By Rick Pezzullo A Peekskill Middle School student had the chance of a lifetime last week to be on the field at Yankee Stadium. Nasaiah Torres, 12, an eighth grader, was one of nine lucky youths who won an essay contest in the New York Daily News. As a winner, Torres had the op- portunity to run on to the field July 26 and stand with a player while the Nation- al Anthem was being played at the start of the game against the Cincinnati Reds. e newspaper’s Field of Dreams con- test, which was open to youngsters ages 8 to 14, required the submission of an essay on what the tradition of the New York Yankees means to them. In his essay, Torres stated he became ill in January that leſt him without a lot of energy and having to go to many doc- tor’s appointments, but he’s “slowly get- ting back to me.” He also said he enjoyed watching and going to Yankee games with his grandmother. “I’ve gone to so many games with my family but nothing ever compares to getting to go with my grandma,” Torres wrote. “It’s more than a game of baseball, it’s the love between us and our love for the Yankees that we get to share together and keep our Yankee tradition going. I always look forward to those days.” Torres also explained in his essay his personal definition of being a Bronx Bombers’ fan. “To me the Yankee tradition is a feel- ing. It’s something you feel deep in your heart, well at least for me it is,” he wrote. “You can’t compare reality with televi- sion once you step into Yankee Stadium.” All the winning youngsters also re- ceived a bag of souvenirs from the Yan- kees that included bobblehead dolls, a cap, a towel and a keychain. Covering Yorktown, Somers, Cortlandt, Croton-on-Hudson, Buchanan, Ossining and Peekskill August 1 - August 7, 2017 SMALL NEWS IS BIG NEWS Volume 9, Issue 397 FREE See Sports twitter.com/ExaminerMedia By Rick Pezzullo e Yorktown Town Board was slapped with a lawsuit two days aſter voting unanimously to revoke a special use permit for a controversial sober liv- ing home on Underhill Avenue, follow- ing confirmation that the residence had been sold. In legal papers filed July 20 in federal court, attorney Robert Schonfeld, who appeared at a July 18 Town Board meet- ing and engaged in verbal confrontations with board members and Town Attorney Michael McDermott, alleged the board reacted to neighborhood opposition and acted in a “discriminatory manner” when revoking the permit originally granted to Constellations Recovery (a/k/a Compass Westchester). McDermott explained on July 18 one of the conditions imposed by the board on Constellations Recovery when the permit was granted in 2015 was any change in ownership made the permit null and void. On May 11, the 8,470-square-foot home at 482 Underhill Avenue was sold by Tom McCrossan and Mark Mc- Goldrick to Justin Gurland, Matthew Rinklin and Zachary Clark, but McCros- san and McGoldrik claimed to remain as operators of the facility. However, Supervisor Michael Grace and others said they did not believe Mc- Crossan and McGoldrik would have any roles in the new convalescent home, which would be owned by Release Re- covery LLC and Doah Property LLC. “It’s just a ruse and I don’t buy it,” Grace remarked. “I went out on a limb for this place. I hoped this thing would be a success and it turned out not to be, and they proved it by selling it. We made a firm commitment to the residents that Peekskill Student Wins Contest to Go on Field at Yankee Stadium Yorktown Accused of Being ‘Discriminatory’ in Sober Home Suit Overcoming Odds to Achieve Success Nicholas Bellomo of Boy Scouts Troop 165 in Yorktown didn’t let a physical disability stop him from achieving his goal of becoming an Eagle Scout. An avid Yankees fan, Bellomo (pictured with Councilman Vishnu Patel and his parents and grandmother) used his Eagle project to benefit the SPCA of Westchester in Briarcliff. His project included restoring buildings on the SPCA grounds, organizing a collection drive at stores and overseeing an adoption and awareness fair at the SPCA to find homes for dogs and cats. Continued on page 2 Hudson Valley Exposition Special Section Inside Yorktown, Shrub Oak Strike it Big in GHVBL Playoffs...
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By Rick PezzulloA Peekskill Middle School student had
the chance of a lifetime last week to be on the field at Yankee Stadium.
Nasaiah Torres, 12, an eighth grader, was one of nine lucky youths who won an essay contest in the New York Daily News. As a winner, Torres had the op-portunity to run on to the field July 26 and stand with a player while the Nation-al Anthem was being played at the start
of the game against the Cincinnati Reds.The newspaper’s Field of Dreams con-
test, which was open to youngsters ages 8 to 14, required the submission of an essay on what the tradition of the New York Yankees means to them.
In his essay, Torres stated he became ill in January that left him without a lot of energy and having to go to many doc-tor’s appointments, but he’s “slowly get-ting back to me.” He also said he enjoyed
watching and going to Yankee games with his grandmother.
“I’ve gone to so many games with my family but nothing ever compares to getting to go with my grandma,” Torres wrote. “It’s more than a game of baseball, it’s the love between us and our love for the Yankees that we get to share together and keep our Yankee tradition going. I always look forward to those days.”
Torres also explained in his essay his
personal definition of being a Bronx Bombers’ fan.
“To me the Yankee tradition is a feel-ing. It’s something you feel deep in your heart, well at least for me it is,” he wrote. “You can’t compare reality with televi-sion once you step into Yankee Stadium.”
All the winning youngsters also re-ceived a bag of souvenirs from the Yan-kees that included bobblehead dolls, a cap, a towel and a keychain.
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By Rick PezzulloThe Yorktown Town Board was
slapped with a lawsuit two days after voting unanimously to revoke a special use permit for a controversial sober liv-ing home on Underhill Avenue, follow-ing confirmation that the residence had been sold.
In legal papers filed July 20 in federal court, attorney Robert Schonfeld, who appeared at a July 18 Town Board meet-ing and engaged in verbal confrontations with board members and Town Attorney Michael McDermott, alleged the board reacted to neighborhood opposition and acted in a “discriminatory manner” when revoking the permit originally granted to Constellations Recovery (a/k/a Compass Westchester).
McDermott explained on July 18 one of the conditions imposed by the board on Constellations Recovery when the permit was granted in 2015 was any
change in ownership made the permit null and void.
On May 11, the 8,470-square-foot home at 482 Underhill Avenue was sold by Tom McCrossan and Mark Mc-Goldrick to Justin Gurland, Matthew Rinklin and Zachary Clark, but McCros-san and McGoldrik claimed to remain as operators of the facility.
However, Supervisor Michael Grace and others said they did not believe Mc-Crossan and McGoldrik would have any roles in the new convalescent home, which would be owned by Release Re-covery LLC and Doah Property LLC.
“It’s just a ruse and I don’t buy it,” Grace remarked. “I went out on a limb for this place. I hoped this thing would be a success and it turned out not to be, and they proved it by selling it. We made a firm commitment to the residents that
Peekskill Student Wins Contest to Go on Field at Yankee Stadium
Yorktown Accused of Being ‘Discriminatory’ in Sober Home Suit
Overcoming Odds to Achieve SuccessNicholas Bellomo of Boy Scouts Troop 165 in Yorktown didn’t let a physical disability stop him from achieving his goal of becoming an Eagle Scout. An avid Yankees fan, Bellomo (pictured with Councilman Vishnu Patel and his parents and grandmother) used his Eagle project to benefit the SPCA of Westchester in Briarcliff. His project included restoring buildings on the SPCA grounds, organizing a collection drive at stores and overseeing an adoption and awareness fair at the SPCA to find homes for dogs and cats.
