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Pleasant, P’ville Mull Police Consolidation Scaled-Back Chappaqua By Neal Rentz and Sam Baron Crossing Plan Approved Pleasantville, which currently has By Eric Lebowitz Searching for ways to reduce costs, the a reduced number of officers due to The New Castle Town Board last week Town of Mount Pleasant and the Village of retirements, planned retirements unanimously approved a revised proposal Pleasantville are exploring the possibility and others on disability, he said. for the Chappaqua Crossing project of sharing police services or consolidating Alagno said although officials that significantly reduces the number departments. from both municipalities have of residential units, but allows for more Last week, the Mount Pleasant Town had some talks about sharing commercial tenants on-site. Board approved a resolution to proceed services, “it’s a little premature” Despite howls of protest from residents with talks on service sharing. In addition to speculate how that may be last week, the board ratified plans calling to discussing the matter last week, achieved. for 111 housing units while rejecting Pleasantville is examining whether it could Pleasantville Mayor Peter plans for multifamily zoning in the North partner with Westchester County for its Scherer said the village is also Village. Developer Summit/Greenfield police services. looking to see how it can work Martin Wilbur photo had revised its proposal last year to 199 Town Supervisor Joan Maybury said Officials from the Town of Mount Pleasant and the Village of with Mount Pleasant. The village condominiums and townhouses, down “now is the time to start looking” at sharing Pleasantville are exploring the possibility of sharing police is “doing an analysis with Mount from the previous proposal of 278 units of more services with the village, and that services or possibly consolidating police departments as both Pleasant to see what opportunities mostly age-restricted housing. town government needs to look at how to municipalities search to reduce costs. exist there,” he said. “Those Until now, the town zoning code limited do more with less. opportunities could range from the developer to four commercial tenants The town is now studying how Mount more shared services to full A series of public meetings on potential in the roughly 700,000-square-foot main Pleasant and Pleasantville can share consolidation.” service sharing will be held, but no dates Reader’s Digest building. Town officials police services. The Mount Pleasant Police Officials from the town and village did have been set. did not specify a limit on the number of Department currently employees 42 officers not know how much money could be saved Mount Pleasant Police Chief Louis commercial tenants that would now be and is spending about $5.5 million this year by each municipality. Alagno said last week he was “definitely allowed. operating the department, Maybury said. in favor” of sharing police services with continued on page 4 “This may not be popular, but I firmly believe this to be in the best interests of the entire town, which I was elected to North Castle Gets its First Woman Fire Chief represent,” New Castle Supervisor Barbara By Martin Wilbur perseverance paid off.” earned their certification as Gerrard explained. “This position is not Luci Labriola-Cuffee didn’t set out to be Family, friends and lifeguards. McAloon, who and should not be a popularity contest. a trailblazer, only to help the residents in colleagues gathered had just gotten her driver’s We make hard decisions, but those her home community. Saturday night at the license, was driving with decisions should not be based on fear or First, she became an emergency medical firehouse on Route 22 to her younger sister when the intimidation, but on reasoned analysis and technician, but after being on the scene of honor Labriola-Cuffe with two girls stopped to help respect for the law, with a primary regard a fire for the first time, Labriola-Cuffe soon a surprise party that caught people involved in a serious for the well-being of our community.” itched to become a volunteer firefighter as the typically unflappable accident. They administered Since the first of Summit/Greenfield’s 22 well with the Armonk Fire Department. lifelong Armonk resident first aid and waited for proposals was introduced about six years Fifteen years and thousands of calls later, off guard. emergency responders. ago, negotiations between the town and Labriola-Cuffe, 37, reached the pinnacle What wasn’t a surprise “She’s always doing developer have grown increasingly hostile, of her community service last week being for her two older sisters, something to help culminating in state and federal lawsuits named chief of the department. Although Laura and Nancy, was somebody,” McAloon said. filed by Summit/Greenfield earlier this there have been several women who have her decision to become “She can’t get enough of it. year. The developer has accused the town Luci Labriola-Cuffe became the become chief in other Westchester towns, a volunteer. Although It’s her life.” of unlawfully preventing it from moving first woman fire chief in North most recently Joanne Aquilino in Bedford, firefighting was not a Not only does Labriola- forward with the project. Castle’s history. Her colleagues Labriola-Cuffe is the first woman to hold tradition in their household Cuffe, who is married to The latest turn of events throws the voted her in on April 7 and the that rank in any of North Castle’s fire like it is in some other town police sergeant Robert project into greater uncertainty. Summit/ Board of Fire Commissioners departments. families, they recalled Cuffe, volunteer, but her Greenfield spokesman Geoffrey Thompson approved the vote last week. “It’s something that was very important their younger sister always daytime job is as a training could not be reached for comment about to me,” she said. “I’m really proud to be the had a strong drive to help others. technician for the Westchester Department the town board’s latest action. first female chief of the department. I think In a life-altering event, Labriola-Cuffe of Emergency Services. Co-workers said At the April 11 meeting, the board I had some struggles along the way, but my and one sister, Nancy McAloon, had she’s as committed to helping others in her welcomed back two members who had continued on page 4 continued on page 10 2 April 19 - April 25, 2011 The Examiner Green With Envy Holiday Time JewelryÊ&ÊWomen’sÊAccessories AnÊEclecticÊSelectionÊofÊFabulousÊJewelry

