The words you are searching are inside this book. To get more targeted content, please make full-text search by clicking here.
Discover the best professional documents and content resources in AnyFlip Document Base.
Search
Published by Halston Media, 2021-03-24 14:14:57

Yorktown News 03.25.21

Vol. 10 No. 1 Visit TapIntoYorktown.net for the latest news. Thursday, March 25, 2021

Yorktown for Justice hosts community drive for women

BY NICK TRUJILLO e women’s drive took place lence statistics. e art was cre-
STAFF WRITER in the gazebo at Jack DeVito ated by members of local Girl
Veterans Memorial Field on Scout Troops 1326, 1474, 1480
Yorktown for Justice hosted Sunday, March 21. Yorktown for and 2095.
its rst community drive for Justice turned the gazebo into an
women, collecting donations to educational art gallery featuring Yorktown for Justice co-
distribute to two Westchester- a quilt honoring Black History founder Marisa Ragonese said
based domestic violence shel- Month and in uential Black that the group wanted to cel-
ters: My Sisters’ Place in White women, biographical posters ebrate Women’s History Month
Plains and the Putnam/North- of iconic women throughout in some way, and they came up
ern Westchester Women’s Re- history, and cutouts displaying with the women’s drive to edu-
source Center in Mahopac. sexual assault and domestic vio- cate the community and give
back to women in need.
PHOTOS: NICK TRUJILLO
“ e community wants to do-
nate, the community wants to Members of Yorktown for Justice pose with local politicians at its first
make art and educate and learn,” women’s drive.
she said.
The quilt honoring Black History Month, featuring art from local Girl My Sister’s Place and the one who connected with the two
Scouts and stitched together by Mary Lou Santoro People cycled through the PNWWRC were selected to organizations to o er the dona-
gazebo for the duration of the be the recipients of their dona- tions the drive brought in. She
two-and-a-half-hour event, tions because the members of said that the two organizations
leaving their donations at the Yorktown for Justice wanted to were selected “just to remind
main table and taking in the art raise awareness and support two people that these resources are
installations that covered the pe- women’s resource organizations here and if you’re in this situa-
rimeter. By the end of the event, that reach a broad area and the tion you can go to these places
the table was stocked with bags local community. My Sister’s and be supported.”
Place services women all over
lled with toiletries, women’s Westchester while the PNW- Raising awareness for the two
hygiene products and childcare WRC supports women more lo- organizations was a primary fo-
products. Yorktown for Justice cal to the Yorktown area. cus of the drive. e two shelters’
also received several gift cards contact information was written
and monetary donations to give Stefanie Iennaco, organizer
to the shelters. for Yorktown for Justice, was the SEE YFJ PAGE 4

“We’re getting together be-
cause we care, and guess what?
People from the community are

nding us,” said Jennie Sun-
shine, leader of Girl Scout Troop
1326. “ ere are a lot of people
that are hungry to have some-
thing like this.”

SellYour Home forTOP DOLLAR BUSINESS & REAL ESTATE 35 SPORTS
CLASSIFIEDS 33
withYorktown’s Real Estate Specialist HEALTH & WELLNESS 26 ‘Fall 2’ season begins
LEGAL NOTICES 33 pg 20
FREE LEISURE 32
OPINION 10
Home Evaluation SCHOOLS & CAMPS 24
SPORTS 20
Anytime — No Cost or Obligation

Call 914.243.3051

YorktownHouseValues.com

CLASSIC REALTY Michael Trinchitella
LicensedAssociate Real Estate Broker

Visit: YorktownHeightsRealEstate.com
or Email: [email protected]

Page 2 – Yorktown News Thursday, March 25, 2021

The Staff Question of the Week with Supervisor Slater

EDITORIAL TEAM What is happening with the playground safety audits?
BRIAN MARSCHHAUSER
EDITOR: 914-302-5628 Every week, Yorktown News playground safety, the town had Willow Park, Yorkhill Park, Rail- e playgrounds at Junior Lake,
[email protected] will ask Town Supervisor Matt one of our parks employees certi- road Park, and Chelsea Park. So far, Yorkhill Park, and Chelsea Park
BRIAN MARSCHHAUSER Slater a “Question of the Week.” our sta have addressed any Level 1 remain closed. e Junior Lake
SPORTS EDITOR: 914-302-5628 If you have a question, email yor- ed in playground safety inspec- safety violations and have reopened and Yorkhill playgrounds are ex-
[email protected] [email protected]. tions in 2020. Fox Den, Sparkle Lake, Willow pected to be fully reopened in
Park, and Railroad Park. Level 1 April. e playground at Chelsea
ADVERTISING TEAM Recognizing the importance of Earlier this year, seven of our Park will be decommissioned due
PAUL FORHAN playgrounds were inspected: Fox ndings are the most dangerous. to the age of the equipment and
Den, Sparkle Lake, Junior Lake, safety ndings. ere are plans to
(914) 806-3951 replace it with batting cages and
[email protected] make it more focused for softball.

BRUCE HELLER e remaining playground
(914) 486-7608 safety inspections are scheduled
[email protected] for this fall. Our parks sta have
done a great job on this important
LISA KAIN project.
(201) 317-1139
[email protected] COVERING BRIEFS
CORINNE STANTON WESTCHESTER
(914) 760-7009 AND PUTNAM COVID Counter
[email protected]
LICENSED & INSURED • Active Cases: 189
JAY GUSSAK • Removals • Last Week: 152
(914) 299-4541 • High: 541 ( Jan. 10)
[email protected] • Pruning • Low: 6 (Aug. 13)
JENNIFER CONNELLY • Stump Grinding • New Cases: 111
(917) 446-7757 • FREE Estimates • Total: 3,920
[email protected] • Credit Cards Accepted According to information pro-
SHELLEY KILCOYNE vided by Westchester County
(914) 924-9122 MENTION THIS AD
[email protected] FOR 10% OFF FIRST SERVICE Government at Work
GABRIELLE BILIK
ACCOUNT EXECUTIVE/DESIGNER Jimmy Trees, Inc. • ursday, March 25, Zoning
[email protected] Board of Appeals, 6:30 p.m.
(914) 497-8326
PRODUCTION TEAM www.jimmytrees.com • ursday, March 25, Lake-
TABITHA PEARSON MARSHALL land Board of Education, 7 p.m.

CREATIVE DIRECTOR Visit yorktownny.org, york-
PHOTOGRAPHER town.org, or lakelandschools.
org for agenda information or to
[email protected] watch/participate.
CHRISTINA ROSE
ART DIRECTOR/ St. Andrew’s Easter
Egg Hunt
DIGITAL PRODUCTION MANAGER
[email protected] St. Andrew’s Lutheran Church
(2405 Crompond Road) is host-
EXECUTIVE TEAM ing a free Easter Egg Hunt at
BRETT FREEMAN noon on Saturday, March 27.
CEO & PUBLISHER
845-208-8151 Chef Rob on Wheels and
the Bona Bona Ice Cream food
[email protected] trucks will be at the church sell-
ing food.
Deadlines
Families must bring their own
YORKTOWN NEWS DEADLINE bag/baskets. Non-food and aller-
THE DEADLINE FOR ADVERTISEMENTS gy-sensitive items will be avail-
able.
AND EDITORIAL SUBMISSIONS FOR
e church’s semi-annual Pro-
YORKTOWN NEWS IS THE THURSDAY duce Sale, sponsored by WBP
BEFORE THE NEXT PUBLICATION DATE. Home Delivery, will also take
place from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
FOR MORE INFORMATION, March 27 and 28.
CALL BRIAN MARSCHHAUSER AT
914-302-5628 OR EMAIL Vaccine Card
[email protected]. Laminations

Subscribe Genesis Jewelers, located at
32 Triangle Center in Yorktown
TO REQUEST YORKTOWN NEWS Heights, is laminating vaccine
WEEKLY DELIVERY, CALL 845-208-8503 cards for free. No appointment
OR EMAIL [email protected]. required. e store is open 10
SUBSCRIPTIONS ARE COMPLIMENTARY FOR a.m.-6 p.m. Monday-Saturday.
RESIDENTS AND BUSINESSES IN THE TOWN. Call 914-245-3899 for more in-
OUT OF TOWN MAIL SUBSCRIPTIONS ARE formation.
$150 PER YEAR FOR FIRST CLASS MAIL.

PERIODICALS POSTAGE PAID AT
SOMERS, NY AND AT

ADDITIONAL MAILING OFFICES.
POSTMASTER:

