose of your unused and expired medication. Vapes and ecigarettes are accepted. Sharps are NOT accepted. Bring a non perishable item to donate to St. Lukes. To be held at Somers Police Department, 100 Primrose St. (Route 139). For questions or more information, contact Kathy Cucchiarella at [email protected] Organic Yard Waste Facility Is Open Yorktown’s Organic Yard Waste Facility, 2200 Greenwood St., Yorktown Heights e town of Yorktown has “closed the loop on recycling” with the collection, processing, and giving-back of organic yard waste. e Organic Yard Waste Facility is available, without charge, to Yorktown residents delivering organic yard waste in vehicles without commercial license plates. Proof of residency is required. In addition, residents can help themselves to wood chips. is facility is also the depot for biodegradable paper leaf bags, branches, logs, and Christmas trees collected by Yorktown’s Refuse and Recycling, Parks, and Highway departments. Somers Holocaust Memorial Commission EVENING OF REMEMBRANCE Thursday, April 20, at 7 p.m. Please join in to hear keynote speaker, Ruben Ward, tell his fascinating story of parents who met in Argentina following their escape from Nazi Germany. e purpose of the SHMC remains to educate young people about the Holocaust and other human rights violations, to ensure that these violations are never repeated. To be held at North Salem High School. Yorktown Fam Jam Friday April 28 and Saturday April 29, from 12 to 8 p.m. e second annual Yorktown Fam Jam is committed to bringing our community together to share and care for one another. To be held on Commerce Street. Every year Yorktown continues to grow with new families. Last year, the Fam Jam family united to bring our town something special: a family-oriented festival that raises money to support the needs of our local community. In Spring 2022, Yorktown Fam Jam donated $12,000 to the Yorktown Volunteer Ambulance Corps, Saint Patrick’s Church—Good Samaritan Fund, Yorktown VFW, YAC TOWN GREEN SEE GREEN PAGE 27
THURSDAY, APRIL 13, 2023 YORKTOWN NEWS – PAGE 5 BY SOPHIA CASELNOVA STAFF WRITER Yorktown will be paid over $1 million in response to the sinkhole that closed Woodlands Legacy Fields on Dec. 24. Enbridge, the Canada-based company that operates the Algonquin Gas Pipeline, is to pay Yorktown $1,050,000 to compensate for the closure. “Enbridge is making a good-faith payment to the people of Yorktown for inadvertently depriving them of the use of this popular park,” said Town Supervisor Tom Diana. “I thank Enbridge for it’s corporate responsibility to communities that are hosts to the company’s pipelines.” e park reopened on April 1 and was followed by the beginning of the little league baseball season. e park was closed on Dec. 24 due to the formation of sinkhole that was about 30-feet-deep and 10-feetwide. e sinkhole was above a 42-inch regional natural gas pipeline, which was not compromised. Following in-depth analyses during the duration of the park’s closure, Enbridge poured ll materials into the sinkhole to support the pipeline. e company will conduct semi-weekly aerial patrols of the gas line, monthly site visits, and electrical surveys to ensure that new sinkholes do not form. Enbridge o cials are due to attend a Town Board meeting on April 18 to present their response to the sinkhole. Enbridge to pay Yorktown over $1 million Yorktown High School junior Eric Song has advanced to the International Science and Engineering Fair with his innovative ransomware detection and mitigation system that he developed as part of the school’s Science Research program. Eric secured his spot by taking rst place in the Systems Software category at the New York State Science and Engineering Fair last month, making him one of just 15 students from New York to advance to ISEF, which takes place in Dallas on May 14-19. Ransomware is a kind of computer malware that seizes data and holds it hostage in exchange for something valuable, usually money. Eric’s system identi es and detects ransomware while it runs and halts the key used by attackers to lock up data, allowing users to retrieve their les by taking the key. e project has been a ful lling experience for Eric, who is passionate about using his computer skills to help others. “I have been interested in computers since my early youth, and being able to do something with these skills that actually helps the world has been very rewarding,” Eric said. “Additionally, I enjoy telling others about subjects I’m very passionate about and being able to share information about computer security is also very rewarding.” Eric credits the Yorktown High School Science Research Program with providing him the opportunity to explore his favorite subject on a level that most high schoolers do not. “I have learned a lot during my time in the program, and I also get some realworld experience in what work in the eld is actually like. It has turned my passion for computers into something tangible,” he added. Science research teacher Paul Rubeo said he is impressed by Eric’s passion for the subject matter and his leadership skills. “I would argue he has a PhD level understanding of the content he’s talking about,” Mr. Rubeo said. “He’s also a good leader, a good role model in the program. He’s always working with the younger students.” Mr. Rubeo said that spirit of collaboration is the hallmark of the Yorktown High School’s Science Research program, which has produced other top-performing students this contest season. Also at NYSSEF, Aidan Hirsch, Abhishek Nair, and Nathan Gutierrez won honorable mention. At the Westchester Science and Engineering Fair, So a Nastasi won the Second Place Award in Environmental Science, Alyssa Huang won the ird Place Award in Neuroscience, Aaditya Wadekar won the Fourth Place Award in Bioinformatics, Param Amre won the Fourth Place Award in Math and Computer Science, Mikino Ishikawa won the Innovations in Biological Sciences Research Award in Neuroscience, and Abhishek Nair won the Today’s Students, Tomorrow’s Engineers Award in Engineering. Article provided by Yorktown Central School District. Eric Song wins at NYSSEF YHS junior advances to ISEF Eric Song, second from left, with other NYSSEF winners Aidan Hirsch, Nathan Gutierrez, and Abhishek Nair EARLY DINNER SPECIAL HALF OFF MENU AVAILABLE* DAILY FROM 3-6PM (last order must be placed by 5:30pm) *UP TO 6PPL. MONDAY BURGER NIGHT BUY 1 BURGER - GET 1 FREE!* *OF EQUAL OR LESSER VALUE. AT THE BAR ONLY. AUGIE’S PRIME TIME DRINK SPECIALS & $8 APPETIZERS* 3-6pm at the bar & patio *CAN’T BE COMBINED WITH ANY OTHER OFFERS, OPEN 7 DAYS / 3436 LEXINGTON AVE MOHEGAN LAKE, NY / 914.743.1357 WWW.AUGIESPRIMECUT.COM [email protected] *DINE-IN ONLY. PROMOTIONAL GIFT CARDS NOT VALID. VIEW OUR MENU!
PAGE 6 – YORKTOWN NEWS THURSDAY, APRIL 13, 2023 Anna J. Freyer Our family is completely devastated, and our hearts are shattered by the sudden and profound loss of our beloved Mom, Grandma and Great Grandma. Anna J. Freyer was born on April 25, 1930, in the Bronx, NY to Anna and Julius Lembo. Anna married her childhood sweetheart, William A. Freyer on August 22, 1953, after he returned home from serving in the Marines Corps during the Korean War. ey moved to Yorktown Heights, and founded Freyer’s Florist in 1958. Anna Freyer dedicated her life to serving the Yorktown community that she so loved and adored. For the past 65 years, she looked forward to going to work every day at the orist and making her customers smile. Anna always said, “A orist is with you for life,” and that’s what she lived by, making everyone’s occasions special. Freyer’s Florist has been a long-standing member of the Yorktown Chamber of Commerce, and Anna received the high honor of being named businessperson of the year, in part, due to her generosity and support of many local charities. In 2021, Freyer’s Florist was awarded Best of Westchester by Westchester Magazine. Anna loved and cherished her family more than anything. She enjoyed watching her grandchildren and great-grandchildren grow up, and she was involved in every aspect of their lives, especially cheering them on at lacrosse games. She thoroughly enjoyed decorating her elegant home and hosting her family and friends for holidays and gatherings. Anna surrounded her family with the values of togetherness, kindness, loyalty and unconditional love. Her favorite place was her upstate property, lovingly named Freyer’s Faraway Farm, where she enjoyed spending summer weekends with her family. Anna was a true beauty, inside and out. Her favorite pastime was reading, especially novels by Jane Austen and the Brontë sisters. She also loved watching old English movies, with Downtown Abbey being one of her favorites. As a devoted Catholic, St. Jude was her patron Saint. Her faith in him was so strong that the statue in St. Patrick’s main church was donated by the Freyer family. Anna was loved by everyone who had the pleasure and honor of knowing her. ose that spoke with her or were in her presence knew just how happy, fun, witty, sharp, personable, and charming she truly was. While our loss was totally unexpected, the family will continue her legacy as a promise to her by serving the community with her same dedication and commitment. She is survived by her four loving daughters, Deborah Backus (Mark) of Gulf Shores, Alabama, Linda Sialiano of Yorktown Heights, Susan Munafo (Joseph) of Rotterdam, New York, and Darlene Embury of Yorktown Heights. She is also survived by her 12 adoring grandchildren, Jason, Ryan, Ashley, Kimberly, Andrew, Brenden, Matthew, Joseph, AnnaAlexa, Jamison, Hunter, and William, as well as 9 sweet great-grandchildren. Nothing will ever compare to the 92 years of happiness Anna gave this world. Words will never express how much she meant to our entire family. We will carry her memory in our hearts forever. OBITUARIES Albany where they were formally introduced and honored on the Assembly Floor. “ ese brave men, and all those who served in Vietnam, answered our nation’s call without hesitation. Our country owes them more than the lackluster welcome many received when returning home from combat,” Assembleyman Matt Slater said. “ ese are our nation’s heroes. Many were drafted right out of high school and sent halfway around the world to defeat communism and evil. eir sacri ces should be honored at the highest level, and we are forever indebted to their service.” In addition, Yorktown residents and veterans, Angelo Arena and Anthony Casale were honored at the Capitol. VETERANS FROM PAGE 1 * Bring your obsolete computer, TV, laptop, monitor, VCR, keyboard, cell phone, etc. * Bring bags filled with unwanted clothing, shoes, rags, towels, bed sheets, blankets, etc. * Tires without rims can be dropped o for a $5.00 tire disposal fee. Refuse & Recycling Department • 2279 Crompond Road www.Yorktownny.org/refuserecycling Questions?: (914) 245-4438 KEEP YORKTOWN CLEAN & GREEN Volunteer for The Battle of Yorktown WAGE A WAR ON ROADSIDE LITTER! Since 1988 Yorktown residents have been battling the litter that defaces our community. The clean-up is always impressive, yet each year litter finds its way back to our roadsides… We can’t let our guard down! We need volunteers more than ever! Saturday, April 22, 2023 Call (914) 245-4438 to register Bags, Vests, & Litter Grabbers available (while supplies last) Yorktown’s Refuse & Recycling Department E-WASTE/TEXTILE/TIRE DROP OFF DAY (WEATHER PERMITTING) SATURDAY, APRIL 22ND • 7:30AM – 2:30PM (In front of Police Station) DON’T LET ALLERGIES SLOW YOU DOWN. Whether you have seasonal allergies or are simply feeling under the weather, come for all your urgent care needs. AFC keeps our centers clean and sanitized to ensure your safety. We’re open every day with extended hours to fit your schedule. No appointments needed. 3379 Crompond Rd (in the BJs Plaza), Yorktown Heights NY 914.930.5550 I M-F 8am-8pm, S-S 8am-5pm afcurgentcare.com/yorktown-heights CONQUER YOUR ALLERGIES ALL SEASON LONG Vietnam Veterans honored at State Capitol PHOTO: COURTESY OF MATT SLATER