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Pleasant, P’ville Mull Police Consolidation continued from page 1 continued from page 1 job as she is in her hometown. Councilwoman Rebecca Kittredge, “Over the next several months we will Pleasantville is researching. The village “She is one of the most dedicated who has known Labriola-Cuffe’s mother, have a good idea of how services might is also looking at the possibility of an people I have ever met,” said Phyllis Susan, since childhood, said it’s a tribute work,” Scherer said. intermunicipal agreement similar to what Smalley of Briarcliff. “She’s dedicated to to North Castle that the town has a Pleasantville currently employs 21 has been done in the Town of Ossining, her community, to her service. You can’t female fire chief. police officers, although its department Scherer said. ask for anything more from her.” “She worked hard for it. I’m really has typically operated with about 24. Pleasantville officials could decide in Another co-worker, Katherine happy,” Kittredge said. “It used to be an Scherer pointed out that having fewer a few months whether to pursue service O’Connor of Ossining, said Labriola- all male thing. Not anymore.” officers can be more costly in overtime. sharing with the town or working with the Cuffe has as strong a professional working Labriola-Cuffe, a graduate of Penn Although this would be a major decision county, he said. relationship in training professional State, acknowledged there were for both municipalities, Alagno said the Ossining Supervisor Catherine firefighters in the county as she does grumblings among a few in the 60-member town board needs to decide fairly soon Borgia said her town’s arrangement with volunteers, a sometimes delicate balance department, which is predominantly if it would share police services with the Westchester County for police services has to maintain. male. But that comes with the territory. village or hire more officers. Up to three been working well. Ossining has “found it Labriola-Cuffe’s dedication was on “Sixty people don’t always get along,” town police officers could retire in the easy to work with the county police,” she display last Saturday. Fifteen minutes she said. “The important thing is we all coming months, he said. said. before scheduled to attend the festivities agree when we’re out on the scene and If the town board agreed to hire officers, The contracted amount from for what she thought was a friend’s we work together when we’re out at the those individuals would have to go through Westchester County to provide police birthday party, she led a team of scene. That’s the most important thing.” training at the county police facility in services for the Town of Ossining is $2.57 volunteers to assist in a rollover on I-684 Labriola-Cuffe is a stickler for training. Valhalla and they would be unable to million. It represents about $600,000 in in the pouring rain. She credited her preparation and tough begin their new jobs until February 2012, savings this year for the unincorporated Robert Lombardi, a former Armonk resolve to make it this far. She estimated Alagno said. area of the town, which translated to the fire chief, said there’s no doubt that that she probably had a couple thousand Mount Pleasant Councilman Peter equivalent of a 7 percent tax decrease for Labriola-Cuffe is highly qualified to lead hours of training since joining. DeMilio said consolidating police services homeowners. the department. “I am a very strong, stubborn person,” is one of many ways the town and the “So far, it has been very good,” Borgia “She’s very highly trained, she’s very she said. “I’m a fighter. Absolutely. Also, village could mutually cut expenses. said. “We have equal or better police informed on what’s going on in the fire my level of training helped. 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Other board members “It is the school board that sets the tone, to the community,” McCullagh said. voters next month, but not before trustees expressed concern about how little wiggle and I don’t like the tone that has been set,” “People come up here all the time and became embroiled in two separate verbal room there is, but said it was what the DeCosta said. “I think the leadership of they challenge us, and that’s okay. We are altercations with residents. community demanded. Meanwhile, public the board is not serving us well. We have elected to be challenged.” The budget carries a .25 percent response was mixed, with some residents an opportunity to make some change.” The board will hold a budget public spending increase and a 1.69 tax rate praising the budget while others pushed Trustee David McCullagh disputed hearing on May 3, with the vote held on increase. Deliberations were complicated for no spending increase. DeCosta’s claims, saying the board is very Tuesday, May 17. as the district’s contract negotiations “This year, you have done your due respectful when people are speaking. with the teacher’s union had reached an diligence,” said resident Louis Conte. “The impasse and was headed to mediation, reductions are there. I think the budget Board President Sol Skolnick said. The process has been respectful. I respect you Mt. Pleasant School Trustees Pass $51.3M Budget district has been asking for a freeze on in what you put forth.” By Neal Rentz budget that restored some of the salaries. Officials said the district had been Resident Paul Atkinson called for a After weeks of discussion, the Mount reductions, including a provision to realistic in its offer, but that mediation was freeze, arguing that the district often Pleasant Board of Education made it maintain K-5 class sizes at the current necessary. doesn’t spend what it budgets. official last week by adopting a $51.3 levels. The adopted budget includes an “Our teachers are wonderful, dedicated “Pleasantville has not adjusted to the million 2011-12 budget, which includes a additional $100,000 in state aid the district people,” Superintendent Mary Fox-Alter desperate times,” Atkinson said. “This is 3.9 percent property tax hike. will receive after state lawmakers passed said. “We are at a different place.” unsustainable. It isn’t fully transparent.” “It was a very difficult budget the 2011-12 budget in Albany restoring The budget eliminates 8.2 positions Resident Jeffrey Goldberg said he season,” Board President Francine Aloi some of Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s education while maintaining current class size and couldn’t support any budget that increases acknowledged. reductions. programs. Funding for the seventh-grade taxes. He blasted the district for using state Superintendent Dr. Susan Guiney But even the revised spending plan trip to Sharpe Reservation in Fishkill mandates and pension costs as an excuse. originally proposed a $50.7 million approved by the board maintained cuts, and the eighth-grade trip to Washington, “There are things we can change that budget for next year with a proposed 2.7 including staff reductions. The budget D.C., is being reduced, shortening each you haven’t done,” Goldberg said. “You percent property tax increase. Guiney’s contains the equivalent of 16.2 staff trip by one day. have the power but you have to exercise first budget proposal called for several reductions, including 6.7 fewer teaching Trustee Shane McGaffey said he was your power.” cuts, including a plan to increase K-5 class positions. Even with the cuts, Guiney concerned about the impact the teacher’s Goldberg, who spoke beyond the four- sizes by two to three pupils in each grade. has assured residents that educational negotiations would have on the budget. minute time limit, was asked to sit down The cuts, especially the hike in class sizes, programs would not be harmed. He reminded voters that the spending by Skolnick, prompting both men to yell were met with stern opposition by parents While Aloi conceded that board plan authorizes the district to spend at each other as Goldberg attempted to and trustees. members disagreed on a number of items, $44.77 million and cuts could still be finish his remarks. At the request of the board, Guiney trustees ultimately came to a unanimous made. Later, Dennis DeCosta criticized returned with a revised $51.3 million consensus on the revised budget.

