Yorktown News 10.18.18

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Fall is in the air
Yorktown celebrates Festival
and Street Fair

e Yorktown Chamber of Commerce’s cheon, a dog costume parade and a cupcake

10th annual Yorktown Festival and Street eating contest. Festivalgoers also gave the

Fair, an autumn tradition that draws thou- gift of life by participating in the American

sands of residents and out-of-towners, was Red Cross blood drive inside the Albert A.

held Sunday, Oct. 7. Capellini Community and Cultural Center.

roughout the day, nearly 200 vendors Kids of all ages enjoyed rides, attractions and

lined Commerce Street, Veterans Road food provided by Funtime Amusements Inc.

and Jack DeVito Veterans Memorial Field. ere was also live entertainment through-

Highlighting the festival was a senior lun- out the day on the main stage.

Mike Lugo of
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BUSINESS & REAL ESTATE 33

CLASSIFIEDS 34

HOME & GARDEN 24

LEGAL NOTICES 35

LEISURE 32
OBITUARIES
22 SCHOOLS

OPINION 10 St. Patrick’s School
SPORTS 28 welcomes new principal.
TOWN GREEN
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Thursday, October 18, 2018 Yorktown News – Page 3

Nicholas Leone
has a heart like

a wheel

Nineteen-year-old on
fast track to become

Formula 1 racer

BY BOB DUMAS PHOTO COURTESY OF NICHOLAS LEONE
CONTRIBUTING EDITOR
Leone knew he
Nicholas Leone was born with racing in wanted to be
his blood. Since he was 2 years old, he’s
had the need for speed. a racecar driving
when he just
Leone, 19, grew up in Mahopac and 2 years old.
graduated from Lakeland High School in
2016. Coming from a “very Italian fam- we went to go-kart race tracks and rented
ily,” Leone’s father and uncle seamlessly
passed their passion for Formula 1 racing them,” he said. “ e coaches would see I
onto the young boy, indelibly stamping it
on his DNA. was talented and that was when it started

“My father and my uncle were massively to become a reality.”
obsessed with racing; they were freaks for
anything with a motor,” Leone said. “ ey But it wasn’t long before money became
were ‘tifosi’ – an Italian term for a super-
fan for Ferrari and racing … and for soc- an issue for the Leones. Leone’s father had
cer. Any VHS tape of me uttering my rst
words or walking, you can hear Formula 1 been a racecar driver, but a fall shattered
on the TV in the background.”
both his legs and ended his career.
Leone said one of his earliest memories
is driving an electric Formula 1 go-kart. “He understood the expenses of the
Since then, he has set his sights on be-
coming a Formula 1 racecar driver, a goal sport—hundreds of thousands of dollars,” competing in national events. “I didn’t plan to make it a true company,
he is well on his way to achieving. (Kart but I ended up reaching out to a team
racing or karting is a variant of motorsport he said. “My father sacri ced as much “As I was competing at more high-level called Momentum Motor Sports; Phil
road racing with small, open-wheel, four- Picard, Sr. was the owner. He took a liking
wheeled vehicles called karts or go-karts. as he could to get me into karting … to events, expenses were getting higher,” he to me and saw I was di erent and that my
It’s commonly perceived as the stepping words matched my actions. He put me in
stone to the higher ranks of motorsports, where I could get to the level I wanted to said. “Because of that, we were restricted contact with a racing manufacturer called
including FIA Formula 4, 3, 2 and 1.) Onroak Automotive and became my
be. He was working overtime and taking to racing once a month. So, I had to train sponsorship coach. He has worked with
“My father would create a little race prestigious racing teams and drivers all
track in our driveway and I would have me to the race track all the time. What- better physically and psychologically in around the world. It was a gift from God.
to drive around it,” Leone said. “I was 2
years old. But he never forced it on me. He ever he could do, he did it.” order to ll the gap. I was always taught to “He put me on a trial to see if my ac-
would say, ‘If I made you do it, you won’t tions matched my words and gave me a
love it.’ But from growing up around it, I Making things worse, Leone’s parents never complain. My [fellow racers] would series of tasks,” Leone continued. “He saw
was even more obsessed [than my father]. I had what it takes to be successful.”
I would go missing at family events, and were splitting up, adding to the di culty complain about funding and we had an
they would nd me in the garage sitting in Next year Leone will likely make the
the cars or go-karts. I would sit there for of launching his racing career. eighth of the funding they had. But I was transition from go-karts to Formula 4.
hours and hours.”
“But even though my father was going still beating them. It’s your mind that con- Besides his father and mother (“She was
When Leone entered school, it wasn’t supportive but terri ed as well.”), Leone
long before his teachers and classmates through something like that, he kept at it,” trols your success. said his hero was Ayrton Senna, the leg-
knew what he was all about. endary Brazilian racecar driver who died
Leone said. “Eventually, he said, ‘We need “My psychological game was a huge before Leone was even born.
“ e second I got into kindergarten, any
project I was assigned I would be drawing to teach you how to drive properly.’” factor and I distanced myself from what a “I know him from reading about him
pictures of the Ferrari logo and Formula 1 and watching documentaries,” Leone said.
cars,”he said with a laugh. “ roughout all Leone’s uncle owned a racing go-kart, normal teenager would do,” he said. “I was “His mindset is something I connect with
of my school career, all the teachers knew spiritually. He was killed in a racing acci-
of my obsession. If you went back and but it was much too large for 10-year-old going to the track and racing … explor- dent. [Retired Formula 1 superstar] Mi-
asked about me, they would know who chael Schumacher considers him his hero.”
you were talking about.” Nicholas. So, they customized it. ing my talents more because someone be-
Leone said that working his way up the
When Leone was 7, he drove his rst “My dad did custom fabrications for the lieved in me. I didn’t lead the typical high ranks in a di cult and competitive sport
gas-powered go-kart and noticed he had without the nancial patronage that many
a talent. seat and pedals,” Leone recalled. “He put school life; no parties, no clubs. I never of his peers enjoy has taught him impor-
tant life lessons.
“But we couldn’t a ord the real thing so a pillow under me and added a spring for went to a sweet-16 party.”
“I was not as privileged, but that has
the throttle, so it wouldn’t go as fast.” Leone’s commitment to the sport paid been an absolute gift,” he said. “I have had
to use my thought process and determi-
Using his customized kart, Leone start- o . Racing teams began to reach out to nation and work ethic. It has given me an
appreciation of the little things in life.”
ed practicing at the race track and got bet- him.
And now Leone can see the checkered
ter. “My father said, ‘Here is your college ag up ahead.

“I started competing and working with tuition. You can use it for college or for

driver coaches and with teams—building racing, but if you choose racing you need

relationships,’ he said. “I started getting to make a plan,’” Leone recalled. “So, we

help and working even harder.” sat down, and we made a plan and used

Leone made up pamphlets and started the money for racing.”

taking them around to Mahopac busi- His senior year, Lakeland High o ered

nesses looking for sponsors. e e ort him an internship program in marketing

wasn’t a complete success, but he found and right away Leone knew it could be a

some who were willing to step up in ex- path to solving his nancial issues.

change for a sponsor decal on his car. “I needed to market myself and learn

“I was getting better and better, but the how sponsors work,” he said. “I had to

expenses were getting higher and higher,” learn more about business and apply it to

he said. racing—create presentations and reach

In 2013, Leone’s second year in junior out to people and formulate plans. It was

karting, he won his category in the NYS what I started doing every day.”

championship—TAG Jr. champion. Leone began his own company to test

He began traveling across the country the marketing waters.