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In the lawsuit, Schonfeld alleged not only were Grace and councilmen Gre-gory Bernard, Thomas Diana and Vishnu Patel (Councilman Ed Lachterman was absent) in violation of the Federal Fair Housing Act and the Americans With Disabilities Act, but “it appeared Super-visor Grace was attempting to look for any argument to annul the special use permit, based on neighborhood opposi-tion and his own reelection campaign.”
Grace, an attorney who is running for a third two-year term, said Monday the town had not yet been served with the lawsuit but stood by the board’s actions.
“The revocation of the Constellation Westchester special use permit was ap-propriate,” Grace stated in an email. “In approving the original special use permit we all were very hopeful that Constellation Westchester would be very successful. All agree that the issue of substance abuse and addiction has grown to epidemic levels. The loss of life and the very real pain experienced both by the addict and the immediate family is very real. As a community, we all should work toward helping others toward healing and recovery. Properly
managed transitional living facilities are but just one of the many ways to combat this pressing problem.”
“Unfortunately in this case the opera-tional paradigm proved problematic,” he continued. “It seems that to be success-ful greater control and on-site manage-ment is required elevating the use out of compatibility with our residential zoning parameters.”
Constellations Recovery offered So-ber Living for as many as 14 adults, 18 years or older who had completed 30-, 60-, or 90-day inpatient, outpatient treat-ment, or had otherwise been cleared by a licensed professional to participate. Opened in May 2015, it was the first High End Recovery Center in Westch-ester. It was co-founded by McCrossan’s son, Devin, a recovering addict who was Director of Admissions.
One of the individuals who lived at the home was Henry “Hank” McWilliam, an 18-year-old Rye High School senior who died December 21, 2015 of an overdose after a weeklong stint there. Soon after, Compass Westchester ceased operating the residence.
In the lawsuit, Release Recovery, the principals of which have operated hous-ing for people recovering from alcohol-ism and substance abuse in New York
City, are seeking to annul the revocation of the special permit, compensatory and punitive damages and “enjoining the de-
fendants from taking any steps to harass the plaintiffs in their operation of their residence.”
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By Rick PezzulloThe Village of Ossining’s Downtown
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However, the committee, which con-sisted of 15 community members and five village government officials, stopped short of taking a stand on the controver-sial roundabout project since it was di-vided on the issue. Instead, the committee suggested the roundabout be implement-ed as part of a broader approach to the Route 9 area.
In April, during a community meeting at Ossining Library, village officials said plans to construct a roundabout in the Main Street business district were tem-porarily moving forward while the Vil-lage of Ossining Board of Trustees sought recommendations on redeveloping the downtown.
The Board of Trustees voted March 22 to table a resolution that would have de-funded the roundabout. Instead of opting to no longer finance $500,000 in serial
bonds for the project that it authorized earlier this year, trustees decided to stand pat while it gauged public opinion on how to proceed.
However, during that meeting at the library, interim Village Manager Paul Fraioli said “we are moving along kind of quickly” on the roundabout with work es-timated to start in June and be completed in two to three months. That work was never started.
In its report, which was presented July 25 during a work session attended by about 50 residents at the library, the com-
mittee maintained the “Village of Ossin-ing is turning a corner” with many “pos-sibilities abound.”
Committee members said they relied heavily on the 270 recommendations that were in the village’s 2009 Comprehensive Plan. Several subcommittees were formed that focused on specific areas: open space, transportation and parking, innovative ideas, and developing parcels left behind by urban renewal in the 1970s.
The committee suggested steps be taken to “make Ossining a place to visit, rather than a place to travel through,” parking
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Westchester County Executive Rob Astorino and District Attorney Anthony A. Scarpino, Jr. last week announced the formation of a joint Task Force to ad-dress the region’s growing heroin and opioid epidemic.
Astorino and Scarpino said members of the County Department of Public Safety would serve on the Task Force alongside prosecutors and criminal in-vestigators from the District Attorney’s Office. The Westchester County Intelli-gence Center, established by the District Attorney’s Office in 2008, will dedicate three analysts to assist the Task Force in compiling, analyzing and reporting on statistical and evidentiary trends and patterns.
In addition, Astorino and Scarpino said the Task Force would work closely with local police departments to com-bat illegal heroin and opioid trafficking through enhanced intelligence gathering and coordinated investigations, arrests and prosecutions.
“It’s not enough to put our best re-sources into the fight against opioid ad-diction,” Astorino said. “They must be coordinated and that’s the idea behind the task force — to have Public Safety, the District Attorney, and local police all working together to get illegal opioids off
the streets and arrest and prosecute the people selling them.”
Last month, Astorino announced the launch of Project WORTHY — Westch-ester Opioid Response Teams Helping You, an initiative that brings together the county’s health, mental health, and law enforcement resources, as well as broad-based business and community support to save lives and families put at risk by the opioid addiction. The County Department of Public Safety’s participa-tion in this Task Force is an outgrowth of
Project WORTHY. Both Astorino and Scarpino noted
that heroin and opioid abuse is a major and rapidly growing public health threat in the United States. In 2015, there were more than 52,000 deaths attributed to opioid abuse. Many of those were teen-agers and young adults. Opioid fatalities in Westchester County increased more than 200 percent from 2010 to 2015.
They believe partnering together and pooling their resources is Westchester’s best bet to win the battle against the
Westchester’s growing opioid epidemic.“This epidemic is destroying too many
of our young people and tearing fami-lies apart,” Scarpino said. “We know that solving this problem requires a combina-tion of expanded education and treat-ment, additional drug courts, and an aggressive and coordinated investigative effort by all law enforcement agencies in the county. This Task Force will vigor-ously investigate and prosecute the sup-pliers in an effort to reduce the number of overdoses. At the same time, we will continue to support alternatives to incar-ceration for those who are willing to get the help they need.”
Specifically, the new Task Force will work to reduce heroin and opioid-relat-ed deaths by:
• Analyzing, investigating and prosecuting heroin and opioid trafficking on a coordinated basis across Westches-ter,
• Removing heroin and opioid dealers from our streets and county by putting the best law enforcement re-sources in the field and the courts,
• Assisting local departments that lack the resources or otherwise have jurisdictional limitations to adequately investigate multi- jurisdictional traffick-ing on their own.
County Executive Rob Astorino and District Attorney Anthony Scarpino, Jr. (far right) at last week’s press briefing.
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By David Propper For years, Nan Ernst has been on the
stage at the Shady Grove Theater during Putnam County’s 4-H Fair, as the master of ceremonies for the weekend long en-tertainment.
She was on stage last Friday, but in-stead of introducing the next act, she was being applauded for her 20 years of volunteerism, winning this year’s service award as the 4-H Fair got underway. This was the 46th annual fair hosted by Cor-nell Cooperative Extension and it took place at Veterans Memorial Park in the Town of Kent.
Ernst said in an interview she was honored to be selected this year. For the last two decades, Ernst has brought the energy to the Shady Grove Theater as master of ceremonies and quickly got to work soon after she won her award with the fair in full swing.
“It’s so wonderful to stand here and be part of a wonderful organization, over 600 volunteers year after year and year.” Ernst said. “It’s really true when they say it’s a blessing to give than to receive.”
Ernst, a Somers resident, used to run the Somers Theater Company and was involved in several different organiza-tions so she is able to find talent to per-form.