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As of last week they while being deposed except on limited considering how New Castle officials have against former Town Administrator Gerry still had not complied, he said. grounds. She also concluded that the handled the matter. Faiella and a onetime co-worker for failing Repeated messages left for Walsh at his town’s counsel failed to demonstrate how “This is every consistent with their to answer questions during a deposition White Plains office last week were not some of the questions invade a legally blatant disregard for the law and a judge’s last year. returned. recognized privilege or privacy concerns. order,” Chiara said. Alan Wolin, the lawyer representing In her order directing the pair to respond “In addition, ‘irrelevant’ is not one of the Chiara, a motor equipment operator Jeffrey Chiara, who alleges in a lawsuit that to the unanswered questions, Lefkowitz enumerated exceptions and counsel has for 14 years, has been on disability for a he was fired in 2007 after he complained to noted that defense counsel advised Faiella failed to demonstrate that the questions work-related back injury. He underwent superiors that co-worker Michael Molnar and Molnar not to respond to questions were plainly improper and would cause back surgery earlier this month. made repeated anti-Semitic slurs about on certain topics because of irrelevance significant prejudice,” Lefkowitz ruled in The town has maintained that Chiara his wife, filed a motion for contempt on or that it was privileged information. On part. was a troublesome employee and was March 24 in state Supreme Court. other occasions during the deposition When reached recently, Chiara, said he terminated for a series of misconduct The motion stemmed from Faiella and no reason for the unresponsiveness was was not surprised during the deposition charges. Molnar’s refusal to comply with a Feb. 28 given. that Faiella and Molnar refused to answer order by state Supreme Court Justice Joan B. Lefkowitz to respond to questions on the advice of the town’s counsel, John Walsh, Millwood to Get New Firehouse as Proposition Passes Easily during an Oct. 21, 2010 deposition.. By Martin Wilbur a new facility was necessary. Fire officials community really, really appreciated that,” Lefkowitz’s order states that Molnar Millwood Fire District officials expressed had repeatedly said that the 87-year-old Santone said. was directed not to answer questions gratitude last week after the easy passage of a firehouse on Route 133, although expanded IT will be built on a nine-acre parcel the pertaining to a guilty plea to an assault $9.95 million referendum that will help pay twice, was antiquated. While this was the district bought but will not cost taxpayers charge and leaves of absence from his for construction of a new 18,000-square- only referendum held, disagreement over anymore than they have been paying for the employment. Walsh also directed Faiella foot firehouse. the size of the facility, costs and location past nine years. Since 2002, the district has to avoid answering queries regarding On April 12, district voters passed the stalled progress on several occasions. been putting money aside, which helped Molnar’s leaves of absence, other town referendum by a 402-154 margin that will Greg Santone, a former commissioner buy the property. Total costs, including employees other than Chiara who have see a new state-of the-art facility built in and 35-year department veteran, said contingency funds, are about $13 million. been disciplined and the reasons for the next two years. not only was the process open but the Schapiro said the district will go through Faiella’s decision to retire from the town. “All the waiting was worth it,” said public became increasingly receptive as the bidding process over the next six Faiella left his post on Dec. 31. Commissioner Alan Schapiro. “We had commissioners continually scaled back months. 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Exploring the transaction allowed the someone to give it the tender love and Pleasantville’s ambitious plan that He said it is now unlikely the sale of the village to think about its needs and long- care that it requires.” would have seen the United Methodist building will be pursued. term planning, he said. The mayor added Finding a buyer for Library Hall has Church’s building become the new “It was a worthwhile exercise,” Scherer that Pleasantville would also renew its been difficult due to zoning restrictions. Village Hall and the church move to the said. “It was a great opportunity for us to efforts to find a buyer for Library Hall. The building, which also needs extensive village’s old recreation center appears to give a more serious and sustained thought “It’s a great building,” Scherer said. “It’s rehabilitation work, is currently zoned be off the table for now. to what space we have going forward.” a landmark in Pleasantville. We need for one- to two-family housing. The church, located on Maple Hill Drive, will not be selling its property, after the idea was rejected by the New York Annual Conference of United Audit Reveals No. Castle’s Finances Steadily Improving Methodist Churches. Pastor Steve Phillips By Martin Wilbur of the operating budget at the time. The had been budgeted also helped. said the group initially encouraged the Auditors for the Town of North Castle policy bars the town from using fund Despite the good news, there are still congregation to pursue the transaction, reported last week that more than $1.2 balance when it stands below 10 percent financial storm clouds hovering on the but later withdrew its approval. million was added to the town’s fund of budget except in an emergency. horizon, most notably the pace at which “I can’t tell you their thought process,” balance after expenditures for the 2010 Alan Kassay, one of the auditors, said the the town’s total liability for health benefits Phillips said. budget came in well under what had been decision by the town to adopt the policy for current and future retirees. North The village considered selling Village budgeted. was a wise decision and is something other Castle currently spends $843,000 a year Hall because the move would have put Representatives from the accounting municipalities will be forced to do. He said on 77 retirees and their dependents. Total the building back on the tax rolls and firm of O’Connor Davies Munns & recommendations are for municipalities estimated liability for the next 30 years allow Library Hall, the site of the old Dobbins told the town board last week to keep between 5 to 20 percent of their stands at more than $37 million. recreation center, to finally have a tenant. that as a result of the savings the town’s budget on hand in reserve. “I don’t think there’s a municipality Library Hall has been vacant since 2007. undesignated fund balance stands at “You’re right in the ballpark,” Kassay in New York State that can fund their Mayor Peter Scherer said officials were $2,083,373, as of Dec. 31, 12.8 percent of said. liability,” Kassay said. unsuccessful in finding a buyer for the the town’s current operating budget. The Supervisor William Weaver said the Board members tempered their current Village Hall at 80 Wheeler Ave. town’s actual expenditures last year were town has budgeted very conservatively, enthusiasm, statying that while the town is that would be in keeping with their at about $15.9 million, well below the underestimating revenues and now on the right track, there are . They also budgeted $17,179,000. overestimating expenditures in light of agreed with some residents who sounded The encouraging report was made less the crippling recession that caused most warnings that without getting a handle on Advertise in The Examiner than a year and a half after the board municipalities to experience shortfalls the spiraling health care obligations, the instituted a fund balance policy. At the time from key revenue sources, such as town could be in dire straits again. 914-864-0878 of the November 2009 policy adoption, mortgage and sales tax, starting in 2008. “Clearly, we’ve made progress but we or undesignated reserves had fallen to a little Other positives such as settling the police have a lot or work to do,” said Councilman [email protected] more than $400,000, roughly 2 percent union’s contract for a full percent less than Michael Schiliro.

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Returning council members John quality of life would be a big mistake.” shortage of commercial real estate space “Most of us came from widely varying Buckley and Elise Kessel Mottel voted on Several residents described Summit/ and lack of proximity to the business backgrounds and those experiences the newest amendments to the proposal. 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Lawrence Ackman, a 43-year town “The last five years of the developer Councilman Robin Stout outlined century.” resident, had many concerns about portraying themselves as a victim can the proposal, including the possibility only lead us to believe they will continue of a large influx of children into the to try to deceive the town,” said Judith Obituaries

