Yorktown News 05.19.22

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Yorktown Stage to get
$1.2 million facelift

BY SOPHIA CASELNOVA with the seating, the roofs, the

STAFF WRITER air conditioning, and the boiler,

I’m looking for $1.21 million,”

A $1.2 million renovation Caporale told the board at its

project at Yorktown Stage was May 10 meeting. e money is

approved last week by the Town coming out of the town’s general

Board. fund.

What started out as an invest- After discussing where the

ment in new seats snowballed money will go, why the repairs

into a full makeover to restore are necessary, and the relevance

full functionality to the Veterans the building holds in down-

Road theater. town Yorktown, the resolution

Town Comptroller Pat Car- was passed. e $1.21 million

porale said that Yorktown Stage will cover the aforementioned

quali ed for a $100,000 grant repairs as well as the additional

to replace its seats. Before the $55,000 necessary for the seats.

new $155,000 seats could be in- “ is will be huge. is will

stalled, however, the leaky roofs make everything from here on

needed to be repaired. out worthwhile,” said August

An evaluation of the leaky Abatecola, artistic director at

roofs revealed that repairs will Yorktown Stage. “I think them

cost $910,000. But rst, be- walking in and seeing a reno-

fore they could be xed, the air vated space, it shows that we PHOTO: SOPHIA CASELNOVA
conditioning units needed to care. It shows that this town is Town officials and Yorktown Stage members gather on May 13 to celebrate the planned renovations.

be removed from the roof and all about it and supports it.”

replaced because they were not Yorktown Stage leases space nding ways to generate tour- Yorktown Stage’s goal is to Maintenance Department and

working properly. Phil Marino, from the town in the Albert A. ism and providing people enter- produce a dozen shows per year, [Town Comptroller] Pat Capo-

general foreman of the town’s Capellini Community & Cul- tainment, we don’t have to look said Barry Liebman, president rale, the town supervisor, and

Refuse and Recycling Depart- tural Center, where elected of- much further because we have and producing director. everyone’s art culture and vision.

ment, put the AC units out to cials gathered on May 13 to a beautiful theater right here at “One of the greatest parts We held on to something that

bid prior to the meeting, but announce the funding. the Capellini Center.” about this experience is watch- we knew had value, not only for

he said nothing came back. He “We have a gem, an absolute Slater thanked state Sen. ing the preservation of this the community but those who

said he is going back out to bid gem, in the Yorktown theater,” Pete Harckham, who secured a beautiful building,” said Coun- are struggling to express them-

again. said Town Supervisor Matt $100,000 grant for the replace- cilwoman Luciana Haughwout. selves and to reach out to other

“In order to get this started Slater. “When we talk about ment of the theater’s seats. “I want to thank the Building elements of our lives.”

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The Staff Another Vetty for Vinny

EDITORIAL TEAM Local charity wins third
BRIAN MARSCHHAUSER straight Veterans Award
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VIM WILKINSON
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STAFF WRITER Las Vegas.
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PAUL FORHAN celebrate their Vetty Award win with town officials at the May 3 On April 23, local non-pro t Founder Paula Miritello and
Yorktown Town Board meeting. My Brother Vinny won its third Kenny Beck presented this year’s
(914) 806-3951 award before the Yorktown Town
[email protected] Board at last week’s meeting.

BRUCE HELLER e non-pro t organizes and
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Vinny, Miritello launched her
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Back to the drawing board

State, federal candidates wait for new district maps

BY BRIAN MARSCHHAUSER in his opinion. “Yet compromise “ e lines may
EDITOR is the foundation upon which
the U.S. Constitution, our well change, but our
political system, and our
country was established. It is reason for running
compromise that is the safest
For some politicians, the way to avoid the plague of will not,” he said.
fate of their state and federal partisan gerrymandering. If
campaigns are now in the hands gerrymandering is allowed to In New York,
of a man from Pittsburgh. occur, then certain groups of
voters will be discriminated primary elections for
A court-appointed “special against and become
master” was given roughly a disenfranchised.” Congress and state
month to draw up new maps
for New York’s Congressional McAllister, in striking down Senate have been
and state Senate districts after the Congressional and state
the old ones were tossed out by Senate maps, ruled they were pushed back from
a state Supreme Court judge in unconstitutionally drawn with
March. e Court of Appeals a bias toward Democratic June 28 to Aug. 23 (as
upheld the ruling in April, candidates.
sending New York politics into of now, the assembly
a frenzied state just months “Gerrymandering
before the scheduled primaries. discrimination hurts everyone and gubernatorial
because it tends to silence
minority voices,” McAllister primaries are still
wrote. “ en none of us receives
the bene t from the input of scheduled for June
the silenced.”
28). Candidates will
About a month later, the
Court of Appeals upheld also have to restart
McAllister’s decision. With
primary elections looming, the petitioning
the court moved the case
back to the Supreme Court process.
with instructions to adopt
constitutional maps “with all “I don’t think the
due haste.”
delay is desired by
e task of drawing up new
BACKGROUND maps has fallen to Jonathan anyone, but justice
Cervas, a redistricting expert
Every 10 years, New York and researcher at Carnegie and fairness should be
Mellon University. Cervas has
redraws its political maps until May 16 to submit his desired by everyone,”
maps. Written opposition will
to account for changing be accepted until May 20, and said Bill Faulkner,
the new maps will be issued on
demographics based on census May 24. a Republican

data. However, the process is running for the

susceptible to gerrymandering, 16th Congressional

a practice by which the political District.

party in power tailors district Faulkner said

boundaries for their bene t. the judge’s decision

In an attempt to avoid is proof that

gerrymandering, New York Democratic state

altered its constitution in 2014 legislators “were

and created an Independent all proven to be

Redistricting Commission gerrymandering the

with a balanced representation. districts. ey were Yorktown resident and County Legislator Vedat Gashi, who is running for the
all proven to be U.S. House of Representatives, said he is willing to relocate to stay in District
eoretically, new maps could grossly unfair and 16.
unconstitutional.”
not be drawn unless members

of opposing political parties

were willing to compromise. Given that fact,

Maps drawn up by the he said, “there must” be protecting our environment.” commission to ensure fair and

10-member redistricting modi cations to the maps. nonpartisan legislative districts

commission — guaranteed to Faulkner, a Somers town THE STATE are created every 10 years,”Slater

always have four Democrats and councilman, said the outcome LEGISLATURE’S OTHER said. “Now, New York’s courts

four Republicans — require at has no bearing on his candidacy. HOUSE have deemed Governor Hochul

least seven votes before they can “I’m running no matter what,” New maps were also and New York Democrats did

head to the State Legislature WHAT HAPPENS NEXT? Faulkner said. “Where this 16th approved in February for the not honor the will of the people

for approval. However, the Candidates for the U.S. District has its boundaries and state Assembly, which was not and this year’s election process

committee never reached House of Representatives and its borders, we’ll nd out over included in the initial lawsuit. is now in chaos. New Yorkers

a compromise. Democrats state Senate will remain in a the next couple of weeks. But I However, on May 1, a petition deserve better.”

drew up their own maps and holding pattern until the new am undeterred.” was led in the same Steuben

Republicans did the same, with maps are issued. State Sen. Peter Harckham, County court to have the HISTORICAL CONTEXT

no middle ground to be found. Westchester County who is running for reelection, Assembly maps thrown out. is is not a rst for New York

at left legislators to draw Legislator Vedat Gashi, for has represented District 40 e court agreed that State. Redistricting has often

up their own maps, which were example, entered the race for since he took o ce in 2018. If the Assembly maps were required judicial intervention.

