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By Rick PezzulloThe City of Peekskill is one of 100

communities statewide that was invited by the state attorney general to apply for a $100,000 grant to help combat vacant and abandoned homes that are not main-tained during prolonged foreclosure pro-ceedings.

Earlier this summer, Attorney Gen-eral Eric Schneiderman announced $13 million was being made available from a $3.2 billion settlement with Morgan

Stanley to the municipalities with the biggest problem of so-called “zombie homes” under a program entitled The Zombie Remediation and Prevention Initiative.

“Too many communities across this state have been hit hard by the prolifera-tion of zombie properties,” Schneiderman said. “This new grant initiative puts tools directly in the hands of towns and cities across the state to reverse course, rebuild from the foreclosure crisis, and put zom-

bie homes in the rear-view mirror.”According to Peekskill Planning Di-

rector Jean Friedman, Peekskill has iden-tified approximately 75 homes that could potentially fall under the parameters of the program.

“The main thrust is to find the people and keep them in their house,” she said. “It’s not easy to find the people.”

Statewide, there are at least 16,000 “zombie homes,” Schneiderman said. Studies have shown that each zombie

property reduces the value of all homes within 750 feet by one percent. Another component of Schneiderman’s initiative is to hold banks accountable for their role in the housing crash a few years ago where inflated mortgages with high in-terest rates were approved for homeown-ers who didn’t qualify.

“Right now it doesn’t bother them (banks) and it doesn’t bother the people that have walked out,” Peekskill Council-

By Rick PezzulloA quiet residential street in Croton-

on-Hudson was the scene of a major drug bust last week where two narcot-ics traffickers with ties to Mexico were charged with being in possession of more than 65 pounds of heroin worth as much as $2.3 million.

The arrests of Fernando Quiles and Jorge Ayala August 23 at a home at 4 Sassi Drive that they were renting cul-minated a three-month wiretap investi-gation by the federal Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA). The large quan-tity of heroin was seized from a welded axle inside a tractor-trailer outside the home, which, according to published re-ports, was completely empty, other than containing drug paraphernalia.

“The heroin had a long journey from Mexico to New York where it was des-

tined for distribution throughout Long Island, New York City and the North-east,” said James J. Hunt, Special Agent in Charge of the DEA’s New York Division.

Hunt and Bridget Brennan, New York City’s Special Narcotics Prosecutor, said Quiles and Ayala were intending to sell the heroin for up to $2.3 million to dis-tributors in New York City, Long Island across the Northeast. When repackaged for street level distribution, the shipment would have yielded more than half a mil-lion individual doses of heroin.

Quiles allegedly received tractor-trail-er shipments of narcotics from a Mexi-co-based organization. The shipments crossed the Texas border and traveled in to the New York City area where Quiles and Ayala allegedly coordinated distri-bution to their customer base.

Two Drug Traffickers Busted in Croton with $2.3M Heroin Stash

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Final Salute for Police ChiefFellow members of the yorktown police Department, town officials, friends and family lined up Monday morning to give a final salute to retiring police chief Daniel McMahon. McMahon served the yorktown community for 35 years, the last 11 as the police force’s top cop. Robert Noble has assumed the duties as acting police chief.

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Q: Did I simply twist my ankle, or is it a sprain? A: Confusion over what constitutes a sprained ankle is common. A sprain is defined as a stretched or torn ligament – the tough, fibrous tissue that connects one bone to another and supports your joints. By far the most common type of sprain is in the ankle. Ankle sprains happen when the foot twists, rolls or turns in a manner that causes the ligaments to stretch beyond their normal length. While the intensity varies, pain, bruising, swelling, and inflammation are common to all sprains.

Q: If my ankle is swollen and tender, what should I do?A: Be sure to practice RICE immediately: Rest, Ice, Compress and Elevate. Sit or lie down, put your ankle up on some pillows, wrap it with an ace bandage, and ice it for 20 to 30 minutes several times a day.

If you can’t put weight on the joint, you should see a doctor immediately. After the ankle is evaluated and other injuries such as fractures or tendon damage are ruled out, and depending on the severity of the sprain, you may be able to start rehabilitating your ankle.

Q: What can I expect from rehab?A: With a severe sprain, I often put a boot on the patient for two weeks or so and start physical therapy to strengthen the ankle as soon as possible. One exercise patients can try is writing the alphabet in the air with their big toe. Another is standing on one foot with your eyes closed. The goal is to work up to a minute. This improves your balance and strengthens the muscles that stabilize your joint.

Following through on rehab is key. The single highest risk factor for ankle sprain is having a history of sprain. Completing an appropriate rehabilitation program and utilizing at least short-term bracing will decrease future risk of an ankle sprain.

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Both men were charged with criminal possession of a controlled substance in the first degree, conspiracy in the second degree, criminal possession of a control-led substance in the third degree and criminally using drug paraphernalia in the second degree. They were arraigned Thursday night in Manhattan Criminal Court and ordered held without bail.

State Senator Terrence Murphy (R/

Yorktown) took the opportunity of the announcement of the arrests to renew his call for the passage of legislation he sponsored that would increase penalties for major traffickers.

Under Murphy’s proposal, which passed the Senate earlier this year and needs support in the Assembly, would make anyone selling a controlled sub-stance valued at $25,000 or greater eli-gible to be prosecuted as a major traf-

ficker and face a minimum of 15 years in prison.

“We need stiffer penalties for major drug traffickers to make sure they’re not back out on the streets pushing their poison to our kids and neighbors,” said Murphy, who chairs the Senate’s Task Force on Heroin and Opioid Abuse. “New York needs to send a message to the major dealers that they will be put away for a long time.”

Suspects stuffed heroin inside axle of tractor-trailer found in driveway on Sassi Drive in croton.

Two Drug Traffickers Busted in Croton with $2.3M Heroin

woman Drew Claxton remarked during a recent work session. “It bothers the neighborhood.”

“Banks don’t generally want to get involved. They let them languish,” City Manager Richard Liens said. “They don’t act on them. It’s not unique to Peekskill.”

Friedman noted in December a law will take effect that will require banks to maintain homes and properties in the foreclosure stage that have been aban-doned or they will be subject to fines.

Mayor Frank Catalina expressed skep-ticism with Schneiderman’s program,

calling it “a publicity stunt.”“This isn’t really addressing anything.

If this grant delays it (the process) we should be against it. We want to speed it up,” he said. “It is what it is.”

Despite some of the Common Coun-cil’s reservations with the grant, Council-woman Kathy Talbot said the real issue at hand was trying to solve the growing problem of “zombie homes.”

“This is a problem that has been go-ing on and on and this is not something that’s going to address it,” Talbot said. “The question is what are we going to do? What is the solution?”

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By Rick PezzulloOpposition to a plan by the United

States Coast Guard to have commercial barges anchor off the shores of the Hud-son River continued to expand through-out Westchester last week.

Last Monday at Yonkers City Hall, a new organization of municipal officials called the Hudson River Waterfront Al-liance was announced. The alliance in-cludes the towns of Cortlandt and Ossi-ning, the villages of Ossining, Buchanan and Briarcliff Manor and the City of Peekskill. An online petition on www.change.org was also launched by the al-liance.

“The Town of Cortlandt has invested millions of dollars to acquire land on the river and to construct lovely parks and docks for our rowing association and for kayaks,” Cortlandt Supervisor Linda Puglisi and the Town Board said in a recent statement. “We do not want our vistas destroyed or our investments affected by the ill-conceived plan of the Coast Guard.”