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Mettler first studied mechanical by every facet of the community. parents had divorced when his mother, engineering since he was a strong math “It has been the way in which folks raised as an Episcopalian, felt the freedom and science student in high school, but he from not only the congregation--you to return to practice her faith. found the heavy concentration of calculus would expect that , although that’s not to Mettler followed her, initially not to tedious and switched to the college of affected, which is the best part of our calling, diminish people’s hospitality--but from attend church but to participate in many liberal arts where he would become a but I affected a guy in his most vulnerable folks with the town government and of the social functions offered by the local journalism major. time,” Mettler recalled. “I thought I didn’t planning office to the Girl Scouts across congregation for youngsters his age. At the While many of Mettler’s experiences want to use my power that way and that the street, to over at the middle school,” time he wondered why people bothered helped to influence his decision to became a seed of my thinking of how do I Mettler marveled. “ sitting in uncomfortable pews, listening eventually attend seminary in Alexandria, want to use my power in my life.” In addition to being the spiritual leader, to church leaders drone on. Va. and become a member of the clergy, After graduating, he worked for a priest running the three Sunday services and When Mettler finally made it to services, it was an incident that he covered for the at a congregation in Mountain View, assisting the congregation in whatever way he looked upon it first with detachment college newspaper that may have swayed Calif., between San Francisco and San possible to help find its new priest, Mettler but then curiosity, and over time felt a him the most. A truck driver struck an Jose, in a sort of internship for two years will be searching for a permanent role pull to explore more deeply after hearing overpass, shearing off the top of his truck. before heading off to seminary for three with the Episcopalian diocese somewhere the words in the Lord’s Prayer and other The almost gleeful Mettler, knowing he years. Then he spent the last seven years in the area. passages. had a big story, wrote a clever, snarky lead, in the community of Apple Valley, about There were many different paths that “The more I tried to figure it out and the got it on the front page of the paper and 100 miles east of Los Angeles, leading a Mettler could have followed over the aspects of faith and what the church was felt great about his work. congregation there. years, but the satisfaction he receives from all about, the more I became intrigued by But not for long. Over the next couple Last month, Mettler arrived in helping others is paramount, regardless of it, and it seemed there were things that of weeks he couldn’t get the unfortunate Pleasantville as the interim priest at St. which side of the country he’s on. church people did that gave them a sense circumstance out of his mind and started John’s Episcopal Church, his assignment “I can meet people and be with people of fulfillment, a sense of peace, a sense of to wonder whether the driver had for the next 15 to 18 months until the in moments that are extremely poignant in hope and expectation that were not things experienced any repercussions. congregation’s lay leadership completes life and create sacred space to experience that people in other areas in my life talked “I felt I had used my power as a reporter its search and finds a permanent leader. the presence of God,” he said. about,” Mettler said. not to affect the comfortable and comfort the

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Safe. Secure. Vital. Indian Point Energy Center 12 April 19 - April 25, 2011 The Examiner To advertise in The Examiner, Editorial call 914-864-0878 or e-mail Pleasantville, Mount Pleasant Police Service Sharing a Natural Fit [email protected] It shouldn’t come as a surprise that the history of sharing, most notably with the made public is foolish. Did anyone really Pleasantville Village Board and Mount public library. think that someone would not leak that Pleasant Town Board each revealed Officials should be applauded for their information out? last week that its municipalities will be willingness to go public with what could be This isn’t about political correctness Adam Stone exploring the possibility of sharing police a political minefield, with turf at stake and either. Despite a grand jury deciding not [email protected] services. the possibility of egos easily bruised. to indict, the incident could still be costly. Publisher While few details were provided, Should a significant service sharing The Justice Department is in the midst of presumably the extent of any potential initiative, such as police consolidation, its criminal inquiry and there is the $120 Laura Markowski arrangement could be from simple move forward, it could also provide the million lawsuit Pleasantville and Mount [email protected] Associate Publisher equipment sharing to full-scale impetus for more cost-saving efforts. There Pleasant are likely to face. consolidation of the departments. Mayor is no reason why there can’t be a whole host One of the most important qualities Martin Wilbur Peter Scherer also mentioned that the of partnerships among the village, town and police officers must exhibit on a regular [email protected] village was looking at partnering with the Pleasantville and Mount Pleasant schools. basis is sound judgment. Not just when Editor-in-Chief county for police services, perhaps similar For Pleasantville, Mount Pleasant to use deadly force but in a whole array of to what the Town of Ossining opted to do and most municipalities, the time is fast situations. If police fail to exhibit the most Neal Rentz [email protected] recently. approaching when new solutions will be basic good judgment in this matter, it is fair Assistant Editor In these extraordinary times, where the demanded. The police departments is as to question where else may they go awry. fiscal pressures have never been greater good a place to start as any. Amy Borrelli on municipalities and taxpayers, there has New Name for New Era: The Northern Copy Editor been lots of talk at all levels of government PBA’s Serious Lapse in Judgment Westchester Examiner Bill Primavera about sharing of services and resources. But The family of slain Pace University As of next week, The Yorktown Examiner [email protected] with few exceptions, there hasn’t been the student Danroy Henry and their attorney will be renamed The Northern Westchester Real Estate Editor kind of bold and transformative action that were rightfully angered by the news last Examiner to better reflect the area it some elected officials and policy makers week that Officer Aaron Hess was bestowed serves. Sam Barron have been calling for and will be required the Pleasantville PBA’s Officer of the Year The newspaper debuted in late 2009 [email protected] Reporter to help governments and thousands of Award. covering mostly Yorktown news but residents who are feeling the squeeze. At So should all citizens. last year added Cortlandt coverage. Its Gregg Vigliotti least not so far. We have heard from many respected burgeoning coverage area has taken even Reporter/Photographer No doubt law enforcement professionals community members that Hess is a fine fuller shape recently, with the addition will study the many complicated details, but individual and officer, and his firing the of Somers in March, and with expansion Annette van Ommeren to the layman it seems that if there was ever fatal shots that killed Henry on Oct. 17 was into Peekskill last week, and Ossining and [email protected] Page Designer going to be significant resource sharing a tragic accident. Maybe Hess is a deserving Croton-on-Hudson in this week’s April 19- between two municipalities’ departments, recipient of the award, but how dense and 25 edition. Dina Spalvieri Pleasantville and Mount Pleasant would insensitive is the union’s leadership for So, given the more dynamic coverage [email protected] be the perfect candidates. The area that someone not to say “How is this going area, it stood to reason to rename the Advertising Designer each department serves given current to look?” Especially since it’s barely six newspaper with a title that more accurately staffing--42 officers in Mount Pleasant and months after one of the department’s described the interconnected communities Andy Jacobs [email protected] 21 in Pleasantville--is relatively manageable, biggest tragedies and the gaping wounds it serves. Sports Editor unlike the sprawling geography of some are still fresh. Readers are encouraged to e-mail story towns in the county. The argument that the award was an ideas to Editor-in-Chief Faith Ann Butcher: Steven Corvino The town and the village also have a internal matter and was not designed to be [email protected]. [email protected] Sports Reporter Letters to the Editor Nick Antonaccio [email protected] Contributing Columnist Serious Questions Regarding Crematorium Have Been Avoided The public hearing about the current connects to Radio Circle, where there are such, it does not pay taxes. As one who Paul Cardi [email protected] proposal to build a crematorium in office buildings and the post office, and does, I’m anxious to know whether a new Senior Account Excecutive Oakwood Cemetery in Mount Kisco Columbus Avenue houses Neighbors activity, which is supposed to produce posed more questions and provided Link, the Highway Department, a moving income, should also be exempt. There Nina Harrison insufficient information to make an business and the transfer station. Was is already a cell tower on the property [email protected] Account Executive informed recommendation. there really a complete survey of all that which provides revenue. Adding a second When asked if there was a real survey of daily traffic? income-producing facility would seem to traffic on Lexington Avenue, there wasn’t Mr. Kensing was asked how many negate the non-profit designation. a satisfactory answer. There are many cremations there would be each week. He And finally, a zoning change is necessary Examiner businesses from one end of Lexington said about 10 a week at $400. This would because the current designation does not M E D I A Avenue to the other, including many retail produce about $200,000 a year. The cost of provide for a crematorium. also publishes stores, restaurants, a tire repair shop, the construction was never mentioned, so The plumbing and hardware stores used by it’s difficult to estimate the return on the Donald Rosafort Putnam Examiner contractors. Also, we have the ambulance investment. Mount Kisco corps and a fire house. Lexington Avenue The cemetery is a non-profit facility. As County Legislator Peter Harckham’s Math Doesn’t Add Up Legislator Peter Harckham sure has same legislators invented overly optimistic Next time you see Peter Harckham ask a fuzzy way of handling the math and revenue projections from sources such him how he would make up the budget PO Box 611, Mount Kisco, NY 10549 management of the public purse. Last as the sales tax. Just three months ago deficit created by the lack of sales tax? Ask 914-864-0878 week, he joined Board Chairman Jenkins Harckham voted to add to the amount him to name the programs and services he www.TheExaminerNews.com (D-Yonkers) and other Democratic of sales tax money the county would would cut to make up for the loss of $350 legislators and voted to end the county’s use toward the budget. Now he votes to million of revenue. But whatever you do, sales tax. Guess the legislators forgot that end it altogether. He joined Jenkins and don’t ask them to help your child with the Member some of that revenue ($99 million) is company and added nearly $40 million math homework! of distributed to municipalities and school in spending to the budget. Then they districts to help keep property taxes down. voted to override Astorino’s veto of that Victoria Roach To feed their spending appetite, these unnecessary spending. Somers www.TheExaminerNews.com April 19 - April 25, 2011 13 Small Bird Brains and Sperm That Don’t Swim…and Other True Stories