SEND ADDRESS CHANGES TO
YORKTOWN NEWS AT

118 N. BEDFORD ROAD
SUITE 100

MOUNT KISCO, NY 10549

(ISSN 2329-8693)
PUBLISHED WEEKLY BY
HALSTON MEDIA, LLC AT
118 N. BEDFORD ROAD

SUITE 100
MOUNT KISCO, NY 10549

©2021 HALSTON MEDIA, LLC

Thursday, March 25, 2021 Yorktown News – Page 3

Korean War vet receives Purple Heart after 50 years

e Robertsons also celebrated their 70th anniversary

BY NICK TRUJILLO can I prove it?” Bill said. “It was Bill and Helen Robertson in e Robertsons also enjoyed PHOTOS: NICK TRUJILLO
STAFF WRITER such a farce.” their home the events and group trips Jef-
ferson Village o ered its resi- A handmade poster hanging
Bill and Helen Robertson After a pro le story was done town. He praised Town Super- dents. Previously, there were in the Robertson household,
have had a lot to be happy about by News 12’s Tara Rosenblum visor Matt Slater for fostering a daily events in the community showcasing photos from Bill’s
so far in 2021. e couple cel- on Veterans Day, two people town environment that supports and trips were planned to go see service time
ebrated their 70th anniversary reached out to Bill to o er him its people. “He’s been very help- Broadway shows. “We’re hop-
on Wednesday, Feb. 17, and Bill, Purple Hearts in their posses- ful with the community here,” ing that it’ll open up sooner or
a veteran of the Korean War, sion. e federal government, Robertson said. Following the later,” Helen said. She said she is
received a Purple Heart after a however, has yet to award him completion of Robertson’s Pur- looking forward to the return of
half-century of lobbying his case with a Purple Heart. ple Heart saga, Slater created a dances hosted by Je erson Vil-
to various government o cials. Veterans Advisory Committee lage and the reopening of the
e rst donated award came to support the needs of local community pool.
ey also received their second from a woman from Ardsley who veterans.
dose of the COVID-19 vaccine had bought the Purple Heart at
in February. an antique store as a child and Before the COVID-19 pan-
donated the medal to Robert- demic hit, the Robertsons en-
Bill has been a member of son in January. e second came joyed playing card games with
the Yorktown Veterans of For- from a man in South Carolina, their neighbors in the communi-
eign Wars since the Robertsons who contacted Bill and sent him ty clubhouse. Helen said her fa-
moved from Crestwood to Yor- another Purple Heart after he vorite card games to play are Ca-
ktown 13 years ago. e VFW had already received his donated nasta and May I? (also known as
was a big help in getting his one. Bill returned the medal to Continental Rummy). “ ey’re
story out to the public and ul- him and said, “I’m going to send a couple of older ones,” a laugh-
timately helping Bill receive his this back to you; donate it wher- ing Bill said during Helen’s ex-
Purple Heart. ever you got to.” planation of the games. During
the summer days of COVID,
Bill had to wait 50 years to get Bill said he was surprised Helen said one of her friends in
his prestigious medal—awarded when the medal came to him the community started hosting
to military personnel who were but was ultimately relieved that card games out of their garage,
wounded or killed while serv- he nally received one after de- but her children would not allow
ing—because the building in St. cades of attempts. He su ered her to partake.
Louis where his and countless head injuries from shrapnel in
other veteran’s military records Korea but was not medically
were kept burnt down in 1970. discharged, as his service was
Since then, he had been trying needed on the front lines of bat-
on and o to plead his case to tle. “War is hell,” Bill said while
government o cials and sena- reminiscing about his service
tors, who ignored his claims. time. Purple Hearts are awarded
to any veteran wounded or killed
“If it ain’t on the top of their in action.
list, it ends up in the garbage,”
Bill said. He did not expect any- e main source of inspiration
thing to come of his claims after that kept Bill going during his
decades of trying. He grew dis- military service were the hun-
enchanted with his attempts to dreds of letters he received from
prove his service to the govern- his wife, Helen. “Because of her
ment. “If they can’t prove it, how letters and getting married a
couple days before, it kept me on
The Purple Heart donated to Bill edge,” Bill said.
Robertson
Following Bill’s honorable
discharge from Korea in 1952,
the Robertsons moved to Yon-
kers to pursue their careers and
start their family. ey had six
children who are now spread
out in the tri-state area. Helen
worked for 20 years as a sec-
retary in the Edgemont School
District and Bill spent 42 years
as a local trade electrician in
New York City. He worked
on several projects during his
electrical career, including
work inside the World Trade
Center and Madison Square
Garden.

ey have resided in the Jef-
ferson Village community for 13
years now. One of Bill’s favorite
aspects of living in Yorktown has
been the strong sense of com-
munity and government in the

Page 4 – Yorktown News Thursday, March 25, 2021

YFJ

FROM PAGE 1

in chalk on the track in front of

the gazebo and on posters scat-

tered in the gallery. Educating

people on the availability of these

resources, the struggles women

continue to go through, and of-

fering support is one of the core

values of Yorktown for Justice.

“It’s vitally important for

so many di erent reasons,”

Ragonese said. “Oppression and

injustice are not just hypotheti-

cal issues, they are life or death

issues.”

Jenna Jaramillo, organizer

for Yorktown for Justice, said,

“We brought their names up

and highlighted them and now

they’re getting items that they

need.”

Iennaco added that the shelters Posters featuring influential women and cutouts displaying domestic PHOTOS: NICK TRUJILLO
were “beyond thrilled” to be cho- violence and sexual assault statistics were hung up around the
sen as the recipients of the com- gazebo. The donation table at the Yorktown for Justice women’s drive

munity drive’s donations. “ ey

are in great need. With COVID, the basis of who they are and to the next generation of women

things are not coming in as they Santoro. art that became the centerpiece how they act, not on the basis that they can do whatever they

always were, so this was a great e idea for the quilt came of the event. of demographics or some other want to do.

way for us to give back in a few from Yorktown for Justice co- “It’s young people expressing external situation.” “It is good to bring awareness

di erent ways,” she said. founder Rachel Frederick. “She themselves in a visual medium,” Creating the posters and cut- to women obviously and to know

Community involvement was really wanted to have a com- said Westchester County Ex- outs served as a way for the Girl that struggles that they went

another focus of the drive. All munity art project where peo- ecutive George Latimer, who Scout artists to learn about the through in order to get to where

the art was provided by members ple could make an individual attended the event. “What you hardships women continue to we are today,”said Michelle Luce,

of the Girl Scout troops, includ- contribution,” Ragonese said. want to see happen in society, go through and the inspirational leader of Girl Scout Troop 1474.

ing the 81 squares that made up She added that it took just two with each advancing generation female pioneers who overcame “I want my girls to know that, too.

the Black History Month quilt, weeks for Santoro to piece to- is a greater understanding about these di culties to make a at it was a struggle for them to

stitched together by Mary Lou gether the piece of community how we have to treat people on change in the world and prove have what they have now.”

A breath of fresh air...

Auto Body, Inc

















Thursday, March 25, 2021 Yorktown News – Page 13

My Community Bulletin Board

Service: 914-669-9679 GOLD • SILVER • DIAMONDS
Auto Sales: 914-485-1195
WE BUY WATCHES • COINS • FURS
Fax: 914-669-9685
PAINTINGS • FULL ESTATES
6 Dingle Ridge Road - North Salem, NY 10560
The Buying Service
meccanicshop.com We simply pay more!

Contact Barry

914-260-8783

[email protected]

BUYING ONLY Items for sale?
Call us!
W•EPBAUINYT: IGNOGLSD••BSR•TOAERNNLZTIEINQSGU• ESCSILLO•VECETKRCS•. JEWELRY • COINS
• COLLECTIBLES

845-628-0362 49CALL FOR APPOINTMENT
years!

DENTAL Insurance

from Physicians Mutual Insurance Company.

Call to get your FREE Information Kit

1-855-225-1434
dental50plus.com/nypress

IsasTntibNmaco:ltuiuPeladt1s5r.et0sAohTcfitNsfhce)ee;rip.nRPtsCiaaduenrerrtcatrieicnfikicpicgneaaudttassienroBagClin4c2(3ti5iet8n0ae/tAdGBio4A(fn3:IoD.9Dr:Te(CoGhs2nAiigs5e:n0BsaiE4npt;3eseP9udcABr)ifia:)P.ncCrc2ooe5vf0ifpdeQoer)lr;isciIsnya/sncnueodrrtatPniarficevcevaaeiPtlneaotblioilvcefeytiBPnhe1is5nC0eOtfiy;(ptGcseAa.R:llCiPdo11e5-n8r0t.0aGP0cAr-to;9duN6us9Yc-:f4tPo7n1r85o10ctoNoamYrv;parOlieelKsatp:beoPledn15edi0ntaOfaioKllsrl;
6255

150 YEARS OF EXCELLENCE BACKED BY A YEAR-ROUND
CLOG-FREE GUARANTEE
EISNEJAOSYIIENRGTAHANNEWYOSUHOTHWINEKR
NEWSHOWER DESIGN FREE IN-HOME N’S1E NATIO EXCLUSIVE LIMITED TIME OFFER!
GU
DESIGN CONSULTATION TH TTER GUA 15% 10%
CALL TODAY RD OFF OFF
FINANCING THAT FITS YOUR BUDGET!1 SENIORS &
& MILITARY!
Promo Code: 285
1Subject to credit approval. Call for details. YOUR ENTIRE WE INSTALL
PURCHASE* YEAR-ROUND!

*tpotrBdOioemtao9shcre8teetehrs2yrripac7nocvnut9oraigroe6tlceeindds;hrsSeipsatoluarslaanineiopnnl.ydordpMNtlwfrkmooaoinhNrsvpaiismlalYuyieacl:r.uruesc5SemunhN5oqpsa4muYispsn3ip,erlegW1iee.eH,fiSnsmwe;nedNlsaaaientYasrncAirmCtmhca.m:ieLnoHnusitugemmItyCnreo,iitcrmat2paaNno0topndin2YonSpe2,cnttlP7hoipase4ulmnecys8tdr.anpp-FhnaaDaaironnmyndCuoamySAstnNhieebcn.YohnSiefn,wootaRcgsrlfedomo.esrAm.ctusaMykl.bltcblTuioajooieunsnmnctbede.tbdsCfrtNoesCowSYrsfiotLio.uthr.BhstbLirhtjLdeeCcrt + 5% OFFTO THE FIRST 50 LIFETIME
CALLERS ONLY!** WARRANTY

CALL US TODAY FOR 1-855-478-9473
A FREE ESTIMATE

Mon-Thurs: 8am-11pm, Fri-Sat: 8am-5pm, Sun: 2pm-8pm EST

newshowerdeal.com/nypress | 844-222-6771 LtHLCa*iiiogFSc0coenLee1nrBn#n0c#sst6IhyeeR71o##c700so30023en10015d8w807Ru06h29e4c92o5tg9e1iRq0sd2Detu9rOagRa8aiePls1t6iifgtL6oyrian.sL#mttOi#1rciooae0n1nntn7e7it#o8s6hcen341o#o#643uu57VH2p8tH1do--R1500one9569og1p029ri1e11s5t4rt2e3rs9L9hati40tocio60eoufnnsgReLs#ueiehcHt#goetieIlnsCd7rts6..re0ga5N#6ut6oi4ao29rnoL7d9i#b0sc0le55iPignn1Aa3sR20te2ei06o#1g19n5i053s3et08aArs13ant4tidmLiS5oiurcnaeeffLt#ceniocoCselvgke1nan#H2sliiz7edILeC2#Edf2oA4L9LrFi1ceF13ReaN5nefyWF4gseieila8stL#ert2i.rrc25aeaJ*2tZnis*2osO2tneLh9ff##iec-eHeC9“rn#19vsL123aei73crl#i2ea8dn3tWe0asLdetViRc#0tpeei5mrn2go6si7esf9e0et1#ro5sa2sf11ti6eio2oL9sn8nit4ca3i#me4l4ln5y34as6Litene6iLc#s9ieotc2aWnen0lnslleC9yesd1-#e282#gT92uRh962te9e21tg8e08lie-r0s2Hat0g9r1du04a7i2atni2roWgdNnLcAas#iocysUenPssnsBtaCeusuI6m#em4H#67eiIn025Cr36ArLR2em2i0epc3g0eeo3i0nrrsi4t9stcire0n7aa#3.7g-”

ELEVATORS • STAIR LIFTS • WHEELCHAIR LIFTS • RAMPS Yocuor ubldusbineehssercea. rd
• Sales • Rentals • Service • Buybacks
Call Brett Freeman at 845-208-8151 to find out how.
StaNyewinantdhRe ehcoonmdietioynoeduLLifotsve!
Locally Owned & Operated

Visit Our Display Center: 747 Pierce Road, Clifton Park, NY, 12065

Increase referrals and name recognition. Advertise in the Yorktown News Bulletin Board and reach over
7,000 USPS delivered addresses every week. Call 845-208-8151 today!