Page 4 – Yorktown News Thursday, October 18, 2018

Complaint against Grace dismissed

BY BRIAN MARSCHHAUSER with o ces across the street from fund Grace’s legal defense in this Siegel saying her complaint had than to personally malign me.”
EDITOR town hall, represented an auto hearing, which prompted Siegel to been considered and dismissed. Siegel has another pending
repair shop in a legal dispute.Susan add to her complaint, saying it was
A complaint made last year Siegel,also a former supervisor,said a misuse of town funds. “After deliberation, the complaint against Grace that she
against former Supervisor Michael her successor’s representation of committee determined that there led three months ago with the
Grace has been dismissed by the this business was unethical because On Sept. 13, a year and three was no violation of the rules and
Grievance Committee for the 9th it had a towing contract with the weeks after Siegel led her laws governing attorney conducts. town’s Ethics Board. is time, the
Judicial District in White Plains. town. complaint, Jerold R. Ruderman, Accordingly, the complaint was complaint has to do with Grace’s
chairperson for the Grievance dismissed,”Ruderman wrote. representation of Breslin Realty,
Last year, Grace, an attorney e Town Board later voted to Committee, sent a brief letter to the developer of the new Lowe’s
Grace, in a phone interview on Crompond Road. Grace, less
Tuesday with Yorktown News,said than a year removed from o ce,
the complaint was meritless from began representing Breslin Realty
the beginning. before the Planning Board in July,
which Siegel said is a violation of
“Essentially, it was a good deed the “revolving door” section of the
going very punished,”Grace said. town’s ethics code, which reads:
“It shall be a presumptive con ict
He questioned the timing of interest for any former elected
of the complaint, made during town o cial, within one year after
the campaign for his bid for re- leaving o ce, to represent another
election, saying it was politically person or corporation before any
motivated. News articles covering town body.”
the complaint were used in
campaign literature paid for by the Grace also called this complaint
Yorktown Democratic Committee. “nonsense,” saying Breslin
has a right to choose its own
“ ey weaponized it,” he said. representation.
“It’s all they had and it’s all they
could talk about... I not only hold ‘ ey weaponized
Susan Siegel responsible for the it. It’s all they had
meritless nature of it,but the whole
ticket that ran. ey all knew that and it’s all they
it had no merit. ey had nothing could talk about.’
to campaign on against me other

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Solar farm, tree law work session scheduled

BY TRUDY WALZ land, but there is the idea of er had last urged the board in to remove trees in bu er zones trees can be cut. Among other
CONTRIBUTING WRITER the bene t that you receive August to refer the proposal to and enabled owners of proper- things, it includes a more ex-
from clean energy through so- other regulating agencies in an ties that are 10,000 square feet tensive de nitions section and
At the behest of the Planning lar. ere may be some tradeo s e ort to help secure its passage (a quarter acre) or more to re- its provisions would apply to
Board, the governing body last with tree removal,” he said. before the end of the year. ABY, move up to 10 “protected trees,” town-owned properties as well
week postponed further discus- she said, had been expecting a 8 inches in diameter or greater, as privately owned properties.
sion on proposed laws govern- Regarding the decision to “substantive discussion” and a without a permit. e previ- Some, however, have criticized
ing solar installations and tree postpone action on the tree law, public hearing date. ous law had limited owners of it as being onerous and wordy.
removal until Tuesday, Oct. 23. which has been on the table for an eighth of an acre or more
the better part of the year, Gil- However, Miller said, “ABY to the removal of 10 protected In the meantime, the board
Both matters were listed as bert said, “Some people think fully supports the Town Board’s trees, then considered 6 inches began exploring provisions to
“discussion items” on the Town it’s not moving quick enough, plan for a joint work session” in in diameter or greater, every 12 regulate solar operations, in-
Board’s work session agenda for but I think if we’re going to do the hope that it “will generate months. cluding “solar farms,” which
Oct. 9, but Supervisor Ilan Gil- it right, and if we’re going to momentum to move forward entail the clear-cutting of trees.
bert said he had received a re- have the best law that we can toward the adoption of a stron- e 2016 iteration further
quest that afternoon on behalf possibly create for both solar ger Tree and Woodland Protec- exempted tree clearing for agri- Director of Planning John
of the Planning Board “regard- and tree laws, we need to do it tion Law.” cultural activity and included a Tegeder said there was one
ing a desire to have a special methodically.” provision setting an 18-month party very interested in devel-
work session dealing with the e town’s rst tree law, ap- timeframe for permissible tree oping such an array who said
tree law, and I suggest we incor- And in fact, Linda Miller, the proved in 2010, was faulted by removals on the same property. he would like to be part of any
porate the solar law at the same primary author of the tree law former Town Supervisor Mi- And, it exempted town prop- solar law discussions.
time.” that would supersede the one chael Grace for failing to do erty.
adopted in 2016 and a member what it set out to do and pit- Tegeder recommended board
Gilbert said the laws go of Advocates for a Better Yor- ting neighbor against neighbor e ABY took the lead in members take a “close look” at
“hand in hand.” ktown, stated in an email sent on the question of tree removal. producing a revised law that, the solar law draft, which he
to Yorktown News on ursday, Among other things, the 2016 members say, is designed to developed with language drawn
“When you’re talking about Oct. 11, that the inaction was law exempted property owners strengthen and add clarity with from a model law and those ap-
solar farms, you’re talking about met with disappointment. Mill- from having to obtain permits regard to what, when and where proved in other communities.
clearance, and clearing some
“ ere’s a body of thought
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St. Patrick’s School welcomes new principal

BY BRIAN MARSCHHAUSER devotion of the sta and the parents,”

EDITOR Steck said. “ e St. Patrick’s community is

tight-knit. ey’re proud of their school.”

To say the St. Patrick’s School commu- Steck, whose educational philosophies

nity has welcomed new principal Rebecca mesh with those of the previous admin-

Steck with open arms would be an under- istration, said she plans to pick up where

statement. former principal Darlene Del Vecchio

e Ohio transplant currently lives 35 left o . Last year, St. Patrick’s unveiled its

miles away in Saddle River, N.J., but fami- STREAM lab (science, technology, reli-

lies from Yorktown and the surrounding gion, engineering, arts and math), which

areas have made her feel right at home. includes MacBooks, collaborative TV

“ ese families have welcomed me into monitors, a 3D printer, and more. All stu-

their homes,” Steck said. “If the weather dents also have their own tablets.

was bad, they said I could stay the night.” “I want them to be scholars but also

Steck comes to St. Patrick’s School after good people with a deep relationship with

teaching English in Catholic schools for Christ,” Steck said.

eight years in Indiana and Ohio. She has rough its many education programs,

a master’s degree from the University of clubs and after-school activities, Steck said

Dayton and a bachelor’s degree from Indi- she is a believer in helping each student

ana University. She most recently lived in nd their individual purpose.

Cincinnati before accepting the principal “We want each child to nd what they’re

position in March. good at,”she said.“Your elementary school

Looking to spend more time with her years are for guring yourself out.”

sister, who lives in New Jersey and was Excited about the future, Steck said a

recently the recipient of a liver transplant, new library and media center is opening in Rebecca Steck, the new
Steck sought out leadership positions at the next few weeks. She also boasted that principal of St. Patrick’s School
Catholic schools in New York. Prior to the school has the highest math scores in
joining St. Patrick’s School, which has the Northern Westchester/Putnam area. PHOTO: BRIAN MARSCHHAUSER

165 students in grades Pre-K to 8, she had

never heard of Yorktown and was unfamil-

iar with the Hudson Valley. ‘ e St. Patrick’s community is tight-knit. ey’re proud of their school.’
But no matter where she has been, Steck
–Principal Rebecca Steck
said, the people are the same in that they

want the best for their children. St. Patrick’s School
“I am thoroughly impressed with the
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Applauding a new It takes a community to
theater in New Paltz create this opinion section

People, people who need people, are Itell anyone who will listen that the great- perlocal because that requires a lot of work.
the luckiest people in the world. est accomplishment we have achieved at An astute reader pointed out that when our
Imagine Barbara Streisand’s signa- Yorktown News is the feeling of owner- columnists write about national issues, they

ture song,“People,”turned on its side. ship that members of the community have in fact are opining about the national media’s

Is it so expressed towards this coverage of the issue,

much luck as it paper. rather than writing

is necessity to Of course, keeping up EDITOR about the issue itself.
with emails and phone ere is no rst-hand
need people? BRUCE
ings that THE calls can sometimes feel BRIAN knowledge of the situ-

are necessary like a full-time job, but ation on which they are
I’d be more stressed out if MARSCHHAUSER commenting.
can get the BRUCE
better of us. APAR they stopped. is is your Writing about issues

We mean well, newspaper and you care paramount to York-

sure, but we deeply about the product. town, however, takes

still can make ere was no greater example of this than someone willing to develop and maintain

questionable PHOTO: BRUCE APAR when I polled you last month about the sources, watch board meetings, read the
choices that come back to bite us. We can
tear into, with feral ferocity, the very people Harry Lipstein is producing artistic future of our opinion section, which has been newspaper, etc. e most di cult aspect of
we love and need the most. People who director of the new Denizen Theatre in
need people often overthink situations, New Paltz, which opened last weekend. in a state of ux since we red our longtime all, I think, is asking someone to write about

conservative columnist for plagiarism. their neighbors.

