Yorktown News 07.28.2022

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Lieutenant John DeIulio, YPD Lieutenant retires
accompanied by his wife, after 32 years of service
receiving a showing of
respect from the YPD. Lt. DeIulio and family BY SOPHIA CASELNOVA ktown and the surrounding area. They
STAFF WRITER also participated in community out-
PHOTOS: SOPHIA CASELNOVA reach events as a canine team.
After over three decades of service
Chief Noble with the Yorktown Police Department, Officer DeIulio also served the Yor-
and Lt. DeIulio Lieutenant John DeIulio retired this ktown Police Benevolent Association
month. (PBA) for many years, and as Vice Presi-
dent in 1998.
Members of the department, the
Town Board, his family, and the com- Promoted to Sergeant in 2006, DeI-
munity gathered in front of Police ulio was assigned as the Yorktown Po-
Headquarters to thank Lt. DeIulio for lice Department Canine Supervisor and
his service and to wish him the best in the Assistant to Patrol Division Com-
his retirement. mander, said Noble.

Lt. DeIulio served with the Yorktown Ten years later, he was promoted to
Police Department for 32-years, from Lieutenant. Lt. DeIulio served as the
July 1990 to July 2022. Yorktown Police Department Patrol
Division Commander through March
“He is loyal, trustworthy, accountable, 2020 before being assigned to his cur-
reliable and has always been about get- rent role as Staff Division Commander,
ting the job done without excuses,” said said Noble.
Chief Robert Noble. “He has made a
positive difference in his 32-year career Town Supervisor Matt Slater said that
in the Town of Yorktown.” Lt. DeIulio “lived the Yorktown Dream.”
He was raised in Yorktown, he served
When starting with the department and protected the community he was
in 1990, he was assigned to the patrol raised in, and he raised his family in
division where he received complimen- that same community.
tary letters from the public and com-
mendations from superior officers, said Councilman Sergio Esposito thanked
Noble. Officer DeIulio was a desk officer Lt. DeIulio for his service and said that
and a certified General Topics Officer. it is people like him who make the Yor-
ktown Police Department great.
Officer DeIulio was assigned as a Ca-
nine Officer in 1998 and completed a “He will be missed tremendously and
180-hour course on patrol and narcot- I believe I speak for all of us here at YPD
ics canine handling. He and his partner when I thank him for his professional-
Cuba received commendations and ism, his service and most importantly,
for his friendship,” said Chief Noble.
assisted in multiple arrests in Yor-

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Not your
average

Trader Joe’s opens to

Joefanfare in Yorktown
BY BRIAN after it opened. With

MARSCHHAUSER heavy tra c anticipated,
CONTRIBUTING WRITER
Trader Joe’s hired pri-
e new Trader Joe’s
on Crompond Road in vate security and o -duty
Yorktown opened at 8
a.m. on ursday, July 21. police o cers. e shop-

e rst customers ping center’s developer
started lining up nearly
two hours before that. also created an employee

Consistently ranked parking lot.
among the most popular
grocery stores in Ameri- e Yorktown Trader
ca, Trader Joe’s has devel-
oped a passionate fanbase Joe’s at 3240 Crompond
because of its trendy vibe,
courteous cashiers, and Road will be open from
low-cost, private label
products. 8 a.m. to 9 p.m. every

“I’ve been living here day. Other stores in the
for 31 years and to have
something here that is shopping center are
just a half-mile from
where we live is just Lowe’s, Starbucks, and
amazing,” said Yorktown
resident Sharon Ryan, AAA, with Slice Pizza
who was second in line.
also expected to open at
e new Trader Joe’s is
the company’s 33rd store a later date. Another pad
in New York and rst
in northern Westches- – where the employee
ter. It has three stores in
southern Westchester in parking lot is currently
Hartsdale, Larchmont,
and Scarsdale. located – can also be de-

Ryan said she is a fan veloped for retail use. A line forms on Opening
of the company’s prod- In addition to “high- Day at the new Trader Joe’s
ucts — both its healthy
foods and “junk” foods. quality products,” Town

“We’ve been driving Supervisor Matt Slater
to lower Westchester for
these things and to have said Trader Joe’s is also
it so close to home is a
great thing,” Ryan said. bringing 100-plus new
“We’ll sacri ce a little bit
of tra c for some choco- jobs to the town, with
late-covered pretzels.”
most of store’s sta com-
ird in line was
Peekskill’s Maria Rocha. ing from local communi-
When asked why she
wanted to be one of the ties.

rst customers in the new “It just really shows
store, she responded, “It’s
Trader Joe’s!” what we as a commu-

“Everything is awe- nity can accomplish by
some here,” Rocha said.
“ e people are fantastic. attracting a brand name

ey help you nd every- like Trader Joe’s right
thing you want.”
here to the town of Yor-
e opening day line
of customers extended ktown to be a regional at-
around the corner of
Trader Joe’s, with the traction,” Slater said.
store running out of
shopping carts minutes Eagle-eyed shoppers The new Trader Joe’s
can also spot notable Yor- features murals
ktown locations in many honoring Yorktown. A look inside the
new Trader Joe’s

of the store’s murals, in-

cluding the bridge over

the Croton Reservoir, the

Yorktown Railroad Sta-

tion, and Faraway Farm’s

alpacas.

e “captain” of the

store is Charlie Ranken,

who did the honors of

cutting the ceremonial

ribbon.