Page 14 – Yorktown News OPINION Thursday, March 25, 2021
Contact Us
Yorktown News is located at 118 N. Bedford Road, Suite 100, Thank you LETTERS Underhill Farms
Mount Kisco, NY 10549. You can contact us at 914-302-5628 from Ten Ten will improve
or email [email protected]. Recreation and the the Remote Learning Center Yorktown
RLC at French in such a short period of time
NOTICE TO last September, and for trusting To the editor,
NEW YORK Hill us to care for the district’s chil- ere are so many negative com-
RESIDENTS dren as it transitioned to child
To the editor, care for school age children. ments about this project.
Homeowner Funding is now offering homeowners a chance As schools begin to reopen fully, “It will increase tra c”; we
to make necessary energy efficient home repairs and will be To parents: Our kids are
offering its services to families who: I want to take this time to thank frustrated. ey have been on already have tra c. is developer’s
1. ARE UNABLE TO PAY CASH FOR NECESSARY HOME our families for the opportunity to screens all day and want out. I plan is to enhance the tra c ow at
serve you over the past few months. am a believer in exercise, and Route 118 and Underhill Avenue.
REPAIRS. It has been a wonderful experience these kids need to move now We can use that.
2. CANNOT AFFORD HIGH OR ADDITIONAL MONTHLY meeting and getting to know your more than ever. We can do this
children. It’s refreshing to see the safely in open space through Residents are under the impres-
PAYMENTS. many talents and abilities the future sports and recreational play. sion the beautiful main building will
3. HAVE BEEN TURNED DOWN FOR FREE STATE OR of our town holds in each of them. Although our remote learning be destroyed. is building is going
center will be closing, we will to be saved in its 1800s condition.
GOVERNMENT PROGRAMS. I have seen a hip-hop dancer, a remain open for before- and
gymnast, a logo artist, a three-point after-school care (including ey plan to organize the interior
REPAIR TO INCLUDE: shooter, a 6-year-old arts and crafts busing) now and this fall. If and open it up to the residents of
ROOFING • SIDING • WINDOWS • DOORS & MORE... expert, choreographers, kids that are you are in need of this service Yorktown. e interior architecture
kind, kids that aspire to be police and want your children to be of this building is magni cent. It
Money Is Now Available Through up to $25,000 o cers, and even a few comedians. active, I would love to hear will be saved for the residents of
Approved Lenders to Qualified from you. Yorktown to enjoy, be it a café,
Applicants* for Home Repairs e future looks bright for our a museum, or a meeting place.
children. Joe DaRonco Everyone is worried about this, but
No Money Down No Equity Required how many have actually been in
As a fourth generation Yor- Ten Ten Recreation that building?
CALL TODAY: (800) 736-9629 ktowner, this past year has been
or visit NYImprovementFund.com unlike anything I have ever experi- Save money ere is concern over the other
enced in our great town. We have and reduce your structures on the property; again,
*Approved applications will have the work completed by a quality repair crew provided by: HOMEOWNER FUNDING written a piece of Yorktown history carbon footprint who has actually seen these struc-
with our program and the rst tures. ey are mostly dilapidated,
Prepare for Remote Learning Center (RLC). To the editor, mold infested and a liability.
power outages I want to thank you for the
with a Generac ough kids may not understand e plan, as presented, shows
home standby the impact it has made now, they article in the March 11 is- three types of community living for
generator will be able to tell their own chil- sue on the prototype Tesla seniors.Townhouse living, condo-
dren about it someday. I never knew home. It is a welcome article minium living, and rental living.
REQUEST A FREE QUOTE! child care was considered “essential” to highlight what can be done
but have learned that “essential”is to reduce or eliminate per- is covers a nice diversity for our
877 516 1160 an understatement. Remote learn- sonal carbon footing. I want to seniors and their lifestyles. Allowing
ing is a job in itself. ere is much remind readers, however, that them to stay in the town they want
FREE respect to give to all of the licensed you don’t need a brand-new to stay in; bringing in millions of
child-care facilities in our area that large house with 24kWh worth real estate tax dollars; continuing to
7-Year Extended Warranty* have taken this on. Our job this past of panels on your property to shop in our stores; and having no
A $695 Value! year was not an easy one. make a di erence. If you have a a ect on our school system (another
O er valid February 15 - June 6, 2021 roof that can get several hours concern out there).
To our entire sta : We could not of clear sunshine (not many
Special Financing Available have made it through this school trees on the south side of your e property will still have plenty
year without you. ank you for home), you can make a di er- of trees and will conserve the main
Subject to Credit Approval your commitment to our children’s ence leasing equipment from building with its history. Yorktown
*To qualify, consumers must request a quote, purchase, install and activate the learning, your patience, and the several companies, and save has many old structures that were
generator with a participating dealer. Call for a full list of terms and conditions. hard work that you put in each and money at the same time. You once home to historical residents
every day to help make these times can pay less on the lease than from the 1800s that are now
Saving a Life EVERY 11 MINUTES a little less stressful for working your current bill without the utilized as businesses.“Progress with
parents. up-front investment and reduce Preservation”We need to grow. e
aloneI’m never your carbon outlay at the same tra c is not going to go away. Let
Life Alert® is always To Jennifer Masci and Jennifer time. Since 2015, I have saved that tra c stop and shop and visit
here for me. Campobasso, the Remote Learn- on average $300 a year in elec- some of the history we have to o er.
One touch of a button ing Center pioneers: ank you for tric costs. If you are not ready Let that additional tax revenue x
sends help fast, 24/7. your care for our children, dedica- for that investment, consider our infrastructure and help out our
GwPiSth! tion to academic excellence, and joining the community solar schools. Get the facts on the growth
seeing the RLC through to the end. program. from all sides. Not just the negative
Help at Home Help On-the-Go from those that do not want to see
To the Yorktown Central School Dan Kelly this town grow and move forward.
® District: ank you for arranging
Mohegan Lake Jennie Menton
Batteries Never Need Charging.
Yorktown Heights
For a FREE brochure call:I’ve fallen and I can’t get up!
SIEGEL ing application, the Town Don’t allow Supervisor
1-800-404-9776 Board will be required to hold Slater and other Town Board
FROM PAGE 12 public hearing. Residents will members to hide behind a
be able to question all aspects process argument. Let every
hold a public hearing before of the SEQRA studies. member of the Town Board
deciding whether a mixed use/ know that the Soundview
high density development is DON’T BE FOOLED property should be taken out
appropriate for the Soundview e overlay process will of the proposed Yorktown
property. Residents will not Heights Overlay District and
have an opportunity to ask make things easier and more processed the right way—as a
questions, voice their concerns, pro table for Unicorn. e rezoning.
or ask Unicorn to provide ad- rezoning process will protect
ditional information. the interests of the town and Hold your elected o cials
its 36,000 residents. accountable.
But, if processed as a rezon-

Thursday, March 25, 2021 OPINION Yorktown News – Page 15

Passover, the story of faith in challenging times

BY RABBI YEHUDA HEBER With this hope in their hearts, helps us let go of the need to control, Someone far greater than com/Passover. You can also print
GUEST WRITER they weathered the storms and control our circumstances and us is. Our faith also encourages a hagaddah, and nd recipes and
survived to tell the tale. the outcomes of the situations we us to look to the future optimisti- tips for preparing and conducting
Passover is celebrated by Jews encounter. cally, to a time when we too will the Seder.
every year, commemorating the e Jewish women even went witness the tide turning for the
anniversary of the Jewish nation’s so far as to prepare tambourines Our job is to act responsibly good, and experience our former Happy Passover to you and
miraculous Exodus from Egyp- and dances which they planned and put forth our due e ort. freedoms once again! yours!
tian slavery, as told in the Bible. to use as a way of celebrating When things turn out di erently
their freedom after their emanci- than the way we plan them, we For more detailed information Rabbi Yehuda Heber is rabbi of the
is year, Passover is celebrated pation. So sure were they that the can nd comfort in the knowl- on the history and customs of Chabad of Yorktown.
March 27 through April 4. A redemption was on its way! edge that although we are not in Passover, visit ChabadYorktown.
Seder (ritual, 15-step meal) is tra-
ditionally conducted on the rst G-d rewarded their faith in A lifetime of love,
two nights of the holiday. is kind and indeed redeemed them. continued.
year, that coincides with Saturday Our Sages tell us that, “In the
night, March 27, and Sunday merit of the righteous women At Benchmark, we believe couples are better together. Spouses and companions
night, March 28. were our ancestors redeemed who come through our doors, move in together and stay together. And we
from Egypt.” ey served as a wouldn’t have it any other way.
e Passover story is an inspir- beacon of hope and optimism for We make this possible by accommodating individual care levels while living
ing one. It is the story of a nation the rest of the weary nation. together, right from the start, while tailoring services and experiences to
brought from slavery to freedom, each person*.
from darkness to light. It is the What exactly is faith? What
story of human beings in the does it feel like? Faith is a feeling Benchmark Senior Living at Ridgefield Crossings
most unfortunate circumstances, of calm that comes from the
experiencing good fortune at last. knowledge that G-d is running 640 Danbury Road, Ridgefield I RidgefieldCrossings.com
It is the story of going from utter the world and that He knows
despair to sheer joy. what He is doing, so to speak. It Assisted Living | Mind & Memory Care
is the understanding that while
e Jews experienced harsh to our perception it seems as if all Life is Better with Your Better Half. Call 203.563.8126 to schedule a tour today.
slavery in ancient Egypt for many is wrong, there is a Master Plan
years. How did they manage? greater than what we perceive *Please check with the community for any residency requirements.
What kept them going when the and that everything that occurs
conditions were so brutal that happens for a reason. It is also
their babies were being slaugh- the feeling of hope that things
tered to provide a literal blood will turn out well and that we will
bath for the king to whom they experience comfort and happiness
were enslaved? again, despite current challenges.

