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Pandemic is a Families slow down as
‘snowstorm on steroids’ distance learning ramps up

for grocery stores BY CAROL REIF to keep the peace:
STAFF WRITER Andy Pelosi, a member of the North

Salem Board of Education, and his

Now that learning and working from wife, Luisa, a wealth reporter, have two

BY KATHERINE BORCHERT a “dramatic increase” in its number of daily home appear to be the norm for a while, daughters, high school junior Gabby, 17,

STAFF WRITER customers. schoolchildren and their parents are and eighth-grader Cassie, 13.

“Customers are shopping at Uncle Gi- nding creative ways to make the best of Pelosi already works from home in the

Across the country, local markets and su- useppe’s for their prepared meals and ev- a di cult situation. education and advocacy eld, so he’s got

permarket chains are experiencing challenges eryday essentials,” Gundy said. “We are e three Rs, for Readin’, ‘Ritin’ and his routine down.

as the COVID-19 pandemic continues to working hard to stock our shelves daily as ‘Rithmetic, have sprouted a fourth—Re- e siblings burn o energy by kick-

grow. shipments arrive while keeping the stores lationships. ing a ball around or walking their “mutt”

Halston Media reached out to markets in as sanitized as possible.” Family members who barely had time around the neighborhood. Cassie has

its Westchester County coverage area to see Dana Ward, public relations manager to grab a bagel while dashing out the taken to the kitchen like a roast duck to

how they are dealing with an overwhelming for ACME, said that the COVID-19 pan- door are now sitting down for heart-to- water. Everyone’s been happily chowing

demand for some products, the need to im- demic is like “a snowstorm on steroids,” as hearts over scratch-made meals. down her lasagna and pies. Distractions

pose social distancing rules and the resulting it has increased demand and customers are Omnipresent social media devices are have included watching “ is Is Us,” a

increased levels of anxiety being exhibited by coming into the store more frequently and being powered down in favor of non- TV series exploring complicated family

their shoppers. leaving workers unable to stock the shelves virtual activities like jigsaw puzzles and dynamics.

All contacted said they are following regu- fast enough, causing a ripple e ect. curling up on the couch together for e diehard football fans have been

lations issued by the federal Centers for Dis- “When we have snowstorms or hur- movie night. taking their minds o things by work-

ease Control and Prevention on sanitizing ricanes, it usually just impacts one part of Engaging in team sports or visiting ing on a “really hard” Pittsburgh Steelers

their stores and surfaces, and most have seen the country. So in this case, it’s impacting playgrounds and dog parks may be ver- helmet puzzle.

drastic changes in their product supplies, the the entire country, so resources are being boten, but there’s no padlock on the great Being a junior’s challenging in the best

number of customers and need for employees. pulled in every direction instead of being outdoors. ere are strolls to be strolled, of times. ere are more advanced class-

Uncle Giuseppe’s and ACME in Yor- centralized to a disaster area,” Ward said. horses to be ridden, Weimaraners to be es to take, more pressure to get ready for

ktown, Stop & Shop in Baldwin Place and “Naturally, it’s causing supply chain delays.” walked and backyard tire swings to be college. But Gabby, who praises teachers

Green Way Market in Cross River have all Chris DeCicco, owner of DeCicco & swung. for being “super understanding”and ex-

reported an in ux of customers. Sons in Somers, said that stores are limited And, thanks to distance learning, there ible, feels worse for seniors who might

“Since the onset of the COVID-19 pan- to a 40 percent capacity at any one time to are still school assignments to be done. miss out on important life passages such

demic, Stop & Shop has seen an increase in reduce the number of customers shopping Consistency is calming and folks as proms and graduation.

volume in our stores and our online home together. should eat and get up and go to bed at She checks with her guidance coun-

delivery service,” said Maura O’Brien, a com- “ is is not only to protect our custom- their usual times. But it’s OK, experts selor, who always has comforting words

munity relations representative for Stop & ers, but also our employees’ health,” De- say, to cut the o spring a break on things to share.

Shop. Cicco said. like picking their stinky socks up o the e young athlete’s “pretty upset”

Jillian Gundy, marketing manager of SEE MARKETS PAGE 8 bathroom oor. SEE LEARNING PAGE 24
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The Staff School districts cancel spring break

EDITORIAL TEAM BY JODI WEINBERGER ening school’s state aid. tinue to work remotely with In Lakeland, Superinten-
JODI WEINBERGER
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BRIAN MARSCHHAUSER e Somers and Lakeland Blanch said Cuomo announced “If we do not make these ad- ing our teachers to prepare a
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Your Neighbor

Spring is here!

Kids celebrate the new season with Readers of all ages took a
a fun coloring activity break to color in a spring scene
drawn by North Salem resident
Nina Bertolino. We had dozens
of submissions and will continue
to run photos in upcoming edi-
tions. If you didn’t get a chance to
color the page in the newspaper,
you can print out a PDF of the
page at https://www.tapinto.net/
towns/north-salem/articles/fun-
coloring-activity-for-kids. Here
are the nished works:

Arjana, 8, Somers Vlora, 5, Somers

Jason, almost 5, Somers

More photos on
pages 16-17

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Pets unaffected
by coronavirus

Some animal hospitals, shelters not so lucky

BY BRIAN MARSCHHAUSER tract the coronavirus or being carriers of it.

CONTRIBUTING EDITOR Viral social media posts then claimed that

fearful pet owners were dropping their

In this time of uncertainty, most medi- pets o at shelters. No evidence exists to

cal professionals can agree on at least support either claim.

thing: your pets probably cannot contract “It’s very unlikely that a dog can get the

the coronavirus. In fact, many experts say virus,” said Dr. Andrew Frishman of Pro- PHOTO COURTESY OF MICHELE DUGAN
pets can be therapeutic and have been gressive Animal Hospital in Somers.
shown to reduce stress. Frick and Frack were adopted from the Putnam Humane Society on Tuesday, March 24.
e chances of the virus surviving on The bonded beagles were found as strays.
“It is a good time to adopt with people your pet’s fur are also small.

having to stay home,” said Michele Du- “ eir fur is porous and it’s not easy for

gan, president of the Putnam Humane something with an oil base to stick to it,” Humane Society, for example, has told its not considered ‘essential,’ the construction,

Society. “Time to do some basic training Dr. Frishman said. “Pets are not likely car- volunteers to stay away. But sta members so now we’re kind of in limbo.”

and housebreaking if necessary.” riers of the virus.” continue to walk and play with the pets. Operationally, the Westchester SPCA

Shelters in both Putnam and Westches- Local shelters have not seen a rise in “Usually, we’re packed with volunteers, is also running without volunteers, which

ter counties are open for business but have surrendered pets. In fact, at least in West- the public, and people dropping o do- has disrupted routines for many of the

restricted public access to their properties. chester, the opposite has been true. nations,” Dugan said. “It gets crazy busy. animals. Bonanno-Spence described the

“We are doing it by appointment only,” “We were able to get a lot of animals into Now it’s quiet. But the animals are getting quiet scene at the usually bustling shelter

said Lisa Bonanno-Spence, director of fostering,” Bonanno-Spence said. “People everything they got before.” as “eerie.”

events and communications for SPCA of were coming forward about adopting that e SPCA of Westchester was actually “Our volunteers are such a great re-

Westchester. “It really has to be someone maybe had been on the fence about adopt- in the process of renovating its Briarcli source,” Bonanno-Spence said. “It’s really

who is very serious and has an approved ing.” location before social distancing restric- sad because you have certain animals that

application, whereas before you could tions were implemented. e organization have been there for a few years. ey have

come by during our hours. We’re only al- OPERATIONS AFFECTED had rented a property in Cortlandt where routines, certain volunteers [they’re used

lowing one person or family in at a time.” Pets might be immune from the ef- the animals were to be kept during con- to]. It’s kind of like things are upside down

Misinformation has run rampant dur- fects of the coronavirus, but pet shelters struction, which has now been postponed. because our volunteers aren’t here.”

ing the Covid-19 pandemic, including and animal hospitals have been forced to “We kind of just had to put a hold on SEE PETS PAGE 6
rumors of pets being able to either con- slightly alter their operations. e Putnam everything,” Bonanno-Spence said. “It’s

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Members
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THANK YOU

For your unwavering support of our Police
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our community.