“I’d like to give a shout-

out to my team, my lead-

ership team, my won-

derful crew that’s ready

to serve our customers,”

Ranken said. “I’d like to

give a shout-out to the

town leadership of Yor-

ktown and their support.

“We’re ready to go,”

Ranken added. “We want

you inside. I know you These Trader Joe’s customers were excited PHOTOS: BRIAN MARSCHHAUSER
guys have been waiting.” to be among the first to ever enter the store. Trader Joe’s employees welcome the Opening Day shoppers.

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The Staff Harvey offering local families immersive cultural experience

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Thursday, July 28, 2022 TOWN GREEN Yorktown News – Page 5

Temple Beth Quali cations include any one bring lawn chairs. (In the (military appreciation show Stand hours will be added in June.

Shalom (or more) of the following, but event of rain, the concerts will featuring Alyssa Martin e online store is open weekly for

you need not be pro cient in all be held at Yorktown Stage; starting at 5 p.m.) preorders from Tuesdays at 4 p.m.

of these: however, seating is limited.) Farm Stand at Hilltop until ursdays at 4 p.m.

SLIDES, SWINGS, • Project Management — Concertgoers can bring their Organic Yard Waste
STORIES AND
lead e orts to coordinate events own snacks and light beverages.

WATERMELON and meetings; keep track of A few food trucks will be For sustainably grown produce Facility Is Open

Join in for “Watermelon contracts and other paperwork available. and other locally sourced goods,the

Wednesdays,” an informal •MarketingCommunications Aug. 7 – Danny V’s 52nd Farm Stand at Hilltop Hanover Yorktown’s Organic Yard

playground playdate and story — draft releases; manage Street Tribute to Billy Joel Farm (hillltophanoverfarm.org) is Waste Facility, 2200 Greenwood

time for Jewish families of social media posts; advise on Aug. 21 – Tramps Like Us – open to the public on Fridays from St., Yorktown Heights

children ages 2-6 years old. Call community outreach Bruce Springsteen Tribute 1 to 6 p.m. and on Saturdays from SEE GREEN PAGE 29

845-628-6133 to RSVP. • Database management Aug. 28 – Class Action 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday Farm

Fable Farm: Picnic — pro cient in spreadsheet
programs

and Screening Applicants must be a current
Under The Stars resident of Yorktown who is
interested in arts, relationship

building, networking, civic

Thursday, July 28, 6-10 p.m., engagement, and helping

Fable Farm, 1311 Kitchawan Yorktown become known as a

Road, Ossining vibrant arts community.

Join Fable Farm for a night To be considered for

at the farm, a picnic, and a an interview, submit to

screening of “ e Biggest Little artsandculture@yorktownny.

Farm,” a story of two dreamers org a) your resume (or list

and a dog on a journey to bring your relevant quali cations/

harmony to both their lives and experience); and b) a brief Native New Yorker,
Lifelong Republican, Winning
a beautiful piece of farmland. statement of interest (i.e., cover Three Landslide Elections as
Councilman
Bring a blanket to spread out note).
Responsibly Budgeted under
on the grass. Bring your favorite Yorktown the Tax Cap, Maintained Vital
snacks or purchase some food Services and Earned his Town
a Triple AAA Credit Rating —
and beverage from selected Senior Advisory
vendors that will be joining Committee
us at Fable for the evening.

Browse and stock up at the

market before sunset when the e Yorktown Senior

lm begins. Advisory Committee is taking

Although this is not a summer hiatus with no the Only Town in Westchester

technically a drive-in movie, meetings for July or August. It to do so
kids will have the chance to will resume on the third Friday

create their very own “drive in” of September. Date is Sept. 16 Police Commissioner — Community Leader: Lions
One of the Lowest Crime Club Vice President, President
vehicle with materials provided at 1 p.m. at Town Hall. Speaker Rates in NY and Treasurer of the Somers
Education Foundation,
by Fable. and topic will be announced at Independent Businessman 29-season Coach for AYSO
with Over 25 years in soccer, Cadet Officer in the
e lm will begin at 8:15 a later time. Corporate America Air Force’s Civil Air Patrol,

p.m., just at sunset. e movie Library Offers Tech Owns and Operates Several
runtime is 92 minutes.

Children under the age of 5 Help
will be admitted at no charge.