Ernst, who works at Houlihan Law-
rence, tries to bring a diverse lineup to the fair from jazz to country gospel to rock n’ roll. Her favorite part of the three-day entertainment is the talent youth acts display.
“We try to bring it all to the stage so everyone can have a little bit of fun,” Ernst said.
Ernst used to bring her children to the fair for many years. Back then, she never thought she’d become such an integral part of the fair later in life.
“But I’m really glad that I am,” Ernst said.
Marjorie Keith, director of Cornell Cooperative in Putnam, said Ernst as entertainment chairwoman books and coordinates the performances for the three-day fair. On Fridays, the entertain-ment is dedicated to youth talent and then on Saturdays and Sundays, a variety of performers come from different places in the Hudson Valley. The age range is wide, Keith noted, with performers as
young as 4 and as old as 90.Keith said it takes Ernst about six
months before the date of the fair to start contacting potential performers. For youth talent, Ernst needs to review audition tapes and helps decide who is selected.
Keith said she remembers working with Ernst on a cablethon fundraiser for the local women’s resource center. Ernst was in charge of entrainment for the cab-lethon and Keith was involved in anoth-er aspect of the charitable event. From there, Keith reached out to Ernst to see if she would want to help with the 4-H Fair.
“And Nan never says no,” Keith said. “She signed on 20 years ago and is still here today with as much enthusiasm as she had back then.”
And Ernst has remained humble. When Keith called her to let her know she’d be this year’s 4-H service award recipient, Ernst was silent for a few sec-onds and then said she couldn’t believe she was going to be recognized.
“A lot of our volunteers are people that generously share their time and tal-ents with the community and they do it in such a way they’re not looking for the personal recognition,” Keith said. “They’re working to make our commu-nity a better place.”
DAViD PRoPPER Nan Ernst, a 20-year volunteer for Putnam’s 4-H Fair and resident of Somers, won this year’s service award presented to her by Marjorie Keith, director of Cornell Cooperative.
4H Fair’s Entertainment Chair Earns Service Award
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Croton United has announced its Vil-lage Board candidates for 2017. Mayor Greg Schmidt and Trustee Bob Ander-son are seeking re-election. Joining them is Roseann Schuyler, a local attorney and a co-founder of Croton United.
“Roseann will be a great addition to the Board,” said Schmidt. “As a 13-year resident, homeowner, business owner, and mother, she brings a unique per-spective and sensitivity to the concerns of our community.”
“Croton United is locally focused and community driven,” said Anderson. “We’re very proud of our record and want to consolidate the gains we’ve made and build on the momentum of the past two years. We’ve begun to put our Vil-lage on a sound financial footing and have ensured that resident concerns are addressed with practical solutions in an environment of civility and consensus.”
Schuyler said, “I’m honored to join Greg and Bob on this year’s slate. Throughout my involvement in the pub-lic life of the village I’ve advocated for in-creased transparency, enhanced citizen participation and taking partisanship out of local government. As a Trustee, I would work tirelessly to ensure the vil-lage’s continued financial sustainability while maintaining and improving the quality of life for all residents. I will also draw upon my experience as a village business owner to find opportunities to vitalize and strengthen the commercial life of the village.”
Ken Walsh, who is stepping down as Trustee at the end of his present term, has been named Chair of Croton United. “I’m proud to be working with such an experienced team,” said Ken Walsh. “To-gether, we can continue to reach out and listen to Croton residents, business own-
ers, committees and organizations so we can implement solutions that continue to make our Village a great place to live, work, and raise a family.”
Croton United is a nonpartisan coa-lition of Croton residents of all politi-cal persuasions who have an interest in addressing issues of importance to our village and its future. We believe in the importance of building community through active citizen participation, and welcome diverse points of view. Our or-ganization’s core values include provid-ing stewardship to the Donate, volunteer, sign-up for emails at www.crotonunited.org/donate. Follow us on Facebook at www.facebook.com/crotonunited village that ensures its continued financial sus-tainability, bringing civility and courtesy to the public debate, and ensuring open-
ness and transparency in village govern-ment.
Schuyler is a 13-year resident of Cro-ton who has long been involved with civic affairs in the village. She lives in the Harmon area with her husband Peter, and their two children. The Schuylers are partners at Kitson & Schuyler P.C., a general services law firm in Croton spe-cializing in plaintiff ’s side civil rights liti-gation, commercial litigation, family law and real estate transactions. The firm has provided pro bono representation to sev-eral local organizations such as the Boys & Girls Clubs of Northern Westchester and Croton’s Circle School, among oth-ers.
She was one of the founders of Cro-ton United in 2014 and has been the or-ganization’s chair from its inception until
being nominated for office recently. She has served on Croton’s Zoning Board of Appeals and as a member of the Parent Committee and Advisory Board of Cir-cle School, has been a volunteer Destina-tion Imagination Team Manager, and is a member of the Rotary Club of Croton-on-Hudson.
Born and raised in the Bronx, she grad-uated from New York University with B.A. in Urban Public Policy and an M.A. in Social Studies Education. she went on to teach social studies at two New York City public high schools. While teach-ing she was elected and served as a un-ion delegate to the United Federation of Teachers. After leaving teaching, she graduated from the University of Wis-consin Law School, where she served as an Editor of the Wisconsin Law Review.
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Croton United Team (L-R:) Mayor Greg Schmidt, Roseann Schuyler and Trustee Bob Anderson.
John Kincart, Associate Real Estate Broker of Houlihan Lawrence, was once again named one of America’s most productive sales associates as a part of REAL Trends America’s Best Real Estate Agents, the newly issued ranking report produced by REAL Trends and spon-sored by Zillow Group. He is again a member of the “America’s Best Real Es-tate Agents,” and ranked among the top 100 agents for the State of New York.
REAL Trends America’s Best Real Es-tate Agents ranks over 12,600 residential real estate professionals solely based on their excellence in real estate sales dur-ing calendar year 2016.. “This group of highly successful real estate sales agents represents less than 1 percent of all real estate practitioners in the United States,”
says Steve Murray, publisher of REAL Trends America’s Best Real Estate Agents and president of REAL Trends.
To qualify for inclusion, an individual agent must have closed at least 50 trans-action sides or $20 million in sales vol-ume in 2016. The individuals ranked in America’s Best Real Estate Agents had an average of 73 transaction sides and an av-erage sales volume of almost $37 million.
“The average residential real estate agent in the United States closed 8.6 transactions in 2016 and had less than $1.3 million in sales,” said Murray. “To say that John Kincart is an exceptional sales professional is an understatement. To at-tain this level of sales is truly outstanding.”
Kincart is a full-time real estate profes-sional who has been exclusively engaged
in the real estate industry throughout Westchester, Putnam and Dutchess counties for more than 31 years. He is a consistent top producer, whose pro-fessionalism and personal attention to detail have earned him several awards and public recognition. He has been the number one agent in the town of York-town over the last 10 years.
“I am pleased and honored to be ranked on this ranking of the country’s top residential real estate agents,” said Kincart. “It represents the time and effort that we put into each transaction, the care we take with each customer that we serve, and how much work it takes to build a successful real estate career. The level of sales it takes to qualify in this ranking makes this a truly special achievement.”
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Charles J. “Joe” Piazza, a lifelong resi-dent of Ossining, died July 26 after a long illness. He was 80.