eir secret tool was their faith. It is di cult to believe that a
ey believed that one day, the full year has passed since Passover
tide would turn and the slavery 2020, when the pandemic was at
would end. ey believed that its height worldwide. e uncer-
G-d would hear their prayers tainty and fear we all experienced
and redeem them. ey went to are unforgettable. Let us draw
sleep with this faith at night, and strength from the Passover story
woke up with it in the morning. and live with faith, too. is faith

MARTORANO environment had a whole host of Replacing scores of
interesting feathery friends one Allstate | State Farm | Geico
FROM PAGE 10 could admire.
Policies Everyday!
who loved music and worked When he was not serenely
hard to achieve everything in his observing birds, Walter was a ONE CALL… MULTIPLE QUOTES We Offer Many
life. If you really begged him, he trusted pharmacist at a CVS in So You Can Get The Best Buy! A-Rated Companies
would retell the story of the time his local community. He worked
he was hired as personal security extra shifts in order to generate Come See Travelers • Foremost
to Adam Driver and Glen Close. the funds and time o which Hy Reichbach and Susan Rohrig Progressive • Safeco
But, no doubt, the conversation allowed him to take his bird For Experience, Knowledge and Service Kemper • Hartford
would always revert to his love watching trips. Ironically, he ea- Mercury • 1st American
of singing. His goal was to sing gerly anticipated administering Aardvark Insurance Main Street America
Verdi on the Met Stage. the lifesaving COVID vaccine
to his store’s customers who, to a 600 Rt. 6 | Mahopac NY Utica Mutual
Walter Chambers (46). My person, sang his praises. 845.208.3707 • 845.225.1007
friends have tried to convince me
that bird watching is a rewarding If you have not guessed [email protected]
hobby. I must confess I’ve never already, these varied individu-
given it much of a chance. But als, from di erent walks of life, The Carmel Aardvark Insurance office is merged with the Mahopac office
if I had, I would have purchased all passed away last month due effective November 25, 2015.
a good set of binoculars and to COVID-related complica-
a book to identify the birds tions. Although their lives were
I spotted. Or, I would have vastly di erent from ours, they
befriended bird expert Walter are sources of inspiration, and
Chambers. He was as passionate, reminders to live passionately,
knowledgeable, and dedicated which is yet another connection
a birdwatcher as you could ever they all shared. It is this “elan
imagine. His bird watching skills vital” that we must employ to
mixed patience with apprecia- motivate us, as we venture out
tion. He would counsel people once again into the sunlight of a
to wait for things to happen, and post pandemic era. Bright days
to appreciate the fact that every are ahead my good friends.

Page 16 – Yorktown News Thursday, March 25, 2021

Easter Parade at the JV Mall

On Saturday, March 20,
the Yorktown Lions Club
held an Easter/Spring Pa-
rade at the Je erson Valley
Mall. Families remained in
their cars while volunteers
handed out candy and plas-
tic eggs. Cartoon characters
and the Easter Bunny greet-
ed families as they drove
through the parking lot.

Valley Pediatric hands out candy.

Yorktown Leos members: Sophia Reilly, Rachel Gevanther, SpongeBob
SquarePants (Sophia Morello), and Riley Riberii

YOUR PRIMARY CHOICE FOR GROUP
HEALTH INSURANCE & EMPLOYEE BENEFITS

CREATING CUSTOMERS FOR LIFE Charles Newman Co.

• In Home Electrical Upgrade • 2021 Hudson Valley Gateway
• Smart Home Setup • Chamber Business of the Year
• Electric Car Chargers •
• Generators • Phone: 914-345-1000
[email protected]
• All of Your Electric Needs! •
Life, Disability, Health Insurance,
10%WheOnFYFouSPreersevnitcTehisCAadlls 914.455.2158 Employee Benefits
SpirelliElectric.com • [email protected]
Licenses in Westchester, Putnam, NYC & CT! 906 South St.,
Peekskill, NY 10566
www.charlesnewman.com

Thursday, March 25, 2021 Yorktown News – Page 17

Yorktown Lions members wave to the cars.

Liana Knudsen, of Auntie Liana’s
(across from H&M in the mall),
hands out candy.

PHOTOS: BRIAN MARSCHHAUSER The Easter Bunny greeted the families.

Mickey and Minnie wave to the cars. Brewster NY

BEDFORD GRAVEL
& LANDSCAPE SUPPLY

• Gravel • Topsoil • Mulches
• Sweet Peet • Unilock Pavers

• Sand • Stonedust
• Item #4 • Drainage Pipe
• Flagstone • Fieldstone
• Belgian Block
• Cobblestones • Wallstone
• Fire Pits • Stepping Stones • Soil/Fill

27 Norm Ave., Mt. Kisco (next to Kohl’s)

www.bedfordgravel.com

914-241-3851

Page 18 Yorktown News – Thu

BIG EASTER EGG MARCH 26 - APRIL 1, 2021 SAVE BI
RAFFLE EASTER HOURS
We are giving away a With Our New Loyalty Program!
Sunday, April 4th, 7:00am-3:30pm Sign Up Online at uncleg.com
GIANT Italian Imported
Weighs Chocolate Easter Egg UnheIat'rsd Of! Lan
Over Ame
22 lbs! to one lucky customer
in each store! Slice

Winners Announced: April 2nd & 3rd

See Store for Details.

WOW!

Happy Easter! It's
Unheard Of!
We Will Custom Cut Any Roast To Limit 2 with $25
Accommodate Your Gathering Size, Additional Purchase

No Matter How Big Or Small! Cheese $ 99
1Polly-O

Ricotta
Select Varieties, 32 oz ea

WOW!

99Ronzoni Limit 4

Lasagna ¢

Curly or Oven-Ready, 8-16 oz ea

GREAT FOR La Luisa 3 $10
PASSOVER! ECahsotceorlaEtgeg for

Stuffed Boneless 6$ 99 American Spring $699 Sterling Silver 8$ 99 or $3.99 ea
Pork Roast Leg of Lamb / lb / lb
(Whole or Half Available) Thin-Cut Tulips,
With Spinach, Prosciutto, Beef Brisket Hyacinths and
Parsley, and Grated Cheese Daffodils

/ lb 3 20$6Inch
for

or $6.99 ea

Pork 6$ 99 American Spring 9 24$ 99 American Spring $ 99 Palm
Crown Roast / lb Boneless Leg of Lamb /lb Lamb Crown Roast Crosses
/ lb
Stuffed Available Stu ed or Seasoned Available $699
ea
EEDFACTION GUARANTUncle Giuseppe’s
10 Fresh Mozzarella Fancy Cookies
UnclGUARANTEE100% SATIS or Rainbow
UARANTEE Using a recipe passed down from Cookies Tray
0% MONEY BACK G generation to generation and created
in-store on special machines imported 2432 oz
from Italy, our fresh mozzarella is legendary. P
Whether you use it in antipasto platters, $ 99
salads, sandwiches or just eat it with a V
drizzle of olive oil it is sure to be the best ea V
mozzarella you have ever tasted,
in fact we guarantee it! Struffoli

1428 oz

$ 99

ea

Tender Young$ 49 $ Basket Cheese

1 5 5 1Asparagus / lb for 15 oz
Jumbo California Andy Boy $ 99
Navel Oranges Broccoli Rabe / lb $699
ea
Visit UncleG.com for our Marketplace locations and to view all our weekly specials!

Photographs and illustrations do not necessarily depict sale items. We reserve the right to limit quantities. Not responsible for typographical errors.

ursday, March 25, 2021 Page 19

Available In Deli Grab & Go

ANTEEDATISFACTION GUAR
100%
100% S Uncl
ANTEE
GUARANTEE
nd O Lakes 5$ 99 MONEY BACK GUAR 7$ 99 DBeolaurx’seHHeaamd Potato, Macaroni Stuffed Mini Quiche
erican Cheese / lb / lb Sliced to Order and Coleslaw Combo Mushroom Tray Platter
Uncle G’s 8 12 24 24$99 $ 99 $ 99 $ 99
ed to Order Turkey Breast / lb 45 oz EA 56 oz EA 24 Pieces EA

Sliced to Order

Vodka Sauce Round
with Prosciutto Cheese Ravioli

8$30 oz 99 5$12 ct 99
ea ea

Lobster Cheese Salmon Steak 99 Shrimp
Ravioli Manicotti Wild Caught U-15,
Hand Cut, 10 10 18 18$
1012 ct, 13 oz 6$ 996 ct, 20 oz Ocean-Farm Raised, 99 Monkfish Filets $ 99 Swordfish Steaks $ $ 99
ea HiddenFjord / lb Fresh, Large & Wild Caught / lb Fresh Fish, Wild Caught / lb Peeled & Deveined, Mexican / lb
$ 99
Stuffed Grab & Go Dinners for 2
ea Shells

Lasagna 6$ 9912 Count, 20 oz
ea
4Sheets

$ 99

/ LB

Stuffed Bocconcini Small Tin...$8.99 Montena Pasta
with Prosciutto & Toranto Ricotta With
Lobster
12Roasted Peppers 15Large Tin 99 CWlhaimteSauce $ MCDhianecnee&srefor Chilean
Sea Bass Fillets
$ 99 $ 99 ea Dinner for 2, 24 oz
8 10 14 24Skewered Shrimp$ 99 2, 24 oz $ 99 $ 99
/ LB ea Ea
16-20 Count, / lb
4 Shrimp on Each Ea Skin-on

Easter Easter Double Egg Four Egg Holy Grandma Classic
Egg Cake Basket Cake Bread Bread Cannoli Dip Pizza Pizza

14$ 16 oz99 24$ 18 oz 99 411 oz 933 oz 14$ 20 oz99 15$ 48 oz 99 14$ 50 oz 99
ea ea ea ea ea
$ 99 $ 99 Pizza
Dough
ea ea Regular or
1Whole Wheat, 12 oz
$ 99

ea

Easter Catering Easter
with Grab and Go Meals!