approved in February mostly Congressional District 16 with reelected, redistricting would unconstituationally drawn. In 2012, the courts appointed

along party lines. Almost the intention of mounting have moved him to District However, the lawsuit was a special master when the

immediately, a lawsuit was led a primary challenge against 42, trading Beekman, Pawling, dismissed because it was not Senate and Assembly could

in Steuben County by a group incumbent Rep. Jamaal and Putnam Valley for Bedford, led in a timely manner, the not agree on new congressional

of New York voters. Bowman. However, as his home North Castle, and White Plains. court said. maps. A special master also took

In his March 31 order tossing in Yorktown is on the border of A Democrat, Harckham voted Matt Slater, the town over in 2002 and 1992.

out the maps, a Supreme the district, his future depends in favor of the maps that were supervisor of Yorktown, is e 1992 situation most

Court judge lambasted the on how the new maps are eventually tossed out. running for the 94th Assembly closely resembles what is

redistricting commission, which drawn up. Gashi said he would “I look forward to the settling District. e district, which will happening today. According to

he said “never embraced” the be willing to move his family to of Senate district lines by the gain Kent and lose the western court records, the special master

idea of compromise. remain in District 16. courts,” Harckham said in a half of Yorktown, is mostly that year was appointed in May

“Unfortunately, in recent “Like everyone else, I’m statement. “In the meantime, I situated in Putnam County. He to draw up new Congressional

years, the idea of ‘compromise’ waiting to see what the results remain focused on important faulted New York Democrats districts. A month later, he was

has gotten the reputation of of this thing are,” Gashi said. issues like helping residents for the situation. tasked with coming up with

being something distasteful Whatever the result, Gashi and small businesses statewide “In 2014, voters new maps for the Senate and

and something to be avoided,” said he is moving full steam rebound economically, ghting overwhelmingly approved the Assembly after the old ones

Judge Patrick McAllister wrote ahead with his campaign. the overdose crisis and creation of an independent were declared unconstitutional.

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Underhill Avenue’s potential traffic cure

BY SOPHIA CASELNOVA conditions, and what new tra c and determine the timing of the be made to Underhill Avenue widening of the roads for the
STAFF WRITER would be brought due to the light would be $800,000, including added turning lanes. Nothing
project. the southbound right turn has been settled as to where the
Some of Underhill Avenue’s e cost of these from Route 118 onto Underhill remaining $900,000 to complete
tra c problems could be “What the proposal here is improvements was estimated Avenue, and the left turn onto the $1.5 million project would
remedied if the Planning Board certain pedestrian and tra c at $150,000 by Grealy’s rm, Route 118 from Underhill come from.
moves forward with a proposal signal upgrades to improve Colliers Engineering & Design, Avenue. e addition of left-
to improve the road and e ciency of the Underhill and would be paid for by the turning lanes on Route 118 “I feel so strongly that we go
intersections. intersection,” Grealy said. applicant, Unicorn Contracting. would bring the project’s total with the second alternative,”said
to $1.5 million. Planning Board Chair Richard
At its May 9 meeting, the e applicant’s proposed e applicant also proposed Fon. “We’ve put in zoning now
board continued to review upgrades to the intersection of future upgrades to the road to Grealy said that the additional to kind of see what we want to
the proposal to redevelop the Underhill Avenue and Route bene t other potential future $700,000 would increase see in town. So, we’ve planned.
148-unit Underhill Farm at 118 include: projects in the Yorktown e ciency by providing better We made all these changes
370 Underhill Ave. is time Heights Overlay District.   through tra c and turning to this overlay district so that
around, they were met with two 1. e installation of a movements to drivers. developers will come in, see
design plans from the applicant “rectangular rapid ashing e future improvements what the town is doing, and
for the intersection of Underhill beacon” — a pedestrian- include: a dedicated left-turn e project could be they’ll want to improve our
Avenue and Route 118. activated warning sign that lane from Underhill Avenue completed in a phased approach. town.”
is used to improve safety for onto Route 118 and a dedicated Phase one of the intersection
Phillip Grealy, a tra c those crossing the road. ey right-turn lane on Route 118 reconstruction would be the Fon said that this plan would
engineer, summarized a tra c utilize rectangular yellow LED southbound to Underhill components of the $800,000. help developers as they move
study that had been requested Avenue, with both being Phase two would consist forward in the town, and that
by the Planning Board. e ashing lights to draw attention controlled by tra c signals. of the remaining $700,000 this is a step to show that
summary covered what was from drivers. worth of changes to Route planning and development are
evaluated at the site, information e addition of left-turn lanes 118. Alternatively, the “master both valued.  
about tra c generation for the 2. Upgrades to the on the Route 118 connections plan” — the entire $1.5 million
site, data about existing tra c intersection’s tra c signal to Underhill Avenue are also project — can be completed in “ is applicant is here to work
to include a “video camera included. one contract if the funds are with the town,” Grealy said. “If
Carpet detection” feature that would available.   the concept is acceptable, the
help monitor the road’s tra c e total for the changes to details can be worked out.”
Hardwood e applicant proposes to
fund $450,000 toward design No immediate decisions
and construction for this were made at the meeting as
intersection on top of the Fon noted there is still a lot
initial $150,000 for the original to look at. ere is a public
improvements. In addition, informational meeting on the
they would donate land for the project scheduled by the board
for its rst meeting in June.

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Let there be light
Tournament raises funds for night-time pickleball

GINO DE ANGELIS the tournament, said he wasn’t “We need the town to chip in,

STAFF WRITER surprised by the high turnout. the community has done a lot of

“We’ve had people coming to the footwork,” she said. “We did

“We’re the rst Westchester the Parks and Rec Commission the work, now they need to get

County town to have dedicated meetings since 2012 saying they involved.”

pickleball courts,” said Chair of were interested,” he said. “Pickle-

the Yorktown Pickleball Com- ball was a must.” It started
mittee Lynne Withers. Withers said she was one of

Withers and the committee the people at those meetings.
helped the Parks and Recreation “I went to meetings for eight
out older, butyears to get them to understand.
Department plan and host the
Pickleball Tournament at the I’d bring my paddle and my ball
town’s courts at Granite Knolls and explain to them,” she said.

Park on April 30 and May 1. Martorano added, “We have a its grown
According to Withers, the event very vibrant pickleball commu-
had 160 registered participants nity.”

and it acted as both a way to get FILE PHOTO/BRIAN MARSCHHAUSER Councilman Tom Diana also to all ages.

more people involved with the People play pickleball on the courts at Granite Knolls. attended the event, saying that he

growing sport, as well as to help was extremely proud of the com-

raise funds for lights to be put up munity the town has built around We have

above the courts. 11.5% over the last ve years. because he had friends who told the sport, as well as the courts

“It’s the fastest growing sport Withers said the sport com- him to get involved, and that he’s themselves.

in the United States,” Withers munity was originally focused on met many di erent people in the “I love this facility. I visited teenagers
said. “It’s fun for everybody, every retirees, but interest has spread community from Yorktown. here when there were only a few here now.’
level of skill, everyone enjoys it. throughout the town to all ages practice courts,” Diana said. “It
It’s phenomenal.” and skill levels. “I think it’s awesome to have so was a vision.”
many people, young and old, who
She added that they will need “It started out older, but its can all play together,” he said. Withers said she hoped that
$100,000 to put up the lighting grown to all ages. We have teen- “You have seniors beating young- the event will show the town
at the courts. agers here now,” she said. er people because they know the government how much the com-

According to USA Pickleball’s Chris San Martin is one of sport so well, it’s cool.” munity has grown throughout –Lynne Withers
2022 Fact Sheet, the sport has those younger participants. He Parks and Rec Superintendent the town, and to start helping Yorktown Pickleball Committee
experienced an annual growth of said he started playing pickleball when it comes to money.
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Town to begin $1.9 million replacement of water meters

BY SOPHIA CASELNOVA had already begun replacing water meters in Yorktown. ty owner immediately rather than them having to receive
STAFF WRITER e conversation came back in March 2020, when a pre- their bill to notice an issue.