Two of the 10 sites being considered by the Coast Guard are located within the borders of the Town of Cortlandt: approximately 127 acres in the Mon-trose region that would accommodate as many as three vessels, and approximately 98 acres between Tomkins Cove in Rock-

land County and Verplanck that would also handle up to three vessels. The Coast Guard is proposing to use more than 2,000 acres of the Hudson for barges.

The Cortlandt Town Board unani-mously passed a resolution last month opposing the project, stressing the town already is burdened with such environ-

mental threats as the Indian Point nucle-ar power plants, the Spectra natural gas pipeline and the former burned garbage ash pit.

There is currently only one anchor-age ground for vessels along a 100-mile stretch in the Hudson River from New York City to Albany. The Coast Guard,

which has noted the plan is only in an exploratory phase, has publicly stated the proposal was initiated by the Mari-time Association of the Port of NY/NJ Tug and Barge Committee, the Hudson River Port Pilot’s Association, and the American Waterways Operators.

Westchester County Legislator John Testa (R/Peekskill), Minority Leader on the Board of Legislators, is sponsoring a resolution opposing the proposal that the board will likely approve at its Sep-tember 12 meeting.

“I am absolutely opposed to allow-ing our beautiful and historic Hudson River to become a parking lot for doz-ens of barges laden with volatile and toxic petroleum products,” Testa stat-ed. “In my hometown of Peekskill and in communities up and down the river we have worked hard for decades to reclaim our waterfronts from post-in-dustrial wastelands and turned them into open spaces, trailways, housing and retail centers. The idea that the Coast Guard would unilaterally turn this waterway into a staging area for refinery’s in New Jersey and points south is an outrage.”

The Coast Guard is expected to hold public meetings in the region on its pro-posal in the spring.

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“The Croton-Harmon station is an im-portant hub along the Metro North Rail Road and these upgrades will improve the commuting experience for the thou-sands of riders who depend on it every day,” Cuomo said. “This project is build-ing on our efforts to rebuild and mod-ernize the MTA and I am proud to see it completed.”

New wall panels, floor tiles, ceiling

tiles, finishes, fixtures and air condi-tioning have been installed throughout the space, including the waiting area, bathrooms and coffee and newsstand concessions. Modifications to stair por-tals identify the tracks with sleek, illu-minated overhead signage; this upgrade makes tracks more visible and reduces commuter congestion. A more energy efficient LED lighting system gives the station an open, bright and modern ap-pearance.

The station layout is more efficient and streamlined. Ticket vending machines have been relocated to the nearby the ticket window, creating a self-contained ticket purchasing area. The ticket win-dow has been completely rebuilt with improved lighting, new mill work and finishes and an ADA accessible counter. The station’s entrance marquee has new

ceiling slats, lights, a freshly painted enamel exterior and accented fascia panels in the front of the station building at the street level.

The station renova-tion was completed with funding from the MTA Capital Program, with a contribution of $300,000 of MTA capi-tal reserve funds from Assemblywoman Sandy Galef.

“Many of my con-stituents use the Metro-North trains on a regular basis, for both employment and enjoyment,” Galef said. “It is wonderful to see improvements

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By Rick PezzulloState Senator Terrence Murphy (R/York-

town) has secured a $150,000 grant that the Town of Cortlandt will use to purchase two emergency generators that will be in-stalled at the town’s Highway Department offices on Roa Hook Road and 8th Street.

“The backup generators will supply us

with the power we need to continue to operate during storm events,” said Jeff Coleman, Cortlandt’s Director of Environ-mental Services Highway Division. “Trees were uprooted, wires were down and we experienced electrical outages during Hur-ricane Sandy and Hurricane Irene when they passed through. Having been through

those catastrophic weather events, we liter-ary now have a backup plan.”

The Department of Environmental Services serves as Cortlandt’s first re-sponders in an emergency situation.

“Our Public Works Department is tasked with clearing roads, removing de-bris and getting communities back to

normal during and immediately following weather-related disasters,” said Cortlandt Supervisor Linda Puglisi. “The Depart-ment of Environmental Services performs Public Works operations for the Town of Cortlandt. Operating our two locations the department is tasked with responding to emergencies in the absence of electricity.”

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landt, died August 23. He was 93.He was born in Yonkers on June 20,

1923 to John and Mildred Campanaro. He served honorably in the U.S. Army during WWII and received a Purple Heart. He married Antoinette Gasparri on May 20, 1950. He worked as a mechanical inspec-tor for Otis Elevator and Safe Flight Instru-ment Corp. in White Plains until his retire-ment in 1993. He was an active member of the VFW in Verplank, Post 2431 and also active at the Morabito Community Center in Cortlandt.

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Charles HolmesCharles W. Holmes, a life-long resident

of Peekskill, died August 23. He was 86.He was born on November 11, 1929,

son of the late Ralph and Louise (Conk-lin) Holmes. He served in the U.S. Marines

Corps from 1951-1953. He was a retiree of General Motors in Tarrytown and was a longtime member of the Centennial Hose Co. 130 of Peekskill.

Mr. Holmes is survived by his sister, Ella Astrab and brother Leonard Holmes. He was predeceased by his two brothers, Clif-ford and William Holmes, and two sisters, Dorothy Haggerty and Mildred Nacke.

Anna D’AgostinoAnna Madeline D’Agostino a lifelong

resident of Ossining, died August 23 at her home. She was 96.

She was born in Greenwich, CT. on December 14, 1919 to Joseph and Flavia (Repaci) Catalano. She was a communicant of St. Augustine’s Church and a member of St. Augustine’s Golden Eagles. She also vol-unteered at the St. Augustine’s School and at the yearly Italian Feast.

She is survived by her sons Salvatore (Sa-rah) Lee Joseph (Deborah) and Ann Marie, her sister Martha Hoffman, her brother, Philip Catalano, her grandchildren Sa-mantha, Lee Joseph Jr., Emmanuel, many nieces, nephews, great-nieces and great-nephews. She was predeceased by her hus-band Liberato, her daughter Flori Ann, and her brothers Dominick and Anthony.

John KaragozianJohn Karagozian, a resident of York-

town, died May 31 of complications from pneumonia at Phelps Memorial Hospital in Sleepy Hollow. He was 93.

He was born in the Bronx on Septem-ber 22, 1922 to Hripsime and Nerses Ka-ragozian. Until recently, he was an active member of the community, almost never missing a fire call to volunteer for the Yorktown Fire Company in the capacity of Fire Police. John, along with his brother Harry, who recently predeceased him, ran several businesses on the 12-acre family homestead. They raised chickens and tur-keys, ran a fertilizer business and were best known for their Yorktown Paper Products company, delivering paper products regu-larly to many local businesses. Mr. Kara-gozian was a talented musician and played in the Peekskill Orchestra for many years. He also was an avid gardener, producing not only vegetables for friends, family and neighbors, but taking pride in growing beautiful flowers, as well.

He is survived by his sister Rose Timour-

ian, as well as his niece Adrienne Minas-sian and her husband Serge, his nephew James Timourian, his nephew Gregory Timourian and his wife Rita and his niece

Margaret Matero and her husband Jim. He was the beloved Great Uncle Johnny to Yvonne and her husband Paul Fereshetian, Corinne and her husband Steven Kachi-gian, Serge and his wife Tanya Minassian, Ian Timourian and Mara Timourian. He is also survived by his great-great nephew and nieces: Damon, Cerise, Talene, Jas-mine, Maxine, Raquel, Arianna, Sophia and the newest addition: great-great-great niece, Madeline.