He was born in 1937 to Charles and Josephine Piazza. He graduated from Ossining High School in 1956 and the TriCity Barber School in NYC in 1957. On May 6,1962, he married Barbara Bowington and together they celebrat-ed over 55 years together. He owned and operated the Roosevelt Square Barber Shop for over 50 years. Always active, he loved sports and he played softball until he was almost 40 years old. He loved bowling, fishing, crab-bing and just being outdoors. He and Barbara were fortunate to have traveled extensively throughout the United States, Canada, the Baltics, Italy/Sicily and the Caribbean. After his health be-gan to decline you could find him most days playing cards with his many won-derful friends. Joe considered himself a very lucky man in many respects. Joe was a member of the Ossining Fire De-partment’s Holla Hose Company #5 for over 55 years.
He is survived by the joys of his life, his wife Barbara, his daughter Barbara Jean Roche (Sean) and his grandson John. To
them he was husband, father and grand-father---to him they were his everything. Joe is also survived by his sister-in-law, nephews, nieces, great-nephews and nieces and two great-great- nephews. He was predeceased by his mother, father, and brothers, Michael and Paul.
Germano “Jerry” Lattanzio
Germano O. “Jerry” Lattanzio, a resi-dent of Croton-on-Hudson, died July 28.
He was 82.He was born
on Septem-ber 18, 1934 in San Bene-detto in Peril-lis, L’Aquila, Italy to the late Antonio and Palmira Lattan-zio. A gradu-ate of St. John’s University, he also proudly
served his coun-try as a member of the United
States Army. He is survived by his beloved wife
of almost 56 years, Grace T. Lattanzio;
cherished daughter, Patricia Lattanzio and her fiancé, Kevin Hennessy and his loving brother, Victor Lattanzio and his wife, Florence.
Bella Kachnic
Bella Adele Kachnic, a resident of Cro-ton-on-Hudson, died July 18. She was 93.
She was born to John and Margaret Kachnic on January 14, 1924 in Yonk-ers. Her parents immigrated from Slo-vakia through Ellis Island in the early 20th century. She was an excellent cook and specialized in ethnic Slovakian food and baking. A seamstress who fashion her three daughters holiday outfits. She was an avid gymnast in her youth and participated as a member of the Sokal -Yonkers Slovakian Gymnast group. In her later years, she enjoyed reading and was an avid bowler. She was an active member of the Croton Seniors. She had a lovely singing voice and enjoyed singing in church and at gatherings.
George Basciani
George R. Basciani, a resident of Croton-on-Hudson, died July 26 after a struggle with Leukemia. He was 70.
He was born in the Bronx on June 5,
1947 to George J. and Mary Saccomano Basciani. He received a BS in Business from NYIT. After college graduation, he spent two years in the U.S. Army. After returning from overseas, he took gradu-ate studies in economics at St. John’s University and also pursued courses and experience necessary to secure his MAI designation, as a real estate appraiser, which he worked as during his entire ca-reer. During his career, he was a partner in the appraisal firm McGrath, Basciani and Assoc.
Mr. Basciani was married to Sue Tho-mas in 1971, the mother of their chil-dren. Although divorced, they remained friends. Early in life he enjoyed hiking, fishing and tennis, and later in life en-joyed golf and was an avid reader. He said some of his best and most cherish-ing times were often spent with his son and daughter and his grandchildren.
He was predeceased by his father. He is survived by his life-long loving part-ner Rosemary Sharpe. He is survived by his mother Mary Basciani, his son James Basciani, daughter Lauren Basciani (Jaye Kutka) and his grandchildren. He is also survived by his brother Thomas Basciani (Linda), and sister Margaret Galuppo (Mike Aquilino).
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To the Editor:Supervisor Grace has misconstrued
my comments about Yorktown’s in-flated fund balance. I did not express displeasure with the recent audit re-port- quite the contrary- I am happy that the audit said the Town is in good fiscal shape. My point, in light of that pleasure, was that more could have
been done over recent years to alleviate negative quality of life issues. Proactive planning and budgeting would result in lower costs for projects and give res-idents better services and infrastruc-ture on a consistent basis rather than playing catch up.
Wouldn’t you rather have good roads every year than once every 6 years?
Wouldn’t you like integral infrastructure such as bridges to be maintained and safe all the time rather than just after they are closed for months or years due to safety issues and then fixed? Emergency repairs and catch up maintenance costs more- plain and simple.
Consistent and prudent maintenance of our infrastructure provides us with
a quality of life we deserve and should expect. Would the fiscal soundness of the Town be less if the fund balance was three million dollars less? I think not. The roads and bridges would be safer.
EllioT KrowECo-Chair
Yorktown Democratic Committee
Letters to the EditorMore Funds Should Have Been Dedicated to
Infrastructure in Yorktown
To the Editor:What will the Granite Knolls Sports
Complex end up costing taxpayers? The numbers keep changing, both for the construction of the Complex as well where the money to pay the bills will come from. It’s time for some openness, transparency — and honesty.
First, the cost. The truth is we simply aren’t being told what the Complex will cost, “we” being the taxpayers. And we don’t know if Supervisor Grace knows more than he’s telling us. The $3.8 mil-lion bid the Town Board plans to award will “prepare” the site for a 90’ baseball field and two multi-purpose fields. But additional funds will have to be spent to make the three fields usable: for artificial turf, lighting and at least one building — bathrooms. (Without identifying these extra costs, Supervisor Grace recently
called them “amenities.”)The supervisor has said that these
extras will cost between $300,000-$400,000. If you believe that, I have a bridge I’d like to sell you.
Before proceeding with Granite Knolls, taxpayers, including those who support the project, are entitled to hon-est numbers. Surely, someone in town hall has already researched the likely cost of these “extras.” It would be the height of fiscal irresponsibility not to have done so. And the height of calculated decep-tion to have the cost numbers but not share them with taxpayers.
Which leads to the next two questions: How much money will actually be need-ed so that the three fields can be ready for use in the Spring, 2018 and where will the money come from? Again, it’s an is-sue of transparency and honesty.
For years, Supervisor Grace has been telling us that Granite Knolls would be built “at no cost to the taxpayers.” But on July 11th he had a different message. He acknowledged that taxpayers would have to foot “a portion” of the bill. But if the “extras” will cost only between $300,000-$400,000, why then is he now saying that the $1.5 million Spectra gave the town in 2015 can be used to supplement Spectra’s second payment of $4.6 million? If the ex-tra costs are only $300,000-$400,000, why does he need $6.1 million? Does Supervi-sor Grace know more than he’s telling us?
And make no mistake about it: the $1.5 million is taxpayer money. When Spectra’s $1.5 million check was deposited in the town’s bank account it became the taxpay-ers’ money, money that could have been used in 2015 or 2016 — but wasn’t — for road paving or other needed infrastructure
improvements. The Town Board NEVER earmarked the $1.5 million for Granite Knolls — or any other project. The money sat there unused in the fund balance. It’s only now, when it looks like Granite Knolls will cost more than $4.6 million, that Super-visor Grace appears ready to use taxpayer dollars in the fund balance so that one of his pet projects can become a reality.
Whether or not taxpayers support or oppose Granite Knolls, first and fore-most is the issue of transparency and honesty. If Supervisor Grace believes the town should proceed with Granite Knolls, he needs to be truthful about what the Complex will cost and how it will be financed. And before spending that money, he needs have an open dia-logue with ALL taxpayers about the pri-orities for spending their money.