Blood Drive e John C. Hart Memorial
Library is o ering one-on-one

tech support through its Teen Flight Schools Training the Meals on Wheels Captain,
Next Generation of Excellent United Way Corporate Team
Saturday, Aug. 6, 11:30 a.m.- Computer Teen program. Pilots including the Cadets at Leader, Member-Chamber of

4:30 p.m. Patrons are encouraged

Yorktown Girl Scouts are to bring their devices to the Commerce & Special Olympics

sponsoring a blood drive at library or use library computers West Point

the Je erson Valley Mall to work with a volunteer Teen Volunteer
(former Gap location, lower Computer Tutor. e teens

level) on Saturday, Aug. 6, can teach patrons to download

from 11:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. eBooks, audiobooks, music,

Appointments may be made at videos, and magazines with

www.redcrossblood.org using their library cards.

sponsor code “JVMall.” e tutors can also help

Arts + Culture patrons with using their iPads,
Kindles, or other tablets or

Group Seeks e-readers. e teen tutors are
Members available every Friday from 2:30
to 4:30 p.m. and no registration

is required.

e town of Yorktown’s Yorktown Lions “ ”As your Congressman, I have but one campaign promise:
Arts + Culture Committee Do the Right Thing,
because it’s the Right Thing.
seeks three new members as it Concerts
expands its ranks to better serve PAID FOR BY FAULKNER FOR CONGRESS

everyone in the community. e e Yorktown Lions Club’s

committee reports to the town free summer concert series is

supervisor and Town Board, back.

as well as to the Yorktown e concerts, co-sponsored

Chamber of Commerce. by Yorktown’s Parks and

Positions are voluntary with Recreation Department, are

no monetary compensation. held outdoors at 6 p.m., so

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Second performance of the Lions’ summer concert series

Former Lions President Jim Poulin Concert attendees PHOTOS: SOPHIA CASELNOVA

••TACKAETEHROINMGE yoOunWceILyLoguotbryacitk, ! BY SOPHIA CASELNOVA
STAFF WRITER
Delicious Lobster Roll
e second performance
Corned Beef Reuben of this year’s Yorktown Lions
Quesadilla Club Summer Concert Series
took place on July 10 when
the Showtime Dance Band
had people dancing from the
moment they took the stage.

From 6 p.m. to a little after
8 p.m., the band kept eld
crowded with families and
friends on blankets and chairs.

ere will be three more
concerts this season.

Upcoming Concert Schedule:
• August 7: Danny V’s 52nd
Street – Tribute to Billy Joel
• August 21: Tramps Like Us
– Bruce Springsteen Tribute
• August 28: Class Action –
Military Appreciation Show
featuring Allissa Martin

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Six promoted to Eagle Scout

BY SOPHIA CASELNOVA Colin Sheridan, Eagle Scout of Troop 165 feet in diameter. His project took
STAFF WRITER over 16 months of planning and
Connor Reardon, Eagle Scout from Troop 165 Eagle Scout Ceremony then was completed in 317 hours.
Two Yorktown troops welcomed
six new Eagle Scouts after they amount of time, she nished all re- Sheridan’s Eagle Project was people easier passage. e project cost $1,600 to com-
completed their Eagle Board Re- For his Eagle Scout Project, plete.
view last month. quirements and earned the title of the clearing of a trail at Turkey
Reardon built three di erent sets Cortlandt wanted to encourage
Four Scouts from Troop 164 Eagle Scout. Mountain in Yorktown Heights. of steps into the terrain of the disc more participation in outdoor ac-
and two from Troop 165 stepped golf course at FDR Park in Yor- tivities and this project ful lled that
into their new positions. “I’m very honored,” Westho e pre-existing Blue Trail on the ktown Heights. His project was desire, according to James Gum-
intended to enable players to move merson, Scoutmaster of Troop 165
Troop 164’s new Eagle Scouts said. “I worked hard to do it and I mountain was too steep to be safe- through the course safely while Yorktown.
are Jessica Marie Westho , Co- also preventing erosion.
lin Michael Sheridan, Cameron did it in just two years when it usu- ly traveled on by hikers. After rain Fortuna’s project consisted of
Quinn O’Brien, and Connor Mi- Promoted in Troop 165 were building two wooden kayak racks
chael Reardon. ally takes Scouts ve to six years to fall, as well as in the spring, the trail Joseph Brendan Gummerson and at Sparkle Lake to hold recre-
Dominick Fortuna. ational boats. Yorktown was deal-
Westho ’s Eagle Project was complete. I’m just very honored.” was washed out along with plants ing with there being too many
the placement of building blocks Gummerson’s Eagle Project was canoes and boats laying around the
around the agpole at the Somers to design and build a gaga ball pit beach area, according to Gummer-
Highway Department. at the Charles J. Cooke Park in son, and Fortuna was motivated to
Cortlandt. e ball pit measures 15 make it possible for people to use
In addition, her project placed the beach while boats are also kept
a dog park entrance sign between at the lake.
the Somers Highway Department
and Somers’dog park. In addition, Fortuna did a clean-
up of the area of the lake and the
Westho is the rst female surrounding trail and woods.
Scout to earn this prestigious title
in the district. She told Yorktown “Reaching the Rank of Eagle
News that she has always been takes a lot of hard work,dedication,
into Boy Scouts after watching her and perseverance, to which I can
younger be a part of it for so long. personally attest,” said Jay Gussak,
She joined the troop at 16 years old Manitoga District advancement
immediately after realizing girls chair. “Virtually every Eagle Scout
were also able to join. Project Proposal and Rank Appli-
cation comes across my desk, and I
Joining so late only left her with can say without any hesitation that
two years as a Scout, but in that all these Scouts exhibit the quali-
ties we look for in our Eagles. is
and trees. is something that will follow them
for the rest of their lives, and they
Sheridan created a new trail that can be proud of the fact that they
join many famous as well as ordi-
was longer and gentler for people nary citizens who have reached the
pinnacle of Scouting.”
to walk on.