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Museum takes its art online PETS Pet owners, she said, should
still make veterinary appoint-
FROM PAGE 4

ments, even if their pet’s ail-

Similarly, many area animal ment doesn’t seem like an

e following is from the Katonah Museum of Art: Michele Wije and Emily Warren, the curator and hospitals have restricted pub- emergency. Something seem-

associate curator, respectively, in the Art Institute of lic access and limited visits ingly as insigni cant as over-

Forced to close its doors for now by the coronavi- Chicago’s textiles department. to emergencies and medica- grown nails can be harmful if

rus’s invisible menace, the Katonah Museum of Art is At home with the kids? e museum recommends tion re lls. Some have even left unchecked.

keeping its treasures visible anyway. downloading projects inspired by Butler’s works. launched telemedicine opera- “Anything can be consid-

A state directive requires the museum to remain “Let these creative activities be a source of inspira- tions, o ering consultations ered urgent, really,” Debbie

shuttered until it’s given the o cial all-clear to re- tion while sheltering in place,” the KMA suggests. by video chat. But digital Frishman said.

open. In response, KMA o cials “have been work- e coronavirus, KMA noted, has already had a diagnoses are imperfect, said

ing hard on designing alternative means of deliv- devastating economic impact on the nation’s non- Debbie Frishman, of Progres- DONATIONS

ering events and programs to the community,” the pro t arts sector, with nancial losses so far estimat- sive Animal Hospital, which e economy has grinded

museum said in a message to supporters. ed at more than $3.2 billion. Since the rst U.S. case is why her practice remains to a halt, putting many Amer-

e virus has shut down what KMA describes as was reported on Jan. 20, cancellations and closings of open, even for “non-emergen- icans in perilous nancial

“the rst solo museum exhibition” by Bisa Butler, an art events have been reported in thousands of com- cies.” situations. is has resulted in

American ber artist whose quilted portraits and de- munities spanning all 50 states. “We’re still running busi- donation shortages for many

signs celebrate black life. But an online slide show Museum supporters are being urged to contact ness as usual, really,” Debbie non-pro t organizations, like

provides an overview of her works as well as the in- their elected representatives in Washington, remind- Frishman said. “We are tak- the SPCA of Westchester.

spiration behind each one. ing them to include the arts in any relief packages ing the animals inside but not “Our biggest need right

Taking this virtual tour, the museum said, o ers “a voted on in response to the coronavirus emergency. letting the clients inside. We now is nancially,” Bonan-

great way to get a sense of the scale and intricacy of e museum also advised anyone who bought tick- remove collars/harnesses and no-Spence said. “Just in two

Butler’s monumental yet intimate quilted portraits.” ets to canceled programs or events to contact KMA use our own. We’re having weeks we’ve already felt that

To access “Bisa Butler: Portraits,” visit the link in and “we will work with you to transfer your ticket to people pay over the phone, so with our donations. Our costs

bio on KMA’s Instagram account at @katonahmu- a later program or event. If such an exchange is not we don’t have to touch credit haven’t really gone down.”

seum. possible, we hope that you will continue to support cards. e only exception that e Putnam Human Soci-

Catalogs, available to members for $20 and non- the mission of the KMA to show exceptional works we’re making for people to ety, on the other hand, is en-

members for $25, tell about the artist’s life and the of art and provide important education programs for come inside is if there’s a eu- couraging people to donate

inspiration behind her works. Included are essays by our community.” thanasia.” their money elsewhere.

“We won’t take any dona-

tions,” Dugan said. “We’re

loaded with donations. We’re

in really good shape.”

However, the shelter has

many pets in need of forever

homes or long-term foster-

ing, incuding Boots. e cat

has a heart condition and is

on two oral medications per

day. Boots came to Putnam

Serving Somers & Surrounding Area For Over 30 Years Humane Society as a stray in
November in bad condition

but, with some TLC, is now

It’s our mission to provide a safe and clean improving.
environment for our customers and employees Last week, the ASPCA

(American Society for the
Prevention of Cruelty to
Animals) launched a $2 mil-

lion emergency relief fund

• We are keeping our gas pumps and surrounding areas sanitized for shelters and pet owners.
Grants will help shelters fund

basic operations, adoptions

• We are observing social distancing, a civic responsibility and foster programs, and vet-
erinary services.

e ASPCA’s response also

• We continue to offer our pick-up and delivery service and we includes the creation of re-
gional pet food distribution

have suspended pick-up and delivery fees during the centers, starting rst in New
York City. e centers, pro-

Coronavirus crisis vided in partnership with the
Petco Foundation, will give

• We will continue to maintain the integrity of our services dog and cat owners free access
to food supplies.

“In addition to the unprec-

Thank You For Your Patronage edented challenges the Co-
Vito Corbo vid-19 pandemic has created
for people, it is also putting

animals at-risk by straining
essential owner and shelter

President, Aries Automotive resources,” Matt Bershadker,
CEO and president of AS-

CPA, said in a press release.

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pets play in our lives—espe-
cially in times of crisis and

www.ariesautomotiveofsomers.com stress—it’s extremely impor-
tant to safeguard their health
and welfare as much as we

possibly can.”

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MARKETS business due to his loyal customer body as safe as possible,” Sussman store, but this week had two deliv- things have started to settle, hu-

FROM PAGE 1 base, which still orders through said. eries canceled because they didn’t man resources is able to get back

delivery and curbside pick-up. She added that gas nozzles and have what I needed,” Pereira said. to starting the hiring process.”

Smaller businesses like Harvest “I’m one of the very few who are bathrooms are undergoing extra He said that a delivery of dried O’Brien said that Stop & Shop

Moon Orchards in North Salem lucky that way,”Pereira said. sanitization. goods and another of milk and is currently hiring 5,000 new em-

have felt the impact, as well, with Renea Dayton, owner of Hay- Dayton said that while she usu- cheese were canceled; of an order ployees across the Northeast.

manager Kristina Jahaly saying eld’s Market in North Salem, said ally has ve or six people working of cheese he was expecting to re- “We recognize the important

loyal community members are that while customers have been every day, she has since limited the ceive on Friday, March 27, he said role that our stores have in our

coming to buy products local to “few and far between,” she appre- sta to one person a day. She has it was “still up in the air.” communities during this time and

the Hudson Valley. ciates those who “have been com- also had to restrict access within Sussman said that although we want to ensure that we are well-

“We’re de nitely seeing a lot ing in and thank them for their the establishment. it is harder for her to nd paper sta ed in order to best serve our

of people who are coming to us patronage.” “We are not allowing anyone goods, she does not want to limit customers every day,”O’Brien said.

who feel that coming to the farm While all market representatives into the café,” Dayton said. “You the number of customers in a ACME, Green Way and Uncle

is a more trustworthy source for said they have ramped up cleaning can order from the door, must have time of crisis. Giuseppe’s also have been hiring

their food,” Jahaly said. “ ey’re measures and are strictly following exact cash or you can read us your Still, other market representa- throughout the pandemic.