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Various forms of concentrated with no heads or tails, and yes, sperm that There are a few basic things to Although exposure to environmental nutritional supplements can prevent, slow can’t swim. understand about the effects of radiation radiation cannot be avoided, there and/or reverse the DNA (genetic) damage It is also known that birds and other damage to living cells; inflammatory, are advanced dietary and nutritional that results from radiation exposure. mammals that had been exposed to neurodegenerative and immune problems protective strategies to increase one’s Some of these supplements include radioactive material from Chernobyl are all key, causing increased morbidity resiliency against constant and increasing vitamin D, palladium alpha-lipoic acid, suffer with developmental disorders, small and mortality to all living things. environmental forms of radiation. My potassium iodine, vitamin A, melatonin, brains and reduced cognition. 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You You may be too busy to realize it, but April nursing home facility. why it’s important to try to “pay yourself could, for example, work with a financial is Stress Awareness Month. Sponsored by When you consider the costs involved first” by deferring part of each paycheck services provider that offers trust services, the Health Resource Network, a nonprofit in this type of care, added to the expenses into a 401(k) and by automatically moving which can be invaluable if your parents are health education group, Stress Awareness of raising your children and possibly even money each month from your checking or incapacitated and useful even if they aren’t. Month is designed to promote awareness providing some financial support to them as savings account into an IRA. A professional trust officer can, among about ways to reduce stress in our lives. young adults, it’s easy to see how you could • Talk. Many people in the “Greatest other duties, help manage your parents’ If you’re a member of the so-called potentially face enormous strains, both Generation” (over age 80) have not even investments, pay their bills, keep their “Sandwich Generation,” you may well have emotionally and financially. prepared a will. If your parents are in that records and supervise distribution of their plenty of stress to deal with-- especially To help ease this burden, consider these group, you may want to talk to them about assets to beneficiaries. In short, a qualified financial stress. And that’s why you may suggestions: taking action. Also, find out who, if anyone, trust officer can make life a lot easier for want to look at this month as an opportunity • Save. As a Sandwich Generation is handling their investments. And ask if you. to explore ways of “de-stressing” yourself. member, you’re probably within shouting your parents understand how Medicare Stress Awareness Month lasts only 30 To understand the scope of the problem distance of your own retirement--so you works and if they need to add supplemental days, but by taking the right steps, you can facing people in your situation, consider need to save for it. This may not be easy. You health insurance, such as Medigap. Plus, you de-stress yourself for many years to come. this: One out of every eight Americans don’t know how much financial support need to find out if your parents have created After all, just because you’re in the Sandwich from 40 to 60 years old is raising a child you may someday have to provide your a power of attorney or health care directive. Generation, it doesn’t mean you have to be while caring for an aging parent, according elderly parents. Even after your children are It’s best to have these conversations sooner “squished.” to the Pew Research Center. The definition grown, they may need some help from you. rather than later. Ed Zapson is a financial adviser for Edward of “eldercare” can range from having the Unfortunately, in helping these “boomerang” • Delegate. You eventually may have to Jones in Mount Kisco. parent living in one’s home to helping pay children, many people disrupt their day-to- take some responsibility for your parents’ Letters to the Editor Briarcliff School Board Candidate Hopes to Bring Independent Voice to the District To ALL stakeholders in the Briarcliff • High school parents who seek a voice commitment to fairly and equally Please be assured that I am committed to Manor School District: as their children continue to blossom represent all of the groups listed above, I comport myself with integrity and respect I’m Mike Valenti and I am seeking to socially, athletically, artistically and believe it is important to point out that I during this campaign process, as well as be elected as your representative on the academically–moving through a am a parent who has two children in Todd during my tenure as trustee if I’m elected. It Briarcliff Board of Education. Information curriculum that prepares them to School (kindergarten and third grade). It is my hope that, unlike previous elections, on my background, especially as it pertains hopefully attend some of the best is my belief that a well-rounded board of candidates and their supporters will to my ability to fulfill my commitments to colleges and universities in the education must have representation from a likewise conduct themselves with integrity this board position, can be found on my country; Todd parent. and respect. website at www.MikeValenti.org. • Middle school parents who seek a I am an independent candidate and an I am happy to meet or speak to any If elected, my desire and commitment voice as their children transition from independent thinker whose only goal is individual, family or group that would like is to listen carefully to, acknowledge and Todd into a world that begins their academic excellence within the constraints to engage in a constructive dialogue. Please zealously represent all constituencies in the college preparatory years; of fiscal responsibility. Achieving these reach me through my website to do so. district. Inclusive in the constituencies are: • Todd School parents who seek a goals means a first-class education for our I shall hope to have all of your support • Empty nesters who seek a voice in voice in their children’s educational children, a reasonable tax situation for on May 17. balancing fiscal responsibility and experience in their critical, formative residents and firm property values for the tax burden against the backdrop of years and; entire district. Mike Valenti maintaining the reputation of our • Parents of preschoolers seeking a My belief is that I bring a deep, broad, Candidate, Briarcliff Board of schools as among the best around, voice in the educational journey their well-rounded skill set that complements Education which supports and enhances our children will soon embark on. the skills and abilities of the existing board property values; While it is my firm and unwavering members. 14 April 19 - April 25, 2011 The Examiner Frannie’s Goodie Shop Opens in Mt. Kisco Frannie’s Goodie Shop opened its building, decided that the location was a Frannie’s features 12 flavors of YoCream Tea (which you can also buy retail); doors April 13 in the AT&T building great spot for a take-out treat shop. Along yogurt. It carries a “no sugar added” cappuccino/espresso; Divvies candy next to the Mount Kisco Movie Theatre. with the entertainment in the area, walking flavor, a sorbet flavor (no milk) and a tart and cookies, for people who are allergic Frannie’s is a self-serve frozen yogurt traffic and parking facilities, they thought flavor or two. Among the many popular to tree nuts, dairy or eggs; Hammond’s café carrying coffee, tea, baked goods it could be a win-win combination. sweeter flavors are alpine vanilla, cable car hand-made lollipops in all sizes; Gia and confections. The shop will donate to “It was time for me to get out of the chocolate, very strawberry, peanut butter, Michael’s chocolate confections; Abdallah a charity each quarter to make life a little house...and what better way than creating red velvet cake, cookies and cream, New chocolates, pretzels and caramels; Mrs. sweeter for their neighbors in need. This a place where people can go to create York cheesecake and cappuccino. The fun Larkin’s scones and cookies from Pound quarter the Mount Kisco Interfaith Food their own masterpiece and feel good doesn’t end with dispensing your own Ridge and more. Pantry, which serves 165 households each about all the benefits they’re getting from yogurt. There are more than 40 toppings, Frannie’s Goodie Shop is located at 134 E. week in Mount Kisco and New Castle, the probiotics in the yogurt,” Frannie from fresh fruits like pomegranate seeds Main St. and is open Sunday to Thursday will be the beneficiary. Frannie’s also uses Albanese said. to mochi (Japanese rice cake) and gummy from 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. and Friday and 100 percent compostable yogurt cups The name was used to bring bears. Saturday from 11 a.m. until 11 p.m. For and utensils to do their part in reducing back the good feelings that a For the café side, Frannie’s more information call 914-218-8697 or waste. “goodie shop” invoked when carries Wolfgang Puck visit www.franniesgoodieshop.com. 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Retroactive Improvements Homeowners can install galvanized metal clips in their attics to provide structural support from the roof of a house to its foundation. These clips, which will also help minimize damage from high winds, can be purchased in most hardware stores. Homeowners may also consider strapping, which are boards that are nailed as a large “X” to the ceiling joists to strengthen walls. Similar to metal clips, strapping is readily available in most hardware stores.