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Disclosing the True Cost of the Granite Knolls Sports Complex
To the Editor,Last week we had the opportunity to
see leadership, forward thinking, and strategic vision at its finest with the un-veiling of the proposed project of the state-of-the-art sports complex to be built at Granite Knolls. Every level of our
government – the town board, planning board, architects and engineers, environ-mentalists, etc should be applauded for putting together a thoughtful proposal that had every age and demographic across town in mind.
As a member of the Conservation
Board, I had the opportunity to see this project in the earlier phases and the atten-tion to detail the developers put in when selecting the site and the environmental consideration that was given to expand the natural footprint beyond its current state. For the first time, our town will be at the forefront of outdoor recreation – a coveted development that will be the envy of towns like ours all across the state. With fields that boast professional grade athletic turf, our recreation department can prepare sport-ing events for our youth that can largely take severe inclement weather out of the equation when determining if play can progress as scheduled. People of all ages
can enjoy walking trails, pickle ball, tennis, basketball, handball, and a putting green.
And it can all be done with zero dol-lars coming from tax payers thanks to the settlement negotiated with Enbridge. Using a $4.6 Million sum from a closed lawsuit, our town board can see this vi-sion come to fruition without asking for a penny from us, yet giving us increased home values and much needed recrea-tion space in return. This is the type of leadership that needs to continue in town hall to keep Yorktown moving forward.
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By Neal RentzTheater has been an important part of the
life of Croton resident Barry Liebman for decades.
He has acted and directed many plays and enjoys attending Broadway shows.
“I had a passion for it my whole life,” Liebman recalled last week. “I used to cry at musicals. I used to think, this is written great. This is unbelievable.”
So, a natural move was for him to co-found the Yorktown Stage, which has a 550-seat theater for its musical productions. It is self-funded through tickets sales and a few small donations.
Liebman said he was a pre-med student in college and was also trained in the theater. He said he made “a last minute decision” to go to law school after he decided not to become a doctor. “I gave up theater,” until 1973 as an actor and director, when he became active in the local theater scene, he said. In 1998, his friend, James Gerth, said, “The theater is Yorktown is opening up” and the duo won the bidding process for the facility.
Gerth left the theater after two years and Liebman took over sole control while working at his law firm.
Liebman is currently the president and producing director of Yorktown Stage. “For the first 15 years I directed and produced every single show at the theater, ran the summer camp and took care of everything,” he said. “I was a practicing attorney until 2004 when I retired because I had both jobs at the same time and they’re both full-time jobs,”
About five years ago, Liebman hired an assistant, August Abatecola, who had done shows for the theater in the past. Abatecola graduated from college and wanted a job and he became the director of the shows
staged at the theater. “Amazing. He is just like me. He looks
for the same things. He casts, he stages, he directs,” Liebman said. “He is a lovely guy and gets along well with the cast and crew. And I have not been back in the theater to direct a show for five years.”
Liebman said his current responsibilities are just administrative. “I run the camp, the dance company, the two kid’s programs that we have and I produce all the shows,” he said. “I’m the attorney. I’m the accountant. I do everything. I’m a one-man band.”
Liebman said he enjoys the fact he only does administrative tasks at the theater. Being responsible for directing shows previously “added thousands of hours to my life and it was very, very difficult,” he said.
The theater’s current production is “Grease,” which will continue through August 6 with shows on Saturday at 7:30 p.m. and Sunday at 1 p.m. “We do six shows per year,” including two professional shows, which “Grease” is, Liebman said. “We have professionals mixed with local talent.”
The second professional show at Yorktown Stage this year will be “Miracle on 34th Street,” which will be performed in November.
Yorktown Stage also puts on one Theater for Young Audiences production annually. “It’s just strictly for families to come,” Liebman said.
Yorktown also puts on Yorktown Stage Kids shows where the performers are between ages of 12 and 18. “These are the stars of tomorrow, the kids who are really involved in theater,” Liebman said.
Yorktown Stage also holds summer camp programs for youths between the ages of six and 14; Just Dance!, which are various dance classes for people of all ages; and offers private voice and dance classes that are taught by its directors and choreographers. In addition, Yorktown Stage has a youth dance company, which will start its third season in the fall and will conclude with its annual recital in June.
“Our shows are immaculate,” Liebman said. “Augie and I are methodical. There’s no stone unturned. We don’t allow shows to go on that have holes that have things people will be upset with,” Liebman said.
Yorktown Stage is located at 1974 Commerce St. For more information, call 914-962-0606, send an e-mail to [email protected] or visit https://www.yorktownstage.org.
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Tuesday, aug. 1free Medicare Counseling: Get help
understanding your Medicare benefits and coverage on Tuesdays year-round (except holidays) at the John C. Hart Memorial Library in Shrub Oak from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. and on Thursdays from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Field Library in Peekskill. No appointments are neces-sary for the free service. Meet with a trained counselor for information about Medicare Parts A, B and D, Medicare Advantage Plans, Medicare Savings Plans, Extra Help and EPIC. You can also call the Senior Benefits Information Center Helpline with your questions at 914-231-3260 and a counselor will re-turn your call within two business days. For a listing of all eight SBIC centers in Westchester libraries, go to http://www.westchesterlibraries.org/senior-benefits-information-centers/.
Senior benefits information: Trained volunteer counselors help older adults and their caregivers find information about government benefits to help them stretch their budgets every Tuesday from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the John C. Hart Me-morial Library, 1130 E. Main St., Shrub Oak. Get information on Medicare health and prescription plans, nutrition assistance, the Home Energy Assistance Program (HEAP), tax relief programs, and much more. Info: 914-245-5262 Ext.227 or http://www.westchesterlibrar-ies.org/sbic.
Checkmate: A chess program is held every Tuesday at 4 p.m. at the Ossining Public Library, 53 Croton Ave. It is held in the second-floor conference room. Info: 914-941-2416 Ext. 336.
Healthy Happy Hour: Healthy Hap-py Hours are held on Tuesday nights in Mahopac and another location may be added. Take a 10-day vacation from processed foods. Are sugary, fatty, easy-to-prepare, addictive junk foods making you feel sick and tired? Then reset your metabolism and break your addictions to unhealthy foods. For more information contact Diane at 914-843-8745.
Hygeia Programs: Two ongoing programs are being held on Tuesdays at Hygeia Integrated Health LLC, 3505 Hill Blvd., Suite K, Yorktown. Community Acupuncture is being held from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. The cost is $30. Come experi-ence the beneficial effects of acupuncture in a group setting. Register: [email protected]. On the last Tuesday of the month from 7:30 to 8:30 p.m. Eating Dis-order Support Group, led by a LCSW and clinical nutritionist will be held. Discuss and resolve issues around relationships with food. Info/register: [email protected] or www.hyinhealth.com.
wednesday, aug. 2Seniors’ fitness Classes: Free fit-
ness classes are being offered to seniors who reside in Peekskill. The schedule is: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday – The WorkOut – 10 to 11 a.m. Thursday – Fall Prevention Class – 10 to 11 a.m. Friday – Zumba Gold – 11 a.m. to noon. Call Ter-ri Dean at 914-734-4250 Ext. 1 for more information. Classes are conducted at 4 Nelson Ave., downstairs from the library.
Senior Exercise: We offer the Workout M-W from 10-11 a.m. and Zumba Gold on Friday 11 a.m. to noon. The pro-grams are free to all seniors in Peekskill. Call Terri Dean to register at 914-734-4250 Ext. 5.