coming here. I feel like our loyal CDC guidelines, some have taken credit card number. e front door tives said they are not having any “We are continually hiring in

customers who have always been extra steps to keep their employees stays open so no one has to touch issues with supplies. Green Way Markets and our

here have stayed with us and are safe. the handles. ere is no contact.” Harvest Moon Orchards, for Foodtown locations,” Robin Este-

coming here to shop.” At DeCicco & Sons, Green Supplies have been running example, relies on farms in the vez said. “Most-needed positions

However, other local markets Way Market, ACME and Stop & short countrywide, as well. Hudson Valley for its stock, which now are butchers, stock, deli, ca-

are reporting a decline in the Shop, plexiglass barriers are being “We have food, products, but has been plentiful. e only item shiers and maintenance.”

number of customers they’re see- installed to limit contact between supply chains are barer because we it has limited is eggs, at two per Meanwhile, smaller markets

ing, among them the Route 100 customers and employees and can only work as fast as that sup- family, which actually is a standard such as Harvest Moon Orchards

Market, a deli and gas station in masks and gloves will be provided ply chain allows us to,” Ward said. practice at this time of year. are “right where they need to be”

Somers. to employees for further protection. “We have to wait for the vendors “Everyone at Harvest Moon in terms of sta ng, according to

“Business has slowed down Ward said that ACME will be to get the supplies, send them to knows the chickens take a break Jahaly. She said that because it is a

considerably because people are installing markers on the oors to the warehouse, then the warehouse over the winter,” Jahaly said. seasonal business, it only employs

not driving,they’re not going to get provide a 6-foot distance between sends them to our stores.” Even as some stores have had so many people.

gas, but we are open 24 hours and customers and arrows will be Many chain stores are report- to limit sta for safety reasons, Pereira from Union Hall said

we’re trying to do our best to serve placed in the aisles to direct tra c ing di culty receiving such high- such as Hay elds and Route 100, that he is not hiring or laying o

the community right now,”said Ju- to prevent backup in one location. demand products as paper goods, big supermarket chains have con- anyone at the moment.

liette Sussman, the market’s owner. Markers of a similar nature will be chicken, eggs and dairy products, tinued hiring to keep up with the “I’m keeping the people that

“My rst concern is safety for my installed at DeCicco & Sons as as well as cleaning supplies, which increased customer demand. have been working with me for a

employees and the customers and well as at Stop & Shop. have lead some stores to limit items “Just this week we started to while now. I’ve been able to keep

we’re hanging in there.” However, smaller markets have per customer. hire more employees,” DeCicco them, but I’m not hiring anyone

Daniel Pereira, owner of Union had to reduce sta to ensure their e same goes for small grocery said. “For the past few weeks, all either,” Pereira said. “I’m working

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though he has been seeing fewer “We’ve had to reduce our sta “As of last week, I was able to resources, has been in the stores one is accommodated, but I am

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Opinion

e world is waiting Paprika Power

We’re all walking the right direction. You can Agood friend I haven’t cooked
on eggshells is someone with paprika since
right now, that’s MAN add the cup holders and who pays READING, the 1980’s. I used to
attention, is there for WRITING & live in the Yorkville
OVERBOARD lumbar support later. If we CHOCOLATE
for sure, and that’s only if still had a President Ford or
we remembered to stock RICK President Lincoln it would you in good times as KIM neighborhood on the
up on eggs.Too much MELÉN save a step. well as challenging KOVACH upper East Side of

binging on news is not I feel really sorry right times and always Manhattan. e East

good for the psyche, but now for spouses who are manages to surprise 70’s to the East 80’s

staying informed is no less self-quarantined with you with thoughtful from Second Avenue

than a matter of life or death. If we’re at home spouses who have a lot of bad habits. It’s is a gifts. Jill sends me novels with circus to York Avenue featured Hungarian

where we should be, it seems important to good time to self-evaluate and consider how themes. Margie mails ginger treats. bakeries, restaurants, gourmet food

hold on to the little things that we’ve grown annoying you might be to others in close quar- My neighbor knows how much I like shops, butcher shops, and a bookstore!

used to on a daily basis, even if the rest of the ters. ank god I don’t snore, and even if I do, stationery. Ellen has bestowed gener- I enjoyed being greeted by name by

world is topsy-turvy. e health club is not luckily I sleep right through it. I don’t bite my ous gifts to brighten my life since the the friendly waitresses who knew

an option right now, so I’ve had to dust o nails, and I nd it weird when I see someone 1980’s. My friend, Pat, indulges my exactly what I always ordered – cu-

my Total Gym 1000, which was surprisingly doing that. It’s like watching a dog chew a fondness for chocolate and hats. cumber salad, chicken paprikash with

dusty. It’s the one that used to feature ads bone, but the dog wouldn’t chew any of its own A few weeks ago, I met Pat for nockerl (dumplings) and a big slice of

with Chuck Norris and Christie Brinkley. I bones, you wouldn’t think. I don’t smoke, unless our traditional pizza birthday lunch. chocolate mousse cake.

do a little work on my lats, traps, quads and I’m on re, which is an even worse habit. I don’t She handed me a brightly colored Hungarian cooking uses lots of

delts. I’m not at Chuck Norris level yet, but eat with my mouth open, primarily because I birthday gift bag that really showed paprika for color and avor (beef

I’m working my way up to Christie Brinkley, don’t want to have to chase after anything that how well she knows me. In addition goulash, Hortobagyi palacsinta, lecso

and I’m currently somewhere between Ruth falls out. I don’t crack my knuckles, but I’m to the beautiful birthday card, the with onions, peppers and tomatoes).

Bader Ginsburg and Betty White. thinking of starting. And I always wash my gifts included a box of chocolate-mint I used to walk into the gourmet food

I played tennis with some friends because it hands after touching my face. cookies, a volume of plays by Ferenc store, Paprikas Weiss, to buy imported

seemed like a relatively safe athletic outlet in I do have some unusual habits that most Molnar, and two tins of sweet and hot Hungarian paprika. While doing my

which we were all a safe distance away from one other people don’t have, though. I’m often paprika from Szeged, Hungary! Saturday errands, I sometimes walked

another. e balls themselves could conceivably fake-hypnotizing my dog, for instance, then Ferenc Molnar (1878 – 1952) was to the Hungarian meat market to

transmit the virus, and for that reason I wore I tell it that when I snap my ngers it will a famous Hungarian novelist and purchase avorful lecso sausages. e

baseball gloves during the match, and care- awaken and act like a dog (try it- it works!). I playwright. Earlier this winter, I had rich reddish-orange color of paprika

fully removed them afterwards before washing also add salt to everything, even if I’m just at excitedly mentioned to Pat that I dis- was everywhere. ( is was years before

thoroughly. I don’t know if this is a scienti - the hardware store. Also, when an ASPCA covered a play by Ferenc Molnar – e I became a vegetarian in 1996.)

cally sanctioned protocol (probably not), but commercial comes on, with dogs and cats Play’s the ing – originally adapted After my birthday lunch with Pat,

the point is that we all must treat each tactile chained up outside shivering, I complain that and performed on the New York stage I went home to Google all things

surface as a possible enemy, and each person we the acting, hair and makeup are terrible, and in 1926. is comedy was a perfect paprika to refresh my memory.

come in contact with as a possible carrier. After that in between takes they’re over at the craft selection for my next Reader’s eater Paprika is considered one of the most

the match I experienced dizziness, shortness of services table living it up with the crew. I program at the Lewisboro Library. popular spices in the world. Not only

breath and aching, but that’s what I always feel guess we all have our quirks. Unbeknownst to me, Pat, went on-line used in Eastern Europe, but also in

like at my age after three sets of tennis. We are going to have to be prepared to to track down a volume of eleven plays Spain and South American cooking to