At last week’s Town Board meeting, a unanimous vote sentation took place before the Town Board. After silence Residents will have access to a customer portal through
to invest in replacing water meters marked a turning in 2021, the project is now trying to nally reach comple- Joint Water Works where they can track their own water
point in the water meter project. tion. usage. e portal will be a mobile application for consum-
ers to use.
e meeting brought the project’s discussion, which eoretically, residents are supposed to pay for how
started back in 2011, to a new level as 4,500 new water much water they use. However, the town expects the “After a 10-year lag, we’re nally at the nish line here.”
meters are expected to be funded and installed through- older meters are not an accurate re ection of the actual said Town Supervisor Matt Slater. “It’s a no-brainer. I
out Yorktown. usage — some may be overbilled and others underbilled. think it’s an absolute win for the Water Department; it’s
To that end, once the new meters are installed, some resi- going to be a big win for residents as consumers because
Town Comptroller Pat Caporale proposed a resolution dents could see an increase on their bills. they won’t have to wait [for their bill].”
to the Town Board seeking $1.9 million to replace the
outdated water meters. Water Superintendent Ken Run- e Town Board passed the resolution, authorizing Slater said he thinks it will be bene cial to do a form
dle explained that he checked with a local vendor and Caporale to start a bond and Town Clerk Diana Quast to of community outreach on the project to respond to the
con rmed that they will honor the price they originally set up a public hearing. anticipated questions. He said that it would be helpful
quoted despite the current rise in prices of materials. to give them some advanced notice that someone will
“Given the fact that this is budget neutral for the Water be coming to their home to replace the meters and give
e town paid o a bond anticipation note last week, Department, it could potentially actually be a net gain in them an idea of what that process would be like.
giving Caporale the idea to take out another bond for 10 revenue for us from what we’re doing now,” said Council-
years to fund the project. It would not a ect the water man Sergio Esposito. According to Caporale, gaining the funds will take
department’s annual budget. time. Rundle anticipates some water meters coming in
e new system does not require a property owner to July, but not all of them. At this point, there is no clear
e process has been stop-and-go since the project’s have someone come out and read the smart meter; it is timeline on when the full 4,500 meters will arrive.
beginning in 2011. In 2016, it was stopped after the town all done electronically. If the Water Department notices a
drastic change in water usage, they can notify the proper-

Yorktown man guilty of sexually abusing employee

Yorktown’s Patrick Patierno, owner of unlawful imprisonment. On the morning subjected her to sexual contact. e to register as a sex o ender. Sentencing
Village Villarina in Ossining, has been of Jan. 14, 2021, Patierno is accused of Ossining Police Department arrested is scheduled for June 23.
found guilty by a jury of sexually abusing entering the home of the victim, who him the next day.
an employee in 2021, the Westchester was one of his employees, the DA’s o ce e case is before Judge Barry Warhit
District Attorney’s O ce announced. said. Patierno faces a sentence range of a in Westchester County Court and is
minimum of 10 years of sex o ender being prosecuted by Sex Crimes Bureau
Patierno was found guilty of rst- Once inside, Patierno allegedly probation to a maximum of seven years Chief Wendy Parra and Assistant
degree sexual abuse and second-degree restrained the victim and forcibly in state prison. He will also be required District Attorney Marissa Morra-Wynn.

Page 8 – Yorktown News Thursday, May 19, 2022

Harckham’s drive collects 750 pounds of food

State Sen. Pete Harckham PHOTO COURTESY OF SEN. HARCKHAM’S OFFICE the pantry’s leaders experienced
held a food drive on May 7 at during the Great Recession,
the First Presbyterian Church State Sen. Pete Harckham with volunteers at the food drive in Yorktown Heights where food insecurity remained
of Yorktown and collected more high after unemployment num-
than 750 pounds of food and and incontinence products to cli- and many veterans who need the enough food.” bers receded—“Not surprising if
household goods for the First you think about the mechanics
Presbyterian Church of Yor- ents over 65.   pantry’s services. Prior to the pandemic, the of debt,” Frase said.
ktown Food Pantry. e food
drive was in partnership with Most of the church food pan- “ ere are a lot of people in Food Pantry of the First Pres- e Food Pantry is housed
the church’s food pantry and the within the church buildings
New York State United Teachers. try’s client households have at the community who rely on the byterian Church of Yorktown but operates independently of
the church’s operating budget.
“ e need to ght hunger least one adult working full time, food pantry here,” said Debbie assisted an average of 90 house- Along with the support of the
in our communities continues, Yorktown community for con-
with many of our neighbors fac- but still su er from food insecu- Bernardini, a co-director of the holds a week.  In the summer of tributions of volunteer time, -
ing food insecurity,” Harckham nancial contributions, and food
said. “While it is important to rity, which has been made worse Food Pantry of the First Pres- 2020, that number had risen to donations, the pantry relies
help keep our local food pantries heavily on Feeding Westchester
stocked, we also need to keep by the pandemic and the current byterian Church of Yorktown. 270, Frase noted, and has now to stock its shelves.
raising awareness of this situa-
tion. As always, I am thankful to in ationary trends.   ere are a “ is is not a ‘them’ problem; risen to a steady 180 households “A lot of the items we want to
all those who donated and also o er our clients became scarce
for the many volunteers who large number of senior clients, it’s our neighbors not having per pantry. is mirrors a trend during the pandemic because of
made this a successful event.” supply chain issues, but commu-
nity donations have been helpful
e Food Pantry of the First to keep our stock up,” said Liam
Presbyterian Church of York- McAuli e, a co-director of the
town has been in operation for Food Pantry of the First Presby-
over 30 years, said Katharine Fra- terian Church of Yorktown. “We
se, one of the church’s lay lead- work hard to establish interper-
ers and a volunteer at the pantry. sonal relationships, too, with the
Food is distributed from 8-11 clients. We realize it’s not always
a.m. on the second and fourth easy to ask for help in the com-
Saturdays of each month. On the munity in which you live.”
second Saturday, they distribute
diapers, and on the fourth Satur- is article was prepared by Sen.
day, they provide nutrition shakes Harckham’s O ce.

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OBITUARIES

ary Science in Syracuse in 1961. er, they married on Aug. 1, 1964); Besides his parents, he is pre- was celebrated at at St. Mary’s
After getting his New York State daughters Kristen (Chris) Gro , deceased by two sisters and their Catholic Church. Interment fol-
Funeral Directing License, Bill Raleigh, N.C., Danielle ( Jim) husbands, HeT:l5e.6n5" and Robert lowed at Pine View Cemetery,
worked for Densomore Funeral McCormick, Queensbury, N.Y., Eves and Margaret and Phil Queensbury.
Home in Corinth. In 1966, he Andrea ( Jon) Battista, Valhalla; Fragassi and one grandson Ryan
moved his family to Westches- son Bill (Heather) LaPierre, Yor- McCormick. In lieu of owers, donations
ter County, where he worked at ktown Heights; 12 grandchil- may be made to the Ronald Mc-
funeral homes in Pleasantville dren; one great-grandson; sister e family wishes to extend Donald House of the Capital
and Bronx, and then owned and Ann Burger, Colorado Springs, their thanks to the very caring Region, 139 S. Lake Avenue, Al-
operated Clark Funeral Home in Colo.; and many nieces and sta at the CR Wood Cancer bany, N.Y. 12208, or St. Mary’s-
Yorktown Heights. nephews. Center and Glens Falls Hospital. St. Alphonsus School, 10 Church
St., Glens Falls, N.Y. 12801.
After retiring in 2000, he and e Mass of Christian Burial
his wife moved to Chestertown,
William G. LaPierre where he joined the North War-
ren Ambulance Corp., became
William G. LaPierre passed an EMT and served as Captain.
away peacefully on April 26 at He was also a member of the
Glens Falls Hospital following Pottersville Fire Department. In
a courageous battle with cancer. 2013, they moved to Queensbury
He was 81. to be closer to family. Bill loved
the Adirondacks and enjoyed
Born in Corinth, N.Y., in taking his children and grand-
1941, he was the son of the late children on his pontoon boat on
Henry and Helen (née Kelly) Schroon Lake.
LaPierre. He graduated from St
Mary’s-St. Alphonsus in 1960, He was a long-time member
and Simmons School of Mortu- of the Yorktown Rod and Gun
Club and of the Knights of Co-
lumbus.