Catherine E. LucasCatherine E. Lucas, a lifelong resident

of Ossining, died unexpectedly August 16, 2016 at Phelps Memorial Hospital in Sleepy Hollow. She was 78.

She was born on August 7, 1938, in Ossining, to Reuben Hill, Sr. and Victo-ria (Tora) Jefferson, the youngest of six children. She was educated in the Ossin-ing Union Free School District. She was employed by Food Emporium and later ACME Company, until her death.

On May 28, 1955, she married Carl H. Lucas, and they had four children. She loved having family around and cooking for family gatherings. A loving mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother, she possessed a contagious spirit of joy.

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By Neal Rentz The health risks associated with

mosquitos has dominated the news this summer.

The Zika Virus has been a menace and is spreading in Florida.

The Westchester County Department of Health recently informed the public that first group of mosquitos carrying the West Nile Virus have been found in the county.

Cortlandt resident Nick Esposito knows first-hand about dealing with mosquitos through the business he owns, Tru Organics Natural Mosquito & Tick Control Specialists. “Mosquitos is such a big issue right now,” he said last week.

Tru Organics is an outgrowth of the landscaping company he owned, Esposito said. His company had pest control as one of its services for about 25 years, but concentrated on pest control for the past two years.

Tru Organics provides pest control services for both homes and businesses. “We do have a good reputation,” Esposito said.

Most of Tru Organics customers come from northern Westchester down to

New Rochelle, Esposito said. Aside from mosquitos, the company also sprays to control tics, ants, spiders and gnats.

The organic pest control product Esposito’s company uses is a combination of garlic and cedar oil. “That a great

combination. It kills on contact and it does keep a lot of insects away,” Esposito explained.

The organic product is not harmful for people and pets, Esposito said, adding the product is eatable. “It’s really a great

product,” he said. Because the organic product can

be diluted by heavy rain, Esposito recommends that his customers purchase a program of spraying every 25 to 30 days at an annual rate of about $400 per acre.

“People are really concerned about this issue right not,” Esposito said. “I’ve been getting a lot of calls from pregnant women.”

Esposito’s customers also have the option to have non-organic products used on their properties. Esposito said this year spraying season started in late March, which was earlier than usual

“People got nervous with the Zika,” he said. “The calls really started coming in early.”

The spraying season typically concludes at the end of October with the coming of the first frost of the fall, Esposito said.

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Our family was over for dinner last week and we were enjoying one of my wife’s new chicken recipes and a bottle of Austrian Grüner Veltliner. My granddaughter no-ticed the wine bottle on the table and asked what was in the bottle. “Grape juice,” I re-plied. To which she responded: “But it’s not in a juice box.” Hmm. From the mouths of babes come inspirations for wine column subjects.

Have you ever wondered how wine bottles evolved to their present day shape, color and size? Let’s review the physiology of the wine bottle.

SHAPE: Early Greeks transport-ed wine in amphoras, two-handled ceramic jars with a narrow neck, wide body and pointed bottom. This shape served an additional purpose: an easy pouring spout for filling wine vessels. When glass-blowing became popular in the 16th century, the present-day compact and portable bottle shape began to take form.

When you peruse the wine shelves and racks at your local wine shop, there is a help-ful key to identifying the type of wine that is in the bottle; think of it as an early-detection

system. Here are the five basic shapes: First is the Bordeaux bottle, distinguished

by its straight sides and tall, rounded shoul-ders. This bottle typically identifies the con-tents as one of the Bordeaux varietals: Ca-bernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc, Merlot, Malbec (or a blend) for reds and Sauvignon

Blanc, Semillon and dessert wines for the whites.

Second is the Burgundy bot-tle, with sloping shoulders and a slightly broader bottom than the Bordeaux bottle. This shape is typically used for the two prime varietals of the region: Chardon-nay and Pinot Noir (the wines of the Loire Valley are also typically stored in this shape).

Third is the Rhone bottle, with a shape similar to the Burgundy bottle, but with more angu-

lar shoulders and a bit slimmer. If a bot-tle displays a coat of arms on the neck it is specifically from the Rhone subregion of Châteauneuf du Pape. Outside of the Rhone Valley, this shape typically indicates Syrah and Grenache for reds and Viognier, Mar-sanne and Roussanne for whites.

Fourth is the Champagne bottle. Here, in-

vention is the mother of necessity. The walls are much thicker than other bottles and there is a large dimple in the bottom – to adequately control the pressure in the bottle (which is three times greater than that inside a car tire).

Fifth is the German and Alsatian bottle, very distinctive for being taller and nar-rower than other bottles, and having a very gentle slope to its shoulders. You won’t have any difficulty identifying bottles of Rieslings or Gewürztraminer.

COLOR: Light can be detrimental to the life and quality of bottled wine. Hence, most bottles of red wine are made of dark green glass and white wine a lighter green – a logical choice since red wines are aged longer than whites. Some German and Ital-ian wines are stored in brown glass bottles. Many white and dessert wine bottles are made of clear glass, meant to be displayed naturally - and not generally expected to be aged for extended periods.

SIZE: The standard size (750ml/25.4 oz.) has remained constant since 16th century glassblowers first began producing bottles. As legend has it, the volume capacity of today’s bottle was a direct function of the

glassblower’s lung capacity to blow a sin-gle bottle. Larger bottles range in size from magnums (equivalent to two bottles) to bot-tles with Biblical references: Methusaleh (8 bottles), Salmanazer (12 bottles) and Neb-uchadnezzar (20 bottles).

The Old World practicality that dictated the shape, size and color of wine bottles is not as compelling today and I see several changes looming. Wine boxes haven’t yet caught the widespread imagination of con-sumers, but they are gaining in popularity. Likewise, Tetra Paks (juice boxes) and even metal cans are coming into the market. Who knows, I may soon be sharing a juice box format with my granddaughter – but I’d miss the clinking sound of glasses when toasting; somehow I don’t think I’d get used to the sound of plastic-on-plastic.

Nick Antonaccio is a 40-year Pleasantville resident. For over 20 years he has conducted numerous wine tastings and lectures. He also offers personalized wine tastings and wine travel services. Nick’s credo: continuous exper-imenting results in instinctive behavior. You can reach him at [email protected] or on Twitter @sharingwine

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Mrs. Lucas was a loyal and devoted servant at the Star of Bethlehem Bap-tist Church in Ossining where she dem-onstrated her love for God through her service. She was a faithful Deaconess and Sunday School Teacher, a member of the Embracing Ministry, and on occasion, the Sunday Worship Leader. She leaves a leg-acy of love, warmth and Christian charac-ter to all who knew her.

She is survived by her husband, Kathie Lucas-Thomas, Timothy Lucas and his wife Donna, Carl Lucas, Jr. and his wife Lisa, Kamella Parsons and her husband Robin, and Debra Elaine Battle. She also

leaves adoring grandchildren and great grandchildren; a sister, Eula McIver, and brother, Glenn Hill, Barbara Ann Pat-terson, her church family, especially her “Girls” in her Sunday School Class, and many nieces, nephews, lovinåg relatives and friends.

She was predeceased by her parents, her brothers, Dallas Howell and Reuben Hill, Jr., and her sisters, Jean James and Ruth (Sissy) Singleton.

A home going celebration was held August 25 at Star of Bethlehem Baptist Church, with Rev. Shaun E. Jones officiat-ing, followed by interment at Dale Cem-etery in Ossining.

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By Rick PezzulloWith the World Series about a month

away, there’s no better time for fans of the National Pastime to take a trip to the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Mu-seum in Cooperstown, NY.