I shared with you my opinion that we With that in mind, another reader sug-

thereby complicating our lives. It keeps and deep emotion. My wife Elyse and I left should aim to keep a hyperlocal focus in our gested I create a “stable”of rotating guest

things interesting, but what if we looked with lumps in our throat, a testament to the opinion section and I asked you to share columnists, thus easing the burden that
yours—and did you ever. I was nalve in comes with writing 52 columns a year. It
more to the simple truths of nature and the author, the cast, and the superior production

gut instincts of the animal kingdom. Would values that are an instant hallmark of this thinking I might nd some sort of consen- seemed to make sense to me, so that’s what I

we be better o ? important new entertainment destination sus; nevertheless, I was blown away by the set out to do.

at seems to be what playwright Wil- for the Hudson Valley. dozens of thoughtful letters I received. Over the last month, I have reached to

liam Francis Ho man has on his mind in Abetted by a talented artistic and Your suggestions ran the gamut of: Avoid dozens of people in the community, ex-

the riveting stage drama he has wrought production team, the irrepressible Mr. national politics in the opinion section; con- plaining the situation, and asking them if

called “Cal in Camo”(Cal is a young Lipstein—who warmly greeted each patron tinue to have a conservative and liberal col- they would like to write for us on a semi-

mother and camo is short for camou age). personally before the curtain and earnestly umnist debate national politics; keep national regular basis. I am happy to report that my

e play, which runs through Nov. 4, asked for their feedback afterwards—has politics in but add a libertarian voice to the ambitious plan is taking shape, and I have

marks the opening of an ambitious new worked long and hard to prove that big mix; republish columns from well-respected commitments from rst responders, business

performing arts venue in New Paltz, Deni- things can be accomplished on stage no writers; publish everyone with a pot-stirring leaders, past elected o cials, and others.

zen eatre. It is the brainchild of architect, matter what size the space. opinion because controvery sells; and so on. ere are a lot of amazing people and

entrepreneur and actor Harry Lipstein, Writer William Francis Ho man is a I even heard from some people who ac- groups out there who are often under-repre-

owner of the charming, European-style deep thinker who translates what’s on his cused me of making up the charges against sented in our paper, and I want to give them

shopping village, Water Street Market, mind with considerable artistry into lucid our former conservative columnist, even the opportunity to share their experiences

which the theater overlooks from its illuminations on life. His economy and though I have shared the evidence with those rst-hand.

elevated perch. Also the founder of Urban- eloquence respects and challenges the audi- who requested it. Some of you, on the other For the longest time, members of senior

ite eatre in Sarasota, Fla., Mr. Lipstein ence. Mr. Ho man’s people are nakedly raw hand, acknowledge that he plagiarized, but clubs have approached me about writing a

serves as Denizen’s producing artistic direc- and vulnerable. As his characters fumble for just don’t think it’s a big deal. If you land in column for this paper and I thought it was a

tor, with Brittany Proia and Ben William- words, and occasionally breathe re at each the latter camp, then I suspect we won’t agree wonderful idea. For one reason or another, it

son as co-artistic directors. other, their conversations ring true.“Rec- on much. never happened, but I am once again extend-

Designed as an intimate,“black-box” ognize yourself?”is what the playwright is You guys had a lot of ideas, but unfortu- ing that invitation.

theater, with seating on three sides of the asking us. e answer, even as we wince, is nately many were unrealistic because they I am also looking for students from both

stage for up to 70, the Denizen is a classy of course we do. assume we have endless resources and a vast Yorktown and Lakeland high schools who

enhancement to the cultural scene of col- Mr. Ho man’s story has a simple enough pool of writers from which to choose. It would like to write for us and tell us about

legial New Paltz, known for its youthful, framework: irtysomething new parents would be nice to have Je Bezos funding our the issues they face that we don’t know about.

SUNY vibe. Cal (Valerie Lynn Brett) and Tim (Michael ambitions, but that obviously isn’t the case. Most importantly, I want to move away

Cal in Camo is a powerful play that Siktberg, Actors Equity) have relocated to a So, where do we go from here? from applying harmful labels to our writ-

starts out as less than sunny, for sure, then Chicago suburb in a new home that sits at Finding someone to write a column every ers, for they serve no purpose but to divide.

proceeds in whirlwind fashion to at last SEE APAR PAGE 16 week is not easy. It’s even more di cult when SEE MARSCHHAUSER PAGE 16
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Heading into the home stretch

As we enter the home stretch united… and people are focused Probably. It’s a shame. ese from the health department.
of this year’s election cycle, on the issues. It’s not about me;
I’ve started to reach out it wasn’t about Robert [Kesten], MY are weighty issues like health- What about Indian Point?
to all the local candidates. eir either (his primary opponent). It’s PERSPECTIVE care reform, which is so crucial It’s a real problem. We have to be
responses will be highlighted in about improving the lives of every concerned about what happens to
this and forthcoming columns. My man, woman and child who lives in to substance abuse and mental the displaced workers. We have to
hope is that the information pro- our district. People are tired of the JAMES make sure that Entergy takes care
vided may in some way assist you in corruption and the gridlock in Al- MARTORANO health issues, and they all need to of its own people. ey are leaving
your electoral decision. My policy bany. ey are demanding common be talked about. If Mr. Murphy is this business because the economics
has always been not to endorse sense reform; for example: com- don’t make sense for them but they
candidates but to leave that totally mon sense gun safety that the Red as serious about substance abuse nonetheless have a responsibility to
in your capable hands. Flag bill would provide which the take care of the workers. We also
Republicans have blocked. Women issues as he says he is, how can need to understand that because of
is year, we have interesting are afraid given what’s going on in the nuclear waste being left at that
local contests for positions in the Washington—a perfect example he be blocking a debate about site, we are not going to be able to
state Senate and Assembly. I’ve being the recent Supreme Court get the same ratables. No ve-star
reached out to all the candidates hearings. ey want New York to up with this nonsense and are ready universal health coverage of every hotel is going to move in. So, we
and have had responses from all codify Roe vs. Wade into New York need to holistically lift the econom-
except Sen.Terrence Murphy. It is State Law. e Republicans are also for change. man, woman and child in New ic development of the entire region.
my hope that between today and blocking common sense reform While we’re doing that, we need to
when I have to put my last column like the Child Victims Act, which York? Such a measure would nally hold the school district harmless for
to bed, he or a member of his team would protect victims of abuse by any loss of tax revenue.
will contact me so I can dedicate reforming the statute of limita- You certainly list many issues, provide adequate health coverage
an entire column to his positions. tions and holding the institutions You certainly have covered a lot
In the meantime, here are some that have protected the criminals which in a democracy need to be for substance abuse victims whereas of topics but can you sum up what
excerpts from an interview I con- accountable. we can expect from a state Sen.
ducted with Democratic candidate aired in some detail. Has the sena- now families have to pay $50,000 Harckham?
Peter Harckham, who is vying to at’s quite an agenda, any-
unseat the previously mentioned thing else? tor agreed to debate you on these out of pocket to get their loved one In a nutshell: common sense
Sen. Murphy. (You can catch the reform:
entire interview on Optimum Absolutely. Election reform. topics? into a treatment center.
Channel 74, 9 p.m. Wednesdays.) Health care reform. ere are so 1. Hold the line on taxes while
many things we can be doing in We’ve given 25 dates in the ghting to restore the state and
Last month you were victori- this state. e Assembly has passed local tax deductions eliminated by
ous in a hotly contested primary. these common sense reforms but month of October and apparently Let’s say Pete Harckham is Trump.
Please update us on any develop- the Republican-controlled Senate
ments since. has blocked them all. People are fed none of them were acceptable to elected state senator.What hap- 2. Support the SAFE School Act
to keep our kids safe from violence.
e Democratic Party has Mr. Murphy. e NAACP o ered pens next? Also make sure our schools are
properly funded.
to have a debate—that was not In the rst 30 days, we are going
3. Build the infrastructure in our
acceptable to him, either. We hear to pass a Red Flag Bill, a Child downtown main streets where too

that he may appear at the Putnam Victims Act, and the Reproductive SEE MARTORANO PAGE 16

League of Women Voters gather- Health Act. We are going to focus

ing. We are always willing to debate like a laser on revitalizing down-

these issues any time, any place. It’s town main streets because the Ma

funny because he challenged us and Pa stores can no longer com-

publicly to a debate on health care. pete with the big box chain stores

We accepted, went down to NPR and other large retailers. In many

and appeared on the radio show but cases, this involves major infrastruc-

Mr. Murphy did not appear. ture improvements, which is where

the state can play a big role.

We would like to debate these

issues. e voters have a right to It’s not a sexy topic, but infra-

know why the Republicans are structure is the life or death of

blocking these common sense many small business communi-

reforms and yet he seems unwilling ties.

to discuss them. Absolutely. When you go north

of Yorktown we don’t have sewers.