People are looking for anything they can adapt as we never have before in our lifetimes, by Ferenc Molnar originally published season and color rice, soups, stews and

to ll in the gaps in the supply chain. is and see things we have never seen. I’m even in the U.S. in 1929! sausages. Known as the national spice

week a vodka company put out a press release looking at bathroom tissue with a whole lot After listening to my renewed of Hungary, paprika is made from

warning people not to use its vodka as hand more respect now than I ever used to. I’ve interest in cooking over the winter, ground capsicum sweet red peppers.

sanitizer, because the alcohol content is not been throwing it right down the toilet all creating new recipes for soups and Paprika is a good source of Vitamins

high enough to kill the virus. at’s some- these years, but I’ll never do that again. I hug vegetarian dishes, Pat bought me the C and E. Health bene ts include im-

thing people have been complaining about for it and squeeze it now, just like they do in the imported paprika from Hungary. I was proved circulation and blood pressure,

years. If your vodka isn’t strong enough for the commercials. If it’s quilted I use it on my bed. so touched by this for many reasons. anti-in ammatory properties, and also

coronavirus, how is it going to handle all the e world is on hold, waiting to get back My grandfather was born in Szeged, boosts in energy and metabolism. A

stress that goes with it? to normal, whatever that’s going to mean in Hungary, before emigrating to the sprinkle of ground paprika adds avor

Earlier this week the President called on the next year. In a way it’s empowering to U.S. in the early 1900’s.To this day, and visual appeal to macaroni, potato

the major car companies to try to shift their have a moment in history. Generations from I keep a small, wooden red pepper or egg salad, salmon, rice dishes, soups

operations during this shutdown to produce now will be using us as an example, good or souvenir on my kitchen windowsill and stews.Try it for yourself!

more respirators and ventilators to meet the bad, because you can bet that this will hap- with words painted in gold lettering

skyrocketing demand. It’s the same mentality pen again. It all depends on us. e future is on it – Szegedi Emlek – translated Kim Kovach named the orange cat

that proved successful during World War II, watching, and that’s the reason I keep check- to mean “Memories of Szeged.” is character, Paprika, in her children’s

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An insidious microbe

The daily THE relationships, teachers, business partners, food whence all good things come. a way to make us more aware of
news- SEASONED everything. and clothing purchases, even re- How frightening!! how fragile we are, how vulner-
papers CITIZEN But, let’s re- ligious services. We need never able to unseen deadly forces.
are having a member what touch another person again. We People were meant to inter-
ADRIENNE can have virtual pets with no mingle we need to touch and Perhaps the coronavirus is
ball! With the KAVELLE Robert Frost need to walk or even feed them. feel and speak physically, not giving us the chance to band
We can rely on in-vitro fertiliza- virtually, and must never isolate together, and see, by comparison,
Democrats said: “ e best tion to procreate and protect ourselves. To do so makes us that ghting a common menace
ourselves from falling out of love automatons instead of human is far more important and smart
consolidating way out is al- by never physically falling in beings. than ghting among and against
love. We can even stop speaking each other. In that way we can
behind Biden ways through.” and text or send emails. We will I sometimes think, when I’m really make something good out
each, then, live in a world of our in my science ction mode, that of something so very bad.
headlines about Actually, we own, worshiping not a supreme every millennium the Earth
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behold, up crops the coronavirus My way of coping is once

pandemic, something that hap- I heard and read everything

pens every hundred years or so, I needed to know, I stopped

and headlines abound. “Where watching the news and read-

To Go”, “What To Do”, “Recog- ing all the frightening statis-

nizing Symptoms”, “How Each tics. Hearing them over and

State Is Handling It”, “Who Is over could only exacerbate my

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Atomic KEN-71 Busy little hands!

Recently, Ken and I JUST before I could shut the window, Once again during this WHATWAS
welcomed our rst JO ANN she was on the phone with the “staying home” period, I THINKING?
grandchild, Drew; and Fire Department. I’ve been going through
before all the cancellations and old greeting cards and photo RUTHANN
In the distance we could hear albums—so glad I captured our SCHEFFER
lives on lm—and equally thank-
restrictions on our normal lives JO ANN the deep horn of the re engines as ful that I can still remember so pulling out of the parking space.
FRANCELLA many stories and memories. “What the *@!!# ?”
took e ect, we were staying at Kim and I went back downstairs. Dad stopped the car and ran
From previous columns, you
my daughter’s home to help “Wow, I wonder where the re know that our Dad instilled in us his hand round the steering
a love of cars, that they were an wheel. He got out and looked
out with the baby. From the engines are headed,”said Seth as investment and needed to be cared under the wheel—you could have
for properly. My brother, sister heard a pin drop, the quiet was
moment we saw Drew, it was he stretched his body across the and I and our kids have made that so loud. ere in all its glory was
commitment with our own cars. a perfect imprint, like a bull’s-
pure and instant love. He was born on January sofa.“ ey sound close.” Here’s a car story for you: eye, of the cigarette lighter coils
melted into the wheel. Dad
30 and it’s di cult to imagine how much life has “ ey’re coming here. Mom and I smelled gas In a photo taken at a picnic turned a dark shade of red, ready
on a hot, humid day, I was about to explode. Jack and I didn’t
changed in so many ways since that date. Although and I called the Fire Department.” move a muscle as we sat in the
ve-years old and resting my chin back seat—all hell was going to
many are concerned about running out of toilet Within :30 seconds, three enormous re trucks, on my elbow and gazing out the break loose! However, our Mom
driver’s window of Dad’s 1940 quietly soothed Dad—as only she
paper, my daughter’s main concern at this point is two police cars and an ambulance came to a white Chrysler. Behind me I saw could--and he managed to hold
the top of my little curly-haired his temper and his natural skin
running out of formula and diapers. screeching halt in front of our house and :30 sec- brother, Jack who was busy with color returned.
the radio dials. He couldn’t have
Every time we read a newspaper, put on a radio onds after that, each one of Kim’s neighbors began been more than three-years old How about another police
and had just nished “driving the car story? Back in the ‘70s, my
or watch TV, we are being updated about CO- calling to make sure the baby was okay. police car” (how ironic that years late husband, Bud, had a 1971
later he would become a police Plymouth Fury sedan. It was
VID-19. All I will add is that I am saddened about Six big strapping re ghters in full gear entered o cer), turning the very solid dark green and a monster, very
plastic steering wheel this way similar to police cruisers of that
the number of people who are infected and who the house and somehow managed to stay 6’away and that and tromping down on day. During the winter Bud wore
the accelerator. When he lost a tan wide-brimmed hat similar
have died. My family and I will do our part by from us and each other at all times. ey care- interest in the radio, this curious to those worn by the State Police.
little boy had then pushed in the He got such a kick out of telling
staying indoors unless we need groceries or emer- fully and thoroughly checked the gas levels in each cigarette lighter, taken it out and us how one evening, as he passed
branded the back of the steering a car on I-684, the driver looked
gency services, and pray all will remain safe and room of the house and we were assured that there wheel. Oh, oh, not good--Dad over, must have thought it was a
was so fussy about his car that we State Trooper in an unmarked car
healthy as well. was no problem with the gas. e two re ght- had our hands in our lap when we and quickly moved to the right.
went somewhere: no ngerprints. Bud had missed his calling!
Feeling good about having my family together ers who checked the basement where there is an Oh, oh de nitely not good!
In later years, Dad forgave us
under one roof, Kim and I decided to frame the o ce, a laundry room and a bathroom asked if When we piled in the car to the ngerprints and doggie nose
go home, the engine was ooded. prints on our own car windows.
dinosaur prints she had ordered a while back for someone had recently used the basement bathroom. Dad was not happy and given his He had mellowed with age, and
short fuse, hollered loud and clear after all, this was di erent: these
the baby’s room. e navy blue 11x14 frames Since Kim and Seth moved into their home, Ken that we were not supposed to were his grandkids and they
be touching anything in the car, could do no wrong.
would beautifully complement the colors in the announced that the basement bathroom was his especially pressing down on the
gas pedal!
prints. We worked for about an hour at the dining and we began calling it,“Dad’s O ce.” All eyes
After a short wait, the engine
room table while Ken and Seth watched TV and turned on Ken, who admitted that he had used the came back to life and Dad began

Baby Drew swayed peacefully in his mamaRoo, a bathroom about a half hour before

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Our work complete, Kim and I climbed the steps he also had a newborn at home and that we did the

to Drew’s room to hang the pictures. I smelled it right thing. ere and then our family made a pact to

immediately upon reaching the second oor and rst check with Atomic KEN-71 before calling any

Kim asked,“Do you smell gas?” emergency services regarding the smell of gas.

