George Wolf
George Emerson Wolf died September 21. He was 86. He was born December 25, 1933 in White Plains. He was preceded into death by his parents, Winifred and George, his brother, Raymond, and his son, Michael. Survived by his wife
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Some Recent Releases Worth Checking Out on the Small Screen
By Rick M. Pezzullo As we head into the fall season, we are all starving for new movies and content. However, COVID-19 restrictions in New York have limited our access to movie theaters and major studios don’t want to take
Read MoreMaxine Townsend
Maxine Oliver Townsend, formerly of Ossining, died September 3 after a long battle with Alzheimer’s. She was 80. She was born October 30, 1939, in a log cabin in Mebane, North Carolina, to the late Margaret Lily McCullum and Ernest
Read MoreSupporting Candidates Who Will Fight to Lower Taxes
We need to lower our taxes, but there are good ways and very bad ways to do it. More than 70% of our property taxes in Yorktown go to our schools. We need excellent schools – we don’t want to
Read MoreFailing Septic Systems Are Contaminating Somers Groundwater
Septic systems are now leaching contaminants into our drinking water in Shenorock and Lincolndale, the areas in the proposed Somers Sewer District No. 2. The facts show that there are too many private septic systems on these R-10-zoned properties. We
Read MoreAstorino Will Stand Up to Corruption
Former County Executive Rob Astorino has formally placed his name on the Rebuild New York line for State Senator. Rob will be running against one-term incumbent Pete Harckham and will fight to return our state to its former greatness through
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A Cornucopia Of Fall Flavors
By Morris Gut Autumn is in full swing! The air is crisp, apples falling to the ground at area orchards just waiting to be picked. Trees putting on their annual Technicolor light show along highways and byways. Area markets selling
Read MoreCharles Travis
Charles Martin (“Chuck”) Travis, a resident of Cortlandt, died September 17 at the Bethel Nursing Home in Croton-on-Hudson as a result of injuries sustained from a fall earlier in the year. He was 75. He was born in Peekskill on
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Especially in a Pandemic, There’s No Place Like Home
By Bill Primavera Judy Garland (as Dorothy Gale) said it best in “The Wizard of Oz:” There’s no place like home. Never has that rung truer than during the past few months when all of us have been quarantined in
Read MoreSheila Fleitz Lux
Sheila Fleitz Lux, a resident of Mahopac, died September 23 at Memorial Sloan Kettering Hospital in NYC after a short battle with cancer. She was 52. Born on July 17, 1968 in Peekskill, she was the daughter of James and
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