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PAGE 8 – YORKTOWN NEWS THURSDAY, APRIL 13, 2023 BY SOPHIA CASELNOVA STAFF WRITER e Lakeland Board of Education continued presentations for the tentative 2023-2024 budget. At the March 9 meeting, the board presented the third workshop which covered instructional, special education, employee bene ts, and debt service budgets. INSTRUCTIONAL BUDGET e Curriculum Development and Supervision Detail section of the budget sees a 34.32% increase from last year, representing a jump from $483,814 to $650,341. Leading the jump are two salary line increases. One line, for the Assistant Superintendent/ Instruction, rises from $221,330 to $358,350; a $137,020 increase. e second line, for clerical salaries, is rising from $83,952 to $96,213; a 14.6% increase equivalent to $12,261. Also driving the increase is the BOCES services line for curriculum. e line is increasing from $93,674 to $110,420. e salaries line for the assistant principals increases 3.48% from $1,761,042 to $1,822,245; an increase of $61,203. e Supervision-Regular School section of the budget is seeing a decrease of $42,157 overall. e salary line for principals in the budget is seeing a decrease of $12,264, dropping from $1,486,009 to $1,473,645. Also seeing a decrease is the clerical salaries line, going from $1,733,303 to $1,643,963; 5.15%. e Directors of Curriculum section is rising $18,252 and is being driven by the salaries line, rising from $354,436 to $370,666. e Research, Planning, and Evaluation and the Inservice Training-Instruction sections of the budget are both decreasing. e rst is decreasing $2,296, going from $71,619 to $69,323. e second is dropping from $105,500 to $100,957; a decrease of $4,543. e teaching and learning detail section of the budget sees an increase of $643,792 overall. e instructional salaries line sees an increase from $45,934,476 to $46,522,252 (1.28%). Also increasing is the copier maintenance contracts line, going from $90,000 to $95,000. Lastly, the music equipment line increases from $20,000 to $40,000. e physical education supplies line for Van Cortlandtville Elementary School sees an increase of $159, going from $900 to $1059. e physical education supplies line for Lakeland High School is rising from $2,200 to $2,500. SPECIAL EDUCATION e presentation listed special education priorities to include special education programs, instructional focus, social, emotional, and behavioral support, and school counseling. Lakeland will not see reduction in special education programs in the 2023- 2024 year. e Students with Disabilities Detail portion of the budget sees multiple increases. e salaries of certi ed special education instructors went up $375,529 from $13,296,224 to $13,671,753. A salary for home tutors line was added to this budget, which was not in last years, and adds $73,849 to the budget. Also increasing in the budget is the line speci c to special education clerical positions, as it is rising $70,000 from $490,000 to $560,000. Decreasing in this section is the allocation for special education teaching aides, which is going from $3,065,923 to $3,000,011. e Enrichment, Library, and Audio-Visual Detail section of budget sees numerous decreases. First, the elementary level librarian line sees a decrease of $128,440, going from $663,480 to $505,040. e secondary level librarian is dropping $17,355 from $406,484 down to $389,130. With the addition of smaller decreases on other lines, this section is seeing an overall decrease of $127,328 compared to last year. e Attendance and Pupil Personnel Services Detail portion of the budget shows that there is an increase in the guidance counselor clerical line. is increase re ects a grant, according to Dr. Meryl Rubinstein, Interim Business Administrator. Also increasing in this section is the salary for nurses. Dr. Rubinstein explained that this is due to contractual increases that happened after last year’s budget was completed. ey weren’t written into last year’s budget but have been accounted for going forward. e co-curricular and interscholastic athletics detail section of the budget shows that stipends are increasing $4,287. An additional $204,673 is added to the line for coaches’ salaries, bringing it from $670,327 to $875,000. is increase is attributed to the addition of coaches. ere is also the increase in funds for eld monitors, taking the allocated line from $51,113 to $91,800. EMPLOYEE BENEFITS In the Employee Bene ts budget, the New York State Employee Retirement line of the state retirement section is increasing from $3,413,524 to $3,613,524; an increase of $200,000. is line does not include teachers Board of Ed continues budget presentations LAKELAND CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT SEE BOE PAGE 9 LIVE MUSIC FOOD TRUCKS + BEER INFLATABLES FOR KIDS BASKET BALL CHALLENGE FOOD DRIVE Commerce Street Proceeds to benefit local youth sports and community service organizations. RAIN DATE: Sunday, April 30 yorktownfamjam.com friday APRIL 28 4-8pm Saturday APRIL 29 12-8pm LIVE MUSIC FOOD TRUCKS + BEER INFLATABLE CHALLENGE COURSE YOUTH SPORTS EVENTS BYO CHAIR Commerce Street Saturday April 30 4-10 pm FUN FOR ALL Proceeds to benefit local Yorktown sports and community service organizations. RAIN DATE: Sunday, MAY 1 yorktownfamjam.com FLYER 8.5x11 FamJam_07.indd 1 4/6/22 1:02 PM Receiver of Taxes 914-962-5722 x212 363 Underhill Avenue 8:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. Yorktown Heights, NY 10598 Monday through Friday TOWN OF YORKTOWN Town Tax Bill for Year 2023 The Town taxes are due and must be paid no later than April 30, 2023. (Last day to pay without penalty). Please note that the bill was mailed on March 29, 2023. Please call the Tax Office if you have not received your bill. Payment options: ➢ Payment in person: Town Hall Hours 8:00 am – 4:00 pm Drop box (gray box) available in back by the Town Hall entrance. ➢ Payment by mail Please be sure that all envelopes are postmarked by an official United States Post Office no later than April 30, 2023. ➢ On-line check payments Please refer to the “Tax Receiver” website at www.yorktownny.org to make payments on-line. Taxes must be postmarked no later than April 30, 2023
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Healthy Smiles Start Here! or teachers’ assistants. e social security section is also increasing $200,000, from $7,988,872 to $8,188,872. e Health Insurance line of the hospital, medical, and dental insurance section is tentatively increasing from $21,009,111 to $23,089,860; an increase of $2,080,749. Also increasing is the dental insurance line, which is rising from $1,075,073 to $1,134,201; a $59,129 increase. DEBT SERVICE is section of the budget represents actual obligations that the district has for bonds that have either gone out and borrowed and are currently being paid o , or there are some anticipated borrowings accounted for. e chart in the budget for this section does not show any debt in the energy performance section, but Dr. Rubinstein said that there is an amount that has to go in and be applied. e nal budget workshop will take place on ursday, April 13 at the Admin Building at 7 p.m. e budget hearing will be held on ursday, May 2 at 7 p.m. at the Admin Building. BOE FROM PAGE 8 Library hours: Monday- ursday 9:30 a.m.-8 p.m.; Friday 10 a.m.-5 p.m.; Saturday 9:30 a.m.-5 p.m.; Sunday noon4 p.m. 914-245-5262; reference@ yorktownlibrary.org, yorktownlibrary.org MARCH 2023 POPULAR TITLES - NONFICTION 1) Spare by Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex 2) e Light We Carry by Michelle Obama 3) Retail Gangster by Gary Weiss 4) e Best Strangers in the World by Ari Shapiro 5) A Place in the World by Frances Mayes MEET THE AUTHOR AND CBS ANCHOR - MARY CALVI Are you a historical ction fan? Grab this rare opportunity to join and nd out the research work from the award-winning journalist - Mary Calvi! On Monday April 24, at 6:30 p.m. during National Library Week, Mary Calvi will pay a visit to the Hart Library! Besides being an anchor for CBS, she is a recipient of 14 New York Emmy Awards, and the First Lady of the City of Yonkers. Calvi’s debut novel “Dear George, Dear Mary” is the captivating result of years of research. e book was selected as a book club pick by One Book Westchester Committee of 2020. A few months later the book became a documentary and came to life on the Smithsonian Channel. Her second novel “If a Poem Could Live and Breathe“ is another fact-based historical ction novel about Teddy Roosevelt‘s rst love. Mary will present how she nds the resources and research details. Books are available for purchase and signing. Please register online, Seats are limited. CALENDAR Programming Key: (A) Adults (Y) Young Adults (C) Children. Please visit the library website (yorktownlibrary.org) calendar page for more information. Please register online except for drop-in programs. FRIDAY, APRIL 14 (A) Mah Jongg (Drop-in). 12:30-3:30 p.m. (A/Y) One-onOne Teen Tech Help (Drop-in). 2:30-4:30 p.m. MONDAY, APRIL 17 (A) Mah Jongg (Drop-in). 10 a.m. - 1 p.m. (C) Rock and Roll for Little Ones (Drop-in). 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118 N. BEDFORD ROAD, SUITE 100 MOUNT KISCO, NY 10549 ©2023 HALSTON MEDIA, LLC Letters to the editor and op-ed submissions may be edited. The views and opinions expressed in letters and op-eds are not necessarily those of Yorktown News or its affi liates. Submissions must include a phone number and address for verifi cation. Not all letters and op-eds will necessarily be published. Letters and op-eds which cannot be verifi ed or are anonymous will not be published. Please send your submissions to the editor by e-mail at [email protected]. For more information, call the editor at (914) 302-5830 BRETT FREEMAN, PUBLISHER TOM WALOGORSKY, EDITOR TABITHA PEARSON MARSHALL, CREATIVE DIRECTOR Editorial Offi ce: (914) 302-5830 [email protected] PAGE 10 – YORKTOWN NEWS THURSDAY, APRIL 13, 2023 Publisher’s Note from Brett Freeman: Tom is too humble. Our reporters’ journalism awards mentioned below are also a recognition of Tom’s great work as editor. So, I thank him...and I directly contradict his rst sentence. Sorry Tom. J ournalism can be a thankless job sometimes. Covering our communities to the fullest often requires late nights, early mornings, and working on weekends and holidays. We do this job because we believe in the importance of the local paper, and everyone at Halston Media takes pride in their work. However, once a year, the New York Press Association (NYPA) honors the nest in journalism at their annual conference. Needless to say, going to NYPA is a highlight of our year. Who doesn’t like a little extra recognition for their e orts? HALSTON HEADS NORTH With the big weekend upon us, it was time for Halston to hit the road. Along with journalists from across the state, we headed for downtown Albany. ings got o to a rocky start when one of our sta was caught in a speed trap on the Taconic Parkway. Personally, I think that such infractions should be excused due to the excitement of the conference, but the representative from the state police obviously didn’t see it that way. Joining me for this weekend of no-holds barred journalism was our publisher, Brett Freeman (with daughter Jenna), creative director Tabby Pearson Marshall, Yorktown News reporter Sophia Caselnova, and Mahopac News editor Emile Menasché. is marked my second time attending NYPA, and I am always in awe of the sheer number of fellow editors, reporters and publishers who attend. It truly o ers a look at the scope of our industry across the state, and makes us realize how many people share in the crazy trials and tribulations of our business. My favorite seminar was once again the editorial round table. e session had no formal agenda other than complaining, and served as a valuable exercise in group therapy. FAMILY DINNER Someone once likened the conference to being on a cruise ship. When not attending workshops or seminars, you are constantly eating. To cap o the rst day, Brett treated us to dinner at the Albany War Room Tavern. Situated in the shadow of the Capitol building, the restaurant is a hangout for local politicos and the walls are adorned with all manner of campaign memorabilia. Under the watchful eye of a portrait of Teddy Roosevelt, Halston Media enjoyed a massive sushi spread and heaping bowls of fried chicken poutine. e following night, we dined in the hotel ballroom before the nal round of awards. As part of NYPA conference tradition, everyone at the table plays a game together. is year’s selection was a rousing contest of “Left-Right-Center.” Halston’s unity was tested when we learned that the game involved a cash prize. Apparently you can indeed put a price on company loyalty, and it is exactly $20. GLORY DAYS Aside from eating good food, learning new strategies, and complaining, the centerpiece of the weekend is the NYPA Better Newspaper Contest Awards. is year, Halston had a strong showing and walked away with eight di erent awards. Our intrepid reporter Carol Reif nabbed a news story honorable mention and a second place feature story award for her work at e Somers Record, as well as a third place feature award for an article in North Salem News. I have worked closely with Carol since my rst day at Halston Media, and I can personally attest to the time and e ort she puts into each story. As someone who truly cares about her craft and the communities she serves, I was overjoyed to see her get that recognition. Not to be left out, Sophia Caselnova took home a third place award for a series of articles she wrote on the embattled Par 3 golf course in Yorktown. ( e complexity of that saga resulted in all of the information being organized into a comically huge binder.) at ongoing story was one of our rst discussions when I began working with Sophia at Yorktown News, and I was proud to see her rewarded for her e orts. Finally, Halston rounded out the accolades with several design awards. Tabby Pearson Marshall took home an honorable mention for a picture story, a third place advertising campaign award, and third place awards for Best Large Space Ad and Best Small Space Ad (alongside copy writers Brett Freeman and Lisa Kain, respectively). Tabby lives and breathes design and takes immense pride in her team’s work, so seeing her bring home a pocketful of awards wasn’t surprising in the least. As usual, the conference came and went quickly before we were all plunged back into the world of local news. I look forward to NYPA, as it o ers a look at the overall state of our industry and gives us a chance to earn a bit of extra recognition for our e orts. Eating delicious food, enjoying good company, and griping alongside my fellow editors isn’t a bad way to spend a weekend. Tom Walogorsky thinks all awards should come in the form of pro wrestling championship belts. Contact him at [email protected]. Sushi, speeding tickets, and success Halston Media goes to Albany A late-night Halston Media fi eld trip to the Capitol building in Albany. From left, Brett Freeman, Emile Menasché, Tabby Pearson Marshall, Tom Walogorsky, Jenna Freeman and Sophia Caselnova. TOM WALOGORSKY TOM’S TAKE