“I do,”I said as I opened a window to see if the

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In my room, in my ruminations

Is there anything in this life more mys- NEW MEANINGS FOR (Dylan): “Come go on, oh, no, you got to change.”
tical and mysterious than music?
Music has a mercurial ability to OLD SONGS senators, congress- FOR TURNING TO BIBLICAL AN
shape shift how we hear it to comple- SWERS
ment a particular mood or rumination or So when I eyed a BRUCE men, please heed the
situation. Spotify playlist titled THE BLOG call… there’s a battle Turn Turn Turn ( e Byrds): “To
60s Rock Anthems, it outside and it’s ragin’, everything, turn, turn, turn, there is a sea-
Often it’s when profound sadness son... and a time to every purpose under
or adversity befalls us… it could be the was hard not to notice BRUCE for the times they are heaven.”
passing of a child, or passing through an APAR
epochal pandemic. how many of the hits of a-changin’.” FOR IGNORING MISINFORMED SO
CIAL MEDIA POSTS
After we lost our son Harrison in 2003, yesteryear now played
I started to hear certain songs in a new, Dazed and Confused (Led Zeppelin):
almost spiritual context that was never like commentaries on FOR GOOD SAMARI “Been dazed and confused for so long, it’s
there prior. not true... lots of people talk and few of
our varied states of mind TANS them know.
A prime example is e Moody Blues’ I
Know You’re Out ere Somewhere. these days… depressed, Bridge Over Trou- FOR SOCIAL DISTANCING BETWEEN
PARTNERS
EMOTIVE POWER OF MUSIC worried, scared, lonely, distant, out-of- bled Water (Simon & Garfunkel): When
What had been just another pleasant Psychotic Reaction (Count Five): “I feel
touch, fateful, forward-looking, optimis- times get rough, and pain is all around, depressed, I feel so bad, I feel so lonely
song to listen to suddenly spoke to me night and day, I can’t get your love, I must
with a speci city in its message of hope tic, and so on. like a bridge over troubled water, I will lay stay away.”
and renewal.
Here is a sampling of what I discovered me down.” FOR EXPRESSING FRUSTRATION
In the way it conjures Harrison’s I Want to Hold Your Hand ( e
vibrant soul that throbs within me, that in that one playlist… I’ve edited some lyr-
song’s lyrics carry an emotive power that Beatles): “Oh yea, I’ll tell you something,
causes me to well up: “I know you’re ics for the sake of brevity and to capture FOR PRAYERFUL PETITIONERS I think you’ll understand, when I say that
out there somewhere, somewhere you something, I want to hold your hand
can hear my voice, I know I’ll nd you the most resonant sentiment. Hey Jude ( e Beatles): “Hey Jude,
somehow, and somehow I’ll return again FOR SOCIAL DISTANCING DENIERS
to you.” don’t make it bad, take a sad song and Touch Me ( e Doors): “C’mon now,

Currently, with all of us are living under FOR SHELTERING IN PLACE make it better.” touch me babe, can’t you see that I am not
the duress of the coronavirus shutdown, afraid.”
it’s no wonder we look to escapist en- Gimme Shelter ( e Rolling Stones):
tertainment, such as movies, books, and SEE APAR PAGE 18
music, to soothe the savage breast. “Oh, a storm is threatening my very life FOR FEELING DISORIENTED

today, if I don’t get some shelter, I’m For What It’s Worth (Bu alo Spring-

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Helping your kids cope with remote learning

Jake, rushes through his work, forget Spanish 3; we can’t help

STRONG tells us he’s nished and gets on him at all with that.
LEARNING
his phone. When we go over what When we talk to our friends,

he’s done, he either does it all many are in the same boat.

DR. LINDA wrong or skips pages. At his point, Any suggestions on how to get

SILBERT my wife or I go over each assign- through this from the educational

ment with him. Unlike Emily, Jake perspective?

seems to understand everything, Frankie and Jackie

he simply doesn’t take the time to P.S. I’ve never had more respect

Dear Dr. Linda, do it. Again, is this normal? for teachers than I do now!

We feel like we’re living a Michael, who is a good student

nightmare. We’re working from and working towards going to a Dear Frankie and Jackie,

home while our three kids, Em- good college is struggling with Being a former teacher, I must

ily, 8; Jake, 12; and Michael, 15, most of his subjects. He’s getting say that teaching is one of the

are supposed to be doing their very frustrated. is has never most di cult professions, plus

schoolwork from home. happened before. Even though he one of the most underappreciat-

Here’s what’s happening: My goes online and hasn’t missed one ed. With that said, to answer your

wife has to help Emily because class, he’s still not doing that well. question…Yes, this is normal. someone has to introduce con- everyone is meant to be a teacher

she can’t do the work on her own. We’re trying to help, but we took Let’s begin with Emily, your cepts to her and give her practice. or wants to be one. However,

Whether it’s reading, math or algebra, bio and global years ago. 8-year old. She’s only in third Unfortunately, it’s your wife at this sometimes in life, we’re forced into

spelling, my wife has to help her. Plus, neither one of us read the grade and everything she’s time, and your wife has no experi- situations that we can’t control, and

Is that normal? book he’s reading in English, and learning is new to her. erefore, ence teaching. It’s not only time- this is one of them.Talk to your

consuming, it’s di cult to know friends and see how they’re work-

what to do so that she understands ing this out. See if you can work

it and doesn’t become frustrated. together for some of the subjects in

Next, Jake, who’s probably in order to help each other out. One

seventh grade, has one goal when may tutor the math, while another

it comes to school. His goal is to the history. e good news is that

get it done as quickly as possible this crisis will pass, and we can

so that he can go out to play or return the teaching responsibilities

play games on his phone. Most to the teachers!

seventh graders have absolutely Dr. Linda

no idea how to organize their P.S. And, while trying to help

schoolwork, manage their time or your children, you are going to

study. And they really don’t care. make mistakes. Everyone does.

Is Jake’s behavior normal? Yes. Even us. For instance, reader

Michael’s behavior is also normal. Kathleen alerted us to a mistake

He’s taking di cult courses, and in our recent “How’s your gram-

seemed to do well, I assume, when mar?” quiz. If you were confused

he was in school. He may have by the answer to question No. 4,

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Open The Teal Door
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BY BOB DUMAS Decisions on treatment are often made as sta at e Teal Door adds person-
CONTRIBUTING EDITOR a group, in conjunction with nurse practitio- ality to the experience, making it a

ners who oversee medication.One might not little less stu y.