O’Brien’s project was the con-

struction of an 1,100-foot-long

boardwalk over a muddy section

of the Yorktown Trailway to allow

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Onward and upward Stop the insanity

It’s no hyperbole to say that when I hired in the Yorktown Central School District. MY a desire to curb the exploits of
Brian Marschhauser nearly a decade ere is an old newspaper saying that PERSPECTIVE gangsters like Al Capone. Later,
ago, he started his journalism career in a response to the assassinations
“you don’t pick a ght with someone who JAMES of Martin Luther King and
MARTORANO Bobby Kennedy, the bipartisan
with us as a “kid,” as we tend to think about purchases ink by the barrel,” the point Gun Control Act of 1968
I, like everyone else, was mandated background checks
those in their mid-20s these days. being that a newspaper wields a lot of shocked by the recent and waiting periods for handgun
assassination of former purchases. e aim of these
Brian left Halston power simply because we Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo measures was to tamp down the
Abe. e gruesome incident made violence, especially in major cities.
Media last week as a purchase a lot of ink. But me wonder how widespread gun
violence is in Japan. When I Despite the attention-grabbing
grown man, and like a PUBLISHER’S Brian has always wielded looked at their number for last nature of mass shootings,
ne wine, he got better MEMO that power judiciously. He’s year, I was equally stunned. In we should not overlook how
given everyone a fair shake, 2021, we in the United States gun violence results in the
with age. su ered through 45,000 gun- victimization of civilians, mostly
related deaths; Japan, a country of living in the inner cities, every
Lucky for this BRETT including people who may over 125 million people, had only day. But it is the mass shootings
newspaper, Brian will FREEMAN not have deserved it from one. How could this be? which have, over the last 30
stick around and do some him. years, provided the impetus for
e answer is part cultural and change in our policies. In 1994,
event coverage for us Brian has always treated part political. Japanese society assault weapons were banned
does not worship rearms the because of a massacre in San
going forward. So, don’t everyone who comes across way ours does. eir laws are Francisco. is law ( e 1994
strict and very few individuals Assault Weapons Ban) was in
be surprised if you see his path with fairness and own guns. By contrast, here there e ect for ten years, not renewed
are about 400 million guns with by Congress because of pressure
Brian armed with a camera and a notepad decency. Brian has wrestled with this job 90% being owned by civilians. imposed by the National Ri e
If you gathered up all the guns Association on politicians. How
for the foreseeable future. on a weekly basis and constantly strived to and handed them out to every could that happen? Simply
man, woman, and child in the because the NRA contributes so
Brian has held a number of positions with improve. ere is something about Brian United States, you would still much money to lawmakers across
have 60 million guns left over. the country, the organization
Halston Media over the years. He’s been a wresting with the job that has made me holds an inordinate in uence over
e truth is, our love of deadly these o cials, ensuring that their
reporter for several of our newspapers. He’s trust him even more. weapons is unique among modern agenda is implemented.
industrialized countries as is the
been editor of several of our newspapers. Brian, Halston Media wishes you the very resultant enormous number of en again, the NRA is
gun-related deaths. It is both an unrecognizable from its original
And he was sports editor for a year for all of best in life. You always have a home here. indisputable function of logic and form and mission. e dramatic
fact that the more guns you have, transformation of the NRA
our newspapers. Welcome to Tom Walogorsky the more gun deaths will follow. from a legislative lobbying
When you compare our rearm organization that sought to
He ended his tenure with Halston Media Tom Walogorsky has been promoted fatalities with those of other protect the rights of hunters
major industrialized countries it to a powerhouse extreme
as editor of our Yorktown and Katonah- to Halston Media editor-in-chief. For is truly jaw dropping. Last year rightwing uncompromising
we averaged 4.12-gun deaths per force was the result, primarily,
Lewisboro newspapers. those in our North Salem and Somers 100,000 people. In second place of one man, Wayne LaPierre.
is Chile at 1.62 and then Canada
It’s de nitely our loss and the Yorktown readerships, you already know him as your at 0.5. Japan is at 0.02. Despite e organization’s devolution
these alarming facts, it usually contributed greatly to our
Central School District’s gain that Brian editor. Tom has been with us just shy of takes a mass shooting to force us government’s unwillingness
to even talk about the scourge of to enact even the most basic
has become their full-time communications 1-1/2 years, but I feel like he’s been part gun violence in our country. But it regulations on weapons safety.
always wasn’t that way. As the president of the NRA,
assistant. of this team for much longer. Promoting LaPierre hired the famous
In the early part of the 20th advertising rm, Ackerman
A message to Superintendent Dr. Ron Tom to Halston Media editor-in-chief was century, rearm restrictions were McQueen, which encouraged
welcomed by almost all elected him to adopt an unyielding,
Hattar and all the administrators, faculty a no-brainer. He is someone who is super o cials inspired primarily by take no prisoners, policy. After
the massacre at Sandy Hook
and sta throughout the Yorktown district: organized, understands the big picture of
SEE MARTORANO PAGE 11
If you think you work a lot of hours and Halston Media, is well liked and respected