My understanding is the I’m talking about a large part of the

Putnam event is with all of the district. So you can’t have hous-

candidates, so you will probably ing and you can’t have restaurants

have a limited amount of time? because they can’t get water permits

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PHOTOS COURTESY OF NEW NEW VISIONS
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Construction and remodeling with a personal touch

BY BOB DUMAS there are so many options that people look for. It is a because with all the options available, selections can be-
EDITOR di erent type of industry now. Clients look for quality come overwhelming. We encourage clients to shop lo-
and luxury—they are looking for value and that is where cally with vendors that provide knowledge and personal
Rose and Jim Paciullo know their way around a home I can guide them and stay within their budgets.” service—keep everyone in the local town working.”
remodel. And they have the resume to prove it.
New Visions Kitchen & Baths’ showroom carries an New Visions Kitchen & Baths, Inc. is fully sta ed and
e couple owns New Visions Kitchen and Baths, and eclectic line of quality products from which to choose. works with local subcontractors on larger projects.
while their showroom is located on Mosholu Avenue in
Riverdale, they draw customers throughout Westchester But Rose said if a client wants to shop other vendors “Over the years I have developed a great working re-
and Putnam counties. for various products such as tile, countertops and x- lationship with them, I know the quality of their work,
tures, that’s ne—she’ll steer them in the right direction. and there is that trust factor that is very important when
“People are always traveling to shop, and our show- you work in people’s homes,” Rose said.
room location has never been a hindrance,” Rose said. “I can go shopping with them and provide my ex-
pertise,” she said. “We shy away from the big box stores New Visions carries Wellborn Cabinetry, Dal Tile,
Jim Paciullo began in the construction business when granite, quartz, and marble countertops in its showroom.
he was just 13 years old, working with his father and New Vision Kitchen and Baths
grandfather doing remodeling and plastering jobs in the “We’ve proudly carried Wellborn Fine Cabinetry for
Bronx and Manhattan. 5639 Mosholu Ave. • Riverdale, NY 15 years and the beauty is that it is a semi-custom prod-
845-621-1642 (home office) uct that is delivered in four weeks from the date of or-
When he got older, Jim went to work for the U.S. 718-548-7700 (showroom) der,” Rose said. “We provide the design and detailed lay-
Postal Service, eventually making it all the way to post- [email protected] out for those DIY clients and for those who have their
master. While with the Postal Service, he oversaw spe- www.newvisionsinc.com own contractor. We sell the cabinetry at 50 percent o
cial projects, laying out machinery in facilities in Mount the list price, giving you quality and value.”
Vernon and Croton-on-Hudson.
Now in business for 15 years, Rose said that New Vi-
“He was good at maximizing space e ciency,” Rose sions Kitchen & Baths can credit its success to client
said. referrals.

When Jim retired in 2000, he wasn’t nearly ready to “We nish a project and get a call from their neigh-
hang out the “Gone Fishin’” sign yet and decided it was bor, relatives and friends. When you work in someone’s
time to get back into his rst love: construction and re- home and build this dream they have been saving for
modeling. for years, you establish a good working relationship,” she
said. “You create a con dence and comfort level with
“He wanted to keep going; he was relatively young your clients, knowing they are working with a well-es-
when he retired,” Rose said. tablished team that cares.

Rose had been working with a local builder, so she “We have a solution for every problem and have very
and Jim decided to pool their talents and go into busi- satis ed customers,” Rose continued. “We work on one
ness together. New Visions Kitchen and Baths was born. project at a time. When we schedule that project on our
calendar for two weeks, we block out three weeks, and
“We always watched Bob Vila’s show,” she said. “We we are there until the job is complete.”
loved doing home improvements for ourselves and we
loved doing it for others, too. So, this is Chapter 2 [in New Visions Kitchen & Baths also works with local
our lives] and it’s a good chapter. We build dreams. We municipalities to le any applicable permits.
have good relationships with the families we work with.
People like the husband/wife team. I talk to the clients “We handle all the paperwork and we work with local
and get all their hopes and wishes and needs, and Jim architects in the town.”
makes it a reality. He designs the project and does all the
technical things. He works out the details.” e business is licensed in Putnam, Westchester, the
city of Yonkers, and New York City. And they don’t just
Rose calls what they do, “high-end quality work for do kitchen and bath remodels. ey also build additions,
middle-class families.” new construction, and even modular construction.

“ e home is the No. 1 investment for most of us, so So, if you are looking to make your remodeling or
you have to do it right,” she said. “My husband often construction wishes and dreams come true, give Rose
says it is no longer ‘your grandmother’s kitchen.’ Today, and Jim a call at 845-621-1642.

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LETTERS

Setting the of it on May 9, 2017, and again on March Yorktown Volunteer Ambulance Corps, understand what was being proposed

record straight 6, 2018—making his position and record who were there to address any medical and/or negotiated.

pretty clear. emergencies (fortunately none arose); In November 2017, Lanny ran for

A couple weeks ago, Jim Martorano Mr. Gashi’s claims have led me to one and, under the direction of Al Paisano, I town supervisor and, I’m certain, one

published interviews with candidates of the following conclusions: either he’s also want to thank all the town employ- of the reasons he succeeded was in his

to represent us in the New York State lazy and hasn’t gured out how to re- ees who helped throughout the day to listening and acknowledgement of the

Assembly. We initially heard from the search a voting record on the NY Assem- keep our event spotlessly clean. people and their need for openness.

challenger Vedat Gashi (D) and later we bly website, or more likely, his assertion In closing, I just like to say when a True to his word, Supervisor Gilbert:

heard from the incumbent, Assembly- was simply a dishonest attempt to mis- town comes together, beautiful things • has moved Courtesy of the Floor to

man Kevin Byrne (R). lead voters. Either way, how can we trust happen, and the Yorktown Chamber of a time when most residents can partici-

roughout the interview, Mr. Gashi him to do what’s right for Yorktown and Commerce’s Festival and Street Fair is pate, and

made claims pointing at our assembly- the greater Hudson Valley? e choice proof of that. • is now televising every Town Board

man as some sort of hyper partisan just this November is clear—I’m voting for ank you, meeting that is open to the public.

because Byrne identi es as a conserva- Kevin Byrne on Nov. 6, and I ask my fel- Eric DiBartolo Supervisor Gilbert has opened the

tive Republican who supports lower low Yorktown residents to do the same. President door to the inner workings of our Town

taxes and a limited government. In Mr. Robert Pu Yorktown Chamber of Commerce Board. Now people have access to im-

Martorano’s second interview with By- Yorktown Heights portant processes and decisions made

rne, however, it was abundantly clear that Thanks for the support A man of his word in board working session meetings. As
our assemblyman has no di culty work- a constituent, I feel like I’m being heard
ing across the aisle to get things done. In To the editor, and involved.

fact, Mr. Byrne passed more bi-partisan To the editor, Openness is a key value upon which Since taking o ce, Supervisor Gilbert

legislation than nearly any other fresh- Our 10th annual Yorktown Chamber our current Town Supervisor, Lanny has created a true relationship with the

man Assemblyman across the state. of Commerce Festival and Street Fair on Gilbert, ran his campaign. Lanny be- people of Yorktown, giving them a voice

What I found most interesting about Sunday, Oct. 7, was once again a huge lieves that by giving access to the people, and listening to their perspectives and

Mr. Gashi’s interview was his claim that success by any measure. I want to express he empowers them. Openness is a value needs.

Assemblyman Byrne voted against a my great appreciation to our major spon- that combines transparency with access When everyone knows what’s going

measure to “deny guns to convicted do- sors, which included: Fidelis Care, Camp to information to educate and facilitate on, has the information they need to

mestic abusers.” It appears Mr. Gashi Nabby, Yorktown News, the Northern participation. make sound decisions and is allowed to

needs some help with his research be- Westchester Examiner, and Burger King, Back in February 2017, I had written a participate, you then have fairness and

cause Byrne voted in favor of legisla- as well as to the many, many vendors who letter to the editor emphasizing how the fairness leads to trust.

tion that would mirror existing federal participated to make it a fantastic event! town supervisor at the time had refused By doing so, he exceeds his cam-

laws and prohibit individuals convicted Further, we owe a debt of gratitude to to turn on microphones during work ses- paign commitment by increasing citizen

of domestic abuse from having rearms. Yorktown Police Chief Robert Noble sions open to the public. People could knowledge and participation, improving

e legislation is called the “Domestic and his entire department for keeping us not hear what was being said and it ap- the e ectiveness of government and es-

Violence Escalation Prevention Act” and safe throughout the day; Fire Chief Jay peared as if there was an intent to keep tablishing trust.

was introduced by Assemblyman Daniel Swart, for heading up the best volunteer critical information from attendees. Mark Lieberman

O’Donnel (D). Mr. Byrne voted in favor re department in New York State; the As a result, the people were unable to Yorktown Heights

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tion of Young Children. e business focuses on reading tutorship is multisensory phonics approach

She landed a teaching job and often re- for kids in pre-K to fourth grade, special- has been proven to be highly e ective for

Shari Suss has been in the education mained in touch with many of the families izing in multisensory reading. struggling readers, especially those with a

eld for over 20 years,but her journey there of her former students who asked if she Early Academic Achievement can assist learning disability such as dyslexia.

was not without some detours. would tutor their children after school, in students in a variety of goals: Shari said she loves using the techniques

“Growing up, I always wanted to be a their homes. • Prepare for Kindergarten and working individually with children to

teacher,” said Shari, founder of Early Aca- She quickly realized that whatever was • Improve reading level and comprehen- help them gain the con dence and skills

demic Achievement, based in Yorktown/ causing her students di culty in school sion skills they need to become “the best that they

Cortlandt Manor, in the Parkside Corner rarely had to do with how smart they were. • Boost con dence,skills and self-esteem can be.”