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Stacie Antine Now Antine is bringing the experience nutrition healthy lifestyle piece,” Antine are invited to the big finale where the has found a way to educate children to Westchester. noted. “We just use the farming, the campers can show off their new skills. on the values of good nutrition in a fun “The partnership with Hilltop is perfect. exercise, the hiking and the cooking to The camp is limited to a maximum of environment and is bringing that program, They like the fact that we have integrated engage the kids in the whole experience.” 25 children per week. Applications to known as HealthBarn USA, to Yorktown’s the farm concept with the nutrition and Antine recounted how many parents the camp are available online at www. Hilltop Hanover Farm this summer. the cooking. It is the complete farm-to- have expressed their surprise as to how healthbarnusa.com. A registered dietician, Antine started fork food experience,” she said. much their children have loved the HealthBarn six years ago after noticing Rick Fisher, vice president of that overweight children were being programming at the farm, agrees. “The clinically treated as if they had a disease. HealthBarn USA summer camp is a “I knew there was a better way to do welcome addition to our programming at this than to have a kid step on a scale and Hilltop Hanover Farm,” he said. “Children ask them how many cups of rice they ate, will have the opportunity to experience but that was the protocol,” she recalled. life on the farm, participating in all aspects “These kids were being treated like they of the food cycle, from the greenhouse, had diabetes or they have a disease and composting, harvesting, to cooking and really it is about education.” food preparation. 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O’Brien) Melody,” which seemed to have disappointed with the adaptation of the and Cosmo Brown (Cody Williams). hundreds of hoofers in the movie, greatest movie musical to the stage. When the back of the sofa on which they was totally re-conceived for For the Westchester Broadway Theatre were cavorting unexpectedly collapsed the stage, creating a brilliantly production, I ventured out in the rain and and lay flat, Mr. Benton exclaimed, “It’s a dramatic effect. enjoyed a sunny experience. Even if you’ve convertible!” Of course, the gimmick we all watched the original film 100 times, as I Besides such spontaneity, he sings with wait for is the rain at the end of Act have probably done, this production has great sincerity and is a superb dancer. I, which certainly is technically the chops to stand up to the movie and, in The lovely O’Brien is perfect in every more challenging on stage than a couple of instances, is actually surpass. nuance of her character and whenever in film. There have been many hands at work she sings or dances, she’s smooth as Other performances of note are creating the version we see on stage silk, perhaps a bit more sophisticated in Alexa Glover who does two of the here. Originally crafted into a screenplay interpretation than was Debbie Reynolds sexiest numbers WBT has seen by Betty Comden and Adolph Green, in the film. And Williams is as athletic as The Lady in Green and as The assigned at MGM to utilize the biggest hits a dancer as was Kelly. The standout Stripper. Also, who is the young of Nacio Herb Brown and Arthur Freed, it character in this show is Lina Lamont, man identified only as Production was advanced musically with additional played by Allie Schauer, by virtue of sheer Tenor in the number “Beautiful numbers in the stage version. shrillness maintained at top pitch from Girls?” His voice is golden. For me, however, the most interesting start to finish. Finally, take your eyes off the Jeremy Benton as Don Lockwood and Shannon M. O’Bryan as evolution is the choreography, which There wasn’t a dud musical number leads when you can to enjoy Kathy Selden in Westchester Broadway Theatre’s production advanced from Gene Kelly’s original in the entire lineup, but some stand out the shtick of the studio mogul, of “Singin’ in the Rain.” genius to additional business and style for their ebullience. When Benton and played by William McCauley, the by such greats as Peter Gennaro and Williams are tapping to “Fit as a Fiddle,” director (Mike Singer) and the Twyla Tharp on stage. And director/ with fiddles bouncing on rubber bands, diction coach (Tim Dolan). kept marveling at John Daniels’ musical choreographer Richard Stafford puts it all you will be inspired to shout “Encore!” By the way, whoever was responsible direction, which created all the right together beautifully in this production, And Williams’ “Make ‘em Laugh” sketch for doing the video/movie clips did an sounds to deliver the recipe for this sweet buoyed by a spring shower of talent in the approaches the original genius from the outstanding job, especially in finding confection. cast. movie. (Mr. Williams, a small guy with locales that approximated the French For performance dates, times, prices and Jeremy Benton is most engaging as Don giant talent, has distinctive style in every Court. tickets call 914-592-2222 or visit www. Lockwood, originally played by Gene Kelly. step he takes, and I hope we see more of And finally, throughout the show, I broadwaytheatre.com.