WE NOW OFFER A VARIETY
OF YOUR HOLIDAY FAVORITES
PERFECT FOR TWO PEOPLE.

Just Heat And Eat!

Visit Uncleg.com/Catering
To View Our Menu And
Place Your Order

Passover Catering

Visit Uncleg.com/Catering To
View Our Menu And Place Your

Order, Or Pick-Up A Menu
In-Store Today!

Page 20 – Yorktown News Thursday, March 25, 2021

FOOTBALL

Lakeland starts out with win against Greeley

Hornets blank Quakers on opening day

BY MIKE SABINI
CONTRIBUTING WRITER

e long wait for opening day

was worth it for Lakeland, as they

defeated visiting Horace Greeley,

20-0, on Saturday, March 20.

“It meant a lot coming out on

opening day with a win,” said

Lakeland’s Mark Cummins, who

caught ve balls for 121 yards.

“It felt good being out there with

the guys, especially since we really

weren’t sure if we would have a

season. We took care of business

and have to get ready for York-

town on Friday.”

Hornet coach and Lakeland

graduate Mike Meadows said

it felt great to get the win in the

opener.

“Winning is always fun,”Mead-

ows said. “But we de nitely need

to improve on some things like

limiting the penalties and playing

with more consistency overall. At

the same time, I felt like we did

well in other areas like communi-

cation and our intensity. Lakeland’s Brendan Brown comes off the field after working hard
“When guys haven’t played against Horace Greeley.

in a game in almost 18 months,

it’s hard to play consistent foot-

ball in the rst game,” Meadows

added. “But I loved the energy

my boys brought to the eld and

they played together as a family.
When we do that, we can be very Lakeland’s Adamo Labriola rushed for 111 yards on 18 carries
competitive, especially with the against Horace Greeley.

leadership we have.”

Adamo Labriola (18 carries, Labriola said. “ ey made all of hern did a great job taking his

111 yards), put Lakeland up 6-0 the necessary adjustments for us linemen down eld and let me

with a 3-yard touchdown run to pound the rock and win the get an open lane right to the

with 8:18 to go in the opening game.” football.”

quarter. Danny Libretti (7 carries, 30 Shortly after, Libretti scored

“On that play I got a great yards) scored on a 3-yard touch- on an 8-yard run, with just 32

kick-out block from our H- down run, putting Lakeland up seconds in the rst half, to go up

Back, Michael Mulhern, and I 13-0, with Austin Bergen con- 20-0.

was guided into the end-zone by verting on the PAT, with 4:09 to “Scoring late in the half is al-

our pulling guard, Kevin Hickey,” go in the opening quarter. ways a plus,” Libretti said. “We

Labriola said. “It felt amazing to “We had a great drive down knew that if our defense could

score the rst touchdown of the the eld and the line executed continue to play the way they did

year, it showed that all of the hard opening up a big hole for me to that my touchdown could ulti-

work our team put in the past 18 run through,” Libretti said. “It mately seal the game. It allowed

months was worth it. We con- felt great just to go out there but our guys to play much more

tinued to prepare even when it felt even better putting points on con dent football. So, I’d say the

seemed like our season wasn’t go- the board.” touchdown was a huge momen-

ing to happen.” Late in the rst half, Lakeland tum swing in our favor.”

Labriola credited all of his suc- prevented Greeley on a fourth A 37-yard pass to the 15 yard- PHOTOS: JACK CATLIN/JACKCATLINPHOTOS.COM
cess rushing the ball to his o en- and ve from the LHS 35, from line from Tyler Santucci (11 for
sive linemen: left tackle Anthony getting a rst down, allowing just 18, 178 yards) to Cummins set Lakeland’s Tyler Santucci went 11-18 for 178 yards against Horace
Fiorentino, left guard Carl Lund, a 2-yard run. up Libretti’s second touchdown. Greeley.

center Ian Whisker, right guard “Our outside backers, Joe “I was able to get behind the gave the guys a lot of momentum Lakeland, which next plays

Hickey, and right tackle Xavier Malaspina and Vin Scialdone, defense and Tyler threw me a and we were able to punch it in at Yorktown at 7 p.m. Friday,

Abreu. did a great job the whole game great ball,” Cummins said. “ e before the half. Couldn’t be more March 26, was also helped by

“I wouldn’t have been able to guarding their guys on passes,” defender made a play on the ball, proud of the guys after today. We Mulhern (3 catches, 35 yards,

get anywhere if it wasn’t for them said Libretti, who made 14 tack- but I was able to adjust and catch have to keep it rolling going into 8 tackles, 1 sack) and Vincent

opening up those holes for me,” les as a linebacker. “Mike Mul- it while heading to the ground. It Yorktown.” Scialdone (6 tackles).

Thursday, March 25, 2021 SPORTS Yorktown News – Page 21

VOLLEYBALL
Yorktown beats rival Somers

Huskers come back to defeat Ardsley

BY MIKE SABINI said. “Aniyah Seales (11 kills, Gia Tropea prepares to pass the ball as “The PHOTOS: BOB CASTNER/CASTNERPHOTOS.NET
CONTRIBUTING WRITER 5 blocks, 1 assist, 1 dig) with Crop” looks on from the stands.
her big blocks and hard hits, Allison Torres goes up high against Somers.
Yorktown improved to 2-0 really brought up our energy
with a 3-1 (25-19, 25-18, and de nitely helped us win
21-25, 25-8) victory at home that second set. We stayed
against rival Somers on Mon- calm and played the game we
day, March 22. all knew we could play.”

Olivia Waschenko (14 kills), e Huskers scored 10 of
Jackie Cane (10 kills), Olivia the nal 13 points in the sec-
Fasce (19 assists), Allie Sil- ond set to win it.
verman (16 assists), and Jackie
Knoesel (10 digs) helped the “It was amazing feeling for
Huskers to the win. our team to nally get some
momentum, play well under
After losing the rst set, pressure, and come out on top
Yorktown rallied to defeat after ghting so hard to come
visiting Ardsley, 3-1 (13-25, back,” said Cane (7 kills, 4
29-27, 25-23, 25-15) in their digs, 1ace).
opener on Saturday, March
20. Yorktown continued its mo-
mentum by winning the third
“I think our team had their set.
rst-game jitters going for
them,” said Yorktown coach “We had just fought so hard
Gigi Kemp. “ is season we to win the second set, so keep-
did not have an opportunity ing the momentum on our
to scrimmage where we can side was crucial in winning
get comfortable playing oppo- the third,” Cane said. “With
nents, in a game that doesn’t serving strings and smart
count for anything. In a scrim- plays, our team was working
mage, we could make mistakes as a unit to stay ahead.”
and iron out the kinks.”
What also made the opener Yorktown won the match in
a challenge was simply go- the fourth set, turning a 7-4
ing against very good, well advantage into a 19-6 one.
coached Ardsley team, ac-
cording to Kemp. “By the fourth set, we were
“We could have bene tted more comfortable and able to
getting that extra insight with home in on our skills,” Kno-
a scrimmage, to handle their esel said. “We were just having
unknown challenges towards a lot of fun out there with our
us,” Kemp said. “Once we got teammates. Both our setters,
the nerves gone, we started to Allie Silverman (15 assists, 7
play well together. e girls digs, 2 aces) and Olivia Fasce
kept their energy high and (18 assists, 7 digs, 3 aces, 1
challenged themselves to play kill, 1 block) did a great job
tougher for the win.” distributing the ball to all of
Jackie Knoesel (19 digs, 2 our hitters, so the other team
kills, 1 assist) said that the didn’t know how to defend
Huskers let their nerves get to against us. Paige Melagrano
them in the opening set. (4 digs, 2 kills, 1 block), Vane-
“It was our rst game play- sa Mulaj (1 dig, 1 block), and
ing together in more than a Jenna Rabadi were all key
year, so it took the rst set to components to our win today,
get us back into our groove,” getting the blocks and kills we
Knoesel said. “We all knew we needed. I’m so proud of how
were a much better team than our team played and I am ex-
how we played in that rst set. cited to see how the rest of the
Winning our rst game with season goes.”
such an exciting, close match
really just set the tone for Waschenko (8 kills, 1 block)
what a fun season we’re going and Lauren Straus (9 digs, 3
to have.” aces), also contributed to the
Knoesel said that trailing victory.
24-19 in the second set really
forced the Huskers to be on “Everyone on our team has
their toes. been working so hard in the
“Allison Torres (12 kills, o season preparing for our
10 digs, 1 assist, 1 ace) per- home opener,” Cane said.
formed great under pressure “Having to ght back to win
serving while we were trying the match today brought the
to tighten the score,” Knoesel excitement and energy into
the gym that we all love and
missed so much. Finally, being
able to play was an amazing
feeling and we’re all excited
for this upcoming season.”

Page 22 – Yorktown News SPORTS Thursday, March 25, 2021

VOLLEYBALL Lakeland opens with
victory at Panas
Hornets beat rivals on their senior night

BY MIKE SABINI nish as strongly as we did,”Kubicsko said.