THURSDAY, APRIL 13, 2023 OPINION YORKTOWN NEWS – PAGE 11 SATURDAY, APRIL 29th 5-9pm Offering beverages and light food. In-office discounts during event only! (does not apply to insurance) DRY EYE IS A COMMON DISEASE, LEADING TO WATERY, IRRITATED, RED EYES & BLURRY VISION. ASK US ABOUT OPTILIGHT. DR WA A Brewster, NY and Bethel, CT Showrooms On your project everyday until completion... GUARANTEED! 845-278-0070 Southeastkitchenandbath.com Celebrating 50 years I ’ve always admired performers who use political satire to remind us of our aws. is tradition can be traced all the way back to the Greek playwright Aristophanes, who enjoyed making fun of Athenian leaders more than 2,000 years ago. Even the “Mother Goose” rhymes of the 1600s were masked observations on the social and political events of Tudor England. One of our founding fathers, Benjamin Franklin, was a satirist who loved using humor to make a point. While in some countries, poking fun at the rich and powerful can lead to imprisonment or death, we are fortunate that our First Amendment, enacted in 1791, protects our satirists from a similar fate. I revered President John F. Kennedy. at did not prevent me from relishing comedian and impersonator Abbott Vaughn Meader’s attempts to poke fun at him and his family in his hysterical 1962 comedy record album, “ e First Family.” at production won several awards and was the bestselling album that year. However, once Kennedy was assassinated, Meader’s rise to fame and fortune abruptly ended. Over the years, many wonderful performers have delighted us by aiming satirical arrows at the powerful. e list of those talented individuals is long: Mort Sahl, Tom Lehrer, Dick Gregory, the cast of “Saturday Night Live” and most of the recent late-night hosts. I am sure you have your favorite. If you asked for mine, I would not hesitate for a moment. Although I recognize the brilliance and cutting edge of all the performers just mentioned, my favorite is Joseph Marcus Ruslander. In my opinion, he is the funniest, most entertaining and creative satirist of my lifetime. Ruslander, who adopted the stage name of Mark Russell, kept us in stiches for six decades, providing musical parodies, monologues and sketches that captured “the silly side of Washington.” Looking at him, you would never guess he possessed such an acerbic wit. Always exhibiting a deadpan expression while also donning a trademark bowtie, Mark Russell looked like one of the senators he lampooned rather than a brilliant satirist. I started following Mr. Russell in 1975, when he began appearing live on PBS, both on television and the radio. For years, I caught him on the local PBS radio station almost every Saturday night. Russell’s songs, skits and monologues were like no other. Most of his shows originated in Bu alo, but he did go on the road. I was fortunate to see him in person when he visited New York City. On the radio, on television and in person, he never failed to make me laugh robustly. Another interesting feature of Russell’s biting humor was that he was truly bipartisan. For him, no politician was o limits. From Eisenhower to Trump, everyone caught ak. He sang, “Bail to the Chief ” for Richard Nixon. He urged George H.W. Bush to retire “to a home for the chronically preppy,” equated Jimmy Carter’s plan to streamline government to “putting racing stripes on an arthritic camel” and recalled rst seeing Ronald Reagan “in the picture frame department at Woolworth’s between Gale Storm and Walter Pigeon.” Russell was a master at exploiting popular presidential images: Gerald Ford’s stumbling, Bill Clinton’s sexual faults, Reagan’s jellybeans. He struck a balance between Democrats and Republicans, liberals and conservatives. He never talked down to us. He always assumed that we had a rather detailed familiarity with national and international a airs. I am not the only one who recognized Russell’s talents. For years, wherever he performed, he did so to packed houses. His nationally syndicated humor column and his shows made him one of the nation’s best-known comedians. Russell’s ability to poke fun at presidents was incredible. In the 1970s, during the Watergate scandal, he commented, “I called the White House this morning, and the only reply I got was a recording of ‘Taps.’” Later that decade, he famously commented, “Jimmy Carter went to Philadelphia for the bicentennial. He laid hands on the Liberty Bell and the crack was healed. Hallelujah!” He went on, “Gerald Ford reminds me of the guy who answers the meat buzzer at the A & P.” Russell was able to proli - cally come up with truly brilliant material. He was once asked if he had any writers. “Oh yes,” was his reply. “100 in the Senate and 435 in the House of Representatives.” During the Cold War, he was asked about the true meaning of communism. “In communism, man exploits man. But with capitalism, it’s the other way around.” What about gun control? “I will defend my Second Amendment right to use my musket to defend my ird Amendment right to never, ever allow a British soldier to live in my house.” If you haven’t heard Russell’s name recently, it’s probably because he retired in 2010. But the spotlight was too much to resist. Two years later, he came back during the 2012 Presidential race between Barack Obama and Mitt Romney. Looking at Celebrating my favorite satirist PUBLIC DOMAIN Mark Russell JAMES MARTORANO MY PERSPECTIVE SEEMARTORANO PAGE 12
PAGE 12 – YORKTOWN NEWS OPINION THURSDAY, APRIL 13, 2023 the candidates purely as sources for future satire he commented, “no comedian wants Obama to win.” He continued, “we may vote for Obama, but we want Romney.” Four years later, he again couldn’t resist commenting on the contentious 2016 election, promising to be “as balanced as humanly possible, without prostituting myself…There are so many controversial issues that I have to double up to save time…So Bill Cosby and Hillary Clinton walk into a bar…So Bill Cosby and Donald Trump walk into a bar.” Mark Russell, my favorite satirist, died March 30 at his home at the age of 90. He brought us so much joy during a career that spanned over 60 years. He reminded us that we should never take ourselves too seriously, by poking fun at the high and mighty. In 2023, not much is funny. The challenges we face are more serious than at any time in memory. For that reason alone, Mark Russell will be sorely missed. MARTORANO FROM PAGE 11 BY LAURA KOSBAR YORKTOWN100 GUEST COLUMNIST You may have seen or heard the term “Climate Justice” in reports related to climate change. Have you ever wondered just what it means, or who it is referring to? It can actually refer to a wide range of people or groups, even countries, for a variety of reasons. Let’s start globally and work our way closer to home. GLOBAL IMPACTS On a global scale, human activities have contributed to a significant increase in the amount of carbon dioxide (CO2) and methane in the atmosphere, which is leading to changes in the climate worldwide. But, not all humans, or countries, have had an equal impact. According to the World Bank, countries like Qatar, Bahrain, and Kuwait emit an average of 25-40 tons of CO2 per person annually, followed fairly closely by larger countries such as Australia, the United States, and Canada with 15-19 tons per capita annually. If you compare overall emissions by country, in 2020 China (11,000 million tons), the U.S. (5,000 million tons), and India (2,400 million tons) were top of the list. If you consider overall emissions since the industrial revolution, the U.S. is responsible for almost one quarter of all of the CO2 emissions to date. In general, these large emitters – who are responsible for the vast majority of the CO2 that has fueled climate change to date – have resources to help them deal with the impacts of a changing climate. Which countries contribute the least emissions to climate change? Countries and territories like Somalia, DR of Congo, Uganda, Haiti and Ethiopia emit less than 0.3 tons of CO2 per capita. But these countries often suffer the most devastating impacts of the changing climate through more powerful hurricanes, drought or flooding. They are also among the countries with the fewest resources available to help their people recover from these catastrophes. There are also numerous small island nations that may, through no fault of their own, be submerged as the oceans rise. Is this justice? As part of the recent U.N. Climate Change Conference COP27, last minute agreements were worked out to provide “loss and damage” funding for vulnerable countries hit hard by climate disasters. This is the result of decades of discussions on how to address the impacts on communities, lives, and livelihoods that have been ruined by the worst impacts of climate change, and is a step in the direction of climate justice. GENERATIONAL IMPACTS While the impacts of climate change will affect all of us, the lives of younger generations will be impacted much more strongly than those of their parents or grandparents. The organization Carbon Briefs estimates that children born today will have to emit no more than an eighth of what their grandparents did if we are to keep global warming to 1.50 C. While few individuals from the generations that produced the most emissions may live to see the full extent of the changes, the younger generations will spend most, if not all of their lives dealing with the consequences of a changing climate. It is only just for those of us in those “older generations” to advocate for and personally make changes to reduce our emissions as quickly as possible to reduce the extent of the crisis that will be part of our children and grandchildren’s inheritance. Step up to a sustainable lifestyle What does ‘Climate Justice’ mean? STEP UP TO A SUSTAINABLE LIFESTYLE Yo rktown100 Zero Net C arbon Em si b snoi s y 2040 SEEKOSBAR PAGE 13 Switch & Save Up to $250/Year On Your Talk, Text and Data Plan! © 2023 Consumer Cellular Inc. Terms and Conditions subject to change. New service activation on approved credit. Cellular service is not available in all areas and is subject to system limitations. 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THURSDAY, APRIL 13, 2023 OPINION YORKTOWN NEWS – PAGE 13 ECONOMIC, RACIAL AND GENDER IMPACTS Even within wealthy countries like the U.S., the impacts of climate change are not borne equally among its citizens. Historically, often due to systems such as “redlining,” less desirable, lower lying land that is more prone to ooding is almost exclusively inhabited by people of color and the economically disadvantaged. Households with lower incomes are also less able to recover from the costs of climate-related events. In Hurricane Katrina, for example, which took an estimated 1,800 lives and destroyed over 200,000 homes, more than half of the damaged homes belonged to low-income households, and 93% of the people stranded in the days following the storm were Black, out of proportion to the size of the city’s Black population. Unfortunately, the inequities did not end with the storm itself. In general, low-income households have less property and ood insurance to assist them in rebuilding. While these people are in the greatest need of assistance after a crisis, government programs aimed at helping storm victims often prove more bene cial for those who are white or have more resources. Historian Andy Horowitz wrote, “when hurricanes strike and cities ood, people who were already disadvantaged tend to su er the most” and that “the racial disparity in resources available to rebuild was vast.” For example, he reported that residents in a predominantly Black middle-class neighborhood in New Orleans averaged $25,000 more in out-of-pocket costs to rebuild their homes (after insurance and government assistance) than residents of a similar white middle-class neighborhood. In other cases, many of those living in the lowest lying areas were not allowed to rebuild. More than 75,000 Black residents who left New Orleans after Katrina never returned. As climate related disasters, such as res, ooding, droughts or highenergy storms continue to increase, we need to consider how to equitably assist communities in planning for and victims in dealing with our changing planet. In a future column, we will discuss how climate justice issues impact New Yorkers, and how legislation, such as NY’s CLCPA law, attempts to reduce inequities. Laura Kosbar is a retired IBM researcher who is actively working for climate change with Yorktown100, a volunteer group of neighbors working to reduce our carbon footprint by 5% a year through various programs. To learn more or join, visit yorktown100. cure100.org. KOSBAR FROM PAGE 12 Editor’s Note: Members of current and past town and ethics boards are invited to weigh in with di ering opinions. Please email opinion@ halstonmedia.com if you’d like to reply to this op-ed. BY TIMOTHY GLASS, LAURIE NOONAN AND SUSAN SIEGEL GUEST COLUMNISTS The good news is that on paper, Yorktown’s ethics law requires all elected o cials, town employees and members of volunteer advisory boards to adhere to high ethical standards. It also creates a non-political ethics board to carry out the law. e bad news is that over the 12 years the law has been in existence, the authors, a former member of the ethics board and town residents who have interacted with the board, have come to realize that in practice there are problems enforcing the purpose and intent of the law. Based on our experience, we strongly believe the law needs to be amended. is is why we are asking the town board to begin the amendment process. Now, without delay. One of the ethics law’s major problems is its lack of transparency, a goal that our elected members of the town board tell us they support. But secrecy is written into the ethics law. And that secrecy is controlled by the town board. e ethics board has two major functions: investigating alleged violations of the law and reviewing the annual disclosure statement that certain town o cials are required to submit. e law requires that the ethics board submit its ndings for both functions to the town board — but the town board can choose to keep the ethics board’s reports secret. is can, and has, created problems as well as inconsistencies in enforcing the law, especially when elected town boards are controlled by di erent parties. For example, in 2019, the ethics board advised the town board that a member of the town board had violated the ethics law. And in 2021, as reported by Yorktown News, the ethics board advised the town board that a member of the planning board had violated the law. Both town boards, but with di erent political majorities, dealt with the ethics board reports in secret. 