If you are looking for a healthier, more see such an approach at a typical clinic,which ey also take many forms of

balanced life,it may be time to walk through tend to be overly busy and less personal. insurance, which makes mental

e Teal Door. It’s a client-centered approach, where the health more accessible.

e Teal Door Counseling Center now patient comes rst, and multiple angles are e building in Mahopac liter- MAHOPAC OFFICE

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landt Manor—and its sta is ready to help one. while the Cortlandt Manor loca-

empower you so you can make positive and In fact, this approach to therapy has been tion doesn’t, patients can expect

lasting change in your life. so successful, that e Teal Door founder the same warm, welcoming envi-

e therapists at e Teal Door take opened a second location in Cortlandt ronment once inside.

an unconventional approach to counsel- Manor in 2019 and the community has re- “ e space of both places, even

ing than one might expect from a tradi- ally responded. on the outside, is more homelike

tional clinical practice. eir practice o ers “In both locations, we are constantly instead of like an o ce building,

medication management as well as mental talking to the other therapists,” said Nicole making it feel comfortable for ev-

health therapy with licensed therapists to Goudreau-Green, supervisor of the Cort- eryone,”said Morgan Kennedy, child

serve people of all ages including families landt Manor o ce. “It’s a holistic approach therapist. “Everything is warm—the

and couples. instead of looking at things in a vacuum. colors, the décor. e reception desk

But what sets them apart is the personal You have to look at the entire system, the sta is always friendly,greeting every-

touch that the therapists provide in a calm, family,the community. ere are lots of fac- one.”

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comfortable,as if they’re sitting in their own “Our nurse practitioners are by far some portive sta and take pride in my job

living room. of the most collaborative, responsive people by simply welcoming patients with a PHOTOS CCOOUUNRTSEESLYINOGFCENTER
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e case of the pu y face

Even before I looked in the mirror, I “Oh?”I said.“I However, I was not “Nope.”
knew my face was pu y. It might “Well, I’d say it de nitely looks like an
have had something to do with the hadn’t noticed.” pregnant now, and allergic reaction.”She stared at my face in
fact that I could feel my cheeks touching silence for a few moments.
my eyebrows, or maybe that my lips felt “Really?”he said. TRACY unless, by some miracle “What did you wear yesterday?”she said.
like they were the size of eggplants. I knew “Um, a new wool sweater. A turtleneck.”
some women paid good money for lips “OF COURSE BECKERMAN of middle age magic, “Is your neck itchy?”
that looked like mine, but at that moment, NOT,”I boomed. “Yes, actually, it is.”I said. I had been so
I suspected it was probably not a good look wouldn’t ever be again, busy fretting about my pu y face that I
for me. hadn’t noticed my itchy neck.
“How could I not so it clearly wasn’t a “You had an allergic reaction to the
When I nally did take a peek in the wool,”she concluded.
mirror, I realized it wasn’t just regular old, notice that I woke up hormonal thing. I also “Wow. OK,”I said, recalling how un-
“I probably slept on my face”pu y. It comfortable I’d been at the end of the day.
was more like,“I look like the Pillsbury looking like a pop- didn’t recall eating “So, that’s something new. Are you sure?”
Doughboy”pu y. It was clear, something “Did you snore last night?”she asked.
dramatic had happened while I slept. It over?” anything the day before “Actually, I did.”
was like the Tooth Fairy had taken out a “Well, that’s that,”she said.“You either
hit on me. He backed up slowly out of the bed- that I might have had a reaction to, such had a reaction to the sweater, or your hus-
band tried to smother you with a pillow.”
“What happened to your face?”asked room, realizing this was one land mine he as blow sh poison, which could leave you
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“You’re all, um, pu y.”
I should mention that this wasn’t the self, I scheduled a televisit with my doctor.

rst time I’ve had a pu y face. I experi- “Your face is very pu y,”my doctor said

enced something similar years ago when to me when she came on screen.

I had my kids. When most women get “See, that’s why I chose you as my doc-

pregnant, their feet swell. For me, it was tor,”I said.“Because of your keen observa-

my face. Of course, this may have had tional skills and masterful assessments.”

more to do with all the donuts I ate while “It’s my superpower,”she said.“So, what

I was pregnant than the pregnancy itself, did you eat last night?”

but for arguments sake we’ll just say it was “Nothing out of the ordinary.”

pregnancy. “New cosmetics?”she said.

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OBITUARIES Pandemics
and planning:
Roger D. Carey lessons learned

Roger D. Carey, 58
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Pleasantville, N.Y. passed

away peacefully with his wife from the crisis and go about

by his side on March 30. He GUEST life lacking any insight into the
lost his battle due to pancreatic CORNER behavioral and planning modi-
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by his son omas Carey, ENEA future crisis. Benjamin Franklin

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Carey and step-sons said… “By failing to prepare,

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Roger also loved camping and America and in hundreds of pared for the pandemic. ese

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LEARNING been sending stories and pictures kind of thing.” at home. One son—particularly Jay High School junior’s used to
to tuck away. e 7-year-old loves singing tickled whenever a pal’s cat, guinea doing schoolwork online. Still,
FROM PAGE 1 pig or curious little sister wandered he’s fretting about AP tests.
along with music class videos. As onscreen—“couldn’t stop talking
ings wouldn’t be going so for dad, he’s FaceTiming with his about how great it was,” Portnoy Craig praised schools Superin-
own students. said. tendent Dr. Andrew Selesnick for
about missing lacrosse and soccer smoothly if it wasn’t for the “calm- keeping the community informed:
e boys miss seeing their Of course, it helps if all children “I believe him when he tells us not
practices. She touches base with ing and competent in uence” of grandmother but get why they have access to the technology that to worry,that things will work out.”
have to stay away. makes at-home learning possible.
teammates and coaches via social schools Superintendent Dr. Ron A cognitive scientist, she just pub- However, it still wasn’t good
“Both of them are very intel- lished an opinion piece on that news when Craig saw the text Fri-
media. Hattar and teachers who keep stu- ligent and they understand it’s for very subject. day about schools staying shut un-
her safety and ours,”Fedele said. til mid-April.
“Remember, this is a really try- dents feeling loved and on track When everyone else was rush-
Distractions help. Family mem- ing out to buy toilet paper, Beth Schools are “prepared to deliver
ing time for everyone,”Gabby said. academically. bers gather around Lego proj- Karawan Craig in Goldens Bridge meaningful education resources to
ects and make Irish soda bread to was packing her pantry with our students—even at a distance—for
“Embrace this chance to bond “ e speed and e ciency at munch on warm out of the oven. and sugar. as long as necessary,” said Selesn-
ick. However, it’s “no substitute for
with your family.” which the district set this up is just e youngest is now hooked e mom had had to put her the healthy interactions and inter-
on cooking shows such as “Buddy home bakery biz on the back personal connections students seek
In Yorktown, PTA president phenomenal,”Fedele said. vs. Du ,” where celeb bakers do burner, but she wasn’t going to let and establish at school every day.”
frosting-coated battle. e last one, anything stop her from turning out
Ron Fedele and his wife, Stepha- Just before everything went bel- featuring lifelike dinosaur cakes, a few decadent Billionaire Bars and Normally,Michael would be part
went over big. savory scallion biscuits for Saturday of the stage crew for his school’s
nie, a nurse, have a rst-grader at ly-up, MESMS gave out copies of dinner. spring musical or getting ready for
ere have been a few bumps Boy Scout leadership training.He’s
Mohansic Elementary School and Beverly Cleary’s “ e Mouse and in the road, but if the kids—or the e marketing and research also been talking about doing his
adults—get cranky now and then, professional normally works 15 Eagle Scout project with a Ridge-
a seventh-grader at Mildred E. the Motorcycle.” that’s OK. hour days—this time of year just
happens to be one of her biggest eld, Conn., theater.
Strang Middle School. A Fedele pal rolled his motorcy- e key to staying sane while client’s busiest—and carving out “It’s very frustrating; nothing
cooped up is “patience, patience, family time has always been chal- can replace real life,”Craig said.
e Lakeland High School cle down the halls while wide-eyed patience,” Fedele said. “If we can lenging. It’s somewhat of a miracle Some routines haven’t changed.
all step back somewhat, we can still just getting food on the table for Michael still plays video games and
grad already works from home as a children and a teacher in a mouse enjoy many wonderful moments her son, Michael, much less being watches lots of YouTube.
with our children during this un- able to sit down with him to eat. “ at’s OK,” said Craig. “I nev-
learning specialist, so the situation’s costume waved. precedented time.” er was that concerned about his
(Michael’s dad lives in Cross screen time.He’s good at balancing
way less stress-producing for him “We were so happy that the kids Somers was one of the rst com- River. He’s also in marketing. that with everything else.”
munities in Northern Westchester Whatever coping mechanisms
than it is for average Joes. got to have the book at home with to nd out it had a con rmed case ey’ve been commiserating work, she’s for them.
of COVID-19, when a Primrose about the economic hit their in- “We’re all good at giving advice;
Distance learning has been go- them.” Elementary School parent got sick. dustry’s experiencing.) not so good at taking it.But if I had
to give myself as a parent some, I’d
ing well, Fedele says, but there are Fedele’s 12-year-old son, already Board of Education president On top of everything, Craig’s say: ‘School is their job. You have
Dr. Lindsay Portnoy and her part- home renovation project has your job. Everyone needs to respect
lots of things that just aren’t the used to working independently ner, Gary, both busy professionals, forced her to decamp to her bed- that.’”
are grateful to nally be able to do room “o ce.” But there comes a point in ev-
same experienced online. (though he does ask dad for a little simple things with their two sons, erybody’s day when it’s time to say
ages 11 and 9. “I got caught on one confer- “Pencils down!”
MESMS, marking its 50th an- math help now and then), is ad- ence call in a hoodie and messy “Stop to take some time for each
“We are being very mindful of bun” after forgetting that the other. Try to do something ordi-
niversary this year, plans to bury a justing well.For phys ed,he keeps a this opportunity to spend time computer’s camera was on, she nary in the chaos,”Craig suggested.
together. e other day, my oldest admits. Like bake focaccia. Yum.
time capsule. While the ceremony journal about activities like “walk- and I played on our tire swing for
like 20 minutes. It was ridiculously Nearly 17, Michael is self-suf-
is on hold, the community has ing, dancing with his brother, that fun,”she said. cient, but Craig still “feels bad”
when she has to focus her atten-
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Sports