bust your butts in your jobs, you’ve never by colleagues, readers and sources, and does

seen Brian in action. No matter Brian’s a great job of managing expectations (the

chosen profession, he will gure out a way last attribute being half the battle of an

to turn it into an 80-hour-per-week job, and editor). He is also a great writer and editor

after putting in all those hours, he’ll still feel and has good instincts about pretty much

guilty that he didn’t work hard enough. everything.

You’ve also managed to hire someone Tom has a great team reporting to him:

with an impeccable moral and ethical • Our newly promoted opinion editor,

code. In the job as editor, it comes with the Trudy Walz

territory, especially in this era or political • Our newly promoted sports editor, Whit

division, that our Republican readers were Anderson

convinced that Brian was a Democrat and • Our business and special sections editor,

our Democrat readers were convinced that Vim Wilkinson

Brian was a Republican. • Our editor-at-large (and Mahopac news

Truth be told, I’ve known the guy for editor), Bob Dumas

nearly a decade, and I have no clue how he • Our Managing Editor/Senior Reporter

pulls that lever. What I do know is that he Carol Reif and reporters Sophia Caselnova,

refused to accept even a free cup of co ee Gino DeAngelis and Tom Bartley.

from any of his sources, as he didn’t want • Our director of photography and

even the appearance of being compromised creative director, Tabitha Pearson Marshall,

by anyone. And perhaps that is why people who also leads a talented team of part-time

were suspicious of him. He had no interest designers.

in being part of anyone’s “good-old-boys I assure our readers that you remain in

club.” good hands!

I know that Brian will bring that same If you want to welcome Tom, drop him a

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MARTORANO proponents. His conspiracy news. Sadly, there is no amount at the societal landscape of of the latest massacre, should
theory became popular be more important than any
FROM PAGE 10 among millions and led to a of carnage that will change the United States, there is other value. I appreciate that
series of despicable events, we inherited a “wild west”
Elementary School, where including o cials in Sandy the minds of politicians who an unmistakable con uence tradition, and I don’t naively
mentally ill Adam Lanza Hook being overwhelmed expect us to develop anything
killed 26 people, including with frivolous records requests, slavishly stand behind the of widespread mental illness, resembling the attitude that
20 children, many of us had parents being asked to dig countries like Japan exhibit.
hoped that the pro-gun lobby up the remains of their slain NRA and defend the status violence oriented extremist However, we do have it within
would soften their stance. children, and conspiracists our power to put the safety of
Not a chance. Days after the quo without reservation. groups, and widespread our citizens and our children
shooting, LaPierre had his now lming themselves crashing
infamous press conference, the children’s memorial While the second pernicious disinformation. rst.
where he proclaimed, “ e ceremonies. In the end, the So, what can be done?
only thing that stops a bad guy town government abolished amendment (the right to bear When you combine these A good starting point is to
with a gun is a good guy with the school, and several of the demand that our elected
a gun.” is argument should parents were forced to conceal arms) is important, I believe we and add our overwhelming o cials stop taking money
sound familiar. Our former the gravesites of their children. from groups like the NRA.
president and U.S. Senator For six years, the parents of must nonetheless act rationally proliferation of weapons of Next, we need to elect and
Ted Cruz are among those the deceased children were support leaders who have the
who touted this dangerous and harassed unmercifully. e and in line with all our values all shapes and sizes you have courage to endorse sane gun
imbecilic statement after the persecution only ceased when safety policies, and not parrot
recent Uvalde school shooting. they joined together and when it comes to polices and a recipe for deadly violence. slogans that, statistically, have
successfully sued several of the been proven to be false and
Besides LaPierre’s depraved conspiracists for libel. good governance. Let me True enough, statistically these dangerous. To borrow a phrase
response, the aftermath of the from author and wellness
Sandy Hook school massacre Despite the Sandy Hook explain what I mean: factors have proven to be a expert Susan Powter, it’s time
was also witness to heartless parents’ victory in court, the to STOP THE INSANITY.
and inaccurate justi cations Alex Joneses of the world Rationality. Imagine that lethal mix, killing thousands
for the continuation of the continue to spread conspiracy On a personal note, I would
unregulated proliferation theories unabated about almost you and I are scientists and are and thousands of our citizens like to thank my wonderful
of weapon like the AK-47. everything. Today, as I survey editor, Brian Marschhauser, for
Among the most sinister our situation, I can’t help but given an important matter to every month. Like the nding his fabulous work over the last
was a deadly attack on feel disheartened. 2022 is several years at our paper. He
truth itself. Alex Jones of proving to be the deadliest gun solve. We are presented with of cancer in the tumor we is moving on, but I will never
InfoWars suggested that violence year ever recorded in forget his kindness, patience,
the whole thing (the Sandy our history. Mass shootings a large unknown tumorous examined in our lab, we cannot dedication, and hard work. Good
Hook massacre) was a false are happening so often that luck, Brian, and thank you.
most don’t make the national growth recently removed from just let things continue as they
ag staged by gun control
a poor soul and we are asked are, or can we? We know if we