Summer reading Program: The Som-ers Library will be hosting a teen summer reading program through Aug. 30. There will be raffle prizes. One raffle ticket will be provided for each 100 pages read, as well as an additional ticket for each book review and other accomplishments. Info: 914 232 5717, www.somerslibrary.org, www.twitter.com/Somers_Library or www.facebook.com/Somers_Library
PounD Program: POUNDTM Fit-ness Program, a 45-minute full-body cardio and stress relief jam session, fus-ing Pilates, cardio, plyometrics isometric movements and poses, is offered at Thea-tre and Dance Arts 131 Bedford Rd. Ka-tonah. Drop in or weekly discount rates are available. The program is being pro-vided on Wednesdays at 7:30 p.m. and on Saturdays at 11:45 a. m. Call Peggy for more information at 914 960-4097.
Summer anime Club: The Summer Anime Club meets every Wednesday at the Somers Library through Aug. 16 from 3:00-4:30 p.m. Join us for a chance to watch anime from Crunchyroll with your friends. Our programs are funded by the Friends of the Somers Library through your donations.
bingo wednesdays: Come to First Hebrew for $2,000 in total guaranteed bingo prizes, plus an average of $1,000 awarded in specialty games. Doors open 5 p.m. and games begin 7:15 p.m. every Wednesday (except holidays – check First Hebrew’s website calendar). First Hebrew is just west of the Beach Shop-ping Center at 1821 Main St., Peekskill. Info: 914 -739-0500 or www.firsthebrew.org.
Thursday, Aug. 3Art Exhibits: A series of exhibits are
being held at the Hudson Valley Center for Contemporary Art, 1701 Main St., Peekskill. “Between I & Thou,” is on display through Dec. 17. Peter Bynum’s “Illumination of the Sacred Forms: Di-
vine Light Mission and Sanctuary” is running through Dec. 17. “Elisa Pritz-ker: Selknam: Spirit, Ceremony, Selves” is on view through Sept. 17. “I’s Closed, I’s Opened” by Mark Berghash will run through Aug. 30.”Liquid Memories” by Jinsu Han will be held through Aug. 30 Info: 914-788-0100, www.hvcca.org or Facebook.
Somers library Programs: A series of programs have been scheduled for the Somers Library. It’s Your Health will be held on Aug. 3, 10, 17 and 14 at 12:30 p.m. This four-week workshop focuses on practical information and strategies for healthy eating, stress management, fitness and accessible activities. Top-ics include reading labels, portion sizes, daily servings recommended for food groups, how to better manage stress and methods to practice and a discussion on adding activity into your day and in-creasing your fitness. Each week there will be a healthy snack and recipes for in season foods. Participants will be en-couraged to share their experience with the group. Register online at www.som-erslibrary.org or call 914-232-5717.Teens will create up-cycled T-shirt pillows on Aug. 3 from 4 to 5:30 p.m. Did you out-grow your favorite t-shirt and would you like to save it as a special memento? Then join us at the Somers Library to turn it into a keepsake pillow. Please bring a clean tee-shirt that you would like to turn into a keepsake decorative pillow and we will provide all other materials. This program is intended for teens in grades five and up. Please register on our online events calendar at www.somersli-brary.org or call the library at 914-232-5717. Our programs are funded by the Friends of the Somers Library through your donations.
Friday, aug. 4Coloring for adults: It’s not just for
kids, and it’s the latest craze. Join our adult coloring book club at the Somers Library Meetings will be held in the con-ference room every Friday from 10:30 a.m. to noon. Relax, color, and socialize for free. Materials are provided or you may bring your own color pencils and coloring books. Registration is not re-quired. Info: 914 232 5717.
Job Hunting Help: Free drop-in, hands-on assistance with online applica-tions, resume writing, e-mail accounts and more is held on Fridays from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the second-floor conference room at the Ossining Public Library, 53 Croton Ave. Assistance is offered on a first-come, first-serve basis. This is not a computer class. Info: Cheryl at 941-2416 Ext. 315.
Temple beth am Shabbat: Temple Beth Am will “opens its doors to all who enter” for Shabbat on Fridays at 7:30 p.m. during the summer. Our modern Sab-bath service has a spiritually engaging and warm feeling while following tra-ditional modes. All are welcome to our friendly sacred space. Temple Beth Am is located at 203 Church Pl. Yorktown. For more information, please call our Rabbi at 914-962-7500 or e-mail him at [email protected]
Jewish Center Services: At the York-town Jewish Center, 2966 Crompond Rd., Friday night Sabbath services are held at 8 p.m. And Sabbath services on Saturdays will be held at 9:15 a.m. on most Saturdays. After the services Rabbi Sternstein conducts a learning session based on the Torah portion of the week. Light refreshments are served and every-one is invited to join us as we share in the warmth, knowledge and friendship within our congregation. Info: 914-245-2324 or yorktownjewishcenter.org
Saturday, aug. 5Putnam Valley Shabbat Service:
Looking for a modern Shabbat service steeped in Jewish tradition? Come to Temple Israel of Putnam Valley, a Con-servative Egalitarian Synagogue situated on beautiful Lake Peekskill. Our inclu-sive, community-lead services start at 9:30 a.m. on Saturdays and are held in Hebrew and English. Enjoy a comfort-able atmosphere where participation is appreciated and afterwards stay for our delicious Kiddush lunch. Services are free; Family Memberships are $250 per year and include High Holiday Services. The synagogue is located at140 Lake Drive in Lake Peekskill. For more infor-mation call 845-528-2305.
Yorktown Shabbat Morning Serv-ices: Chabad of Yorktown, 2926 Old Yorktown Rd., holds services on Satur-day mornings. They are easy-to-follow services with Hebrew/English prayer books, a friendly environment and no af-filiation is necessary. Kiddush luncheon follows the services. Services begin at 10 a.m. For more information visit www.ChabadYorktown.com.
ossining farmers Market: The Os-sining Down to Earth Farmers Market is now being held outdoors on Spring and Market Streets. Customers old and new will find delicious produce, pasture-raised meat, poultry, and eggs, breads, baked goods, and much more. For a full list of our markets and vendors, visit DowntoEarthMarkets.com.
Peekskill Democrats Events: The Peekskill Democratic Committee will hold two events today. From 1 to 4 p.m.
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a carnival of fun will be held that even the kids will enjoy. There will be cot-ton candy, fun frozen drinks, a hot dog food truck, face painting, and a dunk tank. Meet new friends and get to know your neighbors. No place else will you get to meet the endorsed candidates of the Peekskill Democratic City Commit-tee, and also get a chance to dunk them. The cost is $15 per adult, children 14 and under are free when accompanied by a paying adult. RSVP to [email protected] for reservations and location. A Sunset Carnivale will be held from 7 to 10 p.m. Enjoy a fun filled evening of fireworks and flair with entertainment by Dottie Spartans & Friends, a VIP view of the Expo fireworks, plus a surprise guest appearance. Mix and mingle with the endorsed Democratic candidates, Peek-skill’s future leaders. Join with neighbors and make new friends. Chill with cool frozen drinks, cotton candy, finger-lick-in’ chicken & more from Kathleen’s Tea Room. There is a minimum donation of $50 to an individual candidate or the
PDCC is required. Attendees must be 21+ and proof is required. RSVP [email protected] for reservations and location.