TRACKAND FFIELuD scos find success at next level

Cornell sophomores battle back from injuries

BY ROB DIANTONIO
CONTRIBUTING WRITER

After recovering from injuries PHOTO: STOCKTON PHOTO/CORNELL ATHLETICS PHOTO: DARL ZEHR/CORNELL ATHLETICS
and getting back to 100 percent,
sophomores Matt and Greg Fus- Matt Fusco was named the cross-country team’s MVP. Greg Fusco competes in the Upstate Challenge in Barton Hall in
co were ready to shine heading Ithaca on Saturday, Jan. 19, 2019.
into the outdoor track and eld
season at Cornell. overall though, because I was still During cross-country season during their four-year varsity ca- college running. One of the big-
able to nish the indoor season in the fall, Matt was named the
But the talented twins were healthy and with some new per- team’s MVP.He recorded a ninth- reers. ey gave plenty of credit gest things that has helped us is
both extremely disappointed to sonal bests in the mile and 5K.” place nish at the NCAA North-
east Regional competition. to their coaches and mentors. them always believing in us and
nd out that the NCAA had Greg su ered an Achilles in-
canceled the entire spring season jury during cross-country season Because of his injury-plagued “I feel like we’ve improved a giving us every bit of con dence
due to COVID-19. and underwent surgery in Octo- sophomore campaign, Greg’s big-
ber, forcing him to miss the rest gest accomplishments so far at lot as athletes since high school,” to be the best we possibly can
“Missing a full season is al- of cross country and limiting Cornell came during his freshman
ways tough and the fact that what he could do during the in- season. Matt said.“Coach [Mike] Lacko be. Whether it’s showing up to
I’m nally healthy and feeling door season.
100 percent makes it hurt a little “I was able to come in fth and Coach [ Jesse] Arnett put us every single meet we run at or
more,” said Matt, who along “I think that, given the circum- place that year in the 3,000-meter
with his brother is a 2018 grad- stances, things went very well for run indoors against a very strong in a great spot to succeed imme- talking for hours on the phone
uate of Somers High School. “I me,” Greg said. “Our team host-
also missed several awards and ed the Ivy League Heptagonal eld and became one of only two diately after coming to campus about running and school, none
top nishes by very small mar- Championships at home, which freshmen in Ivy League history to
gins this year, so I was looking is a very important meet to all Ivy score in a distance event,” he said. and the higher mileage train- of what we have done in the past
to have a breakout season this League schools and one with a “Another big highlight that came
spring. We’re still very fortunate ton of history. It was my rst real from that race and that season ing combined with some harder two years would have been pos-
to be only sophomores though, race back from injury all year and was that both my brother, Matt,
so it’s good we still have at least I was very happy to have helped and I were able to dip under the workouts led to better tness sible without them.”
two more years of college sports our distance medley relay team 36-year-old Cornell freshman
left to accomplish the rest of our place fth overall. e fact that I record in the 3,000-meter run. I and faster times since coming to Despite the lack of an outdoor
goals.” was hurt all year and was nally know I speak for both of us when
starting to nd my stride makes I say how much it meant to us to college.” season this year, the twins are
e duo competes for the en- the end of sports even more frus- be able to do something big like
tirety of the school year at Cor- trating. Nonetheless, I’m happy to this. Breaking school records with Greg said they were in a per- just thankful to have two years
nell between cross country, in- have helped score points for Cor- Matt felt just like high school
door track and eld, and outdoor. nell this indoor season and am again.” fect position to make a big im- left to make their mark at Cor-
happy to nally be healthy again.”
Matt endured an injury toward e twins starred for Somers in pact coming out of high school. nell.
the end of cross-country season, cross country and track and eld
so he was only able to train for “Coach Lacko and Coach “It de nitely stings that there
the nal four or ve weeks of the
indoor winter season. Arnett put us in a great spot won’t be an outdoor season,”

“I was still able to put together by building up our love for the Greg said. “Personally, coming
a decent personal best in the 5K
at the Ivy League Indoor Cham- sport and preaching the impor- o of surgery and having the mo-
pionships, which we hosted at
home this year,” said Matt, who tance of showing up in the big mentum I had o of very limited
clocked a time of 14:26.57 in the
5K.“Although I was happy to run moments,” Greg said. “When training, I was hoping to have my
a big PR when it mattered, I was
frustrated to get out-leaned at talking about leadership and best season yet, but clearly there
the line and ended up short of a
podium spot by less than a tenth our development as runners, are things much bigger than
of a second. I can’t complain
it would be impossible to not sports going on right now in the

mention how much our parents world. I’m just grateful to have at

have helped us along in this least two more years of college

transition from high school to sports to achieve all of my goals.”