He enjoyed gol ng, bowling,
and attending the Adirondack

under hockey games.
Survivors include his wife of
57 years, Sandra (née Strasburg-

TOWN GREEN

Senior Advisory Masks are encouraged to be worn
Committee and seating may be limited.
David Rocco of Yorktown, an

Friday, May 20, 1 p.m., York- accomplished photographer and

town Town Hall, 363 Underhill historic preservationist, will pres-

Ave., Yorktown Heights ent in a picture program the story

e Yorktown Senior Advisory of the retired FDNY reboat and Amazing is beating
breast cancer and
Committee will hold its month- the ongoing e orts to restore it helping others win
their fight.
ly meeting in Yorktown Town for all to tour and travel on, espe-
Tracy Tomer is on a mission to get more women in her
Hall on Friday, May 20, 1 p.m. cially on the Hudson River. Brooklyn community screened for breast cancer. Three
years ago, the leading cancer team at NewYork-Presbyterian
e guest speaker will be Jen- For more information, visit Brooklyn Methodist Hospital diagnosed, treated and cared
for her stage 3 breast cancer—physically and mentally.
nifer Schwartz-Crawford. She vancort.net or call 914-736-7868. Now, together with Tracy, we’re helping to get more women
screened every day.
is a program specialist for West- Yorktown Chamber
chester County. Her topic will Learn more at nyp.org/cancer

be regarding caregivers. Knowl- Spring Festival
edge regarding caregiving to se- & Car Show
niors and the elderly is essential.

NewYork Presbyterian/Hudson

Valley Hospital will furnish light Sunday, May 22, 11 a.m.-5

refreshments. All seniors are wel- p.m., Railroad Park, 1825 Com-

come to attend Senior Advisory merce St., Yorktown Heights

Committee meetings. ey are e Yorktown Chamber of

held on the third Friday of the Commerce presents its annual

month. Spring Festival and Car Show.

Legacy and Including food, live music, ven-
dors, games, activities, wine, and

Restoration of craft beers. Admission is free.
Classic Fireboat For more information visit york-
townchamber.org or email info@

yorktownchamber.org.

Saturday, May 21, 2 p.m., Lit- Family Fun –
tle Red Schoolhouse, 297 Locust

Ave., Cortlandt Manor Mental Health
e life and legacy and restora- Awareness Day

tion of historic Fireboat John D.

McKean will be the topic of a talk

at the Little Red Schoolhouse. Sunday, May 22, noon-4 p.m.,

Open and free to the public, the Granite Knolls Sports and Recre-

program is sponsored by the Van SEE GREEN PAGE 28
Cortlandtville Historical Society.

Page 10 – Yorktown News Thursday, May 19, 2022

A letter to my future Tales of ties and tails
great grandchild
That headline-grabbing, from the townfolk by being made to
delinquent supply chain has look no di erent from each other.
now wormed its wayward Fair enough. But a few things have

In “Cyrano,” a touching movie that way into graduation ceremonies, of changed in the past 800 years. Men
seemed to go largely unnoticed this
year, there is a delicate and moving at is the most important lesson I all things. In some cases, cases of don’t wear doublets anymore. Or
have learned in my life. If there is only
one thing you take from this letter, let caps and gowns even bell bottoms,

and hoods (those for that matter. And

song, “Wherever I Fall.” e backdrop it be this. sash-ish a airs instead of relying

is simple — three that denote BRUCE on villagers to hear
academic degree) THE BLOG the latest rumors,
soldiers, about to POLITICS are backlogged we rely on social

go on a suicidal MY During my 70- in production or BRUCE media… never mind.
mission, write PERSPECTIVE plus years, the world in transit, leaving APAR Some things haven’t
farewell letters to of politics became
their loved ones. e JAMES unrecognizable to me. schools to scramble changed.
MARTORANO Once, political debate
rst soldier writes to ensure their Still, who’s to say

to his wife and was an exercise in alumni-in-waiting some progressive

children, the second democracy, where ideas are decorously — oops! Sorry

to his girlfriend, and could be exchanged adorned, as tradition dictates. — some forward-looking institute

the third to his dad. All three end by without recrimination. During my Shortages of sashes have spurred of learning doesn’t decide to buck

asking the courier to deliver their letters last years, however, it morphed into resourceful work-arounds. Students the millennium-old fad and tell its

faithfully with the identical instruction, an ugly blood sport, lacking ideas, have formed a bucket brigade of graduates to “come as you are,” as it

“tell them not to cry at all, Heaven is respect, or any semblance of the noble sorts, where those who have collected were. at’s the informal dress code

wherever I fall.” Listening to this song enterprise it was originally designed to their diplomas, once o stage, hand the real world has come to, right?

made me wonder — what if I could be. As I write to you, the democratic their sashes to students who are next

magically send a letter to my future republic I loved and grew up in is in line, according to the Wall Street LOOKS LIKE A BILLION

great-grandchild? What would my teetering on the verge of collapsing Journal. ere’s the iconoclast Steve

advice be? Here’s what I came up with: into a semi-autocratic state. Whatever e thing of it is why do graduates Jobs look (black turtleneck) and

governmental con guration that you need to wear those owing robes the iconic Mark Zuckerberg look

DEAR GREAT GRANDCHILD, nd yourself facing, always be wary of and that, uh, interesting headgear in (hoodie). More au courant is the

I am sorry I didn’t live long enough the leader who spouts hate and fear, the rst place? I mean they sit there, crypto bro look, exempli ed by

for us to meet. I’m not even sure who paints a portrait of an “us” versus a waiting anxiously for their rite of bitcoin entrepreneurs like the

that you know anything about me. “them.” At the risk of being redundant, passage to pass already, all looking 30-year-old known cryptically as

Regardless, I write this letter to share I implore you to let kindness be your the same from the neck down, as the SBF. Even when speaking on stage

my thoughts, humbly and lovingly, guide. Ask yourself: does the politician day’s speakers exhort the assembled at a glitzy business conference, he

about life, in the hope that you will focus on helping people and bringing to go forth into the world and favors sneakers, shorts, and a hoodie

nd it helpful, or at least mildly them together or the opposite? Be indulge their individuality. Be your (thousand-dollar down vests also are

entertaining. vocal in supporting public policy that own person! ey are preaching the acceptable). Did I mention SBF is

I lived most of my life in the 20th is designed to ensure people’s health, opposite of “make it your life’s work worth more than $20 billion? e

century. I have not witnessed the education, and general wellbeing, to think alike” to rows and rows of sartorial lesson here would seem to

scienti c and technological marvels regardless of their national origin, eager young people who are dressed be the more you acquire, the less

that I am sure you enjoy during your ethnicity, race, religion, or gender. alike. Or, to put it more pointedly, attire.

