Rich Monetti
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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 Monetti2 months 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 Monetti2 months 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 Monetti2 months 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 Monetti2 months ago in Unbalanced
A Midsummer’s Night’s Dream Comes to Life
See Photos at end of article From Thursday November 20 through Saturday Night, the John Jay Theater Workshop will present, A Midsummer’s Night’s Dream, and in portraying Theseus, Sophia Cheng sang praise to the master. “Shakespeare defined theater for an age that was bleak and empty, and he humanized art,” the actress assured. But the era and the old school words that go along with the comedy shouldn’t be a concern, according to Aaron Koenig.
By Rich Monetti3 months ago in Geeks
Almost, Maine Comes Home to the Somers Theater Company
See Photos at end On Saturday November 15, the Somers High School Theater Company Presented Almost, Maine and amore was in the air. “The play is about love,” said Evan Aronoff. But the actor who portrayed “East” was quick to avoid pigeonholing the play as a straight up romcom.
By Rich Monetti3 months ago in Geeks
Somers Run Ends with 40-17 Loss to Rye
See Somers and Rye Photos at end of Article When Gavin Kelly hit a 37 yard field goal with 92 seconds left in the first half, Somers looked on their way to a 5th straight sectional championship. Up 10-0, Rye used the time constraint to discard their first have conservative game plan. They scored on two long passes, and the Rye air attack was far from done.
By Rich Monetti3 months ago in Unbalanced
John Jay-North Salem Takes Swim Meet over Somers-Yorktown
Please Scroll to the end of the article for all sports photos from Fall 2025 On Wednesday October 15, John Jay-North Salem traveled to the Mildred E. Strang Middle School in Yorktown Heights and faced the combined Somers Yorktown team in a cross town swim meet. So by the time clocks stopped ticking on the scoreboard, the visiting team was far from being all wet.
By Rich Monetti3 months ago in Unbalanced
28-14 Victory Over Harrison Readies Somers for Rematch Versus Rye
Scroll to end for photos After going into the locker room with a 20-0 lead, the semifinals of the sectionals versus Harrison seemed well in hand. Hold on, a 70 yard touchdown run by the QB Jack Badner got the Tuskers attention, and more so when Harrison stopped the two seed on the next sequence. So with the Huskies taking the momentum, Somers needed a reset and muscle was the game plan.
By Rich Monetti3 months ago in Unbalanced
John Jay’s Season ends on the Pleasantville Whistle Stop
See Photos Below On Thursday October 30, John Jay traveled to Pleasantville for the semifinals and the cold, rainy welcome obviously wasn’t the only obstacle. The Panthers jumped out to a 2-0 lead and the Wolves looked dead in the water. Not quite, the girls cut the lead in half and with two minute left in the game, the tying goal landed in the net. Unfortunately, the whistle said otherwise.
By Rich Monetti3 months ago in Unbalanced
Somers Runs Through Brewster for 30-0 Victory
See Photos Below When Antonio Accurso picked off Tristan Iglesias with 4:43 left in the first half, it was the third stop Brewster put on Somers in a 7-0 game. “They came out strong,” said RJ Peterson. So a spark was needed, and the bolt came out of the backfield.
By Rich Monetti3 months ago in Unbalanced