A scenic three-hour trek from north-ern Westchester will bring baseball en-thusiasts to the three-floor brick build-ing in the middle of Main Street in the charming Village of Cooperstown. There visitors can freely explore the history of the game and the players who excelled within the white lines on the diamond.

Your adventure should start on the second floor where baseball’s beginnings is explained with artifacts and docu-ments. The floor also features a sprawl-ing section on the life and legend of Babe Ruth, a display on the important roles women have played in the game and an exhibit on the heritage of Latin Ameri-can players.

Then head up to the third floor to view a gallery of Hank Aaron, the changing looks of ballparks, and record-breaking performances, along with memorable moments in the postseason.

One of the main attractions of course, is the majestic Hall of Fame Gallery of plaques of all the enshrined players, in-cluding the most recent inductees, Ken Griffey, Jr. and Mike Piazza, on the first floor. A spacious museum shop and bookstore is also off the main lobby.

After leaving the Hall of Fame, be sure to stroll down the street to Doubleday Field, take some cuts in batting cages and check out the many memorabilia shops.

On the 150-mile ride up, you’ll see plenty of cows, tractors and corn fields, all part of your personal Field of Dreams experience. For further information, vis-it www.baseballhall.org.

Daytrip: National Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown

Rick pezullo photoSbabe Ruth exhibition is a featured attraction on second floor of hall of Fame.

Whether you’re a yankees fan, a Mets fan or just a baseball fan, there’s plenty to see and learn in cooperstown.


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It’s happened to many of us in the real estate business. The “engineering” or house inspection prior to a contract signing can kill the sale of a house. I remember the very first time I heard the complaint of a realtor whose engineering resulted in a failed sep-tic system and the bank refused to give a mortgage.

“With a failed septic, it’s consid-ered a non-functioning house!” my colleague told me. It was quite an expensive ordeal to get the house into functioning order and to move the transaction along.

A bad engineering report can ei-ther be a negotiating point or can put the kibosh on the purchase of the house, but in the best case sce-nario, buyers are assured that they are getting their money’s worth and that hopefully there will be no sur-prises once the deal is done.

The inspector’s job, under the standards of the American Society of Home Inspec-tors (ASHI) is to inspect all readily accessi-ble systems. Inspection includes the founda-tion and under floor crawl space, the floor structure, walls, ceilings and roof structure.

On the exterior, the inspection is con-ducted on all exterior wall covering and flashing, all exterior doors, attached decks, balconies, stoops, steps, porches and their associate railings. Also included are the eves, soffits, and fascias. Property inspection also

includes vegetation grading, surface drain-age and retaining walls when any of these are likely to adversely affect the building, as well as walkways, patios and driveways lead-ing to dwelling entrances.

Systems included in the inspection are: plumbing, vent systems, flues, chimneys, fuel storage and fuel distribution systems, drainage pumps, sump pumps and related piping. Also included are the electrical system, heating, air con-ditioning systems, insulation and ventilation.

The “biggie” concerns among homebuyers are the “famous five” which are active termite damage, mold, septic, well water and radon. Because most consumers know the least about radon, and because there are such divergent opinions

about it, that particular aspect of home in-spection warrants further exploration.

If you research radon on the internet, the information from the U.S. Environ-mental Protection Agency (EPA) can scare the heck out of you. It cautions that every year, radon is estimated to cause about 21,000 lung cancer deaths in the United States among citizens who don’t smoke. Further, the agency estimates that one out of 15 homes in the United States (as many as one of three homes in some states) have high radon levels.

However, some critics say that the statis-tics given by the USEPA are a vast exaggera-tion. One local home inspector with whom I researched the subject some time ago, who chose to remain anonymous, said that he had serious misgivings about those dire statistics. He explained to me that when he went online to the Center of Disease Con-trol and checked out their statistics on lung cancer and radon, he felt that its statistics suffered from some serious omissions. He said that almost everything the CDC had to say about lung cancer addressed the issue of smoking, stressing that smoking causes most of the preventable deaths.

“The stuff I read made it seem that smok-ing accounted for 86 to 90 percent of the deaths and radon was accountable for the rest, by default,” he said.

“Frankly, I wonder if most people would not be better off spending their money on something else, because I don’t think it is as cut and dried as the USEPA makes it sound,” he continued.

The engineer’s understanding was that only 10 to 15 percent of the houses in the country have substantially elevated levels of radon and that even in those houses it would take many years of exposure to de-velop a serious risk of lung cancer.

The average family stays in a house about 11 years. Stretching the issue to the absurd, the inspector concluded: “It seems that what the USEPA is searching for is that one fam-

ily in the high radon house that will stay there for 70 years and stay indoors 18 hours a day!”

The first time I heard the term radon, it was when I bought a country home in 1990, and at that time, I had no idea what it was. But I found that the relatively new home had a high level of it on the lower, partly below-grade level and I decided to have a system installed to mitigate it.

When I called the New York State De-partment of Health, I was told that when a house is sold, the seller must disclose to the buyer if he or she is aware of elevated lev-els of radon in the structure, but neither the seller nor the buyer is required to install a mitigation system.

Whatever side of the controversy one may be on, most real estate agents suggest to their buyers that they consider including a radon test in the home inspection. While it is only recommended, I always say, better safe than sorry. Maybe it’s because I’m old enough to remember when asbestos was considered the top choice for insulation.

Bill Primavera is a Realtor® associated with William Raveis Real Estate and Founder of Primavera Public Relations, Inc. (www.Pri-maveraPR.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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Senior Benefits Information: Trained volunteer counselors help older adults and their caregivers find infor-mation about government benefits to help them stretch their budgets every Tuesday from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the John C. Hart Memorial 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.westchesterlibraries.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.

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Hygeia Programs: Two ongoing pro-grams are being held on Tuesdays at Hy-geia Integrated Health LLC, 3505 Hill Blvd., Suite K, Yorktown. Community Acupuncture is being held from 6:30 to 7:30 pm. The cost is $30. Come experi-ence the beneficial effects of acupunc-ture in a group setting. Register: [email protected] On the last Tuesday of the month from 7:30 to 8:30 p.m. Eating Disorder Support Group, led by LCSW and clinical nutritionist will be held. Discuss and resolve issues around relationships with food. Info/register: [email protected] or www.hyin-

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Seniors’ 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. Thurs-day – Fall Prevention Class – 10 to 11 a.m. Friday – Zumba Gold – 11 a.m. to noon. Call Terri Dean at 914-734-4250 Ext.1 for more information. Classes are conducted at 4 Nelson Ave., downstairs from the library.

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Torah Studies: Chabad of York-town, 2629 Old Yorktown Rd. is proud to announce season two (15 classes) of the Torah Studies course. The program brings you a series of stimulating text and discussion based classes that take place on a weekly basis. Our lessons will engage you in a multidimensional way by challenging you intellectually, spir-itually and emotionally. They explore contemporary issues through a Torah perspective as well as tackling timeless questions in the Jewish tradition. The classes are open to all, whatever your level of learning may be. The full season fee of $36 includes the textbook. Each class is independent. For more informa-tion, to view the topics of the classes, or to register visit: www.ChabadYorktown.com, or call 914-962-1111.

authors Talk: The Field Library, 4 Nelson Ave., Peekskill, welcomes local authors Susan Berliner and Linda Grif-fin in YIKES! & Tykes, a special pro-gram that blends the authors’ individual specialties in writing thrillers and chil-dren’s book, at 7 p.m. Both authors will read from their works, followed by a question and answer session. Books will be available for purchase. Berliner is

the author of the supernatural thrillers” DUST,” “Peachwood Lake,” “The Disap-pearance, Corsonia,” and the new short story collection, “The Sea Crystal and Other Weird Tales.” Griffin is a retired teacher, parent advisor and author. Grif-fin was a featured writer for Suburban Parenting Magazine, and conducted workshops for parents in her hometown of Ossining. She has been a guest on lo-cal TV and radio. Info: 914-737-1212.

yiddish Course: This summer Chabad of Yorktown is once again of-fering an Introductory Yiddish Course. Join the course to learn ah bissel Yid-dish, kibbitz and schmooze. Chap a nosh while you are at it. The course be-gins tonight from 7:30 to 8:30 p.m. and will run for five consecutive Wednes-days. For more information and to reg-ister visit www.ChabadYorktown.com. or call 914-962-1111.