to determine its nature: benign do nothing our patient will

or cancerous? We examine die. We also know that, absent

it through a microscope and a change of direction in our

recognize it to be cancerous. rearm policies, our country’s

We nd it hard to accept, so we situation will get much, much

look a second time and a third. worse. Rationality demands

Finally, in desperation, we ask that we rethink our public

a colleague to look at it, hoping policy from top to bottom.

we are mistaken. Unfortunately, Values. Is our attachment

she reports the same to an unrestricted “right to

conclusion: cancer. At some bear arms” so important that

point we need to face the truth it supersedes all other values?

and act accordingly. No one From my perspective, our

likes surgery or chemotherapy children being able to attend

but if that what it takes, so school in safety, without

be it. Similarly, as we look fearing they will be the victims

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Yorktown Library Corner LETTERS

bluetooth connection or with built-in (C) In-Be’Tween Book Club - Erasing history
Fishtale. Grades 4-6. 6-7 p.m.
speakers. We want to assist you with To the editor,
(C) Music & Movement with Lori ere’s been a lot of disagreement over
your summer reading or entertain- Cohen. Children of all ages. 6-6:45
p.m. whether to develop the Soundview property
ment plan, especially if you will be on (now referred to as Underhill Farm) by Unicorn
(A/Y) One-on-One Teen Tech Contracting. ere’s plenty of people arguing
a road trip! Help. 12:30-2:30 p.m. No appoint- over granting special zoning concessions to
ment needed. Unicorn Contracting enabling that development.
(A) Adults Program (Y) Young It’s now playing out in state court as well as the
Adults Program (C) Children’s Pro- (A) Hart Book Club. 7-9 p.m. “ e court of public opinion. However, everyone is
gram. Please visit the library website Henna Artist” by Alka Joshi. in agreement that the mansion built by Captain
(yorktownlibrary.org) calendar for Underhill in the 18th century is indeed historic
details and to register online! and an architectural treasure. It possibly even
served as a stop on the Underground Railroad
Reference librarian Maureen with SATURDAY, JULY 30 WEDNESDAY, AUG. 3 aiding escaping slaves. I believe it’s worth saving
her book pick of the week (A/Y) Storytelling Workshop: (C) Stories and Rhymes with Ms. for future generations and should be granted
protective landmark status.
LIBRARY HOURS Characters Lead the Way: Creating Terry. Ages 3-5. 10-10:30 a.m.
• Monday- ursday, 9:30 a.m.-8 Strong Believable Characters for Your (C) Bouncing Babies with Ms. Has consideration ever been given to request-
Stories. 1-3 p.m. ing federal, state, or county designation? Why
p.m. Jane. For lap-sitting babies birth on would the Planning Board as well as the Town
• Friday 10 a.m.-5 p.m. (C) Pollinators and Honey Bees. up. 10:30 and 11:30 a.m. Board be so shortsighted to allow so much
• Saturday 9:30 a.m.-5 p.m. Ages 6 and their families. 1:30 p.m. of Yorktown’s history to be erased or at least
914-245-5262, [email protected], (C) Summertime Stories and obscured? I think hollowing out the Underhill
MONDAY, AUG. 1 Crafts. Children entering grades K-2. Mansion so that Unicorn Contracting can trans-
yorktownlibrary.org. (A) Mah Jongg (Drop-in Pro- 4-4:45 p.m. form it into a 21st century version of a Motel 8
isn’t keeping with preservation. Vague promises
DID YOU KNOW gram). 10 a.m.-1 p.m. (A) Hart Book Club. 2-4 p.m. “ e of some kind of a museum could wind up being
You can borrow portable (travel- (C) Rock and Roll for Little Ones. Henna Artist” by Alka Joshi. just a gift shop. Will a metal roadway sign one
day be erected saying, “Underhill Mansion once
size friendly) CD and DVD players Children of all ages. 10:30-11:15 a.m. THURSDAY, AUG. 4 stood here for nearly 200 years until a devel-
from the library. Librarians often MARC BERGER CONCERT. (A) Quilting & Needlework oper chose to put pro t over preservation then
receive requests for audiobooks only politicians let it happen and check-out time is
available on CD, or movies only 6:30-7:45 p.m. (Drop-in Program), 10 a.m.-noon. 12 o’clock”?
available on DVD, but the patrons (C) Toddler Time with Ms. Marca.
don’t own a CD or DVD player TUESDAY, AUG. 2 Davis Witkowich
anymore. Now you will have the op- (C) Mother Goose Time with Ms. Ages 2.5 to 4 and caregiver. 10:30 Yorktown Heights
tions for the CD or DVD players of and 11:30 a.m.
Irena! Ages 1.5 to 2.5. 10:30 a.m. and
11:30 a.m. (C) Exploring Our Oceans. Grades
2-4. 4-5 p.m.
(A) Scrabble, Backgammon &
Adult Coloring (Drop-in Program). (C) Lego Free Build. Ages 5 and
12:30-2:30 p.m. up. 5-6 p.m.