time on this planet. I was fortunate Remember, humans can perform who have been dressed alike. I’m not passing judgment on the

to have a life that spanned seven-plus acts both magni cent and grotesque, new era of dress-down. In fact, as

decades, and during that time I believe charitable, and cruel. Always chose the TOWN AND GOWN part of my fashion diet, I’ve given up

I have learned some important life former, reject appeals to our darker e whole cap-and-gown thing ties. at uniquely uncomfortable

lessons. I don’t profess to have all the angels. has been in vogue for a few years — curiosity is a babe compared to

answers, or any for that matter, and you about 1,000, to be more speci c. “ e graduate-wear. Ties only go back a

are certainly free to reject my guidance, SCIENCE tradition goes back to 12th century half-millennium. ey rst appeared

but for better or worse, I send to you I regret not living long enough to Europe,” reports the Washington as knotted neckerchiefs that held

my nal thoughts and advice: see what scienti c advances await us. Post, “when the rst universities were soldiers’ jackets together during the

I predict and hope you will be facing founded. According to Columbia 30 Years’ War, a pragmatic solution

SOCIETY a world free of cancer and many University, gowns and hoods were that the French adapted (and

Your ethnicity, gender, race, other a ictions that so impacted my worn by clergy, and their students eventually called cravats) for civilian

geographic roots, religious heritage, generation. I live in a world where adopted the same garb. For one haberdashery. at’s ne, for those

and national a liation are all a matter many have let politics interfere with thing, the gowns provided warmth in quaint centuries of yore. But it’s time

of chance. During your life, you will scienti c study and advancement. unheated buildings, and served as a to move on. Ties are an atavism, like

be tempted to look at someone who Trust science. It is one of the most way to set the student apart from his our tailbone. Useful no more.

doesn’t share one or all these traits important endeavors humankind has fellow citizens, hence the perennial Whenever someone — at a

as a “them.” Resist that impulse with ever undertaken. ere is no limit to controversy between ‘Town and wedding, say — questions why I’m

all your heart. Treat all people, both the good it can do. Gown.’” not wearing a tie, I leave them t to

similar and di erent than yourself, with SEE MARTORANO PAGE 14 e irony therein is priceless. e SEE APAR PAGE 14
kindness, respect, empathy, and love. medieval students were di erentiated

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Thursday, May 19, 2022 OPINION Yorktown News – Page 11

Sustainable green cleaning

BY MARY ANN KELLY label, avoid buying the more toxic product tal Work-
YORKTOWN100 ing Group
and buy only what you need. (EWG) Guide
to Healthy
Natural cleaning or “green cleaning” 3. ink Safe when handling and stor- Cleaning,
is a way to clean your home using which cross-
fewer cleaning products and safer ing cleaners and dispose of them legally and checked more
than 2,000 dif-
safely. ferent cleaning
products and
Green cleaning can begin with natural 1,000 ingre-
dients against
alternatives. is produces less waste and re- green cleaning products like baking soda, scienti c stud-
ies and toxicity
duces the need for wn100 Zero vinegar, and lemons. databases to
arti cial chemicals
that can be harmful Bicarbonate of soda nd out which
are safest.
2040 Yorkto Net Carbon (baking soda) cleans,
3. Another label to look for is Green Seal,
to your family and STEP UP TO A deodorizes, softens a certi cation by an independent non-
SUSTAINABLE water, and is a good pro t organization (greenseal.org). e green
the environment. LIFESTYLE scouring powder. checkmark helps identify proven greener
White vinegar products and practices that o er better in-
Unlike conven- door air quality, reduced or eliminated toxins
and asthmagens, and excellent performance.
tional cleaning
What about those plastic laundry deter-
products, green Emissions by cuts grease and is a gent bottles?

cleaning products deodorizer and mild One of the easiest ways to reduce plastic
in your household is to stop using big plastic
are created using disinfectant. Mix jugs of liquid laundry detergent. According to
the EPA, traditional liquid laundry deter-
safe, non-toxic, and biodegradable products. half and half with water and store in a labeled gents are usually packaged in high-density Tru Earth Laundry Strips are an alterna-
polyethylene; 68% of these bottles are not tive to liquid or pod detergents. ey are
Making smart choices about what we buy, spray bottle. Lemon juice is a mild bleach, a recycled and contribute to the approximately made of polyvinyl alcohol (PVA) so they
275 metric tons of plastic waste that goes completely dissolve in water. ey are free of
how we use it, and how we dispose of it can deodorant, and a cleaning agent. into the oceans and waterways annually. dyes, phosphates, and chlorine. ey are low-
sudsing and work in high-e ciency washers.
make a big di erence in the amount of waste Other options are manufactured green
e Tru Earth packaging is plastic-free. It
we produce and the greenhouse emissions products that are healthy for the environ- comes in a cardboard envelope that’s both
recyclable and biodegradable. By removing all
associated with our consumption. Everything ment. ese are green products that may not water, the 32-load envelope weighs about 2.5
ounces, reducing transportation costs.
you use goes through a life cycle and each be free of additives or harsh chemicals, but
Highly recommended by the Reduce Re-
stage of the life cycle has an environmental may use recycled packaging or donate a por- port, Dropps Laundry Pods are an absolute
buy! ese are EPA certi ed, use plant-based
impact. e more green cleaning products tion of pro ts to environmental causes. ingredients, High-E ciency (HE) safe,
and use carbon-neutral shipping. Dropps
you use, the better it is for the environment. “Green” Cleaners
SEE YORKTOWN 100 PAGE 15
What can you do in your home to create ere are several ways to nd green clean-

greener cleaning routines? ers:

ree ways to start your green cleaning 1. e EPA has a Safer Choice program to

routine: help nd products that perform and contain

1. Reduce the use of household cleaners ingredients that are safer for human health

by buying less, using less, and looking for and the environment, including cleaning

natural, safer alternatives. products.

2. Be Smart when you shop. Read the 2. You can also check the Environmen-

The Most Common Sexually
Transmitted Disease: HPV

What you need to know about keeping yourself and your children safe

Ask the Doctor Q: What is the human papilloma virus (HPV)? drops in HPV-related cancers. Parents should discuss
A: HPV is a sexually transmitted virus. There are the optimal time for the vaccine with their pediatrician.
Dr. Adina Keller approximately 150 strains of the virus and nearly Some may decide to delay the vaccine until the middle
Associate Chief, 40 affect the genital area. Most HPV infections are teen years.
Obstetrics and Gynecology asymptomatic, which means that you may never know
Northern Westchester Hospital you were exposed. The majority of HPV strains do not Men and women, up to age 45, can get the HPV
cause any issues and will eventually go away on their vaccine. The CDC recommendation now includes men
Learn more about own. Some strains, however, can cause genital warts, and women up to age 45 – especially if they are dating,
Northern Westchester Hospital, cervical cancer, anal cancer and other cancers, widowed or have a new partner. If you’re interested in
visit nwh.northwell.edu including head and neck cancers. a vaccine, speak with your doctor.

