Rich Monetti
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Part I: 1970s Snippets of Somers Teachers
Please see tip, pledge and subscribe buttons below or send tip via venmo at @Rich-Monetti Baldwin Place Today Junior High School and High School four decades in the past, I can no longer tell any detailed stories about my teachers growing up in Somers. That doesn’t mean there weren’t any good ones. The best I can do is provide some snippets and hopefully they give a decent representation of how valuable all these teachers were to us.
By Rich Monetti2 years ago in Education
Defense Wins in Bobo’s 7-2 Victory Over Level Up
Please see tip, pledge and subscribe buttons below or send tip via venmo at @Rich-Monetti On Wednesday July 24, Bobo’s Cafe faced Level Up Fitness, and early in the game manager Steven D'Ambrosio the most significant difference between the top division and the rest. “We play defense in this league,” he said after one of many great plays by both teams, and his centerfielder started the procession.
By Rich Monetti2 years ago in Unbalanced
Part Four : Tidbits of Somers Teachers
Please see tip, pledge and subscribe buttons below or send tip via venmo at @Rich-Monetti Reis Park Mr. Carr I never had the pleasure of going into Mr. Carr’s inner sanctum and receive introduction to his paddle. That said, us Junior High students did all we could to not get to know Mr. Carr any better than you did. But he knew you. In transit, he’d look you in the eye, call you by name and always asked how you were doing. In other words, he gave us the respect we were due, and the sincerity had a message that was clear as day. Mr. Carr cared about every single one of us and that was really the foundation of the pulpit he sat on for the students of Somers Junior High.
By Rich Monetti2 years ago in Education
A Long Unknown Backstory to My Grandparents' Nuptials
The above photo of Nonni and Nonno's wedding day was taken in Providence, Rhode Island at the Church of the Holy Ghost. Nonni and Nonno are seated with their witnesses on July 8, 1932. The bridesmaid and best man are Jenny and "Espanol," but there is a previously unknown backstory to this ceremony. But let's first explore how this New York waiter and came to meet his Providence based bride.
By Rich Monetti2 years ago in Families
Gerard Garofolo is Still Larger than Life at Wesleyan University
Please see tip, pledge and subscribe buttons below or send tip via venmo at @Rich-Monetti Slideshow If by the unlikely chance you’ve forgotten Gerard Garofolo and his outgoing ways, let the 2023 John Jay grad remind you in his own words. “The parties were awesome. They were a lot of fun,” said the Wesleyan Freshman. “I had a great time at school.” But the former lineman didn’t get into one of the top academic schools in the country by simply grinding hard on the football field and reaping the social rewards before, during and after.
By Rich Monetti2 years ago in Unbalanced
Somers Alumni Seek Name Change at Athletic Field in Honor of First High School Football Coach
Please see tip, pledge and subscribe buttons below or send tip via venmo at @Rich-Monetti Shenorock Slideshow The modern sports complex at Somers High School in Somers, New York dwarves the memory of the simple football field that once prevailed. Regardless of the evolution, a movement has begun among alumni to rename the field in honor of a giant who they credit with putting Somers Football on the map.
By Rich Monetti2 years ago in Unbalanced
Riverdogs Close in on First Place with Win Over Prime Pub
Please see tip, pledge and subscribe buttons below or send tip via venmo at @Rich-Monetti On Monday July 8, Radding Insurance Riverdogs stood two games out of first and hoped to inch closer versus Prime Pub. Only putting up first runs, such a run shortage is never good, but these dogs played strong up the middle - especially at short.
By Rich Monetti2 years ago in Unbalanced
A Big Day for Lewisboro Lightning at Rogers Park in Danbury
Lightning vs Fairfield Video The Lewisboro Lightning 9u baseball team has been at it since January. The spring, summer and fall league included, the boys made the finals at Rogers Field on November 5, and Coach Joseph Maharaj put the prospects in words his young players could definitely understand.“This is our last chance for a championship,” the coach conveyed, and from the results, the youngsters comprehended.
By Rich Monetti2 years ago in Unbalanced
Somers Historical Tidbits
Somers Slideshow 1 The Royal Family Going back to the turn of the 19th Century, Somers was a Democratic stronghold, and the power structure was concentrated into what was known as the Royal Family. Long established with land and money, the Brady’s were the most influential of these families and control of the town and government was the order of the day. So as the watershed seizure and diversion of the railroad caused decline in the town, the Royals took advantage of the status quo for their own enrichment.
By Rich Monetti2 years ago in Education