Shopping Center. “I used to spend hours “Intelligence had nothing to do with • Prevent summer learning loss “We end every session by reading to-

lining up my stu ed animals and pretend- their ability to read,” Shari explained. “It But Shari knew that tutoring in the stu- gether,” Shari said. “For younger students,

ing that I was their teacher.” was a puzzle: ‘She’s so bright; why can’t she dent’s home had its drawbacks, which is we often read a story alongside a plush

In the sixth grade, she volunteered to read?’ at led me back to school to study why she created the space in the Parkside gure resembling a character in the book

work with kindergartners and in the sev- reading remediation. I wanted to imple- Corner Shopping Center. (think Pete the Cat, Dog Man, Lady Bug

enth grade, she was president of the Fu- ment a broad-based approach. Children “ ere are distractions everywhere at Girl). is helps children to pay attention

ture Teachers of America Club. But when are di erent. One approach doesn’t work home,” she said. “ is o ce is set up in and to turn the chore of reading into a

Shari got to high school—Bronx High for all.” stations. e children aren’t sitting in the pleasurable experience.

School of Science—she had a change of Shari attended the Teacher Training In- same place for the entire hour. ey move Outside of her o ce, Shari stays tuned

heart and chose a di erent path. stitute at the Windward School, and semi- from station to station, providing them in to what is going on in her eld, especial-

“I felt as though I should do something nars in Wilson Fundations. with much needed motor breaks, an im- ly locally, by attending her student’s CSE,

in business, so I pursued a BA in account- “In the early grades, you learn how to portant concern since many of the students (special education) meetings and talking to

ing. I did that for several years and then I read. After that, you are reading to learn,” have sensory or attention issues as well.” parents.

became a mom.” she said, noting why early intervention and Shari provides a free consultation, dur- “I love going to those meetings because

When her daughter started preschool, one-on-one tutoring is so important for a ing which time she speaks with the parents it’s important to be part of the team that

Shari became a “Class Mom.” at experi- child who is struggling to read. about their concerns, then informally as- advocates for the children to get needed

ence reignited her desire to teach and work “In the classroom, children are assigned sesses the student to de ne their academic services, and for us all to be on the same

with children. di erent reading levels, depending on their strengths and needs. Shari combines the page. is is not done in a vacuum.”

“I found out there was a growing num- reading skills. ough the levels may be information she gathered to develop a cre- It may have taken a brief diversion, but

ber of kids with special needs,” she said. disguised by numbers or letters, students ative, individualized educational plan. is Shari knows she is back on the path on

“I began to realize how important early know when they rank at a lower level than plan consists of multisensory phonics tech- which she was always meant to be.

intervention is in helping to improve a their peers. is often results in embar- niques that focus on: “I like looking into a child’s eyes because

child’s life and provide them with the best rassment, social issues and a lack of con- • Decoding strategies I am good at zoning in, recognizing their

chance at reaching their full potential. dence,” Shari said. “It can become a self- • Phonemic awareness needs, and helping them to succeed; that’s

So, Shari went back to school. She ful lling prophecy, which snowballs into • Phonics my gift,” she said.

earned her Master of Arts in Teaching and other issues, a ecting them negatively for • Sight words/high frequency words “When you are doing what you truly

is dual certi ed in both early education and the rest of their lives. • Vocabulary love, it doesn’t feel like work.”

special education. She is also a member of So, Shari created Early Academic • Comprehension

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his grief, proves a font of heartfelt enemy. We would do ourselves a businesses, organizations, events, horrible stories of animals being times, daily walks, play time,
country wisdom that enlightens favor, he suggests, by more closely and people through public relations teased, injured and stolen on sleep schedule, and your arrival/
the young couple and ultimately, emulating mother nature. agency APAR PR. He also is an Halloween night. departure times for work (if
if indirectly, calms their stormy actor, a community volunteer, and possible).
disunity. As Flynt compassionately coun- a contributor to several periodicals. • Dog costumes can be an
sels Cal about bonding with the Follow him as Bruce e Blog on social unnecessary stressor and are Slow and gradual adjustments
e actors are uniformly excel- newborn,“Nature knows what to media. Reach him at bruceaparpr@ NOT for every dog. Only dress will make daylight saving time
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“balance.”One should be able to share their opinion frequently on Halloween night
without being pigeonholed as a liberal or conservative. 4. Fight for clean drinking water and to protect to greet trick-or-treaters. Every
Maybe I’m the one being unrealistic here, but I believe our precious environment. Oppose the pipeline time you open your door, it is
in our community. We can disagree, but never forget and hold utility companies accountable for their one more chance for your dog to
that we’re all neighbors and we’re all on the same team. poor storm response. escape. Help prevent your dog
from running away by placing
If you’re a senior, a student, a town employee, a ank you, Mr. Harckham for your time. them in another room that is safe
volunteer, or just have something interesting to say and My pleasure. to stay in for the evening.
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Thursday, October 18, 2018 HOME & GARDEN Yorktown News – Page 25

BRIEFS Yorktown trail signs Supervisor Ilan Gilbert and members of
unveiled Yorktown Trail Town Committee: Bill Luken,
Repair Cafe
e Yorktown Trail Town Com- from individual donations and grants Susan Siegel and Jonathan Nettelfield
What do you do with a bro-
ken lamp or small appliance? Or mittee has installed signs along many from the Yorktown Lions Club and the PHOTO COURTESY OF SUSAN SIEGEL
with a bike when the wheel runs
out of true? Or with a beloved roads in Yorktown to help motor- Candreva Environmental Foundation,
sweater with moth holes? Toss
it? No way! e Green Team ists and cyclists nd the access to a New York State based organization
at Grace Lutheran Church and
the Sierra Club-Lower Hudson many parks and trails that have, until that provides seed money for local en-
Group will again host a Repair
Café in Yorktown Heights on now, been hard to nd. Designed to vironmental education initiatives and
Saturday, Oct. 20. Between 10
a.m. and 2 p.m., various volun- be clear but unobtrusive, the signs, projects that engage young people in
teer repair experts will be avail-
able to help people make all pos- with an icon of a hiker or cyclist, di- environmental service. It was created in
sible repairs free of charge. Tools
and materials will also be on rect people to Sylvan Glen, Granite 1974 in memory of Dr. George Can-
hand. Toasters, lamps, hair dry-
ers, clothes, bikes, toys, clocks, Knolls, Woodlands, Turkey Moun- dreva, a Yorktown educator, journalist
crockery, computers/electronic
items.....anything that is bro- tain and the Yorktown Trailway. and visionary environmentalist.
ken (except gas-powered items)
and can be repaired is welcome. When it is completed, the new Mo- Formed in 2014 as a not-for-pro t

ere will also be a kid’s table hansic Trail will also be signed. organization, the Yorktown Trail
with lots of items to take apart
and see how things work. Grace e committee said the program, Town Committee’s dual mission is to
Lutheran Church is at 3830
Gomer St. For more informa- which has taken over a year to design, leverage the town’s extensive network
tion, visit repaircafehv.org/
calendar/2018/7/28/yorktown- was implemented because it was dis- of foot and biking trails to promote
repair-cafe.
covered that many residents were un- economic development while at the

aware of the variety of di erent parks same time providing greater recre-

and trails in Yorktown. Furthermore, ational, health and social bene ts to

if they had heard about one of the its residents and visitors.

parks or trails they did not know More information about the York-

where to nd it. town Trail Town Committee is avail-

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ATHLETE SPOTLIGHT -
ANNA TOMASINI

Tomasini learned
lessons well from sister

Anna Tomasini is a senior captain, who plays middle wanted to be a part of. She taught me how to be If you could have one superpower, what would
blocker and hitter for the Lakeland volleyball squad, a better teammate and how to learn from your it be and why?
which is 9-2 after defeating visiting Brewster 3-0 mistakes. Perfect volleyball players don’t exist, but
(25-23, 25-10, 25-11) on Oct. 11. Tomasini has learning how to move on from your mistakes and e ability to read people’s minds because I’m
played four years of varsity volleyball and has been a redeem yourself in future plays is what makes always curious as to what people around me are
starter each of those years for the Hornets. you a great player. thinking, especially my coaches and teachers.