CONTRIBUTING WRITER Lakeland entered the fourth set winning two

sets to one, but the Panthers, up 25-24, were

As far as openers go, things couldn’t have gone serving to win it and force a fth and decisive

better for Lakeland. nal set.

e Hornets opened their season at sis- However, their serve hit the net, which al-

ter school Walter Panas on their senior night, lowed Lakeland to tie the match. Lydia Aryee

ursday, March 18, and came away with a then served the last two points of the contest to

hard-fought 3-1 (25-17, 26-24, 22-25, 27-25) seal the victory for the Hornets.

triumph. “When Panas was one point away from winning

“It felt great being able to come out with our the fourth set, we knew that we just had to focus

rst win of the season especially against Panas,” on the basics to keep us in us the game,” Kubicsko

said Lakeland’s Emily Kubicsko.“We haven’t been said. “After they missed the serve, we were able to

able to beat them in a really long time so it felt serve aggressive and focus on our defense to allow

amazing to nally be able to beat them on their us to win.”

senior night.” Wisker said it was such a relief to win in four sets.

Senior captains Kubicsko (13 kills, 12 digs), “Our team had lots of momentum built up from

Caitlin Wisker (7 kills, 4 aces), Victoria Tsui (12 the previous three sets we played, and none of us

assists), and sophomore Kayla Jennings (7 kills, 8 were eager to play a fth set,” Wisker said. “Col-

digs) led the Hornets to the statement win. lectively as a team, everyone gave it all they had and

“It was a great team win tonight,”said Lakeland played a great fourth set. is combined team e ort

coach Steve Fallo.“It’s a tough opener to go against is what gave us the motivation to pull out a win in

Panas and on their senior night.” the fourth set.”

e rst set, Panas recorded four straight points Lakeland (1-1) lost at last year’s Section 1 Class

to cut Lakeland’s lead to 19-16, prompting the A nalist, John Jay-Cross River, 3-0 (22-25, 23-25,

Hornets to call timeout. After the timeout, the 18-25) on Monday, March 22. e contest was a

Hornets outscored Panas 6-1 to win the opening rematch of last year’s Class A semi nal, which was

stanza. won by John Jay.

Caitlin Wisker FILE PHOTO/ROB DIANTONIO “After the timeout we were able to focus on our Wisker (6 kills) and Aryee (7 assists) led Lake-

passing which allowed us to be able to side out and land against the Wolves.

FOOTBALL

Huskers fall to John Jay
on opening night

Yorktown’s defense plays well in loss

BY MIKE SABINI it was held in front of a limited a member of the Huskers’ varsity PHOTO: BOB CASTNER/CASTERPHOTO.NET
CONTRIBUTING WRITER crowd with masks. football coaching sta .
Justin Meyreles in action against John Jay.
e last time Yorktown and anks to some of the parents e one thing this game had
John Jay-Cross River competed, giving back their tickets, mem- in similarity with their previous guys move around and do some a 14-yard touchdown pass from
the world was di erent in so many bers of Yorktown’s student body, meeting was that it was a hard- things that they were not used Nick Giardina to Chris DiChiara,
ways. known as “ e Crop,” were al- hitting, defensive battle, as evi- to doing,” Ypsilantis said. “So, we putting the Wolves up 7-0 with
lowed to attend. denced by seven punts from Yor- stalled a bit. We just became a lit- 3:52 remaining in the opening
For one, it was not a regular- ktown’s Vicente Lyon. tle more limited. Also losing your quarter. John Jay sealed the game
season opener, it was a Section 1 “ eir support meant the senior captain, who is a heart and in the nal quarter, on touchdown
Class A semi nal, which was won world to us really,” said York- Unlike that playo contest, soul player, takes some wind out of runs of 6 yards by Christian Sha-
by the Huskers, 20-7, in front of a town’s senior captain, Evan Ma- however, it was John Jay that came your sails. I thought my kids re- piro and 1 yard by Jon Connelly.
standing room only crowd at John kar, who plays fullback and de- out on top this time, defeating sponded and I was proud of their
Jay High School. fensive back. “It wasn’t very big, Yorktown, 21-0. Leading Yorktown’s defensive
but to have e Crop once again ght.” e ort was Marco McKnight, who
e win ended John Jay’s run as felt pretty awesome, especially for Playing a tough team like John John Jay got out in front with recorded 9 tackles and 2 sacks.
sectional champs. John Jay’s nick- us seniors.” Jay is never an easy task, but it was
name was still the Indians, not the made more di cult when senior
Wolves. e game also featured the captain Keith Boyer, Yorktown’s
head-coaching debut of Pantelis all-everything back, su ered an
at was also Husker coach Ypsilantis, who was in his rst injury late in the rst quarter that
Mike Rescigno’s 100th and nal game as Yorktown head coach, sidelined him for the rest of the
win at Yorktown on Nov. 1, 2019, after previously being a Husker game.
as he stepped down after the sea- assistant coach.
son to spend more time with his Boyer had rushed for 22 yards
family. Brandon Trager, a Yorktown on 4 carries before the injury. Jus-
graduate and a standout senior tin Meyreles (13 carries, 51 yards,
When the Huskers hosted the fullback on the Huskers’ squad 2 passes, 22 yards) and Makar (7
Wolves to start this season, they that made it to the Section 1 carries, 23 yards) also contributed
didn’t do it in front of the crowd Class AA semi nals in 2010, was to Yorktown o ensively.
this game normally generates; also there. It was his rst game as
“ e injury early made some

Thursday, March 25, 2021 Yorktown News – Page 23

Leading up to Lakeand High School’s graduation, Yorktown News is working with parents to highlight 15 or so seniors a week, with the goal of featuring all
250-plus members of the Class of 2021.

Brendan Brown — Brendan plays Keirra Ettere — A Cortland State Robert Cuomo — Robert recently Gina Lisi — Member of Lakeland Ryan Reck — A talented artist,
varsity Football and enjoys being commit with a bright future, committed to the University of GO2021 and Varsity Cheer, Gina Ryan enjoys skiing during
outdoors. He loves going to his Keirra enjoys cruising with friends, Rhode Island as an engineering has maintained Honors for four winter, spending his summers
family’s house upstate, especially jamming to music, frequenting local major and received merit- years. Gina loves to spend time in LBI and gaming as well. His
if his friends are involved. He has eateries, competitive sports, and the based scholarships. Member of with friends shopping, eating favorite places to hang with his
fun working at Hudson Milk and outdoors. Member: National Honor National Honor Society with a 3.8 at Bob’s, Starbucks, or trips to friends are Rooster Wing’s and
spends most of his money on Society, Class of 2021, GO; Varsity GPA. He’s a die-hard Green Bay Jones Beach. Looking forward to RameNesque. He plans to attend
food and his girlfriend. Brendan Field Hockey: Captain, All State/All Packers fan. Loves the beach, a rewarding career in the medical St. Thomas Aquinas College in
will attend SUNY Oneonta to Section/All League, Con Ed Award; fishing, and anything outdoors. field, Gina will attend St. John’s the fall and major in art and
study criminal justice. 4 years Varsity Lacrosse: HM All University to study radiologic education.
Section/All League. technology.

Christopher Shanks — Chris Matthew Buchwald — Matthew is Francesca Sibrizzi — Parents: Alaira Demchuk — Alaira is Christianna Cortesi — Christianna
enjoys spending time with his a member of the National Honor Michael and Ro; sister: Dani; committed to Pace University played four years on varsity
family and friends, traveling, Society. He will be attending and new aunt to Jadiel. Frankie to study criminal justice. She tennis, becoming captain and
art, and creating digital music. Quinnipiac University in the fall, has worked hard throughout is a six-year varsity athlete and awarded All-League. A member
He plans to attend a university studying business. Matthew high school. She is a Pioneers is captain of the cheerleading of the National Honor Society,
this fall, majoring in computer spends his free time playing team member and captain team. Alaira plans to continue Relay for Life, and Class of 2021.
science. Magic: The Gathering and has this year. She is an extremely her passion for cheerleading in She loves spending time with
competed in many tournaments dedicated student and loyal college. family and friends, especially
throughout the country and friend. Frankie’s greatest on the beach. Christianna will
Canada. accomplishment in high be attending Sacred Heart
school has been the amazing University, studying elementary
friendships she has formed. education.

Luke Gruppuso — Luke has Ardona Avdyli — Ardona is a Kevin Keegan — Kevin is a Emily Cleary — Emily is a proud Jonathan Goldstein — Jon, a
challenged himself in many member of the National Honor great kid, with a big heart and member of the National Honor four-year member of the football
ways throughout high school. A Society with a 4.0 GPA. She’s awesome sense of humor. He is Society, Spanish Honor Society, team and three-year member of
member of the National Honor president of the Unicef Club, a member of the National Honor Lakeland G.O., and is a leader the wrestling team, appreciates
Society, maintaining a 90+ writes articles for Current Society. He enjoys coaching of the Class of 2021 Club. She all that he has learned from
GPA, he enjoys spending time Change, and tutors elementary recreational basketball, hanging plans to study political science his coaches and teammates.
with his family and friends, school students. She loves music, with his friends and family, in college. If she’s not at Dunkin, Jonathan enjoys exercising and
playing basketball and video writing, and helping those around dabbling in the stock market, she’s probably with her friends hanging out with his friends and
games. Luke is in the process of her. Ardona will study political and working (shoutout Rooster’s). getting an açaí bowl from Bobo’s. family. He plans to attend college
choosing which university he will science on the pre-law track in Kevin will be heading off to SUNY and pursue a career in social
attend in the fall. college. Albany. work/counseling.

Correction from last week’s submission: Samantha Bybel is a member of Italian Honor Society and is studying early childhood special education.

Page 24 – Yorktown News SCHOOLS & CAMPS Thursday, March 25, 2021

Lakeland Westchester Classic Debate Yorktown students earn
Tournament reaches new heights academic honors

Back in 2005, the Lakeland Westchester Classic really enjoyed the experience.” Editor’s Note: The following residents earned academic honors
for the fall 2020 semester (Dean’s List, President’s List, Provost’s
Debate Tournament drew about 100 competitors. e Students met in virtual debate rooms, along with List, etc.). All names were submitted to Yorktown News by colleges or
parents. This is not intended to be a complete list of every Yorktown
event has grown over the years, attracting about 740 judges and observers. honors student. If you would like to submit a name to be published
in a future issue, please email [email protected].
students last year from points near and far, including ere were 1,699 debates that spanned 56,864

California and Taiwan. minutes, or about 947 hours.