Thursday, Sept. 1Stay fit: Stay Fit and Strong, a pro-

gram presented by Mainstream and the Westchester County Department of Senior Programs and Services will be held on 14 Thursdays through Aug. 25 from 10 to 11 a.m. at the Peekskill Senior Center, 4 Nelson Ave. The pro-gram will include exercises to improve balance, agility, cardiovascular endur-ance, flexibility and strength. The free class is open to Peekskill seniors. Call the Center at 914-737-3400 for more information.

Cancer Support Group: A Breast and Ovarian Cancer Support Group meets on the first Thursday of the month, at 10 a.m. in the Yorktown offices of Sup-port Connection. 40 Triangle Center, Suite100, Yorktown. Advance registra-tion is required for all groups; call 914-962-6402 or 800-532-4290. For a com-plete calendar of groups at all locations, visit www.supportconnection.org

World Tour: The Field Library, 4 Nel-son Ave., Peekskill, will present the final Library Live event, “Tour Around the World!” at 6:30 pm. Children 6 and up are invited to travel the globe without ever leaving Peekskill! Kids can sample food from other cultures and discover crafts, games, music and costumes from around the world. Children can sign up for a passport (which costs $1). They’ll visit China, India, Ecuador, Jamaica, Mexico, Puerto Rico - and a host of oth-er countries. Library Live is sponsored by The Rotary Club of Peekskill. For more details, contact the library at 914- 737-0847 or check out our Frog Blog at www.fieldkids.wordpress.com.

Bible Seminar: St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Church, 1377 E. Main St., Shrub

Oak, will present a Summer Bible Semi-nar titled, THE APOSTLE PAUL ON CELIBACY AND MARRIAGE (1 Cor 7), given by the Rev. Martin Kowalski. It will be held Thursday evenings from 7-9 p.m. in the Seton Memorial Chapel: 9/1 - Christian Revolution: Indissolubility of Marriage, 9/8 - Only in the Lord: Paul on Mixed Marriages. Fr. Kowalski is from Kielce, Poland. He studied at the Pontifical Biblical Institute in Rome and at the Rothberg International School in Jerusalem. He teaches courses in the Old and New Testaments at the John Paul II Catholic University of Lublin and at the Seminary in Kielce. He is an editor of “Biblical Annals “and a host of TV and radio programs popularizing the Bible. This is a free event. All are welcome. Bring your own Bible. For more information, call 914-528-3547, e-mail [email protected], or visit us at: www.seton-parish.org.

Friday, Sept. 2Coloring for adults: It’s not just for

kids, and it’s the latest craze. Join our adult coloring book club at the Som-ers Library Meetings will be held in the conference room every Friday from 10:30 am to noon. Relax, color, and so-cialize for free. Materials are provided or you may bring your own color pen-cils and coloring books. Registration is not required. Info: 914 232 5717.

Job Hunting Help: Free drop-in, hands-on assistance with online ap-plications, resume writing, e-mail ac-counts 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. Assist-ance is offered on a first-come, first-serve basis. This is not a computer class. Info: Cheryl at 941-2416 Ext. 315.

family Shabbat Service: Bring the family to First Hebrew for an inter-active, meaningful, and entertaining Shabbat Service for school-age children, their families, and people of all ages in-terested in an engaging approach to welcoming the Sabbath. This monthly program, set for the first Friday of each month at 6:30 p.m., will be held Sep-tember 2 at 1821 Main St., Peekskill, just west of Beach Shopping Center. No charge, no rsvp necessary but call 914-739-0500 or e-mail [email protected] if you have questions. Visit www.firsthebrew.org.

Jewish Center Services: At the York-town Jewish Center, 2966 Crompond Rd. Friday night Sabbath services in the spring and summer will begin at 8

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By Evelyn J. Mocbeichel There are legends of rock and roll and

then there are super star legends whose talent, fame and iconic history still thrills audiences today listening to their music. Anyone that has been to a live concert knows the thrill of hearing that favorite singer or band playing in person. How-ever, now decades later many of these legends are long gone and only the bril-liance of the music remains. Now fans of music of the 50’s have a chance to be part of a piece of history that is rock and roller’s dreams come true.

Take yourself back in time to 1956 and fantasize seeing Elvis Presley, Johnny Cash, Jerry Lee Lewis and Carl Perkins all in one place, performing together. Sound impossible to even consider such a concert phenomenon, but it really hap-pened! Sam Phillips, the “Father of Rock ‘n’ Roll” who was responsible for launch-ing the careers of each icon, brought the four legendary musicians together at the Sun Records studio in Memphis for the first and only time. The jam session consisted largely of snippets of gospel songs that the four artists had all grown up singing. The recordings show Elvis, the most nationally and internationally famous of the four at the time, to be the focal point of what was a casual, spur-of-the-moment gathering of four artists who would each go on to contribute greatly to

the seismic shift in popular music in the late 1950s. During the session, Phillips called a local newspaper, the Memphis Press-Scimitar. The newspaper’s enter-tainment editor came over to the studios with a photographer. The article about

the session appeared the next day in the paper under the headline “Million Dol-lar Quartet”. The resulting evening became known as one of the greatest rock ‘n’ roll jam sessions in history.

Fans of these music icons can relive this event at the Westchester Broadway Theatre (WBT) in Elms-ford where the international smash hit musical, MIL-LION DOLLAR QUARTET is running through Septem-ber 11 at the dinner theatre. Based on the book by Colin Escott and Floyd Mutrux, this production is an origi-nal concept and direction by Floyd Mutrux. Inspired by the music of these four artists, each who “would go on to contribute greatly to the seismic shift in popular music in the late 1950’s.” The WBT show is directed by Hunter Foster with mu-

sical direction by David Sonneborn. Set Design is by Derek McLane, Costumes Designed by Molly Walz, Lighting De-sign is by Andrew Gmoser, Sound De-sign is by Jonathan Hatton and Mark Zuckerman, Sound Consultant is Don

Hanna. Additional Scenic Elements are by Adam Koch. Steve Loftus is the Tech-nical Director; Heidi Giarlo is the Cos-tume Coordinator. The Production Stage Manager is Victor Lukas, Sarah Hanlon is the Assistant Stage Manager, and prop-erties are by Grumpy Props. Lisa Tiso is the Associate Producer.

Within minutes of watching the per-formers on stage, it was quite easy to for-get this was a recreation of a time past. Casting for each “legend” was spot on, from their mannerism, song range, ap-pearance, and tidbits of personal history thrown in. Tabloids at the time followed the lives of the four performers and fans knew of the ups and downs and so-called “private life” of each singer. References teasing to Jerry Lee Lewis marriages, Elvis’s grade B movies and Johnny Cash’s stint in Folsom prison were all part of the dialogue. This production was not only a reenactment of the Sun studio “jam session” but also a concert for WBT au-diences, providing a terrific balance of storyline and concert venue. This is the closest a fan of these singers will get to feeling as if an idol was in the house.