BY MIKE SABINI Tell us one thing about yourself that not a lot If you could pick one place to visit on vacation
CONTRIBUTING WRITER of people know. that you’ve never been to, where would you go
and why?
How old were you when you started playing I’m involved in multiple clubs at my school.
volleyball and what got you started? I’m in student government, National Honor Barcelona because ever since I watched “ e
Society, Italian Honor Society, Italian club, spirit Cheetah Girls” when I was younger, it looked so
I started playing volleyball when I was in committee, math team, Yearbook Club, and also cool and I wanted to be like them.
seventh grade on the modi ed team. My sister, part of the senior class advisors.
Adeline, was playing on the high school volley- What is your favorite food to eat before or
ball team at that time, and I wanted to learn how Do you plan on continuing to play volleyball after a game?
to play like her. in college? Tell us about where you’re going to
school and why you chose it. A bacon, egg, and cheese with hash browns,
What is your favorite thing about being on salt, pepper, and ketchup on a toasted plain bagel.
the varsity volleyball team at Lakeland? I will continue to play only club volleyball in Before all away games and most home games, I
college because being on an actual team is a lot run across the street to JV bagels to get it.
De nitely the team chemistry we have. I’ve of commitment and I’d like to focus on my edu-
never been on a team where genuinely all the cation. I am currently undecided on where I am Best place to eat in Yorktown and why?
girls care about the success of the other girls as going to attend college. Probably Salsa Fresca. My friends and I went
much as this team. is year especially, we always there almost every day in the summer, and I could
play together as a team, not as individual play- Do you know what you want to study in col- honestly never get sick of tacos and quesadillas for
ers. We give each other unconditional support lege? If yes, what are you planning on studying the rest of my life.
on and o the court, and I can honestly say I’ve and why?
formed amazing bonds with all of the girls. Facebook, Twitter or Instagram? Why?
I want to become a high school math teacher Instagram is my favorite social media app be-
What is your favorite team activity or pre- when I am older, so in college I will be major- cause I love to be updated on where everyone is and
game or postgame ritual that you share with ing in math. Ever since I took algebra in eighth see everyone’s pictures from their week. It is easier
your teammates? grade, I loved math and knew it was something I to use than Facebook and twitter and more people
wanted to study in my future. I also enjoy tutor- in our generation have it to stay in contact with.
Blasting throwback music in the gym and ing and helping other people and work well with
dancing and singing along before we begin my peers, so teaching is a good t for me. For a young athlete growing up in the Lake-
warmups. land district, what would you tell them about the
Who is your favorite professional athlete and experience of being part of the volleyball pro-
Do you have any goals for your nal season at pro (or college sports) team? gram and why should they go out for the team?
Lakeland?
My favorite professional athlete is Didi Grego- I would tell them they should go out for the
Just to play every game giving all I have. I rius on the New York Yankees. e Yankees have volleyball team because high school is the best
would obviously love to win sectionals this year, been my favorite professional team since I was four years of your life, and being on a team with
and I think we have a team more than capable of little because I’ve always had a love for the game girls to share the experience with is something
doing so if we give 110 percent e ort when we of baseball. indescribable. roughout all the years I’ve played
step on that court. volleyball, we may have not always won, but I’ve
What is your favorite music to listen to had so much fun with girls that are basically my
Who has been your biggest role model over warming up for a game? other sisters. e years go by super fast, so enjoy
the years and what have you learned from them? every moment you have and play every game like
Either current rap songs or Miley Cyrus it’s your last because before you know it, it will be.
De nitely my older sister. Ever since she began throwbacks, speci cally “Party in the USA.”
playing volleyball, I knew that it was a sport I

Lakeland Anna Tomasini spikes the ball.

PHOTO: DEENA BELL

Page 28 – Yorktown News SPORTS Thursday, October 18, 2018

VARSITY SPORTS ROUNDUP

Makar leads Hornets to first gridiron victory

BY MIKE SABINI GIRLS SOCCER

CONTRIBUTING WRITER Brewster 3, Lakeland 2

Lakeland (9-6) fell to visiting

Matt Makar ran for 243 yards Brewster 3-2 on Oct. 12 on senior

and three touchdowns on 17 car- night, led by Alexa Cole (1G),

ries, leading the Lakeland football Hayley Flanagan (1G) and Caley

squad to a 48-30 triumph against Doell (four saves).

visiting Poughkeepsie on Oct. 13 John Jay-CR 3, Lakeland 0

for its rst win of the season. Host John Jay-Cross River

Makar said the road to victory blanked Lakeland 3-0 on Oct. 10,

all started in practice. with Doell (8 saves) and Sarah

“ e whole team worked hard, Pinkowski (2 saves) in goal for the

in order to get our rst win,” Hornets.

Makar said. “ e coaching sta

made great play calls that we BOYS SOCCER

executed perfectly. e o en- Greeley 3, Yorktown 1

sive line made big holes to run Yorktown fell at Horace Gree-

through that made it easy for our ley 3-1 on Oct. 13, with Shane

run game. We’ve had some pen- Dahlke (1G), Sergio Spiniello

alties, but persevered and played (1A) and James D’Alessio (7

hard. We passed the ball great, saves) producing for the Huskers.

our quarterback threw the ball Yorktown 3, Brewster 0

perfectly into our wide receivers’ Yorktown beat visiting Brewster

hands. Most importantly, our de- 3-0 on its Senior Night Oct. 11,

fense made big stops that put our with Jorge Torres-Solari (1G, 1A),

o ense back on the eld to score Mike O’Connor (1G), Dahlke

more points. All these things (1G), Timmy O’Callaghan (1A),

were key to our win.” Spiniello (1A), D’Alessio (4 saves,

David Kollbeck (2 catches, 23 eight shutout) and Chris Perrino

yards, TD), (Phil Dellamonica, 1 (2 saves) doing the honors.

catch 60 yards, TD), Tyler San- Yorktown 1, John Jay-CR 0

tucci (2 TD passes), Chris Kenney Yorktown (10-5) defeated visit- Matthew Makar drags
a defender to pick up
(8 tackles, 2 sacks), Pat Fahey (5 ing John Jay-Cross River 1-0 on
extra yardage.
tackles), Dellamonica (2 intercep- Oct. 9, with O’Callaghan tallying Kicker

tions), and Kollbeck (2 intercep- SEE ROUNDUP PAGE 31 Kian Ray
tions) also contributed to the win.

“ is means a lot to nally get

one in the win column,”Lakeland

coach Mike Meadows said. “We

make no excuses but it’s been a

tough season with major injuries,

hard schedule against some great

opponents, and just plain bad

luck. But I’m proud of my boys

for not giving up and closing this

one out. It’s de nitely a refresh-

ing feeling.”

Lakeland (1-6) will play next

at Horace Greeley, with day/time

TBA.

GIRLS TENNIS
Ferrante wins title
Yorktown’s Caitlyn Ferrante

won the Conference 2 cham-
pionship with a 6-2, 6-2 vic-
tory against Harrison’s Deanna
Giambo at Harrison on Oct. 12.

“I just stayed focused, that was
very important,” Ferrante said. “I
had some really good matches
and I proud of the way I played.
It meant a lot to win the confer-
ence in my nal year playing for
Yorktown.”

Ferrante has won the Confer-
ence 2 title four out of the last

ve years, three times in singles
and once in doubles.

Nick Gonzalez makes at the catch
and runs for a first down.

PHOTOS: DEENA BELL

Thursday, October 18, 2018 SPORTS Yorktown News – Page 29

Tuskers pressure Huskers into submission
Lourdes up next for Somers in quarter nals

BY ROB DIANTONIO sideline for the nal score of the Greeley but we came into this As a team, Somers had seven panaro led Yorktown’s defense

CONTRIBUTING WRITER game. It gave the Tuskers a 26-7 week very deliberately. Coach sacks. Soden led the way with with 14 and 12 solo tackles, re-

lead with 5:48 to play. [Tony DeMatteo] was telling three sacks and six tackles. spectively.