But this year, with the tournament shifting to a Students debated criminal justice reform, the pros

virtual format due to the coronavirus pandemic, the and cons of West African urbanization,lethal autono-

event has swelled even further. Over the weekend, mous weapons, human cloning, mandatory vaccines, ADELPHI UNIVERSITY Salvatore Pepe
Olivia Barletti
1,008 middle- and high-school students logged on Green New Deal, and standardized testing. UNIVERSITY OF HARTFORD
BATES COLLEGE Samantha Baccari (President’s
from home to debate the issues of the day, and there “Having more students from around the nation and Lauren Salazar
List)
were another approximately 600 people serving as world brings more perspectives to the issues being de- MANHATTAN COLLEGE Manvir Toor (President’s List)
Maggie Colgan
judges, tournament sta , and observers. bated and makes for richer debates,” Bauschard said. UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI
MARIST COLLEGE Samantha Armstrong
e tournament welcomed students for the rst “ e tournament is incredibly diverse.” Edward Capoe
UNIVERSITY OF RHODE
time from the Dominican Republic as well as from Division winners include Brooklyn Technical High THE NEW SCHOOL ISLAND
Katelyn Baker
schools in Georgia, Illinois, Kansas, Louisiana, Ne- School (NY), Foothill High School (CA), Golden Nicole DeCicco
SUNY CORTLAND Jess Devlin
braska, Nevada, New Hampshire, North Carolina, State Academy (CA), Lexington High School (MA), Tyler McDonald Sydney Ficarrotta
Alexa Giordano
Oregon, Pennsylvania, Texas, and Washington. In all, In-Tech Academy (NY), Mamaroneck High School SUNY DELHI Crystal Mans eld
Giovanni Santini Connor McCarthy
students came from 123 schools from 20 states,Cana- (NY), Newark Science (NJ), North Broward High Marcelo Astudillo Emily Nigro
Victoria Belliveau Nina Resko
da, the Dominican Republic, and Taiwan. School (FL), Poly Prep Country Day (NY), Stuyves- Gianna Cicchetti Samantha Silverman
Lydia Loudig Sarai Stone
“It was an amazing weekend,” said Stefan Baus- ant High School (NY). Gabriel Arroyo Gina Tedesco

chard,the Lakeland District Debate Team coach.“We About 20 members of the Lakeland District De- SYRACUSE UNIVERSITY WIDENER UNIVERSITY
Rachel Decker (Presiden’t
were thrilled we were able to host so many students bate Team, comprised of students at Lakeland High
List)
doing what they love. e kids were really excited and School and Walter Panas High School, helped run

the event and judged middle school events. e event,

held on a competition platform developed by Walter

Panas alum Priten Shah, went smoothly.

“Everything ran really well and on time,”Bauschard

said.“Everybody was very happy with the experience.”

is article was written by Lakeland Central School District.

Middle- and high-school students debate remotely.

PHOTO COURTESY OF LAKELAND SCHOOLS

WE ARE BACK! 43 YEARS OF FUN!

www.tentenrecreation.com Family owned and operated — owners always on premises EST. 1980
BEFORE AND AFTER SCHOOL CARE
SUMMER CAMP
• Childcare dedicated to school aged children K-5
Where the Sun Always Shines!
• Bussing to and from Yorktown Schools (register by April 1st) FALL 2021
• Sports, fun and games held in gymnasium and outdoors Monday, June 28th - Friday, August 20th

• Classroom activities • NO PAYMENT Large Outdoor Play Yard, With 8 Fun Stations, No Masks On Campers—Only
• Camps offered during school breaks UNTIL MAY 1st Staff, Large Indoor Air Conditioned Play Area, With 6 Fun Indoor Stations
• Touch-free check in and check out right from your Then a $50 deposit to
reserve a space until we WEEKLY THEMES:
smart phone
• Simple online billing know what the fall school WEEK 1: Beach & Sea Shells WEEK 2: Super Heros
year will look like. WEEK 3: Lego Land WEEK 4: Let’s Go To The Movies
About Owner/Director Joe DaRonco WEEK 5: Bubble Land WEEK 6: Take Me Out To The Ballgame
• Lifelong Yorktown resident and father with over 10 WEEK 7: Pied Piper’s Broadway WEEK 8: Vacation Time

years of experience in child care, camps and children’s • Also accepting The Children Rotate Through Fun Activities, Sports, Water Squirters,
programming Arts & Crafts, Jewelry, Sprinklers, Slip & Slide, And Car Wash
registration for the
• Believes children should be active in physical play and get BLS, CPR, RIT First Aid, Epipen & Mat Certified

the opportunity to make new friends while following the remainder of the current 2090 Crompond Road • Yorktown Heights

proper safety guidelines school year. For more information, call 914-962-5196 • www.piedpiperschoolyorktown.com

• Currently operates the School Age Child Care and

Remote Learning Center based at French Hill, which now

offers before and after school care

“Ten Ten Recreation has been wonderful. Joe is an amazing individual. He is so down to earth and truly
loves what he does and the time he spends with the kids. From the beginning, Joe has been so helpful.
He is always available with any questions I have and he always goes the extra mile to accommodate

my children’s needs. Joe has created a safe, secure environment for my boys to learn remotely this
year. From checking in and out, to the billing and payment process, Joe has implemented a user-
friendly system that follows all protocols. I would recommend Ten Ten Recreation for anyone needing

care for their kids outside of school hours” – Kiana (Yorktown parent)

914-705-2310
[email protected]

2051 Baldwin Rd. | Yorktown Heights, NY 10598 | SACC License # 868910

Thursday, March 25, 2021 SCHOOLS & CAMPS Yorktown News – Page 25

When is a child ready for kindergarten?

cember birthdays. One of them now in another year of preschool isn’t ready for rst grade the next

STRONG is struggling academically as well to ensure that she has a spot next year, she can repeat kindergarten Dr. Linda is co-author of
LEARNING “Why Bad Grades Happen
as socially, while the other one year, be sure you can get your in the public school. to Good Kids” and director of

has no problem with school. Both money back if you change your Investigate your options care-

DR. LINDA parents were told to hold their mind. You also have the option, if fully now, but don’t be surprised Strong Learning Tutoring
SILBERT children back in nursery school the cost isn’t prohibitive, to enroll at the progress she may make just and SAT/ACT Test Prep.

for one more year. e parents Sydney in a private kindergarten. over the next few months. Chil- Send your questions to Linda@

whose child struggles are kick- is will give her a little more dren grow and develop di erently. stronglearning.com.

ing themselves for not listening. time to mature. is way if she Dr. Linda

Dear Dr. Linda, e other parents are happy they

I remember reading your made the right decision.

column abou+t a year ago. Parents It’s a di cult decision to make,

who were told their preschooler and you shouldn’t take it lightly.

wasn’t ready for kindergarten Children develop at their own

asked you what they should do. pace. All parents must love their

My husband and I didn’t worry children. ey must accept and ESTABLISHED 1979
because we knew our daughter support their children, but they

would be ready. Well, our daugh- also need to stand back at times

ter’s preschool teacher just told us and objectively evaluate the situ- OStafrfteingrinOugrF4aa3mridlvyYaOewarnireedSteayrnvdinogOfpYearoarftktetedo.wrnscChhildoreon.l
she didn’t think Sydney would be ation. progOrwanemrs sAlwdaaysiloyn ,thfeoPrreamilslesa. ges.
ready for kindergarten in Sep-
tember. We asked her how she I don’t think the teacher is rec-
could make a statement like that ommending that Sydney should
in March. She said that she’s been stay in her preschool for nancial
reasons. You need to nd out the

watching Sydney and felt intel- speci c behavior the teacher is • Aero-Tumbling • Group Piano

lectually she’d be ne, but socially referring to that indicates Sydney BEFORE &•AHFaTpERpySCFeHeOtOSoLcAcDeVrENTURES
and emotionally, she’d be play- isn’t ready socially and emotion-
ing catch up all through school. ally. Research how children
Sydney’s birthday is Dec. 15. e behave socially and emotionally

cut o is Dec. 31. We want her to at Sydney’s stage of development. • HDiiprec-tHor:oMpollyDDainenenc-Ceare•y, MTaA CeCCK- SwLPoTSnSLDDo.
go to kindergarten in September. Talk to your pediatrician and

We think she is just ne. Do you other professionals who know • Large Indoor And Fenced In Outdoor Playgrounds
think nursery schools do this to about child development.
keep their enrollment up? Or F•aBHumomseilTwyroarOknAwsssipsntaonecredt•aaFtoinooddnAndOPDrproinevksirdParoetveidded.d ,
do you think the teacher may be You can take Sydney to an edu- Owners •aKlwindaerygasrteon n- 5tthhGeradepremises.
right, and we’re just not listening. cation specialist for testing to see
if she is ready for kindergarten.
Sydney’s Mom and Dad But I would wait until it’s closer
Dear Sydney’s Mom and Dad, to the beginning of the school
year. Sydney also will be evaluated
Many children with birthdays

at the end of the year are always by the school district before she WW•W•O.nBPluysIPsiEinegdDTPoiPpAenIrPdStFuErdoeRmntBSsrAConoHdksPiOdipee,OrMPoLihpYaenrOsSicta,RfAfnKIdn TCOruOormBWpuoilndNdin. g.COM
playing catch up. Yet, many other enters school in September. is
children do well. I know two will give you more information.
second graders who have De-
If you need to enroll Sydney

Advertise With Us 2090 C•roNmo SphaorenddSpRacoesaWdit•h YOtoherrkBtuosiwnensseHs eights
When you advertise with Yorktown News, you are reaching 9•1Fu4Fn-oP9Brla6army2bCi-eeos5n,rt1Aeecr9tsii:o6nLnefFogoiogrrsu,mr9Bels1oa, cA4tknis-o,d8AnM1rto,s5rc&e-a5Clr2laf8ts1,
thousands of households and businesses throughout Yorktown.
To advertise or to place a classified, call Brett Freeman at 845-
208-8151 or email [email protected].