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PAGE 20 – YORKTOWN NEWS THURSDAY, APRIL 13, 2023 BY MIKE SABINI CONTRIBUTING WRITER Yorktown used a balanced attack to record a 15-10 victory against visiting Pelham on Saturday (4/8), where one Husker registered a fourgoal game, and three others tallied a hat trick. “We work on having multiple threats,” said Yorktown coach Heather Raniolo. “When you have multiple threats, it’s hard to stop a team. ey are very unsel sh and keep the ball moving, which has helped in our success.” Gianna Altimari (3G, 3A, 3 ground balls, 7 draw controls), Alex Scialdone (3G, 3A, 1GB), Brie Gaccino (4G, 1GB, 1DC), Ava Cuneen (3G, 1A, 1GB, 1DC), Annie Cuneen (1G, 1GB, 1DC), Maeve Ryan (1G), Nicolette DeBellis (1GB), Reese Bruno (1GB), and Maggie Appelle (12 saves) all contributed to the victory, which improved Yorktown’s record to 5-0. “I mean, it’s incredible,” said Scialdone on the team’s start. “Last year, we were kind of struggling at the beginning of the season. But this year, we have a lot more talent, and we are really close as a team, so it feels great.” Two of Scialdone’s goals came o of assists from Altimari late in the rst half, the second with 12.3 seconds left in the opening stanza, giving the Huskers an 8-3 halftime lead. “Gianna and I have been on the team since my freshman year and we are really close,” Scialdone said. “We have good chemistry, and we just always see each other on the eld.” Altimari said that she and Scialdone really understand how to play with each other. “We have been playing together for a while. So, it’s really nice how whenever I hear open stick, I know to hit her. I catch her every time. She sees me from down low and I encourage her to come from down low, because it’s always an open option. She’s really an invaluable player. She can cut quick, she can catch the ball quick, she knows where to place it, so I always trust I can get it right to her.” Altimari scored twice in the second half, the latter goal putting Yorktown up 11-5 with 19:33 remaining in the game. “I try to do what’s smarter for the team. If I do not think I have it, I will take it. But if I have my momentum behind me, then I am con- dent I can go to the hole.” Pelham made a late run, scoring four goals in a row to pull within four, but Gaccino, o an assist from Scialdone, sealed the game by putting Yorktown up 14-9 with 3:36 to go in the contest. “ at was a huge point in the game,” Scialdone said. “It was really a turning point in us getting back in it and getting our momentum back.” A good work ethic has led to the 5-0 start, according to Raniolo. “We have been working hard,” said Raniolo, who is assisted by Stefanie Frolo. “Even with the wins, we have talked about how we can grow to be an even better team. We were working on all the things that we can grow in our game, and today we did that. We had two full halves, and they executed the game plan. We are really growing as a team, which is great to see.” Yorktown started the week with a 13-8 home victory against Ursuline on Tuesday (4/4), led by Gaccino (3G, 2GB, 1DC), Altimari (3G, 1GB, 1DC), Annie Cunneen (2G, 1A, 1GB, 3DC), Ava Cunneen (2G, 3GB, 6 DC), Alison Passarella (1G, 1A), Scialdone (1G), Samantha Robustelli (1G), Charlotte Lauth (1GB, 1DC), Caitlin Mulvihill (1 GB), Kaitlin Regan (1GB), and Appelle (12 saves). e Huskers followed that victory with a 17-10 win versus visiting Albertus Magnus on ursday (4/6), paced by Ava Cuneen (6G, 4 GB, 3 DC), Scialdone (3G, 2A, 1GB), Gaccino (4G, 1GB), Altimari (2G, 2A, 2 GB, 10 draw controls), Anna Cunneen (1G, 1GB, 3 DC), Passarella (1G), Robustelli (1GB), Bruno (1GB), Reileigh McEnroe (1GB), and Appelle (5 saves). Liv DelGuadio, Kendall Kardon, Emily Ward, Mia Capellini, Zoe Pearce, So a Boucher, Annie Durante, and Maggie O’Donnell are also important members of this year’s Husker squad. YHS beats Pelham to go 5-0 Balanced attack key to victory PHOTOS: ROB DIANTONIO Ava Cunneen competes on the draw. Gianna Altimari looks to score. Yorktown’s Alex Scialdone runs the offense from behind the cage. Yorktown’s Reese Bruno clears out of the defensive end. GIRLS LACROSSE
THURSDAY, APRIL 13, 2023 SPORTS YORKTOWN NEWS – PAGE 21 BY MIKE SABINI CONTRIBUTING WRITER Fresh o its trip to Florida during Easter break, Yorktown had a tough test against Arlington at Yorktown High School on Saturday (4/8). One reason why the Huskers go down to Florida, along with building team camaraderie, is because playing games against tough competition allows them to be better prepared when it comes to playing its rigorous Section 1 schedule. us, playing Arlington put that theory to the test and the Huskers came through with ying colors, in large part due to the arm of Mercy College-bound Jack Esposito. Esposito displayed his collegelevel stu , striking out 11 without issuing a walk and allowing just ve hits in a complete-game effort, in a 4-2 triumph. “Today’s win against Arlington showed us how well we play as a team and how we always pick each other up and stay in the ght,” Esposito said. Shortstop Dylan Koch (2- 3, run, RBI, 2 stolen bases) and catcher Brad Garrity (2-3, RBI) both recorded multi-hit games for Yorktown, leading the Huskers at the plate. Right/center elder Jayden Nezaj (1-1, double, run, stolen base), left elder Joe Carucci (1-3), third baseman Derek Patrissi (run), second baseman Nick Pace (RBI), center elder Ryan DiNapoli (1- 2, double), Chris Renzo (run), and rst base/catcher Cole Haddock (walk) also contributed to the victory. Nouel Gil, Niko Distasio, Jason Douglas, Joe Lanza, Lucas Flandreau, omas Shkreli, Owen Mooney, Anthony Mancusi, A.J. Solla, Luca Masillo, Sam Nezaj, and Brian White are other key members of this year’s Husker squad, coached by C.J. Riefenhauser. Esposito feels that the trip the Huskers took to Florida should continue to pay dividends for the rest of the season, both on and o the eld. “Going to Florida this past week helped us become closer as a team and also showed us how we can compete with very good teams and win.” A big-time scheduling highlight for the Huskers is their senior night, which will take place at 7 p.m. Friday, Apr. 14 versus Hendrick Hudson at Granite Knolls Park. Esposito shines in win vs. Arlington YHS senior night under the lights Derek Patrissi heads home to score a run in Yorktown’s win over Arlington. Yorktown’s Brian White makes the catch in right fi eld. PHOTOS: ROB DIANTONIO Yorktown’s Nick Pace puts it in play. BASEBALL Jack Esposito delivers for the Huskers against Arlington last Saturday. 845-279-9555 • TankRemovalServices.com Before you place your home on the market, contact ENVIROSTAR about replacing your aging underground storage tank (UST). It is required by most insurance companies prior to insuring property. We replace above ground tanks as well! Call us today for a free estimate and evaluation Call us today for a free estimate and evaluation of your current above ground tank. SPRING SPECIAL! $100 OFF IN-GROUND TANK REMOVAL With this coupon only. Coupon must be presented at the time of the estimate. Not to be combined with any other offers. Expires 5/15/23 FREE ESTIMATES WE WILL MATCH OUR COMPETITOR’S ADVERTISED OFFER! We are the name you trust for environmental needs Since 1998 DON’T GET CAUGHT WITH NOW OPEN! AN AGING OIL TANK! CELEBRATING 10 YEARS IN YORKTOWN! REDEEMABLE AT FROZEN TREAT $1 OFF WHEN YOU BUY ONE Expires 04.15.2021 RITAS OF YORKTOWN 1881A COMMERCE STREET YORKTOWN HEIGHTS, NY 10598 914 302 7711 ritas.com www.facebook.com/ritasof $1 OFF BUY ONE, GET $1 OFF ANOTHER ritasofyorktown ritasofyorktown.com Discount applied to lowest priced item. Not valid on take home treats, catering, or novelty items. Not valid with any other offer. Limit one offer per guest per visit. Not valid at cart or theme park venues. Not for resale. ©2020 RITA’S FRANCHISE COMPANY, LLC. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. VALID AT PARTICIPATING RITA’S LOCATIONS. Exp.4/26/2023
PAGE 22 – YORKTOWN NEWS SPORTS THURSDAY, APRIL 13, 2023 BY MIKE SABINI CONTRIBUTING WRITER YORKTOWN BOYS LACROSSE (0-2) Cold Spring Harbor 8, Yorktown 7 (OT) Monday, Apr. 3 (Yorktown High School) Trailing 7-4 in the fourth quarter, Yorktown tied it to force overtime with just 15.7 seconds left in regulation but fell 8-7 to Long Island power Cold Spring Harbor, which scored the winning goal with 1:02 remaining in OT. The Huskers were led by Ryan Vogel (2G, 1A), Jack Duncan (1G, 2A), Chris Constantine (2G), Andrew Weissman (1G, 1A), Connor Fastiggi (1G), Ryan Cane (1A), Chad Bowen (9 face-offs won), and Hunter Mezzatesta (13 saves). “Nobody stopped playing,” said Yorktown coach Tim Schurr. “The ball has to bounce your way every so often, which it did at the end, and our guys were opportunistic. We had great face-off play that game with Chad Bowen. Once again, Andrew is a catalyst, he makes things happen all over the field. That was a good team effort.” Chaminade 14, Yorktown 5 Saturday, Apr. 8 (Yorktown High School) Weissman registered a four-goal game for Yorktown in its 14-5 loss to Chaminade, another Long Island power, which entered the game 3-1 and as Inside Lacrosse’s No. 10 ranked team in the country. “We just played well off the ball,” said Weissman, of the possessions when Yorktown scored. “We just have to handle our possessions, not turn the ball over as much. When we had the ball, we made the best decisions, did what we had to do. They are a good team, but we just need to improve a little and we will be fine the rest of the season.” Weissman displayed a neversay-die attitude by scoring the last three goals of the game, with the middle one being assisted by Vogel, who scored the Huskers’ first goal of the second half. “He’s one of our toughest guys for sure,” Schurr said of Weissman. “He’s super-skilled, he plays very hard. That’s just the way he is, first half, second half, it does not matter.” Weissman feels playing a team like Chaminade will help a lot down the road, in the Huskers’ quest for a 41st sectional title and eighth state championship. “It gives us good competition, allows us to play better in our league games, and help us make it to the state chip.” Yorktown played better after halftime, outscoring Chaminade 4-2. “Once we got together after halftime, we started to play together because we knew we had to chip one goal at a time, offensively and defensively,” Weissman said. “So, we got together and talked it out and knew that if we wanted to get into the game with these guys, we just had to play well.” Schurr stressed the importance of playing a nationally-ranked team like Chaminade and the tough schedule Yorktown plays year in and year out. “The plan is to compete in the end and get better. We did not do very well in the first half, we did a little bit better as the game went on for sure. I credit them (Flyers), they subbed some of their guys. They are a class act, great program. Our guys played hard. They did not quit.” That effort was appreciated by Schurr, who did his best to seek out and shake each of his players’ hands after the game. “If you are on the team, you are important to us, it comes down to that. Every member of the team is important. They are all great guys. We are lucky to be around them.” Mezzatesta did his best to keep Chaminade out of the goal by recording eight saves. LAKELAND/PANAS GIRLS LACROSSE (3-1) Lakeland/Panas 7, Clarkstown North 6 Wednesday, Apr. 5 (Walter Panas High School) Isabel Kocaj (3G), Clare Warren (2G), Kaitlyn Wilkowski (1G), Katelyn Kuney (1G), Maddie DiMirco (1A), Kaelen Sieja (8 saves, including her 100th on varsity), and Valentina Mejia (2 saves) paced the Rebels in their 7-6 win against Clarkstown North. “The reason our team was able to come out with this win was because of the lead we got in the first Weissman produces against Chaminade L/P g-lax wins twice; YHS softball victorious The Huskers’ Connor Fastiggi looks to get off a shot. PHOTOS: ROB DIANTONIO Dylan DelVecchio Yorktown goalie Hunter Mezzatesta makes a save against Chaminade. VARSITY ROUNDUP SEE ROUNDUP PAGE 23 Conor Duncan sends a pass up the field.