The care and safety of our community during Q: Who is at risk? Q: Does my child really need this?
the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic is our A: Studies have shown that almost everyone gets A: The answer is yes. You’re providing your children
top priority. We have put maximum safety exposed to HPV at some point in their lives. Some with something that will prevent cancer down the road.
measures in place to prevent exposure to studies have shown that up to 90% of college-aged So, if anybody has any concerns that they’re not doing
the coronavirus by anyone who comes to men women have been exposed to HPV. If you’re right by their child, think again. We have to assume that
the Hospital for emergency or scheduled dating someone and they say they’ve been “tested,” our children will become sexually active as they get
care. Don’t delay care. Please continue to please know that men cannot be tested for HPV. The older, therefore they need to be vaccinated. The HPV
wash your hands, wear a mask, and virus hides from our immune systems, so it will not vaccine has already been shown to markedly reduce the
practice social distancing. show up on a blood test. Women can be tested for HPV incidence of HPV infections in young adults.
by getting a pap smear, but there’s no test for men.
Did you know?
Q: What’s the best defense against HPV?
A: Condoms are the best defense against HPV, but even The CDC recommendation for the HPV
with condom use, the virus can still be transmitted to vaccine now includes men and women up
others. There is no cure for HPV, only prevention. That’s to age 45 – especially if they are dating,
why it’s so important for both boys and girls to get widowed or have a new partner.
vaccinated. Vaccines against HPV have sharply reduced
infections in men and women and will likely cause major

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Yorktown Library Corner

LIBRARY HOURS day, half hour Zoom. 12:30-1 p.m.

Monday- ursday, 9:30 a.m.-8 p.m. (A) Conscious Living Event No. 1: what

Friday, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. constitutes conscious living & how do I

Saturday, 9:30 a.m.-5 p.m. become more conscious of my quality of life.

914-245-5262; [email protected], 1-3 p.m.

yorktownlibrary.org. (A) Town Clerk’s Mobile O ce. 4-6 p.m.

(C) Teacher in the Library. 4:45-7:45 p.m.

DID YOU KNOW? Parents must remain in the library.

If you missed out on some of the library’s

latest events, signing up for our biweekly

e-newsletter is an e ective way to get THURSDAY, MAY 26

informed. Not only will you stay up to date (A) Quilting & Needlework (Drop-in

with what’s happening in the library, but also Program), 10 a.m.-noon.

connect with a variety of timely services that (A) NY Project Hope: Coping with CO-

are important to you. Each issue is jam- VID. 2-4 p.m.

packed with wonderful news! Our goal is to (C) Lego Free Build. Ages 5 and up. 5-6

connect you with your community. So, visit p.m.

the library website or call the library to sign up (C) Parent/Child Chess. Grades 2-5. 5:30-

today to connect with your community and 6:15 p.m.

build new relationships.

Other ways to stay in touch with us include: FRIDAY, MAY 27

Like us on Facebook, follow us on Instagram, (A) Westchester Breathes ZOOM. 9-10

bookmark our website or use our mobile app. a.m.

(A) Adults Program (Y) Young Adults (C) Music and Movement. Children of all

Program (C) Children’s Program. Please ages. 11-11:45 a.m.

visit the library website (yorktownlibrary.org) (A/Y) One-on-One Teen Tech Help. 2:30-

calendar for details and to register online. 4:30 p.m. No appointment needed.

Children’s library Jane H. with her book pick of the week MONDAY, MAY 23 DID YOU READ?
(A) Mah Jongg (Drop-in Program). 10 “ e Book ief ”by Markus Zusak
2405 Crompond Road • Yorktown Heights, NY 10598 • 914-875-3128
Top Private International Bilingual School • Pre K- Grade 8 a.m.-1 p.m. (9780375842207, 2006).“In this extraordi-
nary tale set in 1939 Nazi Germany, Death
(C) Rock and Roll for Little Ones. Children eloquently narrates the story of Liesel Mem-
of all ages. 10:30-11:30 a.m. inger, a young German girl who is sent to live
with foster parents outside of Munich. While
(C) Variety Show with Mar-li. Grades 2-5. at her brother’s grave she nds ‘ e Grave
6-7 p.m. Digger’s Handbook’and stashes it away to be
used by her kind foster father, Hans, to teach
TUESDAY, MAY 24 her how to read. Liesel develops a passion
(C) Songs and Stories with Miss Stacy. for books and reading. Along with stealing
to help her family survive strict rationing, she
Children from birth to age 5. 10:30-11:30 steals books from book-burnings, the mayor’s
a.m. library and anywhere she can nd them. Dur-
ing bombing raids Liesel reads her books to
(A) Scrabble, Backgammon, and Adult neighbors and to Max, the Jewish man who
Coloring (Drop-in Program). 12:30-2:30 hides in their basement. As the story evolves,
p.m. Death carries on with his never-ending job of
taking souls and while he often feels “un-
(A) Chair Yoga with Lisa. 1-2 p.m. nerved, untied, and undone,”other times he
(C) Exploring Seeds and Plants with meets people who beg him to take them away.
Hilltop Hanover Farm. Grades 1-3. 4-5 p.m.
(C) Music and Movement with Lori e Book ief is a unique and compelling
Cohen. Children of all ages. 6-6:45 p.m. tale situated in one of the darkest periods in
modern history, it is not to be missed.”
WEDNESDAY, MAY 25
(C) Stories and Rhymes with Miss Terry. —Jane H.
Children’s Librarian
Ages 3-5. 10-10:30 a.m.
(C) Baby Playtime for Lapsitting Babies.

10:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
(A) Westchester Breathes Mid-week Mid-

Why Maryel? POPULAR YA BOOKS

• High quality bilingual • Maryel students have superior The most circulated young adult books in the library this past month:
English/ Spanish education Math and English scores on • “Great or Nothing” by Joy McCullough
standardized tests relative to • “Gallant” by Victoria Schwab
for a second language their monolingual peers.
acquisition. • “The Bone Spindle” by Leslie Vedder

• NY Education Department • Strong Financial Aid Program POPULAR CHILDREN’S BOOKS
standards + International to support families who cannot
The number one most circulating children’s titles in the library by different
European curriculum. afford the full tuition. categories this past month:
• Graphic - “Unicorn Famous” by Dana Simpson
SCHEDULE YOUR PRIVATE TOUR TODAY! • Picture Book -“Also” by E. B. Goodale
• Fiction - “Stuck” by Jennifer Swender
[email protected] • 914-875-3128 • Easy Reader (ages 5-8) -“Pizza and Taco” by Stephen Shaskan
• Younger Reader (grades 2-4) -“The Midnight Visitor” by Holly Webb

Thursday, May 19, 2022 Yorktown News – Page 13
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Congrats to our editor, Brian Marschhauser, who won
second place for Best Column in Yorktown News. He and
our Creative Director, Tabitha Pearson Marshall, also share
a Third Place win for Best Picture Story in Yorktown News.

Also, congrats to Brian and our reporter, Tom Bartley, on

their first-place win for Coverage of Local Government in

2 The Katonah-Lewisboro Times!
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A hearty congrats also goes to Tabitha and our Business
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"Living in Katonah-Lewisboro" special pullout section.

Finally, Congrats to our Publisher, Brett Freeman, who won
First Place for Feature Story in Mahopac News.

These Wins Are With the New York Press Association
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Page 14 – Yorktown News OPINION Thursday, May 19, 2022

LETTERS APAR when the value is as frivolous as a tie.
It’s at the point where wearing one is
Districts should their electric buses are well-suited to our FROM PAGE 10 regarded as more a cool novelty than
purchase electric local hills and climate, and would have no an accessory necessity. (Again, my
problem going 65 miles to cover morn- be tied by replying, “I have a better source is the Wall Street Journal.)
buses ing and afternoon runs on one nighttime question, my impertinent friend.
charge. ey have been used all over the Why are you wearing one?” I have yet Ties aside, I’m not about to bring
To the editor, country without any problems with bat- to hear a plausible answer that doesn’t school administrators — the keepers
We adults have a responsibility to our tery res. scream reflexive conformity! Except of the ame — down on my head by
that’s no answer; it’s an excuse. at’s encouraging their charges to dispense
children and grandchildren to reduce our We expect school districts to take the why they walk away from accosting with the 1,000-year-old graduation
reliance on fossil fuel. e war in Ukraine lead in reducing their reliance on fossil fuel me with their tailbone between their uniform and replace it with a hoodie
has added yet another reason, national by developing comprehensive long-range legs. ey got what they deserved, I or down vest. You can celebrate that
security, to a long list of scienti c reasons plans to transition to clean energy. In stand there thinking, as I breath free hard-earned rebellion when you
why this responsibility is so important. terms of electric school buses, districts will and easy and tieless. make your rst billion.