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Greeley Ave., www.TheExaminerNews.com April 19 - April 25, 2011 25 The Competing Influences of Man and Nature in the Vineyard A few years ago, winemaker’s individual influence, there is I visited a small ‘varying influences result in variable results’ a commonality among wines, but without winery in coastal nature’s nurturing, often erratic, behavior California. I asked there is no baseline wine for man to craft. Step 1. Which grape variety to plant? pesticides and herbicides to enhance the obvious question I now understand the Central Coast Man’s influence: grape varieties have (short-term) yield. Nature: survival of the of the confident and winemaker’s mantra. varying requirements in order to flourish. fittest will result in the greatest expression egotistical owner: Nick Antonaccio is a 30-year Pleasantville Pinot Noir is very fickle, Cabernet (and sustainability) of a grape variety “What do you resident. For over 10 years he has conducted Sauvignon much less so. Nature’s influence: and resulting wine. The greater influence: attribute the success wine tastings and lectures. He is co-host match the variety and the surroundings Nature. By Nick Antonaccio of your wines to?” of “Glass Up, Glass Down,” a local cable and Nature will cooperate; disregarding a Step 5. The influence of weather. His answer surprised television series on wine and food; he also grape variety’s genetic needs is a recipe for Here there is no contest. Grapes are an me: “Mother Nature. offers personalized wine tastings and wine failure. The greater influence: Nature. agricultural product; grape growers are She accounts for 90 percent of the success travel services. Nick’s credo: continuous Step 2. Which vines to plant, those farmers. Nature has exclusive domain over of my wines.” experimenting results in instinctive behavior. evolved in nature or those hybridized? Man: rain, the amount and duration of sun and I thought about his humble statement You can reach him at nantonaccio@ beginning with maxim number one above, late season frost. The greater influence: and began to reflect on the evolution theexaminernews.com. Man continuously strives to improve his Nature. of the vineyard and the intricate and chance of success, seeking to overcome the Step 6. Harvest – the end of the debate interdependent processes it goes through. inconsistencies of Nature. Nature: begin - or not? Once grapes are in the shelter of Which has more influence on the final with strong genetics but tolerate a bit of the winery, Man has exclusive domain. Or product: the seemingly randomness of tweaking. The greater influence: Nature. does he? A critical aspect of winemaking is nature or the measured, scientific approach Step 3. Where to plant? I believe this is fermentation, the sustained intervention of a winemaker? 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The Panthers collected three more Dumas, the Bears’ prolific scorer, did victories last week, all on their home all she could to keep her team in the turf, highlighted by Friday afternoon’s contest. Her second goal of the day sliced dismantling of rival Briarcliff 19-8 on the Bears’ deficit to one. But Pleasantville Friday afternoon. They began the hectic scored the next five goals to take week by crushing Sleepy Hollow on complete command. Bridget Gilfeather, Monday and then outlasting Nanuet Reda, Borges, Jen Sparano and Kristina 15-14 two days later. The three wins Howe all found the back of the net and improved Pleasantville’s impressive Pleasantville built its lead up to 9-3. record to 6-0. Briarcliff still had a glimmer of hope, Despite the lopsided final score against thanks to more goals by Dumas, including Briarcliff, it was actually the Bears who one off an odd deflection that cut the came out flying, scoring twice in the first lead to 10-6 and forced a Pleasantville 1:38 of the game, thanks to goals by Carly timeout. But Howe and Reda continued Dumas and Melissa Colton. The goals to torment the Bears, and the Panthers may have come as a shock to the partisan went into halftime with a 13-7 lead. Panther crowd, but they did little to slow The second half was dominated by the Pleasantville’s early season momentum. Panthers, who limited Briarcliff to just a By the time the game had reached the lone score by Dumas, who finished the seven-minute mark, the Panthers had lit game with six goals. Howe, Reda and up the scoreboard enough times to grab Borges continued their scoring ways as the lead. A dizzying 66 seconds produced the Panthers eventually built a double- digit lead and sent Briarcliff to its second Pleasantville’s Tori Borges gets set to fire a shot on goal in the second half of Friday’s Panther win over loss this year in six games. Briarcliff. “After halftime, the defense settled,” said Pleasantville coach Allison Steinberg, Panthers scored goals. King led the way “We were pumped for this game,” said who had to like the way her players with three, along with two assists. Reda, Dumas. “But it wasn’t enough. We were throttled the Bears’ attack and goalie Howe, Fraylick, Borges and Maria Howe going strong, but we lost our confidence. Jamie Figler protected the cage. “We have each had a pair of goals and Figler stopped We got down on ourselves.” great leadership, and get tougher and 10 shots by the Headless Horsemen. In Dumas knows her team will have to tougher every game.” Wednesday’s win over Nanuet, Kristina step it up on the defensive end when it Steinberg blamed her team’s slow start Howe had six goals, while King added hosts a rematch with Pleasantville in on its busy schedule earlier in the week. four and Reda three. three weeks. What she probably doesn’t It began with a 16-9 triumph over Sleepy Those two games seemed to have taken know is whether the Panthers, whose Hollow, a game in which nine different a toll on the Panthers when Briarcliff next four games are on the road, will still showed up on Friday. “We needed to get be undefeated when they arrive. into it,” said Steinberg about the quick It’s great to have an undefeated season,” 2-0 deficit her team faced. “It made them the Panthers’ Steinberg said. “But we’re Briarcliff’s Missy Colton tries to get to the cage want to play with more intensity and play only six games in.” during the second half Friday afternoon at harder.” Pleasantville High School. Howe, who followed up her big scoring day against the Golden Knights on Wednesday with two more goals against Briarcliff, was a bit surprised Francesca Trombetta of Pleasantville runs up by the quick start the right side of the field as Briarcliff’s Sarah from the Bears. “We Elkes defends in Friday’s game won by the host weren’t expecting Panthers. it,” she said. “They came out stronger. I wish we had started better.” The Bears’ Dumas, who will be trying to reach the 200-goal plateau for her career later this season, couldn’t take much consolation from her own scoring Carly Dumas of Briarcliff sends a shot toward the exploits against the Briarcliff’s Danielle Lacey controls the ball in Friday’s goal. She scored six times for the Bears in their Kristina Howe of Pleasantville races up the field against Nanuet last Wednesday. She Panthers. game at Pleasantville. loss at Pleasantville. had six goals in the Panthers’ narrow win over the Golden Knights. www.TheExaminerNews.com April 19 - April 25, 2011 27 Foxes Score Early and Often in Rout of Scarsdale By Andy Jacobs ANDY JACOBS PHOTOs As an integral part of Fox Lane’s powerhouse girls’ lacrosse team, Lindsay Toppe realizes she and her teammates have to maintain the proper amount of decorum while they’re routinely crushing one opponent after another. “We definitely don’t want to be obnoxious and jam it down their throats,” said Toppe, the Foxes’ prolific goal scorer. “But we just play our game and Coach (Bill) Broggy takes care of the score and when we should stall and stuff like that.” Toppe and the Foxes had just put Sydney Stern moves across the middle of the field as the finishing touches on their eighth she sets up the Fox Lane offense in Monday’s easy consecutive win this season, crushing win over visiting Scarsdale. Scarsdale 16-3 in a Monday morning mismatch on the turf at Memorial Stadium. For the fifth successive game, she wound up with five goals, and not even the early 10 am start time could slow her or the customary Fox Lane onslaught. To Toppe, it was evident the Foxes were ready to play Monday long before the opening draw. “Judging from the warm- ups, you can really tell how we’re gonna come out,” she said, “and I think we were really focused and came out intense and did just what we needed to do.” The game was just 28 seconds old when Sammy Jo Tracy, parked in front, took a pass from behind the cage and beat Raiders goalie Kim Grinhaus to get the Foxes on the scoreboard. Two and a half Fox Lane’s Sammy Jo Tracy makes her way toward minutes later, Toppe set up Lexi Cannon’s Lexi Cannon of Fox Lane changes direction behind the cage in the Foxes’ 16-3 victory over Scarsdale. the cage in the first half of Monday morning’s first of three goals on a fast break. It took a game at Memorial Stadium. mere four seconds after that for the Foxes scored just once over the final 17 minutes, not as used to settling it and relaxing and to get their third goal as Toppe ran down Burbank’s second goal of the morning just keeping possession of it for five, 10 the left side of the field and found Sydney with 4:41 remaining on the clock. minutes. A stall in this kind of game is just Stern right of the cage for a shot Grinhaus “This is by far the best game we’ve played as important as a stall when you’re only had no chance to stop. so far,” said Broggy. “It was pretty cool to up by one or two goals in a championship A Scarsdale turnover set up Toppe’s watch today. Our first seven games were game.” first goal of the day, which gave Fox Lane in nine days, so we didn’t get a chance to With a big showdown on the road a 4-0 advantage barely five minutes into practice, get a routine. But we had some against Lakeland/Panas looming on the contest. The Raiders, who began the good practices over the last couple days. Wednesday, Toppe was asked if there’s game at 4-4 after losing all three of their And you can see that we’re feeling better anything the Foxes could be doing better games last week, managed to get on the too. We were unhealthy last week. A lot right now. board when Lindsey Repp sent a one- of the girls were sick. A couple of days off “There’s always things that we can hopper past Kendall Marianacci. But the really helped.” improve on,” she answered, “but I think, Foxes then responded by scoring eight The lopsided lead allowed Broggy to overall, just not having the mentality that unanswered goals to close the half with a turn a good portion of the game into some since we’ve won all these games that we’re commanding 12-1 lead. extra practice time for his Foxes. “Against satisfied. Still bring the same intensity to The barrage began with a goal by Kate good teams, we may not want to trade every game throughout the entire game, Fox Lane’s Kate Burbank cuts toward the cage to Burbank off a free position with 15:41 left possessions with people, so we really have and to practice also.” in the half. Toppe scored her second goal unleash a shot on goal during Monday’s 16-3 win, to work our stall,” he said. “It’s something the Foxes’ eighth straight this season. nearly three minutes later and Cannon we need to work on gave the Foxes an 8-1 bulge after she anyway. It’s good tallied twice within seven seconds. Shortly pass-and-catch and after Tracy dropped a pass in front, cutting, it’s good skills then scooped the ball up and put it past that they’re working Grinhaus to increase Fox Lane’s lead to on too.” 11-1 with 7:35 still to play before halftime, According to Broggy gave the command for the Foxes Toppe, the things the to take their foot off the gas. They settled Foxes work on after for one more goal, by Molly Lions off the they build a big lead bench, five minutes later and walked off will pay dividends the field at intermission leading by 11 down the road. “I goals. think it’s good for us Toppe added two more goals in the sometimes because second half, getting the first one just 65 we really need to seconds after the teams returned to the work on the stall,” she field. But Fox Lane spent most of the half said. “Our team, a lot Aly Dowey leads a Fox Lane fast break during the doing everything it could to keep from of times, is so used to The Foxes’ Kailey O’Hagan sprints past the Scarsdale defense in the second half second half of Monday’s game, won by the Foxes shooting at the Raiders’ cage. The Foxes go, go, go that we’re of Monday’s game in Bedford. over visiting Scarsdale. 28 April 19 - April 25, 2011 The Examiner s CO B S P H OTO A