THURSDAY, APRIL 13, 2023 SPORTS YORKTOWN NEWS – PAGE 23 half and the defense playing really well, helping our goalies prevent shots,” Kocaj said. “At the end of the rst half, we were winning 4-3. But after our halftime break, we came out red up and ended up leading 6-3 in the rst ve minutes of the second. at’s because of our amazing defense and our o ense making great plays.” Lakeland/Panas 15, Pleasantville 12 Friday, Apr. 7 (Pleasantville High School) Lakeland/Panas defeated the Panthers, led by Kocaj (7G), Warren (3G, 2A), Brooke Pizzarello (4G), Wilkowski (1G, 1A), Anna Lemma (2A), DiMirco (1A), and Sieja (7 saves). YORKTOWN SOFTBALL (2-3) Yorktown 21, North Salem 6 Monday, Apr. 3 (Yorktown High School) Adrianna Albano (3-5, 2 runs, RBI), Eva Destito (2-3, 2 runs, RBI), Bella Gomes (2-5, 2 runs, 3 RBI), Alyssa McEniry (2-4, 2 runs, 2 RBI), Jax Valle (2-4, 3 runs, RBI), Katie Piehler (2-4, run, 2 RBI), Katie Riordan (1-3, 2 RBIs), Reilly (1 hit), Vittoria Milizia (1 hit), and Gigi Bjerke (1 hit) propelled Yorktown at the plate in its 21-6 triumph versus North Salem. “In our rst few games of the season, we struggled to hit,” Albano said. “ at weekend, on our one days o , we all went to one of our teammates’ house to hit. Our team is very motivated to work hard and succeed. at following practice, we had a three-hour hitting only practice. We really honed in on hitting, because we knew that we could not win a game without scoring, no matter how good our pitching was.” Defensively, Milizia (6 putouts), Albano (2 putouts), Gomes (winning pitcher, 4 innings, 2 Ks), and Valle (2 innings) led Yorktown in the eld. Destito got o to a blazing start, going 5-9 with a home run, 5 RBI, 4 runs scored, and a walk in the Huskers rst two games of the season. LAKELAND BASEBALL (0-3) Arlington 6, Lakeland 0 Monday, Apr. 3 (Lakeland High School) Sergio Hormazabal (1-1, double), Anthony Frobose (1-4, single), and Anthony Sabatello (3 innings, 1 earned run) paced Lakeland in its 6-0 loss to Arlington. ROUNDUP FROM PAGE 22 Evangeline Destito is off to a blazing start for Yorktown Softball. PHOTO COURTESY OF YORKTOWN SOFTBALL PICK-UP & DELIVERY AVAILABLE WE SERVICE ALL BRANDS OF PORTABLE GENERATORS 845-225-3503 * LAWN MOWERS * CHAIN SAWS * TRIMMERS * TRACTORS * GENERATORS * MOTORCYCLES * ATV’S * AND MORE! PICK-UP & DELIVERY FACTORY-TRAINED SERVICE TECHNICIANS EAST ROAD MOTORS 58 CAROLAN RD. EAST • CARMEL, NY www.EASTROADMOTORS.com EAST ROAD MOTORS Prepare for power outages today WITH A HOME STANDBY GENERATOR $0 MONEY DOWN + LOW MONTHLY PAYMENT OPTIONS Contact a Generac dealer for full terms and conditions *To qualify, consumers must request a quote, purchase, install and activate the generator with a participating dealer. Call for a full list of terms and conditions. REQUEST A FREE QUOTE CALL NOW BEFORE THE NEXT POWER OUTAGE (844) 536-2370 FREE 7-Year Extended Warranty* – A $695 Value!
PAGE 24 – YORKTOWN NEWS SPORTS THURSDAY, APRIL 13, 2023 BY MIKE SABINI CONTRIBUTING WRITER Two first-quarter goals, one by Michael Pisacreta, assisted by Kyle Gallagher, and an unassisted tally by Will Moore, gave Lakeland/Panas a 2-0 first-quarter lead against Somers to begin the game. But the Tuskers, undeterred, came back to record an 8-5 victory on Thursday (4/6) at Lakeland High School. “We were playing patient on offense and sticking to the game plan on defense, playing solidly, helping each other out, and understanding our matchups,” said Lakeland/Panas coach Joe Macchi on his team’s fast start. “Then, after that, things started to unravel a little bit.” Somers scored four consecutive goals to go up 4-2 before Oban Rader, off an assist by Gallagher, with just 10 seconds left before halftime, scored to cut the Tuskers’ lead to one. “My teammate, Kyle, dodged from the X, came around, and drew my man, then fed it to me,” Rader said. “I just had to finish. It felt great to get within one going into halftime.” The two combined again early in the third quarter, to tie the game at 4-4. “Kyle found me again off his dodge and I finished,” Rader said. “It felt good to tie it, but unfortunately, we could not get the win.” Macchi said that the connection between Rader and Gallagher was a matter of being in the right spots. “There were times today we were not in the correct spots offensively. But they showed you, when you are doing what you are coached to do, and make the correct movements, that they are able to find each other.” Somers then took advantage of Rebel penalties, scoring the last three goals of the third quarter and the first goal of the fourth, to go up 8-4. “We were like one step behind, and that was causing us most of the penalties,” Macchi said. “Most of those penalties are because we were in the wrong spot and that comes down to just being disciplined and fundamental on defense. When you are not in the right spot, you end up chasing. When you chase, you end up making mistakes, and that’s why we ended up in the box for most of the second half.” Justin Stabile finished the scoring for the Rebels when he scored with 18 seconds remaining, on his 18th birthday. “The goal I had was a step down from the outside,” said Stabile, who will be playing next year at Western New England University. “I was fed by Oban Rader, and nobody stepped to me so I just let it fly. It was nice to get the goal, but I was unhappy with the outcome of the game.” Macchi is confident that the Rebels will do a better job of staying out of the penalty box in the future. “We will get that fixed down the line and make sure we are not beating ourselves, because that’s exactly what happened today,” Macchi said. “We beat ourselves. You let a good team like Somers play man up the entire game, you are not going to win. So, we have to be more disciplined going forward, and we will make sure we do that.” K.C. Bryan made 12 saves against Somers, with Anthony Farroni winning four face-offs. Lakeland/Panas (2-2) also played on Monday (4/3), winning at Briarcliff 9-6, led by Thomas Kuney (3G), Moore (3G), Rader (1G, 2A), Pisacreta (1G, 1A), Stabile (2A), Gallagher (1G), Bryan (9 saves), and Farroni (13/19 faceoffs won). Lakeland/ Panas falls to Somers Rebels start the week with a win PHOTOS: ROB DIANTONIO Lakeland/Panas’ Justin Stabile rips a shot on the run against Somers. The Rebels’ Anthony Farroni looks to scoop up a ground ball after a face-off. Thomas Kuney makes his move for the Rebels. Will Moore looks for a teammate. BOYS LACROSSE
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Around 600 people were in attendance at the dinner including nearly half of the Yorktown Police Department, according to Noble. “I am humbled and honored to be chosen as the Westchester B.L.U.E. Vanguard Award recipient,” Noble told Yorktown News. “While I am being singled out as the recipient, this is really a Yorktown Police Department award. Our agency as a whole embodies the professionalism, leadership and empathy mantra of Westchester B.L.U.E.” e Westchester B.L.U.E. Foundation was established in 2011 by active and retired members of the law enforcement community. e purpose and mission of the foundation is to aid active and retired police o cers and their families in times of crisis, illness, dealing with tragedy, death, substance abuse, suicide, or are in nancial need. According to a proclamation presented to Noble by the Town Board on Nov. 22, the Vanguard Award is given to a law enforcement o cer who continuously demonstrates true leadership, guidance, empathy, and holds true to the ideals consistent with the mission of Westchester B.L.U.E. “He’s been a tremendous leader in our community,” Supervisor Matt Slater explained. “ e police department is a re ection of you, and that is why it continues to be seen as the best in the state, being recognized as the best by the State of New York time and time again.” Noble emphasized that he does not consider this to be an individual award. He said that without the Yorktown Police Department family and his own family, that award night would not have happened for him. “I am blessed to work with just amazing men and women at Yorktown PD, and this is their award not mine,” Noble said. Noble also said that the best part of his work day is going home to his wife Eleana. “Nothing for me happens without her,” said Noble. “When I do get to go home from work, I enjoy going home every day and being with her.” Hail to the chief! Noble honored with Vanguard Award PHOTO COURTESY OF ROBERT NOBLE Chief Noble (second from right), his wife Eleana (center), and his three kids at the charity dinner BY SOPHIA CASELNOVA STAFF WRITER Donuts might be dunked at a new location in Yorktown soon. A new Dunkin’ establishment was discussed to take over vacant property at 3735 Compond Road. e 3,069 square foot Dunkin’ drive thru had completed its pre-preliminary application and met with the planning board on Nov. 14. SDML, the company proposing the project, gave its initial presentation, received comments on two potential layout options, discussed zoning compliance and next steps. According to the presentation, the Dunkin’ will potentially operate from 5 a.m. to 10 p.m. Richard Fon, chairman of the Dunkin’ and Chipotle to Yorktown? SEE DUNKIN’ PAGE 2 Vol. 11 No. 38 Thursday, December 8, 2022 BUSINESS & REAL ESTATE 31 CLASSIFIEDS 30 LEGAL NOTICES 30 LEISURE 26 OBITUARIES 8 OPINION 10 SPORTS 20 TOWN GREEN 6 Visit TapIntoYorktown.net for the latest news. PHOTO: SOPHIA CASELNOVA BY SOPHIA CASELNOVA STAFF WRITER Decisions for Underhill Farm are still in the works. At the Planning Board meeting on Nov. 14, the board addressed the concerns and status of the Underhill Farm project. e project has been in progress since 2020 and proposes the development of 148 housing units, recreational amenities, and 11,000 square feet of retail space. e 148 units would be made up of 52 townhouse units, 32 condominiums, and 64 apartments. Of the 148 units, 118 are planned to be “senior friendly.” e board took time to “set the record” and update the public on the steps being taken and the work the board has been doing. At this point, the board has not yet made a determination about the impact statement, but they have the opportunity to do so as they continue to work through the information presented to them. e board has not made a determination on signi cance as required under SEQRA and is still in the environmental review stage of the environmental assessment form (EAF) and other pertinent information. “It’s not that we have made decisions to avoid an environmental impact statement and issue a positive declaration or not, we’re not at that point Planning Board provides update on Underhill Farm Light the night! Yorktown was glowing with festive spirit as the community welcomed the holiday season at the Electric Lights Parade on Dec. 3! See more photos from this electrifying evening on page 16! 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Thursday, December 8, 2022 PHOTO: SOPHIA CASELNOVA have the opportunity to do so as they continue to work through the information presented to e board has not made a determination on signi cance as required under SEQRA and is still in the environmental review stage of the environmental assessment form (EAF) and other pertinent information. “It’s not that we have made decisions to avoid an environmental impact statement and issue a positive declaration or not, we’re not at that point Planning Board provides update on Underhill Farm Light the night! Yorktown was glowing with festive spirit as the community welcomed the holiday season at the Electric Lights Parade on Dec. 3! See more photos from this electrifying evening on page 16! SEE UNDERHILL PAGE 6 $40 OFF Set OF 4 TIRES ON TOP OF ANY MANUFACTURES REBATES must be installed at Ozzy’s Auto OZZY'S GOODYEAR AUTO CLINIC IT AIN’T JUST TIRES With this coupon. $2 hazardous material disposal fee. Most Vehicles. See store for more details. Not valid with other offers or prior services. Expires 12/23/22 Go to localflavor.com for more coupons $39.95 Conventional Motor oil with filter, FREE tire rotation, FREE 12-Point Safety Inspection ehicles. Not Vol. 11 No. 40 Thursday, December 22, 2022 CLASSIFIEDS 30 HEALTH & WELLNESS 20 LEGAL NOTICES 30 LEISURE 29 OPINION 10 SPORTS 24 TOWN GREEN 2 Shrub Oak Tree pg 3 ILLUMINATE Visit TapIntoYorktown.net for the latest news. BY CAROL REIF STAFF WRITER Two local organizations that have been waging separate, but parallel and equally passionate, campaigns in the war against substance misuse are joining forces. Drug Crisis in Our Backyard, a nonpro t o ering education and resources for folks struggling with addiction, was started in 2012 by Putnam County residents Susan and Steve Salomone and Somers residents Carol Christiansen and her late husband, Lou. Each couple lost a beloved son to the opioid epidemic in 2012. Erik Christiansen was a detective with the New York City Police Department. In 2011, he was prescribed oxycodone for a back injury and became addicted to painkillers. A year later, the 28-year-old was found dead of a heroin overdose. Justin Salomone, a 2001 Mahopac High School graduate and gifted guitarist, had battled addiction for several years. He started smoking marijuana in high school and later moved onto stronger drugs in college. He was 29 when he succumbed to what his parents call an “insidious disease.” But instead of retreating into grief and anger, the Christiansens and Salomones rallied, not only for themselves, but for other families. e grassroots advocates’ mission? To reduce the stigma associated with addiction, promote awareness, provide programs, resources, and support to struggling individuals and families, and be a catalyst for changes in laws that hold accountable organizations and medical institutions that perpetuate drug use through overprescription of opiates and other narcotics. Yorktown-based Alliance for Safe Kids was founded in 2002 and incorporated as a nonpro t in 2006. As a conduit for a partnership between all community stakeholders -- parents, teens, educators, law enforcement, government, medical professionals, businesses, faith leaders, and civic groups – ASK aims to arm youth with the tools they need to make healthy decisions and to encourage their families to get informed and stay involved. “By partnering with all areas of the community, we collectively strengthen the safety net that protects our youth,” ASK’s mission statement reads. Salomone, Drug Crisis in Our Backyard’s executive director, and ASK president and CEO Tricy Cushner of Yorktown met at Drug Crisis in Our Backyard’s rst public event. It was held Joining forces Drug Crisis in Our Backyard to partner with Alliance for Safe Kids SEE CRISIS PAGE 6 Yorktown welcomes Hanukkah e festival of lights began in Yorktown on Dec. 18 with a menorah lighting at Jack DeVito Veterans Memorial Field. e community sang songs and joined in blessings led by Rabbi Yehuda Heber. The community gathered with Rabbi Yehuda Heber of Chabad of Yorktown. PHOTO: SOPHIA CASELNOVA