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p.m. and Sabbath services on Saturdays will be held at 9:15 a.m. on most Satur-days, after the services Rabbi Sternstein conducts a learning session based on the Torah portion of the week. Light refreshments are served and everyone is invited to join us as we share in the warmth, knowledge and friendship within our congregation. Info: 914-245-2324 or yorktownjewishcenter.org.

relaxed Shabbat Summer Services: Summer is a time for us to relax and kick back a little. Temple life can be the same. Every Friday evening over the summer, Temple Beth Am will create a relaxed atmosphere that is engaging and enjoyable. Our Friday services are designed to take in the ambiance of the season, creating a welcoming space for people to pray and mingle. All are wel-come to our friendly sacred space. Tem-ple Beth Am is located at 203 Church Pl., Yorktown. For information, please call our Rabbi at 914-962-7500.

Saturday, Sept. 3Shabbat Morning Services: Chabad

of Yorktown, 2926 Old Yorktown Rd., holds services on Saturday mornings. They are easy-to-follow services with

Hebrew/English prayer books, a friend-ly environment and no affiliation is nec-essary. Kiddush luncheon follows the services. Services begin at 10 a.m. For more information, visit www.ChabadY-orktown.com or call 914-962-1111.

Yorktown Museum Exhibit: The Yorktown Museum, located in the York-town Community Cultural Center, 1974 Commerce St., top, floor is hosting “School Days” features old school docu-ments, photographs and items from and about early Yorktown Schools. Top of the list are photos of nearly all of the first Yorktown (started c 1813) one room school houses and where they were lo-cated. Bring the kids to show them how hard it was in the old days. The present exhibit at the Yorktown Museum runs thru Nov. 5. The museum is open on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 11 a.m. to 34 p.m. and on Saturdays from 1 to 4 p.m. Info: 914-962-2970 or Yorktown-museum.org.

Ossining Farmers Market: The Os-sining Down to Earth Farmers Market is being held outdoors every Saturday from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the corner of Spring and Main 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 ven-dors, visit DowntoEarthMarkets.com.

Yoga Program: Support Connection announces a free weekly program Yoga: A Path toward Wellness will be held 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 cancers. To learn more or to pre-register, which is required, call Support Connec-tion at 914-962-6402 or 800-532-4290.

Sunday, Sept. 4Healing 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.

Monday, Sept. 5Art Program: Water Soluble Oil Pas-

tels & Water Colored Pencils will be held every Monday through Sept. 26 (except for Labor Day) at 10:30a.m. at the Somers Library. Join us for an ar-tistic adventure with water-colored pencils, water-colored oil pastels, and ink. Beginners through experts are wel-come. Call for supply list and to register at 914-232-5717

Musical 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.

fitness Classes: Mainstream, The In-stitute for Mature Adults at Westchester Community College is hold Stay Strong and Fir (fall prevention) will hold Chair Yoga classes on Mondays through Aug. 29 from 11 a.m. to noon at the Peekskill Senior Center, 4 Nelson Ave.

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.

Tuesday, Sept. 6Taghkanic Chorale Welcomes all

Singers: Join us for the first rehearsal of our 50th anniversary season at the Westchester Korean SDA Church (for-merly Church of the Nazarene), 1243 White Hill Rd., Yorktown Heights, from 7:30 to 10 p.m. Under the baton of ac-claimed director Stephen Fox, we will begin rehearsing pieces by Montever-di, Gabrieli, Vivaldi and Mendelsohn, among others, for two gala concerts in December. New members may sing through the month of September with-out an obligation to join. For further information, visit www.taghkaniccho-rale.org or call 914-737-6307.


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Information: The show runs until Sep-tember 11. Call (914)-592-2222. Also at: www.BroadwayTheatre.com. Din-ner & Show range from $56-$84, for ei-ther matinee or evenings. Discounts for groups of 20 or more and Luxury Boxes are available for private parties. Bever-age Service & Gratuities are not included in the ticket price. Discounts are avail-able for children, students, and senior citizens at selected performances. Also check the website for on-going Special Offers! Come out for a fantastic night of nostalgic music and hand clapping rock and roll!

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Futbol Factory!Yorktown, Lakeland Eyeing Big Prize on Soccer Pitch

By Ray GallagherExaminer Sports Editor@Directrays

For much of the past decade, Lakeland High has drawn a lot of the attention when it comes to soccer, mostly because of the consistent nature of Coach Tim Hourahan’s program, but there’s another program on the other side of town that has stolen much of Lakeland’s thunder the last two years.

Yorktown High has made the most of opportunity the last two seasons, reaching the Class A finals in 2014 and the Class AA finals in 2015; coming away as the bride’s maid in both title tilts. Those two championship appearances have spawned a rebirth in Cornhusker soccer and made the Yorktown/Shrub Oak region almost as strong as the powers that be in places like Arlington and Bryam Hills.

Yorktown has set its sights on a third-straight championship appearance as the program has grown in both stature and numbers in 2016. Much of last year’s team returns (7 of 11 starters), minus All-State goalkeeper Giuliano Santucci, who has rejoined the U.S. Academy system for his senior year. However, junior Mauricio Arango assures the Huskers of a veteran presence between the pipes with very little drop off. Arango was set to start his sophomore year, prior to Santucci’s unexpected return last year.

If the defense in front of Arango pans out, the Huskers have a shot at producing another fantastic season under ninth-year Coach Ed Polchinski, who brings back a talented group of forwards and middies in F Alex Kaczor, striker Joey Landicino, M Ankit Patel, versatile M Adam Romanowski and skillful M Enzo Sangiacomo.

Matt Paddos and Sam Arno return as well, having gained experience last year,

as does technique-oriented senior M Ryan O’Leary and junior Sean Boyle.

With this much experience back, optimism is high at Yorktown, which gave Arlington fits in last year’s Class AA finale, losing on a hotly contested call that resulted in a penalty kick and a 1-0 loss to the Dutchess-based powerhouse that has produced 15 sectional and four NYS titles and remains a strong contender for the crown.

The Huskers will work out of League I-D where Port Chester will be a handful to contend with. Fox Lane, Greeley and Ossining round out a very formidable league. Yorktown opens the season in its own tournament on Wednesday, Sept. 7 at 6:30 p.m. against Arlington B. It’s a fresh start for a team that has gone through a pair of agonizing finishes of the last two seasons, which the coaching staff believes has built a sense of maturity and belief among a close-knit unit.

LAKELAND is another strong contender in Class A. The Hornets bring back a host of talented players, including senior captains Matias Prando, Nick Foci and Jordan Fein; each of whom have a new outlook on life after a late-season car accident just days before the sectional tournament cut their junior season short in 2015.

That outlook includes a championship drive that affects each and every one of their teammates, who are hell-bent on the “Drive for Five”, what would be Lakeland’s 5th sectional championship should it come to fruition.

“This Lakeland team is meshing quite well,” Hourahan said. “It helps to have so many players returning from last fall that put in the work all off-season during winter league, spring training sessions and summer league. We have some really,

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Lakeland’s Nick Foci (L) and Yorktown’s Matt Prado are expecting big years on the pitch this season.

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really good individual talent on this team, but the collective team-first approach, starting with the leadership of our three captains, has the whole program buzzing.”