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Thursday, July 28, 2022 OPINION Yorktown News – Page 13

Stay close to the re CORNER 11:45 a.m. real estate developer who
(A/Y) One-on-One wants to build a fancy
GUEST once in a while, that’s normal. FROM PAGE 12 development on the island
CORNER e successful people don’t stay there. Teen Tech Help. 2:30- on the site of a home of
(C) Parent Child Chess. 4:30 p.m. No appointment elderly folk. Demi Moore
KIM STOLL ey nd the people who are living life Grades 2-5 and their needed. plays a young musician
with passion and purpose and they get parents. 5:30-6:30 p.m. trying to help the seniors.
Stay close to the re. close and let their own re reignite. DID YOU READ?
In whatever space you want to FRIDAY, AUG. 5 “One Crazy Summer.” ere is a lot of humor
grow or achieve, stay close to the Want to keep growing? Find the re (A) Not Your Mother’s is movie is directed by that references other
people who are doing just that. and stay close. movies. Not an Oscar-
Book Club. 10-11:30 a.m. “Savage” Steve Holland. worthy lm, but lots of
Everyone feels their own re go out Kim Stoll empowers women to nd joy in “ e Summer of Lost and John Cusack plays a high fun!
every day and build a life they love through Found’’ by Mary Alice school graduate who goes
positive habits in mindset, tness, and Monroe. o to Nantucket with –Maureen
smart nutrition. Virtual coaching available. his buddies for one last Reference Librarian
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Children of all ages. 11- are dastardly doings by a

If and when to take college POPULAR PAPERBACKS
entrance exams
The most circulated new paperbacks in the Hart Library this past month:
STRONG friend told me he shouldn’t take them • “Shadow Fire” by Christine Feehan
LEARNING now. He should take them in 11th • “A Duke for Diana” by Sabrina Jeffries
grade instead. en my other friends • “Nine Lives” by Danielle Steel
DR. LINDA say he shouldn’t bother taking the • “A Place to Belong” by RaeAnne Thayne
SILBERT PSAT at all. He should only take the • “The True Cowboy of Sunset Ridge” by Maisey Yates
ACT. My husband and I are college POPULAR AUDIOBOOKS
Dear Dr. Linda, graduates and have good jobs. We
Our son is entering 10th grade. His didn’t take any tests. Both of us went The most circulated new audiobooks in the Hart Library this past month:
to a community college for two years • “When She Dreams” by Amanda Quick, read by Morgan Hallett
school counselor told him to take the and completed our degrees at a four- • “Something Wilder” by Christina Lauren, read by Patti Murin and Jon Root
PSAT in October. So, we hired a tutor year college. We’re thinking he doesn’t • “The Boardwalk Bookshop” by Susan Mallery, read by Tanya Eby
to prep him. In the meantime, my have to take any of these tests. What’s • “Mean To Be” by Emily Giffin, read by Caroline Hewitt , Robert Petkoff and Emily
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Happily
Ever
After