Yoga Program: Support Connection announces a free program Yoga: A Path toward. Wellness will be held on every Saturday in August from noon to 1:30 p.m. at Club Fit in Jefferson Valley. The program is open to people living with breast, ovarian and gynecological can-cers. To learn more or to pre-register, which is required, call Support Connec-tion at 914-962-6402 or 800-532-4290.
Mike Risko Band Concert: From 7 to 9 p.m. there will be live music at the Ossining Waterfront. Bring a picnic dinner or pur-chase from the food trucks. Bring chairs and relax with the whole family. Don’t miss this fun, free family event of great live music.
Sunday, aug. 6Muscoot farmers Market: More
than 20 vendors will offer fresh produce and local food products every Sunday through October at Muscoot Farm, lo-
cated off Route 100 in Somers. Info: 914-864-7282 or parks.westchestergov.com.
Healing Yoga: Yoga classes for women with breast cancer are held at 5 p.m. on Sundays at Hudson Yoga, 5 Old Post Rd. South, Croton-on-Hudson. Weekly classes are being conducted by rotating instructors. The suggestion is $15. Info: Ellisha Simpson at 914-319-4010.
bingo: Bingo will be played tonight and on Aug. 20 at the Yorktown Jewish Center, 2966 Crompond Rd. The doors will open at 5 p.m. and play begins at 6:30 p.m. There will be $3,000 in prizes awarded during each Sunday session. Food will be available. Info: 914-245-2324 or yorktownjewishcenter.org.
monday, aug. 7Musical Munchkins: The Yorktown
Musical Munchkins meet on Mondays from 9:30 to 10:15 a.m. at the Yorktown Stage Theater in room 12. The program is for older babies up to the 1’s. Free trial classes are offered. Info: 914-771-7000 or www.musicalmunchkins.com.
free Jazz Sessions: Free Jazz Jam Ses-sions are being held every Monday at The Winery at St. George, 1715 E. Main St., Mohegan Lake. Info: 914-455-4272.
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Ryan Burns
Ryan Timothy Burns died at his place of residence in Westchester County on July 26. He was 23.
He was born in Peekskill in March of 1994. He attended the Hendrick Hud-son School District and was an active member of the community. He enjoyed sports, especially baseball, as well as movies, music, outdoor adventures and spending time with his family.
He is survived by his loving mother Fran Dolan and her significant other Steve Travis, brothers Jay Dolan and Neil Burns, and father Timothy Burns. He also leaves his maternal grandparents, Frances and James Kiernan, along with several aunts, uncles and cousins.
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Sometimes I think that The New York Times is reading my mind, or vice versa. I had been considering writing a piece about the joys of outsourcing jobs around the house when, just this morning, I opened the paper with “all the news that’s fit to print” to find an article titled “It Turns Out Money Can Buy (Some) Happiness.”
The piece is about a study whose findings suggest that peo-ple who spend money to buy themselves some time by letting other people do disliked tasks tend to lead happier lives. The study found that spending money for material goods did not have the same effect.
I know by personal experience that this is true, certainly around the house. When I first got mar-ried, my wife announced that as a working woman, the one thing she really hated was cleaning the house and she re-ally had to have a cleaning service. I was more than happy to oblige, and through the years, and three homes, we have con-tinued to enjoy that service.
According to the study reported by The Times, that should have brought us more happiness along the way.
I remember a while back I came across an interesting study conducted by the Soap
and Detergent Association (SDA) which suggested that, besides cleanliness being next to godliness, it is closely akin to hap-piness as well.
The study delved very specifically into which cleaning tasks made consumers the
happiest, with the top five com-ing in as shiny floors, a tidy toilet, clean countertops, showers and gleaming windows. Close run-ners-up for satisfaction and hap-piness were a spotless sink and clean mirrors.
The study also revealed that 47 percent of Americans have used or would consider turning to a resi-dential cleaning service to assist with cleaning chores.
If you’re considering using a house cleaning service, here are some questions Angie’s List sug-gests you ask:
1. How do you set your rates?Most cleaning services charge an hourly
rate for the first visit, but may also charge by the project. Ask the service to give you an estimate on how long it will take to clean your home. Cleaning services should give you a flat rate for each subsequent visit.
2. Do you conduct a background check on employees?
Most reputable services perform back-ground checks on all of their employees.
When you hire an independent cleaner, you act as their employer; therefore, mak-ing you responsible for doing any back-ground screenings. A background check can ensure the safety of you and your home by allowing you to know who is entering your home.
3. Are you insured and bonded?Professional cleaning services will car-
ry liability insurance and bond and have a policy in place in case something gets broken, damaged or goes missing in your home.
4. Do you carry worker’s compensation?Companies that hire employees versus
contractors that are on their payroll and pay federal, state and social security taxes will provide their employees with worker’s compensation in the event that an employ-ee gets injured — so you as the homeowner won’t be liable.
5. Do you bring equipment and cleaning supplies?
Some companies bring their own equipment and supplies, while others may only bring the equipment, and you may be responsible for providing cleaning supplies
6. Do you have a satisfaction guarantee?Companies should be open to your sug-
gestions and feedback. They should also be able to provide you with a satisfaction guarantee in the event that you are unhap-
py with a particular service. 7. How will you gain access to my home?Options include leaving a key under the
mat and asking the house cleaner to leave it inside when they’re done, granting access via a keypad or choosing to be home dur-ing the cleaning.
8. What services are included?Ask what cleaning services are included.
If you’d prefer to take care of the basic day-to-day chores and you really want a house-cleaner to take responsibility for dusting, window-washing, base board cleaning and floor scrubbing, make sure you let them know as it may affect the cost.
9. Can I get all this in writing?Remember: you’re letting someone into
your home. Getting as many of the details in writing can help you avoid disagree-ments down the line.
If spending a little dough to let go of some household chores that are burden-some to you offers you some extra time and happiness, why not?
Bill Primavera is a Realtor® associated with William Raveis Real Estate and Found-er of Primavera Public Relations, Inc. (www.PrimaveraPR.com). His real estate site is www.PrimaveraRealEstate.com, and his blog is www.TheHomeGuru.com. To engage the services of The Home Guru to market your home for sale, call (914) 522-2076.
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Yorktown Lightning catcher Lirim Biberaj saves the day with this tag-out at the plate in the Lightning’s 9-3 extra-inning Greater Hudson Valley Baseball League 9U championship win over the Larchmont Tigers last Sunday in Rogers Park in Danbury, CT where the No.2 seed knocked off No.1 for the title to finish at 18-1 this summer... see Direct Rays
Yorktown 9U Team Survives
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No matter how you slice it, Yorktown's David Zaslaw has filled a huge void in the loves of more than 3,500 kids currently participating on some 275 summer-season teams in the Greater Hudson Valley Baseball League, the regions preeminent baseball association for ages 8-17 since 2014 (the Spring and Fall season
average between 175-200 teams).“It’s really taken off,” Zaslaw understated.
“It’s so much fun for all.”When the Westchester Putnam Baseball
Association closed shop on a 20-year run a couple of years ago, Zaslaw, the 46-year-old organization's director of operations, picked up all the scraps and turned what was a baseball buffet into a five-course meal, complete with all the trimmings and trophies, including a highly functional web site with regular updates and standings.
Zaslaw, the 46-year-old baseball fanatic, served dessert on Sunday at Ryder's Park in Danbury, CT, which, on a glorious day for baseball, played host to some 17 GHVBL championships for teams from as far away
as lower Westchester to Western CT, and as far north as Dutchess County and all points in between.