After finishing 12-5-1 last season with a sectional quarterfinal loss at home to Eastchester, 12th-year Coach Tim Hourahan is counting on the his three captains to lead the likes speedy junior F Dhruv Girgenti, plus returning defenders Kevin Allan (CB), Chris McGovern (CB) and Kadri Haluci (LB), to lead the team back to the Class A Final 4 where they were once regulars. The Hornets were in the sectional semifinals or sectional finals in six of Hourahan’s first eight seasons at Lakeland, and have now suffered quarterfinal defeats in three straight years.

Pearl River, which lost in the Class A state finals in 2015 but graduates a ton of promise, is among the teams to beat, but the Hornets aren’t backing down from anyone this season, including a Pirates’ team they will see on Labor Day weekend.

“After playing in the sectional finals in 2004, 2006, 2007, 2011 (and winning twice), it has been five years now since this program has been back on the big stage,” Hourahan said. “We have had tremendous regular seasons here but are trying to build

a team with great fortitude to advance in the "one-off " games in October.”

Reaching the Final 4 in Class A won’t be easy this year, either; not with defending champ Pearl River, the gold standard at Byram Hills, Rye and section finalists Tappan Zee in the mix.

“Our schedule this year has us playing three of those four teams, so we will get a real sense of where we are going early in

September,” the coach said.The Hornets will operate out of League

II-C with Brewster, Somers, John Jay and Panas.LEAGUE II-C

SOMERS has plenty to be optimistic about, including MF Nolan Fierro, G Kenny Kurtz and feisty M Jack Maher, one of the better middies in

the region. The fifth coach in the past 10 years, Brian Lanzetta, a Somers grad, will lead the Tuskers this season, hoping to provide some continuity and a sense of Tusker Pride.

“I couldn’t be more excited to have sealed this job,” said Lanzetta, who, in 2006 earned All- Section status as the Tuskers’ MVP. “I have worked with a lot of these boys in the community, coaching the youth programs here at Somers and have been a big part of local summer soccer camps here. Many of these boys I have worked with since they are seven, eight years old. The

boys and I are very excited for this season. Right now the boys are pushing through pre-season with some tough workouts and are consistently demonstrating their passion for the game. I couldn’t be more impressed with the talent here in Somers. If I was playing against us I wouldn’t

fall asleep for a second.” The coach expects the 6’4” Kurtz, and

two additionalal six-footers -- center backs Luke Bugoni and Evan Kieltyka – to anchor the defense. Senior Maher

and senior Brendan Blanch are experienced center middies. Senior Rocco D’Ascanio, senior Graham Roediger, junior Andrew Cirlce and junior Jake Faigle, bring the speed to the right and left outside midfield positions. Talented Sophomores Mike Ferraro, Lucas Fecci, Jonathan Riina and Max Grell are all being asked to step up and be a big part of the team as rookies.

BREWSTER returns G Michael Charbonneau as the mainstay on the back line and converted center back Brendan Feehan was a feisty All-Section HM midfield force last season. His brother, Patrick, a sophomore, is an up and coming rookie for a team that won an

outbracket playoff game last season but could not advance beyond the field of 16. That could change if LM Hugo Guerra and junior striker Marko Poljak (who returns from academy soccer) can fill the nets this season.

PANAS’ Rob Rohan, a versatile MF/F, has been around a few years now and hopes to lead the Panthers to a respectable season.LEAGUE I-A

MAHOPAC and CARMEL will compete in one of the toughest leagues in the state, hands down; with Arlington, John Jay EF and RCK. Mahopac senior M George Weiss hopes to lead the Indians back to contention.

Max Lichtman, Davian Robinson and Augie Djerdjaj join Weiss as experienced players who strongly believe in their competitive abilities.

“I truly believe that we have the winning mindset, and our goal this year is to win the section,” Weiss said. “The team is all set on that goal and everyone believes we can do it.”LEAGUE II-E

HEN HUD Coach Chris Cassidy enters his 12th year off a sub-par 5-10-2 campaign, in which they lost to Brewster in the Section 1 Class A outbracket. With finisher David Perez, hustling Joe Shamash and exciting rookie Ethan Furphy creating up top, the Sailors expect to improve upon that and make a run at the Conference II League E title where Beacon, Lourdes, Peekskill and Sleepy Hollow will challenge.

Senior G Michael Donato, senior D JP Goncalves and juniors D Trevor Dowling and D Noah Schwartz anchor the back line. Senior F Marcus Andre and M Nick Dipietro also return for action.

PEEKSKILL’s Wizard of Oz, Oswald Annang, will score goals in bunches for the Red Devils this season, so keep an eye out for one of the more talented players in recent Peekskill history.

RAY GALLAGHER/RICK KUPERBERG PHOTOSThe 2014-15 Section 1 runner-up Huskers are hoping 2016 is their year.

Yorktown’s Enzo Sangiacomo has the flash and dash to be among top scorers in Section 1 this year.

Somers D Evan Kieltyke will bolster the Tuskers’ solid back line.

Lakeland’s Jordan Fein is a skillful two-way middie who hopes to lead Hornets to Class A goodness.

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there were not many open spots, however, Tripaldi did note that sophomore Brianna Viola (forward) is one of the key new players to varsity.

“We are a veteran team with eight returning starters who have at least two years of varsity playing experience,” Tripaldi said. “Last year was the first time in several years that this program has finished with a winning record, qualified

for sectionals, and was able to win their first sectional game before losing in the second round. I look forward to this team building off last year’s taste of success as we have veteran leadership and a dynamic player in Danielle Merante.”

Panas will open the 2016 season at Brewster, Tuesday, Sept. 6.

SOMERS begins its second year with coach Jaime Pryschlak, who guided the team to a 6-8-4 record in 2015, including a first-round sectional win over Hen Hud.

Somers will look to build off last year behind a core of returnees led by seniors Mary Kate Mollaghan (midfield), Taylor Turchick (forward), Katie Campbell (forward) and Emma McNeil (defense), juniors Tegan Lucchese (forward/midfield) and Elizabeth Olsen (midfield) and sophomore Grace Farina (defense) and Sheridan DeVito (midfield).

“I feel we are picking up where we left off last year, but we are also further along,” Pryschlak said. “We have good team chemistry and team speed. We’ve set some long-term and short-term goals. Some of our long-term goals are to make it further in sectionals and finish over .500. The girls are excited and eager and they want to improve. It’s fun to coach them because they are working hard every day.”

Somers opens Friday (Sept. 2) with its tournament. The Tuskers play Pawling and Mahopac faces Yorktown. The championship and consolation games will be Thursday. Somers also plays North

Salem, Tuesday, Sept. 6.Graduation day at YORKTOWN was

tough on second-year coach Bernadette Gannon as she witnessed her 10 seniors receive their diplomas.

The seniors were integral members of a team that went 9-7 and qualified for sectionals before suffering a tough 3-2 loss to Mahopac in the Class AA playoffs.

Some teams might not be able to

weather the graduation of 10 players, but Gannon has a veteran group back.

Seniors Lauren Gammer (defense), Natalie Gammer (forward), Sydney Ficarrotta (defense) and Olivia Sanchez (goalie) return. Lauren and Natalie Gammer are three-year starters and Natalie was one of Yorktown’s leading scorers last year.

The junior returnees include Caroline Garti (midfield), Caitlin O’Donnell (midfield), Julia Wurzel (defense), Stephanie Gridley (defense), Katie Vogel (midfield) and McKenna Duff (defense).