After the two rivals have met Somers’ defense put forth a us if we want to win this game Charlie Grinrod had seven tack- Somers now heads into the

in the Section 1 Class A cham- dominant e ort in the win. e that’s what we’ve got to do.” les and a sack. D’Anna added quarter nals against a Lourdes

pionships game the last two sea- Tuskers’ defensive line put con- Weaver said Somers was two sacks while Cheek had one. team it defeated 10-7 in last

sons, it was a strange sight to see stant pressure on Weaver, who much improved from a Week e Tuskers also held Yorktown year’s Class A semi nals.

Somers and Yorktown facing o was scrambling to get a pass o 4 matchup at Yorktown where to just 60 yards rushing. “Coming into this game I was

in the Class A qualifying round. on many possessions. Somers won 35-21. “Our defense was just doing very con dent because I knew

Host Somers defeated defend- “We practiced very deliberate- “ ey had a very physical and their jobs and didn’t let Weaver the [practice] week we had,”

ing Section 1 champion York- ly all week,” said Soden, a defen- disciplined defense,” Weaver out of contain because he’s their Soden said. “If we keep rolling

town for the second time this sive tackle. “Last week we had a said. “I think that’s what made biggest threat,” Kaiser said. like we’re rolling, I think a sec-

season in a statement-making pretty bad game against Horace them so tough.” Jack Tinari and Nick Cam- tion title is very possible.”

26-7 victory on Friday, Oct. 12.

Sixth-seeded Somers advanc-

es to the Section 1 Class A quar-

ter nals where it will travel to

No. 3 Our Lady of Lourdes for

a 7 p.m. game on Friday, Oct. 19.

“It’s fun because [Yorktown]

just helped us out,” Somers

sophomore fullback Jack Kai-

ser said. “We just played a great

team now and we’ll play another

great team later. It just helped us

prepare for what’s to come.”

e Tuskers took a 14-0

halftime lead behind two Kai-

ser rushing touchdowns. e

sophomore rushed for 146 yards

overall on 23 carries.

“Everything’s due to my O-

line helping me,” said Kaiser,

who had 16 carries in the rst

half, but saw limited carries in

the second half due to an ankle

injury. “I just get in a groove and

I get very con dent.”

Kaiser picked up the second

half where he left o with a

9-yard touchdown run to extend

the lead to 20-0 with 7:32 on the

clock in the third quarter.

“He’s a pretty big kid, a

220-pound sophomore,” Somers

senior captain Matt Soden said.

“He’s hard to tackle.”

Yorktown got on the board

when senior quarterback Tom-

my Weaver hit tight end Naim

Sinanaj (4 catches, 50 yards)

for a touchdown pass over the

middle to cut the de cit to 20-7

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On the very next play, Somers

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heads-up play and scooped it

up, jetting 41 yards along the

Page 30 – Yorktown News SPORTS Thursday, October 18, 2018

Yorktown falls in tough battle against Somers

Local squads play hard-fought game on the pitch

BY MIKE SABINI Somers’defense however was up to the task, as it

CONTRIBUTING WRITER kept the Huskers o the scoreboard.

“We were very motivated to get the ball into

When rivals Somers and Yorktown meet in girls the goal,” Underwood said. “Sadly we didn’t but

soccer, it’s always going to be a hard-fought battle. knowing that Somers is a very big rival, it really

eir contest at Yorktown on Wednesday, Oct. 10, put us to the test and put us in high gear.”

was no exception. Somers was equally motivated.

Somers senior captain and forward Alex Pitt- “[ e win] means a lot, especially coming o a

man came through to make sure her squad won loss to John Jay last week, Friday, at our homecom-

that hard-fought battle. Her goal, assisted by ing, we wanted to prove everybody else wrong,”

Dahlia Pepe, 6:04 into the second half, gave the Pittman said. “We wanted to show that we can

Tuskers a well-earned 1-0 victory. lose a game but come back and win another game,

“She (Pepe) had a corner, down at the eld,”Pit- especially against Yorktown, which has been like a

tman said. “Normally, she’s always looking for me rival for years and years.”

o corners. I knew the position she wanted me to Underwood elaborated on the importance of

go in. So I hung there, I waited for it, and when the rivalry.

she kicked it, I knew it was coming. So I got ready, Yorktown’s Stryder Underwood goes after the “Somers has been like our biggest rival in every
I headed it and it went in.” ball as Lakeland’s comes up to challenge. single sport, everything we do, education wise, so
coming up to play against them gets us red up,
Yorktown senior captain and defender Stry- FILE PHOTO/ROB DIANTONIO out of anyone,” Underwood said.
der Underwood almost gave the Huskers the

lead with 26:40 to go in the opening half when Somers Emily Heese (5 saves) and Yorktown’s

her shot, which would have been a perfect eld goal, just Deegan and Saia kind of lit the re in us and told us we Shannon Grass (3 saves) did the job in goal.

missed the soccer net. have to play hard, it’s a big game,” Pittman said. “ is is a Somers (12-3) nished its week with a 1-0 victory at

“One of our girls got taken out and the refs called a rivalry school, we have to come together as a team, work Bronxville on Oct. 12, with Jessica Rodriguez scoring on

penalty on their team so we got a free kick and then they as a whole, not work independently and that showed on a penalty kick with just more than three minutes remain-

were arguing against it, so I set the ball up and waited for the eld. We worked together, we connected our passes, ing in the second overtime.

the whistle and kicked it,” Underwood said. “I thought it we communicated more than the rst half.” Ella Kittredge was fouled in the box, causing the pen-

went in and then it went right over the goal. Somers came out with more energy in the second half af- alty kick.

At halftime, the Somers players heeded the words of ter the talk with its coaches and it showed on Pittman’s goal. Heese made nine saves in goal to record the shutout

their head coach Paul Saia and assistant coach Keenan Yorktown, to its credit, fought back, pressuring the Tusk- against the Broncos.

Deegan and it paid o . ers and creating a few good opportunities to tie the game Yorktown (6-9) fell 3-0 at Horace Greeley on Oct. 13,

“In the rst half we weren’t playing our best and with approximately six minutes remaining in the contest. with Grass making 14 saves.

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ROUNDUP Kevin Schwallbach (1G), Aryee and the defense. We worked as Yorktown’s Caitlyn
FROM PAGE 28 Ferrante drills a
(1A) and Jose Andrino (6 saves) one whole unit by coming togeth- backhand.

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is forgiving to those who keep Kness’s ve assists tied Amy nament honors.

working so I was glad to nally Voelkel’s school record, set in

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D’Alessio tallied ve saves to Lakeland 9, Panas 0 Lakeland 3, Brewster 0

garner the shutout. Lakeland (14-0) defeated visit- Lakeland defeated visiting

Lakeland 2, Panas 1 ing Panas 9-0 on Oct. 10. Brewster 3-0 (25-23 25-10 25-

Visiting Lakeland nipped Wal- “Yesterday’s win meant a lot,” 11) on Oct. 11, led by Emily Ku-

ter Panas 2-1 on Oct. 13, with said Cummings, a senior captain/ bicsko (7 aces, 10 kills, 10 digs),

their senior captain Nick Aryee defender. “It was great to have Victoria Tsui (4 aces, 13 assists)

recording the game-winner on a a win on our senior night. I’m and Christina Kubicsko (2 aces,

free kick with 20 minutes left in thankful to have such a great team 15 digs).

the game. full of hard working players and to Lakeland 3, Yorktown 0

“We have been playing a re- be able to play with them for my Host Lakeland (9-2) blanked

ally brutal schedule and have been last season.” Yorktown 3-0 (25-11, 25-9, 25-

competing hard,” Lakeland coach Cappello (3G, 1), Ettere (2G), 14) on Oct. 9.

Tim Hourahan said. “ is game O’Shea (1G, 1A), Daly (2A), “It felt great to beat Yorktown

is the old in-district battle where Gianna Scialdone (1G), Sophia since its always one of our tough-

kids go to the same middle school, Gloade (1G, rst on varsity), Hal- est rivals,” Emily Kubicsko said.

so everyone knows everyone. I derman (1G) and Frankie Fava Emily Kubicsko (7 aces, 8 kills,

thought both teams played hard (1A) ignited Lakeland’s o ense. 13 digs), Caitlin Wisker (4 aces,

despite their win-loss records.” Kellie Smith (3 saves) and Mi- 5 kills) Anna Tomasini (6 kills,

Hourahan added that his junior randa Lopes shared the shutout. 3 blocks) and Tsui (5 aces, 10 as-

goalie Nick Bassani was the player “Emily Kness, Erin Daly, Ki- sists) led the Hornets to victory.

of the game, as he stu ed a one era Wax, and Kellie Smith stood “We played as well as we did

verse one with 10 seconds to go out defensively,” Cummings said. because after last week which was

Nicholas DeSantis (1G) and “Each of them did their jobs and one of our strongest weeks, the

Noah Kemp (1A) also produced were very successful with keeping whole team was feeling good,”

for Lakeland. the ball out of our defensive circle.” Emily Kubicsko said. “Each play-

“I feel good for my kids who Yorktown 6, Hastings 0 er is really stepping up their game

just keep showing up every day, Yorktown won its pink game and the energy from our sidelines

working hard and were able to get by defeating visiting Hastings 6-0 has kept us pumped and it shows

a win,” Hourahan said. on Oct. 13, ignited by Kelsey Mc- on the court.”