“The driving force behind the league first was a desire -- when my current 14U team was approaching our 11U year -- to play local teams that we were in great parity with,” said Zaslaw, who’s 14U Yorktown team dropped a 6-0 championship game at the hands of the vaunted East Coast Clippers on Sunday. “In surrounding leagues, teams were thrown together without any rhyme or reason, and it created a hit or miss: Some good quality games, but some very lopsided games that did not help any team to win or lose. The Greater Hudson Valley Baseball league was born from A and B-League teams wanting to play each other - promoting 1-3-run type games, which make kids better baseball players vs. mercy rule games. We also do not burden coaches with arduous rules: Bat your whole roster, provide flexible substitution rules to give kids an opportunity to hit and play the field in a way that is easy on coaches.”
And more than a handful of locals from the Northern We s t c h e s t e r / P u t n a m County region were lucky to have a significant role in GHVBL Championship Day, including several from Mahopac, Yorktown and Shrub Oak and another from Putnam Valley.
In addition to their committed coaches, the youth of these communities and their respective families have Mr. Zaslaw to thank for that; because anyone who knows anything about running a complex summer baseball program knows it’s an absolute nightmare to get everyone on the same page. But the “ZazMan” has quite the knack for it, as evidenced by the slew of happy families that left Danbury last Sunday feeling good about their seasons, win or lose.
MAHOPAC had three B Division teams reach the finals (11U, 14U and 15U) and brought home a 14U championship banner. SHRUB OAK landed three teams in the finals (two in the 8U, 9B) and brought home a GHVBL-
high three titles. YORKTOWN loaded up with three A-Division finalists (9A, 12A, 14A) and snagged a single championship. SOMERS (12B), CORTLANDT (11B) and PUTNAM VALLEY (17U) each had a team in the finals, with Somers bringing home the lone banner among the three; a 10-9 victory over rival Bedford/Katonah.
Shrub Oak is quite the story, having resurrected its travel program under the watchful eyes of Lou Vernagallo, the recently-appointed head of SOAC
baseball. Shrub Oak’s travel program had all but dried up in recent years, but a group of dedicated coaches ramped up the level of desire within the 8-9Us and went to work from the ground up.
“When I moved up here three years ago and there was no travel baseball at all for the boys,” Vernagallo said after going 18-0 and winning the 8U-A title over Larchmont/Mamaroneck, 12-0, behind four RBI Matthew Clyman and three more from Jake Bruno. “So many kids left the program because of that, and we had to start from scratch. Seeing what transpired this summer was so exciting for Shrub Oak. To see four Shrub Oak Storm teams in this complex today playing in the finals for their divisions, let alone all four coming away with championships, is truly like Christmas morning. A little over a year ago our travel program was near dormant and because of a lot of hard work by some great coaches we now have six travel squads with plans to add some more. These four wins
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Boys’ Lax NotebookSports
By Ray GallagherExaminer Sports Editor
RAY GALLAGHER PHOTOSYorktown’s Liam O’Connor fires pitch in Lightning’s GHVBL 9U A-League championship triumph of Larch-Mam’neck Tigers Sunday in Danbury, CT.
GHVBL Crowns its Summer Champions in Super Fashion
Direct Rays
Mahopac C Casey Brandsetter makes choice put-out at plate in Indians’ 10-5 loss to East Fishkill in 11U GHVBL championship.
Members of the 9U-A Yorktown Lightning celebrate a game-saving play in their GHVBL championship win Sunday.
Yorktown’s Kurtis Maher advances safely to 3B before scoring winning run in Lightning’s 9-3 extra-inning win in GHVBL championship.
Members of the Yorktown 9U Lightning celebrate their championship win in the GHVBL.
today will go a long way towards helping accomplish that. It was truly a great day for Shrub Oak Baseball.”
And anyone who knows anything about local travel baseball knows that Shrub Oak’s longstanding tradition of championship-
caliber baseball is second to none in this region.
So they rebuilt this thing from the ground up, doing so by re-establishing the trust from the 8-9Us, which is where they owned the GHVBL championship.
“We had 16 boys in 8U and moved them all over and focused on development,” said Coach Stephen Brown, a four-year player at Lakeland under the former old-guard Robinson watch. “We made the playoffs and
turned it on.”Did they ever, the
Shrub Oak 8Us defeated the Yorktown Knights, 6-3, and then had an awesome game against the No.1 seed Putnam Valley Miners, capping an 11-10 triumph with a five-run comeback in the top of the 6th, and then an incredible, game-ending catch and throw double play by Jake Sgobbo.
“It was awesome,” said Coach Brown after the 7-5 championship win over Harrison on Sunday. “Heads up at eight years old.”
Young Stephen Brown started each playoff game and gave three strong innings every game. Against Harrison, "Brownie" handed the ball to Vinny Jennings, who went the distance to close it out. Shrub Oad got timely hitting from Connor Holland, Lukas
Coppola, Mateo Santiago and Angelo Carlo (all had RBI). Coaches Anthony Pagano, Nicholas Delfico and one of my all-time favorites, Jimmy Gibson (he of Walter Panas fame), have big plans for this unit and Vernagallo says the future for all SOAC baseball is bright, and the brass at Yorktown Athletic Club.
The Yorktown Lighting won a 9U-A title behind the solid pitching of Luca Masillo, Kurtis Maher, Liam O'Connor and Alex Ornstein. Jeffry Nunez and Liam O'Connor hat a multi-hit game, driving in two runs apiece, and there was a great defensive play made by 2B Dylan Leitner,
who snared a looping liner in shallow right field and fired home a strike to catcher Lirim Biberaj a game-saving, inning ending inning double play.
The SOAC, Yorktown Athletic Club, Mahopac Sports Association and Cortlandt American Little League are equally thrilled with the advent of their highly successful travel baseball programs and
the joy it has brought to so many kids and families across Northern Westchester and Putnam County this summer.
Great job by all, gang, especially you, Mr. Zaslaw! If I were a varsity coach at Lakeland, Panas, Yorktown and Mahopac, I would surely be excited to know that I might indeed have a bumper crop of diamond-ready athletes headed my way in the not-too-distant future.
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Members of the 9U SOAC B-team dogpiled after winning the GHVBL title Sunday in Danbury, CT.
Shrub Oak Thomas Imperarti gets a hug from Coach Paul after locking down 9U GHVBL title win Sunday.
SOAC 8U B-team members mob co-Manager Steve Brown (top) after winning the GHVBL title last Sunday in Danbury, CT.
Members of the Mahopac 11U team pose with 2nd place GHVBL trophies Sunday in Danbury.
Shrub Oak’s Stephen Brown, like he’s been all year, was aces on the hill for Storm in 8U GHVBL championship win over Harrison Sunday.
Shrub Oak’s AJ Imperarti and Raymond Ameneiros celebrate a clutch run in 9U championship win Sunday.
Shrub Oak coaches spray players with bubbly goodness after 8U title win Sunday.
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Members of the two Shrub Oak Athletic Club 8U championship teams, and the 9U banner winners pose with their Greater Hudson Valley Baseball League championship trophies and banners after a clean sweep of their respective championship games last Sunday at Rogers Park in Danbury, CT, where the Storm ripped foes from as far south as Larchmont and Harrison to nearby Greenwich... see Direct Rays