PAGE 26 – YORKTOWN NEWS LEISURE THURSDAY, APRIL 13, 2023 When seafood is not the typical rst choice for families, it could be challenging to come up with new ways to prepare sh, crustaceans and more. ose who have exhausted their llets and salmon steak options can look to scallops for inspiration. Scallops are a species of marine bivalve mollusk that come in “bay” and “sea” varieties. e large muscle inside of the scallop, which can sometimes be 2 inches in sea scallops, is cooked and eaten. Bay scallops, which are harvested from the shallow waters of East Coast estuaries and bays, are roughly onethird the size of sea scallops. Bay scallops tend to be more tender than sea scallops, but both can be delicious when prepared correctly. In certain instances, manufacturers will produce “faux” scallops, which actually are chunks cut from certain sharks and stingrays. is recipe for “Seared Scallops with Snow Peas and Orange” from “Real Simple Dinner Tonight: Done!” (Time Home Entertainment) from the Real Simple Kitchen can be a tasty, unique meal when other sh dinners have already been tried. Article provided by Metro Creative Connection. Expand seafood ingredient possibilities Seared Scallops with Snow Peas and Orange Serves 4 1 cup couscous 1 tablespoon plus 2 teaspoons olive oil 16 sea scallops (about 1-1/2 pounds) Kosher salt and black pepper 4 strips orange zest (removed with a vegetable peeler), thinly sliced 1/4 pound snow peas, trimmed and halved lengthwise Cook the couscous according to the package directions. Meanwhile, heat 2 teaspoons of the oil in a large nonstick skillet over mediumhigh heat. Pat the scallops dry, season with 1/4 teaspoon each salt and pepper, and cook until opaque throughout, 2 to 3 minutes per side. Transfer to a plate and cover to keep warm. Wipe out the skillet. Heat the remaining tablespoon of oil in the skillet over medium-high heat. Add the orange zest, snow peas, and 1/4 teaspoon each salt and pepper and cook, tossing frequently, until the snow peas are just tender, about 2 minutes. Serve with the scallops and couscous. To solve a sudoku, the numbers 1 through 9 must fill each row, column and box. Each number can appear only once in each row, column and box. You can figure out the order in which the numbers will appear by using the numeric clues already provided in the boxes. The more numbers you name, the easier it gets to solve the puzzle! For puzzle solutions, please see theparamountrehab.com CLUES ACROSS 1. Atomic mass unit 4. Criticize mightily 7. Sino-Soviet block (abbr.) 10. Stand in for 11. Everyone has one 12. Brew 13. Rectify 15. Popular Dodge truck model 16. Beef or chicken intestine 19. Satisfy 21. Of a particular people or localized region 23. Movements in quick tempos 24. Able to pay one’s debts 25. Fleshy bird beak covering 26. Dueling sword 27. Helps 30. Court is in it 34. Touch lightly 35. Airborne (abbr.) 36. Of one 41. Baked good 45. Jai __, sport 46. About aviation 47. Low oval mound 50. Rugged mountain ranges 54. Compel to do something 55. A way to carve 56. Sao __, city in Brazil 57. Mustachioed actor Elliott 59. American Idol runner-up Clay 60. A way to soak 61. Car mechanics group 62. Born of 63. Time zone 64. Sea eagle 65. Even’s opposite CLUES DOWN 1. Sharp mountain ridge 2. Thin, fibrous cartilages 3. Provides new details 4. Muscular weaknesses 5. Ottoman military title 6. Banes 7. Horse-riding seats 8. Arms of a shirt 9. Narrow path along a road edge 13. Viper 14. Disfigure 17. Variety of Chinese language 18. Portray in a show 20. Wrongful act 22. No (slang) 27. State of agitation 28. __ Diego 29. One point east of due south 31. 007’s creator 32. The NBA’s Toppin 33. Midway between north and northeast 37. Examples 38. __ Gould, actor 39. The habitat of wild animals 40. Artful subtlety 41. Infielders 42. Keep under control 43. Herb 44. Distressed 47. A way to go down 48. Type of acid 49. Take by force 51. Collected fallen leaves 52. Shout of welcome or farewell 53. Monetary unit 58. Swiss river
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Expires 3.31.23 YORKTOWN CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT YORKTOWN HEIGHTS, NEW YORK NOTICE OF ANNUAL MEETING, BUDGET VOTE AND ELECTION NOTICE The Board of Education of the Yorktown Central School District, HEREBY GIVES NOTICE, that the Annual Meeting, Annual School District Election and Budget Vote of the residents of the School District, qualified to vote at school meetings in the District, will be held in the Cafeteria of the French Hill School, Yorktown Heights, New York on Tuesday, May 16, 2023 for the purpose of voting by voting machine on the statement of estimated expenses for the ensuing school year (School District Budget), for the purpose of electing two (2) members of the Board of Education, and for voting on any propositions legally proposed. Polls, for the purpose of voting, will be open from 7:00 AM to 9:00 PM prevailing time. NOTICE IS ALSO GIVEN that a public hearing on the proposed 2023-2024 budget of the Yorktown Central School District will be held on Monday, May 8, 2023 at 7:00 PM at the Mildred E. Strang Middle School for the purpose of presenting the 2023-2024 budget to the public. NOTICE IS ALSO GIVEN that a copy of the statement of the amount of money which will be required for school district purposes during the 2023-2024 school year (Budget) may be obtained by any resident of the district at each school house of the district and the administrative offices during the hours of 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM (prevailing time) during the fourteen days (14) days immediately preceding the Annual Meeting, OTHER THAN SATURDAY, SUNDAY or HOLIDAY. Such statements will also be available on the District’s website, at any free association or public library within the District, and at the Annual Meeting and School District Budget Vote to be held as aforesaid, Tuesday, May 16, 2023. NOTICE IS ALSO GIVEN that a Real Property Tax Exemption Report prepared in accordance with Section 495 of the Real Property Tax Law will be annexed to the final adopted budget and will be posted on the District bulletin board maintained for public notices, as well as on the District’s website. NOTICE IS ALSO GIVEN that petitions nominating candidates for the office of member of the Board of Education must be filed with the District Clerk at 2725 Crompond Road, Yorktown Heights, New York no later than 5:00 PM on April 17, 2023. Vacancies on the Board are not considered separate specific offices; candidates run at large. Nominating petitions shall not describe any specific vacancy upon the Board for which a candidate is nominated; must be directed to the Clerk of the District; must be signed by at least forty-seven (47) qualified voters of the District; must state the name and residence address of each signer, and must state the name and residence address of the candidate. The following vacancies are to be filled on the Board of Education. Term Name of Last Incumbent Three (3) years, expiring June 30, 2023 Anthony D’Alessandro *(Vacant, effective March 1, 2023) Three (3) years, expiring June 30, 2023 Michael Magnani NOTICE IS ALSO GIVEN that all propositions by anyone other than the Board of Education must be submitted with an approving petition signed by at least 118 qualified voters of the District at least 60 days prior to the Annual Meeting. NOTICE IS ALSO GIVEN that voter registration is ongoing in the office of the District Clerk and that any person entitled to have their name placed upon the register may register on any school day at the Administration Office of the District, 2725 Crompond Road, Yorktown Heights, New York between the hours of 8:30 AM and 3:00 PM up until 5 days before the Annual Meeting. NOTICE IS ALSO GIVEN that any person otherwise qualified to vote, who is currently registered to vote in any general election, pursuant to Article 5 of the Election Law, or is currently registered to vote with the School District and has voted at an Annual or Special school district meeting within the last four calendar years, shall be entitled to vote without further registration. NOTICE IS ALSO GIVEN that the register prepared pursuant to Section 2014 of the Education Law, including the names of military voters who submitted valid military voter registrations, will be filed in the Office of the Clerk, in the District Office at 2725 Crompond Road, Yorktown Heights, New York, and that the same will be open for inspection by any qualified voter of the District between the hours of 9:00 AM and 3:00 PM on each of the five (5) days prior to and including the day set for the election, OTHER THAN SATURDAY, SUNDAY or HOLIDAY. NOTICE IS ALSO GIVEN that APPLICATIONS FOR ABSENTEE BALLOTS may be obtained at the Office of the District Clerk at the Administration Office of the District, 2725 Crompond Road, Yorktown Heights, New York on weekdays between the hours of 8:30 AM and 3:00 PM (prevailing time). Such application must be received by the Clerk of the District no more than 30 days and at least 7 days before the election if the ballot is to be mailed to the voter, or the day before the election if the ballot is to be given directly to the voter or the voter’s authorized agent set forth in the application, at the Office of the District Clerk. A list of all persons to whom absentee ballots shall have been issued and a list of all persons to whom military ballots shall have been issued will be available for inspection in the Office of the District Clerk during regular business hours, 8:30 AM to 3:00 PM until the day of the vote. Any qualified voter may file a written challenge of the qualifications of a voter whose name appears on such lists stating the reason for the challenge. NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that Military Voters who are not currently registered to vote may apply to register as a qualified voter of the District and military voters who are registered to vote may obtain an application for a military ballot, for the Annual Meeting on May 16, 2023, by contacting the District Clerk at 2725 Crompond Road, Yorktown Heights, NY 10598, Telephone 914-243-8000, Ext. 18529 or email: [email protected]. The Military Voter may indicate their preference for receiving the registration application by mail, facsimile or email. The completed application to register and/or military ballot application must be received by the District Clerk no later than 5:00 PM on April 20, 2023. Military ballots will be mailed or otherwise distributed no later than 25 days before the election. Military ballots must be returned by mail or in person and received by the District Clerk no later than 5:00 PM on May 16, 2023. BOARD OF EDUCATION YORKTOWN CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT YVETTE SEGAL, DISTRICT CLERK DATED: March 30, April 13, April 27, and May 4, 2023 Notice of Formation of HUDSON VALLEY GOURMET FOOD.LLC. Articles of Organization filed with Secretary of State of NY (SSNY) on 2023-03-11. Office location: Westchester County. SSNY designated as agent of Limited Liability Company (LLC) upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY should mail process to George paganis: 1180 Hunterbrook Rd. YORKOTWN HEIGHTS NY 10598. Purpose: Any lawful purpose PUBLIC NOTICE PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that a Public Hearing will be held by the Planning Board of the Town of Yorktown on Monday, April 24, 2023 at 7:00 pm in the Town Board Room of the Yorktown Town Hall, 363 Underhill Avenue, New York 10598 on the following matter: Application of Edward Enea for approval of a site plan with submitted plans titled, “Home & Hearth,” prepared by Site Design Consultants, dated July 28, 2021, and last revised March 14, 2023. The applicant is proposing to demolish all existing buildings and construct a 5,500 SF showroom and warehouse, a 4,500 SF storage/warehouse building, and associated parking, stormwater management, and wetland mitigation. The site is located at the address 1750 East Main Street, Mohegan Lake, NY 10547, also known as Section 15.12, Block 1, Lot 2 on the Town of Yorktown Tax Map. The parcel consists of 1.934 acres in the C-4 and R1-20 zoning districts. If any interested members of the public would like to provide comments on this application, written comments can be provided to the Board by mail sent to the Planning Department at 1974 Commerce Street, Yorktown Heights, NY 10598 or by email before the meeting to [email protected]. Submitted written comments will be given to the Planning Board in advance of the meeting. The above listed site plan may be reviewed on the Town’s website at: http://www.yorktownny.org/planning/publichearings. BY ORDER OF THE PLANNING BOARD OF THE TOWN OF YORKTOWN, NEW YORK RICHARD FON CHAIRPERSON Softball, Friends of Parks & Recreation, and Scouts. For more information, visit www.yorktown famjam.com or email info@ yorktownfamjam.com. Yorktown Central School District BOARD OF EDUCATION VACANCY The Yorktown Central School District Board of Education has a vacancy following the resignation of Trustee Anthony D’Alessandro on March 1. As the vacancy occurred so close to the upcoming May 16 Annual School Budget Vote and Trustee Vote, the Board has chosen not to fill the position by appointment. Instead, interested community members are encouraged to seek election to the Board. To obtain a petition for candidacy, please contact the District Clerk at [email protected]. Completed petitions must be submitted by 5 p.m. on Monday, April 17. GREEN FROM PAGE 4