Somers 3, Lakeland 1 Donnell (2G, 1A), Izzy Cicinelli Nicole Rabadi (11 digs), Sophia

Visiting Somers won 3-1 (2G), Alexa Borges (1G, 1A), El- Torres (3 assists) and Jackie Cane

against Lakeland on Oct. 11. e lie O’Donnell (1G), Alyssa Al- (2 kills) paced the Huskers.

Hornets were led by Aryee (1G), bano (1A) and Addy Araneo (2 Panas 3, Yorktown 0

Liam O’Shea (1A), and Bassani saves). Yorktown (5-8) fell at defend-

(7 saves). “It meant a lot of us to win our ing two-time state Class A cham-

Cornwall 3, Lakeland 1 pink game today,” Cicinelli said. pion Walter Panas 3-0 (19-25,

Lakeland fell to visiting Corn- “We really came together as a 14-25, 12-25) on Oct. 11, led

wall 3-1 in the nightcap of the team, every person on the team by Rabadi (6 kills), Torres (6 as-

Section 1-vs. Section 9 “Kick for today was a part of that win. We sists), Cane (4 aces), Michele San-

the Cure” 5-game, 10-team event worked well on all aspects of the fardino (10 digs), Ryan Geary (2

on Oct. 8. game: the o ense, the transition, blocks) and Sam Fasce (2 blocks).

Yorktown field hockey squad

PHOTO: BERNADETTE GANNON

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Thursday, October 18, 2018 BUSINESS & REAL ESTATE Yorktown News – Page 33

Westchester sees small drop in single-family home pricesFour tables follow with detailed market data for each county.

ird quarter real estate sales in the percent and totaled 401 units in the third WESTCHESTER COUNTY

lower Hudson Valley remained robust, quarter.

although slightly lower than third quarter As the sales season begins its fall wind

2017 sales. down, inventory appears to be stabiliz- WESTCHESTER - Third Quarters 2015-2018 % Change

While unit sales were generally lower in ing, albeit at the lowest levels we’ve ex- Property Type 2015 Q3 2016 Q3 2017 Q3 2018 Q3 2017-2018

the Hudson region that is served by the perienced in many years. For example, NUMBER OF SALES, 3RD QUARTER

Hudson Gateway Multiple Listing Ser- residential inventory in Putnam County -4.3%
-1.2%
vice, sale prices remained strong.With the has dropped 42 percent in the last three Single Family Houses 2,067 2,112 1,998 1,913 -7.8%
Condominiums -15.9%
exception of Westchester County, which years while Orange has seen a drop of 33 Cooperatives 403 404 406 401
2-4 Family -5.2%
experienced a one tenth of 1 percent drop percent and Westchester and Rockland 27 548 535 590 544
Total
in median sales price, all other counties percent and 28 percent respectively. e 143 160 195 164

in the region saw the median price of a gure for Sullivan was not available. is

single-family residential unit increase by lack of inventory invariably contributes to 3,161 3,211 3,189 3,022

more than 5 percent. upward pressure on prices and lower sales NUMBER OF SALES - YEAR TO DATE (9/30)

Westchester,which is the most populous gures. Single Family Houses 4,332 4,787 4,723 4,512 -4.5%
-2.9%
of the counties,had a median sale price for As of the third quarter, it does not ap- -6.0%
-0.6%
a single-family home of $679,000, which pear that the tax reform law passed earlier Condominiums 959 1,065 1,027 997
-4.3%
was fractionally lower than third quarter in the year has had a material e ect on Cooperatives 1,318 1,407 1,563 1,469

2017. e median sale price in Putnam sales, nor have gradually rising mortgage 2-4 Family 382 439 474 471

was $360,000, up 5.9 percent from third interest rates. While both could manifest Total 6,991 7,698 7,787 7,449

quarter 2017; median sale price in Rock- an in uence at a later date, the housing

land was $475,000, up 6.7 percent; the market in the lower Hudson Valley cur- MEDIAN SALE PRICE
676,500 668,500 680,000
Orange county median was $275,000, up rently remains strong. Single Family Houses 373,000 369,000 385,250 679,000 -0.1%
Condominiums 162,500 159,000 165,000 392,000 1.8%
7.8 percent and in Sullivan County, the Cooperatives 465,000 418,500 470,000 170,000 3.0%
2-4 Family 517,500 10.1%
newest area to join HGMLS, the median e Hudson Gateway Multiple Listing

was up 12.7 percent from the third quarter Service, Inc. (HGMLS) is a subsidiary

of last year. of the Hudson Gateway Association of

Cooperatives (co-ops), which play a Realtors, Inc. (HGAR). HGMLS’s principal MEAN SALE PRICE
893,700 867,139 873,589
signi cant role in the Westchester market, service area consists of Westchester, Putnam, Single Family Houses 439,289 418,820 434,006 879,644 0.7%
Condominiums 192,926 195,847 197,373 456,310 5.1%
although not for the rest of the region, ex- Rockland, Orange and Sullivan Counties. Cooperatives 459,191 448,404 477,093 205,931 4.3%
2-4 Family 528,901 10.9%
perienced a 3 percent increase in median It also provides services to Realtors in

price to $170,000.Co-op sales in the third Bronx, Dutchess, and Ulster Counties. e

quarter were down 7.8 percent as com- reported transactions do not include all real

pared to a year earlier. estate sales in the area or all sales assisted END OF QUARTER INVENTORY (9/30)

Condominium sales in Rockland by the participating o ces, but they are 7.9%
-3.2%
County totaled 170 units for the quarter, fairly re ective of general market activity. Single Family Houses 3,614 2,956 2,764 2,982 -25.4%

a nearly 20 percent increase from third HGMLS does not provide data on sub- Condominiums 554 428 410 397 10.4%

quarter of 2017; and in Orange County, county areas but persons desiring such data Cooperatives 1,056 872 740 552

condominium sales increased 10.9 per- are invited to contact Realtor o ces in the 2-4 Family 433 268 221 244

cent in the third quarter of 2018 as com- desired areas. Prior reports back to 1981 as

pared to the same period a year earlier, for well as current market information and a Total 5,657 4,524 4,135 4,175 1.0%

a total of 143 units. Condominium sales directory of Realtor members are available

in Westchester County were down 1.2 on the Association’s Web site, hgar.com.

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Yorktown Heights, and the busi- ly believes that nourishment

ness, which rebranded itself from straight from the Earth is a right

Mrs. Greens, said it plans to ex- for all individuals, and should not

pand beyond Somers as well. be a privilege,” the release said.

“ e business is well posi- “ e stores are accessible and

tioned for growth throughout the easy to shop, and associates are a

Northeast and is actively seeking wealth of information, striving to

potential real estate sites,” the help people to live healthier, hap-

company said in a press release. pier lives.”

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Hart Memorial Library Bath- 6/6/18. O c. Loc: Westchester 1-800-404-9776
room Renovation”. Cty. SSNY desig. as agent of Rollins Consulting Group,
the LLC upon whom process LLC, Arts of Org. led with
e Town of Yorktown re- against it may be served. Sec. of State of NY (SSNY)
serves the right to reject any and SSNY shall mail process to the 9/5/2018. Cty: Westchester.
all bids and to accept that bid LLC, 3591 Strang Blvd. Apt SSNY desig. as agent upon
which is deemed most favorable F, Yorktown Hts, NY 10598. whom process against may be
to the interests of the Town of Purpose: any lawful purpose. served & shall mail process to
Yorktown. 11 James Rd., Harrison, NY
LLC FORMATION NOTICE 10528. General Purpose.
DIANA L. QUAST, RMC,
CMC Notice of Formation of
RevHERlutionary, LLC Art.
TOWN CLERK

TOWN OF YORKTOWN

LLC FORMATION NOTICE

Notice of Formation of
Limited Liability Company
(LLC). Name: RJK Innovative

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