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Tim Sroka of Byram Hills heads toward third base in the Bobcats’ home win over Greeley last week.

Jon Cypers of Greeley moves in to put away a backhand volley during his win at first singles last week against host Briarcliff. Byram Hills pitcher Garrett Leahy fires to the plate in last Thursday’s victory over Horace Greeley.

Horace Greeley second baseman Michael Guillaro tracks a pop fly in the Quakers’ 9-6 loss at Byram Hills last Thursday.

Pleasantville’s Kyle Bull hits a forehand return during his match on Friday against Valhalla at Pace University.

Briarcliff’s Jacob Cooper smacks a backhand in his singles match against Greeley last Friday afternoon.

(Above) Fox Lane’s Cary Krongard competes in the 200 during last Thursday’s track meet at Byram Hills.

(Left) Horace Greeley’s Spencer Goldberg gets set to hit a backhand return in Friday’s match Alison Davis of Byram Hills turns the corner in the against Briarcliff. 200 at last week’s home track meet. Marc Violone of Byram Hills runs in the 3200 during Thursday’s track meet against Fox Lane. www.TheExaminerNews.com April 19 - April 25, 2011 29 Fox Lane infielders (left to right) Chris Tomassi, Matt s CO B S P H OTO

Oniffrey, Richard A Slenker and Jake McGrath had plenty J AN DY to smile about during a pitching change in Friday’s 12-2 rout of Yorktown.

Horace Greeley’s Alex Scott runs toward the cage in Saturday’s victory at Brewster High School.

Ethan Frieder of Horace Greeley momentarily loses possession of the ball as he moves up the field in Valhalla’s Jason Strudwick gets set to blast a Chad Stroud of Fox Lane delivers a pitch in the the Quakers’ win at Brewster. forehand during his match at first singles against Foxes’ easy win over visiting Yorktown on Friday (Right) Cory Ekstrom gets set to send a Pleasantville on Friday. afternoon. lefthanded shot on goal in Greeley’s win over Brewster on Saturday.

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