PAGE 28 – YORKTOWN NEWS THURSDAY, APRIL 13, 2023 UPDATED Halston Media fillers 12/31/20 (new address) *NOTE: when putting these into place, please take hyphenation off as it can get very confusing for web and/or email addresses. thanks! Yorktown News To advertise in Yorktown News, call Brett Freeman at 845-208-8151 or email [email protected]. Advertise With Us When you advertise with Yorktown News, you are reaching thousands of households and businesses throughout Yorktown. To advertise or to place a classified, call Brett Freeman at 845-208-8151 or email [email protected]. Advertising Deadline The advertising deadline for Yorktown News is the Thursday before the next publication date. Advertisements can be submitted by you as a camera-ready PDF via email at [email protected]. We also offer our clients a free ad design service. For more information, call Brett Freeman at 845-208-8151. Promote Your Charity Send us a press release at yorktownnews@halstonmedia. com, or give us a call at 914- 302-5830. Contact Us Yorktown News is located at 118 N. Bedford Road, Suite 100, Mount Kisco, NY 10549. You can contact us at 914-302- 5830 or email yorktownnews@ halstonmedia.com. Editorial Submissions Press releases and photos should be submitted to Yorktown News by the Thursday before the next publication date. Submissions can be emailed to yorktownnews@ halstonmedia.com or mail it to Yorktown News, 118 N. Bedford Road, Suite 100, Mount Kisco, NY 10549. Send a self-addressed stamped envelope if you’d like your photo returned. Letters and Op-Ed Policy Letters to the editor and op-ed submissions may be edited. The views and opinions expressed in letters and op-eds are not necessarily those of Yorktown News or its affiliates. Submissions must include a phone number and address for verification. Not all letters and op-eds will necessarily be published. Letters and op-eds which cannot be verified or are anonymous will not be published. Please send your submissions to the editor by e-mail at yorktownnews@ halstonmedia.com. For more information, call the editor at 914-302-5628. Share Your Milestones Let your neighbors know about the special moments in your life, whether it’s a birth, engagement, wedding or anniversary. Send us a photo and announcement at yorktownnews@halstonmedia. com or mail it to Yorktown News, 118 N. Bedford Road, Suite 100, Mount Kisco, NY 10549. There is no charge for this announcement. Send a self-addressed stamped envelope if you’d like your Photo Submissions photo returned. Photos submitted to Yorktown News need to be highresolution. Images that are submitted at a low resolution cannot be published. Submit photos to Yorktown News by the Thursday before the next publication date. Submissions can be emailed to yorktownnews@halstonmedia. com or mail it to Yorktown News, 118 N. Bedford Road, Suite 100, Mount Kisco, NY 10549. Send a self-addressed stamped envelope if you’d like your photo returned. Sports Deadline The sports deadline for Yorktown News is the Sunday before the next publication date. Varsity coaches should submit results and information by e-mail to sports@ halstonmedia.com. All youth sports and recreational sports items should also be submitted to the same e-mail address by the Thursday before the next publication date. UPDATED Halston Media fillers 12/31/20 (new address) *NOTE: when putting these into place, please take hyphenation off as it can get very confusing for web and/or email addresses. thanks! Yorktown News To advertise in Yorktown News, call Brett Freeman at 845-208-8151 or email [email protected]. Advertise With Us When you advertise with Yorktown News, you are reaching thousands of households and businesses throughout Yorktown. To advertise or to place a classified, call Brett Freeman at 845-208-8151 or email [email protected]. Advertising Deadline The advertising deadline for Yorktown News is the Thursday before the next publication date. Advertisements can be submitted by you as a camera-ready PDF via email at [email protected]. We also offer our clients a free ad design service. For more information, call Brett Freeman at 845-208-8151. Promote Your Charity Send us a press release at yorktownnews@halstonmedia. com, or give us a call at 914- 302-5830. Contact Us Yorktown News is located at 118 N. Bedford Road, Suite 100, Mount Kisco, NY 10549. You can contact us at 914-302- 5830 or email yorktownnews@ halstonmedia.com. Editorial Submissions Press releases and photos should be submitted to Yorktown News by the Thursday before the next publication date. Submissions can be emailed to yorktownnews@ halstonmedia.com or mail it to Yorktown News, 118 N. Bedford Road, Suite 100, Mount Kisco, NY 10549. Send a self-addressed stamped envelope if you’d like your photo returned. Letters and Op-Ed Policy Letters to the editor and op-ed submissions may be edited. The views and opinions expressed in letters and op-eds are not necessarily those of Yorktown News or its affiliates. Submissions must include a phone number and address for verification. Not all letters and op-eds will necessarily be published. Letters and op-eds which cannot be verified or are anonymous will not be published. Please send your submissions to the editor by e-mail at yorktownnews@ halstonmedia.com. For more information, call the editor at 914-302-5628. Share Your Milestones Let your neighbors know about the special moments in your life, whether it’s a birth, engagement, wedding or anniversary. Send us a photo and announcement at yorktownnews@halstonmedia. com or mail it to Yorktown News, 118 N. Bedford Road, Suite 100, Mount Kisco, NY 10549. There is no charge for this announcement. Send a self-addressed stamped envelope if you’d like your Photo Submissions photo returned. 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PUBLIC NOTICE PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that a Public Hearing will be held by the Planning Board of the Town of Yorktown on Monday, April 24, 2023 at 7:00 pm in the Town Board Room of the Yorktown Town Hall, 363 Underhill Avenue, New York 10598 on the following matter: Application of Powerflex for approval of a site plan and special use permit with submitted plans titled, “Watson Research Center BESS Site,” prepared by Spotts, Stevens & McCoy Engineers and Consultants and Hill & Bell Associates Engineers, LLC, and last revised January 30, 2023. The applicant has proposed to construct a 1MW AC Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) to connect to the solar canopy system. The site is located at the address 1101 Kitchawan Road, also known as Section 69.16, Block 1, Lot 1 on the Town of Yorktown Tax Map. The parcels consist of 187.35 acres in the OB zoning district. If any interested members of the public would like to provide comments on this application, written comments can be provided to the Board by mail sent to the Planning Department at 1974 Commerce Street, Yorktown Heights, NY 10598 or by email before the meeting to [email protected]. The above listed site plan may be viewed on the Town’s website at: http://www.yorktownny.org/planning/publichearings. BY ORDER OF THE PLANNING BOARD OF THE TOWN OF YORKTOWN, NEW YORK RICHARD FON CHAIRPERSON Promote Your Charity Send us a press release at yorktownnews@halstonmedia. com, or give us a call at 914-302-5830. To advertise in Yorktown News, call Brett Freeman at 845-208-8151 or email [email protected]. Public Notice Notice to Taxpayers NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN pursuant to the provisions of Section 240 of Town Law and Section 283.301 of the Westchester County Code, that I the undersigned, Receiver of Taxes of the Town of Yorktown, have received from the Supervisor of said Town, the warrant for the collection of County, Town and Special District taxes for said Town of Yorktown for the year 2023 and that I will attend daily, Saturdays, Sundays and Holidays excepted from eight (8:00) o’clock A.M. until four (4:00) o’clock P.M. at my office in the Town Hall, 363 Underhill Avenue, Yorktown Heights, NY, for the purpose of receiving payment of the aforementioned taxes April 1 to April 30, 2023 NOTICE IS FURTHER HEREBY GIVEN, pursuant to the provisions of the statute aforesaid and also Section 283.221 of the Westchester County Code that the collection of such taxes will begin on April 1, 2023 and from such date until the close of business on the 30th day of April 2023 such taxes will be received without penalty or collection fee, thereafter penalties will be added as follows: If paid during the month of May, two per centum must be added. If paid during the months of June and July, five per centum must be added. If paid during the months of August and September, seven per centum must be added. If paid during the months of October, November and December, ten per centum must be added. Or if paid thereafter and prior to the date of Sale as fixes by said chapter, twelve per centum must be added. These penalties are added on each dollar or part of a dollar due. The last day on which I will collect without penalty will be April 30, 2023. Dated at Yorktown Heights, N.Y., this 29th day of March 2023. Barbara A. Korsak Receiver of Taxes LEGAL NOTICE REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL EDUCATIONAL AMERICAN SIGN LANGUAGE INTERPRETER SPECIAL EDUCATIONAL & RELATED SERVICES The Board of Education of the Lakeland Central School District in Westchester County hereby invites the submission of sealed proposals for Educational American Sign Language Interpreter - Special Educational & Related Services. Sealed proposals will be received until 2:30 p.m. Tuesday, April 25, 2023 at the Lakeland Central School District, Business Office, 1086 East Main St., Shrub Oak, NY 10588. Specification documents may be obtained from the LakelandCentral School District web page: www.lakelandschools.org or at the office of: Lisa Garland, Purchasing Agent, LakelandCentral School District, 1086 East Main St., Shrub Oak, New York 10588. The Board of Education reserves the right to waive any formalities in or to reject or to accept any or all proposals. By: Dr. Meryl Rubinstein Interim Business Administrator LAKELAND CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT 1086 East Main St. Shrub Oak, New York 10588 NOTICE TO BIDDERS LAKELAND CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT BID #2-24 TIRE BID The Board of Education of Lakeland Central School District invites the submission of sealed bids for the following: BID #2-24 TIRES - Friday, April 28, 2023 @ 2:30 PM. Bids will be accepted until the time and date listed above at the Business Office of Lakeland Schools, Administration Building, 1086 East Main Street, Shrub Oak, NY 10588, Attn: Lisa Garland, at which time and place the bids will be publicly opened. Specifications and bid forms may be obtained at www.lakelandschools.org or in the Business Office, Lakeland CSD, 1086 East Main Street, Shrub Oak, NY 10588. The Board of Education reserves the right to accept or reject any part of/or all of any bids and to award contracts by entire parts, groups, sections or combinations. By: Dr. Meryl Rubinstein Interim School Business Administrator Lakeland Central School District 1086 East Main Street Shrub Oak, New York 10588 NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a public hearing will be held by the Zoning Board of Appeals of the Town of Yorktown on Thursday, April 27, 2023 at 6:30 P.M. or as soon thereafter as is practicable in the Town Board Room, Town Hall, 363 Underhill Avenue, Yorktown Heights, New York as follows: SAVASTANO #8/23 Property Address: 950 Starlight Rd Section: 59.10 Block 2 Lot 14 This is an application for a non-conforming structure that requires the following variances: Building coverage of 12.66% where 10% is allowed; width at main building of 100 ft where 200 ft is req; Depth at main building of 100 ft where 200 ft is req; Road frontage of 100 ft where 200 ft is req; Front yard setback of 10 ft where 75 ft is req; Rear yard setback of 32 ft where 75 ft is req; Side yard setback of 14.9 ft where 30 ft is req; and Total of two sides setback of 64.9 ft where 80 ft is req. For Garage: front setback if 60 ft where 75 ft is req; and building height of 18 ft where 15 ft is req. This property is non-conforming with a lot area of 15,000 sq. ft where 80,000 sq. feet is req as per section 300- 21 and Appendix A of the Town Zoning Ordinance. URBAN #10/23 Property Address: 621 Rachel Drive Section 16.20, Block 1 Lot 46 This is an application to allow construction of an 8 ft fence in the rear yard where 6’ 6” is the maximum height permitted as per 300-13F and Appendix A of the Town Zoning Code Take advantage of the new 30% Solar Investment Tax Credit (ITC) with PWRcell, Generac’s fully-integrated solar + battery storage system. PWRcell will help you save money on your electric bill and be prepared for utility power outages. Plus it’s compatible with most existing solar arrays. Now’s the Right Time SAVE 30% WITH THE SOLAR TAX CREDIT^ Call to request a free quote! 