Rich Monetti
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Golden's Bridge Mom Hangs in There with New Book on Raising Teenagers
See John Jay Crowd Shots and all Winter Photos Below When Ali Flynn became an empty nester in September 2025, it wasn’t the sight of her twins leaving that brought finality. Out food shopping, the mother of four realized that she had no idea how much broccoli to buy. “I started crying,” Flynn remembered. Broccoli obviously not the point, the feelings are, and the angst and joy of raising teenagers is meant to be shared as a form of support. So that’s just what the Golden’s Bridge mom has done.
By Rich Monettia day ago in BookClub
Somers Dominates at John Jay
Scroll down for photos vs John Jay, Panas and Put Valley After beating Croton-Harmon to open the season, Somers traveled to John Jay on Saturday, December 6 with a long memory. “They beat us up pretty bad last year,” said Leo Keimig. But going up 18 half way through the third certainly seemed to alleviate old wounds. That is until John Jay cut the lead to ten. So an answer was needed, and Keimig made the grade, according to Coach Loughlan.
By Rich Monettia day ago in Unbalanced
Somers Grad Continues on the Path as Filmmaker
See Crowd Photos Below Spencer Santini got her start as a production assistant on the set of Bakeaway Camp with Martha Stewart, graduated to production coordinator on Season 9 of the Netflix version of Queer Eye and is working as a producer for an upcoming pilot on HGTV. But her first film credit comes much closer to home.
By Rich Monetti5 days ago in Geeks
Greeley-Jay Outlasts Byram Hills 3-1
Scroll down for photos On Saturday December 13, Greeley-Jay hosted Byram Hills at the Brewster Ice Arena, and at the outset, it was the Bobcats who made themselves at home with a number of good opportunities. But none were converted, and with the door left open, Greeley-Jay came through.
By Rich Monetti6 days ago in Unbalanced
Thanksgiving Shootout Raises Money for Children's Cancer Society
Please scroll to the bottom of the article for photos on the day. On Friday November 28, SCC Flag Football hosted their 5th Annual Women's Thanksgiving Shootout at John Jay's Contest Field. Over one hundred women participating this year, the level of play and competition has gone up once again, according to League Director Adam Kern. But there is a crucial constant that has not run its course
By Rich Monetti11 days ago in Unbalanced
Somers Too Big for John Jay in 73-59 Loss
See Photos Below Last year, John Jay swept Somers in the regular season, and the Tuskers were likely looking for revenge. An 18 point third quarter lead said as much. Still, the Wolves got the lead down to eight in the closing moments of the quarter. But the elephants dug in and refused to leave without stomping out the home team
By Rich Monetti16 days ago in Unbalanced
Filmmaker is Much More than Her Disability
Larger society’s introduction to autism came on the heels of Dustin Hoffman’s portrayal in Rain Man. As a result, autism ceased to be seen as a developmental disability and a wide variety of services sprung out, according to Melissa Martinez-Areffi. The film and television industry, on the other hand, is still stuck in 1988. “Nobody took the next step,” said Martinez-Areffi, and if anyone knows about the lingering stereotype, it’s the Hollywood producer’s daughter.
By Rich Monetti17 days ago in Geeks
Somers Basketball Previews
See action and crowd shots at end of article Somers Basketball Ready to Rebound from Last Year with Energy The 2024-25 girls basketball season didn’t return a lot of wins last year and the attempt to turn around the ship maybe isn’t such a great place to be. But new Coach Kevin Rogers disagrees.
By Rich Monetti18 days ago in Unbalanced
Senior Art Show at the Community House Stays in the Moment
For Senior Art, Please Scroll to the end of the article On Monday November 24, the Bedford Recreation Department held their annual Senior Art Show at the Bedford Hills Community House. Cubism, watercolor and acrylics lining the walls, the imagery spoke for itself, but so did a process that importantly slowed the pace, according to Noreen Donovan.
By Rich Monetti19 days ago in Art
Somers Opens Season with Milestone Victory
Please Scroll to end of article for the photos When Derek Kuchinsky’s pin put Somers up 26-9, the December 4 match versus John Jay seemed pretty well in hand. So an 8-1 deficit for Joe Simoncini didn’t appear all that urgent. The 157 pounder wasn’t scoreboard watching, though.
By Rich Monetti20 days ago in Unbalanced