Gannon, who has 195 career wins between Suffern and Yorktown, has a numerous contingent debuting on varsity this fall. Senior Caitlin Verber (forward), juniors Emily DeRos (midfield), Emma Bilton (midfield), Hannah Bilton (defense) and Gaby Raffa (defense) join the team as does sophomores Isabella Cicinelli (forward) and Sophia Traina (forward).

“Our team has strength and speed, as well as good stick skills, and the girls communicate well together,” Gannon said. “The girls and I are excited to build upon what we started last year. This team has the ability to go far if they continue with the hard work that they began during tryouts. They are close knit and work well together. It should be a great season for the Huskers!”

Yorktown plays Mahopac in the Somers Tournament, Friday, Sept. 2. Yorktown will travel to Rockland County to play

Clarkstown South, Friday, Sept. 9.HEN HUD took a huge step forward

in 2015, qualifying for sectionals for the first time since 2010. Even though Somers defeated Hen Hud in the first round, the Sailors established a base to build from.

Second-year coach Heather Gallagher, who was the JV coach prior to moving up last year, has an eager group back ready to continue progressing.

The nucleus is headlined by seven seniors -- Kelsey Byrne (forward), Serena Abraham, (forward), Carol Sinicore (goalie), ToniAnn Rosa (forward), Maeve O’Hara (center mid), Sara Kearney (defense) and Fiona Jackson (defense).

Juniors Andrea Goncalves (midfield), Tanazia Miller (defense) and Jillian Walsh (midfield) complete the returning group.

Last year, Hen Hud did not have a JV team, but this year it does, which is another positive step for the program.

“The girls are going out of their way, coming in at 6:30 in the morning, an hour before practice, to do their running and conditioning and then they come down to the field for three hours of practice. This, on top of the girls playing winter league and summer league. Kudos to them. We are very excited and very optimistic. The girls know if they push themselves they are going to continue to get better.”

Hen Hud will open the 2016 season hosting Our Lady of Lourdes, Wednesday, Sept. 7.

PUTNAM VALLEY welcomed new coach Rebecca Gherardi in 2015 and once the adjustment period concluded, Gherardi had her young team playing well even though the record may not indicate it.

Putnam Valley progressed with each

game and the Tigers were on the opposite side of tough, one-goal setbacks. Putnam Valley also has to contend without having a junior varsity team so many of the girls are making the jump from modified to varsity.

Gherardi is excited about her returning nucleus, highlighted by seniors Kotoe Abe (midfield), Mary Calabro (defense), Caleigh Jacobs (forward) and Susanna Granieri (forward). The juniors are also well-represented with Lauren Turner (goalie) and Joanna Pelc (midfield).

The varsity newcomers include sophomore Danielle Cunningham (defense) and the freshmen trio of Cyera Daughtry (midfield), Olivia Leisengang (defense) and Lauren Seiler (defense).

“We have a dedicated group of girls who are willing to push themselves to succeed,” Gherardi said. “We do have a large, talented freshman class, which is going to help our team with their skill level and our numbers. I believe we are going to be a stronger team this year with the depth of our bench. I am looking forward to the great things this team is going to do during our season.”

Putnam Valley will host Walter Panas, Wednesday, Sept. 7 in its season-opener.

CARMEL Coach Aislinn Breslin and her team had a 2015 season like Putnam Valley where the Rams played well, improved with each game, but their final record did not show what they achieved.

Breslin is looking forward to the 2016 season based on her returning group, which is led by seniors Casey Gilchrist (midfield), who has started since freshman year, and Elaina Nacinovich (goalie), a starter since sophomore year.

“We have a good group of returning seniors and juniors who are ready to lead a young group of newcomers,” Breslin said.

A few of this talented group of varsity newcomers include sophomores Gabrielle Erickson (forward), Julia Stefano (forward), Victoria Pixley (midfield) and Kayla Medina (defense), and freshman Caitlin Tully (forward).

Our team is a completely different makeup from last year,” Breslin said. “There are new skills and talents being brought to the table that I am very excited to continue to watch progress throughout the season.

“With a few younger players on the team I am looking forward to working with the leadership of everyone on the team, including the amazing senior class of 13. I am very optimistic for this season and can’t wait to get underway.”

Carmel will travel to Clarsktown South for its season-opener, Friday, Sept. 9.

Field hockey coaches are urged to reach out to Field Hockey beat writer Tony Pinciaro at [email protected] with stats and comments on a game-by-game basis, or no later than Saturday night with a weekly recap.

Julia Wanamaker, Kelsey McCrudden, Julia Cummings, Emily Kness & Nicole Orlowski get their turn to keep Lakeland tradition alive.

Lakeland senior captain Meghan Fahey (10) will be relied upon for scoring and Kelsey McCrudden for two-way play.

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Dominant Behavior!Lakeland Eyes 8th-Straight NYS Title

By Tony PinciaroLakeland High field hockey

has always been one of the premier programs in New York under the guidance of veteran Coach Sharon Sarsen. However, since 2009, Lakeland has distanced itself from the state.

The Hornets are now a dynasty and the best program in the state as evidenced by an unprecedented seven consecutive New York State Class B championships. Lakeland also stands alone as the field hockey program with the most state championships.

Lakeland went 22-0 in 2015 on its way to lucky No.7, beating Garden City of Long Island, once again, in the title game. The Hornets graduated nine seniors from their latest state-title team led by the quartet of Dana Bozek (Wake Forest), Valerie Perkins (Quinnipiac), Brianna Muniz (Siena) and Julia Kim (Albany), who are all playing collegiately.

Even with the graduation of this talented class, Lakeland is prepared for the 2016 season. The Hornets don’t rebuild, they retool and they will do so with a veteran returning nucleus led by seniors Mia Lennon (all-state defender) and her defensive partner Julia Wanamaker, plus forwards Meghan Fahey (28 goals in 2015) and Cali Cortese (17 goals in 2015). Junior Caroline Cahill will headline the midfield unit with junior Kelsey McCrudden.

Sarsen, in her 35th year coaching Lakeland, welcomes a talented group stepping up from Junior Varsity. Sophomores Julianna Cappello

(forward) and Brianna Madison (defender) highlight this group.

Lakeland will receive a lift this season with the return of senior Cameron Lischinsky. Sarsen noted that Lischinsky, also an outstanding softball player, did not play last year in order to play club softball.

Sarsen pointed out that her team’s strengths are depth, experience and a full commitment to the team and program.

“We have put in a lot of work and are eager to start our season,” said Sarsen, who owns a career record of 575-71-37.

Lakeland will open the season hosting John Jay-Cross River, Tuesday, Sept. 6.

It is difficult for any field hockey program, especially one in the same school district, to get noticed with Lakeland’s success. WALTER PANAS began to establish itself as a rising program following a successful 2015 season.

The Panthers finished with an 8-5-5 record and won their first-round sectional game. The Panthers and fourth-year coach Andrew Tripaldi are optimistic for the 2016 because of their experienced returning core.

The seniors have been the impetus behind Panas’ resurgence. Seniors Carlyn Mucci (center mid), Jesse Devlin (forward), Julia Gale (left mid), Lisa Guzzo (defense) and Sloane Perry (defense) are all three-year starters. Add in junior forward Danielle Merante, who led the team in scoring with 22 goals last year, and one can see why the optimism is flowing.

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RAY GALLAGHER PHOTOSMembers of the seven-time defending NYS Class B field hockey champions, including sophomore Emily Kness (L) and senior Mia Lennon, were hard at work last week as the Hornets began their quest for an unprecedented eighth-straight NYS title last week.

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