• Maximum Of 38 Before &
After-School Children

• Small, Personal Atmosphere

• Building and Equipment Professionally
Cleaned Throughout the Day

• Family Owned And Operated For 43 Years

Registration forms available on our website

WWW.PIEDPIPERSCHOOLYORKTOWN.COM

2090 Crompond Road - Yorktown Heights

For more information call
914-962-5196 or 914-815-5281

Page 26 – Yorktown News HEALTH & WELLNESS Thursday, March 25, 2021

Exercise is medicine

BY SARAH SOWARDS studies in years since have also through certain lifestyle changes, to deaths related to smoking. declared, “ ere is no medica-
GUEST WRITER demonstrated evidence that this in particular increasing one’s Considering we have the ability tion treatment that can in u-
treatment is ridiculously good physical activity. One in 10 to make time to exercise, thereby ence as many organ systems in a
What would you be for you, with its e ects improv- premature deaths in the world preventing and reducing a large positive manner as can physical
willing to do to ob- ing almost all aspects of your life. are related to lack of exercise, a percentage of disease burden, activity.”
tain a treatment that Fortunately for us, this treatment statistic that is almost identical why are we not exercising more?
could help prevent the follow- is easily accessible to everyone. Why are we not prioritizing it Your doctor can lecture you at
ing: type 2 diabetes, dementia, Would you be willing to try it? If and making the time? An over- every visit. I can communicate
pulmonary disease, hypertension, so, we will see you soon because whelming amount of research every research nding out there.
heart failure, cystic brosis, hy- this treatment is not a vitamin or clearly indicates physical activity Your spouse can remind you;
perlipidemia, multiple sclerosis, medication—it’s exercise! is essential to our health—we your children and friends can
rheumatoid arthritis, osteoporo- know how great it is for us! encourage you, but ultimately,
sis, asthma, depression, anxiety, We understand that life can YOU are responsible for your
obesity, Parkinson’s, and many easily get in the way of a consis- A longitudinal study done at own health. So, no more excuses.
more? What if this treatment tent exercise routine. However, the Aerobic Center found that Let’s take our medicine—let’s
could also make you happier, we would like to take a mo- take care of ourselves. Let’s lift
less stressed, increase your sleep ment to discuss just how critical tness improvements, speci cally some weights, get the cardio
quality, and help you live longer? frequent physical activity is for those in cardiorespiratory tness, in, take a class, go for a swim…
Would you invest in research for one’s overall health and longev- showed a greater e ect on the Whatever it is, let’s do it. Exer-
this treatment? Would you ask ity. According to the World longevity of those with diabetes, cise is medicine – I’ll be taking
your doctor to prescribe it for Health Organization, lifestyle even when compared to pharma- mine, and I sincerely hope you
you? factors (exercise, diet, substance cological interventions. take yours too. We’ll see you out
use, stress levels) can explain as there!
Well, they have been for much as 70 percent of disease A meta-analysis examining
centuries. Hippocrates himself burden. e Aging Research the relevant literature established Get started today! Contact
wrote two books outlining the Group reported 55 percent of that when compared to actual our Je erson Valley location at
case for using this “treatment” to diseases in those 60 years of medications, exercise was just jvadvisor@club t.com or 914-
maintain one’s health. Countless age or older were preventable as e ective in preventing heart 250-2750 or our Briarcli Manor
disease and diabetes and treating location at bradvisor@club t.com
Live Your heart failure; exercise was more or 914-250-2134. Sarah Sowards
e ective than drugs for help- is a Club Experience assistant.
Best Life! ing rehabilitate stroke survivors.
JAMA Internal Medicine even
FIND THE SECURITY OF HOME
Rooney Orthodontics
WITHOUT THE STRESS! Children & Adults

Com Joi th D u Hil Famil !

And We Will Waive The First Months Rent — Call for Details!

• Located in Historic Peekskill Landmark
• Overlooking the Spectacular Hudson River
• Spacious Studio, 1-2 Bedroom Apartments Equipped with Full Kitchens
• Weekly Housekeeping including Linen Service
• Restaurant Style Dining Serving Lunch and Dinner
• Transportation to Doctors, Shopping and Outings
• Entertainment, Educational Courses and a Full Array of Activities
• 24-hour Security and Emergency Response System

WALK-INS WELCOME.
MON-SAT 9am – 5pm

90 Ringgold Street • Peekskill, NY 10566 17 Miller Rd.
drumhillseniorliving.com Mahopac

Call PriscillaaTtO(D9A14Y)fo7r8a8d-d8i8tio6n0al incentives 845-621-1222

RooneyOrtho.com

Thursday, March 25, 2021 HEALTH & WELLNESS Yorktown News – Page 27

Fighting to save his heart—and his life

When a military vet faced a heart attack, swift action made the di erence

Eugene Cauvin has never been good at jumping heart, so once an EKG con rmed that Cauvin was in-
rope. e night of Oct. 1, 2020, however, the t deed having a heart attack, the team needed to move
and trim retired Air Force captain was pleased to quickly. An angiogram completed within 25 minutes
discover that he was “in the zone.” His ursday mixed of the onset of his symptoms produced digital images
martial arts (MMA) class in Mount Kisco was alternat- that showed plaque buildup that had ruptured and
ing between intense bursts of rope work and burpees, the presence of a clot in Cauvin’s right coronary ar-
and, oddly enough, “I was doing better than ever before,” tery, as well as 90 percent blockage in another artery.
recalls Eugene—until, well, he wasn’t. A subsequent angioplasty (to open the arteries with
the help of a catheter and insert a tiny stainless-steel
e third time the 6-foot 60-something from Pleas- coiled stent to keep them that way) was completed in
antville sprung to his feet post-burpee, “everything came little more than an hour.
to a halt,” he said. ere was pressure in the center of his
chest. Sweat pouring o him. He couldn’t seem to catch HINDSIGHT IS 20/20
his breath. Indeed, much to his astonishment, the guy
with the “perfect” blood pressure and low cholesterol, the “ ere’s a cautionary tale in all this,” Cauvin said,
same one who can get through an intense kickboxing
class without a break, was in the midst of a heart attack. and he feels it’s important to share. “Dr. Reimers and

If Cauvin looks familiar it’s for good reason: After his team were superb, and the care I received was
retiring from the military, he went back to school to
prepare for a career in healthcare, earning a family nurse second to none, but it’s so important to listen to your
practitioner degree from Columbia and a Doctor of
Nursing Practice from Pace, and is currently the associ- body and pay attention to any symptoms.”
ate director of pain management and palliative care at
Northern Westchester Hospital (NWH). Cauvin occasionally got lightheaded in the months

He sees a strong connection between both parts of his Eugene Cauvin PHOTO COURTESY OF NWH leading up to his heart attack. His energy had been
life. waning so he would guzzle energy drinks to keep up.

“Being in the military is about serving something He even experienced pain in the middle of his chest
greater than yourself,” Cauvin said. “ e same can be
said about healthcare. It’s all about taking care of people; TIMING IS EVERYTHING for a few weeks back in September.
about making a di erence.” And now his colleagues
from NWH were about to make a very big di erence “Dr. Sandel would make a good squadron command- Cauvin attributed his seemingly minor issues to
in Cauvin’s own life, beginning with Dr. Sherri Sandel,
associate medical director at NWH, who, as luck would er for ghter pilots,” said an appreciative Cauvin. “She stress at work. Palliative care, which focuses on reliev-
have it, was in the same MMA class that night.
exudes personality and leadership.” ing and preventing the su ering of patients living with

Sandel had Cauvin at Northern Westchester Hos- chronic diseases, undergoing treatment for curable

pital within minutes, and called ahead to alert the ER, illnesses, or nearing the end of life, is not easy.

as well as Dr. Carl D. Reimers, Northwell cardiology “You’re in the trenches,” Cauvin said of his job, and

service line director for Westchester County and the the stress is both palpable and sustained.

director of NWH’s brand-new state-of-the-art Cardiac

Catheterization Lab, which had just opened on Sept. 2. SEE CAUVIN PAGE 30
“Time is muscle” when it comes to matters of the

Could You Have A Kidney Stone?

Learn about symptoms, treatment
and prevention…

Ask the Doctor Q. What are the symptoms of a kidney stone? one of three outpatient procedures, depending on
A: You might feel waves of severe pain in your back or the size and location of the stone.
Dr. Warren Bromberg, MD, FACS side below the ribs. Pain might spread to your groin (a) External shock waves to shatter the stone, turning it
Chief, Urology Division and lower abdomen. Nausea, vomiting and blood in to smaller stones that can then pass on their own.
Co-Director, Institute for Robotic and the urine are possible. If you experience extreme pain, (b) Inserting a small telescope to laser the stone into
Minimally Invasive Surgery vomiting, or fever, go to an urgent care facility, or your tiny fragments.
Northern Westchester Hospital hospital ER. Otherwise, have your symptoms evaluated (c) If the stone is very large, a telescope is passed directly
by your primary care physician. into the kidney through ones back to fragment and
Learn more about Dr. Bromberg, remove the stone.
visit nwh.northwell.edu/ Q: What actually is a kidney stone?
bromberg A: A stone is rock-like material formed within the Q: Can I help prevent kidney stones from forming?
kidney. Most stones have a calcium component, and are A: Yes, however, once a kidney stone is removed, if a
caused by inadequate uid intake, an overabundance person does not change his or her diet or uid intake,
of calories, and excessive salt intake. Stones with a there’s a 70 percent chance another will form. Help
uric acid component are caused by an excessive meat prevent calcium stones by remaining well-hydrated.
intake. When a stone passes out of the kidney and Avoid consuming large amounts of dark leafy
enters the ureter, the tube becomes blocked, urine vegetables, peanuts, Vitamin C tablets and chocolate.
backs up, the kidney swells and pain results. To avoid forming a uric acid-type stone, limit meat,
including red meat, chicken or sh.
Q: What are my treatment options?
A: A small stone may “pass” from your body naturally. Did you know?
If necessary, your physician can provide medication
for pain and nausea and allow natural passage of the Once a kidney stone is removed, if a person
stone. Uric acid stones can sometimes be dissolved
with medication. A large stone blocking a kidney, or does not change his or her diet or uid intake,
a stone associated with an infection, can be life-
threatening and must be treated urgently. For stones there’s a 70 percent chance another will form.
that cannot pass on their own, a urologist may advise


















Click to View FlipBook Version