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BASEBALL Catching up with Coach Nappi

Editor’s Note: Jacob Krauss is a more success we will have as a mond in general. PHOTO COURTESY OF ANTHONY NAPPI
junior baseball player at Somers group and program. I want play- What are some things a
High School. is article was ers to be proud of being a part of Coach Anthony Nappi leads a baseball clinic in Somers.
written prior to the spring season Somers baseball. team can do besides practicing
being postponed. together that could increase like everyone supports every- kind of support can help a pro-
What about the long term? success rate? (i.e. team bonding thing that goes on. It’s a mindset gram achieve high levels of suc-
BY JACOB KRAUSS What would your most empha- activities, community service) of ‘you’re one of ours’. I think that cess.
GUEST WRITER sized goal for the long term be?
is goes back to the culture
For years, Somers High School e long-term goal is the same of family that I hope we can cre-
has been well known for its ath- as the short-term goal. It’s easy to ate. Doing community service
letic program. With great athletic say wins but the wins and league together, fundraisers, something
directors, coaches, and players, titles will come with everyone as simple as a pizza night before
the school has put up consistent pulling for each other and trying league games—really any activity
top numbers in many sports. to outwork the guy next to them. that we can do together as a pro-
For the sports where this is not gram we will. If kids genuinely
the case, players and coaches still Outside of the basic ve tools like each other and feel that fam-
manage to provide an enjoyable needed to compete, what are ily vibe they will come together
experience before sending their the biggest non-physical traits and put the team before them-
young men and women o to you look for in a player? selves.
college.
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ATHLETE SPOTLIGHT – JEN CAMPBELL

Somers senior staying positive

BY BRIAN MARSCHHAUSER
SPORTS EDITOR

Somers High School senior Jen Campbell role model. I’m a very emotional If you could have one super- FILE PHOTO/ROB DIANTONIO
Jen Campbell has been on the and mental player and she is the power, what would it be and
varsity lacrosse team since she love this sport. My dad played only person who can get me out why? and it closed. I would say that
was a freshman. She also played at Lafayette, my mom and sis- of my own head. I will be forever Mobil (Route 100 Market) is
ter played in high school, my grateful for all that she has done for I always wish that I could read now my favorite place to eat.
eld hockey for three years brother played at Spring eld and me as an athlete and as a person. people’s minds because I’m kind
through her junior season. Out- now coaches at Fair eld Univer- of nosy and I want to know what What’s the go-to app on your
side of Somers, she plays for a sity, and my other sister currently How do you get prepared for people are thinking about. phone and why?
club lacrosse team called Gold plays at Spring eld. a game? Do you listen to music?
Coast during the fall and sum- Any team traditions? What is something about I’m obsessed with TikTok. I
mer seasons. What is your favorite thing yourself people would be sur- love watching the funny videos
about being on the Somers One of our team traditions is to prised to learn? because they actually make me
How are you getting through lacrosse team? listen to “I’m on a Roll”by Stefano. laugh so hard.
this period of social isolation? As for me, I have a thing where I I can do most things with both
What are you doing to keep Hands down the best thing freshly tape my stick at the start hands, but I’m primarily a lefty. For a young athlete growing
busy? about being on the Somers girls’ of every season. Before games, I up in the Somers school dis-
lacrosse team is my teammates. always eat a salty snack like Cheez- What is your favorite place to trict, what would you tell them
I love to organize things, so I We have all been through so Its or Ritz Bits. visit on vacation and why? about the experience of being
have been using this time to go much together, which has brought on the lacrosse team and why
through closets and drawers. I us closer together over the years. I Will you be attending college? Every year since before I was should they go out for it?
have also been spending a lot of would do anything for any one of If so, where and what will you born, my family and I have gone
my time on sleeping in, going for my teammates, because they have study? to Smugglers’ Notch (Vermont) If you are thinking about try-
runs, and doing workouts in my only ever showed me uncondi- during February break. is is my ing out for the Somers girls’ la-
basement. tional love and support. I will be attending York College favorite vacation because I love crosse team, do it, because you
of Pennsylvania to study animal to snowboard and Smuggs has a won’t ever experience anything
You worked hard to get back Who has been your biggest science. very special place in my heart. I as special as being on the team. I
on the eld after an injury. How role model over the years and see it as my second home. wouldn’t trade the long practices,
disappointing would it be to what have you learned from Will you continue to play bus rides, bad losses, or injuries
not suit up for Somers again? them? sports beyond high school? What is your favorite place to for the world because the friend-
eat locally? ships I’ve made and memories
Growing up, especially with My club lacrosse coach, Yes, I will be playing lacrosse at I’ve experienced will be some-
older siblings, I have always Meghan Johnston, is my biggest York. Unfortunately, my favorite thing I will cherish forever.
looked forward to high school place to eat was the bagel store
sports. Now that it is my senior
year and was supposed to be my

rst season back after injury, I was
more excited than I’ve ever been
for the season. I couldn’t wait for
the rst practice/game, my se-
nior game, one more chance to
play Yorktown, etc. I can’t really
put into words how much never
wearing a Somers jersey again
would break my heart. It is my
biggest fear that I may never be
a Tusker again, but as an athlete,
I know the power of a positive
mindset and I am trying to stay
as positive as I can through this
time of uncertainty.

What is your favorite sports
memory at Somers?

My favorite memory is win-
ning our Rye game my sopho-
more year. We were down almost
all game, but at halftime someone
found a heads-up penny and we
joked about how that could be
our lucky penny. As the game
continued, we were still down
but catching up. With less than
30 seconds on the clock, I had
the ball and I took a very risky,
low angle shot but it went in
which sent us into sudden death
OT. We ended up winning when
Megan Dineen scored the game
winning goal and I think that
was the happiest I’ve ever been
while playing lacrosse.

How old were you when you
started playing lacrosse and
what got you started?

I started playing in rst grade.
I come from a lacrosse family, so
it was almost like I was born to

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has scheduled a Remote Public has scheduled a Remote Public
Hearing on Wednesday, April e warrants for the collection
Hearing on Wednesday April 15, at 7:30 p.m. at the Somers of the 2020 Town & County
Town House, 335 Route 202, Taxes have been received.
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the application of Cobbling Taxes will be collected in this
application of the New Private Rock Estates for a 9 Lot o ce beginning: ADVERTISE
Conservation Subdivision, Steep
School in Somers (Bluestone Slope Protection, Stormwater Wednesday, April 1, 2020 IN HALSTON
Management and Erosion From 10 AM to 2:00 PM -
Peak Academy) Application for and Sediment Control, and Monday – Friday MEDIA’S
Tree Removal Permits with
amended Site Plan Approval, construction of two (2) Town e following penalties are LOCAL
Roads, and a Preliminary prescribed by law for deferred
Stormwater Management Conservation Subdivision. e payment of Town/County taxes: NEWSPAPERS?
property is located on the south
and Erosion and Sediment side of Cobbling Rock Drive and IF PAID DURING THE Advertising in Halston
Dr. Tony’s Road and is located in MONTH OF: Media is being part of a
Control Permit, Wetland and an R120 Zoning District. community. While walking through
May 2% different towns, people recognized
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live on the Town of Somers NY August & September 7% services promoted. It was a great way
Steep Slopes Protection Permit, YouTube page: https://www. October/November/ to get new customers while validating
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Tree Preservation Permit Bfxhc_GFW8ilyrKAgOCw January-April 12%
May 13% Dr. Deborah Hardy
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Planning Board to take July Goes to Lien
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100 on the easterly side of Route Date: March 30, 2020

100 and is in an OB-100 Zoning

District and is designated on the

Town Tax Map as Sheet 17.19-

1-1.

e meeting will be streamed

live on the Town of Somers NY

YouTube page: https://www.

youtube.com/channel/UCd_

Bfxhc_GFW8ilyrKAgOCw

When it is time for the

Planning Board to take

comments from the public, the

public can make their comments

in the following ways:

• Residents can email the

Planning Board at pbmeeting@

somersny.com.

• Residents can text or call-

in their comments during the

meeting at: 914-804-6613.

• Residents can view the

meeting live on the Town’s

local Cablevision or Comcast

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