Shore points 

When I reach a certain point pulled o the parkway into the Jon Bon has his own service area, and see what We rolled into town and unhooked our
sometime after June has been Jovi Service Area. I was not sure exactly he says. I doubt I’ll be the rst person to bicycles to pound the sidewalks looking
laid to bed with some warm what services Jon Bon Jovi might pro- mention that the highway’s jammed with for a place to eat. I can manage to drive
broken heroes, and they’re all stopping at my wife nuts by stopping at each place,
milk, it starts to feel like the summer has vide, but if he o ers, I’ll ask that he ll Bon Jovi’s service area. taking a look at the menu and then con-
vincing her that there’s someplace better
not really been put my tank with regular, ll Back on the road, I checked the ETA close by. After we nally settle on a place
on the GPS, which said 5 p.m. When I that’s no better she confesses that she was
to the test. at’s my oil pan with 10W 40 looked a half-hour later, the arrival time never really convinced. 
was 5:30. In moments like these it seems
when it’s time to MAN synthetic, and ll my heart like they keep moving my destination After dinner we went out to take in
head to the Jersey OVERBOARD with song. I’ll let him farther away when I’m not looking, and some live music, which is plentiful at the
Shore. We chose know that we’re headed to I feel that maybe the Earth isn’t really shore. A good band makes everything
Wildwood for RICK Wildwood, and... “We’re round at all, maybe its elliptical or some- more festive. Even a bad band playing
a long weekend, MELÉN halfway there!” (maybe thing. And don’t call me a conspiracy good music is better than a DJ playing
theorist, because so far I haven’t found bad music. Some groups take a lazier
because if the name he’ll sing that part with anyone else to conspire with me on that
idea. SEE MELEN PAGE 15
of the town already me). And I don’t want

has the word “wild” to start any bad blood or

in it, I feel like we have a head start. anything, but the next time I run into

We were running low on gas about Bruce Springsteen I’m going to casually

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MELEN left, then divide that number in pier than the other way around. musical vocal group
half and divide it in half again We hung out at the water park,
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next one. It certainly saved them there by itself. I’m so used to just RUN. Some kids looked like Greene County
money on a lead guitarist. ey leaving 15%. I always under- they were having too much fun, Youth Fair
didn’t bother with a keyboard stood that a tip was meant for and I had to restrain myself from
player either, and when the piano exemplary service, like whatever telling them to tone it down. July th | Cairo
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MEN’S LACROSSE

Yorktown grad Regan named All-American

Defenseman stars at Muhlenberg College

BY MIKE SABINI who earned United States Inter- sophomore defenseman. by coaches and my peers for the for the spring 2022 season.
CONTRIBUTING WRITER collegiate Lacrosse Association “While individual awards hard work I have put in all these Regan said that he truly be-
Division III All-America hon- years,” said Regan, who was also
It was a great season for 2020 orable mention honors, playing have never been the most impor- named to the Centennial Con- lieves being named All-American
Yorktown graduate Matt Regan, for Muhlenberg College as a tant aspect in my eyes, it is a tre- ference Academic Honor Roll
mendous honor to be recognized SEE LACROSSE PAGE 24

COHEN What is your favorite food to Your Family
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My favorite food to eat before a For over 20 years, Joe Ferone of Proper Service has been
to go into the medical eld which game would be a sandwich from serving the community, creating relationships,
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What is your favorite profes- Best place to eat in Yorktown
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e best place to eat in York- YOUR Go-To Automotive Service Center!
My favorite professional athlete town would be Gigi’s because they
is Aaron Judge and my favorite have the best Italian food.
sports team is the Yankees.
What’s the go-to app on your
What is your favorite music to phone and why?
listen to warming up for a game?
My go-to app on my phone is
My favorite music to listen to Snapchat, because I can stay con-
before games is something fast nected with all my friends and
paced to get everyone pumped up save everything to my memories.
before we play.
For a young athlete growing
If you could have one super- up in the Lakeland district, what
power, what would it be and would you tell them about the
why? experience of being part of the
softball team and why should
If I could have one superpower they go out for the team?
it would be to be able to time trav-
el, so that I could see into the past I would tell young athletes in the
and the future. Lakeland school district to de -
nitely go out for softball. Being a
If you could pick one place part of the Lakeland softball team
to visit on vacation that you’ve was an amazing experience with
never been to, where would you great teammates and coaches.
go and why?
e team is truly like a second
I would de nitely go to Italy family and creates so many oppor-
because it looks so beautiful, and tunities to grow as a person and as
I’ve always wanted to go to Eu- a player.
rope.

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the coaches of the baseball team I love a good Italian Combo be- White Plains • 105 Fulton Street • (914) 428-7185
lead the team.
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Do you know what you want Best place to eat in Yorktown OWNER
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What’s the go-to app on your
What is your favorite profes-
sional athlete and pro (or col- phone and why?
lege) sports team? Instagram. I love scrolling

Jacob deGrom and the Mets are through my feed and seeing all
my favorites. the baseball posts whether they are
funny or serious.
What is your favorite music to
listen to warming up for a game? For a young athlete growing
up in the Yorktown district, what
Country music by far. It calms would you tell them about the
the nerves but can also pump me experience of being part of the
up. baseball team and why should
they go out for the team?
If you could have one super-
power, what would it be and why? Being a part of the Yorktown
baseball team has been one of the
Teleportation because I hate sit- best experiences of my entire life.
ting in tra c and like to get every-
where as soon as possible. e friendships I have made will
last me a lifetime.
If you could pick one place
to visit on vacation that you’ve e wins and losses have taught
never been to, where would you me so much and have shaped me
go and why? into the man I am today. You only
live once, so why not go out for the
Bora Bora. It is such an inter- team.
esting place and I love tropical