As it turns out, clean energy is cheap nd that based on our air quality status TIE DIED On the other hand, if any grads
energy, much cheaper than burning heat- in Westchester and Putnam counties, the I’m sorry to say that the rest of were to “lose” the tie for graduation,
ing oil or diesel fuel – witness the solar NY Truck Voucher Incentive program just remember in your life’s journey
panels going up all over town. School will reduce the price of an electric bus by the world has caught up to my that a little non-conformity need
districts have a responsibility not just to $200,000 – placing it on par with that of a neckwear abstinence. Sorry because not hurt anyone and often helps you.
their students but also to their taxpayers, diesel bus. Further exploration on night- it’s a symptom of the unspeakable Trust me, you won’t miss the tie any
to explore the use of clean energy. time rates with their electricity providers pandemic. Coming out of a two- more than we miss our tail.
will lead them to conclude that electric year trend away from the o ce and
Let’s take the example of electric school buses are much less costly to run. toward remote work, guys happily To all of this season’s graduates,
buses, a subject of criticism in a recent have forgotten to tie one on. here’s wishing you a fruitful and well-
letter to the editor. ey have been used Let’s explore the use of clean energy for meaning life.
safely for a number of years in White the sake of our children, our nation, and Even so, if ties have become
Plains and are being used safely all over ourselves as taxpayers. increasingly out of favor as a fashion Bruce Apar is a writer, actor, consultant,
the country. Greg Web, electric vehicle rule, they have taken on new cachet and community volunteer. He can be
sales manager for omas Built Buses Mary Jane and Larry Kilian for their scarcity, a market condition reached at [email protected]; 914-275-
(mentioned in the letter), assures us that that reliably increases value, even 6887.
Yorktown 100

MARTORANO Epistemology (how we ere are so many to choose tragedy. Art is truly a mirror your oyster (yes, we said that!).
perceive reality), ontology from, but I would suggest to the soul. I suspect if you Your job should enhance your
FROM PAGE 10 (what is), and axiology (what that it might be you. After all, take the time to examine the life, not dominate it. Find
is good) are just a few of the you have the power to think art of my generation, you will something you love and do it
PHILOSOPHY subjects philosophical thinking critically, act morally, and live be pleasantly entertained, better than anyone else.
e “art of wondering encompasses. It is true that wisely. Don’t squander the perhaps surprised, and, I hope,
there are no universally agreed chance. delighted. I call your attention THE MEANING OF LIFE
why” has been around since upon answers, but it is also to one song: “Imagine” by John e answer to the question
humans walked the earth. I the case that when you look THE ARTS Lennon. It’s not the greatest
am sure it will be alive and closely at the elds of ethics, Literature, art, cinema, song I’ve ever heard but its of the meaning of life must
well during your time as well. law, public policy, and virtually sentiment, to imagine and come from within your heart
I consider the business of every other human activity, drama, and music all give us strive for a better world, is the not from without. Some
philosophy, to ask questions you will nd philosophical platforms to experience the most important art-inspired religious groups recommend
about everything, to be the principles at their core. Who human condition with great instruction to which I can that you live your life
noblest of undertakings. is the greatest philosopher? joy and sorrow, laughter and point. concentrating on an afterlife.
Philosophy embraces the tears, happy endings and Furthermore, they will urge
entire span of human inquiry. HUMOR you to evaluate your life’s
Your great-great meaning by their yardstick, but
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WORK full of so many challenges both
Find something that inspires wonderful and scary. Always
choose hope over fear. I wish
you. Ideally, work should be I were around to help you,
your personal vocation and not but my shelf life just wouldn’t
a merely a “job.” But whatever allow it. I pray this letter was
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you joy and nancial bene t, of love, joy, hope, empathy, and
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Thursday, May 19, 2022 OPINION Yorktown News – Page 15

Where is this in Yorktown?

James Graham, Nick Barrera, Noreen Donnellan, Ann
Marie Mo a, Ralph Schiavone, Andrew Merante, Jerry
Marchesi, and Terita Bradoc all knew that the May 5 photo
was taken of the Route 132 bridge over the Taconic State
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VARSITY ROUNDUP (5/9-5/15)

L/P girls sprint-medley relay qualifies for nationals

Lax teams nish regular season with wins

PHOTO COURTESY OF RYAN JOHNSON BY MIKE SABINI (400-meter hurdles, second), School)
CONTRIBUTING WRITER Sayre (800-meter, rst) and Bur- Nic Conetta (2G, 4A), Nick
Grace Adeyeye (left) and Brook Sayre, seen here during the winter dett (top four in 100-meter and
track and field season, made up half of the Lakeland/Panas’ girls Track and Field 200-meter) also produced for Graap (3G), Justin Stabile (2G,
sprint medley relay that qualified for the nationals last week. the Rebels. 1A), Mike Pisacreta (1A), Myles
GLENN D. LOUCKS GAMES Orf (3 saves), and Kevin Bryan
May 12-May 14 (White Plains “ e boys and girls did great (2 saves) led the Rebels in their
against some tough competi- 11-7 setback against Somers.
High School) tion,” said Lakeland/Panas
Lakeland/Panas’ girls sprint coach John Benvin. “To inter- LAKELAND/PANAS 13,
act and compete against teams BREWSTER 1
medley relay team, Brooke Sayre, from Canada, as well as other
Kailey Burdett, Grace Adeyeye, US states, really makes this meet Wednesday, May 11 (Walter
and Kiara Williams ran a sea- (Loucks) special. To get ac- Panas High School)
son-best time of 4:16, nishing cepted into the meet to compete
eighth in the East Coast Chal- against these talents is an honor Stabile (4G, 2A), Conetta
lenge, to qualify for nationals, at and to have such great results (2G, 3A), Joe Alleva (2G, 1A),
the prestigious Glenn D. Loucks at the Loucks Games and the
Games. Friendship Games, gets our var- omas Kuney (2G, 1A), Pisa-
sity athletes ready for the cham- creta (2G), Will Moore (1G),
Adeyeye (100-meter high pionship part of the season with Graap (1A), Bryan (3 saves), and
hurdles, sixth overall), Kyan the Westchester County Cham- Orf (1 save) propelled Lakeland/
Muendell (sixth overall, rst pionships, Class AA Sectionals, Panas to a 13-1 victory against
locally, javelin throw, third con- state championships and nation- Brewster in its regular-season
secutive meet throwing over 153 als on the horizon.”
feet), and Suzy Conners (javelin, nale.
ninth overall, second locally) ex- RASBECK RELAYS “With the regular season
celled individually for the Reb- Saturday, May 14 (Irvington winding down, I think we were
els. just really excited to be out
High School) there,” Conetta said. “In the
Yorktown’s Sydney Leitner e Yorktown girls and boys game vs. Somers on Monday,
took fth place in the 3,200-me- we came out at to start and
ter run (10:31.00). track and eld squads each took paid the price. We didn’t want to
rst place in the Class A division repeat that and stressed the im-
PEARL RIVER portance of coming out strong
FRIENDSHIP GAMES at Irvington’s Rasbeck Relays. and our defense delivered.”
e other schools in the Class Lakeland/Panas did that by
Friday, May 13 (Pearl River jumping out to a 9-1 halftime
High School) A division were Carmel, Horace lead.
Greeley, Mamaroneck, Ossining, “Brewster had multiple-long
Lakeland/Panas’ Brian Mar- and Portchester. possessions with bad shots or
tins (100-meter, rst; 200-meter, no shots o ,” Conetta said. “So,
second) and teammatev Bobby Lakeland/Panas when we got the ball on the of-
Mayclim won the 3,200-meter Boys Lacrosse fensive end we were patient and
race, breaking 10 minutes for when we dodged we drew slides
the rst time in his young racing (6-10) and moved the ball a couple
career, at the Pearl River Friend- times until we got the best shot
ship Games. SOMERS 11, o . As the game went on and
LAKELAND/PANAS 7 we went up, they started making
Oliver Smith (top four mistakes we were capitalizing
in the triple, long, and high Monday, May 9 (Somers High on.”
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Thursday, May 19, 2022 SPORTS Yorktown News – Page 25