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THURSDAY, APRIL 13, 2023 YORKTOWN NEWS – PAGE 29 YORKTOWN CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT YORKTOWN HEIGHTS, NEW YORK AVISO DE REUNIÓN ANUAL, VOTACIÓN DEL PRESUPUESTO Y AVISO DE ELECCIÓN La Junta de Educación del Distrito Escolar Central de Yorktown, POR LA PRESENTE DA AVISO, de que la Reunión Anual, Elección Anual del Distrito Escolar y Voto de Presupuesto por los residentes del Distrito Escolar, cualificados para votar en las reuniones escolares en el Distrito, se llevará a cabo en la cafetería de la Escuela French Hill, Yorktown Heights, Nueva York, el martes 16 de mayo de 2023, con el fin de votar por máquina de votación sobre la declaración de gastos estimados para el año escolar siguiente (presupuesto del distrito escolar) y con el propósito de la elección de dos (2) miembros de la Junta de Educación y para votar sobre cualquier propuesta presentada legalmente. Los centros de votación, con fines de votación, estarán abiertos de 7:00 de la mañana a 9:00 de la noche, hora vigente. TAMBIÉN SE AVISA, que una audiencia pública sobre el presupuesto propuesto para 2023-2024 del Distrito Escolar Central de Yorktown se llevará a cabo el lunes 8 de mayo de 2023 a las 7:00 PM en la escuela media Mildred E. Strang con el propósito de presentar el presupuesto 2023-2024 al público. TAMBIÉN SE AVISA, que cualquier residente del distrito puede obtener una copia de la declaración de la cantidad de dinero que se requerirá para los propósitos del distrito escolar durante el año escolar 2023-2024 (Presupuesto) en cada escuela del distrito y las oficinas administrativas en el horario de 9:00 de la mañana a 3:00 de la tarde (horario vigente) durante los catorce días (14), días inmediatamente anteriores a la Asamblea Anual, EXCEPTO SÁBADO, DOMINGO o FERIADO. Dicha declaración también estará disponible en el sitio web del Distrito, en las bibliotecas públicas o asociadas libremente en el Distrito, y en la Reunión Anual y la votación del Presupuesto del Distrito Escolar que se llevará a cabo como se mencionó anteriormente, el martes 16 de mayo de 2023. TAMBIÉN SE AVISA, que un informe de exención al impuesto a la propiedad elaborado de conformidad con la sección 495 de la Ley de Impuesto a la Propiedad será anexado al presupuesto final aprobado y será publicado en la(s) cartelera(s) de anuncios del distrito mantenidas para avisos públicos, así como en la página web del distrito. TAMBIÉN SE AVISA, que las peticiones que nombran candidatos para el cargo de miembro de la Junta de Educación deben ser presentadas ante la secretaria de Distrito en 2725 Crompond Road, Yorktown Heights, Nueva York a más tardar las 5:00 de la tarde el 17 de abril de 2023. Las vacantes en la Junta de Educación no se consideran cargos separados y específicos; los candidatos se postulan en general. Las peticiones de nominación no deberán describir las vacantes específicas de la Junta para la que el candidato o la candidata es nominado(a); deben dirigirse a la secretaria del Distrito; deben ser firmadas por al menos cuarenta y siete (47) votantes cualificados del distrito, deben indicar el nombre y domicilio de residencia de cada firmante y deben indicar el nombre y domicilio de residencia del candidato o la candidata. Las siguientes vacantes deben ser llenadas en la Junta de Educación: Término Nombre del último o última titular Tres (3) años, expirando el 30 de junio de 2023 Anthony D'Alessandro *(Vacante, efectivo el 1 de marzo de 2023) Tres (3) años, expira el 30 de junio de 2023 Michael Magnani TAMBIÉN SE AVISA, que todas las propuestas de cualquier persona que no sea la Junta de Educación deben ser presentadas con una petición de aprobación firmada por al menos 118 votantes cualificados del Distrito al menos 60 días antes de la Reunión Anual. TAMBIÉN SE AVISA, que el registro de votantes está en curso en la oficina de la secretaria del Distrito y que cualquier persona con derecho a que su nombre sea colocado en el registro puede registrarse cualquier día escolar en la oficina Administrativa del Distrito, 2725 Crompond Road, Yorktown Heights, Nueva York entre las 8:30 de la mañana y 3:00 de la tarde hasta 5 días antes de la Reunión Anual. TAMBIÉN SE AVISA, que cualquier persona de otra manera cualificada para votar y quien actualmente está registrada para votar en cualquier elección general, de conformidad con el Artículo 5 de la Ley Electoral, o actualmente está registrada para votar con el Distrito Escolar y ha votado en una reunión Anual o Especial del distrito escolar dentro de los últimos cuatro años calendario, tendrá derecho a votar sin más registro. ADEMÁS SE AVISA, que el registro preparado de conformidad con la Sección 2014 de la Ley de Educación, incluyendo los nombres de los votantes militares que presentaron registros válidos de votantes militares, se presentará en la Oficina de la secretaria en la Oficina del Distrito en 2725 Crompond Road, Yorktown Heights, Nueva York y que el mismo estará abierto para la inspección de cualquier votante cualificado(a) del Distrito entre las 9:00 de la mañana y las 3:00 de la tarde cada uno de los cinco (5) días laborables anteriores a e incluyendo el día fijado para la elección, EXCEPTO SÁBADO, DOMINGO o FERIADO. TAMBIÉN SE AVISA, que LAS SOLICITUDES DE BOLETAS DE VOTO EN AUSENCIA se pueden obtener en la Oficina de la secretaria de Distrito en la Oficina Administrativa del Distrito, 2725 Crompond Road, Yorktown Heights, Nueva York los días de semana entre las 8:30 de la mañana y 3:00 de la tarde (hora vigente). Dicha solicitud debe ser recibida por la secretaria del Distrito no más de 30 días y al menos 7 días antes de la elección si la boleta debe ser enviada por correo a los votantes, o el día antes de la elección, en la Oficina de la secretaria de Distrito, si la boleta debe ser entregada directamente a los votantes o al agente autorizado, como ha sido establecido en la solicitud. Una lista de todas las personas a las que se les haya expedido las boletas de voto en ausencia estará disponible para su inspección en la Oficina de la secretaria de Distrito durante el horario laboral regular, de 8:30 de la mañana a 3:00 de la tarde, hasta el día de la votación. Todos los votantes cualificados pueden presentar una impugnación por escrito acerca de la cualificación de uno de los votantes cuyo nombre aparezca en dicha lista, exponiendo los motivos de la impugnación. TAMBIÉN SE AVISA que los votantes militares que actualmente no están registrados para votar pueden solicitar registrarse como votantes cualificados del Distrito y los votantes militares que están registrados para votar pueden obtener una solicitud de una boleta militar, para la Reunión Anual del 16 de mayo de 2023, poniéndose en contacto con la secretaria del Distrito en 2725 Crompond Road, Yorktown Heights, NY 10598, Teléfono 914-243-8000, Ext. 18529 o correo electrónico: [email protected]. El/la votante militar puede indicar su preferencia de recibir la solicitud de registro por correo, fax o correo electrónico. La solicitud completa para registrarse y/o para una boleta militar debe ser recibida por la secretaria del Distrito no más tarde de las 5:00 de la tarde, el día 20 de abril de 2023. Las boletas de voto militar se enviarán por correo o se distribuirán no más tarde de los 25 días antes de la elección. Las boletas militares deben ser devueltas por correo o en persona y recibidas por la secretaria del Distrito no más tarde de las 5:00 de la tarde del día 16 de mayo de 2023. JUNTA DE EDUCACIÓN YORKTOWN CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT YVETTE SEGAL, SECRETARIA DEL DISTRITO FECHADO: 30 de marzo, 13 de abril, 27 de abril y 4 de mayo de 2023 Notice of Formation of AdvoKate Longevity Consulting LLC. Articles of Organization filed with Secretary of State of NY (SSNY) on 2022-11-20. Office location: Westchester County. SSNY designated as agent of Limited Liability Company (LLC) upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY should mail process to AdvoKate Longevity Consulting LLC: 40 W MAIN STREET SUITE 204 MOUNT KISCO NY 10549. Purpose: Any lawful purpose Notice of Formation of HUDSON VALLEY GOURMET FOOD.LLC. Articles of Organization filed with Secretary of State of NY (SSNY) on 2023-03-11. Office location: Westchester County. SSNY designated as agent of Limited Liability Company (LLC) upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY should mail process to George paganis: 1180 Hunterbrook Rd. YORKOTWN HEIGHTS NY 10598. Purpose: Any lawful purpose PUBLIC NOTICE PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that a Public Hearing will be held by the Planning Board of the Town of Yorktown on Monday, April 24, 2023 at 7:00 pm in the Town Board Room of the Yorktown Town Hall, 363 Underhill Avenue, New York 10598 on the following matter: Application of Edward Enea for approval of a site plan with submitted plans titled, “Home & Hearth,” prepared by Site Design Consultants, dated July 28, 2021, and last revised March 14, 2023. The applicant is proposing to demolish all existing buildings and construct a 5,500 SF showroom and warehouse, a 4,500 SF storage/warehouse building, and associated parking, stormwater management, and wetland mitigation. The site is located at the address 1750 East Main Street, Mohegan Lake, NY 10547, also known as Section 15.12, Block 1, Lot 2 on the Town of Yorktown Tax Map. The parcel consists of 1.934 acres in the C-4 and R1-20 zoning districts. If any interested members of the public would like to provide comments on this application, written comments can be provided to the Board by mail sent to the Planning Department at 1974 Commerce Street, Yorktown Heights, NY 10598 or by email before the meeting to [email protected]. Submitted written comments will be given to the Planning Board in advance of the meeting. The above listed site plan may be reviewed on the Town’s website at: http://www.yorktownny.org/planning/publichearings. 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THURSDAY, APRIL 13, 2023 BUSINESS & REAL ESTATE YORKTOWN NEWS – PAGE 31 WHY DO WE ADVERTISE IN HALSTON MEDIA’S LOCAL NEWSPAPERS? TO ADVERTISE WITH US, CALL BRETT FREEMAN AT (845) 208-8151 Advertising in Halston Media is being part of a community. While walking through different towns, people recognized our picture and connected it to the services promoted. It was a great way to get new customers while validating our work with current clients. Dr. Deborah Hardy Student Support and Educational Consultant GuidED Consulting, LLC Yorktown Chamber of Commerce 2010 Organization of the Year November 29, 1987-March 21, 2003 MAY WE STAND AS TALL AS HE DID in memory of Our 20th Year Proudly Supporting Community Recreation and Education HARRISON APAR Standing three feet tall due to a rare dwarfism, as a featured speaker at his middle school graduation, Harrison told classmates... ‘Dreams Do Not Come Easily, But If You Stretch Enough, Nothing Is Out of Reach’ Facebook.com/HarrisonAparFoundation [email protected] • 914.275.6887 P.O. Box 1383, Yorktown Heights, NY 10598 a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit incorporated in the State of New York Halston Media’s newspapers aren’t the right choice for every advertiser. THAT is quite an opening line! Hopefully the publisher won’t re me. Back around 1900, Philadelphia department store magnate John Wannamaker famously stated, “Half the money I spend on advertising is wasted; the trouble is, I don’t know which half.” Smart media selection is about minimizing wasted ad dollars. at requires knowing your target, focusing on reaching it and minimizing ad spend that clearly misses the mark. My 30-plus-year marketing career included overseeing media buying for major corporations. Decisions were largely numbersdriven. e standard ad industry metric was “CPMs” – cost per thousand reached by the advertising. e big question, though, was thousands of whom? ousands of households of any kind? ousands of women 18-54 years old? ousands of suburban homeowners? ousands of households with incomes of $100,000-plus? ousands of people interested in what we had to sell? Research services such as the A.C. Nielsen Company and Comscore and cable TV providers monitor consumption of all types of media advertising – television, magazines, radio, internet and more. eir measurement and related statistical modeling provide major national advertisers with a treasure trove of data. Of course, judgment also came into play. A highly rated show was likely to garner more viewer attention. A better magazine was likely to have readers who went through the whole publication page-by-page. So the very lowest CPM was not necessarily the best choice. But it did provide an important reference point. e media selection challenge is tougher for local advertisers. ey may know a medium’s gross cost, but don’t have monitoring services like Nielsen or a treasure trove of data breaking out all those speci c demographic groups. Judgment is far more important. Big questions to ask include: Does the medium reach your target? How much doesn’t reach your target and is wasted? How is the medium consumed? Is reader or viewer attention strong enough to make it likely the recipient will actually notice and consider your ad? Halston Media’s advertiser mission is to reach its local communities as e ectively and e - ciently as possible for advertisers who depend on and are focused on the local market. at means striving to minimize advertiser waste. • Content focuses tightly on each local community, providing news that readers can’t get from other media. It doesn’t try to t a little news from all over the region into the same edition, which diminishes reader attention so that fewer readers even notice your ad. Why would a reader care about a pizza place, bagel store, or many other merchants from lower Westchester? at’s advertiser waste. • Papers arrive by mail every ursday, right before the weekend, when readers are planning weekend activities, weekly shopping needs, and preparing calendars for the next week. Perfect timing for maximum reader attention to news and ads. Little waste. • A large majority of circulation goes to readers who requested the paper. ey WANT to see it. at gets Halston lower postage costs and gives advertisers a more attentive audience. Ever notice the stacks of free papers dropped o at local stores and restaurants? ose are stacks of unread papers . . . lots of advertiser waste. But again, Halston Media recognizes that its papers aren’t for every advertiser. Major league sports teams can reach their broader marketplace more e ciently through other media. Car dealerships in lower Westchester near White Plains may nd that it’s a stretch to reach readers in Northern Westchester and Putnam counties. ose are just two examples. Keep your target in mind, focus your media selection to reach that target, and minimize paying for media where most the circulation clearly misses the mark. You can prove John Wannamaker wrong. You don’t need to waste half your ad dollars. Do you want to learn more? Visit www.halstonmedia.com, and ll out the “Get in Touch” form on the home page. Before helping his son found Halston Media, Kenneth Freeman led a global marketing research company. Freeman earned his MBA from Harvard University and has led the marketing departments at major Fortune 500 corporations throughout his career. It’s all about the numbers... and more WITH KEN FREEMAN
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