ROUNDUP a great ceremony that was orga- LAKELAND 1, run), Amanda Cohen (1-3), and burgh-North Castle 34-0, led by
nized so nicely. Everyone helped Leah Cohen (1-3) led Lakeland HaiLian Rowan (2 interceptions
FROM PAGE 24 make our senior night very POUGHKEEPSIE 0 in their 2-1 loss to Harrison. for TD, 1 rushing TD), Emily
fun and memorable. Winning Daniel (1 receiving TD), Maeve
High School) against Brewster made the night Thursday, May 12 (Lakeland Lakeland Girls Flag Dineen-Herzog (1 receiving TD),
Jack Duncan (5G), Gri (3G, even better. It meant a lot win- High School) Football (3-4) and Deanna Lage (2 passing TD).
ning against them because they
3A), Weissman (2G, 1A), Con- are a competitive team. It shows Lakeland won by forfeit 1-0
nor Fastiggi (1G, 1A), Solazzo how much we grew from the be-
(2G), Liam Marr (1G, 1A), Ma- ginning of the season to now.” versus Poughkeepsie.
karenko (1G), Ryan Banks (1G),
Jack Baker (1A), Jason Fastiggi Yorktown Baseball HARRISON 2, LAKELAND 1 LAKELAND 34, GREENBURGH SCARSDALE 19, LAKELAND 7
(14-23 face-o s), and DeBellis (11-9)
(16 saves) guided Yorktown to a Friday, May 13 (Lakeland High NORTH CASTLE 0 Friday, May 13 (Scarsdale
16-8 triumph versus Arlington YORKTOWN 8, GREELEY 6 School) High School)
in its nal regular-season game. Monday, May 9 (Horace Monday, May 9 (Lakeland
Mautone (7 innings, 5 strike- High School) Lakeland fell to Scarsdale 19-7,
“Everyone is starting to un- Greeley High School)
derstand their role on the team,” Yorktown defeated Horace outs, 0 earned runs), Panos (1-3, Lakeland defeated Green- with Lage connecting with Row-
Duncan said. “It’s really helping
us come together and play better Greeley 8-6, paced by winning RBI, double), Emily Yazzetti (1-3, an on a touchdown pass.
as a team.” pitcher Matt Alduino (6 in-
nings, 2 hits, 1 earned run, 12 NMeawhsopac 2
Yorktown Girls strikeouts, 2 walks/2-3, RBI), TRACKS
Lacrosse (6-10) Nick Jacoby (3-3, 2 runs, RBI,
walk, 2 stolen bases), Derek Pa- Halsto Medi present th
trissi (2-4, 2 runs, stolen base),
Dylan Koch (1-4, triple, run, 3 Monthl Editoria Calenda
RBI), and Stephen Haglund (2-
YORKTOWN 15, SOMERS 11 3, double, homer, 2 runs, RBI). Loo insid you pape JUNE 9NUEXPT! SUMMER DINING & EVENTS,
Tuesday, May 10 (Somers o thes date !
YORKTOWN 8, GREELEY 1 Real Estate, Father's Day
High School) Wednesday, May 11 (Yorktown Supplement to Month 10, 2022
Yorktown ended its regular JULY 14COSOMOINNG! BOOMERS & BEYOND,
High School) A � e� � ���� � � � ����� � � � ������ ���
season with a 15-11 triumph Patrissi (win, 3 innings, 1 hit, Home & Garden
against rival Somers, ignited by
Alex Scialdone (4G, 2A), Gi- 3 strikeouts), Jon Munoz (2-3, AUGUST 11
anna Altimari (5G), Brie Gac- homer, 2 runs, RBI, stolen base),
cino (3G), Ava Cunneen (2G), Jacoby (2-3, double, 2 runs, RBI, BACK TO SCHOOL
Kaitlin Regan (1G), and Maggie stolen base), Koch (2-4, run,
Appelle (12 saves). RBI, stolen base) and Cole Had- D e����� � � �� � ���� � �� ����� � e ������� ��� B5 � � e���� �� � � � � � � � � � � �A �� � � � ��� � ���
dock (2-4, double, run, 2 RBI, A
“ e underclassmen really stolen base) ignited Yorktown to SEPTEMBER 15
stepped up and were all a big an 8-1 triumph versus Greeley.
part of the win,” Altimari said. Supplement to May 12, 2022 SHOMiEn FALL,
“Our goalie, Maggie Appelle, “ e team stayed focused Health/Nutrition/Fitness, Dining
had an amazing game with more from inning one to inning sev-
than 10 saves. Maggie and our en,” Munoz said. “We played OCTOBER 13
defense kept us in the game loose and didn’t let o the gas.”
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the back of the net. I couldn’t Lakeland Softball Home & Garden
be more proud of how far we (6-14)
have come as a team as well as NOVEMBER 10
my personal development as PELHAM 12, LAKELAND 4
a player. We were all happy to Tuesday, May 10 (Lakeland HOLIDAYS/VENUES
make our coaches proud of what & CATERING
they have worked tirelessly to High School)
achieve for us and the program Leah Cohen (2-4, RBI), Emi-
as a whole. We are looking for-
ward to the start of the playo s.” ly Yazzetti (2-3), Shannon Scot-
to (1-2, 2 runs, 2 walks), Nicole
Lakeland/Panas Mautone (1-4, RBI, run) and
Girls Lacrosse (7-9) Jenna Yazzetti (1-3, run, double)
led Lakeland in its 12-4 defeat
LAKELAND/PANAS 12, to Pelham.

BREWSTER 8 LOURDES 8,
LAKELAND 7 8 INNINGS
Tuesday, May 10 (Lakeland
Wednesday, May 11 (Stanley
High School) Still Park, Poughkeepsie) WMeemekenial Day

Lakeland/Panas topped Scotto (3-3, 2 walks, RBI, 2
runs), Ryleigh Melendez (2-5,
Brewster on its senior night and RBI), Maddy Panos (1-4, 2 runs, rTehaPeduytBnfuaobmrbclCeyolPeubonnrtayytiAorntsTo.u.r . . . p. 6
RBI, walk) and Emily Yazzetti . . p. 14
last regular-season game 12- (1-3, 2 walks) paced Lakeland
in their 8-7 eight-inning loss to
8, led by Emily Ahlstedt (5G), Our Lady of Lourdes.

Kaitlyn Wilkowski (5A), Sara TAPPAN ZEE 13, LAKELAND 0 hoPamMLktrheUeeaeysSdilcrlea2ooodnc,pm0datp0omtbei0o2duun6csnosio,in0tpiyen0ia!se0tsses DECEMBER 8
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Jade Gorman (1G), Clare War- 13-0, with Scott registering the
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